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-
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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
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m ay attend i f ladies of the
ious” or “ just plain stupid.”
church decide to accompany
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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,
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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.
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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
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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
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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 shf<y,
food is still toe biggest bar
tainm ent privileges.
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tractor
safety and lea tour
gain around. Hard to believe,
Practically speaking, Little
Doggone If our old th e-cat
er aft.
or not, it’ s the truth.
Vinegar didn't >pnng 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
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others to assume the burden.
Interest to the enrollment, ac
15,294 boys. Some youngsters
<Xir former girl M m d ay thru
Respected authorities in the
cording to Cal Monroe, Oregon
are Involved In more than one
ddo
d
field
of te education,
physical f it
Friday,M ary Price, received the
State
University
extension
project, Monroe explained, so
follow ing letter from Jerry For
ness, medicine and other agen
specialist for 4-H and Youth
the total number of club — - f i
ty', so» of the Gordon Forty», who cies .cnc emed with the welfare
Development.
bers exceeds the actual num
is w ith the 337th Radio Research of youth, concur in the cc n d u -
Showing
significant gains
ber of 4-H enrollees. A pre
Company, 1st Infantry Division. sion that boys who play L ittle
were veterinary science, dog lim inary report shows 25,460
Dear Mary,
League are generally b e t t e r
care and training, horse and g irls and 11,377 boys are active
It has been a long tim e since equipped physically, m entally
rabbit programs. The t o t a l
4-H members In the state. This
I'v e typed a letter, hut I'm sure and emotionally to face the
animal
science
programs
is a 1,025 Increase over last
you^oultta't read m y writing, to problems of growing up.
rained 1,164 new participants,
year.
I have no alternative. It seems
It is a pleasure and a satis
Monroe reported.
I'v e been receiving t imer*»? l i t -
faction watching the boys on
Veterinary science shewed
I w w n o it I
tie brown paper bags once a
the field; and on the other hand
almost a 100 per cent increase
w e e k ... now it isn't too notic
v e r y sad to see boys cn the
for the second year It has been
THROUGH THE
able, but they've been fallowing
field, or up to bat, and see no
offered to Oregon youth. This
me ever since I came into the
one f r o m their fam ily in the
year there were 555 youngsters
A rm y. When I was transferred to
crowd. Attending a game is a
Involved In the new project
Ft. Ctd, C a lif ., I thought: "Now
very small flung to do, espec
WANT AOS
th ey'll probably never find me
ia lly when you see the gleam in
here", but about a week later
yos* boy's eyes I® owing you're
one bowed up, then another, and
there to cheer his team <n. A t
another,until 1 was so informed, tendance is one thing in Little
1 knew more about Port Crford
League toe boys have no subs-
□tute fee)
than when I was home. . . now
I'm thousands of miles away, in
Little League .Mother
die mid<Be of a rubber planta
(Name cn File)
tion, and here they came again..
andM ary, thank you for thinking
of me,»nd the other people who
TO THE EDITOR
arc away from home became it
Cta behalf of the Keep O rg a n
re ally does help raise spirit, so
Green Associadon,l wish to ex
now I 'l l w ..t fcr the next little
press my sincere thanks to you
brown bag of news from home
for the -pace you contributed in
Yonr Fort Orford State Farm Agent
and find out what my people are
yorn paper co July 17, 1969, fcr
doing,or did, or are going to do»
the article "Cautious and care
And, how was your Fourth of
ful use of fire. "
July? From what I heard, it was
Thu w ill help our efforts m
a real good weekend. Next year
P O S T O F F IC E B O X 5
Curry County to reduce m an-
I w ill be there, that is the first
caused forest fires.
S tile F irm insurance Companies
Fourth of July I can remember
Albert Wiesendanger
PORT ORFORD, OREGON 9 7 4 6 5
that 1 w.isn’ t there. W e ll,M a ry ,
Ho««« Offices Btoomngton im«ea
Executive Secretary
ir a
OWENS GUESTS
Seattle, Wash., guests at the
home of M r. and Mrs. Clarence
O r is during toe past week
were her brother and sis te r-
in-law , M r. and M rs. L . B.
Patterson and children.
Guests this week are Charles
Atwell and a friend from Seattle
who are spending a few days.
Mike Owens, son of the C lar
ence Owens, Is In Port Orford
on a 21-day leave from Fort
Eustis, Va. When his leave Is
finished he Is expecting to be
sent to Vietnam.
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Show Set
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Cash Receipts
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