Thoughts and Things
from The Journal Staff
k
kb homemak- in yet. So I still have no
d Ethel Reddout, time I can call my own.
trith me two other Hopefully, it will get bet,
[het I think are ex- tar. Tomorrow (Wed.) the
aad so will share
HAPPINESS
CAKE
Plllnlon sense
love. sifted with
,tual confidence
atice
third mpalrman is coming
and hopefully he will fix
whatever has had the
other two repairmen go-
ing in circle We were sold
on the idea this would cut
our work in half. So far,
t ere are two of us work-
ing twice as many hours
b ions of sense our patience is wear*
aten separate- ing mighty thin.
taste with fun Hereb hoping for better
~se. Bake in
e Oven of warm
Ice with gener-
ciation.
COOKIES
lith
atience
t ding
of love, mix
.faith and sympa-
forgiveness,
bSn courage un-
and add to
into a heart
with her-
with a spread
hft ding, swoe-
respect. Bake
th and serve
--Janet
come with a
Iquick you ll get
have so much
days ahead--
--Yvorme
time. •
At $233.40 for three
hours, I may just finish
college about the same
time as my four-year-old
daughter. At least ehe l
meet the Oklahoma
residency requirements.
--Dab
dthat I have be-
Y of leisure
~,hiLitely not so,
i-': ing you buy
have a break-
and after two
p ¢ill not broken
From time to time, ....
lahoma City and Tulsa
are compared. Some
figures from the recent
Boat and Travel Shows at
both places are interest-
ing. At the OKC Boat
Show admission for
adults was $4.50; parking
$3, and soft drinks 75".
At Tulsa, admission
was $3; plenty of free
parking on the Expo
grounds; and soft drinks
50c.
I guess my corner will
be short this week and not
very sweet.
I Yn not mad about any-
thing or excited either.
Just a very busy week.
This is the week we mail
out,two papers and I have ....
a lot to do getting ready. Per HAS STUDENT
Katherine and Her- TEACHERS
schel, Thanks for the good Several Oklahoma State
time Sunday. University teacher educa-
--Earlene tion majors will be corn-
.... p~eting their student
With the arrival of my" teaching experiences in
OSU tuition statementPerkins-Tryon Public
this week came my per- Schools during the spring
serial budget cutting. No, semester.
I 'm not planning on run- Their teaching assign-
ninga lottery or charging manta, names and
a tax on everyone who in- hometowns are as follows:
quires about my grades.. Perkins-Tryon High
• . The most creativeSchool - James Pierce,
financing I can come up Frederick; Susan Whit-
with is that 111 probably field, Owa o; and Shawn
be eating a lot of peanut Kelly, Stillwater. Perkins
butter sandwiches this Elementary - Cheryl
month. Miller, Alton; Kathy
I know no one promised Payne, Oklahoma City;
me it was going to be easy and Janet Higgins, Okla-
to move back and have to home City•
meet upper division out-
°f'state tuition c°sts" I IQ -1
just thought the Great have l
Depression wouldn't
ar- nice weekend.. [
rive until at least grade _.
--Land
202 South Main
Perkins
Member F.D.I.C.
O
We're proud to be your
home-owned,
home-operated bank. We cordially
invite you to do all banking
here,•
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Sere/tea
By Senator Shedrlck
The State Senate Edu-
cation Committee was the
forum for the discussion
of several significant
pieces of legislation, this
past week, which may be
come more widely publi-
cized in the near future
One of the measures
was Senate Bill No. 227,
authored by Senator
James Howell, D-Midwest
City, Chairman of the
Education Committee.
The bill would exempt
school districts from shar-
ing the cost of a program
or revaluation of mill rates
levied on property by
counties. But review of
the measure brought a
discussion of an impor-
tant issue beyond the
bill's immediate purpos
County assessors from
both Payne and Lincoln
Counties were present at
the hearing to express
their concern regarding
the method currently be
ing used by the Oklahoma
Tax Commission in levy-
ing property taxes in
counties. The contention
was made that perhaps
millions in local taxes
were being lost to schools
and county governments
because of faulty property
assessment methods used
by the Oklahoma Tax
Commission on certain
public utility properties.
The issue was raised
that the Oklahoma Tax
Commission, while estab-
lishing standards or
guidelines for the assess-
ment of those utilities,
was in reality assessing
this personal property at
a lower rate than recom-
mended. The ultimate
nmult, of conrs was
tax dollars for the schools
and the counties.
The issue of the assess-
ment ratio used by the
OkhhemaTax
for utilities has been in
our state courts for some
time While there was
some omm about bdeal
regulation in this matter,
our State Supreme Court
did uphold the ratio as
one that could he properly
assessed against public
utilities.
However, I feel this is
certainly an area more
investigation is needed,
especially in view
of the funding reductions
being made everywhere in
state government. In fact,
at my recommendation,
the bill was held by the
members of the committee
for further review. I urgad
the committee to call the
Ok zsna
into our next committee
meeting in an attempt to
gather more information
on this issue SB 227
will remain in the Senate
Education Committee until
such time.
Two other important
bills, each of which would
call for a vote of the
people to amend the State
Constitution, were passed
from the Education Com-
mitte~ The first, Senate
Joint Resolution Na 33,
would direct to the voters
a question of whether to
Jl S I
allow raising the school t
bonded indebtedness i/mit
local school districts may
impoN on themselves
from 10 percent to 16 per-
cent. The second, SJR 35,
would allow local schools.
to raise the amergency
miU levy limit from 5 milk
to 10mfl
I supported each of
these measures bemuse I
they silow local school
boards the option of mak-
ing these adjustments
should the people in those
districts feel them neces-
sary. Also, I would say
at this time, I support
nearly all legislation
which would leave the
decisions which will affect
localiti at the local
As always, I am avail-
able to anyone who might
have a question or com-
ment any issues
we may handle at the
State Capitol My address
• is: Senator Bernice
Shedrick, Room 426,
State Capitol, Oklahoma
City, OK 73105, or
Box 843, Stillwater, OK
74076. My telephone
number in Oklahoma City
is (405)524-0126, Exten-
sion 572; in Stillwater,
(405)743-4500.
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RIFLEY BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS
The Board of Education
of Ripley Public School
met at 7:30 1%bruary
2, 1984 in the band room.
Those present were Eric
Davi& Bob Fitzgerald, Di-
ana Field, Lydie Ham-
mock, Kenneth Higgins,
Wendell Harris, superin-
tendent, and Carol Wet,
kin& and deputy
clerk.
Wend l Harris gave the
oath of office and the
loyalty oath to Diana
Field, office 2 vacated
by the resignation of Lar
ry Eslinger, and to Ken-
neth Higgine, office Na 4.
The election of officers
for the next year was as
follows: Bob Fitr4gerald,
president; Kenneth
gins, vice president; Eric
Davis, clerE
The minutes of the
January numting wore ap-
proved. The building
pn posal for a gymnasium
foyer was tabled until af-
ter budget cut informa-
tion for next year is
available. The payment of
claims in the amount of
$84,778.14 was approved.
Employm t of personnel
for 1984-85 was
tfl the March meeting.
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LINCOLN COUNTY
TOWNS TO BE
FEATURED AT MEET
Agra, Carney, yon,
Wellston and Kundrick
will be featured at the
Sunday, Feb. 12 meeting
of the Lincoln County
Historical Society.
Five panelists will dis-
cuss the histories of their
hometowns--Apri! Her-
key, Agra; Winnie Corlsy,
Carney; Janice Real, Well-
ston; Wanda Thompson,
Kendrick. The Tryon
panelist is not yet named.
Program chairman Sue
White is coordinator of
the program to help mem-
bers and visitors become
more acqumnM with IAn-
coin County towns and
their stories.
The meeting is set for 3
Ixm. at the Museum of Pi-
oneer History, 717 Man-
eel, Chandler and is open
to the public
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Quahty Chekd
DAIRY FOODS
Enid. Okla.
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GOLD SPOT DAIItT PRODUCTS
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633 N. Had~nd Stlllwater 372-i210.
III m Ul u I
The Perkins Journal
The Oidahoma State DIvbloa of the Imak Walton
League of Amedm reeently prmeated the stmwater
Public Library with a book by Zane Grey entitled:
"The Undiscovered Zane Grey St¢ /es:'
In the above ldCture, making the pa mentatton is
Veata Brake, State IWLA President (left);, Opal
Blasingame, President of the Women's Chapter,
StWwater IWLA (center), and receiving the publi-
cation is StWwater Library lYwector, John Augem•
Zene Grey was a member of IW'LA.
Thursday, Fetruary 9, 1984 -- PAGE $
' .en with they have
tually multiplied. What
we never ..era to aehlmas
is the d, flrdtlve vlcto
that means that the bat,
fie is flually and totally
won. While the duck
stamp pr0 w made
an im t cevtdhntion
to the protection of wet-
lands over the
century, we continue to
lose hundreds of thou-
sands of acres a year of el-
tel waterb l habitat in
the ' rairie potholes" of
the Midwest and regions
of the lower Mt ippt.
And species such as the
I black duck. canvasback
and redhead continue to
declins.
the duck etamim are sell.
ing for far too little
and being sold to far too
few peopl He advocates
that all conservation
groups both game and
non-game purchase then
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If you are a dyed-in-the- earth where it has a
wool conservationist con- devastating effect on wild-
cerned with the problems life, plant liht and water
inherent in today's en- resources.
vironment and enjoy and Bills now befors Con-
appreciate hearing people grees would require the
of ability defend and ex- power companies to in.
press the conserva- stall ' scrubbers" to ren-
tionists' point of view, der the emrniasions harm
then circle Monday even- less. The power compa-
ing, March 5 on your nies have fought this but
calendar, the mountin scientific
most conservation leaders, evidence against them
Jack Lorenz, executive will probably move Con-
director of the Izaak grass to take some action
Walton League of Ameri- this year.
ca, Inc., will address a The' damage already
joint supper meeting of done is great to some
the men's and women's duck species, deer, trout
Stillwater IWLA chapters and wetlands. It is be-
at Sanborn Lake Club- lieved that any further de-
house. The affair corn- lay in eliminating this
mences at 6:30 p.m. matter of ' acid rain" will
Lorenz's office is in result in permanent an-
Arlington, VL the loca-' vironmental damage
tion of the national IWLA Lorenz is expected to
headquarters. It is close present here the status of
enough to Congress on conservation bills now be
Capitol Hill to influence fore Congress in such
legislation favorable to areas as the Clean Air
our environment. Act, Clean Water Act,
IWLA, reportedly, is Hazardous Waste Dis-
the oldest, continuous posal, Federal Insecticide
conservation group in and Fungicide Act, Wet-
America, having been lands Acquisition, Nation-
founded in 1922. Its mere- al Fish and Wildlife
bership today is more Foundation, Park Protec-
than 50,000. tion Act.
In recent years, the In 1933, during the
IWLA has spent a great midst of the Great
deal of its attempt Depression, the federal
ing to bring an end to duck stamp program was
"acid rain", caused by the born. The IWLA was an
emissions from coal- initial supporter of the
burning power plants in measure and continues to
the Ohio Valley. The sul- support it•
phuric dioxid is Recently Lorenz, corn-
caught up into the at- menting on the 1933 be
mcephere and proliferated ginning said: ' )ns does
over the Ohio Valley, the not have to read too deep-
eastern seaboard, New ly to note that the
England, and into Cane- problems addremed a half
da. Rain brings it back to century ago are not only
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SENIOR CITIZEN
NEWS
By Blanche Ham
Seventy-six were out to
Music Monday night.
Fourteen musicians were
on hand and the music
was great. There were lots
of cookies, tea and coffee
with Axie Mag and
Rosa Grimm as hosteeses.
The visitors were Re-
lane Cares, Jack
Mr. and Mrs.- Thurman
Gray of Tryon. :
There were 18 at:the
Widows Luncheon.
, We are sorry to learn
Hazel Searcy has suffered
a stroke. We wish her a
speedy recovery. Thequilt
was finished for Mrs.
Green. Another One is in
the frames for Yuna Klo
West fall•
Remember the
Sweetheart Valentine
Banquet next Tuesday
night, Feb. 14 at 6:30 Ixm•
Schedule for the Center
[Clip for Future
Reference]
Monday -- 7:30 p.m. till
10 p.m. Western Music
Tuesday -- 9:30 a.m• to
10:30 a.m. Bible Study
with Rev. Charlie
Thompson as the teach-
er. Ceramics all day.
Board meeting 1st Tues.
Wednesday -- 2nd and
4th Potluck Dinner. 2nd
Wed. Blood pressure
and Blood Sugar test.
Jan. 25th Hearing test
and checking of hearing
aids•
Thursday -- First Thurs-
day widows luncheon.
3rd Thurs. Gospel Sing-
ing, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
3rd Thurs. Clean ~p Day
at 9a.m.
Friday -- 3rd Friday Birth-
day Dinner.
The Center is • open
every afternoon from l 1
p.m. till 5 p.m. for Card
playing dominoes, "i pool :
and quilting..,: •
You may not be too concerned with air conditioning
bills while the weather is cold.• .but you ,should be.
Because if you sign up now for OG&E s PEAKS
program, you can have a PEAKS device installed on
your air conditioner by this summer. And PEAKS will
cut your summertime electric bills about $10 to $20
a month.
What's more, PEAKS is free.
Beat the summer ru=h. Call OG&E now to sign
up for PEAKS.
If you want to save when it's hot, get PEAKS while
it's cool.
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