Members of the Tacoma and Puyallup chapters of the P.E.O. (philanthropic educational organization) gave a tableaux performance on January 28, 1939 in period costumes, in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Sisterhood. The program and breakfast party was held at the Y.W.C.A. Weyerhaeuser Hall. PEO was a women's organization that celebrated the achievements of women and promoted their educational advancement. Standing, left to right, Mrs. Lyle Lemley, Mrs. Charles W. Mason, Mrs. Karl Weiss, Mrs. Oliver T. Craig and Mrs. Clarence Yager. Seated: Miss Linda Van Norden, Mrs. Glen Cushing and Mrs. Charles Welker. (T. Times, 2/4/1939, p. 7)

Young Womens Christian Association (Tacoma); P.E.O. (Tacoma); Historical dramas;

Tacoma Club dance. Sam Perkins dressed in a tuxedo and a young woman wearing a beautiful evening gown. The woman is sitting on the arm of a chair next to Perkins with her arm around him.

Street intersections, General Insurance Company.

Unidentified man in dark suit poses with an Oldsmobile coupe automobile parked in front of the Seymour Conservatory in Wright Park. This photograph was taken on behalf of the American Automobile Association (A.A.A) on February 24, 1938.

American Automobile Association (Tacoma); Oldsmobile automobile; Seymour Conservatory (Tacoma); Wright Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Greenhouses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

On November 21, 1938, Charles and Marian Bedford celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary with 200 friends and relatives at their home. They lived at 3718 South M Street. They were married November 21, 1888, in Minneapolis and came to Tacoma in 1899. (T. Times, 11/26/1938, p. 9)

Anniversaries; Bedford, Charles; Bedford, Marian;

On November 21, 1938, Charles and Marian Bedford celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with 200 friends and relatives at their home. They lived at 3718 South M Street. They were married November 21, 1888, in Minneapolis and came to Tacoma in 1899. (T. Times, 11/26/1938, p. 9)

Anniversaries; Bedford, Charles; Bedford, Marian;

50th Anniversary banquet of Troop B Cavalry and Washington Cavalry Association, held in Tacoma June 25th, 1938. The banquet gathered together all the cavalrymen who had ridden under the flag of Troop B, Tacoma's most famous military organization. Troop B was the oldest military group in the state and was often referred to as the "City Troop" by old timers. Its actual designation was Headquarters Troop, 24th Cavalry Division, Washington National Guard. Troop B served as the guard of honor at the inauguration of the first Governor of the state in 1889, as well as in conflicts in Mexico and Berlin. (T. Times 6/23/1938, pg. 8)

Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington National Guard, 24th Cavalry Division (Tacoma);

Russell H. "Russ" Michael (far right) poses in front of his service station at 3740 So. M. St. with the baseball team that he sponsored. The team had just won the Twilight League Baseball Championship for 1938. Russ Michael opened his station in 1936. He had previously worked at the Michael Brothers Service Station. In the 1950s he started Michael's Oil Service at 1315 So. 38th. Russ Michael died April 14, 1991 at the age of 79.

Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Awards; Michael, Russell H.;

During Fleet Week, July 5 through 11, 1938, Tacoma played host to 5200 officers and men of the visiting battleships, the USS California, West Virginia, Tennessee and Maryland. In return, the Navy thrilled Tacoma with a military parade, boat races and nighttime searchlight displays. Pictured are five Navy battleships anchored in Commencement Bay.

Battleships--1930-1940; Celebrations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Beacon Service Station at 84th Street and South Tacoma Way. For Richfield Oil Corporation of California. (T. Times)

Beacon Service Station (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gasoline pumps--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Frank M. Beecher, florist, at Leopold Koropp's floral shop. Man standing beside vase filled with a tall spray of flowers. (filed with Argentum)

Beecher, Frank M.; Flowers;

Five of the oldest members of the Tacoma Elks Club gather to discuss the Good Old Days on Old Timers' night held in January of 1938. They are, left to right, S.J. Maxwell, member #2, whose career was in shipping; George L. Palmer, in the printing business and served once as Deputy Sheriff; S.A. Perkins, member #3, newspaper publishing; Major Charles O. Bates, law; and Calvin S. Heilig, member #1, theater owner in Tacoma and Portland. "Sam" Perkins served as master of ceremonies at the meeting where many memories were shared and enjoyed. (T. Times 1/20/1938, pg. 8) (filed with Argentum)

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Perkins, S.A.; Maxwell, S.J.; Palmer, George L.; Bates, Charles O.; Heilig, Calvin S.; Older people--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Portrait of Eric and Minnie Bennett on their 50th Wedding Anniversary. The Bennetts lived at 4424 Asotin and were celebrating their Golden Anniversary with an open house on November 29, 1938. They had lived in Tacoma for 40 years. (TNT 11-28-38, p. 8)

Bennett, Eric; Bennett, Minnie; Anniversaries--Tacoma--1930-1940; Couples; Older people--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Lea and Margaret Bronson home. Living room with fireplace and Christmas tree. (T. Times)

Bronson, Lea--Homes & haunts; Christmas decorations; Christmas trees--1930-1940; Fireplaces;

McChord Field under construction in February of 1939. The metal framework of a curved barrel vault roofed building is highlighted against the sky. On completion, this structure will be a hangar housing warplanes. The War Department was constructing a modern airbase on acreage that formerly held Tacoma Field, the city's municipal airport. The land was deeded to the War Department in March of 1938. Construction contracts totalled $2,649, 455.00 and employed 2100 men. Ordered for Corky Maybin, T. Times. (T. Times 2/8/1939, pg. 3) (filed with Argentum)

Building construction--McChord Field; McChord Field (Tacoma);

St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company. Logs being dumped into log pond from railroad cars. (filed with Argentum)

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Logs; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma;

St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company. Logs being dumped into log pond from railroad cars. (filed with Argentum)

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Logs; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma;

Exterior of 4011 6th Ave., the home of Frank Muehlenbruch, showing the exterior of the home and Christmas decorations. (filed with Argentum)

Muehlenbruch, Frank--Homes & haunts; Christmas decorations--Tacoma;

ca. 1938. Nathan's Clothes, new clothing store located at 1120 Pacific Ave., circa 1938. Exterior view showing neon sign, window display of suits, shirts, hats, and other merchandise. (filed with Argentum)

Nathan's (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Neff & Co. Flooring Store, interior view of rolls of linoleum flooring. The company was owned and operated by Arthur L. Neff, a local amateur boxing supporter. They sold retail furnishings, including a complete line of carpets, rugs, linoleum, washing machines and homes products. They also sold the Johns-Manville line of asbestos siding & roofing. The company recently bought the stock of floor coverings previously owned by Pacific Floor Covering Co. (T. Times 10/19/1938, pg. 2) (filed with Argentum)

Neff & Co. (Tacoma); Floor coverings; Rugs;

1938 Graduating class of nurses at St. Joseph's Hospital. The nursing graduates pose in front of St. Joseph's in their uniforms & capes. They will be receiving their diplomas on June 2nd in the St. Leo's auditorium. (T. Times 6/3/1938, pg. 5- see photo caption for names.)

Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; Nuns--Tacoma; Medical students--Tacoma; Medical education--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);

ca. 1938. The Rigney twins, Lucia Rose Rigney O'Donnell and Marcella Catherine Rigney Henly, pose with grandchildren at a family reunion in Steilacoom. The sisters were born to John and Elizabeth Rigney in 1862, two of 9 children and the second set of twins. Rose married Judge William O'Donnell. They had no children. Marcella married Neil Henly. They had seven children. After the twins were widowed, they lived together at the Rigney home in Steilacoom and kept statistics for Western States Hospital until 1950. Marcella died in August of 1950 and Rose died March of 1951 after the pair celebrated their 89th birthday.

O'Donnell, Rose Rigney; Henly, Marcella Rigney; Twins; Aged persons--Tacoma; Grandparents;

Daisy (Mrs. George W.) Osgood, left, with Mrs. C. A. Rouse and Emily Rouse inspect antiques that have been in the Osgood family for many years. Emily wears an 85-year-old wedding dress. Antiques will be shown at Christ Church Guild. (T. Times, p. 6)

Osgood, Daisy; Rouse, Emily; Antiques; Clothing & dress--1850-1860;

Pacific Lutheran College 1938 May Day Queen Alice Cook and court. (filed with Argentum)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland); May Day--Tacoma; Rites & Ceremonies--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma; Cook, Alice;

Photograph of the McDonald-Smith building, 1932-36 Pacific Ave., taken in February of 1939. The building was constructed around 1890 (1932-34 Pacific) with an addition at 1936 Pacific added in 1893. In 1939, the addresses were occupied by, left to right, Paramount Supply Co. (at 1936), the former location of Consolidated Dairy Products Inc. (1934) and Younglove Grocery Co. Consolidated had relocated in 1937 to 102-190 So. 26th St. (filed with Argentum)

Paramount Supply Co. (Tacoma); Consolidated Dairy Products Inc. (Tacoma); Younglove Grocery Co. (Tacoma);

Peoples Department Store, Millinery Department. The large department exudes elegance with 2-3 hats displayed per merchandise counter.

Peoples (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma; Hats--1930-1940;

Truck with extension. Peterman Manufacturing Company. Parked beside building with shed roofs with clerestory windows. The door and veneer manufacturing company was owned by Theodore A. Peterman. This is the first "Peterbuilt" truck ever built by the Peterman Manufacturing Co. It was headed toward Al Peterman's Morton logging operations. The truck carried a spare set of traction tires. Mr. Peterman had first experimented on an older fleet of White trucks before building this prototype in 1938. He then bought the Fageol truck plant in Oakland, which had gone out of business during the Depression years, and started manufacturing Peterbuilt trucks there. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Peterman Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Plant Super Service Station, Richfield Dealer on Puyallup Avenue. The station attendant cleans the windshields while gassing up the vehicle. For Richfield Oil Corporation of California. (T. Times)

Plant Super Service Station (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gasoline pumps--1930-1940;

Immanuel Presbyterian Church choir at front entry of church. Building by Russell and Babcock, Architects, 1909. Dr. Harold B. Long, pastor. Mrs. George Duncan, Director. Mrs. Frank Worden, Organist. (T. Times)

Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; Immanuel Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Choirs (Music);