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THURSDAY. JANUARY 14, 1954
ANNOUNCEMENT!
THE MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
Entered as second class matter No
vember 10, 1941 at the post office tt
Mill City, Oregon, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS
We are happy to announce that we have leased
ASSOCIATION
Ressler’s grocery from Paul and Florence Res-
sler and are now ready to great new and old cus-
tomers at our store on the Santiam Highway near
Per Year Marion-Linn Counties $2.50
Outside Marion-Linn Counties $3.00
the east end of Mill City.
DON W. MOFFATT Editor-Publisher
We are still giving S & H Green Stamps.
MORE "INVISIBLE TAXES”
You’ll find a pleasant smile awaiting you at Cros-
sler's. Come in and get aquainted.
JESS AND VIE CROSSLER
Crossler’s Grocery
Formerly Ressler’s
Mill City, Oregon
Phone 3206
The cost of highway accidents in
death, pain and suffering is a fairly
¡familiar story to most Americans.
Not so well known, however, is the
'cost and tearful aftermath of each
fatal or serious accident in the home
I every victim of earlessness on the
streets and highways. For weeks and
| months—for periods extending over
j many years and even a lifetime—the
family of each motor vechicle accident
casualty learns how much a single ac-
j cident costs in grief, worry, and never-
I ending bills to repair broken bodies
and disfigured faces, and other ex-
penses.
But virtually nuknown is the impor-
i tant fact that direct or hidden costs
of streets and highway accidents
. reach into every home to the tune of
$90 from the average family every
year. That’s how much is
being
drained form each family purse in the
1 nation as a whole. But the cost per
Another
HIDDEN TAX
• han half uf thi» above-average group
Mrs. Albert Millsap
—the bill is »ell over HIMI. It ranges
all the way up to $399.44 in Nevada-
Members of the Gates Birthday clu:
According to Paul H. Blaisdell, pub- were entertained Saturday afternoon,
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a
' ■January
.T HIIAFV 9
1) in I Lyons
vnriw at tkiaa
the knnio
home of
lie safety
director of e aU
the Association
of Casualty and Surety Companies, Mrs. Floyd Bassett. Luncheon was
families in all but five states are lay ' served by the hostess at 1 o’clock.
ing out wore than $1 a week as their Euchre was in play at four tables fo
share. Specific bills for these accid- lowing the luncheon hour. Mrs. Mary
end losses may never turn up in the Champ, of Salem held high score, Mg-
mailboxes, but the costs are levied Walter Brisbin, second and Mrs. C. D
against each family just the same. Johnson was presented a consolatio
even though the accident does not prize and Mrs. Merle Devine visitor-'
kill or injure one of its members— prize. Others attending were Mrs
even if they don't own an automobile. Robert Levon, Mrs. Velma Carey, Mis
That’s because the charges are passed Elizabeth Thompson, Mrs. Edmur. .-
Ion through increased taxes, wage loss Davis, Mrs. Gerald Heath, Mrs. Mar-
es, costs of insurance, medical and ¡tha Bowes, Mrs. Oscar Osterhout.Mr-
hospital bills, automobile and property , Mabie Knutson, Mrs. Arnold Syve:-
Mrs. A. T. Barnhardt and spe
damage repair charges and other |son,
cial guests, Mrs. Burrell Cole, Mr-
items.
Merel Devine, of Gates and Mrs. Ear'.
Any family can consider itself for Allen, of Lyons.
tunate if it escapes the human misery
With the departure of holiday
of these accidents, which touch the guests Gates has been extremely quie:
homes of some 40.000 dead and 2,000- the past week. School resumed Mor -
000 injured victims in a year’s time. day, January 4 and only the memory
But it must nevertheless help share of Santa Claus, family dinners and th
the burden of their ecomomic costs, merry times remain. Seed catalogue-
visible or invisible, running close to are arriving in the mail and the gard-
$4,000,000,000 annually.
ners are already planning their garc-
Safer driving by all offers hope of iens. Spring is in the air.
lessening this big pinch on the aver
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chance, ac
age family's purse. It will also de- companied by his sister and brother-
minish the threat of accidents to a in- law left Saturday morning for New-
family’s safety if it insists that its Mexico. They will visit the Carlsba :
driver or drivers take no unnecessary Caverns and hoped to continue their
chances while at the wheel. Constan trip into old Mexico before returnin -
tly remind them: “Slow down—lives home. Mrs. Della Dike, Mrs. Chance's
are in your hands.”
mothei is caring for the Chance child
ren during their parent’s absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klutke ar.:
Maurie Bassett was honor guest
at a birthday party given at his two boys were recent weekend visitors
home January 1. The evening was I in Portland at the homes of Mrs.
spent in dancing. Those present were Klutke's brother-in-law and sister, Mr
Truman Jones, Philip Carey, Brooks and Mrs. Norman Nordy and famil*
Crosier, Penny Gould, Janet Ross, and and Klutky’s sister and husband, M
Rosalie Bassett, Ice cream, punch and and Mrs. Clifford McCoy.
James Care.v, son of Mrs. Velma
cake were served to the guests, by
Carey, Jack Oliver, son of Mr. ar :
Mrs. Bassett.
Mrs. Clyde Oliver and Marlin Cole,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Burrel Cole left
Monday morning, January 11, for
Albany, where they were to entrain
for Portland to report for induction
into the service. The Elk’s lodge, in
Albany, served luncheon to all the
boys leaving, at noon Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Scamihoir.
left Thursday of last week for Los
Angeles, where they expect to remain
until some time in March before re
turning to their home in Gates.
Mr. and Mrs. William Suddeth and
sons had as their guest for the pas:
week, Mrs. Suddeth’s mother, Mrs
Joan Clawson, from Gallup, Nev.
Mexico. Mrs. Clawson left Saturday
for Chandler, Arizona, where she will
visit at the home of her son before
returning to her home. She made the
trip by air.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thomas ar.d
family visited in North Plains ove:
the weekend at the home of Mrs.
Thomas’s grandmother, Mrs. Alice
Trout. Also present were Mrs. Thon -
as’s uncle and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lar-
en Trout from Texas, whom she had
not seen for seven years.
Mrs. George Clise has teen ill with
the flu and confined to her bed for
the past week. Also on the sick list
is Mrs. Percy Mulligan, who has beer,
under a doctor's care for several day'.
Mrs. Ned Richards is reported to be
recovering at her home from an in
fection. Though still in bed most the
day, she is feeling much better. She
will be compelled to keep off her feet
for two or three weeks longer.
Mrs. W. F. Struckmeier arrived
home Friday evening, from Portland,
where she underwent minor surgery
for an infected foot.
Sunday guests at the home of L.
T. Henness and daughter, Mrs. Lillie
Lake were old time residents of Gates,
now of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Taylor, whom Mr. Hennes had not
seen for 60 years. Also present were
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ratzeburg of Salem
and William Bantor, of Portland.
Lhe toll of the highways may reach 4O.(XX) killed and 2,000.000
injured. I hese arc stark statistics in themselves. But there's another
toll, too:
Every American family of four, whether they have had an accident
nr evVn1,f1t,hcy dont own an automobile- will pay an average
of $1(X) a year in hidden costs as the result of speeding, reckless driving. This
is the nations highway accident bill, to be paid through increased taxes
wage losses mounting insurance costs, medical and hospital bills, property
damage and other charges. I he total will run to nearly $4,000,000,000
enough to build a city of 200,(XX) homes costing S20.1XX) each. Believe it or
kilkd KFC
Qn aVcrage econom'C loss of about $95,(XX) for every person
*lnS s,l'Pv!ldo|,s waste can be curbed only when the American public
«.tomes sufhcicntly aroused to demand concerted, nation-wide action—
more law enforcement, more highway patrols, and more teeth in penalties
r,‘"ltr,d 4’ .
of dv) '•may-care drivers and moronic accident
anitilkSsa<fetybaCk °f
***** movcnunt in >our community. Think
.
M hen death, maiming and destruction take ovi
er the highways, some
one pays and that someone is you—it’s all of us.
SLOW
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DOWN-ll.VES
ARE
IN
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THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
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Third Regional Traffic
Conference To Be Held
At U. of O. January 25-6-7
Dr. Olando J. Hollis, Dean of the
University of Oregon School of Lav.
will welcome more than 100 muni
cipal, county and state officals from
six western states to Oregon’s Third
Regional Traffic Court Conference at
U. of O. January 25, 26 and 27. Sched
uled to lead discussion of six majcr
themes which are vital to progressive
traffic programs are national author
ities from Northwestern University's
Traffic Institute and American Bar
Association and a number of leader;
from Oregon’s Courts and Municipal
government.
Recognized as one of the nation's
leading conferences on traffic courts,
the annual sessions are directed by
Oregon's State System of Higher Ed
ucation—General Extension Division
in co-operation with U. of O. Schoo’
of Law.
Bids Invited on Work
At Detroit Dam. Jan. 26
Bids have been invited by the Por.-
land District, Corps of Engineers, for
modification of two regulating outlet
gate hydraulic oil piping systems by
the addition of one electric motcr
pump with ^tarter and pressure
switch, one hydraulic accumulator,
control valves, pipe and fittings t
each system at Detroit Dam on the
North Santiam river.
The bids will be opened at 2 p. n .
on January 26th in the office of Col
Thoma« H. Lipscomb, Portland Dis
trict engineer. Completion time is 60
calendar days.