Interiors and exteriors of the new buildings at Clover Park School. A birds eye view of the new library, already in use despite mostly empty shelves.

Clover Park High School (Lakewood);

Interiors and exteriors of the new buildings at Clover Park School. This appears to be a science classroom, with lab tables in the rear of the room. Added to the school were both a biology and botany lab and a chemistry and physics lab. (T. Times 5/7/1941, pg. 3)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood);

College of Puget Sound Ministery School Group on steps of A.H. Jones Hall.

Education - Colleges and Universtities - Tacoma - University of Puget Sound (College of Puget Sound)

Mignonette, a romantic drama presented by the St. Leo's and Bellarmine Dramatic Clubs on February 19-20, 1941 at the St. Leo's auditorium. Mrs. Christin, director. The production starred Barbara Adler as Mignonette, Buster Van Rooy as old Jonathon Mills, Howard Fisher as young Jonathon and Shirley Riley as Rose Mills. (T. Times 2/17/1941, pg. 14)

St. Leos Parochial School (Tacoma); Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950;

One hundred and ten Tacoma public school music students posed for a group portrait in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Winthrop before setting off for Spokane to perform at the Music Educator's National Conference of Region #1, opening March 29th, 1941. In Spokane they met and competed against 45,000 music students from Washington, Oregon and Montana. Included in the photograph are members of local middle and high school bands, orchestras, choruses and Stadium High School's 60 member Girls Glee Club. Donna Mae Jaden, who became the movie actress Janis Paige, is third from the right in the second row. (T. Times 3/21/1941 p.13, names in caption under photograph)

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Actresses; Paige, Janis; Jaden, Donna Mae; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Large crowd of students with a sprinkling of adults assembled in a field during the Northwest Washington School Music Competition Festival in March of 1941.

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Music festivals--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Two hundred and fifty soldiers from the 41st Division graduated on May 8, 1941 from Clover Park High School. Unable to finish high school before their National Guard unit was called up, the young men learned to soldier during the day and completed their high school classes at night. This program would allow them to graduate with their class. (T. Times 5/8/1941, pg. 8)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950; Washington National Guard (Lakewood); Education; Military education--Lakewood--1940-1950; Military personnel--Lakewood--1940-1950; Graduation ceremonies--Lakewood;

An unidentified young man, possibly Jim Ladd, senior class president, cuts the ribbon on the newly completed addition to Clover Park High School while supporting himself with a crutch. The area shown is the new main entrance to the school. The addition, designed by Charles and Clarence Rueger, Architects, was completed in May of 1941 at a cost of $97,213. An open house for the public was held on Sunday, May 11. (T. Times May 7, 1941 p.3)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Ribbon-cutting ceremonies;

Elevated view of College of Puget Sound students watching the Adelphian Choral Society perform on the lawn during the "Bricks-krieg" to raise funds for Student Union Building. For 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas (not used).

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Adelphian Choral Society (Tacoma);

College of Puget Sound. Group of girls from Adelphian Choral Society previous to Spring Tour. (T.Times) [Also dated 05-05-1941]

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Adelphian Choral Society (Tacoma);

Jason Lee Intermediate School, Boys' Glee Club. Overhead view in October of 1940 of 42 uniformed boys in three columns of 14. The Glee Club is made of boys currently in vocal music classes and performs under the direction of Kathryn Bruner. They would be performing at the first fall concert for the St. Cecelia Club at the Hotel Winthrop. (T. Times 11/8/1940, pg. 13 boys' names in caption)

Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Choirs (Music); School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Jason Lee Intermediate School, Boys' Glee Club. Forty-two boys in uniforms gathered around a piano in October of 1940. The Glee Club is made of boys currently in vocal music classes and performs under the direction of Kathryn Bruner. They would be performing at the first fall concert for the St. Cecelia Club at the Hotel Winthrop. (T. Times 11/8/1940, pg. 13 (names in caption); 11/1/1940, pg. 11)

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Pianos; Choirs (Music); School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Rhythm class in drumming at Central School. Four small children study the intricacies of drumming on March 6, 1942, while under the steady gaze of their teacher. Central School, located at 601 South 8th St., emphasized music education for its small pupils.

Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The last city midget football championship game was played at the end of November in 1940. Stadium H.S.'s Bengal lightweights defeated the Lincoln Railsplitters 19-0 at the Lincoln Bowl. This photograph was taken in front of the scoreboard at Stadium H. S., not at Lincoln after the game. This team was the last Midget (132 pounds and under) team that Stadium had. Citywide Midget football was terminated in 1940. Players are: first row, left to right, Dick Uhlman, Gerald Bell, Bryce Curtis, Don Hicks, Dwight Howell, Gordon Bell, Louie Hagberg, V.G. Lowman- Coach. Second row: Bart Wood, Stan Stowe, Bob Foster, Bert Kade, John Brudie, Paul Barber, Wally Anderson, Charles Longstreth, Allan Briggs- manager. Third row: Naoto Okada, Jim Kade, Isamu Kawashima, Wiley Mellish, Pete Petersen, Roy Francis, Steve Manos, Lloyd Albice, George Thamos, Tom Eagling. Fourth row: Dick Crabtree, Gordon Gustafson, Bill Gazecki, Dave Richardson, Bob Dalton, Clifford Johnson, Milton Sneddon, Gene Webster, Fielding Wilson. (T. Times 11/30/1940, pg. 6)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Football--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In March of 1941 the twelve members of the dancing chorus for Stadium High School's production of "The Merry Widow" posed in a Rockettes-like chorus line. This was the 29th annual production by the school's music department. A large student cast performed for the public from March 13-15 with the colorful costumes, dancing, and glorious music. The young ladies in the dancing troupe performed in four numbers. "The Merry Widow" starred Donna Mae Tjaden in the title role; Donna would later achieve Hollywood fame as the actress Janis Paige. (T.Times 3-12-41, p. 3-article; TNT 3-9-41, 1-B-article with entire cast mentioned)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Stadium High School wrestling team, the 1941 City prep champions, avidly watched on March 17, 1941 as Bill Bodenhammer (top) and Don Ferris engage each other in a demonstration lock. Other team members are, front row, Gene Pape (coach), Arnie Hansen, Chuck Issacs, Lee Merz, Dennis Livingston, Kiromi Kikuchi, John Collins, Phil Rogers. Back row: George Miller (manager), Herb Mims, Kenny Johnson, Kiyoshi Kinoshita, Jim Cadigan, Sid Lay, Harry Gust, Fred Hoffman, Jim Colito, Tidashi Horiki (manager) and Sam Higuchi. Stadium took the city title, and the giant Cammarano Brothers trophy that went with it by winning five of their eight scheduled matches. In the state tournament they finished in third place, behind Fife and Longview. (T. Times 3/18/1941 p.15)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Wrestling; Wrestlers--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Lillian Biehner, right, supervisor of Pierce County school nurses, conducts a test on the students' hearing at Ruston School on May 6, 1941. An audiometer, in the suitcase on the right, contains a record player connected to 20 sets of earphones. Children write down the numbers they hear over the recording. Students in the left row are Jimmy Tallman, Marjorie Dimmen and Ned Face. (T.Times, 5/9/1941, p. 11). TPL-9162

Public schools--Ruston; Ruston School (Ruston); Biehner, Lillian; Medical equipment & supplies; Health care--Tacoma; Pierce County Health Department--Tacoma; School children--Ruston;

Lillian Biehner, right, supervisor of Pierce County school nurses, explains to students about the test she will be administering on May 6, 1941. The test if being given at Ruston School. An audiometer, in the suitcase on the right, contains a record player connected to 20 sets of earphones. Children write down the numbers they hear over the recording. Students on the left are, front to back, Jimmy Tallman, Majorie Gimmen and Ned Face. On the right are, front to back, FrankGirolami, Donna Canada, unidentified and Vida Fraley. (T.Times, 5/9/1941, p. 11).

Public schools--Ruston; Ruston School (Ruston); Biehner, Lillian; Medical equipment & supplies; Health care--Tacoma; Pierce County Health Department--Tacoma; School children--Ruston;

Stadium High School pageant. Two girls and two boys, one with a false mustache. They pose with a basketball, an archer's bow, dumbbells, Indian clubs, fencing foil and mask and a football on April 18, 1941.

Public schools--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Physical education--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The College of Puget Sound Ski Club, for the 1941 yearbook Tamanawas. Back row: Jonas, Sheets, Argue, Button, Dr. Warren T. Tomlinson, Jones, Hill, Bellman, Larson. Middle row: Crain, Langdon, Coleman, Murnen, Hager, Siegle, Simpson. Front row: "unknown", Hatch, Woods, Bowen, Rau. The Ski Club sponsored CPS ski day at Mount Rainier, as well as a high school ski tournament. They also competed, winning the Vancouver U.B.C. meet and placing sixth in the Northwest Intercollegiate Ski Meet. Silver Skis winner at Mount Rainier was member Bill Taylor (not pictured.) The person in the front row, far left is listed in the 1941 yearbook as Hoheim. This is incorrect.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma; Clubs--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma;

This group of serious young soldiers, standing in front of the Robert Gray Junior High School, 3109 South 60th Street, represented France in their school's "Musical Travelogue" presented on May 9, 1941. At the far left is the captain of the detail of soldiers, LeRoy Adams, and on the right is Napoleon, played by Paul Allison. Standing at attention in the front row are: (l to r) Julian Snope, Claude Falk, Robert Belland, Richard Chiarovano and Dan Mulholland. In the back row are: (l to r) Bob Lones, Lee Hurst, Ronald Wamburg, Al McKechnie and Malvin Thorsen. (T. Times 5/9/1941, pg. 6)

Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Adams, LeRoy; Allison, Paul;

Ster Harshman, quarterback for the 1942 Pacific Lutheran football team. Ster Harshman was the younger brother of Washington coaching legend Marv Harshman. (T. Times 10/16/1942, pg. 14)

Football players--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1940-1950; Football--Parkland--1940-1950; Harshman, Ster;

In September of 1942, five members of the Lincoln Abes varsity eleven pose in the the unfinished Lincoln Bowl prior to their opening prep grid game against Stadium High School. After the game on September 18th, the team was all smiles. They battled the Tigers to a scoreless tie, their first non loss in the annual game since 1931. Pictured are, standing left to right, Ed Bemis, LeRoy Turnbull and an unidentified player. Kneeling, Ingwald Thompson and Gordon Brunswick. The team finished the season by winning the City Championship for the first time in nine years. (T. Times 9/21/1942, pg. 11-article)

Football--Tacoma; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Athletic fields--Tacoma; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Turnbull, LeRoy; Bemis, Ed; Thompson, Ingwald; Brunswick, Gordon;

Stadium High School football coach Johnny Heinrick had 60 boys turn out to fill 11 varsity positions in September of 1942. Coach Heinrick was optimistic, despite having lost all but 4 of his 1941 letterman to graduation and enlistment. His players in general would be a year younger and 7-8 pounds lighter than the previous year.The team would face their arch rival, the Lincoln Abes, in the September 18, 1942 "King's X" game, held this year at 3:30p.m. in the afternoon due to mandatory dim outs. (T. Times 9/16/1942, pg. 14)

Football--Tacoma; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Athletic fields--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Heinrick, John;

Tacoma's Own Quiz Kids had all the answers as they posed at the top of the Spanish steps near the Elks Lodge at 565 Broadway in October of 1942. The ninth graders from Mason Intermediate School had written a script that explored the various agencies and functions of the War Chest. As the Agency prepared to enter its annual fund raising blitz, the group of students were available to attend functions and answer any questions. Pictured are, left to right, Jack Brouwer, Pat McCarthy, Marshall Day, Janet Hufford, Claire Duerfeldt, Jean McCrae and David Curtis. (T. Times 10/8/1942, pg.2)

Mason Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brouwer, Jack; Duerfeldt, Claire; McCrae, Jean; Hufford, Janet; Day, Marshall; Curtis, David; McCarthy, Pat; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Tacoma Community Chest (Tacoma);

On November 21, 1942, Congressman John Coffee, center in overcoat and scarf, visited the Lakewood area to check out the progress on the construction of the addition to Clover Park High School. The $225,000 addition was the result of a federal grant that he had helped obtain. The finished addition would include four classrooms, a cafeteria and a gymnasium. Pictured left to right are Walter Hedlind, Mrs. Nellie Wootan, Hugh Fotheringill, Stanley Lytle, Ivey Alice Mann, Congressman Coffee, John Maas, Mrs. H.E. Liebe, A.G. Hudtloff and Paul Olsen. (TNT 11/23/1942, pg. 11)

Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950; Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Construction--Lakewood--1940-1950; Coffee, John; Hudtloff, A.G.; Lytle, Stanley;

The Stadium High School golf team, Cross State League Champions in 1942, pose in front of the school. Front row, left to right, Roland Hoar and Oscar (Ockey) Eliason. Back row, left to right, Elmer Nelson, Coach Harry Swarm and Sam York. (T. Times 5/29/1942, pg. 10)

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Golfers--1940-1950; Hoar, Roland; Eliason, Oscar; Nelson, Elmer; Swarm, Harry; York, Sam; Coaches (Athletics)--Tacoma;

Grant School students, three girls and three boys, with small Christmas tree and wrapped gifts. The children were photographed near Christmas, 1941.

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grant School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Christmas trees; Christmas presents;

Ministers at College of Puget Sound for summer college. Over 100 ministers from Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho were attending the Graduate School of Ministerial Training at the College of Puget Sound in July of 1942.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clergy; Religious education; Theological seminaries;

CPS annual. A view of the Loggers baseball team in the dug out. Coaching CPS baseball in its second post war season was Luther "Red" Harvel, a local business man. Harvel was formerly with the Tacoma Tigers. One young man is reviewing materials from a notebook. Some of the players talk to each other but mostly they watch the game and wait for their turn on the field. A few people sit in the stands. (CPS Tamanawas 1948 Yearbook) Format 7' x 11'.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Baseball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Baseball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Athletic fields--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sports spectators--Tacoma;