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Shelton Mason County Journal
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May 29, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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ALL AREAS of the county are represented in the Paul Bunyan parade. (Continued from Page 8) Salute to the Grange." Washington State Grange Master A. Lars Nelson and Mrs. Nelson and Oregon State Master Elmer McClure and Mrs. McClure were honored guests of the festival for three days, and were given a place of honor in the parade. Nelson was the featured speaker at the queen's banquet. This year the fair sex invaded the heretofore exclusive logger show. Judy Vedder and Sis Angland strutted their stuff in the log-rolling contest. President Shelver admonished - get your membership button and your red hat early. "A Salute to the Youth of our State" was the theme for 1961. Traditionally, the festival had depended heavily on the young people of the county for the junior parade, for students in the schools for their participation in the pageant, and to all the youth in our state for their participation in the Paul Bunyan parade and other facets of the festival. At the annual meeting, Clive Troy was elected to succeed Les Shelver as president of the festival. Theme for 1962 -"A Salute to the Sunday Schools." Memories of Bull Team Days might have been the theme for 1963 as all the early-day loggers who were still living in the county were honored. Spry, 92-year-old Eli Willey was the oldest of them all and was given first place of honor at the queen's banquet and in the parade. But all 18 of them were at the banquet and in the parade. One refused to be in the parade until told he would be riding in an old car. Matriarch of all the "pioneer women" honored in 1964 was Louise (Grandma) Pulsifer, at 89 when the count was down. To qualify they had to have lived in the county 75 years. These were grandmothers who lived in the days when "Man's work is from sun to sun but women's work is never done." 1965 was Simpson's "Diamond Jubilee." At the annual meeting Roy Kimbel resigned as chairman of the logger show; 20 years of unselfish service to the festival. 1966 - Theme this year was "25 Years of Tree Farming." Troy resigned. Max Schmidt was elected president. 1968 - Roy Kimbel was honored for his long and faithful service to the festival and to the community. Walt Parsons was president this year. In 1969, Rocky Hembroff was president; in 1970, Max Schmidt; 1971, John Stentz; 1972, Darrel Cleveland; 1973, Darrel Cleveland; 1974, Bob Barstad; and 1975, Bill Davison. THE QUEEN'S FLOAT is readied for the 1946 parade on the Lincoln School grounds. - age S-lO - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 29, 1975 But we'll be there. living in We have hundreds of clay pots to choose from. an Fifteen sizes. Macrame hangers, too. Mexican Imports, Pottery, Leather Goods Wrough t Iron, Ceramics II! W. C0ta St. Tires from Merv's will be moving through the streets of Shelton on everything from the biggest logging trucks to the hidden trailersthat support the floats. First & Cota Shelton Morgan has been taking the moving load off the backs of pie here for fifty years. Moving & Storage Ken Michael, Owner 121 Railroad Ave. Shelton AGENT FOR Qu ns Thursday, May 29, 1975 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page So23