3933 N STEVENS ST, TACOMA

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1949-09-26

Tacoma's Opti-Mrs. Club members invited their husbands to one of their club meetings. Left to right: Eleanor J. Perkins, Dr. C. Russell Perkins, Hilda E. Wells, Elizabeth F. and Arthur L. Crippen, are listening to a recording of a discussion regarding the Optimist Boys' Camp, which was broadcast on the Burt McMurtrie program (T.N.T., 9/29/49, p. 24).

Clubs--Tacoma; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Equipment; Living rooms--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Murtland, Helen S.--Homes & haunts; Opti-Mrs. Club (Tacoma);

D45205-2

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1949-09-26

Part of Richards Studio Photographs

Tacoma's Opti-Mrs. Club entertained their husbands at a no host buffet dinner at Alice and Hal Murtland's home. The club members played recordings of recent group discussions and showed home movies of summer activities including the club members with young boys at a campsite near Shelton. View of club members and their spouses at Hal and Alice Murtland's home (T.N.T., 9/29/49, p. 24).

Clubs--Tacoma; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Living rooms--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Spouses--Tacoma; Murtland, Helen S.--Homes & haunts; Opti-Mrs. Club (Tacoma);

BU-1368

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1977

Part of Homes and Buildings Photograph Collection

3933 N STEVENS ST, TACOMA

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Part of Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index

1 image. Robert Aull & Ellen Carrie Tripple Charles O. Hiscox, arch. & contr. -corner of Stevens & Porter St., Home Add. b9,15-16 -area developed by Allen C. Mason, became known as Whitworth Hill when Whitworth College located in the neighborhood -Bethany Presbyterian Church began as a Sunday School meeting in the Tripple Residence (SEE: 4420 NO. 41st ST.) -Robert Tripple was employed as a clerk for the City Water & Light Dept., later working for the Northern Pacific Railroad Land Office. He became a traveling salesman for Van Eaton, Fogg & Co. Shoe Manufacturers in 1901. The family later relocated to Seattle. Robert Tripple died in Seattle 6/16/1930. TDL 8/24/1890 p.5 permits TDL 1/1/1891 p.14 permits TDL 7/10/1898 p.9 Tacoma is of all cities the place to live (mention of "R.A. Tripple's picturesque chalet of handsomely finished logs") TDL 9/1/1898 p.3 Water company out (mention) 979.72 H91 Vol.I p.478, Vol.II p.215 City Directory (1891-1902) ----- Rev. John Eadie Stewart -Rev. John Stewart was a Presbyterian minister City Directory (1904) ----- Paul H. & Amy N. Johns -Paul Johns was in the lumber business, operating the P.H. Johns Lumber Co. and the City Lumber Co. He was connected with several other lumber related businesses. TDL 8/7/1910 p.37 House has many attractive features (il after remodeling) TDL 11/14/1936 p.10 Paul Johns' wife passes; ill a month TNT 5/7/1959 Death takes Paul Johns City Directory (1910-1939) ----- Dr. Charles E. & Elizabeth Taylor T.Times 11/11/1941 p.1 Medical Lake post for Dr. C.E. Taylor TNT 2/6/1947 p.1 Ex-school doctor dies TNT 9/11/1951 p.23 Widow of doctor claimed by death City Directory (1940-1942) ----- Dr. Geo. H. & Elizabeth Loring TNT 9/15/1987 p.B2 (obituary of Geo. H. Loring) City Directory (1945-1947) ----- Hal D. & Helen S. Murtland TNT 6/4/1949 p.20 Appointed county divorce proctor TNT 1/26/1950 p.10 Murtland will leave county post (Hal Murtland to enter private law practice) TNT 9/16/1952 p.13 Murtland seeking legislative post TNT 1/21/1958 p.6 Hal Murtland presents aims TNT 1/8/1960 p.17 Hal Murtland seeks post TNT 3/21/1965 p.A2 Pretty stewardess (il of Daleann Murtland) TNT 1/29/1998 p.B4 (obituary of Hal Murtland) TNT 1/30/1998 p.B1 Former councilman, judge Murtland dies; served on Tacoma council in '60s, was judge for 17 years and UPS law prof for 19 years City Directory (1949-1971) ----- Robert A. & Diane M. MacMahon TNT 5/27/1987 p.B2 (obituary of Diane MacMahon) City Directory (1972-1991) ----- Donald & Wendy Edwards T.Weekly 4/25/2003 p.A5 Historic Homes of Tacoma 2003 (il)
Year Built: 1890
Decade Built: 1890s
Style: Queen Anne Victorian

Northwest ORCA

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