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July 23, 1970     Shelton Mason County Journal
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lilY'i,~ ~i~i!' ,~ gardener but Mrs. certainly did and her were on Monday, a veritable giant Man Is III 57, Rt. Was killed in on Highway nty Sunday. which lent, said on 4.5 miles When it was northbound by Sunika Angeles. at 5:40 P.m. taken to Port services lnesdav. to ] A FOUR-AND-A-QUARTER-pound turnip, 20 inches in circumference, was grown by Mrs. Charlotte Chambers in her first attempt at vegetable gardening. of a turnip weighing in at four and one quarter pounds with a circumference of 20 inches! Although Charlotte Chambers has grown house plants and although she has assisted in the weeding of a small vegetable patch or two in the past, she has never, before this spring, actually put in a garden and tended it herself. She came• here two years ago from Bronxville, N.Y. When she mentioned that she intended to grow vegetables, people were inclined to take one look at her gravelly yellow dirt and advise her not to waste the seed. Nevertheless, Mrs. Chambers had the 50 foot square plot plowed last fall. Early this spring the soil was harrowed. Following this she and her daughter-in-law spread over the area six yards of mushroom compost which was later roto-vated into the ground. For the first time, Charlotte Chambers planted seeds, set out seedlings, thinned and transplanted and watered. She divided and re-set clumps of daisies and chrysanthemums. "I did it all wrong," she says, "but they grew and flourished anyway." Green and healthy and beautifully tended, her corn and IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII;1111111111111111111111111 Sign-Up To Start Want to "bank" property under the goes into effect next January will be in October. director of property taxes, said of the work has been completed on rules, forms, and open meetings on month. several public hearings in eastern and after August 15, with formal adoption half of September. assessors ample time to familiarize ons and to perfect procedures for says Rose. "Property owners will apply for classification in 197 I. certain types of land to be assessed provided it is not sold or disqualified effect will be to shelter eligible land FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Turni beans, peas, squash tnd pumpkins, broccoli, spinach, carrots, onions, gourds, tomatoes, and many other growing things, including huge turnips, testify to the fact that she is, indeed a gardener. 517 Swimming The Shelton City Summer Recreation swim program is off to a good start with 517 youngsters registered the first week, Arnold Fox, chairman of the city's Park and Recreation Board told the city commission at its meeting Tuesday. The registrants, Fox said, represent 262 families. He also commented that about 70 youngsters were participating in the tennis program this year, about double the number who participated last year. For recommended the appointment of Bill Hicks and Dr. F. W. tlerrick to the Park Board to succeed Tom Meyers, who resigned recently, and Dr. J. Kelvin Hamilton, whose term expires and who did not want to be re-appointed. Mayor Frank Travis, on Fox's suggestion, made the two appointments. Fox said he had been contacted by a representative of the Multi-Service Center for permission to hold a dance at the tennis courts at Kneeland Park as a kick-off for the effort to establish a teen-age coffee house in Shelton. Police Chief Frank Rains said he was somewhat opposed to an outdoor dance, and, would rather see such an activity inside. Travis asked Fox to check further with the sponsors of the proposed dance and report back to the commission next week. Rains and City Engineer Howard Godat reported on their investigation to suggestions received in a letter from 12 property owners in the vicinity of N. 13th, B and Birch Sts. for better graffic control. They stated that the suggestions for a painted cross walk on Jefferson across B St. would not be a good idea since there is poor sight distance at that intersection for both motorists Although the woods are dry, logging operations continue in both U.S. Forest Service and Department of Natural Resources lands in Mason County. Len Flower, Ranger for the Shelton Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service, said the Shelton district had not shut down logging although other districts on the Olympic Peninsula, the Quilicene, Quinault and Hoodsport, had. The Shelton District operates with only one logging operation, the Simpson Timber Co. Flower said the company is very fire conscious and has taken extra precautions during the dry weather. Loggers have been working on "hoot owl" for the past four weeks at Camp Govey. The Simpson Camp Grisdale and Canyon River operations have been closed down since about tile first of the month because of the slow market conditions in the lumber industry. Flower said his crews here are extremely short, with 26 men gone to assist in fighting fires East of the mountains in the Omak area. Five Simpson Timber Co. fallers are also working in the fire areas East of the mountains. He said there have been five fires, two caused by lightning and three man-caused, one from berry pickers and two from campers. "We are at a point today," Flowers said, "where there is greater fire danger than Labor Day, 1967 when the National Forest was closed to the public." Denny Noonan, administrator of the Department of Natural Resources district office here, said there had been three fires during the past week. A fire Sunday near Shafer State Park burned over about three fourths of an acre and a fire Tuesday in the same area just across the line into Grays Harbor County burned between three and four acres. A fire last week at Lake Limerick burned over about one fourth acre. Noonan said the woods are very dry, although the cool mornings which have occured this week have helped some, but, as soon as the sun comes out or the wind starts blowing the fire danger goes up again. He urged those using the woods to bc careful of cigarettes and urged those riding motor bikes to keep them on the roads as sparks can set off a fire easily. Noonan said all burning except that which can be done without a permit under regulations has been restricted. He said the Department encouraged everyone not to do any burning. Logging operations in the woods have not been shut down, he said, but, his office has asked In and pedestrians. They stated that the cross walk would probably give the pedestrians a false sense of security, and, that motorists would be unable to see the intersection in time. They also commented that the proposal to paint a double yellow no passing line on B and N. 13th would not not be a good idea since it would cause problems for residents of the area getting into their driveways since it would be illegal for them to cross the double yellow lines in the middle of the block. They stated that the suggestion that curve signs be placed on the street were a good idea and would be done when the Street Department had an opportunity. They. also recommended that the suggested stop sign on Birch at B. St. be installed. They stated that as far as the suggestion that quiet signs be installed in the vicinity of Mason General Hospital and Firlane Terrace Nursing ,Home, that the signs had not been requested by either the hospital or the nursing home, and, that until they are, it would not be necessary to install them. The city officials stated they believed there was an adequate number of speed signs on the streets. Fire Chief Allan Nevitt was granted permission to hire Dan Ward, a student at Tacoma Vocational School, on a temporary basis to replace Michael Mirka, who is off duty with a back ailment. Nevitt said Ward would be available July 31 and would be available until September on a temporary basis. He stated Ward was interested in taking the civil service test for fireman for a permanent appointment to the department. all loggers to go on "hoot owl" in an effort to conserve waternumbers sprinkle on odd operation, during the present dry period,numbered days. Noonan stated that if the dry Bob Temple, Public Works The restrictions will remain in weather continues for another Superintendent, said this week. effect until further notice, week, the situation will be as bad He asked that residents with Temple said. as it has been for several years, even number house numbers H e c o m m e n t e d t h e The city of Shelton has sprinkle on even numbered daysrestrictions were placed in an institm:,a sprinkling restrictions and those with odd number house effort to maintain the water levels in the storage tanks in case of a serious fire. The current dry period has also kept the Fire Department busy, with an average of one call a day for the past week. Most of the fires have been grass fires or brush fires. Thursday, July 23, 1970 Published in "Christmastown, U.S.A.", Shelton, Washington. Entered as second class 2 Sections--20 Pages matter at the I:>ost office at Shelton, Washington 98584, under act of March 8, 1879. 84th Year--Number 30 Published weekly at 227 West Cota. $5.00 per year in Mason County, $6.00 elsewhere. Ten Cents Per Copy aries avage inll Charles Savage Political Filings Start On Monday Filings for political offices in Mason County open July 27 and close July 3 1, according to County Auditor Ruth Boysen. All of the elected offices in the county are up this year except two county commission seats, those of Martin Auseth and William O. Hunter. The offices which will be up for election this year are those of auditor, treasurer, assessor, sheriff, county clerk, prosecuting attorney and district court judge. The office of County Superintendent of Schools in no longer an elective office, with the formation of Intermediate District 13, of which Mason County is a part. School Supt. J. W. Goodpaster will conclude his present term. Also up for election this year will be the two positions for State Representative now held by Democrats Paul Conner, Sequim, and Charles Savage, Shelton. Filings for these offices are with the SEcretary of State's Office in Olympia. ion Charles Savage, Shelton, Democrat announced this week that he will be a candidate for re-election to the office of State Representative. He is a member of the following Committees in the }louse of Representatives: Appropriations: Labor and Employment Security: State Government and Legislative Procedures. He has, in past sessions, served as Chairman of five different standing committees. Altogether he has been a member of 17 dirrerent regular committees of the ltouse. Rep. Savage is also a member of the Joint Committee on Nuclear Energy. an interim committee, which does studies and works on problems of Nuclear Energy and makes recommendations to the ttouse and Senate on necessary legislation. In 1966 Savage received an Award for "Extraordinary Service to Higher Education." He was a member of the Advisory Council on Public lligher Education at the time it made the studies and recommended a new four year college be built near Olympia. Early in his legislative career Savage began working toward changing some of the laws to make it possible to establish a state w~de ~ystem of community colleges. Savage is seeking his l lth term as State Representative. He is employed as a logger by Simpson Timber Co. Escapes A 13-year-old Bremerton boy, Donald Gardner, narrowly escaped drowning at Belfair State Park shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday. Virginia Clocksin In Acc" A Mason County Sheriff's Department Patrol Car and a pick-up driven by Mike Aries, St. Rt. 1, Box 107, Tahuya, were involved in a collision on the Poleline Rd. near Erdman Lake last week. The patrol car was being driven by Deputy Sheriff Marvin Snyder. The Washington State Patrol, which investigated the accident, said the pick-up crossed the center line. There was $500 damage to the patrol car and $150 to the pick-up. The Mason County Sheriff's Fire Destroys Office, which was called to investigate the incident, said when Boot At Tohuyo deputies arrived, the youth had been pulled from the water and was being given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation by Tom Torell and Phil Scheer, both from Bothell and both firemen at Kenmore. Officers said the youth and a companion were swimming when they had trouble and went down. The youth was taken to Harrison Memorial Hospital were he was reported as doing well Monday. He was transported by Belfair ambulance A boat owned by Clifford Younberg, Gorst, was destroyed when it caught on fire while in the water on Hood Canal near Tahuya last week. The Mason County Sheriff's Office whick investigated the fire, said the 17-foot inboard-outboard boat caught on fire while the owner was working on the engine. Youngberg was burned on the chest, fact and legs, but not seriously, the Sheriff's Office said. Former state representative Virginia "Ginr'Clocksin this week announced she will seek reelection to the same 24th district legislative seat she gained four years ago. She served the counties of Mason, Clallam and Jefferson from 1966 through 1968. "After serving the people of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington's state government, we lived in Louisiana for more than twenty months. 1 had a first-hand opportunity to compare Louisiana's and Washington's living standards, standards in education, public safety, pollution control and the uses of peoples' tax dollars by agencies of government," Mrs. Clocksin said. "Louisiana is a one-party state. I have seen what happens when one party s politicians become entrenched for i 2, 15, 20 or more years in public office. They no longer remain so interested in solving people's problems as in serving themselves. They lose imagination and political courage. Government becomes unresponsive and corrupt. Tax dollars are wasted. Resources are abused or misused. School children suffer from poor educational conditions and standards. Garbage and wastes litter the land and pollute the waters and air. "1 have returned with an even greater awareness of the importance of having younger, more alert and courageous citizens directly involved in the affairs of their government at all levels, i am convinced this is the best way to end costly governmental nonsense and to solve today's real problems requiring expenditures of people's tax dollars. "That's why the people with whom I have talked in recent weeks have requested that I seek reelection this year and that's why I have agreed to ask support of Mason, Clallam and Jefferson County citizens in this effort." Mrs. Clocksin was vice chairman of the State House of Representatives' Committee on Natural Resources in the 1967 legislative session. She also served on the Legislature's committees on Appropriations, Education and Libraries and also as a special member of the Washington State Legislative Council. In the same year, 1967, she was selected as one of the "Outstanding Young Women of America - in recognition of her outstanding ability, ( Please turn to Page 9 ) SIX PORT Orchard people passed through Shelton Monday morning on the first leg of a bicycle trip which will take them down the Oregon Coast to Huntington State Park. Members of the group are Rev. and Mrs. F. J. Schoonover, their two children, Johnnie Jane and Mark; Barbara Wood and David Olson. They left at 6:15 Monday from Port Orchard and were in Shelton shortly before noon. They plan to be gone ] 7 days camping and cooking along the way. Picture here, left to right, are Mark Schoonover, David Olson, Rlw. Schoonover, Johnnie Jane Schoonover, Mrs. Peggy Schoonover and Barbara Wood. !! ii!!i~ t i!