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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1951)
Eagles Aerie Moves Here T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Serving: Mil I. CITY DETROIT ELKHORN GATES IDANHA LYONS Ml H\M I MONGOL!) The Eagles Aerie No. 2745 held their first meeting at the Mill City j fire hall, Sunday February 4th. Bar- | ney Oliver, president, presided at the meeting honoring the new location of the lodge at Mill City. ON THE M ENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEW AY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE Mayor Albert Toman gave a warm , welcome to the new lodge and was enthusiastic in his praise of the new lodge and its program. Following the initiation C. N. Ben- j nett of McMinnville, state treasurer and director of zone No. 2 of the Eagles, introduced Warren Jones of Newberg, past state president of the Eagles. Harold Kliewer of Mill City, re Warren Jones, member of Salem cently retiring member of the city Aerie No. 2081, spoke of the growth council and Mill City’s first mayor, of the Eagles from the time 53 years P. Veness, Mill City March this week started carrying a new wal of Robert ago in Seattle when six men organ Dimes chairman, credits Mill City let full of money -a gift honoring his ized the first Aerie, until now there citizens as contributing some $430. public service and presented him by to this year’s March of Dimes spon- are over one million active members, j friends during a surprise party in the all joined together in the bounds of I Mayor Albert Toman home last Satur fraternalism and brotherhood. day evening. Mr. Jones continued that the Eagles | There is one serious objection to have been the pioneers in the struggle the money in the wallet—it is 200,000 for adequate care of the elder citi- j German marks! Under the pretext zens. Mr. Lester Loble, past national j of showing off a new furnace in his president, of Helena, Mont., intro home, Mayor Toman lured Kliewer duced in the Montana legislature the into a waiting group of surprisers and first bill in the United States to well-wishers. provide old age assistance. Since Attending the party were city coun that time almost every state in the union have passed legislation provid cilmen James O’Leary, Carl Kelly, ing for the aged, and all these meas Arey Podrabsky, Wesley Greene, and Mayor Albert Toman and their wives; ures have been Eagle sponsored and supported. The late Pres. Franklin Chief of Police J. T. King and wife, D. Roosevelt gave credit to the Eagles City Recorder Lee Ross and wife, Ossie Hirte and wife, and Paul Ressler for the federal bill providing for help and wife took part in the Kliewer fete. to the aged. The pens that President Roosevelt awd the many governors used to sign the many bills are now m the archives of-the national and state offices of the Eagles all over the country with the statement that the Eagles have been instrumental in Seven months of concrete pouring on Detroit Dam p’aces the spell of a magic wand over a once yawning pushing through such legislation. chasm. Above. 350,090 yards of concrete, one-fifth of Detroit Dam. now squats solidly where once there was Mr. Jones told about the Eagles’ no shaped concrete—just nature. The white arrow in the picture below marks the resting place of the first memorial fund of over $3,000,000, bucket of concrete poured on August 5, ID50. (Photos Courtesy of Capital Journal) ROBERT P. VENESS Flight 5 of the Oregon national the interest from this fund is used guard reserve air group was organ sored by the National Foundation for to educate orphan children of Eagles. ized last Monday night in Lebanon Infantile Paralysis. This fund is used not only to provide ! at a meeting attended by 180 civilian education through high school but Largest single source of contribu pilots. also through college if the child has tions was the anonymous gifts of pa Airmen from Albany, Lebanon, trons of the Mill City Theatre during the inclination. At the present time Sweet Home, Mill City, Harrisburg the polio drive. This medium of fund 1,200 children are being educated by and Halsey were on hand at the Le gathering netted the Mill City March the Eagles memorial fund. banon city auditorium to hear the pro of Dimes $120. Second most fruitful New members initiated honoring gram explained by Col. Archie Roth, campaign strategy was the Mothers' the new meeting place and the 53rd Jack Hayes and Jack Bartlett. (Continued on Page 8) anniversary were: Ted B, Crandell, Byron Davis, local airport owner, George L. Steffy, Joe D. Slater, Don I Ralph Nibler, instructor, and Clyde ald J. Nelson Jr., George R. Ditter, | Wells, Burnett Cole, Kenneth Chance, Roy A. Morris, Leland A. Knowles, Jim O’Leary, Courtland Rue, Howard Carl Hammond, Burnett L. Cole, Greenwait, Roy Walker, Jess Lee, and Byron F. Davis, and John W. Nelson. Harvey Meacham were local aviators present. The flight organized will be under Ida Belle Swift, 83, passed away ¡the command of Waite- Bowman. Le at Mill City, 11>.< February 8, banon, who will hold the rank of cap 1951, of a prolonged illness at the tain. He will be assisted by Ralph home of Ed Bertram. Scroggins, Joe Gilbert, Howard Burl A pioneer of the upper Santiam eson, and Sheriff Mike Southard. Elizabeth (Saunders) Duffy, 84, valley, Mrs. Swift was affectionately Members of the unit volunteered former resident of Mill City, bom in their services and equipment for use known as "Grandma Swift” to dozens England, departed this world Satur in state defense or other emergency of families where she delivered ba- day, February 3, in St. John’s hos- | when requested by the governor or bies, nursed and gave aid wherever pital in Longview, Wash. she was called. flight commander. Funeral services were conducted in ■ Born at Manselona, Mich., August The flight will be active in civil a funeral home in Longview, and a 13, 1867, Grandma Swift survived r defense work and will aid in search grave-side service preceded interment 1 her husband Norton A. Swift, and and rescue operations. in Fox Valley cemtery. Fliers who completed application four children. John Duffy, husband of Elizabeth ! Surviving the deceased are a broth forms were issued cards signifying passed on in 1934. The Duffys came er, George H. Jackson, a sister, Julia A number membership in the unit, to Mill City in 1902 and Mrs. Duffy ' of other pilots signified their inten Ethi, both of Michigan, nine grand left for Longview in December 1941 tion to join and took application forms children, nineteen great-grandchildren Mourning the demise of Elizabeth and one great-great-grandchild. to get needed data. Duffy are daughters, Mrs. Lillie Mrs. Swift was the last charter A special effort was made to bring Schaer and Mrs. Anna Grandbois of I all licenses and radio registrations up .member of the Mill City Presbyterian Longview, Wash.; sons, William and I to date. A file is being made of all church. Harry Duffy of Longview, Edward MARI-L'NN PTA WILL HOLD Funeral services will be at the 1 planes, whether or not they have radio in the Veterans hospital in Roseburg, MEETING TI ESDAY, FEB. 13 I transmitters and receivers and wheth- Mill City Presbyterian church Satur and Fred Duffy of Mill City. The Mari-Linn PTA will hold their [ er the pilots have FCC radio telephone day, February 10, at 2 p.m., with Five grand-children, ten great A SON—To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley 1 and station licenses. I Dr. David J. Ferguson officiating. grandchildren, numerous nieces and David Chance, Mill City, Feb. 5. at meeting Tuesday, February 13, in stead of Friday, Boy and Girl Scouts Organization and purpose of the Interment will be at Fairview cem nephews, and a wide array of friends Salem Memorial hospital. will be in charge of the entertainment. Gates—This little community feels national guard reserve air group were etery directed by the Weddle funeral miss the kindly presence of Elizabeth (Continued on Page 8) A DAUGHTER To Mr. and Mrs. Clark I-ethin, field Scout executive greatly the loss of one of its early home of Stayton. Duffy. Robert P. Veness, Mill City, Feb. 6. for the Marion district of the Cascade settlers and long time resident of PAID ADVERTISEMENT at Salem General hospital. urea will be the guest speaker and it Gates, who passed away suddenly MOM A POP’S RE DECORATED A SON—To Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur is hoped that Miss Dorothy Wilson, Thursday evening. Feb. 1, at the Mo*i and Pop’s Cafe in Mill City, Colby, Mill City, Feb. 7, at Salem Scout executive for girls will be able Salem Memorial hospital, His sud- favorite stomping ground of many General hospital. to attend. Mrs. Virginia Fulkner and den demise came as a terrible shock Detroit dam workers and Mill City A SON—To Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Mrs. Peggy Hatfield from the Linn residents, now sports a new floor cov Hunter (Alta Case), Mill City, Jan county Red Cross office will also be to his family and relatives, as well as to the legion of friends he had ac ering decoration job after a two-day uary 27th. present to give a short talk. cumulated throughout the years. His closure last weekend while the work loss will be keenly felt by all. of laying the inlaid linoleum was in progress. Adam Angus Shepherd was bom February's "Big Three" Apnl 22, 1883 in Russell county, Kan sas. At the age of six, he came west with his parents, Hester and Ephriam Shepherd, who settled in what is now FRID AY— (Continued on Page 8) Gates high vs. St. Paul, Feb. 16. M.C. high vs. Gervais, Feb. 23. I.O.O.F. meeting Mill City TWA meeting last Friday H. Kliewer Boasts Bankroll This Week Veness Gives Polio Credit Local Aviators Join Air Guard Ida Swift Passes Following Illness Elizabeth Duffy Death Told Today Just Arrived... Adam A. Shepherd Passes February 1 BUSINESS IS GOOD! Coming Events . . . MONDAY— Explorer Scouts Legion hall 7:30 p. American Legion Auxiliary 3d Mon. Lions club meeting. A.F. A A M. No. 180 stated meet ing third Monday O.E.S. meeting. 2d Monday month. TUESDAY— M.C. high vs. Gates here Feb. 13. Lions Auxiliary 4th Tuesday Women’s club 8 p m. 1st, 3rd Tues WEDNESDAY— Santiam Eagles and auxiliary 8 p m I at Mill City fire hall. Santiam Rebekah 166 1st and 3rd Wed at 8 p m Altar Society meets 3rd Wed. Mill City PTA meets 2nd Wed. City council first Wed. 7:30 p.m. TUI RSDAY— Theta Rho Club for Girls, meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays Gates PTA 1st Thursday 8 pm. American Legion 2d and 4th Thun Garden club fourth Thursday. Firemen Auxiliary meets 3d Thurs Losch Child Crushed Under Wheel of Automobile Little Gertrude Ramona Losch, two- year-dld daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Losch of Lyons was accident ally killed Monday morning when she got under the wheels of Earl Alien's car. Allen, rural mail carrier of Lyons, had a special delivery letter for the Ix>sches. Three men in a group with ; the small child came for the letter. | While they were taking care of the . mail, unnoticed by all, Gertrude got ' under the car. As Allen drove away he felt a bump under one of his back wheels. Sup- I posing he had run over the family i dog, he stopped and discovered the child. She was rushed to Mill City, for medical care but lived only a short ! while. Rev. Wayne W. Watkins conducted . funeral services for the child in the .Mil) City Community church today. Interment was in the Fox Valley cem etery. But we always like more See 1951 Models WE WILL HOLD ANY APPLIANCE 60 DAYS WITH A DEPOSIT OF 10% Mill City Appliance Store NEXT TO MUIR’S BAKERY