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About Port Orford news. (Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon) 1958-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1969)
Port Orford A?ruis _ ________________________________Port Cuny Couaty> ^ 8 ° ° 97465 ftfc * Tea C ens Outdoor classes for the Lang lois 6th grade, to have been con ducted by Mrs. Frances Everest at Camp Fircroft September 8- 12, have been cancelled. A school official said reason for the change was due to the fact that the camp is only avail able to church groups this year. Oregon House Speaker Rob ert F. Smith and State Rep. Rod McKenzie, R-Slzes, an nounced today that Curry Coun ty will receive more than $300,- 000 in additional property tax relief as a result of action taken by the 1969 Legislature. Smith and McKenzie, in a joint statement, said figures Just compiled reveal that there will be distribution of an ad X-Ray Units Are No More By order dated August 15, 1969, the Board of County Com missioners repealed a Resol ution, dated May 16, 1966, per taining to the county licensing of firearms. Tuesday evening the Board of Commissioners met with the County Fish Committee, at the courthouse, for the purpose of obtaining more information on the liberation of fish in Curry County. Further, by an order, the Commission approved an in crease in salary for Norris Kemp, appraiser I, employed in the County Assessor’s office. The Commissioners, accom panied by Ed Sypher, con struction superintendent, made an on-site survey of the Squaw Valley road with possible re alignment being considered. An agreement for a pump site was signed between Robert K. Hastings of Brookings and the Board of Commissioners. Wednesday afternoon the Board members and personnel of the road department met in regular session with Commis sioners Ira Tucker, Glen Hale and Gene Col egrove; Bruce Sha ner, county engineer; Ed Sypher, construction super intendent and Myron Baumer, purchasing agent, attending. It was reported that rock is being placed on the Winchuck road prior to being based in. Squaw Point project is pro gressing; additional equipment has been moved in to accel erate the project. " Thursday, August 28, 1969 'J Curry To Get3 0 0 ,0 0 0 Additional Tax Relief Outdoor Studies Are Cancelled Tuberculosis in the state of Oregon is at such a low inci dence level that chest x-ray screening is no longer pro ductive on a mass basis. The Oregon State Board of Health has recommended a change in the detection process. Skin testing has been found to be a more sensitive method and is replacing the traditional year ly chest x-ray. The Oregon State Board of Health will use the x-ray unit in the future in Oregon, only as a screening method in more densely pop ulated areas and large urban centers. Skin testing has been done yearly in all public schools in Curry County as well as for food handlers and people wish ing check-ups because of health contacts. The tine test is almost painless and will be read by the nurse or physician 48 or 72 hours after the application. Curry County has provided this service for years and will con tinue to do so “ free of charge” . Tests are given on Mondays only from 10:00 a.m. to 12;00 noon at the County Health of fice, holidays being excepted. No appointment is necessary. ~~ ditional $334,762 in aid to local government in Curry County during the coming two years. The two legislators said this money was realized through cuts made in the proposed bie nnial budget for state govern ment. Smith and McKenzie itemized the increased state aid; —$138,302 in increased state assistance to Curry County CURRY TO GET $1 ,2 6 7 ,0 9 3 .3 1 Record Forest Funds Allocated To Counties VOLUNTEER firemen were called out early Sunday morning to extinguish a fire burning in logs and driftwood at Baltic Rock Beach. Blaze was believed to have been started by’ drifting overnight campers, according to fire chief Evert Mills. 2CJ Schools Registration Pacific high school starts Tuesday, September 2, with a full day session planned; buses will run at the regular time and lunch will be served. All students, including those whopre-registerednear the end of the spring term, must register now.Registratianwillbe all day Thursday and Friday, A ugust 28 and 29. The school office will be open from 9 a. m. until 4 p. m. an these two days. Student fees are due a t the t i m e of registration. General fees common to all students total $15 (this includes text book rental, student body card and towel fee). Other fees which are optional or dependent on courses taken are: student in surance $7; shop card $6; Vo- ag card $6; Biology breakage $2; c h e m i s t r y breakage $2; girls' gym uniform $4.25; and boys gym uniform $2. 50. If fees are not paid at the time of reg istration, o th e r arrangements should be made with the prin cipal. BATTLE ROCK AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS All Port Crfard elementary and Battle Rock upper elemen tary students, are requested to register Thursday and Friday, August 28 and 29, between 9 a. m. and 3 p. m. This includes lastyear'sstudents,new students and first graders. Lunch tickets may be pur chased then for $1.25 per week, $4 for student insurance, and $2.50 for Battle Rock students' towel fees. LANGLOIS SCHOOLS Registration far all Langlois school students will be held to day and tomorrow, Thursday and Friday, A ugust 28 and 29, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Student fees may be paid at this time. Health Survey Returns Needed To date fifty per cent of the questionnaires sent out for the 1969 Curry C o u n ty Mental HealthSurvey, being conducted to determine the need for facil ities and services in this area, have been returned. According to Dou Brent, who is conducting the survey, the questionnaires have been sent to ministers, doctors, businessmen, law enforcement agencies, and to persons associated with local Alcoholic Anonymous groups. Mr. Brent emphasizes the fact that it was urgent that all those still outstanding be submitted as soon as possible to make this reportasmeaningful as possible in ascertaining Curry county's requirements for mental health facilities and services. Take Slate Fair Awards With the Oregon State Fair only half-way over, we find that Curry county is not about to be left behind in carrying home 4-H honors, says Jane Shearer, County Extension Agent. In the largest 4-H rabbit show in the history of the fair, we find Gayle and Jerita Hefner of Sixes taking blue ribbons with their Senior Does. Jerita then took a blue in the Senior Rab bit Showmanship, a n d Gayle took a blue in the Intermediate Rabbit Showmanship. Anita Floyd of Harbor and Terry Hyatt of Brookings both book blues in SeniorHorse Show manship. In >hawmanshipevents, judges look at the condition and grooming of the animal, how it is shown and can be moved as well as the neatness of the club member. In the exhibits, Corilda Grover of Winchuck, took a blue for her photography display and Ann Bennett of Gold Beach took a blue for her sewing Sub-Deb A dress. Ctegon and Washington coun ties with National Forest lands w i l l receive a record $42.9 million in receipts from Na tional Forest earnings in fiscal year 1969. Curry county will re ceive $1, 267, 093.31 and Coos county $175,451. 51. Regional Forester Charles A. Connaughtan said the total is $11.5m illieu greater than last year's allocation io the counties in the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region, The payments being mailed to treasurers of :hc two states* represent25 per cent of the re ceipts from all resources and uses of the National Forests, in cluding timber harvest, grazing, minerals,recreation, power, and other land use. Payments are piroportioocd ac- cordingto National Forest acre- age, w ith counties using the money fo r public roads and schools. This year's total—$42, 945, - 079. 91—will be divided among 30 O egcn counties receiving $30, 083, 177.51, c o m p a r e d with $22, 554, 295. 29 last year, while 27 Washington counties will receive $12,861,902.40, compared with $8, 854, 522. 66 a year ago. Lane county continued to re ceive the biggest share in Ore gon, $6.9 million, while Ska mania county was high in Wash ington, with $3.4 million. Oregon counties since 1906 h a v e received a total of ap proximately $255 million, while Washington counties hive been allocated $107 million as their share of National Forest earn ings. IED reorganization Is Opposed By Officials TO PROVE that a fact is sometimes not a fact, outdoor writer Lans Leneve submitted this photo of hunting dog owned by A1 Brown of Floras Lake. See letter to editor on page two. Kindergarten Meet Slated Dement Will Serve On Three State Senator Sam Dement The committee in charge of planning for a private Kinder R-Coos and Curry, was select garten in Port Orford is asking ed Friday to serve on three that all parents who are inter subcommittees to the Educat ested in having their child or ional Interim Committee. De children attend such a Kinder ment received his assignment garten will meet in the multi from the committee’s chair purpose room of the Elemen man, Representative Hank Hart, tary school In Port Orford on R-Medford, at the committee’s Wednesday, September 10, at organizational meeting held in 7:30 p.m. The committee needs the Capitol In Salem. Dement’s subcommittee as to know how many children signments Include the study of would be attending. They are also looking for a revision of community college kindergarten teacher. She laws, administration of the de would need to have had exper partment of education and ience in working with children. equality of small school dis Anyone who Is Interested is tricts. The freshman Senator told asked to drop a letter In the mall to Don Tate, Star Route, the committee upon his appoint Langlois, Oregon, as soon as ments that his primary concern will be in the area of small possible. school distrclts. “ The concern stems from the College students—s e e us for fact that many districts, es special s t u d e n t subscription pecially those not In the me rates. Port Crford News. tropolitan areas of the state, are unable to provide equal educational opportunities be cause of the extreme costs Involved,” Dement said. “ This is very apparent in some of the 16 school districts in my home counties of Coos and Curry." Dement also told the com - mittee that this injustice must not be allowed to continue. “ I hope that this committee can bring about the change in order that every student In Oregon has the same identical opportunity to advance educationally.” The committee is one of six set up by the last legislature to study specific problems facing the state. According tothedlr- ectlve of the lawmaking body, the committee Is to present Its findings to thelOTl sessions for Its comslderation. COMING EVENTS CONTRACTOR of new sewer extensions,John's Backhoe Service, worked against time this week to complete sewer line to Battle Rock school before semester he gins next Tuesday. Monday Labor Day Job's Daughters, 7:30 p. m. Vol.Fire Dept., 8 p. m. Tuesday Rotary, 12:10 p.m . P. O. TOPS, 1 p.m . BFW, 7 p, m. School Starts Wednesday P. O.Lions, 7:30 p. m. Bridge Club, 8 p. m. Back Acres Garden, 8 p.m . schools through an Increase in the Basic School Support Fund; —$90,000 through state as sumption of the welfare costs of Curry County; —$86,502 through an accel erated rate of distribution of Curry County; —$19,958 to cities through an Increase in their share of liquor revenues. Smith and McKenzie said the additional funds for local gov ernment "a re the productofthe most vigorous budget-cutting effort seen in Salem in many years.” They said “ the 1969 Legis lature gave more than the usual lip service to economy in gov ernment. We stripped all new programs from the state bud get and demanded cutbacks in proposed spending Increases for existing programs.” Smith and McKenzie said the budget savings were sent back to local governments "in keeping with our belief that local pro blems can best be solved by local people if they are given the tools to do the job and if unnecessary bureaucratic ob stacles and red tape are re moved.” The lawmakers said that "state government can render no greater service than to ease the path by which local govern ment can properly serve the people.” Smith and McKenzie predict ed that the 1971 Legislature “ will continue to cut govern ment spending wherever pos sible to provide tax relief with in existing revenues.” Curry Bond Sales Down Americans bought marc Unit ed States Treasury Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares in July than for any previous July in 12 years, according to a repxxt re leased today by county chair man C.E.Ziegler. National sales for the month were $419 m il lion. Sales in Curry county were down, however, to $7, 137. A year ago they were $25, 326. Band sales in Oregon in July droppied fro m $3, 208, 275 to $2,451, 821. by Ray NeugurtjSuperintendent Curry County Intermediate Education District Three members of the Curry face. The Coos County IED pro- County Intermediate Educatimi v id e s services primarily far District, chairman of the board teachers and the Curry County C. Wayne Julier, superintendent IED provides services for young Ray Neugart and coordinator sters. Their philosophies differ of vocational technical educa mainly because ol school dis tion John Harr, attended the re trict sizes and geographical ar cent Oregon Board of Education rangements. hearing in Salem on reorgani There is in the law a clause zation of intermediate educa which allows any IED to with tion districts. draw from the merger plan piro- Representatives from all in vided two-thirds of its school termediate education districts districts' b o a r d s re|rcsenting in the state were there and each fifty pier cent of the average was given an opportunity to daily membership present a re speak. With a few exceptions a- solution against the merger be mong the board members, school fore Jan. 15, 1970. administrators and other c iti Another joker in the reorgan zens who spoke, the majority ization plan is that IfJR No. 25, Two hippie -type Massachu expresseda preference to being which will be on the primary left as they were, but if they election ballot in May of 1970, setts men were arrested at Pa had tobe reorganized they would must |xrss to enable the pilan to cific Supx:r Market about 4:40 p.m. Saturday by city piolice cn prefer Plan A (14 districts) over operate. Plan B (eight districts). Anyone having further ques a charge of shoplifting. Rodney Julier spoke in behalf of Cur tions regarding the propioscd re J. McKinnon, 24, of Revera, and ry County LED, His testimony organization should refer them Donald J. Tutcla,21, of Mcdord, followed the exact lines of the to the Curry County IED office were taken into custody on de mand of store owner Jim Peter beliefs of the Curry County IED in Cold Beach. son who accused the piair of at board of directors which they tempting to conceal and i emove have been expressing orally for a quantity of meat from the th e tw o y e a r s of hearings store without paying for it. throughout the state, to the IED Peterson said he was warned reorganization c o m m is s io n : by his daughter, Karen, 15, that namely that when anyone could the men had taken meat from or would demonstrate to the the case and then attempted to board that uch reorganization hide it under their coats after would provide for improved ser Paul Helkklla has been ap vices, improved education for pointed Fisheries Extension A- leaving the m eat counter. The store owner accosted the children, a lesser tax bill for gent for the south coast area patrons or improved anything, reports Lynn Cannon, C oos pair when they neared the check then they (the Curry County IED County Extension Agent and stand and asked them to return board) would back reorganiza Walt Schroeder Curry County the meat. They said they didn't have any meat, then moved a- tion of IEDs. This has not hap Extension Agent. round b e h in d the magazine pened and evidently we have The appointment was effect not beenlistened to,Julier not ive July 14, subject to approval shelves and tried to ditch it, Peterson aid, when he was cal- ed. by the State Board of Higher The Oegon Board of Educa Education according to Gene ling police. The m r en were taken to the tion was informed of this ag„in Lear, Director of the Coop by both chairman Julier and erative Extension Service at Curry county jail in Cold Beach, where th e y appeared before Neugart at the aforementioned Oregon State University. J udge Sam Hall in District Court hearing. Helkklla graduated from Ab Cta Aug. 21, 1969, the Oregcsi erdeen high school In 1964 and Tuesday an a reduced charge Board of Education announced attended Grays Harbor Junior of attempted p e t t y larceny. that Plan A was adopted with a College for two years. He re Judge HaLI found the duo guilty few recommended changes. Un ceived a B.S. Degree from the a n d sentenced th e m to six der this plan the Coos and Cur University ofWashlngtoninl968 months in the county jail. They immediately gave no ry County IEDs would join by merger. The zoning plan for where he majored In fisheries. tice of oral appieal and were Helkklla spent hair summers subsequently released cn $500 s e v e n directors would be as follows: one director,Zone 1, all commercial fishing on his own bail each. They were reportedly travel of Curry ounty, ( note careful boat while in college and had ly); one director, Zone 2, Coos ten summers experience com ing with McKinnon's wife and county school districts (Powers, mercial fishing with his father two other men md had between Myrtle Point and Coquille; two who is a commercial fisher $1,200 and $1,500 in their pos directors, Zones 3 and 4, Coos man out of Westport, Wash session. Bay and Bandcn; one director, ington. Zone 5,North Bend; and two dir- Helkklla and his wife, Kay, WAGONS ON DISILAY ectors-at-large, Coos c o u n ty and their daughter, Danelle, The Miniature Wagon Museum (number o f registered voters reside in Coquille. In his work at the University of Oregon is a 24, 763*)*Latest figures avail as a fisheries extension agent visual history of horse-drawn able. Curry cointy (number of Helkklla will cover the south vehicles of America. More than registered voters 5, 680). coast area from Florence to 50 models, created in authentic Curry county's canvicticns a- Brookings from his head detail by Ivan Collins, preserve gainst such a merger lie much quarters In the Coos County a port of the nation's early days deeper than appears on the sur- Extension Office In Coquille. in transpxrtatiou. Shoplifters Nabbed Here New Fisheries Agent Named
