A giant "V- for victory" decorated the special cake at the dance held on Tuesday, August 4, 1942 at the U.S.O. at 13th and Fawcett. The dance that week honored the 152nd anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Coast Guard. All the hostesses for the evening, who planned the entertainment and late supper, were members of the Junior Woman's Club headed by Mrs. P. Frank Jenkins. Gathered around the serving table are (l to r): Don Magee, John Nazrat, Miss Beverley Herbert, Harry Dillon, Mrs. William (Ruth) Groves, president of the Junior Woman's Club, Miss Fran Jurancich, Norman Stensager and Joseph Kroft. (TNT 8/7/1942 p.9)
World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Magee, Don; Nazrat, John; Herbert, Beverley; Dillon, Harry; Groves, Ruth; Jurancich, Fran; Stensager, Norman; Kroft, Joseph;