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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1951)
GATES OPEN FOR BUSINESS Pennick & Pennick Open Every Day! beginning Tuesday, March 6th Thousands have used this GATEWAY Legion Auxiliary Votes Assistance For Herrons (Continued from Page 1) [ rounding area will attract more and The regular meeting of the Amer more industry and people as industry ican Legion Auxiliary was held Feb. I I seeks better living conditions for its 19 at the home of Mrs. Campbell [ employees in order to improve labor Stewart, with Mrs. Frank Stovall co J relations. hostess. "This area is ideally situated for Members present were Mesdames such a development, provided, we, of John Muir, C. A. Bruder, Al Stahl- this area co-operate to bring about man, Arthur Chase, Norman Jensen, this result. Albert Toman, Jack Colburn, J. T. "When this development comes, it King and the hostesses. Mrs. Geo. will bring untold wealth and perman Veteto was a guest. ent security to the North Santiam During the business meeting it was communities.” voted to donate $10.00 to the Victor While in law college Sorensen was Herron family who recently lost their elected by the membership of his pro household belongings in an apartment fessional fraternity, as exchequer. He fire. is now service officer of the Mill City The next meeting of the Auxiliary | American Legion Post No. 159, and will be held on March 19 at the home I has membership in the Legion Post of Mrs. Jack Colburn. No. 140 of Lyle, Wash. In his acceptance speech, after re sults of the election conducted by the Scout Leaders Attend [ board of directors was revealed, Sor ensen stated, “I earnestly ask your 30th Boy Scout Dinner I whole-hearted co-operation and hope that I can do a good job as presi- The Silver Beavers, highest award 1 dent.” in adult scouting was given to Hollis I Sorensen went on to say, “All in- Smith, Dallas, E. P. Oppliger, Inde , dications point to a rousing and suc pendence, and Floyd K. Bowers of cessful Mill City Chamber of Com- Salem, at the thirtieth annual dinner 1 merce.” Bob Veness, hard working of the Cascade Area Council of the retiring chamber president, expressed Boy Scouts of America, Thursday his sincere best wishes to Sorensen in night at the Izaak Walton League [his new duties. club house on Cottage and Bellvue streets in Salem. Attending, to represent the Idanha- Detroit-Mongold troop, were commit- temen Henry Hiebert and Sol Tucker, Mrs. Tucker, assistant Scoutmaster The Three Links benefit card party A. R. Snyder and Mrs. Snyder. Saturday, February 24, in the Re James T. Brand, justice of Oregon bekah hall made $39.50 in support Supreme Court, gave a very interest of the Santiam Memorial hospital. ing address contrasting Boy Scouts of Cherry pie, ice cream and coffee were America to the Youth Movement of the refreshments served the card play Germany during World War I. ers. Mabel Veteto was chairman of the card party. Mrs. Eldon Hutchinson had the Detroit Juniors and • misfortune to get a bad cut on her finger when opening a can. Several Seniors Visit Salem stitches had to be taken to close the cut. The American history class of the Louis Verbeck was home over the Detroit high school consisting of jun weekend visiting with his family. iors and seniors had a full day in Verbeck works in a factory in Rose Salem on Friday of last week where burg. they visited the state legislature in Mr. and Mrs. John Heller of Port the morning, in the afternoon they land, Ind., are visiting in Mill City went out to the Fairview home and at the home of his brother, Mr. Woody later visited the state capitol build Heller. ing and the library. Mill City Womans club met Tues They were accompanied by Stanley day evening in the Presbyterian Whipple and Miss Inazuko. They church recreation room with 30 pres met the freshmen and sophomores ent. After the business meeting was of the high school as well as a num over, Arthur LeCour gave a very ber of the seventh and eighth grad interesting lecture about the pictures ers at the Oregon State School for which are on exhibition there from the Deaf in the evening where they the Portland Art Center. The host played their last conference game of esses. Mrs. Steiner, Mrs. Rambo, and the season with a victory over OSD. Mrs. Millsap served the lunch. Mrs. Sonny Nelson returned to the among their number, W. D. Grines to home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. serve as fire chief. They also dis Russell King with her new daughter, cused means of securing additional Linda Marie. fire hose. Gerald Lee Swan, son of Mr. and Floyd Völkel was elected to serve Mrs. John Swan left Portland Tues for a term of two years as school day for San Diego, Calif., U. S. Naval director to complete the term of Lt. 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You get troth in a Ford Dealer’s A-1 Used Car. The purpose of the A-1 program is to give you a mechanically sound product . . . with tx>und dealer backing. An A-1 Used Car seal of approval is not lightly given. Not all used cars earn it. But when a Forri Dealer expreoaee hie confidence in a product by giving it an A-1 ranking, it is your beat guide to new -car driving confidence at a used car price. SEE YOUR FOR FORD DEALER USED CARS AND TRUCKS Herrold-Philippi Motor Co., Stayton » II I :.l . :tlltltftlll1t!l|i|tfllt|tllllllltllt!lllllltlllltllllllllllllllltllllllllltltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Melvin Ohms’ Funeral Held Today in^Stayton Last rites for Melvin Ohms, whose accidental death was reported last Thursday, were held this afternoon in Stayton. Rev. W. H. Lyman of Salem gave the funeral oration. Ohms, who was killed at the De troit dam in a rock slide, leaves sur viving; his widow, Esther, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Blum of Mehama, his mother and father, two sisters and one brother of Wash ington. Another brother is now with the armed forces overseas. training in the U. S. Navy. He will have four months of recruit training at this Navy center. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Swan and son, Lynn, spent the weekend visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Swan of of Mill City and Mr. and Mrs. John Shelton of Jordan commu nity. Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne Rambo and Laura Jo, and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Shelton from Stayton spent Sunday at Hoodoo Bowl. 1 er mmw su- BY BRUCES MILL CITY If you ask anyone of BRUCE'S RICHFIELD SERVICES satis fied customers—you'll discover the RICHFIELD gasoline we carry gives you added mileage at less cost. What a difference! You'll see what we mean when you change to RICHFIELD. Bruce ’ s Richfield Service TUNE-UPS, BRAKES, LUB. We Give United Trading Stamps MILL CITY. ORE. : New Pieces of Teen Talk- ♦ (Continued from Page 1) I travel later to Monmouth to compete ♦ in the district tournament. The Junior class of M.C.H.S. gained ♦ a nesv male member, Shelby Um- phress svho hails from Corvallis. As Mr. Rugh said, “There are a number of Mill City people in Corvallis at the present time so it isn’t at all strange that they send us one of their citizens.” Hi, Shell? Seems as though the sun took a turn at peeking out on Mill City be tween snow flurries this past week, which brought out an array of tennis racquets on the high school court. Doggone these Romeos that get their Loving in the Evening Time always get their wish and we are burdened with the day-time dreary clouds. Well maybe Spring will arrive in about a couple of weeks being that March came in like a lion. Remember Saturday night at the fire hall. See you there. Its my BEST Your best Used Car Value Sorensen Made-- 0 a » a a « 0 Q 3 a « 0 0 0 Hand-cut Glassware \T è 0 c> 0 0 c 0 Q 31 0 EACH $2.25 NEW T-SHIRTS — SOX — SHORTS — PEDAL PUSHERS MILL CITY VARIETY Jim O’Leary Irene O’Leary WE GIVE UNITED TRADING STAMPS See Our Friday & Saturday Specials in our store Q 0 <• 0 a a 0 0 o a ci a 0 a 0 0 0 a M a c o 0 a a Q Q 0 $2.50 ASK FOR AND SAVE VALUABLE COUPONS FOR FREE ROGERS SILVERWARE Rubber Footwear and Rainclothes Shoes - Hardware - Paints Electric Appliances, etc. HILL TOP GENERAL STORE MILL CITY ALBERT TOMAN. Prop. WE nHJVT.R t»p«n Week Days from $ A.M. to 7:J9 P.M. Sundays 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. ♦ ♦ ♦ laaaaaaaaao sciaci a aaa<9iciao<<naanaac'a«n «tac««tc«tna0!aanap>xaqian0>m(av! March 1, 1951 home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Clyde Oliver. Miss Jean Oliver from others interested in scouting are in Salem, Bill Oliver and Miss Gaylean vited to attend a no-host dinner, Sat- ! Clark from Corvallis joined Mr. and , urday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m., in the Mrs. Bob Oliver and Mr. and Mrs. recreation rooms of the high school. Clyde Oliver and family for the oc • By MRS ALBERT MILLSAP casion. Your Gates correspondent has Parents of the Cubs are especially Mr. and Mrs. Lester Schissler and urged to attend. failed to accumulate much news this The ham dinner given by the Gates Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Rush, from Salem week, but she has two of the most were weekend guests in the Clarence beautiful “shiners” one would wish ' Woman’s club Sunday was a grand Rush home. success, in spite of the snow, in every <0 see. She is having a difficult time Mrs. Velma Carey and son, Jimmy, to convince her friends that the black respect except from a financial stand eyes are not the result of a beating point. The dinner was praised by and Mr. and Mrs. Don Carey, and received at the hands of her husband, all those present and more than a 1 son, Jon, of Stayton spent Sunday rather than from a fall 'when she hundred were served, however, only ■ in Portland at the home of Mr. and tripped over “Bouncer”, in the dark a small profit was realized for the Mrs. Eugene Carey. Several Gates residents are sport- and landed flat on her “proboscis”. ' Community club house building fund. Mr. and Mrs, Dave Barnhardt re I ing new cars bought in the past two Among Gates folks attending the eilver tea and art display, given by turned the last of the week from weeks, among them Mr. and Mrs. the Mill City Womans’ club, last Fri Pasco, Wash., where they had spent Clarence Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer day afternoon were Mrs. Edward several days at the home of his par ■ Klutke, Mr. and Mrs. G. Scamihorn Chance, Mrs. Ted Stiff, Mrs. Walter ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Barnhardt and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Oliver. Thomas, Mrs. Edmund Davis, Mrs. and his brother and wife, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson and Harry Keiser, Mrs. Harold Wilson, Mrs. Harry Barnhardt. ■ two sons of Roseburg were recent A birthday dinner complimenting ! weekend guests at the home of his Mrs. Laura Joaquin, Mrs. Glen Hear Bob Oliver was given by his wife, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold W’ilson. ing and Mrs. Albert Millsap. Parents of the local Cub Scouts and Mrs. Oliver, Sunday afternoon at the Mrs. Harold Wilson and daughter, Mrs. Donald Carey, entertained at dinner complimenting Donald Carey on the occasion of his birthday an niversary at the Wilson home. Mrs. Velma Carey and son, Jimmy, were also present. At the home of Mr. and Mis. Joe Joaquin over Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. William Cooper and two sons, |of Lakeview, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper of Ashland and Mr. and Mrs. , Charles Cooper and baby from Med- f ord. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Turnidge and Beginning MARCH 5th, we will maintain daughter, Carolyn, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kelle and children our office on North Santiam Boulevard from spent Saturday and Sunday at the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. coast. Mrs. Burrel Cole and Glen Henness | were guests of honor at a birthday [dinner, given by Mrs. Clarence Rush, I Saturday evening at the Cole home. Places were laid for the honored I guests, Mrs. Cole and Mr. Henness, Burrel Cole, Mrs. Minnie Everton, REA I. ESTATE | Mrs. Henness, and son, Earl, Miss Lorena Devine and Marlin Cole. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spaniol of Stay ton were Sunday visitors at the home I of her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Mielke. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Varcoe were Portland visitors at the home of her mother, Mrs. Rose Stewart over Sun day. Members of the Gates Woman's < lub met in the recreation rooms of the high school, Thursday afternoon of last week in social session. A dessert luncheon was served by the | hostesses, Mrs. Glenn Gordon and | Mrs. Laura Joaquin. Following the luncheon hour the class in textile painting, under the direction of Mrs. Kay McCarty was held. Ladies pres- Closed Mondays |ent were Mrs. Harry Keiser, Mrs. Clarence Ball, Mrs. Dale Stubbs, Mrs. (llenn Hearing, Mrs. Lula Collins, ■Mrs. Burrel Cole, Mrs. W. R. Hutch eson, Mrs. Walter Thomas, Mrs. El- I mer Klutke, Mrs. Albert Millsap, Mrs. Edward Chance and Mrs. McCarty. A joint meeting of the local fire department, the Gates Chamber of Commerce and the school board was ¡held the last of the week at the high school. Sixteen active firemen were ¡elected from the volunteer group who | will be under accident insurance. This group then chose, by ballot, from B—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE