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VOL. LXI--NO. 33 SHELTON, WASHINGTON. Thursday, August 14, 1947. 6c PER COPY; $2.50 PER YEAB
I aside oI 'Cabin in the Fir'
THE CABIN-IN-THE-FIR, designed in knotty pine to resemble a forest cabin, Is Shelton's newest,
light lunch and fountain, introduced to this community recently by Roy McConkey in the Fir Drug
Store at 213 Railroad Avenue. Offering a complete fountain menu and making a feature of salads,
the Cabin-in-the-Fir is managed by Mrs. Thelma Cartwright. (Photo by Burgoyne)
FIR MANAGER CABIN IN FIR 'OPENS' HERE
AFTER 2 WEEK 'PREVIEW'
The culmination of months of work was reached this
RUSS HUNTER, manager of
The Fir Drug Store, where the
new "Cabin in the Fir" fountain
shop is located. The World War
II veteran and former resident
of Centralia has been manager
of the Fir Drug for about four
months and previously had gain-
ed some 17 years experience in
• the drug business.
Three Brush
Fires Here;
Little Damage
Two brush fires were extin-
guished by the Shelton fire de-
partment in the last week and a
third was put out by ,the State
Forestry truck.
The first, on. August" 6, was
on a vacant lot at 1525 Railroad
Avenue and the second, August
9, was st the west end of Sargi-
son street, in a vacant lot next tO
a residence. Both were put out
by the Shelton department with
no damage resulting.
The third blaze started near the
county road northwest of the air-
port the night of August 9, and
was extinguished by the State
Forestry department equipment
before any serious damage could
result.
Forestry officials reported that
this fire was fortunately spotted
almost at once by a lookout, and
put out before it could gain head-
way in the wooded area. The
cause was not immediately deter-
mined.
To Cold Weather
To, Be Warm and Comfortable
Next Winter
Renorts from steehnakers indicate that the
,,gn grade steel from wh,ch" Spark Od"
i stiort sunnly for the balance of 1947.
far an wintgr, damnd for SPARK
}fa SPARK Off Heater, order it N_N_Q_OI'.
will protect you agaht an,,
PHONE 334
week when the "Cabin in th,
"officially open" basis
Although Shelton residents
had been given a preview of
the fountain for two weeks
before, Monday was the day
when all decorations and in-
stallations were actually com-
pleted.
Featuring "whatever the people
want" Mrs. Bill Cartwright has
charge of the'fountain service,
and is providing sandwiches and
fresh salads, for lunches with
"Jumbo Sodas" and homemade
pies Sot afternoon snacks,
The brand-new fountain was
named "Cabin in the Fir" to fit
its pine-paneled interior decora-
tions and .its location in the back
of the Fir Drug store. The name
was originated by Verda McConk-
ey, wife of Roy McConkey, who
owns the store.
One of the modern fixtures
which has been popular with the
customers is the automatic dish-
washing and steam-sterilizing ma-
chine which turns out steaming,
gleaming glassware and china-
ware and protects against dirt
and bacteria.
Mason County Creamery dairy
products are featured in the con-
coctions dreamed up by Mrs. Cart-
wright and her two assimtants.
Woman Hurt
By Striker
An altercation over strike
picketing of the G. R. Kirk
Evergreen plant in Allyn last
week resulted in painful fa-
cial cuts and bruises for a
woman worker.
Mrs. Gladys Scroggins was
struck by an unidentified man
and was reported to have suf-
fered a broken nose and the loss
of front teeth because "some peo-
ple in the Evergreen union don't
like us because they know we
won't go along with them.'
The Kirk plant where Mrs.
Scroggins is employed is being
picketed by striking members of
the Evergreen Local No. 262 over
a disagreement on prices paid for
blueberry brush.
The union has sanctioned no
violence, according to William
Morganson, Bremerton, business
agent for the union, and has given
definite instructions against vie.
lent acts, he said.
The union was out on strike for
two days in Shelton against the
Northwest Evergreen plant, but
returned to work when Bill Allen
agreed to return to the 16 cents
a pound paid for brush.
The other Shelton brush plant,
the Puget Sound Evergreen com-
pany, was not involved in the
strike, as owner' Jess Hill had not
cut his prices paid to pickers as
did most of the Northwest ever-
green companies.
Eagles Picnic
Site Changed
In announcing details last week
of the annual Shelton aerie Eagles
picnic for next Sunday, aerie offi-
cers made a mistake in the site of
the event when they placed it at
Delight Park.
The picnic will be held on Lake
Isabella, to be sure, but at Maple
Beach, not Delight Park, they
hastened to announce after dis.
Covering the error.
So everyone planning to attend
the Eagle's picnic this Sunday is
hereby notified to go to Maple
Beach, not Delight Park, to find
their aerie brethren and families.
Fir" began operating on an
4 Remain In
Hospital
After Crash
Four victims of the head-
on collision on ' the Shelton-
Olympia highway last Satur-
day night are still in the Shel-
ton General Hospital, it was
reported late yestel£? " ':
Mr. and Mrs. Graye R. Ells, and
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Hendrick-
son, all of Olympia, are still being
treated for their injuries. Ells
was the driver of one of the cars
which were involved.
The driver of the other• car,
Ralph Turner, 17, of Olympia, and
a passenger, John Lafferty, also o
Olympia, were released from the
hospital earlier this week. Turn.
er was treated for head injuries
and released Sunday evening,
while Lafferty left Monday.
State Patrolman Bill Hutsinpi!-
ar and Patrol Captain Norman
Taylor, who investigated the acci-
dent, reported tha:t Turner was at-
tempting to pass on the corner
near Rodgers Brothers repair •shop,
when his car collided head-on with
the auto driven • by Ells. Both ma-
chines were said to be total losses.
'A Little Fire'
Turns Into
Conflagration
"We were just going to have a
little fire."
That was the story from a group
of youngsters who started a beach
fire at Eldon yesterday which took
all day to bring under control. The
children denied at first they had
set the fire, but lated" admitted
they had wanted a "small blaze."
The children were playing with
matches in a cabin near the beach
about 9 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The cabin caught fire and spread
to the driftwood on the beach near-
by.
The alarm was turned in to the
Hoodsport fire crew first, and was
fought until about 12:30 when the
State Forestry department was
notified and sent a warden to as-
sist.
Two U.S. Forestry men and a
truck from the Hamma Hamma
Fireguard station also were on
hand most of the day to help ex-
tinguish the blaze.
Schools Open
September 2
Masofi county schools will open
September 2 this year and close
May 28 next spring, it was re-
vealed by Bill Goodpaster, county
superintendent of schools, yester-
day.
There will be a total of 180
teaching days in the school year,
with vacations sclieduled for
Armistice Day, November 11,
Thanksgiving, November 27 and
28. Christmas, December 20 to
January 4, and spring vacation
slated for March 26.
The school calendar including
those vacation dates was ap-
proved by the school board this
week.
NEW I.O.O.F. TREASURER =
Jordan Clapper was installed as
treasurer for the Odd FelloWS
Lodge No. 62 at its meeting Aug"
ust 6.
Clapper was installed by Guy
Call and Harry Carlon, to fill the
vacancy left when Lea Young re-
signed his Office:
Ce, Set-
Fo]' Shelton
In he Fall
Shelton will find out how
much its population has in-
creased since February of
1946 when a census scheduled
for this fall is completed.
In cooperation with the
State Census board, women
from the American Legion
Auxiliary will make a house
to house survey of Shelton
and determine the exact pres-
ent population, city commis-
sioners decided at their meet-
ing Tuesday afternoon.
The purpose of the census is to
determine what the present popu-
lation of Shelton is in order that
the city's share of state gas tax
funds may be increased propor-
tionately with the new population
brought into the city in recent ad-
ditions.
The last census, in February,
1946, indicated a population of
about 4,400 people• The city com-
missioners feel confident that the
population increase and= resultant
increase in tax revenue'will more
than offset the cost of the census.
The permanent appointments of
Cloud Havens as chief of the Shel-
ton police department, and Char-
les A. Phillips as night sergeant
Iwas also accomplished by the
[commisstoners at their Tuesday
] meeting.
The two men had been serving
] the city for the last six months on
i a probationary basis.
Other, business conducted at the
meeting included the ordering of
Turner Avenue's closing until the
fresh oil being applied has had
a chance to set. The street was
Closed yesterday and will remain
blocked off for a few days.
Burglar Here
Nailed in Act
•. A burglar was "caught red-
handed" about 9:30 Monday
aht in the Olympic Garage,
ing quick action by
Sh¢Iton law-enforcement au-
thorities.
The man who gave his name as
Dave Cuff, 34, of Walla Walla,
was spotted by Merchant Patrol-
man Don Walker. He notified
Shelton police, who helped him
make the arrest.
The burglar confessed his guilt
to the police, according to Chief
Claud Havens, and said he had
been in the garage about 30 min-
utes when he was seen.
He was arraigned in Superior
Court Tuesday and charged with
second degree burglary.
Two Years Later,
The Meaning Lives On
a m Ig
Two years ago this week, whistles began blowing
wildly late one afternoon. Shops, restaurants and
taverns locked their doors, and people swarmed into
the streets, laughing, crying, kissing and yelling
for pure happiness.
Hundreds of autos which had been blocked up in
garages for the preceding two years suddenly blos-
somed out onto the streets with horn blowing
continuously.
The spirit of celebration which had been pent-up
for nearly four years was released in one riotous
outburst.
The war was over.
Today, two years later, the recent war-time exper-
iences have become memories--some happy, but
many bitter and hard to forget.
The attempts of the world to sustain the newly-
born United Nations Organization, although ,some-
times discouraging, are still colored with a strong
hope for the future.
The veterans of World War II are re-absorbed
into their old life, with a wider knowledge of the
world and its peoples, a broader insight into the
meaning of the democracy for which they fought.
Two years after VJ day,. the lives given for their
country by husky young fighters have formed the
foundation for a memorial and a monument dedi-
cated to Democracy.
The celebration has ended, but the meaning lives
on.
I I II [ I FIIII
Rhc00dodendron Puts
Out Seoond Flowers
SLOW DOWN ! !
PREVENT NEW
WASHBOARDS
."Slow down on the freshly
oiled streets!"
This" warning came from, City
Engineer Charles Phillips yester-
day when he said that if drivers
do not drive carefully and slowly
on the fresh oil now being laid
on some of Shelton's streets they
will be stuck with permanent
"washboards."
The fresh oil must be treated
gently until it Is "set," and fast
starts .and stops witl put ridges
and hollows in the soft tar
which stay there after the oil is
hard.
• The best preventive is to slow
down for a few days.
ii
Crowd For Olsen
Store Opening. Saturday
"The store was com]ortably packed all day long."
With these words, the reception given the new Olsen
Furniture store at Fourth and Cota streets was summed up
most effectively by Roy Gifford, assistant to Mr. Olsen.
• Crowding into the modern build- I
ing from the opening hour at 9
a.m. until the closing twelve hours
later, more than 2.000 persons
were estimated to have visited the
new store Saturday during its of-
ficial opening and open house,
The entrance was banked deep-
ly with floral offerings of con-
gratulations, and the phones were
kept busy all day long with mes-
sages of good wishes.
Representatives from half a
dozen wholesale supply houses
were on hand to greet the Crowds
and display their wares, in addi-
tion to the regular Olsen Furni-
ture Company staff.
More han 1,000 merchandise
certificates were given to adults
who came to the display room,
and at least that number of minia-
ture Zeppelin balloons were dis-
tributed to the children.
"The reception acorded me in
my new store-home exceeded my
fondest expectations, Ole Olsen
reported feelingly.
New models of all types of furn-
iture, rugs and floor coverings,
electrical appliances and other
home furnishings greeted the in-
terested multitude of spectators
who "came to see the show."
---Says AIIW Editor
by .Lafe Redafe
• " Ndt tobe outdid by a,n, 0f'th'en '
there big city papers, The Jour-
nal has appointed a new "Ain't
Nature Wonderful Editor"--I'm it.
I told Wiff it should be the "The
Times Has Shore Changed Edi-
tor," but he says it ain't the times
has changed--it's just me.
Anyway, being as how as I'm
the new ANW Editor, I had to
git me a story to go with the
title. I got one.
I wuz talkin' to Nellie Nelson,
she works" up at the courthouse
keepin,' records straight fer the
school supt., and slm told me she
had a rhododendron blooming last
Sunday fer tim second time this
year.
Ain't Nature wonderful ?
Miz Nelson told me thee there
rhododendron bush had already
strained itself putting out a bunch
of blossoms fer Memorial day, on-
ly this year it wuz a month early,
and then danged it if didn't up
and sprout out another big pile
of flowers Sunday. Got more buds
left jest a waitin' to bust out
too, she told me.
BEAUTIFUL NEW BUILDING
SMILING HAPPILY as their strenuous efforts of the past month
were turned into reality with the official opening of the new
Olsen Furniture Company building Saturday are the three men
whose work brought about this splendid new addition to the busi-
ness life of Shelton. Behind the beautiful, curving office counter
at the left stands Roy Gifford, in the center is Ole Olsen, owner
of the firm and for 25 years connected with the furniture busi-
ness In tills community, and at the right Lyle Mullen.
(Photo by Burg oyue)
INSIDI NEW HOME of the Olsen Furniture Company it looks like this as one steps through the
front door of the beautiful, modern building at 4th and Cota which was introduced to the public
Sagl'day by Ole Olsen, Shelton furniture figure for the past quarter of a century. At the left
rear is the offioe. {Photo by Burgoyne)
Boom Strike
Settlement
Is Expected
Hopes were raised for a
quick settlement of the Shel-
ton boommen's strike at prhss
time with the announcement
that union and company re-
presentatives would meet at
2 p. m. yesterday to negotiate
their differences.
George Clifton, secretary of IWA
Local No. 38, reported that the
strike of boommen in Olympia had
been settled Monday, and the men
were going back to work there.
Joe Hanson, personnel man-
ager for the Simpson Logging Co.,
was noncommittal about the meet-
ing, but expressed hope that the
two groups would be able to reach
an agreement.
The Simpson company has not
been forced to close operations yet,
although some of the logging op-
erators in the area have stopped
logging until the strike is settled.
Rayonier Incorporated was sup-
plied with enough logss to last
about a month when the strike was
called last week.
The main points of disagreement
between the boommen, who are
members of Local 11-131, Boom-
men and Rafters, of Olympia and
the logging companies are refusal
of the operators to agree to pref-
erential hiring and to clarify in
writing the daily hours of work,
according to Preston {Buck) Arm-
strong, Shelton shop steward.
More Cash
IFrom Meters
Shelton's parking meters
are taking in $1,200 worth of
pennies and nickels every
month, and will pay for them-
selves in about two-and-a-half
years, according to present
estimates, Mayor F. A. Tray-
is said this week.
The receipts from the meters,
which were installed and first'be-
gan operating in February of this
year, lmve gradually increased
from about $600 in th0 partial
month of February and $800 in
March to the present figure of
more than $1,200 for July, Travis
said.
The total ,amount for the first
six months was $5,880.60. Half of
this araount was used to pay for
the meters and th other half was
used for their maintenance and
upkeep, .
"We have had only about
three complaihts since the met-
ers were installed," Travis oom*
mented, "and many times that
number of people have com-
mented upon the good 'the met-
ers have done for Shetton."
At present, he added, there are
always parking places near every
business house in the downtown
area, and shoppers as well as mer-
chants benefit by the easy acces-
sibility of stores.
The parking meters were in-
stalled, not as a money making
scheme, but to provide better traf-
fic conditions for Shelton and to
ease the parking problem which
was becoming acute before they
were inaugurated, he continued.
Shelton merchants have recog-
nized the value of having parking
spaces open near their stores, and
have cooperated with the program.
Last week the city commission
voted to move parking meters
from Fifth street to spots more
in need of them on First street
and Railroad avenue.
Fifth street will be made a two-
hour parking zone, with patrolmen
checking cars to eliminate over-
parking. There will be no parking
tolls charged on Fifth street.
Travis pointed out that Shelton
is following the trend in modern
Western cities to install metered
parking programs. Nearly event
city of comparable size iu the state
has or is installing meters, he said.
Begin New
Warehouse
Start of construction on a
new Lumbermen's Mercantile
vholesale division warehouse
at First and Mill street in
front of the present Simpson
Industries' warehouse was an-
nouficed today by Manager
C. Henry Bacon of the big
mercantile company.
The division will handle all mill
and logging supplies as manufac-
turers representatives in the entire
Southwest Washington territory,
with Shelton serving as headquar-
ters for the business.
The building to be constructed
will be 90 by 144 feet and will
provide another business activity
to the already thriving industrial
area.
The Kimbel Construction Com-
pany is now at work driving piles
on the site, while the Grlsdale
Construction Company llas been
awarded the contract for the exca-
vation.
The building will serve to tlotlse
supplies now being stored in the
present concrete warehouse on
Raih'oad avenue, a structure tlmt
will be eliminated when that sec-
tion of the downtown area is clear-
ed of present structures and made
available for business property,
BOY IS BORN
A baby boy was born to Mr,
and Mrs, William Black ofMat-
lock Fr|dy, August &. at: thO
Shelton Oenez.,l Itospital ....