Port Orford news., June 19, 1969, Image 1

jPnrt (Orford Ziems
Voi. 12 No. 12
[COUNTY NEWS]
The Board of County Com­
missioners, In an order, ap­
proved hiring Donna Ruell for
the position of Clerk Typist In
the A ssessor’s office.
Bill McNeal, BUI Hublo, Ral­
eigh Montague of the Fish Com­
mission, WaltSchroeder, Coun­
ty Extension Agent and Bob
Courtrlght of the OSU Marine
Center at Port Orford, met
with the Board of Commis­
sioners on Thursday.
The Curry County Planning
Commission held a regular
m e e tin g with Bruce Shaner,
County Engineer, Howard New­
house, County Surveyor, Lee
Fountain of Brookings, A1
Brown of Langlois, Doug De-
Voe of Gold Beach and Bob
Knox, Wedderburn, President;
also In attendance were the
Board of County Commis­
sioners.
During the week five orders
cancelling uncollectable per­
sonal property taxes were ap­
proved by the Commission;
also, an order authorizing the
County Treasurer to disburse
Land and Timber Suspense Fund
as provided by O.R.S. 275.270.
Upon the recommendation of
Lot Robinson, Construction Su­
perintendent, Jon Honey was
hired as Road Maintenance Man
I for summer employment.
The regular road meeting
was cancelled for the week.
Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon 97465
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Vacation
California Man Killed Friday
6-6 p|an Dropped;
After two budget defeats.
School District 2CJ board of
directors scrapped the 6-6 pro­
gram and reduced the budget
another $55,189 at Friday
night’s meeting of the board,
budget committee and patrons.
This is a total budget reduction
A Nesika Beach man, Terry
from the first proposal of K. Tempie, 37, is p r e s u m e d
$126,151.00, and $168,915 less drowned following a m is h a p
than the 1968-69 total budget Saturday when he was reportedly
requirements.
swept out to sea by a "sneaker"
The new proposal sets total wave about 4:30 p.m .
budget r e q u i r e m e n t s at
A sheriff's office report said
$734,707, down $56,588 from Temple was fishing at Otter
the first proposal. Total budget PointjJboutthreemiles north of
resources are up $18,499, to Gold Beach, with his brother and
$397,610 from $369,112.
sister-in-law when he climbed
Port Oford city clerk Ruth
Revenue necessary to balance to the ocean edge to obtain bait
the budget is down $85,087. The and a wave knocked him into W. Wahl succumbed F r id a y
estimate of taxes to be levied the ocean. An outgoing tide and evening from a heart attack at
but not received was reduced current carried him about 200 Curry General Hospital in Gold
$41,064. Total taxes to be lev­ feet out to sea where he re­ Beach. She had entered the hos­
ied for the 1969-70 school year mained afloat f o r sometime, pital on Wednesday.
Mrs. Wahl was bom February
were reduced from $530,654 to then disappeared!
$404,503.
The sheriff's office and a 4, 1907, in Canton, Oklahoma,
District voters will be asked Coast Guard boat began an im ­ and had been a resident of Port
to approve $210,565 which Is mediate search of th e area, Orford since 1947. Her husband,
outside the six percent limita­ without success.Subsequent all - Merle A.Wahl, former manager
tion. The original budget re­ out searches have also proven of the First National Bank here,
preceded her in death in 1957.
quest was for $336,716.
futile.
Mrs. Wahl was a member of
Last year’s tax levy was
Temple had been in the area
An 84-year-old Martinis,Cal­
$510,862 with total budget re­ for about two months and was the Eastern Star in Fairview,
ifornia, man was killed Friday
quirements at $803,622. The employed by U.S. Plywood. He Oklahoma, ihe Business and Pro­
in an accident involving a log­
amount outside the six percent is reported to have three small fessional Womens chapter of
ging truck and his car near the
limitation was $326,141.
children in the LosAngeles area. Port Orford, and had held the
bridge at the north end of Hum­
position of city Clerk and trea­
In the final analysis, voters
bug State Park.
surer since 1960.
will be asked on July 7 to ap­
According to a sheriff's office
Survivors include a son, Lt.
prove a budget for 1969-70
report, the dead man, William
JamesB.Wahl, U.S.A., Ft. Hood,
The School District 2CJ sum­ that reflects a reduction of
L. Mellerup, was a passenger in mer school program will be held $115,576 outside the six percent
Texas, and a brother, Browning
his north-bound car being driv­ at the Port Crford elementary limitation and total require­
Willis, of San Leandro, Calif.
en by Elton E. Parsons, 75, also school from June 23 to August 1, ments of $168,915 less than the
Services were conducted by
of Martinis, which collided with between the horn's of 8:30 a.m . 1968-69 budget.
Smith's Funeral Home of Gold
a south-bound logging tr u c k to 12:30 p. m. This summer
Correction of a printing error Beach, at 2 p, m. Tuesday, June
Polls will be open at the Port
driven by Richard Kendall, of school program is financed thru Orford elementary and Langlois in the new Oregon Safety Code 17, at St.Christopher's Episcopal
Brookings. Kendall was not in­ Title 1 of the Public Law 89-10 grade schools from 8 a.m. to for Logging was made this week Church in Port Crfard with the
jured.
of the Elementary-Secondary 8 p.m. Absentee ballots may be by an administrative order of Rev. Stanley Welsh officiating.
Parsons and Mrs. Mellerup EducationAct.The program will obtained by writing to the school the Workmen’s Compensation
Interment was at Sunset Mem­
w e re taken to Curry General be a developmental program district clerk, Mrs. Helen Slo­
orial Park in Coos Bay. Pallbear­
Board.
Hospital by the P o r t Crfard for the improvement of the bas­ cum, at the administrative of­
"Somewhere in the printing ers were Ira Tucker, Fred Sav­
ambulance,where she was trans­ ic skills in English,Reading and fices at Pacific High School. process the word ’chains’ was age, Lloyd Bates, Norm Baker,
ferred to Providence Hospital in Math.
Superintendent of Schools A1 Inserted in place of the word FrankMorris,Sr., and John Lyle.
Medford by Mercy Flights.
The program is open to all Johnson said he would be glad ‘cables’ to completely change
The accident was covered by cHildrenin v rad es3 thru 11, who to answer any questions about the meaning and Intent of the
the sheriff's office, Port Orford reside in the school district and the budget if patrons wish to section,”
James E. Wiles,
city police and Oregon State f e e l they need assistance in contact him at 332-3132.
director of the Accident Pre­
Police. Officers said traffic was these basic skills.
vention Division of the Work­
tied up far nearly an hour as
men’s Compensation Board, re­
A bus will start at Laurel
ambulance volunteers gave first Grove Store at 7:45 a .m ., mak­
ported.
Fourth nine weeks honor roll
aid and wreckers removed the ing stops along the highway en­
"The section involved, 16-10- at Pacific high school include:
vehicles.
66, should now read; ‘16-10-66,
route to the Port Orford Elemen­
Freshmen—Kathy Aldropp 3. -
It was Curry county's first tary School, The return bus will
The practice of attaching grab 167; Kerry Hofsess 3. 333; Linda
traffic fatality of the year, the leave Port Orford at 12:45.
hooks directly to binder cables Holm 3.167; Mike Lenox 3. -
sheriff's office said.
Is prohibited.’ We have filed 000; Cyrena Mills 3. 333; Lisa
Parents are encouraged to
Sheriff Allen Boice and vol­ the change with the Secretary Parks 3.667.
contact the school in regards to
unteer fireman Dan Snook pul­ of State and It Is now If ef­
enrolling their child if arrange­
Sophomores—Jim Carr 3.833;
ments have not already been led two 19-year-old girls to fect,” Wiles concluded. He Kim Dunn 3.000; Mary Foster
safety from a cliff Sunday after noted the section concerned can 3.667; I eta Moore 3. 167; Mike
made.
(hey became stranded as they be found on page 62 of the new McBride 3.667; Tim Sparks 3. -
Seven north Curry youngsters
were climbing back from the code book.
333; Cathy Tucker 3. 500.
are among 34 Curry County 4-H
ocean beach at the north end of
"Copies of the new code are
Juniors—Nancy Armstrong 3. -
members who are participating
the Thomas Creek Bridge, the available through the APD Sa­ 167; Linda Bess 3.333; Tim
this week In the 54th annual 4-H
highest bridge in Oregon, about lem office or from our field Hanna 3.500; Hazel Hofsess 3. -
summer school on the campus
seven miles north of Brookings. p e r s o n n e l throughout the 833; Heather McLeod 3. 167;
of Oregon State University. The
Cindy Lynn Walker and Jean state,” Wiles concluded.
Two special meetings were
Robert Ray 3.500; Richard Rush
session, under the theme "4-H
Carol Litts were an an outing
3. 167; Gloria Shaw 3. 000.
held
by
the
city
council
in
the
In Space and Spirit,” is a high-
with
t
h
e
i
r
boyfriends,
Bruce
Seniors—Peggy Armstrong 3. -
point for over 1800 selected 4-H past week because of emergen­ Guenther and Craig Greenleaf,
600; Michelle Deets 3.000; Peg­
members representing all Ore­ cies.
all
from
Medford
and
students
at
Ole was to appoint Mrs. Ver-
gy Jensen 3. 167; Teresa Keith
gon counties.
Southern Ctegan College, when
3. 500; D a v id Knapp 3. 500;
The delegates selected Carol nitaLongtonas city clerk-trea­ t h e incident occurred, about
The next meeting of Cub Pack Kathy Krick 3. 200; Glen Libby
Donaldson of Denmark and Milt surer, the other to authorize the 6:50 p, m.
No.98will
be held cm Saturday, 3.500; Cheryl McDaniel Adam-
Smith of Langlois as their rep­ signatures of the city recorder,
The young men, climbing an­
resentatives to serve on the mayor and treasurer for city fi­ other route, managed to reach June 21, at the Port Orford ele­ yk 3.250; Wayne Mocre 3.333;
transactions, with any
mentary school at 10 a .m . The Frank Neely 3.667; Jeannine
Summer School D e le g a te s nancial
two signatures needed on city the highway and return to Brook­ Cubs have been carving race Parks 3,667; Scott Rose 3. 167;
Council.
ings
where
they
summoned
help
cars f ro m pine wood and the Darla Smith3.167; Janice Smith
Bandon—Four Mile area stu­ checks.
City offices were closed all from the sheriff's office.M em­ feature of this meeting will be 3.200; Valorie Steigler 3.750.
dents attending Include Lori J.
day Tuesday in memory of Mrs. bers of the sheriff's posse and the "Pine Wood Derby" when
Loshbaugh, daughter of Mr.and Ruth
Wahl, former city clerk- many volunteers from Brookings these cars will be raced. Also
Mrs. Bill Loshbaugh, and Linda
responded and assisted in carry­
treasurer,
G. Stevenson, daughter of Mr. Friday. who passed away last ing ropes and equipment down the pack will practice march­
The newly formed teen group
ing lor i he Fourth of July parade.
and Mrs. Gale Stevenson.
the hillside.
Anyone interested in Scout will hold a meeting Tuesday,
Others taking part from the
Boice and Snook were lower­
24, 7 p .m ,, at the Coos-
Langlois-Port Orford area in­
Chamber of Commerce
ed about 100 feet over the cliff work and all boys who will be June
Curry Co-op building. All peo­
old
enough
for
Cubbing
this
fall
clude Becky A. Cope, Sandra K.
Jetty Jubilee Meeting
by rope and each brought a girl are cordially invited and urged ple 'nterested in this group are
Keeler and Darla L. Rowling.
Monday noon, at Galley
up the cliff to safety.
welcome.
to attend this meeting.
Man Presumed Drowned
WUd Rivers
Meeting Set
Ira W. Tucker, chairman of
Curry county's board of com­
missioners, announced to d a y
that a public meeting will be
held in Gold Beach an the Na­
tional Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act. It is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.'
in the city hall, on June 26. All
interested persons are invited to
attend.
The Rogue is one of eight
rivers throughout the nation that
is included within this act as an
"instant" river. That segment
of the river from the mouth of
the Applegate toMarial will be
administered by the Bureau of
Land Management.The segment
fro m Marial to Lobster Creek
bridge will be administered by
the United States Forest Service.
Representatives from the Bureau
of Land Management and the
Something for everybody! If
Forest Service will explain the
work they are currently doing to you have an artistic side to your
Program chairmen for wo­ implement the act.This includes nature or even if you don't you
men’s clubs and other organized location of boundaries, classifi­ will enjoy this. As chairman of
groups planning their coming cation o f the river into wild, Arts this year, Anona Robinson
year’s activities will find a wide scenic and recreation areas, and says she is going to try and have
range of choices for educational preparation of a management one of those jazzy combos that
programs available from the plan.
play whatever it is they play
Oregon State University Co­
Anyone wishing to make a these days, refreshments a n d
operative Extension Service.
statement at this meeting may chairs far the weary.
Miss
Esther
Taskerud, do so by filling out a card as he
If you don't feel like look'n
assistant Extension director, enters the roam. All statements how about pose'n? Anona hopes
has announced the addition of will be lim ited to five minutes to have a couple of local gals
10 new "program packets” that in duration. Written statements to sketch your profile while you
will be available at County Ex­ will also be accepted by either wait.
tension Offices In 1969-70.
Participation is the word. We
agency for a period of ten days
The packets have been pre­ following the public meeting. hope everyone will help make
pared by home economics Ex­
this one of the bestfestivals ever.
tension specialists at the
Everyone, whoever and what­
University. Each includes a
ever you are,that does anything
guide for the member who pre­
creative (look it up in your Funk
sents the lesson to her group,
and Wagnall) is wanted. Only
with teaching aids and bullet­
two weeks folks, to get it mount-
ins for background Information.
ed,matted or framed and ready
For some programs leaflets are
for the Art Show.
provided for each person in the
Awards will be given based on
Llvestockmen and their fam­ public appeal.Fcr further infor­
audience.
"The consumer education ilies from all over Curry Coun­ mation contact Anona Robinson
programs are expected to be ty renewed old acquaintances at the Barber Shop Gallery or
popular,” Miss Taskerud said. as tables groaned with home call co-chairman Zona Sherrer
cooking and barbecued lamb, 332-2764.
"We have packets on food buy­
ing, installment buying, use of pork and bear at the annual
credit cards, guarantees, care Sheepherders Picnic. The year­
of appliances to avoid service ly get-together of the Curry
calls, buying children’s cloth­ Livestock Association was held
ing, and others to help families on the Jack Smith ranch near
make the best use of their mon­ Langlois with close to 140 peo­
ple present.
ey.”
The second big chamber of
Special features of the day commerce Jetty Jubilee auction
Programs designed for fam­
were
reports
of
the
predatory
ilies facing today’s urgent pro­
will be held Saturday, June 21,
animal control agents, a dem­ beginning at 10 a.m .at the Hand
blems Include such subjects as
"Living with Tensions” , "E ar­ onstration of 4-H guide dog building on the corner of Wash­
ly Marriage,” and "Moral Val­ training, a legislative report ington and 6th streets.
by Representative Rod McKen­
ues.”
Scores of donated items will
In the area of nutrition, or­ zie, a report on face fly con­ be put on the block, according
ganization may select pro­ trol, and sheep dog trials. Kids to the auction committee. Dick
grams on food fads, meals with of all ages (Including a few Bjerg and Flash Owens will be
convenience foods, using vege­ starting their second childhood auctioneers and the Sixes Grange
tables and dairy products, and after 40) took part In sack and will have refreshments.
other topics related to family wheelbarrow races and other
Anyone having items to do­
fun events.
health.
nate may call Owens, Dale Bart­
The government hunters, Ted lett, A1 or Bill Steinmetz for
Three new packets have
been prepared on home furnish­ McNeely and Tom Shepherd, pick-up.
ings,” Miss Taskerud added. displayed bear, coyote and cou­
"We also have one on furniture gar hides and a frozen bobcat.
arrangement that Includes the They demonstrated how they set
loan of a set of color slides coyote traps, bear snares, and
and script for the presentation, coyote “ getters.”
The home of the Nelson Miles
Rose Walker, Curry County family
plus other materials for the
on Cape Blanco Road
Guide Dog coordinator, with was
leader.”
destroyed by f i r e Friday,
Jane Shearer, County Exten­ the help of Kerry Smith, Brook­ June 6, while the family was in
sion home economics agent has ings, told of the 4-H Guide Silverton attending the funeral
further information on these Dog program. Kerry showed of Mr, Miles' mother.
packet programs. She will pro­ Nancy Newhouse’s guide dog,
The family l o s t all their
vide packets without cost to In­ Bandit. Kerry has an applica­ household and personal effects.
terested organizations. Call tion In for a guide dog In the
The fire, of undetermined or­
247-6654 for more Information. next class.
igin, was discovered by James
A combination of Clodrln and Estes.
Vapona Is the best face fly con­
trol chemlcai on the market at
present, said Walt Schroeder,
Curry Extension Agent. This
chemical can be used In a di­
rect spray or In backrubbers.
The residual Is very short so
repeated sprays or the back-
Postmaster Norman D. Baker
Students on the Honor Roll
rubber are the only ways to
of Port Orford attended th e
at Battle Rock for the last
get
satisfactory
results.
Oregon Postmasters Conven-
Chief cook was Dick Hilde­ quarter were 6th grade: Gary
ton at Bend on June 10-12.
brand,
assisted with arrange­ Frankovlch, Carolyn Coonrod,
This was the 35th annual con­
ments
and
cooking by Jack Don­ Rene Foster, Kelly McBrlbe,
vention for the Oregon Chapter
aldson, Dick and Dave Barklow, Donna Lamlere, Rhonda Col­
of the National Association of Jack Smith, and many others son, Raymond Anderson, Ran­
Postmasters (NA PUS) with
of the Langlols-Port Orford dy McCune, Betty Klutz, Karen
about 200 postmasters attend­
community. "A special thanks Sell and Shelley Wilson; 7th
ing.
to this efficient crew ," said grade: Janis Petok, Betty Gehr-
Those postmasters attending
Bill Crook, association presi­ ke, Georgia Mayea and Kathy
studied many phases of postal dent.
Price; 8th grade: Fae Estes,
operations, Including transpor­
Pat Brown, Chris Jensen and
tation, irregularities In oper-
Mike Price. These young peo­
atlons, legislation affecting
ple made a grade of 1 or 2
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postal service and many other
in all of their classes during
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postmasters abreast to the rap­
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idly changing postal system.
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Dean Wasson, Acting Region­
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Kids, start planning now to
June 14 69
al Director for the five north­
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enter the Jetty Jubilee Junior
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west states, was the featured
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Parade July 3. Decorate your
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speaker at the final banquet on
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bikes,dress up, build a float, use
Thursday.
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your imagination.
Jubilee Art
Show Slated
Sheepherders
Picnic Sunday
Well Attended
Second Jubilee
Auction Saturday
Home Burns Friday
Baker Attends
PM. Convention
Thursday, June 19, 1969
Election July 7
Some 200 Western States Ply­
wood employees will begin their
annual summer vacation when
the m i l l shuts down with the
swing shift tomorrow night, Fri­
day, for a period of three weeks.
The plant is expected to re­
sume operations with the grave­
yard shift on Sunday, July 13, an
official said.
Maintenance and repair crews
will work during the closure.
Program Aides
Are Available
Price: Ten Cents
City Clerk
Ruth Wahl
Dies Friday
Summer School
Program Dated
Logging Code
Change Made
Pacific High
Honor Roll
Girls Rescued
From High Cliff
Curry 4-Hers At
Summer School
Council Holds
Special Meetings
Cub Scouts Plan
Pine Wood Derby
Teen Meet Slated
Battle Rock
Honor Roll
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