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April 14, 1949     Shelton Mason County Journal
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lageJ 4 SHELTON-MASON COUNTY JOURNAL Thursday, I • Lt KIMBEL LOGGING COMPANY t Modern Equipment Operated By Experienced Men FOR • LAND CLEARI'NG • BULLDOZING • DITCHING • IASEMENT EXCAVAT - ING • BULKHEADING • PILEDRIVERS For Land of Water • DUMP TRUCKS For Hire For Sale • PILING AND LOGS PHONE 601 re,,, :::: ....... - " = DO YOU REMEMBER? COLD AND ICY DAYS DO YOU REMEMBER only about nine week3 ago when children, such as those above, were sleighing in freshly-fallen snow, when radiators were freezing up and water p=pes were breaking, when the icy grip of Winter ca jelled VlSlT, (;IJENN ('ORRi,;A Dr. arid Mrs. Dale Cortes and chihlren of Minneapolis, Minne- sota wore gllests last week at the home of Mr aml Mrs. Glenn Cor- tes. Dr. Correa. who is (Henri's twin brother, and his family visited ill; the C'orrea home fol- lowing a family reunion in Port- the temperatures down to sub-freezlng records? The deep freeze is past, we trust, as county resi- dents begin to turn their thoughts to gardens, Spring flower planting, bathing and picknicking. (Photo by Andrews.) SPRING DAYS SEEN IN DATA ON WEATHER Spring came so rapidly upon the retreating heels of one of the cold- est and most ,niserable winters in Girl Scout News The sun was shining so lovely and warm last week that Brownie Troop No. 9 went for a hike and nature study. Dixie cups and cookies served by land. DOLLARS grow faster When you are saving reg- ularly in a savings account that p ays liberal returns, your money really adds up! Open an insured acco.unt here now . . , earnings start the first of the month on money added by the tenth. Thurston Ci)unty Federal Savings & Loan Association Security Bldg., Olympia, Wastt. DIRECTORS CARLTON I. SEARS K.L. PARTLOW G W. DRAHAbI V. BftIDENSTINI£ HAZEL WALdER FRED HOLM H.C. BRODII Mason county history that the av- erage temperature /'or March was nearly equal the 17-year average, and the total precipitation was less than the 17-year average. ACCORDING TO weather oh-: server Bob Weaver at Rayonier, Incorporated. March's preciplta- tiou .was 4.95 inches compared to T the 17-year 6.41 inches. And the[ mean maximum temperature was 54.6, while the 17-year average is 54.7 degrees. So far this year total precipita- tion has been 19.10 inches, while for the first three months over a 17-year period the average is 24.2 inches. We are about five inches short. THE MEAN minimum temper- ature for March was 36.2 degrees, compared to 35.1 over a 17-year period. The mean temperature was 45.4 degrees. Highest temperature was 63 degrees March 11, and the lowest was 26 degrees March 28. Sixteen days had 0.01 inches of. rain or more. eight days had 0.25'= inches or more, and one day had over an inch: Four days were clear. 13 partly cloudy, and 1,t clotldy. * ; :l, IN GRAPEVIEW the weather pattern follows the same trend as that of Shelton, weather observer Walt Eckert reports. Highest tem- perature was 63 degrees March 11. adn lowest was 30 degrees March 28 and 31. Rainfall at Grapeview for March totaled 4.51 inches. The greatest cruet, st of water fell March 19 when ].05 inches was recorded. It rained 15 days, was clear five days, partly cloudy 15, and cloudy 11. There was a gale th'e afternoon of March 26. Eckert reported. Fog was seen tile mornings of March 4 and. 28. Tile Navy has found tl,.at loud. hmg words are best on radio- phone Colnmunt(,ation, Palace Brand Dournak's SWEET POTXrOES 19' MAI00SHMALLOWS LARGE CAN ............................. 12-OZ. PACKAGE - . ................. 3 " Pound Can $1.41 the honored guest and Barbara Johnston helped celebrate the eighth birthday of Barbara Bamp- ton. Has anyone an old lamp shade that they don't need? Dee John- son would certainly appreciate it and needs it badly. Mrs. Cole, if you should find that you have a dress nnssing, Carol might be able to explain about it. She's trying err moth- ers dresses these days. If the mothers of Roberts Schwarck and Cathy Byars are concerned because the girls seem so busy and studying so hard they will be able to concentrate on something else soon. Lynn Cram- er was looking for an old pot or pan last-week. We hope that Mrs. Cramer hasn't missed any of hers. Mrs. Bell, if Betsy should be standing in front of the mirror putting hair bows in her hair and acting very young, she's practicing to be a young girl. We sincerely hope that Arleuc Gott doesn't develop a dual per- sonality these days. She's trying so hard to be two people. Mrs. Dickte, don't become alarmed if H, adon is at, Ling very boyish these days. Please. mothers of :IrowniPs ill troop No, 8, the mystery of all tile secrets will be solved in the early part of May so please bare .with us. The girls are all working very hard to show you how much Brownies can really accomplish. Woods Fire Danger In Closed Season Needs Equipment With the first quarter of 1949 already drier than for the 17-year average, forest servwe wardens and rangers caution th(se working in the woods to be especially care- ful of fire. District Fire Warden Herb Grell lists the tools and equil)nent reqnired by stale law for woods work during April 15 to October 15. The law requires at each ]and- ing six round-point ,;hovels, sm mattocks, three swamping axes. two CROSS ('tit saws and a five-gal- Ion pump can. "All snags 15 feet high or over n}llSL be felled wilh- ill a radius of 150 feet of the nearest :mehine, and the ground must be cleared to mineral soil within a radms of 35 feet of the ne;1,t'e:t nl,'c]line." A(lditional requu'ements f o r logging and nlill ol)eratols m- elude: Gas Donkey: two one-half gal- lon chemical fh'e extmguishers or the equivalent in one quart or one Time's A Wastingl! ENTER FLOATS NOW In the 5th Annual Mason County FOREST FESTIVAL PARA ORGANIZATIONS - FIRMS - SCHOOLS CHURCHES - CLUBS- INDIVIDUALS Are Invited To Enter Floats and :COMPETE FOR TROPHIES iJN SEVEN PARADE DIVISIONS ,,:% ,. extinguishers. A spark arrester on exhaust or exhaust turned up at FRUIT • ' -111tlI an angle of 45 degrees or more. Steam Donkey: a safe and suit- COCKTAIL  '".' , able device for arresting spark .o39 = onstack. AnashpaningoodcOn.no stack. ENTRY BLANKS dillon, anti holes in A Can steam or gas pump or gravity flow to get 40 pounds water pres- FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Florida . Grapefruit lb. 10 € # Garden Fresh PEAS .. 2 lbs. 35 € sure on hose. Three hundred feet of one-inch hose and a nozzle. Cat,erplll&rs: one oue-q u a r t ehemical fire extinguisher and ex- haust equipped with a safe and suitable device for arresting spark. The exhaust must be at 45 degrees or more. Trucks: one one-quart chemical fire exUnguisher, one number 2 ilovel. and one axe. Motor in Mills: one one-quart chemical fire extinguisher. Each motor must have a spark arrester on exhaust, or exlmust must he. turned up at an angle of 45 de- grees or greater. The exhaust must extend through tile roof of the mill. Mills: mills on area heing log- ged or adjacent to area being log- ged require tools prescribed for a landing. Watchmen: a watc]uuan is re- quired at all operation using ma- chinery for at least two hours af- ter the machine has ceased opera- Lion Herb Grell points out that per- sons affected by the above re- quirements of the htw ]nllSl. be prepared for inspection on April 15. Fire season will last until Oc- tober 15, VISIT IN SPOKANF, bh'. and Mrs. Merle I*ickinon of Spokane, were in Shclton last week at the home of Mrs. l)iek- inson's mother. Mrs. George Shof ter. Mrs. Shorter retm'ned with them to Spokane where she plans to visit for about one month. Sell your surphm garden prod- ucc through the classified ads, Phone the Jour,lal 100. May Be Obtained From E. H. FAUBERT Parade Chairman AT SIIELTON HOTEL DO IT TODAY! THERE 1--Lodges and Labor UniolS 2--Granges and 4-H Clubs 3--Service, Commercial a.d munity Clubs 4--la) gging 5--Manufacturing 6--Churches and Schools 7--Unclassified (Novelty CARROTS 17 ¢ 2 Bunches GREEN ONIONS 14 ¢ 3 Bunches .... i 1 Frozen Strawberries 53 € i i Frozeff Peas ........ 39  ILl t I Stock of EASTER LILIES and POTTED PLANTS AT THE RIGHT PRICES RALPH'S Large FINE FOO DS tFORMERL¥ RAI,} H'S GROCERY HILLCREST  PHONE 121 Oten Every Sunday- 9 A.M. Til 6 P.M. IS NO ENTRY F Early entry o1' l)arade floats is urgently requested by the committee to difficult task of classifying and arranging the floats to make the best parade (Pictures of floats shown above arc some of tile entries in the Forest Festival the past three years.)