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EUGENS,
"ir
’’‘“Polio Crusade
Gets Under
Way InCanyon
Citizens Urged To Join
Forces To Send Drive
Over The Top
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Serving
LYONS, MEHAMA
ELKHORN, MILL CITY
GATES, MONGOLD
DETROIT, IDANHA
MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
HE
Bolstered by the unqualified en.
Jorsement of Governor Douglas Mc-
MILL CITY. OREGON, TH! KSDAY. JANUAK1 1», 1950
Kay, the March of Dimes gathered
momentum in this canyon and other
Oregon counties today as hundreds
of volunteers threw themselves into
history's greatest campaign against
infantile paralysis.
Enthusiasm over the drive "has
never been quite so great”, according
to Oregon's veteran March of Dimes
chairman. Dr. E. T. Hedlund of Port
land, who predicted that this year's
polio fund-raising effort in the state
•will be the best ever”.
For the fourth consecutive year
Dr. Hedlund's optimistic announce-
since the end of World War II. Doug
ment followed hard on the heels of a
las fir sawmills have shown a gain in
statement by Governor McKay in
lumber production over the previous
The industrial development com year, according to H V. Simpson,
All Annexations Taken
which the state’s executive said that
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce, executive vice president of, the West
"four consecutive epidemic years
Into City By Voters
organized to bring industry into the Coast Lumberman's Association.
have decreased funds for the infantile
canyon, held its first meeting with
At Monday’s Polls
West Coast mills in 1949 9.59 bil
paralysis fight to a critical low”.
success at the home of George Stqffjr. lion board feet of lumber, topping
The governor said in concluding
Well over 100 citizens went to the
last Thursday evening January 12th. the previous years 20-year record
his statement, “I pledge the 1950
polls last Monday despite stormy
The
committee,
consisting
of
Bob
out-put by 190 million feet Simpson
March of Dimes my unqualified sup
conditions to vote for their candi
Veness. chamber president, Allen said. The relatively small, compact
port in this hour of great need and I
dates to fill two city council posts
Keith
of
the
Chevron
station,
Shields
Douglas fir region of western Wash
am sure that my fellow Oregonians
and vote on annexations proposals of
Remine, mill operator, and Charles ington and Oregon maintained its
will join me in -generously backing a
six districts. Albert Toman was re
Coville,
of
Coville
Realty,
chairman
leadership as the nations most inl
cause that claims the interest and
elected for another term while polit
of the committee. Mr. Coville was portant lumber producing section and
sympathy of all of us".
ical forecasters were surprised when
not in attendance at the meeting, in accounted for 28 percent of the
Dr. Hedlund reported that all lead
Wes Green was elected to the other
TO TH6
as
much
as
he
was
investigating
the
nation's
total
lumber
cut.
ing civic and fraternal groups in the
council seat.
The lumber leader said shipments
1 possibility of bringing a low cost
nation have gotten behind this year’s
Mr. Robert Veness, first citizen
i housing project to Mill City on that of Douglas fir, West Coast hemlock.
campaign.
At the same time in
award
winner of 1949 and current
Western Red cedar and Sitka spruce
night.
Salem, special plans for the Amer
lumber not only increased in output, president of the Mill City chamber of
The
meeting
got
under
way
by
ican Legion’s cooperation were an
commerce lost the council positon to
taking inventory of the canyon's as but that orders for these four fine
nounced by Dave Hoss, chairman of
Wes Green, Mountain States line
woods
were
in
excess
of
shipments.
sets, and constructing a comprehen
the state department’s community
foreman.
sive list of industries that can and
services committee. Hoss said he
Green, 58, moved to Mill City about
will be started in the canyon, making*
had written all posts in the state
two years ago from North Dakota.
peak employment possible in what
urging that they supplement stan*
He has worked as a line foreman for
has heretofore been slow winter
dard child welfare programs with
the last 35 years. Since his coming
months.
auctions, parties, dances and other
to the city he has been interested in
The industrial committee reported
activities for the specific benefit of
civic affairs and is noted to be out
community sugges-
their
desire
for
the March of Dimes.
Appointment of Charles Dunn as
spoken in his opinions. He was term,
'
Lower
Columbia district manager, tions and urged the peoples support
ed a good addition to the council.
Salem Begins Drive
in
solving
the
canyon's
No.
1
prob-
The record yield of 801,939 Christ, Bonneville Power Administration,
Albert Toman, owner of Hill Top
It was a shivering group of people
mas trees for the 1949 holiday sea with headquarters at J. D. Ross sub lem.
Inclement weather continued thia grocery, and also up for re-election
who shuffled their feet in the snow
At the next regularly scheduled
and rubbed their ears as the Marion son was the largest in the state's station, Vancouver, Wash., has been meeting of the Chamber of Com week to dominate canyon activities, was given the council office for an
to Lynn F Crone announced by Administrator Paul J.
■
history,
according
canceling meetings, making driving other three years by Monday's bal
county "March of Dimes" campaign
merce President Veness has indicated dangerous, causing power failures,
state forester in , Raver, Portland.
lots. When the council met Wednes
got under way Saturday forenoon, in ; miller, assistant
his intention of throwing the meeting and generally making conditions mis
charge of forest managment. The
Dunn, district engineer for the area
day evening, they elected Toman
front of the Courthouse.
i open to a round table discussion of erable.
743,000 trees.
since 1947 and acting district man
mayor for the one-year term.
Attendance was cut down almost to 1948 harvest was
The survey, conducted jointly by ager since last September, replaces j the industrial development commit
Industry has come to a standstill,
Harold Kliewer, popular predeces
the vanishing point by reason of cold
j the U. S. Forest Service, the Bureau O. G. Hittie, who resigned to accept tee's report.
with mill, logging, and nearly all out sor would not accept the chief posi
weather but this didn't prevent the
The
committee
meeting
was
closed
tion for another term. He did accept
speakers from urging greater efforts ■ j of Land Managment. and the State a position as manager of the Cowlitz with slides of canyon terrain and re side operations halted by the snow.
, Forestry department, revealed ap County PUD.
Line crews have repaired .-'Oni however, the vice chairS a> offi_c.
in the campaign against polio.
cent
views
of
the
dam
site.
Mrs.
damage and restored service to cus The three holdover council members,
Dunn has been with Bonneville
Judge Grant Murphy suggested proximately 58,000 trees harvested
from national forests with the re since 1938 except for three years' Steffy served a surprise midnight tomers. but continued weather condl- not up for re-election were Carl
that the campaign this year should
mainder being cut from privately- service during World War II with I snack to appreciative members.
tions make it a never ending Job, R. Kelly, Arey Podrabsky, and Harold
be one of "March of Dollars” inview
owned lands. No sales were made the army air forces as lieutenant and
,L. Stewart, local manager for Moun Kliewer.
(Continued on Page 8)
tain States Power company reported
on O i C lands. In the farm wood later as captain in technical supply
Mrs. Gladys Mason, local telephone
land areas—mainly in the Willamette and contract work, said Raver. His
this week, The power company man- operator, whose name was written in
Valley area—over 170.000 trees were engineering background and famili
ager said that he wished to thank and received four ballots, reported to
cut for use in the homes and for arity with current problems of the
customers for their patience during The Enterprise she would run for the
transport to markets outside of Ore Lower Columbia district, make him
The State Democratic Central com the storm, Stewart said that many office in earnest at the next council
gon.
exceptionally well qualified for the mittee. headed by State Senator of the employees had also commented election.
At next week’s council
Approximately 70 people turned
Cronemiller pointed out that the post.
Richard L. Neuberger, adopted their on the co-operation given by custom meeting the mayor will appoint the
out to the P.T.A. meeting Thursday 1 largest harvests were made close to
An electrical engineering graduate 1950 political platform in a recent ers during the emergency.
commissioners to the various city
evening which featured a roundtable [ the centers of population. The of the University of Arkansas, 1927, meeting it was announced this week,
Power was halted Wednesday eve departments.
discussion
between
high
school Northwest Oregon state district at Dunn was employed by the Common-
All of the additions on the ballot
The State Committee platform ning and most of the night when a
teachers and parents of teen-agers Forest Grove reported a cut of wealth Edison company, and the
tree fell across a sub-line near the I were annexed into Mill City. In all
paralleled the presidential Fair Deal
on the subject, "What do you con 130,000. as did the Clackamas-Marion Public Service company of Northern
Freres-Frank mill in Lyons.
cases the annexations passed with a
Program with support of the hotly
sider the most difficult problem of Forest Protective association at Mo- Illinois, Chicago, Ill., and with the
With warmer weather predicted I good majority.
contended Columbia Valley Adminis
adolescence ?” A spirited discussion,
(Continued on Page 8)
Central Arizona Light and Power tration. They made special applica King Winter cannot make an exit j The ballot tabulations for the coun
highly enjoyable to the audience,
. cil posts were as follows: Toman 58,
company, Phoenix, Artz., prior to tion to the social security and pen fast enough for canyon residents.
took place with Mr. Henry Bayless.
joining the Bonneville staff.
Green 50, Davis 48. and Veness 41.
sions need of this State.
Miss Hope Baney, and Mr. Frederick
The Lower Columbia District in.
The vote on the annexations were
Following are the 10 points of the
Rugh representing the teachers, and
| eludes Clark. Cowlitz, Lewis. Pacific,
as
follows:
newly
estabished
plaform:
Mrs. Floyd Jones and Mr. Charles
j Wahkiakum and Skamania counties
Beebe Yes 80. No 15
1
We
favor
the
Fair
Deal
program
Wolverton speaking for the parents.
in Washington, and Clatsop. Multno
Jahnke Yes 80, No 16
In the early days of the Oregon in-
Marlene Verbeck represented the
mah. Columbia. Washington, Yam of President Harry S. Truman. We
Thomas Yes 79, No 15.
Misfortune seemed present as th*.
seek
to
bring
this
program
to
all
of
high school student body.
Mrs. ! come tax. laborers filing returns hill, Tillamook, Clackamas. Marion.
1
city’s street grader broke down in I Cain Yes 5», No 23
the citizens of the State of Oregon
Robert Veness, president, acted as represented the largest number of and Polk counties in Oregon.
Koenig Yes 74. No 17.
|
taxpayers,
followed
closely
by
the
moderator.
2. First and foremost, we support the recent storms preventing the !
much needed clearing of the snow, | Ogden Yes 57, No 25.
Eight boys from Mr Borough's office workers, says Ray Smith, in
enthusiastically
a
Columbia
Valley
POST OFFICE ANNOUNCE
tumbling class put on a ten-minute charge of the income division of the
Administration, to develop and pro street commissioner Carl Kelly re- |
SCHEDULE CHANGE
exhibition. They were, Leroy Po- state tax commision.
tect the vast soil, water, hydroelec ported. The grader has now been
The Mill City post office will tric. forest, grazing and fisheries re repaired and has been on the job
drabsky. Richard Syverson. Verle I There were 3.617 returns from
since its overhaul.
Moberg. Bob Baltimore Leo and laborers, who had an aggregate net change mail arrivals and departures sources of this region.
In as much as the grader was not ’
Lawrence Poole. Richard Skillings, income of $5.694.780 and they paid and some window service, effective
3. We support the principles of the
a tax of $14.432. The banking group January 25th, it was announced to farm program proposed by Secretary able to work when snow first began
and Ollie Muise.
Pacific northwest transmission
Following the program, doughnuts filed 258 personal returns and their day by Postmaster Charles Kelly.
of Agriculture Brannan. We insist falling it has been difficult to give projects proposed for construction
The
former
arrival
schedule
of
8:55
and coffee were served by the re net income, combined, was $1,805.160.
that present freight rate discrimina little more than two way traffic, under President Truman’s recom
freshment committee, with Mrs. on which the tax was $16.088 The A M will remain unchanged, but the tions against Oregon farmers and Other road repairs will have to wait mended Bonneville power administra
for more favorable weather
George Veteto as chairman. Mrs. state produced 518 farmers making evening arrival schedule will be food processors must be abolished
tion budget for the fiscal year begin
Telmer Iverson, Mrs. John Swan, I returns and their total net income changed from the 7:10 A M hour to
ning
June 30, 1950 were announced
4.
We
endorse
repeal
of
the
Taft-
Mrs. John Nelson, and Mrs John was $2.120.280. with taxes of $10,672. 10:25 A M The 3:30 PM departure Hartley act nationally, and repeal DICKERS EXAMINATION
today by if L Marlett. acting ad-
will
not
be
altered.
Muir
Physicians and surgeons filed 594
TO BE HERE
labor laws of 1947 in Oregon.
rninistrator. Of the $69 million bud
Postmaster Kelly stated the win
reports, with net income of $3.979.580
A Drivers License Examiner will get allowance, $25 million was al-
5
We
favor
aid
to
small
business
dow
service
will
continue
as
usual
and were taxed $37,100 Lawyers to
and protection for the consumer be on duty in Mill City Friday, Jan lotted for new constructoin white
I the number of 615 had a net income during the day but that all evening through eliminating price discrimina uary 27, 1950 at the Fire hall be- ,,Ver $5 millions was designated for
1 of $3.745.280 and a tax of 133.879. window service will be stopped on tion and monopolistic tendencies.
tween the hours of 9 am and 4 pm, operation and maintenance
Con
FRIDAY—
Lumber and timbermen filed 198« the next Wednesday date.
6 Social security in Oregon must according to an announcement re- Htruction allotments for key grid ex-
Lyons P.-T.A.
statements showing net income of
be expanded. Present humiliation ceived from the Secretary of State's tentions included $179 000 for the Me-
I.O.O.F meeting
$7,315.690 and were taxed $74.732. DAM PERSONNEL TO
of Oregon's senior citizens and degre- Office-
Nary-Maupin-Detroit-Albany line.
SATURDAY—
That first record disclosed that BE NOTIFIED
Persons wishing licenses or permits
dation of our dependent children
Major additions to the 230 kv reg
Santiam Riders Dance.
there were 23 newspaper reporters in
All operations at the Detroit Dam must end. Pensions are a right and to drive are asked to get in touch tonal transmission grid will inte
SUNDAY—
Oregon who had a combined net have been suspended due to weather unemployment insurance must be ex. with the examiner well ahead of the grate new generation at Grand Cou
Folk Dance club 2 p.m.
income of $53,190 and their tax was conditions and personnel will be noti tended to all industrial and mercan scheduled closing hour in order to lee. Hungry Horae , McNary and De
MONDAY—
fied when they should return to tile workers and the unjust season assure completion of their application troit dams with load centers in Ore
$148 The publishers—273 of them
Lions club meeting.
filed and showed a combined net work officials from CBI stated to- ality clauses and other discrimina with a minimum of delay.
gon, Washington, northern Idaho and
A F A AM No. 180 stated meet
We favor
income of $1.015.540 for the group day It was reported there was fear tions must be repealed
Montana, explained MarletL Allot-
ing third Monday.
and their total tax was $852»
that snow might barracade roads compulsory state industrial accident I PROOTED TREE
ments
for service in specific areas in
Boy Scouts 7:30
Since the first report on classifica making it impossible for workers to insurance coverage for all industry HALTS POWER
turn are being made on the basis of
TUESDAY—
tion of income taxpayers the infor- return home
7 The Democratic Party favors
Residents of the Mill City were meeting minimum essential require
Women's club 8 p m. 1st. 3rd Tues.
The only activity being carried on equalisation of educational oppor- without power Monday morning for ments during the power shortage.
I
mation
has been held confidential.
Lions Club Aux. 8 30 p m. 4th Tues.
There were 43 845 filings when the is by the road maintenance crews. tunities for the children of Oregon; nearly an hour when service was
"Even with the continued rapid
WEDNERDAY—
law
became effective It is expected The return to work order is waiting that the state government provide disrupted near Jordon. Mountain installation of new generation and
Idanha Eagles 8 p.m.
that there will be approximately for the weather to break. Officials fifty percent of the total cost of States officials stated the failure was transmission facilities the area power
Altar Society meets 2nd Wed
500.000 returns on the 194» incomes stated they would notify the person public elementary and secondary ed caused when a Maple tree was up deficiency will be increasingly serious
I Hl MM*-.
by
April 15. which is the deadline for nel by phone, and by posting notices ucation; that a four-year training rooted by the weight of snow and fell during the next years, owing to con
American Legion No. 159
across the lines
in various grocery stores
(Continued on Page 81
tinued growth in loads. ' Marlett said.
making returns
Garden Club at 8 00 pm
Election Proves Upset
Ok'
’49 Christmas
Tree Harvest
Set Record
C.C. Industrial Production Gain
Shown by Mills
Committee
Holds Meeting
Dunn Appointed
To Bonneville
District Post
Toman Elected
To Fill Post of
City’s Mayor
King Winter
Continues To
Hold Canyon
Democrats Adopt
State Platform
Adolescence Topic
Discussion at PT A
Tax Commission
Report ’48 Filing
City Road grad er
Now Repaired
Power Budget
Announced
(intittttii turnt«