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Thuraday, April 27, 1967
Price Ten Centi
Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon
Vol. 10 No. 4 I
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Western States Buys Alaska Timber, ffl
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SPECIAL T O THE NEWS,
School Budget
Election Is Monday
Old Sixes Cheese Plant Burns
ertm State.
Plywood Co-op
the W
purchase
of hal/biterest
in a
of half In1
timber cutting right» near the town of Wrangell, Alaska.
The ckal 1» a merger with Puget Sound Plywood of a-
coma, at an uadi»cl<«ed figure, under the name of Alaska
'
Wood Product» C o ., Inc.
..mm2 25Q. 000
Beside» an operating aawmUl, cutting around 250, OOU
bd f t oer two-shift day, the deal included cutting right»
on'one .I lio n feet of U. S. Forest Service^timber m ainly
Sitka spruce and hemlock. This r e ^ s e n a enough ^mber
to o v ^ X Western Sttfea Plywood at its f»esent ou'put
The new budget alao reflect»
The voters of Port Orford- an increase in base salary sched
Langlois School District 2CJ
ules for t e a c h e r s . The new
“ ^ w S i m States Plywood board chairman Greg Catos
will vote Monday,May I, 1967, schedule raises the base from
on the proposition to exceed the $5. 2000 for a BA to $6, 000rnd
told th T sew s that a green veneer plant w fll be installed
six per cent statutory Increase for a MA from $5, 600 to $6, -
at the Wrangell operation with Western State*
for the 1967-68 school budget.
about half of their monthly veneer requhem«zt» fr<»> the
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The voters will ba Hot between 400.
new plant, the balance w ill go to Puget Sound. Cate» said
the hours of 2 p. m. and 8 p. m.
w ill be barged to Tacoma, transferred to £ U
at the Port Orford Elementary
*md shipped to Cooa Bay. Western States trucks wlU com
School and the Langlois Primary
p e te tlie haul from the bay to the m fll.
School ( old high school build-
to Uve local port Is a future hope, Gates said, but this w ill
inc,.
_ .
depend on a breakwater, increased dockage and unloading
The district tax levy for the
faculties. Shipments would average at least two barges of
fiscal year beginning July 1,
two m illion fee t per month.
1967, is $298,869.95. T h a t
Alaska Wood Products wUl be managed by a six-man
which will exceed the six per
board of director», Catos said, with three men tia n each
cent limitation and which w ill
.
TTio Heal Kas been m process for about three
The Rogue Basin Flood Con
require the voters' approval is
monthsf' he added, and prompted by local timber prices and
$’ 48, 053.75. T h is excess« trol Association is sending a
n<cessary became of the lack delegation to Washington, D.
shortages.
of an adequate tax base in the to testify before the House and
Senate regarding the three con
district.
Last year the tax levy was trol dams scheduled to be built
$332, 629. 93. The amount out on the upper Rogue River. The
side the six per cent limitation object being to attempt to ac
and which required the vote of celerate the project, so vital to
the people was $181,361. 72. Curry, Josephine a n d Jackson
After having been approved by counties.
With the rapid population
the v o t e r s , the amount was
Dick Hadley, manager of the
lowered to $133,736. 69 before growth in neighboring counties local McKay's Market, has as
and
the
increasing
use
of
Kcgne
being s e n t to the assessor for
sumed d u t i e s as chamber of
The County Board of Equali
levying purposes.This reduction River water for irrigation, the commerce president following
summer
flow
and
temperature
zation w ill convene at the Cur
was made possible due to addi
the resignation of Darrel Pet
tional revenues w h i c h were in the lower river has reached erson who has been transferred ry County Courthouse on May 8,
made available from state and a critical stage.The constructior to the Coos Bay office of West and w ill continue its sessions
of these dams would do much
each day, exclusive of Saturday
county sources. The total tax
to alleviate this situation, as Coast Telephone Co.
and Sunday, until the examina
l e v y for the 1967-68 school Coldwater could be released to
A t Monday's noon meeting tion, correction and equaliza
will
be
$13,
866.
OS
more
year
control both flow and tempera George Hahn reported that he tion of the tax roll is com plet
than that which was submitted ture, so important to fish life. had been in contact with Rep.
to th e assessor for the school The Army Engineers have esti Rod McKenzie concerning the ed.By law, the county assessor «
CM .Y „ a u . —
—
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1966-67, but it is $33, -
possible Elk River fish hatchery.
year
,
burned
to
the
grounu
^unuay
night
about
11
p.m
,
Du.
"
,
_|_ej
too
much
headway.
Cause
of
the
(Ire
is
that
ground Staid a v
.
,, r, katl „,fa,ed too much headway. Cause of the
e
X ^ T a ^ U h .5 (M te J
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S i - . . » - * A . ^occupied « . « . P C . » . « »
769.98 less than that amount mated that the peak flow during He said thatMcKenzie said ap requiredtoapprai»e all real and
office and dispatched a truck and t
the
1964
flood
could
have
been
personal property subject to ad
approved by the voters on May
Z
. . .»> v.-k l n i i l k p ' ' ! J I I
reducedby at least ten per cent, proval of the Elk River site ap valorem taxes in the county at
2, 1966.
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peared to be very promising and
More accurate estimates ot had the dams been in operation. something should be definite, its true cash value. True cash
"Heck"
Timet«,
Curry
County
value mean» market value.
anticipated in c o m e and tax
one way or another, within the
If any property owner feels
offset monies from s o u r c e s Commissioner,will be the Gurry, next couple of weeks.
Vernon Church, a steelwork other than property tax are a- county delegate.While in W ash-
that the value placed on hia
er employed by Hanna Mining gain not a vailable at the present inton, commissioner ."Timeus
During discussion of publicity property to be over m arket val
Co., Riddle, has been elected a t im e , and the budget must be will confer with the Secretaries brochures it was decided to up ue t h e y should petition the
member of the executive board planned on present information. of Agriculture and Interior, C i date the present one for this Board of Equalization for relief.
of the Oregon AFL-CIO.
However,there is every indica- vil le Freeman and Stuart Udall, season and start a fund to frint A property owner should have
Medicare packets designed
E d w a rd J. Whelan, state t i o n that Schoo! District 2<~J recarding federal funds for the
good valid reasons to present to
a color brochure in the future.
North Curry Recreation board AFL-CIO executive secretary,
Brookings—Plans indicate the to keep track of medical bills
proposed Curry C o u n t y Fish
the Board,not just that his taxes
taxes
for
1967-68
w
ill
be
at
It was voted to let the art as are too high.
Mt. Emily Gem and Mineral for Social Security recipients of directors met at the city hall, said that Church, a former
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least equal to or possibly' less Hatchery.
member of the board, was than those fo r th e 1966-67
sociation conduct the annual
Club's annual rock show to be are now available at the Coos Friday, April 21. The new an
AU petition» must be in writ
Day
Social
Security
office.
tennas
have
arrived
for
Channel
chosen by the executive board
membership campaign and pay ing. No appeals w ill be consid-
held In Brookings at the V.F.W.
school
year.
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1
s
r
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These
packets
are
l»elng
offer
13 and will be Installed in the to fill the unexpired term of
hall, May 27 and 28, will again
$1 for each $10 dues c o lle c to r ered unless this is done. Peti—
near future. The antennas were
The Annual School Election
Robert J. Raffensperger, who
A pre-school hearing and vi Followingthe conclusion of the tion forms are available at the
be a highly successful event. ed free to recipients.
They contain two pamphlets damaged beyond repair in the
r e s ig n e d . Raffensperger, a w ill be held at the same time. sion clinic, sponsored by the drive ‘a no—host dinn er, featur
The two-day show will open
County Clerk's office. After fil
Saturday,May 27, at 1 p, m. and discussing how payments for last wind storm. It was also re communications worker, was The purpose of this election Curry County Public Health De ing a guest speaker,wUl be held. ling in the pe itions, they should
doctor
»411s
are
made,
have
ported
that
the
Channel
8
an
required to offer his resigna w ill be for the election of a partment and the Oregon State
conclude Sunday at 5 p. in.
be filed with the County Clerk
tion when he was promoted to School Director from Zone 1 - Board of Health for children 3
Dealers and amateur rock pockets for the storage of b ills , tennas need to be realigned due
on or before May 15.
Four Mile, andZone 2-Langlois- years old, to chUdren who have Q
hounds alike will have displays and space Io write down Infor to the same storm. The labor _ supervisory position by Pa
T lir V L lS t
After May 1, the assessor does
mation
concerning
doctor
b
ills.
for
these
repairs
is
donated
by
Denmark,
for
a
five
year
term.
already
entered
school,
w
ill
be
U
ll
J
u
l
y
cific
Northwest
Dell.
He
had
In the show. Of special interest
not ha ve the authority to change
The
Coos
Day
office
Is
also
Wayne
Muir,
Don
Crammer
and
Mrs.
Violet
Stevenson
has
served since December 1965.
this year will be tire display of
held in Gold Beach at the Gold
Those from the north Curry
values. The only values
filed a petition for candidacy Beach grade school on Tuesday, county area named to jury duty any
Church w ill represent AFL-
two rock mosaic pictures to be furnishing a copy of the Medi others, which is greatly appre
changed after the deadline is by
care
Handbook
with
each
pack
ciated
by
the
board
of
directors.
for director In Zone 1. It has been M ay9 ,from 9 a. m. to 3:30 p.m . for the April term of circuit
enteredby Mr.and Mrs.Al Cook
CIO unions tn state AFL-CIC
order of the Board.
The parts to keep bo'-h transla matters involving Coos, Curry
stated that Mr. Don Bjerg has so Parents or guardians must ac
et.
of Brookings.
court include: Charles Dough
Persons Interested tn re tors repaired are expensive and and Douglas counties until De
indicated that he will accept a company their children. Please
Cook took the sweeps takes
erty, Lei a Hubbs, Frances Smith
award in both the Humboldt ceiving one of these Medicare wlthoutthls donatedlabor North cember of this year. All state write-in vote.
phone the Curry County Health
and Inez Dunn, Port Oford; Viola
kits
should
call,
write
or
visit
Curry
would
not
be
able
to
op
Gem and Mineral Society Show
offices and the 13 state district
Department,Gold Beach,for ap— Cuatt, Sixes, and Walter Bailey,
the
office
at
259
N.
Broadway
erate,
the
board
pointed
out.
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r w 7-5312.01
and the Cool County Mineral
board seats w ill be filled this
Langlois.
Buying another translator for year at the annual convention
and Gem Club show of nls Indian (2C9-5124). The office Is open
11 opening In Roseburg, Sept. 18.
Chief picture last year.This year Monday through Friday from the reception of Channel
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.tn. and from Cons Bay was discussed.
he will show a companion mos
Horse vaccination clinics
aic of an Indian princess for the until 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The main thing needed is more
have been scheduled fo r Satur
first time. Neither of the works Mailed requests fo r packets people to pay the $10 yearly
day, A p ril 29, in various parts
have been shown locally before should be addressed to Dox dues, lfyouwlshto pay dues to
of C urry County says Walt
270, Coos Day, Oregon 97420. ward Channel 11 and receive
and both will be exhibited.
Schroeder, C urry County Ex
your
3
and
6
signal,direct,
the
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baldwin
tension agent.
board said, put a notation with
alio of Brookings, w ill have an
Shots »vlll be given by D r.
your dues, when you pay at the
Interesting florescent diinlay
Joe Pettltt of the Dandon Vet
following locations: Hahn Hard
and L. A. Mentzcr of Medford
ware, Port Orford Variety, West
erinary Hospital starting at 9
will show tWB.cases of Dendritic
a.m. at the UpperChetco School
ern
Auto,
or
mall
to
P.
O.
Box
agate fro m near Copco Dam
and stopping at various-places
261,
Port
Orford.
located on the Oregon-Califor
Dual grazing of sheep and
up to Langlois.
Dues paid for 1967 since last
nia Ixxdcr.Hc hui one Dendritic cattle, production testing, foot
Shots offered are Influenza,
picture that la nearly a dupli rot, liver fluke disease, ram report are: James Krelger, A l
strangles (distemper), tetanus,
cate of the famous Monterey certification,reproductive prob- vin Son derm an, Vernon Sonder-
and sleeping sickness. Tlie flu
Cypress.
lemsof cattle,and tours of live man, Raymond MarstalL Aden
and tetanus shots w ill cost
Other displays will Include a stock barns at Oregon State Uni Chapman, Robert E. Thomas,
$2.50; distemper, $2.25; and
case of fire agate found near versity are some of the program John Frankovich, Charles Balzer,
sleeping sickness, $2.00, If
Castle D o m e, Arizona, to be features of th e Ninth Annual Arthur Baska, BUI Hefner, Edwin
>r more horses are signed
50 or
shown by M r. and Mrs. George •Beef Day on May 5, and the Bigelow, W1Ulam Nutt, E. L, El
up Each shot w ill be about 50Ç
Leach of Culp Creek. The Giles Sheep and Wool Day on May 6, lis, George Frultt, Harry Price,
higher tf less than 50 horses
Rock Shop In Grants Pass will according to Walt Schroeder, Rex Robbins, David Starr, Karl
Schelske, MU-lred Russell,Joe
are signed up.
have a table of large polluted Curry Comity Extension Agent,
T e n t a t iv e stopping places
Hazel McKenzie, Ray
slabs of petrified wood.
Sheep and cattlemen from Combest,
are: U p p e r Chetco School,
Those Interested In entering all over the state will join to Reinke,EvertMUls,Louis Marsh,
Azalea a Park, Chetco Grange
the show may write, Rolla and gether to hear research reports Lyman Pomeroy, J.B.Kosta, My
H»ll Ray and Helen Passleys’ ,
Naomi Grover, show chairmen, and observe work being done at ron Forty, Floyd Keeler, L, V.
Cleve and Leta D errys’ onCape
Henry,
L,
M,
Phillips,
Rod
M
c
Box
135,
Crescent
City,
Rt. 2, —
OSU and to share ideas that
F errelo Road, Pistol River,
K e n z ie , Kenneth Belden, Sr.,
California.
work for them In Informal ses James Vincent,C.B.Rush, Wayne
Hunter Creek, County F a ir
sions during the meetings.
grounds, Cphlr, Port Orford,
Muir, Keith Nelson, Ray Now
Hie Beef Day starts at 9 a. m.
Sixes and Langlois.
Friday, May 5, and ends after lin, Mary Pugh, Leroy Stevens,
“ If you did not get a letter
Wilbur
Clarke,
Art
St.
Marie,
the evening banquet, Walt l.eth,
o r card from the extension
Knud
Jensen,
Pickett
Brothers,
State Secretary of Agriculture,
office and want shots fo r your
Burrell Babb, Ray Glbney and
A local g irl was one of 63 andDr.Elmer Stevenson are the A. C. MacDonald.
horses, please call Gold Deach
program
speakers
at
the
banquet.
Oregon State University coeds
CH •2091, and tell how many
who have qualified for member The Sheep and Wool Day starts
horses you want vaccinated,
ship In Alpha Lambda Delta, at 9:30 a. m ., Saturday, May 6,
»which shots you want them to
freshman woman’s honor so and entis about 4 p. m. Many
Everyone In the area of Pa
have and where you w ill be
stockmen
will
want
to
take
In
ciety.
cific High is Invited to attend
with your horse A p ril 29,’ ’ con
th
e
entire
two-day
program,
To qualify for the honorary,
the Fashion Show Friday, May
cluded Schroeder.
students must make theunlver- concluded Schroeder.
5, at 7:30 p.m. In the high
stty honor roll one of their
school gymnasium which w ill
STATE MEETING CHANGED
three terms as a freshman. PRESENT PIN
be presented by the home ec
Membership represents top
The Oregon State Highway
While
»»line In
ua Grants
V..-..— Pass, Patsy
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classes. Mrs. Carol Derglof is
scholastic recognition for the McGarvey andCecUe Paris vis the Instructor and announces
Commission w ill meet In Sa
lem to receive bids on 28 pro
ited Mrs.Margle George,a mem that the g irls w ill model their
coeds.
Dandon g irl tapped fo r the ber of Curry Chapter 135, Order own clothes that were made In
jects on Thursday, May 11,
THIS CAST from the Battle Bock eighth iir.d e w m p te .e o t tie; comedy A.atfri of
society was J ill Chappell, of Eastern Star, and presented class. The school w ill furnish
instead of May 4, as originally
daughter of M r. and Mrs. Geo. her with a 25 year pin. She for baby-sitters for the little ones.
scheduled.
Chappell, a freshman In tlie m e r ly owned Johnnie's Cafe,
Forrest Cooper, state high
(not
school of education.
way engineer, said the meeting
Birthday wishes go out this
known at that time as Margie's
Chosen for membership from C a f e . ___________
Kenny
would start at 9 a.m. tn the
week to Bonnie Savage, Linda
Slxee was Susan M. Wilson,
Carl *
State Highway Dulldlng.
HUdebrand,
Dale
Lee,
Leonard
Keep g a s o lin e outdoors,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ryce
Peterson, Bonnie Price, C l i n t
preferably
In
a
garage
and
In
a
Wilson, a freshman In the
for children.
Stole andjvtabel Edatram.
safe alr-tlght container.
school of home economics.
Rogue Basin
Flood Control
Testimony Due
County Board
Chamber Has
New President Oi Equalization
Will Convene
Brookings Rock
Show Slated
Medicare Packets
North Curry To
Change Antenna
To Represent Curry
Pre-School Clinic
a
Clinic Sei
For Horses
Annual Eeef
Day Slated
Listed In OSU
Honor Society
Fashion Show Due