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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1951)
March 22, 1951 B—THE .MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Just Arrived... NEW 1951 WILLYS STATION WAGONS Pickups, Panels Jeeps Tom Stewart Has Winning Essay Explosion Signals Cannon Home Fire A DAUGHTER To Mr and Mrs. John Mulford, Mehama, March 20, at Salem Memorial hospital. A SON—To Mr. and Mrs. Chester Slater, Gates, March 20, at Salem Memorial hospital. A SON — To Mr. and Mrs. Ora Guin, Mill City, March IK, at Salem Memorial hospital. Local District- Gates Cub Pack Has Pot-Luck Dinner (Continued from Page 1) Williams. Winners of third year 4-H pins were Gates—A Cub pack meeting was Richard Crook, Eddie Gregory, Dennis held at the Gates school recently, a Podrabsky, and Charles Henderson. pot-luck dinner was served. Clark Casualties of the shifting nature of Lethin, district Scout executive from construction work are the following Albany, was present and showed films grade school students who have re relating to cubbing. cently left Mill City are: Darla Abel, Mr. Lethin and Walter Thomas Sr. I.arry Bennett, Terry Culp, Elaine decided to change the meeting date Downing, Joanna Feeley, Joann Cook, of the local cub scouts to Thursday Norman Harris, Charles Howe, Caro evenings after school. Meetings are line Iverson, Charles Kuhlman, Shir I planned in the homes of the den ley Lawson, Steven Miller, Osel Nel . mothers. son, Keith Powelson, Ronald Roberts, Due to the attendance at the last Sue Roberts, Edna Roten, and Ear) meeting this change can not take Wilson. effect immediately. The April meet The Mill City grade school girls ing will be a joint meeting with Mill volleyball team won a trophy which 1 City pack. Prizes will be awarded was presented team captain Marlene to the pack having the largest at Walker because of their winning of tendance. eight league games, one game from Those attending the dinner were. Scio and two from the Mill City high Mrs. Gwen Schaer and son, Rodney; school. Those pushing on to victory Mrs. Hull and son, James; Mr. and the girls Mill City grade school volley Mrs. Ted Stiff and son, Kenneth; Mr. ball team were Mary Andersen, Shir and Mrs. Walter Thomas and son, ley Cree, Norma Downer, Barbara Walter; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chance Kenslow, JoAnn Leach, Patsy New- and family. some, Velma Shaw, Marlene Walker, Pauline Christensen. Doris Craig, Yvonne Dart, Jackie Bickett. Hazel Caudle, Myrna Roy, Jean Thomas, Glenda Christensen, Audrey Shaw, Eveyln Taylor, Evelyn Johnston, Pat Alexander, Ardis Sleeks, Winifred Murray, Barbara Podrabsky, Carolyn Andrews, Clara Caudle, Colleen Este- son, Frances Ward, and Sharon Gib son. A class pin was presented to Bar bara Kenslow, president of the Sth grade. Tom Stewart, 14, son of Mr. and Detroit—The exact origin of the fire which broke out in the John Can Mrs. S. W. Stewart of Mill City, by non home in Detroit on Saturday [ unanimous ballot of the judges of morning is not known, however, it is an Americanism contest conducted in I known that the house was pretty well the Mill City grade school by the filled with gas which was ignited American Legion Auxiliary of Post 2 and I Wheel Drive either from a spark from the refrig 159 was awarded first place this week. Immediate Delivery erator or from the range pilot light. Judges Frederic Rugh, Arthur Le- The neighbors called the fire de Cours and Miss Hope Baney selected ELSNER MOTOR CO. partment and forced their way Tom Stewart’s essay on Americanism 352 N. High Salem, Ore. through the front door and were as the best. Second place went to bringing the fire under control with Emma Nichols. Much credit was snow when the Detroit firemen ar given Miss Shattuck, Mill City grade -■■1BIM1MI—WV XX KN rived and assisted in extinguishing it, I teacher, for her efforts in furthering Bruce Thomas, proprietor of Bruce’s just before the Idanha fire crew ar the Americanism contest, Legion Aux Richfield Service Station, purchased rived. The fire crews of both Idanha iliary Americanism chairman Mrs. the Archie Culp residence on N. E. and Detroit are to be commended on 1 Arthur Chase commented. Cherry St. The Culps are now visit their quick arrival and fine assistance The winning essay, entitled “My Responsibilities As An American ing in California and plan spending at fires. The fire broke out a second time Citizen” follows: I some time with their son, Dean Culp, We, the children of the United who is in training at Ft. MacArthur in the afternoon in the bathroom, evidently from something which re | States of America, have certain re- located on the California coast. The C. E. Covilles celebrated their mained undiscovered in the morning sponsibilites. Among them are edu- 39th wedding anniversary this week— fire and burned the inside of the bath ! cation, work, play, health, and laws. Beautiful Brown Eyes room badly. Education: Learn how to read, ■ congratulations! Mr. and Mrs. John Cannon and , write, do math, and social studies. We IF Meander Inn blossoms with cheer daughter Caroyln had gone to Leb need to-know how to read so we can ful and bright colors in preparation 1 Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat ¡for spring. Bill Obershaw is the man anon on Friday evening to visit Mrs. read the newspapers and tell what ’s parents and knew nothing is going on in the world. A child at ■ responsible for the new Easter Bonnet Cannon Bean Bag Song of the fire until Saturday evening. 1 our age may not think it important !of the Inn. I to read news but someday we will be I Ed Debolt of Detroit is putting I Cried for You ' grown and have the same facts to face down roots in the Mill City business ' that people do now. We need to write Roving Kind I set-up as he establishes the “Hiwav 1 so that we can have better communi Filing Shop” on highway 222 near cation with people across the country Tennessee Waltz Don’s Union Station. Welcome Ed. and to be able to get a job. We Harbor Lights should know how to do math, so when Nolan Rasnick of Detroit now heads j we buy things, we won’t get cheated. Shine, Shave and Shower the Canyon Aid Fund as a result of We should know Social Studies so we [ an election of officers conducted dur- i will know how hard men and women Bushel and a Peck j ing the regular monthly session of the ¡fought to get freedom. If we know Canyon Aid Fund board of directors i how the people get freedom we will IN STOCK AT: on Tuesday, March 13, in the school. I respect it more. Work: We should know how to Mr. Rasnick was elected president of the charitable organization; Mr. ■ work so when we grow up we will (Continued from Page 1) Buck Storey takes the vice presidency; j be able to get jobs and support a The allocation and sales promotion Mrs. George Barney the secretary family. Play: We should play fair and of the lighting benefit tickets pro position, and Mrs. Ray Johnson was ¡kind. We should show good sports- ceeded in an orderly manner after all chosen treasurer. Resignations of several members of I manship, play in safe places and en those assembled Tuesday night were Phone 902 Mill City the board of directors were accepted tourage little children to play in safe in common agreement that a lighted MHKMKKMXIX X x XsaxiXMKMXOdKMOOX and the board of directors as now I places. We should not play in junk athletic field was a “must” and that constituted consists of Henry Heibert, i yards, mill ponds, or streets. citizen groups are assured of the right Health: We should keep clean, of user under reasonable conditions American Legion, Idanha; Mrs. Vira y9>^Thought for today. =___ r play _ field as soon as Bray, Legion Auxiliary, Detroit; Mrs. i keep our homes clean, keep streets _ of ___ the lighted DR. MARK Ray Johnson, Civic club, Detroit; Nol 1 clean, and play or work in clean | practicable and on such proper occa- an Rasnick, Commercial club, Detroit; places. We should avoid working or sions in the foreseeable future as they Ed Debolt, (acting for Mr. Russell), playing in dusty places. may desire. 1 REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST Laws: We should follow the na Eagles lodge, Idanha; Mrs. Margaret The special lighting fund benefit « * Howland, Eagles Auxiliary, Detroit; tional laws, state laws, county laws, tickets provide that one may pur “The secret Mrs. George Barney, Willing Workers, ¡city laws, and organization laws, and chase admission to only softball Will he at hi« Mill City office In the Jenkin« Building Idanha; members-at-large. Mrs. David encourage other children to follow games for $5.00. A season’s benefit of success Thursday afternoon« I to fl p.m. Loughran, Camp Mongold, Detroit; the laws. ticket also enables one for $5.00 the Also Thursday evening« by Appointment. John Cannon, Detroit; and Buck is constancy seeing of all football games played Storey, Idanha. HOME OFFKTi SIS W. HKST, ALBANY fellow citizens and myself a better in Mill City. An economical deal with of purpose.” During the business portion of the place in which to live? If we each the lighting fund benefit ticket is the monthly meeting the treasury was re face this as a canyon resource devel buying of both softball and football —Disraeli ported as having $252 in it and assist opment problem, we are certain that privileges for $7.50. For ance of food and clothing was voted there will be united effort to make Giving that added push to the light for three needy families in the Can possible the formation of an effective ing funds is Red’s Hill Top Trading moderate yon. canyon-wide chamber of commerce Post through the donation of a pickup refreshment Nolan Rasnick as president of the that will make this area a very de truck for the gathering in of scrap organization appointed a fund rais sirable place in which, to live.” metal in conjunction with the Mill FREE ESTIMATES ESTIMATES ALL SIZES FREE ANYWHERE ing committee manned by John Can Light Mr. Kimmel added. "The lives of City high school student body scrap non, Henry Heibert. Margaret How our citizens have been needlessly metal drive on behalf of the athletic YMI Phone 2-4542 land and Mrs. David Loughran. John stunted and the welfare of many en field lighting fund. Besides promot Cannon was appointed chairman of dangered because we have no canyon ■“/fi tÀr Wattr ing the lighting fund, Russell Kelly is the fund raising committee. Bales & Brady wide promotional agency. The people are aware of this desperate situation donating the use of his truck for the ! and realize that it can be solved only hauling of the contributed scrap metal Olympic Ircoing Co, Olympio. WoU>, U. S. A. ‘ ® by those who reside in this large area, to Portland. i To meet this critical need, it is pro 546 N. High, SALEM posed to organize the North Santiam (Continued from Page 1) ' Chamber of Commerce to serve the be- active North Santiam chamber of the North Santiam. This * longs to all citizens and the civic, I citizens • 4 business, industrial, and agricultural 1 will be the citizens’ own organiza tion." leaders in this area; it is not wholly t SPECIALTY CARDS the problem of the sponsors and work § TRICKS and PUZZLES ers who have volunteered already , ♦ ♦ their time and money in the cause . TOYS and DOLLS of a North Santiam Chamber of Com By JEAN ROBERTS merce. o MODEL AIRPLANES Glen V. Sorensen, president of the Several people were sick with flu a Q H. O. Model Railroading Mill City Chamber of Commerce com last week. The sick list included Jack mented, “Each of us should face the Alloway, Chris McDonald, and the Equipment issues squarely and ask ourselves this family of Austin Longfellow. vital question: What can I do to help The Mehama Community church MEH \M A. OREGON SALEM’S ORIGINAL make possible a North Santiam Cham plans special musical numbers for ber of Commerce and thus afford my I Easter consisting of one song by the teen-age group and several instru- mental solos. 163 N. Commercial SALEM Phone 2-1588 The annual Easter egg hunt will be I I — Use Our Mail Order Service — held immediately following Sunday services. People wishing assistance in Easter egg dyeing may leave them at Golliett’s for coloring by the mem bers of the Junior class. Lois Roberts and Evelyn Erickson are on the Easter egg committee. Communion service will be held Thursday night at 7:30. Ronnie Adams was hospitalized early this week when his heel was caught ih a motorcycle and a piece torn out. WE HAVE PURCHASED THE EQUIPMENT AND BUSINESS DE THE Donna Lee Dunbar, who attends school at Klamath Falls, was in an auto accident recently but escaped with minor injuries even though the auto rolled over three times. AND SOLK IT YOUR PATRONAGE. The Bluebirds were surprised by refreshments of ice cream and cake at their weekly meeting. Refresh ments were served by Mrs. Keith Phillips in honor of the eighth birth day of Willow Jean. Gun club members met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Giles Wagner last week. Reshingling of the club house \KF\S XM> SI RROI MHNG COMMI XITIFS — < \l I FOR SERVICE \T was discussed Those responding to work call next day were Giles Wagner. Ercill Wilson, Ray Roberts. Kieth MILL CITY— STAYTON—541 Third Street Phillips and Earl Wolfkiel. Call Station Sumpter Jewelry Bldg Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Peck, who recently purchased a home in Lyons, Phone 1171 Phone 1171 have moved there temporarily until the snow melts from their house on the Little North Fork, returning to the North repair work is completed home. Mrs. Howard Ross is sponsoring a white elephant sale as a fund raiser AL BOCHSLER FRANCIS III \Y towards purchase of a piano for the primary class, which gathers in the |i church basement each Sunday. MILL CITY New Record Releases: Chooses Rasnick Campaign For Stiffler’s Radio & Appliance Co. IAHHUKIAIS 1 HOUSE MOVING I TOWING SERVICE Santiam Valley-- Itirlluliii Gif Is MEET Harry and Alice ; MEHAMA at the BRIDGE TAVERN SY Toy & Hobby Shop 0 a o o o o 3 0 0 0 0 ñ 0 o 0 w ATTENTION! Santiam Ready Mix Co. Prompt Service in Stayton - Mill City - Mt. Angel MARION COUNTY REDI MIX CO I