The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08

+ Cpl. IL ROY johnson, son Of Mrs.
:. J. Mccormick, s6i1 So. Yakima
ave. has been promoted 10 the
rank Of sergeant at Luke field.
ARR, where he is stationed with
the army air forces. Sgt. and
Mrs. johnson were home for
Thanksgiving Mrs johnson re-
manned In Tacoma when her hus-
band returned to Luke field. Sgt
Johnsons father. doe johnson.
lives IN Eugene. Ore.
Aviation Cadet Harry Venn. son
of Mr.. and Mr.. Geofg J. Venn.
200 No. Proctor St. returned this
week to the University of Califor-
MIA at Los Angeles, where he will
complete training as a meteorolo-
gist. He enlisted in the army July
/. Previously he was member
of the faculty at College of Puget
Sound.
Evan McCord has been re-elect-
ed president of Young Democratic
club of Pierce county. II was an
nouneed Thursday. Other officers
include Mrs. Walter Gagne, vice
president: Jack McDaniels, secre-
tary. Tony Gender. treasurer. and
Gene Gunderson, sergeant-at-arms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Hansen
and daughter. Joan. all of Tacoma,
recently visited at the Jack Me
Sherry home in Roslyn.
Staff Sgt. Henry Pope Of Fort
Lewis recently visited his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. II. X. Pope Of Wes-
ton, Ore.
Miss Carol Gibson Of Tacoma
recently spent several days visit
ing her parents. MIR. and Mrs. ID. J.
Gibson of Opportunity, Wash,
near Spokane.
A son was born Dec. 80 at the
naval hospital in Bremerton to MIR.
and Mrs. Warren ShockleS of
Tacoma.
Miss Lois Ridley of Gig Harbor
recently visited her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. c. Il. Ridley of Kenne-
wick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt DesVoigne
and son, David. all of Tacoma,
recently visited at the Walter
Wilson home in Ellensburg.
An application for a marriage
license has made made at Monte
sano by Joel b. Pate. Tacoma, and
Barbara Firm, Aberdeen.
Bob Syman, former Tacoma
Times reporter who for several
years served on the editorial staff
of the Seattle Times. has moved
to Oakland as a reporter for the
Post-Enquirer.
Ernest w. Hood, Portland, Ore,
and Idaho newspaper writer who
often has visited relatives here
has been appointed secretary to
Idaho's new governor, c. A. Bot
tolfsen at Boise.
Leo A. McGavick introduced
members from Pierce county who
will go to the legislature Monday
to Tacoma Bar association at the
weekly noon-day meeting Thurs
day at Tacoma hotel.
Brooks X. Johnson. Tacoma,
has graduated from officer candi-
date course at Quartermaster
school at Camp Lee, Va, and has
been commissioned a second lieu
tenant in the U. S. army.
Hersehel Myers, IS, 1922 So
Gunnison St. received a cut or
the back of his head when he fell
off truck onto the pavement al
the Milwaukee freight shed Wed
nesday. He was treated at Ia.
coma General hospital and re
leased.
David Wayne Durnen, Is
months-old son of MIR. and Mrs
James Durnen, 5s01 So. Alaska
st. was reported Thursday to "stil
be in a critical condition and moi
yet out of danger" by attendants
at Tacoma General hospital. The
infant was run over by cal
driven by his uncle, Fred Russell
and received head injuries.
Edgar Scofield, S114 No. 30tl
st, deputy federal clerk, was hav
ing traditional paternal Utter
Wednesday awaiting the stork
Finally, early in the afternoon.
seven-pound three and trree-quar
ter ounce son arrived. Mrs. SEQ
field and the infant. to be ealle'
Gerald Wayne. are doing nicely a
st. Joseph's hospital. The SEQ
fields have another son, Stever
who is two years old. Happ
grandparents are MIR. and MIR
Nj. T.. Calendar OF Seattle an
MIR. and Mrs. Wright scofield @
: Casper, Wyo.