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R*i«f»/e* and fcngllme fiends of Mrs. Maud Laughlin gath-*red April 14 at MaoMlIIgn Horsing Home in Cfiehalis fa hoiv or her an en S«h birthday. Sealed with Mrs. Laughlin are, frim teft, her nephew, Rcberi Ftetaher of Yakima, a grand, sen, V/arren La ^'in of Marysville, and her son, Herbertlaughlin cf Olympia. Second row, from ftff, Mrs. Herbert Laughlin, Olympia; Mrs. Warren Laughlin, Marysville; Mrs. Robert Fletcher, YaVima, and Mrs. Floyd Thompson, Oullook. — Chronicle Staff PhotoWOMEN'S News PageFamily Activities -fr Clubs ir Soda! Events Women's News Departments, Dial 736-3311, 7«-33l| Frances Bingaman, Women's News EditorRyderwood's 'Baby'Was 99 On MondayMrs. .Maud Laughlin celebrated her 99lh birthday on Monday. She was the first while child to arrive at the Cougar Flat, now Ryderwood area, when she was about a year old.Bom April 14,1870, in Macon, Mo., Mrs. Laughlin has lived in Lewis County since early childhood. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Fletcher who were among the first settlers on a . timber claim on what was then Cougar Flat..Mrs. Laughlin was married in Chehalis in May 18S6, to J. T. Laughlin, who died in 1941.There are two children, Herbert Laughlin of Olympia, and Miss Ona Laughlin of Los Angeles, Calif. There are threeEoSV FInrfi Drpce nTL. ,FHA Week ISm f n.._j.grandchildren, Warren Laughlin i of Marysville; Robert Laughlin, j Renton, and Archie McLariy of Vader; eigh t greatgrandchildren and three greal-gre a t-grandchildrcn.“Drinking milk and living on a farm” are the things to which Mrs. Laughlin attributes her long life. She stilt enjoys crocheting and carries on a letter writing correspondence with a number c-f friends and relatives. I’m so thankful for the wonderful people at MacMillan J Nursing Home and the home I have here, Mrs. Laughlin said.One feature of her birthday celebration was a party complete with cake. The party was attended by family members and friends from Castle Rock, •sville, ' Olympia, Vader, Yakima and Outlook.
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Centralia Daily Chronicle
Centralia, Washington, US
Thu, Apr 17, 1969
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