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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1965)
Letters to Editor Walftr C. Taylor, Lao IrwH Co-Publiihers Published every Thursday by Outlook Publishing Co. p*9e 2 $2 Annual Subscription February 18, 1965 Sandy Post, Sandy, Oregon What My Town Means to Me Several months ago while listening It supports me and I should sup to Tom Roach, president of Idaho port it. Power Company, at an Ontario (Ore.) "MY TOWN , . . Chamber of Commerce banquet our wants my citizenship, not my ears perked up as he mentioned “My partisanship; my friendliness, Town.” not my criticism; my intelligence, As he so aptly put it, those two not my indifference. little words have a deep significance. "MY TOWN . . . After the banquet we asked him for supplies me with protection, a copy of this particular portion of trade, friends, education, schools, his speech and he handed it right churches, and the right to free over. Please read it over carefully. moral citizenship. It has some things that are better than oth "MY TOWN . . . ers; the best things I should seek is the place where my home is to make better; the worst things found, where my business is sit I should help to suppress. uated. where my vote is cast. It "TAKE IT . . . is where my children are edu all-in-all, it is my town and en cated. where my neighbors dwell titled to the best there is in me." and where my life is chiefly led. If we all felt this way about "our It is the home spot for me. town” we would sure see a lot of "MY TOWN . . . changes come to pass. Attitudes count lias the right to my civic loyalty. a —J.C. Life Is a Book it is a wonder that more of us do not wind up at the end of the day with sore throats. According to stat istics, the average person spends at least 13 years of his life just talking. On a normal day for us something like 18,000 words are likely to be used. Roughly, that is equivalent to a book of 54 pages. On this estimate, in a single year one’s words would fill 66 large books of 800 pages each. Think what a lifetime would mean! No wonder the poet left us these words, "Life is a book in volumes three, the past, the present, the yet to be. The past is finished and laid away The present we’re living every day. The third and last of volume three is hidden from sight, God holds the key.” And someone else has said: "Peo ple w ho speak volumes usually end up on the shelf.” Where does that put us? —J.C. To Bypass or Not to Bypass One hears adult conversations on the new Loop Highway proposed through the City of Sandy with its pros and cons. But, it is not too often that a grade schooler puts a great deal of thought into such a matter. The other day an article reached our desk, along with other Sandy Grade School news, that we felt could fit in with editorial policy at the Post. The writer of the article, Tom Katt, is an eighth grader at the local school and appears to be presenting his point of opinion quite well. TO BYPASS OR NOT TO BYPASS Tom says: "I feel the matter of the Loop High way going through Sandy is very im portant. You might as well know- now that 1 am against the highway going through Sandy. "’rhe highway will be of no help to or for the town. As you have already noticed, on week-ends the road is packed with cars going and coming from the mountain. This creates an extreme hazard for the citizens of Sandy. It is at the point now where one can not even cross the street without having his life endangered. "If the highway were to bypass Sandy, it would lessen the traffic problem. This change would reduce the number of cars going through Sandy by at least 75 percent. Your kids’ lives would not be endangered any more, or at least as much. This would bring a halt to the big and hard to handle freighters. “As for the business end of it, there would be no disadvantage. Actually there would be an advantage to the merchants. The people would not have the problem jjf getting off the highway and then getting back on again. People will not stop if they know they are going to have a prob lem getting back on the highway.” Whether you agree or disagree with the young gentleman’s opinion, you must admit he has put some logic be hind his words. —J.C. Criticism ... Constructive or Caustic? One dictionary's definition of criti cism lists: disapproval, faultfinding, the making of Judgments, a critical comment. Most of us can find plenty to be critical about. But, the merit of it comes from the manner in which criticism is offered—constructive or caustic. Have you ever met anyone who was always caustically critical? One day after John Wesley (foun der of Methodism) had closed his ser mon, a woman came up to him to complain about the length of the strings on his bow tie . . . so familiar in those days. She had heard nothing of his sermon; of his tie she com mented that It was entirely too long and was an evidence of worldliness to her. There was a pair of scissors under neath the Bible in the hold of the lec tern. and seeing them, Wesley gave them to her and said, “Now trim off the ends to suit yourself.” As she trimmed off the ends she sighed the comment—“Now that's much better.” Wesley smiled and replied, “Would you mind letting me have the scissors and stick out your tongue for me—it appears to be entirely too long. I would like to cut it down to proper size." Whether Mr. Wesley was right or wrong, we cannot say. but a little trim ming on most of our tongues from time to time would be a good pre- —J.C. Putting on cap and gown to receive his advanced first aid card is Kenneth Burdick, left, of Sandy. Burdick is just one of twelve who took the course. Presenting the card is Sandy Fire Chief Larry Seaman. THE MOUSE TRAP toy Jerry Crouse The basketball season has had good material. Losing Coach: Fellow who been underway for quite some time now. Attending the games should be paying to see the I hear various basketball jar game. gon used amongst players and Time Out: Short rest for the spectators. Usually, there is coach to catch his breath. someone in the crowd who just Dunking the Ball: Easy If they doesn't understand this langu let you use a ladder. age. Lay-In: A sure basket ac Since it is much more fun to cording to the coach’s diagram. watch a game you understand, Protecting a Lead: An un perhaps these definitions will sportsmanlike maneuver of the help those fans with the puzzled other team. looks by giving them the low- Stealing the Ball: All play down on the language of the game ers do it in their dreams. as used by the players. (We’d Now with this vocabulary of hate to come to the close of basketball player’s language, tills basketball season and have the average fan should be able somebody’s wife or girlfriend to follow every play (and we still in the dark when it comes suggest you clip this out and to this important terminology.) take it to the game) . . . and Oh yes, occasionally other if your favorites lose, there’s language is used by teams (we a term you can use. hope Sandyites will control it), Just say, “they had seven but since this often sends aplay men on their team.” That’s a en to the showers, we will omit solid, yard - wide, broad hint anything that might be consid that the referees were both ered a personal foul by Uncle favoring the other team. Sam’s Postoffice Department. If your team wins, you’ll hear At nearly every game, you are the other fans say it and mean apt to hear these expressions . It, tool All of which makes . . and here Is what the player one wonder why good, honest, really means: capable fellows get so confused, Team Player: Team mate who and keep smiling when abused passes the ball to me. as referees of a basketball Ball Hog: Player who wants game. me to pass the ball to him. Monster: Player half an inch Saturday night was a big one taller than the rest. in this locality as folks turned Little Man: Player half^nch out for the Big Spaghetti Splash shorter than me. at the high school cafetorlum. Referee: The fellow who Many, I understand, dispersed needs new glasses and favors in the direction of the mountain the other team. for the Sweethearts Ball under Defensive Star: Player who way up there while others at can’t shoot but can fall on the tended the Jaycettes get - to ball. gether. Bad Pass: The ball I fumbled. It was a big night atour house, Fumble: Another player’s tool Furniture, boxes, applian muff of my perfect pass. ces, boxes, some more furni Switch: What you holler on ture, boxes, another appliance, defense when you lose your man. boxes, more boxes, more boxes, Lucky Shot: Basket made by more . . . more. . .more. • . man I’m guarding. more. . .went In the doors as Good Shot: Shot taken by team the family and belongings ar mate who should have passed rived at last. If you see me to me. walking around from the tall- Jump Ball: Really a holding bone up at a 45 degree angle foul the ref didn’t call. to the ground you’ll know why Defensive Holding: Should now. have been a jump ball. Having some activity around Traveling Violation: The the house is great . . . even ref’s way of getting even. though the patience might be Cry Baby: Opposing player come a little thin at times as who complains to officials. three youngsters see who can who complains to referee. make the most noise. Children Fighter: Team mate who are great, ano it’s great to have complains to officials. a woman around the mansion, Winning Coach: Fellow who too! People are always asking what the population of Sandy is! I noticed that the sign coming into town still reads 1264 . . . but you can tell them now that its 1269 and since wondering about It — like me. The other day Walt told me he thought he’d let me know. I’m still around, they still talk nice to me, too. In all fairness I should say that I fairness I should say that I have a car to run around in so I really don’t need to drive that new green job. And, I might just add, Walt and Lee are a couple of pretty swell bosses for my money. People are always asking what the population of Sandy is! I noticed that the sign coming into town still reads 1264. . . but you can tell them now that its 1269 and since we prefer even numbers we’re planning to correct that situation by this summer. Yea Snoop, we still intend to be around by that time! When it comes to moving I know of a fellow here in Sandy that’s worth contacting. He’ll even tell you that I’m a great help, too, cause I sneaked off over there in Payette from the packing and loading the trucks most of the time. Well, like the Snooper wrote last week, my affairs must of been in an awful mess cause I spent a good part of Friday down at the Old busi ness establishment. Bob Lewis will vouch for that, won’t you Bob! (That I was gone, I mean!) Bob drove the big old truck and trailer back while I coasted along with my bird (this time). Falcon station wagon. Here’s a big thank you, Bob, so you’ll really know that my wife and I appreciated all your tremendous help. Dear Editor: I’ve had It. The State High way came along and took my house and I had to move out. I went and lived with my bro ther until the flood came, then I got a little money for my To you and thru you to your house which the Highway took. many readers I wish to ex I took the money and bought press my highest praise and a trailer house. Now the City of commendation for Mrs. “Bil Sandy says I can’t live in it lie” McNutt, our Civil Defense on my own property. Can you Coordinator for the mountain tell me where two old people area. Mrs. McNutt is a tire like us can go or do? less worker who has time and Jack Robinson and Wife again demonstrated sincere Sandy, Oregon feelings for the people in her area who have suffered flood damage. Sandy Fire Auxiliary It is my belief, that to be Plan Patrick’s Dance able to do a commendable job A St. Patrick’s Day dance is in time of disaster you must first like people, you must pro planned by the Sandy Fire De ject yourself in their position, partment Auxiliary for Satur you must do the very best job day, March 13. A spokesman for the group you can without any thought of stated a television set would be what will be said (good or bad) about your efforts, and above given away as first special all, be a firm believer in come prize at the dance. Second and hell or high water you are go third special prizes will be transistor radios. ing to help your people. The auxiliary ladles are Billie McNutt is such a per son. She, during the past years meeting today to plan their tick has prepared herself in all et sales promotion in an effort types of disaster work, by to outsell the men of the fire spending hundreds of volun department. teer hours studying and prac ticing that some day if the need ever came, she would be ready to help her neighbors. As we DOCTOR, NURSE, all know the day (or should I DRUGGIST, ----- THEY say days) came and Billie re ALL PROTECT YOUR ported for duty. Her many hours id E ALT H GO TO of training is paying off to the people she is trying to help. I don’t know Billie’s religious fa¿¿£DRUG faith. I do know she lives her religion, and can only say a humble “God Bless you, Billie PRESCRIPTION NEEDS, McNutt.” Sincerely yours, Clackamas County Civil Defense and Office of Emergency Planning H. L Jackson I Director Oregon City, Ore. DRUG FACTS SANDY To the Editor: I am enclosing a check for $3.00 for which I would like to receive the Sandy Post for 6 months. If this does not cover postage etc. please send me a bilL We enjoy so much receiving your paper since we are one of the fortunate ones who still have a cabin at Brightwood. Will come in and visit you on our next trip to our cabin. 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