Annie Wright Seminary Field Day. Field hockey game in progress. Commencement Bay and Browns Point in background.

Private schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma; Field hockey--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Annie Wright Seminary 1936 May Day activities. Queen Burdette Craig and her court on school steps. Photographer adjusting movie camera on tripod. (T. Times 5/18/1936, pg. 1)

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; May Day--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Craig, Burdette;

Group of girls from Annie Wright Seminary take a lesson during a ski trip to Paradise, Mount Rainier Park. (T. Times).

Private schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Skiing; Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Fircrest School students receiving toys and candy made through a community project of the PTA and preschool women to ensure every child from the 6th grade down has a new toy for Christmas. The students at Fircrest School (later named Wainwright Elementary) receive gifts from committee women Mrs. Lynn Baker and Mrs. Oscar Lundberg. About a dozen community women gathered in the home of Mrs. George Coleman each day, and on into the wee hours of the morning, for about ten days and constructed the toys at a cost of less than $10. Veneer and broomsticks were donated by Tacoma industrial firms. Assembled were 30 rocking horses, 30 hobby horses, 30 ring toss games, 25 cradles and 20 plywood chests. (T. Times 12/21/1936, pg 3)

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Parent-Teacher Association (Fircrest); Christmas presents; Holidays--Fircrest--1930-1940;

Fircrest School children seated at their classroom desks. Each child has a small decorative box and a ring-toss board or a long wooden box, Christmas gifts from the P.T.A. The PTA and Preschool women built all the toys themselves from mostly donated materials. The preschool children would be receiving their gifts at a party at the Community Church the following day. (T. Times 12/21/1936, pg. 3)

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Parent-Teacher Association (Fircrest); Christmas presents; Holidays--Fircrest--1930-1940;

September 1, 1936- opening day of school. Washington School boys and an English Setter dog sitting on low railing waiting for school to start. Clothing includes spiked hair and leather jacket, Mickey Mouse shirt, sport shoes. (T. Times, 9/1/1936, p. 1)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dogs; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma); Boys--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Mrs. Jennie M. French, the principal of Washington School, stood outside and greeted poised and well dressed Cherine Milos, a new student. On the first day of school September 1, 1936 over 21,000 Tacoma boys and girls returned to school. Mrs. French was the principal of Washington for 15 years from 1926-1941. She spent most of her 49 years in Tacoma, from her first teaching job in 1908 to her death in 1957, as an advocate for teacher's education, rights and pay. She helped organize the Tacoma Retired Teachers in 1946 and deeded the 3 acre tract on South Union Ave., where the 152 unit Tahoma Terrace teachers' retirement home opened in 1975, to the Teachers Home Corp. in 1954. (T. Times, 9/1/1936, p. 1-picture; TNT 6/4/1957- obit; TNT 2/13/1975 -Tahoma Terrace)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma); French, Jennie M.; Milos, Cherine;

These seven Stadium High School girls exhibit the latest fashions of the day upon their return to school in September of 1935. Long, ankle-length skirts were back in style. Shoe wear ranged from sandals to saddle shoes and high-heel pumps. Names of the students were not provided. (T. Times, 9/4/1935, p. 1-alt. back to school photographs).

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940;

School Opening Day, trio of friends of George Weyerhaeuser, Jr.: Alice Walker, 11, of Lowell School, Jean Sanders,11, and Sabine Phelps, 12, of Mason Junior High. One girl with school books, another pouring drinks from a pitcher. (T. Times, 9/4/1935, p. 1)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Walker, Alice; Sanders, Jean; Phelps, Sabine;

Seven little girls helped to celebrate Visitation Villa Academy's annual May Day fete in 1936. The group, holding balloons, is gathered around a basket of flowers. Visitation Villa Academy was located on the grounds of the former Charles Richardson estate, "Richmore," in Lakewood. Built by the Sisters of the Visitation, the private Catholic girls school opened in 1923 and closed in 1954. The school children are from left to right: Dolores Peterson, Betty Howard, Patricia Lawler, Lorraine Roberts, Irene Nelson, Doris Spencer and Betty Wamba. The Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood Mall, Lakewood Towne Center) opened at this location in 1957. (T. Times 5/29/1936, pg. 11)

Visitation Villa Academy (Lakewood); Private schools--Lakewood--1930-1940; May Day--Lakewood; Peterson, Dolores; Howard, Betty; Lawler, Patricia; Roberts, Lorraine; Nelson, Irene; Spencer, Doris; Wamba, Betty; School children--Lakewood--1930-1940;

ca. 1926. In 1926, according to the City Directory, Beutel Business College was located at 937 1/2 Broadway in the Anderson Building, which has since been demolished. Other businesses at this location included the Mode-Art Apparel Store, Lewis Brothers Clothing and the Electro Dental Parlors. The slogan for Beutel was "Best by Test of more than thirty years." The school was founded in 1887 by John Tate, making it the oldest commercial school in Tacoma and southwest Washington. It was originally known as Tacoma Business College. C.F. Beutel, who gave the school his name, purchased partial interest in the school in 1902. (filed with Argentum)

Beutel Business College (Tacoma); Business education--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Beutel Business College. Simulated tellers wickets, adding machines , stools. Beutel was the oldest business school in the city. (filed with Argentum)

Beutel Business College (Tacoma); Business education;

ca. 1934. General view of Jason Lee Intermediate School, circa 1934, with trolley wire in foreground. The Gothic Revival school designed by Roland Borhek opened in 1924. It was the first and largest of six new intermediate schools built from the proceeds of a 1923 bond issue. As more education became essential, the high schools were overcrowded. In 1920, the 6-3-3 elementary, intermediate, high school plan was designed to relieve overcrowding and a 2.4 million bond issue passed to build the 6 new schools. Originally named West Intermediate school, the name was soon changed to Jason Lee to honor an early Northwest missionary pioneer. The school is built on the site of the old College of Puget Sound campus at Sixth and No. Sprague. In 1928, the name was changed to Jason Lee Junior High, and later to middle school. ("For the record" by Winnifred L. Olsen)

Public Schools--Tacoma; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma);

Per Richards Studio notes, this is the old University Place School. The school was demolished in 1977 and according to the 2008 Polk Directory, the location was in use as a day care center. (filed with Argentum) (Additional information provided by a reader)

Public schools--University Place--1930-1940; University Place School (University Place);

Matriculation exercise at College of Puget Sound, ca. 1927. Boy in cap and gown addressing a small group gathered around a stone obelisk with other stones piled up forming a crude low wall around it. (WSHS)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Lillian Biehner, right, supervisor of Pierce County school nurses, conducts a test on the students' hearing at Ruston School on May 6, 1941. An audiometer, in the suitcase on the right, contains a record player connected to 20 sets of earphones. Children write down the numbers they hear over the recording. Students in the left row are Jimmy Tallman, Marjorie Dimmen and Ned Face. (T.Times, 5/9/1941, p. 11). TPL-9162

Public schools--Ruston; Ruston School (Ruston); Biehner, Lillian; Medical equipment & supplies; Health care--Tacoma; Pierce County Health Department--Tacoma; School children--Ruston;

Lillian Biehner, right, supervisor of Pierce County school nurses, explains to students about the test she will be administering on May 6, 1941. The test if being given at Ruston School. An audiometer, in the suitcase on the right, contains a record player connected to 20 sets of earphones. Children write down the numbers they hear over the recording. Students on the left are, front to back, Jimmy Tallman, Majorie Gimmen and Ned Face. On the right are, front to back, FrankGirolami, Donna Canada, unidentified and Vida Fraley. (T.Times, 5/9/1941, p. 11).

Public schools--Ruston; Ruston School (Ruston); Biehner, Lillian; Medical equipment & supplies; Health care--Tacoma; Pierce County Health Department--Tacoma; School children--Ruston;

Stadium High School pageant. Two girls and two boys, one with a false mustache. They pose with a basketball, an archer's bow, dumbbells, Indian clubs, fencing foil and mask and a football on April 18, 1941.

Public schools--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Physical education--Tacoma--1950-1960;

St. Leo's School, musical ensemble.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Music ensembles--Tacoma;

In June of 1941, Stadium High School's golf team won the City Championships. The victorious team poses for the paper. Kneeling are Lester Moe, Ockie Eliason and Jack Wilson. Standing are team captain George Osgood, Chet Brown, coach Harry Swarm, Sam Young and Bill Hopping. (T. Times 6/5/1941, pg. 17)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Golfers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Golf--Tacoma--1940-1950; Osgood, George; Brown, Chet; Swarm, Harry; Young, Sam; Hopping, Bill;

College of Puget Sound, 1941 May Day Festival. Queen Janet Hatch, center, and attendants, Mary Ann Jelvsich, left, and Annabel Miller pose in Wright Park. (T. Times and 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas)

Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; May Day--Tacoma; Wright Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hatch, Janet; Jelvsich, Mary Ann; Miller, Annabel;

College of Puget Sound, 1941May Day Festival. On April 21, 1941, Queen Janet Hatch, center, and attendants, Mary Ann Jelvsich, left, and Annabel Miller pose in Wright Park. (T. Times and 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas)

Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; May Day--Tacoma; Wright Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hatch, Janet; Jelvsich, Mary Ann; Miller, Annabel;

Interiors and exteriors of the new buildings at Clover Park School. A birds eye view of the new library, already in use despite mostly empty shelves.

Clover Park High School (Lakewood);

Interiors and exteriors of the new buildings at Clover Park School. This appears to be a science classroom, with lab tables in the rear of the room. Added to the school were both a biology and botany lab and a chemistry and physics lab. (T. Times 5/7/1941, pg. 3)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood);

College of Puget Sound Ministery School Group on steps of A.H. Jones Hall.

Education - Colleges and Universtities - Tacoma - University of Puget Sound (College of Puget Sound)

Rhythm class in drumming at Central School. Four small children study the intricacies of drumming on March 6, 1942, while under the steady gaze of their teacher. Central School, located at 601 South 8th St., emphasized music education for its small pupils.

Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Grant School students, three girls and three boys, with small Christmas tree and wrapped gifts. The children were photographed near Christmas, 1941.

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grant School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Christmas trees; Christmas presents;

The Stadium High School golf team, Cross State League Champions in 1942, pose in front of the school. Front row, left to right, Roland Hoar and Oscar (Ockey) Eliason. Back row, left to right, Elmer Nelson, Coach Harry Swarm and Sam York. (T. Times 5/29/1942, pg. 10)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Golfers--1940-1950; Hoar, Roland; Eliason, Oscar; Nelson, Elmer; Swarm, Harry; York, Sam; Coaches (Athletics)--Tacoma;

Ministers at College of Puget Sound for summer college. Over 100 ministers from Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho were attending the Graduate School of Ministerial Training at the College of Puget Sound in July of 1942.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clergy; Religious education; Theological seminaries;

New choral group at College of Puget Sound to be known as Puget Sound Singers. Large group of people on steps of Jones Hall. (filed with Argentum)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;