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George Putnam
A Block of Power
■March 22, 1951
2—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
Aunt Frieda Catches the Flu
But the Germ Turns on Charlie
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MEMORIAL
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MILL CITY STREET IMPROVEMENT.
LOCAL YOUTH RECREATION CENTER.
MILL CITY DIAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
MILL CITY PARK PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.
ELIMINATION OF BANFIELD’S NIGHTMARE.
MILL CITY AREA SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.
IMPROVE HIWAY 222 BETWEEN MILL CITY AND LYONS.
OBTAIN CANYON YEAR ’ROUND PAYROLL INDUSTRIES,
DETROIT, GATES, AND MILL CITY UNION HIGH SCHOOL.
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For as long as I can remember, my Uncle Charlie has been
complaining of good health — not his own, mind you, but my Aunt
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Frieda’s.
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For forty winters, to hear him teD it,—he has been an easy mark for I
colds, catarrhs and rheumatic pains, while his wife has never developed
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so much as a sniffle.
Last February, when I dropped in to see them at their Allen Street I
flat, Charlie was in bed, runny-eyed and carmine-nosed.
“What gives!” I asked.
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“What always gives?” said my
their kids and lecturing fami­
ly doclort on their therapeu­
uncle. r “Your aunt loses the flu,
tic shortcoming!.
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I find it. She’s got a constitutional
“Herself, she don't get sick, but
like a horse.”
to me she brings back the germs,”
Frieda was in the
is the way Charlie explains her.
kitchen warming up
THE
BOOK STORE
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a plaster. “Like a
SALEM
pastrami sandwich
A FEW DAYS AGO, however, my
she treats me,” said
Phone 3-45M
uncle telephoned and, without both­
141 N. Commercial St.
Charlie. “I'm all ov­
ering to suppress the triumph in his
er mustard, Every
voice said, “Frieda is flat like a
Has Everything for Your
woman
reasonable
pancake. She's got a flu, with com­
COMMERCIAL
A hassle appears on the horizon concerning the Hells Canyon dant on
the Snake river which will determine priorities on a big chunk of the power
resources of the Columbia basin.
Girded on one side is the Idaho Power company which is staging a do
or die fight against encroachment of public power on what it has staked
out as its own happy hunting grounds—the entire Snake river valley.
Rallying on the other side are the citizens of the Pacific northwest lays down in bed
plications yet.”
who demand cheap power for use in wooing industry, developing low cost once in a while. But
“I’ll send my doctor down,” I
phosphate fertilizer, and the utilizing to the maximum capacity of the water not her — she won’t
said, “and I’ll be around in the
Bill) Rose
resources of the great Coulmbia and Snake rivers.
give me the satis­
morning.”
Furniture and Bookkeeping Supplies
Behind the citizens of the Pacific northwest are the citizens of the faction . .
But when I walked up the three
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United States who have a very intense interest in the complete development
flights to their apartment the fol­
MY FAVORITE relatives came lowing day, the door was opened by
of the Columbia power resources for national defense.
to this country around thq time
Much misinformation is spread about Hells Canyon dam. The following Teddy Roosevelt was elected, and an obviously in-the -pink Frieda.
"What are you doing out of bed?” Î
facts are submitted for your consideration:
the voyage over, according to Char­
My aunt motioned me in, and in
1. Power from Hells Canyon dam, if built by the federal government, lie, was the roughest in the history the bedroom, propped up on pillows
will not be spirited away from Idaho, Oregon, or Washington. One of the of navigation. It took 23 days and as usual, was Charlie.
reasons for building the dam is for making possible of cheap power for even the captain was seasick,
"I What happened?”
development of the vast phosphate beds in eastern Idaho. Much of the Frieda was the only one on board
“I Whet should happen?" mid
who ate regularly, and she gained
power from Hells Canyon will be used right in Idaho.
Frieda. "Your uncle got over-
heated running up and doun
2. Power at Hells Canyon dam can be manufactured for less than an average of a pound a day. When
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helmsman took to his bunk­
the stair»
stairs like a wiikm
chicken"
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2 mills per kwh—a rate low enough that it allows production of phosphate the
still according to Charlie — it was
"1 I thought you had the flu."
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cheaply. The Idaho Power company quoted a rate of 5 mills to the Pacific she who took the wheel. As for my
"Oh, that," said Frieda. "I
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Supply Co-operative when the co-operative was considering the building of a uncle, he spent the entire trip with
fixed it with a guggle-mug-
plant for development of its phosphate deposits in eastern Idaho. The Idaho his head sticking out of a porthole
gif"
Power rate is considerably too high for profitable production of fertilizer. and, the weather being what it was,
For the benefit of the uninitiate,
3. The Idaho Power company is proposing construction of a series of it was a miracle he wasn’t drowned. a “guggle-muggle” is an old East
Became of this apparent im­
five low height dams in the Snake canyon rather than a high dam such as
ifc remedy composed of warm
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munity Io dicease, Frieda has
u T k , egg, honey, cinnamon and
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Hells Canyon dam represents. The five proposed dams would generate a
always be.n one ol the favor-
whiskey.
total of 420,000 kw. The scheduled production of Hells Canyon dam is
ite daughters of the East Siele,
“Wish your uncle happy returns,”
688,000 kw. of prime power; and in addition another 723,000 kw. of prime
especially when any of the neigh­
said Frieda, “It’s his birthday.”
power produced by other downstream units. A total of 1,411,000 kw. can be
bars are ill. For y ear j now,
“Yea, it's my birthday,” groaned
genurated by construction of Hells Canyon dam compared with 120.000 kw.
2 Miles East of Gates
i he'i been carrying soup and
Charlie, “and for a present she I
at the five small dams being pushed by Idaho Power company.
solace
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their
homes,
tending
gave
me
her
flu.
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A million extra kilowatts of low cost power will settle the question
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of whether or not the phosphate beds in eastern Idaho are developed and
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the farmers all over the western part of the United States get h.w cost
[Joan Davis, county school nurse will
phosphate fertilizer.
I speak for a few minutes on the need
Farmers and business men in Oregon. Washington and Idaho must get
and advantage of hearing tests for
Good Music
Shuffieboard
busy. A letter directed properly is a lethal weapon in this battle. Citizens
school children. This lecture comes
Clint
Burgess,
the
young
son
of
Mr.
should write the President and their Congressmen and let them know they and Mrs.. Woody Burgess, was re­ at a time just preceding such tests
demand this huge block of power at Hells Canyon be developed and managed turned to his home early this week. in the schools here early in April.
by federal agencies.
He has been ill of pneumonia in the A Boy Scout representative will pre­
The selfish acts of the Idaho Power company have blocked use of the [Sacred Heart hospital at Eugene un­ sent the need for a cub organization
Idaho phosphate bed- for the past 15 years. Now is the time for removal Ider the care of Dr. Tingle.
here. These two events were added to
of such conditions.
the
planned program which includes a
A St. Patrick’s day dance was held
Where Friends Meet
panel
discussion “Are we awake to
j at Mongold on Saturday evening by
Teen-age
recreation
needs,
and
what
| members of the Detroit dam recrea-
•On Highway 222, Linn County Side
Ition association and their guests. The this community can do to meet these,”
with
S.
T.
Moore
as
moderator
and
[dance was held at the Hut. The dance
MILL CITY
committee was composed of Harry the panels drawn from parents, teach­
ers
and
high
school
students.
Group
I Rutherford and Claude Beck with Mrs.
Tony Ziebert
George ‘Sparky’ Dittar
Curtis Trau in charge of the refresh- singing led by Charlene Hanan is
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scheduled
as
well
as
reading
of
a
[ ments.
group of letters from foreign stu-
The Girl Scouts of the Detroit-Idan-J
«rott-taan-
These letters have been re-
ha-Mongold troop have been busy 'cejve<j by students of the Detroit high
selling Girl Scout cookies the past in their correspondence with interna­
three weeks. This also includes the tional students. They are very good.
■ Brownies here too. They' have sold There will be time for only a few.
118 dozen boxes and have yet six dozen This is also the evening of the hobby
| boxes to sell. There is just the one display by adult hobbyists. The hob­
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| Girl Scout troop which is lead by Mrs. by show is a feature of the meeting,
Ray Watkins of Idanha and Mrs. Ted and it is hoped that many who have
. Brown of Mongold, and which has an I worth while displays will present
enrollment of 17 girls. These girls i .them at this time. This meeting re- 1
receive 10c on each box of cookies I places the regular March meeting
* Serious problems of life are often put off until tomorrow.
MILL CITY
sold for their scout fund. There are which should have been held on March
two Brownie troops and the leaders ' 22 because of the spring vacation
* Putting off until tomorrow simply means neglect.
OPEN WEEK DAYS
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
are Mrs. K. F. Ramsey and Mrs. Wil- March 29, the —
8 A M. to 7 P.M
9 A M. to 12 NOON
Thursday following, is
* Health problems as serious as Rectal, Stomach and colon
liam Cokenour of Idanha, Mrs. Ram- | j the new date.
WK GIVE TRADING STAMPS
conditions should have immediate attention for better
Isey from Mongold, also for the second I
There will be a movie, with the
ANO ALUMINUM ANO DISHES
health.
(troop Mrs. Pinkstaff of Mongold and
on
Saturday
evening
Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Renner from i 1 Easter theme
* Approved Credit Plan.
Detroit. Plans are being made for [beginning at 7:30 at the Christian
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summer camping as well as for picnics [church in Detroit, March 24. The
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* Across street from New Capitol Shopping Center.
and hikes just as soon as the weather I [picture, “The Great Commandment1
will
run
about
80
minutes
and
every
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permits.
The Deanha Parent Teacher asso- i one is welcome. There is no charge
ciation will meet at the Detroit grade but an offering will be taken. Sun­
school on March 29 at eight o’clock. I day school at 9:45 and preaching at
in the morning as usual. Young
The entire program will appear in 111
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Naturopathic Physician
next week’s Enterprise but at this | people meet at 6 p.m. each Sunday
1144 Center St.
evening.
time a special mention of some spe- j
Four
ladies
of
the
Detroit
Women's
SALEM.
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cial numbers on the program will help I
interest persons in the meeting. Mrs. | Civic club met at the home of Mrs.
Ray Johnson on Friday afternoon to
■ sew curtains for the Detroit grade
school gymnasium. The material was
I purchased by the club, with Mrs. Lloyd
i Leaoh acting as its representative in
the purchase, and will fill a very great
need at the school.
Mrs. Johnson
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served refreshments during the after­
noon to Mrs. Earl Parker. Mrs. Otis
STAYTON
White and Mrs. Cal Schlador. who
assembled for a sewing session.
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