Music Festival at Jason Lee. Five dancing couples being serenaded by five boys. All wearing Mexican costumes. The youngsters were performing in a concert entitled "Say It With Music," staged by music instructor Kathryn Bruner. Two of the musicians are Arlene Hulo on guitar and Dick Carbone on accordion. The dancers on the right side of the photograph are identified as Shirley Morgan and Paul Grimes and Virginia Royse and Dick Martin. (T. Times, 5/14/1940, p. 5)

Public schools--Tacoma; Music festivals--Tacoma--1940-1950;Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Dancers--Tacoma; Costumes;

National Education Week. Whitman School, 2B, holding library class in display window of Rhodes Department Store on November 9, 1939. Dorothy Powell sits reading at the table, looking over her shoulders are Ann Truitt, Allyn Hultman, Richard McCulloch and George Mills. Delores Duncan sits with her back to the camera. Watching through the windows are many pairs of admiring eyes, probably belonging to family members. (T. Times, 11-10-1939, p.18)

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Children reading & writing--Tacoma; Duncan, Dolores; Mills, George; Powell, Dorothy; McCulloch, Richard; Truitt, Ann; Hultman, Allyn;

Pet Parade at Spanaway School. Pets of all types were exhibited at the annual pet show May 15, 1940 at Spanaway School. Photograph shows most of the winners of the various events. Large group of children dressed in costumes with their dogs. Exterior of one-story school building in background. Active boys are climbing on building and hanging from roof while teachers concentrate on parade group. (T. Times 5/17/1940, pg. 8)

Spanaway Elementary School (Spanaway); School children--Spanaway; Pets; Animal shows--Spanaway; Parades & processions--Spanaway; Bicycles & tricycles--Spanaway; Costumes;

1940 Pet Parade at Spanaway Elementary School. In a turn from the usual, the boy is dressed in a dog suit with a paper mache head and long ears and the dog is dressed as a human.

Spanaway Elementary School (Spanaway); School children--Spanaway; Pets; Parades & processions--Spanaway; Dogs--Spanaway; Costumes;

Although threatened with both humiliation and physical harm by his fraternity brothers, Herman Kleiner survived "Hell Night" at the College of Puget Sound and became a member of Delta Kappa Phi. In this photograph from December of 1939, Johnnie Esthen (left) and Norman Burke force young Mr. Kleiner to board a Tacoma bus dressed in little more then a barrel. Kleiner went on to graduate from CPS in 1943 with a major in Sociology.

Universities & Colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma); Hazing; Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Buses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Ruling over the merriment at the College of Puget Sound May Day Festival in 1940 was Queen Ruth, center, and her attendants; photographed here near the Seymour Conservatory in Wright Park. Pictured, left to right, are Doris Grandlund,attendant; Queen Ruth Raymond; and Beulah Eskildsen, attendant. On campuses across the country, May Day was celebrated on the first day of the month of May. (T.Times, 5/1/1940, pg. 1).

Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; May Day--Tacoma; Wright Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grandlund, Doris; Raymond, Ruth; Eskildsen, Beulah; Seymour Conservatory (Tacoma);

Conductor Gunnar J. Malmin posed in March of 1939 in the center of Pacific Lutheran College's "Choir of the West." The group was in its final round of rehearsals before their concert at Central Lutheran Church. Proceeds from the event would help pay their way to California to compete in the National Choral event and to perform at the World's Fair in San Francisco. (T.Times 3/23/1939, names in caption)

Choirs (Music); Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1930-1940; Conductors; Malmin, Gunnar J.; Choir of the West (Parkland);

General view of Lincoln High School. Heath and Gove, Architects, 1912. (filed with Argentum)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Annie Wright Seminary May Day activities. Mary Kent Hewitt, Queen in bamboo chair with her Court, flag bearer at left. Taken in garden beside building. (filed with Argentum)

Private schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hewitt, Mary Kent; May Day--Tacoma; Rites & Ceremonies--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma;

Girls Glee Club for 1939 Christmas program at Jason Lee. About 50 girls in long choir robes and director, half on each side altar with cross. (filed with Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Choirs (Music)--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Music education--Tacoma--1930-1940;

School bus with children inside parked in front of DuPont School. It looks like school has been dismissed for the day and students are prepared to depart for home. The girls pictured above in this March, 1940, photograph are warmly dressed in knee length coats. (filed with Argentum)

Schools--DuPont--1940-1950; Public schools--DuPont--1940-1950; School children--DuPont; School buses--DuPont;

Staff members of the Clover Park High School newspaper, the Clover Leaves, are pictured printing the paper on a mimeograph machine. Left to right are: Production Manager Clinton Richardson, Sports Editor LeRoy Beckwith and Advertising assistant Ardys Pratt. Clinton Richardson wears an apron to protect his clothing from spilled ink. Upholding its tradition, the school paper took first class honors in the National Scholastic Press Association competition. The addition of a junior high section, written by their students, gave the Junior high more interest in the paper and raised its number of subscriptions. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 33)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950; Richardson, Clinton; Beckwith, LeRoy; Pratt, Ardys; Students--Lakewood--1940-1950;

The girls' tennis team from Clover Park High School posed with their wooden rackets in late February of 1941. From left to right in front: Bibbits Strong, Marnie Keller, Joan Bussard. Rear: Kay Perry, Helen Laughlin, Coach Beulah White, Jean Dyer, Anne Bush. Coach White taught both P.E. and English. The team was scheduled for meets in the Spring of 1941 against Roy, Kapowsin, Fife and Orting. (1941 Klahowya yearbook, pg. 46)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950; Tennis players--Lakewood--1940-1950; Strong, Bibbits; Keller, Marnie; Bussard, Joan; Perry, Kay; Laughlin, Helen; White, Beulah; Dyer, Jean; Bush, Anne;

Photos for 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Junior High Track Team in front of grandstand on Walter J. Thompson Field. The team was coached by junior high track Coach Spencer. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 49, names in caption)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood;

For the 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Drama Club advisor Isabel Trantum demonstrates stage makeup techniques on Hazel Miller for club members on the school lawn. Observing are the members of the Drama Club. The club produced a series of one act plays, "The Valient, "Overhead" and "Common Clay." (1941 Klahowya, pg. 34- names in caption)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood;

For the 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Group of students in front of Lakewood Theater. Used in yearbook advertisement for the Rialto Theater and the Lakewood Theater. (1941 Klawhowya, pg. 64)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Lakewood Theatre (Lakewood);

Staff of Trails, College of Puget Sound student newspaper. L to R: Muriel Kazda, Bev Berlie, Dorothy Seldon, Marijane Lewis, Mary Hager, Paul Raymond, Jane Ness, Ed Hungerford, Mr. Howard Oiseth. From 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Kazda, Muriel; Berlie, Bev; Seldon, Dorothy; Lewis, Marijane; Hager, Mary; Raymond, Paul; Ness, Jane; Hungerford, Ed; Oiseth, Howard; Journalism;

Elevated view of College of Puget Sound students on lawn, forming the letters "CPS". Used across bottom of foreword and dedication pages of 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas.

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

College of Puget Sound. Collegiate Gothic-style building with people on steps and sidewalks. This picture of the ivy covered facade of Jones Hall was used on Table of Contents page of the 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Jones Hall (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

College of Puget Sound track star Bob Maycomber wins the High Hurdles during a meet. Maycomber competed in the high and low hurdles and the broadjump. He was named All Conference in 1941. (From 1941 C.P.S.annual, Tamanawas.)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Maycomber, Bob; Track athletics; Hurdle racing;

Jim Rice, College of Puget Sound track athlete holding javelin. Mr. Rice won a letter in 1941 for his first year of competing for CPS. (1941 CPS yearbook Tamanawas)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Rice, Jim;

Norm Walker, College of Puget Sound track athlete jumping hurdles. 1941 was Norm Walker's second year of competing for the CPS track team. (1941 CPS yearbook Tamanawas)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Track athletics; Hurdle racing; Walker, Norm;

College of Puget Sound faculty retreat at the Lakewood Theater. Dr. and Mrs. Todd sit approximately front row center. Dr. Todd has his hat in his lap. Dr. Todd was president of the College of Puget Sound for 29 years, from 1913-1942.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951; College presidents--Tacoma; Todd, Florence; Lakewood Theatre (Lakewood);

College of Puget Sound President Edward H. Todd. For 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas (not used).

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951; College presidents--Tacoma;

College of Puget Sound President Edward H. Todd. From 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas. He stands in front of a stone engraving reading "College of Puget Sound. Dedicated to Learning, Good Government and Christian Religion." Dr. Todd served as president of the college for 29 years, from 1913 to 1942.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951; College presidents--Tacoma;

Fife High Basketball Team, 1941 League Champions. Back, L to R: ?, Frank Spear, Yahachi Sagami, Willard Ogden, Bill Haminshi, Frank Evancich, ?. Front: Mel Rowe, Frank Dreyer, Bob Vinson, Roy Herting, Dave Wilcox, Coach Bill Vinson.

Fife High School (Fife); Basketball players--Fife; Vinson, Bill; Spear, Frank;

Thirteen Lincoln High School girls, wearing bathing suits and high heels, clustered around an unidentified male student in February of 1941. The girls, who were participating in the "Poise, Posture and Personality" contest at the school, were also hoping to be cast in the school Music Department production of "Of Men and Models". The student written and scored musical comedy, to be directed by student LeRoy "Lee" Hale, told the story of a football hero who inherited a 5th Avenue dress shop. Standing in the back are: (l to r) Betty Snyder, Florence Anderson, Carol Lind, Lois Dahl, Matilda Drennen, Mary Sandford, Doris Davey and Mary Anne Wilkins. The other five girls are: (l to r) Janet Wolters, Martha Farrell, Garnet Thompson, Lawauna Dickes and Harriet Sommervell. Contestants had to be at least 5'4" tall. Lee Hale went on to be music director for "The Dean Martin Show". (T.Times 2/19/1941 p.13)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Theatrical Productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bathing suits--1940-1950;

The curriculum at Marymount Military Academy at 423 152nd Street East in Spanaway encompassed a wide variety of activities including music, shooting and horseback riding. This photograph of the Academy's cadet band appeared in the Tacoma Times in February of 1941. Marymount opened in 1923 as a Catholic military boarding school for boys ages 6-16, the only institution of its kind in the state of Washington. Enrollment began to fall off in the late 1960 and early 1970s and the school closed in 1976. (T. Times 2/26/1941, pg. 41- names in picture caption)

Marymount Military Academy (Spanaway); Private schools--Spanaway; Military education--Spanaway;

Franklin B. Gault Intermediate School, Hill and Mock, Architects; 1925. General view of building with City Light trucks parked in front.

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gault Junior High School (Tacoma); Public utility companies--Tacoma; Tacoma City Light (Tacoma);

City Light employees pose in front of Gault Intermediate School.

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gault Junior High School (Tacoma); Public utility companies--Tacoma; Tacoma City Light (Tacoma);