People are lined up in early February of 1924 to register to vote. State law required that all voters in incorporated cities and towns had to register to vote every two years. February 5th was the last day to register to vote in the city primary to be held on February 26th. The registration office at the City Hall Annex was open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily but Genevieve Martin, city clerk, stated that registration would be extended to midnight on the last day if necessary. 2,460 people lined up to register on February 5th, making it the busiest day for registration that year. The final total of registered voters was 31,686 out of the 40,000 eligible. G42.1-073 (TNT 10-30-23, p. 1-article; TDL 1-7-24, p. 3-article; TDL 2-5-24, p. 1-article; TNT 2-5-24, p. 4; TDL 2-6-24, p. 12)
On Saturday, February 2, 1924, an unidentified boy smiled his way through a "Schick test" at the Health Department's clinic, located in the City Hall Annex at 621 Pacific Avenue. The "Schick test" was a diagnostic test developed by Bela Schick in 1913 to determine susceptibility to the dreaded disease diphtheria. Children testing positive to the injected toxin in the skin test would then be immunized with inactive toxin. Fifty one children reported to the clinic to be tested on February 2nd. Tests were administered by Dr. C.F. Engles, City Health Officer, assisted by Dr. W.B. Penny and Nurse Elizabeth Ericksen. TPL-1634 (TDL 2/3/1924, pg. 4-A) G27.1-128; TPL-1634
Vaccinations; Health care facilities--Tacoma--1920-1930; Clinics--Tacoma--1920-1930;
Glory Ragland (second from left), a public health service nurse, and Percy Brush, look on as a dentist who preferred to remain anonymous provided free dental work to a young patient at the new free dental clinic in the City Hall Annex, 621 Pacific Ave. Opened January 21, 1924 and organized by the Kiwanis Club with the cooperation of county, professional and fraternal organizations, the clinic provided free dental services Monday and Tuesday from 9 am to 12 noon, with a local dentist on duty to volunteer his services. A room in the annex had been completely furnished and painted white. The Kiwanis and Elks provided the equipment. Percy Brush was president of the Kiwanis and chairman of the committee responsible for the clinic when it was founded. (TDL 3/26/1924, pg. 3) TPL-659; G27.1-118
Ragland, Glory; Brush, Percy; Dentistry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Dental equipment & supplies--1920-1930; Dental hygiene--Tacoma; Health care facilities--Tacoma;
