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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1954)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE VOLUME X NIMBER 22 MILL Cm ORE' ON. Till RSI)\Y. JI »2.50 a >ear, |()P a Copy t, 1954 Five Seniors Place on Semester Honor Roll Exhibition Ball Game Entertains Fans Thursday * City Budget Given Approval Seniors led the classes of M on the second semester hone Those receiving this honor wen on Gall fie i Andi ea Citizens of Mill to the Richard Verbeck. | polls Tuesday nig li ve the Sophomores were Lora (Jackie) 'City Council a so fidence Bickett, Phyllis Provost and Ellen ' when they passed t bu >5 to 2. Shelton. | More voters turned t t ui than Juniors were Carol Andreassen and last. vas Yvonne Dait. Rosalie Bas.-ett and An The budget calls levy of nette Melting weie honor students for $17,390 which is i little lower than the Freshman class. the budget passed last year. Honor roll for the third six weeks Now that the budget has passed, of the second semester found the fol the City Dads expect to give the lowing: Seniors: Richard Verbeck, streets a light coating of dust oil in Frances Johnson, Sharon Gallagher, the near future, to relieve houae- Richard Anderson, Dale Andreassen, [ holders from this summer nuisance, Donna Bengston and Gerry Hamblin. Just which streets to be given the Juniors Yvonne Dait, Ralph Jull. . ol| treatment t are not known at th» Sophomores— Lora (Jackie) Bick j present time. ett, Phyllis Piovost and Ellen Shelton. Freshmen Rosalie Bassett, Zita Crosier, Janet Glunz, Annette Melt- Graduation Exercises for ing and Richard Ziebert. Detroit Students Held Ball fans in this area are still talking about the exhibition softball game played here Thuisday night be tween Kelly’s State Champions and the King and His Court at Allen Field. The game was scheduled for Wednesday night, but w-as lained out. The visiting club, consisting of four players, stayed over and put on the exhibition the next night. While they defeated the local team, some leal entertainment was pio- vided the fans. This nvan Eddie is a :eal screwball artist and showed what can be done with a softball, They were equally as good when it r r i ■ JS came to batting. They seemed to hit | when they pleased. Feighner, the pitcher, stated his fastest ball had DETROIT -Graduation exercise» been clocked at 104 miles an hour., for the eighth giaders of Detroit wag When it came time for the exhibition . held Thursday evening. of his pitching skill, Poe Lalack w-as ' Those receiving diplomas were: or. the receiving end, and probably can Jack Butler, Lauialee O’Brien, Anita tell you lots of things about his I Se^rs, Daryl Sheppard, Maigaret Pictured above is a group of Bov Scouts from speed and control. Pictured above from left to right are: Jerry Foster, Smith, Virginia Stout, all of Detroit; Funeral services for Frederick Rol Troop No. 19, who hare been enjoying overnight The Softball club is to be compli Dick Dyhrman, Lewis Morgan, Brian Moffatt, lin Olin, 78, of Vernonia, were held Cora Whitten, Arlene Woodard, and excursions to the cabin during the past season. mented for bringing this type of en Vernon Johnson. Marlin Noyes, Lee Neilson. Bobby at a church there Tuesday afternoon, Ann Lee Sandlin of Idanha. The boys are working to put this old cabin in shape tertainment to the canyon and fans I leming. Ronnie ' osier. Raymond Goodwin, Don- Don Ketchum, was lone graduate of June. Mr. Olin, former long-time and really hare some splendid tun under the ah'* expressed their desire to have thi- »H Guier. Jerry I !>"ard. Kenneth Siler, Richard the high school. resident of Mill City, passed away leadership of their scoutmaster, "Dutch” Steiner. group brought back at a later date, I Anderson, Dutch St< iner. Photo by Bob Venen. Satuda.v, May 29, at Port Blakely, when more people can se them in Washington. A retired lumberman, action. Mr. Olin was born at Stevens Point, Ada ’ s Needle Shop to Garbage Truck Also In Show Wisconsin, on February 9, 1876. He Move To New Quarters The local gaibage truck came in was president of Oregon-American for its part of the show also. About Lumber Corp., at Vernonia, and was Ada’s Needle Shop, which has been midway in the game, the truck, which general manager of Hammond Lum operating in the building adjoining i was parked down near the grade ber Co. properties in Oregon. He was Jenkin’s Hardware is making plans Commencement ceremonies wer» school, burst into flames, bringing Gradua'ion exercises were held here a member of Mill City Lodge, A. F. & to move to new and enlarged quaiters for the eighth grade giaduates in the held for the 1954 graduating class of the fire laddies onto their feet. The A. M., Al Kader Shrine in Portland, in the former Hinz coffe -hqp some elementary gymnasium Friday even the Mill City high school in the ele fire was extinguished without too and of the Episcopal church. The Canyoh aiea got over the Me time the la’ter part of the week. mentary gymnasium Thuisday even much damage to the tiuck. One thing ing, May 28, with 24 receiving their Survivors include Jessie B. Olin of ing, May 27. The 17 members of the Pink Mason, owner of the building, diplomas. Highlight of the i----- - can be said for the Mill City firemen, morial day weekend without any auto " 1 Vernonia; four sons, John Frederick class wore caps and gowns, the boy» they don’t let pleasure interfere with mobile accidents reported at this has been redecorating the place this was the play, "Mysterious Stranger,1 i week. This building will give more put on by a number of the graduates I Olin, of Klamath Falls, Charles Her- in blue and the girls in white. their work. A good number turned . PolpL | bert Olin of Kelso, Wash.; Robert Cold, rainy weather, was on tap for room for display of goods. Mis. Ply- undei the direction of their instructor . Howard Means, high school princi out to combat the blaze. j Baker Olin, of Seattle, and Daniel D. pal, announced the following award»: the most part over the weekend, male also does dressmaking at the Mis. Donald Sheythe. i Olin of Grants Pass; two daughters, ■ bringing nothing but disgust to tho-e I shop. Special awards made at the gradua- I Mrs. Vincent Gowen of Poit Blakely, Full tuition scholarship to (XIE at Mill City Boosters To t who had planned on taking a few days I ' tion by Vernon Todd.’were as follows: ’ | Wash., and Mrs. William H. Manning Monmouth, to Richard Verbeck; $600- Meet Thursday Evening off. perfect attendance certificates, Ar * j of Falls Church, Va.; and a sister, scholarship for four years at Linfield A meeting of the Mill City Boosters Traffic was heavy in the <anyot college, or one-half scholarship to thur Lyons, first grade; Virginia Ur "¡Mrs. James Mainland of Stevens I Oregon State College, to Richard An- will be held at the Fellowship hall Friday evening, when fisheimei ban and Susan Jenkins, fourth grade; here Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. loaded with camping equipment and Point, Wis. Seven grandchildren and ¡derson; Leadership award to Sharon Ronald Foster, Doris Hutchinson, and nine great grandchildren also survive. 1 Gallagher and Richard Anderson; All business men are asked to be pres boats were heading up the canyon to laninn C Alt»mflnfTAI* Dennis Jenkins, fifth grade; Donald Attending the sei vices from--Mill ent, and all those who have petitions their favorite lakes and streams »-vy.UII V. U III >11 UliU UI Hutchinson and Patrick Thomas, sixth City were Mrs. W. W. Allen, Mrs. Reader’s Digest award to the Vale- out, are asked to have them ready at j Those who went to the coast, found grade; oyoii Sybil van Dart ana and mane Marie riurcn- Hutch- Vernon Todd> Mrs. j F Fotter and | Idictorian, Richard Anderson; Senior graae, the time of the meeting. ' weather better. Mostly sun.-hine mson. seventh grade; David J.nmngs, M„ c M CIjne Former Mjl| 1 ■ musician award to Dale Andreassen. At the meeting last Thursday night reported there. Early Sunday Receiving the Ethel Hickey Memor Lahny Podrabsky. Alvin,R.y and Dale residents nt inciuded M, and Ed. Lidström of Albany was pi esent vacationeis w ere headed back its Sm.th, eighth grade. This was the Mr, „ Patton of Port|and ,nd ial awaid for being the outstanding American Legion Post 150 held and talked briefly on the Linn County home. student of the high school student regular meeting Thursday night in third such award for Lahny Podrab- , ' Mrs A A )thouse and Mrs. . A. A. _ Ho Holthouse and Miss Miss Mary Mary body, Bookmobile. Petitions will be circu- Some parts of the mountains re according to scholarship, thè Legion hall with Commander Bob sky and Dennis Jenkins, and the sec Holthouse of Corvallis. lated in the near future for the sig- ceived snow storms, and in the lower i ond for Patrick Thomas and Sybil . The Olins resided here for about 25 achievement, cooperation, and loyalty, Oliver presiding. natures to place this measure on the reaches heavy showers and hail kept was Phyllis Provost. Delos Hoeye, a • I years, while Mr. Olin was General I The business meeting was opened Dart. General Election ballot. most people off the lakes. Certificates of merit were presented ’ Manager of the Hammond Lumber member of the faculty and a graduate with the election of officers for the The Boosters agreed to give $30 to . -- -------- ------- coming year. Bob Oliver w’as re five boys for their work on the safety | Co., their home being the present Sig under Miss Hickey 20 years ago, an sponsor a boy for the Legion Beaver Union Vacation Bible elected commander. Bob Pratt was patrol. Those receiveing this certifi 1 Jepsen place. Mr. Olin wax a member nounced the award which was estab Boys State. elected 1st vice commander; Kenneth cates were Dale Smith, Noiman Sto- I of the school boaid for over 20 years, lished by a group of alumni in 1944. School To Begin June 7 Charles Kelly, in behalf of the Keep Russell Kelly, chairman of the .....I will Chance, 2nd vice commander; Jack dola, Harvey Bodda, Jerry Upward and active in many civic enterprises. The union vacation Bible school Oregon Green Association presented school boaid, presented the diploma» and Lee Neilsen. All members of the family were Don Moffatt of The Enterprise with a be held from 9 to 11:30 1 Monday Boldwin, adjutant; Bill Cauble, fin- R. F. Kelly, chairman of the school able to attend the services except one to Richard Anderson, Dale Andreas ■. ance officer; Walt Westgaard, ser- plaque as an award from the Keep through Friday- for two weeks start- ,,aroW. Oustan child board, presented the diplomas to the daughter, Mis. Manning (Millicent sen, Donna Bengston, Carol Jane Oregon Green association. I | ing _ June' 7. Three departments‘will vice Blazek, Regine Brewer, France» graduates. children five vears of welfare chairman; Willa-d Hudson j Olin), who will bring her two young Brunner, Maurice Child, James Cuth These plaques are awarded by the 1 meet as follows The mothers of the graduating class and those I daughters out to spend the summer bert, Donna Ellingson, Sharon Gal association as an “Award for Dis- 1 age ----- ------- who have finished the 101,1 Dr- F«rguson, chaplains. served refreshments at the reception with her mother at Vernonia. Executive committee will be Mrs. lagher, Elton Gregory, Geraldine tinguished Service, and for outstand- first grade in school will be in the held at the grade school following the . Olin expects to spend next winter Hamblin, Frances Johnson, Dorothy ing suppoit of forest fire prevention.’’ Beginneis department in the Presby- Warner, Bill McCarthy and program. : with the other daughter, Mrs. Gowen, Steinfelt, Richard Thomas, Richard In charge of sending out the plaque terian Fellowship hall; those who Mud |--------------------------- at Port Blakely, Wash. was Albert Wiesendanger of Salem J have finished the 2nd and 3rd grades I plan s for a ci ab feed to be held Verbeck, and Alfred Waid. with Jack executive secretary of the Keep Ore- : ”>11 attend the Primary department in June 5th weie discussed The complete program wax as fol gon Gieen association, and it was the Christian church basement; and | ^"17 Three Cafes Open in lows: Processional, school band, di to hold a formal installation of of bandied through the local district | those who hav* completed the 4th, rected by Earl Loucks; Invocation, Area Over Holidays ficers with the Auxiliary early in July. warden or forest officer, Elmer Taylor 3th and 6th grade» belong in the Rev. Noble Streeter; Welcome, Elton Three cafes weie opened in the Junior department that convenes in | Initiation of all new Legion mem of Mehama. Gregory; Salutatory, Donna Bengston, bers will be held at the Marion county I immediate aiea over the Memorial the Presbyterian sanctuary. senior class president; Girls’ Chorus, ___________________ ; Memorial day ceremonies were ob- day weekend. All children of these ages are cor- council at Woodburn on June 11 at' I' “Lift Thine Eyes to the Mountain»,*' Batting Averages of High dially which time Arthur Connell the Na- served at both Fairview and Fox Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jepson, re- invited. directed by Miss Marilyn Cederbergf tional Commander of the Legion will Valley cemeteries under the direc- opened the MarDean Cafe to the pub- School Ball Club Given Address, ’’Men to Match My Moun be the speaker. All new members are tian of the Mill City American Le- I lie Monday morning, Mill City’s baseball season is at an tains,’’ Dr. Jonas A. JonaMion, of Lin Linn Countv Tax Levy asked to call John Muir or Bob Oliver gjon and its Auxiliary. Up at Gates the old Butler Cafe has field college; Song, “America, th» er.d and their record shows seven wins to arrange for transportation. ' At Fairview cemetery the grave of been opened and is now called the Ten Beautiful,” Girls’ chorus; Valedictory, and three losses. Al Ward finished For Fiscal Year Is Set a Korean veteran was chosen to re Mile Cafe. Pauline’s Cafe, which has Richard Anderson; Presentation of wtih the highest batting average, .429. | The Linn County tax levy for the will be a joint meeting with ceive the wreath and at Fox Valley been closed since April, has been re Awards, Howard Means; Presenta AB H Pct. ' next fiscal year will be $651,551, an Auxiliaiy. that of a veteran of the Spanish- opened. 35 15 .429. increase of »44,613, members of the Al Ward tion of Diplomas, Russell Kelly; Bene American war, as representative of 21 7 .333 budget committee revealed Friday. Eiton Gregory- Chuck’s Team Defeats diction, Rev. Noble Streetei ; Reces all veterans who served in all wars. 34 11 .324 Lloyd Ross The increase was attributed to a Stayton Club Tuesday sional, school band. Worthy Advisor / Prayer was read by Chaplain Har 6 ■286 jump in the market road fund approp- i 21 Don Ellingson Girls of the' Junior class, dressed 32 8 •250 riation for $1954-55. No other large Delmar Syverson A softball team fiom Stayton came old Dustan followed by placing of in formal», acted ax ushers. A re 1 1 •250 ]arge budget change« weie effected. Don Lemke to Mill City Tuesday night where they wreaths of poppies on veterans graves ception was held jn the high school 33 .243 Phil C arey According to the budget committee played against Chuck's team of the by president-elect Louis« Oliver and recreation room after the program. reading of “Flanders Field’’ by Mrs. I 31 7 .226 I the several county offices practiced Santiam Softball league. Dick Crook 1 .216 economies in preparing the new 37 Jack Melting It was a close game with the final John Muir. 2 .200 budget io The firing squad of the Legion i Terry Dustin Preschool Youngsters score being 9 to 8 in favor of Chuck’s. 2 .083 fired a three-volley salute, after which 21 Maurie Bassett Enjoy Picnic at Prideauxs .000 M & M WOOD WORKING COMPANY GIVES 1 Lahny Podrabsky played “Taps.” Stettner LYONS—The pie-school youngsters 0 .000 REPORT ON EARNINGS FOR FISCAL YEAR i Flags weie retired while the assembly Herman I and their mothers held their last day 1 company stood at attention. 0 .000 Kuhlman M and M Wood Working company, of school picnic at the John Prideaux Members of the firing .-quad were: 1 the nation’s largest plywood and one attained despite higher cost of raw place, with a wiener roast for the Bob Oliver, John Muir, Albert To Three Boys Chosen to i of the largest roor and lumber pro- materials, employees and taxes. kiddies and at noon a pot luck lunch man, Jr., Stanley Vail, and Charles Attend Beaver Boys State i ducei s, today reported sales of $36,- From its 13 rpajor opeiating di Barney. Color bearers were Boh Pratt eon was enjoyed by all. 210,750 and net earnings of $1,760,412 visions, in Oregon, California and and Kenneth Chance and Mr. Edison Three boys have been chosen to In the forenoon graduation was held attend Beaver Boys State, sponsoi ed for its fiscal year, ended February 28. Wa.-hington the company produced acted ax color guard. Harold Dustan and those receiving their diplomas by the American legion. The Gates This compared with sales of the pre a total 214.500,000 square feet of ply was chaplain and Lahny Podrabsky were Marilyn Hargin, Dennie Huber, PTA is sending George Allen Vail of ceding fiscal year of $33,634,279. a wood and a daily total in excess of bugler. Joyce Scott, Lucinda Huntley, Dennia Gates, and the Mill City Boosters and i rise of well over $2 million, and earn- 460,000 feet of fir and redwood lum- Smith, Sheryl Weaver, Linda Linde the Legion here are sending George I ing« of $1,108.358, an increase of bet. It also reported increa-ed flush Lyons Methodist Church mann, Mike Free, Paul Aronson, Joe | over $700,000. It was the largest dol- door output and glueproduction over Rambo and Ralph Jull. Roberts, Mike Pennington, Harriet j lar volume of sales in the company ’ s Dedicates Bell Sunday the previous fiscal period. The com- They will register June 6 at the Golliet, Jack Kimery and Timmie ¡30. year history. Executive Vice Presi pany employs approximately 2,500 LYONS—The dedication services Willamette University campus for a Aegerter, who were also to receive week of intensive study on govern dent Eberly Thompson -aid. The re people and has recently started pro for the bell at the Lyons Methodist diplomas were unable to be present. port included M and M ’ s wholly owned duction at the $2*-» million plywood church »a- held Sunday morning May ment procedure. i subsidiary. Eureka Radwood Lumber plant at Lyons. 30. ¡company. Eureka, California In the disposition of net earnings The hell w». presented to the church FOE Auxiliary To Install Junior Legion Baseball Thompson noted that “in a time M and M tockholders received $575,- by the junior class which consists of Officers At Detroit Sunday Practice Now I nder \\ ay | when many have been averring that 528 or l’zc on the income dollar. In 18 pupils and their teacher, Mrs. Alex DETROIT Installation ceremoniea Practice for the Junior Legion base- business is bad we have succeeded in addition 3tic on the dollar, or $1,184,- ■ Bodeker. This has been a project of for officers of the FOE Auxiliary ball team started last week under the , manufi acturing and selling nearly a 884, were retained forinvestment in the juniors since the butting of the Aerie 2745 will be held Sunday after» direction of Jim Hale, manager and.. million n square feet of plywood a day, ecu pnr.ent, inventories, timber and church in 1952. i oon. June 8 at 2 p.m. in the Library not to i mention the other major pro- other assets tequired for conduct of Above is Miss Judy Haseman. The program was as follows: Act coach. at the Detroit school. bus ness. Book value per share of of dedication, Juanita Kunkle; song, The first Mill City game will be ducts.*’ daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Jaek The ceremony will be conducted by Net stock increa-ed during the period the junior class; poem. Bonnie Cruson; Haseman of Idanha, »ho wax : layed here Wednesday, June 9 at officers of the Albany Aerie ard drill from $15.21 to $16.03, and net work-1 obtaining of the bell by Mrs. Bodeker; installed recently ax Worthy Ad 8 p.m. at Allen Field, according to the 1 stock will ♦>» .1 tear All off ing capital rose from $8.678.474 to reading, Reta Cruson; scripture, Mich visor of the Order of Rainbow for schedule presented by Jonn Muir.' repon $10,177,778, Mr. Thompson said. Girls at M II • i»». ael Cruson »-d -»r-> —, Nadine airtrict chairman for Le< on baseball. inrs o’ h ti »r ■*£ Former Resident Dies in Washington No Wrecks Reported In Canyon Area Over Memorial Day 24 8th Graders Receive Diplomas Boh Oliver Elected For Second Term Memorial Day Is Observed by Legion 17 Graduate from Mill City High School