Men and artillery wait patiently for their turn to parade on October 30, 1941. The Fort Lewis show of military might was over 6 miles long and took two hours to pass.

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On October 30, 1941, people stride across the ground liberally scattered with papers at the military parade, composed mostly of the 3rd Infantry from Fort Lewis and their tanks and fire power.

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On April 6, 1942, Tacoma was host to the first wartime parade through downtown Tacoma. It was held on the 25th anniversary of the U.S. war declaration of World War I (4/6/1917.) It also demonstrated the fitness and readiness of the Army and its equipment. The focus of the parade was a full regiment of infantry, completely equipped with steel helmets, packs and gas masks. In this photograph they are led by a military band and stretch out down the street as far as the eye can see. The Army Parade wound its way down Broadway and Pacific Ave. Missing were the usual photographers, news photographers were allowed to only take shots that were of no value to the enemy. (T. Times 4/6/1942, pg. 1)

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marching--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma;

Studio portrait of Jane Miller (Mrs. Harry Miller). Mrs. Miller has an upswept hairdo and is dressed in dark clothing accessorized by a single-strand pearl necklace and glittering bracelet. She paid a visit to the Richards Studio on December 8, 1941.

Miller, Jane; Miller, Harry--Family; Hairstyles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jewelry--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mrs. H.A. Anderson (left) and Mrs. J.L. M'Keenan posed at the home of Mrs. Espeland for a publicity picture for the Navy Wives Club. Mrs. Espeland is probably Elvira Espeland whose husband Berger was in the United States Navy. The two ladies pictured are co-chairmen of a card party to be given by the Club on June 30th at the Elks Club. The public was invited. (T. Times 6/27/1942, pg. 4)

Navy Wives Club (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma;

Simulating an air raid emergency on March 31, 1942, Emil Zatkovich, left, and W.G. Bott lift "patient" Robert Johnson, on a stretcher, into a North End Grocery & Market panel truck. The store's delivery truck was serving as a Civilian Defense Ambulance Corps substitute ambulance. At the rear of the vehicle is Ken Peters, laundry truck driver. Mr. Bott, the head of the Civilian Defense Ambulance Corps, had put out a call for panel vans and station wagons that the Corps could use as emergency ambulances. Arthur Olsen, whose North End Grocery & Market was at 4329 North 26th Street, was one of the Tacoma merchants who answered the call. The Corps at this time had the use of about 75 such vehicles, mostly laundry trucks. TPL-1973 (T. Times 3/31/1942, pg. 3)

North End Grocery & Market (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Ambulances; Emergency medical services; Zatkovich, Emil; Bott, W.G.; Peters, Ken;

Tacoma's new "C" Company was inducted into the Washington State Guard during public ceremonies held October 20, 1941 at the National Guard Armory at 715 South 11th Street. Mustering officer Lt. Col. George W. McKenzie is seen issuing orders to the new unit. 72 men had been recently recruited to replace Guardsmen assigned to active duty. They would be drilling once a week. (T. Times 10/21/1941, pg. 4; TNT 10-21-41, p. 4-article)

Oaths--Tacoma; Recruiting & enlistment--Tacoma; State Armory (Tacoma); Washington State Guard (Tacoma); McKenzie, George W.;

The Tacoma home office executives of the Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association hosted a luncheon on December 17, 1942 at the Tacoma Club for Ormond E. Loomis, Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Home Loan Bank System in Washington, D.C. Executives from Portland, Eugene, Bellingham, Seattle and Tacoma were on hand to confer with Loomis. Pictured left to right are, seated: B.E. Buckmaster, Tacoma President PFF, Loomis and C.E. Buckley, Vice President. Standing, left to right, Ivan Graybell (Portland), A.M. Banks (Bellingham), Chester Starks (Seattle), Roy E. Davison, Louis E. Larson and Frank Cashman (Eugene). (T. Times 6/18/1942,pg. 10-picture)

Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Buckmaster, B.E.; Loomis, Ormond E.; Buckley, C.E.; Davison, Roy E; Larson, Louis E.;

On June 17,1942, the executives of the Tacoma office of Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan held a luncheon for Ormond E. Loomis, administration assistant to the Commisioner of the Federal Home Loan Banks System, Washington D.C. Seated around a table conferring with Loomis are, left to right, A.M. Banks (Bellingham), Frank Cashman (Eugene), Ivan Graybell (Portland), Roy E. Davison, Chester Starks (Seattle), B.E. Buckmaster, Louis E. Larson, Ormand E. Loomis, and C.E. Buckley. (T. Times 6/18/1942, pg. 10)

Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Buckmaster, B.E.; Loomis, Ormond E.; Buckley, C.E.; Davison, Roy E; Larson, Louis E.;

On January 22, 1942, the March of Dimes dedicated the recently completed therapy pool at the Pierce County Hospital. The pool was used in the treatment of infantile paralysis (polio) patients. The dedication was attended by county officials, hospital employees and members of the Pierce County Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Posed around the pool are, left to right, Mike O'Connell, Dr. Norman Magnusson, George M.V. Brown, Dr. Burton Brown, John Fishburne, Freeman Cochran, John Binns, Mrs. Genevieve Houston, William McIntosh, Mrs. Myrak T. Thayer and Miss Florence West. In the pool are Paul Curran and nurse Loretta Botto. The chair Curran is seated in was donated by the auxiliary of the Lumber and Sawmill workers, Local 284. The $15,000 pool was located in a sun room off the main floor and had an adjacent heated locker room. (T. Times 1/24/1942, pg. 5; TNT 1/23/1942, pg. 1)

Pierce County Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; March of Dimes (Tacoma); National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (Tacoma); Poliomyelitis--Tacoma; Physical therapy--Tacoma;

Eleanor Roosevelt, Assistant Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, makes an impromptu address over Radio Station KMO from the Mayor Harry Cain's office at City Hall on December 13, 1941. Mrs. Roosevelt answered questions over the air as presented by civilian defense council members. She was reportedly very affable and willing to be photographed and interviewed. She urged all Americans to assist in civil defense, stating that "defense is not a question of one individual or one organization." She repeatedly stressed the importance of volunteer groups and the invaluable assistance they could render. (TNT 12-13-41, p. 1) ALBUM 1.

Presidents' spouses; Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, 1884-1962; Visits of state--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma; KMO Radio Station (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Communications;

On April 4, 1942, after several aborted attempts, the Northwest Hauling Company successfully raised a 150 foot smokestack at the new plant of Puget Sound Plywood located at 230 E. "F" Street. The huge steel stack weighed 13 tons and was constructed by Seattle Boiler Company. Once lifted into place on its 30 foot tall base, it jutted 180 feet into the air over the tideflats. The plant was expected to be fully operational in 30 days. The erection of the stack required several days of planning by the hauling company owned by Dan Cooney. Puget Sound Plywood, the first cooperative plywood plant in Tacoma, opened June 1, 1942. It had 298 members who each contributed $1,000 and received the same hourly pay and percentage of the company's profits. It was built on 3 1/2 acres at the mouth of the City Waterway. (T. Times 4/6/1942, pg. 2)

Puget Sound Plywood, Inc. (Tacoma); Plywood; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Northwest Hauling Co. (Tacoma); Smokestacks; Cooperatives--Tacoma;

Tacoma's Washington State College (now W.S.U.) alumni association borrowed two cougars from the Washington state game farm near Steilacoom and paraded them through the streets of Tacoma in December of 1941 to drum up excitement for the big W.S.C. - Texas A&M football game held on Saturday afternoon, December 6th. The big "cats" were housed in a cage mounted on a gaudily-painted truck. The "Evergreen Bowl" game, Tacoma's first brush with big time college football, was attended by 30,000 screaming fans who watched the Southwest Conference Champ Aggies defeat the Cougars 7-0. (T. Times 12/4/1941, pg. 13-alt. photo)

Pumas; Mascots; Football--Tacoma--1940-1950; Washington State College (Pullman)--Associated objects;

Miscellaneous views of property located at the Narrows. Ordered by Mr. Wiborg.

Real estate development--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clearing of land--Tacoma--1940-1950; Land subdivision--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Miscellaneous views of property located at the Narrows. Destroyed Narrows bridge in the distance. Ordered by Mr. Wiborg.

Real estate development--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clearing of land--Tacoma--1940-1950; Land subdivision--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Safeway Store, new building at Sixth and Pine. Front view of modest Art Deco style concrete store. The store opened October 10, 1941, the 7th Safeway store to be opened locally since May of 1941. The modern store had 6500 square feet of floor space, indirect lighting and lots of parking. (T. Times 10/09/1941, pg. 13; 10/16/41, pg. 13- ad)

Safeway Stores, Inc. (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Shipyard bowling teams. Painters and fitters from the Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. Portrait of the champion team identified as (standing) Roy Besam, captain, Frank LaFleur and Al Levorson. On the front row are Jack Olson and Robert Robbins.

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma)--People; Bowlers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bowling balls; Besam, Roy; LaFleur; Levorson, Al; Olson, Jack; Robbins, Robert;

Sea-Tac Shipyard bowling teams. Painters and Fitters. Back row, standing: Pip Koehler, C. Skidmore, Jim Cartwright. Front row: George Winegarden, Ralph Conklin (captain)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma)--People; Bowlers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bowling balls; Conklin, Ralph; Cartwright, Jim; Olson, Jack; Winegarden, George;

American Red Cross publicity. Pledge Board at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation. TPL-1961

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

On January 19, 1942, hard hatted workers at the Seattle-Tacoma shipyard lined up to purchase Red Cross buttons from two lovely female volunteers in a booth. Genevieve Hyde is pictured pinning a button on Rudolph Wolfe. The shipyard's goal was to raise $10,000 for the Red Cross emergency war fund. (T. Times 1/21/42, pg. 3)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Hyde, Genevieve; Wolfe, Rudolph;

Workers at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard are serenaded by the shipyard band during the kickoff for the Red Cross button sale. The shipyard had pledged to raise $10,000 for the Red Cross emergency war fund. For Keel Magazine. (T. Times 1/21/1942, pg. 3)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma;

Crowd of men reporting to work at the Seattle-Tacoma shipyards. During World War II, the shipyard was Tacoma's biggest employer. By June of 1942, over 20,000 persons were employed, with plans to add another 5,000 in July. Nineteen thousand of those were directly involved in the production of ships, with 1,000 more working in the office. Tacoma had to make special arrangements for transportation and construct housing for the influx of workers. The original houses at Salishan off Portland Ave. were built to house war workers. For a work force the size of a small city, the shipyard even had its own police force totaling 130. The private uniformed police force was the same size as that of the city of Tacoma. For Pacific First Federal Savings window display.

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation. Highway traffic on Tacoma tideflats. A bus can be seen in the middle of the picture. The city was running three 60 passenger World's Fair buses, three 23 passenger, six 25 passenger and three 36 passenger buses. The buses were also getting stuck in the traffic congestion, slowing down their schedule. Plant personnel at the yard was expected to double by years end. (TT 5/8/1942, PG. 1)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--War work--Tacoma; Automobiles--1940-1950; Traffic congestion--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Sibelian Male Chorus, in formal attire in early February of 1942, posed around Trinity Lutheran Church's piano on which their accompanist, Miss Gene Stacey Endsley, was perched. The all male singing group was also known as Tacoma's "quartet of quartets." Their performance season started earlier in 1942 as several expected to be called into military duty. Pictured left to right, front row are director Fritz Berntsen, Lawrence Berg and Erick Ericksen. Back row, according to the News Tribune: S. Evan Davies, Morris Pitts, Robert Henning, Harold Torgeson, Rome Endsley, Thor Larsen, Helmut Jueling, Milan Mikich, Robert Booth, Miss Endsley, Donald Corey, Stanley Johnson, Lawrence Anderson and Jack Shaw. (TNT 3/6/1942, pg. 7)

Singing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sibelian Male Chorus (Tacoma); Singers; Choirs (Music); Berntsen, Fritz; Endsley, Gene Stacey; Trinity Lutheran Church (Parkland);

For many years, Glenn A. Reeves was an employee and officer of the Northern Pacific Bank in South Tacoma. When he retired from the bank in June of 1942, he was recognized by both the South Tacoma Business Men's Association and the South Tacoma Kiwanis. Don S. Wolford, President of the So. Tacoma Business Men's Assoc., holds up a caricature of Mr. Reeves digging clams on the beach near his summer home at Henderson Bay. The pen and ink drawing was a creation of William Knabel. From left to right are Don. S. Wolford, South Tacoma Kiwanis Club president Percy C. Rollins, Glenn A. Reeves, and W.D. Lyness of the Tacoma Lions Club. Mr. Reeves also received a certificate of honorary life membership in the South Tacoma Business Club and a Masonic ring. (TNT 6-11-42, p. 8; T. Times 6-11-42, pg. 3)

South Tacoma Kiwanis Club (Tacoma); Retirements--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reeves, Glenn A.; Rollins, Percy C.; Wolford, Don S.; Lyness, W.D.;

On June 10, 1942, 150 friends gathered at the Kiwanis Club farewell event for North Pacific Bank VP Glenn A. Reeves at the South Tacoma Masonic Temple. Mr. Reeves was honored for his longtime commitment to the bank and many civic organizations. L to R: C.A. Payne, Percy C. Rollins, Mr. Reeves, Mayor Harry P. Cain, W.D. Lyness, Don S. Wolford. and Jimmie Reeves. Jimmie was the youngest of the Reeves' three sons. Mr. Reeves is shown admiring the pen and ink drawing by William Knabel while Mr. Lyness holds the framed certificate granting Mr. Reeves lifetime honorary membership in the South Tacoma Business Club. (TNT 6-11-42, p. 8)

South Tacoma Kiwanis Club (Tacoma); Retirements--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reeves, Glenn A.; Rollins, Percy C.; Wolford, Don S.; Lyness, W.D.; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reeves, Jimmie;

The Spinster Club held their annual tea at the University - Union Club on October 19, 1941. A young unidentified woman is pictured here with a floral piece in shape of an "S." Despite its name, the club was not restricted to unmarried women. It served as a social club for Tacoma girls, many from prominent local families. (T. Times, 10-25-41, p. 3) [Also dated 10-18-1941]

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Flowers--Tacoma--1940-1950; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma);

Margaret R. Strabala and William F. Stockley were wed at St. Patrick's in a morning ceremony on July 4, 1942. Attending the couple were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer (Charlotte) Watland. The bride wore white organza and a cross belonging to her grandmother, Mrs. Philip Strabala, who had received it at her own wedding over 50 years earlier. Mrs. Watland wore pale blue organza and a picture hat. (TNT 7/5/1942, pg. B-7)

Strabala, Margaret--Marriage; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stockley, William F.; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950; Watland, Elmer; Watland, Charlotte; St. Patricks Catholic Church (Tacoma);

On May 22, 1942, a roomful of little girls nap, unaware that their daycare would be holding an Open House in just a few days. On Tuesday, the 26th, the Tacoma Day Nursery would be open to the public to show off their new wing. The wing was added to care for the increased number of children needing day care as parents went to work in the war industries. The dorm was part of the new wing. Money for the expansion was raised by the Day Nursery Association and Club. (T. Times 5/25/1942, pg. 3)

Tacoma Day Nursery (Tacoma); Day care--Tacoma--1940-1950; Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Orthopedic Guild skating party at Tacoma Roller Bowl. Group tentatively identified as, left to right, Earl F. Brantner, Virginia Rupp, Mrs. Brantner and Mrs. Cortland W. Johnsen. (T. Times) [Also dated 10-16-1941]

Tacoma Roller Bowl (Tacoma); Skating Rinks--Tacoma; Tacoma Orthopedic Association (Tacoma);