American Cancer Society would be providing free cancer detection screenings at their clinic in Tacoma during the month of April. April had been proclaimed Cancer Awareness month by Mayor C. Val Fawcett; everyone was encouraged to participate. The Cancer Society would be raising funds for their organization during April, a quota of $20,000 had been set. Fred F. LeVeque was Chairman of the Pierce County Cancer Campaign Committee; view of unidentified members of the Pierce County unit Cancer Society (T. Times, 3/27/49, p. 3).

Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Preventive medicine--Tacoma; Health care facilities--Tacoma; Clinics--Tacoma; American Cancer Society, Pierce County Unit (Tacoma);

Throughout Tacoma many houses and other buildings lost their chimney stacks, the University Union Club building was also damaged by the April 13th, 11:55 A.M. earthquake. View of two cracks on ground, a little girl is frightened by the earthquake and the damages it has caused. Photo ordered by Life magazine in New York (Life, 4/25/49, p. 34-35 & T.N.T., 4/13/49, P. 1, 12 & 4/14/49, p. 1-2).

Children crying--Tacoma; Children & safety; Fear; Rescue work--Tacoma; Earthquakes--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma; Life (New York, N.Y.);

At 11:55 a.m. on April 13, 1949 western Washington was rocked by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Property damage as a result of the quake totaled more then $15,000,000 and seven lives were lost. This trench in Puyallup, caused by the earthquake, is several feet wide and hundreds of yards long. It was caused when shock waves, going through the field, shifted the ground . This photogragh was published in the April 25, 1949 issue of Life Magazine. (Life, 4/25/49, p. 34-35 & T.N.T., 4/13/49, P. 1, 12 & 4/14/49, p. 1-2). TPL-1765

Children playing outdoors--Puyallup; Children & safety; Rescue work--Puyallup; Earthquakes--Puyallup; Disasters--Puyallup; Life (New York, N.Y.);

Eight people were killed and many more were injured in the big earthquake; many buildings and automobiles were severely damaged throughout Western Washington. Interior view of dry cleaning establishment, ceiling has collapsed after 1949 earthquake; employees in foreground. Photo ordered by Life magazine in New York (Life, 4/25/49, p. 34-35 & T.N.T., 4/13/49, P. 1, 12 & 4/14/49, p. 1-2).

Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Laundresses--Tacoma; Rescue work--Tacoma; Earthquakes--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma; Life (New York, N.Y.);

The Tacoma Sunday Times featured "Farm News" by Frank Herbert, Farm Editor. A photograph of an unidentified farm house would be featured and the home owner was asked to identify their home between Tuesday and Saturday. If the home was correctly identified, they would win prizes totaling $80, including gift certificates to various farm stores. Exterior view of farm home featured in the Sunday edition of the Tacoma Times.

Country life--Puyallup; Farmhouses--Puyallup; Farms--Puyallup; Contests--Tacoma; Ranches--Puyallup; Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma);

Although smaller land slides have continued throughout the day in the Salmon Beach area, geologists and city officials have ruled this area safe. Salmon Beach lost a large section of their cliff, as a result of the earthquake earlier this week. As the earth slid into the Narrows, the water returning to shore destroyed many docks and boats with its tidal wave effect; no homes were destroyed. View of trees that slid into the Tacoma Narrows after the Salmon Beach land slide (T.N.T., 4/17/49, p. 1).

Disasters--Tacoma; Slides; Tidal waves--Tacoma; Earthquakes--Tacoma; Waterfronts; Salmon Beach (Tacoma);

The University-Union Club and the Tacoma Club had a combined 18 teams competing in the annual inter-club domino tournament in 1949. Members from the Tacoma Club won a majority of the domino games. View of members from the two clubs during an exciting and competitive game of dominos. Held at the University- Union Club Building at 539 Broadway. Names appear in newspaper (T.N.T., 4/3/49, p. A-13).

Dominoes; Tournaments--Tacoma; Men--Social life--Tacoma; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Tacoma Club (Tacoma);

Tacoma Country and Golf Club sponsored an Easter egg hunt at the club grounds and facilities on Easter morning. Children of club members gathered after attending Easter services to search for eggs and candy. Left to right: Jimmy Matson, Jeffory Iverson, Denny Schanno, Danny Barclay, Bobby Fewell and Norman Iverson (T.N.T., 4/19/49, p. 12).

Easter--Tacoma; Easter eggs; Easter egg hunts--Tacoma; Holidays--Tacoma; Children playing outdoors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Country clubs--Tacoma; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma);

Mayor C. Val Fawcett was buying Easter Seals from his grandchildren on March 19, 1949, in order to support the campaign that had just started. Easter Seals helped support disabled children; the Mayor wanted everyone in Tacoma to help support this organization. View of Mayor C. Val Fawcett with his two granddaughters, Linda and Valerie Knecht of Seattle, at the mayor's office in (Old) City Hall. (T. Times, 3/22/49, p. 3).

Grandparents; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Knecht, Linda; Knecht, Valerie;

View of Patsy Hamm and Jackie Boyle, champion ice skaters from Tacoma; last year they won National Recognition in the major league events held at Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 1949 they have competed in many local and regional ice skating events, including the recent Lakewood Ice Club's fund raiser.

Ice skating--Tacoma; Ice skating rinks--Tacoma; Winter sports--Tacoma; Athletes--Tacoma; Skaters; Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma); Hamm, Patsy; Boyle, Jack;

Fred Osmers was the President of Tacoma Drug Company, they occupied their facilities on January 16, 1949; the building costs were estimated at $400,000 and the contractor was Austin Company. The company's facilities had over 70,000 square feet on one floor and was considered one of the most modern drug warehouses and distributing centers in the Northwest. Exterior view of Tacoma Drug Company (T. Times, 3/13/49, p. 19).

Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Medicines; Pharmaceutical industry--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma; Tacoma Drug Co. (Tacoma);

Some Tacoma residential and commercial buildings had their windows broken and chimneys knocked off. The recently finished Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company building had many of their windows broken during the earthquake. View of broken windows at the L. Schoenfeld and Sons furniture store building; photo ordered by Life magazine in New York (Life, 4/25/49, p. 34-35 & T.N.T., 4/13/49, P. 1, 12 & 4/14/49, p. 1-2).

L. Schoenfeld & Sons (Tacoma)--Buildings; Furniture stores--Tacoma; Windows--Tacoma; Rescue work--Tacoma; Earthquakes--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma; Life (New York, N.Y.);

The "Mary S." was joining a big fleet of Manuel Sousa and Associates fishing boats in San Diego, California. Manuel Sousa was visiting his native land, Portugal, therefore he was not able to attend the launching; L. L. Livesly, partner and managing owner, represented the company. View of the recently launched J. M. Martinac tuna clipper, the "Mary S." (T.N.T., 4/15/49, p. 29). TPL-8995

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

The "Mary E. Petrich" would be capable of fishing for tuna in Australian waters, these waters have never been fished by American coast-based vessels. The tuna clipper could travel at a speed of 13-1/2 knots. View of the large crowd gathered at Western Boat's main plant, for the launching of the "Mary E. Petrich", the largest tuna clipper ever built (T. Times, 3/16/49, p. 1). TPL-8989

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

The largest tuna clipper ever built, the "Mary E. Petrich" would be capable of carrying 450 tons of tuna under quick freeze refrigeration. This new vessel would be known as the queen of the tuna fleet, named after the late wife of Martin Petrich. View of Helen C. Petrich (right), wife of James F. Petrich Sr. and daughter-in-law to Martin Petrich; Helen was the "Mary E. Petrich" launching sponsor (T. Times, 3/16/49, p. 1). TPL-8990

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

Little Tyke, Tacoma's famous lioness, went on to Hollywood to star in movies and television shows where she met Paula Bane, Cecil B. de Mille, Allen Young, Art Baker and many other well known celebrities. Unfortunately, it was during her travels to California that Little Tyke caught pneumonia and died just a few months short of her ninth birthday in 1955. View of Little Tyke sitting on the driver's side of a Packard automobile with her master, Georges Westbeau, in March of 1949. Herb Satterlee, owner of Herb Satterlee Motors, smiles as he is watching them (T.N.T., 3/31/49, p.1 & "Little Tyke" by G. H. Westbeau).

Mascots; Lions; Pets; Packard automobile; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Herb Satterlee Motors (Tacoma); Satterlee, Herb; Westbeau, Georges H.--Animals & pets; Hidden Valley Ranch (Auburn); Little Tyke (Lion);

Little Tyke was buried in the central plot of the Seattle-Tacoma Pet Cemetary near Des Moines in 1955, her body was transported in a black hearse to her final resting place. March, 1949, view of Little Tyke sitting on the driver's side of a Packard automobile with her master, Georges Westbeau. Herb Satterlee, owner of Herb Satterlee Motors, and an unidentified man sit in the back seat; they may be feeling unsure about the famous lioness' driving skills (T.N.T., 3/31/49, p.1 & "Little Tyke" by G. H. Westbeau). TPL-5495

Mascots; Lions; Pets; Packard automobile; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Herb Satterlee Motors (Tacoma); Satterlee, Herb; Westbeau, Georges H.--Animals & pets; Little Tyke (Lion);

Little Tyke, a 260-lb. lioness, is pictured relaxing in front of a Packard automobile at Herb Satterlee Motors, 925 Market Street, in March of 1949. Little Tyke had been with the Westbeau family of Auburn since the day she was born 2 1/2 years ago. Georges and Margaret Westbeau cared for and helped the lioness with the leg and paw injuries she had received from her mother. Little Tyke was the official mascot for the Lions Club float in the 1949 Daffodil Parade on April 9th. Seeing a live lioness aboard the float wowed parade viewers and probably helped the club win first place in the service clubs category. Little Tyke was raised as a family pet and was amazingly a vegetarian, disliking meat and blood. This gentle and loving animal was the subject of Mr. Westbeau's 1956 book, "Little Tyke." (T.N.T., 3/31/49, p.1-article & "Little Tyke" by G. H. Westbeau).

Mascots; Lions; Pets; Packard automobile; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Herb Satterlee Motors (Tacoma); Westbeau, Georges H.--Animals & pets;

Tacoma Yacht Club's Shipmates were planning their annual fashion and style show. This year they would hold the event at the Top of the Ocean restaurant, and their theme would be "Treasure Chest". Frank Heffernan's yacht "Frala" will be used for the style show by the shipmates. View of Frank Heffernan, wearing "Frala" sweatshirt (T.N.T., 4/10/49, p. D-1).

Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship captains--Tacoma; Sweatshirts--Tacoma; Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Heffernan, Frank;

Tacoma's Elks Club would be installing their new club officers for 1949-1950. Edwin J. Alexander, past president for the State Elks Association, would be the installing officer. View of John Anderson (center), newly appointed Grand Exalted Elk's ruler, coming out of a stage prop featuring his contracting company (T.N.T., 4/5/49, p. 20).

Men--Clubs--Tacoma; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Stage props; Mascots; Inaugurations--Tacoma; Fraternal lodges--Tacoma; Stages (Platforms); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Anderson, John H.;

The Douglas Fir Plywood Association provided national promotion of plywood as well as product development and quality control work to assure uniform high quality of the plywood panels and other plywood products from all plywood factories. The DFPA helped maintain Tacoma as the plywood capital of the world. View of unidentified laborer applying plywood panels to the future Hudson Motel building.

Motels--Tacoma; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Laborers--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Hudson Motel (Tacoma);

The students of Arlington Elementary School were invited to the Music Box Theatre to watch Walt Disney's "So Dear to My Heart" in technicolor on March 2, 1949. The movie poster reads "A Dilly-Dilly Delight;" Burl Ives, Beulah Bondi, Harry Carey, Bobby Driscoll and Luana Patten star in the movie. Exterior view of the Music Box Theatre, Arlington's 2nd and 3rd grade students are standing with their teacher, holding a sign that lists their names.

Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1940-1950; Motion pictures; Motion picture posters; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Motion picture audiences--Tacoma; Arlington School (Tacoma); Music Box Theatre (Tacoma);

Studio portrait of Jeanne Pinette, she is wearing a dark, off the shoulder dress with a pearl brooch. Jeanne was married to William S. Pinette, they lived at 218 North Stadium Way, apartment 3.

Portrait photographs; Portraits; Posing; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pearls; Jewelry; Pinette, Jeanne;

Pioneer Incorporated was a lithography, printing and stationery business, they specialized in advertisements and operational forms. The company's officers were: Alvah B. Howe, President, Marion C. Howe, Vice-President, Emmer L. McElhaney, Vice-President, and Katherine G. Howe, Secretary. View of Eva Baker, a long time employee of Pioneer Inc., she is working on Parker Paints pamphlets and folding business cards.

Printing industry--Tacoma; Printing--Tacoma; People associated with education & communication; Paper--Tacoma; Lithography--Tacoma; Baker, Eva; Pioneer, Inc. (Tacoma);

Members from Afifi Temple and their spouses would be traveling to Denver, Colorado to attend a Shriner Director's meeting. The club members would be traveling aboard Union Pacific's "Portland Rose", they would be returning on April 4, 1949. Names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 3/29/49, p. 2).

Railroad stations--Tacoma; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Railroads--Tacoma; Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Union Station (Tacoma);

This is an April of 1949 view of the Ruston Town Hall at night. Winnifred Street is well-lit by modern street lamps believed to have been purchased from the General Electric Supply Corp. of Tacoma. Photograph ordered by General Electric Supply Corp. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Ruston Town Hall (Ruston); Street lights--Ruston; Street maintenance & repair--Ruston; Neighborhoods--Ruston; City & town life--Ruston--1940-1950; Residential streets--Ruston; Night--Ruston; General Electric Supply Corp. (Tacoma);

On April 13, 1949 Tacoma and cities throughout the Pacific Northwest experienced one of the most severe earthquakes ever felt in these areas. View of the auditorium at Puyallup High School that was destroyed by the earthquake. Photo ordered by Life magazine in New York (Life, 4/25/49, p. 34-35 & T.N.T., 4/13/49, P. 1, 12 & 4/14/49, p. 1-2; Auditorium identified by a reader)

Stages (Platforms); Earthquakes--Puyallup; Disasters--Puyallup; Puyallup High School (Puyallup); Auditoriums--Puyallup; Life (New York, N.Y.);

The Daughters of the American Revolution were sponsoring a tea party in March of 1949 where young women had been selected from high schools in Pierce County to attend a Good Citizenship Pilgrim Tea. View of Florence Gullikson (seated, left), State Chairman of the Elizabeth Forey Chapter of D.A.R. and Gertrude Martin (seated, right) of the Virginia Dare Chapter and hostess to this tea party; the honored guests are standing behind the table (T.N.T., 3/27/49, p. C-5).

Tea--Tacoma; Tea parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (Tacoma); Martin, Gertrude G.--Homes & haunts; Gullikson, Florence;

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company advertised that the telephone expansion project had given local businesses a big post war lift. Telephone booths were now conveniently located throughout the city. View of Pinup photography studio and Mutual Laundry service across the street from the telephone booth with a "Grapette" beverage sign above booth; photo ordered by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. The Pierce County Courthouse stands in the distance. TPL-9266

Telephone booths--Tacoma--1940-1950; Telephone companies--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; City & town life--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma); Pierce County Courthouse (Tacoma);

A modernization of Pacific's telephone services provided local businesses and Washington residents with modern communication equipment that kept them in touch throughout the world. The company's expansion program provided more telephones, better service and more employment opportunities for women and men. View of telephone booth located outside of a restaurant that specializes in "Ham and Eggs"; photo ordered by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company.

Telephone booths--Tacoma--1940-1950; Telephone companies--Tacoma; Telephone industry--Tacoma; City & town life--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma);