Lincoln High School Baseball Team. 15 players, two managers and coach pose with crossed bats. (filed with Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Baseball--Tacoma--1930-1940; Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lincoln High School (Tacoma);

ca. 1938. It's time to return to school and the new University Place School District Bus is pictured with two children boarding. The bus will soon be full of excited children returning for another year of school. For Diamond T Truck Company of Chicago, Illinois. TPL-3673

School buses--University Place; Students--University Place--1930-1940;

Four Stadium High School Baseball Team members pose on field. They appear to be wearing new uniforms with tiger emblem on shirt. Players have been identified as Bill Zenk and John Katich, standing, left to right, and Jim Martin kneeling looking at Bill Stocklin with the baseball. (Names supplied by family member of Bill Zenk.) (filed with Argentum)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940 ; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Baseball--Tacoma--1930-1940; Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1938 Stadium High School Baseball Team. 24 boys and Coach John Heinrick lined up on field in the Stadium Bowl. Baseball was entering its third year at Stadium, celebrated with new uniforms with a roaring Bengal face on the jersey and entry into the city league with Lincoln and Bellarmine.

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940 ; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Baseball--Tacoma--1930-1940; Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Heinrick, John;

Stadium High School 1939 Basketball Team. The team, under the direction of Coach V.G. Lowman, was on top of the Tacoma prep standings. Considered short for a basketball team, they made up for their lack of altitude with sheer attitude. The fighting Tigers, in at least six of their games, came from far behind to win. Team members are, front row left to right, Art DeMaris, Matt Kapovich, Bob Loftness, Wes Hudson, Marion Klarich and Russ Soper. Back row, Dick Donelson, Dave Livingston, Dave Doud, Coach Lowman, Fred Angus, Warren Harvey and George Warfer. The team won the school its 10th consecutive city championship and placed second in cross state play. (T. Times 2/24/1939, pg. 14)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Basketball players--1930-1940; Basketball-- Tacoma--1930-1940;

Stadium High School's undefeated 1939 Swim Team. Coach Vincent Keyes poses with his tank team at the school's indoor swimming pool. Bob Early stays afloat in pool. Other team members are, front row, left to right, Ralph Ervin, Phil Cedarcrans, Louis Formuzis, Richard Malott and Jim Fisher. 2nd row: Bliss Croft, Jack Bloomfield, Dean Daughtry and Ralph Burnett. Back row: Richard Hescox, Coach Keyes, Wally Bookwalter, Captain Earl Stuard and Jack Graham. Kneeling on the diving board is Ed Hoppen. Sitting on the board, left to right, are Jack Alvord, Jimmy Diedrick and Dick Strinsky. (T. Times, 1/30/1939, p. 11, names listed).

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Swimmers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Swimming--Tacoma--1930-1940; Swimming pools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Visitation Villa Academy 1938 May Day exercises. Six girls dressed in formal attire holding umbrellas (parasols), and balloons. The afternoon was reserved for drills and dances performed by Visitation students for parents and guests. (T. Times 5/28/1938, p. 9).

Visitation Villa Academy (Lakewood); Private schools--Lakewood--1930-1940; May Day--Lakewood; Holidays--Lakewood--1930-1940; Festivals--Lakewood--1930-1940;

Visitation Villa Academy 1938 May Day exercises. Young women, grouped in pairs, walking in the traditional procession from the Main building after the coronation of the May Queen. The coronation would be held on the north lawn. They pass a two-story building with balcony and covered porch as they proceed into a crowd of visitors seated in chairs under large fir trees.

Visitation Villa Academy (Lakewood); Private schools--Lakewood--1930-1940; May Day--Lakewood; Holidays--Lakewood--1930-1940; Festivals--Lakewood--1930-1940;

Two Stadium High School musicians, one with a trumpet and another with a trombone, pose in front of the school entrance in letterman band sweaters.

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

Lincoln High School's A Cappella Choir left by train on March 26, 1938, to compete in the St. Louis Music Festival. The 60-member choir took along 10,000 daffodils to promote the area's Daffodil Festival. Mayor George Smitley, left, and Mayor-elect John Siegel, right, are on hand for the choir's send-off. Daffodil Festival Attendant Bernice Daniel of Lincoln High School, holds a bouquet of daffodils and choir manager, Milton Evans, wears a daffodil lei. The choir placed fifth among 27 and received a hearty welcome when they returned on April 6. (T.Times, 3/25/1938, p.18)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--Performances; Contests--Tacoma; Daffodils--Tacoma; Choirs (Music); Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939;

Annie Wright Seminary Parents' and Founders' Day in 1939. (left to right) Mrs. Frank S. Hinsdale, daughter of Bishop Paddock, seminary founder, Rt. Rev. S. Arthur Huston, current Bishop, and Mrs. S. D. Fratt, member of first graduating class. (T. Times, 1/21/39, p. 5)

Private schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Founders' Day commemorations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Huston, S. Arthur; Hinsdale, Frank S.--Family; Fratt, S.D.--Family; Bishops; Clergy--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1952. The cornerstone was laid in February, 1924, for Jones Hall on the College of Puget Sound campus. The building was designed by architects Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, who later designed several other campus structures. View of ivy-covered Jones Hall showing exterior and main entrance, the first building constructed on the college's North 15th and Warner site. The campus was opened in September, 1924. The school was known as the College of Puget Sound until 1960 when it was renamed the University of Puget Sound. TPL-8185

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma); Jones Hall (Tacoma); Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sutton, Whitney & Dugan (Tacoma);

ca. 1934. Annie Wright Seminary. Group of girls playing field hockey. Expansive view of school building in background. (WSHS)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Field hockey;

Sheridan School 6A Class in June of 1927. (same group as A2335 image 0) Sheridan was built in 1908 following a design by Frederick Heath, architect. It replaced an earlier school at this location, and has since been demolished. (WSHS)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Sheridan School (Tacoma); Education--Tacoma; Group portraits;

Washington School 6A class, photographed beside the school in June of 1927. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The woman on the left is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, longtime principal of Washington School. (WSHS) (what appears to be the same photograph is also labelled A2329-0)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington School (Tacoma);

ca. 1927. Washington School cast for play. Many children in costume, some in blackface and some wearing large paper flowers. (filed with Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington School (Tacoma); Costumes;

ca. 1927. Puget Sound Trail Staff. Robert Burrows- Editor in Chief. Russell Eirman- Business manager. Editorial Staff: Elverton B. Stark, Minard Fassett, Audrey-Dean Albert, Ada Annabel, Wilma Zimmerman, Dale Ginn, Tom Dodgson, Fred LePenske, Helen Jensen, Elva Belfoy, Clarence Anderson, Delia Dreher, Betty Walton and Margaret Swanson. Business staff: Harwood Tibbits, Margaret Fitzgerald, Hale Niman, Dorothy Gelty, Mary Crosby, Alice Gartrell and Robert Miles. (1927 CPS yearbook "Tamanawas," pg. 49) (WSHS)

Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

PLC football players, Metcalf, Times. The football players practice blocking with the help of their coach, Marv Harshman, at Pacific Lutheran College in September of 1947. Norm Cromarty, #68, Reid Ponton, #59, and Dick Mason, #65, watch as Dick Weatherman, #80, throws the block.

Football players--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1940-1950; Harshman, Marv; Cromarty, Norm; Ponton, Reid; Mason, Dick; Weatherman, Dick;

Stadium High School and Bellarmine High School were getting ready to battle it out for the 1947 City League Title. Both football teams had done exceptionally well during this first part of the season, a tough game was anticipated. The game would be played at Stadium Bowl in Tacoma, view of high school football players getting ready for their big game.

Football--Tacoma; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Athletic fields--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma);

Bellarmine students at St. Leo's auditorium. A yell squad cheers from the stage.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Auditoriums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cheerleading--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stages (Platforms);

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;

Dr. Seth Eastvold (right), president of Pacific Lutheran College, along with his wife Enga and Board of Trustees chairman Dr. H.L. Foss of Seattle are gathered together to dedicate the new science hall in October of 1947. The building dedication ceremony will include many guest speakers and a performance by PLC's famous "Choir of the West." PLC had also recently dedicated their new student union building. (Saga, 1948).

College administrators; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Building dedications--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Eastvold, Seth C.; Eastvold, Enga; Eastvold, Seth C.--Family; Foss, H.L.; Foss, H.L.--Family;

The new Pacific Lutheran College Memorial Gymnasium was dedicated at the first basketball home game of the season. The new gym has a sound proof radio booth, electric scoreboard, portable bleachers, classrooms, laundry facilities and a trophy ornament area. The $250,000 gym is considered one of the best in the West. View of Pacific Lutheran College and University of Washington basketball game (T. Times, 12/2/47, p. 9).

Gymnasiums--Parkland; Basketball--Parkland; Students--Parkland; Basketball players--Parkland; Sporting goods; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950;

Paul Prentice was a teacher in the science department of Stadium High School. He taught botany and biology for many years. He retired in 1949, after he became head of the science department. View of Mr. Prentice with his students. TPL-9463

Students--Tacoma; Classrooms--Tacoma; Blackboards; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Prentice, Paul T., 1885-1971;

R. Franklin Thompson, Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) was the President of College of Puget Sound. College of Puget Sound was established in 1888. Their Alma Mater was "All hail to Alma Mater, The best that can be found, The spirit of the Westland---All hail to Puget Sound. Her guardian is the Mountain, Beside the silver sea; We love thee, Alma Mater---All hail, all hail to thee."

College presidents--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999;

College of Puget Sound graduation. The College of Puget Sound held their 59th commencement exercises at Jones Hall, May 26, 1947. Two honorary degrees were given this year. The Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon William Bowman who was recently named superintendent of the Vancouver area of the Methodist Church. The Doctor of Human Letters was conferred upon Charles A. Robbins, bursar at the college for 30 years. L-R, William Bowman, Charles A. Robbins, not identified, Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, college president, not identified, and Dr. Edward H. Todd, president emeritus. (T.Times, 5/27/1947, p.1)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; College presidents--Tacoma; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bowman, William; Robbins, Charles A.; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951;

College of Puget Sound graduation, May 26, 1947. Graduates file past the color post outside Jones Hall. The last time they passed through the gates of the color post was when each student entered the college as a new student.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Laying of Cornerstone at Pacific Lutheran College. Ceremonies were held to lay the cornerstone June 10, 1947, at Pacific Lutheran College for a new, three-story student union building. Dr. C.S. Eastvold, president of Pacific Lutheran College, was the master of ceremonies and the invocation was given by Dr. H.L. Foss, president of the board of trustees. (T.Times, 6/11/1947, p.5)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1940-1950; Rites & ceremonies--Parkland--1940-1950; Cornerstone laying--Parkland--1940-1950;

An elevated view of the matriculation exercises at the College of Puget Sound. Nearly 900 freshmen were welcomed at CPS. They participated in the centuries-old tradition of matriculation by passing between their professors and then on through the color post quadrangle where they were personally welcomed by President R. Franklin Thompson into the student body. They would pass the color post again upon graduation. (T.Times, 10/10/1946, p.5)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma;

Edison School. During this time, Tacoma was about to vote on a ten-mill levy which would allow Tacoma schools to undergo repairs necessary to correct fire hazards. Interior view of an Edison School classroom with students reading at their desks.

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma; Children reading & writing--Tacoma; Elementary school teaching; Edison Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;