Donna Thayne was chosen as Queen of the annual Gold and Green Ball by members of the Young Women and Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of the Latter Day Saints Church of Lincoln Ward. The ball will be held at the Odd Fellows Temple on Sixth Avenue and Fawcett. View of Queen Donna as she sits at her throne holding a bouquet of roses surrounded by well wishers and her attendants. (T. Times, 2/5/47, p. 9)

Beauty contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Queens; Crowns; Evening gowns--Tacoma; Thayne, Donna--Coronations; Mormons--Tacoma;

University Union Club was having their annual "Stag and Doe" party in January of 1947. They were featuring a smorgasbord style buffet with traditional Scandinavian cuisine. They had a committee in charge of all arrangement and they would be wearing Scandinavian costumes for the event. View of club cooks and waitresses (T. Times, 2/1/47, p. 9-article).

Buffets (Cookery)--Tacoma; Waitresses--Tacoma; Cooks; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma);

Miscellaneous scenic studio shots. View of Tacoma's downtown and neighborhoods, including views of the Medical Arts Building, Rust Building, St. Joseph's Hospital and industrial area in background.

Cityscapes; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Cities & towns; Business districts--Tacoma;

Leo and Marcella McGavick discuss the Tacoma Symphony's program with Philharmonic President, George Franklin, on right. The Tacoma Symphony had just started their new season, Eugene Linden was the conductor. The Symphony had several performances scheduled at the Tacoma Temple Theatre (T. Times, 3/8/47, p. 9). TPL-9705

Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Temple Theatre (Tacoma); Concert halls--Tacoma; Concerts--Tacoma; Orchestras--Tacoma; McGavick, Leo A.--Family; Franklin, George G.; Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra (Tacoma);

Red Cross was about to begin their annual fund raising campaign. Red Cross volunteers would do a mass mailing, requesting donations and also a door-to-door solicitation of funds. Businesses and individuals were being asked to contribute. View of Red Cross volunteers getting pamphlets and other Red Cross information ready for their campaign (T. Times, 2/20/47, p. 5).

Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Pamphlets; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

The Young Men's Business Club had called a special meeting to discuss plans for reviving their civic youth projects. During pre-war days they had regularly sponsored youth programs, particularly in the high school musical field. Club members and interested community members were interested in promoting new band uniforms for the schools. View of two men holding up a picture of Mount Rainier. Photo ordered by Frank Murtough, owner of Murtough's Supply Company.

Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wallpapers; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma);

University Union Club was having their annual "Stag and Doe" party in January of 1947. They were featuring a smorgasbord style buffet with traditional Scandinavian cuisine. They had a committee in charge of all arrangements and they would be wearing Scandinavian costumes for the event. View of roasted pig surrounded by candlelight and committee members (from left): Leslie E. Jensen, Mrs. Cleve N. Olson, Dr. Cleve N. Olson, Mrs. Leslie E. Jensen, E.R. Fetterolf and Mrs. Lawrence Ghilarducci. (T. Times, 2/1/47, p. 9).

Costumes--Scandinavian; Buffets (Cookery)--Tacoma; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Jensen, Leslie E.; Jensen, Leslie E.--Family; Olson, Cleve N.; Olson, Cleve N.--Family; Fetterolf, E.R.; Ghilarducci, Lawrence--Family;

Selma Lingseth showed up to the City Council meeting on December 18, 1946, at City Hall, to speak out against gambling in Tacoma. Selma supports the Tacoma Council of Churches, who would like all pinball machines removed from Tacoma City limits. She feels pinball machines are contributing to the delinquency of Tacoma youth (T. Times, 12/19/46, p. 1).

Debates--Tacoma; Gambling--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hides & skins; Fur garments; Lingseth, Selma--Political participation;

Tacoma residents and businesses have not only donated building materials, but also basic necessities and money the family needs. View of the building materials and members of the Carpenter's Union working on the new home for the Dawson family in Fife, Washington (T. Times, 12/30/46, p. 1). TPL-8377

Disasters--Fife; Fires--Fife; Building materials; Carpenters--Tacoma; Carpenter's Union Local No. 470 (Tacoma);

Crawford Door opened up their office in Tacoma in July 1946. They handled the "Craw-fir-door", one of the first overhead garage doors. They offered immediate delivery and installation on home garage doors and on some industrial doors. Glen Mathews on left and A. P. Rasmussen are installing a sectional overhead garage door at Steven Motor Company (T. Times, 2/27/47, p. 4).

Doors & doorways--Tacoma; Garages--Tacoma; Laborers--Tacoma; Crawford Door Sales (Tacoma); Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma);

Farmers brought their eggs to Washington Co-op and then the eggs were cleaned, rated and sold for them. These self locking egg cartons were possibly one of the first of their kind in the egg industry, each box holds one dozen eggs. View of a sorting machine at Washington Co-op Egg and Poultry with self locking egg cartons.

Eggs; Poultry; Containers; Packaging; Assembly-line methods--Tacoma; Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma);

Washington Co-op had 30 employees who went through about 10,500 eggs per day. The eggs were rated as "AA", "A" or "B" in small, medium and large sizes. If an egg did not rank in these three categories they were classified as "commercials" and sold at a much lower retail price. The cases were then sold to retail grocers, wholesale markets and to the government. View of Washington Co-op Egg and Poultry worker and eggs in self locking egg cartons.

Eggs; Poultry; Containers; Packaging; Conveying systems--Tacoma; Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma);

At 7:57 a.m. on the morning of January 30, 1947 a malfunctioning switch at the Centennial Flour Mill ignited flour dust in the building setting the massive structure located on Bayside Drive (now Schuster Parkway) on fire. Fanned by stiff winds, the fire defied the combined efforts of all the Tacoma Fire department units, including the off-shift personnel who had been called in to fight the blaze. The mill was totally destroyed at a loss of $2,400,000. By using the Tacoma fireboat, the fire scow from the shipyard and the Coast Guard fire tug, the firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading to the Sperry Flour Mill, which was located just north of Centennial. The Centennial Flour Mills Company fire was the first fire in Tacoma history with property damage that exceeded $1,000,000. (T. Times, 01/30/1947, p. 1). TPL-9760

Fires--Tacoma--1940-1950; Smoke--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma; Centennial Flouring Mills Co. (Tacoma); Holroyd Co. (Tacoma);

Mrs. Jackie Myers of Orting moved into first place in the Tacoma Times and Washington Sports Shop steelhead trout derby with the 21-pounder that she caught on February 2, 1947. Using a 7 1/2 oz. rod, and 12-pound test nylon line, she caught the fish that gave her the lead, and a second smaller trout, on a trip to the Hoh River with her husband, B.W. Myers. At just 5 ft. tall, and weighting only 95 lbs., it took her half an hour after the big fish first struck, for her to reel it in. (T. Times, 2/4/47, p. 11).

Fishermen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing; Trout; Sporting goods stores--Tacoma; Washington Hardware Co. (Tacoma); Myers, Jackie;

Pacific Boat completed the "Sun Voyager" for Sun Harbor Packing Co. in San Diego, California. A trial run was completed last week and now the boat was ready to be launched. Interior view of "Sun Voyager's" shaft alley, this is the distribution center for bait water, brine circulation and refrigeration control. TPL-8913

Fishing boats--Tacoma; Control rooms--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Boat's launching of "Southern Queen", a 100 foot, steel, tuna and sardine purse seiner, built for A. T. Anderson of Seattle and Joe Villicich of San Pedro, California. Side view of "Southern Queen", Tacoma Kenworth Motor Truck Corp., LLoyd Suiter Tire Co., O'Cinelli Co. and Columbia Breweries in background (T. Times, 2/12/47, p. 5). TPL-8919

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

A Control Line Model Airplane Meet took place at Tacoma Stadium Bowl. The rescue helicopter from McCord Field made a special appearance at the event. The helicopter arrived and gracefully landed, impressing the large Tacoma crowd. The event was sponsored by the Tacoma Young Men's Business Club (T. Times, 1/27/47, p. 47).

Helicopters--Tacoma; Search & rescue operations; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Military air shows--Tacoma;

Melvin and Effie King's anniversary celebration. Melvin and Effie were joined by family and friends to celebrate their wedding anniversary. View of Melvin and Effie with their sons and daughters getting their picture taken. The family is in front of the fireplace and a mantel that has flower arrangements and candelabras.

King, Melvin--Family; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Candelabras; Flowers--Tacoma; Mantels--Tacoma;

Melvin and Effie King's anniversary celebration. Melvin and Effie were joined by family and friends to celebrate their wedding anniversary. View of Melvin helping Effie cut their wedding cake, the table is set with beautiful china, two candelabras and a lace tablecloth. Effie is wearing a twelve rose corsage, guests are visible in living room.

King, Melvin--Family; Cakes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Candelabras; Flowers--Tacoma;

The Centennial Flour Mill fires completely destroyed the flour mill, export building and the eight floor storage building. Over one hundred Centennial employees working in these buildings were safely evacuated. View of Centennial site about one week after the fire, photo ordered by Underwriter's Salvage Company of New York.

Laborers--Tacoma; Salvage--Tacoma; Fires--Tacoma--1940-1950; Underwriter's Salvage Co. of New York; Centennial Flouring Mills Co. (Tacoma);

Richard DeRemur, on left, and Larry Swinney, from Tacoma Pump and Well Drilling Company went out to Louis E. Swaboda's home in Bremerton to drill for what Mr. Swaboda thought was an oil well. As they were drilling they struck a gas pocket which nearly killed them. Mr. Swaboda plans to pipe the gas into his home and use it for heating and cooking (T. Times, 3/6/47, p. 1).

Laborers--Tacoma; Trucks--Bremerton; Drilling & boring machinery; Drilling--Bremerton; Tacoma Pump & Well Drilling Co. (Tacoma);

Everett B. and Bernice Lyon's home on North 30th St. was beautifully decorated for the 1946 holiday season. Seated on the couch, awaiting dinner on Christmas Day, were 13-year-old James Boyd Lyon and his grandfather, James Edwin Smith, aged 87. James is the son of Everett and Bernice Lyon. A sparkling Christmas tree was in the background with some gifts remaining unopened under the tree. The dining room table, draped with what appears to be a lace tablecloth, was set for a formal dinner with glowing candles.

Lyon, Everett B.--Homes & haunts; Lyon, Everett B.--Family; Lyon, James Boyd; Smith, James Edwin; Christmas trees--Tacoma; Dining rooms--Tacoma; Dining tables; Gifts; Furniture;

Hooker Electrochemical Co. was focusing on post war prospects which included an increase in funding for the development and research department. This department was concentrating on projects for the further diversification of their chemical products, as well as, looking at the expansion of sales and broadening of markets. The research department was an invaluable component of the company. Interior view of plant.

Machinery; Equipment; Chemical industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma);

On December 30, 1946, Mayor Val Fawcett, far right, is pictured congratulating officers of the Tacoma Athletic Commission at the opening of their headquarters at the Top of the Ocean. L to R: Dave Tuell, Bob Sanders, Gerry Waechter. Mr. Waechter was the chairman of the club. Over 1500 members and associate members attended the formal opening. Mayor Fawcett is also a director of the T.A.C. ALBUM 14. (T.Times 12-31-46, p. 12)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Tuell, Dave; Sanders, Bob; Waechter, Gerry;

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was having their annual pageant. View of five unidentified couples who attended the coronation of the Queen. The women are all wearing floor length outfits and the men have on long coats. There were three Mormon churches during this time, one of churches was the Reorganized Church.

Mormon churches--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contests--Tacoma; Mormons--Tacoma;

West Coast Grocery Co. was announcing the formal opening of the company's new headquarters in Tacoma. Their new offices were designed by the architectural firm, Russell, Lance and Muri and built by MacDonald Building Co. View of unidentified man in his new office, he appears to be speaking into a microphone or a dictograph. Photo ordered by Condon Co., an advertising company (T. Times, 1/31/47, p. 5).

Offices--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dictating machines; West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma); Condon Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Business enterprises--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Reserve Officer's Association of Tacoma formed an executive committee to plan and organize the winter formal dance. The officer's will have their dance at the Officer's Club at Fort Lewis. Seated left to right are Scott, Eagle, Price and Repp. Standing left to right are Hitch, Jenkins, Walker and Perry. The Officers are meeting at Warren Perry's home, the men are cleaning a sword (T. Times, 2/10/47, p. 16).

Perry, Warren--Homes & haunts; Military officers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Military uniforms; Reserve Officer's Association of Tacoma (Tacoma); Daggers & swords;

Standard Oil Marine Products main office is in the background, sailboats and yachts are docked in foreground. Tacoma Boat Mart was originally on this site, they opened in May 1938. Their services included motorboat and sailboat storage, woodworking department, boat and fishing supplies and a large machine shop. Standard Marine likely continued offering the same services to their customers.

Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Harbors--Tacoma; Sailboats--Tacoma; Yachts--Tacoma; Standard Oil Marine Products (Tacoma);

The Annual Military Ball at Bellarmine was sponsored by the Bellarmine Reserve Officers Training Corps, over 200 people attended the dance. The school gymnasium was decorated with flags and native greens. View of R.O.T.C. cadets and their dates that attended the Military Ball (T. Times, 1/25/47, p. 10).

Reserve Officers Training Corps (Tacoma); Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Military uniforms; Ball dresses; Evening gowns--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Ray E. and Myrtle F. have gathered their family together at their festively decorated home for an Albers family reunion during the 1946 Christmas season. View of Ray, Myrtle and other unidentified Albers family members in front of their Christmas tree. The Albers resided at 610 South State St.

Reunions--Tacoma; Christmas trees--Tacoma; Group portraits; Albers, Ray E.--Family;