THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY —
VOLUME XI
NUMBER 7
Supt. Morey
Te Is of School
Problem at PTA
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MILL CITY, OREGON
GATEWAY TO THE HEART OE NATURE’S EMPIRE
»2.50 A YEAR, JOj. A COPT
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1955
Daron Dierks Shows
Slides of Hike
To Top of Mt. Whitney
Scio Loggers Chop Down Mill
City Timberwolves in Close Game
The Scio Loggers chopped down the Mill City Timberwolves
At the Lions club meeting held
Monday evening at the Bank Cafe, the
in a heartbreaker here Tuesday night. The Timberwolves were
program which »as arranged for by
really hot in the first quarter, but seemed to have lost their
Vernor. S. Todd, was the showing of
steam in The remaining three periods of play. At the first quarter
Featured speaker of the evening at! slides by Daron Dierks, elementary
buzzer the local quint had built up a
the regular meeting of the Mill City j school instructor. The slides were
23 to 8 lead, and Mill City fans wer«
Parent-Teachers’ Association in the taken by Mr. Dierks w hen he and .two
starting to relax and feel that th*
high school auditorium Wednesday companions hiked to the top of Mt.
boys were hitting and that the gam*
evening was Merlin Morey, Superin Whitney last summer. He stated it
was on ice.
i «1
tendent of the Union High school at took seven and a half days to com
The steady “sawing” of the logger«
Stayton and President of the Marion plete the 150 mile hike. The slides
i The Grade School Tigers complete- began to tell in the second quarter
County Chapter of the Oregon Edu I were in color and gave members some
I ly outclassed a taller Scio quintet and they had pared the 'Wolf lead
cation Association, whose topic was idea of what it would be like to make
I Fi iday evening as the visitors failed to 10 points at the half, the score be
the trip. Mr. Dierks stated theie was
“School Legislation.”
Ito devise a defense to stop David ing 31 to 21.
Mr. Morey, with his fluent manner a good trail all the way. There are
In the third quarter Scio began hit
Jones and Gary Bevier. Jones col
many
lakes
i
nthe
area
where
it
is
a
c,f speaking and keen sense of humor,
ting the hoop from far out in th*
lected
10
points
in
the
last
half
for
a
made an oidinarily dry topic contain I simple matter to catch the limit of
■ total of 16-, Tom Fencl played a fine “woods" and piled in 18 points while
ing many statistics, extremely inter tiout in a short while.
the Wolves only garnered nine points,
backboard game for the winners.
esting to his audience. He stressed
Jim Poole won the piogressive auc
Stayton Grade thus ending the third quarter 40 to 39.
Mill
City
plays
at
ihe need of more school buildings and tion. Several of the members went to
In the final quartet the Loggers
school next Friday for the last league
more teachers in the present situa the Scout cabin to work following the
managed to make 10 points and th*
game.
tion of increasing population through meeting.
15 Scio Wolves only nine, thus ending the
Mill City 34
out the school. Mr. Moiey especially
1 Strong game 49 to 48 in favor of Scio.
F
Jones
16
complimented the local PTA for its
This gibes the Loggers top spot in
7 Kelly
F
Hedge 4
program of raising funds toward
4 Eastman the Marion B League. The Wolves
C
Fencl
2
teacher scholarships at Normal
i Kanoff 1
1 J Shindler have only two more league games this
G
schools. The goal here is $100 for
G
T. Shindler season. Friday they play Detroit
Bevier
9
that purpose.
2 Foote there and Tuesday, February 22,
Bodda
2
During the business meeting, con
Chemawa comes here for the final
Volleyball Crown
Girls
Cinch
ducted by Mrs. Howard Means, presi
game of the season.
The
girls
won
their
seventh
straight
dent, the following were appointed
This gives the Loggers top spot in
game to sew up the volleyball champ
Governor Paul Patterson officially proclaimed Feb
on the nominating committee: Mrs.
ary in a close contest. The score was
ionship
for
the
league..
The
girls
de
ruary
13-19
as
Advertising
Recognition
Week
in
Oregon.
A. E. Nesbitt, Don Moffatt, and Mrs.
i feated Scio 44 to'23 Friday evening 42-39.
Observance of the Week is a national affair. “Advertis
Joe Fencl.
O'Reilly, was high point man of th«
after holding a slim 22 to 15 halftime
Membership chairman. Charles
ing,” says Governor Patterson, ‘“is cne of the great
game
with 20 points. Don Lemke led
I
lead. Mavis Towell led the winners
Kelly, reported that there are now j The Mill City-Gates area turned
the Timberwolves with 15.
moving forces in our productive econom. today. It bene
with
11
points.
160 members, the largest enollment in 1 out in droves Friday and Saturday to
49 Sci*
fits everyone by bringing us more of the good things in
The gills have one game remaining Mill City 48
history of the local oiganization, and I take advantage of the service offered
Gregory 11
F
6 Dair»
life
at
less
cost."
Present
at
the
signing
of
the
Governor
’
s
and
since
the
nearest
competitor
has
that the high school and grade school when the mobile X-iay unit from Linn
Lemke
15
HI
F
Manley
lost two games, Mill City is a cinch
proclamation was John W. Fitting, left, vice president
county were here for a two-day stand.,
teachers have joined 100%.
Carey4
20 O’Reilly
C
for the championship.
of the Oregon Advertising Club, Portland.
Discussion was held concerning the j A total of 1,707 took advantage of:
Melting 10
G
9 Badger
benefit dance which the PTA is spon- ( the free chest X-rays during the time
Crook 4
G
4 Slover
soring on the night of Saturday, Feb-1 the unit was here. Several from I
Broojts Crosier made four points.
ruary 19 in the new gymnasium, i the Lyons area also took advantage j
Those on the committee include: of the opportunity of the X-rays. This
Family Dinner Marks 59th
Vernon Todd, tickets; Mrs. Arey 1 turnout was considered by authori
Podrabsky, food; Charles Kelly, pub- | ties a splendid turnout for the area, |
Wedding Anniversary for
licity; and Howard Means, orchestra. which has an estimated population of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gooch
2,500.
The public is urged to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gooch, Sr., wer*
It was announced that “Father’s, This survey, most comprehensive |
Quick action by Frank Hunter, with
Night” will be held at the regular! of its kind ever attempted in Oregon,
DETROIT—Mrs. Evan Firestone
Bonneville Power Administration a hand fire extinguisher coupled with guests at a dinner at their home in
meeting in March, the fathers to furn was prompted by the h gh number chairman for the Detroit district re- today announced opening of bids for quick response by the fire department honor of their 59th wedding anniver
ish both the program and refresh of positive reactions to recent tuber ports a total of $102.37 collected in the construction of the 22.5-mile De- i extinguished a blaze at the Silver sary. Their anniversary falls on th*
ments.
culosis skin tests. Since last summer Detroit. Detroit area has a population troit-Santiam 287,000volt transmis- Saddle Garage, which may well have 12th, but the dinner was held Sunday
At the close of the meeting, re five residents of this and surrounding | of 274. A dance sponsored by the ■ion line No. 2, a 1.1-mile Joop to the destroyed the entire setup. The fire to enable out-of-town guests to be
freshments were served in the recrea ditrict have become patients at the FOE Auxiliary and held at the Spar Lyons-Lebanon 230.000-volt line, a started about 1 p. m. Wednesday. Mi. present.
Those who were present to con-
tion room by the mothers of the i State TB hospital in Salem.
Cafe in Idanha January 28 yielded 24.5-mile Santiam-Chemawa 230,000- Hunter and another party had just
second graders.
Results of the Xr*y test will not $50.90.
i volt line, and installation of tower t^en in the garage a tew minutes be- grutulate ■ Mr. atid Mrs. Gifoch wer«
be know for some time.
The Civic Club sponsored a show signs.
l fore and everything seemed in order. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gooch. Jr., of
Rumors that some food handler in and pie auction and contributed
Midland Constructors, Inc., Hunt- Shortly after as the men were stand Sweet Home; Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Gooch, and daughter, Twyla, and Mrs.
I the city was the cause for the spread $29.92. Tubes placed in the business ington Park, California, with a bid ing outside talking, the blaze was
of TB was proved untrue by health establishments raised $21.55. The of $509,924 on all schedules was the noticed. He immediately got a hand Maty Russell of Salem; Mrs. Bessi*
authorities.
balance was received from individual apparent low bidder, said L. A. Moore, extinguisher and was able to keep Bassett, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Olson
donations.
acting district manager, Eugene. Se the fire in check until the department of Salem, and Mis. Sylvia Duncan,
who is making her home with her
The
Detroit-Idanha
grade
school,
cond
and third high bidders on all got there.
Lyons Couple Escapes
parents.
through
its
March
of
Dimes
activities
.schedules
were
Smith
Brothers
and
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At the time of going to press the
Len Young, 64, of Gates, died Fri-
Both Mr. and Mrs. Gooch are in
Cleghorn,
Vancouver, j extent of the damage was not deter-
”.ay morning, February 11 at a nurs Serious Injury When Car raised $104.45 which adds up to a Field and Clegboin,
grand total of $806.37, for the Detroit- j Washington, $514,828, and F. E. mined. Mr. Hunter received a burned the best of health, and looking for
ing home in Albany, where he had Overturns Near Salem
ward to celebrating their doth wed
Idanha district.
Wilder, Olympia, Washington $525,- hand, while working on the fire.
been confined for several months foi-
ding anniveisary next year.
LYONS
—
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Foriest
Ny-
496.
.owing surgery a\ the Veterans hos
Moore indicated award of the con Faith Rebekah Lodge Gives
pital in Portland. His death came fol degger escaped serious injuries Wed-
tract is expected within the next 30
iowing a long period of illness, which | nesday morning enroute to Salem Farmers Union Members
days. The work will represent one of To Polio and U.N. Funds
»•as the result of a serious injury re I when their car struck icy pavement
¡the laigest transmission line con
ceived in a logging accident years ¡and oveiturned neat the Cottage Have Hard Times Party
LYONS—The regular meeting of
struction jobs in the Willamette val
Ago. Services were held at Weddle i Earm. They were accompanied by Mr.
MEHAMA—The basket social and ley this year.
Faith Rebekah lodge was held Wed
Funeral home at Stayton and he was I and Mrs. Leo Bowers.
hard times party given by the Me
GATES—Members of the Gates
nesday evening, February 9 with
rnried at Bell Crest cemetery in Sa The women who were riding in the hama local of the Farmers Union,
Roberta Longnecker, noble grand, Fire district and volunteer firemen
,
back,
seat
were
thrown
from
the
car,
lem beside his son, Curtis, who pre
Friday evening, February 11 at the
presiding over the meeting. The regu met in the fire hall Tuesday evening
ceded him in death. Military services | landing in the ditch with the car on Women’s club house, was well at
lar routine of business was carried for their regular weekly meeting.
were held at the graveside by Mill City | top of them. Mrs. Nydegger was the tended and a good time was enjoyed.
out
and reports of various commit The District boaid voted their ap
'
only
one
to
receive
injuries.
She
was
American Legion post No. 159.
A short program was given after
tees heard. Marion Pennington, who proval of the purchase of 650 feet of
Leonard Earl Young, was born taken to Salem General, where she which the baskets were auctioned.
was unable to attend when the new new fire hose, which will cost $800.
March 7, 1890 at David City, Nebras I was hospitalized and Xrays showed After supper a movie was shown and
Saturday the fire siren was con
officers were installed, was installed
ka. The family moved to Gates in several broken ribs, as well as other bingo was played. Many varied and
nected
with the phone service and
as
warden.
biuises.
She
was
able
to
be
brought
1919 and have since made' their home I
interesting costumes were worn by
It was voted to give a donation to I now in case of fire the operator may
One
hundred
twenty-eight
guests
there. He is survived by his widow,' home Thursday evening.
those present. A fortune teller was
the polio fund, and also the United, be notified and she will blow the
a daughter, Mrs. Frances Heath, one j
another feature of the entertainment. I signed the guest book at the recent ! Nations fund. At the social hour siren. A button has also been placed
|
“
open
house
”
honoring
the
100th
granddaughter, three brothers and a Good Time Had at First
They money raised was to go into
dainty refreshments were seived, car- on the outside of the fire hall which
e ster, who lives in Nebraska. He was
the general fund to help meet the birthday of Mrs. Ida Geddes, given . rying out the Valentine motif in the may be used by anyone knowing of
Legion
Auxiliary
Hen
Party
|
in
the
Presbvterian
church
Fellow-
a veteran of War I.
budget for the year.
I table decorations. Celen Taylor, Lois. a fire. Signals have been agreed
I ship hall Wednesday, February 9.
The first Hen Party of the A-
I Myers and Zona Siacho were on the upon which will give the location of
Noted
among
signatures
of
those
merican legion Auxiliary was fav
! committee.
the fire. For noon and the call of th«
1
from
out-of-town
were
the
following:
ored with an exceptionally good turn-.
firemen
to meetings one long blast
Mr. and Mis. F. Grant (« nephew) of
out at the Legion hall Monday night, j
will be blown; a blaze here in town,
Springfield; Dr. and Mrs. David J.
Entertainment was provided at pin-1
one long and a short; on the Linn
Ferguson of Pratum; Georgia Shane,
ochle, canasta and bingo tables, with
County side, two longs; Marion Coun
Matilda
Siegmund
Jones
and
her
punch and coffee being seived dur-j
ty, three longs. Residents aie asked
sister, Mrs. Rossiter, of Salem; Reta
IDANHA—Jerry Pittam. chairman ing the evening. Prizes were awarded (
to keep the signals in mind.
Boles and Maude Renniger, of Al
Irene
Podrabskj",
taking
high
in
pi-
'
t ' the March of Dimes drive for the
bany; Mrs. L. J. Bennett, and Bertha
Saturday night, February 19, from
City of Idanha reported a total of nochle,, and Nelda Humphreys high i This week the highway department [ Shepherd, of Portland; Grace C. ¡9 to 12:30, marks the time of the Mehama Ladies Aid Have
in
canasta.
Mrs.
Tex
Agee
won
the
$600 was collected in the district.
has a crew of men working on a pro Marquam of Eugene; Mrs. Belle Haw- benefit dance in the new Mill City
There are 440 persons in the Idanha door prize. At 11 the ladies turned i ject which, when completed, will en | kins, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reed, high school gymnasium, sponsored Work Day at Church
their
attention
to
a
buffet
supper
in
MEHAMA—The Mehara Indies’
district, according to the last census.
hance the beauty of the highway en and Mrs. Del Harrington (Ethel Ma- ! by the Parent-Teachers’ Association.
Aid met at the church Thursday for
The drive began January 23, and which open-faced sandwiches, a var- trance to Mill City.
|
son)
and
small
granddaughter,
all
Furnishing
music
for
the
affair
will
an ail-day meeting with a pot luck
ended Monday, January 31. A dance iety of salads, and chips ’n dips were
The crew is removing all the rocks from Silverton.
I be the “Jumping Jacks,” from Salem. dinner at noon. It had been planned
And pie social held at the Spar Cafe served.
i
left
by
construction
of
the
approach
The namo of L. T. Hennes« of Gates 1 Refreshments will be served.
Hostesses were Joan Cauble. Mar- i and will haul in top soil. When this is
to spend most of the day painting;
Friday, February 4 yielded $250. The
j was followed by the notation, "106
All proceeds from this dance will but it was decided to take advantage
ie
Stewart
and
Louise
Oliver.
The
re
I
event was sponsored by the American
completed
it
is
the
plan
of
the
de
years,
6
months,
”
his
presence
adding
go
toward
PT
A
scholarships
to
norm
legion Auxiliary, the Wiilirfg Work freshment committee was headed by partment to plant the roadside bank greatly to the interest of the day; Lil al schools, the local organization mak of some volunteer labor for the job.
Veda Rynearson and Ethel Nygaaid. with ivy.
Some cleaning was done but most of
ers club and the Firemen.
lie Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davis, and ing an annual donation of $100 for the time was spent in sewing. Th«
The Rod and Gun Club contributed Attending the bingo table were Doro
Mrs. Lincoln Hennes, also of Gates; this cause.
new year books were given out to
$130 (pot luck luncheon) and $31 thy Vail and Joan Cauble.
Alta Bodeker, Elmer Hiatt, Eva Bres-
In a recent letter from the Oregon , those present. Some discussion was
Not
only
was
the
“
Hen
Party"
a
was collected from the tubes placed
Lucky
12
Pinochle
Club
ler,
Alice
Huber,
Inez
Rinz,
Garnett
Congress of PT A, the local group was held on the floor coverings for tit»
:n the business establishments. The successful gathering, but the Auxil
Ba-sett, and Mrs. Harley Scott, all of complimented for helping furnish kitchen but nothing definite was de
ralance was by business firms and iary members were well satisfied with Entertained at Agee Home Lyons; and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Roten education funds for
elementary cided.
the funds raised for the purpose of
»dividual«. Nice going. Idanha.
teachers, who are so badly needed. In
child welfare. I»uise Oliver, presi- ’ The Lucky 12 Pinochle club was en and two children of Mehama.
Mrs. Ray Roberts and Mrs. Chris
spite of the fact that enrollment in M< Donald were hostesses for the day.
dent, emphasized the fact that the | tertained last Thursday afternoon by
teaching education is up a little, the The next meeting will be an after-
’imberwolves Win Game
proceeds will remain here in the com- ' Mrs. Jess Haywood at the home of Square Dancers to Invite
shortage continues to grow because of , noon meeting, and will be on Feb. 24.
Mrs. Tex Agee. A 1 o’clock dessert
munity
to
aid
local
families
in
need-
At Jefferson Friday Night Mrs. Kenneth Chance, chairman of luncheon was served by the hostess
large enrollments.
Guests for Next Meeting
before
play
began.
High
score
was
the
party
committee,
reports
that
the
Boy Scout Pot Luck Supper
The Mill City Timberwolves al
The Gaynighters square dance club
most lost their shirts when they I .eg ion Auxiliary hopes to continue I won by Mrs. Kenneth Chance, pin
Scheduled for Tonight at 7
ochle prize by Mrs. Arey Podrabsky, met at the Orville Downing place Sat
rlayed the Jefferson Lions at Jeffer the parties semi-annually.
The Boy Scout pot luck dinner will
and low score was held by Mrs. Frank urday evening for their regular
son Friday night. They did marage
be held tonight '(Thursday) at Fel-
Thi« week we receired a letter from Merrill.
twice a month dance session.
tn win with a close 55-56 score. This
lowship hall of the Piesbyterian
Attending the party, besides Mrs.
Al Nesbitt took moving victures of
win kept the local quint i na first place Mr«. J. A. Wright of Miami. Florida.
Mrs. Wright at one time lived at Haywood and Mrs. Agee, and those the group. The next dance night will
All businesmen of the city are urged church at 7 o'clock, says Lee S. Ross,
■ e with Scio.
chairman of the event.
Jack Melting was top scorer with Detroit and waa a correspondent for already mentioned were Mrs. Arthur Satuiday, February 26. All couples arc to attend the Boosters meeting at
All scouts and their parents are
74 points. Lemke and Carey each The Enterprise during the time the Kerr, Mrs. Clara Wirkalla. Mrs. asked to bring guests for this night. Verne’s Barber shop tonight (Thurs invited
and urged to attend. There
Blazek, Mrs. Charlie Stewart, Any couples intA-erted in square day) at 8:00 o’clock sharp. Committee
hit the hoop for 12 points and Gregory paper was publi«hed by the Charley Frank
will be a display of articles the scouts
Mrs.
Jess
Lee,
Mrs.
Jack
Duggan,
Wolverton«.
She
stated
she
enjoyed
dancing,
are
asked
to
get
in
touch
reports
wit!
lie
heard
at
this
time,
and
-alked up seven.
have made this year. Other entertain
The Jayvees lost the preliminary getting the paper to see what is going and Mrs. Melbourne Rambo, who was with the George Veteto’s at the Nu- other business of interest to all ment will also be provided.
a guest.
on here.
Method Cleaners.
will be transacted.
Came to the Jefferson Bee-
Mill City Grade Team
Defeats Scio Quint
Chest X-Rays
Taken Fri.-Sat.
Quick Action by Fire
Department Saves
Detroit Makes Good
in
For Polio Money
Funeral Services Held
For Leonard Young
Gates Fire District
Buys New Fire Hose
One Hundred Twenty-
Eight Sign Guest Book
At Geddes Openhouse
Idanha Collects S600
In Dimes Campaign
Highway Department to
Landscape Highway
Approach to Mill City
PTA Dance To Be
Held in Gym Saturday
Boosters to Meet
Tonight at Verne's