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May 22, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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Hoodsport in i i~iiiiii!i !~ • :i ~ii!'~ SHERI PETERSON and Frank Roush will wed on June 7 in St. Edward's Catholic Church. The bride-elect, a member of the Shelton High School class of 1975, is the daughter of Francis Peterson Sr. and the late Hazel Peterson. Her fiance, son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Roush, attended Shelton High School. All are of Shelton. Pioneer trip to By CARMEN YATES Friday, beginning in the very wee hours of the morning, the long-anticipated day will arrive for Pioneer's sixth grade. For this is the culmination of all the bottles and cans and bake sales and fund-raising projects that have made these next two days possible. At 4 a.m. sharp a busload of happy but sleepy parents and students will be on its way to an overnight trip to Victoria, B.C. Don't forget that this weekend is also a three-day holiday, with Monday being slated at the Memorial Day weekend for Pioneer School. The regular meeting of the school board was held on Wednesday night of this week. The fifth grade room recently became very overpopulated... that is if one goes by numbers. The new visitors are so numerous that counting them is completely impossible. The colony of hymenoptera is presently rearranging the world in the fifth grade room. Perhaps the new visitors are more easily recognized as "red-headed ants.'" Two young men, Willard Nelson and Mike LaMent, are to be awarded a whole hat full of brownie points for the project. The visitors showed their thanks for their new By DOLORES DRAKE The Washington State Invitational Forestry Contest held at Panhandle Lake May 17 was attended by four 4-H'ers from Hood Canal. The skills competition was in three parts wRh a maximum of 100 points per event. Forestry skills included compassing and pacing on an open traverse course of five sides, identification of 33 trees and shrubs, and a 50-question written natural resource knowledge quiz. Richard Drake was the junior skills champion with a total of 253.2 points out of a possible 300 points. He was awarded an axe. Kirk Richert scored 229.6 points and received a saw for high junior in one division. Kris Kenning scored 203.6 points and also received a bow saw for high junior in one division. Ken Drake, a senior 4-H'er, scored a total of 246.8 points. The awards were through the courtesy of Simpson Timber Company. There were 63 participants in the skills competition. Soldier of Year A former Skokomish Valley man, Army Specialist 5 Richard S. Biehl, 24, was named Outstanding Soldier of the Year at Fort Ord, California. The son of Mrs. Virginia M. Householder of Benton City and the late Harvey Biehl, he was selected for his soldierly appearance, knowledge, and performance of duties and military courtesy. Spec. Biehl received the honor while assigned with Headquarters Company, United States Army Training Center, Fort Ord. His wife, Linda, was at the presentation. Golf Clubs Play The Lake Cushman men's and women's golf clubs played mixed foursomes Sunday. The winner for men's long drive was Pete Leonard. There were two women winners for the long drive, Connie Tuson and Vera Daniels. The closest to the pin for women was Mary Elaine Dickinson and for men was .lack home by biting their benefactor~ Swanson. First low gross was fn.~~ '~ i~ ,Gloria~ Ma~, attd Stan Trimble. numerous . Second low gross was Arline Baker and Bob Wotten. First low net was. Shelly Brown and R. Montgomery. Second low net was Mary Elaine Dickinson and Roy Clinton. Least number of putts was Vi Leonard and Jack Hagedorn. Potluck dinner was furnished by the Women's Golf Club. The next meeting of the Lake Cushman Women's Golf Club will be Wednesday instead of Monday, which falls on the Memorial Day holiday. That meeting day will be a medal play. Trip to Pullman Mr. and Mrs. Claud Dugger traveled over to Pullman last Friday for a visit with their son, Carl, and family. Saturday Carl took everyone on a field trip along the Snake River. They enjoyed a picnic lunch at Boyer Park on Bryan Lake. Enroute home on Sunday, Claud and Anita stopped by Benton City for lunch with Virginia Householder and son Mike Biehl. California Trip The Ben Guthrie family went on a ten-day vacation to California. While visiting in the Fountain Valley area they visited interesting attractions including a tour of the Queen Mary, which is highlighted with a living sea exhibit by Jacques Cousteau. Under New Leadership Ben Guthrie is the new Cub Scoutmaster for Cub Scout Pack I 1. Jim Brice of Union is the committee chairman. Den 1 is now under the joint leadership of John and Torchy Hays. Leader for Den 2 is Nancy Brice. Teachers Back Beverlee Beckwith had her tonsils cut at St. Peter Hospital May 12. Mrs. Lucille Livingston substituted for her until she returned to school May 19. Mrs. 'Jean Womer is back to school now after recent hospitalization. No doubt it will be chicken and dumpling time at Mrs. Jean Moore's home soon as she can ever catch up with Big Redd. Jean was laid up with blood poisoning after being spurred by her pet rooster. Youngster has Accident Jeff Turner, a fifth grade student, was injured May 12 when he collided with a pole while running at school. Jeff received five stitches under his eye and suffered a concussion. He was able to return to school on the following Wednesday. Randy Gearhart fractured his leg in five places as he slid into home plate, completing a home run for the Himlie Realty Little League team in a ball game held May 10. Little League Teams The SITE Girls Little League team managed by Pat Hawk has been undefeated in all games they have played during this first half. Last Friday the SITE team played SPA in a close game tied up until the seventh and final inning. SITE beat the formerly-undefeated SRA team with a score of 11 to 10. The SITE team is made up of seven Hood Canal girls and five Shelton girls, all ages 13 to 15 years old. The Jarvis Oil boys Little League team managed by Johnny Hawk has won five of its seven games. The 13-member team is made up of all Hood Canal boys ages 10, 11 and 12 years old. JOM Meeting Flyers will go out next week for the JOM Title 4 meeting which will include election of officers. Visits to Canal Diane Hansen's brother, Dr. Carl Jepsen from Coronado, California, visited with the Joe Hansen family Saturday. Dr. Jepsen was up for his tenth year class reunion from the University of Washington Dental School. While here he took his nephews fishing at a trout farm in Puyallup. Mrs. Leota Cook drove from Tacoma to be with llene Ager on Mother's Day and Monday. Tuesday other friends from Tacoma were Mrs. Mildred Nelson and Mrs. Margaret Peterson with the latter's sister-in-law from McKenna. Wednesday, Miss Ema Jorgensen arrived from Seattle to join Ilene and continued to Eldon for a noon dinner at the home of Mrs. Millie Diesen. Other guests there were Mrs. Anne Webb and Mrs. Frances Moake. Citizenship Board Fifth and sixth graders named to the sixth Hood Canal Citizenship Board are Angel Allen, Robert Allen, Cynthia Barger, Debbie Brice, Renee Bunch, Nancy Card, Jim Carney, Laurie Clarey, Mary Culik, Richard Drake, Nick Earsley, Duane Edwards, Richie Giles, Pare Gray, Stormy Hawk, Paul Hunter, Kris Kenning, Jerry King, Shannon Kirk, Pare Krause, Heather Laney, Jerilyn Laramie, 11:30 Scott Lindgren, Tami McClure, Andy Oberbillig, Jani Pearce, David Perkins, Kirk Richert, Tracy Roberts, Shannon Sharpes, Lori Roberts, Julie Simmons, Richard Smith, Donna Spear and David Winget. The group took sack lunches and picnicked and played baseball at Callanan Park May 16. Stream Fishing Opens Stream fishing opens this Saturday. The Washington State Department of Game has planted Brown's Creek and Vance Creek in the Skokomish River drainage and the Duwatto River with eight to ten-inch sea-run cutthroat. Summer-run steelhead have been planted in the Skokomish River for the past three years. Thirty thousand were planted season. Some of the are expected back this and the Washington Department of Game to hear from steelhead in the You may call the Valley Trout HatcherY. All alpine lakes are and frozen over at this t snow level has receded 2,000 feet in most ar~ little higher on s~ exposures. Staircase and campgrounds are 0p receiving moderate use weekends. Seventeen were noted at the Lake trail head over the ~ (1 ~ • ~• i:¸ thru Frid 4:15 p.m. I • RAISING OF THE FLAG - NATIONAL ANTHEM • WELCOME TO FOREST FESTIVAL LOGGING SHOW • INTRODUCE COMMITTEE AND ADVISORS (Admission by Forest Festival Button) Adults $1.50 High School and under, 75 cents I. 2. 3. 4° 5. 6. . 8. Parachute jump team from Fort Lewis Speed climb the 100-ft. spar poles- Ron Downing, Dwight Carpenter Truck driving contest - speed and skill driving big rigs Gene Roessell, Dick Wood, Curt Hunter, John Weatherbie. Alder log chopping contest - "Watch the Chips Fly" Lon Deyette, Charles Chappell, Lucky Rutledge, George Pauley. Hap Johnson - fooling around on the tall spars Keg toss- third annual Rainier keg toss Jim Mitchell, Rob Settle, Steve Torgesen, Larry Chappell. Small saw bucking contest - under 5 cubic inches Rocky Howard, Walt Bloomfield, Pete Harvey, Rick Deyette. Skidder driving contest - a lot of quick moving and fast thinking Bruce Hoppins, Don Craig, Dennis Haase, Lucky Rutledge. I . 9. Sprmg board climb - with Hap Johnson 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Hydraulic tree shearer - local logger Chris Nilsen Big saw competition - over 5 cubic inches Mike McKee, Walt Bloomfield, Gene Anderson, Mike Jonas. Clowning around on top of the spar - Mel Harper New event - putting load wrappers and binders on loaded log truck Curt Hunter, John Weatherbie, Tom Coleman, Ross Deyette. Axe toss - how to put an axe in bulrs-eye Russ Deyette, Larry Chappell, Steve Torgesen, Lucky Rutledge. Topping tall spars - Ron Downing and Dwight Carpenter High ground choker setting contest- big chokers for big logs Drew Eken, Jim Mitchell, Tom Coleman, Shorty Chappell. Obstacle bucking - care and caution gets the job done Mike McKee, Jim Rutledge, Tom Coleman, Eric Russell. Fallingthe spars to close the show (This space courtesy Manke and Sons) Wednesday, May 28 At the fairgrounds Logging equipment 3 days At fairgrounds Thursday, May 29 At the fairgrounds "Music Man" Shelton High At the high school Friday, May 30 Entertainment "The *Stars" At the fairgrounds "Music Man" At the high school Saturday, May 31 Parade 10 a.m. Bunyan Parade 10:30 Entertainment In downtown Shelton Sport Show 2:00 at the Mason County fairgrounds • ,, " ontrol" featuring Ouda-C .rid' • 01#" at the fa~rgr at the hi Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 22, 1975