Fort Lewis was hosting Tacoma's two day merchandise exposition at Gray Field, 75,000 people were expected to attend. View of Washington Gas and Electric Company exhibit booth featuring modern appliances including: ranges, water heaters and refrigerators. Two unidentified sales representatives are ready to answer consumer questions (T.N.T., 8/03/49, p. 1).

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Appliances; Appliance stores--Tacoma; Washington Gas & Electric Co. (Tacoma); Fort Lewis Gray Field (Wash.);

The two day Tacoma merchandise exposition was being held at Fort Lewis' Gray Field; McChord Field would exhibit their flying boxcar. View of Gunderson exhibit booth featuring beautiful jewelry and gift items such as: china, silver and crystal. Three unidentified sales representatives are ready to answer consumer questions (T.N.T., 8/03/49, p. 1). TPL-9177

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Jewelry; Jewelry stores--Tacoma; Gunderson (Tacoma); Fort Lewis Gray Field (Wash.);

The merchandise exposition would have over 100 exhibits and an entertainment program featuring Hollywood talent: Audrey Totter, Nancy Davis and Marshall Thompson. View of Witte & O'Flyng exhibit booth featuring building and contractor information; an unidentified sales representative is helping an interested customer. View of Steven Marine Supply sign in background (T.N.T., 8/03/49, p. 1).

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Witte & O'Flyng, Inc. (Tacoma); Fort Lewis Gray Field (Wash.);

View of Hamilton Candy Company display featuring free samples of "Icy Flip"; the company is also promoting their "Double Fudge", "Cherry Nip Coconut", and "Two-Deep". Pacific Match Company exhibit on left side; exhibits were part of the Tacoma two day merchandise exposition (T.N.T., 8/03/49, p. 1).

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Candy--Tacoma; Confectioneries--Tacoma; Hamilton Candy Co. (Tacoma); Fort Lewis Gray Field (Wash.);

MGM Studio stars, Audrey Totter, Nancy Davis and Marshall Thompson would be part of the entertainment program scheduled at the merchandise exposition. General Plastics Manufacturing Company display features many of their products, including furniture made of durable plastic. Richard's Studio sign in background; The Hub clothing display on right side (T.N.T., 8/03/49, p. 1).

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Hub Clothing Co. (Tacoma); General Plastics Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Fort Lewis Gray Field (Wash.);

Tacoma was having a two day merchandise exposition at Fort Lewis' Gray Field; over 100 local merchants would participate in this event. View of Grayson's clothing display; Grayson's offered their customers the latest in fashion styles with a convenient lay-away plan and a low-payment credit plan (T.N.T., 8/03/49, p. 1).

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Clothing stores--Tacoma; Mannequins; Grayson's, Inc. (Tacoma); Fort Lewis Gray Field (Wash.);

Reverend Carl A. Johnson, minister of the First Christian Church of Tacoma, presented six sermons, all open to the public, in August of 1949. They were held in the Tent Cathedral at 1400 South Trafton, which claimed to be "America's largest fireproof gospel tent." The 100-ft. by 200-ft. tent was packed with those interested in hearing Reverend Johnson preach about "Practical Christian Living" from the Book of James. The Reverend's six sermons were: "Living Practically," "Living Enthusiastically," "Living Spiritually," "Living Prayerfully," "Living Victoriously," and "Living Seriously." Photo ordered by United Full Gospel City-Wide Revival (T.N.T., 8/20/49, p. 7-article).

Revivals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evangelists; Religious groups--Tacoma; Christianity--Tacoma; Temporary buildings--Tacoma; Show tents--Tacoma; United Full Gospel City-Wide Revival (Tacoma); Johnson, Carl A.; Clergy--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Reverend Carl A. Johnson, minister of the First Christian Church of Tacoma would be presenting six sermons, all open to the public. Reverend Johnson would be preaching about "Practical Christian Living" from the Book of James. The six sermons would be: "Living Practically", "Living Enthusiastically", "Living Spiritually", "Living Prayerfully", "Living Victoriously" and "Living Seriously". Photo ordered by United Full Gospel City-Wide Revival (T.N.T., 8/20/49, p. 7).

Revivals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evangelists; Religious groups--Tacoma; Christianity--Tacoma; Temporary buildings--Tacoma; Show tents--Tacoma; United Full Gospel City-Wide Revival (Tacoma);

Northwest Florists were celebrating their 25th anniversary this year at their annual convention, which was being held at the Winthrop Hotel. The Winthrop Hotel's lobby has been converted into a flower wonderland, which is open to the public. View of an unidentified man looking at a display commemorating Northwest Florists' silver anniversary (T.N.T., 9/4/49, p. 1 & 5).

Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Florists--Tacoma; Flower shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Northwest Florists (Tacoma);

The 25th annual convention for the Northwest Florists would include: meetings, workshops, trade fair, round table gatherings, a tour of a greenhouse at Vashon Island, and everyone was invited to attend the weekend salmon derby. View of members of the Northwest Florists' association, at a banquet being held in the Winthrop Hotel (T.N.T., 9/4/49, p. 1 & 5).

Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Florists--Tacoma; Flower shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Northwest Florists (Tacoma);

Dale Carnegie banquet at the New Yorker, 1501 Sixth Ave. The Dale Carnegie course in public speaking was taught at Knapp business College at 114 So. 10th at the corner of Pacific Ave. In 1950 Knapp College, "The school where futures are formed", had been in operation in Tacoma 25 years. In addition to the Dale Carnegie course, they offered training in the fields of stenography, secretarial skills, accounting, tax preparation, business mathematics and law, and the operation of business machines.

Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banquet halls--Tacoma; New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Knapp College (Tacoma);

Richaven Realtors' booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show, March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse.The home show featured booths with information for the home owner or future home owner. This one, sponsored by Richaven, shows how affordable it is to own your own home and displays numerous word plays on owner Ed Rich's name such as "rich opportunities for rich living."

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Richaven Realtors (Tacoma); Real estate business--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

Tappan Ranges of Portland Oregon sponsored this booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show, March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Tappan displayed their new electric and gas ranges and also their space heaters for the home show attendees.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Appliances; Tappan Ranges (Portland); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

Booth at second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show for Lo Heet stainless steel cookware. The Home Show took place March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The signs emphasized the need for every new bride to add Lo Heet cookware to her hope chest.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Pots & pans; Cooking utensils;

Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show for Zingler Electric Co., 1112 Pacific Ave. The Home Show took place March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. This shot shows the latest in electric appliances- cabinet style sewing machines, an automatic wringer washer, new ranges and Frigidaire refrigerators. The electric sewing machine retailed for $89.95 at Zingler, $9 down and $5 per month.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Zingler Electric Co. (Tacoma); Appliances; Refrigerators; Ovens; Washing machines; Sewing machines; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

Zingler Electric Co.'s booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show, March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Featured at the booth were America's number one refrigerator - Frigidaire. Also displayed are new ranges and an automatic washing machine.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Zingler Electric Co. (Tacoma); Appliances; Refrigerators; Ovens; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Washing machines;

Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring Heatlox heatcolumn- an oil burning pressure type furnace. Heatlox Furnaces Inc. was located in Tacoma at 4320 So. Tacoma Way. A new product in 1950, the heatcolumn was advertised as " The talk of the town." The FHA approved furnace had combustion chamber housing with double wall construction, demonstrated by the cutouts in the display model. The furnace also had a Brundage blower unit with replaceable filters, Honeywell controls, ventilated air spaces and an extra heavy gauge heat exchanger for long life. It sold for $549.00 installed, with convenient monthly payments of $14.95.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; HVAC systems--Tacoma--1950-1960; Heatlox Furnaces, Inc. (Tacoma);

Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring oil burning heating equipment distributed by P & C Heating, 763 So. 38th St. Brand names featured are International oil furnaces and La Salle heating equipment. Homeowners could now enjoy the peace and quiet of their heated home with silent operation, hot air pipes running under the floor and return air requiring no additional piping.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; HVAC systems--Tacoma--1950-1960; P & C Heating (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring natural gas appliances, such as ranges, hot water heaters, and space heaters, distributed by Home Gas Co, 140th and Pacific Ave. in Tacoma. The exhibit also sponsored a natural gas cooking demonstration, using propane, on Wedgewood and Tappan ranges of "biskit mix" biscuits topped with "Marva-Lishus" raspberry syrup, with samples provided for hungry show attendees. Raspberry syrup was provided by the Farmers Union Berry Coop of Puyallup.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Appliances; Ovens; Radiators; Water heaters; Natural gas--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gas industry; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

Washington Gas and Electric Co.'s booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring natural gas appliances. The exhibit includes Servel "silent" gas refrigerators, Wedgewood gas ranges and Hamilton clothes dryers. Easy chairs are provided for foot sore exhibit goers. Washington Gas and Electric Co. was located at 101 So. 10th in Tacoma.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Appliances; Ovens; Natural gas--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gas industry; Refrigerators; Washington Gas & Electric Co. (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show by Coastal Builders, 3030 River Road in Tacoma, manufacturers of Keystone windows and doors. Keystone manufactured an aluminum combination storm and screen window and door. By 1950, over 4,000,000 were in use. Keystone stopped drafts, saved fuel and eliminated the need for weatherstripping. In addition, they were built to last a lifetime.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Coastal Builders (Tacoma); Windows--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Doors & doorways--Tacoma;

Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show by Rossoe Manufacturing, makers of the Rossoe pressure burner floor furnace. The Rossoe model was a diesel oil burning furnance, advertised as "economatic", offering low cost heating. Cut aways show the inner workings of the furnace, important for the more technically advanced home owners.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; HVAC systems--Tacoma--1950-1960; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

Tacoma Master Builders Association exhibit booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show.The TMB was an organization for contractors that ensured quality by its logo "Master-built." The 6 day and 5 night 1950 Home Show was sponsored by the Master Builders and Associates and had over 100 exhibitors- roughly double the size of the 1949 show. Admission cost was 55 cents for adults, 25 cents for children and included admission to the $20,000 "Home of Ideas", at No. 11th and Jackson, that was constructed for this event and given away as a prize. Exhibits covered all aspects of home construction, remodeling, decorating, and landscaping. Special entertainment events were also scheduled throughout the show. The 1950 Home Show was a rousing success attended by over 21,000.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma;

Tacoma Vocational School presented diplomas to 123 graduates from apprenticeship into the journeymen classification in 1950. The graduates were in 21 crafts. Each man had completed related instruction through facilities of Tacoma Vocational-Technical School as well as the required number of hours of on-the-job training. The apprenticeship periods of the graduates in the many crafts range between three and six years. Names were listed in the newspaper. Ordered by the Tribune, Mr. Knight. (TNT, 6/2/1950, p.A-9)

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Vocational education--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma);

1950 graduation class from Tacoma Vocational School. Tacoma's Vocational-Technical school held an open house that was highlighted by the graduation exercises. The facilities of the school including the distributive education class, the radio broadcast studio for KTOY, the restaurant trades department and the business education department. Visitors were also able to bid on a new pleasure cruiser built by students in the boat-building class. Ordered by the Tribune, Mr. Knight. (TNT, 5/31/1950, p.4)

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Vocational education--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma);

Dedication ceremonies for the Seattle-Tacoma Airport at Bow Lake were held on July 9, 1949. After 6 1/2 years of construction, the $11,000,00 field and its $4,000,000 glass and concrete terminal were ready to serve the public and four major airlines--Northwest, Western, Pan-American and United. The passenger terminal and administration building featured underground parking and an open observation deck across the entire field side of the building. TPL-9285

Airports--SeaTac--1950-1960; Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac);

St. Joseph Hospital's School of Nursing capping exercises at St. Leo's Auditorium. During this ceremony, students qualified for the graduating class of 1953 in the School of Nursing receive their nurse's caps following the completion of a prescribed pre-clinical course. (see picture caption for names receiving caps TNT 3/23/1951, pg. 5)

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Medical students--Tacoma; Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Annual banquet held at 8408 Pacific Ave., "Success Club's" award & group exposure. Watkins Products. 8408 Pacific Ave. was the location for James H. Slater, manufacturers agent.

Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Three unidentified employees of Western Furnaces, Inc. pose with the furnaces on display at the 1951 Home Show at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Western Furnaces was founded in 1912. The company was the exclusive distributor for General Electric oil fired furnaces, air conditioning and heating equipment, and boilers for Southwest Washington. They maintained one of the largest oil burner service departments in Tacoma and had a fleet of 15 trucks. (TNT, 7/8/1949, p.3)

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma; Western Furnaces, Inc. (Tacoma);

Stinson Heating Company featured Rossoe Furnaces in their booth at the 1951 Home Show held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Lloyd J. Stinson and Grant A. Graham were partners in the business which installed, repaired and cleaned furnaces and oil burners. Rossoe models they carried included the Rossoe Economatic Floor Furnace and Rossoe Compact Models for basement or utility. They were located at 1907 South 56th Street.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma; Stinson Heating Co. (Tacoma);