The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-12
Fourth District
Legion Session
To Be Thursday

N uecaoe the Iourth oIHtr1ct OF
the American Legion win hold a
conference in this city. according
to James L. Brown, commander Of
Bruce A. Mercer post which VIII
act as host.
This viii be the fan conference
Of district posts and will be held
in Elks temple Thursday of next
week. Representatives OF the vari-
Gus posts viii hold a school OF in
struction for commanders and
adjutants from 4 10 s p. m. while
in another part Of the building
the women's suxiliaries viii meet.
starting at 4 O'Clock.
A $50 dinner. will precede an
evening conference and dance and
the guests attending viii include
Department Commander A. c.
Bjornstad of Tacoma: Frank Max
well Of Eatonville, fourth district
commander. and Frank Sather of
Olympia. fourth district vice COM
mander.
II. z. Spear. past commander of
the local post. is chairman of the
committee In charge and will be
assisted by DIR. NJ. r. Thomas. II.
b. Valentine. Louis Pitton. Al
Warren. Charles Delling and Floyd
johnson with Winfield Angel in
charge of the music. Reservations
for the dinner should be made
through Mrs. George Stewart. Mrs.
Leo Campbell or James L. Brown.
Defense Picture
The Puyallup Preschool associa-
ton viii meet Monday evening at
7:45 at Meeker school with Mrs.
Cecil Lepley presiding. Theme Of
the years program is Americans
Pitch In" and for Monday night
there viii be a showing of the
film, women in Defense" Dur
ing the business session there win
be a discussion on the home nurs-
ing class The group is joining In
the statewide membership drive
OF PIT. A. from Oct. IL TO IT.
The refreshment committee at
Monday nights meeting will in
clude Mrs. Floyd Wolberg. Mrs.
Howard Thomas, Mrs. Guy Pierce
and Mrs. James Thomas.
Rhododendron court No. 8. Or
der Of Amaranth. will hold its Oc-
tober meeting at Masonic hall
Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock with
Mrs. Hazel Ohrner. royal matron.
and Peter Jochimsen. royal patron.
presiding. L. Sanders, associate
grand lecturer, win make his Of
fetal visit and there will be ini-
tiation of new members Tuesday
evening. Oct. ~ has been named
as the date for the courts annual
harvest card party and plans will
be completed for this at the meet
ing.
The Past Matrons club of Naomi
chapter. o. e. s., viii meet We'd
nesday with Mrs. L. w. Bonawitz,
4407 So. 7th ST., Tacoma. Those
wishing transportation are asked
to call Mrs. Ed Knight or Mrs. w.
Wotton.
Appoints Chiefs
Fire Chief Chester Brakefield
has taken on new duties. having
been appointed auxiliary fire chief
for Puyallup under Civilian De-
Tense. Paul Mckinney win act In
a like capacity for zone three out
side the city. The appointments
are announced by C. ID. Commits
sioner James L. Brown.
The high school Pr. A. will
meet Tuesday evening at 7;45 in
the little theater at the high school
building with Mrs. I. C. Gaspard
presiding. Louis Owens of the
music department will lead the
community singing following TING
flag salute.
A welcome to the faculty will
be given by Mrs. Gus Mankertz.
and Mark Whitman. president Of
the TEACHERS association. win re-
spond. Convention echoes viii be
presented by Mrs. George Cole and
a group Of leaders from the other
city PIT. AS. Mrs. Gaspard. Mrs.
Z. c. Berry. Mrs. ]. A. Stackhouse.
Mrs. Vernon Buchanan and Miss
Mary Rack mar, hers of tha txee,i-