Paulla Upjohn, a Seattle native, is the daughter of Ben and Florence Paris. Her parents married in 1916, and Ben Paris was a well-known Seattleite whose sporting good store became a Seattle landmark. Paula Paris Upjohn is married to Frank Upjohn, and the couple has lived in the same Medina waterfront home since 1952.
From the guide to the Paulla Upjohn Collection on the Seattle World's Fair Hospitality Committee, 1962, (Museum of History & Industry Sophie Frye Bass Library)
Paulla Upjohn, a Seattle native, is the daughter of Ben and Florence Paris. Her parents married in 1916, and Ben Paris was a well-known Seattleite whose sporting good store became a Seattle landmark. Paula Paris Upjohn is married to Frank Upjohn, and the couple has lived in the same Medina waterfront home since 1952. The 1962 Seattle World's Fair, or Century 21 Exposition, opened on 21 Apr. 1962 and closed six months later on 31 Oct. The fair offered a wide range of exhibits, including science, commerce, industry, fine arts, and government. There were also popular attractions like the "Gayway" amusement park, and live vaudeville performances on "Show Street" and other newly constructed fair venues. The history of the fair Hospitality Committee began in the fall of 1961 and by Jan. 1962, a twelve member core group of women was formed, including Paulla Upjohn, who became the chair of the Hospitality Committee. The fair management eventually provided an office for the committee in the Opera House, but all of the committee's activities were considered a volunteer community service. Paulla Upjohn and other committee members handled the arrival of visiting performers, arranged for caravans of drivers, and organized greeting ceremonies, gifts, flowers, airport and depot transportation, and accommodations, as well as entertained performers in their own homes and organized and hosted large theme parties, picnics, cruises, tours, and other area visits.
From the description of Paulla Upjohn collection on the Seattle World's Fair Hospitality Committee, 1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 567139433
