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14 Journal Want Ads Pay I,GAS-TOONS By RALPH amd HARRY f., N "Ralph will give you the KEY." t e Excellent service is the &apos;,key" cuntdnibi" Mttatactlon . . . W KNOW! OOLE g MYNIIE 00VlGE lip MOBIL 1'IRES • First and Pine Streets Phone HA 6-3906 Jr. Hig h Girls Host 12 Schools More than 400 girls and their advisers attended the conference of tile Southwest Washington Girls' League held recehtly in tim junior high school. Facing a flower and flag decked stage witil a giant spotlighted globe for a backdrop, tlae dele- gates were welcomed by R. x,V. Oltman, superintendent of the Shelton :hools, Br'ime Schwarck, principal of the junior high school and larlene Bloomfield, president of th local girls' league. Colleen Dombroskl, president, and Bonnie Locke, vice president of the conference, altc.rnated in presiding over the sessions which stresses the conference theme "Girls' World." Highlights of the conference in- cluded an inspirational address hy Mrs. Oltman, piano numbers by Mrs. Charles PeCk and a candle- light installation service. New officers from the local league elected SW League were Christine Knutzen, vice president, and Rene Fain, secretary. Each of the 13 schools partici- pating entertiined with a brief (,I IS skit on some pilase of " ' r ' World." Mrs. Joyce Remme, advisor of the local group, was complimented by the guests for the beautiful decorations and appointments which showed effort and careful: planning on the part of the Shel. ton League. [iJ: ti II ! i :: : , , , J,,, ..... , .... i ,, ,,, , ,,, , , ; , , , , Jl HI I i i 6TH AND LAUREL PHONE HA 6-4582 Give Mom New Beauty For Her Day, May 11th MAKE HER APPOINTMENT NOW i i ,i i, llt i I 'lpr+ss ' II IOHO|LI Jr. High Musicians Set Concert Date The Shelton Junior TTt;h is Kiv- ing its annual B:tnd Spring Con- cert at 8 p.m. Tt|esday. in the junior high auditorium. Also per- forming with the bands tim( night are snmll groups out of tim vt)e't] departmen t. Starting. the program is the eighth grade girls nonette under the direction of Gary N. Nicloy singing, A Fellow Nec(is a Girl, Grandma and By The Light of The Silvery Moon. Next is the seventh grade band under the di- rection of Mr. Lowell Hart. This fine playing band will play Mili- tary Escort March, Nocturne, anl- ong others. The ninth grade girls nonette under Pat Havens singing, Smilin' Thru and April Love. A piano soh) is next on the program by Dawn Daugherty l)laymg Tar- antelle. The boys gextet nnder Mr. Havens will sing Can't We Talk It Over, mnong others. Rounding out tim program will be tim eighth and ninth grade band, under the direction of Mr. Nicloy. Among their numbers will be, A ltasty Hoedown, Monte Cris- to, Variations On A 1,'elk Song. David Goedecke, who is the high school band director at Olympia high school, will be the guest con- ductor and will condtmt the Wash- ington Post March, and G0hlen Legend. Nicloy will then take over the band anti play Who's Who In The Band. Every year a ninth grader :in the band has a chance to con- duct a march. The,march this year is Benton Hall. The stu'dent will be annonnced the night of the con- cert. Ending the program, the band , again under Mr. Nicloy, will play The Bremen Town Musi- cians, and . Seventy Six Trom- bones. Everyone is invited tn at- tend. Admission is adults 50c, stu- dents 25c. e 'rON-MAfl0N C01YN'PY JOURNAL- PuNished tu "(J'hrL, rtmastown, U.S.A.," + Social Events Society Editor • Beva Wells • Phone HA. 6-4412 . Republicans Plan District Dinner I Mrs. Clare B. Williams, assist- ant chairnmn, Republican National Committee, and national director l(epublican Women's Affairs, will be tile distinguished speaker at the (tinner meeting of the South- west Washington Republican Club (Tifird Congressional District), to be held at the Lewis-Clark Ho- tel, Centralia, Washington, Satur- day, April 25, at 7 p.m. I DURING MRS. Williams' visit ire the state of Washington, she :will speak at hmcheons at Spo- kane, Yaklma, Mt. Vernon and i Seattle. Ilcr only evening meet- ing will be at Centralia The pub- I , , , hc is eordmlly invited to attend i the meeting and meet Mrs. Wil- [liams. Dinner tickets may be se- !cured from C. Iff. Mooers, chair- man, Waukiakum County Repub- lican Central Committee. Officers of the club are State Senator Dale Nordquist (Centra- lia), president; State Rep. Ella Winter tVaneouver), vice presi- (lent; Pard LeRoy (Vail), treasur- er; and Mrs. Ruth.Lanab (Ho- quiam), secretary. Dirt Dobb-ers Visit Olympia Gardens Several members of the Dirt I)<)bbers Garden Club journ}eyed to the Flora Vista Gardens, Mothnan Cardens, Capitol grounds, green- houses and Priest Point Park Olympia. The club wishes to thank Mr. Hanson of tile Miller P)ducts Company for the presentation of colored slides of roses, bulbs and the old and new methods of har- vesting cranberries. A plant sale is slated by the group for May 8 and 9 in Sears Order office. Anyone wishing a particular type of plant is asked to contact the club president, Mrs. I. G. Carder, HA 6-6969, or Mrs. l:rank %Vinkehnan, HA 6-4773. TRASFERREI): Army Private Hichard J. Howard, his wife, Nan- cy and parents, Mr. a(i Mrs. Art I-[oward left recently by plane for Fort Sill, Otda., where Howard lwitl attend artillery and missile school. Golf Club Slates Annual Spring Ball The annual spring cotton dance is slated by the membbrs of the Shelton-Bayshore Golf Climb for Saturday evening beginning with a cocktail hour at 9 p.m. and dancing until 2. Dance committee chairmen are Mr. anti Mrs. Herb Angle and their committeemen the Jim Andersons, Leo Martins, Art Coffmans and Gordon Craigs. HOMES PAYROLLS IOVERNMENY A HALF CENTURY OF PROGRESS The Progress Grange at Kamilche this month has celebrated the 50th anni- versary of its founding. The people of Mason County can well be proud and grateful of the contribu- tions made by Progress Grange to the cotnmtmity. This year: the Progress Grange, 50 years old, will be taking part in the MaSon County Forest Festival, celebrating its 15th anniversary. It is fitting that these two organizations get together in a year that is historically important to both. We join the community in saluting Progress Grange, now 50 years old and progressing toward a frill century of existence. RELY ON SIMPSON LOGGING €Oo SHELTON • McCLEARY • OLYMPIA BOUOLAI fir AND WISTIRN HEMLOCK LUMBER| ACOUSTICAI INII@LATINII AND ARID|OARD PIIQgUCTS, PLYWOOD AND Our 64th Year Canal Court Installs New Officers In Orchid, Gold Motif A setting of orchid and gold tlecorated the Union City Masonic Temple last Saturday evening for the installation of officers of C:t- nal Conri No. 79, Order of Amar- anth. Baskets of heather daffodils and greenery decorated the court room for the installation of Mrs. Doris Bearden and Otto Radtke as Roy- al Matron and Patron. "Garden of Peace" and "My Happiness" were sung by Mrs. Lout Larsen. Mrs. Bearden chose a gown de- signed with a ptnle velvet bodice and matching nylon tulle skirt and corsage of lavendar daisies and daffodils. Orchid carnations and daffodil corsages were worn by all the women officers. Other officers installed were Ev- elyn Nicholson, associate matron; Gordon Stolze, associaie patron; Marian Cave, secretary; Frances Moake, treasurer; Helen Simmons chairman of trustees Mamie Kaare, conductress; and Esther Christensen, associate conductress. Appointive officers installed were Harry Brown, two year trus- tee; Jim Cave, one year trustee; Helen Simmons, three year trus- tee; Mattie. Backlund, marshall in the east; lt-Iattie Huntley, marshall in 1he west; Robert Gwin, prelate; Frances Radtke, musician; Frieda Smith, standard bearer; Florence Heintze, faitM Lulu Smith, wis- dom; Susie Anderson, charity; George Clark, historian; Martin Smith, warder; and Deaa Haines, sentinel. Installing officers were tartin Smith, PJRP, Georgia Haller, Vic- tor' Haller, Hazel Ohrner, PGRM, Edna Haines, PRM, and Ben Lar- son, Presiding over the coronation ceremonies were Mildred Cham- blin, PRM, Ray Camblin, GRP of Amaranth; Frieda Smith, PJRM, Joe Huntley, PRP, Ella McCul- loch, PRM, Emma Hammond, ' PRM, Emily Contoise, PRM, and Bea Larson. Courtesy officers included Edna Haines, Clara Gwin, Clareda and Wilford Bearden, Dess Haines, and the honor guard, Hilding Olson, Dick Reese, Milton, Orr Walter Skye, Archie Rasnmssen and Merle Kuppka. Bouquets of daffodils decorated (he dining hall for the reception honoring the new officers follow- inff the installation. An orchid iced cake scrolled with Canal Court in yellow icing was cut by Mrs. Robert Gwin, chairman of the dining room. New0fficers Named For Laurel Court Laurel Court's regtlar April meeting highlighted the election of officers for the ensuing year and the presentation of life mem- bership cards to five charter mem- bers. Officers for the 1959-60 term will be HL Marie Runnion; Royal Matron; SK William Anderson, Royal Patron; HL Esther Ander- son, associate matron; SK Char- les vVrage, associate patron; SK Charles Wright, secretary; HL El- sie Wilson, treasurer; HL Mable At(ken, conductress; HL Grace Wells, associate conductress and SK Ernest Runnion, three year trtmtee. Appointive officers will be HL Cleo Fisher, HL Irene Jackson, SK Lawrence Fisher, HL Geogia Hell- man, HI., Emmy Peterson, HL Ruth Latham, HL Lucille Speece, HL Catherine Gundersen, SK Lee Gunderson, HL Bea Larson, SK Theodore Deer and SK Ellis Wells. Th five members receiving llfe memberships were HL Anna Knee- land, HL Vera Duffield, HL Mae Winiecki, HL Doris Fortnum and SK Nell Zitheo. Mrs. Winiecki, Mrs. Kneeland and Mrs. Duffield were presented with corsages by HL Elsie Wilson, RM, with their cards. Mrs. /.,arson, musician and di- rector of the choir was presented with a gift for the choir from the Royal Matron and Patron, Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Runnion. There will be a practice for the installation, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, at Mr. Moriah Masonic Temple. HL Stella Givens, DSRM and SK Thurman Givens, SS will be instructing. All present offi- cers, incoming officers and those taking part in the ceremonies are equested to be present. The public installation of Laur- el Court officers wtll be at 8 p.m., Saturday, in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Stoles Elected New Sheltoa Prexv i Mrs. Bernie Seoles was elected :president of the Sheitoa Ortho- :pedic Guild at the April meeting of the group at the home of Mrs. Dale Nye. Mrs. George Hunter was co-hostess. Also elected to fill the 1959-60 offices were Mrs. Ted Wittenberg, vice president; Mrs. Bob Tem- breull, secretary; Mrs. Bob Roger- son, treasurer, and Mrs. Bob Ea- gel parliamentarian. New members joining the club were Mrs. Bonnie Watson and Mrs. Lois Tibbits., Anyone wishing to visit the Ma- ry Bridges Orthopedic Hospital, Tacoma, April 27, is asked to contact Mrs. Tembreull. The May meeting will be a din- her meeting at the home of Mrs. John Halversen. FAMILY REUNION: Mrs. Ada Howard recently attended a fam- ily reunion at the home of her mother, :Mrs. Louise Brewer, Se- attle. It wa the first,time in lS year the faffttly; Mrs. Bi'we atflfl her six children had been together. Shelton. Washington VFW Aux. Installs New Officers ' • 0 , Mrs. I ttv Godwin was installed as tire new president of the Vet- erans of Foreign levers Anxiliary last Friday evening at a joint in- stallation of officers with the VF,V Post. Officers serving the ensuing term with her will be Mesdames Colleen Gel)hart, senior vice presi- (tent.; Fae Robinson, jnnior vice president; Arnla Springer, chap- lain; l,'loz'ence Hamilton, treastlrer; Josepifinc S p a r k, condt|c.tress; Mary Jadin, guard, and Ruth Nel- son, three year trustee. Mrs. Ruth West, fifth dislriet president, was the installing offl- eer. She presented p'tst president, Miss Marian Johnson's past presi- dents pin and a gift from the aux- ilia ry. Miss Johnson presente(l gifts to all the officers and chair- men serving with her the past yea r. Departmental president, Mrs. Rose Beham, of Bremerton, paid a surprise visit to the installation and presented a bell bracelet to Mrs. Sue Weaver for collecting 25 membership dues during the year. She al0 presented Mrs. Ruth West with a purple shoulder cord forgetting over 25 members. Mrs. 'Beham's appearance was a great honor. She will be the na- tional president's aide at the na- tional convention this year in Los Angeles. Washington state, after working hard duping their membership drive, placed second in the nation for 100 per cent membership. Mrs. West praised the auxiliary and their past. president for the excellent work during the past year with the initiation of 30 new members, Over 100 persons attended from Olympia, Elma, Aberdeen, Ho- quiam, Belfair, Montesano. Attend- ing with the depai'tmental presi- dent, Mrs. Beham, was Mrs. Helen Music, fourth district president. Mrs. Bertha Olson and Mrs. Ann Young of Aberdeen assisted as conductresses. Tables and decm'ations were Of a spring motif and delicious re- freshments were served. Cascade Council Meets at Ft. Lewis The April meeting of Cascade Council of 'American Red Cross was held at the officers' club at Fort Lewis on the 13th, with Ma- son cohnty represented by Mrs. Richard Reck, Miss Marian John- son, Mrs. Clive Troy, Mrs..Paul Welch and Emily Babcock. Those contributing hospital recreational supplies this month were P.E.O. Chapter B, Southside Friendship Club, VFW Auxiliary, W.S.C.S. of Methodist church, Pickering Home- makers Club and Mrs. J. H. Giili- land. Connnitments were made for May and June supplies and fur- ther plans made for the csrnival to be held May 13 and 14 at Am- erican Lake Veterans Hospital. On the afternoon program .was a talk by Gen. John McGee on his experience as a prisoner of the Japanese on Mindanao and his later escape from a prison ship back to the Philippines. He had much praise for efforts of the Red Cross to help the prisoners and said the Red Cross food packages meant survival for many, as food rations were very inadequate. The next Cascade Council meet- ing will be held in Shelton. Vacation Hazards Topic Of Mt. View PTA Meet Paul Armstrong will be guest speaker at the regularly slated meeting of the Mt. View PTA at 8 p.m., Monday, in the Mt. View school. Summer vacation hazards will be the topic of the evening's program. The annual life membership aw- ard will be given and election of delegates for the state convention will be chosen. Refreshments will be served by sixth grade mothers. --Try a Classified d-- .... I WW I VETERANS SET APRIL MEET Madrona Barra(,ks No. 1 .t62, V(!tel'ans of Worhl \\;V:u' I will con- vene for their April meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 aL lhe I'UI) attdit orimn, i Several ntw nlenltws will be indncted inlo the Barracks arm it is expected t.h'tt the Second 1)is- trier Comlnander Allen Proctor :ln(.t sevcl"tl olher state officcl's will be in altendance. This will be ladies night an(1 all D3.enlbers of the'Barracks are ilrg- e(t to bring their h:tdies along. I,'ol- lowing lhe Barracks meeting, ;t social hour will be held and re- freshments will be served. All vet- e|'ans of Vol'ld War I are invit(!d to altend. VFW In§tails New Officers Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1694 instalie Ilmir new Post offi- cers at their meeting on April 17th. Commander Darrell D. Sparks presented a past commander's pin to retiring commander Ernes.t F. Malloy and a past chaplain's pin to the retiring chaplain, RonaM Gnnter. An engraved certificate of ap- preciation from the Post was pre- sented to Wilfred T. Jackson for ten years of faithful duty as Post service officer. Albert D. Pinney is the new chaplain and service Officer. Veterans families requir- ing assistance are requested t.o contact Mr. Pinney. The retiring commander pre- sented Richard Beck with a gold pen and pencil set in appreciation of his services as honorary Post bugler. Richard was especially thanked for the music whLeh he I furnished at every veterans fun- I eral during the past year. SRA Club Plays Unusual Game A bit of the unusual was wit- nessed during two hands at the last meeting of the Simpson Rec- reaUon Association Pinochle Cltd) on Tfiesday of last week in the Armory. The first was'a thousand aces held by Mrs. Doris Simpon and Alex Sthith, Jr., the second was SO0 kings held by Ida Arrn- stt:ong and Val Sienko. • ttigh score prizes we.re won bv M's. Marie Carison, 7,500, and li're(l Zeitner, 7,810, and second high, Mrs. Ida Butler, 7,270, and Alex Smith, Jr., 7,060. The next club meeting will be held Tuesday evening at eight o'- clock in the Armory. GOODWILL TRUCK The Goodwill Industries truck will be in Shelton to pick up dis- cards Tuesday. Anyone wishing the truck to stop are asked to caii HA. 6-4847. SIdlled By Top provide b0tli Only can picture Just LE NT. 2218 OlynlP PHONI GOII S • Center Seaffle • Modern, b Golden YOUR FRIENDLY LOAN has a loan • Park;n9 • No (;;hal Under eH Cerds 25O G, L Ferff  WRITE $25 Prompt, private loans on a plan you choose. Cash for every worthy purpose. Phone First for ! Trip Service. Michael Leiser, 124 Railroad Ave. -- Phone: HA. ib'e'tter balan Wheels are fix*e inches farther apart. This widens stance, not the car, gives you road-hugging leas lean and sway. Only Pontiac has Wide-Track [+1, 0, LOCAL AU'rIORIZED PONTIAC DEALER SHELTON MOTOR 00. 233 South Ist St. Shelton, Wash. 14 Journal Want Ads Pay I,GAS-TOONS By RALPH amd HARRY f., N "Ralph will give you the KEY." t e Excellent service is the ',key" cuntdnibi" Mttatactlon . . . W KNOW! OOLE g MYNIIE 00VlGE lip MOBIL 1'IRES • First and Pine Streets Phone HA 6-3906 Jr. Hig h Girls Host 12 Schools More than 400 girls and their advisers attended the conference of tile Southwest Washington Girls' League held recehtly in tim junior high school. Facing a flower and flag decked stage witil a giant spotlighted globe for a backdrop, tlae dele- gates were welcomed by R. x,V. Oltman, superintendent of the Shelton :hools, Br'ime Schwarck, principal of the junior high school and larlene Bloomfield, president of th local girls' league. Colleen Dombroskl, president, and Bonnie Locke, vice president of the conference, altc.rnated in presiding over the sessions which stresses the conference theme "Girls' World." Highlights of the conference in- cluded an inspirational address hy Mrs. Oltman, piano numbers by Mrs. Charles PeCk and a candle- light installation service. New officers from the local league elected SW League were Christine Knutzen, vice president, and Rene Fain, secretary. Each of the 13 schools partici- pating entertiined with a brief (,I IS skit on some pilase of " ' r ' World." Mrs. Joyce Remme, advisor of the local group, was complimented by the guests for the beautiful decorations and appointments which showed effort and careful: planning on the part of the Shel. ton League. [iJ: ti II ! i :: : , , , J,,, ..... , .... i ,, ,,, , ,,, , , ; , , , , Jl HI I i i 6TH AND LAUREL PHONE HA 6-4582 Give Mom New Beauty For Her Day, May 11th MAKE HER APPOINTMENT NOW i i ,i i, llt i I 'lpr+ss ' II IOHO|LI Jr. High Musicians Set Concert Date The Shelton Junior TTt;h is Kiv- ing its annual B:tnd Spring Con- cert at 8 p.m. Tt|esday. in the junior high auditorium. Also per- forming with the bands tim( night are snmll groups out of tim vt)e't] department. Starting. the program is the eighth grade girls nonette under the direction of Gary N. Nicloy singing, A Fellow Nec(is a Girl, Grandma and By The Light of The Silvery Moon. Next is the seventh grade band under the di- rection of Mr. Lowell Hart. This fine playing band will play Mili- tary Escort March, Nocturne, anl- ong others. The ninth grade girls nonette under Pat Havens singing, Smilin' Thru and April Love. A piano soh) is next on the program by Dawn Daugherty l)laymg Tar- antelle. The boys gextet nnder Mr. Havens will sing Can't We Talk It Over, mnong others. Rounding out tim program will be tim eighth and ninth grade band, under the direction of Mr. Nicloy. Among their numbers will be, A ltasty Hoedown, Monte Cris- to, Variations On A 1,'elk Song. David Goedecke, who is the high school band director at Olympia high school, will be the guest con- ductor and will condtmt the Wash- ington Post March, and G0hlen Legend. Nicloy will then take over the band anti play Who's Who In The Band. Every year a ninth grader :in the band has a chance to con- duct a march. The,march this year is Benton Hall. The stu'dent will be annonnced the night of the con- cert. Ending the program, the band , again under Mr. Nicloy, will play The Bremen Town Musi- cians, and . Seventy Six Trom- bones. Everyone is invited tn at- tend. Admission is adults 50c, stu- dents 25c. e 'rON-MAfl0N C01YN'PY JOURNAL- PuNished tu "(J'hrL, rtmastown, U.S.A.," + Social Events Society Editor • Beva Wells • Phone HA. 6-4412 . Republicans Plan District Dinner I Mrs. Clare B. Williams, assist- ant chairnmn, Republican National Committee, and national director l(epublican Women's Affairs, will be tile distinguished speaker at the (tinner meeting of the South- west Washington Republican Club (Tifird Congressional District), to be held at the Lewis-Clark Ho- tel, Centralia, Washington, Satur- day, April 25, at 7 p.m. I DURING MRS. Williams' visit ire the state of Washington, she :will speak at hmcheons at Spo- kane, Yaklma, Mt. Vernon and i Seattle. Ilcr only evening meet- ing will be at Centralia The pub- I , , , hc is eordmlly invited to attend i the meeting and meet Mrs. Wil- [liams. Dinner tickets may be se- !cured from C. Iff. Mooers, chair- man, Waukiakum County Repub- lican Central Committee. Officers of the club are State Senator Dale Nordquist (Centra- lia), president; State Rep. Ella Winter tVaneouver), vice presi- (lent; Pard LeRoy (Vail), treasur- er; and Mrs. Ruth.Lanab (Ho- quiam), secretary. Dirt Dobb-ers Visit Olympia Gardens Several members of the Dirt I)<)bbers Garden Club journ}eyed to the Flora Vista Gardens, Mothnan Cardens, Capitol grounds, green- houses and Priest Point Park Olympia. The club wishes to thank Mr. Hanson of tile Miller P)ducts Company for the presentation of colored slides of roses, bulbs and the old and new methods of har- vesting cranberries. A plant sale is slated by the group for May 8 and 9 in Sears Order office. Anyone wishing a particular type of plant is asked to contact the club president, Mrs. I. G. Carder, HA 6-6969, or Mrs. l:rank %Vinkehnan, HA 6-4773. TRASFERREI): Army Private Hichard J. Howard, his wife, Nan- cy and parents, Mr. a(i Mrs. Art I-[oward left recently by plane for Fort Sill, Otda., where Howard lwitl attend artillery and missile school. Golf Club Slates Annual Spring Ball The annual spring cotton dance is slated by the membbrs of the Shelton-Bayshore Golf Climb for Saturday evening beginning with a cocktail hour at 9 p.m. and dancing until 2. Dance committee chairmen are Mr. anti Mrs. Herb Angle and their committeemen the Jim Andersons, Leo Martins, Art Coffmans and Gordon Craigs. HOMES PAYROLLS IOVERNMENY A HALF CENTURY OF PROGRESS The Progress Grange at Kamilche this month has celebrated the 50th anni- versary of its founding. The people of Mason County can well be proud and grateful of the contribu- tions made by Progress Grange to the cotnmtmity. This year: the Progress Grange, 50 years old, will be taking part in the MaSon County Forest Festival, celebrating its 15th anniversary. It is fitting that these two organizations get together in a year that is historically important to both. We join the community in saluting Progress Grange, now 50 years old and progressing toward a frill century of existence. RELY ON SIMPSON LOGGING €Oo SHELTON • McCLEARY • OLYMPIA BOUOLAI fir AND WISTIRN HEMLOCK LUMBER| ACOUSTICAI INII@LATINII AND ARID|OARD PIIQgUCTS, PLYWOOD AND Our 64th Year Canal Court Installs New Officers In Orchid, Gold Motif A setting of orchid and gold tlecorated the Union City Masonic Temple last Saturday evening for the installation of officers of C:t- nal Conri No. 79, Order of Amar- anth. Baskets of heather daffodils and greenery decorated the court room for the installation of Mrs. Doris Bearden and Otto Radtke as Roy- al Matron and Patron. "Garden of Peace" and "My Happiness" were sung by Mrs. Lout Larsen. Mrs. Bearden chose a gown de- signed with a ptnle velvet bodice and matching nylon tulle skirt and corsage of lavendar daisies and daffodils. Orchid carnations and daffodil corsages were worn by all the women officers. Other officers installed were Ev- elyn Nicholson, associate matron; Gordon Stolze, associaie patron; Marian Cave, secretary; Frances Moake, treasurer; Helen Simmons chairman of trustees Mamie Kaare, conductress; and Esther Christensen, associate conductress. Appointive officers installed were Harry Brown, two year trus- tee; Jim Cave, one year trustee; Helen Simmons, three year trus- tee; Mattie. Backlund, marshall in the east; lt-Iattie Huntley, marshall in 1he west; Robert Gwin, prelate; Frances Radtke, musician; Frieda Smith, standard bearer; Florence Heintze, faitM Lulu Smith, wis- dom; Susie Anderson, charity; George Clark, historian; Martin Smith, warder; and Deaa Haines, sentinel. Installing officers were tartin Smith, PJRP, Georgia Haller, Vic- tor' Haller, Hazel Ohrner, PGRM, Edna Haines, PRM, and Ben Lar- son, Presiding over the coronation ceremonies were Mildred Cham- blin, PRM, Ray Camblin, GRP of Amaranth; Frieda Smith, PJRM, Joe Huntley, PRP, Ella McCul- loch, PRM, Emma Hammond, ' PRM, Emily Contoise, PRM, and Bea Larson. Courtesy officers included Edna Haines, Clara Gwin, Clareda and Wilford Bearden, Dess Haines, and the honor guard, Hilding Olson, Dick Reese, Milton, Orr Walter Skye, Archie Rasnmssen and Merle Kuppka. Bouquets of daffodils decorated (he dining hall for the reception honoring the new officers follow- inff the installation. An orchid iced cake scrolled with Canal Court in yellow icing was cut by Mrs. Robert Gwin, chairman of the dining room. New0fficers Named For Laurel Court Laurel Court's regtlar April meeting highlighted the election of officers for the ensuing year and the presentation of life mem- bership cards to five charter mem- bers. Officers for the 1959-60 term will be HL Marie Runnion; Royal Matron; SK William Anderson, Royal Patron; HL Esther Ander- son, associate matron; SK Char- les vVrage, associate patron; SK Charles Wright, secretary; HL El- sie Wilson, treasurer; HL Mable At(ken, conductress; HL Grace Wells, associate conductress and SK Ernest Runnion, three year trtmtee. Appointive officers will be HL Cleo Fisher, HL Irene Jackson, SK Lawrence Fisher, HL Geogia Hell- man, HI., Emmy Peterson, HL Ruth Latham, HL Lucille Speece, HL Catherine Gundersen, SK Lee Gunderson, HL Bea Larson, SK Theodore Deer and SK Ellis Wells. Th five members receiving llfe memberships were HL Anna Knee- land, HL Vera Duffield, HL Mae Winiecki, HL Doris Fortnum and SK Nell Zitheo. Mrs. Winiecki, Mrs. Kneeland and Mrs. Duffield were presented with corsages by HL Elsie Wilson, RM, with their cards. Mrs. /.,arson, musician and di- rector of the choir was presented with a gift for the choir from the Royal Matron and Patron, Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Runnion. There will be a practice for the installation, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, at Mr. Moriah Masonic Temple. HL Stella Givens, DSRM and SK Thurman Givens, SS will be instructing. All present offi- cers, incoming officers and those taking part in the ceremonies are equested to be present. The public installation of Laur- el Court officers wtll be at 8 p.m., Saturday, in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Stoles Elected New Sheltoa Prexv i Mrs. Bernie Seoles was elected :president of the Sheitoa Ortho- :pedic Guild at the April meeting of the group at the home of Mrs. Dale Nye. Mrs. George Hunter was co-hostess. Also elected to fill the 1959-60 offices were Mrs. Ted Wittenberg, vice president; Mrs. Bob Tem- breull, secretary; Mrs. Bob Roger- son, treasurer, and Mrs. Bob Ea- gel parliamentarian. New members joining the club were Mrs. Bonnie Watson and Mrs. Lois Tibbits., Anyone wishing to visit the Ma- ry Bridges Orthopedic Hospital, Tacoma, April 27, is asked to contact Mrs. Tembreull. The May meeting will be a din- her meeting at the home of Mrs. John Halversen. FAMILY REUNION: Mrs. Ada Howard recently attended a fam- ily reunion at the home of her mother, :Mrs. Louise Brewer, Se- attle. It wa the first,time in lS year the faffttly; Mrs. Bi'we atflfl her six children had been together. Shelton. Washington VFW Aux. Installs New Officers ' • 0 , Mrs. I ttv Godwin was installed as tire new president of the Vet- erans of Foreign levers Anxiliary last Friday evening at a joint in- stallation of officers with the VF,V Post. Officers serving the ensuing term with her will be Mesdames Colleen Gel)hart, senior vice presi- (tent.; Fae Robinson, jnnior vice president; Arnla Springer, chap- lain; l,'loz'ence Hamilton, treastlrer; Josepifinc S p a r k, condt|c.tress; Mary Jadin, guard, and Ruth Nel- son, three year trustee. Mrs. Ruth West, fifth dislriet president, was the installing offl- eer. She presented p'tst president, Miss Marian Johnson's past presi- dents pin and a gift from the aux- ilia ry. Miss Johnson presente(l gifts to all the officers and chair- men serving with her the past yea r. Departmental president, Mrs. Rose Beham, of Bremerton, paid a surprise visit to the installation and presented a bell bracelet to Mrs. Sue Weaver for collecting 25 membership dues during the year. She al0 presented Mrs. Ruth West with a purple shoulder cord forgetting over 25 members. Mrs. 'Beham's appearance was a great honor. She will be the na- tional president's aide at the na- tional convention this year in Los Angeles. Washington state, after working hard duping their membership drive, placed second in the nation for 100 per cent membership. Mrs. West praised the auxiliary and their past. president for the excellent work during the past year with the initiation of 30 new members, Over 100 persons attended from Olympia, Elma, Aberdeen, Ho- quiam, Belfair, Montesano. Attend- ing with the depai'tmental presi- dent, Mrs. Beham, was Mrs. Helen Music, fourth district president. Mrs. Bertha Olson and Mrs. Ann Young of Aberdeen assisted as conductresses. Tables and decm'ations were Of a spring motif and delicious re- freshments were served. Cascade Council Meets at Ft. Lewis The April meeting of Cascade Council of 'American Red Cross was held at the officers' club at Fort Lewis on the 13th, with Ma- son cohnty represented by Mrs. Richard Reck, Miss Marian John- son, Mrs. Clive Troy, Mrs..Paul Welch and Emily Babcock. Those contributing hospital recreational supplies this month were P.E.O. Chapter B, Southside Friendship Club, VFW Auxiliary, W.S.C.S. of Methodist church, Pickering Home- makers Club and Mrs. J. H. Giili- land. Connnitments were made for May and June supplies and fur- ther plans made for the csrnival to be held May 13 and 14 at Am- erican Lake Veterans Hospital. On the afternoon program .was a talk by Gen. John McGee on his experience as a prisoner of the Japanese on Mindanao and his later escape from a prison ship back to the Philippines. He had much praise for efforts of the Red Cross to help the prisoners and said the Red Cross food packages meant survival for many, as food rations were very inadequate. The next Cascade Council meet- ing will be held in Shelton. Vacation Hazards Topic Of Mt. View PTA Meet Paul Armstrong will be guest speaker at the regularly slated meeting of the Mt. View PTA at 8 p.m., Monday, in the Mt. View school. Summer vacation hazards will be the topic of the evening's program. The annual life membership aw- ard will be given and election of delegates for the state convention will be chosen. Refreshments will be served by sixth grade mothers. --Try a Classified d-- .... I WW I VETERANS SET APRIL MEET Madrona Barra(,ks No. 1 .t62, V(!tel'ans of Worhl \\;V:u' I will con- vene for their April meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 aL lhe I'UI) attdit orimn, i Several ntw nlenltws will be indncted inlo the Barracks arm it is expected t.h'tt the Second 1)is- trier Comlnander Allen Proctor :ln(.t sevcl"tl olher state officcl's will be in altendance. This will be ladies night an(1 all D3.enlbers of the'Barracks are ilrg- e(t to bring their h:tdies along. I,'ol- lowing lhe Barracks meeting, ;t social hour will be held and re- freshments will be served. All vet- e|'ans of Vol'ld War I are invit(!d to altend. VFW In§tails New Officers Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1694 instalie Ilmir new Post offi- cers at their meeting on April 17th. Commander Darrell D. Sparks presented a past commander's pin to retiring commander Ernes.t F. Malloy and a past chaplain's pin to the retiring chaplain, RonaM Gnnter. An engraved certificate of ap- preciation from the Post was pre- sented to Wilfred T. Jackson for ten years of faithful duty as Post service officer. Albert D. Pinney is the new chaplain and service Officer. Veterans families requir- ing assistance are requested t.o contact Mr. Pinney. The retiring commander pre- sented Richard Beck with a gold pen and pencil set in appreciation of his services as honorary Post bugler. Richard was especially thanked for the music whLeh he I furnished at every veterans fun- I eral during the past year. SRA Club Plays Unusual Game A bit of the unusual was wit- nessed during two hands at the last meeting of the Simpson Rec- reaUon Association Pinochle Cltd) on Tfiesday of last week in the Armory. The first was'a thousand aces held by Mrs. Doris Simpon and Alex Sthith, Jr., the second was SO0 kings held by Ida Arrn- stt:ong and Val Sienko. • ttigh score prizes we.re won bv M's. Marie Carison, 7,500, and li're(l Zeitner, 7,810, and second high, Mrs. Ida Butler, 7,270, and Alex Smith, Jr., 7,060. The next club meeting will be held Tuesday evening at eight o'- clock in the Armory. GOODWILL TRUCK The Goodwill Industries truck will be in Shelton to pick up dis- cards Tuesday. Anyone wishing the truck to stop are asked to caii HA. 6-4847. SIdlled By Top provide b0tli Only can picture Just LE NT. 2218 OlynlP PHONI GOII S • Center Seaffle • Modern, b Golden YOUR FRIENDLY LOAN has a loan • Park;n9 • No (;;hal Under eH Cerds 25O G, L Ferff  WRITE $25 Prompt, private loans on a plan you choose. 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