Fircrest's City Council held their first meeting at 8 p.m. on September 21, 1925. W.A. Woodkirk, far right, was elected mayor unanimously on September 8th. Garlands, banners, and bouquets decorated Fircrest School (later renamed Wainwright) where the officials were sworn in during a public meeting. Fircrest had been known as the Regents Park community prior to incorporation. L-R are councilmen Clarence M. Brown, Dr. J.A. Caswell, D.R. Rogers, C.H. Renschler, E.H. Fox; treasurer Irene B. Edwards; Judge E.M. Card who administered the oaths of office; city clerk J. Van Fossen; and mayor W.A. Woodkirk. G72.1-114

Municipal officials--Fircrest; Meetings--Fircrest; Woodkirk, W.A.; Mayors--Fircrest; Brown, Clarence M.; Caswell, J.A.; Rogers, D.R.; Renschler, C.H.; Fox, E.H.; Edwards, Irene B.; Card, Ernest M.; Van Fossen, J.;

Fircrest School students receiving toys and candy made through a community project of the PTA and preschool women to ensure every child from the 6th grade down has a new toy for Christmas. The students at Fircrest School (later named Wainwright Elementary) receive gifts from committee women Mrs. Lynn Baker and Mrs. Oscar Lundberg. About a dozen community women gathered in the home of Mrs. George Coleman each day, and on into the wee hours of the morning, for about ten days and constructed the toys at a cost of less than $10. Veneer and broomsticks were donated by Tacoma industrial firms. Assembled were 30 rocking horses, 30 hobby horses, 30 ring toss games, 25 cradles and 20 plywood chests. (T. Times 12/21/1936, pg 3)

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Parent-Teacher Association (Fircrest); Christmas presents; Holidays--Fircrest--1930-1940;

Pet show at Fircrest School held in March of 1937 in connection with "Be kind to animals week." Marilyn White holds her pet dog and Douglas Shacklett poses with his pet rabbit. Behind the pair are fish bowls and cages filed with birds, chickens, and ducks. (T. Times 3/20/1937, pg. 11)

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Pets; Children & animals--Fircrest--1930-1940; Animal shows--Fircrest--1930-1940;

Fircrest School children seated at their classroom desks. Each child has a small decorative box and a ring-toss board or a long wooden box, Christmas gifts from the P.T.A. The PTA and Preschool women built all the toys themselves from mostly donated materials. The preschool children would be receiving their gifts at a party at the Community Church the following day. (T. Times 12/21/1936, pg. 3)

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Parent-Teacher Association (Fircrest); Christmas presents; Holidays--Fircrest--1930-1940;

Fircrest School students exhibit their pets in a show held in connection with "Be kind to animals" week. The six prize winners pose on the lawn next to the school with their pets: chickens, a duck, a dog, a cat, and a bowl of fish. The children, left to right, are Donald Masco, Jerry Baker, Bill Dunsmore, Joyce Wheeler, Helen Gansen and Tynne Smith. (T. Times 3/20/1937, pg. 11) Note: Negative misnumbered as D775-3.

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Pets; Children & animals--Fircrest--1930-1940; Animal shows--Fircrest--1930-1940; Masco, Donald; Baker, Jerry; Dunsmore, Bill; Wheeler, Joyce; Gansen, Helen; Smith, Tynne;