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I Section B J 1 m niL tvt I vuy news LANE COUNTY'S HOME. NEWSPAPER. EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1963 At Sacred Heart Doctors Start Fund Drive Staff physicians of Sacred Heart Hospital initiate a drive Tuesday night to raise 5250,000 among themselves for the hos pital's expansion project. The doctors" goal is almost one-third of the total community campaign objective si $834,000. "I feel confident we can reach our goal and even exceed it," Dr. Leonard Jacobson, chairman of the medical gifts division of the campaign, told about 30 doctors who will serve as solici tors. "It has been felt," he added, "that the way doctors respond to this campaign will be of real value to the way the community will respond." Jacobson said pledges totaling $33,000 have come from doc tors prior to tne start of the drive. One gift, he said, was a $10,000 life insurance policy. There are a total of 174 doc torsactive and honorary on the Sacred Heart staff. Alton F. Baker Jr., chairman of the Campaign Advisory Com mittee, complimented the phy sicians for taking on the $250, 000 goal. "If you come through with this," he said, "then I'm sure the community will come through with the other $600, 000." 'Image Good' Baker, editor and publisher of the Eugene Register-Guard, told the doctors he feels that the "image of Sacred Heart Hospital is very good in the community. "I feel we have a fine hospital here, but the community is growing, and will need expand ed facilities." The physicians previewed a new tape-recording and color slide presentation which will be available for service clubs and other groups. It was prepared by Jack Boston and Vic Kowlcy, of American City Bureau, pro fessional campaign consultants. The photos were taken by Jim Hosmer, free-lance photograph er. 'Life-Giving Memorial' The slides depict Eugene's community life, then show pres ent facilities at Sacred Heart Hospital and where the need for expansion is greatest. The hospital is described by the narrator as a "living, life . giving memorial to the people who have created it." The "Project One" expan sion program includes construc tion of two new wings south of the present Sacred Heart Hos pital, on the opposite side of 12th Avenue (which will be closed for the block between Hilyard and Alder). Total Cost $2.5 Million The new wings will include space for 45 maternity bids, SO medical and surgical beds, a whole new obstretrical depart ment, a new emergency depart ment, administrative space, and other facilities. , The hospital's present ma ternity department lodged in the original 1924 hospital build ingwill be moved to the new addition and the old wing will be razed. It is below standards set by the state Board of Health. The total cost of the expan sion project is estimated at $2.5 million. Some $1 million will come from hospital mortgages, a federal grant will provide $655,000 and the remainder will come from the community cam paign, scheduled to start May 5. Fire Runs (From noon, daylight, Tuesday through noon, daylight, Wednesday) , Eugene 12:58 a.m. daylight, Wednesday Neil Blachey residence, 556 Pearl St., turkey sandwich bumed on stove. Sandwich de stroyed and minor smoke damage. Springfield None. Emerald Vital Statistics BIRTHS SACRED HKART HOSPITAL Eugene April 3, 1M1 HELGESON Mr. end Mri. Donald Helgeson, 2190 Chambers St., Eu gene, a son. BROWN Mr. and Mra. Jerry Brown, 1X81 Bethesda St., Eugene, a daughter. KINCEN Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klngen, Rt. J Box 1M, Cottage Grove, a son." JESSOP Mr. ind MrJ. Dwlght Jessop. 13 Grove St, Eugene, a daughter. VAN CLEAVE Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Van Cleave, Fall City, a daughter. GILMORF Mr. and Mb. Robert Gllmore, 8MV, Lincoln St, Eugene, a son. Ma; !. 1W1 W ALLEN Mr. and Mrs. Pennla Wanen. P. O. Box S3. Ven.ta. daughter. Oiled Streets, Paving Topic At Session Springfield councilmen vowed Tuesday night to try and sell property owners living along disintegrating oiled streets on the merits of per manent paving. At an informal work session in the city library, the council also discussed the city's salary schedule and the need for wid ening Main Street east of 28th to four lanes. Councilmen Tuesday night re ceived from City Manager Frank Smiley a list of oiled sheets that are breaking up and might need scarification (returning to gravel). Streets on the list include B from Mill to Fourth, C from Mill to Fourth, G from Kelly to Mill, J from Kelly to one-half block, cast of Water, First from E to one-half block north, 11th from M to N, 16th from E to F, Kelly Blvd. from M to N, and Market from Parker to K. Meeting Ahead Councilman David Scofield said the council should first "make every effort" to convince property owners their streets should be paved before deciding whether to scarify the streets in question. All council members, agreed a neighborhood meeting should be arranged shortly to explain the advantages of paving. The first meeting, when scheduled, will be for residents on B from Mill to Fourth and on C from Mill to Fourth. Frank Smiley, city manager, told councilmen that many oiled streets are becoming too expen sive to maintain. Under city pol icy, once an oiled street is re turned to gravel, it can be re oiled if property owners want to pay a portion of the cost Smilev said, however, that property owners could "two-bit themselves to death over a 10 to 15-ycar period" by continual ly repairing oiled streets. Salaries Probed Turning to the salary sched ule, the council decided to meet Friday evening to make a policy decision on how many of the schedule's six steps should be merit steps. Under current policy, the first four steps are "automatic" and the last two are reserved for merit pay increases. Smiley a month ago recommended chang ing the policy to make the first three steps automatic and the last three merit. Councilman Del Cooper said Tuesday night he favors making all six steps automatic. No other councilman expressed this opin ion. A final decision, however, will be made Friday evening. In another matter, the coun cil authorized Smiley to confer with the State Highway Depart ment on completing plans for widening Main Street to fo.ir lanes east of 28th. Smiley said the project would include curbs and gutters and storm drains. The first section of the program, at least, would go to 42nd Street. No final cost estimates are yet available, but the city under present plans would pay one-fourth the to al cost. WILLIS Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Willis, General Delivery, Junction City, a daughter. MICHAUD Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mlchaud, 1S33 N. 17th. St., Spring field, a son, MeKENZIE-WILLAMETTS HOSPITAL AprU , ISM CAREY Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Carey, 3728 Franklin Blvd., Eugene, a daughter. DEATHS CHRITOFFERSE-V C Alfred ChrU.offersn, 69. of 1475 Prairie Rd.. Junction Cltv. died April 30. Services will be Friday at 1.30 p.m. In the Junction City Chapel of Mur phy Funeral Home with Interment in the Danuh Cecrtetery. CABLE Ann Be mad In e Cable. M, of ItS W. 23rd Ave., Eucene. riled Aprtl SO. Arransementi ara pendinf at KriRiand Funeral Horn. GENT Clara O. m. of 471 W. 13th Ave,, Eufena, died May Planning Body Idea Rejected Springfield Noes .Wojcik Proposal For Second Time " By MARVIN TIMS Ot the Register-Guard Springfield Councilman L. H. Wojcik's proposal Wednesday the second in two years that the city provide its own plan ning services received virtually no support from members of the Springfield Budget Commit tee Wojcik, at a 6 a.m. session of the committee, said he feels the people of Springfield are "pay ing a pretty dear price for plan ning." He said there are coun ties in Oregon without planning agencies "and they seem to be progressing." Mayor B. J. Rogers took ex ception to Wojick's proposal. "I couldn't disagree more," he said. "If every agency partici pating in the Lane County Cen tral Planning Council felt the same way (as Wojcik), we would be wrecking the best planning program on the Pa cific Coast. I feel we are really getting our money's worth out of the central planning office." Payment When Needed The subject of planning arose while the budget committee was considering allocating $9,000 in the 1963-64 budget (up $2,000 over this year's contribution) to help finance operations of the central planning agency A number of taxing agencies in the Eugene-Springfield area, in return for planning services, provide funds annually to fi nance the planning operation. Wojcik, who told last year's budget committee that Spring field should have its own plan ning program, said Thursday the city could still pay some money to the central agency for consulting services when needed. Rogers said there have been more new lots platted in Spring field m the last year than in the previous 30. The central agency, among other things, must review "all this material involving plats," the mayor said. "Money for planning is one of the best bargains we have in the budget." Fund to Hire Assistant Edward C. Harms Jr., com mittee member, said if Spring field weren't involved in a co ordinated planning program "there is no question the city would be in a poorer position with the State Highway Depart ment .... The state has relied heavily on recommendations of the central planning council." Frank Smiley, city manager, explained that the $2,000 in crease in planning contributions was to help hire an assistant planning director for the cen tral agency. The budget com mittee agreed that the addi tional $2,000 contribution won't be paid until an assistant di rector is hired. When the committee voted on the proposed $9,000 allocation, only two voted against it Woj cik and L. M. Spurrier. 'Highly Valuable Employe' In another matter, the com mittee voted to raise the salary of William Mansell, finance di rector and recorder, from $8, 100 to 58,928 a year. Wojcik, called Mansell "a highly valuable employe" and Rogers said he feels the finance director is "doing the best job in the state." Councilman Rus sell Eldridge said Hansen's po sition "has long been under paid." The committee scheduled an other meeting for 6 a.m. Friday. At this time it will consider so- called "non-departmental items" in the proposed budget. These include such things as dog con trol, employe retirement, street lighting, civil defense, traffic lights, and the like. 1. Arrsngemenls are pending at z p.m. in Buell tnapel, feprlngfleld, Poole-Larscn Chapel, Eugene. WILLSON Oscar O. Wlllson. ST, ef Bos 722, Rt. 2. Creswell, died April 29. Services will be Frldsy at 2 p.m. In Buell Chapel, Springfield, witn vault interment in lane Mem orial Gardens, Eugene.. . BERGMAN Lucille Bersmsn. ftS, of 13341 Hign M.. fcugene. died May 1 Services will be Friday at 2 p-m. In l ooie-Lsrsen Chapel. Eugene. McELHANY Inez H. McElhany. of 1224 Parker St., Springfield, died May l. Arrangements are pending at tsueii (.napet, Springfield. COW1.ES Maude W. Cowles, formerly of Drain, died In Eugene. April 30. Services will he Friday at 2 p.m. In the Drain Methodist Church with cremation to follow. Mills Mortusry of Drain In charge of arrangements. JONES Robert too Jones. St. of Swtsshome, died April SO. Arrange ments are pendtrf at Davidson Stiv er lid a Cnapai, Florence. By Willakenzie Residents Flood Ditch Action Sought By SAM FREAR Of the Register-Guard ' A delegation of about 40 resi dents of the Willakenzie area of Eugene met with Lane County Commissioners Wednesday to discuss ways of getting action by directors of the McKenzie Water Control District The district was formed to secure right-of-way and to main tain six flood control ditches that will be built in cooperation with the U. S. Soil Conservation Service. The residents are concerned because the district seems to have taken little action in get ting the work done. "We keep checking but we just seem to get a run-around on it," said Ben Elwing, 1170 President St St Quiet Man Violent in By PEPPER BERKELEY Of the Register-Guard In conversation, Brother Antoninus, of the Dominican order ' in - Oakland, Calif., . speaks softly with a voice that belies the strength of the poetry he writes. When he reads his poetry, as he will tonight at 7:30 day light at a Browsing Room lec ture in the Erb Memorial Stu dent Union ballroom on the University of Oregon cam pus, his voice deepens and strengthens, he paces the room and his gentleness is submerged in the vivid lan- ' guage of his work. "My poetry," he said Tues day, "is generally considered violent, blood-saturated." His poetry has won the at tention of a number of critics: several of his books of col lected poems have had fine reviews from the New- York' Times and literary journals. Went to San Francisco Brother Antoninus, a mem ber of the Catholic religious order since 1951, is a man who banishes stereotypes about poets and Catholic lay brothers. He is a convert to his faith coming from agnosticism through pantheism to Catholi cism. During World War II, he was a conscientious objector, and served in a camp near Waldport during the war years. During this period too, his first marriage broke up. It was after the war when brother Antoninus, then a poet but not yet a Catholic, went to San Francisco where he became identified with the San Francisco "movement" in poetry and writing. His development as a poet, he feels, is tied in directely with his spiritual life and growth. His second marriage was to a "fallen-away Catho April Construction Combined building permits for Eugene, Springfield and Lane County dropped by some $632,000 during April compared to the same month a year ago. The combined total was $3,- 340,772 for the three agencies last month compared to $3,973, 272 for the same month in 1962. Lane County was responsible for most of the decrease al though Eugene permits were down by about $136,000. In Springfield, permits were al most double last month com pared to April 1962. Elsewhere in the Emerald Empire some cities reported an upswing in construction while others were experienc ing a decline. The Lane County Building Dept. issued 199 permits in unincorporated parts of the county last month with a total valuation of $1,530,061. This compared to 255 permits, and a valuation of $2,269,542 for April 1962. The difference came in no large single permits being is sued by the county last month while in April 1962 a permit for more than a half-million dollars was issued for the Southern Pa cific tank farm. Also, there was a drop in res idential construction in the county last month compared to I April 1962. The county Issued 105 resi dential permits for a valuation of $1,196,328 last month. This compared to US permits with a valuation ol $1,305,258 for AprU 1962. Eugene's 83 April building permits added up to a IS.178,775 valuation compared to 124 per ' Elwing said residents not only would like to see the ditches built to keep water flowing, but want them cleaned out and kept shallow for safety reasons. He said that many times chil dren have been found playing on steep banks of uncompleted t 'tches and had to be pulled away. "We understand that the fed eral government has the money to build the ditches, but it seems that the water control district is more or less holding the thing up. We pay taxes and we would like some action," Elwing said. (The district had a two mill levy last fall that raised $18,000.) County Surveyor Francis Wag goner said that Elwing is cor lic" and as his wife began a quest for religious faith, he too changed from his hos tility toward the Christian church to the acceptance of a personal God. . ' The Quest for God' But he said the second mar riage was not considered valid when the two joined the church, and they sepa rated. Brother Antoninus, in 1949, received a Guggenheim fel- , lowship and spent his year writing. After this, he joined the Catholic Worker move ment, and served on Skid Row in San Francisco for a year. Then he decided to enter the religious order, and now, re lieved of the tasks of a lay brother, spends most of his time traveling to colleges and universities, lecturing and reading his poetry. "My poetry," he said, "all . deals with the quest for God." In his latest collection, "The Hazards of Holiness," he said he deals with "the pates and : anguishes" of this quest. "To me," he said, "heaven is taken by violence ... I am bringing violence to bear on the. human situation." "Religious life," Brother Antoninus feels, "gives you the dimension in which the battle (with violence and with evil) is fought." What do his writer and art ist friends in San Francisco think of his religious conver sion? "They felt I was awfully mixed up," Brother Antoninus recalled. "Now they accept it." ' But the lay brother feels he is still part of the San Francisco movement of po etry. He said there are two types of poets the poets who sit down to write a poem and those who "wait for the the same month a year earlier. Eugene issued 34 permits for single-family residences, total ing $422,250 valuation; nine commercial permits with valua tion of $143,200; and five apart ment permits totaling 88 units for a valuation of $432,580. Per-mils-for remodeling and repairs totaled $159,945. Springfield issued 113 per mits with a valuation of $031, 936 last month. This compares to 103 permits and a valuation of $387,456 for April, 1962. The big increase came from more single-family residential permits and more apartments. Springfield issued 20 permits for single-family residences to tal $171,796 last month, com pared to nine permits and a valuation of $81,392 in April 1962. The city issued five apartment permits last month totaling 58 units with a valuation of $258, 234 compared to one apartment house permit in April 1962 with a valuation of $73,200. COTTAGE GROVE Building permits for April totaled $89, 335, according to figures com piled by City Recorder Gene White. A $47,000 permit for construction of a Tiffany Drug store pushed the figure for the month higher than the $67,285 reported for April a year ago. Permits (or four new homes and four repair permits also were issued. JUNCTION CITY Building activity was down slightly here during April compared to the month previous. Three resides tial remodeling permits totaling $4,400 and a $7,000 permit for a new business war reported rect. "The federal government has the appropriations and is ready to go. The ditches are de signed. The bottleneck is the water control district," he said. He said the district is present ly working on a plan to assess property owners for money to secure rights-of-way, and that this may go into effect by July 1. If so, Waggoner said, the dis trict probably can get all six flood control ditches built dur ing the 1964 construction sea son. Waggoner said he believes the Soil Conservation Service is all ready to go when water con trol district is ready. Commissioner Frank Elliott said he appreciates the prob lems faced by Willakenzie resi i 1 ' ' ' I I DOMINICAN LAY BROTHER ANTONINUS His Voice Deepens and He Starts to Pace moment" of impulse or in spiration. Laughing, he said the for mer group is made up of "smoothies" and the latter, "shaggies." Declines for April by Holgcr Jensen, city clerk. Permits totaled 216,000 the month previous. REEDSPORT Building per mit valuation increased from $31,500 in March to $52,500 in April, according to the city re corder's office. Building activity was confined to four new resi dences snd two home additions. FLORENCE Records show a slight decrease in building ac tivity here last month. There were permits valued at $15,740 issued in April compared with $17,800 the month previous. April permits were for a new house and several alterations. OAKRIDGE There were no building permits issued here during April, according to Edith Williams, city recorder. In March two permits with a total valuation of $1,700 were issued. Valuation of permits issued thus far in 1963 is $2,300. some wes chase sticks, AMD THEN BRiNt?THWBACJ. IM rTsVl'li-l some 0065 I ARE fUN TO dents, "but what we. can do is tougher to say, of course." Several persons spoke up from the audience and asked how they can get the water con trol district board of directors to take action. Commissioner Kenneth Nielsen suggested they meet with the board, which is headed by Gordon Coram, with attorney Charles Edwards as secretary. Neither was available for comment Wednesday noon. Someone else asked, "How can we go about forcing them to have a meeting? We've called and been told there is nothing that can be done about it, and nothing that can be done this year.1' Commissioners said they will use their "good offices" in set Poetry "I'm a shaggy," he said, with some satisfaction. "I have many things behind me . . . but I know now where I stand . . . emotionally." Meeting Notices Thursday McKENZIE RIVER Lodge No. 195, AF and AM, stated meeting at McKenzie River Temple, 850 E. 14th Ave., Eu gene. Stag dinner at 6:30 p.m. daylight. Illustrated lecture. ADULT BRAILLE class meet ing at 7 p.m. daylight at Harris Hall, Lane County Courthouse, Eugene. Malcolm Medlcr, in structor. RIVER ROAD Golden Age Club meeting, program and dancing at 7:30 p.m. daylight at River Road Community Bldg., Emerald Park, 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene. Bring pie. Anyone 50 years or older welcome. OBSIDIAN DANCE night at 7:30 p.m. daylight at Obsidian Lodge, 29th Avenue and Spring Boulevard, Eugene. Open to public. SONS OF NORWAY business meeting at 8 p m. daylight al the lodge, 1836 Alder St., Eu gene. SOME 006S CHASE STICKS WHEN H00 7UR0U) THEM... ARE PRETTV ) VJ)UMB! 7 ting up a meeting and will at. tend any that is called. They suggested that the group name a temporary chairman and organ ize to meet with the water con trol district, the City of Eugene, and the Soil Conservation Serv ice. People attending the meeting Wednesday morning agreed this should be done. The six Willakenzie ditches are the final phase of the multimillion-dollar Willakenzie Flood Control project Completed so far are the Q Street Floodway, the 72nd Street Ditch east of Spring field and the High Banks Dike. The Soil Conservation Service says it has $148,000 budgeted to build these six ditches when ever rights-of-way are secured. Mrs. Gable Dies Tuesday Mrs. Chancy B. (Ann Borna- dine) Cable, 58, a partner with her husband in Cable's Calen dar Restaurant, Eugene, died Tuesday at Sacred Heart Hos pital following a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pend ing. Mrs. Cable had a heart ail ment for a long period. She and her husband, residents at 115 W. 23rd Ave., Eugene, have op- eraiea tne Eugene restaurant since about 1950. Before that, beginning In about 1942, the Cables operated the Greyhound Bus terminal restaurant, coming to Eugene from Albany, where they also were restaurant operators for anout live years. Mrs. Cable was born in Port land June 30, 1904. She mar ried Cable July 1, 1929. Besides her husband, Mrs. Cable is survived by three daughters, Mrs. William (Suzan ne) Lewellcn of Days Creek, Ore., Mrs. James (Marilyn) Fleming, and Mrs. James (Carol) Gjesvold of Eugene; a son, Robert T. Cable of Eugene; a brother, I. A. Towey of Port land: a sister, Mrs. R. J. (Wini. frod) O'Meara of Burllngame, Calif., and eight grandchildren. Mrs. Cable was a member of tho Altar Society of St. Marv's Catholic Church, Eugene. . Funeral arrangements are pending at England Funeral Home. hugenean To Be Guest Of President Mai. Stanley T. Adams of 567 Shire Ct., Eugene, the city'a only winner of the Congrcssion- I Medal of Honor and presently commander of the Eugene Sub Sector, 10th U.S. Army Corps, will be in Washington, D.C. Thursday for President Ken nedy's reception for Medal of Honor winners. Two hundred forty Medal of Honor holders will be guests of the President at a reception and program at the White House. If weather in Washington, D.C, doesn't change the plans and move the reception indoors, it will be televised at 7:30 p.m. daylight Thursday on Eugene channels 13 and 8. Adams won the nation's high est military award for heroism urlng the Korean War. Even though wounded, he with his squad of 12 men recaptured a position near Scsim-ni, Korea, fighting in what the Army de scribed as "hand-to-hand" com- at against an estimated 250 North Koreans. Mrs. Adams accompanied her husband to Washington for th reception. Five Measures Signed Into Law SALEM UV-A bill to allow use of state gas tax revenues to relocate persons who have to move because of highway con struction was signed Into law Tuesday by Gov. Mark O. Hat field. Other bills signed: Letting the public utility com missioner fix working hours for truck and bus drivers. Changing the title of the state director of geology and mineral industries to state geologist. Giving an income tax exemp tion for payments made by the federal government to Japanese- Americans who were evacuated from Oregon in World War lL Giving leaves of absence ta public employee who Join the Peace Corps. mit! and 11,114,276 valuation 0
