Port Orford news., May 22, 1969, Image 1

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Voi. 12 No, 8
Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon 97465
School Taxes
May Be Down
[COUNTY NEWSj
In an order the Board of
County Commissioners auth­
orized an election be held on
June 17 between the hours of
8 a.m . and 8 p.m. in the mat­
te r of the proposed formation of
the Langlois F ire District.
The Commission approved
reclassification of employee
Arlo K. Bigelow to Road Main­
tenance Man IIL
Don Coykendall, Gold Beach;
Geneva Tucker, Port Orford and
Mary English, Brookings, re­
presenting the libraries of Cur­
ry County, discussed plans with
the Commission and will pre­
sent a formal proposal for fut­
u re library p riorities and plans.
In a motion the Commission
approved renewing a Boat Ramp
Lease with Lex and Georgia
Fromm for the year 1969-70,
for a location at Wedderburn.
In an order the Commission
authorized signing a contract
in the amount of $101,658.75
with F. L. Somers Co., Inc.
of Medford and Curry County,
for the grading and surfacing of
Ocean View Drive, Road No.
872.
Bob Sandman and Roy Lake,,
State Highway Department,dis­
cussed the matter of control of
gorse on highway right of way
in cooperation with the county.
Hie regular Wednesday after
noon road meeting was held with
Lot Robinson, Myron Baumer
and Commissioners Tucker and
Hale present.
H ie following report was
made;
South approach on old high­
way on the Winchuck to be
graded to river.
Mile widening project about
completed on Sixes. Base is
being laid today.
Retaining wall adjoining Rod
’N Reel property at Wedderburn
is under construction by Elmer
Hodney.
Port road, Gold Beach, is
ready for oil.
A culvert is being installed
across Pedrlola drive in Har­
bor area.
Moving cat to Winchuck where
arrangem ents for rock fill have
been made from David Crocket
P oint
Material has been moved to
Brookings for installation of
guard rail on Old Bridge Site
at W Inchuck.
Dust oiling on Elk River road
for Fish Commission.
Commissioner Glen Halewill
serv e on the Committee for the
Rogue River National Wild and
Scenic Rivers at Grants Pass
on May 19, 1969.
County Assn. Of
Libraries Formed
Representatives of the Brook­
ings, Port Orford and Gold Beach
1 ibraries got together May 9, and
decided to form an Association
of Curry County Libraries with
meetings to be called w h en
necessary.
Following a luncheon at the
Rogue River Cafe,they adjourn-
ed to the new county office
buildingwhere they worked out
a l i s t of priorities for library
building programs. L a n g lo is
headed the list with Port Orford
second, Gold Beach third, and
Brookings fourth.
Three representatives of the
group met with the county com­
missioners to discuss the priority
list and the possibility of getting
money for the library building
programs.
Attending the meeting were
M a ry English, Anne Bushnell,
Jean Izett, Mrs.Jesse Hoagland
a n d Mrs. Alfred Jacobsen of
Brookings, Jane Newhouse, Dan
Coykendall, Betty Van Leer, A-
delle Corbin and Alice Bowman
of G o ld Beach, and Geneva
Tucker of Port Crford.
New County
Maps On Sale
New maps of Curry county
are now available at the Port
Crford News office at $3 each.
The maps, in several colors,
show all roads, trails, wilderness
areas, parks, camp«, lakes and
streams and are 39jx43z inches.
The map is reproduced from
map« prepared by the U.S. Forest
Service and are made available
through the county road depart­
ment.
ANNUAL AMBULANCE
ASSOCIATION MEETING
The annual ambulance as­
sociation meeting will be Tues­
day, June 3, at the Port Crford
g ra d e -ihool library at 7:30
p. m. The association is in in-
gent need of volunteers. If the
association is unable to g e t
more volunteer* there will be
no alternative but to discontin­
ue ambulance service in the
Port Orfcrd-Langlois area.
Thursday, May 22, 1969
Price: Ten Cents
Park Ground Breaking
Slated For Sunday
The voters of the Port Orford-
Langlois School District 2CJ,
w i l l vote for the second time
on June 9, 1969, on the proposi­
tion to exceed tire six per cent
A ground breaking ceremony for the Lions Club-
statutory increase of the 1969-
sponsored Buffington Memorial Park, 14th St. towards
70 school budget. The school
the Hamlet, is scheduled fcr 1 p.m . this Sunday,May
district b u d g e t was reduced
25, at the park site. Members of the Buffington family,
$70, 692 from the amount that
city officials and other dignitaries are expected and
was utmed down by the voters at
all others are welcome to attend the occasion.
the May 5 election. This reduc­
A v. ark party will be held the same day, beginning
tion was made by the action of
at 9 a.m. All volunteers are invited to assist in the pro­
the district budget committee
ject with either labor or equipment. Free coffee will be
at its meeting on May 8, 1969.
served by the Lions Club.
Tire district tax levy for the
Sawdust may also be purchased Sunday and those
fiscal year beginning July 1,
needing it hauled may contact Western Builders for
1969, will be $459, 692. That
delivery.
which will exceed the six per
cent limitation and will require
voter '■pproval is $265,754.
Last year the tax levy was
$510, 862. The amount outside
the six per cent limitation that
was approved by the voters was
$326,141. The total tax levy lor
1969-70 school year will be
The annual Pacific high All will include roast beef, mashed
$51, 270 less than that of the
current school year, including Sports Award Dinner is .o be potatoes and gravy, vegetable,
funds for the 6-6 program.
held at tire Masonic Hall in Port hot rolls, cream pie and either
"More accurate estimates of Crford tenight, Thursday, May coffee armilk. It will be catered
the anticipated income and tax 22,at7 p.m. This event is spon­ under th e supervision of Mrs.
offset monies from sources other sored j ointly by the Part Orfcrd La Verne Tope and the ladies
t h a n property taxes are not Lions, th e Port Orfcrd Rotary from the Oder of Eastern Star
available at the present time and th e Port Ctfcrd-Langlois Social Club.
and the budget was prepared on Quarterback Club.
the available information.How-
Ad Rutschman, head football
AU students who have repre­
ever, there is every indication coach it Linfield College, will sented Pacific in any sport dur­
that School District 2CJ taxes be the featured speaker and the ing the 1968-69 school year are
for the 1969-70school year will school coaching staff will pre­ honored guests. The cost per
be less than the taxes far the sent the player awards. Menu plate far aU others is $2. 50.
1968-69 school year," a district
spokesman said.
The election will be held an
Monday,June 9,1969,at the Port
Crford elementary school and
the Langlois primary school be­
tween the hours of 8 a. m. and
8 p. m.
Awards Banquet Tonight
WORK began this week on the new floating dock that will accommodate charter boats and other small craft at the
port dock. The dock is being constructed by Herman Carlson, left, and Harry Stxahan.
County Budget Tops’4 Million
Elk Hatchery Funds Included
geted for a possible salt water
hatchery at the Port Crford mar­
ine science station. A perman­
ent egg collection station an
the Chetco is budgeted for $6, -
000 and another $1000 for a pos­
sible second collection station
on Pistol River, Winchuck River,
or Hunter Creek.
The summer youth program
has been cut back because of
high costs of administration. The
summer camp will not be op­
erated. A program of older boys
working an the road department
will be dropped. Youths will still
be hired but as part of the egu-
lar crew.
Seven girls are to be hired far
the youth employment services
and as hospitality hostesses.
An item has been budgeted
for hiring a parks and recreation
About 25 hardy souls rose director which could add to the
early Saturday morning to take youth program.
part in the marine biology class
Capital construction is bud­
field trip to the Nesika Beach geted at $949,000m ost of which
area north of Gold Beach. Many is a carryover fund for work now
kinds of varieties of marine life underway at the hospital and
were found and identified.
some carryover fu n d s for a
The group, under the leader­ Brookings water system, P o rt
ship of instructor Fred Bowen, Oford sewer system and Lang­
saw slides and discussed tidal lois fire department.
zone life during the lecture on
The post of civil defense dir­
Friday evening preceding the ector is planned to be abolished
Saturday field trip.
with this duty to be assumed by
Cne more lecture and field the sheriff.
trip are scheduled for the mar­
The road department is bud­
ine biology class. The next le c ­ geted fcr $1,167,350 compared
ture will be an Thursday, May w ith $1, 113,246 for the cur­
29, at 7:30 p.m . in room 14 of rent year. in addition the forest
the Gold Beach high school with service has revised its estimates
a field trip early on May 30. of timber sale funds, which are
Those who cannot make the earmarked75 per cent for roads
May 30 field trip may join Bo­ and 25 per cent for schools.
wen's high school class early cn
The hospital operating bud­
June 3.
get is up but estimated receipts
Dues for the course are $3 for are up more dropping the tax
senior citizens and students, and levy for this purpose from $41, -
$2 for a single session.
344 to $38,450. Commissicner
Gene Colegrove said the county
would handle this amount from
regular revenues and this a-
mount will be added to the
school fund which is used to re­
duce school taxes.
The total tax to be levied by
the county is $233,504, up from
The first of two big Jetty $220, 287 last year. All of the
J ubilee auctions is set for this county tax levy is put into the
Saturday, May 24, 10 a. m ., at school fund for school tax re­
the Hand Bldg., comer of Wash­ duction.
ington and 6th St.
A hearing on the county bud­
Auction chairman Flash Owens get will be held June 2, 10 a.m.
says there will be a little bit of in the courthouse.
everything cn the block, includ­
ing "Mary Pugh's old Buick. "
Auctioneers for the event will
be Dick Bjerg and Owens. Re­
freshments will be for sale by
the Sixes Grange women.
The total Curry county budget
for the coming fiscal year is up
slightly from the current year to
$4, 206,983 compared to $4, -
095,423.
The general fund budget is
down slightly to $1,038,649
compared to $ l,046, 547 for the
current year.
Principal new program is cap­
ital construction for fish rearing
facilities. A total of $129, 000
is budgeted for a doubling of the
pond capacity of the Elk River
fish hatchery.
In addition, $10, 000 is bud-
Western States
Elects Members
The 19th annual meeting of
Western States Plywood Co­
operative of Port Orford was
held Saturday at Sixes Grange
hall with 160 members regis­
tering.
Ethan A. Clarke, president
of the board, Introduced Mr.
Liberty of the plant’s accounting
firm
One More Marine
Talk. Field Trip
ROBERT COURTRIGHT, marine biologist at Port Orford,
was guest speaker at the Extension Homemaker's Achieve­
m ent Day at the fairgrounds last Thursday. Fifty ladies
were present to hear him speak and show his sculpture on
marine biology along the Oregon Coast. (Below)
Jubilee Auction
To Be Saturday
Pasture Tour
Set For Today
Fertilizer trials, hill land pas­
ture seedings and weed control
plots will be seen on a pasture
to u r this Thursday, May 22,
starting at 1 p.m. in the Lang­
lois-Denmark area,according to
W a lt Schroeder, Cirry county
extension agent. The tour stops
will include: John Bjerg ranch,
Langlois HUI road, 1 p .m ., fer­
tilizer trial using phosphate, sul­
fur a n d molybdenum; Lloyd
Mole control through use of Krcutzei farm, 1:45 p. m ., 1967
poison and trap« will be de­ and 1968 hill part ire seedings,
monstrated by Walt Schroeder, loafing bams and liquid manure
Curry county extension agent, in handling; Join Donaldson ranch,
Port Orford on Wednesday, May Denmark, 2:45 p.m . his and
28,*t7:30 p .m . «t the J. L Wil­ bangrasscontrol; Charles Jensen
r a n c h , Denmark, 3:15 p .m .,
liams home.
Moles and gophers can try a Lana vetch seeding.
perscn'i patience,said the agent,
But they can be controlled by
Driver« under 25 year» of
persistence and coopeaation of
age account for only one-fifth
e in the neighborhood.
Williams' place is lo­ of America’« driver«, but were
cated just below the Battle Rock Involved In one-third of all
fatal highway crashes in 1968.
school cn Cregcn St.
BARGAIN HOUSE OPEN
The Bargain House, in the
White Hotel, is now open fcr
business six days a week. Horn
are 9 a.m . to 4:30 p.m.
Mole Control
Demonstration
I
Annual Spring Concert By
Pacific High Is Friday
Under the capable leadership
of Wayne M errell, the choir of
Pacific High School is present­
ing their annual Spring Con­
cert in the High School balcony
on Friday evening, May 23, at
7:30 p.m., and the group is
Inviting everyone to attend.
There will be no admission
charge.
The Choir will sing a group
of Spirituals by Je ste r H alr-
cton which they performed un­
der his direction at the Dis­
trict Vocal Festival last month.
In this group will be the well-
known “ Amen” and “ Go Down
In De Lonesome Valley” . A-
mong the other Spirituals will
be “ Hold My Mule While I
Dance, Josey” , “ Goln’ Down
Dat Lonesome Rood” and “ In
Dat G reat Ge»tln* Up Momln’’’,
with Brett Valet singing the
tenor solo.
The Mixed Ensemble, who
have made 10 appearances this
school year, will present an a r ­
rangement of Edgar Allan Poe’s
“ The Tell-Tale Heart’’, “ Love
Is Blue**, “ Gentle On My Mind”
and his assistant, the
General Manager, Miles Mun­
son, Office Manager Control­
ler, Don Page Smith. Short
reports and discussion of mill
and finances were given and
they left the meeting shortly
after 11 a.m.
The meeting officially opened
by chairman Clarke, with Wil­
liam Shook as parlimentarlan
and Dorothy Baird as steno­
graphic-recorder.
New board members elected
were: Calvin Harper, Thomas
Meade and Delbert Newklrkwho
joined re-elected members
Etlian Clarke, C. B. Rose, Wil­
liam Shook and George Arms­
trong.
Grievance committee mem­
bers elected were George Wen-
ker, Verdo Harris and Dalus
Weir.
Out-of-town members pre­
sent were: from Portland, Alex
Waltos, Otto Dietz, Hazel Llnd-
skoug, Elmer Walker, Donald
Leathart and Lloyd Reels; from
Willamina, Smith Mitchell,
George Hansen and Albin Lun-
dln; others were, Ray Duns-
moor, Beaverton; Morris Wal­
ton, Sheridan; Lloyd Nlccolson,
Salem; Florence Randall, Ti­
gard; Ray Lalkko, Vancouver,
Wash., Harry Haugland, Ana­
cortes, Wash.; Arne GJernlng,
Lake Oswego; Hary Byrnes,
Elmira; William Callander,
Dayton and Archllle Ouellette,
Coos Bay.
Little League
Practice Dated
Because of the Boy Scout
Camporee at Huntley Park on
Rogue River May 23, 24 and 25,
and the Cub Scout picnic at the
and “ On A Clear Day” .
Tam Hanna, the choir’s ac­ Reynolds' home up Elk River
companist, will be heard In May 24, there will be no Little
two piano solos, “ Golliwog’s League baseball practice this
Cake Walk” and “ Fascination’’. weekend. Full practice will be­
The “ Sound of Music” will be gin on Monday, May 26, a t 7
sung by Ken Rodgers and the p.m . at the Rotary Field.
G irls’ Ensemble will sing three
selections.
The Choir will also sing three
folk songs, “ The Water Is
Wide” , “ I Wish I Wuz” and
“Jam aica Farew ell” and three
songs from the movie score <it
Doctor Doolittle, which includes
the favorite, “ Talk to the Anim­
a ls” .
A quilt which was made by
the g irls of the Choir will be
raffled off during the Concert
and Choir recognition will be
announced.
Balcony decorations will be
under the direction of Holly and
Heather McLeod, Scott Rose and
Janice Smith.
Automobile accidents In 1968
lajured more than 4,400,000
persons on America’s high­
ways.
Port Orford PTO
To Meet Wednesday
A special feature at the May
28 meeting of the Port Orford
Parent-Teacher Organization
will be the presentation of the
Historical Play that the Rattle
Rock Eighth G raders presented
to a group of 22 Legislators
In Salem recently. This Is tha
largest group of officials that
the students from Port Orford
have ever had reap >r1 to their
invitation.
At tha PTO meeting the stu­
dents will also have their U.
S. Hlatory and Oregon History
notebooks on display. Everyone
Is Invited and urgad to attend.
MARY ELLA KNAPP, daughter of the Harold Knapp«, re­
cently completed airline hostess training in Chicago and
received her flight cap. For story, see page two.
Elementary Concert Tuesday
The annual elementary schools
Spring Band Concert will be
held Tuesday evening, May 27,
in the Pacific high school gym­
nasium. The concert will start
at 7:30 p.m . and there wiU be
no admission charge.
This year'« concert will be
opened by the Beginning Band,
composed of fifth grade band
students from both Langlois and
Port Orford elementary schools.
Following t h e i r performance
w ill be the sixth grade Inter­
mediate Band«.These bands will
play their festival music as well
as other selectiosu. Concluding
the evening's concert will be
the Advanced Bonds from Battle
Rock md Langlois. These bands
will also play t h e i r festival
music which th e y played in
North Bend. Fcr the final two
selecticns, all bands will com­
bine to play a hymn and a pat­
riotic number.
A special feature of the even­
ing will be numerous solos and
ensembles by same of the out­
standing students. Featured in
the Beginning Band will be Mad­
elyn Foster and January Storm
from Langlois .From Port Orford's
Beginning Band will be soloists
Gerrie Huret, Dwindy W ood,
Mary Wing,Linda McCain,Bren­
da Longton, Nancy Riedlinger,
Den Mayea and Jim Dougherty.
Soloists Debbie Branham from
Battle Rock intermediate Band
will {day a snare drum solo,while
Cathy Huret, Ronda Colson and
Ray Andersen will play a Dixie­
land trio. Danny Lochbaugh from
Langlois Intermediate Band will
play " Petite Polka," a comet
solo.
Advanced Band «indents from
Battle Rock, Laurie Sells, Ray
Smith and Randy Foster, will
[day a trio, while Jim Taylor
ana Glen Sypher from Langlois
will ;resent a trumpet duet, en-
titled "Song and Polks. "
Awards will be ¡resented to
those students in all bands who
have maintained a high scholas­
tic average in band. Special
emphasis will be given to the
outstanding band tudent from
Langlois and Port Crford. These
two students will be [resented
with an attractive trophy.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend this concert.
Good Industrial
Expansion Noted
A spurt of growth by Oregon's
important forest products in­
dustry helped make April the
best month in more than a year
for industrial expansion in the
s t a t e , Governor Tom McCall
said today.
The monthly report from the
Economic Development Divi­
s io n includes nine expansions
and one new plant, with a com­
bined investment of $30.5 m il­
lion. S o m e 525 new jobs in
manufacturing will result, the
governor said.
Forest products plant expan­
sions included pulp and paper,
particleboard and lumber.
Oregon gained one new in­
dustry in the month, a mobile
home plant at Albany. It will be
the 14th mobile home plant in
the state.
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