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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1950)
Eastern Trip Slated For Mill City Scout T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Serving: MILL CITY DETROIT ELKHORN A trip to Valley Forge. Penn, with OATES excursions to major points of interest IDANII \ in the south and east will be the good LYOX* fortune of some Boy Scout from the I 'll II \M X Mill City troup this summer as a re. MONGOLD suit of a subscription drive sponsored by the Mill City Enterprise. The Lions club has already pledged as- ' ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHW AY — GATEW AY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE sistance in starting the drive for suf ficient funds to finance one boy from —No. 12 MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 1950 *2.50 a Year, 5c a Copy MUI City. The drive for new subscribers to I start April 1st will net the scouts i $1 00 out of every $2 50 collected. The proceeds will be used to finance ' the Valley Forge trip, scout officials I stated. Selection of the candidate | will be made by the scout master, 1 Lawrence Kanoff and other scout I leaders. While every scout wUl be With population in the canyon con Gates, and Detroit to unionize only anxious to sell as many subscriptions tinuing to spiral upward the strain approximately $200,000 could be as possible, quanities of sales will I is reaching the breaking point as raised. not influence the selection of the boy. I school districts grasp for emergency Federal Aid The boys wUl be judged on the basis measures to meet the growing de Because of the need for a school in of good scouting, character, and I mand With school enrollments in the immediate future officials are merits of scouting accomplishments, j creasing more than 25% annually an looking for some outside aid. Under Points of Interest immediate solution must be found. existing conditions federal aid could Valley Forge, located in Chester Although a union high school would not be expected. county, Penn, is this years scene of | solve many of the problems greater Were the three previously men the international Boy Scout Jambo- j obstacles have arisen in view of tioned districts to unite at once the ree. Mill City’s selection will entrain unionization, reports indicated this ball could begin rolling for a new with other scouts from the northwest week. school by fall with reasonable ex at Salem in the latter part of June With construction needs imperative pectation for federal help. Although and will go to Valley Forge via the for Detroit, Gates, and Mill City with the Mill City and Gates influx is di southern route. The scouts will be in the next year, a union high school rectly attributed to the construction under the best supervision possible at this time would saye several small of the Detroit dam the two districts over the entire trip. Before the scale operations and needless ex are not in line for government help scouts reach the Jamboree grounds pense. inasmuch as the government project they will have seen historic New Or There has been rising activity in lies outside of the school district. leans and experienced southern hospi recent weeks among canyon citizens Unionize First tality. in the unionization move. The pro State law, however, would forbid At Valley Forge Mill City’s selec ALL IN READINESS FOR DETROIT DAM CONSTRUCTION — Yiew looking down stream on posed high school seems well on its such action. Officials stated advance tion will mingle with other scouts virtually dry North Santiam river bed where Consolidated Builders, Inc,, and army engineers are way with tax payers consent and detail thinking will only tend to de preparing to begin «•onetruction of huge Detroit dam. In lower left entrance to diversion tunnel from all over the world in a week of school board willingness. Howevtf, lay the unionization. Were the dis through which the North Santiam is being diverted is shown. Immediately in foreground is coffer exchanging ideas and coming to a staticians this week anaylized the tricts to unite tomorrow It would dam blocking progress of river. Spotted snow can be seen on side of hills. better understanding of their friends proposed cost of such a building and mean the quickest road to the new (Photo courtemy Capital Journal) around the world. Statesmen have classed it out of the canyons pocket- school. cited the jamboree as a contribution | book for at least three to five years. to world security. Building Cost The return trip from Valley Forge, Should two or more districts union will include visits to the nation's cap With this issue of The Mill City ize, the cost of a new building with ital, New York, Niagara Falls, De Enterprise readers will notice a dif the necessary bus service, was esti troit auto factories, and other na The United States Bureau of the ference In the headline make up of j At a spirited meeting Wednesday mated near *450,000. To be sure tional points of interest. Census is preparing for a large mail the paper. , evening in the high school auditorium, such a structure would place the new The Mill City council met Wednes The Enterprise in Its policy of the Mill City Parent-Teacher Assn. district in upper educational brackets, ing job in connection with the 1950 Campaign Starts April 1st day night to pass a daylight saving Troop No. 49 scouts will start Census of agriculture for more than bringing the best reading in the I enjoyed a full program presented by providing an expanded curriculum bill effective April :io and to meet a knocking at the canyon’s doors Satur six million farmers are on the mail best style to its subscribers has | the dads at their annual Fathers’ now available in the individual dis- prospective traffic hazzard with re day morning, April 1st. with num ing list. Late in March every rural purchased several hundred dollars Night offering. Robert Veness ! tricts. It would also facilitate con- stricted parking and proposed traffic bered receipt books in hand. Only route boxholder will receive an agri worth of new type to replace old showed many of his beautiful Koda- j tracting the best in teachers giving lights. new subscribers will count for the culture questionaire which he will be and outmoded styles. chrome slides taken here and in the the new district bargaining power Traffic control action became nec- We endeavor to bring a better east. Valley Forge trip. Many who al requested to fillin and have ready with such big schools as Salem and essary when the council learned that ready subscribe to the Enterprise will for the Census taker when he calls at newspaper to our readers with the Hilarious entertainment in the form Portland. Present ' conditions make summer time will bring about 100 buy guest subscriptions to be mailed the farm in April during the 17th belief our subscribers have an ap- of a one-act play, "If Men Played the obtaining of such educational per loaded logging truckfl through Mill to friends to make the scout trip pos- Decennial Cenrns of the United predation for journalistic qualities Cards as Women Do," was put on by sonnel unobtainable. City every day. With he continued and desire more than pages of ad- Arey Podrabsky, Kenneth Crosier, Bible. The youtns with th« "Be Pre- 1 States. In relation to the true valuation of heavy freight trucking approaching pared” motto will not limit their j The questionaire to be used in the vertixing. Abe Harris, and Floyd Jones. Re the school district, unionization the Detroit dam project a obvious Further improvement* to bring freshment chairman was Charles efforts to Mill City proper but are 1950 Census of Agriculture has been would permit a bond issue of 10% of hazard would exist at the bank hill. expected to reach the entire canyon designed so as to be filled out as you a better paper are slated for Harman who was ably assisted by F. such valuation. Were Mill City, With approximately 8 logging area. Scout leaders appealed to the easily as possible. The average far the near future. We are Interested H. Hollyman, Roy Kendler, Donald | trucks coming down the steep incline 100 in- in our readers. mer will answer less than communities to help in sending some Bengston, William Teal, and Ken every hour, parking will probably be quiries, most of which can be com- boy to Valley Forge. Siler. ' banned during trucking hours be pleted without reference to any re I Preceding the program was the tween the Mill Qty tavern and the cords. business meeting at which time the meat market. Speculators shud About one-half of the inquiries on New Schedule for County nominating committee was selected, I dered to think of what would happen the Agriculture Questionaire apply to consisting of Mrs. Arey Podrabsky, to the parked cars should a "reach" Chest X-Ray Program Shirleys Beauty Shop, formerly ! all farms in all sections of the Mrs. Edith Mason, Mrs. Charles Har break on a logging truck during the In a recent meeting of the Marion country. Oregon's famed West Coast lum man, and Mrs. Charles Wolverton. i located in the old DaweB building, decent. its has moved to new location on Of the inquiries regarding approxi ber has now been given charm and county free chest X Ray program a Qty council members have called The father of a recently expelled 2~ and Main St” new strategy was laid out to dis mately fifty kinds of field crops ' distinction. grade school youngster appealed to constructed building " 8tate highway engineer in spec- The newly cover and trap tuberculosis before it vegetables and fruits, the average In three short years of intensive the P.T.A. to investigate the school ---- City - • , ulation of installing traffic lights to makes a contribution to the Mill farmer will answer less than a dozen has opportunity to damage human national advertising, in competition boards action in the case. Norman interior is _ regulate a one way traffic system life, Mrs. Arthur Kriever reported since, generally, he will have pro- with the nation’s best known pro Jensen was appointed the chairman business district. The 1_____ 1 ....................... appointed in the latest styles with .for the bank hill If such a plan were ' duced only four or five different this week. ducts, West Coast lumber has be- of the P.T.A. committee to make the individuallyfurnishediboothsfor pat- ¡adopted, sycronous lights would be The present program has recorded crops. For crops harvested in 1949, come the most sought after of all investigation. I rons I placed at the Linn county side of the the farm operator will be asked to few new cases of the disease as it has ' lumber species. Mrs Laird, owner of the new shop bridge and well above the top of the made the X-Rays possible over the report the acreage, yield and value of It is being demanded, In ever in- stated they will offer the latest in >»U>. and would reg“1»1« one-way the crops sold or to be sold. county in past years. It was believed creasing quantities, by Milady, who facilities to beautify todays women, j traffic. Livestock inventories will be re has a pretty big say about how the that many new cases were going un To offer the latest in hair styling, A1HO on the co“ncilB docket were discovered until serious complications ' ported as of April 1, 1950 while country’s new homes are built. More Mrs Laird, attended a beauty show in tor oiling First Street. Fourth questions about the production of and that new tactics were , had set in and more, architects and designers Portland recently where she was able Street and the road fronting the En- ¡livestock and livestock products refer specify West Coast woods for new needed. The Portland District, Corps of En- to receive counsul in latest styles terprise office inasmuch as the latter to the 1949 calendar year. concentrated attack will A more schools, churches, commercial and (gineers. has offered for sale and re from Hollywood’s Roberta Tate. Mr 1» >«*d by heavily loaded trucks de The Bureau of the Census urges ' industrial buildings. replace the more general program of moval to the highest bidder 341,000 Merrill from Los Angeles and other touring the bank bill. The paving that all farmers complete these Agri the past Instead of covering larger Much of this increased demand for project as proposed, would be paid for territories each year the committee culture Questionaires prior to April 1, West Coast woods, much of the wider feet board measure of timber and leading hair stylists. the by the state highway department. 2,000 lineal feet of poles and piling in A grand opening is planned in thereby saving the Government time has decided to concentrate on smaller acceptance and greater appreciation the reservoir areas of Detroit and The council passed the daylight sections. The new approach, it is | and money. of Douglas fir and other species from ■ Lookout Point Dams . It has a total \ near future. saving bill only because all surround hoped, will reach at least 80% of the this region, stems from the three- value of *2,214. ing communities were going on the NOTICE people. year. nation-wide advertising and Elkhorn Hears Electrification early time. Bids on the timber at both locations The chest unit will be in Mill City in Masonic and Eastern Star banquet promotion campaign of the West Elkhorn residents met in Mehama 1952 at the lodge hall Saturday, March Coast Lumbermen’s association. Re will be opened at 1 p.m., April 10 in 25th. 6.30 p.m. at *125 a plate. sults of this program to personalize i the office of Colonel Donald S. Bums. Friday night to hear further discus Portland District Engineer. No bid sion on the propised electrification Bicycle Registration There will be an out of town speaker one-time drab wood have been sur will be accepted which does not equal for that community. Interest ran 4-H Leaders Meet at Lyons 'and a musical program. Come and prisingly successful. Registration of all bicycles with or exceed the minimum sale value high with nearly a 100% representa- police in this area has not been com A 4-H club leaders meeting of Mari- I bring a friend. Lumbermen from this region, mem At Detroit Dam the timber is tion from Elkhorn. Linn school was held at the home of ——---------------------------------------- bers of the West Coast Lumbermen's plete and non-registrants are urged Ben Little of the Lincoln-Benton to comply, It was reported today by Mr and Mrs Percy Hiatt. Plans association, are being given a larger located five miles southwest by road were made for the 4-H club members share in planning and executing the of the town of Detroit. It consists Electric Co-op was the main speaker. Chief of Police, J. T. King to furnish the program for the P.T.A. industry's 1950 nation-wide promo of 100 MFBM of Douglas Fir at *10 50 Mr Zimmerman, director of this dis King reminded the bike owners FRIDAY — a thousand, 15 MFBM at *1.50 and trict and George Tate, a former that the registration was free and which will be held. April 14. Plans tion and advertising. I.O.O.F. meeting. were also made for the annual 4-H Three Marion county lumbermen 1 MFBM at *4 00 for a total of director of the RE.A. were also was designed to help them in event Lyons IWA meeting 2nd Friday. speakers. club promotion day which will be held have just been named to important »1.07650 their bicycles should be stolen. The Mill City IWA meeting last Friday Plans regarding electric service to city hall will remain open thia Satur- At Lookout Point Dam the timber April 28. at the close of their work. key committees of the association by consists of 125 MIHM of Douglas Fir the Elkhorn district were discussed <iay afternoon to care for the late Leaders present were Mrs. Eleanor SATURDAY— President D. W Goaaard. Legion Dance at Legion hall Smith. Mrs Elsie Lande. Mr Frank Named from Marion county are H. saw timber at *7.50, 100 MFBM of hut no promises for service were registrants. Santiars Riders Dance — Studnick. Mrs Betty Johnston. Mrs W Preston and Taylor Alexander of miscellaneous saw timber at *1.50 made until further investigation is Alice Huber. Mrs Esther Giesler, MONDAY— Oregon Pulp 4 Paper Co.,8alem and and 2.000 lineal feet of Douglas Fir I made. Lions club meeting Davis Benefit at Gates Saturday Mr Paul Johnston and Mrs. Percy Walter D. Miller, Mt. Jefferson Lum poles and piling for *50.00, making a A F. 4 A.M No. 180 stated meet ber Co. at Lyons. MERCHANTS MEN ’ S CLUB total of *1.137 It Is located 15 miles A dance sponsored by the fireman Hiatt. ing third Monday These men will serve on the strong southeast of Lowell. and for the benefit of the Davis family The Merchants Men's club Boy Scouts 7 30 trade promotion, public relations, im The Detroit timber may be in- , their meeting at the home of Mr and who lost their home by fire with all Former Gates Resident Passes TUESDAY— ports and exports snd grades and spected by contacting the Resident Mrs. Merrill Brasefield. Friday eve- contents, last week was given in the Women's club 8 p.m. 1st, 3rd Tues inspections committees. Word was received here Friday of Engineer, Detroit Dam, Camp Mon ning, March 17th. The occasion also local gymnasium Saturday evening. Santiam Eagles auxiliary 8 p.m. the death, at a 8aJem hospital March Local lumbermen will be asked to gold on the North Santiam River, honored Mr. Braasfield on hie birth A good crowd was in attendance and Uth. of Edward A. Griffa age 81. WEDNESDAY— Those present *70 00 was realised to be turned over help shape plans for selling West telephone Detroit 3803, and the Look- day anniversary, Altar Society meets 2nd Wed For many years Mr Griffa made his Coast lumber to the American con out Point by Contacting the Resident were Mr and Mrs. Albert Toman, to the family, which Includes Mr and Lions club auxiliary 8:30. 4th Wed. sumer in even larger quantities, Engineer, Lookout Point Dam, Low Mr and Mrs Paul Ressler, Mr. and Mrs Davis and five children Davis, home in Gates at the home of his sis Santiam Rebekah 108 1st and 3rd fkmsard paid high tribute to the ell. telephone Lowell 470 ter Mrs Hannah Gardner In recent Mrs Jack Colburn. Mr. and Mrs. R a new comer to the community, Is Wed. at 8 p m. years they have resided in Salem Invitations to bid rnay be obtained L Faust, Mr Lee Ross all of Mill employed at the Detroit dam Music association s national advertising and where he was living at the time of his THURSDAY— selling program, pointing out that from the Resident Engineers or from Qty. Gordon Helneck of Lyons, and for the dance was furnished by Porter Mr Durham from Gatea American Lagtan 2d and 4th Thurs and Lau (Conttnwd on Page 1) the Portland District Engineer. death 4* Union High School Urgently Needed Advance Material for //> Today's Issue P.T.A. Dads Entertain Farmers Census Investigation Asked New Location For Beauty Shop Lumber Promotion Proves Profitable Dam Timber Opens For Bids April 10th (Tinning tnrntH: Traffic Lights Needed To Meet Hazard