On October 30, 1941 troops of the 3rd Division's Infantry Battalion maintained close-order formation as they passed the Roxy Theater, turning from Broadway to march down South 9th Street. One of the largest crowds to ever watch a parade in Tacoma gathered to view the Army Day extravaganza. The parade of over 10,000 soldiers, with their support vehicles, stretched for over 6 miles. (TTimes 10/30/1941 p. 1)

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

Spectators stand several people deep to watch the 3rd Infantry Division of Fort Lewis parade by on October 30, 1941.

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

Crowds line the street on October 30, 1941, as men and artillery pass in formation during the Army parade. Over 10,000 soldiers would take part in the 2 hour parade through downtown Tacoma.

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

Army Day parade in downtown Tacoma, 3rd Division.

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

On October 30, 1941, downtown businesses were closed due to the massive two hour military parade making its way downtown. Following the parade, stores would throw open their doors for a once a year United Tacoma Days sale. Here bus and or streetcar employees meet with a coordinator, possibly to go over schedule changes made to deal with the increase of downtown traffic.

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; People associated with transportation;

ca. 1942. Miraldi - Webb wedding. The wedding party is seated before decorated tables in this circa 1942 photograph. A traditional wedding cake awaits cutting by the new bride and groom. The bride's gown appears to be made of satin, with long sleeves, and she wears a bridal cap and veil.

Weddings--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Wedding attendants; Cakes;

Barbara Joyce Bartley (Rankin) and her new husband William J. Rankin sign the marriage license after their wedding ceremony on June 6, 1942. Onlookers included the Rev. J. Renwick McCullough, best man Dale Darling and maid of honor Ruth Anderson. (T. Times 6/12/1942, pg. 8- announcement)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bartley, Barbara Joyce--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Rankin, William J.; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

On September 4, 1942, the U.S.O. Club at 713-15 Commerce St. held its formal opening. Because the US military services were still segregated in 1942, the club was dedicated for the use of servicemen of color. Music, singing and dancing were part of the entertainment planned for the gala evening. The unidentified young women pictured here were dressed in long evening wear with corsages, while their unidentified escorts were wearing their dress uniforms. Publicity picture ordered by the Community Chest.(TNT 9-1-42, p. 4, TNT 9-6-42, A-12)

Dedications--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; African American soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; African American women--Tacoma--1940-1950; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Governor Arthur B. Langlie shakes hands with director Ray C. Vaughn on September 4, 1942, at the formal opening and dedication of the new U.S.O. unit for servicemen of color on Commerce Street. The new U.S.O. facility filled a long felt need in Tacoma for a club to be used by servicemen of color from the Fort Lewis area. Director Vaughn thanked Mayor Cain for facilitating the addition of the center to U.S.O. operations in Tacoma. The photograph includes, L to R, front row: Unidentified, Mayor Harry P. Cain, Otto Hoagland, Ray C. Vaughn, Governor Langlie, and Rev. D.C. Stephenson. Back row: Col. Alvie Merrill, two unidentified Fort Lewis officers, Chaplain Robert Doakes, J.C. Haley, unidentified man. (TNT 9-1-42, p. 4-article, TNT 9-6-42, A-12)

Dedications--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Vaughn Ray C.; Stephenson, D.C.; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Publicity for Community Chest. Dedication of U.S.O. club for servicemen of color at 715 Commerce on September 4, 1942. An enthusiastic audience welcomed the new center. Governor Arthur B. Langlie and Mayor Harry P. Cain were both on hand to assist with the dedication ceremonies. Music was provided by a Fort Lewis post band and the Coleridge Taylor Music club entertained the standing room only crowd. (TNT 9-1-42, p. 4, TNT 9-6-42, A-12)

Dedications--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; Hand clapping; Audiences--Tacoma--1940-1950; African American soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Publicity for Community Chest. Newly appointed U.S.O. club director Ray C. Vaughn addresses the large crowd gathered on September 4, 1942, for the dedication of the brand new U.S.O. opened to serve the recreational needs of servicemen of color during WWII in the Tacoma area. Mr. Vaughn was an outstanding athlete at Colgate University, served as athletic director of Atlanta University, taught health education in the New York City public schools and became the health education and recreational director for NYC schools before coming to Tacoma. (TNT 9-1-42, p. 4, TNT 9-6-42, A-12)

Dedications--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; Vaughn, Ray C.; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Jean Vennette McDonald and William Jepson were married on Saturday afternoon, August 17, 1941 at the Little Church on the Prairie. The wedding was followed by a reception at the Steilacoom Lake home of the bride's aunt and uncle, Mrs. and Mrs. Otto H. Weller. The wedding guests are pictured outside the large Dutch Colonial house in the trees. (T. Times 8/18/1941, pg. 7)

Weddings--Lakewood--1940-1950; McDonald, Jean--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and followed by a reception at the Rainier Club. The parents of the bride and groom pose for a portrait. On the left are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hewitt and on the right are Mr. and Mrs. R. Douglas Ball of Seattle.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle. Pictured are the mothers of the bride and groom. On the left is believed to be Mrs. Henry Hewitt in a periwinkle blue lace dress with a fuchsia and black hat and purple orchids. To the right is believed to be Mrs. Ball in a dress with black lace over dusty pink, a Lily Dache hat with a green veil and green orchids. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Douglas--Family; Hewitt, Henry--Family;

Despite the early hour on the wedding, 10 a.m. on August 12, 1941, Owen Thomas Gallagher, the groom, and a group of friends tap a keg in the basement during the reception. The wedding of Gallagher and Georgann Leahey was held at the Holy Cross Church, 10th & Verde. The following reception was at the bride's parents' home at 3808 No. 33rd St. The other men pictured are possibly Best Man William Gallagher and ushers Robert Gallagher, James McMenamin and Philip Brockert. (T. Times 8/16/1941, pg. 5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gallagher, Owen Thomas; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Wedding in late spring of 1941 of Dorothy Walesby and Arthur Hagan at Immanuel Presbyterian Church. The bride and groom happily duck rice shower inside the front doors. Building by Russell and Babcock, Architects, 1909. [Also dated 06-13-1941]

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Immanuel Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Walesby, Dorothy--Marriage; Hagan, Arthur; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding attendants--Tacoma;

Bridal portrait of Georgann Leahey Gallagher. Georgann Leahey and Owen Thomas Gallagher married at 10a.m. Tuesday August 12, 1941 at the Holy Cross Church, 10th & Verde, with the Rev. Martin Duggan officiating. The reception was held at the Leahey home. The bride is posed at her family home wearing her wedding gown of white satin with a sweetheart neckline, fitted bodice and long train and veil. She is carrying a prayerbook adorned with a white orchid. The bride is a graduate of Aquinas Academy. (T. Times 8/16/1941, pg. 5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Leahey, Georgann--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

The Georgann Leahey- Owen Thomas Gallagher wedding. The couple was married on August 12, 1941 at the Holy Cross Church. The wedding was followed by reception at the Leahey home, 3808 No. 33rd St. The bride and groom are pictured along with maid of honor Julia Jean Leahey (in blue) and bridesmaids (in pink and in no particular order) Mary Agnes Gallagher, Mrs. James McMenamin and Edna Fraser. William Gallagher was his brother's Best Man. The couples on the right are Mrs. and Mrs. William Gallagher (parents of the groom) and between them and the bridal couple are Mr. and Mrs. George W. Leahey (parents of the bride.) (T. Times 8/16/1941, pg. 5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Leahey, Georgann--Marriage; Gallagher, Owen Thomas; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

On November 13, 1940, David Larson (left) and George Tucker, two saxophone players from the 146th Field Artillery Band, tried to blow away the unidentified listeners attending the Enlisted Men's Dance at the Tacoma Armory. All three saxophone players in the band, including Dean Curtiss who was not pictured, were former members of leading dance bands. The 146th FA Band was supplying the music for the dance, the second in a series of dances. All men in uniform from McChord Field, Fort Lewis and Camp Murray were invited for the evening's entertainment; all area young women were invited to act as dance partners. TPL-1755 (T. Times 11/14/1940, pg. 13)

Dance parties; Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; State Armory (Tacoma); Saxophones; Tucker, George; Larson, David;

Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs Convention. View inside Stadium Bowl with High School in background. (T. Times)

Events - Conventions - Tacoma Facilities - Stadiums - Stadium Bowl

Review of troops at Fort Lewis for Governor Langlie. A military band stands at rest while a dirigible flies overhead. The hills are covered with nearly a thousand seated spectators, present to view the show of military might. The 3rd Division, over 3,000 strong, would be parading for Washington's new Governor Langlie. The afternoon would be spent on close inspection of artillery and vehicles. (T. Times 3/6/1941, pg. 1)

Military parades & ceremonies--Fort Lewis; Airships;

Radio broadcast on station KVI for "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" premiere in Tacoma. Left to right; Donald Crisp, Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, Marjorie Rambeau, Alan Hale, Sr. Miss Rambeau and Mr. Hale played fierce competitors in the sequel to 1933's "Tugboat Annie." ALBUM 6.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crisp, Donald; Hopper, Hedda; Rambeau, Marjorie; Hale, Alan; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma;

The premiere of the film "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" was held in Tacoma on October 18, 1940. As part of the festivities, the stars were given the key to the historic City of Steilacoom, on Steilacoom's dock. Shown left to right are: Marjorie Cain, wife of Tacoma mayor Harry P. Cain, Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale, Sr., Marjorie Rambeau, Donald Crisp and Mrs. Margaret Rust. The actors were transported on the Rust yacht to the Foss tug, the Peter Foss, and then onto the Coast Guard cutter Atlanta. (TNT 10-19-40, p. 1, T.Times 10-19-40, p. 1) ALBUM 6. TPL-2291.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Presidents; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-; Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; Hale, Alan; Rambeau, Marjorie; Crisp, Donald; Rust, Margaret;

Cast members of "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" at Steilacoom dock, about to sail for Tacoma for the film's world premiere, shown simultaneously at three theaters, on October 18, 1940. Left to right: Marjorie Rambeau, Steilacoom mayor Willis E. Morris, Ronald Reagan, Donald Crisp, Alan Hale, Sr. Behind the actors and assorted city officials is a large billboard listing the City of Steilacoom's achievements. A large key to the city was presented to the famed visitors. ALBUM 6. TPL-947.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Presidents; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-; Hale, Alan; Crisp, Donald; Rambeau, Marjorie; Morris, Willis E.; Signs (Notices);

Publicity for "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" premiere on October 18, 1940. Marjorie Rambeau chats with unidentified woman and man. Miss Rambeau was a well-known actress who was a two-time Academy Awards nominee. She replaced Marie Dressler in the role of "Tugboat Annie" following Miss Dressler's death a short year after the first film's release. The MGM picture also starred Alan Hale, Sr., and Ronald Reagan, both of whom made the trip to Tacoma to celebrate the film's premiere. ALBUM 6.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rambeau, Marjorie;

Mayor Harry P. Cain, far left, watches actors laying a commemorative plaque in front of Roxy (Pantages) Theater before the premiere of "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" on October 18, 1940. L to R: Donald Crisp, Ronald Reagan, Marjorie Rambeau , Hedda Hopper and Alan Hale, Sr. Tacoma was the site of the world premiere of the movie. Other activities included in this whirlwind visit were official receptions and tugboat rides. ALBUM 1

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-; Hale, Alan; Rambeau, Marjorie; Crisp, Donald; Hopper, Hedda; Plaques--Tacoma; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979;

Mayor's reception at Hotel Winthrop for "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" premiere on October 18, 1940. Marjorie and Harry P. Cain seated below Life Ring, center. Henry and Wedell Foss flank the glass case holding tugboat model to the right of the Cains. Five hundred local residents capped off an exciting day of Hollywood stars, promotional events, and the premiere of "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" with a celebratory dinner held at the Winthrop. Bagpipes, singing, and reminiscences by Cpt. Oscar V. Brown, former lighthouse keeper at Browns Point were among the evening's highlights. ALBUM 6. (TNT 10-19-40, p. 1)

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; Foss, Henry O., 1891-1986; Foss, Wedell; Model ships; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Publicity for "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" premiere. Marjorie Rambeau, Donald Crisp, Hedda Hopper (mostly hidden) and Alan Hale, Sr., on a boat, likely the "Arthur Foss" on October 18, 1940. Women at front are believed to be Mrs. Chance Wiman, Dolly Lewis and Anna Grimison, real life tugboat skippers. Miss Rambeau and Mr. Hale starred in the sequel to "Tugboat Annie" while Miss Hopper, a longtime friend of Miss Rambeau, made a trip to Tacoma to interview the stars on live radio. Mr. Crisp, although not appearing in the film, decided at the last minute to attend the premiere. ALBUM 6.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950;Tugboats--Tacoma; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rambeau, Marjorie; Hale, Alan; Crisp, Donald; Hopper, Hedda; Lewis, Dolly; Grimison, Anna;

Pauline Martin, age 18, born in a Montana log cabin, sits on stage with bouquets of daffodils after being named 1941 Daffodil Queen during pageant at Sumner High School. (T. Times, 3/1/1941, p.1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1941 : Sumner); Martin, Pauline;

The Julius Gius wedding party poses in front of the Rainbow Inn in Bremerton on their wedding day August 24, 1940. Mrs. Gius, the former Elizabeth Gail Alexander, stands in the center of the group. Julius Gius was the editor of the Bremerton Sun.

Weddings--Bremerton--1940-1950; Gius, Elizabeth Gail; Alexander, Elizabeth Gail--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Rainbow Inn (Bremerton);