Wedding of Joyce Rosene and Robert Ellett at First Congregational Church. The couple exchanged vows in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Rev. Joseph Weiss of Seattle on March 19, 1940. The bride wore a white taffeta gown with leg-o'-mutton sleeves and carried a single orchid surrounded by valley lilies. The new Mrs. Ellett graduated from Lincoln High School and attended Knapps and the Washington Art Institute. She is a member of Beta Phi Kappa national business sorority. Her husband is the son of Senator and Mrs. A.O. Ellett of Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Springville High School in Spanish Fork, Utah and attended the University of Utah. The couple will make their first home in Salt Lake City. (filed with Argentum) (T.Times 3-20-1940, p. 11-article only; T.Times 3-23-1940, p. 4-alt. photo)

Rosene, Joyce Elizabeth--Marriage; Ellett, Rober Isaac; First Congregational Church (Tacoma); Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Vivian Weber's wedding party posed in front of the altar at Divine Science church on May 19, 1940. Miss Weber was joined in marriage to Alfred E. Laybourn, Jr. on that Sunday afternoon in ceremonies officiated by Rev. Henry Victor Morgan, who had married the bride's parents 24 years before. The bride wore a white slipper satin gown and carried a large bouquet of lilies of the valley, roses and forget-me-nots. Agnes Smith, in rose taffeta, was her maid of honor and Marylouise Pelle and Madeline Paulson, both in turquiose blue taffeta, were bridesmaids. Allyce Weber was her sister's junior maid of honor. Robert Doubleday was Mr. Laybourn's best man and Richard George, Phillilp Nelson and Corey Knutson served as ushers. Mary Jane Hewitt was the flower girl. The newlyweds' first home was in Tacoma. (filed with Argentum) (TNT 5-20-1940, p. 7-article only)

Weber, Vivian--Marriage; Laybourn, Alfred E.; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress; Wedding attendants--Tacoma; Doubleday, Robert; Smith, Agnes; Weber, Allyce;

Brustad-Vandenberg wedding -bride and groom, February 2, 1940 at Fort Lewis Chapel. She is Florence Eleanor Brustad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Brustad of Tacoma. The groom is Lt. Robert E. Vandenberg whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eben Vandenberg, also reside in Tacoma. The bride graduated from the State Teachers College, Mayville, North Dakota while the groom is a Lincoln High School graduate and attended the College of Puget Sound and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The new Mrs. Vandenberg is a member of the Beta Phi Kappa business sorority where she had surprised the group by announcing her engagement on January 3, 1940. (filed with Argentum.) (T.Times 1-4-1940, p. 11--engagement announcement, article only; T.Times 2-10-1940, p. 5-wedding portrait)

Weddings--Fort Lewis--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950; Brustad, Florence Eleanor--Marriage; Vandenberg, Robert E.; Military personnel--Fort Lewis;

Bride and groom surrounded by wedding party and guests at wedding reception at Normanna Hall. Couple is listed in Richards records as Gustie Flanish and Irene Holz. Photograph of the joyful crowd was taken on June 19, 1940.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Normanna Hall (Tacoma);

Poultry Judge J. H. Nichols faces off with the white Plymouth Rock Rooster that has been declared Grand Champion of the 46th annual Tacoma Poultry Show in January of 1941. Backing up Mr. Nichols are a gang of baby chicks nestling in his lap. The six day show took place January 6-11 of 1941. There were 300 birds and 75 bantams on display. The champion rooster was owned by C.F. Hove of Seattle. (T. Times 1/10/1941, pg. 3)

Animal shows--Tacoma; Roosters; Poultry; Nichols, J. H.;

Miss Eilene Kezele lights the cigaret of Tommie Attleson, 146th FA National Guard, at the enlisted men's dance on November 13, 1940. The call had gone out for 25,000 young Tacoma girls to serve as dance partners. All enlisted men from McChord, Fort Lewis and Camp Murray were invited to attend. This was the second in a series of dances held at the Armory. (T. Times 11/14/1940, pg. 1 +, 11/8/1940, pg. 17)

Dance parties; Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; State Armory (Tacoma); Kezele, Eilene; Attleson, Tommie;

Ground breaking ceremonies at C.P.S. for new Student Union Building on October 16, 1940. Crowd of mostly students watching digging contest. Trustee Norton Clapp won the shoveling contest with Student Body President Lyle Jamieson coming in second. Nineteen years later in 1959, another new Student Union Building would be constructed.

Ground breaking ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Spectators--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1940. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turnow posed for a studio wedding portrait circa 1940. The bride is wearing a light colored two-piece suit with a delicate corsage pinned to her lapel. The groom has on a dark suit with striped tie.

Turnow, Charles; Turnow, Charles--Family; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

It's "thumbs up" at the Canadian Legion Reunion Banquet at the Hotel Winthrop. Canadian and British aviators were the honored guests. Canada entered the war against German in 1939, only a few days after England. The "thumbs up" showed support of the war effort. The Royal Canadian Legion is the largest veterans organization in Canada and maintains branches in the U.S. and Germany. The man in the center of the rear row is reported to be C.A. (Pat) Erskine, Irishman.

Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Canadian Legion (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Publicity for Young Men's Business Club Water Carnival queen contest. Fifteen young women, thirteen in swinsuits, lined up on a stage. (T.Times 6/13/1941 p.3 [Also dated 06-11-1941] [See also D10886-3, D11474-8. and D11500-42]

Events - Celebrations - Tacoma - Annual Water Carnival Organizations - Clubs - Young Men's Business Club Beauty Contests

Graduating male nurse Vincent Otis receives his diploma from Dr. Leo J. Hunt. Mr. Otis is graduating from the St. Joseph School of Nursing on June 5, 1941. Male nurses were still rare enough that the story received front page coverage, but would become more common with the military expansion preceding World War II. (T. Times 6/4/1941, pg. 1; picture- pg. 3)

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Medical students--Tacoma; Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);

Wedding of Kenneth William O'Hiser and Mary Louise Verheak [Verheck] at Methodist Episcopal Church, Raymond, Washington, shortly after Christmas, 1940. The dark-haired bride is posed in front of a large display of lilies and next to a lit candelabra. She is wearing a long sleeved satin wedding gown and a delicate veil.

Weddings--Raymond; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950;

The amusement rides twirl, forever frozen in motion, in this photograph of the midway of the 41st annual Western Washington Fair at Puyallup on Tacoma Day in September of 1940. On Tacoma Day, Tacoma school children were released from their duties to escort their parents to the fair. More than 42,500 Tacomans and their neighbors crowded the fairgrounds. (T. Times 9/19/1940, pg. 1)

Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1940-1950; Crowds; Amusement rides--Puyallup--1940-1950;

Wedding of Thomas Harbine Monroe and Marion Roseann Burns on November 24, 1940 at the Christ Episcopal Church. The altar is decorated with white tapers and flowers for the nuptials. (T. Times 11/25/1940, pg. 7)

Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Narrows Bridge - McChord Field Parade, Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Golden Jubilee float. Noted by newspapers as one of the most beautiful floats, the Elks Lodge float had the honor of being the first float in the massive July 1, 1940, parade. Just hours before, Governor Clarence D. Martin had officially opened the new (first) Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The parade was held in honor of the bridge and also the opening of the country's newest and most modern airbase, McChord Field. The lodge was also celebrating its Golden Jubilee, the lodge's 50th anniversary in Tacoma. More than 400 Elks marched in the parade, by far the largest represented group. (T. Times, 7-2-40, p. 3).

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma);

Narrows Bridge - McChord Field Parade, Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Golden Jubilee float. Celebrating the lodge's 50th anniversary in Tacoma and the openings of the (first) Narrows Bridge and new airbase, McChord Field, the Elks contingent was the first float in the massive July 1, 1940, parade. They followed hundreds of marching soldiers and National Guard units. More than 400 Elks marched in the parade; 30-40 members carried a huge U.S. flag and more than 300 were in the Elks Band. (T. Times, 7-2-40, p. 3).

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma);

Narrows Bridge - McChord Field Parade, Gig Harbor - Peninsula float, July 1, 1940. Young women on evergreen-bedecked float with sign: "The Peninsula. Playground of the Northwest. Gig Harbor." Tennis and swimming were two of the activities profiled on the Gig Harbor float. There were over 60 floats entered in the July 1, 1940, parade commemorating the openings of the (first) Tacoma Narrows Bridge and McChord Flying Field. The Peninsula area was heavily represented with floats and other entries from the Gig Harbor, Key Center and Port Orchard communities. (T. Times, 7-2-40, p. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Narrows Bridge/ McChord Field Parade;

Knights of Pythias members ride on a float sponsored by the lodge's Pythian Sisters, Washington Temple No. 6 and Tacoma Temple No. 58, during the 1940 Narrows Bridge-McChord Field Parade. The men, who are outfitted in lodge regalia, pause for a Richards' photographer while waiting for the event to begin. To add a patriotic note, Uncle Sam hitched a ride on the float. Mention was made that one of the Knights lost his beard temporarily as the float passed in front of the reviewing stand. The event celebrated the opening of the first Narrows Bridge and the new U.S. Army Air Corps base. (T. Times, 7-2-40, p. 1).

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Narrows Bridge/ McChord Field Parade; Fraternal organizations; Knights of Pythias (Tacoma); Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Costumes;

Narrows Bridge - McChord Field Parade. Among the sixty or so floats in the July 1, 1940, parade commemorating the grand openings of the (first) Tacoma Narrows Bridge and McChord Flying Field, one of the most charming might have been the float bearing four children riding on playground equipment, a Merry-Go-Round float pulled by a sedan. The name of the company is partially obscured; the four children, all wearing hats, may belong to employees of the firm.

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Narrows Bridge/ McChord Field Parade; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Amusement rides--Tacoma;

Four men, bodies slathered with silver paint, rode atop the YMCA float during the Narrows Bridge/McChord Field Parade on July 1, 1940. Accompanied by a giant globe, they provided visions of brawny Atlas to the 60,000+ parade viewers. A photograph of the same quartet taken from ground level can be seen at D9944-25.

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Narrows Bridge/ McChord Field Parade; Young Men's Christian Association (Tacoma); Body painting--Tacoma;

The Bellarmine High School prom, hosted by the school's junior class, was held at the Elks Temple, 565 Broadway, in April of 1946. The prom theme was "Blossom Time." Music was provided by the Brad Bannon Orchestra which began playing at 9 pm and played until midnight. Co-chairmen for the event were Al Greco and Rufe Theriault. A large group of girls in evening gowns and Bellarmine students in suits and ties all face the camera with smiles. A "Farewell Seniors" banner hangs behind the orchestra. Photograph taken for the school annual. (Cage, 1946, p. 13-14). TPL-8443

Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ball dresses; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Elks Temple (Tacoma); Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

Thousands of spectators crowded the streets of Tacoma to watch the Tacoma Jubilee parade on June 25, 1946. Many of the floats carried candidates for the title of Jubilee Queen, including this old touring car sponsored by Griffin Fuel Company. It carried "Lulubelle". The men in the car stated "Lulubelle was a little too fresh." Lulubelle is really Einar Stenhommer, next to Lulu is Len Wilson, driving the car is Lyle Olson and on the right is Ralph Lewis . Tacoma enjoyed the 1939 Washington State Golden Jubilee celebration so much that the city decided to hold a Jubilee in 1946 that commemorated absolutely nothing. (T. Times, 6/26/46, p. 1).

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cross dressing--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma);

Thousands gathered on Broadway in Tacoma to see the impressive Jubilee Parade. The parade went on as planned in spite of the heavy rainfall that fell upon Tacoma for a good part of the festivities. View of the Washington Motor Transport Association parade float. Children wearing costumes stand among a model town (T. Times, 6/26/46, p. 1).

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children--Costumes; Washington Motor Transport Association (Tacoma);

Thousands gathered on Broadway in Tacoma to see the impressive Jubilee Parade. The parade went on as planned in spite of the heavy rainfall that fell upon Tacoma's parade-goers for a good part of the festivities. View of the Second Division 23rd Invader Regiment, as they march through Broadway and Pacific Avenue (T. Times, 6/26/46, p. 1).

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marching--Tacoma; Military uniforms; Second Division 23rd Invader Regiment;

The Tacoma Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Olympia Symphony have just consolidated their talents and formed the new Pacific Northwest Symphony Orchestra. The first concert of a series of four was followed by a reception at the Bonneville Hotel. The first concert featured the talented Eugene Linden as the conductor. Portrait of Johanna and Chauncey Griggs at the reception following the performance printed with sepia tone. (T. Times, 12/3/47, p. 5).

Receptions--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma; Reception rooms--Tacoma; Bonneville Hotel (Tacoma); Griggs, Chauncey L., 1909-1989--Family; Griggs, Chauncey L., 1909-1989; Griggs, Johanna;

Sepia photograph of George and Marie Weber, a newlywed couple. Marie is wearing a corsage and feathered hat, George is wearing a striped suit, boutonniere and tie. The couple will live in Tacoma at 241 Auburn, part of the Salishan Housing Project.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marriage--Tacoma; Love; Spouses--Tacoma; Portrait photographs; Weber, George--Family;

Tacoma Savings and Loan Association held an open house to show the public their newly remodeled facilities. Tacoma Savings and Loan Association has been doing successful operations in this city for the past forty eight and a half years. More than 1,500 people attended their open house, view of Tacoma Savings and Loan staff. William D. Hopping, standing third from the left, front row, was elected to the presidency of the thrift in July 1945. He succeeded A.W. Winden and his father, the late William P. Hopping, before that. William D. Hopping had joined the association in 1920. (T.Times, 12/17/47, p. 5; TNT, 7/3/1945).

Receptions--Tacoma; Banks--Tacoma; Bankers--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Remodeling--Tacoma; Tacoma Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma);

Velda and her unidentified groom are seen coming out of the church on January 4, 1948, from most likely their wedding nuptials. Velda is wearing a lovely two piece suit, with three floral like buttoncovers over the buttons and a large corsage. The groom is wearing a dark suit, tie and a boutonniere. Wedding guests are standing in back watching the happy couple leave with the ladies wearing corsages. Church building's main doors in background.

Wedding costume--1940-1950; Spouses--Tacoma; Love; Marriage--Tacoma; Churches--Tacoma; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Pat Gordon and Norman Zumhoff wedding. View of Pat in a beautiful white satin dress, full flowing, long sleeves and v-neck with collar. She is wearing a lovely pearl necklace and an elegantly simple veil while holding her artificial flower bouquet. Candelabras and floral arrangements in background.

Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Veils--Tacoma; Artificial flowers; Spouses--Tacoma; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gordon, Pat--Marriage; Zumhoff, Norman--Marriage;

Two and a half year old Janet Louise Ellingson, daughter of Osward and Laura Ellingson, is with three of her four new white Easter bunnies on April 1, 1947, reminding them of their upcoming Easter duties.The bunnies came from the Pet Supply shop on Pacific Avenue. Janet Louise plans to Easter egg hunt and play with her furry friends (T. Times, 4/5/47, p. 1).

Easter--Tacoma; Rabbits; Ellingson, Janet Louise; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holidays--Tacoma;