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Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon 97465
Price: Ten Cents
Thursday, March 12, 1970
Animal Ordinance Endorsed;
Council Decides To Table
City animal owners (non
domestic) have at least another
month's grace before further
action is considered by the city
council on adoption of the pro
posed ordinance declaring .ini-
mals a nuisance. Action to table
the ordinance until the April
meeting was taken despite the
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Tourism Is K ey Topic
A t Coast Conference
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NEW GARBAGE CAN was placed at the county boat ramp on Garrison Lake last week by Port Orford Sanitation be
cause of promiscuous garbage dumping.
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South Coast Employment $ 8 8 Million Set
Sees February Increase For Schools
“Weather in the South Coast
area moderated sufficiently in
February to cause a slight in
crease in employment, but most
of it was in logging,” said Ed
ward J . Konka, manager of the
Coos Bay employment office.
“ The harvesting of daffodils
in Southern Curry County also
added to the gain in February,”
he said.
“ Retail trade reported mixed
trends. Apparel and general
merchandise
stores,
food
stores and restaurants gener
ally worked fewer hours. The
remaining sectors of trade re
mained at a seasonally low lev
el. A statewide bowling tour
nament starting in March and
lasting for eight weekends, the
upcoming A-2 basketball tour
nament and a good sized state
convention, held promise for
i n c r e a s e d employment In
March. Logging and lumber,
particularly among the gyppo
operators showed increased ac
tivity.
“ The sawmills continuti to
hire replacements as needed,
however, the turnover ratio was
at a seasonal low. One em
ployer hired 24, where ordin
arily the number would range
between 115 and 120. Market
conditions still are poor, but
the current rate of production
Is expected to continue.
“ Construction trades em
ployment was down in Febru
ary, and the outlook for March
was about the same.
“ The seafood industry had
reported gains in processing
crab and bottom fish. Also
the start of the shrimp sea
son in March began on a bright
note. Good weather and an ex
cellent catch of shrimp to date,
promised steady work for the
remainder of the month.
"Longshorlng activities were
thought to be good in handling
the usual combination of wood
chips, logs, lumber and liner-
board. More of the same was
expected in March.
“ There was little activity in
the real estate sector, and the
same was true of new and used
care sales,” said Konka.
Hie following are selected
lob openings in the local office
files; Shrimp Pickers, Pipe
fitter, Millwright, Electronics
Mechanic, Juvenile Counselor,
Systems Analyst, Computer
Programmer, and Tax Aud
itor.
UNEMPLOYMENT TRENDS
"Unemployment decreased
over the month. This is at
tributed primarily to the steady
employment situation in seafood
processing, and the back-to-
work seasonal movement of the
gyppo loggers in the area. A
further decline is anticipated
because of Western States Ply
wood starting up again after
being shut down for several
months,” he concluded.
Ambulance
Meeting Set
fact that the city planning com study.
The planning commission al
missi® h a d submitted their
unanimous
recommendation so asked for enforcement of the
that the ordinance be adopted. dog ordinance. City attorney
The council felt there was
still some confusion about the M a u r ic e Englegau told the
new law reg.irding complaints council that they held the pow
and enforcement and wanted er to determine whether ordin
another month for additional ances sho’ild be enforced.
Appropriation by the last leg ments will vary with each dis
islature of a $10 million annual trict depending on capacity of
increase in the state basic the true cash value of the dis
school support fund makes an trict to support the state’s min
estimated $88,628,889 avail imum financial program of
able for distribution to the Ore $483.53 per elementary and
gon school districts in 1970-71, $628.58 per secondary school
it was announced today by Ed child.
Sanford, director of fiscal man
Funds earmarked for these
agement for the Oregon Board equalization payments and flat
of Education.
grants come to an anticipated
“ The increase of $10 million total of $78,486,699.
more than was available on an
Of the remaining $9,142,190
annual basis during the last from
the estimated state basic
biennium” he said, “ raises the school support total,$7,399,549
flat grant for Oregon’s 356 is earmarked to repay districts
districts to $127.79 per child in 54.1 per cent of their approved
grades one through eight, and school bus operating costs for
$166.12 for those in grades nine the previous school year.
through 12. The increase in
The other $1,742,641 Is to
flat grants amounts to $19.73
per elementary pupil and $25.- compensate districts regis
tering increases between next
65 per secondary pupil.”
Sanford added that 163 schools June’s enrollment and that of
districts are expected to re December 31, 1970. Such com
ceive equalization payments in pensation is computed at $178.65
addition to the flat grants. The per additional pupil, Sanford
amount of these additional pay- said.
March 16, there will be an
ambulance association meeting
at 7:30 p. m . at the Part Orford
elementary school library for
persons volunteering to take the
Emergency Care Course. Any
others may attend if they are
interested and have not been
Twenty-seven people repre ers; fireworks, fire d ept.; art
previously contacted.
The first class will be Tues senting at least 17 organizations show, Art Association.
Senior Citizens s a id they
day, March 17, 7:30 to 10:30, at attended the JettyJubilee m eet
the fire hall in Gold Beach. The ing at the grade school Monday would help out where needed
course is sponsored by the Ore night and 10 of the groups a- and the Lions auxiliary said they
gon State Board of Health and greedto sponsor definite activ would have their cotton candy
ities for the celebration. Other booth. Tentative pledges also
SWOCC.
representatives will report to came from Sixes Grange, flower
their clubs before making any clubs, Business and Professional
Women and Christian Womens
commitment.
Generally, the response to the Fellowship.
The annual Battle Rock fac Jubilee effort was to make it
A Lions representative said
ulty-eighth g r a d e basketball bigger and better, though there they were inquiring into the
game, originally set for Thurs was some discussion of cutting renting of a large t e n t that
day,March 12, has been chang back activities because of the could be used to house all con
ed to Thursday, March 26, be time remaining before the cel cession booths.
cause of the Riddle exchange ebration and the lack of a chair
There was also discussion on
band concert.
holding the junior parade earl
man.
Activities committed so far ier than the usual 6 p .m .but no
include: Junior Parade,PTOj hill decision was made. Harold Rob
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climb, float, possible race and inson,chairman of the main par
skill rides, Boondockers Motor ade, s a id that he has already
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wagon and bingo, Lions; lunch and there will be a "good par
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March 5 54
eon, Legion auxiliary; break
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March 6 55
The big job left facing the
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fast, Rotary; teen dance, Teen
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March 7 54
Association; main parade and chamber, however, is finding a
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March 8 55
fireworks, c h a m b e r ; square general chairman,said chamber
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dance jamboree, Beachcomb vice-president Don T ate.
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Jetty Jubilee Celebration
Planning Kicked-Ofi Monday
Game Correction
The shape of future develop
ments In the tourist industry
will be a key topic during the
Oregon Coast Looks Ahead at
Recreation and Tourism con
ference Friday, March 13, at
North Bend.
Persons from the length of
the coast are expected to be at
the day-long session at the Pony
Village Inn when the program
opens at 9:15 a.m., according to
Robert Wilder, Oregon State
University extension recreation
specialist and conference pro
gram chairman.
This will be the fourth “ look
ahead” conference for the Ore
gon Coast to be sponsored by
the Oregon Coast association,
coastal chambers of commerce
and the OSU Cooperative Ex
tension Service.
During the day, talks will
highlight some of the signifi
cant private developments that
have occurred along the coast,
Wilder said, as well as raise
some questions about how fut
ure developments can fit with
the unique evnironmental and
livability qualities of the area.
Warne Nunn, P o r tla n d ,o f
Pacific Power & Light Co.,will
keynote the conference with a
talk on “ Develop Your Own
Industry: Touristry.” He will
be introduced by A. C. Bustrin,
Lincoln City, OCA president
who will preside during the
morning.
Jerry Parks, Lincoln City,
developer of Plxieland, will
speak on “ Planning for Private
Development.” The subject of
“ Touristry, Hospitality and
Your Economy” will be covered
by a panel from Curry county.
Panel members will be Mar
tin Powers, Don Buffington, and
Charles Knox, members of the
Central Curry county tourist
hospitality committee, with
Walt Schroeder, Curry county
extension agent, serving as
moderator.
Glenn L. Jackson, chairman
of the State Highway Commis
sion, will be the luncheon
speaker. His subject will be
"Public Policy, Programs and
Progress.”
Final speaker of the after
noon will be Peter Gunnar, Sa
lem of Condominiums North
west, Inc., who will talk on
“ The Quest for Quality.”
Following his talk, Bustrin
will preside during an open
discussion with conference
speakers responding to ques
tions from the audience. J.
W. Scheel, assistant director,
OSU Cooperative Extension
Service, will summarize the
meeting and outline proposed
action.
Ross Rudin, president of the
Coos Bay Chamber of Com
merce, will welcome con
ference participants and Cliff
Shaw, president of the North
Bend chamber, will preside
during the afternoon session.
Although the conference Is
open to the public, preregis
trations are encouraged, Wilder
said. Persons planning to at
tend are asked to register with
the Coos Bay Area Chamber of
Commerce, P.O. Box 210, Coos
Bay 97420. There is a $3.50
registration fee.
Named Young
Career Woman
MRS. ALIDA BENDER
Named Port Orford's Young
Career Woman by the Business
and Professional Womens Club
last Tuesday night was Mrs. Al-
ida Bender. She is the wife of
Reese Bender, an employee at
the Elk River Fish Hatchery, and
the daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Juan
Jose Ruiz of Calle Colina, Mex
ico.
Mrs. Bender, who is the local
kindergarten teacher, has long
been interested in working with
children and spent considerable
time with the children of Mex
ican-American and American
I n d i a n children o f migrant
workers. She plans to continue
her career in elementary educa
tion and eventually earn her
Masters Degree.
She will compete March 14
with candidates from other clubs
in the district at the Timber Inn
at Coos Bay. Winner of that
competition will then go to the
state convention in May at Ash
land. The state winner will com
pete at the national finals some
time in July.
PearlWill
Speak Here
Arthur Pearl, Eugene, Demo
crat candidate for governor, is
scheduled to be guest speaker
at the March 23 noon meeting
of the chamber of commerce.
The no-host luncheon will be
held at the Galley Cafe. The
public is invited to hear Lk.
Pearl, a controversial educator
from the University of Oregon.
In other business at Monday's
meeting, it was agreed to pay
the expenses of Sid Dooray to
represent the chamber at the
Oregon Coast Conference i n
Coos Bay Friday.
Minnie Kind reported that
Bob Courtr'ght had agreed to
chairman and hang the art show
for the Jetty Jubilee July 4.
Lentz Seeks
SWO Berth
Howard Lentz, 41 year-old
Democrat from North Bend, an
nounced today he will seek the
House of Representatives seat
held by Rep. Rod McKenzie, R-
Sixcs.
Lentz, former Coos county
commissioner, told the PortOr-
fardNews today he will file his
candidacy March 17 in Salem.
He was county commissioner
from 1962 to 1966.
Said Lentz, "Democrats of
Coos and Curry counties need
to unite in an effort to stem in
flation, irotect consumers, halt
rising taxes and [irotect the na
tural environment of the coast.
"As a candidate of the Dem
ocratic ticket, I am running for
the Coos-Curry position with
these issues in mind.
"The challenge of the '7O's
is a matter of life and death
and as citizens we must commit
ourselves to the positive, life-
issues of our times. "
The farmer commissioner is
a member of the Salvation Ar
my advisory board; director of
the Coos County Tuberculosis
Association and is also serving
as director of the Oregon TB
Association.
He is past commander of Post
4441, VFW; past president of the
Bay Area Junior Chamber of
Commerce; past [resident of the
Coos Sportsman's Association;
and has served an SWO Region
al Health Council, Public Wel
fare Commission, Keep Oregon
Green Association, Rehabilita
tion of Tenmile Lakes Commit
tee and Oregon Coast Associa
tion. He is a member of the
First Christian Church of North
Bend, Oregon.
Lents is married and the fath
er of three children.
Mobile Museum
Slated Friday
Sheriff AllenBoice said today
that arrangements have been
completed for a week's tour in
Curry county of th e Oregon
Sheriff's Association m o b i l e
m u s e u m beginning Monday,
March 16.
The museum features relics
from the past.. . badges, side-
arm , historical accounts of
famous cases, etc. The museum
will visit all county communi
ties,Boice said, and will be open
to the public here on Friday,
March20,at Pacific Super Mar
ket.
The trailer was donated by
Red Dale Trailers of Denver,
C olo., and the towing vehicle,
a completely equipped police
cruiser, was a donation from
General Motors.
There is no adm ission charge.
Englegau also informed the
council that he would begin
publishing the legal notice to
quiet title on the six-foot alley
strip adjacent to city hall next
week.
After lengthy discussion on
street repairs due from Oregon
Construction C o ., and accep
tance of two pumps in lieu of,
the council agreed to notify the
company that the city was go
ing to forfeit the $3, 000 due
OregonConst. for completion of
the sewer contract. The firm
had agreed several months ago
to supply the city with new
pumps in place of completing
street repairs but because the
city hid still not received sat
isfaction they agreed to termin
ate negotiations on the matter.
A resolution was passed at
th e request of the Highway
Commission to qualify the city
far application for highway dept.
funds to improve 7th St. in front
of the post office.
Resolutions were also passed
to make the city a member of
the Coos Curry Council of Gov
ernments a n d aldermen Jim
Peterson and Delbert Neal as
voting representatives.
Discussion was held on the
disposal of junk cars but no ac
tion was taken pending outcome
of the county's program of hav
ing a firm come in and handle
th e problem throughout th e
county. The proposed city or
dinance of junk cars was tabled
until the next meeting.
CLEAN-UP SET
Mayor Adolph Windm a iser set
the period of March 15-18 as
city clean-up week. The mayor
said Port Orford Sanitation has
offered the use of the big garb
age truck to h a u l trash and
debris (not garbage) free on the
two Saturdays.
HOT
LINE AGREED
The council agreed to a pro
posal from Sheriff Allen Boice
to establish a [»lice telephone
"hot line" through the county
Civil Defense program. Boice
said there would be no cost to
the city. The hot line would
connect the city police depart
ment directly with the sheriff's
disptach office to provide 24-
hour phone coverage. In ex
plaining the operation, Boice
s a id that anytime the police
number was dialed in Port Or
ford and the phone was unat
tended, a phone would also ring
at the sheriff's office and the
dispatcher could then radio dir
ect to the police car. When the
local [»lice phone was attend
ed, a switch could be turned
cutting off the line to Gold
Beach. The sheriff said there
would be no long distance char
ges involved and up to 200 calls
per month permitted on tlie
monthly service charge of near
ly $240. Additional calls would
cost five cents each.
Boice said he was proposing
to the county that Langlois a l
so be included in the hot line,
far a t o t a l monthly service
charge of about $300. Funds
would come from Civil Defense.
OTHER BUSINESS
Funds were transferred within
the water,fire, police and street
departments.
City employee Joe Lamere
was appointed city building in
spector.
A sign request from Evergreen
Trailer Park was approved. The
sign will be erected on the hill
at the west end of 6th St. on
city property.
Discussed the possible lease-
purchase of a atiw fire truck and
the purchase of fire hose. Fire
chief Vem Sonderman was in
structed t o investigate truck
[rices <ndreport to the council.
Appointed Neal as mayor [To
tem while may cr Windm a iser is
out of the city.
Approved bills in the amount
of $3, 225. 54.
County Publishes Study On Recreation Development
county's natiral and recreation
al resources, what Curry county
seems to offer more than any
thing is matchless beauty in a
"banana belt" clim ate (a few
citrus and banana trees actual
ly grow near Brookings) that is
Oregon's Curry county, one of unique in the Northwest, plus
America's richest concentra clear air, plus plenty to do in
tions of scenic and natural areas the country—and virtually no
(and only 13, 000 people on 1, - congestion.
What the appraisal suggests
040,640 acres), has appraised
and inventoried its wonders and people do about it all is to build
charted some possible courses and promote vacation cabins,
for new twists on its recreation cottages, homesites and youth
camps and develop a concept
industry.
Through 60 {»ages of a study better known in England and the
— published this week—of the Northeastern part of this coun-
try; vacation farms.
The county, bounded by the
Pacific Ocean, California and
the rest of Oregon and long fam
ous for its Rogue River fishing,
is also known far its Port Orford
cedar,Douglas fir, Easter lillies,
Myrtlewood ¡roducts and com
mercial fishing.
In the study, prepared by the
Curry County Technical Action
Panel in cooperation with the
U. S. D. A. S o il Conservation
Service w ith financial assis
tance from Coos-Curry Electric
Cooperative and Oregon's First
National, U.S. National a n d
Western banks,highest develop
ment potential ratings went to
vacation cabins, second home-
sites and vacation farms in rec
ognition of the county's low pre
sent population, limited hotel-
motel facilities and the prob
ability that tittle new industry
can be expected to attract a
large permanent population >oon
because of the county's general
inaccessabil ity.
Curry county is off the beaten
path, hiterstate 5 passes well to
the east of it, and the rugged
coast mountainrange makes it
necessary to slice down to Cres
cent City in California and back
up again far about three hours
over 140 miles if you want to
cover the 50 lineal miles from
Grants Pass to Brookings.
But this inaccessabil ity makes
Curry county attractive as a
vacation and recreation center
as it was a hundred years ago, "
says StanleyColegrove, a sheep
rancher and lifetime C u r r y
county resident.
Colegrove remembers as a
boy seeing Jack I ondon wheel
up to his father's small hotel at
Mountain Ranch between Gold
Beach and Ekook ings in an ex
quisite carriage pulled by six
matching black horses. London,
like m iny before and since, had
c o m e to Curry county for its
hunting and fishing. Now |>eo-
ple come in quest of beauty,
peace and quiet as much as fish
and game.
from Curry county's rugged
rock-guarded coastline to its
mountain peaks, the whole 1, -
040, (»40 acres is a paradise to
hunter,fisherman, photographer,
hiker,birdwatcher or poet. It has
50 miles of the Rogue River and
the entire Kalmiopsis Wilder
ness within its boundaries. And
seven state parks, nearly fifty
fishable streams besides th e
Rogue, eleven lakes and a lot
of liistory.
While the Rogue River is na
tionally famous for its salmon
and steelhead fishing, the other
rivers mCurry county have out
standing r un s oi fall chinook
salmon, large steelhead, coho
Salmon and sea-run cutthroat
trout. Dungeness crab thrives in
abundance all along the Curry
county coast! ine.
In'hie tudy, the county's win
ter sports development [»ten-
tials were not rated, but note is
made of skiing now in [cogress
in th e Fairview-Snow Camp
area and the prospect, with de
velopment of an east-west high-
waybetween Gold Beach at the
mouth of the Rogue ind Grants
Pass, of the 5,000 ft. -elevation
Bear Camp area providing ski
able aiow for most of the winter
and early spring months.
So when Curry county farm
ers start running ads inviting you
to spend your vacation on their
tree-studded, green-clad hills
at a fraction of what you would
spend in Tahiti, act uickly. The
jumbo jets are bringing New
York and Chicago closer and
fcloeer to Oregon .it lower prices
than ever. \nd there are only
263 farms in all ofCurry county.
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