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Page A—20 — Shelton—Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 12, 2020 HISTOBYATA GLANCE This archival photo-from about 1930 shows West Railroad Avenue in Shelton with a lsteam locomotive nearby. Courtesy photo Working to clean up Shelton in the 19308 rant C. Angle, who started his Mason County Journal (later Shelton-Mason County Jour- nal) in 1886, never lost his passion for making Shelton the best it could be. From the be— ginning, he urged locals to take pride in their town, and he was the instigator of a yearly By JAN PARKER spring cleanup program. On the front page of the March 24, 1930, edition of his newspaper, Angle featured the following special editorial titled,“Clean—up Time Here,” which was printed in large type and framed by an eye-catching border. “After the equinox it will be time to get busy on the clean-up program for the year, getting rid of the accumu- lated waste of the winter and beauti- 0 DAYBREM EFF AKEY “ fying the homes and the city in general. “It is well now to take an inventory of the useless stuff cluttering up the premises, and the offensive material stacked in corners ripening to breed summer flies and disease. “The dangers of epidemic have increased with the growth of Shelton and the congestion of its homes, and constant effort is required to maintain health in the community and avoid losses due to sickness. “Cleaning up the premises, the streets, alleys, and vacant places, and preventing the dumping of refuse anywhere within the city limits is the best and cheapest insurance against JHOM P Rf )QHAM disease and doctor’s bills. “Civic beauty is also a good invest- ment, enhancing property values directly, giving the owners increased satisfaction in living, and attracting a better class of people to settle in the community. “Clean-up Week is. a regular insti- tution in every progressive city and town, and if advance preparation is made, it will be only a short job to do the spring house cleaning and get it over with for the year. “Fortunately, Shelton is kept-fairly clean through the year by its regular garbage collection which makes the daily round through the business dis- trict and also takes care of the homes for a small sum, and this makes the spring clean—up a short job.” .The following week, Angle ap— “AME!!!” plauded the local Methodist Church school for its contribution to beautify- ing the town: “The Methodist Church school started something good in distribut- ing sweet pea seeds to the children Sunday, as this promises to add much more sweetness and beauty to local backyards. Needless to add that a ten- cent packet of seeds will start many a boy and girl to flowers and a better appreciation of nature. Incidentally, it will force the older folks at home to taking a greater interest in their gardens, and be on the whole a worth- while movement toward beautifying . Shelton.” I Jan Parker is a researcher for the Mason County Historical Museum. She can be reached at parkerj@hctc.com. ; KMAS 1030AM103.3FM