Group of 9 girls, Lincoln Girls Club, Verona Tischhauser. Local high school girls' clubs were launching service clubs at the beginning of the school year 1948. L-R, Margaret Keys and Dorothy Sweet from Lincoln High School are choosing books that may soon go to nursery schools. Margaret and Dorothy are both looking at a copy of Helen Bannerman's 1936 book, "Little Black Sambo". (T.Times, 10/9/1948, p.9)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Keys, Margaret; Sweet, Dorothy; Books; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Grandstand with kids, Fife High School, Mr. Vinson. The new Fife Grandstand was two years in the making. Residents gathered for the dedication of the new memorial football field with the game between Fife High and Clover Park. The turfed field with new lights was used in 1947 but the stand, which seats 1,000 persons, was not constructed until the summer of 1948. (TNT, 9/22/1948, p.19)

Fife High School (Fife); Public schools--Fife; Grandstands--Fife--1940-1950; Students--Fife--1940-1950; Cheerleading--Fife--1940-1950; Athletic fields--Fife--1940-1950;

Several groups at Stewart Junior High School, Mrs. Andres, Times. Stewart Junior High School held its eight annual May festival May 7, 1948. Queen Arlee Curtice is seated on a stool raised higher than the others who are seated on stools. The other young women are her posture duchesses. They are dressed in summer play clothes including pedal pushers, shorts, and blouses, some with midriffs exposed. Helen Andres was one of the directors of the May festival for 1948. Names listed in newspaper. (T.Times, 5/6/1948, p.13)

Stewart Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Several groups at Stewart Junior High School, Mrs. Andres, Times. Eight students from Stewart Junior High School are standing on the school steps wearing full-length summer dresses.

Stewart Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dresses;

Bellarmine High School and St. Leo's High School are presenting the operetta, "In Old St.Louis" April 8th, 10th and 11th, 1948, at St. Leo's auditorium. James Simpson and Gloria Marinacci have the lead roles supported by Pat O'Leary and Barbara Fox. (T.Times, 4/2/1948, p.16)

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Religious education--Tacoma; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Operas & operettas--Tacoma; Stages (Platforms);

Bellarmine High School and St. Leo's High School are presenting the operetta, "In Old St.Louis" April 8th, 10th and 11th, 1948, at St. Leo's auditorium. The entire cast fills the stage. Students dressed as pioneer woodsmen hold their muskets as an honor guard over the leading couple, James Simpson and Gloria Marinacci.. (T.Times, 4/2/1948, p.16)

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1940-1950; Simpson, James; Marinacci, Gloria; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950

Bellarmine. Bellarmine Seminary and St. Leo's High School jointly presented the operetta, "In Old St.Louis" April 8th, 10th and 11th, 1948, at St. Leo's auditorium. The large chorus included hunters, pirates, townspeople, blackface players and frontiersmen. The chorus' names were listed. (T.Times, 4/2/1948, p.16; 4/3/1948, p.8))

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Religious education--Tacoma; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stages (Platforms);

Music Festival at Gray School, Studio spec., Mr. Payne. Gray Junior High School presented "Windmills of Holland" for their spring festival. Colorful Dutch settings and costumes were featured at the performance March 19, 1948. (TNT, 3/16/1948, p.5) 6" x 14" format.

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stages (Platforms); Costumes--Dutch; Stage props;

High School hockey team. Times, Metcalf. The 1948 Stadium Ice Hockey team was practicing at Lakewood Ice Arena. Dick Milford was coach, standing on right. The goalie is wearing a padded vest for some protection against a puck coming his way. Names listed. (T.Times, 3/23/1948, p.10)

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Sports; Ice hockey--Tacoma--1940-1950; Coaching (Athletics)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lakewood Ice Arena (Lakewood);

Peter J. Bardon, the head of the Music Department of Clover Park High School, 11023 Gravelley Lake Drive S.W., conducts the school's Small Choir in March of 1948. The school's all girl group, the Nonettes, and approximately twenty selected boy's voices were combined to make up this mellow sounding, mixed group. The members of the Small Choir wore school sweaters; they did not wear choir robes until the 1950-51 school year. TPL-8796

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Choirs (Music); Singing--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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. 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;

Lincoln High School basketball team, Times. The Lincoln Golds of the City Prep Sophomore Basketball League. John Pyfer, coach of the team, is standing on the left wearing a jacket. Names are listed in Tacoma Times. (T.Times, 1/28/1948, p.10)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball--Tacoma; Gymnasiums--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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);

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 September of 1947, the Tacoma Athletic Commission presented Stadium High School with their first modern electric scoreboard. It was dedicated at the September 19th Grid-Go-Round at the Bowl. Pictured were Dick Sallee, on the ladder and standing, L-R, Carl Caddey, secretary of the School Board; George Weller, South Tacoma Business Men's Club; Gerry Waechter, president of TAC; and Joe Fitzpatrick, South Tacoma Kiwanis. Recognition was given during the ceremony to Henry Sallee for his work in constructing the board, Al Davies for the donation of the steel and South Tacoma Business Men's Club and Kiwanis for their financial contributions. An electric scoreboard was also constructed for Lincoln High School, to be installed on the completion of their bowl. (T.Times, 9/16/1947, p.1)

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Scoreboards--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Sallee, Dick; Caddey, Carl; Weller, George; Waechter, Gerry; Fitzpatrick, Joe;

The 1947 Lincoln High School graduating class at the Tacoma Armory. 885 students were graduated from Lincoln High School in 1947. Honored students are shown here: L-R; seated; Carol Wold, Norma DeBret, Patricia S. Murray, Georgia Damis, Joyse DeLoria and Alice Snodgrass. 2nd row; Paul Arlton, Joyce Northrup, Jean Singletary, Muriel Boston, Rita Hermsen, M. Blythe Callahan, Barbara Valli, and Don Hansler. Back row; Loomis Irish, Janet Summers, Roger Grummel, Karl Neugebauer, Chris A. Nickolas, Lorraine Carlson, Reed Sargent and William Easter. (T.Times, 6/13/1947, p.1)

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

Three students from Lincoln High School work on a mural depicting school and local activities. Originally Lincoln was known at Lincoln Park High School. It was opened in August 1914.

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

Stadium High School marching band and the Tigerannas, the girls marching club, perform during half-time at the annual football game between Stadium and Lincoln High Schools. They have formed into the shape of a clock.

Football--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadiums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marching bands; Marching percussion--Tacoma--1940-1950; Drum majorettes--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Over 16,000 rabid football fans left their turkey dinners on November 28, 1946 to attend the 25th Annual Stadium-Lincoln Thanksgiving Day game. The Stadium Tigers won 21 - 6, giving the Tigers an undefeated season, and winning for them both the Cross-State and City League Championships. (T.Times, 11/29/46, p.1; 11/30/1946, p.2)

Football; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sports spectators--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadiums--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Bellarmine High School football team at the scrimmage line.

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Church schools--Tacoma;

Bellarmine High School, celebrating the ceremony of the Holy Ghost. Women seated in the pews are wearing scarves, shawls and hats to cover their heads during the service.

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Religious services--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Bellarmine football player, Joe Retallick.This photograph was taken Joe's freshman year. He was a member of the 1947 champion team, and is a member of Bellarmine's Hall of Fame. Other students stand in the background while player number 56 poses, ready to defend his teammates. TPL-7190

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Bellarmine ROTC. Two Bellarmine students train with a soldier on an automatic machine gun.

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Tacoma); Students; Machine guns;

Dissension was in the air on April 17, 1946, when approximately 50 students from Robert Gray Jr. High took to the streets to protest what they termed the "firing" of physical education teacher Victor Kovack by Principal Carroll A. Payne. The protest continued for 3 days, gathering up to 150 students demanding the removal of Principal Payne. When police forced the picketers from in front of the building, they paraded through the streets of South Tacoma. Kovack and Principal Payne had disagreed over the use of corporal punishment at the school, with Kovack opposing it. Students were advised that Mr. Kovack had been transferred, not fired, by the school district. After an investigation by the school board into the alleged physical punishments, Principal Payne was exonerated, but the regulations concerning corporal punishment in the schools were more clearly defined and published. (T.Times 4/18/1946, pg. 1)

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Student movements--Tacoma--1940-1950; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Strikes;

Fisher's teenage models. Two young women model dresses standing in the arch at Stadium High School. An automobile with its top down is parked in the street. (Shown in TNT, 8/5/1945, p.1) TPL-7933

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion models; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Fisher's teenage models. Standing on the steps of Lincoln High School, three young women model the latest sports wear for college women.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion models; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Fisher's teenage models. Four students model the newest fashions at Lincoln High School. The front of the school with its clock tower is seen in the background together with the statue of President Lincoln that stands on a pedestal near one of the entrances to the school.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion models--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public sculpture--Tacoma; Lincoln, Abraham; Dresses--Tacoma;

ca. 1943. Clover Park High School orchestra.

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950; School children--Lakewood; Youth orchestras--Lakewood; Children playing musical instruments--Lakewood--1940-1950;

Stadium High School Class of 1943 graduation at Armory. (T. Times)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1940-1950; State Armory (Tacoma); Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;