Views of Franklin, Fawcett and Park Avenue Schools to show the use of portables for the school millage committee. J.L. Boze, a Tacoma public school board member spoke at a dad's night meeting of the P.T.A. on behalf of school propositions on the election ballot March 11. With enrollments estimated to increase 1,000 pupils per year it would take 10 to 15 years to provide needed classrooms. In 1952 there were 23,000 pupils in Tacoma public schools. Enrollment for 1960 was predicted to be 31,000. (TNT, 1/30/1952, p.11)

Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; School children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Baby boom generation--Tacoma; School overcrowding--Tacoma;

Workmen are completing a large, open activity room at the new Brown's Point School. Clerestory lighting has been provided on both sides of the open-beamed ceiling. Controvery over whether or not to have a separate school at Brown's Point had continued over the years since a school first opened in a portable in 1918. That school was closed in 1924 but reopened again that same year for grades one through five. In 1938 the school was closed and remained closed 13 years until this new facility was built. The school reopened for the 1952-53 school year. (For the Record, Winnifred L Olsen)

Public Schools--Tacoma; Browns Point School (Tacoma);

Interior of new activity room at Browns Point School. Glue-lam beams, concrete floor, high windows, workmen with lumber and equipment.

Public Schools--Tacoma; Browns Point School (Tacoma);

The four women who are the Horace Mann PTA Committee for the school's upcoming Mexican Carnival are dressed in white blouses with ruffles and embroidery and skirts with bold patterns. They hold fans and baskets to match the Mexican theme.

Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Costumes; Parent-Teacher Association (Tacoma); Committees--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Practice rooms in the new chapel-music-speech building at Pacific Lutheran College. The door to one of the rooms is open showing a piano ready for use. A few special tiles with musical notes have been added among the other tiles used in the floor in the hallway. Photograph was taken in March of 1952.

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

A view from the wings onto the stage in the new chapel-music-speech building at Pacific Lutheran College.

Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Stages (Platforms);

Dads' Day at Annie Wright Seminary. Dads playing softball on May 5, 1952. Catcher prepares to catch ball as player swings bat and appears to connect a hit. Other fathers wait their turn or just enjoy the game.

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

Some of the younger Annie Wright students perform in costume at the May Day program of 1952.

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

Members of the 1952 Annie Wright Seminary graduating class in white cap and gown, flanked by Headmistress Ruth Jenkins and the Right Reverend Stephen Fielding Bayne, Jr. The graduating class totalled 20. Class officers were Joann Schafer, Ann Gowen and Carol Baldwin. Their colors were blue and white and their class slogan was "Onward and not for ourselves alone." (Annie Wright yearbook "The Shield 1952") see yearbook for graduating class names

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Jenkins, Ruth; Bayne, Stephen Fielding;

Exposure of Easter Sunrise service at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. A large choir of children and teens stands ready to sing. Services held with the rising of the sun to celebrate Easter were city wide events and well attended.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Easter--Tacoma; Children--Tacoma--1950-1960;

May Day Festival at Pacific Lutheran College. Couple dressed in traditional costume perform their country's folk dance on college gymnasium floor.

Exposure of DuPont school play rehearsal. The students appear to be about middle school aged and are singing under the direction of their teacher for an audience.

School children--DuPont--1950-1960; Children performing in theatrical productions--DuPont--1950-1960;

Dr. Seth C. Eastvold, president of Pacific Lutheran College, shakes hands with another man.

Universities & colleges--Parkland; College presidents--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Eastvold, Seth C.;

Pacific Lutheran College's 1952 Homecoming Queen, Inga Astrup, and her two attendants, Princess Darlene DeJardine and Princess Helen Enger, reigned over Homecoming weekend with the coronation ceremony, the football game against Eastern, the Powder Puff Bowl and various teas. Inga was a junior from Grenora, North Dakota. Darlene was a junior from Tacoma and Helen was a senior from Everett. All three co-eds were majoring in education. (TNT, 11/6/1952, p.13)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1950-1960; Students--Parkland--1950-1960; Astrup, Inga; DeJardine, Darlene; Enger, Helen;

Construction of the new Clover Park Junior High School has begun and plywood forms for the reinforced-concrete are being installed. According to Clover Park superintendent A.G. Hudtloff the structure would house 20 classrooms, two home-making rooms, two science rooms, a band room, a choral room, general shop, art room, library, two teachers' rooms, a cafeteria, a conference room, kitchen and gymnasium. Capacity of the building would be 900 students. The building was estimated to cost $848,000.The building was designed by Charles Reuger. Standard Construction Company was the building contractor. (TNT, 9/l27/1952, p.10)

Public schools--Lakewood; Clover Park Junior High School (Lakewood); Reinforced concrete construction--Lakewood;

The 1951 May Queen, Marjorie Anderson, and her court are shown at one end of the gymnasium during the festivities at Pacific Lutheran College for May Day 1951. The senior attendants to the queen were LaWanna Wellsandt and Amy Knutson. Junior attendants were Patricia Kilmer and Margaret Lucas. Naomi Roe and Charlotte Brandt were the sophomore attendants and Darlene Dejardine and Inga Astrup represented the freshmen. (TNT, 5/3/1951, p.D-3)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1950-1960; Festivals--Parkland--1950-1960; Anderson, Marjorie; Wellsandt, LaWanna; Knutson, Amy; Kilmer, Patricia; Lucas, Margaret; Roe, Naomi; Brandt, Charlotte;

Three couples are shown dancing during the festivities at Pacific Lutheran College for May Day 1951. Two Lithuanian folk games were presented, accompanied by Jurgis Bendikas on the accordian. Six other games, Scandinavian, Spanish and western were performed by Inara Dermanis and Eugene Shaw, Doris and Lloyd Harvey, Gloria and Carl Larson, Lois Swanson and Robert Brass, Carolyn Johnson and Robert Knutson, Hazel Johnson and Philip Thorleifson. (TNT, 5/3/1951, p.D-3)

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

Laying the cornerstone at Pacific Lutheran College for the $625,000 chapel-music-speech building were, L-R, Dr. Seth C. Eastvold, president of the college; Dr. Henry F. Schuh (with trowel) of Columbus, Ohio; Dr. H.L. Foss of Seattle, chairman of the college board and president of the Pacific District of the Evangelical Lutheran Church; Dr. Carl A.V. Lund of Gresham, Oregon, president of the Columbia Conference of the Augustana Lutheran Church; and Dr. S.C. Siefkes of Portland, president of the Northwestern District of the American Lutheran Church. (TNT, 6/9/1951, p.21)

Universities & colleges--Parkland; College presidents--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Eastvold, Seth C.; Cornerstone laying--Parkland--1950-1960; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--Buildings; Foss, H.L.;

Lincoln High School 1951 graduating class. The scholarship and award winners are shown here. Their names and those of the entire class of 502 students were listed in the newspaper. Ceremonies were held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Ordered by the Tribune, Ernie Knight. (TNT, 6/1/1951, p.8; 6/7/1951, p.A-8)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Dr. Seth C. Eastvold, president of Pacific Lutheran College (on the right) and Vernie Reed, representing the Tacoma Central Labor Council (on the left) present scholarships for $1,000 each to James Traynor, senior at Lincoln High School, and John Kvamme, senior at Stadium High School. The awards, in the amount of $250 per year for four years, were given jointly by the Tacoma Central Labor Council and the college. Basis for the choices for the scholarships were academic achievement, financial need and potential leadership qualities. Ordered by Pacific Lutheran College, Mr. Nesvig. (TNT, 6/8/1951, p.B-1)

Universities & colleges--Parkland; College presidents--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Eastvold, Seth C.; Kvamme, John; Traynor, James; Reed, Vernie; Central Labor Council (Tacoma);

This was the Fawcett School P.T.A. (Parent Teachers Association) carnival committee in November of 1951. The P.T.A. and pre-school sponsored a carnival on November 30, 1951, at the school. Besides enjoying a spaghetti dinner, students and guests enjoyed a magic show, movies, dart games, fish pond and tiny cars plus a toy shop booth with Santa. Pictured above were (seated) Fawcett Pre-School president Mrs. George Hall and Mrs. Ernest Shaw. Standing left to right were Mrs. Calvin P. Winslow, P.T.A. president Mrs. Carl Williams, Mrs. George T. Babbitt and Mrs. Walter Torgeson. (TNT 11-28-51, p. 26-alt. photograph)

Fawcett Elementary School (Tacoma); Committees--Tacoma--1950-1960; Parent-Teacher Association (Tacoma); Hall, George--Family; Shaw, Ernest--Family; Winslow, Calvin P.--Family; Williams, Carl--Family; Babbitt, Lillian; Torgeson, Walter--Family;

The exterior of Jennie Reed Elementary School which opened in 1951. The school was named for Dr. Jennie M. Reed who was noted throughout the Northwest for the testing program she developed in the 1920's and 1930's as director of the District department of educational research and psychological clinic. The school had 300 students in 1952. Ordered by Washington Stove Works, Everett, Washington. (For the Record, Winnifred L. Olsen)

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

A new electric stove, an "Alaska Range", has been installed in the kitchen at Reed School. Ordered by Washington Stove Works, Everett, Washington.

Jennie Reed Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Washington Stove Works (Everett); Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Stoves--Tacoma;

Park Avenue School was originally built in 1912. Additions were made in 1918, 1949 and 1959. In 1983 structural damage forced closure of the auditorium and kitchen. Park Avenue School was named after the street on which it faces. Ordered by Washington Stove Works, Everett, Washington. (For the Record, Winnifred L. Olsen)

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

A new electric stove has been installed in the kitchen at Park Avenue School. Ordered by Washington Stove Works, Everett, Washington.

Park Avenue Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Washington Stove Works (Everett); Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Stoves--Tacoma;

The Service League at Annie Wright Seminary sponsored the financing of Miss St. John's summer trip to Tokyo, Japan, as its main project for 1952. Miss St. John taught physical education to the girls of St. Margaret's School and she was also learning the Japanese way of life to bring back to share with students. The league hoped to have made a contribution to world peace and understanding among nations. Names are listed in the school yearbook. (1952 yearbook, The Shield)

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

Annie Wright Seminary's sophomore class pose for the 1952 yearbook. The sophomores were in charge of the library and red ties. The May Dag flag bearer was Jill Merrill. The students are, back row, Sandra Jacobs, Jill Merrill, Wilma Hartnack, Barbara Possehl, Sandra Cox, Paula Feddersen, and Carmen Eddins. Middle row, Marilee Powell, Judy Dean, Amy Schanno, Helen Graham, Mary Jo Benson, and Ann Williams. Front row, Virginia Richmond, Pat Lang, and Nita Rowland. Suzanne Grabs was absent from the photograph. (1952 yearbook, The Shield)

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

Girls jump for the basketball during tip off at an Annie Wright Seminary game. This photograph was included in the 1952 yearbook, The Shield.

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

The Raynor Guild at Annie Wright Seminary is shown for the 1952 yearbook, "The Shield." This group was responsible for taking care of Raynor Chapel, decorating the Christmas and Easter Carol Services and keeping fresh flowers on the altar. (1952 Shield)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Leaded glass windows--Tacoma; Stained glass--Tacoma; Raynor Chapel (Tacoma); Raynor Guild (Tacoma);

A view from the grounds at Annie Wright Seminary across Puget Sound on the day of the annual Dad's Day festivities by the lower school. Ordered by Miss Jenkins.

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