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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1953)
Canyon Avenue Parade > « T he MI CITY ENTERPRISE Serving: MILL CITY DKHNHT ELKHORN G »TM IDANHA LYONS MEHAMA IU1I1U By DON PETERSON The North Santiam Chamber of Commerce held its February meeting DI I ROI T DAM t POW U.HOIJSI at the Gates high school Wednesday Xu. 6 MILL CITY, OREGON. THl KSDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1953 $2.50 a Year, ]()(• a Copy evening of this week with a spirited meeting of over- 50 present to take part in the discussions of the evening. President Fred Lindemann of Lyons announced that the next meeting in March will include the election of board members and they in turn will select the new officers for the com ing year. The meeting was to hear from S. T. “Tenny” Mooie, forest ranger for this Water soaked dirt and rock tumbled down upon the district on matters pertaining to the North Santiam highway near Detroit dam Wednesday forest and its recreational program, night and buried a 400-foot section of the road under but due to the slide blocking the high 15,000 cubic yards of what was formerly part of a moun way near the Detroit dam he and tain side. others from the Detriot-Idanha end of the canyon where unable to get to Bill Misner, foreman for the U. S. Bureau of Public the meeting. Roads, estimates that the • * * road will be closed about 10 The game and recreational commit- i days. Consolidated Build tee reported on its activities since the ers, Inc. are allowing use of last meeting in Sublimity in January. A new member is to be appointed by an access road around the the governor to the state game com A birthday banquet was held Tues- 1 slide to emergency travel mission and it was thought desirable day evening, January 27, honoring R. only during the hours, 7 a.m. to have a representative from this B. McClain on his retirement from to 6 p.m. every day except district on the commission. They re employ with the Mountain States Sunday. port that Jack Lingaas of Mehama Power company. Misner stated that under contract was selected to be recommended to McClain began his employ with the the governor for appointment to fill company in 1922 at Albany, and grad CBI equipment is at work on the the coming vacancy on the game com ually advanced and was transferred to- task of removing the large mass of mission because of his knowledge of the Sandpoint division at Newport, earth from the highway. This work game and forest problems. The Wash., as local manager in 1931. He will consume at least one week’s time chamber voted to endorse the action continued there until the Newport dis he indicated. Observers state that the side of of the recreational committee and trict was sold in 1949. He was then support Lingaas for the position. transferred to Mill City where he has the mountain that produced the huge slide looks as if some giant had pulled * * * Huge rock slide on North Santiam highway that is expected to halt traffic for 10 days from both directions been for the past four years. is shown with Sam Street, employee of the Bureau of Public Roads, inspecting the damage. The slide con- A certificate of 31 years service the foundation from underneath a Jerry Coffman reported that the tains approximately 15.000 cubic yards of material and covers a IOO-fo;>t section of the highway a lain t half a was presented to McClain from the slice of it. Portions of the 400-foot federal government had received over mile downstream from Detroit dam. (Photo courtesy Capital Journal and Robert Veness) company. Presentation was made by strip of roadway were heaped with $650,000 last year as revenue from the K. C. Sipe, Albany, Willamette divi eaith to the depth of 25 feet. Luckily forest lands and that only $17,000 | sion manager. R. L. Stewart, Stay no motorists were trapped in the was allotted to this area for rec Some narrowly escaped it, ton, Stayton and Mill City district slide. reational improvements such as roads | however. manager, acted as master of ceremo and camping sites for last year. No A lighted sign beside the highway nies. A gift of luggage was pre sum has been allowed yet for this sented to McClain from the employees. outside the city limits of Stayton year. A bill has been introduced in A real old-fashioned Valentine’s Presentation was made by W. B. warn* motorists on the North Santiam Mason’s of Mill City tees off for Mill City’s council tossed about the congress to turn back 10% of forest Day box social is in store for Mill Shuey. highway that it is closed at Detroit business on ‘ Arbor Day, Friday the much-debated issue of popular election land revenues to the area it came from City and the canyon, Saturday night, Those honoring McClain were Mr. dam. for such improvements, this bill is 13th. The newest and best in fam of the city’s mayor and other present February 14, in Mill City IOOF hall, and Mrs. R. C. Sipe from Albany; The location of the slide is unfor- expected to run into serious opposi ous brands in feminine apparel comes appointive officers during a busy eve if Bill Stewart of Mill City has his Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Stewart from . tunate in that it cannot be corrected to Mill City with the opening of ning Wednesday night in the city hall. tion before it can be passed. The way about it. It’s all in the best in- Stayton; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Greene, by pushing the dirt anti rock into the bill would make available over $65,000 Mason’s on the traditionally unlucky Robert Y. Thornton, Oregon’s newly- terests of the March of Dimes, Stew- Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kuhlman, Mr. and canyon further below. If this were day, Friday 13. elected democrat attorney general, should it become law. art expressed the hope that the Val- Mrs. Robert Mundt, Mr. and Mrs. done, it would block the CBI access has before him this dispute awaiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Mason of Coffman further reported that the entine day affair chalks up the suc- George Arthurs, Mr. and Mrs. Harold | road around it and destroy CBI’s car- new fish hatchery on the McKenzie Silverton yesterday, (Wednesday) an opinion, accoiding to John Muri, cess that the Roosevelt Birthday Ball Mason, Mr. and rs. C. A. Bruder, .M>. I penter shop. The slide began at Mill City mayor. made final arrangements on purchase is to be the largest in the United i met last Saturday night. and Mrs. Russell Holt, Mr. and Mrs. 5:45 p.m. Wednesday night, and quick States and that one third of its output of the simp formerly known as I Results financial-wise on last yeai's Geo. Veteto, dance chairman, was W. B. Shuey, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bas 1 ly closed off the Detroit-Idanha area is to be placed in the Detroit reservoir Oleson’s. summer recreational program for Mill the sett, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cline, and to normal traffic. when it is completed, or a yeaily Mr. and Mrs. Mason have placed City ymungsteTs were presented^* the bubb,in* over witb Ah,nl,’1!f" A wash-out just west of the slide j generous response of the public to this Mrs. R. B. McClain. planting of 800,000 fish. the management of Mason’s of Mill council by Jim Hale, recreational d' area has caused one-way traffic for The hall was ♦ ♦ » City in the hands of Mrs. Raymond rector. Hale reported that $1,450 was much-enjoyed affair. several weeks. Numerous other Two changes in the by-laws of the P. Thompson, daughter of Mr. and I spent last year on the program. jje stuffed to the rafters with dancing wash-outs have caused trouble in re- couples and echoed the roar of a host chamber were proposed for action by Mrs. W. R. Greene of Mill City. Mrs. ’ presented a $1,300 budget for the com cent weeks because of the heavy fall the next meeting of the chamber in Thompson has two sons, John, 14, a ing summer vacation recreation pro | of people enjoying themselves. Lat of rain. March. One was changing the re freshman in Mill City high school and gram starting a week or so after the est tallies indicate a profit of over Work on the Detroit project has quired number of directors present in Patrick, 9, in the second grade. Her en«i of school. He pioposed a 50-50 $200 was realized for the March of not been halted because of the slide. Dimes ftind. order to have a quorum of 18 out of husband is temporarily employed in split on this sum between the city Linn county lesidents outside of Veteto voiced the thanks of Mill the 27 directors to a simple majority Arizona in construction work. Mrs. and the school system. Councilman the Albany area may now borrow or 14 for the purpose of conducting Thompson is the sister of Mrs. L. O. David Reid assured the city’s half of City Lions club to the attendants at books at the Albany public library last Saturday night Roosevelt birth I the program a spot in the city's business at a boa id meeting, the other Kuhlman of Mill City. upon paying an annual fee. day dance. Mill City bate bank for in regards to sending out meeting The Masons live in Silverton where budget. ’ This action was taken by the Al- the use of the hall, the musicians, the notices 10 days in advance of the they own and operate Mason's Style After discussion, Councilman Lee bany public library board in response American Legion for the use of their meeting. It was felt that 10 days Shop. Mason is a Navy veteran of Knowles proposed an item in the new ! to many requests from individual* and The two southern Marion county was too long a time before and many the South Pacific in World War II. 'city budget for defraying the expenses piano and refreshment donation, Mill were inclined to forget about the M rs. Ma>on hails from Portland. They of the council in attending out-of- I City grade school for the use of its from the Linn County Farm Home semi-finals of the Oregon Statesman- meeting date. Two or three days in have two children, Marion. 6, and Van, city meetings in the city's interest. chairs. Mill City ball club for the use and Rural Life committee. KLSM spelling contest again will be This committee is currently study advance was suggested as sufficient. 4, whose birthday is Tuesday, Feb. This expense has been borne by the of coffee urn, Shell Oil Co. for stove held at Stayton and Turner this year, These changes will be voted upon at I 10. Mason is active in the Ameiican individuals on the councils in the oil and all the other numerous mer ing the need for library facilities for sponsors announced. chants who donated so liberally to all Linn county residents, looking to the next meeting. Competing at Stayton at 7:45 p.m. I Legion and chamber of commerce and past. ward establishment of a county-sup making the dance a great success. • « * Thursday, March 5, will be the top brings to Mill City 20 years of top- City licensing of businesses came ported library similar to those now Veteto had a special word of thanks Bob Stewart of Stayton, manager of i notch experience in women’s apparel in for its share of the council’s spot for those who worked in close co-oper- ' operating in many other Oregon coun- speller from at least five schools— this district of the Mountain States merchandizing. light Wednesday night. A review of ation with him on the dance commit- ties. Meanwhile it appears desirable Aumsville, Detroit, Shaw, Stayton and Power Co. was called upon for ex Outstanding feature of the Friday the businesses pointed up the fact tees and in the handling of the dance to extend the use of present library i West Stayton. Mari-Linn and Mill planation in regard to the surcharges City also have joined in since their 13 grand opening is a deluxe gift that the matter of licensing is in con program. facilities. placed on users of power in this area. districts overlap into Marion county fusion. The greatest point of friction wrap of any purchase. The Albany library board vote«l to He stated that the surcharge was from Linn. Gates has been invited is with regard to what businesses extend the borrowing privilege to Mrs. Thompson indicated that granted at a hearing before the utility must pay a license fee and, if so, how Linn county residents outside the Al for the same reason. commissioner over a year ago, and everything in feminine attire, except much. Revision of business licensing At Turner at 7:45 p.m. Friday, bany area for a fee of $3 a year. | fur coats and shoes, will be offered that the company is a private monop March 6, will be the champions of six into three classes should be complete This figure is based on the fact oly utility controlled by the state laws | for sale. Mrs. Mason stated, “Those by June, if results are gained from schools Cloverdale, Halls Ferry, Jef that the city of Albany, through city . too will be offered if the girls de- which literally guaranteed 6% profit Another of the now-renowned food tax, is paying at the rate of $3.02 ferson, Marion, Sunnyside and Turner, Brand names such 1 the re-survey ordered by the council on investment, but does not permit ' mand them.” sales of the Mill City Garden club Nearly 90 schools in Marion, Polk Wednesday. I per year to provide library service as Pendleton, Jantzen, White Stag, building a surplus to take care of | takes place Valentine’s day, Saturday, and southern Yamhill counties are Next council meeting, Wednesday, for each present library user, mean emergencies such as existed last fall Graff and Kafouri sportswear, Maid February 14, in the building formerly participating in the contest. Every February 18, will wrestle with the ing each person registered as a bor- enform and Jantzen foundations, w-hen the company had to operate occupied by Hinz coffee shop, beside school in the area with 7th or 8th new city budget for 1953-’54. Don I rower within the past three years. steam generating plants and buy Frances Dexter and Georgian na Mill City variety store. Jenkins, owner of Jenkins’ hardware This amount is approximately the grades was invited. There are to be dresses, Betty Rose coats and suits power from small sawmills in order The food sale starts promptly at | cost of one bobk, and is less than the 10 semi-finals, including the ones at ' will be on display together with ap i in Mill City was made a member of to meet their customers’ demands, 10 a.m. and as usual, will continue , $3.90 average price of the 20 current Stayton and Turner, and from each the city budget committee by Mayor propriate accessories, jewelry and He stated that likewise the company the two top spellers will go to the until sold out. Muir, Wednesday. ' best-sellers. could not make over 6%, while other millinery. Mrs. Alta Grimes will be the host | In taking this action, the library grand finals at Parrish junior high Mrs. Thompson, local manager of business might make as high 100% ess for the next regular meeting of boar«! reaffirmed its previous policy in Salem March 25. and thus be able to get over emer- ; Mason’s, stated that business hours All semi-finals and finals are open the Garden club in her home, Thurs that the use of the library continue will be 10 a m. to 6 p.m. six days gency periods of higher costs. to the public without charge or col day, February 26. to be free to all persons who reside Mr. Stewart had numerous ques- per week, Monday through Saturday. in Albany or who receive their mail lection. The contest is purely a pub Graff and Kafoury sportswear, Maid- tions plied at him and a great deal i through the Albany post office, an«! lic service project and there are no Turn to page 5 for Mason’s grand of imiignation was evident at the Gene Teague, Stayton Chevrolet ; to those permanently employed in entry fees or costs of any kind. Grand opening sale a<! in this paper. meeting from those who felt they dealer, was the successful bidder on prize is a $100 defense bond. Final I Albany. were being charged unjustly. Stew over 100 state passenger automobiles ists and their teachers are to be guests art admitted that the stockholders of at recent contract awarding. Teague's of the sponsors at dinner the night North Santiam Sportsman's club the company were paying out of their low bid will result in the«e 100 new members will hear Les Zumwalt, re 50% Polio Patients Recover of the final event. earnings the extra costs of operation automobiles getting their initial serv gional game superintendent, next Of every 100 individuals stricken The basic word list is from standard in the Springfield district because the Teague’s order Monday at Sublimity Gun club, Jerry with polio, 50 percent recover com textbooks. The Statesman is pub icing in Stayton. company was in competition with the The February meeting of the Mill was the largest single order from Coffman, club president announced. pletely; 30 percent recover with no lishing 20 words daily as a guide and municipal power company in that city. City PTA will be held Wednesday Oregon. Zumwalt will be guest speaker on a disabling after-effects; 14 percent stimulus. Mt. States is furnishing power to evening. Feb. 11th at 8 p.m. in the The other eight semi-finals are at Teague had additional recognition program which will include a motion may be severely paralyzed and about Springfield at a preferred rate in Mill City high school auditorium. bestowed upon him by his fellow deal picture entitled, “The Story Behind 6 percent may die. But the March Keizer, March 2; Amity, March 3; order to meet the competition of the There will be a special observance ers recently by their electing him to the Trophy”, a picture of Oregon’s of Dimes provides for care in whole Dallas, March 4; West Salem, March municipal owned power system. of PTA Founday’s day. The program a 10-man dealer planning committee big game. Also on the program will or in part for every polio patient in 9; Independence, March 10; Silverton, • • • will include special numbers by the in the district of Oregon-Washington- be an officer from the Oregon Bow the Unite«! States who needs financial March 11, Woodburn, March 12, and Accusation «atic was made that Bonne Mill City Camp Fire Girls. Mt. View, March 13. assistance. Idahc for Chevrolet dealers. Hunters club. ville Power Administration had caused the shortage of power in the n< west by over-selling power to industry in recent years. But it ras (Continued on Page 8) a Hiway 22 Closed by Big Rock Slide at Detroit Dam R.B.McClain Honored Upon His Retirement SÄ aw City Counci! Names March of Dimes Box Ladies’ Ready-to Wear Opens Feb. 13 Budget Committee Social February ¡4 Public Library Open To Rural Residents Mari-Linn and Mill City Enter Contest Valentine’s Day Food Sale by Garden Club Teague Chevrolet lAins Large Auto Contract Sportsman Club To See Big Game Movie Monday Mill City PTA Meeting Scheduled For Feb. 11 Mill City Timberwolves Vs. St. Paul, Tues., Feb. IO