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ucn as 1 l~rolect. The city commission
The Shelton lligh School l)rama
• " Deparlmeni placed first ill the
e ol value~eard an appeal from Conifer ('o. regional contest.
1 the realn f Tacoma on re-zoning the old April 30- The Shelton Post
~heltt°nTh(~;ener(~~ Hm°l~pite~~ Office was granted an additional
aree degre4roper y. Y g " " rural route. Ronald Ring resigned
it, with rn~'rested shortly after a burglary as head of the School Citizen's
k behind~ Beckwith's Jewelry and were
are withinlailed on u"- ' c' Advisory Committee. John
"h uu~gJary "narges. Robinson" was sworn in as sheriff
]an turned[ aries ttogue, 46, Milwaukie to replace the late Wally
to startall~re., died while skin diving in Anderson. ttUD approved the
endeavor, food Canal• . Conifer project.
• ~ Jan. 29-Manypersons atred May 7- The deaths of Mrs.
rs of servlc Leir views at the hearing on the Betty Cokelet, 44, and Russell
o which he Iderbrook Inn project• Plans for Lehman, 49, both of Bremerton,
ending Ox e new Shelton School District's were ruled a murder-homicide by
time he andicapped school were Coronor John C. Ragan. Rudie
H eidelN ~proved by the school board. Oltman is named Senior Citizen
:eturned to ire broke out in the old of the Year. The city and county
eith an ayonier pulp mill on the cbmmissions approved imposition
)lied in ~terfront.
tile year before. Plans were
nearing completion for the Mason
('ounty Fair. A piece of property
OIl Fudge Point on ltarstine Island
was being considered us a State
Park site.
Aug. 20-The Mason ('ounty
Fair got underway. The County
Committee oil School District
Organization planned to discuss
non-high school district
participation in the proposed new
Shelton lligh School. Leslie
Turner observed his 1 00th
birthday.
Aug. 27- Long-time City Clerk
Ahna Catto was taken by death
and Mrs, ftelen Stodden was
named to succeed her. The
County Committee on School
district Organization decided to
exchange student for lhe coming
year.
Sept. 10- Voters m the county
laced a full slate of candidates in
the primary election. The Shelton
School Board rejected all bids on
the new handicapped school
building. Several schools in the
county saw a decrease in
enrolhnent.
Sept. 17- Sheriff John
Robinson and State Rep. ('harles
Savage won the Democratic
nominations for their offices in
primary election contests. Judge
Charles Wright won a position on
the state Supreme Court. Plans
for the merger of the National
Bank of Mason ('ounty and the
Puget Sound National Bank of
Taconla were annt)lanced.
Dr. tlerbert Hergert resigned from
the Shelton School Board after
being transfered to New York by
ITT Rayonier. Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Lovgren announced they
would challenge the school
regulations on tile length of hair
on boys after their sons were sent
home from school for violating
the rule.
Oct. 8-The District Court ot
Appeals reversed the dismissal of
a suit by former Shclton School
Psychologist Robert Dal~ against
the Shelton School District. Ihe
division of financial responsibility
for the new Shelton [ligh School
was set by tile County ('omnfittec
on School District Organization.
A number of lot owners in the
Lake Arrowhead development
Oct. 22- A trail bike crash
killed Steven Coleman, 14.
Candidates for office were
scheduled to appear on the
Kiwanis Ballot Battalion program.
Miss ,Io Ann Pizzello was nalned as
Mason County ttome Agent.
Oct. 29- County voters
scheduled to go to the polls in the
Nov. 3 general election. Bruce
l)augherty. 70, was killed in a
traffic accident. Arson is
sl~spected in a fire which
destroyed a barn al'td an
unoccupied home ill the DeWatto
area. Robert Kramer named to
the school board to succeed Dr.
tterbert tlergert.
Nov. 5- Byron Mc('lanahan,
former p~osecuting attornev led
Prosecutor John ('. Ragan in the
votes. The city preliminary
budget showed an increase in
spending for the commg year. The
first implant of a heart pacemaker
was trrade at Mason (;eneral
llospital.
Nov. 26- A new vote on a
bond issue for the Bollair Fire
District was urged. A report on
the study of water quality of five
lakes in the county was presented
at a meeting at Lake Limerick
Inn, Byron McClanahan retained
his lead over John C. Ragan for
prosecuting attorney. Santa ('kms
was scheduled to make his first
visit to Shelton.
Dec. 3- A superior court suit
was filed asking that the bond
issue vote for the Betfair Fire
District ill tile Nov. 3 general
election be declared invalid. The
new coronary care unit opened at
Mason General Hospital. ('riminal
cases were set for the 1971
superior court jury term.
Dec. 10 A family feud
climaxed when William Morris,
27, drove a flat bed truck into the
corner of the tfoward Davis home
on Highway 101 south of
Shelton. The Shelton School
District announced it was
dropping its dress al/d appearance
code with the exception of three
items. Robert J. I)oran, chief
of the half-per cent sales tax, The
cago wheI Feb. 5- The Shelton City city commission is opposing the wait until the new assessed Sept, 24- City Police and
undergradommission overruled the ban on burning at the dump valuations were completed before Firemen appeared before tile city
I the stud!anning Commission in granting grounds by the Olympic Air setting participation by non-high corn m i ssion to seek wage
nt, speciali)proval of a zoning variance for Pollution Control Authority. districts• The Mason County Fair increases. The county commission
and s0anifer Co. on the old Shclton drew a crowd of 15.000. tliroko working to balance its
Dr. Joreneral ltospital property. May 14- A coronor's jury was
Universitwners of the old Rayonier pulp ruled that the deaths ofMrs. Yakoyama from Japan arrived aspreliminary budget. Mrs. (,:eorgia
of studie!ill were told to obey fire rules in A d alineChristian and her the AFS exchange student for the Milbr was honored at a dinner
i~l demolition work. The design husband Forrestwere murder coming school year• sponsored by tire Mason ('ountv
;la~i;dsh : Sept. 3- Schools in Mason Democrat ('lab. "
• ~ the 1970 Forest Festival and suicide. Plans for selection of
tgd ~ef~l~llnttton has been selected. Nerve the Mason County Forest Festival County were set to start the new Oct. 1- FluorMation of the
Queen were scheduled, l)r. school year. ('andidates for tit\wawr supply was scheduled
: ~ shipments from Okinawa were llerbert tlergertresignedas various offices aired their views at for the Novelnbe (;e ral
cation at~layed r It e
Massacht~. Feb. 12- Lea, Pearson and chairmanof the Shelton School a meeting sponsored by tile election ballot. New assessments
ew m°del~chards of Tacoma were selected Board with Ernest ltamlin elected Jaycees. llumiko Nakavasu fromchange the financial responsibility
'i beliefs] the arch " ' " to succeed him. Japan arrivedas the Rotary for the new Shelton ltigh School.
1~ " ltects for the new May 21-Teresa Tfimble of
:he resut~elton High School buildingi
,~mpling of water in five loca Mary M. Knight lligh School is
s comple~tes was started in a project here• Forest Festival Queen as festival
e st a t ~'~sef Thaler, 25, of Austria was activities got underway•
has prese]lled while logging here. Meayg8£1t o d
agton, D.~ Feb. 19-Police and sheriff's her ?hiachn h:de bh:t~
m the T!~hcers arrested nine young scheduled to pass through Mason
Jchichhel~ople for possession of County in shipment, was now
adopted.]arijuana in a series of raids over scheduled to go to Alaska. Hubert
attract fete weekend. King County Chambers 41 Shelton was ~t~1~'
e Anisa ~ccutive John Spelhnan lauded charged with 'two counts of '.iZ.'~.~.l~.'.'.,
d to carI~esident Richard Nixonin a assault aftel a hammer swinging
• ~ncoln Day Dinner talk here. incident A successful Forest
-h in the I~LI'orts were started to raise Festival was completed.
Seabeck~Joney to purchase a new wheel June 4-Fire damaged the
a recentl~airforDaiseyRiggs. Simpscn Timber Co. plywood
afMr. andLbeb. 26- City and county mill at McCleary. Graduation
ton. " ~llcials were notified of strict slated for 260 Shelton High
__......_..~w regulations on burning at School seniors.
June 11 -Gary Schmidt, 12,
drown at the public access area at
Lake Limerick. The city
announced that the swimming
instructions for the summer
recreation program were being
cancelled because of the closure
of the Pool Nuotare. Shelton High
School graduates were given their
Sposal sites• City and county
h 'ficials were studying the
i 'ssibility of imposition of the
If per cent sales tax here. Four
~-year old YOUths were
remitted to Mason County Jail
tcr pleading guilty to charges of
~ssession of marijuana.
March 5- Plans for a 25-acre
ingWorsl~Creation complex were diplomas. Three members of the
Idcast ov~!nounced by the Mason County staff of the Sheriff'sDepartment
']kAAs 5~ecreation Association. George were promoted to sergeant.
'~lr~.r~o~nders,_ ,,',-,,, , . 21 She ton, was, found June 18- Deputy Sheriff
~t guilty Of the burglary of James Gorman is discharged for
~ckwith's Jewelery. John C. politica activity may appeal.
was killed in a traffic ('laud Petereit 64 'killed in traffic
~ident ill the Hoodsport area• - accident• Moose Lodge protests
f' ~AINi March 12- Candidates for bypass plan would landlock their
ason County Forest Festival property. Two Japanese girls
5~een were announced. Geor e announced as foreign exchange
!!g!:k:~ is: h:i ohlUib2i~rl :~!eg! students here for next year. Sen.
::! : ~ w t dd ttenry M. Jackson to speak here•
' • ' o ' ' pts Robert Raines takes over duties at
"II'-'~licy on drugs• The Shelton High WCC.
~hool Drama Department June 25- Assessor explains
k~duction of The Bad Seed wasassessment changes. Purchase of
'~.~ ~eduled for presentation, swimming pool by new owner
' [March 19- William Howard revives summer recreation
n,-u~ p~rris, 5, died m a fire whichswimming lessons. Sales tax
...... ~;~i:d the family l~ome, collections to start for city and
p "' ions for the Alderbrook county July 1.
{Oject were sent to Washin t July 2- Four jailed here for
I(' * ' g on
• ~, smt was filed to halt the O l y m p i a a r e a t h e f t s .
mstruction of the Conifer Groundbreaking for new Squaxin
filed a suit to ,,el their money
back.
Oct. 15-Elbern F. Savell. 39,
Bremertoa, was being held in
Mason County Jail on a charge of
first degree murder in tile death
of Mrs. Diane Tyree, 33,
Pensacola, Fla. A 14-year-old
youth was being held in jail on a
charge of kidnaping. Views oil
hair length for boys were aired at
a school board meeting. Rev.
Edwin Zschoche announced plans
to retire after 40 years in the
lllinist ry.
unofficial returns from the
election. State Rep. Charles
Savage and Assessor Willis Barnett
won their contests. File Olympic
Air Pollution Control Authority
filed a suit to halt garbage burning
at the city dump by the city of
Shelton. Elbern Savelle entered a
plea of not guilty to the charge of
first degree murder.
Nov. 19-Prosecuting Attorney
John C. Ragan asked for a
recount of the votes in the Nov. 3
general election which showed him
trailing Byron Mc('lanahan by 42
Exceptional Foresters
tuned an open house in their
quarters at Sanderson Field.
March 26- The arrest of two
Harbor men cleared up a
tuber of burglaries in Mason
Grays Harbor Counties. The
commission awarded a TV
ble franchise to keRoy's TV.
urges owners of taxable
property to report it.
April 2- The county
remission was preparing an
ti-rock festival ordinance. The
Ycees urged the city
to adopt the half-per
at sales tax. Gerald Johnson,
was found guilty of grand
in a Superior Court jury
al. County road funds were
Shed by the state.
April 9- The Department of
Education and Welfare
the nerve gas shipments.
e County approved an
regulating music
tivals. Harvey Farrimond was
as the Forest Festival
al Bunyan. Gov. Dan Evans
aeduled a visit to Mason
unty.
April 16 Officials continued
Voice protests to the nerve gas
iPments. The School Board
eCted a recommendation for
ianges in the dress and
~earanee code. Mark Ewing and
Dean were given six month
atenees in the county jail on
charges. James Connolly was
CYO area boy of the year.
raise l-|errick and Larry Olli
~re named the top juniors in
lelton High School in the
Ogram sponsored by the
lodge.
April 23- Sheriff Wally
lderson died in a Seattle
where he was undergoing
;ts for a heart problem. The
derbrook project permit was
Coted by the Corps of
Robert R. Rains was
reed superintendent of the
Corrections Center.
Island facility scheduled. Eli
Willey, 99, a native of Mason
County dies• Senate votes to have
nerve gas destroyed.
July 9-Census Says city
population 6,360. Jury members
for August session selected. Karrie
Ann Lewis, 2, Renton, drowns in
Hood Canal.
J ely I 6- The State Park
Conmfission announced il was
considering tile former Nalley
Farm as a site for a state park.
Floyd Towne, 46, Tacoma, drown
while water skiing irt Lake
Cushlnan and Sheriff's Office
units were making attempts to
find his body. Tile county
commission approved formation
of a County Park and Recreation
Board•
Jnly 23-1)ry weather has made
fire danger extremely Iligh in the
woods. Charles Savage and
Virginia Clocksin announce they
are candidates for the State
Legislature. 517 yOUng people
had signed up for tile summer
recreation swinHning Program.
July 30- (;ail Gardner. a
27-year-old Omaha, Neb., school
teacher was found Safe after a
three day search after she had
become separated from
companions on a hiking trip. The
county civil service commission
ordered Deputy Sheriff James
Gorman re-instated. Eight persons
filed for elective offices in tile
county•
Aug. 6- A bandit escaped with
about $100 in cash from the
Pantorium Cleaners. Sixty-seven
protests were filed OVer assessor's
appraisal values on the 1971 tax
rolls. A superior Court decision
ruled in favor of rezoning the
former Shelton General tlospital
property for Conifer Co.
Aug. 13, Mrs. Lois Reed, a
former Shelton resident, was
killed, and, her husband, Robert,
seriously injured in a traffic
accident in Brenlerton. The
assessed valuation in Mason
County was up 15 Per cent from
the J
assistant attorney general in
Olympia. was named Superior
Court Judge for Mason and
Thurston counties to succeed
Judge Charles T. Wright•
Dec. 17 The Shelton School
District Citizen's Advisory
Committee, in reply to a request
from the school board,
recommended that consideration
of a special levy for maintenance
and operation be delayed. Judge
I-'rank Baker ruled the Betfair Fire
District bond issue vote was
invalid. Thc big Santa Claus
replica was re-erected south of the
city.
Dec. 24 The proposed division
of financial responsibility for the
new Shelton High School was
subnHtted to the state by the
County Committee on School
District Organization. Bench
warrants were issued for two men
who had failed to appear to serve
jail sentences imposed by the
court.
Dec. 31 Officials here were
studying what to do about pin
ball machines after a court
decision iu Pierce County. The
Journal 40 and 8 Christmas fund
topped its goal. Two new deputies
were scheduled to join tire Mason
County Sheriff's Office the first
of the year.
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