Eagles receive visit from National President. Four men stand on stage behind a large Honor Roll plaque listing names of many men. The plaque states, "A star by a name indicated missing in action". The Eagles' National President, Robert W. Hansen, reviews the names from below the stage. (T.Times, 1/10/1944, p.12; 1/18/1944, p.18)

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma;

Eagles ending membership drive. The Tacoma Aerie No. 3 Fraternal Order of Eagles began on December 4, 1898, in Chickering Hall, located on then known "C" Street, now called Broadway. View of Eagles Club Room, remodeled in 1941 and said to be one of the finest in the nation.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Clubs--Tacoma; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 3 (Tacoma);

The Eagles Ladies Auxilliary stages a mock wedding. And it's a shotgun wedding. The women are dressed in various costumes with the bride, father of the bride, groom and ring bearer in the center front.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Costumes; Eagles Ladies Auxilliary;

The Eagles Ladies Auxilliary stages a mock wedding. One of the women dressed like a clown serves as the ring bearer - the ring is a sausage laid on a doily on top of a pillow.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Costumes; Eagles Ladies Auxilliary;

Eagles teenager's dance. Ten young men make up the jazz dance band. Four saxophone players are in the front row; one clarinet player, a trumpeter, a trombonist, and a base violinist complete the back row; a drummer and pianist sit on the far right. The base drum has a cartoon-style drawing of a young man and says, "Eager Beaver".

Big bands--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Eagles Hall (Tacoma);

Fathers and sons at Eagles Hall. The boys are seated at tables playing bingo, men standing behind, along the wall. At the table in center a gentleman stands ready to call the next number. Photograph was taken in December of 1945.

Bingo--Tacoma; Fathers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Eagles Hall (Tacoma);

Meeting at Eagles Hall for Mr. James Metcalfe, Tribune, Ernie Knight. James J. Metcalfe was many things, a poet who contributed a popular News Tribune feature, "Portraits", and a former FBI man whose experience included the rugged campaign which ended with the break-up of the Dillinger gang and the outlaw's death. After his address at Eagles Hall August 19, 1948, Metcalfe had been autographing booklets of his collected poems in the lobby. Now he's signing the cuff of one of the Eagles white shirts. (TNT, 8/21/1948, p.1)

Metcalfe, James J.; Authors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Poets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Autographing--Tacoma; Autographs; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Eagles Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Winners and officials of the yo-yo Contest sponsored by the youth guidance committee of the Tacoma Eagles Lodge in 1951. The tall boy in the center of the standing row is Alan Michener.

Fraternal Order of Eagles (Tacoma); Yo-yos; Children playing with toys--Tacoma--1950-1960; Contests--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Two local-area boys smile broadly on April 16, 1951, after winning the Yo-yo contest sponsored by the youth guidance committee of the Tacoma Eagles Lodge and Duncan Yo-yos. The boy on the right is Alan Michener. In 1928, Donald F. Duncan, an entrepreneur who also introduced Good Humour Ice Cream, Eskimo Pies and the parking meter, bought the Flores Yo-yo factory and the rights to the name Yo-yo. During the thirties and forties, the wily businessman promoted his product through professional demonstrators, who could "Walk the Dog," "Shoot the Moon" and "Rock the Cradle." Generations of kids competed in Duncan-sponsored contests, showing off the latest tricks. The two young winners above, wearing embossed vests proclaiming them to be Duncan Yo-yo champions, may have used the the new plastic models of yo-yos first introduced in 1950. By the 1950's, the Baby Boomers promoted America's Favorite Toy to the position of Cultural Craze; every kid in the playground had to have one. (www.yo-yos.net) TPL-8832

Fraternal Order of Eagles (Tacoma); Yo-yos; Children playing with toys--Tacoma--1950-1960; Contests--Tacoma--1950-1960; Michener, Alan;

The outreach activity program sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles for persons over 60 years of age met at the Eagles Lodge. The center opened once a week around 11 a.m. for informal games such as cards and chess. Coffee or tea was served at noon, participants could bring their own sandwiches. In the afternoon, there was community singing, a business meeting, educational classes, hobby classes, dancing or more cards. The programs were designed around the interests of the persons attending, with the Eagle lodge providing all neccessary equipment. The only charge was a nominal one for refreshments.

Fraternal Order of Eagles (Tacoma); Aged persons--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Mrs. Henrietta Lange is presented with an orchid corsage by Mayor John Anderson at the Eagles lodge on her 101st birthday. Mrs. Lange was taken to the birthday party given in her honor at the Eagles lodge by a police escort. 350 guests were present. Refreshments were served to all guests and a motion picture, "The Eternal City" was shown. Ordered by the Eagles, Art Hefty. (TNT, 6/16/1950, p.A-7)

Lange, Henrietta; Birthdays; Birthday parties--Tacoma--1950-1960; Aged persons--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Clubs--Tacoma; Anderson, John H.; Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 3 (Tacoma);

Winners and officials of Yo-yo Contest sponsored by the youth guidance committee of the Tacoma Eagles Lodge. More than 50 contestants took part in the contest. Terry Wadsworth and Raymond Whitson were the champions for 1950. Robert S. Temme, Frank M. Kellogg, Art Hefty and Rtuh Bethel were a few of the judges. (TNT, 6/2/1950, p.D-6)

Fraternal Order of Eagles (Tacoma); Yo-yos; Children playing with toys--Tacoma--1950-1960; Contests--Tacoma--1950-1960;

On June 14, 1950, Mrs. Henrietta Lange celebrated her 101st birthday at a party given by the Golden Age Club in connection with the older-persons program sponsored by the Eagles of Aerie No. 3. Sheriff Lee Croft presented Mrs. Lange with a dozen American Beauty roses. She blushed as she receives a kiss on the cheek from Sheriff Croft while Alfred Shevland, party chairman, stood to the right. Mrs. Lange was born in Poland and moved to Canada in 1906. Five years later she moved to Portland, but for the last three decades she lived in Tacoma with her daughter, Mrs.O.W. Dingfield. She had 12 children. When she died in November of 1950, she left behind six of her children, 41 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren. Ordered by Art Hefty. (TNT, 6/16/1950, p.A-7)

Lange, Henrietta; Birthday parties--Tacoma--1950-1960; Older people--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cakes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kissing; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Clubs--Tacoma; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 3 (Tacoma); Croft, Lee;

Christmas party at the Eagles. A cook, two waitresses and several men wearing ribbons are standing behind the table set out with a large tray of sliced meats, bread, potato chips, salads, condiments and flowers ready for the Cooks and Waiters Union party. Cooks & Waiters Union, Mr. McDonald.

Cooks, Waiters, Waitresses & Bartenders Union Local No. 61 (Tacoma); Labor unions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Christmas party at the Eagles. Several cooks and members of the Cooks, Waiters, Waitresses & Bartenders Union stand behind a buffet table laden with large plates of food, plates and utensils ready for their party at the Eagles to begin. Ordered by the Cooks & Waiters Union, Mr. McDonald.

Cooks, Waiters, Waitresses & Bartenders Union Local No. 61 (Tacoma); Labor unions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950;