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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1966)
Chamber Slates New College President for Banquet Talk -Sandy Post I Main speaker at the Sandy Area Chamlter vf Commerce Installation Banquet was an nounced Tuesday as Dr. Earl Klapstein, new president of Mt. Hood Community college. first president had been con tacted to speak and was able to come on the date of Feb. 14. “It will give us an oppor tunity,'* Jackson stated, “to meet the new college leader and The date for the banquet has learn firsthand some of his as Vol. 24 been set for Monday evening, pirations for the new institu Fei». 14, at the Masonic Hall. tion in regards to our area." Tickets are being printed It will start at 7 p.m. and will l>e sold by chamber Making the announcement was members for the event. Nell Jackson, outgoingchamlter During the evening's events president, win is in charge of the new officers of the Sandy the event. He told chamber Area Chamber will tw official memtiers that the college's ly Installed. kt. I THE MT. HOOD PLAYGROUNDS^ FOURTEEN PAGES Authorities Seek Two Holdup Men Investigation continues into the robbery of Lehman's Big Apple Store at 506 Loop High way in Sandy reports Sandy Police Chief Fred Punzel. The store was robbed of an unde termined amount of cash about 9:30 p.m. last Thursday. Victor and Clara Lehman, owners of the store, were not harmed in the holdup. They told police that a man entered their store alone and then appeared with a pistol and demanded money from the cash register. A second man remained in a late model automobile outside the store. After taking the store’s money the man inside hopped into the getaway car and they sped away traveling west on Loop Highway. The store owners described the holdup man as about 5’ 7’’, weighing 140-145 pounds and of a dark complexion. While In Gresham thia pa at week Dr. Earl Klapstein, new president of Mt. Hood Community College on the right, and Capt. 1. S, Hartman, administrative assistant for the college from Sandy, had many things to talk over relative to the school’s or ganization. Here they are discussing a proposed campus layout. (Post Photo) S GREAT WAY Assisting local police offi cers in the search for the rob bers are Clackamas County detectives. SANDY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1966 Hatfield Backs College In Request for Land Support of Gov. M >rk Hatfield has been given Mt. Hood Com munity College In its efforts to acquire surplus government property for a campus. Hatfield wrote the board last week offering his backing in efforts to obtain 100 acres of land at 148th and Halsey. A numtier of other applications also have been received. Final disposition of the erst while F. C. C. site will be made by the Dept, of Health, Educa tion and Welfare but no word has been forthcoming. A deci sion Is expected momentarily, however. At its meeting last Thurs day, the college board: (a) Set May 2 as the date for a budget election and for selec tion of a board member. The term of John Carlson, Cascade Locks, expires. (b) Hired Allan Goodell of Yakima Junior College as ad ministrative assistant at a sal ary of 311,400 per year. (c) Applied for a 3405,000 planning loan from the federal government. ed. He will, however, ; prepare (d) Officially hired Dr. Earl the forthcoming budget. Klapstein of Yakima Jaycee as The College definitely will the new president. His appoint ment had been announced earl offer evening classes next fall ier. and, if a suitable location can Jim Hartman of Sandy, who be found, daytime classes as has been serving as clerk-ad well. ministrative assistant since the college district was formed, Several tentative sites have will be retained by the district been mentioned, including the In a capacity not yet detennln- County Fairgrounds, Portland Sandy River. Since the plan was Initiated three years ago there has been much progress made. After a topographical survey of the property several acres have been cleared of brush and landscaped. A large well has Opens for Business Ave Brewster, doctor of pharmacy, opened his pre scription pharmacy busi ness In Sandy on Monday of this week. (Post Photo) Dr. Klapstein will assume his duties here the middle of next month, Goodell March 1. Ap plications, meanwhile, are be ing accepted for dean of stu dents and business manager as well as for instructional posi tion. Persons eligible for tax ex emptions and deferments on real and personal property must apply for them each year. Un less, they do, they will be required to pay standard rates just like anyone else. Don Hatten, county assessor, said that those persons gen erally eligible for such tax benefits are senior citizens, disabled veteransj veterans' widows and those with non- But zoned farmlands. he added, they must apply at the assessor's office at the court house in Oregon City to be eli gible. Last year such tax benefits amounted to a considerable sum the assessor stated and this year probably will mean even more. Exemptions and defer ments in Clackamas County for the last year were valued at 33,633,492.51. There are various deadline dates prescribed by law for those eligible to apply for these benefits. The earliest deadline is January 31 which applies to those in the nonzoned suburban area whose farmland have come under the Influence of urban ization, business, subdivision, Industrialization, and so on. Application for property tax exemptions must be filed with the assessor by the Jan. 31 date. Inc hided in some of the qual ifications to apply for tax bene fits through the non-zoned farm lands category are that they must prove they have had a farm operation two year sand are now operating the farm. A cause for the increased valuation of the property could be Influenced through the development nearby of subdivisions for residential construction, shopping centers, business or industrial develop ment. (Continued on Page 8) men's and women’s organ izations as well as individuals. Much of the planning and actual work in the development of the park has been done by the BPOE in Gresham. The Gresham Women of Elks have given 31,200 annually to the project. Judge Howeller of Sandy, who helped organize the foundation, estimates cost of the park will be 3500,000 over a five year period. Prior to her marriage in 1940 to Albert Hull, Mrs. Hull was a professional vocalist and her husband-to-be was with the F. B. L in Washington, D. C. To our knowledge this park is one of only three recreation and rehabilitation parks for the blind in the entire United States, others being in Ohio and Penn sylvania. Brewsters Pharmacy A second drug store was opened in Sandy on Monday of this week as Brewsters Phar macy started operation. Ave Brewster of Sandy is the owner and registered pharmacist at the store located at 200 S. E. Main Street. The prescription pharmacy Is situated in the center-rear of the Brewster store which includes clothing, shoes, no tions, etc. Also handled in the drug section which leads down the center of the store building as you enter are toiletry and sundry Items. Brewster indicated he will plan to fill all prescriptions coming Into the store himself. He holds a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California. Since Air Base and St. Jude’s Home in Gresham. About 800 students are expected next fall. Applications Necessary to Receive Benefits Mrs. Oral Hull Acclaimed 'Woman of the Year Mrs. Oral Hull, who with her Lite husband donated 22 acres of land near &mdy for re habilitation of the blind, was honored by the Original Port land Women's Forum, Inc. as the “Woman Of The Year, 1965". The Sandy lady was offlcall) acclaimed “Woman Of The Year" .1 a Joint luncheon meet ing with the EsstSIdeCommer- clal Club on Wednesday, January 5 at the Sheraton Motor Inn. She was presented an en graved silver tray, and the Women's Forum donated31,000 to the foundation. Although Mrs. Hull and her husband had decided to deviate the land prior to his death, the actual donation came In 1963, it which time the Oral Hull Foundation for the Blind, Inc. was formed, The non-profit foundation was established by a group of volunteers who, just as Mrs. Hull, wish to see sight less children swimming, riding bikes, pitching horseshoes and numerous other activities en joyed by normal children. The park has 15 acres on an upper level and seven on a lower level, al) overlooking the Single copy 10c coming to Sandy he has served as a pharmacist tn the pre scription department of the Rockwood Fred Meyer Store. The Brewster store opened for business on Dec. 1 in their present location, with the ex ception of the drug depart ment. Their store will retain the Brewster name but the shopping area there Is called the Cedar Plaza Shopping Cen ter. More small businesses will be opening in the near future he stated. been drilled and a water right to a nearby spring has been acquired. A bicycle track, which operates like a merry-go- round, has been installed; trails have been made; and tables and benches for picnicking have been built. A custodian’s cottage, to be occupied by Mrs. Hull, Is to be completed by March. Next year the 162nd Engin- eer Battalion of the Oregon National Guard will move heavy equipment in to level the land, excavate a fish pond and con struct a road from the upper level to the lower level. After that will come the building of paths, planting of grass, trees and shrubs, pre paration of picnic grounds, erection of a water tower, and the installation of a water main. Members hope to see the com munity building started before the year ends. Funds and materials are made available to the foundation through business firms and Woman Lost On Mt. Hood Found unharmed early Mon day near Rhododendron after wandering most of the previous night on the slopes of Mt. Hood was a 48-year-old New port woman. CorneillaGunnink had rented snow shoes Sunday from a ski shop and set out to hike to Timberline Lodge to meet friends. She was located a short time before 7 a.m. by U.S, Forest Service employees. Miss Gunnink was reported tired but otherwise unharmed. Accom panying her on the hike was her dog which became exhausted during the ordeal. The Newport lady became lost in the north fork of the Little Zig Zag River area below Gov ernment Camp. Wandering through the snow-covered can yon she bucked powder snow up to 30 inches deep most of the time. She was reported missing by the ski shop man ager who noticed her car in the parking lot when he closed. A check at the Lodge showed she had not arrived there. The new, spacious Zig Zag Ranger Station has been ^completed and the ranger station staff is now occupying the building. (Post Photo) Jim Palmer, left, of Sandy, looks at spot (arrow), where his 35-foot fishing craft sank in Newport harbor last week. With him is Bill Herder, Yaquina Bay diver, who has attached lines to the craft. Efforts will be made next week to raise the boat, a converted sub chaser. The only happy aspect for Palmer is that the motor for the boat was out for repairs when it capsized. One other boat is down on the same Port of Newport dock as a result of severe southwest winds. (Newport News-Times photo) Phone Manager Announces Company's Sandy Project Roger Danak, district man ager of West Coast Telephone Co., told members of the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday that the phone utility plans to complete the construc tion of a new switching office in Sandy on Dec. 17 of this year. Cost of the project Is estimated by company engin eers is approximately 3220,- 000 he added. Blds have already gone out for the new building which will be built on East Scenic Drive, south of St. Jude’s Home here. Danak told chamber members that the closing date on the blds Is Jan. 17 and the award ing of the construction bids would probably be announced a few weeks later. Included in the new project, the district manager went on to say, will be all new switching equipment. “The present switching equipment in Sandy will be completely wiped out and new equipment Installed," he emphasized. “We expect this newer equipment to speed up calls and Improve service considerably," replied Danak to a question from someone at tending the session. Commenting on the firm's present equipment he stated it was at the saturation point. Originally Intentions of the phone company, Danak contin ued, was to add on to the pres ent site which Is located between Main and Proctor on Strauss street. But, West Coast officials decided to purchase new land and construction a complete new facility that would allow for adequate facilities for the present and near future, as well as, for many, many years to come. In addition to the new switching office targeted for the Sandy phone exchange Danak told the chamber that an addl- tional cable between Orient and Sandy is planned at an expense of about 340,000 to the com pany. Another feature of the new (Continued on Page 8) IT IS STEREO MONTH HERE ! See Selections of iDUonola, STEREO SETS PORTABLE STEREO Model 4006 $0495 SPECIAL ON THIS PORTABLE STEREO Model 3005 $4Q95 07 AM/FM Stereo Console ? Mt. Electronics Post Portions— It is easier to sacrifice great than little things. Installation here will be a terminal station program. This will allow persons mov ing within the Sandy exchange I s 7 3261
