Mayor George Smitley buying tickets for the Grange Ball. J.C. Blaser, master of the Collins Grange, is pointing at a ticket placed before Mayor Smitley. The funds raised by the benefit dance would help rebuild the children's farm home at Lacy, which had been recently destroyed by fire. The dance was held on Saturday, February 13, 1937. As mayor, Mr. Smitley apparently was expected to, and did, purchase many tickets to various charitable and social affairs. ALBUM 11. (T.Times 2/11/1937, pg. 3)
Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Blaser, J.C.;