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THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHW AY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURES EMPIRE VOLUME IX NUMBER 47 »2.50 ■ Year. JQc • Copy MILL CITY, OREGON. TH 1RSDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1953 Firemen’s Benefit Saturday Nov. 21 High School Unionization To Be Discussed Friday Work Progresses on Mill City Scout Cabin Residents of the Gates and Mill City school districts are urged to be present at a public meeting to be held at the Mill City high school auditorium at 8 o’clock this Friday evening, when there will be an explanation of what a union high school district would mean to the taxpayers and students of both Gates and Mill City high schools. Present at the meeting to explain the union high school district will be Mrs. Agnes Booth, Marion County superintendent of schools; William Dolmyer, Linn County superintendent and Cliff Robinson of the state depart ment of education. Residents will have an opportunity to ask questions at this meeting, and these offcials are in a position to answer these questions. Mehama Man Killed Tuesday White Elephant Gift Exchange at Dec. PTA There was a good attendance at the November 11 meting of the Mill City PTA with Al Nesbitt, president, conducting the business meeting. Presentation of the colors was by three members of the Mill City Boy Scout troop. The budget for 1953-54 was read and accepted. The member ship chairman, Mrs. Roger Nelson, re ported 82 aid-up members to date. The December meeting will feature a “white elephhnt" gift exchange, which proved so entertaining at last years Christmas meeting. Donald Patch, president of the Mar ion County PTA council, was present to introduce two students at Willam ette University, who spoke to the group. Mimi Chi, freshman at Wil lamette from Indonesia and Dave Woods, a sophomore transfer from the University of Hawaii, but born and spending his early youth in Scotland. He also sang several Hawaiian num bers, acompanying himself on the guitar. Legion Plans For Annual Yule Party Bas(<etball Squad Divided Into Three Groups at MCH The Mill City Hi basketball squad has been broken into three groups by Coach Burton Boroughs. On the varsity roster are: Elton Funeral services will be held at 9 Gregory, Alfred Ward, Richard Ver a. m. at Immaculate Conception beck, Jack Melting, Phil Carey, Del- church, Stayton, for Earl Welter, Me mer Syverson, Richard Thomas, hama, who was crushed to death Tues Brooks Crosier, Edward Gregory, Dick day afternoon when moving a 28-ton Crook and Maurice Child. yarder along Rock Creek road south Junior Varsity: Ralph Jull, Den of Mill City. The shoulder of the road gave away causing the heavy ny Sheythe, Donald Ellingson, Ed Larry Harrington, machine to tip over, pinning Welter ward Leach, Wayne Hallibaugh, Robert Stettner, beneath it. Charles Kuhlman, Lloyd Ross, Donald Chet Hollinshead and Dub Stewart Lemke and Donald Nesbitt. went out with the ambulance. W’illiard The Frosh squad includes: Bruce Howe moved the yarder off the body Thomas, Jimmie Sullivan, Robert with his “cat.” Herman, Kenneth Epperson, Dale | According to the report he was Walczuk, Donald Lemke, Lee Arnold, j killed instantly. Harold Kiewer, and George Henge. | Mr. Welter is survived by his The freshman team will play its widow and daughter, Joann; his moth games after school, usually at 4 p.m. er, Mrs. Mary Welter and five broth Last yeaj they played 12 games winn ers: Ed, Frank, who was at the ing about seven. Their competition in- scene of the accident, Ray, ______ ____ .. Lawrence ; eludes three A schools. Stayton, Cas- and Harry, all of Stayton; two sistars, I cade and Central. Mrs. Merle Johnson, Glendale and I ---------------------------- — Mrs. Jim Bennebeck of Roseburg. Burial will be at Stayton. There are going to be some lucky people Saturday evening, November 21 »hen tney attend the 9th annual Firemen’s benefit at the fire hall here. On display at McCarthy Furniture this week are three* of the major prizes to he given at the dance that night. The main prize is a 21 inch Zenith TV set. Other prizes will be a clock radio, and a portable radio. And who in this day and age would kick if they received one of the turk eys. hams, or a slab of bacon. All this and fun too at the Firemen's benefit. Money raised in this manner goes into modernizing the equipmen used by the volunteer fire department. Thousands of dollars in property are saved each year through the ef forts of this group of men. Their sup port is deserved and residents here have proven they are behind the de partment by their purchase of tickets. Several stores are giving away tickets with purchases at this time. An ad giving their names appears elsewhere in this issue. Pictured abov, smiling faces?” of four Lion club mcni .crs of Mill City, who have be active in working on the scout cabin. Left to right are Charles Kelly, president; Howard Means, secretary of the club and Past Presidents Vernon Todd and Lee Ross. Several other club members have spent hours of work getting the cabin In shape. The nouth side of the building still needs to be sided up, but siding is on hand to complete this. Much remains to be done on the inside. A false ceiling and walls have to be finished and a new floor laid. Five of the six electric heaters have been installed. —Photo Capital Journal Mr. and Mrs. Haynes | Lyons Extension Unit To Observe Golden Meet Friday at 10:30 A. M. Adult Shop Class —The Lyons Extension unit Wedding Anniversary will LYONS hold a meeting at the Rebekah To Be Organized >"■ .. ....... .. served their golden wedding anniver at 10:30, with a planned luncheon at A meeting will be held Monday at the sary, Sunday, November 15, with the noon hour. Holiday decorations school for persons interested in join from nature is the project of the day ing an adult shop class, under the di open house at the home they have with JoAnne Cruson and Margaret rection of DeLos Hoeye. Meetings lived in all their married life. McWhirk to give the demonstration. will be held once a week for 12 weeks, Susie Grier and Edward Haynes will be a nursery and someone Monday evenings, from 6:45 to 9:45. were married in Albany November 18, There There will be a registration fee of 1903. They have one daughter, Mrs. to care for the children. Each member is asked to bring $51 payable at the time of registration Raymond Berry, of Tillamook, and wire clippers, accented evergreen, wire Monday. The class will be limited to one grandson, Donald Berry. coat hanger, 15 inch red candle, 4x6 Mr. Berry is a retired planerman, inch cardboard or plywood, waxed j the first 10 signing up, and at least working for the old Hammond Lumber paper, damp moss, pine cones, berrys [ five must sign up in order to carry on the program. Co., in Mill city for about 30 years. etc. They will make door swags, Instruction will be offered in cab The reception table was centered wreaths and table center pieces. inet making, furniture construction, with an arrangement of golden pink finishing and refinishing, some sheet talisman roses and the golden wedding metal, some bench metal and machine cake. Cutting the cake was Mrs. and tool maintenance. Curtis Cline. Pouring during the re- Open House Held At High Those enrolling will furnish their ception was Mrs. Fred Caldwell of School Here Friday Night In observance of national education own problems and all project mater- Eugene, and Bevery Wick, also of week the Mill City High school held iials. Eugene, passed the guest book. — Those calling during the afternoon “open house” Friday evening start were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wick and ing with an assembly at 8 o’clock. Ministerial Assn. Plans Dale Andreassen, student body children of Eugene, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Joint Thanksgiving Service Caldwell of Eugene, Mr. and Mrs. president, and Howard Means, princi pal, welcomed the parents and friends. Rev. Noble Streeter, president of Walter Reints of Sweet Home, Mr. and Santiam Valley Grange To Mrs. Henry Bordune of Sweet Home, The school band, under the direction the Mill City Ministerial association Meet Friday, November 20 Mrs. Raymond Berry and Donald of of Earl Loucks, played several selec presided over the meeting held at the The Santiam Valley Grange will Tillamook, Robert Veness, Mill City; tions. The girls chorus, under the di Free Methodist church Monday even meet Friday of this week at 8 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Haynes of Mc rection of Howard Means, sang three ing. The third Friday of the month is us Minnville, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Weis numbers. A run through of the daily Plans were formulated to have a ually social night but due to so many man, Sweet Home, Earl Shepherd and class schedules, with 10 minute periods joint Thanksgiving service next Wed members Elk hunting it was voted to daughter, Marianne, Sweet Home, were then given. The parents entered nesday at 7:30 p. m. at the Free Meth postpone the regular meeting until Mrs. Etta Shepherd, Lebanon, Mrs. C. the classroom attended daily by their odist church. this time. All Grange members are C. Morrow, Lebanon, Mr. and Mrs. sons and daughters, getting ac The program will consist of songs urged to attend this meeting as of Louie Shepherd, Lebanon, Mr. and quainted with the school, its faculty led by Rev. Joiner, a special number ficers for 1954 will be elected. Mrs. Bob Ross, Grand Ronde, Mr. and and the principles under which they by Rev. Streeter and prayer and read Business matters of importance to Mrs. D. C. Groshang and Ronald, Hol operate. ing of the Scripture by Minister Hugh the Grange will be brought up at this ley, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bennett, Port Refreshments were served in the Jull. The message will be given by meeting. land; Mrs. Charles Holt, Portland; recreation room by the Home Econom Rev. C. R. Brewer. Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Smith, Grand I ics class, under the direction of Mrs. The public is invited to attend this Mr. and Mrs. George Berry, Edith Mason. joint service. Eugene Contractor Gets Job Ronde; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carr and Of Clearing Detroit Res. daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Women's Club Hears Miss National Benefit Available S. W. Groesbeck of Eugene with Pennington and daughters, of Lyons; an offer of »4,444 Tuesday was low Mr. and Mrs. W’alter Leisey, Sweet Ewing Speak Tuesday Nite Soon To Marion Co. Folk The Mill City Womens’ club held of 10 bidders when bibs were opened Home, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davis, Lyons; Effective protection of the freedom by the Portland district. Corps of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cline, Mark Far their regular meeting Tuesday at Fel of American individuals to pay their Engineers, for clearing and debris rell, Kate Kennedy, Rev. and Mrs. lowship hall. After a short business own way is combined with assurance cleanup in the Detroit Dam reservoir Hugh Jull, Mrs. Bertha Shelton, Mrs. meeting, conducted by Mrs. John Muir. against sudden crippling hospital and area on the North Santiam River. George Flook, Glen Shelton, Mrs. Cora ! the group joined the Presbyterian surgical expense in a sound, simple Government estimate for the work Goodman, Mrs. Dorothy Budlong, H. ! Women’s association in the church insurance plan soon to be offered the S. Higdon, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bruder, ¡rooms to hear Miss Ewing, head of residents of this community and of was »5.984. Completion time is 30 calendar Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davis, Mr. and the Home Missions for the Northwest Marion county by representatives of Mrs. Fred Duffy, Mrs. Richard Sauc I States speak. the National Benefit Insurance Comp days ier. B. F. Bodeker, Mrs. Fred Grimes, The two groups then watched a any of Des Moines, Iowa and Oregon. Mrs DeLos Hoeye and children, Mrs. 1 demonstration of Christmas deeora- A full page announcement on page Oddfellows Initiate Three C. E. Mason, James Grier, Mr. and tions and unusual gift ideas, Those 7 of this issue indicates that enroll Mrs. Clyde Rogers. Mrs. James Swan, bringing demonstration ideas were ments will soon be open for the Na At Meeting Friday Night The Mill City Odd Fellows initiated Mrs. John Swan. Mr. and Mrs. Sig Mm. Curtis Cline, Mrs. John Muir, tional Benefit Plans of Protection in three memSers at their meeting Fri Jepsen, Mr and Mrs. Ed Cooke and Mm. Edith Mason and Mrs. DeLos this area. National Benefit Insurance Comp day evening. The new members are I daughters, Mrs. E. K. Fish. Mrs. Ike I Hoeye. The committee in charge of decora any is in its 47th year, has a spotless Richard Lee Thomas, Richard H. I Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne Rambo and Laura Jo. Mr. and Mrs. tions ________ and refreshments included Mm. record of service, and has made a host Thomas and Edward Eugene Eades Crosier, «ir». Mrs. narij Harry Dyrh- of friends since first offering its sound ixriinrvn iraner, Lunch was served after the work George Cree all of Mill City and Mr. I Kenneth and Mrs. Floyd Sheperd, Lyons. man and Mrs. plan to residents of Oregon. Mm. Vincent Palmer. was completed. George Veteto Elected President of Gaynighters George Veteto was elected president of the Gaynighters square dance club at the meeting held Saturday nigbt at Downings dog house west of Mill City. Other officers elected were Orville Downing, vice president and Mrs. Arey Podiabsky, secretary treasurer. Al Nesbitt is president and Mrs. George Veteto is secretary of the group now. About 20 were present at the meet- ing to enjoy dancing, Lunch was served. The next meeting will be Sat- urday, November 28. Al Nesbitt Entertains Lions at Monday Meeting The regular meeting of the Lions club was held in Friendship hall Mon day evening. After the usual good dinner, Al Nesbitt entertained the group with se lections on a mouth organ, accomp anying himself on a guitar. He had fixed up an unique arrangement to hold the mouth organ so he could play the guitar at the same time. He also sang for the group. Shields Remine won the prize at the auction. Only a small group was present for the meeting. Birthday Party Surprises Mrs. Ed. Cruson Saturday LYONS—Mrs. Ed Cruson was sur prised Saturday evening when rela tives and friends gathered at the Cruson home to help her celebrate her birthday anniversary. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cruson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cruson and Bonnie, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cruson, Mary Jo and Buddy, and her mother, Mrs. Alice White of St. Regis, Montana; Mr. and Mrs. Donald McWhirk, Marla, Erroll, Hugh and Ronda, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Woffard and two children of Mehama. First Snow of Season Falls In Mill City Monday Night There was snow on the ground in Mill City Tuesday morning, however it didn’t stick and was off before noon. There is some snow in the foothills now and snowplows have been used on the pass. Rainy weather forecast for the bal ance of the week, will moat likely add to the blanket on the hills. Only a few nights of freezing wmther have been experienced here this fall. At the Legion meeting held Thurs day, plans were formulated for their annual Christmas party, which will be held December 20th. There will be a Santa Claus, Christmas tree and a turkey dinner. All Legion members and families, and the Junior Legion baseball team and their families áre invited to at tend. Junior Legion baseball medals will be awarded at thia meeting. Three committees were appointed as> follows: Committee for securing a shooting range, Orville Knutsen, chairman; Albert Toman, Walt West- gaard and Bud Struckmeier. Gift to the Yanks program: Glen Young, chairman, assisted by Ford Wilson. Chritsmas party: Percy Mulligan, chairman; Harold Dustan, Robert Pratt and Willard Hudson. Ford Wilsort stated the Gift to the Yanks program bottles will be placed at strategic points in town about December 1. Mrs. Arlo Tuers Is Christmas Seal Chairman “An intensive effort aimed at wip ing out tubercluosis—a disease which threatens all of us.” That is the cam paign which the Marion County Tubercolosis and Health Associaa- tion intends to carry out with funds from its 1953 Christmas Seal Sale, according to Mrs. Arlo Tuers, local seal sale chairman. Christmas seals were sent by mail to homes of Marion County residents on November 16, and the Seal Sale will continue through ecember. The 1953 Seal features the face of a singing child, wearing red mitten» and a green stocking cap and muffler, and hold ing an open book of carols. A- round 25,000 letters containing seals were mailed in Marion County. “In the Mill City, Gates, Lyons, Rt. 1 ■9 area alone there will be letters,' »9 Organizations and groups which have helped in preparing these let ters for mailing in Mill City are the older group of Campfire girls under the leadership of Mrs. Barbara Eng- elgau and Mrs. Arthur Andrews, as sistant. “The Christmas Seal sale is conducted entirely by mail and when residents receive their seals they will also receive a letter ex plaining what the TB association does with funds contributed by the generous people of this area. The Christmas Seal Sale is the only source of financial support for the association’s activities aimed at pro tecting all from the Ne. 1 killer a- mong the ifectious diseases, tubercu losis." Mrs. Tuers states that an agree ment has been made between Linn and Marion Counties so that reaid- ents would not receive stamps from Mil) City and Gates both counties. area on both sides of the river will receive from Marlon County, also all of Lyons, Route 1, box numbers beginning at 100 and over will re ceive from Marion; those box hold ers of under 100 will go to Linn county. Reforestation Plans for Detroit Area Calls for Planting of 107,000 Trees DETROIT—Reforestation plans in the Detroit district of the Willamette National forest call for the planting of 107.000 trees on 190 acres of cut- over timber sale lands In four separ ate plots. Work began early this month, when an eight-man crew moved into the Parkett Creek sale area, unit one. The planting is financed by th« purchaser of the timber and will con tinue for about three weeks yet or until enow closes the operation.