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Shelton Mason County Journal
Shelton, Washington
August 22, 1974     Shelton Mason County Journal
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SIMPSON TIMBER COMPANY 2000 Washington Building, Seattle, Washington 98101 "... until death do us part." These old-fashioned and oft-times forgotten words are still alive. In 1971 Beatrice Isbell became a patient in Fir Lane Terrace Convalescent Center. A year later her husband, retired from the ministry, voluntarily joined her in the nursing home that they might live their remaining years together. They are not alone in enduring marital devotion. The Isbells are one of four married couples who reside in Fir Lane Terrace Convalescent Center. Mr. and Mrs. Ljunghammer - Ellen and Oskar - were originally from Sweden. They are the parents of Mrs. Ed Brothers of Potlatch. Emma and Ira Chapman, whose 74th wedding anniversary was celebrated with a party on February 7, were married in Logan City, Iowa. After residing in the Shelton area for more than 40 years, Mrs. Chapman entered the convalescent center in November of 1972 with her husband following four months later. Betty Barron was admitted as a patient on April 4, 1969 to promptly find romance within the center's walls. On November 29 of the same year she was married to 87-year-old Bill Waters, and the couple lived for two years in the bride's Shelton home, returning to Fir Lane Terrace Convalescent Center in November of 1971. Mrs. Waters, 49, is one of the nursing home's youngest patients. Favorite furniture is often brought from family homes to make personal the rooms of residents, who are free to pursue individual lifestyles within a relaxed structure. Patients breakfast at approximately 8 a.m., with most couples preferring to eat in the privacy of their own quarters. A mid-morning social coffee hour held in the dining room is often followed by the showing of a motion picture. Between noon and n!ght meals there lies an afternoon of optional activities which include Bible study, handcrafts, sing-alongs, visits, entertainments and parties. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays a beautician calls to shampoo and set the silvered heads of hair. Church services are held on the premises. Many residents help with chores. Mr. Isbell assists with the distribution of mail. Others elect to water plants, and some enjoy outdoor strolls. Ladies may participate in weekly cookie-baking sessions. Organizations of Mason County are generous with gifts, the most valuable of which may well be the moments spent in conversational visits. The bread-crumb of attention cast upon the waters of time can return a thousandfold to the ear of the listener as Fir Lane Terrace Convalescent Center residents reminisce of long ago. Betty and Bill Waters i¸ ~ii! Ellen and Oskar Ljunghammar Emma and Ira Chapman Beatrice and Robert Isbell Page S-4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 22, 1974 Thursday, August 22, 1974 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page S-29