In March of 1937, the Tacoma Times newspaper held a special party for their carriers at the World's Fair Museum, a travelling exhibit that was in Tacoma for two weeks from March 19 to April 5. The traveling attraction, which was housed in the building at 1155-57 Broadway, featured Capt. Paul Herold - the German Giant, Princess Wee Jean - the smallest mother in the world, the "Albino Twins," and Laurello- the man with the revolving head. The "museum" was featured at the "Century of Progress" in Chicago, the San Diego World's Fair, and the Texas Centennial. Many of the performers in the museum had been illustrated in cartoons by Robert L. Ripley. (T. Times)

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1930-1940; World's Fair Museum (Tacoma); Newspaper carriers--Tacoma;

Harry P. Cain, future Mayor of Tacoma and U.S. Senator, appeared in the Tacoma Little Theater production of "The Animal Kingdom" under the direction of his wife, Marjorie Dils Cain. Mr. Cain, who starred as Tom Collier, is pictured in this March, 1937, print speaking to the woman on the stairs. He portrayed a small-time publisher with a genuine sense of humor. Other cast members included Mrs. Salem Nourse, Salem Nourse, Uwarda Egley, Claude Brennan, Mrs. Galvin Hopper, Gordon Tuell, Mrs. Thomas Turner and Merle Benedict. The well-received play completed its 3-day run on March 14, 1937. (T.Times 3-3-37, p. 11, 3-12-37, p. 8) ALBUM 12.

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Actors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Little Theatre (Tacoma); Tacoma Drama League (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On March 2, 1937, the Tacoma Times Spring Fashion section hit the newstands, featuring two couples modeling the latest in suits and coats from Klopfenstein's, Inc. Gathered around the piano at the Winthrop Hotel were Nancy Hawks in a classic Rothmoor coat, Don Baker in a Hart-Schaffner suit and Irene Tollefson, also in Rothmoor. The pianist was unidentified and to the right was Vic Vine. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 3/2/1937, pg. 17)

Klopfensteins (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Tollefson, Irene; Baker, Don; Vine, Vic; Hawks, Nancy;

On March 2, 1937, the Tacoma Times ran their Spring Fashion section, featuring two couples modeling the newest styles of suits and coats from Klopfenstein's Inc. Pictured left to right at the Winthrop Hotel were Nancy Hawks, of Dallas Texas, in a classic Rothmoor coat, Don Baker in a Hart-Schaffner suit, Irene Tollefson in Rothmoor and Vic Vine in Hart Schaffner. The group repeated their modelling turn at the Bachelor Club Style Show on March 3rd. (WSHS) (T.Times 3/2/1937, pg. 17)

Klopfensteins (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Tollefson, Irene; Baker, Don; Vine, Vic; Hawks, Nancy;

Close-up of Stadium High School musical director, Clayton Johnson, in March of 1937. His youth orchestra was practicing for the upcoming original opera, "Masquerade," written by Mr. Johnson himself. All eyes are properly on the director as he begins to conduct.

Johnson, Clayton; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Youth orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940;

City officials join Safety Council. Mayor George Smitley was the chairman of Safety Week, held March 1-7, 1937, bolstered with a free exposition at the Armory to promote better driving. All the city officials pictured above bought memberships to the Safety Council and were given ornaments with a red reflector which served as an auxiliary taillight. Mrs. Walter M. Snell, president of the Junior Women's Club and chairman of the committee to sell memberships, is shown putting a button on the Mayor's lapel. Gazing at her are L-R Howard Carothers, corporation counsel, C. Val Fawcett, finance commissioner, Ira S. Davisson, utilities commissioner, Mayor George A. Smitley, Abner R. Bergersen, public works commissioner, Frank Callender, public safety commissioner and Tom Swayze, city controller. Tacoma in the 1930's did not have a city council which was broken up into districts. The men listed above ran the City of Tacoma. ALBUM 11. (TNT 3-3-1937, p. 5)

Municipal government--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Carothers, Howard; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Davisson, Ira; Bergersen, Abner R.; Callender, Frank T.; Swayze, Tom; Snell, Walter M.--Family;

The Tacoma Safety Council's "Horror Parade," also called the Safety Show parade. The parade was intended as a macabre reminder of the fruits of careless and reckless driving. The first prize winner was this wrecked automobile in tow with a person portraying an accident victim laying across seat with a sign saying, "Oh Why ! Didn't I Get My Brakes Repaired Yesterday?" (T. Times 2/26/1937, pg. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Safety Council (Tacoma);

The Tacoma Safety Council "Safety Show Parade", also called the "Horror Parade," wound through the streets of Tacoma on Saturday, February 27, 1937. The float sponsored by the Tacoma General Hospital featured two nurses attending a man in traction on the back of a flatbed truck. This group of children watched the parade from the sidewalk across the street from an unidentified Tacoma school. The parade travelled through the major streets of Tacoma for two hours warning parade viewers about the horrors of reckless driving. Another float in the parade showed a body hanging out of the passenger side of a badly damaged car. (T. Times 2/26/1937, pg. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Safety Council (Tacoma); Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma);

One of the most active women's clubs in Kitsap County in 1937 was the Phinney Bay Home Economics Club. Every two weeks the members would gather at their clubhouse in the Phinney Bay district to work on home handicrafts and to socialize. Pictured upholstering a chair in March of 1937 are, left to right, Grace Mill, Ava Davidson and Elizabeth Williams, president of the club. (filed with Argentum) (Bremerton Sun 5/28/1937, pg. 3)

Cabinetmaking; Furniture; Phinney Bay Home Economics Club (Bremerton); Mill, Grace; Davidson, Ava; Williams, Elizabeth;

Richard Reynolds carries the crucifix as Rev. Sidney T. James and the Christ Episcopal Church Boys Choir look on. On Sunday March 28, 1937, special Easter music at both the 11:00 a.m. service and the 3:30 p.m. Easter festival service at Christ Episcopal Church, 316 No. K St., was enhanced by the young voices of the Boys Choir. The boys in the choir are (l to r, front to back) William Harkins, David Evans, Hunter Simpson, Douglas Armstrong, Jack Turpin, Raymond Puddicombe, Donald Schroeder, Robert Schroeder, Gordon Baker and Ted Ford. Gordon Baker sang a solo during the afternoon festival service. (T.Times 3/27/37 p. 8)

Reynolds, Richard; James, Sidney T.; Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Choirs (Music); Choirboys;

Charlie Merchant and Gene Robinson from Cooney Transfer & Storage with assistance from John Sankovich (at right) are moving an old upright piano off their truck onto refuse piles at City of Tacoma dump. Built about 100 years ago in London, the once-elegant instrument had outlived its usefulness. Myron Clinton of Clinton's Music House in Tacoma had decided to discard the piano instead of permitting unwitting piano students to practice on such a dilapidated item. The piano, once dumped, would not remain intact for long as nearby residents of "Hollywood on the (Tide)flats" immediately confiscated the remnants of the piano for their own personal use. (T. Times, 3-30-37, p. 14-article & alternate photograph).

Pianos; Cooney Transfer & Storage Co. (Tacoma); Moving & storage trade--Tacoma--1930-1940; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1930-1940; Sankovich, John; Merchant, Charlie; Robinson, Gene; Clinton's Music House (Tacoma);

In March of 1937, the Stadium High School orchestra was tuning up and practicing for the upcoming premier of the original opera "Masquerade," written by their instructor Clayton Johnson, shown here conducting. Mr. Johnson graduated from the College of Puget Sound and after further studies, returned to Tacoma to take the post of Director of Music at Stadium High School. He held that position for 30 years, counting among his students Janis Paige, star of stage and screen, and Metropolitan Opera performers Roald Reitan and Hugh Thompson. "Masquerade" was one of two operas Mr. Johnson wrote during his tenure at Stadium. He died in June of 1982 at the age of 83. (T. Times, 04-01-1937, p.1; TNT 06-21-1982, pg. C-12)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Johnson, Clayton; Youth orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tacoma Safety Council Safety Show parade on Ninth Street. Pedestrians and automobiles on street with view of buildings from Commerce to A Streets. Motoramp Garage on left. McCormack's Hats neon sign on right. Decorative metal canopy covers sidewalk.

Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Motoramp Garage (Tacoma);

Tacoma Safety Council "Horror Parade," also called the Safety Show parade. Tacoma General Hospital float on the flatbed of a truck. Participants include two nurses and an attendant caring for a man in traction lying on hospital bed. Ice delivery truck and school yard in background. (T. Times 2/26/1937, pg. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Safety Council (Tacoma); Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma);

World War I veterans gathered on April 5, 1937 at the ground breaking ceremony for the extension of the Washington Veterans' Home cemetery at Retsil. The new section would be reserved for the men who served in WWI. The ceremony attracted many of the area's Veterans of Foreign Wars officers. (Bremerton Sun 04-08-1937, pg. 1)

Patriotic Organizations--Bremerton; Veterans Organizations--Bremerton; Cemeteries--Port Orchard; Washington Veterans' Home cemetery (Retsil);

Supervised by a Tacoma police officer, an unidentified nurse tests her skills as a motorist on a driving simulator at the Tacoma Safety Council Show held March 1 - 6, 1937 at the Tacoma Armory. The public was invited to view exhibits and try various modern gadgets that were designed to test their driving skills. This machine was sponsored by the Aetna Life Insurance Company.

Examinations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Police--Tacoma--1930-1940; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Charlie Merchant and Gene Robinson of Cooney Transfer & Storage Co. receive help from City Garbage Department employee John Sankovich in moving a piano off their truck at the City dump in late March of 1937. Side view of truck shows company's advertisement. This once-elegant and expensive piano was being discarded by Clinton's Music House in Tacoma due to its worn-out and dilapidated condition. The Music House's owner, Myron Clinton, deemed its state too poor to be refurbished and refused to sell it unrepaired. (T. Times 3-30-37, p. 14-article & alternate photograph) .

Pianos; Cooney Transfer & Storage Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Moving & storage trade--Tacoma--1930-1940; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1930-1940; Sankovich, John; Merchant, Charlie; Robinson, Gene; Clinton's Music House (Tacoma);

For "Be Kind to Animals" week in March of 1937, the Regents Park school in Fircrest held its first ever pet show and exhibit. The students were encouraged to bring in their pets without regard to size or species. Six of the winning pets and their owners were: (l to r) a duck held by Donald Masco; two grouse belonging to Jerry Baker; the well trained dachshund of Bill Dunsmore; Joyce Wheeler's cat; the rabbit cuddled by Helen Gansen; and a glass fish bowl with fish brought by Tynne Smith. (T. Times 3/20/1937, pg. 11) TPL-9489

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Pets; Children & animals--Fircrest--1930-1940; Animal shows--Fircrest--1930-1940; Masco, Donald; Baker, Jerry; Dunsmore, Bill; Wheeler, Joyce; Gansen, Helen; Smith, Tynne;

Fircrest School students exhibit their pets in a show held in connection with "Be kind to animals" week. The six prize winners pose on the lawn next to the school with their pets: chickens, a duck, a dog, a cat, and a bowl of fish. The children, left to right, are Donald Masco, Jerry Baker, Bill Dunsmore, Joyce Wheeler, Helen Gansen and Tynne Smith. (T. Times 3/20/1937, pg. 11) Note: Negative misnumbered as D775-3.

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Pets; Children & animals--Fircrest--1930-1940; Animal shows--Fircrest--1930-1940; Masco, Donald; Baker, Jerry; Dunsmore, Bill; Wheeler, Joyce; Gansen, Helen; Smith, Tynne;

Washington State Historical Society building addition. Curator William P. Bonney directs masonry crew constructing the new third floor of the building. Addition by Mock and Morrison, Architects. Original photograph, see D881-3 for cropped version. (T. Times 03/30/37 p. 1)

Washington State Historical Building (Tacoma); Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma); Galleries & museums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bonney, William P.; Remodeling;

Two men kneeling beside three trophies. Prize cup marked: Cocker Spaniel Champion, First Place, Springer Spaniel, All American, 1937. The trophies will be the rewards at the first 1937 Field Trials for the Tacoma Spaniel Club season. The races, according to the paper, will be run on the prairies west of the South Tacoma car shops or on the other side of the swamp. (T. Times 3/21/1937, pg 12)

Awards; Tacoma Spaniel Club (Tacoma);

Safety Show presented by Tacoma Safety Council at the Armory, Mar.1-6, 1937. Tacoma General Hospital booth. Man with leg in cast, nurse, x-rays, machines and wheelchair. (Argentum)

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Radiography; Medical equipment & supplies; Health care--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Four Bremerton Garbage Department trucks with men standing in front of them. The men are dressed in a wide variety of clothing, from suits to overalls. For Bremerton Sun. (filed with Argentum)

Garbage collecting--Bremerton;

World War I veterans gathered on April 5, 1937 at the ground breaking ceremony for the extension of the Washington Veterans' Home cemetery at Retsil. The new section would be reserved for the men who served in the Great War. The ceremony attracted many of the area's Veterans of Foreign Wars officers. Theodore Powers, left, of Tacoma and F.L. Pruitt of Bremerton use a six foot log saw to cut a downed tree. They were the state VFW Commander and Senior Vice Commander. Also pictured left to right are Harry F.Stengel, Dan O'Connor, John Stewart, C.J. Wilson, Norman Zell, Robert E.Coontz, Arthur Smith, Charles Coleman and E.J. Nix. (Bremerton Sun 04-08-1937, pg. 1)

Patriotic Organizations--Bremerton; Veterans Organizations--Bremerton; Cemeteries--Port Orchard; Washington Veterans' Home cemetery (Retsil);

Publicity for Easter in 1937 at Christ Episcopal Church. Richard Reynolds, crucifix held high, leads a procession of the Boys Choir. Building by Daniels and Cook, Architects, constructed in 1889 as Trinity Episcopal and demolished circa 1969. (T.Times 3/27/37 p. 8) (photo filed with Argentum)

Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Choirs (Music); Choirboys; Reynolds, Richard;

In March of 1937, three members of the Eluti Kiei Camp Fire Girls group were awarded the highest rank in Camp Fire, that of Torch Bearer, at the Grand Council Fire held in Seattle. The girls being honored were photographed in traditional native American garb. Pictured, left to right, are Margaret MacDonald, Kathryn Bates and Jo Ann Oass. In order to receive this award, the girls demonstrated that they are capable of steady leadership. (Bremerton Sun 03-31-1937, pg. 1)

Camp Fire Girls (Bremerton); MacDonald, Margaret; Bates, Kathryn; Oass, Jo Ann; Costumes; Awards;

The Tacoma Spaniel Club held their field trials for 1937 in the prairie lands west of the Northern Pacific car shops in South Tacoma on March 21st. The "prairie lands" were just south of the South Tacoma Swamp. "High class" cocker and springer spaniels, including Pepper the defending champion, a red male cocker owned by Robert Wadsworth (center), competed for the prize trophy. Club members, with their dogs, are: (l to r) Crist Keffler, Ralph Lougheed, C.J. O'Connor, Robert Wadsworth, William J. Lonergan, Everett Metzger and Robert Sloat of Puyallup. (T. Times 3/21/1937, pg. 12)

Dogs; Hunting dogs; Tacoma Spaniel Club (Tacoma);

Ted Tadich, left, and Jimmy Radonich posed in March of 1937 with Radonich's automobile, plastered with advertising signs boosting Tacoma's Alt Heidelberg Beer, prior to leaving for New York and the American Bowling Congress. Tadich was considered a national singles title threat. He would also be bowling doubles with Radonich. Alt Heidelberg was brewed locally in Tacoma by Columbia Breweries. From the looks of the automobile, the Brewery was the sponsor of the men's Beer Barons bowling team. (T.Times, 3/25/37, p. 15)

Bowlers--Tacoma; Brewing industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tadich, Ted; Radonich, Jimmy;

Conductor Eugene Linden's grandmother and sister visit Tacoma to attend a Philharmonic concert. Pictured, left to right, are Mrs. David Medill of Portland, sister, Clara (Mrs. Charles W.) Mason, President Philharmonic Board, and Mrs. Margaret Linden of San Francisco. Mrs. Linden is 83 and the mother of 7 professional musicians. Linden, conductor and founder of the Tacoma Philharmonic, descended from 12 generations of musicians. He played the flute and at times supported himself by giving lessons. One of his ancestors had taught the flute to Frederick the Great of Prussia. Linden wore a ruby ring that was a gift of the monarch to his ancestor in 1742. (TNT 2/28/1934; TDL 3/5/1937; photo T. Times 3/16/1937, pg. 14)

Linden, Eugene--Family; Aged persons--Tacoma--1930-1940; Longcase clocks; Linden, Margaret; Mason, Clara;

Tacoma Times Carrier Party at World's Fair Museum. Young men standing at entrance to travelling attraction which had played at the 1933 Chicago "Century of Progress," the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition in San Antonio, the World's Fair in San Diego and in many cities. Traveling attraction featured the "Albino Sisters," the "German Giant," "Wee Jean" and other "freaks," 20 in all. The exhibit was open in Tacoma from 3/19 to 4/5/1937. (T. Times)

World's Fair Museum (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Newspaper carriers--Tacoma; Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma);