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By DON PETERSON
Don’t overlook an evening <sf danc
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY
ing Saturday night at the Mill City
fire hall. Chief of Police Kenneth
$2.50 a 1 ear.
a < opy
Hunt extends a cordial welcome to
MILL CITY. OREGON. THURSDAY. DBCEMBER «. 1951
Vol. VII—No. I»
one and all. He assures us that ex
cellent music is provided with Bob
Fisher’s orchestra of Albany furnish
ing the down-beat! Everybody wel
come.
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Mill City High Timberwolves will
These w heels did not
play Detroit high next Tuesday night
stop.
During t h e
on the home court, Dec. 11. The "B”
roar of high winds
squad will warm up the floor at 7
and the pelting rains
Weather was in the driver's seat the beginning of this week. The wind
p.m., with the “varsity” boys taking
this week, the fly
blew—and hard. The rains came—and plenty. The barometer sulked around
over at 8 p.m. Come early and sup
wheels of the De in the region of the storm indication. Trees fell. Snags in the forests
port your favorite team—the boys will
troit dam rock crush crashed—a blessing! Rocks and earth tumbled onto the highway near the
do their best to give you good clean
pr kept whirling
dam. Electric power lines failed and
sportsmanship and athletic competi
IT there own special
so did telephone lines.
The North
brand o f thunder.
tion.
Santiam canyon knew it “had it"
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Elen if life became
Tuesday.
Mrs. Melbourne Rambo, local Christ
Jtialled in North San
Even the Southern Pacific train
mas Seal chairman reports $223.50
Iiam canyon cities
that has been so faithful— failed.
Las been contributed to date in the
>y lack of normal
Sixteen hours late- it gave* up the
Mill City-Gates area.
Mrs. Rambo
conditions, the task
Detroit—The blood bank was set
has requested that all who have not
• I building Detroit up in the basement of the high school ghost too! Back to Albany it was
yet bought their seals please do so
Cam continued.
|and was open for donations «between taken for a new try at the North
Santiam run, Thursday. -
as soon as possible. Last year Mrs.
A heavy blanket of 'the hours of 2-7 on Monday afternoon.
Rambo reports that $450 was con
When high winds, driving rain and
«now can, however, The committee in charge were Mrs. R.
tributed from this area, It is hoped
hamper work to the | W. Hellwig, Mrs. Ray Johnson and snow halted, fog boiled and spread
that this year might exceed that
lextent more effort [ Mrs. A. R. Monroe. Mrs. Hellwig its eerie cloak over the area of the
figure because the need is very great
will be needed for reports that workers from both the North Santiam river and highway
for funds to carry on the fight to
doing normal con Marion county and Portland units as The icy hand of “jack frost” drew
stamp out tuberculosis.
struction.
Outside sisted in taking the blood. There wonderland patterns on automobile
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tjobs like this of the were 165 signed although only 99 of bodies, windows, and sidewalks, Win-
Kiddies, Santa is coming to town!
ritek crusher crew that number reported for donations. ter arrived this week and took a bow
Be ready, and don’t be late, for his
[ tire bearable w hen There were 58 pints of blood received. Oregonians agree that “Ohl Man W i n
ter" is in rare form.
arrival at the Mill City fire hall on
"he weather is nice,
The community was well organized
Saturday afternoon, Dec. 22 at 1:30
(but there is always with canvassers covering Mongol«!, Roy Mundt Injured
to 3:30. The ladies of the Firemen’s
weather like that of Idanha and Detroit. Those who can
Train crews wrestled fallen tree.-
Auxiliary have arranged for his ar
| his w eek.
vassed in Mongold were Mrs. Roscoe and other debris off railroad tracks.
rival again this year, so save this date
McGraw and Mrs. Otto Pogue, those Each bout with foreign matter on the
for Santa Claus! We hear he'll have
for Detroit were Mrs. Harold Cham tracks piled up more and more delay.
f
a bag well filled with candy, too!
pion, Mrs. Charles Nyberg, Mrs. L. L. The Southern Pacific line near Gard
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Rynearson and Mrs. Otis White. ner was hit by the storm in a tragic
The Lyons Altar Society of St. Pa
Those canvassing Idanha were Mrs. way. Two section hands lost their
I
trick’s church is busy these days sell
Esther Fouts. Mrs. Myrtle Gestson, lives while feverishly engaged in free
ing and distributing their 1951 Cook
I (Photo courtesy of Mrs. George Barney and Mrs. Rhodes. ing Roy Mundt, a former Mill City
Books, containing hundreds of recipes
resident. A fallen tree had pinned
the Albany
Those in the registration were Mrs.
furnished by the ladies of the com
Mundt down ami in The process broke
Democrat-Herald)
Robert
Redmond,
Mrs.
Charles
Bellin
munity together with hundreds of re
and fractured his leg. Another tree
ger
and
Mrs.
Charles
Stayton.
Nurses
cipes from others from all parts of
| in the bleeding room were Mrs. Oja, fell among the struggling men and
the state and many others from other
killed two of the men assisting Mundt.
Mrs.. Nick Weinfurter and Mrs. Cur
states as' well. They are on sale in
The storm-caused accident happened
tis
Trau.
most grocery stores and if you can’t
on the SP right-of-way near Coos
Traffic
workers
from
the
bleeding
find one just stop in at Free’s garage
room to the recovery room were Mrs. Bay. Mundt is the section foreman
in Lyons, where I am sure you can
Visitors at the Lyons and Mill City Verne Alvin, Mrs. Mabel Parker, Mrs. on that run. He now is in the North
The annual PTA Christmas party
obtain a copy for $1.00.
Marking the start of what is hoped will take place at the regular PTA schools on Wednesday, Nov, 28. were Dorian Ray and Mrs. Buck Storey. ! Bend hospital, and his condition is
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Mrs. R. C. Haseman was in charge I reported as “fair”.
will
be an annual event, members of meeting Wednesday evening, Dec. 12, Miss Henrietta Wolfer, co-ordinator
Gene Teague Chevrolet has intro-
at 8 p.m. Everyone attending should of field services, and Mrs. Minnie
A tree on the John Bradshaw pro
duced a novel idea for the winter the Marion-Polk County Medical Soci bring a “white elephant” or inexpen Andrews, placement and alumni sec i of the recovery room. While canteen j perty fell across highway 222 and
with
the
re-
|
I
workers
in
connection
ety
Auxiliary
will
conduct
a
sale
of
in
Stayton,
months at his showrooms
sive item wrapped as a gift, Mrs. retary, of the Oregon College of Edu I covery room were Mrs. Frances Stout, : stalled traffic until it could be cleared
He has set up in the showroom each handicraft articles made by patients James O’Leary, PTA president, ex cation at Monmouth.
I Mrs. Jack Haseman, Mrs. Huber Ray away, Highway crews finished dis-
Monday night a table tennis court | of the Oregon State Tuberculosis
posing of the tree, Wednesday after-
plained.
Miss Wolfer’s visits are one of the [ an(] Mrs. Jim Worthington,
open to the public. Everyone is in 'hospital, according to an announce-
noon. This . sme tree took out the
The program will include a talk services extended by the three state
vited to use it and meet your friends 1 ment today by Mrs. Lynn Hammer-
power lines leading to the upper
colleges of education to their begin-1
by
Mi'.
Frederik
Bolkestein,
an
ex
,
stad,
president
of
the
auxiliary.
The
in a friendly game, or challenge your
North Santiam area. Mill City and
rival table tennis champ to a game. sale, she added, will start December Change student to Willamette univer ning teachers and included Miss Nor
Gates were left without power for
Two of his salesmen are reputed to Sth continuing through the Sth at sity from The Netherlands, on edu ma Jean Miller at Mari-Linn school
some fifteen and one-half hours.
be pretty good and invite competition. I 130 So. Liberty Street in downtown cation in his native country. The flag and Miss Letha Thomas and Robert
The power went off at 9.50 a.m.
Thorpe at the Mill City school.
presentation
will
be
performed
by
the
Salem.
Gene says Tom Snodgras and Buck
1
Tuesday
morning and stayed off until
Boy
Scouts.
Music
will
be
furnished
“We feel.” said Mrs. Hammerstad,
Hoag are the boys who are “pretty
At a board of director's meeting 6 a.m. Wednesday. The electric
good” and will be glad to give a few “that this sale will give due recogni by the school band under the direction
of the Mill City-Gates Community supply was not back to "normal”
tion to the efforts of the many of Earl Loucks. Following a brief
pointers on the game to any novice.
Chest Tuesday evening the following most of Wednesday. Life ceased its
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talented people fallen victim to tuber business meeting, the gifts brought
by
those
attending
will
be
distributed
requests for aid were studied, acted normal flow because of the power in
I don’t know when I’ll get the paper culosis. The'r diligence and ambition
and
refreshments
will
be
served
in
upon and checks sent to the local terruption.
a«
expressed
in
their
handiwork
of
out this week since the lights are out
The North Santiam river got into
the
high
school
recreation
room.
groups: Gates Girl Scouts $250, Mill
fered
for
sale
will
be
rewarded
be
again and I am writing this by candle
the weather act by swelling up and
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City
Girl
Scouts
*210,
Gates
Boy
light. Tuesday, Wednesday and now cause all monies taken in, will be re
Scouts $250, Mill Citv Boy Scouts licking away the debris cluttered the
Thursday the light and power has turned to the individual contributing
$200,
Explorers $200 ( amp Fire Girls river all day Wednesday. Two trees.
each
article.
failed us. It is reported that five
$250,
Cub Scouts $100, Chest X-ray a big snag and mounds of rock and
She
ponnted
out
that
among
the
trees at least were down Tuesday be
$50,
emergency
family aid $35, and dirt made it cautious going from
tween Mill City and Scio. A split pole articles to be offered will be such
$577.67
to
County
Community Chest Detroit to the lower canyon area.
caused the outage Wednesday—don’t items as: paintings, knitted pieces,
Mr. and Mrs, Lester Brown were
at
Salem.
Total
funds
dispersed were Weather Predictions “Made”
I
crocheted
creations,
hammered
copper
know what it is tonight! It’s sure
victims of a fire at their home on
$2.121.67.
The fickle action of the weather
handiwork,
iewelery,
leather-work
and
tough on the repair boys to fight such
highway 222 across from the Frank
Those present at the board meeting prodded out some local “surmisin' ”■
conditions in fair and foul weather. various other types of handcraft.
were Mrs. Ed Chance, George Veteto, on the weather and whether it will
"While Christmas Seals do yeoman saw mill between Mill City and Lyons.
One looks wistfully at the Bonneville
The fire started about 9:30 p.m.
Earl Plymale, Claudie Bruder and be a “rough” one.
line—continuous power to the dam—■ work in providing medical and care
Robert V. Wingo, chairman of Mill
Other areas have reported that the
facilities,” added Mrs. Hammerstad, after Mrs. Brown had put their two
no shutdown there!
City-Gates Community Chest.
caterpillars (not the man-made-kind>
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“they cannot perform the task we I children to bed. Mrs. Brown only had
[time to rescue her children before the
Chairman Wingo praised the many which have a strip on their backs—
Got two anonymous letters in an have undertaken in starting this pro
solicitors, collectors, and the public have a narrow stripe this year. A
swer to my last week’s column object ject. Our job is to give these patients house was enveloped in flames. Mr.
who donated so generously.
narrow stripe predicts a mild winter.
ing to my reporting that Gates high a pat on the back by showing that Brown was at work on the swing shift
at the dam.
Reports have it here, however, that
gives only two years of English, etc. their hours of work are appreciated
The house was owned by Rev. w.
this same brand of caterpillar in the
I still stand on my statement as the by the general public.”
North Santiam canyon has a wide
Assisting Mrs. Hammerstad in the W. Watkins, and is a total loss to-
true facts—that an.wtne can verify for
stripe this year this means, ac-
manning
of the sale during the four gether with the personal effects of
himself. This year Gates high school
the Brown family.
cording to observors, a bad and hard
offers ONLY’ freshman and junior day event, starting December 5th, will
winter.
English. NEXT year sophomore and be members of the auxiliary group as
The real weather story is this one"
senior English will be offered. The well as the committee in charge of the
When the Indian was asked for his
same is true of physical education and project. Members of the committee
MONDAY—
prediction on the coming winter he
mathematics.
Now the difficulty are: Mrs. Harmon Harvey, Mrs. Wil
American Legion Auxiliary 3d Mon.
[said, “White-man putting in much
arises when a student transfers to liam Lidbeck, Mrs. Paul Ronniger,
Lions club meeting.
coal hard winterP
winter!” ’ Anywav it was
Gates from a school such as Silverton Mrs. Otto Kraushaar and Mrs. H. E.
A.F 4 A.M. No. 180 stated meet
•nowing Wednesday in the lower
or Mill City who is this year a sopho J Gilbert.
areas of the North Santiam and there
ing third Monday.
more and has already started his
as thirty inches of new snow on the
second year English and has already
O.E.S. meeting, 2d Monday month.
North Santiam highway high in the
completed his freshman English—how
TUESDAY—
Cascades.
can this student continue with sopho
Chamber of Commerce 2 & 4 neon
Silver Saddle trailer court felt the
more English?
luncheon.
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,
fury of the storm by way of a tree
Women's club 8 p m. 1st, 3rd Tues
falling on a trailer. ite man in the
I am not attempting to ridicule the
129-J School Board meeting 2d Tues
trailer ewaned unhurt, even though
Gates school, I am willing to agree
WEDNESDAY—
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that Gates has a fine school, and has
Boy Scouts, 7:30, H. 8. Recreation
produced excellent students, but if it
Santiam Eagles and auxiliary 8 p m.
can be improved and I believe any
at Mill City fire hall.
educator will agree that it can be im
Santiam Rebekah 166 1st and 3rd
proved, in fact ANY school can be
Wed at 8 p.m.
improved, if the will is there, then I
believe it is our duty to take any
City council first Wed. 7:30 p.m.
At the last meeting of the Fire
steps necessary to improve our schools.
Altar Society 3d Wednesday 8 p.m.
men’s Auxiliary election of officers
Not many years ago the citizens of
PTA. second Wednesday 8 p.m.
was the important business of the
Gates and their neighboring smaller
. evening.
THURSDAY—
districts did consolidate to improve
Mrs. Irene Podrabsky was elected
Theta Rho Club for Girls, meets 2d
their educational facilities and they
! president for 1952. with Mrs. Tearly
and 4th Thursdays.
started a high school—it served it pur
Muir a« vice president, Mrs. LaVerne
Gates PTA 1st Thursday 8 pm.
pose then and now again another op
Knowles was chosen secretary, and
American Legion 2d and 4th Thun
portunity is presented for further im
Mrs. Germaine Weltse will serve as
Garden club fourth Thursday
provements to the entire system. It
! treasurer for the comihg year.
Firemen
Auxiliary
meets
3d
Thurs
would seem to me a wise move to
The ladies also put in a request to
Toastmistress Club, 2d A 4th, 7 p.m.
take the opportunity and make the
Santa Claus to put in an appearance
FRIDAY-
most of it.
Helicopter Loaded With Douglas Fir Seed by S. Tenny
| on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 22 at
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LOO F. meeting
Moore, district forest ranger, (left) and John C Cameron,
■ 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the fire hall for
Mill City TWA meeting last Friday
I spent several hours last Sunday
director of Perpetual Forests. Inc. More than 9 000 acres
their annual Christmas party for the
visiting with Clarence Rush, clerk
of the Sardine creek and adjacent Santiam canyon burned
Farmers Union meeting at Mehama
kiddie« of pre-school and grade school
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over areas were reseeded over the week-end.
I age-
Woman’s club, 2nd
Winter’s First Storm Stops
N. Santiam Power, Lights
58 Pints Blood
Given Monday
I
Handicraft Sale
Annual Event
PTA Christmas Party
Planned December 12
Mari-Linn and Mill City
Schools Visited Recently
Mill City-Gates Chest
Funds Dispersed
Fire Destroys Lester Brown
Residence West of M. C.
Coming Events
Mrs. Podrabsky Heads
Firemen’s Auxiliary
STAMP OUT
BUY AND USE
CHRISTMAS
SEALS...
First Home Basketball, Tuesday Night, Dec. 11th
Police Benefit Ball, Saturday Night, Dec. 8th