View of Manley's parking lot taken from across the street. Cars fill the parking lot of Manley's Supermarket on Steilacoom Blvd. on a clear August, 1960, day. They were probably drawn to the supermarket due to the many sales including 10 lb. of C & H sugar for 89 cents, bag of potatoes for 45 cents or bananas at 10 cents. The store's "Chefs Hat" also featured barbecue and a delicatessen. Manley's had celebrated its grand opening on August 24, 1960, at the brand new Thunderbird Shopping Center. The supermarket along with the adjoining Ludwig Pharmacy would be the first occupants of the shopping center, located on a 48-acre tract of land which once housed an airport and golf course. The site, at Hipkins & Steilacoom Blvd., was chosen because of the potential economic growth in that area of the county. The 15,000 square foot supermarket was a concrete block and glass structure heated by natural gas. (TNT 8-23-60, p. 5)

Manley's Supermarket (Lakewood); Supermarkets--Lakewood; Parking lots--Lakewood; Signs (Notices);

A huge glue-laminated beam destined for the new Mount Tahoma High School is being prepared by Woodlam, Inc., on August 29, 1960. It appears that a worker is polishing or smoothing the 97.5 foot beam. The 12.25 ton beam is the largest of six Woodlam beams used to support the new school gymnasium. At 14.5 inches wide, 72 inches deep and 97.5 feet in length, it is the largest beam ever produced by Woodlam. Woodlam, Inc., was a laminated wood products company located in the Tideflats. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc. (TNT 9-4-60, A-9)

Girders--Tacoma; Woodlam, Inc. (Tacoma);

Exterior of Industrial Air Products. According to the 1960 City Directory, Industrial Air Products was located at 1115 Center St. Two trucks, one filled with oxygen or helium tanks, are parked next to the building on August 29, 1960. Industrial Air Products advertised "Everything for Welding & Cutting," promoting Hobart, Black & Decker, Vigor and Arcos products. Photograph ordered by Industrial Air Products for use on calendar.

Industrial Air Products (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

A man gives an encouraging pat on the back to a boy in swimming trunks on August 22, 1960. He was probably a member of the Active Club who sponsored a Child Guidance club at Camp Seymour. These youngsters pictured above are surveying the water, perhaps deciding whether or not to take a refreshing swim. 55 children attended a special 10-day camp for emotionally disturbed youngsters, ages 7-13. The camp was the first of its kind in the nation and one of only four or five in existence in 1960. The big difference was that there was one professionally trained counselor for every two campers. Photograph ordered by the Active Club. (TNT 8-23-60, p. 4)

Tacoma Active Club (Tacoma); Camp Seymour (Glen Cove); Bathing suits;

Seattle Cheney Studs baseball team - team photo. Longtime coach Joe Budnick, in dark jacket, is at the extreme right in this August, 1960 photograph. The Seattle team was in Tacoma in late August to compete as tournament favorites in the Washington State Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) matches held at Heidelberg Park. They faced and defeated B & B Hardware in an all-Seattle battle on August 22nd, by rallying for five runs in the 8th inning for a 9-5 victory. The Seattle Cheney Studs then beat Criswells, champions of the Tacoma City League, 7-2 on August 28th at White Center, thereby winning the Washington State Amateur Baseball title for the second straight year. The Cheney Studs are named after Ben Cheney, local lumberman and philanthropist, who sponsored amateur teams in sports including basketball, football, and baseball. No matter what the sport, his teams were always called the Cheney Studs. (TNT 8-22-60, p. 10-article; TNT 8-29-60, p. 19-article)

Baseball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Budnick, Joe;

Exterior Tradewell supermarket. This is the 6th & Union Tradewell store, one of four in the local area, on August 18, 1960. Built of Roman brick and featuring plate glass and Van de Kamps bakery, the north end supermarket opened in May, 1953. It would be destroyed by fire on September 16, 1963, and subsequently demolished. Photograph ordered by Tradewell Stores, Inc., Seattle. TPL-9439

Tradewell Stores, Inc. (Tacoma); Supermarkets--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Aerial photograph of 56th St. interchange taken on August 17, 1960. A portion of Wapato Lake is believed to be in the top left corner. So. 38th St. is road near the bottom. Large mostly undeveloped land in center is believed to be the future location of the Tacoma Mall. Ordered by Tacoma Freeway Mart of Seattle.

Aerial photographs; Express highways--Tacoma--1960-1970;

This aerial photograph taken August 17, 1960 shows the I-5 interchange at South 38th Street. The excavation work has begun, and the 38th St. bridge over I-5 is complete. The building to the left of the cloverleaf is Langendorf Bakery, 2202 So. 38th St., which was built in 1954. The large area of cleared land at the bottom of the photograph is the future home of the Tacoma Mall. Part of downtown Tacoma and the tideflats can be seen at the top edge of the picture. Ordered by Tacoma Freeway Mart of Seattle.

Aerial photographs; Express highways--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Aerial photograph of south end area, including 56th St. interchange. Taken on August 17, 1960, on behalf of Tacoma Freeway Mart of Seattle. Baseball field in center is probably old Tiger Field/Cheney Field. Round structure near the baseball field is Madison School. Road traveling diagonally left to right is So. 38th St. intersecting with South Tacoma Way at the bottom.

Aerial photographs; Express highways--Tacoma--1960-1970;

August, 1960, progress photographs of St. Regis Paper Co. mill ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. View of portion of St. Regis Paper Co. plant in the Tideflats including stacks of logs piled adjacent to railroad tracks. Cylinder-shaped structure is probably the new continuous digester which was expected to increase capacity by 325 tons per day. The tower is 110 feet high. Capital expenditures for 1960 & 1961 included $20,893,881 for the Kraft mill expansion of St. Regis' Tacoma plant. This amount, by far, was the highest budgeted for those years and accounted for over one-third of the money planned for new construction and plant improvement. The addition to the Tacoma mill was made to permit St. Regis to furnish a larger part of the needs of the company's own box plants and bag factories in the western and midwest states. (1960 Annual report, p. 3, 6, TNT 11-13-60, A-18)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Progress photographs; Logs; Machinery;

Progress photographs of St. Regis Paper Co. expansion taken on August 11, 1960, on behalf of Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. Long general view of machine room taken from balcony on north end. The machine room was enlarged at the Kraft paper and board mill located in the Tideflats during a twenty million dollar expansion scheduled for 1960-61. A new paper machine would be added by year's end which would increase and diversify the Tacoma mill's paper and board capacity. (1960 Annual Report, p. 6, 7)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Progress photographs; Machinery;

Built on the corner of North 5th and Yakima Avenue by owner Phil Baldasare, the Vista Palms Apartments were considered an ultra modern complex in August, 1960. Units on all four floors overlooked a charming courtyard which contained palm trees saved from the William F. Sheard mansion which had occupied this location. The Mission style Sheard home, designed by Russell and Babcock, was demolished in 1959 to make way for the apartments. A full page ad in the News Tribune indicated that an open house would be held on August 21, 1960, to view the 24-unit $500,000 apartment complex. (TNT 8-21-60, B-6, B-7)

Vista Palms Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Palms--Tacoma;

Home portrait of Albert Henry Meadowcroft, father of William H. Meadowcroft. Mr. Howie Meadowcroft was a department manager for Weyerhaeuser. A family reunion was held at his home on Forest Glen Lane in Lakewood on August 7, 1960. About 25 people were in attendance including many small children.

Portraits; Meadowcroft, William H.--Homes & haunts;

Group portrait of Meadowcroft family reunion. The Meadowcroft family gathered together on August 7, 1960, at the home of William H. and Elizabeth W. Meadowcroft of 23 Forest Glen Lane S.W. in Lakewood. Mr. Meadowcroft was a department manager at Weyerhaeuser.

Reunions--Lakewood; Meadowcroft, William H.--Homes & haunts;

Cake cutting. On August 7, 1960, the Meadowcroft clan gathered at the Lakewood home of Weyerhaeuser department manager William H. (Howie) Meadowcroft. The three men are brothers Charles Canfield Meadowcroft, Albert Henry Meadowcroft (Howie's father) and Fred Edwin Meadowcroft. The cake is decorated with the Meadowcroft coat of arms.

Reunions--Lakewood; Cakes--Lakewood; Meadowcroft, William H.--Homes & haunts;

A little boy in swimsuit takes a swing at the dangling pinata on August 7, 1960. The children and their parents were attending the Meadowcroft family reunion at the Lakewood home of William H. (Howie) Meadowcroft.

Reunions--Lakewood; Meadowcroft, William H.--Homes & haunts; Children playing outdoors--Lakewood--1960-1970;

Color bridal portrait of Virginia Maruca. Virginia Rose Maruca posed in a lovely floor length wedding gown on August 5, 1960, at the Wedding Bell. According to the 1960 City Directory, Miss Maruca resided at 4125 South Thompson Avenue and was a public school teacher. She was a graduate of the University of Puget Sound and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Maruca. Her wedding to U.P.S. student William Earl Greco would occur on August 14, 1960, at the Little Church on the Prairie. (TNT 7-10-60, D-3)

Maruca, Virginia Rose; Wedding costume;

The Villa Plaza Shopping Center's parking lot is rapidly filling up as local residents hurry to take advantage of the 29 cent chicken barbecue on August 4, 1960. Long lines of people snake through the lot on the J.C. Penney/Woolworth section of the shopping center. The smell and smoke of barbecued chicken drifts through the air as thousands of chicken legs and thighs are being tendered to by the many cooks. The one-day BBQ offered chicken, rolls, butter and coffee for a mere 29 cents. The previous year saw 10,000 people enjoy the chicken barbecue at the second anniversary celebration of the Villa Plaza Shopping Center. Photograph ordered by Gene Burlson, Kent. (TNT 8-3-60, B-1,2)

Barbecues--Lakewood; Queues--Lakewood; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood);

Lakewood and vicinity residents queued up for a bargain on August 4, 1960 - the 29 cent chicken feast in the Villa Plaza Shopping Center parking lot, 10500 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. Two-60 foot BBQ pits, possibly the largest known open-air pits, were set up in front of the Woolworth and J.C. Penney block of the shopping center to barbecue thousands of chicken legs and thighs. The one-day chicken bargain was staged by the Washington State Fryer Association to celebrate Villa Plaza's third anniversary. Villa Plaza was renamed the Lakewood Mall in 1989. Photograph ordered by Gene Burlson. (TNT 8-3-60, B-1,2) TPL-10125

Barbecues--Lakewood; Queues--Lakewood; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood);

Studio close-up of Holly-day Deluxe Pak. The "Finest Berried English Holly from the Puget Sound Country" was offered to customers in a Holly-day Deluxe Pak in August, 1960. Dipped to preserve freshness, twelve or more full-berried sprays were packaged in each box. These Holly-day boxes were apparently available in months other than winter and could be shipped out of state. Photograph ordered by Washington State Holly Growers Association.

Holly--Tacoma; Packaging;

St. Regis timber operations in Mineral forest stand, August 2, 1960. Clear cutting is evident in this section of Mineral forest owned by the St. Regis Paper Co. Stumps and pieces of fallen timber are scattered amidst the knee-length grass. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

Tree stumps; Clearing of land; Trees; St. Regis Paper Co. (Mineral);

Two men and their sedan are dwarfed by the towering timber in forests near Mineral on August 2, 1960. They were there to observe timber and logging operations of the St. Regis Paper Co. St. Regis had plants in both the United States and Canada, including a longtime location in Tacoma. This is a typical stand of old growth, mostly Douglas fir, which supplied the company's pulp and paper mill, sawmill and plywood plant operations in Tacoma. The Richards photograph above was used in St. Regis' 1960 annual report. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. (1960 Annual Report, p. 2)

Trees; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; St. Regis Paper Co. (Mineral);

Browns Point Salmon Bake. A long line of people waiting to be served delicious salmon at the annual Browns Point Salmon Bake in late July, 1960. Other amusements that day included Bingo and Bouncing for the young. In addition, there would be Blackfoot Indian dancing, more carnival activities, and a skin diving exhibition. Sally Smith would be elected as queen to preside over the salmon bake. Note that ladies in 1960 still wore dresses and carried handbags to beach/picnic outings. (TNT 7-24-60, D-1, D-7, 7-29-60, p. 1, 8-1-60, p. 18)

Browns Point Salmon Bake (Tacoma); Queues;

On July 30, 1960, the air over Browns Point was laden with the irresistible scent of cooking salmon. Three unidentified men work at cooking a small portion of the nearly three tons of salmon that were smoked over alder fires and served in one-pound portions, along with corn on the cob, potatoes, rolls and butter, to the waiting crowd. The man in the white shirt and cap turning two skewers of salmon may be Edwin (Ed) Swanson, the chef in charge of the salmon bake; he was the cooking protege of the late Jerry Meeker. The two-day salmon feast, the eighth put on by the Browns Point Community Club in 16 years, drew nearly 10,000 people. (TNT 7-24-60, D-1, D-7, 7-29-60, p. 1, 8-1-60, p. 18)

Browns Point Salmon Bake (Tacoma); Salmon; Outdoor cookery;

On July 30, 1960, three men were captured in the act of preparing salmon filets for the thousands of hungry customers at the eighth Indian-style Browns Point Salmon Bake. A young boy in the background assisted them by carrying two skewers full of fish. The cookout featured 6000 lbs. of fresh silver salmon baked over alder fires. Corn on the cob, potatoes and rolls accompanied the feast. Money raised with the salmon bake went toward paying for the Browns Point Community Club building and equipment. The feast took place over two days and drew 10,000 hungry participants. (TNT 7-24-60, D-1, D-7, 7-29-60, p. 1, 8-1-60, p. 18)

Browns Point Salmon Bake (Tacoma); Salmon;

Tacoma Mayor Ben Hanson (R) poses with Lt. Cdr. Walter D. Reed, USN (Ret.) on July 29, 1960; Lt. Cdr. Reed will co-chair the eighth annual reunion of the U.S.S. Lexington CV-2 Minutemen Club to be held in Tacoma in June, 1961. The 1000- member club just concluded their 1960 convention in Long Beach, California. Reed was on the ship in 1929 when it came to Tacoma's rescue to provide power and light to the darkened city. (TNT 7-31-60, B-12) TAC 360.

Reed, Walter D.; Hanson, Ben; Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A young family waits to select from a menu at Steve's Gay '90s as their hostess smiles in this July 27, 1960, photograph. Three can-can dancers and the m.c. are on the stage behind them in the restaurant's Opera Room. Mrs. LeRoy M. Curtis enjoys a free dinner at Steve's as Steve's Gay '90s was one of ten restaurants where Dine Out Every Month Club members utilized the "Buy one, get one free" method of receiving free meals. For $5.00, Dine Out Every Month Club members would receive a coupon book good for ten meals at participating restaurants. With Mrs. Curtis is her husband and daughter Terry; assisting the Curtis' family is Steve's hostess Vicki Tran. (TNT ad 8-2-60, p. 8)

Steve's Gay '90s (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Families--Tacoma--1960-1970; Curtis, LeRoy M.; Curtis, LeRoy M.--Family; Curtis, Terry; Tran, Vicki;

Window display of women and girl's fashions taken on July 26, 1960. Combining both women and children's fashions was the Custom Maid Fashions and Tot shop located in the Bridgeport Villa. The little girl's outfit displayed in the shop's window combined daisy appliques and small checks accompanied by shiny patent leather shoes. Elbow length gloves and a smart oval purse are accessories to the woman's flower-patterned dress. TPL-8731

Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970; Window displays--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Exterior of new Doric Hotel, taken pre-grand opening on July 22, 1960. A large overhang would provide protection for motorists unloading luggage and passengers at the new Doric Tacoma Motel Hotel. Parking for 184 cars was conveniently located for the four-story hotel. The Doric was a concrete structure with frame partitions and block ends. The 123-unit, $1,425,000 hotel was built by Merritt Construction and designed by architects Kroma, Wilson & Zigler. The Doric would open on August 13, 1960, at 242 Saint Helens Ave. (TNT 8-12-60, p. 8, 9)

Doric Tacoma Motor Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

The new Oakes Apparel women's clothing store in the Villa Plaza Shopping Center in Lakewood had its grand opening in July of 1960. Owned by Jay Grenley and managed by Vinita Staff, it joined an older Oakes Apparel at 921 Broadway in Tacoma. The store opened on July 18th and held a grand opening sales until August 5th. The mannequins in the store's windows were adorned in fall and back-to-school fashions. Large ceiling-length windows surrounded the store providing a bright and airy atmosphere. With two entrances, one from each main Villa Plaza parking lot, customers could find their way into the store without any difficulties. (TNT 7-17-60, A-6)

Oakes Apparel (Lakewood); Clothing stores--Lakewood--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Mannequins;