Every nook-and-cranny in Stadium Bowl is jam-packed for 1926's 4th of July festivities. 40,000 witnessed the celebration of the 150th anniversary of American independence. Participants in the night's celebration included marines from the battleships in Commencement Bay and the guns of battery B, 10th Field Artillery from Camp Lewis. The program was sponsored by the American Legion and was held on Monday, July 5th. Stadium High School overlooks the Bowl on the left. BU11,616 (TDL 7-6-26, p. 1+) TPL-10131

Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Spectators--Tacoma--1920-1930; Celebrations--Tacoma--1920-1930;

These students made up the Annual Cabinet at Stadium High School in 1925. They were in charge of selecting capable students to work on the Stadium yearbook, the "Tahoma." Second from left in back row was senior Lewis Tullus. Second from right in back row was senior Joseph Blum who also was named editor of the yearbook. (1925 Tahoma, various pages) G47.1-028

Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tullus, Lewis; Blum, Joseph;

Stadium High School Student Council. Elected members of Stadium High School's Student Council posed in front of the school on January 19, 1925. The energetic council put forth many improvements during the school year, including organization of the Sophomore Class, planning for the annual Night Shirt Parade, funding matinee dances, and painting and repairing projects including fixing the drainage system on the corner of North 1st and Tacoma Avenue. The Tahoma, school annual, noted that the council's greatest accomplishment may have been the establishment of an Honor Society. President of the Student Council was junior class president, Joseph Griggs. Mr. Griggs is believed to be in the second row, extreme left. TPL-6720; G47.1-029 (1925 Tahoma, p. 143-44)

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Student organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Lincoln High School Orchestra. Lincoln High School in 1924 had two orchestras, with 62 in the senior group and 55 in the junior. They were led by Mr. Nason (standing at left in first row). The orchestra played at all assemblies, concert-dramas movie nights and for several civic organizations. This photograph, taken on the Lincoln campus, was used in the 1924 school yearbook, the Lincolnian. G47.1-012 (1924 Lincolnian, p. 112-113)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Orchestras--Tacoma--1920-1930;

The cast of the Stadium High School opera, the "Sultan of Sulu," on stage. The opera, an annual presentation at Stadium High School, was the largest and according to the school yearbook "Tahoma," the "most important musical event of the year." In 1924, the musical comedy production of the "Sultan of Sulu" ran three nights from March 13-15, in order to accommodate the always large crowds. Although there was officially no leading role, good notices were received by Kearney Walton who played Kiram the Sultan and foreshadowing later roles in Hollywood, Herman Brix as Col. Jefferson Budd. After graduation, Herman Brix would become an Olympian and actor, later known as Bruce Bennett. (1924 Tahoma, p. 164-67) G64.1-073

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Actors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1920-1930; Walton, Kearney; Brix, Herman;

The "O" stands for "Outlaws." In January of 1924, these Lincoln High School students formed an independent basketball team called the "Outlaws" that played against other local and suburban girls. All team members had considerable experience in ball handling and practiced steadily. From L-R are: Edrice Davis, Grace Moore, Edith Churchman, Myrtle Upton, Mildred Hintze, Doris Krell and Bobby Krell. On January 22nd, the "Outlaws" won their first game, beating the "Holy Terrors" 20 to 14. G46.1-021 (TNT 1-25-24, p. 16)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Basketball players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Davis, Edrice; Moore, Grace; Churchman, Edith; Upton, Myrtle; Hintze, Mildred; Krell, Doris; Krell, Bobby;

The 47-piece Lincoln High School band posed for a group portrait on January 19, 1923. Many of the band members are holding their instruments: cymbals, trumpets, drums, clarinents, horns and tubas. TPL-3197

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Youth bands--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Santa's helpers. Six members of the Lincoln High School News returned to school on December 19, 1922, loaded down with used toys that were donated by generous Lincoln High students. The newspaper staff had traveled to student homes to collect the toys, most of which were in need of repair. Thanks to the school newspaper, and the hard work of the manual training, sewing and art classes at Lincoln, many local children would receive toys that had been refurbished until they were as good as new. The steady and skillful hands of Lincoln's students repaired toys ranging from tricycles, drums, kiddie cars, and sleds to automobiles, toy horses, chairs & beds and hundreds of dolls. The school hoped to make their Santa's Workshop an annual event. An article in the December 24, 1922, Sunday Ledger identified the students in the above photograph as (l to r): Carl Schmid, Lloyd Eberhart, Morrill Folsom, Constance Markuson, Norma Huseby and John McKown. G20.1-209 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 12-24-22, magazine section).

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Charity--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1920-1930; Toys; Gifts; Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This is a view of Tacoma Avenue North at North 1st St. in March of 1923 with utility pole wires and cable car lines bisecting the streets. To assist motorists, the city or business district had placed directional signs on a post nearby with arrows pointing to Point Defiance and Day Island and also to Stadium and Information (Auto Club). Stadium High School can be spotted on the far left overlooking Commencement Bay. Stadium Confectionery which also sold groceries, fruits and meats is at North 1st with a delivery truck parked outside. There is a billboard or mural on one of the walls of the grocery store with lights fastened at the top. The general site was later to become Rankos' Pharmacy. Photograph ordered by Foster & Kleiser. TPL-851; G62.1-071

Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Confectionery (Tacoma); Billboards--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Lincoln High School students were Santa's helpers in 1922 when they reached out to make Christmas a merrier time for many local children. Students had donated used toys which were refurbished and made "new" by the sewing, art, and manual training classes on campus. The newspaper staff of the Lincoln High School News started the drive by traveling to various homes to pick up donations. They are believed to be pictured above along with the numerous dolls, balls, books and other toys they collected. G21.1-172 ( See Boland B7041 for additional article and photographs of the enterprising students)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Charity--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1920-1930; Toys; Gifts;

Staff and student body of Eatonville High School posed outside the two-story (and basement) brick school on September 22, 1922. The school is still located at 302 Mashell Ave. North in this small Pierce County town southeast of Tacoma. TPL-5791; G7.1-057 (also listed as G72.1-091)

Eatonville High School (Eatonville); Public schools--Eatonville; Students--Eatonville--1920-1930;

This is an example of a school bus that transported Eatonville students in 1922. It is parked outside the town's high school on Mashell Avenue North. The man standing beside the bus was not identified. G7.1-048 TPL-10107

Eatonville High School (Eatonville); Public schools--Eatonville; School buses--Eatonville;

In February of 1922, Manley Edwards (extreme right, front row) was elected president of Lincoln High School's newly organized Radio Club. The club had attracted over 40 male and female students, many of whom were licensed radio operators, and was looking to add more members. Faculty advisor A.J. Bell had organized classes in radio which were held during school hours and were taught by club members. The Board of Education had given a gift of $150 to buy a radio set, but the club members decided to build their own instead using the school's electrical shop. Names of the club members were listed in the Tacoma Daily Ledger's April 5, 1922, issue. TPL-3196; G47.1-003 (Lincolnian March 1922, p. 16-article; Lincolnian April 1922, p. 12-article; TDL 4-5-22, p. 4)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Radio Club (Tacoma); Edwards, Manley;

4th of July celebration at Stadium Bowl. 35,000 jammed into Stadium Bowl in 1924 to celebrate Independence Day with pageants and fireworks. Mounted horsemen from Troop F, 11th U.S. Calvary, bands, sailors and school children stood in the center of the vast bowl with the imposing Stadium High School to the left. The American Legion sponsored the festivities. G55.1-036; BU-11,612 (TNT 7-5-24, p. 1-article)

Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Spectators--Tacoma--1920-1930; Celebrations--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Lincoln High School students assembled around the school's statue of Abraham Lincoln during this Memorial Day (May 29) 1924 celebration honoring veterans as well as the martyred President after whom the school has been named. The outdoor ceremony replaced the indoor ones of previous years and was sponsored by school service organizations, Knights of Lincoln and the Takolah Club. Lincoln High School can be seen in the background with the original stadium bowl to the right. (TNT 5/30/1924, pg. 13) TPL-3199, Boland-B10167

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Holidays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crowds;

During the 1924 Memorial Day ceremony at Lincoln High School, Eunice Huseby, left, president of the Takolah Club, and Florence Anderson, right, president-elect, placed a floral wreath at the foot of the school's statue of Abraham Lincoln. The girls, dressed in white skirts and blouses, stood on a makeshift platform. The students at Lincoln had planned a ceremony that honored the school's namesake as well as veterans. (TNT 5/30/1924, pg. 13) TPL-8137, BU-11371

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Holidays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Wreaths--Tacoma; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Monuments & memorials--Tacoma; Huseby, Eunice; Anderson, Florence;

Stadium High School as captured in print by photographer Marvin Boland on January 15, 1921. The building had started as a hotel in 1890, never completed as such, and converted to a high school in 1905. It opened in 1906 as Tacoma High School with its name changing to Stadium High school in 1913. The brick structure strongly resembled an old French castle with its turrets and steep roofs.

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;

The health science instructors at Lincoln High School were teaching a progressive curriculum in March 1960. Students were exploring the nutritional benefits of algae years before the current craze for "health" foods. Two Lincoln students pose with a plate of freshly baked algae cookies. No fooling - seaweed cookies are good for you! Linda Chromage is at left.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cookies--Tacoma; Nutrition--Tacoma; Chromage, Linda;

Interior- James Sales Elementary School. Just outside the school's auditorium doors is a large bulletin board with the silhouettes of two dark hands and the warning: "Clean Hands Are Important." The bulletin board is neatly placed on the brick wall next to the recessed auditorium doors. The James Sales Elementary School is in the Franklin Pierce School District and located in Parkland. It was designed by local architects Lea, Pearson & Richards. Photograph ordered by Lea, Pearson & Richards.

James Sales Elementary School (Parkland); Public schools--Parkland--1950-1960; Bulletin boards; Lea, Pearson & Richards (Tacoma);

Exterior of James Sales Elementary School. James Sales Elementary was named after the first white child born in the Tacoma area on October 23, 1853. His parents were William and Eliza Sales, mill-hand at Nicholas Delin's mill and cook, respectively. The Sales later took a claim in the Puyallup Valley. The James Sales Elementary School was designed by local architects Lea, Pearson & Richards. The school was a very contemporary brick building with a multitude of windows that allowed plenty of natural light. Photograph ordered by Lea, Pearson & Richards. (Morgan: South on the Sound, p. 34)

James Sales Elementary School (Parkland); Public schools--Parkland--1950-1960; Lea, Pearson & Richards (Tacoma);

Exterior James Sales Elementary School. The local architectural firm of Lea, Pearson & Richards designed the James Sales Elementary School as a modern brick one-story school with many windows. The school was located on 112th Street in Parkland, part of the Franklin-Pierce School District. It was named after James Sales, first white child born in what is now the Tacoma area in 1853. Photograph ordered by Lea, Pearson & Richards.

James Sales Elementary School (Parkland); Public schools--Parkland--1950-1960; Lea, Pearson & Richards (Tacoma);

Exterior James Sales Elementary School. A close-up view of the main entrance to the James Sales Elementary School was taken on October 31, 1954. Designed by local architects Lea, Pearson & Richards, the school was built mostly of brick as a one-story unit. A modern entryway with multi-paned windows and small porch would greet the children of the school. The name of the school is clearly stated in large letters close to the entrance. The James Sales Elementary School was located in Parkland and was a part of the Franklin Pierce School District. It was named after James Sales, first white child born in the Tacoma area in 1853. Photograph ordered by Lea, Pearson & Richards.

James Sales Elementary School (Parkland); Public schools--Parkland--1950-1960;

Eleven Lincoln High School leaders along with the school's principal stood on the steps of Lincoln High School with a large banner promoting school spirit in September of 1954. Principal Kenneth Flora is flanked by Sally Strobel, senior representative on the student council (on left) and student body president Robert L. Simpson and Ida Kvenild (on the right). Wonderful values were still available through the purchase of an Associated Student Body Membership Card, with admittance to various sporting events and reduced admission rates on plays, shows, bus fares and the school yearbook, the Lincolnian. School had opened earlier in the month so there was still plenty of time to get involved in the numerous activities that Lincoln offered. Photograph ordered by the Lincoln News, school newspaper.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banners--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Flora, Kenneth; School principals--Tacoma--1950-1960; Strobel, Sally; Simpson, Robert L.; Kvenild, Ida;

A Sunnen crane hoists roofing materials to waiting workers on the rooftop of majestic Stadium High School on September 1, 1954. School would begin in a week so repairs would have to be completed by then. In 1954, the high school was nearly fifty years old. Built in the French Chateau style in 1891 and first intended as a hotel, it was converted into a high school and opened on September 10, 1906. The school was placed on the City, State and National Registry. Photograph ordered by Sunnen Auto Freight & Heavy Hauling Co. TPL-10056

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sunnen Auto Freight & Heavy Hauling Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery;

ca. 1955. Franklin Pierce High School, Parkland, showing gym floor. Built in 1953, the address was listed originally as 11002 Portland Ave. The school is listed in the phone book as being located at S. 112th & Portland Ave. This appears to be a multipurpose room with a curtained stage at one end, a gym floor and bleachers that fold out from the side walls.

Franklin Pierce High School (Parkland); Public schools--Parkland--1950-1960; Gymnasiums--Parkland--1950-1960;

These six young ladies, members of the Gault Junior High School Orchestra, would be participating in the school's talent program on December 8, 1955. From left to right: Anita Johnson, Carillon Shull, Diane Eggleston, Gretchen Kooley, Pam Potucek and Judy Shull. All the musicians have white blouses with small dark scarves, dark skirts and emblems denoting their membership in the school orchestra. (TNT 11-27-1955, D-11)

Gault Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960; Johnson, Anita; Shull, Carillon; Eggleston, Diane; Kooley, Gretchen; Potucek, Pam; Shull, Judy;

Bob Keister appears to be preparing to punt as the Lincoln High School sophomore practices with his varsity teammates on November 1, 1955. Besides lettering in football, Keister also was on the successful Sophomore Blacks basketball team and on the Reserve baseball roster. By the time his career concluded at Lincoln, Keister also lettered in varsity baseball as a pitcher and served as Hi-Y president. (1956 Lincolnian yearbook, p.52, p.63, p. 66; 1958 Lincolnian yearbook, p. 23)

Football players--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Keister, Robert;

Royal Magnus takes a stance as the letterman prepares for another season of Lincoln football. Lincoln had another successful year as it rebounded from losing all but three first-stringers to winning the City Title and splitting the Capitol League crown with Olympia High School. Magnus would also participate in the decathlon intramurals, Hi-Y Club, and the Forestry Club. (1956 Lincolnian, p. 53, 71, 117, 120) TPL-8473

Football players--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Magnus, Royal;

Preparing for a run, Jim E. Jones cradles the football with both hands as he poses for a November 1, 1955, photograph. Jones was on the varsity squad at Lincoln High School. Lincoln suffered only one loss in the 1955 season which was to the co-titlist Olympia High School Bears. Jim E. Jones also served as the manager of the varsity track team. (1956 Lincolnian yearbook, p. 51, 69)

Football players--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Jones, Jim E.;

Eleven members of the Lincoln High School Student Council posed with a large banner on September 9, 1955, urging their classmates to demonstrate their school spirit by purchasing ASB cards for a mere $5.50. These activity cards helped support athletic events, dances, the Lincolnian Newspaper and the Lincolnian yearbook. Lincoln students bought more cards than their Stadium counterparts. As a result Stadium H.S. had to present an assembly on Lincoln's campus in payment for losing the contest. Students identified above are: Jean Bucklin, Lincoln News editor (seated L) and Amie Spencer, Lincolnian editor (seated R). Standing are: Joe Devish, Senior rep.; Sharon Gaisford, Girls Club rep.; Dick Beddoe, Sportsmen's Club rep.; Marilee Andersen, Vice-president; Lee Hauge, Yell King; John Sabol, Junior rep.; Duane Christensen, President; Nancy Reinvik, Secretary; and Loren Hildebrand, Commissioner of Finance.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banners--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Student organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960;