Sigma Nu Fraternity. The 101st Sigma Nu fraternity chapter was installed April 24, 1948. It was the Zeta Alpha chapter on the College of Puget Sound campus. On the left is Arthur A. Barlow, First Vice Regent of Sigma Nu. The local chapter president, Clarence Nelson, is in the middle. The man on the right may be Malcolm C. Sewell, General Secretary of the national organization, who arrived April 23rd from Indianapolis for the ceremony at the Corinthian Room, Masonic Temple. A dinner and dance was held at the Top of the Ocean April 22nd to open the two days of activities that were planned. (T.Times, 4/23/1948, p.16; TNT, 4/26/1948, p.4)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sigma Nu (Tacoma); Nelson, Clarence; Barlow, Arthur A.; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Manitou School group. A group portrait of the third grade class at Manitou School in 1948. There are seven girls and fifteen boys. Economic pressures of World War I caused building of a new school in the Manitou neighborhood to be postponed. After approval of a bond issue a four-room tile structure was erected in 1919 at the new Manitou site. Additions and remodeling were done in 1924 and 1957. (For the Record, a History of Tacoma Public Schools, 1869-1984, by Winnifred L. Olsen) Format 5" x 8" TPL-9843

Manitou Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950;

May Day celebration. Twelve young women in Norwegian costumes perform a folk dance for Queen Ardys Bredvold, her attendants and guests at the coronation celebration for the May festival at Pacific Lutheran college.

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1940-1950; Rites & ceremonies--Parkland--1940-1950; Celebrations--Parkland--1940-1950; Folk dancing--Parkland--1940-1950; Costumes--Norwegian;

Forty-one students are shown in the Visitation School 1951 graduating class. Ordered by Sister Rosevitha.

Church schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Church of the Visitation (Tacoma); School of the Visitation (Tacoma);

College of Puget Sound 1951 graduating class. 285 graduates received degrees June 3, 1951, during the ceremony in the field house. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the college conferred the degrees. Dr. Robert E. Burns spoke to the granduates on "World Unity, But How?". The class of 1951 was the second largest graduating group in the history of the college. Ordered by the Tribune, Ernie Knight. (TNT, 5/27/1951, p.A-9)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The 1951 graduation class from Tacoma-Vocational Technical school. The apprentices, who studied courses ranging from bookbinding to sign painting, were awarded certificates indicating they had completed a course in their particular field. The Master of Ceremonies was Al Bradley and the principal speaker was Dr. Alden H. Blankenship, superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools. Ordered by Winthrop Motors, Arvold Reading. (TNT, 6/3/1951, p.C-11)

Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma); Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Lincoln High School fielded a large football team in 1951. Coached by Norm Mayer and led by right tackle and captain, Frank Paige, the Abes were runner-ups in the 9th annual Grid-Go-Round held in September, 1951. The Stadium Tigers defended their title when they defeated Lincoln 6-0. Although the varsity only won three games during the season, the highlight probably came as they tied the perenniel powerhouse Stadium team 6-6 on a foggy Thanksgiving day. According to the Lincolnian yearbook, post-season honors were awarded to Frank Paige as all-city tackle and Warren Billingsley, guard, first team all Cross-State. (TNT 9-9-51, C-12, TNT 9-15-51, p.8)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Football players--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paige, Frank; Billingsley, Warren;

The Reverend Canon Arthur Bell, Chaplain, (left) and The Right Reverend Stephen Fielding Bayne, Jr., President of Annie Wright Seminary's Board of Trustees are photographed outside the chapel at Annie Wright Seminary on March 18, 1952. Annie Wright is a private school, established in 1884. ("The Shield," school yearbook, 1952)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Bell, Arthur; Bayne, Stephen Fielding; Clergy--Tacoma--1950-1960; Chapels--Tacoma; Raynor Chapel (Tacoma);

A group from Highline School is visiting the Ferry Museum. Hundreds of students visited the museum on school field trips each year to learn about the history of Washington Territory and State. Ordered by the Washington State Historical Society, Mr. Foster.

Students--Tacoma; School field trips--Tacoma; Galleries & museums--Tacoma; Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma);

Marlene Crawford, class of 1950, and Donna Horton, class of 1951 were the Key Girls for Annie Wright's 1951 May Day celevration. Ordered by Annie Wright Seminary. (The Shield, 1951)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crawford, Marlene; Horton, Donna;

Group of boys from Charles Wright School playing in snow at Annie Wright Seminary.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Charles Wright Academy (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Boys--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children playing in snow--Tacoma;

In February of 1952 Franklin School at 3202 South 12th Street was full to over flowing as the post war "baby boom" generation filled Tacoma's schools. Tacoma found a temporary solution to its student space problem by building temporary classrooms, the first of which were built at Franklin in the summer of 1949. In an appeal to voters in 1952 to vote "Yes" on school propositions, it was announced that 50 portables were in operation in Tacoma. A new permanent addition was completed at Franklin School in 1953; by then it had an enrollment of some 800 children. A completely new Franklin School opened in 1998. (For the Record, Winnifred L. Olsen; TNT, 2/21/1952, p.A-3)

Public schools--Tacoma; Franklin School (Tacoma); Baby boom generation--Tacoma; School overcrowding--Tacoma;

Students are seated in chairs with writing arms on risers in of one of the classrooms in the new chapel-music-speech building at Pacific Lutheran College. The instructor stands near the opening of the semi-circular steps up into the seating area.

Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Lecture halls--Parkland; Students--Parkland--1950-1960; Teachers--Parkland;

ca. 1952. Interior exposure in Pacific Lutheran College music department's new music building, circa 1952. Room with tile floor, oriental carpet, chair by door and grand piano with cover.

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Pianos; Rugs;

Pacific Lutheran College was proud of the new combination chapel/music/speech building that would be the religious and cultural center of the campus. At a cost of $625,000, it contained a 1,238 seat auditorium, music facilities, and a radio studio. A small devotional chapel, seating 75 people, was on the third floor.

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--Buildings; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;

A student reads from a podium on a practice stage in the new chapel-music-speech building at Pacific Lutheran College. Another student sits on the edge of the stage while several more students sit on the floor below on folding chairs. Two more students follow the progress of the reading from a sound room behind glass on the left. The Campus Radio Workshop Theater was recorded here since the facilities had been expanded with electronic equipment. (1952 SAGA yearbook)

Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Lecture halls--Parkland;

Annie Wright upper-level students in costume for the 1952 May Day celebration.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Festivals--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Dads' Day at Annie Wright Seminary. Large group of families and students sitting on wooden bleachers at the school watching the Dads baseball game.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Baseball--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Annie Wright students, possibly middle schoolers, in matching slacks, sweaters and headscarfs for the 1952 May Day celebration.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The choir at Pacific Lutheran College, directed by Gunnar J. Malmin, would be giving its annual pre-tour Tacoma concert at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. This was the choir's principal program before leaving for its Washington, Oregon and California tour. Ordered by Milton Nesvig, public relations manager at the college. (TNT, 1/14/1951, p.D-11)

Choirs (Music); Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Choir of the West (Parkland); Malmin, Gunnar J.; Conductors;

Annie Wright Seminary dinner house. Young women seated at tables in dining room. A group of teachers or mothers are seated at a long table in background. For Mrs. Russell. Photograph was taken on November 19, 1951.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dining rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Junior Class (Class of 1953) are seen at Annie Wright Seminary. The junior class with 29 students was the largest junior class in the history of Annie Wright. They presented "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" for honorable mention at Halloween and "The Mikado" operetta. Names are listed in the school yearbook for 1952, The Shield.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Jefferson Elementary School, detail view of end wall. Brick building with double doors and a small curved roof above. Ordered by Washington Stove Works.

Jefferson Elementary School (Tacoma)--Buildings; Jefferson Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Washington Stove Works (Everett);

The 12-room Lowell Elementary School at 810 North 13th Street, built to replace the original Lowell School, was completed in February 1951. This view of the exterior of the school shows the concrete steps up to the entrance of the two-story school. Lowell School can trace its history back to the first school in Tacoma, a cabin built at North 28th and Starr streets. The school shown replaced the Lowell school built in 1892; that building had to be torn down after being damaged by the great 1949 earthquake. (Ordered by Washington Stove Works, Everett, Washington.)

Lowell Elementary School (Tacoma)--Buildings; Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Seminary Athletic Council at Annie Wright Seminary were shown in the 1952 yearbook, The Shield. They were responsible for planning the games and sports for Dads' Day and the May Day Banquet. Back row: Kathleen Maguire, Betty Lou Ervin, Virginia Richmond, Jean Jenkins, Blenda Enkema, Louise Schafer, and Wendy McLallan. Front row: Toni de la Vargne, Ann Conklin, Beverly Bissell, and Merrill Wagner. (1952 Shield)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Children are happily building a playhouse with precut pieces of lumber with slots cut in them to fit together quickly. The children are showing patience with each other and cooperation in putting the pieces together. Other children are busy with books at a table in the back of the room. One boy is painting at an easel.

School children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children's playhouses--Tacoma; Children reading & writing--Tacoma; Children playing--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Children are finishing building a playhouse by joining the roof pieces to the sides. One of their teachers is helping. A carved pumpkin sits on a table behind them. Another playhouse with dark trim is seen in the corner. Ordered by Louis A. Drinkwine, a salesman in Tacoma.

School children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children's playhouses--Tacoma; Teachers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children playing--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Large group of students and a priest at Bellarmine High School outside by the grotto with a statue of the Virgin Mary. Background includes a residential area and undeveloped land which is possibly the future site of Allenmore Hospital, the Elks' club, and adjacent shopping center. A glimpse of light standard on school grounds at left.

Church schools--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The first grade students in Miss Mildred Vaught's class at Central School gather at a table to study their cookbooks during the lesson on "Winning the war by keeping well." The children studied cooking and nutrition, while also practicing reading, writing, math, hygiene and good manners. (T. Times 4/24/1943, pg. 5)

Elementary schools--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Central School (Tacoma); Children cooking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

By February of 1943, the vocational training center at Clover Park High School was ready for use. With demand for skilled war workers at a record high, classes ran around the clock at the facility. Pictured is the facility's automotive shop, where students learn to work on military and commercial vehicles. (T.Times 2/4/1943, pg. 3; TNT 2/4/1943, pg. 1)

Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950; Clover Park High School (Lakewood); World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma;