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!>» Eva Breasler
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IV in for Governor
,2— THH MILL CITY ENTERPRISB
THL’RSDAY. MAY 29, 195H
THE MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
Mrs. Burl Smith is now convalesc
ing at her home, following surgery at
Entered as second class matter N»-
Salem General hospital last week.
ramber 10, 1944 at the post office at
Mrs. Otto Weidman and Kathryn,
Mill City, Oregon, under the Act of
Mr. and Mrs. Bob James, Mr. anu |
March 3. 1879.
Mrs. George Neal and Mr. and Mrs.
Marion-Linn Counties, per year 33.M
John Neal were in Bandon Monday t
to attend funeral services for Mrs ,
hit side, Marion-Linn Counties $34«
Tom Neal, a sister-in-law of John ,
Neal.
Mrs. Lyle Kinzer and Mrs. Hallie I
Ni WS RAPE R
Downer were hostesses for a shower
F U I LI 5 H11J
honoring Mrs. Gene Laux held at the
'ASSOCIATION
Kinzer home Thursday evening. Af- I
| ter the opening of the gifts refresh- I
Telephone 6651 or 7605
ments were served to the honored
guest Mrs. Laux and Mesdames, Van
DON W. MOFFATT, Editor-Publiahoe
Prichard, Dale Prichard, Pat Lyons,
Alex Bodeker, George Basl and San
dra. Clarence Goodell, Charles Bouche
Jackie and Yvonne, Curtis Kinzer,
Billie Kinzer, Miss Janet Kendall and
A death free Memorial Day week
the hostesses Mrs. Kinzer-and Mrs.
end on the highway will be Oregon’s
Downer.
goal starting Friday (May 30) when
Mrs. Effie Nydegger and her1
the state’s Slow Down and Live traf
daughter Mrs. Vaughn Hunt and sons
fic safety program is inagurated.
Duane and Darrell are spending this
REASONS WHY
The “long” weekend will officially
week with relatives at Drain and
open summertime travel which is ex
YOU SHOULD HAVE
Sutherlin.
pected to be greater this year than
Helen Anderson, delegate also Dis
during any previous June-July-Aug-
trict Deputy President and Hazel
ust period. Summertime travel us
Lewi- alternate from Faith Rebekah
ually reaches its peak in August.
lodge are attending the Rebekah As
With Memorial day falling on a
sembly held in Corvallis this weetk.
Thursday last year, the traffic show
Merrill Brassfield was taken to
ed one death and 51 injuries in 159
the Santiam Memorial hospital in
accidents for the holiday.
Stayton Thursday evening, where he
The holiday period this -year will
will spend several days for medical
cover three days — from 6 p. m.
treatment.
Thursday, May 29 to midnight Sun
The DSCS held their meeting Tues
day, June 1.
day afternoon in the fireplace room
A continued reduction in traffic
of the church with a one o’clock birth
accidents and fatalities is the goal of
day luncheon. The tables were beaut-
the Slow Down and Live program
iffuly decorated in keeping of each
which extend’s through Labor Day,
month of the year with members and
Buying Mill City-Gates, Aumsville,
In the Condonai
M
W , Governor Robert D.
guests seated at the tables o ftheir
lietroit-Idanha, Silverton. Turner
Phil Hitchcock to retain his place in tne iau election Holmes.
birthday. After singing of Happy oDuonent
opponent :nu **
v Thnmtnn
I urge every Oregonian to support
”'heni„hetta rS for iovemor. Mark Hatfield took the field to
the republican column while Robert D. Holmes, present gove der to cut down on the appalling loss
nor will oppose him this fall. This is expected to be a hotly con of live in traffic accidents during the
summer months,” the Governor said.
tested race.
Las year, 123 persons lost their
i lives and nearly 4000 were injured in
Birthday a beautiful birthday cake Mehama; Mrs. Roxie Trask of Salem: >14.600 accident during June, July and
baked by Gladys Hargreaves was cut Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fulham and fam- August.
and served with each one putting in ily from McMinnville, and Mrs. Ven- ; “I am sure that with renewed effort
tneir birthday pennies. Following the ita Manning of Portland. The occa- and with the cooperation of every
luncheon installation of the new of- sion honored the birthday annivers- driver, we can make our highways
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___ Velora Lierman ary of Mrs. Lyons.
i safer than ever before,” the Gover-
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filers was
held with
nor added.
of Stayton, who is district president
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Emphasis again this year will be
doing the installing. Mrs. Lierman Bressler and their father, Elmer
also gave a very interesting talk of Hiatt, spent the weekend at Rose- on enforcement, centering around the
her trip to St. Louis. •
burg, where they attended the wed- campaign’s principal theme: reduc
Little Susan Schiewek 13 month old ding Saturday evening of James Hi- tion of violations and accidents asso
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard att and Miss Betty Churchill, held at ciated with excessive speed.
Co-ordinator of the state’s Slow
Schiewek who was seriously injured the First Christian church. James is
Sunday when a card jumped from the a grandson of Mr. Hiatt and nephew Down and Live campaign, James F.
jack and ran over her is reported to of Mrs. Bodeker and Mrs. Bressler, Johnson, director of the department
be very much improved at the San- , Mrs. Bob James secretary at the of motor vehicles, listed four fact
tiam Memorial hospital in Stayton. Mari-Linn school was honored with ors each driver must observe in sup
porting the program to make the
The Lyons Extension unit held their » P>"k and blue shower Thursday
safe:
last meeting until fall Thursday with evening after school hours, by the | road
L Observe all speed regulations
an all day meeting in the basement , members of the school faculty,
You probably have heard*or read a good deal lately about the troubles of
and traffic signs:
of the Methodist church. The subject
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Olmstead are | 2. Maintain safe stopping distances
the railroad industry . . . regulative, competitive, legislative . . . and de
of the day was “Time Saving Meals” , announcing the birth of their first and never pass without a clear view:
with Mary Lou McCarthy the project grandchild,
born „ to their
son I 3. Yield right of way, not enly when
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,, a son, , vt
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pressive.
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1 gave
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„«i wde,
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leader
who
very
Mr and Mrs.
I Olm- • required but whenever safety calk
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demonstration.
the noon hour
hour n a 1 «lpMil
stead MflV
May 26 <»♦
at Ront/in
Renton, W
Wash,
You can I h - helpful . . . and we will be grateful ... if you will add your
luncheon was served by Lucille Hub-
Arthur Vaughn of Forest Grove I 4. On holiday trips, give yourself
voice to others who are asking for fair, non-political tn-atment of the rail
er. Alta Bodeker and Alma Olmstead. waf a Friday overnight guest at the time to arrive alive.
Helen Johnston was elected president home of Mr and Mrs. Clyde Lewis,
roads, such as is recommended in the n-port of the Senate Committee
to replace Mary Lou McCarthy who
thf Spellmeyer family
A reunion of the
headed by Senator Smathers.
resigned. Helen Moore was the retir- Was held Sunday at the Santiam Val- Alma Spellmeyer and Betty Hunt.
ing president. There were 14 members )ey grange hall. Attending were Mr., Mrs. Vaughn Hunt and sons, Duane
and Darrell and her mother. Mrs. Ef
present.
' and Mrs. Frank Spellmeyer, , Jerry,
Nydegger returned home Satur
Pfc. Richard Schiewek arrived in1 p
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Ronald and Sharon of Lyons; Mr. fie
day
after spending the week in Drain
Lyons Thursday morning from Oki- I and Mrs. Ralph Spellmeyer and fam-
nawa where he is serving with the U. i ily. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Spellmeyer, and Sutherlin at the homes of Mrs.
We want you to know that Southern Pacific is doing its very best to help
IS. Marines. He was called here by the and family, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil I Hunt’s brothers, Don, Rance and
itself.
serious injuries of his little daughter ! Spellmeyer and son, Brian, all of Ernest. They also visited in Rose
Susan who was seriously injured Sun 1 Longview, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Clif burg at the home of Mrs. Nydegger*
We try to operate as a sound, going concern, in our own interest and in
day when a car jumped from the jack ford Spellmeyer and family of Stay- brother, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Downing
and family.
and ran over her.
|ton; Kenneth Spellmeyer and family
yours. This involves reducing operating costs. At times, anti particularly
Mrs. Floyd Bassett was hostess for •from Elem Creek, Neb., and another
now, this requires seven- economies.
the afternoon card club with her par brother and family of Costa Mesa,
ty held at her home Wednesday after Calif., were unable to attend.
Scientic Horse-Shoeing
We an- also trying to get rid of those passenger trains that are little used,
noon. A one thirty dessert luncheon
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Curtis and
TEX SHIVELY
was served followed by several tables Kelly from Salem were Sunday cal
serve no useful purpose, and cause huge out-of-pocket losses. We have just
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of 500. High score was held by Thel lers at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
discontinued one train that cost us $1,800 a day and brought in only $12 a
ma Nydegger, second high by Leota Vaughn Hunt and family.
For Appointment
Worden and low by Margaret Kun
day in revenue. Such efforts bring criticism, but we think this policy is best
Mrs.
Donna
Asmussen
and
daugh
kle. At the close of the party a
at
for shippers, and in the long run for travelers who actually use trains.
handkerchief shower was held in hon- ter.
.. , Mildred spent
- - the weekend
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or of Mrs. Merriell Brassfield who is
, n ’J1“1 w
^ey were guests
We an- trying to adjust our fn-ight rates so as to n-gain business that has
moving from the community. Others
. * ome °f -^r- and Mrs. Albert
attending were Bertha Allen, Ruth ‘ °,n'
SHOP
l>een lost and also act as an incentive to develop new traffic. Some shipper«
Lyons. Alma Olmstead, Katie Sieg.
U*ndv
annual
Alice
Huber,
Ixittie
Grosso.
Anna
^oo>
pmmc
held
at
the
Mari-Linn
are pleased and sometimes others object.
Buxton. Eulalia Lyons, Bea Hiatt, j,', v' ;;h_°_ule - £
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>\ May
25. A pot
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dinner was held
at 1 - o’clock
It’s easier to say “Yes" than it is to say “No." We d like to please every
Carrie Naue, Doris Roy, Jaunita luck
,
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sorts of
of games
games and
and a a
Wright, Ethel Huffman, Berneice foil- wed by all sorts
one but that just doesn’t seem possible.
Bridges and the hostess Mrs. Bassett. „ 8 of /»»rafter which a ball game
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carleton of
Paul Pennington is getting about
The best policy we think, and the one we try to follow, is
The Dalles are announcing the birth
on
crutches due to a foot injury he
of another daughter, Barbara Ann
to bring the greatest good to the greatest number and at the
for your every day
bom Wednesday May 21. The Carle received while employed at the Ply
wood plant Monday.
needs
tons
are
former
residents
here,
and
same time keep solvent.
A coffee and handkerchief shower
the grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Orville Downing and Mr. and Mrs. was held Monday morning at 10
It should be obvious to regulatory commissions, and to thoughtful ship
Kellom's Grocery
o’clock at the Ralph Hurst home,
John McClurg.
honoring
Mrs.
Glen
Savage,
Mrs.
and
per« and traveler«, that a solvent railroad is much better able to acne it*
Approximately 95 mothers
Your Neighborhood
children
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enjoyed the annual pre- Charles Crew and Mrs. Hurst, who
territory well than a weak, money-losing one.
school picnic at the Perry Clipfell are moving from the community, At
Grocery
farm Thursday, May 22. Wieners, tending were the honored guests and
D. J. RUSSELL
Mill City, Oregon
buns, pop and ice cream along with Jackie Harper of Mill City; Lucy
President
a pot luck lunch met the approval Talmer, Juanita Wright, Lucille Hu-,
of the youngsters and furnished the ber, Effie Anderson, Sue W alton,1
mothers a pleasant hour of chatter.
Mrs. Alice Huber conducted scramble |
We operate in large figure*, but it is the relationship between
games for the children. Mrs. Huber,
income and outgo that counts, whether a busimw is large or
who is instructor at the pre-school
■mall.
was presented a charm for her brace
Th«' same principles of carrying on a bucine»» apply whether
let. Those receiving diplomas were
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
Doris Clipfell, Norma Grimes, Keith
you an running a railroad or a peanut stand.
Anderson, Rickie Limbeck, Douglas
Wagoner, Anne Frichtl, Vance Ten
ney, Delmer Culwell, Margaret Wil
son, Susan Whitney,
Mare, ietta
Mays, Virginia Lankins, Linda Tra
han, Susan Dougall, Linda Cox, and
Linda Crowthers. 20 registered for
the coming year.
A family dinner was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lyons
Sunday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs.
MMna th« Gctó«n Empir« with
Bob Hili and Stewart of Mill City; I
TWAINS • TRUCKS • WGGVSACK • WfPtllNES
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lewis and Beu
lah; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lindemann
, and family, of Lyons; Mr. and Mrs.
T'.'A
Kenneth Lewis and laughters, < f1
Slow Down And Live!
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We’re doing our best
to help ourselves
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A statement dealing with
the fundamentals of running a railroad
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But in the meantime...
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GROCERY
Quality Meats and Groceries
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Southern
Pacific
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