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By CARMEN YATES
In spite of the early hour
(:,bout 3:34 a.m.) the entire
crowd at Pioneer School was
blight-eyed, bushy-tailed and
t,thusiastic as the
l~,g.anticipated moment for
d~'partme for the big trip came
th~sef and closer the morning of
Ma~, 23. The travelers numbered
55 ill total... 38 students and 17
;,dulls. At exactly 4:05 a.m. the
two w~hicles, one school bus and a
vail to carry the gear, began to
i~,ll to tile tune of honking hams
;~s the remmning parents "tooted"
r,,,d.bye. (It might be noted here
lhat the trip was so very wall
tJ tuned that we were never more
t h a n fi ve minutes behind
s~hedule, with the exception of
a,ival back at Pioneer. And that
~as due to a late ferry and
waiting at customs. No small feat
h,r a group of that size!)
Enroute to Port Angeles the
t,r~ and van made one stop at the
I)oscwallips State Park. Arrival
time in Port Angeles at the ferry
tcmdnal was nearly on time. Once
boa d the ferry and a loud blast
~,t the whistle indicated we were
soiling and everyone headed
t,pside. The weather which had
been cloudy and rainy showed
Sigll~ el' improving. Other than the
I:ricksorl van nearly being left
behind in Port Angeles, the
two-day trip was off to a great
'.>| M t.
1he first tour on the schedule
altel docking in Victoria and
i~;,king the van and bus was to
the Royal London Wax Museum.
[:ach and every famous person
d~.ptcted in wax is unbelievably
Jcal. (At times, one could swear
y~m even see eyes blink ... they
:,e so well done.) Perhaps the
rods| memorable figure of the
over 150 figures is the elderly
gent sitting in the lobby in a
~,,cking chair reading a daily
,i,~wspaper. A good share of our
group thought he was one of the
staff, just taking a break, and
,early extended their own arm to
shake hands, he has such a real
litclike appearance. One of the
"live" staff explained the
gJandfatherly-looking figure is
quite new and has really made a
big hit with the public.
Some of the other figures
include many from the Victorian
era; U.S. Presidents, both past and
present (Gerald Ford, too);
,)yalty; the eerie and a bit scary
(but interesting) Chamber of
llorrors which portrays, most
realistically, the severe cruelty
and brutality actually used in
bygone days; the familiar
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 4591
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
[HE STATE OF WASHINGTON
FOR MASON COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of
characters from fairyland to warm
the chills experienced on the
aforementioned Chamber of
Horrors; and the last scene, a very
inspirational one, portrayed a
long table and the participants of
the Last Supper.
Leaving the wax museum, the
group took a leisurely drive along
the five-mile scenic drive which
skirts the southern shore of
Vancouver Island, to use up a bit
of spare time before lunch.
Returning to Beacon Park, the
kids had a chance to work off
some excess energy while a
handful of adults headed for the
drive-in to pick up hamburgers,
French fries and milkshakes.
After lunch there was a little
more time for touch football, or
trying out some of the
playground equipment or just
strolling. (The kids also deserve a
bunch of brownie points here.
The previous group had really
done an outstanding job of
littering the picnic area. Our good
citizens took a few minutes out to
pick up all the litter... "theirs"
and ours, leaving a clean site when
we left.
Next item on the itinerary: a
tour of the Provincial Museum.
After a pretty guide gave the
whole group an introduction and
noted many of the museum's
special highlights to watch for,
the group split up into small
groups to explore the three floors
at their own pace. About three
hours were allowed, but to really-
take time to fully absorb each and
every item would probably take
two or three days.., at least.
Native birds and animals are
shown in their natural setting
complete with their "voices"
piped into the room to add a
further note of realism.
Thousands of words could never
begin to describe the things to be
seen on a tour of this fantastic
museum. The third floor is a
replica of a frontier town, right
down to the wooden brick streets.
Next the group walked over
to the Parliament Building. We
learned there was to be a short
wait for our tour guide, so we
gathered on the front steps for
picture taking. Jill Jones led the
whole group in several of their
favorite songs which attracted a
fair amount of favorable attet~tion
from passersby.
After a brief wait, which gave
everyone a chance to rest some
very tired "dogs" the guide
appeared. After first explaining
that there are only three very
special occasions per year when
the main doors of the building are
opened, she then led us around to
a side entrance. We were taken on
a tour of the three floors of'the
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building, with our guide
explaining the items of interest on
each floor as we proceeded. Last,
but not least, she seated all of the
group in the balcony overlooking
the chambers and then explained
the procedure and the seating
arrangement, asking questions as
she went along. For the most part
the students were able to answer
her questions. But one query
f'mally stumped both the kids and
adults. It was then our guide
discovered we were not from
Canada, but rather a U.S. state.
At that point the pretty lady
expressed genuine surprise at the
knowledge of our students of the
subject of Canadian procedure!
Later, one student was overheard
to remark, "It's sure a lot easier
to learn when you have a pretty
teacher!"
Next stop: the Bank Street
School where all the gear was
unloaded and preparations for an
overnight stay were made. While
most of the group was busy on
this detail, a few adults left to go
after dinner and also shop for
breakfast. Dinner consisted of
Kentucky fried chicken, a choice
of salad and a supply of pop.
After-dinner plans called for a
swim at the Crystal Pool, but
numerous phone calls resulted in
"no answer." So the bus was
taken down to see what the
situation was; a sign on the front
door answered everyone's
question: closed for repairs.
Needless to say, the kids were
mighty disappointed, but they
were all very good sports about
the situation. From there we
drove around looking for an
alternative item of recreation.
Nothing was ever found to
take the place of the planned
swimming event. However, just a
drive through downtown traffic
proved highly entertaining.
All anyone has ever heard
about driving in Tijuana, Mexico
can be equally applied to Victoria
drivers. Our whole group watched
in total disbelief at the antics of
the drivers. After awhile it got to
be old hat to watch a driver pull
out from a parking place and
wind his or her way through four
or six lanes of bumper to bumper
moving traffic and make a
left-hand turn. From time to time
an elderly gerlt on a bicycle would
appear from out of nowhere and
wind his way through this same
traffic and all without a mishap.
It was also amusing to note that
right in the midst of the whole
thing there was a city police car,
which appeared to be oblivious to
all the antics, that certainly would
be classified as traffic violations in
these parts. Surprisingly, we never
saw or heard even one
fender-bender throughout the
whole drive. But our eyes got as
big as saucers as we watched on
incident after another and one
remark was heard over and over,
"I don't believe it, 1 just don't
believe it." Bert Miller uttered
to stay and chaperone the kids
while the rest of the group went
downtown for a nightcap.
Anyone hiding in the corner
of that room would have sworn
we were all "looped," judging
from the laughter. Little would
they know we were all just
slap-happy after 20-plus hours.
This was approximately 11:30
p.m. and 2 a.m. when most of us
got up was a long, long time back!
(This reporter finally crawled
under the covers at 12:30 a.m.,
with an alarm set for 2:30 a.m.)
Meanwhile back to the
sequence of events; a local taxi
company was called and enough
taxis ordered for 14 people. We
waited for quite some time.
Finally someone asked the janitor
who had just come to work how
long it usually took to get a cab.
He laughed and replied, "Oh, they
probably just thought it was a
prank. They probably aren't
accustomed to a request for three
cabs from a school at 11:30 p.m.
So someone was dispensed to
re-call the cab company. This
time we got results!
Last year's chaperones
received such a warm response
from a place called the "Wiggin
and Dickie" that we all voted to
go there again this year.
(Although I don't claim to be an
authority on such places 1 did
notice the atmosphere is
especially warm and friendly up
there. This feeling was confirmed
by the rest of the group, too.)
The host encouraged audience
participation and one man from
the audience got up and sang
three Scottish ballads that would
rival any professional. With a little
persuasion from the host and
members of our own group, Jill
Jones sang "Country Roads" and
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the
Old Oak Tree." Thus Pioneer now
has an international singing star!
When we told the host we
were from Washington, he
evidently thought of "D.C." as he
made some comment about the
"tapes." When we also said we
had 38 kids, he chose not to
touch that with a ten-foot pole.
We arrived back at the school
around 2 a.m. and hit the floor,
literally. But before 7 a.m. the
kids made sure we didn't
oversleep~ and.* turned on both
lights and'noise. After a breakfast
of cereal, milk, fruit and rolls we
all packed our gear and gave the
gym a good cleaning. Then we
drove downtown and parked the
bus at the ferry terminal and
formed small groups to do a.bit of
shopping for about an hour and a
half before leaving Victoria.
The ferry was about 20
minutes late leaving Victoria.
Although the weather was clear
and sunny, the ground swells were
much more severe; on the return
trip, and some of the kids and
even a few adults turned just a bit
green around the gills.
After docking, the bus cleared
JAMES F. PARKER, Deceased. PUBLIC WATERS audible thanks for every red light, customs with no problems, but
The undersigned is the STATE OF WASHINGTON, so he had time to recover from the Erickson van was one of the
appointed and qualified Personal DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
Representative of said estate.TAKE NOTICE: N one swig after another of -I
Persons having claims against theThat WESLEY M. JOHNSO laughter. CORI ECT I
deceased must serve the claim on of I illiuuaUD. Washinoton on May
the undersigned, or the attorney 7, 1975 under Application No. G Returning to school the kids FORM^;` I
of record, at the address stated 2-23816 filed for permit to romped and expended a bit of . ,-,~. ,, L.r~.r, I
below and must file an executed appropriate public waters, subject pent-up energy from the bus ride, Complete Tuxedo I
ofC°PYthe°fCourtthe claimwithinwithfourthemonthsClerk amountt° existing ofrights'200frOmgallonsWell in perthe while the adults gathered to make [ Rentol Service I
after the date of first publication minute, continuously each year,plans for the remainder of the = ~ I
of this notice or within four for Community Domestic Supply. evening. (Oh, yes, this is still the [ I ~ I J I
months after the date of the filing The source of the proposed
of a copy of this notice or theappropriation is located within first day!) Finally. the kids began I I ilfBl - ..A~I |, I
claim will b~ barred, except under Holiday Beach division 1 within to settle down and one by one I I fl t/II i 11l I
those provislons included in RCW Government Lot l of Section l, ' " I
11.40.011. Township 22 N., Range 4 W. crawled into sleeping bags ~
Date of filing copy of notice W.M., in MASON County. A "staff' meeting of all adults Men
to creditors: May 16, 1975. Protests or objections to was caged to order and four -" /
Date of first publica~tion: May approval of this application must" • ' -ed I 409 RAILROAD /
22, 1975. include a detailed statement of volun[eers graciously consent II_ ............... I
/s/Elizabeth L Goodpaster the basis for objections; protests
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GOODPASTER dollar ($2.00) recording fee and }
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last off the ferry. Between the bus
and the van, many autos were
slowly and carefully scrutinized,
which resulted in an additional
• half hour delay.
Before pointing the bus and
van in a southerly direction
towards home we stopped at a
smorgasbord restaurant in Port
Angeles for lunch. Having had a
minor breakdown of the bus last
year, Miller invited one of
Pioneer's other bus drivers, who is
also their mechanic, to go on this
year's trip. So after lunch
Saturday, Barry Hoyland took
over driving duties enroute back
home.
The Pioneer community can
be extremely proud of its
students. They are really great.
Each and every one of them was a
true ambassador of goodwill on
this two-day trip.
As for their teacher, Bert
Miller, there haven't been enough
accolades written to property
describe or thank him for his
time, effort and dedication as a
teacher. But I'd like to offer one
of my own, and I'm sure that
every parent on that trip will
agree. "If there were more
teachers like BertMiller, the word
'drop-out" probably might never
have been invented."
In summing up those two
marvelous days I offer the
following, "If laughter is truly the
best medicine, then 55 people
shouldn't be sick for years. We
really had that good of a time.
The sixth grade students
sincerely felt more than rewarded
for all their effort and hard work
in raising the funds to make the
trip possible.
By the way, I think I'll call
"Rent a Kid" and see if I can rent
a sixth grader come next May ~u
Glenn and I will be eligible to go
again next year. We'll gladly save
bottles and cans all summer.
Due to last week's
unavoidable circumstances l seem
to be running a week late. Due to
the length of report of the above
trip (at the readers' request)I
shall have to cover the spring
concert next week. (Summer is
coming, so I shall be able to get
caught up, hopefully.)
Dates to remember: PTO
meets tonight at the school. There
will be an election of officers at
tonight's meeting.
School will be dismissed early
(11:30 a.m.) both today and
tomorrow (Friday) for
parent-teacher conferences.
The sixth grade class party
will be held next Tuesday evening
at Shorecrest.
The all-school picnic will be
held at Simpson Recreation Park
on Mason Lake June 11.
And Thursday of next week
marks the final day of school for
the 1974-1975 school year.
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;'age 26 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 5, 1975