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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1953)
Canyon Avenue Parade T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Serving: MILL CITY DETROIT l l KHORN GATES IDANHA LYONS MEH AMA By DON PETERSON The local leaders of Camp Fire and UN THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEMAY TO THE HEART OE NATURE’S EMPIRE the Blue Birds held their spring “fly ing up” ceremonies and issued awards $2.50 a Year, 1()t- a Copy to the girls for their achievements earned during the past year on Tues day evening in the recreation room at the high school building before a packed house of parents and friends to witness the festivities. The ladies have worked hard and we are glad to commend them for their efforts in behalf of the youth of the community. Anyone who has woiked in youth movements is well aware of the time and energy needed to lead such a group of live wires as young girls or boys. These ladies are deserving of Construction work began your thanks for a job well done—we this week and soon there hope they will keep up the good work, after hogged down on a $2 as we are sure they will. million expansion of the * * a Lyons M & M plywood plant The one-party press of the coun- to a 400-employee industry. try is throwing overboard their angel Chddren of the Mill (iky kindergaten c!a s. who have just ' grr.lu del' grade, a«e pictured with their teacher Mrs. that they so proudly heralded all over Heavy equipment put into R<„ Keirsey. The kindergarten is sponsored by the I I A. but I» not nt.. n a I l.y the >ihm l <t>strKt. I upi s (from le.11 are the country while he was calling the operation just this week on Su-an Peterson. Cecelia Anne Keir-ey, Sherry Bennett, C arol I» e Slewart. P<gg< Yllene Agee Richard Humphrey. Sk.ppy State Department under Truman Com Wingo Nancv Stewart. Christine Story, Claudia Budlong, Sonja Herlofsen, Sharon Berry. Bucky Lyons. Edward Gatewood, soggy soil near the north munist-dominated and doing every and Le.nard Herman. (Photo eou.te-y The Statesman and Robert Aeness) east corner of the plant’s big thing but call Atcheson a Communist. pond quickly mired. Oregon’s fair-haired ex-governor Mc The muddy state of the new expan Kay, now Secretary of Interior even sion site brought to a temporary halt sat on the same platform with this actual work on the much-rumored fellow Republican when he spoke at $2.000,000 plywood plant expansion Jantzen beach park last summer. I of M & M Woodworking company. refer to Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin, Mayor John A. Muir of Mill City Detroit has got names for their The housewives of America can Bulldozers and earth-movers proved the pet of radio "news” commentator reminded voters this week that the have electricity at one cent per kilo streets now. And not the kind we've unequal to the task assigned them Fulton Lewis Jr. By JEAN ROBERTS watt hour. The electric industry now been calling them either. These street vital bond issue for Mill City street because of the rain-soaked condition In this column I have pointed out Lyons — Increasing population and: names originated from the Hammond drainage and improvement is up for of the soil. many times during the past year the industrialization of the North San has the technological ability to put voter decision, June 2. Muir also an electricity homes v» of American Ll 11 4 1/ 1 in “ the Vlic UV1UVO -------- town plat. Officials of M & M in Portland con dangerous character of McCarthy and tiam canyon has made itself felt in rice nounced a public meeting at the local cities at an average cost of one cent i How did this ail come about? The firmed reports that the expansion now how he is playing right into the hands the telephone service in this area. A Legion hall, Tuesday night. May 26, of the Communist forces by his at dial system will be installed in the per kilowatt hour. Yet the national boards were donated by Jesse Glas at 8 p.m. At this time plans for in underway is two and one-half times gow, the Cedar posts by Lloyd Ketch average charge is 2.77 cents. larger than the present plant. They tacks on hundreds of innocent federal future to replace the present central forming the voters and answering Speaking at the annual convention um, the Briles mill whittled them say the $2,000,000 expansion when employes. I repeat what better way switchboard. questions on the matter of the pro of the Northwest Public Power Asso- down to sign post size. F. C. Kettle- complete will erable the employment is there to destroy our beloved democ posed bond issue will be worked out. Central, who will remain on duty racy than to allow such cha-acters of for another year, is known to every ciation on May 7, Mr. Owen Hurd son planed them smooth. Bob Man- The meeting will le open to the public of 400 men at their plywood plant ill-reput to slander from the spnate one for miles, just as Alta. Her voice pointed to this huge price gap as a ' ning donated the stain, and B> ad Hum- and a general discu sion is desired to located near Lyons on an around tho floor as this man has done and then is better known than her face as she real challenge to the industry. “What phiey Sr. and Brad Jr. painted them make the proposition clear to every clock basis. Contractor for construction of tho when he visits our state our own gov has woiked at the telephone switch the electric utility industry needs is and put them up. So thpt’s how come one. an emancipation of the engineer. If we got street names. Thanks fellas. big new addition is Malarkey & Moore ernor stoops to put his stamp of ap board since 1935. I.egil voters of Mill City, Marion- of Portland. Present plans call for only we could take the wraps off and proval on his actions. i Linn counties will have the final say completion of the plant sometime next The line which is a Farmers’ Co let him go to work on the problem That was all fine while it was Dem June 2 on whether or not Mill City January. operative was built to accommodate of slashing unit costs. The engineer ocrats that he was slandering before outlying families and for the conven is basically sympathetic to the objec streets will get a shot in the arm Present operations of M & M Wood the last campaign, but now he has in the way of improvement and the working are limited to peeler work ience of closer ones. At the time it tive of one cent power.1 »» been getting a little more “nasty” was built subscribers were few, money city a workable drainage setup. for plywood sections. The expansion (Complete text of Mr. Hurd's ad- when he continues to attack the Re- was scarce, and membership dues weie The election will be held at 8 o’clock underway will make (he Lyons plant full elsewhere in dress printed in publican State Department, I quote Santiam Memorial Hospital The often paid with eggs or butter. this issue.) from an editorial in the Oregon Ladies Auxiliary will hold a Silvi r a.m. and continue until 8 o’clock p.m., ' a complete plywood plant in every At that time people knew- everyone The president of the Northwest Tea at the home of Mrs. R. D. Paris, June 2. The polling place is the local ' sense of the woui, officials indicate. Statesman of Wednesday this week. by the • t name and merely called Public Power •Association• and man- Two sent nc - in ’ w«wM ';ke 562 E. Marioli tsreet, Stayton, Thurs city hall. t Judges for the election will be Mrs. quote here, "He (McCarthy) has done Alta and asked for the person. Though ager of the Benton County Public day, June 4th. Calling hours will be nothing but spread fear and suspicion the subscribers have doubled and even Utility Ditsrict at Prosser, Wash., en from 2 to 5 p.m. and all the ladies Elma Stewart and Mrs. Lettie Swan;, tripled, people haven’t changed. Al'a titled his scholarly presidential re clerks, Mrs. Ann Holman, Mrs. Mel in this country and contempt for us has just been required to keep up with port, "One Cent Power: Symbol for of the Santiam, Jordan valley and Robinson and Mrs. Mabie Schroeder. abroad. He has not tagged a single surrounding territory and their friends the population. A call comes in and Better Living”. To demonstrate the Their count will determine the fate Communist in government service.” are invited to call. of the $75,000.00 bond issue. And don’t forget that Fulton Lewis someone says “Alta, give me mom.” technological feasibility of “one cent Entire proceeds of the afternoon Delbert Edward Devine, 69, Gates Numbers are seldom used anil Alta power" he cited 42 Canadian and 18 Voters will decide whether the city’s Jr. is his most ardent and vociferous can call most subscribers by name as United States municipal electric dis will be used for the F’ree Blood fund charter shall be amended in such a logger, passed away early Tuesday supporter on the aiiw-aves! of Santiam Memorial hospital. soon as she hears their voice. way that the $75,000.00 bond issue morning in the Santiam Memorial tribution systems which retail at less * * « hospital. Devine had been ill of a The Red Cross Bloodmobile will may be made. As well as being central she is al- than one cent. Fort William, Ontario On another page we aie printing heart ailment for some five months most regarded as a walking encyclo- averages 0.669 cents or two-thirds of make its semi-annual visit in Stayton, in full the speech of Owen Hurd, peilia and answering questions of all prior to his death. Friday. June 19 at the Stayton grade a cent per kilowatt hour. Lowest president of the Northwest Public sorts is part of her daily work. Such Devine had made his home in the school gym. Hours will be from 3 rate in the states is 0.82 cents per . . . . Power Association on May 7 at Van as: “Alta, what Gates area since 1916. Funeral serv is the price of nuts?" kilowatt hour in Monmouth, Ore. p.m. to 7 p.m. The Bloodmobile will couver, Wash., before their annual or “What time is it?” Or.e man even ices will be held at Weddle Funeral Other Pacific Northwest electric make the visit on the supposition convention. I tried to cut it down engaged her in a lengthy discussion home in Stayton, Saturday, May 23, funds will be forthcoming from the systems retailing under one cent are but gi,ve up fee.ing that perhaps you on revising the English language by at 2 p.m. Vera Irrigation District near Spokane, community to carry on the work this would like to read it in full. I think omitting the silent letters. Softball on tap for the Mill City Devine was born in Lebanon and summer. Milton-Freewater, McMinnville, For it contains much of value to this com Active in community affairs, Alta est Grove, Tacoma, Canby, Salem Mrs. Roy Philippi is chairman of area for the weekend is Kelly Lumber is survived by two sons. Merle of munity in its future here with the can carry on a lively conversation the Bloodmobile committee and ap Sales versus the Albany Elks, Satur Gates and Harold of Portland; two coming of new power from the dams between rings. Iler emergency bed Electric and Grand Coulee. The re- pointments for donating blood may day, on Allen Field. sisters, Mrs. Willis Hanson, and Mrs. (Continued on Page 3) in our back yard. What other com can call her to the switchboard at be made by writing her or calling her CBI shut out the strong Salem Russell Wood, Pot Hand; a brother, munities have done can be accom any time of the night and frequently Merchants 5 to 0, Saturday night. The Merritt D. Devine, Lebanon; four at Stayton 4504. plished here if the will is genera’ed does. This will be the only visit of the pitching style of Wallingford cinched grandchildren and one great-grand- to go after it. The story of Mon i child. Despite long hours, accommodations Bloodmobile in this district and all the game for CBI. mouth can be rewritten here. Interment will be at Fail view cem and illogical questions, Alta maintains Kelly Lumber Sales downed the the people of the Santiam Memorial “Folks are awfully nice to me.” hospital area are urged to visit it as same Salem club, 5 to 2 the same etery. Those who will serve as pall bearers are E. J. Richaids, Philip In case of fire, someone hurriedly The Civil Service Commission will it is sponsored by the Santiam Mem right. Carey homered for Kelly Lum calls Al’a and she quickly calls the hold a preliminary qualifying exami orial Hospital Auxiliary. ber and thereby put his team in front. Hess, Len Young, Charles Giebler, Percy Mulligan, and Everett Leighton neighboring fire departments without lnation Monday, July 13 for candidates of Gates. further instruction. "JOE BEAVER for appointment in 1954 to the U.S. The new dial system when installed Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., and Bids are expected to be invited by th Portland district, Corps of En IS I- will relieve the over-worked switch- the U. S. Military Academy, West neers, about May 26 for construction | board and give 24-hour service to the Point, N.Y. Most persons how of a viewpoint shelter at Detroit dam new industries. Candidates for admission to the ever, wonder how i”Wephnne system on the North Santiam river. Naval Academy must be not less than Prospective opening -late of the bids can posaibly operate without Alta, seventeen years of age nor more than is 2 p.m. June 16 in the office of Col. whose time for the pa t 18 years has twentytwo- years of age on July 1, Mill City American Legion Post is Thomas IL Lipscomb, Portland dis . belonged to this community. sponsoring a parade Memorial Day, 1954. trict engineer. Completion time is 30 May 30. Units that will parade will Candidates for the Military Acad- calendar days. The bids will be in* in< lude the Mill City band, Boy Scouts, emy are eligible for admission from vited under serial No. CIVENG-35- Cub Scouts, an honor guard and a the day they are seventeen until they 026-53-160. firing squad, Santiam Riders and the become twenty-two years of age, on which latter day they are not eligible. Mill City f.re department. I Directors of the Fox Valley ceme The paraders will form at the edge Candidates for both academies must tery association announced this week be actual residents of the First Oregon of highway 22 at 8:45 a.m. and then their plans for sprucing up Fox Val district, which embraces Benton, move slowly through Mill City streets ley cemetery’. Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lin and end up at the grade school gym. Memorial services under the direc The directors stated that clean-up coln, Manon, Plok, Tillamook, Wash The Ameriian Legion and Auxiliary work would start this weekend. They ington, and Yamhill counties, and tion of the Mill City Ministerial asso will hold a memorial program, Satur ciation will be conducted at the Mill day, May 30th at 10 a.m. in front of expressed the hope that the excellent must never have been married.» support received in prior years would City grade school gym at 9:45 a.m. Applicants must notify Cong. Wal the Post Office in Idanha. Graveside services will be held at continue this year. ter Norblad, 1121 House Office bldg., Robert Lady will g.ve the General 10:45, according to John Muir, Legion Washington 25, D.C., in writing not Logan Orders of the Day. commander. later than June 10. Speakers will be Commander Hil liard (Buck) Storey, and Rev. Robert Unger of Idanha. A brief history of the Gettysburg The ladies entry into the softball address will be presented by Miss KAY — To Mr. and Mrs. Gordon picture the coming softball season is Marla Vickers. Kay, Mill City, a daughter, May 17, being sparked by Vernon Todd as Five Mill City Protestant churches Mrs. Edison Vickers will give a at Santiam Memorial hospital. pledge to the departed comrades. Mrs. manager, according to reports from are uniting in a *;ngle Union A’aca- the local softball scene. RIGGS—To Mr. and Mrs. James J. tion Bible school of the community. Myrtle Gestson will then place a flag Rigg«, Idanha, a son, May 21, at Salem Cla sea will be held from 9 to 12 Any girls interested are urged to at the foot of the flag pole. Foriat Bersi»». U. 8 Depart meat of A(rl»ahurs General hospital. Chaplain Russell Hoyt will admin see Cleo Thomas or Phyllis Gibson a.m. beginning June 8 in the Pres But conservation doesn't mean hoarding! Wise timber management byte nan and Christian churches. MANNING- To Mr. and Mrs. Le ister a prayer. Taps will be sounded and get signed up for the team. Practice games will be organized as j The theme for the school this year means wood for use while growing more trees for future years." land Manning, Lyons, a son, May 15, at the close of the program, by Robert soon as enough players are signed up. will be ‘‘Crusading With Christ.' at Salem Genera) hospital. Lady. Refreshments will be served. M&M Starts $2 Million Expansion Lyons To Install rv .K-L»-»» Dial I t Telephones ’1-Cen» Power’ Now Detroit Gets Streets Street Improvement Possible for All Named and Marked Meet ot Legion Hall Hospital Auxiliary PI gr Silver Tea D. E. Debs’ Devine Dies at Hospital Softball Game Due Saturday Night Academy Candidates Apply by June 10 Engineers Ask Bids for Shelter at Detroit Dam Legionnaires Plan Memorial Program Cell fir Clecn-up Help At Fox Valley Cemetery Detroit Legion-Auxiliary Hold Memorial Services Ladies Softball Getting Organized for Practice Mill City Churches Plan Union Vacation School lust Arrived...