The News Tribune from Tacoma, Washington • 11

SUNDAY JANUARY 11 1959 THE TACOMA SUNDAY NEWS TRIBUNE AND LEDGER es Stadium Bowl Renewal as Goal I more economical and provides large amounts of space as com-ired with flat ana1 parking" resemann swrrti His study backs the suggestion of the late A Nicholson city '-ler In 1910 to extend Sta-Waypast the open end of the bowL This would permit easy to lower seat levels fay How can tha huge faadlum reconstruction be accomplished The non-profit Memorial Star um Assn plans to cover the county for contributions Button membership cards and season tickets for limited number of events will be add Famous performers will be booked here Montovanl and His New Musi' well-known orchestra will appear April lkat tha College of Sound Fieldhouae Proceeds are to go for bowl rehabilitation Stadium students are miiogHwp the names of school alumni believed to number more than aoooa The alumni will be contacted The student themselves have already begun a fund cam paign the school Title to tho Stadium belongs to the Tacoma School District ARCHITECT'S PLAN FOR HtUi aad reinforced Tho by the Memorial leetloae A-A aad The association has authorization from the district to rebuild main tain and operate the Stadium on a long-term lease Rebuilt Stadium will once again be Sited with the sounds of cheering students and fine music and tha neat men and women asst tion members predict They baneduo la aehedoled lac aad waterproofing of tho la wbriMn Htadiiim BowL in to bs replaced With aew drearing roam Sections A bo repaired outdoor show rodeo circuses and Fourth of July celebrations will be 7500 spaces In mile radius Numeroua additional parking aces an possible through de-Telopment of nearby vacant hlll-'J' In the parking is vastly to the right George Gains Dimes Business Chib S177M an Os Mile af willing to Bobert HaU and Murray if the table the opening day The last year are left to the Youni first toys Says Dr A Schultz i Stadium will memorlaL" 1959 passenger automobile license tags available on Rhodes balcony downtown! I i nil roads lead to Stevens Pacific Mills Hockannm Peering MllMken American Woolen Mills Tacoma Lakewood Bowl an to reeoastruet Bert Ohiser Porter eity FotheringOl aad PLANNING TO REBUILD STADIUM Steading fit front of members of Memorial Stadium Asm a group pinning to organise a the landmark Left to right am Du Thorpe Ralph Christie Stadium Holmes Aarud Gilbert Wojahn and Bresemaan architects Myroa councilman Llewellyn dim Boar school board member Bill Rave Dr A Schultz association president News Tribune photo he provided as wen as the application of a rich concrete mixture to deteriorated areas Colorless waterproofing and masonry paint would be sprayed over the entire surface Tne reconstruction steps are in accordance with UR Navy structural repairs When the Stadium waa built the use of concrete was literally In its horse and buggy days No expansion Joints were allowed for the concrete that must expand and contract In temperatures that can vary 90 degrees during the year Large cracks resulted Plans now can for expansion Joints By PAT WINKLER "Let us rise up and build Speaking Is the Memorial Stadium Assn a group dedicated to building a gigantic memorial to county servicemen and pioneers The words an addressed to all county residents Proposed as the memorial is a completely rebuilt and modernized Stadium overlooking Commencement Bay and adjoining Stadium Hlgh School the Stadium cm serve us once again as a great outdoor eivic auditorium an athletic field and park says Bert Ohiser association vice president who sold tickets to finance the original Stadium building in 1910 "Location and setting are unique and tourist attraction" Ohiser continues He points out that 'the Stadium commands a sweeping view of Puget Sound waters the mountains and says it is acoustically perfect Income Possibility "Income possibilities both direct and Indirect are attractive the vice president states "In the post the Stadium was packed to hear such famous guests as Madame Schumann-Heink Gain-Marshal Foch Gen Presidents Teddj Harding Packet witnessed college football drill rodeos' military shows and fireworks spectaculars" The two Babes Ruth and wars" The popular Stadium dedicated in 1910 was declared unsafe in 1949 because of concrete deterioration The cornerstone for rebuilding plans was laid three years ago when the Council far Greater Tacoma with Dan Thorpe president announced a drive to reconstruct the county landmark The Memorial Stadium Assn inoo rated picked up the ball and full intentions of keeping rolllng-of This Friday at 7 pjn the association wUl hold a kick-off dinner rally at the New Yorker to launch the Stadium Bowl fund campaign to raise some 9500000 Expected are 500 students interested persons civic and school leaders Jim Sutherland Washington State football coach will be the featured speaker Tickets for the event are available through Stadium and Wilson students Howell Sporting Goods Store Bon Marche New-Yorker and Ludwig's Drag Store South Tacoma Architect Bresemann who made a comprehensive study of bowl rehabilitation suggests five reconstruction steps The findings and recommendations of three separata engineering firms generally concur with his The first stage proposes that the Stadium concrete be thoroughly cleaned and broken concrete removed along with weeds and old forms Sandblasting would 00 Earth fW would be method to the concrete A ween ground hydr bet new spring colors! wools and wool blends In washable plaids -f pastels flannels tweeds and plains the gap and 1 Some 5000 cubic yards are available in the immediate area where new seats are contemplated Estimated cost of Stage One 9175000 Stage Two proposes the rebuilding of concrete end sections of the giant horseshoe New athletic accommodations and noma along with additional public rest rooms and retaining walls are planned New field Ugh ting Thustage would cost another estimated 00 and after completion al seating capacity would be building of 4000 additional is scheduled tor the closed of the stadium In the ts and The new seats and PM UNTIL Mondays md Fridays Brea Poririsg far MM Can third additional rest rooms would be adjacent to Street Estimated cost: 9100000 An alternate suggestion of somewhat greater cost would provide for a Memorial building at the Street level The fourth construction- ste would have roofs over seats slm lar to those at the Puyallup Fairgrounds Costs can not be accurately established until studies have been made of the type construction to be used Escalators to Street are i visioned in the final stage pro viding there is roof coverage Exact estimates have not been obtained but it la figured the cost would be well In 910000a Relative to parking the association says 0500 street and alley spaces are available In half mile We Cordially Invite Your Inspection Tour of Hurry hurry! 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