On December 14, 1942, members of the Daughters of the Nile Zora Temple No. 5 completed the last step of their year long service project. They were boxing up gifts at the home of Mrs. Warren Gilman for shipment to the Shriners Hospitals in Spokane and Salt Lake City. Clubwomen are, left to right, Victoria (Mrs. John) Ismay, Mrs. Katherine Neff, Avis (Mrs. Warren) Gilman, Mrs. Alexander White and Lou (Mrs. E.J.) Doherty. All year the women made and collected toys, quilts, dresses, bibs and other gifts to send to the Shriners Hospital for crippled children. (T.Times 12/21/1942, pg. 8)

Daughters of the Nile Zora Temple No. 5 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ismay, Victoria; Neff, Katherine; Gilman, Avis; Doherty, Lou; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On July 13, 1942, members of the Delta Theta sorority, left to right, Jeanne Johnson, Doris Nelson, Dee Whitham and Kathryn McDonald, have gathered to plan their upcoming dance at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. The dance will have a nautical theme and benefit the Navy Relief fund. (T. Times 7/18/1942, pg. 2)

Delta Theta Sorority (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma; McDonald, Kathryn; Whitham, Dee; Johnson, Jeanne; Nelson, Doris;

Publicity for Community Chest, showing soldiers' accommodations. With the draft in effect and the increase in enlistment after Pearl Harbor, the local military bases were crowded with men in uniform. As the local "big city," Tacoma offered the weekend bright lights and entertainment. Unfortunately, Tacoma just didn't have enough rooms to house her military guests. Local churches opened their doors as weekend dormitories to the men in uniform. When that space was exhausted, some of the larger homes offered dormitory space.

Dormitories; World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma;

Studio portrait of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Elliott. The only W.L. Elliott listed in the 1942 City Directory is Willford L. His wife's name was Bettie. Mr. Elliott was a driver for the Tacoma Transit Co.

Elliott, W.L.--Family;

Beatrice Houdini, white-haired widow of the famous magician Harry Houdini, center rear raising glass, and other party guests at Ray Gamble's "Elephant House" during a visit to Tacoma, July, 1941. Mr. Gamble is at left rear by door. An avid amateur magician, he was foremost in establishing the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians and was elected president during their recently concluded ninth annual convention in Seattle. (TNT 7-27-41, p. 2-A) ALBUM 7.

Magicians; Houdini, Harry--Family; Houdini, Beatrice; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gamble, Ray, 1886-1972; Gamble, Ray, 1886-1972--Homes & haunts;

Cropped version of D11318, series 1, showing Mayor Harry P. Cain receiving a "Buddy Poppy" from the American Legion Rhodes Post Auxiliary on May 13, 1941. Mrs. George F. Allen pins the poppy onto Mayor Cain. Buddy Poppies were sold as a fund raiser for disabled veterans. ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; American Legion Auxiliary (Tacoma); American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Drum majorettes Phylis Scott (left) and Marilyn Nelson sold Mayor Harry P. Cain a "forget-me-not" or "Buddy Poppy," for the benefit of Disabled American Veterans, at his office in (Old) City Hall in early September of 1941. The annual fund raiser was directed by chairman Floyd Brassfield of the Tacoma Chapter No. 1, Disabled American Veterans. The proceeds from the sale were used to support various veterans' relief programs; the VFW made no profit from the sale. (T.Times 9-4-41, p. 2) ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Disabled American Veterans, Tacoma Post No. 1 (Tacoma); Scott, Phylis; Nelson, Marilyn; Drum majorettes--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Fort Lewis arranged a 3-5 hour parade of military might on May 9, 1941 in honor of Lt. General John L. DeWitt, commanding general of the 4th Army. 45,000 troops would pass in review, as well as 5,000 mechanized units. In this picture, trucks pull artillery, with 10 soldiers riding in the back of each truck. (T. Times 5/6/1941, pg. 2; 5/9/41, pg. 1)

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

On May 9, 1941, a large military review, the largest since World War I, was held at Fort Lewis for the benefit of Lt. General John L. DeWitt. Here, all terrain vehicles tow artillery mounted on trailers. (T. Times 5/6/1941, pg. 2; 5/9/41, pg. 1)

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

A three star review, the largest since World War I, was held at Fort Lewis in honor of Lt. General John L. DeWitt, the West's only 3 star General. Lt. Gen. DeWitt, commanding general of the Fourth Army, was visiting the Fort from his Headquarters at the Presidio, San Francisco. Over 45,000 troops would pass in review, as well as tanks, a blimp, artillery with its pack mules and Cavalry. During the parade, ten bands comprised of 400 musicians played continuously for the 3-5 hours. (T. Times 5/6/1941, pg. 2; 5/9/41, pg. 1)

Military parades & ceremonies--Fort Lewis; Musicians--Fort Lewis--1940-1950; Fort Lewis (Wash.); Marching bands;

A squad of R.O.T.C. cadets from Bellarmine High School fired three volleys with their rifles at the Memorial Day service held in front of Stadium High School in May of 1941. The entire student body assembled in front of the building for the solemn ceremony. Special tribute was paid to the 11 Stadium alumni who lost their lives in WWI. (T. Times 5/30/1941 p.1)

Military training--Tacoma; Cadets--Tacoma; Reserve Officers Training Corps--Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Memorial Day; Memorial rites & ceremonies--Tacoma; Commemoration--Tacoma;

On September 3, 1941, Hazel Morgan models an evening gown of black velvet for the Tacoma Times fall fashion layout. The dress is velvet combined with taffeta. It is topped by a white lined black velvet cape with gold kid applique at the shoulders.

Morgan, Hazel; Clothing & dress--1940-1950; Evening gowns--1940-1950;

The 1941 graduating class of nurses from St. Joseph's Hospital poses proudly in front of St. Josephs Hospital in their new nursing caps and capes. One lone male, Kenneth Vaughn, stands in the second row. Vaughn was actually one of two male graduates. The other, Vincent Otis, is not in this group picture. (T. Times 6/4/1941, pg. 3- names in caption)

Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; Medical students--Tacoma; Medical education--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);

On April 23, 1941, Janice Nye posed with her prized collection of dolls from all parts of the world. Miss Nye will be displaying her collection at the Tacoma Rotary Hobby show beginning Saturday in the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel. (T. Times 4/24/1941, pg. 12)

Nye, Janice; Dolls;

Janice Nye shows off some of her 89-doll collection that were on display at the Tacoma Rotary Club's Sixth Annual Hobby Show. The show was held on April 26, 1941 in the Crystal Ballroom at the Hotel Winthrop. Janice's dolls are dressed in costumes from all over the world. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farlin Nye, 407 North "J" Street in Tacoma. (T.Times, 4-24-41, p. 12)

Nye, Janice; Dolls;

At mid-afternoon on Sunday June 15, 1941 three Army B-25 Mitchell medium bombers swooped in over the flotilla of boats off Point Defiance Park and began "strafing" the crowd of Tacomans who packed the beach. So began the dramatic war games enacted at the 4th Annual Young Men's Business Club Water Carnival. In a spectacular demonstration of the army's war preparedness, eight of the army's newest landing boats carried 312 fully equipped troops up to the shore. Armed with machine guns and mounted bayonets, the soldiers stormed onto the beach under the cover of a curtain of smoke laid down by an army attack plane. (T. Times 6/16/1941 p.1)

Organizations--Tacoma; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Military air shows--Tacoma; Bombers--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Boats--Tacoma;

One of the main attractions of the Fourth Annual Young Men's Business Club Water Carnival of 1941 was an hour long "battle" staged by troops from Fort Lewis and McCord Field. In a coordinated invasion of Point Defiance Beach, landing boats hit the shore as a trio of bombers roared in and "strafed" the beach. As the troops made their way onto dry land, they had to fight a second force of soldiers who were defending the park. Noicy but harmless ammunition was used. (T.Times 6-16-1941 p.1)

Organizations--Tacoma; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Soldiers--Tacoma;Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Boats--Tacoma; Beaches--Tacoma;

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

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph employee Harriett Peterson stands next to a towering stack of new telephone books on June 25, 1941. 49,000 copies were ready to be distributed the next day and customers would be surprised at the sheer size. The July 1941 telephone book would have more listings, more pages and more copies printed than any previous Tacoma phone book. Tacoma's phone system had finally become all dial operated.

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma); Telephone directories; Peterson, Harriett;

Pretty young majorettes dressed in white surround a small donkey festooned with flowers at the 1941 Daffodil Festival parade, held on March 29, 1941. The girls are Roberta Sayers, Lois Hetrick, Esther Spear, Ruth Gallert and Jo Ann Allen. The parade was one of the largest in years, comprised of 53 units, including 25 floats and 11 bands. (T. Times 3/29/1941, pg. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Festivals--Tacoma; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1941 : Tacoma); Donkeys; Drum majorettes; Sayers, Roberta; Hetrick, Lois; Spear, Esther; Gallert, Ruth; Allen, Jo Ann;

Members of the Woodbrook Hunt Club pose with their dogs on their floral tribute to the Hunt, entered in the March 29, 1941 Daffodil Parade. The hunters, in full English riding costume but minus their horses, are in pursuit of the fox at the front of the float. The riders have been tentatively identified as, left to right, Arthur Hannum, Mrs. Arthur Hannum and Don Campbell.

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Festivals--Tacoma; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1941 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood);

Will Poelle, a Stewart Jr. High art student, and Bernice Pratt, an art student at Lincoln H.S., were the two 1st place winners in the American Legion poppy poster contest held in May of 1941. Sponsored by two Legion auxiliaries, Rhodes Unit No. 2 and Tacoma Unit No. 138, the poster contest preceded the annual Legion poppy sale held May 23rd and 24th. Money collected through the sale of poppies went to aid disabled veterans and needy children of deceased and disabled veterans. From left to right are: Mrs. Haze Coy, poppy poster chairwoman, Tacoma Unit No. 138; Will Poelle; Bernice Pratt; and Mrs. H.J.C. Berg, chairwoman from Rhodes Unit No. 2. (TNT 5/17/1941 p.6)

Patriotic societies--Tacoma; Clubs--Tacoma; American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma);

On May 1, 1941, Betty Peterson, left, and Jane Ness try to force a laugh from serious Phil Walesby by constructing false mustaches from bundles of string. Phil Walesby is the president elect of the 1942 College of Puget Sound Senior class and in charge of "Brickskrieg," the student led drive to raise funds for construction of a new Student Union Building. Betty Peterson, when not clowning around, is editor of the CPS yearbook "Tamanawas." The students pledged to raise the money for construction by selling the paper "bricks," laying on the table, for 50 cents each.

Peterson, Betty; Ness, Jane; Walesby, Phil; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma;

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.

Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Paintings; Jenkins, Margaret;

Crowd at State Patrol office in July of 1941 trying to obtain drivers' licenses. Motorists were required by a new state law to renew their licenses by August 1, 1941. The renewal license cost $2.00. To speed the process, experienced drivers could get a "temporary" license, and come back later to take the required driving tests. All new drivers had to take a written test, a driving test, and pass a physical. [Also dated 07-29-1941]

Queues; Licenses--Tacoma--1940-1950;

In this fashion layout for the Tacoma Times fall fashion edition, three young adults prepared to go back to college in style. They were loading a convertible with their matching luggage to return to school. Don Rasmussen, left, was wearing a double breasted Hart Schaffner & Marx triple worsted Glen plaid suit of Air Force Blue. His wing tip shoes were from Nunn Bush. Doug Howe (in the convertible) was wearing a three button Pan American shetland suit in the new olive drab shade. Judy Fraser was wearing a camel's hair "Season Skipper" coat. The colors and styles were being influenced by military uniforms during the buildup prior to the US entry into WWII. (T. Times 9/10/1941, pg. 9)

Rasmussen, Don; Howe, Doug; Fraser, Judy; Clothing & dress--1940-1950; Convertible automobiles--1940-1950;

These poles are the beginnings of a WPA constructed trestle viaduct that will span Pacific Highway, connecting Fort Lewis with the new 41st Division cantonment. The project is scheduled to be completed in three months. It is designed to eliminate bottle necks on Pacific Highway where it borders Fort Lewis and Camp Murray. (T. Times 4/3/1941, pg. 7)

Road construction--1940-1950; Fort Lewis (Wash.);

As part of a series of articles in December of 1941 on how to perform first aid, the Tacoma Times ran this photograph of Gordon E. Tatum, left, demonstrating on Margery Roscoe how to stop bleeding at one of the six "pressure points." The interested spectators are police officers Richard Mace (second from right) and Bert Barber (right.) Mr. Tatum was the safety supervisor for the City Light Department. (T. Times 12/8/1941, pg. 18)

Roscoe, Margery; First aid; Law enforcement officers--Tacoma; Tatum, Gordon E.; Mace, Richard; Barber, Bert;

Retail employees show a dress to two customers at the Bremerton Sears store. The store had recently opened. Sears closed their doors at this location in 1985, when they moved to the Kitsap Mall in Silverdale. The building remained vacant until 2003, when the Bremerton Calvary Chapel opened a daycare at this location. (information supplied by an interested party)

Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Bremerton); Merchandise displays; Department stores--Bremerton;

On April 17, 1941, the 205th Coast Artillery anti-aircraft unit participated in "war games" at the industrial waterfront of Tacoma. The unit was defending the industrial lands, particularly the shipyards, from attack by airplane. Here, soldiers set up a large anti-aircraft cannon in a grove of trees located across the highway from Rayonier, Inc. (T. Times 4/18/1941, pg. 1)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); 205th Coast Artillery (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Military training;