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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1950)
Crisis Exists In Hospital Campaign “A crisis has been reached in the campaign for funds for Mill City's share of the building fund for San* tiam Memorial Hospital,” according T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Serving: MILL CITY DETROIT ELKHORN GATES IDANHA LYONS MEHAMA MONGOLD ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATVRF.'S EMPIRE Vol. VI—No. 52 MILL CITY, OREGON. Till RSD \Y, DEX EMBER 28, 1850 $2.50 a Year, 5c a Copy New Banking Facilities Serves Santiam Valley to J. C. Kimmel, chairman of the Canyon Area Hospital Financing cam paign, who stated “Our local organiza tion is convinced that 95% of the people in the Mill City area want the protection that will be given by the proposed Santiam Memorial Hospital and desire to take membership and some will subscribe for memorials." “We know the money is here and the people realize that it will be absolutely impossible to build or maintain a hospital locally for the reason that a 10 or 15 bed hospital constructed according to the new specifications of the Oregon State Board of Health and the State Fire Marshal would exceed $200,000 for the building and the equipment would cost close to $35,000. We also know that a 10 or 15 bed hospital can not be made self-sustaining. The sole ques tion before the Mill City area is— shall we have the Santiam Memorial Hospital of which Mill City is a part? The next 10 days will decide the issue insofar as Mill City is con cerned and this decision rests en tirely upon the question of man-power —by this we mean 10 or 15 additional volunteer workers are needed at once to assist the workers on the-Mill City organization, who have done such a splendid service to the community in this campaign. The problem of hos pital protection belongs to all the citizens and not to those few who have served so faithfully.” More Workers Needed Here “All who >v*a willing to spemLjust a few hours a day or evening as volunteer workers during the next 10 days are requested to notify any mem ber of the local hospital campaign organization.” "There is no liabiilty in subscribing for the hospital fund for the reason that, if in the minds of the board of directors a sufficient amount has not been subscribed to justify proceeding with the hospital project, all subscrip tion contracts will be cancelled and all money returned to the subscriber.” “An erroneous rumor has been cir culated in some quarters to the effect that each person in the community is to be "assessed”, “rated”, or is down for a certain amount of money. It has been repeatedly stated in the public press that there are no quotas and no person is down for any amount of money,” Mr. Kimmel emphasized. Going on further, Mr. Kimmel said, “The rule of this humanitarian cam paign is that each person, business or industry is asked to give according to his or its ability. If this rule is follow’ed and each subscribes accord ing to ability, payable in installments, we will have the protection of this hospital for the people who reside in the Canyon area.” “In answer to certain propaganda, we wish to state that this will be a community-owned, controlled, non sectarian hospital planned to serve without regard to race, color or creed." Kimmel concluded. Caming Events: FRIDAY— I.O.O.F meeting Mill City IWA meeting last Friday SATFRDAY— Eagles dance at Detroit. SVNDAY— Gates PTA "Whoop and Holler" at Gates high gymnasium. MONDAY— American Legion Auxiliary 2d Mon Lions club meeting. A F. 4 A.M. No. 180 stated meet ing third Monday. TVESDAY— O.E.S. meeting. 2d Monday month. | Lions Auxiliary 4th Tuesday Women's club 8 p m. 1st. 3rd Tues WEDNESDAY— Mill City PTA meets 2nd Wed. Santiam Eagles and auxiliary 8 pm at Detroit school building. Santiam Rebekah 166—1st and 3rd Wed. at 8 p m THl'RSDAY— Theta Rho Club for Girls, meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Gates PTA 1st Thursday 8 pm. American Legion 2d and 4th Thurs Firemen Auxiliary meets 3d Thurs.1 Garden club fourth Thursday Lumber Dry Kiln Now Operates In Mill City First National of Portland Moves Into New Plant Mill City depositors and upper-can- jon bank users join lower-canyon citi zens in their observance of the move ahead of First National Bank of Port A new lumber drying kiln is now land in having erected and today commercially operating and doing starting operation of a new plant custom drying in the Mill City Plan more in step with the needs of San ing and Processing company, owned tiam Valley residents and for their and operated by Carl and Russell use in Stayton. Worthy of note is the openly dis Kelly, who by addition of this new industry bring again distinction to played community pride stemming di rectly from the addition of the at this area. tractive new hank building to this The new Moore Dry Kiln incor Valley. Mayor Clifford Likes put into porates the principle of cross-circula words this feeling about the First tion drying and is definitely one of National Bank occupancy of new the best in commercial operation in quarters today when he said: the northwest. The lumber drying “It is an inspiring thing, indeed, to kiln has a capacity of 20,000 board note that our confidence in the future feet of lumber per day, Russell Kelly I of this area is shared by an institu- I explained. j tion like the First National Bank. A unique feature of the kiln is the We are grateful for the leadership J use of shavings from the company's Gratefully and sincerely we express to of this fine organization in continu ' planer as fuel for heating the system. ally building our community.” As the shavings burn under a boiler, you our best wishes for the 1 steam is generated and conveyed Van Driesche Expresses Approval Marcel Van Driesche, president of through a maze of pipes through the interior of the kiln. Temperature in the chamber of commerce, expressed We are indeed thankful the kiln ranges around 200* Fahren his satisfaction with this latest move heit while lumber is being dried, Rus ahead in the development of the Can for the friendships yon community in this manner: “A sell Kelly pointed out. Two large electric motors, each community either progresses or moves of those about us and the linked to a 100-foot shaft with fans backward. The chamber of commerce equally spaced along their length, feels that a new bank building is a supply the force needed to keep the definite step forward in our ever that has come to us as o air and heat inside the kiln properly progressing community.” G. W. Schachtsiek, popular man circulating. result of these associations. The series of fans inside the kiln ager of the branch, declared his ap force air in one direction around the preciation for the warmhearted re lumber a certain length of time then ception citizens have given the new the fans are reversed. Delicate bank facilities. He asserted that the i thermostats keep a weather eye on Stayton branch offers people in this [conditions inside the kiln and signal area a complete banking service. Schachtsiek, who was in the mili the introduction of steam into the kiln should the moisture inside drop tary service in the first World War and the U. S. N<ri>y frui.i 1943 to 1945 below a specified level. The thermostats regulate two long in World War II, has taken a most 1 rows of vents located on the top of active leadership in the North San 'Gifts for Yanks’ Nets the kiln. These vents are an im tiam community’s life since taking portant factor in the rapid control of over the Stayton bank 11 years ago. $160 in Local Drive conditions encountered during the He now serves as general chairman normal lumber drying operation, of the Santiam Memorial Hospital Dick Morse, commander of the campaign and is secretary-treasurer I Kelly asserted. American Legion Post No. 159, re Ray J. Glatt of Woodburn this week Important to Mill City is the fact of the Santiam Bean Festival asso ported this week that the “Gifts for received the appointment as Marion Yanks” drive during the holiday sea county judge succeeding Grant Mur that some eight or more men are ciation. Schachtsiek is a member of son in Mill City area gathered in phy, well known Santiam valley citi needed even now for the proper oper the Lion's club, Chamber of Com merce, and American Legion. $160 representing Christmas presents zen who died following a heart attack ation of the kiln, Kelly indicated. For the courteous manager of the for hospitalized veterans in Oregon. recently. First National’s Stayton branch the Commander Morse joins Mr. and Glatt takes over the responsible CITY DISPOSAL RATES CHANGE change to the new quarters offers Mrs. J. T. King, Mr. and Mrs. Norman position already having considerable Pursuant to city council action, greater opportunity for serving the Jensen, Mrs. Arthur Chase and Mrs. experience in such work in that he Leonard Herman, proprietor of the Canyon area. Al Stahlman, “Gifts for Yanks” drive served on the Marion county budget Mill City Disposal, today announced (Continued on Page 8) committee, in thanking the commu committee. a change of rates effective Monday, nity for its support. Bob Veness came Funeral services for Grant Murphy, Jan. 1, for the disposal service, in for special thanks by Legion Com longtime Stayton citizen, were held in The new rate is $1.50 per month Hutcheson Retains Helm mander Morse. Stayton last Saturday. Interment where one container is cared for The $160 was turned into .State was in Lone Oak cemetery, Stayton. each week, One container cared for of Gates City Chamber Legion headquarters who purchased The governor asserted, "It was dif once each month 75c. More than At the regular meeting of the Gates gifts distributed Christmas to disabled ficult to find a man that measured one container, all side by side. and hospitalized Yanks, Morse dis up to the ability of the late Judge picked up each week—$1.00 per con Chamber of Commerce this week elec tion of officers was held. closed. Murphy.” tainer per month. W. R. Hutcheson was re-elected chairman; Gilbert Weathers, secre tary-treasurer. Weathers takes the place of Richard Parker, who an nounced his services in the office, which he has filled since the chamber was organized, would not be available for the coming year. A large Christmas tree has been erected and lighted by order of the members of the organization and placed near highway 222 in the center of the city. IE Street Closure Objection Now In County Court The following petition was filed in the County Court for Linn county in Albany recently. The petitioner therein objects to an Order entered by the Court closing certain local streets. Those named in the petition either obtained the street closures, had an interest therein or now have an interest at stake« We quote in part: “In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Linn County, Petition To Set Aside Order. “In the Matter of the Application of Ray Roberts, director of Mill City School District 129; Eldon Hutchin son and Grace G. Hutchinson, his wife; Fred E. Carter and Ellen Carter, his wife; Ida M. Hoeye and W. D. Hoeye, her husband; Paul R. Homer and Clara Nita Horner, *4iis wife; Lida Case and Melvin Case, her hus band; Mildred Allen; Goldie Sorensen and Guy Sorensen, her husband; Bar bara Walter: Jack Carey and Ida W. Carey, his wife; Nina Harris; D. B. Hill; J. H. Johnston; E. D. Cooke, city trustees of the Christian church; Mrs. J. E. Swan and Mrs. John Dawes, trustees of the Presbyterian church. “To the Honorable County Court, Linn county. State of Oregon: I, the undersigned Ruth L. Witt, hereby re spectfully petition the above-entitled Court to declare null and avoid and set aside a certain order of the above entitled Court made and entered on the 24th day of April, 1947, filed for record on the 24th day of April, 1947, . and recorded in the County Court \ Journal in Volume 28. at page 422. “That subsequent to the entering of said order to vacate streets, Fred E. Carter and Ellen Carter, his wife, (Continued on Page 8) Ray Glatt Succeeds Grant Murphy Edward Chance Now Gates School Board Director Edward Chance becomes a Gates school director as a result of a spe cial meeting of the voters of the ; Gates school district called the last of last week for the purpose of elect ing a director to fill the unexpired term of a member of the board, Os wald Hirte, who recently submitted his resignation. Edward Chance was chosen to serve for two and one-half years. Hirte had served leas than a year of his sec ond three-year term. He resigned the first of December. Notice To Newsstand Readers The sharp rise in price of news print and the increased cost of pub lication makes necessary an advance in newsstand price of The Enter prise. The subscription rate remains as is. The nessstand price for a copy of The Mill City Enterprise is one dime after January 1. Subscribe now — it's lews costly that way for all of mi. and besides we'd like to chew the fat with you in person! Detroit New Year's Eve Dance Shown above is the trained and competent staff of the Canyon's branch of the First National Bank of Portland Those who will greet and serve you in the new location are left to right, standing: Bernice Etzel, teller; Marine B. Kintz, bookkeeper; Lucille D Johnson, teller; Mary Lou Gail. teller; Helen M Gisler, batch clerk; Marilene Ray FrichtL bookkeeper; and Margaret L mi . stenographer Seated, left to right: D. R. Smith, teller. Donald O. Driggs, assistant cashier; G. W. Schachtsiek. manager, and George H. Harteloo, chief clerk. (Photo courtesy Stayton Mail and Don Lonio) Detroit Eagles, Santiam Aerie F.O.E., sponsor a New Year's Eve dance in the Eagles hall in Detroit, Saturday, December .10. Harney Oliver. Aerie president, reported to day. €. M. Bennett and hi« Musical Syncopatom will furnish the music for the New Year's Eve dance, tdminsion price is $160 which in cludes the tax, Oliver disclosed