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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1953)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OE NATI RE'S EMPIRE VOLUME IX NUMBER 45 Firemen To Give T.V. Set As Door Prize Many Halloween Activities In Area Keeps Vandalism At Minimum By Marion Todd The Halloween witches and goblins ¡Chaperones were Mrs. Ralph Fough, Mrs. Clyde Rogers, and Rev. and Mrs. must be taking a well deserved rest Noble Streeter. this week after the round of activities The matinee set had a double Hal which kept them hustling in Mill City loween celebration on Saturday. Bob for several days last week. The local Boy Scout troop was Veness gave his usual Halloween The Mill City Fire laddies are gett among the “early birds” with Hal party during the afternoon show. ing things in readiness for their ninth loween celebrations, for they cut their About 50 of the children who attended annual benefit which will be staged meeting short Wednesday evening of the show entered the costume contest and all received a small prize. The at the fire hall here Saturday eve last week and had a party, serving special prizes weie awarded for the the traditional cider, cookies and ning, November 21. candy. Games were played with prizes prettiest costumes to Judy Kadin of The tickets have been printed this for the winners. Gates, an Indian princess, in the older week and the house to house canvass Mrs. Roy Kiersey’s kindergarten division and to Linda Anderson of of the city will be held on November group celebrated during their morning Gates, a Chinese princess dressed in 11, 12 and 13. The firemen have de- school session Friday. Many of the blue silk, in the younger division. The vided their numbers into groups, each children wore costumes, and Mrs. funniest costume awards were won by assigned a given territory to work. Kiersey had a busy morning keeping j Dickie Hayward, a clown whose nose This year they are giving away a a very realistic skeleton from fright ¡squeaked when it was pinched, and television set as the main door prize. ening the other children. Clever Bozo 1 Susie Carlson, a well-padded grand- Other prizes will be given, and those masks were given to the children and I ma. Micheál Warriner, a ghost, older who have attended this event, know popcorn was served during the regu I division, and Allan Yankus, the devil, i in the younger division, won the prizes what to expect. They state good lar morning lunch period. music will be furnished for the dance. A week of activity preceded the for the most horrible costumes. Bar Funds raised will be used for the de Halloween room parties in the ele bara Podrabsky and Norma Jean partment. mentary school. Many a paper jack-o- i Downer acted as judges. The zero hour, of course, was dusk lantern and witch had been cut, colored and pasted in anticipation of the day. on Satuiday evening when the “Trick Pumpkins both large and small had I or Treaters” descended upon certain been gathered. Daron Dierks i sections of town like a horde of locust. fifth grade claims they had the The people who live in the C.B.I. unit “grandpappy” of all pumpkins for and Shepherd’s addition regret the they had one that measured 38 inches location of their homes on Halloween night for they seem to be the center A typical meeting of the Mill in circumference. The last half hour of the school day ’ of activity and reports indicate that City Toastmistress club was pre sented as the program for the Mill on Friday was devoted to room parties you should have about 150 treats pre City Woman’s club which met Tues in all of the first five grades. (A party pared if you live there. for the 6th, 7th and 8th grades had Flash: a late reported champions day evening at Fellowship hall. Mrs. W. B. Hutcheson acted as been held on the Friday evening be are the Don Sheythe’s who gave out chairman and Mrs. Vernon Todd was fore.) The teachers assisted by the over 200 treats! The would-be pranksters ranged toastmistress. The three speakers, room mothers had planned games and Mrs. Arthur LeCours, Mrs. Gale Low various forms of entertainment for from tiny tots who went to a few ery and Mrs. Floyd Jones gave speech the children. The first graders in neighboring houses, accompanied by es illustrative of the first three major Mrs. Lloyd Sletto’s room were un their parents who hid behind the bush speech assignments in the organiza usually jubilant over their entertain es, to those who roamed the entire ment, which was playing with six town with a flour sack in which they tion. Mrs. E. J. Yarnell gave the edu cation talk on “Aims of Toastmist small pupies belonging to Claudia deposited their loot. A suggestion for the Shepherd addition folk is that ress.” “Bells” was the theme followed Budlong, a member of their group. Rereshments, of course, were an im they furnish their offspring with flour by the topic-mistress, Mrs. Howard portant part of the program. The sacks and start them out early, and Means. mothers had furnished food varying then they can redistribute the plunder Mrs. Donald Sheythe and Mrs. from dixie cups and cup cakes to to those who appear at their door. Harry Dyhrman sang several numb doughnuts and cider. It was a big And then there is one pair of par ers, accompanied by Mrs. Lee Ross. moment in the afternoon but perhaps ents who report gleefully that they Hostesses for the evening included not as “big” as one of Mrs. Jack are having a big time chewing the Mrs. Lee Knowles, Mrs. C. A. Bruder, Baldwin’s first graders seemed to gum and eating the candy collected by Mrs. Leon Faust and Mrs. Lee Ross. think. He had been served cider and their toddlers. when his mother came later, he an The general atmosphere of both nounced, “Oh, mother, you missed the children and housesolders seemed very Mill Citv Man Has Narrow drinks. I don’t know what it was, but friendly Saturday night. Most houses had porch lights on, and many had Escape from Burning Truck I think it was beer.” Friday evening Daron Dierks’ fifth lighted jack-o-lanterns to guide the DETROIT—Howard Morrison of Mill City, log truck driver for M. giade room put on a short program way. It is true there are always a few & M. Plywood Co. of Idanha, had a concerning Halloween customs in who turn out their lights and lock the sad experience last week when his Scotland, Ireland and the United door, but most people would be dis States. Those taking part were Joellen appointed if they did not have a few loaded truck caught fire. Mr. Morrison escaped injury by Agee, Bert Bothwell, Sharon Brad small visitors. Costumes for the Robert children ranged from merely a grue diving out the opposite window of shaw, Patsy Christensen, Fleming, Ronald Foster, Bobby Hill, some mask to comlete and clever cos the truck. The truck was a total loss. The incident occurred as the loaded Doris Hutchinson, Judith Kay, Ron tumes. Many of the teenage group spent truck Was about to pull away from ald Knowles, Garland Maldie, Carol the landing. The side gas tank on the Pate, David Reid, Thomas Smith, Saturday evening at parties. Both drivers side exploded. It is thought William Sullivan, Marian Taylor, Harold Kliewer and Richard Thomas the exlosion was caused by a spark Sharon Whitsett, Vernal Willcox, Del gave parties, and a group of senior from the battery." The tiailer and bert Williams and Darlene Woodcock. girls had a slumer party at Frances The round of Halloween parties be Johnson's home. logs were saved by the quick work The King’s Teens, a non-denomina- of the “cat” drivers. Mr. Morrison is gan on Friday evening when Sherry Hansen entertained a group of teen tional group of young people, met in now driving a new truck. agers. A scavenger hunt was the main the basement of the Christian church i diversion of the evening. for their festivities. They played the Mrs. Al Yankus entertained her traditional Halloween games, such as . third grade Bluebird group at her bobbing for apples, and had group ¡home with a party from 7:30 until 10. singing, followed by the serving of The girls came in costume and enter doughnuts and cider. Miss Alice tainment was bingo. Mrs. Frank Mer Smith and Glen Shelton, co-leaders of rill and Mrs. Carlson assisted Mrs. the group, acted as chaperones. Friends and neighbors of the Sam Yankus in serving hot dogs and cider Monday morning only the unpleas Bridges family honored them with a to the group later in the evening. ant aspects of Halloween remained. canned fruit shower Monday evening Horns, which were furnished each girl, There was the soap and wax to be of this week. Mrs. Bridges received helped to make it a very lively party. scraped off of window and a few rocks a considerable amount of fruit in this One of the high lights of the party to be picked up on the newly prepared shower and wishes to thank them for given for the senior division of the elementary school lawn. The police their kindness. The Bridges lost all Presbyterian Sunday school was a report there was no destruction or of their canned goods in the fire which fortune teller (Mrs. Verne Clark) who rowdyism which had been brought to wrecked their home earlier this year. foresaw wondrous things. About 25 their attention. A record of which Mill The Bridges children are now all in youngsters from the fourth grade up City can well be proud. school and Mr. Bridges is making sat attended the party Friday evening in Adults can now sit back and say isfactory progress. Fellowship hall. Those receiving “Thank goodness, that is over for , prizes for costumes included: prettiest, another year,” and already "kids” are Nancy Baldwin; most original, Ellen saying, "Oh boy, only two months Explorer Scouts To Hold Hoeye; and funniest, Dick Dyhrman. until Christmas”! Womans Club Meet Here Tuesday Night Canned Fruit Shower Given Mrs. Bridges Second Meeting of Year The second meeting of the Explorer Scout Post No. 49 will be held Mon day evening at 7 p. m. in room four of the Mill City elementary school. This meeting is being held for the pur pose of deciding on a program for the scouts. The Explorers are an organization of boys 14 years of age or older who are interested in advanced scouting. Mr. Dierks is their leader. Any boy interested in the Mill City area is urged to attend this meeting. 12.50 a Year, ]()ç a Copy MILL CITY, OREGON, THl RSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1953 Local People Attend Church Convention Doctor on Call 24 Hours A Day at Santiam Hospital According to reports received here this week, there is a doctor on call at Santiam Memorial hospital at Stag ton, 24 hours a day. Arrangement has been made be tween the doctors of the area, so one of them can be reached at any time during the night. This doe; not mean there is a doctor at the hospital 24 hours a day. but that one is on call and can be secured immediately. Mrs. Ike Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Plymale, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Shelton, and Minister and Mrs. H. E. Jull re presented the Christian church at an area Convention on Wheels, held at Scio Tuesday evening of this week. The convention was directed by a 'earn of workers including Newell Morgan, director of stewardship tn the Oregon Missionary convention, Nursing Conference Here Bonneville Survey Crew Mrs. Edna Burke, representing the leaves for Camas Valley Christian Educational program and Tuesday. November 10th The Bonneville survey crew which Ed. Dewees, Secretary of the Men’s A nursing conference will be held has been stationed here for some “99” organization in the state. at the elementary school in Mill time, completed work here the fore City Tuesday, November 10 between part of the week and moved Tuesday PT A International Dinner the hours of 10 and 12 a. m. to Camas Valley, where work is being Residents of the area are urged to To Be Held Here Tonight have done on a like project. their children taken to their The crew had been surveying for Residents of the area art asked not physician or to the nursing confer the power line from Detroit dam to the to forget the PT A International din ence for immunization. Immunization substation at Lyons and also the ner which will be held here tonight should be started at about three Detroit to Chemawa power line. | (Thursday.) months of age. Soup eour«e will be at the Fellow Those who were stationed here were Many thousands of babies and young Mr. and Mrs. Wilson S. Jeffers, Mr. ship hall, salad course at the base children are safe from certain com and Mrs. Mel McAlister. Mr. and Mrs. ment of the Christian church, the main municable diseases such as diphther Harl Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E coarse in the recreation room at the ia, whooping cough, tetenus and small Dotson, Raymond McCaskey, Harold high school and dessert will be at the pox, because parents have had them elementary school gym. Wanamaker and Dan Straub. immunised. Public Meet To Be Held On U. H. S. The school boards of Mill City and Gates have called a joint public meet ing of all interested citizens of the two communities to be held Friday evening, November 20 at 8 p.m. in the Mill City High School auditorium to consider unionization of the high schools. Present at this meeting will be Wil liam Dolmyer, county superintendent of Linn county; Mrs. Agnes Booth, county superintendent of Marion county; and a representative from the Oregon Department of Education. These school officials will be in a position to answer any questions.that may be brought up by the public. Marshall Powell Takes Possession of Lyons ; F«>od Market This Week Announcement is made this week by M. G. Bi assfield that the Lyons Food Market has changed hands. Mr. Brassfield sold the business to Mar- shall Powell and Mr. Powell took ac- tive management of the firm Monday. Mr. Brassfield, who has been in business there for the past 17 years states than poor health has piompted hint to retire. The Powells will move to Lyons from Independence as soon as suitable housing can be found. He was manager of Penney’s at Inde pendence before coming to Lyons. Industrial Arts Club Active At Mill City High Lions Hear Withrow Tell Of Polio Need "Much is left to be done, and more money is needed for research,” said Vick Withrow, finance chairman of the Marion County Foundation for Infantile Paialysis in his talk to Lion members and their guests Monday evening. He stated the canyon aid a splendid job in producing funds for polio last year, and that the Lions Club did a hangup job in the campaign, but more and more funds will be needed if polio is to be stamped out. He stated that |20,000 had been raised last year, and that at least three times as much should be collected this year. Withrow also stated that gamma globulin shots will immunize those who come in direct contact with polio, but immunization lasts only five or six weeks. What the Foundation is working on is a serum that can stop the disease in its tracks. The Lions club was asked to sponsor the March of Dimes again this year. Mr. Withrow also said: “All the money raised in Marion county was spent by the first of June and that the National Foundation has been sending money back to help carry on polio work here. One check was for 69,765.” > Mr. Withrow introduced his son, Al, Withrow, who has been in the Air Force for the past five years. He was in the medical branch. This was regular family night at Lions, and a large number of members and their families were present to en joy the ham dinner. A progressive auction was held to raise funds for the annual convention. Brian Moffatt was the lucky bidder. Jay Mason, a new member received his certificate and pin in due cere mony, and again he was the lucky winner of the Lions jackpot, which he turned over to the polio fund. Shields Remine, in charge of the progrmn, showed colored pictures of one of the meetings held last year, and also a film of the state softball tournament played here and at Bend. By Marion Todd Each Wednesday evening there meets at the high school a small group of students, the Industrial Arts club, under the direction of W. D. Hoeye, industrial arts instructor of the high school, who are carrying on a program new to the local school system this year. The purpose of the club is mass production of selected items for sale in order to give the students exper ience in business and industry. They receive work experience in book keeping, management, corporate fin ancing and sales as well as many Many local Masons, 20 from Prine phases of production. At the first meeting the following ville and several from Stayton and were elected: general Salem attended the annual buck din officers ner put on by the Masonic lodge here manager, Richard Verbeck; produc tion foreman, Ralph Jull; sales man- Saturday night. Prineville lodge conferred the third ager, Donald Nesbitt; office man- degree on Walter Brisbin of Gates. ager, Karen Andreassen. The club has been working on a The degree was put on in letter per now fect form, which shows that the men wrought-iron book rack and from Piineville really put in some has the “bugs” workeu out of its manufacture and are ready to go time on their work. Floyd Völkel, also of Gates, took into production for general sales. his proficiency test, and passed with Sales samples have been made and flying colors. This is exceptional as Don Nesbitt has been taking orders. he took his third degree work the The book rack will hold up to a dozen books and is a unique and worthwhile preceding Monday. About 70 were present to enjoy the item, well made and attractive. One half of the profits from the buck steaks. On the committee pre paring the dinner were George Huff sales of items made by the club re man, Walter Kay, Floyd Johnson, Mr. mains with the club to buy special and Mrs. O. K. Hirte, Mr. and Mrs. equiment and the other half is ap- Stanley Chance and Mrs. Russ Stanton portioned to the class treasuries. Each member keeps a time card, and of Prineville. Rainbow Girls who helped serve the "office manager” computes the were: Margaret Palmer, Anna Marie hours worked by each “employee” and the total of each class. From Hirte, Carol and Karen Andreassen. these figures the apportionment to each class is made. According to W. D. Hoeye, “The club has other items in mind for production for the Christmas trade. Items made of wood and sheet metal, as well as wrought iron. Watch Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hathaway who for them and buy, confident that you are confined in the St. Charles Mem are getting your money’s worth both future orial Hospital in Bend as a result of in product and America’s an automobile accident which occur- through youngsters familiar with the While returning from a hunting trip ed Sunday, October 25, are to be re workings of business as carried on to eastern Oregon Monday night, leased from the hospital this week-end the democratic way.” George Thomas was lucky in getting a and will be returning home. huge lynx cat on the highway between Mr. Hathaway is wearing a heavy Three Days Vacation First John Day and Mt. Vernon. back brace but has been able to walk Mr. Thomas and Al Riddle, Gates, since last Sunday. Mrs. Hathaway Of Week for M. C. Schools has been in the hospital since last Students in Mill City schools will who had accompanied him on the trip Friday for observation, since there receive a three day vacation the first were driving along the highway when was danger that her head injury was of next week, according to Vernon the cat jumped into the middle of the road. “One more jump and it was more serious than first appeared. S. Todd, superintendent of schools. However, X-rays showed that she has Monday and Tuesday, November clear up on the bank,” said Mr. Thom recovered from any effect of the ac 9 and 10, a workshop is to be held in as. He had to get into his shell box cident, but she is still in need of rest. Albany for all teachers of Linn Coun to get a shell, but evidently the lynx ty. This is a continuation of the was confused by the lights of the car workshop held the first week of and “stayed put” until Thomas got the shot. Chimney Fire at Davis school. * The cat measured 48 inches from tip November 11, Armistice Day, is a Home Brings Out Firemen legal holiday and therefore a school to tip and weighed 78 pounds. A chimney fire Tuesday afternoon holiday. Ranchers of the area were pleased at the Ed Davis home brought out with the kill, as they say, "These fe the Mill City fire department. No male cats kill between 21 or 22 sheep damage was done, and the firemen Lyons Plumbing Asks for each year. They also kill about that stood by until the blaze burned itself Toys on Appliance Tradein many deer.” out. Peter W. Rodich, owner of Lyons Mr. Thomas will get a 147 bounty Plumbing of that town is offering an for killing the lynx. opportunity for the residents of the North Santiam Sportsmen area to trade in toys on appliances. Mr. Rodich stated last week that County Field Men Named Club To Meet Nov. 9th Monday, November 9th the North many children in this area could use Santiam Sportsmens club will meet toys this Christmas season, and he is For Multiple Crop Insurance at their club house, formerly the willing to trade in toys instead of ap I The names of Multiple Crop Insur Howell school halfway between Me pliances on the purchases at his place ance field representatives for Polk, of business. The toys will be repaired Marion and Linn counties have been hama and Stayton. announced by Earl Johnson, sales man- The program for the evening will and repainted by Mr. Rodich. | ager of the above mentioned counties. be a pot luek suppper at 7:30 followed The following persons will contact by the awarding of the buck derby High School To Hold interested farmers in the field before prizes and a 25 minute movie "mak Open House Friday Night November 15: Marion County—James ing of a shooter.” Vet non James ha.« been busy this Parents of high school students and Bonner and Carl Booth; Linn County week painting the inside of the build all other interested persons are in —Virgil Rogers. These persons will ing and work is progressing on the vited to attend the "open-house” to visit farmers and accept applications kitchen. be held at Mill City High School, for 1954 crop coverage under the Friday evening, November 6. A short program. To date, Mr. Rogers has assembly will be held at 8 p. m. in already made a number of contacts Bids Asked for Drainage the auditorium and then the parents and has accepted 40 new applications. will attend the classes attended by Signups are also being accepted in In C. B. I. District Here their children, which will be held for the County PMA offices. Bids have been invited by the Port 10 minute sessions. Multiple Crop Insurance is a new land district. Corps of Engineers at j Federal farm program that protects the Pittock Block in Portland, for ! farmer’s investments in the basic drainage facilities in the C.B.I. hous Lyons Boy Is Stationed crops grown tn the three counties, ing development in Mill City. The Johnson said. It provides a low-cost At Camp Stoneman, Calif. work will consist of improving exist protection against virtually any kind CAMP STONEMAN. CALIF — of damage that mav occur from time ing sanitary facilities in the area. Bids will be opened at 2 p.m. No Army Pfc Billy J. Kmzer, son of Mr. of planting through harvest. vember 16, and work must be com and Mrs. Lyle C. Kinser Sr., of Lyons, recently was assigned to the pleted in 40 calendar days. 6012th Area Service unit at Camp Lions Club Auxiliarv To Stoneman, California. Located only 40 miles from San Have Special Meet Tuesday District Round Table Francisco, the camp is one of the According to Mrs. Roger Nelson, Scout Meet at l^ebanon largest processing centers on the president of the Lions Auxiliary, a There will be a meeting of the dis west coast for soldiers going to and special meeting of that group will trict Round Table. Thursday evening, returning from the Far Ea it Com- be held November 10th at 2:30 in the afternoon at her home on N E. November 12th at 7:34) p. m. at the mand. Kinxer entered the army last Feb- Alder and 3rd streets. Green Acres school at I-ebanon. This is an important meeting and All people connected with scouting [ r uary and completed basic training 1 at Camp Roberts, Calif. ' she urges all to attend. are urged to attend. Many Out for Masonic Dinner Hathaways Still in Hospital at Bend George Thomas Kills Big Lynx Monday