Dressed in colorful Elizabethan attire, the Stadium High School Madrigal Singers posed for a group portrait in December of 1958. The Madrigals performed numerous special Christmas concerts throughout the holiday season including programs at the First Methodist Church and Pilgrim Congregational Church. Stadium has had a long tradition of both vocal and instrumental music. Sitting from left to right are: Don Coovert, Betty Martin, Jean Atkins, DeEtte Slater, M. Hodges, Carol Slayden and Gene Prescott. Standing are: Carl Fitzpatrick, Sally Mattson, Loleta Bailey, Lola Paine, Dixie Smith, Nora Christiansen, Sandy Miller and Mr. Paul Margelli, vocal music teacher. (Photograph ordered by Mrs. Jay Robert Brooke.) (1959 Tahoma yearbook, p. 50) TPL-9873
Ben Cheney's generosity allowed hundreds of Tacoma area youth to participate on basketball, football and baseball teams. Each year his Cheney Lumber Co. sponsored a Sports Award banquet to honor these young people. Several boys in this November 30, 1958, photograph are wearing jackets with the Cheney Studs logo. This year the Studs Midget football team were co-champions along with Lakewood of the Metro Park District league; one boy happily holds onto his individual trophy while others in the group share smiles. Photograph ordered by Gene Anderson, Cheney Lumber Co.
Aerial photographs of the Skyline Terrace neighborhood were taken in November, 1958, by the Richards Studio for a sample book. Immense tracts of trees surround the North end neighborhood close to the Narrows Bridge. Skyline Terrace was an exclusive neighborhood developed by builder Ed Miller; all homes had views of either the Narrows Bridge, the mountains or city lights. This photograph was supposedly taken in the vicinity of No. 11th & James.
A Hillhaven of Lakewood nurse stands by a wheeled chair as she waits for her patient to finish bathing. The modern bathroom is nicely decorated in tile for easier cleanups. A half-wall protects the privacy of the bathers. Towel racks are hung at a convenient level for patients to grab. There is a large window for ventilation with frosted glass for privacy. Hillhaven of Lakewood was a nursing home located on Steilacoom Blvd. Photograph ordered by the Condon Co.
Bathrooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Hillhaven of Lakewood (Lakewood); Nursing homes--Lakewood;
Hillhaven of Lakewood was part of the Hillhaven, Inc.'s chain of nursing homes. It was located at 5515 Steilacoom Blvd. and managed by Chuck Gillet. View of nurse/receptionist at the telephone; she may have been examining an appointment book or patient chart. Hillhaven of Lakewood was a 56-bed facility, employing about 40, which opened in October, 1956. As with all Hillhaven nursing homes, it was a one-story unit. There were wide corridors and doorways, air conditioning, convenient hospital beds, and no steps. Hillhaven of Lakewood was built by the Jardeen Brothers. Photograph ordered by the Condon Co. (Northwest Room Clipping files - TNT 10-7-56)
Hillhaven of Lakewood (Lakewood); Nursing homes--Lakewood;
Villa Plaza Shopping Center in Lakewood continued to grow since its inception in 1957. View of north wing of the shopping center in late 1958 shows a variety of businesses including Pacific 1st Federal Savings, Equitable Mortgage Co., G.W. Paulson, Sherwin-Williams Paint, Plaza Cleaners, Wutzke's Villa Plaza Barber & Beauty Shop, National Bank of Washington, Thrifty Drugs and Thriftway supermarket. Villa Plaza was attracting customers from all over suburban Pierce County with their one-stop shopping concept and enormous 4000 car free parking lot. Large department stores like Penney's and Rhodes had already opened branches here to capitalize on a growing customer base. Photograph ordered by Villa Plaza Development.
Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood); Shopping centers--Lakewood--1950-1960;
Hillhaven of Lakewood had a modern and efficient kitchen to serve its nursing home residents. There was a multi-tap coffee and tea maker on an island along with many cabinets and storage places. Large ovens and refrigerator freezers would make preparing meals easier. The kitchen was equipped with stainless steel appliances and an electric dishwasher. Physicians could prescribe special diets for their patients. Residents were apparently served their meals on trays; each tray has a neat assortment of silverware, napkins, cups, sugar and cream. Hillhaven of Lakewood was located at 5515 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W. It was part of Hillhaven, Inc., with Fred C. Diamond as president.
Kitchens--Lakewood--1950-1960; Hillhaven of Lakewood (Lakewood); Nursing homes--Lakewood;
It's not too soon to start decorating a business for Christmas, it appears, as these men are in the midst of trimming a seven foot tree on November 26, 1958. These are possibly employees of a Puget Sound National Bank branch. All seem to be having a good time, sharing large grins. The Condon Co., an advertising agency, furnished the tree and decorations. Photograph ordered by the Condon Co.
Interior of Shipman Surgical Co., ordered by Ward Smith, Inc. Shipman Surgical Co. was managed by Horace R. Miller. Located at 741 Saint Helens Ave., it sold hospital supplies. A display of wheelchairs fills the front window and a dental chair is close to the front door. Numerous shelves are full of small containers, clocks and scales. Two desks with appropriate office equipment are in the foreground of the photograph. The floor seems to be outfitted in a practical linoleum.
Shipman Surgical Co. (Tacoma); Medical equipment & supplies; Wheelchairs;
Machinists at Globe Machine Mfg. Co. are pictured on the job at the company's new plant on East D Street on November 21, 1958. Globe Machine had been in Tacoma since the 1920's. They manufactured veneer plywood and woodwork machinery. The company was run by Calvin D. Bamford, president. Photograph ordered by Globe Machine Mfg. Co.
Globe Machine Manufacturing Co.'s new plant on East D Street was in full operation at the time of this November 21, 1958, photograph. Employees in overalls are busy with wrenches and other equipment. Globe Machine manufactured machinery for veneer plywood and woodworking including glue machines, "shim sizer," "sealing spreader," and taping machine. View of interior of plant; heavy-duty machines being constructed having the warning "Do not lift by this bar" on each piece. Photograph ordered by Globe Machine Manufacturing Co.
View of businesses in 700 block of Saint Helens Ave. Honan's Restaurant was owned by John and Robert Honan. A large angled neon sign is placed over the canopy leading to the restaurant. Included in the restaurant was the Arbor Room cocktail lounge. The restaurant was situated between Shipman's Surgical Co. and Paul's Executive Juvenile Footwear. The Steven Motor Co.'s used car division and the R.E. Anderson Co. real estate firm sandwiched the 1924-built light art brick and terra cotta building. The Medical Arts Building was across the street. Photograph ordered by Ward Smith, Inc.
Commercial streets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Honan's Restaurant (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Sixty-seven employees of the Globe Machine Mfg. Co. posed for a group picture in front of the company plant on November 18, 1958. The company were manufacturers of veneer plywood and woodwork machinery. They had apparently moved from their longtime location at 301 E. 11th St. to East D by 1958. Photograph ordered by Globe Machine Mfg. Co.
Exterior - Sherwin-Williams Paint Store, Lakewood. Sherwin-Williams opened up a paint store in Lakewood's Villa Plaza Shopping Center in 1958. Besides a wide variety of house and marine paints and wallpapers, the store also offered rental equipment in the form of sanders and rug cleaning shampooers. View of storefront showing large company signage with their motto, "SWP Cover the Earth," near the rooftop and rug cleaning equipment outside the plate glass window. The Lakewood Sherwin-Williams store was managed by Kenneth H. Baxter. Photograph ordered by Norman Iverson, Villa Plaza Development.
The National Association of State Savings & Loan Supervisors held their nineteenth annual conference in Tacoma on November 12-14, 1958. The 44 men and women were photographed in the Bayview Room of the Winthrop Hotel. Judging from the number of well-dressed women in the group, they were taking a more prominent role in the banking industry. There were a total of 75 delegates in attendance; they represented every state in the union. It was the first time the association had met in Tacoma. W.C. York of Raleigh, North Carolina, was elected president. Photograph ordered by the National Association of State Savings & Loan Supervisors. (TNT 11-14-58, A-1)
National Association of State Savings & Loan Supervisors (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960;
The Presidential Suite at the Winthrop Hotel was used for a sales meeting for Marchant Calculators employees on November 13, 1958. Each table has at least one calculator on it. Employees are shown busily reconciling figures and assorted paperwork. Marchant Calculators was located at 2330 E. 11th St. and managed by Seymour L. Johnson, Jr. Photograph requested by Marchant Calculators.
Six employees of the Winthrop Hotel's Sabre Room pose for a group picture on November 12, 1958. The waitresses are dressed in Old English costume as the restaurant featured Elizabethan dishes, focusing on beef. Heavy wooden beams and panels and plain furniture accentuated the Old World atmosphere. The women stand before an Oak Room sign; this may have been a separate dining room contained within the Sabre Room. The Winthrop Hotel was now part of the Western Hotels, Inc., chain. This, and other photographs taken that day, were scheduled to be published in a magazine. Photograph ordered by the Winthrop Hotel.
Dining rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Waitresses--Tacoma; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
Interior of Sabre Room, Winthrop Hotel. The Sabre Room had been extensively remodeled in 1955 but kept its Old World atmosphere. It featured a predominately Old English menu with plenty of roast prime rib. Flaming shish kebab and English pastries were new dishes added. View of the Sabre Room shows a heavily wooded decor with sturdy beams and an open cooking area. Two crossed swords and a breastplate of armor hang on the wall. Customers could dance to the tunes of the Mary Van Trio on Fridays and Saturdays without worry about feeding the meter; the restaurant allowed two hours of free parking. Dinners ranged from $2.10 upward. This, and other photographs taken that day, were scheduled to be printed in an unidentified magazine. Photograph ordered by the Winthrop Hotel. (TNT 10-14-58, p. 22- Ad)
Dining rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Daggers & swords; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
Annual photograph of the Last Man Club. The 21st reunion of the American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2's Last Man Club occurred in the Peter Puget room of the Olympus Hotel on November 10, 1958. Each year the club met at varying locations in Tacoma for a reunion banquet. View of members posing with flags; flags draped over empty seats signify respect for deceased commanders. There would be one more flag-draped chair in memory of A. Walter Olson who died earlier in 1958. (TNT 11-9-58, A-19)
American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma); American Legion Club (Tacoma); Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flags--United States; Last Man Club (Tacoma);
Too cool for swimming now that it is November, but Pacific Lutheran College students can still enjoy the presence of the new outdoor swimming pool. The pool was presented to P.L.C. students by President and Mrs. S.C. Eastvold on May 28, 1958. The Eastvolds were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary and their 15th anniversary at P.L.C. The swimming pool is adjacent to three women's dorms. It is 20 feet wide, 40 feet long, and nine feet deep at the diving end. Its heating system is powered by propane gas and the pool has a chlorinating system with water changes every 6-8 hours. Surrounded by a chain link fence, use of the swimming pool is restricted to students and staff. Photograph ordered by McCarty Co. of Washington, an advertising agency in Seattle. (TNT 5-29-58, p. 13) TPL-9354
Swimming pools--Parkland; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1950-1960; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;
Douglas fir plywood could be used for a myriad of purposes including this two-legged table, a handy item to be used while camping. An unidentified man carefully sets the two legs of a wooden table firmly into the dirt at a Nisqually River campsite in early November of 1958. The table is the right height to have one end resting in the open trunk of a Plymouth stationwagon. The table was designed to only need two legs. There is plenty of space for food supplies and assorted picnic necessities on the table. It appears that the table legs could fold up, allowing the table to slide under the twin bed mounted inside the wagon. Photograph ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.
Aerial photographs taken on behalf of George Franklin on November 3, 1958, of the South 84th and Pacific Avenue neighborhoods show a growing southend presence in the city. While there appears to be room for development, Pacific Avenue around this area is starting to develop with many businesses. Safeway, Vaughan's Pacific Avenue Lumber and Puget Sound National Bank all are close by.
Aerial photographs taken on November 3, 1958, show Tacoma city streets neatly gridded and stretching into the horizon. This area was the South 84th & Pacific Avenue neighborhood. A few large businesses had started to relocate to this southend location including Puget Sound National Bank, Safeway, and Vaughan's Pacific Avenue Lumber Co. Pacific Avenue was a major thoroughfare and businesses located on or near it attracted much drive-by traffic. Photograph ordered by George Franklin.
Ben Cheney's generosity permitted thousands of Tacoma youth to participate in sports including football, basketball and baseball. The local lumberman and philanthropist sponsored many teams under the name, Cheney Studs, and they were able to play at the facility named after Mr. Cheney, Cheney Field. View of two Cheney Studs Midget football players practicing the art of kicking while two coaches observe on November 1, 1958. These players are dressed in full uniform including the famous Cheney Studs logo on their jerseys. The Midget Studs met Lakewood at Clover Park High School for the league championship later that day. Both teams had a 4-0-1 record; the tie was with each other. Coincidentally, they tied again in the championship game at 6-6. They were scheduled to play again the following week but were declared co-champions with no additional playoffs. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co. (TNT 10-24-58, D-3; TNT 11-7-58, p. 25)
Football--Tacoma--1950-1960; Football players--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Two unidentified men engage in a bit of horseplay as they hoist large moose or caribou antlers. Their saddles, ropes and one gun rest on the ground with no horses in sight. They are still wearing sturdy leather chaps over their pants and boots. It is possible that they have just completed a successful hunt. Photograph ordered by Okla Homer Smith Furniture, Fort Smith, Oklahoma.
In November of 1958, in honor of National Book Week; William Garrison, Kathleen O'Larey and Ed Constantine (left to right) shared samples of their hobbies. The theme of the week was "Explore with Books." Mr. Garrison held up one of his watercolor paintings, Miss O'Larey her arrow head collection and young Mr. Constantine, his insect collection. Library books regarding these hobbies were stacked on the table before them, inviting further exploration of the topics. The Tacoma Public Library sponsored special displays, story telling, quizzes and contests in honor of the week long celebration. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Public Library for promotional purposes; location of photograph unknown. (TNT 11-2-58, A-16)
A teenager sits on the white fur of a mountain goat while she touches its black horns in an October, 1958, photograph. The fur is raised so that the animal's head appears to be roaring. The outline of the legs and actual paws of the animal were left on. There is also a bearskin rug next to the double bed. These were listed as momentos of a hunting trip. Because of the room's dimensions, it is possible that this was an attic bedroom. Photograph ordered by Okla Homer Smith Furniture, Fort Smith, Oklahoma.
Approximately 3000 teenagers enjoyed the "Youth Honor Day Dance" held at the Armory on Halloween, 1958. The M.C. or orchestra had been requested to stop the dance in order that this photograph might be taken. Overall view of crowded Armory; several girls still have on their coats and carry their handbags. Skirts are still worn long and bangs seem to be popular with the girls. While an occasional crew cut is seen, boys seem to be wearing their hair longer as well. Photograph ordered by the Loyal Order of Moose, Tacoma Lodge 435.
A large chunk of venison is being passed from one man to another in an October, 1958, photograph. This rib section would probably make many delicious meals. The two men are dressed in Western garb complete with hats and leather chaps. For a view of these same two men playfully lifting antlers, see D117141-1. This may be the conclusion of a successful hunting trip. Photograph ordered by Okla Homer Smith Furniture, Fort Smith, Oklahoma.
Adjoining Washington Elementary School, the new Nell Hoyt Primary School, 2708 North Union Avenue, was under construction in October of 1958. As originally designed, by innovative architect Robert Billsbrough Price, natural light would flood the four large open learning areas that made-up the major part of the school from large skylights in the domical roofs and from the wall-to-wall glass windows that encased the building. It was named after Nell Hoyt, a national pioneer in the "preschool" movement and a resident of Tacoma. Photograph ordered by Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.
Nell Hoyt School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960;
