Shall We Have a College Here?
BY George Howeiler
Last month the voters of Ore­
gon approved an initiative mea­
sure authorizing the State to raise
$25,000,000 for higher education
through the issuance of bonds.
Some of this money is to be used
for the construction of buildings
at our several Institutions of high­
l’age 2
Sandy Post, Sandy, Oregon
er learning.
June 4, 19(54
Some of it is to be used for
the establishment of additional
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community colleges In various
population areas throughout the
What makes a newspaper? A news­
In a newspaper much of this dishar­
State.
paper is the recorded voice of the people mony is brought to light and found not
There are at the present time
of its community. It lives with them; it
six such community colleges in
to be as important as was otherwise
is part of their area and their lives. It
operation. One is at Astoria, an­
fights for what they believe in. It re­ thought. In this alone it serves a fine
other Is at Coos Bay, a third
purpose. It is and always will be the best
is at Bend, a fourth Is at Pendle­
cords for all time the doings of its people
expression
of the feelings of the com­
ton, and fifth Is at Ontario. The
—records which remain in the news-
mon man.
sixth Is in Portland, utilizing for
paper files for many generations.
the most part the facilities at
If
there
is
one
word
to
describe
news
­
Without a written record, what is
Washington high school In the even­
thought? We may say something quite papers, beside the obvious one of "news,”
ings. A seventh Is In process of
it
is
“
service.
”
Service
to
its
area,
serv
­
important, but if we say it only to our
formation at Roseburg, and an
neighbor, it is soon forgotten. The mists ice to its citizens, service in gaining de­
eighth Is envisioned for the met­
ropolitan area of
Portland.
of time will absorb it. If it is written, it sired advantages, service to its fund rais­
That there is a real need for
ing enterprises—these are the things by
is there for all to see for years to come.
community colleges Is hardly de­
A newspaper, born and bred of the which it stands or falls. Any paper that
batable. When we pause to reflect
does
not
do
these
things,
deserves
not
the
community in which it lives, is an in­
that only one-third of our high
tegral part of that group. It fights their name of newspaper.
school graduates go on to the or­
We cannot always do those things
fights. It states their opinions in recorded
dinary 4-year college, and that
which please everyone. As the great Sar­
the two-thirds who do not do so
terms for all to see. Many times, not
enter the stream of economic
always, it wins these fights for improve­ ah Bernhardt once said, “Don’t insult
life with only a general back­
ment.
me, of course I have enemies.” Those who
ground In the technical skills re­
A newspaper is the expression of the do nothing, who stand for nothing, have
quired nowadays In this technolo­
no enemies, nor. perhaps, friends.
desires of the citizens of its community,
gical civilization of ours, the need
that greatest of all mod-
The one and only thing that this news­
for facilities offering technical
ei’n attributes communication of ideas,
training to such youngsters
paper will promise is that it will do its
Without it. a community is not an en- best at all times, as it sees it. We may
becomes apparent.
This is not a criticism of the
it is simply a group of people living be wrong, but we will be sincere and we
educational program of our sec­
dose to each other, perhaps in dishar­ will be honest and we will be doing what
ondary school system, for In our
mony.
we think is best for our own community.
society the purpose of our high
schools is primarily to give all
youngsters a liberal education In
all fields so that they are better
able to make a worthier use of their
LETTER BOX
leisure time, a wiser choice of
vocations, a greater appreciation
Dear Editor:
of the democratic way of life. If
The students had wisely ar-
It Is criticism at all, It Is a crit­
Amid a sea of skepticism which ranged for the presence of an
icism of our delay In taking con­
nearly inundated an excellent plan, adequate supply of chaperones,
The junction of highway 26 and
certed action In meeting this need.
nearly 60 teen agers, freshly grad­ secured from among their own
road 211, or Main St., was a
uated from Sandy High, topped off parents, and had also obtained
Where will the community col­
busy place Sunday afternoon.
a memorable prep school career a uniformed police officer, but
lege for the Portland metropolitan
A car driven by Frank Neels,
with a likewise memorable all- it was not this array of parent­
area be located? I don’t know. So
Rt. 1, Box 866, Sandy, pulled
far as I can discover, no one
night party last Thursday night al and legal authority that kept
In front of a truck driven by
and Friday morning.
yet knows. In view of the fact
the celebration
within proper
Donald R. Price of Portland. The
that the western division of this
From the very moment this bounds. The graduates themselves
side of the Neels car was crush­
party was suggested, discourage­ were the deciding factor, as each
metropolitan area already has its
ed, but there were no injuries.
ment came from all sides. Many one had simply decided that the
Pacific university at Forest Grove,
Within moments of this crash,
seniors chose not to attend, or party would be perfectly honor­
Its Lewis and Clark college at
a pickup driven by John L. Jersey,
Palatine Hill, and Marylhurst Col­
were not allowed to attend on the able and disciplined himself ac­
Portland, going east on Main St.,
grounds that such festivities could cordingly.
lege somewhat farther south, It
ripped into the side of an al­
easily get “out of hand”.
would seem, therefore, that the lo­
Not only did the students them­
uminum trailer house owned by
It’s all over now, and all who selves come away with a satis­
gical choice should be a location
Ralph Alinerts of Estacada,
in the eastern division.
were connected with the party can fied feeling, but also the parents
tearing out 15 feet of the sid­
look back on eight hours of whole­ who served as chaperones, and
It seems to me, therefore, that
ing. Again there were no injuries,
we should begin to take steps
some. unmarred festivity. There the management of Timberline
Fred Punzel and Sheriff’s dep­
was no occurance which could Lodge, the site of the party, to make sure that eastern Mult­
uties were kept busy getting the
be construed as a threat upon expressed their highest regard nomah and Clackamas counties
details.
the propriety of the party.
for the conduct of the seniors. are given every consideration In
This letter will have served arriving at the decision where to
Its purpose If it helps to dis­ locate this metropolitan area com­
pell some of the unwarranted munity college.
I believe that it should be located
qualms and doubts of future grad­
uates and their parents. The no farther west than Gresham.
Time flies over us, but
answer Is simple. Teen agers It could even be located farther
can attend such parties as east than Gresham.
leaves its shadow behind.
Certainly It does not, and I
these If they make up their minds
that they are the most Important thlnk should not, have to be lo-
—Nathaniel Hawthorne
cated wlthln a city’s limits. Some
chaperones.
It appears that the class of place between Sandy and Gresham
might be highly desirable, where
’64 has proven this possibility,
land values are as yet not pro­
and possibly set a precedent. It
hibitive and yet where such a col­
would appear that such an act­
lege would be well within a wide
ivity Is deserving of Improved
population area and accessible to
parent, student, and community
students within a wide radius.
support In the future.
At least we ought to get busy
Sincerely yours,
and do some thinking about this
Norman Fox
matter. The establishment of such
for the attending students
a college not too distant from Sandy
and parents.
would be a real boon to the com­
Doy or Night Sonríes — A local Institution
munity and of inestimable value
Keeping fit Isn’t merely doing
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to our young folks, our chambers
dally push-ups and drinking car­
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Two Accidents
In Five Minutes
of Boring, of Estacada ought to get
together, it seems to me, to do all
that they can to Insure that we
obtain a community college for tills
area.
If these groups get behind this
project, and if we as individuals
get behind lt, I venture to pre-
diet that we shall have a commun-
ity college, and it will be located
far enough east of Portland to
justify the name, Mt. Hood Com­
munity college.
J
isitor From South
The nutr lonal needs of older
persons are much like those of
any other age group.
Sandy Student
To Get Degree
FRED SMART
Mrs. Zoe Wilson, Chamblee,
Ga., a former resident of Sandy
Jeanne M. Stewart of Sandy will
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. be among the 804 seniors and
Robert Nakunz and family, Rt. graduate students who will receive
2, Sandy.
degrees at Portland State College
It is the first time Mrs. Wilson on Sunday, June 14.
has seen her 3 year-old grand­
A reception for graduates,
daughter, and get reacquainted with famUies and friends will be held
her other grandchildren. She is after Commencement In the
their only grandparent.
College Center ballroom.
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