Tacoma Housing Authority Valentine Party at Salishan. Salishan began as a community for military, war workers and their families. The first families moved in, in 1943. The community center offered many activities for youth to take part in. The Valentine's Day dance was sponsored by the Tacoma Housing Authority. View of fourteen unidentified youth who attended Valentine's dance.

Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Valentine's Day--Tacoma; Holidays--Tacoma; Salishan Community Center (Tacoma);

Impressed by the successful youth program at the Salishan housing project, Democratic nominee for Washington state governor U. S. Senator Mon C. Wallgren participates in a boxing class during his campaign tour. Senator Wallgren, left, gains a few fighting tips from classmates: left to right, Butch Olmstead, Dick Dougal, Gordon Tresness, Coach Oliver Olmstead, Jim Blake, Tynne Tresness and Jimmy King (T. Times, 9/26/44, p. 7).

Political campaigns; Boxing--Tacoma; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961;

Wide-eyed children queue up to greet Santa at Salishan Community Center, located in the East side Salishan neighborhood, prior to Christmas, 1944. The community center helped youth become involved in a variety of activities, such as scouting, crafts and boxing. Salishan was a housing development built to help solve the problem of lack of housing for war workers and military families and was dedicated in February 1944.

Santa Claus--Tacoma; Children--Social life--Tacoma; Community centers--Tacoma; Salishan Community Center (Tacoma);

The Tacoma Civic Orchestra practices under the watchful eye of conductor Raymond Vaught, a College of Puget Sound music professor, in a January, 1953, photograph. The orchestra is a newly formed 50-piece group of professional musicians, all from the local Tacoma area. Only some of the musicians are pictured here in the Salishan Community gym as they practice for their first performance to be held on January 19 at the First Baptist Church. Margaret Myles, contralto, will be the guest soloist. The Tacoma Civic Orchestra's aim, according to an informational flyer, is to "bring symphonic music by professional local musicians within the wallet reach of each of us." Consequently, season tickets for the two concerts would be only $4. (TNT 1-18-53, D-9)

Orchestras--Tacoma; Conducting--Tacoma; Conductors; Tacoma Civic Orchestra (Tacoma); Vaught, Raymond;