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BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M.
LEAD OFF WITH
Any musician invited to
come and JAM
in the GLO ROOM
e Featuring Prime Rib on Weekends
• Complete Dinner Menu
• Child's plate • Homemade Pies
Monday night special
in the bar
FOOTBALL
Cocktails- Dancing
Live Music
RIGHT IN BELFAIR
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Pklnty of Free Parking -- Even room for your
Campers & trailers -- 275-6226
Co
-Band thru SatUrday
tt
6th
Closed Sunday
and Monday
"Sexual
Communications"
"Marilyn and
the Senator"
X-rated
No one under
18 admitted
ID required
$3.00 admission
Pioneer
By CARMEN YATES
Hopefully before the year is
over a system can be worked out,
whereby important
announcements will come out
prior to the event rather than
after the fact. Such is the case this
week. Both the harvest dinner and
the school board meeting were
held Wednesday night, too late
for a Thursday paper to help the
attendance at one or both of
them.
PTO president Gene Brown
held a meeting at his home last
Friday evening for the executive
board and room mothers to make
plans for events for the school
year.
Last Thursday night Pioneer
stretched its current winning
streak (in football) to 19 straight
wins. The team plays Mary M.
Knight and Southside this week.
The girls' volleyball team will play
Hood Canal twice this week. If
any mothers are interested in
helping to provide transportation
for the volleyball team, contact
Miss Beckwith.
Since last May the population
of Pioneer School has increased
During National
Restaurant Month
We'd like to extend our thanks to all
of our employees for their fine service
during the past year.
For our customers, we have daily
specials posted in the restaurant.
ADJOINING THE THUNDERBIRD MOTEL
& Railroad
SHELTON 426-9171
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by 34 students. #hen the
kindergarten class reached 39 it
was split into two classes, one in
the morning and one in the
afternoon. The first grade also
reached a grand total of 39
students and it too was split with
Terri Barstad taking half of the
class, the other half remaining
with Peggy Le urg. For Mrs.
Barstad it's a return to a
structured classroom after several
years' absence. The past few years
she has been working with the
Title I program.
Ruth Tuson has been hired to
work in the resource room and to
work with Title I.
At the present time the third,
fourth, fifth and sixth grade
classes have 38, 39, 41 and 41
students respectively. And at the
present time there is neither the
space nor the funds available to
split any more of these large
classes.
Some of these same problems
were discussed after the f'mal
budget hearing held September
25.
The meeting was opened and
Superintendent Bill Lupinacci
presented an explanation of the
figures in the 1975-1976 budget.
Copies of the budget were handed
out to the handful of people in
the audience.
Revenues for the year total
$331,283 with expenditures
amounting to $313,283, leaving a
proposed ending balance of
$22,211. The present state figure
for reimbursement is $480 per
stop changed
The T hurston-Mason
Healthmobile stop in the Agate
area has been changed from the
Pioneer School to the Agate
Grange Hall. The Healthmobile is
in that area from 9:30 a.m. to
2:45 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of
each month.
The grange hall is on the
Agate Loop Road and can be
reached by turning right at the
Agate Store and going to the first
blacktop road to the right and
making a right tum. The grange
hall is a short distance from the
intersection on the right-hand side
of the road.
in
weighted student. The levy relief needed. The resource room would be
provided by a special session of Lupinacci made two moved into the library. The
the Legislature came to $16,583. recommendations; one, to superintendent recommended
Lupinacci stated that from transfer forest funds into the that Ruth Tuson be hired to teach
sometime in June of this year the building fund; and two, to move in the resource room and Title l.
financial picture for Pioneer the remaining real estate excise He stated that some of the
began improving and continued taxes into the building fund also. overcrowded conditiom in grades
into August, with most of the Motions were made and seconded two through four have been
good news being finalized then. to accept both recommendations, partially relieved by "grouping"
But Lupinacci went on to point A special meeting started whenever possible.
out that the circumstances under immediately following the budget Finally, the board stated they
which Pioneer (and most other hearing. Lupinacci announced fll strongly advised a comndttee
schools around the state) has had that the kindergarten had already b e formed to make some
to operate through these past been split into two classes, but in long-range plans for Pioneer. In
months makes it extremely so doing he had lost the half-day the meantime Lupinacd stated he
difficult to make any.long-range librarian. Further action called for would investigate the poemldlity
plans. And in Pioneer's present, an immediate split of the first of obtaining some portables to
rapidly expanding situation,grade class by moving half of the relieve the crowded condition of
long-range plans are desperately students into the resource room. the school.
of new and antique cars|
See the dis
This Thursday
Girl s Amateur
Cash Prizes! Open to All!
Sunday & Monday
(October 11 & 12)
~/e'l
SUn~ °Pen at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Cover on
0nl~U%Y Will be $1.50 and pitchers will be
Wi L'° cents from 6 to9. Cover on Monday
oe $1.00.
Starts Tuesday
(October 14)
Also on Tuesday night
L%i
~%te~Puts
down the boogie for our new
~9~.'~,'zo find the gal with the nest Iookin
~ash f~ome on down, Shelton! There'll be
ur the guy with the hairiest chest, too!
PRIZES
Starting Friday
We'll have beautiful
to entertain you at lunchtime.
lowered our
~r more information call 357-4191.
&I)TAIN COYOTES
,10 W. Harrison, Olympia
I OFFICIAL The following three proposed constitutional amendments are to be submitted to the voters at the state general election I
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to be held on November 4, 1975. Ballot titles and explanations were prepared by the office of the Attorney General.
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NOTICE: This is a legal publication as required by law from the office of the Secretary of State.
Senate Joint Resolution
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Ballot Title:
Shall the existing constitutional
provisions relating to the judiciary
be replaced by a new and revised
judicial article?
Vote cast by the members of the 1975 Legislature on final passage:
HOUSE [98 members] : Yeas, 84; Nays, 2; Absent or not voting, 12.
SENATE [49 members] : Yeas, 45; Nays, 1 ; Absent or not voting, 3.
The Law as it now exists:
The judicial branch of state government is established and gov-
erned by Article IV of the Washington State Constitution, as
amended.
The state Courts established by Article IV of the Constitution, in
descending order of authority, are the State Supreme Court, the
Court of Appeals, and the Superior Courts. Additionally, other infe-
rior courts are created by statute, such as the various district and
municipal courts.
The State Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in habeas cor-
pus, quo warranto, and mandamus as to state officers. It also has the
authority to review decisions of lower courts, except in some civil
actions when the money or property involved is worth less than
$200. Although the Court of Appeals is created by the Constitution,
its jurisdiction is defined by statute and court rule. The Superior
Courts have original jurisdiction of controversies in excess of $1,000,
probate, divorce, real property, validity of taxes, felony crimes, and
all matters not exclusively vested in another court.
When a vacancy occurs on the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals
or the Superior Courts, the Governor fills such vacancy by appoint-
ment, and the person so appointed holds office until the next reg-
ular election.
Justices of the Supreme Court, and judges of the Court of Appeals
and the Superior Courts can only be removed from office by a joint
resolution of the legislature for cause concurred in by three-fourths
of the members.
]he Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court is selected by the
members of the court for a two-year term from among those justices
who have the shortest remaining terms to serve. Although the Con-
stitution is silent on the administrative control of the state's court
system, a court administrator's office with limited powers is estab-
lished by statute.
The effect of Senate Joint
Resolution 101, if approved
into Law:
SIR 101 if approved by the voters will repeal Article IV of the
Washington State Constitution as amended and replace it with a
new Article IVA. Although the new article would be, in many re-
spects, quite similar to the former article, there are significant
changes.
The method by which the Chief Justice is selected is changed from
one involving his seniority on the court to an election by a majority
vote of the members of the court. In addition, the Chief Justice is
made the chief administrative officer for the judicial system of the
state, and empowered to supervise and direct the performance of
the management and administrative duties of the judicial system.
The Supreme Court is also empowered to divide the state into judi-
cial regions for administrative purposes, and the judges of each re-
gion shall select a chief judge to serve as an administrative judge.
The new judicial article would provide a new methOd.for re-
moving a judge or justice from office. A commission on judicial
qualifications is established, to be composed of an Appellate Court
Judge, a Superior Court Judge, a District Court Judge, all of whom
are selected by judges, two lawyers selected by the Bar Association
and four lay citizens selected by the Governor. The commission is
authorized to recommend to the State Supreme Court the removal,
suspension, retirement, or other appropriate discipline for a judge
whom they find has failed to perform his duties, has been involved
in conduct which brings the judicial office into disrepute, or is disa-
bled. Upon receipt of the recommendation, the Supreme Court is
empowered to order retirement, suspension, removal, or any other
appropriate discipline it finds just and proper.
The new article provides that all parties have a right to at least one
review, except in civil cases of minor significance.
District Courts not referred to in the present Constitution would
have jurisdiction over any cases permitted by statute except those
involving the commission of a felony or in civil cases where the title
to real property is in question.
The authority of the legislature to permit the appointment of
court commissioners is expanded to include courts other than the
Superior Courts, and the present constitutional restrictions on the
authority of commissioners are eliminated.
Senate Joint Resolution
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Ballot Title:
Shall a commission be created to
fix all legislative salaries, and legis-
lators' eligibility for election to
other offices be expanded?
Vote cast by the members of the 1975 Legislature on final pasMge:
HOUSE [98 members] : Yeas, 67; Nays, 17; Absent or not voting, 14.
SENATE [49 members] : Yeas, 47; Nays, 1 ; Absent or not voting, 1.
The Law as it now exists:
Under the present state constitution the salaries of members of
the state legislature, as well as other state elected officials, are fixed
by the legislature or by the people in the exercise of their initiative
powers. The Constitution prohibits any salary increase for a legislator
from taking effect during the term which the legislator was serving at
the time the increase was granted. The constitution also prohibits
any legislator from being appointed or elected to any other public
office which was created, or the compensation of which was in-
creased, during the legislative term for which the legislator, was
elected.
The effect of Senate Joint
Resolution 127, if approved
into Law:
SIR 127 provides for the creation of an independent commission
to fix the salaries of members of the legislature, subject to review
and nullification by the people by referendum.
No present or former legislator or state or local governmental
officer or employee, nor any registered lobbyist, could be a member
of the commission. Not less than sixty percent of the commission's
members would be chosen by lot from the registered voters of the
state, with one member for each congressional district. The re-
maining members would be appointed in a manner to be provided
by implementing legislation.
All persons thus selected to serve on the commission would then
be subject to confirmation by a superior court judge designated by
the chief justice of the state supreme court. Any person found by
reason of prejudice, special interests, or incompetency to be unable
properly to serve as members of the commission by the superior
court judge would be replaced by others chosen in the same manner
as the disqualified person was originally chosen.
The commission would file any changes in salary with the secre-
tary of state and those changes would become effective ninety days
thereafter unless blocked by the filing of a referendum petition by
the people. In that event, the new salaries would not take effect un-
less approved by the people at the next following general election.
In addition, Senate Joint Resolution No. 127 would also remove
the existing prohibition against mid-term salary increases for mem-
bers of the legislature and would permit legislators to be elected
(but not appointed) to other public offices which were created, or
the compensation of which was increased, during the legislative
terms for which they were elected.
House Joint Resolution
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Ballot Title:
Shall Washington's constitution
be amended to permit govern-
mental assistance for students of
all educational institutions -- lim-
ited by the federal constitution?
Vote cast by the members of the 1975 Legislature on final passage:
HOUSE [98 members] : Yeas, 86; Nays, 10; Absent or not voting, 2.
SENATE [49 members] : Yeas, 39; Nays, 8; Absent or not voting, 2.
The Law as it now exists:
The Washington state constitution presently prohibits any
public money or property from being appropriated for the
support of any religious establishment. The state constitution
also provides that all schools maintained or supported wholly
or in part by public funds must be free from sectarian control
or influence; and thirdly, it prohibits any gifts or loans of state
or local governmental credit, funds or property to or in aid of
any private individual, except for the support of the needy.
These provisions of the state constitution prohibit most
forms of state or locally funded assistance for students at-
tending private church-related schools, and to a lesser extent,
for students attending other private schools and public
schools as well. Specific programs which are presently uncon-
stitutional include the use of public school buses to transport
children to church-related schools, and the provision of finan-
cial assistance either directly or by means of state guaranteed
loan programs for students attending either public or private
schools, colleges or universities.
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, by
its "separation of church and state" provision, also restricts
governmental assistance to students attending church-related
educational institutions. The restrictions upon such aid re-
sulting from this federal constitutional provision, however,
are less stringent than those now provided for by our state
constitution.
It is lawful for our state constitution to be more restrictive
in regard to governmental assistance for students than is the
federal constitution.
The effect of House Joint
Resolution 19, if approved
into Law:
This proposed constitutional amendment would authorize
the legislature to provide such assistance as is permitted by
the United States Constitution for students of public and pri-
vate educational institutions, including those which are
church related for the purpose of advancing their education.
The amendment would exempt such assistance from all ilate
constitutional restrictions.
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