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THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANT! IM HIGHVY \Y — G \ I 1 M \Y TO Till HE \R I' OF N \Tl KE S 1 MI’IRE VOLUME X $2.50 a Year. J Of a Copy Mil l. CITY, OREGON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1954 NUMBER 39 Help Prevent ¡Fire Is Plea Of Firemen Stout Creek Mill at Mehama Burns to Ground The Stout Creek Lumber Co. saw- m.ll located in Mehama was destroyed by fire Friday morning. The blaze was caused by a short circuit in the mill’s head rig motor, said William Roberts the owner. The fire started when employees on the day shift started the motor about 7 a. m. The loss partially covered by insurance, was set at about $70,000. The Lyons Volunteer Fire depart ment had their first call on this fire, and were credited with saving consid erable lumber piled near the mill. The Mill City and Stayton departments also were on the job, but the fire was out of control by the time they could make the run Mehama. Dub Stewart, Mill City fire chief, stated it was for tunate no one in the mill was injured. Mr. Roberts stated the mill employ ed 25 men on two shifts and was cutting about 60,000 feet of lumber a ' day. He did not say whether he would rebuild or not. The Mill City Volunteer Firemen this week have taken space in The ; Enterprise to announce file preven- ! tion week, which is October 3 to 9. : They, like millions of other firemen I over the country, concentrate on stopping fire before they start stat ing “The easiest fire to put out is the fire that never starts.” Chimneys, Basements, Attics I Some of the things firemen warn residents to watch for are faulty chim neys, and improper fusing of circuits. Another thing is not to overload the wiring of your home . If you are in doubt of any of these scores a call to Fire Chief Dub Stewart will bring I a fireman to your home for a free 1 checkup. It is also a good plan to check up on ’ the storage of inflammable materials, . such as paints. All storage space in , basements and attics should he check- I ed to be sure everything is in proper ! shape before winter months. A little cooperatio nnow from I everyone now may save lives later. Every time a fire truck’1 makes a run there is always chance of loss of I Life in some form. Let us aU do our part in making Mill City fire- free city. The 1954 fire prevention I slogan is: "Let’s grow up—not burn I up.” , Funeral Sunday For F. Monroe Funeral services for Floyd H. Mon roe. 66, Albany, were held Sunday at the Weddle Funeral Ut>me in Stayton. The deceased formerly lived in Me hama for many years. He is sur vived by his son, Harry Monroe, his widow, Millie, at Albany; a sister, Addie Thayer and two grandchildren. Mr. Monroe died last Wednesday af ternoon of injuries received when a “crummy” driven by his son, left the road and plunged into the North San- tiam river about three miles above Idanha. The truck involved in the accident went into the river after attempting to pass a highway department truck, upon which was mounted a blade. Harry Monroe, the driver was hos pitalized at Stayton, but his injuries were not fatal. Also injured in the accident were Otis Marks, Jtay Mor gan and Troy Ladd. They were given first aid at Stayton. Rev. Nobel Streeter officiated at the funeral services and interment was in Fox Valley cemetery. Among th^se from out of town who were here to atttend the funeral i were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Pennell of Napa, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Phil lips, and two daughters and their families, and Mr. and Mrs. W’illard Goodman, all from Estacada; Mrs. Clara Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Snodgrass from Grants Pass, Mr. and Mrs. Nye Phillips of Buck- ley. Wash., Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Phil lip- from Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Max Montgomery of Coos Bay, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wiley from Philomath. Pictured above are some shots taken hv The Mill City Enterprise man while browsing around at the Santiam Valley Grange Fair at Lyons Saturday night. In the ton right photo is the horn of plentv, theme of the fair. A lot of work went into this masterpiece and grangers should he proud of their handiwork. Upper left is Lois Winzer and her prize winners in the antique fancy work and <iu il t division. Lower left a shot of a farm booth. The man looking over Santiam Sportsmen Sponsor Buck Derby; To Give Prizes The North Santiam Sportsmen's club is again sponsoring a buck derby this year.,The entrance fee is $1 and an unpunched deer tag must be pre sented at the time the entrance fee is paid. First prize for the heaviest mule deer and the heaviest black tail will be a pair of 6x20 binoculars. Second prize in these divisions will be a Trap per Nelson pack board and pack sack. A gun cleaning kit will be given for the smallest forked horn or better. Weighing stations are Hilltop Gen eral Store; Golliet’s and Stayton Hardware. the exhibits is C. McCall, who not only raises a lot of beans and vegetables out west of Mehama, but he and his wife furnished all the vegetables for the dinner served by the ladies that night. In the center is a portion of the floral exhibit and lower right is a shot of the baking division. Next week we hope to have a few more pictures developed and ready for publication. Thirty-eight Lions Club member« of Zone I, Region I, of District 36-R, attended the zone meeting held in Fel lowship hall here Monday evening. The meeting, called by Zone Chairman Charles Kelly, included repiesenta- , tives from Stayton, Silverton, Keiser, i Downtown Salem, Hollywood, East, South and West Salem clubs, as well In a football game played between as Mill City. All were represented the Mill City Timberwolves and Scio except Keiser. at Stayton Friday, the Wolves came High spot of the evening was the back strong in the second half but were unable to overcome the miscues introduction of District Governor of the first half. Playing against one John Boock of Albany, who made his of the heaviest high school football official visit to the Mill City club. Also teams in this area, the Timberwolves present was Deputy District Governor held out through the mad rushes of Wallace Carlson of the West Salem the first half and came back to shove club. Each club president was introduced Scio all over the field in the last and made brief remarks concerning quarter. his culb’s activities or plans for the Scio scored in the first quarter on /¿t«re.'¥ra'nk H7nt*7 is^^rwident’of an intercepted pass and again in the th(, MU1 City Kr((Up »Mond period on a determined ground The dinner waJI prepared and serrad by the Presbyterian ladies. Preceding At the opening of the second half the dinner, a movie of a minstrel show Scio scored again as Tommy Stewart was shown at the Mill City theatre by ambled 35 yards on a keep play. With- Bob Veness as his entertainment for out Tommy either offensively or de-I the local group. fensiveiy, Scio would be an easy mark. | Out-of-town guesta were John A. He played a rough clean game and is I Boock, Albany; Quinton B. Estell and one of the finest competitors in this | pTank tf. Powell, Silverton; Denver league. I Young, Harry W. Scott, Warren W. „ at _ ,____ Sparked by Jack Melting quart- Clark, Clayton W. Jones, Franklin erback the Timberwolves came to life. 1 Flory, Daryl F. Jones, Ray Cat**, i-_.----------- Jack scoied , first on an ----------- intercepted . i p w Ha)e J(Je TompkinRi B R. pass, making the score 19 to 6. A few Osborn, Collett Rust and Wallac* minutes later Mill City had shoved 1 Cai Ison of Salem; R. G. Wood and Scio back to its own goal line where Lindsey Wright of Stayton. Arnes Jackson blocked a punt. Scio I recovered in they end zone making insurance Company To f the hl1 ti ‘/ir<> 19 ID ♦ to zx 8. K T I, o Timberwolves li rvi ko s-«ar z. I * score The brought the kickoff back on a series Sponsor Jr. Fire Marshals of off tackle slants with Arnes Jack-1 At Mari-Linn School son maing two nice gains as well as ! Ray Strange of Beam-McCormick a couple of passes from Melting to! insurance company in Lyons, thia Terry Dustan. Melting went over week announces that the company it from two yards out maktng the score working with officials of Mari-Lin* 9 to 14. Mill City got immediate pos school in organizing the children inta session of the ball by recovering an a Junior Fire Marshall group. on-side kick but tim* ran out. This is being done to better acquaint The Timberwolves had a number the children with the importance of of injuries, a couple of which were fire protection. “legal.” All the boys are recovering and there will apparently be no after effects. However, this do«» not change the principles involved in this “con test.” As far as the coaches are con cerned the boys played an outstanding Archie C. Bates, 67, passed away ball game. The Wolves play Chemawa Friday at his home in Mill City shortly after midnight, on Wednesday, September at 2 p. m. 29. Mr. Bates was bom February 26, 1887, at Scio. He was married td Highway Commission to Freda Bates, who survives him, Au Develop Park at Lake gust 25, 1915 in Albany. The year» Highway bids in the amount of from 1919 to 1931 were spent m the more than a million and a half dollars Stayton area. The deceased had lived were received by the Highway Com in Mill City for the past seven year*« and last employed by Kelly Lumber mission recently. The commission has decided to de and was last employed by Kelly Lum velop the area above Detroit dam lake ber Company. Surviving, beside« the widow, ar* as a picnic and camping spot, with sarytary and other facilities. About two »ons, Northrup and Fay of Aums »5,000 persons visited thia area this ville; daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Jensen, of season. Washougal, Wash.; four grandchild ren, and four stcp-grand<-hildr*n; The Kings-teens young people post three sisters. Hazel Montgomery of poned their meeting front Monday Albany, Crystal I.indbeck and Or* evening to Tuesday this week, so those ' Montgomery, both of Scio; brother*. who car* to do so could go and see Cecil, Ray and Oral, all of Scio, and "Demetrius and the Gladiators.” Byron of Mill City. Scio Takes Rough Good Exhibits, Program At Santiam Grange Fair Saturday Game from Wolves Those who took in the Santiam Val ley Grange fair Saturday in Lyons Division —Farm Booth— were well pleased with the fine ex 1st to Bertha Basl. hibits in all divisions. Gene Teague of 2nd to Luther Stout. Stajton put on an exhibition with his Division 6—Flowers— saddle horse at 1 n.m. which was en- 1st to Fern Sletto, Betty Tinney, joyed by all pi esent. Gladys Lake, Kathleen Manning, Anna In the evening, following the din- B. Julian, John Lengacher, Verna ner, served by ladies of the grange. Jenks, Martha Cruson, Mae Patton, Ed Bell of Stayton, acted as n aster Carmen Barnhardt, Alta Bodeker, of ceremonies for the program. Dur Dorothy Draper, Eva Bressler, ing the program Bell introduced Hen Edith Stafford and Lloyd Sletto. ry Hendrickson, state deputy of the 2nd to Fern Sletto, Betty Tinney Oregon Grange .Mr. Hendricksop is Gladys Lake, Eva Bressler, Betty Hunters Preparing for also head of the state grange youth Hampton, Mae Patton, Kathleen Man Annual Trek to Woods This weekend hunters will take to committee. He spoke brielly on the ning, Luther Stout, Verna Jenks, work being done by the youth of the the woods for their annual outing grange. Harley Libby, state president Edith Stafford, and Anna B. Julian. Division 7—Fruit— when deer season opens Saturday. of the Farmers Union spoke briefly 1st to Bertha Basl, Albert Millsap, Already the highway is full of hunt on Farmers Union work, saying that Ed Taylor, Eva Bressler, Cecil Tea Forest Service Begins ing parties, headed for Eastern Ore- . both organizations worked well to- garden, Lloyd Sletto, W. R. Stevens, gon. Slash Burning Monday gether to further the interests of the Alta Bodeker, and G. D. Myers. Woods Open to Hunters farmer. 2nd to Bertha Basl, Mae Patton, DETROIT—The forest service be The forest areas, which have been i Jerry Coffman, chairman of the gan burning slashing in two areas en- Lloyd Sletto, Cecil Teagarden, W. R. in the Cedar Creek vicinity Saturday. closed all summer are open to the tertainment program is to be compli Stevens, and Ed Taylor. Burning of slash got under way I hunters, but fire restrictions still re mented upon the fine array of talent Division 8—Handicraft, Collections— last Monday' in two areas in Straight main. No overnight camping, no camp he secured for the program. 1st Alameta Coffman, collection of Creek, Central Blow Out and Gale fires or warming fires are permitted | Following the program about 40 silver spoons. 2nd, Lois Winzer, collection of Hill, Boulder Ridge areas. Slashing in these area.«. door priz», donated by merchants of in these areas are being burned by the ; Mill City, Lyons and Mehama were antiques. logging companies under the super Gates School To Have given out to holders of lucky numbers. Division 9—Livestock— vision of the forest service. Junior Riding horse class, 1st. El- Dental Health Program Grange Prize Winners District Ranger S. T. Moore re setta Kirsch. A dental inspection clinic, sponsored Division 1 — Antique Fancy work — ported slashing is being burned at 2nd, J. Glenn Julian, Jr. by the Marion county health depart 1st places went to Lois Winzer. this time to control accidental fires 3rd, Pat Mattson. of Oregon and the State Board Division 2—Baking— in the forest. He states though the ment Senior riding horse class. 1st Le of Health will be conducted at Gates 1st to Martha Cruson, Gladys I^ke, timber is green the south slopes are school the early part of October. Dora Gustafson, Shirley Raines, Jean land Manning. drying out, and slashing is a poten 2nd, Rose Flemming. Grades that will be inspected will be tial hazard to the forests at the end the 1st, 3rd, Sth, 7th and 14, 15 and Roberts, and Vivian White. Hereford Bull—1st Robwein Bro». I 2nd to Martha Cruson. Leila Mae of the summer months. 2nd, Albert Julian. I Rockwell, Bertha Basl. Alta Bodeker, 16-year-old high school students. Other forest service work now in Hereford Heifer—1st Roh wein Bros. A survey is being made in Salem Dora Gustafson, and Vivian White. progress is the replacing of the Puppies, Boston Bull Terrier; l»t and Woodurn at present. During the 3rd to Bertha Basl, Vivian White. Rapidan Creek bridge with a culvert. Nickie Cruson. past year there have been numerous Mae Patton, Gladys Lake, Jean Rob The bridge is on the Breitenbush road dental studies conducted over the erts, Leila Mae Rockwell and Anna B. Division 10—Vegetables— above Breitenbush Springs. The state and there has been considerable 1st, Albert Julian, Ed Taylor; B. Mansfield bridge also on the Breiten interest in developing a more com- Julian. D. Baumgamer, Nadine Carr, Lloyd Division 3—Canning— Berth* bush road is being surfaced with as plete dental health program. 1st to Gypsy Weaver, Bertha Basl, Sletto, W. R. Stevens, and phalt. Puzzle Creek bridge on the Basl. Lorena Stevens, Fem Sletto, Mae Pat Marion Creek road is also being re 2nd—Ed Taylor, Elbert Julian, ton, Vivian White, Alameta Coffman placed. Alma Olmstead, Bertha Basl, W. R. and Leora Stevens. 2nd to Bertha Basl, Jean Roberts, Stevens, and Luther Stout. 3rd—Nadine Carr and Phillip Piet- Police Has Purse, Radio Gladys Lake, Leora Stevens, Fern rock. Picked Up on Street; Also Sletto, Aima Olmstead, Leila Mae Rockwell and Anna B. Julian. Have Pup to Give Away 3rd to Lorena Stevens, Bertha Basi, Mill City-Mehama Presby. M rs. Alva J. (Dorothy) Johnston Mill City Chief of Police Clarence Meader this week asked The Enter passed away late Tuesday evening, Jean Roberts, Leora Stevens, Mae Churches To Observe World prise to inform the public that he September 28, at her home between Patton, and Vivian White. Wide Communion Sunday Division 4—Fancy work— has at the jail a small radio and a Mill City and Gates, following a Bressler, 1st to Rita Cruson, Eva This Sunday the Mehama and Mill purse that were picked up on the | lingering illness. Mrs. Johnston is Stevens, Martha Cruson. City Presbyterian churches are ob street here. The purse had been ran survived by her husband. Alva, and Lorena sacked. Both will be given upon iden- . three children, Jimmy, Evelyn and Louise Pietrok, Alta Bodeker, and serving a red-letter dav in the church Bobby, also her mother, Mr». Lepley, Martha Jungwirth, Katherine Wag- year, World-Wide Communion Sun tifieation. ner, Mae Patton, Lettie Cline, Jennie day. On this first Sunday of October The Chief also has a good pup i as well as two sisters in Montana. Davis, and Gladys Lake. | these churches join with other Mr. Johnston is the proprietor of which needs a home. The mother is 2nd to Martha Jungwirth, Mae churches and oth*r denominations Fox terrier. The mother and pup WTiitie's Santiam Cafe between here Dorothy around th* world to celebrate this were given to him to be destroyed, »nd Gates, and formerly managed the Patton, Martha Cruson, J<inie Bohan- ■pecial occasion. Draper, Eva Bressler, Mill City Hotel for several year, but he says they are far too good non, Louise Pietrok, Vivian White, In a service repeated in thousands during the building of Detroit dam. for such a fate. of churches throughout the world Funeral services are scheduled to and Lucille Rogers. 3rd to Rita Cruson, Alta Bodeker, ! Christians are reminded of their one David DeFrates and Donna Ray of be held at the Howell Edwards Mort Martha Cruson, Mae Patton, Edith ness in Christ. An invitation is ex- uary, 545 N. Capital St., Salem at 3 Molalla were guests of David’s par Rogers, Marji Warden and Lois 1 tended to everyone to attend the p. m. Friday, October 1. Interment ents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude DeFrates, Winter. church of ha choice this Sunday. will be at City View Cemetery’. Sunday evening. Funeral for Mrs.Alva Johnston To Be Fri. Zone Meet Archie Bates Passes Away Wednesday
