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4, :1965 SHELTON---MASON COITNTY JOURNAE-- PubH.qhed tn r'0hrisfmastow , ShelEon, Washin PAGE 7
Histq
LIZ ALLISON
-- Mr. and Mrs.
FOSter of Wesley Gard-
were the guests
!the home of her bro-
I-titchcock. We had a
being asked over to
to meet them. It's
trip over to
the .evergreen
out on the
turned brilliant
giving a feeling of
Such a sensation,
why we were
Anyhow, after
Fosters over coffee
about our
Harstine Island
we tool{ off to
Cemetery. Having
and her bro-
it is amazing
the time, I did not
their worth while
brother and sister
cats and dogs, lived
r each other and some-
in one at Ballow.
each other now and
wish of the two,
to be buried on the Island and
they deeded property to Mason
County for a Cemetery at Ballow.
Lotta was so interested in the
Cemetery that she made molds and
cast in cement, all the headstones.
It seems a tragedy to us that in
the end, I~otta and her brother
Melvin Sutton were not buried in
the cemetery they created.
There are nearly two dozen
graves in this little cemetery and
in order to read the inscriptions,
it is ncce~ary to scrape the moss
away. Even to get into the clear-
ing, one must wade through the
huckleberry and salal brush. May-
be this is not Harstine News to
some, but it may be to others, so
we plan from time to time to print
the result~ of our research and
eventually get it into a small book
form.
Probably few people on Harstine
realize that the living room area
of the present home of the John
Hitchcocks was formerly the BaN
low School House. Built by John
Hitchcocks father, W. A. Hitch-
cock. Chapin D. Foster came to
Harstine in 1910 to work for his
Flies with Mary, Earl and Mable at the
Darigold Dairy Products
Are Used Exclusively
For Your Greater Enjoyment.
( 0NGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES to
MABLE, MARY and EARL from
Distributors of Darigold Products
in Kitsap and Mason CoUfities
board at the Robert S. Doubledal
Place near Point Wilson. Foster
stated. "As the school at Ballow
was to be without a teacher, he
was offered the position. There
were two students at the opening
of school and four later. 1VZrs.
Foster (John Hitchcocks sister)
taught school on Harstine for a
short time before accepting a
position in the Shelton Schools.
Later Mr. Foster accepted a
position in the lower Yakima Val-
ley where he purchased The
Grandview Herald and published
same for 15 years. In 1924 the
COUl le movo~t to Cheh:~lis where
they were owners o~ the Chchalis
Advocate. In 1944 the Fosters mov-
ed to Tacoma, where he became
Director of The Washington State
Historical Society, which position
he retired in 1959. Mr. and Mrs.
Foster were given a three months
trip to the Holy Land and Europe
by members of the Society Board
and others. They are now living
in a cottage at Wesley Gardens
and are frequent visitors on Har-
stine.
According to Mable Haskel Har-
riman (Mrs. Earl Harriman) our
former Ferry Captains wife, who
we used to call Mrs. Ferryman,
for she was a veritable, "Tug Boat
Annie", serving as deck hand when
no one else was available, the first
school on Harstine was at Jarrells
Cove near Helen Simons present
house, lVfable came to Harstine in
1900 by boat from Tacoma. She
landed at Ballow and came to the
Haskel land, now Saegers, by horse
and wagon over rough logging
roads, oxen type in those days
Mable attended school at JarrelL,
cove except in summer, when she
went over to Ballow school, which
had summer school. Don't think
for a minute she commuted back
and forth on a Honda, from her
home near Jarrells Cove to BaN
low! She went over to Ballow ant
stayed the three summer months
WHILE OVER VISITING with
the Dale Peughs and seeing all
their activities, garden, cabinet
shop etc. we strolled up the beach
to the adjoining properties. The
Steig Gabrielsens of Gig Harbor
purchased land from the Peughs
some years ago. They are building
on to their attractive home there
and plan to retire on Harstine be-
fore long. In the meantime they
are here every weekend and on
holidays working on their house.
Capt. Bill Gortz is in the Ma-
rine Hospital in Seattle having a
series of eye operations. We are
so happy to hear that he is doing
very well and will be home soon.
always glad to be at home on the
Island on weekends.
Mrs. Gordon Simmons spent last
week in Troutdale, Ore. in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Sil
Arata. Mr. Simmons drove to Ore-
gon last Monday to bring Mrs.
Simmons home.
The Trick and Treaters had a
ball last Saturday night. The 12
kids visited 21 homes and one
hunters camp. Arriving back at the
Bud Glaser home at midnight for
the final round-up, they did not
get home in bed until 2 a.m.!
One hundred Sixty cars came
to the Island Friday and Saturday.
Ferry ran continuously Sunday
afternoon and evening ,taking the
cars back to the mainland. Most of
those who came over were hunters.
Mr. and lVfrs. John Gregory of
Seattle and children Laura, Beth
and Schuyler were guests of her
parents the Martyn Goetsehes last
weekend. They participated in the
Halloween party.
Mrs. Lillie Ownes and daughter
Phyllis of Seattle are at home on
Harstine during the hunting sea-
son. They were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Marhal Olson last
Saturday night.
If anyone has any trash or trea-
sures to give away, take them to
the Nurses home next to Shelton
General Hospital, where things are
being collected for the Annual
Trash and Treasure sale at the
PUD Building Nov. 19. While de-
positing things was shown a most
beautiful treasure for sale, a hand
woven and embroidered linen ta-
ble cloth which just arrived from
Germany. New and never used,
the donor cannot use it because of
clash in decor in her home. Even
if you have no intention in buying,
worth going to sale, just see the
table cloth.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butch ar-
rived home in Aberdeen last Sun-
day from a successful hunting trip
in Utah. Their Harstine neighbors
the Larry Jerrells drove to Aber-
deen to meet them. So glad Larry
is feeling better, is up and around
taking it easy.
I
By NADINE RHODES
The first meeting of the newly
formed Boy Scout Troop in the
Pioneer area was held Monday
night at the Agate Grange Hall.
This meeting was a get acquainted
meeting for the boys, their par-
ents and adult supervisors.
Scouts in the troop so far are
Elwood Stout, Seibert Auseth,
Charles Hammond, Roland Ham-
mond, Robert Hammond, Leonard
Rice, Bruce Thornock, Ernie John-
son, Scott Shero, Brad Shero and
Brock Shero.
Brock Shero was appointed Sen-
ior Patrol Leader. Other leaders
will be elected at the next meet-
ing Monday evening.
The Agate Grange is sponsoring
the new Troop, which has been or-
ganized in the last two weeks.
Supervising the formation of the
groupwere Bud Knutzen, Mason
County District Chairman; Archie
Underwood, head C o m m i t t e e
Chairman of Troop 60 in Shelton
and Paul Jenkins of the Olympia
office of the Tumwater Council.
Ed Bunnell is the Scoutmaster
for the new troop. Jack Shero is
institutional adviser.
Joe Ellison is committee chair-
man. Committeemen are Don
Gates, Phil Stout, Royce Waldrep,
John Whetham and Jim Zeller.
Zeller is also Assistant Scoutmast-
er.
A lot of interest has been shown
in getting the troop organized.
These men are to be commended
for their willingness to give their
time to this community activity.
Any boy interested in joining
this Boy Scout troop is welcome
to attend the meeting Monday at
7:30 p.m. at the Agate Grange
Hall.
MRS. KAY SUSHAK, chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee
for Pioneer PrO, is asking for do-
nations of doll clothes for the 22-
inch Kissy doll and wardrobe to
be used in a PTO fund raising
Freshman Slave Auction Is Held, Raises $30;
Football Game Scheduled For Lower Skokomish
By LINDA MILLER
The Freshman Slave Auction
was held Monday during activity
period, with Mr. Endicott acting
as auctioneer. The Freshman have
Being an inveterate reader, in re- offered themselves as slaves to
tirement, it has been most diffi- carry books, open doors, and carry
cult not being able to read up to lunch trays, etc. A total of $30.33
third place. Team No. 3 coached
by Vernon Buchanan is trailing,
but not far behind.
nOW.
Another Islander hospitalized
last week was G. T. Waits St. He
is doing nicely after surgery in
the Veterans Hospital in Seattle.
Mr. Waits will convales in the
home of his brother Ben Waits in
Seattle.
' Cindy' Waite now living in Seat-
tle where she has a position with
the Telephone Company, is enjoy-
ing city life and her work but is
was recorded from the sale.
Nov. 5, the fifth, sixth and sev-
enth grades will go to Lower Sko-
komish for a football game.
The name of the 'school news-
paper, recently organized by the
Seniors, is 'The Lancer'.
Charles Chappell's,team, No. 1,
is leading the girls ;~lntramurai'
teams. Team No. 2, with Alan Tup-
~er as coach is in second place, and
Tom Jefferles' team No. 4, is in
project. Almost any item can be
used and any and all help is need-
ed and will be appreciated. For fur-
ther information call Kay Sushak
at 426-6050 or Mrs. Dick Fitchett
at 426-2193. Mrs. Fitchett is chair-
man of the sewing committee.
The playground at Pioneer
School was disced and seeded last
weekend. MYs. Albert Studer did a
great deal of the job. Others work-
ing were Dick and Sheila Fitchett
and son Rick, Jim Brooks, Bruce
Pagel and son Art, and Red Kent
of Lake Spencer. Also the poles
were set for the backstops.
Jerry Raymond, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Raymond, left Wednes-
day after ten days leave from the
U.S. Army Jerry just completed
two months basic training at Fort
Ord, Calif. Going to Aberdeen
Proving Grounds in Maryland, Jer-
ry will enter Mechanic's School.
ALASKA BOUND will be Mrs.
Mary Cook this week. She is fly-
ing to Fairbanks, Alaska, Friday,
for an extended visit with her son,
Wlllard Cook and his family. WiN
lard is in the service. They live on
the base at Fort Wainwright. Her
first visit to the "far north", Mary
is anticipating an interesting visit.
After spending Thanksgiving there
and celebrating her son's birthday
in December, she expects to return
home to "banana belt", compara-
tively speaking, about Dec. 15 in
order to be home for Christmas.
A Halloween party for 17 pre-
schoolers was held at the home of
Mrs. Albert Studer last Friday.
The usual games were played. The
children were furnished with clever
masks made from empty plastic
bottles, in the form of space hel-
mets, rabbits, orientals, clowns and
others.
i Special guests were mothers of
the children, Mrs. Audrey Ham-
mond, ZCfrs. John Cook, Mrs. Leon
Cline and Mrs. Chet Chapman.
Guests also were Mrs. Russ Ev-
ans and Miss Donna Remmen.
A pizza luncheon added a differ-
ent note to a Halloween party giv-
en by Mrs. Gordon Costa Iast Fri-
day. Pre-schoolers enjoyed games
and prizes and, after lunch, large
popcorn balls.
Children attending were Rick
and Ann Brooks, Kim Skagen,
Ricky Johnson, Chris and Vickie
Skagen, Kelly VanderWal, Karen
Goldsby, Debbie Chapman, Buster
Hammond and Dale Rhodes. Other
guests were Mrs. Orville Moran,
Mrs. Richard Brooks, Mrs. Roy
Johnson, Mrs. Chet Chapman, M'rs.
Kay Sushak, Mrs. Pete VanderWal
Mrs. David Skagen and Mrs. Sterl-
ing Rhodes.
Guests of Mrs. Mary Cool{ last
weekend were her son Jim Cook
and his wife, Iris, of Alder, Wash.
Jim got a four-point buck and
brought some venison to his ninth-
er,
Carl Dodge, a former Agate res-
ident, reported getting his deer al-
ready. Carl now lives on Route 3.
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