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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

Neddins. born In Milwaukee 90
years ago. came TO Tacoma in
1913. He was residing in Colorado
At that time and had decided to
come to the Northwest After
sending circular letters to Oregon
and Warrington cities he decided
that Tacoma's offers were the best
and came here.
He Joined the teaching staff at
Lincoln A. an instructor Of courses
related TO the trade training pro-
gram. which was newly organized.
After two years In this capacity
h< was made vice principal. Seven
ytars later, he took over the duties
~ principal Of the school.
BEST BEHAVED STUDENTS
Neddins' two children. Edgar
and Wlnifred were undoubtedly
Llncoln's best behaved students.
Not only were they under the OBJ
servant eye Of their father. but
the student body kept watch TO
zee how 4 principais family would
behave. Meddins proudly tells
that they were model children and
took no liberties because Of their
positions
n 1853 nGeddlns retired
from TIE school and took he
family % N extended tour
about ire country. They went
- Msxice Al Cuba In add
tien 10 seeing practically an
~ The United States. The
whole trip took about nine
useatna.
Needing the urge to return TO
the educational field he took on
the duties a. principal at Jason
Lee school. He served In that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
New Ideas Born
OF Fuel Shortage

TIE necessity for conserving
fuel which brought many changes
in Americas heating habits IN
1912. also upset many accepted
IDEAS Of health and comfort
Temperatures of 20 degrees and
over % common IN American
home. are actually dangerous to
health. according TO heating engi-
neers Medical surveys show nat
At these temperatures. children are
more subject 10 colds and ether
nose and throat infections In one
test. adults in 7s-degree room did
IS per cent less work than At q
temperature Of IS. This IL because
everlasting hurries the pulse. low
srs the blood pressure and weskens
the action Of heart and blood
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
New Plan to Provide Homes
For War Industry Workers
Homes Use Service to Lsose Buildings
For Conversion Into Apartments

The federal government. through
The newly set up Homes Use Service
program. II taking steps TO AVOID
what real estate men and property
owners generally. - late - SIX
months ago. feared might be a
disastrous Aftermath Of this war
tremendous oyerhuilding that would
be a drug on the peat var market
and depress all property values.
The Homes Use service vas organ
lied BY the national house agency
10 convert existing residences.
stores. warehouses. apartments and
flats into additional secommods-
tons for workers in war production
eentera The government IL leas-
ing the properties and remodeling
them and the Hole IL acting as
agent 10 collect rents. pay taxes
assessments. insurance. interest.
mortgage installments and other
expenses.
A Tacoms office in the Provident
building has been set up by the
Hole 10 negotiate leases and han
die the remodelins necessary to
convert suitable residences and
other buildings into housing Tor
war workers. L. Z. Wilkeson. in
charge of this office invites prop
erty owners to come in and obtain
complete details on the operation
of the plan.
mo accurate figures are avail
able as to how many old large
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Need More Fuel
During January

Heating engineers say monthly
fuel requirements will he highest
in Tacoma in January when there
are 7ai degree-days. Heating needs
are anticipated for SO large cities
throughout the country in a sur
vey using the degree-dsy plan.
which In based on the number Of
degrees the average outside tenn
peraturs falls below IS degrees.
Although January Is almost uni
versaily the coolest month. II. J.
SIZZLING. of the Western Furnaces,
Inc. says fuel dealers and pro-
ducers find that by following
weather bureau charts with degree
days figured and studied over Pc
RODS of as many as 40 years. they
can better anticipate and meet fuel
problems during wartime. SIZZLING
reports that one-fifth of the aver
age households fuel supply for the
year Is burned in January.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
. SERIAL STORY
FRANTIC FESTIVAL

gan. with a meaning eye on the
boys. 1T Is my great privilege
to be called upon TO officiate at
the introduction Of that famous.
that world famous. that unique
and immortal gentleman. Santa
Claus"
Beano entered. catching Ben
ny's last words. II brought back
the lights Of the wrestling arena
and he trotted in with his two
hands elasped. shaking them to
an imaginary audience OF thou
sands.
A loud and prolonged raspberry
greeted him. II was given as APP
plause from the excess of high
spirits In the boys but II smscked
Beano hard. reminding him of that
time In Chicago =. II was a pain
ful memory and disconcerting
reception. He Was already in a
slightly nervous condition owing
TO an uncomfortable feeling that
he was cutting the safe margin for
departure too fine.
The effort II caused him TO smile
through all this brought the MEM
DRY of the boys In the store to him
and in the row OF smiling faces
in front Of him he could see nothing
but dynamite.
Benny was speaking again.
ladies and gentlemen. in this
corner and supporting Santa Claus
Continued on Page 10)
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BEAT IT.
CHAPTER xI
BY EDMUND fANCOTT


Fay and Myra rose early next
morning. realizing with regret that
the waning year was bringing their
vacation closer 10 an end. Outside
II was showing lightly but steadily.
INSIDE the house the occupants
stirred slowly TO a realization that
this would be a busy day. They
had promised the English children
who were guests at the farm q
jolly. though belsted. Christmas
party.
The morning was spent IN prep
aration for the strenuous after
noon that was inevitable. The
girls spent busy hours finishing
off preparations for the big event.
They all sat around the fire aft
edwards for coffee. and they were
ready and willing to face and
feed the boys who would come
a little later.
Beano's red robe was brushed
Off. his beard and wig were combsd
and he contemplated II with the
serenity of one who 10 In q be-
nign mood 10 the rest of the
world. He had arranged TO elope
with Leona when he gave the
word. II necessary. and she had
agreed. feeling that a girl would
be foolish to pass up an oppor-
tunity that might only come once
In a lifetime. IL IL should come
again one could always take II
again. but IL one missed It once
well, one never knew.
Ross lay with his head across
Fsy's knees feeling full and lazy.
Fay ran her fingers through his
hair pulling one every now and
again 10 keep him awake.
You know" ne said. looking
up at her. you'll make a per-
feet wife for some lucky fellow.
This In my idea Of heaven"
Fay looked down at him. her
lips breaking into a smile. you'll
make . very difficult husband.
I'd hate to be the girl you marry"
''whyi"
You're too good looking and
you have wandering eyes"
Then they were distracted be-
cause Benny wanted Ross to re-
hearse their act and Myra wanted
Beano TO dress his part. Between
them, Fay and Myra made him
look more handsome than ever be-
fore.
Then there came a sound of
young voices up the driveway and
the game was on. The boys rushed
into the house with a riot Of ex-
element. Crackers were thrust
upon them TO absorb the first
shock and the room became lit
tered with papers and party hats
and trinkets. Benny. who was
appointed NJ. C.. vainly tried to
stem the tide but II swept past
all his calls To order and attacked
several dishes piled with nuts and
candies As before a swarm OF
locusts huzxing with excitement
everything estsble or pocketsble
seemed 20 vanish. There were some
fierce inter-boy struggles during
the sack of the citadel and than
suddenly the melee subsidized leav-
ing behind II q litter Of rsnsscked
dishes and tableware. Then and
then only they listened to Benny's
impassioned plea for order and
they converged upon the tree with
flushed faces and eager eyes.
There was q moment OF peace.
Benny wiped his brow and paused
for breath.
Ladies and gentlemen" he be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

Rent your vacant room with q
Times Want Ad. Call Main 3i5i.
ask for an ad taker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
'Ex-Swiss Soldier
Is Enlisted in
State Guard Here

A former member e the army
Of Switzerland. often termed the
worlds most democratic military
force. nov IL serving - a private
IN Washington State Guard.
he IL Herman Eigenmsn. Taco
ma milk driver. and he IL = private
IN y company. 2nd battalion. W.
= c.. CAPT. Lloyd sell r. con-
mandlng.
ElTenman vas born IN Canton
steckborn. Switzerland. - years
40. He served his compulsory
time in the Alpine nations army
from 1915 TO 1919 and was = men,
Der Of the Special Machine Gun
corps. with the rank Of gunner.
The company has received word
that 1t. Ebert VI. Baker III. for
mer = company platoon eomman-
der recently commissioned in the
L. s. army. now IL stationed at
Camp White. Oregon. where his
title IL assistant director Of the
internal security and intelligence
division"
Capt Sell announces promotion
Of Ray Olson. p2z Stadium way.
To a sergesney. Olson II assigned
to lead the company's medical sec
ton and viii be trained under
Capt. Edwin Muir. station medi-
cal officer.
New y company recruits: Ray
z. Moore. route 1. box 645: Wal
ter L. Smith. f405 So. Adams ST;
j. j. Milburn. 1871 So. C at;
James w. Irwin. s4i1 So. Glenn
ent ST.: William =. Shields. 1877
So. Fswoett
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

houses. stores. warehouses and
other buildings suitable fer con-
version into living quarters are
available because there has never
been any reason 10 survey property
with this thought in view" wflke-
son said. 1T seems plain. however.
that buildings Of this sort could.
their owners respond to the
governments appeal. house a sub
stsntiai portion Of the Thousands
Of Immigrant workers WIN must
be decently housed within the next
ak months.
Based upon scattered and .d-
mittedly inconelusive reports in
cities where living quarters are
most needed. IL would appear that
the houses available for quick con-
version are three or four times
that which viii be actually needed.
This clearly shows that the coun-
try has not tapped this source Of
emergency housing.
Success Of the Homes Use serv-
ice program will mean = maximum
saving Of scarce war materials and
almost Immediately providing bad
~ needed living quarters. The pub
lie still has no realization Of the
fact that lack OF housing IL actu-
ally slowing down war production
in many centers." wilkeson says.
Rent your vacant room with a
Times Want Ad. Call Main 3i5i.
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vessels.
The belief that II n essential 70
health 10 sleep with windows open
all night also was blasted By the
engineers. who have beer gather
ing data on heating problems for
81 years
open the windows for Is min
utes before retiring and you win
have a supply Of fresh air ample
10 last all night they declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Temple Baptist Church
TO Observe Prayer Day

In keeping With The presidents
proclamation. designating both
Thanksgiving day and New Years
day as days Of prayer. the Temple
Baptist church. So. ID and 81. Hell
ems ave. will have a service and
prayer time on Friday morning. at
10 o'clock. DIR. r. l.. Powell. pas
tor. invites all to attend. regard
less Of church affihation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Service Men Will
Be Fed Apple Pies

SAN FRANCISCo-An sppis
pie committee has been formed -
uso hostexses here. charged with
making apple pes 70 meet tks -
quests u service men n lonely
outpcstz whose recreation needs
are met BY the Uso Mobile serv-
ice. Consumption IL at the rate q
ten pies for each Is men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31


you Neddins you be prompted
"a
Now there . who should BE school teacher
haired soft spoken gentle
been teacher and principal Al Lincoln
high school
that popular Lincoln shown when his
reaching voting helped elect him representative Of the
distrfct
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-14
Sports Roundup

San Antonio -AP- E. / Dutch Harrison from Arkansas,
Friday good toward regainng the Texas open title
he won in 1889 captured the frsround ouunder
81 that led the field He had six brides on his round OF 55o|
Petosksy -4P Michigan WiHt'r Sports Cani1a OPENED
Friday night The State ski jumping contests 'cH be SndGy
olory lyth fancy skating exhibitions.
Alma Up Alma Colleges basketball undefeated lead
of the MIAA defeated weak Albion quintet 10 80 Friday
night The Scots winners OF Conference games have
taken IS straight games after losing the opener
Toronto UP Derons Red Uinq oyriacd here Friday to
PLAY the Maple Leafs National Hockey League game tonight
The Wings still nursing the 7omdS Of their ~ defeat at the
hands Of Chicago.
Mami-UP-A Providence r H. shirt salesman Ray Lena
han who pitched for Detroit few weeks in 1917 the
nua Baseball PLAYERS golf tournament Friday Lenaan finished
six strokes ahead Of Defending Champion Shea Detroit
coach
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-14
Braves Defeat
Pontiac Team

Despite the fact that they we're
hampered by a small pool, and the
ineligibility OF Dave Cummings,
Ypsilantis state champion diver.
the Braves downed Pontiac 44-4O,
in the Pontiac pool Friday.
The Warriors took the lead In
the first event, and held 1t through
out the meet.
Lawrence Koppin, ace Ypsilanti
free styler, started by nosing out
Bob Gibson. OF Pontiac in the 40
yard free style event. Gordon Erwin,
Pontiac. finished Just ahead OF Aus
tin Norton, to take third. Koppin's
time was 81 seconds flat.
The 100 yard breast stroke was
capped by Bill Briggs, who covered
the distance in one minute. ten and
five.tenths seconds, followed by
Jack McGrath, Pontiac, and Ber-
nard Cosgrove. Ypsilanti. Cosgrove.
although he finished fourth, was
awarded third place. whep Don
Hammond, OF Pontiac, was disquali-
fled for an illegal turn.
With Don Camp taking first, and
Bob Houck second. Ypsi scored in
a double victory In the 200-yard
free style race. Houck trailed Paul
Potter. third place winner. before
finally surging ahead in the third
lap OF the five-length race. Camps
time for the event was 2:266.
Bob Popenguth. Pontiac. finished
just ahead of Tim Smith, Ypsilanti.
to take first place in the l00-yard
back-stroke, posting a time OF l:11.3
for the race. Howard Fisher, Pom
tiac. took third.
Koppin again scored for the To-
calls In the l00-yard free style which
he swan In 5s.4 seconds, to beat
Gibson of Pontiac and Hit OF Ypsi-
lanti. who took second and third re-
spectively.
Briggs also won his second race
OF the afternoon when he finished
full length ahead OF the field in
the individual medley. Duane Drake,
fpsilanti, waited until the final lap
OF the event TO move out of fourth
position, at which time he passed
both Pontiac swimmers to take sec
ond place. Max Peoples, Pontiac.
finished third. The winners time
was 1:22.2.
In the diving. Compagnoni with
6o.7 points claimed first place for
Pontiac. followed by Don Smith,
Pontiac, with 55.s and Dick Cazier
with SIG.
Pontiac's medley relay team com.
posed OF Popenguth. McGrath, and
Erwin, who finished the event In
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-14
Dundee Downs
Lincoln Team

Seven wins and three defeats
was the Lincoln High record after
they were eaten 47-22 at Dundee
Friday night.
Dundee, Flat Rock. and Ypsilanti
Roosevelt completes the list OF op-
ponents that have succeeded in
beating the Railsplitters.
Roosevelt remained indicated
until they were downed by Flat
Rock.
To Captain Hslle OF Dundee went
high point honors. His seven field
goals and three charity throws &C
counted for II points. Following
were Busch and Smith Of Dundee
who claimed ~ points each.
4 Captain Danny BobicI led the
Lincoln basketeers with seven
POINTS.
| Dundee held the lead from the
fFst leading 1913 at the end of
the opening quarter. In the second
charter Dundee tailed 10 points
TOY Lincoln's FIVE. making the score
23B at half time.
Never once did Dundee release
thel pressure, scoring ten points
in the third period, and Il in the
last lsession. while Lincoln scorers
managed to collect 10 points for
the second half
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-14
Milan Wins in
r. II. S. Contest

The truth of the well-established
athletic axiom that "a game is new
er complete until the final gun has
sounded" was made evident to a
surprised Roosevelt High School
basketball team which dropped a
30-2S decision TO Milan at the Michi-
gany Normal gymnasium Frida
night.
With less than five minutes left
to play, the Rough Riders held
what seemed to be an impressive
seven-point lead, 1920. They re-
Taxed their defense and Milan
promptly rang up nine consecutive
points.
Big Del Seleska, Rough Rider
center. cut Milan's margin to one
point, 1929, in the closing minute
Of play, but Dan Bodley, Milan
guard, came through with a free
throw to put the game on ice.
In ten contests this season
Roosevelt has emerged victorious in
seven. has lost two and tied one.
Prior TO Milan's successful rally,
the Rough Riders had gone on
scoring spree of their own TO push
far in front. They scored nine
points in row to again assume the
lead. which Milan had taken early
in the fourth quarter.
Although Roosevelt led Milan at
the end Of the half lis, and the
third quarter, 1914. the Rough Rid
ers were constantly forced to come
from behind TO meet Milan's chal-
lenge. The game was tied four
times before Roosevelt put on
rally in the final period
A total of SO personal fouls we're
charged TO the teams, Milan be-
ing penalized 20 times and Roose-
welt l6: Five players were forced
TO leave the game after they had
committed their quota OF fouls.
Bill Love and Frank Whitehouse,
OF Roosevelt, were elected from the
clash in this manner. Milan men
lost via the foul route were Dick
Westfall, Don Kelsey and Bob
Teetar. All five players we're start
ers.
Love and Seleska each scored
seven points to pace Roosevelt.
while Forward Phil Hawarny led
Milan with nine points.
Held TO a single field goal and
four foul shots in the FIRST half,
the Roosevelt team came back
strong in the third and fourth quar-.
tiers to subdue Milan reserves, 26-
IL. Milan scored only six points
in the second half while Roosevelt
was producing 20.
At one point in the contest the
Roosevelt team rolled up 10 points
in row before Milan could break
the streak. The Rough Riders lost
two Of their most valuable players,
Bob Norman and Ken Richardson.
on fouls near the end OF the game.
Lamar Miller's eight points
were high for Roosevelt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-14

1882 to beat Ypsis team of Tim
Smith, Austin Norton, and Preston
Tucker.
The concluding event, the free
style relay, was also taken by Pom
tiac. (Ranson, Miller, Peoples. and
Hammond but only by the margin
of a couple of feet. rne Ypsi team
composed of Hit. Cosgrove, Camp
and Drake, led great deal OF the
way but were finally overtaken and
passed in the third and fourth
lengths.
The Braves have one more meet,
that being with U. High of Ann
Arbor, before they participate in
the state finals at Adrian.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-14
Donald Susterka, Jim Davis
Pace Settlers For Roosevelt

Donald Susterka and Jim Davis.
Roosevelt High School swimming
pacesetters, we're their teams only
winners Friday as the Rough
Riders lost dual meet 10 Uni
versity High az Ann Arbor. The
score was 49 70 IS.
Susterks came up with a pair
OF victories winning the 100 yard
free style and the fancy diving
events He was clicked in 59.5,
two tenths second off his best
previous performance. in the
sprint race.
The versatile Davis captured
the $50 yard individual me LEY in
1:52.2. Roosevelt took only two
seconds In the individual events.
Art Campbell placing in the run
ner-up position in the so and 200
yard free style.
The defeat was the fifth in
seven meets for the Roosevelt
team this season.
The summary.
80 yard free style-Non BY Ep-
stein (Ul; Campbell tR). second,
Chisel (R), third. Time-:2s.0.
100 yard breast stroke-Won by
Carr CD; Merrill Gu, second:
Ford (R), third. Time-1:144.
200 yard free style-Won by
Trytten (U); Campbell (R), sec
ond; Chisel (R). third. Time
2:17o.
100 yard back stroke-Won BY
ornandroyd Gu; Hall CD, sec
ond; Aberoronbie (R), third.
Time-1:11.7.
100 yard free style Won BY
susterbs (R); Gault CD, second
Walton CU). third. Time-:5s.5.
$50 yard individual medley
Won by Davis (R); Vincent (U).
second; Carr GU. third. Time
1922.
Divins-Won BY susterka CR),
Keller RI, second; Moore (U),
third
$50 yard medley relay-won by
University High (Ormandroyd.
second. Time-1:35.1.
200 yard free style relay-Won
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-14
ELECTION INVALID

Lansing, Mich. Feb. Tins
The state supreme court voted FIVE
to three here that the election Of
Arthur w. Sampliner as circuit
court commission last April in De-
troit was invalid and he must va
cate the Office. The courts vote
was based on the opinion that the
election should have been held in
the fall elections, not In the spring.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-14
TAKING INSTRUCTION

Lansing. Mich. Feb. IL
Conservation Director P. j..
master told members OF the
servation commission today
more than 100 employees OF con
ton department, excluding c
vation officers, were now
Red Cross first aid courses re,
for defense workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-14
PLENTY OF FOOD

Detroit, Feb. l4-INS-Dr. EW.
Mcfarland. Wayne University. and
an authority on consumer problems.
declared here that the current
buying spree IS dangerous TO our
economic security and quite I'M
necessary" He urged enactment Of
price control legislation and voiced
assurance that America has plenty
OF food
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-14
Normal Trims Kalamazoo, Will Play Wayne Tonigh
Reaervss Win

Earl BobicZ, however. he
the family basketball traditi'
dominating the reserve game
four field goals and three
shots for II points.
Keinath, Dundee, sank -four
goals and a free throw to lee
team with nine points. Boz
Dundee. and -Lathers, Lincoln,
next with five points each.
Lincoln took the lead and ST
ed a 81 lead at the quarter
10 at the half.
They gained another point
third quarter, scoring five al
Dundee's four and in the ,
period, topped Dundee's two
with four, making the final
Lincoln 22, Dundee is.