The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-04

Emmett Ross; Mr.. Adam Ross and
son. Ross jr.: Mr.. and Mrs Bob
Smith: Mrs Antoine ksramstic;
Mrs. Lena Bench: Mr.. and Mrs.
Les Hoover Of West Virginia. who
are visitors in Tacoma: Mrs. Crug
Of New York. q visitor in the
harbor: Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Carl
son. jr.: Mrs Enga Swanson Of
Tacoma. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bell; Mr..
and Mrs. Olson: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bezieh: Miss Eva Ross: Miss Car
ter Of Tacoma and Mr.. West. also
OF Tacoma. The hosts were as
sisted by their son and daughter,
John, IT., and Miss Lorraine.
Miss Alice karsmatic came from
Tacoma Friday to spend the week
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Antoine ksramstic.
Guests New Years eve at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John r.
Ross were Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Msier Of Puysllup.
Mr.. ]. b. Agner was host at the
family home at the head Of the
bay Monday at an open house held
during the afternoon hours honor
ing Mrs. Agner who was 20 years
old on that day.
A huge cake topped with seven
candles. each representing ter
years oentered the table and wa,
presented to Mrs. Agner from her
husband. Numerous guests wer.
present for the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Agner. residents
of this district for many year
have recently celebrated their 4stl
wedding anniversary.
Dinner guests New Years da,
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Johi
Bezich were Mr.. and Mrs. Johi
Ross and family and Adam Res
and Children.
The Women's Christian Servie
organization of the Methods
church will meet Tuesday. at IN
home of Mrs. Wally Bowman q
Purdy for a one o'clock luncheon
Those desiring transportatio
please be at the head of the ba
at 1890 o'clock.
Mrs. c. E. Shaw has receive
word of the death Of her mother
Mrs. Frank Stevenson. of califoi
MIA
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Inlay. pal
ents of Mrs. Stevenson, were res
dents of the harbor about 35 year
ago and Mrs. Stevenson has bee
visitor here at different times.
~.
Members Of first aid class. ur
der direction of Miss Agnes Dunr
to receive certificates from IN
American National Red Cross wer
Mesdames Albert Arnold, T. r
Arnold. Harry Hatch, John Insel
Alta Masters, Ida Overly. Elois'
siegner and Dorothy Stowe
Messrs. A. n. Burnham, Morril
Carlson. Carl Masters. Pete
sksnsie. J. L. Snyder and Cliftof
Wagner.
Cromwell first siders under di
rection OF Mrs. Jason Graham
have also completed the eours.
successfully. Those in the class
were Mrs. John T. Byrd. Mrs
Carlton severtson, Mrs. A. J
Knutzen and Mrs. Hugh Denny
juniors. Edwin Midsatre. Lee
Byrd and Edith Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston { Allen
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary At their home IN
Burnley with an open house. hay-
ing been married fifty years age
on Dec. -. The ceremony was
performed In Gig Hsrbor by the
Rev Thomas cayton in the G. A
r. hall (now St Johns hall
which vas located at that time on
the present site Of the Andrew
Skansie home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen have been
residents Of Burnley for the past q
yesrs. Mrs. Alien tArmida Kim
ball)) vas born In Oak Hill. Kss
coming 10 Washington with her
parents. the late Mr.. and Mrs W
NJ. Kimball Of Gig harbor when
she was II years old. Mr.. Allen
was born in Minnesota and has
lived IN this state since he vas
twelve years old. Prior TO living
at Burley they lived at Buckley.
The Aliens both enjoy good
health. and are proprietors Of a
large greenhouse. known as Laur-
ala Gardens a. Rurlev