Thousands of Shriners converged on Tacoma in June of 1957 for their annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention. Festivities culminated at Lincoln Bowl where the "Shrine-O-Rama" pageant took place. The general public was invited to attend the evening program of marching units, Oriental bands and bands. ALBUM 15.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma);

The bright lights of Lincoln Bowl look down on the thousands of Shriners present for their annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention in 1957. "Shrine-O-Rama" was open to the general public who watched the marching units and listened to the various Shrine bands. ALBUM 15.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma);

Four Japanese-American Boy Scouts, (l to r) Nobukazu Oyanagi, August Nakagawa, Jimmy Miyazaki, and Tetsuo Tamaki, performed as the color guard at a special party held on October 29, 1941 honoring the "Nisei" soldiers in the United States Army stationed at Fort Lewis. Several hundred soldiers, civilians and guests attended the dinner and dance sponsored by the Japanese-American Citizens League, and held at the Odd Fellows Hall. (T.Times 10/31/1941 p.3)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Flags--United States; Oyanagi, Nobukazu; Nakagawa, August; Miyazaki, Jimmy; Tamaki, Tetsuo; Japanese Americans;

Awarding of silver beaver medal to Superior Court Judge Ernest M. Card by Tacoma Boy Scout council. Left to right, Bill Reynolds, Eagle Scout; U. E. Harmon, president Tacoma area council; Judge Card, president of Tacoma Boy Scouts; and Robert Mitchell, Sea Scout. Judge Card received the award on February 19, 1936, for outstanding long service to youth. (T. Times, 2/20/1936, p. 18).

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Card, Ernest M.; Reynolds, Bill; Harmon, U.E.; Mitchell, Robert; Awards; Judges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Flags--United States;

A father pins a Cub Scout badge on his son as the boy moves into the next level of Boy Scouts. The boy is a member of Cub Scout troop #27.

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Uniforms--Boy Scouts of America--1930-1940; Cub Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

Junior League women are photographed weighing a toddler girl during a well baby check at the County Hospital. The Well Baby Clinic was one of the programs financially supported by the Junior League. (filed with Argentum)

Junior League (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pierce County Hospital (Tacoma);

Junior League members Mrs. J. Arthur Thompson (L) and Mrs. L. Donald Fisher (R) assist public health nurse Alva Tuve in weighing a baby during a well baby check at the County Hospital at 3572 Pacific Avenue in August of 1935. This child welfare clinic was one of the programs financially supported by the Junior League in Tacoma. Over 3,000 children were seen at League sponsored clinics during the previous year. The Junior League was dedicated to quality medical care for all local children and were later instrumental in the founding of Mary Bridge Hospital. (filed with Argentum) (T.Times 8-27-35, p. 5-article & alternate photograph)

Junior League (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Thompson, J. Arthur--Family; Fisher, L. Donald--Family; Tuve, Alva; Nurses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pierce County Hospital (Tacoma);

ca. 1937. The 1937-38 Tacoma Junior League Board posed for this photograph in May of 1937, shortly after their election to their offices. Pictured are, left to right, Mrs. Camille Pessemier, Helen (Mrs. J.P.) Weyerhaeuser, Helen (Mrs. Charles Jr.) Hurley, Edith Henry, Gertrude (Mrs. Roger) Peck, Phyllis (Mrs. Grant) Hellar, Connie Rie (Cornelia Marie) Cardin, Harriet Griggs, Pauline Sceva and Mrs. L. Donald Fisher. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Brady, Tacoma Times Society editor. (T. Times 5/7/1937, pg. 11) (WSHS)

Junior League (Tacoma); Clubwomen--1930-1940; Weyerhaeuser, Helen; Hellar, Phyllis; Hurley, Helen; Pessemier, Camille--Family; Henry, Edith; Peck, Gertrude; Cardin, Cornelia Marie; Griggs, Harriet; Sceva, Pauline; Fisher, L. Donald--Family;

Committee - Junior Woman's Club. Mmes. Diven, Bottcher, Hagan, and Bornander. (T. Times, Society, Mrs. Brady) (WSHS)

Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Junior League. Gertrude (Mrs. Roger) Peck, 1936-37 President of the Tacoma Junior League, posed at her home with members of Executive Board on April 11, 1936. Standing in the back row, left to right, Mrs. Martha Fisher, Mrs. Ellen Hooker, Mrs. Phoebe Lea, Mrs. Helen Hurley and Miss Lois Williams. Seated middle row, left to right, Miss Presley Ellis, Mrs. Peck and Sally Moffitt. The women seated on the floor in front are Connie Rie Cardin and Jean Dunkle. (T. Times 4/18/1936, pg. 7)

Junior League (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Peck, Roger--Homes & haunts;

Democratic Woman's Club. Eight older women in room, radio with model ship atop it. Ordered by Janet Brady, Tacoma Times society section. (WSHS & photo filed with Argentum)

Democratic Woman's Club (Tacoma);

Kay-Long wedding reception at the Woman's Club.

Group of masonic members posing against a rock backdrop.

Tacoma Scottish Rite Class Spring Reunion featuring consistories Clarence D. Martin, R.E. Gallot, E.L. Tarnsworth and Albert Rasmussen.

Panorama of the Sons and Daughters of Norway Convention, Trip to Mt. Tacoma (Rainier)

Panorama of 85th Annual Communication Most Worshipful Grand Lodge F.&A.M of Tacoma WA. Masonic group standing outside of lodge in uniform with group members occupying stairwell and balcony.

Panorama of 39th Convention of Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs.

Three men holding a beer stein in the meeting room of an unidentified fraternal organization while a seated man looks at the camera. Three of the four men are wearing lapel pins.

Ivy covered Fire Station #6 located at 823 A St. before being destroyed by a fire in 1974.

Five women looking at book "Piano Jazz" on front porch of a house. Taken for the Bremerton Sun newspaper on September 24, 1935. The women were the committee completing the final arrangements for the annual Grand Ball sponsored by the Olympic Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Bremerton. The Ball was held at the Masonic Temple on October 4, 1935. The women are, left to right, Mrs. Sadye Dunlap; Mrs. Gertrude Reynolds, Mrs. Beth Young, worthy matron, Mrs. Alice Duckwiler and Bertha Tappe. (Bremerton Sun 10/3/1935, pg. 2)

Clubwomen--Bremerton; Sheet music covers; Order of the Eastern Star, Olympic Chapter (Bremerton); Dunlap, Sadye; Reynolds, Gertrude; Young, Beth; Duckwiler, Alice; Tappe, Bertha;

Mrs. E.W. Schweer, left, and Mrs. E.C. Jack pose in the garden of the Schweer home in Manette in September of 1935. The pair had just returned from the national convention of the P.E.O. (philanthropic educational organization), held at the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone Park. Big home with low pitched gable in background. The garden path is edged with rock, also used for accents, and backed by an arbor. For Bremerton Sun. TPL-8554 (Bremerton sun 9/21/1935, pg. 2)

Clubwomen--Bremerton; Gardens--Bremerton; Clothing & dress--Bremerton--1930-1940; P.E.O. (Bremerton); Schweer, E.W.--Family; Jack, E.C.--Family;

Officers of the auxiliary to the International Association of Machinists were pictured on August 7, 1935 at 2020 11th Street in Bremerton, the home of their new president Mrs. Ethel Soike. The ten women pose outside the frame house in light spring or summer dresses. Reading left to right, top row, are Dagney Olson, June Nordquist, Anne Farrell, Alice Barg. Bottom row- Mary Holbrook, Margaret Roddy, Ethel Soike, Ethel Bernard, Hannah Walker and Emma Akers. (Bremerton Sun 8/20/1935, pg. 2)

Clubwomen--Bremerton; International Association of Machinists, auxiliary (Bremerton); Soike, Ethel--Homes & haunts;

This group of Boy Scouts was planning to attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree, scheduled for August 21-31,1935, in Washington, D.C. The names of the boys are, left to right, Charles Anderson, Warren Nordquist, Bob Brotherton, Charles McAfee, Al Pousard, Bob Stetson, Bill Mill, Bob Peterson and William Dane. The jamboree was planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of scouting. Before boarding the train however, the boys received word that the jamboree had been cancelled due to a threatened epidemic of infantile paralysis (polio) in the nation's capital. Instead the boys travelled to Vancouver, Lake Louise, Winnipeg, Chicago, Niagra Falls, Albany, West Point, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and the naval academy at Annapolis. (Bremerton Sun 8/7/1935, pg. 1)

Boy Scouts (Bremerton)--1930-1940; Uniforms--Boy Scouts of America--1930-1940;

This portrait of Mrs. Betty Grosse was made in December of 1935. She posed in a long formal white dress next to a buffet holding crystal. Mrs. Grosse was an active member of the Olympic Chapter, NO. 216, Order of the Eastern Star. She held the office of noble grand in the Mystic Rebekah Lodge, No. 168. (Bremerton Sun 12/28/1935, pg. 4)

Clubwomen--Bremerton; Buffets (Furniture); Grosse, Betty; Order of Eastern Star, Olympic Chapter, NO. 216 (Bremerton); Fraternal organizations--Bremerton; Mystic Rebekah Lodge, No. 168 (Bremerton);

The Tacoma Drama League would be presenting the melodrama "East Lynne" Nov. 6th & 7th, 1936. It would be directed by Claude Brennan, who in his acting days has played every male role in the play.

Drama Clubs -- Tacoma; Tacoma Little Theatre (Tacoma); Tacoma Drama League (Tacoma); Theatrical Productions--Tacoma;

Drama League. Cast of "I'll Leave It To You" on stage at Tacoma Little Theatre. The players are costumed as native Americans and settlers. 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;

Undated photograph of the Matrons Club. The woman seated front left is Helen Beck Stafford, one of the founders of the group. Dr. Stafford moved to Tacoma in 1926 to marry Wendell P. Stafford on New Years Eve. Even though she had taught for a few years in Kansas schools, Tacoma school personnel directors refused to hire a black teacher. She stayed at home and cared for her husband and daughter. She and several other women who stayed home to rear their children would get together for a social outlet. In 1927, they formally organized the Matrons Club. The women who attended the meetings often brought their children along and the children would play together. (TNT 2/22/1982- NWR clipping file) (photograph by Liberal Engraving Co., 907 1/2 Commerce)

Julia C. Williams Orthopedic Guild square dance committee. The trio were planning the annual square dance called "Roundup Daze" to be held June 30,1956 at the Tacoma Armory. Proceeds from the $.75 admission would go to the Mary Bridge Childrens' Hospital. The poster entreats "We invite you to dance- and help some child to walk." The dance would feature decorations inspired by dude ranches. Pictured, left to right, are Curt Taylor, Master of Ceremonies, Patricia (Mrs. Gordon E. ) Brooks, dance chairman, and Mrs. Bernard C. Crowell, guild president. (TNT 6/28/1956, pg. C-10)

Tacoma Orthopedic Association, Julia Williams Orthopedic Guild (Tacoma); Taylor, Curt; Brooks, Patricia;

Elks Salmon Bake and water show. A long queue of people await their turns at the buffet table. The table is set up on a beach. The highlight of the 1956 Elks annual state convention, held in Tacoma, was the Saturday salmon bake. Ten native Americans, headed by Mrs. Mattie Matheson, baked 1,000 pounds of salmon over a beach fire. Five Indian dancers, led by Chief Rainbow aka Bill Young, performed. The Tacoma Outboard Association provided the water show with boats in intricate formations and water skiing maneuvers. The climax of the show was when all of the pleasure boats roared up onto the beach at 35 miles per hour. (TNT 6/10/1956, pg. 1)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Buffets (Cookery)--Tacoma;

In June of 1956 six unidentified Elks members wearing sailors' hats, union suits and garters performed a 1950s version of the "Full Monty" as part of the entertainment at the Elks convention banquet. Over 3,000 Elks and their wives were in Tacoma for the 54th annual state convention held June 14- 16, 1956. The convention host, Tacoma's Lodge #174, was the third largest in the nation with 5,600 members. Statewide, the fraternal organization had 56,000 members. (TNT 6/10/1956, pg. 1)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Burlesque shows--Tacoma--1950-1960;