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High School Spotlight: Mary D00,.j'00nbaugh
J-eft 00m-s for first-place 'lift' century 00)fliving March
AFTER QUALIFYING FOR the state powerlifting tour-
nament last year in his novice season, Jeff Earles
vows to take home the championship this year.
my life," he says of his White
Center home.
Although Jeff admits he found
his new community "really
small," he thinks it was a good
move. He says he does not have to
worry about too much violence.
Besides, he goes back to visit rel-
atives at least once or twice a
month.
JEFF HAS A large extended
family here, too. He explains, "I
don't know where my dad is and
I moved out here because my
morn died. So I live with my
grandparents now." They are
Pat and Dale Earles. "My great-
grandparents live out here, my
great-grandma. My great-
grandpa just died in December."
Before resuming the groove of
weightlifting, Jeff is taking
things easy this trimester. "It's
all kind of just laid back. I've got
a lot of easy classes this 'tri.'
They're all electives," he adds.
He enjoys the computer class-
es at school in addition to the
l
By MARY DUNCAN
Ills dark eyes sparkle and his
smile has an impish hint behind
it. Yet, the most impressive fea-
ture about Jeff Earles is his pow-
erful physique.
Powerlifting seems a natural
athletic choice for this Shelton
ttigh School senior. "Last year
was when I started," he begins,
"and I only made :it to two
meets."
Jeff participated in the Shelton
Powerlifting Invitational last
April where he earned a berth at
the Washington State tourna-
ment in May. "In the invitation-
al I got fifth and at state I got
fourth," Jeff notes.
"AT COMPETITIONS there's
three lilts - the bench, the dead-
lift and the squat. You go by dif.
ferent weight classes," he ex-
plains. In the bench press, the
lifter lies on his back on a bench
and lifts the weight bar straight
up with arms fully extended, Jeff
adds.
"Squat is where you put weight
on your simulders standing up,
then squat down, then stand up
with it," he continues, bending
over and gesturing with his
arms. "The deadliff is where you
pick it up off the floor."
As to scoring at meets, Jeff
says, "You get three tries on each
event and they take the highest
one. Then at the end they add
your total up in your weight
class." Imst year competing in
the unlimited weight class his to-
tals were 1,245 pounds at the in-
vitational and 1,330 at state.
Jeff shares his personal goals
for this year's powerlifting com-
petitions. "On my bench I'm
tryin' to go for 405. I can get 390
so it's not that far away. Squat
and deadliff, I'm just trying to
get about 600," he says very sol-
e m n ly.
TO STAY motivated during
the year, Jeff suggests, "You've
got to enjoy it, Lately I've been
kind of slacking off, but I'm go-
ing to get into it. My goal is to get
first place this year."
So what attracted ,left to this
solitary sport? "Boredom," he
concedes with a soft chuckle be-
hind a slight smile. "I was at
home and didn't have nothin' to
do. My grandpa bought me a
weight bench for Christmas, so I
kind of started from there."
The novice to powerlifting is
also a newcomer to Shelton. "I
moved here in December of my
freshman year from Seattle. i
liwd there for the first 15 years of
.......... 100 Years Ago
From the March 3, 1899, Mason County Journal:
J.B. Harvey, a logger employed in Joe Bordeaux's camp, was
brought down last Friday, suffering from a broken limb, and taken
to the hospital in Olympia. While riding a "homedurgin" a sudden
jerk threw him in front of the sled, and the crossing piece caught
his right lug, crushing it, just above the ankle. Accidents have been
quite frequent of late, and emphasize the need for a hospital in
Shelton.
l)oc. Elson sends us a plant of his thmous Logan berry, a cross
between black and raspberry.' The h'uit is large and especially fine
lbr preserving.
The JOURNAL has received a copy of "The American," a daily
newspaper in Manila, P.I. from l)an Bannse. The sheet is quite a
curiosity, and as the date is Jan. 15th, it contains no news regard-
ing the recent battles, but reports ew;rything quiet, with the feel-
ing the war crisis with the insurgents was past. Recent events have
shown the insurgents needed a licking. The most noted characteris-
tic in civilizing the Philippinos, judging from the "American," is the
advent of the American saloon, and "Schlitz Milwaukee Beer,"
which concern carries a full page ad.
S U P P
UNBELIEVABLE
REALISM
IOTH
ANNIVERSARY
MODEL
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Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 4, 1999
leadership class, which he took,
"actually because my girlfriend
was in it," he confesses.
"Then once I got in there, it's a
good class; it's fun. We can ba-
sically do whatever we want to
help the school. We had a real
good project a while ago - Stories
and Sweets," he brags of his
classmates Rebecca Haertel and
Crystal Brush. They arranged
an evening of high-school stu-
dents reading to youngsters.
"ONE OF MY major projects
is I put on the blood drive that we
had February 10," Jeff continues.
"We got 62 kids so it was one of
the smaller ones we had.
"The nurse didn't want it to be
huge like it was last time, so we
gave invitations to the people that
gave last time so it just was an
invitation-only type thing," he
comments and adds, "The kids
in leadership helped me."
When not in school, he notes,
"I like to read a lot." His favorite
books are of the fantasy-adven-
ture genre. Jeff says he likes the
primitive settings and the mys-
tery of the unknown. "They don't
have cars or gangs. It's all like
man-to-man type stuff."
Most of the books he reads are
written as part of an ongoing
series, which Jeff says he doesn't
mind "as long as they're not too
long." He mentions reading a
ninth book in one such saga.
"Each book is like a thousand
pages, so after a while it gets
borihg," Jeff observes.
AS FOR HIS plans alter high
school, Jeff confesses, "I haven't
given it too much thought.
There's a possibility of becoming
a prison guard. I have a lot of un-
cles that do that."
Jeff pauses as he reflects about
what he might be doing 10 years
from now. "I hope," he begins,
"I'd be driving around in a fancy
car because I won the lottery."
With a twinkle in his eye and
a grin creeping across his stoic
face, Jeff adds, "That's what I
hope," as a wholesome laugh
comes through with his word s. ..
Family and friends of Mary
Deffinbaugh can wish her a hap-
py 100th birthday during the se-
nior fellowship potluck luncheon
next Thursday, March 11, at
Shelton's First Baptist Church,
Fifth and Cota streets.
Set to begin at noon in the fam-
ily center, the program by Mrs.
Deffinbaugh's family will in-
corporate special music and a bi-
ography of her life. Her friends
of all ages will have the opportu-
nity to express their special
memories of her as well, accord-
ing Richard Myers, minister to
senior adults.
Mary Fargher was born on
March 9, 1899 on the Isle of Man,
United Kingdom. Her father,
John Fargher, was raising a
large family and didn't see
much of a future for them there,
according to Mary Lofthus, Mrs.
Deffinbaugh's great-grand-
daughter.
AFTER HEARING reports
from some well-to-do cousins
who had immigrated to America
about opportunities there, Mr.
Fargher made an investigative
trip to check it out for himself,
Loffhus notes.
"He promptly decided that life
in Minneapolis, where his rela-
IZass00ng ]
00anaes
By JAN DANFORD
When I was a very little girl I
was devastated by the death of a
friend.
I wept inconsolably until my
mother told me this story:
"Stars," she said, "are candles
held in the hands of those who
have gone before us.
"Our loved ones are very happy
with their beautiful candles, but
occasionally a candle is extin-
guished by the tears of people
still on earth."
Malnack to read next week
Linda Malnack
Seattle poet Linda Malnack will read from
her chapbook, Bone Beads, and other works
March 11 as featured reader in the Olympic
Poets and Writers Workshop reading series.
The reading is free and open to the public. It
begins at 7 p.m. in Saint David's Hall at 218
North Third Street.
Malnack, 41, was born in Seattle and spent
much of her childhood moving. She has lived in
Idaho, Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland,
but returned to Seattle for her university days,
graduating in 1981 from the University of
Washington with a bachelor of arts degree in
English. Later, she earned LrW certificates in
technical writing, editing and advanced poetry
writing.
Malnack, who lives in Normandy Park with
her husband and three children, works part
time editing book manuscripts. She is an asso-
ciate editor for the internet literary magazine,
Switched-on Gutenberg.
Her chapbook, Bone Beads, was released in
1997 by Paper Boat Press after being chosen as
winner of the press's first chapbook competi-
tion. Her poetry has appeared in many publica-
tions, including Calyx, Paper Boat and Seattle
Review.
The host writers' circle will serve coffee and
cookies at the reading.
GAS INSERT
ON ALL QUADRAFIRES
OUR DEMOS
ARE ON SALE!
SAVE UP TO 30% ON
ALL BURNING FLOOR DEMO
MODELS ALL BRANDS!
Grand Bay 40
Insert
DAYS SAME AS
NO PAYMENTS " O.A.C
LIFETIME WARRANTY "
tives had settled, was not what he
had in mind," she continues.
"He boarded a train, went to
Montana and ended up filing a
homestead claim."
When Mary, now Mrs. Def-
finbaugh, was 11 years old, her
family immigrated here. After
her father returned to the Isle of
Man to sell the family farm, the
Farghers traveled nine miles by
electric train to Douglas, the
capital of the island. From there
they took a boat to Liverpool,
England, where they boarded the
Carmania, a sister ship to the
Lusitania.
"What a sight they must have
been, with 10 children in tow,"
observes Lofthus. The youngest
child, Edna, had not been born.
AFTER EIGHT DAYS at sea,
the ship docked in New York
City. Lofthus points out that it
was 1910, several years before
quotas on immigration, so the
family members didn't have
trouble filing their first papers
for citizenship.
The family traveled by train
to Montana with a weekend stop
in Minneapolis to visit relatives
and see the sights. They arrived
in Lavina, Montana, and after
about a week, made the 20-mile
trek to the site for their new
home.
The first order of business was
cutting logs in the mountains
about 20 miles away from home,
Lofthus notes. The logs were
hauled by horse and wagon and
the family had to peel off the
bark. "Granny said she
enjoyed this job," Lofthus
During her girlhood
the ranch, Mrs.
gained experience as a
rider, mule cajoler,
killer and shopper.
was good at purchasing
and choosing good cuts
her great-granddau
ports. "Grammy's dad
take her on the ride to town
could hop down and open
gates along the way."
AS A YOUNG woman,
Fargher met and was
Lloyd Deffinbaugh. They
Tied in 1918.
A few years later the
moved to Seattle where he
on the shipyards. Mr.
baugh also worked in
Roy before coming to
Simpson's mill in 1926.
The Deffinbaughs
house on Capitol Hill
six children there. Sh0
famous for her cinnamC
and was always ready
of tea, Lofthus says,
great-grandmother was
tionately known as
D." She says, "The
knows that the pictures
lish royalty on G
hint at her English roots .'
Mrs. Deffinbaugh
grandchildren, 27
children and six
grandchildren. "In her
way she has been a
ple of Christian living,
states. "She has blessed us
My Travel and Good Time To
-- Proudly Present-
4 Fun-Filled Nights in
Las Vegas/Laughlin
May 3-7, 1999
This package includes:
4 nights first class accommodations Round-trip air
2 buffet dinners All ground transportation .
I Broadway show -- Michael Flatley's "Lord of the
Convenient Shelton/Sea-Tac -- Sea-Tac/Shelton round"
transportation*
Home pick-up available [or extra fee
ALL THIS FOR ONLY s460- per
Double occupancy
Reservations a must by March ! 9th
Limited space available. Hurry and call!
Donna Woiden Charleen srnitt
426-8274 426-34
C The . .
olonlal
Inn
at Colonial Estates
Celebrate
St. Patrick's Day
at our
Irish Potato Bar
Saturday, Mar. 13th
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Enjoy fresh baked potatoes
with your choice of
delicious toppings and .
FESTIVE IRISH MUSIb"
Active Living for Independent Seniors
Tours Daily Take exit 107 (Pacific Ave)
3730 Elizabeth Ave. SE, I-S. Go east to Fones Rd.,
Olympia right and go to end.
Elizabeth and follow to our e
(s6o) 459-9110 trance on left.
=.=m
High School Spotlight: Mary D00,.j'00nbaugh
J-eft 00m-s for first-place 'lift' century 00)fliving March
AFTER QUALIFYING FOR the state powerlifting tour-
nament last year in his novice season, Jeff Earles
vows to take home the championship this year.
my life," he says of his White
Center home.
Although Jeff admits he found
his new community "really
small," he thinks it was a good
move. He says he does not have to
worry about too much violence.
Besides, he goes back to visit rel-
atives at least once or twice a
month.
JEFF HAS A large extended
family here, too. He explains, "I
don't know where my dad is and
I moved out here because my
morn died. So I live with my
grandparents now." They are
Pat and Dale Earles. "My great-
grandparents live out here, my
great-grandma. My great-
grandpa just died in December."
Before resuming the groove of
weightlifting, Jeff is taking
things easy this trimester. "It's
all kind of just laid back. I've got
a lot of easy classes this 'tri.'
They're all electives," he adds.
He enjoys the computer class-
es at school in addition to the
l
By MARY DUNCAN
Ills dark eyes sparkle and his
smile has an impish hint behind
it. Yet, the most impressive fea-
ture about Jeff Earles is his pow-
erful physique.
Powerlifting seems a natural
athletic choice for this Shelton
ttigh School senior. "Last year
was when I started," he begins,
"and I only made :it to two
meets."
Jeff participated in the Shelton
Powerlifting Invitational last
April where he earned a berth at
the Washington State tourna-
ment in May. "In the invitation-
al I got fifth and at state I got
fourth," Jeff notes.
"AT COMPETITIONS there's
three lilts - the bench, the dead-
lift and the squat. You go by dif.
ferent weight classes," he ex-
plains. In the bench press, the
lifter lies on his back on a bench
and lifts the weight bar straight
up with arms fully extended, Jeff
adds.
"Squat is where you put weight
on your simulders standing up,
then squat down, then stand up
with it," he continues, bending
over and gesturing with his
arms. "The deadliff is where you
pick it up off the floor."
As to scoring at meets, Jeff
says, "You get three tries on each
event and they take the highest
one. Then at the end they add
your total up in your weight
class." Imst year competing in
the unlimited weight class his to-
tals were 1,245 pounds at the in-
vitational and 1,330 at state.
Jeff shares his personal goals
for this year's powerlifting com-
petitions. "On my bench I'm
tryin' to go for 405. I can get 390
so it's not that far away. Squat
and deadliff, I'm just trying to
get about 600," he says very sol-
e m n ly.
TO STAY motivated during
the year, Jeff suggests, "You've
got to enjoy it, Lately I've been
kind of slacking off, but I'm go-
ing to get into it. My goal is to get
first place this year."
So what attracted ,left to this
solitary sport? "Boredom," he
concedes with a soft chuckle be-
hind a slight smile. "I was at
home and didn't have nothin' to
do. My grandpa bought me a
weight bench for Christmas, so I
kind of started from there."
The novice to powerlifting is
also a newcomer to Shelton. "I
moved here in December of my
freshman year from Seattle. i
liwd there for the first 15 years of
.......... 100 Years Ago
From the March 3, 1899, Mason County Journal:
J.B. Harvey, a logger employed in Joe Bordeaux's camp, was
brought down last Friday, suffering from a broken limb, and taken
to the hospital in Olympia. While riding a "homedurgin" a sudden
jerk threw him in front of the sled, and the crossing piece caught
his right lug, crushing it, just above the ankle. Accidents have been
quite frequent of late, and emphasize the need for a hospital in
Shelton.
l)oc. Elson sends us a plant of his thmous Logan berry, a cross
between black and raspberry.' The h'uit is large and especially fine
lbr preserving.
The JOURNAL has received a copy of "The American," a daily
newspaper in Manila, P.I. from l)an Bannse. The sheet is quite a
curiosity, and as the date is Jan. 15th, it contains no news regard-
ing the recent battles, but reports ew;rything quiet, with the feel-
ing the war crisis with the insurgents was past. Recent events have
shown the insurgents needed a licking. The most noted characteris-
tic in civilizing the Philippinos, judging from the "American," is the
advent of the American saloon, and "Schlitz Milwaukee Beer,"
which concern carries a full page ad.
S U P P
UNBELIEVABLE
REALISM
IOTH
ANNIVERSARY
MODEL
DV 40 Step
* Pedestal Model
Limited Edition
3100 Wood Stove
I
Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 4, 1999
leadership class, which he took,
"actually because my girlfriend
was in it," he confesses.
"Then once I got in there, it's a
good class; it's fun. We can ba-
sically do whatever we want to
help the school. We had a real
good project a while ago - Stories
and Sweets," he brags of his
classmates Rebecca Haertel and
Crystal Brush. They arranged
an evening of high-school stu-
dents reading to youngsters.
"ONE OF MY major projects
is I put on the blood drive that we
had February 10," Jeff continues.
"We got 62 kids so it was one of
the smaller ones we had.
"The nurse didn't want it to be
huge like it was last time, so we
gave invitations to the people that
gave last time so it just was an
invitation-only type thing," he
comments and adds, "The kids
in leadership helped me."
When not in school, he notes,
"I like to read a lot." His favorite
books are of the fantasy-adven-
ture genre. Jeff says he likes the
primitive settings and the mys-
tery of the unknown. "They don't
have cars or gangs. It's all like
man-to-man type stuff."
Most of the books he reads are
written as part of an ongoing
series, which Jeff says he doesn't
mind "as long as they're not too
long." He mentions reading a
ninth book in one such saga.
"Each book is like a thousand
pages, so after a while it gets
borihg," Jeff observes.
AS FOR HIS plans alter high
school, Jeff confesses, "I haven't
given it too much thought.
There's a possibility of becoming
a prison guard. I have a lot of un-
cles that do that."
Jeff pauses as he reflects about
what he might be doing 10 years
from now. "I hope," he begins,
"I'd be driving around in a fancy
car because I won the lottery."
With a twinkle in his eye and
a grin creeping across his stoic
face, Jeff adds, "That's what I
hope," as a wholesome laugh
comes through with his word s. ..
Family and friends of Mary
Deffinbaugh can wish her a hap-
py 100th birthday during the se-
nior fellowship potluck luncheon
next Thursday, March 11, at
Shelton's First Baptist Church,
Fifth and Cota streets.
Set to begin at noon in the fam-
ily center, the program by Mrs.
Deffinbaugh's family will in-
corporate special music and a bi-
ography of her life. Her friends
of all ages will have the opportu-
nity to express their special
memories of her as well, accord-
ing Richard Myers, minister to
senior adults.
Mary Fargher was born on
March 9, 1899 on the Isle of Man,
United Kingdom. Her father,
John Fargher, was raising a
large family and didn't see
much of a future for them there,
according to Mary Lofthus, Mrs.
Deffinbaugh's great-grand-
daughter.
AFTER HEARING reports
from some well-to-do cousins
who had immigrated to America
about opportunities there, Mr.
Fargher made an investigative
trip to check it out for himself,
Loffhus notes.
"He promptly decided that life
in Minneapolis, where his rela-
IZass00ng ]
00anaes
By JAN DANFORD
When I was a very little girl I
was devastated by the death of a
friend.
I wept inconsolably until my
mother told me this story:
"Stars," she said, "are candles
held in the hands of those who
have gone before us.
"Our loved ones are very happy
with their beautiful candles, but
occasionally a candle is extin-
guished by the tears of people
still on earth."
Malnack to read next week
Linda Malnack
Seattle poet Linda Malnack will read from
her chapbook, Bone Beads, and other works
March 11 as featured reader in the Olympic
Poets and Writers Workshop reading series.
The reading is free and open to the public. It
begins at 7 p.m. in Saint David's Hall at 218
North Third Street.
Malnack, 41, was born in Seattle and spent
much of her childhood moving. She has lived in
Idaho, Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland,
but returned to Seattle for her university days,
graduating in 1981 from the University of
Washington with a bachelor of arts degree in
English. Later, she earned LrW certificates in
technical writing, editing and advanced poetry
writing.
Malnack, who lives in Normandy Park with
her husband and three children, works part
time editing book manuscripts. She is an asso-
ciate editor for the internet literary magazine,
Switched-on Gutenberg.
Her chapbook, Bone Beads, was released in
1997 by Paper Boat Press after being chosen as
winner of the press's first chapbook competi-
tion. Her poetry has appeared in many publica-
tions, including Calyx, Paper Boat and Seattle
Review.
The host writers' circle will serve coffee and
cookies at the reading.
GAS INSERT
ON ALL QUADRAFIRES
OUR DEMOS
ARE ON SALE!
SAVE UP TO 30% ON
ALL BURNING FLOOR DEMO
MODELS ALL BRANDS!
Grand Bay 40
Insert
DAYS SAME AS
NO PAYMENTS " O.A.C
LIFETIME WARRANTY "
tives had settled, was not what he
had in mind," she continues.
"He boarded a train, went to
Montana and ended up filing a
homestead claim."
When Mary, now Mrs. Def-
finbaugh, was 11 years old, her
family immigrated here. After
her father returned to the Isle of
Man to sell the family farm, the
Farghers traveled nine miles by
electric train to Douglas, the
capital of the island. From there
they took a boat to Liverpool,
England, where they boarded the
Carmania, a sister ship to the
Lusitania.
"What a sight they must have
been, with 10 children in tow,"
observes Lofthus. The youngest
child, Edna, had not been born.
AFTER EIGHT DAYS at sea,
the ship docked in New York
City. Lofthus points out that it
was 1910, several years before
quotas on immigration, so the
family members didn't have
trouble filing their first papers
for citizenship.
The family traveled by train
to Montana with a weekend stop
in Minneapolis to visit relatives
and see the sights. They arrived
in Lavina, Montana, and after
about a week, made the 20-mile
trek to the site for their new
home.
The first order of business was
cutting logs in the mountains
about 20 miles away from home,
Lofthus notes. The logs were
hauled by horse and wagon and
the family had to peel off the
bark. "Granny said she
enjoyed this job," Lofthus
During her girlhood
the ranch, Mrs.
gained experience as a
rider, mule cajoler,
killer and shopper.
was good at purchasing
and choosing good cuts
her great-granddau
ports. "Grammy's dad
take her on the ride to town
could hop down and open
gates along the way."
AS A YOUNG woman,
Fargher met and was
Lloyd Deffinbaugh. They
Tied in 1918.
A few years later the
moved to Seattle where he
on the shipyards. Mr.
baugh also worked in
Roy before coming to
Simpson's mill in 1926.
The Deffinbaughs
house on Capitol Hill
six children there. Sh0
famous for her cinnamC
and was always ready
of tea, Lofthus says,
great-grandmother was
tionately known as
D." She says, "The
knows that the pictures
lish royalty on G
hint at her English roots .'
Mrs. Deffinbaugh
grandchildren, 27
children and six
grandchildren. "In her
way she has been a
ple of Christian living,
states. "She has blessed us
My Travel and Good Time To
-- Proudly Present-
4 Fun-Filled Nights in
Las Vegas/Laughlin
May 3-7, 1999
This package includes:
4 nights first class accommodations Round-trip air
2 buffet dinners All ground transportation .
I Broadway show -- Michael Flatley's "Lord of the
Convenient Shelton/Sea-Tac -- Sea-Tac/Shelton round"
transportation*
Home pick-up available [or extra fee
ALL THIS FOR ONLY s460- per
Double occupancy
Reservations a must by March ! 9th
Limited space available. Hurry and call!
Donna Woiden Charleen srnitt
426-8274 426-34
C The . .
olonlal
Inn
at Colonial Estates
Celebrate
St. Patrick's Day
at our
Irish Potato Bar
Saturday, Mar. 13th
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Enjoy fresh baked potatoes
with your choice of
delicious toppings and .
FESTIVE IRISH MUSIb"
Active Living for Independent Seniors
Tours Daily Take exit 107 (Pacific Ave)
3730 Elizabeth Ave. SE, I-S. Go east to Fones Rd.,
Olympia right and go to end.
Elizabeth and follow to our e
(s6o) 459-9110 trance on left.
=.=m