College of Puget Sound art instructors, Lynn Wentworth and Frances Chubb were presented with roses at the new art studio party, they were essential in making the new studio a success. Student art work was displayed at the official opening of the studio. The completion of the new art studio was celebrated with a tea at a "studio-warming" gathering on December 8, 1947. View of college staff member greeting guests at the new art studio celebration. The women are wearing remarkable hats. (Tamanawas, 1948).

Paintings; Galleries (Rooms & spaces)--Tacoma; Receptions--Tacoma; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma; College administrators; Artists' studios--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950;

In 1947 Dr. Robert Sprenger, an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the College of Puget Sound, and one of his students developed an invention for seeding clouds. The machine they built would produce rain by introducing a fine invisible smoke of silver iodide particles into the clouds. Left to right, C. L. "Chip" Chipman, Prosser Pilot who would fly the airplane, Dr. Robert Sprenger, and Harvey E. Wegner, College of Puget Sound student, are going over some details prior to the testing. (T. Times, 12/5/47, p. 2).

Inventors; Inventions; Rain making--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Students--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Prosser Pilots (Tacoma);

College of Puget Sound Loggers finished fourth in football, winning four of nine games. Coach Frank Patrick finished his second season and anticipated that by next year, the Loggers would be in much better shape. Left to right view of "Pop" Throdahl, custodian, Wayne Mann and Harold McLean, equipment managers looking through the sporting equipment in the the locker room (Tamanawas, 1948, p. 93).

Sporting goods; Students--Tacoma; Sports--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Locker rooms--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Lynn Wentworth (center) was an Assistant Professor of Art at College of Puget Sound. Prof. Wentworth is helping a student, wearing a CPS student smock) with a vase, an unidentified woman stand to her left. Lynn Wentworth was the head of the art department and helped institute the art facilities expansion program at CPS, moving the department into the third floor attic of Jones Hall, which gave them more space.

Vases; Students--Tacoma; Pottery--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Wentworth, Lynn L.;

One of the most popular extracurricular organizations at the College of Puget Sound in 1947 was the workshop band under the direction of Leroy Ostransky. The band was organized in 1946 to play arrangements written by Professor Ostransky's students. Before he died in 1993 at the age of 75, Dr. Ostransky had published five books on jazz and had five major works performed by the Seattle Symphony. In 1975 he was named one of the nation's 12 outstanding university professors by People magazine.

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bands--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brass instruments; Musicians--Tacoma--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound's Junior Varsity football team was coached by Don Dahlquist (first row, right). In college, Dahlquist had been a star tackle for Utah State. The Junior Varsity football team was made up of forty athletes, mostly freshmen. Their season ended with three wins and three defeats, their biggest wins were against the City Firemen, 24 to 0, and Fort Lewis All Stars, 21 to 0 (Names appear in 1948 Tamanawas).

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

In October of 1947, the Sigma Nu fraternity at CPS (UPS) hosted a Halloween costume party for fraternity members and their guests. The various revelers dressed up as angels, devils, ghosts and pirates. The distinguished fellow who seems to be dressed as a college professor was in fact Dr. Charles T. Battin, Professor of Economics and Chairman of the Social Studies Division. The couple behind him are Edwin G. Cook III (in sombrero) and, to the right next to ghost, Barbera Jean (Rojean) Knight. The pair married on December 31, 1947. (Tamanawas, 1948).

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College of Puget Sound was first established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1888 as the Puget Sound University, the school is no longer affiliated with the Methodist Church. Student enrollment had increased and the school was also participating in the post war boom and development. New buildings were built and student activities and celebrations were at an all time high. View of students in a comedy display (Tamanawas, 1948).

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

College of Puget Sound's Natural Sciences Department remodeled their labs and installed florescent lighting this year. The chemistry department received a $3500 research grant from the Research Corporation, they are the only small college in the state to receive this honor. Dr. Raymond Sanford Seward, Ph. D. was the head of the department. View of student working on his project (Tamanawas, 1948).

Chemistry--Tacoma; Physics--Tacoma; Laboratories--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

The College of Puget Sound experienced a huge increase in enrollment after the end of World War II as returning soldiers took advantage of the GI Bill. In order to better accommodate their students, CPS purchased U.S. Army surplus buildings, which they renovated and christened as "South Hall". Erected in 1947, the "South Hall" buildings provided badly needed classrooms until more permanent buildings could be constructed. (Tamanawas, 1948). TPL-9363

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In 1947, Harvey Wegner was a senior at College of Puget Sound where he was majoring in Physics and Mathematics. Harvey was a member of the Intercollegiate Knights, Mu Sigma Delta and the American Chemical Society. Harvey, along with another student and a professor at CPS, helped create a "rain making machine." View of Harvey Wegner working on a project at the CPS lab (Tamanawas, 1948).

Chemistry--Tacoma; Physics--Tacoma; Physicists--Tacoma; Laboratories--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Wegner, Harvey E.;

College of Puget Sound provided their students with first hand training in using modern business equipment. The Department of Social Studies offered classes in economics, typing, business administration, business law, sociology, history and political science. Dr. Charles T. Battin, Ph. D. was the head of the department, view of accounting students using comptometers and other business machines (Tamanawas, 1948).

Students--Tacoma; Business education--Tacoma; Office equipment & supplies; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound had an increase of enrollment for many years after the end of World War II. In order to better accommodate their students, CPS purchased U.S. Army surplus buildings, which they renovated and christened as "South Hall". These buildings would be used as classrooms, exterior view of "South Hall" (Tamanawas, 1948).

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College of Puget Sound provided their students with first hand training in using modern business equipment. The Department of Social Studies offered classes in economics, typing, business administration, business law, sociology, history and political science. View of students using copying machines and comptometers (Tamanawas, 1948).

Students--Tacoma; Business education--Tacoma; Office equipment & supplies; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Offices--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Symphony Orchestra was formed under the direction of Raymond Vaught at the College of Puget Sound. The orchestra was getting ready for their first concert of the 1947 season, which would be held at Jones Hall. The concert would include Fresca-Baldi, Schubert, Strauss and Ostransky pieces. View of the symphony practicing for their opening concert (T. Times, 10/18/47, p. 5).

Orchestras--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rehearsals--Tacoma; Musicians--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Tacoma Symphony Orchestra (Tacoma);

Todd Hall, College of Puget Sound's men's dormitory, was designed by architects, Sutton, Whitney & Dugan and Mock & Morrison. The ground breaking ceremony was held in July 1946. The cornerstone was laid by Dr. Edward H. Todd, CPS's previous president, the building was named in his honor for his many years of service to the institution. Exterior view of Todd Hall (Tamanawas, 1948).

Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Dormitories--Tacoma; Todd Hall (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Todd Hall, College of Puget Sound's men's dormitory, was named after Dr. Edward H. Todd, in honor of his many years of service to the school. College of Puget Sound had many new additions in mind for the future, hoping to make CPS one of the nicest and most modern liberal arts colleges in the Northwest. Exterior view of Todd Hall (Tamanawas, 1948).

Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Dormitories--Tacoma; Todd Hall (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

College of Puget Sound 1947 homecoming football game was being played against the Willamette Bearcats. CPS football coach, Frank Patricks, was hopeful that their losing streak would end with the homecoming game. The Loggers had played against, San Jose and Whitman, and had lost those games. Coach Patricks stated that although they had not won a game yet, they had improved from last season.

Football--Tacoma; Football players--Tacoma; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

In October of 1947, College of Puget Sound students, alumni and faculty participated in four days of festivities including two performances of an oldtime minstrel show, "Gentlemen, Be Seated," in blackface at Jones Hall. The show was directed by John O'Connor, a professor at CPS. The highlight of the show was a rendition of "Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark." Music for the show was played by the "Cottonpickers," a 35- piece orchestra under the direction of O'Connor (T. Times, 10/21/47, p. 5).

Minstrel shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma; Impersonation--Tacoma; Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

The leading role of Mr. Interlocutor, in "Gentlemen, Be Seated" was played by Richard Smith, CPS Class of '34. The role of "the soprano discovery of the century" was played by Ruth C. Webster, CPS Class of '33. Leroy "Rufus" Ostransky, composer and conductor at College of Puget Sound, sang "The Jones Hall Blues". View of CPS students, alumni and faculty in blackface at Jones Hall (T. Times, 10/21/47, p. 5).

Minstrel shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma; Impersonation--Tacoma; Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma; Jones Hall (Tacoma); Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound was celebrating their homecoming over a period of four days. A minstrel show, formal dance at the Armory, beard growing contest, homecoming parade in downtown Tacoma and a football game against the Willamette Bearcats were some of the activities scheduled. View of College of Puget Sound's President, R. Franklin Thompson crowning Phyllis Hale as the 1947 homecoming queen (T. Times, 10/22/47, p. 1).

Hale, Phyllis--Coronations; Beauty contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Reunions--Tacoma; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound was celebrating their 1947 homecoming with four days filled with activities and performances. Their main event for homecoming was a minstrel show, which would feature students, alumni and faculty in blackface performing "Gentlemen, Be Seated". There would be two performances, the first one was only for students, the second show would be for alumni and open to the public. Left to right view of Bud Thompson, CPS student, Richard Smith, Class of '36 and CPS Registrar, and Patrick M. Steele, Class of '34 (T. Times, 10/21/47, p. 5).

Minstrel shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma; Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma; Impersonation--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

On October 16, 1947 College of Puget Sound officials and West Disinfecting Company representatives inspected the newly refinished gym floor in the CPS Gymnasium which had originally been built in 1924. The floor had been re-done and coated with "lastincote" for durability. Left to right, A. R. Emerson, W. R. Palling, Gerard Banks, W. E. Patrick, Alice C. Bond and John Heinrick. The CPS gymnasium was now ready for indoor sports to begin.

Gymnasiums--Tacoma; Floors--Tacoma; College administrators; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; West Disinfecting Co. (Tacoma); Heinrick, John; Bond, Alice; Banks, Gerard; Palling, W.R.; Emerson, A.R.;

College of Puget Sound officials and West Disinfecting Company representatives have just inspected the newly refinished gym floor in the CPS Gymnasium. The floor has been re-done and coated with "lastincote" for durability. The shiny new gymnasium floor is now ready for CPS indoor sports to begin.

Gymnasiums--Tacoma; Floors--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; West Disinfecting Co. (Tacoma);

CPS.Three men, including Dr. R. Franklin Thompson on the right, wear their academic robes and mortarboards in front of Jones Hall at the College of Puget Sound. The honorary Doctorate of Literature degree was awarded to Dean Lynn Harold Hough of Drew University, New Jersey, who also delivered the commencement address during summer commencement exercises at the College of Puget Sound. On the left is William W. Kilworth, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the college. (T.Times, 8/19/1947, p.3; TNT, 8/25/1947, p.1)

Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; College presidents--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Hough, Lynn Harold; Kilworth, William W.; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound, Dr. Thompson. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the college, is standing fourth from the right in the front row.

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CPS, Dr. Thompson. Dr. Edward H. Todd (third from right), president emeritus of the college, and Dr. R. Franklin Thompson (right), president of CPS, are adding concrete in preparation to laying the cornerstone for the Edward H. Todd Hall, the new men's dormitory at the College of Puget Sound. Dr. Todd had served as president of the college from 1913 until 1942. Other dignitaries stand behind them to honor the dedication of this building.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; College presidents--Tacoma; Cornerstone laying--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The College of Puget Sound, Dr. Thompson. A group of four men, one of whom rings a large bell on the campus. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the college (2nd from left), and Dr. Edward H. Todd, president emeritus (on right), are among the group of men.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951; College presidents--Tacoma; Bells;

Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, new men's dorm under construction. The brick work on the College of Puget Sound was started June 2, 1947, by the MacDonald Building Company June 2, 1947. The building was named after Dr. Edward H. Todd, president of the college 29 years, from 1913 to 1942. (T.Times, 5/28/1947, p.7)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dormitories--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction--Tacoma--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound graduation. The College of Puget Sound held their 59th commencement exercises at Jones Hall, May 26, 1947. Two honorary degrees were given this year. The Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon William Bowman who was recently named superintendent of the Vancouver area of the Methodist Church. The Doctor of Human Letters was conferred upon Charles A. Robbins, bursar at the college for 30 years. L-R, William Bowman, Charles A. Robbins, not identified, Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, college president, not identified, and Dr. Edward H. Todd, president emeritus. (T.Times, 5/27/1947, p.1)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; College presidents--Tacoma; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bowman, William; Robbins, Charles A.; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951;