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RIGHT ON! This dogie aint goin' nowhere.
HUSBAND CALLERS make the welkin ring.
THE ROMAN RIDER thrills the crowd.
r~astern ~N ashington ~¢stetn band to a 9to,tam c~tuck-a-b~_ock
with traditional fair time events.
August 20, 21, and 22 are the dates for what Fair
Manager Annette S. McGee promises will continue to deserve
the title of "Bigger and Better". Attendance is expected to
meet or beat last year's 16,000.
Two days of wild cow milking, bronc and bull riding, calf
roping, barrel racing, bareback riding, and team roping will
thrill the crowds as professional cow pokes compete for
prizes during a rodeo approved by the Northwest Rodeo
Association.
Music in tune with the arena action will be provided by
"The Hay Riders", well known to TV audiences and western
music fans of the alfalfa belt.
A!so scheduled will be the always popular Skokomish
Indian salmon barbecue, pig and chicken scrambles,
greased-pole climb, and contests in such varied fields as
pie-eating, nail-pounding, wife calling, husband calling, and
horseshoe pitching.
Dairy and beef cattle with waved hair and curled tails in
perfect "bloom" will be displayed by their owners, young
and old, in the stock pavilion.
The aroma of hamburgers, frying onions, hotdogs and
mustard, barbecued salmon, and corn on the cob cooking will
pervade the premises, along with the characteristic
fairgrounds perfume from arena and stock pens.
Other events will be the best rock and mineral display in
the State of Washington, an art show, exhibits of baked and
canned foods, flowers, forestry, garden produce, knitting,
embroidery, and ceramics.
Mason County Granges, schools, and agricultural and
commercial enterprises will also have displays.
Larger eating places and a new cement block restroom are
being built for convenience of fairgoers. Entry fees will be
kept at a minimum, according to Mrs. McGee, with the tariff
set at $1 for adults and 25 cents for students.
Art for art's sake is the hobby of an ever-increasing
number of Mason County residents who have found in it not
only inner personal satisfaction but also a whole new world
of friendships.
Their work is displayed in Shelton's downtown store
windows during the Forest Festival and throughout the rest
of the year at Mason General Hospital, Fir Lane Terrace
Convalescent Center, Catholic Art Show, and Shelton
Multi-Service Center.
Places of business rexularly displayinR local art are
Capital Savings and Loan, Mann Real Estate, Simpson
Employees Federal Credit Union, Mason County Federal
Credit Union, Hoodsport and Belfair cafes.
Many of the amateur artists are women who have
raised their families and are looking for a new challenge.
Most of those who turn to painting have done all types of
handicrafts before, mainly ceramics.
Artists range in age from eight to 80, with the biggest
percentage being women in their middle years. Very few
had any desire to paint before taking lessons.
Instruction by private teachers or at high school eve-
ning classes has started many of them on their way. Their
ability develops rapidly once they have discovered their
talent and learn how to use it. Many have sold their paint-
ings, thus graduating from the amateur ranks.
Velma Graves, Shelton art teacher, estimates that she has
taught 100 students altogether. She presently has 62. In
Hoodsport Edith Enochs is instructor for a group of artists
who have dubbed themselves the Art For Fun Club.
Oil painting with brush is the most widely-used method,
although many have also discovered the fun of palette knife
painting. Very few use water colors, which they consider
much harder to work with because they cannot be changed
as easily as oil.
Organized as the Shelton Adult Art Group, the artists
meet monthly at the PUD 3 auditorium where private art
shows are held. It also sponsors an award to a Shelton High
School graduate. A public art show is held during the Forest
Festival.
A sidewalk art show m downtown Shelton is sponsored
by the group annually in September.
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The Shelton-Bayshore Golf Course is recognized by golfers
as one of the finest 9 hole regulation courses in the state. Its
well-kept pro-shop, interesting fairways and greens attract golf-
ers for many miles. Play is open to visitors, on a greens fee
basis, as well as members. Membership costs are reasonable
and include golf privileges as well as a year 'round social pro-
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come a member for full family enjoyment of its facilities.
At Bay hore -- 4 miles East of Shelton
Club Pro: Ray Walker
Thursday, June 17, 1971 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page S-63
