THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE
OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS
FEBRUARY 18th TO 25th
Mill City Acts
In Promoting
Canyon C. of C.
T he MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
Serving:
Mil l. CITY
DETROIT
EI.KHORN
GATES
IDANHA
LYONS
MEHAMA
MONGOL!»
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMITRE
Vol. VII—No. 8
MILL CITY. OREGON. Till RSDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1951
$2.50 a Year. | ()t> a Copy
Canyon Teen-Ager Group
Fills Canyon Youth Need
Mill City Chamber of Commerce
members convened in Epps Furniture |
Store in Mill City Tuesday night for
the announced purpose of electing
two new directors of the chamber
and results of the election disclosed
Frank Hunter and Glen V. Sorensen
as the new directors chosen by the
chamber membership.
Thad Roberts Feted
cards; “Red” Stovall of Red’s Trad
During the course of the business
ing Post, who gave a daveno for the
meeting there was discussion regard
By
Canyon Teen-
use of the club membership and their
ing the linking up of the various can
guests; the Eight Ball recreation hall,
yon community chambers into a can-
Ager Membership
which contributed records for the
von-w’ide chamber of commerce.
The Canyon Teen-ager club sparked, jukebox, the American Legion mem
It was revealed at the meeting
i smoldered, and caught fire in the bership, who donated the use of the
Tuesday night that the Stayton Cham- >
minds, hearts, and actions of the Can I.egionhall; likewise the Mill City
ber of Commerce has appointed L. H. .
yon youth as is shown by the fact Firemen with regard to the firehall;
Wright, Lloyd Girod, and Gene Teague ’
that some 60 of them entered into and many persons have generously
as a committee for the working out
the absorbing activity of the group provided food and other useful items.
and cementing together with other
in the Mill City firehall Saturday
cities a canyon-wide chamber of com
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mason are slated
> night.
as chaperones for the Saturday, Feb.
merce.
Latest information indicates that
Last Saturday night was “Bye 24, get-together of the Canyon Teen
Gates, Detroit, and Idanha are act
Thad” night. In recognition of the ager club in the Mill City firehall.
ing on the idea of a canyon-wide
fact that Thad Roberts, president of
Denny Marttala and Alona Fay
chamber of commerce.
the Canyon Teen-ager club, is leaving Daly assume the roles of host and
Pressingly needed because of the
Mill City for California the group hostess when the club’s membership
urgency of getting ahead on the can
decorated the firehall in Thad's honor. tries out their new jukebox for the
yon-wide chamber of commerce is a
Mr. and Mrs. I^e Kuhlman were first time this Saturday night.
Mill City Chamber of Commerce meet
chaperones for the young people.
Mrs.Davidson expressed the thought
ing called for next Tuesday noon at
Bob Baltimore and Arlone Kuhlman that the teen-agers and herself great
Mom and Pop's cafe.
followed out the policy of the Canyon ly appreciate the whole-hearted co
During the board of directors meet
Teen-ager club by extending courtesy operation they are getting from the
ing of the Mill City Chamber of Com
and friendship towards all Teen-ager canyon communities' citizens.
merce today the advisability of enter
members plus seeing to it that there
ing upon activity of a canyon-wide
was plenty of food available for sale
nature was hashed over and it was
to the group.
generally agreed that the matter
Mrs. John Davidson, leader of the
should be taken up next Tuesday noon
Canyon Teen-ager club, announced
when the entire membership of the
Here pictured is the fire in Les Mullin’s building in Mill City and the Victor Herron apartment that destroyed
that not only may Mill City teen-
local chamber could take part in the
the household effects of the Herron family and brought great hardship. But for the speedy and efficient [ agers enjoy the comradeship and
business matters.
action of the Mill City Fire Department, the entire Mullin building, which houses Les's Tavern and Viv’s spirit of a teen-ager group such as
Bob Veness, former president of
Steak House and shown above, would have been consumed by the greedy fire. As it was, the fire gutted the this club represents, but teen-agers
Bob Hill, as Mill City chairman
the Mill City Chamber of Commerce,
interior of the Herron apartment.
(Photo Courtesy of Capital Journal and Bob Veness)
outside Mill City are earnestly wel of the Red Cross drive featuring
today turned the gavel over to Glen
comed and some have joined already. “Blood for Korea”, champions this
V. Sorensen, who is the new chamber
During the coursu of the evening worthy cause in Mill City as it is
president. Russell Kelly was elected I
Eagles Enliven Fire Hall
many
of the parents of the teen-agers launched all over the nation on Thurs
by the chamber board as vice presi- i
dropped in for a visit. Mrs. David day, March 1.
dent of the Mill City Chamber of
By Holding Box Supper
M. Van Driesche of Stayton, Marion
son wants it understood that she very
Commerce.
county
east division chairman of this
much
approves
of
this
parental
in
Eagles
and
Auxiliary
of
Santiani
The Mill City chamber officers
Charles Umphress is now the owner terest and hopes that it will con year’s Red Cross campaign, asserted
Hill Top Store, Albert Toman’s up- Aerie 2745 are holding an old-fash
strongly recommend that all Mill City
today, while visiting in Mill City and
ousinessmen and others interested at to-date and modern Mill City general ioned box supper—auctioneer and and operator of Dick’s Shoe Service tinue.
canyon area, that greater demands
all
—
in
the
Mill
City
fire
hall
at
8
located
near
the
Mill
City
Appliance
Canyon
Teen-ager
club
policy
dis
store,
this
week
placed
in
operation
tend this next meeting because of the
approves and prohibits smoking in for service* to the armed forces and
Store in Mill City.
vital issues that are at stake in the a walk-in-type, 500-cubic-foot capa p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28.
Mr. Umphress and wife completed the building during the time the club especially an expanded blood program
Auctioneering of the boxed sup
city cooler for use as a cooling cham
*i»e»ire welfare
citiMs*.
inv.-.lvuq- ejection and distributio
ber for foods and products such as pers, pies, etc., begins at 9 p.m. negotiations for the purchase of is convened. Only high school stud- of blood dav^ burdened the Red Cross
Dick
’
s
Shoe
Service
Tuesday
morn
j
ents
can
obtain
membership
cards
in
sharp.
The
ladies
bring
the
boxes
fresh vegetables, cases of soda pop (
severely and made its needs much
and packaged beer which must be and the men the money. The Eagles ing and began actual operation of it the club. High school young men greater this year.
I and women may, however, bring non-
Auxiliary handles the arrangements Tuesday afternoon.
kept cool at all times.
G. W. Schachtsick, affable man
The new proprietor of Dick's Shoe high school age dates providing they
The Tomans obtained the cold of the box supper.
ager of the canyon branch of First
Service
has
been
in
the
shoe
repair
are
paid-for-guests
of
the
club.
All Eagle members and their
chamber in Salem; and it was in
National Bank in Stayton and who
stalled and placed in operation by friends should take part in this box business since 1944. Just recently, Citizens expressing their support of accompanied Van Driesche in his Red
The name, “Thiel's Store”, replaces' the Commercial Fixtures company of supper for a good evening's enter the Umphresses sold their Jefferson the Canyon Teen-ager club in the i Cross calls in the Santiam canyon
shoe shop. Before that, they lived manner that counts are the Ferguson
the store-name, Heineck's of Lyons ' Salem during the past few days.
tainment.
and were engaged in business in Cor Enterprise of Salem, which donated with its citizens, added to Van
due to the recent purchase of this ■ This new walk-in cooler should
Driesche'* comments the fact that the
vallis.
store by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thiel j prove its worth to the public during
to the club a jukebox plus a selection expanding needs of the Red Cross
The
Umphesses
have
four
children
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walton.
of
records;
Don
Peterson,
who
printed
the summer months when conditions
include financing of more training
The Thiels and Waltons come to 1 demand large amounts of fresh veget Firemen’s Auxiliary Votes at home: Shelby 17, Marjorie 15, and donated the club's membership programs in first aid, home nursing
Roland 13, David 12. Mrs. David
Lyons from North Bend, where they ables, pop, beer and other perish Assistance To Herrons
and nurse’s aids.
McIntyre of Empire is their daughter.
have operated a store and restaurant 1 ables be kept cool at all times and
Schachtsick, who also was general
A
son,
Robert
Umphress,
is
a
radar
since 1944.
These business people i ready for taking home.
The Mill City Firemen's Auxiliary
chairman of Santiam Memorial Hos
technician
in
the
Navy
and
is
sta
have operated a large general store
held their regular meeting last Thurs
pital campaign, reported that the
tioned at the Petuxant River, Mary
in Camas Valley. Mr. Thiel is on
day in the Mill City firehall.
overall goal for the Marion County
land,
naval
base.
familiar ground as he, his wife, I FORMER MILL CITY CITIZEN
During the business portion of the
Red Cross drive is $48,985.
daughter and son-in-law operate GEORGIA STENBERG PASSES
meeting it was voted that the Auxil The Umphresses came to Oregon
Van Driesche explained that of
R. L. Stewart, district manager of the above total the area outside Salem
Thiel's Store in Lyons because Mr.
Last rites for Georgia L. (Rock iary purchase two blankets for the from Iowa in 1940. They are now
Thiel has been engaged in businesses well) Stenberg were performed Satur Victor Herron family who recently very busy moving their household Mountain States Power company, is must raise $14,890 in the Red Cross
highly pleased with the performance drive starting March 1.
of various kinds for some 20 years.
day in Albany. Mrs. Stenberg, 34, lost their household goods in an apart goods to their Mill City home.
of the company’s "traveling tele
Plans are afoot already for the re was born in Mill City and was well ment fire in the Les Mullin building
W. R. Hutcheson, well known Gates
phone” recently placed in operation businessman, takes the helm for the
modeling of the interior of Thiel’s known to many residents in this in Mill City.
THANK YOU
as
a
service
unit
for
Mill
City
and
Store in such a style that a complete locale. She passed away in the Al
Red Cross in Gates and gives every
Members of the Gates Rural Fire
After the business meeting cards
grocery line is available conveniently bany General hospital last Thursday. were played. Prizes went to Marge District desire the sincere expression area power lines.
assurance of doi.ig a fine job for
and at money saving prices.
Resembling an ordinary telephone, them.
Mrs. Stenberg was a former Pa Ditter for having high score, and of their appreciation for the help of
Van Driesche appointed Otis White
cific Telephone and Telephone com “Toots” Blazek for low.
Delores the Mill City Fire Department and the headset of this new type of com
DRIVER LICENSOR ON DUTY
pany employee and lived for several Stewart won the door prize.
al) others given during and as a re munication equipment is mounted un today as the Detroit-Mongold chair
IN MILL CITY FIRF. HALL
years in both Eugene and Albany.
A delicious lunch was served by sult of the Gates benefit donkey der the dashboard of the truck. Coils, man for this year’s Red Cross drive.
tubes, condensers, and other radio Warren Stoll accepted the responsi
A drivers license examiner will be She married Vergil E. Stenberg on Laverne Knowles and Virginia Olm basketball game last Saturday.
Gates Rural Fire District parts are housed in a watertight box bility as Idanha chairman. Wahneta
stead.
on duty in Mill City, Thursday, March August 17, 1946.
bolted to the cab of the truck.
Behrens chairmans the Mehama Red
8, 1951, at the Fire hall between the
An eight foot aerial marks the Cross effort, it wax reported by Van
hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.. accord
vehicle as being equipped with a mo Driesche late today.
ing to an announcement received from i
bile telephone. Stewart said that the
the Secretary of State's office.
Paid Advertisement
1 equipment works somewhat like a
Persons wishing licenses or permits
| short wave radio, operating on a very
to drive are asked to get in touch
high frequency band.
with the examiner well ahead of the
Mountain States leases the equip
scheduled closing hour in order to
BY BffUCES
ment; and was one of the first power
assure completion of their applica
companies to employ this type of two-
tions with a minimum of delay.
way communication. Sixteen of these
units are now being used by Mountain
| States in the Willamette valley. The
Coming Events . . .
I mobile phones enables faster service
FRIDAY—
i for electric customers in the service
M.C. high vs. Gervais, Feb. 23.
area and are a great help in switch-
I.O.O.F. meeting
I ing operations and related work in
Mill City TWA meeting last Friday
restoring electric service in times of
emergency.
MONDAY—
Stewart feels this type of equip
Explorer Scouts Legion hall 7:30 p.
ment is ideally suited to power com
Lions club meeting.
pany operation, as calls may be placed
A F 4 A.M. No. 180 stated meet
or received from any telephone in
ing third Monday.
| the nation.
O.E.S. meeting, 2d Monday month.
TUESDAY—
Lions Auxiliary 4th Tuesday
Ohms Dies Tonight tn
Women’s club 8 p.m. 1st. 3rd Tues
Bob Hill Heads
"Blood” Drive
Hill Top Store Puts
In New Cold Chamber
Charles Umphress
Buys Dick s Shop
Heineck s Grocery
Re-Named Thiel’s
Stewart Lauds
Mobile Phone
Rock Slide at Dam
WEDNESDAY—
Santiam Eagles and auxiliary 8 p.m.
at Mill City fire hall.
Santiam Rebekah IM 1st and 3rd
Wed at 8 pm
Altar Society meets 3rd Wed.
Mill City PTA meets 2nd Wed.
City council first Wed. 7:30 p.m.
T hursday —
Theta Rho Club for Girls, meets 1st
and 3rd Thursdays.
Gates PTA 1st Thursday 8 p m.
American Legion 2d and 4th Thurs
Garden club fourth Thursday
Firemen Auxiliary meets 3d Thurs.
W. R. “Pop Greene. Mill ( ity councilman, i« shown trying out the new mobile phone in Mountain States'
service truck. In operation at Mill City for only a few week*, the "traveling telephone" has already proved
its value in expediting routine and emergency service work of the power company.
Melvin (Him«, route 1, Stayton,
Detroit dam laborer, was killed at
approximately II p m. tonight while
at work on the dam.
Ohms and his wife, Esther, had
just completed the construction of
a new home located just east of the
old fish hatchery near Mehama, and
as yet they had not moved into it.
It is reported that Ohms was
killed during a rock slide at the
Detroit dam rock quarry. Latent
reports available do not give further
details as to the extent of the dam-
age done by the rock slide