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Percy M Pio
6017 S.E. 86%h Ave
Portland, Ore
41
8, 1959
ntercd a second cla3 matter at the puL oE]lce st Shelton Wht.wZtn,
under Act of March 8, 1879. Published weekly st 107 South 4th 't.
Published in "Chrtstmastown, U.S.A."
10 Cents per Copy
24 Pages- 3 Sections
Prevention Week, October 4- II
RI= PREVENTION--Karen Fred-
grade student at the Evergreen
of Fire Chief T. D. Deer, and
his right, are learning to make
in a program sponsored
artford Fire Insurance company
Fire Department. Students who
make the report on their homes properly receive
fire marshal hats and rings as a reward for
their efforts. Page= 20 and 21 of this issue
carry a full story on fire prevention both from
a local and national standpoint. (Journal photo,
Ziegler print.)
$226,189
• in1960
city commission O.K.'ed a 1960 budget for
afternoon in city hall. In order to stay
the city cut about $38,000 from requested
budget includes $66,400 for police, $59,075
for general government, $30,760 for fire
for the library, $5,100 for parks and rec-
for legal service and $300 for the summez'
--recreational program.
finance director, appeared at the
budget hearing and was not hap-
py with the capital outlay of
$1600 for reading matter allowed
by the city. The library board had
requested $3200.
at- Percy said, "the $1600 for cap-
reported Wed- ital ohtlay is completely inade-
she was do- quate for the library if we are to
and improv- provide the public with reasonably
Lasa long siege good serviqe. The Anderson en-
Was able to dowment ftmd provides for a $1400
Monday. Mrs. capital outlay and actually the
suffered the loss city is only providing $200 for all
as a result of a books, periodicals and other ma-
Sept. 29. terial needed by the library. If we
was so thank- must get along on this amount
injured" not we request that $500 be taken
not meant away for maintenance and opera-
on the part of tion and be applied to the capital
time of the ac- outlay fund."
of first aid, The city commission agreed to
blood, this request.
family wish to Pevey also asked the commis-
friends, their sion for permission to make a
Were certainly complete study of bond interest
financing possibilities in order to
get more money from the funds
in the Anderson endowment. The
a commission also agreed to this.
THE coMMISSION passed a
resolution concurring the action
of mayor Earl Moore in firing po-
lice chief Paul Hinton. Commis-
sioner Joe Simpson did not vote
on the matter but Moore's action
Service Corn- was affirmed by commissioner W.
Swanson, F. MeCann.
to act as CITY ATTORNEY Hatten said
m the case of he felt Moore had the right to dis-
Shelton charge Hinton without the sup-
before port of the commission but to re-
October i move Hinton from the city payroll
a.m. would require the majority vote
*FF, chairman of the commission.
board" said, "] did what I felt was right at
because City the time in firing Hinton. I did not
be acting as have time to meet with the rest
city in the of the commission when I dis-
would not be charged Hinton. I think what I
advised dtd was both legally and morally
Who is acting right.," said Moore.
e ease."
Rayonier Inc.
To Open Lands
For Hunters
Rayonier Incorporated's Olym-
pic Peninsuh tree farm lands will
again be open to sportsmen during
the regular hunting season, it was
announced here today by L. J.
Forrest, Northwest Timber Divis-
ion Manager.
ALL OF Rayonier lands, with
te cepti0ajt,taree active log-
g'lng,areas, will be open for week-
day hunting, Forrest said. The
Camp 3 operation east of Hump-
tnlips in Grays Harbor county will
be open for weekends only be-
cause of logging activities. The
Cougar Mountain road which is a
part of the Camp 3 road system
will he open every day. The main
road system in a triangular area
located south of Rayonier's Hoko
Camp in Clallam county will also
be closed during the week but will
be opened for weekend hunting. It
will he possible, however, to hunt
every day in this area by using
alternate roads accessible from
Hoko Camp. Two small road
spurs in the vicinity of Hoko Falls
will be marked as operating roads
and will remain closed during the
season. More specific information
on the restricted areas designed
for the hunter's protection may be
obtained at Rayonier Camps in
the area and from the gate watch-
men.
Rayonier's Promised Iand Park
located south of Hoquiam and the
company's Tumbling Rapids Park
near Forks, Washington, both on
Highway 1Ol, will be held open
for campers' use during the reg-
ular hunting season. Camping
will also be permitted on all Ray-
onier timber lands except for the
restricted areas, Forrest reported.
HUNTING MAPS showing the
road systems, rivers and streams
in Rayonier's forest lands will be
offered free at all company offices
as a service to sportsmen.
WEATHER
High Low Pre¢ip.
Sept. 30 .. 68deg. 38 deg .........
Oct. 1 .... 70 deg. 39 dog .........
Oct. 2 .... 70deg. 39 deg .........
Oct. 3 .... 67 deg. 40des, ........
Oct. 4 .... 67 deg. 48deg .........
Oct. 5 .... 58 deg. 42 deg .........
Oct. 6 .... 58 des. 35deg. .01 in.
...... Rayonler Incorporated.
the hiring
be construed
on Ha.tten
to insure
g poss-
'PEARED with
rnlnission at a
held Monday
E
Scopes
Here
merican
........ $100.00
........ $69.50
................ $69,50
.......... $29.50
................ $29,50
at
Sport
CLOSE TO NATURECharles Peck, Mason county extension
agent, is shown on the left examining foliage of Christmas trees
on the Hunter farm. Trees that have received an application of
nitrogon fertilizer show desirable coloring, according to Peck,
Pictured on tho right il , B, Harrlman= who rclidee two mltel
Vineyards
Invite Public
To Pick Grapes
Many commercial vineyards on
Stretch Island, Harstine Island
and outlying mainland areas in
Mason County, will be opened to
the public this year.
THS ANNOUNCEMENT came
from Victor Minkler, Pickering,
president of the Island Belle Grape
Growers' Association. Minkler also
stated that the grapes should be
ripe by October 10. The harvest
period should extend to November
1.
Members of the association in-
vite the public to pick grapes in
their vineyards on the "you-pick-
it" arrangement. Shears will be
provided. Pickers are asked to
bring their own containers such
as boxes or baskets, which, when
filled, will be weighed by the
grower. A reasonable charge will
be made for the grapes.
To reach the commercial vine-
yards, take Route 14A from either
Shelton or Allyn in Mason Coun-
ty. Those wlm wish to pick in the
Stretch Island area, tutla off
Route 14A at the road sign point-
ing to Grapeview. From this junc-
tion to the vineyards is about four
miles.
THE HARSTINE Island vine-
yard area is off Route 14A about
four miles on the Picketing Road.
Grape pickers can either harvest
on the mainland or take the coun-
ty-owned ferry to vineyards on
Harstine Island. At the ferry
landing, schedules are posted. The
ferry usually crosses Pickering
Passage, a ride of about ten min-
utes, every hour on the hour £rom
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Growers will have signs along
the roads directing pickers to the
vineyards.
The lsland Belle grape is a spe-
cial variety. Over eighty years ago
a pioneer who had settled near
Grapevicw made the selection
from vines which he had set out
when homesteading in Mason
County.
"lsland Belles" are famous for
MACK ANSWERS QUESTIONS--Republican Congressman Russ-
ell Mack ts pictured here answering questions from the audience
at a luncheon held In his honor in the 8helton hotel last Friday
noon. The luncheon drew a large crowd. Shown to the left of
Mack are City Commissioner W. F. McCann and County Auditor
C. Nolan Mason. (Journal photo, Ziegler print.)
* $ $ $
Mack Says Reckless Federal
Spenc/ing Cause o[ Woes
Congressman Russell Mack told
a large crowd at a luncheon in the
Shelton hotel last Friday noon
that the last session of congress
was the most interesting and col-
orful in bis 13 years on Capitol
Hill.
MACK, whose appearance here
was sponsored by the Republican
Central Committee, said there was
a strong move in congress when
the session began to spend large
their flavor; making high-quality
juice, jellies and wines of extral00--es"oneJt0000U I! g
ordinary bouquet and body. They
are also esteemed as fresh fruit .
Hinton Firing
Their piqut.¥Ot swat '. is
distinctive ::kml:most ag t
the taste.
GROWER contend that the
rich vintage is not inherent in the
vine alone. Varietal advantages
together with the all-important
factors of soil and uniform cli-
mate of the locality along the nar-
row inlets of Puget Sound, com-
bine to make Island Belle truly
the "queen of grapes."
A touch of old world atmos-
phere is awaiting city folks in the
Puget Sound region. Picking Is-
land Belles in neat vineyards, bur-
nished golden by the harvest sea-
son, offers a profitable holiday
not soon to be forgotten.
ftnk Heuston, attorney for
: dt.rta4"gel, police Chief PautHirt-
on. questioned the authority of
Mayor Ear] Moore to discharge
Hinton without the consent of the
board of city commissioners.
HEUSTON SAID he may take
the matter to court, at a prelim-
inary hearing held Monday eve-
ning in city hall. Hinton, Heus-
ton, the civil set,,ice commission-
ers, Mayor Moore, Commiqioner
W. F. McCann and Ralph Swan-
son, newly appointed commission
attorney, attended the meeting.
Swanson told Heuston he would
take the question of the mayor's
authority to discharge Hinton un-
der advisement.
Christmas Tree Farming Tour
Planned Here October 17
lings in small nurseries located
in the forest. Methods of layout,
soil requirements, seeding and
planting practices and weed, in-
sect and rodent control will be dis-
cussed by foresters.
2. A large area of wild land
cleared by the Hunter brothers
and machine-planted to several
species of evergreen trees. The
operators and technicians will tell
of problems, describe equipment
and dlsct,ss cost. Soil require-
merits for growing Christmas
trees will be described by soils
technicians.
3. Lodgepole pine shearing stud-
ies designed to make profitable
trees from this, generally, un-
merchantable species. This demon-
stration follows after the Ohio ex-
perimental studies with Scotch
pine.
4. Response of Christmas trees
to fertilizers. This iN a demonstra-
tion to show growers how they
may intprove the color of their
trees by fertilizer application.
By Olarl Peck
Are you interested in growing
Christmas trees? If so, you are
invited to a Christmas tree cul-
ture tour on the Hunter's Tree
Farm, October 17, from 1:30 p.m.
to 4 p.m.
THE HUNTER'S Tree Farm is
located about five miles, as a crow
flies, northwest of Shelton in Ma-
son County. To get there, travel
on Route U. S. 101, north from
Shelton. Four miles from the
P.U.D. sub-station which stands
near the northern city limits, turn
west on the Califmaia Road. Con-
tinue on this gravel-base, county
road for about four miles to the
location of the tour. Direction
signs will be placed along the way.
The tour will take in four
Christmas tree cultural damon-
strations which were started this
past spring and early summer.
These include:
1. A nursery growing Christ-
mas trees planting stock. This
practice is patterned after Eu-
ropean methods of growing seed-
south of Picketing, inspecting his Island Belle grapes. A member
of the Island Belle Grape Growers Association, he will open his
vineyard to the public for grape picking this season, (Soft Con-
aervatioa Service photo.)
sums of money in order to cut the
nation's unemployment. He added
that if all the bills introduced in
tie congress had been passed
America's tax payers would have
0een faced with a $197,000,000,000
Iill to pay over the next tew years.
The rtoquiam congressman told
the audience composed mainly of
republicans but sprinkled with
oemocrats that recaless govern-
ment spending is the main cause
of inflation which effects every-
one aaversely, :adding that it was
time to gel the feleral govern-
ment back m a sound financial po-
tation by bamncmg the budget.
Congressman hack said he vot-
ed for he one cent increase in the
feaeral gas tax recommended by
the president in order to keep
present federal road building up
tO tl, presen t pace in oraer to
rp.ee the needs of the nation's
drivers. He maintained the gas
tax hike was necessaT because
the govezment had already dip-
ped into a trust fund set aside for
road building to the tune of $1,400,
(Continued on Page 8)
IVailey Woman
IWins Contest
CARMEN SARKOWITZ
Beats Th Editor Again
For the fifth time In the past
six weeks entrants have out-
smarted the editor in the Jour-i
nal's "Who's Who In Mason i
ounty" contest.
Mrs. Carmen Sarkowitz of Sko-
komish Valley did it this week,
tinning all Z3 clues identifying
Tony Fonzo as the mystery man
of me 15th week of the 30-week
contest.
IT WAS only the second time
Mrs. Sarkowitz has officially en-
tered the contest, although she has
kept in touch with it mglt along
by finding tle clues. "Living out-
of-town as we do I find it a bit
difficult getting my entries in,"
she said Tuesday morning while
picking up her check for $45 as
the week's jackpot winner.
Her sister, Mrs. Elmer Sytsma,
won $10 in the contest back in the
8th week.
It looks llke the Wh()'s Who ed-
itor must get a lot cagier about
this thing ii lie expects 1:o fool the
contestants trom now on as al-
most every entrant this week had
all the clues and correctly called
the mystery crmracter.
AND FIVE defeats in the last
six starts seems to be pretty con-
vincing evidence the clue-hunters
are onto all the little tricks and
hiding places of the clue-concealer.
Let that be warning, then, that
the camouflage crew has gone to
work with a vengeance this weck
to out-trick the entrants. We
guarantee there are some pretty
sneaky ones for this 16th chapter
o the intriguing contest.
1960 County Budge t
To tals $28 7, 52 Z 84
Chopping off a little over $58,000 in requested 1960 bud-
gets by county department heads, the Mason county board
of commissioners approved a final budget for 1960 of
$287,527.84 here Monday.
Estimated revenues for 1960 total $292,104.96 which
will give the county a surplus of $4,577.12. An increase in
valuation of the county from $18,600,000 in 1958 to $20,014,-
000 in 1959 will provide an additional $7,494.33 and the
transfer of TB funds of $5,207.20 to the current expense
budget will give the county a total surplus of $17,278.48
in 1960.
County Turns
Down Speed
Boat Request
Barrie Stroud, secretary of the
Evergreen Safety Council, ap-
peared before the Mason county
board of commissioners Monday
asking them to include a speed
boat for the Sheriff's office in
their 1960 budget.
STROUD TOLD the commission
his group had contacted sheriffs
and prosecuting attorneys in eight
western Washington counties and
all of them thought police boats
would help control traffic on that
state's waterways.
The federal congress recently
passed public law 85-911 which
will require the identification of all
power boats on federal waters af-
ter April 1, 1960.
Stroud added that County Pros-
ecutor Byron McClanahan agreed
that a speed boat would help en-
force the existing ordinances now
in efeet.
The commission told Stroud they
want a boat identification ordin-
ance before they would go along
with the purchase of a speed boat.
Sheriff Jug' Potter asked $1200
for a boat in his 1960 budget re-
quest.
The final budget for 1960 as ap-
F:oved by the board of commiss-
ioners does not include a speed
boat.
GLENN CORREA, attorney for I
the Ayock Land Company of Ta-I
coma, who last week won thetr
case for acceptance by the coun-
ty of their plat near Lilliwaup,
appeared before the commission
for the acceptance of the plat.
Commissioner Roy Mitchell told
Correa, "I want to go over the
whole thing with the prosecuting
attorney bef(we making any move
on the matter."
Commissioner C. W. Strecken-
bach added, "1 think another hear-
ing date must be set."
CORREA TOLD the commission
he did nut believ that anat21er
hearing whs needed.
It was decided by the commiss-
ion to hold a hearing on the plat
November 2 at 3 p.m.
County Clerk Harry Deyette
asked the commissione for a tie-
phone in the courtroom with a
light on it so calls to his office
while court was in session would
not disturb proceedings. He said
the installation would ('ost $10 and
the monthly rental $4.10.
The commission passed a motion
to transfer $5207.20 from the TB
fund to the current expense fund.
The commission awarded a bid
of $1912.54 for two snowplows to
the Air-Mac Inc.
Man Found
Dead on Roof
The body of Walter Franklin
McCord, 57, was found on the
roof of Miller's Tavern Wednes-
day morning by Shelton police.
McCord, had gone onto the roof
Tuesday afternoon about 3:30
p.m. to close an air vent and ap-
parently suffered a heart attack
before he was able to get back
down.
A call from passersby reporting
a man on the roof at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday sent police Sergeant
Jim Santamaria and officer Mell
to the scene where they discovered
the death.
Funeral services for MeCord
are pending at the Byrne and Bat-
stone Chapel. Mr. McCord was
born July 6, 1902. He lived at 222
South 5th Street. Among his sur-
vivors are a wife and daughter.
George Fuller New
JO Vice.President
George Fuller of Shelton Friday
was elected Washington State Ju-
nior Chamber of Commerce Dis-
trict Two's vice president.
The action was taken at the
District Two fall meeting, whh!h
was hosted by the Shelton Jaycees
dud Jayettes. Guests from out of
town included Bill Young, state
president from Pomeroy, and Don
Jaeobs(m, national director, Rell-
toil
The district includes ShclLtm,
Aberdeen, Olympia, Chehalis, Cen-
trails and Winlock.
THE BIG cuts were made in
salnrles fr county personnel
which totaled $43,470. The com-
missioners turned down a tequest
of the sheriff's office for $28,340
in salaries and some $10,540 for
the same reasou made by the
county assessor's office. Sheriff
Potter had asked the county for
five new deputies to keep within
the 40-hour work week law passed
in the last state legislature and
the county assessor has requested
two new field deputies.
Commissioner Roy Mitchell said,
"The overall picture for 1960 looks
a little brighter than it did at this
time last year. We are solvent
and we are not making any inter-
est bearing payments of any kind.
We actually have a small surplus."
Although most of the cuts to
balance the 1960 budget we
made by denying requests for san
dry increases and new manpower,
the county did grant a $10 raise
to all courthouse employees.
This budget does not include the
county road department projects
for 1960 or any salaxy increases
for county road employees who are
members of the teamsters union
and probably will ask for pay in-
creases.
SOME MINOR adjustments in
the present budget probably will
be made before it becomes final.
Cole Protests
Capital Outlay
Resolution
County Treasurer Johu Cole
protested the placing of capital
outlay for various county depart-
ments under the current expense
fund by the Mason county board
of commissioners Monday at tl]eir
regular weekly meeting iu the
courthouse.
COLE TOLD the commission it
is unlawful to take away the right
of elected officials to make pur-
chaes for their departments after
authorization for the capital out-
lay has been approved by them.
The question came up when
Cote told Lie commission he had
the opportunity to use an adding
machine for the next four months
and pay for it out of the ].960
treasurer's budget.
The commission passed tbe r-
olution Monday to place all capital
outlay under the current expense
fund which is under their control.
The commission told Cole. they
were doing this in order to elim-
inate the possibility of purchase
by various department heads be-
ing made without a chance of
competing contpanies to bid.
COLE MAINTAINED the law
says capital outlay can only be
placed under current expense in
class one and two counties. Mason
county is a fifth class county.
Education Beard
To Review Budgets
The Mason county board of edu-
cation will meet tonight at 7 p.m,
in the office of the county super-
intendent of schools in the court-
house to review school distract
budgets fr 1960.
Members of the board are Dr.
B. B. lormau, chairman, Ken
Chapman, Gene Taylor, Bob Kint-
bel and Ann King.
Enjoy The
MANDRAKE
MAGIC SHOW
* I
Tonight.
Jr. Hi Auditorium
8 P.M.
On Display Thursday
1960
Ford Cars and Trucks
and the ALL NEW
FORD FALCON
JIM PAULEY, Inc.
5th and Railroad HA. 68231
Percy M Pio
6017 S.E. 86%h Ave
Portland, Ore
41
8, 1959
ntercd a second cla3 matter at the puL oE]lce st Shelton Wht.wZtn,
under Act of March 8, 1879. Published weekly st 107 South 4th 't.
Published in "Chrtstmastown, U.S.A."
10 Cents per Copy
24 Pages- 3 Sections
Prevention Week, October 4- II
RI= PREVENTION--Karen Fred-
grade student at the Evergreen
of Fire Chief T. D. Deer, and
his right, are learning to make
in a program sponsored
artford Fire Insurance company
Fire Department. Students who
make the report on their homes properly receive
fire marshal hats and rings as a reward for
their efforts. Page= 20 and 21 of this issue
carry a full story on fire prevention both from
a local and national standpoint. (Journal photo,
Ziegler print.)
$226,189
• in1960
city commission O.K.'ed a 1960 budget for
afternoon in city hall. In order to stay
the city cut about $38,000 from requested
budget includes $66,400 for police, $59,075
for general government, $30,760 for fire
for the library, $5,100 for parks and rec-
for legal service and $300 for the summez'
--recreational program.
finance director, appeared at the
budget hearing and was not hap-
py with the capital outlay of
$1600 for reading matter allowed
by the city. The library board had
requested $3200.
at- Percy said, "the $1600 for cap-
reported Wed- ital ohtlay is completely inade-
she was do- quate for the library if we are to
and improv- provide the public with reasonably
Las a long siege good serviqe. The Anderson en-
Was able to dowment ftmd provides for a $1400
Monday. Mrs. capital outlay and actually the
suffered the loss city is only providing $200 for all
as a result of a books, periodicals and other ma-
Sept. 29. terial needed by the library. If we
was so thank- must get along on this amount
injured" not we request that $500 be taken
not meant away for maintenance and opera-
on the part of tion and be applied to the capital
time of the ac- outlay fund."
of first aid, The city commission agreed to
blood, this request.
family wish to Pevey also asked the commis-
friends, their sion for permission to make a
Were certainly complete study of bond interest
financing possibilities in order to
get more money from the funds
in the Anderson endowment. The
a commission also agreed to this.
THE coMMISSION passed a
resolution concurring the action
of mayor Earl Moore in firing po-
lice chief Paul Hinton. Commis-
sioner Joe Simpson did not vote
on the matter but Moore's action
Service Corn- was affirmed by commissioner W.
Swanson, F. MeCann.
to act as CITY ATTORNEY Hatten said
m the case of he felt Moore had the right to dis-
Shelton charge Hinton without the sup-
before port of the commission but to re-
October i move Hinton from the city payroll
a.m. would require the majority vote
*FF, chairman of the commission.
board" said, "] did what I felt was right at
because City the time in firing Hinton. I did not
be acting as have time to meet with the rest
city in the of the commission when I dis-
would not be charged Hinton. I think what I
advised dtd was both legally and morally
Who is acting right.," said Moore.
e ease."
Rayonier Inc.
To Open Lands
For Hunters
Rayonier Incorporated's Olym-
pic Peninsuh tree farm lands will
again be open to sportsmen during
the regular hunting season, it was
announced here today by L. J.
Forrest, Northwest Timber Divis-
ion Manager.
ALL OF Rayonier lands, with
te cepti0ajt,taree active log-
g'lng,areas, will be open for week-
day hunting, Forrest said. The
Camp 3 operation east of Hump-
tnlips in Grays Harbor county will
be open for weekends only be-
cause of logging activities. The
Cougar Mountain road which is a
part of the Camp 3 road system
will he open every day. The main
road system in a triangular area
located south of Rayonier's Hoko
Camp in Clallam county will also
be closed during the week but will
be opened for weekend hunting. It
will he possible, however, to hunt
every day in this area by using
alternate roads accessible from
Hoko Camp. Two small road
spurs in the vicinity of Hoko Falls
will be marked as operating roads
and will remain closed during the
season. More specific information
on the restricted areas designed
for the hunter's protection may be
obtained at Rayonier Camps in
the area and from the gate watch-
men.
Rayonier's Promised Iand Park
located south of Hoquiam and the
company's Tumbling Rapids Park
near Forks, Washington, both on
Highway 1Ol, will be held open
for campers' use during the reg-
ular hunting season. Camping
will also be permitted on all Ray-
onier timber lands except for the
restricted areas, Forrest reported.
HUNTING MAPS showing the
road systems, rivers and streams
in Rayonier's forest lands will be
offered free at all company offices
as a service to sportsmen.
WEATHER
High Low Pre¢ip.
Sept. 30 .. 68deg. 38 deg .........
Oct. 1 .... 70 deg. 39 dog .........
Oct. 2 .... 70deg. 39 deg .........
Oct. 3 .... 67 deg. 40des, ........
Oct. 4 .... 67 deg. 48deg .........
Oct. 5 .... 58 deg. 42 deg .........
Oct. 6 .... 58 des. 35deg. .01 in.
...... Rayonler Incorporated.
the hiring
be construed
on Ha.tten
to insure
g poss-
'PEARED with
rnlnission at a
held Monday
E
Scopes
Here
merican
........ $100.00
........ $69.50
................ $69,50
.......... $29.50
................ $29,50
at
Sport
CLOSE TO NATURECharles Peck, Mason county extension
agent, is shown on the left examining foliage of Christmas trees
on the Hunter farm. Trees that have received an application of
nitrogon fertilizer show desirable coloring, according to Peck,
Pictured on tho right il , B, Harrlman= who rclidee two mltel
Vineyards
Invite Public
To Pick Grapes
Many commercial vineyards on
Stretch Island, Harstine Island
and outlying mainland areas in
Mason County, will be opened to
the public this year.
THS ANNOUNCEMENT came
from Victor Minkler, Pickering,
president of the Island Belle Grape
Growers' Association. Minkler also
stated that the grapes should be
ripe by October 10. The harvest
period should extend to November
1.
Members of the association in-
vite the public to pick grapes in
their vineyards on the "you-pick-
it" arrangement. Shears will be
provided. Pickers are asked to
bring their own containers such
as boxes or baskets, which, when
filled, will be weighed by the
grower. A reasonable charge will
be made for the grapes.
To reach the commercial vine-
yards, take Route 14A from either
Shelton or Allyn in Mason Coun-
ty. Those wlm wish to pick in the
Stretch Island area, tutla off
Route 14A at the road sign point-
ing to Grapeview. From this junc-
tion to the vineyards is about four
miles.
THE HARSTINE Island vine-
yard area is off Route 14A about
four miles on the Picketing Road.
Grape pickers can either harvest
on the mainland or take the coun-
ty-owned ferry to vineyards on
Harstine Island. At the ferry
landing, schedules are posted. The
ferry usually crosses Pickering
Passage, a ride of about ten min-
utes, every hour on the hour £rom
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Growers will have signs along
the roads directing pickers to the
vineyards.
The lsland Belle grape is a spe-
cial variety. Over eighty years ago
a pioneer who had settled near
Grapevicw made the selection
from vines which he had set out
when homesteading in Mason
County.
"lsland Belles" are famous for
MACK ANSWERS QUESTIONS--Republican Congressman Russ-
ell Mack ts pictured here answering questions from the audience
at a luncheon held In his honor in the 8helton hotel last Friday
noon. The luncheon drew a large crowd. Shown to the left of
Mack are City Commissioner W. F. McCann and County Auditor
C. Nolan Mason. (Journal photo, Ziegler print.)
* $ $ $
Mack Says Reckless Federal
Spenc/ing Cause o[ Woes
Congressman Russell Mack told
a large crowd at a luncheon in the
Shelton hotel last Friday noon
that the last session of congress
was the most interesting and col-
orful in bis 13 years on Capitol
Hill.
MACK, whose appearance here
was sponsored by the Republican
Central Committee, said there was
a strong move in congress when
the session began to spend large
their flavor; making high-quality
juice, jellies and wines of extral00--es"oneJt0000U I! g
ordinary bouquet and body. They
are also esteemed as fresh fruit .
Hinton Firing
Their piqut.¥Ot swat '. is
distinctive ::kml:most ag t
the taste.
GROWER contend that the
rich vintage is not inherent in the
vine alone. Varietal advantages
together with the all-important
factors of soil and uniform cli-
mate of the locality along the nar-
row inlets of Puget Sound, com-
bine to make Island Belle truly
the "queen of grapes."
A touch of old world atmos-
phere is awaiting city folks in the
Puget Sound region. Picking Is-
land Belles in neat vineyards, bur-
nished golden by the harvest sea-
son, offers a profitable holiday
not soon to be forgotten.
ftnk Heuston, attorney for
: dt.rta4"gel, police Chief PautHirt-
on. questioned the authority of
Mayor Ear] Moore to discharge
Hinton without the consent of the
board of city commissioners.
HEUSTON SAID he may take
the matter to court, at a prelim-
inary hearing held Monday eve-
ning in city hall. Hinton, Heus-
ton, the civil set,,ice commission-
ers, Mayor Moore, Commiqioner
W. F. McCann and Ralph Swan-
son, newly appointed commission
attorney, attended the meeting.
Swanson told Heuston he would
take the question of the mayor's
authority to discharge Hinton un-
der advisement.
Christmas Tree Farming Tour
Planned Here October 17
lings in small nurseries located
in the forest. Methods of layout,
soil requirements, seeding and
planting practices and weed, in-
sect and rodent control will be dis-
cussed by foresters.
2. A large area of wild land
cleared by the Hunter brothers
and machine-planted to several
species of evergreen trees. The
operators and technicians will tell
of problems, describe equipment
and dlsct,ss cost. Soil require-
merits for growing Christmas
trees will be described by soils
technicians.
3. Lodgepole pine shearing stud-
ies designed to make profitable
trees from this, generally, un-
merchantable species. This demon-
stration follows after the Ohio ex-
perimental studies with Scotch
pine.
4. Response of Christmas trees
to fertilizers. This iN a demonstra-
tion to show growers how they
may intprove the color of their
trees by fertilizer application.
By Olarl Peck
Are you interested in growing
Christmas trees? If so, you are
invited to a Christmas tree cul-
ture tour on the Hunter's Tree
Farm, October 17, from 1:30 p.m.
to 4 p.m.
THE HUNTER'S Tree Farm is
located about five miles, as a crow
flies, northwest of Shelton in Ma-
son County. To get there, travel
on Route U. S. 101, north from
Shelton. Four miles from the
P.U.D. sub-station which stands
near the northern city limits, turn
west on the Califmaia Road. Con-
tinue on this gravel-base, county
road for about four miles to the
location of the tour. Direction
signs will be placed along the way.
The tour will take in four
Christmas tree cultural damon-
strations which were started this
past spring and early summer.
These include:
1. A nursery growing Christ-
mas trees planting stock. This
practice is patterned after Eu-
ropean methods of growing seed-
south of Picketing, inspecting his Island Belle grapes. A member
of the Island Belle Grape Growers Association, he will open his
vineyard to the public for grape picking this season, (Soft Con-
aervatioa Service photo.)
sums of money in order to cut the
nation's unemployment. He added
that if all the bills introduced in
tie congress had been passed
America's tax payers would have
0een faced with a $197,000,000,000
Iill to pay over the next tew years.
The rtoquiam congressman told
the audience composed mainly of
republicans but sprinkled with
oemocrats that recaless govern-
ment spending is the main cause
of inflation which effects every-
one aaversely, :adding that it was
time to gel the feleral govern-
ment back m a sound financial po-
tation by bamncmg the budget.
Congressman hack said he vot-
ed for he one cent increase in the
feaeral gas tax recommended by
the president in order to keep
present federal road building up
tO tl, presen t pace in oraer to
rp.ee the needs of the nation's
drivers. He maintained the gas
tax hike was necessaT because
the govezment had already dip-
ped into a trust fund set aside for
road building to the tune of $1,400,
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IVailey Woman
IWins Contest
CARMEN SARKOWITZ
Beats Th Editor Again
For the fifth time In the past
six weeks entrants have out-
smarted the editor in the Jour-i
nal's "Who's Who In Mason i
ounty" contest.
Mrs. Carmen Sarkowitz of Sko-
komish Valley did it this week,
tinning all Z3 clues identifying
Tony Fonzo as the mystery man
of me 15th week of the 30-week
contest.
IT WAS only the second time
Mrs. Sarkowitz has officially en-
tered the contest, although she has
kept in touch with it mglt along
by finding tle clues. "Living out-
of-town as we do I find it a bit
difficult getting my entries in,"
she said Tuesday morning while
picking up her check for $45 as
the week's jackpot winner.
Her sister, Mrs. Elmer Sytsma,
won $10 in the contest back in the
8th week.
It looks llke the Wh()'s Who ed-
itor must get a lot cagier about
this thing ii lie expects 1:o fool the
contestants trom now on as al-
most every entrant this week had
all the clues and correctly called
the mystery crmracter.
AND FIVE defeats in the last
six starts seems to be pretty con-
vincing evidence the clue-hunters
are onto all the little tricks and
hiding places of the clue-concealer.
Let that be warning, then, that
the camouflage crew has gone to
work with a vengeance this weck
to out-trick the entrants. We
guarantee there are some pretty
sneaky ones for this 16th chapter
o the intriguing contest.
1960 County Budge t
To tals $28 7, 52 Z 84
Chopping off a little over $58,000 in requested 1960 bud-
gets by county department heads, the Mason county board
of commissioners approved a final budget for 1960 of
$287,527.84 here Monday.
Estimated revenues for 1960 total $292,104.96 which
will give the county a surplus of $4,577.12. An increase in
valuation of the county from $18,600,000 in 1958 to $20,014,-
000 in 1959 will provide an additional $7,494.33 and the
transfer of TB funds of $5,207.20 to the current expense
budget will give the county a total surplus of $17,278.48
in 1960.
County Turns
Down Speed
Boat Request
Barrie Stroud, secretary of the
Evergreen Safety Council, ap-
peared before the Mason county
board of commissioners Monday
asking them to include a speed
boat for the Sheriff's office in
their 1960 budget.
STROUD TOLD the commission
his group had contacted sheriffs
and prosecuting attorneys in eight
western Washington counties and
all of them thought police boats
would help control traffic on that
state's waterways.
The federal congress recently
passed public law 85-911 which
will require the identification of all
power boats on federal waters af-
ter April 1, 1960.
Stroud added that County Pros-
ecutor Byron McClanahan agreed
that a speed boat would help en-
force the existing ordinances now
in efeet.
The commission told Stroud they
want a boat identification ordin-
ance before they would go along
with the purchase of a speed boat.
Sheriff Jug' Potter asked $1200
for a boat in his 1960 budget re-
quest.
The final budget for 1960 as ap-
F:oved by the board of commiss-
ioners does not include a speed
boat.
GLENN CORREA, attorney for I
the Ayock Land Company of Ta-I
coma, who last week won thetr
case for acceptance by the coun-
ty of their plat near Lilliwaup,
appeared before the commission
for the acceptance of the plat.
Commissioner Roy Mitchell told
Correa, "I want to go over the
whole thing with the prosecuting
attorney bef(we making any move
on the matter."
Commissioner C. W. Strecken-
bach added, "1 think another hear-
ing date must be set."
CORREA TOLD the commission
he did nut believ that anat21er
hearing whs needed.
It was decided by the commiss-
ion to hold a hearing on the plat
November 2 at 3 p.m.
County Clerk Harry Deyette
asked the commissione for a tie-
phone in the courtroom with a
light on it so calls to his office
while court was in session would
not disturb proceedings. He said
the installation would ('ost $10 and
the monthly rental $4.10.
The commission passed a motion
to transfer $5207.20 from the TB
fund to the current expense fund.
The commission awarded a bid
of $1912.54 for two snowplows to
the Air-Mac Inc.
Man Found
Dead on Roof
The body of Walter Franklin
McCord, 57, was found on the
roof of Miller's Tavern Wednes-
day morning by Shelton police.
McCord, had gone onto the roof
Tuesday afternoon about 3:30
p.m. to close an air vent and ap-
parently suffered a heart attack
before he was able to get back
down.
A call from passersby reporting
a man on the roof at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday sent police Sergeant
Jim Santamaria and officer Mell
to the scene where they discovered
the death.
Funeral services for MeCord
are pending at the Byrne and Bat-
stone Chapel. Mr. McCord was
born July 6, 1902. He lived at 222
South 5th Street. Among his sur-
vivors are a wife and daughter.
George Fuller New
JO Vice.President
George Fuller of Shelton Friday
was elected Washington State Ju-
nior Chamber of Commerce Dis-
trict Two's vice president.
The action was taken at the
District Two fall meeting, whh!h
was hosted by the Shelton Jaycees
dud Jayettes. Guests from out of
town included Bill Young, state
president from Pomeroy, and Don
Jaeobs(m, national director, Rell-
toil
The district includes ShclLtm,
Aberdeen, Olympia, Chehalis, Cen-
trails and Winlock.
THE BIG cuts were made in
salnrles fr county personnel
which totaled $43,470. The com-
missioners turned down a tequest
of the sheriff's office for $28,340
in salaries and some $10,540 for
the same reasou made by the
county assessor's office. Sheriff
Potter had asked the county for
five new deputies to keep within
the 40-hour work week law passed
in the last state legislature and
the county assessor has requested
two new field deputies.
Commissioner Roy Mitchell said,
"The overall picture for 1960 looks
a little brighter than it did at this
time last year. We are solvent
and we are not making any inter-
est bearing payments of any kind.
We actually have a small surplus."
Although most of the cuts to
balance the 1960 budget we
made by denying requests for san
dry increases and new manpower,
the county did grant a $10 raise
to all courthouse employees.
This budget does not include the
county road department projects
for 1960 or any salaxy increases
for county road employees who are
members of the teamsters union
and probably will ask for pay in-
creases.
SOME MINOR adjustments in
the present budget probably will
be made before it becomes final.
Cole Protests
Capital Outlay
Resolution
County Treasurer Johu Cole
protested the placing of capital
outlay for various county depart-
ments under the current expense
fund by the Mason county board
of commissioners Monday at tl]eir
regular weekly meeting iu the
courthouse.
COLE TOLD the commission it
is unlawful to take away the right
of elected officials to make pur-
chaes for their departments after
authorization for the capital out-
lay has been approved by them.
The question came up when
Cote told Lie commission he had
the opportunity to use an adding
machine for the next four months
and pay for it out of the ].960
treasurer's budget.
The commission passed tbe r-
olution Monday to place all capital
outlay under the current expense
fund which is under their control.
The commission told Cole. they
were doing this in order to elim-
inate the possibility of purchase
by various department heads be-
ing made without a chance of
competing contpanies to bid.
COLE MAINTAINED the law
says capital outlay can only be
placed under current expense in
class one and two counties. Mason
county is a fifth class county.
Education Beard
To Review Budgets
The Mason county board of edu-
cation will meet tonight at 7 p.m,
in the office of the county super-
intendent of schools in the court-
house to review school distract
budgets fr 1960.
Members of the board are Dr.
B. B. lormau, chairman, Ken
Chapman, Gene Taylor, Bob Kint-
bel and Ann King.
Enjoy The
MANDRAKE
MAGIC SHOW
* I
Tonight.
Jr. Hi Auditorium
8 P.M.
On Display Thursday
1960
Ford Cars and Trucks
and the ALL NEW
FORD FALCON
JIM PAULEY, Inc.
5th and Railroad HA. 68231