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THE MILI. CITY ENTERPRISE ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OK NATU RE S EMPIRE -------------------------------------------------------------- —-------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME XI MILL CITY. OREGON NUMBER 29 THURSDAY. JULY 21. 1955 Hunting Regulation Hearing To Be Held Jan Ross Gives Report on Girls State at Salem $2.50 A YEAR, JOc A « OPT I Mary's Peak Trek August 7 For Stanley Chance Eugene Gets State Softball Tournament GATES A party honoring Stanley Chance, who recently resigned as chief of the volunteer fire depart The 10th annual Shrine Trek to ment, Was given by the firemen, Sat Mary's Peak has been scheduled for urday evening in the Community Sunday, August 7, all for aiding house. The evening was spent in in the crippled children confined to the formal conversation, dancing and Shriners Hospital for Crippled Child- dining. Bob Oliver and Mrs. Elmer Mill City lost out on getting the By Janet Ross ren in Portland. On Monday morning. June 13, Mrs. Klutke held lucky numbers in a State Softball tournament here thia Cecil Blakely, new Mary's Peak drawing and won prizes. Bob a fish-1 year, but no doubt wheels will be set John Muir took me to Salem. You Trek manager from Corvallis, reports ing creel and Mrs. Klutke a pair of *n motion at once to get the bid in certainly couldn’t miss Willamette more than 10,000 persons will attend reu suspenders. Refreshments were for the tourney next year. Eugene University’s bust.ing campus. Girls the benefit outing in the huge mead served at the close of the evening. were parked all over the lawn with succeeded in landing the prize thia ows and shaded picnic spots atop one every kind of clothes a person could Those present to compliment Mr. year. Bend also had asked for the of Oregon’s majestic viewpoints. The Chance were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd tournament this year. think of wearing, plus annuals, ra dios, blankets and pillows. Mrs. Muir peak is located 27 miles west of Cor Völkel, Eugene TviKei, .nayur w . k I-»»»"» is said to ... have _ a - splendid r.—— Mayor ami and airs. Mrs. W. R. . nutcn- Hutch- vallis on the Philomath-Waldport eson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chance,1 softball plant, but since Mill City was a bit flabbergasted at how much highway. I took, but it came in handy. Mr. and Mrs. Web Case, Mr. and Mrs. has added a new grand stand «nd im A re. eipt w’li be mailed for each $1 Elmer Klutke, Mr. and Mrs. Orville proved the field, the local setup is During this busily prepared week I donation sent to Trek headquarters Nygaard, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Ry- one of the best never changed clothes so much in bejt in the state. in Corvallis. Donation tickets are also nearson, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Oliver, Mr.' Last Thursday in the softball all my life. I found a few girls that I knew from different towns through available from every Shriner, and in and Mrs. Floyd Swaim, Mrs. Stanley league play here, M & M defeated the hundreds of restaurants and stores Chance, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kelle, Lawrence Poole team 7 to 3, and Rainbow and we talked and got bet Sharon Reagles and throughout the Willamette valley and Collis Heath, Percy Mulligan, and Mill City forfeited their game. ter acquainted while waiting for reg coastal areas. On the peak road on Harvey Syverson. Tuesday night the Poole gang beat istration to get all settled. When I Sandra Thomas Find was finally given my papers and di Trek day, receipts will be exchanged 1 the Wolves and the Merchants defeat- Raymond R. Syverson, son of Mr. j rections and climbed and climbed , and Mrs. Arnold B. Syverson, is cur-, Gullible Fish on River Bank for donations hy Shriner salesmen, ' ed M & M 5 to 2. Sandra Thom- stairs until I thought I’d never make I rently enrolled in basic military train-: Sharon Reagles and ........... Friday night in the Junior league ....... Blakely reminded. it. I was only on the third floor which [ ing with the United States Air Force I as who were walking along the North John Carpentet, popular radio an-1 baseball game, Stayton beat Mill seemed too high for me. My room I at Parks AFB, California. Syverson j Santiam near the old power darn nouncer from Portland, will be mas-, City 13 to 9. mate was waiting for me. She was 1 is serving with flight 194,3278 Squad- • Tuesday came across a couple < f dead ter of ceremonies at the benefit. Near- L This Thursday night L. Poole's will — from Monmouth and went to Central ron, 3275th Basic ______ Military Training I fish. Nothing __ _____ _ _______ _ uncommon about find- ly $125,000 has been turned over to] I play the Wolves and M & M will Hi. She and another girl from Ore- ! Group. 1 In the course of the 54 day I inK de*d fish but in this instance one ' the hospital thg past six years from | I meet the Mill City team. eryone is really helpful and friendly, | training program, he will receive | of the dead fish was a mud sucker Trek profits, helping children to walk In the Corvallis invitational tourn- Bv Don Moffatt eryone is realy helpful and friendly. | thourough field and bivouac training of some sort about five inches long. , again. ’ anient, Mill City dropped a tight 2-0 ~ game to the Eugene Rubes on the All that day we were terribly busy 1 . including the me use of or carbine, caroine. semi-1 He evidently had bigger eyes than Events at the main outdoor amphi- ♦ getting introduced to everyone there. ' automatic rifle; general academic sub-1 he should have because he tried to theatre at the peak will begin at 12 opening night. The local team came I think most of us are prone to back Thursday and defeated Arden’s At first it seemed like a bunch of j jects including mathematics, military swallow a 3*i 2 inch trout. The trout noon with barbecued beef, bread and names but later on 1 found out each science and tactics, U. S. history, gov-1 became lodged in his mouth, killing coffee served for 50c a person. Fam do a little “beefing” now and then of Corvallis in a real battle. The of these different people were some ernment and citizenship, plus exten-l both of them. ilies are urged to bring the remaining about the cost of living in general. I ' score was 3 to 0. Don Carey pitched know many feel that the price they : the game. part of our Girls State program. | sive training in drills and ceremonies, I There may be a moral to that little food to round out a picnic feed. We had flag lowering every night military law, physical conditioning yarn, don’t open your big yap unless Carey la Picked I-'fttured free entertainment wjll pay for a visit to the doctor, drug Don Carey of the Mill City team and morning while staying at Girls, and personal hygene. During pro-1 you can chew all you can bite. include the Shriner band, air show, store, or to the hospital is about the — State. Right after—everyone would I cesing he will be tested for proficiency ! music, stage show and loads of im- last straw, but when we take a look , was picked for the all star team as a at what we spend to stay healthy | pitcher, along with Bob Willis end rush to the cafeteria and find a place. 1 ' in various professional and .....i vocational i Fred Stienfel+s Honored at I pressive prizes. against what we spend for < other " | ___ __ _ _ of Eugene and Mar- Ron Willoughby I think this w-as one of the most en 1 fields, and counselled in the recoin-' things it really isn’t so bad after all.' jon \ raft of the Elks. joyable parts of the day. They gave I mended job assigned for his future I "Welcome Home" Party The following figures have been taken | ------------------- us wonderful meals and we sang and | military career. LYONS — Friends and former from Department of Commence esti got better acquainted. We met in . At the completion of his basic train- ! neighbors of Sublimity honored Fred mates: our county groups that night be-' ing, _ Airman Syverson will either be Stienfelt with a surprise “welcome Each year we spend $1,600,000,000 fore bedtime. The name of my county sent to one of the many Air Force home” party at his home in Fox Val for drugs—and $2,600,000,000 for was “Busy” county and our two i techincal or administrative training ley. The gathering was a pot luck items involved in personal care, such cities were “Hustle” and Bustle." We; schools in the United States., or be i and was held on the lawn at the as hair lotions and toilet waters. were in bed at 10 and everyone really assigned duty at a U. S. Air Force Stienfelt home. A total of 62 persons lost their Each year we spend $2,600,000,000 lives slept. j Base where his particular skill is Those present from Sublimity during May and June of this To focus the attention of the nation in hospitals—and nearly twice as year indicating what is possibly going The next day we elected city offie-1 needed. community were Mr. and Mrs. Tony ers. That afternoon we held election of Airman Syverson entered the Air Leverman, Marion, Helen Rosemarie on what needs to be «done about re- much, $5,300,000,000, for tobacco. to be the amount of slaughter during Each year we spend $2,800,000,000 July and August. This month and county officials. Here, I was elected Force on May 25, 1955, and was sworn and Anita; Mr. and Mrs. John Albus ducing farm accidents, July 24 to 30 County Judge. 1 was very happy in at the Portland Recruiting Station , and Eddie; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ger- has been proclaimed as 12th National for physicians’ services—and well next will see more vacationists on the and very humble to all the girls in my of the 3506th USAF Recruiting Group I spacher, George and Joe, Louis and Farm Safety Week. Theme for the over three times as much $8,800,000,- roads and highways of the state than county. They then put me up for. the agency responsible for Air Force I Isabelle Ditter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry qteek in “Your Safety Is Iri Your 000, on alcoholic drinks. probably ever before. Without care, Each year we spend'$2,900,000,000 the drivers of the state will easily Chief Justice of the bupiemfe Court, recruiting activities throughout the i Wisenfels, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Albus I Hands.” There are six up for this and it was ' Western area. Mabel Mack, assistant director of for health care other than that men- make the totals for July and August and Mr. and Mrs. Gust Hendricks. ______ __ _________ ___ _ at 1 tioned above—and over four times _ Verbeck'the necessary for me to give campaign Prior to his enlistment he attended Others present w'ere _____ Richard agricultural _______ extension ___ service higher than 62. speeches in front of everyone at Girls the Mill City high school. from Mill City, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Oregon State College, says the gov- * as much $11,900,000,000, on recreat- So far this ye«r, the state has had State. I was terribly frightened but Stienfelt, Nancy and Sandy, and Mrs. ernor’s committee on farm safety forition. 15 fewer deaths on the highways than gained a lot of experience and know Stienfelt and Dorothy. Oregon plans a concerted effort dur- dur-The ! The fact that we have more fun for 1954, but the next few months ledge. ing National Farm Safety Week to | smoking or drinking or playing games are expected to be extremely danger Some of the activties during the; Mr . unu nnrl Mrs. uarney Kirtrk make farmers more safety «au^ious. than in visiting the doctor shouldn't ous. Summer months are proving to , i T r> mi Mr. ana Mrs. Rnrnau oarney ixir. i\irscn A( Bauer Sa)vm farm radio direr be allowed t0 warp our attitude to.( week were Vespers, Style Show, Am- p I be the more hazardous rather than ateur Show, all sorts of various cam- , ward the facts. tor. is chairman for the committee. Honored on Anniversary winter months which at one time paigns and speeches. Every minute The committee is made up of rep- were the more dangerous. Congestion 1 Tansy Ragwort has started to bloom I LYONS—Mrs. Ira Kirsch and resentatives was interesting and enjoyable. A wine-filled wandered making un form the Oregon Grange, Miss Agnes Kirsch were hostesses of the highways is the reason for the The Boy staters came to Girls State in Marion county. Land owners have j to a group of friends and neighbors I Farm Bureau Federation, Farmer’s steady progress along the ties of a switch over to summer from winter generally been getting good results , Friday and the girls and boys were honoring Mr. and Mrs. Barney Kirsch J Union, REA’S, youth groups, indus railroad tack lamented—“They sure for high fatality rates. glad of this. There were about 500 from 2,4-D that was applied in May 1 on their 40th wedding anniversary. trial accident commission, OSC, press made these stairs steep enough.” His The “Slow Down and Live” cam and early June. bibulous brother of the road, reaching paign is directed at the driver who boys and 200 girls crammed into the Weed Supervisor Jake Neufeldt i It was held at the Kirsch home on and radio. for a rail, replied — “ I don ’ t mind the gymnasium and we could barely walk “We believe farm safety is prim Rt. 1, Lyons. The honored guests darts in and out of lane, passes on around but Maurie, Eddie, Chuck and will be working with John McKay of j I were presented with a beautiful cake arily a job of education through stairs, but these» banisters are too curves and hills just to save a few St. Paul this year to check proper- ' myself managed to find each other. I baked and decorated by Mrs. Ira continual publicity and w? are going darned low.” • • • seconds; the driver who is ip such * We introduced each others friends . ties that have Tansy. to take full advantage of this oppor hurry to get “there” that he forgets The County court and County Weed Kirsch. and then started talking about how- Those residents of the area who Approximately 57 guests called tunity during National Farm Safety he may not make it “back”. good it was to see someone from our Control committee have instructed the during the afternoon of July 10 to ex | Week, _r ” ____ did not avail themselves of the oppor- Bauer ____ said. If this slogan were heeded by all I supervisors to be more strict in en own hometown. It was right then tend their best wishes. Guests were1 President Eisenhower recently un- tunity of seeing “Challenge of the motorists, accident rates would be forcing the weed law this year.. The and there we decided there was no received by Ira Kirsch, with ^frs derscored the need of more attention North Santiam” a film produced by brought down. place like Mill City and the people district attorney will handle the Gus Kirsch cutting and serving the .to safety precautions on the farm n the Army Engineers under the super- I cases of violators who refuse to con- in it. cake. Miss Agnes Kirsch presided at *Pointing °ut that “a death toll of 14,- vision of Nan Phillips, of Portland, We were introduced to the Govern i trol Tansy Ragwort plants. 000 farm residents the coffee urn. ' ' each year is a really " missed ~~ ~ a ~ rare treat. into As Tansy Ragwort comes or and many others. Our candle light To me it was exceptionally inter i tragic loss to the nation.” bloom, Atlacide, Penta-Borax, and service was on Saturday night and | Oregon’s Governor, Paul Patterson, esting because I came up here after there were many people there. I was several other knock down type sprays Dick Zuver Burned referring to the huge death toll and most of the construction work on will be effective in preventing seed chosen to sing a solo out of 225 girls ‘ from the work of the state’s farm safety Detroit and Big Cliff dams was com- While Starting Engine maturing. Oregon has just passed Washington at Girls State, so naturally I was ex | committee, had this to say: “In ad-' pleted. The construction of this multi- Dick Zuver of Eugene, employed dition to the deaths, the president I purpose dam really was a challenge to take over second place among 38 cited. They took many pictures and i by Christian Logging Co., who are has also pointed out that more than to the engineers and workers. The i states in the American Tree Farm also recorded our songs, I ordered More Logs Dumped on | working east of here, was injured 1,000,000 farm residents are injured I film brought out the fact that many . program, according to statistics an some and when they come I can show Main Street at Lyons them to everyone. I Friday when he was starting an each year. When we project these l thousands of dollars are saved in the nounced by James C. McClellan, engine on the job. In some manner figures into our own farming areas, valley because of the flood control chief forester for American Forest LYONS — Another load of logs was Again I would like to thank the sponsoring clubs and the American dumped in Lyons Tuesday morning, the gasoline exploded causing third I we can begin to realize the huge loss feature of the dam. This was the main 1 Products Industries, national coord Legion Auxiliary for sending me to but with injuries to no one. This is degree bums on his arms and hands. i to agriculture, one of the state’s purpose of its being. This coupled inator of the Tree Farm movement. He was taken to Detroit Dam where The Oregon total today is 3,258,959 with the fact that it produces electric Oregon Girls State. 1’11 never forget the third load of logs to be dumped greatest industries.” as they made the turn by Thiel’s men there gave first aid, before he energy and also provides recreational acres as compared to 3,231,608 acres it. "The greatest loss, of course, is was taken on to Santiam Memorial grocery. suffered by the victims families. Next | facilities, makes it a truly wonderful in Washington State, where the Tree This time the load was going to I hospital. He was taken to Eugene is the loss in man hours, the loss of asset to this area. Farm idea started in 1941. Only Texas Three Lyons Scouts e • e ward Mehama and the truck and logs Wednesday, where it will be neces traps unharvested, and the cost to has more land certified as Tree I tipped over in front of the Donald sary to do some skin grafting. 1 have been told that patience is the t Farms. The Texas total is 3,438,970 At Camp Pioneer the families involved. In fact when Huber home. Considerable damage ability to idle your motor when you acres. farm accidents continue, everyone in LYONS—Three Lyons boys are at- was done to the truck owned by Lions Club Members Tree Farms are priavte forest our state is affected,, directly or in feel like stripping your gears. -ending Boy Scout camp at Camp I Collier Bros. lands of any size dedicated to grow directly, because ours is basically an Pioneer near Mt. Jefferson this ______________ Work at Park Monday » Last week we had a story in The ing timber crops as a business. More agricultural economy. I believe that week. The boys are Kenneth Kanoff, • q - ii - CJI kJ 1 !/• The Lions club worknight at the __ we can prevent many farm accidents Enterprise about a horse being shot than 33% of all Oregon’s privately- Micheál Unison and Gier Julian, Jr. D«'«’« tdler Makes Vl! city park Monday proved to be a ; by following the educational program when tethered tot the night up in owned commercial forest lsnd is al Among the activities of the camp- To Friends in Area success and a lot of work was ac ■ being set forth by this committee.” the mountains at Humbug flats, ready in certified Tree Farm status. ng program will be training and ex- , vnvc w in » complished. Several loads of debris belonged to Dutch Steiner. This was ■ erience in both woods i and water water• «NS-W.lliam ,’DU"e'. ?dIer’ were picked up in Lee Ross’ panel, 1 not true. The horse belonged to Mr. 01 Portland, visited friends tn Lyons -kills. The boys are i members ______ _of _ last . week enroute and some mowing was done. Martin and Mrs. Joe Challender. Not that it Troop 87 of Lyon, .nd Mehama. The *eeKRe"rouxe «>‘4 tity to visit Hansen did some ditch covering with Garden Club Judges makes any particular difference—the Troop is now renewing its charter • ndg' 'e •’ he is known to all his small cat. To Make 2nd Inspection horse is dead. It is too bad too, as it and resuming activities for the new his friends is still hale and hearty Following the work period coffee The Mill City Garden Club will was a fine animal. Some big game ■•ear under the leadership of Rich despite his 93 years of age, and now and cookies were served and a social Appointment of Barbara Ruth Fes ard Scott, Lyons and Gordon Kirsch ' makes his home at the Odd Fellows hour was spent around the campfire. hold their next meeting Thursday, poacher evidently just got trigger July 28, at the home of Mrs. James happy. We just brought this little ’ home in Portland. He is the oldest of Mehama. There will be another work session Swan. There will be a pot luck lunch correction to the public, as we like to sler as county extension agent tn ' man there. home economics in Marion county ha» eon at 1 o'clock and following a short have the truth in our paper. After coming to Oregon he spent I Monday night. been announced by Frank L. Ballard, Bean Festival at Stayton business meeting, an out-of-town his entire time in Lyons, Detroit and I associate director of the Oregon State speaker will talk on African violet«, Mill City. He came to Stayton to be j Garden Club Plans to college extension service. Her ap To Dpen Next Tuesday Rev. James Hardy Takes their propagation and culture. Any- honor guest at the lodge meeting and pointment is effective August 1. Plana have ben completed for the . was presented his 70 year jewel. He I Have Pot Luck July 28th i one having good blooming plants is Over Mt. Pleasant and Miss Fessler is a 1953 graduate 16th annual bean festival at Stayton, ! is still a member of Stayton 64. Those interested in the Garden * asked to bring them for display. from OSC in home economics educa according to officials of that organi Pleasant Grove Churches Club yard and garden contest are tion. Since graduation she has beer, zation. The festivities open Tuesday, now busy with their summer pruning The Rev. James Hardy has arrived home economics teacher in the Port July 26. Browning Bros. Carnival will Mr. and Mrs. Ford Wilson motored and weeding, getting their flower Streeter 1$ Synod Chairman to take over the work at the lit. land City schools. She was an honor ba on the grounds and the queen will to Cottage Grove Sunday, where they gardens and border ready for the At the recent Synod of Oregon an Pleasant and Pleasant Grove Pree- student at college and comes to the be crowned that evening. visite,! Mr». Wilson's parents, Mr. judges’ second inspection. nual meeting for the Presbyterian byterian churches. extension service highly recom ThersKwill be a talent show Wed- and Mrs. Harold Pound. Ford has a There will be a third inspection He will specialise in migrant work J mended by her associates in the esday and a pet parade on Thurs TV antenna, which he built himself, the latter part of August, when final church Rev. Noble Streeter was elect ed Synod chairman of Evangelism. Tn in the area around Pleasant Grove. teaching profession in Portland. day. The grand parade takes place and they have recently gotten sta- and rating of contestant* connection with this work a trip will He now resides with his wife in Me- j Her appointment is subject to ap- <n Friday and the horse show on tions in Seattle, Salt Lake City, San checking will be made. Prizes will be awarded be made to a conference in San Fran hama, where he shared the morning proval by the state board of higher Saturday. ta Barbara and Los Angeles. Calif. in September cisco in September. service Sunday with Rev. Streeter. • education. Raymond Syverson Now With U. S. Air Force 'L hearing ' ' The second public on 1 the 1955 hunting regulations will be held at 10 a. m. Friday, July 22. The hearing will be held at the Game Commission’s Portland office at 1634 S. W. Alder. Any changes in the tentative regu lations proposed by the commission following its July 8 meeting will be discussed and the final rules adopted at this hearing. All persons desiring to be heard should submit their recommendations or suggestions to the commission in writing either prior to or at the time of the meeting. A synopsis of the regulations will be available for distribution about the first of September at Game Com mission offices and license agencies throughout the state. \ Farm Safety Week Planned for July 24; State Program Set i Up and Down The Avenue Many Lose Lives in Traffic in May and June Time Now at Hand to .Control Tansy Ragwort Oregon Passes Wash. In Tree Farm Area County Home Ec Agent Picked for Marion
