Council Turns
8 Ball Down
On Petition
The city council held its regular
meeting Wednesday night and wire
faced with request to legalize for
juveniles a place of business in which
the state law forbids minors to enter.
The business in question is an
establishment known as the “8” Ball
which caters to customers of the
teen age class. City officials upon
the advise of their attorney rejected
the petition for legalizing the busi
ness for the youth on the ground that
it would be useless for the city to
pass any law in opposition with the
state of Oregon. It would be ob-
viously invalidated. The state law,
which forbids any minor from enter
ing a recreational establishment de
signed for the playing of pool,
snooker, or billiards, is not new and
has been in effect for some time. It
has not been enforced for lack of
better recreational facilities for the
teen agers.
Also in Wednesday’s council meet
ing, Ray Rich, recent city patrolman
gave the city council a petition stat
ing:
We, the undersigned wish to see
Mr. Rich re-instated as a police
patrol officer for the City of Mill
City. We would also like to state
that we believe that he has con
ducted himself in an excellent man-
ner while he was on the force.
The petition was signed by numer
ous high school youths.
Mr. Rich who recently resigned
from the force was hired some six
months ago on a trial basis.
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ENTERPRISE
Serving;
MILL CITY
DETROIT
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Vol. VI—No. 10
MILL CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH ». 1M4
Mehama Passes
School Budget
$2.50 a Year, 5c a Copy
Teachers Chosen
Discipline Ordered
The school budget for the coming
year was passed by a unanimous vote
at the Mehama school house Monday
night. Also under discussion was the
In a school board meeting held pay increase The system now pro
proposed consolidation of the Meha
Tuesday night at the Mill City grade vides for an automatic pay increase
ma and Stayton schools.
I school the board unanimously ac-
Petitions were circulated for this | cepted the recommendation of Supt. of about $1 00 a week with each year
of service.
¡purpose acquiring more than the nec-
Vernon
Todd
in
renewing
14
new
Further Building Needed
p
essary number of signatures.
j contracts, and letting three others
With increasing attendance the
Those opposing the consolidation
1 expire at the end of this school year. board contemplated an addition of
movement point out that the added
The board also ordered a crack down j two rooms on the new grade school.
mileage would cause an excessively
on a loose discipline program, and Heating and wiring facilities were
long day for small youngsters.
was faced with teacher’s requests for blocked off at the end of the present
School board members however,
pay increases.
structure iq anticipation of such an
counter with the proopsal of continu
Grade school contract renewals will addition. Other suggestions included
ing school for the primary grades in
the present Mehama school building. place Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. Prichard, the use of the lower portion of the
I The consolidation measure will be Mrs. Sletto, Mrs. McCoy, Miss Grint- old grade school for a junior high
! voted on at a public election, date of stead, Miss Smith, Mrs. Rogers, Mr. until the emergency was over. There
which will be announced by the dis- Hollyman, Miss Shattuck, and Miss was also a possibility, were the high
Schwartz on next year’s teaching schools to unionize and new building
, trict boundary board.
contract.
constructed that the old high school
Next year’s high school contracts might make a permanent junior high
were given to Mrs. Mason, Mr. Rugh, school.
Mr. Burroughs and Miss Baney.
Unionization Favored
Upon recommendation contracts
School board members Sheythe,
were not given to Mrs. Feeley and Roberts, and Shuey, stated unani
Every
Oregon
youngster
between
the
ages
of
9
and
21
is
eligible
to
While a special council meeting
Mrs. Stafford of the grade school and mously their desire for a high school
belong to a 4-H dub, and be a member of the world's largest volunteer
was called for 5 p.m. Thursday eve
Mr. Bayless, high school principal.
youth organization. Project work includes about 25 different subjects
unionization.
They further stated
ning to take action on the matter,
from which the young club member may choose. As always, 4-H club
Discipline Nwdwf
they had no prejudice on a location
members strive to live up to their motto, “Make the Best Better”.
it has always been the prerogative
The board expressed their belief if such a plan were to materialize.
The fourth annual Easter Seal sale
of the city council to hire or fire as
that discipline had reached a new low It was erpressed however that Fox
of the Oregon Society for Crippled
they saw best.
at the high school and should be cor Valley, Detroit and other Interested
i Children and Adults will get under
Dave Reid, local real estate broker,
rected as soon as possible. State districts should be invited to join to
way Thursday, March 9, in Marlon
and representative of the highway
ments were made to the effect, that make one good high school available
county and the rest of the state.
committee of the chamber of com
high school students come and go for students in this area.
The sale is under the direction of
merce requested the council to com
Marion county democrats are called Bruce Spaulding of Salem in Marion almost at will and that unexcused
plete installation of six arc lights of
absenses are frequently allowed to
to meet with their county central
county, and D. W. Eyre, Salem, is
the type located at each end of the
committee on Sunday afternoon,
pass unnoticed. Other discipline com
serving as county treasurer.
inter-county bridge to be installed on
plaints included students smoking on
March 12, at the Mayflower hall in
Spaulding urged the people of
With housing continuing to become north Salem, according to word re
the highway in the east district of
school grounds, and chasing around
Marion county to give the Easter
Mill City.
Installation would be more critical in the canyon area a ceived here from Luis A. Martin-
in cars during school hours.
Some
Seal
sale
their
all-out
support,
assert
made by the Mountain States Power major relief was in sight today with Lally, chairman.
teachers have had to get “some stu
ing that “hundreds of crippled chil-
company and the rental charge of IFHA loans becoming available in the
State Senator Austin F. Flegel of
The meeting,'which will begin with
dents from a local recreation center
| dren and adults are Vitally in need
$4.25 per month would be paid by Mill City area. The Commonwealth, a pot-luck dinner at one p.m., is
Multnomah county, native Oregonian,
during
class
hours.
Inc. of Salem, will make the loans. planned in honor of candidates filed {of the services which Easter Seals
lawyer and business man, today an
the city.
Teacher» Ask Raise
I make possible.”
*
Council members agreed to co-op While FHA never operates on a di- for the primary election on the demo
nounced that he would be a candidate
school
high
The
majority
of
the
The chairman explained there are
erate with the. Marion county sher- , rcct loan basis they do insure banks cratic ticket. Walter J. Pearson,
faculty also appeared before Tues
I
more
than
200
types
of
crippling
di-
ff’s office to '«Mwlng, vkiunty Dep uid investment houses on loans made Austin Flegel, and Lew Wallace, all
day night’s «neeti. g to ask for piy
Heretofore local candidates for the democratic nomi (senses and that the victims of only a
uty Edgar Scott to use the city hall under their code.
increases.
Faculty members ex
|
few
of
these
diseases
are
eligible
for
for his headquarters. Scott, who has (banks were unable to make such ‘ nation for governor, will be present.
pressed the opinion with increased
support
from
either
public
or
private
been patroling this canyon area for i loans because of limited facilities, ¡Others expected are Roy R. Hewitt, j agencies.
teaching loads and rising living costs
nearly a year out of the Salem office > and banks outside of the canyon area Howard Morgan, all candidates for
some salary increase would be neces
The
Easter
Seal
agency,
it
was
will move to Mill City. His location I were not interested.
county offices, and for precinct com explained, does not duplicate the ser sary.
In a previous meeting when
Realizing the need for more ade mittee men and women.
here promises to bring more efficient
the budget had been prepared the
vices
of
any
other
agency,
offering
police control to the canyon. Inas quate housing, Pennick-Pennick, local
assistance only to those physically board had voted against any special
much as Scott will be stationed in realtors closed the contract with the
handicapped persons who connot re
the center of his field rather than Commonwealth. Inc. of Salem. Loans
ceive help from any other organiza
can
be
obtained
on
a
5%
down
basis
at the extreme end.
tion. either public or private.
if the borrower has a satisfactory
The Easter Seal agency operates
building site.
the Children’s hospital school at
Loans may be obtained up to $6,000
Eugene, where crippled children from
More than 26,000 Oregon 4-H
and special arrangements may be
Deadline for acceptance of tree every part of the state receive spec members are joining the nation
made for greater sums.
week in celebrating National 4 H I club
While special chamber of commerce orders from farmers by the state ial care, education and guidance.
The O.S.C. food technology depart, committeemen were investigating board of forestry, Salem, is March
It also operates the Craft Shop for week, according to L. J. Allen, i state
ment, in co-operation with the Oregon I some possible means of bringing the 20, Charles R. Ross, O,S,C. extension the handicapped in Portland, which 4-H club leader.
Frozen Food Locker association, will ’ FHA into this area the news of the forestry specialist, has been advised serves as a merchandising center for
Oregon club members last year
sponsor a frozen food locker school i Pennick - Commonwealth contract by the state forester. Trees pur- articles made by physically handi. participated In 35.488 projects, They
at O.S.C. March 20 and 21. It is es I came with surprise and welcome. It I chased from the state board of for capped persons. Many homebound completed 81 percent of them, This for Governor in the Democratic pri
timated that there are about 1200 was believed the plan would not only estry must be used for windbreaks, persons are sustaining themselves for percentage compares favorably with maries.
In the State Senate, Flegel had
locker plants in Oregon and Wash | alleviate current housing problems shelter belts or woodland plantings. the first time through sales of their the 1948 club year when 77 percent of
ington.
Trees available for planting in articles at the shop.
the projects were carried through to one of the heaviest committee assign-
I but would make available more de
Packaging techniques and mater sirable homes for this city.
western Oregon include Douglas fir, i The agency also provides surgical completion. The project total also j merits of any senator. He waa a
ials. retail credits, customer relations
cascara. and maritime pine. Those and medical care for individual cases shows a gain compared with the 1948 {member of the Ways and Means
and services and similar topics will be
recommended and available for and shares costs of other projects in club year when slightly more than committee of Assessment and Tax
considered in panel discussion groups.
planting in eastern Oregon include the state.
31,000 were carried by youngsters ation, of Railroad and Utilities, Chair
man of committee on Medicine, Phar
A. W. Oliver, of the O.S.C. animal
Rocky mountain type Douglas fir,
enrolled.
husbandry department, will demon
Scotch pine, lodgepole pine. Russian STOLEN CAR FOUND
The Oregon club program also macy and Dentistry and Vice-Chair,
strate meat cutting methods.
olive, caragana, and gree ash.
A 1940 Ford automobile stolen reached a new all-time high in 1949 man of the committee on Alcoholic
All logging or similiar operations
/
A luncheon meeting of the Oregon
from Lawrence Sawyer in Salem was in terms of club members There Traffic. He was rated among the top
Ponderosa
pine,
black
locust,
Rus
Frozen Food Locker association is 1 within the forest areas of the State sian mulberry, and Chinese elm are discovered this week in Gates by Mr. were 3,206 clubs in 1949 as compared ten senators by the A F of L and CIO
scheduled for Monday. March 20. and of Oregon where any type of power available and are suited for planting F Völkel and reported to police.
with 2.675 for the year preceding. on labor issues and by the Oregon
a general banquet will be held that | driven equipment is used, or where in both eastern and western Oregon-
The car, which had been involved The club year runs from November 1 State Grange on farm issues.
night. Representatives of the Na I timber is harvested for commercial Port Orford cedar is not available, in a hit-run accident, was abandoned through to October 31 the following
The Multnomah County Senator is
tional Locker association will also i purposes, are required to obtain a the specialist states.
and there were no clews.
one
of the leading spokesman for the
year.
| permit for such operation from the
attend
Mill City police judge fined Fred
Columbia Valley Administration, and
Success
of
Oregon
4-H
club
pro
State
trees
obtained
may
not
be
1 stae forester, according to Mr Elmer
used legally for ornamental purposes Schmick $14 50 in Tuesday night’s gram is due largely to the work of has advocated CVA throughout Ore.
‘ Taylor, forest inspector
court for a charge of drunkness.
3,000 volunteer 4-H club leaders who gon as a benefit to agriculture, labor,
Mr. Taylor states that apparently or in urban areas.
give their time and "know-how" in and business.
Available
conifers
or
evergreens,
many operators are delinquent in this
instructing their youthful charges.
two
years
of
age,
range
in
height
Flegel’s announcement said:
respect and calls attention to the
The leaders conduct club meetings
"Oregon urgently needs industrial
fact that closure of the operation from 4 to 12 inches. The hardwood
and provide inspiration and leader- expansion and more payrolls to meet
State Senator Richard L. (Dick) j for non-compliance, as well as a fine, seedlings are one year of age, and are FRIDAY—
ship.
Neuberger and Dave Shaw Demo may result from failure to secure from 6 to 18 inches tall. Cost is $5
its growing unemployment problem.
I.O O F. meeting.
Allen said Oregon is one of the Bonneville low coat power delivered
per thousand and no order will be ac
cratic candidate for Congress will such permit
Lyons TWA meeting 2nd Friday.
speak at a public meeting in the
(Continued on Page 8)
Mill City 1WA meeting last Friday leading 4-H club states in terms of
Application for this permit may cepted for fewer than 25 trees of a
enrollment as compared to the num-
Lebanon City hall. Sunday March 12 be obtained from Mr. Taylor's rest- single variety. Minimum charge is SATl RDAY—
ber of elilgible rural younsters. He
at 7:30 PM. announced Earl C. dence. the Forest Protection office 50 cents.
Legion Dance at Legion hall
estimates that 16 000 of the 63.000
Orders are handled by the state
Mason, chairman Linn county Demo in Mehama, or by writing the State
Santiam Riders Dance.
Oregon rural homes are represented
board of forestry, Salem. County
cratic Central committee.
Forester in Salem. Ore
SUNDAY—
by 4 H club members
Neuberger, internationally known
These permtis issued by the State extension agents, however, will assist
Folk dance group meets. 2 p m.
Club work, however, is not res
writer, has served in both houses of Forester are valid for only the year farmers in placing orders They
Councilman of the ne wlyincorpor-
MONDAY—
tricted to rural youth. The 4-H pro
the Oregon legislature and was se in which issued and for the specific have full information as well as order
ated
town of Idanha met Friday
Lions club meeting.
gram has been active within the City
lected by the Portland Ad club re area indicated to be logged in the blanks Freight charges are payable
A F. A A.M. No. 180 stated meet of Portland for more than 25 years, morning in the fire ah I Charlea T.
by
the
person
ordering
the
trees.
cently as the "most discussed politi permit
ing third Monday.
and during the past year a fulltime Haaeman was elected t he first city
Ross says that seedlings may be
cian in Oregon”. He was chairman
mayor.
Boy Scouts 7:30
county
extension agent has been em
planted in western Oregon now.
of the committee which developed the
TUESDAY
—
The first city ordinar .■ to pay $25
Car
Smashed
Near
Niagra
ployed to foster club work in Salem.
1-ater planting dates are recomended
state platform for the Democratic
Tues
Women's
club
8
p.m.
1st.
3rd
bounty
on all cougars id $5 on all
At
the
present
time,
there
are
ap
An automobile, driven by Dave in eastern Oregon. Trees In this
party Neuberger is well known as
Santiam Eagles auxiliary 8 p m.
city limit«
proximately 2,000.000 4-H club mem bob cats killed within I
Crowshaw. plunged over an embank latter area may be stored by “heeling
an able and forceful speaker.
bers in the United States During was passed Tl.ia law v is prompted
Shaw, attorney practicing at Gold ment just west of Niagra Saturday them in,” or the state forester will WEDNESDAY—
■beats just
P.T.A. Dad’s Night, 8 p m
the 35 years that the 4-H club pro by the killing of thre<
Beach and Eugene, is a former Assis evening, injuring the driver and de hold ordered trees in refrigeration
Altar Society meets 2nd Wed.
gram has been earned on as a work east of Idanha last we k by Keith
tant General council for the National molishing the car. While there was no at the nursery.
Lions club auxiliary 8 30. 4th Wed. of the U 8. Department of Agricul Moore of Detroit.
It is impractical to attempt to
Labor Relations Board
During apparent road hazard or mechanical
ture, more than 14 000 000 club boys
James B Gordon w
elected by
World II he headed a branch of the defect Crowshaws car went out of move trees from the nursery after THURSDAY—
the councilmen as city r< «'order.
American Legion 2d and 4th Thur». and girls have participated
* famous Office of Strategic Services. control and left the road on a turn. they have their annual spring growth.
Easter Seals
For Crippled
Children
F.H.A. Now
Possible In
Mill City
Democrats Meet in
Marion County
Flegel Joins
Race for Gov.
March 20 LMst
Date To Order
Trees For Farm
Locker Owners
Hold Meeting
Loggers Need
Harvest Permit
Demo Candidates
Speak in Lebanon
dinning ixurnta:
Haseman Mayor
Of Idanha