A ground breaking ceremony for new women's dormitory at the College of Puget Sound was held on February 16, 1938. A large crowd of students and reporters gather in the open field in anticipation of the event. One year later in February of 1939, Anderson Hall was dedicated. (T.Times, 2/16/1938, p. 1)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ground breaking ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The June 1938 County Treasurers and Auditors Convention. Gathered outside of the Columbia Brewery, a large group of men toast the photographer with glasses of beer in this casual portrait of government officials. A man in the front row holds what appears to be a tray of money bills. The convention was held jointly by all counties in the state and was attended by representatives of all 39 of those counties. (T. Times 6/16/1938, pg.1)

Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Government officials--Tacoma--1930-1940; Beer; Eating & drinking; Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Sentencing of Stanley G. Morrison, Tacoma real estate and investment broker tried for mail fraud in 1937. Four men crossing the street at 9th Street and Court A on their way to the Federal Courts. Mr. Morrison would end up serving three years of a five-year term at McNeil Island federal penitentiary. In October, 1941, he would be summoned to Superior Court on eleven counts of grand larceny in the alleged misappropriation of $30,000 entrusted to his firm by Frank Berry, fisherman. (T.Times, 10-14-41, p. 1, 10-16-41, p. 1)

Crimes--Tacoma; Morrison, Stanley G.--Trials, litigation, etc.;

ca. 1937. Sentencing of Stanley G. Morrison, Tacoma broker tried for mail fraud, 1937. Three men standing in the doorway to the Federal Building. Mr. Morrison would be sentenced to a five-year term for using the mails to defraud. He would be released on parole from McNeil Island federal penitentiary after serving three years. He then would be tried in Superior Court on 11 counts of fraud in 1941. (T.Times 10-14-41, p. 1)

Crimes--Tacoma; Morrison, Stanley G.--Trials, litigation, etc.;

Anna Danforth prepares to celebrate her 101st birthday on January 4th, 1939 at the nursing home of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Rodahl at 1624 So. 9th St. Ms. Danforth, Tacoma's oldest woman, wears an apron and shawl and sits next to a Zenith floor model radio. She was born in Kentington Michigan on Jan. 4th, 1838. She married 20 years later in Grand Rapids. Her husband, who operated a sawmill, died 21 years ago in Chehalis. The mother of five sons, she is active and the possessor of a rollicking, albeit dry, sense of humor. (T. Times, 1/4/1939, p. 3)

Danforth, Anna; Centenarians; Aged persons--1930-1940; Radios--1930-1940;

Toy Terrier standing on its hind legs with its paws around a bottle of beer that it's drinking or opening. Woman seated at kitchen table holding beer bottle for dog. (T. Times).

Dogs; Beer--Eating & drinking;

City Clerk Genevieve Martin administers the oath of office to Public Safety Commissioner Holmes Eastwood at (old) City Hall on June 6, 1938. Mr. Eastwood replaced Frank T. Callender as head of Public Safety; Mr. Callender (not pictured) was present to greet his successor with a handshake. Mr. Eastwood was very dapper in a blue coat, white trousers and white shoes. Mr. Eastwood reportedly brought his own desk and chair to city government, "Should I get kicked out of here, they'll have to kick out my desk and chair, too." One of his first official acts as Safety Commissioner was to give out-of-city motorists a parking break by issuing cards allowing them to park on downtown streets without fear of overtime tickets It would be a means to encourage tourism in the city's core. (T. Times, 6-6-38, p. 14, 6-7-38, p.13)

Eastwood, Holmes; Oaths--Tacoma; Martin, Genevieve; Municipal government--Tacoma;

Jason Lee drummers. Rhythmic course developed by music supervisor Louis Wersen has students using snare drum and resilient wooden plaque to learn rhythm, time and value of notes . (T. Times, 1/20/1939, p. 11, names listed).

Education - Schools - Public Schools - Junior High and Middle Schools - Tacoma - Jason Lee Intermediate School - Music Education Musical Instruments - Percussion instruments - Drums

Navy Ball held July 6, 1938 during Fleet Week at the Crystal Ballroom in the Winthrop Hotel. Two couples surround man wearing a Navy uniform with braid on both shoulders. (T. Times, 7/9/1938, p. 9).

Evening gowns--Tacoma--1930-1940; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Military officers--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Navy Ball held July 6, 1938 during Fleet Week at the Crystal Ballroom in the Winthrop Hotel. Two United States Navy officers and guests dressed in formal attire chat with another couple in the hotel lobby. Navy colors were used in the flowers and decorations. (T. Times 7/9/1938, p. 9).

Evening gowns--Tacoma--1930-1940; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Military officers--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Navy Ball held July 6, 1938 during Fleet Week at the Crystal Ballroom in the Winthrop Hotel. Ensign N. P. Watkins and Elaine Montgomery, right, enjoy conversation with another Navy couple. (T. Times, 7/9/1938, p. 9).

Evening gowns--Tacoma--1930-1940; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Watkins, N.P.; Montgomery, Elaine; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

During Tacoma Day at the Western Washington Fair. Boy Scouts perform a first aid exercise in the infield of the grandstand . (T. Times 9/22/1938, p. 1)

Events - Fairs - Washington State - Puyallup - Western Washington Fair Organizations - Youth Organizations - Boy Scouts of America

Lois Jo Strong, 2nd from right, Wenatchee's 19th Apple Blossom Festival queen, and her two princesses. Susan Hilt and Doris Ames, visit with Bliss Lundrigan, 2nd from left, Daffodil Festival queen. (T.Times, 4/13/1938, p. 10.).

Events - Festivals - Washington State - Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival, Daffodil Festival - Queens and Princesses

Mike Shea marathon. 1937's winner of the Cooks & Waiters annual "bunion derby" -a 4.6 mile high-paced walk from Tacoma to Fife's Century Ballroom- covered the distance in 57 minutes. Mike Shea (left in photograph) felt that the distance was too short to test a man's walking ability. Whitey Flemish disagreed and bet that Mike could not walk the same distance in an hour. Whitey felt confident as the Cooks & Waiters winner was a younger man and presumably fitter. The bet was on and Mike started his heeling-and-toeing from the Olympus Hotel at 12:30 a.m. on February 16, 1938. 20 carloads of fans followed Mike who was paced by policeman Bill Turner (believed to be at right above). Mike won the $10 bet as he completed the feat in 59 minutes, 38 seconds. (T.Times 2-15-38, p. 11-article; T.Times 2-16-38, p. 11-article)

Events--Fife--1930-1940; Men--Social life--1930-1940; City & town life--Fife--1930-1940; Shea, Mike; Walking races; Marathons;

Children shout and wave as contestants compete in the first annual Times Bicycle Contest. The event began at Jefferson Park at No. Ninth St. and Monroe St. with District No. 1 primaries. Three primaries concluded with an All-City meet at Stadium Bowl. (T.Times, 7/29/1938, p.16)

Events--Tacoma; Bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma; Jefferson Park (Tacoma);

Two men in three piece suits seriously discussed the outcome of the shuffleboard game on the first day of Spring, 1938, in Wright Park. Another man kept score with chalk on a rough wooden surface behind them. (T.Times, 3/21/1938, p.1).

Events--Tacoma; Spring--Tacoma; Parks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wright Park (Tacoma); Shuffleboard;

ca. 1939. The Oliver family lounges in front of their fireplace in this circa 1939 photograph. Mrs. Oliver holds the baby at right. Mr. Oliver and the oldest girl sit at left. The middle child, a lovely girl with ringlets, cuddles her doll in the center.

Families--1930-1940; Fireplaces--1930-1940; Dolls; Children;

In August of 1938, a work crew of women sorted and hand cleaned bulbs at the George Lawler bulb farm at Gardenville, near Fife. They removed husks and separated daughter bulbs. Diseased or cut bulbs were discarded before grading. In 1910, George Lawler built a house on 5 acres of muddy deserted land near Fife and planted over 2000 flower bulbs with which he launched Pierce County's first commercial bulb business. The area was renamed Gardenville in honor of his flowers. After his death in 1948, the company's signature daffodil stock was sold to United Bulb Co. of Woodland.

Farms--Fife--1930-1940; Lawler Bulbs (Fife); Crops; Lawler, George--Homes & haunts; Agricultural laborers--Fife--1930-1940;

George Lawler bulb farm at Gardenville. Five men working with winch and pulley in open-frame structure. Truck beside structure is loaded with wooden boxes. In 1910, George Lawler bought 5 acres of land in Gardenville, near Fife, where he built a house and planted 2200 bulbs. As the commercial bulb business took off, he purchased land in North Puyallup and Roy.

Farms--Fife--1930-1940; Lawler Bulbs (Fife); Crops; Lawler, George--Homes & haunts; Agricultural laborers--Fife--1930-1940; Trucks--1930-1940;

Women's fashions shown at the Winthrop Hotel. An unidentified woman in formal dress has one arm raised while a man in tuxedo sits on a bench beside her. Both wear large grins. Also dated 3/8/1938.

Fashion shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fashion models--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Women's fashions. Candid portraits at the Winthrop. Woman on stage modeling coat, city skyline in background. Also dated 3/8/1938.

Fashions - Womens Fashions - Clothes

Women's fashions shown at the Winthrop Hotel. Woman in striped dress on fashion runway. A small group of people seated at tables. Also dated 3/8/1938.

Fashions - Womens Fashions - Clothes

Newly elected Mayor Val Fawcett takes the oath of office from city clerk Genevieve Martin at (Old) City Hall on June 3, 1946. In May of 1943, Val Fawcett had assumed the office of Acting Mayor to allow Mayor Harry P. Cain to serve in the Army. Val Fawcett was elected mayor in 1946 and served until 1950. He had previously served several terms as Tacoma's Finance Commissioner. No stranger to politics, he was the son of A.V. ("Fighting") Fawcett, controversial four time Mayor of Tacoma. Miss Martin was a long term municipal employee who administered the oath to several of Tacoma's Mayors. TPL-4909. ALBUM 14. (T. Times 6-3-46, p. 1)

Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Oaths--Tacoma; Martin, Genevieve; Municipal government--Tacoma;

On July 21, 1938, Cub Scout Thomas Gallagher, from Troop 72, handed an advertising flier for the 12th annual Dash Point Dock Dinner and Dance to Andrew Anderson and his wife as they drove through Northeast Tacoma. The other Cub Scouts were, left to right: Tommy Thompson, Jerry Lerum and Benny Gallagher. The dinner was to be held at the Dash Point Dock on Saturday July 23rd. The program began at 2 pm with contests in swimming, diving and greased pole walking. At 9 pm a dance was held at the Dash Point Community Hall, with music provided by the Walter Rostedt Orchestra. The boys were on the staff of the Crestview Cub Reporter, which was published twice a month by Troop 72. (T.Times 7/21/1938, p. 3).

Festivals--Dash Point; Dance parties--Dash Point; Publicity--1930-1940; Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cub Scouts, Troop 72 (Dash Point); Gallagher, Thomas; Anderson, Andrew; Thompson, Tommy; Lerum, Jerry; Gallagher, Benny;

The Y.M.B.C. (Young Men's Business Club) Water Carnival at Point Defiance on April 24, 1938. The New Ambassador, Commodore, and Westland were among the pleasure boats, fishing craft, power and sail boats competing in the annual event. Races were held in each classification of vessel. Although the day remained cloudy, it never rained on the crowd of 25,000 spectators. (T.Times, 4/25/1938, p. 1).

Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Boats--Tacoma;

Y.M.B.C. (Young Men's Business Club) Water Carnival at Point Defiance. On April 24, 1938, the first water carnival was held as a farewell ceremony for the Tacoma built fishing vessel "Western Explorer," pictured center with flags. The event was planned by the Y.M.B.C. to promote Tacoma's shipbuilding industry, but it was so immensely popular that it became an annual event. Part of the day's activities were races, including the pictured tugboat race. (T.Times, 4/25/1938, p. 1). TPL-9809

Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Boats--Tacoma; Yachts--Tacoma;

Y.M.B.C. (Young Men's Business Club) Water Carnival at Point Defiance. Old boat house (1903) on right and crowds of people on platforms and piers. (T.Times, 4/25/1938, p.1).

Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Point Defiance Boat House (Tacoma);

Y.M.B.C. (Young Men's Business Club) Water Carnival at Point Defiance. Looking up to boathouse and boat storage area from water at crowd of people. Small row boats moored along the floating dock. (T.Times, 4/25/1938, p.1).

Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Point Defiance Boat House (Tacoma);

On the evening of June 5, 1938, crowds tied-up traffic for blocks around Union Station and Dock Street to watch the extensive fire at Tacoma Sash and Door Company, 1501-05 Dock Street, and George Scofield Company warehouse, 1543 Dock Street. More than 100 firefighters fought the $125,000 blaze. The fire started from an undetermined cause at the door company around 7:30p.m. in the evening. It quickly spread to the warehouse of the George Scofield Co. and the south lane of the 15th Street Bridge. More than 10 companies and the fire boat responded. The flames roared into the air, attracting thousands of sightseers that hampered fire fighting efforts. The flames ate through high tension power wires plunging downtown into darkness. The firemen fought for two hours, saving the bridge and surrounding buildings. TPL-1473 (T.Times, 6/6/1938, p. 1).

Fires--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fire fighting--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Sash & Door Co. (Tacoma); George Scofield Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Crowds--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Fireworks display during Fourth of July 1938 celebration at the Stadium Bowl. An array of pyrotechnics both in the air and on the ground brought sparkle and drama to the celebration. In the air were aerial bombs and rockets of bright colors. Ground scenes drawn in fire included the Junior Chamber of Commerce emblem, the "Spirit of 76," the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a battle scene and the grand finale, a bugler blowing taps. (T. Times 7/5/1938, pg. 3)

Fireworks--1930-1940; Holidays--1930-1940; Fourth of July celebrations; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma);