1974 Daffodil Festival Queen. 17-year-old Wilson High School senior Lori Weber became the 1974 Daffodil Festival Queen in impressive ceremonies on April 1,1974, on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University. She was chosen from a field of eighteen princesses. Queen Lori I is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Weber of Fircrest. She is a cheerleader at Wilson and a pianist for the school choir. Miss Weber was crowned by Congressman Floyd Hicks. (TNT 4-2-74, A-1, 3)

Weber, Lori; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1970-1980; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1974 : Tacoma);

Tacoma Mayor Gordon Johnston gets a helpful push from a young constituent as he pedals along on a tiny tricycle. A small child on another trike leads the way for the mayor in this September, 1973, photograph. ALBUM 16.

Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980; Johnston, Gordon N.; Bicycles & tricycles;

1973 Daffodil Festival Queen. Sherri Murrey posed for her formal portrait as 1973 Daffodil Festival Queen holding her royal scepter in one hand and a beribboned bouquet of daffodils in the other. She is wearing the queen's heavy crown. Queen Sherri I is the first queen from Fife High School. The 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Murrey was crowned by Lt. Gov. John Cherberg on April 9, 1973, in Olson Auditorium. She was chosen as queen from a field of 16 princesses. Miss Murrey was also voted co-winner of the "Miss Congeniality" award. (TNT 4-10-73, p. 1) {photograph scratched at bottom}

Murrey, Sherri; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1973 : Tacoma); Daffodils; Crowns; Scepters;

A large crowd of about 700, representing voters of all ages, await the arrival of presidential candidate George McGovern at Sea-Tac Airport in September of 1972. Placards showing support from Retail Clerks, Thurston (County) and approval of Senator McGovern's North Vietnam bombing oppositional stance, are held high. The News Tribune reported that the majority of the crowd was in the 20-year age bracket. Mixed among the pro-McGovern greeters were some Nixon supporters of the same age range; they also carried signs like the "Nixon Now" shown above. The candidate's plane was delayed due to weather conditions in Billings, Montana, his take-off point. (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Signs (Notices);

George McGovern supporters extended their hands in hopes of a personal handshake from the Democratic presidential candidate in September of 1972. The surging crowd of supporters and general onlookers represented a wide range of humanity, both young and old. All were eager to get as close as possible to the South Dakota senator who reached through a protective wall of Secret Servicemen and police to shake as many hands as possible. Senator McGovern had traveled from Billings, Montana, via plane to make a quick stop in Tacoma to solicit labor's help in his presidential campaign. He addressed a large gathering at the new Labor Center at 950 Fawcett Ave. Tacoma Police Department SWAT team members, armed with rifles, provided additional security for the presidential candidate. (TNT 9-26-72, p. 1-articles)

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma--1970-1980;

George McGovern speaks before a gathering of the Pierce County Labor Council during his 1972 presidential campaign. Although the new Labor Center had only a 400-person capacity, arrangements were made to broadcast his speech to those waiting outside the facility. TPL-5451 (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Signs (Notices); Public speaking--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Presidential candidate George McGovern greets a smiling, enthusiastic crowd of supporters during his September, 1972, visit to Tacoma. The Democratic senator from South Dakota is pictured above shaking the hands of some elderly well-wishers.

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma--1970-1980;

George McGovern, Democratic candidate for president, addresses a large labor gathering in Tacoma while on the 1972 campaign trail. He spoke at the new Labor Center, 950 Fawcett Ave. Mr. McGovern, a senator from South Dakota, had chosen R. Sargent Shriver, brother-in-law of the late President John F. Kennedy, as his running mate. The McGovern-Shriver ticket would go down in a landslide defeat on November 7th to incumbent Richard Nixon and his vice-president, Spiro Agnew. (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Public speaking--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Three young men exuberantly demonstrate their support for the 1972 Democratic candidate for president, George S. McGovern, while they wait for his arrival in Washington. Senator McGovern had arrived on a delayed flight at Sea-Tac Airport on September 25, 1972, for a short visit to Tacoma. The patient crowd of 700, which included some Nixon supporters, did not seem dismayed at the wait. It is not known whether the above photograph was taken at the airport or in Tacoma where the senator would speak at the new Labor Center. Although Senator McGovern was enthusiastically greeted during his brief stop over, he did not carry the state in the November 7th election. (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Signs (Notices);

1972 Daffodil Festival Queen. Wearing ceremonial garments is 17-year-old Wilson High School senior, Paula Achziger, who was crowned the 1972 Daffodil Festival Queen. She is holding a symbol of her office, a scepter, and cradling a bouquet of daffodils and ferns. Miss Achziger is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron F.J. Achziger who watched her selected out of 16 nominees, the largest court in the festival's history at that time. Lt. Gov. John Cherberg had the honor of placing the heavy queen's crown on the brown haired Miss Achziger during ceremonies on April 3, 1972, at Pacific Lutheran University's Olson Auditorium. (TNT 4-4-72, p. 1)

Achziger, Paula; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1970-1980; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1972 : Tacoma); Scepters; Crowns; Daffodils;

Governor Dan Evans spoke to an attentive crowd including labor and civic leaders at the dedication of the new Labor Center, 950 Fawcett Avenue, on March 10, 1972. He told the several hundreds gathered that the new center is "headquarters for a dynamic and thoughtful labor community." Among those in attendance in the front row are Catherine Egan and Joe Stortini. Seated at the table is L.H. Pedersen, Secretary/Treasurer of the Central Labor Council who was presented with a portrait of himself in recognition of his efforts in bringing the three-story new structure into existence. (TNT 3-11-72, p. 1)

Evans, Daniel J., 1925-; Governors; Public speaking--Tacoma--1970-1980; Pedersen, L.H.; Stortini, Joe; Egan, Catherine; Building dedications--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1972. Puget Sound National Bank, University Place Branch Robert Billsbrough Price - Architect

1971 Daffodil Festival Queen. Holding the symbols of her new office, Jean Fink of Lakes High School posed for her formal portrait as the 1971 Daffodil Festival Queen. The daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Garvie S. Fink of Lakewood, she had attended schools in many states and had been at Lakes for 19 months. Miss Fink had a GPA of 3.97, the highest of the field of 14 princesses. She was crowned by Lt. Gov. John Cherberg on March 29, 1971, on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University. Jean Fink was Lakes' first queen. As befitting the daughter of a U.S. Air Force pilot, she flew a Cessna 150 as a hobby. Other achievements included appointment to the Bon Marche Fashion Board, member Junior Achievement, member of Lakes drill team and a Sunday School teacher. (TNT 3-30-71, p. 1, p. 16; TNT 12-2-70, p. 1-article) {photograph is partially torn}

Fink, Jean; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1971 : Tacoma); Daffodils; Scepters; Crowns; Students--Lakewood--1970-1980; Lakes High School (Lakewood);

1970 Daffodil Festival Queen. Shelley Grobey of Mount Tahoma High School was selected as the 1970 Daffodil Festival Queen. She is posed with a jeweled crown of old gold in her blond hair and holding a scepter and bouquet of daffodils. Miss Grobey is wearing the white velvet royal robe with a embroidered daffodil motif. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Grobey, Jr., she is the youngest of five children. One of the few golden haired queens selected in the festival's first 37 years, the blue-eyed high school senior is president of Mount Tahoma's choir, and member of the studio choir, Cleophas, Pep Club and Senior Girls Trio. Miss Grobey, 17, received her crown at Pacific Lutheran University's Olson Auditorium from Governor Dan Evans on April 6, 1970. (TNT 4-7-70, p. 1)

Grobey, Shelley; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1970 : Tacoma); Daffodils; Crowns; Scepters;

ca. 1970. This is how South 38th St. looking west appeared circa 1970. Yakima Ave. is at the bottom of the photograph. Identified businesses (from left) on Yakima are the Brad Bannon Insurance Co. (3808 Yakima) and the Oroweat Bakers (3802 Yakima). The Arctic Circle Drive-In is nearby at 820 So. 38th St. Also facing 38th St. is the Hartman Furniture store at 803 So. 38th (across the street from Oroweat). On the same side of So. 38th St. as Hartman's but further west is Failor's Pharmacy. The area has had a thriving business district for several decades.

Streets--Tacoma--1970-1980; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Brad Bannon Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Oroweat Bakers (Tacoma); Arctic Circle Drive-In (Tacoma); Hartman Furniture (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen presents a service award and service pin to an unidentified city employee in March of 1969. Mr. Rasmussen was in his final year as Tacoma's mayor. He would later return to the Washington State Legislature, this time to the Senate, and serve several terms. Trueblood # 1801 ALBUM 16.

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Awards;

Martin Luther King Memorial March. On April 7, 1968 Tacoma motorcycle police, their vehicles parked in the middle of Tacoma Avenue South, stood and listened to speakers outside the County-City Building speak passionately about the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday April 7th was a national day of mourning for Dr. King who had been shot just three days before. Over a thousand people, many bearing signs, had marched from St. John Baptist Church to the County-City Building, blocks away, in a show of unity and great sadness. TAC 377.3

Commemorations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Crowds--Tacoma--1960-1970; County-City Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Motorcycles--Tacoma--1960-1970;

1968 Daffodil Festival Queen. Cheryl Lamka, 17-year-old Stadium High School senior, was chosen to reign over the 1968 Daffodil Festival during April 1, 1968, ceremonies at Spartan Hall in Sumner. Governor Dan Evans had the honor of crowning the new queen. She posed for her formal portrait holding a bouquet of daffodils and ferns and clutching a brass scepter. Queen Cheryl I is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Dewane Lamka and the youngest of four children. She was very active in high school, as Wilson High School annual editor, Girls Club service department head, and member of the Stadiana and Triple S, all while holding down a 3.97 grade point average. (TNT 4-2-68, p. 1)

Lamka, Cheryl; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1968 : Tacoma); Daffodils; Crowns; Scepters;

ca. 1968. Interstate 5 was not yet five years old in 1968 when the Tacoma City Photographer shot this aerial view of the South 56th Street cloverleaf. The area has seen major growth in just over thirty years. Tacoma Mall Boulevard, formerly South Ferry Street, runs parallel to the freeway at the right. The undeveloped land at center is the area known as Wapato Hills.

Aerial photographs; Express highways--Tacoma--1960-1970; Interstate 5--Washington (State); Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970;

1967 Daffodil Festival Queen. Carol Parcheta, 17, of Franklin Pierce High School became the 1967 Daffodil Festival Queen as she was crowned by Lt. Gov. John Cherberg on April 3, 1967 in Spartan Hall, Sumner. She was Carol II as there was a previous Queen Carol, 1959's Carol Mills also of Franklin Pierce. Miss Parcheta, shown above holding the symbols of her new office, was a song leader at her high school. She would continue her education at the University of Puget Sound. (TNT 4-4-67, p. 1)

Parcheta, Carol; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1967 : Tacoma); Daffodils; Crowns; Scepters;

ca. 1967. Actor Darren McGavin accepts the key to the City of Tacoma from Mayor Harold Tollefson circa 1967. As a teenager, Mr. McGavin resided for several years at the Jessie Dyslin Boys Ranch. He paid a special visit to Tacoma in 1967 for the opening of the Value Village thrift store in South Tacoma; clothing would be collected and sold to the store for the benefit of the Dyslin Ranch. Mr. McGavin flew in several items belonging to movie star friends to aid in the store's opening.

McGavin, Darren; Actors; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985;

Sylvia Sass, chairman of the Sister City Committee, is flanked by Tacoma Mayor Harold Tollefson and an unidentified Japanese man on August 29, 1966. It appears that the city was being presented with a scroll of a Japanese bridge. Kokura, Japan, was Tacoma's original sister city; it and four adjacent cities merged into a new municipality called Kitakyushu in 1963.

Sass, Sylvia; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970;

1966 Daffodil Festival Queen. Susan Bona, 17, posed for her first royal portrait as 1966 Daffodil Festival Queen with a beribboned scepter, queen's gold crown, and bouquet of daffodils. Queen Susan I is also wearing the white velvet royal robe decorated with gleaming crowns and daffodils. This picture ran on the News Tribune's front page on April 1, 1966. The new queen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester M. Bona. She was crowned on March 28, 1966, at Sumner's Spartan Hall by Governor Dan Evans. The event was televised in color by KTNT-TV. Miss Bona, a top Wilson High School student, would continue her education at the University of Puget Sound. (TNT 4-1-66, p. 1; TNT 3-29-66, p. 1)

Bona, Susan; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1966 : Tacoma);

ca. 1964. Informal portrait of unidentified Asian man with prayer beads (Buddhist rosary) circa 1964.

Prayer; Beads;

Mayor Harold Tollefson (arm extended) exchanged pleasantries with President John F. Kennedy when the President made a brief visit to Tacoma in September of 1963. Also smiling are Congressman Thor Tollefson (extreme right) and Pacific Lutheran University president Dr. Robert Mortvedt. The President addressed an overflowing Cheney Stadium crowd estimated at 25,000 on the need to preserve natural resources and the importance of education. His visit was jointly sponsored by the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University, and was part of a 10,000 mile presidential trip through twelve states. (TNT 9-27-63, A-1, 2-articles)

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Legislators--Washington; Mortvedt, Robert;

President John F. Kennedy delivered a short, empassioned address to the 25,000+ people crammed into Cheney Stadium on September 27, 1963. He shared a platform decorated from Western State Hospital's nursery with presidents from local universities, Congressmen and Senators, and municipal officials. From l. to r. are Congressman Thor Tollefson, US Senator Warren G. Magnuson, Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, Dr. Robert Mortvedt, US Senator Henry M. Jackson, Governor Albert D. Rosellini, unidentifed, Mayor Harold Tollefson. The president had received a standing ovation from the crowd upon his introduction by Senator Warren G. Magnuson. He spoke to the cheering audience about preserving natural resources - both in land and resources as in developing men and women who would preserve free government in a difficult and changing world. This was President Kennedy's first appearance in Tacoma since becoming President in 1960. It was to be his last as he was assassinated in Dallas two months later. (TNT 9-27-63, A-1,2-articles) TPL-10565

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Public speaking--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982; Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Mortvedt, Robert;

On Friday, September 27, 1963, President John F. Kennedy strode into Cheney Stadium flanked by Pacific Lutheran University president Dr. Robert Mortvedt (l) and University of Puget Sound president Dr. R. Franklin Thompson (r). Senator Henry Jackson followed Dr. Thompson. Special Marine helicopters had just transported the President and other dignitaries from Sea-Tac Airport to Cheney Stadium's cordoned-off parking lot. The President had started a cross-country tour, "a journey to save America's natural heritage," on September 24th, at Milford, PA. It would be a 10,000 mile presidential trip through twelve states. The Tacoma stop was sponsored jointly by UPS and PLU. The President was accompanied to Tacoma by Senators Warren Magnuson and Henry Jackson and Governor Albert Rosilleni. While in Tacoma he met Tacoma Mayor Harold Tollefson and the mayor's brother, Congressman Thor Tollefson, Tokyo-bound for fishing treating negotiatons. (TNT 9-24-63, p. 1-article; TNT 9-26-63, C-12-article; TNT 9-27-63, A-1,2-articles)

Kennedy, John F., 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mortvedt, Robert; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Jackson, Henry M., 1912-1983;

Mayor Harold Tollefson (center) shakes hands with President John F. Kennedy on September 27, 1963, after the President's appearance at Cheney Stadium. The President delivered the short principal address concerning preservation of natural resources and the importance of education. Flanking the President are the presidents of Pacific Lutheran University and University of Puget Sound, Dr. Robert Mortvedt and Dr. R. Franklin Thompson; their schools were instrumental in securing the President's attendance in Tacoma. It was President Kennedy's first visit to Tacoma since becoming President. He had made two prior trips in the 1950s as a U.S. Senator.

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Mortvedt, Robert; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Shaking hands--Tacoma;

A "tanned and healthy" President John F. Kennedy looks over the overflowing crowd crammed into Cheney Stadium on September 27, 1963, as University of Puget Sound president Dr. R. Franklin Thompson examines his notes prior to beginning the invocation. Good weather and the chance to see the President in person caused the predicted 12,000 crowd to swell to 25,000+. Admission was free with 2,200 seats reserved in the infield for special guests. The President's exit from the stadium was delayed twelve minutes by throngs of Tacomans eager to converse and/or touch the President. (TNT 9-27-63, A-1,2-articles; TNT 9-26-63, A-1-article)

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Public speaking--Tacoma--1960-1970;

An estimated 25,000 people jammed into every corner of Cheney Stadium to hear President John F. Kennedy speak. Behind President Kennedy, from left to right, are PLU President Robert Mortvedt, Senators Warren Magnuson and Henry Jackson, and Governor Albert Rosellini. Despite the overwhelming crowd, the President stopped to greet people as he nudged his way out of the stadium at the conclusion of the event. Two months later, President Kennedy was mortally wounded as he waved to crowds lining the streets in Dallas, Texas. TPL-5456

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Jackson, Henry M., 1912-1983; Legislators--Washington; Mortvedt, Robert; Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989; Rosellini, Albert D.; Presidents--United States; Governors; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970;