The College of Puget Sound experienced a huge increase in enrollment after the end of World War II as returning soldiers took advantage of the GI Bill. In order to better accommodate their students, CPS purchased U.S. Army surplus buildings, which they renovated and christened as "South Hall". Erected in 1947, the "South Hall" buildings provided badly needed classrooms until more permanent buildings could be constructed. (Tamanawas, 1948). TPL-9363

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College of Puget Sound Loggers finished fourth in football, winning four of nine games. Coach Frank Patrick finished his second season and anticipated that by next year, the Loggers would be in much better shape. Left to right view of "Pop" Throdahl, custodian, Wayne Mann and Harold McLean, equipment managers looking through the sporting equipment in the the locker room (Tamanawas, 1948, p. 93).

Sporting goods; Students--Tacoma; Sports--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Locker rooms--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

One of the most popular extracurricular organizations at the College of Puget Sound in 1947 was the workshop band under the direction of Leroy Ostransky. The band was organized in 1946 to play arrangements written by Professor Ostransky's students. Before he died in 1993 at the age of 75, Dr. Ostransky had published five books on jazz and had five major works performed by the Seattle Symphony. In 1975 he was named one of the nation's 12 outstanding university professors by People magazine.

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bands--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brass instruments; Musicians--Tacoma--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound remodeled the third floor attic in Jones Hall and refurbished it as their new art studio. Lynn Wentworth, head of the art department, instituted the expansion project. The completion of the new art studio was celebrated with a tea at a "studio-warming" gathering. View of Howard Hitchcock, student artist, working on a painting in the new studio (Tamanawas, 1948).

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paintings; Palettes; Galleries (Rooms & spaces)--Tacoma; Artists' studios--Tacoma; Artists--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Hitchcock, Howard;

College of Puget Sound's Junior Varsity football team was coached by Don Dahlquist (first row, right). In college, Dahlquist had been a star tackle for Utah State. The Junior Varsity football team was made up of forty athletes, mostly freshmen. Their season ended with three wins and three defeats, their biggest wins were against the City Firemen, 24 to 0, and Fort Lewis All Stars, 21 to 0 (Names appear in 1948 Tamanawas).

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College of Puget Sound provided their students with first hand training in using modern business equipment. The Department of Social Studies offered classes in economics, typing, business administration, business law, sociology, history and political science. Dr. Charles T. Battin, Ph. D. was the head of the department, view of accounting students using comptometers and other business machines (Tamanawas, 1948).

Students--Tacoma; Business education--Tacoma; Office equipment & supplies; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound provided their students with first hand training in using modern business equipment. The Department of Social Studies offered classes in economics, typing, business administration, business law, sociology, history and political science. View of students using copying machines and comptometers (Tamanawas, 1948).

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College of Puget Sound presented their annual Christmas Vespers in the college chapel, the vespers were open to the public. The men's and women's choirs, Campus Playcrafters, choral readers and two children were all part of the cast, which was directed by Martha Pearl Jones. View of one of the student actors with two children, the little boy presented his pennies as the angel appears and the choir sings "Why the Chimes Rang" (Tamanawas, 1948).

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Todd Hall, College of Puget Sound's men's dormitory, was designed by architects, Sutton, Whitney & Dugan and Mock & Morrison. The ground breaking ceremony was held in July 1946. The cornerstone was laid by Dr. Edward H. Todd, CPS's previous president, the building was named in his honor for his many years of service to the institution. Exterior view of Todd Hall (Tamanawas, 1948).

Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Dormitories--Tacoma; Todd Hall (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Todd Hall, College of Puget Sound's men's dormitory, was named after Dr. Edward H. Todd, in honor of his many years of service to the school. College of Puget Sound had many new additions in mind for the future, hoping to make CPS one of the nicest and most modern liberal arts colleges in the Northwest. Exterior view of Todd Hall (Tamanawas, 1948).

Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Dormitories--Tacoma; Todd Hall (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Lynn Wentworth (center) was an Assistant Professor of Art at College of Puget Sound. Prof. Wentworth is helping a student, wearing a CPS student smock) with a vase, an unidentified woman stand to her left. Lynn Wentworth was the head of the art department and helped institute the art facilities expansion program at CPS, moving the department into the third floor attic of Jones Hall, which gave them more space.

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College of Puget Sound officials and West Disinfecting Company representatives have just inspected the newly refinished gym floor in the CPS Gymnasium. The floor has been re-done and coated with "lastincote" for durability. The shiny new gymnasium floor is now ready for CPS indoor sports to begin.

Gymnasiums--Tacoma; Floors--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; West Disinfecting Co. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Symphony Orchestra was formed under the direction of Raymond Vaught at the College of Puget Sound. The orchestra was getting ready for their first concert of the 1947 season, which would be held at Jones Hall. The concert would include Fresca-Baldi, Schubert, Strauss and Ostransky pieces. View of the symphony practicing for their opening concert (T. Times, 10/18/47, p. 5).

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ca. 1948. Christie Walker points out a "favorite" child among a photograph of French orphans to interested donors; Edward J. Cooper, Bank of California executive, stands at her side. C.P.S. students opened their hearts - and wallets - in support of French orphan boys. The student body decided by ballot to "adopt" the De Bon Secours French orphanage for the rest of the winter (February-May,1948) and signed pledges totaling approximately $1000. The money raised would be sent to C.A.R.E. and the organization would send food and clothing packages. It cost about $29 to support one child per month. The orphanage was in debt due to France's post-war situation and money raised would help the orphanage through the winter months before spring crops and before Marshall Plan aid started. De Bon Secours housed 35 boys between the ages of 4-14. Their parents had either been killed during the war or sent to German concentration camps. The drive to collect funds, sponsored by the International Relations Club, began the first week of February, 1948. By February 6, the campaign neared the $1000 in pledges redeemed and a check was turned over to Edward J. Cooper, Bank of California assistant manager, who handled the C.A.R.E. gifts. The goal was then raised to $2000. (TNT 1-20-48, p. 8; TNT 2-6-48, p. 6)

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Students at the College of Puget Sound, Marjorie Ventor, Ray Crick, Jeanne Moore Juanita Baumbartner and Janette Blake learn about human anatomy from Dr. Burton A. Brown. A skeleton hangs near Dr. Brown and other bones lie on the table. A chart hangs behind the students who are taking notes in this photograph dated January 15, 1948. (CPS Tamanawas Yearbook 1948, p.29)

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Marjorie Ventor is working with a drill press and Jeanne Moore is using a lathe for their woodworking projects in an Occupational Therapy class at the College of Puget Sound. The other student is not named. (CPS Tamanawas Yearbook 1948, p.29)

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Delta Alpha Gamma alumnae formed a committee to plan the annual Christmas tea. Over 200 alumnae and 50 active members of College of Puget Sound's sorority have been invited to attend. Left to right view, Jean Button, Committee Chairman and Assistant Dean at CPS, Elizabeth Anderberg, Lois Lynch and Dorothy Schweinler, the women are working on some of the decorations (T. Times, 12/27/47, p. 12).

Committees--Tacoma; Tea parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma; Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Delta Alpha Gamma Sorority (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

In December of 1947, the College of Puget Sound was selling canned milk on campus. The milk bought by students, faculty and staff would be sent to war ravaged Europe as a Christmas gift. At the milk stand, an unidentified student was selling milk to CPS President R. Franklin Thompson with other students waiting in line, cash in hand. CPS had also adopted an orphanage, De Bon-Secours, in Paris and they would be sending CARE gift packages worth $875 to the children for the holidays. (Tamanawas, 1948).

Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charity--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Food relief--Tacoma; Christmas presents; Milk; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; College presidents--Tacoma;

College of Puget Sound. A view of the bursar's office about the time tuition is due and payable in January of 1948. Students are seen through the openings receiving assistance from the staff. Inside the office staff are seated at desks and one woman reviews listings in a book. A large clock hangs on the wall at the back. (CPS Tamanawas Yearbook 1948, p.22)

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College of Puget Sound. A group of men students sit around a fire lit in a fireplace listening to a young man play accordion. Some of the men may be singing. Many of the young men hold Coca-Cola bottles. Trophies line the mantel of the fireplace. One of the men wears a CPS letter sweater.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Accordions; Group portraits; Fire; Fireplaces--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mantels--Tacoma--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound. Students in a physics class are conducting an experiment with light. One of the students works an instrument with a large, flexible bellows and a viewer on the top. The instrument is pointed towards a florescent light. Another student seated at the table is adjusting part of the mechanism. A spectrum chart stands near the door. Other students and the instructor look on.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Physics--Tacoma--1940-1950; Experiments--Tacoma--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound. Harvey Wegner, Carol Kilgore, Jane Hill and Ed LaChapelle listen while Dr. Martin Nelson discusses an experiment in a physics class. Carol Kilgore is holding an instrument while Dr. Martin Nelson touches it with a cylindrical rod. She is wearing head phones and the instrument is connected to a readout. Formulas are written on the blackboard and a sample of a slide rule is hung over the board. A chart of the typical stellar spectra hangs on the wall. (CPS Tamanawas Yearbook 1948, p.31)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Physics--Tacoma--1940-1950; Experiments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nelson, Martin;

College of Puget Sound. The Central Board was a group of students vested with the responsibility of appointing committee heads, supervising the control of ASCPS finances, choosing publication heads and planning special campus events. The board was comprised of representatives of each class, editors of the Trail and Tamanawas, department managers of forensics, men's and women's intramural, music and dramatics, elected officers of ASCPS, and three faculty advisors. (CPS Tamanawas Yearbook 1948, p.69)

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College of Puget Sound. Students are learning to use typewriters. They are seated at tables four at a time. The instructor is talking with one of the women in the back of the room. There are an equal number of men and women students in the class.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Typewriters; Typewriting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound. A view of men studying in the men's dormitory lounge. Several men sit around a large table in the middle of the room. A counter runs around the room to provide additional study areas. Several of the men are smoking pipes.

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College of Puget Sound. Women students in the lounge of the women's dormitory. Several students study individually or together although some appear to be having too much fun to be studying. Upholstered chairs, a sofa and a desk line the room which is carpeted. Floral drapes and venetian blinds are in place at the windows.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Studying--Tacoma--1940-1950; Interiors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lounges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound. A view of the lounge at the women's dormitory at the College of Puget Sound. Several women are seated around the room reading, knitting and at the piano. One woman looks out the window and two are standing on the stairway. Lamps, carpeting, and draperies create a comfortable interior.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Studying--Tacoma--1940-1950; Interiors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lounges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound. A view of the exterior of two of the buildings at the College of Puget Sound with the parking lots nearly full of automobiles. The brick buildings are three stories tall. The building in the foreground, the new men's dormitory, Todd Hall, has bay windows above the two doorways. The dormitory was named after President Emeritus, Dr. Edward H. Todd. (CPS Tamanawas Yearbook 1948, p.133) TPL-9521

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Todd Hall (Tacoma);

College of Puget Sound. Lloyd Winkenwerder and Dale Lien visit while Larry Higdon is studying in one of the men's dormitory rooms at the new men's dormitory, Todd Hall. The building was not ready for students until just before the holiday break in December of 1947. Two beds, a dresser and study table are shown. A typewriter with paper in it sits on the table. An articulated study lamp is clamped to the bed frame. (CPS Tamanawas Yearbood 1948, p.133)

Winkenwerder, Lloyd; Lien, Dale; Higdon, Larry; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Studying--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dormitories--Tacoma--1940-1950; Todd Hall (Tacoma);

CPS. Athletic Department. Basketball team at the College of Puget Sound with new Athletic Director John Heinrick. The team poses in the college gymnasium.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Heinrick, John; Coaching (Athletics)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits;