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Rogers: Not Ready for Stand on County Library opnnetiem Mavnr n t brary plan are "rather Rogers said Tuesday evening he is not ready to take a po sition on a county library proposal that will appear on the May Primary ballot. Rogers, who met with members of the Springfield City Council, Springfield Li brary Board, and represent atives of the county library committee, said he felt sev eral aspects of the county li- library for Lane County be established? and (2) Shall the county be authorized to levy $350,000 a year in taxes for four years to support the county library program? Mrs. J. S. Benjamin, mem ber of the county library committee, explained the ballot measure to Springfield officials Tuesday evening. She said she felt Spring field's library service would gain under the county-wide plan. She listed these advan tages: Better service, more and varied books, longer li brary hours, and additional specialized librarians. She said the Springfield Library Board would still hire Springfield library em ployes but that the would be paid with county funds. Springfield residents are now paying about $40,000 a year for the city library pro gram. They also pay an ad ditional $11,000 a year for debt service to retire library bonds. Under the county library proposal, Springfield resi dents would continue to pay about $40,000 a year plus the $11,000 for debt service. Several city officials indi cated Tuesday evening, how ever, they didn't feel the $2,000 to $3,000 a year the city would be paid for use of the Springfield library was adequate. They said ware house space couldn't be rent ed (on a square foot basis) at this price. They indicated, too, that proposed rental pay ments did not provide for de preciation of the Springfield library. Mrs. Benjamin said pro hazy. He said before he would make a recommendation to Springfield voters on the proposal he wanted to be sure Springfield's current li brary service wouldn't be downgraded under a county wide program. The May 18 election pro posal will have these two parts: (1) Shall a free public posed county library budget figures are not firm and can be revised later if the May ballot measure is approved. If voters approve the plan, the Lane County Commission ers will then appoint a county library board which will in turn approve an oper ating budget, Mrs. Benjamin said. She explained that the target date for initiating county library service is about Jan. 1, 1963. In response to a question, Mrs. Benjamin said state law provides that Springfield could withdraw from the county library program at any time if it became dissat isfied. Rogers said that before he decides whether to recom mend approval of the county library plan he will make an additional study. Four Reasons Cited State Dunes Plan Opposed by Durno Rep. Edwin Durno, R-Ore., is opposed to the proposed state acquisition of the Oregon dunes area. "I just don't think the state should involve Its funds to develop this area," Durno said dur " Ing a telephone interview. The congressman listed four reasons for his belief: The area, with the exception of the Tah kentich Tree Farm is already in public owner ship and so is being preserved. I Hatfield Says Bill Needs Clarification SALEM (m Gov. Mark Hatfield said Tues day the chief stumbling block in Sen. Maurine Neuberger's bill to create an Oregon Dunes National Seashore is that it leaves too much to executive decision. He said that things asked by the State Natural Resources Committee would be per missive subject to a decision by the secretary of interior. Hatfield said conditions, such as giving state agencies a voice in the management, should be spelled out in law. Mrs. Neuberger recently accused Hatfield of being a major stumbling block to creation of an Oregon Dunes Park. The U.S. Forest Service already has recognized the predominate recreational na ture of the dunes area and is spending money for development. More than $60,000 was spent in 1961 and there is a promise of even more. The most urgent problem is one of zon ing so that private lands would be developed consistent with the recreational value.- State ownership is not necessary for this and coun ties can accomplish it. The exchange of private lands for state lands has some advantage but can be accom plished without acquisition of the whole area. In this manner, Durno answered the propo sition offered Monday by Rep. Clinton Haight, D-Baker, and the Interim Committee on Nat ural Resources. Haight said he will seek legislative ap proval of a program for the state to acquire the more than 30,000 acres in the dunes area for development into a national park or for "holding it until a national park can be created." Durno has fought the idea of a national park for the area and has proposed instead a national recreation area to be developed and administered by the U.S. Forest Service. He said Tuesday there is nothing new to report on his proposal. The forestry subcom mittee of the House has taken no action on his bill but will probably program a public hearing later, he said. Council OKs Purchase Plan For 5 City Hall Site Lots The Eugene City Council Tuesday night authorized City Manager Hugh McKinley to offer owners of five properties in the new city hall site an ap praised price for their property now with the understanding they can recover an additional sum later, if a jury awards it. The council held a special meeting, called by Mayor Edwin E. Cone, to hear a report on a circuit court hearing which was completed Tuesday. The hearing, conducted by Circuit Judge Lyle R. Wolff, of Baker, was on the city's re quest to take possession of the properties by April 15, so the land can be cleared of present buildings in preparation for construction. The property involved is in the block bounded by Pearl and High streets and Seventh and Eighth avenues. Tho r-itv has already acauired 9 of the 14 properties in the square block site by negotia tion and has cither removed tho buildings or signed con tracts for their removal. The Trash Fire I Put Out .Si FIRE DEPARTMENT RUNS (Noon Tuesday to noon Wednesday) Eugene 5:35 p.m. Trash file - extinguished at 1253 j Ferry St. No damage, Trash was being burned s by Mrs. Dale Carson. 12 alarms for March. r s 160 alarms to date in . 1 1962. I Springfield None. city has initiated condemnation proceedings against the other five properties. During the hearing, Judge Wolff suggested that the coun cil offer to pay the owners the sum the city had tendered dur ing negotiations, with a stipu lation that the owners would still have the right to additional money if it is awarded when the condemnation suits come to trial. The council's action Tuesday night cleared the way for such an offer. Judge Wolff will rule on whether the city can take pos session of the property before the condemnation suits are completed, and what bond it should post to assure the own ers that funds are available to pay for the property. A secretary said the judge was on the bench Wednesday morning and has not yet issued a ruling on the matter. t-ANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER SECTION B EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1962 AU.R1SHT.S0 1 FIND OUT AU. ttW IMABASEBAU. CANABOOTTHElR 6CWT...MKT PTTCHresAND DO I DO? AjllTTERS.. J WRITE EVtRVTHiNS V0V FIND 0CTON THIS SQUARE OF BOBBLE 6UM.. IF THEY SUSPECT-THAT TORE 5C0UTIN6 TOEM, VO0 CAN JUST CHEIU Ur THE EVIDENCE... f WEU,60OO THANK1 ffl LOCKOL' CHARLIE SMHOb) 1 HAVE THE FEELINS OF MPENWNS DOOM! V yffjjL " " ' U- ft. Vital Statistics BIRTHS ACRED HEART HOSPITAL (March 20, 1962) SMITH Mr. and Mm Rnn Smith, 1075 Menlo Loop, Eugene, a son. K1NTZLEY Mr and Mr. M-ltrm Klntzley, 2744 C St., Springfield, a son. MAHANEY Mr. and Mrs. Gene Mahaney, Star Rt. Box 165, Oak nage, a son. (March 21, 1962) ENGLEHARDT Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Englehardt, 1148 Chambers St., Eugene, a daughter. SCHAAF Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schaaf. 4205 Oak St.. Euffene. a ton. BCUiKiiiNH Mr. ana mn. xn Scogglns, 1339Vi Polk St., Eugene, nil. HOLLAND Mr. ana Mrs. marun Holland, 2928 Madison St., Eugene, daugnter. Water Resources Committee to Meet A meeting of the Lane Coun ty Water Resources Advisory Committee will be held m Har ris Hall at the courthouse at 8 tonight. The agenda includes prepara tion of a statement relating to classification of water uses in the Upper Willamette region. The statement will later be pre sented to the State Water Re sources Board. (Much n, 192) BOWERS Mr. and Mr J.m. Bowen, Rt. 1 Box 176, Uarrliburg, a son. BASEY Mr. and Mrs. T.vrl R...v General Delivery, Cottage Grove, a daughter. H1ESTAND Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hlestand, 1325 D St., Springfield, a son. WESTERN LANE HOSPITAL (March 17, 1962) GREENWOOD Mr. .nil Mr. v.n Greenwood, Mapleton, a son. DEATHS HOUSE Arthur Wllburn Hr.uu 70, of 1551 N. Seventh St., Spring field, died March 19. Services will be Thursday at 1 a.m. In Bueii Chapel with Interment In Lane Me mortal Gardens, TALLERDAY Fredrick (Ted) Tal- lerday, 58, of 420 N. 19th St., Spring field, died ittarcn IV. services win be Thursday at 10 a.m. in Buell Chapel with Interment In Mt. Ver- non cemetery, wAfiONER Gcorce Ira Waconer. of 455 S. 43rd PI., Springfield, died March 20. services win oe in nm Mortuary In Alva, Okla, SMITH Ruby Jean Smith, 33, of 1910 Washington St., fiugene, aieo March 20. Services are pending at SlmonLounsbury Mortuary. HANNA Charles A. Hanna. B0, of RU 1 Box 447, Veneta, died March 20. Graveside services will be Fri day at 2 p.m. at Weat Lawn Memo rial Park. MrCULLOCH John weaiey mc- Culloch of Rt 5, Eugene, died March School Board Filing Cutoff Set at April 6 April 6 is the deadline for persons to file petitions as can didates for the Eugene, Spring field, Bethel and Lane County school boards. School district budget and board elections have been set for May 7 this year. The Eugene School Board will have one vacancy. The term of Lee Bishop, board chairman, expires this year. The Springfield School Board will also have one vacancy, with the expiration of the term of Gordon Vance, board chairman. In Bethel, two positions are open. The terms of Dr. Mylon Buck and Mrs. Donald Hall will expire. There are three vacancies on the Lane County School Board: Director at large, Zone 1 and Zone 2. Mrs. Robert Leeper, of tugene, now has the director-at-large position; Ray Swanson, of Noti, has the Zone 1 position, and Ray Holcomb, of Eugene, has the Zone 2 position. Zone 1 takes in the Applegate. Fern Ridge, Mapleton, Blachlv and Florence school districts. Zone 2 takes in the Bethel and Junc tion City districts. The Zone 2 area has been changed since Holcomb's election. Details on requirements for candidacy and petitions are available from the superintend ent s office of each board: Eugene: 278 E. Seventh Ave. Eugene, DI 2-1151. Springfield: 1030 G St., Springfield, HI 6-1691 Annex Problem Answer Studied Problem: How can a large tract almost a mile west of Springfield be annexed to that city? Solution: By annexing a section of the Q Street flood way to Springfield so the tract and city will be linked. This annexation possibility was discussed Tuesday eve ning by City Manager Frank Smiley during an informal meeting of the Springfield City Council. Smiley said that Westward Ho Inc. has suggested this $ annexation approach so it can obtain sanitary sewer service for a planned subdivision development west of Springfield. Smiley said the city's new interceptor sewer now under x construction west of the city limits would be close enough to provide service for the tract in question. Tho city manager said Westward Ho officials have al ready conferred with Lane County commissioners on the possibility of Lane County permitting the city to annex a portion of the Q Street floodway west of Springfield. Smiley, who said he has been told the commissioners will agree to the plan, explained that the city would have to maintain the annexed portion of the floodway. He said, too, that Westward Ho will submit petitions to the city, once the ditch is annexed, for a consent annexa tion of their tract. Under consent annexation, an election is not required. Springfield councilmcn Tuesday evening expressed in terest in the annexation proposal. They will not be in posi tion to take any definite action, however, until the matter comes before them formally. Civic Proposal Opposed SDrlnsfield Councilman Omer Vrooman susffeRtarl Thar. Hi day that perhaps the city should establish municipal rest- f room faculties in the downtown area. Vrooman, at an informal meeting of the city council, said he feels downtown Springfield has a restroom problem. Mayor B. J. Roccrs. however, said ha onriosed the eitv I going into the restroom business. vrooman said it mignt oe leasioie to erect a pumic rest room on a city-owned parking lot in the downtown area. City News Briefs SENIOR ACTIVITIES Center will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Skinner Butte Recreation Center. Bring sack lunch. Transportation to center will leave from Monroe Park at 10:30 a.m. RIVER ROAD GOLDEN Age Club wiil meet at 7:30 p.m, Betlrf,,:A8i0Bar8er Ave" Eu- lhursdly '""X'ZZ B?fd Cerro Gordo on the Row River gene, DI 4-2269. County school office: County Courthouse, DI 2-1311, ext. 244. Community Center, 1400 Lake Lane I Dr. Program and dancing. Bring donuts. Anyone SO or older wel come, McKENZlE RIVER Lodge Not 105, AM tc AM, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mc- Kenzie River Temple, 850 E. 14th Ave., for work in the FC degree. Refreshments after meeting. Visiting Masons wel come. . OBSIDIANS ! will travel to Portland Man, 67, Dies at Newport NEWPORT, Ore. (UPB Jesse Himmelsbach, 67, Portland, col- Joncarl anrl rli'ort whiln incnor-f. JSSSSSSS Jo'kJS"'" " ing property south of here Toes- day at about 1:50 p.m. He was the father of Baker County Dist. Atty. Jesse Him melsbach Jr. near Cottage Grove Saturday. The group will leave from 19th- and Patterson at 8 a.m. for the four-mile trail trip. 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