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1960
J
Thanks for
BEOKWITH'S
JEWELRY
D .& K
SERVICE
SHELTON-MASON COUNTY JOURNAL-- Published in "Chistrnastrn, U,S.A.," Shelton, Washtn
our readers for not giving you a
column last week. We goofed! But
we'll try to get you caught up on
two weeks of activities this tim(;.
Strains of Christmas mnsic
floated across our still dark wa-
ters on the Saturday eve before
Christmas, hririging a bit of the
holiday spirit to many of our
rt C, rapeview families. A gaily light-
ed craft carrying a group of car-
elm's cruised from ,Allyn south-
ward along the shores of Fair
Harbor, Treasure Island and
Stretch Island. Delighted residents
stepped outside into the light rain
to hear the xauslc and exchange
greetings vffh the music makers
II
and Lea and Margaret Rice even
I] had a cheery bonfire blazing on
their beach am a welcome. Carolers
I trying to keep warm and dry un-
der a huge, colorfully decorated
II beach umbrella were Doris Stock,
:ll'Ruth Wellm, Mal'@ Hell, Howard
II Somsrs and ,ld Lutz while, ac-
tS cmnpanying them wlth accordion
[] and saxophone, were 'Esther Lund-
gren and Rollie Martin. Transpor-
I I tation was' furnished Shis spirited
II group by Reggie Engman of Allyn,
who piloted a Coast Oyster Corn-
[ pany dredge for the adventure.
Marge Hell asked your reporter
to convey the carolers' re, Tats to:
II
[[ all those who Waited In ain for
them, but the rain and lack eli
I time foIced their return to Allyn]
before completion of their sched-I
sled tour. Anyway, we think it;
was a generous and thoughtful!
undertaking, appreciated by all
Within hearing dtstanQe.
TIlE CAROLERS were well-re-
warded for their efforts with a
wonder, ill treat in tile form of a
sorumptious tauevkraut and spare-
rib feast, prepared by Russ and
• .Ruth Wells and'served at their
]l home immediateay after thecruise.
]l JvJning in were :Julia Stock, Clem
[I Hell, Phyllis Lutz and Muriel
I[ Somers.
A delightful pre-Christmas par-
ty was held Friday afternoon, De-
cember 18, for the Sarah Eckert
Orthopedic GUild ladies at the
home of member Mrs. Russell
IWells, witl co-hostesses Dorothy
[1 pelan, Ruby Lewis and Kay San-
ford, Twenty-five ladies, includ-
ing new members, Mrs. AI Rich-
erda, Mrs. Bill Staudt, Mrs. Walt
McCready and guest Mrs. Edwin
[I Grigg, were on hand and in gay
holiday spirits for the fun which
was hazelly dampened ac all by
Gr00pedew News "
CRAPEVIEW ,I Apologies to the shot't buslness meeting. After
a Christmas game (with prizes,
HA 6,2441
110 Cota St.
going to Mrs. Bill Spooner and
Mrs. Walt Clayton, Sr.), the ladies
sang carols and enjoyed Ruth's
d e I i c i o u s refreshments. Peggy
Hillman's lovely candles were both
won by Faye Richey. A grateful
acknowledgement for the donation
of $100,00 to the Mary Bridge Or-
thopedic Hospital (from the pro-
ceeds of the Country Store sale)
from Mrs. Margaret Fisk, presi-
dent of the Tacoma Orthopedic,
was read to the members.
Young Jack Wells left Grape-
view early. Sunday (before Christ-
maS) flying south to Lompoe, CaN
ifornis with plans te spend ,the
holidays with his brother Clem at
the hoe of uncle and unt, Mr,
and Mrs. Ray Hinson. He iv ex-
pected homo after New Year's.
Another pre-Christmas celebra-
tion was enjoyed by the Wal(
Clayton, Jr. family on Sunday,
Deceniber 20, when Company D
(Armor). 418th Infantry BataUon
(of which Walt Is C,O.) entertain-
ed nembers and their families at
a banquet at McChord Field. Aft-
er all the turkey was consumed,
the seventy men, women and chil-
dren present watched movles-tak-:
en at last summer's ,reserVe en-
campment.
JOHN .ME*HIIN arrlvet
home before Christmas with a real
surprise for his Grapeview friends.
She is the brand new Mrs. Mc-
Glothlin, the former Mrs. Emma
Townes of Slloam Springs, Ar-
kansas. She and John were mar-
tied recently in Dallas, Texas and
drove to rapevlew, stopp, ing to
visit John's daughter, A2yce s fam-
ily in Coon Bay, ' Oregon. Whis is
the first time Mrs. McGlothlin has
been to the ltlfic' Nohwest but
she seems to be fvrably :im-
pressed. Congratulations to you
both !
Nineteen 4-H Club iboys an
girls celebrated ChristYnas a little
early with a pai-ty at t, hp.mp,
of members Pamela and Chief
Clayton. After a short meeting,
the group was entertained wlth a
magic routine by Linda and Rob-
ert Spooner, followed ,by +ffmve$
and the traditional gift exchanle,
which 'Wemoff by'the sel.v-
ing o e, ,moo]de ,ad. ice
cream. An added cause for cele'2
'bration was the birthday of the
Hostess, Mrs. Walt Clayton.
Grownups in attendance besides
Mrs. Clayton were Mesdames Jim
Tobey and Bill Spooner.
. 4-11 'flPEENS' held a successful
bake,ss2e a week ago Saturday,
DeeembeP 19, which substantially
increased lir tveamey. -It .w
l)eld from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00
p.m. at the Grapevlew store with
ambitious young ladies Edana and
Diana Strickland, Sandra Tobey,
Pm Clayton, Elaine Zehe, Billie
Jean Cook, Linda Spooner, Cheryl
Hansen, Jerri Le, Hill and Lit
Seiners responsible for Its success.
St. Charles Winery employees
and their families took time off
last Wednesday noon to partake
of a sumptuous ham ,luncheon
served in the labeling ro0m at the
Tem.m ..'
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200 East Pine HA 6-4147
• winery. A gay holiday spirit, pre-
vailed affd, when the last of the
yummy homemade pies was con-
sumed, a gerry gift exchange sent
everyone: home satisfied and hap-
py. This hlncheon, put on by the
emph)yees, has become an annllal
affair, looked forward to by ev-
eryone.
Mr .and Mrs. Charles Seiners
left Seattle Sunday morning by
bus, entente to Los Angeles, Call-
forniu, with tickets for the big
game at the Rose Bowl in their
pockets. Oh, to have been small
enough to stow away in Papa;s
suitcase !
It was a gala family Christmas
for the Charles Schwinn family
with all their children celebrating
with them. Their son, Airman
Ra.vmond Sehwinn, on leave from
McChord Field, arived home Sat-
urday before Christmas with his
sister and her family, Mr, and
'Mrs. Cal Matthews of Water, oral,
Wisconsin. (Ray had met their
train'in Tacoma). Cal and Margie
and their two adorahle children
Billie and Marilyn were able to
attend the Christmas pzgram at
the chool and visit with former
friends. They will ,be here tmtfl I
after New Year's, Older son, Fred, i
with his wife and two children,
Julia and Bobble, drew: up fl'om
Portland to spend Friday through
Sunday with the folks and were
thus able to be on hand to get
the Matthews. Ray returned for
Christmas with the folks wRh a
buclty from McChord, Terry Cohn,
who hails from Texas. The Mat-
thews and Schwirms drove to
Portland after Christmas for an.
other visit wtth Fred's family. A
happy, happy holiday for the
whole family, we'd say!
TIlE IRISTMAS season is
truly a time for the congregating
of families and friends. A "full-
house" gathered at the Grapeview
school the evening of the 22nd for
'our gztdeschool children's annual
Christmas program. The children
of the first three grades presented
t .playlet entitled the "Naughty
christmas Cloven '' while the chil-
dren of the upper four grades pre-
tssnted a very clever puppet show
entitled "A Gift in Bethlehem.
Choral readings were also given
and Christmas songs sung, the en-
tire program being punctuated
Wit 'the group sging of Christ-
mas carols. At the .coelusl Of
,thepregram, JollyOld Saint :Nick
I)pear0d v, qth "hs familiar. aek
"ill of goodies for our teachers,
"Chef" Peggy Hillman, Orin Buck-
Irlgham and all good chilluns, fol-
lowing which coffee, punch and
luscious fancy cookies were serv-
ed. The gifts and goodies with
which Santa wan provided were
donated by the Fair Harbor
Grange and the Mothers' Club
(Clrl;qtmas party chairman being
Pat Hillman). Congratulations to
our inspired teachers, Mr. Zehe
and Mrs. Olson for an excellent
program and special thanks to
Mrs. Merrill McKinstry for help-
ing to defray expenses.
• GPpeview residents were much
concerned to learn the reason for
choolboard clerk, Mike Zelenak's
absence from the school Christ-
mas program. Mike suffered a
Cmon'y occhmion that afternoon
and was immediately rushed into
the Shelton General Hospital for
'.emergency treatment. We are
:'much relieved to learn that Mike
"is now on the mend but, at this
writirg, is permitted visits from
immediate family only.
Christmas Eve has a personal
significance to George and Ruby
Iwis, this past one marking their
27th Wedding anniversary. The
eVening:was filled with the good
wllh of dzp-in guests enjoying
their .warm hospitality.
dinner for the Lewlscs was en-
joyed aboatl 'the U.S.S. UralS,
George having "pulled duty" for
the day.
CLEM AND MARGE Holl left
Kitsap-gas. Oairymen's Association
"YOUR FARMER NEIGHBORS"
Bourpult Hem Hosts Visitm
By Mary Valley
MIDDLE SKOKOMISH.-- With
the arrival of ne:w gr'mdehitdl'en
and the activities of Christmas
there has been much excitement at
the William Bourgault home.
Their daughter, Rose, and her hus-
band, now Mr. and Mrs. John Dnn-
kel of Renton, have a new baby
girl. Their daughter, Clara, ana
her husband, now Mr. aud Mrs.
Gary Markland of Seattle, also
have a new baby girl. Their son
and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Bourganlt, have a new boy baby•
Others who joined tie Bourgaults
for the festivities were Mr. and
Mrs. Vincent Robbins of Saskat-
chewan, Canada, and Mr. and Mrs.
Water Bourgault of Mccleary.
THOSE HOME at the Arthur
Johnson home for the holidays
were Mr. and Mrs. Ron Porter of
Escondido, Calif., Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Johnson and daughter,
Jennifer, of Port Angeles, and At-
lea Jolmon from Seattle Pacific
College. A family gathering on
Christmas day included Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Burnett, Larry, Bob and
Barbara, of Shelton, Mr. and Mrs.
Avene Richert of Island Lake, Mr.
Mrs. Cliff Oendereau of Ten-
laG and Mrs. John Laramie and
son, Johnny, of Hoodsport.
Miss Joan Sjoholln and Mr.
-Iugh'Shivers of Portland, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Sjoholm of Evezett, and
Miss Betty Sjoholm of Washing-
ton State University at Pullman
spent several days with their par-
SilK% Mr. and Mrs. Eric Sjoholm.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hunter were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hunt-
er for Christmas dinner.
Guests of Ray. and Mrs. R01
Berg on Christmas were Mr.
Burg's sister and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Trembly and
family of Issaquah.
Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Johnson;
Esther, Haldane and a friend from
Fort Lewis spent Christmas Eve
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stan
Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Va|ley
were guest # of the Alvin Hulbert
family on Christmas Eve.
GUESTS AT the Arvid Johnson
town just before Christmas plan-
ning to spend that day with Mrs.
F:velyn Hysom in San Diego, Cali-
fornia. They then planned to trav-
el further mouth to visit other ex-
residents of Grapeview, the Wil-
bur Reeves, before their return
home.
The Grin Buckinghalns joined
son Dean and family at their Se-
attle home for Christmas dinner.
Billie's folks, the Cecil Lambs of
}some for the holiday were their
daughter and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe King, and daughter
of Bellingham and Mr. and Mrs.
Stan Johnson and daughter, Kerry.
On Christmas Eve, Mr. and Mrs
Justin Taylor and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Taylor, Bob Hunter
and son, Stanley, gathered at the
I-tarold Hunter home fox" a buffet
supper. On Christmas day Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Taylor entertained
the group at their home at Ka-
milche.
Mrs. Fritz Priszner arrived last
Sunday from Alaska for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Edna Hunt-
er. Mr. and Mrs. James Lake and
family also spent Christmas with
Mrs. Hunter.
Spending the holidays with their
i parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
i Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Calkins and Mrs. Bonnie Rose of
Seattle.
MR. AND MRS. Joe Bourgault
had as their guests Mrs. Bourg-
ault's parents, Mr.' and Mrs. Mer-
rill Pierce from Toledo, Ore., and
thelr daughter, Miss Dixie Pierce,
who was recently discharged from
the Wave at Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. Hayes Davis, of Seattle, a
former resident 'of'the Valley, has
been visiting friends during the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester alley,.
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
George Valley and Susan and Jan
of Island Lake, spent Christmas
day in Seattle at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Chat Valley, Jr. IAnda
Valley returned home with her
grandparents to visit for a few
days.
The Skokomlsh Community
Church "iv 'holding a "watch night
ervice on New Year's Eve at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Van-
Cleave.
Christmas day gsts of the
Claude Duggers were Mr. and
Mrs. Rudy Homan and daughters
of Shelton, Mr, and Mrs. Don
Drake and on, "Benny, and Mrs.
Ann Pavil and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hunter spent
Christm. Eve with their daugh-
ter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Hurst.
On Christmas day Mrs. Retta
Jacobs0n entertained at a dinner,
ifr. and Mrs. Frank Waskey of
Oakvllle, Mr. Harry Ball of West-
port and Mrs. Myrtle Brown of
Shelton and Miss Esther Jacob-
son of Vaughn, Herbert Jacob-
son, Mrs. Walter Keck, Harvey
and Shirley of Shelton and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Stagel of Port-
land.
MR. AND MRS. Paul Jackson
Edmonds, were also present.
Mrs. Winifred Beard enjoyed
delicious Christmas dinner with
daughter Edana and family, the
Bert Stricklands, at timir home.
Edana's sister and family, the
John Gateses of Tacoma, joined
them to complete this family cir-
cle.
Joe and Shirley Engen were de-
lighted to have Slirley's folks, M'r.
and Mrs. Jack Garland of San Di-
ego, California, come to spend ten
days of the holidays with them
and granddaughter Jody. The Gar-
lands left this past Monday to vis-
it their son in Salt Lake City be-
fore their return trip south.
Lloyd and Faye Richey spent
Christmas in Seattle with Lloyd's
brother Melvin and family and
grandmother Richey..They return-
ed Friday evening bringing along
niece Pam and nephew Rickey[
with their grandmother to spend
a few days here with them.
TIlE JULIE STOCKS departed
for Seattle Christmas Eve to
spend an overnight holiday With
daughter Jackle (Mrs. Glen Nut-
ter) in her new apartment. The
Russ Stocks and children also
"took off" (literally!) Christmas
Eve via plane for Califm'nia and
a rendezvous with the Major Lee
Whites, with a holiday tour of the
fabulots Disneyland in mind,
Miss Bonnie Dinsmore-is enjo T-
Ing a vacation from teaching her
seventh and eighth graders at
Mountlake Terrace in Seattle. here
in Grapeview with the folks. Mr.
and Mrs, Robert Ellison,
The Web Ethertons had all the
family gathered about them for
Christmas weekend, Dal, Barbak'a
and little Geoffrey Smith from
Marysville, arriving the 25th,
Web's mother, Mrs: E. J. Ether-
ton of Seattle arriving the £6th
and all staying until this past
Monday. Son Larry is also home
on Christmas vacation from West-
ern Washington College.
Delicious food and the good
company of the Albert Richarde
made a delightful Christmas din-
ner for Al's °sister and family, the
,W. G. Claytons, Sr., the W. G.
Claytons Jr., and brother Art.
!Mrs. Rlchards' mother, Mrs. Am-
elia Davis, was also present. We
are sorry to learn that AI is af-
feting from a severe attack Of
pleurisy as an afternmth of ,
.severe winter cold. Speedy recov-
ery.
SATURDAY EVENING was one'
1to be remembered by friends and
neighbors of the Howard Som-
rses. The excellence of their hos-
pitality and cuisine was more
:than proved when they held an
open house for nearly fifty guests.
A wonderful congenial evening
was enjoyed by all.
Notice: Grapeview School Moth-
era' Club will hold its first meet-
ing of 1960 -- Jan. 6, 1:30 p.m, in
the school cafeteria.
Your correspondents wish all
their readers and friends a moat
of Renton visited at the home of
a Mr. ad Mrs. Stan 3ohnson on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Palmer of Bur-
Sen spent the holiday at the home
of their daughter and her hus-
band, Mr, and Mrs. Gary Stevens.
Other guests in the Stevens home
were Mr. and Mrs. J. Taucher of
Tacoma and Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Aaron of Shelton.
Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Richert were Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Richert, Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Richert of Seattle and George
Riche't.
L
President Eisenhower recently
said he knew nothing in the whole
economic structure of the United
States that is more important for
the ultimate benefit of the coun-
try than the U. S. Kavings Bonds
program Without it, said the
Pridt, .the,b ()f managing the
public debt would be '%vell-lgh
impossible."
20 Years Ago
Thursdny, December 3:
lLilliwaup Homes J
Decorated
white Christlnas, but what a beau- 1
tiful day with the sun shinging all
day. t
There were many beautiful out- t
door Christmas trees decorated ou I
Hood Canal. [
Last weekend Mr. and Mrs. Bill i
lorton and daughter, of Seattle, I
visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill McKas-
son.
SUNDAY, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Gores and children, of Tacoma,
spent the day visiting the McKas-
sons. Mr. Earl McKesson and his
bride-to-be, of Eatonville, spent
,unday with Bill and Jean. Earl
is a cousin of Bills. Also Mr. and
Mrs. Ardin Pierce, of Shelton vis-
ited the McKassons.
Mrs. Stella Morken spent Christ-
mas with hez' son and daughter-in-
law, of Shelton.
Christmas guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Brock, of
Eldon, was .their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Harlene, of Edmonds
and Mrs. Brock's uncle, Dr. Harry
M. Brock, of Port Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. William McKas-
son and children Julia and Billy,
spent the Christmas weekend with
Mrs. McKasson's mother, Mrs. Ma-
cielene Beavers and daughter Ele-
anor, of Port Angeles.
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Greetings
to the
infant we
call 1960.
May your
days be
kind to
us MI.
Happy and Prosperous New Year[ nine member eouncil were Hazy Hurst, "Miss E101se Flagg,
Clinton Okerstrom, Frank Blnns,'Warren Lincoln, Pete Eitriem,
Harry Young, F. H. Dtehl and Dennis Z. Drlskel.
For Over 24 Years It Has Been
of the Roslyn-Cle Elum district McCONKEYS IFOR DRUGS
was given an impetus in a report
by the chief engineer and publish-
ed in the Ellensburg Dawn on De-
Cember 27, 1902: "This tremen-
dous supply of coal places the Ros-
lyn coalfield, and therefore Kitti-
tas county, easily in the front rank
of rtch and permanent coal pro-
ducers . . . A county that has a
coal supply which will last a
thousand years and which ships
Lts coal to alnost every cry ]la
the coast.., will of necessity take
a leading place in the stats."
MoConkey's Pharmacy, ssrvlng Mason County residents for
more than 24 years, brings you this column taken from the
flies O f .yeetery.gr. W_e ,h=pe It J..of, hlmt-te .
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1939.--Regular rules of pro-
cedure were suspended by the city council Thursday to facilitate
the passage of Ordinance 314 hich transfers $1700 from the
city general fund to the street labor fund to be used in repairing
damage done by the heavy rains December 14 to 16.
G, ,4.. Swateon expected to eat fresh blackberry pie as
dessert for'his Christmas dinner add he would have, ,too, if-aid
Jack Frost )hadd't stepped in to ruin a nice crop of Evergreen
blackberr|es which had been ripening on his property right up
to Frl4ay night. Mr. Swanson said this is the first time in
hie ll-years al a Arcadia resident that the berries have'ripened
at such a late date in the year.
.. .Them_ca R. Rowe was named Worshipful Master of Mt.
vormn. tasonic Longs at the annual election Maurice H. Need-
ham Will becordv'senior warden; !Horace H. Crary, Junior ward-
an; C. E. RUnacr, :reelected to his 14th term aS treasurer; and
J. L..Catto.re-elected to his ninth term as secretary.
A band new house is dtie t¢ arrive in Shelton tonight, one
" Of the ready-built and complete ,omes turned out by the Reed
company in Sattle: Gus Graf has purchased this 3 section
home to be placed on new foundiatlon$ made ready on Bayview
Avenue. In his athletic hey-day layed a lot of shortstop.
. : Jeanne Saeger's. esay in the Mason County Tuberculosis
Lague.'s annua contest won first prize. Second prize went to
Jean °'relSon. ' " "
• Still unable' to"screw their sights dawn .to a fine cn0ugh
post the "Sllton Highcllmbers dropped their 4th straight hoop
,game. to Bellarmine, 23 to 14. Gene Anders0n anl'Ddnny Cor-
mter tied for high scoring with 6 apiece.
.TH'SDA T, DECEMItJ$, '$99.--When Roy Rogers,
movie cowooy star, was unable: to: fulfil his personal appearance
tour scheduled for the aroulit Theater in November, he
• . , . .
Winners in the outdoor Christlas. decorations contest were
announced by the Shelton Garden tb Judges today. The Ikt
of winners includes Parry Jou(m, M. Catherine Cropper, Mrs.
eorge Shorter, Mrs. S. W, Cross ]ben Wastes, "Mrs. William
LeDrew, Mrs. Ole Gonter, Mrs. . A, Hatcher, Mrs. George
Whittingham, Jay Needham at Mrs. Alfl, ed Killmer.
Formation of a county planning council was achieved yes-
terday by the county board of Commissioners: Named to the
TWO LOCATIONS TO IERVE YOU
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Phe HA 6-3456
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Cheeiest
New Ya
greetings
to you all.
Good luok
in 18601
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1960
J
Thanks for
BEOKWITH'S
JEWELRY
D .& K
SERVICE
SHELTON-MASON COUNTY JOURNAL-- Published in "Chistrnastrn, U,S.A.," Shelton, Washtn
our readers for not giving you a
column last week. We goofed! But
we'll try to get you caught up on
two weeks of activities this tim(;.
Strains of Christmas mnsic
floated across our still dark wa-
ters on the Saturday eve before
Christmas, hririging a bit of the
holiday spirit to many of our
rt C, rapeview families. A gaily light-
ed craft carrying a group of car-
elm's cruised from ,Allyn south-
ward along the shores of Fair
Harbor, Treasure Island and
Stretch Island. Delighted residents
stepped outside into the light rain
to hear the xauslc and exchange
greetings vffh the music makers
II
and Lea and Margaret Rice even
I] had a cheery bonfire blazing on
their beach am a welcome. Carolers
I trying to keep warm and dry un-
der a huge, colorfully decorated
II beach umbrella were Doris Stock,
:ll'Ruth Wellm, Mal'@ Hell, Howard
II Somsrs and ,ld Lutz while, ac-
tS cmnpanying them wlth accordion
[] and saxophone, were 'Esther Lund-
gren and Rollie Martin. Transpor-
I I tation was' furnished Shis spirited
II group by Reggie Engman of Allyn,
who piloted a Coast Oyster Corn-
[ pany dredge for the adventure.
Marge Hell asked your reporter
to convey the carolers' re, Tats to:
II
[[ all those who Waited In ain for
them, but the rain and lack eli
I time foIced their return to Allyn]
before completion of their sched-I
sled tour. Anyway, we think it;
was a generous and thoughtful!
undertaking, appreciated by all
Within hearing dtstanQe.
TIlE CAROLERS were well-re-
warded for their efforts with a
wonder, ill treat in tile form of a
sorumptious tauevkraut and spare-
rib feast, prepared by Russ and
• .Ruth Wells and'served at their
]l home immediateay after thecruise.
]l JvJning in were :Julia Stock, Clem
[I Hell, Phyllis Lutz and Muriel
I[ Somers.
A delightful pre-Christmas par-
ty was held Friday afternoon, De-
cember 18, for the Sarah Eckert
Orthopedic GUild ladies at the
home of member Mrs. Russell
IWells, witl co-hostesses Dorothy
[1 pelan, Ruby Lewis and Kay San-
ford, Twenty-five ladies, includ-
ing new members, Mrs. AI Rich-
erda, Mrs. Bill Staudt, Mrs. Walt
McCready and guest Mrs. Edwin
[I Grigg, were on hand and in gay
holiday spirits for the fun which
was hazelly dampened ac all by
Gr00pedew News "
CRAPEVIEW ,I Apologies to the shot't buslness meeting. After
a Christmas game (with prizes,
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going to Mrs. Bill Spooner and
Mrs. Walt Clayton, Sr.), the ladies
sang carols and enjoyed Ruth's
d e I i c i o u s refreshments. Peggy
Hillman's lovely candles were both
won by Faye Richey. A grateful
acknowledgement for the donation
of $100,00 to the Mary Bridge Or-
thopedic Hospital (from the pro-
ceeds of the Country Store sale)
from Mrs. Margaret Fisk, presi-
dent of the Tacoma Orthopedic,
was read to the members.
Young Jack Wells left Grape-
view early. Sunday (before Christ-
maS) flying south to Lompoe, CaN
ifornis with plans te spend ,the
holidays with his brother Clem at
the hoe of uncle and unt, Mr,
and Mrs. Ray Hinson. He iv ex-
pected homo after New Year's.
Another pre-Christmas celebra-
tion was enjoyed by the Wal(
Clayton, Jr. family on Sunday,
Deceniber 20, when Company D
(Armor). 418th Infantry BataUon
(of which Walt Is C,O.) entertain-
ed nembers and their families at
a banquet at McChord Field. Aft-
er all the turkey was consumed,
the seventy men, women and chil-
dren present watched movles-tak-:
en at last summer's ,reserVe en-
campment.
JOHN .ME*HIIN arrlvet
home before Christmas with a real
surprise for his Grapeview friends.
She is the brand new Mrs. Mc-
Glothlin, the former Mrs. Emma
Townes of Slloam Springs, Ar-
kansas. She and John were mar-
tied recently in Dallas, Texas and
drove to rapevlew, stopp, ing to
visit John's daughter, A2yce s fam-
ily in Coon Bay, ' Oregon. Whis is
the first time Mrs. McGlothlin has
been to the ltlfic' Nohwest but
she seems to be fvrably :im-
pressed. Congratulations to you
both !
Nineteen 4-H Club iboys an
girls celebrated ChristYnas a little
early with a pai-ty at t, hp.mp,
of members Pamela and Chief
Clayton. After a short meeting,
the group was entertained wlth a
magic routine by Linda and Rob-
ert Spooner, followed ,by +ffmve$
and the traditional gift exchanle,
which 'Wemoff by'the sel.v-
ing o e, ,moo]de ,ad. ice
cream. An added cause for cele'2
'bration was the birthday of the
Hostess, Mrs. Walt Clayton.
Grownups in attendance besides
Mrs. Clayton were Mesdames Jim
Tobey and Bill Spooner.
. 4-11 'flPEENS' held a successful
bake,ss2e a week ago Saturday,
DeeembeP 19, which substantially
increased lir tveamey. -It .w
l)eld from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00
p.m. at the Grapevlew store with
ambitious young ladies Edana and
Diana Strickland, Sandra Tobey,
Pm Clayton, Elaine Zehe, Billie
Jean Cook, Linda Spooner, Cheryl
Hansen, Jerri Le, Hill and Lit
Seiners responsible for Its success.
St. Charles Winery employees
and their families took time off
last Wednesday noon to partake
of a sumptuous ham ,luncheon
served in the labeling ro0m at the
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vailed affd, when the last of the
yummy homemade pies was con-
sumed, a gerry gift exchange sent
everyone: home satisfied and hap-
py. This hlncheon, put on by the
emph)yees, has become an annllal
affair, looked forward to by ev-
eryone.
Mr .and Mrs. Charles Seiners
left Seattle Sunday morning by
bus, entente to Los Angeles, Call-
forniu, with tickets for the big
game at the Rose Bowl in their
pockets. Oh, to have been small
enough to stow away in Papa;s
suitcase !
It was a gala family Christmas
for the Charles Schwinn family
with all their children celebrating
with them. Their son, Airman
Ra.vmond Sehwinn, on leave from
McChord Field, arived home Sat-
urday before Christmas with his
sister and her family, Mr, and
'Mrs. Cal Matthews of Water, oral,
Wisconsin. (Ray had met their
train'in Tacoma). Cal and Margie
and their two adorahle children
Billie and Marilyn were able to
attend the Christmas pzgram at
the chool and visit with former
friends. They will ,be here tmtfl I
after New Year's, Older son, Fred, i
with his wife and two children,
Julia and Bobble, drew: up fl'om
Portland to spend Friday through
Sunday with the folks and were
thus able to be on hand to get
the Matthews. Ray returned for
Christmas with the folks wRh a
buclty from McChord, Terry Cohn,
who hails from Texas. The Mat-
thews and Schwirms drove to
Portland after Christmas for an.
other visit wtth Fred's family. A
happy, happy holiday for the
whole family, we'd say!
TIlE IRISTMAS season is
truly a time for the congregating
of families and friends. A "full-
house" gathered at the Grapeview
school the evening of the 22nd for
'our gztdeschool children's annual
Christmas program. The children
of the first three grades presented
t .playlet entitled the "Naughty
christmas Cloven '' while the chil-
dren of the upper four grades pre-
tssnted a very clever puppet show
entitled "A Gift in Bethlehem.
Choral readings were also given
and Christmas songs sung, the en-
tire program being punctuated
Wit 'the group sging of Christ-
mas carols. At the .coelusl Of
,thepregram, JollyOld Saint :Nick
I)pear0d v, qth "hs familiar. aek
"ill of goodies for our teachers,
"Chef" Peggy Hillman, Orin Buck-
Irlgham and all good chilluns, fol-
lowing which coffee, punch and
luscious fancy cookies were serv-
ed. The gifts and goodies with
which Santa wan provided were
donated by the Fair Harbor
Grange and the Mothers' Club
(Clrl;qtmas party chairman being
Pat Hillman). Congratulations to
our inspired teachers, Mr. Zehe
and Mrs. Olson for an excellent
program and special thanks to
Mrs. Merrill McKinstry for help-
ing to defray expenses.
• GPpeview residents were much
concerned to learn the reason for
choolboard clerk, Mike Zelenak's
absence from the school Christ-
mas program. Mike suffered a
Cmon'y occhmion that afternoon
and was immediately rushed into
the Shelton General Hospital for
'.emergency treatment. We are
:'much relieved to learn that Mike
"is now on the mend but, at this
writirg, is permitted visits from
immediate family only.
Christmas Eve has a personal
significance to George and Ruby
Iwis, this past one marking their
27th Wedding anniversary. The
eVening:was filled with the good
wllh of dzp-in guests enjoying
their .warm hospitality.
dinner for the Lewlscs was en-
joyed aboatl 'the U.S.S. UralS,
George having "pulled duty" for
the day.
CLEM AND MARGE Holl left
Kitsap-gas. Oairymen's Association
"YOUR FARMER NEIGHBORS"
Bourpult Hem Hosts Visitm
By Mary Valley
MIDDLE SKOKOMISH.-- With
the arrival of ne:w gr'mdehitdl'en
and the activities of Christmas
there has been much excitement at
the William Bourgault home.
Their daughter, Rose, and her hus-
band, now Mr. and Mrs. John Dnn-
kel of Renton, have a new baby
girl. Their daughter, Clara, ana
her husband, now Mr. aud Mrs.
Gary Markland of Seattle, also
have a new baby girl. Their son
and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Bourganlt, have a new boy baby•
Others who joined tie Bourgaults
for the festivities were Mr. and
Mrs. Vincent Robbins of Saskat-
chewan, Canada, and Mr. and Mrs.
Water Bourgault of Mccleary.
THOSE HOME at the Arthur
Johnson home for the holidays
were Mr. and Mrs. Ron Porter of
Escondido, Calif., Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Johnson and daughter,
Jennifer, of Port Angeles, and At-
lea Jolmon from Seattle Pacific
College. A family gathering on
Christmas day included Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Burnett, Larry, Bob and
Barbara, of Shelton, Mr. and Mrs.
Avene Richert of Island Lake, Mr.
Mrs. Cliff Oendereau of Ten-
laG and Mrs. John Laramie and
son, Johnny, of Hoodsport.
Miss Joan Sjoholln and Mr.
-Iugh'Shivers of Portland, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Sjoholm of Evezett, and
Miss Betty Sjoholm of Washing-
ton State University at Pullman
spent several days with their par-
SilK% Mr. and Mrs. Eric Sjoholm.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hunter were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hunt-
er for Christmas dinner.
Guests of Ray. and Mrs. R01
Berg on Christmas were Mr.
Burg's sister and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Trembly and
family of Issaquah.
Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Johnson;
Esther, Haldane and a friend from
Fort Lewis spent Christmas Eve
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stan
Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Va|ley
were guest # of the Alvin Hulbert
family on Christmas Eve.
GUESTS AT the Arvid Johnson
town just before Christmas plan-
ning to spend that day with Mrs.
F:velyn Hysom in San Diego, Cali-
fornia. They then planned to trav-
el further mouth to visit other ex-
residents of Grapeview, the Wil-
bur Reeves, before their return
home.
The Grin Buckinghalns joined
son Dean and family at their Se-
attle home for Christmas dinner.
Billie's folks, the Cecil Lambs of
}some for the holiday were their
daughter and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe King, and daughter
of Bellingham and Mr. and Mrs.
Stan Johnson and daughter, Kerry.
On Christmas Eve, Mr. and Mrs
Justin Taylor and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Taylor, Bob Hunter
and son, Stanley, gathered at the
I-tarold Hunter home fox" a buffet
supper. On Christmas day Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Taylor entertained
the group at their home at Ka-
milche.
Mrs. Fritz Priszner arrived last
Sunday from Alaska for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Edna Hunt-
er. Mr. and Mrs. James Lake and
family also spent Christmas with
Mrs. Hunter.
Spending the holidays with their
i parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
i Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Calkins and Mrs. Bonnie Rose of
Seattle.
MR. AND MRS. Joe Bourgault
had as their guests Mrs. Bourg-
ault's parents, Mr.' and Mrs. Mer-
rill Pierce from Toledo, Ore., and
thelr daughter, Miss Dixie Pierce,
who was recently discharged from
the Wave at Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. Hayes Davis, of Seattle, a
former resident 'of'the Valley, has
been visiting friends during the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester alley,.
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
George Valley and Susan and Jan
of Island Lake, spent Christmas
day in Seattle at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Chat Valley, Jr. IAnda
Valley returned home with her
grandparents to visit for a few
days.
The Skokomlsh Community
Church "iv 'holding a "watch night
ervice on New Year's Eve at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Van-
Cleave.
Christmas day gsts of the
Claude Duggers were Mr. and
Mrs. Rudy Homan and daughters
of Shelton, Mr, and Mrs. Don
Drake and on, "Benny, and Mrs.
Ann Pavil and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hunter spent
Christm. Eve with their daugh-
ter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Hurst.
On Christmas day Mrs. Retta
Jacobs0n entertained at a dinner,
ifr. and Mrs. Frank Waskey of
Oakvllle, Mr. Harry Ball of West-
port and Mrs. Myrtle Brown of
Shelton and Miss Esther Jacob-
son of Vaughn, Herbert Jacob-
son, Mrs. Walter Keck, Harvey
and Shirley of Shelton and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Stagel of Port-
land.
MR. AND MRS. Paul Jackson
Edmonds, were also present.
Mrs. Winifred Beard enjoyed
delicious Christmas dinner with
daughter Edana and family, the
Bert Stricklands, at timir home.
Edana's sister and family, the
John Gateses of Tacoma, joined
them to complete this family cir-
cle.
Joe and Shirley Engen were de-
lighted to have Slirley's folks, M'r.
and Mrs. Jack Garland of San Di-
ego, California, come to spend ten
days of the holidays with them
and granddaughter Jody. The Gar-
lands left this past Monday to vis-
it their son in Salt Lake City be-
fore their return trip south.
Lloyd and Faye Richey spent
Christmas in Seattle with Lloyd's
brother Melvin and family and
grandmother Richey..They return-
ed Friday evening bringing along
niece Pam and nephew Rickey[
with their grandmother to spend
a few days here with them.
TIlE JULIE STOCKS departed
for Seattle Christmas Eve to
spend an overnight holiday With
daughter Jackle (Mrs. Glen Nut-
ter) in her new apartment. The
Russ Stocks and children also
"took off" (literally!) Christmas
Eve via plane for Califm'nia and
a rendezvous with the Major Lee
Whites, with a holiday tour of the
fabulots Disneyland in mind,
Miss Bonnie Dinsmore-is enjo T-
Ing a vacation from teaching her
seventh and eighth graders at
Mountlake Terrace in Seattle. here
in Grapeview with the folks. Mr.
and Mrs, Robert Ellison,
The Web Ethertons had all the
family gathered about them for
Christmas weekend, Dal, Barbak'a
and little Geoffrey Smith from
Marysville, arriving the 25th,
Web's mother, Mrs: E. J. Ether-
ton of Seattle arriving the £6th
and all staying until this past
Monday. Son Larry is also home
on Christmas vacation from West-
ern Washington College.
Delicious food and the good
company of the Albert Richarde
made a delightful Christmas din-
ner for Al's °sister and family, the
,W. G. Claytons, Sr., the W. G.
Claytons Jr., and brother Art.
!Mrs. Rlchards' mother, Mrs. Am-
elia Davis, was also present. We
are sorry to learn that AI is af-
feting from a severe attack Of
pleurisy as an afternmth of ,
.severe winter cold. Speedy recov-
ery.
SATURDAY EVENING was one'
1to be remembered by friends and
neighbors of the Howard Som-
rses. The excellence of their hos-
pitality and cuisine was more
:than proved when they held an
open house for nearly fifty guests.
A wonderful congenial evening
was enjoyed by all.
Notice: Grapeview School Moth-
era' Club will hold its first meet-
ing of 1960 -- Jan. 6, 1:30 p.m, in
the school cafeteria.
Your correspondents wish all
their readers and friends a moat
of Renton visited at the home of
a Mr. ad Mrs. Stan 3ohnson on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Palmer of Bur-
Sen spent the holiday at the home
of their daughter and her hus-
band, Mr, and Mrs. Gary Stevens.
Other guests in the Stevens home
were Mr. and Mrs. J. Taucher of
Tacoma and Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Aaron of Shelton.
Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Richert were Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Richert, Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Richert of Seattle and George
Riche't.
L
President Eisenhower recently
said he knew nothing in the whole
economic structure of the United
States that is more important for
the ultimate benefit of the coun-
try than the U. S. Kavings Bonds
program Without it, said the
Pridt, .the,b ()f managing the
public debt would be '%vell-lgh
impossible."
20 Years Ago
Thursdny, December 3:
lLilliwaup Homes J
Decorated
white Christlnas, but what a beau- 1
tiful day with the sun shinging all
day. t
There were many beautiful out- t
door Christmas trees decorated ou I
Hood Canal. [
Last weekend Mr. and Mrs. Bill i
lorton and daughter, of Seattle, I
visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill McKas-
son.
SUNDAY, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Gores and children, of Tacoma,
spent the day visiting the McKas-
sons. Mr. Earl McKesson and his
bride-to-be, of Eatonville, spent
,unday with Bill and Jean. Earl
is a cousin of Bills. Also Mr. and
Mrs. Ardin Pierce, of Shelton vis-
ited the McKassons.
Mrs. Stella Morken spent Christ-
mas with hez' son and daughter-in-
law, of Shelton.
Christmas guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Brock, of
Eldon, was .their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Harlene, of Edmonds
and Mrs. Brock's uncle, Dr. Harry
M. Brock, of Port Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. William McKas-
son and children Julia and Billy,
spent the Christmas weekend with
Mrs. McKasson's mother, Mrs. Ma-
cielene Beavers and daughter Ele-
anor, of Port Angeles.
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Greetings
to the
infant we
call 1960.
May your
days be
kind to
us MI.
Happy and Prosperous New Year[ nine member eouncil were Hazy Hurst, "Miss E101se Flagg,
Clinton Okerstrom, Frank Blnns,'Warren Lincoln, Pete Eitriem,
Harry Young, F. H. Dtehl and Dennis Z. Drlskel.
For Over 24 Years It Has Been
of the Roslyn-Cle Elum district McCONKEYS IFOR DRUGS
was given an impetus in a report
by the chief engineer and publish-
ed in the Ellensburg Dawn on De-
Cember 27, 1902: "This tremen-
dous supply of coal places the Ros-
lyn coalfield, and therefore Kitti-
tas county, easily in the front rank
of rtch and permanent coal pro-
ducers . . . A county that has a
coal supply which will last a
thousand years and which ships
Lts coal to alnost every cry ]la
the coast.., will of necessity take
a leading place in the stats."
MoConkey's Pharmacy, ssrvlng Mason County residents for
more than 24 years, brings you this column taken from the
flies O f .yeetery.gr. W_e ,h=pe It J..of, hlmt-te .
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1939.--Regular rules of pro-
cedure were suspended by the city council Thursday to facilitate
the passage of Ordinance 314 hich transfers $1700 from the
city general fund to the street labor fund to be used in repairing
damage done by the heavy rains December 14 to 16.
G, ,4.. Swateon expected to eat fresh blackberry pie as
dessert for'his Christmas dinner add he would have, ,too, if-aid
Jack Frost )hadd't stepped in to ruin a nice crop of Evergreen
blackberr|es which had been ripening on his property right up
to Frl4ay night. Mr. Swanson said this is the first time in
hie ll-years al a Arcadia resident that the berries have'ripened
at such a late date in the year.
.. .Them_ca R. Rowe was named Worshipful Master of Mt.
vormn. tasonic Longs at the annual election Maurice H. Need-
ham Will becordv'senior warden; !Horace H. Crary, Junior ward-
an; C. E. RUnacr, :reelected to his 14th term aS treasurer; and
J. L..Catto.re-elected to his ninth term as secretary.
A band new house is dtie t¢ arrive in Shelton tonight, one
" Of the ready-built and complete ,omes turned out by the Reed
company in Sattle: Gus Graf has purchased this 3 section
home to be placed on new foundiatlon$ made ready on Bayview
Avenue. In his athletic hey-day layed a lot of shortstop.
. : Jeanne Saeger's. esay in the Mason County Tuberculosis
Lague.'s annua contest won first prize. Second prize went to
Jean °'relSon. ' " "
• Still unable' to"screw their sights dawn .to a fine cn0ugh
post the "Sllton Highcllmbers dropped their 4th straight hoop
,game. to Bellarmine, 23 to 14. Gene Anders0n anl'Ddnny Cor-
mter tied for high scoring with 6 apiece.
.TH'SDA T, DECEMItJ$, '$99.--When Roy Rogers,
movie cowooy star, was unable: to: fulfil his personal appearance
tour scheduled for the aroulit Theater in November, he
• . , . .
Winners in the outdoor Christlas. decorations contest were
announced by the Shelton Garden tb Judges today. The Ikt
of winners includes Parry Jou(m, M. Catherine Cropper, Mrs.
eorge Shorter, Mrs. S. W, Cross ]ben Wastes, "Mrs. William
LeDrew, Mrs. Ole Gonter, Mrs. . A, Hatcher, Mrs. George
Whittingham, Jay Needham at Mrs. Alfl, ed Killmer.
Formation of a county planning council was achieved yes-
terday by the county board of Commissioners: Named to the
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