Five leaders of the junior department of the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs who attended the State convention pose for their group portrait at the Winthrop Hotel. They are, L-R, Mrs. Edward C. Francisco of Pomeroy; Mrs. Norman E. Robbins of Kennewick; Mrs. Lloyd Mitchell of Kelso; Mrs. Malcolm Mays of Yakima; and Mrs. Milton Sutton of Seattle. The junior day session of the Washington State Federation of Women's clubs was June 12, 1951. The theme for junior day was "Juniors Rise to Achievement through Friendship and Unity". Ordered by Mrs. Peter Berone. (TNT, 6/14/1951, p.9)

Junior Women's Club (Tacoma); Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Candy Nook in the Winthrop Hotel, featuring greeting card stands on the right and rear sides with glass candy cabinets on left wall behind cabinets.

Hotels--Tacoma; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Standard Brands, Sumner, Washington. Twenty-Five Year Club annual banquet at the Winthrop Hotel. Group of men singing around a piano. Standard Brands each year honored the hard working employees who had 25 years of service to the firm with a special banquet. Standard Brands manufactured yeast and vinegar.

Standard Brands, Inc. (Sumner); Standard Brands, Inc. (Sumner)--Employees; Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pianos; Singers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Singing--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Standard Brands of Sumner held a banquet at the Winthrop Hotel on November 21, 1951, to honor those employees who had worked there for 25 years. Company officials presented a watch and a certificate for long service to Arthur S. Learman, a new member of the Quarter Century Club.

Standard Brands, Inc. (Sumner); Learman, Arthur S.; Group portraits--1950-1960; Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Events--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Columbia Breweries, banquet at Wedgewood Room, Winthrop Hotel. The large room is filled with men and women seated at long tables on December 19, 1951. They are enjoying Alt Heidelberg from bottles. Columbia Breweries was well known for its special lager brew.

Brewing industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Erling O. Johnson was elected president of the Pierce County division of the Washington State Restaurant Association at the annual meeting of the organization at the Winthrop Hotel in January 1952. Mr. Johnson succeeded E.J. Zarelli, also of Tacoma. Shown are, L-R, Al Tyrell, secretary-treasurer, E.J. Zarelli, Erling O. Johnson, and Vern Powell, vice president. (TNT, 1/9/1952, p.6)

Washington State Restaurant Association (Tacoma); Johnson, Erling O.; Zarelli, E.J.; Tyrell, Al; Powell, Vern; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Shaking hands--Tacoma;

Two men present information about injury frequency rates using a graph during the Pacific Coast Association of Pulp and Paper Manufacturers banquet at the Winthrop Hotel.

Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Pacific Coast Association of Pulp & Paper Manufacturers (Tacoma); Safety; Charts;

Governor Arthur B. Langlie, seated second from left in front row, with other men at awards ceremony during the Pulp and Paper Industry's Safety Conference at the Winthrop Hotel. The two-day conference held at the Winthrop Hotel concluded with an evening banquet on January 24, 1952. Several awards were presented at that time, including the Governor's Annual Safety trophy and the Joint Labor-Management trophy. ALBUM 10. (TNT 1-24-52, A-12, 1-25-52, p. 30)

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Awards;

Governor Arthur B. Langlie presents the Governor's Safety Trophy at awards ceremony during the pulp and paper industry's safety conference at the Winthrop Hotel. Longview Fibre Co. of Longview, Washington, was honored with the trophy for the lowest accident rate in the preceding year. The awards ceremony was held at the conclusion of the two-day Washington State Joint Labor-Management Safety Conference which was topped off by a banquet at the Winthrop on January 24, 1952. (TNT 1-24-52, A-12, 1-25-52, p. 30) ALBUM 10.

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Awards; Longview Fibre Co. (Longview);

Governor Arthur B. Langlie presents a State Safety Award to John Sherman at the Pulp and Paper Industry's Safety Conference at the Winthrop Hotel. The award states that it is for "Meritorious Service in Industrial Safety." More than 200 persons attended the two-day Washington State Joint Labor-Management Safety Conference held at the Winthrop Hotel. Representatives attended the meeting from major pulp and paper firms, including Crown-Zellerbach Corp., and labor unions, including the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers and International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers. ALBUM 10. (TNT 1-24-52, A-12, 1-25-52, p. 30)

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sherman, John; Awards;

Pacific Coast Association of Pulp and Paper Manufacturers banquet at the Winthrop Hotel.

Pacific Coast Association of Pulp & Paper Manufacturers (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Governor Arthur B. Langlie, second from left in front row, with other attendees at the Pulp and Paper Industry's Safety Conference held at the Winthrop Hotel. Safety in the workplace was one of Governor Langlie's emphasis. He started the annual Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Conference in 1949; an event that is still currently held. The governor was present to honor Longview Fibre Co. of Longview, Washington, with the annual safety trophy, given to the firm with the lowest accident rate in the preceding year. ALBUM 10. (TNT 1-24-52, A-12, 1-25-52, p. 30)

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Governor Arthur B. Langlie makes a presentation at the awards ceremony during the Pulp and Paper Industry's Safety Conference at the Winthrop Hotel. The two-day conference was a gathering of pulp and paper concerns and labor unions. The conference concluded with a banquet honoring those firms with superlative safety records. Longview Fibre Co. of Longview, Washington, won the Governor's Annual Safety trophy and the Crown-Zellerbach plant of Port Townsend, the best five-year safety record. (TNT 1-24-52, A-12, 1-25-52, p. 30) ALBUM 10.

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Awards;

Governor Arthur B. Langlie, standing extreme left, second row, with other men at awards ceremony during the Pulp and Paper Industry's Safety Conference at the Winthrop Hotel. These may be representatives of Crown Zellerbach Corp., whose Port Townsend plant won the Joint Labor-Management trophy for the best five-year safety record or possibly the Longview Fibre Co., who won the award for best accident rate. ALBUM 10. (TNT 1-24-52, A-12, 1-25-52, p. 30)

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Awards;

Rayonier, Inc., lumber company, skit at conference held at Winthrop Hotel. Eight men in front of factory mural. Rayonier manufactured cellulose products for rayon and acetate staple fibers in fabrics. However, the fastest growth occured in tire cord, cellophone and other uses entirely apart from textiles. Rayonier had been diversifying over a period of years hoping to be less affected by fluctuations of demand in the textile markets. Note: Lines in print due to diacetate film deterioration. One of several thousand images preserved through copying by Tacoma library. (Rayonier, Inc., 1951 Annual Report)

Rayonier, Inc. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

A group visiting Columbia Breweries from Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. They pose in front of their bus outside the Winthrop Hotel.

Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Jordan Baking Company banquet at the Winthrop Hotel. The bakery was introducing a new and improved loaf of bread, "Sunbeam Bread". The new trademark showed a little blonde girl eating a slice of bread and butter. "Sunbeam Bread was an achievement of many years experimentation to produce a truly superior loaf of bread," according to Arthur K. Jordan, owner of the bakery. The new wrapper design was executed in a light blue and white with a floral border and a picture of the girl eating a slice of bread and butter. Arthur K. Jordan is seated in the middle of the front row wearing a lei. (TNT, 3/6/1952, p.16)

Jordan Baking Co. (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1950-1960; Jordan, Arthur K.; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Phi Beta Phi's annual dinner dance was held March 15, 1952, in the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel. Gwen Scheyer and Charlotte Nelson were those responsible for planning the dinner dance. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the College of Puget Sound, can be seen near the edge of the crowd along the right. TPL-8087

Tuxedoes; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Phi Beta Phi (Tacoma); Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

The Daffodil Room at the Winthrop Hotel provides a less formal luncheon and dining area. Semi-circular booths line the left side of the room while a long bench with seats on both sides runs through the center of the room with tables and chairs on either side of it. A counter with swivel seats can be seen in the right-hand corner. Tables are provided in the rear of the room. The draperies and the carpet have a daffodil pattern to match the theme of the room. Chandeliers provide lighting.

Hotels--Tacoma--1950-1960; Restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

W.L. Stoddard designed the Winthrop Hotel and it was built in 1924 and dedicated May 15, 1925. It was named for explorer and writer Theodore Winthrop, author of "The Canoe and the Saddle" which helped popularize the Northwest. The hotel was to be a civic center.

Hotels--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Banquet tables have been prepared in the Cystal Ballroom at the Winthrop Hotel. Tables that would seat ten have been covered with white table cloths and set with table ware, cups and saucers and napkins. The room is lit with daylight coming in through the tall windows, chandeliers and sconces. The head table has been set on a dais along the right side with flags behind it. An American flag hangs at the far end of the room.

Hotels--Tacoma; Ballrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

The wide lobby and lounge at the Winthrop Hotel has been decorated in a grand style. The windows have been draped with light-colored fabric, pulled back with braid and tassels to allow plenty of daylight into the room. Several large sofas have been placed below each window and in the center of the room. Desks have been placed near columns on the left and a few side chairs have been spaced around the edges of the room to allow plenty of open space for people to congregate. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling and a figured carpet covers the floor.

Lobbies--Tacoma; Hotels--Tacoma; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Merchandise display at the Winthrop Hotel, Evergreen Room, in July of 1952. Nalley's celebrated not only their successful line, but also their solid blue collar labor pedigree by displaying the various unions of its employees. Nalley products pictured are Lumberjack Syrup, Mayonnaise, Potato chips, honey, ketchup, salad dressing, relish, pickles, mustard, shoestring potatoes, "Esquire Sauce," and canned meals.

Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma)--Products; Food--Tacoma--1950-1960; Food industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Delivering new Royal typewriters for use at Washington State Federation of Labor convention at Winthrop Hotel. Four women with new standard typewriters at Information table in hotel lobby and surrounded by four men. Photograph taken on July 16, 1952. For Royal Typewriter Company.

Typewriters; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Nearly 200 delegates attended the annual summer board meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel on August 23, 1952. Ten women, both past and present officials, posed at the head table which had been decorated with candles and a large bouquet of gladiolus. Standing from left to right: Fay Anderson, present of the Tacoma Business and Professional Women's Club; Fae Hite; Mrs. John Stanley; Alice Colman; Helen Haller and Selma Therrault. Seated from left to right: Ruby Grant; Ruth Cullen, national federation chrm.; Margaret Pearson, state president and Marguerite Boye. Later a costume and swimming party was held at the American Lake home of Ruby Grant.

Tacoma Business & Professional Women's Club (Tacoma); Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grant, Ruby; Cullen, Ruth; Pearson, Margaret; Boye, Marguerite; Therrault, Selma; Haller, Helen; Colman, Alice; Stanley, John--Family; Hite, Fae; Anderson, Fay;

On Saturday September 6, 1952 a sound truck caravan carrying the Pierce County Youth for Cain set out from the Winthrop Hotel to drum up support for Senator Harry Cain's re-election. The Senator's daughter, Marlyce "Candy" Cain, handed out candy canes from a small basket, as various speakers took turns at the microphone. Cain supporters taking part in the caravan included Harry Cain Jr. (second from left), "Candy" Cain (at center with basket) and Bill Brown (second from right). Senator Cain was unseated by Henry M. Jackson in the fall 1952 election. (TNT, 9/5/1952, p.C-11)

Legislators--Washington--1950-1960; Political campaigns; Cain, Harry P.; Cain, Marlyce; Brown, Bill; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

A group of thirty-two men and one woman gathered for Standard Brands' annual Quarter Century club dinner for the Northwest area at the Winthrop Hotel. Four new members were inducted into the club: Clifford T. Blanchfield, Henry E. Dieatrick, Ada Kacer, and Harry E. Kuhn. All four new members were employed at the Fleischmann plant in Sumner. Each new member must have completed 25 years of continuous service with Standard Brands and they were presented with an engraved gold watch and a certificate of long service at the dinner. (TNT, 10/2/1952, p.16)

Standard Brands, Inc. (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Western Distributors featured Lucky Lager and Miller High Life Beers at their booth during the Washington State Tavern Association convention. The convention trade show opened in the Hotel Winthrop's Crystal Ballroom and continued throughout the two full days of the convention. (TNT, 10/18/1952, p.A-6)

Washington State Tavern Association (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma; Beer--Tacoma; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Members of the Comus Club were invited on a "Flight to Mars" during the club's first dance of the season, the "Comus Comets" ball. This was the club's 33rd season. Leonard and Lucille Peck and Charles and Betty Wolf (from left) had their guest tickets checked by Wilfred and Avonelle Brown, the captain and flight attendant on the right, before boarding. (TNT, 10/16/1952, p.D-6)

Dance parties--Tacoma--1950-1960; Comus Club (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Peck, Leonard; Peck, Lucille; Brown, Wilfred; Brown, Avonelle; Wolf, Charles; Wolf, Betty;

Western Brewers Institute's booth at Washington State Tavern Association Convention consisted of a room arrangement with sofa and chairs. A large sign at the rear of the exhibit shows a map of Washington and announces, "87% of your Customers Prefer these Washington Beers" and "8 Friendly Breweries Serving You Dependably." This was the first annual convention of the Washington State Tavern Association held in Tacoma. 500 members of the association attended the three-day session in October of 1952 . (TNT, 10/21/1952, p.2) TPL-8847

Washington State Tavern Association (Tacoma); Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Chairs;