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By DON PETERSON
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
T he MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
We wish to express Christmas
Greetings from the many advertisers
Vol. VII—No. 51
who appear this week with just their
regular ads—they were not given an
opportunity to place Christmas ads
because we could not call on all of
them nor did we have ¿he time to
make changes in their ads. For them
we wish to say Merry Christmas—
they have been loyal all through the
year in supporting their newspaper
and we are sincerely thankful to
them. We hope you will continue to
support them and accept this Greet
ing the same as if they had per
sonally greeted you.
• * •
It is our sincere wish that everyone
enjoy this year, a most happy season.
This is the season of the year that the
Christian world celebrates the birth of
the Christ Child. This is the season
we honor His birth by the custom of
exchanging gifts. Many of us are
prone to wish that it were over, we
don’t believe we can live through an
other week!
Somehow we usually
survive.
The children spend many weeks
wishing that the big day of Santa’s
arrival would hurry up—so that they
can get the toys they have been trying
so hard to be worthy of.
For those whose boys are overseas
in the armed services it cannot be
zery happy—except in the hope that
God will return their sons and hus
bands to their sides before another
Christmas comes aiound.
istmas is a time when families
try to gather around one table of
joyous reunion—in America and most
of the rest of the world that seems to
be the thought upp.rn.ost in the minds
f everyone. • e ui
.*4 hone t^at
everyone will spend some part of
their day in prayerful meditation that
our great country can be instrumen
tal in guiding the world to a peaceful
state—when the words "Peace on
Earth, Good Will Toward Men” will
have real meaning.
.
♦ * *
We are very near to having a white
Christmas in most of the canyon area.
Snow has been falling in most parts
of the canyon since Monday evening.
Here at Mill City it is not “staying”
except in the hills around us. In the
Idanha and Detroit area snow has
been falling considerably. Roads in
that area are fast becoming impas
sable. Trucks hauling hay and other
vehicles have been reported ditched
because of poor visibility in the higher
mountains caused by snow and fog
along the highway. On a visit to
Idanha Monday afternoon I found
driving very difficult on my return
late in the afternoon.
« * *
The business men of Detroit are
showing a determined spirit and plans
are going along with getting moved
to their new locations “on the hill”, i
They have generally adopted the slo
gan “There'll always be a Detroit.”
The Cedar tavern is planning to be
moved to their new location by this
week if snow does not halt their plans.
The cedar tree in front of their estab
lishment has been cut to permit
movers to pick up their building and
move it to the prepared foundation
on the hill. They expect to be open MONDAY—
for business by February 1st.
American Legion Auxiliary 3d Mon.
• • •
Lions club meeting.
The Idanha Lumber company is
A.F. A AM No. 180 stated meet
closed down for winter repairs. They
ing third Monday
expect to be ready to operate again
O.E.S. meeting. 2d Monday month.
by the 21st of January. They have
just started this week in remodeling TUESDAY—
Chamber of Commerce 2 & 4 noon
the carriage and building a new foun
luncheon.
dation for the steam feed and head
Women’« club 8 p.m. 1st, 3rd Tues
rig outfit, according to Huber Ray,
129-J School Board meeting 2d Tues
manager of the plant. Plans include
rebuilding the automatic transmission
Riders of the Santiam. 1st Tuesday
Lions Auxiliary 4th Tuesday
and the turbin before work is again
resumed.
WEDNESDAY
—
• • •
Boy
Scouts,
7:30, H. S. Recreation
Chet Grimes who lives in the com
Santiam Eagles and auxiliary 8 p.m.
munity of Lyons on the shore of Lake
at Mill City fire hall
Lyons is contemplating organizing a
Santiam Rebekah 166 1st and 3rd
yachting club in the near future, ac
Wed. at 8 p.m.
cording to the latest information com
City council first Wed. 7:30 p.m.
ing out of that city. He needs a boat
Altar Society 3d Wednesday 8 p.m.
to reach his house from any direction
PT A, second Wednesday 8 p.m.
except his rear door!
• •
THURSDAY—
Federal highway workmen this
Theta Rho Club for Girls, meets 2d
week blasted out a sizeable piece of
and 4th Thursdays.
highway 222
overhanging rock
Gates PT A 1st Thursday 8 p.m.
one-half mile east of 3ates dumping
American Legion 2d and 4th Thum
-k
on the
tons of loose rock and I shale
Garden club fourth Thursday
a oneway traffic
highway cau
Firemen Auxiliary meets 3d Thurs.
situation Moi nday and Tuesday while
Toastmistress Club. 2d & 4th, 7 p.m.
the highway r wai being cleared of
KRIDtY—
debris. This i opei ati«m has
1.0 O F meeting
potential hazard on th higl
Mill City IWA meeting last Friday
it is he ped that more ca
the traveler c
Farmers Union meeting at Mehama
Woman's club. 2nd
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Sub-Standard Smal! School
District Poses Major Job
"Oregon's first school job is re-organization to eliminate the many pro
fessionally and financially sub-standard little districts," Dr. T. C. Holy, th«
Ohio State University expert who headed the legislative interim committee
survey of Oregon's schools, nays without qualification.
Re-organization of the State Department and the State Board of Edura-
-fjon ¡s a]go vita] |nl( mos( of rh«
changes at the top as recommeri<i>d.
j are dependent on cleaning up the local
j problem (seven kinds of school dis
tricts, a county pattern that ranges
' from one school district to more than
90, and annual costs per pupil that
It is official! John Muir, Mill City vary from $200 to $2000).
baker, and William R. Hutcheson, Mill
“The work of the state department
City and Gates realtor, are the new I is greatly complicated and increased
councilmen for Mill City. Results of by the existing district organization.
1 Tuesday’s election returns tallied If the small district system is con
night by city officials
Wednesday .......
__
tinued, there is little doubt that the
I gave Muir and _ Hutcheson
_________ the
_ j two I state staff will have to be increased”,
'council spots. Carl Kelly came in a Dr. Holy says.
’close third.
Kelly lost his council j Throughout the voluminous ap
I spot because he trailed behind the praisal of public schools, and showing
top candidates by five votes.
up in many of the 275 recommenda
I A total of 96 Mill City citizens tions, is declaration of the state's
1 turned out for Tuesday’s vote on the function—improvement of instruction
I two council positions.
Muir polled and curriculum, maintenance of min
I the highest number of votes with 76; imum standards only, with "regula
¡Hutcheson—51; and Kelly—46. Two tory” functions over local districts to
.write-in candidates received one vote be held to a minimum.
I each; Harold Kliewer and Bill Stewart I
The state department, according to
1 Sr. were the write-ins.
the report, has been forced to great
| Despite the bizarre campaigning expansion in th« past two decades,
of the trio the results of Tuesday’s particularly since 1940, largely by the
| balloting were disappointing. The 961 ( added responsibilities of the standard
(citizens who exercised their voting ization program (this is the attempt
privileges are but a small percentage to bring backward schools up to level
I of those eligible in Mill City.
, through “equalization” money pro-
Considerable interest centers around | vided by the 1947 basic-aid measure)
th« choice of Mill City mayor. Each and by the involve«! mechanics of dis-
new council must choose from among j tributing this money.
its number a mayor. The choice will
In 1930 there were two professional
be made at the next council meeting. I employees in the state department, in
Wednesday, Jan .2. ' There have been c]odinK the superintendent. In 1949-
expressions to the effect that Mayor 50 there are: 20 professional, 38
Toman^no longer wants the task of clerical in general education; 6 pro-
being
<
- Mill City’s mayor. • Councilmen
fessional, 4 clerical in education of
Jim O’Leary and Bill Greene are being the physically handicapped; 12 pro
.“ta'ked up” as mayor material.
fessional, 12 clerical in vocational edu-
IF
’
’ last ................
’
During
Wednesday's
business j cation; and 17 professional, 12 clerical
> meeting of the council in the city hall, in vocational rehabilitation.
a motion was made and passed that
The reason the state department
the cost of a portable concrete mixer i must inevitably expand unless the
j for the city be investigated.
voters through the legislature, order
a reorganization and strengthening
of local districts, is simple, Dr. Holy
| says- as simple and obvious as the
political axiom that a weak county
| government invites state control and
(Continued on Page 11)
Muir and Hutcheson
Win Council Posts
Mill City PTA Learns
Of Dutch Education
Education in Holland was explained
| by Frederik Bolkestein, an exchange
student from The Netherlands, who.
at eighteen is enrolled in upper divi
sion physics and mathematics at Ore
gon State college during the regular
PTA meeting December 12.
Hill Top General« Store will usher
Various kinds of high schools are I jn the new year with a shift of man-
provided giving instruction in trades agership.
Albert Toman Sr., an
I or professions or leading to univer- :, nounced this week that beginning
sity entrance.
Admission to these January 1 the grocery department will
schools is based on an examination be under the management of Albert
the needs of this area, by providing taken by the student as he completes | T(,rnan Jr. Young Toman has been
speedier and more convenient service. the gjx - ' -
year
— elementary
------ - course. •
actively assuming more and more of
Lumber,
building .. i hardware,
Training
is npraaiixr'i
specialized arm
and rnipnn-
empha- the responsibilities of the grocery de
-
..
\ paints , . I --
irainiriK 1»
« P'—l on doing thorough work partment in recent months.
will be stocked at the new building in one major field, in contrast to the
Mr. anil Mrs. Albert Toman Sr. will'
supply center on the North Santiam American preference for a general devote their attention to the appli-
highway. A giand opening is planned education.
i ance. hardware, and dry goods busi
for January according to Carl Kelly.
Mr. Bolkestein described the Dutch ness, which will be known as always,.
educational system as being a process "Hill Top General Store”. The new
of “survival of the fittest”, although Mil) City grocery under the proprie
he explained that no one is excluded torship of Albert Toman Jr. will be
from the education to which he is known as "Hill Top Market”.
During the year, the Tomans in
suited by finances, since fees are
stalled up-to-date and modern self-
scaled to the individual income.
A brief business meeting was held. service vegetable refrigeration equip
¡The Mill City school band, directed ment which insures always garden«-
The addition of
by Mr. Earl Loucks, played "Christ fresh vegetables.
this
new
facility
outfitted
an already
mas Moods”, “Chalma Waltz”i "Stop”,
a novelty number, “Project March”, very modern grocery in top-notch and
“Activity”, and “Afllbition Overture" approved style. I-arge walk-in type
coolers in Hill Top Market are amply
and “Little Grey Charch".
stocked with perishable foodstuffs,
The Mill City Boy Scout troop pre- soft drinks and beer.
1 sen ted the flag.
The hardware department of Hill
White elephant gifts brought by the Top General Store has been enhanced
members were distributed by Santa. ' in recent months with the stocking
Refreshments were in charge of the of the popular Youngstown Kitchen
sixth grade mothers. They consisted supplies of varying designs and colors.
of ice cream and cocoanut snowballs 1 Hill Ton General Store carries a wide
decorated with green icing, holly ¡ choice in shoes and wearing apparel
leaves, red berries and burning red as well as a complete stock of appli-
ONE MILLIONTH
candles, and accompanied by Christ-1 1 antes and hardware manufactured by
nationally known manufacturer*.
mas cookies, and coffee or tea.
(Story on Pag
Hill Top Store Split
Announced Today
Kelly Lumber Sales Buys Freres Supply
Carl and Russell Kelly announced
this week the purchase of the Mill
I City property of the Freres Building
¡ Supply. The building supply center
is located on the North Santiam high
way near the outskirts of Mill City
and next to Al Molnar’s Richfield
service station. This purchase of the
Freres Building Supply center in Mill
1 City by the Kelly brothers makes
Kelly Lumber Sales the sole source of
complete building supplies in the Mill
City area.
Kelly Lumber Sales will do all their
retail business from the property pur
chased from Freres. This new spot
furnishes a convenient and accessible
outlet for Kelly Lumber Sales con
stantly expanding forest product and
building supply enterprise.
Present
plans call for Car) Kelly handling the
retail phase of Kelly Lumber Sales;
and Russell Kelly, the forest products
processing.
Last year about this same time of
year, Kelly Lumber Sales put into
operation a lumber drying plant of
modern design,
The dry kiln plant
has proved a definite asset to the
North Sar*
’
ntiam
during the intervening
months,
The Kelly brothers hope
that their acquiring of the highway
prop »erty of Freres will better meet
Will You Be The
One Millionth?
Santa Claus to Arrive at Fire Hall Dec. 22 at 1 P.M.