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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 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Bowling News ecial 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 IIIIIIIIBIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Bowling News IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII , 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) Page 22 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 6. 1975