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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1953)
3—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1953 MILL CITY MEAT MARKET Quality Meats and Groceries FOOD LOCKERS FROZEN FOODS Season’s Greetings May the New Y’ear be “bustin” with Good Luck, Health, Happiness, Presperity LYONS the mill city MEHAMA Mrs. John Teeters ENTERPRISE Mr. and Mrs. Ken Golliet were By Eva Breaaler hosts to the store personnel and their The Christmas holiday united many Enteted as second class matter No- families for their annual Christmas .<44 at the xiost office_at families in Lyons as well as many vem! party and gift exchange. Sunday af leaving for various places to spend Mill City, Oregon, un.lei the Arf of ternoon, December 20. About 24 adults March 3, 1879. the Yuletide with relatives. and children were at the Golliet home Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Per Year Marion-l.inn Counties $2.5# to enjoy the party. Ivan Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Seth Outside Marion-Linn Counties $3.#0 Mr. and Mrs. Thorp Johnson and Smith, Marilyn, Norman and Lorna son of Toledo visited relatives here of Hillsboro, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth DON W. MOFFATT Editor-Publisher during the holiday. Smith of Cornelius, T-Sgt. and Mrs. Visiting at the E. J. Hughes home Glen Smith, Yvonne, and Sybil from during the Christmas week were Mr. HAPPY NEW YEAR Detroit, Michigan. Sgt. Smith will go As a new year begins, it is the and Mrs. M. V. Frame from Oak to Korea in January. ridge. Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Mulkey from Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen, Mrs. Leota part of w iadom for a nation, like a Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan business, to review its assets and its Worden and Marjorie went to Stayton liabilities. Hughes from Astoria. where they were guests at the home Clifford Crook who is stationed The United States has an unrivaled of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lierman. standard of living. Our men and with the Air Force at Shepherd Field, j Mrs. Elaine Hadley. Allen and Myra | Texas, has been spending his leave at women enjoy wages _ _ and _ working ____ ____ <on- from Fouts Springs, California, spent . to »„ those *L--------------------- * the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. ditions superior existing any the holidays at the home of her par- Charles Crook. lents, Mr. and Mrs. George Clipfell. where else. The tide of goods and ser At the Jerry Cofman’s for a recent vices that flows endlessly along the I Mrs. Hadley, who is attending the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Jack American production and distribution New Tribes Mission will finish in Flannigan and daughter Judy of Se- two months and will then go to Vene- line staggers the imagination. Mater attle. ially speaking, business, agriculture May the Joy I zuela as a missionary. Mrs. Mabie Patton spent Christ- and labor are doing well. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hiatt went to of the Season mas with her son and family, Mr. and We have a political system which Lebanon where they were dinner Mrs. Harry Patton in Portland. I k Yours All Year guests at the home of his brother-in- comes as close to being responsive to Spending Christmas with the Frank the wishes of the people as any one law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bucklers were their daughter and fam Thoma. His mother Mrs. Martha can concieve of. In the last president ily, Mr. and Mrs. Al Molner and son, ial election the people removed from | Hiatt is still at the Thoma home. Jimmy, of Albany. Mr. and Mrs. George Keeley of power a party which had been in con Visiting during the weekend with trol for 20 years and put another in Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald the Harry Moroe’s were Mrs. Mon its place. In some future election the We Will Be Closed Fri. and Sat. Huber, Dennis, Donna Lu and Darrell roe’s brother and family, Mr. and Dec. 25 and 26 of Lyons, were Sunday dinner guests party now in power will be replaced. Mrs. Max Montgomery and sons of MILL CITY, OREGON at the home of their mother, Mrs. But no heads roll; no purges are held; Coos Bay. Christmas day guests at the Alice Huber. Mrs. Huber returned to the losers are not liquidated. All are Monroe home were Mr. and Mrs. Clar I Portland with the Keeleys for a few free to air their views. We are no longer actually at war. ence Monroe, Mrs. Emma Monroe and day’s visit. unsatisfactory as the Korean situa Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Monroe nil from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ransom had as Albany. tion is. If recent reports are correct, their dinner guests, Mr. and Mrs. Pat our military strength and that of Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lyons and Larry, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spaniol of Western Europe have shown remark Stayton, Mr. and Mrs. George Meilke, able improvement. The chance of an Carolyn and Patsy of Eugene, Mr. and other world war is less than it was. So much for the good on the national Mrs. Keith Taylor, Maurice and Jane from Waldport. Mrs. Taylor and child level. Now what about things right here in the North Santiam Canyon? ren iemained for the week. Mrs. Inez Ring with Ralph Tra-k of Have we as a group grow n along with Albany, spent the Christmas weekend the rest of the world? Have »c made in Portland at the home of her grand I all the normal progess we should have son, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Trask and in the past 12 monjhs. Since purchasing The Enterprise six family. months ago. we have heard many Mr. and Mis. Grover Berry, also their son, Lyle Berry and his wife stories about how Mill City and the and children from Brigam City, Utah, rest of the Canyon will hit a slump. .-pent several days at the home of Mr. This, however, is not the opinion of and Mrs. George Beiry. Grover Berry the public in general. Most residents is a brother of Geoige Berry. Mr. and of the Canyon feel that »e are now Mrs. Charles (Buster) Berry of Port standing on the threshold of a great land also visited at the Berry home. development period. It may not come Christmas day dinner guests at the as a boom—so much the better if it home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bodeker dosen't. Let us each work toward a weie their daughters and families stable progress. Not only in an in from Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hamp dustrial way, but in agriculture. Many ton, Doug and Margo Lee, Mr. and acres of land will be reclaimed from We Greet You With A 1 Mrs. Norman Johnson, Chris and stumps, to grow grass seed or ber Curt, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bressler ries. or beans. Maybe someday the Happy New Year Chorus and Elmer Hiatt. Evening callers were many board feet of logs rolling down Mr. and Mrs. Leland Manning, Richie the highway can be processed right here in the Canyon, giving employ and Larry. Mr. and Mrs. Harold -Ayers of ment to many more men. Housing, right at the present time MARTELL - SERVICE Heppner, Oregon spent several days at the home of his parents, Mr. and seems to be one of importance here in Mrs. Art Ayers. Additional Christmas Mill City. With the steady growth of i day dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. the area, nearly every nook and Melvin Stockwell and children from cranny is being filled with people, West Salem and his mother. Mrs. Ina j More men are going to be searching for suitable living quarters when M Stockwell. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cruson, & M gets into full nroduction. It is our honest belief that this Michael and Nikki and her mother, Mrs. Pearl Hudson spent the week country is just in the primary stages of development. Much can be done MEHAMA. OREGON end with relatives in Medford. Guests at the Charles Cruson home to induce tourists to make this can were Mr. and Mrs. Frank McWhirk yon one of their playgrounds when from Wippe, Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. Don visiting the great Northwest. We ald McWhirk, Marla, Errol, Hugh and have everything here with which to Ronda, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cruson, work, the nroblem of development Buddie and Mary Jo, Mr. and Mrs. lies within the people themselves. The sooner we get to work on the task lie- Ed Cruson and Jerry from Lyons. Mr. and Mrs. Keitl) Saichenberger, fore us, the sooner our efforts will Donald and Marilyn from Arcata, bear fruit. The past year has been a good one— California are spending the holidays Muy it at the home of her sister and family, the future looks bright, and we enter Mr. and Mis. John Kunkle. They will the New Year with enthusiasm. By be YUIRS also visit her father Ben Bodeker and working together no problem is too brother Francis Bodeker and family great to solve. in Plenty at Mill City. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Manning. Rich and Mrs. Roscoe Poole, Miss Rean ie and Larry were Christmas day din ner guests at the home of her par Fletcher, Mrs. Hazel Wirth, Ralph ents, Mr. and Mrs. Sim Etzel in Stay- Hurst, Miss Vivian Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. “ Franklin, Mrs. Gladys ton. Hurst. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnston went A family gathering was held at Ito Myrtle Creek, where they were guests at the home of their daughter, the home of Mrs. Sam Culwell with Mr. and Mrs. Claire Humphries and all children present for Christmas day dinner. Present were Mr. and family. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Downing, Mr. Mrs. Ray Short of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Naue of Sandy, Mr. and and Mrs. Robert Carleton, Larry and Carolyn were dinner guests at the Mrs. A. B. Culwell and family of home of Mr. and Mis. John McClurg. Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Culwell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hershell Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Palmer enter- | tained his mother and brother from Culwell and family of Lyons, and To I OH Harlond Gibson from Long Beach, | the coast, who returned home Satur California. Mr. Gibson is a grandson day. of Mrs. Culwell and is with the U. S. Your Family I Mr. and Mrs. Bob Walton. Wendy Navy. I anci Sally Joe of Salem, were guests Guests at the home of Mr. and at the home of her parents, Mr. and and Your Friends Mrs. E. L. Roye Here _ Mr. ---- and Mrs. Mrs. Russell Thiel. Lynn Roye and little daughter from Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. BRIDGE TAVERN HAROLD’S SHELL | Wilson Stevens were their daughters Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. James Pesek, Mr. and Mrs. Laddie Pesek from SERVICE Harry and Alice and families, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lebanon, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller Toman .Steven and Bradley, and Mr. Mehama, Oregon MEHAMA, OREGON from Crabtree, and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. and Mrs. Jack Scott from Mill City. Kuni from Creswell, who spent the I Mr. and Mrs. Donald Naue and sons I from Sweet Home and Mias Ruby weekend at the Roye home. Monday | Naue of Salem were dinner guests at evening the group were dinner guests i I the home of their parents, Mr and at the Laddie Pesek horn in Lebanon. | Mrs. Oscar Naue. Mr. and Mra. How Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Roye will visit ard Naue from Sandy were evening her grandfather at Newport and her parents in Portland enroute home. guests. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Powell and Mr. and Mrs. George Huffman had, Do you want to go mining in 1954? as their guests her parents, Mr. and children from Independence have I Mrs. George Hubbard of Eugene, moved to the Claire Humphries house There will be a chance for about 30 or 40 their daughter and husband. Mr. and east of town. The Powells recently purchased the Lyons Food Market I 20 Acre Mining Claims in a New 8 Mile Mineral Mrs. Sheldon Titus of Seattle and their son-in-law, Vernon Digerne««, who from M. G. Brassfield and son. Guests at the George Nydegger i I spent the holiday with his wife and Zone. Anyone interested get in touch with I baby who are at the home of her home were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Primus and little daughter. Gail of Salem. parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Smith were host Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mason from Sweet I and hostess for the teachers annual home atod Mr. and Mrs. Don Israel ; Christmas dinner and gift exchange from Ephrata, Washington. Post Office Box 394 . at their home Tuesday evening, De- I cember 22. Present were Mr. and Mrs. MILL CITY, OREGON Fred Skillings, Miss Norma Miller, I Mill City Variety MILL CITY TAVERN Byron Davis, Owner Mill City, Oregon Subscribe to the Mill City Enterprise ^ newyear 1954 CHEER Let's Pound It Home! H IPPY HOLIDAY We greet all of our fine friends in every corner of this community Gin ger bread House Santiam Fanners Co-op Feeds Grinding and Mixing Machinery Seeds Custom Cleaning Hardware Seed Marketing Petroleum Producta Fertilizer Telephone 5024 JJcarc jlnisperity ( ^appiitrBB ¿ Household Appliances STAYTON, ORE. NOTICE Paul A. Smith ^vbscribe to the Mill City Enterprise