3—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Oct. 23, 1969
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SIGN TARGET PRACTICE anti-gun legislation and regis
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COSTLY AND DANGEROUS tration of private firearms.
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Per haps vandalism is univer There should, perhaps, be
sal and unsolvable, or perhaps some brain registration pro
some quirky desire to preserve gram for those who would use
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a "woolly west” image is re their sporting arms for sense
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sponsible for the bullet holes less acts of destruction of pul>-
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we are accustomed to seeing lic property.
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in our highway signs.
And the people of Oregon
Either way, with hunting should realize what such care
season upon us, the State lessness is costing and threat
Highway Department here is ening. and the legislature
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geared up to replace thousands . should take steps to bring pen-
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of signs mutilated by target1 alties into line with those for
practice again this year. And , littering, at the very least,
no matter what the motivation,
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sign shooting is both costly
and dangerous to Oregon cit
GULF COAST DISASTER AREA—When vicious Hurricane Camille tore into the Mississippi and
izens.
Louisiana Gulf Coast, thousands found shelter, food, and clothing in hundreds of Red Cross shelters
By Becky Earhart
Those w ho cry for “economy
such as this. Designated the official disaster agency for the nation, the American Red Cross will be
in government” might consid Spirits are high as Home-
providing emergency care and long-term assistance for all those who need it. Red Cross hopes to raise
coming draws near. Homecom
er the following:
a minimum of $15,000,000 for Gulf hurricane relief. More fortunate Americans can aid Red Cross in this
On Oregon’s 7,500 miles of ing princesses were announc
gigantic humanitarian task by sending their contributions, small or large, to the nearest Red Cross chapter.
state highways alone there are ed Friday, Oct. 17. They are
100,000 signs of warning, di as follows; Senior Marge Ruby,
rection and guidance, each of escorted by Doug Cline; Junior during the last part of activity State, November 7 and 8. Mrs. dleton, California and Salem
which is designed to last for Rita Whitney, escorted by period. This pep assembly fea Sheythe, the advisor, spoke on before moving to Eugene about
seven years. Because of vanda Bruce Eeyers; Sophomore Jen tured two skits put on by the special education areas, such 3 years ago. During World
lism, of all types, average life ny Chance, escorted by Lynn cheerleaders. Sophomores won as the Peace Corps, Vista, etc. War II he was employed as an
of these signs is half that.
i Cutsforth: and Freshman Jeri the Spirit Stick for their en As a special service, F.T.A. electrician in California. In
About 30,000 signs must be Jo Parker, escorted by Rod thusiasm and support.
has decided to serve refresh Salem he was a maintenance
replaced every year, but 17 ney Luke. The queen will be
ments at the school board worker for the State Forestry
G.A.A.
and
F.T.A.
held
meet
crews of two to four men each. announced during the halftime
meetings, which are held on department.
The annual cost, according to of the football game between ings on Thursday, Oct. 16. the 2nd Thursday of each
Surviving are the widow,
the Highway “ Department’s the Santiam Wolverines and G.A.A. met after school to dis month.
Oda C. Mombert of Eugene;
sign division, is $100,000. The the Chemawa Braves, Oct. 24. cuss plans for Homecoming.
son. Dale Mombert of Eugene;
cost, double what it could be Following this game the an Committee reports concerning
"I daughter, Mrs. Ramona Blas-
if signs were allowed full life nual Homecoming Dance will the Homecoming dance, half
ingame of Manteca, Calif.;
expectancy, comes from gaso be held in the high school bal time entertainment for the
and three grandchildren. A
cony. This year’s Homecoming Oct. 24 football game, escorts
line tax revenues.
brother, Harold, died earlier
“Lf we didn’t have to spend theme is “Homecoming Ecs- for the princesses, and Spirit
this year.
Week activities were given at
the money here, it could be tasy”.
Graveside services were held
Class meetings were held on this meeting. It was decided to
put into improving highways
at 1 p. m. Monday at Fairview
have
a
G.A.A.
workday
on
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or many other better places,” Friday, October 17 during the
Cemetery, Gates.
one sign division spokesman first part of activity period. urday, Oct. 18.
HARRY M. MOM BERT
The Senior class made plans • F.T.A. met on Thursday
says.
Funeral services were held
Paint and other defacing for Spirit Week, which began night. The main purpose of
agents are a big problem, he on Monday, Oct. 20 and con this meeting was to induct new in Salem at the Virgil T. Gold
says, but one bullet hole will tinues on through the week. members, who are as follows: en Mortuary Monday at 10:30
junk a sign which otherwise Seniors also discussed topics Shirley Stone, Susan Crowth a. m. for Harry Merle Mom-
might be refaced and saved. such as the concession stand, er, Twyla Fultz, Barbara Et- bert, who died Friday in a
Most are made of aluminum, the magazine sale, and other zel, Linda Hampton, Ken Go Eugene hospital apparently of
with reflectorizing paint for money-making ideas. The forth, and Larry Moberg. Fol cancer.
Freshmen class was given in lowing the induction, the club
night driving safety.
Mr. Mombert, who was 67
Why people shoot at road formation and advice concern discussed the F.T.A. State Con years of age was bom in Mill
signs defies logic of the main ing Spirit Week activities.
vention to be held at Oregon City and later lived in Pen-
A pep assembly was held
tenance people. Signs get shot
up even on main highways,
not just back roads, sometimes
by passing motorists and
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sometimes by neighborhood
plunkers.
“The aluminum signs make
a nice, big clang when they
are hit,” says the sign division
man. “Maybe frustrated hunt
ers pick on them when they
can’t find any game.”
He cites an instance of one
sign being installed just out
side a small southern Oregon
community. It was removed
eight days later because it al
ready had 148 bullet holes in
it.
More important than the
cost, however, is the danger
factor. Where da shells go af
ter passing through the signs?
Bullet holes have been found
in signs in downtown Portland.
Even out on the road there
are blind spots, or cars around
corners or nearby inhabited
areas. Furthermore, a sign ob
literated by too much abuse
—a shotgun blast, say—can be
come an unreadable driving
hazard.
It is illegal, of course, to dis
charge any firearm on a high
way right-of-way. Conviction
for a first offense can result
in a $100 fine or up to 10 days
in jail. The penalty is doubled
for a second offense, and a
third conviction within a year
can cost a violator $500 and up
to six months in the municipal
jail.
Ironically, a litterbug in
Oregon now can be fined up
to $500 for his first offense in
a far less deliberate and haz
ardous act even though the
practice is offensive and pun
ishment is just.
It should be stated that this
writer is strongly opposed to
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