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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1952)
Canyon Avenue Parade T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Serving: MILL CITY DETROIT ELKHORN G \TI M IDANH \ LYONS MEHAMA MONGOI D By DON PETERSON Councilman John Muir reports that ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGH* \Y — GATEW \Y TO THE HEART OE NAT IRE’S EMPIRE the idea of hiring full-time summer playground supervisors is growing Vol. VIII—No. 21 $2.50 a Year, ]()t- a Copy rapidly, I think it is a splendid idea and the citizens should support the move to place in the budget of the city and the sehool district sums to help cover the expense involved. It is estimated that $1,500 will hire a man and a woman for the summer months to supervise activities and pro mote the use of playground facilities. Several civic organizations have indi-1 cated their willingness to help con-: tribute to this worthy venture. Mill City's voters had like ideas « « • with the remainder of the state dur The rural school budget received ing last Friday's election. Kefauver The Mill City Camp Fire and Blu« local endorsement here Monday night led for the Democrats and Eisenhower Bird girls held their spring ceremon when Mill City voters endorsed the for the Republicans. ial Friday, May 16, in the Mill City budget 96 to 5. Mill City is in the “Ike” polled a total of 151 votes high school recreation home. This is Linn county rural school district. and “Keef”, 195 in Mill City's pre the time the girls receive their ranks • * « * cincts. Governor Warren run a poor and awards for work done during the The noon chamber of commerce second for the Republicans, he got 33 year. There were about 55 girls with meeting held last Tuesday at Mom votes. Justice William O. Douglas their families and friends present. & Pop’s cafe was better attended than received 43 votes for second place for Following the processional was the the past meetings, and the resigna the Democrats. saulte to the flag and the invocatiox Mill City voters came up with a tion of Forrest Baker as president was Then led by Minister Hugh Jull. accepted and Bob Hill Jr. was chosen few oddities of their own. The whole candles were lighted for “Work,” to head the local chamber for the bal thing had election officials slightly. “Health,” “Love and Friendship." ance of the year. Several matters miffed. Howard Taft got one vote Also one for each of the seven crafts; were discussed and a letter ordered for President. J. O. Murray of Mill home, creative arts, outdoors, sports written to the highway commission City got one vote for vice president.j and games, frontiers, business, and endorsing the proposed route of the Albert Toman strangely was given one citizenship. Each of the six groups new construction of highway 222 from vote for precinct committeewoman! lighted a candle for their group. Salem to Mehama. The next meet Terry Schrunk of Portland received Mrs. Deane Forbes of Dallas, the ing of the chamber will be June 3 at one vote for sheriff of Linn county. new director of Camp Kilowan, gave Harris Ellsworth, (R) received 106 Mom & Pop’s cafe for a noon meeting. a short address. Two new members. votes against Barbara Draper’s show * * * Olive Taylor and Karen Humphrey Harry Hautala has been making ing of 39 votes in Mill City’s Linn were initiated. Mrs. Lee Pinkston Sig Unanuer led some good catches in the Santiam county precinct. had charge of the “Fly-Up" of th« river near Gates recently. This week the field on the Linn county side for Blue Birds. Those “flying up" from Jenkins hardware was displaying a the Republican nod for state treasurer A cross-your-fingers balancing act was put on by a 51,000-pound expansion joint when it toppled from a truck Blue Birds to Camp Fire were: Joyce 10-pound steelhead that Mr. Hautala with his vote of 62, Lynch was second near Sardine creek Saturday. Giant cranes rushed to the scene and lifted the joint to another truck. The big Bates, Barbara Bauer, Claudia Bruder, 1 with 43 and Robinson third with 34. caught early this week. joint .was destined for installation on the penstock at the base of Big Cliff dam. Linda Herman, Georgia Kendler, i McCourt and Stadter tied for the at- * « * (Photo courtesy Robert Veness and Capital Journal) Claire Melting. Carol Lee Merrill, At the last school board meeting I I torney general position each getting Frances Nesbitt, Sue Ellen Rue, San •11 votes. Unander again was ahead was in attendance for the purpose of dra Thomas, and Nancy Trask. Mrs. inspecting certain records having to I in Marion county with his 27 votes. Don Jenkins presented each of the do with expenditures on the new grade Lynch and Robinson tied in Marion other Blue Birds with a gift. school building. I was subjected to a county, each polled 17 votes. Stadter The Birthday Honor was presented considerable amount of heckling by was the favorite for attorney general by the Rev. Noble Streeter to Sibyl Carl Strabeck of Mehama received the former chairman and by a lengthy on Marion county side of Mill City. Community Memorial services are Dart, Barbara Fleming, Barbara Mc By JEAN ROBERTS . Hattie Bratzel and Kenneth Brown a badly crushed right foot Wednesday planned for next Friday. May 30 at speech from the present chairman. I Ginnis, Sharon McGinnis, Shereen Mehama — Log tlucks are rolling Muir, Phyllis Pate, Karen Rue, Janice believe in a democracy it is not neces tied in the vote getting ability in Mill morning when a tree in the act of 0:45 a.m. in the elementary school sary for citizens to be subjected to City, each got 23 votes. Norblad out falling hit his foot, while he was work gymnasium, according to Hugh E. again, as loggers in this area race Slover, Laina Schmidt, Naomi Taylor, ing in the Cedar Creek forese land. Jull, minister of the Christian church. against time to operate before hu Carol Veness, Ila Mae Albright, Judy such treatment in order to satisfy the distanced his opponents handily. Judge Sloper won a heavy majority The following program is arranged midity shuts them down. quest of power by officials of a school Bigger, Carol Cooke, Linda Dyhrman, Strabeck was a member of a timber district or any other municipal sub over his opponent. Linn county pre falling crew of six at the time the for the occasion: Lowered humidity after a few sunny Carolyn Harman, Norma Nelson, and School Band days shut the Lee Logging operation Margaret Palmer. division. .'.'fficia’s r ust always re cinct leaned heavily to Wendell Tomp accident oetruitd. After the accident,^ (Directed by Earl Loucks) down last Friday. They are operat member that they are only servants kins for district judge, 214 votes. W. R. Green presented the national the five remaining members of the In the race for state representative Song, “America the Beautiful” ing in the Sardine creek area which service award to the following for 19 of the people who elected them and crew carried Strabeck to a “ cat ” and The Congregation burned over last summer. nothing more, whether they be mayor for Marion county the vote stacked up by that means he was brought to an or more hours of service to local or like this: Chadwick 31; Cook 18; (Led by Rev. W. D. Turnbull) national organizations: Carol Veness, or school board member. access road and truck transport to Several miles above at Marion The Invocation Rev. Lee M. Joiner Forks, a higher altitude, loggers are Naomi Tdylor, Laina Schmidt, Janice It seems to me that in a democracy Cromwell 11; Doerfler 27; Elfstrom Mill City. Song, “ America ” The Congregation still wading through several feet of Slover, Karen Rue, Phyllis Pate, Sher anyone should be welcomed to make 48; Hatfield 39; Ohmart 49, and Rat Mill City ambulance speeded Stra Presentation of the Colors een Muir, Sharon McGinnis, Barbara a thorough investigation of affairs of cliff 13. snow to fall and buck timber. Linn county state representative beck to Salem and the hospital. Stra The American Legion McGinnis, Barbara Fleming, and Sibyl public interest—further it is the duty Though a shower or heavy rain is beck worked for Einer Nygaard of of the local newspaper to investigate Republican candidates came out as Idanha. The injured logger is from Pledge To The Flag Dart. One star went to Norma Nel welcomed by those threatened by hu and report any information it finds, follows Ed Cardwell 52; Jack Draper Everett, Wash. It is reported that, Song, “Star Spangled Banner” midity, any company working on a son for 35 hours and two stars for The Congregation dirt road is shut down by mud. 60 hours or more to Judy Bigger, without being subjected to personal 57; Albert Julian 60; and Jess Savage one of Strabeck's toes was mashed 67 votes. Rev. Noble Streeter i Address Carol Cooke, Linda Dyhrman, Carolyn insults. completely off by the falling tree as Lambert won the most votes for | Special Music I am sure that if any one of you Harman and Margaret Palmer. Th« it struck the ground. Presbyterian Male Quartet stars are to be worn with the service were accorded the same welcome as I Democrat nominee for state treasurer, Linn Necrology Service Minister H. E. Jull Theatre to Entertain emblem which these girls already received you would not appear again, 139 votea; Blakeslee got 94. and apparently that is the general county state representative Demo 1 Silent Appreciation have. Gold Star Mothers Mrs. Vernon Todd presented three- purpose of such methods of behavior cratic candidates ended up Dave Epps Benediction II. E. Jul) 123; Dan W. Poling 101; Bill Abra The Mill City Theatre extends a year membership pins to Norma Nel- j Taps __ ______ *... Earl Loucks by some of our local officials. ham 42; Harold Christensen 49; and • • • cordial invitation to all Gold Star (Continued on Page 2) Retiring The Colors Mothers to attend a special Memorial I was finally allowed to examine H. T. Corke 25. Democrats for U. To make the Necrology complete, The Mill City American Legion names are needed of all those from Day show May 30, at the theatre. documents at about 10 p.m. and at S. Congress Walter Swanson, got 123 Louis A. Wood, 53. and under the guidance of John Muir is Mill City who have died while in the There is no charge to Gold Star 11 p.m. I was informed that at 11:15 thumping the tub for supervised play armed services of their country. Any Mothers for this movie. Bob Veness, p.m. they would put the records away this summer for juveniles. Plans call one knowing the names of such will theatre manager, states that the Gold and close up for the night. The heck for a full-time man and woman for please register them with John Muir Star Mothers will be the guests of lers had to be quieted down before the management. the summer months. an examination of records could be Gates high school and grade school at the Mill City bakery. carried on even in that short a time. Gold Star Mothers, wearing their graduation ceremonies will take plac« Cost of the project is estimated at; Muir urges all Legion members to I do not know what could be found— $1,500. The school board of School turn out for these Memorial services official lapel buttons will be admitted Thursday evening, May 22 in th« it is only by careful searching that Friday and Saturday, your Ameri- District 129-J and the Mill City coun-j and for the service to be held at the free to the big holiday show, Mem Gates school gynmasium. information can be ferreted out — it Legion Auxiliary asks you to wear cil have been approached on the mat- | cemetery. The speaker will be Prof. K. R- orial Day, May 30th. takes a good many hours of labor a Memorial Poppy in honor of our ter of financial support for the proj-, Swygard from the Oregon State col- sometimes to locate facts that the war dead. “In Flanders’ fields the ect. Both are presenting the project i ' lege, Corvallis. By Ed Nofziger "JOE BEAVER" public is interested in. Valedictorian will be Lorena Devine poppies blow, between the crosses, to the voters on their next budget. My theory is that if inspection is row on row . . . .” Thus wrote the and the salutatory address will be Mill City civic service clubs have made easy—it dispels suspicion of, given by Maxine Schoeden. poet John McCrae as he described the offered assistance in bringing super- j any wrong doing; likewise when in-1 Speaking for the Hth grade will be graves of soldiers in World War I. vised play for Mill City youngsters ■ spection is made difficult or embar Today the final resting places of men | this summer. Charles Kuhlman, valedictorian, and rassing—it leads one to suspect some David Moore, salutatorian. who fell in the cause of freedom are I thing is hidden. It is to the official’s Seniors who will receive diplomas found around the globe. advantage to make inspection as easy 1 are Lorena June Devine, Maxine And it is for these men that you (Continued on Page 2) Schroeder, Carolyn Brejcha, Marlin are asked to wear an American Legion I Cole, Wilmer Crites. Earl Henness, Auxiliary Poppy as a sign that you ' Jack Oliver, Bob Lee and Edward remember and are grateful to those | Romey. who gave so much for you. Pre-school immunization clinic Is ■ Members of the Hth grade to receive Somewhere in Korea, an American I slated for the first Tuesday in June., I certificates of graduation are Charles soldier fell today in the cause of free- j A Marion county health nurse will be Kuhlman, David Moore, Virginia Bil dom. Somewhere in America, a hos- | at the special room in the Mill, Six students from Mill City high pitalized veteran still lies in pain. For i presetn yeu, Shirley Moore, Lois Evans, Royal Qjty r grade school building. Well- school have received recognition from Schaer, Paul Theman, David Vail and these men and for the countless thous-1 I child child clinic has been scheduled on the the Oregon Scholastic Press for out ands who fell, the American Legion | David Walton. standing work on their high school Auxiliary offers you a veteran-made third Tuesday of every other month. | “Skip Day” was observed by six A doctor supervises the child clinic1 newspaper and yearbook. of the senior class of the Gates high poppy. on these days. Dolores Poole and Gary Peterson, school Thursday and Friday of last The women of the Mill City Ameri Cub Scouts have cut and painted' both seniors, have been awarded the can Legion Auxiliary will be on the week, Don Miley, principal of the Eric W. Allen certificate for news streets throughout May 23 and 24 to building blocks for the waiting room ' school, Mrs. (Henn Hennes* and Mrs. paper service. Donna Nelson, a jun bring the Memorial flowers to the for the pre-school clinic in the grade i Barrel Cole accompanied members of ior, received recognition for her work public. Every person approached can school. The Cubs’ work was under the class on a trip to the coast. | the guidance of Mrs. Melvin Foster« on the school newspaper. En route they visited the Tillamook give them his encouragement and buy The George S. Turnbull certificate a poppy to help carry on this mission | and Mrs. Dudley Jones. cheese factory and while making their Mrs. Robert Wingo entertained the for yearbook service was awarded to of patriotic service. Mrs. Dave Kelly headquarters at. Seaside they drove pre-school well-child clinic committee i Leia Kelly and Richard Downer, both is poppy chairman. to Astoria where they went through i last Wednesday afternoon. Present' seniors. William Hoffman, a junior, a salmon cannery and climbed the were Mrs. C. M. Cline, Mrs. Roger received recognition for his yearbook Astor column. Seniors “skipping” DELBERT HARRINGTON RITES Nelson, Mrs. T. C. Agee. Mrs. Melvin work. were Ixirena Devine, Carolyn Brejcha, Word was received here in Mill City Foster. Mrs. Dudley Jones, Mrs. Chas. This I Maxine Schroeder, Marlin Cole, Earl that the funeral for Delbert Harring- French, Mrs. Dorothy Haun, Mrs. Lee OSP ha< Henness, and Jack Oliver. Forwt Servir». U S IMpartment of Affrieulture ton, will be held in Silverton this Sat- Owens, and Mrs. Kenneth Martig. This yea Bari «laureate services for the sen urday afternoon at the First Christiar The committee discussed future who were recommej] iors of the Gates high school were "Of course trains still run on wood—3,000 crow ties go into a mile , church at 2 p.m. Ethel Mason Har- plans. Refreshments were served by visors, were honored held Sunday evening in the new Gates of frock." ■ rington is his widow. Mrs. Wingo. Community Church of Christ. •ociaticn. Kefauver and Eisenhower Local Favorites Camp Fire Ceremonial Last Friday Logger Injured In Cedar Creek Area Community Memorial Humidity Threatens Service Planned Logging Operations Summer Playground Activities Planned Gates Graduation Exercises May 22 Legion Auxiliary Selling Poppies Mill City Students Given Recognition Health Dates Set For Canyon Area