Comus Club dance at Winthrop Hotel, circus theme, Tribune, Mrs. Hosmer. The Comus Club held their February dance, the "Comus Circus," at the Hotel Winthrop February 19, 1949. The welcoming committee is seen at the main entrance to the dance party, L-R, Ethelyn and Joseph Baker, Al and Florence Kemp, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peters, and James A. and Verona J. Melbostad. (TNT, 2/27/1949, p.D-1)

Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Comus Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Baker, Joseph; Baker, Ethelyn; Kemp, Al; Kemp, Florence; Miller, Roscoe; Peters, Harold;

Comus Club dance at Winthrop Hotel, circus theme, Tribune, Mrs. Hosmer. The Comus Club held their February dance, the "Comus Circus," at the Hotel Winthrop February 19, 1949. Choosing favors at the circus table are, L-R, Erma Otto, Elmer H. Otto, William Webber, and Ann B. Webber. (TNT, 2/27/1949, p.D-1)

Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Comus Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Otto, Erma; Otto, Elmer H.; Webber, William; Webber, Ann B.;

Four couples are seen square dancing in Jason Lee Junior High School's gym in February of 1949. Beginning at left and working around the wheel are: Sandra Burrows and Jay Grimstead, Sara Lovell and Bob Lang, Pat Holmes and Billy Redfield, and Shirley Boyle and Fred Thomas. They were dancing to the music of Bob Hager's records. Folk dancing gained wider interest among Tacoma's schools during the late 1940's. This followed a national trend and clubs formed among adults as well as school-age individuals. (T.Times 2/20/1949 p.29; T. Times 2-6-49, p. 19-article on square dancing interest)

Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Square dancing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Four members of the Tacoma Rockets Ice Hockey team joined more than 60,000 other Tacomans who received x-rays as part of the February 1949 chest x-ray program. Shown at the x-ray unit in the display window of the Kelly Furniture Store, 5428 South Tacoma Way are: (l to r) George Robinson, forward; Bill Jenkins, defenceman; William Wentworth, x-ray technician; Doug Toole, forward; and Wingy Johnson, forward. (T.Times, 2/24/1949, p.5) TPL-3685

Kelly Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Tacoma Rockets (Tacoma); Radiography; Window displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Robinson, George; Jenkins, Bill; Wentworth, William; Toole, Doug; Ice hockey players--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Costumes for style show, Ladies Lions Club, Mrs. Hamm. The Lady Lions went "Around the Clock" in fashions from 1840 to present day at their Visitation Day luncheon March 14, 1949. Docia P. (Mrs. George) Poparod is seen standing next to a grandfather clock wearing a costume from the period 1840-1850. (T.Times, 3/13/1949, p.21).

Lady Lions (Tacoma); Poparod, Docia P.; Costumes; Shawls; Bonnets; Clocks & watches;

Costumes for style show, Ladies Lions Club, Mrs. Hamm. Three members of the Lady Lions enjoy tea wearing fashions from Tacoma's past. Two women are seated in front of a fireplace while La Verna M. (Mrs. Jonas R.) Bjelland serves tea from a silver tea service. L-R, Miriam (Mrs. Marvin) Lynn wearing a dress and bonnet from 1890, Mrs. Jonas R. Bjelland wearing a dress from 1895 and Docia P. (Mrs. George) Poparod wearing a costume from 1861. (T.Times, 3/13/1949, p.21)

Lady Lions (Tacoma); Poparod, Docia P.; Lynn, Miriam; Bjelland, La Verna M.; Costumes; Capes (Clothing); Bonnets; Fireplaces--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tea--Tacoma;

Mayor Val Fawcett and other civic leaders attended a January 25, 1949, dinner held at the Orchard Hill Country Club honoring Col. James Stack, USA retired, on his retirement as chairman of the Citizens Armed Forces committee. C.J. Quill of the Totem Greeters presented Col. Stack with a small totem pole. Col. Stack was the former aide to General Dwight D. Eisenhower. From L-R are: City Finance Commissioner L.W. "Roy" Craig, City Public Utilities Commissioner C.A. "Clif" Erdahl, Col. Stack, Mayor Fawcett, C.J. Quill, Pierce County Sheriff Lee Croft and City Public Safety Commissioner Robert S. Temme. More than 100 prominent civic leaders attended the dinner. ALBUM 14. (T.Times 1-26-49, p. 1-article) TPL-10374

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Totem poles; Stack, James; Craig, L.W.; Erdahl, C.A.; Quill, C.J.; Croft, Lee; Temme, Robert S.; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Industrial edition, Banks, Times, Buzz. A view of the exterior of the National Bank of Washington. The building, designed by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan architects, was built of Wilkeson sandstone in 1921. The building became the home of the Tacoma Art Museum in May 1971 and contained the Dr. Lester S. Baskin Hall, Sara Little Center for Design Research, Helen B. Murray Gallery. TPL-9203

National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma;

Ed Cook at N.P. Bank Note Co. for 25 Years, Times, Buzz. Edwin G. Cook was a lithographer with North Pacific Bank Note Company. Edwin G. Cook lived in Tacoma from 1907 until 1964, the year he retired from the North Pacific Bank Note Co. After he retired, he moved to Vancouver, WA where he died on January 10, 1970.

North Pacific Bank Note Co. (Tacoma); Cook, Edwin G.;

Military Parade, Times, Sandegren. A brass band is about to turn the corner from Broadway onto South 9th Street during the Washington Birthday parade held in Tacoma in 1949. Men are playing trombones, sousaphones, tubas and drums. The crowd along the sides of Broadway are holding umbrellas and the streets are wet from rain.

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brass instruments; Marching bands;

There's nothing wrong with this chest, it's been x-rayed says Dave Schrader to Bill Courtney, employees at Permanente Metals Corp. As part of a U.S. Public Health Service campaign, all the employees at the Kaiser Aluminum plant in Tacoma received chest x-rays in 1949. In February of 1949, Permanente employed over 3,600 men in their three Washington plants with a combined payroll exceeding $12 million. (Publicity for Permanente News, and Times Industrial Page, Permanente Metals, Bill Gorman) (T.Times, 2/25/1949, p.37) TPL-3686

Permanente Metals Corp. (Tacoma)--Employees; Schrader, David A.; Courtney, William E.; Radiography; Health care--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The women of the Missionary Council of the Assembly of God met once a week in 1949 in the basement of the home of Mrs. George Phill to sew, mend clothing and make quilts to be distributed to the needy in Europe and the Orient. Their minister, Rev. Dwight McLaughlin, planned to travel to Germany at the end of February and would distribute the women's work at that time. The large group of unidentified ladies are busy making warm and useful quilts (at right) and refurbishing piles of used clothing so that they looked good as new. Since organizing one year earlier they had already sent 76 large quilts, 43 baby quilts and 139 children's garments to the needy in the Orient. (TNT 2-6-49, A-3)

Phill, George--Homes & haunts; Missionary Council of the Assembly of God (Tacoma); Sewing--Tacoma; Charity--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basements--Tacoma; Assembly of God (Tacoma); Churches--Tacoma;

Port of Tacoma piers fire. A blaze of fire swept along the Port of Tacoma open storage Pier 1 for 400 of its 1,200 feet. Men from the nearby U.S. Naval Station assisted Tacoma firemen and sailors who removed some of the finished lumber, ties and logs which covered a large area of the pier. (T. Times, 03/07/1949, p.1) TPL-9612

Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Fires--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fire fighting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fireboats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Smoke--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Daffodil Queen and Princesses, Times, Sandy. Marcia Keefe, 16-year-old junior from Lincoln High School, was chosen to be one of the two princesses of the Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival for 1949. She is pictured above, carrying a large bouquet of daffodils, with the other 22 Lincoln contestants whose names are listed in a News Tribune article dated February 13, 1949. Marcia, the daughter of the R.E. Keefes of 1676 So. 40th St., saw nursing in her future after completing her education. Mary Jean Gropper of Puyallup was selected as queen of the festival. (TNT, 2/13/1949, p.1 & A-8; T.Times 2-13-1949, p. 1-alt. photograph; TNT 2-13-1949, A-8-alt. photograph)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1949 : Tacoma); Keefe, Marcia; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mary Elizabeth Morton, an attorney with the Tacoma firm of Dorsey, Ruff and Morton, was photographed trying on straw hats at the Rhodes Brothers Department Store, 950 Broadway, for the Spring Fashions section of the March 6, 1949 Tacoma Times. Miss Morton was a graduate of the College (University) of Puget Sound and the University of Washington School of Law. In June of 1950 she married Donald H. Wollett. (T.Times, 3/6/1949, p.22)

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Morton, Mary Elizabeth; Hats--1940-1950; Lawyers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Philharmonic at Tacoma Schools. One of the school orchestras of stringed instruments practices. They are seated in a semi-circle in chairs with music stands, violins players on one side, violists on the other. Two cello players are at the top of the curve with two base violin players in the back. The conductor illustrates bowing with his baton. TPL-5717

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Violins; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stringed instruments; Violoncellos; Tacoma Philharmonic Association (Tacoma);

Reception at George Franklin residence for Eugene List, TNT, Mrs. Hosmer. Following their performance February 16, 1949, at Temple Theater, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin opened their home on North Tacoma Avenue for a reception given by Sigma Alpha Iota sorority, College of Puget Sound, to honor Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Rosenthal of Paris and Miss Carroll Glenn. Mr. Rosenthal conducted the orchestra and Miss Glenn was the solo violinist. Seen here are, L-R, George G. Franklin, Alice S. Franklin, Carroll Glenn and Manuel Rosenthal. Mr. Franklin was the owner of Franklin Food Stores, a five-store chain in Tacoma. (TNT, 2/20/1949, p.D-1)

Sigma Alpha Iota (Tacoma); Glenn, Carroll; Rosentahl, Manuel; Franklin, George G.; Franklin, Alice S.--Homes & haunts; Musicians--Tacoma--1940-1950; Conductors; Receptions--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Kids with snow igloo near South 35th and Tacoma Avenue . An igloo at South 37th and Tacoma Avenue provided lots of fun for youngsters in the vicinity. The igloo "just grew" having started out as a snow fort. Shown are, L-R, Jerry Kennedy placing the 3588 1/2 marker for an address, Ann Weber, Marlene Kennedy, Donald Kennedy, Marilyn Murphy and Hubert Weber. Studio spec. photo taken by "Bob". T.Times, 2/7/1949, p.1) TPL-5766;

Snow--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children playing in snow--Tacoma--1940-1950; Kennedy, Jerry; Kennedy, Marlene; Kennedy, Donald; Weber, Ann; Weber, Hubert; Murphy, Marilyn;

Stadium Water Carnival, Times, Phillips. Eight members of the Royal Fins, the Stadium High School form swimmers, are performing a synchronized swimming routine in a circle formation. The team had a successful 1949 season under the leadership of Helen Gladstone, formerly a member of Fish Fans at Washington State College. (Stadium High School annual, 1949 Tahoma) TPL-8447

Swimming--Tacoma--1940-1950; Swimming pools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bathing suits; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports;

Tacoma Boat Building Company.The Virginia R, a new tuna clipper built by the Tacoma Boat Building Company for Captain Manuel Ribiero, was completed January 29, 1949. This elevated view shows the 108' x 26' x 13.6" fishing boat on her sea trials. A covered bait deck is shown on her stern. Tacoma Boat advertised as of 1954 that they had wooden "sticks" for keels up to 16" x 18" x 108'. (TNT, 2/15/1949, p. B-5) TPL-9001

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

Miscellaneous skating groups at Ice Palace, Tribune, Lee Irwin. Katherine Nelson and Bob Hamlet are taking a turn on the ice at the Tacoma Ice Palace on January 25, 1949. She holds his hands as they step out. The News Tribune listed them as the oldest and youngest skaters in current classes at the skating rink. Katherine Nelson was 60 and Bob Hamlet was three. (TNT 1-30-1949, B-5)

Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma); Ice skating--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ice skating rinks--Tacoma; Children & adults--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nelson, Katherine; Hamlet, Bob;

Miscellaneous skating groups at Ice Palace, Tribune, Lee Irwin. Robert Sorenson and Phyllis Walters, both in advanced high school skating class, share a laugh with Ice Palace staff professional Shirley Lander on January 25, 1949. Shirley has teasingly wrapped a thick white sock around Robert's right hand. Robert was a student at Stewart Jr. High while Phyllis attended Gray Jr. High. They were just two of the hundreds who had flocked to classes at the Ice Palace since the rink opened in the fall of 1946. (TNT 1-30-1949, B-5)

Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma); Teenagers--1940-1950; Ice skating--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ice skating rinks--Tacoma; Sorenson, Robert; Walters, Phyllis; Lander, Shirley;

Mystery Farm Winner, Mrs. O.H. Stevenson, Times, Frank Herbert. Mrs. O.H. Stevenson was the happy winner of the Tacoma Sunday Times "farm identification" contest. She is seen here accepting a cyprus azureum plant from L.H. McGuire, superintendent of Puget Sound Nursery and Garden Shop at 9201 Pacific Avenue. Mrs. Stevenson chose the plant from 10 acres of stock maintained at the nursery, known as "where you see the little house". The Stevensons had a 20 acre farm on Route 9, Orchard Road, where they raised some young stock and had laying hens. (T.Times, 2/13/1949, p.18)

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Puget Sound Nursery & Garden Shop (Tacoma); Contests; McGuire, L.H.;

Tacoma Vocational School, Times, George Prescott. Two students are at work in a mechanics workshop with their instructor. Tacoma Vocational School provided classes in diesel motor repair, boat building , electrical and cosmetology. Certificates were awarded in Day Trades, Trade Extension and Apprentice Extension. (T.Times, 2/13/1949, p.30)

Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vocational education--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tribune, Panhellinic Luncheon, Top of the Ocean, Mrs. Hosmer.The Panhellenic Conference held a luncheon at the Top of the Ocean followed by bridge. The conference was attended by 300 guests. Three women are seen leaving the Top of the Ocean. (T.Times, 2/16/1949, p.6)

Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Panhellenic Conference (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tribune, Board Meeting of Women of Rotary, Tribune, Mrs. Hosmer. The Women of Rotary were planning their annual dinner dance for their husbands. The dance party was held February 24, 1949, at The Towers on Sixth Avenue with a sparkling color note of red and white. The table centerpieces consisted of large red ribbon bows fashioned into flowers with fuzzy button-topped stamens against green leaves. In the tag dance, ladies were tagged by means of red hatchets and in the prize waltz, black-mustached beaus danced with belles wearing hand-made bonnets of white and red. Women are learning to make the decorations in the living room of one of the committee women. Women's names listed in Tacoma News Tribune. (TNT, 2/20/1949, p.D-6; T.Times, 2/20/1949, p.23)

Women of Rotary (Tacoma); Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Living rooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ribbons;

Girl Alone, woman fearful of being alone on city streets at night, Times, Earl Floathe. A woman stands alone on a snowy evening near the streetlight on I Street South. Women were shown ways to protect themselves when out alone at night. "Stay in lighted area while waiting for a bus or friend" was advised. (T.Times, 2/20/1949, p.30)

Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Safety; Street lights--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trees--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Girl Alone, woman fearful of being alone on city streets at night, Times, Earl Floathe. The Tacoma Times published an article telling girls and women how they could protect themselves when they were out alone at night. Several photographs accompanied the article showing the right things to do such as, "Don't walk alone through parks or empty lots". A woman has left the door open while seated in a telephone booth in a public area. (T.Times, 2/20/1949, p.30)

Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Telephone booths--Tacoma--1940-1950; Safety;

Horse shoeing at Woodbrook Riding Academy, Times, Prescott. One man holds the reins of a horse while Al Reizner fashions a horseshoe with a hammer at a portable anvil. Mr. Reizner carried the anvil in the back of his pickup truck, traveling thoughout Tacoma six days a week, shoeing more than 100 horses each month. (TNT, 5/1/1949, p.C-11)

Woodbrook Riding Academy (Lakewood); Horses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stables--Tacoma--1940-1950; Horseshoes; Blacksmithing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reizner, Al;

Group taking life saving instruction at YWCA, Times, Dick Lyall. Thirty-two representatives of civic and community organizations took advanced courses in life saving under the direction of "Red" Tatum at the YWCA pool each week. Names listed in the newspaper account. (T.Times, 2/7/1949, p.11)

Young Women's Christian Association (Tacoma); Swimming--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bathing suits; Swimmers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950;