THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
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MILL CITY. OREGON. I 11 I Rs|> \ 1
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VOLUME IX
Residents of Gates and
MX. Hear Unionization
Talks Here Friday Night
Over 100 residents of Gates and
Mill City attended a public meeting in
the Mill City high school auditorium,
Friday evening, to discuss the pos­
sibility of unionization of the two high
schools.
The respective merits of unioniza­
tion and consolidation of the school
districts were presented in talks by
Mrs. Agnes C. Booth, Marion county
school superintendent and William
Dolmyer, Linn county school super­
intendent. Mrs. Booth spoke of unioni­
zation as entering consolidation by the
•‘back door,” but said that she would
welcome even this move toward con­
solidation.
The meeting which was called by
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1953-54 School
Census Completed
the school boards of both the Mill
City and Gates school districts was
presided over by Don Miley, Gates
superintendent of schools. Following
the talks by Mrs. Booth and Mr.
Dolmyer, the meeting was thrown
open to questions.
The fact was presented that the
two districts could raise only $201,-
618.93 by bonds as a union high
school district. This sum is insuffi­
cient to purchase a new site and
build an adequate plant.
Don Miley, superintendent of Gates
schools, and Howard Means, princi­
pal of Mill City high school, reviewed
the educational set-up in each of their
schools and pointed out the ways in
which each are lacking because of the
size of the schools. Present enroll­
ment in Gates is 26, with a faculty of
four, and 111 in Mill City with six full
time and one half-time teachers.
The only time in the past when the
combining of the school districts has
been brought to the vote of the people
was in June of 1952. At that time the
voters of Mill City passed by a large
majority an attempt to consolidate the
two districts, while it was defeated by
the Gates and Detroit districts.
The 1953-54 school census which
was recently completed shows 610 on
the school census rolls for the Mill
City school district, according to
Vernon S. Todd, superintendent of
schools.
The census which includes the
names of all children between their
fourth birthday and 20th birthday, Gates Woman’s Club Plans
falls 22 below the figure for last For Bazaar and Carnival
year which was 632. The school popu­
lation has increased on the Marion To Be Held December 4th
GATES—Members of the Gates
county side of the district with 179
this year, compared with 171 a year Woman’s club met in the social rooms
ago, while the figures have fallen of the high school, Thursday evening,
November 19 with a good attendance.
from 461 to 431 in Linn county.
Mrs. Kenneth Martig presided at the
business session.
Wedding Vows Exchanged
Plans for the annual bazaar and
carnival, which will be held at the
For Former Detroit Giri
DETROIT—On Thursday evening, school the evening of December 4,
Nov. 19 at 7 o'clock. Miss M-arjorie were discussed. It was reported that
Ellen Brooker, daughter of Willard eight boxes of warm clothing for
Booker, of Bates Park, became the children had been sent to Tokyo to be
bride of Pvt. Wallace James, of the distributed to an orphanage there.
Marine Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. This was in answer to an appeal
Ray James of Holley, in a ceremony from G.I. Meeks, a former Mill City
performed at the home of Rev. Kim­ lad who is stationed at the Tokyo
army hospital, who with others of the
ball at Sweet Home.
Attendants were the bride’s fath­ hospital personnel are helping the
er, Willard Booker and her sister, orphans. Mrs. Tim White collected
the clothing and with the help of
Mrs. Bernard Hackney.
The bride wore a waltz length gown Mrs. John Watson, cleaned, repaired
of blue silk taffeta with rhinestone and packed the boxes ready for mail­
trim. Her corsage was white carna­ ing. Money collected by Mrs. Albert
Millsap was used toward paying mail­
tions.
Following the ceremony a recep­ ing charges which amounted to over
tion for friends and relatives was $7.
Following adjournment the meeting
held at the Willard Booker home at
Bates Park, near Lebanon. White was turned over to Mrs. Effie Coles,
Chrysanthemums decorated the health nurse from the Marion County
Board of Health, who introduced Dr.
rooms.
Serving at the reception were the Dale H. Parker, of Salem, who spoke
bride's sisters, Mrs. Ray Splawn, of in favor of fluoridation of the drinking
Holley, Mrs. Benrard Hackney of water for the school children. Dr.
Randle, Wash., Miss Joan Booker of Parker, orthodonist, told of the effect
Bates Park and her aunt. Mrs. John on the teeth of the soft water of the
Valley and most of the state. He as­
Estey of Detroit.
Following the reception a dance sured the ladies that one could neither
was held at Holley in honor of the taste, feel nor see fluorides in the
water and it would reduce up to 65
young couple.
On Friday, Mr. and Mrs. James percent of the dental decay in our
left for San Diego, where he is sta­ childrens teeth and as a result save
millions of dollars in dental bills and
tioned at a nearby Marine base.
The Willard Bookers were former additional millions in taxes which
residents of Detroit and Mrs. James every taxpayer has to pay for public
attended the Detrpit school. She is health dental programs. A film was
the granddaughter of the late Mr. and shown at the conclusion of the talk.
Mrs. Glen Henness, Mrs. George Clise
Mrs. Fred Stahlman.
and Mrs. Burrel Cole, hostesses served
refreshments at ths close of the
Lyons Extension Unit
evening.
Meets November 20
The Lyons Extension Unit held
their meeting Friday, November 20,
at the Rebekah hall with an all day
meeting, beginning at 10:30 and a
planned luncheon served at the noon
hour. Project leaders were Mrs. Leo
Cruson and Mrs. Donald McWhirk,
who demonstrated “Holiday Decora­
tions From Nature” making wreaths,
door swags and table centerpieces.
Plans were made to have the Christ­
mas party Friday, December 11th
with Mrs. Donald Huber. Mrs. Wil­
liam Hargin and Mrs. Earl Thayer the
luncheon committee. Attending Fri­
days meeting were: Mesdames Char­
les Cruson, Earl Thayer, William
Hargin, Donald Huber, Glen Julian,
Percy Hiatt, John Kunkle, Otto
Weidman, Bob Carleton, Orville
Downing, John Prideaux, Jim Phelps,
Ivan Smith, Floyd Bassett, Orin Mor­
gan, Marvin Edwards. Howard Bald­
win, Frank Sexton, Clem Deister,
Ralph Downer, Fred Stienfelt, Leo
Cruson, Donald McWhirk, Mrs. Cora
Jenner and Mrs. Leota Worden.
City Election To Be
Held Tuesday, Dec. 1
Sign to Draw
Attention To
Canyon Sights
President Ken Golliet of Mehama
presided at the meeting of the North
Santiam Chamber of Commerce held
at the Firemen’s Hall in Mill City,
Wednesday evening of last week.
Circuit Judge Joseph Felton spoke
on community responsibility for de­
linquent children to the 35 members
present.
The chamber voted to have a sign
erected south of Bend in a effort to
divert tourist traffic down the can­
yon to the coast. The sign will be
located on property owned by Allison
Deisel and will be illustrated to in­
terest tourists in visiting the Detroit
Dam and the North Santiam Canyon.
The sign will be pained with fluor­
escent colors and will cost the Cham­
ber about $200 plus expense of keep­
ing it in repair.
The group voted to give $25 to the
soil conservation service to be used
as prize money in the scheduled
essay contest on soil conservation.
Sophomores in Sublimity, Stayton,
Cascade, and Jefferson will com­
pete in the contest.
The next Chamber meeting will be
held at the fire hall in Sublimity,
December 16.
Mrs. Leonard Cruson
Entertains Womens Society
LYONS-—Mrs. Leonard Cruson was
hostess for the meeting of the Wom­
ens Society of Christian Service held
at her home Tuesday afternoon, with
Mrs. George Huffman, president, pre­
siding over the meeting. Devotions
were led by Mrs. E. L. Roye, and
Mrs. Alice Huber was in charge of
the program of the day on “Steward­
ship.”
Plans were completed for the annual
bazaar which will be held Tuesday
evening, Dec. 1 at the Mari-Linn
school house. Serving of the supper
will be from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be
fancywork, home made candy, Christ­
mas cards, fish pond etc.
Attending the meeting were Mmes.
Chester Roy, Alex Bodeker, E. L.
Roye, Wilson Stevens, Wood Oliver,
Ivan Smith, Russell Thiel, John Neal,
Albert Remmenga, Ed Cruson, Loren
Chamberlin, Oscar Naue, Glen Julian,
George Huffman, Willard Hartnell,
Viola Zander, Inez Ring, Alice Hud­
son and Mrs. Frank Stead, who was
a guest of the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Julian were
Portland visitors Wednesday. Her
mother, Mrs. White, who had been vis­
iting at the Julian home, returned to
her home in Portland.
Garden Club To Have
Work Day December 1
The Mill City Garden club held its
last meeting at the home of Mrs.
Herb Schroeder Thursday evening. A
large crowd was present.
During the program the scrap
books, made by members were put on
display. These will be added to the
club library. The selection of ribbons
and gift wrapping articles were also
on display. The sale of these articles
will be in charge of Mrs. Curtis Cline.
The club will, in the near future,
place two garbage collection cans in
Mill City in an endeavor to keep the
streets free from debris. One will be
placed in front of the Post Office and
the other in front of the Mill City
Pharmacy.
December 1st will be work day, and
all club members are asked to meet
at the home of Mrs. Curtis Cline,
where Christmas corsages will be
made. Members are asked to bring
sack lunches. Glow candles will be
made on order for Christmas.
Mrs. Herb Schroeder, Mrs. Ed Cooke
and Mrs. Grace Misner were on the
refreshment committee.
Residents of Mill City will have the
privilege of going to the polls Tues­
day, December 1 to elect a new Mayor
for a term of two years and a council­
man for a term of three years.
Votes will be cast at the city hall
“Jitney” Dinner Raises
from 2 p. m. until 8 p. m.
Only one name will appear on the Funds for Detroit School
ballot, that of Bill Stewart for coun­
The “Jitney" dinner held Thursday
cilman. The position of mayor will be evening, Nov. 19 at the Detroit school
filled by write-in vote.
netted $27.25 which was added to
the school landscaping fund.
The “dinner” was sponsored by the
Mill City To Play Stayton Deanha PT A and members of the
donated the food. Follow­
There Tuesday, December 2 association
ing the dinner William Fryer showed
• The Mill City Timberwolves will picture slides of his work at a mission
test their strength in the first game in New Zealand.
of the season Tuesday, December 2,
The next meeting of the Deanha
when they will play Stayton on the PT A will be a Christmas party at
Stayton court. This game will start the Detroit school Wednesday, Decem­
at 7 p.m. The locals will have their ber 16 at 7:30.
hands full. The last time they defeated I Special music and entertainment is
Stayton was four years ago. This will on the agenda. Refreshments wifi be
| be the only chance for Mill City folk «erved by the grade school mothers.
to see the Timberwolves in action
Masons To Entertain Wives, i against
an “A” team.
Star Members Monday Nite The jamboree will be held at Wil­ 'Den Mothers Training;
Masonic lodge No. ISO of Mill City lamette University Tiecember Sth. (’lass To Be in Stayton
Ken Jury, scout executive, states
will entertain their wives and mem­ Mill City will meet St. Paul in the
there will be a Den Mothers train .
bers of the Eastern Star lodge at a first game at 7 p. m.
The team is starting in earnest to ing and handicraft course. Monday.'
party to be held in the lodge hall
here Monday evening. November 30. I shake down it* starting lineup. At November 30 and Tuesday, December i
The entertainment is somewhat a of now Alfred Ward. Elton Gregory. 1, held at the Womens club house
secret, but the committee has prom­ Phil Carey, Jack Melting. Dick Crook, at Stayton.
Richard Thomas and Richard Verbeck
The course will begin at 9 a. m. and
ised something good.
Refreshments will be served and all have the inside on the first five posi- and there will be no afternoon ses­
I tions.
sions.
Masons and Stars are invited.
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NOVEMBER 26. 1053
Students Enjoy Big
Thanksgiving Feed
Students at Mill City school enjoyed
Thanksgiving dinner at the cafeteria
Wednesday noon with a real Thanks­
giving dinner. Nearly 400 students
were served, which is quite a task for
the crew of cooks at the school.
Mrs. Bert Morris and her helpers,
Mrs. Ed Cooke, and Mrs. Ernest
Podrabsky really worked hard to pre-
are the 175 pounds of turkey, to feed
the hungry kids. It took 15 loaves of
bread for the dressing and 100 pounds
of potatoes were prepared.
On the menu that day was: roast
turkey, dressing, potatoes and gravy,
cranberry sauce, green beans, bread,
butter, carrot and celery sticks, milk,
fruit jello and ice cream.
This is an annual event at the
school.
Heavy Rains Cause
Damage in Mill City
Rains which dumped 5.46 inches of
rain in the Detroit dam area in the 33
■ hours ending at 4 p.m. Sunday caused
considerable damage in Mill City and
1 other towns along the line.
At a board of directors meeting of
At Mill City heavy runoff cominff
the Lions club held Monday evening, down from the hills to the north caus­
the group went on record as being in ed the water to overflow the road
favor of sponsoring the March of flooding the C. E. Mason basement.
Dimes again this year. They also voted About $200 worth of damage wa»
to sponsor a minstrel show, with the caused at this residence when th*
proceeds going for civic improve­ water ran through the basement like
ment projects. The show will be put a river, damaging the furnace and
on some time the forepart of Febru­ other items.
ary.
The apartment under Lea’s Tavern
Chairmen for three committees were which was occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
appointed as follows: Attendance, Jim Kesterson also received a soak­
Charles Kelly and Howard Means; ing. About eight inches of water went
membership, Don Moffatt; sight con­ through this place. They report losing
servation, Vernon Todd.
some books and other articles whietz
The county health department were washed out of doors when th*
asked the club to pay for eye examina­ front door was opened to let the water
tions for two Mill City children. This flow through the building. It came in
was okayed by the group.
beside the culvert which comes under
Following the dinner, Hugh Walkup
LYONS—Election of officers was told some interesting experiences in the highway at that point.
It was reported that the Little*
the main order of business at the dealing with the Indians in the middle
meeting of the Santiam Valley grange west. He had on display a Indian peace Northfork also went on a rampage
sending about four feet of water over
Friday night.
pipe, made from pipestone, which the road this side of the Elkhorn
The following officers were elected comes Pipestone, Minnesota.
guest ranch.
for the coming year: Master, Giles
High winds caused some damage in
Wagner; Overseer, Gilbert Myers;
the Detroit area. A large plate glass
Lecturer, Jerry Coffman; Steward, Oscar Been Breaks Right
window in the Detroit Market wa*
Albert Stevens; Assistant Steward, Ix'g At Work Saturday
Frank Basl; Treasurer, Bob Draper;
Oscar Been, who was injured Satur­ shattered, and some damage wa*
Secietary, Fern Sletto; Gate Keeper, day while working with a crew tear­ done to roofs in the area. The rain
Casper Gerath; Ceres, Blanche Wag­ ing down the old power house located washed all snow from the mountain*
ner; Pomona, Dorothy Draper; Flora, at the bridge across the Santiam in this vicinity.
Melvina Franklin; Lady Assistant River in Mill City is reported to be Dam engineers estimated over 14,000
Steward, Bertha Basl;
Chaplain recovering satisfactorily.
cubic feet per second was pouring into
Mrs. Albert Bass; Executive commit­
He received a compound fracture the reservoir from the Breitenbush
tee, Lloyd Sletto, Elmer Taylor, Wil­ of the right leg when he fell into the and Santiam rivers.
son Stevens and musician, Lorena flume under the building with a 400
The reservoir level was rising at the
Stevens.
pound wheel landing on top of him. rate of half a foot an hour as engin­
The regular routine of business was
He was taken to a Salem hospital eers stopped back most of the North
carried out. Lloyd Sletto gave an in­ by Mill City ambulance. Mr. Been Santiam's flow to prevent added
teresting agricultural report. Mr. and was employed by William H. Harris flooding downstream. Only 2,000
Mrs. Bert Morris and Mrs. Rachael of Salem, who has the contract for second feet of water was allowed
Olmstead of Mill City were elected to razing the building for Mt. States through the dam, cutting electrical
become members and will receive the Power Co.
output for the dam by an estimated
60 per cent.
first and second degrees the first
meeting night in December.
Senator Wayne Morse To
Plans were made to have the an­ Speak at Lebanon Nov, 27
nual Christmas party on the social
Senator Wayne Morse will speak at
evening, December 18.
the Lebanon High Scoool on Tuesday,
The display table arranged by Leora November 24th at 8:00 P. M. on the
Stevens, Home Ec chairman, carried subject of "Economic problems of
out the Thanksgiving theme with the farmers and workers in the Willam­
The Mill City grade school basket­
Pilgrims giving thanks. Immediately ette Valley.”
ball
squad went to Stayton Tuesday
following the meeting a short busi­
Arrangements for the meeting have
ness meeting of the Home Ec club was have been completed by members of night to take part in the jamboree
held with Blanche Wagner elected as the Linn County Farmers Union, the played on the Stayton floor. The
chairman. She will appoint her com­ Linn County Pomona Grange, the CIO, team defeated Aumsville, but lost to
Jefferson.
mittees later.
the AFL and the Railway Workers.
The Stayton quint took two games,
There were about 25 members pres­
A dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. one from Jefferson and one from
ent to enjoy the potluck dinner after Morse will be served at the Lebanon
the meeting. A motion was made to High School Cafeteria beinning at Scio. The Stayton rooting section
laise grange dues $1.00 but will be 6:30 the same evening, those inter­ won a cup in a close contest with
voted on later so more members will ested in tickets for the dinner should Scio.
Members of the Mill City squad go­
have an opportunity to vote.
call 2775R1 in Albany.
ing to Stayton were: Kyron Child,
Jerry Coffman was appointed as
chairman of the Christmas party. He EXAMINATION FOR SUBSTITUTE Larry Urban, Dale Smith, Larry
Large and Mike Thomas all eighth
will be assisted by Bob Draper and POSTOFFICE CLERK FOR MILL
graders; Gary Bevier, Larry Kanoff,
Lorena Stevens.
CITY ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK
Bill Longnecker, Brian Moffatt and
The lecture program consisted of a
Federal Civil Service announces an David Jones of the seventh grade.
history of the turkey by Jerry Coff­
Coach Jim Hale states the boys are
man and a poem about the never- examination for substitute clerk,
ending work on a farm by Wilson $1.615 an hour, to fill vacancies in the lacking in heighth, but are shaping
Stevens. There was also a humorous Post Office service at Mil) City. Ap­ up into a pretty fair team.
Others out for practice are Herschell
reading about a grandfather feeding plicants must actually reside within
the delivery of the Mill City postoffice Clark, I.ahny Podrabsky, James Wil­
his granddaughter.
Details on the Christmas program or be bonafide patrons. Persons em­ liams, Bob Boroughs, Donald Cree,
will apear in the next issue of The ployed in the Mill City post office Tom Fencl, Billy Hedge, Leon McCall,
will be considered bonafide patrons. Art Stevenson, Harvey Bodda, Albert
Enterprise.
The registers from this examination Nichols, Eugene Skaug, Clark Steven­
will be used to fill both permanent and son, Alan Tuers, Louis Morgan and
appointments.
Terry Harrington.
Art Course Joins Adult Shop non-permanent
Apply at post office for application
Class at Mill City High
form. Applications should be filed
An evening class in general art is with the Director, 11th U. S. Civil
now being offered at the high school Service Region, 302 Fed. Office Bldg.,
as part of the new adult education Seattle 4, Wash., immediately.
program. The class, under the direc­
tion of Arhtur LeCours, will meet Firemen Have Good Crowd
every Monday night for a period of At Benefit Here Saturday
The Lions Club Auxiliary met at the
12 weeks. A fee of $5.00 will be
home of Mrs. Carl Kelly Tuesday
In
spite
of
heavy
rains
Saturday
charged.
evening with 10 members and one
The course, primarily designed for the firemen drew their usual large guest, Mrs. H. E. Smith, present
crowd
for
the
benefit
staged
that
beginners, will include instruction in
During the meeting Mrs. Smith talked
art fundamentals as well as a general night. At the time of going to press about the State School for the Blind
it
was
not
learned
how
much
money
survey of art techniques used in the
in Salem. Although the school is
application of art to the commercial was cleared.
state supported, the children always
Albert
Toman
won
the
TV
set,
Hicks
field. These techniques include: tex­
need more toys, as the damage to toys
tile painting, silk-screen and block Sundry Co., Salem, won the clock ia greater there than amoong young­
radio
and
Mrs.
Iceland
Kaplinger
won
printing, sho-card writing, paper
sters who can see. As a result of Mrs.
sculpture, the use of the airbrush, the portable radio.
Smith’s talk, the Auxiliary voted to
and some clay modeling.
place a large box at the Nu-Method
Anyone interested in a course of Former School Teacher
Cleaners, in which toys of suitable
this type may register Monday, No­ Dies at Roseburg Home
kind may be left. These toys will be
vember 30 at 6:45 p.m.
Dick Turpin received word that his sent to the school before Christmas.
brother, Jon Turpin, had passed away Soft, woolley or stuffed dolls and
at his home in Roseburg. He was 77 animals; skstes, toy cars, pull toys and
A Billion More in 54
musical toys are best. Mill City resi­
years old.
New Savings Bond Goal
Mr. Turpin was a retired school dents sre asked to cooperate.
The Auxiliary also voted to chang«
series E and H savings bonds is the teacher and at one time taught in
Treasury department’s objective for Fox Valley. Among his students were meeting night to the fourth Wednes­
next year, according to Bruce W. Gladys Mason, Ben Bodeker, Harry day of each month.
Chairman for the December 7th
Hobson and Curley Trask. He was a
Williams, county chairman.
pot luck is Mrs. Howard Means with
“This goal was given to all state Spanish American war veteran.
Mrs. Al Nesbitt and Mrs. Don Moffatt
chairmen and state directors at a
national conference in Washington, Mill City Man Among Those assisting.
Considerable money has been raised
D. C., last week,” Williams stated. Seeking Citizenship Papers
by the club when it sponsored a chain
“It is based upon this year’s series
Among those to appear before Cir­ of coffee parties, the funds being
E and H sales, which in the first
ten months of the year have been at cuit Judge George R. Dunean short­ turned over to the polio fund. A re­
an annual rate of around $4 billion ly before Christmas in their quest for port on the amount will be given at a
300 million. Before January, state citizenship papers will be William L. later date.
This Saturday the Red 4 White
quotas will be assigned and from Frederick of Mill City.
Mr. Frederick was among those store will serve coffee all day, with
these quotas the various county
who passed their preliminary ex­ the proceeds going into the fund.
goals for 1954 will be allocated.”
Other organisations of the city sre
Bond urchases in Marion county aminations, according to Ronald L.
asked
to join in raising fund* to com­
Johnson,
of
Portland,
acting
natu
­
for October were $134,443 and Linn
bat polio.
ralization examiner.
county $56,358
Lions Club To Sponsor
March of Dimes; Will
Put on Minstrel in Feb.
Grange Elects
Officers for 1954
Mill City Wins 1,
Loses 1 at Stayton
Lions Auxiliary Hears
Talk on Blind School