Mason County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 103 Shelton, WA 98584-0103 The Mason Log Volume 14 Issue 2 October 1, 2017 October meeting •   Thursday, October 5th •   7:00 p.m. Start time •   Mason County Historic Society Museum, 5th and Railroad Ave •   Membership dues - single: $15.00 Couple: $20.00 •   Find us on the web at http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wamcgs/ The inside scoop Ø   Upcoming events Ø   New meeting place Ø   Cemetery project - obituaries Ø   Washington D.C. 1867 New temporary meeting place October’s meeting will be held in the Mason County Historical Society Museum located at 5th and Railroad Ave in Shelton. The board decided we might very well need an alternative location in case Don and Lorraine were out of town and access to our usual meeting place was unavailable. I started looking for an alternative meeting place and calling organizations with a facility that met our needs. After a dozen calls, the clear choice was the Mason County Historical Society Museum. Director Kristin Fabry, kindly offered us the use of their facilities for our October meeting. Thanks Kristin. The start time will remain at 7:00 p.m. The museum has Wi-Fi and I’ll have the password so we can access it for our needs. When viewed from a genealogical perspective this is a good fit for us. The agenda includes a brief overview of the museum’s collection, examination of family and vital records in their holdings, then a round table discussion and brainstorming ideas about how Mason County Genealogical Society can contribute to making these records more readily available to researchers. This could be an expansion of our cemetery and obituary project we are currently engaged in. Upcoming events Influenza Program How many of us think that today’s political climate couldn’t possibly get any worse? If you believe that, you’ll want to attend the Mason County Historical Society’s October presentation to mark the start of the Great Influenza Epidemic. Here are some tidbits to consider. Do you know the name of the first person who died from influenza in Mason County? The date and year? What were the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, Industrial Workers of the World, American Protective League, and Slackers? The answers to these questions and more will be revealed on Sunday October 22, 2017 during my presentation about Influenza in Mason County. Mason County Historical Society Museum’s doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the presentation starts shortly after 2:00 p.m. Hope to see you there. , OCR Text: Mason County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 103 Shelton, WA 98584-0103 The Mason Log Volume 14 Issue 2 October 1, 2017 October meeting •   Thursday, October 5th •   7:00 p.m. Start time •   Mason County Historic Society Museum, 5th and Railroad Ave •   Membership dues - single: $15.00 Couple: $20.00 •   Find us on the web at http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wamcgs/ The inside scoop Ø   Upcoming events Ø   New meeting place Ø   Cemetery project - obituaries Ø   Washington D.C. 1867 New temporary meeting place October’s meeting will be held in the Mason County Historical Society Museum located at 5th and Railroad Ave in Shelton. The board decided we might very well need an alternative location in case Don and Lorraine were out of town and access to our usual meeting place was unavailable. I started looking for an alternative meeting place and calling organizations with a facility that met our needs. After a dozen calls, the clear choice was the Mason County Historical Society Museum. Director Kristin Fabry, kindly offered us the use of their facilities for our October meeting. Thanks Kristin. The start time will remain at 7:00 p.m. The museum has Wi-Fi and I’ll have the password so we can access it for our needs. When viewed from a genealogical perspective this is a good fit for us. The agenda includes a brief overview of the museum’s collection, examination of family and vital records in their holdings, then a round table discussion and brainstorming ideas about how Mason County Genealogical Society can contribute to making these records more readily available to researchers. This could be an expansion of our cemetery and obituary project we are currently engaged in. Upcoming events Influenza Program How many of us think that today’s political climate couldn’t possibly get any worse? If you believe that, you’ll want to attend the Mason County Historical Society’s October presentation to mark the start of the Great Influenza Epidemic. Here are some tidbits to consider. Do you know the name of the first person who died from influenza in Mason County? The date and year? What were the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, Industrial Workers of the World, American Protective League, and Slackers? The answers to these questions and more will be revealed on Sunday October 22, 2017 during my presentation about Influenza in Mason County. Mason County Historical Society Museum’s doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the presentation starts shortly after 2:00 p.m. Hope to see you there. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Mason Logs,Mason Logs,2017,V15 I2 MCGS Oct 2017 Newsletter .pdf,V15 I2 MCGS Oct 2017 Newsletter .pdf Page 1, V15 I2 MCGS Oct 2017 Newsletter .pdf Page 1