irSandy Post
I Chips and Whittles
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It isn’t easy to admit you've
made a mistake, but In this
business you either get used
to it or and apologize, or de
part for tlie sands of northern
Africa and hide your head with
brother or sister ostrich*.
Having a strong dislike of desert
areas and being prone to admit
the fallibility of even so care
fully a researched paper a*
The Sandy Post, I hereby offer
the following corrections to the
last two issues of the Post and
apologize herewith for any
misunderstanding* that might
have been caused thei eby.
In the June 2.1 edition the
Post curried a front page pic-
tuie of Mabel Buker of Eagle
Creek, In full parade regalia
astride her Palomino, Chico.
Among other things, the plc-
ture caption credited her with
the winning of a gold medal in
the Portland Rose Festival
Parade.
TO THE MT. HOOD PLAYGROUND
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
Published every Thursday by Outlook Publishing Co.
$2 Annuel Subscription
July 7, 196«
Sandy Pott, Sandy, Oregon
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4 New Formula on School Support
Local school districts are waiting
until they can read the fine print
but a new formula for distribution
of state school support funds may be
in the offing.
Reports over the weekend indicat
ed that the new formula has the sup
port of educators and experts in school
finance. Now, it need only run the
legislative gauntlet.
Briefly, the new formula would set
up a $500 “foundation" for each
school student. Each district would
theoretically tax up to 10 mills, with
the state providing the difference be
tween whatever that provides and
$500.
If, for instance, a district's 10-mill
levy provided only $275, the state
then would come through with $225
more. If a district is spending less
than $500 per student or levying less
than 10 mills, a lesser. amount of
state aid would be forthcoming.
The new formula is said to please
everyone, including the Portland dis
trict which for years has chafed at
helping support surburban districts
through equalization. The new form
ula would multiply Portland's student
by 1.1. thereby giving District 1 more
money.
Obviously, more money is going
to have to come from the state ami
it will be up to the legislature to pro
vide it. However, the state currently
is in good condition financially and
legislative leaders have indicated
they will buy the package.
Local school districts probably
would pay less in taxes, certainly not
any more. This was the qualified
guess of Harry Thompson. Gresham
Union
High superintendent, this
week.
If everything does work out as out
lined. it will be a blessing. The squab
ble over equalization has gone on for
years and if once settled, can hope
fully be buried and forgotten.
LETTER BOX
SANDY POST
EDITOR
The Sandy Elementary School
Board of Directors and Super
intendent wish to express their
hearty appreciation to the vol
unteer fire departments who re
sponded to our Firwood School
fire last week. Sandy, Boring
and Estacada volunteer fire de
partments answered the call in
force. Mr. Gulvin from the San
dy Fire Guard Station was on
the fire in its very early stages
with his equipment. There were
14 pieces of'flre equipment in
operation at the fire, all work
ing as one department andwere
most effective in controlling
and preventing the spread of
flames to other structures.
Praise is also due Happy
Valley and Clackamas Fire De
partments for their standby
service in Boring and Sandy
while their fire fighting equip
ment was at the fire. It was a
superb example of perfect or
ganization and control among
the several community depart
ments. Each and every member
of these volunteer organizations
have our deep appreciation for
a service well performed.
Superintendent and
Board of Directors
Sandy Elementary
School
June 24
Mr. Dale Plumb, Editor
Enterprise-Courier
Oregon City, Oregon
Dear Mr. Plumb:
I read with great Interest,
your editorial “The Experts
in Hindsight.” You were con
cerned about county money be
ing spent at Timberline Lodge,
when It
might better serve
the county In the Oregon City
area. The funds that you refer
to are actually appropriated
to the U. S. Forest Service,
and are not county funds. These
funds come from U. S. Govern
ment owned Oregon and Cali
fornia Railroad revested lands,
and come from timber sale
receipts deposited in the U.S.
Treasury.
Half of the funds go to the
counties in lieu of taxes — to
the counties having O & C
lands. One-quarter of the re
ceipts are appropriated to th«
U. S. Forest Service to b«
used in the development and
improvement of the National
Forests in the O & C Counties,
which in turn benefit the coun
ties through improved recrea
tion and timber access, or for
other reasons.
The Forest Service and the
O & C counties agree to a
development
program
each
year. The first project using
these
funds
constructed a
chairlift at Timber line Lodge.
After making extensive private
the
permittee
Investments,
I
managing
the
Govemment-
owned building could not pos-
sibly earn a profit at the
Lodge, because > of the tremen-
dous maintenance and over
head expenses connected with
the lodge operation. This lodge
was not originally developed to
the point that it became an ec
onomic hotel unit. Many es
sential facilities were lacking.
The extra income generated
by this new lift enabled the
permittee to make a small
profit, and to risk more of his
own capital in other lodge and
recreation improvements.
Thus, the lodge is being
maintained as a principal tour
ist attraction for the entire
state.
There are means by which
counties can receive money for
recreation developments. The
Land and Water Conservation
Act provides a fund which may
be used by States and Counties
for recreation land acquisition
and development. These funds
are administered by the Bureau
of Outdoor Recreation.
The local office Is in Seattle.
These funds are made avail
able after the individual states
completed plans which are ap
proved by the B.O.R.
Recreation has many tangible
effects on Clackamas county.
Each winter week end, the
Summit-Multorpor-Ski
Bowl
skiing complex employees be
tween 80 and 100 people. Tim
berline Lodge employs almost
this number on a year long
basis.
Numerous other individuals
and contractors in the county
rely on these operations to
sustain their own businesses.
The economic multiplier effect
of the money brought into
Clackamas county because of
the ski industry alone amounts
to many millions at dollars of
Cross National Product an-
nually.
Next summer the Summit
Timberline and Ski Bowl per
mittees plan to Install 2 new
chairlifts and 2 T-Bar skilifts,
in addition to day lodge facili
ties. These will accommodate
both an increasing skier and
non-skier crowd. Winter visi
tors spend considerable money
in Clackamas county and make
further investment possible by
local businesses.
Last winter alone, the snow
sports attracted almost one-
half million people to the coun
ty. In 1967, the Mt. Hood Mea
dows Ski area will open in
Hood River county.
Ironically, because the roads
are more suited to winter
travel, and because the dis
tances are shorter, virtually
all
of the Clackamas and
will
Multnomah enthusiasts
drive through Clackamas coun-
ty to get to this area.
Except for the money spent
by people coming to area
through Hood River, only the
money spent in the ski area
itself will help Hood
River
county. The summer recrea
tion program, while diversified
and less spectacular, perhaps,
attracts hundreds of thousands
more recreationists.
Here in the Hoodland-Sandy
area, we have noted a surpris
ing increase in property values.
The improved highway access
to this area, and the rapidly
growing recreation facilities,
are making this part of Clack
amas county attractive to those
folks presently living and work
ing In the Portland area. Many
of these folks are moving to
this part of the county, and
commuting back to Portland.
I would be pleased to spend
a day with you and show you
how this part of Clackamas
county is developing, and how
It is benefiting all Clackamas
county residents, If you can
spend a day with me, please
let me know and we can get
together on a date.
Sincerely yours,
H. PETER WINGLE
District Ranger
July 2
Dear Sir:
I’m wondering why my paper
stopped arriving? This is the
second week now. It hasn't ran
out, I’m sure, as the Boy I
subscribed from said “It ran
for a year” and I signed up
the first week of school in
September (for the menu's list
ed).
Doggone, I wanted this last
issue, about the new school and
the fire for a keep sake. As
we keep a scrapbook on every
thing of interest concerning our
trips, etc. for 4 boys to have
later in years.
/
Please, look into this.
Thank you.
Signed: A Boring Rt. 1
Subscriber
Boring Man
Selected
The Equitable Assurance So
ciety of the United States has
announced that Wayne W.French
of Boring, a trainee agent with
the Society was selected as
“Man of the Month” for his
production and sales during the
month of June. Mr. French
was highly commended for his
work in the Gresham, Sandy and
Boring area in the field of life
underwriting. As a result of his
efforts he has qualified for the
honor club with the society and
will receive several nice prizes
for his efforts.
Superintendent and Board of
Director* of the Elementary
School District in saluting th«'
NeifiesMieas and ability of the
Volunteer Firemen of Sandy
and nelghiwring area*.
The letter in another column
on this page from a Boring
route subscriber vobes tut
one of at least fifty complaints
the multitude <4 complaints re
ceived by this office Friday
when expected delivery of ye
olde Sandy Post did not mater
ialize in rural mall boxes, our
subscribers are by and large
a patient and understanding
group and do not rush to com
plain . . . when the paper did
not arrive on Thursday asusual
very few calleri In tu let us
know -- so It was not until
Friday's mail had left them
without the treasured news
paper that large numbers of
patrons tai the Boring routes
began to call in.
THE FOREST SERVICE plans to reconstruct the road into the Wildcat Mountain
area, and to Improve the extensive young merchantable timber by selective thinning
The
solid
road
denotes
reconstruction, and the dashed routes will be new
access roads.
“ 'Taint So,” says Mabel,
It was not a gold medal, but a
gold ribbon; and that every
rider in the parade received
me of these, She says she has
jeen accused of bragging as a
result <>f this and wants to
dear up any misunderstanding
Cuunty will be benefited insev with her fellow rider* . . .
erai ways by this development. and she took the time to make
The road will pass through two trips to our office to make
extensive cuunty owned second sure we had the facts straight.
growth timber holdings. In ad Mabel, we do apologize and
dition, the counties receive salute
your sportsmanship,
twenty-five percent of all the Hope we're not wrong In re
receipts obtained from the sale porting that you w<xi a parade
of national forest timber. The class trophy in the June 25,
thinnings will add to the amount Tillamook parade.
of timber cut by the national
forest. Thinnings and much of
The second apologetic blush
the salvage material In thefor-
comes from losing our notes
est are not included In the for
and consequently forgetting that
est’s calculation of Its perpet
it was Mrs. E. w, Cook, who
ual sustained yield timber vol
lives near Nings FireeideCafe,
ume which is sold regularly
and nut Mrs. James Cook as
each year.
we reported, who was the first
As more uf our second growth
person to phone In the fire
stands of tirntier become ready
alarm for the Firwood School
for thinning, we plan tu Increase
last week.
the amount of timber available
Speaking of that fire ... do
from this source.
any of you really knowhow many
Wildcat Mountain, and the
unselfish hours of study and
entire range from that peak west
to the head of Eagle Creek Is training our SRFPD volunteers
a beautiful high elevation rec dedicate themselves to each
reation area. The ridge tops year in order to so respond
are free of timber, and are efficiently and effectively to
covered with flowers and huck such an emergency? We d<m't.
leberry brush. At present the We only know the study Is ted
area is seldom used because ious and the training hours
of the difficult trail access from are long and demanding. We
the Sandy and Salmon River do know that judging from the
valleys. An Improved road ac results they must Im worth
cess will open this area to more while and join with the Sandy
Chamber of Commerce and the
recreation.
Aftei much checking, buck
and forth with the Gresham
office, (where our paper is
printed, addressed and sent to
the U. S. Post Office), we final-
ly were able to discover that
some ot Boring Route 1, and
almost all of Boring Route 3
had been mislaid. D>«i't ask
me how It happened, or who
Is tu blamel We’re glad you
like us well enough to miss us
and will try to and promise to
do our best to prevent such
accidents In the future. Any-
how--thanks, all, fur letting UN
know.
Wildcat Mountain Area Development Planned
The Forest Service plans to
reconstruct the access road
into the west side of Wildcat
Mountain, and begin thinning
the extensive areas of young
Douglas-fir timber. This tim
ber is just now becoming mer
chantable
for logging. The
thinning will remove the trees
that would normally become
overtopped by the more vig
orous trees, and therefore die
and be lost. Removal at thin
nings will permit faster growth
of the remaining trees, and
make available more timber
volume for the numerous lum
ber mills in the area. The
road development will be paid
ITIZENS
OLLEGE
for by appropriated Federal
Funds, and through the sale of
some of the old growth timber
In the Mt. Hood National For
est.
The roud development and
maintenance will be a cooper
ative venture between Clacka
mas County and the Forest
Service.
County
Commis
sioners Stan Ely and Durrell
Jines accompanied Forest Su
pervisor Lloyd Gillmor and
Ranger Pete Wlngle on a trip
Into the area to discuss access
development, right-of-way ac-
qulsition, and
roa malnten -
ance.
Residents
of
Clackamas
F orum
News and Views About
Mt. Hood Community College
By ALAN GOODELL
Administrative Assistant
COLLEGE
STAFF
GROWS
During the months at July
and August many of the college
planning staff will assume full
time duties. The director of
Admissions and Recurds, My
ron Mickey; the director of
Student Activities, Lyle Le-
pray; and the director of guid
ance and Counseling, Thomas
Nielsen, will arrive this week
to begin setting up registra
tion and counseling for enter
ing students.
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Amie Heuchert, director of
Vocational - Technical Educa
tion, met four evenings last
week with advisory committees
for vocational-technical educa
tion programs for the college.
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MAKE THIS YOUR CENTER
FOR ALL FINANCIAL NEEDS
• We offer several types of
checking accounts — to suit
the requirements of all.
• Our bank provides the ex
perience and impartiality
needed in escrows and trust.
• Every savings account is fully
insured to $10,000 — with
interest now at 4%.
CARS COLLIDE
Cars operated by James
R. McGinnis Jr., 43, Boring,
and William Kent Pruitt, 17,
Gresham, were involved in an
accident last Sunday afternoon
at the Intersection of the Bum
side Ext. and Section Line Rd.
No serious injuries resulted
from the crash, city police
reported.
TURKEY WINNER, Leah Wright, smiles as Dewey
Monaghan awards her the bird she won in Turkey Shoot
at Mt. Hood Lions Chuck Wagon Breakfast last weekend.
(Post
Photo)
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North Carolina has the low
est percentage of unionized
workers in all the 50 states.
Just a« one began to feel
pretty good about n<X minding
the letter went on to state that
there are only six surviving
veterans of the Indian
and
Spanish American Wars, and
follow this with the announce
ment that the surviving vet
erans of World War I average
71 years uf age, WW II vet
erans average 46 and Korean
average 361 Gosh, doe« anyone
except us remember Gasoline
less Sundays, Over There and
Liberty B<*ids?
BANK where |
you get
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FULL-SERVICE
FACILITIES!
STUDENT APPLICATIONS
Applications for admission
to Mt. Hood Community Col
lege continues to arrive at the
admissions office. Some people
have questioned whether ap
plications are still being ac
cepted. Unless there is an over
whelming number within the
next two weeks, it seems likely
that applications will be accept
ed until Sept. 1.
Registration will begin Aug
15, according to Myron Mickey,
director of admissions and
records.
LOWER DIVISION OFFERINGS
Of 42 transfer and pre-pro-
fesslonal curricula available in
the Oregon state system of high
er education, Mt. Hood Com
munity college will offer 26
complete curricula and all but
a few courses In the other 16.
These complete programs in
clude pre-professional curri
cula In architecture, applied LIBRARY
DEVELOPMENT
science, business administra
The college received con
tion,
journalism, dentistry, firmation this week of a federal
forestry, law, medicine, and grant of $5,000 under the Col
secretarial
science.
Other lege Library Resources Act of
complete curricula include arts the 1965 Higher Education Act.
and letters, foreign language, The college will apply this
social sciences, and many of money to the purchase of
the general sciences: biology, library materials and books,
Many individuals and busi-
chemistry, mathematics.
Because Mt. Hood Community nesses have graciously been
college is beginning Its opera donating books and magazines
tions this year, it is not antici to the college. Mrs. Eleanor
pated that a large number of Pruitt, college librarian, said
sophomores will enroll. Al that these donations are a very
though there will be several gratifying indication of public
sophomore courses available, and private support for the
most of them will be activated college program.
next year. Sophomores whoplan
CONFERENCE
to enroll at Mt. Hood Community NATIONAL
Alan Goodell, director of
college this year should check
Transfer and Continuing Edu
the college catalog to determine
cation,
will attend a national
whether their desired courses
conference on curriculum and
are available.
Instruction at UCLA July 18-20.
Many nationally known com
munity college officials will be
present at the conference to
lecture and serve as consul-
tants. Some of these educators
of note are Dr. Herman Shef-
field, president at San Berna
dine Valley college; Professor
Arthur Cohen of UCLA, and Dr.
John Lombardi, assistant su
perintendent of the Los Angeles
Junior college district.
My teen-agers, who like to
study with the radio turned on
and assure me that conren-
t rat Ing is just a “queatiai uf
mind over mutter” the Vet
eran» Administration In a letter
this week
proclaimed
that
"Growing old Is simply
a
questRm of mind over matter
-- if you don't mind, It doesn't
matter.”
• Travelers Checks available
for your vacation in either
Bank of America or Ameri
can Express.
• Businesses find our Commer
cial Department invaluable
in conducting transactions.
• Whenever it's a matter of
money, you'll find that our
bank offers helpful services.
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