THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPTRE
VOLUME XIII
MILL CITY. OREGON
NUMBER 32
THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1957
Garden Club
Tours Gardens
In Mill City
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$3.00 A YEAR 10c a COPT
School to Begin September 4th;
Registration on September 3rd
Some consideration is now being
Mrs. Bill (Hope) Hunter, former
given to the possibility of offering
Mill City resident was seriously in­
an adult evening class in Gregg
jured Friday shortly after noon, when
Shorthand here in Mill City. Supt.
her small Renault car collided with
Larry Brent is qualified and willing
a north bound freight train at the
to offer instruction in this couse, if «J VI Y J I vl V/jl vl
Miss ion street crossing in Salem.
a sufficient number of persons are
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. Mis. Hunter was going west on Mis­
The fall term of school will open in
production in the state of sion street when the car was hit
A tour of local flower gardens was ¡interested to justify the time and1
taken by members of the Mill City effort required to organize and con- ' Ore«on for the «-aiendar >ear of 1956 broadside by the train engine. The car Mill City Tuesday, September 3. In . trict.
the Elementary School enrollment ] Otheu staff personnel include How-
Garden club August 1. The tour .duct such’ a class. An attempt would1**» 9,335,810,000 board feet, accord-
dragged about 97 feet and sand-
. ard Farnien and Claude DeFrates,
started at the home of Mrs. Ike be made to keep the fees for such
wi.hed between a box car and fence will take place during the morning, ■maintenance employees; Gladys Po-
minimum. -■■ In ------
line with
Myers, who served morning coffee a course at ,t a
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---- - compiled in the office of State For- beside the track, according to the po­ and students will be dismissed for the drabsky and Helen Ellingson, cafe­
to the group. Mrs. Adolph Brunner, this, Mr. Brent would offer his in- i ester Dwight L. Phipps. This is 384 lice report. The ear was demolished. day at about noon. A full day of regu­
lar classes will be scheduled for Wed­ teria cooks; and Frank Hunter, bu»
club president presided at a short i struction time without charge as a million board feet below that of the
Mrs. Hunter was
apparently
driver. Other driving assignments
business meeting when plans for a service to the community. A few
.... previous year and nearly half a bil- thrown across the tracks from the nesday, September 4.
will be handled by Robert Thorpe and
School
bus
transportation
will
be
„
_
lion
board
feet
below
the
banner
gladiolus show later in the month other incidental expenses would pro­
car. She received multiple head la­
each ■ year of 1952 when the alltime record cerations and her body was badly furnished on the opening day of Leo Poole.
were made. It was also decided to bably require a L small fee
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Hot lunches will be served each
¡cut of 9,802,471,000 board feet was bruised. Mrs. Hunter’s 9-year-old school. Other than some minor
have another tour in the fall which [ student enrolled.
changes in time schedules, bus rout­ school day at the cafeteria beginning
If
there
were
those
who
desired
'
reached,
will be to out-of-town gardens.
I Douglas county was in the lead in daughter, Debbie, who was also in the ing will operate about the same as Wednesday, September 4. Prices for
car was slightly cut and bruised.
Mrs. James Swan assisted by Mrs. high school credit for this course,
| lunches will be 25c for students, and
with a cut of 1,776,297,000 board Both were taken to Salem Memorial last year.
Vera Hathaway and Mrs. Ted Brown such credit could probably be ar­ 1956
No
New
Teachers
130c for adults, including milk with
of
timber,
with
Lane
county
hospital and Debbie was released af­
served luncheon to club members ranged. If you are interested in tak­ feet
the lunch. Lunches are payable at the
There
are
no
new
members
on
the
in line with 1,107,384,000 board ter receiving first aid.
with a late afternoon stop at the ing a course in shorthand this fall, next
teaching staff this year, all of the time they
_ are served, or lunch tick-
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Lincoln and Coos counties were
feet.
pleaee
contact
Mr.
Brent
prior
to
Mrs.
Frank
Hunter
is
at
the
home
home of Mrs. Charles Dolezal, where
faculty
members
having
taught
here
|
ets
may
be
purchased
at
the
school
only
two
additional
counties
I
the
-
_
,
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of her son, caring for the two grand­
light refreshments were
served. September 1.
last year. Faculty members are as office. High school students are
I which reported a cut of slightly over children.
Other gardens visited were the ones
follows: In the three primary grades I privileged to eat at the cafeteria, if
half a billion board foot mark.
will be Fern Sletto, Mary Brent, | they wish.
at the J. C. Kimmel home with Mrs.
In the breakdown of production by
Kimmel serving lemonade on the pa­
Zeta Prichard, Letha Bentley, Sig-|
Munt Present Medical Record
; land ownership, the report indi-
tio; the Walter Olmsteads and the
run Grimstad, and Helen Fowler. In
Children entering the first grade
I cates that the national forests of the
Frank Jackson home.
the three intermediate grades will be are required to present a medical
state provided 1,867,000,000 board
I Mary Loucks, Jewell Boone, Vera record of their physical examina-
Those making the tour were Mrs.
feet
of
timber
while
the
Indian
re
­
Committe heads for the Linn
Smith, Audrey Ann Morley, and tion, and also a birth certificate prior
Brunner, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. James
County Democratic picnic at Leban­ servations produced 163.038,000 board
Valley newspapers this week car­ Alice Smith, who will also act as to completion of enrollment. A child
Swan, Mrs. John Swan, Mrs. Myers, on river park, Sunday, August 25, , feet.
Mrs. E. K- Fish, Mrs. Hathaway, Mrs. were announced this week by Don ' State Forester Phipps pointed out ried the obituary of Miss Clara G. Librarian. In the upper grade divi- must be six years of age on or be-
Dave Barnhardt and children, Mrs. Penford, Holley, general picnic chair­ that this estimate of log production Scott, long-time Mill City school sion will be Doris Sheythe, Robert fore November 15, 1957, to be elt-
Thorpe, and Leo Poole. Earl Loucks ! gible to enter school. Parents are re­
Robert Roach, Mrs. Wendell Heller man.
! has „
no relationship to the lumber teacher, who passed away Monday at will instruct band in the elementary quested to accompany first grade
and daughter, Mrs. Althea Grimes,
The Linn Jane Jefferson club will ■ 1 nroduction
production of the state. He indicated her Salem home. Miss Scott taught
Mrs. Olmstead, Mrs. Kimmel, Mrs. supervise serving which begins at 1 ' that some of the timber had been the eighth grade class fiere for many, schools at Mill City and Gates, as'children to school on Tuesday, Sep-
Dolezal, Mrs. Marie Talbot, Miss p. m. Curt Wilber and Paul Bost-! processed in Washington mills while many years and was known as a well as for the Union High school, tember 3, so complete enrollment in­
Lawrence Brent will continue as sup- | formation may be obtained. First
Daisy Geddes. Mrs. Hathaway was wick, Lebanon, are in charge of the a limited footage of logs may have strict ttaeher of the “old school,” as erintendent of the elementary dis-
grade children will be dismissed for
presented a gift from the group as grounds; Mrs. Eva Sylvester is picnic come into the state from both Cali­ she demanded and received the re­
I the day on completion of their en­
spect
of
all
those
who
came
in
con
­
she is leaving soon to spend the fall secretary; supervised games
for fornia and Washington.
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rollment.
and winter in California.
children will be conducted by Bob I The cut in Linn county was 533,923 tact with her. However, many of her
| Band instrutcion will be offered to
former
pupils
were
later
thankful
for
MILL CITY
Anderson, Sweet Home and Francis I and in Marion county, 80,152.
, high school students daily, and to
the fine foundation in education she
Semler, Albany. The program is be- j
elementary students three days each
gave
them,
and
realized
that
she
had
ing planned by Mrs. Katherine Har-.
i week, with full hour classes schedul-
the
best
interests
of
her
students
at
ris, county central committee chair­
i ed each session. Beginner's band will
heart.
man.
I be offered to fourth grade children.
Miss
Clara
Greig
Scott,
Mt.
Angel
This is the fourth annual picnic of
( intermediate band to fifth and sixth
area
native
and
former
Mill
City
and
Linn Democrats, formerly held at
> grade students, and adanvced band to
Salem
school
teacher,
died
Monday
A & M Toman, owners of the Brownsville. The river park in Leb­
seventh and eighth grade students
When the worm turns, it turns at her home, 635 Thompson St., at
Mill City Marshall-Wells Store, an­ anon, beside the Santiam bridge on
Coaching of boys' sports will be
nounced today the recent expansion east Grant street, was chosen thih into money for Mr. and Mrs. L. J- ' the age of 86. She was a mid-Wil-
handled by Leo Poole, and girl»'
By
Ronald
E.
Ragsdale
Adams,
who
operate
a
business
in
lamette
Valley
resident
all
her
life.
by Marshall-Wells Co., one of the year as being more centrally located
sport» by Alice Smith. Evening prac­
Gates which they have chosen to call 1
Miss Scott was born at Mt. Angel
world’s largest wholesale distribut- in the county.
tice session» for boy» who are in­
«
“Alta’s Worm Garden.” The business 1 January 10, 1871. Her father and an
ors.
The Mi'l City Jaycee» this week terested will be ananged by Mr.
was first started by the Adamses ■ uncle were prominent oat and wheat
They said that G. V. Mead, presi­
with nothing much in the line of farmers and millers, and Scotts Mills will lose oni of its charter members. Poole about twice each; week after
dent of the Duluth firm, in a mes­
hour. Special
•• equipment beyond a few washtubs in was named after them. Miller ceme­ Clyde Hathaway has taken over the the evening dinner
sage to the 500 Marshall-W ells store
which the worms were reared, plus tery was named after her mother’s management of the Union Service | practice sessions for girls who are in­
owners, announced that expansion in
Station located at 19th and State terested will be arranged by Miss
the empty tomato cans for dispens­ family.
both the hardware and home furnish­
ing the finished product.
Miss Scott was graduated from Streets in Salem. He spent last week Smith at 4 p. m twice each week,
details
regarding
the
ings fields is in line with a recently
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Front this small beginning emerged Willamette University school of edu­ in Seattle attending one of the schools I Further
adopted program of aggresive expan­
larger wooden bins, with a capacity cation. She taught for several years that the Union Oil Company main- I school program will be forthcoming
sion and diversification within the
for thousands of worms in all differ­ at Washington school in Salem and tains for its employees. Monday was *n the near future.
his first day at the station. During
United States.
ent stages of development, from egg in several other Oregon cities.
The expansion program started in
She had been teaching for some his time with the Jaycee» here, Clyde
to maturity. Like all pioneering, or
March when the firm acquired control
| "learn as you go” projects, imper- time at Mill City at the time of her held two important chairmanships. |
LYONS—The Lyons water system [ fections in the system began to ap­ retirement in the early 1930s. She One was that of judging and »coring
of Barker Bros., a West Coast home
furnishings chain, and its wholly is now underway. After months and I pear. First it was found that the then lived at Gates with a brother, of the Teen Age Road-e-o and more |
owned subsidiary, the Suniland Furn­ months of headaches, problems, and [ bins must be covered to keep out the Alec Scott, moving to Salem after recently, he headed the committee set
The Walter family reunion was
iture Co., of Houston, Texas.
big expense the wheels are beginning excessive rain. Then the robins dis­ his death several years ago. Another up to provide games and entertain­
covered that the Adams’ worms yield­ brother was the late Marion County ment for the children at the 4th of held at the North Santiam State
Mr. Mead reported that the comp­ to turn the other way.
July celebration. He attended nearly park Sunday, August 4.
The first meter reading was July ed a choice quality of angle worm oil i | Judge John Scott.
any now has acquired control of the
Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Sig
all the meeting, and we hate to see
Miss
Scott
was
active
until
about
Peaslee-Gaulbert Corp., of Louisville, 25th and the very first account paid so essential to the smooth-working I
Jepsen (Bea Walter), Mr. and Mrs.
three
years
ago
when
illness
and
ad
­
such
a
good
member
leave
us.
of
their
whistle:
and
even
certain
[
was
Mr.
Loren
Chamberlain,
our
good
wholesale distributor of hardware
This Thursday evening. August 8, Louis A. Rada (Mary Walter), Mr.
and home furnishings in the south­ citizen with the bright and shiny miscreants were not above burning vancing age confined her to bed. She
and Mrs. Jack Carey (Ida Walter)
the midnight flashlight in the nefari­ was a member of the Court Street the Jay-C-Ettes will meet at the and son, Phillip, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
eastern part of the country. In ad­ Model T Ford.
Christian
church.
home
of
Betty
Shaw,
instead
of
st
ous
pursuit
of
purloining
the
well-
I
The majority of users had a mini­
dition, through Barker Bros., the
She leaves one brother, Elmer the meeting hall. They are working Walter and daughter, Toni Jo; Mrs.
company now has acquired the W & mum reading, or less, while those who fed, king-sized, domesticated worms, [
j Scott of Heppner, and one niece, Mrs. on a membership drive and have as Ann Crook, (Ann Walter) and son.
J Sloane retail home furnishings irrigated extensively were shocked at | rather than resort to the time-honor-
Phyllis Shelton of Sagus, Calif. Gwyn their goal 100% of the Jaycee wives. Dick, all of Mill City; Mr. and Mrs.
firm, with stores in New York, Los the results. However it is good to ed method of digging in the wild for Gates of Salem is a nephew.
Our regular meeting this Wednes­ Clyde Powell (Mary Walter) and
have a plentiful supply of good clean them via rusty shovel.
Angeles and San Francisco areas.
day
will feature Mr. James B. Put­ children, Clyde and Lynett, and Mr
A
cereal
made
of
finely
ground
Addition of the two latest compan­ water at a time when most of the
and Mrs. Leroy Wallis
(Florence
man
as guest speaker.
Visiting Mrs. James Grant last
ies makes Marshall-Wells larger wells used to begin to dry up at this grass seeds is spread quite thickly
Walter) and son, Kimball, all of
over the surface of the bins, and at Friday was Mrs. Don Israel and son,
than ever. The sales volume of the time of the year.
Portland; Mrs. Beatrice Jones (Bea­
The water board met August first night the worms rise and feed on Bradley, of Euphrata, Wash. Mrs. Marla McWhirk Installed
trice Jepsen) and sons, David and
company, including its newest acqui­
and gave serious consideration to the this, which, with a little water to Israel is the former Pauline Mason President of Theta Rho
| Ronnie of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Mart­
sitions, exceeds $150,000,000.
in Jepsen; Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Cope­
In addition to a stepped-up adver­ problem of keeping the fine gardens wash it down, seems to be about all and is visiting her parents, Mr. and
At
the
regular
meeting
of
Beta
land (Carolyn Rada) and daughters,
tising program, the combined pur­ and lawns growing. They extended that is needed to keep them in fine Mrs. Paul Mason at Lebanon.
Kappa
Theta
Rho
No.
58
held
July
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
and
condition. They
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move _ about very
_ Hudgins
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chasing power of the greatly expand­ I the minimitm to 10,000 gallons for_________
25, Miss Marla McWhirk was install­ Maralee, Linda, Barbara, and Kay of
Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mor­
ed organization should effect savings the summer months, thus assuring ' little during the day. At present the Sherry of Portland, spent two days ed at president.
ris (Barbara Rada) and Terry and
both at the wholesale and retail level, the water users plenty of water for | garden is featuring two varieties: last week with her parents, Mr. and
Others installed were Penny New­ Tammara; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thom-
the minimum charge for August and 1 the big night crawlers and the red Mrs. Floyd Johnson.
according to Mead.
berg vice president; Allene Stevens,
Walter)1 and ‘ ch“ldrm‘'' of
I wigglers. The firm now has under---------------------------
September .
. '
Construction, a large shed enclosure
Mias Marian Pesheck and Mi»» secretary-treasurer; Aloha Thomas,
. Not able to attend were Mr. and
• to contain a succession of more mod- I Hope Baney, former Mill City teach- »<hn
Martha Troxel Circle
ern
bins filled _ with a special soil best crs, were overnight guests of ! Mr. Rozillah Yankua, chaplain; Judy K> Mrg Lyle chri»man (Blanch Walt-
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nrixl.
und Mrs Toma» Quton tkta fiv*a<
gnd chiidren. Mr. and Mrt. Staa-
suited to worm culture. With expan­ and Mrs. James Swan the first part din, right supporter to the vice pres- ,
Plans Fellowship Dinner
sion under way, an unlimited outlet of the week. Miss Pesheck will re­ ident; Dianne Merrill, warden; Peggy . WaIter and children; Mr. and
Plans are being made by members for their product, the Adamses arc turn next week to her teaching posi­ Vail, marshal; Partilia Lute, con- M'g Jerry WaiUr and cT1iWren; Mr.
of
the Martha Troxell circle of the on the way to big business! Who tion at Anchorage, Alaska. Miss ductor and Arlene Kershaw, guard-
Mrg Bernard Peterson (Violet
Mill City relatives and friends of
Christian church for the fellowship says you can’t make something out Baney has just returned from the
k n
v
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* . Walter, all of Scio; Mr. and Mr».
Mrs. Freida Bates have received word
dinner to be held at the church on
The hall was beautifully decorated Frank Linhart (May Walter) Sandy,
east, where she went as a delegate to
of the marriage of Mrs. Batea and
August 15 at 6:30 p. m. at which of nothing?
the NEA convention in Philadelphia. ■ by Rachel Olmstead and Carmen Mr and Mra Robert Peshall (Millie
Guy Newbre of Los Angeles, Calif.
time Mrs. Martha Troxell will be the
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I Barnhardt, who also decorated the Wftlter) lIood River; Mr. and Mw.
They were married July 25 in a
honored guest. Mrs. Troxell and her
‘stern*r •nd Mns. Esther dining room and served refreshments. u
javorsky (Marie Walter) New-
quiet ceremony at Mr. Newbre’s home
Cha Mender were hostesses last week They were assisted in serving by Jen- berr
h.; Mr.
husband are missionaries to Japan
berry, Wai
Wash.;
Mr. and
and Mrs.
Mrs. Max
Max Kel-
Kel­
with a few close relatives attending.
at the Sterner home honoring Mrs. ny Smith and Dorothy Vail.
and are home on a year’s furlough
ly (Virginia Jepsen) and children,
The couple plan to divide their time from the Mission field. During the
Tex Blazek on her birthday annivers­
Barstow,
Mike, Patty, Kathy, of * "
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between his home in Los Angeles and summer they are speaking at vari­
ary. Pinochle was played with Mrs.
Dick
Lacey,
Calif.;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
hers at Aumsville.
Virginia
Kahdy
Engaged
The DeMolay Boys of Santiam Alma Stewart and Edna Jenkins
ous churches on the west coast and
(Lillian Walter.)
Mrs. Bates made her home in Mill in September will enroll at Butler Chapter, Stayton .this week are con­ taking high prizes and Mrs. Sterner
To Chuck Kuhlman
City until two years ago when she University in Indiana.
ducting a rummage sale in the bund­ and Mrs. Challender low. Mrs. Bla­
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Kahdy of
moved to Aumsville. Mr. Newbre has
The public is invited to this dinner ing next to Ed Bell’s office.
zek received many nice gifts, and
often visited in Mill City at the home and also to hear Mrs. Troxell speak
Anyone in this area wishing to do­ refreshments were served by the Portland, announced the engagement
on August 1 of their daughter, Miss
of his nephew, Charley Day.
Attending were Alma
following, telling of their experiences nate articles for the sale are asked hostesses.
Virginia to Charte» W. Kuhlman, son
I in Japan. The local Circle was named to leave them at Draper’s Flying A Stewart, Edna Jenkins. Ruth Kerr, of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kuhlman, Mill
station
or
at
The
Enterprise
office,
Ruth Eckelridge, Lydia Vinton, the
[for Mrs. Troxell.
City.
Drivers License Examiner
where they will be picked up.
guest of honor and the hostesses.
Ths
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Santiam Gladiolus So-
1
Miss Kahdy is a student nurse at
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The store is open every day
fit
Ikziie
»oonnJ
unmikl
To be Here August 15
Emanuel hospital in Portland and will ciety will ha»* ^eir ,eco"<1
Visiting recently at the home of 3 until 8 p. m, until the end of the
Risky
Glad
show
in
the
recreation
room
A Drivers License Examiner will be Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson were week
The risk attendant to child-bearing graduate in August of ’58.
of
Santiam
Union
High
School
In
Chuck
is
a
graduate
of
Mill
City
on duty in Mill City, Thursday, Aug­ Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gilchrist of Cor­
has reached a new low in the United
ust 15, 1957, at the Fire Hall between inne, Saskatchewan, Canada and Mrs. Mehama Boy to
States, according to the Public high school with the class of ’56 Mill City August 17 and 18.
The doors will be open to the public
the hours of 9 and 4, according to an Kenneth Dyer of Independence. Mrs.
Health Service. It would be nice if and is now attending OCE at Mon­
from
1 to 8 p. m. each day. Here
Complete
Basic
Training
announcement received from the De­ Gilchrist is the wife of the Junior
the same coulid be said for the risk mouth. He is employed by Allen’s
is an opportunity for everyone to saa
Pvt. Gene G. Webb, son of Mrs. R. attendant to being born.
Hardware in Salem.
partment of Motor Vehicles of Ore­ Past Grand Patron of Grand Chapter
Wedding date has been set for Glads grown in their own locality.
of Saskatchewan, OES and she is the L. Janeway, Mehama, Ore., ia sched­
gon.
Residents are asked to bring tn
Never
August 23, 1958.
Persons wishing original licensee or Grand Representative to Oregon from uled to complete eight weeks of bas­
prise named blooms between 7 and
Difficulties
never
daunt
little
child
­
ic
combat
training
with
the
4th
Saskatchewan.
Mrs.
Johnson
visited
permits to drive are asked to file ap­
We hear that next year’s bathing iO a. m Saturday, August 17 or make
plications well ahead of the scheduled at the Gilchrist home last May when Armored Division at Ford Hood, ren, who don't mind trying to make
themselves heard three rooms away suite are barely big enough to keep ■ floral arrangement with Glade pre­
closing hour in order to assure time she attended the Grand Chapter Tex, early this month.
Webb is a 1957 graduate of Stay­ over the noise of two radios and a a girl from being tanned where she dominating and compete for the rib­
for completion of the required license meeting at .Moosejaw aa Oregon’s
bon prises.
ought to be.
vacuum cleaner.
Grand Representative.
ton Union High School.
tert.
Democratic Picnic to be
At Lebanon Aug. 25
Marshall-Wells Co.
Expand Operations
Former Mill City
Teacher Passes Away
Lowly Worm Makes
Living for Gates People
Lyons Water
Board Extends
Minimum Rate
JAYCEE
ACTIVITIES
Walter Family Reunion
Held at State Park
Freida Bates Marries
California Man July 25
DeMolay Boys Running
Rummage Sale Now
Annual Gladiolus Show
To be Held August 17-18