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SHELTON--MASON COUNTY JOURNAIJ---Published in "Chrisfmasfown, U.g.A.", Shelton, Washington
Thursday,
NEW POWER LINE (Top) PUD 3 line crew prepares
to set a pole near Lake Isabella using its new hydraulical-
ly operated, combination hole-digger' pole-setter truck.
Left to right are George Waite, lineman; Rex Umphen-
our, driver and Larry Burfiend, line foreman (Bottom)
lineman George Waite reaches out from his perch at,3p
a power pole to receive a transformer being3 handed him
by his mechanical "helper."
DUPLEXES COMPLETEDIConstruction was re-
cently completed on these two new duplexes just
off Seventh Street. These homes and one single
DRIVE-IN THEATRE--Due for opening early in
May is a new drive-in theatre located at Taylor
Towne, five miles south of Shelton on the-: Oiyrnpic
highway. The screen is located an unusually dis-
NEW SIMPSON PLANER--View shows new
planer at Simp~,on Timber Company here shortly
after it had been placed in position. The wooden
structure .above and to the right of the planer
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PIPE IS UNLOADED--A truck unloads concrete
pipe for the storm sewer which is being installed
on Pioneer Way. The work also includes widening
the street and straitghtening some of the sharp
will house the complex electronic brain that will : :
control its operation. Carpentersare ,busy trying ~:i:; i : : •
to meet a s:heduled June 1 completion date. ' ................ :
NEW HOMES GO UP-~Under construction here
are two of the five new homes being constructed
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family dwelling were built by Reserve Construction
Co.. Federal Way.
tant 480 feet from the projecti,on booth in the con-
crete block building at the left. Fred Thibadeau,
owner of the Blue Ox theatre in Shelton, is a r,~em-
bet of the group building the new drive-in theatre.
curves in the present street. The street will be
blacktopped a year from this spring after it has
had time to settle.
thorne Drive and Turner St. Construction is now
underway on all five.
MISINTERPRET LEVY
When and why individual voters in
to reject the school district levy is a personal
to each voter.
But, assessed on a group basis from
opinions volunteered in public, comments over l
the various other avenues of feeling the
surmise that the overwhelming majority
package-deal type levy as a poorly concealed
through some controversial expenditures on
such tried-and-true money-raisers as books,
and building maintenance.
The resentment arou sed by this
peculiar to Shelton voters. In the EdmondS
d$strict a petition has halted a similar
levy vote scheduled for April 28.
This is the first time this writer-can recall
have turned down a money issue in District 309,,
special significance for that very reason. Those
and supported and campaigned for the levy
terpret the defeat as an anti-school feeling in
ty. Past history strongly denies, it.
If we interpret public feeling correctly,
od in which it was handled, and is remz
hall issue of a couple of years ago. Properly
sure Shelton would now have a new c.ity hall;
presented, perhaps the school levy, at least
have been approved Tuesday.
TAKE STOCK OF OUR LIBRARY
National Library Week will be observed
conjunction with the rest of the nation,
special displays and activities in the Shelton
Those who use the library frequently are
of the fine facilities and the courteous and ca
com nunity is privileged to utilize, but for
or never visit the Shelton library we suggest
occasion to become better acquainted with its
volumes.
Thcre was a time, in thc ancicnt
so prestige was attached to libraries
people of one city tried to sabotage the
another when it threatcne to outstrip
The Alexandrian Library was long
ter of learning when the library at Per
how signs of overshadowing it. Then the
off the supply of papyru to Pergamum.
thing to write on, the people of Pergamum hit
skins . . . and went on to develop a better
which became known as Pergamentum, from
parchment is derived.
Perga? ?um's library was saved for
being, but the resd ceful citizcns were
done by love, w] e'n Mark Anthony tool
scrolls from Pergamum gave them to
for the Alexanderia ? library.
No such dangers beset modern world
less that of Shelton, but nonetheless the
to the people of this community through the
should be a source of genuine pride as well as
Let us take cognizance of this fact
Library Week !
CYCLISTS NEED TRAINING,
Safe bicycle driving calls for special
if the young cyclist is to steer clear of traffic
A bicycle is just one step below a car,
cyclist must bserve many of the same rules
motorists..
All too often parents will.purchase a
youngster and immediately send him out on the
the new 'toy'. However; few sensible
chase an automobile for their son and
without first insuring his ability to drive
Twenty.five million people in the
bicycle drivers., and with more .than 800
vehicles on the road, bieylists are exposed
ly great dangers.
Therefore, it is vitally important for
their youngsters proper bicycle driving
lists to obey the rules and regulations of
A new poster "Ride one on a Bike" is
elementary and junior high schools this
the Auto Club of Washington's continuous
program.
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PUTTING UP STACKER---Ed Lyons (in jacket)
directs installation of new stacker at Simpson
,Timber Company here. Lyons, who designed the
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unique device which automatically stacks lumber
for drying, is with Marvin 8chnitzer Machinery,
Portland, Ore.
LAST CONCRETE~Scene is at the Washim.;ton
Corrections Center where concrete finishers busliy
sm,~oth out a freshly-poured courtyard in front of
"E", building which will house the s~-hool, library,
hobby shop and barber shop. According to Chief
Building Ir~s~ector, John Sells, the pouring of the
courtyard completes the concrete work to be done
at the Center,
STUDENTS A.T WORK--Two of the 12 boys
carpentry class at Shelton High School saw a
here as they work on the home which they
sch,~ol is out. The home, being built for the Ted
has four bedrooms and two baths, a dining
a kitchen. A recreation room and a utility room
basement. This is one of the largest homes the
built. The class is directed by .Arne Johnsen
a home for some family in b~wn.
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