NEW DANCE CLUB TO
BE FORMED SUNDAY
A special meeting for all those in
terested in learning folk dances and
square dances will be held Sunday
afternoon, December 11, at 2 o’clock
in the space formerly occupied by the
Epps Furniture Store in the Dawes
building.
A club will be formed for all in
terested, as a good many people have
expressed a wish for this kind of
activity here. An instructor will di
rect and explain square dancing, and
Mrs. Robert Veness will teach mix
ers, folk dances, and some old time
dancing.
The Mill City Womens club held
their regular meeting Tuesday eve
ning in the recreation room of the
high school with approximately 25
members and two guests, Mrs. Ernie
Bauer and Mrs. William Hutcheson,
attending.
"Lest We Forget” a first hand ac
count of Pearl Harbor was given by
Mr. Lawrence Walworth who was
teaching in the high school in Hono
lulu at the time Japan pulled its sur
prise attack on the United States. He
also gave some very interesting his
torical background prior to the dec
laration of war and told what, it
meant to the future.
Christmas was the tnenie for the
decorations and each one received a
holly corsage. Hostesses were Mrs.
Curt Cline and Mrs. Edith Mason.
Plum pudding and coffee was served
at the close of the meeting.
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It’s New!
BUIS TO BE INVITED
Bids for the construction of three
bridges and an underpass at the site
of Lookout Point dam will be invited
about December 15, an announcement
from the Portland district army en
gineer’s office said Tuesday.
Part of the relocation of the South
ern Pacific railroad and Oregon state
highway No. 58. the work will in
clude two lower overflow crossings,
a lower main river crossing and a
highway underpass structure.
The
contract will be awarded as a whole
to a single bidder after bids are
opened at 2 p.m., January 17, Col.
Donald S. Burns, Portlanr district
engineer, said.
At the same time engineers will
invite bids for the design, manufac
ture and delivery of four assemblies
ot outlet gates, including hoists, con
trols and hangers, hydraulic units,
pumps, motors, tanks and appurte
nances, for Detroit dam on the North
Santiani river.
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ship awards. The winners and brief outlines of their records follow:
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Vsrnon Holmes
To all our many friends for the
kind sympathy bestowed on me dur
ing the recent loss of my husband.
MRS A. N. WEBSTER.
MEANDER INN
It’s Smart !
Where Friends Meet
On Highway 222, Linn County Side
MILL CITY
George ‘Sparky’ Ditter
Tony Ziebert
Come In Scon
and See Our New and Bigger
Christmas Selection
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At a board of directors meeting of
the Mui City Chamber of Commerce
1 on December 8. R. P. Veness was
elected president for the year 1950.
J C. Kimmel was elected vice presi
dent and Julia Bassett was elected
secretary-treasurer.
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Wood’s Dry Goods Store
Eleanor Olsen
C. OF c. DIRECTORS ELECT
(Next to Post Office)
Oregon Mutual Fire
Insurance
See Ed L. Davis
Lyons, R. F. I).
GIFTS for the Family
GIFT'S for the Home
LI ZIER'S PERIT MES
Open 7 P.M. until Christmas
Phone 751
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The Commercial Book Store
Has Everything for Your
OFFICE NEEDS
H KMIT HE AND BOOKKEEPING SUPPLIES
141 N. Commercial St.
Phone 3-4534
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Sand and (¡ravel Co.
Washed Sand. Cement Rock, Crushed Road Rock,
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Shovel and Trucks for Hire
MILL CITY-Phone 9242 Days LYONS j aHNigU
Mill City Plant 2 miles west on River Road
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Sure . . . your electric bill hat gone up in the last 20 yeara.
That's because the average family in our Oregon service erea
Is using nearly 5 times as much electricity. Because the cost
here Is so low, you are today using more than twice ea much
electricity as the national average.
to Keep Bright and Clean
American
While use has been increasing, the cost of electricity hos
gone down and down. Today .. . your coat per kilowott hour
ia less tfian half what it was 20 yeors ego, a third of what it
was 25 years ago.
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Venetian Blinds
TilitHO Hi TODAY
for Ftii i STI MATH
CHRISTM \S X l< YTION
Christmas vacation has been an
nounced by Vernon Todd, superin
tendent of the Mill City Public
Schools from December 23rd and to
resume January 3rd.
The grade school Christmas pro
gram will be given in their audi
torium December 22nd at 8 p.m. with
all grades participating.
December 8. 1949
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MILL CITY VARIETY
Here's enduring beauty for your
home! A tingle "snap” and each
slat is free for easy cleaning. And
they’re clean-quick aluminum—
warp-proof, rust-proof, chi p-proof
and fireproof I They close tight as
• tick, too! In your choice of
lustrous colors. Priced low.
THE MILI. C ITY ENTERPRISE
You use 5 times as
electricity as 20
years ago!
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State honors in the 1949 Na has made 147 meat animal exhib
its and won many awards includ
tional 4-H Canning Achievement
program went to Margaret Scha ing 1490 in cash prizes. An all-
fer, 16, of Milwaukie. Besides hav around 4-H'er, Vernon completed
ing an outstanding canning rec 22 projects, and has served his
local club as president for four
ord, she did a good job in other
years. As a tribute to his achieve
phases of 4-H work, completing 14
ments,
Thos. E. Wilson, program
projects. Margaret canned 1.136
sponsor, provided a 17-jewel gold
jars of fresh fruits and vegetables.
watch.
She does canning, not only for her
It's June in January at the Olsen
family, but for friends, neighbors
and relatives as well. This contri dinner table in Astoria, because
fresh delicious fruits and vege
bution to the family food supply
tables from the family freezer are
not only cut costs, but added a
served ill mid-winter. Daughter,
greater variety of healthful meals.
Eleanor, 17. has made all this
Margaret took an active part in
the local club, scrying as presi possible by participating in the
National 4-H Frozen Foods pro
dent, secretary, reporter and
gram. Also she has been success
leader, and as president and vice
president of the state organiza ful in freezing salmon and chicken.
Proof that she did a first rate job
tion. She has taken high honors
is the $50 U. S. savings bond she
in county and state fairs, and for
won as 1949 state champion. The
the past two years has been top
award was provided by Interna
girl at the Pacific International. In
tional Harvester Co., program
recognition ot her achievements,
the Kerr Glass Mfg. Corp gave sponsor. Eleanor worked diligently
on 29 projects during her eight
Margaret an all-expense trip to
years in 4-H, and was active in
the National 4-H Club Congress
club and community events.
in Chicago.
For doing an outstanding job in
Putting to practical use the
know-how gained through partici making Ills home, farm and com
munity a safer place in which to
pation in the 1949 National 4 II
live and work, Robert Yungen. Jr..
Better Methods Electric program
17, of Hillsboro was named 1949
won for Patricia Seidler, 17, ot
state champion in the National 4-H
Portland, highest state honors.
Farm Safety program. Robert be
Patricia made a dress by treadle
machine and one by electric ma gan liis farm safety project by
making a survey of his home. Dark
chine. She found the electric sews
stairways were lighted and jar
more accurately and is easier to
use. By this better method. Patri rings were sewn under scatter
rugs. He helped cover a well,
cia saved eight hours and 1,167
picked up boards with nails in
steps. Although spending many
them and repaired fences. Robert
hours on her projects, Patricia
participated in a number of dem
found time to serve her club in
onstrations on safety, and for three
every ofilce and is their leader. Her
years in succession won the county
reward is an educational trip to the
safety award. During his eight
National 4-H Club Congress in Chi
years in 4-H. he followed the rules
cago, provided by Westinghouse
for
farm safety in carrying out
Educational Foundation.
other projects. He served the local
Vernon Holmes, 19, of Halsey,
club as lender, assistant leader,
put into practice the lessons
and all other offices. Robert was
learned in the National 4-H Meat
given an educational trip to the
Animal program during the last
National 4-H Club Congress in Chi
10 years, and became the 1949
cago by General Motors, program
state • winner. He has handled
sponsor.
swine and 23 beef animals. Vernon
All of these activities are conducted under the direction of the Exten
sion Service of the State Agricultural College and USDA cooperating.
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Toys, Doll Buggies, Trikes
Garries, Christmas Cards
and Many Novelties
Jim O’Leary
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N recognition of their top ranking records in the 1949 National 4-H
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Meat Animal. Frozen Foods. Better Methods. Canning and Farm
programs, five Oregoc club members received state champion-
The Christmas meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Frank Potter
and each one is asked to bring 25c
for the Children's Home Christmas
as well as a fifty cents exchange gift.
New members voted in were Mrs.
Floyd Jones and Mrs. Vincent
Palmer.
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State Honors to Oregon 4-H’ers
In the lost 20 years. Mountain Stotes has cut rotes mony,
many times .. . has never increased them despite all the pres
sures of rising coets!
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Mountain States will continue to bring you lower rates as
further economies in production and operating costs make
them possible. That's not an empty promise. It's backed by
a record of more than 20 yeors of lower end lower rates!
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