Eleven Lincoln High School leaders along with the school's principal stood on the steps of Lincoln High School with a large banner promoting school spirit in September of 1954. Principal Kenneth Flora is flanked by Sally Strobel, senior representative on the student council (on left) and student body president Robert L. Simpson and Ida Kvenild (on the right). Wonderful values were still available through the purchase of an Associated Student Body Membership Card, with admittance to various sporting events and reduced admission rates on plays, shows, bus fares and the school yearbook, the Lincolnian. School had opened earlier in the month so there was still plenty of time to get involved in the numerous activities that Lincoln offered. Photograph ordered by the Lincoln News, school newspaper.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banners--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Flora, Kenneth; School principals--Tacoma--1950-1960; Strobel, Sally; Simpson, Robert L.; Kvenild, Ida;

A Sunnen crane hoists roofing materials to waiting workers on the rooftop of majestic Stadium High School on September 1, 1954. School would begin in a week so repairs would have to be completed by then. In 1954, the high school was nearly fifty years old. Built in the French Chateau style in 1891 and first intended as a hotel, it was converted into a high school and opened on September 10, 1906. The school was placed on the City, State and National Registry. Photograph ordered by Sunnen Auto Freight & Heavy Hauling Co. TPL-10056

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sunnen Auto Freight & Heavy Hauling Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery;

Exterior James Sales Elementary School. The local architectural firm of Lea, Pearson & Richards designed the James Sales Elementary School as a modern brick one-story school with many windows. The school was located on 112th Street in Parkland, part of the Franklin-Pierce School District. It was named after James Sales, first white child born in what is now the Tacoma area in 1853. Photograph ordered by Lea, Pearson & Richards.

James Sales Elementary School (Parkland); Public schools--Parkland--1950-1960; Lea, Pearson & Richards (Tacoma);

Preparing for a run, Jim E. Jones cradles the football with both hands as he poses for a November 1, 1955, photograph. Jones was on the varsity squad at Lincoln High School. Lincoln suffered only one loss in the 1955 season which was to the co-titlist Olympia High School Bears. Jim E. Jones also served as the manager of the varsity track team. (1956 Lincolnian yearbook, p. 51, 69)

Football players--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Jones, Jim E.;

Eleven members of the Lincoln High School Student Council posed with a large banner on September 9, 1955, urging their classmates to demonstrate their school spirit by purchasing ASB cards for a mere $5.50. These activity cards helped support athletic events, dances, the Lincolnian Newspaper and the Lincolnian yearbook. Lincoln students bought more cards than their Stadium counterparts. As a result Stadium H.S. had to present an assembly on Lincoln's campus in payment for losing the contest. Students identified above are: Jean Bucklin, Lincoln News editor (seated L) and Amie Spencer, Lincolnian editor (seated R). Standing are: Joe Devish, Senior rep.; Sharon Gaisford, Girls Club rep.; Dick Beddoe, Sportsmen's Club rep.; Marilee Andersen, Vice-president; Lee Hauge, Yell King; John Sabol, Junior rep.; Duane Christensen, President; Nancy Reinvik, Secretary; and Loren Hildebrand, Commissioner of Finance.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banners--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Student organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Lincoln High School reserve track team picture for the yearbook "The Lincolnian." Pictured are bottom row, left to right, Loren Donahue, Don Smith, John Kouklis, William Wilbur. Top row, left to right, Melvin Johnson, Duane DeForest, Dave Jackman, George Pettitt, Dick Elliott, Jim E. Jones. The athletes were called over from a practice to pose for this April, 1956, photograph, on the old cinder track. During his first year as varsity track coach, Jim Walsh, former New Jersey State College athlete, headed up a team consisting mostly of sophomores and juniors. With the assistance of field coach Chuck Gilmur, Walsh tried to bring his team up to speed. Unfortunately, out of 7 track meets, the team won 1 and lost 6. (The 1956 Lincolnian) (Additional information provided by a reader)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Track athletics--Tacoma--1950-1960; Donahue, Loren; Smith, Don; Kouklis, John; Wilbur, William; Johnson, Melvin; DeForest, Duane; Jackman, Dave; Pettitt, George; Elliott, Dick; Jones, Jim E.;

Lincoln High School had a large and thriving band in the 1950's. Members, pictured performing in the school auditorium in a January, 1953, photograph, were impressively dressed in dark uniforms with gold shoulder braid. Under the direction of Robert Dezell, who also directed the school orchestra, the Lincoln band performed for each basketball and football game. They, like the school orchestra, traveled to junior high schools in the area to promote Lincoln's fine musicians. The band was honored to represent the City of Tacoma and Lincoln High School in the annual Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival where they marched in the parade and participated in the band jamboree. Photograph was taken on behalf of the Lincolnian yearbook; copy ordered by Al Swift. (1953 Lincolnian, p. 86)

Bands--Tacoma--1950-1960; Youth bands--Tacoma--1950-1960; Band uniforms--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma);

Progress photographs- Hunt Junior High School. Noted architect Robert Billsbrough Price designed the ultra-modern Henry F. Hunt Junior High School (now Middle School) which had been described as "one of the most imaginative new schools in the nation." Contractors Standard Construction Co. kept costs well in hand, with the school one of the least expensive per square foot. Workers are shown in this June 30, 1957, progress photograph, laying the arched panels covering the roof of the gymnasium. The school was dedicated on October 29, 1958. Trygve Blix was Hunt's first principal; formerly Baker Junior High's principal, he and his staff of 27 teachers were in charge of the nearly 700 students who attended Hunt from the Fircrest and West Tacoma neighborhoods. Photograph ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association. (Olsen: For the Record, p. 157)

Henry F. Hunt Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Progress photographs; Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1957. Clover Park High School's Class of 1957 is appropriately capped and gowned prior to graduation ceremonies held in the school's gymnasium. Rows of empty chairs face them, to be filled with hundreds of family and friends. Graduation ceremonies were held on June 6, 1957, with 284 blue-and-white clad seniors receiving diplomas. Bonnie Jean Chavis, Nancy Hannaford, and Edwin Hall made speeches regarding the senior class motto, "Men and Ideas." The class presented their gift of $500 to the school for use in the purchase of a stage curtain. Photograph ordered by the Seattle P-I. (TNT 6-7-57, p. 8)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Graduation ceremonies--Lakewood;

Placed on the City, State and National Registry of historic buildings, the French chateau styled Stadium High School opened as a school in 1906. Intended originally for use as a hotel, and damaged by fire, the building was saved and remodeled to be used as a high school. View of Stadium High School; the unusual spires, turrets and towers would have been a challenge for roofers to maintain and replace. Nevertheless, $850,000 was spent in the summer of 1958 for renovations to the school. A new roof, rewelded and repainted fire escapes, replacement windows and sashes and a 50 foot steel beam lowered across the top of the gym to make the basketball court regulation sized and turned around were just some of the projects. Photograph ordered by Chase Brass & Copper Co., Waterbury, Conn. (TNT 7-20-58, B-11) TPL-8668

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This side view of Stadium High School was taken on a sunny spring day in 1958 from the corner of N. 2nd and "E" Sts. Fire escapes are attached to the outside of the buildings so that students could exit in case of emergencies. These fire escapes would be removed, rewelded and painted during the $850,000 renovation project at the school during summer, 1958. Hipped and pitched roofs, spirals, and dormers blend in with the French chateau architecture but would have been difficult to repair and maintain. Besides a new roof, 500 windows and sashes were replaced during renovations. Photograph ordered by the Chase Brass & Copper Co., Waterbury, Conn. (TNT 7-20-58, B-11)

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The finished interior of the new Henry F.Hunt Junior High cafetorium at 6501 South 10th Street was photographed on June 23, 1958. The school opened in September of 1958, and the dedication was held on October 29th. The innovative dome-shaped building combined the cafeteria and the school auditorium. The curved stage blends with the building's curved glue-lam beams. The cafetorium had 20 bays with the dome covering a 144 foot span. The dome was formed by the use of 7" by 26" glue-lam beams; the purlins between the beams were covered with a half-inch fir plywood sheathing. There were many skylights to help with the natural lighting. The feeling of spaciousness was further accentuated by the lack of supporting columns within the building. Because of the extensive use of wood, the school district was able to save quite a bit of money in construction; costs ran 15 cents per square foot. (TNT 2-9-58, A-19, 20)

Henry F. Hunt Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Over thirty students - only one a girl - were crowded into Clare Sherwood's science lab at Wilson High School in December of 1958 for a presentation that centered on what appears to be the wiring harness of a pinball machine. Mr. Sherwood was the head of the science department at Tacoma's newest high school. Woodrow Wilson High School opened its doors in September, 1958, the first new Tacoma high school in four decades. It was designed by architects Lea, Pearson & Richards as a modified campus-type arrangement on a 40-acre site purchased in 1953 by the school board as tax title land. The total cost was approximately $2.84 million with a cost per square foot of $13.96. (Photograph ordered by Citizens Committee for School Support.) (TNT 7-14-57, B-8) TPL-9296

Woodrow Wilson High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Classrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sherwood, Clare; Teachers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1959. Aerial of Hunt Junior High School, opened in 1958 to serve the growing communities of Fircrest and West Tacoma. When completed, the school designed by architect Robert Billsbrough Price was hailed as one of the most imaginative new schools in the country, and one of the least expensive per square foot. The reduced cost was due to the use of wood in construction, as opposed to concrete. The school's most distinctive feature was its mushroom shaped cafeteria/auditorium, growing from the landscape like something from P.T. Barnum. Hunt opened in 1958 with 27 teachers and 700 students under the guidance of Principal Trygve Blix. It was named after Henry F. Hunt, a Tacoma educator for 34 years who died in 1937. The school was expanded in 1964, 1974 and 1980. ("For the Record" by Winnifred L. Olsen) TPL-10159

Henry F. Hunt Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Aerial photographs; Aerial views;

April, 1961, view of cafeteria/auditorium at Hunt Junior High School. The mushroom-shaped building at the Henry F. Hunt Junior High (now Middle) School served at least two purposes. It was used as a cafeteria and also an auditorium with large stage. Here students are apparently rehearsing for a play; pianist is at hand to accompany actors. Architect Robert Billsbrough Price made full use of natural light with skylights and tall windows surrounding the building. The arched wooden beams provided support as well as made an arresting sight. Photograph ordered by Vanzant, Dugdale & Co., Baltimore, MD.

Henry F. Hunt Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cafeterias--Tacoma; Auditoriums--Tacoma;

Library at Hunt Junior High (now Middle) School. Several tables are arranged neatly in the library of the Henry F. Hunt Junior High in April, 1961. Bookcases aligned on one long wall are filled with rows of fiction, classics and non-fiction books. Eleven tempera paintings made by individual ninth graders filled the panel above the book stacks. Each represented a favorite book or character. 2 x 3.5 feet in size, all featured monochromactic blues. The school was built heavily utilizing wood instead of the more common brick or concrete; examples shown above are the thick wooden beams in the ceiling. Photograph ordered by Vanzant, Dugdale & Co., Baltimore, MD. (TNT 12-25-60, A-6)

Henry F. Hunt Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1960-1970; Libraries--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Exterior of Perry G. Keithley Junior High (now Middle) School. The school is located in the Franklin Pierce School District. View of school located at 12324 - 12th Ave. So. in the Parkland area taken on September 20, 1962. Covered walkways appear to connect the one-story classroom units of this new school. Built at a cost of $13.70 per square foot, the school was named for pioneer Franklin Pierce administrator, Perry G. Keithley. Keithley, who was an honored guest at the school's dedication on March 6, 1962, was once the youngest school superintendent in the state. The junior high is the second of its kind built in the Franklin Pierce school district; the other is Morris Ford. Photograph ordered by Lea, Pearson & Richards, architects. (TNT 3-2-62, p. 7)

Perry G. Keithley Junior High School (Parkland); Public schools--Parkland--1960-1970;

John S. Baker Junior High (now Middle School) athletes. This group photographed on Halloween, 1974, in the school's gymnasium is believed to be Baker's wrestling team and coaches. The school mascot, an imposing bulldog statue, occupies a front row spot. Color photograph ordered by Baker Junior High School.

Baker Junior High School (Tacoma); Athletes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Wrestlers--Tacoma;

ca. 1971. It was picture day at the John S. Baker Junior High School (now Middle School) when these young girls had their group portrait taken in early 1971. Clothing styles ranged from short dresses to jeans. Nearly all the girls wore their hair long. At that time junior high schools were composed of students in grade 7th-9th. Tacoma School District would not change to the middle school program until the 1980s. Photograph ordered by Baker Junior High School.

Baker Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1925. A goup of students pose at the entrance to Lincoln High School. (WSHS)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. A group of male students pose in front of the entrance of Lincoln High School. The front row of students wear letterman sweaters. (WSHS)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A Cappella choir at Lincoln High School, organized by Music Instructor Margaret Rawson Goheen, in print dress left, which grew from 18 to 60 members in three years. All names listed in Times article. (T. Times 10-22-1937, p. 3) (WSHS)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Choirs (Music); Goheen, Margaret;

Bellarmine Cadet Exercises. In the foreground are four JROTC students with flags, two military officers and a civilian while others look on. The cadet exercises occurred on May 5, 1938 at Bellarmine High School. Also on that date promotions in the ROTC unit were announced, ranging from privates first class to cadet captains. (T.Times 5-5-38, p. 12-article on promotions)

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Private schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Reserve Officers Training Corps. (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Flags--United States;

Jason Lee Junior High School, Opening Day. Assembly in auditorium. Nearly 30,000 students registered as city and county schools opened for fall quarter on September 7, 1938. (T. Times 9/7/1938, p. 1).

Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma);

Lincoln High School is being overrun by pirates. Actually they are part of the annual Music Department performance on May 20, 1938. The Boys Glee Club developed the pirate scene entirely by themselves, complete with realistic sword play and sea chanties. In this scene, Dean McPhaden and his crew of pirates discover Elton Ramage attempting to break into the treasure chest. McPhaden hits Ramage across the back with his rapier and a duel ensues. (T. Times 5/19/1938, pg. 18)

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

Yelm High School coach with "M'Loud Brothers." Likely shot on the same day as Fife High School game.

On April 22, 1936, students across the nation expressed their displeasure with governmental policy by taking part in a massive anti-war demonstration at 11 a.m. This large group of students, standing among the trees in the school's courtyard, is from Stadium High School. They joined high school and college students throughout the U.S., France, Belgium, Spain and Puerto Rico in the massive walkout pledging their refusal to support any present or future wars and protesting the nation's armament program. In Tacoma, over 500 students walked out of classes at Lincoln High School at 11 a.m. Some of them gathered with the students at Stadium at 12 noon, who chose to demonstrate during lunch periods rather than walking out of class. Large demonstrations with speakers were held at the College of Puget Sound and the University of Washington in Seattle. Sponsors estimated that 400,000 students took part nationwide, a great deal more than were involved in similar demonstrations in 1934 and 1935. (T.Times 4/22/1936, pg. 1) TPL-3214

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Student movements--Tacoma--1930-1940; Protest movements--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pacifism;

Lincoln High School Class of 1939 graduation at the Armory, held June 9th, 1939. Girl and boy at microphone, students seated, audience in foreground. Lincoln graduated 707 seniors, who listened to a total of 26 speakers at the ceremony. For Leonard Langlow, Tacoma Times. (T. Times 6/10/1939, pg. 11)

Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); State Armory (Tacoma);

Champion 1940 Fife High School Trojan basketball team with Coach Bill Vinson on far right. In 1940, the team won its second successive Pierce County League hoop title. They had won 22 consecutive games since January 13, 1939, 11 of them in 1940. In 1939, the Fife basketball team had its first title win since 1931. The team won 13 of 14 league games to win the title. This also made Bill Vinson the most winning coach in the league, bringing home the titles in football, basketball, baseball and track in 1939. Pictured are, front row left to right, Morden Robbins, Frank Evancich, Mascot Richard Spear, Minoru Uchida and Jimmy Kubo. Back row, left to right, Pete Mello, Frank Spear, Mel Rowe, Fred Bisig, Wendell Keyes and Coach Vinson. Mello was the league's highest scorer. (T. Times 2/15/1940, pg. 14-picture, T. Times 12/29/1939; 1/2/1940, pg. 11)

Fife High School (Fife); Vinson, Bill; Basketball players--Fife--1930-1940;

Lincoln High School. Lincoln Park High School opened August 31, 1914, built from a design by Heath and Gove, Architects. It was built of local Wilkeson stone and precision brick. In 1917, the school became Lincoln High School. (T. Times)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--1940-1950;