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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1953)
Canyon Avenue Parade 'y T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Serving: MH I I 111 DETROIT 11KHOKN GATES IDXNH \ LYONS MEHAM \ By DON PETERSON Ner.t week this community will have ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATE« H TO THE HEART OF NATIRES EMPIRE an opportunity to enjoy an evening of dancing and good fellowship by at tending the Roosevelt Birthday Ball MILL CITY. OREGON. THl RSDAV, JANI ARY 22. 1953 $2.50 a Year, 1 ( )«• a Copy being organized and managed by George Veteto for the benefit of the March of Dimes polio fund. No bet ter way to spend an evening and at the same time contribute to a worthy cause can be found, and Veteto is promising a good time for all. He has gathered a group of musicians together to provide both old-time and popular dancing, with popular dances undoubtedly holding most of their tention. Plans are being made serve coffee and a light lunch. cording to Veteto. * « i Mrs. Melbourne Rambo, is chair- man of the Woman's club committee working on the Mother’s March on Polio planned for Thursday night, January 29, assisted by the Camp Fire Girls. Bill Stewart Jr., is making plans for a Valentine box social built around ■ «-• special features for the evening of February 14, more will be published about this March of Dimes feature at a later date, however.- * * * Without doubt Mill City will do its share to replenish March of Dimes funds, which are so badly needed to scene, from the North Santiam highway, - >on as rains taper off and stream levels drop, engineers at the carry on the work in the county and Oregon« newest lake, lake Detroit, forming behind recently miles long. completed Detroit Dam on the North Santiam river, begins to assist with the National Foundation indicate some of the size and potentialities. Torrential rains takes in the broadest pirt of the lake which is expected to dam will begin lowering the level of the lake to permit greater become a prime recreation area for mid-Willamette Va'lev drive to continue research programs in the Cascade Mountain headwaters of live Santiam and residents. At this point the lake is nearly a mile wide. M hen water storage when expected spring run-offs occur. Masses of floa'ing debris carried down by streams covered much of the and carry the load as it comes up in Breitenbush rivers have contributed millions of cubic feet of the re ervoir reaches capacity it »ill be eight and a half miles lake. The lake is about 63 feet below the spillway. various parts of the country through water to the rapidly rising reservoir whirh now is some six loi g and about t»o miles wide at its furthest extremities. As (Photo courtesy the Statesman) out this coming year. I have no doubt that Mill City will answer the ' call for help and contributions again, generously. * * * This week a lady asked me to help call attention to mothers and fathers | that children riding their bicycles on and near the Hill Top store had twice ! Detroit—First major flood waters retained in Detroit ridden out into the street in front of her car as she drove along toward dam reservoir swirled to a depth of 230 feet by Sunday the Hill Top store frightening her, evening and rose ¡ft a rate of eighteen inches per hour. very much at the possibility of their | Detroit—Receipts totaling $623,447 A vast muddy lake was visible from Mongold as the She narrowly missed from timber sold and removed from getting hit. debris-strewn waters crept toward the base of Piety Knob, them. It could have been serious be- I the Detroit distreit of the Willamette cause of the rainy conditions pre-; National forest for the year 1952 have familiar knoll which will be vailing, I wonder if parents couldn't been reported by the Detroit office. come an island in the lake. have a man-to-man talk with their Total volume of timber was 51.800,- Completely inundated early in the bicycle-riding children showing, them J 000 board feet, of which 4,000,000 feet week were the area around the former the necessity of more care while they ‘ was salvaged dead timber, including Detroit ranger station and the - Id ride their bicycles. wind-thrown, ipsect-killeil and fire- Detroit town-site. We don't want to print a story of killed trees. Priority in sales is given a child getting injured while riding a to naturally killed timber, according Today the water level had reached bicycle in Mill City—I hope it will to S. T. Moore, Detroit district ranger. a high of 258 feet when the gates never be my job to write such a Largest sales for the year were in were opened to allow the le\el to story. the areas of the Sardine burn, Boulder J. C. "Doc” Kimmel, Mil) City be lowered in preparation for any druggist, was elected president of the * * * Ridge, Parkett Creek, Cooper’s Ridge This huge volume of water impounded 250 feet deep back of Detroit dam, possible continuation of storms and Santiam Memorial Hospital associa It is not often we receive a letter and Cedar Creek. Timber sold on the was prevented by engineers from roaring down the North Santiam heavy rains. The flood crests were tion last Thursday during a meeting complimenting the use of any adver Sardine burn was all fire-killed in river into the already flooded Jefferson area and causing major damage. past danger points below making it of the association’s board of directors tising material. This week we re the summer of 1951. The storm from 8 a.m. Thursday until 8 a.m. Monday brought 8.21 inches possible to release flood waters and in the Stayton city hall. The hospital of rain in the dam area. During the first 19 days of January 20.3 inches ceived one that I believe is worthy Logs removed from the Detroit lower the lake lexel, according to of rain has fallen. The impounded water is released between storms to of special attention, since it thanks sales were processed at mills located engineers. restore flood control storage space. the sponsoring merchants for their in Idanha, Lyons, Albany, and Van (Photo courtesy Capital Journal and Craig Carver) Thursday morning it was noted support. We wish to urge our readers couver, Wash. Idanha mills are that a section of the new highway to support our advertisers and pa largely dependent upon national for- located across from Blowout Creek tronize them, they are the ones mak- est timber for operation since there had slipp«d about a foot toward the ing it possible for a newspaper in are few private holdings in the area lake causing a crack to develop in this community. Every advertiser to more timber available, By MRS. FAY WRIGHT held a March of Dimes campaign since the black-top. makes it possible for us to run the Proceeds fiom the timber sales go This is the story of polio in Marion 1937. Every case that has asked for “church series” of advertisements as to the federal treasury which returns : county for the last few years, and help has ben helped, but because there much as those listed directly as spon- 25% of the gross receipts to the state The Detroit-Idanha i the story of what the Marion County were fewer cases or because fewr sors, because we must have all types of Oregon for distribution to counties closed Monday due to a threatened Chapter for Infantile Paralysis has casss were reported for several years, of advertisers to make up a news- (Continued on Page 8) cave-in on the highway between the the March of Dimes money was more tried to do about it. Sometimes the paper—all cannot be listed as spon- . doing has been heart-warming and than adequate, and even though we two towns. eors, but are just as important, The One-way tiaffic was maintained had financed the amputation of a leg, I sometimes heart-breaking. letter to the editor follows: through the lane unaffected by the The chapter meets on the first and the immediate care and follow-up slide which caused several feet of the To the Editor: case of all that came to us, our rec 1 Thursday of every month at 8 p.m., road bed to crack and sink at a point Our congratulations are extended to transact busines.-, such as pay bills, ords show that on June, 1947, we had two miles above Detroit. to those "public spirited, civic-minded a balance of $10,903.13 with $2,000 Game commission action banning accept applications for help, etc., and in bonds, Danger of the road giving way business establishments” who “in the use of gaff hooks will not be forth to hope that there is enough money further at this point was considered interests of all churches” have re On March 4, 1948, before we had a to take care of all calls. The meet sufficient reason for closing the school cently been sponsoring a series of coming this season, but the commis- ings are held in the dining room of report from the March of Dimes cam since many of the students are trans ! sion wants anglers to know it is seri almost full-page ads presenting the paign, we had on hand $3,811.05 and the Salem Memorial hospital. ported by bus over the highway. vital importance of faith in God, the ously considering a regulation that Marion county has been organized $2,000 in bonds, and were paying for would eliminate gaff hooks in favor Forest service employees crossed reading of the Bible, and attendance , according to the National Foundation care of twelve cases. of landing nets. the lake in a boat to move a tractor board of directors has the responsi at church. On September 15, 1948, in response left on a trail near Blowout Creek. A gaff hook has long been a stand for Infantile Paralysis since the be As we face the crises of the day ard item of equipment for landing ginning of the foundation and has to the appeal for funds for the na The flood washed out a foot log used bility of seeing to the operation of and the needs of our own community tional emergency, we sent an extra by crews to reach a trail location job Santiam Memorial hospital, the North fish, but State Game Director P. W. and families lives we are lost without i Santiam’s fine new hospital. Walter $1,000 to national headquarters, At and threatened the equipment. Schneider avers that the gaff hook the saving grace and strength of God. Bell of Stayton, is the retiring pres that meeting care was authorized for is a great destroyer of game fish and Rainfall measured Monday morning ident. That is why we are so glad that these two new cases. 1 it is time for a change to landing by Mrs. Earl Parker, Detroit weather business establishments have under nets. About this time there was set up recorder, totaled 19.63 inches for the Equipment On Hand taken these ads, not just to draw at He offers two reasons for the game at the Salem Memorial hospital the month. Kimmel wa< chai-man of Division tention to themselves, but to adver Plans are complete for the Mothers beginning of a treatment center. commission wishing to supplant gaff .C and A. J. Frank, his associate, tise the church, “The church for all hooks with landing nets. In many March on Polio. Thursday, January Surplus war commodities were all 31 cases our funds were completely I during the fund campaign for San , . , all for the church." instances, gaffed salmon or steelhead 29, between 7 and 8 p.m. The drive bought at not more than one-tenth depleted long before the end of the tiam Memorial hospital. Division C, We sincerely hope these fine ads are ripe and ready for spawning, and is sponsored locally by the Mill City J called the Canyon area, comprised the current prices, and a physical year. will be continued. not wishing to retain a ripe or Women’s club. Mrs. M. G. Rambo is therapits was added to the staff of On July 17th, a man of 46 was Lyons, Mill City, Gates, Idanha and THE MILL CITY MINISTERIAL spawned-out fish the angler tosses acting as chairman. the hospital. These facilities have 1 stricken. He was in an iron lung for Detroit. Federal assistance enabled ASSOCIATION the mortally wounded fish back in The Blue Birds and Camp Fire been expanded until now the treat ! months and this chapter paid over ! speedy construction of Santiam Mem- the stream. Girls will assist in the drive again ment center includes care for acute $8,000 for him alone. ' orial hospital. The canyon’s new Secondly, the minimum length for this year. cases and al follow-up cars, including Two small boys passed away and health center will be fully constructed salmon and steelhead is 20 inches, and Delinquent Linn County Captains in charge of designated water therapy at the YMCA pool. By there were many ca-es of severe crip by March 1, this year, according to during winter fishing season under sections of the city include: Mrs. special arrangement, ax many patients pling. Help came from many sources. latest reports. Taxpayers Get Warning sized fish caught and gaffed are also Robert Wingo, Mrs. John Muir, Mrs. as need water therapy are admitted to One organization and friends contrib Foothills Construction company ia The Linn County Sheriff’s office lost. The commission has also re Martin Hansen, Mrs. Hurd, Mrs. the pool two afternoons per week for uted an iron lung, two port>y>le lungs doing the construction work on the it in the process of preparing a tax ceived reports of gaffed fish thrown Lowell Stiffler. Mrs. Harry Dyhrman, just what it costs the YMCA to give and $1,000 in cash. $266.13 was re hospital. The company’s bid was foreclosure list covering the tax roll back in derby contests where the fish and Mrs. Courtland Rue. the extra service. By having thia ceived from a boxing show. One or $303,220.00 on the building. Equip “Don't forget to turn on the porch center here, our hospital and trans ganization put on a concere for us. ment needed for actual use of the for 1948-49, the oldest roll not yet was not believed of prize winning size. lights Thursday evening, January 29, portation costs have been considerably another pledred $1,000 to help, an building ax a hospital is either pur ocmpletely paid. In any event, “use a landing net,” and give willingly and gladly to aid reduced. All property against which there other gave a Hot Pack Machine and chased and on hand or available within stands an unpaid tax for that year urges Game Director Schneider; it in the fight against polio,” Mrs. 1949 was our worst year to date. a wheel chair, al) of which were most a short time, accorlling to Dr. W. H. will be included in the list when it is is the mark of a conservation-wise Rambo reminded in her per talk to There were 31 cases in the county and gratefully received. We asked for Burrel and Kimmel, members of the Mother’s March captains. advertised. All tax payers owing angler.” while we were not asked to help on (Continued or. Page 3) equipment committee. taxes for that year should make pay ment and thereby avoid having their property included among the delin quent parcels. ForestTimber Sale Yeiids $623,447 Detroit Dam Begins Paying Flood Dividends This Week J.CKimmel New President of Hospital Board The Sfory of P0//0 in Marion County Game Commission May Bon Gaff Hooks Mother s March On Polio January 29 Mill City Timberwolves, Gervais Clash Frl., Jan. 30