Capping ceremony. 16 new nurses graduated from the St. Joseph Hospital & School of Nursing on Sunday, June 5, 1955, in ceremonies held at St. Leo's School. Principal speakers at the event were Dr. Thomas A. Smeall and John J. O'Connell. Members of the senior nursing class were: (seated L-R): Hermenia Jayubo, Susan Dinehart, Marion Smoot, Jewel Panard, Maxine Schultz, Sheryl Mellow and Mrs. William Wedel. Standing (L-R) were: Mary Kerst, Judy Mann, Leata Pierson, Jackie Covers, JoAnn Zawislak, Dixie Albom, Jackie Readel, Betty Root and Lois McGarry. (TNT 6-6-55, p. 7) TPL-9100

Nurses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; St. Josephs Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);

On November 17, 1927, Mrs. A.B. Smith was photographed with bottles of soda pop for sale at a charity benefit. Signs advertising ice cold Coca-Cola and Muscadine (5 cent) punch are attached to the wall. She was monitoring one of the booths at the Bellarmine College Fair, held at St. Leo's high school gym, from November 17-27, 1927. The gym was converted into many old California missions staffed by Catholic women and girls. Money raised during the Fair would support the new Bellarmine College to be built shortly. G34.1-146 (TNT 11-19-27, p. 14)

Smith, A.B.--Family; Fund raising--Tacoma--1920-1930; Signs (Notices); Carbonated beverages;

The first graduation of Bellarmine scholars occurred in June of 1929. The nineteen young graduates posed with church dignitaries under the banner "Ad Omnia Paratus, " ( "Prepared for All Things" ) in the St. Leo's school auditorium. Right Rev. Edward J. O'Dea, Bishop of Seattle, presided over the exercises. Others in attendance on stage included Tacoma Mayor James Newbegin and principal speaker, Camille Pessemier. The Catholic high school for boys, then called Bellarmine College, was founded in 1928 with an enrollment of 150. (www.bellarmineprep.org; TDL 6-5-29, p. 12-article with graduates' names; TNT 6-7-29, p. 21)

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1920-1930;

On December 30, 1931 a banquet was held by the Filipino community of Tacoma to pay homage to Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado, national patriot, hero and martyr. The members of Catholica Fraternitas Philippina met in the St. Leo's High School social hall at 1323 So. Yakima. The program for the evening included an address of welcome by Mariano Doniego, a steel guitar solo by Jose Pamoso, and a violin performance by Phil A. Corpus. (TNT 12/29/1931)

Ethnic groups--Tacoma--1930-1940; Filipinos--Tacoma--1930-1940; Catholica Fraternitas Philippina (Tacoma);

Saint Leo's football team won the Parochial Prep League title in 1948 by winning a playoff game against Visitation. Playing for St. Leo's were: front row (l to r) Bernard Klee, Milton Faber, Raymond Cox, Weston Colbo, Tom Paine, Robert Pfeiffer, Gary Tomko; middle row (l to r) Joe Hermsen, Tipper Flom, John Welsh, Jack Umbriaco, Maynard Polkinghorn, Joseph Patterson, Bernard Winter, Thomas O'Toole, Robert Moreland; and back row (l to r) Peter Piper, Charles Miller, Raymond Lopez, John Kennedy, Gerald Woodard, John Armour. The priest in the back row, center is unidentified. (T.Times, 11/9/1948, p.10) TPL-9869

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St. Leo's Basketball Team, 1939 Parochial School League Champions. Nine players in uniform with Knights of Columbus trophy, banner and basketball. On their way to the championship, the team ran up an average of 50 points a game. They played each rival school, Holy Rosary, Visitation, Sacred Heart and St. Patricks, three times and won every time. Team members are, left to right, Bob Hines, Charles Paplow, Jack Hermsen, Larry Rash, Bob Hutt, Orville Zander, James O'Brien, Ted Garitone and Albert Buhr. Ordered by Father Joseph A. Lynch.

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St. Leo's School newly organized "Leoettes" practices for Daffodil Parade in front of school building. Building by C. Fred Mahon, Architect, 1912. (T. Times, 3/30/1939, p. 20).

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The recently organized "Leoettes" girls marching group of St. Leo's High School posed in front of their school at 1323 Yakima Avenue South on March 29, 1939. Organized by Mrs. R.H. Wescott, physical director at the school, the girls were scheduled to take part in the 1939 Daffodil Parade. Showing off their new uniforms are: (front row, l to r) Filis Otto, Lorraine Harkness, Betty Walentiny, Lillian Geroux, Shirley Ann Riley, Margaret Desmond, Maxine Shaughnessy, Dorothy Kirby, Pat Piper, Geraldine Carbone, Oralee Zander; and (back row, l to r) Dorothy Blanchfield, Louise Smyth, Ethel Williams, Elaine Sullivan, Dorothy Kennedy, Evelyn Oleson, Norma Moratti, Lois Walter, Gloria LaFrambois, and Helen Eltrier.(T. Times, 3/30/1939, p. 20)

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Drill teams; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

St. Leo's basketball team were the 1940 parochial champions and also winners of the Knights of Columbus trophy. They had a 8-1 record in the six-team league with Holy Rosary coming in second at 7-2. The boys are standing in a room with photographs and banners denoting championships awarded to Bellarmine High School. From left to right are: George Strobel, Ted Garritone (captain), Jack Hersmsen, Jack Kellly, James Nordi, Grant Carbone, Bill Cassedy and Rocky Minnitti. (T.Times 3-21-1940, p. 19)

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Boy Scouts at St. Leo's School. Boys sitting by a false fireplace. Track Meet Champions placques on wall. Ordered by Father Joseph A. Lynch.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

For the Easter season, the members of the Cardinal Club at St. Leo's Catholic School, 1323 Yakima Avenue So., presented the religious drama "The Upper Room" in March of 1940. Based on the Gospels the play centers on the events immediately following the crucifixion of Christ. Starring in the school production were: (l to r) Jack Enright, Betty Donohue as Mary Magdalene and Joseph Fitzpatrick. (T. Times 3/12/1940, pg. 7)

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Scenes from the Cardinal Club play, "The Upper Room," at St. Leo's. The well known religious drama is being presented in the auditorium of St. Leo's March 15-16, 1940 as an Easter season offering. Jack Enright kneels at a long table while Joseph Fitzpatrick holds two large keys. Mary Magdalene, played by Betty Donohue, serenely looks on. (T. Times 3/12/1940, pg. 7)

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Religious education--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Theatrical productions; Donohue, Betty;

Play at St. Leo's School. Photograph, ordered by Mr. Christian, was taken on April 2, 1940. Proscenium arch has advertising from local businesses on it. (filed with Argentum)

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St. Leo's Glee Club. 75 choral group members in pastel colored-evening gowns stood in front of the garden scene backdrop in the school auditorium on April 24, 1940. These girls would be appearing in St. Leo's spring music festival to be held on April 30th. Their names were printed in the T.Times's April 26th edition. (filed with Argentum) (T.Times 4-26-1940, p. 13)

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Cardinal Club, Easter Biblical play practice at St. Leo's. The school was presenting the well known religious drama "The Upper Room" March 15-16, 1940. (T. Times, 3/10/1940] see also D9475 images 1 & 2 (filed with Argentum)

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St. Leo's School, musical ensemble.

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St. Leo's School, musical ensemble and stringed quartet, on stage in May of 1941. The cellist in the middle of the first row has been identified as Barbara Adler. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

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St. Leo's School, string quartet. The cellist has been identified as Barbara Adler in this May of 1941 photograph. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; String quartets (Musical groups); Adler, Barbara;

St. Leo's basketball team won the coveted prize, the Knights of Columbus trophy, for their win in the Parochial Grade School League Championship in 1945. They defeated Visitation 30-20 in a play-off game. Names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 3/8/45, p. 11).

Basketball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Religious education--Tacoma; St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma);

Bellarmine and St. Leo's joined together to stage "The Sunbonnet Girl," a comic operetta, in February of 1947. The show was performed on three nights at St. Leo's auditorium. It featured over 46 students in the chorus. In this photograph of the cast, Gloria Marinacci and Don d'Andrea, in the center, are surrounded by sunbonnet- wearing young women and young men in flannel shirts. (T. Times, 2/11/47, p. 3-article).

Operas & operettas--Tacoma; Stage props; Costumes; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marinacci, Gloria; d'Andrea, Don;

Bellarmine and St. Leo's together staged "The Sunbonnet Girl," a comic operetta, in February of 1947. Performances ran for three nights at St. Leo's auditorium. The show featured over 46 students in the chorus. Here a young man in white holds the hand of a girl in sunbonnet and long gown as he and the male chorus join in song. (T. Times, 2/11/47, p. 3-short article on operetta; T.Times 2-1-47, p. 2-list of chorus names; T.Times 1-25-47, p. 3-article).

Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stage props; Costumes; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Saint Leo's school. Nine teenage girls stant in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary. They are unidentified. This is possibly a sodality on behalf of the Saint Leo's Church. The school was dedicated in 1912.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The St. Leo's School baseball team placed first in the Parochial League season of 1947. The championship team posed for this photograph on May 26, 1947. L-R, seated; James Riconosciuto, Vincent Knabel, and James Ray; kneeling; Gilbert Michaelson, William Gallwas, Robert Downing, Frank Bartenetti and John Koehler; standing; Ronald Hohn, Ronald Figalla, William Crotty, Fred Cormier, George Piper Joseph Barzat and Gregory Gianes. (T.Times, 6/13/1947, p.14)

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Bellarmine students fill St. Leo's auditorium. They applaud schoolmates on the stage.

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Bellarmine students at St. Leo's auditorium. A yell squad cheers from the stage.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Auditoriums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cheerleading--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stages (Platforms);

Bellarmine students at St. Leo's auditorium. Students lead a song from the stage of the auditorium. Many of them wear their school letters on their sweaters. The scene is set as an ice cream parlor.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Auditoriums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cheerleading--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stages (Platforms);

Lighting fixtures in auditorium at St. Leo's, Silvray Lighting Inc. The auditorium at St. Leo's School is empty showing the decorative painting on the walls and the new lighting fixtures.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma)--Buildings; Religious education--Tacoma; Auditoriums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Light fixtures;

Bellarmine. Bellarmine Seminary and St. Leo's High School jointly presented the operetta, "In Old St.Louis" April 8th, 10th and 11th, 1948, at St. Leo's auditorium. The large chorus included hunters, pirates, townspeople, blackface players and frontiersmen. The chorus' names were listed. (T.Times, 4/2/1948, p.16; 4/3/1948, p.8))

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Bellarmine High School and St. Leo's High School are presenting the operetta, "In Old St.Louis" April 8th, 10th and 11th, 1948, at St. Leo's auditorium. James Simpson and Gloria Marinacci have the lead roles supported by Pat O'Leary and Barbara Fox. (T.Times, 4/2/1948, p.16)

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Religious education--Tacoma; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Operas & operettas--Tacoma; Stages (Platforms);

Bellarmine High School and St. Leo's High School are presenting the operetta, "In Old St.Louis" April 8th, 10th and 11th, 1948, at St. Leo's auditorium. The entire cast fills the stage. Students dressed as pioneer woodsmen hold their muskets as an honor guard over the leading couple, James Simpson and Gloria Marinacci.. (T.Times, 4/2/1948, p.16)

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1940-1950; Simpson, James; Marinacci, Gloria; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950