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D622-1
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- 1935-10-30 (Creation)
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Several children watch a man dressed in a clown costume apply a face paint moustache to a boy dressed as a pirate at the North 26th & Proctor St. Business Men's Club 7th annual "safe and sane" Halloween party. Several thousand youngsters and their parents attended the function that began with a costume parade led by Mayor Smitley and the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps. The event would end with a huge bonfire. In between, about 100 prizes would be awarded, including a cup to the north end school having the largest attendance. Record cold temperatures did not prevent Tacoma's petite witches and ghosts from taking part. (T.Times, 10/31/1935, p. 1).
Halloween--Rites & ceremonies; Costumes; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cosmetics & soap;