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About The times of Willamina. (Willamina, Oregon) 1972-1974 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1973)
Page 2 WILLAMINA TIMES, Willamina, Oregon, Wednesday,March 21, 1973 Willamina council stress need for water system by Lee Perkins Willamina is in great need of updating the water system and ' replacing the old wooden water mains still in use in this city., Without doubt, a considerable proportion of the water supplied to the water treatment plant is lost through leakage. The a- > mount of water lost through the existing distribution system is not known exactly, but is believed to be large. However, it appears, according to Cam Steketee, city engineer, that even if leakage were largely controlled, max imum City water demands would be near' the 'present treatment plant capacity. Even with replacement of most of the leaking distribution pi ping, plant expansion will pro bably be necessary by 1977 or before. That expansion should include additional mixing equip ment, lining and placing equip ment in the sedimentation tank, a second filter, and automatic control equipment for the plant and river pumps. The plant can be expanded relatively easily. The estimated construction costs to increase plant capacity to 900,000 gallons per day is $66,986. Under current State criteria, distribution storage should total 3 days water at average usage. Based on 1972 water demands, a total of 1,024,500 gallons sto r age would be required. This is 774,500 gallons of storage over what the city presently has. Additiohal storage would pro duce several benefits to the city. These include more stable water pressures, better fire fighting capabilities and better system reliability. The need for ad ditional reservoir capacity is less critical than are the needs for distribution piping replace ment and additional treatment capacity. The estimated con struction cost of a 800,000 gal lon reservoir is $85,000. Of greatest immediate need is the improvement to the water distribution system. Many of the older wooden pipes appear to have reached the point where it would cost the city as much to maintain them as replace them. In addition there would be the added advantage of reduced loss of water, better pressure sta bility and increased fire fighting capacity to be gained by the distribution replacements. Mr. Steketee estimates the cost for the distribution system im provements to be $247,942. In order to finance the work, it now appears that City bonds must be sold. The Federal grant funding for improvements of this type has been more or less stopped. For a $248,000 General Ob ligation bond for 15 years at 5.5% the annual repayment would be $24,708. If 15 year bonds were sold as indicated, the estimated annual repayment could be generated from property taxes, water use charges or revenue funds. Probably from $5,000to $10,000 a year could be saved from the present water budget annually due to reduced maintenance costs, reduced operating costs and r e duced budget requirements for line replacements. These funds could be applied to the bond r e tirement fund. For raising the additional mon ies needed it has been suggested that the minimum monthly charges should be raised $2.00, with an increase of 30£ per 100 cubic feet for all water used over 750 cu. feet. A public hearing is planned for the near future and all inter ested citizens are urged to attend. Respectfully submitted by the Willamina City Council Hanneman Report The legislative session is now about half completed and it’s time for a rundown on some bills that are important to Dis trict 3. HB 2004, the Governor’s tax plan is in the Senate and under going continuous, revision. My office has information packets for Yamhill, Washington andTil- lamook Counties which give data for every school district. You may write for a copy and my office will mail it the same day the letter is received unless other legislative m atters are affected in your request. Rumor has it that farm machinery will become tax exempt in the bill in order to get Farm Bureau support. SB 173, eliminating the Basic Science requirement for doctors has passed the Senate and is in the House Education Committee. It is hoped that more doctors will be inclined to come to Ore gon if thebill passes. SB 202 and HB 2846 allow farm vehicles to continue to haul agri cultural by-products for dairy feed. 202 has passed the Senate and is in the House Agriculture Committee, but was sent to the Ways & Means Committee. 2846 is in the House Environment Committee. HJR 20 and HB 3124 are in te House Environment Committee and scheduled for a work session on March 22. These are the foremost bills, affecting the lo cation of a nuclear plant at Cape Kiwanda. Both bills provide for public control of the Cape proper. SB 245, 343 and HB 2366 all affect probate costs and proce dures in probating of estates. The two Senate bills are In the Senate Judiciary Committee and 2366 is in the House Consumer and Business Affairs Committee, f HB 3121 provides that the State of Oregon pay taxes to the county for lands held by the State. In some counties, nearly 70% of the land is publicly owned and paying no taxes. SB 77 and 100 are the two bills leading the field affecting land use controls. Another 20 bills on the same , subject must be meshed with these. The direc tion of thinking in the legislature is toward stronger control. HB 5039 is the appropriation for streambank erosion control, among other things. This money is vital to all rural areas in House District 3. HB 5094 is the budget for capital construction of facilities in Salem. The original bill approp riated 11 million dollars. After motions from several of us on the State & Federal Affairs Com mittee, millions of dollars were deleted for such things as park ing structures and administra tive office buildings in Salem. Without advance indication to many of us, democrats on the House Education Committee have jerked the Teacher Tenure Bill (213^) off the floor and sent it back to committee just as de bate was about to begin. The bill liaci the votes to pass. It had only one “ no” vote in com mittee. One theory for the strange move is that the Oregon Education Association is opposed 1 to the Governor’s Bill (2004) on school finance, now in the Senate. It appears that the democrat leadership is going to hold the Tenure Bill as a hostage until the OEA agrees to support the Governor's school finance bill, wrongfully termed the “ prop- ery tax relief bill.” In following weeks, I’ll review the teacher tenure bill in detail. Every citizen is affected by its provisions, many of which I hope will be changed before the bill again comes out of committee. I’m at present working on an analysis which will be available to teachers and the public upon request. » V ance W e lty E d ito r and P u b lis h e r Tony S taley A s s o c ia te E d ito r The Willamina Times is published every Wednesday at Willamina, Oregon, entered at the Post Office at Willamina as second class matter. The subscription rate is $2.50 per year. All correspondence should be addressed to the Willamina Times at Post Office Box 127, Willamina, Ore gon 97396. H « Oregon Today (by Don Willner) The State of Oregon may now be in the roughest fiscal sit uation that the state has ever faced. The reason is the un certainty of federal revenue sharing. Increasingly, the State of Ore gon, as well as other states, has looked to Washington, D. C. for financial help with state and local problems. Then a few years ago President Nixon proposed revenue sharing and persuaded many state and local govern ment officials to support the idea, arguing that it would mean addi tional federal tax dollars being paid over to the states and local ities. The President has now submitted a new budget to the Congress which makes massive cuts in federal revenue-sharing money, leaving many programs in this and other states which have been. functioning on the a s sumption that federal dollars would continue to come in, facing drastic cuts. With the federal dollars now in doubt Oregon and other states face a fiscal crisis. To put this into perspective -- from July 1, 1971, until June 30, 1973 (the current biennium) the Oregon general fund budgeted $776,000,000 of the state funds. In addition we are receiving this biennium from the federal government $748,000,000 which almost exactly equals the amount of gerieral fund money spent by the state. The Governor’s pro posed general fund budget for this biennium is $1,015,000,000 and Oregon has been expecting $852 , - 000,000 in federal funds. If President Nixon’s cuts in rev enue sharing are carried out Oregon will lose between $85,- 000,000 and $100,000,000 and no one will know until long after the current legislative session is over. Representative Phil Lang, House Co-Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, points out that most of- the proposed cuts in President Nixon’s budget are human resource agencies, then education, with some cuts in the areas of natural resources. Phil Lang gives a good example of the Oregon State Library which during the present bien nium received $1,633,000 from the general fund of Oregon and $1,665,000 from federal funds and President Nixon now pro poses to cut out the federal funds entirely. This is a rela tively small budget but makes the point very dramatically. The federal funds have been there for many years, even befbre re venue sharing, and essentially have picked up about 50 per cent of the cost of the Oregon State Library. Now the State of Ore gon will have to double its ex penditures for the library or cut library services in half. The President’s budget includes the total elimination of categori cal grants for education. Though there will undoubtedly be r e placement money, the amount is uncertain. Faced with the dilemma of not knowing what the Congress will do to the President’s budget, the Governor and the leaders of the House and Senate have just de cided that for those state agen cies which are significantly de pendent on federal funds the cur rent legislature will only estab lish a one-year budget, aftd that the legislature will come back in special session sometime in 1974 after the smoke of battle has cleared in Washington, D. C. to determine at that point what should be done for the budgeting for the second year of the bien nium. There was no other re sponsible way of proceeding. Sometimes it is argued that federal dollars when they come to the state are “ free” dollars. These dollars of course come from the taxpayers like any other dollars. Now it appears that the federal dollars at least if P re si dent Nixon’s cuts are carried out are not only not “ free” dol lars but are very uncertain dol lars. In e a rlie r days by Lee Perkins Earlier Days March 17, 1938 Much credit is due the local WPA crew for their record time in laying the water main on Main street, says Earl Smith, foreman of the local crew. Owing to the extreme hardness of the old concrete, extra effort had to be exerted in tearing up the street. Only ten days were required from the time the first pavement was broken till the ditch was filled again. Smith states that no decision has been made as yet for re su r facing the street where the new line was layed. The local WPA crew has been layed off this week, having earned their maximum allottment. ### Just as a reminder, we ask the people of Willamina and su r rounding territory to look for ward to the radio broadcast March 31, at 8 p.m., which will pay tribute to our city on the Scattergood Baines program. ### A new amusement game requi ring much skill has been in stalled in the Willamina Cafe. It is called Skee Ball, and Wm. Jarvis; proprietor, states that weekly contests will soon be underway. ### > From the News review of Cur rent Events: Hitler troops seize Vienna . . . .invasion forces Schuschnigg to resign . . . . European powers thrown into panic by Germany’s start ling coup . . . .United States to keep hands off, Secretary Hull says. ### Remember, folks, Thursday is “ Family Night” at the Hi-Way theatre at Sheridan. Bring the whole family, see “ Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo.” All for 70?. ### Mr. M. Petersen of Old Grand Ronde reports: My friends of the Times will miss me quite a little on account of Mrs. Petersen is sick for over a week. It takes all our attention of two of us to nurse her day and night. Dr. Russell gave her relief, but it will take several weeks before she r e covers fully. ### At Ellingsworth’s in the dry Goods department one can buy ladies house dresses . . . Brand new spiffy styles for $1.00 each or large sizes $1.25. Silk dresses and sm art ones too . . . $2.98 to $5.95. ### At the Willamina Market . . Beans, California white or Mex ican red 4 lbs. for 17? . . Kipper Snacks . . . 6 for 25? . . . Sauerkraut, bulk . . . 1 qt. . . . 8? or 1 gallon 30?. . •;### Z Three Generations Grandfather had a farm. Father had a garden. Son has a can opener. ### You name it, somebody will declare it ’unsafe Anymore it seems that any thing that makes life easier or more enjoyable is being labeled as unsafe by one source or an other, a recent check by Con sumer Reports magazine indi cates that this also holds true for microwave ovens. ' Consumer Union, the publisher of the magazine, claims that the ovens leak radiation. Urging the public to refrain from buying the ovens because there is no present method “ to discover what level of microwave radia tion can unequivocally be called unsafe,” the group also outlined certain precautions people who insist on using the ovens should take. i The magazine recommended that the ovens be kept clean, un plugged when not in use, young children should be kept away from them and they should nev er be looked into while in use. The ovens cook foods through the passage of short electromag netic radar waves through the food. Although the rays them selves are not hot they are able to heat food. Tappan Industries of Mansfield, Ohio, has refuted the charges through its president Walter Gunmere who said “ we know of no reports of any kind of ill ness, injury, damage or death as a result of microwave cook ing. Tappan makes the ovens m ar keted by Litton Industries and in tends on bringing out the ovens under its own name soon. '### An increase of $59.98 in re ceipts from the 1937 tubercu losis seal sale over the 1936 sale in Yamhill county was re vealed in the data just compiled by the county chairman, Mrs. Harry Crater, Newberg. The figure represents a gain of $2933 from towns and community cen ters and $30.65 from rural schools. Total sales were "2864.65 as cornpared to $804.67 the previous year. Receipts from towns were as follows: McMinnville, $235.57; Newberg, $145.46; Sheridan, $40- .20; Dundee, $25.00; Willamina, $12.76; Grand Island, $3.50. ### Locals On Friday evening a group of young people had a charivari on Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith at their home on the Levi Step- eston place at the edge of town. ### .. Miss Lavern Werth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Werth, was united in marriage at her home at Valley Junction to Wal ter Leppin of Dundee, Monday evening, March 14, at 8:30. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Arnold Finkbiner who is attending Linfield college. I ### On the six weeks honor roll were, those receiving ones; Meredith Flanery, Doris Kramer and Elmer Werth. Those re ceiving ones and twos were; Gol die Hulett, Lynn Greene, Dona Mae Kramer, Jack Shelterly, E l sie Clark, Verna Schuerch, Har old Werth and Virginia Hubbard. Faith ‘n Begorra’, I forgot to wish ye’ all a Happy St. Pat’s day! Writing this little weekly visit a whole week in advance would probably confuse a really good writer, let a part-time one like me, wouldn’t it? Anyway, I kinda forget , these things until later. We got a chuckle out of my chatty local radio friend, Mil dred Davy recently when she said she had dropped in on an adver tiser to pick up material and, as usual, gave a daily bulletin of sorts. This day it was that the skunk cabbage was blooming! Now EVERYONE should be in formed of such important matters, she mused. I have thought of sharing hiy pen name with her and hope that I can corner her one of these days for some of her bulletins for this column to liven it up. I launched another effort to m as ter my sewing machine this week, and miracle of miracles, the bob bin didn’t roll out on the floor, as is its custom, but my thread broke every inch or so to make, up for it! I’m absolutely sure plants know people, if we are to believe serious growers, but a sewing machine??? I got out the instruction booklet and looked at all the pictures of my lovely machine doing applique, sewing on buttons, ham-stitching, and the most beautiful monagrams you ever saw, but why can’t it just plain Sew a good honest straight line for me? Maybe next week I can get better acquainted with the dear thing and have better news to report. My embroidery instructor has almost given up on my satin stitching but I’ve finally gotten the French knot so that it doesn’t come cjown through the material underneath any more. How about that? Maybe there will be some thing in this world, besides gab bing, that I can do! Hate to remind you friends Bud, Harry, Hazel, Adolph, Verda, Pat and Ava, but Happy Birthdays this month! May God b less-- THE PEST Hendricks urges planning Robert Hendricks, Sheridan’s new city administrator, hopes to help Sheridan “ keep its unique- ' ness,” and prevent it from being “ swallowed by urban growth.” Hendricks compares Portland’s growth potential to that of Los Angeles. “ Portland could grow inch by inch until it enveloped communitiès like Sheridan,” he said, adding that careful plan ning for growth would help Sher idan keep its identity. Hendricks, who earned his m as ters degree in political science and urban studies at Portland State University, said he accept ed thé position of city adminis trator to make practical applica tion of his educational background in state and city government. That “ practical application” will be “ one step at a time,” he smiled. Hendricks and his wife, Freda, live in the rural area of Sher wood. She will complete her contract’ as a sixth grade tea cher in Hillsboro before they move to Sheridan. i To the editor: Blq brother for President? Perhaps the next slogan to make rounds will be “ Nixon in ’76” and then “ Nixon in ’80” . Bv 1984 perhaps Mr. Nixon would be ready to turn the reins (or or sceptor) over to Spiro. On second thought though, why not “ Nixon in 1984?” There may be one small change in the slogan for that year. By then we would no longer have to refer to him as “ Mr. Nixon,” or “ The President,” and the campaign slogan could be a sim ple and; to-the-point, “ Big Bro ther in 1984.” An answer to Tim Blackwell: As Mike’s parents, when we read your letter, we were heartsick to have you so dissolusioned as to the honor of being chosen on the Shriners Hospital Oregon East-West All-star Football Game. We of course are sorry several of the boys from Wil lamina could not have the honor of being chosen to play on the Shrine team or for one of the state teams, as we feel there are other boys on our team who as good in their positions as boys who were chosen from other schools. Mike and Dan were chosen on the all state teams not just from their own performance, but from the efforts^L the rest of the players on the team as well. However, we understand dftly one boy is chosen to represent each school except from the State Champion and Co-Champion teams, with additional alternates being chosen. Naturally we are proud and happy Mike was chosen and feel anyone receiving this honor will, a'ct as a represeeta- tive for the entire team, school and town. ' J We are truly sorry this has been a disappointment to you, but we feel Mike will also be a fine representative for Willamina at the Shrine game as you were when you were chosen. We were very happy for you and we attended the game when you played. As far as politics are concer ned, we are unaware of your ba sis for this charge. Surely it is not directed at Mike, Coach Reeser, the coaches who picked the team or the Shrine Club. We can assure you we do not know anyone in the Shrine and had not met any of the coaches who picked the players. The following is a quotation from the letter sent by the Shrin ers to the players: “ You have reason to be proud of your as- singment in this worthy cause, and we are proud to have you participate. By our combined efforts, we hope to perpetuate this event, thereby giving the smaller high school stars the recognition they deserve and help some unfortunate child take his rightful place in society.” We have felt Willamina has turned out fine young people with maturity and judgement. Please don’t let this incident affect your memory of the honor of playing for the Shrine Hopital Fund and dampen the honor to the other young men who are chosen. Frank and Alice Propes,
