On June 23, 1942, ground breaking ceremonies were held at both Lakeview School (10501 -47th Ave. S.W., constructed in 1921) and Park Lodge School (10020 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W., constructed in 1912.) They were part of a $700,000 expansion program for the Clover Park School District, half of it financed by the Federal Works Agency. Also included were the addition of two new schools, at Lake City and American Lake, to be completed in the autumn. The Lakeview addition would cost $78,500 and include four classrooms and attendant facilities. (T. Times 6/24/1942, pg. 2)

Ground breaking ceremonies--Lakewood; Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950;

A group of students and school officials was posed in front of Clover Park High School as ground was broken for a new addition to the school on July 9, 1942. The new addition was the last project of a $700,000 expansion of the Clover Park school district. The addition would include eight new classrooms, a gym and a cafeteria. It was budgeted at $225,000 and was scheduled to be completed about midway through the school year. (T. Times 7/10/1942, pg. 10)

Ground breaking ceremonies--Lakewood; Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950; Clover Park High School (Lakewood);

Contractors and Clover Park school district leaders look pleased as they break ground for the final unit of a $700,000 school expansion program. The last project was $225,000 improvement to Clover Park High School. The addition would add eight new classrooms, a gym and a cafeteria. To the left is an unidentified workman shovelling dirt from around a tree. Then, left to right, are Peter Hansen (contractor), Walter Hedlind (FWA), Charles Rueger (architect), Peder Steiro (contractor), Clarence Rueger (architect), Hugh Fotheringil (principal), Stanley Lytle (school board), Mrs. H.E. Liebe (school board) and A.G. Hudtloff (Superintendent). Work had already begun on new shop facilities at the school, aimed toward defense industry training. (T. Times 7/10/1942, pg. 10)

Ground breaking ceremonies--Lakewood; Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950; Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Hudtloff, A.G.; Lytle, Stanley; Fotheringill, Hugh;

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);

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);

National Bank of Washington provided information about home loans, personal loans and automobile loans at their booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A young woman is suprised at her weight on the large scale the bank included in their display. That sailor behind her has a heavy foot. Ordered by Mrs. Lenore Lindquist.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);

The Comus Club held a ball, "Winter Fantasia" at the Crystal Ballroom, Hotel Winthrop, January 21, 1950. Two couples are helping themselves to punch from the punchbowl set in a large square of ice. Ordered by the Tribune by Barbara Dana, Society editor. (TNT, 1/16/1950, p.5; 1/29/1950, p.B-3))

Dance parties--Tacoma--1950-1960; Comus Club (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (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);

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 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);

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);

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;

Large crowds fill the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse at the start of the Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade on March 16, 1952. Gov. Arthur B. Langlie officially welcomed the crusade to Tacoma; city council members were also in attendance. The crusade was sponsored by 50+ churches of varying denominations with Rev. Ralph Erickson as head of the executive committee. Merv Rosell, a 39-year-old California evangelist, was the featured speaker; he is a traveling evangelist who spoke to over a million people the previous year. He was accompanied by Hilding Halvarson, song evangelist, who directed the crusade music and Howard and Ada Skinner of Michigan, noted organists and singers. The crusade was scheduled to run until March 30th; thousands were expected to attend. View of fieldhouse; rows of people and stage with large Christ Is The Answer banner.(TNT 3-16-52, B-2)

Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade (Tacoma); Revivals; Evangelists; Preaching--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Rosell, Merv;

Interior view of C.P.S. fieldhouse during gospel crusade. Large crowds attended the opening rally of the Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade on March 16, 1952, held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. 39-year-old California evangelist Merv Rosell was the featured speaker; he had spoken to over a million people during the past year. Rosell, a close friend of Billy Graham, had drawn thousands to his recent crusades in Kansas City and Des Moines. The crusade was sponsored by over 50 churches of different denominations, headed by Rev. Ralph Erickson's executive committee. Gov. Arthur B. Langlie gave the official welcome and Tacoma city council members were also in attendance. The crusade was scheduled to run for two weeks. (TNT 3-16-52, B-2)

Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade (Tacoma); Revivals; Preaching--Tacoma; Evangelists; Rosell, Merv; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

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);

Party goers from the Lakewood Dance Club's "Alaskapades" party at the Lakewood Center Recreation Hall. Party goers dressed as Eskimos, native Americans and gold rush characters for this costume ball. The hall was decorated with igloos and totem poles to carry out the Gold Rush theme.

Balls (Parties)--Lakewood--1950-1960; Costumes--Lakewood--1950-1960; Lakewood Dance Club (Lakewood);

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;

First Lady Evelyn Langlie and Edith Lemcke are seated while Govenor Langlie and a few others gather around. They are attending the Govenor's Ball that was held at the Armory in Olympia. L-R, Mrs. and Mrs. Harold Johns and Edith (Mrs. Paul) Lemcke, and Paul Lemcke, all of Tacoma, First Lady Evelyn Langlie and Governor Langlie. The two individuals on the right were not identified. Ordered by the Tribune, Barbara Dana. (TNT, 1/14/1951, p.D-1) TPL-10122

Balls (Parties)--Olympia--1950-1960; Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Langlie, Evelyn; Lemcke, Paul; Lemcke, Edith; Johns, Harold--Family;

Santa Claus attended the Christmas party for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company women employees in 1950. The 28 women and their male supervisor gather around a Christmas tree in the company's lounge. Each of the women wears a corsage. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph provided an employee benefit plan that provided continuing paychecks during illness after being with the company two years and a pension plan. At this time the plan had been in effect 38 years. Ordered by Mrs. McKinley. (TNT, 1/23/1951, p.9)

Celebrations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Telephone companies--Tacoma; Christmas trees--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A reception honoring the new vicar of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Lakewood, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Gunston on September 28, 1950. Seated from left to right are Anne Newton, the new vicar, Rev. Newton L. Carroll, Brig. Gen. William F. Daugherty, Mrs. J.R. Throckmorton, president of St. Mary's Guild, and Mrs. H.E. Fountain, president of St. Mary's Altar Guild. (TNT 9-30-50, p. 4)

Receptions--Lakewood--1950-1960; Clergy--Lakewood--1950-1960; Carroll, Newton L.; Gunston, Dudley--Homes & haunts;

Algeria Patrol members joined other Shriners from across the Pacific Northwest at Lincoln Bowl in June, 1957. This club may have traveled a fair distance from Kalispell, Montana. Each club proudly wore their special uniforms and hats showing club designation. Although this club did not have rank listed on the fezzes, the man on the extreme left of the first row has golden braid on his jacket, indicating high rank. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Montana; Uniforms;

The Flathead Shrine Club, representing the Algeria Temple, hailed from Kalispell, Montana. They probably traveled to Tacoma via chartered bus to join fellow Shriners at the Lincoln Bowl. In turned up shoes, Arabian headdresses, and artificial facial hair, members in this oriental band were prepared to entertain thousands with a variety of loud, enthusiastic tunes. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Montana; Uniforms; Drums; Daggers & swords;

Thousands of Shriners from all over the Pacific Northwest came to Tacoma during June, 1957, for fellowship and ceremonies. Traveling by bus and car, they convened at the Lincoln Bowl next to Lincoln High School. Pictured are members of the Al Kader Salem Patrol of Portland with captain, lst lieutenants, and quartermaster in the front row. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Oregon--Portland; Uniforms;

Shriners from around the Pacific Northwest were able to meet old friends at the giant convention held in the Lincoln Bowl in June, 1957. Each temple wore varying uniforms with designated fezzes. The El Katif Arab Patrol from the Spokane area had its own temple flag, held at a tilt, and carried by a proud flag bearer. The captain of the patrol and his two lieutenants stand before patrol members. Photograph ordered by the Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Spokane; Uniforms; Flags;

Gizeh club members pose on the bleachers in Lincoln Bowl as they await their turn to participate in Shrine ceremonies. Approximately 10,000 Shriners from Alaska to Montana and including the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Ontario attended the annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention in early June, 1957. Fourteen temples sent delegates, bands, uniformed patrols, and mounted units to Tacoma; many arrived by chartered bus. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Vancouver, B.C., Canada; Uniforms;

A Canadian contingent joined fellow Shriners at Lincoln Bowl in June, 1957. Club members from Gizeh Temple in Vancouver, B.C., were a real brass band, complete with official drum major. It also appears that a past potentate (1942) in dark blazer accompanied the group. This was certainly an enormous gathering of Shriners; 10,000 were expected to attend from five states and two Canadian provinces. The annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association meeting would last three days, from June 6-8th. Fourteen temples would send representatives including mounted units and Oriental bands. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association. (TNT 5-19-57, A-12)

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Vancouver, B.C., Canada; Uniforms; Bands--Vancouver, B.C., Canada;

Glen Fansler of Spokane shows a pamphlet to fellow Liquified Petroleum Gas Service Association member R.J. Munzer of Long Beach as the gas executives register for a conference on March 28, 1958, at the Winthrop Hotel. Delegates from Sacramento and North Bend look on with amusement. 250 members of the bottled gas industry opened the first Northwest district convention held in Tacoma. This was the 11th annual gathering of the Liquified Petroleum Gas Association. Delegates attended from six Western states and British Columbia. Photograph ordered by the Liquified Petroleum Gas Service Association, Chicago. (TNT 3-28-58, C-12)

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Liquified Petroleum Gas Service Association (Chicago, IL); Fansler, Glen; Munzer, R.J.;

Cascading streamers add a festive mood to the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse in preparation for the 1956 Greater Tacoma Home Show, May 11-20th. Booths are being set up, featuring goods and services of interest to home owners. An added plus this year will be the Broadway style revue playing nightly and included in the ticket price. The revue featured songstress Helen O'Connell, the tap dance duo Clark Brothers, the Kurtis Marionettes manipulated by Kurtis Wollgien and Frank Brown, singer and wit Monte Ballou and Bill Dungan as the Master of Ceremonies. (TNT 5/10/1956, section C)

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma;

Attendance at Oral Roberts Crusade. Roberts' "One Million Souls for Christ in 1956" Crusade came to Tacoma September 7-16, 1956. The location was three circus style tents erected at South 38th at Sprague, where the faithful gathered each night except Monday at 2:00p.m. and 7:30p.m. The largest tent, the Cathedral tent, could hold 18,000. The revival was co-sponsored by 15 Tacoma area churches. A small stage bearing the revival principals can be seen far in the back right of the picture; it is surrounded by a sea of faithful seated in folding chairs. Oral Roberts was a part Choctaw preacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma who overcame a youthful stutter to become one of the most successful evangelists in American history. The opening night crowd for his crusade was 8,000. Total first day attendance was over 13,000. The audience for Robert's final sermon was 15,000 and the Crusade's budget of $25,000 was met in full by offerings, with over $3,000 distributed to the 15 churches. Roberts himself did not accept a salary for his ministry, relying on the good will of his listeners. The Crusade claimed 5,700 converts for Christ in Tacoma. Afternoon sermons were handled by Reverend Robert DeWeese, chairman of the million soul crusade and former Tacoma pastor. (TNT 9/1/1956, pg. 5; 9/6/1956, pg B-2; 9/7/1956, pg. 7; 9/8/1956, pg. 4)

Revivals--Tacoma--1950-1960; Evangelists; Religious meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Roberts, Oral;