The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
Puyallup Valley Cd Group
Called to Meeting Sunday

PuYAILuP - An invitation.
amounting almost 10 q command.
was issued Friday by James I.
Brown. commissioner Of civilian
defense for the third none. 10 all
defense workers. regardless Of
units In which they serve. 10 attend
a meeting In the Civic auditorium
Sunday afternoon At : o'clock.
This applies. Brown said. 10 work
ers Of Puysllup. North Puyallup.
Pnyallup Heights. Fife. Firwood.
Riverside. Woodland and Firgrove.
Object Of the meeting IL to CO.
ordinate the activities Of the vari-
Gus branches Of defense work In
the whole none. During the past
few months some changes In tho
official personnel have been made
and new heads Of units viii be in
troduced. Also listed as speakers
will be Walter Evans. Pierce
county's chief air raid warden;
Reed Hansen. chief fire warden:
Tommy Burns. head OF the auxili-
airy police. and DIR. N. r. Msgnus-
sen. county health officer.
The high school office Is now
open for registration OF new stu
dents from the 7th 10 the 18th
grade. inclusive. according 10 Harry
p. Hansen. principal. seventh
grade students entering the junior
high school from Puyallup grade
schools are not required TO regis
ter, but all others. those coming
To the Puyallup schools for the
first time and former students
who did not register last May. are
urged to attend TO this not later
than Sept II. This. Hansen point
ed out, Ia very important as the
program Of each student IL 10 he
made out and ready before the
opening date. II IL also important
in order 10 get better choice Of
subjects. several courses being al
ready crowded.
Last years seniors who expect
to take post graduate work are
urged TO register now.
Students coming to register are
asked TO bring their sth grade d.
plomas. II 9th graders. or report
cards II In any other grade. In
order TO facilitate registration.
The high school Offices viii be open
every day except Saturday from .
a. m. to 8 p. m. Figures compiled
TO Sept. 10 show 1850 thus far
registered.
The principal also states that II
would be well for students 10 know
definitely where to 90 in case of
an air raid alarm. II they live
within walking distance they
should 10 home. otherwise arrange
10 stay with friends near school
wpB OFFICER srEAKs
Henry Bacon. head Of the field
\ office of the War Production
Board recently set up in Tacoma
was thu speaker NJ the kiwani'
club luncheon Thursday. He told
a the flow Of material into In
dustry and said that thoss wishini
priorties may now make spplica
ton in Tacoma. He also Discussed
vital materials In which. he said
there IL a shortage. Taking cop
per as an example. Bacon told m
audience that the country use
24oO, 600 tons per year and thii
year IL short POO 900 tons. there
fore. he said, there are man,
things civilians will have 70 r.
without Speaking Of the criu'
cism about the plumbing situation
At IN. Tacoma housing project
Bacon stated that this nsteris
had been ordered and mad to b
moved out Of ysrshosises and IN
logical place 10 take II was 1hsr'
II IL 10 be used
Tribute wss paid 10 Rev. PhiiiI
Raymond. a former member, ynos'
death occurred ~ Nj Vernon
Monday. Or. A. ". siddsrs ssyini
the prayer. Tho only guest sf IN
luncheon was Henry kiubrouEf