The news-review., September 13, 1963, Page 3, Image 3

Oregon School Board Group Mobilized
To Ward Off Defeat Of State Tax Bill
The Oregon School Boards As
sociation has mobilized to fight off
possible defeat of the $80 million
state tax increase proposed for
this biennium by the state legis
lature. But it was evident Thurs
day night that not all local school
boards will be offering their sup
port. After flitting past some prelim
inary subjects at the fall meeting
of the Douglas County School
Boards Association at Fremont
Junior High, the spotlight moved
irresistibly to the subject of the
Oct. 15 referendum vote on the
l; x measure.
Tom Rigsby, executive secretary
of the Oregon School Boards As
sociation, officially introduced the
subject by citing the association
stand that education would be hurt
by the rejection of the tax bill.
Rigsby's statement that the ex
ecutive committee of the state as
sociation couldn't pinpoint specific
reasons for the success of petitions
for referral was a cue for ques
tions from the audience.
Marion. Krebs from the Winston
Dillard School Board said a sat
isfactory explanation was neces
sary of the flat $5 tax for report
ing minimum income and elimin
ation of federal income tax de
duction under the new tax sched
ule.
Dr. Nels Lindell, former chair
man of the Roseburg School Board,
said the reason for the success of
petitions was obvious the federal
income tax deduction elimination.
He called it "a tax on a tax."
Dudley Walton, former Roseburg
School Board member and present
attorney for the Riddle School Dis
trict, said tlie state is facing a
taxpayer revolt. Contributing to
this revolt, he said, is the "alarm
ing" action, as he called it, of
School Board Members Hear
Talks On Oregon Education
Although most of the emphasis
at the Thursday night meeting of
the Douglas County School Board
Association was on the tax refer
endum (see other story), three
speakers had other comments on
the state of education in Oregon.
Leading the list was Eugene
Fisher of Elkton, chairman of the
state Board of Education.
He explained the activities of the
state board and emphasized that
the board is designed to offer
"leadership without dictation."
He said the state Department of
Education is set up to assist "in
making a climate in which you at
the local level can educate your
youngsters. We're dedicated to lo
cal control," he insisted.
Cause Advanced
Tom Rigsby, executive secretary
of the Oregon School Boards As
sociation, listed some of the most
significant legislation coming from
the last session of the legislature.
He said despite claims by some
that the 1963 legislature was a
"do-nothing" group, it had "ad
vanced the cause of education in
many cases."
Rigsby then called on Roseburg's
Sen. Al Flegel, chairman of the
state Interim Committee on Edu
cation, to outline the purposes of
the committee this interim.
Flegel said the three biggest
areas of investigation will be (1)
the state Department of Educa
tion, (2) the community college
program and (3) recodification of
school laws.
He said the investigation of the
state department is merely de
signed to determine that maximum
necessary services are being of
fered and that all personnel is just-
Bay Angling Slow;
Diamond Lake Good
PORTLAND (UPI) The week
ly fishing report prepared by the
State Game Commission:
Northwest: Salmon still being
taken from ocean in Tillamook
Nestucca area; offshore salmon
angling from Depoe and Yaquina
bays picked up at midweek; Siletz
and Alsea tidewaters fair to good
for sea-run cutthroat; angling in
Clackamas system should be fair
to good; McKenzie and upper Wil
lamette are low and clear.
Southwest: North and South
Umpqua poor for trout; Diamond
Lake should be good; Winchester
Bay salmon angling has been
slow; Howard Prairie Reservoir
producing fair catches on flics
in evening; mouth of Rogue slow
for salmon, but lower Rogue has
been good for fall steelhead.
Central: This is last weekend
before chemical treatment of Big
Lava Lake on Sept. 19; East and
Paulina fair; Wickiup good for
browns and kokanee; Lake of the
Woods fair trolling deep for rain
bow. Northeast: McKay Creek Reser
voir improving; Columbia fair in
McNary area.
Southeast: Delintment Lake and
Beulah Reservoir slow; Ana Reser
voir fair to good at times.
Yoncalla PTA
Approves Budget
The Yoncalla PTA held its first
meeting of the year this week and
approved a budget of $501 which
was prepared earlier by the execu
tive committee. Mrs. Ben Emry,
immediate past president, con
ducted the meeting in the absence
of president - elect Ted Benedict
who has moved to Florence to
teach since his election last spring.
Mrs. Stacy Adams, chairman,
and Mrs. Eldon Lee. Mrs. Felix
Latham and Mrs. Emry, of the
program committee, were in
charge of the program which fea
tured discussion of school policies
by school administrators and
school board members.
Taking part were Donald Dick,
superintendent, who outlined the
duties performed by the school
board, and Eugene Gustafson, ele
mentary principal, who spoke on
new teaching methods in the grade
school. Gustafson also covered in
surance and other student require
ments. Board members Queirtin
Rychard and Donald Kingery spoke
briefly, according to Mrs. Fred Lee
correspondent.
Mrs. Emry called for volunteers I
for the office of president but no I
response was reported to d a t e, j
Mrs. Lee said. ;
All PTA meetings will be held j
at the high school this year, it i
was reported. '
ificd. He said the investigation
was not designed to secure an in
dictment against the department.
Stand Defended
Flegel defended his stand on a
decrease in the amounts to be al
lowed by the state in building and
maintaining community colleges
by saying the previous percentage
amounts had been greater than the
state could handle. He said the
interim committee would try to de
termine more specifically where
colleges are' needed and the kind
of programs needed.
Concluding on the recodification
study, he said the purpose was to
streamline and update school law
so it will be more easily applied
and understood.
Driver Education
Set At Sutherlin
t.
A driver education class for stu
dents is being organized for Suth
erlin High School and will be held
on Saturdays, beginning Sept. 21,
according to Raymond Mullen,
superintendent.
Because of lack of funds the
course normally offered in the
summer was not offered this past
summer. The present course was
authorized by the Sutherlin School
Board to make up for this cancella
tion. Students will be re-registering
for the driver course at the high
school prior to the start Sept. 21.
All youngsters, to be eligible,
must have either their learning
permit or a driver's license be
fore beginning actual driving ses
sions. Those students who regis
tered for the summer course will
be given a preference in re-registering.
The car is being furnished by
Harry Held Ford of Sutherlin and
will be a 1964 model. Cy Perkins,
of the high school staff, will be the
instructor. He has qualified under
regulations set up by' the state De
partment of Education to teach the
driver education course through
special classes he attended while
in college.
There will not be a student fee
charged as the State of Oregon
reimburses the school district up
to 90 per cent of the costs per stu
dent, not to exceed $50.
GRANGE CARD PARTY SET
The Lookingglass Grange will
hold a public card party tonight
at the Grange Hall. The doors will
open at 7:30 p.m. with play to start
at 8 o'clock. There will be prizes
and refreshments.
Card parties are planned every
two weeks at the hall during the
forthcoming season, according to
Ruth Findlay, publicity chairman.
government bodies and legislators
"seeming to be making threats."
Reaction Noted
Another audience participator
added that the referendum is a re
action "against waste at the fed
eral level." He said he expects to
see the same voter reaction at the
federal level in the- near future.
But the cries were just as loud
from the other side of the ques
tion. Ray Mullen, superintendent of
the Sutherlin School District (con
sidered one of .the county's poor
est districts), said his district was
finding it difficult to make ends
meet as it is, so his board is sup
porting the tax increase. One of
his board members backed him
by saying he felt "we have a wild
cat by the tail, so we're stuck
with the bill whether we like it
or not."
Bob Taylor, chairman of the
Myrtle Creek School Board (an
other comparatively poor district)
said he agreed with many that the
tax legislation was "very bad but
steps should be made to correct
it at the next legislature, not now.
Federal Aid Threatened
Eugene Fisher, former chair
man of the state School Boards
Association, and present chairman
of the state Board of Education,
indicated approval of the bill was
necessary because "If we don't do
the job at home, somebody else
(the federal government) will."
But Sedlcy Stewart, second vice
president of the Oregon School
Board Association, and a member
of the David Douglas District near
Portland, was most outspoken for
approval.
"We're fighting for our lives,"
he said. "It makes no difference
what we think about the bill; the
question is what are we going to
do for the next two years?"
He indicated that if the tax in
crease is turned down it would go
to the legislature in a special
session. "But if we call the legis
lature back, what will it do? he
asked. "It might try the sales tax.
It might try the cigarette tax. But
both will be referred."
He inssitcd that the slate should
take the package now and turn
its reforming guns on the legis
lature at the next session.
Fund Jeopardized
" Rigsby didn't add any high hopes
to beating back the opposition. He
said the basic school support fund
is "now in serious jeopardy. He
noted that 60 per cent of the in
crease goes to education, and most
people agree that the fund would
be the first target in a cut. .
The result, he said, would be
(1) a cutback in . quality of local
school programs; (2) shriveling of
opportunities for special education
programs; and (3) increase of lo
cal property taxes.
He also quoted Gov. Hatfield as
saying a defeat of the bill would
set educational progress back 20
years and would hurt the state's
program of trying to attract industry.
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I V J s . f
A BOOK WRITTEN by Mabel Madison Rader, Kellogg
resident, is an interesting tale of pioneer life in Douglas
County. Mrs. Rader is pictured above examining a copy
of the book. (News-Review photo)
Kellogg Author's Book Recalls
Personal Early-Day Adventures
Recollections of a Douglas Coun
ty pioneer are the ingredients of
an interesting book written by
Mabel Madison Rader of Kellogg.
Title of the- book is "Lure of
the West Lands, With Songs of the
Prairie Lands and Other Verses.
Mrs. Rader's book is a narrative
of personal adventures which in
volve herself and her family in
the days of the Early West.
It is interspersed generously with
favorite "prairieland" poems.
'It is a history of my life and
the life of my parents, and covers
all I know and remember," she
explains.
Excellent Memory
Mrs. Rader, 83, remembers quite
a bit, as the book attests. The story
takes the Madison family (the
author's parents were Siren and
Isabelle Madison) through home
steading days on the Little Blue
River near Hasting, Neb., across
the plains to Oregon in prairie
scooners and finally to Kellogg and
a new life on the Umpqua River.
The author states the family ar
rived in Roseburg on Sept. 12,
1893. '
"After nearly four months of
travel, my father had reached his
goal, the story relates.
Madison was lured to Oregon by
an article appearing in a Roseburg
newspaper which found its way into
'Old Fashioned Sunday1 Set
By First Christian Church r
An "Old Fashioned Sunday" will
be featured at the Roseburg First
Christian Church this Sunday. The
day's worship services and a spe
cial congregational picnic will be
geared to the theme. Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Buchanan will serve as
hosts for the special activities.
The Bible School and church
staff will be dressed in clothes ap
propriate to the occasion and it is
hoped that many of the members
will also wear "Old Timer" ap
parel. James Smith, minister,. will
continue the theme with his morn
ing message "Give Me That Old
Time Religion" and the church
choir under the direction of S.
Clarence Trued will sing a medley
of old favorite hymns. Nellie and
Loydecn Bailey will sing an ap
propriate duct.
Following the morning church
service, the congregation will go
"PARSON" SMITH AND "DEACON" BUCHANAN ore
shown on the steps of the Roseburg First Christian Church
enacting scene that will be a reality Sunday when the
church hosts on "Old Fashioned Sunday" for members
ond guests. "Parson" Smith is the Rev. James Smith,
minister of the church ond the "deocon" is Willord Bu
chonan, who is actually o deacon of the church. It is
hoped that many of the members will also attend services
wearing old fashioned clothes. (News-Review photo)
with the "Old Timer" staff to Ump
qua Park for an old fashioned
church Tricnic, Each family will
brine its own basket dinner and
table service. The church will fur
nish coffee, punch and home made
ice cream.
Old time games such as sack
races, nail pounding, egg throwing
and relay races are expected to be
"new to many of the congrega
tion, according to the church staff,
and all are invited to participate
in both the group and individual
events.
The day will be climaxed with
the evening worship service to be
held at 7:30 at which the Rev. Mr.
Smith will present the dramatic
reading "The First Settler's Story,
Members of the community are
invited to share in any or all of
the "Old Fashioned Sunday" activities.
Roseburg Church
Slates Rally Day '
This Sunday will be the annual
Rally Day in-the Sunday School of
the First Conservative Baptist
Church, 1138 NE Lincoln St. Each
of the six departments and 20
classes has an attendance goal,
with the winning Sunday School
class to have its name inscribed
on the permanent plaque in the
foyer of the Church.
A number of surprise events are
planned for a general assembly
during the Sunday School hour be
ginning at 9:45 a.m. Visitors are
welcome.
Pastor Roy H. Campbell an
nounces the sermon topic for the
morning worship service at 11 as
"Greater Than the Temple," and
in the evening gospel hour at 7
o'clock he will give the first in a
series of messages on "Great
Words Of The Faith." In addition,
the fall program of the church is
now underway, including "Family
Night" on Wednesday evenings at
7:30 with a capsule study of Bible
books for the adults, and King's
Sons, King's Daughters, Kings
Jewels and King's Gems groups
for children of all ages.
Registrations Still Open
For Yoncalla Kindergarten
There is still time for children
to register for the Yoncalla Kin
dergarten, according to Mrs. Le
roy Hopkins, teacher. All supplies
and refreshments are furnished.
The kindergarten, now in its first
week, runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m
Mrs. Fred Lee, correspondent, re
ports.
Further information may be had
by calling Mrs. Dale Bessett or
Mrs. William Foster.
Democrats Plan Action Against
Inroads Of John Birch Society
By DE VAN L. SHUMWAY
United Press International ....
SALT LAKE CITY (UPI)
Democrats in the growing West
are becoming increasingly con
cerned about inroads of the John
Birch Society. (JBS).
And they re laying plans to
fight what they consider tlie JBS
menace.
The first interstate volley will
be fired at a 13-state Western
States Democratic Conference
Sept. 19-21 in the shadow of tlie
Mormon Temple.
Lucy Redd, Utah s vivacious
red-haired Democratic national
committeewoman, showed her
concern about the uircn society
an interview.
'In Utah, we've got a real prob
lem with the Birchers," she said.
"I call it a sleeping, creepinft sit
uation. They've had a strewn of
speakers and some well staged
oroductions.
In the 1960 presidential elec
tions. Republican Richard M. Nix
on won all but three western
states and he lost Hawaii, New
Mexico and Nevada only by an
eyelash.,'
Democrats hope for a more fa
vorable! result in 1964, when they
exped their candidate to be the
same man President John F.
Kennedy. They feel he's popular
in the West.
But even thounh he only won
three western states. Kennedy did
"better than Adlai Stevenson, the
Democrats' presidential nominee
1952 and 1956. He didn't win
a single western state either time.
"Certainly we have a rough row
to hoe," said Miss Redd. "But
we're not counted out by any
means dospite what news media
say about it."
Roger Kent, California's party
the Nebraska settlement that was
their home.
The fabulous things it told of
that far country was stirring to ev
ery homesteader-heart. How could
anyone want to miss knowing the
wonderful climate described, no
electric storms, very little ice, or
snow or frost. No hail storms: nor
exceedingly hot weather: vegeta
bles growing in the gardens all
the year around;, roses, strawber
ries,' at Christmas. Well, my fath
er had to go!"
Move To Kellogg
Mrs. Rader said she and her
family moved onto a rental farm
at Lookingglass. In tlie fall of 1898,
the Madisons moved into a big
log house on the Umpqua River
at Kellogg. Later, Mabel was mar
ried and moved deep into wilder
ness country, away from Kellogg.
Mrs. Rader s book was printed
by the Swordsman Publishing Co.
of Los Angeles. It is on sale at the
Roseburg Book Store and House of
Uniforms.
Title page shows that the story
is dedicated to a brother, Edgar
John Madison, "The. only one left
who can share with me those won-
Sinatra Sees
Son Perform
NEW YORK (UPI) Singer
Frank Sinatra took time out
Thursday night to see his son
perform at the royal box in tlie
Americana Hotel here.
And the songs Frank Jr.
crooned must have brought back
memories to his father. They
consisted largely of the old tunes
which brought him fame as
a member of the Tommy Dorsey
orchestra more than 20 years
ago.
Sinatra, who arrived in a party
of three or four persons, stayed
for about 30 minutes and left the
nightspot with his son shortly
after the latter s performance.
Sinatra had little to say to re
porters about his son's perform
ance but was all smiles as he
left the nightclub.
But Sinatra has little to smile
about in Carson City, Ncv., where
the Nevada Gaming Control
Board is attempting to revoke his
gambling license on grounds he
associated with hoodlums.
The board filed 'a complaint
Wednesday charging the singer
with catering to Sam Giancana
54, a Chicago underworld figure.
in July.
Giancana is one of 11 persons
listed in Nevada s "black book
who are not welcome in Nevada
gambling casinos and operator!
can lose their licenses if they
cater to them.
Nevada Gaming Board Chair
man Edward Olsen said Sinatra
defied state law by associating
with Giancana and has "openly
vice chairman and head of the
western conference, said in an in
terview that the Democrats need
the West. , .
"In order to carry these states
we must be aware of particular
western problems and get at the
solutions," he said.
That's what the 1,000 or more
Democrats expected to attend the
Salt Lake City meeting plan to
do hear the problems and sug
gest solutions.
Miss Redd and Kent left no
doubt that the JBS and civil
rights they combine the two
will be one of the major topics
of tlie conference, the largest such
political get-together in tlie nation
this year.
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