T he MILL CITY
Quips & Quotes
By PHIL McNOTE
Regan, Regan, R.egan, as they
speak of rain in the fatherland, de
signed to spoil a few picnics and
save a thousands crops. When you
have a tendency to tire of the moist
material just remember the grain,
the gardens, and our biggest crop,
our forest. The rain helps to save
them all.
As a youngster I used to play a
little game of make believe. With
my friends we would go to the cem
etery and try to imagine what the
world would be like if all the people
represented by the markers were with
us again. Even as children we knew
that parents would rejoice if little
lost ones were regained, that children
would be playful if mother or dad
could come back.
In our young
thinking we would try to imagine
what our world would be like if we
had the great leaders of yesterday.
This week, a little older and I hope
a little wiser, I tried the game again.
The setting furnished ¿he only differ
ence. Things were as quiet as the
graveyard of which I spoke as I
walked through the old site of the
Mill City Manufacturing plant. With
the great timbers standing in rever
ent silence, they represented well
the grave side markers.
Here was
the setting of a thousand nostalgic
memories.
The great machinery is
no longer present. Now the mill is
dead and the parts that gave her
life have been taken away.
I tried to imagine her in full opera
tion once again. I stood in the saw
yers place, walked where the great
power rolls were located, pictured
the carriage with the rachet setter
and the doggers; Oh, I stood in half
a hundred places and envisioned a
hundred men at their task.
They
were a happy group. The mill was
a part of their town. The commu
nity prospered because of her. I
walked through what must have been
the saw filing room.
I saw the
benches at the edge of the mill pond.
I listened to the men talk as they
ate their lunch in the shade in the
summertime and stood close to the
great boilers when the weather wras
cold.
I could see that a hundred
families were happy because the mill
was an important part of their life.
I looked at the great tomb and tried
to imagine what the town would be
like if she were alive once again.
But more than the past I thought
of the future ... of the time when
the dam w’ould be completed ... of
the families that have stayed with
and made this town. How perfect
the picture would be, the mill in op
eration, the happy workers, the se
cure families.
Would any cost or effort be too
great for a picture as perfect as
that?
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MILL CITY. OREGON. THURSDAY, JUNE 8. 1950
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Citizens League Picks Jensen
For School Board Candidate
With an objective of better com wishes and a “we'll do as we please
munity development and government attitude".
representation, community residents
With an assurance that the most
formally organized a citizen’s league immediate way to alleviate the situa
tion would be to have a member on
this week.
The committee formed upon the the school board willing to fairly rep
advise of state P.T.A. officials and resent the community, committee
others, elected officers and clearified members made their nomination for
their objectives. Filling the position the election the 19th of this month.
of chairman was Mrs Robert Veness;
Norman Jensen, resident of the
vice-chairman. Mrs. Ruth Lamphaer; community, and employed with the
secretary, Mrs. Wilson; and treasurer, CBI was nominated to run for the
vacancy created by the expired term
Mr, L. Verbeck.
The citizens met together after re of board member Bill Shuey. Shuey
cently published problems involving had been appointed to the post to
I the school board, had raised ques- fill the unexpired term of Willis Pot
tons in their minds. Committee mem- ter, who returned to the armed serv
ers told reporters this week they ices. Jensen had gained considerable
wished their objective to be made popularity in his work in the PTA.
clear. They stated they had organ He became known as a man not
ized not to necessarily criticize the afraid to stand for his convictions
I
school board or insist upon their re and had demonstrated an unusual
Pictured above is the scene of the forest fire which threatened the Detroit dam area last week. The photo
moval. Their objective, as taxpayers amount of fairness in previous PTA
was taken from the south side of the canyon near the aggregate blns at the dain site.
was to uncover the truth. If, they investigations. Jensen, a veteran of
(Photo courtesy Bob Veness and Capital Journal)
continued, their actions are proven to World War II, has been an active
be a discredit to the community and worker in the American Legion and
the people whom they represent; then has taken a position of leadership
their immediate removal would serve with the Explorer Scouts.
the best interest of the community.
On the other hand, if they have been I
unjustly accused we desire to be the
The budget for the 1950-1951 fiscal first to vindicate them
Low' humidity in a tinder dry for
Babler Brothers construciton com
est threatened the canyon with a pany of Portland neared the comple year for the Mill City school district
One member stated, in a personal
blaze that might have equaled the tion this week of a resurfacing con- 129-J which had been altered since interview’, that as she saw the prob
great fire of a quarter century ago. tract of highway 222 between Mill its acceptance by the Rural School lem citizens might have been happy
District board of Linn county was to comply to the board’s wish to sell
had not loggers and construction II City and Gates.
The Mill City Lions club proved the
workers in the area joined forces to
The road which had been damaged classified as illegal this week by any property in question or to meet fact of its community mindedness
bring the threat under control.
by the heavy traffic, received a new County School Superintendent J M. other wishes had they been notified. this week when it delivered a check
The fire started from a slashing pile oil mat for 3.83 miles. In addition Bennett and a new budget was ae- The strongest objection was raised in for $200 to the local Boy Scout of
the apparent disregard of the citizens ficials to help pay the way of the
which had been burning under obser to the new oil mat the highway manded.
In a letter to School Board Clerk
Boy Scout to Valley Forge, Pa.
vation but was thought put out when shoulders were to be repaired in sev
Charles Kelly, Bennett said, "In
Lions ciub secretary, Jack Colburn,
the low humidity and high winds made eral places.
said the funds had been raised
the fire danger imminent. The flames
Babler Brothers won the contract checking over the published budget
of School District 129, 1 find it is
through the efforts of the amateur
were discovered burning out of con with a low bid of $12,893.
show and other community contribu
trol at 3:40 a.m. Friday by Consoli
A State highway crew were busy improperly made out. ... It will
tions. The Valley Forge trip to be
dated Builders Inc. They made im with jackhammers this week widen be necessary that you make a new
made by some Boy Scout of the Mill
mediate report to the Forest service. ing the top of the abrupt rise. The budget . .
Portland—Dispelling a current er- City troop was deemed a worthy and
According to a state statute passed
Weather conditions aided the slight repair at this point was ex
roneous belief on the part of the gen
flames as they swept down the can pected to facilitate the heavy, traffic by the last legislature a board known eral public, Capt. G. E. Lawrence, desirable objective. Lions club mem
yon in the reservoir area. Humidity with greater ease.
Logging com as the Rural School District Board, officer in charge of the Portland Ma bers stated the purpose of their orga
dropp.d b
..• 30 percent at 4 00 a m. panies havte placed a flagman at the te be voted upon by the legal voters rine Corps Recruiting . office, an nization was to further community
All logging operations must cease bottom of the hill to aid in traffic and to consist of five members shall nounced that the Marine Corps Is ac goodwill and aid -wnn?”nity develop
act in supervisory capacity over the cepting applicants for immediate en ment. It was believed that the Boy
1 when the humidity drops to the 30 control.
boards of the entire county. It Is listment. Captain Lawrence further Scout aid would be a positive devel
' percent mark. Winds of 30 miles an l
their duty to oversee each districts’ stated that, as far as is now known, opment of character and well devel
hour with gusts to 50 miles drove the !
budget
in as much as the new legis this policy will remain in effect for oped characters would be able to
flames out of control. Shortly before I
make the greatest contribution to
lation directs all of the taxes to the an indefinite period.
the fire reached the construction site j
any community,
Townspeople ex-
central rural board.
The law was
proper, high winds drove them across j
To qualify for enlistment in the
passed with equalization in mind and ! Marines, a young man must be be- pressed pleasure that a community
the broad new Santiam highway into
Communities from Mehama to timber on near-vertical mountain
richer districts would help the dis . tween the ages of 17 and 28, of good of this size could make such a contri
bution.
Idanha will join in the festive spirit sides.
tricts with low evaluation. In con
Estimates are that the amount ot sequence the Rural School District moral character, and must meet the
Also helping in the financing of the
in this year’s air show sponsored by
For four hours Friday morning the
required mental and physical stand trip was The Mill City Enterprise
the Mill City chamber of commerce I highway was closed to traffic as fall blood needed for the entire nation is Board in analyzing the budget of 129
ards.
which donated $1.00 out of every
and scheduled for July 16.
ing trees and rock slides created ex 3,700.000 pints each year. Our com cut some $16,000 from the proposed
The current enlistment period is
munity’s needs are a part of this budget.
The amount approved by four years and accepted applicants $2 50 subscription sold by the Boy
Highlighting the big show will be tremely hazardous conditions.
total.
this board was $119,000, which was are sent from Portland to the Marine Scouts.
the selection of a queen to be chosen
Forest rangers reported in an on the
Gary Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Our doctors want to be certain in harmony with the 6% limitation
from the entire canyon. Each com spot interview Friday night that over
Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, Walter Peterson was selected by the
munity or organization was urged by 100 acres had been burned. They be that they can get all the blood they established by state statute.
where they are given a 10-week
chamber committee members this lieved the flames would be brought need to save the lives of the ill and
The original $119,000 will be taken j course of recruit training. On com Scout executives to be the troop’s
injured.
The
Red
Cross
wants
the
week to select their princess for the under control late Saturday after
from the county tax fund and any pletion of this training, they receive representative at the Valley Forge
royal court. Princesses will be se noon if good fortune was with them. people in our community to know I amount over that figure must come 10 days leave prior to assignment to summer camp. Young Peterson has
been In Scouting for three years
lected by vote sales. Votes will cost , They praised the co-operation of the that our blood program furnishes by increased taxes from the Mill City their first duty station.
and is now in the advanced Exployer
5 for 25c or will sell for 25 for $1.25. i entire canyon in the battle against them this blood and that any patient district. It will be necessary, if the
Wide opportunities for furthering Scout group. He will join other
Each organization in Mill City should the flames. All logging companies in who needs a blood transfusion will not! voters pass on the budget to raise
their education are offered all Ma Scouts from the Northwest in Salem
have their candidate for princess se the area sent their crews to help in have to be worried about whether or , the districts’ taxes I to garner the ad-
rines through a number of service on the 20th of this month where they
lected and entered by July 17 to com the fight. C.B.I. and the Army engi- not he can afford it. With your gift ditional $4,400.
schools, as well as through the famed will embark on a trip through Wash
of
blood
and
with
the
gifts
from
plete for Mill Citys’ candidate for ; neers, also sent crews, the forest
The items asked for in the extra Marine Corps Institute, which for the ington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyom
your friends and neighbors—we will
queen.
i service officials said.
amount were not i approved by the past 28 years has offered free cor ing, where they will take a side trip
keep pace with our scientists.
July 1 will be the deadline for the
When newsman talked to fighters
rural district board
respondence courses in nearly 200 through Yellowstone National’ Park.
The blood program sees to it that
selection of the princesses. For two at the fire front via short wave radio
The budget declared illegal was fields of knowledge. Interested young They will then tiavel on to Omaha,
weeks preceding the show, July 1 to their report that the terrian was ex no one will be allowed to give bloo<i published in last week’s Enterprise men may secure full details about the
Nebraska, Chicago, Illinois, Detroit,
15 candidate will urge their followers tremely difficult seemed the under if his own health is endangered; no1 and the corrected budget that may b«' Marines by writing the Marine Corps
Michigan, and go through the Domin
to take up the victory banners and statement of the year as the press blood will be used until it has passed voted upon appears on page seven of Recruting Station, Room 208, New U
ion ot Ontario on the way to Niagara
elect them as queen. The queen will man later climbed to the fire scene. rigid tests. Every person between this week's Enterprise.
S. Court House, Portland.
Falls and New York After a day in
b selected by her majority of votes Older men dropped out in the hour the ages of 21 and 60 will have his
the world’s largest city, they will go
at a dance Saturday. July 15.
long climb up the mountain side. chance to save a life. And when new
on to the National Jamboree at Valley
THERt h W.L ALWAYS BE A WINTER/
One logger, with 25 years exper- discoveries are made—when our doc
Such a plan will enable any candi
Forge
tors
can
accomplish
even
more
with
date from any community to have ience in the woods, told newsmen it
While at the Jamboree, they will
equal opportunity to be selected as was the "roughest country” that he the help of blood—we will be ready
have oppoi tunili« a to see many of the
for
them.
had
encountered.
Such
conditions
the ruler of the airshow and break
nation’s historical points of interest
i called for extieme courage and stam
Thursday, June 29th. between
fast hop.
in and around Valley Forg, and Phil
Other recreation plans are under ina as crews sought to bring the and 8 p.m.. at the Presbyterian
adelphia.
ir control. Left in the wake ation room. Mill City, a Red
way for the big week in July.
On the return trip, the e Scouts will
• were only the chared re- mobile unit will collect blood
i through Washlngti on, D. C..
econd growth trees between voluntary donors. Volunteers a
maha, Nebraska; Det.vi er, Colorado;
3 years old. Great snags, quested to appear at the abov<
alt Lake City In Utah, u nd San Fran
•ly 4 feet through and left nnd place whether or not they
before returning to
t Salem.
cat fire of 1924. thundered had an opportunity to sign
THURSDAY—
>und as the high winds and pledge cards. Call or telephon«
American Legion 2d and 4th Thurs. to t
ept through the canyon.
Jack Colburn for further inforir
Gates PT A 1st Thursday 8 pm.
Canyon Joins Forces Gates-Mill City
Highway Surfaced
To Subdue Fire
School District Budget
Declared Illegal
Marines Accepting
Enlistments Now
Plans for Air Show
Queen Announced
Gifts of Blood Are
Needed for Bank
(L’lilllitiR t1iri;ti:
FRIDAY—
I.O.O.F. meeting
Lyons IWA meeting 2nd Friday
Mill City IWA meeting last Friday
s ATl’RDAY—
Mari-Linn PTA turkey dinner at
Rebekah hall. Lyons. 5 to 8 p m
Santiam Riders Dance.
MONDAY—
Lions club meeting.
A F. & A M. No. 180 stated meet
ing third Monday.
Pre-School uinic
To Be Held June 14
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Who Car* Vote?
Marion County Public
Ice will hold a pre-sci
he Mil! City grade set
icsday. June 14th from
I 30 p.m.
Free check-up, shots and Immuni-
Rations will be given to all pre-school
children Including babic ■a.
Mrs. Clayton
Mm Arthur K
Baltimore, »
and
■ fr
with
With school affairs arousing a high interest arming th«* citizen*
reports were being circulated this week that only a privi!<<♦•<I
Would be eligible to vote.
Ac ording to an act of the State legislature in 1949 the law
relevant to qualifications of voters was amenried. Property owner
whip, which was previously necessary to qualify a voter wav done
a
away with.
The new Oregon law provide* that any duly registered voter, who
is a resident in the district, can vote in any school election of what-
TUESDAY—
ever naturr. that is, election of directors, voting on approval of the
Women’s club 8 p.m. 1st, 3rd Tues
Santiam Eagles auxiliary 8 p.m.
o budget, or bond issues for any purpose.
It will mean that every interested registered voter will he eligible
Senior Scouts 7:30 p m.
to select a new hoard member, decide upon the budget, and other school
edni . sday —
business in the election scheduled t« he held In the high school on
Lions club auxiliary 8:30, 4th Wed.
June 19th for board member and to vote on th«- supplementary budget
Santiam Rebekah 166 1st and 3rd
on June 30th.
Wed. at 8 p m.
phone 2003 Mil
Ht MEE BY THE
"Street Corner” coming.
Father’s Day June 18.
New spuds. 10 lbs 39c.
Trailer hm>w «’75
w
Altar Society meets 2nd Wed
V « Tu,