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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1949)
4—THE MILI. CITY ENTERPRISE__________________ lb. ember 29. 1049 SPORTS PAGE Santiam Riders Choose Next Year’s Officers Game Commission To Hold Hearings On Angling Mill City residents. Friday the Crusons motored to Portland for medical treatment for Mr. Cruson. Mr. and Mrs. Don Jenkins and fam ily had dinner in Salem Monday with her father and sister. Lieut. Floyd Hoeye, who has been Christmas dinner guests of Mr and in an army hospital in California, Mrs. Dewey Flatman were Mr. and spent the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Chas. Longfellow and daughter, Mrs. Alice Hoeye, his sister, Mrs. Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. Beauford Flat Byron Davis and brother, David man and son, Bucky, and Mr. and Hoeye. Lieutenant Hoeye is waiting Mrs. Donald Flatman and daughter for retirement from the army soon Donelda, all of Mill City. Also act- because of war time injuries. ing as overseer of the dinner was Mr. and Mrs. Allen Keith spent Grandpa Lee Berry, great-grand Christmas weekend in Portland visit ing relatives. father of the children. Guests at the Walter Peterson resi Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. dence this week were Nancy and Ar Frank Blazek over the holiday sea lene Larson, and Ernie Wendland son were Mr. and Mrs. Roger Harris from Vancouver, Wash. and son of Drain, Mr. and Mrs. Wil. A family Christmas dinner was ber Rhodes, and Goldie Butler of held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Longview, Wash., Oscar Brown and John Swan with their children home. Francis Pinney of Eugene, and Mr. These included Mr. and Mrs. Al and Mrs. Wilford Rhodes of Long Smeench and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald view. The Mesdames Blazek, Harris Swan of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. and Wilber Rhodes are sisters, while Billy Swan and Jerry of Mill City. their brother is Mr. Brown. Mr. Wil Friends dropping in at the home of ford Rhodes is Blazek's nephew. This Mr. and Mrs. Jack Colburn late Mon is the first time the whole family has day afternoon for the holiday greet been together since 1933 when Mrs. ings were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clark, Blazek’s father, the former Henry Mrs. Roy Kendler of Salem, Mr. and Brown of Mill City, died. Mrs. Sheilds Remine and Mary Jay, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Stahlman spent Mr. and Mrs. George Steffy and Mr. Christmas Eve in Salem visiting with and Mrs. Charles Wolverton. friends. Monday evening guests at the Mr. and Mrs. Harold Frisch and Albert Toman home were Mr. and family of Portland spent Monday at Mrs. Harold Frisch of Portland, Mr. I the home of Mrs. Elsie Potter. While and Mrs. Art Robison and daughter in Mill City they visited many of Lynn and Robert Veness. Mr. their friends. They returned to Port Frisch was the former operator of land late Tuesday. the Mill City retail lumber yard and is now employed in Portland at one of the hotels. Mrs. Robison is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Toman. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cruson, Gale and Jerry of Ashland were holiday vis itors in Mill City at the home of his brother, Charles Cruson. Gail spent part of the time visiting at the home of Mrs. James Swan and Patricia Wolverton. The Cruson’s are former Local Sports Progress Local Sports Hold Thrills For Fans WOLVES TO PLAY HERE JANUARY 3 The Mill City high school Timber wolves will meet the Chemawa i eagers in a non-league tilt Tuesday, January 3. on the local high school j court. The Timber wolves are currently ¡leading the Southern Division of the Marion B league with no losses and seven wins. A capacity crowd is expected to turn out to boost the local team and usher in the New Year’s sports calendar. The “B” squad will play the Chemawa jayvees in a preliminary contest at 7:15 pm. The varsity game will begin at 8:30. Fred Gnuacke succeeded Bert Karr Charles A Lockwood, Oregon state The 1949 edition of the sporting as president of the Riders of the San game director, calls attention to the scene in Mill City gave a prpmise fact that the annual public hearing tiam Saddle club at an election of of things to come for the New Year officers Dec. 6, at the Lazy Maple concerning angling regulations for and a fighting determination for a 1950 will be held in the Portland of- I ranch. Other officers chosen by the lot of talented youth from the local group were Barney Roy, to succeed fice of the Oregon state game com- I area. mission at 10 AM. January 13. Hollis Turnidge as vice-president. A losing basketball team from Mill Pete Peterson was selected as secre The public is invited to attend this City high school inaugurated the tary-treasurer of the group by a hearing, and anyone having sugges- , year's sporting program, but showed unanimous decision of the group. i tions to make concerning the new | promise for the future. The home This is Peterson’s second term in angling regulations will be heard at town basketeers, however, came out that time. Representatives of organ of their league with ten wins and one office. A Christmas party at Jordan hall izations and individuals will all be loss to take the Santiam league was discussed, as well as a New heard. Those organizations not able championship. Year’s eve dance, which is to be held to send a representative and indivld- The league was made up of Turner. at the Jordan dance hall. Larry and ' uals not able to attend should send Aumsville, Sublimity and Mill City his Cascade Rangers were selected to in their recommendations by mail be Idanha and Stayton, which had fore that date. play at the dance and party. previously been in the league, had to After the public hearing the game waylay the sport this year because Leo Poole, flashy forward for the CAFE GETS ALTERATIONS ’ commission will set tentative regula of squad disagreement and highw^ Mill City high school varsity basket Alterations and new paint are be tions for the coming year. These difficulties. ing added to Viv's steak house, with will be announced, and after a two Ken Chance coached the local team ball team took scoring honors Friday the cafe closed during the period of week interval, the commission will composed of Joe Lalack, Don Roy, night when the local squad dumped a December 24 to January 2. A crean- reconvene, make any changes deemed Woody Heller, Lee Manning, Gale fighting Jefferson team 37 to 21 on colored paint will be applied, as well necessary, and set the final angling . Carey, Don Carey, Ronnie Johnson the Mill City high school court. A capacity crowd saw coach Bur as a few changes made, management regulations for the year 1950. and Joe Boyle. of the eating establishment reported. The Timberwolves, however, suf ton Borough’s eagers outclass the DEFENDANT LOSES $35 fered a different fate and went Dons from the western city. The Don't Borrow — Subscribe! Stanley Frank Walczak of Mill down to defeat in several games. husky center of the Timberwolves, umnanniaiaaanniaiannaunnunri.ixn I City was fined $35 in costs by Munic- The squad showed determination Ollie Muise played a rough and tum ! ipal Judge Donald Sheythes of Mill and promise, as has been proven by ble game against the Dons, holding the scoring down for the visiting City following a three hour and 15 the results of this seasons record. minute trial in justice court Wednes- Baseball was set aside last spring squad, and garnering seven points. ! day evening. In the trial, Walczak at the high school, but play will re Second high scorer for the Timber j was charged with reckless driving sume again this spring, it was re wolves was Bob Baltimore, speedy and disorderly conduct following his ported. It was also reported that forecourt guard, who was consistent arrest by Chief of Police J. T. King consolidation of the Turner and ly in the hair of the Jeff men on de I December 7. Aumsville schools will force the two fense. The two Lawrences, Thornley and teams into A league competition. Subscriptions $2.50 year after Jan. 1 Football found the local high school Poole, played an exceptionally fine squad in fifth place in the league game for the league leading Mill City with two wins, three losses and two squad with Thornley ringing the bell ties. The local team won over Tur for five points and Poole potting four ner and Chemawa, and lost to Jeffer toward the final tally. son, Aumsville and the league lead Three points separated the Jeffer ing St. Paul eleven. Sublimity son ”B" team from the Mill City jay- jinxed the Timberwolves into a tie vee’s, with the local outfit on the game and the locals upset the apple short end of the score. The final cart by tieing the league leading score of the preliminary game was Gervais footballers to knock them 16 to 13. Score: from a first place tie with St. Paul Mill City (37) Jefferson (21) Signing of Burton Boroughs to the SPONSORED BY RIDERS OF THE SANTIAM F N. Brown (1) coaching staff at the high school L. Thornley (5) F Porter (1) proved to be an asset and the vari- Leo Poole (12) PLENTY OF NOISEMAKERS Marlatt (4) fied Oregon T formation in orthodox Ollie Muise (7) C G Reeves J form proved somewhat of a bewilder- |L Poole (4) --------- MUSIC BY ---------- Baltimore (9) G Ricks (5) | ment to the other squads. S Cameron (6) Graduation will take most of the Roberts S Blackwell first string eleven, but Boroughs will E. Podrabsky s Williams Admission 75c Each, .Including Tax have five lettermen on the field when IL Podrabsky s U attenbarger (4) he again takes over the reigns on the Bud Peterson s n = ■ '> gridiron next fall. Lettermen re Moberg Jayvees turning are Harley Gibson, guard; Jefferson (16) Bob Baltimore, halfback; Bill Deen, .Mill City (13) Blackwell (4) end; Denny Marttala, center; Leroy L Podrabsky (7) F F Cameron (9) I’adrobsky, fullback; and Lyle Fleet Shelton C G. Hart wood, halfback. Padrobsky showed Marttala G Williams (1) great football savvy and proved to Kanoff (3) G Wattenbarger (2) be an outstanding backfield man in Roberts (3) S R. Hart the pinches for the first string dur Skillings ing the past season. Lost to graduation will be Ramon The state of Washington was Peterson, end; Lawrence Thornley named after George Washington and tackle and center; Ernie Padrobsky,, is the only state named after a Pres guard; Norman Marttala. tackle; Ixx> ident. Poole, halfback;and Lawrence Poole, When the sun rises each day the quarterback. Others returning to first point of the U. S. to feel its the fold will include George Neal, rays is Mt. Katahdin, Maine. guard; Dick Kanoff, halfback; Thad BYRON DAVIS, Prop. Roberts, quarterback; Bob Shelton, “At the Bottom of the Hill” guard; Gary Peterson, guard; Tom Kanoff, halfback; and Bill Hoffman, MILL CITY, OREGON halfback. This array of talent should give Boroughs something to work with for the coming year, and with the in or flux of new material expected be cause of the new dam-site, sporting fans can look for a tough outfit to SERVING THE CANYON AREA beat next fall. Coach Boroughs followed the foot- PICKUPS AT Mill City ball season with a league leading Laundry: Nu-Method, Mill Gity and Stayton basketball team that hasn't lost a ..Laundry and dry cleaning: Ken Golliet, Siehama; Mt. Jeff Cafe.. game, league or non league, since the Idanha Dry Cleaning: Santiam Self-Service Laundry, Detroit. season opened fire in the second half to take the lead and hold the favor LITTLE ILLS 163 S. High SALEM Ph. 3-9125 able side of the score to the final gun. MAKE -ci 1949 has given the local sports fans * thrills per minute and the sports cal endar for the forthcoming year holds even greater thrills for those who • True, that "tittle illness” love the smooth operation of basket you'»» beer mentioning in ball teams, the thud of ball agaiust an ofChsnc way, may nC» bat. and the contact of bodies in the teem to amount to much— just a few faint symptom«. fall. Wolves Win Victory Over Fighting Dons MILL CITY BIG NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE i I FREE ESTIMATES ------ Jordan Hall ------- Larry’s Cascade Rangers MILL CITY TAVERN Mill City Plumbing & Heating While You Wait DICK’S SHOE SERVICE Quality iob printing st the Enter* prise. Fresh Meat X FRY REASON \BI.E Where Friends Meet On Highway 222. Linn County Side MILL CITY Ziebert George 'Sparky' Ditter K(‘l loill S ( f HHVI’V But. neglected, thete "little ills” can lead to big bills for doctors, medicines, etc; not to mention needless suffering and loss of precious time. 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