f F ire -R e ta rd a n t Wood Shows Great Prom ise, Forest Lab Says OREGON STATE U N IVER ­ SITY E xteiuive new m ar­ ket* for Oregon wood in school, hustnexa and home construction have now been created with the acceptance of I ire-retardant treated wood by the building in­ dustry Research conducted at the Oregon State University Forest Research lab o ra to ry played an important role in this develop­ ment according to Robert D Graham, associate professor of wood products The Forest Research Labora­ tory found that the treated wood was usually as strong or strong­ er than untreated wood Treated wood has been demonstrated to be fire safe because it co n tri­ butes fuel slowly, ceases to burn when the flame is removed, lim its flame speed and retains strength for tome tune at very Port Orford News, Thursday, ' November 7, 1963—ài (hm blned data tor one and three year storage periods show no practical difference between Engagement Told treated and untreated wood Attend BPW The laboratory is now prepar­ On Halloween ing to conduct strength tests on Conference SEAT ITE—Halloween night, high temperatures, Graham fire-retardant treated commer­ w ith a spooky, but vary roman­ said Business and Profesaional Wo­ cial size Douglas fir lumber tic, full moon overhead, held Other research organizations men's club annual fall confer­ Research has helped to accel­ ence of the south weet district a number of surprises for a great in the United States, notably the U S Forest Products Lab­ erate the acceptance of chemi­ was held Saturday evening at many people in the Seattle area. Hundreds of Halloween ghosts oratory, Madison, Wis., are de­ cally-treated wood by building the Bangor school in North a n d goblins haunted the city veloping basic information on code officials tor the construc­ Bend streets and returned home w ith the effects of fire on chemically- tion of fire-safe buildings This Several o f the state officers acceptance by the Building Of­ were present including state quite a cache ot goodies. treated wood Such was the case of one sailor OSU g study on fire-retardant fic ia l Conference of America,| president Louise Norcroff. treated wood began five years Uniform Building Code and the Attending from Port Orford who came trick or treating at ago Some 1,300 small Douglas National Board ot Fire Under­ were Mrs David Starr, Mrs the door of Miss Kathy Jamieson. fir beams were divided into two writers permits wood to com­ George Hahn, Mrs Dallas Weir, Ha brought a diamond ring and groups one under normal stor­ pete with other structural ma­ Mrs Roy Stevens Mrs Orris what followed, however, was no age conditions and the other in terials classified as non-com­ Knapp, Mrs. Ed Bigelow, Mrs trick. not-dry conditions sim ilar to bustible. Minnie King Jolly, and Ruth Mrs. Benita Jamieson announces the engagement of her daughter, those existing in the Southwest. A 50 percent increase in the! Moyer Kathryn, to Mr. Harold W. Gore, U.S volume of fire-retardant treated United States Coast Guard. Forest Research Laboratory wood used in building construc­ Miss Jamieson is currently at* personnel broke some of the tion during 1960-61 indicates KEEP FREEDOM tending Edison Technical School beams in tests after storage architects, engineers and build­ IN YOUR FUTURE studying physchology. periods nt one and three years. ing officials now are able to Gore is the son o f M r. and Mrs. W ITH Remaining beams w ill be tested designate this chemically-treat- j Cut W allace of Port Orford and for breaking and bending at the ed wood in almost all types o fi U. S. SAVINGS BONDS is stationed on the Coast Guard end of six and 10 years construction, Graham noted. Cutter "Fir" In Seattle. Guaranteed Meats or Your Mtney Cheer/atfy Refundedf THIS GROUP of costumed H a l- lo w e rn i-r» were guerti at a party for the local sixth grade given by M n. Bonnie Re 1 don at th e Battle Rock nhool gym on Fri­ day, October 25. Mrs. Bcldon was a u n t cd by M n . Betty D r la - m artrr, M n . Judy Bern and M n. June Jamieson. Forty-four rtu- denti enjoyed garnet, refresh- m enti and a costume contest. H lä ä ß z I 4 WINNERS In the sixth g r a d e Halloween party costume con­ ic < t were Jack Nowlin, right, first, Brad Marsh, center, sec­ ond, and Shiela Plttullo, third Thirty-Five Attend Witness Assembly The ty five delegate- from the Port Orford area weie in at- t ndance it the semi-annual ctr- uit ass, mhly id Jehovah s W lit ‘ ties-», this past weeke.nl a' M n ■ ten > ser­ three-day meet was the baptism- ved in World W ar I, weie re­ ordination service held Satur tired and were then called back day afternoon During the bap Io active duty in World War II tisnial discourse. Mr. Dugan ex and again retired One uf these plained that Jehovah's Wltne»» officers was Major H W Haynes es follow the pattern established of 494 W 12 Avenue, Eugene by Christ in that ordination comes with baptism and not a constituent ol Duncan's Duncan was concerned (and after completion of a course in reluctant to support the b ill, re­ some theological seminary. In gardless of its m e rit i because conclusion DuRan asked the it wus special legislation lo r newly dedicated ones always to special people, he said. Although remember the Scripture at assured thut the list was com­ I John 2:17. "He that does the plete and that no one else wax w ill of (Rxl remains forever involved, Duncan investigated Twenty new ministers were fi.rth e i and found that there added to the rapidly growing were others in the same heat fellowship, now ministering in " In a democracy we try to 194 lands. treat everyone alike, " Dunean The purpose of the convention, said. T h is b ill may now cost held at Douglas High School, a little more m oney-and I was lor advanced training in the don't like spending money—but m inistry. There were more than if it is a claim which the govern­ 20 lectures given on improving ment owes in good conscience, the m inistry of each individual Ihen 1 say pay it and pay every present Twenty-one depart­ dollar of it that the claimants ments handled the assembly ar­ have com ing." rangements, and all labor was "This same problem comes up voluntary. Some of the depart­ lime and again in reclamation, ments included a cafeteria, re­ veterans and other fields," Dun­ freshment service, sound <>e- can nolcd. “ 1 don’t want Io save partm enl and complete sanita­ money at the expense of deny­ tion facilities. ing a legitimate claim which the government owes nor by the BETROTHAL TOLD device of paying some and deny­ Mr and Mrs. Floyd R. Smith ing identical ones." The b ill, and Duncan's pro­ of Fou rM ile are announcing the posed amendments, are ex­ engagement of their daughter, pected to be considered by the M arilyn Elaine, to Oscar EeRoy Judiciary Committee of the M cA llister, son of Mr. and Mrs. House w ithin the next few days. Roy I .Carr of Sixes and Charles 'juncan Adds to List Oi Retired Officers To Re Aided by Bill To lii lp someone who may be suffering a heart attack: Sum­ mon a d o c t o r im m ediately! Keep the patient quiet, warm hut not hot, and as comfortable as possible, the Oregon Heart \ssociation says. M cA llister of San Rafael, C a l­ ifornia Both are graduates of Pacific high school M cA llister recently completed his m ilita ry obligation with the If. S. Marine Cor,« and is pre­ sently employed in 5 an Raiael. A July wedding is planned. turning at intersec'ions rates as one of the least understood and most frustrating and con­ fusing driving situations. In fact the T raffic Safety Division of the Department of Motor Ve­ hicles reports that the laws giverning turning at intersec­ tions are among the tra ffic laws most frequently broken Many drivers arc uncertain about the law governing turn# on a red light. Unless other­ wise (Misted, motorists may turn right on a red light after •lopping A left turn onto a one­ way street is also permitted whether the d rive r is turning from a one-way or two-way street Cars turning against a red light must yield to oncom­ ing autos and pedestrians Turning from the proper lane into the proper lane is equally important Basically, if drivers remember they should cross as few lanes as possible in making the turn they w ill usually turn correctly More specifically, ‘ urns should be made as fol­ lows: Unless otherwise designated, turns to the ri'th : should be made from the right-hand lane into the right-hand lane. Turn­ ing left fio m a two-way street, the d rive r should always start he turn in the right-hand lane next to the center line and end up on the left curb on a one-way street, or in the right-hand lane next to the center line on a two- way street. In turning off the street on which you are traveling, and in positioning yourself on the ii.lei secting street, you should cross a m inim um number ot lanes A ilh each unnecessary lane ot tra ffic that you cros in turning, you confuse anJ s liw -