Wright Truck Lines
Makes Growth To Keep
Pace With Area Needs
Heart Sunday is Coming
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MEHAMA
Bi Mrs. John laeiera
One of the services in any area
that expects to invite new industry is
transportation service. The Canyon
area has good transportation facil-1
ities both by rail and truck. For this
reason, The Enterprise this week is
giving a resume of the growth of the
Wright Truck Line, which serves this
area. It follows below.
Started regular schedule operation
in March 1927 as owner-driver, with
one truck and confidence that it could
be done. In a little over a year an
other truck was added and a driver.
Shortly after that the operation of a
line to Scio was purchaseed and an
other truck added.
In 1934 the permit to operate be
tween Portland, Dallas and Independ
ence area was purchased. During 1935
UNCLE
“ON HEART SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24,
the Ben Pollan permit into Monmouth
GIVE FOR EVERY HEART YOU LOVE.”
was added. In 1937 a terminal ware
house was built in Independence and
Robert Levon, Gates; Mrs. Virginia
is still headquarters for that area. In
Overlock, Seattle; Mrs. Gordon
1944 adequate terminal facilities not
Krueger and Mrs. Bernard Gordon,
being available in Stayton a lot on
both of Portland.
By Mrs. Albert Millsap
the corner of 2nd and Water Sts. was
Mrs. William Pennick and daugh
Mrs. Floyd Völkel, Mrs. i Orville
purchased and a terminal 70x90 feet Nygaard, Mrs. Don Hiner, Mrs. ter, Patsy, are among the latest to be
was built and occupied in August of Margaret Clise and Mrs. “Red” Ry- reported to have the mumps, also
that year.
nearson drove to Stayton Friday i little Ole Nygaard, son of Mr. and
In 1948 the operating rights held evening, where they kidnapped Mr3. Mrs. Orville Nygaard.
by Felix T- Wright and operated by Elmer Klutke and took her to Salem
L. C. Lierman was purchased and for dinner, The occasion was in cele-
merged with Wright Truck Line. Al bration of Mrs. Klutke’s recent com-
so in 1948 a contract was entered in pletion of her course at a beauty
to with the Railway Express Com college in Salem. Mrs. Klutke now
pany to act as their agent in Stayton operates her own shop in Stayton,
and also haul express from Salem which she purchased some time ago.
to Lyons and Mill City. About the
Mrs. Lee Kuhlman spent Monday
same time a contract was made with in Salem on business. She also visit LY’ONS—Election of officers was
the Southern Pacific Company to ed with her daughter.
the main business at the meeting of
handle all less-than-carload freight
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Nygaard, ac the reorganized Garden club held
by truck from Salem to all stations companied by his sister, Mrs. Elmer Wednesday afternoon at the home of
from Salem to Gates.
Brown, of Mill City attended the Martha Cruson with Gertrude Weid-
In December 1956 an agreement funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Jennie i man asssitant hostess. New officers
was made with Clyde Johnson, own- Valberg of Boring. The services are: Martha Cruson, president; Mabel
er of the Senator Line of Salem to ac were held in Gresham.
Downing, vice president annd Jackie
quire by purchase the operating
Harper
secretary-treasurer. A short
Mrs. Etta Reed, mother of Mrs.
rights covering the transportation of Philip Cann is visiting her grand business session was held and the
general commodities both in intra daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. new president appointed the follow-
and inter-state traffic between Port John Peetz and two small sons, at I ing committeees: Program, Mildred
land and Salem. On January 28, 1957 their home in El Cerrito, Calif.
Prichard, Carolyn Hiatt and Laura
a public hearing was held by the Pub Mr. and Mrs. Bob Oliver, accom- Neal; Historian, Carolyn Hiatt; Pub
lice Utilities Commission in Salem re ' panied by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde licity, Eva Bressler. The next meet
garding the transfer. As there were Oliver spent Friday in Corvallis, vis ing will be held the second Wednes
no formal protests an order author-1 iting their son and daughter-in-law, day in March at the Catholic Com
izing the purchase will be issued in Mr. and Mrs. Bill Oliver. Their son munity hall with Mildred Prichard
regular course. The Interstate Com , is ill and hospitalized at the present and Carolyn Hiatt as hostess. There
merce Commission authority has al time.
will be an exchange of plants and
ready been issued. In anticipation of
bulbs.
Following the business meet
Ned Warriner and son, of Oak
this transfer a lease has been taken ridge were in Gates and Mill City one ing games were played with Laura
on a terminal at 1120 N. Liberty St., day last week visiting friends. War Neal and Donna Asmussen winning
Salem for the Salem headquarters. riner was employed at Detroit dam the prizes. Attending the meeting
The treminal includes a shop where it when they lived here. They were din were Jaunita Wright, Jeanne Cruson,
is anticipated most of the mainten ner guests at the home of Mr. and Jackie Harper, Bea Hiatt, Celene
ance work will be done because of Mrs. Chester Edholm during their Taylor, Blanche Wagner, Eva Bres
its central location.
sler, Carolyn Hiatt, Mildred Prichard,
in this area.
J. W.
will be
mana- visit
711. “Jim
ci ” McGill 7
De mana-
M and M
G,pn Hprne!W nc- Donna Asmussen, Mabel Downing,
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0P"a!,0n kand 81,?P- companied bv his sisters, Mrs. Lillie Laura Mead, Reta Cruson, Alma
Frank Woodrum who has been w.th
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FrPd Ratlpb
of Spellmeyer and the hostess Mrs. Cru
W right for five years will be dock Salem
<o,
af.,r. son and Mrs. Weidman.
motored to Hillsboro c
Satur
foreman and salesman for Salem. day, where Mrs. Lake remained for
Robert Busch will take the route be a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
tween Stayton and Salem. Twenty-
Lineout.
two people are now regularly employ Merle
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Heath, daugh
ed.
ter, Linda and son, Dennis of Salem
i were Sunday guests at the home of
i Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Heath. Mr. and
THE MILL CITY
| Mrs. Virgil Heath and two children,
ENTERPRISE
of Portland and Harold Heath, of
Olympia, Wash., were also guests at
Entered as second class matter No their parent’s home recently.
vember 10, 1944 at the post office a’
Ralph Millsap, of Portland, spent
Mill City, Oregon, under the Art of ; the weekend with his parents, Mr.
• * Will*
March 3. 1879.
and Mrs. Albert Millsap. W’hile here
j he and his dad planted more than
Marion-Linn Counties, per year $3.00 50 small cedar trees, a rare and
Outside, Marion-Linn Counties $3.50 | ornamental variety, many of them on
a lot near the river and the re
mainder in the yard.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wise, of
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PUBLISHERS
Portland visited over the weekend
ASSOCIATION
with Mrs. Frankie Johnson and other
members of the family. Mrs. Gwen
Schaer was hostess at her home
Sunday
to the group, Mr. and Mrs.
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Wise, Mrs. Johnson and son. Royal,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Levon and the
Schaer children. Royal, Roger, Rod
ney and Carol. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Telephone 2651 or 7665
Schroeder of Mill City were after
DON W. MOFFATT Editor-Publisher noon callers.
Mrs. Verna Hunziker and son,
Wayne, and her mother, Mrs. Julia
To dispose of that surplus Stoffel, all of Portland, and Mrs.
Mabel Knutson, from Salem, all
Try a For Sale ad in
former residents of Niagara, were
weekend visitors at the homes i of
THE ENTERPRISE
relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
George
r Stafford, Richard and Oscar Nystrum
and others.
Mrs. Tillman Rains was hostess
j at a birthday dinner Saturday, honor
ing her daughter, Mrs. Joe Toepfer
(Marie), Stayton; her son, Leon,
Cline, of Foster and her grandson,
Ronney Toepfer, whose birthdays all
RESIDENTS OF GATES fall
close together. Following the
noon dinner the group visited for
AND VICINITY
the remainder of the afternoon. Pres-’
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Toepfer and
In addition to our regu family, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cline,
Carol Ann and son; Miss
lar house to house service, daughter,
Gloria Miller of Sweet Home, and
dry cleaning orders may be Mr. and Mrs. Bud Cline and sons of
City.
left at the Gates General Mill
Mrs. G. C. Bamhardt celebrated
her 74th birthday Saturday, The
Store.
birthday cake was served by Mrs.
A. T. Bamhardt at her home to mem-
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hers of the family and later Mrs.
Bamhardt was taken out to a special
dinner at Chuck’s by her sons, A. T.
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and David Bamhardt.
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John Bamhardt, accompanied by a
! fellow student from OSC, visited
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[ Sunday at the A. T. Bamhardt
home.
For the first time in 17 years a
group of friends, schoolmates from
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OCE at Monmouth had a reunion
Saturday in Portland at the Mult
Mill City, Oregon
nomah hotel and dinner at Davey’s
Locker. The group included Mrs.
GATES
Lyons Garden Club
Elects New Officers
Mrs. Keith Phillips was hostess
for the Ladies' Aid when they met
at th« church Thursday noon for a
pot luck buffet luncheon. The lunch
eon was followed by a program and
short business session. Mrs. Art An
derson was in charge of the pro
gram which was on “Christ’s Way,
Every Day.” Mrs. James Hardy and
Mrs. Chris McDonald assisted in
presenting the program and in the
devotions. It was decided to have an
all-day meeting March 14, at which
time mission sewing will be done and
a pot luck luncheon will be enjoyed
at noon as usual. Discussion was held
on changing the name of the society.
Everyone was asked to think it over
and bring their suggestions to the
March meeting. Mrs. Ercill Wilson
and Mrs. Keith Phillips were ap
pointed on a committee to purchase
the drapes for fellowship hall.
The Charles Crook home was the
scene Sunday of a large family gath
ering honoring the 74th birthday of
Mrs. Eva Crook. Present for the
day were: Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crook
and family; Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Crook and daughters and Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Crook all from Port
land; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Seamster
from Salem, Mrs. Eva Crook, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Crook and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Crook.
Sgt. and Mrs. Wayne Bass and
baby of Salem visited during the
weekend with Mrs. Bass’ parents the
L. E. Wallens here.
Weekend guests at the Chris Mc
Donalds were their daughter and hus
band, Mr. and Mrs. Don Stensland
from Pacific City. Additional Sunday
dinner guests at the McDonalds were
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Teeters and boys,
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Longfellow
and boys.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Anderson, Mrs.
Pearl Allaway and Craig Cooper
spent Sunday at Newport and other
places on the coast. They reported
a beautiful day there.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernard Bloom and
family moved recently into the La
Verne Gould house they have pur
chased. The Bloom family formerly
lived in Stayton.
The Junior Owens family visited |
the zoo near Woodburn Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Rains and
Debra are staying at the Ben Miller
home while Mr. Miller is in Mon-
tana.
Cub Scout Den 5, Pack 81 has been '
divided into two dens. The fourth
grade boys will remain in Den 5 with
Mrs. Milton Roten as den mother and
the second and third grade boys are |
now in Den 7 with Mrs. Junior Owens I
as den mother. Both dens meet Tues-1
day afternoons at the church. Den 7
meets at 3 and Den 5 at 4.
The Intermediate troop of Girl
Scouts met at the church Thursday
afternoon at 4 o’clock for their regu
lar meeting and a Valentine party.
The second and third grade girls
of Brownie troop 136 invited their
mothers to a Valentine party at the
church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.
An investiture ceremony was also
held for Susanne Cutting who re
cently joined the troop.
The fourth grade Brownies met at
the church Wednesday at 4 o’clock
for light refreshments and then went
to the Ed Castle home where Mrs.
Castle gave an interesting talk on
the care of the hair, nails and teeth.
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