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if r 6-(Sec. I) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sun., June 22, '58 Plan for Ft Clatsop To Surprise State, Neuberger Thinks Oregon GOP Leader Meets Eisenhower By RICHARD L. NEUBERGER (U. S. Senator from Oregon) WASHINGTON - Oregon's peo ple take a special pride in their vivid and dramatic past. Few states can equal this devotion to history It exists in Oregon among the native and the newcomer, alike. That is why I believe my con stituents are going to be happily surprised by the detailed and ex tensive plans presently under con-. Eideration for the formal establish ment of the Fort Clatsop National Memorial, near Astoria. This unit of our National Park tystem of historic shrines was au thorized by the bill signed into law on May 29 by President Eisen hower, after unanimous passage in both the Senate and the House. Of course, a great deal of preliminary discussion and effort preceded the active sponsorship of the legisla tion by Rep. Walter Norblad (R- Ore.) in the House and by myself (D-Ore ) In the Senate. Fort Clatsop National Memorial, estimated to cost $266,000, will be the first historic shrine under the direct custodianship of the Nation al Park Service ever created in the state of Oregon, despite Ore gon's abundance of historic riches. Merely Minor Phase Fort Clatsop National Memorial will do far more than preserve the rebuilt version of the old log Fort Clatsop, which was erected as part of Astoria's sesqui-centennial ob servance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1955. Indeed, this is merely a minor phase of the prep arations already begun by leading officials of the National Park Service. 1 These elaborate plans call for a permanent headquarters building and interpretive museum to be con structed at a cost of at least $110, 000, perhaps more. In addition, there will be built two staff resi dences at a combined cost of ap proximately $36,000. There will be continually on duty at the Fort Clatsop Memorial a superintendent who is nualificd in both historical "and administrative matters, as well' as a National Park Service his torian whose chief duty will be to deliver lectures to groups of visi tors. He will cater particularly to tours of college and high-school students and others with a special interest in the significance of the winter bivouac in 1805-1806 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The annual budget for personnel at tne Fort Clatsop National Mem orial will be divided tentatively in I his fashion (first three permanent, last two part-time): ' Superintendent . Historian Li borer Rancer-hlitortaa . Stenographer $1,2 . 4.S37 S,l . 1.S7I . 1,011 These DeoDle will oDerata a mm plete and integrated historical op eration. 10 that vllltnre ran nhtaln some genuine and authentic knowl edge ot me Dieak and eventful winter spent along the shores of me racmc ucean oy me first Road Safety, River Basin Topics on TV Highway safety, how the State Tax Commission aonralsei farma and nature of studies being con- auciea in tne Alsea River basin will be state agency topics this week for KOAC-TV educational channel T, according to Program Coordinator Robert Richter. Tuesday evening at 8 is the time for "No License to Kill." the weekly Department of Motor Veh icles program. A film, "Lost Picnic," will be used to illustrate problems involving traffic safety at grade crossings. At 7 p.m. Tuesday the Alsea River basin will be on the agenda on "Your Natural Resources." Richard Bain, executive secretary of the Committee on Natural R. sources, which sponsors this weekly series, will appear before the KOAC television cameras with Don Chapman, in charge of the Com mittee's study of the river basin. The appraisal of farms for tax pi!rpoes is the subject fc Tuesday at 7:' p.m., on the concluding program in the State Tax Com mission's series, "Talking Taxes." Under the Channel 7 spotlights for the commission will be Harry Log gan, valuation Division director; Robyn Godwin, supervisor of ap praisals; and Earl Sorensen, (arm section supervisor. Building Permit Volume Jumos In Western States SEATTLE Building permR volurre in the five western states for the first five months, accord ing to Pacific Architect and Builder, has climbed to $1,072,777, 100, an increase of $33,750,000 over the same period last year. Oregon, Washington and Idaho are running ahead of last year; California and Montana are slightly behind. Five month tabulation by states: Jan-Mar '5S Itn-Mty 'ST California M,1U,4JJ 18)5,173, !( Oregon 1l.Jt3.UT 4.72,0J Wart. 12M4i,20 ll),t,24 Montana ,56J,S72 11,27,02 Idaho 10.1SJ.4SS f.Hl.JU WOMN PMUPvED I! FALL . A. Slate Hospital patient who wandered away from the hospital grounds was treated by first aid men after she fell and received arm abrasions about 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1800 block of Sum mer St. NE. She was returned to the hospital, first aidmeo said, , party of Americans ever to cross our continent. The archaeologists and histor ians who studied Fort Clatsop for the National Park Service were shocked and distrubed by the way in which the site had virtually been abandoned. Thev had praise for the foresight and wisdom of the Oregon His orical Society in acquiring the im mediate site of the ancient fort, but the report submitted to Con gress stressed tha.t even "the bronze marker plate was stolen at least three times between 1929 and 1942. Although recovered each lime, it had to be removed entirely during World War II to save it irom being taken and sold as scrap metal. The Oregon Historical So ciety was unable to obtain main tenance assistance during World War II, and the site was neglected. Complaints were made that it was being used 'as a garbage dump.V Equal Historic Luster But the report of the National Park Service never doubted the qualifications' of Fort Clatsop for national historic-shrine status. In fact, prominent figures in the serv ice have assured me orally that, in their opinion, Fort Clatsop has equal historic luster and signifi cance with units of the system that Lave been commemorated for dec ades and even generations. This may help to explain why the National Park Service is pro ceeding with careful and painstak ing plans for development of the site. At least $30,000, for example, will be spent to assure adequate entrance roads and an ample park ing area. This is expected to be one of the principal tourist attrac tions on U. S. 101, between British Columbia and Southern California. Probably this sum necessary ($266,000) will be provided in the budget of the Federal government for the fiscal year 1960, which begins on July 1, 1959. However, some of us are requesting the full amount to be appropriated in a supplemental money bill for the 1959 fiscal year, whioh starts a j .rem id i in-! uran mis. ine late 01 this request is still in doubt. We have made it in hope that at least the land area at Fort Clatsop may be dedicated some time during Oregon's centennial year of 1959. fi , M H ffi i; I? ? . , j I t f' 4 r - "'-v ' et-.lt ..f fM -j.t M,l ,-. Via j , T ''; ri m WASHINGTON, D. C Jamea F. Short (left), of Salem, Ore., chairman of the Oregon State Republican Central Committee, exchanges handshakes and smiles with President Dwight D. Elsenhower at a recent meeting of GOP state central committee chairmen in Wash ington, D. C. Horse Show Led By Out-of-Staters Time Kills Sales Tax Bill at Girls State (Story alse m page 1) A bill to impose a 3-per-cent sales tax on everything except medicine failed Saturday at Girls State for lack of time. The measure was passed by the House of Representatives but the Senate did not get around to acting on It before ending the 1958 session at lunchtime. Both houses elected by the 241 delegates attending the week-long meeting in Salem passed a bill to teach foreign languages in grades three to . six, another calling for improvement of mental institutions, and a "Right to Work Law" pro hibiting closed shops. A Senate bill to allow learners to drive with licensed drivers under 18 failed in the House. Present state law requires licensed ! 'drivers 18 or older to accompany' drivers on learner permits. A bill to abolish capital punish ment also was introduced in the Senate but failed. Several other bills died in committee. The annual mythical state spon sored by American Legion Aux iliary ended its business Saturday night with a candle-light ceremony in the Capitol rotunda. The girls will leave for their homes Sunday. Recreational Band Classes Prove Popular Opening band and orchestra classes of the Salem Summer Rec reational Program have met with a good response, officials announce. Close to 100 boys and girls reg istered last week for the eight week term which ends Aug. 8. Fifty students are registered for the Junion High-Senior High Rec reation Band, which meets Tues day and Thursday at 7 p.m. in the North Salem High band room under direction of Roy Shelton. Donn Schroder, director of the Junior High-Senior High Recrea tion Orchestra, reports a good en rollment for that activity. The or- chestra, which meets Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. in the North i Salem orchestra room, is planning , a number of public appearances 'during the summer. The band is slated to participate in the Soap Box Derby parade on June 28 as well as other affairs. ', Classes are available for elemen tary students who have played in struments during the past school year. Elementary schedule: Keizer School, Monday, 1 p.m.,. band; Highland, Monday 3:15 p.m., band and orch.; Garfield, Tuesday, 1 p.m., band and orch.; Hoover, Tuesday, 3:15 p.m., band and orch.; Auburn, Wednesday, 1 p.m., band and orch.; West Salem, Wed nesday, 3:15 p.m., band and orch.; By LILLIE L. MADSEN Farm Editor, The Statesman All four top places in the 12th annual All-Arabian Horse Show breeding classes went to out-of-state exhibitors. Fermalt, the 4- year-old gray stallion exhibited by T. R. Bowles of Live Oak, Calif., was judged the champion, while Rahanek, a bay 4-year-old won the reserve championship for his own ers, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Myeri of Oakland. Calif . . Grey also was the color of the winning mare, Ga'nissa, owned by Las ma Arabians of Mountlaka Ter race, Wash. Clarissa a 4-year-old mare, shown by Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Games of Reno, Nev. was a dose second In this championship class. The Arabian Horse Show opened Saturday morning at the Stat Fair horse arena, with breeding classes Judged throughout the day. Frank N. Evans of El Cajon, Calif., who has judged at other Salem horse shows, was back Saturday for the opening event It took him a little over six hours to place the 200 animals brought into the ring. Continues This Afternoon Saturday night the first of the performance class shows was com pleted. The show will continue this afternoon starting at 1:30 in the arena While several mid-Willamette Valley horse breeders exhibited none were able to win top place. However several were in the rib bon winnings. Sadie Rich of Hubbard won a second in the Arabian brood mare group and 4th with her Arabian foal. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Garrison of Salem showed their pure-bred filly to third place, and Fritz Ep ping, also Salem, showed his in fourth in the same class. Winning a third place were Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Harding, Salem, with their 4-year-old mare. Dorothy Gibson of Independence won a second place with her half bred Arabian model mare. First Place Winners First place winners In the Satur day show were: Purebred Arabian foal, F. M. Radlttz, Jr., Portland; purebred Arabian colt, yearling, Gilbert Chavez, Albuquerque, N. M.t purebred Arabian filly, yearling Lasma Arabians, Mount lake Terrace. Wash.; purebred Arabian colt 3-years, G. E. Pitt- am and Linda of Oak Harbor, Wash.; 2-year-old filly, Dinny Tir ral, Portland; 3-year-old purebred Arabian colt, Parnell School. Whit tier, Calif.; 3-year-old filly, Lasma Arabians, Mountlaka Te trace; half-bred Arabian model mares, Don Kennedy, Portland; purebred Arabian stallions, T. R. Bowles, Live Oak, Calif., 4-year-old pure bred Arabian model mare, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Games, RenoNev.; 1-year-old gelding, Mrs. Richard T, Kondig, Beaverton; purebred Ara bian brood mare, Mr. and Mrs. Jamea F. Ward, Mountlaka Ter race; best get-of-slre, Lasma Ara bians; produce-of-dam, Lasma Arabians. Progress Said Good on FFA, 4 H Building Good progress la being made on construction of the new 4-H and Future Farmers of America build ing at the Ore con State Fair grounds and barring unforeseen delaya the contractors will turn them over to the State Fair Com mision Aug. 1 substantially com pleted. Construction of the truss type roof at the FFA building la now under way. It will be largely an open structure euitable for farm machinery and other exhibits by FFA members. The large 4-H building is in three sections. In one section will be a kitchen and cafeteria seating about 7W. 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