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Thursday, HINGS .AS TREY EM to words, "what thinking about, Some stndy and % out." n county had t fire loss and of Washfngton, can be largely mpaign of cdu- een waged to forest destruc- t011 Green P&apos;NUT Rock Dell 2-Lb. Jar S9€ DRY Sun Sweet - 2-Lb. 33¢' auxiliary move- County Forest has been a and much Del Monte CORN Cream Style i Perl 69 Doz. • ROAST 6"Lb" 2 79 Can • Plant SWEET Now! Lge. pkg. of 9 selected colors HOT CAl00 pkg. Protect tender plantS, frost, storm or insectS. We carry a complete Puget Sound Seed Ferry's Mandev and Lilly Get those Your Garden m A $1.00 bottle Makes 12 gallons Spray the leaves the roots. i HOMELIKE ,.e, so tho world can e (tl and His TEXAS Brought to You bY Fisher Flouring Dial your tavorite 9 P.M. TUESDAYS l/ PER3Y ,V F I  , !< results attained county's princi- come from tile has been cre- The an- fete, started to be continued of the ell- Supporters, can commun- will have much the public forest preserva- It also has of calling atten- of the Green , of which Shelton It takes fuel and the wheels of ng, and it takes commun- If business inter- citizens will L Small donation as ia the future of the will free- the Festival. worke'rs on be- will call on all iciting funds to of the affair. ndividual partici- up to the per- he will but as an ill- future dividends great forest provides a living e Will be no host- members is to be all out- this year and the o the on- so that ourselves those erest at stake. has a great fu- )eople call be it to that Lergy, coopera- assistance is Festival an in the VOL. LX--N0. 17 SHELTON, WASTGTON , Thursday, April 25, 1946. 6c PER COPY; $2.50 PER YEAR Death Claims Forest Fe.stival Parade to be i 00l-{hafer's t00G SAVES 6 ELVES J. H. Nance, Bakery Sold tTo Local Men Canal Pioneer Ou{:s(:an(:Jlrt9 1946 Feature BEOE 0X B00li$S HAIL THE FOREST QUEEN--Her Majesty, Queen Marilyn W,'/klee, who will preside over Mason County's second annual Forest Festival May 17 and 18. Queen Marilyn, a princess for last year's firs{ festival, was. chosen queen of this year's event by vote of her classmates at Irene S. Reed high school. {Plsoto by Andrews Studio) Vet Lack of Response to Housing Query Organizational plans for the parade feature of'the 1946 Mason County Forest Festival "which will be an outstanding community rec- ognition of its principal industry its forestry resohrees -- .were worked out Tuesday night at a meeting of the parade committee of the Festival organization. Ed Faubert, general chairman of the parade feature, flanked by his sub chairmen Roy Kimbel of the industrial section and Mrs. L. D. Hack of the civic float section, made tentative plans for the big Procession which will be held on Saturday morning, May 18, start- ing at 10:30 o'clock. Each school will have a float carrying its princess through the '-y' .... JL[ I MAX SCIlMIDT SELECTED FOR PAUL BUNYAN ROLE Selection of Max Schmldt, six-foot-seven*inch C a m p 3 logger and former high chool atMeie lmre, to enact the role of Pmfl Bunyan, legendary sn- perma= of Nortllwes:. hlgging, ill tis/5 seoild annssh ]%Jason County Forest Festiva , on May l and 13 was announel by Festiwd Clmirmu Rudy Wer- berger late last week. Schmidt, recently returned from l le fighting in Europe where lm held an Army com- mission, is now completing his college  education In t,h.e Uni- versity of Washington s fores- try school where his woods prowess recently won him top honors in tile, falling and chop- ping competition during campus ]Z.restry day atlvltles. ii I procession, the floats to be beau- tiUlly decorated and adding much td the color and beauty of the pa- ra.de. Chairman F,mbert announced that there has been some difficul- ty in securing flat bed trucks for the parade, and. any person or firm willing to donate a truck for the parade should get in touch with ,Y accomplish- 1 kept active until the last, inter- csted in his neighbors and in @ community progress. The three Nance brothers wre real pie- the. Period for filings incers of Hood Canal, and their here, more pub- mark is found in much of the being turned re'early day progress of Hoodsport and particularly and the Dewatto district. J. Harden Nance, 85, died at the Shelton General Hospital Sun- day, after several years of fail- ing health, closing 63 years spent on Hood Canal. Ftlneral services were held at Witsiers Funeral Parlors in Shelton on Tuesday, with burial at the Shelton Mem- orial Park. The serwce was con- ducted by Rev. J. O. Bovee, with the gravcside service by the Ma- sonic Lodge of Union, No. 27, of which the deceased was a long and honored member. Pallbearers assisting were Her- bert Dickinson, Lester Dickinson, Howard Lockwood, Roy Asleson, Walter McDonald and Ralph Hilli- goss of Hoodsport. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Nance of Hoodsport; two daughters, Mrs. Orpha Cushing, Kelowna, B.C., and Mrs. Frances Siegel, Woodson, Ore.; two broth- ers, Monroe Nance of- Dewatto and Wheeler Nance of Olympia; and four grandchildren. Harden Nance was born at Cooksville, Tenn., January 25, 1861, and his parents moved to Kentucky, where he lived uritil 18 years old. In 1879 the family moved to Kansas and October, 1883, found the family with six younger children landed in Seat- tle. With a span of mules and covered wagon they drove around by Puyallup and Olympia to Un- ion City, ferried across to Bald ]oint, and from there drove their outfit along the beach at low tides to Dewatto, where the Nanee homestead was located, all hands working at clearing up the farm. Father /Vance and Harden were carpenters and implement mak- ers, and were the builders of the old David Shetton home, now on Front Street, to replace one burn- ed shortly before. Harden was a boat builder and built several craft and in early years carried on a towing business on the Can- al. His later life was spent at Hoodsport, where he carried on a machine and carpenter shop and Dampens Hope For Federal Assistance him, or notify the Journal office. The Festival Queen and her royal entourage of princesses will o  sl make a tour of city schools and p st s new officers a d was ma, - " * " I ed b "- o-' n in/ous a Will attend the Llncom scnoo y tne p st s u an P' oven house next Thursday eve- proval of its participation in the] nng at 8"30 o'clock. On May 14 second annual lV[ason County For- aid 15 they will attend the mat- + w,,,,,.,o,,,a ,,,.  .... ,q  ,aJ.,' ': and eveniilg performances of jutant Gray mqnotm'ced that Wild itr,. annuk| high sdh6di sentoF play West Post of Tacoma has tenta-/"Nifle Girls.' .... . :. tively agreed to send its drum Lincoln and Bordeaux school and bugle corps here' for the' big Parent- Teacher 'associations will parade as well as a softball team have charge of the school floats. to play the local post's team. Commander Lyle O'Dell named a committee to make arrange- merits for another ceremouial in- itiation next month. Initiated Fri- day were Paul E. Armstrong, H. O. Austin, Bennett Boardman, M. F. Deyette, J. F. Evans, A. W. Frank, B. F. Heuston, R. C. Hill, Charles C. Lee, J. R. Oakcs, H. %V. Petty, L. D, Quinn, Jack Raw- ding, E. S. Rauscher, R. B. Ren- ecker, J. J. Smith, A. G. Tobey, L. L. Webb and K. H. Wolden. veterans if the response is suffi- In addition, membership appli- cient to warrant it, but with less cations were received from W. F. evening the than ten answers so far there is Austin, L. J. Bleecker, B. Don- service was little talking point in behalf o£ aldson, E. R. Fisher, L. H. Fish- COUNTY-WIDE SUPPORT OF FESTIVAL ASSURED The 1946 edition of the Mason County Forest Festival, major project of the Keep Washington Green Committee was given a rousing sendoff and manifestation of county wide supp9rt at a meet- ing last week. All Xparts of the county had representatives at the session and each pledged full and whole hearted support to the big Festival program that will be held in Shelton on May 17 and 18. The Sholton committee headed Sale of Shafer's Bakery by A1 Sharer to Virgil Smith and Don Rmsberg of Shelton was an- nounced this week. The new own- ers said they wilt continue to op- erate the bakery under the same name, with the same staff of employees, with Arlo Bradley aM production manager, and with the same formulas and variety and quality of products. ', Mr. Bradley joined the Shafer staff six months ago with 20 years of experience behind him in some of the largest bakeries on the Pacific coast. He has done a great deal of party catering in I Holl)nood and is in a position to give expert attention to any spe- cialty ,work in the baking line. I In announcing the sale of his business, Mr. Shafer expressed I his gratefulness to the customers and business as,ociates who made it possible for the concern 1.o en- joy an ever-growinff volume dur- ing its five 3ear; opvratiot un- der Mr. Shafer'.: direction. [1". Shafcr',q }3Q<i::K  ,;!rcrq' (]oto,q back to  r ':'rJ.  "l'.:* 1= [', X"JI' t I:O work for I* ('I'1 : r ' ) 1 ', ( 'c ]- C f'y ]¢xre, continnil] Ittt(,c it,s sale to ]I1D,' hal and Dunbar. and progrcssir.g to fm'eman as the firm became the Clyde Wilcox Bakery, and later, the Daviseourt Bakery, In 193(, the Shafer family moved to Pe Eli when Mr. Sharer first entered the baldng business for himself, continuing there un- til 1941 when he purchased the present Shafer Bakery from the Boudueau Brothers and built the business up to Its present popu- larity. Mr. and Mrs. Shafer have no immediate plans for the future_ other than a desire to maintain their home here. Both are gradu- ates of 'the Shelton schools and are enthusiastic about the future of Shelton and the Northwest in general. In taking over operation of Shafer's Bakery, Mr. Smith and Mr. Remsberg assure the com- munity that except for the switch in og;nership there will be no change whatever in any phase of the concern's operation. Lightning Storm Does Damage In 00O00sport Area by Frances Radtko H0odsport 'Considerable dam- age was inflicted in this com- munity by an electrical storm last Thursday, lightning striking 'in eight known places. Fire shot from the telephone switchboard toward Hazel Bleeck- er, the operator, and damage to the switchboard itself and  phone lines left about half' .. local telephones out of order. Lightning struck on the hill by the Union Oil tanks but caused no serious damage, while across the highway from the Pete Allard residence a lightning bolt ripped the heavy steel jacket from a transformer, melting everything doubtless be a this fall and for our county P.ected, of the Journal, de- pro- asiasm of the are activities rls of the coun- U n" Agri- here of atten- of our boys they choose, in life and ency that will useful as citi- The 4-H programs of inter- clubs have and de- lhms. Gar- sewing, house- Other domestic The 4-H pro- purpose of of clti- the nation, o rural chin them for bet- Mason county record of fronl of equality Atten- the 4-H club part. of this rvices have their histories, in fit- round holes, made a bar- In the case of a tug- expert and citizen, years of cx- .orgy in pen- eeping Foss might have Of his 'cap- Was most need- FOSS was elton Kiwanis he has some and navy that ,Udi, ed and tel- Were lost to tile Y inefficiency, inaptitude than l)ago throe) War veterans in need of hous- ing in Shelton apparently are. far less numerous than the noise made about the situation would indicate, the ./Iason County Post about decided, 'for less than ten and state n answers to the POSt's question- far, all the[ ]jm: naire--earried on the frorit on both IIcur 3 States bf The Journal the past pagetwo have been filled, left for added Here This Week weeks and again today fern fi- Party competition nal time---have been returned. Adjutant J. H, Gray reported arty and the Lutheran Parish School Teach- at last Friday's post meeting. probably be ers from the states of Washing .... Unless at least 40 or 50 vet- ngs close, It is ton, Oregon and Idaho are es- erans mgnify their need for hous. ty positions sembled at Mout Olive Lutheran ing, i,t is feared there will be have gone i Church this week for the annual small chance of obtaining any ng in past years worthwhile list, i District Conference. The sessions government housing project or as- were opened with the keynote ad- sistance on the matter," Adju- has been • dress by Arthur Zehe, teacher at tant Gray commented. He and to fifth class. Mount Olive School. His topic was other V.F.W. officers are willing provides "Christian Education in the Post- to promote action to seeure fed- m salaries, War-World." Papers were read eral assistance in obtaining hous- future officers and discussed on Biblical doctrine, ing in the Shelton area for war to ar- teaching methods, music and phy- is not sical education. parlous econom- On Wednesday these increases special conference From the Grave" by Praetortus. and "Alleluia! Christ is Risen" by Kopolyoff. About 30 teachers are in at- tendance with 12 of them from Washington, 12 from Oregon and six from Idaho. Committees from the Ladies' Aid served a noon rues,1 each day and the teachers were quartered with families in the • congregation. Industry Ass'n Picks Kreienbaum, Schmitz C. H. Kreienbaum, president of the Simpson Logging Company, is included in the list of directors for the third district of the Asso- ciation of Washington Industries, accorling to Ed Davis. managing director of the Association. The association also elected Ferdinand Sehmttz, Jr., as its president. Schmitz is a member  of a pioneer Seattle family and was formerly with Rayonier In- corporated, Shelton Division. ii i • Pre-School Health Clinic May 11 For Youngsters Under tile joint auspices of the Lincoln and Bordeaux P.-T. A.s, a child pre-school health clinic will be held in the Lin- coln gymnaslnm May 11 from 9 a.m. until noon at which all chlltlren enlerhsg the Snelton School system for.the first tin]e who will be five years old by November l and through six years of age will be examined free. All Sheltgn physicians---Dr. G. A. LeCompte, Dr. B. N, Col- lier. Dr. lt. 1,. Kennedy, and Dr. B. B. Formanwlll donate tlwir services for Iho clinic. Any parents of children tn this age group having qnestlons to ask abont the clinic shay re- ceive the answers by teie - phoning 437-R, 144-R, or 7-W. Youngsters who will be five by November 1 will be eligible to enter kindergarten and those six by December 1 will be eligible to enroll in the first grade, City School Supt. R..V. Oltinan announced yesterday. conducted by the Rev. Walter such action. ]er, K. W. Getty, C. P. Kirkland Wangerin, to which the public Friday's meeting was the first i A. J Mallon, E. A. Munsen and had been invited. The Mr. Olive held since installation of the Nels Schultz. choir sang "Today Arose Christ ATTENTION WORLD WAR II VETS In an effort to establish a basis for a campaign to secure Federal Housing assistance for World War II veterans in Shelton, all persons of that category are asked to fill out the questionaire below and return it to The Journal so that veterans organization workers may support a campaign to secure such housing for this community and its veterans. No , obligation is connected with this report Name ........................................ Address ................................ I am in need of housing and would take advantage of sueh facilities should they be established here. I served ............................................................ (branch of service) from .............................................. to ...................................... Signed ........................................................ C. H. Everett of Tillicum Passes Funeral servmes will be con- ducted a.t 1:30 p.m. this after- by Chairman Rudy Werberger and including L. A. Fields, E. J. Burgoyne, Cliff Wivell, George Andrews, Roy R. Ritner and Fred Beckwith joined with the dele- gates from other sections and plans for the two.day observance which honors the forest industries of the county were outlined and given approval. Representatives of d is t r i c t s other than Shelton included Bert Davis, Lilliwaup; Rudy Becket, Hoods,port; Howard Lockwood, Hoodsport; George Adams, Sko- komisla; M: C. Stark, Alderbrook; J. C/Boyle, Twanoh State Park; Victor Raisini, Allyn; and Wal- ter Eckert, Grapeview. Eagles Nominate New Officers Next Monday Eve New officers for the Shelton Eagles Aerie will bc nominated Monday evening, April 29, ac- cording to, Glerm Gardner, secre- tary. lEleetions will be held May 6 and im;:allation will be held the first nzee.ting in June. Present officers whose terms expire m June include Albert Lord, p,£st president:. Raymond Morkert, president; Phillip Rob- illard, vice-president; Walter Aus- tin. chaplain;. Garfield Robinson, conductor; Glenn Gardner, sec- retary; arvin :Morke% nside guard; Frank Rodenbug, outsid0 guard; and Harold Cart, treas- noon for Charles Henry Everett, urcr. 76, retired owner of Tlllieum During the regular meeting Beach Resort on Hood Canal, who Monday evening, about 20 mere- died suddenly at his home there bets of the Aberdeen Aerie were Tuesday, from Wltsiers Funeral guests as well as some from He- Chapel with interment to follow quiant and Montesano. The Abet- in the Old Tacoma Cmetery. Mr, Everett dropped dead of a heart attack While getting wood from his woodshed Tuesday. Boru March 8, 1870 at Belview, Kan., he had lived, at Tillicum Beach for the past 16 years, having sold th resort a year or two ago. He is sm'vived by his wife, Lil- lian, and three brothers, Roscoe in California and Clayton and Clifford of this state. The servlces today will be con- ducted by two Hoodsport minis- ters, Rev. Richard Bates and key. C. A. Pickering. SON BORN " Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harrison are the parents of a baby son bom April 17 at the Shelton General Hospital. deen officers took over the chairs and did the initiatory work for a large class of candidates. Frank Cohen, district director from Bremerton, was also a visi- tor. The Eagles auxiliary met Mon- day evening for their regular meeting and a large attendance was present. Three new members ---Mildred Rooney, Beulah Baker and Irene IV/.. Luhm were initiated. Nomination of officers was held, after which pIans were discussed for attendance Wednesday eve- ning, May 1, of a district meet- ing in Aberdeen. Those planning to attend the meeting are asked to meet at the stage depot t 6 o'clock. Following the meeting a social Imur and refreshment were en- Joyed, inside and scarring a nearby tree. A tree near the Blue Ox was split into three pieces and large chunks were hurled thrdugh the air, crashing through the roof of the structure in several places and allowihg rain to ruin several pieces of bedding. At nearby Lake Cushman tlm storm performed 'spectacularly also but without doing damage. Thunder shook pictures 'on tlle walls of homes and rattled dislaes in cupboards but no other damage was reported. Tot Falls Fr0m Moving Car, Not 00eriously Hurt Injuries sufferec when she fell from her mother's moving car were not serious Tuesday to Kar- en, four-year-old daughter of Mrs. Lee restlund, a Shelton lmspital xa mination disclosed.? The accident occurred wllen l'it- ]tle Karen, riding in the rear seat [of the West]und sedan, opened It he rear door and was ynkcd [out of the moving" vehicle ' when 'the wind caug*ht the doer and pulled it open .:, the tarwas crossing the: C,:ldsborough B':j,¢,.'C (In First Sneer early Tu¢)sthiy evening. City policemen, who hapl}enea to be behind the. Westlun}t car, rushed the tot to the hospital, where examination proved the in- juries were not serious. Bath Water Burns Cause Tot's Death Burrts suffered when he turned so, aiding hot water into his bath during abbreviated absence of his mother caused the death of Wil- liam Alexander Wilkerson, 2kl- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A, Wilkerson, at Shelton General Hospital last Friday. Mrs. Wilkerson stepped out of the room mon6entarily while giv- ing the lad his bath and in that brief period he twisted the hot water tap on and flooded scald- ing water into llis bathtub. Yhe Wilkersons live at 401 San- derson Drive, Naval Air Base, and have been She[ton residents for [our months. Funeral services and interment were in Olympia yesterday, In addition to the parents, a sister, Peggy Ann, survives. The young- ster was born August 21, 1943 in Tacoma, Retailers Meet Six lives were believed save by the barking and actions of a pet police dog early Sunday New Arcadia Road Bridge Under Way Pile driving equipment has been moved in bY the Kimbel Logging company and work will start this week on eonstruction of the new Arcadia Road ¢Iill creek bridge for the county, it was ammunced y Roy Kimbel, head of the con- struetion firm. Traffic will be continued over the old bridge dur- ing construction, the new span being' built directly west of the old bridge. The old bridge is to be demolished on completion of the nw structure. The pile driving equipment which has been at work in Olym- pia for the past six months was moved to the location on Mill Creek this week, The new bridge will be of treated piling and frame superstructure. Mother Of Sheltonian Dies At Pentieton Mrs. Grace Cumm;ngs of the CamerOn Hotel returned to Shel- ton yesterday after attending the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Al- fred Hornby, in Penticton, B.C.. last Saturday. Ms. HoYaby died • at Penticton, April 18. Monday To Talk Minimum Wages All Nllelton rettil esoxblish- snenl.t which will be affcct:ed by the new minimum wnge law for wemeo are urged by the l{ct=il Tredes Conmflttee of the Shel- tOll CIsanlher of Canlnlerce Ire have representatives attend a meeting elled by the commit- tee for next Monday evening at eight o'chk in the city ball. A full dl;nsslon of the law and how It, will affect Sheltm retail establishments will be held, Chairnum Walter Nash of the eonunitteo said in announc- btg the meeting. morning when fire of unknown origin so completely destroyed the Blue Ox dance pavilion Lwo miles north of Hoodsport on Hood Can- al that the metal of stove,% bed- steads, etc., was melted beyond identification. Mr, and Mrs. L. K. Keating, operators of the Blue Ox, and their daughter, sort-in-law, aud two grandchildren, barely had time to get into their clothes and flee the f/aming structure before it collapsed. The dog's frantic barking and biting of Mr. Keating's hands awoke trim just in tmae to warn the other sleep- ing residents of the doomed build- il K. All escaped withont injury, but J i00regressmg , Proposed establishment of a bus system that will connect all resi- dential sections of Shelton with the downtown business area on regular schedules, has progressed to the point where a permit is soon to be asked of state author- ities, The bus system, proposed by Wilbur Flint and James Neuert. of Shelton, would be covered by a franchise tha will be asked the city commflston as soon as state approval ot rates and sched- ules is received. / Mr. Neuert appeared before the commission Tuesday and after a discussion of the proposal, said it was their desh'e to provide ser- vice to all seetions of the resi- dential areas and as Iar as the airport. They intend to start the service with what equipment can be secured, but will eventually rovlde new and modern bus ve- ieles to care for tlm traffic. {,eil' O j!.l SL*Lq I t )l':; C ];'I.' LhID a tt',!] fi(htb,, it ia rtr,,u'%:l. Cash "'CCi i;-' "t't'V.'l lt' . :.;,: ,!.I'" Ilia,elLa'S i'tt, .,, 't,•.,: ?,,ll", (' parked b ';t*i('t lil,!  bl,'lQ,.,:,, X.],r '.'k'  (II'[V(HI ;t\\;VlV Ill t,'1[12!, (]:l.IlSe O(! [;il*} fife i5; IltlkfloV;n, althollgh one theory tlm.t :t cigar- ett.e tossed into the waste towel basket iE the men's re:?t i'oout is aciwmced while another ,ays the lightning storm of Thursday night which damaged the btfilding dam- aged the electrical wiring and lead to the fire. So complete was the destruction of the buildiw, however, that attempts to detez- mine the origin were futile The fire victims were cared for at the Calvin Wilson home in Hoodsport, then went to Tacoma where they have a home. The Blue Ox, built 18 years ago by Ed Shively, has been, a. ttood Calm] landmark and will bc miss- ed by tourist,, who liked to visit it and view the valuable and cur- ious collection of oddly shaped driftwood within ik wails, and the mythical relies of the legendary Paul Bunyan, fairy-tale fashion- er of Hood Canal, and Ms fanmd Creation Of a bus system, a t bhm ox, from which the pavilion long felt need in the community, i got its name, would be a decided asset and has I Another narrow escape from been urged on the proposed oper-" death ineflames, occurred at ap- ., ators by a long list of interested : I)roximat:. y the same time as the  Citizens. -- Blu(. Ox l'i''c when William Simp- ,i, '4on, bachelor, logger, lost all his  possess ons and IN gf*6z fi't' ' destroyed his home at the head , of Purdy Canyon on Olympic  Highway, approximately five miles north of Sfieiton. Simpson barely Kiwanis Members got out of the bth'ning h.ouse him- elf, Kiwanians were importuned to Cause of this fire, too, is not' onsider themselves a committee known. The loss in,said to lack to bring to their families and em- insurancecoverage, ployees facts and figures concern- ing the toll of highway accidents Ry " d an Candi in death and property damage cit- r ed by F. B. Snook, safety on- ac} gineer or the General Insurance For P ose utor Company, at the club's weekly r c luncheon meeting at Memorlai Hall Tuesday. 0nly New Filing R[r. Snook demonstrated a de- tonator type of testing device au- Only one additional hat has tomatically showing the lengti of been tossed into the county poll- time a person takes to move his tichl ring in the past week, that foot from the throttle to the brake pedal and bring his vehicle to a stop. The speaker was inroduced by Hal Olstead, insurance agent, and brought here that Shelton might escape insofar as possible the steadily mounting losses from traffic accidents. Several coronet solo selections were given by Miss Jane Williams. She was accompanied bY. Lynn Sherwood, head of the higa school music department. The next club meeting wiil, .be an evening session at Irene S. Reed high school with th6 ladleS of members as guests. Dinner Will be served at the school, after which they will go to the' audi- torium and be entertained by a student pr_ogr_, a_m_, Front Street Opening Coming Up Tuesday Eve In ft, rtherancc of. plans for the opening, g. of FrontL street. , from Rgiload avenue o fine street, pro<iding arnother tho!:oughfare to Serve thc. n, cw Shelion industr/al area, the" city 'commissio( t'){ans ou making the proposa! :t mbjcet of l.,urincs at th ir n xl :v.ulit!ff iTlo(.th; oD fl.p,:;t ',lJ, ;'i \\;',-tqSeh i.ill(.! pI"olRF¢;.V f'821)eA,[s \\;,Ai[ ]:,e :::;i- f2d t,) attend aral disctls:,g the mui.- tcr, According to the pr%icct, Front str,:et( would be, made a through street 'from Goldsborougb creek to Pine. The next meeting, a month's end session, will be called at the city hall at 8 p. m. next Tuesday. Draft Board Moves Into Memorial Hall . Business affairs of ti,e Mason County, Draft Botrd will I)e con- ducted from t nuw location the rtght wing of Menmrlal Hll--binnhlg next Monday nl0rniiig, tt'fico .pae the dnfft board has ntilized in the bamluent of tire Shelton postofilce hllihling ever since its formaiJon in 1940 Is being taken over by the State ,Forestry Servic, e, The draft board wUl con- tlnue to operate on a five-day- a-wek basis, Monday tlsrouglt Friday, Mrs. Helen Hanson, clerk of the board, said |n an- nonncing the chage of Iota- lion. belonging to former acting coun- ty prosecutor John A. Ryan. wire will seek ele(;tion as a Democra- tic cmdidate to tile office he held for approximately a year by ap- pointment. • - Ryan, a disabled veteran of- World War I, was one of three acting prosecutors appointed at various times to cant on after the enlistment of Prosecutor B. Frank Houston in the Navy in 1943.. Ryan held the office until Houston's return last Jam.tory t. Ryan's ,filing is tha 'Second for the prosecutor's position but does not provide competition in the pri- mary as Houston, the other can- didate, seeks re-election on tle Republican ticket, The county treasurer's office re- inains as the only one unsought-: by officially filed mmdidates so far. 1(}5 D00zen Prize Eggs Reward for l,i ;.:h:,i,V 5'Ci:,'." 'i?', t:! { 2:tlltd;y ',, }:U'.! tiler akt:".l.|(I iFcti'2iNg hll:llt sLa.gc'd by tlie .;t:tiV.: (.)l'tlf pro- vialed tiem 105 duzcn prize eggs wl:iel returned tle finders.a total, of $20 in cash, eight quarts of ice Qrea,)a, one '(uhrt Of whipping cremi, four quarter-pound chtinka ' of butter, and two live rabb we/l as all the ice cream young egg tearcher could eat, Practically all Shelton Mer- chants sponsored prize eggs,-' for the hunt while the Mason County Creamery'dbnated the butter, ice crean and whipping cream prizes and Buck Armstrong the rabbits, Boy Scouts of Troop 10, sponsored by the Active Club, ltid.the eggs. May 14, 15 Senior class thespians at Irene S, Reedhigh scimol present their armual class play May' 14 and 15 i,his year selecting tile m ysJ tr ( ' ' " " e y-trama Nmo Grls by Wil- fred H. Pettitt. . r , 7he cast has been in rehetraI .: for over two weeks. The pty:ia, ", one or' the most popular in tha, 'r country today for high s0hti01, pro-' :. duetion and staged in a proldgue  . and two acts.