The Stadium High School Girls Club was having an "Easter Parade of Fashions" show in March of 1947. Club members would model the latest "Sweet Sixteen" and spring fashions. Getting ready for their modeling debut were : (l to r) Cathryn Damon in a casual short-sleeved dress; Joanne Ryan sporting the latest teen style hat; Janis Turner in an off-the-shoulder evening gown; Beverly Fox (seated on floor) wearing a two piece playsuit with bare midriff and Rosemary Tollefson, daughter of Congressman Thor Tollefson, looking very business-like in a tweed suit. (T. Times, 3/15/47, p. 10).

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion models--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Damon, Cathryn; Ryan, Joanne; Turner, Janis; Fox, Beverly; Tollefson, Rosemary;

A true "Easter Parade" of fashions was on display at the afternoon tea and fashion show sponsored by the Girls Club of Stadium High School and the P.T.A. in March of 1947. Many of Tacoma's leading shops, including Rhodes Bros., Fisher's, Lyons and Benders, furnished dresses and accessories for the fund raising event. In this photo, taken in front of Stadium H. S. are: (l to r) Cathryn Damon wearing a casual dress, Joanne Ryan wearing the latest teen style hat, Janis Turner in an evening gown, Rosemary Tollefson in a smart tweed suit and Beverly Fox wearing a two piece play suit. (T. Times, 3/15/47, p. 10).

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion models--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Damon, Cathryn; Ryan, Joanne; Turner, Janis; Tollefson, Rosemary; Fox, Beverly;

Stadium girls showing different hem lengths, Times, McDonald.These co-eds will be entering college the fall of 1947. They all graduated from Stadium High School in June. Most of them are following the current fashion for lower hem lines. L-R; Myrna Juntti; Rosemary Tollefson, unnamed, Janine Eklund, Anne McCrea, Virginia McNerthney and Patricia Murphy. (T.Times, 9/6/1947, p.13)

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Juntti, Myrna; Tollefson, Rosemary; Eklund, Janine; McCrea, Anne; McNerthney, Virginia; Murphy, Patricia; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Skirts;

In 1947 the boys who attended Stadium High School could elect to take a course on nutrition and food preparation. Busy at the stove on the left are Bert Fisher (far left) and Barlow Day. Mixing things up in bowls of various sizes are: (in no particular order) Dave Thorp, Marv Kindem, Roger Engberg, Bryan Tibbett, Bud Weiss, Dave Johnson, Ned Face, and Don Maitland. The same course was mandatory for all Stadium girl students. (T. Times, 10/24/1947, p. 2). TPL-10466

Cookery--Tacoma; Cooking utensils; Aprons--Tacoma; Home economics--Tacoma; Men--Domestic life--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma);

Stadium's Tigerannas will perform at the big football game between Tacoma's fire department and police department. The game proceeds will benefit the high school band uniform fund. View of Fire Chief, Charles Eisenbacher, admiring Stadium High School's majorettes. Left to right, Darlene Reynolds, Marjie Joy Miller, Alice Edwards and Donalda Moncrieff, they have their batons in hand and are ready for the big game on Saturday, Stadium High School in background. Miss Miller went on to achieve fame as actress and dancer Marjie Millar. (T. Times, 12/6/47, p. 8).

Drum majorettes--Tacoma; Uniforms; Events--Tacoma; Fire fighters--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Eisenbacher, Charles J.; Reynolds, Darlene; Miller, Marjie Joy; Moncrieff, Donalda; Edwards, Alice; Millar, Marjie;

Girls with Red Feather for the Tacoma Community Chest at Stadium High School. Left to right, Patty Doe, Margaret Hansen and Lorraine Bottinger are holding up the Tacoma Community Chest red feather as a symbol of victory. The Chest drive has proven to be a great success, with the quota of $340,000 having been reached and exceeded by $171.09. This is the first time in 12 peace time years the Chest has met its quota (T. Times, 11/27/47, p. 24).

Victories--Tacoma; Feathers; Smiley faces; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma; Tacoma Community Chest (Tacoma);

Stadium High School. Designed by A. B. Hewitt in the French chateau style and perched on a bluff overlooking Commencement Bay, Stadium High School is the rebuilt shell of what was planned as a great tourist hotel by the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. The Tacoma Land Co.'s Tourist Hotel was built on a site costing $86, 000. The 240 x 250 foot five story edifice was slow in construction due to confines in financing caused by the 1893 Depression. When near completion, the $750,000 hotel was gutted by a fire October 12, 1898. Because of the high cost of rebuilding, it was abandoned as a hotel and in 1903 was proposed as a high school. The top 2 floors were removed, it was remodeled and in 1906 opened as the new Tacoma High School. The Old Woman's Gulch adjacent to the school was converted into a stadium. The name was changed to Stadium High School in 1913. The building is on the city, state and national historical registers and has been captured on film in "Ten Things I Hate About You." TPL-8382

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Historic buildings--Tacoma; Towers--Tacoma; Spires--Tacoma;

A view of the front entry of Stadium High School. Originally built in 1891 as a hotel, the building was never completed and was converted to a high school in 1905. The school opened September 10, 1906, as Tacoma High School, and was renamed in 1913 as Stadium High School. It was designed by architect A.B. Hewitt in the French chateau style. Frederick Heath served as architect for remodeling as a high school. Towers topped with spires add decorative appeal to the exterior of the building. The steep roof has several dormers in it providing light the the upper rooms. Buildings, churches, schools, and parks made for special edition of Times, studio. TPL-1908.

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Historic buildings--Tacoma; Towers--Tacoma; Spires--Tacoma;

Stadium High School's Annual Senior Ball was the last formal event for students before graduation. The theme was "Orchids in the Moonlight", the school's gymnasium was decorated with orchids. View of students taking a break from dancing, left to right, Mr. Christie, Bert Fisher, Marilyn Knapp, Robert Fite and Ann Skupen, buying and selling Coca-Colas (T.N.T., 5/30/48, p. B-5).

Ball dresses; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bottles; Selling--Tacoma; Carbonated beverages; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Events--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma);

These well-dressed men and women were gathered at Stadium High School in late January, 1953, as potential city council persons. Six lectures, each held on Monday nights, were held on city government. The lectures and discussions were open to all candidates running for the new city council. Stanton Warburton, E.K. Murray and Hal Murtland, former freeholders, were guest speakers the last Monday in January. Discussions were held on the role of public utilities under the new charter, a new continuous audit of the city's financial books, and the new role of the city manager. Photograph ordered by Wainwright Elementary principal, Maynard Ponko. (TNT 1-5-53, B-1, TNT 1-27-53, p. 22) TPL-7934

Group portraits; Political representation--Tacoma; Public speaking--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Tacoma News Tribune "Fall Fashions" layout. Sally Marshall, 1022 No. Prospect, and Bob Brown model school clothes in front of Stadium High School on September 8, 1951. Sally is wearing a stylish purple corduroy dress with an antique coin necklace. Bob is all set for school with an ensemble of cream colored cords, maroon gabardine shirt and green-gold Karafleece sweater. Both are Stadium High School sophomores. (TNT 9-12-51, C-16)

Marshall, Sally; Brown, Bob; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Teenagers--1950-1960; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fashion models--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Two graduating seniors from Stadium High School's class of 1950, Maris Anderson and Mary Ann Jugovich, are seated in front of the school holding books and smiling off into the distance. Ordered for Tribune layout by Barbara Dana. (TNT, 5/28/1950; p.D-1)

Students--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Anderson, Maris; Jugovich, Mary Ann;

Swimming team, Stadium High School, Metcalf, Times. A group portrait of the 1949 swim team. The 1949 Varsity Swimming Team was coached by Walter G. Streeter. Co-captains were Jerry Hopper and Dave Schweinler. The squad won the city championship and took second place at the annual state meet in Seattle. (Stadium High School Annual, 1949 Tahoma)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Swimmers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Physical education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Coaching (Athletics)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Streeter, Walter G.

The Stadium High School Reserve Swim Team of 1949 created quite a record for themselves. Led by Coach "Cam" Haslam (far rt., back row), a former Tiger swimmer, they won eight straight meets. They went unbeaten and untied, and amassed a total of 390 1/2 points against 158 1/2 for their opponents. (Stadium High School Annual, 1949 Tahoma)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Swimmers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Physical education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Coaching (Athletics)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits;

Stadium High School Maritza Opera. Thirteen students, five girls and eight boys, on steps of building. Four of the boys wear letter sweaters with "S" on front. (filed with Argentum)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Stadium High School Girls Glee Club as pictured in January of 1937. (filed with Argentum)

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Music education--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Stadium High School Band. Eight students in uniforms, with tubas and other horns. Teacher in center. For more images of the brass section taken the same day, see D1405 images 1 & 3. (filed with Argentum)

Bands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Youth bands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Band uniforms--Tacoma; Tubas; Brass instruments; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

Queen Phyllis Hale of the 1946 Tacoma Postwar Jubilee draws a winner from a large barrel and then hands the slip to Mayor Val Fawcett. James Peterson and Ed Gazecki look on from behind Miss Hale at left in photo. A brand new car was given away on the 4th of July at the big celebration held at Stadium Bowl. According to the News Tribune, Easeador W. Giedd was the luckiest of the estimated 25,000 spectators at the combination fireworks and musical show. (TNT 7-5-46, p. 1, 18-article on celebration) ALBUM 14.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Hale, Phyllis; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Peterson, James; Gazecki, Ed;

ca. 1904. The old Tacoma Tourist Hotel being rebuilt into Stadium High School, Tacoma, circa 1904. It opened as Tacoma High School in September of 1906 with 878 students and 38 teachers.

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1900-1910; Tourist Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels-- Tacoma--1900-1910; Streets--Tacoma--1900-1910; Building construction--Tacoma--1900-1910;