The Mill City enterprise., February 19, 1953, Image 1

Canyon
Avenue
Parade
T he MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
Serving:
Mil I <TTY
DETROIT
El KHORN
GATES
IDANH \
LI ons
MEHAMA
By DON PETERSON
This week the big oil companies
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE
of the country began reaping their
harvest for the support they gave
the Republican party in the last elec­
tion—and we are all paying for it.
Where is the great hallabaloo that
competition would keep prices down,
under “their” theory of free enter­
prise? The companies and their dis­
tributors have thrown competition out
the window and sat down together
and agreed to raise the price of gaso­
line and oil, now what can we the
By RICHARD LOVEL
consumers do about it? I think the
The Mill City Timberwolves took game and in the third quarter they
answer is exactly nothing.
You
over the championship of Marion started pulling away from Mill City,
would be wasting your postage to
county “B” league by edging the Sub­ but Hoffman rallied his team by sink­
write Congressman Norblad asking
limity Saints in their 15th hoop tussle ing nine points, mostly from outside
him to vote to place price ceilings
of the season.
Mill City’s league the key, in the crucial 4th quarter.
back on—further, if and when price
game record is clean and with only Hoffman netted 21 points for the eve­
ceilings ate put back on they will not
one game left, with Oregon Deaf ning to capture high point honors.
be rolled back, but will become effec­
School at Mill City, it look like th.
The game was one of the moss
tive on some future date after the oil
Timberwolves are headed for an un­ exciting games played by the Timber­
companies have established their pres­
defeated season.
wolves this year. The Saints had the
ent price rates.
It was Bill Hoffman, Mill City advantage on the backboards and
I don’t think anyone can justify
guard, who put the game in the bag their field-goal shooting was out­
the price rises made by the oil indus­
standing.
But the Timberwolves’
for his team.
try, they have paid dividends every
year since they began doing business
The Saints were "red-hot” for the accuracy with long shots and their
unquenchable spirit carried them
and you have not heard of any oil men
through to a 61 to 55 victory.
going broke unless it was a little gas
station operator, and that was caused
The high scorers for Sublimity were
by the parent companies cutting his
Joe Steinkamp with 17 points and Ron
margin so that he didn’t have the
Reuf with 16.
For Mill City Roy
same margin he enjoyed in the years
Chase made 15 points and Evart
past.
An unusual series of religious meet­ Brewer scored 12. This was Brewer's
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ings are coming to Mill City begin­ first game in which the started. The
Not many showed up to take part
ning this Sunday, Febiuary 22. Dr. regular was Al Ward, who injured his
in the old-fashioned Valentine box
Edmont Hains of Winona Lake, Ind., ankle in the previous game, so Brewer
social last Saturday night. I guess
will conduct services. He has held took his place. Al Ward is expected
it was just that old-fashioned box
to be in shape for the OSD game
socials are not so popular any more.
Friday, February 27, or at least in
With money getting harder to get as
time for the district tournament.
time goes on and prices going up,
Roy Chase and Ron Reuf are wag­
vVith 20% surcharges being added so
ing a private battle for high scorer
that corporations don’t suffer, it is no
for the league. Chase is ten points
wonder that the farmer and laborer
ahead of Reuf. Reuf will need to
has no money left for such worthy
do some fast scoring to beat Chase
JI NK—Photos show all that is left of two automobiles driven by teen-agers that collided head on on the North
organizations as polio foundations.
with only one more game to go. In-
Santiam
highway
one
mTe
west
of
Mehama,
Tuesday
afternoon.
In
top
photo
Melvin
Quinnett.
Lyons;
Roger
The committee in charge of the
cidently
each team’s remaining game
Rowe, Stayton. and Delmar Thompson, Mill City, examine car driven in easterly direction by Paul human, 17,
Valentine box social wishes to express
is with OSD,
Scio. The car burned after the crash. Lower photo shows new 1953 Ford which proceeding west and driven by
its sincere thanks to the Odd Fellows
Mill City held the half-time ad­
Allan Pooler, 18, Mebama. Witnesses said Pooler was passing another vehicle at the time of the accident.
for the use of their hall and also to
vantage of 32-24. It was 17-11 for
Both vehicles were demolished, and both drivers suffered serious injuries. The accident occured about 4:15.
the many individuals who worked to
(Photos courtesy Capital Journal)
Mill City at the end of the first
make the affair successful.
quarter. In the third, however, the
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Saints boomed to a 43-43 tie. They
The Lions club is making plans for
started pulling away in the fourth
their annual amateur and talent show,
quarter until Hoffman's rally enabled
which will be April 16th. If you are '
the Timberwolves to win the game.
planning to enter the competition now I
The Mill City JV’s won the pre-
lfiftlnary game feom the Sublimity
is the "time to start preparing so that
^Tuesday and Wednesday of this
you will be ready to enter the com­
week the Presbytery of Willamette
junior varsity 48 to 24.
Virgil Rogers of Lyons announced
petition when the call is issued for
for
the
Presbyterian
church
at
the
Mill City (61)
(55) Sublimity
this
week
that
O.
E.
Mikesell,
Linn
Mill City American Legion and
auditions.
F
(6) Bentz
Brewer (12)
Auxiliary will “cake-walk’’ Saturday Mill City Presbyterian church. It was county Extension agent will conduct a
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EDMONT HAINS, D.R.
F (14) Hueberger
Chase (15)
night 8:30 p.m., February 21 in the the fiist Presbytery meeting at Mill weed control meeting at Gates high
Paul Smith, our famous walking Mill City Legion hall, according to the City in «.bout 25 years. Roy Elliot, school, Wednesday night at 8 p.m.
C (17) Steinkamp
Gregory (7)
services in churches of many denomi­ Kanoff (6)
man, hit the news again this week report of Marie Stewart, Auxiliary a layman from Eugene, was installed February 25.
G
(16) Reuf
nations and has preached across the Hoffman (21)
when his exploits were recounted last secretary. The cake-walk will follow as moderator for the year to succeed
G
(1) Bradley
A speaker from Oregon State col­ United States and Canada.
Sunday evening on Walter Winchell’s a joint meeting of the Legion and the Rev. Paul Mellish, also of Eugene. lege will address the meeting on con­
Subs: Mill City—Verbeck, Misner»
Dr. Hains is bringing his world- Carey, Melting; Sublimity — Kintz.
news progiam. Of course Mill City Auxiliary that same evening. Danc­ Elder William Shuey of the Mill City trol of noxious weeds such as tanzy
came in for mention as the home of ing to organ music will round out the church was elected the layman dele­ lagwart and thistles. Formers are famous mode) of the Old Testament Frank, Parrish, L. Hueberger (1)»
our famous citizen. Paul is a one- evening of entei tainment. Ina Chase gate to General Assembly which requested to bring to this meeting Tabernacle which he will use to dram­ Reisterer.
man chamber of commerce for this has charge of the cake-walk portion meets in Minneapolis in May.
samples of weeds or grass that are atize his services on “Christ Fore­
Officials: DeLorrette and Vander-
shadowed by the Wilderness Taber­
canyonI
The
two-day
meeting
was
opened
giving them trouble so that they
of the program.
vort.
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nacle.
”
He
uses
the
Tabernacle
as
a
During the regular monthly meet­ with a communion service in which origin of the weeds can be determined j
Marion county’s senators and rep­ ing of the Auxiliary under the direc­ the local choir took part. Theie fol­ and a program for stamping them out doorway to all of the Scriptures. For
many years an active minister, he
resentatives with the exception of tion of Delores Stewart, piesident, the lowed the reports and recommenda­ worked out.
established
the first daily religious
Mark Hatfield all signed the screw­ pending March 21 visit of the national tion.- of the committees which had
Rogers urged the attendance of all
He is the
ball bill in which they attempt to president in Salem was discussed. It been studying the needs and programs farmers in the Mill City and Gates broadcast in America.
author of many books. One of his
prevent Senator Wayne Morse from was decided that those who want res­ of the various churches.
Reports area.
most recent is on “The Tabernacle”.
becoming a candidate to succeed him­ ervations for the dinner in the Marion and recommendations were heard from
self in 1956. Rep. Ed Cardwell of hotel should contact Ledora Kelly or I the committees on Church and Minis­
Dr. Oswald Smtih, of the great
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Peoples’ church in Toronto, Canada,
June Miley of Gates won top speech
terial Relations, Social Education and
Delores Stewart before Match 15.
|
Action,
Stewardship
and
Missions,
honors
in a contest during the regu­
is
enthusiastic
about
it.
He
says,
Alice Roberts will handle the chair­
"Nowhere have I encountered a study lar meeting of the Mill City Toast­
manship of the Poppy committee this New Life and Evangelism, and Chris-
of the Tabernacle that ha- gripped me mistress club Thurrday night, Feb.
year. The Auxiliary has ordered a ' tian Education. Included in the busi-
as this has. 1 was so impressed by 12.
Ruby Crosier presided. Aline
film about poppies and what is done I ness of the first day was the exami-
Lyons—Ed Wilson of Salem was Dr. Hains’ series of messages on the Steffy was toastmistress. Edna Ross
candidates
for
the
nation
of
two
with the funds raised by their sale.
instantly killed Friday forenoon at Tabernacle that I had him piesent the brought Mrs. Charles Kelly as her
Mrs. Roberts is now selecting the Gospel Ministry.
Gates — Floyd Völkel, merchant, members of her poppy committee.
Meals for the visiting Presbyters the farm home of his brother, Geoige series twice in the same year at guest.
As announced previously, the con­
was named mayor of Gates at the
His ministry is
were
served by the ladies of the Wilson, who lives on McCully moun-i People's church,
The Auxiliary Americanism chair­
Wilson was unique.
testants were to present their speeches
regular meeting of the Gates city man that she should contact Mill City church. Housing was provided by the tain south of Lyons.
falling a tree, with his brother stand­
council early this week.
He is called of God to unfold the at the February 12 meeting for the
high school officials regarding the * church families.
ing by to watch. In felling the tree Old Testament, not only to Bible scho­ forthcoming speech contest in Salem.
At the same time the oath of office selection of a girl from Mill Ctiy as
it struck another, breaking in two and lars and students, but to great masses
was given to W. S. Hudson who was a representative to Girls’ State in
The prepared speeches of each con­
causing
the butt of the tree to buckle of people. He has learned the art of
elected a member of the council at the Salem. It was voted that the Mill
testant were prefaced by a brief, im­
back, striking Wilson with a limb.
taking the deepest and profound promptu speech on a subject unknown
general election.
City Auxiliary unit would join the
Survivors include the widow, Esther truths of the Word of God and places to them, as the subject was written
Völkel was selected by the members Marion county council.
Wilson, Salem; and a daughter, Mar­ these truths before his hearers in a on a folded piece of paper and handed
to serve as mayor for the term of! The auxiliary has scheduled a clean­
garet Lewis, on the coast. Funeral
one year, replacing Mayor Ray Lord,I up night for February 23 at 8 p.m.
Carl Foster, 39, former employe at services were held Wednesday after­ most fascinating, enlightening man­ to them after their introduction to
ner.”
who is retiring.
the club.
at the Legion hall.
All Auxiliary the Detroit dam and recently em­
The coming of Dr. Hains is spon­
Walter Brisbin was appointed vice I members were instructed during this ployed at the Chevron station died noon at one o'clock in Eugene.
Following are the contestants,
sored by the Mill City Ministerial listed by Aline Steffy, secretary, in
chairman and also street commis-' month’s meeting that they should wear Thursday afternoon (today) from a
association.
His meetings will be the order in which they appeared, to­
sioner; Charles Geibler, police com­ work clothes for the clean-up work rifle bullet, apparently by his own
held at the Mill City Presbyterian gether with subject of their prepared
missioner; W. S. Hudson, sanitation | on the hall kitchen and rummage sort­ hand.
church from Sunday, February 22, speeches:
commissioner and A. T. Barnhardt, | ing.
Marion county coroner I-eston W.
through Friday, March 6.
building inspector.
Edna Hutcheson, “My Philosophy”;
All Mill City Auxiliary members Howell declared the death an appar­
Sunday services will be at 8:15 p.m., June Miley, “Schools — Our Greatest
Mrs. George Clise is city recorder. will bring sandwiches and salad for ent suicide. Foster, who died in his
two persons to the Saturday, Febru­ apartment was said by friends to have
Salem’s senior high school band will week-day services at 7:30 p.m. (No | Bargain”; Edyth Means, “The Marred
ary 21, joint meeting and cake-walk. been despondent for some time.
perform in Mill City's grade school services Mondays and Saturdays) Psyche” and Marion Todd, “Com­
bating Complacency”.
Regional Camp Fire
Eleven members and four guests
Foster had borrowed a friend’s car gym. Monday afternoon, 12:40 to 1:40 Everyone is cordially invited.
The judges were: Mrs. Dora How­
were present for the auxiliary meet­ about 1 p.m. to go to his apartment p.m. March 2. This is a public per-1
ard, from Salem Toastmistress club;
Meeting at Portland
ing this week. Mrs. Dean Jackson, and when he did not return at 4:30 formance for the purpose of raising
Orval Kennen, from Salem Toast­
Fiftv-one Camp Fire Girls councils Mrs. Virginia Thompson, Mrs. Dora p.m. Gordon Humphries and Billy Jo funds for the Mill City band, Earl Ronald E. Ragsdale
master club; Mrs. Lucille Lowery and
Lee
Wilson
and
Mrs.
Betty
Shaw
were
Loucks,
Mill
City
band
instructor,
Garrison went to get their car and
in the four states of Washington, Ore­
Assigned To 44th
Arthur I .eCours, Mill City.
Local police i stated today.
gon, Idaho and Montana are expected the guests. Hostesses Ledora Kelly found Foster’s body.
The tellers were: Gwen Jones, chair­
The Salem band is under the direc-. Ft. I^wis, Wash.—Ronald E. Rags­
to send representatives to the annual and Tearly Muir served a lovely lunch were notified and county officials
tion of Victor Palmerson.
Salem’s dale, formerly of Mill City, has been man; Pat Wingo, and Elaine Keirsey.
called to take charge,
regional meeting to be held in Port­ to the group.
Everyone present agreed that all
Foster is survived by his mother1 banel ha« 78 members. Funds rai-ed assigned to the 44th Infantry division
land. February 27 and 28. Mrs. A. I
and two sisters who reside in Cali­ by the Salem band will be turned to at Fort I-ewis, Wash., for basic train­ contestants did a fine job in the pre­
B. Macpherson. Portland, chairman of
Notice Dog Owners
fornia, and his wife Marge Foster the Mill City school band. This is ing. Ronald is the son of Mr. and sentation of their speeches.
Region VI, will preside at the ses­
The judges decision placed Marion
Pete Fiedler, Linn county dog­ His wife was in Portland at the time.1 one of the ways Class A bands help Mrs. Ernest H. Ragsdale who live at
sions. The meetings will be held in
Todd
as alternate, or second, and June
Mill
City.
new
band
organizations
such
as
Mill
catcher
and
tax
collector
will
be
set
The
body
was
taken
to
the
Weddle
i
the Multnomah hotel.
He is assigned to Co. H, 130th In­ Miley, first place.
City's.
Approximately fifty professionals up for business at the Mill City city funeral home in Stayton.
Further details as to the speech
It was two years ago this summer
Cost of admission to the Friday; fantry Regiment. The 44th Division
are expected to be present for an all­ hall, Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
day meeting preceding this conference Feb. 25. Those in need of dog license | that Carl won the “Dam” Mustache I afternoon performance of the large is an Illinois National Guard unit ac­ contest in Salem will be announced
on February 26. Mrs. Canessa John­ for their dogs; and have not as yet club prize for the best mustache Salem band is 25c for grade school tivated in February, 1952, and was in a later issue.
The next meeting of the Toast­
son, Twin Falls, Idaho, is chairman of paid their taxes may contact Fiedler during the third annual Aviation day children, 35c for high school students stationed at Camp Cooke, Calif., until
mistress club will be February 26th.
last
December,
next
Wednesday.
festivities
at
the
Davis
airport.
and
50c
for
adults.
this grou^.
Timberwolves Win League
Championship This Week
Dr. Edmont Hains
Co ning Sunday
Legion-Auxiliary
Cake-Walk To Be
Saturday Evening
Mill City Church
Hosts Presbytery
Weed Control
At Gates Hi
Mrs. Miley Wins
Speech Honors
Salem Man Killed in
Freak Accident
Floyd Völkel Chosen
Mayor at Gates
Carl Foster, 39,
Takes Own Life
Salem School Band
To Appear Mar. 2