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
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