DeMolay Eleventh Annual Conclave, held in Tacoma in August of 1935. A parade was held on August 31st, participating in the parade were 7 DeMolay patrols, 25 floats, the Shrine Band and Patrol and the Tacoma Rainbow Girls. A band group was photographed marching up 13th Street, Tacoma. Buildings and smoke stacks visible on the left.

Order of DeMolay--Meetings--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940;

DeMolay Eleventh Annual Conclave, held in Tacoma in August of 1935. Tacoma Assembly of Rainbow Girls, dressed in uniforms, parade up 13th Street during the August 31st parade.

Order of DeMolay--Meetings--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rainbow Girls (Tacoma);

Eleventh Annual Conclave of the Order of DeMolay, held in August of 1935 in Tacoma. One of the highlights was the downtown parade held on the 31st. The route was down St. Helens Ave. to Pacific, to 13th and up Broadway. A parade of young men were photographed marching along Broadway, 1100 block, toward the Elk's Temple, Tacoma. Buildings and signage visible.

Order of DeMolay--Meetings--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Officers of the auxiliary to the International Association of Machinists were pictured on August 7, 1935 at 2020 11th Street in Bremerton, the home of their new president Mrs. Ethel Soike. The ten women pose outside the frame house in light spring or summer dresses. Reading left to right, top row, are Dagney Olson, June Nordquist, Anne Farrell, Alice Barg. Bottom row- Mary Holbrook, Margaret Roddy, Ethel Soike, Ethel Bernard, Hannah Walker and Emma Akers. (Bremerton Sun 8/20/1935, pg. 2)

Clubwomen--Bremerton; International Association of Machinists, auxiliary (Bremerton); Soike, Ethel--Homes & haunts;

Two lumber workers watching an overhead crane move timbers, as the St. Paul & Tacoma lumber yard roars back into life after the settlement of a 13 week strike. Twenty two area mill operators agreed to meet employee demands for a 50 cent minimum wage, a 40 hour week, an 8 hour day, time and one half for overtime, reemployment of striking workers and recognition of the union. (T. Times 8/5/1935, pg.1)

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

On Monday morning August 5, 1935 the Sawmill and Timber Workers' Union strike that had crippled Tacoma's mills for 13 weeks came to an end. Mill workers, like these at the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company returned to work. By a vote of 1,391 to 97 the union's members accepted the offer of the mill owners including a 40 hour week, an 8 hour day, and time and one-half for overtime. (T.Times 8/5/1935, pg. 1)

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

This happy group of unidentified lumber mill workers, entering the yards of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. on August 5, 1935, were returning to work after the settlement of a strike that lasted 13 weeks. Some employees proudly wear their Union buttons on their hats, celebrating their new contract. The agreement called for a 50 cent minimum wage, a 40 hour work week, an 8 hour day, time and 1/2 for overtime, reemployment of striking employees and recognition of the union. The vote on the contract was 1391 to 97. (T. Times 8/5/1935, pg. 1)

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

Lumber mill employees entering the yards at St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. are happy to return to work today after the end of the strike that paralyzed activity for the past 13 weeks. The workers just voted positively on an agreement submitted by 22 Tacoma mill owners. The agreement called for a 50 cent minimum wage, a 40 hour work week, 8 hour day, time and 1/2 for overtime, reemployment of striking employees and recognition of the union. The vote on the agreement was 1391 to 97. (T. Times 8/5/1935, pg. 1)

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

A returning lumber mill employee proudly wears his Union button on his hat after the settlement of a strike that lasted 13 weeks. The agreement called for a 50 cent minimum wage, a 40 hour work week, 8 hour day, time and 1/2 for overtime, reemployment of striking employees and recognition of the union. The vote on the agreement was 1391 to 97. (T. Times 8/5/1935, pg. 1)

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

Democratic Woman's Club. Eight older women in room, radio with model ship atop it. Ordered by Janet Brady, Tacoma Times society section. (WSHS & photo filed with Argentum)

Democratic Woman's Club (Tacoma);

This group of Boy Scouts was planning to attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree, scheduled for August 21-31,1935, in Washington, D.C. The names of the boys are, left to right, Charles Anderson, Warren Nordquist, Bob Brotherton, Charles McAfee, Al Pousard, Bob Stetson, Bill Mill, Bob Peterson and William Dane. The jamboree was planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of scouting. Before boarding the train however, the boys received word that the jamboree had been cancelled due to a threatened epidemic of infantile paralysis (polio) in the nation's capital. Instead the boys travelled to Vancouver, Lake Louise, Winnipeg, Chicago, Niagra Falls, Albany, West Point, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and the naval academy at Annapolis. (Bremerton Sun 8/7/1935, pg. 1)

Boy Scouts (Bremerton)--1930-1940; Uniforms--Boy Scouts of America--1930-1940;

A father pins a Cub Scout badge on his son as the boy moves into the next level of Boy Scouts. The boy is a member of Cub Scout troop #27.

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Uniforms--Boy Scouts of America--1930-1940; Cub Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

Members of the 161st Infantry of the Washington National Guard, bayonets ready, attempt to control the crowd of striking lumber mill workers and supporters gathering at the intersection of 11th & A streets to oppose the Guard's presence and the City Council's rule requiring all gatherings to have a permit from the council. The National Guard arrived in Tacoma June 23rd, 1935 to protect workers returning to the mills on the Tideflats. Violence against the strikebreakers was common. On July 12, 1935, the confrontation erupted into a 4 1/2 hour battle on the streets of Tacoma. (TDL 7/13/1935, pg 1) TPL-8787

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington National Guard, 161st Infantry (Wash.);

Using tear gas and fixed bayonets, the Washington National Guard confronted a crowd of approximately 500 striking lumber mill workers and their supporters at the corner of South 11th and A Streets on July 12, 1935. The National Guard had been called out by Governor Clarence Martin to protect the replacement workers who had been hired to help break the strike. The gas was largely ineffectual, with protestors flinging the canisters back at the Guard. One gas bomb picked up by strikers was thrown into a Guard truck and caused other bombs to explode, setting the truck on fire. The truck was destroyed before the fire department could reach it through the crowds. (TDL 7/13/1935, pg 1) TPL-8772

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington National Guard, 161st Infantry (Wash.);

National Guard members were called out to keep the peace in Tacoma at the beginning of a bloody clash with 500 lumber mill strikers and sympathizers that started around 4p.m. on July 12, 1935 at the intersection of 11th & A, the entrance to the 11th Street Bridge. Guardsmen were stationed at 11th & A to protect strikebreakers as they crossed the 11th Street Bridge on their way home from work at the mills on the Tideflats. They also prevented the labor demonstrators from crossing the bridge to the Tideflats. The confrontation concluded 4 1/2 hours later when the guard had pushed the angry crowd up the hill on 11th to Yakima where it dispersed. The lumber and sawmill workers strike began on May 6, 1935 and was settled early in August of the same year with victory for the workers. The National Guard was deployed to Tacoma on June 23, 1935 to preserve the peace and was involved in many skirmishes. (TDL 7/13/1935, pg. 1)

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington National Guard (Tacoma);

Members of the 161st Infantry of the Washington National Guard stand head to head with striking timber and sawmill workers waving the American flag and demonstrating opposition to the presence of the Guard. The Guard had been called out three weeks prior to protect strikebreakers as they crossed the bridges to the Tideflats to work. This confrontation erupted into a full scale battle with Guards using tear gas, nausea bombs, night sticks and bayonets to control the crowd. TPL-425 (TDL 7/13/1935, pg 1)

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington National Guard, 161st Infantry (Wash.);

Members of the Washington National Guard used tear gas freely in an attempt to disperse the crowd of lumber mill strikers and their supporters during this July 12, 1935 melee near the intersection of 11th and A Streets. The Guard had arrived in Tacoma to protect strikebreakers attempting to open the mills on the Tideflats. The strike was particularly violent with those workers that opposed the strike suffering bombed cars and homes. TPL-426 (TDL 7/13/1935, pg 1)

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington National Guard, 161st Infantry (Wash.);

On July 12, 1935, traffic stopped as the Washington National Guard and striking mill and timber workers met in a bloody battle that began at 11th and A St, and ended with cracked heads and numerous arrests. The problem was made worse by hundreds of curious onlookers. Guardsmen in gas masks used tear and ammonia gas bombs to control the crowd. The gas was largely ineffectual, as the demonstrators picked up the bombs and hurled them back at the guardsmen. The National Guard formed lines shoulder to shoulder and pushed the crowd up the hill to Yakima, where it dispersed. (TDL 7/13/1935, pg 1) TPL-8771

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strikes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington National Guard (Tacoma);

Junior League Board. Ten women in dresses or suits; five are sitting on rock bench, five are standing in back of them. Front row center is Miss Presley Ellis, current president. The women are identified as, front row, left to right: Mrs. Hilding Lindberg, Mrs. Gershom Rowland, Mrs. Virginia Phelps, Miss Ellis; Miss Lois Williams and Mrs. Charles Ingram. Back row, left to right, Mrs. L. Donald Fisher, Mrs. Paul Hebb, Mrs. Thomas Moffitt and Mrs. Roger Peck. (filed with Argentum)

Junior League (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Ellis, Presley; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Miss Presley Ellis, Junior League Board. Woman in long sleeved dress standing in garden.

Junior League (Tacoma); Ellis, Presley;

Play "Little Black Sambo," presented by the Junior League of Tacoma. Cast on stage. The Junior League presented the childrens' play "Little Black Sambo" February 23-23 at the Little Theatre. (filed with Argentum)

Junior League (Tacoma); Costumes; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Junior League Committee. Five women reviewing planned activity in a living room. Two are sitting on a grill-covered steam heater located under a window. (For Mrs. Brady, T. Times Society) (WSHS)

Junior League (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Afifi Shrine Parade circa 1934. The Shriners are shown marching in procession up So. 13th Street to Broadway. At the back of the picture is the Tacoma Railway & Power Co. at 1301 A St., built in 1899. The cable car tracks run down the center of So. 13th Street. A streetcar can be seen crossing 13th on Pacific Ave. The Shriners in their traditional garb appear to be marching up Pacific Ave to turn on 13th & proceed to Broadway. The Mecca Restaurant can be seen on the left at 1150-54 Commerce. Across the street from the Mecca is the tailoring business of John Davis with signage jutting out of the building. Mr. Davis was also in law enforcement. The sign for Knapp's Modern Business College (located at 1151 1/2 Broadway) can be seen at the roofline of the far left building. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma); Mecca Restaurant (Tacoma); Knapp College (Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Rotary Club Convention held in Tacoma circa 1934. Men and women waiting in line at desk with "Rainier National Park Company" sign on curtain backdrop. Woman at desk ready to type on standard typewriter. (T.N.T)

Rotary Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Typewriters;

ca. 1934. Mrs Blakesly's Garden Club. Women in garden next to rock pond. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma News Tribune. (filed with Argentum)

Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gardens;

Sonya (Mrs. Donald) Doud, left, and Gertrude (Mrs. Roger) Peck prepare to open the Junior League Thrift Shop for business. The shop is open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 10 -4 p.m. Established in 1930, the proceeds of the store support the League's well baby clinic.

Junior League (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Thrift shops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Junior League Thrift Shop (Tacoma); Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Doud, Sonya; Peck, Gertrude;

Three women pose in front of the Junior League Thrift Shop. They are, left to right, Elizabeth Hailey, the Regional director of the Junior League from Portland, Aida (Mrs. Charles) Ingram, local president of the League and Letitia Fogg, head of the local League shop. Charles Ingram was the assistant general manager of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. The window of the shop is decorated with a Christmas tree. The Shop was established in 1930, to support the charitable work of the League. TPL-10523

Junior League (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Thrift shops--Tacoma; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Junior League Thrift Shop (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ingram, Aida; Hailey, Elizabeth; Fogg, Letitia;

ca. 1934. Rotary Club Convention. Stage set, on balcony of room, with five women at wheel of steamship. Life preservers are marked "American Mail Line" and "Dollar Steamship Line." Double door below balcony has "Purser" sign overhead. (T. Times)

Rotary Club of Tacoma (Tacoma);

Junior League members Sonya (Mrs. Donald) Doud and Gertrude (Mrs. Roger) Peck (from left) pause at the doorway of the League's Thrift Shop in December of 1934. Women donated their time and effort in running the store, with proceeds earmarked for the well-baby clinic they sponsored. The Junior League Thrift Shop was located at 117 S. 10th St. with hours of operation listed on the door's window.

Junior League (Tacoma); Junior League Thrift Shop (Tacoma); Thrift shops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Doud, Sonya; Peck, Gertrude;

Two women wearing full length fur coats and hats standing outside the Junior League Thrift Shop in December of 1934. They are, left to right, Mrs. Richard Wagstaff and Miss Letitia Fogg, head of the shop. The shop is open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 10 -4p.m. Established in 1930, the proceeds of the store support the League's well baby clinic. The window of the store is decorated with a festive holiday tree. (filed with Argentum)

Junior League (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Thrift shops--Tacoma; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Junior League Thrift Shop (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wagstaff, Richard--Family; Fogg, Letitia;