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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1953)
March 26. 1953 of a great people appears to have about it. He is now quite a young 6—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE produced a mistake which, luckily, will man and I think he is an intern at turn out to be a blessing in disguise. the Santiam Memorial hospital — the wear garment industry, and a packing discovery brought about. Don’t miss Lucky people, we Americans! Over kid always did want to be a doctor, plant — along the lines of a custom it!) these next three years and the balance and he’ll be a “top-notcher”, too!) cannery, to say nothing of the unbe Not until that fall—during hunting lievable change in the already unsur of this one, one should give thanks By LANCE SAILS in their in hearts to the “Democrats ; season — was one of these animals passed scenic beauty of our hills which Place: The Hill House, Mill City, Ore. TO THE WIVES OF FISHERMEN in Exile”, because had the Republicans , killed—and brought in, did the people followed early attempts to insure this whose husband fish and they don’t: NOT gotten in, this story might never hereabouts begin to connect it up with new and strange animal choosing our The manager of The Hill House THIS year, girls, why not go have been written. ■ the story the kids had told earlier in hills as it’s favored habitat, just to again requested those present at the with him? mention a few of the changes this I All a Republican is anyway, is a > the year. last Chamber of Commerce meeting Take with you those skirts and Democrat who either never acquired It was thought at first it was either to again pass the word along to have things for alteration you’ve al the ability to dream, or had become a throw-back or a cross with some iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii people (regardless of whether they ways intended to get fixed but too old to—of better things—for you J other animal. What puzzled everyone owned stock or not) to register their never found time to—or for that was—but how? and with what? —for me! »pare rooms with the hotel in order matter, any other sewing and, be If you will remember, back to 1953,, The Mill City Meat Market (which to take care of the overflow of the sure to take them to you will recall that the Republican , used to be located in the old Dawes traveling public who desire to stop ADA’S NEEDLE SHOP a k administration had been at the helm building—across the street from the over at Mill City. Those who have in Mill City bank) was the place where it was dis J but three short months until the pa- been co-operating in this over the past played during days. At that time have reported that they have made This quaint little town in the moun i pers were full of explanations of their BASSETT’S WELDING SHOP they had some sort of an overhead tains in the North Santiam canyon ‘ failure in attempts to balance the some nice friends who are still writ crane arrangement whereby they hung is within walking distance or short budget and cut taxes, etc. ing and coming back to visit us up this animal by the hind feet over a driving distance of some of the best Phone 116 Phone 1141 hare In the hills. Things began to look rough back hook and rolled it out during the day fishing in Oregon. Branch Store Lyons Sweet Home, Philomath there in the spring of 1953. Jobs —suspended over the sidewalk—and The wife of one of the fishermen You won’t be bored, there’s lots ’ were closed down, etc. All sorts of stopping at The Hill House this past I back in the refrigerator at night. week, while just browsing around to see and to do, and the friendli things beginning to happen. Will anyone who reads this—who est people in the whole state of About this time, the hillbilly mind ' town, happened to see the sign “Ada’s u a i was in Mill City at the time—ever commenced to function. Needle Shop”, and thought it a good Oregon.” the stories this discovery forget * * * opportunity to get the buckle on her Now it “aint” everybody that can 1 started Tom Booth telling of early She Ada's business has grown, suit belt fixed. She did. This lady be a hillbilly. Lots of people have days here in the canyon! I hope that was captured by our quaint little town now sews for people all over Oregon. tried to be one of us—and just couldn’t i somebody collected them—just as Tom PRICED FAR BELOW ACTUAL VALUE tucked heer in the hills, and the two She has expanded her business, and somehow make the grade. You’ve told them—with his own picturesque now with four seamstresses and two women got to talking. Mrs. Plymale | just about got to live here ia these speech and descriptions. To Jack Col 1931 CHRYSLER WINDSOR DELUXE CLUB COUPE was not to learn of for whom she had clerks and the gift mail order busi l hills a few years to become thorough burn (of Booth & Colburn, then) and Only $495 Down and $72.88 per month ness has developed into one of those sewn till later that spring and again ly indoctrinated with our philosophy his good-looking and ambitious wife, 1950 PLYMOUTH SPECIAL DELUXE 4-DOOR SEDAN things that one doesn ’ t readily believe that fall. Not only was this lady $350 Down and $55.10 |HT month and thinking. Here we are—in Na Ada is now reaping the ture’s Empire—and no one has to be Kay, goes the credit for the news of pleased with Ada’s expert needlecraft possible. PONTIAC DELUXE CHIEFTAIN 4-DOOR SEDAN 1949 this sansational discovery o f this $395 Down and $58.91 per month as well as her friendliness, but said harvest of the smile and the genuine told lam sure—U that self-preservation q Ueer animal reaching the outside 1949 PLYMOUTH DELUXE 4-DOOR SEDAN in leaving, ‘T’ve got an idea—you're friendliness she sowed. And now for (survival) is THE FIRST LAW OF wor]j as quickly as it did. For miles $295 Down and $50.55 per month going to like, I think. Thanks so my column for this week: NATURE. —on either side of Mill City—along 1948 PLYMOUTH SPECIAL DELUXE CLUB COUPE much for fixing the buckle, and I’ll see The Democrats were tired and Anyway, we all managed, somehow, highway — were signs hurriedly $250 Down and $49.82 per month weary. They needed a rest, and some to get through the spring and sum I put up—red letters on butcher’s paper, 1942 CHRYSLER WINDSOR CLUB COUPE “time out” to cook up some more mer—but that autumn of ’53 will stand $150 Down and $45.37 per month a board—and some tacked 1 dreams, "deals” and experiments, to out in the history of this canyon as tacked to WE SELL BETTER on trees: THE ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE INSURANCE AND INTEREST bring about the more abundant life the turning point for a lot of us. It sTOP AT MILL CITY—SEE FREAK CARS FOR LESS! for the benefit of all of us, and so was at the Annua) Bean Picker’s ball, 50 — OTHER CARS TO CHOOSE FROM — 50 IN WOODS NEAR HERE everyone who wanted to work would held in Stayton, to which hundreds of CAUGHT ON DISPLAY AT have jobs. So, they let the Republi we hillbillys come down out of the MILL CITY MEAT MARKET cans have it for the next four years, hills to attend. Little wonder that not a single car the American people showing their The Hillbillys had organized a sort HOME OF CHRYSLER — PLYMOUTH gratitude and appreciation in Novem of buying co-operative early in 1953 ever passed by Mill City that week. WE TRADE —LOW, LOW INT. RATE People didn ’ t know what, to expect — Stayton ber 1952 by voting us a well earned and all that spring and summer had or think—whether it was two-legged Open Saturday Afternoons—Evenings by Appointment and certainly a deserved rest. attended auctions and bought up pigs IT PAYS TO BUY AT 405 — 435 — 495 N. Commercial St. Phone 3-4117 LONG LIVE THE REPUBLICANS! — hundreds of them — and brought or four—or whether we had gone can- nibalist up here in the hills. Things HOME! (that is, until next election!!!) »nnotaocw.» :x . x otcx !* x xxxïwxixixoaaagBiwfflM them back up here to the hills. Farm An error of judgment on the part ers were going broke and unloading were pretty tough. : x XX x.x.x XX .X.XJC.X x.xXX « x,x X x xlxßSXMDCKBa» Such traffic had never before been their stock. seen in this little community. Lee ■» SALEM, ORE. 1288 STATE ST Ph. 3-6489 We hillbillys entered into a recip Knowles did OK that week—and Geo. rocal trade agreement, I guess you’d Stewart, too—with his wrecker truck. call it, there at that ball, whereby There were cars parked every which Open Elimination Tournament we would fuinish the valley folks with way — one way traffic across the “ sow belly” in exchange for their bridge. All the film in town had been Every Sunday 3 p.m. beans. Things were tough—and get sold. Bob Veness from on top of the EVERYONE WELCOME ting tougher from day to day. (I be Bank building, getting pictures of lieve it was this same year that young people taking pictures. Bob Hill sponsored a soft-ball team (Next week I will describe this I and called them The Hill Billys, which I strangest and newest animal on the I have since brought fame to our little North American continent, tell you These prices effective till further notice. Buy with confidence! We mountain town of Mill City.) the name it was given, and the events guarantee you the best value for your money always. Plan to buy a On Highway 222, Linn County Side Like most great discoveries of and promotion which followed that week's supply! Any of our retail cuts double wrapped for your MILL CITY I science — some “insignificant some- brought to this canyon a whopper of a locker FREE! I thing” happens that leads to a greater tourist trade built around the newest Shuffleboard Good Music George Sparky Ditter ib discovery even than what they were of hunting sports, the establishment ». Freshly Ground HAMBURGER searching for in the first place. Some of an altogether new kind of sports- Country Style SAUSAGE ........................ ib « of the hogs got loose — and though people missed one now and then they RIB STEAK SPECIAL, while they last X THRILLING NEW DESSERT! X never thought too much about it— X Eastern Oregon Hereford until one day some small boys—play Round and T-Bone Rib BEEF STEAK ing Indian — with bows and arrows Eastern Oregon Hereford came running—wild-eyed and excited 5 Arm Blade Rump BEEF ROAST ly, down the side hill above the new Ib Vondlo Ice Cream highway near Mill City. They tried BEEF HEART or TONGUE Topped with Ib to tell everybody about the funny look Welch’s ing animal they had seen. Naturally, Extra Lean GROUND ROUND ib FROZEN people, though getting a big kick out Lean, Tender BEEF CUBES .................. of the stories of these kids, were in Grape Juice >b — poured right from clined to dismiss it as “just a kid's PLUMP YOUNG HENS, Dressed and Drawn, th the can* imagination”. However, talk of this strange ani MAKE IT AT HOME TONIGHT! BEEF FOR YOUR LOCKER—Fancy Eastern Oregon Hereford mal persisted—people got to wonder 1 Front Quarter Half or Whole Hind Quarter ? ing— and asking themselves “Could it be?” Weeks after this episode the 1 ib 3912c m 1 If you are bothered by Backache. Getting kids still talked about it and just as Up Nights (too frequent, burning or sting ing urination), Pressure over Bladder, or excitedly as they did the day they Fancy U. S. tirade A Good Light Steer Beef strong cloudy urine, due to minor tempo first saw it. rary Kidney and Bladder Irritation, for 1 Front Quarter Hind Quarter S Half or Whole palliative relief ask your druggist about (I remember one of these kids — I CY8TEX. Popular 25 years. 20 million pack think it was Stiffler’s youngest boy— ages used. Satisfaction or money back guar c ft 1 I he just wouldn’t let anyone forget anteed. Ask druggist about CYSTEX today From Out of The Past I you this fall. My husband comes up 1 here each year to hunt.” This lady was from Portland. 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