Canyon
Avenue
Parade
T he MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
Serving:
MILL CITY
DETROIT
El KHORN
GATES
IDANH \
LYONS
MEHAMA
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By DON PETERSON
Mill City has accomplished an ex
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TO THE HEART OE NATI RE’S EMPIRE
cellent feat of entertaining her guests
during the softball tournament just
MILL CITY. OREGON. THURSDAY. Al Gl ST 21. 1952
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concluded and the committees are
grateful for the part the citizens
played in their role of hosts to their
visitors. Perhaps not as large a crowd
came and stayed as some had ex
pected, but the committee had to plan
for any eventuality and therefore some
of their plans had to include possi
bilities that did not materialize. How
ever no one is disappointed that I
The Corvallis Elks, losers in the first round of play to
have been able to locate at the crowd
who did come for the games and fi
Salem, arose from the defeated ranks in a brilliant come
nancially they were a success.
back stint to break the undefeated five-year reign of
Many Mill City citizens opened their
Eugene softball teams by upsetting the Rubenstein club
homes to our visitors and the commit
of Eugene twice in the final night of the 1952 double
tees wish to thank them all for their
efforts in making this tournament the
elimination tournament. 10(X) partisan fans braved the
great success it was.
chilly weather to cheer the
...
Corvallis
nine and their
For some of us who have never at
pitching
ace,
Hal Wehmeier,
tended games of this calibre before 1
as they combined to shutout
think we were well pleased with the
quality of teamwork and players’ abil
the formidable Eugene club
ity displayed — I was thoroughly
Street paving in Mill City will be twice 8 to 0 and 5 to 0.
pleased and highly thrilled at the ex
the topic for discussion and action,
Wehmeier, in a nifty iron man
citement and tenseness of the various
Wednesday evening, August 27, at the ’ hurling performance allowed only
situations. I could think of nothing
Mill City high school recreation room.! ' three hits in the two contests while
else I would rather do than attend
Whether or not the paving program his mates pounded the famed Eugene
Here are the Corvallis Elks, newly-crowned Oregon State Softball champions.
Eront row, left to
these games and watch their progress.
will have a spot on the November bal duo of Ron Willoughby and Bo Bo
right. Hal Wehmeier. Jack Sprick, Ed Wilson. Iloh Quisenberry, an unidentified member of the spon
Sometimes it was almost more than
lot in Mill City tops the list in im-, I Willis for 12 blows and 13 runs.
soring Elks club. Bill Harper, Bob Labhart and Carl Gustafson. Back row, from left, Keith Shinn,
my heart could stand, but I always
portance.
Dick Sprick, lx>u Stagg. Dr. Rodney Smith (umpire). Bob Bareinger. Jim Nordyke, John Reardon
Kelly’s Take Third
wanted to come back for the next one
and Dow Poling.
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(Photo Courtesy Capital Journal and Robert Veness)
Facts and figures have been tossed .
and I found most of the others feel
back and forth across the council table 1 Mill City, the tourney tough luck
ing the same way.
about the $85,000 paving project and team, placed third by virtue of lasting
I think nothing can describe the
$32,000 drainage system for all of through four rounds of play. They
mixed feeling of emotion as Mill City
Mill City’s streets. The final phase defeated Nyssa 3 to 0 in the first
went down to defeat to the Eugene
of all this can climax Wednesday night round and dropped Central Point 1-0
Idanha — Benton-l.incoln Electric I
team on Monday night after having
when each and every citizen can ask on Don Carey’s fine no-no game in
the game in the bag ready for delivery
The new school year is about upon Co-op has purchased the Idanha Powe>
in
Rodeo and horse show scheduled
questions and expect answers. City second round, only to lose a heart
to the record books. That was prob us, and as is customary, a pre-school company for a sum of $60,000 accord- j Salem. The Posse Grounds on South officials have invited N. W. Haner breaking 6 to 5 decision to Eugene in
ably the heart-breaker of tjie whole announcement is here made.
ing to an announcement by R. B. River road in Salem, Saturday and of Portland, city engineer, and Joe the third encounter and a 4 to 3 deci
Little, Co-op manager.
tournament.
Sunday afternoons, August 23 and 24. Devers, Stayton, city attorney to this sion to Corvallis in 13 innings in the
The
high
school
faculty
is
completed
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Transfer
of
the
power
company
will
will abound with a wide variety of public session, according to Council fourth lound. Campbell Rock Wool
and will be: B. Buxton Boroughs, boys’
The umpires and scorekeepers did
of Salem emerged with fourth place
man Lee Knowles.
PE and health, coach, and commerce increase accounts of the Benton Ln. horsemanship activity.
an excellent job both on the field and
honors by copping to wins against two
coin
system
by
170.
subjects; H. T. Caughey, principal
Salem Rodeo and Horse Show is the
Not only will the Mill City council
in their choice for the all-state places
Paul Reynolds of Idanha, former two-day business of the Oregon men be present for the Wednesday loses.
and socio-econ.; Lorraine E. Caughey,
and the special selections for outstand
In the ceremony following the cham
girls PE and health, English, chorus, owner of the Idanha Power company, Mounted Posse and the Salem Saddle meet, but they will answer questions.
ing pitcher, outstanding player other
and Spanish; Henry Chaney, geo has managed the plant for over 10 club. Gene Teague of Stayton, widely This matter of paving the city’s streets pionship games, Ken Kerr, state soft-
than a pitcher, and best hitter. They
ball director, praised the members of
graphy, history, and general mathe years.
known horseman in this area, stated has been on the hands of the council
worked hard and deserve a lot of
the tournament committee and the
matics; Wyman D. Hoeye, shop, mech
“. . . from the appearance and pres since its beginning. The council is
credit for the smoothness of the run
fans for making the 1952 tournament
anical drawing, algebra, and plane
ent indications both shows will be familiar with the problem. The meet
ning of the tournament.
at
Allen Field one of the most suc
geometry; Arthur LeCours, English
complete sell-outs. . . .’’
ing Wednesday will unfold the coun
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cessful ever held. Kerr also extended
and science; Earl Loucks, band; Edith
cil
’
s
information
on
the
paving
and
Unregistered entries will be ac
At the closing of the softball tour Mason, library, English, and home
the appreciation of the state directors,
Wednesday will
cepted on any of the scheduled events, drainage projects.
the umpires, and the* tournament
nament here the state softball direc economics; Elnoia Albright, clerical
see
a
decision
made
for
a
vote
or
not
according to Teague. Starting time
tors accepted the resignation of C. H. assistant.
teams for the hospitality received from
Salem (Special)—In a setting of for the Saturday show is 2 p.m. and this fall on paving Mill City's streets. the people of Mill City.
Fergu-on a- softball eoiMinfcaHiner for
The administration asks for co-op-, pastel-colored buildings, the 87th Ore for the Sunday show, 1:30 p.m.
Every piece of property should be
this district and they in turn named eration for the rule which does not (
Hale and Watt Honored
Boys and girls will compete in a represented at this important meeting
Bill Hutcheson to take his place. Many permit metallic toe and heel plates. gon State Fair, boasting one of the
Jim Hale, Mill City gra<fe school
Men
will miss “Chet” in this activity, but This rule has been made necessary due j greatest all-around exposition of live whirl of fast-moving events,
teacher and ballpark supervisor, and
stock,
poultry,
4-H
and
FFA,
county,
and
women
will
pit
their
horseman
his work will take him away from to the considerable damage caused by
Carl Watt, CBI carpenter superin
Mill City in the near future, so he the toe and heel plates in previous and commercial exhibits in its long ship in skill demonstrations and all
tendent were presented with wrist
history,
will
open
here
on
Saturday,
around
riding
ability.
found it necessary to resign.
years.
watches by Kerr for the out-standing
August 30 for its annual eight-day
Bill Hutcheson, we believe will be
On the program Saturday among
The Mill City high school will have run.
work they had accompanied on Allen
If
it
’
s
an
X-ray
you
crave,
you
can
an excellent commissioner and he will a registration for the 1952-1953 school
the jumping, riding and driving events
In livestock, the picture, according
get same free at the Oregon State Field. McDonald Candy company of
do a good job. He worked hard on year on September 4th and 5th be
is a “Kid’s Goat Roping” for boys and
Salem and Stewart's grocery donated
the tournament committee and much tween the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon to Mrs. Viva Poorman, superintendent, girls under 12 years of age, and a Fair, Saturday, August 30 through
the watch to Hale who supervised the
outstanding
animals
from
all
over
the
September
6.
The
mobile
chest
X-ray
of its success is due to his thought each day. Freshmen and sophomores
half mile free for all. Sunday’s show
west will be shown in competition foi
unit of the Oregon Tuberculosis and preparation of the infield and out
fulness.
will be accepted September 4th, and the $75,000 in premiums and awards lists the item “Wild Cow Milking” Health association will be in opera field for tournament play and faith
• • •
event. On Saturdays entry list will
juniors and seniors on September 5th. made by the fair.
fully maintained its preservation
tion at the fair in Salem.
I am going to try once more to cor
i be the following events:
It is important that students present
throughout
the seven sessions of the
In
poultry,
K.
I.
Jennings,
superin
Mrs. Virginia Martig, Gates, re-1
rect a statement made in a news story
themselves at the times indicated. No tendent, promises a display of birds
Jumpers; cowgirl quarter mile ceived announcement this week of the live day grind.
on July 24 and in my column of July
exceptions can be made, and if the and rabbits hitherto unequaled in the straightaway; western pleasure horse; X-ray privilege from Ruby Bunnell,
Watt was highly commended by
31 in reference to the $1500 guarantee
| students are desirous of registering annual event.
, roadsters to bike; quarter mile free executive secretary of the Marion Kerr for his part in designing and
paid to the state softball association |
,,... for the special limited-size class sub-
In the floral department, special [for all straightaway; stake bending County Tuberculosis and Health asso supervising the construction necessary
to get the tournament here in 1
credit
S>)OU1<1 be better if they pre garden entries are being arranged for i j (4-man team); parade horses (other ciation. The X-ray unit’s operation is on Allen Field to make the Mill City
City. In the first item I gave c.™.. ' Jects’
sented themselves early.
Regular the eight-day run.
Other types of i I than Palomino); half mile free for all; a continuation of the widespread cam tournament possible. The wrist watch
to Mr. Hill for putting up the sum
j classes will begin on September 8, floral entries will be outstandingly I 1 kid’s goat roping (boys and girls un
paign againts tuberculosis carried on was donated by the Santiam Softball
of money, then I learned that a note
1952, the following Monday.
association in gratitude for the splen
colorful and profuse as indicated by der 12 years of age); flag relay (4- by federal and state agencies.
had been signed as security for the
Students are requested to pay all Mrs. Claude Miller, manager of this I man teams); English pleasure horse;
did work accomplished by Watt in
money, but I had failed to give credit
L, • necessary fees as soon as possible, division.
| and junior . horsemanship (under 18
three weeks time.
to these signers for their part. My
1 for no exceptions can be made for
I
years
of
age).
A
flood
of
entries
in
the
textiles
correction of July 31 seems to have!
Coca-Cola Trophy Awarded Corvallis
those not paid. Fees include:
division has Mrs. A. J. Ullman, super- ! Entry list for Sunday:
been read by some as a slam at Mr.
Bob Quisenberry, Corvallis player
$2.00
a
semester
Student body
intendent, and her staff busy with rec
Hill, which I did not intend it to be.
Jumpers; cowgirls quarter mile
manager, stepped forward to receive
.. 2.00 a semester ording and arranging for proper dis
PE towels
as he was innocent in that he had
Studying conditions at Detroit dam the huge first place trophy awarded
Sports towels ............ 1.00 a sport play of all the expected articles of straightaway; stake bending (4-man
only been asked to loan the money
teams); road horse«; quarter mile for two weeks is an Indian national each year by the Coca-Cola company,
(Participants only)
handicraft.
and signers would be provided to pro- j
50c a year| In foods, Mrs. Gladys Turnbull, free for all, straightaway; three gaited engineer, Mr. Singh, who will return and presented by St. Elmo Massingale.
Locker key deposit
tect everybody concerned and the bank '
for the Coca-Cola
(25c rebate at end of year on return manager, has arranged a number of | (open); parade horses (Palomino); to India to assist with dam construc If - district manager
n ♦ QikLirvi
in this transaction. Mr. Hill did his
Salem,
half mile free for all; kids’ goat rop tion in that country after reviewing 1 company at
of key.)
outstanding demonstrations by repre-1
part, and I am sorry for the misun
Ralph Guinnes, state softball asso
These fee3 may be paid at regis- sentatives of the country’s leading ap-1 ing (boys and girls under 12 years methods in engineering in the United
derstanding, it was not intended.
of age); flag relay (4-man teams); States.
ciation president, also presented Bob
!
tration.
• • •
pliance and food manufacturers. In ,
Mr. Singh will study dam design, with a $300 check allotted each year
Entering freshmen should bring to addition, entries in the various classi- j five gaited (open); junior horseman
Announcement is made of the First
ship (under 14-years of age); calf machinery, construction methods and to the championship team by the asso
registration
their
Sth
grade
report
fications show that the department
Annual Mid-Willamette Valley Swim
roping; wild cow milking; and bare- concrete production at the Detroit ciation for expenses to the regional
will be crowded, showing the bounty 1
ming Meet to be held at the 1-eslie cards AND their diplomas.
back.
project.
tournament to be held in Washington.
of Oregon and the skill of Oregonian 1
pool in Salem on Friday, August 29,
In addition, a gift of $200 was issued
housewives.
There will be races for boys and girls
by the Santiam Softball association
An
interest
center
for
the
agricul
in four age groups 10 and under, 12,
to further defer tournament exjiensea
tural-minded will be the $500,000 dis
14, and 16 years. Anyone interested
for the Corvallis team.
play
of
the
latest
in
farm
machinery,
can see Mr. Hale at the local play
Valdez Most Valuable Player
equipment and appliances will over
grounds and get signed up. All boys
Lyons
—
Santiam
Valley
Grange,
Three Mill City players were
flow
the
machinery
area
This
huge
and girls are eligible.
meeting Friday, discussed plans f»r display, a drastic departure from re
awarded all-star berths. Pete Valde«
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at third base. Al Zuber at shortstop,
Work on the paving of highway 222 the Harvest Festival to be held Sept. cent fair years, has been made possi
and Don Carey as one of three pitch-
between Mill City and Mehama is 27. Elmer Taylor is general chan- ble through the co-operation of the
ers. Valdez. a fire ball at third base
about to get under way. During the man with Lloyd Sletto and Albert Central Willamette Valley Farm
Fern Equipment Dealers assoc-iatoin. Every-
for the Kelly crew, and also a .400
past week a number of pieces of heavy Julian, assistant chairmen.
(Continued on page S)
(Continued on Page 8)
road equipment have been moved onto Sletto and Lorena Stevens are sec
the job and a portable rock crushing retaries.
Chairmen for committees were ap
plant is in operation on the county
road near the A. T. Barnhardt gravel pointed as follows: fancy work.
pit and crushed rock plant, formerly Blanche Wagner; canning, Bertha
known as Jungwirth’s gravel pit. A Basl; flowers, Celene Taylor; fruit
On Wednesday, August 27th, the
The Southern Pacific did rather
large stockpile of crushed rock is and vegetable, Wilson Stevens: farm
Women
’s Missionary society will meet
booth,
Steve
Dark;
baking.
Melvina
thorough
repairs
on
their
Mill
City
for
placing
and
work
is
ex-
ready
at the home of Mrs. Ida Geddes. The
Franklin; livestock, Giles Wagnei; bridge last year. They are back agair
pected to begin immediately.
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special guest at the meeting will be
advertising. Jerry Coffman; entertain this year. Thia time the SP is paint,
Mrs. Victor Clerk, Presbyterial presi
School will be opening up and down ment,, Robert Draper; bazaar, Leota ing that same bridge.
dent of Redmond, who will be here to
Right now the bridge looks rathei
the canyon in another two weeks. Stevens.
make plans for the fall Presbyterial.
At the lecturer's hour, Judy Flan- lurid beca ise of the bridge color ol
Registration for high school in Mill
The fall Presbyterial is scheduled
primer coat of paint on the rust
City will be Sept. 4 and 5. It is hoped nagan sang and played. The Rev.
for Mil) City in September. (Date
s. Workmert assure one and all
that all young people in the canyon Rinke Feenstra gave a talk o >n the
Kelly (left) chairman of the 1952 State Softball tournament and
will be annonuced later). The local
the new look will be more pleas-
will take advantage of the coming country and town churches ins tit ute.
sponsor of the Mill City entry, proudly award« the most outstanding
president Mrs. l-ester Hathav iy in
school year and sign up for another Three guests were present from Stay- mg to the eye. It is expected that
player trophy to Pete Valdez. Mill City third baseman. after the final
vites all members and friends to at
the bridge will settle back into its
game of the tournament.
year of study.
Too many of our ton. Mrs. Jake Lambrecht. Mrs.
(Photo courtesy The Capital Journal and Bob Veneaa)
tend this meeting.
berger and Mrs. Reta Gehlen.
iring look" soon.
(Continued on Page 8)
Corvallis Elks Wins 1952
Softball Championship
Street Paving Meet
Wednesday Night
High School Students
Registration Sept. 4-5
Benton-Lincoln Electric
Buys Idanha Power Co.
Rodeo, Horse Show
Salem, Aug. 23-24
State Fair Program
Outline Announced
Mobile X-Ray Unit To
Be At State Fair
Indian Engineer Studies
Dam Building Methods
Santiam Grange Sets
Fall Festival Date
SP Bridge Getting New
Coat of Paint This Week
Missionary Society Plans
For Fall Presbyterial