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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1953)
Canyon Avenue Parade T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Serving: Mill CITY DETROIT ELKHORN GATES ID \NH \ LYONS MEHAMA By DON PETERSON There are several bills before the ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE present session of the Oregon legis lature that should have active support $2.50 a Year, ]()(• a Copy MILL CITY, OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 5. 1953 Vol. IX—No. 10 from citizens throughout the state. Among them are HB 394 introduced by Representative Wallace “relating to the establishment of a Governor’s commission for study of sex offenders and for the recommendation of pro posed legislation to deal with the de tection, confinement and treatment'of Mill City councilmen passed a reso sex offenders;” and HB 539 (Wallace) An eminent critic once referred to lution that dips into the field of city- “relating to sex offenses against chil owned power, Wednesday night. The the singing of the Eugene Gleemen dren under 14 years of age; provid resolution directs that Mill City obtain as “the perfect living example of the ing penalties.” These bills have con data and information from the City cultivated amateur”. siderable merit and anyone interested The engagement of the Gleemen of Monmouth on its city-owned power should acquaint themselves with the system which has been successfully concert in Stayton March 24 will give provisions provided. Your help may music lovers of this area an oppor operated for many years. be needed to secure passage of these Discussion during the meeting tunity to renew or establish acquaint bills and a letter to your representa Wednesday night dealt with the mat ance wtih this out.'tanding singing or tive might help to get them passed. ter of obtaining full factual data on ganization, both as a unit and with I have copies of these bills here at how Monmouth got its own power the interesting personnel of the chor the office and you are welcome to us. The roster of the Gleemen in system and how it is now operated. study them. It was revealed during Wednesday’s cludes merchants, doctors, farmers, ♦ ♦ * meeting of the city council that the clerks, contractors, bankers, mechan Another bill is HB 484 (Wallace) two elections on the matter of elect ics, educators, barbers, engineers, “relating to education of mentally ing the mayor and other present ap morticians, professors and University handicapped children," and I believe pointive offices was back on the hands of Oregon students, to name a few of deserves consideration for it seeks to of the council. Courtney Johns, Linn the occupations and professions of the set up means to educate children who ■county district attorney, informed the members-. are mentally handicapped and there The Gleemen meet regularly and city fathers that he, and the attorney fore need special attention to help general will not rule on the two elec often in concentrated rehearsals. Th» them gain a place in our society. tions. Johns tossed the hot potato men sing for love of singing and zeal The bill provides that “mentally back into the laps of the local coun ously guard their positions in the handicapped” includes all children who cilmen by stating that their own reso chorus, which are attained only after have the intellectual capacity and lution would be the final ruling on passing original and periodic tests mental health to absorb such instruc proving singing ability. the matter. tion and who for their education re 27 Years Old Mill City’s budget came in for a Our Timberwolf team, pictured above won their first game in the B-2 district playoff this afternoon »hen they quire instruction by means of a facil A few of the Gleemen have been fair share of the council's attention beat Gervais 48 to 36. This team established a record by going through the .Marion County B league without ity because they have been excluded during the evening. It was reported singing consistently with the chorus losing a single one of their 16 games. Front <l-r) Bill Hoffman. Roy Chase (team's leading scorer). Elton or excused from public schools be that eight new mercury lights have since its founding 27 years ago. The Gregory, Alfred Ward and Dick Kanoff. Back row (1-r) Roewayne Hoit, manager; Jack Melting, Evart Brewer. cause of mental retardation. The bill been installed within Hie city limits 80 active members have sung with Marvin Misner, Phil Carey. Richard Verbeck and Coach Boroughs. (Photo courtesy Oregon Statesman) requires school district clerks to fur within recent weeks. The lights were Jhe Gleemen a total of 600 years, or nish names of all mentally handi installed along the right-of-way of for an average term of service per capped children to the county school highway 22 as it goes through the Gleemen of somewhat more than seven superintendent, and provides methods and one-half years. Critics have city limits. of setting up special facilities to meet agreed that the small average an North Santiam Chamber of Com industrial features of the canyon and the needs of these children. I also nual turnover in membership has con merce elected directors for the current would be made available to organi have a copy 6f this bill if anyone cares tributed materially to the excellent year during its meeting at the San- zations throughout the northwest. The union evangelistic campaign of to read it. musical results attained by the Glee I tiaiun Grange hall, March 4. Ken Douglas Heater, Stayton, reported the churches of Mill City will come to Golliet of Mehama was elected presi ♦ ♦ * men. There has been only one change that Dr. Robert F. Anderson, Salem Another bill is being prepared to .a close this Sunday night at 8:15 dent of the organization, and W. R. home-movie enthusiast, had volun Gates high school juniors and sen in the conductorship to the Gleemen strengthen the laws dealing with vice p.m. with a climax meeting and page Hutcheson of Gates, vice president. teered to assist in filming the movie. iors doff the garb of everyday life since 1928, which has added to the following the disclosures in the Ore ant at the Presbyterian church. The The group invited Anderson to attend I and don hill-billy make up for "Cornin’ stability of the organization. Mill City directors elected to the gon Journal last Sunday which pointed Rev. Edmont Hains, who has been North Santiam Chamber of Commerce the next meeting, at Detroit. Selection of concert programs, Round the Mountain”, a three-act out the inadequacy to deal with “call Sisters Chamber of Commerce is comedy, in Mill City Theatre, Thurs largely the responsibility of the pres- ' are Al Toman and Tom Morris; Gates girls” and their procurers. Capt. I ent conductor, Dr. Theodore Krat, is directors, Oliver Willis and W. R. invited to the next meeting of the day, March 12. Howard Russell of the Portland police Curtain time for “Coming’ Round | unlimited from the entire range of (Hutcheson; Mehama, Jack Lingaas; Saitiam Chamber of Commerce in De vice sq-’ad is quoted as saying “Under In past I choral literature, since the Gleemen ' Lyons, Fred Lindemann; Elkhorn, L. troit, April 1st. An invitation to the the Mountain” is 8 p.m. pre<on*.* " the only charge on which 1 F. ..»yers anil Ray Sischo; Detroit, Detroit session will be extended to ¿he I years Gates students have packed the have proved their ability to sing well police can arrest a suspected or known Otto Russell, Ray Sophy and E. C. Marion County Industrial Develop house with patrons when staging the any choral composition or arrange- procurer is vagrancy, and a good at Kennedy; Sublimity, James Nightin ment Committee of Salem’s Chamber annual dramatic production. Admis- I ment placed before them, including torney will beat that charge in court I sion prices are: children, 25c, and those usually limited to professional gale and Geo. Tate; Stayton, Byron of Commerce. nearly every time.” production. A film on wildlife was shown dur ' adults, 60c. Shux and Douglas Heater. Tickets on Sale It certainly is shameful when laws ing the Wednesday night meeting of In other business the chamber dis Tickets for the March 24 concert are so weak that it is virtually use cussed plans to sponsor the filming the canyonwide chamber. Keep Ore of this unique group are on sale at less to make an arrest when men and gon Green Association exhibited the of a 20-minute movie about the North Hill Top General Store, Mill City- women are practicing such rackets film, “Realm of the Wild”. Lyons Santiam canyon. Drug Store, and the Mill City State using young girls as their “tools of a id Mehama North Santiam Cham The film would be designed to ad bank, it was announced by the Found trade". Such offenses are surely de ber of Commerce board members fur vertise the recreational, esthetic and ers Service Organization which is serving of stiff life sentences upon nished doughnuts and coffee for the sponsoring the local concert which conviction and parents should get back group. Dedication of the new Santiam i will benefit the new hospital. of such a bill to get it passed when Directors whose terms on the board it is introduced in the legislature. It had expired were W. M. Simmons, Memorial hospital has i«*n set for has long been needed. James Nightingale, Harold Etzel, Jack Sunday, March 29, Merton Cox, * * « Lingaas, Fred Lindemann, Russell general chairman of the event an The Benton - Lincoln co-op light Kelly, R. B. McClain, Dick Parker, nounced today. We reprint this week an editorial meeting for the Elkhorn line has been I Nolan Rasnick, and Chas. Haseman. A program is being arranged for taken from the Oregon Statesman last called for March 15 at 2:30 p.m. in The canyonwide chamber has spon presentation from a platform in Sunday in which they poitray “Fear Mehama at the Woman’s club house. sored changes in game laws, good front of the hospital building, with less” Fulton Lewis Jr. in his true Rev. and Mrs. Claude C. Hunt, “All property owners effected by this roads, fish planting in this area and permission granted to u«e the grade evangelists, and their 11-year old DR. EDMONT HAINS colors. You will find it on the edi torial page under the heading "Edi , conducting the two-week series of line are requested to be present,” recreational development in the can school gym in case of inclement daughter, Judy Gail, will begin re torial Comments” in this issue. You meetings, will preach Sunday night Steve Dark of Elkhorn said today. yon. The chamber nominated Jack weather. vival services Tuesday night, March M. V’an Drtesche has been selected A committee will be organized for Lingaas for appointment by Gov. Paul will see then another reason why I on “Why I Believe Christ Will Return cleaning a right-of-way and obtaining Patterson to the Oregon Game Com master of ceremonies, and an out- have so little respect for men like ; in This Generation.” | side speaker will be secured. a few easements on the line that have I mission. Lewis and his brother in low repute The evangelist will also pi esent an A feature of the opening will be a not at present been deeded. Joe McCarthy in their attempts to original pageant entitled "The Second “All land owners please be present,! Laws are the very bulwarks of li “First Baby” contest, with a number “protect” us from our neighbors. 1 Coming of Christ.” The pageant will of exciting prizes and benefits to Their exiguous minds have rattled utilize seven young ladies in Bible your help will be needed. All who. berty; they define every man’s rights, around in what is commonly known costumes who will represent the seven are interested in this line are welcome end defend the individual liberties of go to the first baby delivered after the hospital is in operation. to attend,” Dark urged. all men. Josiah G. Holland. as a head until they have come up (Continued pn Page 8) with a great new national pastime of "I Spy”. The Republican party most be proud of them! * « • We will soon have “Republican” coffee when the reported price raise John Muir, commander of Mil) goes in effect some time in the next 'City's American Legion post an REV. CLAUDE C. HUNT two weeks according to a report I nounced today the showing of a movie. heard on the radio the other evening. ' “Life Story of a Trout”, Thursday, 10 at 7:30 at the Mill City Commu * • • March 12, at 7:30 p.m, during the nity church. A Rev. Lee Joiner, pastor of the local The Industrial News Review, a next meeting of the Legion. church reports that “inspirational propaganda letter put out by E. Hofer spokesman for the Oregon Game Com music, special numbers and congre and Sons of Portland containing mission will address the meeting, gational singing will preced the stir canned editorials for lazy editors to Muir said. ring messages of this man of God.’* use, telling of the annual meeting of Muir stated that a Legion commit Rev. Joiner says “this man’s min Rural Electric Co-operatives held in tee will serve a lunch following the istry with the apostolic gift accom San Francisco 4ast January. Their screening of the movie. ThunJay, panying and his prayer for the sick, editorial states that 4,400 delegates March 12, is the regular meeting night has been known -throughout the west representing 900 co-ops attended the •f the American Legion. “Life Storj coast. People of all creeds and de meeting, and "it was Abundantly clear of a Trout” is in color. nominations are cordially invited.” that every effort will be made to ex The Rev. Mr. Hunt came from tend the REA public power idea . . .” southern California to the northwest “There is nothing surprising in all where he is reported to have con this.” Hofer goes on to tell us. “It ducted some very successful revival simply means that those who favor meetings. more socialized electric power and Santiam Sportsmen will see "Na other services will work for their goals tural Resources of Oregon”, a picture with undiminished vigor..................For in color, during a meeting Monday, socialism, and the tremendous waste March 9, at 8 p.m. in the Mil) City of money and resources that socialism Legion hall, according to Jerry Coff A SON—To Mr. and Mrs. Arnold involve«, cannot be stopped by just man, president. Snyder. Idanha, February 28, at Wil electing new- men to top offices and Coffman added that refreshments cox Memorial hospital, Portland. letting it go at that. . . . would be served after the main por With »..«,'. . • p».. r ng cow pl te on the dnm proper, major empha-is has shifted to con-truction of the power A SON To Mr and Mrs. Robert tion of the meeting was adjourned. “REA is but one of many agencies house at Big (Tiff regulating dam. nsrt of the Detroit Dam project. The ••mailer dam spans one of the nar Thorpe, Mill City, March 5, at Salem rowest points of the North Santiam River ranyon about two miles below the main structure, now virtually com which will be aggressively seeking tax All sports-minded citizens are invited Memorial hospital. plete. (Photo courtesy Oregon State-man) to attend this meeting. (Continued on Page 2) City Council Seeks Public Power Info Evangelist Services N. Santiam C. of C. Elects New Directors To End Sunday Night Gleemen Concert Benefits Hospital Gates Junior-Seniors Present 3-Act Comedy Dedication of Hospital Set Elkhorn Residents Called To Power Meeting Mar.12 Evangelists Begin Mill City Meeting Legion Post Will Show "Trout” Movie Mar. 12 Santiam Sportsmen Will Show Movie at Meeting lust Arrived...