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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