High school basketball action, Fife at Clover Park. Fife High School was victorious, 44-31. From 1941 "Klahowya", Clover Park High School Yearbook.

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Fife High School (Fife); Basketball;

High school basketball action, Fife at Clover Park. Referee taking ball from Mike Lemmon, son of C.P. Coach Burton Lemmon. Fife was victorious, 44-31. From 1941 "Klahowya", Clover Park High School Yearbook. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 52)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Fife High School (Fife); Basketball; Lemmon, Mike;

The girls' tennis team from Clover Park High School posed with their rackets in late February of 1941. From left to right in front: Bibbits Strong, Marnie Keller, Joan Bussard. Rear: Kay Perry, Helen Laughlin, Coach Beulah White, Jean Dyer, Anne Bush. Miss White taught P.E. and English. The team was scheduled for meets against Roy, Kapowsin, Fife and Orting. (1941 Klahowya yearbook, pg. 46)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950; Tennis players--Lakewood--1940-1950; Strong, Bibbits; Keller, Marnie; Bussard, Joan; Perry, Kay; Laughlin, Helen; White, Beulah; Dyer, Jean; Bush, Anne;

For the 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Student Library Staff. The staff checked in and out 2, 800 books as well as mending many. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 35- names in caption)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood;

For the 1941 "Klahowya", Clover Park High School yearbook. Cement truck by rock pile. Two young men on back of truck, another in cab. Used in yearbook advertisement for C.S. Barlow and Sons, Inc. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 56)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials; C.S. Barlow & Sons, Inc. (Tacoma); Concrete mixers--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Photos for 1941 "Klahowya", Clover Park High School yearbook. Sophomore Jody Bussard studies under the symbol of the Kiwanis Club. Used as the frontspiece for the Administration section of the yearbook. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 1)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Bussard, Jody;

For the 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Girls Advisory Board and advisor Miss Katherine Dowd. The Girls and Boys boards were organized to improve the conduct of the students. Justice was dealt in the courts held by the boards. Pictured: Miss Dowd (seated.) Back Row: Jean Strong, Beverly Eberhart, Peggy Rough, Betty Grant, Shirley Light, Betty Dyer, Mary Warren. Front row: Ardene Reeder, Joan Dunn, Helen Ross, Phyllis Lofgren, Diana Corse. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 6)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Dowd, Katherine;

Photos for 1941 "Klahowya", Clover Park High School Annual. Kenneth J. Hansen, Commercial Department Teacher , School Paper and Yearbook advisor. He left Clover Park for another position at mid-term. (Not Used).

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Hansen, Kenneth J.;

Photos for 1941 "Klahowya", Clover Park High School Annual. Two Teachers and Junior Class Officers. L to R: Social Science/ Math Teacher Burton Lemmon, Sec.Treas. Bob McClenaghan, VP Dean Gillette, Pres. Pauline Enger, Science Teacher Walter Brown. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 24)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Lemmon, Burton; McClenaghan, Bob; Gillette, Dean; Enger, Pauline; Brown, Walter;

Eileen Morrell was crowned Campus Queen at the Clover Park High School Klahowya Dance on April 19, 1941. Master of Ceremonies for the event was James Dyer, editor of the yearbook. Her "Court" included Helen Laughlin, Jeanne Ingram, Lavonne Nelson, Betty Dyer, Phyllis Lofgren and Elsie May Morrison. (1941 CPHS yearbook "The Klahowya,"pg. 29)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Morrell, Eileen;

For the 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Led by advisor James Garrard and Club president Jerry Hallmeyer, the Radio Club was trained in the International Morse Code and learned the theory of radio receiving and transmitting. They constructed several crystal receiving sets, a simple spark coil and dismantled two old radios for their parts. Pictured working on various radios are, top row: Doyle Watt, Dick Taylor, Dave Heignbert, Tom Williams, Mr. Garrard, Lionel Reid, William Legacy, Jerry Hallmeyer, Ross Spalding. Bottom Row: Tommy Loper, James Caillouette, Edward Carl, Bob Kelly. Mr. Garrard taught shop, spanish, mechanical drawing and history. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 37)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Radios;

For the 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Class of 1941 forms a cloverleaf on school lawn. Used for yearbook endpapers.

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Students--Lakewood--1940-1950;

Photos for 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Marvin Kasemeier, Inspirational Trophy winner and Football Team Captain Wally Hager. Kasemeier was an all around athlete, playing football, baseball, track and basketball. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 42)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Students--Lakewood--1940-1950; Kasemeier, Marvin; Hager, Wally; Awards;

Eight of the 48 members of the Clover Park High School Rifle Club practice their target shooting skills under the supervision of physical education instructor Beulah White (seated, far left) in February of 1941. The club promoted the correct use of firearms both for recreation and for national defense. The eight marksmen are: (back row, l to r) Jean Dyer, Marilyn Mockby, Pat Rainwater, Nina Anderson; and (lying down, l to r) Willowdee Bailey, Peggy Harkins, Pat Lawlor, Dorothy Dell Dimmer. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 36)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; White, Beulah; Dyer, Jean; Mockby, Marilyn; Rainwater, Pat; Anderson, Nina; Bailey, Willowdee; Harkins, Peggy; Lawlor, Pat; Dimmer, Dorothy Dell;

Cast of one-act plays given by Clover Park High School in November of 1940. The drama club would be performing three one-act plays at the school gym on Friday, November 29, 1940. Group of four boys and two girls includes (left to right) Medine Molinek, Harry Johnson, Jr., Bill Grondahl, Rodman Robson, Marcella Herr and Bob Tollefson. (T.Times 11-29-40, p. 20)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Students--Lakewood--1940-1950; Actors--Lakewood--1940-1950; Actresses--1940-1950; Molinek, Medine; Johnson, Harry; Grondahl, Bill; Robson, Rodman; Herr, Marcella; Tollefson, Bob;

These Clover Park High School drama club students were doing a bit of research in the school library for the 3 one-act plays they would be performing in November of 1940. Bill Grondahl is at the far left sharing a book with Medine Molinek while Rodman Robson selects a book from the library shelves. Marcella Herr is seated examining a book with Bob Tollefson while Harry Johnson, Jr., is pictured peering over their shoulders. (T.Times 11-29-40, p. 20-alt. photograph)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Students--Lakewood--1940-1950; Actors--Lakewood--1940-1950; Actresses--1940-1950; Grondahl, Bill; Herr, Marcella; Molinek, Medine; Johnson, Harry; Robson, Rodman; Tollefson, Bob;

Fern Hill School faculty in front of school building in October of 1940. Principal John A. Arnold is at the extreme right, back row. The elementary school would be celebrating its 60th anniversary on October 26th. From left to right, first row: Mary Trunkey, Mrs. Goldie Lahey, Mrs. Marie Moatz, Mrs. Ida Blood, Mrs. Helen Haapla. Standing, left to right are: custodian Nels Bjarke, Eva McDonald, Mildred Hedberg, Inez Hall, Jennie Robertson and Elsie Sparre. (T.Times 10-24-40, p. 3)

Fern Hill School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Arnold, John A.; School principals--Tacoma;

Action shot of the Clover Park football team. Photograph taken on November 19, 1940.

Football--Lakewood--1940-1950; Football players--Lakewood--1940-1950; Clover Park High School (Lakewood);

Fifty-four girls tryout for parts in the Lincoln High School opera "Of Men and Models," an original musical comedy directed by student LeRoy (Lee) Hale. The top ten contestants in the pictured "Poise, Posture and Personality" contest on February 21, 1941 will be chosen to play models in the production. Lincoln students wrote the music and lyrics for 21 original songs. The show premiered in Tacoma on May 8, 9 and 10. Hale became music director for "The Dean Martin Show" during its television run from 1965-74. (Lincolnian, 1941, pp. 25, 83).

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Musical revues & comedies; Teenagers; Girls; Bathing suits; Hale, LeRoy (Lee); Music education;

Thirteen girls show a little leg during a competition in the Lincoln High School gymnasium on February 21 1941. They are competing in the "Poise, Posture and Personality" contest. The top ten contestants will also be awarded "model" roles in the school's upcoming original musical comedy "Of Men and Models," to be presented in May at the school. Contestants were required to be 5'4" or taller and willing to model a swimsuit and high heel shoes. (T. times 2/14/1941, pg. 13)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On Memorial Day in 1941 a ceremony was held at Stadium High School to pay tribune to the eleven Stadium High alumni who lost their lives in World War I. Twelve wreaths were lain, one each at the base of the eleven trees that lined the parking strip in front of the school, and one at the memorial plaque that lists the names of the soldiers. Jane Welch, left, and Grace Blangy place a wreath at the base of one of the trees. (T. Times 5/30/1941, pg. 1)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Memorial Day; Memorial rites & ceremonies--Tacoma; Commemoration--Tacoma; Welch, Jane; Blangy, Grace;

Interiors and exteriors of the new buildings at Clover Park School; the music room. A few large instruments lie abandoned, waiting for their student musician.

Clover Park High School (Lakewood);

Pictures of the cast of "Of Men and Models," an original musical produced at Lincoln High School.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Theatrical Productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1940-1950;

New addition at Clover Park School. Greenhouse built on the roof of the new rounded music room. The greenhouse was just outside the new biology and botony lab. The addition was designed by Charles and Clarence Rueger, Architects. (T.Times, 5/8/1941, p. 3).

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood;

New buildings at Clover Park School under construction. Included in the $97,000 addition was a new music room, greenhouse, biology & botony lab, chemistry & physics lab, modern food preparation lab, practice kitchen, health center, and the shell for a new auditorium. [Also dated 05-06-1941]

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood;

Fern Hill School principal John A. Arnold stands proudly with his school's championship softball team in June of 1941. The school also won honors in 1940 when they became the Tacoma Grammar School League soccer champs.

Fern Hill School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Softball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Softball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Arnold, John A.; School principals--Tacoma;

Over 200 students took part in the vaudeville show produced at Jason Lee School on April 29th, 1941. The boys in the PE department participated in tumbling acts. Boys pictured on stage, two doing handstands, two pushups, the rest forming three human pyramids. (T. Times 4/21/1941, pg. 9)

Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Acrobatics--Tacoma; Gymnastics--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma; Boys--Tacoma; Children exercising;

The 1941 Stadium High School basketball team, under the watchful eye of Coach V. G. Lowman in the dark shirt, starts out the season with a little hoop practice. For several years, Coach Lowman had produced a champion prep team and 1941 promised to be no different.

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Basketball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Basketball-- Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lowman, V.G.;

Stadium High School Class of 1940 graduation at the Armory. 649 students (318 boys and 331 girls) received their diplomas on June 6, 1940 as the third largest Stadium High School graduating class. It was the school's 57th graduation exercises. Graduates marched in to the tune of "Pomp and Circumstance" while proud family members and friends cheered and applauded. Shirley Nyman was the school's valedictorian and Mills College scholarship winner and four students shared the honor of being salutatorians: Dorothy Selden, David Glenn, Jr., Ruthi Crain and Patricia Russell. (TNT 6-7-1940, p. 1, p. 15-article & photographs of winners)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1940-1950; State Armory (Tacoma); Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Fisher's teenage models. Standing on the steps of Lincoln High School, three young women model the latest sports wear for college women.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion models; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950;