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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1949)
^_n<F MILL CITY ENTERPRISE an over this road to learn first hand the situation. Sincerely yours, movement. We agreed that Elkhorn Mr and Mrs. Lester Hathaway are AGNES C. BOOTH. district would gain by such an act. County School Superintendent. having a family reunion Christmas However, we did not approve the use • * • • • • with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swift and of the Gates-Elkhorn road for any ' Pear Editor: family, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hath school transportation. This we made Dear Editor: I haven’t had an opportunity to be clear at that meeting. The county We feel that it is absolutely neces away and family, both of Emmett.\ come acquainted with you but have court Informed me at the time that sary to call attention to the voters Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cooper •Jways enjoyed The Enterprise and the said road needed much improve on the proposed consolidation of the of Shevlin, Ore., Miss Nellie Hatha appreciated the fine co-operation of ment and, also, there is the snow Elkhorn and Mill City schools prior way of Salem and Miss Leola Hatha way of Klamath Falls. problem during the winter months. to the election. that newspaper. In the first place we find that the : The Bluebird Campfire group had Last week the paper ran a front This was reported to the community page story on “Consolidation”, rela group but, now, there seems to be Marion county court is opposed to a Christmas party Monday afternoon tive to Mill City school district and misunderstandings as to our thinking I wasting any funds on the Gates-Elk at the home of Mrs Vincent Palmer. horn road, as they deem it entirely . Carols were sung and the girls fin- JSkhorn school district. In August on the Gates-Elkhorn road. unfeasible, and even though it were ishe odthe gifts for their fathers. Re A consolidation is in order but we Mr Walter Bell, a member of the rural school district board from your hope the Gates Elkhom road will not repaired to quite an extent it would I freshments were served and fur gone, and I attended a public meeting be considered as a transportation I be still dangerous to operate a school ‘ nished by Shereen Muir and Norma at Elkhorn relative to a consolidation route. Mr. Bell and I made the trip | bus over the hill. In its present con Nelson. Several students home from col dition the grade is up to 21% on the north and up to 20% on the south leges throughout the country for the nnm: launauna:mijm.ir side of the hill. In order to get ' Christmas vacation period are Kirk away from this the entire road would ■ Wirick, Northwest Christian college: Plumbing & Heating have to be relocated at an estimated David Karr and Bill Mikkleson from cost of $50,000, which sum the coun the University of Oregon; Jim Cooke LET US FIGURE YOUR ESTIMATES ON PULMBING from the University of Southern Cal ty will not spend. AND HEATING. NO JOB TOO LARGE AND NONE Also when discussing the matter ifornia; Bill Howe, Gordon Kaye. TOO SMALL with school authorities who look at : Duane McFadden, Francis Cark, Les this from a common sense standpoint I ter Poole an Gene Walker from Ore Shop and Residence 4260 Macleay Rd. SALEM Ph. 2-7390 and are not biased, we find that they ; gon State college. iiiiflaiiiiuiiiiuinMBiiiiiHiniiiiiiiuiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiLUinniiuniuuiiuiiiuiiuiLiuruiiiitHittiniuBNiiinKU think we should consolidate with a Visiting Mill City during the nHitnnnnHSilBHaHnHnanHQHnnnnnnjaBnnnannnsaannnn district through which the bus will | Christmas vacation is Jim Poole from have to pass, due to not being able i Linfield college. to use the Gates hill. Also if we Mrs W. W. Allen is expecting her transported pupils through other dis cousin, Miss Griffith of Salem for tricts, we might find that our funds dinner with her Christmas day. were not approved as this would be Mr. and Mrs. Flank Smith and De adding extra unnecessary expense to lores are expected in Mill City for § the operation of the county school the Christmas holidays to visit § system. friends and relatives. Mr. Smith is Also consider a small youngster the former superintendent of the Mill o i 0 riding more miles each day than nec City Public Schools. 0 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Frisch and I essary and also consider that already 0 this year a motor vehicle could not family are expecting to spend some AUTOMATIC TOASTERS (Name Brands) $15.95 Up of the holidays in Mill City. They 0 go over said hill. WAFFLE IRONS $7.45 Up 0 (Signed) G. D. MYERS, were former Mill City residents, Mr. 0 MIXERS, G.E., Westinghouse Dormeyer, Osterett SI4.95 Up i RAY SISCHO, Frisch being manager of the Mill 0 UNIVERSAL PERCULATORS Members of Board of Directors City Retail Lumber Co. here. B $4.95 Up o ELECTRIC CLOCKS, G.E., Telechrone of Elkhorn School. ! Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Krievei and E __ $4.95 0 ELECTRIC CORN POPPERS ..... _.... Betsy are spending Christmas with 0 Quality iob printing at the Enter Mrs. Kriever's sister and family in 0 $17.95 Vp RADIOS, all types, G.E. and Admiral a prise. Salem. a $14.95 Vp ELECTRIC TRAINS « Mr. and Mrs. George Laird will CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS spend Christmas day at the home of George's parents in Vernonia. Ore. MANY OTHER GIFT .ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS Prof, and Mrs. John Plambeck of TO MENTION Corvallis are planning to spend the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Plambeck. Already home for the holidays is Miss Marie Plam NORGE — ADMIRAL — DEEP FREEZE — I. A H and beck, their daughter of Salem. HAMILTON AUTOMATIC CLOTHES DRYERS Mr. and Mrs. Ray McClain drove to Salem Tuesday afternoon to meet These Can Be Purchased on C onvenient Time Payments their daughter who is spending the holidays here. Mr. -and Mrs. Abe Harris and HAS MOVED family are having Christmas dinner 0 To the Building Next Door to Jenkin’s Hardware with Miss Daisy Hendricson. BUSINESS HOURS CHANGED Home for the Christmas holidays “35 miles from nearest parking meter to 10 till 5:30 Fridays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curt o Evenings by Cline will be Mr and Mrs. Charles Special Appointment Sales and Service MILL CITY Phone 902 Cline of Grandview, Wash, and fam PHONE 2243 Mill City ily. v ■ 1 ---.j ___________________ December 22, 1949 mill Letters to the Editor IN EARLY MEDIEVAL TIMES, CHRISTMAS WAS A FAST DA Y. NEW YEA I? S’ INAS THE DAY OF FEASTING AND PRESENT GIVING. E ngland ' s - first CHRIST MAS TREE,INTRODUCED IN 1840 BY QUEEN VIC TORIA AND PRINCE CONSORT AL BERT, INAS TR/MMED WITH EDIBLE SPUN-SUtZAR ORNA MENTS AND GINGER - BREAD MEN. GREENLY’S Merry Christmas! MOST FAMOUS ENGLISH CHRIST MAS TREAT SINCE CHAUCER^ TIME (1340-1400) ARE YORKSHIRE CAKES WITH ALE. SOME LEAVE FOOD FROM CHRISTMAS FEAST JULAN/SSEN, A TINY, MYTHICAL HOUS enol GNOME, ¡MHO EATS WHILE THE FAMILY SLEEPS. Copyright 1909 J V Cfarko LAST MINUTE SHOPPING LIST ANNOI WC/NG VIV'S STEAK HOUSE HAS OPENED ITS NEW PRIVATE DINING ROOM; AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL PARTIES AND ALL ORGANIZATIONS. SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNERS $1.25 Featuring Fried Chicken, Prawns, Etc. VIV’S Steak House "WHERE DAM WORKERS DINE” Illis HOLGATE — Under New Management — DAVE PORTER ____________ y ■ Heavy Appliances ■ We pause i o wish you one and all a very ■ 'X'A ' : î.ÆR’ ’ -W‘ ' ”* ‘‘ftVÇ * The Commercial Cook Store Ha» Everything for Your McEwan’s Photo Shop Stiffler’s Kail io X Appliance Co. . OFFICE NEEDS FURNITURE AND BOOKKEEPING SUPPLIES Phone 3-4534 141 N. Commercial St. SALEM. ORE. Tex s Tavern MILL CITY A friendly family atmosphere prevails » REMEMBER i LAST JANUARY AND FEBRUARY Ba comfortable now and prepared for the really cold weather to com«, (park Oil Hesters always give -ou |u»t the temperature you want when yon want it. See them today. 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