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22, 1959 SHELTON-MASON COUNTY JOURNAL- Published In Bring the kiddies to our Inch Paul-Mar DOLLS s3.50 SPECIAL TOYS Q BUlldog 'ANK - $5.98 O Others to $12.98 Welcome to our magical Toyland -- a galaxy of heavenly gifts for your starry-eyed youngsters. 14-INCH TEARsTINY $7.98 ROAD GRADER and $4.98 DOLL BUGGY 12-INCH BABY DOLLS . . . Other Baby Dolls - $2.98 to $19.98 SPECIAL S2.DS 14-INCH REVLON GIRL DOLLS $7.98 Others from $2.98 to $14.98 OR SMALL CHILDREN CUDDLE TOYS $1.00 t0 $5.98 BATTERY TICO TRAIN ..... $2.98 TOOL SETS and $4.98 YYPewritcr Essential Tool SEWING MACHINE s4.sa SET . $8,98l CAMERA DESK WRITER PULL TRAIN PLAY SCHOOL ,3oo =4 "Ds AND TOYS for THE BOYS . MONOPOLY - $4.00 BINGO $1.00 in $3.98 BOWLING SET $4.98 Electric Football, Basketball, Baseball $6.98 WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER GAMES AUTOMATIC SMOKER RIFLE -- $2.98 Complete with Flash Attachment ............... 2ND FLOOR $3.98 IIOLsTER SETS $2.98 to $7.98 "Christmastown, U.S.A.," Shelton, Washin Of Clothing of Same Name • CREDIT PLANS • Contracts ' • Sportsman • Revolving Credit Plan M  R € A N T | L E • Regular S0-Day Accounts • 90-Day Special Accounts Hoodsport PTA Plan Hallowe'en Party October 30 By Maxine Peterm)n HOODSPORT ..... Witches, gob- lins and black cats will reign at the Halloween Eve party plan- ned for the children of School Dis- trict No. 404 in the Hoodsport school, on Friday, Oct. 30, between the hours of 7:30 and 9'.30 o'clock. The party is sponsored by the Hoodsport P.T.A. Mrs. G e n e Spaulding and Mrs. Fred Casassa are co-chairmen of the evening's entertainment. Children are en- couraged to come in their most original costumes and the parade for prize costumes will start at eight o'clock sharp. Games will be payed with groups divided in- to sections by their age. A cake walk is planned. Wieners, pie and coffee will be sold in the lunch- room, cider and cookies will be given free for the evening's re- freshment for the children. MR. AND MRS. Don Henry have returned home from a two week trip to California and Mex- ico. They traveled south along the coast and enjoyed looking for rocks on the many beaches. They spent four days visiting in the home of Den's brother and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Henry, in San Diego. Both couples then traveled to Mexico. The Henry's did lots of sightseeing, visiting Disneyland, Marineland, San Sim- eon, and other well known places. On their trip home they traveled through the desert and Reno. They were especially happy to arrive in San Diego to celebrate both the birthdays of Don and Dale Hen- ry which are one day apart. The O.N.O. Club held its an- nual night out for its members which has been a dinner and movie event. On Friday evening a group of the club enjoyed dinner at the Colonial House in Shelton and then attended the show Gigi. Those who went were Mrs. Ben Morris, Mrs. A. L. Calahan, Mrs. Steve Hale, Mrs. C. H. Palmer, and Mrs. Maurice Kare. Others were Mrs. Nell Simmons, Mrs. Art Indahl, and guests, Mrs. Roy Pierce, and Mrs. Lem Roe. The American Legion Post 230 of Hood Canal is planning a Tur- key Shoot, Sunday, Nov. 15. It will be held at the Hood Canal Women's Club in Potlatch starting at eleven o'clock in the morning. A. L. Calahan is chairman of the annual affair. Mr. and Mrs. John Moses, of Tacoma, traveled here to go hunt- ing with the Ike Palmers but nn- fortunately the two couples didn't find that deer. The two couples have made an annual event of hunting together. The eleventh birthday of Mark Schmidt was celebrated at a birth- day dinner in the Potlatch home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Schmidt, St. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Max Schmidt, Jr., of Shelton, and Mark's brother Cly, and sister Marlene. Other callers in the Schmidt home on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ashley, Mrs. Mayme Montgomery, and Judy Waters, all of Shelton. Saturday will be a day never to be forgotten for Terry Whitham who shot his first deer, a nice three point, on a father and son trip on Dew Mountain. Henry Hanson was also among the for- tunate Saturday when he bagged a two point. Mr. and Mrs. Les Sandvig and family traveled to Bellingham this weekend to visit in the home of his mother, Mrs. Anna Sandvig. On their return trip they spent Sunday in Port Orchard where they visited Mrs. Ivy Watson and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Newman and family. The Hood Canal Girls Club met in the home of Mrs. Earl Crnmb on Monday, Oct. 12. New members initiated were Jo Ann Dickinson, Linda Hale, and Carol Sue John- son. If you happened to notice these girls being led blindfolded through town that day, it was just part of their initiation rites. CLAYTON FERRIER has re- turned home after spending two weeks in the high country around Mount Adams gathering those i beautiful boughs of noble fir and yew. The H o o d s p o r t Kindergarten group is busy making decorations of unusually scary black cats for a party they are having for their mothers on Thursday morning, Oct. 29 during' their regular ses- sion. Pete Hosmonek returned home Sunday after spending two weeks visiting relatives in Canada. Mrs. John Laramie is our new Avon lady in this area, having re- placed Mrs. Ila Chase, of Shelton. Mrs. Clarence Hicks attended the Northwest Public Power Ac- counting Section in Vancouver. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Nell North, of Se- attle. Pat Donovsn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Donovan, of Lake Cushman is now living in Seattle and employed by the First Nation- al Bank there. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ryan have returned from an eighteen day trip to California. They were ac- companied by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGee, of Onalaska. The McGee's stayed in Santa Barbara to visit and the Ryans continued on to Los Angeles where they visited in the home of an aunt. On the trip home the two couples came by way of Los Vegas, the Grand Can- yon, and Salt Lake City. Nice weather added to the enjoyment Allyn News BY MARLENE BURGESON ALLYN.--Among the pleasant- er occasions of this life are the homecomings. Mr. and Mrs. R. Shepherd experienced this Friday i when their son, John, returned! home after completing his four-i year term in the sez-Jice of his country. John returned from the Army base at Williams Bay, Wisconsin, where he was stationed over a year. He spent over two years overseas, a year each in Italy and Turkey and a few months in Lybia. It is just good to be home and he has no definite plans for the immediate future as yet. Mrs. L. A. Allen is happy to have her mother, Mrs. Ina Baltuff of Puyallup, spend a week or two with her. Thursday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lockwood attended a Taco- ma Employees Retirement party at the Tacoma Power and Light Building in Tacoma, Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood and Grandpa Lockwood enjoyed Sun- day dinner in the home of Mr. and Mrs: Frank Rave at Jackson Lake. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Dishon spent a pleasant day Saturday shopping in Tacoma and visiting her two brothers and family there. Mrs. R. Sharer reports that her husband has been laid up with a case of tonsllitis, but hopes to re- turn to his work the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rice had their daughter-in-law, Mrs. George Rice, and her three children, Har- vey, Johnny and Kathleen, spend- ins the weekend with them while their son went hunting. The deer seem to have vanished, as not a one was seen. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Ieonard Petarson attended a dinner spon- sored by the Job's Daughters and held in the hall known as Bethel No. 43 in Belfair. of the trip. • First Name Fouls up Budgets MEMBERS of the Lower Sko- kolnish P.T.A. were certainly pleased to see the large crowd Ask Us About These which (me to their Barbecued Salmon dinner held Friday eve- ning it the Lower Skokomish gYm. The tahlcs were decorated with pumpkins from the C. R, Duggcr home, with faces supplied by Mrs. Robert Whitmarsh and Mrs. Bill Carder. The salmon was barbecued by Mrs. Georgie Miller in her own traditional manner. Girls from the eighth Ip'ade served coffee and the tables un- der the direction of Mrs. F. O. McDowell and Mrs. Gordon Dick- inson. The eighth grade boys un- der the direction of Bill Bryant aided in parking cars. A great many parents from Hoodsport, Union, Lower Skokomish and Mid- dle Skokomish worked long hours preparing and serving the food. The many donations of pies and other supplies from parents of the school helped in making this first affair of the P.T.A. a suc- cess. Clarence Hicks and Jim Reeder spent several days hunting on Storm King. They took several of Hicks' horses and camped out but came home without having seen that buck. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rennet and family spent the weekend visiting in Tacoma. MR. AND MRS. Cecil Bayes have left on their winter trek to Mesa, Arizona. We know we will see them again come spring but for the winter the Oliver Buckles will be living in their home. Lynn Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Red Williams, former Hoods- port District Ranger employee, and a friend of Chester Suiter, both of Roseburg, Oregon, drove here to visit: former friends. Lynn will soon be leaving for duty with the Navy. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Taylor, of Lake Cushman visited with the Bob Tyler family in Everett. They also zecently traveled to Portland to visit their grandchildren. News from the George Clark family is that they have visited Disneyland this week and are con- tinuing on their trip to their new home in Georgia. The Tiny Tim Orthopedic Guild has a display of aprons and can- dle stick holders in the window of the Canal Supply in Hoodsport. The aprons are sold in pairs, one for a man and one for a woman. They may be ordered by calling Mrs. Don Warman. The candle- stick holders are cleverly made of cones and dried pods and may be ordered from Mrs. Jim Dean. Mr. and Mrs. Dess Haines, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heintze, of Bel- fair spent three days hunting in the Republic area. Mr. Haines and Mr. Heintze are retnrning to the area this week where they stay in Heintze's cabin. They will take ad- vantage of a special doe card good from October 24 to November 5. POST ADVISOR Ray Peterson and Explorer Scouts Jim Smith and Mike Ferrier attended an Ex- plorer District Council meeting in Shelton on Monday evening. The American Foundation for the Blind hem awarded its Certifi- cate of Merit to the Association of American Railroads and the Na- tional Bus Traffic Association for making it possible for blind per* sons to take along a sighted com- panion free of charge on most railroads and buses. This Week In Wasbingion Hislory i The award made by the de(:isiori of the Alaska Boundary Triblmal October 20, 1903, is contrary to the letter and spirit of the Con- vention of 1825, and in defiance of the intention and understanding of the two Governments then inter- ested, and is not a sound judicial decision, according to George Da- vidson, scientist. Prof. Davidson in 1867 made a geographical re- connaissance of the coast of Alas- ka and the report upon the re- sources of the country, with a view to ascertaining the advisa- bility of adding it to the United States, and spoke with authority. He claimed the U. S. surrendered part of the rights which Russia had persistently refused to yield to Great Britain  rights which she held unchallenged by any gov- ernment for 42 years and which the United States had held for 36 years more. The decision relating to the Portland Channel he deem- ed a "geographical paradox." John C, Warren Now On Submarine John C. Warren. electzScan's mate fireman, USN, sun of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Fanning of Union, Wash., is serving aboard the submarine USS Catfish oper- ating with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. While in the Far East, the Cat- fish will participate in various anti-submarine warfare exercises and will visit Japau, Hong Kong and the Philippines. SALVAGE SAILOR Melvin D. Rickabaugh, ship fit- ter first class, USN, son of Mr. Roy Rickabaugh of Belfair, Wash., and husband of the former Miss Shirley G. Rossi of Port Orchard, Wash., is serving aboard the sal- vage ship USS Reclaimer oper- ating with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. Pa 9 TEMPERANCE INSURANCE EXCHANGE FIRE • AUTO • CASUALTY Robed Sloane 200 East Pine HA 6-4147 i XAXx]IXxxAJk JAJUU[AJAXAAAAAAAXlLIJUiXJI PERSONALIZED C,hrislmas Cards Novelties Box Assortments Gift Wraps PENNIE SURRATT Complete Line BIBLES RELIGIOUS SUPPLIES 1517 Division Ph. HA. 6-8207 r]gXYlllfWYWlf YYlvt lwlllrylry I HOME LOANS "k Convenient Terms "k Reasonable Rates ,k NO DELAY r Mason County Savings & Loan Association !nstall It Yourself #n ONE Afternoon! MORGAN & EACRETT LUMBER COMPANY 1332 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY SOUTH (HILLCREST) PHONE HA 6-4522 from our stocks of Winterize Your Home Phone HA 6-4456 TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU 806 RAILROAD Phone HA 6-3456 329 RAILROAD McCONKEYS FOR DRUGS MoConkey's Pharmacy, serving Mason County residents for more than 24 years, brings you this column taken from the files of yesteryear. We hope it is of interest to you. m TUESDAY, OCTOBER ]7, 1939..-The department of labor and industries recently completed investigations of hospitals of the state and have giwn each a rating' and th( Sheltou General Hospital is rated in the higher class one group. Favored by nearly perfect weather all ow, r the courtry Homer Taylor, vice prin('ipal and athletic director at Irene S. Reed high school returned yesterday after cmpleting a 7,000 mile airplane trip around the nation as one of four members ot the 489th B()mbardment Squadron, U.S. Army Air Reserves who attended a convention in N¢,w York. Pat Smith of I-lighclimber football and basketball fame is the champion picker in this week's Journal Football Sweepstakes and winner of the w(::kly $5 00 prize. The judges h;td difficulty unraveling a thre-way tie between Smith, Ted Bingham and Roland (]erhardt, but Pa.t was a little closer o the scores. Thursday evening the Theatre Guild will present a three- act play in the Alley Theater. Included in the cast are Irving Angow% Phil Palmer, Eldi f)uvff, Ker(.t)l McJlnlcil, G(,le Miller, Walt Elliott, .Ir., Richard" Boiling, Dean Palmer. Miss Georgia Valentine and Miss Marian Elliott will dirc,;t the piny. Alert to grab every advantage, a tricky and heady Elms high school football team rndely punctured that "grcate,,ts team" bubble visioned by the Shelton I:lighclimbers by scoring two first half touchdowns which resulLed in a 13 to 6 victory for the Eagles on I,)op Field Saturday aft.eruoon, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939.-Neon signs were hung at six business hous¢ in and close to ShelLon Tu('sday and Wednesday. They were for the Richfield srvice station oper- ated by Jess Barrett, the Loop Lunch operated by Mrs. Hazel Tiffany, the Shelton Bakery, the Hilltop Tavern ope.rated by A. H. C'owe, the Pines Auto Park operated by Owen Pigmon and the W. R. Moultrop Csbina. Facing one of the toughest games of the season, the Shel- ton Highelimbers will be handicapped by a heavy casualty list when they make the trip to Raymond Saturday. Don Satra has been under the weather all week and Jack Cole's passing arm is on the fritz and Ralph LeDrew who is having shoulder trouble will probably be in for the kick-off but will give way to LOuis Woolsey if the shoulder doesn't hold up. Warren Maya, Irene S. Reed high student, narrowly es- caped serious injur e or death Tuesday afternoon when the car he was driving collided with a logging train at the Goldsbor- ougl.bridge crossing on First street, For Over 24 Years It Has Been 20 Years Ago Title Insurance Bldg. 22, 1959 SHELTON-MASON COUNTY JOURNAL- Published In Bring the kiddies to our Inch Paul-Mar DOLLS s3.50 SPECIAL TOYS Q BUlldog 'ANK - $5.98 O Others to $12.98 Welcome to our magical Toyland -- a galaxy of heavenly gifts for your starry-eyed youngsters. 14-INCH TEARsTINY $7.98 ROAD GRADER and $4.98 DOLL BUGGY 12-INCH BABY DOLLS . . . Other Baby Dolls - $2.98 to $19.98 SPECIAL S2.DS 14-INCH REVLON GIRL DOLLS $7.98 Others from $2.98 to $14.98 OR SMALL CHILDREN CUDDLE TOYS $1.00 t0 $5.98 BATTERY TICO TRAIN ..... $2.98 TOOL SETS and $4.98 YYPewritcr Essential Tool SEWING MACHINE s4.sa SET . $8,98l CAMERA DESK WRITER PULL TRAIN PLAY SCHOOL ,3oo =4 "Ds AND TOYS for THE BOYS . MONOPOLY - $4.00 BINGO $1.00 in $3.98 BOWLING SET $4.98 Electric Football, Basketball, Baseball $6.98 WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER GAMES AUTOMATIC SMOKER RIFLE -- $2.98 Complete with Flash Attachment ............... 2ND FLOOR $3.98 IIOLsTER SETS $2.98 to $7.98 "Christmastown, U.S.A.," Shelton, Washin Of Clothing of Same Name • CREDIT PLANS • Contracts ' • Sportsman • Revolving Credit Plan M  R € A N T | L E • Regular S0-Day Accounts • 90-Day Special Accounts Hoodsport PTA Plan Hallowe'en Party October 30 By Maxine Peterm)n HOODSPORT ..... Witches, gob- lins and black cats will reign at the Halloween Eve party plan- ned for the children of School Dis- trict No. 404 in the Hoodsport school, on Friday, Oct. 30, between the hours of 7:30 and 9'.30 o'clock. The party is sponsored by the Hoodsport P.T.A. Mrs. G e n e Spaulding and Mrs. Fred Casassa are co-chairmen of the evening's entertainment. Children are en- couraged to come in their most original costumes and the parade for prize costumes will start at eight o'clock sharp. Games will be payed with groups divided in- to sections by their age. A cake walk is planned. Wieners, pie and coffee will be sold in the lunch- room, cider and cookies will be given free for the evening's re- freshment for the children. MR. AND MRS. Don Henry have returned home from a two week trip to California and Mex- ico. They traveled south along the coast and enjoyed looking for rocks on the many beaches. They spent four days visiting in the home of Den's brother and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Henry, in San Diego. Both couples then traveled to Mexico. The Henry's did lots of sightseeing, visiting Disneyland, Marineland, San Sim- eon, and other well known places. On their trip home they traveled through the desert and Reno. They were especially happy to arrive in San Diego to celebrate both the birthdays of Don and Dale Hen- ry which are one day apart. The O.N.O. Club held its an- nual night out for its members which has been a dinner and movie event. On Friday evening a group of the club enjoyed dinner at the Colonial House in Shelton and then attended the show Gigi. Those who went were Mrs. Ben Morris, Mrs. A. L. Calahan, Mrs. Steve Hale, Mrs. C. H. Palmer, and Mrs. Maurice Kare. Others were Mrs. Nell Simmons, Mrs. Art Indahl, and guests, Mrs. Roy Pierce, and Mrs. Lem Roe. The American Legion Post 230 of Hood Canal is planning a Tur- key Shoot, Sunday, Nov. 15. It will be held at the Hood Canal Women's Club in Potlatch starting at eleven o'clock in the morning. A. L. Calahan is chairman of the annual affair. Mr. and Mrs. John Moses, of Tacoma, traveled here to go hunt- ing with the Ike Palmers but nn- fortunately the two couples didn't find that deer. The two couples have made an annual event of hunting together. The eleventh birthday of Mark Schmidt was celebrated at a birth- day dinner in the Potlatch home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Schmidt, St. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Max Schmidt, Jr., of Shelton, and Mark's brother Cly, and sister Marlene. Other callers in the Schmidt home on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ashley, Mrs. Mayme Montgomery, and Judy Waters, all of Shelton. Saturday will be a day never to be forgotten for Terry Whitham who shot his first deer, a nice three point, on a father and son trip on Dew Mountain. Henry Hanson was also among the for- tunate Saturday when he bagged a two point. Mr. and Mrs. Les Sandvig and family traveled to Bellingham this weekend to visit in the home of his mother, Mrs. Anna Sandvig. On their return trip they spent Sunday in Port Orchard where they visited Mrs. Ivy Watson and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Newman and family. The Hood Canal Girls Club met in the home of Mrs. Earl Crnmb on Monday, Oct. 12. New members initiated were Jo Ann Dickinson, Linda Hale, and Carol Sue John- son. If you happened to notice these girls being led blindfolded through town that day, it was just part of their initiation rites. CLAYTON FERRIER has re- turned home after spending two weeks in the high country around Mount Adams gathering those i beautiful boughs of noble fir and yew. The H o o d s p o r t Kindergarten group is busy making decorations of unusually scary black cats for a party they are having for their mothers on Thursday morning, Oct. 29 during' their regular ses- sion. Pete Hosmonek returned home Sunday after spending two weeks visiting relatives in Canada. Mrs. John Laramie is our new Avon lady in this area, having re- placed Mrs. Ila Chase, of Shelton. Mrs. Clarence Hicks attended the Northwest Public Power Ac- counting Section in Vancouver. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Nell North, of Se- attle. Pat Donovsn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Donovan, of Lake Cushman is now living in Seattle and employed by the First Nation- al Bank there. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ryan have returned from an eighteen day trip to California. They were ac- companied by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGee, of Onalaska. The McGee's stayed in Santa Barbara to visit and the Ryans continued on to Los Angeles where they visited in the home of an aunt. On the trip home the two couples came by way of Los Vegas, the Grand Can- yon, and Salt Lake City. Nice weather added to the enjoyment Allyn News BY MARLENE BURGESON ALLYN.--Among the pleasant- er occasions of this life are the homecomings. Mr. and Mrs. R. Shepherd experienced this Friday i when their son, John, returned! home after completing his four-i year term in the sez-Jice of his country. John returned from the Army base at Williams Bay, Wisconsin, where he was stationed over a year. He spent over two years overseas, a year each in Italy and Turkey and a few months in Lybia. It is just good to be home and he has no definite plans for the immediate future as yet. Mrs. L. A. Allen is happy to have her mother, Mrs. Ina Baltuff of Puyallup, spend a week or two with her. Thursday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lockwood attended a Taco- ma Employees Retirement party at the Tacoma Power and Light Building in Tacoma, Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood and Grandpa Lockwood enjoyed Sun- day dinner in the home of Mr. and Mrs: Frank Rave at Jackson Lake. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Dishon spent a pleasant day Saturday shopping in Tacoma and visiting her two brothers and family there. Mrs. R. Sharer reports that her husband has been laid up with a case of tonsllitis, but hopes to re- turn to his work the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rice had their daughter-in-law, Mrs. George Rice, and her three children, Har- vey, Johnny and Kathleen, spend- ins the weekend with them while their son went hunting. The deer seem to have vanished, as not a one was seen. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Ieonard Petarson attended a dinner spon- sored by the Job's Daughters and held in the hall known as Bethel No. 43 in Belfair. of the trip. • First Name Fouls up Budgets MEMBERS of the Lower Sko- kolnish P.T.A. were certainly pleased to see the large crowd Ask Us About These which (me to their Barbecued Salmon dinner held Friday eve- ning it the Lower Skokomish gYm. The tahlcs were decorated with pumpkins from the C. R, Duggcr home, with faces supplied by Mrs. Robert Whitmarsh and Mrs. Bill Carder. The salmon was barbecued by Mrs. Georgie Miller in her own traditional manner. Girls from the eighth Ip'ade served coffee and the tables un- der the direction of Mrs. F. O. McDowell and Mrs. Gordon Dick- inson. The eighth grade boys un- der the direction of Bill Bryant aided in parking cars. A great many parents from Hoodsport, Union, Lower Skokomish and Mid- dle Skokomish worked long hours preparing and serving the food. The many donations of pies and other supplies from parents of the school helped in making this first affair of the P.T.A. a suc- cess. Clarence Hicks and Jim Reeder spent several days hunting on Storm King. They took several of Hicks' horses and camped out but came home without having seen that buck. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rennet and family spent the weekend visiting in Tacoma. MR. AND MRS. Cecil Bayes have left on their winter trek to Mesa, Arizona. We know we will see them again come spring but for the winter the Oliver Buckles will be living in their home. Lynn Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Red Williams, former Hoods- port District Ranger employee, and a friend of Chester Suiter, both of Roseburg, Oregon, drove here to visit: former friends. Lynn will soon be leaving for duty with the Navy. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Taylor, of Lake Cushman visited with the Bob Tyler family in Everett. They also zecently traveled to Portland to visit their grandchildren. News from the George Clark family is that they have visited Disneyland this week and are con- tinuing on their trip to their new home in Georgia. The Tiny Tim Orthopedic Guild has a display of aprons and can- dle stick holders in the window of the Canal Supply in Hoodsport. The aprons are sold in pairs, one for a man and one for a woman. They may be ordered by calling Mrs. Don Warman. The candle- stick holders are cleverly made of cones and dried pods and may be ordered from Mrs. Jim Dean. Mr. and Mrs. Dess Haines, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heintze, of Bel- fair spent three days hunting in the Republic area. Mr. Haines and Mr. Heintze are retnrning to the area this week where they stay in Heintze's cabin. They will take ad- vantage of a special doe card good from October 24 to November 5. POST ADVISOR Ray Peterson and Explorer Scouts Jim Smith and Mike Ferrier attended an Ex- plorer District Council meeting in Shelton on Monday evening. The American Foundation for the Blind hem awarded its Certifi- cate of Merit to the Association of American Railroads and the Na- tional Bus Traffic Association for making it possible for blind per* sons to take along a sighted com- panion free of charge on most railroads and buses. This Week In Wasbingion Hislory i The award made by the de(:isiori of the Alaska Boundary Triblmal October 20, 1903, is contrary to the letter and spirit of the Con- vention of 1825, and in defiance of the intention and understanding of the two Governments then inter- ested, and is not a sound judicial decision, according to George Da- vidson, scientist. Prof. Davidson in 1867 made a geographical re- connaissance of the coast of Alas- ka and the report upon the re- sources of the country, with a view to ascertaining the advisa- bility of adding it to the United States, and spoke with authority. He claimed the U. S. surrendered part of the rights which Russia had persistently refused to yield to Great Britain  rights which she held unchallenged by any gov- ernment for 42 years and which the United States had held for 36 years more. The decision relating to the Portland Channel he deem- ed a "geographical paradox." John C, Warren Now On Submarine John C. Warren. electzScan's mate fireman, USN, sun of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Fanning of Union, Wash., is serving aboard the submarine USS Catfish oper- ating with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. While in the Far East, the Cat- fish will participate in various anti-submarine warfare exercises and will visit Japau, Hong Kong and the Philippines. SALVAGE SAILOR Melvin D. Rickabaugh, ship fit- ter first class, USN, son of Mr. Roy Rickabaugh of Belfair, Wash., and husband of the former Miss Shirley G. Rossi of Port Orchard, Wash., is serving aboard the sal- vage ship USS Reclaimer oper- ating with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. Pa 9 TEMPERANCE INSURANCE EXCHANGE FIRE • AUTO • CASUALTY Robed Sloane 200 East Pine HA 6-4147 i XAXx]IXxxAJk JAJUU[AJAXAAAAAAAXlLIJUiXJI PERSONALIZED C,hrislmas Cards Novelties Box Assortments Gift Wraps PENNIE SURRATT Complete Line BIBLES RELIGIOUS SUPPLIES 1517 Division Ph. HA. 6-8207 r]gXYlllfWYWlf YYlvt lwlllrylry I HOME LOANS "k Convenient Terms "k Reasonable Rates ,k NO DELAY r Mason County Savings & Loan Association !nstall It Yourself #n ONE Afternoon! MORGAN & EACRETT LUMBER COMPANY 1332 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY SOUTH (HILLCREST) PHONE HA 6-4522 from our stocks of Winterize Your Home Phone HA 6-4456 TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU 806 RAILROAD Phone HA 6-3456 329 RAILROAD McCONKEYS FOR DRUGS MoConkey's Pharmacy, serving Mason County residents for more than 24 years, brings you this column taken from the files of yesteryear. We hope it is of interest to you. m TUESDAY, OCTOBER ]7, 1939..-The department of labor and industries recently completed investigations of hospitals of the state and have giwn each a rating' and th( Sheltou General Hospital is rated in the higher class one group. Favored by nearly perfect weather all ow, r the courtry Homer Taylor, vice prin('ipal and athletic director at Irene S. Reed high school returned yesterday after cmpleting a 7,000 mile airplane trip around the nation as one of four members ot the 489th B()mbardment Squadron, U.S. Army Air Reserves who attended a convention in N¢,w York. Pat Smith of I-lighclimber football and basketball fame is the champion picker in this week's Journal Football Sweepstakes and winner of the w(::kly $5 00 prize. The judges h;td difficulty unraveling a thre-way tie between Smith, Ted Bingham and Roland (]erhardt, but Pa.t was a little closer o the scores. Thursday evening the Theatre Guild will present a three- act play in the Alley Theater. Included in the cast are Irving Angow% Phil Palmer, Eldi f)uvff, Ker(.t)l McJlnlcil, G(,le Miller, Walt Elliott, .Ir., Richard" Boiling, Dean Palmer. Miss Georgia Valentine and Miss Marian Elliott will dirc,;t the piny. Alert to grab every advantage, a tricky and heady Elms high school football team rndely punctured that "grcate,,ts team" bubble visioned by the Shelton I:lighclimbers by scoring two first half touchdowns which resulLed in a 13 to 6 victory for the Eagles on I,)op Field Saturday aft.eruoon, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939.-Neon signs were hung at six business hous¢ in and close to ShelLon Tu('sday and Wednesday. They were for the Richfield srvice station oper- ated by Jess Barrett, the Loop Lunch operated by Mrs. Hazel Tiffany, the Shelton Bakery, the Hilltop Tavern ope.rated by A. H. C'owe, the Pines Auto Park operated by Owen Pigmon and the W. R. Moultrop Csbina. Facing one of the toughest games of the season, the Shel- ton Highelimbers will be handicapped by a heavy casualty list when they make the trip to Raymond Saturday. Don Satra has been under the weather all week and Jack Cole's passing arm is on the fritz and Ralph LeDrew who is having shoulder trouble will probably be in for the kick-off but will give way to LOuis Woolsey if the shoulder doesn't hold up. Warren Maya, Irene S. Reed high student, narrowly es- caped serious injur e or death Tuesday afternoon when the car he was driving collided with a logging train at the Goldsbor- ougl.bridge crossing on First street, For Over 24 Years It Has Been 20 Years Ago Title Insurance Bldg.