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May 14, 1970     Shelton Mason County Journal
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County Coroner's after an inquest that the death L. Christian, 45, St., Shelton was unlawfully inflicted and that the died at their home Sunday. at the inquest Christian shot his the bath tub 30-30 rifle on Witness called by C. Ragan at the COUple's daughter, 18, who was in at the time of the testified that she om adjoining the had heard her While later, she said, mother call to her out just in fire the shot mother. she heard the and another that her father fell she ran out of the home of a relative Kih .. -r.e..s resigned as Shelton School meeting Tuesday board members as a member of that business it necessary give up the of lack of of all of the was elected ~Uce.eed Hergert. Was named as SuCCeed Hamlin approved a sent to the te on School where a call was made to the ambulance. Sgt. V. J. Santamaria of the Shelton Police Department testified he had been dispatched to the Christian home after police had received a call from Hughes Ambulance telling them he had received a call involving a shooting. Santamaria testified when he arrived at the home, the front door was open and two men were standing just inside the door. He stated he entered the home and saw Christian lying on the floor in the door to the bathroom and heard him moaning. Santamaria said he returned to his patrol car to make sure an ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies were on their way. When he returned to the house, one of the men asked if he had seen Mrs. Christian, and, when he said no and asked where she was, he was told she was in the bath tub. He stated he then went into the bathroom and checked Mrs. Christian for pulse and breathing, and could find no signs of life. When the ambulance arrived, Santamaria said, he assisted in loading Christian into the ambulance and then rode to the hospital with him and stayed at the hospital until he died about Crystal Lamb District Organization outlining plans for the new four-year high school and asking for a determination of participating funds from the non-high districts which send students here. In the resolution, the board stated the architect's estimated cost of the project is $5,184,000. This included the construction, development and equipping of a new four-year high school including a swimming pool at a cost of $360,000 and covered grandstands at a cost of $200,000. The county group will now determine how much each of the non-high district should contribute to the project and 12:45 p.m. Santamaria said he first received a call about the incident shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday. Deputy Sheriff James German testified he had heard the Shelton Police Radio calls and he and a reserve deputy had gone to the Holman St. address following the ambulance. He testified that Christian had been found lying in the doorway to the bathroom with the rifle under his right knee. German stated that after assisting in getting Christian into the ambulance, he had checked the home. He discovered, he said, a bullet hole in the ceiling in the kitchen and had found one spent cartridge on the floor in the kitchen under a chair a short distance from where Christian fell. German said paraffin test run on Christian had proved positive on the right index finger, indicating he had fired the rifle. He said the rifle had been identified as a 30-30 Model 44 Winchester and that as near as could be determined it belonged to Christian. He stated that he and Sheriff John Robinson had checked the gun further and had found one spent cartridge in the rifle and Chris Sytsma submit their recommendations to the State Board of Education for approval. The board received four recommendations from the Citizen's Advisory Committee. A recommendation from the executive committee of the advisory committee asked the board to meet with student leaders from the high school to discuss student government problems. The board agreed to meet with the students and representatives of the administration later this month. A recommendation from the Advisory Committee's special committee on drug, smoking and two live rounds in the magazine. Mrs. Christian, German said, was setting in the bath tub, and when the water was drained from the tub after her body had been removed, a rifle slug was found in the tub. The rifle was dusted for finger prints, German stated, but no positively identifiable prints were found, only smudges. In answer to a question from one of the jurors, he stated the gun had not been wiped clean, but that the prints which were on it were smudged. Robinson testified that he had arrived at the Christian home about 11:15 a.m. after being called at his home. He said he had gone into the attic and had found the spent bullet there which had gone through the kitchen ceiling. A second spent bullet was found in the bathtub, the Sheriff said. Robinson said the shot which killed Mrs. Christian entered her right arm, went through the chest cavity and came out through the left arm before falling into the bath tub after hitting at an angle. The shot which killed Christian entered his body under the arm on the left side, passing through Teresa Trimble alcohol education recommended that a review committee composed of students and faculty members be set up to screen films, speakers and other information to determine how it would be received by the students. The building committee recommended that the board investigate the possibility of hiring a service company specializing in this kind of work to do routine maintenance on the buildings which would free the regular janitors to take care of other work. It also recommended that a full-time handiman-craftsman be employed to take care of some work, that a schedule of preventative maintenance be set up, clocks by repaired so they all tell the correct time, that the fire marshalls and health department report deficiencies by corrected In Shelton High award-winning Drama Department has increased its stack of honors. At the .Washington Association of Theatre Artists draoaatics festival at Pullman on May 8 and 9, two cast members of Shelton's entry, "The Gnadiges Fraulein" by Tennessee Williams, received acting awards. Margy Tylczak was honored as the best actress in Washington State, and Vicki Pierce was awarded the title of best supporting actress. Both girls were presented medals, and the Drama Department will receive a certificate for participating in the state competition. A total of ten schOOls competed at the WATA festival for five awards: best actor and supporting actor, best actress, and supporting actress, and best play in state. Shelton scooped up two awards, and narrowly missed getting best play in state. Top honors went to jefferson High School; located near Federal T H E C A S T of Finians's Rainbow rehearses for the Way. presentation of the Shelton High School Music Department's The three festival judges were Production during Forest Festival. The musical will be Dr. Paul Wadleigh, head of presented May 21, 22, and 23 in the Junior High Auditorium Washington State University starting at 8 p.m. theatre; Dr. Kent Gallagher, a his body and into the ceiling. Robinson said he had talked to three relatives and was told the couple had had marital difficulties for about a year and a half after Christian had suffered a back injury. Robinson stated he had been told Christian had accused his wife of being unfaithful. Members of the coroner's jury were Thomas Weston, Ken Wolden, Gerald Whitcomb, Bernard Hoag, Rudolph Purse and Arnold Livingston. Mr. Christian was born May 29, 1910 in Olympia and had lived in Shelton for the past five years. Survivors include two sons, Fred of Port Angeles, and Barry, Shelton; seven daughters, Mrs. Barbara Settle, Arizona; Mrs. Robin Sadler, Kodiak, Alaska; Mrs. Charlotte Smith, address unknown; Mrs. Mary Ann Hathaway, Mrs. Elaine Antin, Miss Geraldine Christian and Mrs. Sherril Kolar, all of Shelton; his mother, Mrs. Sarah Christian, Olympia; five brothers, Thomas, Judge Denies Dismissal On U.S. District Judge Robert C. Belloni, in Portland Wednesday, refused to dismiss the Oregon and Washington suits to halt the shipment of nerve gas through the two states. The Federal. Government had asked the suits be dismissed. Judge Belloni said he would put off until after May 21 a decision on whether or not an injunction against the shipments should be issued. Yuma, Ariz.; Wallace, Westport; Ernie, Tumwater, Clarence, Olympia, and Dale, Tacoma; four sisters, Mrs. Mattie Backlund, Hoodsport; Mrs. Dorothy Kelly, Shelton ; Mrs. Charlotte Injunction, Nerve He is scheduled to hear a case in Seattle May 21 in which a suit has been filed on behalf of several Washington residents by the American Civil Liberties Union seeking to halt the shipments. Disposition of the court actions is the last barrier to the shipment of the gas from where it is stored on Okinawa to the Naval Ammunition Depot at Bangor and from there by rail to the Army Ordnance Depot at Hermiston, Ore. Rasmussen, Seattle, and Mrs. Esther Hull, Olympia, and 12 grandchildren. Mrs. Christian was born Nov. 14, 1924 in Brinnon and had lived in Shelton the past five years. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Christianson, Lakebay; Mrs. Mary Ann Hathaway, Mrs. Elaine Antin, Miss Geraldine Christian and Mrs. Sherril Kolar, all of Shelton; her mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Bennett, Renton, two brothers, Richard and Robert Bennett, Renton, and six grandchildren. A combined graveside service will be held for the couple at 1 p.m. Friday at Shelton Memorial Park with Rev. Horace Mounts officiating. Batstone Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. Thursday, May 14, 1970 Published In "Christmastown, U.S.A.", Shelton, Washington. Entered as second class 22 Pages -- 3 Sections matter at the post office at Shetton, Washington 98584, under act of Marctt 8, 1879. 84th Year -- Number 20 Published weekly at 227 West Cota. $5.00 per year in Mason County, $6.00 elsewtlere. Ten Cents Per Copy Mary Tabor where they did not involve a large amount of money and working toward a better line of communications in the maintenance department. The curriculum sub-committee recommended that a full-time curriculum director be employed, a study of the vocational needs of the school and community be made, a vocational director be added to the staff, the counseling staff in the junior and senior high be brought up to state standards and that counselors be added for the elementary schools. The total cost of the recommendations would be about $100,000, the report said. The board ratified a negotiations package which had been worked out by GrinneU and the Shelton Education Association negotiating team. The agreement now goes to the SEA membership for approval. rama iven School's The queen of the Mason County 1970 Forest Festival will be announced Tuesday as the queen's banquet opens the Festival activities. Candidates for queen are Linda Kriebs, Chris Sytsma and Mary Tabor from Shelton High School; Teresa Trimble from Mary M. Knight High School and Crystal Lamb from North Mason High School. Miss Lamb was selected to represent North Mason after Eileen Sande, who had been selected originally, was injured in a car accident and was unable to continue her duties with the royal court. The method of selecting and announcing the queen was changed substantially this year from what it had been in previous years. In the past, the queen had been selected in March and had reigned in a variety of pre-festival activities. This year, the selection of the queen , is being done at the queen's selection dinner tonight, and the name kept secret until the queen's banquet Tuesday at Mt. View School Multi-Purpose room. The queen's banquet is again under the sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce with John K. Bennett as general chairman for the event this year. Rocky Hembroff will serve as master of ceremonies for the program Tuesday night. The flag salute, a welcome and presentation of awards will be handled by Dr. Jud Holloway, president of the Chamber of Commerce. John Stentz, president of the Forest Festival Association, will announce the name of the queen and will present her with her crown. Festival Poster Contest awards will be presented by Ed Hopkins, chairman of the project for the Jaycees, who handle the poster contest for the festival association. Entertainment for the program will be provided by the Shelton High School Music Department under the directionof Bruce Moorehead and Robert Miller. Also taking part in the coronation ceremonies will be Harvey Farrimond, who portrays Paul Bunyan; Terri Ramsfield, Lions Club Junior High Princess and county princesses Virginia Dundas, Southside; Susan Dickinson, Pioneer; Lenore Leonard, Grapeview; Eloise San Eloise San Luis Belfair NM Has New Princess Luis, North Mason; Karen Lillie, Mary M. Knight; Darlene Krise, Kamilche and Cheryl Molinero, Hood Canal. Following the opening of Festival activities with the queen's banquet Tuesday night, other activities are scheduled starting with the Shelton High School Music Department's production of Finian's Rainbow, which will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights in the Junior High Auditorium. Saturday will be the big day with the Junior Paul Bunyan parade starting at 10 a.m. in downtown Shelton, followed by the Paul Bunyan parade at 10:30 a.m. The action moves to Loop Field and the Logger's Sport Show, starting at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Crystal Lamb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Krismer, Belfalr, has been selected as Mason County Forest Festival Queen candidate form North Mason High School to replace Eileen Sande. Miss. Sande was injured in a traffic accident last month and was unable to continue her duties as a emeber of the royal court. Her high school activities include the all school play, ASB treasurer, annual staff, baseball statistician, GAA, Girls Club, girl of the month, Homecoming Queen, Pep Club, Rally Squad, student council representative, senior play and Hall of Fame. Leonore Leonard Grapeview "~ ;~ ~i:= ~ i!~ ~ :i!!i Susan Dickinson Pioneer Karen Lillie Mary M. Knight Washington State University dramatics professor and president of WATA and Richard Pintane, a graduate student from the University of Hawaii. During the critique immediately follbwing performance, their comments included compliments on the strong characterization in the play, the unobvious blocking techniques, and the over-all quality of the play. The judges expecially liked the cockaloony bird, as portrayed by Steve Evander. After the presentation of awards, Dr. Wadleigh came out to the Shelton bus and congratulated the east and directors for a fine job. The cast list included Patti Bourgault as Polly, Margy Tylczak as Molly, Jim Erwin as the Permanent Transient, Vieki Pierce as the gnadiges fraulein, Steve Evander as the cockaloony and Neil McClanahan as Indian Joe. Student directors were Chris Bevis, Sue Lemagie, and Gaye Scheel. The entire contest operation was handled by Dean Tarrach, who, for the last four years, has produced contest winners. Plans have already started for an entry for next year, with the ambitious class after a fifth win. Cheryl Molinero Hood Canal Darlene IX, rise Kamilcb.e Virginia Dundas Southside