Benbow Lakes, Red Cross Aquatic School for the Northwest, 75 men and 56 women. The Red Cross Pierce County Chapter held a 10-day aquatic safety school with 131 men and women from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California and Montana at Benbow Lakes, Kapowsin, Washington. It was one of six such schools operated by the Red Cross in the United States. The canoe in this photograph has been identified as a Willits canoes, built by Earl and Floyd Willits at their shop on Day Island. The canoe features a full sailing rig also built by the brothers. (T.Times, 6/24/1947, p.5). Additional information supplied by Pat Chapman, Proprietor, McFarland Lake Canoe Company.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Safety; Lifesaving; Canoes--Kapowsin--1940-1950; Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin--1940-1950; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin);

Benbow Lakes, Red Cross Aquatic School for the Northwest, 75 men, 56 women. Some of the trainees take time for trying out the swings, see saw and ping pong table during the 10-day aquatic safety school.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Safety; Lifesaving; Bathing suits; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin;

Rainbow Convention. Seven Rainbow girls are seated in the middle of the auditorium with older persons standing behind them waiting for the ceremony to continue. A large audience is seated around the edges of the auditorium and in the balcony. The installation of newly elected 1948 grand officers marked the end of the Rainbow Girls' 21st session. (T.Times, 6/24/1947, p.1)

Rainbow Girls (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--1940-1950; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Rainbow Convention. Rainbow girls kneel wearing smocks and holding candles for a candle-light ceremony. The honorary degree, Grand Cross of Color, which is conferred on those who have given outstanding service to Rainbow was given to 125 Rainbow girls, Masons and Eastern Stars the last day of the session. The ceremony was performed by the Past Grand Worthy Advisors. (T.Times, 6/24/1947, p.1)

Rainbow Girls (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--1940-1950; Candles; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Rainbow Convention. 600 Rainbow girls are seated at tables and some stand along the side and back of the room for the banquet held at the New Yorker shere the initiation of the order was put on with Miss Margaret Arnold, Grand Worthy Advisor presided. The Grand Cross of Color degrees were conferred by the past grand worthy advisors. (T.Times, 6/23/1947, p.1 & p.6)

Rainbow Girls (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns; Teenagers--1940-1950; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Banquet halls--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Rainbow Convention. The 21st State Assembly was held in Tacoma in June of 1947. Eleven people stand on the stage. An older couple are in the middle, the woman holding long-stemmed flowers. Miss Margaret Arnold of Renton was Grand Worthy Advisor of the Grand Assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls in Washington, Idaho and Alaska. She presided over this assembly. She had been elected in August 1946. (T.Times, 6/20/1947, p.18)

Rainbow Girls (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns; Teenagers--1940-1950;

Rainbow Convention. Pierce County Rainbow Girls hosted the 21st annual session of the Grand Assembly of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls June 22, 23 and 24, 1947. 1,500 girls from Washington, Idaho and Alaska met for the 25th anniversary of Rainbow in Washington State. Fifteen young women wearing floor length gowns and heart-shaped hats. A piano and flower decorations can be seen on the stage behind them. (T.Times, 6/19/1947)

Rainbow Girls (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns; Hats--1940-1950; Teenagers--1940-1950;

Rainbow Convention. A drill team performs during the 21st annual session of the Grand Assembly of the Order of the Rainbow for girls held June 22, 23, and 24, 1947 in Tacoma. Several young women cadets in a straight line formation. The young woman on the far right is wearing an all-white uniform. A woman wearing a dress, perhaps the director, is standing second from the left. (T.Times, 6/19/47, p.10)

Rainbow Girls (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Drill teams; Teenagers--1940-1950; Uniforms; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Rainbow Convention. The Pierce County Rainbow Girls were hostesses to the 21st annual session of the Grand Assembly of the Order of the Rainbow for girls which was held June 22, 23, and 24, 1947. Over 1,500 young ladies from Washington, Idaho, and Alaska attended. Several drill teams performed. The winning teams were announced on the afternoon of the last day. Eighteen young women cadets form a V-shaped formation. The young woman on the far right is wearing an all-white uniform. (T.Times, 6/23/1947, p.1)

Rainbow Girls (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Drill teams; Teenagers--1940-1950; Uniforms;

Rainbow Convention. Several young women cadets and three military officers outside beside brick building with a tiled roof. The cadets are saluting.

Rainbow Girls (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Drill teams; Military officers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--1940-1950; Uniforms;

The Tacoma Junior Women's Club was organizing the seventh annual "Eyes for the Blind" carnival and bazaar. Activities, including a "Fish Pond", food booths and social events would all be part of the fun-filled weekend. Left to right view of Ruth C. Groves, Valorie C. Soares and Jeanne L. Rock with their own "King Cotton" handmade aprons, which will be sold to benefit the blind (T. Times, 3/22/47, p. 11).

Junior Women's Club (Tacoma); Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Aprons--Tacoma; Carnival--Tacoma;

Junior Sheriff's patrol, Pierce County, Deputy Sheriff badge. Deputy Sheriff Gordon Hill organized Pierce County schools so that each school would have a Junior Sheriff's chief of patrol. Badges were given to each chief. (T.Times, 5/12/1947, p.3)

Junior Sheriff's Patrol (Tacoma); Police--Tacoma--1940-1950; Badges;

The Order of AHEPA held their meetings at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. They participated in the annual bazaar held for the "Athenian Holiday", where you could find authentic Greek foods, pastries and handicrafts, all prepared by the Daughters of Penelope of the Order of AHEPA, the women's auxiliary group. The music and decorations helped create the atmosphere. View of members of the Order of AHEPA wearing fezzes with tassels and some are wearing medals.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Men--Clubs--Tacoma; Greek Americans--Tacoma; Order of AHEPA (Tacoma); Hats--1940-1950; St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Tacoma);

Ivanhoe Commandery of the Knights Templar. Members of the Knights Templar are dressed in decorated robes, uniforms, hats and crowns in front of a stage hung with a large cross at the Masonic Temple. York Rites delegates to the annual state convention arrived Saturday, May 10, 1947, for meetings of the three grand bodies. The meetings of the twenty-eight commanderies of the Knights Templar was highlighted by a parade from the Masonic Temple to the First Christian Church on May 11th, 1947. This was the 60th conclave of grand commandery of Knights Templar of Washington (T.Times, 5/9/1947, p.1)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Knights Templar (Tacoma); Ivanhoe Commandery No. 4, Knights Templar (Tacoma);

Dr. Millard J. Nelson Guild of the Tacoma Orthopedic Association. Mrs. A.O. (Mathilda H.) Burmeister was the social chairman of the silver tea held May 27, 1947, at the home of Paul B. and Genevieve M. Smith, by the newly formed Dr. Millard J. Nelson Guild of the Tacoma Orthopedic Association. 400 guests were invited to the event. Mrs. Smith, in a floor length, floral print dress and white jacket stands outside in a garden setting. She holds white gloves and a dark handbag. (T.Times, 5/23/1947, p.12)

Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Burmeister, Mathilda H.; Tacoma Orthopedic Association, Dr. Millard J. Nelson Guild (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Josephine Graves shares with Kay Thompson her new April 28, 1947 issue of Life Magazine. The pictured mothers and daughters are taking a break from planning the University Union Club's springtime social event, the Mothers and Daughters' Tea, to peruse the magazine's pictures of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party from the American Repertory Theatre's production of "Alice in Wonderland." The tea will be held May 21, 1947 at the club with entertainment and corsages for all the mothers. L-R, back row: Jean M. (Mrs. Armond) Marion, Suzanne Marion, Mary B. (Mrs. George) Russell, Milfred Russell, and Janice Graves. Front row: Jane Thompson, Iris T. (Mrs. William) Healy, Helen B. (Mrs. J. Arthur) Thompson, Kay Thompson, and Josephine M. (Mrs. Jay P.) Graves. In foreground, Katherine Healy. (T.Times, 5/17/1947, p.9)

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

Sidney Lee Meyer, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Meyer, smiles happily as she hugs her puppy in this photograph from May 1947. Sidney passed out gardenia corsages to the mothers who attended the annual Club of Hearts Mothers Day Tea held on May 11, 1947 at the home of S. Marsh Davis. Sidney's mother was chair of the Mothers Day tea. (T.Times, 5/10/1947, p.12)

Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Meyer, Sidney Lee; Tea parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Junior Red Cross volunteers can be seen working in the Production Program of the Red Cross. The Production Program made hospital garments and children's clothing for disaster and overseas needs. Junior Red Cross volunteers were receiving guidance and training from Edith Ackerman and Irma Hagen. View of group sewing for Red Cross, young children are being fitted for pajamas.

Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sleepwear; Children dressing--Tacoma; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

Junior Red Cross volunteers were busy working on making bedside gardens to distribute to elderly shut ins for Easter. Left to right: Edna Mae Strobel, Maxine McKenney, Judy Tucker, Pat Kelly, Jon Willingham and Billy Marshall (kneeling). The children are working with Irma Hagen and Edith Ackerman in the Junior Red Cross community service program (T. Times, 3/20/47, p. 24).

Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gardening--Tacoma; Children--Arts & crafts; Children drawing & painting--Tacoma; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

Junior Red Cross volunteers can be seen working in the Production Program of the Red Cross. The Production Program made hospital garments and children's clothing for disaster and overseas needs. Junior Red Cross volunteers were receiving guidance and training from Edith Ackerman and Irma Hagen. View of group sewing for Red Cross, young children are being fitted for pajamas.

Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sleepwear; Children dressing--Tacoma; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

University-Union Club members and a chef admire the buffet of Scandinavian delicacies on display in late January of 1947 at the annual "Stag and Doe" party. A complete roasted pig was the highlight of the dinner. Club members above have been tentatively identified (from left) as Art Gunderson and Tony Hull at far right.

University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Buffets (Cookery)--Tacoma; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pork; Cooks;

Red Cross had just started their annual fund raising campaign in Pierce County. Red Cross volunteers and community members were getting ready to begin asking for donations from individuals, families and businesses. Members from the Tacoma Boy's Clubs are loading up Red Cross fund raising campaign posters and information into someone's car. "Give Now '47" and "The Red Cross Carries On" are printed on the posters.

Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Posters; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Tacoma Boys' Club (Tacoma);

American Legion #138 are having a membership drive. Five members stand together looking at a membership booklet.

Veterans; Veterans' organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; American Legion Tacoma Post No. 138 (Tacoma); Membership campaigns--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Members of the University Union Club held their annual "Turkey Hop" informal dance at the Club's building at 539 Broadway, on November 23, 1946. Members looked forward to the yearly event because many of them would be taking home a turkey to grace their Thanksgiving day table. Examining one of the turkeys that would be given away at the dance are: (l to r) James Ramsdell, Howard Lincoln, Hugo Metzler, A. Burwood Kennedy, and John Gilbertson, chair of the affair; Mr. Gilbertson is holding a lethal looking hatchet. (T.Times, 11/20/1946, p.6; 11/23/1946, p.3))

University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Turkeys; Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ramsdell, James; Lincoln, Howard A.; Metzler, Hugo; Kennedy, A. Burwood; Gilbertson, John; Holidays--Tacoma;

Members of the Tahoma Guild of the Tacoma Orthopedic Association are shown with a "Wishing Candle". The candles were placed in various clubs and restaurants in Tacoma. When someone adds coins to the base of the candle holder they are entitled to make a wish. The guild met in the home of Mrs. Robert Weller. L-R, Miriam (Mrs. J. Marvin) Lynn, Vera B. (Mrs. Artrudeo L.) Lee, Mrs. Charles Denzler, Myra J. (Mrs. Elmun R.) Fetterolf, Mrs. James J. Healy, Vina M. (Mrs. Herman) Brandes, Hazel B. (Mrs. Arthur) York and Rose Z. (Mrs. Robert R.) Weller. (T.Times, 12/7/1946, p.9)

Tacoma Orthopedic Association (Tacoma); Lynn, Miriam; Lee, Vera B.; Fetterolf, Myra J.; Brandes, Vina M.; York, Hazel B.; Weller, Rose; Weller, Rose--Homes & haunts;

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Jewel Pin Ceremony. Four new pledges were presented with their pins and wristlets made up of golden chrysanthemums and tied with blue ribbons (the sorority's colors are blue and gold). The new members, Frances Karr, Arlene Hefferon, Mrs. John Crawford and Elsa L. Roberts, are seen seated. The many small stuffed animals they are holding and are on the floor are part of the social Christmas work being done by the sorority to be given to underpriviledged children. They met at the Green Parrot Inn located 8 miles north of Tacoma on Highway 99 at the Puyallup cut off. (T.Times, 11/26/1946, p.10)

Epsilon Sigma Alpha; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stuffed animals (Toys); Green Parrot Inn (Tacoma);

Elks Club, publicity for Stocking Fillers. A new organization in the Tacoma Lodge of Elks is the F.K.S. Construction Company to rehabilitate the Elk's facilities and construction at the Temple. F.K.S. comes from the names of their three officers, L-R above, Max Frolic, Rinaldo Keasal and Walter Sutter. These men are studying plans submitted by the building committee which called for a $250,000 expenditure for a new addition and modernization throughout. (T.Times, 10/14/1946, p.8) TPL-9827

Elks Temple (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Architectural drawings; Blueprints; Frolic, Max; Keasal, Rinaldo; Sutter, Walter H.;

University Union Club. Wives of the executive board received other wives of members at a Christmas Tea on December 13th, 1946. L-R, Beryl (Mrs. Edward) Gazecki, Peggy E. (Mrs. Ted) Brown, Catherine (Mrs. Arthur) Gunderson, Barbara B. (Mrs. Warren Y.) Hull, Grace M. (Mrs. C. Nathan) Lynn, Alice G. (Mrs. Charles M.) Fogg, and Florence B. (Mrs Clifford) Sayre. (T.Times, 12/14/1946, p.8)

Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950; Gazecki, Beryl; Brown, Peggy E.; Gunderson, Catherine L.; Hull, Barbara B.; Lynn, Grace M.; Fogg, Alice G.; Sayre, Florence B.;

Club of Hearts committee group. Eight women pose in the living room of a residence. A tapestry hangs on the wall behind the divan.

Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Living rooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tapestries;

Club of Hearts committee group. Eight women pose in the stairway of a residence.

Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950;