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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1953)
McConnell Killed Near Idanha As Car Leaves Hiway IDANHA—Robert Andrew McCon nell, 39, mill worker, was killed Satur day night when his automobile struck a soft shoulder and plunged into the boulder_filled bed of Tunnel creek six miles east of Idanha. Police reported that McConnell’s car traveled along the highway shoul der for 870 feet before it swerved 83 feet into the creek bed. McConnell was a veteran of Worjd War II and recently was released from the Veterans hospital at Port land. He lived with his mother, Mrs. Helen Schram at Idanha. He was born in Philadelphia, Penn. June 3, 1914. Services were held Wednesday at 9 a. m. in the Immaculate Conception Catholic church at Stayton, followed I by interment in the Catholic cemetery in that city. Dorothy Grimes Becomes Bride of Edward Jordan In Ceremony at Lyons LYONS—Miss Dorothy Grimes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chet Grimes of Lyons, became the bride of Ma rine PFC Edward Dick Jordan, from Camp Pendleton, California, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Jordan of West Stay ton, Monday, August 24th. The ceremony was held at the Me thodist parsonage in Lyons with Rev. Harold S. Sheriff reading the five o’clock ceremony. Miss Grimes was attired in a beige suit with white corsage and carried a white Bible. Her only attendant was her sister in law, Mrs. Harvey Grimes who wore a checked summer suit. David Jordan was best man for his brother. Only immediate relatives were present. The young couple left that evening for California, where he will return to Camp Pendleton and she will re side at Oceanside. Nita Schaffer’s Engagement To David Karr Announced Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schaffer of Salem announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Nita Schaffer, to David Maudice Karr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Karr, also of Salem. Miss Schaffer is a registered nujse and a graduate of the Spokane Mem orial School of Nursing, and has at tended the University of Oregon for two terms. She is now employed at the Salem General Hospital. David Karr graduated from the Uni versity of Oregon last June and is re turning for one term of graduate work this Sept/mbe<. he wih return to his fraternity, Phi Kappa Sigma to complete his term as house presi dent. In February he will enter the U. S. Army as a second lieutenant in the Transportation Corps. January has been set as a tentative wedding date. Lyle Fleetwood Will Compete in “B” Shrine Football Game Saturday Lyle Fleetwood, local high school graduate of 1953, will compete for the West Shrine team at Pendleton, Saturday, August 29th, 1953. Lyle, an outstanding back for the Mill City high school, was picked for < outstanding play during the 1952 fcotball season. Several local fans besides his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fleetwood, will journey to Pendleton to witness Lyle in action at eight o'clock p. m. Saturday. All funds will go to the Crippled Childrens Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Vacancy in Lyons Pcstoffice to be Filled By Civil Service Exam Federal Civil Service announces an exe nination for substitute clerk, an hour, to fill vacancies in the postoffice service at Lyons, Ore. gor,. Applicants must actually reside within the delivery of the Lyons, Ore gon postoffice or be bona fide patrons of that office. Persons employed in the Lyons postoffice will be considered bona fide patrons of the ofifce, The _ registers from this examination will be used to fill both permanent and non-permanent appointments. Further information and application forms may be obtained from the post master of the cities listed on page 1 of the examination announcement, or from the Director, Eleventh U. S. Civil Service Region, 302 Federal Of fice Building. Seattle 4. Washington. Applications must be on file with the Director. Eleventh U. S. Civil Service Region. 302 Federal Office Building. Seattle 4, Washington, not later than September 14th, 1953. Viaduct To Be Constructed Across Gulch Near Dam Site The Bureau of Public Roads have called for bids until September 1, for construction of a 55-foot viaduct to 1 be built across a small gulch just west j of the Detroit Dam site, on the North ; Santiam highway. The building of this viaduct has been made necessary by the steepness of the hill which has caused the original constructed fill to slide. T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Serving: MILL CITY DETROIT ELKHORN GATES IDANHA LYONS MEHAMA ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE'S EMPIRE VOLLME IX NI MBER 35 MILL CITY. OREGON. THl RSI) AY. AVGUST 27. 1953 $2.50 a Year. JQç a Copy State Softball Meet Postponed Until End of Week by Downpour Hospital Mill City Still Undefeated; Shriners Are Is Memorial Busy Institution Pearson Hurls No Hit, No Run Rained Out • ♦ • —----------------- - « - • - • - ♦ - * - » ■ Detroit Men Will File On Homestead Claims Near Anchorage, Alaska DETROIT The Homestead Act, The Santiam Memorial hospital at : which opened June 24th in Anchorage, Stayton is gaining in popularity as Alaska, drew the interest of one time goes on, according to J. C. Kim business man here. Otto Russell left Monday for Seat Rain Sunday afternoon and evening mel, president of the board. The first 90 days the daily census tle, where he will board a plane to put a damper on the Shrine festivities Anchorage, where he will file a scheduled in conjunction with the average stood at nine, and there were claim on a homestead. He will join a total of 55 babies delivered. state softball tournament here. Al For the last 31 days the census av- Bill Harris of Winchester Bay, and bert Toman, president of the Santiam erage was 19 with a total of 55 ba- Ed Barber of McMinnville, Ore., brothers of Mrs. Russell, who left Shriners, expresses his regrets that bies delivered. From August 1 to August 20, the Tuesday of last week by automobile, the Shrine part of the program had census was 21, and 22 babies were who also will file claims. to be called off. Up to the time the delivered. Four sets of twins were Mr. Barber has just completed 22 patrol and band from Salem left Mill bom in a three-week period, the last years of service in the army. The lo City Sunday night, soaked to the two weeks in July and the first week cation of the homesteads is across the skin, it was impossible to forecast in August. bay northwest of Anchorage, which weather conditions. Due to the increase in business at is known as Cook’s Inlet. It is hoped, however, at some the hospital The Enterprise has been They plan to be gone about ten later date, with sufficient notice, ar asked to annouhce that visiting hours days and will return by auto. rangements can be made for them to will now have to be observed, as it is- return to Mill City and take part in impossible for the staff at the hospi some civic function. tal to properly care for the patients Picnic Held Inside when interrupted at all hours by vi Also rained out was the picnic spon sitors. sored by the Lions club of Mill City. Beginning September 1, the follow This phase of the entertainment was ing visiting hours will be enforced; moved into the recreation room of the from 2 until 4 in the afternoon and high school, benches, tables and all, from 7 until 8:30 in the evening. Football equipment will be issued at where under the capable supervision the Mill City high school, Monday, of Bill Stewart, the meal was served Ixical Garden Club Honors August 31. There will be someone on to the visitors. Charles Kelly and his committee of the Lions club, deserves State Officers At Tea Here hand to hand out gear from 9 a. m. About thirty-five guests called at to 9 p. m. to accomodate the boys who a vote of thanks for the task they completed, as well ds all others who the home of Mrs. Frank Potter on are still working at summer jobs. A did such a splendid job in arranging Thursday afternoon, when the Mill poll will be taken to determine the City Garden Club entertained some time for drills which will start on for the state tournament. Tuesday. of their state officers at a tea. German Band Plays Returnees from last year’s squad Appropriate music was furnished A Geiman band, under thg leader expected to register, include Lloyd by Mrs. Don Sheythe, soloist, accom ship of Howard Means, was on hand Ross, Richard Verbeck, Charles Kuhl to help get the tourney under way. panied on the piano by Mrs. Lee Ross. man, Dale Anders«:, Brooks Crosier, I Mrs. L. W. Franks, Redmond, presi- Members of the band besides Mr. Bob Stettner, Don Ellingson, Jack Means were Harold Kliewer, Harold ' dent of Oregon State Federation of Melting, Bob Thompson, Jim Caudle, Garden Clubs, and Mrs. Byron Brad Pound, Arey Podrabsky, Leroy Po- shaw, Albany, vice-president, talked Al Ward and Truman Jones. drabsky, Truman Jones, Howard Far New to the squad will be Phil Carey informally of their experiences and mer and Frank Havercraft. work being done by clubs through and Richard Andersbn. Rick Thomas Their music and outfits helped en- out the state. Both marked the pro from Cottage Grove is a transfer who terta'n the crowds. gress made by the local club in the is expected to add power to the Mill 4’/i years since its organization, and City lineup. Freshmen and boys who have not Mrs. Franks made a special trip to Billy Fearheller, Polio see the shrubs at the school annex— previously been out for the squad are welcome to a tryout. Patient To Return Home one of the club projects. Mrs. Ingval Edlund of Monitor, Six-year-old Billy Fearheller, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fearheller state corsage chairman, displayed ma of Gates, who has been hospitalized terials which are available to club in the Salem Memorial hospital for members and has promised to attend over a month when stricken with a meeting soon and demonstrate their polio, is expected to return home to- use. Mrs. Bert Morris and Mrs. Charles day (Thursday). Mrs. Francis Jacobs of Gates, was The polio, of a rare type, attacked Dolezal poured during the tea hour, the eyelids, but has responded to assisted by Mrs. W. W. Allen, Mrs. taken to the hospital in Stayton late treatment. However, his legs are still W. R. Olmstead, Mrs. F. J. Potter and Saturday by ambulance after having fallen 25 feet from the bridge over affected and Billy will have to return Mrs. H. D. Pound. Out-of-town guests besides the state the Santiam river in Gates. to the hospital for treatment three Physicians stated she suffered a times a week, for baths and muscle officers were Miss Margaret Shat strengthening exercises. He is able tuck, Gresham, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. broken wrist and other less serious to take a few steps by himself at the M. L. Morey of Stayton, and Mrs. injuries. The woman and her husband were Ruby Brisbin of Gates. present time. walking home when it is reported that Mrs. Jacobs leaned too far over the bridge railing and fell onto the rocks below. Football Gear to Be Issued Mon Gates Woman Hurt In Fall from Bridge Donna Arlone Kuhlman and Marvin Bibler Married at Presbyterian Churih Speaking their marriage vows be brielson and Robert Nave, both of fore the altar of the Presbyterian Scio. Lighting the candles were the church in Mill City, were Donna Ar bride’s two brothers, Charles and lone Kuhlman of this city, and Mar Ronnie Kuhlman, and her cousin, vin Bibler, of Marine Corp Base, El John Thompson. Toro, Santa Ana, California, with the For her daughter’s wedding. Mrs. Rev. Noble Streeter, pastor of the Kuhlman chose an off-white faille church, officiating at the double ring suit, with patent leather accessories. ceremony at 4:30 o’clock, Sunday af The groom’s mother wore a black and ternoon, August 23rd. white taffeta dress, with gray alli The church was beautifully decorat gator accessories. Both I had corsaires ed for the occassion with baskets of of pink carnations. white gladiolus, blue asters, ferns At the reception that followed the and candelabra. ceremony, held at the home of the The bride’s parents are Mr. and [ bride’s grandfather, W. R. Greene, Mrs. Lee Kuhlman of Mill City, and j in Mill City, Mrs. Ruth Witt poured the groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. I and Mrs. W. W. Heller served punch. Frank Bibler of Salem. They were assisted by Mrs. Don Flat Entering the church on the arm of ' man. Mrs. R. P. Thompson cut and her father, who gave her in marriage,, served the traditional bridal cake; the bride was gowned in waltz length Donna Cooke presided at the gift Chantilly lace over nylon net and table and Vera Loucks passed the satin. Her fingertip veil of imported i guest book. lace fell from a Juliett cap of seed The bride is a graduate of the Mill pearls and she carried a white lace- i City high school and attended Oregon covered Bible and a white orchid. State College at Corvallis. Ore., for Mary Susanne Heller, as flower one year. The groom attended high girl, wore a yellow ankle length ny school at Bremerton. Wash., and the lon dress, a white carnation head > Pacific University at Forest Grove, band and carried a basket of rose | Oregon, until entering the marines petals. Patrick LeRoy Thompson, as j in April, 1952. ring bearer, wore black trousers and | When the newlyweds left for a few white dinner jacket. days in Salem, the pew Mrs. Bibler Maid of honor, Leia Kelly, wore . was wearing a beige suit with cinna pink lace with waltz length skirt of mon brown accessories and a white nylon net, a white carnation head orchid. After August 29th. the new band and carried white aster» in a lyweds will be at home at 108 N. basket. Alona Daly and Delores Poole i Parton, Santa Ana. California, where as bridesmaids, wore identical gowns | the groom is stationed. of blue lace with waltz length nylon j Out of town guests who attended net skirts, white carnation headbands,' ♦ he wedding and reception were the and carried baskets of white asters. bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Don Sheythe at the piano, pro H. C. Kuhlman of St. Marias, Idaho; vided nuptial music and accompanied Barbara Peterson and Paula Hedwig the bride’s aunt. Mrs. R. J. Thomp of Roseburg. Ore.; Pauline Mason of son. when she «ang, “Because" and Sweet Home. Ore.: Mr. and Mrs. Joe “O Promise Me". camek of Stayton. Ore.; Mr and Mrs. The groom wore his Marine uni A. J. Olson and daughter, and Mrs. form. Best man was his brother Ver Louie Iverson and daughter Irene, of non, of Salem. Ushers were John Ga- Salem. I/da Mel Kelly Engaged To Wed John Gabrielson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelly an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, I.ela Mel, to John Robert Gabrielson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Gabrielson of Scio. Miss Kelly will be a sophomore at Oregon State College where she is a member of Delta Gamma. Her fiance attended Oregon Technical Institute at Klamath Falls, and plans to enter the U. S. Army this fall. There has been no date set for the wedding. Jerry Hunter Returns Recently From Korea Jerry Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunter, returned to his home here about ten days ago from a stay in Korea of thirteen months and sev en days. When queried as to his opin ion of Korea, he replied, “Nothing, absolutely nothing", which evidently sums up his opinion. Before being sent to Korea by Un cle Sam, Jerry had spent a year in Texas. Cub Scouts to Hold Meeting September 3 Tom Morris, chairman of the Cub Scout committee, announced this week that the first meeting of the season for the Cub Scouts will be held at the high school auditorium, Thursday, September 3. All parents of cube, and those in terested in the Cub program, are in vited to attend. There is a shortage of den mothers, which is essential to the scout program, and volunteers are needed to fill this vacancy, ac cording to Mr. Morris. Softball officials finally bowed to Jupe Pluvius after the games Tues hart of Corvallis, each with a double. R H E day were washed out by a steady rain. Short score, 2 6 .............. 4 Latest dope on the tournament at the Corvallis 2 7 time of going to press Wednesday w-as Salem .................................... 3 The sixth game of the tournament that play would be postponed until Saturday and Sunday to give the between Bend and Eugene, was called weather man a chance to clear things off after 4V4 innings of play on Sun up a bit. If the weather shows signs day, due to a heavy rain storm. This of clearing by Friday the games will game was postponed until Monday. be played here, but if the weather Only eight men from Bend showed man still says rain, the tourney play up, umpire Bob Armstrong declared will be moved to some other spot in the game forfeited to Eugene. Accord the state where swim fins will not be ing to softball rules, Eugene won the game by a score of 7 to 0. needed. In game number 7, Grants Pass de The tourney opened Saturday with a capacity crowd at Allen Field. All feated Tillamook 4 to 1. Sim Chap games played to date have been close, man, manager of the Grants Pa»» fast and interesting. The teams show team, was the hitting star of the game, ed great competitive spirit, and play getting three hits in four time at bat, scoring two of the four runs. Battery ed in sportsmanlike manner. The state softball directors, spon for Grants Pass was Collings and sors of the various teams, umpires Flink; for Tillamook, Klobas and and press box men, managers and Dedman. Kelly Lumber took Hermiston to players, bat boys, scoreboard boys, concession stand operators, the the tune of 5 to 2 in the eighth game groundskeeper and his crew and all of the tourney. Hermiston got only who planned the tournament here are two hits off Ron Davidson, who pit to be congratulated upon the fine ched a good game for the locals. Dale manner in which the tournament was Bennett checked in with two hits and McMorris, Dombrowsky, Davidson, conducted. Hoffert, B. Valdez and Carleton each The first game of the tournament got singles. Saturday saw Tillamook defeat Sa Short score, R H E lem Merchants by a score of 8 to 7. Mill City, .......... 8 1 5 Feature of the game was Tillamook’s Hermiston ............ . 2 2 3 Bob Berkey's inside-the-park homer R. Davidson and D, Bennett; H. with two mates on base. For the Sa- Spencer, A. Hathaway and S. Rankin. lem Merchants, Don Vandervort and In the ninth game, Corvallis Claude Weaver each got triples. trounced Hermiston 6 to 3, eliminat H E ing Hermiston from tourney play. Short score, R 2 George Sprick and Ix>u Stagg of Cor « Tillamook ..................... ......... 8 I I 4 vallis lead the hit parade with two Salem ...... '.... 7 Marshal and D. Jaeger; R. Knight each. Tim Turner and Jud Rankin of and C. Weaver. Hermiston each collected two hits. In the second game, at 6 p. m., Short score, R T H 6 Grants Pass upset defending cham Corvallis, 8 4 3 pion Corvallis 2 to 1. For Grants Pass, Hermiston 6 6 Wyn Carl clubbed two hits. For the T. Holman and L. Stagg; A. Hatha losers, Allen Anderson got two hits. way and S. Rankin. E R 1 II In the 10th game Tillamook lost to Short score. 4 2 Eugene 4 to 2. Tillamook’s error cost 2 Grants Pass 6 1 them this game, as they made seven to . 1 Corvallis V. Collins and L. Flink: H. Weh- top the error column in the tourna ment. meier and Lou Stagg« B. Willis and H. Walker were Eu- The third game at 8:30 Saturday night was played between Eugene and gene’s battery while K. Marshall and Hermiston. Hermiston won this bout D. Jaeger hurled and received for 3 to 2. Leading hitters were Spencer Tillamook. R H E of Hermiston and Mickelson of Eu Short score, 1 7 4 gene, with two hits each. Willoughby Eugene ........ Tillamook ......... . ..... . ..... _... 2 7 4 for Eugene struck out 10 men. In the last game of the tourney E H Short score, R 5 2 played so far, John Pearson really Hermiston ................. -.......... 3 4 laid them in the groove, pitching the 4 Eugene ..... 2 H. Spencer and S. Rankin; R. Wil first no hit, no run game of the tour nament. The local team nosed out loughby, Bo Willis and H. Walker. In the fourth tournament game Sa Grants Pass 1-0, in one of the thrillers turday, Kelly Lumber Sales of Mill of the season. It was a battle of the City dumped the Bend aggregation to two foremost pitchers of the tourna the tune of 4 to 3. Bend got one hit I ment, loser Collins certainly being off Pearson. That was by Rasmusson, no slouch of a hurler. R E II a triple that accounted for both Bend Short score. 0 0 1 runs. Mill City got four hits; a triple Grants Pass . 1 0 S by Gordy McMorris, a double J>y Dale Mill City Bennett and singles by Bob Carleton Pearson and D. Bennett; V. Collings and Brownie Valdez. and Lee Flink. E R H Short score. 0 4 4 Mill City ....... ................ Mari-Linn School To Open 0 _ 3 I Bend ...... ........... Doors Monday, Sept. 21 J. Robinson Pearson, I). Bennett; and R. Kiel. The Mari-Linn school will open its In game five Corvallis eliminated doors September 21, the late date due Salem from tournament play, defeat to the bean harvest and cannery work. ing them 4 to 3. Hitting stars for this One new teacher has been added to game were Tandy of Salem and Tab- the teaching staff, Miss Rean Flet cher of Salem, who will teach the 5th grade and that will relieve Miss Vi Irvin Thompson Chosen As vian Boyce so she will have full time for music. President of Fellowship re-decorating has been done Group at Methodist Church in Some most of the rooms. Bids are now The Youth Fellowship group of the in order for ceiling of the gym and Lyons Community Methodist church other minor repairs. Van Prichard, held their meeting Sunday evening at janitor, has been kept busy all sum the parsonage, with twenty in atten mer caring for the lawn and looking dance. Election of officers was held after the building. with the following elected: Irvin All teachers will go to Albany on Thompson, president: Bill James, vice September 10 and 11th, where they president; Sally Studnick, secretary, will attend County Work Shop. and Doris Neal, treasurer. Plans were made for the group to go to Lebanon Wednesday evening, for a skating party. They will con tinue to meet every Sunday evening at 7 o'clock p. m. Drivers License Examiner Will Be Here September 3 Kindergarten Classes To Be Held This Year Parents having children of kinder- i garten age are asked to meet with A drivers license examiner will be the kindergarten teacher, the kinder on duty in Mill City. Thursday, Sep garten committee and the local PTA tember 3rd, at the firehall, between president at the Kindergarten build the hours of 9:00 a. m. and 4:00 p. m., ing at 2 o’clock Wednesday, Septem according to an announcement re. ber 2. The kindergarten classes will ceived from the Secretary of State’s be held at the same place as last year. All interested parties are asked to office. Persons wishing original licenses please inform others about the meet or permits to drive are asked to file ing. applications well ahead of the sched Any child is better prepared to en uled closing hour in order to assure ter school if he has had a year or time for completion of the required more of kindergarten first, say school authorities. license tests.