Newly elected officers of the Northwest Music Educators Conference. Held in Tacoma in late March, 1939, the multi-day conference featured entertainment from college choirs, 200-piece orchestras and many elementary and high school musicians. Left to right, standing: Stanley Teel of Missoula, Montana, first vice-president, Walter Welke of Seattle, national director, and Howard Deye of Portland, northwest director. Floy Young, Medford, was elected secretary. Seated next to her is Andrew Loney of La Grande, Oregon, newly elected president. (T. Times, 3/31/1939, p. 5).

Northwest Music Educators (Tacoma); Teel, Stanley; Young, Floy; Welke, Walter; Loney, Andrew; Deye, Howard;

Queen Vivian Lunde, the 1939 Pacific Lutheran College May Day Queen, and her court pose on a rustic bridge on the campus. They are, left to right, Ann Lassen, Dickie Svare, Carolyn Hoff, Mary Olson, Queen Vivian, Barbara de Berry, Carol Haavik, Constance Hanson and Aagot Gerde. Queen Vivian was a senior at PLC and was studying to be a teacher. (T. Times 5/2/1939, pg. 1)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1930-1940; Lunde, Vivian; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1930-1940; Rites & ceremonies--Parkland--1930-1940; Festivals--Parkland--1930-1940;

Library Building at Pacific Lutheran College, now Xavier Hall. Building designed by Tacoma Architect Emanuel J. Bresemann, firm of Heath, Gove and Bell, in 1937. The college broke ground on the building on May 1, 1937 and it was dedicated two years later. (T.Times, 5/2/1939, p. 4)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--Buildings; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Parkland;

Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade. "Spirit of Electricity" float. Three nymphs with lighting bolts for arms decorate front of float; young woman wearing crown and ermine coat and two men in uniform are at rear of float. (T. Times, 4/1/1939, p. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade. Pick-up truck pulls float for "Tacoma Parks" decorated with fir tree, flowering trees, daffodils and white doves. In the background: Tacoma Cut Rate Auto Supply, Cut Price Drugs, Strand Market (T. Times, 4/1/39, p. 1).

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades);

Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade, April 1, 1939; prize winning "Sons of Italy" float. Couple seated under gondola canopy with a singing gondolier at front of float portraying the city of Venice, Italy. Italians were among Tacoma's many ethnic groups in the 1930s. The 1939 parade took 40 minutes to pass and was nearly 2 miles long. There were 18 bands and 24 floats using 750, 000 daffodils. (T. Times 4/1/1939, pg. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades); Sons of Italy (Tacoma);

On July 20, 1939, the Fort Nisqually monument was dedicated at Point Defiance Park. The monument recognized the establishment of the original fort in 1833 and its reconstruction in 1934 by the YMBC. Posed behind the rock with its memorial plaque and wearing 1840's costumes were, left to right, W. P. Bonney (secretary of the Washington State Historical Society); Mrs. P.H. Crothers; Marilyn Crothers (the young girl posing beside the monument); Mrs. N.A. Harris; Mrs. George Gilbert; Eva Bigelow (Mrs. W. P.) Bonney; Mrs. J. H. Pirtie; Mrs. J.H. McAdams; Mrs. L.J. Mahlberg and Mrs. Van R. Layton. The women were from the Daughters of Pioneers and they were wearing antique dresses from 2-3 generations ago. Marilyn Crothers was attired in her grandmother's "Sunday best" frock. Mrs. Bonney wore a bonnet made by her mother, Mrs. Daniel Bigelow, 3/4 of a century ago. Mrs. Bonney was the daughter of Daniel and Ann Elizabeth Bigelow of Olympia. (T. Times 7/22/1939, pg. 5)

Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Fort Nisqually (Tacoma); Dedications--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bonney, William P.; Bonney, Eva Bigelow;

Dedication of Fort Nisqually monument at Point Defiance Park. The monument commemorates the establishment of the original fort and its reconstruction by the Tacoma Young Mens' Business Club. Eleven adults and one girl posing in front of the factor's house at the rebuilt Fort. They are wearing period costumes, circa 1840's. William P. Bonney poses in the front row and directly left is his wife. Tacoma Times columnist E.T. Short is to the left of the back row. The monument dedication took place in conjunction with the Washington State Jubilee. It was the first step to further development at the Fort, sponsored by the Daughters of Pioneers, the YMBC and the park service. Future plans called for equipping the blacksmith shop and granary with period tools, refurbishing the factor's house and assembling a collection of farm tools. (T. Times 7/31/1939, pg. 14; 7/22/1939, pg. 5)

Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Fort Nisqually (Tacoma); Dedications--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bonney, William P.; Bonney, William P.--Family; Short, Edgar T.;

Group portrait of Puyallup High School Vikings and coach Al Dahlberg in Viking Field in November of 1939. For the 3rd time in 5 years, the 1939 Vikings won the Puget Sound Conference Title. The strength of the team rested mainly in the line, where four players, nicknamed the "Four Mules," wreaked havoc on the other teams. Coach Dahlberg appears to be pointing out to the rest of the regulars how the four mules operate. Pictured are, front row, left to right: Ralph Calligan, Ray Elliott, Ray Adams, Jack Kelley, Jack Durga, Fred Strankmann and Chet Rees. Back row, left to right: Lind Simonsen, Francis Marcoe, Ned Jordan, Walt Parks, Buck Buchanan, Eddie Myers (team captain and quarterback), Coach Dahlberg, Wayne Snider, Gail Bruce, Bob Cochran and Walter Burr. The team finished the season with 8 wins, 1 tie and 1 loss. Coach Dahlberg and his two brothers, Jiggs and Harry, were all high school coaches. (T. Times 11/21/1939, pg. 13)

Puyallup High School (Puyallup); Football players--Puyallup; Dahlberg, Al;

Easter Sunday. Choir sings in church alcove, wall of which is decorated with wood panels and a large, simplistic cross. Pews filled with members of the congregation. Stained-glass windows on right and left. Wall ending at coved ceiling is stenciled.

Religious Buildings - Churches - Tacoma Events - Holidays - Easter

Elevated view of Pacific Avenue showing completed construction of new concrete street and sidewalks. Work from South 7th to 9th Streets completed in two days and automobiles and trucks using new roadway. Same view as image one, work complete.

Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The resurfacing of Pacific Avenue from South 7th Street to South 17th in June of 1939 drew many curious onlookers. They were probably astounded by the appearance of the new red pavement but this pavement color was not to last. The red dye was used in the "Hunt clear-curing process" to stain, seal moisture in the cement mix, and then disappear. The resurfacing project began on June 6th, was well underway by June 20th and open to traffic on June 29th. Unused streetcars tracks were first removed and then the old surface to the road was broken up and hauled away. Forms were made and new quick setting cement used. The repaving contractors Coluccio and Frasca bid $73,000 to repave Pacific Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets. TPL-2309 (T.Times 6-29-39, p. 1-progress photographs; T.Times 6-21-39, p. 1-article; T.Times 6-8-39, p. 3-article )

Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1939 Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. A full roller coaster comes over the top of the double wooden, railed structure, with passengers holding a tight grip.

Roller coasters--Puyallup; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup);

Employees of S.H. Kress & Co. pose in their Jubilee Hats. The Kress store was located downtown at 934-36 Broadway, now the location of the Children's Museum. All of the retail employees in the photograph are women.

S.H. Kress & Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Variety stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma;

This October 19, 1939 photograph shows the Paul Satko family on the boat they built, "The Ark," before leaving Tacoma for Alaska. The 40 foot, 8 feet wide "Ark" has a tall, narrow wheelhouse on top of the deck. The Satko family drew national attention as the modern day Noah placed the frame of his homemade boat on a $10 truck and drove across the country from Virginia to Tacoma with the firm intention of voyaging to Alaska. The unemployed 49-year-old welder had plans to homestead in Alaska. On the deck with Mr. Satko and wife Molly are believed to be one of his older sons, either 17-year-old Edward or 15-year-old Joe, and two younger children, possibly Billy, age 7, and Betty, 4. The Satkos were a family with seven children in 1939; by the time of Mr. Satko's death at age 68, the family had increased by five. The Satkos' Alaskan adventure would only last about five years; after the war, they went back to Richmond, Virginia, but Mr. Satko and part of the family returned to Tacoma in 1950. Mr. Satko would resume work as a steamfitter and welder.

Satko, Paul; Satko, Paul--Family; Satko, Molly; Boats--Tacoma--1930-1940;

World acclaimed dancer and choreographer Ted Shawn and his company at Jason Lee auditorium. Waiting for his autograph are James Wilson, Joyce Rausch and Mildred Stout. Mr. Shawn, dressed in a robe, is still wearing his stage makeup. After the performance on April 13, 1939, Mr. Shawn and his male troupe were entertained at the Walter Sutter residence on Carr St. (T. Times, 4/15/39, p. 7).

Shawn, Ted; Autographing--Tacoma; Dancers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wilson, James; Rausch, Joyce; Stout, Mildred;

Scenes from the ski exhibition following the Silver Ski races on Mount Rainier. Racer is seen through the backs of spectators as he makes a jump. The crowd at the ski races parks their skis and poles in an upright position in the snow while they watch the contest. (T. Times, 4/17/1939, p. 11).

Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940; Skiers; Winter sports;

Exhibition following the 1939 Silver Ski race on Mount Rainier. Skier soars through the air with arms raised and skis evenly elevated as spectators watch from roped sideline. (T. Times 4/17/1939, p. 11).

Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940; Skiers; Winter sports;

Spring scenes taken at random. Children playing outside as Spring in 1939 emerges. A little girl pushing a wicker baby doll carriage pauses on her stroll around the block to speak to a young boy in a plaid jacket. Her companion on a tricycle waits patiently for the conversation to conclude. (T. Times, 3/21/1939, p. 1)

Spring; Bicycles & tricycles--1930-1940; Children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Baby carriages--1930-1940;

The recently organized "Leoettes" girls marching group of St. Leo's High School posed in front of their school at 1323 Yakima Avenue South on March 29, 1939. Organized by Mrs. R.H. Wescott, physical director at the school, the girls were scheduled to take part in the 1939 Daffodil Parade. Showing off their new uniforms are: (front row, l to r) Filis Otto, Lorraine Harkness, Betty Walentiny, Lillian Geroux, Shirley Ann Riley, Margaret Desmond, Maxine Shaughnessy, Dorothy Kirby, Pat Piper, Geraldine Carbone, Oralee Zander; and (back row, l to r) Dorothy Blanchfield, Louise Smyth, Ethel Williams, Elaine Sullivan, Dorothy Kennedy, Evelyn Oleson, Norma Moratti, Lois Walter, Gloria LaFrambois, and Helen Eltrier.(T. Times, 3/30/1939, p. 20)

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Drill teams; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Wes Hudson, co-captain of the 1939 Stadium High School varsity football team, in action. Wes was beginning his third year as a regular on the Tiger team at the time of this September, 1939, photograph. He played quarterback and handled the punting. According to the Tacoma Times, prior to the start of his senior year, he had never played on a losing team and he had never carried the ball. He was strictly a blocker, clearing the way for the other back field men, and highly regarded as such by coach John Heinrick. His undefeated record would change in the 1939 season as the team lost the Cross-State League trophy to Everett, coached by former College of Puget Sound coach Roy Sandberg, but defended their city crown for the sixth consecutive year. He also carried the ball successfully in the latter part of the season. Wes Hudson was also a standout in varsity basketball and track. He was inducted into the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame in 1971. (T. Times 9/16/1939 pg. 7; 1939 & 1940 Stadium yearbook, the "Tahoma") TPL-8707

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hudson, Wes;

Interior of new addition to National Guard Armory showing soldiers in formation with twelve wheeled artillery guns. The new addition was constructed in August of 1939 with funds supplied by the state and the PWA. It was 100 by 200 sq. feet with a 30 foot ceiling. Its curved roof replaced the former pillars, providing an unobstructed view. After the extensive remodel, the size of the space had increased by 1/3, with vast improvements also in lighting, ventilation and acoustics. (T. Times 10/7/1939, pg. 1)

State Armory (Tacoma); Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Military personnel--Tacoma--1930-1940; Uniforms--Washington National Guard--1930-1940; Artillery (Weaponry);

A power shovel is used by general contractors Coluccio & Frasca to remove the asphaltic concrete laid seventeen years ago on Pacific Ave. In one day, the shovel was able to rip up and clear more than a block of paving, from 7th to 8th streets, on the east side. The old streetcar tracks were being removed and Pacific Ave., from 7th to 17th, repaved. Old City Hall in the background. (T. Times, 6/8/1939, p. 3).

Street railroads--Tacoma--1930-1940; Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Demolition--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mass transit--Tacoma--1930-1940;Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma); Steam shovels;

View from center of street, likely Highway 99 near city limits to the south, taken on August 29, 1939. Fairmont Coffee billboard and Kiwanis Club sign on right, service station and fruit stand on left. Electric wires line street. Ordered by Sunset Outdoor Advertising.

Streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Billboards--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Electric lines--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tacoma Dairy truck and driver in front of Art Deco-style building on March 25, 1939. For Fageol Motor Sales, Seattle.

Tacoma Dairy (Tacoma); Trucks--1930-1940; Dairy products industry--Tacoma; Buildings--1930-1940;

A spaniel dog being shown at the second annual All Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Tacoma Kennel Club and held at the old Sears and Roebuck building April 29-30, 1939. (T. Times, 5/1/1939, p. 1)

Tacoma Kennel Club (Tacoma); Dogs; Dog shows--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Champion Playfair Rockefeller, a Boston Bulldog, took first place in Group 6, Non-Sporting Dogs, at the two-day dog show held in the former Sears Roebuck Building, April 29-30, 1939. Over 50 varieties of dogs participated in the second annual All Breed Dog Show. The show was co-sponsored by the Tacoma Kennel Club and the Young Men's Business Club. (T. Times, 5/1/1939, p. 1).

Tacoma Kennel Club (Tacoma); Dogs; Dog shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bulldogs;

Young people pose with their tennis rackets on the terrace outside the Clubhouse at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club during a junior tournament. The tournament would be wrapping up June 24, 1939 after a week of competition. They are identified as, front row, left to right, Dorothy Clifford, Sabine Phelps, Mary Elizabeth Abeel and Vera Fraser. Back row, left to right, Don Ervin, Peggy McCarty and Jess Curtwright. (T. Times 7/1/1939, pg. 6)

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Tennis rackets; Tennis players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Phelps, Sabine; Fraser, Vera; McCarty, Peggy Jan; Abeel, Mary Elizabeth; Ervin, Don; Curtwright, Jess; Clifford, Dorothy;

Some of the staff of the Tacoma Times pose for the camera in their Jubilee hats and sunbonnets.

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma;

A group of Tacoma Times employees in the mailing department lounge on the stacks of the last issue of the Tacoma Times to run on the old press, September 14, 1939. They are, second from left, Foreman William Bowers and, at the far right, Fred Bowers. The other two mailers are William Blauvelt and Charles Cassidy (order unknown). The mailers are the first to get newspapers as they come off the press. They cover them with prepared wrappers marked with subscribers names and addresses or address and wrap those papers to be mailed and distribute them in postal sacks. In addition, they keep current records of all subscribers and their addresses. (T. Times 2/27/1940, pg. 7)

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper industry--1930-1940; Newspapers--1930-1940; Blauvelt, William; Bowers, William; Cassidy, Charles; Bowers, Fred;