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Regional Roundup
by Cleve Twttchell '
Mall Tribune Regional Editor
The controversy over school matters that bus split
Butte Falls has much in common with arguments that
are going on all over the United States, as well as with
other issues that have developed In the Rogue valley.
The basic problem in the Butte Falls situation is the
same one that stirs up controversies . over zoning, ap
pointment of administrative personnel or even high,
way routes. , '. 1 '' ' '
The problem Is one that lias risen out of a trend in
the United States toward administrative government.
As the population of a nation grows, government be
comes more complex and it then becomes necessary to
hire full time administrative personnel to operate .gov
ernment machinery. This changeover has long since
taken place in government at the federal and state
level, and in large cities and school districts. Now It
is taking place in smaller cities and school districts.
The elected city councils end school boards still set the
policies and make the major decisions, but in more and
more instances, appointed administrative personnel are
called upon to carry on the day-to-day work and make
recommendations to the elected officials concerning ma
jor decisions.
How Much Authority Should Be Delegated? -
With the business of running a state, county, city or
school board becoming more and more complicated, the '
issue arises as to how much authority and responsibility
the voters should delegate to their elected . representa
tives and the officials who are in turn appointed. One
group argues on this point that the average voter is
not capable of understanding all the fine points of mod
ern government and that he should therefore abide by
the decisions of his elected and appointed officials. A
second group argues that the voter has a right to have
a hand in making all major decisions, regardless of
whether or not he knows all of the factors involved.
This really is what the Butte Falls argument is about.
One group, which support the non-rclcctlon of the
elementary school principal, feels that the voters should
elect a board and then let it do what it thinks best
, without interference. Another group feels that the aver
. age voter doesn't have enough of a say In school matters
and is trying hard to get control of the school board.
This second group is spurred on the fact that it got
more votes than the first group in the May 6 election.
The first group counters with the contention that many
of those who voted for the other side on May 6 didn't
at that time know the true facts of the case and have
since changed sides. And so the argument goes . . .
One way an argument such as this can be avoided
is through a good public relations program. If elected
and appointed officials take pains to explain to the
average voters what they propose to do before they
take major steps, many arguments and conlrovcrsies
can be avoided. The thing that really touched off the
Jacksonville highway controversy, for example, was
not so much the highway route itself but rather the
fact that it came as a surprise to the average citizen,
i giving him the impression that he was being railroaded.
A little more tact on the part of those in charge of the
proposed highway relocation project could have averted
90 per cent of the furor.
Both Sides Feel They're Right
But in more delicate situations like the Butte Falls
case, where personalities and professional careers are
at stake, good public relations become difficult to
achieve. Both sides in the Butte Falls situation sincerely
believe they arc right, and after devoting about an
equal number of hours talking with individuals on both
sides, we can feel sympathy with various points on each.
County School Superintendent Alt Mckvold has
commented that it is the policy of his office to get the
two parties io controversy to work out I solution to
gether instead of taking It to an outside authority. We
hope the people of Butte Falls can find some way of
working, this situation out among themselves. District
Superintendent Charles Copcland indicated to us last
week that he planned to go around door-to-door In the
community this week in an attempt to help matters.
We commended him for the effort and hope he can ac
complish something, for as persons on both sides of
the controversy agree, this situation isn't doing Butte
Falls or its schools any good.
Illinois Valley Picks Two
Illinois Valley Mrs. Lcs
Hcnery, chairman for the
American Legion auxilia-y,
has reported the selection of
Miss Toni Whitely and Miss
Linda Vahrenwald to repre
sent the Illinois Valley at
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS
THRU: THE YEARS
The R. A. Holmes Agency, sold to Lowell A.
Iverson, has been merged with MEDFORD IN
SURANCE AGENCY, "The Insurance Center" at
25 West Main Street.
Mr. Iverson is associated with Mr. Insurance Fred R. Brennan
in the enlarged agency,
Mr. Brennan will lend every assistance to Mr. Iverson in
bringing your coverage up to date, and packaging coverages
for you in the most economical manner. Mr. Iverson and Mr.
Brennan will spend your premium dollar as if it was their own.
We urge you to give every support to Medford Insurance
Agency, as we are personally assisting them to make your
acquaintance. It is our desire to have you continue with this
Agency. Why not visit them at tltoir modern new office with
customer parking available. We urge you to do this.
The R. A. Holmes Agency, ;
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. 1963
for Girls Stale
Girls State, to be held on June
10th in Salem.
They arc both students at
Illinois Valley High school,
The girls are sponsored by
the American Legion auxil
iary with the local Lions club
assisting with the financing
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JOY KEGG
Joy Kegg Is
Queen Candidate
MunUgue-Joy Kegg, fresh
nian at Weed High school, has
".thrown rjer.hat ,in the'jing"
in vying for junior . rodeo
queen for1 the 12th 'annual
Junior Rodeo to be held at
Montague on June 15-10. , .
Joy who is 15, -and the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Kegg' of Weed, is a mombcr
of the Gazelle Horsemen's as
sociation, arid the State of Jef
ferson Quarlerhortie associa
tion. ' I . ' ' !
She has participated in
many horse shows and rodeos
in her six years of riding ex
perience, and has won first
prizes in pole bending and
barrel racing contests, as well
as winning awards in team
events.
She will compete with other
junior rodeo queen aspirants
in a horsemanship contest on
Sunday, June 2 at the Monta
gue Rodeo Grounds.
Hornbrook To Vote
On Decreasing
School Tax Rate
Hornbrook - Notice has
been given all registered vot
ers in the Hornbrook school
district that a special lax elec
tion will be held Tuesday,
May 28 at the local school-
house. Polls will be open
from 1 to 7 p.m.
The purpose of the election
is to submit to the voters the
question of whether or not
the maximum tax rate shall
be decreased from $1.30 to 80
cents, such decrease to rc
main in effect for an unspeel
fled period of time to pro
vide money for all school pur
poses. The Increase from 80 cents
to $1.30 on each $100 of as
sessed valuation was approv
ed by the voters some two
years ago, with the under
standing it could be removed
by the voters when the in
crease was no longer deemed
necessary.
In the opinion of some In
the district, that time has ar
rived, and it is to determine
the thought of the majority
that this special election has
been called.
BEDFORD
Clean-Up Sought,
At Log Townt f
Cemetery .
Applegate Valley -, All per
sons having lots in Log Town
cemetery .ar0 requested ' to.
clean the, plots before Mo-'
nioiial bay,'- according to
officers of the. cemetery assd-.
ciatlon which met Sunday for'
clean-up day. A number of
graves are reported In need
of attention.
John Black and Glenn
Smith were re-elected on the
board of directors for a three
year term, and Mrs. John
Black was re -elected secre
tary-treasurer for two years.
It was decided that a follow-
up application of poison -oak
spray should be made this
summer. Officers of the asso
ciation say that glass con
tainers should not be used
for flowers, but plastic con
tainers or milk cartons to fa
cilitate disposal.
-...It . is.": requested that all
refuser be r collected to be
burned in the fall.
RegionalCalendar
,-. Central Point - Wednesday,
6:30 ' P.m.. Central Point
Lodge No. 135 A. F. & A. M.
open meeting, past masters
night, Master Masons, fam
ilies and friends. Potluck din
ner. Meat and rolls furnished.
Gold Hill-Wednesdav. 7-3n
p.m.,-class and drill in fire
fighting training at Gold Hill
ire nan. instruction will In
clude general rundown nf rim
truck and hookup to hydrant
procedures, according to Bob
Swindler. MerlfnrH i reman
who is instructor.
Central Point - Thursday,
7:30 p.m. Central Point Jun-'
ior Chamber of Commerce.
Gold Hill-Thursdav. n m
Past Noble Grands club of
Amethyst Rebekah lodge will
meet at uie Home of Mrs.
Harry Nownham.
Prospect - Fridav.
banquet at school cafeteria.
Awards will be given to best
football, baskethall nnri hoo.
ball players. Trophies are
given oy Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Boothby.
Gold Hill - Friday, 12:30
p.m.. Gold Hill Garden club
will meet at the home of
Mrs. Ferd Jones. Special
meeting to plan Flower and
Hobby show set for June 14.
.
Gold Hill-Saturday, clean
up day at Rock Point ceme
tery, according to Mrs. Nora
Wait. Everyone asked to
bring own tools and lunch.
Central Point-Saturday, 0
p.m. to 1 a.m., benefit dance
at Central Point American
Lesion hall. All. nmpwrfc an P.
marked for Qold Miljt Odd
s cnuw ouiining innq. .
Cave Junction-Monday, I
a.m. to noon. JosenhinA r-mm
ty Health department will
conduct audiomctric tests at
Methodist church. Prejjc-hnnl
ers from ages 2 through 6
win De checked for possible
hearing problems.
District 9 Schools
Give Spring Concert
Shady Cove - The music
departments of School District
No, 9 Elementary Schools
were presented in a spring
concert at the Shady Cove
School gym May 10.
The Shady Cove-Elk Trail
band under the direction of
Richard Gannaway played the
following numbers: Mexican
Mambo, Great-Gate of Kiev,
Cicli'.e Liiiuo, I'm Always
Chasing Rainbows and Yankee
Doodle Boy.
The Shady Cove Clarinet
Trio composed of Marlys Col
lier, Carolyn Lowery and
Tcri Spcncc played the Minuet
from. "Don Giovanni ".
Following this the Eagle
Point Band under the direc
tion of Kcilh Krambeal played
Fort Bragg March, Tangotoon,
a comedy number, The Bre
men Town Musicians and
Magic Mountain.
The three district bands
then combined to play Linger
Awhile, . The Young Prince
and Princess, Forever and
Ever and Holiday in France.
The concert was well attmrirH
by people of the comnumlllcs. i
Illinois Valley COP
Club Views Films
Of Oregon Parks
Cave Junction - The Illi
nois Valley Republican club
hold it meeting in the VFW
liall in Cave .Junction' re
cently. . '. ' '. .
Pieiures ol Oregon State
parks were shown. Showing
of the films was arranged
through the courtesy of Don
McGregor, member of the
board of county commission
ers and member of the state
park board.
MAIL TRIBUNE. MEEFORD. OREGON
Gold Hill Students
Get Speech Awards
Gold Hill-Gilbert A. Mack
principal of Gold Hill school,
reports that on May 15 four
members of the Crater Speech
Squad ,and their coach. Don
Lacy presented speech award
cups lt-those studenufrom
Hanby; Elementary school
who participated in the dis
trict 6 speech tournament
held on April 27.
Carol Foote, Ton! Morrow,
Lorraine Hixson, and Dave
Force presented the awards.
Coach Don Lacy said every
one who participated in the
speech tournament came out
a winner. He stressed the
need of all students to be
able to think and speak effec
tively. He cordially Invited
all 8th graders to consider the
speech squad as one of their
extra curricular activities.
The following students from
Hanby were presented
awards. Humorous: Patti
Washburn, excellent; Bob
Boye, excellent; Bunny Fleu
ry, excellent; Teresa Cannon,
excellent; Mark Drake, good;
Jimmy Martin, good; and
Ron Taylor, excellent. Alter
nate, Gwen Banry, good.
Serious: Darlene Shoemak
er, excellent; Becky Banry,
good; Mike Croxton, good;
Carol Washburn, good;
Vickie Huffman, good; and
Judy Corona, excellent,
Poetry: Randy Turner, ex
cellent; Linda Arasmith, ex
cellent; Janice Straus, good;
Kay Huntley, good; Debra
Purdy, good; and Jackie Mc
Cart, excellent.
Oratorical: Eileen Kell,
good; Danny Rice, superior;
and Judy Wilson, excellent.
Sandra Ganong, selected to
represent Hanby in this divi
sion was ill on the festival
date. j
Original Speaking:. Steve
Yreka Students
Give Program of
Song, Square Dance
Yreka - Members of the !
third grade classes of the Gold
Street school in Yreka pre
sented to the public an eve
ning of singing and square
dancing.
Daniel Soares musical di
rector led the group in sing
ing several selections before
the dance.
Teachers Mrs. Jack Meam
ber and Mrs. Paul D. John
son presented the children in
an hour's program of square
dancing which they have been
taught as part of the recrea
tional project for school chil
dren; on rainy wintry days
when play outside is impos
sible. Audience Delighted
The audience was delighted
with the little girls dressed in
little full skirts and blouses
and little boys in jeans and
western shirts going through
the different patterns of the
dance without mistakes. '
, The event was held in the
nrulti - purpose room of the
Jackson Street School earlier
this month to a packed house
composed mainly of admir
ing parents, grand parents,
brothers and sisters.
The third grades of the
Jackson Street school will
hold their dance and song
festival May 24 at the same
place. The public is invited to
attend.
New Ball Field
Prepared For
Hornbrook Games
Hornbrook After discus
sion, the men in charge of
the Little League baseball
program in Hornbrook have
agreed to retain the name,
Walsh's Field, on the original
ball park at the school
grounds.
The memorial marker,
erected and dedicated a year
ago to the late L. C. Walsh
will remain at the site where
the little league teams orig
inated in Hornbrook, and
where Walsh coached the first
team.
About a year ago, a search
was started for a new loca
tion for the ball park. A num
ber of sites were suggested
and investigated. Some were
found loo costly, others not
for fa le.
W. W. Rosers of Grenada,
who owns a ranch in Horn
brook adjoining Old highway
99 heard of the search and
donated a piece of ground to
the club in memory of his
wife, the late Nettie Rainey
Kogers. This is the new ball
park which the men of the
community have been work
ing. Willie Slavens has op
erated his caterpillar in lev
eling the ground. Trac
tors have been operated
by Al Spcarin and. Leonard
Bear, and use of trucks to
haul the dirt have been do
omed by the Fruit Growers
Supply Co of Hilt. John
Snider and Bear.
Formal dedication ot the
new field will be postponed
until later in the summer.
Brocksome, good; and Glenda
Ross, good.
Affirmative Debate Team
Tom Kellogg, good; and Don
Moiloy, good.
Negative Debate Team
Douglas McMahan, good; and
Eileen Kell, good. Alternates
who participated were origl
nal speaking, Marsha Howell,
good; and Judy Carona, ex.
ccllent. .
Others who did not partici
pate but were present: Alter
nate on affirmative debate
team: Billy Dye and Bill Sta
ples. Serious; Judy Fisher and
and Ruth ' Griggs. Poetry:
Mike Shope and Melva Lewis.
Prospect Teachers
Elect New Officers
Union Creek - The Associ
ated Teachers of District No.
59, Prospect, met recently for
a dinner meeting at Beckie's
Cafe in Union Creek. Newly
elected officers for 1963-64
were Helen Bekker, vice pres
ident, Jean Cunningham, sec
retary, and Dennis Higginson,
treasurer.
At the May meeting, the
new officers will be installed
with the addition of Ileene
Watson, the present vice pres
ident, who will be installed
president.
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SLATE APPEARANCE - The
Hofmo Evangelistic team is
appearing at the Foursquare
church, 2200 Roberts rd., in
the Grandview area, through
Sunday. The services begin at
7:30 p.m. and are being con
ducted every night except
Saturday. The Hofmos have
spent considerable time in the
Scandinavian countries and
wear costumes of that coun
try. They also show color
films. The Rev. Leo Hofmo
preaches and is a baritone
singer and Mrs. Hofmo is a
pianist and contralto singer.
IN THAILAND
O'Brien - Kurt Lofing, who
was in the Illinois Valley re
cently as a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Barnes, is now sta
tioned in Thailind for 120
days. The Barnes' son. Larry
Smedley, is one of the para
troopers from Ft. Bragg who
was sent to trouble infested
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Beware of Closing Time
At Happy Camp Stores;
You May Get Locked In
Happv Camp One must be
very careful when it comes
6 p.m. and time to close up at
the local drug store especially
when the fishing season is
open.
A young visitor to the area
was shopping in the drug
store and all of a sudden
found himself locked in and
could find no way out. Ac
cording to the 18 year old
visitor, Dennis McDaniel of
Redding, he was looking for
something to read when he
noticed that the place had
been locked up.
He tried to catch the atten
tion of passers-by for nearly
an hour before he got the at
tention of Mrs. Angie Thomp-
HISTORY REPEATS
Wonder-History is repeat
ing itself as mining again
comes to Slate creek. W. M.
Dillenback is building a new
processing plant for mineral
materials here. Long years
ago some of the best copper
was shipped from the Slate
creek area.
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son who called the owners o
the store, Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Kevershan Sr. Their son who
is manager of the store, Mil
ton Jr., had had a fishing data
with a friend, Frank Johnson,
and had closed up in sort of
a hurry.
The young man, quiet and
shy, appeared to be embar
rassed by the event, however,
not nearly as embarrassed as
the manager when he learned
of how he had trapped an in
nocent customer.
The manager reported later
that fishing was good, catch
ing two nice young steelhead
at a favorite spot.
The above story could prob
ably happen in nearly any of
the businesses along the river
when fishing season opens and
fishing is good.
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