Thursday, July 10, 2014 - Mason County Journal - Page A-19
Joumal founder among photographers showcased in book
By GORDON WEEKS the book "Mason County Pictorial," re-
gordon@masoncounty.com cently released by the Mason County
Historical Society.
The Shelton town band poses with The book showcases the works of
a crowd in front of the Central Hotel four Shelton photographers: Grant
on unpaved Railroad Avenue in 1888. C. Angle, W.S. Heckman, George An-
Members of Shelton High School's drews and Dean Palmer. The book is
first basketball team, including fu- available for $32 at the museum and
ture Sanderson Field namesake Law- at Sage Book Store in downtown Shel-
son "Woody" Sanderson, stare intent- ton.
ly at the camera for a team photo in In early 2013, Stan Graham, Jan
1911. Parker, Dean Byrd and Justin Cowl-
Dozens of mothers hold their babies ing were cataloging and preserving
on the steps of Shelton General Hospi- the works of the four photographers
tal in 1937. Forest Festival Queen Peg for the Mason County Historical So-
Price and her court ride a float down ciety when they decided to pick their
Railroad Avenue during the 1961 pa- favorite shots for a book.
rade.
These are among the 200 images in see PHOTOS, page A-28
Photos courtesy of the Mason County Historical Society
AT LEFT: Grant Angle, who founded
the Mason County Journal in 1886,
shot this photograph of Shelton High
School's first basketball team in 1911.
The player at the far right is Lawson
"Woody" Sanderson, who became an
aviator and served as commanding
general of the Fourth Marine Aircraft
Wing of the Marshalls-Gilberts area
in Wodd War II; Sanderson Airport
is named in his honor. AT RIGHT:
The works of Angle, W.S. Heckman,
George Andrews and Dean Palmer are
showcased in the new book "Mason
County Pictorial," produced by the
Mason County Historical Society.
H.4RSTINE ISLAND NEWS
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WwOW, what a Fourth
of July we had. The
eather was beau-
fitful, kids, grandkids and
friends were in and out the
door all day, and the
food seemed never-end-
ing. Then there were
the fireworks -- I can't
imagine how many
thousands of dollars lit
up the sky. Our fam-
ily added a little, but
a couple of the neigh-
bors seemed to have
bought out a whole fire-
works stand. We were
happy.
The Harstine Island Com-
munity Club will have its
monthly meeting on Fri-
day. Social hour will begin at
6 p.m., with a potluck dinner
starting at 6:30 p.m. Those
attending should bring place
settings and a dish that will
serve between six and eight
folks. They wouldn't want the
hosts and hostesses who eat
last to go hungry. There will be
a presentation regarding the
history of the garden club led
by Pat Le Clair, owner of Arts
and Flowers Nursery and Gift
Shop on the island. Don't miss
this time to celebrate the hall's
100th anniversary and to be
with wonderful neighbors.
July 19 is the day
for the sixth annual
Golf Classic benefit-
ting Turning Pointe
Domestic Violence
Services. It really
needs players. Cost
is $100 a person to
play and you get
your green fees, cart,
By MIKE breakfast goodies,
CALLAGHAN
lunch and a chance
to win lots of prizes.
Your $100 goes toward keep-
ing the shelter open to women
in need. It has about 50 beds
in the shelter and those beds
are almost always full. So find
your way to the Lake Limerick
Golf Course for some fun and
a chance to contribute to an
important organization. Call
Judy Callaghan at 427-9516
for more information.
On July 23, the senior
lunch group will be cooking
taco lasagna with green salad
and bar cookies. They serve
at noon, but recommend you
get there early as they usu-
ally have about 100 people for
lunch. All who are ages 50 and
older, along with their guests,
are welcome. A $3 donation for
this fabulous lunch would be
nice.
The Centennial Celebra-
tion is in full swing. Up next
on your calendar of events is
the Art & Much More Auc-
tion from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
on July 25. You can purchase
your tickets in advance, which
will allow you to avoid the
longer line at the registra-
tion table. Tickets are $10 per
person, which includes two
complimentary drinks and
hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are
available at Saturday farmers
markets and other island func-
tions. They can also be pur-
chased before the auction.
At the same time, don't
forget to get your raffle tickets
for the one-of-a-kind Centen-
nial Turn Dash Quilt, made
with loving hands by the is-
land's women quilters. Both
the silent and live auctions
have a variety of items in all
price ranges to bid on. There is
something for everyone. Come
and enjoy finding your trea-
sures in our 100-year-old com-
munity hall. Just think of the
bragging rights youll have.
Next week in my column I
will feature some of the auc-
tion items available. The auc-
tion is presented by the Harst-
ine Island Community Club,
with proceeds going toward
the continued upkeep of our
historic hall and its grounds
during the next 100 years.
It's almost time for the an-
nual Harstine Island rummage
sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Aug. 2. As always, you are
needed. The rummage sale is a
big fundraiser for the commu-
nity club. To make it a success,
you need to donate wonder-
ful items. So, right now, go
through your storage area,
garage, attic and closet, and
weed out the stuff you have
not used in the past couple of
years. Usually, the Wednes-
day before the event you can
begin hauling that great and
wonderful stuff over to the hall
where they will sort, price and
put it on display.
The farmers market during
the weekend was at its maxi-
mum capacity. The vendor
slots were full and as usual,
the holiday brought out the
crowds.
This week I only have
room for one vendor -- Bill
Shoaf. Bill lives south of the
bridge on Pickering Road. He
has been selling at the mar-
ket for five years. If you need
any information about hon-
eybees, Bill is your guy. He
sells his honey from his own
hives, plus some of his arts
and crafts.
Those arts and crafts are
there to supports his bee
habit. Bill thinks local food
production will be increas-
ingly important to Mason
County. Honeybees are neces-
sary for pollination. They are
threatened by pesticides and
other factors. Someone has
to keep bees and that is Bill's
mission.
I know several people who
Bill has helped get their hives
started. I hope to be on his list
next year.
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