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Editorial opinion
It is certain that from 15 to 20 of the 46 teachers at North Mason
schools will be laid off if the special school levy fails next Tuesday.
There will be cuts in supplies, materials used for instruction, books,
custodial and secretarial help, teacher aides, library staff,
extra-curricular activities and in a host of other areas, but nothing is
• going to foul up the education offered local children as much as having
only 26 to 31 teachers to instruct slightly over 1,000 students.
On paper this doesn't look too bad. Divide 25 or 30 into 1,000 and
it comes out 33 to 40 students per.class. Not the best class size to allow
for individual attention, but maybe the flu will hit hard all next year
and ten or 12 kids per class will be home sick every day.
The trouble is, dividing the total number of students by the total
number of teachers isn't the way class sizes are determined. The classes
have to be divided into grade levels in the elementary schools and these
can be evenly divided in half if only two teachers are available or all
grouped together if only one teacher remains, so the number of
children in that particular grade, divided by the number of teachers,
will determine the class size.
But in the high school not all students take the same subjects. There
may I~e only ten who wish to take the second year of a foreign language
in a school district this size. There may be even fewer who desire
advanced math or some other subject needed by a college-bound
student. Will such small classes be cut, making it impossible for some of
next year's graduates to take courses required for entrance to college?
Or will these subjects still be offered, giving those students who plan to
go on to college an opportunity most other students in the state have,
to meet college requirements?
For each class containing less than the average number of students,
somewhere will be another classroom filled to overflowing with more
than the "average" of 33 to 40.
There are few, if any, classrooms in local schools big enough to hold
even 40 students.
Many persons believe a teacher cannot do a good job, giving a little
individual attention when needed, catching Johnny reading a comic
book when he should be reading his history book or noticing that Janie
is scribbling a note to her best friend instead of filling in the blanks on
her English assignment, if there are more than 28 or so in the room.
Which are two reasons for double-shifting next year if the levy fails,
as has been recommended by the superintendent of the school district.
Class sizes can be kept down; perhaps one or two of the classes
important to only a few high school students can be retained, such as
art, wood shop, music or advanced courses, if that teacher is still
around. It won t be the most ideal situation, especially for families with
children going to both morning and afternoon sessions or for working
parents who have to worry about what their offspring are doing with all
that free time if they are too old for babysitters. Or how they'll pay the
babysitter for the extra hours if they're not too old to require such
care.
Students will spend less time in school. Those who have parents
able or willing to spend a little extra time helping make up for the"
duties normally performed by librarians or teacher aides will come out
better off than those whose parents can't or won't help. Children who
depend on the free lunch program for their one hot meal of the day will
get a little thinner; those who depend on the after-school sports
programs to keep off that extra weight will get a little fatter. Youth
groups that meet after school will suffer; some will disappear.
Some of the newly-unemployed personnel will leave the area
searching for jobs elsewhere. Some families who can move without
jeopardizing the breadwinner's income, will join the exodus in search of
better schools for their children. Some will form carpools to take
children out of the district and close friends will drift apart as their
interests and activities separate. Grapeview students will switch to
Shelton High School and more friends will lose contact. New families
!move in to live in the empty homes. Some wilJ be shocked to find
o at the schools are like and, If possible, leave lhers not care
about the type of education their children receive add stay.
Life will go on if the levy fails. Taxpayers will not have to pay as
much for property taxes next year as they did this year. Those who
leave the area will find new friends; some may find new jobs. School
won't be much fun for those remaining and meal schedules in some
homes will resemble a short order cafe but everyone will survive. A
larger number of students will drop out of school, which will help to
lower the class sizes a little.
It doesn't seem possible that voters would create so many problems
for the children of the area and their families just because they don't
want to pay an extra $1.42 per thousand dollar evaluation over this
year's property tax.., but it could happen here next Tuesday.
No matter that poorly educated and dropout students are more
likely to join the ranks of welfare recipients within a year or two or end
up in an institution for stealing things they are unable to earn, resulting
in another raise in taxes as we pay many times more per year each year
to support the ex-student, maybe for the rest of his life, than it would
have cost to give him a decent education in the first place. Children are
our most valuable natural resource if developed to their greatest
potential, but can be a burden to the taxpayers for years and years if
not prepared to support themselves. We aren't given an opportunity to
veto those tax costs; welfare and law enforcement costs increase, taxes
go up and we pay. Automatically
Even though the state is returning less of our school tax money to
this district than ever before, the $8.50 per $1,000 evaluation levy
being requested to maintain the present level of education is still lower
than levies in many parts of the state. Some districts, year after year,
ask for and pass levies two times as high to keep their good schools.
For every four people who vote "no," six must vote "yes" to pass
the levy.
I hope those who vote "no" understand what they are doing.
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1T Reinell, z65 h.p ....................... 2,695.00
16' Duracraft 65 h.p. & trailer ................ 895.00
16' Magnolia ............................ 175.00
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14' aluminum boat & trailer ................ 225.00
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Post Office Box 587, Belfair, Washington 98528
Telephone CR 5-6680
Belfair office open 9-5 - Wed., Thurs., Fri.
I
LOU DONNELL ............................. Editor
CAROL WENTLANDT ...... Advertising Manager, Phone:
Office Telephone CR5-6680 Eves. CR5-6259
A section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal serving as the
voice of Belfair, Allyn, Grapeview, Tahuya, Mason Lake,
South Shore and North Shore.
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F'IRST GRADE STUDENTS from Belfair Elementary who
won honors in local judging of posters to be submitted to the
county contest of Keep Washington Green posters were
front, left to right, Nick Lane (also holding on left a winning
poster by Jamie Erickson who was absent), and Chris Miller.
In rear are Greg Joyce, Margie Chilton and Cami Saling.
Leffer to Editor:
Editor, Huckleberry Herald:
In reading the Mar. 20 edition
I noticed two third place winners
in the Science Fair. I couldn't tell
if it was a mistake or not.
(Editor's note: there were several
tied entries.) 1 always look at the
pictures and read their captions to
see if they are of anyone 1 know.
That's how I happened to notice
that there were two third place
winners.
We enjoy getting the paper
every week but I find so little
news about people we knew while
living in Belfair. I can hardly
believe we made such a few
frineds while living there.
My hip that I• broke
December, 1973, is getting better
and now 1 have physical therapy
at the hospital twice a week. Mr.
Schwartz and 1 are planning a trip
to Washington in May and we will
be visiting at our daughter's and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Sanders.
l've never been to your office
but maybe we can call there while
we are at Belfair. I'd like very
much to meet you. I already
know Carol Wentlandt and
consider her a goo~l fflen~6f
ours.
We'll be spending Easter in
Santa Rosa with our
granddaughter, a sister of Nikki
Wolfe, who lived at the Sanders'
home for several years while
growing up. I wish you all a very
happy Easter.
Mrs. H. F. Schwartz
Vallejo, Calif.
in Wyoming
Funeral services for Sheri
(Mrs. Tom) Mukai, 22, of Belfair
were held Saturday at the Belfair
Community Baptist Church. She
died Mar. 24 in Rawlins,
Wyoming, of multiple sclerosis.
She was born Aug. 25, 1952,
in Oregon. She had lived in the
Belfair area since 1955 and was
graduated from North Mason
High School in 1970.
She is survived by her
husband, Tom, and one son,
Todd, both of the family home;
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
H. Barber, Belfair; one brother,
Michael Barber, Fairchild Air
Force Base, Spokane; four sisters,
Mrs. Monty (Rosemary) Archer,
Tacoma, Mrs. Bill (Vicki) Timm,
Shelton, Mrs. Ran (Carol)
Manwiller, Tahuya, and Mrs.
Frank (Diana) Bolbecker,
Missouri; grandmother, Mrs. lva
M. Hammond, Hillsboro, Ore.;
grandmother, Mrs. Cecil
McDaniel, Seattle; and seven
nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were
made by Lewis Funeral Chapel
with burial at Twin Firs Cemetery
in Belfair.
TAPE DECK FOUND
A tape deck was
found in Allyn Mar. 28.
reported
WINNERS IN THE LOCAL CONTEST of Keep Washington Green posters
among second graders were, front, left to right, Tina Bennett, (also holding
the poster on left made by absent Errol Olson), and Steven Anderson. In rear
are Nicole Berger, Shirlene Boad and Lisa Worms.
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By Leo & Margaret Livingston -- CR 5-6421
County is maintained by Mac and
Mary Gearhart, (;rapeview. So
they believe. They inadvertently
acquired their mooch mollusk
when it hitchhiked on a plant
they brought home during a long
holiday visit with their daughter
in Las Vegas.
Since they were reluctant Io
turn their snail loose on their
acreage for fear of introducing a
possible new species of pest in
this county, they set up this snail
aquarium.
The reason why this is a
North Shore story is that they
found here a copy of a recent
issue of "Scientific American"
which tells how to make a home
for a snail. You can use a clear
plastic hat box or small glass
aquarium. Place a thin layers of
fallen leaves, a lettuce leaf, bits of
carrot and some twigs on the
bottom. A very shallow container
of water and a small pot of good
By TERR! HARMON
and TRACY JOHNSON
Myrna Jones' high school
(?amp Fire Horizon Club,
composed of Crystal Byerly,
Carol Johnson, Susan Sch'auer,
Vonna VanParys, Kathy
Washburn, Dana Petrick and Jim
Jones, is making macrame pot
hangers. To go with them they are
making ceramic pots. Later they
plan on going on a two-day
horseback riding trip. It will be on
the first weekend in May. They
Bear Creek
Mini Mart
OLD BELFAIR HIWAY 275-6222
Hours: I 0 a.m. to 8 p.m. - 7 Days A week
MISSION MACARONI & CHEESE 3 for ...... 89c
MRS. SMITH'S CHERRY & APPLE PIES ...... 99c ea.
PRINGLE'S POTATO CHIPS pk .......... 59c ea.
TOTINO'S PIZZA ........................ 99c ea.
MILK [
Homo . .. gal.$1.40
2% ..... 9al. $1.35
1% skim.., gal. $1.23
I I I
ARCO GAS
Rag ....... gal. 53.8'
'Supreme .. gal. 57.8'
Keep no more than three snails in
one snail house. A shell or old
bone provides the large amount of
calcium snails require.
You'll have to clean up after
the snails twice a week by
washing and rinsing out their
habitat.
The Gearharts report their
snail sleeps a lot, so they call him
"Snorry."
At her home in the Dewatto
valley, Agnes Waltenburg
entertained a group of friends on
Easter Sunday. Guests included
Dick and Diane Finseth from
Miller Bay and his three
daughters, Chris, Nancy and
Mary, Seattle; Mr. Finseth's
mother, Edith Bryant; Mr.
Finseth's sister and husband, Tom
and Delores Moore and children,
Patti and Mike, Seattle. A guest
who promised to bring some
shrimp was Art O. Ross of
Dewatto, famous fisherman.
plan on sleeping out along the
trail.
Lea Harmon's junior high
Camp Fire Discovery Club, with
Terry Gifford, Terri ttarmon,
Mona Hodge, Linda Wilkins, Jody
Fowler and Tracy Johnson, is
making the stage and puppets, for
their puppet show.
Mary Cady's third grade Blue
Birds, Meg Hannan, Timi Kemp,
Jenny Lincoln, Karen Smith,
Karen Vail and Carol Wilkins, are
making baby bibs. This is because
Mary Cady is going to have a
baby. Next week they plan to
have one of the mothers come
and teach them how to decorate a
cake. Lately they have been going
on hikes and they went roller
skating.
By INGA MARIE ST. CLAIR
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Our summer neighbors must
be getting anxious for the good
spring weather to get here so they
can relax and have a chance to get
away from the hassles of the big
cities.
This past weekend we were
happy to have visits from the
Frank Hammonds of Bellevue, the
Roy Kleivens of Seattle, Darrel
Adams and son of Yakima, Don
Cation of Auburn, and the Carl
Schuler family of Tacoma. I'm
sure there were many more out to
enjoy one of our better weekends.
Bea Schnettler of Benson
Lake called to say that she had
filled her hummingbird feeders as
she had seen three of the
beautiful feathered birds around.
These "little friends are trying to
make sure we don't forget to get
our feeders out and filled. Sure
wish the price of sugar would go
down.
I guess we shouldn't complain
too much about our weather
when we hear about the
disastrous weather some of the
other states are having this time
of the year. I've noticed several
boats trying out their sails and
motors. In fact, some brave souls
have been out in their boats every
month this winter.
The weather was favorable for
all the children who enjoyed
spring vacation last week. Robert
and 1 enjoyed a visit last week
With one of our granddaughters,
Terri Way of Auburn.
PERMIT REQUESTED
A request has been received
by the Army Corps of Engineers
from Robert Smading of
Hoquiam to construct a bulkhead
and fill in Hood Canal on South
Shore property east of Twanoh
State Park. Comments from
interested persons must be
received by the Corps by Apr. 28
to be considered before a decision
is made.
Safety training given by local Red Cross
New highs in safety training
were set in 1974 by the
Kitsap-North Mason Chapter of
the American Red Cross including
95 first aid certificates issued and
195 water safety classes held with
1871 certificates earned for
swimming, lifesaving or other
water skills.
Adoption by National Red
Cross of the cardio-puhnonary
resuscitation (CPR) technique for
emergency aid to heart attack
victims is expected to save many
lives. Continuation of these
programs depends on the annual
membership drive conducted by
the Red Cross during March. More
information is available by calling
377-3761 or dropping by the
Bremerton office at 605
W~shington Avenue.
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