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Walter C. Tayler, Lee Irwin, Ce-Fubllahert
J. C. Cranford, Manager
Entered at the Post Office at Sandy. Clackamas County. Oregon as second
class matter under the Act of Congress of March. 1879
Member of Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and National Editorial Association
My week started off In normal r ortunately tor me, because
fashion Monday: I received a she was upset about the pic­
letter from a Mr. Wilbur Suis- ture we printed. Mrs. Lauer
Sandy Post, Sandy, Oregon
March 10.
bach, Rt. 1, Box 336, Sandy. refused to pose with her prise
The letter was written Feb. from Thriftway, so 1 sneaked
28, and deals at great length around and shot her with my
with the U.S. Involvement in candid camera. I torgot to yell
Viet Nam. Ordinarily, 1 wel­ “Snll«l” The picture was not
Ever since Rep. Robert Duncan an­ known; so is Duncan's support of
come letters of dissent on any very flattering, and I apologise
nounced last week he would seek a same. Were it not for the war, Hat­
subject. I edit only to keep the for the way Mrs.
Lauer
Senate seat, we’ve been hearing a re­ field probably would be an easy win­
letters in good taste; but we appeared in that shot
frain which goes something like this: ner. But the Democratic stategists
do have a hard and fast rule:
Olin Blgnal over at Sandy
keep the letter short, no more
"With two excellent candidates figure that by labelling Hatfield as
Rexall
Drug has been working
than
150
words,
please.
So
Mr.
an
"appeaser
”
,
Duncan
can
upset
the
(Republican Gov. Mark Hatfield be­
Sulibach. if you will edit your night and day getting the «Hi­
ing the other), it’s going to be a applecart.
letter from its present 400 lar god store back in running
We think they’re wrong on twro
most difficult choice come November.”
MAYOR MIKE PALUCK, of Sundy, th«« construction .superintendent, Roger Danek,
words, we’ll print it, verbatim. shape. He’s been telling me
counts.
First,
we
think
the
people
are
West
Coast Telephone company representative, and Chamber of Commerce president,
Pure poppycock, in our opinion,
about the great number of ex­
Bob Grokett look over site of th«« new terminal Ixilhllng for the West Coast system due
very
rapidly
losing
confidence
in
LBJ
pure poppycock.
Then along about the middle tra hours he put in, along with
to be completed in Sandy by next winter. New system will include complete switch of
as a military strategist. And second­
of that letter from Wilbur, I his son, rearranging the dis­
We think the choice is extremely ly, we think the inflationary extrava­
all telephone num’wrs now in use in city.
(Post Photo)
of
merchandise. Of
got to thinking: Wilbur, where plays
simple. If you want war, you vote for gances of the Great Society—of which
would you prefer to fight com - course, everyone at the store
Duncan; if you want peace, you vote
munist aggression?
Here at has been working extra hard;
Rep. Duncan was a fervent advocate
for Hatfield.
home, after the reds have taken even Ivan Brewster. But, of
—will be causing a lot of second
over the other
counties? course, the weather has been
There lies the one big difference thoughts by taxpayers this fall.
Sounds like you’d rather be Red too bad for golf.
FORO
between the two men. No amount of
Hatfield sometimes is accused of
*< avict
than dead.
political polemics can alter the fact being too much of a politician, of be­
Marshall Glos is the owner
The same morning, a Mrs.
that Duncan stands for a wider war ing "all things to all people.” But he
Jones, ( I didn’t get her first of the old Legion Hall on Main
in Southeast Asia, Hatfield for pulling has staked his political future on
name) came In to ask why we street that is being torn down.
out.
couldn’t cover more PT A news After the unfortunate accident
what, until recently, was the minority
In the Post. Sie led me on a of young Mr. Cousins last Fri­
Hatfield’s opposition to the John­ position on Vietnam. We respect
discussion that got right down day night, when his car smashed
son - McNamara policy is widely him for it.
to brass tacks, about Parent­ into the Ford garage, 1 told
teacher associations, and those Marsh he should have arranged
that I have been connected with. a similar accident to the Legion
My vast experience as a father building.
Parents and students at Centennial and found out that the report had
of four high school graduates
high are up in arms over an amaz­ come about seventh hand. Someone
My sympathies are always
and three more on the way,
ingly inept piece of research reported had "heard someone say that someone
qualifies me as an expert critic with the mayor and city council
of schools, PTAs, and teachers. members of any m mlclpallty.
else had heard that they understood
recently in the Portland press.
In general schools are okay, I particularly am sympathetic
A paper given at a recent meeting that someone else said etc., etc., etc.”
though I disagree
with the with the men who serve without
In
other
words,
as
far
as
Centennial
of the Multnomah County Medical So­
present philosophy of education, pay In the city of Sandy. In
ciety used Jefferson high of Portland was concerned, the report was com­
other
council
that all high school graduates some of the
and Centennial as examples in dis­ pletely unreliable.
are going to college, so our chambers where I have been
Burgess also asked what was to be
system is
pointed to
the a reporting spectator, the seats
cussing "Unwed Mothers in Schools.”
gained
by picking out a school or two
scholars. The 35% of students have been so comfortable, I
The “research” alleged that Jeffer­
who go on to further education often slept during part of the
son had 78 unwed mothers last year since the problem of teen-age moth­
GLOS FORD AGENCY shop in Sandy sustained $2000 damages when
find this great, but the other usually long proceedings, Not
ers
is
prevalent
at
virtually
every
small
Datsun pickup crashed Into building late Friday night. Young
and Centennial 68. We don’t know
65% complete their educations so in Sandy!
driver fell asleep at wheel. Car was damaged extensively, driver was
about Jefferson but the report about public school in the state.
In fact, Fred Punzel
the hard way.
and
Dr. Howard Cherry of the Portland
hospitalized with severe head cuts.
Centennial is just plain untrue.
Schools
seem
more in- Harry Byle were seated on
school board added little light to the
terested in turning out a hot- either side of me to prop me
In fact. Principal Bill Burgess point­ discussion when he said "School
shot athletic program and mak­ up. The Monday night council
ed out, the school didn’t have that boards don't know how to
ing the state finals In sports meeting began at 8 p.m. At
handle the
many dropouts, male and female, problem."
than turning the same athlete 11:15 It was still going strong,
Sandy area residents inter- Corps tries toplace the appli­
from all causes.
I
Into
a high school graduate who and I toddled off to bed.
We would suggest that it isn’t up
esttel
In putting their skills to cant In an English - speaking
can read an ordinary book or found It much more comfortable
Supt. of Schools Harry Thompson to the school boards to handle. It
use in developing nations around country.) The placement test
than
the
city
hall
meeting
room.
newspaper
and
pronounce
all
the
talked later with the two researchers should be handled in the home.
the world are Invited to take requires no preparation and
words; or who caa write an In­ Did I say comfortable?
the Peace Corps placement test is non . competitive --an ap­
IPs no wonder so few Sandy
telligent letter of application to
at
9 a.m. on Saturday, March plicant can neither pass nor
residents ever get to the city
a prospective employer.
12, at Room 108 U. S. Court­ fall.
Most schools have as much hall or know where It is. If
house, S, W. Broadway and
The application form, not the
money tied up in a football grid- you will pardon the brass of
Main, Portland.
In an area where basketball usual­ sometimes frustrating to the opposi­
placement test, is the most
iron and stadium complete with a newcomer, I say the Sandy
Peace Corps uses the place­ important factor In the selec.
ly spelled UCLA, the accomplish­ tion, has overjoyed Beaver support­
lights, than they have In their city hall Is a disgrace! Those
ment
test to determine how an tion of Volunteers. Persons In-
who
might
believe
it
’
s
“
good
school
library.
Of
course
the
ments of Paul Valenti’s Oregon State ers. i.e., it wins.
applicant can best tie utilize«! terested In serving in the Peace
football field Is used about a enough for us,’’ should be forced
Beavers deserve comment.
Other PAC coaches are unanimous
overseas. The test measures Corps must fill out an applica­
to sit through a city council
tenth of the school time; the
The Beavers were picked for no in saying that the Beavers may do
general aptitude and the ability tion.
session.
library a full term.
better than the middle of the pack quite well, indeed, in the coming
to learn a language - learning Applications may be obtained
Citizens, do you know your
As for teachers: there are
this year, especially with the loss of NCAA playoffs.
ability, for example, the Peace from local post offices
many 1 fine,
dedicated, In- city hall is so small, the city
Jim Jarvis.
te rested and competent tea- recorder hasn’t room for all
Since Lew Alcindor is coming up
However. Valenti fashioned a dis­ next year at UCLA, the Beavers had
chers. Then there are those who the city records; do you know
GARTH SIR RINE is now
should be washing dishes in a that council members turn the
ciplined type of offense which, while best make hay while they can.
manager of the Glos Ford
heating
stove
off
because
it
’
s
diner owned by their husband
body shop in Sandy. He has
or wife. They couldn't hold a too noisy to carry on city busi­
been in the business for
job any other way. This type ness; the drinking fountain is a
years, is a highly respect­
simple
arrangement,
a
turned-
usually has short tenure as a
ed craftsman who has great
teacher.
up pipe. Fortunately, I drank
reputation with insurance
Now for the PT As: I found but one cup of coffee, no water,
men who know his work,
HE KNOWS HIS
most meetings drab, dull to the during the time I was present
according to M irshall Glos,
point of embarrassment for the at the council session. If I had
INCOME TAX
Ford dealer.
The Editor,
officers, and a complete waste felt the call, I probably would
The Sandy Post
resentative, was made without Dear Sr:
of time. Better the gatherings have found the little boys* room
DEDUCTIONS!
any ulterior seifish motive,
should have been divided Into outside at the end of a path. ALASKA EARTHQUAKE
The administration of Con­
but only to accommodate the
Many of us (and I am the groups of four or five around
cordia College is deeply grate­
Miner Davidson of Oregon
desires of Mt. Hood, whom worst offender) only write let­ a table with the teachers, and
I noted an architectural draw­
ful to the various news agencies
we hope and pray will eventual­ ters to the editor when we are really
the City will show slides of the
for their reporting of the dis­
discussed
what the ing hanging on a wall In
Alaska earthquake as well as
We
remain women talk about the day after city hall. It’s the proposed
ly be our good neighbors. What dissatisfied.
tribution of twenty-four acres
Oregon
scenes at the monthly
strangely
silent
when
things
especially
distresses
us
is
to
city
park.
It
is
beautiful.
The
the
meeting.
of government surplus proper­
ty. We, however, deeply regret have our best-lntentioned sug­ please us. With your permis­
Now remember, letter wri­ city owns the property now. All meeting of the Clackamas Coun­
gestion distorted into an effort sion I would like to break the ters, hold your answers to the that is lacking is the money. ty Historical Society March 14
certain distortions and mis­
understandings which have ap­ on our part to pull off a profit­ habit
minimum 150 words, and we’ll Now that Sandy is getting an at 8 o’clock at Mertle Stevens’
I have driven the road be­ re-prlnt every one.
improved water system, the Guest House, 607 Washington
peared. The most recent is making deal.
Concordia Is convinced that tween Brightwood and Govern­
population of the area is grow­ St., Oregon City.
the most disturbing. A member
ment Camp for some eighteen
of the Mt. Hood Community as a religiously orientated In­
Bert Me skimen has opened ing, new businesses are mov­
stitution, it has must to con­ years. I realize It Is a tre­ a honey of a beauty shop In ing in, more and more people
College board accuses Concor­
dia of attempting to make tribute to the public good. Some mendous undertaking to keep the Cedar Plaza Shopping Cen­ are passing through, should not
$108,000 by selling its twenty- of the finest Ingredients of our this road In good condition dur­ ter. She had a grand opening a new city hall and library be
four acres to Mt. Hood Com­ country’s democracy find their ing the winter. This winter this week, complete with free next on the agenda?
origin in assumptions of faith. under the able direction of Gene facials. I went over in response
munity College.
The state water resources
You Have All Your Record» . .
Any examination of the fed­ It is these, which we as an In- Beckman It has been as well to an urge to see the inner work­
In my wanderings Tuesday board will conduct a
public
eral regulations in respect to stltutlon of higher education, cared for as Is humanly pos­ ings of one of these emporiums, afternoon,
1 stopped at the hearing In Portland March 30,
If Not, It's Time to
the allocation of surplus prop­ wish to nourish by our aca- sible. He has done a superb job and was so flustered I didn’t Valley Migrant League Oppor­
on the program for the use
and should be complimented for recognize Ginny Brewster un­ tunity Center on Main street In
erty will reveal that no recipi­ demie offerings.
and control of unappropriated
it
Sincerely,
ent is permitted to sell his
der a hair drier. Bert offered Sandy. There 1 met a young
waters of the lower Willamette
He has acres of parking lots me a free facial, but with my fellow whose name Is Harold
awarded holding for a period of
E. P. Weber
river basin.
to care for as well and never sagging chin line and sallow Macy. This young man Is from
President
twenty years. Furthermore,
have they been as clean as this complexion, a facial on me Kansas, and he Is a member
The program has resulted
Concordia’s present severe
winter. When there is no plow­ would be a complete waste of of VISTA, (Volunteers In Ser­
from two years of study by
property limitation makes ad­
ing to be done, the road is con­ time
the board, and carries out the
ditional land imperative if we
and product. The cos- vice To America), the domestic
sistently sanded and made safe. metlcB Bert features is the peace corps. Harold asked me
legislative Intent to obtain the
are to expand our admissions
I feel that I, personally, owe Edith Rehnborg line, not the about the weather, and in par­
highest and best multiple use
and accommodate greater en­
The Christ Ambassadors, of Mr. Beckman a great deal and line as advertised In last week’s ticular about the rain In Oregon.
of the waters in the best Inter­
rollments. How ridiculous the
est of the people of Oregon,
thought that we should be ready the Sandy Assembly of God I am sure a great many others Post
Naturally, since I have been
according to Mrs. W. D. Hag-
to sell that which we so badly Church, will have their first feel the same way.
here since 1947, I was able to
car-wash of the year, this Sat­
enstein, board chairman.
need!
Mrs. Perret a member ofthe give him a complete run-down
Very truly yours,
The accusation of readiness urday - March 12th. at Shaws’
old Sandy Ridge Woman’s club on the rainy season in Oregon.
The study was divided Into
Sheldon Ellwood
Richfield.
to sell Is a most unfortunate
was another early week visitor I even told him about the nice
four sub-basins: the Tualatin,
The
money
is
raised
to
help
distortion of an offer to ac­
She came In to put me straight warm sunshine — filled day we
Clackamis, Columbia
and
commodate the Mt. Hood Com­ support missionaries with ve­
about the 1940 picture of that had one time last summer. He
Sandy. A program for the use
munity College demands for hicles, typewriters, or what­ SEAMAN ATTERBERY
group that we printed In last was impressed.
and control of the unappropri­
100 acres. In the presence of a ever they may need for their
Kenneth Killary Is in charge
week’s post. The picture was
ated waters of each was Issued.
Seaman Recruit Raymond G. captioned the “Sandy Women’s’» of the Opportunity Center here.
Health, Education A Welfare work in their field. The C.A.’s
In the Clackamas sub - basin
official, Concordia suggested are pleased (and thankful to Atterberry, USN, son of Mrs. club. Mrs. Perret said
her There is another VISTA worker
above Estacada the uses are for
that
our twenty-four acres each one who made It possible) Wally Olson of Route 1, Boring, group did much for the com­ assigned to the Sandy office,
domestic, livestock, munici-
might be exchanged for property to announce that last year’s goal is undergoing seven weeks of munity, and the fire department and I'll get his name for you
Ipal, power development, rec­
$124,000,
with
an
additional
basic training at
the Naval was recipient of some of the next week when we’ll do a
of comparable value Immedi­
reation, wild life and fish life
ately to the east of the thirty- was $500, and went over the Training Center at San Diego, funds they raised for worthy complete story on the Center
uses. In the Sandy river sub­
Calif.
causes.
five acre tract which Concordia top with $542.
and the work these men do.
basin, the trlbutarlesof the Bull
This year a new goal of $700
recently purchased, thus en­
Run and Little Sandy rivers are
INDEPENDENT
abling ML Hood to have its has been set.
For now, I’m finished, and for the exclusive use of the city
Mra. Jane Lauer, winner
The only agricultural relic
This
is
one
of
several
ways
total
of some one-hundred
of the big prize at William« like my Drinking Uncle, done. of Portland.
S andy oce mutual 7 2271
acres. The gesture, which was In which the C.A.’s are able remaining of the famous Paris Thriftway Market some time Every time Uncle passes out,
Exposition of 1889 Is the Eiffel
acceptable by the federal rep- to earn their money. The car
MEMBER fftwral Oeeotit Interines Corporation
The meetings will be in the
ago, called on the telephone my aunt says he’s like a burned-
Tower.
wash price is $1.25.
De-llghted. state office building at 10 a.m.
while I was out of the office. out light bulb.
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LETTERS
and he’s not worried!
TO THE
EDITOR
Water Resources
Board Sets Meet
If You Have a Checking
Account
OPEN ONE..IN OUR BANK
Youths to Have
Car Wash
1. Safeguards Your Money
2. Records Your Spending
3. Gives Receipts
Saves Time
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