Canyon
Avenue
Parade
T he MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
1
Serving:
MILL CITY
DETROIT
ELKHORN
GATES
II) \MI \
LYONS
MEHAMA
By DON PETERSON
I would like to fjpd a fuel oil com
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE
pany who is still selling oil at the old
price and I think I can give it some
$2.50 a Year. | ()<• a Copy
MILL CITY. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1953
new business. It looks like you and I
have no choice but to pay the unfair
price rise in fuel oil as well as the
many other price rises the consuming
public is faced with. If one company
rised it’s prices and the remainder
held theirs down, that would be free
enterprise or if one company kept its
price down and the rest of them rised
their prices that would still be free
Detroit—An unusual timber sale auction held at the
enterprise and competition, but just
Eugene office of the Willamete National Forest last
what would you call this arbitrary
action by the oil companies when they
Monday resulted in a contract with Pamelia Lumber
a
all sit down together and decide to
company
of Idanha for removal of three million feet of
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rise the price of oil?
timber
in
the Marion Forks area.
When laboring men ask for a wage
The
sale
which comprises a light selection cut of 25' <
rise to help pay for these arbitrary
price rises, the “one-party” press and
of the volume of timber in
paid radio commentators immediately
the designated area was ’
lise the cry that the labor unions are
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planned as a sanitation sal
infiltrated with "commies”, “pinks”
vage and thinning project.
or some other shade of red. Could it
Representatives of six companies
be that such would be more truly ap
bid on the timber during a two and
plicable to our “patriotic” corpora
one-half hour auction for a total of
tions who are out to bleed their cus
1119 bids.
tomers for all the traffic will bear.
Reports have not failed to show that
The appraised value of $13,200 was
all our corporations without exception
Ne» $SOO.OOO plywood plant of the M and M Woodworking company at Lyons which will open March 9.
Mill City grade school boys fol i far exceeded in the final bid of $30,-
15-acre pond already is full of logs and a surplus of kgs is being stockpiled for first production. E. V. Bennett.
have shown tremendous profits under
lowed the lead of the high school 860. Appraisal figures for specified
Albany, will supervise both the Albany and Lyons plants. Production superintendent at Lyons will be Ed
the Democratic administrations, each
brothers in the basketball field. Under 1 timber were $4.55 per thousand board
Novak and the plant engineer will Ire E. C. Carlson, The plant »ill employ approximately 45 men.
year being bigger than the year be
the high calibre coaching of Jim Hale, feet of Douglas fir and $1 for all
(Photo courtesy Capital Journal)
fore.
Mill City grade school walked off with j other species. Bid prices were $10.50
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two first place basketball trophies for Douglas fir and $5.50 for other
The oil industry spent over $50 mil
Monday night in the Stayton gym. species.
lion to elect the GOP and now with
Mill City giade school boys won the
In addition to the amount bid for
the millionaire cabinet, and price rises
first place trophy in their league and timber the forest service will collect
they have taken, they stand to get
first place in their district.
$1.10 per thousand for slash disposal
back $140 million each year from the
'and
$1.20 per thousand for pruning
Mill
City
grade
school
was
com
At a meeting held Sunday in the
Fathers and sons of Lyons commu-
five western states alone—nice return
peting with giade schools in the whole and thinning the remaining trees in
Woman
’
s
clubhouse
at
Mehama
dis-
nity
will
be
the
center
of
attention
on their investment!
southern portion of Maroin county. the sale area.
Last year one cigaret company re cussions and plans for obtaining for at a special “Father and Son” ban-
The telling game was played against
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the
Benton-Lincoln
electric
line
17
uet
at
Mari-Linn
school,
Thursday,
ported $13 million net profit AFTER
Stayton grade school. Mill City won
miles
up
the
Little
Noith
Fork
to
the
Maresh
5,
at
6:30
p.m.,
Mrs.
Virgil
Forest
Supervisor
Bruckart
report
paying $72 million in excise taxes.
Sublimity
Rogers reported today.
ed that the Willamette National For by ten points, 29 to 19.
Now they want the government to Elkhorn guest ranch.
beat
Aumsville,
Monday
night
and
Ben Little, manager, and engineer,
Guest speaker and entertainer for est constructed a little over one hun
take off the excise profits tax. With
secured third place status.
5
oder,
were
present.
1
hey
had
maps
,
^e
evening
from
radio
station
KOIN
dred
and
three
miles
of
forest
roads
the new price up as much as two
In the semi-finals Thursday, Mill
cents a pack, where is the limit? I showing the location of the right-of- of Portland will be Johnnie Carpenter. in 1952 through operation contracts
City
was pitted against Aumsville, but
way
now
flagged.
Still
some
flag
on
timber
sales.
These
roads
cost
Dinner music by the Lyons community
Paul and Florence Ressler are show
feel very sorry for the poor tobacco
because of a misunderstanding Aums ing their faith in Mill City by re
ging
is
to
be
done,
on
the
south
of
two
and
one-quarter
million
dollars,
orchestra
also
is
scheduled.
corporations, don’t you?
ville was confused as to dateB and opening Ressler’, Grocery, which was
the river.
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The Ladies Society of the Lyons the average cost per mile being about
forfeited to Mill City. Stayton de badly burned during State Fair Week
George Tate and George Zimmer Community Methodist church will $22,250.00
A
total
of
370
million
Many voters aie wondering where man of Sublimity were also pi esent
feated its opponent Sublimity, thus last year. The big re-opening date is
board
feet
of
timber
was
hauled
on
they can get their heads examined and had some very helpful comments serve the father-and-son banquet.
leaving Mill City and Stayton the two Wednesday, March 4, at 9 a.m.
forest
roads
in
1952.
Mrs.
Alice
Huber
is
president
of
the
now that they are waking up to what on the proposed line.
top
contenders.
Road construction on the Willam
Ladies society.
The management of the grocery,
a high-priced bill of goods has been
The discussion centered around
Those bringing victory and honor to when it resumes operation next week,
ette
National
Forest
is
conducted
on
a
sold to them.
clearing the right-of-way and disposal
long-term plan that will give access Mill City grade school on the basket will be under the direction of Mr. and
•Uf -'eri'.iantab!j timber.
to all operable timber stands in the ball court were: Donald Lemke (cap Mrs. Ressler.
The Resslers naVe
It was decided to call another meet
next 15-year period.
This plan is tain), Arthur Webb, Greg Peterson again assumed full control and opera
ing in the near future of all poten
built up as an integral part of the and Anthony Beery, forwards; Lee tion of the business, and are not as
tial users so as to elect officers to
overall land management scheme Arnold, Dale Walczak, Dale Smith sociated with anyone else.
transact the business of dealing with
which is based on complete utilization and Jim Baltimore, guards; William
In honor of re-opening and as 1»
contractors to log and clear the right-
By BERTHA BALTIMORE
of all resources; among them timber, Clark and Dennis Podrabsky, centers. token of goodwill to their many
of way.
Happy motheis of the boys on the friends Ressler’s Grocery will give
While hunting near Elk lake last grass, scenic values. This big plan
It was requested that all property
takes into account the need for fire Mill City grade school victorious bas double green stamps.
weekend,
some
boys
captured
a
young
Dr. Edmont Hains’ meetings have owners be present that are effected
cub bear and brought him to Mill protection and is meant to give pro- ketball squad pushed ahead the date
already stimulated a great interest by this right-of-way. Notices will be
City where he was turned loose in a tection to all the watershed from ero- of the annual banquet held especially
throughout this area. His meetings mailed in time for the meeting.
garage. Although the cub was fed sion and misuse. A road is not con- in honor of the squad. Mothers re
at the Mill City Presbyterian church
lettuce and hamburger and had many structed unless it meets those required minded their sons of their many good
are sponsored by the churches of Mill
human visitors, he stayed crouched measures of sustained yield manage points by writing them down on the
City and have been well attended.
place cards on the banquet table
in a corner, apparently too frightened ment of public lands and timber.
Bruckart points out the need for heaped with delicious chicken, pota
to
move
anything
but
his
eyes.
The
fïH6 BIBLE PREDICTS A
Rosalie Bassett, daughter of Mr.
bear was estimated to weigh about public funds to accelerate the road toes, gravy and string beans, plus
program. In his opinion, such funds apple pie and ice cream, al) in quan and Mrs. Lee Bassett of Mill City
20
pounds.
Detroit—Did you ever hear or see
WORLD DICTATOR
tities ample for fast growing young has been certified by Vernon Todd,
When capturing the animal, his first would give the Forest Service a much
HHuS. “ ^Daniel **
a sebenette? “Dr. Quack” has one
Mill City school principal, as Mill
men.
better
opportunity
for
complete
land
L t ; , mi Ski w
as go
to display to all who attend his med notion was to escape by climbing a
City’s entrant in the Oregon States
f** Mil
Wl fri» «IT
and
timber
management.
Projects
Mothers
of
the
basketball
men
were
P
or
icine show March 3 at the Detroit tree. One of the boys followed, threw
man - KSLM spell
rits
OR <WIR5.
his coat over the head of the cub and could be larger so bug-killed timber assisted in the banquet by Mill City
school gymnasium al 8:00 p.m.
ing contest
could
be
reached
more
quickly.
Fires
grade
school
yell
and
song
leaders.
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The eighth grade students of Mrs. carried him down where he was hog-
C*’Ä AMTWION MNfS
could
be
reached
more
quickly
with
Yell
leaders,
Bunny
Caudle,
Frances
Todd found that
I ' «a
;
Mildred Ray will appear in “Dr. tied before being put in the trunk
Th«»
roads in to the back country. This Ward and Zita Crosier; song leaders,
Ro.-alie had bested
Quack’s Medicine Show” which is de of the car for the trip home. In the
would result in less loss to the public Myrna Roy, .Penny Gould and Sherry
her competition in
scribed by Mrs. Ray as the most un- excitement the rope on the front feet because salvage would come early and
Hansen served the food at the honor
the spelling field
usual and humorous performance sh^ came off and Cubby took off up a
before decay set in. Since these fund, ary banquet prepared by mothers of
b
y nosing out
trail
on
two
feet
but
was
caught
has directed.
Naomi Taylor, 12,
again before he got too far. During are not available, he continued, we those on the victory-laden basket ball
col-
Materia]
fop
the
play
has
been
4Plt OOHW’WQ
are doing the next best thing, build squad.
daughter o f Mr.
MH L*CT*TûR$.
lected by the class in references used the capture, four boys stood with ing
roads as part of the regular tim-
and Mrs. John Tay
WIU If < fiOMAN
During the banquet Vernon Todd,
poised guns in case mama bear came
as part of their social studeis.
ber sale procedure, This forces us to
lor, Mill City, and
City grade school principal, and
LCv HÎ *111 favi»
Arrangement and continuity of the along. Overnight in the garage by build short sections of road each year j Mill
inMtructors Hale, Thorps and Dierks Rosalie Hassett Charles Marttala,
iwtsmx mu
material for the one-hour performance himself. Cubby decided it was time
to quit playing and being afraid and, and try to fit them to the overall | came into the spotlight for their part 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Mart
«efi «■■acuti <ws
was done by Mrs. Ray.
transportation pattern that is planned j in the just past successful basketball tala, Mil) City. Naomi won second
Identity of the members of the cast when he was looked in on the next
from the long-term view.
and Charles third.
I season.
morning,
he
had
turned
into
a
snarl
will be divulged after the program.
The
1952
accomplishments
by
dis-
Each
member
of
the
squad
was
Rosalie is 14 years of age, toots
The public is invited and there will ing, biting, scratching cub bear; so i tricts were Detroit 12 miles, Cascadia
called
on
for
a
speech
at
the
Thurs
the
clarinet in the Mill City school
the
boys
recaptured
him
and
took
him
be no charge for admission.
26, Lowell 6, McKenzie 10, Oakridge day night banquet. The boys proved band and is an avid reader. She la
back to the big Woods.
Capacity crowds are expected in the
I 17, and Rigdon 32.
Three large j capable at making speeches as well in the 8th grade and her teacher is
dosing days of the campaign. The,
The fellows on the bear trip, who
bridges
of
permanent
materials,
such as playing basketball. Donald Lemke, Mrs. Evangelyn Fleetwood.
Mill
world-famous model of the Tabernacle
have only scratches now to prove their
a, concrete or treated timber, were team captain, came in for some well- City’s champion will represent Mill
has been the center of interest.
bear story were: Harry White. Derrel
i completed. Seven temporary bridge, deserved credit during the banquet City’s 7th and 8th grades in the
Farman, Dick Kanoff, Mike Misner,
Dr. Hains has announced the sched
were constructed so that loggers could speech making.
State»man-KSLM spelling contest.
ule of meetings for next week. Sun
Bob Baltimore and Dean McMullen
get
in to fire or bug-killed timber a,
Miss Bassett meets contestants
The State Federation of Garden who was at home from the U. of O. I
day there will be a pageant on “The
early as possible.
from six other schools at Stayton
Rending of the Veil," Tuesday a page clubs is sponsoring a conservation with Baltimore over the weekend.
The Willamette National Forest is
grade school at 7:45 p.m. Thursday,
ant on "The Believer Priest in the essay and poster contest. The Mill
now completing the plan for 1953.
March 5, in semi-final,. The public
Holy Place,” Wednesday a pageant on City Garden club is sponsoring this
' Bruckart indicated that engineer’s
i, invited.
There is no admission
"The High Priest Enters the Holy of contest in the local school and will
estimates called for construction of
charge.
Holies,” Thursday a message of in ! give prizes of $3, $2 and $1 for the
good
gravelled
about 110 mile, of
spiration and challenge on "The Com best essay and the same for posters.
roads and three large bridges, Dur-
The winning entries will compete
ing World Dictator,’ ’and Friday a
ing 1953, he expects a timber cut of
finale pageant on "The Judgment I with the district for the state prize
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Free
360 million board feet. A large per
. of $25 to be awarded at ’.he state
Day.”
centage of this timber will go to the
These Bible pageants and messages convention at McMinnville in June.
Robbed While On Vacation
Eugene trade area and will be of
will feature singers, costumes, and Both essays and posters should be
material
benefit
to
the
labor
force
of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Free of Lyons
scenery, with local young people and I left with Vernon Todd by Monday,
Ijine county through continued em
hit the news wires Wednesday of this
minister, taking part. A choir com ; March 2.
ployment in the worlds.
week when they were robbed and
The Mill City Garden club spoke,-
posed of people from all the churches
bound Tuesday at a Long Beach,
j men express their thanks to Pink
is being organized.
Calif.,
motel.
DRIVERS
LICENSE
EXAMINER
The local ministers taking part are Mason and Harold Kliewer for their
According
to the news story two
A drivers license examiner will be
Mr. Hugh Jull of the Christian church. I help in making the food sale a suc
gunmen
posed
as policemen to gain
on duty in Mill City, Thursday, March
Rev. C. R. Brewer of the Free Meth cess.
entry to a motel and rob the Frees
15,
1953,
at
the
Fire
hall,
between
the
odist church. Rev. Lee Joiner of the
of $275. Mr. Free managed to free
hour, of 9 a m. and 4 pm, according
Community church. Rev. Wm. Turn reading, prayers, and various other
himself after struggling with the
to
an
announcement
received
from
the
part,
of
the
regular
service.
bull of the Assembly of God church,
ropes
that bound him for six hours.
Secretary of State. Persons wishing Mayor Floyd Völkel, Gates merchant,
Rev. Streeter, president of the Mill
and Rev. Noble Streeter of the Pres
The Frees were returning from a
■ original licenses or permits to drive who »»• elected mayor of Gates at
byterian church. They will continue City Ministerial association said of
vacation trip to Mexico. They own
| are asked to file applications well the last meeting of the city council.
to share in the pre-service prayer the meetings, “Every0”* is cordially
Free's garage in Lyons.
(Photo
courtesy
Capital
Journal)
ahead
of
the
scheduled
dosing
hour
invited
and
encouraged
to
attend.
”
meeting at 8:45 and the Scripture
Timber Sale Brings High
Prices at Eugene Monday
Mill City School
Wins Trophies
For Basketball
Plans for Power Line Lyons Father and Son
To Elkhorn Underway Banquet Planned
Forest Service
Needs More
Road Money
Resslers Grocery
Re-opens March 4
Local Boys Capture
Unfriendly Bear
Dr. Hains’ Revival
Services Drawing
Capacity Audiences
Rosalie Bassett Wins
Spelling Contest
Detroit School Play
Scheduled March 3
Garden Club Holds
Essay Contest
ANSWER
THE
CALL
+ )
1953
RED CROSS
FUND