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Canyon
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Parade
By DON PETERSON
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T he MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
Serving:
MILL CITY
DETROIT
ELKHORN'
GATES
ID AMI \
LYON'S
MEHAMA
MONGO1 D
E. S. Petersen brings in the hunt
ing story this week when he reports
that a hunter from Albany shot and
$2.50 a Year. J(><• a < opy
killed a bear near "John the Greek”
Stamos’ place near the Little North
Santiam river. The storv is that the
bear was carrying off one of John’s
pigs when the hunter sighted the
bear and shot it. The pig returned
home under its own power apparently
none the worse for its experience. In
crossing a fence at one point the bear
tossed the pig over and then caught
it again and was making off when
stopped by the hunter’s bullet.
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Visited the upper canyon area Mon
day afternoon calling on some old
friends and meeting new on---. On
Soon and for the first time citizens of the North Santiam canyon will get
the way watched the progress of the
accurate facts and figures about themselves and the countryside. John
great Detroit dam as it is growing
Durr’s Civic Service survey has put together in concise form a mass <>(
and taking on the massiveness of the
valuable data about the North Santiam communities. This information will
enormous project that it is.
The
be made available to the leaders and public of this canyon for the first
north end is now nearly level with
time at a big banquet in the Sublm-
the highway and is beginning to give
ity parish hall at 6:30 p.m. Wednes
an idea of the size it will finally
day, October 24.
possess when completed next year.
The maih purpose of the survey
The concrete is now 70% completed,
was the discovery and recording of
according to the engineers. The dam
a large body of usable industrial «■»«-
is surrounded by a pall of smoke, a
dence about the North Santiam -utn
silent reminder of the recent forest
yon. Work on the canyon-nide sur-
fire, which plagued the canyon.
Mill City PTA will contribute to- j vey has been in progress since lust
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wards a “books for Mexico” campaign | fail, The main portion of the work
The forest fire apparently is out
sponsored by the Oregon PTA organi w as completed this spring and sum-
and it is hoped that it will not again
zation. Details of the project were ' mer. The Sublimity fete marks th«
stgrt up this fail to destroy and in
outlined by Mrs. Floyd Jones, pro- I first time anyone other than Civic
terfere with the work of man in his
gram chairman, to Wednesday's ses- I Service personnel will have had accent
daily living. The smoke is from the
sion of the Mill City PTA in the high to the Canyon's survey in its put»"
burning and cleanup work going on
school. The local PTA took formal | lished form.
in the lake reservoir and also logging
action on helping further this project.
The banquet itself, should prove in -
operators at this time of year burn
The program portion of the PTA j teresting. Only foodstuffs grown adz
their slashings to prevent fire danger
meet came before the business dis processed in the North Santiam. m -
during the following year’s opera
cussion and included presentation of yon will be served to those present
tions.
the Flag by two Cub Scouts from den for the memorable event. Sublimity
Big Cliff, partner of Detroit dam
The Corps of Engineers felt that the progress of Detroit dam warranted their taking a photo of it also—so
number two. ' Chief of Police Kenneth ladies will prepare the food for and
is a busy location as CBI, the con
here is the result—an excellent aerial photo of the down-stream face of the massive Detroit dam. Concrete
Hunt introduced the guest speaker of serve the North Santiam chamber of
tractors are busy getting their pre
baffles may he seen in the center of the picture in the very bottom of the North Santiam river bed. The
the evening, James Banks, represent commerce banqueters. The banquet,
liminary work underway.
purpose of these baffles is the breaking up of the headlong rush of the waters which will cascade downward
ative from the secretary of state's probably will draw many influential
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from time to time. The diversion tunnel is at lower right near the fork of the road in the river bottom.
office. The gist of his speech dealt persons from the industrial world, J
(Photo courtesy of the Capital Journal)
The new townsite of Detroit is
with safety measures. A film en C. Kimmel, president of the North
getting a manicure and new streets
titled, “Look, Listen and Live” was Santiam chamber of commerce, indi
are being cut through in preparation
shown the audience.
cated.
for the carpenters who will erect the
A piano, cello, and violin combina- 1 Banquet tickets are now on safe
new homes of the business houses
tion of the three Kies brothers gave Kimmel says, “Come in, I have a fe»
and residences to be built there. De
one
musical number. Vernon Todd, j tickets for sale to the big affair in
troit has a wonderful opportunity to,
superintendent
of schools, introduced Sublimity”. Also entrusted with th«
plan an ideal community, properly-
Ramon Roberts, chairman of the | sale of banquet tickets are Fred Lin
Willamette university’s first "blood
planned and arranged. Few commu
mobile” day on the campus was
Marion county now has a definite school board. Todd and Roberts also demann, Lyons; Dick Parker, Gates;
By JEAN ROBERTS
nities are ever fortunate enough to
dealt with the matter of receipt and Nolan Rasnick, Idanha; Ken Golliet,
termed
“
very
successful
”
Tuesday
by
civil
defense goal before it.
be able to clean up the errors of the
With deer hunting the most talked
expenditure of federal school funds Mehama; R. L. Stewart and James
Marion
County
Red
Cross
officials
past as Detroit finds itself now.
Assignments in terms of men and
of occupation of the season, hunting
who received 262 pints of blood, do women needed in each of the services recently allotted the district.
Nightingale, Stayton; and Sam Palm
Found a discordant note when was experiences make news each day.
Plans for the international progres- I
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*'*«'• ra i« planned to locaty
DI.-!» Wilson, employee of Ken nated between 1 and 5 p.m. by uni were announced today by the civil sjve dinner slated Thursday, Nov. 8,; erton.
a “stone's throw from the front door Golliet of Mehama, was lost over versity students and faculty members. defense office. The goals for this
In the banquet hall there wil’ »< •
The blood, destined for military area are part of a comprehensive plan and sponsored by the Mill City PTA, 1 exhibits of the products of the van.iw-
of the grade school”. Citizens are , night one day last week while deer
seriously disturbed and they may find , hunting in the old Silver Falls cutting. consumption exclusively, was shipped for operations in the face of disaster were completed. The officers of the | important industries of the canyur
PTA gave their reports. The con- | area. Products in suitable form for
it necessary to petition the liquor com At the time he was hunting alune ar.d directly from Salem last night.
anywhere in the state. The analysis
A total of 2X5 students and faculty was aimed at keeping the assignments stitution of the PTA is up for amend exhibition at the banquet may be-
mission opposing the placing of a wandered all night before he was
tavern so close to the school prop- j found by two other hunters. In the members turned out, with 20 students or goals within the capabilities of each ment. The proposal has been made 1 induded in the products show if ar
and will be voted on whether execu- |
erties.
pouring rain and wet brush his rejected because they were not old area. State Civil Defense Director tive meetings of the PTA will be held rangements are made with canyon
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matches got soaked, and killed his enough, Edwin H. Armstrong, who Jack A. Hayes describes it as “an the Wednesday before the regular wide chamber members before Wed
directed the program, reported. Arm essential minimum, rather than an
At Idanha saw my friend Edison chances of building a fire.
nesday, Oct. 24, the night of the ban
session of the PTA. It was voted I quet.
strong is associate director of develop elaborate maximum.”
Vickers head and shoes covered with
Wilson told of hearing a sound,
that the PTA buy a heavy duty mixer ■ Oregon’s walking man, Paul Smith,
paint! He was so busy trying to and hoping the noise was made by ment at Willamette.
Marion county’s volunteer quota for
Forty volunteer workers, nurses many of the civil defense services will for the grade school cafeteria.
finish painting the front of his busi pi human, he peered around the brush
will have on display, during the Octo
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ness property before dark that we —there stood a forked-horn buck! and doctors from Salem area, parti be: 276 police reserves; 315 reserve
ber 24 products show, ore from gn»4 '
cipated in the blood program which firemen to man 21 pieces of equip
mines in the Quartsville mining srex-.
didn’t get a chance to visit.
He says the sure way of finding a
Enjoyed a nice visit with Mrs. Reba , buck is—get lost! Legal deer ran to was conducted in the university gym ment; 21 mobile first aid teams, in
Wood products produced in the ca(>w*v
Sender, our correspondent in Idanha. the right and left of him, but he was- nasium. All physical education classes volving 1968 people; 5 emergency
will be on display also. Progress
She is probably the busiest woman i n’t having any—when he didn’t know were suspended for the afternoon.
the North Santiam canyon will de the •
mobile medical-hospital teams, 385
ir. Idanha! She was trying to do I where he was.
theme of the Sublimity parish hid'J
people; 6*4 mobile welfare teams, 321
some house cleaning together with
banquet, Wednesday, October 24.
people; and 4 rescue units, 96 people.
Another hunter was lost all one
answering the telephone to tell inquir day atop Sweet Springs Mt. After
A caravan of North Santiam cham
The Mill City Volunteer Fire de
The setting up of civil defense
ing boys and mothers that there would having circled the mountain three
mobile teams works both ways. If 1 partment, acted quickly to a fire rail ber of commerce members and canyon)
be a Scout meeting that night at 7:30 times, he still had no idea where he
the specific area has its own emerg- last Friday morning at 4 a.m. The citizens will form at the Lyons Grange
along with her cooking chores!
The annua) fall convention of the ency, it will not dispatch resources fire was in the Arby Johnson home hall at 1:30 p.m., Wedrtesday, Oct-
1 was. Another hunting party led this
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The firemen 24. This caravan will tour the indus
1 man to the road and out of the maze, Linn County Farmers Union w.ll be to outside areas, And that city will on S. E. Kingwood.
Kenneth Hunt, our chief of police. | Atop a ridge near House Mountain held at Riverview, Saturday, Oct. 13, be aided by other cities.
roused Johnson from his sleep when trial focal points of the canyon. In
and presently chairman of the Eagles I several mile- of white cotton string according to Earl G. Mason, president.
The mobile first aid teams will be 1 they arrived on the scene. Except terest of the caravan will center on>
benefit dance for the Runyon Cancer |stretch out across the brush up hill The meeting starts at 10 a.m. There <ent from one area to another if the for some insurance, the fire inflicted Detroit and Big Cliff dams.
North Santiam chamber of com
fund, is busy this week distributing and down to the road, Evidently a will be a pot-luck dinner at noon. need arises, setting up stations near a severe loss upon the Johnsons.
advertising placards for the dance and hunter fearful of being lost had un- “This dinner will enable members to the fringe of the disaster area. The
In spite of the fact that the fire merce president Kimmel assures thov*
giving out tickets to the members. 1 wound a ball of string as insurance of become better acquainted with the teams are made up of two physicians, men were called late to the fire, the who purchase a $2.00 canyon - wide
The dance is scheduled for Saturday, his return.
guest speakers and state Farmers three nurses, three dentists, two outside of the house was largely kept banquet ticket that “The banquet
Oct. 27 at the Mill City firehall.
A Mehama hunter, excited in the Union officers in attendance,” Mason pharmacists, eight first aiders, seven from being consumed by the fire. menu read to me sounds pretty tempt-
nurses aides, one clergymen, six Firemen believe that the fire started ing-
I woods by downing a forked-horn. commented.
The main address of the convention clerical assistants, and 50 litter in the vicinity of an oil stove in the
I thought the deer looked immense and
Johnson home.
Mrs. Johnson was
I too heavy for him, so he summoned is scheduled for 11 a.m. A member bearers.
Improvised emergency hospitals not home at the time of the fire.
I help. But on reaching a scale, the of the state tax commission staff
will explain the tax re-assessment will be designated in all communities
A large amount of water was re
A SON — To Mr. and Mrs. Rex I deer weighed a mere 105 pounds!
program
of
the
state.
He
will
stress
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on
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4)
of
Oregon.
Emergency
mobile
medi-
quired
before the fire could be cooled.
Hampton, Gates, Oct. 9, at Salem
particularly the method used in as ! cal-hospital teams will be sent to Smoke and fire damage ruined a valu
General hospital.
sessing farm property.
I these areas in time of need. All ex able gun collection owned by John
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County Farmers Union officer- will isting hospitals of these designated son. The Johnson are very appre
A children's coloring contest aC
be elected for the ensuing year, All areas will evacuate those patients who ciative of the fine manner in which Walt Disney’s "Alice in Wonderland’’,
members of Farmers Union are wel
be safelv moved to hospitals in the Mill City Volunteer firemen re a full length color cartoon featured
MONDAY—
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come whether elected delegates or not.
sponded.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Oct-
American Legion Auxiliary 3d Mon.
18 to 20, in the Mill City Theatre,
Lions club meeting.
is
now in progress. Entry deadline
Gates
—
The
first
meeting
of
the
A.F. 4 A.M. No. 180 stated meet
Gates Parent-Teacher Association for
is Thursday, Oct. 18, Robert Veneso,
ing third Monday.
proprietor of the local theatre, stated
the year was held Thursday eve
O.E.S. meeting, 2d Monday month. ning at the high school.
Mrs.
today.
TUESDAY—
Three prizes for excellence in color
Verner Evans presided at the business
work on the “Alice in Wonderland”
Discussions were held re-
Riders of the Santiam. 1st Tuesday session,
picture will be awarded talented'
Chamber of Commerce 2 & 4 noon yarding a membership drive, Com-
youngsters in the four to twelve age ■
mittees were appointed.
luncheon.
Mrs. Mar-
Lions Auxiliary 4th Tuesday
tig was appointed chairman of the
group.
The uncolored “Alice in Wonder»'
Women's club 8 p m. 1st, 3rd Tues health committee; Mrs. Joe Joaquin
land” picture appearing on page * d
129-J School Board meeting 2d Tues and Mrs. Vizzoso will handle the sale
this week's Enterprise must be colored '
of defense bond stamps. Mrs. Walter
WEDNESDAY—
to the best of the contestant’s abilicy
Thomas and Mrs. Edward Chance
Boy Scouts, 7:30, H. S. Recreation
on the nerodical committee. Pro;
The contestant must put his or her
Santiam Eagles and auxiliary 8 p.m.
committee, Mrs. William Pen
name and age plainly on his entry
at Mill City fire hall.
and submit it by Thursday,
z » Oct. Id,
Santiam Rebekah 166—1st and 3rd Mrs. Oswald Hirte and Mrs. Doi
Wood; refreshment committei
at the Mill City Theatre.
Wed. at 8 p.m.
Mary Champ, Mrs. Cecil Hai
First prize a child’s wrist watch
City council first Wed. 7:30 p.m.
purchased at Baker’s Jewelry store,
Mrs. Glen Hearing; ways and
Altar Society 3d Wednesday 8 p.m. Don Miley. Mrs. Joe Joaquin ai
M HL
goes to the child producing the beat
THURSDAY—
Jessie Haywoocl; legislative
"Alice in Wonderland” color work-
4 r
Second and third prizes wi II be an-
Theta Rho Club for Girls, meets 2d Elmer Klutke and Mrs. Elizabeth
Mullen; membership
nouneed later.
Mrs.
and 4th Thursdays.
Cole, Mrs. Norman (¡arris
Judging will be based entirely ot
Gates PTA 1st Thursday 8 pm.
the merits of the coloring done, The
American Legion 2d and 4th Thurs Edmund Davis and
Tucker.
winners will be made public Saturday.
Garden club fourth Thursday
Mrs. W. R. Hutcheson
Oct. 20 at the children’s matinee in
Firemen Auxiliary meets 3d Thurs
teresting talk on Hawaii,
the Mill City Theatre. The winner»
FRIDAY—
Another down •(ream picture of Detroit dam i« reproduced
photo «in taken
cribed her recent trip to the I
will be notified if not present, Veneae
I.OOF. meeting.
point below the level of the North Santiam canyon highway, The narking lot shown to the left of the dam
Refreshment« were served by
indicated.
Mill City IWA meeting last Friday esses Mrs. Mary Champ, Mr«. Mtha
i« for CHI personnel and employes. The huge dam in gradually rising higher and higher until finally It reache«
A special award, not yet revealed,
Fanners Union meeting at Mehama Bently. Mrs. Cecil Haun and Mr«. Glen
the level of the canyon highway. Some 70% of the concrete going into Detroit dam has been poured.
is promised for the most talented
Woman's club, 2nd
Hearing.
(Photo courtesy of the Capital Journal and Robert Veneta)
child in the four to seven age group
Industrial Data of Canyon
Made Public at Banquet
Sublimity Banquet Tables Will.
Hold Only North Santiam Foods
Mexican Books
Given By PTA
Deer Hunting
Epic Unwinds
Bloodmobile Day
Campus Success
Linn Farmers Union Will
Conclave This Saturday
Just Arrived
Defense Goals
Set for County
Arby Johnson Home
Blackened by Fire
Walt Disney Color
Contest Starting
Coming Events . . . Gates PTA Officers
Appointed for Year