High School
Registers 99
Here Mon.
T he MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
Serving:
MILL CITY
DETROIT
ELKHORN
GATES
11» \NH \
LYONS
MEHAMA
Mill City High School had register
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATL RE S EMPIRE
ed 99 students by the end of the first
day of classes, according to Howard L.
Means, principal. This compares with
MILL CITY, OREGON. THl RSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 195$
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DUMBER 37
$2.50 a Year. 10c* Cop»
the registration of 110 students last
year, however, it is expected there will
be some late registrations this year
due to the lateness of crops. The high
school enrollment will probably reach
110 in a couple of weeks.
A printed handbook was issued to |
all students in high school. This small 1
booklet with an attractive yellow and
green cover, contains 29 pages of
“customs, regulations, requirements,
and other factual information regard- (
ingthe school”.
Class advisors have been appointed
Burglars entered the Ken Golliet
and are as follows: freshmen class.
Sam Bridges of Lyons, who suffer
Burton Boroughs; sophomores, W. D. general store in Mehama last Sunday
ed second and third degree burns
or
early
Monday
and
got
more
than
Hoeye; juniors, Arthur Le’Cotrrs and
about the face and body in a propane
Mrs. Harry Mason; and seniors, Ho $8,500 in cash and checks and an un
gas explosion at his home Thursday
determined amount of merchandise.
ward L. Means.
evening, is still in serious condition at
Miss Alice Smith will teach the 1 Mr. Golliet was unable to tell for sure
Santiam Memorial hospital in Stay
girls’ physical education classes in just what had been token, but had
ton.
missed
some
firearms.
the high school in addition to her du
The home was completely destroy
i However, it is believed that this
ties in the elementary school.
ed
with the office and display room
1 burglary along with three others,
being badly scorched.
The high school is operating its were cleared up Tuesday night with
The family was preparing to go out
own book store this year. Mrs. Janet the arrest of two Turner men. They
for dinner, when a neighbor reported
Zuber and Miss Kathryn Hart are in are Dale Zitick, 23, and Bobby Stil
gas was leaking from the propane
charge of the sale of books. A used well, 18. Arrest of this pair ended
tanker parked in the driveway. Mr.
book exchange is being supervised by several days and nights of searching.
Bridges with the three children,
Mrs. Harry Mason.
Ken Golliet, who has owned the
Johnie, Buddie and ZoAnn, returned
Elementary School Enrollment
store for eight years, stated Wednes
in the pickup and as he attempted to
There was a drop of 22 in enrollment day that over $8,300 in cash and checks
shut off the gas the explosion occur
in the elementary school when regis were taken from the store safe and
red. They believe the blast was set
tration was completed the first day of three cash registers. He is asking all
off by a spark from the pilot light in
school, Tuesday. September 8th. Re persons who cashed checks Saturday
the clothes dryer in the garage. All
or
Sunday,
September
5
and
6,
to
no
gistration figures stood at 315 this
three children were also burned in the
year compared with 336 a year ago. tify him at once, as all of the checks
blast but are recovering satisfactor
The number of students had increased taken from the store had been burned
ily.
to 352 at the end of two weeks of by the burglars.
Fianies from the tanker shot across
Police
said
the
dial
of
the
safe
had
The
Mill
City
fire
department
was
called
Thursday
for
miles.
I
he
local
firemen
had
made
two
other
school last year.
the highway, starting a fire at the
;been knocked off and the locking de-
evening to help combat a fire that destroyed the Sam
that day. one grass fire and a call to Kelly's Mill.
The number enrolled in each grade
Percy Hiatt place, searing shrubs and
Bridges home in Lyons. The blaze was caused by an
The Mill fire was extinguished by Kelly men before the
is as follows: first, 45; second, 50; vice punched back, allowing the safe
the
garage. Firemen from Mill City,
exploding propane gas truck. Mr. Bridges and three of
department arrived.
third, 50; fourth, 36; filth, 41; sixth, to be opened by turning the handle,
ths Forest Service, Stayton, and near
The burglars gained entry into the
34; seventh, 34; eighth. 24. There may
his children were burned in the blast that was heard
by mills rushed to the scene and suc
Cut Courtesy Capitol Journal
store by breaking the glass in a rear
be some changes in teaching assign door.
ceeded in saving much of the home
ments when enrollment figures are
furnishings.
Discovery of the breakin was made
completed.
The Bridges family has lived in
by Robert Shields and Luther Stout
Lyons for about 12 years and he has
School will be in session only two who had gone to the rear of the store
been agent for the Propane Gas Co.,
days this week because of the in to purchase plumbing supplies, but
for five years.
service training program which tea found that the store had not yet open
Mrs. Bridges and three other child
chers will attend on Thursday and ed for business.
There is a desperate need for vol
The first meeting of the Mill City ren escaped with minor injuries. She
Friday.
The reason for the large amount ®f
Mill City ran into tough luck in the I Parent-Teachers Association will be stated that the business was re-opened
cash on hand was that logging com unteer campfire leaders before the
Northwest
Regional» at Pendleton in held the second Wednesday in October, in temporary quarters.
panies in the aiea pay on Fridays, and fall activities of that organiza-
c._-------
it was decided at a recent P. T. A. exe
the cash was used for cashing payroll tion can beg.n, it has been announced ^Jirs^game when th.ypl.Kd
i coma. They had the game on ice but cutive board meeting. The first Thurs
checks.
chairman lost out 6-5 to Jones Dodgers. They day of November was set as the date
Recovered after the arrest was $350 , by Mrs. Leonard Herman,
for the annual International Dinner.
lost to Wood Realty, 4-3.
in cash and much of the loot from the i of the campfire leaders.
The appointment of »terming com
At least six n®* leaders must be , Mill City did place one man on the
four burglaries at the Frere’s Lumber
DETROIT—Otto Russell, who left Company in Jefferson (Sept. 1); the recruited before a complete campfire all-star team. He is Bob Dombrowsky, mittees was announced a* follows: pro
gram, Mr. and Mr». Arey Podrabsky;
here August 24 via air for Anchorage, Aumsville Central Sawmill and Manu program can be started for the year.. right fielder.
DETROIT—Mrs. George (Bobby)
The Tacoma team defeated the Ida music, Mrs. Harry Masons kindergar Renner suffered a painful injury to
Alaska, returned home the same way, facturing Company (Sept. 2); the
i W. J. Roberts Grocery Store at Aums , Duiing the past year there were about1 hoans 2-1 thus giving them the right ten. Mrs. Elaine Kiersey; Internation her head and body bruises and a pos
reaching Portland, August 31st.
Mr. Russell’s interest in the Home ville (last Friday), and the Ken Gol- 70 Campfire girls in Mill City and al to the title from the Noithwest tour al dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cro sible chest injury, in a car accident
stead Act which opened there June liet general stoie at Mehama Sunday though a number of these girls have nament. This victory sends Tacoma sier: membership, Mr. and Mrs. Roger late Sunday night.
Mrs. Renner, who is employed at
24, prompted him and his two brother- night, officers explained.
moved there will be a new Bluebird1 to the national tournament at Miami, Nelson; hospitality, Bob Thorpe; tele
phone, Mrs. Lyle Gould; budget, Mrs. the Palm Gardens in Portland, was on
The recent wave of burglaries in the group organized for the second grade, | Florida.
in-laws, Bill Harris of Winchester Bay
Kenneth Chosier; study groups, Mrs. her way to Detroit for a visit with her
and Ed Barber of McMinnville, to Willamette Valley has plagued coun I therefore the membership will remain
Howard Means; refreshments, Mrs. family. The accident occurred at the
make the trip. Barber and Harris mo ty and state officers. Marion County
i D. W. Stewart and Mrs. Jess Lee; le- Stayton cut-off junction be tween
Sheriff Denver Young explained that about the same.
tored up the Alcan highway.
i gislature, Vernon Todd; ways and Aumsville and Sublimity, Due to a
A leader does not need to have
Mr. Russell reports he did not file he and his deputies had been suspect
| means, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Veness; slight rain, a slick spot on the high*
ing that something would “break” in | any knowledge of either Bluebirds or
a claim on a homestead as were his
I safety, Don Jenkins; Junior Teens, way caused the car to skid and crash
intentions. He will make another trip the Sublimity area and had been hid i Campfire work for a field director
Mrs. Arey Podrabsky; parliamentar- into an electric light pole, laying it
ing
in
a
car
there
for
several
nights.
I
from
Salem
comes
to
Mill
City
twice
in the future for further investiga
Saturday night a car with three young a month and will train and help lead
LYONS—The Lyons Garden Club j ian, Howard Means; and publicity, low. Mrs. Renner, bleeding profusely
tion. He reports over two hundred mil
i men drove back and forth through the ers. It is hoped that all of those moth Flower show is to be held September I Mrs. Veinon Todd.
from a deep wound across the fore
lion acres are to be let out for home
town and after one such pass they ers who do not have othfr duties 18th in the old school house building
The officers of the local
I
P. T. A. head hilled a passing motorist and
steading and that there is no commer
stopped them. One of the men was which prevent their participation in in Lyons. Following is the schedule: for the coming year are:
i
president, then collapsed. She was taken to the
cial timber on the lands in the Kenai Zitich, the sheriff said.
1 the Campfire program will offer their
Division one will have 12 classes A. E. Nesbitt; first vice-president, Santiam Memorial hospital in Stayton.
Peninsula. Besides Cook’s Inlet the
A further check of Zitich and his help for the coming year.
Nineteen stitches were necessary to
| under horticulture, with asters, maii- Mrs. Howard Means; ; second vice-
Homestead Act includes Homer that
Tesidence in Turner resulted in the I Anyone willing to help is asked to 1 golds, petunias, zinneas, and any an president, Bob Thorpe; secretaiy, Mrs. close the deep wound in the foiehead.
is approximately 240 miles south of
arrest and apprehension of Stilwell. I call either Mrs. Leonard Herman; nual or collection of annuals, to be Elaine Kiersey; treasurer. Mrs. Leon She was released from the hospital
Anchorage by road. Commercial fish
late Monday afternoon. The car was
Mrs. Jess Lee, chairman of the spon- ’ judged; there will be 7 different clas- ard Herman.
ing is reported as good in that area.
badly wrecked.
'
ses
of
dahlias,
2
of
gladiolus,
2
for
I
soring
committee,
or
Mrs.
John
Muir,
Civic
Club
Views
Pictures
Russell also stated that home sites
perennials
and
one
for
roses.
Idanha
Super
Service
president
of
the
Mill
City
Women
’
s
with five acres of land, are available Of National Parks In U. S.
Division 2 will deal with artsnge-
club, the sponsoring organization.
GROUP HONORS EILEEN
and that these do not interfere with
DETROIT—Members of the Civic
! ment of flowers in thirteen different To Hold Free Dance
E< CLESTON AT SHOWER
homestead rights. Barber and Harris Club and guests, met at the home of
Don Lloyd of Idanha this week is
classes, featuring arrangements for
GATES—*Mrs. Merle Devine. Mr».
are expected home about Wednesday. Mrs. Frances Kettleson on Thursday
taking
space
in
The
Enterprise
to
in
places in the home, hall or church,
Frank Novak, Mrs. Peter Etzel and
Mr. Russell returned to Detroit Tues evening, September 3rd. After a brief
etc. while division three is divided in- form residents of the area that he is Mrs. Arnold Syverson entertained
day morning accompanied by his discussion of business affairs, mem
1 to seven classes of best bloomingfus- giving a free open air dance at his Friday evening in the recreation
brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and bers and their guests enjoyed a social
I chia, African violet, geranium, tuber- service station at Idanha, Friday, Sep rooms of the high school, compliment
M m . Lloyd Russell of Portland.
evening looking at picture slides ta
tember 18. Several prizes will be given
[ ous begonia and so forth.
ing Miss Eileen Eccieston, daughter
ken of National Parks throughout the
away during the evening, including a
of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eccleeton,
Registration for the P. T. A. spon
United States, also the Canadian Na
! 30-06 Remington deer rifle and a Dor-
with a party and miscellaneous show
sored kindergarten wlil be held in the CLASSIFIED ADS IN ENTERPRISE meyer food mixer.
tional Parks.
er. Miss Eccieston will become the
The pictures shown were taken by high school recreation room the morn REALLY BRING THE CALLS
According to Lloyd, other mer
David Yeates, who is an employee of ing of Monday, September 14, from
R. B. Murray recently ran a classi chants in the canyon are joining him bride of James David Geotzinger of
Salem, Saturday evening, September
9 to 12. In anticipation of an increased fied adv in The Enterprise to sell a
the forest service.
n giving other prizes at the dance.' 12. Invited to hpnor the bride-to-be
Guests were Mrs. Marion Kite. Mrs. enrollment there will be an afternoon trailer house. He sold the trailer be- I * In
case of rain the dance will be held were Mesdames Walter Brisbin, Til
LYONS-Funeral services were Wayne Jones. Mrs. E. R. Firestone, class taught by Mrs. Agnes Allen and foie the paper came out, but he had in the school gym at Detroit.
man Rains, Burrel Cole, Wilmer
a
morning
class
taught
by
Mrs.
Elaine
many calls and could have »old sever
held Monday morning at 9:00 a. m. and Mrs. Melanie Bertkou of Bakers
Crites, Mary Egglestrom, Albert Mill
re al trailers. Mrs. Howard Farmen, w-ho
Kiersey.
Parents
should
plan
to
field.
Calif.
Mrs.
Bertkou
is
the
mot
»from Our Lord’s Catholic church in
sap, Glen Henness, George Child, sr.,
tried to give aw»y the oars of the boat
Joidan, for Paul Duman, son of Mr. her of Mrs. Frank Moore, and is visit gister their child)en according
Barney Ryal, Bill Shepherd, Floyd
stolen from them, had no less than 20
and Mrs. Al Duman. who passed away ing here. Refreshments were served. which session they desire.
Völkel, Velma Carey, Henry Eccies
calls from her adv in The Enterprise.
Thursday evening at the Santiam Me
ton, Clarence Rush, Don Miley, A.
Why dont you try one?
mo: ial hospital in Stayton, following VEGETABLES BRING REVENUE
Renner, Joe Novak, and George Child
TO
MARION
COUNTY
FARMERS
major surgery.
jr.. Misses Lorena Devine and Patty
Rich in vitamins i, Marion county
At the age of 18, he was a graduate
I. XTF. \RRIV \L OF SCHOOL Hl S
The Mill City Council met in a quiet Stewart.
of the Stayton high school last May. vegetable« are rich ir n money, too. Last
Unable to attend but sending gifts
DELAYS OPENING AT GATES
ne
.
la t Wedn<-day
evening and
He had never fully recovered from year the’ county’s 1 farmers received
thé* main busine«» transacted was the were Mesdames Elmer Stewart, Clyde
ve-
more
than
$2,500,000
for
the
fh
The
Gates
public
school
will
post
serious injuries received in a car ac
pone its opening until Monday, Sep passing of the measure calling for Oliver, George Stafford. David Bern
old
cident which happened the last of iretable crops sold to canneri and
tentber 21, because the new school bu fluoridation of the city water system hardt, Harold Wilson, Don Carey,
50.
May. He is survived by his parent«, other food processor®.
Will am Timm. Mabie Knutson. Clare
The county*» farmers pro
heir has not: arrived from Ohio. Coach Dale bv th IF Moi jntain States Power co.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Duman. also •even
Henness, Arthur Blackbum and Ida-
about
32,200
tons
of
a
’
paratrjs,
ds
repo
Reynol
rted
Tuesday.
Ail
coun<
cilmen
voted
for
the
mea
4
day
brothers and six sisters.
PrimSpai Do>n W. Miley is in Ohio aure. Thof se present at the.meeting belle, Charles Tucker, Betty and Lu-
«weet com, peas and snap bear
and wi 11 drive the bus to Oregon. He were Mayo >r John Muir, and council- ciell/ Don Bates, Gordon Ward, Cecil
processing.
is exp*•ctfd to arrive Sept. 17. Open- nien Dave Reid, Arlo Tuers, Bob Hill Haun, Harry Harmon, I.ang Stafford,
The planting, cultivation and
Detroit To Meet School for
Kr towles. The city clerk, Mrs. Byron Bates, A. T. Bernhardt, Wal
in* da*te was <irigir.slly set for Sept/
vestinc of the^e crops for cannir
9a< hed
Deaf in First Foothall (¡ame quired approximately 1.708,000
lacker, was also present at lace and Janice Novak and Karren
Shepherd.
The first football game of the
hours of work in Marion county
t h
.
_ fk-
Tissfmit wi'l
The entire state*® output of
í X Al. <.R till \TF.S RE< El
I
day,
a
W. Cobine Appointed Game
tables for processing last year t<
( OI LEGE ATHLETIC €RA! N
nearly 190,000 tons valued at il
Warden of Upper Santiam
■af a
Bol b Baltimore ha.« received ar
than $14,000,000 Mhich is a “bi|
i ETROIT —James Riggs, state pa
beir g pu
iver-
Vi
grant
from
Willamette
tor in Oregon*® agricultural econ.
irtiam Equipment Com
man and garne warden of thè up-
hool
Petr
He has already left for
1, who live b<?'
ian operated at Mehami
Santiam regi ■n.
■ who resigned laa|
A
and
football
equipment
was
tes.
were
busi
’
Dvnamite Cap Found m
ie, made a move this wei
ced by W allace Co-
fnri .'■unday evening and practice began son
lem to be of better servi
Lobby of Mill City Theatre
Coti ge t ìrove.
<>n September 7. Bob graduated from
n the east end of the Car
e, a avy veteran, served two
Bol Ve
at I
ed
Mill
City
high
Fchool
with
the
class
of
eat vegc-
Britton, owner of the
w iti the Dallas city police
R
mg to Boot
we 1 sea- 1952 and attended the University of
rd by Bill Amick. The i move f
hi® theat
to hi» assignment at
Oregon last year. Also receiving ath ia i
•e over the holiday’ week« pfwi. Cott ge Grow
nine
r Portlan
Mr*. F. E
letic grants are Lyle Fleetwood an 1 w a
is top in points of the 1 Paci-
me ecor.c
M . and M 1rs. Cobine and children,
eact
D>k Ksnoff. both graduate« of 1953.
has been hir
stock car racers. He d Irivs« .Mieli »<•1. Rom ny and Kathy, n-.ovedet*
dangerous in
tee at th
They will attend Oregon Institute of
mie» and co
a-
■rsor Motors of Lebanon.
Idanha lit ' week.
Technology in Klamath Falls.
high »chccl i
Golliet Store
Robbers Are
Mill City Firemen Called To Battle This Lyons Blaze
Plea Being Made
TflCOma Wins
For Campfire Helpers Softbdll q
Lyons Man
Burned by
Propane Gas
Executive Board of
Mill City PTA Meets
Otto Russell Returns
From Alaska Trip
Woman Severely
Hart in Car Accident
Lyons Garden Club
Plans Flower Show
Kindergarten Kids
To Register Monday
Paul Duman Buried
In Jordan Cemetery
Elkhorn School Sold
City Council Has
Quiet Sept. Meet