w«. T t js d a y , A u ju « 7 , 1969 Food Is Still Big Bargain Final Sommer Camp Planned The boys and girls of the local Assembly of Cod Church en­ Retail food prices go up or joyed an overnight cam pout at down for many reasons. These Pott Office Box 5 97465 Port Orford, Oregon floras Lake near Langlois, The price fluctuations are of gen- PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY children were attended by Mrs. ulnce concern to the housewife Frank Rory, Pastor and M rs.R . L. Second clast m a il privileges authonied at Port Orford, Ore. who Is purchasing food for her Sharp. family on a fixed budget. With­ The next camp is scheduled noun L Eelsheim ..................................... . Editor and Publisher out understanding why these for Friday evening, Aug. IS , at Paul L. Peterson .............................................. Managing Editor changes occur, the average 5 p. m . The boys w ill m eet i t Subecripdoo husewtfe views these constant the church as usual. The girls In Curry County ( per year in a d v a n c e ).................... , . . $4, 00 variations either as “ myster­ Oitside Cu;ry C o u n ty .................. ............................. S4. SO m ay attend i f ladies of the ious” or “ just plain stupid.” church decide to accompany Single Copy........................................................................ 10 Cents The Agri-Business Council the grtxip. This w ill be the last says there are valid reasons for Announcements, Notices, New* and Advertising camp for the summer. The over­ the see-saw prices that we all Must be in the Office by SiOO p. m. Tuesdays night camp w ill be located a - encounter on a month to month, -MEMBER- bout ten miles up the Chetco week to week, even day to day River out of Brookings. F itkin - basis. and swimming w ill be enjoy c i, One Important factor, which flans are being made for more we seldom think about, is the bear hunting with the boys for weather. Most consumer goods, Attccutior ■ FounO^d >885 this fa ll along w ith some over­ from cars to clothespins, are night camping in an old m in ­ produced indoors. Food pro­ er's cabin. Interested boys are ducers, on the other hand, are invited to attend. at the constant mercy of Mo­ ther Nature. A long dry spell, a sudden freeze, or a hail­ storm can damage or destroy a whole crop. Smaller sup­ ANNUAL LOGGER’S Shodeo Each y ear recognition Is giv­ must be mailed no later than O egcc's fame as "a cool, tion of the Soviet Union and so plies usually mean higher p ri­ w ill be held Sunday afternoon, en to five log truck drivers ces. far none from the mocn. green vacaticnland" is attract­ Aug. 17, during the Coos County- who have been selected by the Aug. 5 to J. H. Freeman,Sltkum Route, My rtle Point. Out-of-season fresh fo o d s The three towist information ing considerable attention from F a ir, when Coos and Curry- State Police for their contrib­ Contest participants furnish centers operated by the Highway are always more expensive and all comers of the globe, accord­ Entries In Coos Kennel Clufc’s county loggers w ill demonstrate ution to safe and courteous d ri­ their own chain for the elim ­ Division at the ports of entry in less plentiful than the same ing to figures released by the logging skills In seven events annual A ll-B reed Match opens ving in Coos and Curry coun­ ination contest and the finals. Portland, Astoria,and the Siski­ foods during the harvest sea­ State Highway Division today. while competing for J 1800 in at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. ties. This event is sponsoredby The e«iuipment dealers furnish you» also shoved substantial in­ son. The housewife, fo r exam­ p rize money. Through July 30, almost 203, - 10, with judging set to begin at Haley and Haley Trucking of the saws for the contestants. creases in business.The Siskiyou ple, can buy lettuce In Feb­ 000 inquires had been received Loggers w ill vie for money noon In the gymnasium area of M yrtle Point and Coos Trucking Power saws used In the elim ­ But, because the en­ Inierm atienCenter, adjacent to ruary. by the Travel Information D iv i­ and a traveling trophy In high Blossom Gulch School In Coos of Coos Bay. inations are impounded until sion of the Highway Division. the northbound lanes of Inter­ tire winter supply of lettuce Is Bay. climbing, log truck driving, The elimination contest for the finals. This is an increase of almost state 5 and approximately 10 grown In the w arm er regions of power saw bucking, choker set­ Spectator admission Is free the six contenders in power saw The power saw log bucking Florida, California and A riz ­ miles north of the California 30, 000 above the 1968 figures ting, log chopping and junior and the local dog club Invites log bucking w ill be held at 10 contest committee is composed line, had the largest number of ona, she has to pay a prem­ for the -ame period, when 176, - any and all interested In dogs and senior log rolling events. a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the of Darwin Pullen, J. H. “ Jay” The Increased visitors, - ith 16,752 for the per­ ium for It. 665 inquiries were received.The Also a group of 10 women w ill to attend both the conformation fairgrounds. Contestants can F reeman, John Eggers and Scott iod M ay 15 to July 27. Portland price Is reflected in-the smal­ best previous year for inquiries compete In a power-puff log and the obedience judging?. obtain application forms at pow­ Pierson. ------------- ■ * concerning Oregon was 1966, was next, with 7, 252, and Astor­ ler supply and the transpor­ bucking contest. Weather permitting, the ob­ er saw dealers. The entry form tation costs of bringing It to ia had 2 ,9 8 2 . when 1SS, 296 were received edience ring w ill be set up in during his period.lt is expected The Capitol Guide Service Oregon. the grassy area behind the 801,000 — up $6,251,000 from With 40 per cent of all A- Oregon Department of Agricul­ that the inquiries w ill start to also reperted a banner season, school building. preliminary’ figures released merlcan women working, more ture, who says farm costs run drop, now that the summer va­ w ith its current figures m ly be­ The show is open to regis­ early this year. Crop6 con­ about $10 of every $14 of gross cation period is w ell underway. ing exceeded by those recorded and more emphasis Is being tered pure bred dogs. Owners tributed $270,843,000 and live­ sales. Almost every country in the during 1962, when the Seattle placed on convenience foods. and trainers need not be mem­ stock $241,958,000 under the These pre-washed, pre-peeled, The revised figures on farm world as included in the source World's Fair brought many vis­ bers of any organized kennel revised total. pre-cooked, pre-mixed and of the nquiries with the excep­ itors through the area. sales are $514,288,000 for 1966, dub. Early registrations have While farm sales were of The federal department of ag­ pre-packaged food save the up slightly, and $528,400,000 been received from several riculture has just released re ­ greater value last year than housewife time and give her for 1967, up almost $4 million. cities in Oregon, and later re­ vised figures on cash receipts ea rlier indicated, the percen­ gistrations are coming from Oregon farm ers received for I best be off and get this in rto> extra help In the kitchen. But tage of net proceeds to theO re- Washington and California. Ap­ their crops and livestock in m a il so you w ill know that I am someone has to do toe work, gon farm er Is probably less and the extra service that Is proximately 150-170 canines arfe 1966, 1967 and 1968. getting the P.O.News o .k ...s o H0H£ T0NV due to his increased costs of expected to compete. A sipall thanks once more, and all of the provided often makes conven­ The latest figures boost the production. This is the belief s w ts r/a s r ience foods more expensive. entry fee Is charged. ,» fl. best to you. marketings to $512,- of W alter Leth, director of the Some of the food we buy Isn’t Four Judges approved be* flfe 1968 Jerry Forty even grown In this, country. American Kennel Club w ill han­ Most of our coffee,- for ex­ dle various sections of toe show ample, Is Imported from South which w ill culminate in t tike GEEAUER GUESTS America and Africa»' Coffee selection of the highest la o- Guests last weekend at the beans that are grown in B ra­ bedience, the best In mat«*, home of M r.and Mrs.Harry G e- zil have to be picked and dried, the best In opposite sex. the bauer of Port Crford were Mrs. then put on ships for a 6,000 best puppy, and the best t/a c e . Arthur H itt and son, Jnhnny, of m ile trip to our ports. No Puppies w ill bg grouped The Curry County Fair kicks Gilchrist, and her sen-in-law matter what we do or say, off today far a four-day nm, 6 months, and 6 months to a • and d a u g h t e r , M r. and Mrs. we can't control toe price of year. All open classes for dogs Manager Bill Crook says it pro- Stephen L ittle cf Eugene. They coffee. w ill be divided by sex. Obed­ misestobethe biggest fair ever had been on an extended vaca­ But housewives do have a ience groupings w ill be novice, w ith a whole passle of things to tion through the Smith and Fast veto power on other food pro­ open, and u tility. see and do for the entire fam ­ and were m their way home. ducts. It shedoesn't like some­ ily . Friday is Kids Day with a A special feature w ill be the thing and doesn’ t buy it , it van­ parade at 1 p .m ., fcilowed by Junior handling division whlgfa ishes from the shelves. As Is divided Into age groups o f games and such. The Grand Par­ FRIENDS V IS IT many as 5,000 new food Items boys and g irls 8-12 years and ade is at noon Saturday with the Mrs. Adolph Nelson had a are Introduced la a singleyear. 13-16 years. b a nd s t and program starting at p l e a s a n t surprise when bar Only 500 of these new Item s, 1 p. m . , featuring the popular The American Kennel Club friends,M r.andM rs.Cecil Rorey survive more than a year. Us­ Junior rodeo. has approved the match as a “'Of Portland came to visit her ually new products are more SanctlW) B-OB. Sunday w ill be Old Tim er's and her fa m ily Tuesday after- expensive when they are Intro­ Mrs. lester Casey is gen­ Day with the junior rodeo finals. duced to help cover toe costs eral chairman. Anyone wish­ So get cn down to Gold B e a c h ... noon. of development, t e s t i n g and at least for cue day. ing additional information rffay advertisement -P - contact her or one of the fol­ Nobody w ill deny that food lowing chairmen; Leonard Phil­ Cl* friend Jan M cW illiam s got prices, like everything else, lips, catalog and advertising; married up w ith M arilyn Potter have been caught In the spiral Patricia Choat, publicity; M rs. of Medford, Satirday, and the of inflation. Because of this, Leonard Phillips, entries; or way I hear it. . . somebody mis­ more prices are going up than M rs. Ed M iles, hospitality. placed the rice for throwing are coming down. Yet, food W orker from the Coos Retarded after the ceremony. Young sister Childrens Association w in fc ^ . prices have Increase! very lit ­ of the bride, however, not want­ tle In proportion to our wages die concessions and Jim B6 ing to leave that part of the and most other things we buy. w ill serve as show photog rituals out,dashed into the fam ­ Today, we spend 17 per cent pher. ily home and came out with her of our total budget for food, own brand of ric e .. . Krispies. T O THE EDITOR a sm aller percentage than ever And that's thinking! that opens toe door of veterin­ before. In 1950, the house­ Parents of the Port Crford L it­ -P - wife had to spend 25 per cent ary medicine as a posajhle Wonder how many people tle League should accept the career. Last year, 293 were of the total budget to feed her have friends who wake them up fact that they must shoulder fam ily. enrolled. at 2 a. m . to help cut up a 30- responsibility and cake in itia ­ Other Individual progx^ns tive to make the program 11u~- Since It’ s the housewife who lb h a lib u t (Y eah.. . but m a gaining popularity amongWw shells out the money to put SUNDAY night?) 'Course those cessful. L ittle League is not a 4 -H members were forestry, food on the table, It may seem white flaky steaks were .sell club in which membership im ­ archery, wild animal and.lfrd hard for her to believe that plies baby-sitting and enter­ worth i t . ( I think. ) clubs, bicycle care and shfpnng loose with League is an adult, volunteer / The tra rto r and bicycle saf- another litte r thu week. ( I say work project constructed, super­ ety programs reflect the (yfed vised and assisted by parents she-cat to point out the differ­ toward safer handling cf eqijlp- ence between her and the Pat who desire to make its benefits ment by youth, Monroe gftld. M iller's "h e-cat" who had four extend to their children. Bicycles arebecomlng lncn— last week. ) This tim e Vinegar Each parent should join in the lngly popular, he said, and had 'em outside to we haven't total effort. There is a place ctor safety is especially lom d them yet. . . and if luck and a job to do for a ll. The bur­ OREGON STATE UNIVER­ portent. holds m t maybe we never w ill. den o f operating the league SITY--O regon’s 4-H member­ Some 53,301 club memtibrs Don’t get me wrong.. . 1 don't shod J not fall on a few. The ship showed a slight increase were Involved In 4-H programs .’arents who shirk this resposui- re ally HA TE cats.. . it's J i«t that this year, and major additions this year, Monroe reportad. enough is enough. bilicy cannot, in t u r n , expect of new programs have added This Includes 38,007 g irl sand - P- others to assume the burden. Interest to the enrollment, ac­ 15,294 boys. Some youngsters