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. t Sgt. John Main is now in
P Polk, La. He is with the
Born Anti-Aircraft Artillery
eXpects t6 go overseas very
Jean Main is at the Moses
9 base unit and is accountant
éhe c. 0. there. She_is in the
WILSON TO
JERSEY
Wilson, a/s, U.S.N.R., left
"‘ for Midshipman School at
“’5’ Park, New Jersey. He
3- member of the V-12 pro-
" at Whitman College.
AI. PEOPLE
GAME
and Mrs. Hugh Gruver of
.Valley, Caif., and Mr. and
Don Woods of Tiberone,
-: watched the University of
' gton play California at
ley on Oct. 28 with Wash-
W‘" Winning to 7. Both Gru-
" Woods are in the Navy.
‘v'_ HEYD
MY TRANSPORT
Alonzo Robinson, Rt. 3,
' .ed word from her brother
Heyd, who enlisted in the
. Transport Service three
‘ ago, that he was expecting
‘ overseas any time now. He
' at 1229 Railroad Ave. be-
listing.
, f’ MILLER
i : HOME
9 Miller, who has been at
Guard Radio School in At-
, City, New Jersey, for sev-
,,': Onths, arrived in Seattle by
,from New York city Sun-
‘to visit his wife in Port
1 #1' and his mother in Shel-
9 will return by plane to
(1, Maine, Saturday for
radio work.
EDMIS’I‘ON
'. FOR VISIT
‘ John J. Edmiston leaves
‘ after a 17-day visit at home
his wife and relatives. He
{Pound mechanic stationed
lams Field, Chandler, Ariz.
(, BLOOMFIELD
, FOR VISIT
1‘ Bloomfield arrived home
for a 12-day furlough
Camp McClellan, Alabama.
Visiting his wife and chil-
d friends and relatives. He
Port back to Camp Mead,
'- d, for further training.
. R SHERR
0N LEAVE
hr Sherr is visiting Shel-
' a 10—day leave from Pt.
‘ e, Calif. He was recently
I‘l'ed from Camp Thomas,
' Island.
IKE MEN” ARE
FAR APART
" g the school year 1942-43
' 8. Jess L. Phillips, Bill F.
' Chester A. Barger, Jr., Bill
urn, Bill Stevenson and
Bednarski, all active in
of Irene S. Reed high
particularly basketball,
" to band themselves into
‘ t0 be known as the “Klon-
en.’7
eVer, the call of war came
ahd these young fellows
cfilled into the services of
country and today they are
'81, around the globe in
x,‘}11l.,fferenl'. parts as follows:
lllips, New Guinea; Pfc.
' Pelein Islands; Pvt.
Siapan; Bill Coburn, E.M.
Uth Pacific; Bill Steven-
“ 2/c, Pearl Harbor, and
ednarski, Amarilla, Texas.
Rhys are corresponding
Irach other and some have
‘°l‘tunate enough to meet
,9. port or another. It is
‘ e11' intention to meet in
w
suEigestion of the “Klon-
'°11" their mothers met at
3 I' e of Mrs. Wm. Steven-
r a luncheon to get ac-
d~ They plan to meet again
near future.
. ISON
, KILL
V Lieutenant Gilbert L.
, i husband of Mrs. Etta J.
“‘\' Olympia, and son of Mrs.
A- Jamison, Union, scored
three victories in aerial
, “1 three days recently by
down two Focke Wulf-
' d a Messerschmitt-IOQ.
' ' t Jamison is with a P-51
.i,€1‘°up-
,. b{imber escort mission to
1’ hls squadron had sighted
00 enemy aircraft coming
attack the heavies.
’_ went after them and I got
jail of an FW-190 on the
Q. Lieuteant Jamison said.
.at about 200 yards and
e293s all over the engine
‘V htinued on Pae Six)
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< lton Sailors
’ tMt. Rainier
" 26 to 0 ‘
~' 511 Mercer raniand passed
zfiton naval air base team
. P to 0 victory over Mt.
l. Ordnance Depot in a.
hme‘n’s league football
. “‘0 Sunday.
. Nunged across for two
“’ns and threw into
? “tin passes to Bill John-
L: good for 41 yards.
‘ , Wrence Lewis account-
_\ "magic two extra points
. v ment kicks.
in tisitoi-s threatened but
thahe game, near the end,
‘0: _ drive died with a
g Incomplete passes.
as ding performer of the
km Johnston, the husky
Macs snaring the touch—
' i‘. uses. he blocked fierce-
. tshnes taking out two
1‘ n at a clip. «
~ ii toUsed two sets of play-
'_ carry the attack and
‘9 handle the defensive
. imague free substitution
‘lgc 9 this possible.
1‘ 1&1 club will meet the
', iii wedlcs from Fort Lewis
‘eld next Sunday after-
Dan.
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VOL. LVIII—NO. 45
SHELTON, WASHINGTON, Thursday, November 9, 1944.
6c PER COPY; $2.50 PER YEAR
Demos Gain Lead ingwal Election
Highclimbers
Play Sequim
Saturday
Shelton's Highclimbers will face
the Sequim high school team» in
a. football game Armistice Day,
Saturday, November 11, which
Ipromises to be close and exciting
according to past records of the
two teams. With Saturday a holi-
day for all local business places,
a capacity crowd is expected to
attend. The game gets underway
at 2 p.m.
Sequim's record, while not too
impressive in the win column,
shows some close games with Port
Angeles and Port Townsend, in-
dicating that the Peninsula club
will prove dangerous. Outstand-
ing player is Daniels, 3. halfback,
who is touted as an outstanding
kicker.
Coach George Hermes will
probably stick pretty close to the
same boys who have started most
of Shelton's games. The possibil-
ity that Dan Smith, star end and
kicker, will be on hand for duty
considerably strengthens that po-
sition on the Highclimber club.
Starters
Probable starters are Beckwith
and Bates or Smith at ends; Car-
dinal and Clarence Wilson or Kill-
een at tackles; Adams and Hat--
old Wilson, guards; Don Wilson, ,
quarterback; ‘
center; Kidwell,
Howard and Daviscourt, half-
backs, and Howarth, fullback. ‘
Displaying a disastrous inabil-
ity to hang on to a slippery ball,
the ,Highclimbers bowed to Elma’s
Eagles last Friday 18 to 0. Shel-
ton fumbled six times with Elma
recovering each time.
Elma’s first score came as a re-
sult of a Shelton fumble on their
own 40-yard line. The Eagles mov-
ed down the field on line plays
and passes to push over for a
score in the second quarter. The
try-for-point failed. The last two
Elma. touchdowns came in the
last two minutes of the game
when Wedikind, Eagle end, inter-
cepted two desperate flat passes
by Shelton to score.
The Highclimbers threatened on
several occasions, but costly fum-
bles stopped every drive. The
game was played under miserable
conditions with a driving ‘ rain
turning the field into a quagmire.
First Engine
Goes Over Trestle
With the huge earth fill and
trestle on the Shelton end of the
Bremerton-Shelton railroad now
completed, local residents saw the
first traffic pass over the section
when a. locomotive and load of
ties puffed up the grade out of
Shelton last Monday.
Progress is reported all along
the line with the first half of
the job from Shelton to Belfair
practically completed and the
second half of the road into Brem-
erton well under way.
Plumbing Co. Busy
0n Hood Canal
Plumbing and heating work is
now available to residents of
Hoodsport and other people living
along the' canal, the Calvin Wil-
son Co., specialists in plumbing
and heating, report.
An ad carried in this week’s
copy of the‘Journal contains the
notice.
Easte} Lily Pops
Up With Blooms
An Easter lily with five blooms
and one bud has been reported
to the Journal by Mrs. H. -L. A1-
exander of Shelton. The blooms
developed on a plant which Mrs.
Alexander planted out of doors
after Easter.
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TAX DUE
County Treasurer Omer Dion
reminds taxpayers that the last
half payment on 1943 taxes is due
November 30. If payment is not
made at that time Interest will
be charged against the taxpayer.
Library Will Feature Interesting
Item During National Book Week
Local Stores
Will Close On
Armistice Day
Following an annual custom,
Shelton’s business houses will
close this Saturday which is
Armistice Day, Roy Ritner,
chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce Retail Board an—
nounced.
A few restaurants and one
drug store will remain open but
the rest of the town’s business
establishments will take the day
off. Local industries will con-
tinue to operate on their reg-
ular schedule as will the woods
crews. .
Members of the American Le-
gion and Veteran’s of Foreign
Wars will join in their annual
breakfast at the Hotel Shelton.
In the afternoon the main at-
traction will be a football game
to be played between Shelton
and Sequim high schools on
Loop Field at 2 p.m.
Federal Aid For
,School Lunches
Working parents whose children
attend Mason county schools
won’t have to worry about whe-
ther the kids are getting the right
kind of noon meals this school
year—the government and local
educators are cooperating to take
that problem off their hands
This term and next, congres-
sional appropriations assure the
schools a lunch program which
will operate under joint commun-
ity sponsorship of the War Food
Administration and the public
schdols, P.-T.A. and other spon-
sors.
With W.F.A. financing part of
all food costs according to the
type of meal served and the in-
stitution's financial need, this non-
profit program will provide nu-
tritious and tasty lunches for all
children who want them, at a cost
of five to twenty cents a. day.
Children unable to pay will re-
ceive the same foods free of
charge. In addition to paying part
of the costs, War Food Adminis—
tration may contribute foods in
temporary abundance which it
buys in supporting farm prices.
Federal aid for community-
sponsored non—profit lunch pro-
grams in schools and child Care
centers has been available for the
past ten years. Last year’s W.F.
A. program was extended to more
than 4,000,000 children in 31,000
institutions.
USO Club Receives
New Furniture
A consignment of furniture was
received this week by the local
U.S.O. organization from the Na-
tional U.S.O. for use in the local
club room in the Memorial build-
ing. The furniture was sent from
a club which closed in Vancouver.
Included in the consignment
were 15 chrome and leather
chairs, two chrome and leather
settees, a refrigerator and two
fire extinguishers.
Boy Scouts Hike
To Flapjack Lake
Accompanied by E. E. Brewer
and C. H. Bentham, five Tender-
foot members of Scout Troop 12
took a two-day trip to Flapjack
Lake last week; The boys left
Saturday and returned on Sunday.
During the trip the group saw
a herd of 25 to 30 elk, innumer-
able deer and one cougar.
Boys who took part included
Dick Endicott, Warren Edgley,
Roney Strickland, Gerald Warm-
oth and Frank Warmoth.
BABY BOY
Mr. and Mrs. Virdon Savage are
the parents of a baby boy born
at the Shelton hospital on Nov—
ember 3.
iDrastic Need for Registered Nurses
Is Revealed by Army Medical Corps
Mrs. Harry Deegan, chairman
of the Nurse Recruitment of the
Red Cros urges that all regis.
tered nu ses and those who are
able to join the Army Nurse
Corps contact her or the Red
Cross headquarters at once.
Communications from national
headquarters show a critical need
for nurses mainly because it is
necessary for the medical depart-
ment to activate before Christ-
mas, hospitals that it had not ex-
pected to organize before next
March, due to the activity on all
three war fronts and the ever—
increasing number of casualties.
Major General Norman T. Kirk,
surgeon general of the army, an-
nounces a critical shortage of
nurses in the Army and there has
been a disappointing response to
the call for 10,000 additional
nurses. The medical department
had expected to recruit at least
4,000 nurses during September,
but only 500 had applied for
commissions, General Kirk stat-
ed. There are over 39,000 nurses
classified as aVailable by Procure-
ment and Assignment Service,
which means that number can be
spared without jeopardizing civ-
ilian nursing. The army is asking
for only 10,000.
Girls who have graduated from
high school recently or will do
so soon, and Want to get into
nursing, are urged to contact Mrs.
Deegan now and start their train-
ing at once for the Army Nurse
Corps.
Catholic ladies will help with
the Red Cross cutting, Thursday,
November 9 at the Red Cross
rooms at 7:30 p.m. Those who
plan to attend are urged to bring
their own scissors.
It was also announced that
there was some yarn available at
the Red Cross sewing room. for
.the building oc-
This year‘s Book Week will be
celebrated throughout the United
States and many foreign coun-
tries from November 12-18. The
library will add some interesting
features other than new books.
A facsimilie edition of the "Lit-
tle Pretty Pocket Book" will be
exhibited. This was the first book
published for children by John
Newbery in 1744. Today these
quaint little penny books are
highly prized. Beginning with 1921
the John Newbery medal has been
awarded yearly to the most dis-
tinguished book for children. The
library has these and they are
recommended reading for all chil-
dren. The Caldcott Medal estab-
lished in 1937 has done much to
stimulate interest in illustrations
for children’s books. It is an an-
nual award in honor of Randolph
Caldecott, an- English illustrator,
who helped begin, in the middle
of the 19th century, a new era
of picture books for children. This
was the beginning of the beauti-
ful books of the present day. Some
of the Newbery and Caiiecott
awards will be displayed. ‘
Have you ever seen Napoleon’s
handwriting? Examples of letters
by George Washington, Queen
Elizabeth, Lincoln, Queen Victoria
as well as others are in an old
manuscript book recently present-
ed to the library by Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Wright, formerly of Grape-
view. Come take a look!
The library will exhibit a mys-
tery, "Who Killed the Book?” A
reward for clues will be given,
provided they lead to the guilty
one.
The theme for Book Week is
United Through Books. So a new
meaning is given them. Books
are the foundation for lasting
peace. -
A new idea for the celebration
which will make every home in
(Continued on Page Five)
McGuire, Berg Promoted
At Hill Military
At a recent Military Formation
at Hill Military Academy, Port-
land, Ore., the following Shelton
boys were promoted, by order of
Captain Leon G. Thompson, com-
mandant, on the recommendation
of Captain John A. O’Neal, pro-
fessor of military science and tac-
tics, detailed to the academy by
the war department:
Cadet Walter Gene McGuire,
son of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Mc-
Guire, of Shelton, to the rank of
sergeant.
Cadet Richard‘ Gregory vBerg,
son of Hanson G. Berg of Shelton,
to rank of corporal. ,
City to Crack
Down on Cars _,
Speeding on Hill
Plans for an effective method
of checking speeding down Hill-
erest in the early morning hours
were discussed at last week’s
city council meeting.
Reports were turned in by
“roll members of the council of
instancos in which cars speed-
ing down the highway had
passed each other three abreast,
forcing cars coming up the hill
into the ditch.
It was the opinion of most
of the members that the speed-
ers were not local citizens but
workers and service men going
to the airport from Olympia.
A concerted drive to stop this
practice is being planned.
Miss Ella Ogden
Passes Friday
Funeral. services were held
Wednesday for Miss Ella Ogden,
who passed away November 3 at
her home on Capitol Hill. The
services were from Witsier’s Fun-
eral Home with Rev. R. C. Muhly
in charge. Burial was in the Shel-
ton Memorial Park.
Miss Ogden was born Septem-
ber 24, 1873 in Missouri. She had
lived here 20 years. Survivors in-
clude a brother James of Shelton;
four nephews, Ferdinand Ogden,
Shelton, Corp. Thomas. W. Ogden,
with the army in California, Staff
Sgt. James R. Ogden, prisoner of
war in Germany, Jerome Burke,
Port Angeles; ‘two nieces, Mrs.
Margaret Riedel, Olympia and
Mrs. O. R. Blume, Idaho.
Former Resident
Dies at Port Angeles
Funeral services were held at
Port Angeles Monday for William
G. Brown, 70, following his death
there Friday after a long illness.
He lived for several years in Shel-
ton with his family, while serving
in thelocal post office, and until
two years ago on a farm in Agate
Gastrict which he sold on moving
to Port Angeles. He is survived
by one son, Paul, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Bud Martin and Miss
Merle Brown, of Port Angeles,
and a daughter, Mrs. Charles A.
Wilson, of Seattle.
BABY DAUGHTER
A baby daughter arrived at the
Shelton General Hospital on Nov-
ember 7 for Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Laney. . i
Mt. Moriah Lodge No.11, F. and A.
Celebrate Eightieth Anniversary
Commemorating the Eightieth
Anniversary of the founding of
Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 11 F. and
A. M. as special Past Master's
night was held October 28 with
a large number of past masters
and Masons «in attendance. .
The evening opened with a. ven-
ison dinner served to those pres—
ent following which a. musical
program was put on with Char-
les Lewis as master of ceremon-
ies. Those taking part in the pro-
gram were Joan Soper, ‘Lloyd
Swanson, Mrs. Earl Jordan, John
Steinberg and Jane Williams. .
Following the musical program,
the present worshipful master,
William Valley, welcomed the as-
semblage and introduced the old-
est living past master of the
lodge, C. W. Leake, who was mas-
adjourned to the regular lodge
room for the regular meeting.
The first meeting of Mt. Moriah
Lodge was held on November 29,
1864. This meeting was held in
the old town of Oakland, then the
county seat of Mason county and
was located about one and a half
miles east of the city of Shelton.
The Masonic hall at Oakland
was constructed of rough lumber
obtained from the nearby saw-
mill. First worshipful master of
the lodge was William Champ.
Other officers were J. T. Knox,
Senior Warden; J. M. Elson, Jun-
ior Warden; V. P. Morrow, treas-
Urer; E. A. Wilson, secretary; Joe
seph Misener, Senior Deacon; J.
L. Morrow, Junior Deacon and
Michael T. Simmons, Tyler. Meme
‘bers were D. C. Cooper, Benjamin
ter in 1899. The lmembers then F. Shaw, L. D. Shelton, Thomas
PRESENT
LODGE
The fine modern
home of Mt. Mor- “:5
iah L o d g e at
Third and Cedar
streets in Shel-
ton. The corner
stone was laid on
July 11,1925 and,
cupied in Janu.
ary of 1926.
A
Webb and G. L. Miller.
Early history of the meetings
of Mt. Moriah states that all I'ng
ular meetings were held.on Sat.
urday nights on or before the full
navy socks and army sleeveless of the moon. In the days back
SWeaters.
in the early sixties, members at—.
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5:.
FIRST HOME
Pictured here is the
first home of Mt.
Moriah Lodge No. 11
F and A. M. which
was built at the old
town of Oakland in
1864. The building
was constructed of
rough lumber obtain-
ed-from the nearby
, 7 saw mill.
o
5‘.
tending the meetings were greatly
assisted by the moonlight in fol—
lowing the trails through the
heavy timber, or when travelling
by canoe, rowboat, horseback, ox-
en or on foot, as these were the
(Continued on page two)
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS
29 Precincts out of 33
Mason County Precincts
PRESIDENT
Roosevelt (D) 2781
Dewey (R) 1712
U. S. SENATOR
Magnuson (D) 2537
Cain (R) 1667
3rd DISTRICT CONGRESS
Savage (D)
Norman (R) 1747
GOVERNOR
Wallgren (D) 2487
Langlie (R) 1849
LT. GOVERNOR
Meyers (D) 2688
Zednick (R) 1482
SECRETARY OF STATE
Reeves (D) 2792
Murphy (R) 1361
STATE TREASURER
Fluent (D) 2208
Jones (R) 1748
STATE AUDITOR
Yelle (D) 2544
Quick (R) 1535
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Troy (D) 2899
Canfield (R) 1242
LAND COMMISSIONER
Case (D) 2541
McLean (R) 1544
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Sullivan (D) 2641
Lamping (R) 1342
STATE SENATOR
Black (D) 2432
Epperson (R) 1438
STATE REPRESENTATIVES
(Three to be elected)
Pearson (D) 2411
Adams (D) 2751
Ford (D) 2254
Pyatt (R) 1279
Burrows (R) 1369
Huerby (R) 1740
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
District One
O'Dell (D) 2436
Jones (R) 1639
District Three
Carr (D) 2591
Nye (R) 1318
INITIATIVE 157
For, 1415
Against, 2054
INITIATIVE 158
For, 1056
Against, 2283
REFERENDUM 25
For, 1954
Against, 1702
40-MILL TAX AMENDMENT
For, 2143
Against, 691
GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT
For, 1983
Against, 677
American Legion
Holds Meeting
The American Legion met Tues-
day night with a small attend-
ance. The committee reported
that the Armistice Day dance has
been cancelled due to not being
able to secure a. hall.
A letter which was received by
Dr. M. C. Melcum from the War
Department was read stating that
Sergeant Warren R. Melcum was
decorated with the Air Medal. It
was an award made in recognition
of courageous service to his com-
bat organization, his fellow Am-
erican airmen, his home and to
his father. Sgt. Melcum is the son
of Dr. M. C. Melcum.
Plans are being made to put
into perpetual care the plot of
ground the Legion and V.F.W.
have purchased at the cemetery.
Application of Ray Drebis was
read and accepted making our
membership at this time 71.
Next Saturday, November 11,
the 11-11 Club will meet at the
Shelton Hotel at 9:30 a.m. for
their annual Armistice Day
breakfast. All veterans are eligi-
ble to attend.
Bear Hunting Yarn
Appears in Magazine
The Alaska Sportsman for Nov-
ember 1944 carried an article en-
titled “Brown Bears are Nervous”
which was written by I. P. Calli-
son Union resident.
The article gives a very inter-
esting account of the trip made by
Mr. Callison to Alaska last
spring when he took a number of
pictures and also bagged a huge
specimen of the Alaska. brown
bear.-
Game Protector Plants
Fish in Local Lakes
Promising good fishing for the
future, a number of trout were
planted in Mason county lakes
last Monday by Game Protector
Charles Haley. Haley reported
that he had planted 4,000 trout
in Lake Newatzel and 8,500 trout
in Lost Lake.
Shelton Valley Grange
Party This Saturday
Grangers and friends are urged
not to forget the Shelton Valley
- Grange get-together this Satur-
day evening at the Grange hall.
Singing, dancing and a general
good time is on the program. Ev-
eryone is urged to bring potluck
lunch.
FINAL DEGREE
June Thornton was awarded a
final decree of divorce from Jack
B. Thornton in Superior court on
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:pull a car out of the ditch and,
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Senator Wallgren Takes Lead Over
Governor Langlie; Magnuson Wins;
Savage Leading Norman Slightly
New Governor?
SENATOR VVALLGREN
Ahead In Race
CHARLES SAVAGE
One Killed As
Car; Hits Tractor
With one suspect now in the
county jail, sheriff’s officers and-
state patrolmen were busy this
week investigating the death of
Emil Nelson, who was instantly
killed last Saturday when the car
he was driving struck a tractor
on the highway near Belfair.
According to officers, the trac-
tor had apparently been used to
then left in the road. Nelson, 2.
Seattle Times carrier on the cane
al for many years,.ran his car
into the tractor in the dark.
City Will Change .
To Commissmn Form
With the proposition to change
the form of city government from
mayor-council to commission evi-
dently having passed by a two to
one margin, the slate of officers
duly elected at Tuesday’s city
primary becomes null and void.
Nomination of commissioners is
done by petition and should be
completed soon as time is short
until the city general early in
December. .
Randy Jordan Named
0n WSC Bond Drive
Randy Jordan, Shelton, was
named on the Washington State
college student body war bond
drive committee by Myrt Hast-
ings, Pasco, student body presi-
dent.
Jeanne Landers, Shelton, was
elected vice-president of the A1-
pha Gamma Delta. sorority pledge
class.
DAUGHTER ARRIVES
A baby daughter arrived at the
Shelton hospital on November 5
for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cook.
SON ARRIVES
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Elson are
the parents of a baby boy who
arrived at the Shelton hospital
on November 2. .
BABY SON
Mr. and Mrs. William.Stidd are
the parents of a baby boy born
at the Shelton hospital on Nov-
ember 7.
Candidates of the Democratic
party moved into a commanding
lead in all races for state posts
and also held a lead in four of
‘the Congressional districts in
Tuesday‘s general election as re-
turns continued to pour in from
all over the state.
A record vote of over a million
slowed closing of polling places
and counting of votes, and left
many of the contests in doubt,
though the state appeared to be
following the national trend to-
wards President Roosevelt.
Biggest ‘surprise in the state
vote was the commanding lead of
over 25,000 votes held by Senator
Mon Wallgren in his contest with
Governor Arthur Langlie. Given
little chance by political dopest-
ers, Wallgren jumped into an im-
mediate lead at the outset and
continued to forge ahead with the
exception of a slump on Wednes-
day morning when Langlie nar-
rowed the vote. However, a later
check with the United Press dis-
closed that Wallgren was again
moving further into the lead.
Third District Race
Another close race was for the
Third Congressional District post
with Democrat Charles Savage of
Shelton holding a slight lead over
Incumbent Fred Norman. With
cast this race.
Congressman Warren Magnu-
son appeared to be having an
easy time of it in his contest for
V the' senatorial post, having piled
up a big vote over his rival, Lt.
Col. Harry Cain. All state offices
appeared headed for the Democra-
tic column without question.
With 29 of Mason county‘s 33
precincts reported it appeared
that the county had followed the
rest of the state into the Demo-
cratic column. Both Democratic
nominees for county commission-
er, Lyle O’Dell in the first dis-
trict, and Roy Carr in the third,
were far ahead of their Republi-
can rivals and with only four pre-
cincts missing appeared assured
of victory. It appeared equally
certain that the four Democratic
candidates for the state legisla-
ture and state senate'Wbuld'also
pile up a comfortable majority.
Of the various proposals and.
initiatives only the 40-Mill tax
amendment and the good roads
proposal were passad, the rest
falling by the wayside.
Hunters Kill
Elk At Camp
There were more hunters than
,woodsmen at Simpson Camp 5
‘over the week end, all gunning
for elk which make the Wynoo-
chie river country their habitat
and several of the big animals
were brought out on the train
after being packed out of the
woods. One of the finest set of
antlers was that taken by Dewey
Bennett and his party of Ned
Snelgrove, Teedy Deer and S. Pet-
erson and on display at Shelton’s
sporting goods store, while the
meat is in the L. M. lockers with
unusual heavy fat.
Ration Board
Calendar
PROCESSED FOODS—Book
4. Blue stamps A8 thru “'5
valid indefinitely.
NEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE
——Book 4. Red stamps A8 thru
P5 valid indefinitely.
SUGAR Book 4. Sugar
stamps 30 thru 33 valid indef-
initely for 'five pounds each.
Sugar stamp 40 valid thru Feb-
ruary 29, 1945 for five pounds
home canning only.
SHOES — Book 3. Airplane
stamps 1-2-3 valid indefinitely.
GASOLINE—Unendorsed cou-
pons invalid. “A” 13 coupons,
four gallons each, expire Dec—
ember 21. “B” and “ "’ appli-
cations may be made within 15
days prior to earliest renewal
date on cover. Basic “D” (mo-
torcycle) renewals due Nov-
ember 11.
FUEL OIL-Period 1 coupons
valid thru August 31. Maximum
consumption to November 6 of
total yearly ration should not
exceed eight per cent west of
, Cascade mountains or seven per
cent east of the mountains.
Large Volunteer Army Assembled
To Open Christmas
According to Mrs. E. E. Cowin
of Wapato, president of the Wash-
ington Tuberculosis Association,
one of the largest volunteer arm-
ies in the State of Washington is
now being assembled by the asso-
ciation and its affiliated county
leagues in preparation for the
annual nation-Wide sale of Christ-
mas seals, which opens Novem-
ber 27.
“We are winning our wars,"
Mrs. Cowin declared, “in Europe
against the Germans, in Asia
against the Japanesc; at home
against tuberculosis. Some of our
allies are winning against these
Seal Stale
foreign enemies but losing against
this foe at home. That must not
happen here.
“The people of America,” con-
tinued Mrs. Cowin, “have met the
challenge on all fronts. They will
continue to do so. We know that
we can rely on you, the public,
to support the fight against tu-
berculosis by the purchase of
Christmas seals, making possible
the continuing program of edu-
cation which will assure ultimate
victory.
“We are fighting for freedom
from tuberculosis. All together,
we shall win.”