Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

More meetings this week. Sam comes home from bird hunting with a couple of pheasants. He also brought a vase for Mary for her birthday. It was her birthday this week....

Still hunting during this week, deer and birds. Sam took Queenie out this week again. Mary fixed deer heart for dinner. How many of you have had deer heart?...

Mary and Sam went on a duck hunting trip. They came home and left for east of the mountains to go deer hunting. They took their dog, Queenie. I think she had a good time. Sam got a couple of birds...

Mary is home this week. She pulls the winter clothes out and puts the summer clothes in the attic. Sam catches a terrible cold, but that doesn't stop him from going hunting east of the mountains with...

Have you noticed Mary and Sam pretty much have a hot meal every breakfast? Even if it is just pancakes? I had to laugh when she shares their pup walked on the freshly painted porch...

Mary is still picking flowers. Henry and Louie are Mary's brothers. Henry had big equipment to carry out the work of the Canadian Timber. I have 16 mm home movies of them doing this job. The big...

I live on the Columbia River outside of Longview. Reading this diary from 73 years ago it pretty much is the same. They just finished fishing salmon here the other day. People would go out and...

Mary and Sam are fishing for salmon on the Columbia River. I live on the Columbia River, and they are fishing now and seem to have better luck after it rains....

Mary has returned home from her lengthy vacation. She gets into cleaning the house and getting her laundry caught up, doesn’t miss a beat and gets her hair done. We cannot forget getting the hair...

Blanche gets food poisoning and ends up in the hospital. She and Mary had made a stop on the train and Blanche does not return. She had gone to the hospital and sent a telegram to Mary to tell her...

Mary and Blanche spend all of this week in Canada....

This is a very full week for Mary and Blanche. Sam drove them to Vancouver, British Columbia, to catch a train to Toronto....

After last week's vacation fishing and camping, Mary and Sam had lots to do around the house. Mary's father's estate is settled among Mary and the boys....

This week was really a fun week. Mary and Sam took their boat past Dewatto, camped for several days and went sole fishing....

Mary and Babe Michael drove down to the beach for the day and had a wonderful time. Hottest day of the year was this week in 1949 and Mary said the swimming was so unreal. Raspberries are still being...

This week raspberries are the main job. Picked them and made 27 pints of jam. Watering the lawn and gardens are becoming a regular task. The weather seems to be getting warmer. Just a regular week in...

Sounds like it was a bit on the cold side. Blackberries and raspberries are in season. Mary attends several chapter meetings. She mentions that a new pup is there....

Mary enjoys the sun. She goes swimming and works in the garden. Watering is a biggy in the evenings. She attends a Grand Chapter in Seattle and has a great time....

Mary and Sam take a ride down to Union then to Hoodsport in the evening. Nice thing to do to cool off. Strawberries are in season big time. "Gue-duck" chowder and strawberry shortcake was the food...

I get a kick reading all the names of Mary's friends and acquaintances. Names like Leona, Vina, Ruby, Florence, Ruth and so many others. Names now that are used for newborns are totally different....

Mary and Cleora drive to Pullman to pick up the girls from college after their finals. Mary finished putting her wool clothes in the attic for the summer. My mother used moth balls to prevent moths...

The rhodies are in full bloom here in Longview. They are beautiful. The weather is very similar compared with 1949. When I am in Seattle and catching a ferry, it is not unusual that I eat at Acres of...

I can guarantee that if you would have stopped by Mary and Sam's place, you would have to go for a stroll and look at their flowers. When I was a kid in the 1950s, my mom would always take visitors...

Tulips were coming up a bit late 74 years ago, just like today. I think Mary is a sun worshipper. What do you think? It is only May and I bet she has a head start on that tan of he...

I think Mary Theler was a social butterfly. What do you think? She loves being around people and visiting. I am giving Sam kudos for washing the clothes. He does it quite often. Driving into Gorst...