"■Sandy Post
TO THE MT. HOOD PLAYGROUND
Walter C. Taylor, Loe Irwin, Co-Publishors
Jerry Crouse, Manager
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July IS, 1*45
A Moonlighters Spree
Last Friday night we observed a
“Moonlighter’s Spree” here in Sandy
as the stores in town left their doors
open until the late hours for the shop
pers to roam in. As best we could tell
it could be termed a successful pro
motion.
However, we could not rightly say
It was the type of promotion that
reaped tremendous financial benefits
upon the merchants who participated.
For a good part merchandise pur
chased by the “moon happy" shop
pers were special sale items that were
cut to the bone. In fact, a number of
items placed on sale during the four-
hour Mountaineer Moonlight Sale
were sold at less than the actual cost
to the merchant to get them into his
store and placed on his shelves.
We see the word “SALE splashed
all over our advertising pages and TV
screens so consistently nowadays
that one does not know when to
really believe a SALE is a SALE. In
many cases you wonder who is try
ing to convince who.
The Mountaineer Moonlight Sale
in Sandy was a down-to-earth legiti
mate sale that in one sense of the
word cost the merchants of Sandy a
few nickels. But in the other sense it
was the type of a sale that can do
more good for the business district
here than a sale to make Immediate
financial gain. By this, we mean, it
was an EXPOSURE SALE!
The benefits to be reaped from
such a promotion should carry them
selves on in the days and weeks
ahead as many folk who have not
shopped around home for some peri
od of time were back in the home
town stores. Many will have discov
ered that merchandise has been add
ed. new business has opened up, and
now, “shopping at home wouldn’t be
so bad after all.”
We hope that this spree will lead
to more sprees on the part of the cus
tomers and merchant alike.
—J.C.
Honest Differences of Opinion
A 20th century dictionary states
that an "opinion” is a conclusion or
judgment held with confidence, but
falling short of positive knowledge.
In another instance it goes on to say
that it can also be an estimate of
the excellence or value of a person
or a thing, or when unqualified and
negative, an unfavorable estimate.
In the past two weeks we have
stated opinions relative to a program
of baseball that is carried on in our
community. The comments have been
made via the Mousetrap Column and
are made with an honest and above
board approach to the subject.
To those who are working closely
with the program anyone criticizing
their handling of the little league
youngsters must have a “chip on their
shoulder." Therefore, he must be a
blockhead. To us, this reasoning is
nonsense.
There is not a program or activity
in town that should consider them
selves removed from the role of criti
cism. There is plenty of room for
criticism. Not only that, there is plen
ty of criticism going on.
However, the majority of the criti
cism going on is spoken only in a
group that is sympathetic with the
person who is talking. This is a plain
fact with Sandy being no exception
to the rule.
We are not here to be a puppet,
such as you expect in a communistic
nation, in the editing of the local
newspaper. We have a mind of our
own and a knowledge of the business
we have entered. We are a public ser
vant and expect to be criticized our
selves. as well as meet with opposi
tion to our opinions when expressed
through the printed media for the en
tire public to see.
The important thing as we see it.
though, is that our differences of
opinions are honest ones.
—J.C.
Letters to the Editor ♦♦♦♦•
To the Editor:
As a general rule I do not
enter into controversial sub
jects by mail, however, it would
seem there should be excep
tions taken to some of the
statements made in the July
8th, issue of the Sandy Post
regarding Little League Base-
ball.
First let me point out the
reason my Son signed up with
the group was for instructions,
as I pointed out to the Coach
before he signed up.
I was
informed he would receive the
necessary instructions. Due
to age and restrictive physical
condition I was unable to en
gage in that type of physical
exertion.
The letter over the signa-
ture, Nodry Towel, states he
was sent out for someone else
to show him how, well Mr.
or Mrs. (as the case may be)
Towel, just what is Little
League, all seasoned profes
sionals, or,
are they in the
League to learn the fundament
als of baseball.
The time and effort put forth
by the Instructors and Coach
is appreciated and I deeply re
gret that I am unable to engage
in type of thing, BUT, that
does not excuse the fact a few
of the Boys do not receive the
necessary instructions or the
opportunity to play. In regard
the gasoline used and the cost
of same, it was no small item
for us either as we had some
20 miles to drive just to the
practice field and we offered
the use of our car for trans-
portation to the games and prac-
tlce field whenever needed,
that was something we could
do to help, the offer was not
accepted.
Above all things I do not
wish to imply my Son is or
ever will be a ball player,
but, he did want to learn and
under the present set - up
there was little or no oppor
tunity to do so. I do believe
under instructions by those
charged with this guidance, he
could have succeeded the same
as any others have or will.
In the event, bringing this
out in the open, may perhaos
help just one Boy to gain the
knowledge needed to play base
ball or to be a good sportsman
and citizen, I am confident the
effort was not In vain.
Hal A. Dudley
Rhododendron, Ore.
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One happy fellow in Sandy
yesterday was Olin BlgnalL He
was grinning from ear-to-ear
when we ran into him since
the swimming pool vote passed.
Tuesday it was an almost
different story on the fellow for
her was "sweating blood’’ as
to the outcome of the election.
Olin has spent hours and hours
of his time promoting the swim
ming pool and its need in the
community.
And this is just
one of the many needs for the
future in our area.
Olin, you’re not the only fel
low that’s happy about the pas
sage of the swimning pool bond
issue. I am, too.
Observing those who appear
ed for the vote it was evident
that plenty of opposition to the
swimming pool, and for that
matter to the school building,
must have come from the elder
citizens.
This, of course, is
only a surmission. And when
one remembers that most of
them are on a small fixed in
come you can t>e somewhat
sympathetic with their feelings.
Again, a community cannot sit
still forever.
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The letters toYhe editor are
continuing to pour in on Little
League baseball since I offered
a few opinions on the program.
Some of those arriving still are
unsigned and since I feel it
has been made quite clear that
signed ones are desired it is
my decision to print only those
who care to sign their name.
One letter did say that I
When Do I Do
My Sprinkling?
City of Sandy sprinkling
regulations were set into ef
fect recently and in order to
help residents remember the
proper sprinkling hour for
their district they follow;
1. Northeast area. North of
the Loop Highway, east of
Strause St.—including Sandy
Heights and North Bluff Rd.
Hours, 5 to 8 a.m.
2. Northwest area. North of
Loop Highway, west of Strause
St. Hours, 8 to 11 a.m.
3. Southeast area. South of
Main St. and east of Strause
St.—including Central or Busi
ness District between Loop
Highway and Main St. Hours,
4 to 7 p.m.
4. Southwest area. South of
Main St. and west of Strause
St. Hours, 6 to 9 p.m.
These regulations cover ail
water usage other than do
mestic use and include the use
of pools and car washing. Only
one hose is to be in use at a
time.
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We Endorte the Oregon Funeral Insurance Plan
was trying to destroy summer
baseball here and had the in
ference that I was probably in
tent upon demolishing the com
munity in its entirety. Thanks
friend.
The same letter stated that
"the editor has the last word
anyway, so wliat’s the use,’’ or
some such idea. The "what’s
the use, ’* bit Is common term
inology and used most of the
time in relation to any attempts
to c hange. Young fellows usual -
ly end up saying this, too, after
they try to get something roll
ing around town and get knocked
in the corner a few times by
the older ones. I've observed
this happen In larger commun
ities that this one.
Oh well, read the letters to
Search Finds
Climbers Lost
On Mt. Hood
Three Tacoma,Wash., moun
tain climbers were found safe
Sunday after a cold night in the
snow at the 9,500 foot level on
the south face of Mt. Hood.
The trio, Howard Purvis, 28,
and Gale Durham, 24, both Pa
cific Lutheran College instruc
tors, and Jim Skurdlll,25, spent
the night huddled together in a
power unit shack near the White
River glacier.
They were discovered about
7:30 by a rescue team in aSno-
cat which began the search
about dawn.
According to Charles Adams
of the Mt. Hood Mountain Res
cue Squad, the three climbers
were spotted making their way
across a snowbank.
The climbers said they be
came lost while making their
descent after having reached
the summit of the 11,245 foot
peak Saturday afternoon. They
had left Timberline Lodge at 5
a.m. Saturday and were due
back at 2 p.m.
When they failed to show up
search parties were organized
but held back because of foul
weather.
the editor, It looks like I’m not
the only one who feels a little
re-evaluation Is good for the
soul.
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If you are wondering why
the baseball scores are not
printed In today's Issue It isn’t
that the Post didn't try to get
them. No reports were pro
vided. I just added that to let
you know I’m still for the sport.
Roads continue to be torn to
pieces in our town and the in
conveniences are still around.
I heard plenty of griping by
plenty of people.
May I say
just get your griping over while
the construction is going on.
When the road is completed
you'll probably feel better.
I’m
sympathetic with the
statement
of John Mills at
Chamber on Tuesday when he
said that if the town starts grip
ing about the new highway and
clamouring for stop lights that
will be the time for the state to
build a by-pass loop around us.
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Things are mighty quiet rel
ative to the shopping center
site here in the center of town.
I fall to see any construction
started and I also see that the
grass is continuing to get taller.
Outlook Acquires
Interest in Paper
The Lincoln Times at Wrid-
port has been purchased by the
Gresham Outlook and the Slu-
slaw News at Florence from the
estate of Dave Hall, publisher,
who died in June.
The Times will be published
in conjunction with the Newport
News which is also jointly owned
by the Outlook and the Florence
paper.
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To the Editor:
After reading the first let
ter In the Post listing some
things against Boys’ Baseball,
I thought Halleluiah), someone
has finsily put into print what
I have felt for a long time.
Since poor "Mousle" seems
to t>e fighting the battle alone,
1 thought I had better put my
two cents In.
After hearing many people
comment on Boys' Basetali, I
was pretty much prejudiced
against It, but when my son
wanted to play this year I
thought it couldn’t be as tad
as all that.
It has lived up
to all the tad comments.
First of all, the coaches
shouldn't be blamed. It is
wonderful that these men would
give of their time (and it does
take more time than we re
alize).
They deserve praise,
not criticism.
Somehow the whole principle
of the thing Ims been lost. It
was my understanding that
Boys* Baseball was started to
teach young boys the funda
mentals of toe game, sports
manship, love of the game, and
to teach boys who might not
otherwise hsve the opportunity
to play. Maybe I am wrong In
this presumption. It now ap
pears that It was started to
show tliat one team is better
than another.
Many boys don't have the op
portunity to play with and
learn from their Dads. Unfor
tunately my husband is in a
position where he must work
from 12 to 16 hours a day in
the spring and summer.
I
am sure many other parents
are In the same situation.
Does this mean that our boys
should not be allowed to play
because they aren’t as good as
a boy who is fortunate enough
to have a fattier who has the
time to work with him? May
be I misunderstood the purpose
of the thing. I thought it was
to give all boys the opportunity
to play, not just those that are
good, or experienced. After
all, how can they become good,
or experienced unless they
have the opportunity to play?
'Competition seems to be the
key word. The new Inexperi
enced boy has little chance to
learn, as the good players are
usually used tiecause, "We are
in a tough league, we have to
shape these boys up to win."
Competition is important tn the
world today, but they get in
school, they will get it when
they
are
older,
in their
business, and all the rest of
their lives. Can’t we let them
just tie kids, and play for toe
fun of it?
Sure it’s a thrill
to win, that’s the object of the
game,
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M much
fun to play for the enjoyment,
to hit ■ good
m**1* •
■rood play. Can't we remem-
b<r how much fun it was just
to go out snd play ball In a
vacant lot?
Children are so
organized in everything they do
anymore, now they are under
pressure even in their play.
It was a wonderful ides to get
boys together and teach them,
and give them the opportunity
to play together, tait some
thing went wrong somewhere,
as far as I sm concerned.
I am not talking so much
about the older boys, as those
from 7 to 10. Moat of them
hardly knew the fundamentals,
or had even toe opportunity to
bat or play positions more
than a few times before they
were hauled here and there to
play boys who didn’t know any
more about it than they did.
The coaches didn’t seem to
hsve time to tesch them or let
them get experience enough
playing games with each other,
because they have to get out
and play games to win. I have
yet to talk to anyone whe
does not think it is ridiculous
to take Inexperienced 8 and 10
year olds as far as Scsppoose,
a three-hour roundtrip!
Why
couldn’t this young
group be divided and play
among themselves, so that all
of them would get toe oppor
tunity to play all of the time.
As It is now, part of them sit
on the bench most of the time,
and some of them were told
they didn’t make toe team, and
can't play at all.
Also, 1 have heard many ex
amples of poor sportsmanship,
especially among the adults.
Since I hsve not seen any of
these myself, 1 will not repest
them,
although
they were
numerous.
Let’s stop and think If Boys'
Bsseball Is serving the pur
pose that It should be. If It
Is not, perhaps it is the fault
of all of us, as adults, for put
ting too much emphasis on
winning in our lives today. I,
for one, would like to know who
we should talk to, or what
we can do to change a few
tolngs to mske it better for the
children, so that all boys
would be able to play and en
joy the game.
That la my two cent’s worth,
although It looks more like a
dollar’s worth.
You asked
for opinions, Mousle, and you
really got one.
I hope that
others
will
express their
ideas, pro and con, and per
haps we can all help to make
Boys’ Baseball the wonderful
game tliat It should tie.
Marilyn Rowell
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