WEDNESDAY, JAVt'ARV 21.
HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
PAGE S B
Klamath Falls Teachers
Seek Boost In Salary
Rv I AMID unnrrn
Proposals which would increase
ftiamatn falls teachers' salaries
an averape of eight per cent over
the present scale climaxed an able
presentation made by members of
the economic welfare committee of
the Classroom Teachers Associa
tion Monday night. The audience
was a joint meeting of the budget
committees of school districts 1
and 2.
The presentation of the teachers'
spokesmen was keyed to the
theme that teachers' salaries in
this city must remain competi
tive with those of other districts,
particularly in Oregon, if the qual
ity of leaching is to be main
tained and strengthened.
The arguments presented in sup
port of the teachers' claim that
the local salary scale must be
modified upward in order to be
competitive, were various. One was
that the trend in salary levels
elsewhere is upward. Another was
that the cost of living, which is
constantly increasing, is higher in
Klamath Falls than elsewhere. A
third was that the present salary
scale, which provides for incre
ments of only $100 a year for the
first three years, tends to dis
courage the young teachers the
schools need from comins here.
Many other places offer incre
ments of koo, which Klamath
Falls did until this year.
Finally, the teachers argued that
Klamath Falls is financially able
to maintain itself in a competi
tive position.
The first speaker introduced by
Roderick Groshonc. a teacher at
Pelican School and chairman of
thg welfare committee, was Rob
ert Johnson, instructor at Klam
ath Union High School. Johnson's
theme was "Salary trends and
salaries in Ihe state of Oregon."
Among the trends he cited were:
The appointment of "lav commit
tees" by budget-making bodies, to
do research in teachers' salaries
and welfare, and to make rec
ommendations. The teachers were
able to cite the Aloha-Huber Union
High School District as one in Ore
gon which has followed the rec
ommendation of such a committee.
The recommendation was for a
straight $500 salary increase, which
brings their scale for teachers with
a Master's degree, for example,
tip to a minimum of $4,450 and a
maximum of $6,850, with 12 years'
experience. The respective figures
for Klamath Falls are, at present,
$4,600 and $6,300, but the latter
figure is only reached with 15
' years' experience; at 12 the figure
IS $6,000.
The shortening of the salary
schedule. Only 10 school districts
in Oregon, of which Klamath Falls
counts two, require 15 years ex
perience to reach the maximum
salary level. The average, he said
runs between 12 and 13.-
More attractive salaries. John
son said, that the Cottage Grove
Union High School District had
granted flat raises of $400 to teach
ers with the Bachelor's degree and
$500 to teachers with the Master s.
This brings their Bachelor's level
up to a range of $4,400 to $7,200.
compared to a present range of
$4,200 to $5,700 in Klamath Falls
The other instances he cited were
of proposals made by school teach
ers in the course of negotiations
now under way: a straight $600
raise in Portland, the same proj
ect in the state of Washington
where salaries already average
$250 more than in Oregon, a $350
raise in Springfield. $400 in Rose
burg and $700 in Bethel.
"Klamath Falls must compete on
I state-wide basis for teachers,"
Johnson said. "It must therefore
stay near the trends, though not
necessarily lead them.
Edward Myers, an instructor at
Fremont, spoke on the cost of liv
ing. He began by citing figures
to show that the cost of living
has been increasing. Figures taken
from the consumer price index
compiled by the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics showed a five per
cent increase in the Portland area
from October, 1956, to October,
1958. The increase from October
1957. to October. 1958, was 2.6
per cent. Such studies are made in.
only 20 urnan areas in ine unnea
Slates, and are based on studies
of Ihe prices of food, housing
annarel and medical care.
Myers said that he had checked
these figures for the Klamath
Falls area by comparing a food
store advertisement for Decern
ber. 1957, with one from the same
store in the comparable week of
1958. This showed, on the basis of
SI comparable items, an increase
of 4.1 per cent. The Bureau of
Lahor Statistics figure for food
onlv, in the Portland area, on tne
basis of October comparisons, was
36 Der cent. Myers therefore
maintained that the Portland fig
ures were substantially accurate
tnr Klamath Fa Is.
However, Myers' principal
argument was that, percentages of
increase apart, the dollars and
cents cost of living in Klamath
Falls is higher than in the Port-Iand-Hillsboro
area. He estimated
that for an average family this
difference would amount to $196.80
per year, without taking account
of the prices oi nousing aim y-
To compare" prices of food, he
arranged to make comparisons
itwcen the prices on a given day
tn locally owned supermarkets
and chain stores in Hillsboro and
Pnrtlatld with similar stores in
viamoih Falls. On the basis of
16 items costing $5.91 in Hillsboro,
he found the prices in Klamath
Falls to be 21 per cent higher.
Thirty four items costing $14.20 in
n. ! i - i . .
i umaiiu ni i.s per crm mnrej
iiv-ic. nuweiei, an item lur iiem
comparison between a "manager's
sale" advertisement for a non
local chain in Portland and in
Klamath Falls showed prices on
43 items to run only 1.3 per cent
higher in Klamath Falls.
Myers said that he had not in
cluded milk or bread in the above
calculations. Milk, he said, runs
from 2.5 to 5 cents a quart more
in Klamath Falls than in Port
land, while bread runs 2 cents a
loaf higher.
Myers estimated that the cost of
fuel oil averages 15 per cent high
er in Klamath Falls than in Port
land. Electricity, he said, runs 23
per cent higher on the basis of
300 kilowatt consumption, and
reaches 37 per cent over the Port
land figure on the basis of 900
kilowatt consumption. Cooking
gas costs 2.5 per cent more here
at the lowest level of consumption,
and the gap widens as use increas
es. The normal price of gasoline
in Portland, without a price war,
is 28.9 cents a gallon for regular,
33.9 cents for Ethyl. The respec
tive figures in Klamath Falls are
38 and 42.
The speaker said that he had
not compared the prices of hous
ing or of clothing, but that hous
ing was very short in Klamath
Falls, while clothing was probably
more expensive here. Myers added
that teachers who wish to im
prove themselves professionally
are at a financial disadvantage in
Klamath Falls, which is located
far from any college or univer
sity. Finally. Myers criticized Klam
ath Falls' "prophets of financial
gloom." The facts about Klamath
Falls economy, he said, would
make even the most conservative
economist admit that it is healthy
and growing.
Two banks have come to the
county in 18 months he said, mak
ing a total of five, not counting
the savings and loan association
Meanwhile, consumers credit pa
per has been increasing at the
two older banks in the city,
steadily for the past three years.
"Moreover." Myers said, "this
is the highest city in the state of
Oregon in effective buying power
per capita. It is 21.9 per cent
ahead of the state average.
I-can't believe this Is the state
of a city going into financial ruin,"
he concluded.
Chairman Groshong spoke on
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KU Symphony Plans Event
The Klamath Union High School
Symphony Orchestra, on the ap
proval of the Board of Educa
tion, has accepted an invitation
to play at the Music Educators
Conference and Workshop to be
held in Seattle on March 4. 5. 6
and 7. Groups chosen for this
event were picked on the basis of
recorded tapes sent to the com
mittee. The orchestra will not
only play a concert, but will also
act as a clinic group in addition.
THE RECENTLY ORGANIZED Modoc Circle Chapter of
the Columbian Squires of Klamath Falls held Its first
initiation January i I in the Knights of Columbus Hall. The
Klamath Falls chapter, a Catholic youth organization, was
sponiored by Mount McLoughlin Council, Klamath Falls
Knights of Columbus, Initiation day activities began with
the 25 initiates, members of the Knights of Columbus and
a Knight of Columbus Fourth Degree Honor Guard at
tending 8 o'clock mass at Sacrad Heart Church. A break
fast In the parish hall followed. The iquir.i under leader
ship' and guidance of Delbert Folk, Frank Jacobowski and
Stan Neitling adopted-the old Squire Charter and name
which belonged to the Squiras Council, dissolved in 1930.
Pit a itr--
The initiation was under supervision of Gena Schwenler,
state chairman, Grasham. Standing, left to right, are Gena
Schwerzler, state chairman; Oscar DeNault, councilor;
Charles. Smith, grand knight; Delbert Folk, chief councilor;
Frank Jacobowski, councilor; Father Simard, chaplain;
John Novak, councilor; John Lynch, district deputy. Seated
same order are initiates, John Phillips' Bob Maloney, Bob
McClurg, Jim Novak, Dick Miller, John Brunner, Jerry De
Nault, Larry Conforti, Shan Britton, Victor Floret, George
Florei; Elmo LeBeau, Daniel Folk, Mike Arne, Dale Hefley,
Edward Luczycki, Pat McClurg, Wayne Bricco, Lubert
LeBeau, Lyle Kensler, John Ocho, Mike Brumble, Bill Foster,
John Novak, David McGregor. Photo by Charles Van
the framework of salary sched
ules. He urged restoration of the
$200 yearly increment for the first
five years, 'and said that the
present system, granting $100 only
for the first three years, places
city school teachers at a perma
nent $300 salary disadvantage in
regard to teachers in Klamath
County schools. Making salary de
creases in the early years more
attractive would attract new
teachers here, he said.
"Today, our -substitute list is
very short, and is made up, I be
lieve, mostly of persons who are
not fully certified," Groshong said.
"We have used up the local po
tential of school teachers and
must bring them in from the out
side." (Continued on Page S-B)
4-H NEWS
MIDLAND DAIRY
Ten members attended the Mid
land Dairy Club meeting held at
the home of Marlu Coslel on Jan
uary 18. At the conclusion of the
regular business meeting each
member demonstrated his ability
to show a dairy animal and re
ceived constructive criticism from
other members. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Fred Cos-
tel. The next meeting will be Feb
ruary 15 at the home of John
Espinosa, when a discussion will
he held on Hoard's Dairyman cow
judging contest.
Marlu Coslel
Music educators from the states
of Oregon, Washington. Idaho,
Montana, Wyoming and Alaska
will be present at this conference.
In addition to the concert to be
given in Seattle for the music
educators, the orchestra will be
the guests of Pacific University on
Wednesday night, March 4. They
will give a concert Thursday for
the convocation at Pacific Univer
sity.
The orchestra also has accepted
an invitation to give a 30 minute
concert at Queen Anne High School
in Seattle on Friday. March 6. The
Klamath Union High School Or
chestra is generally considered
one of the finest high school or
chestras in the Northwest. They
are presently conducted by Dale
Hallack.
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