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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1949)
High School Notes T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE By GARY PETERSON Timberwohea Hold Basketball Serving Practice With Detroit LYONS, MEHAMA The Timberwolves of Mill City high, held a practice basketball ELKHORN, MILL CITY scrimmage with the Detroit high GATES, MONGOLD school team on Wednesday of this week, the main prospects for the "A” DETROIT, IDANHA team made the trip. Those that went were: Lawrence Poole, Leo Poole, Lawrence Thornley, Ollie Muise, Bob Baltimore. Verl Moberg, Billy Deen, MILL CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOI EMBER »4, 1949 $2.09 a Year, Sc a Copy Dick Downer, Dick Kanoff, Thad Ernie Roberts, Ramon Peterson and SURPRISE PARTY PLANNED Podrabsky. Following is the Mill City high 1’OK WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mrs. Ted Stiff and Mrs. Ed Chance school basketball schedule for the 1949-50 season. At the end of the are having open house for their par season the league championship will ents ®*r. and Mrs. O. C. Dike on Sun- It was learned last week that the Lawrence Olivier’s academy award be decided by a tournament involving day Nov. 27th at the home of Mrs. Vancouver Plywood Co., owner of the The occasion is their M & M pond in Mill City, is consid winning film, Hamlet" will show at the top two teams from each divi- E<1 Chance, We ering the advisability of draining and the Mill City Theatre on Tuesday and sion. The schedule is as follows; |40th wedding anniversary. There I would like all their friends to call and dredging the property early next Wednesday, November 29-30, accord Dec. 2—Chemawa ing to advice received by Bob Veness, There (Salem) j greet them between 2 P M. and 5 P. spring. Dec. 3—Jamboree ....... Here M. This isto be a surprise party for Dec. g__ Scio John Tower, representing the own- manager of the local playhouse. This their anni- ers, who was in Mill City last week is an exceptional honor, as the Mill Dec. 10—Salem Bible Academy Here Mrs Dike The date Here • 1 versary is Nov. 25th which is also inspecting the property, stated that City showing of this film will be the •IOAN RYAL OF GATES Dec. 13—Sublimity WINNER OF CONTEST . ....... There Mrs. Dike's birthday. Dec. 16—Jefferson while the plans to improve and pre first presented in any town on the Miss Joan Ryal of Gates sponsored » Dec. 20—Aumsville ————— .....There • pare the pond for future use were not Pacific coast comparable in size with Mill City, and wiil be prior to its by Jerry’s Tavern and Cafe, was ..... „Here Dec. 23—Jefferson complete and the deciison to do so .... Here Jan. 3—Chemawa was not at the present final, the ad showing in any other Oregon city chosen "Sweetheart of the Canyon” Here Jan. 6—Turner visability of taking such steps was of any size, it is stated, and Mr. in the voting contest held in conjunc- Veness is to be complimented for his tion with the "Laff It Off” show Jan. being considered. | alertness in securing this fine picture j sponsored by the Santiam Lions club, Jan. 13—Sublimity .......... . ...... There ♦ , At a meeting held Tuesday night at such an early date. | Her prize was a $15.00 permanent, Here Jan. 17—Stayton of members of the Gates-Mill City The Mill City Boy Scout troops. The film won the acadamy award ' Second prize, a fine silk scarf, was Here • Jan. 20—Aumsville Community Chest Association, the ! Explorer Scouts and Junior Scouts, as the best picture of the year and awarded to Miss Donna Cooke of Mill ...... There * Jan. 24—Turner will hold uniform inspection on the 1 also won for Olivier the award as the City, Sponsored by Stewart’s Gro progress of the drive was discussed There • Jan. 27—Gates and it was revealed that over $1,700 evening of Monday, November 28, at best actor of the year It will be cery. The net profit of the "Laff It Here * Jan. 31- Detroit has been pledged to date. The goal the Mill City high school building at Off" project was $210, which will be for this year being $2,000. Commit James Thomas Dawes, pioneer resi shown here at 8 P.M. There Feb. 3—Stayton 8 o’clock. "Hamlet ” is the second Shake devoted to community improvement. tee members expressed the hope that dent of Mill City, passed away Mon There • I Feb. 7—Detroit Frank Farrette of Stayton, chair day, November 21, after a long ill spearean film made by Olivier to win Feb. 10- -Open this will be reached before the end of an academy award. His “Henry V” There man of the district Boy Scout com ness. .................. Feb. 14—Scio November, so that plans can be com • Denotes Marion county 'B’ league mittee, will be the principal speaker. Mr. Dawes, who was bom in the was also widely acclaimed and won a pleted and an organization set up to A Court of Honor will be held, and special award in the year in which games. function in this area. midwest, came to what is now Mill the occasion is designated as Parent’s it was released. • • • City over 60 years ago, at the age It was planned at the meeting that Night, and it is expected that all par Olivier once again performs a j Drum Majorettes of 21. At the time of his arrival 75% of this year's chest funds will The drum majorettes were chosen ents of scouts will make an effort here there were only a few log cabins three-fold role in "Hamlet” — star, Discovery that the "silent deep’’ is remain in this community, which as to be present. Joined with this week at Mill City high school on the present site of the town. He producer and director. not silent after all forms the basis sures that local money will be mostly The first of the training course was 81 years of age at the time of him in the distinguished cast are for the Pep Club which has marched for a scientific color film, "Voice of devoted to the needs of local people, Jean Simmons as Ophelia, Basil Syd at half ,M7>e at the football games, meetings for scoutmasters, commit his passing. the Deep," to be shown in the grade and that its expenditure will benefit ney as King Claudius. Eileen Herlie and wil' so march at the basketball teemen, and cub leaders was held on Surviving are two daughters, Kitty as the Queen. Felix Aylmer as Polo- school auditorium, Wednesday, Nov. local merchants and others as well games1* • he drum majorettes that Tuesday evening, Nov. 15. This series Boothe of Mill Ctiy and Neva Brad as those it directly assists 30th at 8 P.M. j were- Sunnie Hoffman, of meetings will continue for seven ford of Everete, Wash.; two sons, Joe nius, Norman Wooland as Horatio were Anyone who has not yet been Contrary to the age:old belief that .na», .u. Peterson. months, and will be held on each Dawes of Mill City and Louis Dawes and Terence Morgan as Laertes. Juar.lt called upon for assistance in the there is no sound under the sea, monthly district meeting, which will • • • Community Chest drive is requested of Portland; two sisters, Lucretia “Voice of the Deep” reveals that fish be the third Tuesday in each month. CARSON TO APPEAR to contact Miss Helen Wilson at the John Nelson was taken to the hos Wynn of Gervais and Florence Dawes have a definite language of their FOR IDANHANS Mill City State Bank. pital this week, with a ruptured ap in the east; eleven grandchildren and own. Their aquatic conversations in Lloyd Girod from the Idanha dis- pendix. He was believed to be in HOLLINGWORTH PLANS TO six great-grandchildren. trlct reported to the county court the film resemble ths peculiar quacks serious condition, We all hope that OPERATE WELL DRILLING RIG Funeral services were held from that the group favoring incorpora grunts, whistles and clucks of a barn Mr. Roy Hollingworth, former resi the First Presbyterian church of Mill he gets well soon. yard. A congregation of snapping • dent of Denver, has arrived in Mill City on Wednesday. Interment was tion of that city has arranged with shrimp sounds like a crackling fire, Senator Allen Carson to appear as an Talking Mynah Birds Visited City where he and Mrs. Hollingworth in Fairview cemetery. attorney in their interests in connec while a school of Chesapeake Bay plan to reside. By JEAN ROBERTS Mill City This Week tion with injunction proceedings croakers was once mistaken for an More elk hunters are back laden The talking Mynah birds were He plans to operate a well drilling sought bby Edison Vickers agains the invasion of enemy ships. down in some cases with more stories shown to the Mill City high school business here, and will be ready for SHOWER HONORS MRS. This is ths first time that fish than elk Hunting, it seems has a * students Wednesday, and some inter- TOM SHELTON county^lerk and county court to stop business in the near future. Mr. The social rooms of the First the TMhha election on question of sounds have b«en recorded in a film, strange fascination for most of the eating farts were told about these Hollingworth has 35 years experience according to Moody Bible Institute of male po|>ulation of Mehama, drag- incorporation on December 9 birds. in drilling wells and has the most Christian Church was the scene of a Circuit Judge Rex Kimmell has set Chicago, producers of "Voice of the ging them from a warm fire, a soft The Mynah bird comes from Siam modem equipment capable of drilling very pretty shower honoring Mrs. Tom Shelton who is superintendent November 28 at 10 a.m., as the time Deep.” J. Ray Swanson, a special bed, and three meals to hunch over and Indo-China. and have some very to 1500 feet. of the Sunday school. The deacon for the court and clerk to appear and Moody representative will show the a smoking campfire, sleep on the peculiar habits, one of which is that Mrs. Hollongworth will join him, film here. hard sand, and eat a nameless stew if the bird is given a paper sack at after disposing of their property in esses were hostesses and the ladies show cause why an injunction order should not be issued. District Attor one of the party has concocted. night it will crawl into the sack and Denver. Their son. George Holling made up a scrapbook which was pre The da‘>y shave is discarded when stick its head out and comfortly worth. has the Mill City Cabinet sented to the honor guest following ney Ed Stadler will appear as attor CONSTRUCTION STARTED ON which she opened many lovely gifts. ney for the county officials with Car- NEW I NION SERVICE STATION elk fever is in the air any red-blooded sleep, while almost all other birds Shop here. Refreshments were served to the fol son assisting him on behalf of the sleep on a perch all night. The Construction has been started on a hunter scoffs at the comforts of lowing Mrs. Tom Shelton, Glen Shel- proponents of the incorporation. Mynah has a lamyx or set of vocal new modern Union 76 service station home when he's camping for there's PAST PRESIDENTS HONORED ' ton, Ernest Miller and children, Art cords, just like a humans' only it is at Gates. Howard Bros, of McMinn- nothing more bracing than to rake AT BREAKFAST Bassett and children, Elmer Shaw, GATES BAZAAR DATE CHANGED ville are the contractors. The new off a 2-week's beard with eastern the size of a small green pea. The Past Presidents of the Stayton James Swan. Joe Vaughn and Karen. Due to conflicting dates, the bazaar j statlon W1H looted near the new Oregon’s notoriously hard water This bird is not a mimic like the while your teeth are chattering with parrot, but learns how to say things, Unit 58 of the American Legion Aux- Jay Personette, Eugene Kindred, to be given by the Gates Women’s ; pogf office and memorizes the sounds so that at iliary were honored this Armistice Eldon Hutchinson and children, Earl club will be held at the school house Mr. M. F. Cox of Stayton, informs cold. As always in any camping spot a question it has learned to associate morning with a breakfast given at Plymale, Russell Moberg and Carol, Friday evening, December 2, instead us that the building will be of steel the sound with, it will say something the home of Mrs. Delbert Jenkins Una White, C. W. Arthur, Joe La- of December 3, as wa s first an- construction, with tile rest rooms in there’s the happy little man who with Mrs. Geo. Huffman of Lyons lack. Tom Courtney, Clair Hum onunced. The proceeds from the brings his wife along to keep him without hearing the sound first. | the most modern design. The yard phreys Harold Mason. Ed Haynes. bazaar will be used to help finish the sober, then manages to hide his li At the question "What does the assisting. , will be of concrete. Completion is ex Those honored were: Bertha Allen Melvin La Vine. Clarence Howe, W. club and community house which has quor under a log not too far away kitty say?” the Mynah will say pected in about six weeks. 1932-33; Teresa Duncan 1933-34; Sue —to keep his spirits up. L. Peterson, Bud Bruder, Harley been started and is at a stand still "Meow!" and when the trainer says There’s nothing like it they all "Can you whistle at the girls?” Any Tuel 1934-35; Eva Humphreys 1935- Scott and Joyce, Walter Kay, E. D. because of lack of funds. It is hoped agree even to the stories that go of the three will give out with the 36; Anna De Jardin 1937-38; Nellie Cooke. Vern Shaw, and Bessie Bas by the members that every one in the GATES POST OFFICE MOVES round the fire at night when an ad wolf call. The oldest one's name is Jones 1938-39: Mabel Knight 1939-40; sett. Gifts were also sent by Mrs. community who is interested in hav TO NEW BUILDING The Gates Post Office was moved joining hunting party, who needs no Skipper who is nine while Butch and Clara Lau 1941-42; Myrtle Pieser Til Rains. Alta Leedy, Fred Duffy, ing a meeting plac e for the young Jungle Joe are just two and a half. 1942-43; Evelyn Christensen 1943-44; Gordon Knox, Jack Johnston, Lina folk or other organizations,will all Sunday to the new building which introduction, comes over for an eve These birds are very intertaining to Gweneth Spaniol 1944-45; Anna Jen Goodman. Chas. Dahlen. Frank Cara attend and help the handfull of ladies has been in the process of construe- I nings chat. kins 1945-46; Marian Miller 1946-47; way, Ellis Hill and Miss Daisy Hend who have worked so persistently and tion for some time. The office was 'I only carry one «hell in my gun," watch. These birds are about the same size Ethel Huffman 1947-48: Mahal Senz rickson, Sigmm Grimstad, Velma and faithfully for past four years to at opened for business Monday morning boasted an old timer. "I^ist year a Audrey Shaw. tain this end. ' This building, located on one of the bull elk ran behind a big tree, noth as crows, are black with yellow 1948-49. , best corners of the highway, is of ing showing but his hind quarters— markings around the neck, and have i pumis stone and besides the ofice has but I got him with one shot right white striped wings. ' large living quarters for the post through his heart." ^.„They were brought here by a mistress and her husband, Mr. and troupe from the National Assemblies «.ATES CELEBRATES WITH Mrs. Brisbin. Association. i Almost seventeen years ago Mrs. PIE SOCIAL AND PROGRAM The pie social and program pre- Brisbin, then Ruby Winters, was NEW BOXES ORDERED FOR sented by the students of the hlgh appointed post master of Gates At MILL CITY POST OFFICE and grade schools was attended by a that time the ofice was a smal cub- Owing to steady and rapid increase i hyhole in one comer of a grocery large crowd last Friday evening at in the patronage of the Mill City ' store. For several years Mrs. Bris- the school house. The program was post office 108 new boxes will be in btn was there,earning a dollar a day opened by an accordian duet and stalled as soon as they arrive from Her hours were from 9 A M. till late song by I»rena and Norma Devine, New Britain, Conn at night, always open for the accom who responded to an encore. Clifford This is the third installment of modation of the public. In those Ambers whistled The Mo. king Bird" postal boxes to be added to the local days she had only fifty boxes. When with Mrs. Gwen flehaer at the piano. office in a short time, and will make ■the ofice building was destroyed by A skit "Blue Beard” was well pre a total of 487 for the use of Mill I fire, she erected a small building on sented by Bud Fields (Blue Beard»; City patrons, according to Charles I the site of the present ofice, which Joyce Athey. Viola Peterson and Al Kelly, postmaster A melody was sung by a she has occupied this week. The of- len Vale. , fice since October 1 of this year is boy’s trio, Clifford Ambers, Jerry Carolyn ’ rated third class and now has 300 Larson and Allen Vale boxes besides the general delivery. Turnidge accompanied on the guitar while Llabelle Blackburn, Joan Ryal, Ixrena Devine, Joan Lake and Birdie WOMEN'S < Ol N( IL MEETS I^arson sang The Women’s Council of First Chrisian Church in Salem, were hosts CARD OF THANKS to several Missionary societies in I wish to thank my kind friends surrounding communities. An Inter for the love, sympathy and help that esting program was presented and a was given me when my beloved hus luncheon was served at noon The band passed away. Also, mv daugh ladies from Mill City were Mesdames ters and I were grateful for the Clarence Howe. Elmer flhaw. Ed many beautiful flowers Haynes, Tom Courtney. Frank Cara MRS EMMA TEETER laurence Olivier confronts Basil Sydney and Eileen Herbe, while Jean Simmon* looks on, as the way. C. J. Dahlen. W L. Peterson. MRS CLEAH FINK dramatic "play-within-a-play "scene of Hamlet" begins, in the Olivier production of Shakespeare's J. Lalack, Tom Shelton, E D Cooke CONSTANCE ARMSTRONG great tragedy now at the ... . Theatre. and Clyde Golden MRS ILA MAXIE OWNERS MAY DREDGE POND NEXT SPRING ‘Hamlet’ Shows Here Nov. 29-30 Chest Funds Goal Is $2000 $1700 Already Pledged In Gates-Mill City BOY SCOUTS MEET NOVEMBER 28 J.T. DAWES PASSES; WAS EARLY SETTLER Talking Fish Film Here Nov. 30 Mehama Stricken By Elk Fever • • Stars of "Hamlet” Prepare for Climactic Scene IX swppwf “ WCFKSt&r M/amwssiÀLS * ■