ca. 1940. Mayor Harry P. Cain with personal secretary Pearl Rehbock at his office in (Old) City Hall. A Washington Association of Cities publication is on his desk blotter, City of Atlanta Traffic Study in his "IN" box. Mrs. Rehbock appears to be taking the mayor's dictation in this ca. 1940 photograph. ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Rehbock, Pearl; Office workers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

City officials contributing to Drama League on January 24, 1940, at (Old) City Hall. Left to right are members of the city council: C. Val Fawcett - Finance Commissioner, Mayor J. J. Kaufman, Mrs. Hugh J. Rosellini, Controller Tom Swayze, Public Safety Commissioner Holmes Eastwood, Public Works Commissioner Abner Bergersen and Public Utilities Commissioner Ira Davisson. All dug deep in their pockets for funding for the proposed Tacoma Little Theater to be built on No. "I" St. Mrs. Rosellini was one of the sixteen members of the Drama league who participated in the fund raising. She indicated that the new Little Theater would have a revolving stage, only the second in the West following Seattle's Showboat. (T.Times 1-27-40, p. 3) ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kaufman, Joseph J.; Municipal government--Tacoma; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Swayze, Tom; Eastwood, Holmes; Bergersen, Abner R.; Davisson, Ira; Tacoma Drama League (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1930-1940;

City officials donating to Drama League on January 24, 1940, at (Old) City Hall. Left to right: Public Safety Commissioner Holmes Eastwood, Public Utilities Commissioner Ira Davisson, Finance Commissioner C. Val Fawcett, unidentified woman representing Tacoma Drama League, Mayor J.J. Kaufman, Public Works Commissioner Abner Bergersen and City Controller Tom Swayze. Mayor Kaufman appears to be examining the blueprints for the proposed Tacoma Little Theater to be constructed at No. 2nd and "I" Streets. The (Tacoma) Drama League sent out eight teams comprised of two members each to solicit donations for the new endeavor. (T. Times 1-27-40, p. 3) ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kaufman, Joseph J.; Municipal government--Tacoma; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Swayze, Tom; Eastwood, Holmes; Bergersen, Abner R.; Davisson, Ira; Tacoma Drama League (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1930-1940;

On February 29, 1940, Mayor J.J. Kaufman wielded a knife to cut the first piece of apple pie in a promotional campaign for Apple Pie Week. Mrs. Agnes Phillips of the Northwest Food Exchange, Wenatchee, and three members of the Tacoma Bakers Commitee, held plates, waiting for their share of the large pie in the Mayor's office in (Old) City Hall. The mayor and his company got an early start on Apple Pie Week which was scheduled for March 4-9, 1940. L-R in the photograph are Mrs. Phillips, Ray Bolin of Weaver Pie Co., O.H. Oaks of Golden Rule Bakery, Wallace Macpherson of Federal Bakery and Mayor Kaufman. (T.Times 3-4-40, p. 5) ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kaufman, Joseph J.; Pies; Phillips, Agnes; Bolin, Ray; Oaks, O.H.; Macpherson, Wallace A.;

Mayor J.J. Kaufman wields the knife in a promotional photo for Apple Pie Week, taken at his office in (Old) City Hall at 625 Commerce. The enormous pie is being cut with an equally enormous knife. Apple Pie Week was set for March 4-9, 1940. Preparing to dig in are members of the Tacoma Bakers Committee for the special week: Ray Bolin of Weaver Pie Co., O.H. Oaks of Golden Rule Bakery and Wallace Macpherson of Federal Bakery. Standing at the far left, next to Mr. Bolin, is Mrs. Agnes Phillips from the Northwest Food Exchange, Wenatchee. (T. Times 3-4-40, p. 5) ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kaufman, Joseph J.; Pies; Phillips, Agnes; Bolin, Ray; Oaks, O.H.; Macpherson, Wallace A.;

As part of their planned take over of the Tacoma City Government on Saturday April 6, 1940, Fort Lewis district Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees are preliminarily sworn into service by City Clerk Genevieve Martin. To the right of the uniformed young men is Fred A. Taylor, who will be Tacoma Mayor for the day. The other six CCC members are, left to right, Clifford Grant, Copeland Dwyer, Fred Dozier, Garnett Sketers, Einer Fryxell and Joseph O. Johnson. (T. Times 4/5/1940, pg. 9 & 20) TPL-10321

Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma); Taylor, Fred A.; Dwyer, Copeland; Dozier, Fred H.; Fryxell, Einer; Johnson, Joseph O.; Sketers, Garnett E.; Grant, Clifford J.; Martin, Genevieve;

Harry Cain given oath as Mayor of Tacoma at City Hall by City Clerk Genevieve Martin. Bob O'Neil, Utilities Commissioner-elect, looks on. Elected to the 2 remaining years of Mayor Siegle's term, Cain was overwhelmingly reelected in 1942. In 1940, Cain had lost in the primary to Dr. Bert Kerstetter. When Kerstetter died just days before the election, Cain's name was placed on the ballot. He defeated former mayor Melvin G. Tennent, who hotly contested the election. Bob O'Neil defeated Ira S. Davisson, who had served as Commissioner of Utilities since 1918. (T.Times 6/3/1940, pg. 1)

O'Neil, Robert D.; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Oaths--Tacoma; Martin, Genevieve; Municipal government--Tacoma;

Mrs. Lane Paskill is set to circle Saturday, September 7, 1940, on Mayor Harry P. Cain's office calendar as a reminder of the Club of Hearts Cabaret Sports Dance to benefit the Red Cross. The dance would be held in the Hotel Winthrop's Crystal Ballroom. Since the mayor's schedule was so often crowded, Mrs. Paskill visited him in mid-August to book the date. TPL-5177. ALBUM 12. (T.Times 8-24-40, p. 5)

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Calendars; Paskill, Lane--Family; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1941. Mayor Harry P.Cain, seated at desk, speaks with a group of intently listening men in his office at (Old) City Hall. Bob O'Neil, Public Utilities Commissioner, is seated to Cain's left.

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; O'Neil, Robert D.; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A Mrs. Golden, part of the "Hormel" team, pays a visit to Mayor Harry P. Cain in March, 1941. The company was running a campaign to promote Spam and Hormel Chili Con Carne whereby roving "Hormel Girls and Men" would stop people at random and pay them either $1 or $2 if they could provide proof of Hormel's products. Mrs. Golden is pictured holding a Chili Con Carne label; it is not known whether the label belonged to Mayor Cain. ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979;

Mayor Harry P. Cain and a Mrs. Golden, "The Hormel Girl," at the mayor's office in (Old) City Hall. The comely representive of the meat packer was in town in March, 1941, along with other "Hormel Girls and Men," exchanging 1 and 2 dollar bills for Hormel labels and testimonials for the products. Residents who were stopped and had proof of Spam's metal key and/or Hormel's Chili Con Carne labels would be asked their opinions and then rewarded with the money. (T.Times 3/18.1941 p.7) ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Labels; Meat industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Mayor Harry P. Cain shakes hands with an Army officer in his office at (Old) City Hall in preparation for CCC Day, March 29, 1941, when selected CCC boys would take over the running of city government for a day. The officer may be Lt. Col. Lester A. Dougherty who commanded the five CCC camps in the Fort Lewis district. The mayor had issued an official proclamation that Saturday, March 29th, be "CCC Day in Tacoma." He urged Tacomans to visit the five nearest camps--Camps Electron, Lower Cispus, Quilcene, Moran and Glacier, the following week when open houses would be held to celebrate the CCC's eighth anniversary. Mayor Cain wears a button promoting the 1941 Daffodil Festival. ALBUM 12. (T.Times 3-28-41, p. 3)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma);

Tacoma Mayor Harry P. Cain reads the city charter to CCC boys who took over the running of city government for a day. Mayor Cain had proclaimed March 29, 1941, as "CCC Day in Tacoma." Howard Hembree of Spata, Tennessee, believed to be kneeling on the left, was named mayor for that day. The CCC would be celebrating its eighth anniversary with open houses the following week. There were 300,000 boys in 1500 camps nationwide. The northwest area district had 27 Washington and two Alaskan camps. The 55,000 boys trained in eight years planted 20 million trees, fought fires, built trails and telephone lines and manned lookout towers. Names and camps of the CCC participants shown above were listed in the News Tribune's March 28, 1941, edition. (TNT 3-28-41, p. 1) ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma);

Mayor Harry P. Cain samples a doughnut at (old) City Hall on April 5, 1941, with Camp Fire Girls Margaret Turner, Ruthella Raver, Joan Thrasher and Billie Mellis. These Camp Fire Girls club presidents were interested in selling Mayor Cain the first ticket for their current doughnut drive. Participants could enjoy a week's outing at Camp Sealth on Vashon Island. ALBUM 12. (TNT 4-7-41, p. 9)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Camp Fire Girls (Tacoma); Doughnuts; Turner, Margaret; Raver, Ruthella; Thrasher, Joan; Mellis, Billie;

In April of 1941 the Camp Fire Girls of Tacoma raised money for a week long summer outing at Camp Sealth on Vashon Island by selling doughnuts.From left to right, Margaret Turner, Billie Mellis, Ruthella Raver and Joan Thrasher met with Mayor Harry Cain at his office in (Old) City Hall at 625 Commerce St. (T. Times, 4/7/1941)

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Camp Fire Girls (Tacoma); Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mayor Harry Cain at his office in (Old) City Hall with women from Messinger Post Auxiliary. Publicity for Poppy Sale. Also dated 05/23/1941.

Mayors - Tacoma - 1940-46 - US Senators - Washington State - 1947-53 - Harry P. Cain (1906-79)Organizations - Patriotic Organizations - Veterans of Foreign Wars - Tacoma - Elias J. Messinger Post No. 1428 - Auxiliary

On August 19, 1941, Tacoma Mayor Harry P. Cain prepared to cut the 40 lb. cake decorated with the city seal presented to him in his office in (Old) City Hall. Pictured, L to R were Mayor Cain, city health officer Dr. Leland E. Powers, Corporation counsel Howard Carothers, Public Utilities Commissioner R.D. ("Bob") O'Neil, chef John Carrion of C&H Sugar, Robert Abel of the C of C, Edgar Densmore of Johnson-Leiber Co. Chef John Carrion, chef training instructor of the bakery service department of the California & Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation, created an exact replica in sugar of the city's official seal. While in town, he conducted demonstrations for bakers at the Federal Baking Co. ALBUM 12. (T.Times 8-21-41, p. 12)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Cakes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cooks; Powers, Leland E.; Carothers, Howard; O'Neil, Robert D.; Carrion, John; Abel, Robert B.; Densmore, Edgar M.;

Drum majorettes Phylis Scott (left) and Marilyn Nelson sold Mayor Harry P. Cain a "forget-me-not" or "Buddy Poppy," for the benefit of Disabled American Veterans, at his office in (Old) City Hall in early September of 1941. The annual fund raiser was directed by chairman Floyd Brassfield of the Tacoma Chapter No. 1, Disabled American Veterans. The proceeds from the sale were used to support various veterans' relief programs; the VFW made no profit from the sale. (T.Times 9-4-41, p. 2) ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Disabled American Veterans, Tacoma Post No. 1 (Tacoma); Scott, Phylis; Nelson, Marilyn; Drum majorettes--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Eleanor Roosevelt, Assistant Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, makes an impromptu address over Radio Station KMO from the Mayor Harry Cain's office at City Hall on December 13, 1941. Mrs. Roosevelt answered questions over the air as presented by civilian defense council members. She was reportedly very affable and willing to be photographed and interviewed. She urged all Americans to assist in civil defense, stating that "defense is not a question of one individual or one organization." She repeatedly stressed the importance of volunteer groups and the invaluable assistance they could render. (TNT 12-13-41, p. 1) ALBUM 1.

Presidents' spouses; Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, 1884-1962; Visits of state--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma; KMO Radio Station (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Communications;

Six days after Pearl Harbor, Eleanor (Mrs. Franklin D.) Roosevelt, Assistant Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, speaks to Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain and local Civilian Defense leaders about wartime issues in the Mayor's office at City Hall. Mayor Cain appears to be diligently taking notes on Mrs. Roosevelt's speech. After her stop in Tacoma, she went to another conference on civil defense in Seattle. (T.Times, 12-13-41, p. 1) ALBUM 1

Presidents' spouses; Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, 1884-1962; Visits of state--Tacoma; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

Eleanor Roosevelt chatted with Mayor Harry Cain and his wife Marjorie in the Mayor's office in (Old) City Hall, 625 Commerce Street, on December 13, 1941. The First Lady had come to Tacoma to speak to local civilian defense officials. Pearl Harbor had occurred just six days before her visit and Mrs. Roosevelt had made several stops at major cities, including San Francisco and Portland, to assess the nation's readiness and listen to local concerns. While in Tacoma, she also met with a small delegation representing the Japanese American Joint Defense Corp. She was accompanied to Tacoma by her daughter and son-in-law, Anna and John Boettiger. (TNT 12-13-41, p. 1) TPL-153 ALBUM 1.

Presidents' spouses; Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, 1884-1962; Visits of state--Tacoma; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

Small audience listening to Eleanor Roosevelt speak in the Mayor's office on December 13, 1941. Six days after Pearl Harbor, Eleanor (Mrs. Franklin D.) Roosevelt, Assistant Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, speaks to Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain and local Civilian Defense leaders about wartime issues in the Mayor's office at City Hall. The man to the far right is ex-Mayor J.J. Kaufman. (T.Times, 12-13-41, p. 1) ALBUM 1

Visits of state--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

Eleanor Roosevelt thanks a delegation of young Japanese-Americans for their support as "loyal Americans" following a meeting of local civil defense officials at Mayor Harry Cain's office. Although the Japanese-Americans were not present during the actual informative meeting, Mrs. Roosevelt asked that "every consideration" should be given to American born Japanese and even long-time Japanese nationals. Mayor Cain was later one of the very few opposed to the internment of Japanese-Americans on the west coast. (TNT 12-13-41, p. 1) ALBUM 1. TPL-9780,

Presidents' spouses; Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, 1884-1962; Japanese Americans--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Tamaki, Shigeko; Wakamatsu, Shigeo; Oyanagi, Waichi; Nakamura, Ted;

Six days after Pearl Harbor was attacked in December of 1941, Eleanor (Mrs. Franklin D.) Roosevelt visited Tacoma in her role as the Assistant Director of the Office of Civilian Defense. In the Mayor's office at City Hall she spoke to Tacoma Mayor Harry P. Cain and local Civilian Defense leaders about wartime issues. She repeatedly emphasized the importance and necessity for all citizens to register for volunteer work. Her boss, Director Fiorello LaGuardia, the Mayor of New York City, had visited Tacoma just prior to Mrs. Roosevelt's arrival. After her stop in Tacoma, she went on to another conference in Seattle . (Tacoma Times, 12-13-41, p. 1-article) ALBUM 1

Presidents' spouses; Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, 1884-1962; Visits of state--Tacoma; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

Eleanor Roosevelt, Assistant Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, makes an impromptu address over Radio Station KMO from the Mayor Harry Cain's office at City Hall on December 13, 1941. Mrs. Roosevelt answered questions over the air as presented by civilian defense council members. She was reportedly very affable and willing to be photographed and interviewed. She urged all Americans to assist in civil defense, stating that "defense is not a question of one individual or one organization." She repeatedly stressed the importance of volunteer groups and the invaluable assistance they could render. (TNT 12-13-41, p. 1) cropped version of D12299 image 4

Presidents' spouses; Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, 1884-1962; Visits of state--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma; KMO Radio Station (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Communications;

Christmas, 1941, party for City employees given by Mayor Harry Cain in his office in (Old) City Hall. The staff apparently enjoyed snacks as the dessert-laden table testifies. Small gifts may have been exchanged as well. City Hall closed at noon on Christmas Eve that year. ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Christmas--Tacoma;

Mayor Harry P. Cain buys a ticket for the Cooks' and Waitresses' Union Derby Dance at his office in (Old) City Hall. Mayor Cain carried on a long held tradition in buying tickets to support local business endeavors. L to R in this February 24, 1942, photograph are: Harold Elrod, Coffee Pot Cafe owner; Jim Canto, Local 61 Bus. Agent, Helen Martineau, The Turf; Eula Nick, Coffee Pot Cafe. (TNT 3/1/42) ALBUM 13.

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Elrod, Harold; Canto, Jim; Martineau, Helen; Nick, Eula;

Salvage for Victory meeting at Mayor's office in City Hall. Representatives of agencies interested in collecting scrap iron, rubber, waste paper and other salvageable items discuss plans for organization of a Tacoma committee with state chairman J.C. Haley and Mayor Harry Cain. Front row, left to right- Guy Thompson, Haley, Mayor Cain. Center row: Rev. H.W. Michener, J.H. Titcomb, Fred Hughes, George Russell, Elmer Nelson, J.R. Kiely. Rear: Chas. McIntyre, Ray Ecklund. The local committee would be the first to be formed in the "Salvage for Victory" program under Haley's control. The proposed committee would be made up of eight men representing local charitable agencies and three business men. Citizens with salvage materials to give to the nation's defense program would donate through one of these agencies. There was no official government agency for this purpose. Agencies represented in this picture are the Community Chest, Goodwill, St Vincent dePaul, Salvation Army, Youth Defense Committee, Volunteers of America and the Air Raid Wardens. (T. Times 3/5/1942, pg. 1, picture pg. 7; TNT 3/5/1942, pg. 8)

World War, 1939-1945--Scrap drives; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mayor Harry P. Cain makes a broadcast appeal over station KMO for the Tacoma Community Chest from the Mayor's Office in (Old) City Hall. The Community Chest preceded the United Way. ALBUM 13. TPL-10183

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Marjorie Cain, wife of the Mayor, and son Harry P. Cain II (Buzzy) at (Old) City Hall for the installation of city officials, including Mayor Harry P. Cain, reelected to a full term in March, 1942. This would be Mayor Cain's first full four year term. He had previously been elected, in 1940, to fill the last two years of Dr. John Siegle's term after his death in office. Cain had lost in the 1940 primary to Dr. G.B. Kerstetter, a former Senator. When Kerstetter died just days before the election, Cain's name was placed on the ballot. He defeated former mayor Melvin G. Tennent, who hotly contested the election. (T. Times 6/1/1942, pg. 1)

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979--Family; Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; Cain, Harry P.;