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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1958)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE £ VOLUME XIV ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPTR1T NUMBER 29 Primary Election To Be Held in Oregon Friday MILL CITY, OREGON New THURSDAY, M \Y 15. 195* Officers Installed Conservation Is the Theme of Present Week 13.00 A YEAR 10c A COTT Shereen Muir Picked to Attend Girls State in June Softball Game Slated Here for Saturday Night Miss Shereen Muir, junior at San i tiam Union high and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Muir has been chosen as delegate to Girl’s State this year, 1 June 16 to 20. Alternate delegate is Mis» Carol Sue Ball. Girl’s State is1 sponsored by the American Legion1 The primary electio will be held Oregon’s chief executive. Governor Auxiliary. Weather permitting the Mill City in the State of Oregon this Friday. Robert Holmes, has proclaimed this 1 Jaycees are sponsoring a softball woek, May 11-18 as Conservation ! This will culminate a lot of talk and game this Saturday evening, May the promises by candidates of both par week in the state and has urged all 17th. The game time is 7:30. ties. There are many candidates tun citizen« to learn more about the na The two teams playing will be Cor tural resources. ing for most of the offices and resi vallis and Lebanon. Both of these dents can only hope they vote for the teams will be working again thia Wildlife is one of the resources to right men. It is something each one year for berths in the state t'lins- which attention is called during the will have to figure out for himself. week. It is a resource of which the ment. Several former Mill City soft In Mill City ballots will be cast on ball players will be playing for Nored people of Oregon can be justly proud. the Marion county side at the Jay- Few other states <an match the vari Builders of Corvallis again this year cee hall, just east of the Post office arey. ety and abundance of fish and game. ■ Joint installation ceremonies for including: Carl Beyer, Don and on the Linn county side at Friend The recreational opportunities and the new officers of Marilyn Assemb Jim Grant and Gordy McMorris. Pictured above are the new Lions and Auxiliary ship hall. To help defray the expense of outdoor enjoyment afforded by this ly, No. 60, Order of Rainbow for officers and their installing officers. From left to right On the Marion county board are rA-ource are unquestionably among Girls, and Santiam Chapter of De bringing these two softball clubs to Molay for Boys will be held at 2:30 Mill City a small admission will be Mrs. Dick Turpin, Mrs. Al Ward. are Charles Kelly, who installed Rex Ohmart as presi the finest in the nation. Mrs. Roger Nelson and Mrs. Frank I Over the years, the Columbia Sunday afternoon, May 18 in the charge with children under 12 free. dent of the Lions Club; Mrs. Charles Wirkkala. Aux elementary school auditorium. Every Blazek. The local Jaycees plan on bringing iliary president and Mrs. F. L. Thompson of Eugene, River has attained a reputation as one is welcome to attend. On the Linn county board are Herb more softball games to Mill City in “ The Greatest Producer of Chinook who is state president of the Oregon Lions Club Aux Of added interest is the fact that the future, including top-notch clubs Schroeder, Bob Veness and Stanley , Salmon in the World." Since the first iliaries. — Enterprise Photo. for the first Ogden. from Eugene, Oregon City, Salem and exports of salt salmon from the re- time a Mill City The Enterprise is not thumping others if possible. gion in 1829, the Columbia has an- boy will assume the tub for any candidates in either The concession stand will be op nually produced a basic aquatic the highest sta county, but it does urge all regis- erated by the Jaycettes. wealth that in the aggregate has tion in his chap tered voters to go to the polls and brought untold millions, of dollars ter of DeMolay exercise their right as American citi . into Oregon from outside sources. when Doug Hirte zens and cast their ballots for the And consider too, the immeasurable candidates of their choice. hours of relaxation and sport that the is Installed as IDANHA—A Forest Service tim 'Columbia River salmon runs have Master Counsel ber sale held May 5 at Eugene went or. Doug is the give the people. to successful bidders. Young & Mor son of Mr. and gan. This sale was on Minto Moun Now that the trees are green again Mrs. W. B. Hirte. LY'ONS—Plans are now being com- tain above Marion Forks, having a anil the sun appears with incieasing Miss Phyllis Pate, daughter of Mr. I pleted for the first music camp in total of 4,100,00 board feet of Doug regularity, the thoughts of a lot of and Mrs. Roy Pate, will be elevated the Northwest. The camp is this year las fir and other species. ; Oregonians are turning to cleaning The l >eal high school shop boys U|, can,ping gtar and getting out into to the office of Worthy Advisor for for students from grade 4 through 9, Forest Service appraisal price was Officers were elected at a recent $73,775. Total bid price was $73,785. sent several projects to the .■wiu- , the „pen. Oregonians are an outdoor Marilyn Assembly. She has already I and is for the purpose of furthering meeting of the American Legion The contract calls for a mile and a Willamette Valley Industrial *'rt5 people, and more and more residents received an appointment as Grand the abilities of students in music Auxiliary held at the home of Mrs. half of road building to be construct Fair held in Dallas recently, There Qf the are “moving outdoors” Representative for the State of I while enjoying a healthful recrea Tennessee. Kenneth Chance. The installing ed, according to forest serrke speci were more than 400 entries tional program. Band and chorus will l 0, u each year. officer was Mrs. Eva Humphreys, fications. hold the spotlight positions with schools including the two Salem high Over 57,000 acres of Oregon's Past District No. 2 president. to swimming, hiking, dancing and other I schools and three junior high schools, i ... , , Mehama Man Delegate Corvallis, Albany, Stayton McLaren, "!°st beautiful scenic and recreation- Installed were Mrs. John Muir, pre recreational activities filling in the sident; Mrs. Ray Roberts, first vice remainder of the week. Chemawa, Oregon School for the a' area;’ have been preserved forever Presby. Gen. Assembly for the use of the people as state president; Blanche Syverson, second The staff includes state certified MEHAMA—Elder B. L. Kirsch of Deaf and others. I 1 the Mehama Community vice president; Kathleen Story, treas Presbyter- teachers in music, physical educa* Local entrants, i, projects, and rib- Par'ss i This week, each person in Oregon ian church has been elected Elder de- tion and administration. It will be urer; Mrs. Alice Watson, chaplain, bons won were as follows and Mrs. Clyde Oliver, Sgt. at arms. chair-side 1 *hould make a firm resolution not to legate to represent the Presbytery of augmented by capable teachers and Darril Hershberger, anything The Auxiliary members are making stand, 3rd. . do - ---- ------ to — jeopardize the - - many Willamette at the 10th general as guest conductors. The camp has ex poppy corsages to sell along with the Jim Henry, carved wallshelf, 2nd. advantages available. sembly of the Presbyterian church in cellent facilities and will be proper regular poppies the week before the USA meeting at Pittsburg, Pa.. ly chaperoned at all times. It is locat Alan Tuers, turned salt and pepper---------------- —' memorial day. this t: »nth. Ministerial delegate is ed at the top of the Cascade Mount ’ i he next meeting will be June 6 iT. I the Rev. David B. White, pastor of ain's in the Santiam Lodge. Access will the home of Mrs. Clyde Oliver with I Westminster Presbyterian church in be to the finest recreational areas in a pot luck luncheon. The meeting is the Northwest. For information con Eugene. Abnormally heavy April precipita called for 11:30. i This assembly is of special interest tact James Wright, Lyons, Oregon. tion added to an already adequate Ronnie Kuhlman, fitted sheet meta! • \ because of a merger about to be | water outlook for farmers in the Wil box, 2nd. , Ridgley Miller, Marion county I made of two of the large Presbyter lamette Valley, according to a report Tom Fencl. desk, Certificate of veterans’ service office will be in ian bodies in this country. At the same Bowe Here Campaigning released today by W. T. Frost. Snow Merit and best of division. Mill City Friday evening at 8 oclock time as the USA assembly ia meet- j ! Survey Supervisor for the U. S. De- Tom especially, is pleased to have to meet with the Mill City American ing, the United Presbyterian church . For Justice Supreme Court I partment of Agriculture, Soil Con Samuel M. Bowe, former Oregon had the best project in the division of Legion. He will discuss veterans in America will be holding its 100th servation Service and Oregon Agri ; advanced General Assembly and celebrating the l commander of the American Legion furniture woodworking.' benefits and problems. and prominent Southern Oregon at DETROIT—School will be out May cultural Experiment Station. Late 1 There were many nice projects left | Also up for discussion will be the Centennial of its birth in Pittsburg. 16 and the Detroit-Idanha school is season flows of all smaller tributar- | at home because they were not quite i new insurance program for veterans, After two days of separate meet torney, now campaigning for the __ ____ __ on ,__ a very busy place this week with >es will be partly dependent upon : finished. and plans will be made for the annual ings the two ___________ Assemblies will May 1 non-partisan Position Three of the 28th meet together to form the Unit' ¡Oregon Supreme Court, visited here achievement tests being given aI1d satisfactory summer rains. Memorial day observance. Water content of the mountain numerous activities going on. Lunch will be served at the meet ed Presbyterian church in the USA Thursday accompanied by Walt Bell The graduation services will be snow-pack is 165 percent of last year ing to which all veterans are invited. with more than 3 million members. | °f Stayton. held May 16 with Dr. George Martin at this date and is equal to the norm An added extra of this trip is the student and graduate of school fact that Mr. Kirsch formerly lived Dallas, and of Willamette Univer- assistant superintendent of schools al peak accumulation of the winter in Salem as speaker for the evening. season. | in the Pittsburg area. He plans to s*^ Law School, Bowe wa* admitted Funeral Services Held Exceptionally wet soils In the up ! spend some time following the As-I^° ^e bar in 1933. He moved to Mon- The first through the fourth grade For Mrs. Tynsdale will have a picnic on the school per watersheds will favor a well sus sembly visiting people and places he Lina where he practiced until 1938 Funeral services were held Wed- has not seen for 55 years. at which time he returned to Ore- grounds Friday, highlighted by a trip tained flow in the late season. Water stored in five multipurpose _________________ gon and to Grants Pass where he has nesday at 2 P. M. at the Weddle around the lake on a big boat through reservoirs, Cottage Grove, Detroit, been in continuous practice of law courtesy of Fred Snider. Santiam Union High school will be Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Margaret with the exception of interruptions The fifth through eighth grades Dorena, Fern Ridge, and Lookout | heard over radio station KGAL at i L. Tynsdale, mother of Mrs. Ernest caused by war services. are going to Breitenbush Hot Spring» Point, is six percent less than last Lebanon Saturday between 10:15 and Christensen of Mill City and Mrs. Commenting on his candidacy in as guests of the Halseth’s. The high year. Ample runoff is available to 10:30 a- m. in the station’s program Frank Haney of Sweet Home and the May election, Bowe pointed out former resident of Mill City. school will go to Taft for their picnic. fill these reservoirs for normal sum series “Salute to Schools". that his close association with the Mrs. Tynsdale who was 82 years There will be three ball games mer operations. Those appearing in the short play Forecasts of streamflow for the which was written by Don K. Paul, old died Monday night at Eugene. played this week with the high school Fou- local boys will take part in affairs of his profession make him familiar with the situation confront boys starting Tuesday afternoon by major Willamette tributaries are nor of Santiams’ faculty will be Dennis Other survivors beside Mrs. Christen the state track meet which will be 1 mal or better for the April through Wirtenan, Fred Smith, Phyllis Pate, sen and Mrs. Haney include the wid held in Springfield this Friday and ing the judiciary of Oregon. He said, playing McLaren on home ground. Wednesday afternoon the high September season. Expected flows Errol McWhirk. Frances Nesbitt, ower, four sons, four daughters, a Saturday, according to Coach Bill “Constant growth of Oregon has in creased litigation and appellate work school will play at Mill City, The range from 100 percent normal on the Yvonne Dickey. Sandra Thomas, and sister, a number of grandchildren Ingram. and great grandchildren. fifth and sixth grade boys will play Row river and South Santiam to 113 ; Miss Helen Park. Those to take part will be Ron until the Supreme Court is now ap Gates here Thursday. percent average on the Clackamas Kuhlman in the high hurdles and the proximately two years behind.’ Walter Bell of Stay ton, local chair and the Middle Fork. 220; Doug Hirte in the javelin and Flow of the Willamette at Salem Henry W. Dunigan shot put; Jim Henry in the pole man of the Bowe for Supreme Court is forecast at 115 percent average. Local Girls Exhibit at vault and Tom Fencl in the shot put. Committee, said, "Sam Bowe rated Flows of the Molalla, Pudding, and Rites Held Wednesday Last Thursday the Santiam thin- high as a law student and stands well Linn Co. 4-H Spring Fair Henry W. Dunigan, 68, of Rt. 2,1 Calapooya Rivers will be slightly clads placed third in the district in his profession for integrity and knowledge of law. Attorneys who The 1958 edition of the Linn county above normal. Box 508 Salem, passed away Mon-] Wednesday, May 14, PTA. | track meet held at OSD in Salem. know him well say he would make Spring 4-H Fair was brought to a On a statewide basis, April pre day night at a Salem hospital. Dun- ' Wednesday. May 14, Marilyn As — close Saturday night with the Dress cipitation, much above normal in igan was a nephew of the late Henry sembly, Rainbow for Girls, a valuable contribution to the Su Revue. preme Court of Oregon. He la of many areas, has added to the already Kaplinger and cousin of Leland Thursday, May 15, Presbyterian judicial temperament and has a rare This year’s fair was one of the adequate or abundant water supplies Kaplinger. Women’s association, Fellowship largest ever held in Linn county with available for Oregon farmers. High ability to get at the merits of th» He was general superintender; of hall. Firemen’s Auxiliary, Adult po issues at stake.*’ 1456 acts of participation. mountain snow-cover is well above . the Independence Lumber and Manu lio clinic at high school 7:30 to 8:30. Girls from the local area to bring average and reservoired water •up- facturing Co. prior to retirement in i Friday, May 16, IOOF lodge. home awards were as follows: 1952. Before that he was night sup plies are excellent. Receipts by the Department of Saturday, May 17, Maosnic and Child Care—Red award: Jerrte Lou erintendent at Silver Falls Lumber Eastern Star ham dinner, 6:30 at the Motor Vehicles will result in dis Wilson, Rt. 1, Lyons. Co., and also at Valsetz and numer lodge hall. tribution of over $2 million to the 36 Just So Girls Exhibitor Award— Al Nesbitt Breaks Leg ous other mills through the valley. Sunday, May 18, Joint installation, counties of Oregon the department Vivian Wilson and Donna Durland, In Logging Accident He was born at Watertown, Wis Rainbow and DeMolay at 2:30. p. m. announced recently. both Rt. 1, Lyons and Sharon Beebe, The counties will receive their reg- rsg- Al Nesbitt wound up with a brok consin, January 4, 1890 and came to Jaycee Road-e-o at grade school. of Lyons. Anne Hirte, daughter of Mr. and Sunday, May 18, Mehama Fire de ular ular 19 19 nprepnt percent of the state hiahwaV highway en leg Friday morning when working the Salem area in 1911. Teen Wise Clothing—Red award: He was married to Pearl Swan at partment benefit breakfast Served fund, which is built up for quarterly Mrs. O. K. Hirte of Gates and a form on the landing at the Downing Log- Jerrie Lou Wilson, Rt. 1, Lyons. from 7 until 12 noon. distribution largely through fuels tax- er high school student here has re rin Co. show up on French Creek. Mill City July 14, 1915. Al jumped over one log and the hob Surviving are the widow of Salem,' Monday, May 19, Lions club. Ms- es and vehicle registration fees paid ceived a $240 stipend to be used for to Motor Vehicles and through two years at Linfield college. Th» nails of his boot stuck in a log caus one daughter, Mrs. June Kalb of i sonie lodge. Clackamas, two sons, William E. and Wednesday, May 21, Rebekah. weight-mile truck fees paid to ths stipend Is from the Linfield scholar ing him to fall. Both bones in his ship fund. Thursday, May 22, Woman’s club Public Utilities Commissioner. right leg were broken. The large bone Orville both of Salem, nine grand Miss Hirte has been living with Motor Vehicles will account for $2,- beenfit tea. I I* was broken near the ankle and the children and one great grandchild. Funeral services were in Salem at ' Mr. and Mrs. Howard Means and at 074/148.44 to be distributed from the «mall bone just below the knee. infer fund, based on revenue of $7,091,840.- tending North Salem High schooL He was taken by ambulance to San 1:30 P. M. Wednesday with Funeral services were conducted 67 from fuels taxes and $3325,782.72 She is a member of the I JI tin club tiam Memorial hospital, where the ment at the Howell Cemetery. Polio Clinic to be Held Monday for Edward Letter Hender leg was set and put in a cast from vehicle registration and driv* and home room representative to the son, of Rt 1, Lyons, who passed away social council. May 15 at High School era license fees. Sportsmens Club Let at Santiam Memorial hospital at 1:30 Virginia Hoeye, chairman of tile Marion County will receive $125,* Weather at Detroit Dam Contract Tuesday Night p. m. May 9- Cause of his death was polio committee for the Mi’l City 198.18 and Linn County will receive Jaycees Plan Teen Age -mphysema of the lungs. 7:00 A.M. Dally Weather Readings Jerry Coffman ~ informed The En Womans club, informs the public that $71372.04. \->d lake Elevation Mr. Henderson was bom at Cor- Road-e-o for Sunday terp rise that the Sportsmen's club another polio clinic will be held st Max. Mia. Pep. -allis March 31, 1904, and had bo Elev. has let the contract for building a Santiam Union high scfiool tn Mill Plans have been made to hold th» known relatives. Funeral servi ces May 55 56 trace 1553.07 road to their site on the south side City, Thursday, May 15 from 7:30 Coffman Elected Pres. second annual Jayce« Road-e-o st were conducted by Rev. B- A. Law- May 8 72 49 0.00 1553.21 of Detroit Lake. Successful bidder to 8:30 p. m. the Mill City Elementary school thia renee. assisted by Hugh 3. JulL 72 L 0.00 1553.45 was John Murphy, for an amount of May » This is the third clinic to be held. Stayton Parent Teachers Sunday, May 18 st 1 p. nt Winner Pallbearers were Robert Gregory, May 10 75 48 0.00 1553 55 $1950. This includes grading the The price of the shots will be the At a meeting of the Stayton Par of this event will drive in the stat» Irl Plymale, Floyd Shepherd, and May 11 74 44 trace 155351 2700 feet of road, leveling the build same as before. Both second and third ent-Teacher club held there Monday runoff at Clatskanie Juno 17. Charlie Stewart. Interment was made May 12 58 39 0.22 1553.45 ing site and leveling the parking shots may be given at thia clfn.c, night, Jerry Coffman of Mehama was The Jaycettea plan to run a concss- in Fairview cemetery. 52 71 0.02 1553.31 area. May 13 she said. elected president. sion stand on the grounds. Rainbow and DeMolay To Hold Installation Ceremonies Here Sun. i Young and Morgan Get Minto Mt. Timber Bid Mrs. John Muir Heads American Legion Aux. Shop Boys Show Projects at Ind. Arts Fair Thurs. Plenty Water Is Reported for Valley Irrigation Music Camp Being Planned Now Ridgley Miller to Meet With Legion Here Friday Detroit-Idanha School Busy Place at Present Santiam High to Present Skit Over Lebanon Radio Station Four Santiam Athletes To Be In State Meet Over $2 Million Distributed to Counties At North Salem High Funeral Services Held For Ed Henderson
