On May 30, 1938, W.P. Bonney presents a newly designed flag commemorating the Pony Express to Captain Edmund Clarence (E.C.) Weaver, last living Pony Express rider. Boy Scout Don Jensen holds a saddled horse. Cub Scout Herbert Jensen observes event at Camp Kilworth, the Boy Scout camp north of Dash Point. Capt. Weaver will be 100 years old on his next birthday August 27th. Seventy one years ago, he spent eight months as a rider between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming, on the old Oregon Trail. When the Oregon Trail Memorial Association asked the Boy Scouts to distribute the memorial flags on the graves of riders, Mr. Bonney came up with the last surviving rider. (T.Times 5/31/1938, p. 1)

Postal service--Tacoma; Postal service employees--Tacoma; Pony Express;Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Camp Kilworth; Weaver, E.C.; Jensen, Herbert; Jensen, Don; Bonney, William P.; Flags;

College of Puget Sound Board of Trustees in front of Howarth Hall in May of 1938. Group of 13 men, 1 woman photographed in front of building. The building was constructed in 1927 as the college's science building and was designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, architects. It was re-dedicated in 1932 and named in memory of the late Leonard Howarth.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Tacoma;

Tacoma Junior Women's Club. Four women seated, one standing around small table, one writing in book. (T. Times, 05-14-1938) (filed with Argentum)

Junior Women's Club (Tacoma); Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Melo-Cream Bakery, interior of new store on North Tacoma Avenue. Glass cases filled with baked goods and counters adorned with bouquets of flowers, indicating a Grand Opening celebration. Polk's City Directory shows this address as vacant in 1938 and as Tacoma Pastry Shop in 1939. (filed with Argentum)

Melo-Cream Bakery (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Annie Wright Seminary, Art Gallery. Exhibit of still life paintings, flowers, etc. (filed with Argentum)

Painting; Private schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

Weyerhaeuser Timber Company banquet at the Winthrop Hotel. Men and women seated at tables, some wearing leis. (filed with Argentum)

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Copy of 1888 agreement between Northern Pacific Railroad and St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company for laying tracks to a mill. (Page Two)

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1880-1890; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma); Railroad companies--Tacoma; Contracts--Tacoma;

William L. (Bill) Case showing off his long skis while enjoying some Spring skiing at Cayuse Pass in May of 1938. Cayuse Pass is at the 4,675 foot level on Mount Rainier, at the junction of the Mather Memorial Highway and the road to Ohanapecosh Hot Springs. It was once used in winter months as a ski area. (Photograph courtesy of the William T. Case collection)

Case, William L.; Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940 ; Skiers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Winter sports--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940;

Extremely low tides attracted clam diggers at Dash Point. Delores Koval, age 8, and Donny Koval, age 2 1/2, hold a large geoduck. Dorothy Tomchick, age 15, holds the shovel used to unearth the odd giant of the clam family. (T.Times, 6/1/1938, p.3).

Koval, Delores; Koval, Donny; Tomchick, Dorothy; Clams; Clamming--Dash Point--1930-1940; Shellfish;

Extremely low tides over the 1938 Memorial weekend attracted clam diggers to Dash Point. They were seeking that strangest and largest of all Northwest clams, the geoduck. An unidentified teenage girl smiles brightly at the camera with one harvested geoduck lying on the sand. She is perhaps looking forward to the chowder that her family will enjoy later. (T.Times, 6/1/1938, p.3-article on geoducks).

Clams; Clamming--Dash Point; Shellfish;

1938 Graduating class of nurses at St. Joseph's Hospital. The nursing graduates pose in front of St. Joseph's in their uniforms & capes. They will be receiving their diplomas on June 2nd in the St. Leo's auditorium. (T. Times 6/3/1938, pg. 5- see photo caption for names.)

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

Alma Johnson, of Johnson-Cox Printing Co., holds a "freak of nature" fish caught by Doris Peterson in Deep Lake, Thurston County. The fish is 14 inches long, 6 inches wide and weighs two pounds dressed. It has the humped back and receding lower body of a perch, four catfish feelers and a round toothless mouth. Its scales are large like a carp and sparse. It is dark brown on the upper body and light bronze on the belly. Its meat is pinkish like a cutthroat trout. The fish was displayed at Vandes Tackle Shop. It was to be sent to the State Game Department afterwards and then to the University of Washington. (T. Times 6/1/1938, pg. 1) (filed with Argentum)

Johnson, Alma; Fish; Curiosities & wonders; Vandes Co. (Tacoma); Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The Memorial Day 1938 catch of William Bennett and Louis Ebert on display at Vandes tackle shop. The 14 1/2 pounds of trout were taken in Henderson Bay, Fox Island on a willow leaf trolling rig with no weight. The newspaper attributed the abundant catches in nearby bay waters to the discontinuation of commercial salmon traps. (T. Times 6/1/1938, pg. 12)

Fish; Trout; Vandes Co. (Tacoma);

Four workmen carry a portable cage into an outdoor, fenced facility at the Point Defiance Zoo. Another man directs the delivery of the Yellowstone Park grizzly bear. The female cub arrived June 25th. She was the replacement for the grizzly that escaped in 1937 and was never recovered. She arrived only to find that her intended mate had escaped two weeks earlier. Adequate precautions were being taken to prevent the escape of this cub. (T. Times 6/27/1938, pg. 3)

Point Defiance Zoo (Tacoma); Grizzly bears; Zoos--Tacoma--1930-1940; Zoo animals; Zoo keepers--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Nursing graduates of 1938 pose on the steps of St. Joseph's Hospital in their uniforms without capes. The 24 graduates of the nursing program will receive their diplomas June 2, 1938 in St. Leo's auditorium. (T. Times 6/3/1958, pg. 5- see photo caption in paper for names) (filed with Argentum)

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

In June of 1938, the Shriners descend on Tacoma before leaving for their Afifi Shrine Golden Jubilee,1888-1938, in Los Angeles. Shriners from Southwest and Central Washington, as well as Yakima, Wenatchee and Grays Harbor have gathered in Tacoma to board a special 16 car train to LA. The Shriners parade heads north on the 900 block of Broadway over streetcar tracks embedded in the pavement. The trolley car appears to be operating during the parade. (T. Times 6/3/1938, pg. 2)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vert. The former Elizabeth Claire Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Smith, was married June 3, 1938 to W. Edward Vert at the Christ Episcopal Church. The bride wore a two piece dirndle suit of brilliant neon blue, long white gloves, a wheat colored picture hat and a corsage of orchids. The afternoon wedding ceremony and reception held later at the Smith home on No. Sheridan Ave. were attended by relatives and close friends. The happy couple will make their first home in Yakima. (T. Times 6/4/1938, pg. 8; photo 6/11/1938, pg. 9)

Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Vert, Edward; Vert, Elizabeth; Smith, Elizabeth Claire--Marriage; Brides--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings)--1930-1940;

Opening of Wapato Park. Automobiles line the gravel roadway bordering the park. People enjoy strolling and sitting under the fir trees in the park.

Wapato Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dedications--Tacoma--1930-1940;

On June 4, 1938, Dave Gross, standing, presented an antique silver mustache cup to his old friend Police Sergeant Jim Dew, remembering days past when handle-bar mustaches were popular. Mr. Gross, who lived in San Francisco, still had many friends in Tacoma from the 1890s when he and his brothers owned the Gross Brothers Department Store at 901 Broadway. Sgt. Dew was well known for his brilliant red mustache. He had joined the local police force in 1913 and was appointed sergeant in 1916. Safety Commissioner Holmes Eastwood would select Sgt. Dew as his choice for chief of police in June of 1938 and he remained in that office until retirement the following year. James Dew woud pass away on December 2, 1946, following a stroke. (T. Times, 6/10/1938, p.14; T.Times 12-3-1946- obit.).

Dew, Jim; Gross, Dave; Mustaches; Police--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Drinking vessels;

Stanley School playfield dedication. Children sit on the edge of the speakers' platform to hear one of the dignitaries address the audience on a warm, clear day in Tacoma. The all day dedication was under the direction of Principal Elmer Thune and R.H. Hager, head of physical education for Tacoma Public Schools. Several organized sporting events were held for the area children. (T. Times 6/2/1938, pg. 7)

Stanley Field (Tacoma); Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Athletic fields--Tacoma--1930-1940; Playgrounds--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dedications--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Opening of Wapato Park in June of 1938. Park visitors stroll along gravel paths to reach the lake where crowds have gathered at the lake's edge. The park is located in the city's south end, and encompasses roughly the area from South 72nd to South 64th and from Sheridan Avenue to Alaska Street.

Wapato Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dedications--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wapato Lake (Tacoma);

Society pictures from a tea honoring graduating seniors and hosted by Miss Louise Purdy at the Woman's Clubhouse. Group of four girls pictured at table, one girl is pouring tea, three others watching her. The girls are, left to right, Lucille Decker, Louise Purdy, Irene Doten and Dorothy Purdy. Miss Doten and Miss Decker presided at the tea service. (T. Times 6/4/1938, pg. 9) (filed with Argentum)

Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Decker, Lucille; Purdy, Louise; Doten, Irene; Purdy, Dorothy;

Society pictures from a tea honoring graduating seniors hosted by Miss Louise Purdy at the Woman's Clubhouse. Three graduating seniors standing around a woman who is seated and is writing in school yearbook. The girls are holding 1938 Tahoma yearbooks, the yearbook for Stadium High School. They are, left to right, Miss Jean Osborne, Lillian LeBid, Bette Jane Graham and Jean Ray. (T. Times 6/4/1938, pg. 9) (filed with Argentum)

Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Osborne, Jean; LeBid, Lillian; Graham, Bette Jane; Ray, Jean;

All Aboard, as 280 local Shriners prepare to board a sixteen car special train on June 4, 1938 enroute to the 1938 Imperial Council Session to be held June 6-9 in Los Angeles. Several Shriners stand on the observation platform of the train at Union Station. The sign on the railroad car reads: "Afifi Shrine, Golden Jubilee Special, 1888 - 1938, Tacoma, Wash." They will be joined by fraternal brothers from Southwest and Central Washington. (T. Times 6/3/1938, pg. 2)

Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Railroads--Tacoma; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Union Station (Tacoma); Railroad travel--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Opening of Stanley School playfield. Standing on the dignitaries platform, Tacoma Mayor George Smitley speaks over microphone while parents and children listen. George Smitley was mayor of Tacoma from 1934-1938. The playfield dedication went on all day with organized games of softball and soccer for the kids. At 11 acres, the playground was the largest school play area in Tacoma. (T. Times 6/2/1938, pg. 7)

Stanley Field (Tacoma); Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Athletic fields--Tacoma--1930-1940; Playgrounds--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dedications--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956;

Society pictures from a tea honoring graduating seniors and hosted by Miss Louise Purdy at the Woman's Clubhouse. Group of four girls pictured at table, one girl is pouring tea, three others watching her. The girls are, left to right, Lucille Decker, Louise Purdy, Irene Doten and Dorothy Purdy. Miss Doten and Miss Decker presided at the tea service. (T. Times 6/4/1938, pg. 9)

Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Decker, Lucille; Purdy, Louise; Doten, Irene; Purdy, Dorothy;

Dave Gross, right, presents mustache cup to Sergeant Jim Dew at police station. The cup is a memento of the handle-bar mustache days when Gross witnessed the first horse-drawn streetcar run on Pacific Avenue, May 1, 1888. Mr. Gross was a visitor in town from San Francisco in June of 1938. His family had previously owned the Gross Brothers Department Store on Broadway. Jim Dew, active in fraternal organizations, was also a horse enthusiast. He had a long tenure with the Tacoma Police Department, having joined in 1913 and obtained a sergeant's rank in 1916. Sgt. Dew would retire as chief of police in 1939 following a year's service in that office. (T. Times 6/10/1938, p. 14; T.Times 12-2-1946, p. 1-article on Dew; T.Times 12-3-1946, p. 1-obit).

Dew, Jim; Gross, Dave; Police--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Drinking vessels;

Dave Gross presents mustache cup to Sergeant Jim Dew at police station telephone switchboard in June of 1938. Cup is silver with elaborate design. Dew's bushy red mustache, six-pointed star badge, and uniform appear to be 1890s era. Sgt. Dew, born in Iowa in 1869, had been with the Tacoma Police Department since 1913. After serving as sergeant for 25 years, he was selected as chief of police by Safety Commissioner Holmes Eastwood in 1938. He retired as chief in 1939 and passed away on December 2, 1946, age 77. (T. Times, 6/10/1938, p. 14; T.Times 12-2-1946, p. 1-article on Dew; T.Times 12-3-1946, p. 1-obit).

Gross, Dave; Dew, Jim; Drinking vessels; Police--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Telephone switchboards--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Stanley School playfield dedication. Children playing on playground equipment as crowd assembles for ceremony. The new playfield was eleven acres, making it the largest school playing area in the city. Games of softball, baseball and soccer organized for the dedication kept kids busy from 9 a.m. to dusk. Stanley School was located at 1712 So. 17th Street. (T. Times 6/2/1938, pg. 7)

Stanley Field (Tacoma); Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Athletic fields--Tacoma--1930-1940; Playgrounds--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dedications--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Stanley School playfield dedication. Man standing at a microphone addresses parents and children gathered around the speakers platform. Mayor Smitley sitting on the platform to the right. The playfield was now composed of 11 acres, making it the largest school play area in the city. Stanley School was located at 1712 South 17th Street, intersection of So. 17th and Grant Ave. (T. Times 6/2/1938, pg. 7)

Stanley Field (Tacoma); Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Athletic fields--Tacoma--1930-1940; Playgrounds--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dedications--Tacoma--1930-1940;