150,000 School Bond Set For Monday
school district patrons
to the polls Monday
December 18, from
in the school cafeter-
ballots on a $150,000
that will provide
rooms to ease
conditions at Per-
in the proposed
program will be four
a kindergarten room,
room and science room.
Harry Cavett said the
education decided to
election when it was
the present facili-
ties were just not adequate to
handle the increased enrollment
and present a proper science
and library program that is
necessary in a progressive school.
It is impossible to break up the
larger classes because there is
no classroom space.
Presently some classes have
over 40 students. Kindergarten
and one sixth grade is housed
in a frame building that has not
been used for some time.
Included in the new structure.
will be restrooms, and although
definite plans have not been
completed, it is thought the ad-
dition will be made on the east
side of the elementary building
and be connected by a roofed
ramp to' the present buildings.
The bonds will pay out in 10
years and add 12.07 mills to
the present 7.00 mills per $1000
valuation now being used to pay
off the gym and classroom bond
voted six years ago. The pr e -
sent bond has four more years
to run, and the 17.07 mill levy
would decrease each year. pay-
ing out in 1977-78.
The valuation of Perkins
school district is $2,342,874. A
total of 10 percent can be voted
but the school board is not ask-
ing for the maximum. The
$150000 proposal would leave
$i0,000 that could be voted in
an emergency if the need arises.
An example of what the new
classrooms would cost would be:
If a person had property assessed
on the tax roils at $2000, he
would automatically receive
$1000 homestead exemption,
which would leave $1000 tax-
able. At 12.07 mills for the
new building, the taxes on his
property would increase $12.07
the first year. This would de-
crease each year until paid off
in 10 years.
Who May Vote
Those who may vote at Mon-
day's election are: All persons
over the age of 21 years, citizens
of the United States, who have
resided in the state at least six
months, Payne, Lincoln or Logan
county two months, and in the
election precinct and the school
district for at least 20 days next
preceding the date of the elec-
tion, and who have been duly
registered. . A voter does not
have to be a taxpayer. Sixty
percent of those voting must
vote in favor of the bonds for
the issue to carry.
"News and Views of The Cimarron Valley"
YOL 76
NO. 2
PERKIN00 JOURNAL
PERKINS, PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74059 THURS., DECEMBER 14, 195"1
LINE
Bob Evans
brought us a big
Out some day.
find some appropriate
it up and do some
or something with
is supposed to ex-
feet high and five
wide!
when we've got
we really want to
about, we'll use the
some Journal read-
just as soon we would
hot air on ihe ball-
8trout off about OSU
tit or not, there were
in agreement with
editorial on OSU
week than otherwise.
look festive for
the McClain home.
of work and plann-
on the outdoor dec-
really light up the
at the McClains.
all credit to Jean.
around town this
note who all has
€lecora tions.
a case of adding in-
}Ury . . .
lost two wheels
truck and called
to come after him
lickup. Due to over-
on the rear of the
speedometer regis-
Don passed a high-
car going 65. Need-
that didn't work
telling Palmer about
and he agreed
pay to get up
• , . especially before
were bustlin
!reds of shoppers Sat-
for lEt Tre0.ure-
report this the
:i! ;ll'(thS I',,I 111
J kind; lhe wav
},rkina folks nn[
here, You can't
ON PAGE TWO)
Editorial
SUCH A DELIGHTFUL PROBLEM
WE HAVE!
All over Oklahoma school patrons in small schools
are gathering to scratch out plans to somehow keep the
chool enrolhnent up where they can survive another
year in hopes that lightning may strike before state
law forces them to close school house doors due to lack
f average daily attendance.
Fortunately Perkins has a different type of problem.
Perkins school district patrons are being asked to ap-
prove a 8150,000 school bond so that the enrollment in
Perkins schools can be accomodated. The school is liter-
ally running over with students and they need more
room to make the number in each class smaller and to
put all students in modern facilities.
School district patrons should go to the polls Monday
with happy hearts to meet their responsibilities to pro-
vide adequate facilities. They could well be faced, like
many small schools, with a decision of whether to an-
nex to another, larger school, or to just finally, after all
these years, agree that the best thing is to close the
doors and send students to a larger, nearby school.
When schools close businesses soon follow, the value
of property dies, no young people move to town, and
unless by some stroke of luck. the town is dead. The
loss is costly to the folks that have worked hard their
entire life for their homes and businesses and then find
they aren't worth a plugged nickel simply because the
world is passing their town and their property by. If
the foundation for a solid community is not there, then
value of the town is worth very little.
Yes sir! Perkins school patrons should count their
blessings, go to the polls and cast a resounding "yes"
vote out of sheer thanks that it isn't for a far more
serious problem.
, i i I i i i
Lee Kirk Warns Opponents That ,
He's Off And Running For Re-Election
To quelch any rumors that he
might be shying away from
another county commissioners
race, Lee Kirk, veteran com-
missioner from District 3 has
asked The Perkins Journal to
advise the people of Payne Co-
unty that his campaign for re-
election is now underway.
Rmnors were heard circulating
in the county seat that Kirk was
going to step aside after 13
consecutive terms and back his
Frank Cundiff Is
Confirmed For
Postmaster Here
Frank Cunffiff, who has been
acting postmaster for the past
two years, was notified by Cong.
Tom Steed that his appoint-
ment as permanent postmaster
of the Perkins post office has
been confirmed.
Cundiff said he received a
copy of the Congressional Re-
cord confirming his appointment
December 7.
Cundiff was appointed post-
master following the resignation
of B. A. Fiolle, who is now liv-
ing in Watonga. The acting ap-
pointment was made in Feb-
ruary of 1965,
00me.To The Free Movie Saturday
James Ringwald Enlists
In Naval Reserve
James H. Ringwald, son of
Mrs Frances N. Ringwald. Rt.
2, Perkins, enlisted in the Nav-
al Reserve Monday night at the
US Naval Reserve Training Cen-
ter. Enlistment ceremony was
performed by the Commanding
Officer of the Naval Reserve
Surface Division, LCDR H. H.
Ferrel,
Melvin Sodowsky
Killed In Action
Second Lieutenant Melvin
Sodowsky, 20, was killed in ac-
tion in Vietnam. He was the
brother of Roland Sodowsky,
former editor of The Perkins
Journal and now graduate as-
sistant in English at OSU.
Lt. Sodowsky's parents are
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Sodowsky
of Fairvww. He was an OSU
graduale wilh a n]Ge,r ill force-
try an't was a w.(:ll]ber oi Fai}ll
tt:nu:e Jl:!t(i'i;i .
So:lo\\;\'::kv h:,c( cr:,]icr roc{_h'-
Ct{ , thl: It' l{t ;I'I |oi" ]13ilil ]C
flll(l h:di ['C U[I[;\\; b{ l! [l\\;V;i} (]<([
th( 211t mod;d h)t" 25 SUOr't'5:<l{tl
rescue DHSiiiOtIF, tie was wittl
the US Air Forcee and was
killed Saturday,
The young in,,heart "of the
Perkins area wilt be treated to
a Technicolor classic Saturday
when Perkins merchants show
a Iree movie "The Adventures
oI Tom Sawyer." The showing
will be held in the Lions Den
at 10 a.m. Saturday morning
and again at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30
p.m. Saturday afternoon.
Obtained at considerable cost
from a film leasing firm in DaI-
las. Texas. the Mark Twain fav-
orite will portray the antics of
tluck Fin and Tom Sawyer and
life on the Mississippi, just as
it was penned by the famous
Twain years ago. The showing
m Perkins is for one day only.
and the film has to be specially
mailed for a ,howing in Louis-
Jana on Wednesday
The fih-n is highly recommend-
ed as a how /or every member
of ih.e ta,'T!ily. It is thought it
will be so popular with Perkin
x-i,.:er 1ha! i xv's decided 1,1
Sh(,\\;V 11 it i]:e El,'!iirlg as v}[
l: t!! i}]* 1!{'.'F770{'iI be IF!: all
c;m h:,'c ; ,h:,;-;e to ,:c it
Ch]?l;-n ,,::' t;,:_cc] o aHcrd
1}:' ,n: l'n.l]: y,}W/,'irli: it tos::ibb<
l'tl( hll3FI]O(d'3 FhOV," will he ot,[
in time lor the drawing, and the
morning show will be out by
noon.
Merchants are also supplying
free popcorn for all those that
attend.
Drawing at 3:00
Five free hams will be given
away at 3 p.m. m front of The
Journal office. The Perkins
high school band will also be set
up and ready for concert just as
soon as the last name is called
for the free hams. Miss Wall,
band driector, promises a short
concert of festive music ap-
propriate for the Christmas
season.
Large Crowd
One of the largest crowds in
several years was present Sat-
urday afternoon last week for
the treasure hunt and drawing.
Those winning turkeys were.
Opal Baker, Glenna Henry. Earl
Luster. W. W. Acuff. Wilbur
Brake. Earl Scott was not prep-
ent when his name was called.
Santa To Arrive
On S:.qurday, Dcctmber 23.
S;,nu w}!l ;rr.we in I-',_Jdm; at
2 ):n. i;h lre::, . lor al h(" kid-
di(' of tee al"(,:t "l'h(" aD]o:l
\\;!(iI if-' ft)O.h::t;let bv JhO I.i(")iS
Cliff) Veb( ]<|\\;':: c ,{k¢ eillli ]']CDfl
Sat]in Ri\\;o out the' candy lre2,1s.
At 3 p.m. Dec. 2a. a drawinK
will be held for five turkeys and
five hams.
foreman Wilford Overholt.
Both men flatly denied the
rumors, and Commissioner Kirk
stated, "You can tell the peo-
ple I've already started my
campaign and my opponents just
as well get started too!"
Overholt denied ever giving
any indication that Kirk was
going to step aside and back
him and was at a loss as to
where such a rumor got started.
"I've supported Lee Kirk for
26 years straight, and we're gett-
ing ready for number 27 and
28", the District 3 foreman told
The Jounml.
Kirk has served 13 terms as
District 3 Commissioner. Over-
holt has been with the county
crew since Kirk took office in
1940. In the last election Kirk
defeated Ralph Jacobs in the
primary, and Republican Joe
Hastings in the general election,
Kirk was campaigning in a
District 3 that had been enlarg-
ed by court order to include a
portion of the city of Stillwater
and surrounding area.
Dr. Clark, McDaniel
Drop Hot Domino
o,I
Match Monday -
In a match that has been Im
the making for some time, the
team of Dale Newpet and
Johnny Payne badly.- defeated
their opponents in a torid dora-,
inoe tournament Monday night
at the Perkins Recreation Par-
lor
Bill McDaniel and Dr. R. V.
Clark went down to defeat with
an unbelievable four-out-of-five
games lost. Many were watch-
ing as Payne and Newport car-
ried the score pad all the way
through the match, dropping
only one game.
According to one observer the
atmosphere was intense as Me-
Daniel and Clark sharpened up
their pencils and clattered the
dominoes in a pro-match prac-
tice session. However, the
champmns were unable to prac-
tice before the match and came
on cold, but ended up too hot for
Clark and McDaniel to handle.
In an interview TueSday, the
captain of the losing team, Bill
McDaniel to] d The Journal
dominoe reporter that he was
making no excuses, but Dr.
Clark just wasn't up to par for
the evening, and he was unable
to carry him but the one game
and the two went down to de-
Ic-t.
One observer s'nid !hat New-
pcn ;.M Pro'm" bre(:<ed througtl
whh I.- sw-, [:?1 were now
rt'r'." It]i" Ihc "!?lff nng" to
(-hail,-n ,. linch' skill t]crt Dod-
son and Palmer Sadier won team
championship in the Old Set-
tlers Day dominoe tourney, ,
