Twelve new stewardesses were awarded their silver wings in a candlelit ceremony at the Doric Hotel on November 7, 1962. The young ladies were identically dressed in new navy blue uniforms, small red pillbox hats, and carried black tote bags. Each was presented with a beautiful orchid corsage. Prominent local sponsors of the new stewardesses were also on hand to witness the ceremony. This was the first stewardess graduation ceremony held by Western Airlines in Tacoma. The twelve women, names listed in the newspaper, are mostly from California. Photograph ordered by Western Airlines. (TNT 11-8-62, B-2)

Stewards; Flight attendants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Doric Tacoma Motor Hotel (Tacoma);

Stock footage, 1962, of interior of unidentified gymnasium or meeting room. Wood floors and two-toned wood siding on walls, small windows placed high near ceiling, Narrow beams on ceiling. Benches placed against walls; large painting of mountain, possibly Mount Rainier, propped on one bench.

Gymnasiums; Benches; Paintings;

Dining room. The presence of highly polished wood is highlighted in this 1962 photograph of a Raft Island dining room. A rectangular table, leaves folded, is decorated with two candelabra and a small floral display. China and stemware are present for viewing behind glass-enhanced wall cabinets. Long built-in wooden cabinets with marble-like tops are situated below them. The ceiling is accented by one exposed wooden beam from which a singular lamp dangles. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co.

Houses--Raft Island; Dining rooms--Raft Island; Dining tables; Cupboards--Raft Island;

Exterior of Longbranch home. This cedar and stone summer beach house owed by Mr. and Mrs. William L. Dafoe of Seattle won first prize in the Western Homes Awards sponsored by the American Institute of Architects and Sunset Magazine. The waterfront home featured covered wooden walkways and large view windows. The front entrance was reached by a series of these covered walkways, specifically planned around native evergreens, fern gardens and rock coverings. Driftwood and live trees were artfully mingled. The home was designed by Seattle architects Kirk, Wallace, McKinley and Associates so that the main rooms would take full advantage of beach views. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co. (TNT 10-6-63, B-8)

Dafoe, William L.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Longbranch; Covered walks--Longbranch;

Exterior of Raft Island home. This two-story rustic home is believed to be on Raft Island. Its many windows and lengthy balcony would appear to take advantage of possibly a waterfront view. The home features a wood exterior and shake roof, topped off with a television antenna. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co.

Houses--Raft Island;

Living room. This spacious Raft Island living room may be associated with the home viewed at A136307-4. It features high open beam ceilings, large brick fireplace, view windows from which a balcony can be glimpsed, and modernistic furniture. A portion of the lower section of the home can be seen through the open doorway. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co.

Houses--Raft Island; Living rooms--Raft Island;

Coat of Arms from the Cheney Family. View of five different coats of arms from various ancestors of the Ben Cheney family. They are labeled "Original Coat of Cheney," "Sir John Cheney," "Cheney," "from Gertrude Cheney" and "Daniel through Benjamin Franklin, and John Bradbury." Lions and hunting birds, possibly hawks, predominate. Photograph ordered by the Cheney Lumber Co.

Coats of arms;

An exuberant Wayne Hoff of Mason Junior High shows off his basketball skills by twirling his ball in this November, 1962, photograph. He was a member of the Cheney Studs Courteers, one of the many youth groups sponsored by Ben Cheney. Each team member, in whatever sport, seemed to be well equipped with proper safety equipment and stylish uniforms. The Courteers were especially selected to provide half-time entertainment at high schools, AAU and college basketball games. Their 9.5 minute act showcased coordinated ball handling and dribbling set to rock n' roll tunes. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co. (TNT 2-4-62, A-8)

Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Balls (Sporting goods); Hoff, Wayne;

The eight-member Cheney Studs Courteers basketball team was photographed in November of 1962 in the Wilson High School gym, with coach Gene Anderson, a Cheney Lumber Co. executive, at left. The members of the Courteers were junior high students who provided half-time entertainment at various college, AAU and high school games. These youngsters showcased their ball handling and dribbling skills in exhibition numbers set to lively rock 'n roll. Kneeling at extreme left are Wayne Hoff of Mason Jr. High with Rob Norwood at his side. Tom (Hummingbird) Mack of McCarver is in the center of the second row. Ben Cheney continued his generosity in sponsoring youth sports teams, not only in his favorite pastime, baseball, but also in football and basketball. Tacoma's traveling goodwill ambassadors would perform in December, 1962, for audiences at the San Francisco Cow Palace and also in Los Angeles. Ordered by Cheney Lumber Co. (TNT 2-4-62, A-8, TNT 12-16-62, C-19) TPL-9880 (Additional i.d.provided by a reader)

Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Uniforms; Hoff, Wayne; Mack, Tom; Norwood, Rob; Anderson, Gene;

The Cheney Studs "Rookie" team spent part of a Sunday afternoon posing for their group picture in October, 1962, at Jefferson Field. All boys were properly dressed in uniforms and padding with helmets laid neatly in front of them. The Studs, one of the many youth sports teams sponsored by lumberman Ben Cheney, had the Studs logo of a horse on both their jerseys and helmets. The two non-uniformed individuals are probably the team's coaches. The "Rookie" League Studs would wallop the SEBC Cards that day 47-0. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Football players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Football--Tacoma--1960-1970; Uniforms; Helmets;

Osborne-McCann Pontiac-Cadillac, general view of dealership. This September, 1962, photograph shows new Pontiacs in showroom, Cadillacs and other automobiles in carport area. Chair-link fencing set up in front of showroom windows. The 1625 South Tacoma Way address had previously been the location of the Irwin-Jones Motor Co. Truck Department until 1954 and the Rowland Pontiac Cadillac Center until 1957. Osborn-McCann moved to Fife in 2004 after 46 years in Tacoma. TPL-9230

Osborn-McCann Pontiac-Cadillac, Inc. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1960-1970; Pontiac automobile; Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Osborne-McCann Pontiac-Cadillac, view of service lot from the northwest. Many 1950s to early 1960s automobiles are parked in back of the dealership. Cars were still quite large and roomy at that time. There is a motorcycle trike with company name on it in the rear and a Cadillac Coupe de Ville with front body damage at right center. TPL-9231

Osborn-McCann Pontiac-Cadillac, Inc. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1960-1970; Automobiles--Tacoma--1960-1970;

School library. The library at Perry G. Keithley Junior High (now Middle School) is empty of students on September 20, 1962. The spacious library has plenty of room for books with several shelves half-empty. Study tables are spaced widely apart with rows of fluorescent lighting above to provide good lighting for readers. A freestanding globe could be used by students for homework assignments. Keithley Junior High is part of the Franklin Pierce School District. The school was dedicated on March 6, 1962. It was built by Strom Construction and designed by Lea, Pearson & Richards, architects. Photograph ordered by Lea, Pearson & Richards.(TNT 3-2-62, p. 7)

Perry G. Keithley Junior High School (Parkland); Public schools--Parkland--1960-1970; Libraries--Parkland; Globes;

Exterior of Perry G. Keithley Junior High (now Middle) School. The school is located in the Franklin Pierce School District. View of school located at 12324 - 12th Ave. So. in the Parkland area taken on September 20, 1962. Covered walkways appear to connect the one-story classroom units of this new school. Built at a cost of $13.70 per square foot, the school was named for pioneer Franklin Pierce administrator, Perry G. Keithley. Keithley, who was an honored guest at the school's dedication on March 6, 1962, was once the youngest school superintendent in the state. The junior high is the second of its kind built in the Franklin Pierce school district; the other is Morris Ford. Photograph ordered by Lea, Pearson & Richards, architects. (TNT 3-2-62, p. 7)

Perry G. Keithley Junior High School (Parkland); Public schools--Parkland--1960-1970;

Reinforced concrete exterior of G.W. Paulson Co. store. Employees of the G.W. Paulson Co., floor decorators, stand in front of company delivery vans on September 14, 1962. Paulson's had been located at 1224 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (then South "K" St.) since October, 1954. According to their ad in the 1962 City Directory, the G.W. Paulson Co. had been serving the Northwest since 1921. They were known for their "Beautiful Floors" of linoleum carpets as well as formica and floor tile. They handled both residential and commercial installations and would gladly call on customers with samples. G.W. Paulson's was managed by Robert D. Paulson. The firm had placed a full page ad in the News Tribune's 9-20-62 edition to alert customers of their newly remodeled and expanded store. Among additions were a custom carpet department, over-the-counter tile department and a commercial sales room. Photograph ordered by G.W. Paulson Co. (TNT ad 9-20-62, A-9)

G.W. Paulson Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970;

The minesweeper MSC-298 was successfully launched at Tacoma Boat Building on the evening of September 14, 1962. The 145-foot minesweeper was the 26th of its kind built for the Navy by Tacoma Boat since 1951. The ship weighed 372 tons when fully outfitted and had a 27-foot beam. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Boat Building Co. (TNT 9-15-62, p. 3)

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Aerial photograph of Stadium High School area, stock footage, September 7, 1962. Stadium Bowl is clearly evident toward left-center of photograph with Stadium High School overlooking the massive field. Schuster Parkway will later be built through part of the wooded area to the left edge of picture. Trains roll through on two tracks with Ruston Way between them. TPL-9465

Aerial photographs; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970;

T.A.C. Awards night at Cheney Stadium. Neil Hoff, president of the Tacoma Athletic Commission, addresses the crowd at the Tacoma Giants-Portland Beavers baseball game on September 7, 1962. Standing behind him on the grassy infield of Cheney Stadium are members of the T.A.C. present for the Awards ceremony, including Stan Naccarato (second from right) and William (Bill) Gazecki, far right. Several men are holding trophies. The outstanding freshman performer for the Giants was presented the "Rookie of the Year" award; Jerry Thomas, pitcher, was selected for his prowess on the field. He had 13 wins in 22 decisions. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Athletic Commission. (TNT 9-7-62, D-4, 9-8-62, p. 11) (Additional identification by a reader)

Awards; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Hoff, Neil; Naccarato, Stan; Gazecki, William; Baseball--Tacoma--1960-1970;

In September of 1962 Mayor Harold Tollefson (far right) was photographed with three members of Tacoma's Sister City committee. He was showing them the People to People Citation that Tacoma received at the 1962 American Municipal Association congress that was held that year in Philadelphia. The citation was awarded to Tacoma for its Sister City program and its "excellent manner in promoting goodwill." From left to right are Sister City committee members Thomas Takemura, Sylvia Sass and Dr. John Moore. (TNT 8-22-62)

Awards; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Takemura, Thomas; Sass, Sylvia; Moore, John;

Boaters on a small cabin cruiser lean to get a good view of the tug Hercules of Seattle as it assists a much larger oil rig ca. September, 1962. The vessels are already dockside. TPL-5808

Tugboats; Harbors; Boats;

It was another first in Tacoma with the grand opening on August 24, 1962, of three new Food Automation Centers at 6th and Madison, South 38th and Cushman, and 3821 Steilacoom Blvd. The coin-operated vending machine food centers offered a variety of both hot and cold food. The centers were owned and managed locally by Tommy Burch, Robert Russell and Dale Johnson under the name of the Big Three Food Automation Co. (TNT, 8/24/1962)

Vending machines--Tacoma; Food Automation Center (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);

Youngsters 9-17 gathered at the First Assembly of God Church at 1121 So. "G" (now Altheimer) on August 22, 1962, for a missionary convention. View of approximately 300 children and older members in church's sanctuary, including many in the extended balcony. The First Assembly of God was host to the Western Washington Missionette Convention of the Assemblies of God. Missionettes are girls age 9-17 whose aim it is to help missionaries at home and abroad by supplying clothing, literature and visual aids. (TNT 8-18-62, p. 4)

Meetings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Religious meetings--Tacoma--1960-1970; First Assembly of God (Tacoma); Churches--Tacoma--1960-1970;

The Earl Blackshear family of six stand on the porch of their Sheridan Avenue home on August 20, 1962. The wood frame home is well maintained with neat landscaping and brick walls and stairs leading from street level. The 1962 City Directory lists Mr. Blackshear's occupation as store handler on Fort Lewis.

Blackshear, Earl; Blackshear, Earl--Family; African Americans--Tacoma--1960-1970; Families--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Earl and Raynola Blackshear pose with their son and three daughters on the grassy lawn of their Sheridan Avenue home on August 20, 1962. According to the 1962 City Directory, Mr. Blackshear was a store handler on Fort Lewis. Photograph ordered by Earl Blackshear.

Blackshear, Earl; Blackshear, Earl--Family; Blackshear, Raynola; African Americans--Tacoma--1960-1970; Families--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Champagne explodes as Mrs. William M. Allen, wife of the Boeing president, formally christens the hydrofoil PCH-1, High Point, on August 17, 1962, at Martinac Shipbuilding. Naval dignitaries look on while a small girl holds Mrs. Allen's bouquet of roses. The High Point was the first wave of Boeing hydrofoils. It was a 110-foot submarine chaser that used four propellers. Foils would create lift raising the hull of the aluminum structure out of the water. (www.boeing.com/history, TNT 7-31-62, A-1)

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hydroplanes--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Allen, William M.--Family;

Launching of Boeing hydrofoil High Point. On August 17, 1962, the 110-foot submarine chaser High Point was launched at Martinac Shipbuilding. Boeing had started to adapt many of the systems used in jet airplanes for hydrofoils. The High Point was one of two hydrofoils launched in 1962; the Little Squirt, a 20-foot boat propelled by waterjet, was the other. Standing before the PCH-1 is the longtime president of Boeing, William M. Allen and spouse, J.S. Martinac of Martinac Shipbuilding, Vice Adm. Homer N. Wallin, USN (Ret) and spouse. Mrs. Allen, clutching a large bouquet of long stemmed roses, was the vessel's sponsor. The Patrol Craft Hydrofoil No. 1 was named for the city in North Carolina. (www.boeing.com/history; TNT 8-18-62, A-1)

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hydroplanes--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Allen, William M.; Martinac, J.S.; Wallin, Homer N.;

Broadside view of Boeing's PCH-1 hydrofoil, High Point, at Martinac Shipbuilding. The High Point was launched on August 17, 1962, in the presence of Boeing longtime president William M. Allen. Realizing that water and air present similar challenges in control, stability, electronics, hydraulics and propulsion, the Boeing Co. began to use many of the systems found in jet airplanes, adapted, for hydrofoils. The High Point was the first launched in 1962 at Martinac Shipbuilding in Tacoma; it slid into City Waterway during high tide. (www.boeing.com/history; TNT 8-18-62, A-1)

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hydroplanes--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

Close-up of engraved salver, formal invitation, and table decorations. An evening reception in honor of the launching of the Boeing hydrofoil, High Point, was held at the Fircrest Golf Club on August 17, 1962, following the ceremonies. Boeing had developed the vessel for the United States Navy. The elegant tray pictured above was to be presented to Mrs. William M. Allen, wife of the Boeing president, and High Point's sponsor.

Invitations; Trays--Tacoma; Table settings & decorations;

August 15, 1962, studio photograph of model of Harbor Marina Yacht Basin. Model includes miniature sailboats, cruisers, and boathouses. According to a sign on side of the model, Bittman & Sanders were the marina's architects. The $1,000,000 marina on the Hylebos Waterway would be built on 25 acres and have covered moorage for 325 boats, dry storage for 200 and 18 sailboat slips. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on August 15, 1962, at the 4424 Marine View Dr. location. (TNT 8-15-62, A-16)

Models; Architectural models;

Workmen are folding out one of the exterior walls of this prefabricated house.

Prefabricated houses;