THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HE ART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE
VOLUME XI
MILL CITY, OREGON
NUMBER 8
Detroit-Idanha
Straw Vote
Favors Mill City
Mrs. Moberg Injured in
Automobile Accident
»2.50 A YEAR, IQc A COPT
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1955
Boom in Babies Means More Teachers, More Buildings
District Ranger
Guest Speaker
j At Lions Club
Mrs. Al Zeibert (Dorothy Downer)
and her mother, Mrs. Moberg, were
victims of a freak accident Sunday as
each was driving her own car home
from services at the Presbyterian
1 church. As they neared the Vera
Clark place on the Linn county side of
EST. ATTENDANCE
the river, a bunch of dogs playing and
I960 — 410,000
A. L. Forseth, ranger for the De
fighting in the road caused Mrs. Zei
ATTENDANCE
troit district, sis the main speaker
bert to applv her brakes suddenly to
By Boots Champion
1953,— 290,000
at the Lions Club meeting at the Bank
DETROIT—Approximately 90 citi avoid striking them. Mrs. Moberg,
Cafe Monday night. He was accom
who was following her daughter, was
zens of the Detroit-Idanha area met not able to stop quickly enough and
panied by Carl Juhl, timber manage
at the Detroit school auditorium Wed her car was badly wrecked as it
ment a sistant.
nesday night, February 16, in a second
In his talk Ranger Forseth stated
meeting to discuss the feasibility of plowed into the rear of the Zeibert
it was their aim to keep the forest
making the canyon area a consoli car.
ATTENDANCE
Both occupants were taken to Sant
on a sustained yield basis. They expect
dated school district.
1940 —165,000
iam Memorial hospital in Stayton for
to cut all timber the forest will yield
The meeting was called to order by first-aid and examination. It was re
and still maintain a steady crop, so
1940
1950
School Board Chairman Lee Hospon. potted that X-rays showed Mrs. Mo
there will be no peaks and valleys in
Hopson in opening the meeting an berg received two broken ribs and a
Th«»« charts are based on material cootained in a ¡6 page booklet, ’ Better S.hools—Yoor Best Invest
the economy of the area. It is their
nounced that the school board by a broken nose, while Mrs. Zeibert suf
ment, )u«t published by ibs Oregon Education association The abuse chart illustrates two facts of major
desire to keep communities stable,
motion was opposed to a Union High . fered chiefly from shock.
importance to Oregon schools: That the birth rate in Oregon has been increasing rapidly since Xi'orld
so there will be no boom towns nor
School with Gates.
War II and is still rising, climbing to a new htgh of 40,000 babies in 1953; and that school enrollments
ghost towns.
Hopson then turned the floor over !
will continue to rise (or many years Avtragt di.ly »(tendane» is expected to imrease Irem 290,OcO m
The forest area here is slated for a
to Supt. Snelling of Detroit, who!
1953-54 to a »out 410,000 in 1960.
cut of 40 million board feet of timber
presented the group with a synopsis ,
each year on a Sustained basis, how
of what took place at the previous (
ever more timber may be taken out
TOTAL
CLASSROOMS
NEEDED
meeting, including figures on the cost ,
each year, depending on how much
BY 1960
of education under the plan of con
salvage there is from blown down tim
solidation of the three districts, con-1
EXISTING
ber and timber in buin areas. He said
solidation with Detroit-Gates district,
' the forest service was planning a
CLASSROOMS
and with the Detroit Mill City district. I
new survey of the area this year, and
1954
Guest Speaker Al Beck of the Ore
this survey may increase the annual
gon State Board of Education quoted
cut. Sorseth stated that 160 million
figures on the potential district wealth
feet of timber had been taken out dur
per child, in the districts and what is | At the last meeting of the North
ing the past two years. This increase
was costing to educate each high Santiam Chamber of Commerce held
is mostly due to salvage operations
school pupil. Figures quoted by Beck , at the Grange hall between Lyons
in the Sardine Creek burn. He also
to educate each high school pupil in j and Mehama, President Babe Ken
stated that the Willamette forest was
the three districts per year is as fol- nedy appointed Jerry Coffman, Me
School building need« »re illustraied by this graph, which shows one of the largest timber producing
lows: Detroit-Idanha »618.60. Gates hama, to see what could be worked
that by I960, 3400 new classrooms will be needed in addition 6» forests in the United States.
On a out in the way of a safety patrol
the 12,000 elementary and high whool classrooms existing in 1954.
$507.09. Mill City »613.62.
Sometimes when salvage is being
Estimated cost of this new construction, including tiles, major
state wide average the cost of ed- for Detroit I-ake during the coming
carried on in an aiea, it is impossible
renovations
and
additions,
will
come
to
about
»100,000,000
—
or
»428.56
ucating a high school pupil is
fishing season.
I to get to the timber without selling
»20,000,000 a year for the next five years.
as quoted by Beck.
“So far those using the Lake have
| some of the green timber to help pay
Beck also made it plain that where been fortunate in not having any
| for the construction of roads into the
the plant could handle it, the cost serious mishaps,” said Coffman,
areas.
would decrease at the students in “and if we can get enough fellows
More teashers are badly needed by Oregon school». Illustraiion
Ranger Forseth was in the area
creased.
at the left show» that Oregon teacher training institutions turned several years ago when reforestation
interested in forming this patrol we
out
only
one-third
of
estimated
requirements
during
the
1953-54
He also stated that when two or may bn able to keep the record on
V
was done by helicopter. He said they
400
school year. Remaining teachers had to be obtained from other
more districts consolidated they would loss of life clean.’’
1145
have to pay »100 an hour for this type
states,
or
in
many
cases
leathers
were
hired
who
did
not
meet
ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
assume the
indebetedness of each
Coffman says they will need sev-
of service, plus cost of the seed. In
normal certiliianon standards.
TEACHERS
other and would come under the eral boats and men to make this pro-
AVAILABLE FROM ORE
some cases an area to be seeded must
NEEDED
jurisdiction of one school board.
GON COLLEGES, 1953-54
gram effective. So far Jack Glan-
be baited with poison to control the
In Hopson's opening statement af der of Stayton has offered the use
lodents before seeding operations
ter calling the meeting to order he of his boat for tfcis service on the
I < an be carried out. This is done with
referred to the assembly these four al Lake.
poison wheat. The wheat is dyed
ternatives—
Anyone in the area who will be
I green so birds are not so upt to be
1. Consolidation with Gates (Uni willing to sign up for part-time
killed in the process.
fied school district.)
patrol duty, and anyone who has a
Carl Juhl talked briefly on how the
2. Consolidation with Mill City boat th»t c»n be used is asked to
forest service airives at a basic
(V nifled School District.)
get in touch with Mr. Coffman at
price for bids mi stumpage. He also
In competition with eight other
3. Union High school with Gates. Mehama.
stated most loggers have been bid
Carol
seventh
and
eighth
graders,
4. Keep the High school home and
The North Santiam Chamber of;
ding much higher than the minimum
Newbi
y
Veness
of
the
local
grade
school
won
Mill City will be host to the gtade bid price set by the forest service.
pay higher taxes.
Commerce is setting up rules and I Secretary <> State .at
At the conclusion of the discussion regulations for those who use the *•’ .»ue’t„suPe,^r th® th* North first place in the spelling contest last school district ba.-ketball tournament
Following their talks the men ans->
i Chamber of
Commerce Wednesday, giving her the opportun in the new high school gymnasium,
a straw vote was taken by secret bal Lake, 1 in ___
an ____
attempt
wered questions from the floor. The
. to keep
. the Lake ^ant>am
ity
to
enter
the
second
stage
of
the
meeting
held
at
the
Santiam
Grange
with
tourney
play
starting
with
the
lot to determine the future policy safe for the use of everyone.
i
were guests of Al Nesbitt,
hall between Lyons and Mehama last annual Oregon Statesman - KSLM volleyball playoff between Mari-Linn 1 l speakers
of the board.
who
had
charge of the program for
was
Wednesday night. Newbry, among spelling contest. Placing second
and Mill City. This game will start
.The result of the straw vote was as
the evening.
Many Students Absent
other things, told of the benefit of David Jones, and third place was won Friday night at 7 p. m. Stayton and
follows:
After the meeting several members
Chambei s of Commerce to communi by Linda Morgan, each of whom will Turner basketball teams will play went to the Scout cabin to work on
Consolidation with Gates 8.
From School With Flu
receive
a
certificate.
toilowing
this
game,
and
then
the
Consolidation with Mill City 45. | The onslaught of attacks of in- ties.
the project.
The next competition for Carol was Mill City-Scio mix will follow.
At the business meeting, presided
Union high school with Gates 0. ! fluenza had almost reached epidemic
over by President Babe Kennedy, the scheduled as the area contest, taking
Keep high school at home 31.
The
winners
of
the
Stayton-Turner
proportions heie this week with one- group unanimously favored the es ,n all Santiam Canyon schools this
Two votes were disqualified due
third of the enrollment of
c." the
71™ high
Li„:. tablishment of three districts for side of Silverton and Aumsville, to be and Mill City-Scio games will play
being mis-marked.
| s-hool absent, and about 50 pupils of Marion county for the purpose of held at the Mari-Linn school in Lyons here Wednesday, March 2. The losers
Annex 30,000 Acres
of these games will play a preliminary
the grade school on the sick list,
electing state representatives. Geo. last night.
Thursday the Detroit-Idanha school
at 7 o’clock.
elementary Tate, legislative chairman said there
Hardest hit in the
l’wo top placers in the semi-finals
district was successful in annexing school was the seventh grade room
Teams in the tournament are Mill
By Mrs. Albert Millsap
some 30 000 acres of taxable land to of Robert Thorpe, where 11 were would be a north district, a south will be privileged to enter the grand City, Stayton, Turner and Scio.
representing the finals at a later date in Salem. Finals
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Hennes» have
district
and
one
their district.
"among the missing.” One of his
There will be a volleyball playoff sold their home in Linn County Just
The group also will take in some 85 schools, inciuu-
The Marion County School Bound pupils, Frances Nesbitt, was taken City of Salem,
between Mill City and Mari-Linn.
Marion
county
being
in
favor
of.
ing
both
Linn
and
across the river from Gates. Mr. and
went
on
record
as
ary board approved Detroit’s re to Santiam Memorial at Stayton by
The grade school Tigers were de Mrs. Henness have moved to Salem to
quest for shift of the tract after a ambulance Sunday afternoon, when a contacting other towns in the county schools, and possibly a part of Yam
for support of this proposition and hill county. The winner and ‘his or her’ feated by Stayton Friday evening,'. be near their daughter, Mrs. James
hearing on the matter failed to pro-1 nosebleed accompanying the
flu
teacher will be the recipients of a 18 to 13. Stayton put up a tight de Wiltsey, at whose home Mr. Henness
duce any opposition. The timber and ! could not be stopped. She was ex- then presnt it in Salem soon.
fense and this coupled with Mill City’s has been since his discharge from the
Jerry Coffman was appointed by dinner invitation in Salem.
mining land located astride the I pected home by the middle of the
Fiist prize in the grand finals is inability to hit, spelled the difference. Salem General hospital. Their de
the president to see what could be
mountain ridge between the North week.
done about getting some publicity a »100 bond, second prize a »50 bond,
Stayton led the entire game and parture from Gates will leave a void
Santiam River and the Little North
in the hearts of those who have known
pamphlets out for the Lake area. It and third prize a »25 bond.
held a 9 to 7 halftime lead.
Fork west of Detroit has an assessed Annual World Day of
them for so long. Both Mr. and Mrs.
was planned toget them out for dis
No Playoff for Tie
valuation of »60,000.
I Henness came to Gates with their par-
tribution at the beginning of the fish-
Only one of four major owners of, Prayer To Be Observed
A playoff between the top teams, J ents, who were early settlers in this
the 30,000 acres involved in the shift! At Fellowship Hall Friday ing season.
Mill City
___________
___ was
____________
and Stayton
originally area, while children, and have spent
been
The Idanha fire hall has
was on hand for the hearing. G. D.
scheduled but it was decided that | most of their lives here. Mr. Henness,
Myers. Mehama, said neither he nor | The annual World Day of Prayer chosen as the place for the March
since both teams were entering the the “baby” of the Henne«s family will
A. G. Franks, Ted Freres or the Wey-1 service will be held this Friday at 17 meeting of the Chamber.
tournament it would stand as win observe his 92nd birthday annivers
2
p.
m.
in
the
Mill
City
Presbyterian
This was the first ladies night to
erhauser Lumber Co., Tacoma, would |
ner
take all. In other words the league
The Mill City Timberwolves fin championship will be determined by ary in July. Next to his brother, L.
protest the move which adds the last church fellowship hall. Three local he held by the Chamber, and a fair
“T” Henness, who has passed the
|
pastors
will
participate
in
the
pro
sized
crowd
was
present
to
hear
Mr.
ished
out
their
Marion
County
B
bit of privately owned Marion County i
whichever team progresses furtherest century mark, he is Gates’ oldest
gram. A colored film will be shown Newbry.
Lunch was served by League schedule Tuesday night by de in the tournament.
land to a school district.
citizen. Up to about a month ago he
the ladies of the Santiam Grange feating the Chemawa Indians 55-55.
Appearing in favor of the shift were telling about World Day of Prayer.
18 Stayton has been hale and hearty, driving his
Last year the day was observed in following the meeting.
This put the Chemawa team in a Mill City 13
Lee Hopson, chairman of the Detroit
F
2 Olson own car, tending his chickens and
tie for fourth place in the league. Jones 5
board, John Meals, a member and Carl more than 119 countries around the
Hedge 2
F
2 Webb growing one of the finest gardens in
world.
Everyone
is
invited
to
share
Mill
City
led
28-25
at
the
half.
Don
Snelling, superintendent of Detroit
8
Anderson
Fencl
1
C
the cayonn. It is difficult for his
in
the
local
obseivance
of
this
signi
Lemke was high scorer for the night
schools.
2 Kiene friends to picture him living on a city
G
ficant day. A nursery will be provid
with 23. Doug Charles, with 14, was Kanoff 1
Bevier 4
4 Ward lot with idle hands. The home he just
G
ed for small children at the Presby-
top man for the visitors.
I
Small Crowd Turns Out
Final league Standings
sold comprised a dwelling, farm build
terian manse, which is located at the
Mill City 55
45 ( hernia»
PcU ings and seven acres, which was
W
L
Gregory (4)__F........ _(8) Switzler
For PT A Dance Saturday corner of Sth avenue and S. W. Linn
8
2
.750 purchased by the Gates school dist
LYONS—The new fire and com Lemke (23) -------F _ (14) Charles Mill City
A disappointingly small crowd at Place.
6
.750 rict, as an addition to the present
Stayton
2
I
jt
Plant
munity
hall
is
progressing
rapidly,
Carey
(14)
.......
_C
........
(9)
tended the dance in the new high Girl Scouts Make Trip
5
.625 school grounds. Mrs. Henness, only
3
...G ._. (2) Umtuch Scio
with all donated labor. The two-story Syverson (4)
school gymnasium Saturday night,
.500 a few years younger than her hus
St.
Marys
4
4
G
(8) I.ane
arranged by the Parent-Teacher As To Salem; Visit Lawmakers building is 30x48 with a concrete floor Crook (6)
0
8
.1X8) band, has as her hobby flowers, and
which is large enough to accomodate
Reserves scoring: Mill City—Cro Jefferson
sociation. However, the few who at
Girls of Girl Scout Troop No. 36, two trucks with a supply room in the sier (14); Chemawa--Paddock (4).
gardening. Flowers of every variety,
tended reported a pleasant evening. accompanied by members of the troop
many of them her own propogation.
Scout
Troop
Observes
back.
The
lower
portion
of
the
build
Music was furnished by a Salem or committee, attended the Monday
Every fair day saw her outside in her
chestra. The dance was held in the , morning session of the House of ing has a 10 foot ceiling and the
Family Night Thursday
yard among her plants. Her city lot
balcony of the new gym. Refresh I Representatives in Salem, at which upper story has an eight foot ceiling.
will soon be blooming, she could not
“
Family
Night
”
was
observed
by
The
upper
floor
is
of
wood.
The
room
ments were arranged by Mrs. A re y 1 time a bill was passed which had been
live without flowers. The Henness
the
local
troop
of
Boy
Scouts
and
will
be
used
for
various
community
Podrabsky and her committee. All that | recommended by the Oregon Educa
their parents with a covered diah din family and Davis family, of which
affairs. There is also a tower for
was lacking was the crowd of danc tion Association.
ner st Fellowship hall last Thursday Mrs. Henness is a member, have done
ers. Mrs. Howard Means, PTA presi ; The girls also visited a department drying hose. The siren will be placed
evening.
About 60 people were in at much towards the development of this
were
The
Mill
City
Timberwolves
atop
the
tower.
dent, served as general chairman for j store, where they were taken on a
tendance,
including abodt 25 parents, community.
I
ne
plan«
weie
drawn
by
Joe
John
successful
in
defeating
the
Detroit
the affair.
complete tour in connection with son, local contractor, assisted by basketball team Friday, and thus which was gratifying to the chairman
earning their badges in Clothing. Vernon Kruse and Albert Stevens. Ma still held out hopes for a chance at of the scout committte, I>ee S. Ross. Drivers License Examiner
They were also thated to luncheon by terials have been donated by Freres the Marion B League title. The score Assisting in arrangements for the
Leg ion and Auxiliary To
the management.
Lumber Co., Etzel Lumber Co.; nails was 70-47. Mill City led 36-30 at the afair was Elmer ’Dutch’ Steiner, the To Be Here March 3rd
Have Joint Meet Tonight them were Mrs. Means, Accompanying
Mrs. Crosier, by Lyons Food Market and Baldwin’s half. In the third quarter they scoutmaster.
A Drivers License Examiner will be
The Mill City American Legion and , and Mrs. Hansen.
Following the banquet, the Boy on duty in Mill City Thursday, March
Clothing
store;
gravel
by
the
Jung
made
16
point»
while
Detroit
made
Legion Auxiliary will have a joint
I 3, 1955, at the fire hall between the
The Mill City fire department made wirth Sand & Gravel Co. One third only 4. Gregory was top point man Sc outs put on a typical scout meeting,
meeting at the hall here tonight
I
hours of 9 and 4.
so
the
parents
could
see
exactly
how
lion
of
the
plywood
has
been
donated
by
with
18,
followed
closely
by
(ThursdayI at 8 o’clock, says Bob a quick trip Monday afternoon to the
Persona wishing original li cenane
it is usually done Everything wtn re
the
MAM
Workworking
Co.,
while
the
Lemke
who
made
17.
Rice
was
high
Clyde
Hathaway
home,
located
in
the
Oliver, Commander of the Post.
enacted, all the way from the pledge or permits to drive are asked to file
Mt.
Jefferson
Lumber
Co.,
donated
man
for
Detroit
with
12.
Riverview
addition.
The
electric
meter
He is planning on getting a special
applications well ahead of the schnd-
The Mill City JV’s won the pre- to the flag, to the benediction.
............
......... will box has caught on fire. There was »300 to help pay on the lot.
speaker for
the ..........
meeting. There
After the meeting, two comical I uled closing hour in order to assure
Fire Chief is Ralph Hurst, with lim 41-26.
_
joint
"social
gathering
following
j
some
smoke
damage
Saturday
the
be a joii
Other scoring for Mill City were skits were put on by the boys. Games I time for completion of the required
the meeting and a chili feed will be department was called to a grass James Phelps, Chet Grimes and Wd-
license test.
were played to conclude the event.
liam
Margin
as
assistants.
Crosier
6, Ellingson 4 and Crook 7.
served........................................................... fire on Kingwood road.
Plan Safety
Patrol for Lake
During Season
O
4
March C of C
a
Carol Veness Wins First
In Spelling Contest
Grade Tourney
To Be Held Here
Lincoln Henness' Sell
Home; Move to Salem
Wolves Defeat Indians
Here Tuesday Night
Work on Lyons Fire Hall
Progressing Rapidly
Timberwolves Take
Game from Detroit