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Thursday, June 5, 1969 Iatered u second cls matter at the post office at Shelton. Wnzhlngton
83rd Year No. 23
under act of March $. 1879. Published &t Wut C'ota.
t'UDltshed in "Christmaatown, U.8.A.", Shelton, Washinft,
Harstine Bridge
Opening Planned
Fifteen pioneer residents of
Harstine Island will have the
place of honor in a cavalcade
which will lead the first traffic
over the new Harstine bridge im-
mediately after dedication cere-
monies Sunday, June 22.
A horse-drawn surrey will head
the parade, followed by two or
three ancient automobiles in
which the old-timers will ride.
They'll proceed from the main-
land approach of the bridge to
the island and thence to the Com-
munity Hall where refreshments
will be served.
Plans for the bridge opening
ceremony were announced this
week by Chairman Martin Au-
seth of the Mason (3ounty Com-
mission.
The event will begin at 2 p.m.
with introduction by Auseth of
honored guests.
County Engineer J. C Bridger
will give project summary and
submit the completed bridge to
the county.
Cairman George D. Zahn of
the Washington State Highway
Commission will give an address.
Opening of the bridge to traffic
will then be formalized with a
ribbon cutting ceremony.
The cavalcade of Harstine pio-
neers will then start the par-
ade to the island. This part of
the ceremony was arranged by
C. W. Streckenback, former
county commissioner.
Others in the group will be
Hilton Wingert, Martin Goetsch,
John Hitchcock, Esther Goetsch,
Graduation
sungadyidemntrangthebestwaytkesp nM-nuntywhenthetmperaturener s At Shelton
90 degrees as it has durlng the la.t few days. --Forest Servtce photo Hi Tonight
" Take Bulk Of School Budget
ton High School graduating
class will receive their diplomas
in ceremonies tonight.
The graduation exercises will
which is earmarked for professional
rat)re than and technical salaries, which in-
mary bud- eludes non-crtiflcated employees
School in supervisory positions. Secretar-
earmarked ial, craft and other salaries ac-
bene- count for $280,281.53 or 11.9 per-
the budget cent of the budget.
Included in the cost of employ-
which ees is an items for $44,750,83 for
employee benefits which includes
certi- the district's contribution to Soc-
or ial Security and to employee in-
get. surance.
or.9 per cent The total of these items is
Presented At Junior
ASsembly Last Week
School
May
awards
of
Winners in-
cy Maranville, Honorable Men-
tion; Peggy Smith, American
Legion Award, and Janice Cleve-
land, American Legion Auxiliary
Award.
Straight "A" Award : Leslie
VanderWegen, Susan Hamilton,
Mike Connolly, Debbie Hoosier,
Susan Edson, Alexis Kuhr and
Billie Winne.
Chess Award: Dan Deffln-
baugh.
Girls' Athletic Association: Lin-
da Hildebrandt, 9th Grade Repre-
sentative; Jenny Hildebrandt,
most extra points earned; Cindy
Pierce, president; Cheryl Tabor,
secretary; Sharon Austin, vice-
presidert, Jenny Haiducek, 8th
Grade Representative.
Associated Student Body Offle -
ers for Next Year: Ace LeGault,
president; Kathy Wittenberg, se-
cretary-treasurer, and Dan Mor-
gan, vice president.
Girls' Athletic Association let-
ters: Kim Aitken, Susan Ham-
llton, Jenny Hildebrandt, Roxle
Wilson, Kay Linn, Karen Lema.
gie, Janlce Cleveland, Betsy Poe,
Chris RickarIs, Cherle Fuller, Ar-
dis Schrniege, Linda Hildebrandt,
Cheryl Tabor, Cindy Pierce Val-
erie Strickland, Kim Kadoun,
Teresa Murray, Sharon Austin,
Chris Frank, Laura Hamilton,
Laura Lund, Delores Welch, Con-
hie Bennett, Debbie Oool, Julle
Olli, Toni Auseth, Jenny Haldu-
cek, Kay Hellman, Martha Smith,
Margaret Woodward, Sharon
Smith, Shirley Cool, Suzl Gruver,
Roberta Aitken, Anne Kamin and
Janette Mech.
a Yar-
Stew-
$2,042,051.16 or 86.7 per cent of
the total general fund budget of
the district.
These percentages are all the
same as last year except that
for certificated personnel, which
increased from 70.5 percent of
the budget to 72 per cent.
The only item in the budget
which saw a reduction in amount
or per centage was the money
budgeted for contractural ser-
vices, which is 2.2 per cent of
the budget for the coming year
compared to 3.7 per cent this
year. In dollars this amounts to
$51,816.75 for the coming year
c-.mpared to $77,928.11 for this
year.
Included in this category are
all services and materials for
which the district signs contracts,
particularly for maintenance and
upkeep on its buildings.
Other expenditure categories,
for which the same percentage
of the budget is allocated for the
coming year are supplies and
materials, $157,805.57 or 6.7 per-
cent; books, $49,461.46 or 2.1 per
cent; travel and communication,
$2,355.31 and capital outlay, $51,-
816.75 or 2.2 percent.
All of these show slightly high-
Arrests
Clear Up
Burglaries
Shelton Police and the Mason
County Sheriff's office said this
week the arrest of three juve-
niles had cleared up seven burg-
laries, four in the city and three
in the county, this week.
The three boys, all 16 years
of age, have been referred to the
Juvenile Probation Officer.
Officers said one of the youths
had admitted to being involved
in all of the burglaries and that
the other two had admitted to
being involved in part of the oth-
ers.
The burglaries in the city in-
cluded two of the residence of
Dr. Wayne Carte, one Jan. 13
and one May 23 and two at the
Lloyd Laughnan residence, one
May 13 and one May 20.
The burglaries In the county
were at the Southslde School
in January and at the Harold
Hanson and Richard Yunker
homes recently.
The two law enforcement of-
rices cooperated in clearing up
the burglaries.
er dollar amounts for the com-
ing year.
In addition to the general fund
budget, the district has a build-
ing fund budget of $200,000 of
which $110,003 will come from a
special levy which was voted las¢
November for the construction of
a four-room addition to Mt. View
Elementary School.
This construction and the work
vhich is being done on the devel-
opment of athletic ,facilities ac-
counts for the building fund bud-
get expenditures.
The money, other than that
which will come from the levy,
is funds the district has on hand
from past years in the building
fund.
The district also has a bond
interest and redemption fund
budget of $90,000 for the coming
year.
start at 7:30 p.m. in the High
School gymnasium.
The parents section on the
North side o the gymnasium will
be open to those who have re-
served seat tickets until 7:15
p.m. when it will be opened to
the public.
There will be some seats
around the edge of the main
floor of the gym for those who
have dificulty climbing stairs to
the main seating sections.
Student speakers will be Bud
Tuson, Chris Lnn, Eliott Carl-
sen and Scott Puhn.
Awards will be announced by
High School Principal Chet Dom-
broski. The class will be present-
ed by Supt. Louis Grinnell and
diplomas will be presented by
Dr. Herbert Hergert, chairman
of the school hoard.
The invocation and benediction
will be by Rev. Horace Mounts.
NO ONE WAS INJURED, but, it brought
out the State Patrol, fire department, Pa-
cific Northwest Bell Telephone, t wrecker,
the vehicle was Fredrick L. Bostwick, 24.
County Sheriff's Depaxtment to direct t2f-
fic after this Western Faxmers Association
fuel truck tipped over on Highway 101 near
Sanderson Field last Thursday. Driver of
the Shelton Police Department amd Mason
Bostwlck told officers he wa southbound
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kl Lk'linlUnl Jl The Shelton School Board will
r¢ke tour. hold its regular June meeting at
" Of Safe. 8 p.m. Tuesday in Evergreen
School Library.
Hulda Wilson, Mrs. C. Glaser,
Mabel Harriman, Mrs. Everett
Simons, Mrs. Gunar Johnson, Ir-
vine Wingert, Arlo Wingert, Alvin
Anderson, Ilildta- Ashby, Flo
Christen.sen. and Marie Couch.
The surrey and team will be
provided by the Silver Star Rid-
ers Club. Yesteryear Auto Chlb
will furnish the classic cars.
The IIarstine Social Club, Har-
stine I,adies Club anti the Itar-
stine Island Grange will provide
the refreshments and make ar-
rangemenCs for the Community
Hall activities.
Shelton Chami,r of Commerce
is ecoperating with the Mason
County Cmmission in sponsoring
the affair.
Ci÷y S÷ree÷
Program
Enlarging
II The city street program now
has petitions for 18 blocks of
street improvement, City I-,hgi-
neer Howard Godat told the city
commission at its meeting 'rues-
day.
He ';aid there were still several
more petitions out which should
be back in before the June 10
deadline.
Stree superintendent Bob Tern-
pie reported that the conversion
of the Capitol Hill water tank
to automatic oix, ration had been
completed.
Fire Chief Allan Nevitt rer,rt-
ed that the repair work on the
old fire truck had been complet-
ed and it was back in service.
HELEN HALL, 72, known as the Queen of the Roml, vis-
ited Shelton again this week on her walks tround the coun-
try protesting low welfare payments. Mrs. Hall stated she
had been in all 48 states in the continental U. S. and most
of Canada and is now on her way to Alaska. Mrs, tIall be-
gan her wking protest In 1959. ()ver the years, she has
maxie friends with law enforcement officers throughout the
country and has a collection of I)atges and patches which
she I,lmm to put in a museum.
Former Shelton Man
School Office Plane Crash Victim
p.m. in Batstone Funeral Home
with Rev. Carl Carisen officiat-
ing. Burial will follow in the
Shelton Memorial Park.
Memorial
Day Service
Sunny skies and breezes which
stiffened flags into a beauiful
backdrop greeted annual Memor-
ial Day observances last Friday
around the flagpole in the veter-
ans division of Shelton Memorial
Park.
With a large crowd witness-
ing and listening, this commu-
nity's several veterans organi-
zations were represented at a pro-
gram arranged by Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 1694 and em-
ceed by its commander, S. Ogg.
24th District Representative Paul
Conner delivered a widely-prais.
ed patriotic address and a Fort
Lewis firing squad triggered the
traditional rifle shot salute to the
departed veterans honored by
the ceremonies.
Wreaths were placed at the
base of the flagpole in memory
of their deceased members by
Ben Gray for the Gold Star Moth-
era, Gertrude Westcott for the
Navy Mothers Club, Ester Whir-
more for Madrona Barracks
WWI Veterans auxiliary, Com-
mander Max Latzel for Madrona
Barracks WW1 Veterans, Chef de
Gate Ed Rkflards for 40 and 8
Vo/ture 135, Beth Johnson for 8
and 40 Salon 508, Comander Jim
Grimes for Fred B. Wivell Amer-
ican Leion Post 31, President
Jennie Hoff for American Legion
AuxlUary Unit 31, Vice Comman-
tier George Witcraft for VFW
Post 1694, President Beulah Her.
rison for VFW Post 1694 Auxil-
iary.
Invocation and benediction
prayers were led by VFW Chap-
lain Flor Minoza. Color guards
and rifle bearers represented the
VFW, Legion, and WW1 vetermm
units in a colorful display of
flags at the ceremony site.
New Location
For Tavern
II Work IS underway to remodel
the building formerly housing
Western Contract Interiors on
Cota St. for the re-opening of
Mac's Corner Tavern.
The tavern was one of two busi-
nesses housed in the building at
Second and Cots which burned
last month.
It is hoped to have the tavern
re-opened by July 1.
Here 'til 1971
I There will be no change in
the status of his office here un-
til his term expires, County
School Superintendent J W. Good.
paster said this week.
The State Board of Education
announced last week that Mas(m
County would be part of a five-
county district which would also
include Thurston, Lewis, Grays
Harbor and Pacific counties.
This action was in line with
action by the State Legislature
which mandated consolidation of
counties into intermediate dis.
triers.
Goodpaster said that his office
Would continue to function here
under the new system until Jan.
I, 1971 when his current term
expires.
Fie stated he had planned 1o
retire at the end of his present
term in the office he has held
for some 20 years.
on the highway when another vehicle pulled
out in front of him. He hit the brakes and
went off the road and the vehicle turned
over, catching the rear wheels in a tele-
phone cable. The Shelton Fire Depaxtment
stood by to hose down the fuel oil which
leaked from the tank while the police and
sheriff's officers directed traffic axound the
accident scene.
Raymond Edwin Temple, 30,
a former Shclton man, was one
of three killed wlmn two light
planes collided near the Snoho-
mish Atrport near Snohomish
Monday evening.
He was listed on the flight log
as a passenger and student in
a plane being flown by Carill
Willard, 58, Marysville. Willard
owned and operated a flying ser-
vice from Paine Field.
Pilot of the other plane was
Leo Close, 36, Snohomish.
A nine-year-old girl, who was
the only witness to the crash,
told officials the two planes col-
lided in the air and fell in flames.
They were close to the ground at
, the time, officials were told.
Tbe crash cccured about 7:30
p.m. Monday about 200 yards
south of the airport. Officials said
one plane was making touch and
go landings and the other was
approaching for a landing.
Mr. Temple was a resident of
Seattle and was employed as an
engineer for Boeing.
.His parents, two brothers and
one sister are all Shelton resi-
dents.
Mr. Temple graduated from
Shelton High School and the Uni-
versity of Washington. He served
In the United States Army, He
was born on Oct. 9, 1938 in Shel-
ton.
He Lis survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Temple,
Sbelton; two brothers, Roland
and Norman (Bud) Temple, both
of Shelton: one sister, Mrs. Shir-
ley Frost, Shelton and his grand-
mother, Mrs. Anna Huss, Sholto,
Services be Friday at 1
Youth Held
In Probe Of
Car Theft
[ A Shelton youth Is being held
in Mason tunty jail after being
arrested in a car which had
been reported stolen over the
weekend.
ITeld is Stephen James, 19, Rt.
1, Box 325A, Shelton.
James was arrested by Shelton
Police after they stopped the ve-
hicle in which he was riding.
The vehicle had been reported
stolen a short time earlier by
David Armstrong, Shelton. The
arrest was made in downtown
Shelton.
Officers are also Investigating
a report of a stolen ear from
David Frank, Shelton. Frank told
officers the 1954 sedan walt tak-
en sometime between 8 p.m. Sun-
day and 7 a.m. Monday.