The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

PUYALLUP - Funeral services
~rere being arranged Monday for
James L. Pembvr. SO. OF ais 18th
st. n. W. who was stricken while
st work at the Western Union
Telegraph offices Sunday. He
VAS rushed 10 Tacoma General
hospital where he was pronounced
dead on arrival
Pember was a native Of hichi-
gan and spent many years A. a
telegrapher in the middle west, 10
years Of which were In Chicago.
he came to Puyallup In 1873 and
IN 1928 was transferred to the
Western Union offices at waIls
Wslla. He entered the Tacoma Of
fees at walls wslz. He entered
the Tacoma offices Of the company
N 1888, again taking up his resi-
dence in Puyallup. He was q MEM
her Of Corinthisn lodge No. as. r.
and A. NJ, Of Puyallup; Aft
Shrine. Tacoma, the Royal Arch
Of Chicago and Equality chapter.
o. Z. O.. Chicago.
Surviving are his wife. Lydia: q
son. Claude James Pember Of
Puyallup; q Granddaughter. Bever-
hey: three brothers. John of San
Francisco; Myles Of Parsons. kss.,
and V. NJ. OF Deer Park. and three
sisters. Mrs. L. l.. Collins. Mrs.
y. Ford and Miss Goldie Pember.
all Of Berkeley. Cal. Wrigley and
Clements will announce arrange
hnents.
sos Andrew Olson. as. died at
the family home. 1912 4th ave. s.
W. Saturday night He came to
Puyallup four months ago from
Radisson, Wis. and was q member
Of the Presbyterian church and 4
retired merchant.
He leaves his wife. Elite, and
two sons. Russell James. u. s.
army air corps. and Kenneth
Leroy Of Puyallup. Hills funeral
home will announce the services.
Wardens Instructed
More than $50 air raid wsrdens
and their leaders gathered at the
Civic auditorium Sunday afternoon
for final instructions on the prac-
tice raid to be held Tuesday night.
James L. Brown, chief warden,
Instructed the men to be on their
beats Immediately after the siren
gives the alarm, the time Of which
is not to be disclosed. People are
not to be disturbed in their homes,
Brown said, but incidents" will
take place which will give the
wardens in certain sections a real
workout. Fire Chief Chester
Brakefield was also a speaker at
the meeting.
During their absence at church
Sunday morning between 8 and Q
O'clock. the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. II. Billion, 20l7 7th St, s. w,
ISss prowled. Entrance was made
Through an unlocked door, the
lprowlers taking with them a
household safe containing $40 and
personal papers. Police said they
were unable to get any clue from
tracks as the ground was frozen.
Mrs. e. c. Alien Of Woodland
road will be hostess at a 1 o'clock
dessert luncheon for members Of
the Woodland PIT. A. study club
Tuesday. Assisting hostess will
be Mrs. stinchcomb.
The regular PIT. A. meeting
will be held at the school Thurs
day evening at o'clock with
Founders day ceremonies.
Rites In Sumner
Burial rites for Mrs. Theresa
Baltic. 81, who died at her North
Vancouver, B. c., home Friday will
be held in Sumner cemetery Tues
day at II a. m. under the direction
Of Wngley and Clements. Rev.
Father William Quick will offici-
ate.
Mrs. Baltic leaves four sons.
Andrew, Charles and William of
Seattle and Alexander Of North
Vancouver; a daughter, Mrs. J.
Edison of Puyallup; IL grandchil-
dren and two great grandchildren.
1.s, -,,ss,oru,s p...,. Co.,
NRsen will be held Tuesday at l
p m. with Christian Science serv-
ices. Cremation will follow.
Activities at Emmanuel Luther
an church this week include a
meeting Of the senior confirmation
class in the pastors study Tuesday