The "Gallant Lady II" heads back into Municipal dock on July 23, 1942, returning from one of her weekly cruises for military personnel and USO hostesses. Western Boat Building and Northwest Door Co. can be seen in the background. Publicity for Community Chest.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; United Service Organizations (Tacoma); Boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mayor Harry P. Cain chats with three servicemen at the Community Chest Open House at the South Tacoma U.S.O.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; United Service Organizations (Tacoma); Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On July 23, 1942, the "Gallant Lady II" heads back into dock, returning her load of merrymaking servicemen and smiling USO junior hostesses to dry land. The yacht made weekly excursions with passengers from the USO.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; United Service Organizations (Tacoma);

USO Junior Hostesses and servicemen raise the flag on July 23, 1942 in honor of the Open House at the South Tacoma USO. Built in a park setting, the South Tacoma USO offered opportunities for sports activities as well as social activities. Publicity for Community Chest.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; United Service Organizations (Tacoma);

On July 23, 1942, the "Gallant Lady II" pulled out from the Municipal Dock, crowded with servicemen and USO junior hostesses, for its weekly cruise. The group on board was looking forward to an evening of cruising, dancing and picnicking. (TNT 8/2/1942, pg. A-7)

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; United Service Organizations (Tacoma);

Publicity for Community Chest. Tuesday Night Dance at U.S.O. Club at 13th and Fawcett. Some military personnel and the hostesses of the evening, from the Tacoma Junior Women's Club, belly up to the bar- an ice cream bar, that is. Every Tuesday, a dance was hosted by a different women's club.

World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Dance--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns--1940-1950;

Publicity for Community Chest. Tuesday Night Dance at U.S.O. Club at 13th and Fawcett. Members of the armed forces and their hostesses for the evening, from the Tacoma Junior Women's Club, take a breather between dances, sitting on the apron of the Club's stage. Every Tuesday evening a dance was hostessed by a different women's club. The dance on August 4, 1942 was also a special celebration of the 152nd anniversary of the Coast Guard.

World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Publicity for Community Chest; Tuesday Night Dance at U.S.O. Club at 13th and Fawcett. Every Tuesday evening at the Club, a dance was organized and hosted by a different club. Doing the honors on August 4, 1942 was the Tacoma Junior Women's Club. Several formally dressed young ladies stand behind a table holding a large cake commemorating the 152nd anniversary of the Coast Guard, the special guest at this dance.

World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Cakes--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On August 4, 1942, servicemen and their hostesses from the Tacoma Junior Women's Club danced the night away at the Tuesday Night Dance held at the U.S.O. Club at 13th and Fawcett (415 So. 13th St.) A dance was hosted by a different Tacoma women's club at this U.S.O. every Tuesday night . The members of the U.S. Coast Guard were the special guests at this Tuesday's dance, celebrating the 152nd anniversary of their military branch. August 4th is now celebrated as Coast Guard Day to honor the establishment on that day in 1790 of the Revenue Cutter Service, the precursor of today's Coast Guard.

World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Dance--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns--1940-1950;

A giant "V- for victory" decorated the special cake at the dance held on Tuesday, August 4, 1942 at the U.S.O. at 13th and Fawcett. The dance that week honored the 152nd anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Coast Guard. All the hostesses for the evening, who planned the entertainment and late supper, were members of the Junior Woman's Club headed by Mrs. P. Frank Jenkins. Gathered around the serving table are (l to r): Don Magee, John Nazrat, Miss Beverley Herbert, Harry Dillon, Mrs. William (Ruth) Groves, president of the Junior Woman's Club, Miss Fran Jurancich, Norman Stensager and Joseph Kroft. (TNT 8/7/1942 p.9)

World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Magee, Don; Nazrat, John; Herbert, Beverley; Dillon, Harry; Groves, Ruth; Jurancich, Fran; Stensager, Norman; Kroft, Joseph;

On September 7, 1942, over 8,000 people gathered in downtown Tacoma for the dedication of the modernistic Liberty Center at 1000 Pacific Ave. The outdoor theater was designed by Herbert Bell, architect, and was intended to serve as a stage for bond sales. In November of 1942, it was moved to 800 Broadway to improve the flow of traffic to and from the shipyards.

War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma;

A crowd of over 8, 000 gathers at the corner of 10th and Pacific for the September 7, 1942 dedication of the Liberty Center, at 1000 Pacific Ave. On hand for the festivities were actors Adolph Menjou, Walter Pidgeon and Joan Leslie.

War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma;

On Labor Day, September 7, 1942, Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain spoke to a crowd of over 8,000, dedicating the new outdoor war activity theater, the Liberty Center. The modernistic structure was designed by Herbert Bell. It was built totally from donated labor and materials and was dedicated to organized labor. A portrait of Gen. Douglas MacArthur graced the center and "V"s for Victory decorated each of the four corners.

War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public speaking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On Labor Day, Monday September 7, 1942 over 8,000 Tacomans crowded around the new Liberty Center building at 1000 Pacific Avenue for the largest one day war bond sale and rally ever held in Tacoma to that date. Three Hollywood stars - Walter Pigeon, Joan Leslie, and Adolph Menjou - joined local political and labor leaders on the buildings stage. Over $500,000 in war bonds were sold. In a special auction, items of a Fort Lewis soldier's uniform were sold to the highest bidders. His bayonet raised $23,635.

War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On Labor Day, September 7, 1942, over 8,000 people gathered for the dedication of the modernistic Liberty Center, Tacoma's outdoor war activity theater. Also on hand were Hollywood celebrities Joan Leslie, Adolph Menjou and Walter Pidgeon. The trio were in town for their contribution to the motion picture industry's attempt to raise one billion dollars in war bond sales in the month of September. Tacoma's sale total exceeded $509,000, the largest sales in Tacoma to date. TPL-1952

War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma;

A group of union and city officials gather on September 18, 1942 to light the new outdoor fireplace outside of the South Tacoma USO Club. The fireplace was being formally dedicated. It was built of donated time, materials and labor. Pictured left to right are Paul Lucht, John Meyers, serviceman Phillip K. Pohl. Kneeling on right- Nick Feldman Jr., A.J. Cecchi, John Lewtas. Standing behind- George Haggerty, John McClintock, F.E. Lehman and C.E. Rudd. (TNT 9/21/1942, pg. 5)

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; United Service Organizations (Tacoma); Fireplaces--Tacoma;

On September 18, 1942, Tacoma officials and South Tacoma residents gathered for the Dedication Ceremony for the new outdoor fireplace and Barbecue pit outside of the South Tacoma USO Club. The fireplace was built with donated money, materials and labor from a design by Silas E. Nelson, architect. Pictured at the ceremony are, left to right, John Lewtas, Bricklayers Union; Paul Lucht, Cement Finishers and Plasterers Union; South Tacoma USO Director Eva Hancock, Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain, and John Meyers, Northern Pacific Railway shops. On the floor is mascot "Taffy." (T. Times 9/21/1942, pg. 3)

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; United Service Organizations (Tacoma); Fireplaces--Tacoma; Lewtas, John; Lucht, Paul; Hancock, Eva; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Meyers, John;

A group of interested South Tacomans gathers on September 18, 1942 for the formal dedication of the new outdoor fireplace and Barbecue pit at the park surrounding the South Tacoma USO Club. The fireplace was built with donated materials, money and labor.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; United Service Organizations (Tacoma); Fireplaces--Tacoma;

A group of interested South Tacomans gathers on September 18, 1942 for the formal dedication of the new outdoor fireplace and Barbecue pit at the park surrounding the South Tacoma USO Club. The fireplace was built with donated materials, money and labor.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; United Service Organizations (Tacoma); Fireplaces--Tacoma;

In October of 1942, the driver of a 1942 De Soto convertible stood behind the steering wheel of his car and watched in amazement as a team of nine women service attendants at the Maxwell Super Service Station at 910 Puyallup Avenue completely encircled his car. Dressed in neat white blouses and dark slacks, they filled the car's gas tank, added air in his tires, checked under the hood, and polished his headlights. One almost invisible attendant even got into the front seat and dusted off the dashboard. The war was on and many Tacoma men were either in uniform or were working in the defense industries, such as the shipyards. Women entered the work force, taking over what had traditionally been male jobs. When the Maxwell Super Service Station on Puyallup opened in February of 1941, advertised as the "nation's first all glass service station," it employed twenty men as service attendants. The 1942 De Soto had concealed headlights called "airfoil lights."

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; De Soto automobiles; Maxwell Super Service Station (Tacoma);

Nine female attendants dressed in trim uniforms of white shirts and tailored pants listen to a man in a suit extoll the virtues of Maxwell petroleum products. The women are posed in October of 1942 in front of the sleek glass and steel exterior of the Maxwell Super Service Station.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Maxwell Super Service Station (Tacoma);

Nine female attendants pose in front of the Maxwell Super Service Station, 910 Puyallup Ave. They wear matching sparkling white shirts and trim tailored slacks. The time was October of 1942, World War II was raging and many men were either enlisting or leaving their usual jobs to work in the defense industries. Women stepped forward to fill jobs traditionally filled by men.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Maxwell Super Service Station (Tacoma);

Three female and two male attendants at the Maxwell Super Service Station, 910 Puyallup Ave., listen to a man in a suit extoll the virtues of Maxwell Petroleum products. Maxwell Corp. had a plant located on the Tideflats at 721 Alexander Ave.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Maxwell Super Service Station (Tacoma);

Nine female attendants dressed in trim uniforms of white shirts and tailored pants listen to a man in a suit extoll the virtues of Maxwell petroleum products. The women are posed in October of 1942 in front of the sleek glass and steel exterior of the Maxwell Super Service Station.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Maxwell Super Service Station (Tacoma);

In October of 1942, Maxwell Super Service Station, 910 Puyallup Ave., really offered its customers super service. Nine women attendants rush out to take care of a 1942 De Soto convertible (with hide-away headlights!) that has stopped for gas. The women pump gas, check under the hood, put air in the tires and clean the headlights. As more men enlisted or went to work in the defense industries, the women took over the jobs they left behind.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; De Soto automobiles; Maxwell Super Service Station (Tacoma);

In October of 1942, under the tutelage of veterans of the U.S.S. Tacoma, V.F.W. Post No. 2329, three young men from Tacoma passed the examinations for enlistment in the Army Air Corps. The young men who passed the test and were waiting to be called up to become "air cadets in training" were: (beginning 2nd from left) George L. Warter, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Warter, 4817 No. 43rd St.; Virgil F. "Bud" Walker, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Walker, 1002 So. Sprague St.; and Richard D. Foley, son of Mrs. Florence C. Foley, 720 6th Ave. Flanking the three cadets-to-be are: (left) S.J. Gabis, chairman of post No. 2329's recruiting committee; and Capt. Dewey Busch, post commander. Richard "Dick" Foley enlisted in the navy after graduating from Bellarmine H.S. He died Oct. 8, 2004. (T. Times 10/10/1942 p.3)

World War, 1939-1945--Recruiting & enlistment--Tacoma; Warter, George; Foley, Richard; Walker, Virgil; Gabis, S.J.; Busch, Dewey;

A group of six teenagers posed on the Spanish steps at the downtown Elks Temple. These young people have been chosen by the War Chest, a branch of the Community Chest, to represent their schools and to speak at fund raising functions throughout the community. Pictured left to right are Jack Brouwer (Mason), Bud Cairns (Gault), Gloria Swanberg (Jason Lee), Kathryn Hultgren (Stadium), Bud Berland (Stewart) and Frank Rossiter (McCarver). (TNT 10/14/1942, pg. 14; T. Times 10/14/1942, pg. 1)

World War, 1939-1945--Students--Tacoma; Hultgren, Kathryn; Cairns, Bud; Rossiter, Frank; Swanberg, Gloria; Berland, Bud; Brouwer, Jack; Elks Temple (Tacoma);

V for Home and World Victory was the slogan of the War Chest of Tacoma, a branch of the Community Chest in 1942, during WWII. These boys and girls gave a spirited victory sign as they stood on the Spanish steps next to the Elks Club at 565 Broadway. Their spirit helped to get them chosen to represent their schools as speakers at community functions such as P.T.A. meetings and civic group luncheons. Left to right are: Kathryn Hultgren, Stadium High School; Bud Cairns, Gault Intermediate; Frank Rossiter, McCarver; Gloria Swanberg, Jason Lee; Bud Berland, Stewart; and Jack Brouwer, Mason. (T. Times 10/14/1942, pg. 1)

World War, 1939-1945--Students--Tacoma; Hultgren, Kathryn; Cairns, Bud; Rossiter, Frank; Swanberg, Gloria; Berland, Bud; Brouwer, Jack;

Women employees at Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corporation. As more men enlisted or were drafted into the service, women stepped forward to take their jobs, both in offices and in non-traditional labor positions. The Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corp. was constructed on the Tideflats in 1941. They produced ferro-chrome alloys that were used for armor plate on tanks and other weapons during the war.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corp. (Tacoma); Metallurgical industry--Tacoma;

Women employees at Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corporation. As more men enlisted or were drafted into the service, women stepped forward to take their jobs, both in offices and in non-traditional labor positions.These two unidentified women are workers in the factory itself. The Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corp. was constructed on the Tideflats in 1941. They produced ferro-chrome alloys that were used for armor plate on tanks and other weapons during the war.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corp. (Tacoma); Metallurgical industry--Tacoma;