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Shelton Mason County Journal
Shelton, Washington
July 31, 1969     Shelton Mason County Journal
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P01i , Firem n Pre ) i iii  ::  id For \\; A Washington Patrol trooper, assisted by Fire Chief AI Nevitt, places a woman on a stretcher while an injured man waits for assistance on the driver's seat of a car involved in a collision which injured eight persons at Highway 101 and Lynch Road. Injured TWo Crashes including four Mason (;cneral ltospital. Trooper Were injured in (;iddings¢)f tim Washington Stale .le collismns in Patrol administered a breathalizer Sunday and tcsl. Injured in thc other car were: occurred April K. Schroeder, left arm a car driven by re.jury, contusions: of McClcary, Brenda M. Schroedcr, 3, Lynch Road possible fracture of upper left leg; 101 directly in ('harlcs P. Schroeder, 22 northbound car months, possible fracture of left M. Nicmcyc|, ankle. Street, Winnifred Schroeder of Seattle, rding to a a passenger, was uninjured. rolreport. Whitaker's car, a 1965 lacerations. Chevrolet and the Schroeder car, Dibbs, 75, of a 1967 Olds, were totalled, police :eived a head reported. Damage to the front bruises, end of the trailer was estimated at to the Mc('leary $300. Deyer suffered Maior in her car Two Were: ,6, Fi ght .,,.. res Fou - Y e r, 22 right ear, both arms daughter of Swisher, Rt. lacerated multiple POssible wrist 20, 1736 , abrasions ,Very, 2, multiple face to Mason emergency Mason County It. The Avery for further released. a 1968 emeyer's car, Were both reported. injured and In a head-on Sunday on hill of Shelton. 'Ported that a driven by er, 63, of the .Crossed over ate the path towing a April K. E. 64th 'ere no skid had bther driver and told naost stopped The Department of Natural • Resources reported that two major fires broke out this past week and several small blazes. A railroad fire burned more than half of an acre Monday on John's Prairie. The flames were contained by 5 p.m. that evening. About two acres of fire damage overtook Brinnon in Jefferson County on Tuesday. The Brinnon fire department and Department of Natural Resources controlled the blaze. The spot fires include the burning of the Alderbrook stables at Union, a hay truck fire in the Matlock area, several runs to the various city and county dumps over the weekend and one small blaze on Capital Hill. Woman Loses $900 At Gunpoint Three men who broke into the home of Mrs. Dorothy R. Pool, Box 52, Allyn, at 11:30 p.m. Saturday robbed her of $900 after holding her at gunpoint• she reported to the Mason County Sheriff's Department. Mrs. Pool told officers she had the cash in her possession for paying bills on remodeling work at her home. Sheriff Department personnel were continuing their investigation this week. of chest at nose s taken to Pubhshed n,, "Ctlr*stmastowr,. O.S./M", helt,m, Washmqton. [ntered as sec,,ncl class 10 Cents Per Copy Thursday, July 31, 1969 matte, at the O':,st office at 5t,ett ..... W,,sh,,,qt ..... 98584 .... d ..... :t ,,t March 8. 187') 83rd Year -- Now. PuDlis[necl weekly at 227 West Cota. $b.OO pc* yea, ul Mason County. $O.OO elsewhere. 20 Pages .... 2 Sections 44 Citizens Are Proposed As School Board Advisors The names o1" 44 men and women will be proposed to the Shelton School Board of Directors at their August 12 meeting for appointment then as members of an expanded Citizens Advisory Comillit Iee. The list was announced by Dr. Ii. L. ttergert, board chairman, following the second organization meeting of persons interested in serving on the committee at Evergreen School Monday evening. The selection includes three elements: (I) members of a former committee whose .main function has been to assist the directors with the building program (2) individuals who expressed a willingness to serve in response to an invitation from Dr. Hergert made at the group's first meeting earlier this month, and (3) representatives of organizations who were invited by letter to help form the committee. Past committee members are: Bill Smith, chairman, Richard Angle, Marvin Anstey, Walter Clayton, AI Edson, Mrs. Neff Evander, Kevin Hamilton, Bruce Kreger, Dr. R. W. Norvold, Mrs. Terry Orme, and Ronald Ring. Interested citizens, many of them parents of students, are: John K. Bennett, Rev. Carl Carlsen, Carl Johnson Rev. and Mrs. Horace Mounts, Dean Palmer, Mrs. Thomas Pappas, Mrs. Walter Parsons, Rot Sanford, Otto Radtke, Dr. Lynn R. White, Bruce Jorgensen, and Mr. and Mrs. AI Celestine of Hoodsport. Representing organizations are: Mrs. Harold Auseth, Pioneer School TPA; Roger D. Anderson, Shelton Jaycees; Gaylen Burgess, Bordeaux School PTA, Curtis Cammack, Eagles; Vernon Chambers, IWA Local 38; Harry Fletcher, Golden Age Club; John D. Keyzers, Moose Lodge; Mrs. J. D. Keyzers, Women of the Moose; and pushed Two Shoplifters Nabbed the In Shelton Supermarkets Two women shoplifters were arrested at two Shelton supermarkets Monday, pleaded guilty to petit larceny in police court that night, and received suspended jail sentences. Myrtle A. Hutchins, 50, of 621 Ellinor Street, was arrested by Sergeant Vincent Santamaria at 1:20 p.m. after a call from Store Manager George Lemagie. According to the officer's report she had in her purse $6.90 worth of items consisting of a package of tea bags, toothpaste, tooth powder, kidney pills, deodorant, dental floss, and transistor batteries. Police Judge Rolla Halbert sentenced the woman to 30 days in jail, suspended, and $2.50 costs. Mrs. Nancy E. Wilder, 19, of 642 Dearborn Street, was arrested bY Sergeant Santamaria at 10:30 a.m. at the Thriftyway Market following a call from Manager Robert Watson. Mrs. Wilder had been intercepted by Larry Hanson, market employe. In her purse, the police report said, were a package of hot dogs 69c, pork chops, $1.92, and,butter 80c. Judge Halbert sentenced Mrs. Wilder to 30 days in jail, of which 28 days were suspended. IIIIII Robert A. Kramcr, Shelton Shelton-Mason County (?hamber Kiwanis; George Lemagie, Shell.on of (?ommerce; George Magec, Rotary; Multi-Service Center; Mrs. Clyde George Miller, Skokomish Ruddell, PTA Council; William Tribal Council; Walter Parson, Stembacher, Sheltor! E'ducation Association; Mrs. Darrell Sparks, V l,'W Auxiliary; Bonnie Salisbury, Evergreen School PTA; Charles R Savage, Mason ('ounty Pomona (Continued on page 2) State Pushes 50% Assessment Mason County Assessor Willis Burnett this week received from the Washington State Department of Revenue a proposed rule which would require him to assess property for taxation at 50 percent of "true and fair value", starting with the 1970 assessment roll. At the same time Burnett received notice of two hearings at which citizens may submit data, views, or arguments to the department on its proposal. Oral arguments will be heard at 1:30 p.m. Monday, August 18, in the large conference room of the General Administration Building at Olympia. Written communications will be received' prior to Monday, August 25, on which date the department will hold a meeting, open to the public, to take action on the proposed rule. The department's proposal results from a State Supreme Court decision in a test case decided April 7, 1969, that the 17th Amendment to the State Constitution relating to the 50% assessment ratio is mandatory. "Accordingly,'" states the department's proposed rule, "under this constitutional provision, all assessors are required to apply a 50% ratio to their determination of true and fair value in order to arrive at the assessed value for purposes of property taxation. "This change must be accomplished in sufficient time so as to be effective for 1970 assessments, and shall be made in conjunction with preparation of the 1970 assessment rolls. "Because of the necessity that this change be made uniformly throughout the state, no exceptions will be allowed with respect to this requirement. "In order to insure that each county accomplishes this change, personnel of the Property Tax I)ivision of the l)epartment of Revenue will be utilized to monitor the program of the assessors in effecting such change. "In those cases where the department determines that the requirements of this rule are not being complied with, appropriate legal action will be taken by the department to assure compliance." Mason County assessment ratio was raised in 1968 from 20 to 25% of fair market value, Burnett said. This contrasts with a ratio of 13 to 14% which was in effe:t when Burnett became assessor in 1951. Such ratios, he said, were statewidc at that time. Asked for comment on the proposed rule, Burnett said he felt the consititional amendment must be complied with in conformity with the supreme court's decision. JANICE WITTENBERG of Shelton, Miss Mason County Forest Festival, lines up a telescope on Seattle's Space Needle 'for a queen's eye view of the 20th annual Seafair. Janice was one of twenty-nine lovely visiting queens who Who took a the car Hemlock an exchange CUrb next parked on Second and a Shelton Pay Boost Mayor Frank Travis said after conferring Wednesday with Sergeant Richard L. Nelson of Shelton Police Department that he would reply as soon as he had conferred with the other city commissioners to grievances of police and firemen which led to discussion, and rejection, Monday night of a "sick leave strike." Discontent over pay and other issues which has been brewing for months, came to a head at the Monday night meeting, attended by police and fire department members only, as a result of the commission's partial response to a three-part proposal which requested: I. Pay increases for chiefs, sergeants, and line officers of police and fire departments; 2. Payment of unifornl allowances "as needed": 3. Civil service status for department clerk-dispatchers. These proposals were made at a meeting July 8 which the department personnel had requested with the conllqlission. Signing the proposal were: Police Chief Frank Rains. Sergeants Richard Nelson, Vincent J. Sanlamaria and James D. ('ross. Alvin C. Johnson, J.D. Evans. l)onald C. Smith. Robert A. Anderson, Bruce P. Howarth. Sam Ebmger. Jack Ebinger. and l:red Balsinger of the police deparl ment, and l;ire Chief Allan F. Nevitt. (;eov ge i.. Ilunter. Bud Earl. Michael Mirka. Michael E. I,ongan, (;. Olson, Lawrence Dutton. and John Bernsten of ttne fire department. Proposed salaries were: Police Department: Chief $825 per month, Sergeants $745: Patrolmen $570 to $60; Dispatchers $510 to $585. Fire Department: Chief $825 per month; Assistant Chief $745; Frcmen $570 to $680. Added to these would be automatic cost ot  living increases. Presenl monthly salaries are: police chief $701, fire chief ${)85, police sergeants $610, patrohnen and firemen $575 hap, dispatchers $430. The commission responded at its July 22 meeting by authorizing salary increases but "overlooked", in Mayor Travis' words, the uniform allowance and civil service issues. The increases offered were: Police and Fire ('hiefs, $15 per month; all salaried full-time police and firemen, $25 per month; police dispatchers (41 $50 a month. These would be effective as of July I, 1969. An ordinance was passed on first reading at Tuesday night's council session authorizing use of $4,050 in unbudgeted revenue to fund these increases until the end of the fiscal year, December 31. When copies of a letter from the commission listing the raises were posted in the police and fire stations following the July 22 meeting, the personnel reaction was dissatisfaction and the departmental meeting July 28 was called. A news release, upon which Sgt. Nelson, Patrolman Evans, and Dispatcher Sam Ebinger collaborated, said: "The men, pleased that the city commission had responded favorably to some portions of their proposal, voiced discontent in not having all their questions at least answered. "The three-part proposal presented July 8 resulted in token pay raises for the chiefs and line personnel of both departments. "Requests for inclusion into civil service for dispatchers was not answered and the response to requests for a chnage in helped Seattle celebrate its annual summer festival. Pictured with Janice are Miss Capital Lakefair, Diana Brolyes; Miss Grays Harbor, Becky Lynn Morris; and Miss Pacific County Fair, Jeri Powe. :. distribution of uniform, allowances brought about a change in the program but did nothing to alleviate inconvenience and initial expense of uniform purchase. The officers wanted that changed to an "available as needed" basis. Commissioners authorized payment of the allowance twice per year. The men agreed that the proposal would be taken back to the comnussion on the basis that the salary increases would be accepted if the commissioners will guarantee to meet the minimum levels of the departmental proposals at the beginning of 1970. It was also agreed that the clothing allowance should be made "as needed" and that distribution of these funds be made a departmental function. They asked for a yes or no answer on civil service for dispatchers. When alternatives were considered at Monday's meeting, ten men in both departments said they would actively seek other enqloyment and will definitely resign if their salary requests are not met. The news release also said: Talk of a 'Sick Leave Strike" drew considerable discussion and although this could. probably bring considerable pressure to bear, the men unanimously agreed that there would be no such thing in Shelton. One man said: "There's too much at stake. The additional work load on those trying to service the city would be too much and the critically shorthanded situation created by such a maneuver would expose those on duty to unreasonable dangers. Besides, we owe our people the protection the Constitution guarantees them. There will be no Sick Leave Strike by the men of these departments." One more unanimous agreement was: "We don't want to leave, but we've got to make a decent living or go where one is available." State Promises Hillcrest Path A footpath on Hillcrest which was eliminated when Highway !01 was widened will be replaced by the State Highway Department, City Engineer Iloward Godat reported to the Shelton city commission, Godat said he conferred Tuesday with Ralph Kerslake, district engineer for the department, who told him the state would clear a three-foot strip for a gravel path to be topped with material suitable for pedestrian use. The commission also signed an agreement with the Terry Thompson Company for sale of approximately $100,000 in proposed 1JD bonds to finance a city-wide street paving program, provided it is finally authorized. Burglar Suspect Sick, Released Jayson McKeel, 201 Tacoma, charged with second degree burglary, was released on his personal recognizance from Mason County Jail after appearing before Judge Charles T. Wright Thursday morning in Superior Court. McKeel had been arrested earlier in the week in connection with break-ins of cabins at Lake Cushman. Prosecuting Attorney John C. Ragan told the court that McKeel was under doctor's care and suggested he be released on personal recognizance. Relative who were in the courtroom at the time of his appearance told the court they had obtained an attorney for him. Judge Wright released McKoel on personal recognizance with the understanding that he would have to return to court when his doctor completed treatments.