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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1951)
MARION COUNTY "B” LEAGUE HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS W L Pet. ! 13 3 .813 Sublimity* .800 3 12 Jefferson ..... 11 4 .733 Gates The shuffle game Mill City vowed By JEAN ROBERTS Don Smith, Mill City fireman and 11 4 .733 Gervais was theirs, in the Detroit vs. Mill It is reported that “camp robbers”, service station owner, last Saturday 7 8 .467 I Chemawa ¡City encounter, developed as Mill City birds well known to any woodsman or ' right out of their lethergy. Near the Mill City ..... 7 8 .467 night in Gates fell a victim of Donkey hoped. logger are seldom seen this year. basketball. end of the battle "Mainspring”, Fred Detroit 5 ’ 10 .333 Fortunately these trained donkeys, The see-saw nature of this season- | The camp robber whose fondness i Windburn, got read the “riot act” by Deaf School 1 .067 14 an opponent whom he was unwinding. St. Paul ..... 1 .067 forefathers of mules (a cross be ender shuffle-play tournament game for lunches has endeared it for years 14 tween a donkey and a horse), made last Tuesday in Mill City made ob- to outdoorsmen, is a bird resembling High pointer team for Meander Inn (final round) : St. 1 casualties only of Mr. Smith during -ervers cross-eyed and the contest- a robin but boasting a longer tail Friday games was that of Gene and Ruby Arm Paul at Chemawa, Detroit at Deaf The last basketball game of the and duller color. Heritage and strong with 29 points. Leaders for School, Gervais at Mill City, Gates the Gates vs. Mill City benefit Donkey ants’ tongues loll. season for the Mari-Linn school pu- Jerry's Basketball joust in the Gates school Mill City stacked up a terrific lead scientific name unknown, it is always were teams Orville Hayward- at Jefferson. ‘ Season completed. pils was held Friday night at Detroit, auditorium. of 40 points in the beginning min- referred to as a camp robber . with a score of 25 to 26 in favor of Bill Obershaw and Lou Mulligan-Betty Unhappy reports have it that Don utes of the game This tally was Especially prevalent during the I Hayward, who tied with 21 point Detroit. is "All taped up.” Anyway he helped steadily whittle.! down by Detroiters, ¡winter months, in higher regions the each. The girls volley ball team was put that “green-stuff,” to the turre who thereafter made Mill City shuf- camp robber appears as though from Meander Inn took the evening with defeated by three points. of $75, in the Gates Rural Fire flers dig for a win. The outcome nowhere, when lunches are opened and a 233 score as compared to Jerry's District kitty — this the Gates fire of the game was clouded in doubt i workers begin to eat. Placing fourth in the grade school 178 points. lads are happy about. league the Mari-Linn youngsters have because of the avid fervor both De- | Growing accustomed to men in a Mill City firemen and Gates fire troit and Mill City displayed in the few days this bold bird will percl. showed considerable improvement Detroit fell back from the severe men make a good showing as oppos struggle for a final win. since the first games. a shoulder or lunch box and seize attack of the Sublimity Saints last ing teams on the ball court as do •Pushing Mill City to victory were : any scrap of food left unprotected. Ivan Smith sixth grade teacher Friday and surrendered to the Saints they in like manner while battling Alice Hoeye and Johnnie Gilworth by Lumber jacks, usually referred to coaches the team and also provides with a final score: Sublimity 63 and fire, their common enemy. 39 points. Second high for the Mill as rough and rugged individual never transportation home from the school Detroit 23. City winners were Bernice Bigger and harm one of these thieving birds; any- house in his own car for players who This was the 12th win for the Curley Waddel with a 37. one attempting to is frowned upon by live at a distance. Mill City and Gates went at each In this, the last game of the shuf- fellow workers. Yell leaders for this year were Lois other's respective throats Sunday and Saints out of 15 games played and fler season, Detroiters high were “ ~ Rae Roberts, Carolyn Mattson, and Mill City barely came out the win- put them as leaders of the Marion Francis Stout and Lee Harrison, who Mill City is looking forward to Marjorie Prichard. School young ner. Mill City won by a mere 11 county B league competition. amassed 42 points. Second high i further jousts with Detroit next At the half-time it was Sublimity sters will now turn to softball—sched counters. boosters for Detroit were Rex Cecil 1 shuffler season, which is slated after 30 to 10. Ted Highberger paved the uled games start April 6. Reports have it that this was a Gates suffered a defeat at the hands Bill McCulley. the November hunting season. very good and hotly contested game. way for the Saints with 16 points of Gervais in a Marion county B and r ”■ : ••• •, •. • : ■ . . (¡¡i M.iiiriin.iiiiiiii utriiiiiUii uii.nn ”!? nn MMM .iiy I The previous Mill City Tavern vs. and Ray Christiansen came close be- league basketball game at Gervais Richard’s Tavern shuffleboard game hind him with 14. Sublimity won Tuesday night. found Gates loaning Mill City some the prelim also. Gervais won 52-35 over Gates and (63) Sublimity players. This week Mill City re- Detroit (23) F (8) Meier thereby killed Gates’ chance for | turned the favor by loaning Gates Overholser (4) The Gervais Woodward (2) F 14 Christiansen league championship. ‘Tex” Blazek. Cougars took second high by the win Layman (2) C (2) Bradley Louie Clifton and Harley Colling Meander Inn had a very depress over Gates. G (3) Lulay Bray (4) ing start as they tailed the first two wood won high 3core of 49 with Louie Palmer (3) ( Doug Hall’s 17 counters led Oídle G 16 T.Highberger sets of shuffleboard. In an effort j wearing colored glasses! Haye's winners and Earl Belleque got Reserves scoring: Detroit—Wallace 14 points. A return match is scheduled at towards firing them on to victory, Marlin Cole put in 15 1, R. Timms 4, S. Timms 3; Sublimity for Gates. The Gates Bees took the "Mainspring” of the team gave his Richard’s tavern in Gates Feb. 25. — Gierspacher 4, Watts 6, Stienkamp gang a pep talk, which brought them prelim 42-32. Second placers for Mil! City were Johnny Gilworth and Alice Hoeye 2, D. Highberger 8. Gervais (52) (35) Gates “At the Bottom of the Hill” when they racked up a 33 figure. Belleque (14( F (1) Cline Third high were Ernie and Mary Jose McCall (9) F (15) Cole with 30 points. Howe (7) C (12) Carey (3) Crites Hall (17) G High score markers for Gates were Frank Hunter, a director of the Mahony (3) G Henness j Vern and Ruth Schmetzky as they H. F. HINCII, Prop. totalled up 33 points. Close second Mill City Chamber of Commerce and Reserves making baskets: Gates— came the team of Orville Hayward active businessman associated in the Haun (2), Zeibert (2), Gervais—Ban and Gib Brosig with 31 points. Tied Loc-Bloc company, is now confined nick (2). Half-time score: Gervais JUST GOOD for third place were the teams Louis to his home because of illness. 26, Gates 11. FOOD” Members of the Mill City Explorer | Brosig-Betty Hayward and Lynn and I Bob Young, each team had 29 black Troop, Roy Chase, Gary Peterson, Delbert Meeks, Philip Goble and Bud marks to their credit. IDANHA, OREGON Mill City ended up with a 230 score die Feeback, accompanied by their Hiway 222 I and Gates came into the home stretch leader Glen V. Sorensen and Scout 'with a losing 219. committee member Walt Peterson toured the state capitol building. Salem district state police head quarters and part of the state prison last Saturday. Mrs. Charles Coville’s brother, Otis Davis, of Tacoma, Wash., is a guest ALL SIZES FREE ESTIMATES ANYWHERE in the Coville home. Phone 2-1512 Frank Caraway severed the tendons of his left thumb while operating a buzz saw. The tendons were Bales Ö* Brady stitched together with some 17 stitches. Now' his left hand is in a sling and he is taking things easy for a time. 516 N. Hijih. SALEM The D. B. Hills are vacationing in I MBB Arizona. Don Walker is having a new home I erected in Swift’s addition near the J Casings are Stronger Walt Peterson home Contractors on the house, which is due for com TIRE CASINGS HAVE BEEN IMPROVED IN CON pletion within 30 days, are Patterson ! STRUCTION \ND MATERIAL. THERE ARE NOW i Haigen, house contractors. THOUSANDS OF sol ND CASINGS IN SERVICE Weekend guests at the H. D. Pound THAT W ILL EASILY OUTLAST ONE OR MORE NEW ' ' V A home this week were their son and TREADS. daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Har- I old Pound, Jr. of Eugene. Mr. and j Tread Rubber is Long Wearing Mrs. A. T. Pederson of McMinnville I and Mr. and Mrs. Ford Wilson and ! “COLD RUBBER” IS STILL AVAILABLE . . . AND Jeanne were additional guests on ' IT YIELDS ABOUT 30% MORE MILEAGE TH AN THE Sunday. RUBBER THAT WAS UNIVERSALLY EMPLOYED Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kay left Sun SEVERAL YEARS AGO. day morning for Long Beach, Calif., MM % b > where they will spend a few days | % % • • Equipment has been Improved with Mrs. Kay’s parents, Mr. and ! & » Mrs. C. Brewer. The Brewers are i WE HAVE THE VERY LATEST MOLDS FOR THE , r • V u b former Mill City residents and are , PRECISION RECAPPING OF BOTH STANDARD AND * * * now in charge of a motel in Los I LOW PRESSURE TIRES. * > Angeles. . • • Mrs. A. N. Robison has been con Skilled Craftsmen Employed fined to her home with a severe cold I for several days. OCR MEN KNOW THE ART OF TIRE REBUILDING Mrs. Ida Geddess was given a spe . . Il \ \ I HAD TBABS OF BXPERIENC1 IN THIS RECAPPING METHODS cial honorary dinner last Friday in FIELD . . . ARE NOW TURNING OCT THE KIND HAVE ADVANCED her home in honor of her 96th birth 01 MM iPPING I H \ I W1U GO B YOl EQU Al OB day. Guests present were Daisy and , BETTER THAN NEW TIRE MILEAGE. Improved recapping methods, ma Al Geddess, her daughter and son; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Cline, Mr. and terials, and equipment have great Mrs. C. E. Mason, Mrs. Lillie I.ake, ly advanced the science of tire Mr. and Mrs. F. Shepherd and son, rebuilding . . . eliminating Mr. and Mrs. M. Kelly, Mrs. M. Allen, I guesswork. Miss Daisy Hendricson, Mrs. Helen Saucier, Mrs. M. Robinson, Mrs. Olivia Kaplinger, and Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Henness. TREAD DESIGNS ARE Mrs. Virginia Jensen recently vis ited at the home of her mother, Mrs. UP-TO-DATE David Ferguson. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs R. I.. The recapping »e are producing Faust were Mr. and Mrs. Al Parks of today can hardly be distinguished Albany. from a new tire . . . either in ap Mr. and Mrs. Bob Trask of Culver City visited in the Faust and John pearance or performance. The Trask homes recently. tread illustrated is one of several available to you. ♦ « ♦ * 4—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE February 22, 1951 Donkey Basketball Fells Don Smith SPORTS PAGE Mill City Ekes Out Final Win 'Camp Robbers Absent This Year Basketball Season Ends For Mari-Linn Detroit High Loses To Mighty Saints Mill City Racks Win Over Gates Gates Basketeers Downed by Cougars Meander Inn Moves From Behind ToWin Never - - • a Dull Moment MILL CITY MILL CITY TAVERN Today's RECAPPING HOUSE MOVING TOWING SERVICE Gives You these Improvements Budget Terms! Complete Suppip of All Your lluilding Needs , . . , Knotty Pine Paneling Pioneer Flintkote Roofing BOYSEN PAINT KELLY LUMBER SALES OPEN &ATVROAT9 PHONE ISIS RUMF.I I KFI I V. Manaffrr Get New Appearance ♦ * equal or better than new tire mileage * at about Half the Cost! ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ PHILLIPPI TIRE SERVICE