The cleaners

Members of the Pioneer Community Association board devoted part of Saturday morning to cleaning the Pioneer Church in Cathlamet. Old window coverings in the kitchen were taken down and fake flowers that lined the windows in the sanctuary turned auditorium were removed. The stage was swept, the pews were dusted and the carpet was vacuumed. Volunteers organized and cleaned the kitchen. There was more to do when everyone dispersed and there would be even more to do when they returned to tackle it again. Above, Kay Cochran and Jennifer Johnson try an old method for cleaning carpets.

Photos by Diana Zimmerman.