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The Shelton-Mason County Journal has pub-
lished in three centuries. Since our first paper
went to print 125 years ago we have been a domi-
nant voice in Mason County covering local news
and events and giving our opinions.
Much has changed but our jobs remain pretty
much the same. We are the watch dogs of Mason
County. During the coming month we will publish
columns and editorials from our past highs and
lows. Hopefully the words still ring true today.
Our series begins with a column written by
Journal legend Henry Guernsey Gay (1926-1999)
on September 12, 1991.
i pi You can live longer with a bald head No manis anisland, but some women
1 S tO ns than bald tires, are beaches.
Never buy a pit bull from a man with The only difference between a senior
As an antidote to the hectic pace of one arm. citizen and an old person is a marketing
the current post-sanity period in world If you would save money, never openwizard's vocabulary.
history, it's time to stop and smell the an envelope with a window. When gums are outlawed, only out-
aphorisms. Here are a few to get you What the Third World needs is junk laws will chew gum.
through a least one more day. food and weapons. Call-waiting proves that masochists
In the carnival of life, bureaucracy is are the beneficiaries of every new tele-
Today is the first day of the rest of the the merry-go-round, phone service.
meatloaf. A lifeguard's career is over when the History has a way of history repeat-
Every successful behind has a man or fat lady sinks, ing history itself history.
woman in front of it. If women ran men's outdoor maga- If George Washington were alive to-
To the dieter, a waist is a terrible zines, the moose would wear basic black day, he would drive a golf ball across the
thing to mind. cut to the navel and fish would pose Potomac and buy a lottery ticket with
Dead dogs wag no tails, with three scales, his dollar.
Never call someone a "homo erectus"Burning cross is the rood of all evil. Televised Senate hearings are a good
in a redneck bar. Those who lie down with sheep get up place to see inaction in action.
Every young baker needs a roll model, with fleece. " "Star Trek" was more interesting
Britons do it with a stiff upper lip. What this country needs is a good when it was about three wise men on
If it weren't for soap operas, somefive-cent cigarette, camels.
people would have no human relation- A poet should sell no line before its Russians are now scrubbing their
ships at all. time. dirty Lenin in public.
LETT[RSTOTH EEDITOR
WORDONTHESTREET
Thanks to
ABATE for your
open hearts
Editor, the Journal
Words of appreciation and grati-
tude cannot begin to describe how
our family felt to be chosen by the
Mason County ABATE. Chapter
over the holidays to become part of
their family.
Fostering four teenaged boys can
be quite a challenge in itself. Dur-
ing the holidays it becomes very dif-
ficult for most foster children since
they have been removed from either
all or most of their family.
After being chosen, by the Mason
County ABATE Chapter called and
wanted to visit the boys to learn a
little about each of them.
The following week they returned
with Mr. and Mrs. Clause, many
gifts, food and most of all friendship.
They left life stories,
names, phone numbers, and e-mails
with an open invitation that if the
boys or our family ever needed any-
thing that we would know how to
get a hold of someone.
Our family is so thankful for this
wonderful group of people and their
open hearts.
Laurie and Ken Hebden
Shelton
Do
"Yes,
Shelton-Mason County
USPS 492-800
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Shelton-Mason
County Journal, P.O. Box 430, Shelton, WA 98584.
you feel better off starting this year than you did last year?
Steve Laurie LaMarre Alex Bruner Deann Brady
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omt sun "Yes, things are much better. "Yes - I'm taking all the bad "Yes, we're starting this
Last year I had back surgery stuff that happened last yearStarting is good!"
I am."
and my son had cancer." and making precautions not to
have it happen this year."
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year.
"A re )'our drops humanely chopped?"
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is a member of Washington Mason County Journal, Inc.
Newspaper Publishers' Rick Kennedy is the publisher. Advertising: Dave Pierik, Composing room: William
advertising manager Harvey Adams, graphics; Koleen Wood,
Association. Newsroom: Morr s; K mberly Janda. classifieds and legals
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Siemon, sports; Aria Shephard, circulation; Cricket Carter, press operator.
North Mason, environment; mailroom supervisor.
Natalie Johnson, reporter;
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