Customers at Honan's Restaurant, 737-41 Saint Helens Avenue in Tacoma, were invited to help chose the popular restaurant's "Irish Rose" during their 3-day Saint Patrick's Day celebration in 1972. Each cash register receipt was good for one vote until 10 pm on Thursday, March 16; the queen would be named and crowned an hour later. Bob Honan, his back to the camera, tended bar in front of the contestants' names and large photographs. The women competing for the title were: (l to r) Sherrie Connolly, Monica Michel and Colleen O'Brien. Unfortunately, there was no mention found in the News Tribune of the outcome of this competition. On the 17th, Honan's made their annual Saint Patrick Day's transatlantic phone call to the restaurant's namesake in Ennis, County Clare. A limited Irish-only menu of corned beef & cabbage, Irish stew, and corned beef sandwiches would be served that day. (Photograph ordered by National Home Shows, Inc.) (TNT ad 3-13-72, p. 11)

Contests--Tacoma--1970-1980; Honan's Restaurant (Tacoma); Bars--Tacoma--1970-1980; Honan, Bob;

In March of 1968 Margie Haugen, her hand resting on the head of a merry leprechaun, sat on the bar at Honan's Restaurant where she worked as a waitress. Behind her are the brothers Honan, John and Bob, each holding a bottle of 8-year-old Murphy's Irish Whisky. This photograph ran in the News Tribune's St. Patrick Day's edition for 1968 accompanying a front-page story about two Honan establishments. Tacoma had the longtime Honan's restaurant and lounge at 737-41 St. Helens Avenue operated by the Honan brothers. Ennis, County Clare, in Ireland also had a Hohan's. When Pat O' Toole, the Tacoma Home Show promoter, found out about the Irish Honan's, he set up a transatlantic telephone call between the customers of the Irish Honan's pub and Tacoma's Honan's on, of course, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. (Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.) (TNT 3-17-68, A-1,2)

Honan's Restaurant (Tacoma); Bars--Tacoma--1960-1970; Honan, John; Honan, Bob; Haugen, Margie; Whiskey;

Mayor Harold Tollefson prepares to "dig in" under the watchful - and smiling- eyes of his city council at Honan's on October 4, 1966. City manager David Rowlands is seated next to the mayor. John and Bob Honan served the mayor and council a complimentary dinner in honor of National Restaurant Month. The dinner was the official "kick-off" for Tacoma festivities celebrating October as a national hospitality event. Pictured from L-R are Councilman Gerald Bott, host John Honan, Councilmen Richard Haley and George Cvitanich, Deputy Mayor Dr. Arnold J. Herrmann, Councilmen Ellen Price, Hal Murtland and Maurice Finnigan and pouring champagne, host Robert Honan. (TNT ad 10-7-66, p. 17)

Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rowlands, David; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1960-1970; Honan's Restaurant (Tacoma);

View of businesses in 700 block of Saint Helens Ave. Honan's Restaurant was owned by John and Robert Honan. A large angled neon sign is placed over the canopy leading to the restaurant. Included in the restaurant was the Arbor Room cocktail lounge. The restaurant was situated between Shipman's Surgical Co. and Paul's Executive Juvenile Footwear. The Steven Motor Co.'s used car division and the R.E. Anderson Co. real estate firm sandwiched the 1924-built light art brick and terra cotta building. The Medical Arts Building was across the street. Photograph ordered by Ward Smith, Inc.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Honan's Restaurant (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1947. Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. interior and exterior of Progressive Italian American Club. Extravagant waiting room with couple seated on couch.

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Bars (Furniture)--Tacoma; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. interior and exterior of Progressive Italian American Club. The PIA Club was about to celebrate their remodeling by hosting a complimentary buffet luncheon for fraternal and social members. Joseph Secreto was the club director and Rocco Manza was the club manager. View of club chef and his assistants in new PIA kitchen (T. Times, 3/14/46, p. 9).

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Cooks; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1947. Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. interior and exterior of Progressive Italian American Club. Chefs in the kitchen preparing for a banquet.

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1947. Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. interior and exterior of Progressive Italian American Club. Banquet hall. This same location was later home to Honan's Restaurant.

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1947. Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. interior and exterior of Progressive Italian American Club. Small banquet hall.

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

Pierce County Retail Drug Association meeting at the P.I.A. Club (Progressive Italian American lodge.)

Pierce County Retail Drug Association (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960;