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About Port Orford news. (Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon) 1958-current | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1969)
CHRISTMAS TREE CULTURE FIELD DAY IN JUNE to the Editor TO THE EDITOR I have been anxiously waiting for your newspaper to tell the people both sides of the story on the sales tax. But I have been unable to find any reference to the b elow -th e-b elt tactics the sales-taxers w ill be able to soak the public with, if they are fool ish enough to vote the sales tax into law . I refer to page 14 of the Of fic ia l Voters' Pamphlet, which points out that, once the tax is approved,any future legislature can add a sales tax on food and drugs without a vote of the peo p le. Possibly I have missed this important piece of information in searching your columns for both s ides of the question, or can it be t h a t you have failed in your duty to present both sides to your readers? W illiam E. Rasch (I thought there was only one s id e .. . BAD !-E D ) High School Spring Concert Before a very appreciative audience, the P a c i f i c High School Band presented “ The Sounds of Music” at the school gym May 15. Again the group showed talent above the ordin ary and also proved to their parents and friends that they have a director who is most capable of bringing out the very best musical ability that any of them may have. The opening tribute to the Armed F orces was very effec tive with the presentation of the Colors by various representat ives of the Armed Forces. It was understandable that Peggy and John Jensen would have won honors with their so lo s, "Dizzy Fingers” by Peg gy on the Clarinet and “ Car nival of Venice” by John on the Trumpet, for their mastery of their instruments was very evident and the tunes were en joyed by the audience too. Other solo parts by Wayne Moore on h is trumpet, Brett Valet, tenor sax and L isa Parks, alto sax, added much to the enjoyment of the evening and showed their abilities in a fine way. The Stage Band, made up of 10 members chosen from the lar ger group, presented their special features most accep tably. The band awards were pre sented at the concert and no one was surprised that there w ere ties for each award, mak ing necessary to present two of them in each division this year. Tied for the new award which is to be given for the one showing the best musicianship in the freshman, sophomore and Junior c la sses were Cathy Tucker, who played both the clarinet and the piano and John Jensen, with his trumpet. The John Philip Sousa award which carries a $50 scholar ship to the college of the choice of the student was also given to two young people, Peggy Jensen and Wayne Moore, who are seniors. Members of the Band are; flute, Gayle Knutson; clarinets, Peggy Jensen, Cathy Tucker, Barbara Donaldson, Kathleen Parks, Becky Still, Lyn Mecum, Carol Donaldson, Leta Moore; B ass clarinet, Michelle Deets; a lso saxophone, Lisa Parks and Jim Samudlo; tenor saxophone, Brett and Bob Valet; trumpets, W a y n e Moore, John Jensen, Doug Jam ieson, Bob Alexander, Herb B ell, John Zuppe, Bruce Slocum, Mike Lenox, Forrest Flow ers, Daryle Hammerberg; trombones, Milt Smith, Tim Hanna, Steve Osberg, Jim Kamph, Ken R o d g e r s ; bari tones, Gary Smith, Brian Phil lip s, and percussion, C ly d e Gore, Mike Hardy, George Jar v is , Laura Marstall and Bill Lenox. _____________ ESA Members Receive Pins The first m eeting of the new year was held at the home of Bea Hensley w ith Glenda M c Gee as co-hostess. Pat W ills, Donna Goheen and Bethna Goer- gen received their Jewel pins. The convention was discussed and it was decided to buy a new flag for the Boy Scouts if theirs isn't returned. Plans were made for the booth and float for the Jetty Jubilee. Mrs. Jean Rogers was guest speaker and spoke cn the pos sib ilities for a kindergarten for the Port Orford area. The co m m unity calendar sales are now underway. SURPRISE BREAKFAST The Sorority held a co m e-a s- you-are surprise breakfast css Sativday, M ay 17, at 7:30 a .m . at the home of Betbna Goergen. Those attending were Janet Hur- e t, Georgia Hatcher, Gwen Ells, Glenda M cG ee, Mary Farrier, Judy Bens, Helen Slocum, T hel m a Belcher, Bernie Wagner, Pat W ills, Frances Smith and Bea Hensley. The hostess was still sleeping when her guests arrived for the gala event. Christmas tree care and c u l- tir e w ill be headlined on a field day at the Harald Knapp ranch co Saturday, J une 7, from 10 a. m . to 3:30 p. m . The field day is specs cred by the Curry S o i l and Water Conservation District in cooperation with the State Farm Forester, Soil Con servation Service and C u r r y County Extension Service and is designed to show beginners and experts alike some tips cn grow ing shore p in e for valuable Christmas trees. Doctor Makes 'House Call' Doctors seldom make house calls nowadays, but Dr. Jam es McNeese of Chicago, m ., made one this week-end. He flew to Portland from Chicago on Saturday the 10th with his wife Gretchen and their daughter, Amy, and son Terry—ages 9 and 6 respectively. They were met at the airport by Gret chen’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. J . W. Grondahl of Pendleton, who drove to Portland to meet them. They were also joined by the other daughter of the Grondahls and her husband, Molly and Kirk Belningen of Astoria to help round out the Mother's Day celebration In Portland. After dinner was over Dr. McNeese and his family drove to Port Orford to spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim McNeese of Elk River Road, and arrived in tim e for another Mother’s Day dinner that evening. While here they were shown various local points of interest including the new fish hatchery, the Marine Lab. new jetty and (of course) the famous Battle Rock. Crabs purchased from the local market provided a delicious meal one of the days they w ere hare, although the old-tim e favorite of thé son, fried chicken, hot biscuits and milk gravy were the featured attraction on Mother’s Day. When six-year old Terry a - woke with a mild case of th ree- day m easles, additional gadding was brought to a sudden halt as they did not wish to expose anyone else to the d isease. Coming from the comparat ively flat land of Illinois where springs are late in arriving, the sight of fam iliar green h ills, beautiful rhododendrons, an d native flow ers, and the bubbling green-blue waters of Elk River w ere a sight to rouse raves in the whole family. There fore It was with great reluc tance that they departed for Portland on Wednesday morn ing where Dr. McNeese was to attend a meeting of Derma tologists to be held there until Friday. They w ill fly home to Chicago on Saturday. Meanwhile . . . back on the ranch . . . Mr. and Mrs. Mc N eese are feeling very lonely as an aftermath of the delight ful v is it But all agree that making a 3000-m lle “house- ca ll” Is rather unusual In this day where office appointments are the order of the day. Dellenback Again Polls Fourth District Views Congressman John Dellen back Is again asking the citiz ens of Oregon’s Fourth District for their views on major issues facing the Congress. PACIFIC HIGH NEWS......... by Linda Bess A . S. B. elections r e c e n t l y held at Pacific resulted in Hans Jorgensen being elected as pres ident fo r the 1969-70 school y e a r . Other officers elected were: vice-president,Scott M c Kenzie; secretary, Kim Dunn; assistant treasurer, Donna Bran ham; business manager, Robert B ig g s ; historian, Linda Holm. Tam Hanna the 1968-69 assist ant treasurer w ill be the treasur er for the 1969-70 school year. DAIRY PRINCESS VISITS Oregon Dairy Princess M elo- dee Purvis, was at Pacific May 8 ,to talk to the senior and Jun ior girls. The topic of Miss Pur vis1 assembly was, "Girls Are Better Than Ever. " QUEEN CONTEST Mrs. Kathy Roll was at Pacif ic May 9, to talk to all girls, ages 16 to 19, interested in run ning for Jetty Jubilee Queen. “ My annual questionnaire Is being distributed to 154,000 households in the D istrict,” Dellenback said this week. The Congressman said he has selected issu es “of concern to all Americans” and that any action which Congress takes on these issu es will “directly affect the people at the Fourth D istrict.” The questions çover direct election of the President and Vice President, volunteer armed forces, the ABM system , lower voting age, and restrict ions on wage earning for per sons on Social Security. Dellen back also asks constituents to number in order the six which they consider of the highest priorities areasof national con cern. In offering a list of 20 areas he pointed to the “ great num ber of Important .and complex problems which confront our nation. Each day the Congress and the Administration must make critical decisions as to which of many Important is sues w ill receive Initial em phases. I hope that this quest ionnaire will not only give me the help of the thinking of the D istrict, but will also help cit izens realize the tremendous difficulty of setting nation al p riorities.” Dellenback said he “urges constituents to take a few min utes to share their views with m e.” The questionnaire is de signed so that both husband and wife can respond individually. "While I must vote the best Interests of the country, our state and the Fourth D istrict as the facts and my best judgment dictate, one fact of significance is the compiled opinions of my constituents. The results of this question naire can be of assistance to me when these matters are d is cussed in Committee or on the Floor of the House," he added. Tax Conference Produces Sales Tax Prediction Oregon will have a retail sales tax sooner or later—regardless of how the people vote on the present sales tax proposal June 3. This prediction was the con census of several national tax authorities who spoke at a special Oregon State University confer ence on state and local tax pol icy. However, many of the more than 100 persons who attended the conference voiced expecta tions that the 1969 sales tax would be defeated. They called for more education In tax and public finance. Marlon Thomas, OSU exten sion specialist in public policy education, said that the Cooper ative Extension Service would do everything it could to provide information on the subject to the people of Oregon, but noted that it would be too big a job to handle alone. He urged educators, s t a t e agencies and organizations to work together to help make sure voters have the best information available in order to make w ise tax decisions in June and later. The conference was attended by leaders of farm, industry and business organizations, state and local government officials, educators, and legislators. One of the speakers, Purdue University economist James Papke, said he is confident that Oregon w ill have a sales tax by 1980. “ AU forces operating through out the country toward a har monious tax structure suggest that Oregon will get a sales tax,” Papke predicted. “ You need balance for fiscal growth and you can overwork one tax Port Orford News, Thursday, May 22, 1169—» source until yoi. run into a situation of diminishing r e- turns.” The Purdue economist said that the biggest “ paper tiger” in public finance is the question of property tax relief. "Property is a legitim ate base for tax ation If adequately and fairly enforced,” he said. "Some peo ple cannot pay property taxes— or even sales or Income taxes. There is a need for tax relief, but everyone should not get re lief from taxation.” He added that tax credits and refunds, if set up right, would eliminate the burden of a sales tax on fixed and low income groups. Senator Hatfield Chairmans Committe WASHINGTON (Special) — Senator Mark O. Hatfield (R- Ore) has been appointed chair man of the Military Spending Subcommittee of the Members of Congress for Peace Through Law committee. The Hatfield subcommittee seeks to demonstrate that m ili tary spending can be cut signif icantly without danger to nat ional security. The subcom mittee’s findings will be re ported to the MCPTL and to the Congress as a whole this June. NEWS WANT AW REALLY Rummage Sale Fri., May 23 10 a .m . to 4 p .m . iw i Co-op Building WWl AUXILIARY 8AN0ÜST Dttm SfiS Several Varieties GRADE A Turkey lb Hindquarters------ NEBERCALL HEAVY Smoked Picnics... lb 49c Sliced Picnic ARMOUR 12-OZPKC. A M O U R 12-01 FRO. Skinless Wieners . 49c | I BONELESS CROSS . 98c Slic®d Bacon_._. ^ . 5_9c¡^Rib Roast ^._. ^j i w z ' jar ' - --- -- G round bone ibo S eles ” *5 « esw Pacific Oysters . . .6 9 c ¡Chuck Roast . . . “ 79cjS tew w g Beef L_._LjJ75cJ_Cround Beef ' fresh u 53c BEECHNUT STRAINED Baby Food . . 1OP1 Eagle Brand M ilk 2 : 8 8 * FROM SILETZ Mrs. Elroy Erickson and sons Dennis and Larry, from Siletz, C te ,, were in Port Orford over the weekend visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McDonald. Mr. Erickson is a fisherman in Alaska. Big Game Hearing Set Oregon citizens are advised that the first hearing to d is cuss the big game seasons for 1969 w ill be held on Saturday, May 24, at the Game Commis sion’s Portland headquarters, 1634 S. W. Alder. The meeting w ill convene at 10 sum. John McKean, stategam ed lr- ector, announced that by the time of the public hearing bio lo g ists win have complete^ their annual big game inven tories and the staff will pre sent Information on the status of deer, elk, antelope, and other big game animals and will present their recommen dations to the Commission. Proposals and recommendat ions by the public w ill also be considered by the Commission, McKean said. Tentative regu lations will be established fol lowing the May 24 hearing. The Commission will recon vene the public hearing on June 7 —two weeks later—at which tim e tfce regulation will be ad opted. Any changes to the ten tative rules will be made at the later hearing and w ill be come final for the 1969 seasons. McKsan Invited all Interested persons to attend both session s and present suggestions for the coming seasons. Those who a re unable to attend may sub mit recommendations in writ ing' at McKay's and NO limits! I
