Tacoma schools were holding "Hoop Shoot Championships" in January of 1949. The winners would compete in a city-wide competition and then advance to the state wide contest. The Tacoma champion would receive an all-expense paid trip to Seattle to compete in the "Washington State Hoop Shoot Contest." View of excited onlookers at Gray Junior High School's "Hoop Shoot Championship;" Wes Ranger won the school's contest and would proceed to the city-wide competition (T. Times, 1/30/49, p. 13).

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boys--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cheering--Tacoma; Excitement; Contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Victories--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Captain Robert Gray Intermediate School. General view of building by Emanuel J. Bresemann, Architect; 1925. (T.Times, Spring Edition)

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Captain Robert Gray Junior High Chorus. Many students on stage in choir robes.

Education - Schools - Public Schools - Junior High and Middle Schools - Tacoma - Captain Robert Gray Intermediate School Performing Arts - Music - Choral Music - Choral Groups

Captain Robert Gray Junior High Orchestra. Many students on stage with instruments.

Education - Schools - Public Schools - Junior High and Middle Schools - Tacoma - Captain Robert Gray Intermediate School Performing Arts - Music - Orchestral music - School Orchestras

A special "Musical Travelogue" would be presented by the students of Gray Middle School on May 9, 1941. For the travelogue, the Gray Jr. High students were performing music and dances from many countries around the world. Pictured are 15 boys on stage, dressed like knights and squires. (T. Times 5/9/1941 p.6)

Children performing in theatrical productions--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A special "Musical Travelogue" would be presented by the students of Gray Middle School on May 9, 1941. For the travelogue, the Gray Jr. High students were performing music and dances from many countries around the world. (T. Times 5/9/1941 p.6)

Children performing in theatrical productions--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Nine Gray Junior High School girls dressed in leis and grass skirts practiced in front of the school, 3109 So. 60th St., for the special "Musical Travelogue" to be presented by the students on May 9, 1941. Kneeling is Corol Venske, and the dancing girl is Norma Smith. The seven "Hawaiian beauties" in a semi-circle behind them are: (l to r) Georgia Damis, Grace Damis, Ethel Turlis, Florence Rudd, Mary Posick, Anita Lenzi and Patricia Burkhardt. For the travelogue, the Gray Jr. High students were performing music and dances from many countries around the world. (T. Times 5/9/1941 p.6)

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hula dancing; Dancers; Costumes--Hawaiian;

This group of serious young soldiers, standing in front of the Robert Gray Junior High School, 3109 South 60th Street, represented France in their school's "Musical Travelogue" presented on May 9, 1941. At the far left is the captain of the detail of soldiers, LeRoy Adams, and on the right is Napoleon, played by Paul Allison. Standing at attention in the front row are: (l to r) Julian Snope, Claude Falk, Robert Belland, Richard Chiarovano and Dan Mulholland. In the back row are: (l to r) Bob Lones, Lee Hurst, Ronald Wamburg, Al McKechnie and Malvin Thorsen. (T. Times 5/9/1941, pg. 6)

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Adams, LeRoy; Allison, Paul;

A special "Musical Travelogue" would be presented by the students of Gray Middle School on May 9, 1941. For the travelogue, the Gray Jr. High students were performing music and dances from many countries around the world. This is possibly the finale, with Boy Scouts and the flag in front, backed by performers in the costumes of many countries and followed up by a choir on risers. (T. Times 5/9/1941 p.6)

Children performing in theatrical productions--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Teenage students line-up at the counter in the Gray school office to register for farm labor in the Puyallup Valley. Students formed a large part of the labor required to plant and harvest crops during WWII as more and more adults became involved in the defense effort and were unavailable for farm work.

World War, 1939-1945--Students--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Agricultural laborers;

Gray School play and spring festival. View of members of the Junior High girl reserves at Gray Junior High School and the play and spring festival director.

Music ensembles--Tacoma; Children singing--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Dissension was in the air on April 17, 1946, when approximately 50 students from Robert Gray Jr. High took to the streets to protest what they termed the "firing" of physical education teacher Victor Kovack by Principal Carroll A. Payne. The protest continued for 3 days, gathering up to 150 students demanding the removal of Principal Payne. When police forced the picketers from in front of the building, they paraded through the streets of South Tacoma. Kovack and Principal Payne had disagreed over the use of corporal punishment at the school, with Kovack opposing it. Students were advised that Mr. Kovack had been transferred, not fired, by the school district. After an investigation by the school board into the alleged physical punishments, Principal Payne was exonerated, but the regulations concerning corporal punishment in the schools were more clearly defined and published. (T.Times 4/18/1946, pg. 1)

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Student movements--Tacoma--1940-1950; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Strikes;

Gray School Music Festival included performances by the choir, glee club, band, orchestra and drama clubs. Over 200 boys and girls participated in the Spring Music Festival. View of choir students in the Gray school auditorium.

Children performing in theatrical productions--Tacoma; Costumes; Choirs (Music); Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Gray School Music Festival included performances by the choir, glee club, band, orchestra and drama clubs. Over 200 boys and girls participated in the Spring Music Festival. View of fifteen students in costume at the Gray school auditorium.

Children performing in theatrical productions--Tacoma; Costumes; Stage props; Bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Gray School Music Festival in May of 1946 included performances by the choir, glee club, band, orchestra and drama clubs. Over 200 boys and girls participated in the Spring Music Festival. View of coronation at the Spring Music Festival.

Children performing in theatrical productions--Tacoma; Crowns; Coronations; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Gray School Music Festival included performances by the choir, glee club, band, orchestra and drama clubs. Over 200 boys and girls participated in the Spring Music Festival. View of nine students who will perform in the Gray School Spring Music Festival.

Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Gray School Music Festival included performances by the choir, glee club, band, orchestra and drama clubs. Over 200 boys and girls participated in the Spring Music Festival. View of students who will perform in the Gray School Spring Music Festival.

Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Gray School Music Festival included performances by the choir, glee club, band, orchestra and drama clubs. Over 200 boys and girls participated in the Spring Music Festival. View of ten students wearing formal dresses, who will perform in the Gray School Spring Music Festival.

Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Music Festival at Gray School, Studio spec., Mr. Payne. Gray Junior High School presented "Windmills of Holland" for their spring festival. Colorful Dutch settings and costumes were featured at the performance March 19, 1948. (TNT, 3/16/1948, p.5) 6" x 14" format.

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stages (Platforms); Costumes--Dutch; Stage props;

View of Gray Junior High School orchestra, thirty nine students are standing outside of their school building with their instruments. The Gray Junior High Orchestra would play at the graduation ceremonies, which would take place outside.

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma; Youth orchestras--Tacoma; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Robert Gray Junior High School, 9th grade graduating class. Five rows of students in front of school building, designed by Emanual J. Bresemann, Architect in 1925. Ordered by Mr. Paine.

Public schools--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Gray Junior High School was built in 1926, it was named Captain Robert Gray Intermediate School, the name was obtained through a newspaper school naming contest. In 1949 a second floor for the school was completed, they now had a new library, band room and several new classrooms. View of Gray Junior High School orchestra members on stage at their school auditorium.

Auditoriums--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma; Public schools--Tacoma; Youth orchestras--Tacoma; Stages (Platforms); Music--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Cast of Robert Gray Junior High play. Six girls and four boys in period costume on school steps; photograph was taken in June, 1937. The girl on the farthest left, rear, has been tentatively identified as Leah Kelley.

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. Robert Gray Intermediate Orchestra. (WSHS)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma; Youth orchestras--Tacoma; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Cast members of Robert Gray Junior High School theatrical production pose in the bright June, 1937, sunshine on the school's steps. Seventh from the left has been tentatively identified as Leah Kelley. The junior high was eleven years old at the time of the photograph; it served the South Tacoma area student population.

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1930-1940;