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About The North Santiam's Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 194?-1949 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1949)
--------- Serving the ,\crth Santiam The North Santiam s —-— Mill City Enterprise gWVWW£>* Looking Up Bids Sought and Down On ¡School; May the Canyon Start in Spring / \ ■'> Mehama. Elkhorn, Mill City. Gates, Mongold. Detroit and Idanha $2.00 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A C*PY MILL CITY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY-20. 1949 VOLUME V. NUMBER 3 » ji M«».w uh inhb mar mm *••«■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■** **«oswBIBglte«^»1 CREEK FREEZES BOTTOM UP Sub-zero weather in the Marion Forks area last week was the cause of an odd phenomenon in Marion Creek, ft was repo:ted this week by Mrs. Scott Y’oung there. The creek froze from the bottom up. It is sev- ral feet hig.ier than usual, yet with less than normal water flow. The freak ice created a beautiful sight, with water cascading over the ice. Horn Creek, in summer time the coolest stream in the area, has prov en that it is after all warmer than Marion Creek because the salmon eggs being hatched there for the Fish Commission aie developing faster. The snow level i*.r« still stood at four feet. There’s good skiing ev il;, .“ere in the area. Basin Hearing Set for Feb. 2 In Portland By CHARLES WOLAERTON An official hearing on the vast de Tha Mill City school district this Lawyers often get in legislatures, velopment of the Columbia and its editors sometimes do, but it’s a rare week called for bids on the p ejected tributaries will be held in Portland t...n* «or worx.ng newspapermen to I 12-room grade school building. Feb. 2. The meeting includes in its make the grade. Stae Senator Dick i Bids will be opened Feb. 23, and agenda problems connected with the NeuJeiger is an exception. And be- [ Detroit and Big Cliff dams on the cause its a matter unusual fo. such R. L. Roberts, board chairman, said North Santiam. a man to win a legislative post, one | he hoped construction could get under Call for the meeting was sent out can possibly hope for a little more 'way in the spring, by the Willamette Valley Basin Com- than the ord-nary brand of politics Inquiries aie to be directed to S. I mittee to citizens in the valley area. from him. Up to now, it certainly R. haatvedt, Albany architect, and Chai les Wolverton, editor the proves to be true. Vernon S. Todd, superintendent of Mill City Enterprise, was a^ed by The state democratic organization schools . the Salem Chamber of Commerce to doesn’t quite know what to do about The board had directed the archi !repare a statement similar to one in the choice of senate president, wh_ tect to draw up a structure which he had presenter! — in the form of is second in line to the governor m would cost no more than the amount letters from representative Canyon this state, but the independent young of $142,000 which has been provided citizens—at a hearing in 1947. Dick. He had a possibly decisive vote by bonds ar.d a sinking fund. The notice said: man from Multnomah County chose Monday, at 8 p.m. the annual bud "The Board of Engineers for Riv not to choose. He said all the can get meeting of the district will be ers and Harbors has for review as didate« were rascals, or words to held in the high school auditorium. that effect. Open joint installation was held required by law the report of the when the matter of a bond Saturday' evening for newly elected Division Engineer on the proposed for young Sheriff Elliott came up in officers of the IOOF Lodge No. 144 comprehensive development of the Portland, Dick found himself at odds amt Santiam Rebekah Lodge No. 166 Columbia River and its tributaries. "In order that intereste I parties with the state machine. Elliott had Noble grands of both lodges were won the office by acknowledged fal George Veteto and Wilma Stewa:t. may present additional statement if sification of his past record. Mo.e- Term of office is six months. desired, the Borad will hold public The Lyons consolidate ! school dis over, he had never been a Democrat trict planned this week for an early Acting as special deputy and instal hearings. “This report inclues the Willamette before he filed for sheriff. The party start on a new school building, to ling officers in the Odd Fellows were River, and as the above board has maintained that Elliott had won an •ost about $80,000. ‘Otto Koeneke, assisted by Otto Witt, authority to approve or disapprove, important office for the Democrats: district deputy grand marshal. Vera A school meeting of Disti ict 29J we should make as good a showing thereto:e, he should be defended. was held at Fox Valley school last | Hathaway, acting as district deputy of interest as possible. The onlv way Dick took the opposite view. He Tuesday evening. L. P. Bartholomew, I president, was assisted by the follow : maintained that Elliott was a phony, Salem architect, described plans and ing staff of installing officers: dis to do this is Jo have a good attend- and that the party ought to disown showed some material which will be trict deputy grand maishal. Crissie ance atthe hearing.” The hearing is in the assembly him. used for the structure». The plans I Henderson; deputy Varden, Mel Ro Dick has been mentioned for higher were adopted by the voters and the binson; deputy secretary, Mabel room of the Multnomah Hotel and office in the state. It will be interest beard. Shroeder; deputy treasurer, Ida begins at 9:30 a.m. Ivan E. Oakes, executive secretary ing, when the time comes, to see Fleetwoci; deputy chaplain. Martha An eight-room structure will be what the voters will do. Will they built. Bowes. Flag bearers were Lois An of the Commission sent out the cal) choose a man who’s part of the ma dersen, Julia Bassett, Eva Duffy and chine, one who would gloss over the Blanche Syverson. falsT.cations of an Elliott; or will The following officers of both they align themselves with Neuber lodges -were installed: ger. who refuses to make a deal ? Noble grand, Ggorge Veteti and At the mome ' a bill which. Neu Wilma Stciwyt; vice grand, Ed J^ef- The office of H. R. Bayless, high berger has- introduced — controver lem and Dean Jackson; secretary, C. sial, as are al! of Dick’s propositions A. Bruder amf Be: tha Baltimore; school principal, was entered Satur day night by a burglar anriarently looks like a fair proposal. He wants I H son. in search of student body fund*. " j-n'or college of state standing The Sublimity Saints still are a Mr. Bayless’ desk was prie I open. Appointive officers: * bl shed in Portland. His reasons puzzle to Mill City High School’»’ — H-nse. He maintains that foor W rlen Lowell Stiffler and Ada I The prowler use! matches to mak< Timberwolves, who can beat otr.e ’art; conductor, Earl R: gadale and his search. young men and women are unaHe teams in their league by better to Student body funds had been put Garm<-n Stafford; flag bea er. Lois to go to Eugene and Corvallis be tals than their valley rivals, bu' just cause so few jobs are available to Andersen; chaplain, Otto Witt and elsewhere. Money of the senior class mips when matched with them. Rachel Olmstead; jnn'or past grand. which sometimes has been kept at e-m their way; that thousands in Tuesday’s game in Sublim'ty was Portland who could live at home and no different. The Wolves were skin M- rvin Dart and Allura Chance; R- t'.e school had been deposited. SNG, Ed Chanve an I Vera Hatha go to school are now unable to. ned, 28 to 25. way; LSNG. Elmer Stewart and BERT KARR HEADS CO-OP I dn’t think D’ck is merely a gu- Miller led local scoring with 6; E. ;"ng for something to benefit Portland Thornley, 3; Leo Poole, 4; Hunter, Frances Men’ll; RSVG, George Berry PHONE GROUP IN LYONS Bert Karr, Canyon mill owner, wax and Ida Fleetwoo I; LSVG, Willis J a but that youths from all over the 4; Veibeck, 5; Lawrence Poole, 3. Vine and Margaret Liberty; musi elected president of the Lyons co- state would find more chance to pay Albus of Sublimity was high man cian, Ruby Brisbin; inside guardian, operative telephone company at its their way in Poitland., at a state- with 12 points. A. T. Koeneke and Mabel Veteto; annual meeting Tueday night. supported school. The B team also lost, 19 to 25. Elected as directors for two-ye-i outside guardian, Frank Merrill and The Oregon Voter, a conservative Downer and L. Thornley tied for terms were Harley Scott an I Hug' mrgazine which has little good to high with 6 each for the local boys. Blanch? Syverson. Following the installation ceremo Johnston. say for Neuberger, nevertheless cre The Timberwolves defeated the Laurence Walworth was reappoint el ts him with an intelligence of a Aumsville Rangers on the local bas nies the outgoing ncHe g!and. Allu high order—a worthy foe of the old ketball court Friday night by a 38 to ra Chance, presented her officers with ed serretaiy-treasurer. Continued improvement for the gift remembrances. Lois Andersen ways of doing things. 34 score. It was a big r.ight for Mil Once in awhile a wiiter comes ler. Mill City center, who added up who was committee chairman for the current year are planned. Among program announced several numbers. them will be a new switchboard at along, one who can do more than 25 points on his own. Concluding the evening was an no the Ljons exchange. just write. Such a man is D'ck Neu Others points weie: Leo Poole. 2; host supper. The company completed a '■able berger, and we’ll be hearing from Hunter, 3; Verbeck, 5; and Iaiwrence to Mehama during 1948. him in the current session of legis- Poole, 3. lature. For Aumsville Daryl Dalke and FIREMEN ATTEND Smelser had eight each. LATTER DAY SAINTS DISTRICT MEETING The Timberwolves were behind at The Mil City Boy Scout Troop 49 START CHURCH HERE the half, 10 to 13. but a second half held its court of honor at the Church Another church has been added to rally put them ahead. A delegation of eight local fire of Christ Monday night, with eight the four denominations in the Mill The B team also won, 31 to 29. boys receiving honors. The meeting men headed by Chief Arlo T< e s i City area. temled a meeting of the Msrion Thornley of Mill City was hig^i man It is a branch of the Church of w th 13 points, with Ling of Aums- was led by Lawrence Kanoff, scout County Firefighters Assn, at Mt. An master. Jesus Christ of the Latter Day vlile had 10. gel last Wednes ay. The meeting opened with a flag Saints. Here organizing the church, Abolt 175 fi emen were present, re In their fi: st league game after the salute and candle ceremony. Richa:d which meets at the Fire Hall, a:e holidays, the Timberwolves took a presenting 20 departments in the di- Kanoff and Philip Goble gave a de Elders W lFam P. Fumell Jr. and one-side I game from Gates, 79 to 24. trict. monstration of artificial respiration Daniel F Wood. Veibeck and Miller tied for scoring and Charles Golden and Vernon Chris Firrt services were held last Sun- ILLNESS CITS ATTENDANCE • day. This chv-^h will become a part 2; Leo Poole, 9; Lawrence Poolel3; ten sen, a demon* ration on shock. Last week tlere were more ab Field signals were shown by Rich of the Norwe-tem States Mission, L Thornley, 0; Hunter. 12; E. Thorn- sences from srhool than at any pre located in Poitland. At present it s ley.3, Keys, 0. Muise of Gate was ard Kanoff who also won a public vious week since school began i n *>eak ng merit badge. a branch of the Corvallis Sunday high with 11. September. Clyde Gol en, scout committee school. Last Tuesday the Timberwolves an I chairman, awaided honors to the boys DRIVER TESTS JAN. 28 Detroit played, the score 62 to 40 in as follows: A dr vers license examiner will be TAVERN SOLD favor of Mill Citv. Miller was high I Kanoff, 1st claaa. star; Mr. »rM Mrs. Bru< e Hauk an ! Mr. man w th 19 for 31'11 City, but Frye’ Philip Goble, 1st class, star and thr-e in Mill City Friday, Jan. 28, ,*t the and M s. John Pershing Andrews of of Detroit led all with 22 point« f ’ merit bulge ; Sealey Benn'tt 1st Fire Hail from 9 am. to 4 p.m. Bend bought the Davis and Dart in the losers. Others scoring we-e E class- Dan Roten, 1st class, merit terr in the D. D. Tavern. The new ’rhn nl v 4: Hunter, 11; Leo Poole badges; Glen Reed. 1st class; Charlo» I YONS JLA1L VOLUME IP M ». Ruth Lyons. po-tmi»tre« - at proprietors over the first of the 11; Baltimore, 2; Verbeck, 6; Lavr- A I.yon«, reported a 12 per cent gain year. The Tavern will be known as ence Poole, 9. i txn. merit 1 ba g -; Arnold Webb. rie - in the quarter ending in December --- ------- the Canyon Club. it badges. over the same period last year. It The Turner basket ball team play aim» topped any previous thre • month TWO ENLIST ed Gate- on the latter’s floor Fri ay- period in the history of the po toffic«-. WORKER INJURED night, with the home five on the I shirt end of a 17-28 we. Watson n the U. S. Air Fnrae. at the Salem The Home Ec I girls ente-ta ned Paul Pen’,!ngton was injured Mon Army and Air Force Recruiting »te of Turner and M-vise of Gates were Lum - friends at a luncheon given in the day morning at Mt. Jefferson h gh men with 10 and nine. rn. They are Rodney O. Moore, son Scoring for Gates also were. Crites ' er Co. mill in Lyons when a winch' ■cliool at noon la»t Tues I- v. The of Mr. and M s. Guy Moore, and ike, striking him in the fo ehead. meal was entirely prepared b” the 1 Eccleaton. 2; E. Oliver. 3; Romey. of Mr. and — H White, son W clna*. Mrs. Otis White, both of Detro t. 3; Jack Oliver. Carey, Knapp and Semester exam» had everyon busy che wound. Ziebert also played. Both enlisted Dec. 15 I Lodges Install New Ollie, rs Lvons Advances New School Plans Burglar Enters High School Office Saints Jinx 'V< Ives Again Scout Court Held I State Urges Towns Merge High Schools Charter Ready Mill City. Gates Talk Unification An urgent message from Rex Put Mayor Harold Kliewer announced nam, state superintendent of schools, * ■ompleted work on the proposed city and Henry W. S' r ck, supervisor of charter and that the document would secondary educat'on, to Mill City and be submitted to the state legislature Gates to pool their high schools re suited in a joint meeting Tuesday by next week. The council adapted the charter evening of the two boards. Ramon Roberts, chairman of the outline furnished by the Leapue of Oregon Cities, as a mode) for Mill Mill City board, said a friendly dis- City's. Mr. Klitwer sa d it was writ | cushion was held with the director* ten in simple language, and that its ' from Gates and that further study i of the high school problem* of both provisions are easily understoon. fiPr. Kliwer will confer this week schools would continue. with Dave O'Hara of the Secretary | Gates directors a:e Elmer Stewart, of State’s office for further details Richard Nystrom and Tred Butler. Mil) City was reprsented by Mr. Ro on its presentation. After the charter is approved by bert» chairman, Donald Sheythe and the state, it must be submitted to lo Willis Potter. Mr. Robeita said Mill City offered cal voters for approval or rejection. M il City voted to incorporate in either to unionize the two high schools or to open the local school May, 1947 to tuition-paying Gates students. Gates directors sit?rested the pos sibility of a new building — which might be built jointly by the two d strict», if they union*- J To this Mill City members c< red w*th 1 the argument that Mil y’s facil ities' are able to take care of many | more students than the present eom- The Santiam Lions Club will spon h'ned en ollment of high school stu sor an Amateur Show Tuesday, Feb. dents' in both towns. The letter. *» bich was directed to 15 here, and a call was sent out this , Charles Kelly, Mill City *cho«l board week for contestants. Prizes will be $25, $15 and $5 for clerk by the two state officials and the top three amateurs. An entry was dated Dec. 10, read as fo’low»: “The State Department of Educa- fee of $5 will be returned to all con «y.»...« after the «... __________ 1 ,)n ha’ recently made an evaluation testants performance. AuiUtions can be a; ranged for it 'T Gates end Mill City Hit* 8 Stiffler’s Radio Store and the Mill S'Fools. In both of these schools the physical edulation building* are non- ity Theater. » Mrs. Luella Hasetnan, 65. a resi riandard. "This brines forth the question of dent of the Canyon for about 15 year» died Wednesday afternoon in Leba- h•«< Tying the expenditure of a con siderable amopnt of monev for the non Hospital after a long illnes i. She wn«> the wife of C. P. Hase- lurb "ton of the same type of e- Fun ral qulpn-ent n adjacent school districts. man, Idanha lumberman, services will be held in the We lie Since these two schools are only pariors in Stayton Saturday at 2 m. three miles apart, we feel constrain Besides her husband, she i .-u ■ ed to urge your district* again co vived by two sons, R. R and J.ie» < consider the marier of consolidating IL'-eman, idtnha, and a d .ugl t-t e * the tiwo high school*, or suspending ’^ne of them and transporting the stu- Mrs. Verna Rains of Laconr.b. •hdents on a tuition basis to the other • school. i I' ’’We are aware of the fact that Mk» through the »a«»« Ml • favorable vote of the taxpayers in i both districts. Your board recognizes , ithe values that a large school offer», Despite n ear zero temperatures,, and the advantages to the taxpayers about 80 people turned out to the' of a large' assessed valuation. Parent Teacher As m. p rogram We I “A long-range planning program nesday evening which featured a> for both schools calls for putting roundtable on teen-age problems. a«ide leal prejudice* in favor of a Me i.bers of the Det.oit and 1 yon-' a better educational program for the PTAs participated in the roundtable $,ov, nn,| girl* of your communities, it'i Mrs. Robert Ven^ss is modera ‘‘Tbe members of this department tor. Kirk Wirick, Mr* Robert Fetb-, will be pleased to be of any a*si*t- craton, Mrs. Otis White an I tance in effecting such a program.” Eli Bangs were tie speakers from, Mr. Sorick. in a letter to The En the visiting orgar and Glen’'( terprise, disclaimed any idea of hi* Shelton from the local gioup. office bad anything more than an The discus.-'on brought out a con--’ ''ducati'-nal interest in the matter. sensus that there were enough exist-, Ho wrote, in part: ing organizations to pi ovide recrea "While we did brin" tve matter of tion for youth, and that lack of sup eon-mlidation. unionization or trans port of them by par nt > i i to b'amr portation of students to the atten for lack of successful programs. tion of the high school district* or An original skit whi<-n W^hliuhted Gates and M II City, it was not thst the problem of youth recreation was we had sin vied out these two schools % among others in the state. SmaV- Mr. and M s. Arey Podrabskv, Er er schools have a very difficult Job nest Podrabsky Jr., Jerry Swan, Car in offering the type of education ol Jane Blazek. Patricia and Mary needed in today's world. We h-'ve felt Jo Wolvert<n, and Frederick Rugh. that we should call to the attention Miss Carmen Satfford play'-d sev I of all high school district* of small eral accordion numbers. R fr>- h- onmUo'ents. located contivuous'v. Ward, Mr». Podrabsky, Mr<. Frmk that they give some confederation to Blazek and Mrs. Ed Cruson. the po«s bility of combining thei- torts for the betterment of the bovi INFANT num and girls in their areas. In the case I -ePa 7:,Ne I, year old d ug* ter of Mill Oftv and Gates, it involves a considerable expenditure of monev of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Ziebert. cut to hr ng their physical education de her rig* t hand, requ'ring three portments up to standard. stitches, when she pulled a dish fri.m •‘We wsnt it made clear that this the table and fell with it Friday 1 -a tmont does not have anv r’vht evening. She was taken to D.. Jack to consolidate schools. Thia privilege Reid. s left entirely to the voters of the district* involved. ELUE FIRE AT APARTMENT ; Mr R berts said the invitation to A flue fire called the volunteer de •mionire might be extended to cer partment to the H 11 apartment Mon tain adjacent non high districts. riy evening. No de mage was re- Dnn’t borrow. Subscribe! I’ported. Lions Plans Amateur Show Kecreation Is lopic! thig ,an onlJ fM. At PI A Meeting