On November 8, 1940, the freshmen presented Booth Tarkington's comedy "The Travelers" before a student assembly. The cast included Art Sheets, Ruth Hanawalt, Roberta Humble, Ed Ercegovic, George Victor, Dorothea Federico, Bob Albertson, Gordon Soder, Everett Lowther, Patricia Hanson and Frank Hicks. (photograph used in the 1941 CPS yearbook Tamanawas)

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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.

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The College of Puget Sound Ski Club, for the 1941 yearbook Tamanawas. Back row: Jonas, Sheets, Argue, Button, Dr. Warren T. Tomlinson, Jones, Hill, Bellman, Larson. Middle row: Crain, Langdon, Coleman, Murnen, Hager, Siegle, Simpson. Front row: "unknown", Hatch, Woods, Bowen, Rau. The Ski Club sponsored CPS ski day at Mount Rainier, as well as a high school ski tournament. They also competed, winning the Vancouver U.B.C. meet and placing sixth in the Northwest Intercollegiate Ski Meet. Silver Skis winner at Mount Rainier was member Bill Taylor (not pictured.) The person in the front row, far left is listed in the 1941 yearbook as Hoheim. This is incorrect.

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College of Puget Sound was celebrating their 1947 homecoming with four days filled with activities and performances. Their main event for homecoming was a minstrel show, which would feature students, alumni and faculty in blackface performing "Gentlemen, Be Seated". There would be two performances, the first one was only for students, the second show would be for alumni and open to the public. Left to right view of Bud Thompson, CPS student, Richard Smith, Class of '36 and CPS Registrar, and Patrick M. Steele, Class of '34 (T. Times, 10/21/47, p. 5).

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In October of 1947, College of Puget Sound students, alumni and faculty participated in four days of festivities including two performances of an oldtime minstrel show, "Gentlemen, Be Seated," in blackface at Jones Hall. The show was directed by John O'Connor, a professor at CPS. The highlight of the show was a rendition of "Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark." Music for the show was played by the "Cottonpickers," a 35- piece orchestra under the direction of O'Connor (T. Times, 10/21/47, p. 5).

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The leading role of Mr. Interlocutor, in "Gentlemen, Be Seated" was played by Richard Smith, CPS Class of '34. The role of "the soprano discovery of the century" was played by Ruth C. Webster, CPS Class of '33. Leroy "Rufus" Ostransky, composer and conductor at College of Puget Sound, sang "The Jones Hall Blues". View of CPS students, alumni and faculty in blackface at Jones Hall (T. Times, 10/21/47, p. 5).

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College of Puget Sound art instructors, Lynn Wentworth and Frances Chubb were presented with roses at the new art studio party, they were essential in making the new studio a success. Student art work was displayed at the official opening of the studio. The completion of the new art studio was celebrated with a tea at a "studio-warming" gathering on December 8, 1947. View of college staff member greeting guests at the new art studio celebration. The women are wearing remarkable hats. (Tamanawas, 1948).

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College of Puget Sound had an increase of enrollment for many years after the end of World War II. In order to better accommodate their students, CPS purchased U.S. Army surplus buildings, which they renovated and christened as "South Hall". These buildings would be used as classrooms, exterior view of "South Hall" (Tamanawas, 1948).

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College of Puget Sound provided their students with first hand training in using modern business equipment. The Department of Social Studies offered classes in economics, typing, business administration, business law, sociology, history and political science. View of students using copying machines and comptometers (Tamanawas, 1948).

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Todd Hall, College of Puget Sound's men's dormitory, was named after Dr. Edward H. Todd, in honor of his many years of service to the school. College of Puget Sound had many new additions in mind for the future, hoping to make CPS one of the nicest and most modern liberal arts colleges in the Northwest. Exterior view of Todd Hall (Tamanawas, 1948).

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Tacoma Symphony Orchestra was formed under the direction of Raymond Vaught at the College of Puget Sound. The orchestra was getting ready for their first concert of the 1947 season, which would be held at Jones Hall. The concert would include Fresca-Baldi, Schubert, Strauss and Ostransky pieces. View of the symphony practicing for their opening concert (T. Times, 10/18/47, p. 5).

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Marjorie Ventor is working with a drill press and Jeanne Moore is using a lathe for their woodworking projects in an Occupational Therapy class at the College of Puget Sound. The other student is not named. (CPS Tamanawas Yearbook 1948, p.29)

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College of Puget Sound. A view of the exterior of two of the buildings at the College of Puget Sound with the parking lots nearly full of automobiles. The brick buildings are three stories tall. The building in the foreground, the new men's dormitory, Todd Hall, has bay windows above the two doorways. The dormitory was named after President Emeritus, Dr. Edward H. Todd. (CPS Tamanawas Yearbook 1948, p.133) TPL-9521

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CPS. Athletic Department. Basketball team at the College of Puget Sound with new Athletic Director John Heinrick. The team poses in the college gymnasium.

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CPS. Students at the College of Puget Sound are determined to win the many valuable awards in the Tacoma T-Man contest. One young man is wearing a gas mask. Two hold rifles and the last one holds a revolver in his hand and a pipe in his teeth. They have scoured the campus in hopes of locating the elusive subject. The 7th jingle clue was, "For he is sound as sound can be, A saint in two he is, not three. All will vouch and praise his name, and then go on to win the game". "T-Men", an Edward Small production released by Eagle Lion Films, was opening at the Rialto Theater. The film starred Dennis O'Keefe and was based on a compilation of three actual cases of US Treasury Department agents going under cover to track down a counterfeiting ring. L-R, Bud Thomsen, Bob Mills, Doug Baldwin and Joe Boyle. (TNT, 4/8/1948, p.28; T.Times, 4/23/1948, p.5)

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College of Puget Sound taken for the Tamanawas. A view of the ivy covered exterior and main entrance to Jones Hall. The cornerstone was laid in 1925. It was designed by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, architects. TPL-9520

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College of Puget Sound taken for the Tamanawas. A view of the ivy covered exterior and main entrance to Jones Hall. The cornerstone was laid in 1925. It was designed by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, architects.

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R. Franklin Thompson, President of College of Puget Sound, is wearing a baseball mitt and standing on the C.P.S. baseball field. Thompson had a Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.), he had been the President at C.P.S. for many years. President Thompson liked to get involved in many of the College activities (Tamanawas, 1947).

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College of Puget Sound, ordered by Dr. Thompson. Dr. Edward H. Todd returns a manuscript to one of the librarians. Dr. Todd was president emeritus of the college at this time. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, current president of the college, is on the right. Warren L. Perry, Librarian and Associate Professor, is on the left.

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CPS, Dr. Thompson. Dr. Edward H. Todd (third from right), president emeritus of the college, and Dr. R. Franklin Thompson (right), president of CPS, are adding concrete in preparation to laying the cornerstone for the Edward H. Todd Hall, the new men's dormitory at the College of Puget Sound. Dr. Todd had served as president of the college from 1913 until 1942. Other dignitaries stand behind them to honor the dedication of this building.

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Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, new men's dorm under construction. The brick work on the College of Puget Sound was started June 2, 1947, by the MacDonald Building Company June 2, 1947. The building was named after Dr. Edward H. Todd, president of the college 29 years, from 1913 to 1942. (T.Times, 5/28/1947, p.7)

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College of Puget Sound, Dr. Thompson. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the college, is standing fourth from the right in the front row.

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College of Puget Sound was first established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1888 as the Puget Sound University, the school is no longer affiliated with the Methodist Church. Student enrollment had increased and the school was also participating in the post war boom and development. New buildings were built and student activities and celebrations were at an all time high. View of students in a comedy display (Tamanawas, 1948).

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College of Puget Sound was celebrating their homecoming over a period of four days. A minstrel show, formal dance at the Armory, beard growing contest, homecoming parade in downtown Tacoma and a football game against the Willamette Bearcats were some of the activities scheduled. View of College of Puget Sound's President, R. Franklin Thompson crowning Phyllis Hale as the 1947 homecoming queen (T. Times, 10/22/47, p. 1).

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Yell leaders show their school spirit for the College of Puget Sound Loggers. Niva Iverson, Kelly Hamilton and Jeanne Miles pose with giant megaphones while balancing on railings in March of 1946. (1946 Tamanawas yearbook, p. 59)

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CPS annual. A view of the Loggers baseball team in the dug out. Coaching CPS baseball in its second post war season was Luther "Red" Harvel, a local business man. Harvel was formerly with the Tacoma Tigers. One young man is reviewing materials from a notebook. Some of the players talk to each other but mostly they watch the game and wait for their turn on the field. A few people sit in the stands. (CPS Tamanawas 1948 Yearbook) Format 7' x 11'.

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College of Puget Sound students were helping place nine brass plaques bearing the name of one of the fraternities and sororities, which have been active for the past twenty five years. The plaques are being placed by the Student Union Building. The students and college administrators participated in a special dedication just prior to the cement being poured. Construction materials were donated to College of Puget Sound by the George Scofield Company. View of students helping lay the cement (T.N.T., 5/21/48, p. 4).

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An All-Methodist rally was being held at College of Puget Sound in late July of 1948. Bishop and Mrs. Gerald H. Kennedy would also be welcomed at that time. Bishop Kennedy had just been newly elected to the Portland Area Conference. Tea reception honoring the new Bishop and his wife at College of Puget Sound's Anderson Hall. Left to right, Frances G. Swayze, Ruth H. Todd, Mrs. Lyle F. Drushel and Bertha W. Robbins (T. Times, 7/31/48, p. 2).

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College of Puget Sound 1951 graduating class. 285 graduates received degrees June 3, 1951, during the ceremony in the field house. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the college conferred the degrees. Dr. Robert E. Burns spoke to the granduates on "World Unity, But How?". The class of 1951 was the second largest graduating group in the history of the college. Ordered by the Tribune, Ernie Knight. (TNT, 5/27/1951, p.A-9)

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Holroyd's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. The display features photographs of homes using products from Holroyd Company and built by Modern Construction. Several of the photographs featured in the display were taken by the Richards Photography Studio. Ordered by the Holroyd Company.

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