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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1951)
April 5, 1951 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE MILL CITY Airport Opening J. C Kimmel- the recreation committee. These committee chairman may choose their own committee members. Those meeting in Mehama accepted the welcome of the Detroit represent atives that the chamber board of di rectors meet next time in Detroit on Wednesday, May« 2, in the Detroit high school. Kimmel extended the thanks of the group to Kelly’s Riverside cafe for the use of their banquet room and serving of coffee. (Continued from Page 1) The Lions Auxiliary meeting sched In connection with the recreational uled on April 7 has been postponed possibilities of the North Santiam By JIM STEVENS (Continued from Page 1) Opening day for Davis airport canyon area, Kimmel is closely fol because the American Legion hall is Unused Wood ... , found among the well wishers Mr. lowing and abetting the efforts of The Riverside Ramblers gathered in being re-decorated. As a sagebrusher, there is only first prize in the professional talent Mrs. Alfred Ward is suffering a and Mrs. Elmer Moore of Vancouver, representatives of Redmond, Sisters, one thing I miss in the “Unsued Wood very sore foot. Boiling water was Wash., who with their two children and Gates interested in advertising competing. and pet spaniel flew down for the highway 222, which goes through Presenting a wide variety of enter- Inventory: Summary Report No. 1" spilled from the stove upon her. special occasion last Sunday. Mr. these cities as well as those on down tainment were Edrie Wells, Allan of the Washington State Institute of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bruder and Mr. Scharback, Mrs. Gianola, "Red” Forest Products. It is the problem and Mrs. C. M. Cline gave a birthday Moore soloed from Davis airport in the canyon, and highway 97 as travel Thomas, and Riverside Ramblers in that rears up on untold millions of dinner in the Bruder home for Miss the not too distant past and already routes. northwest country acres—the prob has 300 flying hours to his credit. the talent class. Daisy Hendricson Tuesday. Attractive signs and other adver lem of sagebrush wood disposal. Students brushing up on their fly tising media are in the planning Stanley Ogden was the lucky win The Presbyterian church member Back in old Idaho Uncle Ben Cotter, ing ability since last flight season ner of the first door prize donated ship enjoyed a no-host dinner last were Clyde Wells, Bud Thomas, David stage. The city spokesmen wish the I by Hill Top Store. Pat Cree took a most inventive and ever reflective I Wednesday night. general public could have full know-1- ; Hoeye, Court Rue and Bill Obershaw. home the second door prize furnished man used to worry aloud to me on Mrs. Harry Wood received word : Clyde Wells, who recently purchased edge of the gas, oil and wear-and-tear j this problem. by Stewart’s Grocery. Wilbur Mein- savings gained through travel on j this week that her brother, Walter “Take the leaves,” he'd say. “There Scott of Marcóla is seriously ill in Wayne Kerr’s Taylor-craft plane, these highways. ert captured third prize given by checked out and soloed Sunday eve- j is shorely all kinds of uses to be , Stiffler’s Radio and Appliance store a Eugene hospital. Kimmel commented, "Driving from ning. Wells has named his plane Norma Downer was the lucky ticket made of leaves with great smells and Mrs. Arlo Tuers and Mrs. Verne Salem to Bend on highway 222 is an ’ holder for the fourth door prize do other signs of mighty atterbutes. The Clarke had charge of the Lions club “The Mug-wump of Mill City. awe-inspiring treat plus the fact that I Jim O'Leary’ and Bud Thomas rolled innumerable recreational outlets dot 1 nated by Mill City Variety store. Indians use sagebrush tea on their dinner served in the Presbyterian hair. I use the same regular. But ■Wilson Stevens snagged the fifth door church recreation room Monday night. the air-strip after the freeze last these routes.” prize contributed by Nu-Method that is only a starter." Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barney and winter. They report that the new He also turned out in his carpenter 1 daughter of Tillamook spent the seed is doing nicely now. O'Leary to The executive committee for 4 he Cleaners. North Santiam Chamber of Commerce An added treat made possible by shop the first novelties of sagebrush weekend at the home of “ Mr. and Mrs. gether with Byron Davis flew to Le consists of Jake Myers of Elkhorn; banon where they picked up the Davis Jim O’Leary was the demonstration wood I ever saw on the market. But J. E Clark. Sam Palmerton of Idanha; James put on by the Paul Armstrong school then Uncle Ben got interested in Debs Mr. and Mrs. Al vine Ricketts and airport traiher following its inspec Nightingale of Sublimity; John Can \ Socialism, then in a new idea for | tion by CAA officials. of dancing. Santiam Sam opened son of Salem, and Mrs. L. V. Clarke non of Detroit; and Ken Golliet of proceedings show night and Professor a washing machine, and after that in j of Milton visited at the home of Mr The “Air Roost”, Davis airport Mehama. _____ gave __ __ a mystic ___ performance. _________ a scheme to put balsam fir cough I and Mrs. Joe Clarke. Venesso restaurant operated by Edrie Wells Jackie 1 Nibler secured first prize drops on the market. There s no Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Dennis of Mon this season, provided a convenient! With the approval of the other though her demonstration of dancing (telling what he ^might have jlone with roe, Wash., visited with Mrs. Hayes get-together spot for the visiting air-' chamber directors, Kimmel appointed abilty. Bobby Christianson captured I sagebrush development if he'd stuck | and Mr. and Mrs. Clarke. The Dennis men and guests at the airport opening Gene Teague chairman of the roads and highways committee. W. N. the hearts of his audience by singing , to it. family have been vacationing in last Sunday. and dancing for second prize. Gary- , ! Anyhow, the new unused wood in- Mexico. “Pete” Peterson won the lucky Simmons of Stayton was assigned by Peterson hit a nice instrumental vein ! ventory report is a prime research The mothers of the Mill City grade ticket for a free airplane ride drawn Kimmel the chairmanship of the pub by manipulation of his trumpet for • job on Washington forests. school basketball team gave a banquet each Sunday. “Pete” confided that licity committee; Fred Lindemann of third place money. Advertising Pays . . . in honor of- their sons this week in it was his first time on a plane flight, Lyons the industries committee; Jack and that the ride over the North San Lingaas of Mehama the membership I In the times of old, up to 1940. an the grade school. tiam Canyon and his home was a committee; Richard Parker of Gates Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Jull left average of around 21,000 board feet Wednesday morning for a Preachers' pleasant experience. He added that the public relations committee; Wil per acre of usable material — usable NEW 1951 WILLYS son Stevens of Lyons the utilities com but not marketable—was left over parliament at Eugene. They will re not until his free ride over Mill City- mittee and Russell Kelly of Mill City he realized Mill City was platted had STATION WAGONS turn Saturday. from logging in the Douglas fir reg Mr. and Mrs. Irl Plymale spent in blocks and presented a regular pat- I ion. Surveys of tree farms in 1950 Pickups, Panels showed that in 1949 only 2,100 board one day this week in Salem on busi tern to the eye. Drawings for free rides are held i feet per acre of usable but unmarket ness. Jeeps Mrs. Charles Gentry spent Tuesday each Sunday at 3 p.m. able wood was being left along with ME.MtN SHOULf 2 and 4 Wheel Drive YOU’LL UNDERSTAND WHAT the stumps and rotten windfalls by and Wednesday visiting friends. Mr. I BE GLAD THAT THEY DON' REAL QUALITY IS WHEN I Gentry is superintendent of the Cur the event are Bob Lee and Joan Ryal. * UNDERSTAND WOMEN------- the loggers. Immediate Delivery YOU HAVE YOUR AUTO A good share of this new logging is rier Lumber company in Springfield. Sunday word was received that WOMEN UNDERSTAND WOMEN SERVICED AT Mrs. Laurel Brown, Mrs. Rose Glen V. Sorensen’s father, V. C. I ANO THEY ELSNER MOTOR CO. with Western hemlock, scorned as a DONT LIKE *Ei 352 N. High Salem, Ore. “weed tree” in the times before the Caudle, Mrs. Nelly Ward, Mrs. Mar Sorensen, passed away following the pulp industry had grown to its pres cella Peterson and Mrs. Irene Podrab- heart attack he suffered earlier in ent giant size and before builders had sky spent Wednesday evening in the the week. Sorensen, local attorney, i learned that hemlock lumber is in- Arey Podrabsky home cutting out was called to the home of his parents RICHFIELD SERVICE I terchangable with Douglas fir in most and arranging materials of the drum in Lyle, Wash., last Thursday. majorette costumes for the girl baton uses. Dr. and Mrs. David Ferguson, Mrs. AUTO POLISHING, OIL I More of the clean-up of logging is twirlers of the Mill City grade school John Swan and Miss Daisy Hendric CHANGE, AND GREASING ' in the lower grades of all species. band. The white satin material and son attended the much publicized — REASONABLY PRICED — GUARANTEED The natioanl advertising and trade special gold braid, buttons, belts and opening of another Epps Furniture PROMPTLY AND promotion of the West Coast Lum- the costume patterns were purchased SHOE REPAIRS Store just outside Albany on highway EFFICIENTLY PERFORMED. I bermen’s association has been the by Mrs. Podrabsky, Mrs. Peterson 99. They report Epps has an excel ' main force in this phase of forest and Mrs. Brown Monday. lent location for his new enterprise. progress. Industry refinements of The Teen-agers chaperones for Sa The Mill City PTA elects officers j manufacture are another way of turday are Evelyn Kanoff, Bill and next Wednesday. I progress. Peggy McCoy. Host and hostess for Bob Veness and his “battleship am Publications of both the Oregon plifier mounted” automobile raised State college and the Washington In- for example. It tells about experi the populace of Gates and this area j stitute of Forest Products have not ments in treating trees by girdling from their normal pursuits as he ' only served to inform the public on and application of sodium arsenate cried free refreshments were ready progress in woods and mill utilization to make them shed bark in from three for all comers at the Variety Cafe but have helped farmers, other small to six months. This circular is just in Gates. Norman Garrison, pro TUNE-UPS, BRAKES, LUBRICATION ■ loggers, and mill men to do a better one Institute chore. It needs men prietor of the new addition to his job and make more money per-hour tioning for contrast with such a variety store, gulped as he told of WE GIVE UNITED TRADING STAMPS CHARLES I MPIIRESS, Prop I of employee and machine. giant’s job as that of the separata having nearly 250 more people as « Open 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. Forest Fodder . . . publications on "Available Wood for guests than he had anticipated, but MILL CITY, ORE. ♦ There’s Circular No. 9 of WIFP, Industry” in 12 districts of Wash no one seems unhappy about the ington, and the newly published whole thing! “Summary Report No. 1” on the dozen oonooooooooocioaoooooooooooooooooooocnooooooooooctooo-woooooooooooooooooo OOOOOO original publications. This report tells that the wood left annually in western Washington still , could supply 800,000 tons of pulp for kraft paper per year, and that the annual leftovers of wood in all the state could be converted into 140 million gallons of industrial alcohol —now a critical item. ER1OR “Summary Report No. 1,” tied to the preceding bulletins, circulars and i NATIONALLY KNOWN 7 \ 4 . * the just published “Second Biennial | Report" of the state's Forest Prod- j ucts Commission, might be given the over-all title of "Paradise Regained”. I Washington has, definitely, saved her forests. But the work yet un done remains a giant challenge. It calls for more industries that can use Folds Away Compactly and sell the material which by eco-’ nomic necessity is still left in the Info Closet sä' logging woods. 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