Twenty two women were graduating from St. Joseph's nursing school. Reverend Damian Glen, OSB of St. Martin's College was the chief speaker at the graduation ceremony, awards were presented by Dr. George A. Moosey, and the class valedictorian was Corinne Annabelle Roe. View of St. Joseph's graduating nursing class at St. Leo's auditorium (T. Times, 5/17/48, p. 2).
Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Medical students--Tacoma; Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma)--Buildings;
Wooden sewing boxes manufactured by McPherson Manufacturing Company, the boxes are shown in two different sizes, to accommodate everyone's sewing supplies storage needs. View of sewing boxes display for McPherson Manufacturing Company, photos taken at Richards Studio.
Tacoma was experiencing three days of miracle healing. View of thousands of people who attended the Branham Healing Campaign at the Tacoma Ice Palace. Co-operating Churches in Tacoma helped make this event possible and were actively participating in the program (T. Times, 5/15/48, p. 3).
Audiences--Tacoma; Religious groups--Tacoma; Evangelists; Healing--Tacoma; Healers--Tacoma; Religious meetings--Tacoma; Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma); Branham Healing Campaign;
Branham Healing Campaign was taking place at the Tacoma Ice Palace, a three day campaign was promising incredible results. More than five thousand people from Tacoma attended the first session. Interior view of Ice Palace, sick people on beds and stretchers, musical group on right side and spectators listen and watch attentively (T. Times, 5/15/48, p. 3).
Audiences--Tacoma; Religious groups--Tacoma; Evangelists; Healing--Tacoma; Healers--Tacoma; Religious meetings--Tacoma; Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma); Branham Healing Campaign;
A group of Tacoma consumers are gathered at the J. R. Watkins Company site, located at 8404 Pacific Avenue, they will receive information on Watkins food products. The representative for the company in Tacoma was Jason H. Slater. View of large group of interested listeners receiving information about Watkin products, food products and sales people are in background.
View of Gray Junior High School orchestra, thirty nine students are standing outside of their school building with their instruments. The Gray Junior High Orchestra would play at the graduation ceremonies, which would take place outside.
Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma; Youth orchestras--Tacoma; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);
Drawing upon the 14th Psalm and the Book of Revelations, Dr. Walter A Maier of the Lutheran Hour radio program addressed a capacity audience in the Tacoma Ice Palace, 3801 South Union Avenue, on May 21, 1948. The main theme of his address was "Christ, Not Communism". Dr. Maier told his audience that Communism was "anti-Christ, anti-Bible, anti-church ... and anti-everything that is God or good" and warned that a Third World War would "give the Reds the rule of the world". (T. Times, 5/22/48, p. 2).
Religious meetings--Tacoma; Evangelists; Public speaking--Tacoma; Audiences--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Events--Tacoma; Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma); Maier, Walter A.; Lutheran Layman's League (Tacoma);
Members of Beta Delta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, the National Professional Music Fraternity, were installing new officers. The College of Puget Sound fraternity was having a banquet on Saturday evening at the New Yorker Cafe. View of fraternity members after the installation ceremonies, the ladies are wearing lovely evening gowns (T.N.T., 5/24/48, p. 12).
Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma; Evening gowns--Tacoma; Dresses--Tacoma; Banquets--Tacoma; New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;
I. W. Johnson Engineering Company were machinery designers and manufacturers, they were considered specialists in building sawmills and saw dust making machines. The company's facilities were located at 601 East 11th Street, they were owned and operated by Irwin W. Johnson. Interior view of plant, large frame is being assembled.
Engineering--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Structural frames--Tacoma; I.W. Johnson Engineering Co. (Tacoma);
Stanley Elementary School was busy with many end of the year activities, clubs, classes and festivals were wrapping up the 1947-1948 school year. Exterior view of Stanley Elementary School building, Class 6A group photo. Students are ready and excited for their upcoming summer break.
School children--Tacoma; Education--Tacoma; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Stanley Elementary School (Tacoma);
Stanley Elementary School was busy with many end of the year activities, clubs, classes and festivals were wrapping up the 1947-1948 school year. Exterior view of Stanley Elementary School building, Class 6A group photo. Students are ready and excited for their upcoming summer break.
School children--Tacoma; Education--Tacoma; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Stanley Elementary School (Tacoma);
Wells and Brunell Manufacturing Company manufactured food display items, such as freezers and vending machines. Mark A. Wells was the President of the company, John M. Widner was the Vice-President, Leonard J. Brunell, Secretary, and Victor E. Johnson, Treasurer. View of "Fresh Peanuts" machine, paper bags on right side, dispensing area says "Serve Yourself".
View of Collins Junior High graduating "Class of '48", students received their diplomas on school stage, male students appear to be wearing school uniform, girls are wearing graduation dresses, class sponsor or teacher is in the back row center.
Graduation ceremonies--Collins; School children--Collins; Public schools--Collins; Education--Collins; Collins Junior High (Collins);
Assembly of God was hosting a United Full-Gospel Fellowship Rally, Reverend Walter McAllister was the guest speaker. The rally would include eleven churches and eleven pastors, community Christian discussions with worship services and growing revivals. View of participating people in the auditorium of the First Christian Church, the balcony and ground level pews are filled up, stained glass in background (T. Times, 5/29/48, p. 3).
Religious meetings--Tacoma; Audiences--Tacoma; Churches--Tacoma; Pews--Tacoma; Religion; Assembly of God (Tacoma); First Christian Church (Tacoma);
Assembly of God was inviting all interested individuals to hear G. B. McDowell, evangelist and Paul Glover, singer, to their great pentecostal rally. Some of the subjects that would be covered included: "The Bannisters That Need To Be Built", "The Paralyzed Soul", and "What Will Bring America Back To God?". View of First Christian Church auditorium, balcony and main level are filled up, stained glass in background (T. Times, 5/29/48, p. 3).
Religious meetings--Tacoma; Audiences--Tacoma; Churches--Tacoma; Pews--Tacoma; Religion; Assembly of God (Tacoma); First Christian Church (Tacoma);
View of new refrigerated candy case for Brown and Haley chocolates. The display features: Johnny Peanut Bars, Mary Ann chocolates, Purple & Gold chocolates, candy gift boxes, the famous Almond Roca, and many other of their delicious products. The refrigerated case helped keep their products fresh for longer periods of time. The sign reads "Brown & Haley Chocolates --- Fresh...Direct From the Kitchen to Us".
General Mills Sperry Flour Division was located on Tacoma's waterfront near Sixth Avenue. The company's officers were: Paul A. Folquet, District Coordinator, and Willard H. Meinecke, Plant Supervisor. Interior view of plant, new machinery and equipment has been installed. Sperry was planning to increase their production to fill the demand for their products.
Interior view of General Mills Sperry Division plant in Tacoma. In 1947 the company had decided to expand their facilities. Sperry Flour products were exported throughout the world and shipped throughout the United States, the company was producing over 12,000 barrels of flour per day in order to fill the world's needs.
Interior view of newly expanded and remodeled Sperry Flour Mill, workman is measuring two grain slides, the grains go through processing machinery before they are made into flour and cereal. The expansion project should be completed later this year, General Mills should have their new facilities in full operation by the end of this year.
General Mills Sperry flour plant was one of the oldest businesses in Tacoma and had been in the flour and grains industry for over 96 years. The plant was conveniently located in Tacoma's waterfront area by Commencement Bay which gave the plant easy water and railroad access. Interior view of facility taken on May 31, 1948 with grain processing equipment on right side, workmen on left side.
View of construction workers working on the General Mills Sperry Division expansion project. The men appear to be measuring, cutting, reviewing plans and getting the building materials ready for the flour mill. The expansion project was approved in 1947 and should be completed this year.
General Mills Sperry Division flour mills was remodeling and expanding their facilities. The Bechtel Corporation of California was in charge of the building construction project. View of equipment, possibly a control panel.
General Mills Incorporated Sperry Division were the leading manufacturers of flour, cereal, poultry and dairy products in Tacoma. The flour company had first been the Puget Sound Flouring Mills, this company was absorbed by Sperry Flour then General Mills merged with Sperry. In 1947 General Mills decided to expand their facilities, interior view of new plant.
In 1947 Centennial Flour Mills was completely destroyed by a fire, for some time, Centennial was unsure whether they would rebuild. General Mills was hoping to acquire the old Centennial Mills site and begin remodeling and expanding their facilities. Sperry and Centennial went through extended negotiations to determine whether Sperry Flour could lease the property. Interior view of Sperry Flour plant.
General Mills Sperry Flour Division had experienced an increase in business, because of the Centennial fire. The company had steadily expanded throughout the years, but experienced a boom last year. Sperry was able to corner the market in national sales and international exports. Interior view of Sperry Flour plant, modern equipment allows them to process more of their products to fill the higher demands.
The largest apprentice class was graduating from Tacoma Vocational School, 142 students had successfully completed their vocational programs, 50% of the students had taken an automotive mechanics course. The ceremony was being sponsored by the Washington State Apprentice Council, Bureau of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor, Tacoma Public Schools, State Board for Vocational Education and Tacoma Joint Apprenticeship Graduation Committee. View of Tacoma Vocational School graduation ceremony, photo ordered by Sconce Advertising Company (T. Times, 5/20/48, p. 22).
Construction of signs was one of the "1,000 uses of plywood" being promoted at the annual meeting of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association held in the Winthrop Hotel from June 8-9, 1948. Many signs produced by the Cole & Redmayne Company, the makers of "Vivid Tone" products, were on display. "For Sale" signs, "Carstens" wieners and ham, school zone signs with a little girl and "Susie Q," a policeman and many other plywood cutouts were featured in their sign display area. To the far right, a 2-D version of US Senator and former Tacoma Mayor Harry P. Cain gave his approval. (TNT 6-10-48, p. 30-article; TNT 6-9-48, p. 1-article) TPL-10179
Plywood; Molded plywood; Signs (Notices); Cutouts; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
The O'Farrell home in American Lake, had their kitchen remodeled using Tyle-Bord products. Tyle-Bord Company Incorporated manufactured building materials, the company was based out of Seattle. Frank Hobbs was President of the company, John G. Mitchell was Vice-President, and George R. Torrence was Secretary-Treasurer. View of model kitchen with Tyle-Bord ceiling and walls.
Remodeling--Lakewood; Pantries--Lakewood; Kitchens--Lakewood; Cupboards--Lakewood; Refrigerators; Tyle-Bord Co., Inc. (Seattle);
The New Tacoma Cemetery offers their clients and families a tranquil serene final resting place. Families can choose from beautiful grounds landscaped with junipers, rhododendrons and azaleas, mausoleum, or an Urn Garden and Rockery constructed in three levels with a perpetual waterfall. View of entrance leading into the New Tacoma Cemetery, the gates are open, the mausoleum is located on the right side.
Cemeteries--Tacoma; Gates--Tacoma; Undertaking--Tacoma; Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma; Death--Tacoma; New Tacoma Cemetery (Tacoma); Tacoma Cemetery Association (Tacoma);
