ca. 1927. College of Puget Sound Boy's Glee Club, ca. 1927. Twenty-one boys in formal attire in front of a scrim curtain. Top row: L. Durkee, Searing, Gardner, R.Brown, W. Anderson, W. Brown, Hague, Miles. Middle row: Armour, Johnson, Stark, G. Durkee, Lung, Wilson. Bottom row: Wright, C. Anderson, Naess, Hanscom, Helander, Henry, Jones. (1927 C.P.S. annual, "Tamanawas," pg. 50) (WSHS)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Student Organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Singers;

McKinley School 6A Class in June of 1927. A large group of 6th grade students poses in front of their eastside school built in 1908. The school is named in honor of President William McKinley. (WSHS)

McKinley School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Education--Tacoma; Group portraits;

Gault Junior High Class 9A in front of school. (WSHS)

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Minuet at Washington School. Eight boys and eight girls perform in Colonial era costume at their school in May of 1927. (WSHS)

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Sherman School 6A class. Children in front of school with teacher, possibly Professor Brown, in June of 1927. Sherman was built at this location in 1891 and was named in honor of Civil War Union Army general William Tecumseh Sherman. It was razed in 1953. (WSHS)

Sherman Elementary (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Group portraits; Education--Tacoma;

ca. 1927. Furnace at St. Joseph's Hospital for Harre & Farrell, Engineers. (Argentum)

St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1920-1930; Furnaces--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Lincoln High School pirate play developed by the Boys Glee Club as part of the music department program on May 20, 1938. Dean McPhaden and Elton Ramage sword fight after McPhaden finds Ramage trying to plunder his treasure chest. (T. Times 5/19/1938, pg. 18)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--Performances; Pirates; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Musical revues & comedies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Costumes; McPhaden, Dean; Ramage, Elton; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Lincoln High School Hoopmen. Basketball players demonstrate skills. Identified, back row: No. 8, Ben Ishioka, forward; No. 10, Ray Spurgeon, guard; No. 8, Eugene Harrison, guard; kneeling, No. 11, Gene Clark, center. (T. Times, 1/19/1939, p. 15).

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Basketball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Basketball--Tacoma; Gymnasiums--Tacoma; Ishioka, Ben; Spurgeon, Ray; Harrison, Eugene; Clark, Gene; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The new officers of the Pacific Lutheran Dormitory Auxiliary No. 2 pose in front of the College library. The group was formed as a fund raising body for the construction of a girl's dormitory at Pacific Lutheran College. The officers are, left to right, Thelma (Mrs. Stanley) Willis, Clarice (Mrs. R. L.) Renwick, Mrs.Gerhard Haakenson, Aileene (Mrs. E.W.) Wegner and Dorothy (Mrs. August F.) Gratzer. (T. Times 6/22/1942, pg. 6)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Willis, Thelma; Renwick, Clarice; Wegner, Aileene; Gratzer, Dorothy;

Grant School students, three girls and three boys, with small Christmas tree and wrapped gifts.

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ca. 1942. Bright eyed students pose in front of Stanley School, circa 1942. (WSHS)

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

Small girl sits coyly on a concrete step. Included with Pacific Lutheran College dormitory alumni group.

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Painting exhibited by Margaret Jenkins at Annie Wright Seminary. Other artwork cover the walls. Photograph was taken in June of 1941 at the private school located in the city's north end.

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St. Leo's School, string quartet. The cellist has been identified as Barbara Adler in this May of 1941 photograph. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; String quartets (Musical groups); Adler, Barbara;

The whole student body assembles in front of Stadium High School on May 29, 1941 to observe the Memorial Day tribute to the eleven Stadium High students who died in the First World War. View of school courtyard from building's upper levels. Twenty four Stadium girls, walking 2x2, carrying a wreath between them, exit from the front door and head toward the parking strip in front of the school. They will place a wreath at each of the eleven memorial trees and one at the plaque commemorating the eleven soldiers. (T. Times 5/30/1941, pg. 1)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Memorial Day; Memorial rites & ceremonies--Tacoma; Commemoration--Tacoma;

On April 21, 1941, College of Puget Sound May Day Festival Queen Janet Hatch, center, and attendants, Mary Ann Jelvsich, right, and Annabel Miller pose in front of Wright Park's Seymour Conservatory. (T. Times and 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas)

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Stadium High School players line up as #20 attempts a free throw during practice time in 1941. Coach V.G. Lowman watches carefully as his player, with knees bent, prepares to take aim at the basket. D10709, image A, shows the result: instead of a traditional free throw, #20 jokingly made an underhand toss straight for the basket.

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lowman, V.G.;

Captain Robert Gray Junior High Orchestra. Many students on stage with instruments.

Education - Schools - Public Schools - Junior High and Middle Schools - Tacoma - Captain Robert Gray Intermediate School Performing Arts - Music - Orchestral music - School Orchestras

Christmas display of the Nativity located on the front lawn of St. Joseph's Hospital, at So. 19th & "I" St. The figures appear to be wooden cutouts painted in a highly romanticized style. In the scene, the shepherds bow before the baby Jesus, who is lying in Mary's arms. The nativity was constructed, painted and arranged by Harold Johnson, of the hospital utility crew, on his own time. Characters in the scene are the Virgin Mary, Baby Jesus, Joseph, three shepherds, the innkeeper's wife and her small son. (T. Times 12/25/1940, pg. 1)

St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Creches (Nativity scenes); Christmas decorations;

Clover Park High School picture taken for 1942 annual, "Klahowya," (not used.) Four young women and three young men, two in letterman sweaters, congregate around a table. The senior students are tentatively identified as, front row, left to right, Mary Rough, Faith Idso (Honor Students), and Pauline Enger (Valedictorian.) Back row: Marilyn Mockbee (Salutatorian), Carl Tipton, Robert Smith McClenaghan (Student Body President) and James Ladd (Senior Class President.) This group of students would all be speaking at the graduation ceremonies. (1942 Klahowya)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood);

The 1941 College of Puget Sound Alumni Homecoming Committee. This group would be directing the homecoming festivities including the Alumni Banquet, Ball and the laying of the cornerstone for the new Student Union building. Pictured, left to right, are Richard D. Smith, Mrs. William LeVeque, Frances (Mrs. Franklin) Johnson, Miss Grace Johnson, Lillian (Mrs. Donald) Shotwell, Mrs. J.H. Baker, Mary (Mrs. Charles) Curran and Donald Wellman. (T. Times 11/12/1941, pg. 3)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma; Smith, Richard D.; Johnson, Frances; Johnson, Grace; Shotwell, Lillian; Curran, Mary; Wellmen, Donald;

On June 6, 1942, after the commencement exercises at the College of Puget Sound, a complimentary luncheon was held in the main dining room of the Student Union Building. Guests included the Board of Trustees, faculty, graduating class and special friends of the college. The luncheon was used to honor Dr. Edward H. Todd, who was retiring as president of the college after 29 years of service in that position. (T. Times 6/6/1942, pg. 1)

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

Pacific Lutheran College football team. The team and their coach, Baron Barofsky, were pursuing their 4th straight Washington State Intercollegiate (WINKO) title. (T. Times)

Football players--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1940-1950; Football--Parkland--1940-1950;

In September of 1942, Lincoln High School football coach Eddie Schwarz had a large turn out for the eleven positions on his varsity team. A former grid star himself at Lincoln and the College of Puget Sound, Schwarz had formerly served as coach at Stadium before being transferred to Lincoln in 1935. He retired at the end of the 1940 season but was called back into service at Lincoln in 1942 after his successor Dan Lazare was drafted. The team opened their season at the annual "King's X" game against their perennial rival Stadium High School. The game was held September 18th at the Stadium Bowl where Lincoln battled the Tigers to a scoreless tie and opened their season without a loss for the first time since 1931. They completed the season by winning their first city title since 1933. (T.Times 9/16/1942, pg. 14)

Football--Tacoma; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Athletic fields--Tacoma; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Schwarz, Ed;

This photograph of a quartet of Stadium Seniors ran in the Tacoma Times the day before Stadium's pivotal Cross State League game on November 11, 1942 against the Everett Seagulls. Left to right are Cecil Stone, Co-captain Joe Boyle, Chuck Fain and Co-captain Paul Jacobsen. Coach Heinrick said only of his team "We're set" and he proved to be a prophet. Stadium defeated the favored Gulls 7-0, handing Everett their first Cross State League play loss since 1938. (T. Times 11/10/1942, pg. 4)

Football--Tacoma; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Athletic fields--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Publicity for College of Puget Sound "Bricks-krieg," brick-selling campaign to build a new Student Union Building. On April 18, 1941, five young women pose with a mound of bricks outside of the American Machinery & Electric Co. at 2123 Pacific Ave. On the top row right are Beverly Berlie and bottom row right Jean Battin. Although the publicity shots were made with real bricks, souvenir paper bricks were sold during the campaign. Plans to build the Student Union had stalled due to the increase in wartime construction costs. Bids to built the Student Union were up 50 % over the original estimates. CPS policy was to have all funds in place before commencing construction.The student body stepped in to raise the needed funds. On April 23-24, 600 CPS students descended on Tacoma to sell the residents 40,000 bricks at 50 cents each. (1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; American Machinery & Electric Co. (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bricks;

Publicity for College of Puget Sound 1941 Freshman Stunt Night. Stunt Night was scheduled for September 19, 1941 in Jones Hall. The event was an annual tradition at CPS. The freshmen would perform humorous skits for the entertainment of the upper classmen and guests. (T. Times 9/18/1941, pg. 10- article only)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A College of Puget Sound coed, probably Beverly Berlie, tries to sell a "pledge ticket" to a shipyard welder on the Tacoma tideflats. For two days in April of 1941, 600 students from CPS spred out through Tacoma and its neighboring cities to raise money for their new student union building. The "Bricks-krieg" was under the leadership of senior class president Phil Walesby, who was named dictator-for-a-day-or-so. Work on the student union was completed in December of 1941. The dedication was held January 16, 1942.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Welding--Tacoma; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Championship softball team at Fern Hill School as pictured on June 9, 1941. Man kneeling is the elementary school's principal, John A. Arnold. (T. Times)

Fern Hill School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Softball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Softball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Arnold, John A.; School principals--Tacoma;

Nine Gray Junior High School girls dressed in leis and grass skirts practiced in front of the school, 3109 So. 60th St., for the special "Musical Travelogue" to be presented by the students on May 9, 1941. Kneeling is Corol Venske, and the dancing girl is Norma Smith. The seven "Hawaiian beauties" in a semi-circle behind them are: (l to r) Georgia Damis, Grace Damis, Ethel Turlis, Florence Rudd, Mary Posick, Anita Lenzi and Patricia Burkhardt. For the travelogue, the Gray Jr. High students were performing music and dances from many countries around the world. (T. Times 5/9/1941 p.6)

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hula dancing; Dancers; Costumes--Hawaiian;