Jason Lee Intermediate School, Boys' Glee Club. Forty-two boys in uniforms gathered around a piano in October of 1940. The Glee Club is made of boys currently in vocal music classes and performs under the direction of Kathryn Bruner. They would be performing at the first fall concert for the St. Cecelia Club at the Hotel Winthrop. (T. Times 11/8/1940, pg. 13 (names in caption); 11/1/1940, pg. 11)

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Pianos; Choirs (Music); School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950;

An exterior view of Mont Downing Elementary School designed by Lea, Pearson and Richards, Architects. The school was named after Mont Downing, a Tacoma educator who had been an elementary school principal 13 years and district assistant superintendent 11 years. The building had eight classrooms, an auditorium/lunchroom and a large basement playing area; the building cost was $350,000. (TNT, 8/19/1949, p.10) TPL-1558.

Public schools--Tacoma; Mont Downing Elementary School (Tacoma); Architects; Lea, Pearson & Richards (Tacoma);

The fourteen student members of the College of Puget Sound Choral Readers perform in recital in Jones Hall Auditorium. The group, under the direction of Martha Pearl Jones, performed a diversified program of ensemble verse readings. Members were Herb Stark, leader, Gloria Nelson, assistant leader, Doug Cullen, Ellen Davenport, Mary Kincheloe, Helen Pearson, Kaye Klopfenstein, Mel Gidley, William Gianelli, Dale Lee, David Stell, Fern McCullough, Claudia Zediker and Homer Johnson. (TNT 2-24-1950 pg. 14)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Theatrical Productions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Costumes; Auditoriums--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The students of Edison Elementary School stand in front of and peer out the windows of Gray Junior High's Barlow annex on March 8, 1950. Edison Elementary was badly damaged by the big 1949 earthquake, but the full extent of the damages was not realized until engineering studies were completed in February 1950. The school was condemned and ordered closed. With their school suddenly closed, the 540 Edison students had to attend classes in the Gray Jr. High annex - in double shifts. At Edison, the children had filled nineteen classrooms. In the annex building, they were squeezed into nine classrooms with half attending 8 a.m.- 12:15p.m., and the second shift attending 12:30p.m. - 4:45p.m. The children peering from the windows are about to leave, to make way for the second shift waiting outside. (TNT 3/10/1950 pg. 4)

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Edison Elementary School (Tacoma); Earthquakes--Tacoma;

Annie Wright Seminary. Men are playing baseball on the grounds of Annie Wright Seminary. The school's buildings are shown in the background. The man at bat is wearing suspenders and even his hat. Several students are seen in the stands and sitting on the lawn.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Baseball--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Father's Day, lower classes, Annie Wright Seminary, Miss Jenkins. A view of the banquet for fathers and daughters through the arcade at Annie Wright. They are celebrating Fathers' Day together in 1949.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Fathers & children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boarding schools--Tacoma; Private schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Scenic views, Annie Wright Seminary. A view of Raynor Chapel from the side along North 10th Street. The exterior is covered with a heavy growth of ivy.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--Buildings; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Raynor Chapel (Tacoma);

Anita Hale was crowned Stewart Junior High School's May Queen; Shirley Crayton was named the Grand Duchess of the event, and Bob Fogle and Rance Ratliff were elected their escorts. View of Stewart Junior High School's May Queen, the Grand Duchess, the twelve Posture Duchesses and their escorts (T.N.T., 5/1/49, p. D-13).

Public schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stewart Junior High School (Tacoma);

Graduation class at Visitation School, Tribune, Ernie Knight. Visitation graduated ten girls in commencement exercises June 6, 1949. The four young women graduating from high school are seated in the front wearing white graduation robes and motor boards and holding dark roses. Six young women graduating from 8th grade wear dark robes and motor boards holding white flowers stand in the back. Addresses were given by Miss Mary Brennan and the Reverand R.J. Herron. Names are listed in the newspaper. (TNT, 6/7/1949, p.9)

School of the Visitation (Tacoma); Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Religious education--Tacoma;

6th Grade students, Stanley School, Mr. Thune. The graduating 6th grade class posed in front of the school in May of 1949. Several of the boys are wearing safety patrol badges and shoulder straps. Elmer Thune was the school's Principal.

Stanley Elementary School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Education--Tacoma; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits;

Four young men who performed during the festivities at Pacific Lutheran College for May Day 1950 show their stuff while practicing outside the gymnasium.

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1950-1960; Festivals--Parkland--1950-1960; Singers;

Folk dancers perform during the festivities at Pacific Lutheran College for May Day 1950.

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1950-1960; Folk dancing--Parkland--1950-1960; Festivals--Parkland--1950-1960;

Class photo at St. Leo's School. The girls' ensemble at St. Leo's High School, the Francelians, took part in the "I Am an American" program at Point Defiance Park May 21, 1950. The girls' ensemble was joined by 10 boys from Bellarmine Glee Club for presentation of songs honoring new citizens of the United States. Ordered by Sister Amarita. (TNT, 5/21/1950, p.C-12)

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Church schools--Tacoma; Singers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The exterior of "Old Main" at Pacific Lutheran College (later University) has been cleaned of ivy in 1950. In other years the administration building was covered thickly with ivy. Pacific Lutheran University was founded in 1890 by a group of mostly Norwegian Lutherans from the Puget Sound area. They were led by the Reverend Bjug Harstad, who became PLU's first president. Although founded as a university, the institution functioned primarily as an academy until 1918, when it closed for two years. It reopened as the two-year Pacific Lutheran College, after merging with Collumbia College, previously located in Everett. Spokane College merged with PLC in 1929. Four-year baccalaureate degrees were first offered in education in 1939 and in the liberal arts in 1941. TPL-9332

Students--Parkland; Educational facilities--Parkland; Education--Parkland; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--Buildings; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;

On May 26, 1950 the students of Fern Hill School performed in the school's annual Spring Festival of Music. The program was written as a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Fern Hill community with students portraying plants and animals of the region, local Indian tribes and early settlers. Posing in front of the Fern Hill Branch Library, 765 South 84th Street, which was dedicated in February of 1950 are: (l to r, rear row) Ruth Bucher, Charlene Tyler, Alice Baker, Linda Lingbloom, Avonne Arnold, Julienne MacComber, Donna Fry, Joan Anderson, Dianna Sellers, Elnora Brown, Erlene Mull, Teddy Nash, Terry Cook and Barbara Cook. In the front row are: George Tyler, Eugene Henkel, Douglas Hutchinson, Rosemarie Holt, Carlene Hoover, Miles Parrott, Antone Baskett and Theodore Doll. (Ordered by Bert Myhie.) (TNT, 5/24/1950, p.6)

School children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Child actors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Costumes; Tacoma Public Library, Fern Hill Branch (Tacoma);

Kapowsin High School 1950 graduation class. Thirty-seven seniors received their diplomas during graduation ceremonies with Judge W.A. Richmond of Tacoma as featured speaker. Names were listed in the newspaper. Ordered by the Tribune, Mr. Knight. (TNT,6/2/1950, p.B-2)

Kapowsin High School (Kapowsin); Graduation ceremonies--Kapowsin; Students--Kapowsin--1950-1960;

Fife High School 1950 graduation class. Diplomas were presented to sixty-two seniors by Erling Thompson during ceremonies in the school auditorium. Music was provided by the high school band. (TNT, 6/2/1950, p.B-6) Fife High School - Class of 1950 SEATED: Shirley Francis, Dona Finlayson, Marlyce Reed, Joan Leighton, Barbara Harris, Helen Stalder, Kathleen Swansby, Eleanor Streich, and Vernel Bartholomew. ROW TWO: Margaret Vogel, Joan Knudsen, Jane Maxwell, Louise Nase, Barbara Wilson, Gloria Altomare, Shigeko Watanabe, Harumi Iwakiri, Shirley Envolsen, Lorna Blair, Charlotte LaQua, and Shirley Eckenrode. ROW THREE: Ronald Marzano, Robert Moser, Marvin Rivenes, Dwayne Padgett, Alden Peppel, Mickey Pettey, Robert Firth, Hiroshi Kajimura, Loren Evanson, Louis Torre, Louis Boitano, Rudolph Johnson. ROW FOUR: Jack Stalder, George (Wayne) Griffin, Marvin Ofstad, Lois Kepka, Barbara Sweet, Marianne Perrin, Georgia Pearson, Joan Cross, Jeanette Ruscher, Lorraine Cook, Janet Miller, Maureen Muchlinski, Charles LeTavec, and Louis (James) Koch. TOP ROW: John Cerqui, Fred Spencer, Edwin Kern, Milton (Odell) Wallace, Howard Blancher, Jr., Warren Richards, Jack Kotchkoe, Henry Lange, Jr., William Schlumpf, John Emenegger, Jr., Walford Holmquist, Herman Olsen, Jr., Ronald Clarkson, Melvin Hamre, and Jim Shimizu.

Public Schools--Fife; Fife High School (Fife); Graduation ceremonies--Fife;

CPS. The College of Puget Sound 1948 football team. Coach John Heinrick is standing of the far right. John Heinrick was also Athletic Director of the college.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Heinrick, John; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Coaching (Athletics)--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Daisy Mae and Li'l Abner, strob tests, Times, McMurtrie. The College of Puget Sound was holding a Daisy Mae and Li'l Abner contest in conjunction with Sadie Hawkins day and Homecoming Weekend. The judges would name the winning couple during half-time of the College of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran College football game and the winners would lead the grand march during the dance held that same evening. (T.Times, 11/13/1948, p.8)

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

In 1948 College of Puget Sound had the Memorial Fieldhouse built, this building was dedicated in 1949 to those CPS students who died while serving in World War II. In 1949 the President's Residence would be constructed; Dugan, Mock and Morrison were the architects. Aerial view of the College of Puget Sound, Union Avenue and main administration building, in center of photograph.

Education--Tacoma; Streets--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Aerial photographs; Aerial views; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Lincoln High School journalism students took over publication of the Tacoma Times on Tuesday, February 8, 1949. The "Lincoln News" staff was responsible for editing and publishing the five daily editions of the Times for that date. Duties included gathering news and meeting copy deadlines, selling advertising, setting type and running the rotary presses. Pictured are, L-R, Dick Trowbridge who would be the managing editor; Alfred Erickson, drama editor; Joan Kulgren, make up editor; Lennard Nelson, sports editor; Shirley Cook, city hall reporter; and Janice Muzzy, wire editor. For the past 17 years, Lincoln faculty advisor Homer Post and his news staff had won top honors for publication of a high school newspaper at the National Scholastic Press Association contest. At the Times, each of the four area high schools were scheduled to be publishers for a day: Stadium published on February 1, Lincoln on February 8th, Clover Park on February 16th and Bellarmine on March 1st.(T.Times, 1/16/1949, p.31 & 1/23/1949, p.29-picture)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Trowbridge, Dick; Erickson, Alfred; Kulgren, Joan; Nelson, Lennard; Cook, Shirley; Muzzy, Janice; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma schools were holding "Hoop Shoot Championships" in January of 1949. The winners would compete in a city-wide competition and then advance to the state wide contest. The Tacoma champion would receive an all-expense paid trip to Seattle to compete in the "Washington State Hoop Shoot Contest." View of excited onlookers at Gray Junior High School's "Hoop Shoot Championship;" Wes Ranger won the school's contest and would proceed to the city-wide competition (T. Times, 1/30/49, p. 13).

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boys--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cheering--Tacoma; Excitement; Contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Victories--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Lincoln High School's stadium, better known as Lincoln Bowl, took seven years to build. The building of the much needed athletic field began in March 1941 but the U.S. involvement in World War II limited the supplies and the workers and delayed the completion of this project. Construction was halted for more than six years. In 1947 building resumed and the bowl was completed in September 1948. TPL-8383

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Athletic fields--Tacoma; Progress photographs; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Aerial photographs; Aerial views;

Annie's Birthday at Annie Wright, Times, Miss E. Lewis. Gathered in the Great Hall, graduates of the 1948 class at Annie Wright Seminary completed the traditional spade hiding ceremony and said good-bye to one another as they prepared to leave for different colleges through the country. They hid the spade for the class of 1949 to find. In addition, according to custom, the choir at the first service of the school year was made up of graduates of Annie Wright. (T.Times, 9/l17/1948, p.4)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma--1940-1950; Parties--Tacoma--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound. 33 members of the 1948 College of Puget Sound Loggers football team left for San Jose, California with Head Coach John Heinrick (second row, far right) on the morning of September 30, 1948. They had already worked out on campus in preparation for the battle against the San Jose State Spartans on October 1st. The team and coach were met in California by several ex-Loggers including Al Ruffo, the Mayor of San Jose. (T.Times, 10/1/1948, p.10)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Heinrick, John; Railroad travel--Tacoma--1940-1950; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Railroad stations--Tacoma; Union Station (Tacoma);

Several interiors at CPS, Murtough Supply, Frank Murtough. A view of the auditorium at Jones Hall from the stage showing seating on the main floor and the balcony. The floors have been newly refinished and shine in the lighting. A podium stands at the front of the stage. Stairs to the balcony are at either side of the rear of the room. A clock is placed in the center of the balcony railing. A corner of the grand piano on the stage is seen in the lower right corner.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Jones Hall (Tacoma); Stages (Platforms); Auditoriums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Balconies--Tacoma; Pianos; Clocks & watches; Seating furniture--Tacoma; Stairways--Tacoma;

Several interiors at CPS, Murtough Supply, Frank Murtough. A view of the stage in the Jones Hall auditorium from the upper balcony. A grand piano is positioned in the middle of the stage, an upright piano sits to the left of the stage and an organ is seen on the right. The box in the lower right corner states, "Federal floor finishes used throughout auditorium, Jones Hall, College of Puget Sound, supplied by Murtough Supply Company, Tacoma, Washington".

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Jones Hall (Tacoma); Stages (Platforms); Auditoriums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Balconies--Tacoma; Pianos; Organs;

Pacific Lutheran's Choir of the West participated in many concerts throughout the Pacific Northwest, but they also had countless radio performances, broadcasted over KOMO radio in Seattle. The choir had over fifty of the most talented singers and a number of soloists. View of Pacific Lutheran College's Choir of the West, being conducted by Gunnar J. Malmin; student names appear in yearbook (PLC Saga, 1949).

Conducting--Tacoma; Choirs (Music); Events--Tacoma; Concerts--Parkland; Conductors; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Choir of the West (Parkland); Malmin, Gunnar J.;

Layout on Beaux Arts Ball, Times, Mrs. MacDonald. Five persons are dressed the same in black-face, long johns, big feet, mop wigs and clocks hung on chains around their necks. They are chained together and carry brown paper bags. One of them holds an opened umbrella over her (?) head. Other people attending the ball are seen in the background in various costumes.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Costumes; Masquerades--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Philharmonic at Tacoma Schools. Eight students are learning to play violin at school. Their teacher is standing with a music book open. The children each hold their own violin. Music is open on a stand in front of them and a piano stands behind them. Two of the boys wear cub scout uniforms and one of the girls wears a girl scout uniform.

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pianos; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Violins; Tacoma Philharmonic Association (Tacoma);