THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
_________ ON THE SCENIC NORTH S ANTI AM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURES EMPIRE____________
VOLUME XIII
NUMBER 24
Sportsmen to
Sponsor Trip in
Detroit Area
The North Santiam Sportsmen’s
club, in cooperation with the U. S.
Forest service will sponsor a trip
into the Detroit district of the Wil
lamette National Forest Sunday,
June 23. The public is invited to at
tend and make a day of it. Conserva
tion practices by the forest service
will be shown and explained. Camp
grounds will be inspected and the
problems of maintenance discussed.
Examples of patch logging and re
forestation will be visited. It should
be an interesting trip for everyone,
particularly those interested in forest
and wild life conservation.
The trip will start at the Detroit
Ranger station at 9 a. m. and then
proceed up the Breitenbush river,
then up Blowout creek where they
will stop for lunch at the Divide
Creek bridge. Everyone is urged to
bring a sack lunch for each member
of their party. After lunch the log
ging area will be visited then proceed
to the Marion Forks Fish hatchery
for a conducted tour of that installa
tion. The trip should be completed
about 3 p. m.
Lake Club at Detroit
Has New Owners
DETROIT—The Lake Club and
Cafe changed ownership last week at
an undisclosed purchase price. The
new owners, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Renn
of Madras, took possession Saturday
morning. Negotiations have been in
progress for the past month, pend
ing approval of license, which was
granted June 3. The deal was closed
Jutie 6.
Former owner Roberta Marx (Bob
by Renner) opened the Lodge and
Cafe the latter part of April of this
year. She expressed the hope that the
same friendship and business courte-
sys extended to her will contitpig to
grow under the new management.
Mrs. Marx plans to remain here for
the season.
The Renn’s are not new in the busi
ness, having operated a drive-in res
taurant for the past four years at
Madras, which they have leased. The
Renn’s have a son, Robin, BVi years
old.
The Lodge will hereafter be known
as “Howdy’s”. The Renn’s an
nounced that extensive improvement
will be made to both the interior and
exterior of tl>e lodge. A smorgasbord
and fresh juice bar will be added to
the cafe, and present plans are to
remodel the club bar. The exterior
will be painted a bright red, with
white trimmings, and flowers beds
will be an added attraction. Cement
sidewalks have already been com
pleted to the front and side entrances
of the cafe and club.
The Renn’s also purchased the
John Cook residence on Patton St.
They moved here about two weeks
ago.
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More Work Done
At Park Monday Night
Monday night a group of men from
the Lions club and the Jaycees work
ed at cleaning up the city park. Much
progress is being made each Monday
night. The new water heater, pur
chased by the Lions club was installed
in the kitchen Monday night by Mar
tin Hansen.
It was reported that the Firemen
have already ordered their fireworks
for the celebration, and other work
is shaping things up for the big sec
ond annual event.
Rose Parade May
Be Viewed at Bank
Saturday Forenoon
Residents of the area have been
invited to see the Rose parade In
color at the U. S. National bank
here Saturday forenoon. A color TV
set is being furnished by Porter &
Lau of Stayton. and the cable has
been installed by Bob Veness.
The color TV broadcast is being
sponsored by the U. S. National
bank of Portland.
Weather at Detroit Dam
7:00 A. M. Daily
And f.ake
Max.
85
June 5
70
June 6
58
June 7
64
June 8
«7
June 9
72
June 10
73
June 11
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MILL CITY. OREGON
Young People Escape
Serious Injury in Wreck
THURSDAY. JUNE 1.1, 1957
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$3.00 A YEAR 10c A COPT
Lions and Auxiliary Officers Installed
DETROIT—Jim Stahlman and four
young companions narrowly escaped
serious injury early Sunday morning
when a car piloted by young Stahl
man, went out of control and crashed
into a telephone pole. The accident
occurred on the Silver Falls road ap
proximately four miles north of
Sublimity near the Tate ranch.
Released from Santiam Memorial
hospital at Stayton following check
ups were Nancy Olson and Bruce
Gordon, Mill City; Kay Schutt, Sub
limity, and Donald Jackson, Idanha.
They reportedly received multiple
bruises and abrasions. Stahlman sus
tained a cut across the nose and a
gash in the leg requiring stitches,
also bruises and abrasions, He was
released from the hospital Monday,
The car was reported as a total
wreck.
Joint Installation
Held for Lions
And Auxiliary
A buffett dinner at the Last Fron
tier preceded the installation of of
ficers of the Mill City Lions club and
Auxiliary last Wednesday evening,
Coming from Salem to act as instal-
ling officers were Burton Dunn, in-
lernational counselor, and his wife.
Dorothy Dunn, who is state president
of the Oregon Lions Auxiliaries.
The club president, Lowell Fleet
wood, welcomed the group of about
45 and acted as toastmaster for the
evening.
Out-going officers of the Auxiliary
were introduced as follows: presi
dent, Lora Mason; vice president,
Alta Moffatt; and secretary, Evan
geline Fleetwood. The new officers,
installed by Mrs. Dunn, included:
president, Mabel Hunter; vice presi
dent, Alta Moffatt; and secretary.
Faith Veness. The treasurer, Mary
Toman, was re-elected but was ab
sent.
Fleetwood expressed his apprecia
tion to the helpers in his club, and
to the ladies of the auxiliary, each •<
whom had been presented with
corsage made by Mrs. C. M. Cline of
the Mill City Garden club.
Funeral services were held at 2
Charles Wirkkala was initiated
p. m. Wednesday from Weddle
a new member of the Lions club with
Funeral Home in Stayton for Ernest;
Lee Ross conducting the ceremony.
Grant Morrison, five-year-old son of
Vocal selections during the even
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Morrison, who 1
ing were by William Utley of Salem,
live west of Mill City. The youngster
Above are a few pictures taken at the joint new Lions president Burton Boroughs is be accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
fell from a bridge near Marion Forks
ing congratulated by outgoing president Lowell Jane Francis, also of Salem.
Sunday, while watching a lady fish installation of officers of the Mill City Lions
Fleetwood. To the left of President Boroughs is Following his introduction, Mr.
on the Santiam river below the Club and Auxiliary held last Wednesday night
bridge. He slipped and fell over the at the Last Frontier east of town. In the top
Mrs. Boroughs and to the right of Mr. Fleet Dunn installed the following officers
the Lions club: lion tamar, Jay
guard rail. He struck his head on the left of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Dunn of Salem, who
wood is Mrs. Fleetwood. In the lower right of
Mason; directors, Jerry Pittam and
rocks. He was taken to Santiam Me acted as installing officers of the clubs. Top
Frank Hunter can be seen presenting Charles Lee Bassett; 3rd vice president,
morial hospital in Stayton where he left are the new Auxiliary president, Mrs. Frank
Wirkkala with his pin following his induction in Charles Wirkkala; 2nd vice president,
passed away Monday.
Hunter, Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Jay R. Mason, re to the club, the ceremny in charge of Lee S. Rex Ohmart; 1st vice president, Don
Ernest Grant Morrison was born tiring Auxiliary president. In the lower right
Ross.—Enterprise Photos. *
Moffatt; tail twister, Bob Hill; secre
May 10, 1952 at Cottage Grove. He
tary-treasurer, Otto Koeneke; presi
is survived by his parents, Mr. and
dent, Burton Boroughs; and mem
Mrs. Howard Morrison, brother,
ber of the board, Lowell Fleetwood,
Eddie Howard Morrison and a sister,
the retiring president, who had pre
Lucille Diane Morrison, all at home.
viously given a resume of the year’s
Rev. James Hardy of the Mehama
a . eomplishments.
Community Presbyterian church ''t-
The gavel Was then presented to
ficiated at the services and interment
Burton Boroughs, who gave a short
was at Rest Lawn cemetery in Salem.
speech of acceptance of the office,
MEHAMA-The dance committee followed by adjournment.
of the Lyons-Mehama Fire depart-
ment dance turned in their final re
ports last Wednesday evening and
A program for expansion of Ore
termed the dance held May 21 a fin-
Wednesday, June 12, Marilyn As gon forest industries through devel ings estimates for minimum size of ancial success. A net profit to be
sembly, Order of Rainbow for Girls. opment of wood residue utilization— plants that appear to be economic divided between the two departments
Thursday, June 13. Boy Scout holding promise for the creation of and best suited to be established in was $320. David Lauden of Salem
The regular meeting of the City
meeting at Scout Cabin.
an estimated 3100 new jobs and an each area;
won the refrigerator door prize do- Council was held at the City hall
Friday, June 14, Daily Vacation additional $15,000,000 payroll for
3. Present the results of the studies nated by Ken Golliet. John Strochine last Wednesday evening with Mayor
Bible school program at Presbyter the state—was released by the Ore- in a report to be used for the promo of Mehama won the $100 credit on Kimmel, and Councilmen Hill, Ma
ian church.
gon Development Commission this tion of new industry in the state.
an automobile donated by Gene son, Draper, King and Hunter pre
Friday, June 14, IOOF lodge meet week.
Sandwell engineers estimated that Teague. Other door prizes won by sent.
ing.
The study based on research and the potential raw material supply in local people were two hams from
There was a delegation of resi
Satuday June 15, Firemen’s Aux recommendations
Sandwell the foreseeable future for expansion Gene’s Market, a permanent wave by dents present to ask the City if
of
iliary benefit card party at fire hall. and Company, nationally
recog- of wood residue utilizing industries the Lyons Beauty Shop, 1 year locker I something could be done about the
Sunday, June 16, Father’s Day. At nized consulting engineers not only in Oregon is approximately 900,000 rent, Thiel’s Store; two fishing poles, 'dust situation in Riverview addi
tend the church of your choice.
blue-prints a plan for conversion of bone dry tons per annum of wood Stewart’s Grocery; two $50 certifi tion. They also suggested that a one-
Monday, June 17, school election. wood waste into payrolls and jobs chips.
cates, Sam Bridges; four dinners, . way street in that area would elimin
Monday, June 17« Masonic lodge but follows through with specific
This corresponds. Sandwell re- Riverview Cafe; two dinners 7 Cafe; ate the traffic hazard which exists
meeting.
courses of action which, according ported, to 450,000 air dry tons per Oil change, Martell’s service; lubri i there now. Mayor Kimmel and Street
Tuesday, June 18, Woman’s club to ODC Chairman Joseph W. Smith, annum of chemical fibre for paper cation job and oil change. Jack and ¡Commissioner Mason stated that
picnic supper at O. K. DeWitt resi- “already have begun to bear fruit.” making. This present rate of produc Lee’s Service Station; Can of assort work would begin on the streets just
dence. Visit of Third District presi
Basing its recommendation on the tion, the report indicates, will con ed nuts, Lyons Tavern.
'as soon as a gradar was obtained to
dent, who will install the new officers. finding that “the potential growth tinue or expand.
Everyone had an enjoyable time first level them. All streets in the
Wednesday, June 19, Santiam Re- jin forest industries lies in conversion
If this potential were fully utilized, dancing to the music of Stubby Mills, (jity are to receive oil this summer;
bekah lodge meeting.
of mill residue ad, to a lesser extent, Chairman Smith noted, it would re The Santiam Valley Grange ladies proi,ably the last of June with 2nd,
logging residue and small trees, into present a 60% increase in the pre operated the kitchen.
3rd and 4th to receive seal coats.
wood pulp and, less important, wood sent utilization factor of wood resi
Police Chief Meader gave his re
School Election Slated
composition boards,” the Sandwell due.
port for the month of May as fol
firm sites 12 specific areas in Ore
Translated into jobs and payrolls,
lows. Miles driven, 1582; gas used
For Monday, June 17
gon suitable for the development of it would mean an increase of ap-
121 gallons; arrests, 6; fines col
Only one name had been filed for these two industries.
proximately 3100 jobs, and $15,000,-
lected $110.50; calls answered 9;
a position on the school board here to
Sandwell also has outlined a fol 000 in payrolls, he pointed out.
warnings issued, 3; dogs impounded
fill the place being vacaed by Rus low-up “work program” which urges j The Sandwell firm found three
Dick Crook who this year is hand or destroyed, 1.
sell Kelly. Albin Cooper has filed for that these specific areas:
areas of the state to be particularly ling the Little league baseball team
the position, and his name will appear
1. Select mill locations to warrant suited to the establishment of wood says 41 have turned out for practice
on the ballot.
Gates Volunteer Firemen
further studies, paying particular at composition board industries since this year.
The polls will be open from 2 to tention to effluent disposal, water their locations offered more immedi
The team will meet Stayton on Save Coli$ Heath Home
8 p. m Monday. June 17. Besides vot supply and site suitability;
ate and better return for their wood Allen Field Monday evening at 7:30.
GATES—The Gates Volunteer fire
ing for a director the budget will be
2. Prepare approximate capital residues in the hardboard rather
Turning out for practice this year department was called about 4 o’clock
voted upon.
cost, manufacturing cost and earn- than the pulp and paper field.
are Dubby Stewart, Terry Morris, Sunday afternoon to extinguish a fir*
These were Southern Ijike county, Luther Nicholson, Tom Nutter, Gary
at the former Gerald Heath home,
Grant county and Curry county.
Whitsett, Paul Gasperetti, Alfred now occupied by the Colis Heath
It picked nine other sites which Thomas, Leon Thacker, Paul Loucks,
Wins Second in
Road-e-o
al] had basic factors conducive to the Carl Kelly, Marvin Edwards, Bruce family. The blaze confined to the
establishment of pulp and paper in Tuers, Don Walczak, Kenneth Zie- kitchen and attic above wag believed
to have started from an overheated
dustries.
bert, Harley Bell, Kirt Baughman,
They were upper Willamette val David Schaefer, Ronnie Warner, wood range. This home, located in
Linn County and a mile east of
ley, upper Columbia river. Snake riv Terry Sischo, Stanley Warde, Clar
Gates
is one of the few remaining
er, South Central coast, Deschutes ence Meader, Rusty Whitten, Don
plateau. Rogue river valley, Umpqua Podrabsky, Larry Roebke, John Kel land marks in this area and has
river valley, Klamath basin. Middle ly, Grant Merrill, Dennis Bassett, been the home of Heath family for
Columbia river and Northern coast. Ronnie Bassett, Tommy Bailey, Fred about 40 years. Mrs. Gerald Heath,
Only the lower Columbia river die Bassett, Ronald Ohmart, Grey following her husband’s death re
and lower Willamette valley were Pearce, Mark Sheythe, Bu'ky Lyons, cently, has been visiting at the homes
considered to have approached any Gene Calkins, Randy Marshall. Mel of her sons before moving to her
where near maximum development in vin Fitzhugh, Walt Olmstead and new home in Wheeler, where she
will be near her daughter, Mrs. Ed
the economic use of logging and lum Gary Trahan.
ward Schult*.
ber mill wood residue, the Sandwell
at
Practice sessions were started
firm stated.
7 p. m- Monday, June 3.
Though the report has just been
released, preliminary activity in con Only 23 Cast Ballots
nection with the study already has
spurred all of the areas noted, with At City Budget Election
two exceptions, into joint participa
Only 23 residents in the City cast
tion with the ODC on the Sandwell- their ballots at the City Budge' elec
Earl W. Loucks, band instructor
recommended campaign for follow-up tion which was held from 2 until 8 stated the band will have a practice
action.
session each Monday night from 7:30
p. m. at the City Hall last Friday.
Above Maune Bassett is shown receiving a placque
Exceptions are the Klamath basin,
The budget carried by a vote of 21 until 8:30 from now until after the
for placing second in the State Jaycee Road-e-o held Sat
which already had such data avail for and 2 against. The tax levy out July 4th celebration here. The prac-
able through an engineering study side the 6% limitation to be raised i« lice will be held in the band room.
urday in McMinnville. Bassett made 497 out of a pos
The band will play here at the
made by the California-Oregon Pow- $14,795.63 which is less than last
sible 565 points. He also won a $50 bond. More details in
July 4th clebration at the city park.
year.
Jaycee column.
(Continued on Page 8)
Fall from Bridge
Fatal to Ernest
Grant Morrison
Mehama-Lyons Fire
Utilization of Wood Residue
Would Create 3100 New Jobs SSSsLS6 ls
Coming Events
Delegation Asks for
Street Work Soon
Little League to Play
Stayton Here Monday
Band to Rehearse
Every Monday Night