Woodbrook [of Tacoma] and Clearbrook of Seattle joint hunt at Woodbrook Academy. Horseman pictured is believed to be Don Cameron.

Horses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Horseback riding--Lakewood--1940-1950; Woodbrook Stables (Lakewood); Show horses; Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood);

Don Cameron is driving a roadster with Pactolius Silk past the Woodbrook Hunt Club's new clubhouse in November of 1940. The horse pulling the roadster is in a trot with its diagonal legs moving in unison. The trot is the working gait for a horse. Mr. Cameron and Pactolius Silk were preparing for the annual Woodbrook Hunt Club Horse Show, scheduled for November 15-16, 1940. Equestrians and their mounts, including for the first time in Washington State the appearance of a Tennessee Walking Horse, were registering for the event. (T.Times 11-9-40, p. 5)

Horses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Woodbrook Stables (Lakewood); Show horses; Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Cameron, Don;

Dwight Howell, behind the wheel of a new Ford convertible from Titus Motor Company, is not receiving a ticket. He has just been honored for being a top student driver. In March of 1941, Ford Motor Co. started the Ford Good Driver League. They worked with police and public safety organizations to encourage traffic safety and good driving habits. This photograph was taken in front of the Public Safety Building at 621 Pacific Avenue. The man at the far left is probably Tacoma Chief of Police Einer Langseth. Howell went on to win the Washington State Finals and represent Washington at the Nationals in August, 1941. The 17 year old Howell graduated from Stadium High School in the Spring of 1941.

Howell, Dwight; Ford automobile; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Law enforcement--Tacoma; Law enforcement officers--Tacoma;

Publicity for Ford Good Drivers League made at Police Station. Top student driver Dwight Howell receives paper from police officer, man in suit and hat looks on. Ford Convertible with two young men in it. Howell, a 17 year old Stadium graduate, won the state finals in June and represented Washington at the Nationals in August. For Mr. Huppman, Titus Motor Company.

Howell, Dwight; Ford automobile; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Law enforcement--Tacoma; Law enforcement officers--Tacoma;

Alzaretta Hagar. 1936 Hudson Terraplane involved in accident. Ordered by C. F. Roberts. The Terraplane was a product of the Hudson Motor Car Co. of Detroit, which had a reputation for good, sturdy but somewhat expensive cars. The Terraplane was a fast car, noted for its high performance, and a favorite of bank robbers as a get away car. The 1936 version was larger, roomier and heavier and featured "duo-automatic brakes," a combination of four wheel hydraulics and two wheel mechanical. The Terraplane was manufactured for seven years, 1938 being the last year of production.

Hudson automobile;

Open house at the showroom of International Harvester Co. Two men stand speaking together in front of a paneled truck with a sign "Model K-3, 1 Ton."

International Harvester Co. (Tacoma);

A Golden Jubilee celebration was hosted by the Ladies' Musical Club at the YWCA Weyerhaeuser Hall on October 15, 1940. Pictured at the function are Mrs. Frank Allyn, Mrs. Henry Drumm of Gravelly Lake and Mrs. Charles Fratt, a charter member now residing in La Connor. Mrs. Drumm, also a charter member, is wearing her wedding gown of 56 years prior. The Founder's Day concert was a replica of the first program of the club in the home of Mrs. C.J. Kershaw on October 28, 1890. The following tea was served on fifty year old place settings. Members were asked to dress in Gay Nineties style. Over 20 of the charter members attended. (T. Times 10/4/1940, pg. 3)

Ladies Musical Club (Tacoma); Young Womens Christian Association (Tacoma);

Costume party at Lakeside Club. Four hula skirted misses pose with a face painted native, while a pirate takes aim at the photographer on the left.

Lakeside Club (Lakewood);

Costume party at Lakeside Club. These young party goers have foregone the costumes and pose in a corner, all piled onto one seat. Replicas of life preservers for the "S.S. Lakeside" and fishing nets decorate the walls.

Lakeside Club (Lakewood);

Costume party at Lakeside Club. A motley crew poses for the camera, costumes all in fun of course.

Lakeside Club (Lakewood);

Seattle Mayor and Republican candidate for governor Arthur B. Langlie, in dark overcoat, campaigned at the Wheeler-Osgood Company on the Tacoma tideflats in October of 1940. He was being greeted by Harry Smith, president of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Local at the plant. Mr. Langlie also visited the Tacoma Smelter, Hooker Chemical and the Pacific Match Co. in order to capture the labor vote. He was running against former Senator Clarence C. Dill, who had defeated incumbent Democratic governor Clarence D. Martin in the primaries. Clarence Martin had served as Washington's governor since 1933. C.C. Dill would prove a formidable opponent and Arthur Langlie carried the hotly contested election by fewer than 6,000 votes. (T. Times 10/10/1940, pg. 10) TPL-10260

Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Political campaigns; Wheeler, Osgood Co. (Tacoma); Smith, Harry; Shaking hands--Tacoma;

Lorimer and Ruth Langlow pose at home with their children. The 1941 city directory lists their address as 5601 So. "I" St. Lorimer Langlow was partners with Allen J. Ferguson in Langlow and Ferguson Printers, located in the Bankers Trust building.

Langlow, Lorimer--Family;

A girl stops on her bicycle to watch the older kids cleaning up the front yard. Spring layout. (T.Times)

Lawn mowing--Tacoma; Raking (Sweeping)--Tacoma; Bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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;

Miss Evelyn Appleton Lock shared the secret of her amazing apple diet to Tacoma Times readers in January of 1941. For 42 days she had eaten nothing but apples, around twelve a day, plus a quart of apple juice. She had lost 25 pounds and claimed clearer skin and better eyesight, too. Miss Lock got the idea from a Washington State progress commission brochure that claimed apples were great weight reducers. Evelyn Lock expected to maintain the apple diet for another 25 days to get her weight down to 125 pounds. (T. Times 1/11/1941, pg. 1)

Lock, Evelyn Appleton; Apples; Weight loss;

February, 1941, wedding of Frank Matesa and Evelyn Ludwig at St. Ann's Catholic Church. The bride is posed outside the church in front of a statue of St. Ann. The long train of her bridal gown swirls in front of her. The wedding gown was also worn by one of her four sisters, Josephine (Ludwig) Strom. She would eventually divorce Frank Matesa and marry George Kitna. Her grandson, Jon Kitna, would achieve fame as the ex-quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions; he was named the Associated Press' NFL Comeback Player of the Year for 2003. Another grandson, Chris Magruder, was an outstanding player for the Washington Huskies baseball team and would go on to play professional baseball. Evelyn Kitna presently resides in Yakima. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Ludwig, Evelyn; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Anns Catholic Church (Tacoma);

St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company's lumber ship "Lake Francis" anchored off St. Paul [Lumber Co. ] dock; tall stacks of lumber await loading.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Cargo ships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Shipping--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Log dump and stacks of lumber at St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company. Logs being hoisted by cable; waterway and warehouse buildings in background.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Logs;

Log dump and stacks of lumber at St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company. Stacks of lumber products, warehouse buildings in background.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber--Tacoma;

Sue Marie Lynn poses with two of her dolls, excited about the coming Christmas holiday. She is two years old and the daughter of Nathan Lynn. Her grandfather is Clarence O. Lynn, founder of the C.O. Lynn Co. C. O. Lynn were licensed funeral directors, undertakers and embalmers. Their Mortuary was located at 717-719 Tacoma Ave. So. (T. Times 12/25/1940, pg 7)

Lynn, Sue Marie; Lynn, Nathan--Family; Dolls; Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950;

George Manning accepts the congratulations of Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain at Manning's 102th birthday at the Armory, hosted by the Custer Relief Corps. At 102, Manning is the area's oldest veteran of the Grand Army of the Republic and one of the few surviving comrades of the Custer Post of Tacoma. Over 100 guests attended the reception. In the front row are, left to right, Mayor Cain, Mrs. Millie Ball, Mr. Manning, Ruston O. Reed (department commander of the GAR of Alaska & Washington) and Mrs. Mary A. Fuller. Standing in the back are, left to right, an unidentified sailor, Mrs. C.H. Hamilton, Manning's nurse, and Mrs. B.E. Hayes, president of the CRC. Mr. Manning was born July 20,1838 in Illinois and was a childhood friend of Abraham Lincoln's oldest son Robert Todd Lincoln. (T. Times 7/20/1940, pg. 1 & 7/22/40, pg. 14)

Manning, George; Aged persons--1930-1940; Centenarians; Birthday parties; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Grand Army of the Republic, Custer Post; Civil War, U.S., 1861-1865--Veterans--Tacoma; Reed, Ruston O.;

This photograph of Mr. George Manning was taken in July of 1940 shortly before he celebrated his 102nd birthday. Mr. Manning, who lived in Midland near Tacoma, was born in 1838, in Saginaw County, Illinois, and had known Abraham Lincoln before he was elected President. He recalled that, "Young Lincoln spent too much time in the public square swapping stories with the local loafers. They didn't think that Mr. Lincoln would ever amount to much". Mr. Manning died on July 17, 1941 just three days before his 103rd birthday. (TNT 7-18-1941 p.1) [Medal inscription: Co. I 7th Ill. Voline Geo. G. Manning]

Manning, George; Veterans; Centenarians;

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;

Tacoma's Northwest Soccer & Sports Center was originally called Exhibition Hall. Although work on the building started in 1931, the Hall was not completed until February of 1941. Mayor Harry Cain signs his autograph in cement next to his foot and handprints at the building's dedication. Over the years this building has been home to a number of businesses including Tacoma Sleepmaster and Boeing (as a sub-assembly plant). ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979;

The JROTC Ticket Commitee from Bellarmine paid a visit to Mayor Harry P. Cain on February 5, 1941, and persuaded him to buy a ticket for the school's Military Ball. L to R: Bob Spahr, James Fitzpatrick, Bud Farrell, Mayor Cain, Peter Diebert, Buster Van Rooy, Richard Hermsen, Bill McDevitt. The third annual ball would be held on February 14, 1941, with music supplied by Louis Grenier. All boys who attended Bellarmine participated in military training. (T.Times, 2-11-41, p. 18) ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Military education--Tacoma; Cadets--Tacoma; Reserve Officers Training Corps (Tacoma); Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Review of troops at Fort Lewis for Governor Langlie. The new Governor of Washington would be reviewing the 3,200 selectees of the 3rd Division, accompanied by tanks and vehicles. The afternoon would be spent in close inspection of artillery.

Military parades & ceremonies--Fort Lewis; Artillery (Weaponry);

Portrait of Jane (Mrs. Harry Edward) Miller seated on a bench admiring a bouquet of daffodils. Mrs. Miller is the general chairman of the Co-Ed Club's annual Daffodil Ball. (T. Times 3/15/1941, pg. 4)

Miller, Jane; Co-Ed Club (Tacoma); Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1941 : Tacoma);

Alaska Nellie Nellie Neal Lawing, an old friend of Marjorie Rambeau's mother (who was a doctor during gold rush days) allows Rambeau to wear her Gold Nugget necklace, which she had not taken off for 35 years, at the premiere of "Tugboat Annie Sails Again." Miss Lawing indicated that it was to bring good luck and success to the October 18, 1940, premiere. In the surrounding crowd are actors Alan Hale, Sr.and Donald Crisp, Mayor Harry P. Cain and Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hale, Alan; Rambeau, Marjorie; Lawing, Nellie Neal; Crisp, Donald; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Necklaces;

Ronald Reagan and unidentified man during broadcast outside Roxy (Pantages) Theater for"Tugboat Annie Sails Again" premiere on October 18, 1940. The future President and his co-stars, Marjorie Rambeau and Alan Hale, Sr., had journeyed to Tacoma for their motion picture premiere. Also accompanying them were actor Donald Crisp and Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper. For star-struck Tacomans, it was a chance to see actual movie stars in person as the celebrities made appearances not only at the three theaters premiering the film but at a water carnival and massive banquet as well.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-;

On October 18, 1940, (l to r) Donald Crisp, Ronald Reagan, Marjorie Rambeau (nearly hidden), columnist Hedda Hopper, and Alan Hale, Sr. helped lay a commemorative plaque in front of the Roxy Theater, 901 Broadway. They were in Tacoma for the world premiere of the movie "Tugboat Annie Sails Again." The lettering on the plaque reads "Dedicated to Tugboat Annie - 1940 - Pioneer Spirit of Puget Sound." The plaque later was moved to the south wall of the theater. It was removed when the theater was being remodeled to become the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts (Pantages Theater), and is currently in storage. ALBUM 1;

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-; Hale, Alan; Rambeau, Marjorie; Crisp, Donald; Hopper, Hedda; Plaques--Tacoma;