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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1951)
FeL r u ary 8, 19.~>1 4—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE SPORTS PAGE Engineers Lose Four Straight Donkey Basketball Played by Firemen M 5RION COUNTY ”B’’ LEAGUE HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS w L Pct. .818 2 9 Gates .818 2 9 ¡Jefferson .750 3 9 On Friday, February 2nd, at 4:30 Sublimity .727 o’clock, the building and equipment 3 8 Gervais .500 [committees of the Santiam Memorial 6 6 Mill City .455 Hospital met with Mr. E. G. Harring 6 5 Chemawa .364 ton, representing the architects in 7 4 Detroit .083 charge of the plans for the new hos 11 1 Deaf School .000 pital, for the purpose of checking the 0 11 St. Paul further details of the floor plan and SANTIAM VALLEY BASKETBALL other facilities of the hospital. “This was the second meeting with Pct. L STANDINGS F .833 in a week, between members of the 1 ___ 5 I<:<■ M 2 .750 building and equipment committees 6 Sublimity 2 .750 and the architects”, according to 6 Aumsville .571 Walter H. Bell, president of the 4 3 Detroit .375 corporation, who said “Every effort is 5 .CBI Engineers ..... 3 .143 being made to avoid delay in obtaining 6 ... 1 ¡Scio .125 the final floor plans, after which 1 7 Mill City detailed plans and specifications will be prepared;—all of which will require a number of months, after Sportsman Club Holds which bids will be advertised for and contracts let. We are well pleased Pot-luck Supper Meet with the progress being made and the The North Santiam Sportsman keen interest being shown by the club met at the American Legion hall building and equipment committees, in Stayton, Monday eve. It was a [ and the medical staff, to obtain a Pot-lnck supper with most members most modern hospital to serve the .bringing their wives. Attendance people of this area”. i was good but could have been better. The club invites the lady sports 'enthusiasts as well as men. Two very good films were shown NEW 1951 WILLYS followed. Committees were ap STATION WAGONS pointed for the coming fish planting program and for entertainment for Pickups, Panels the membership during this year. Jeeps A door prize, A good fly rod and [ automatic reel was won by Jerry 2 and 4 Wheel Drive I Coffman of Mehama. Immediate Delivery All sportsman in the canyon area are urged to join the club. ELSNER MOTOR CO. Information about functions and 352 N. High Salem, Ore. meetings will be in this column from time to time. The canyon area is in for a treat Sublimity 82-36; Gates 62-60; De- when a donkey basketball game, spon- troit 51-47; and Aumsville 63-32. The game with Sublimity is ill- [ sored by the Gates rural fire district, famed history. However, Gates al- will be played at the Gates gym, Sat- most lost a rugged match when the Engineers tried to recover their equi- j librium after such a loss. It was a In the first half of Detroit vs. Mill Mill City Timberwolves lost a wild fast game on the Gates gym with the City Tavern shufflers, Detroit took ' two-overtime Marion county B league I Engineers leading all the way until the lead until the last game when Jack contest to Chemawa's Indians on Reg 5 the last few minutes. Don Carey, Colburn and Alice Hoeye made 20 Wells’ basket in a “sudden death” 'Gates was_high point man with 21, and Engineer Yarnell garnered 20 points bringing Mill City within shoot session. markers. ing distance. Among other things the tilt saw Last week, the Engineers had to Second half proved a run away for Chemawa at one time playing with Detroit. only four men and an excited time- draft a new youngster, only 38 years The Mill City contestants have long keeper forgetting to press the buzzer old, to make up a traveling squad of "Red” faces but Detroit had better keep their at the end of the first three-minute five men to meet Detroit. “shuffleboard shoes” shined for the overtime session. The overtime pe Shipley fitted in nicely with his puz next games, according to members of riod ran four seconds over the limit zling dribbles to give Detroit a bad the Mill City aggregation. and in that four seconds Mill City scare on their own floor. The sur A very fine victory speech by Coach tossed in a bucket which tied at 41-41, veyors also led this game until the and Manager “Red” Ryneasson and a sending the fray into still another last few minutes only to lose another heart-breaker. The Detroiters Mitch comedy act by Art Hansen helped Mill 1 overtimer. ell led all scorers with 23 points. City face the sad final score of 175 The Indians found themselves with ' Playing without their star, Gale to Detroit’s 244. only four men in the first over-time, Lowery, the oldsters gave Aumsville ¡urday, Feb. 17, starting at 8 p.m. after three had exited via fouls. Coach Behind Francis Kittleson hurriedly suited up a gallant first half battle. The Gates firemen will be pitted Sublimity Hawks another lad and got him in for the only three points at the beginning of against the Mill City firemen. Both the second half, 23-20, the Engineers final moments. teams will have their hands full with i tried desperately, but couldn’t hold | the Stick Near Gates trained (or perhaps un-trained) The tilt was knotted 36-36 at the down the visiting Aumsville five. I donkeys. Sublimity Hawks continued to stay end of regular time. Chemawa’s Bees i Game summary: hot on the heels of Gates in the San- took the prelim, 63-35. For an evening of good, clean fun, (43) Chemawa ¡CBI Engineers (32) (63) Aumsville with plenty of thrills and chills (and tiam league basketball race by down Mill City (41) (9) Dalke F (10) Wells ' Nourse F ing the much improved Mill City Chase (12) (10) Gilbert 'perhaps spills) all should attend. The F (6) Reed Ferguson (19) Rockets, 58-39 early in the week. Half Baltimore (10) F (3) E. Russell game is scheduled for the benefit of C ¡Bayless (6) (2) Matt time favored Sublimity, 35-21. The Downer (4) C (6) Gillespie the Gates rural fire district. |Yarnell (5) G (11) Belgard Hawks are a half game behind Gates. Moberg (4) G (18) S. Russell G (39) Mill City Kanoff (4) G (12) Shillal ! Bengston Sublimity (58) Subs: CBI, Jensen 2, Briles 2, Cox (8) Toman Reserves scoring: Mill City, Shelton F Lulay (4) (12) Muise 5, Marttala 2; Chemawa, Benallie 1, 4, D. Dalke, Dalke 1, Killinger 8, Pendergast (6) F Moore 2. (10) Jones Head 1. Nightingale (14) C Next Wednesday, January 14 at (2) Elwood Boedigheimer (8) G 8 p.m. at the Gates high gym, the (2) Bennett Kintz G j Engineers will try to make up for Scoring subs: Sublimity, Stuckart 8, | Detroit Snows Under Mill City shufflers aimed carefully the overwhelming loss to Sublimity down the old alley during the battle Birkholz 2, Bentz 16; Mill City, Le- when they meet again. lack 5. against Gates and the Mill City bead I St. Paul With 41-27 Win proved more accurate than Gates’ be I iwrni iir mM uni A Marion county B league en cause Mill City Tavern players won counter went to Detroit over St. Paul the fray 267 to 205. Tuesday night, 41 to 27. It was the Gates still has that fighting spirit 11th consecutive defeat for the Bucks. and has put the chip up for another (27) St. Paul Detroit (41) joust in Gates Sunday. (5) P. Kirk Woodard (5) F David Hoeye and Jack Colburn MILI. CITY The recent re-activation activity of Merton Overholzer (13) F pointed 40 to take high for Mill City. Boy Scout troop No. 49 revealed some C (10) I Rassmussen Laman Second came Don and Alfreta Morri A FRIENDLY Stout interesting facts. Palmer (8) G son with a 39. Third for Mill City (7) Smith G Bray (7) Melbourn Rambo, troop committee FAMILY were Johnny Gilworth and Alice Scoring subs: St. Paul, Swanson 4, man, this week received a letter from Hoeye scoring 35 points. ATMOSPHERE Heartell 1 ; Detroit, E. Simms 4, L. Earl Shepherd of Sweet Home, former Teams for Gates sharing high tally I.imms 1. Mill City resident and Boy Scout PREVAILS were those of Ed and Jenny Kester- member. --on, and Bob Morrison and Lou Mulli Ilon’t Borrow—Subscribe Today! Mr. Shepherd wrote: “Chester A. gan. Second for Gates came Lois Lyon came to Mill City before World Brosig and Bob Young with a 29 War 1 and organized the first Scout score. Jim Moore and J. O. Herron troop west of Chicago, at Mill City. netted 25 points for third slot. He was high school professor at this I time.” (1913-14) Don’t Borrow—Subscribe Today! Mr. Lyon, who passed away in 1942, I I was the husband of Catherine Lyon, Mill City first grade teacher. Mr. “We Aim To Please” Í and Mrs. Lyon owned and managed I the Big Brother Farm at Lebanon for FOR FREE ESTIMATES ¡about 30 years. During this period Mr. Lyon was also an associate judge in the court of SEE domestic relations at Portland. In the Mill City high school annual of 1914 (the first one published) there is a picture of the first Scout troop, organized in September 1913. PHONE <505 Among the boys there pictured and who will be remembered by local resi dents are Harold Clow, Lyle Mood, Joe Dawes, Loyd Wood, Freddie Ran- 1 som, George Slason, Hollis Ransom, Verne Hawkins, Frederic Olin, I.eRoy Hawkins and Ralph Hoeye. Mr. Lyon was Scoutmaster, and i Rev. Wm. MacLeod, pastor of the ' Presbyterian church at that time was I assistant. Council members were O. L. Holt, Dr. Ransom and Rev. Mac Leod. It is hoped these facts will give i renewed interest and assistance to | Troop 49, which had such a historic and inspired origin. The boys and their leaders are at present seeking a meeting place. Detroit Whips Mill City Pucksters Indians Snare Wild Contest Mill City Chalks Win Against Gates Boy Scout Origin In AI. C Historic Les s Tavern Hospital Planners Check Floor Plans nnuinnm'mi Never ct Dull Moment “At the Bottom of the Hill” I MILL CITY TAVERN i For winter driving-- Tread your present tires with See the New I. E. L. CHAIN SAWS COME IN FOR A 1REE DEMONSTRATION PARTS ANI) SERVICE FOR I.E.L. & HORNET SAWS Loral Representative Santiam Garage MILL CITY Wc Specialize in Acetylene anti Electric WELDING ( ampíete Sap ph/ of All Your Hadding Needs . . . . M INI FACTl RERS LIFE \NNl \L INSURANCE REPORT The Manufacturers Life report busi ness in force of $1,309,000,000. The new business in 1950 was $22 million greater than that written in the previous year and amounted to $179 million. Payments made to policyholders under their contracts totalled $23 mil- [ lion and were distributed to benefi ciaries and policyholders in death claims, matured endowments, annu ity payments and other policy bene fits, including $2a« million in dividends to policyholders. Washington's Farewell Addre first presented to the American pub lic in the columns of the Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. BOYSEN PAINT KELLY LUMBER SALES OPEN SATURDAY* SAWDUST Eliminates the need of chains on snow or icy highways Knotty Pine Paneling Pioneer Flintkote Roofing PHONE 1813 RIEMPII RELIT. Manager I * Mill City Plumbing & Heating MARTIN J. HANSEN I With Sawdust Treads available in your size--change while you wait. PHILLIPPI TIRE SERVICE MEHAMA. OREGON