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
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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,
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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
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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,
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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
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with a great new national pastime of
"I Spy”. The Republican party most
be proud of them!
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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
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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...