The North West Junior Livestock Show was held in Auburn, Washington. Carsten's Packing Co. sold a total of 69 steers, 37 hogs and 8 lambs. Many Tacoma restaurants and clubs attended show and placed orders, in order to serve their customers award winning meat. University Union Club Chef, Louis Jones second from right and Ralph Nolte, University Union Club Manager, center admire award winning angus steers (T. Times, 4/10/46, p. 2).

Beef cattle--Tacoma; Meat industry--Tacoma; Cooks; Carsten's Packing Co. (Tacoma);

Picture of "Bench" at Washington Hardware Co., the bench was being built by Douglas Fir Trim, Mutual Fir Column Co. The plywood bench will line the walls, therefore leaving room in the center for merchandise displays. Progress photo ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Benches--Tacoma; Plywood; Carpentry--Tacoma; Mutual Fir Column Co. (Tacoma);

On Sunday March 17, 1946, the Girl Scouts from the Jason Lee Junior High School area celebrated the 34th birthday of the Girl Scout organization with a special program held at the Epworth Methodist Church, 800 S. Anderson St. The celebration included a skit called "Our Own and Other Lands" which highlighted the scouts commitment to international friendship. The Jason Lee girl scouts contributed each year to the Juliet Lowe World Friendship Fund. (T.Times 3/18/1946 p.5)

Children--Organizations--Tacoma; Commemoration--Tacoma; Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Epworth Methodist Church (Tacoma);

Electrical Products Corporation, day and night, Olympia Beer sign on Ingleside Cafe on Fort Lewis Highway. A view along South 24th Street. Feix Sheet Metal and the OK Bakery can be seen on the left side of the street. Trucks and automobiles are being driven and are parked on South 24th.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The 10th annual 1946 Daffodil parade drew one of the largest crowds in parade history. Many Pierce County businesses, organizations and schools signed up to appear in the parade. View of Puyallup Chamber of Commerce "The Pioneer Spirit"carriage. TPL-8697

Daffodils--Puyallup; Parades & processions--Puyallup; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1946 : Puyallup); Floats (Parades)--Puyallup;

Marching with perfect precision, unidentified majorettes, dressed in white uniforms with matching boots and plumed hats, form a long line on a Puyallup street in the 1946 Daffodil Parade. Lincoln, Puyallup, Auburn and other high school drill and marching teams participated. The 10th annual Daffodil Festival Parade was the first held in three years since its termination for World War II. Puyallup expected one of the largest crowds in its history to gather to watch the festivities. TPL-9936

Drum majorettes--Puyallup; Marching--Puyallup; Parades & processions--Puyallup; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1946 : Puyallup);

Rhodes provided the spring and summer fashions and helped the Shipmates' Club with planning their annual style show in April of 1946. These ladies are wearing the latest in spring fashions, skirts just below the knee with matching midriff tops, the perfect outfits for yacht trips (T. Times, 4/13/46, p. 2).

Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion models--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & Dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma);

Nine members of the Shipmates modeled a variety of bathing suits for the annual Shipmates' Tea and Style Show held in April of 1946 at the Tacoma Yacht Club. For the style show, the Rhodes Sports Shop provided a selection of outdoor clothes suitable for sailing Puget Sound and Canadian waters. The bathing suit models are standing in front of the "Santa Rosa" owned by Jewell and Edna Lerum; Edna was a club member. Tacoma Yacht Club member Eva Seymour has been tentatively identified as posing fourth from the right. She and husband August Seymour were owners of the "April Ann" which was moored at the Club. (T. Times, 4/13/46, p. 2). TPL-8811

Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & Dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Bathing suits;

The annual Shipmates' Club is planning to participate in the Pacific International Yachting Association races to Nanaimo in July of 1946. Member Alice Hodgert is wearing outdoor clothes suitable for sailing around Puget Sound and Canadian waters. Model ship in background (T. Times, 4/13/46, p. 2).

Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & Dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Hodgert, Alice;

Rhodes fashion show at Christ Episcopal Church. Rhodes Bros. was one of the first department stores to offer an entire floor dedicated to women's fashions. With Springtime just around the corner, Rhodes was showing off their most stylish women's wear at Christ Episcopal Church fashion show. View of unidentified woman wearing a suit with puffy sleeves and matching hat with veil, standing outside of Christ Episcopal Church.

Fashion shows--Tacoma; Fashion models--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Rhodes fashion show at Christ Episcopal Church. Rhodes Bros. was one of the first department stores to offer an entire floor dedicated to women's fashions. With Springtime just around the corner, Rhodes was showing off their most stylish women's wear at Christ Episcopal Church fashion show. View of unidentified woman wearing a suit and hat with veil, sitting outside of Christ Episcopal Church. TPL-9092

Fashion shows--Tacoma; Fashion models--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. was started in 1936 by H. Dahl and A. Strom. The partners wanted to build fishing vessels for North Pacific Fishermen. After working on many government contracts during the war, they also received a contract to build and repair fishing boats for China. View of "Betty A.", "Teddy J." and "Karen A.".

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Tacoma was the nation's leader in the plywood industry. The Plywood Research Foundation was working on developing new and additional products that could be manufactured from parts of the tree not already being utilized. View of workman applying asphalt tile on plywood. Photo ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Floors--Tacoma; Tiles; Laborers--Tacoma; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Dissension was in the air on April 17, 1946, when approximately 50 students from Robert Gray Jr. High took to the streets to protest what they termed the "firing" of physical education teacher Victor Kovack by Principal Carroll A. Payne. The protest continued for 3 days, gathering up to 150 students demanding the removal of Principal Payne. When police forced the picketers from in front of the building, they paraded through the streets of South Tacoma. Kovack and Principal Payne had disagreed over the use of corporal punishment at the school, with Kovack opposing it. Students were advised that Mr. Kovack had been transferred, not fired, by the school district. After an investigation by the school board into the alleged physical punishments, Principal Payne was exonerated, but the regulations concerning corporal punishment in the schools were more clearly defined and published. (T.Times 4/18/1946, pg. 1)

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Student movements--Tacoma--1940-1950; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Strikes;

Machinery at shipyards for Hooker Electro-chemical Company. Warehouse and equipment yard, railroad locomotive engine, crane, and various supplies and equipment were photographed on February 18, 1946.

Hoisting machinery; Railroad locomotives;

View of model airplane. Photo ordered by Mr. Percy G. Ball, a well known Tacoma architect.

Model airplanes; Airplanes--Tacoma; Ball, Percy G.--Associated objects;

College of Puget Sound Tamanawas miscellaneous shots. The Tamanawas group was in charge of publishing the annual yearbook, they selected photos that represented the school years activities, as well as included general student body photos. View of large group of students, posters for Associated Students of College of Puget Sound president, junior representative, and sophomore representative are posted along the walls.

Political posters; Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Annie Wright Seminary was a college preparatory school for girls. Miss Ruth Jenkins, seated third from the left, was the headmistress of the school and Miss Edith Sutherland was the academic dean. View of Annie Wright staff.

Private schools--Tacoma; School superintendents--Tacoma; School principals--Tacoma; Teachers--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Frankie Hansler killed six cougars in Eatonville, Washington. Hansler is a predator hunter and got his first two cougars after they had killed a young buck deer. View of Hansler with two of the six cougars and their victim, outside of Washington Hardware. The cougars will be on display at Washington hardware. Photo ordered by Washington Hardware (T. Times, 3/18/46, p. 9).

Pumas; Puma hunting; Deer; Hansler, Frank; Dead animals; Hunting trophies; Washington Hardware Co. (Tacoma);

Stadium High School and Bellarmine High School were getting ready to battle it out for the 1947 City League Title. Both football teams had done exceptionally well during this first part of the season, a tough game was anticipated. The game would be played at Stadium Bowl in Tacoma, view of high school football players getting ready for their big game.

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

The fire of 1944 happened in the midst of World War II therefore, Children's Industrial Home was not able to rebuild until several years later. In 1946 they celebrated 55 years of serving Tacoma's children, and announced the beginning of the rebuilding of the new main facilities. Exterior view of Children's Industrial Home's "Play House," the nursery which was being used as temporary housing for children, residents are playing ball.

Foster home care--Tacoma; Asylums--Tacoma; Orphanages--Tacoma; Orphans--Tacoma; Children playing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Abandoned children--Tacoma; Children's Industrial Home (Tacoma);

The Tacoma Women's Club fur fashion show on September 30, 1947, would feature the latest in fur fashions, followed by an explanation of the fur industry by Mr. J. A. Creque of the Puyallup Pelting Service. Mrs. Edward Wolf was selected to model a rare leopard skin coat. Several unidentified women are pictured admiring the full flared coat. (T. Times, 10/11/47, p. 9).

Fur coats; Fashion shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wells Hall of Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Tacoma Women's Club (Tacoma); Wolf, Edward--Family;

The Tacoma Women's Club was having a "Furgatta" fashion show at Wells Hall. The show would feature the latest in fur fashions for the 1947 fall and winter seasons. Dora B. Smith would be the show's commentator. View of club members modeling coats, wraps and scarfs in Fox, China Mink, Chinchilla, Persian Paw and Persian Lamb furs, names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 10/11/47, p. 9).

Fur garments; Fashion shows--Tacoma; Fashion models--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Wells Hall of Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Tacoma Women's Club (Tacoma);

Tacoma Athletic Commission's was having their very first "Doe Night" party in October of 1947. Wives of Club members are helping plan the event. Left to right are, Jean K. Feek, Lenore E. Eckhardt and Pegge Ellis gift wrapping packages which contain the prizes to be awarded for those lucky at cards. The event is scheduled to have fun and exciting activities throughout the evening (T.Times, 10/11/47, p. 10).

Gifts; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Packaging; Awards; Parties--Tacoma; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Feek, Jean K.; Eckhardt, Lenore E.;

Camp Fire Girls working with Community Chest, Bob Lynd. Six Camp Fire Girls are inserting tiny red feathers into the solicitor folders to be mailed during the Community Chest campaign beginning October 6, 1947. A large feather sculpture is on the wall behind the girls. (T.Times, 8/30/1947, p1)

Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Community Chest (Tacoma); Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Camp Fire Girls (Tacoma);

Visiting Hawaiian business people at Point Defiance, Times, Burt McMurtrie. Members of the Ship Mates, the women's auxiliary of the Tacoma Yacht Club, presented Northwesern-style, evergreen leis to the Hawaiian business people who visited Tacoma on a three-day good will tour. The leis are made of cedar, fern and other greenery. The Hawaiians would follow their age-old tradition of throwing the leis overboard as an expression that they hope to return some day. While they were in Tacoma they discussed trade possibilities with members of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. They left Point Definace for Olympia aboard a fleet of Tacoma-built Fairliners. Ship Mates names listed. (T.Times, 8/11/1947, p.1)

Guests; Business people--Hawaii; Arrivals & departures--Tacoma--1940-1950; Leis; Ship Mates (Tacoma); Commerce;

Washington National Guard had just received a large shipment of weapons and other military supplies and equipment from the government. Washington Guardsmen would be trained in the operation and handling of the weapons at Camp Murray. View of three Guardsmen inspecting a newly arrived 155mm howitzer, smaller cannons and other large weapons have also been received (T. Times, 10/9/47, p. 2).

Howitzers; Arms & armament--Tacoma; Artillery (Weaponry)--Tacoma; Artillery (Troops)--Tacoma; Militias; Washington National Guard (Tacoma);

Superior Laundry and Dry Cleaners guaranteed against shrinking and they advertised "The Easy Road to Cleanliness--Six Distinctly Different Services." Interior view of Superior Service Laundry and Dry Cleaners, four women appear to be working on the finishing touches of dry cleaning curtains, photo ordered by Llewellyn Advertising Agency.

Irons (Pressing); Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Draperies; Cleaning personnel; Laundresses--Tacoma; Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Llewellyn Advertising Agency (Tacoma); Superior Service Laundry & Dry Cleaners (Tacoma);

Publicity, Girls selling Follies tickets, Junior League, Nancy Custis. The Junior League Follies would be held November 12th and 13th, 1947. Two Junior League members show the program from the upcoming Follies to encourage a young shoe salesman to buy tickets to the fund raising event. Proceeds from the show would benefit the Tacoma Occupational Therapy Workshop.

Junior League (Tacoma); Junior League Follies (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Shoes; Shoe stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Junior League proviso. A committee of four Junior League "Follies" committee chairs meet with Robert H. Gage, an advance man, at the Tacoma Country Club to coordinate preparatory activities for the Follies which will be presented at Temple Theater November 12 and 13, 1947. Mr. Gage was in Tacoma from the Jerome H. Cargill organization of New York City The women are, L-R, Mrs. Emile Sacanno, Betye M. (Mr. Elbert H, II) Baker, Caroll (Mrs. Thomas) Carstens, and Sally G. (Mrs. Thomas) Moffitt. (T.Times, 8/30/1947, p.9)

Junior League (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Baker, Betye M.; Carstens, Caroll; Moffitt, Sally G.; Gage, Robert H.;