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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1955)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRIS ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE VOLLME XI NUMBER 50 Idanha Lumber Sold to Two Lyons Firms MILL CITY, OREGON SHOPPING WEEKS LEFT Help Fight TB------ , Pacific Power A Light THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1955 Santa To Be Here Saturday »2.50 A YEAR, JOc A COPT NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Beginning January 1, 1956, the subscription rate of the Mill City Enterprise will be $3.00 in Marion and Linn counties and for all other points will be $3.50 per year, payable in advance. Increase in the cost of newsprint and other factors connected W’ith the business make this move necessary at this time. Subscribers are asked to check the address labels on their Enterprise this week. The first number tells the month which the subscription expires and the second number the year. Thus if your address label reads 11-55, it would mean that your subscrip tion expired November 1, 1955. Please check your label, and if in arrears, mail your check in before January 1 to get under the old rate. Gates to Host Santiam Group In January I .The annual Santa Claus party which is put on each year by the ■Fiiemen’s Auxiliary will be held at ■a «sai - the fire hall Saturday afternoon ✓»xzvz 4 Rumors have been making from 2 until 4 o’clock, according to Election of officers was the main L-Buy ChrisWroa Seals. J Mrs. Tom Morris. rounds during the past few weeks I order of business at the North San- that the Idanha Lumber Co., has been Santa will be present to greet the I tiam Chamber of Commerce meet- sold and that the mill will be shut youngsters of the community. He I ing held at Sublimity last Wednes down and dismantled. will pass out bags of candy and nuts. day night, when George Tate, vice This week, Ralph Adams, Jr. of the Funds for this event are raised by president, had charge of the meeting. Idanha Lumber Co., T. G. Freres of the Auxiliary concession stands at Mr. Tate told of the development Freres Lumber Co., and Walter Mil ' the firemen’s annual benefit. of this part of the country and stat ler of Mt. Jefferson Lumber Co., The Auxiliary members will en- ed that timber was the main stay of have issued the following statement: | tertain their husbands at a party I business and that everything should “The sawmill and timber of the 1 Saturday evening. be done to protect this crop. He Idanha Lumber Co. have been sold I also mentioned that up to this year The Ford Foundation Monday gave to the Freres Lumber Co., Inc., and away a half billion dollars, which is |82tk% of all the bentgrass seed in the Mt. Jefferson Lumber Co., Inc., 1 the largest single gift in the history the United States was raised in the Walter Jackson, Robert as of December 8, 1955. The Idanha 1 of philanthropy. Of this amount Sublimity-Stayton area. “The trend Lumber Co. will continue to operate ' $3,653,200 went to Oregon colleges Roach New Scoutmasters is to move into the rural areas,” the sawmill until the supply of and hospitals. At the meeting of the Lions club said Mr. Tate. "Good highways and logs in storage is gone, and will | Santiam Memorial hospital at fast transportation is shrinking the Monday night, President Howard thereafter continue to ship such lum I Stayton received $10,000 from the size of our world, so to speak. People Means showed a petition from a ber as remains on hand, probably I foundation. now think nothing of driving 30 or group of boy scouts, asking the club, finishing around March 1, 1956. Miss Camille Goble, daughter of which sponsors the scouts to find a I 40 miles to their daily jobs, thus I Mr. and Mrs. Verda Goble was re “Because of an indefinite timber The City council at the December property in this area will increase scoutmaster, so they can continue supply, the new owners are unable | cently chosen to represent Mill City their program. This was done, and session discussed the possibility of in value each year as residents of to make any statement at this time I High school in the D.A.R. “Good Walter Jackson and Robert Roach 24-hour police protection for Mill cities seek better living conditions in as to the future operation of the mill. j Citizen” contest. Miss Goble was have volunteered to take on the task, City. At the present time there is one the country." However, it is definitely understood I chosen by the high school faculty President Means stated there was I policeman and one part-time patrol A report of Secretary Wright in that the mill will not be dismantled on the basis of dependability, serv need for a cub scout program and man. Nothing definite was settled formed the group that a balance of The Mill City Tigers defeated in the immediate future, and not in ice and leadership. den mothers aie needed. Any mother at the meeting. Police Chief Clarence $617.13 remained in the treasury in any case until all possible approaches I Scio Grade school Friday evening by Each “Good Citizen” chosen will wishing to help with this program is Meader and Street Maintenance Man the general fund and that there was to the timber procurement problem a 19 to 14 score. The half-time score receive a certificate of award and $56.50 in the sign fund. Mr. Wright asked to contact Mr. Means at once. Arthur Hedge were both given [was 11 to 8 for Mill City. have been explored.” citizen pin. These awards gave a brief resume of the activities Don Howe was top scorer for the a good presented to her in March I The Lions completed the flooring raise in salary. will be If present plans do not go amiss of the Chamber during the past project at the scout cabin following i winners with 10 points. Howe and [ ' James Baughman played a fine at a tea _ given in honor of the winners the meeting Monday night. This has the Mill City police car will be year. in this district by the Chemeketa been a long job for the club members, equipped with a mobile telephone Gale Christensen of Stayton was I game for the home team. Chapter of the D.A.R. The mother of Mill City, 19 14, Scio each winner is also invited to be a and several have been putting in,shortly after the first of the year, elected president of the group, with many hours for some time to com- This will mean that the patrol car Floyd Völkel, Gates, as vice presi I Meinert, 2 0, Bilyeu special guest at this meeting. F plete the project. t niay be contacted at any time through dent. Lindsey Wright was re-elected j Thomas, 0 F 2, Westinghouse One girl will be chosen from each There will be a meeting of the club the telephone office, This will enable secretary-treasurer. ¡Gregory, 1 4, Calkins of the four districts of the state. C Directors elected at the meeting j Howe, 10 2, Kaline She will be given a district prize of at Friendship hall Monday night, ■ the police to give much better serv- G LYONS—The Mari-Linn school Baughman, 6 ! G 6, Moore a $25 savings bond. She will also be when Carl Kelly will be in charge of ice, and will keep him in constant were Gary Neal, Sublimity; Byron j touch with the telephone office when Shuck, Stayton; Jerry Coffman, Me the program. Officials, Lawrence Poole, Leo will present their Christmas pro invited to the State Conference of out on patrol. hama; Albert Toman and Don Mof- gram Thursday evening, December Poole. the D.A.R. The winner of the state I Also niso coming up for ior discussion oiscussion was fatee, latee, mill Mill vity; City; W. w n. R. Hutcheson, nuccneson, Mill City travels to Stayton Fri- contest will receive a $100 savings 22 in the gymnasium. It will be di I the collection of delinquent city li-1 Gates; Wayne Halseth, Detroit; Már rected by Duane Burgess. The pro day evening for what is usually the bond. cense fees for the privilege of doing I ion Aiderman, Idanha, and Ray Sis- gram will begin with Christmas se toughest game of the year. Miss Goble has been a leader in business in the city. ‘ cho, Elkhorn. Girls Lose Volleyball Game lections by the Mari-Linn 37-piece high school activities. She is editor | Street lights hava been ordered A film was shown by the enter- de The girls volleyball team was band and numbers by the pre-school of the annual, secretary of her class, and will soon be installed at sixth tainment committee, and lunch was Playing the preliminary to feated by Scio 40 to 36. After a member of the National Henor So children. The Christmas operetta “Christ- slow start the local girls caught and ciety, and has participated in several high school game Friday, the Mill and Cedar and S. E. Hazel, accord- served by a group of ladies from Sublimity. City town team steamrolled over the I *ng to Commissioner Hill. mas Fun in ’91” will be presented, passed their opponents, but they of the school plays. ' 2“.! The visiting Detroit town team 83-23.! Thc city purchased some property I | The January meeting will be held The cast consists of: Mother, Patsy couldn’t quite last out the hectic I r f V C? 4 rizw.l A — * 4 _ - - - — 1 - J 2 I -- 4 With big Ollie Muise leading thelfr°ni Stanley Ogden to make a drain | at 4 f Gates. Wagner, Father, Domynic Quinter, final minutes. Sandra Meader WM way with 34 points, Mill City jumped field 'n Lark addition, where there----------------------- the children, Harry, Jack Goodell, jr., high scorer for Mill City with It to a 16-9 first quarter lead and a ^*s Dick, Gerald Goschie; Susan, Ruth points. The halftime score was Scio 35-14 half time lead. Mill I__ . Ann Phillips; Sarah, Nadine Carr; 25, Mill City 12. __ _ poured ____ _____ __ ________ j ] Members at the council meeting ; —. e — really it on in the third and Marie, the French maid. Irene Turn final” periods leading 59-18 and final- Boh Hill, Ed Cooke, Arlo Tuers, I (hrKtlTIAQ P^rtV er; Jeeves, the butler, Ronald Spell Frank J. Brasmer, son of Mr. and ly 83-23. Mayor Kimmel and Recorder Goldie wl II IOI11 IGO I Ul I J meyer: Gustaf th, bak^r, Melvin Other leading scorers were EJton . Rambo. CouncilmeH-elect Don Jenk-1 G ATES—Tbe Gates firemen were , Mrs. George M. Biasmer, Box 394, Meirose; grandfather/ Michael Cru- Idanha/ Oregon, has been accepted Gregory with 17 and Leo Poole with will — *“ in» and Frank Hunter, who ~ 1,1 * be “ hosts Saturday evening at a Christ son; The Christmas Spirit, Bonnie by Northrop Aeronautical Institute 12, both of Mill City. Gerald Vickers jsworn •" “t the January meeting mas party, held in the Gates com Cruson, and others. Inglewood, California for enroll and Gerry Guslin lead .. Detroit with ! were “ also present. munity house with their wives and ................... * The director is being assisted by The Mill City Timberwolves and friends as guests. Cards, dancing, a James Wright, principal; Martha Gates High School Pirates met on the ment in the Aeronautical Engineer six each. He is joining hundreds Mill City 83 bounteous repast and gift exchange Poole, piano acompanist; Reane local floor for their first league ing course. provided entertainment for the even Fletcher, Hazel Wirth, Jan Powell, game Friday night, with the Gates of other young men from every E. Gregory, 17 ing. Elva Kuiken, Katie Skillings, Viola team coming out on the short end state and many foreign countries who B. Gregory, 8 are pursuign their aeronautical stud Muise, 34 Those present included Fire Chief Helsel, Ivan Smith and Ralph Hurst. 67-22. and Mrs. L. L. Rynearson, Mr. The first quarter score ended ies at Northrop. Frank, a veteran L. Poole, 4 3, Ketchum ; Orville _ Downing with the locals leading 18 to 2. The of Korea with service in the U. S. Leo Poole, 12 „ was _ elected and Mrs. Bruce Thomas, Mr. and second team took over the next Army, is a graduate of St- Helens j Reserves scoring Mill City, Low- president of the Gaynighters Square Mrs. Don McWhirk, Mr. and Mrs. jery 6, E. Thornley, 2. Detroit,, . dance club at their meeting Satur- Albert Millsap, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd quarter, with each team scoring four High School, St. Helens, Oregon. points. Haltime score was Mill City 1 Choosing the ever-growing aircraft I Guerir 4. 1 day night. Other officers elected Swaim, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Allen, industry for his future career and 22, Gates six. 1 were Frank Spellmeyer, vice presi- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kershaw, Mr. and The third quarter was all Mill City. Northrop Institute because of its ac Approximately 350 of 100,000 i dent, and Alma Spellmeyer as secre- Mrs. Bob Kelle, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Herron, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hiner, ] tary-treasurer. blueback salmon liberated from Sut The Timberwolves built up a com creditation and wide industry recog tle lake facilities of the state fish manding lead with the starting five nition, Frank expects to complete his Mrs. Downing was presented a Mayor and Mrs. W. R. Hutcheson, commission in 1952 came back from scoring 28 points to make it 50 to 14. intensive Aeronautical Engineering card and a money gift from the Mr. and Mrs. Orville Nygaard and Gates put up a gallant fight but studies in two years. He will be a the sea this fall and were noted at club members in appreciation for Mrs. Margaret Clise, who with her the commission’s salmon weir on the was outmanned by experience and graduated as a qualified aeronautical Thursday evening, December 8, the help she has given the club the accordeon furnished music for the engineer and may then be employed Lillian Smith, advisor, and Dorothy Metolius river, according to M. T. superior height. past year. Alma Thomas, out-going dancing. Those present are looking 22, Gates by one of the major airlines or air- Vail, assistant advisor, of Beta secretary read a poem she had for a “repeat” in the near future. Hoy, state fisheries director. Hoy Mill City, 67 F 15, Moore ciaft manufacturers. sess in the migration evidence of Gregory, 18 Kappa Theta Rho No. 58, surprised written especially for the occasion. 0, Tucker F success in attempts to establish a Lemke, 4 the girls at their regular meeting The group will meet New Year’s 1, Chance C run of these fish in Suttle lake, via Ellingson, 12 with a Christmas party. i Eve for dancing and a pot luck Crook, 10 2, Herron G Lake creek and the Metolius. The meeting was brief with elec lunch at midnight. 0, McWhirk The commission has been liberat Bassett, 2 G tion of officers the only business of J Reserves scoring, Mill City, Ross ing blueback fingerlings in the lake the evening. After closing the meet I for the past four years. About 45 4, Thomas 7, Muir 2, Bevier 6, Kuhl ing the girls sang Christmas carols The Mill City Elementary school per cent of the 51,000 young salmon I man 2. Gates, Vail 4. According to Ralph Millsap, vice then exchanged gifts and presented I will put on a Christmas program at released late in 1954 were counted president of Portland General Elec their “big sisters” with Christmas 1 the grade achool gymnasium Thura- moving out of the lake on the way tric, construction of Pelton dam on I gifts. I day evening, December 22, starting to the ocean in May and June this | the Deschutes river is scheduled to The girls, their big sister, Rebekah Mrs. Clarence Meader is still con- ' at 8 o’clock. In charge of directing year. get under way this spring. members and advisors then all ga-1 fined to the Klickitat Valley hospital th« affair •«* Mrs Janiea and Another 50,000 little bluebacks ' Millsap, who is the son of Mr. and thered around the decorated table, in Goldendale as the result of an grown at the Metolius river salmon and Mrs. Albert Millsop of Gates, which was lighted with red candles automobile accident which occured u Ch.ldren from all eight grades hatchery were liberated in the lake [ Partial returns for the 1955 announced that the Warm Springs and trimmed with holly. recently. Mrs Meader, wife of Chief b^nchosan to£ this fall, Irvine French, director of i Christmas seal sale have been an- 1 Indians had voted 5 to 1 to accept The advisors presented each person of Police Meader, who had accom- play, entitled nt 1 , “Christmas —i With the fish culture for the commission, said. I nounced by the Marion County Tub- I the company proposal for rental of present with a Christmas corsage panied her parents, Mr. and Mrs. “■ ,” which will Wo™n „2** Sb®». and each girl with a gift of match- Felix Lucier to Goldendale to attend be In two parts. There are many I erculosis and Health Association, and ; the dam site. i ing tie and earrings or cuff links, the funeral of a relative was injured musical numbers included, both solos | show a total for the county of High School Gets Good and each Rebekah member with a on the return trip. As they were and chorus numbers. i $12.200. The safe, which opened Attendants for Daly Rating from Association Christmas handkerchief. A candy Mrs. Hale states one of the little November 16, is still in progress and coming down a hill they hit a slick cane favor was at each place. Mill City High school has been reminder letters are now being sent Wedding Are Named has already come down with spot and the ear went out of con 1 . fairies the measles, but they are keeping The advisors then served ham, trol crashing into a truck notified that it has been accepted as out. Receipts from this part of the Miss A Iona Fay Daly has an- completely approved by the North county as of December 10 are: Mill nounced her attendants for her forth potato salad, baked beans, hot rolla, trailer. their fingers crossed and hoping for west Association of Secondary and , City $223; Detroit, $30, and Idanha coming marriage to Richard C. Hase- cranberry sauce, pickles, and cocoa Mrs. Meader and her mother were the best. High Schools at its recent meeting $32.25. man, Jr., which is scheduled for four or coffee. After the supper the girls thrown from the car, the truck pas- in Spokane. Seal sale chairmen from this area o’clock, the afternoon of December danced. sing over Mrs. Lucier and also Mrs. The Northwest Association each are Mrs. A. E. Nesbitt, Mill City; 24, at the First Christian church. Meader. The truck came to a atop year reviews the programs of the Mrs. Lloyd Ketchum, Detroit; and Matron of honor for her sister while the rear wheels of the truck member schools and makes recom ' Mrs. Roselle Myers, Idanha. will be Mrs. Wilbur Meinert, with were on top of Mrs. Meader. She mendations for improvement. This Mrs. Marvin Bibler of Salem, Miss . was pinned under the wheels for 45 year marks the first time that the Wolves Defeat St. Paul; I Dolores Poole of OCE and Miss Leia | Janet Beilin, Mehama, who was minutes before equipment arrived to local high school has been completely | Kelly of Oregon State, as brides-1 raise the truck. She was further in the 1953 United Nations Pilgrim approved without recommendations Play St. Boniface Friday | maids. Heavy rains and melting snows jured when the jack slipped drop sponsored by the IOOF-Rebekah for improvement. Mill City copped its second league Lighting candles will be the twin . over the weekend causad another ping the truck back onto her. lodges was notified recently that she game Tuesday night at St. Paul I sons of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Mein heavy runoff of water into Detroit Mr. Meader, who visited her this had won a national essay contest. by lowering the boom on that team ert, Mark and Clark. Legion To Have Annual reservoir. In one 24 hour period a week stated she is coming along as The subject of the essay was “What 52-37. Don Lemke with 17 points raise of 16 feet was measured at well as can be expected, but that I Can Do to Promote Permanent Christmas Party Sunday was high point man for the local, Word waa received here this week Detroit dam. she will not be out of the hospital World Peace.” The annual Christmas party for with Don Ellingson coming in second from Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W’alkup Much of the snow in the mountains until the middle of January or the Miss Beilin has been guest speak Legion member? and their familiea with 13. Other Timberwolvea scor asking that their Enterprise be was melted by the warm rains, and forepart of February. Mrs. Meader er on several occasions in Mill City. will be held Sunday at 1:30 in the ing were Gregory, 8, Bevier 4, Crook mailed to them at Seaside. They have some logging has been resumed in would appreciate hearing from I She is a freshman at the U of O Legion hall. A buffet dinner will . 8, and Thomas 2. been visiting their son in Idaho. Hugh the area. At the time of going to friends in the area. Christine Stifel, and ia the daughter of Mr. and ne served, followed by a gift et St. Boniface will come here Fri said "have enjoyed our stay here press Wedne-day, the weather re of Selah, Wash., niece of Mr. Meader Mrs. George Beilin of Mehama. Her hange. Santa will be present to day night for the third league game but too much snow and cold weather. mained cold, partly cloudy and a is staying here during Mrs. Meader’s awards in the contest will be a $500 greet the children. of the season. 9 Will be glad to get back to Oregon.” cold east wind waa blowing. 1U. 3. Bond and msdalllon. absence. Santiam Hosp. Gets Ford Funds Camille Goble Chosen Good Citizen in D. A. R. Contest Mobile Telephone to be Installed in Police Car; Will Be Aid in Service Mill City Tigers Win from Scio Mari-Linn School to Have Christmas Program December 22 Mill City Townies Defeat Detroit Team Mill City Wins First League Game Idanha Boy Working ; For Northrup Institute “-'.Gates Firemen Hold 2? SS:'Downing President Of Dance Club Salmon Come Back After Three Years Christmas Party Held For Beta Kappa Rho PGE To Start Work Soon on Pelton Dam Mrs. Clarence Meader Recovering in Hospital Mill City Turns in $223 In TB Seal Campaign Pelting Rains Cause Heavy Water Runoff Grade School Christmas Program To Be Thurs. Janet Bellin, Mehama Wins National Contest 14*