Bonds for the Bowl - 1909

Generations

I come from a Stadium family, by which I mean 3 generations of Staatz children have attended.

My 76-year uncle (Karl Staatz Jr.) called me yesterday after reading "The Castle Courier". He asked me if I had read it yet and wanted to remind me that my Grandfather (his father) had graduated from "Tacoma High School" in 1909. He told me that Grandpa had sold bonds to help raise money for the building of the Stadium Bowl. I remember that Grandpa had said it was called "Old Woman's Gulch".
When I worked on the Tahoma staff, I found a picture of my grandfather (Karl Staatz Sr.) in the 1909 yearbook-- he was on the basketball team. My great uncle Stan Staatz also attended the Old Brown Castle.

Although my Dad did not attend Stadium, my Uncle Karl did and so did all 5 of us kids. In 1962, my brother Bill Staatz sold bonds for the rebuilding of the bowl and I remember my sister Gretchen Staatz helping with fund-raising, too. I remember them both being so excited when they went to the first game in the refurbished stadium!

I grew up on Brown's Point and it was sooooooo cool because we could see Stadium from our house across the bay.

Kathy Staatz Aberle
Class of '69

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