School Building Proposals To Be Studied
No Verification
On Meteorite;
Still Wailing
There are no further develop
ments in Port Orford Meteorite
findings this week, according to
Mrs. Beverly Foster, but verifi
cation is still expected.
Announcement of the finding
was m a d e last week by Mrs.
Foster and Roycie Johnson, who
told the News they had com
pleted the filing of a claim to
the find.
The Port Orford Meteorite
was originally discovered by Dr.
John Evans, a geologist for the
Dept. of Interior, in 1856, while
he was on a routine expedition
collecting ore samples in the
O re g o n Territory. Since then
the meteorite has been the sub
je c t of untold searches and much
debate about its actual exis
tence. The fact that it does
exist is attested to by a sample
contained in the Smithsonian
Institution inWashington, D. C. ,
however.
Whether the meteorite has at
last been found is still specula
tio n , and its value arbitrary.
Johnson and Mrs. Foster, how
ever, feel they have made the
big discovery.
Langlois Lions
Seek Donations
For Shaw Family
Donation containers will be
placed in business establish
ments in Bandon, Langlois and
Port Orford by members of the
Langlois Lions Club In an at
tempt to raise funds for the
Ray Shaw family of Roseburg,
who lived in the Langlois area
for a number of years.
Shaw is a patient in the Vet
erans Administration Hospital
in Portland following a suc
cessful operation in which he
donated one of his kidneys to his
Identical twin, Ralph Shaw, also
a former Langlois resident.
The two men owned and op
erated Shaw Bros. Logging Co.
The Lions received a letter
from Mrs. Virginia Schacht, a
clinical social worker at the
hospital, saying that "Ray E.
Shaw has been admitted to this
hospital and will be unable to
work for a period of three to
four weeks. He is on leave of
absence from U. S. Plywood,
Roseburg.
“ Mr. Shaw’s brother is a
renal (kidney) patient who is
dependent on a kidney trans
plant to prolong his life. Ray
Shaw is anidenticaltwlnandhas
offered to donate one of his kid
neys during an operation sch
eduled for J an. 16.
“However, his wife (Flor
ence) has had cancer and sur
gery and is not able to work.
Illese medical bills, for which
they had no insurance, have Just
been paid by Mr. Shaw, which
depleted any savings. He will
receive no income until he re
turns to work and his wife and
high-school age daughter will be
without funds to meet their cur
rent obligations and basic
needs. This appears to us to
be a most worthy cause and we
would appreciate any assistance
you might be able to provide
through local, district or na
tional funds.’’
Ray Shaw was a member of
the Langlois club, according to
Dick Hildebrand, club presi
dent, who is spearheading the
fund-raising project.
Ray Shaw’s daughter,Connie,
was queen of the 1961 Bandon
Cranberry Festival while at
tending Pacific High.
North Carry
Bills Nailed
Interference on TV has been
from Eureka stations and can't
be corrected by local transla
tors, a North Curry Recreation
spokesman sa id today. The trans
lators can only re-broadcast as
good a picture as they receive.
Bills for$10 annual dues have
been m ailed to most local resi
dents but if you did not receive
one and get your TV on Chan
nel 13 and 8, you can pay your
dues at Hahn Hardware, West
ern Auto, Port Crford Variety,
or m ail to P. O. Box 261, Port
Crford.
1968 dues paid includesBob
Forty, Walter Cram, Bill Nutt,
E. A.Maloy, James Huston, Ed
win Bigelow, R u th Combest,
Marie Barrington, Lawrence Mil
ler, R.H. Pearson, Paul Klutz,
D o ra Hatton, James Kreiger,
Clarence Owens, David Starr,
Vernon Magneton, Harry Stra-
hau,John Campbell,John Brock-
wn, C ly d e -xta brook, Agnes
Forty, Verdo Harris, D. A. Smith,
Louit MarshJ amet Wilson, Ver
non Son derm an, Alvin Sender-
man. L.E.Right, Alfred C. John
son and Gertrude Adolphten.
Thursday, February 1, 1968
Price Ten Cents
Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon
Vol. 10 No. 44
By Paul L. Peterson
Managing Editor
A committee of seven c iti
zens are expected to meet with
School District 2CJ Board of
Directors tonight to discuss fu
ture building needs of the dis
trict. This advisory group, com
posed of Haro.d Knapp, Jack
Donaldson, Lari Peterson, Herb
Morrell, Leo Phillips, Walt Sab
in and William Loshbaugh, was
requested by Supt. A1 Johnson
a t the Sept, meeting of the
board and was appointed at the
Jan. meeting. Tonight's session
will be their first meeting.
The committee,however, will
not be going into the meeting
entirely cold. Ctajan.4, the firm
of Harlan,Gessford andErichsen,
architects and e n g i n e e r s, of
Coos Bay, submitted four build
ing proposals for the district's
consideration, along with esti
mates of the individual plans.
Three of the proposals are for
correcting conditions at Battle
Rock school, the fourth suggests
closing both Battle Rock and
L a n g lo is upper elementary
Unemployment Benefits Mark Milestone
Salem—This week marks the ice A. Williams, Salem; James
30th anniversary of payment of H.Bagan,Guy W.Lang and Shir
the first unemployment insur ley Sylvester, Eugene; John J.
ance benefits in Oregon. The Patton, Medford, and Clark A.
first check was written Jan. 25, Price, Bend.
More than $30. Smillionwas
1938, to James H. Allen who
then lived in Hood River, for paid in benefits in 1967; in 1938
$15, which was the maximum t h e f o r m e r Unemployment
weekly benefit in 1938. Maxi Compensation Commission paid
mum weekly benefit today is out $5.9 million. The winter of
$49 and minimum is $20. The 1937-38 was one of the coldest
average weekly unemployment Oregon winters on record. At that
benefitcheck in 1938was $11.- time the late T. Morris Dunne
38; in 1967, it averaged better was chairman of the SUCC, with
J.C.Joy and Roy Buchanan as
than $37. 00.
Since unemployment insur commissioners, D. A. Bulmore,
ance benefits payments started administrator and Guy V. Lint-
during the last week of January, ner, director of the State Em
1938 until the end of 1967, more ployment Service.
than $516. 3 million has been
paid in Oregon by the Depart
MOTHER NATURE pulled a switch on the weather man last week that even had local old-timers trying to "remember
ment of Employment. The year
when." From Monday's high of a delightful 76 degrees, the temperature began dropping slowly and Friday morning resi-
in which most benefits were
dentswere greeted with gently falling sleet that soon turned into a real "high-country" snow storm that eventually cov
paidwas 1958 when $40. 9 m il
ered the area with a soft blanket of white. This photo was taken in front of News rffice, and prompted us to check with
lion was paid out. The year in
Bob Forty, a resident since 1889. Bob told the News that about 40 years ago Port Orford had a snow fall of three inches
which th e least amount was
Washington, D. C. —F o u r th
but it wasn't as cold as this storm.
I
paid was during the World War
District
Congressman John Del-
II year of 1944 when $156, 240
lenback has been notified by
was paid.
Only fifteen of the employees the chairman of the Merchant
who were with the Department Marine and Fisheries Commit
of Employment during the first tee that the National Science
part of 1938 are still on the job. Foundation h a s endorsed the
include J. Karl Corey, dir Congressman's bill which would
Construction of the facility, They
Low bidder to construct an bauer,the agency's engineering
ector
of Unemployment Insur extend the life of the Sea Grant
which initially will have a rear ance, Salem;
Oregon Fish Commission sal director stated.
Raymond Ander College Programs.
"Dollars in Your Pocket" will mon hatchery on Elk River near
In addition eighteen bids were ing capacity of 1 million year
In a letter to the Merchant
be the theme of the tourist hos Port Crford in Curry County was received for the construction of ling and 1.5 million short term son, Rose M. Pappas, Clark M. Marine and Fisheries Commit
pitality program kick-off m eet A. W. Stafford o f Springfield three dwellings fo r hatchery fish, is being financed equally Woodcock, Blaine T. Christian tee, Leland J. Haworth, director
ing this Friday, Feb. 2, at 8 p. m. with a bid of $3 52, 890. The six personnel at the station. The by state and federal funds. F ed- and Helen M.Daskalos, Portland; of the National Science Founda
James F. Bradshaw, B.C. Harri
in the Gold Beach city hall.
tion said"The National Science
teen proposals submitted to the low bid of $49, 839 was by Alan eral money is being provided
Don Seeley,travel information commission by the 3 p. m. dead E. Corbin, Gold Beach. High bid through the U. S. Fish and Wild son,JosephJ.Gallagher and Jan- Foundation endorses the inten
division, Oregon State Highway line on Jan. 23, ranged to high was $80, 830.
life Service under terms of the
tion of HR 13781 which is to
Department, will stress the ec of $471, 300, Edward K. Nau-
provide the necessary authori
Although the combined low Anadromous F is h Act, Public
onomic importance of tourism
zation for future appropriations
bids exceed the engineer's esti Law 89-304.
to the community. He will also
Actual work on the project
to carry on the Sea Grant Pro
mate by 5. 2 per cent, Commis-
share ideas on attracting and
grams authorized by the Marine
s lo n Chairman Edw. G. Huffs should get underway duringFeb-
holding tourists in the area. A
Resources and Engineering De
chmidt expressed optimism that ruary and be completed by Oct
panel consisting of Edsel Col
velopment Act of 1966. "
adjustments can be made to ober 1968, in time to handle the
vin, Charles Knox, both of Gold
During the last few years the
cover the necessary work. The fall run. The contractors will
Beach,and MervFilipponi, Ore
County Assessor Charles L appropriations for the Sea Grant
staff is carefully studying the have 220days to complete their
gon State University Extension
entire matter including b id s, w o rk from the time they re Fitzhugh today reminded senior College Programs have b e e n
specialist,will react to Seeley's
How do Oregon’s Dungeness funds, and possible adjustments. ceived notification to proceed. citizens who have in the past cut to $1 million and $5 m il
remarks and serve with Seeley crab fishermen and processors TheElkRiver hatchery will fill
received total or partial home lion instead of $5 million and
as a question and answer panel. feel about contributing toacrab a need far a modem salmon
s t e a d exemptions or anyone $15 million as was originally
All local citizens are invited commission? Do they prefer a production facility on the south
wishing to apply, to come in proposed for fiscal year 1967-
to attend this important m eet good catching season and poor coast, Huffschmidt commented.
and apply before the April 1 68. This reduction was ma de
ing. Tourism is big business with prices to a poor season and good The Fish Commission has long
deadline. All senior citizens over despite the responses from more
a b o u t $16 million of outside prices?
65 years of age and with a house than 400schools and institutions
wanted such a facility on this
money coming in to the county
hold income of less than $2500 indicating their interest in the
These and other questions important part of the Oregon
proposed program.
from this source each year.
were asked in a survey of crab coast.
The local SearsCatalog Store can qualify for tax relief.
War veterans with a disability
"I am most pleased to give
This kick-off meeting is the fishermen conducted by James
If details can be worked out closed its doors this week after
first step in a proposed tourist Youde and John Wlx of the and everything is in order, a- nearly four years of operation. rating of 40 per cent or more or my continued support to in
hospitality program to encour Oregon State University depart ward of the contract will be Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCool, veterans' widows must also ap creased activity in the field of
age tourists to " Stay and play ment of agricultural economics. made onjan.31, during the reg owners and managers since July ply before April 1. These ex oceanography, " D e l l e n b a c k
another day". It is being plan The results have been publish ular monthly meeting of the of 1965, said they had been emptions a r e not automatic, said. "I believe thatit is a field
ned by local citizens in cooper ed in an agricultural experi commission in Portland.
notified by Sears in December reapplication is required each which is essential to the growth
ation with the O. S. U. Extension ment station circular, "Eco
of Oregon and to tne well being
that their contract would not be year.
The assessor also reminds tax of all of us. "
Service.
nomics of the Dungeness Crab
renewed.Sears told them that a
Industry,’’ available from coun SISKrYOU-WEST TO MEET
seven per cent decline in gross payers to f i l e their personal
ty extension offices or the Bul
The Siskiyou-West Founda sales was the major reason for property reports before March 4
letin Clerk, OSU, Corvallis, tion will hold a special meeting the closure, but t h a t lack of to avoid the late filing penalty. MEET BROOKINGS
Anyone that has cut forest
97331.
in Port Oford Sunday, Feb. 4, at daily freight service was also a
Battle Rock upper elemen
products in the past year are re
The researchers discuss the 2 p. m ., city hall. Plans will be factor in the decision.
tary
school will play basketball
problems facing crab fisher formulated for the fair that is
The McCools have purchased quired to file a severance report at Brookings at 3 p. m. Saturday.
A total of 337,985 traffic men and processors, the com to be held in Gold Beach in the a home here, along with the store before March4 or pay a penalty Buses will leave Battle Rock at
court convictions were report petition of the Alaska King Crab near future. All those interested building, and expect to remain for late filing, the assessor also 12:15 and return about 8 p. m.
said.
ed to the Oregon Department industry, and analyze crab pri are welcome to attend.
in the area.
of Motor Vehicles during 1967. ces.
Recommendations made as a
This was a five percent in
crease over 1966 convictions, result of the study include the
according to Vern L. Hill, di possibility of establishing an
industry-wide Dungeness crab
rector of the department.
Driver license suspensions commission, exploring the fea
increased 21% during 1967. sibility of opening the ocean
Records listed over 54,000 sus season on Jan. 1 instead of
pensions during the year. Of Dec. 1, expanding into new mar
these, 48,520 were mandatory. ket areas, conducting technolo
Most persons—over 12,000— gical research in crab proces
received this type of suspen sing, and establishing grades
sion for failure to maintain and quality standards for crab
The second largest reason for products.
drivers receiving a mandatory
suspension, 8,709, was for dri
ving on already suspended li
censes.
The drinking driver contin
ued to present a problem during
1967 and the first full year
A public meeting to discuss
under the Implied consent law the proposed Extended Care Fa
produced 5,512 drivers sus cility addition to Curry General
pended for this reason—a nine Hospital has been set for 8 p. m .,
percent increase over 1966. Of tomorrow night, Friday, Feb. 2,
these, 3,592 suspensions re at the Sportsman Club building
sulted from first convictions. in Langlois.
The meeting will be conduct
Ten of the 1967 suspensions
were for driving under the in ed by the Curry County Board of
fluence of drugs. Only four per Commissioners and hospital ad
sons were suspended for this ministrator Ken Thompson.
reason during 1966.
Discretionary
suspensions TO HOST SHOWER
accounted for 5,486 of the 1967
Curry Chapter No. 135,0, E. S .,
suspensions. This was a nine
percent decrease from 1966. will host a miscellaneous show
About one-third of the discret er for Gretchen Lawrence John
ionary suspensions l-esulted son, wlu lost her home and all
from a recommendation of the her be mgings when her home
burned . . North Bend. The show
judge.
er will be on Sunday, Feb. 4, at
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Sea Grant Bill
Is Endorsed
Tourism Meet
Set Tomorrow
Elk River Hatchery Bids Opened
SeiliOr Citizens
Can Get Relief
On Homesteads
Crab Commission
May Be Formed
Sears Store
Closes Here
Traffic Convictions
Reflect Increase
Hospital Meet
Set In Langlois
schools, moving seventh a n d
eighth grade students into new
rooms at Pacific high school,
and selling the unused school
buildings.
Plan I calls for remodeling
the existing Battle Rock gym to
comply with the uniform build
ing code,and regulations set by
the State Fire Marshall, A total
of 36 items are included at a
cost of $28,100, plus $5,600 for
contingencies and fees.
Plan II would include Plan I
p lu s a minimum of work on
Battle Rock school at an esti
mated cost of $9,360, for a total
of $43, 060.
Plan III would include Plan I,
plus constructing a new toilet
dressing room complex situated
for convenient access to both
the school and gym, and sealing
off the basement areas of both
buildings to prevent student ac
cess. Further, all areas used tor
storage would be protected by
one-hour fire wall and th e
heating plant by a three-hour
fire wall. Total cost of this plan
is estimated at$80,040, includ-
ing$13,34O in fees and contin
gencies.
Plan IV, referred to as the 6-6
method b e c a u s e six grades
would be located at each school
plant, is estimated at $173, 200,
plus contingencies and fees of
$26,000. T h is would include
f o u r classrooms a t $70,000;
$17,600 for toilets; a library
costing $63, 000; $12, 600 for a
covered walk; and $10, 000 for
court and s i t e development.
This estimate would, of course,
be reduced by what might be
realized fro m the sale of the
discontinued school and gym
buildings.
Closure of the two schools
would mean eliminating use of
the gymnasiums by the Langlois
and Port Orford communities for
such civic events as Christmas
programs, dances, adult s p o r t
programs and various other ac
tivities, as well as probably el
iminating the sixth grade sports
programs.
Assistant Supt. of the State
De pt. of Education D. D. Wil
liams notified 2CJ Supt. John
son on Nov. 1 that the old Port
Orford and L a n g lo is school
buildings were obsolete and iht
desirability of their replace
ment should have the attention
of the lay public, the board and
th e superintendent. Williams
s.id that if enrollment trends
continue downward, th e 6-6
plan should be investigated. He
told Johnson thatthe education
al program for the 7th and 8th
graders of the district needs
strengthening. Probably the best
way to bring this about, Wil
liams said, is to bring them to
gether in one building that has
die necessary facilities to pro
vide a broader range of offer
ings.
At the same time, Williams
commended the district for the
many improvements to the phy
sical plants a n d educational
programs o v e r the past few
years. Because of this, he said,
School District 2CJ was hereby
declared to be operating in
compliance with the Minimum
Standards for Public Schools and
was, th e r e f o r e , classified a
Standard school as of Nov. 1,
1967.
But, the fact remains that
Battle Rock and Langlois school
buildings do need a definite a-
mount of remodeling.There are,
however, many questions that
must be answered before a de
cision can be reached concern
ing which route to pursue. Par
ticularly the planto put 7th and
8th graders at Pacific.
Despite the fact that popula
tion has tallen off slightly the
past few years, for instance, will
this trend continue in the face
of scheduled a r e a improve
ments, such as the breakwater,
fish hatchery, marine research
center a n d highway realign
ment? Will putting two more
grades at Pacific still guarantee
sufficient gym class time for all
students, including intramural
activities? Do the Port Orford
and Langlois communities want
to be deprived of their main
facility for civic events? Will
theoretic educational advant
ages really increase more than
is possible where 7th and 8th
grades are now? Will putting
sixth graders back in lower e le
mentary schools o v er-b u rd en
classrooms and/or teachers and
restrict their educational ad
vantages?
These are only a tew ques
tions that must be considered
by the advisory building com
mittee and the board. The ques
tion that will concern the tax
payer, primarily, will be the ex
pense of any of the plans. It is
agreed that something must be
d o n e . . . i t must also be con
cluded that taxpayers will de
mand the m o s t feasible and
least expensive program, along
with the one that will be the
moat valuable to education.
Tonight's meeting will be at
8 p. m. in the Pacific h ig h
school.