Workmen Rush
Grounds Work
The ring of hammers, the buzz of
saws, and the “slap-slap” of paint
brushes is heard all over the grounds
as bustling workmen, under the direc
tion of Leo G. Spitzbart, general
manager, make ready for the 1951
Oregon State Fair, opening in Salem
this year, Saturday, September 1.
“To get the grounds and buildings
leady for this year’s earlier opening
, n Saturday instead of Labor Day,”
said Mr. Spitzbart, "is keeping us
hopping. After all, we want the 1951
Orego State Fair to be presented in
its’ justly-famed setting of beauty
to the very best advantage,
He stressed the fact that every day,
powerful jet sprays are kept going
full-tilt, watering down vistas of cool
green grass sheltered by leafy oaks
some of which are older than the
86 year exposition itself. Several
large mowers, with men riding
tractor-like in an articulated follow
up seat, keep the lawns short and
smoothe.
Flower beds, worked and reworked
and fortified with new plantings, are
beginning to shape into patterns of
eye-arresting color.
The Lone Oak Track, acknowledge
tops for plants of its size, is being
readied under the watchful eye of Art
Keene, grounds maintenance foreman.
The turf is being rolled and packed
for a fast, yet cushioned, footing for
the high-calibre thoroughbred fleet-
sters expected in the 1951 meet. As
usual, the infield of the track will be
bouquet of living, floral beauty.
Inside exhibit buildings, changes in
space arrangements and the sprucing
up of walkways goes on apace. The
livestock buildings all “a-glisten” in
new white, are being readied for the
showing of Oregon’s finest animals.
Outside, wherever
needed,
fresh
paint is being applied, adding a note
of newness.
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New Meaning Now
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"Swimming pool “meant nnn
one ektnrv
thing 4 to
the people of 4 k thin
area not too many years ago. the North Santiam River
near the railroad bridge. Today swimming pool stands
for something more than a section of river water. State
laws require that a public swimming area meet certain
rather strict rules, so Bob Hill is finding out as he moves
deeper and deeper into the campaign for a public swim
ming pool in Mill City.
Bob Hill. Charles Kelly, and Einar Skinnerland are knit
ting together a rough outline of the course of things ahead
regarding a swimming pool for Mill City. Bill and Kelly
grew up in this area when highway 222 was not such a fine
highway as it is today. In those days the railroad took
them fairly close to a favorite swimming spot in the North
Santiam Canyon, Breitenbush hot springs. Where the
railroad track stopped, the hiking in to the springs started.
"Back when” the populace of Mill City turned out for a
dip in the North Santiam River in the deep hole near the
railroad bridge or at a spot approximately a quarter of
a mile on down the river towards Lyons.
With the increase in population of this area and the
importance of providing a safe place for swimming jut
ting to the forefront. Bob Hill and many others cast about
for an answer. Bob has been investigating the swimming
facilities of surrounding communities and possible sites
for construction of a swimming pool in Mill City. Even a
study of state regulations has been made by Boh. He en
listed the aid of Mr. Skinnerland, who is noted for his fine
work in drafting, engineering and general construction
"know-how" both in this community and nationally. Skin
nerland is at present roughing out a sketch of a swimming
pool for two possible sites. One site is the Mill City city
park and the other is located to the right of the highway
Detroit ranger station with a load of supplies for two rangers bridge and the terrace below and to the right of it.
When logging and forestry roads end. then trails begin. It is not
Of course, the City of Mill City owns the city park land.
stationed at Marjorie Dunham camp, the end of a twisting, steep,
long after one leaves the main artery of travel, highway 222, that
mountain trail, some four miles away. The isolated forest rangers The river frontage involved in the highway bridge site be-
rough going is the order of the day in the North Santiam Canyon
A large tract of valuable timber country around Detroit. Federal forest lands require attention.
are engaged in cleaning trails. The sure-footed pack mules pro I longs to the Becker brothers, proprietors or the Mill City
located neat Elkhorn school on the Fire look-outs stationed on high mountain peaks must get supplies.
vide the best transportation available for bulky supplies such as ' Auto Supply. The Becker brothers have offered the river
Little North Santiam river in Marion Clearing trails through forest lands is an essential assignment
stoves, tents and quantities of staple food. Forester Hutchinson frontage as a gift to the community if it is determined that
county is up for bid. Bids on an each year. Trails must be open in order that fire fighters can,
will make his way towards Marjorie Dunham camp once a week a swimming pool should be built there. Easy access to an
estimated 8,995,000 feet of timber if the occasion arises, reach fire lines quickly. Shown is Forester
adequate water supply, plus quick drainagr make the river
with supplies until the two rangers complete their work.
valued at $194,889, will be opened, Clyde Hutchinson and his mule pack train on their way from
front site an attractive one, the swimming pool committee
(Photo courtesy of The Statesman)
Tuesday, August 21, in Portland, ac
“feels. However, development of the
I
cording to Rodney O. Fety, Salem
Mill City city park is an important
district forester for the U. S. Bureau
consideration because of sufficient
of Land Management.
■ parking space and nearness to the
The bidder getting the timber must, |
lighted athletic field.
H
if he logs the land, plant seedlings
Until sketches of the sought after
Marion County health nurse Etta
after removal of the merchantable;
public swimming pool can be made,
Mae
Detering
stated
this
w..-ek
that
As n new service to merchants in ! there can be no accurate ostimate
The A. F. of L., Local 441, will have
Santiam Garage located on S. W.
timber.
Another tract in Linn county will , Broadway and Fifth in Mill City is she will conduct an immunization and its annual picnic, Sunday, August 12, Marion county, Carl C. Donaugh, dis of the cost of a city pool. Even after
be auctioned off in Salem’s public i under new management. Mr. and nursing conference, Wednesday, Aug at Paradise Island recreation park trict director of the Office of Price the approximate cost has been deter
school office building, Monday, Aug Mrs. Thys Gideonse are the new pro ust 15,. 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, in the located on the airport road near Stabilization for southwestern Wash mined. there still exists the problem
Salem, according to Don Gessner, ington and Oregon, was in Salem, of raising the finances for materials
ust 20, at 10:30 a.m. This Linn prietors of the landmark garage in Mill City grade school building.
No appointment is necessary for local A. F. of L. representative.
Monday .August 6, making advance and labor. Already many generous
county timber tract is located near Mill City. The Gideonses take over
the operation of the Santiam (image the conference. N urse Detering. who
Snow peak.
One of the main features of next arrangements for an "OPS Clinic”. people have expressed themselves as
from Joe Cribbs the former owner. replace- Mrs. Jim Davis as this area’s Sunday’s picnic is a softball gome Donaugh was accompanied by Robert ready, willing and able regarding
Cribbs now lives in Dallas, and has county health nurse, indicated that between Lee Logging Co. softball C. Prenovost, OPS price economist. getting a swimming pool for Mill City
diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough
for a considerable length of time.
Donaugh explained that the “clinic” soon. Bob Hill indicated. So con-
team and one of the top rung soft-
Mothers of preschool children should
Gideonse spent four and one-half
ball teams of Salem. Races and con will give personal help to merchants vinced is Bob that a swimming pool
years in the U. S. Army as a vehicle and small pox shots will be considered, tests will provide entertainment for in understanding and applying partic is possible that he can talk little else
mechanic in the Ordinance Division. bring them to this conference in order all. Plenty of prizes are being pro ular OPS regulations affecting their these hot, dry days of August.
He just recently completed six years that they will be ready for school in vided for the winners of the compe- businesses. He believes the "clinic”
Porter and Lau are discontinuing as foreman of the Ford agency shop the fall. Children already of school tition.
plan will make this possible on a
their Mill City store because of the in Hamilton, Montana. Gideonse had age as yet not fully immunized should
A. F. of L., local 441, members, more personal basis.
be
present
for
this
important
confer
uncertainties of supply and help, been doing general automotive work
The clinic will be held Thursday,
their friends and relatives are wel
according to Wilbur Porter. He | since 1933. Santiam Garage soon will ence next Wednesday morning in the come. The “eats” will consist of a August 16, from 9 to 5 p.m. at the
Mill
City
grade
school.
stated that the firm was concentrat be equipped with full electrical and
basket lunch, Ice cream and soda Salem Chamber of Commerce office,
ing its stock in their Stayton store welding facilities, according to Gid-
pop requirements are "on the house”, for merchants from Marion county.
Kelly Lumber Sales’ softball team
located on the main business street. 1 eonse.
Experienced OPS business analysts
Gessner said.
topped the best efforts of the soft-
Mr. and Mrs. Gideonse have one
Customers in this area may obtain
and
economists
will
take
part
in
the
Although past A. F. of L., local
ball teams of this area, Kelly’s hold
weekly service on their appliances, child, Lavaun, 10, who will enter M.’I
441, picnics have been big affairs clinics. All OPS regulations will be
the undisputed title as winners of
radios etc. by calling the Mill City City grade school this fall, The
where all had a fine time, this year's covered, including groceries, meats, this year’s softball
league play on
Variety store where a call station family live at present in facilities a-
stores, variety
annual picnic, next Sunday should top clothing, jewelry
Allen Field in Mill City. As such
vailable in connection with the San
has been established.
stores,
notions,
furniture,
restaurants
New strength crept back into the them ail—if Gessner has his way.
they qualify for the playoffs of the
Wilbur Porter began his electrical tiam Garage.
sawlog market in some parts of the Paradise Island provides all the needs and services.
softball tournament winners of dis-
appliance sales and service business
Enough
time
will
be
given
so
that
of
a
large
picnic
group.
Willamette Valley during the first
trict four which includes Albany and
in the North Santiam Canyon 25
every
merchant
in
this
area
who
few days of August. A few mills
Lebanon as well as the Canyon area.
years ago in Mehama under the name
wants help will get it, Donaugh em
raised offers on better quality fir
Kelly’s meet the I^-hanon tourna
of Porter Radio Service. Near the
phasized.
logs by $2 to $4 a thousand board feet.
ment winners, Monday, August 13, on
end of World War II, Porter teamed
The
clinic
in
Salem
will
be
one
of
Some pulp mills withdrew offers for
Allen Field in Mill City. This game
up with Fredrick Lau under the firm
about 40 which the Oregon OPS staff
Douglas fir pulpwood. Other forest
is counted as a part of the playoffs
name Porter and Lau.
will hold in the next several weeks.
products were about steady accord
for
discovering the winners of district
At present Porter and Lau have a '
Roy Chase of Mill City is now an
Donaugh explained that he feels the
four softball play. Spokesman from
rather extensive sale in progress. | Eagle Scout. Gardner Knapp, presi ing to the weekly farm forest products
con-
new
"OPS
Clinic
”
will
be
more
The expression, things are “up in
Albany have expressed qualms about
They are open Fridays and Saturdays • dent of the Cascade area council, market report, prepared from data
supplied by State Farm Foresters to the air”, applies to Davis airport near venient for most merchants than meeting Kelly’s, whether this feeling
until 9 p.m. in Stayton. Porter and ' Salem, presented Chase with his
previous trade meetings.
is prevalent among Lebanon teams is
Lau's Mill City store is located in the i Eagle Scout badge during special the OSC Extension Service and other Mill City but not in the ordinary
sense, ac ording to Dean Morrison,
not known.
same building as the Mill City Vari- ' ceremonies at Camp Pioneer, Satur information.
airport manager,
Some twenty-six
Tuesday Kelly’s will hit the road
ety store on S. W. Broadway street. day evening, July 28. Roy has been Douglas Fir l-ogs:
for Albany where they will tangle
Second growth Dougl--
Doqglas ■ ...
fir saw- pilots flew their planes in the sky
becond
eligible for his Eagle Scout badge
with Albany’s representative in the
„ Z~
35 to
$38 at ways above us at least once this week,
for quite sometime, but the proper logs brought mostly $33
district four tournament. Wednesday
Willamette
Va'ley
mills
during
the some of them for the first time.
occasion for awarding it had not oc-
Albany and Ia-banon’s respective
Don Watt and Bill Turnbull, stu-
MONDAY—
cured until the encampment of the week ending August 4. This was
standard
bearers will close in battle
dent
pilots
at
Davis
Airport,
won
the
same
as
the
previous
week,
but
American Legion Auxiliary 3d Mon. Scouts at Camp Pioneer.
Parents and wives of enlisted
Roy's mother, Mrs. Arthur Chase, quotations up to $42 were reported in for themselves the distinction of solo Marine Corps Reserves in “release for the big final game. The winner
Lions club meeting.
of this tournament will represent
some spots for good quality. This ing for the first time this week.
A F 4 AM. No. 180 stated meet- t pinned the prized Eagle Scout badge
priority one” who went on active duty district four in the Eugene playoffs.
iden
Jim Ziebert, David
is fully $2 more than recent tops, Flight students
on
Roy.
Some
21
merit
badges
are
before September 4 of last year can
ing third Monday.
Admission to the Mill City softball
The bottom of the range continued Hoeye, and “Frenchy” are hard at
O.E.S. meeting, 2d Monday month. required for the rating of Eagle around $30 for second growth logs work on getting in their solo time for expect them home in August or the game. Monday, between Kelly’s and
Scout. A merit badge is awarded for
first
of
September,
Thirteenth
Marine
TUESDAY—
the Lebanon team costs fifty cents
mastery of such ski'ls and knowledge 12 feet or more in length, Eight foot a private “ticket”.
Corps Reserve District Headquarters for adults and twenty cents for child
Boy Scouts at City park, 7 p.m.
Instructors Ralph Nibler and Lyle announced here today.
as swimming, cooking, printing and logs down to six inch diameter were
ren. The prices include tax. A
steady at $ 5 to $18 a cord, or $32 to Martin have their hands full with a
Chamber of Commerce 2 & 4 noon wild-life study.
Priority one includes veterans of
luncheon.
Scoutmaster Chester Slater recently $38 a thousand, Old growth Doug’as sizeable group of flying enthusiasts. World War II and those who had at charge is being made for this game so
Lions Auxiliary 4th Tuesday
made arrangements for a group of fir logs brought t 2 to $60 a thous- Students taking flight instruction at least a year of service between Sept that cost of transportation of the
Women's club 8 p m. 1st. 3rd Tues local scouts attending the scout en and. and peelers were $*<> to $110.
Davis airport at present are Carl ember 16, 1940 and June 24, 1948. district four winning team to Eugene
can be met, Russell Kelly explained.
No sales of second growth Douglas Foster, Gloria Moberg, Alan Bailey,
129-J School Board meeting 2d Tues 1 campment at Camp Pioneer, located
Also in this category are those who
nar Skinnerland.
f
Edrie Well«. El- had served three years of active duty
WEDN 1 *1»
—
high un in the mountains or the fir stumpage were reported during Einar
the week. Most sales during the
?r Klamp, Da vid Hoeye, Leslie R.
Santiam Eagles and auxiliary 8 p.m
before July 1 or who were 26 or over
latter part of July were at $10 to $12
azier, Gei >orge Gothro, Marjorie
at Mill City fire hall.
on that date.
a
thousand,
but
sales
ranging
from
F
«ter,
W.
1
E. Hampton, Walt Ball,
Santiam Rebekah 166—1st and 3rd
Eligible reservists in units com
$5 for small or scattered trees to $20
n Fox, Lor ren Horsey, Gordon Hum-
Wed. at 8 p m.
mitted
to combat will not necessarily
for mixed second and old growth were
rey, and Dean Morrison.
Spaulding Pulp and Paper Company
be home by the end of August, but
City council first Wed. 7:30 p.m.
reported.
Licensed and private pilots taking they will be on their way from combat of Newberg recently purchased 1,040
THURSDAY—
Pulpwood:
to the air t s week for various desti- areas.
acres of timberland in the North San-
Theta Rho Club for Girls, meets 2d
Demand for Douglas fir pulpwood nations !<x ted in the W’illamette
tiars Canyon area. Record of the
Release
in
September
or
October
••
and 4th Thursdays.
faded during the week as buyers in the Valley were Kenneth Chance. Paul expected for officers, other than sale was made by Ford M. Converse
Gates PT A 1st Thursday 8 pm.
central and southern parts of the Jennings, Cr >urt Rue. Byron Davis, second Lieutenants, in priority one of Portland, Friday, in the Marion
American Legion 2d and 4th Thurs
valley withdrew from the market, Clyde Wells. Roy Walker, George who began their active service before county courthouse.
The company
Garden club fourth Thursday.
1
White fir, split, peeled, and cut in Humphries, Paton
Hamer, “Buzzy” la«t July 28. Second Lieutenants will paid $166,500 for the land, Herman
Hamer.
Firemen Auxiliary meets 3d Thurs
| 4 foot length«, was being taken at Blazdei, Lloyd W
i. Buddy Thomas, .erve a total of 21 months, including !.anke, recorder, stated. •
FRID AY—
$19 a cord, There was a limited out- and Jim O’Leary.
any enlisted time.
The record filed discloses that the
1.0.0 F. meeting
let for cottonwood at $16 a cord.
Flight instruction days at Davis
It was pointed out that this not land in question is subject to the
Mill City IWA meeting last Friday
airport are Sunday. Tuesday, Wednes- “rotation.” These reservists are be- rights of Vancouver Plywood. The
A DAUGHTER—To Mr. and Mrs. Pole« A Piling:
Farmers Union meeting at Mehama Harold D. Turner. Mill City, August
Douglas fir poles and piling were in day. Thursday, and Friday, according ing re'eased from active duty. They plywood company has an agreement
providing for logging of ‘peeler logs”.
Woman's club, 2nd
to Dean Morrison.
are mostly veterans.
5, at Salem General hospital.
(Continued on Page 4)
Elkhorn Timber Up
For High Bid Now
Santiam Garage
Under New Owner
Nurse Detering Holds
Immunization Session
A. F. of L. Picnics
Sunday, Aug. 12
0. P. S. Maintains
"0. P. s.
Porter & Lou Will
Concentrate Stock
Kelly’s Team Tries
For Big Win Here
Forest Products
Market Report
Roy Chase Now Has
Eagle Scout Badge
Davis Airport Much
e»
Up in the Air”
Marine Reservists
Will Return Soon
Coming Events . . .
Newberg Paper Company
Purchases Canyon Timber
Just Arrived...