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',onsumer protection
nts increase
The complaints and written inquiries serviced by the Consumer
Protection Division in 1974 are nearly double the previous year's
record-breaking total, Attorney General Slade Gorton announced this
week.
A total of 37,109 complaints and inquiries were serviced by the
division's offices in Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma and Olympia - up from
18,537 in 1973.
The division filed 40 new lawsuits in 1974 and successfully
terminated 28 cases, some from previous years. In addition, five
assurances of discontinuance were filed.
A total of $356,345 was paid in restitution to Washington citizens
as a result of the division's enforcement activities, and $78,050 was
paid to the state treasury in civil penalties.
Those figures do not include amounts which were awarded by
courts in 1974 but have not yet been collected. Chief example is the
Ralph Williams case, in which the court has ordered a $142,000 trust
account for the payment of restitution and $857,500 in civil penalties.
The figures also don't include non-monetary relief for consumers,
such as repairs or replacements which have been ordered in several
cas~s.
Nor do they include the value of adjustments which have resulted
from the servicing of complaints. Approximately 60 percent of the
complaints are resolved satisfactorily, and a conservative estimate of the
value of those adjustments would be in the millions of dollars.
Of the 37,109 total, 9,761 were formal complaints that were
processed and 27,348 were either referrals or inquiries which required
research and a call back.
There were few dramatic changes in the complaint categories.
As has been the case for as long as the office has kept complaint
statistics, problems with mail-order transactions caused the largest
number of complaints, 1,653.
Other major categories were landlord-tenant, 877; auto repair, 854;
retail operations, 840; home improvements, 382; mobile homes, 359;
auto purchase, 293; and travel clubs, 263.
"'Travel clubs, eighth-ranked this year, didn't even make the top 30
in 1973," Gorton observed. "It's been a very difficult, complicated year
for travel clubs, partly because of enforcement actions by federal
~gencies."
"I would again urge any citizen contemplating joining such a club
to do a lot of checking first," he added. "Many citizens who thought
they were going to save money actually lost it, and in some cases, a lot
Harstine
omen
9
By CARMEN YATES
The February Women's Club
meeting will be held Thursday of
this week at the Hartstene Pointe
Clubhouse. Hostesses will be
Grace Williams and Dorothy Eno.
Two members of Pioneer's levy
committee, Mary Campbell and
Carmen Yates, will request a short
time period to state the facts and
reasons for the school's need to
run a special operation and
maintenance levy for the
1975-1976 school year.
For the guys (and gals who
may miss the discussion this
week) islanders will get another
shot at this same subject next
week at the Community Club•
Members of the committee will be
present to state the facts and
answer questions on said levy
February 14.
No doubt, there will also be
more "levy talk" at Grange
February 2 I.
There is an amusing story in
connection with this week's
Women's Club meeting. Recently
Carol Bengelsdorf, who resides in
e
of it."
Sheriff Dan McNair of Mason
clu
ear
OU
Tacoma but owns property here
on the island, joined the Women's
Club. The last time she was down
we were careful to remind her of
the meeting. So last Thursday she
drove down from Tacoma, pulled
up at the Hartstene Pointe
security gate and picked up the
phone. When a voice answered
Carol apologized for being late.
There was a short pause, then a
laugh. The "voice" replied,
"You're not late.., you are a
week early!"
So Carol came on over and
when she came in the house she
was wearing a most sheepish
expression. She quickly explained
her presence and a good time was
had by all.
She stayed overnight and the
tide even cooperated by being low
enough to get some clams and
oysters. As usual the goat herd,
minus Heidi, tagged along out on
the beach with us. They always
provide us with some kind of
entertainment, but this day
Prunes, a mother-to-be in April,
really outdid herself. Try as we
would, we just couldn't get her
nose out of the clam bucket.
Before we got back home she had
shaken two horse clams out of
their broken shells and ate them
whole. All we could figure out
was that it must be her delicate
condition, similar to the human
version of dill pickles and ice
cream.
Last week Thora Seward and
her daughter-in-law Marlene
hopped on a bus and headed for
eastern Washington to visit
Marlene's daughter and Thora's
granddaughter, Judy Moreland.
Enroute over the pass they
especially enjoyed seeing the ski
area all alight, like a jeweled
fairyland.
Judy and her husband Jim live
on one of the Game Department's
ranches near Selah. One of the
highlights of Marlene and Thorn's
three-day trip was going out with
Jim and Judy to feed the elk. The
herd they saw contained about
200 head of elk. Jim said there
are several'~ smaller herds and
another large one that has about
e
e
Institute on the basis of an and they are much the same as
oneer sp
400 head. The two island gals
called before they went over and
inquired as to whether there was
any snow. Judy said not too
much as most of it was gone. So
the visitors were surprised when
they arrived to find six to eight
inches on the ground. Judy
explained that they had had
about three feet and most of it
had simply blown away, so it
didn't seem like much to her!
In talking with Bob Phillips of
Hartstene Pointe I learned that
the "Pointe" has located a used
fire truck in Renton. Bob plans to
go get it sometime within the
next couple of weeks.
1 also learned some interesting
facts about Bob this week. He
recently retired after 20 years
with the Oregon State Police.
Phillips has made a lifetime study
of other people's handwriting; but
he is quick to add that he is not a
graphologist, meaning he does not
make personality analyses from
handwriting.
Phillips is an examiner of
questioned documents and his
practiced eye has helped divert
embezzlers, forgers and other
criminals from their ways.
Once he helped identify a
smuggler of $800,000 worth of
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hashish. He spent five years
collecting evidence against two
women forgers whose checks
amounted to $75,000. He traced
the cross-country escape of jewel
robbers and helped solve the
mystery of a check written by a
man with no hands.
Photography and microscopes
play a very large part in Phillips'
craft. He uses lenses so strong that
even an overlay of a pen stroke
can be seen to cast a shadow!
Phillips, who admits he's a
devotee of crime and police
stories on television now that he
is retired, finds it is hard to leave
" the world of crime.
Presently Washington and
King County officials have him
tracking bogus signatures. But, he
states, any more than about 15
cases a month compete with the
• joys of retirement. During his
employment he frequently had up
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MEN'S TRIO SCRATCH
Men's Hi Game: L. C. Leman 214
Men's Hi Series: Mac Mclnelly
574
Standings: Pile Drivers 34,
Salmon Smackers 22, Timber
Bowl 21, Misfits 14, RaMac 8.
RaMac 2, Ev LaBelle 485; Pile
Drivers 13, Jack Frost 560;
Salmon Smackers 6, Lloyd Clark
Two categories in 1973's top ten showed encouraging complaint County said this week that he independent arms-length study those found in other major cities SHELTON BANTAM OlV. 568; Misfits3, Jim Johnson 550;
reductions, this year. They were health clubs, down from 373 to 73, received from Ferris E. Lucas, which was conducted by survey as and counties. Only by harnessing Men'sMen's HiHi Series:Game: CurtisCurtis LikesLikes 234135 Timber574. Bowl 9, Mac
Mclnelly
and,magazine subscriptions, down from 343 to 77. E xecutive Director of the well as site and field visits made citizen power can we ever hope to Women's Hi Game: Toni Tinsley
"This is the fourth year in a row that the magazine category has NationalSheriffs' Association, the b y investigators from the effectively reduce the negative & LeeAnn Nelson 103 .........
sh°wn a dramatic reducti°n' acc°rding t° G°rton" He attributed the results °f the evaluati°n bY institute" Carl Cunningham' the e fleet crime has had °n °ur W°men's Hi Series: T°ni Tinsley ;:ii ; 1
reduction to the fact that fewer subscription agencies are doing Midwest Rbsearch Institute ofthe principal scientist representing people.' 190Standings: Bob's Shoes 10-2,
door-to.door solicitation. . National Neighborhood Watch Midwest Research Institute, McNair also agreed to Brad's 10-2, Nimrod Women 9-3,
Shop 8-4, Timber Bowl 51/z-61h,
The categories and the number of complaints processed are: Program. McNair has been reported among the major continue tocooperatethroughout Moose Women 8-4, Mac's Pro
Category 1974 1973 1972 1971 participating in the citizen findings that the program has 1975 with the National Sheriffs' Hut 5'/z-6'/z, Elks 5-7, RaMac
1. Mail Order 1,653 1,792 1,723 1,892 sel f-help crime prevention been potentially exposed to 33.9 Association throughout Mason 4Vz-TV2,3.9, EaglesArn°ldvz-ll &~.smith 3-9, C&R TH E WO R LD'S
2. Landlord-Tenant 877 659 680 438 program. ,McNair reports thispercent of the total 203,212,308 County and continue the Eaqles V2, Carl Goodburn 176; MOST ,l
3. Auto Repair 854 996 1,01.3 595 c°mmunity s active eff°rts have p°pulati°n °f the U'S" participati°n °f the Nati°nalHut 2fk' Tim Casey 1'57; Elks l'Bryan Roof 161; Mac s Pro Shop D(=~IAI ~N~|1:~1
4. Retail Operations 840 1,008 1,319 1,540aided in making Mason County,a MRI was very gratified with Neighborhood Watch effort. 2, Rick Wood 195; Nimrod
5. Home Improvement 382 586 687 341 safer place to live. MRI s the more than 65 percent return Lucas stressed the urgency of Women 3, Curtis Likes 234;C&R
6. Mobile Homes 359 354 513 250 evaluation hasshown the program on its survey instrument which it involving everyone, and O,BiliCindYstrutz Harger183; Moose163;WomenBrad s 0,3'
7. Auto Purchase 293 523 718 613 to be a very successful national had sent out to selected particularly the importance of David Webber 186; Arnold & SAWS INTHE
Smith 1, Tony Arnold 169; FOR SALES & SERVICE:
8. Travel Clubs 263 * * , attempt to organize the citizens participants in the program. MRI
9. TV Repair 263 478 307 292 of America in their fight against remarked that this return has
10. Real Estate 165 192 207 263 crime. MRI reports the following been exceptional, and that it
11. OollectionAgencies 162 288 365 307 major conclusions: clearly demonstrates the
12. Photography Studios 161 158 238 132 "The National Neighborhood awareness of participating law
t3. Home Conatruction 160 209 164 97 Watch Program meets a pressing enforcement departments in the
14. Appliance 128 236 209 165 national need for direct public program's importance.
15. Credit 121 !16 * • involvement in the prevention or Wayne Hopkins of the U.S.
16. Schools 119 248 398 207 avoidance of crime, particularly Chamber of Commerce recently
17. Miscellaneous Repair 110 82 * • residential crime, stated that "Neighborhood Watch
18. Furniture 103 169 282 216 '`The National Neighborhood is effectively achieving crime
19. Cleaners 95 107 105 99 Watch Program was generally well reduction by organizing
20. Credit Cards 78 72 98 * conceived, has been effectively communities into working forces
21. Magazines 77 343 666 1,025 executed, and managed by the which achieve the program's
22. Health Clubs 73 373 98 * National Sheriffs' Association. goals."
23. Franchises 61 124 178 98 "The majority of participating l,ucas also remarked, "There
24. Hearing Aids 49 125 113 91 sheriffs and police departments can be no question that if law
25. Door-to-Doer Sales 43 208 240 134 appear to be actively supporting enforcement agencies are to
26. Towing Companies 33 * * * the program, successfully reduce crime in their
27. Employment Agencies 30 137 239 165 "The program has sufficient local municipalities, there must be
28. Chain Distributors 19 52 * * content and momentum to justify programming that will involve
29. Recreational Land 15 * * * its continuance, entire citizen participation."
30. Home Purchase 14 * * * "Any continuance of the McNair said, "I am very
Lotteries National Neighborhood Watch pleased to see the interest of the
Program should include specific National Sheriffs' Associatign and
• Figures unavailable in these categories measures to induce greater the Law Enforcement Assistance
participation by police Administration toward both tthe
departments." county and efforts of my personal
Matlock These conclusions were staff. The county isnot unique in
....... reached by Midwest Research the problems we are experiencing,
y n,g
By DORA HEARING
Matlock Grange will meet
Friday night at 8 p.m.
The Pinochle Club will meet
Saturday night at 8 p.m. with Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Asche host and
hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. James Borkaw
and three children moved to
Simpeon's salmon hatchery last
week. They came from Washougai
Hatchery. He is foreman of this
hatchery.
The children of Mrs. Christina
Andersen will have open house at
Hidden Haven Hall February 15
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be
Mrs. Andersen's 96th birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Seal and
daughter Lisa and Mrs. Wayne
Evers were luncheon guests of
Mrs. Elvin Hearing Tuesday. Mrs.
Kad Demeree and Mrs. Mildred
Bozarth were Wednesday
afternoon callers of Mrs. Hearing.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bradberry
were visitors in Seattle Wednesday
and then visited with Mrs.
Thomas Rowe at Wesley Terrace
at Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Bennett
returned last week after spending
three weeks in California with
relatives.
Mrs. Aita Kelly was a dinner
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Art Bennett
on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herberl
Brehmeyer Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. i.
C. Ford went to Aberdeen Friday
afternoon to see Becky
Brehmeyer play with the
Bremcrtoll College basketball
contacting neighboring Bob's Shoes 2, LeeAnn
communities to also join the Lewandski 181; RaMac2½, Toni
program. Tinsley 190; Timber Bowl lh,
Terry Swartos 164.
Foursquare
Church
910 East Dearborn
LEWIS B. WYSONG, Pastor
Sunday School .... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship . . 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service .... 7:00 p.m.
Bible Study (Wed.) . 7:00 p.m.
FIRST ~APTi~. ~r: ~,~.
C HORCH ~':"
5th and Cota downtown Shelton
February 9, 1975
A.M. "WE SEE
JESUS"
P.M. "THE PROPHECY OF
ZECHARIAH"
9:30 a.m ....... Sunday School
* 11 :O0 a.m... Morning Worship
7:00 P.m.. Evening Gospel Hour
Dr. Arlin M. Halvorsen, Pastor
7:00 p.m. Wednesday
Bible study & prayer meeting
*The Morning Worship is
broadcast live over KMAS, 1280
kc.
Word of Life Fellowship
Services: 7:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday
Location: Parish Hall, St. David's Episcopal Church, 4th & Cedar
Pastor Dennis Teague, 426-2758
Saeger Motor Shop
= Northside
:', B~tist Church
" 1~3 W. "C" Street
Interim Pastor Dave Bellamy
426-1027
Sunday School ........ 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ..... 11:00 a.m.
Training Union ........ 6:30 p.m.
Evening Worship ....... 7:30 p.m.
Jesus loves you -- we do tool
S.B.C.
Mt. View
Alliance Church
Washington & "J" Sts.
Sunday School .... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship.. 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service .... 6:00 p.m.
Prayer Hours (Wed.) 7:00 p.m.
A.Y.F. (Wed.) ..... 7:00 p.m.
EARL EVERS, Pastor
team.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Valley
and Mrs. Rodger Spalding and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Tupper and
Sue were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Boothe of
Lake Nahwatzel.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Trenckmann spent the weekend
in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brehmeyer
and sons of Grisdale spent the
weekend with their mother, Mrs.
Herbert Brehmeyer St., and Brian.
Mr. and Mrs. William Barnes
Jr. and son B.J. of Mercer Island
spent four days last week at their
farm here.
Mrs. William Barnes St. was a
Friday night overnight guest of
Mrs. Louise Greene in Shelton.
Tell me not
Tell me not, in mournful
numbers,
"Life is but an empty dream!"
For the soul is dead that
slumbers,
And things are not what they
seem.
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
Henry W. Longfellow
Maybe not, but it doesn't have to
freeze to damage your water supply
system.
Here are some tips from Vern Bedell
on how to protect your water system
this winter.
A. CI the door
Sounds simple, but it's an easy mistake to
make. Make sure there is a lock on your
pumphouse door so it can be closed securely.
B. Add a light
The heat from a single'lightbulb is usually enough to keep
your pumphouse warm. Make sure it is safely installed!
Heat tapes are safe and effective too.
insuh
Insulation is your best investment. Cold can creep
through brick and cement and eventually damage your
water pump.
D. Wrap the pipes
A few minutes spent wrapping can save you from the big
headache of having frozen pipes.
And, remember, if you heve any problems this winter, give us
a call. That's what we're here for.
• Sales & Service • All types of water pumps
Expert Installation
24 years of experience in Mason County
Se th-Day Adventist Church
SIXTH AND RAILROAD
Saturday - 9:30 a.m. -- Sabbath School
11:00 a.m. -- Hour of Worship
Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. -- Bible Study and Prayer
GARETH ELLIS, PASTOR
426-3508
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Arcadia and Lake Boulevard KURT HARDENBROOK, Minister
Bible School ...... 9:45 a.m. Family Service ..... 7:00 p.m.
Worship .........11:00 a.m.
Wednesday-- Bible Study and Prayer -- 7:00 p.m.
Child Care Service Available at 11:00 Service
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
G and King Streets REV. WILLIAM ANDREWS, Minister
Church School -- 9:00 a.m. Worship Service -- 10:30 a.m.
Youth Groups- 7 p.m.
St. Edward's Catholic Church
Father Michael Feeney 3rd and Cedar
-- Masses --
Saturday ................................ 7 p.m.
Sunday .................... 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.
MT. OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH
MISSOURI SYNOD
206 E. Wyandotte ROLAND HUBER, Pastor
Sunday, February 9, 1975
Sunday School & Bible Class 9:15 a.m.- Services 10:30 a.m.
propos,
to 500 cases a month.
Both Bob and his
spent their childho0d
Olympia on Puget
were sweethearts at el
School. So it is only
they would choose a
setting such as Hartstene
for their retirement ho~6
woods. That charming
often the scene
with former classmates.
This past weeke¢
Colbert drove down to
from Deckerville (neat
to pick up the letters
had made for him.
"letters" when in
proclaim the
station and grocery
M atlock officially
Mall."
For =11
needs c0me
S lst&
426-8277
SAWS
on Hillcrest
Call
or write: BoX
Shelton
of the
Nazarene
Fairmont &
Carl C. Green,
Sunday School .... i i
Morning Worship
Youth Choir .....
Evening Service .. •
Prayer Meeting,
Episcopal Church Welcomes
St. David's -4th & Cedar, Shelton, Sunday
St. Andrew's House - Union, 2:00 p.m,
COME AS YOU ARE
Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day
Connection & 12th Sts., Phone 426-2805
Priesthood Meeting ...........................
Sunday School ................. .............
Sacrament Meeting
• 9:
11:
.5
First Church of Christ, Scientist
302 ALDER ST.
Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Church 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday evening testimony mes~lngs 7=30 p.m.
Rea(ling Room -- t 07 S.
Hours: 12 to 5 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday
Child care provided during sorvIoei
Faith Lutheran Church
7th and Franklin
Family Worship -- 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.
Parish Education Classes -- 9:00 a.m.
Christian Worship, Fellowship, Education, Servt~.
Kenneth Robinson, Pastor Phone
THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
SHELTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD
1521 Monroe Street
Mason Younglund, Pastor -- Dale Sutter Assistant
GOSPEL TEAM
FROM NORTHWEST COLLEGE
Sunday, February 9, 10:55 a.m. & 6:00
I
Sunday School (Classes for all) ................... "
Tuesday, Youth Night ....................... "'
Wednesday, Share & Prayer ...................
Family Night ."
REVlvALTIME, SUI~DA"~,'I~GI'I~I~I" : : : : : ::::::: "~
(Radio voice of the Assemblies of God)
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