The Tacoma Club had just elected new officers for 1948, Bert Sweeting was retiring as President and B. E. Buckmaster had just been elected new President. The new club officers would hold their meetings and club activities in the newly remodeled and carpeted facilities located in the Washington Building. Interior view of the Tacoma Club with new carpeting from Selden's.

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The Tacoma Club had just elected new officers for 1948, Bert Sweeting was retiring as President and B. E. Buckmaster had just been elected new President. The new club officers would hold their meetings and club activities in the newly remodeled and carpeted facilities located in the Washington Building. Interior view of the Tacoma Club with new carpeting from Selden's.

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Bellingham American Legion Drum Corp at Elks Temple, Ed F. Herrman, Business Manager, Bellingham. The American Legion held their 30th annual convention in Tacoma August 25 - 28th, 1948. Approximately 5,000 members of the Legion, its auxilliary, the 40 et 8 and its auxiliary, the 8 et 40, were expected at the convention. The grand parade of the convention was held August 27th followed by the drum and bugle corps in the stadium. This view of the Bellingham drum and bugle corps including their drum majors is taken by the Masonic Temple. Farther in the background are Commencement Bay and the tideflats.

American Legion (Bellingham); Veterans' organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Drum majors--Bellingham; Marching bands; Band uniforms--Bellingham; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Regional Banquet at First Baptist Church, Camp Fire Girls, Miss Bently. Leaders in Camp Fire Girls activities attended a regional training institute for Washington and Oregon leaders. More than 200 leaders met November 8, 1948, at the First Baptist Church. The assembled leaders are shown attending a banquet and several Camp Fire Girls model uniforms on the stage. (T.Times, 11/9/1948, p.1: TNT, 11/9/1948, p.7)

Camp Fire Girls (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Lou Plante was president of the Tacoma Gun Club when it sponsored the Washington Birthday Classic held on Saturday and Sunday, February 19 & 20, 1949 at the club on Highway 99 in Lakewood. Shooters came to Tacoma for the annual shoot from all parts of the Northwest and parts of California. A keen trap man, Mr. Plante was a life member of the Tacoma Gun Club. He moved to Tacoma in 1911, and was a member of the Plaster Contractors Association. (T.Times, 2/19/1949, p.5)

Tacoma Gun Club (Tacoma); Smoking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tobacco pipes; Rifles; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plante, Louis H.

More than 600 members of the Washington State Junior Chamber of Commerce attended the state convention held in Tacoma at the Winthrop Hotel. The Junior Chamber of Commerce would be electing new officers for this year; and they designated Spokane as next year's site for the state convention. The convention consisted of several meetings and programs and would wrap up with a Saturday night banquet at the Top of the Ocean restaurant. View of members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Winthrop Hotel (T.N.T., 4/23/49, p. 1).

Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Conference rooms--Tacoma; Hotels--Tacoma; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Junior Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

A view of the game room at the Tacoma Club. Square tables with four chairs around each are set on a floor decorated with alternating colors of linoleum tile. The walls are covered with knotty-pine paneling. The windows are covered with venetian blinds and flowered draperies. Earl Reynolds.

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The interior of a lounge at the Tacoma Club is shown with sofas, easy chairs, several lamps and tables for easy conversation or reading. The floor is covered with a bold-patterned carpet and the windows are covered with venetian blinds and floral draperies. Ordered by Earl Reynolds.

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The interior of Normanna Hall was decorated as an outdoor setting for the Camp Fire Girls' General Council Meeting and Grand Council Fire. The ceremonies included a Fire Lighting dance by the Tacoho girls in Indian costume. The awarding of ranks and honors was given by Janice Stenson, executive director. The Blue Birds, junior organization of the Camp Fire Girls, "Flew-up" into Camp Fire with the Camp Fire Girls removing the blue ties and replacing them with Camp Fire ties. (TNT, 5/24/1950, p.19)

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115 Boy Scout executives met at the College of Puget Sound in September, 1950, for a week long training session on administration and finance. Although the Boy Scout leaders meet annually, this was the first time they had ever met in Tacoma. Seven national leaders and Governor Arthur B. Langlie were also in attendance. (TNT 9-3-50, p. A-6)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Group portraits;

A doll house for reproduction by the Harriet Deering Orthopedic Guild. The two-story doll house has been finished with floral wallpapers, wooden and upholstered furniture in the living room, dining room, master bedroom, and the nursery, and the kitchen includes a washer and ironing machine along with a table and chairs - a girl's dream house. Ordered by Shirley Laird.

Tacoma Orthopedic Association, Harriet Deering Guild (Tacoma); Dollhouses;

A view of the front of "The Northwesterner," a model home built by the Tacoma Master Builders Association, for the 1951 Home Show. Designed by Spokane architect Bruce Walker, the home was constructed of red cedar siding with all weather plywood and located in the Skyline Terrace Addition. TPL-7636

Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Model Houses--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A view of the back of "The Northwesterner" and the outdoor living area. A car port has been provided at the left and a patio can be accessed from near the kitchen. A portion of the Narrows Bridge can be seen in the distance on the left. TPL-7642

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The bathroom in "The Northwesterner" makes use of space economically. A tub with shower is fitted in on the left next to the toilet. A sink with a small counter also provides storage space below and a drawer on the right. A goose-neck lamp provides lighting over the sink as well as a window covered with patterned glass for privacy. Tile has been used on the floor and the walls. TPL-7643

Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Model houses--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bathrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A conversation area has been created off the main part of the living room in "The Northwesterner". Two side chairs and a sofa have been arranged around a coffee table. A china cabinet has been added to provide storage in this area. Two torcheres provide upward lighting at either end of the sofa. Doors can be seen on the right. TPL-7644

Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Model houses--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The kitchen in "The Northwesterner", the model display home for the third annual Home Show. Bruce Walker's design provided room for modern apliances and kitchen cupboards. The sink is set below a set of windows. TPL-7637

Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Model houses--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Another view of the kitchen in "The Northwesterner". The linear lines of the open beams are emphasized by the cupboards and appliances lining both long walls of the kitchen. The wooden door at the far end of the kitchen mimics the lines of the room. The diagonal pattern of the floor covering provides a break in the repetition of the linear pattern. TPL-7638

Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Model houses--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A small bedroom in "The Northwesterner" provides a wall of storage with closets, drawers and covered cubby holes above. The exterior and interior of the closets and cabinets are painted a light color and the two adjacent walls are painted a dark color. A single bed is set against the wall with windows covered with short, boldly patterned drapes. An easy chair sits against the near wall. TPL-7639

Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Model houses--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A multi-purpose room has been provided in "The Northwesterner" by using a day bed against an outer wall. The opposite wall provided built-in closets and cabinets. A patterned rug has been placed on the hardwood floors. An easy chair stands across the room under another window. This room can be closed from the rest of the house with a folding door seen on the left. TPL-7640

Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Model houses--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The living room in "The Northwesterner" shows the use of an open floor plan. The kitchen can be seen through the opening on the left. The open beam ceiling and far wall have been painted a light color and the interior walls around the kitchen are painted much darker. Modern styling can be seen in the light fixtures, the dining furniture against the wall below a mirror with no molding. A large television is angled across the far corner. A patterned rug has been placed on the hardwood floors. TPL-7641

Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Model houses--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and adult leaders off to the National Scout Jamboree in Washington D.C., June 30th to July 9th, 1937. The 17 boys and leaders came from Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia, Centralia and Chehalis and had the distinction of being the (American continental) Scouts to travel the longest distance to the Jamboree. Pictured are, back row L-R, Scoutmaster L.W. Anderson of Olympia, A.R. Cussell (Scout Master Troop 21-Tacoma), Clair A. Stage, Asst. Scoutmaster Troop 50-Dieringer and Mate Charles M. McNary of the Sea Scout ship Flying Cloud. Middle row- Glenn Murray, Charles Dodd, Douglas Kelley, Robert McNary, Allison Stewart, James Petrich, Stanley Brindley and Terry Donaghue. Front row- Dick Callison, Tom Hendricks, Bill Treat, George Hill Jr., and Dean Billings. (T. Times 6/16/1937, pg. 1)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Sea Scouts (Tacoma);

Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and adult leaders off to the National Scout Jamboree in Washington D.C., June 30th to July 9th, 1937. The 17 boys and leaders came from Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia, Centralia and Chehalis. The group left early, and made side trips to Yellowstone, Chicago, Niagara Falls and New York City on their way to the Jamboree, which was expected to draw around 30,000 Scouts. While the scouts were in the national capital, there was a laundry strike. Tacoma dads received telegrams imploring, "Dad, I'm broke. Laundry strike. Send me ten please. Rush." (see A6014 image 1 for names)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Sea Scouts (Tacoma);

Interior of new facilities for The Tacoma Club on the 17th Floor of the Washington Building. The Club, for business and professional men, opened in May of 1937. John P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr. was president. Bar with glass block wall shown in photograph. (WSHS)

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Sam Perkins, left, and G. Herbert Raleigh, members of Tacoma's newest and most exclusive club- the "Tacoma Club," check over the furniture in the club's "lounging room" prior to the Grand Opening the evening of May 10, 1937. The Tacoma Club, located on the top floor of the Washington Building, was organized and incorporated in November, 1936. The original roster of members included leaders in lumber, retailing and manufacturing, banking, real estate, medical, and legal fields. S.A. "Sam" Perkins, newspaper publisher, was one of the first presidents of the club. George Herbert Raleigh was the manager of the Bank of California in 1937. (T.Times 5/10/1937, pg. 1; History of Pierce County, Vol. 3, p. 96)

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Perkins, S.A.; Raleigh, George Herbert;

Interior of new facilities for The Tacoma Club on the 17th Floor of the Washington Building. President, John P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr. Dining room with cloth-covered tables and modern chairs. The Grand Opening for the new club was held May 10, 1937.

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Dining rooms--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Interior of the "Lounging Room" of the Tacoma Club on the 17th Floor of the Washington Building. This photograph was taken for publicity for the club's Grand Opening May 10, 1937. Lounge with sofa and upholstered chairs. (WSHS)

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The "Women's Lounge" at the new Tacoma Club on the top floor of the Washington Building. The Grand Opening for the new club, Tacoma' s most exclusive, was held the evening of May 10, 1937. J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr. was the club's first President. Corner lounge with sofa, upholstered chairs, tables and lamps. (WSHS) (T. Times 5/10/1937, pg. 1)

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Interior of the new facilities for The Tacoma Club, located on the 17th Floor of the Washington Building. The new, exclusive club had its Grand Opening on May 10, 1937. The first club President was John P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr. Picture of a hallway with open, arched doorways in Classical-style woodwork. The hallway leads to the Clubroom. (WSHS) (T.Times 5/10/1937, pg. 1)

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Interior of the "Lounging Room" of the new Tacoma Club on the 17th Floor of the Washington Building. The Tacoma Club was the city's newest and most exclusive social club, catering to local business tycoons. Corner lounge with heavy, upholstered furniture, tables, lamps, and console radio. (WSHS)

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tacoma Club. Facilities on 17th Floor of Washington Building. Hallway opening off elevators. Two mirror tables accent the walls between the three elevator doors. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Times for coverage of the Club's Grand Opening May 10, 1937. (WSHS)

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