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Page 2 - OTHELLO, WASHINGTON THE OTHELLO OUTLOOK THURSDAY, DECEMB 26, 1974 ,"Working for Othello's Balanced . MEMBER igrowth' Entered as Second Class Matter January 21, 1947, at the Post !Office at Othello, Washington under the Ef~ ,Act of March 3, 1879. Published every Axovlatlor4 --Founded 1B8S Th ursday morning at Othello, Washing- -- "ton 99344 by the Basin Publishing -----"~--- Company .......... in Here is a small Christmas present for all readers of this column who are basketball We will welcome all identifying information, particularly corrections which have to offer for pictures appearing in this column. Just call The Outlook Gladys Para 488-2812. The pictures are the Museum and Arts Mrs. Para providing the text. SHOWHOUSE December markstheendof in actuality his ability is fans and others interested in the harvest season here in the impaired to the point that his historical accuracy, and most Othello area and a time to reflexes are almost one half of i/nportant the former Hatton relax and enjoy ourselves, normal. If he gets behind the basketball team members who There will be many parties wheel at this time he is very are still living: A correction of MATINEE Friday & Satu, 2:00 p.m. R.D. (Dan) LEARY .............................. MANAGING EDITOR' "180 E. Main and get-togethers during this dangerous to himself or a misprint in last week's month and in most cases there anyone he meets on the high column. will be plenty of beverages way. A nationwide study The machinery that digests [] •= readily available. Since many shows that over 50 per cent of the print here at the Outlook TWENTY YEARS AGO December 24,1954 Contractors on three sec- tions of the new East-West highway across the Columbia Basin are well along on their work and a bid call is due soon on the fourth and final section, according to Richard Barber, district engineer at Wen- atchee for the state highway department. The section from Vantage to Beverly Flats is 75 per cent complete, the section from Beverly Flats to Red Rock Coulee is 40 per cent f'mished and the piece from Red Rock Coulee to Taunton is 25 per cent done, Barber said. Up for bid call soon will be the section from Taunton to the East Low canal near Dr. Kenneth Pershall will open offices in Othello in the near future, it was reported this week. Dr. Pershall has been in general practice for the past two years in Camas. " He will move his wife and two children to Othello as soon as possible and will start his medical practice upon com- pletion of the new clinic building now under con- struction on Main street across from the city park. The Othello city council has adopted an ordinance which removes the caucus system of nominations for posts in the • city government and places city elections under a primary and general election setup. Under the new system, those who wish to run for an office in the city government, merely file for the post at the office of the city clerk. The filing fee is one per cent of the annual salary of the office. TEN YEARS AGO December 24,1964 Winter weather conditions, which locked Othello and the northwest in a sub-zero cold wave last week, continued to harass local residents Monday as a full-scale blizzard dumped four more inches of snow on the region and blocked most of the area's roads. The Monday morning bliz- zard forced closing of all area schools and brought a rash of cancellations of social events and other meetings. The new storm struck the Othello area about 5 a.m. Monday. High winds, com- bined with the heavy snowfall, caused extensive drifting and closed most of the roads in the area. Reports were Monday morning that all highways out of Othello were closed, but after the storm stopped about noon, state and county high- way patrols were reported making good progress on getting the highways opened again. On a city basis, a new snow plow which arrived just last week, has been going almost steady since last Thursday. Both the ndw plow and a grader, as well as other city equipment, were in action all day Monday and by late afternoon had many of the city streets plowed out. Many of the residential area streets were almost impassable for a brief period during the day. ************* In the largest bid opening of the 1965 fiscal year at the Columbia Basin Project head- quarters in Ephrata last Thursday, Kenneth E. Beck and Sons, Inc. of Moses Lake submitted an apparent low bid of $926,706.96 for the con- struction of watoreays and related facilities to irrigate Blocks 21 and 48, a total of 6,700 irrigable acres of land on the Wahluke Slope about seven miles south of Othello. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO December 24,1959 The 10 p.m. Othello curfew During this special sea- son of the year, which begins with Thanksgiving and pro- gresses through Christmas and into a new year, the theme that recurs most frequently in our minds and hearts, I'm sure, is a hymn of thankfulness. Thankfulness, not only for our individual blessings, but a thankfulness also for the collective good that has come our way. Our profession - that of Thursda ,-Saturda' Tim havuble Bug is link-doing his thing! WALT DISNEYpRo c.o.s" .--.~.v,s**~..~.~o....~ ...... ~.TECHNICOLOR plus Charley and The Thurs. & Fri. 7:30 Sat. 7:00 Matinee Friday & Saturday 2:00 p.m. II star.try-Tinter Charles Bronson IN ,! • One ol 1974's 10 Best Sun.- 8:00 Mon.-Tuos. 7:30 The Commissioner of Re- clamation, Floyd Dominy, has informed the Columbia Basin Irrigation Districts that they will have to pay the $1.65 an acre drainage assessment. The assessment was levied by the Bureau of Reclamation con- tract which Basin farms will repay part of the cost of constructing the huge irri- gation project. for teenagers will be strictly enforced, according to police officers. Last week a copy of the curfew ordinance was taken to the Othello schools and placed on their bulletin boards with a request that it be read and understood by each individual and also read over the public address system at a time set aside for all to hear. The ordinance, which was approved and passed in May 1958, reads that all teenagers must be off the streets of Othello and in their own homes or place of residence by 10 p.m. weekdays and by 11 p.m. each Friday and Saturday, except those who are employed beyond those hours. The fines can be very stiff for a Second offense. arrested for drunken driving, you merely have to be Perales Completes affected by what you have to drink. If you are driving and have been drinking and are stopped by a state trooper for committing a traffic violation, then you can pretty well count on being given breathalyzer test to determine the amount of alcohol in your system. If you are planning to celebrate this month and do some drinking, please do not get behind the wheel of your automobile. Have someone else who is sober drive you home or call a taxi. Don't end the year by being arrested for driving while under the influence, or worse yet being involved in a serious accident that could take your life, or the life of another. Greeti working with the young; our political conscience that of being 0thelloites and Ameri- cans; are great rewards in themselves. And in spite of the hardships experienced by some in our profession and in our country since last we celebrated this special time, Marine PFC Porfirio Per- ales Jr., whose wife Janie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Juan Lopez of Warden, graduated from recruit train- ing at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Physical conditioning, dis- cipline and teamwork are emphasized during Marine recruit training. time to send and to receive greetings, notes, letters of good wishes that spread happiness like a warm cloak; messages that bear the signature of friendship, that impart beauty and warmth of life, wishing joy, happiness and peace. "Greatly to be cherished and held in heart is the wish of peace. 0nly as we have peace of mind and heart, peace with God and man, can we have happiness and joy. To wish one the best in life is to wish him peace. With all the heart, let us wish peace in each individual heart and in all the world." We wish you and yours, peace and Happy Holidays! at dO it tothe C.I.A. as ~zouzou 1ECHNICOLOR" PRINTS BY DELUXE' plus• e.o ... ,o.oO.., ....:.;.-.:.-.'. ~),, ::::::::::':::': [PG]~ PANAVISION~ COLOR BY DELUXE® BOX OFFICE OPEN 11:00 SHOW AT !!:30 P.M. we need only to compare our B_ Invitation lot with others here at home uy unly and around the world to have our faith renewed by the Bruce Mullen will be playing and blessings that are ours in abundance, singing for your evening's enterta{nment. P: Would that we could share our abundance in all things confirm your invitation early for this special with every man. For this is the season of sharing. And in that spirit, we would !!ke to share with you some, Thoughts at Christ- mas,' with thanks to the author, Ethel Bruce. "It is a season for home going, the gathering of loved ones, the fellowship of friends LAKE THEATRE Dec. 25-31 165-3011 WALT DISNEY'S LT.ROBIN CRUSOE ~r TECHNICOLOR~ iiiii!ii iill ii!ii!i iiiii!i !iiii !ii!iii i i i WELL, ALMOST We're Going To Have A Gala New Year's Eve And We i It Will Be A Night To FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT featuring 7:30"-- 11:30 Tues. thru Sat. 9:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Invite you to spend New Year's Eve with them at the COMPLETE FAMILY EN1 ,Z COFFEE SHOP OPEN 24 HOURS Dining Room Open 7 DAYS A WEEK 6 a:m. to 11 p.m. SUNDAY 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. TRY OUR EXOTIC SALAD BAR CliARRON MOTEL and Spend New Year's Eve at the Hub of The Basin The Cimarron in Othello. 1450 E. MAIN ST. PHONE (509) 488,96: APPEARING MONDAY, DECEMBER DIRECT FROM NASHVILLE FOR A SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT 64, AT THE RIVER ROOM. NO COVER CH .RGt -. leaders set out originally with • plans to get committee assign- ments for the new Legislature out of the way early this time. But like many well intentioned plans, things haven't worked out that way. It now looks like they won't be ready until after the first of the year. While few changes in chairmanship are scheduled, the task of making other committee assignments isn't easy, especially in the House, where the Democrats gained five seats in the last election. *~ The problem arises from numerous requests for ~: changes in committee assign- ments. When one change is ~' made, another has to be made ' elsewhere - sometimes two, one to make room for the new assignment and one to fill a resulting vacancy. : And each of these changes can result in others. It is like the man who tried to fit a new leg onto a table only to find it was shortly too long. By the time he finished sawing in his attempt to balance things, he didn't have much left. The House Democrats have nearly reached the conclusion :" that they may have too many members. Consolation Prize That's a problem the House Republicans don't have, even though such a consolation prize from the last election doesn't offer them much solace. They already have ap- proved committee requests of their members, and forwarded them to the majority leader- ship. In most cases the requests will be granted. The Democrats meanwhile plan to take advantage of their increased membership by easing the loads now being carried by some of their key men. Chairmen of major committees will have to serve on only one other committee besides the one they chair. Many of them, such as John Bagnariol, chairman of Ways and Means, and A.A. Adams, Social and Health Services, presently each serve on two other committees. Litter is Lighter A House Ecology sub- committee headed by Hal Zimmerman, Camas, has been surveying results of the model litter control act and finds it has been working well. Periodic extensive monitoring indicates litter along highways has been reduced by 90 per cent. Recycling plants are doing a thriving business, but the subcommittee thinks there should be more. It currently is exploring feasibility of en- couraging operation of such facilities by local govern- ments. Pre riding state funds on a~ one-time n atching basis is being discussed. It is believed they could become serf- , supporting once they are established. But revenue from the present litter tax is limited, and in view of the budget squeeze, tapping any other revenue source would be out of the question. Increasing the litter tax also appears inpractical at this time. It is collected in conjunction with the B&O tax and Gov. Dan Evans already has proposed an increase in this tax to bolster the general fund. Bottle Battle BRter Though Department of Ecology surveys show that bottles and cans comprise only about 20 per cent of the litter (64 per cent is paper), pressure continues in behalf of a beverage container refund bill, similar to that in Oregon. Wh!le the Washington En- vironmental Council supports the model litter control act, it wants it supplemented by a bottle refund bill. Other organizations pressing for such legislation include the Association of University Women and numerous lesser groups. The bill failed to get out of committee during the past two years, but if its starts moving the next tim~, the battle could be bitter. Special opposition is ex- pected from retailers on the basis of figures from Oregon which show handling costs have boosted their operating expenses by nearly $3 million a year. Political Torture Governor Evans' tax pro- posals are certain to cause much agonizing in legislative chambers. Contained in his budget message and fully detailed in .the daily press, there isn't any need to detail them here. His proposal to remove the sales tax from food and increase the business tax is politically smart because more people pay the former than pay the latter. But it will represent political torture for many lawmakers, including moderate Democrats who control both houses, as well as many ReDublic~ns. • ~!~'~ All realize how popular it would be to remove the sales tax from food -labor has been calling for this for years. But many also are reluctant to place any more burdens on business in the face of a OLYMPIA Legislative Sierra Club, Washington Roadside Council, American 'Up in Air' for Coming two years old during Hoover's ............... last term as President. Othello. Shades of the Past Among other things, it could widen some breaches in the majority ranks, between liberal and moderate Demo- crats. M~ny of the latter have become fiscally conservative and many also are more business oriented than some of their more liberal colleagues. Rep. AI Williams, Seattle liberal who earlier this year. unsuccessfully challenged Leunard A. Sawyer for the speakership, already has assailed the leadership for its announced policy favoring hold-the-line spending. He accused both Evans and the Democratic leaders of following "Herbert Hoover policies." How much effect Williams' insurgency will have on his Democratic colleagues can't be gauged at this time. He didn't have many followers when he ran for S~. But his knowlege of Hoover's policies should be easier to measure. According to Williams' age as listed in the legislative roster, he was only lagging economy. Unemploy- ment compensation taxes are scheduled to go up in January, and so are industrial insurance rates. His proposal to boost the sales tax on other commodities also could have repercussions. I system and affects you vision. It is almost non-detectible, but vision is reduced or impaired by that one drink. After you have had that first drink it will take you system approximately 90 minutes to completely remove the alcohol from your body, a fact that is not altered by the presence of food in your system. Food in your stomach will slow down the time that it takes for the alcohol to enter your system, but once it enters your system the effects are the same. After a person has had a few drinks, he is overtaken with a feeling of security in his ability to perform certain tasks such as driving an automobile. He feels that he can do anything he wants without any problems, when regard to one's ability to drive or to be in actual town teams everywhere; past operate a motor vehicle,physical control of a vehicle.., and present, and a Happy New When you take that firstThe law does not say you Year to everyone in Hatton. drink, it goes into yourhave to be drunk to be By ROBERT CUMMINGS e nm DEAN H. JUDD ................................. . ..................... ,EDITOR *'Subscril~lons $5.00 of those attending these two-car fatility accidents were took hold of the word "threat ............ ,o~,~.o,~,.,.,~,o~¢o ,.~ ~ .................. 'RICHARD REX .............................................. AD MANAGER yearly in Adams, attending these parties will be caused by someone driving last week and spit it out a . JESSIE M. PLANT .................................. SOCIALEDITOR Grant, Benton and driving home, there aresome while under the influence of letter short. The truth is, theChorley and Thel Franklin Counties, facts that everyone should alcohol. In Washington the Hattonbasketball teams were -~ HETTY HASTINGS ........................................ I...iSECRETAR~Y $6.00 elsewhere. MARGE FEYDER .............................................. AD LAYOUTI know about the effects of Drunken Driving statue reads a real THREAT to those of Single copies - 15¢ alcohol and driving, in part, 'It is unlawful for any surrounding towns; a There have b eenailkindsof person who is under the THREAT is what those boys NEW YEAR'S studies made on alcohol and influence of affected by the were. No treat. its effects on the body in use of intoxicating liquor to So Merry Christmas to all