The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-03-02

celebrated his birthday Saturday
night very quietly" he blushingly
told fellow officers Monday.
A marriage license vas issued
recently in Occur d'Alene. Ida. "a
Melvin r. Hurnblad. 80 Farrsgui
naval training station. and Grace
Marie Miller. q. Tacoma Hurn-
blad is a former Tacoma resident
Mr.. Nina stevens Of Tacoma is
now visiting with friends and rela-
tives in Blaine.
Tacomans who recently attended
the wedding IN Everett Of Ensign
Francis Harry Skewis and Miss
Mary Jane Carpenter included the
groom's grandfather. Francis Har-
~ Skewis: Mr.. and Mrs. 6. r.
Skewis. Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Ladd.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Skewis.
Pfc. Theodore A. Foster, son of
Ira II. Foster of Sumner. was
among recent graduates of the
communication department Of the
Armored Force school at Fort
Knox, Ky. Having completed an
intensive l4-wcek course. Pfc. Fos-
ter will return to his original unit
to play an important part in the
extensive signal communication
system used to command and con-
troll in each powerful armored d.
vision.
Corp. Roy T. Eager, son of Mrs.
:. II. Cough Of Puyallup, has grad
uated from the gunnery depart
ment of the Armored Force school
at Fort Knox. KY.
Ronald Foster Robbins Of Taco
ma has reported to the Del Monte,
Calf. Navy Pre-Flight school for
three months preliminary training
as an aviation cadet.
New members of the kiwanis
club are Walter West. manager of
the Tacoma Better Business bu-
reau. and Price Sullivan, manager
of the Sears Roebuck retail store.
The first and only woman stu
dent to be admitted to member
ship in the national organization
of Alpha Phi Sigma. police science
honorary, at Washington State
college is Nancy Nelson, Tacoma.
Nancy is majoring in police science
and studying juvenile delinquency.
Other Tacoma students in print
this week AT WSC include three
girls who were named on the COM
mittees for the annual water pag-
cant sponsored by Fish Fans.
swimming honorary. The girls
include; Mollie Fowler. publicity
committee; Mildred Price, pageant
script committee. and Marilynn
Galloway, costume committee. Nir-
ginia Cummings and Mary Mettler
were tapped for membership into
Delta Phi Delta, fine arts honor
airy. The Junior American Veter-
mary Medicine association elected
Alex Ryncarz, president. and Flor
ian Louach. treasurer.
More men from Tacoma have
reported for duty at the U. s.
naval training station at Farragut,
Ida, for preparation to fight our
enemies on the seven seas. The
Tacoma men who have just re-
ported are: Frank Joseph Surina.
son of Mrs. Helen Surina, SIG
No. Ruby: David William shea, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. X. Shea, 709
No. c ST.
George Patee PLANT. %. army
corporal. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. PLANT. 310s No. 27th st.
Tacoma. Monday completed train
ing at Camp Berkeley. Tex. in
the center officer candidate
school and was commissioned sec
ond lieutenant in the Medical Ad-
ministrative corps. Prior to enter
ing the service, he was a student
at the College of Puget Sound and
employed at the Shaw Supply Co.
He is a graduate of Stadium high
school.
Corp. Robert II. Hagenau, who
is stationed at McChord Field. has
been promoted to the grade of
sergeant in the United States army
air forces. He is the son OF MIR.
and Mrs. Edward II. Hagenau,
Ills So. 57th ST. Sgt Hagenau
enlisted in the army at McChord
Fled, August 1e, 1912.
More Tacoma and Pierce county
men have enlisted in the L. s.
navy and have reported for train
ing at Farragut, Ida. The latest
list of trsinees arriving at the
Idaho base include Robert Lee Co
berhy. son of Mrs. Coberhy. $751;
East saith ST: Glenn Morgan
Myrhe. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
NJ. Myrhe, 1880 So. It'll st: Chester
Clyde Brown, Route S. Box 7a6:
William James Evans. Route I.
Box 44o-H: John Gordon Msnley,
Route /. Box 765. and Elmer Nell