Power Company
Head Resigns
The resignation of Z. E. Merrill as
president of Mountain States Power
company and his election as chairman
of the board of that company, to
gether with the election of A. W.
Trimble as president, were announced
from Albany, today. The effective
date will be August 1, 1950.
Merrill has served the company for
27 years in various capacities includ
ing assistant general manager, vice
president, director and president. He
was elected to the latter office in
December 1937. Reasons of personal
health are attributed to his desire to
be relieved of the strenuous duties as
president of the corporation.
As
chairman of the board it is expected
he will be chiefly concerned with mat
ters pertaining to financing and other
affairs requiring consideration by the
directors. He will also be available
for consultation on all matters per
taining to the company,
Trimble, who will succeed Merrill
as president, has been associated with
Mountain States Power company
since 1930 when he became a member
of the accounting staff. He served
a number of years as assistant treas
urer and from 1942 to 1949 was vice
president and treasurer. In 1949 he
was made executive vice president
and is now serving in that capacity.
He has been a director of the com
pany since 1945.
Both men are residents of Albany.
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Son of Santiam
Pioneers Dies
GATES—Cail Knutson who passed
away at his home in Salem last Sat
urday was the son of a well-known
pioneer family of the Gates-Niagara
area—a family which settled here
years ago and which was active in
Here's Detroit damsite as it looks prior to the pouring of the first cement. Here the dam will rise from the
developing the timber resources of
floor of the canyon to hold back a vast reservoir of water for flood control and to generate electrical energy
that may convert the North Santiam Canyon into a secondary if not a primary industrial center.
this district.
(Photo Courtesy Capital Journal)
Carl was one of the youngest of
the large Knutsen family. He grew
up with a thorough knowledge of I
his surroundings. An efficient 1
ger, an ardent fisherman and sports
man, he was also known among his
close friends as a capable guide
through the Santiam wilds.
Plans for a joint chamber of com the dinner at the Mill City high school
He had three daughters and three
Earl Rousseau. 54, suffered a fatal
sons who all received their education merce meeting that would kick the auditorium.
"I don't care in which community heart attack in a Mill City business
in the local schools. Construction of lid off an enthusiastic campaign to
the new Santiam highway completely develop the resources of the North this dinner is held," Steffy said. "The establishment yesterday afternoon.
Rousseau had been a resident of
erased the home he had established Santiam were discussed at Tuesday’s important thing is holding it. People
in Niagara, where upon he moved meeting of the Mill City chamber of from Detroit and Idanha and other Mill City during the past year. He
canyon areas are getting steamed up lived at the Lester Mason home. He
with his family to Salem where he ' commerce.
resided until his death.
The joint meeting would bring ex- about canyon development and don’t worked as a guard on the graveyard
During his
He wilt be remcnfber^d by his many 1 perts tn community development pro want to be left out. They will be shtft at Detroit dam
year here he made many friends who
acquaintances here as a congenial and grams to Mill City and begin an in there.”
Wherever it’s held, tickets for the were deeply shocked by his sudden
lovable friend, one not soon to be tense investigation of the resources
forgotten.
of the entire canyon area from Me- dinner will go on sale as soon as passing.
possible, Steffy said.
The deceased is survived by a wife.
He is survived by his wife. Mabie , hama to Idanha.
Already scheduled to speak at the Minerva, and his mother, Emma, of
Nystrum Knutson of Salem; three
George Steffy, chairman of the
daughters, Mrs Joyce Staahlman of chamber’s industrial committee, in dinner is John F Dueurr, president Sand Point. Idaho; by two brothers,
Salem, Mrs. Myrtle DeJesus of Reno, i making the announcement said the of Civic Service, a community devel Don of Portland and Felix of Lake
and Mrs. Elliot Boyer of San Fran J current crisis in international affairs opment agency which has aided Ore view, Ore., and a sister, Mrs. Pearl
cisco; three sons. Carl Leroy Knutson may provide the key that will unlock gon communities in attracting indus Allaway of Portland.
Dueurr 1» an interesting and
of Great Falls. Mont., and Richard the wealth of the North Santiam. He try.
and Orville Knutson of Gates; his said it was too bad it takes a war to effective speaker talented in holding
mother. Mrs. James Knutson and two I do these things, but his discussions audiences spellbound with his enthus
sisters. Gussie Quilhot and Tillie with civilian and military experts iasm for community progress.
Civic Service points out that indus
Hansen, all of Portland; two broth leads him to believe a vast decentrali
ers. Chris Knutson of Gates and zation in industry is forthcoming. tries want to locate in smaller com
Knute Knutson of Tillamook, and a Mill City would be a natural place for munities. and in even comparatively
peaceful times have been making de
number of grandchildren.
Construction of the Minto fish egg
• relocation of some industries, he in
centralization efforts.
Services were held Tuesday morn dicated.
collecting station was delayed last
Industry has found that in smaller
ing from the Claugh-Barrich funeral
Steffy pointed out the need for an cities plant building and maintenance week when three bids w’ere rejected
Darlors in Salem.
all-canyon campaign to discover what costs are less, for example. Com by the army engineers as too high for
our resources are and what can be panies as big as General Motors are the project.
The Minto collection station is
done with them. Other communities coming into small towns with their
planned for the North Santiam river
with less resources than ours are do branch plants.
between Gates and Detroit dam. It
ing this, so immediate action is nec
Steffy stressed the importance of would operate in conjunction with the
essary.
selling our resources to these firms. Marion Forks fish hatchery as an
The kickoff dinner scheduled for If they don't know about them, if we alternative to fish ladders which the
Air visitors to the Davis airport
who signed the register came from September 12 would be the first, but don't have answers for their questions height of Detroit dam makes imprac-
the following 39 communities in Ore only the first, step in the direction we won't get them here, he insisted.
tical.
"We’ve got the resources here.”
gon: Albany. Beaverton. Corvallis. of cataloging our resources so we can
The engineers had estimated the
Dufur. Eugene. Forest Grove, Gable. advise industrial firms as to. what Steffy said. "Everyone with a stake Job at $84.421 but the lowest bid re-
^we
have
and
can
give
them.
in this canyon’s development and ceived was $159,880, nearly twice as
Gladstone, Halsey. Hermiston, Hills
Tentative plans were made to have those who would like a stake in its much. Ramsey Construction Co., of
boro. John Day. Junction City. Leb
development should be at the kick Corvallis submitted the lowest bid.
anon, Metzger. Milwaukee. Mulino,
off dinner.”
Multnomah. Newberg. Oak Grove.
Col. D. S. Burns, district engineer,
Members of the Idanha. Detroit, made the announcement that the blds
Oregon City. Otis. Philomath. Port
Gates, Lyons, Mehama and Elkhorn had been rejected.
land. Rainier. Roseburg. St. Helens.
chambers of commerce will be In
Salem, Scappoose. Shedd. Siletz. Sis
vited to the dinner as well as those
ters. Silverton. Springfield. Stayton,
belonging to the Mill City chamber.
Sutherlin. Sweet Some. Warren and
Observers are still needed to man
The dinner meeting would be strict
West Linn.
Two Washington communities. Ta the Mill City observation post for the ly a business meeting and would last
coma and Kelso, were also repre Western Air Defense 1 Force, local upwards of two hours and a half.
sented. Payett. Idaho, and Canby, chief observer Mrs. Lee Bassett re-
If you are an ex-resident of either
California, furnished representatives ports.
Minnesota or Wyoming, you are in
for the Gem and Golden states
Such posts are being established
vited to a picnic Sunday.
throughout the west to report low-
Ex-Minnesotans will gather at the
flying planes which radar can’t de
Jantzen Beach Park in Portland,
tect.
Gates will open at 10 a.m. Admis-
Passes
sion will be free plus tax
The Mill City observation post will
THURSDAY—
Preliminary estimates indicate in- may be obtained at the booth outside
be on the school ground behind the
Softball 6 p.m.
come for the second annual air show the west gate entrance, Hot water
athletic field.
American Legion 2d and 4th Thurs.
Of 30 volunteers needed, only 13 cleared expenses by about $100. the will be furnished for coffee, You are
Gates PT A 1st Thursday 8 p.m.
had signed up with Mrs. Bassett by Mill City chamber of commerce esti asked to bring your lunch basket.
Stations will be set up for each
mated at its Tuesday meeting
yesterday morning
FRIDAY—
Volunteering so far are Mrs Ernest
"An unqualiifed success” was the county. The program will begin at
I.O.O.F meeting
Christensen and son. Mr. and Mrs term members applied to the show o p.m.
Lyons IWA meeting 2nd Friday.
Ex-Wy< im
Mill City IWA meeting last Friday Roger Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. H I. after the financial estimate was
Plymale. Mr and Mrs. R L. Roberts. added to other reports as to how well lea and
MOND AY—
nual pier
Bill Shuey. C. F. Hunter, George the event was received.
Lions club meeting.
Plans to wrap up the second annual vallis with 1 p.m. the announced
Steffy. C. E. Steffy. C. E Coville
AF. 4 AM. No. 180 stated meet and Mrs J. C. Kimmel.
Free coffee will be
air show with the mailing of picture starting time.
ing third Monday.
Observers will work in teams of postcards to visiting airmen 1 were served by the committee. Ice cream
Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m.
two at a time, A definite training completed at the meeting. The pic- and pop will be available for the chil
period has not yet been established, ture to be put on the cards Is i one dren. Bring your own lunch. Base
TUESDAY—
The post would not be put into actual of the airfield taken the day of the ball. horseshoes, and boating are on
Softball 8 p.m.
.
show. Bob Veness will handle the tap for the picnickers.
operation until the need develops
Chamber of Commerce 8 p.m.
Interested persona can contact Mrs remaining details
Women's club 8 p ro. 1st, 3rd Tues
Members reported favorable com PILOT MAKES FAST TIME
Bassett at the Mountain States office.
WEDNESDAY—
ments of the visitors concerning the
Among visiting pilots at the air
Santiam Eagles and auxiliary 8 p.m.
wonderful scenic attractions of the show was M Earl Ott of the Western
at Detroit school building
TRUTH 4 OI RT MHF.DILE
North Santiam. of the exceedingly States Supply Co. of Portland Ott
Lions club auxiliary 8:30, 4th Wed.
Mill City now has two court nights well-cooked turkey and of apprecia flew his orange-colored Taylorcraft
Santiam Rebekah 16« 1st and 3rd Traffic violators now face the Judge tion for the opportuntiy offered to from Portland 90 Davis airport in 22
on Tuesday and Friday nights.
Wed at 8 p m
visit the Detroit damsite.
minutes.
X Santiam Communities Could Develop
As Relocation Centers for Industry
Eari Rousseau
Taken by Death
Engineers Reject
Minto Station Bids
Visitors to Air Show
Came From 43 PJa;es
Plane Observers
Urgently Needed
(itllltilin ¿lUTitP:
Former Residents of Two
States To Hold Picnics
Air Show C’ezrs
Expense; by $100
Board Seeks $44,000
With $91,700 Debt
Already on Books
Voters of school district 129-J ’ will
on Tuesday. August 8. approve or re
ject a school board proposal to bond
the district for an indebtedness of
$44.000
This is an addition to previous
bonded indebtedness of $101.700 con
tracted in September. 1948. at 3 per
cent interest of which only $10.000
has been retired.
The next payment on this debt Is
due March. 1951. Interest payments
of $1,375 50 are due every six months.
The March payment will be $11,-
375.50.
In addition the voters approved a
$4,400 supplementary budget In ex
cess of the six per cent limitation
on June 30.
For the first time polls will be open
for six hours. They will open at 2
p.m. and close at 8 p.m.. both times
Pacific Standard Time.
The August election will be held
in "the present school building", the
official notice of election says.
Purpose of the bond issue is to ac
quire. construct, complete, improve,
repair, equip and furnish school build
ings and additions thereto including
| the purchase of a new school bus.
Voters will be given ballots marked
| "Bonds
yes” and "Bonds
No".
Ballots marked "Bonds X Yes" wlil
I count for the $44,000 bond issue.
Those marked "Bonds X No" will
count against the bond issue.
The nature of the ballot means the
; voter must approve of the whole pro-
i posal or reject the whole proposal.
J Voters favoring the school bus por-
i tion, for example, but rejecting the
Portland Company
Makes High Bid
For Local Timber
Douglas fir timber on seven thous
and acres of land in the Rock Creek
area near Mill City brought a high
bid of $27.25 per 1,000 feet at a state
forestry department timber auction in
Salem Monday.
The Scordi ite company of Portland
made the high bid. It bid $10 per
1,000 feet for hemlock, $10 for cedar
and $15 for noble fir in topping 11
other bidders in each category.
Scordrite also was high bidder for
timber in a tract approximately five
miles northeast of Mehama with a
bid of $.13.500 for 1,600,000 feet of
Douglas fir. This bid was more than
twice the $15,000 bid the forestry de
partment expected.
It was reported the forestry depart
ment expected less than one-fifth the
bid for the Rock Creek timber than
what it received.
High prices received at the sale in
dicate the current heavy demand for
timber and the threat that prices may
even go higher. Mill City business
men are hoping that the timber
logged in the Rock Creek area can
be processed locally.
Estimates indicate there are be-
tween 8,000.000 and 12.000,000 feet
of timber in the Rock Creek auction.
Upwards of a quarter million dollars
may go to the state as a result of
the sale.
Fire Demolishes Truck
On Santiam Highway
Keith Phillips route 1, Lyons. Ma
rion county fire warden was called
to an unusual fire near little Sweden
on the new Santiam highway Mon
day afternoon. A Mr. White of Mc-
Minnville was driving from eastern
Oregon with a truck load of hay
which had caught on fire, He was
unaware of the fire until passing
motorists called it to his attention.
The ropes were broken In an effort
to push the hay from the truck The
whole thing was so badly consumed
that nothing could be done even with
the aid of the other fire warden from
Detroit. The truck and its three-ton
load of hay was completely destroyed.
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Bean Pirker« Wanted.
rest would face the dilemma of ap
proving the whole measure to get the
new school bus, or rejecting the
whole measure though he wants the
school bus but because he disapproves
more strongly of the other expendi
tures.
Although the bond issue is limited
to $44,000. the notice of election does
not stipulate how much of the money
is to be spent for specific needs. Ap
proval of the measure gives the school
board power to spread the funds over
whatever costs of construction It
pleases.
Explorer Scout Tells
Story of Journey
To Valley Forge, Pa.
By GARY PETERSON
Our train pulled into the station
at Valley Forge park at approxi
mately 5:30 p.m., on Jund 27th, and
the troops lined up to march into the
camp. Then a voice over the loud
speaker told us that we could cither
carry our packs or leave them for
the trucks to haul 111. Being slightly
lazy. I decided to leave my pack there
which was too bad because we later
wished we had taken them when we
were ready to go to bed and didn't
have our packs or sleeping bags.
After a cold meal (the facilities for
cooking hadn't been put up yet) we
proceeded to get the supplies from
, the supply tent. By the time we got
there it was too late to start the job
of putting up the tents, etc., etc., bo
we took off to see part of the camp.
Of large importance was the Triding
Post, which was a department store
in itself, almost. It had everything
any of the Scouts would need and a
little more besides. It had snack bars
where the Scouts could buy cokes and
candy, and counters where camping
(Continued cn Page 3)
Movies of Breakfast
Hop To Be Shown
All-color motion pictures of the
breakfast hop will be shown next Sun
day night at Davis airport.
The showing will begin at 9 p.m.
or as soon afterward as it becomes
sufficiently dark to show the movies.
If weather permits the film will be
shown on the airfield, if otherwise,
in the hanger.
Though the air show is over, flying
continues at Davis airport with flight
instruction being given on Thursday,
Friday and Sunday nights.
The first three student aviators to
solo at Davis airport soloed during
the past month.
Courtland Rue, Clyde Wells and
Jim Ziebert have taken their first lone
ventures into the canyon skies.
Byron Davis, manager of the air
port, said the men soloed after about
five hours of instruction each. Us
ually It requires from eight to twelve
hours of instruction.
are instructors at "the Davis Flying
Ralph Nibbler and Ted Galbreath
School.
Citizen’s League Holding
Special Meeting Tonight
Mill City's Citizen's League will hold
a special meeting tonight at 8 p.m.
In Hammond hall for the purpose or
discussing school finances
School board members are invited
to attend to present their views on
the forthcoming bond issue election.
All citizens of Mill City and school
district 129-J are invited to the meet
ing to discuss the problems of school
finances.
The Citizen's League is interested
In clarifying the issue for all voters
so that an intelligent decision can be
rendered by them on August 8.