THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OE NATURE’S EMPIRE
VOLUME 11
12.50 A YEAR. 10c A COPT
RSDAY. APRIL 21. 1955
NUMBER 16
Lyons to Form £CSX Consolidation
Voted Down
Water D;
1
Thayer Is Commander
Santiam VFW Post
i
The Mill City Theatre has been i
Eirl Thayer of Lyons was elected
filled to capacity on Saturday after
as the new commander of Santiam
noons for the free matinee, sponsored I
i Post No. 4184 of the Veterans of
the
ne
Voters
went
to
the
polls
in
Definite authority
by several Mill City business firms. |
Foreign Wars at that organization’s
ced with the This week Judy Canova is appearing j Detioit-Idanha and Mill City school , regular monthly meeting held in Me-
people of Lyons to t
formation of a public water system in "Singing in the Corn." Also to be < districts Friday to decide whether or i ' han k last week.
last Friday by the county court in shown are three cartoons and a j not the two districts would be con- |
solidated. The vote in Mill City was : Other members of the post elected
B\ proclamation of Governor I’at-
Albany.
comedy.
| to offices weie: Al Phelps, senior |
I
The action came after the court re
teison the week of May 1 to 7 ha»
Parents are urged to bring their j 136 for consolidate nand 6 against. ■ : vice commander; Matt Bevier, junior ;
In the upper canyon district the
been designated as Conservation
viewed a petition by the people of childien, under 15 years of age to
■ vice commander; Andy Sdbernagei,
Lyons asking for the formation of a the free matinee, while they do their vote was 47 for and 114 against.
I Week and county groups and conser
quartermaster; Leo Cruson, chaplain;
water district. At the same time the shopping in Mill City. There are no
vationists will be asked to take part
Mike Lockner, post advocate. Ivan
in a state-wide observance according
court set May 20 as the date for an tickets necessary to get into the show.
Smith and Eicon Burton are the
to an announcement by O. K. DeWitt,
election of directors to head the new Read the hot shot ads on page two
ti usitees.
|
who with Hubert Willoughby of Har
ly-formed district. The election will be of this issue. They’ll save money for
Appointive offices were filled by
held in the Rebekah hall in Lyons.
risburg is co-chairman for Linn Coun
you.
Joe Johnson, adjutant; Eldon Burton,1
On Wednesday, May 4, a meeting
ty.
guide; Lawrence and Ray Silbernagel, I
will be held in the allpurpose room at
Conseivation Week is a compaign,
color
bearers;
Al
Aronson,
officer
of
GATES—The Santiam Canyon Ex-
Mari-Lynn school to explain the
he said, to focus the attention of
tenion unit met in the Gates Com the day; Ivan Smith, service officers,
workings of a water district. An en
everyone to the importance of our
munity house Thursday, April 14, in and Al Phelps, legislative and public
gineer will be on hand to answer all
national resources.
Mr. DeWitt
an all day special meeting. Mrs. Dan relations.
question put forth by the people in
pointed out that education in the wi»«
Moirison, chairman of the program
this area. Walter Bell, Stay-ton at
use of our forest.minerals, soil, wild
torney, will explain legal working of
life and water will do much to add
The Mill City Boosters club will planning committee spoke on "Good
a water district.
Governor Patter
hold its first meeting under the di Weight for Good Health,’’ in the ab
Miss Janet Ross, member of the to their values.
That same evening. May 4, 10 per rection of the new officers this, sence of the Marion County Demon
junior class of Mill City high school, son's Committee on Natural Resour
sons will be nominated as candidates Thursday night at 8 o’clock at Verne’s stration agent, who was unable to be
was chosen this week to represent ces is sponsoring the campaign.
for directois and voters will select Barbei Shop. Cards have been mailed present A sack lunch was served at
Mill City at Girls’ State which will
"Most of our natural resources ar*
five of the 10 at the election May 20. to some of the businessmen but all | noon. The group, which has taken as
be held at Willamette University in renewable", Chairman DeWitt said,
Highlights of the
regular PTA Salem from June 14 to June 19.
Proponents of the water district are invited and urged to attend, said I one of their extra projects, assistance
"and minei als may also be wisely
I to the Gates Woman’s club to raise meeting, held in the library of the
have asked that every person in the Hugh Walkup, new president.
The program, sponsored by the used. On the tree farms for example,
high
school
Wednesday
night,
was
a
I funds to complete the Community
area be at the meeting to hear about
American Legion Auxiliary and aided there is more wild life than ever be
house, placed a quilt in the frame-. student-parent panel on the subject by other local organizations, take» fore. With the expanding population,
the formation of the district. It has
This is to be sold later. Last minute of "The Teen-Ager and his Family.” the form of intensive Gaining in gov we will require more water. More fish
been said that this is the most im Mrs. Nedra Firestone
portant step in the histoiy of Lyons. Heads Detroit Civic Club plans for the paity sponsored by the Participation was exceptionally lively ernment. Campaigns for various of ermen and more hunters will use the
unit, to be held Saturday evening, and interesting, even running over the
DETROIT—Election of officers was i were discussed. Mrs. Elmer Klutke, alloted time, which is unusual in a fices begin at the county level and state’s streams and forests. Ther*
advance through the election of Gov will be greater demand upon our
in order at the Detroit Civic club chairman-of the unit, presided at a discussion of this kind.
Howard ernor. At the end of the session, one agricultural lands.
meeting held Thursday evening at I short business session. It was de- Means acted as moderator.
“The objective of Conservation
girl is chosen to represent Oregon at
the Detroit-Idanha school. Newly
Making up the student panel were Girls’ Nation for one week at Wash week is to bring to the attention of
i cided to hold a carnival to raise
elected offers are Mrs. Nedra Fire I funds, the date set, October 22.
i Charles Kuhlman, Anne Hirte, Zeta ington, D.C., at the expense of the 1 nil Oregonians on our natural wealth
stone, president; Mrs. Al Sorseth, vice
A baby sitter is provided at each Crosier and Caiol Andreassen. Par- Oiegon Department of the American by visiting tree farms, fish hatch
president; Mrs. Audrey Layman,
lei ies, mines, sawmills, dams and by
LYONS--Den mothers with 31 Cub treasurei, and Mrs. John Pitcher, meeting fol the accomodation of ents taking part were Mrs. Lee Legion Auxiliary.
members who have small children. Bassett and Glen Shelton, with Gayle
Scouts made a trip to Detroit Ranger secretary.
Those organizations from Mill City taking part in educational program*
The next regular meeting of the unit Lowery 1 epresenting the high school aiding the program with donations ' in the schools and communities.
Station Wednesday, where they were
It was agreed by the members to
Leading questions weie are as follows: PTA—$5; Lion’s Club
“Conservation is a great
public
showed through the buildings and donate $200 to the building fund of will be Thursday, April 28, beginning faculty.
at 10:30 a.m. The subject of this asked of the group, followed by gen- Auxiliary—$5; Firemen’s Auxiliary service program everyone can par-
over the grounds with various things the Detroit City hall.
meeting will be "Design for the i eral discussion.
“We are
explained to them.
$5; Mill City Woman’s Club—$5; I ticipate in,” DeWitt said,
The next monthly business meeting
Den mothers going were Luella will be held May 4 at the Detroit- . Home,” to be demonstrated by a
Election of officer» for the next and the Legion Auxiliary —$11), plus nil interested in growing more trees,
county agent from Salem.
| year was the chief business of the eve transportation and miscellaneous ex preventing forest fires, developing
Hargin, Verna Ward, Donna Smith, Idanha school.
I more wildlife, improving our fishing,
ning’s meeting, with the following expenses.
Joan Cruson, with Cleathel Knox and
Janet Ross, the daughter of Mr. wise mining of minerals and proper
Rosa Thayer assisting them. Cubs
i lected: President, Mrs. Al Nesbitt,
making the trip were Michael Hargin,
I who was chosn to be the delegate and Mrs. H. M. Ross, is the sister of ' use of our soils and waters.' »»
It is reported that many servic*
Tommy Grimes, Terry Thayer, Gar
to the Oregon Congress of Parents three older brothers, including David,
ry and Jimmy Palmer, Roy Parker,
and teachers, to be held in Portland married and living in Mill City: Ben I dubs and schools had scheduled talks,
Kenneth Weaver, Walter Olmstead,
fiom April 26 to 28; vice-president, ny, in the navy, and Lloyd, also a field trips and films on conservation
David and Tommy Prideaux. Jeffery
' Mrs. Arey Podrabsky, secretaty, Mrs. junior in high school. The family subjects during the statewide Conser
GATES—The freshman and sopho
Officers for the new year were Buy Epperson; and treasurer, Mrs. came to Mill City during the sum- vation Week.
Many highly quali
Branch, Melvin Toland Donald Tia-
han, Fi
fied speakers oa the diffeient phase*
Frank Pheipk, R- atn Prichard* more classes of \iie Gates high school nominated at the Lions club meeting Lee Bassett.
*
i mer of 1952 from Molalla..
Richard Lindemann, Stanley Power, will be presented in a play, "Danger Monday night. The group also voted
List of Jan’s school activities: yell of conservation are available and sug
A brief legislative i un-down was
Dennis Sherwood, Buddy Cruson, —'Willie at Woik,” a three-act farce to send one boy to Boys State this given on the fact that the the Oregon leader, thiee years; past secretary gestion for their use by different org
Garry Smith, George and Walter comedy, at the high school Thursday year. It was planned to hold two Congress of PTA is urging its mem and vice president of Girls’ Athletic anizations wishing to participate, will
Turner, Mike Knox, Joan Powell, and Friday evenings. The play is und meetings a month during the sum bers, individually, to write to their association; sophomore class presi be welcomed by Chairman DeWitt.
Walker er the direction of G. B. Frost and mer, these not to be dinner meetings. ■ Senators (especially Warren Gill and dent; publicity manager of student
W'ayne Ward,
Richard
Those nominated at the meeting I Mark Hatfield) to help defeat bills body; chorus and glee club; member
Richard Cruson, Jimmie Smith, Rob- Donald Person.
In the cast are Annie Howell, Otis Monday night were as follows:
ert Ward and Den Chief Gerry Tha.v-
No. 440, 441, and 442; also joint res of student council and pep club.
and ' olutions committee bill No. 23. These
Chance, Bonnie Britt, Keith Powelson,
President, Homer Thackei
er.
At Marilyn Assembly of Rainbow,
The Home Economics club of the Donalee Oliver, Roberta Chance, El Howard Means; 1st vice president, bills are considered by the Congress Jan has held the offices of Chaplain,
Santiam Valley grange held their vira McNealy, Janet Glunz, Ellen Burton Boroughs and I). B. Hill, Jr.; , of PTA as putting a legislative bind choir director, drill leader, Faith, and
meeting at the hall Tuesday evening Chance, Louise Haun and Irvin Tuck 2nd vice president, J. R. Mason and ! ing on all school districts, making it Hope. She sang in the Grand Choir
Lowell Fleetwood; 3rd vice president, practically impossible to raise funds at Grand Assembly when it met in
All registrations in the Garden Club
with Celene Taylor, chairman, in er.
Don Moffatt and Robert Thorpe; I for future improvements.
contest should be in by June 1. By
charge. It was voted to sponsor the
Baker,
Oregon.
secretai y-treasurer, Otto Koeneke;)
Cancer drive for the community, also
Miss Ross was cho.-en “Girl of the that time the contest should be well
Lion tamer, T. W. Edwards, and Vai | At the close of the stimulating Month" in March, which month marks on its way with gardens showing their
to carry on the “Wheel of Progress,” '
White; directors, Lee Ross, W. S. meeting, over which Mrs. Howard the date of her biith 17 years ago in piomise of coming abundance.
You
which consists of the canning and
Means piesided, refreshments were
ReMine and Charles Kelly.
may enter in as many divisions as
sewing contest. Also some sewing was
Los
Angeles.
Her
hobbies
include
served by the seventh and eighth grade
you wish, there is no entrance fee.
handed out for the bazaar which will
mothers, including Mrs. Tex Agee, dancing, volley ball, softball, singing,
Annual Cleanup Week sponsored by
he held next fall. Attending were. A Drivers License examiner will be
of
and
soical
activities.
She
was
one
Mrs. Eugene Gregory and Mrs. Bon
Garnett Bassett, Lois Myers, Celene on duty in Mill City Thursday, April
in the Booster Club is scheduled for the
the
chairmen
for
the
Junior
prom,
nie Whitsett.
week of May 2 to 7, and by then
Taylor, Blanche Wagner, Bertha Basi, 28 at the Fire hall between the hours
charge of the decorations.
I
every one should be fully launched on
Leora Stevens, May Patton and Fern of 9 and 4.
his project.
Sletto.
Those wishing original licenses or
While you are planning for the gar
• /
Sunday dinner guests at the home permits to drive are asked to file ap
Verda Goble, local employee of the
I den club impiovement contest, also
< f Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Berry- were plications well ahead of the scheduled M&M Plywood plant in Lyons, was
watch your blossoming plants and
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Byers and Louise, closing hour.
seriously injuied at the plant Sat
shrubs and have them ready to enter
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Byers, Bonita and
urday night when his right hand be
in in the annual Garden Club flower
Jimmy of Portland, Mr. and Mrs.
came caught in a saw. Four fingers
Mill City Timberwolves defeated
show which is planned for some time
Herbert Perkins, Kathie and Robbie Leona Wagy, A. J. Ziebert I of his hand were completely severed
Theme of the annual Junior-Senior in May, weather permitting,
and Chemama in a Marion B
Iris
of Stayton.
Married Friday, April 15 due to the injury and the resultant Gates
league three-way track meet here prom Friday evening was “Evening in tulips, and many others should be at
Leona Wagy,
Wagv, daughter
daughter ' of Irwin 1 surgery which he undei went at San- Wednes •lay, but a tremendous indi Paris," with the high school auditor
Leona
Gaskill of Albany, ar.d A. J. Ziebert, I Gam Memorial hospital. Only remain- vidual performance by Gates’ Allen ium transformed into a fairyland de their best by then, so be sure and
bring them to the flower show, They
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ziebert of i”R members of his right hand were Vail, who won five first places, over picting an out-door night scene in may win a prize, and they will all
Gates, were married at a simple af- ’
thumb and the first joint of the shadowed the field.
that lomantic city. The false ceiling help to make a bigger and better dis
Stevenson,
was reported.
of twinkling stars through the blue, play.
ternoon ceremony in
C.
______ , 1
Vail
the
Oregon
State
class
B
| Goble, who works on the third shift
and the indirect lighting concealed
Washington, Friday, April 15.
,,I1S’ I at the mill, w as said to be in a state 440 champ, he won his specialty in behind the brick wall, (crepe paper)
Only attendants weie the grooms'
58-8 on a slow track. He then proceed-
Little 7-year-old Bobby Couture, brother and sister-in-law, Mr. L..-,
and 1 °f shock and was still in the hospital
around the room were splendid. Even
eon of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Couture Mrs. Albert Ziebert, of Mill City. At early this week, but his condition ¡g ed to win the 100, 220 broad jump and the Eiffel Tower was used in the
1
high
jump
to
pile
up
27
points
for
his
who lives at the Deer-Horn Motel, and present the couple is living at reported as satisfactory.
! day’s work, all but five that his team back-drop for the orchestia platform,
a second grader in the local element Chuck’s Motel east of Gates, but
where Harry Wesley’s band from
, made.
ary school, was reported a» recover plan to make their home in Gates.
Rain hampered most of the track- Salem was teated. Maune Basset, a
ing satisfactorily from a near fatal
Five seniors from the Mill City area
| ers throughout the meet and most member of the band, played part-time.
fall down the steep embankment of
State college
The basement recreation room gave have notified Oregon
_
i
marks
were
not
especially
good.
the river on the Marion county side ! Plywood Plant at
the
illusion
of
a
Paraian
»idewalk
1
they
will
participate
in
the weekend
Mill City’s Don Ellingson won two
Wednesday afternoon.
The accident Idanha Closes Down
cafe,
even
to
the
overhead
marquee,
program
April
22
and
23.
I firsts, in the high hurdles and pole
occurred near the corss-waik, where i
under which the guest» were »erved, They are Carol Andreassen, Hazel
Chief of Police Meader this week is
N.W. Alder street enters the curve of ' IDANHA—The Idanha MAM Ply- informing the public that the fire vault and tied for first in the low at small candle-lighted tables by a Caudle, Ralph Jull, and George Ram-
wood
plant
closed
down
Friday
af
hurdles.
Cecil
Bremmer
led
Chemawa
the new highway approach. Luckily,
costumed French chef and his helpers., bo, of Mill City and John Bernhardt
siren will be sounded each night at
another child was with Bobby and was ternoon for two weeks, primarily be 9.45, to wain youngsters to be off the with firsts in the shot and javelin.
Chairmen for the event were: Head of Gates high school. Other» may be
cause of the shoitage of logs due to I
»He to sound the alarm for help.
of prom, Chuck Kuhlman; decora-1 included since all high school senior*
streets at 10 o’clock.
weather
conditions.
The child, who was brought up the
tions, Jan Roas; construction, Dick I have been invited.
The also says he has a boys’ bike 1 Detroit PTA to Install
Mr. Watkins, manager of the plant
almost inacessible incline by Chief
Ciook; programs, Norma Downer;, The weekend is designed to give
at the staton which can be claimed by
stated
the
plant
would
be
closed
until
Meader of the local police department,
Officers, Thursday, May 5 and refreshments, Camille Goble. Ad-1 graduating seniors a chance to ex
identifying same.
assisted by Tom Morris and others, at least the first of May, and that
The Linn county dog catcher is still | DETROIT—The PTA will hold in visors of the junior class are Arthur plore career possibilities in the van*
there
was
not
much
prospect
of
many
sufferer! a bad gash on the forehead
ou» fields of study
atudy and to get ac-
working in the area, he said, and has stallation of officers at its general LeCours and Delos Hoeye. Patron» ous
and was taken in the police car to a logs before the middle of May or the picked up one load of dogs already. I meeting Thursday evening May 5 at and patronesse» includes the Gayle quainted with college life.
first
of
June.
While
down
the
plant
is
physician who took five stitches to
undergoing general repairs, and the He states there are several more to, 8 o'clock at the Detroit-Idanha school. Lowery» and the Howard Means.
close the wound.
be picked up.
Officers to be installed are Mrs.
Detroit Men Hospitalized
pond ia being cleaned.
Chester Cole, president; Mr». Reba
After Going off Highway
Snyder, vice president; Mrs. W. C.I Legion Auxiliary to Have
Sunshine at Detroit
Legion Auxiliary Holds
Elbert Terrall, 41, of Detroit, waa
Cobine, secretary, and Mr». Glenn j
hospitalized Sunday after ha waa
Enjoyed After Snow
Davidson, treasurer. Mr». Reba Snyd-' Another Hen Party
Election of Officer»
The American I .eg ion Auxiliary met hurled from his ear into the brush
DETROIT—Folk» in this area en- er is the outgoing president.
IDANHA—Election of officer, was
at
the l^egion Hall Monday. Reports during an auto accident, near the
Adding
touch
to
the
jirogram
will
joyed
the
wonderful
sunshine
Sunday
in order at a recent business meeting
be an exhibit-of school work done by were read on Girls’ State by Mrs. Maples Cafe. The crash demolished
after
being
bombarded
with
snow
of
the
Amencan
Legion
auxiliary
held
Friends here of Mrs. Wm. Tickle,
each class ror m. Mrs. Snyder and John Muir, chairman. Jan Rosa was his csr and Terrel suffered head la
former resident, will be pleased to at the home of Mrs. Floy Storey in every day since Easter Sunday. Mrs. Alfred Cokenour who will attend chosen to represent Mill City High.
cerations and bruises. George and
Though
the
snow
i>
not
laying
in
the
Idanha.
■earn that »he received a free plane
Arlie Dickie, Mill City, following the
Plans
were
completed
for
a
“
Hen
”
the
PTA
convention
'which
will
be
immediate
vicinity,
folks
here
are
Newly elected officers for the com
trip to New York City, where »he ap-
car, summoned the Mill City Ambu
held in Portland April 26-27-28 will party to be held May 3.
getting
a
bit
weary
of
the
white
»tuff.
ing
year
are:
Ruth
Nash,
president;
T-eared on the Dennis James, "The
Mrs. Frances Grund of Monmouth lance. Chet Hollinshead, owner of
the
Name’s the Same." TV show. Mr. Jessie Savage, 1st rice president; Higher elevation» are receiving their give a report on the convention at
was voted the support of the Mill the ambulance, and Dub Stewart,
meeting.
•
hare,
which
is
hampering
logging
Myrtle
Geston,
2nd
vice
president;
Tickle sent her name to the »how, be-1
City unit for the office of Depaitment Mill City Fire Chief, drove Terrel to
Refreshments will be served.
< ause it is an uncommon name. Her j Floy Storey, secretary; Clarice Col operations.
The "Talent Show" sponsored by vice president and Mrs. Marjorie Santiam Memor al hospital.
Monument
Peak
Logging
Co.,
re
vin,
treasurer;
Opal
Manning,
histor
first name is Ione, thus the ‘I. Tickle,' I
The Mi l City Arc. ..an e «e: vice,
I .each as department president.
was uncommon enough to win the ian; Carrie Storey, chaplain; Bern»- sumed operation April 12 and man the PTA and scheduled to be pre
Poppy -a’e were discos «»d. Host- ow: ed md rran'aired by Bollirs
sented
at
the
Detroit-Idanha
school
aged
to
tough
it
out
all
leaf
week,
but
dine
Stoll,
sergeant
at
arms.
On
the
trip for her. Mrs. Tickle also won $60
' b’a neu any time needed
«e ver' .Mr» Ma e Hte* art snd h- ad eli
on the program while there. They now' executive committee are Betty Pit- gave up the ghost Tuesday morning Apr I 22 has ben posinored until May Mrs. Anita B iker.
al « >1 the ' >erato,.
due
to
a
heavy
now
-toi
n-
ir.
t<.
a
ea.
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■
’
4
»•
m.
tam,
Esther
Fout«,
and
Mabel
Moore.
hve in Seattle.
I
Santiam Extension Unit
Plan for Party Saturday
Boosters To Meet at
Verne's April 21st
Mrs. Al Nesbitt Heads
Mill City P. T .A.
Janet Ross Chosen to
Attend Girls' State
Cub Scouts Visit
Detroit Ranger Station
I School Play To Be
Given at Gates
Garden Club Entries
Must Be In June 1st
Verda Goble Injured
In Plant Accident
Mill City First in
School Track Meet
'Evening in Paris' Is
Junior Prom Theme
Youngster Injured in
Fall Over River Bank
Fire Siren To Be Used
For Curfew Each Night
Mrs. Wm. Tickle Gets
Free Trip to New York
Five Seniors to Attend
Oregon State Program