Barn yard dance at Woodbrook Hunt Club, Lakewood Orthopedic Club, Mrs. VanWinkle. "Calico Capers" was sponsored by the Lakewood Orthopedic Association on April 24, 1948. Hay and spring flowers decorated the club. "Gals in gingham and lads in jeans" danced to old-time music and more contemporary music. Here we see Thelma and William M. Busch dancing to the music. Bob Hager led the group in square dances. The Lakewood Guild was one of the newer of the 37 guilds associated with the Tacoma Orthopedic Association. Part of the proceeds were used by the association for maintenance of the orthopedic clinic at Pierce County Health Center. (T.Times, 4/21/1948, p.7; 5/1/1948, p.10)

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Men on horseback jumping hurdles during the Woodbrook Hunt Club's winter drag hunt. A. Burwood Kennedy is on the right riding "Jeep." Unseen is Cyrus Happy III, riding "Kay Boy," on the left. Both riders are wearing traditional riding garb and are riding English saddles. A drag hunt is where the riders follow behind the hounds; the animals following a scent that has been literally dragged along the ground. The hunt requires that the hunters and their mounts be able to follow at a good clip and jump. (TNT, 10/24/1948, p.D-1)

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses--Tacoma; Jumping (Horsemanship)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Saddles;

Iris Bryan, Master of the Hounds for the Woodbrook Hunt Club, was photographed on September 12, 1948 holding the reins of her hunter Tipperary. Part of the Woodbrook pack of hounds was in the foreground of the photograph. Miss Bryan inherited her horse skills from her father. She was the only daughter of Thomas H. Bryan of Thornewood Lodge, who was previously master of the hounds for the Club. This was a position that Mr. Bryan had also held with hunt clubs in Ireland. Miss Bryan listed her position in the 1949 City Directory as stenographer for the Weyerhaeuser Co. (TNT 10/24/1948, pg. D-1 picture)

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Iris Bryan on horse with hounds, Woodbrook Hunt Club, Iris Bryan. Iris Bryan is shown holding the reins of her horse with eight dogs from the Woodbrook pack of hounds standing, waiting for her. Her horse is wearing an English-style saddle and his tail and mane have been braided. Iris is wearing hunting habit with boots, breeches, long jacket and cap. She has dismounted along a road in open country side with woods in the background. Iris was elected master of fox hounds at the 1948 Woodbrook Hunt Club election. In addition to being an accomplished horsewoman Ms. Bryan was also a stenographer with the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company. (T.Times, 9/27/1948, p.7)

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A. Burwood Kennedy (left) on "Jeep" and Cyrus Happy, III, on "Kay Boy" were photographed in October of 1948 while going over the jumps at the Woodbrook Hunt Club in Lakewood. Co-founded in May of 1926 by Thomas H. Bryan and Major J.E. Mathews, the club divides its year between the informality of summer rides, picnics and gymkannas and the winter "drag hunts," where riders stream across the prairies behind the club's hounds. Both Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Happy are wearing traditional riding garb and are riding English saddles. (TNT, 10/24/1948, p.D-1, 6/6/1976 p.D-1)

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses--Tacoma; Jumping (Horsemanship)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950;