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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1950)
T he S andy P ost NO. 38 Council Fears Suit A s M artin Demand Is M a d e By Lawyer The city fathers shivered with apprehension of a law suit Monday night when it was called into a special meeting to hear that Edgar L. Martin, one-time attorney for the city, had turned over a claim against the city for $500 in fees to Alfred P Kellev Oregon City attorney, who made a formal demand of the council for the fees. Mr. Martin was hired by the council last spring on his proposal, that he be assigned to do the legal work involved in securing easements for the laying of Sandy’s sewer system The agreement at the time was to pay Mr. Martin $500 of the requested $1000 fee for theO----------------- --- --------- --------- - legal work, and to negotiate the remainder of the fee when the work was completed. The city council authorized a payment of $1.00 to open the negotiations after being billed by Mr. Martin. Thirteen of Clackamas, county’s Refusing to accept the $1.00 men will be on their way to the check, Mr. Martin turned the army immediately, as the re case over to the Oregon City at ports from the physical examin torney, who wrote the following ation have been processed and letter: returned to the county board. September 15, 1950 Five of the registrants are listed To the Honorable Mayor and as delinquent because the board City Council of the has been unable to contact. The City of Sandy, Oregon. names of the five have been Gentlemen: turned over to the FBI for loc I am attorney ’ for Mr. Edgar ation. L. Martin. The men, to be inducted this You employed Mr. Martin to Friday, include Roger C. Palm perform services on proposed and Phillip E. Sharer, Boring; sewer easements. His services Fred L. Ott, Canby; Hillard L. have been performed and term Creandell, Woodburn, and Ray inated. The balance due Mr. mond E. Day, Clackamas, and Martin is five hundred dollars. Victor J. Owens, Dale M. Kath- Formal demand is hereby made rein and Floyd E. Raines, all of upon you and each of you for Oregon City and Leitmar Ks- the payment of five hundred dol kixla, Forrest E. Gower, Gor lars for said service. don L. Bush and Richard B. Yours very truly Garber, all of Milwaukie. Alfred P. Kelley The thirteen will only partly Mayor Joe Yoerger appointed fill the county’s quota of 16, but a committee to attempt to nego three of the . registrants who tiate with Mr. Martin, or his have passed their physicals have attorney, to find out What kind been deferred for six months. of a settlement Mp. Martin The five men who have been would make. listed as delinquent are Russell On the committee were Frank O. Ropoer, formerly of Sandy, Rehberg, Ronald Krebs, and Roy Dewaine J. Mingo, Carver; Wil Rickey. The committee will re lis W. Moore, formerly of Mol port at. tfye next meeting of the alla, and Frank W. Cater, for council. merly of Estacada. A second draft quota is ex pected for the county in Octob er, but as yet there is no way of knowing how large the quota will be. 13 Leave For A rm y Friday Annual C. of C. Teachers M e e t Slated Tuesday Next Tuesday Sandy’s teachers and businessmen will get togeth er for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet and salute to the teachers. The dinner, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at The Fireside will be followed by a speech by John Taylor, who is the director of the special education for handi capped children in the state and works through the State Dep artment of Education. Mr. Taylor, who was originally scheduled to come to Sandy to speak before the grade school teachers at a teachers meeting, consented Monday to come a little earlier and take part In the Chamber of Commerce dinner. Mr. Taylor has studied exten sively in education for handi capped children. Sandy’s role in the state-wide special education program will be Mr. Taylor’s topic for the evening. Mr. Tay lor is coming to Sandy to ac quaint the teachers and citizens with the special education prog ram—an activity which Sandy is taking a formal part for the first time this year. Making the arrangements for the speaker is Mrs, Mildred Chase, a teacher brought to the Sandy grade school to aid han dicapped or unusual children in their studies.- Mrs. Chase, an authority on teaching other than the normal child, 'graduated from Oregon State college and took further training at Fresno State college and Southern Ore gon college of education. Excessive Speed Is Still Top Offense The police report submitted to the city council at its reg ular monthly meeting showed that excessive speed on the highway is still the top item on the agenda of police wor-' ries. The report also showed: The police drove 1906 miles on Patrol and cited four for drunkeness; three for reckless driving; one burglary; two unlocked doors; 22 miscellan eous calls; six non-stops; five improper parking; seven def ective equipment, and 32 ex cessive speed. Welches P.-T.A. Has First Meeting, Slates Teachers’ Reception WELCHES — The executive committee of the Welches PTA was well represented at the School of Instruction held at Gladstone on Wednesday Those making the trip were Mrs. John Lake, Mrs. D. A. Petrie, Mrs. Don Williams, Mrs. Dominick Ruffatto, Mrs. Ruben Meyer, Mrs. Ivan Bartley, Mrs. Nell Bistorious and Mrs. Dayid Howe. 1 if A plan proposed by L. Earl Wilson, Brightwood Grange master may become one of the main planks in the Republican campaign platform, when the Republicans fired the open gun last Monday at a Sandy meeting by appointing a three-man committee to study the county roads and suggest a “comprehen sive plan” for road improvement in the county. The plan, which was originally proposed at a June meeting of the Republican central committee was rejected by the com F mittee, but at the Sandy meeting of the committee, held in the Woman’s Club last Monday night, “The Brightwood Plan” was ----- -------------------- —------------^adopted and an investigating committee appointed. The plan was adopted by a quorum of the executive com mittee. William Thelin, Milwaukie, chairman of the county central committee, indicated that the road program would play an im portant part in the November Turning to the Chamber of county elections. He said the Commerce in an appeal for central committee decided to use Little Janet Mills, a candidate for city Behind Janet (left to right) are Guy Bus- aid to the council in expediting the roads as its first big club recorder, is giving the word to the students well, Sherry Cain, Donald Dove, and Tom the long-pending Sandy sewer in the forthcoming elections in Mayor Joe Yoerger, view of the use being made of of Sandy Grade school as the hall’s were' Henselman, all candidates for mayor; and system, a three-man committee to the roads in the political scene cleared for the second political rally at Sandy David Linden, Sammy Gray, and John Mar asked sit with the council in the dis in the. county. Grade school, prior to the election Tuesday to shall, all candidates fpr treasurer. Not cussions of the sewer system. The plan, proposed by Mr. pick the officials of the model city govern shown in the picture but heavy runners for Wilson, called for a comprehen Mr. Yoerger said he felt the ment. office were Nora Chilton, Mildred Dyal and business people should take an sive study of the entire county Sharon McCormick, all candidates for the active interest in the sewer, and road network to attempt to es The experiment, conducted last year for the recorder’s office. should be an advisory force to tablish the importance of each first time was found to be such a success in help get the preliminary work road to the county’s economy Elected to Office at Sandy Grade school teaching the rudiments of municipal govern and fix a “long range improve done on the sewer project. Tuesday were Sherry Cain, mayor; Sharon ment that an entirely new slate of officers ment program based on priority Appointed by the president of McCormick, recorder, and John Marshall were up for election again this year. the Chamber of Commerce, Don of needs, and realistically ad treasurer. Page, tp serve on the committee justed to the anticipated local to act with the council are John road revenues.” Mills, Jess Hite, and Mike Pal- Even with adequate funds, manpower and materials, with uck. Mr. Yoerger said the council out a plan, the proposition says, had) already prolonged the work highway improvements would on the sewer, and that, “even falter. though they are all trying to do The proposition also called The Sandy Kiwanis club, in their best” that the Chamber of for (1) study of the road prob Sandy’s city government again W kafs The Time? an effort to swell its youth fund, Commerce could be a lot of help lem in the light of population showed a profit this month. The is sponsoring a special show at to the council. increases; (2) an educational city collected $1937.49 and paid 60 Minutes Early! the ‘Sunset Theater tonight program to acquaint the people (Thursday). out $1701.30, according to the with the need for better roads Half of the price of every ad monthly report made by Record to get more adequate funds. You going to stay up for it? mission ticket will go into the er Frank Rehberg to the city /The members present at the A t l:5g Bunday morning Kiwanis youth fund, which is council at its regular meeting Sandy’s exécutive committee meeting daylight savings per named L. Earl Wilson, Bright the first of the month. iod will come to an official the pool from which many of wood; Joe Stansky, Milwaukie, The city collected $1262.49 end and the clock will be the Kiwanis activities are spon and George Durant, Molalla, on from water rents and $675 in The returned to the regular stand sored. A double feature running for The city council considered the investigating committee to general fund of which $385 was ard time. the one night, bills Errol Flynn and proposed that the purchas study the county’s road problem. frpm the municipal court. The Sunday everyone in the area and Claude Raines in “Prince ing of a water site near Sandy’s Present at the meeting were month before the city collected $1475.58 from the water rents should wake up bright and and the Pauper” and Noah spring be placed on the ballot Wallace Telford, republican can didate for county judge, George and $403.50 into the general fund, early with an hour extra sleep Beery, Jr., Jean Rogers and Rex, for the November election. making last month’s receipts under their pillows. Clocks, “King of the Wild Horses” in The subject was opened by Randall, republican candidate $1879.08. Last month’s expend according to an ordinance ad “Stormy,” also cartoon and news. Ronald Krebs who said that Har for county commissioner, and opted last April describing the During the evening a stage ry Orr, the owner of 15 acres Paul Houston, candidate for itures were $1734.56. A breakdown of the city’s ex daylight savings period, will attraction during which a 14 and a spring near the spring treasurer. Two candidates from penditures included $1051.30 for be retarded one hour some foot pleasure boat will be 'given from which Sandy now gets her the state legislature, Rep. Lloyd salaries of city officials and $650 time Saturday night or Sunday away will be held. water supply had offered to sell Crosby, Concord and E. H. Bill The Kiwanis youth fund sup to the city the property needed Ireland, Molalla, were also for supplies for the street, water morning. ports such activities as glasses, for a water shed and a spring present. and police departments. hearing aids, shows and other for Sandy’s use for $3500. Last month the city paid out aids to children in the area. This The city council agreed that $1009.30 into city salaries and is one of the events of the year there was no real need at this $725 for supplies. sponsored by the Kiwanis to time for additional water sup The city also spent $1436.10 of keep its youth fund full. the sewer fund, which went to ply, but said that at some time the engineer, leaving a total of the city would need the water. $2427.28 in the sewer fund. Dick Maronay proposed that the proposition be put on the ballot for the November election. The motion was seconded by Those who wish to vote in The ballot, as far as the can Roy Hickey, ¡¡urid the council WALT HOFFMAN with the key to a Seattle hotel bridal the November election must reg didates for city election this fall approved it unanimously. suite . . . BOBBY MINYARD ister before October 7. are concerned, is made, after 10 thinking about college . . . JOHN R. A. .Dorman at ‘Shorty’s formal certificates of nomina Softball League To MILLS comparing a rifle to a Corner’ and Melvyn Skrivseth tion with the proper num istered so far. ‘school-marm’s leg” . . . JOE of Mel and Genevieve’s Pastime Hold Meet October 3 ber of signers, appeared at the The facilities of both the grade NELSON pulling a tractor . . . in Sandy were named this week The season-end general meet WILLY BITTNER wanting a office of the city recorder in school and its annex at Sandy Ridge have been combined where by County Clerk Guy Pace as dicating those seeking city of ing of the Mt. Hood Softball vacation . . . BILL PALUCK league will be held Tuesday, washing a chair . . . . VIC THE by some of the classes are be two additional registrars for fices in November. Certificates have been filed October 3, at the Sandy City BARBER dickering with CARL ing combined in the same rooms. voters of the Sandy ’ District. In the upper grades of the These two men were named in for Frank Rehberg, city record Hall at 7:30, according to HOFFNER for a car . . . CECIL grade school the recommended addition to Fred Proctor at the er; Tom Scales, mayor; Joe board member Carl Bell. DUKE swimming the English Yoerger, mayor; Jess Hite, Ernie load for one teacher is 30 stu Clackamas County Bank. During the meeting awards Channel . . ,. NETTIE CONNETT dents. In the lower grades 25 Registration is necessary for Harris, Dick Maronay, George will be made to the winning with a new pair of riding britch new residents who wish to vote Hartwig, Bob Smith, Bob Med teams of last summer, and the es . . . JUDGE HALL and CON is suggested. In the seventh grade 34 stu in the city, county, or state ley, all for four year terms on officers for the following year STABLE “STONEY” building a the city council; Fred Proctor, will be picked. dents are now studying under elections. garage . . . ROY HICKEY talk one teacher, Mr. Harvie said. The softball league, which ing about the city . . . L. EARL Outside of Sandy, voters may treasure»; and Jim Kohnen and register with Joe Vaeretti, San Verne Alt, for two-year terms was organized last spring, , was WILSON being business-like ... very successful during the JOHN INSKEEP with a new pair dy; Bertha Alt, Cottrell; Edward on the city council. F. Peterson, Wemme; Wooster The certificates have been first season. Seven teams were of Texas boots . . . AL MEINIG Real Estate Agency, Estacada; filed with the county clerk for in the league—four from San telling a new joke . . . BOB dy and one from Bull Run, SMITH and HARRY REID Mabie Wescott, Boring; and Er approval. Boring, and The Mountain standing in the sun . . . WALLY win Sutton, Boring. SCALES reading the sports page area. During recent weeks the Clack Team managers and board . . . LOUEY FERRARO direct amas County voters’ registration members are expected to be at ing traffic . . . BESS REHBERG committee had noted that regis the October 3 meeting. with a new hairdo . . . RENEE tration in the Sandy district was SOLSO complaining about Texas far short of Sandy’s full voting More than 125. parents and strength and the new appoint teachers attended the opening ments were strongly recommend P-TA meeting at the grade ed by Mr. Proctor to accom school Tuesday evening, accord odate many new citizens in the ing to Mrs. Walter Hoffman, vicinity who have been unable president of the Sandy P-TA. to register during banking hours. Special speaker of the evening, Registration for the November Mrs. Hoffman said, was the Mil election is open only until Sat waukie director of the American Scrolls for the Crusade for munist propaganda in Europe. urday, October 7, and those who Red Cross, Leslie R. Peake, Who Freedom are at all Sandy bus The objects and goals of the have not registered or who have spoke to the parents and teach iness houses, according to Jim Crusade for Freedom campaign going on nationally include: moved since they last voted are ers on the bill that is coming up Kohnen, chairman for the Sandy now area. The scrolls, which are to (1) to maintain and stimulate urged to get on the voters’ list in the November election. signed by everyone, will be a daily radio blast to iron-cur- Miss Marjorie Keck, student now. Citizens of the United Teachers were introduced to be compiled next month and en tain countries in Europe explain the assembly by Mrs. Walter States who have been in Ore nurse at Franklin Hospital in shrined in Berlin as an indica ing the concepts of freedom and Hoffman. Officers of the P-TA gon since May 7, 1950 are elig San Francisco, was awarded tion of American faith in free to combat the communist prop this year are Mrs. Richard Wes- her junior rating in nursing ible to register now. Young aganda line; (2) to provide a people whose 21st birthdays oc selink, secretary; Mrs. Vernon dom. September 6. The idea, conceived a year haven for exiled leaders of the A former student of Sandy cur on or before Election Day Dahrens, treasurer, and Mrs. ago, and opened as a drive by iron curtain countries; and (3) Union high school, graduating (November 7) may also register Harry Harvie, historian. General Dwight Eisenhower two sponsor a giant petition to coun Principal of the Sandy Grade now, even though they will not in 1947, she is the daughter weeks ago, is an attempt to com teract the communist sponsored schools, Harry Harvie also spoke of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Keck be 21 until after registration bat through private sources com- Stockholm “peace petition.” at the meeting. closes. of Willow Springs. Yoerger Asks C of C A id O n Sewer Project C ity Spending Youth Fund Drive Show Below R eceipts, Slated Tonight A t Sunset R eport Shows Water Shed Buy To Go On Ballot For City Vote Voters Must POST Register Before Sandy Schools Crowded A s Late Enrollees Come In The schools in Sandy are be ginning to feel the pinch of ad ditional students as the enroll ment for the year leveled off this week. ' . . . Sandy Grade School registered student number 502 Monday 39 more than at the same time last year. If the trend continues the facilities for the Sandy Grade School and its annex at Sandy Ridge will be jammed to cap acity. If the normal year-to- year increase that is expected comes next year, added class room space will have t o . be built, Mr. Harvie, the principal of the school said. Sandy High Sandy High School is not in bad shape in building facilities, Charles Croston, principal said, but if the trend this year' is in dicative of the normal increase for next year, a larger staff will probably have to be hired. Sandy high school’s enrollment is running currently about 20 students above that of last year at the same time. The grade school officials who on the basis of a census taken last year expected to be well within the margin of efficiency recommended by primary school authorities, but an Unexpected surge of «registrants has sur passed the expected in most classes. For instance, Mr. Har vie said, the school board ex pected, on the basis of last year’s school census that 52 stu dents would register this fall in the first grade; 63 students registered. Crowded In the second grade 60 pupils were expected and 70 have reg- Roads To Be Part O f Rep.Campaign Sandy M eet Says October 7th 10 Candidates Are Nominated Passed... First P.-T.A Meet Held Tues. Night Freedom Scrolls W a it In Sandy For Citizen Signers I
