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- 1942-03-31
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Standing in front of a portrait of General Douglas MacArthur and behind a giant "V" for victory, Lois Mae Smith sang at the war bond rally held on March 31, 1942. She was flanked by Bruce Stewart, a boy scout from Jason Lee Junior H.S. and Kenny Strom, a sea scout. At the "Defense Rally for Business Men," Tacoma's business leaders pledged to sell bonds amounting to 2% of their previous year's gross sales. Over $170,000 in pledges were turned in at the rally, and the drive expected to reach a total of over $300,000. TPL-1971 (T. Times 4/1/1942, pg. 1)
War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Smith, Lois Mae; Stewart, Bruce; Strom, Kenny; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma;