Marianne Moline - Home economics grad joins Tacoma City Light staff. In 1965, the Tacoma City Light's Hostess House welcomed new University of Washington graduate Marianne Moline to its staff. Miss Moline (at right) would be serving as assistant to home economist Lucile Melovidoff. Less than a month on the job, Miss Moline already had become immersed in the job. She answered telephone questions on such varied subjects as textiles, safety of foods, canning and freezing foods and stain-removing problems. In addition, she made home service calls to demonstrate equipment, such as extra features on new appliances. Miss Moline was pleased that part of her duties included visits to Tacoma's junior and senior high schools to demonstrate electrical equipment to home economic classes.
Two heads are better than one in the kitchen attest twins Josephine, front, and Hugona Kahn. The seventeen year old Juniors at Bremerton High School plan to be dietitians. They were featured on the front page of the April 9, 1936 Bremerton Sun in the kitchen of their home, studying a tome on diet.
The kitchen at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. Stove with two pots on it. The stove is a Lang stove, from the F.S. Lang Manufacturing Co. of Seattle. The company was established in 1904 by Frank S. Lang, who built his first wood-burning stove in 1880 for the Alaskan Gold Rush camps
One of the two men in #10 poses with a woman and a new General Electric stove. They appear to be perusing the directions for the stove. Appointment book labels this series as Pease & Sons Appliances. Photographs ordered by David Evans & Assoc.
Frozen foods advertisement. Joyce (Mrs. Herbert) Syford holds a package of Kol Pak brand quick frozen whole grain corn packed by Washington Packers, Inc. of Sumner. She is about to prepare them on her pristine apartment stove in the double boiler.
Frozen foods advertisement. Joyce (Mrs. Herbert) Syford holds package of Dewkist frozen fresh peas which she is ready to prepare on her apartment stove. The small kitchen is decorated with wallpaper; fold-down table behind the aproned homemaker. The frozen peas will deliver fresh picked flavor all year round, an innovation for the homemaker.
Cooking School at Masonic Temple's Fellowship Hall conducted by Tacoma Times in mid-October of 1939. Mrs. William Schenk of 4311 Read St. accepts congratulations from City Light Appliance Department's Harold Partlow for winning a new electric range at the cooking school. It was her first electric range. A record crowd was on hand to see the second and last cookery demonstration led by Miss Cula Buker.
On March 1, 1939 Diores Moore arose early, donned his Sunday clothes, started a fire in the wood-burning range, put on his wifes apron, and started cooking. He wanted to surprise his wife by making a special dinner for his 94th birthday. He did not want his wife to go to any extra effort. Eleven days later, on March 12, he and his wife, Caroline, celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Moore lived at 3423 So. Madison St.. They moved to Tacoma in 1903. Diores Moore died on March 10, 1945 at the age of 100.
Window display of Siegler Oil Heaters at Corey's. Corey's was owned by Albert E. Corey and sold household appliances. Displayed on the left in the doorway is a Siegler "Living room furnace." The furnace claims to heat 5-7 rooms and can be purchased for $26 down and $10.90 a month. Displayed in the right hand window are a Monarch range and a Sylvania television.
This is the proud contest winner at the Music Box Theater happily posing with a new Westinghouse Rancho range. The electric stove has four burners, all on one side, an oven with a storage drawer underneath and an open area under the burners that has been labeld as "Tuck-Away" room. Ordered by Ross Schmidt.
This Westinghouse Rancho electric range was just one of the fabulous prizes you could win by competing in the Mystery Movie Star Quiz. The quiz questions were broadcast over the radio every Friday between 6:45 and 7 p.m. during the month of April, 1950 by KIRO. The contest was sponsored by the John Hamrick Theatres. This beautiful range, with "tuck-away" room, was on display at the Music Box Theatre at the corner of 9th and Broadway. The Music Box was destroyed by fire April 30, 1963.
Tacoma Boat Building Company was started by two fishermen, Arne Strom and Haldor Dahl, who "came home from the sea" in 1936. They began building wooden seiners, halibut boats and trollers, those typical of the Pacific Northwest fishing types. In 1941 the partners decided to go into government work and were awarded the prestigious E Award in 1942. By 1946 they had returned to building fishing boats. Interior view of boat built by Tacoma Boat Building Company; view of the galley.
Tacoma Metal Products "Little Chef" stoves were made of aluminum, because it was less expensive and more plentiful than steel, and came in various models. The deluxe model had two ovens and baked, the least expensive model did not bake. "Little Chef" stoves were distributed nationwide, and advertised in the Saturday Evening Post, Life and American Home. View of Tacoma Metal Products "Little Chef", miniature electric range.
Peggy Robinson, Washington Natural Gas Co. home economist, happily prepares a meal on an up-to-date efficient gas stove on August 27, 1963. Two of the burners are being used at the moment. This stove typically would have automatic burners, instant controls and smokeless broiling. Natural gas vied with electricity for dominance in the home market with both claiming low costs and clean, efficient appliances. Peggy (Mrs. Clifford) Robinson was known professionally as June Holladay and was the Washington Natural Gas Southern Division home economist.
The Condon Co. was one of the first advertising agencies in Tacoma. It was founded in 1916 by John Condon, Roscoe A. Smith is now the President. In 1943 they went through a complete expansion, preparing for an increase in business once the war was over. View of "Little Chef" electric stove, top burner and oven dials, electric cord is plugged in, and it appears the stove has storage compartments, photo ordered by Condon Co.
A unusual brick-encased stove is the focal point of this contemporary 1953 kitchen. On the other side of the stove is a massive fireplace placed in the living room. A large round rug covers most of the flooring between the stove and the cabinets. Patterned wallpaper covers the ceiling of the combined kitchen and dining room; lamps hang from the triangular wooden beams. The kitchen cabinets are made of bleached mahogany with copper handles. This $35,000 custom-made home was designed, decorated and furnished by Lindstrom Home Furnishings; photograph ordered by Al Lindstrom.
The Hart Range No. 5, an oil burner range, weighs 1,400 pounds at Patrick Company. An electric motor and blower have been attached on the right front of the stove. A switch is seen under the blower. Patrick Company, located at 1521 Pacific Avenue, handled restaurant supplies. Ordered by Demick Electric Supply Company, located at 2919 South Alaska Street, who were wholesale dealers in electrical equipment and supplies.
Sears Roebuck and Company Department Store, Appliance Department. Three rows of electric ranges are photographed on September 5, 1951. This was the Tacoma location of Sears, 1148 Broadway.
Sears Roebuck and Company Department Store, Automotive Department. This elevated view of the automotive department, taken on September 5, 1951, shows tires on right, four tables with oil, seat covers, auto accessories, batteries and mufflers on right back wall. The automotive section seemed to be set next to appliances, including stoves.
