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Jail Breaks Top 1968 Mason County News For 1968
(Continued from l)age 1)
session of marijuana. The first
three arrests, which were made
in May. The other two came in
separate instances this fall. As
the year ended, all except one
of the youths was awaiting trial
on the charges agaitst him in
the Superior Court jury term in
February. One of the youths had
pleaded guilty to the charges and
had tx,n given a deferred sen-
fence during the year.
The new State Pah'ol Academy,
which is heing built at Sander-
son Field, was under construc-
tion as the year ended. D-A con
struction, Union, had been award-
ed a contract for the work ear-
lier in the year and had start-
ed some clearing work.
A long-time Shelton land-mark,
the Rayonier stack, disappeared
during the year as Custodis Con-
struction Co., Salt Lake City,
Utah, dismantled it. The stack
was a part of the Rayonier Pulp
Mill which chased in 1957.
ll Jan. 4 - Mrs. Winifred Roister
killed in h'affie accident at Se-
cond anti Railroad. Mary Etta
Vensko, (laughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fredrick Venske is the first
baby born in the county in 1968.
Jan. 11 - School board lo:ked
at preliminary phms for the new
B¢deaux School addition. Cus-
todis Construction Co., Salt Lake
C'lty, Utah, was getting ready
to tear down the old Rayonier
stack. Action was Caken on sev-
eral criminal matters in Superior
Cxmrt.
Jan. 8 - Mrs. Mahle Gills was
killed in a traffic accident on
IIighway 101. Ninty persons se-
lected for jury duW. First dehate
tourrmment hehl at Shelton ltigh
School. Dale Tayh)r presenled
bronze Star for Vie( Nam ac.tion.
Jan• 25 - Heavy rains caus(
some washout problems. City an-
nourmes garbage rah) increase.
Mrs. Allie Ahl dies at liX).
Feb. 1 - The body of Mrs. CaHv
erine Calkins, Tacoma, was
found near her car in the Tim-
berlake area. Plans for the new
State Patrol At,ademy at Sand-
erson Fiehl were ;inlloUnced.
Fell. 8 - N)rm Eveleth and
Jim Pauley were h, mored hy the
Jaycees. Plans for a new P,)sl
Office at Gral)eview were an-
nouDt:e(L >LIF atllo lhefls were
[miI investigaled.
Feb. 15- School Board talks
shout the new Bordeaux building.
A car and t impson speeder
collided at the raih'oad crossing
near 10th and C.ta. The first
case of the, jury term, a cond(n-
nation action, in progress. Fire
damages Gordy's Auto Body on
Mt. View,
Feb. 22 - The Health Depart=
ment lmted the water supply in
f.lfair as unsafe. Work on the
new hospital was halted by a
strike. The theme for the Forest
Festival was selected. A county
meeting on the establishment of
the Craig Road drew a large
crowd. A federal grant to the
county" for its comprehensive
planning study was approved.
Feb. 29 - School and the new
hostipal levies brought tax in-
creases. A citizen's committee to
study city problems was sche-
duled. Mrs. Henrietta Fredeen
was sentenced to charges of dri-
ving while intoxicated and third
degree assault when she (lid not
appear for trial in the Superior
Court jury term.
March 7 - A suit between Mr.
and Mrs. James Elmlund and By-
ron McClanahan was being heard
in the: Superior Court jury term.
James Connolly began work as
county planner. Shelton ttlgh
School Drama Department was
presenting Teahouse of the Au-
gust Moon.
March 14 - The first attempt at
an escape from the Washington
Corrections Center here was short
lived when the five inmates in-
volved were caught between the
two fences. The Shelton citizen's
Committee held its first meeting.
Candidates for Forest Festival
queen and the design for the
Festiwfl button were selected. The
Shelton Scht)l board took initial
action toward purchase of a 40-
acre site on Shellon Springs Road.
March 21 - Jan Gwinnelt select-
ed as Forest FesUval Queen. Gary
Engebretson is killed in Vietnam.
March 28 - Bids on the Har-
seine Island Bridge are opened.
Ed Sehetler died in a fire in his
trailer home at Lilliwaup.
April 4 - Officers were investi-
gating an auto theft charge
against two young Shelton men.
The contract f( the construetian
tff the ttarsline Island Bridge by
Western Pacific Contractors, Sea-
ttle, received tentative approwd
from the county commission.
Dave Puhn selecled as Paul Bun-
yan for Forest Festival.
April 11 - School hoard to have
propos(,d building site appraised.
John Flower, Barhara Wolfe hon-
ored as top juniors.
April 18 - City improvement
plan tagged P.O.P. (Plan Of Pro-
gress). A c.ontract for paving a
part of Highway 3 was aI)proved
by the State IIighway Del)artment
City considers ho×ls for parking
meters.
April 25 - Three young Shelton
men, Charles Holt and Michael
Sergeant, and a juvenile, arrest-
ed for possession of marijuana.
William Sollock, a marine ser-
ving in Vietnam, loses a leg in
a mine explosion. The contract
for the Harstine Island Bridge
given final apprewal.
May 2 - Bid opening for the
new P.onleaux Sch(xfl buihting
set for' May 21. Charles Savage
announces he will seek to regain
the seal in the Stale Legislature
he h)sl lwo years ago.. The' Ma-
son County Democrat conv(,nlion
elecLs a slate of Eugene McCar-
thy backers to the state conven-
tion.
May 9 - City studying problem
of fhx)ding from Shelton Springs
Creek. 60 additional jurors drawn
;is a number of criminal cases
are slated in Superior Court. Nix-
on favored hy Republican con-
vention delegates elected here.
May 16 - C(mslruetion started
on tlarstine Ishmd Bridge. As-
sault, auh) theft charges filed as
result of two incidents. City talks
shout drainage, sewer problems.
May 23 - The '1968 I"o¢'est Festi-
val activities slarf. Scho:fl Board
let a contract for the Bordeaux
Seh(x)l eonslyuction. A reward for
information on COWS which were
shol on the Te(t Richert farm
offered.
May 30 - Forest Festival con-
cludes successful event. New race
track al county fair grounds to
have first: race.
June 6 - City to put parking
meters hack into operation. Den-
nis Swantak is killed in Vietnam
P.O.P. group hears reports. City
advertises for bids on a sewer
trunk line.
June 13 - A Superior Court jury
finds tlarry E. Rohinson guilty
of grand larceny in c:mnection
with eight cows which were tak-
en from the Ft. Lewis military
reservation and ended up ,)n a
farm here. Earl Crumb and his
daughter, Virginia, killed in traf-
fic accident.
June 20 - Rohert Plant, Shelton,
killed in a Simpson crew bus
accident in the Camp Govey
area. Cliffred Evans was killed
while serving in Vietnam. A Su-
l)eri()r Court jury deliberating the
vase of a charge of indecent ex-
lxmure against Gilbert Mallett.
Rohert Emeras, a French stu-
dent here under the AFS pro-
gram, ready to leave for home.
June 27 - Police and Sheriff's
officers investigating what had
happened to Mrs. Barbara Sweih
zer, who was h)und badly beaten
in the woods about 41, miles
from Shelton. The city commis-
sion aPt)roves a contract for pav-
ing Pioneer Way. Gilbert Mallett
found not guilty of indecent ex-
Ix)sure.
July 4 - The city summer re-
creation program swimming pro-
gram set to start. Investigation
of the assault on Mrs. Barbara
Sweitzer continues. A young Jap-
anese man studying agriculture
on the Hunter Brothers farm in
the Skokomish Valley.
July 11 - Two burglary sus-
pect.% John J. Pinckney III and
John lt. Johnson, flushed from
a cabin at a trailer ccalrt near
Sanderson Field. Two hikers
taken off the side of Mt. Wash-
ington by a mountain rescue
group. Jack Itommell, Bremerton,
killed in a boating accident at
Lake Cushman.
July 18 - Paulo Pereira, from
Brazil, announced as the AFS
student for the coming year.
Arend Haitjema, The Netherlands
amounced as the Rotary ex-
change student for the coming
year. The Shelton School Baord
v,tes to put a 20-mill special levy
on the Sept. 17 ballot. Mrs. Vii'-
ginia Clocksin, state representa-
tive from the 24th legislative dis-
trict, announces she will not seek
re-election since she would be
moving out of the state.
July 25 - Harry C. Wilke, thx)ds-
port, dies when his car goes off
the Jefferson Imke Road. Pay
raises for some county eml)loyees
ruled improper by prosecuting
Ath)rney John C. Ragan.
Aug. 1 - Some restrictions on
wo, ds activities go into eff,,ct as
dry wee*her increases the dan-
ger of fire. Political contests de-
velope as the filings fl)r offices
ol)ened. Ray Waddell killed in an
a('cident at Camp Grisdale.
Aug. 8 - Jess Cates, Tahuya,
injured by gun shot in altercation.
Primary an(l general election
contests develope as filings closed.
County fair ready to open next
week.
Aug. 15 - Four l)ersons killed
in traffic accidents in the county,
Fair exhibits began arriving.
Mason County's first wheat har-
vest in many years in progress.
Brazilian student Paulo Periera
arrives in Shelton.
Aug. 22 - James Hammond, 3,
drowns in Spencer Lake. A group
which hopes to organize a county
youth council hold its first meet-
ing. Planners began work on the
county comprehensive p I an.
Rain didn't diminish fair crowds.
Aug. 29 - John Pinckney III
and John tL Johnson sentenced
after pleading guilt), to burglary
charges. The city approves a
six-year street improvement pro-
gram. The assessed wduation of
the county up $5.5 million.
Sept. 5 - Sharon A. Clark, 15,
killed by an accidental shot while
baby sitting. Most county schools
see enrollment increase. Har-
stine School doors closed. Dr. Jud-
son Holloway retires h-am Ray-
onier Inc.
Sept. 12 - Voters prepared to
cast ballots in t)rimary election.
County faces budget trimming
joh. Dedication of new hospital
set. Purchase of a 40-acre site
off Shelton Springs Road com-
pleted by the Shelton School Dis-
trict.
Sept. 19 - Voters defeat the Shel-
ton School I)istrict's 20-mill spec-
ial levy. Mason General Itospital
dedicated. Martin Auseth, Harry
Elmlund, Paul Conner, Charles
Savage and Elisabeth Johnson
win primary victories.
Sept. 26 - John H. Johnson and
Donald Macomber, inmates in
the Mason County Jail, overlx)w -
er Jailor Ed Itall and escape.
They were captured the next day
in Itoquiam and returned to jail
here. The Shelton Srhool P, oard
votes to put the special levy pro-
posal on the Nov. 5 general
election ballot: as two separate
prol)osals. The city commission
approves 1969 preliminary bud-
eheue, Harvard beets, uxd-
wieh, applesauce cake,
Tuesday Cheeburger OR
buttered bun, potato salad,
carrot sUck rhubarb pie,
milk.
Wedneadey Creax of tomsP
to soup, meat and pickle sand-
wich, vegetable tray, fit
wlg'e, cookie, milk.
Thurscley --- Turkey ehtmka in
gravy over whipped potagoos,
eabbage lad, light roll
fruit, milk.
Friday --Noodl UI beef,
to green as.lad, hot bi
cults with honey, JeUo with
whivved topping, milk.
8upplament your ohlld'o
(fief with Plenemins from
Prepp's Rexall
• . . when you either open a new savings account for
$200 or more, or add $200 to your existing savings ac-
count - at any of our three offices in Olympia, Lacey
or Shelton. Make your choice of either the tray, or the
bowl. Limit one to a person, and the supply is limited.
So make your selection now.
THURSTON COUNTY FEDERAL
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
OLYMPIA. SHLLI'ON. LACEY
get. A contract awarded to D-A
Construction, Union, for the new
State Patrol Academy b e i n g
built at Sanderson Field.
Oct. 3 - Albert W. DeWitt is
re-captured after a four-day man-
hunt in the Agate and Arcadia
areas after he escaped from Ma-
s(m County Jail. Patients moved
into the new Mason General Hos-
pital. The newly-formed Mason
County Youth Council announces
plans to attempt to start a teen
cafe here.
Oct. 10 -Backers of more mon-
ey for law enforcement in the
county jam a county budget hear-
ing. A group of businessmen ask
the city to replace the rest of the
parking meters on Railroad Ave.
Ray Campbell, a soldier serving
in Korea, dies of hemorrhagic
fever. Olympic National Park of-
ficials hold a public meeting here.
Oct. 17 - A crude, home-made
I)omb exph)des near a Shelton
Police car. County adopts bud-
get which is $49,000 in the red.
City agrees to put all parking
meters back.
Oct. 24 - A sign promoting
George Wallace for president dis-
aPl)ears from its location along
ttighway 101 and re-appears on
the Shelton High School gym-
nasium. Albert DeWitt pleads
guilty to escape charges and is
sentenced. Tom Weston named
to school board to succeed John
Sells, who resigned because he
is working out of town.
Oct. 31 - Voters prel)aring to
go to t)lls for general election.
Logging Pioneer J. William Gris-
dale dies•
Nov. 7 - Voters approve one,
turn down the other of Shelton
School District's special levies.
Clmrles Savage regains 24th Leg-
islative District post, Bill Hunter
defeats Harry Elmlund for coun-
ty commissioner. Walter Clayton
Sr. (lies in home fire.
Schuffenhauer killed in ear
cident. Body of Delbert Wes
recovered from rugged spot Ill: '
Olympic National Forest. i.
Nov. 14 - 17 criminal ca MAS
listed for jury term. Plans _ U81
establishment of five-county II A
r.,::. ),.,in made. School boaA: Maso
studies next step in building i fare
gram. Veterans Day is hon the 1
by 11/11 Club. ; Wash
Nov. 21 - Mrs. Elsie W Do
found dead near her car. Nai Elms
.,.. e.. ?, "-'i"::'i i . ::,c! sign,
$680,000 bond issue. George i hay,
feUuw, tal.,p,a, a,*,., .u* i burg,
session of marijuana.
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Pao 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 9, 1969