College of Puget Sound students gather on campus during the "Bricks-krieg" to raise funds for a new Student Union Building in the spring of 1941. For 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas (not used).

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

An unidentified student of artist Jack Swenson poses with several paintings on September 20, 1941. She is also pictured with Mr. Swenson and another student in D11916, image 3.

Students; Artists; Paintings;

Jack Swenson and his art students pose with paintings and sculpture on September 20, 1941. The students also can be viewed in D11916, image 1 and 4.

Swenson, Jack; Artists; Teachers; Students;

Individual outdoor pens at the new kennels of the Tacoma Humane Society. The new kennels were unveiled by the Society just in time for National Humane Week, observed April 2--26, 1941. The addition for the Society was made possible by gifts and boarding fees. (T. Times 4/25/1941, pg. 2)

Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society (Tacoma); Kennels; Animal shelters--Tacoma;

Seven of Washington's public school music supervisors got together for an informal "jam session" at the Ted Brown Music Store, 1121-23 Broadway, on Sept. 19, 1941. They were in Tacoma for the 5th Annual School Music Leaders Conference. The conference represented a sizeable cross section of music leaders from Tacoma and southwest Washington. The Ted Brown store, with its wide selection of musical instruments, was a favorite stop every time they were in Tacoma. (T. Times 09/19/1941 p.7)

Ted Brown Music Store (Tacoma); Music Stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

In July of 1941, Letitia Thompson, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Maybin of Tacoma and niece of Courtland (Corky) R. Maybin of the Tacoma Times, was in Tacoma for an extended visit. She had previously resided with her grandparents in Tacoma, but for the last four years had lived with her father, well known music critic Oscar Thompson, in New York City. Miss Thompson graduated from Stadium High School and attended Washington State College. (T. Times 7/19/1941, pg. 5-picture; 7/16/1941, pg. 8)

Thompson, Letitia; Maybin, Courtland--Family;

Three men from the timber industry pose at the 1941 annual Northwest Lumbermans' Handicap Golf Championship held August 9-10 at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club.

Tournaments--Tacoma; Golf--Tacoma--1940-1950; Country clubs--Tacoma; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

These caddies put in long days on the greens of the Tacoma Country & Golf Club in Lakewood during the 21st annual Northwest Lumbermen's Golf Tournament held in August of 1941. There were 115 individual entries and numerous match plays. Robert Studebaker of Shelton won the golf championship with a net 69 over Tacoman Corydon Wagner. Hugo Peterson, with 85-20=65, won the handicap title. (TNT 8-9-41, p. 10-article on tournament)

Tournaments--Tacoma; Golf--Tacoma--1940-1950; Country clubs--Tacoma; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Caddies;

New officers and board of the University Union Club, including one of the founding members, John S. Baker, seated. Standing, left to right, are Walter Frankland, ?,?,?, Howard A. Lincoln, James G. Dickerson, Ed Richards, Charles D. Hunter, ?, ?, Club President J. Corning Todd. (photograph also labelled D10285) (T.Times 9/26/1941, pg. 3)

University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Baker, John S.; Richards, Ed;

Mrs. Nelly Van Arkel, of Pella Iowa, poses for the Richards photographer while visiting her brother Herman C. Olivier and his family of Electron. Every year Mrs. Van Arkel and her twin sister are featured in their community's Tulip Festival. The pair, affectionately known as the Tulip Twins, collect heirloom Dutch bracelets, most 150-200 years old. (T. Times 4/8/1941, pg. 3)

Van Arkel, Nelly;

A military brass band gave the 41st Division, Fort Lewis baseball team a royal sendoff on August 12, 1941 when they left Tacoma's Union Station for Wichita, Kansas. They were going to Wichita to represent Washington state in the national semi-pro baseball tournament. The team from the Army's 41st had finished third in the Washington state championship series that was held that year in Everett. The teams that came in first and second, the Lake Washington team from Seattle and the Everett Pilchuks, were unable to attend the tourney. (T. Times 8/13/1941, pg. 13- names in caption)

Washington National Guard, 41st Division (Camp Murray); Baseball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Railroad cars; Military bands;

A new steel water storage tank rests on the beach at Dash Point where a work crew prepares the the cumbersome hulk for its final destination. The 23-ton tank, 31 feet long and 25 feet in diameter, will be placed on a platform at the top of a Dash Point hill. It will be loaded onto a huge truck which in turn will be pulled by other trucks to the hill top where it will provide the town with an abundant water supply. Five year old Kirk George Purvis poses at the base of the tank. (T. Times, 3/25/1941, p. 3.)

Water tanks; Storage tanks--Tacoma; Beaches--Dash Point; Purvis, Kirk George;

Capt. Meredith T. Waterman, medical corps administrative officer, 41st Division, was particular about his potato salad. Lieut. Col. Karl E. Hammerness (rt) samples the salad as Capt. Waterman adds mayonnaise to his combination of potatoes, celery, onions, and hard boiled eggs. The salad was being prepared to serve at an officers' buffet and dance. (T. Times 7/2/1941 p.13)

Waterman, Meredith; Hammerness, Karl E.; Cookery; Military cookery; Fort Lewis (Wash.);

Ride on muleback of Lt. Jack Murphy and his bride at Fort Lewis on April 12, 1941. Date is probably incorrect as Salt Lake City natives Lt. Jack M. Murphy and his bride wed on February 22, 1941. His fellow officers wanted to help celebrate but due to inclement weather, this unique method of mule riding was not accomplished until March 9th. The bride and groom are pictured above, each strapped and in wicker chairs aboard a patient mule. They were then led on quite a ride to the Officers Club for a reception. (T. Times 3-13-41, p. 1-alt. photographs)

Weddings--Fort Lewis--1940-1950; Murphy, Jack M.; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Mules--Fort Lewis; Military personnel--Fort Lewis;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and followed by a reception at the Rainier Club. A young couple poses at the reception for the camera.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle. The maid of honor and one of the groomsmen relax in a chair after the ceremony.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Mrs. Barbara Ball Hewitt and her new husband, Henry Hewitt, Jr., smile happily from the inside of an automobile as they prepare to leave on their honeymoon. The couple was married May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church in Seattle. (T. Times 5/31/1941, pg. 5)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara; Hewitt, Henry; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Tennessee Walking Horses being exhibited at Woodbrook Hunt Club.

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses; Jumping (Horsemanship);

Tennessee Walking Horse being exhibited at the Woodbrook Hunt Club in May of 1941. The rider is guiding his horse through a jump over three barrels as the horse knocks over the top barrel.

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses; Jumping (Horsemanship);

On May 19, 1941, Fort Lewis troops have set up a field kitchen to feed the soldiers as they caravan from the Fort to California. They are travelling to the Hunter Liggett Reservation, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, for war games. The first overnight stop was at Vancouver Barracks. Over 36,000 troops in all from the Fort are involved in the movement. 23,000 are travelling by road over two routes, a trip involving six days travel. 13,000 are travelling on 25 trains, each comprised of 14-17 cars, plus 53 freight cars of equipment, 10 flat cars and 11 stock cars carrying horses and mules. (T. Times 5/14/1941, pg 1)

World War, 1939-1945--Military mobilizations; Troop movements--1940-1950;

On May 19, 1941, 23,000 soldiers from Fort Lewis began a six day trip from Tacoma to California to participate in a large "war games" exercise. The members of the 161st Infantry erected a pup tent city at Vancouver Barracks, their first stop on the trip. A total of 36,000 troops from Tacoma were involved in the move, the equivalent of moving a complete small city. 23,000 soldiers travelled by caravan on two routes, departing on May 19-23, 1941. The remaining 13,000 officers and men travelled on 25 trains. The soldiers travelling on the roads took six days to reach their destination, travelling in the morning only and camping afternoon through evening. The war games lasted six weeks. (T. Times 5/14/1941, pg.1; 5/19/41, pg. 1; 5/20/41, pg. 1- photo)

World War, 1939-1945--Military mobilizations; Troop movements--1940-1950;

Girls on the corner of 10th and K Streets collecting aluminum for national salvage drive. In July and August of 1941, all of Tacoma, along with the rest of America, was collecting aluminum that could be melted down and used to build bombers. Overall Tacoma collected 9 tons of the precious metal. In the background is the Faith Temple, 1001 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, under construction. The building was built on a "pay as you go" basis and had only a small mortgage when dedicated November 15, 1942. (T. Times) [Also dated 07-29-1941]

World War, 1939-1945--Scrap drives; Aluminum; Flags--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Faith Temple (Tacoma);

From July 21 to August 23, 1941, there was an aluminum drive in Tacoma-Pierce County to collect old aluminum for national defense. This group of unidentified, young scavengers, working at the corner of So. 10th and K St. (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way), has collected quite a pile of old pots and pans. The IGA and 20th Century stores in the Tacoma area offered war bonds as prizes for the most successful collectors. The chairman of the drive, Russell N. Anderson, declared that it takes 10,000 lbs. of aluminum to build one fighter plane. The building under construction in the background is the Faith Temple, 1001 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. It was dedicated on Nov. 15, 1942. (T. Times) [Also dated 07-29-1941]

World War, 1939-1945--Scrap drives; Aluminum; Flags--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Faith Temple (Tacoma);

Two unidentified girls pause in their patriotic efforts for a snack in late July of 1941. The girls have set up a station on the corner of 10th and K Streets to collect salvaged aluminum for the city-wide Home Defense Corps aluminum drive that ran from July 21-29th. Although the United States would not enter WWll until Pearl Harbor, the government was ratcheting up national defense well before that December 7th day. The area was marked with a huge American flag. The metal wares from this site as well as others including the main bin at 9th & Broadway totaled over nine tons and was donated to the national committee to recycle into bombers. The building under construction in the background is the Faith Temple at 1001 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. The structure was built for $75,000 on a "pay as you go" basis. The building site is 50 X 117 feet and the concrete walls are 12 inches thick. (T. Times) [Also dated 07-29-1941] (T.Times 7-29-1941, p. 14-article on conclusion of aluminum drive)

World War, 1939-1945--Scrap drives; Aluminum; Flags--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Faith Temple (Tacoma);

On July 23, 1941, Boy Scouts from Troop 42 (Larchmont) and Sea Scouts from the SSS Rainbow (McKinley Hill) debate how much muscle power is needed to heave the 50 lb. aluminum door into the collection enclosure. The high wire fence behind the boys, located in the 900 block of Broadway, was the central collection site for donations. The mountain of used aluminum would be donated to the national committee to be melted down and used to build airplanes. The door was a relic of an old submarine, scavenged from the scrap heap at the Bremerton Navy yard for use at Camp Hohobas on Hood Canal. Sea Scouts (in no particular order) Bud Christiansen, Arne Skaugset and Roy Ernsbarger helped toss the door over the wire. Music Box Theater in the background. (T. Times 7/25/1941, pg. 3)

World War, 1939-1945--Scrap drives; Boy Scouts of America, Troop 42 (Tacoma); Sea Scouts (Tacoma); Music Box Theatre (Tacoma); Aluminum;

A couple of Sea Scouts, from the SSS Rainbow- McKinley Hill area, give a 50 pound aluminum door the old heave-ho on July 23, 1941, tossing it into the area set aside in the 900 block of Broadway for scrap aluminum donations. The aluminum will be melted down and put to use building airplanes. Bud Christiansen, Arne Skaugset and Roy Ernsbarger helped toss the metal, a relic from an old submarine, over the wire. (T. Times 7/25/1941, pg. 3) TPL-9145

World War, 1939-1945--Scrap drives; Boy Scouts of America, Troop 42 (Tacoma); Sea Scouts (Tacoma); Music Box Theatre (Tacoma); Aluminum;

Members of original Thrift Shop committee at the Junior League Thrift Shop. (T. Times)

Junior League (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Thrift shops--Tacoma; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Junior League Thrift Shop (Tacoma);

On October 15, 1940, the Ladies' Musical Club held a Golden Jubilee Celebration concert and tea at the Weyerhaeuser Hall at the YWCA. The concert was a reproduction of the first program of the club held on October 28, 1890 in the home of Mrs. C.J. Kershaw. The following tea was served on fifty year old settings and members were requested to dress in Gay Nineties style. Current members plus over 20 charter members attended. The Club was the first music association of its type to form west of Chicago. The first roster of the club represented all of the first families of church, civic, industrial, commercial and financial leaders. Through the years, the organization has brought talented performers to Tacoma and has helped to develop local young musicians. (T.Times 10/4/1940, pg. 3)

Ladies Musical Club (Tacoma); Young Womens Christian Association (Tacoma);

Costume party at the Lakeside Club. It's island madness as a hula girl snuggles with a sailor while a man is cast adrift in a life jacket on the floor at her feet. The party was held at their clubhouse near American Lake.

Lakeside Club (Lakewood);

ca. 1941. This photograph of Lakewood Builders Supply was taken in 1941 for an advertisement in the 1941 Clover Park School yearbook, "Klahowya." Lumber and hardware were available for purchase at the store.

Lakewood Builders Supply (Lakewood);