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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1949)
Idanha Sets Own Vote to Incorporate By REBA SNYDER Aroused by the proposal for a ■nd election on the Detroit incorpor ation. a delegation of Idanha citizens appeared before the county court at Salem Monday armed with petitions seeking an election to incorporate Idanha in competition to the Detroit incorporation proposal The county court set December 9 as the time to vote on the Idanha incorporation— four days in advance of the Detroit election, which was set last week as December 13 This second proposal to incorporate Detroit so soon after the first was defeated, so aroused the Idanhans that they made maps and secured 14" certified signatures on these petitions and had them at the court house Monday morning The Idanha vote would cover about two miles, the west end is to include the CCC camp and extend about a mile east of Idanha. The river is the north boundary, about a quarter mile to three-quarters mile in width. It would take in all business and industrial concerns such as Seitz- inger Logging company, Pamelia Lumber company, Idanha Veneer company, and Harvey Lumber com pany, also the CCC camp. These were not included in section to be voted on at the second election to in corporate Detroit. The first election on incorporation was voted on October 13 and was de feated 206 to 99. It included all of Detroit and up past Idanha, a total of about six miles The map for the second proposal lid not include the industrial areas „nd excluded most of Idanha north of the highway. The Detroit-Idanha merger was headed by Edison Vickers and the Idanha proposal by Lloyd Girod, Sam Palmerton. Charles Haseman and G. Cochran. Idanha voting will be at the Idanha fire hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mem bers of the election board will be Lavelle Haseman, Gladys Alvin. Elpie Girod. Freda Ray and Rilla Schaffer T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Serving LYONS. MEHAMA ELKHORN, MILL CITY GATES, MONGOLD DETROIT. IDANHA $2.00 a Year. 5c a Copy MILL CITY, OREGON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1!HO Charter OK’d By Mill City Dick Meeks Hurt In ( ar Collision A car driven by Dick Meeks and the police patrol car of Patrolman Ray Rich collided Sunday evening on the highway in east Mill City, Mr Meeks suffering two broken ribs in the accident. The patrol car was damaged con siderably. It being estimated that about $600 expenditure will be re quired for repairs. The damaged car was towed to a garage by the Stew art wrecking car. UN'EMPIOYMENT INSURANCE OFFICE OPENED HERE C. M. Litchfield of the Salem office i of the state unemployment compen sation commission was in Mill City Friday. While here he announced 1 1 that the Faust & Ross store has been ' i designated as the point for placing unemployment insurance claims on : alternate Tuesdays, starting Novem- ber 8th. For a time last week it was doubt- i ful that there would be an office here because of lack of quarters. This j provision now makes it possible for j applicants to sign up here without 1 going to Salem. MILL CITY H1C.H SCHOOI TROUNCES CHEMAWA Vote of 116-52 Establishes Municipality In a special election last Tuesday On November 4 in s game on the the citizens of Mill City decided in home field the Mill City Wolves favor of acceptance of the first city downed Chemawa in their last Ma charter by a vote of 116 to 52. This rion county league garne of the 1949 endorsement by the voters gives the season, 19 to 13. "go ahead" signal for many local Mill City tallied first early in the projects and benefits planned by city second quarter on a pass from Law officials rence Poole to Bud Peterson. Again The first proposal for incorpora in the same period the Wolves W ILSON POUND Nl ITIAl.s tion, which was presented for consid scored. The touchdown was set up SOLEMNIZED AT FIRST eration about three years ago, car- by a 45 yard run by Leroy Podrab CHRISTIAN CHURCH WEDDING lied by a margin of only seven votes. sky to the 11 yard line Lawrence The First Christian Church was the A recent petition for dis incorpora Poole line-bucked over from the two. scene of a lovely wedding Saturday tion was signed by more than a hun yard line. The final Mill City score Nov. 5 when Doralee Ruth, daughter dred voters. came in the third on a pass from » of Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Pound be Lawrence Poole to Billy Deen, Law- came the bride of Ford E. Wilson Jr. rence converted. i Chemawa scored ¡GATES HIGH PLANNING of Salem twice in the fourth i quarter. ATHLETIC BENEFIT Maid of honor was Miss Virginia Mill City finished their league sea- Jackson of Roseburg; bridesmaid At a special meeting of the Asso son with two wins, three losses, and were Misses Carol Hurley and Luella two ties. Mill City ■ finished fifth in ciated Student Body of Gates High Mason. to in School Monday, it was decided the league standings. Best man was Dick Wilson, brother i At a meeting of the Mill City Mill City is justly proud of the rec augurate a "dress up the team” cam. Bill Lauderback, Santiam Lodge of the groom. Jack Stewart and I council Wednesday evening several ord of their high school football paign to raise money for Outfitting manager, reports preparations have I matters of more or less urgency were team. They have played good clean the various school teams. »>een completed for a busy snow Ernie Podraksky were ushers. presented and considered Kirk Wirick sang a solo and was The basketball boys are to receive sports season in his section of the sportsmanlike games, providing en Mr. Toman brought up the matter The seventh and Deschutes national forest. The lodge accompanied by Wanda Vandermeer. of a city tank and pump, installation terteinment and recreation for young new warm-ups. A reception followed in the social and old alike with games full of ex eighth grade teams get complete j has an elevation of 4,800 feet at the of which would mean a considerable room. citement and sport Again let us new suits, and the girls volley ball | summit of the Santiam highway . saving to the city. No definite ac- Rev. Tom Courtney officiated in say thanks for a fine year. team is to be furnished with uni I across the Cascade mountains. tion was taken. reading the service. "here will be no game with Banks forms Accommodations for 90 persons in Guests from Salem were: Mr. and Residents in the C. B. I. homes ex- i Friday because they are in the dis. The student body was divided into elude four dormitories and two Mrs. Duncan and son Dick Wilson; j pressed a desire for street lights In Approximately 150 men. women J trict playoffs with Sacred Heart two groups headed by Eileen Eccle- rooms. The lodge provides beds made Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Bouney; Mr. and I that section, but it was decided that Also Mrs. Jerry Andrus; Mr. and Mrs. P. streets in other sections of town ston and George Childs. The losers up with linen and blankets. and children streamed through gaily Academy of Tillamook. are to give the winners a party. Peo available for visitors are a dining W. Hale, and Joy; Mr. and Mrs. Law should have earlier consideration. It decorated homes Thursday evening ple of the Canyon may try their luck room, restaurant, ski shop, and rental son Steward; Mr. and Mrs. Orval was proposed that a petition signed to enjoy the food, music, and cus- COM.MIMTV CHEST on two large prime Thanksgiving shop for all types of snow equipment. Hale and family; Mr and Mrs. Ray by 60% of the interested property tomes of Hungary, France, Sweden MEETING NOVEMBER it and Holland at the second annual In There will be a town meeting in turkeys. The event, set for Friday When skiers are not using a well Segan, and Mr. and Mrs Ford E I owners of the Bob Swift addition be ternational Progressive Dinner given the interest of the Gates-Mill City evening. Nov. 18. at the Gates school [ lighted slope for night skiing, danc- Wilson Sr. of Portland; Mrs. A. T. presented to the council which would by the Mill City Parent Teacher As Community Chest drive at the Odd will include entertainment, games, | ing is the order of the evening in the Pederson of McMinnville; Mr. and i enable the city to put crushed rock Fellows hall in Mill City at 8 P M. on a pie auction and a social, Follow lodge. A rope ski tow is operated Mrs. H. D. Pound Jr. of Bend; Mrs. , on the streets In that addition. sociation. near the lodge area A complaint by Mr. Boettiger re- The first course. Hungarian cara the evening of Tuesday. November the crowd to Gates. Ira Hurley and daughter Carol of 22nd A short distance from the Santiam Raymond, Wash ; Mrs. H H. Hill, Ft. 1 questing that the city take action on way soup, was prepared by Mrs. Arey Lodge, famous Hoodoo ski bowl fig Lewis, Wash, and Mrs Elsie Bene the condition of the high road abut Podrabsky and Mrs. Robert Veness STORE BUILDING I NDER ting his property, as he is at present The Rebekah Lodge is holding an- ures importantly in the central Ore diet. Kelso, Wash and served at the Frank Blazek home by Carol Jane Blazek and Mary Jo other Ham dinner and bazaar Nov. C. E Coville is erecting a store gon snow sports region. In operation Mr and Mrs. Ford E. Wilson Jr. unable to get his car either in or out of his garage, was received and It ember 15 at Odd Fellows Hall, in building on his property next to at the bowl are four rope tows, han will reside in Eugene. Wolverton. was decided that some action should Adults $1 00, children 50c, Dick ’ s shoe shop. It is about the Mill City, dling up to 3,000 skiers per hour and Salad from France at the Wilbur be taken. ranging in length from 600 to 4.000 same size as the shoe shop. Meinert residence was prepared by come and bring your friends. EVANGELIST HERE THIS WEEK feet. Rise in elevation ranges up to Motion was made and carried that Mrs Meinert and Mrs. Rosa Daly and 4,000 feet, A lodge and a chair lift the books of th« city be audited by served by Alona Fay Daly. Leia Mel f are under construction. The lift is Leifer * Brizner, and that same be Kelly, and Pauline Mason. designed to reach the top of Hoodoo brought up to date before the end of Swedish meat balls, potatoes, veg Butte, far above the bowl, and is the year Motion was made and car etables. and rye bread at the Albert scheduled to be in operation this ried that the annexation election date Toman home were prepared by Mrs. winter. be set for December 13, and the mat Delbert Jenkins, Mrs. George Veteto, An enthusiastic cast is at work daily on the forthcoming production Major activities of the Skyliners ski ter of holding one election rather and Mrs. John Nelson, and served by “Laff It Off', the elaborate musical show which the IJons Club la staging club of Bend take place at Hoodoo than elections for each proposed dis- Mrs. John Muir. Mrs. Albert Toman, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 15 and 16 in Mill City. Curtain time bowl, about 45 miles west of the cen trict was referred to the city re and Mrs. George Veteto. will be 8 p.M. with doors opening at 7:80. There will not be a dull mo tral Oregon metropolis The Central corder for decision The application Coffeecake from Holland was pre ment from box office to final curtain. The professional director, Mrs. Cascade recreational council, com of Mr Jones for a business license pared from an authentic recipe by Mildred Duncan Williams, who is In posed of representatives of all clubs was tabled pending his compliance Muir's Bakery, and along with tea temationally known professionally is Stiffler, George Manolis, Car) Kelly, using the Santiam ski area, co-op with the city building code and coffee were served in the high very enthused about the talent in the George Steffey, Robert P. Veness. erates with the U. 8. forest service Albert Toman. E L. Goschie, Vernon school recreation room by Mrs. Louis Mill City cast. in supervising winter sports activi Vet beck, Mrs. Lawrence Kanoff. Mrs. There are 10 scenes in this big va S. Todd. Russ Heacox, Nelson Lam- ties. As a rule, the council furnishes A. Ward. Mrs Virgil Cribbs. Mar riety show Each scene represents phear George Vettets, Arey Podrab a free ski school and volunteer ski lene Verbeck. Wanda Vandermeer, some section of the daily newspaper. I sky. Geo Thomas, Wilbur Meinert, patrol on weekends They include impersonations of such Buddy Thomas. Walter Peterson. Bob and Dolores Poole. Skiing in the Bend area continues At seven o'clock in the high school popular features as ' Popeye", Dr. Mundt, and others until late in the season, as the steep Orphan Annie (Arey Podrabsky) Billy Hopson was the victim of a recreation room Donald Ficek and David J. Ferguson, Hedda Hopper open terrain of Bachelor Butte, 25 Blondie ( freak accident, Saturday. Whether Ernest Podrabsky Jr. played polkas George Vetteto and Dorothy Dix— Evangelist Henry L. Rock, of Santa miles from Bend on the Century Jiggs' Maggie ( in accordian duets, and a Dutch dance George Steffe Cruz, Calif , will open a series of bored or sleepy, he didn't say but he Drive, offers excellent skiing until ax » Baby There is a children s page which in Daisy Mae ( in costume was performed by four did yawn long and deep He then be late as June and July. However, this special evangelist services at the little girls, Barbara Podrabsky. Cas- cludes animal stories and singing, Sparkles (Nelson Lamphear) will be Free Methodist Church Wednesday, gan making grotesque motions and area is not accessible until late spring -mdra Goschie Shereen Muir, and games. Junior and Jane (Lx>is Gos with popeve, the subdeb (Dr Fergu when roads are opened to travel. November 9th. These service» will his companion thought he was acting Carol Veness chie and Shirley Laird > with six son) will »>e gorgeous in formal gown a fool and went along for the ride, continue through the 20th At nine o'clock dances from Hun mother girls and six father boys all Society Page. The pianist is Mrs. Rev L. C Gould is the pastor and but after solong, he came to the con Wardrobe Mis SCOIT PATROL CHIEFS Pl< RED he extends a cordial welcome to all clusion that Billy was really in a gary. France and Sweden were per parts played by ladies, are emceed Marcella Peterson patrol leaders were chosen at a formed by Mr. and Mrs Arey Po by Cousin Katy (Mrs T R Burton» tress and Spanish Girl Kay Colburn. predicament and he surely was. he Gene Autry (Carl Kelly» leads the Mrs. Geo Veteto is in charge of the meeting of Boy Scout troop 49 Ap- drabsky, Mr and Mis George Veteto. couldn’t get his mouth closed A doc I.AI M1KY SERVICE READY and Mr and Mrs Robert Veness The stars in Frontier Days celebration contest committee, young ladies and pointed were. senior patrol leader. The Self Service laundry has com tor worked on him for about half an with Pappy Chiselfinger (H A their sponsors, whose picture» are Dick Kanoff, junior patrol leaders, hour before that was accomplished dance. pleted most of its installation», and All who served wore native co», Schroeder»; Rochester (W. S. Re seen in the Lions club window at Richard Verbeck, Arnold Webb. John Now if you think Billy 1» close Taylor and Vernon Christenson As has ready a complete drying service, mouthed, you know why tumes. and a costumed member at mine i and Judy Canova (Arey Po- Mill City Furniture Co. The Stars of the show are Mr John ’•it?nts were Derrol Williams, Dan John L. Davidson, proprietor, has an each house greeted guests in the lan- drabskyl. square dancers The wording on the Society page O Publick (Don Sheythe and his wife Roten. Joe Stodola and Alfred Ward nounced guage of the country represented. Drying service is available not only The board of the Stayton Public Stamped "passports" took diner» w-ill be the "talk of the town", all (Jack Colburn» This one hour and The seniors have as their scout to patrons of the laundry washers Liberary wishes to extend the priv from one “country" to the next In male "Rhymes for Riche»" features !W minute» of grand entertainment master Warren Hampton I^awrence but to those who do their washing ileges of the library to the people of Kanoff is scoutmaster for the juniors program» and prizes 1» a benefit for the: "Betterment of ernational music was played du ri ng the ads on the Mill City and vicinity. at home, he said to the audience Inquiring Reporter Santiar.i Can von" "Laff It Off ha» with Lewis Verbeck as assistant the evening at each place The library is located in the Worn- Th«- new committeemen are Ed been a terrific hit wherever played Thomas i goes into Mrs Nelson Lamphear. well known i George "Red” an'» club building and books may be CARD OF THANKS “al artist was ir charge of all the audience with his camera ques A complete list of the cast will be Cooke, H R Bayless and H. I Ply- We wish to thank all our friend*, obtained Tuesday» from 1:30 to 4:30 ready for public distribution early maie More committeemen are need decorations and was especially com tions and prizes. ed for both troops. neighbor» and relative» for their kind and Saturdays from 3:00 to 5:00 next week President Carl Kelly, Vice Sally Brown <Mrs. W S Remine I ended for her artistry in reproduc consideration and offering» during The Scouts will have a parents The people of Stayton who sponsor President H A Schroeder. Secretary and her World War II husband (Wil g the flags of the four nations Mr Arthui Kriever, ways ahd bur Minert» and the beauties from Jack Colburn and their fellow Lions night Nov 28 in which there will be our recent bereavement and loss of the library are anxious to share its wealth of excellent reading material -ans chairman, announced that a foreign lands lend music and charm are proud of (heir cast and proud of a court of honor and uniform ingpe* - our son and brother MR and MRS PAUL L MASON the interest the entire canyon is tak tkm Those interested will be most with those in the neighboring com to the "World United" scene The of about $80 <M) was realized >fit welcome and PAULINE munities. chorus "girls" include R Lowell ing in ‘Laff It Off. ne c >t the food was donated THROUGH YOUR COMMUNITY rHEST Hoodoo Ready For Skiiers I Council Ponders Routine Matters 150 Guests Attend Record PT A Fete Mill City Lions Club To Offer ‘Laff It OIF Nov. 15 and 16 Yawn Disjoints Idanhan’s Jaw
