Interior - PIE Freight Terminal. Shot inside the PIE (Pacific Intermountain Express) Freight Terminal in Kent; view of wheeled carts, many holding taped boxes. Sign warns that "only authorized personnel beyond this point." PIE was a large national trucking firm; twenty years after this photograph was taken, the firm apparently went bankrupt. Photograph ordered by Butler Mfg. Co., Kansas City, MO.

Pacific Intermountain Express (Kent); Trucking--Kent; Shipping--Kent; Signs (Notices);

Studio portrait of Larry and Pat Engle. Both are members of the Viking Yacht Club. Photograph ordered by the Viking Yacht Club.

Engle, Larry; Engle, Pat;

Studio portrait of the Newton family. Jack Newton was an agent with Travelers Insurance Co. He posed with his family in a studio portrait on April 21, 1970. According to the 1970 City Directory, the Newtons lived in Gig Harbor.

Newton, Jack; Newton, Jack--Family;

The Warehouse. Large warehouse is located in Kent about So. 212th & East Valley Highway. Photograph ordered by Benaroya, Seattle.

Warehouses--Kent;

Awards show sponsored by the Tacoma Athletic Commission. The Washington State Sports Hall of Fame gathering took place on April 20, 1970, at the Tacoma Mall Theatre, and featured as special guests, celebrity golfer Arnold Palmer and singer Pat Boone. Four men were honored with induction into the Hall of Fame: Back, left to right: Arnie Weinmeister, Harry Givan, Dr. Hany Deegan, Jim Phelan. In the front row next to Arnold Palmer is Tacoma native Ken Still, a seven-year professional golfer and 1969 Ryder Cup team member. Mr. Still was named State Athlete of the Year. Mr. Palmer, named Golfer and Athlete of the Decade (1960s) by Associated Press, was on hand to receive his honorary membership into the Hall. He was the first to win a million dolars in golf tournaments and was credited for raising golf purses for his fellow golfers. This same grouping can be seen in color in D158251-27C with the exception of Mr. Still, who was cropped out of that particular print. ALBUM 9. (TNT 4-19-70, D-1, 4-21-70, p. 1, 14, 16)

Palmer, Arnold, 1929-; Still, Ken; Boone, Pat, 1934-; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Golfers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Singers; Weinmeister, Arnie; Givan, Harry; Deegan, Harry; Phelan, Jim; Awards;

Color photograph of Pat Boone (front row, left) and golfer Arnold Palmer at the Washington State Sports Hall of Fame show on April 20, 1970, along with local inductees to the Hall. From left to right, back row, are Arnie Weinmeister, Harry Givan, Dr. Harry Deegan and Jim Phelan. Three of the four inductees are shown holding specially created trophies. Mr. Weinmeister was a former UW football player and all-pro tackle with the N.Y. Giants; Mr. Givan, a well-known amateur golfer and member of the 1936 Walker Cup team; Dr. Harry Deegan, horse owner and breeder; and Jim Phelan, former UW football coach. Pat Boone and Arnold Palmer were featured guests of the Tacoma Athletic Commission-sponsored event held in the Tacoma Mall Theatre; Mr. Palmer was made an honorary member of the Sports Hall of Fame. Ken Still, a seven-year professional golfer, 1969 member of the Ryder Cup team and originally from Tacoma, was named State Athlete of the Year that evening. ALBUM 9. (TNT 4-19-70, D-1, 4-21-70, p. 1, 14, 16)

Palmer, Arnold, 1929-; Boone, Pat, 1934-; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Golfers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Singers; Weinmeister, Arnie; Givan, Harry; Deegan, Harry; Phelan, Jim; Awards;

Washington State Sports Hall of Fame show sponsored by the Tacoma Athletic Commission on April 20, 1970. Color photograph of golfer Arnold Palmer, center, singer Pat Boone, second from right, Tacoma based golfer Ken Still, right. Arnold Palmer, named Golfer and Athlete of the Decade by Associated Press, and Pat Boone, well-known entertainer and former part owner of the ABA's Oakland Oaks, were the featured guests. Ken Still was honored as the State Athlete of the Year. Approximately 1200 people jammed the Tacoma Mall Theatre to witness the induction of members to the State Hall of Fame, hear the featured guests speak, and see in person noted sports figures Still, SuperSonics coach Lenny Wilkens, Husky coaches Jim Owens and Tex Winter and Tacoma Cubs manager Whitey Lockman. ALBUM 9. (TNT 4-19-70, D-1, 4-21-70, p. 1, 14,16)

Palmer, Arnold, 1929-; Still, Ken; Boone, Pat, 1934-; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Golfers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Singers;

Students from Fife High School take over the dance floor of the Crystal Ballroom in the Winthrop Hotel to "Shake, rattle and roll" on April 18, 1970, for their annual Junior-Senior prom. About 50 couples attended the spring function with girls dressed in long formals with corsages and boys in suits and ties adorned with boutonnieres. Photograph ordered by Fife High School.

Rock & roll dancing; Dance--Tacoma--1970-1980; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1970-1980; Students--Fife; Fife High School (Fife); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

In April of 1970, a group of students from Stadium High School prepared to plant trees on Pacific Ave. between 7th & 9th Sts. as part of a beautification project. This project was in connection with the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The trees were part of a grant given to the students by the Metropolitan Development Council. The girl in the picture has been identified as Madelyn McKenna, who also organized 90 speakers on Earth Day topics at the school, including Senator Henry M. Jackson. Earth Day, originated by Senator Gaylord Nelson at a conference in Seattle, brought together a grassroots movement 20 million strong demanding that protecting the environment become a national priority. (Additional information supplied by Ms. Madelyn McKenna McDougall)

Tree planting ceremonies--Tacoma; Teenagers; Students--Tacoma--1970-1980; McKenna, Madelyn;

Studio portrait - Chellis Swenson. Dressed in the costume of the 1890's is entertainer Chellis Swenson who has recently joined the troupe at Steve's Gay '90s. The Stadium High School graduate was "Rhinestone Rosey" in the melodrama, "The Drunkard," which would conclude its two-month stint at Steve's on May 1, 1970. She had performed in musical comedy in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Photograph ordered by Steve's Gay '90s. (TNT 5-7-70, C-6)

Swenson, Chellis; Entertainers--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Full-length studio portrait of singer Charlotte Camp. Mrs. Camp played the role of "Gilded Lil" in the Steve's Gay '90s melodrama, "The Drunkard." The play ran at Steve's for more than two months, concluding on May 1, 1970. This photograph of Charlotte Camp would be part of a large News Tribune ad on June 18, 1970, advertising Steve's 3-day celebration. It would feature 25 entertainers, free noisemakers and free hats. (TNT 5-1-70, A-11, TNT ad 6-18-70, C-17)

Camp, Charlotte; Singers; Entertainers--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Studio portrait - Charlotte Camp. Now appearing at Steve's Gay '90s. Mrs. Camp was active in the Tacoma Opera Society and the Lakewood Players. She had recently participated in the melodrama "The Drunkard," which had run for more than two months at Steve's. (TNT 5-1-70, A-11)

Camp, Charlotte; Singers; Entertainers--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Washington Park development. Children play on a geodesic dome in the Washington Park planned community playground in April of 1970. The sunny spring day drew the residents' children to the large fenced playground which included a wooden playhouse, slide, and monkey bars. Photograph ordered by Mayer Built Homes.

Housing developments; Playgrounds; Children's playhouses; Play (Recreation); Geodesic domes;

1970 Daffodil Parade. "The Greatest Showman on Earth" was the Sumner Community's entry in the 1970 Daffodil Festival Parade. The happy faced giant clown, accompanied by balloons trailing in the breeze and peanuts spilling from a red-and-white striped bag, was awarded the top Sweepstakes Award. The 40-foot long float utilized 80,000 daffodils. It was designed by Sumner postman James Woolery. (TNT 4-11-70, p.1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980; Clowns;

1970 Daffodil Festival Parade. The Fife-Milton entry in the April, 1970, Daffodil Parade won first place in the incorporated communities over 2500 population category. "Nature's Greatest Show - Aurora Borealis" carried the "Queen of Light," Karen Heckert and her two attendants, Kathy Burgi and Margaret Kinoshita. The startling blue-tinted blossoms provided an attractive setting for the three members of royalty standing among the revolving "Northern lights" in their shiny costumes as well as the tranquil "sea" from which a penguin and a polar bear of daffodils eyeballed each other. (TNT 4-11-70 - article)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980; Heckert, Karen; Burgi, Kathy; Kinoshita, Margaret;

1970 Daffodil Festival Parade. Waving to the crowd are the 1970 Daffodil Queen, Shelley Grobey of Mount Tahoma High school, and four royal princesses: Sue Briehl of Bethel, Diane Schlumpf of Orting, Correen Orton of Sumner and Kay Riippi of Lincoln High School. They are seated on the Tacoma City Light entry, "Circus Centennial," in keeping with the festival's theme of "Greatest Show on Earth." Queen Shelley is seated just before the mouth of a giantic daffodil tiger. The 42-foot float adorned with 45,000 white and yellow daffodils, was created by Graydon Bailey, a City Light lineman. This float ran very quietly as it was an all-electric, battery-powered float. The 75-piece Mount Tahoma marching band and 55-member drill team, following the Queen's float, had the honor of the first high school entry in the parade. (TNT 4-12-70, A-1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980; Grobey, Shelley; Briehl, Sue; Schlumpf, Diane; Orton, Correen; Riippi, Kay; Marching bands; Drill teams;

1970 Daffodil Parade. Closer view of the float entered by the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival as it proceeds down Pacific Avenue during the April 11, 1970, Daffodil Festival Parade. The lovely float is decorated with sprays of pink and gold blooms. Pink Grecian columns in front have flowers cascading; other pillars curve gently around the seated princesses. Acknowledging the throngs gathered along Pacific Avenue were Queen Kim Horan and princesses Jane Drake and Gail Burgener. This entry was one of 31 floats participating in the parade. (TNT 4-12-70, B-2, B-6)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980; Horan, Kim; Drake, Jane; Burgener, Gail;

1970 Daffodil Festival Parade. The theme for the 37th annual Daffodil Festival Parade was "The Greatest Show on Earth." With its troupe of accompanying clowns, the Bethel Boosters prize-winning 34-foot long float, "Trapeze," certainly was emblematic of the day. 30,000 yellow and purple daffodils provided a fitting background for Bethel High School senior Sue Swenson and her attendants, Helen Adams, Debbi Daffer, Janet Ingle and Linda Seanard, who merrily swung on trapezes. The float, one of 31 entered in the parade, was awarded the Queen's Award for best portrayal of the festival's theme. (TNT 4-11-70- article; TNT 4-12-70, B-3)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980; Swenson, Sue; Adams, Helen; Daffer, Debbi; Ingle, Janet; Seanard, Linda; Clowns;

1970 Daffodil Festival Parade. Hoping to excite the throngs gathered to view the 1970 Daffodil Parade as it passes by the bus depot on Pacific Avenue, some members of the 40-piece Woodrow Wilson High School drill team raise their arms in a cheer and salute. Led by captain Sharon Tinsman, the colorfully dressed girls are preceding the school's 82-piece band. No rain clouds threatened the enjoyment of the parade that year as brilliant sunshine was present throughout the parade's three city tour.

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Marching bands; Drill teams;

1970 Daffodil Festival Paradel. For the second straight year, brilliant blue skies greeted the spectators of the annual Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival parade. Coming a fair distance from the city of Wenatchee was the entry from the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival. Pink Grecian pillars topped with sprays of yellow daffodils and pink blossoms provided an attractive setting for the festival princesses. The Wenatchee entry would win the "Other Festival Award." The float was followed by the 45-piece Eatonville High School band accompanied by the 22-member drill team and 10 majorettes. In the background is the old Public Safety Building.

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980; Public Safety Building (Tacoma); Marching bands;

1970 Daffodil Festival Parade. Winner of the Grand Award for the second consecutive year, the St. Regis Paper Co.'s 1970 entry, "Nature's 3-Ring Circus," measured 65-feet in length and supported three large rings on three different levels. More than 130,000 daffodils were used to create the wonders of nature. Portraying vacationers and nature lovers were six St. Regis employees: Janet McAlister, Debra Weinhart, Kay Koth, LaRue Rasmussen, Marina Nason and Kathy Turbyfill. (TNT 4-11-70, p. 1 - article)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1970-1980;

1970 Daffodil Parade. Led by drum major Chuck Whitman, the black-and-gold clad 100-member marching band from Puyallup High School takes a bow before the rows of spectators lining the streets of downtown Tacoma for the 37th annual Daffodil Festival Parade. Each side of Pacific Avenue gets its own section of musicians bowing. Following the band are the Vikettes drill team in purple and gold. The April 11, 1970, parade attracted crowds of over 100,000 during its three city tour; the Puyallup High School band was one of 23 bands participating and the Vikettes, one of 18 drill teams. Beautiful sunny weather for the second year in a row helped to make the parade one of the most heavily attended in parade history. (TNT 4-11-79 - article)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Marching bands; Drill teams;

1970 Daffodil Festival Parade. The brightness of the Yakima Sunfair Time float was visible blocks away due to its golden sunflowers and big orange globe. Had the parade occurred on a dreary day, the float's vibrant colors would have chased any errant rainclouds. Even under blue skies, the orange and yellows were a striking contrast to the gray roadway. The Yakima Sunfair float topped the "other festivals" list. Aboard the float were Miss Yakima Jenece McClain and princesses Luanne Herzig and Linda Edeler. (TNT 4-12-70, B-2, B-3)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980; McClain, Jenece; Herzig, Luanne; Edeler, Linda;

Pierce County Democratic Party banquet. State Senator Martin Durkan of Issaquah at podium; Tacoma Mayor Gordon Johnston is third from right in photo; State Insurance Commissioner Karl Hermann, fifth from right. Large photos on wall of US Senator Warren G. Magnuson (L) and Congressman Floyd V. Hicks (R). Nearly 700 people attended the $12.50 plate fundraiser for the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day at the Fellowship Hall on April 10, 1970. Commissioner Hermann, featured speaker, indicated that price controls and rationing were better methods to control inflation than the Nixon course of unemployment. (TNT 4-10-70, A-2-article; TNT 4-11-70, p.3-article) ALBUM 14.

Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980; Durkan, Martin; Hermann, Karl; Banquets--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Tacoma Mayor Gordon Johnston and Canadian visitors. The mayor is assisting with a garter with attached tiny holster and pistol. It is possible that the visitors were in town to participate in the annual Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival parade which was held on Saturday, April 11th. TRUEBLOOD 1935

Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980; Johnston, Gordon N.; Foreign visitors--Canada;

Large pieces of machinery manufactured by Star Iron & Steel. Cylindrical in shape, possibly a drum of some sort. Photographed on April 9, 1970. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel, Tacoma.

Machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);

On April 8, 1970, members of St. Luke's Episcopal Church met at the home of Mrs. James Coblentz to discuss the church's 20th annual antiques show scheduled May 6 & 7th in the parish hall. The committee women displayed some of the heirloom linens and tableware which would be used on the traditional smorgasbord table. From left are: Mrs. Gerrit VanderEnde (seated), Mrs. Kenneth Light, Mrs. Gilbert Flynn, Mrs. James Coblentz (kneeling) and Mrs. John R.B. Vance. Photograph ordered by St. Luke's Antique Show. (TNT 4-19-70, E-3)

Antiques--Tacoma; Committees--Tacoma--1970-1980; Coblentz, James--Homes & haunts; Coblentz, James--Family; VanderEnde, Gerrit--Family; Light, Kenneth--Family; Flynn, Gilbert--Family; Vance, John R.B.--Family;

House Minority Leader and future President Gerald R. Ford, with daughter Susan, age 12, and wife, Betty, attend the launching of Navy gunboat "USS Grand Rapids" at the Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. on April 4, 1970. The ship was named for Mr. Ford's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was the 11th of 12 Asheville class aluminum gunboats built for the Navy by Tacoma Boatbuilding. At the dedication Representative Ford spoke of the importance of a strong national defense. Susan received the honor of christening the boat with a bottle of champagne. ALBUM 1. (TNT 4-5-70, A-1 article)

Ford, Gerald R.; Ford, Gerald R.--Family; Ford, Betty; Ford, Susan; Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Gunboats--United States; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Champagne spurts as a new boat is officially christened in ceremonies held on April 4, 1970. House Minority Leader and future President Gerald R. Ford (rear) looks on as his young daughter Susan, age 12, christens Navy gunboat "USS Grand Rapids" at Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. The ship was named for Mr. Ford's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. ALBUM 1. (TNT 4-5-70, A-1 article)

Ford, Gerald R.; Visits of state--Tacoma; Ford, Susan; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Gunboats--United States; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Her face obscured by the standing microphone and a wooden beam, 12-year-old Susan Ford gamely smashes a bottle to christen a new Navy gunboat, the USS Grand Rapids. Susan's parents, House Minority Leader Gerald Ford and wife Betty, accompanied their daughter to the Tacoma Boatbuilding launching. The Grand Rapids is the 11th in the series of 12 gunboats built for the Navy by Tacoma Boatbuilding. ALBUM 1. (TNT 4-5-70, A-1- article)

Ford, Susan; Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Gunboats--United States; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);