Impressive funeral services for Machinist Mate Carl Lischke were held at Mountain View cemetery on March 19, 1934. The young German sailor was stricken with food poisoning from bad fish while his ship, the Karlsruhe, was docked in Tacoma. A large crowd of ordinary citizens attended the funeral in addition to Lischke's shipmates and American military personnel. Services were conducted by warship chaplain, A. Schallehn, who is possibly the man shown above leading the mourners in song. (TNT 3-20-34, p. 1-article)
Sailors from the German cruiser Karlsruhe, currently in port, march in formation at the funeral of Machinist Mate Carl Lischke on March 19, 1934. They are led by ship officers; officer in front is possibly ship commander, Captain Harsdorf von Enderndorf. Lischke died on Saturday, March 17, after a bout of fish poisoning. He was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park since it was not practical to ship the body back to Germany. (T.Times 3-20-34, p. 1-article)
Eight thousand miles from his native Germany, Machinist Mate Carl Lischke was laid to rest with full military rites at Mountain View Memorial Park on March 19, 1934. The young sailor from the German cruiser Karlsruhe died from fish poisoning on March 17th, while aboard the ship which had recently docked at Tacoma. It was not possible to send the body back to Germany for burial due to the ship's schedule. Floral displays and an honorary guard surround the casket; German consul from Seattle, Walther Reinhardt (at left), has taken off his hat in silent tribute. The well-attended funeral included detachments from Fort Lewis and Puget Sound Navy Yard, city and county officials, and Lischke's shipmates. (T.Times 3-20-34, p. 1) (Additional identification provided by a reader)
Six sailors from the German cruiser Karlsruhe stand at attention beside the casket of their fellow shipmate, Machinist Mate Carl Lischke, during ceremonies at Mountain View Memorial Park. The young sailor had died the previous Saturday, March 17th, of fish poisoning. It was necessary to have burial in Tacoma because the Karlsruhe would not be returning to Germany immediately. Representatives from US military, city and county officials, and Lischke's shipmates attended the March 19th funeral, as well as many ordinary citizens. Many floral tributes surround the flag-draped casket; more flowers in the way of petals were scattered on the casket by sailors from all departments on the Karlsruhe as the casket was slowly lowered into the ground. (T.Times 3-20-34, p. 1-article)
Machinist Mate Carl Lischke gets a final salute from his German ship commander, Captain Harsdorf von Enderndorf, during impressive funeral rites at Mountain View Memorial Park on March 19, 1934. The young sailor was stricken with fish poisoning after his cruiser, the Karlsruhe, docked in Tacoma. He was buried in Tacoma because his ship would not return to Germany for quite some time. The funeral was attended by a large crowd of citizens as well as German and U.S. military forces. Lischke was accorded full naval honors. TPL-8711 (T.Times 3-20-34, p. 1-article)
The band from the German warship Karlsruhe plays a funeral air as the casket of Machinist Mate Carl Lischke is being lowered into the ground at Mountain View Memorial Park on March 19, 1934. The young sailor had died of food poisoning on the 17th and was buried on American soil, 8000 miles from his homeland. Many ordinary citizens chose to attend the services as well as American and German military personnel. The Karlsruhe was in port for one week when Lischke became ill after eating fish that had just arrived from Germany. (T.Times 3-20-34, p. 1-article)
Cemeteries--Lakewood; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Lakewood; Military bands--German; Sailors--German;
German sailor Carl Lischke died in Tacoma on March 17, 1934, during the visit of his ship, the "Karlsruhe." Sadly, the package lovingly sent to him by his fiance so far away contained tainted fish. Lischke died of food poisoning. His funeral was at Mountain View Cemetery where he was interred. Members of Tacoma's Disabled American Veterans, Post No. 1, pledged to care for his grave.
This was the Administration Building at the Pierce County Sanatorium as viewed in March of 1934. Photographer Marvin Boland took a series of pictures of the hospital complex one day that month. The sanatorium, also known as the Lakeview Sanitarium, provided care for tuberculosis patients in the county. Adults and children had separate wards. The sprawling campus included treatment facilities, residential housing and even a separate maids quarters set aside for live-in housekeeping help. Mountain View Sanatorium in Tacoma replaced the Lakewood county facility in 1952. Three years later in 1955 the old hospital campus was purchased by McChord AFB. G30.1-023
Pierce County Sanatorium (Lakewood); Sanatoriums (Lakewood); Tuberculosis;
These units were listed as "preventorium" by Marvin Boland in 1934 as he spent the day photographing the Pierce County Sanatorium, 1 Command Circle, Lakewood. Tuberculosis patients would undergo treatment at this county facility which would remain open until 1952. It would later be called Mount View Sanitarium and also Lakeview Sanitarium. G30.1-019
Pierce County Sanatorium (Lakewood); Sanatoriums--Lakewood; Tuberculosis;
This was the Main Building of the Pierce County Sanatorium in 1934. The sanatorium for county tuberculosis patients was designed by architects Lundberg & Mahon and opened in January of 1915. It was later renamed Mount View Sanitarium and was also known as Lakeview Sanitarium. It would close in 1952 and would be replaced by a new facility at 215 So. 36th St. in Tacoma. TPL-4466; G30.1-022
Pierce County Sanatorium (Lakewood); Sanatoriums--Lakewood; Tuberculosis;
These large buildings were for residential living at the Pierce County Sanatorium in 1934. The sprawling complex had opened in 1915 and would remain open until 1952. County tuberculosis patients received treatment at the sanatorium located at 1 Command Circle in Lakewood. TPL-4467; G30.1-020
Pierce County Sanatorium (Lakewood); Sanatoriums--Lakewood; Tuberculosis;
Maids quarters at Pierce County Sanatorium. A large one-story house was set aside at the Pierce County Sanatorium in 1934 for live-in maids to help in housekeeping duties. The sanatorium treated county residents who were afflicted with tuberculosis. G30.1-021
Pierce County Sanatorium (Lakewood); Sanatoriums--Lakewood; Tuberculosis;
Dash Point School, first through third grades; taken in April of 1934. Dash Point closed as a public school in 1993. It was added to the state's registry of historic buildings in 1996. (Argentum)
Dash Point School (Dash Point); Public schools--Dash Point; School children--Dash Point;
Brown's Point School, Grades 1, 2 and 3 with their teacher in April of 1934. Browns Point School was opened in a portable in 1918 with one teacher, Martha Floberg, teaching grades one through eight. The exact address is unknown, visitors were advised to take the steamer Veronica at the Municipal Dock in order to get to the school. After much controversy, the school was closed in 1938, with Browns Point residents holding a solemn funeral service in its honor. Students attended school in other areas until their new school was built in 1952. (Argentum) (Olsen: For the Record, p. 113)
Browns Point School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Teachers--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Brown's Point School, Grades 4, 5 and 6 with their teacher in April of 1934. Browns Point School was opened in a portable in 1918 with one teacher, Martha Floberg, teaching grades one through eight. The exact address is unknown; visitors were advised to take the steamer Veronica at the Municipal Dock in order to get to the school. After much controversy, the school was closed in 1938, with Browns Point residents holding a solemn funeral service in its honor. Students attended school in other areas until their new school was built in 1952. (Argentum) (Olsen: For the Record, p. 113)
Browns Point School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Teachers--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Tacoma Little Theater, Drama League, production of "Engaged". Directed by Ann Gordon. Harry P. Cain, future Tacoma Mayor and U.S. Senator, at far right, appeared in the stage play. From 1933 through 1939 the Tacoma Little Theater productions were presented on the stage of the Slavonian Hall at 2306 No. 30th St. In 1940 they moved to their current home at 210-12 No. I St.
Drama Clubs -- Tacoma; Tacoma Little Theatre (Tacoma); Tacoma Drama League (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--Tacoma; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979;
Future Tacoma mayor, and later U.S. Senator, Harry P. Cain (far right) starred in the Tacoma Little Theatre production of the play "Engaged," by. W.S. Gilbert in April, 1934. Mr. Cain played the part of Cheviot Hill, who declared "You are the flower of my existence" to every woman he met. The Tacoma Drama League production was directed by Ann Gordon and presented at their theater in the Slovonian Hall in Old Tacoma, 2306 North 30th Street. ALBUM 12.
Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Actors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Little Theatre (Tacoma); Tacoma Drama League (Tacoma); Drama clubs--Tacoma; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950;
The boat "Nautilus" leaving for Friday Harbor on April 26, 1934, with many people aboard. Most are young women along with the skipper and a young man who may be a Sea Scout. There are sleeping bags rolled up on deck, indicating that perhaps there may be some camping out involved. (Argentum)
Mrs. Blanche Simonsen, of 2611 East "C" St., is comforted by her daughters Edna, left, Myrtle, right, and her mother Mrs. M. Bedford as she begins her journey to Olympia to plead with Governor Clarence Martin for a stay of execution for her 25 year old son Ted Bradley. Ted is scheduled to hang at 12:05 a.m. on May 11, 1934 at the state penitentiary at Walla Walla for the death of George Ikeda, Japanese grocer, during an attempted robbery in Seattle on March 17, 1932. A gun battle ensued with police who were hiding in Ikeda's store in anticipation of a robbery. Bradley and his mother felt that he was being framed by the police. Her pleas to Martin went unheeded and Ted Bradley was executed as scheduled. (T. Times 5/9/1934, pg. 1)
An unidentified model takes five and poses on some of the logs being used to restore the historic Fort Nisqually. The restoration of the fort was a project funded and propelled by the Young Mens Business Club of Tacoma. The Fort was moved from its original location near DuPont, rebuilt log by log on a bluff overlooking the sound in Point Defiance Park and opened to the public as a tourist attraction.
These two young women aren't dressed for heavy labor, but they are posing on the site of the ongoing restoration of Fort Nisqually. The young lady on the right of the log is Frankie Cowan and the one on the left is unidentified. They appear to be trying to split the log without great success. Their sunsuits and heels seem better suited to modelling than splitting. In 1934, the Young Mens Business Club of Tacoma succeeded in a goal that they had for many years. They were able to move Fort Nisqually from its original site near DuPont to Point Defiance in Tacoma, restore it and open it as a tourist attraction. The grand dedication for the Fort was September 3, 1934. TPL-8018
The womens' auxiliary of the Young Men's Business Club poses with a poster advertising the sale of "Fort Nisqually stamps." The woman seated at the desk in the center also holds up a sheet of the stamps. The proceeds from the sale of the stamps were for the ongoing restoration work at Fort Nisqually. In 1934, just in time for the Fort's 101st birthday, the YMBC achieved a goal it had for many years. They succeeded in moving the Fort from its original location at DuPont to Point Defiance. Restoration proceeded and the Fort had its dedication on Labor Day, Sept. 3, 1934. It was intended, as the poster states, to "help bring the tourist to Tacoma."
Washington Baptist Convention at the First Baptist Church of Tacoma. Large group of people gathered in front of the church. Wilkeson sandstone building by Heath and Gove, Architects; 1925.
First Baptist Church (Tacoma); Baptist churches--Tacoma--1930-1940; Religious meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940;
On the College of Puget Sound campus in 1934, Kappa Sigma Theta sorority was one of the largest social groups for women, having 41 members on the roll. Dorothy Foxwell was the fall president and Genevieve Grimes served in this role in the spring. The group won the Blanche W. Stevens Scholarship Cup for the highest grade point average. Members came from all four grade levels at the college. (WSHS) (taken for the 1934 Tamanawas, but not used)
College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Kappa Sigma Theta (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Raging flood waters caused plenty of damage in Pierce County, particularly the valley area, during the winter of 1933-34. Steps were taken to prevent damage in case of future high water. Large amounts of sheet pilings were used as barriers since the pilings would hold for ten years before natural decay set in. The above photograph may have been taken on the Stuck River, a 10-mile stream connecting the White River near Auburn with the Puyallup River near Sumner. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 5-13-34, A-2)
The annual archery tournament was held at the College of Puget Sound May 21,23 & 25, 1934. Contestants shot 12 arrows apiece from 30, 40 & 50 yard distances. Pictured are contestants, left to right, Loretta Altman, Geneva Kenway, Harriet Giske, Berenice Hanson, Sylvia Asp, June Shinkle, Brunhilde Wislicenus. Not pictured is overall winner Vonne Prather. The intermural meet was won by the Junior team. (WSHS) (1934 Tamanawas)
College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Archery; Bows (Archery); Targets (Sports);
Mrs. Blanche Simonsen, 2611 East "C" St., stares unsmiling at the camera. She is trying desperately to persuade Governor Clarence Martin to stay the execution of her 25 year old son Ted Bradley. Bradley is scheduled to be hanged in just a few hours, at 12:05a.m. May 11, 1934, at the state penitentiary at Walla Walla for the shooting death of Japanese grocer George Ikeda, of Seattle, during an attempted robbery. Bradley was involved with a shoot out with the police at the scene. He carried an eight chamber gun and all eight bullets were accounted for; making the death bullet #9. Mrs. Simonsen was sure that her son was innocent, but he was executed as scheduled, cursing the "bulls" (police) until the moment of his death. (T. Times 5/9/1934, pg. 1)
This is one way to open a tourist attraction, with bathing beauties catching some rays on the rooftop. In 1934, the Young Mens Business Club of Tacoma succeeded in reaching a goal they had for many years. They moved Fort Nisqually from DuPont, restored it at a new location at Point Defiance and opened it as a tourist attraction. The dedication for the restored historical fort was September 3, 1934. Here Frankie Cowan, on the ladder, and another unidentified young lady pose on the roof on one of the structures at the Fort.
