Vol. 10 No 51
Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon
p ^ e Ten Cents
County Measles
Clinic Dated
Sunday, March 31, will be
S "Mop UpMeasles Day" in Curry
county and many other parts of
Oregon.
On that day, thousands of
children from one through 12
who are still susceptible to this
highly contagious and dangerous
disease are invited to receive
immunizations without charge
at special clinics being held
, simultaneously throughout the
state.A voluntary 50 cents con­
tribution for each child will be
accepted. Hours are from noon
to 3 p. m.
The all-out effort is being
sponsored jointly by the local
I Medical Society a n d l o c a l
Health Department with th e
cooperation of the Oregon Med-
; ical Association and the Oregon
State Board of Health.
Volunteers assisting include
the Junior Chamber of Com-
u merce, Boy Scouts, and local
' nurses and physicians.
Clinic site for Curry county
is: Public Health Office, Port of
G o ld Beach Bldg., waterfront,
Gold Beach.
It is estimated that about
I 160, 000 Oregon children have
receivedmeasles vaccine in the
past tw o years, but medical
authorities believe there a re
still fro m 40,000 to 60, 000
susceptibles in the state.
Once Oregon's measles im-
! m u n i.ty reaches a protective
? level—li k e polio—immuniza­
tion of children as they become
one yearoldw ill result in com­
plete control of the disease.
The fact that the number of
measles cases has increased as
Oregon approaches the spring
"measles season" substantiates
the suspicion that pockets of
susceptibles still exist despite
wide-spread immunization ef­
forts.
To help private physicians
and local health departments
in their war against measles,
the State Board of Health's Im­
munization Program since April,
1966, has distributed more than
110, 000 doses of measles vac­
cine for routine immunization^,
and epidemic control.
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Dr. Edward Press, State Health
Officer, w h o is coordinating
"Mop Up Measles" efforts, said
the wide-spread use of measles
vaccine in Oregon had reduced
the 1967 measles toll to 1, 725
cases—almost 1, 000 less than
the 2, 704 in 1966. This is less
than one-third of the 1962-66
average number of cases—6, -
035. In 1962, before vaccine
was available,Oregon had 13, -
868 cases of measles.
Nationally in 1967, measles
cases dropped dramatically—
from 203, 010 in 1966 to 62, -
232 in 1967.
"The 1967 drop in cases lo­
cally is even more significant
when it is realized that Oregon
last year was due for a heavy
incidence of measles," Dr. Press
s a id . "Only extensive use of
measles vaccine prevented it. "
In pre-vaccine days measles
occurred in epidemic propor­
tions every two to three years.
It killed more than 500 each
year and left thousands of child­
ren with defects suchas mental
retardation, deafness, and im ­
paired vision.
Fifteen children in Oregon
have died of measles since 1960.
Last year, two children were
critically ill for several weeks
withmeasles encephalitis,com­
monly known as brain fever.
The effectiveness of measles
vaccine (one shot gives life­
time immunity, h a s already
been demonstrated in Oregon.
Four Oregon counties — Baker,
Tillamook, Sherman, and Whe­
eler—had no reported cases last
year. Tillamook county has not
had a case since 800 children
w e re immunized at a Nov. 4,
1966, clinic.
Funds to purchase measles
vaccine,needles,and other sup­
plies for the "Mop Up Measles"
clinics will be furnished by the
sponsoring local Medical So­
cieties.
Physicians and nurses will
contribute their services free of
charge and various volunteer
organizations will handle other
details.
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Contribution
Curry Chapter 93, Oegon
S t a t e Employees Association
held its regular meeting March
8, in the basement of the First
Presbyterian Church i n Gold
Beach, with a potluck dinner.
Twenty-eight persons were in
attendance.
The membership voted to
contribute $25 to the associa­
tion's scholarship fund.
Floyd Hayden gave a report
on the March 2 collective bar­
gaining workshop he Id in Salem.
Slides of travels in different
areas in Oregon rounded out the
evening's entertainment.
The next meeting will be
held at the home of Burrell Babb
in Port Orford, Friday evening,
April 12.
Thur ..day, March 21, 1968
School Budget Up
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School District 2CJ taxpayers
will have to dig deep in their
pockets during the fiscal year
1968-69 to meet the tax bill
necessary t o operate district
schools next year.
Budget requirements have in­
creased only some $38, 280 but
voters will be asked to approve
a tax levy of $326, 141 outside
the six per c e n t limitation.
That's$178,988 more than tax­
payers had to cough up last year.
Total budget requirements
this year amount to $803, 622,
w ith $761,807 in the general
fund and $41, 815 in the bond
and Interest fund. Requirements
Mayea Files For Hole To Run
Commissioner For Commission
Glenn V. "Jchnny" Mayea, 41,
Port Oford, filed late Tuesday
as a Republican candidate for
county commissioner, position
No. 1.
WORK on the new Elk River Salman Hatchery is moving ahead rapidly. This view shows forms for the first structure
underway last week.
Many Hals In
As Filing Ends
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NEW s ig n designates Elk River Salmon Hatchery site about ten miles up Elk River.
Crowder Files
Historical Exposition Opens
River, S isk iy o u -W e st
For Commission Final preparation for the Sis­ Pistol
president. On Saturday, March
Ed Crowder
Ed C r o w d e r , 48, of Gold
Beach, has filed for the Demo­
cratic n o m in a t io n fo r Curry
county commissioner, position
no. 2.
The post is now held by
Homer Kerber who is not a
candidate for the nomination.
Crowder has lived inthearea
for nine y e a r s . P r i o r to
moving to Curry county he was
a sergeant on the Beverly H ills,
C alif., police force where he
served fo r 11 years.
He has had 11 years of pub­
lic relations work including four
y e a r s of administration. He
developed the Lazy C resort
on the Rogue and was a real
estate salesman for three years
and is presently a certified
appraiser in the Curry county
assessor’ s office.
He and his wife, V irgie, have
one daughter, Linda, a second
year student at the University
of Oregon medical school.
He is a m e m b e r of the
Masonic lodge and the Eastern
Star.
FOOD SALE
The Battle Rock (kill team
will hold a food tale Saturday,
March 33,at 10 a. m. at the Pa­
cific Super Market.
kiyou-West Historical exposi­
tion are being made for its op­
ening Sunday, March 24, at 1
p. m. at the Curry County fair­
grounds,Gold Beach. The Smith
River Indian dancers will ap­
pear in costumes of which some
are 30 years old. Victor West,
North Bend historian, will pre­
sent a slide show on sailing ships
and local shipwrecks after which
the exhibits will be viewed.
The exhibit is designed to
tell the story of Coos-Curry and
Del Norte area from the days of
the Indians until recent times.
Indian articles include b e a d
work, basketry, stone and bone
handicraft. Golden nuggets and
dust, together with scales, sluce
box and other tools used during
the 1850's Gold Rush Days will
be displayed. A pioneer Black
Smifh Shop is being outfitted
with the original tools of the
trade. Scenes of an early day
home are also being developed.
Working exhibits include early
Magneto telephone and an Ed­
ison phonograph. Non-working
items include a prohibition area
still and crockery. Adding to all
of this, many artifacts, docu­
ments and photographs will be
shown.
The Exposition will continue
through die week with guided
tours available. Arrangements
may be made with BUI Crook,
BUDGET COMMITTEE
Budget committee members
for the City of Port Orford are
George Hahn, Flash Owens, Leo
Phillips, Dale B a r t l e t t , Tom
Meade and P h i l l i p Wright.
Meetings will be held on April
1, 20, 24, and May 4, at 8 p. m.
in the city hall.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Birthday withes go out this
week to Verdo Harris, Marvin
Allison, Pat Starr, Debbla Beat-
le y , Ralph Voss a n d Nancy
Peterson.
Anniversary wishes go to Mr.
and Mrs. Sonny White, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Cuatt, and Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Maloy.
30, at 7:30 p. m. Dick Childs of
Crescent City, will have a slide
program about California and
Oregon Railroad which operated
between Brookings and Creteenf
City.The second opening of the
Exposition will be during the
Azalea Festival a t Brookings
and the third at Port Orford dur­
ing the 4th of July Celebration.
Interested persons are urged
to attend and keep in contact
with members of the Histori -
cal Society for further devel­
opments.
With thé official close of fil­
ing for the May primaries, at 5
p.m.Tuesday, a total of 13 can­
didates had thrown their hats in
the contest for the three posi­
tions open.
For position No. 1, north Cur­
ry, Republicans Dick Barklow,
Langlois, and Glenn Mayea, Port
Orford,seek the nomination. In­
cumbent Ira Tucker is unop­
posed on the Democrat ticket.
Position No. 2, central Curry,
will see Republicans Bill Crook,
Pistol River; Bill Darnell,Brook­
ings; and Glen Ha le, Gold Beach;
vieing for position on the Nov­
ember ballot. Ed Crowder, Gold
Beach; Wesley Hinton,Brookings;
Paul Stallard, Gold Beach; and
Bill Turner, Gold Beach; will
represent the Democrats on the
primary ballot.
In the southern Curry area,
position No. 3, incumbent Gene
Colegrove w ill face Tommy
Manos in the Democrat primary,
and William Guthrie will sail
in a lo n e for the Republican
nomination.
Position No. 1 and 2 are for
two year terms and position No.
3 will be four years.
Incumbent county assessor
Charles Fitzhugh will have same
competition in the Republican
contest from Charles Hoffman,
Brookings, for a place on the
November ballot. No Democrats
filed for the position.
Two other incumbents, Dis­
trict Attorney Bill Wallace and
County Clerk B. L Mather, both
Democrats, will remain unop-
p o s e d through the big cam­
paigns, as will Rep. Rod Mc­
Kenzie for the State Legislature.
Port Commission
Commissioners
Weekly Report
Filing for the non-partisan
positions on the Port of Port Or­
ford were Wendel Moran, Frank
M. Morris, Sr., Ray W. Nowlin,
E ric A. Reutercrona, Da lus W,
Weir and Phillip E.Wright. Three
positions are open.
The Board of County Commis­
sioners gave the following report
(or the week:
Walter Schroeder, County Ex­
tension Agent, appeared before
the commissioners in the inter­
est of securing a part-time vet­
erinarian for the county.
Pat Masterson called on the
commissioners in regard to a
possible transfer of property
owned by the county in Floras
Lake area to the State for park
purposes.
International Health Assur­
ance Co.,providing group health
insurance for Curry county, has
advised the county of an in­
crease in rates to the employees.
The board is presently reviewing
insurance coverages available.
Commissioner Gene Cole-
grove has further reviewed the
garbage situation in the Brook­
ings area.
Jim Peterson, councilman,
City of Port Orford, appeared in
interest of Marine Laboratory. It
is essential that water be pro­
vided to Coast Guard Hill by
October 1969 to assist the Mar­
ine Laboratory.
A meeting of the Technical
Action Panel with Walt Sclroe-
d e r, County Extension Agent,
presiding, was attended by the
commissioners. It was pointed
out that information on the ports
of Curry county is needed and
should be collected and put to
use by October 1, 1968. Walter
Schroeder reported on a m eet­
ing held recently at Tillamook
regarding multiple use of lands
on the coast; and also that FHA
funds a r e available for golf
courses.
The regular Wednesday after­
noon road meeting was held to
hear r e p o r t s concerning the
roads of the county. The south
approach to the bridge at Agness
has been rocked in. The culvert
and fills are all In on Pistol
River r o a d with a few details
to be finished. Little South Fork
road Is open and being used.
The garbage dump at Agness
is open (or use.
The road department propos­
ed the Road Facility Program,
which is to install signs, road
markers, speed signs, stop signs,
warning signs, reflector posts,
and guard rails to assure safer
travel for the public. It has been
proposed t h a t youth desiring
summer work be employed on
this project, which will be en­
larged in future years. The board
accepted the proposal as pre­
sented.
The paving maintenance crew
on the new paving machine will
attend a school to be held at
Thunderbird Restaurant in Port­
land.
A native of Curry county,
Mayea attended P o r t Oford
schools until 1943 when he join­
ed the U.S. Navy as a radioman.
He served in the South Pacific
aboard attack transports an d
with the 3rd Marine Division
until 1946.
Fallowing his discharge he
returned to the area where he
worked in the woods, operated
his own logging truck and was
an independent logger. He pur­
chased Mayea's Union 76 ser­
vice station in 1960 and in 1966
he and Wayne Hodge acquired
the Union Oil bulk plant.
Mayea was first president of
the local Quarterback Club, and
a Community C e n t e r Ass'n.
president.He served on the city
council four years, the school
board fo r seven years and on
b u d g e t committees for the
school and city. He currently is
a member of the Rotary Club
and the Masonic Lodge. He and
his wife have five children.
Mayea said that if elected
he will be a working commis­
sioner. .. in the best interests of
the people and the county.
To Run For
Fourth District
S ta te Senator Edward N.
Fadeley of Eugene announced
his candidacy fo r Congress In
the 4th Congressional D istrict
of Oregon at a news conference
in Eugene this week. Fadeley,
at 38, is a legislative veteran
and a successful practicing at­
torney in Eugene where he lives
with his wife Nancle, and fam ily
of a son Charles, age 11, arid
Shlra, a daughter, age 5.
He has served on over half
of the committees of the leg­
islature and has a broad ex­
perience In government at all
levels.
In addition he Is president
of the Association fo r Retard­
ed Children in his county, on
a local boy scout troop commit­
tee and Is active in the Metho­
dist church.
Senator Fadely said he would
go to Congress as one Interested
In the rule of law and in the fu ll
and fa ir employment of every­
one In the 4th D istrict espec­
ia lly and the country as well
who is able to work.
Fadeley said he would prefer
to live In Oregon, but feels
“ Drafted by duty to my country”
to servelnWashlngton. Fadeley
Is a member of the naval re­
serve where he teaches an in­
ternational law class and Is a
veteran o f-the Korean period
(three years active duty).
ATTENDS WORKSHOP
Evelyn Moir, Curry County
Treasurer, attended the work­
shop for treasurers on Monday,
March 18, in Medford.
Glen R. Hale, 42, Gold Beach,
has filed for the Republican
nomination for county commis­
sioner, position no. 2.
Hale has been a resident of
Curry county since 1939 and
a resident of Gold Beach for
the last seven years.
R e c e n tly he has been an
equipment operator for Austin
Logging company. In the past
he operated two sawmills with
his brother, and has been a
c o m m e r c ia l fisherman and
dairy farmer.
His wife, Beverly, is a nursê
at Curry General hospital and
they have two pre-school sons.
He would like to see the
county run as the people want
it run. He is a Shriner and
member of the Eastern Star.
Wallace Files
For District Atty
W illia m
N. Wallace, 34,
incumbent district attorney, has
filed f o r the D e m o c r a t ic
nomination for a full term In
the office.
Wallace is serving by ap­
pointment of Gov. Tom McCall
since Dec. 17 last year when
he was named to replace Robert
L. M ille r who resigned.
He is married and has one
infant daughter. W allace ha»
lived in Curry county for 21
years.
He g ra d u a te d from Gold
Beach high schixil, the Univer­
sity of Oregon and University
of Oregon law school and was
in private law practice in Gold
Beach before his appointment
as d istrict attorney.
Wallace is a member of the
Oregon state bar, Coos - Curry
bar association, national dis­
tric t a 11 o r n e y’s association,
director of the central curry
ambulance association, mem­
ber of the Elks lodge and Quar­
terback club.
lastyearwere a total of $765, -
342,53. hi 1966 the b u d g e t
t o t a l e d $781,698.45, w ith
$133, 736 outside the six per
cent limitation.
Big reason for the increase in
taxpayer's burden for the com­
ing budget is that last year and
the year before there was a sub­
stantial cash carry-over; about
$150,000 and $195,000, respec­
tively, because current and back
tax collections were good those
years.
Total budget resources esti­
mated for the coming year, es­
timated for the coming year,
except for taxes to be levied,
amounts to $367,266. This rev­
enue will come from an avail­
able cash balance, intermedi­
ate sources, state basic school
support and proceeds from sales.
Salary increases, for admin­
istrators, instructors an d em ­
ployees,make up the bulk of the
budget increase, school author­
ities said.
The budget hearing will be
'held at Pacific high school on
Monday, April 8, at 8 p. m. The
annual school election will be
held Monday, May 6.
Besides the budget, voters will
also elect three school board
members, two for Port Oford
and one at-large. The two posi­
tions in Port Orford are for the
completion of unexpired terms,
with two years remaining, now
held by Ken Branham and Glenn
Mayea. The at-large position,
for a standard five-year term, is
held by Louis Knapp, now serv­
ing as board chairman. Filing
deadline is April 5.
Dick Barklow
Enters Race
L,V,"Dlck" Barklow, 57, Mon­
day filed as a Republican can­
didate for county commission­
er,position No. 1, north Curry. A
Langlois businessman. Barklow
has operated Dick's Farm Store
194) anti prior to ihat
time he was general manager
of Pacific Feed and Seed C o,,
where he managed five retail
stores; three in Coos, one In
Douglas a n d one in Jackson
county; forCrownMills of Port­
land,
Born in Myrtle Point, Barklow
completed 12 years of school
there and attended Linfield Col­
lege for three years. He and his
wife Lucille have two children;
David, who is associated in the
store with them, and Mary K ,,
who is married to Lt. Dewey
Miller, and lives in Germany.
Barklow has served many
years on the local school board,
two terms as a member of the
old rural school board, and is
currently a member of the Cur­
ry county I. E. D. board. He Is
also a member of the county
budget committee, (he Curry
County Livestock Ass'n., Soil
Conservation Committee an d
the Langlois Community Church.
Robert B. Duncan's candidacy
Barklow told the News he was
for the U, S. Senate, petitioned seeking the commissioner posi­
by thousands of Oregon voters, tion because he is very much
was f o r m a l l y filed Monday interested in schools and county
morning at 9 o'clock, it was an­ government and feels he can
nounced.
contribute to a more efficient
Duncan, accompanied by his and economical operation of
wife, Marijane, and his cam­ county business.
p a ig n coordinator, State Sen.
Cornelius Bateson, will present
WEATHER
the petitions to Oegon's Direc­
tor of Elections jack Thompson.
Date
Max Min Rain
This step will officially place
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Duncan's name on the ballot for
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the Democratic senatorial nom­
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Mar. 15 54
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ination in next May's primary.
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Immediately following the
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filing, the 47 year-old former
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Congressman held a news con­
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ference.
Duncan Files
By Petition
SOON to be open is "The Barber Shop", an art gallery, gift and curio shop located next
to First National Bank. The new business, owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rob­
inson, will also be the chamber of commerce tourist information center.
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