The Mill City enterprise., June 12, 1958, Image 1

THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — CATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE
VOLUME XIV
MILL CITY, OREGON
NUMBER 24
Funeral for Geo.
Huffman To Be
Held Thursday
LYONS—Funeral services will be
held Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m.
from the Lyons Methodist church for
George Huffman, who passed away
Monday morning, June 9, following a
heart attack at Mt. Jefferson Lum­
ber Co., where he has been employed
for about 20 years. Mr. Huffman
had had several heart attacks be­
fore. He was born at Wisler, Ohio,
December 5, 1894.
He was married to Ethel Hubbard
August 15, 1931, at Olpena. South
Dakota. They came to Oregon where
they have resided for 27 years. He 1
was a member of the Lyons Method- I
ist church, Mill City Lodge No. 180
AF&AM ahd Marilyn Chapter of
Eastern Star at Mill City. He was
also a veteran of World War I. He
had been secretary of the Masonic
lodge for many years.
I
Survivors are his widow, Ethel
Hufman and three daughters, Mrs.
Janice Digerness and Mrs. Jeanette
Cornell, both of Anchorage, Alaska
and Mrs. Janet Titus of Seattle,
and five grandchildren.
Also surviving are three sisters,
Mrs. Jennie Mass, Mrs. Nellie Nick-
laus and Mrs. Maybelle Stout, and
two brothers, Harry Huffman and
Carson Huffman all in Ohio.
The Masonic Lodge at Mill city
will take part in the funeral services,
as will Rev. Charles McCarthy.
Interment will be made in Fox
Valley cemetery.
THURSDAY. JI NE 12, 1958
Swimminq Pool Under Construction
I
$3.86 A YEAR 10c A COTY
Board Okays
Increase of
Timber Acres
Hail Does Lots
Of Damage in
Gates Vicinity
At a meeting of the Linn County
GATES The damage done by last
Equalization Board held Friday it
Thursday's hailstorm was
much
approved the assessor’s action in
worse than first suspected, and about
raising timber value per acre from
50 percent of the houses in th«
an average of $35 to $70 per acre.
Gates area are in the process of
The Assessor’s office stated the KM)
getting new roofing. The storm did
p»r cent increase more nearly ap­
not come as far as Mill City, Th»
proaches the present value. The
flash storm came in from the south,
1’ ard also decided that exemption of
cutting a swath about three miles
equipment under fixed load license is
wide, with the business part of Gates
a legal matter not in their power.;
I seemingly in the center. Windows
They dealt only with values and
were broken in many places, neon
signs damaged, young calves suffered
Work is in progress at this time for the Last Frontier Resort equality of taxation.
On April 10 of this year J. T. And-
head injuries, trees and gardens
Swimming Pool, just east of Mill City on highway 22. This will erson,
assesor, held a hearing with
stripped of foliage, and holes as big
be a great asset to the Resort and also will be a credit to the timber operators present. At this
as banty eggs punched in roofs.
community. The management plans to fix up a picnic area on the time the assessor's personnel recom­
Gene Jacobson came to The Enter­
grounds for public use and the tables have already been con­ mended and substantiated a 100%
prise following 6he storm and report­
structed, Dutch Allen, having been hired to build them. The pool increase in timber valuation.
For the second time^in as many ed some of the stones were an inch
will be 25 feet wide at the deep end and 10 feet deep, it will be With the Rural School District as- years, the .Mill City Jaycees' con- | and three quarters in diameter and
sessing a millage against all Linn testant for the Oregon State Teen , some time after, stones the size of
60 feet long and 54 feet wide at the shallow end which will be county
_ the
valuation, this Increase in Are Road-e-o has walked off with golf balls could be seen along
three feet deep. It is expected it will bo ready for use in about timber values affects the tax bills second
place. Doug Hirte, the local road. On the county road between
three weeks. Another attraction at the Resort will be a noon of all districts in the county, the winner, racked up 507 out of a pos- Mill City
~. j and Gates it looked as
luncheon. This new service will be inaugurated Monday, June assessor's office declared.
sible 565 points in the three parts though a forage chopper had been
On the board of equalization were of the exercise which consisted of a in the vicinity as the road was cover-
16.—Mill City Enterprise Photo.
Floyd Jenks, county commissioner of written test, a difficult obstacle ered with chopped up leaves and
Tangent; Bert Bellinger, retired log­ course, and a road-driving test branches.
ger and sawmill operator of Lebanon around the hilly town of Clatskan­
No one in Gates seems to remember
and Terry Elder, manager of Wav­ ie. For his .efforts, he won a $50 any storm in the past similar to this
erly First National Bank, All>any.
Consolidated one, which came in with a deep roar­
savings bond from
Freightways, Inc., a $10 merchandise ing noise about 3:30 p. ni., with rain
|
certificate from Meier and Frank, a accompanying the hail. Some folks
table radio, and a beautiful large stored some of them in their deep
plaque. Maurie Bassett won similar freezers, as proof Insurance adjusters
honors and prizes is last year's con­ have been busy in the are«, and patch­
Donald Synder, son of Mr. and
test
at McMinnville, More than 50 ing crews fixed up many roofs until
Mrs. A. R. Snyder of Idanha, es­
locals participate in the state runoff a permanent job could be handled.
caped death by a narrow margin when
every year.
the submarine Stickelback was sunk
First place went to Ron Tinr.pe,
I Those in favor of incorporating off Oahu May 29. In a letter to his
Lyons into a city are making plans mother, young Synder stated he was I Children of all ages in Mill City the Portland entry 1 with 528 points.
for another election, after the May 26 about the last one off the stricken are looking forward to the Carson Sc Third was Bland Herring from New­
electrion results were thrown out.
sub and that water was up to his Barties Circus when it exhibits here berg with 488. Stayton, whose entry
Judge E. G. Arnold said the elec­ armpits when he got out.
afternoon and night, on Thursday, has won first place the pest two
years, placed fourth this year with
A mixup in orders caused the sub June 12.
tion. which favored incorporation 114
to 91, was invalid because legal no­ to surface directly in front of the
Among the many stellar attractions a score of 482. Jerry Harding was
tices were carried in a Marion coun­ ship Silverstein. There were no cas- with the circus this season is Col. their representative.
LYONS—Santiam Valley grange ty newspaper instead of a Linn coun­ ualties in the accident.
' Tim McCoy, western and TV star in
The contest was held last Saturday
held their regular meeting Friday ty newspaper.
person, the Sensational Loters, aeri- with judges coming from the Pro­
Opponents also claimed discrep­
evening with the usual business car­
alists supreme, the famous Carson 4 fessional ''rivers’ Safety Council of
Barnes performing elephants, funny ?ort>a.«! and four members of the
ried out. There were 11 members from ancies in the poll books, saying that
'clowns, the aerial ballet, the Famous Traffic Control department of the
the HoHy Grange as guests, end -t votes were c.’st by two person wh -se
1 Connors troupe of equilibrists and ac- Oregon State police.
the lecturer's hour they presented a j names are not on the poll book, by
obats, Capt. Jack Moore and his Lib­
skit “Dad and the Morning Paper.” , 10 who do not reside in the area in-
The local contest was headed by
erty Horses, “Jocko”, educated chim­ Harry White this year Ronald Rags­
This was directed by Mrs. Ardella. volved, and that 81 persons signed
panzee, Miss Gloria Plunkett, 1 finger dale accompanied Doug to Clatska-
Harrison, lecturer of that grange. I poll books with a different name than
stand, Capt. Ricardo's performing
Alta Bodeker, lecturer of Santiam appears on their voter registration,
bears. Miss Donna Pyle and her mix­
Valley read the history of the grange i Those against incorporation also
ed group of jungle bred beasts. The
which was followed by a panel dis­ claim that three illegal absentee bal-
Daring Maddens, high in the top of
cussion on “Why I Joined the Grange lots were cast.
the big tent. Canine Revue, perform­
with Lloyd Sletto, Elmer Taylor,
STAYTON—Princesses for
the ing Shetland ponies for the children
Bertha Basl and Bessie Hampton tak­
1958 Santiam Bean Festival were an- and many other European and Amer-
ing part.
Stein- i jcalI acts> Professor Dale Madden
nounced this week by Joe F*
The high light of the evening was
kamp and Ken Stevenson, co-ehair- I -will play a concert at each perform-
Ron Ragsdale this week states the
the guest speaker, Chsng Chun-Pang
men of the North Santiam Jaycees anee on his $10,000 Hammond Console Benton-Linn Bookmobile will be on
a visiting International Farm Youth
Bean Festival queen selection com­ Organ.
new summer schedule and the Jaycees
Exchange student, who came from
Funeral services for Henry- T.
have taken space in this issue to list
Formosa to learn how Americans Baltimore, who passed away at Red­ mittee.
The princesses were selected by the
the new hours and dates.
use machines in farming. The 26-year mond on Thursday, June 5, were con­
The first visit in Mill City and
old from Formosa is staying at the ducted at the Weddle Funeral Chapel students of the schools they repre­
Gates will be June 20. The hours will
Buss Robnett ranch near Crawfords­ in Stayton on Sunday afternoon, June sent and will reign as members of
be 10:45 to 11:45 here and 12:45 to
ville. He stated Formosa is one seven­ 8, with iuterment at the Fairview the royal court during the festival,
1:15 at the Gates school.
th as large as Oregon, but that all Cemetery near Gates. Rev. Robert Julny 31 through August 1.
Students from Portland, Albany
From Stay ton Union high school
Other dates listed for Bookmobile and Stayton, Ore., will receive schol­
farming is done without the aid of Roach of the Presbyterian Church of­
comes Kolette Thomas, daughter of
visits are July 11, August 1 and 2*2, arship awards of $000 each from th»
tools, and no land is wasted. He and ficiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Thomas and Lana t
when the above hours will prevail.
his brother put in two acres of rice
Born in Albany on August 31, 1876, Downer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Mark E. Reed Scholarship Founda­
each year. Besides rice they grow Baltimore was the son of Wesley U.
tion
during the 1958-1959 college year,
i Following 6 o’clock pot-luck dinner
potatoes and other vegetables. He Baltimore and Phoebe Overhalser. Ralph Downer.
Claude Pevey, chairman of the Simp­
Ethel
Ralphs,
daughter
of
Mr.
and
at
Fellowship
hall
Friday
evening,
a
toki also of their eating habits which He came to Mill City in 1900 and mar­
son Logging Company Board of Schol­
he said there was no distinction be­ ried Mabel Tunicliff on November Mrs. H. H. Ralphs and Nancy Ham­ | distinguished speaker will be Mvon-
arship announced recently.
mer
daughter
of
Mr,
and
Mrs.
Ard
­
|do, Atyam, moderator of the Presby­
tween meals. They ate rice and fish 10. 1903. They moved to Redmond in
This year’s award, marking the
en
Hammer
represent
Cascade
Un
­
terian
church
in
the
Cameroun,
Af
­
three times a day.
' 1953.
12th adversary of the Reed Schalar-
ion
high
school,
rica.
Before his trip to the United States
_______________
Surviving, besides the widow, >__
Ma-
ship program In Washington State,
St. Boniface high school, Sublimity,
When the 61-year-old moderator
Arthur Hempeck, electrician at De- are the first open to Oregon students
he had never left Formosa, an island bel, is one • L_..
C'._,
son, Clayton,
and two
was
young,
he
became
the
first
will
be
represented
by
Dorothy
Heu-
, troit dam was married to Miss i Award students are:
about 200 miles long, and he also said grandsons, Robert L. of the Air Force
he had never visited the south por- and jim r , at home. A niece, Ruby berger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. i Christian convert in his Bulu tribe. 'Marge Donahue at St. John’s Luther-
*_____ ____
Thomas
Edward Wolf, 18, son of
! Through his efforts, almost all his
tion. In spite of the fact, he speaks Kei3ey of Olympia, Washington, al- Lawrence Heuberger.
an church Salem, at 8 p. m. Friday. j|r #nd Mrs. A. B. Wolf of Stayton,
Mill
City
’
s
entry
from
Santiam
Un-
.
400-member
clan
have
been
converted,
three languages besides his native so survives.
Mr. and Mrs. Hempeck are on a 1957 graduate of St. Boniface High
I
ion high school is Phyllis Pate,
Attending a Prebyterian mission honeymoon trip to California at the gchool. Sublimity; will study sopho-
’ongue. Chang say» he has 12 ducks.
_____ _______________
.daughter
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Roy
Pate
J
school
in
his
youth,
Mvondo
later
seven geese, 15 chickens and thresi ’ .
-
x» r» x I
present time. A more detailed account' more pre-law at Gonzaga University,
The method of choosing the queen entered Doger Biblical Seminary near of the wedding, which was attended Spokane.
pigs which keep him busy, stating Linn Democratic Central
and time of the coronation will be Lolodorf. His early ministry was as by many from here will be published | ya]erie Katherine Leptich, 17,
his chief interest is raising hogs.
, Committee To Hold
a pioneer in the Bafia area of Cam­ next week.
announced at at later date.
( hang will stay in Linn county un­
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin I.ep-
eroun where he wag the first African
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• i, h, HM North Fenwick, Portland,
til Juno 16. He will attend a summer Reorganization Meeting
resident pastor. After serving there
1958 graduate of Immaculate Acade­
school session in Corvallis, go to
The Linn Democratic Central com­ Riders of the Santiam
devotedly
for
20
years,
he
was
called
my, Portland; will study Science at
Lincoln county for three weeks. He mittee will hold its biennial reor­
to the Elat church, largest Protest­
the University of Portland.
will visit in Ohio before returning to ganization meeting Tuesday, June 17 To Have Breakfast Ride
Alice Marie Lowell, 19, daughter
The Riders of the Satniam will hold ant church in French Cameroun. In
his native land. He plans to sail Oct­ in the Lebanon city hall auditorium
1950
he
answered
a
call
from
small
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Lowell, of
ober 26.
'at u 8 p. m., _______
announces Mrs. Kather- their annual breakfast ride Sunday, churches in the vicinity, a 35-mile
Wed., June 11, Marilyn Assem­ Albany; 1957 graduate of Albany
June 15. Breakfast will be served on
A short talk was given by Milton 1
Harris,’chairman.
parish. Many times he has served a* bly, Rainbow for Girls.
Union High School; will study sopho­
Thomas
Creek
east
of
the
Rowhein
Pedusen, master of the Holly grange.
New officers to be elected are the
Thum., June 12, Toastmistress Club. more education at the University of
Hostess for the evening was Mrs. chairman, vice chairman, alternates, Hereford ranch from 8 a. m. to 10 a. advisor for missionaries in their
Fri., June 13, Presbyterian “no­
task of translating the Bible Into the
Alex Bodeker, who also furnished the secretary and treasurer. Newly elect­ m. Lunch will be served at the half­
host” dinner at 6, Fellowship Hall, Oregon.
Bulu language.
Receiving awards in Washington
way
mark
on
the
ride
at
noon.
The
display table.
ed precinct committeemen and women
In accepting his appointment as Moderator from Cameron, Africa, as are Elizabeth Grace Bell, 17. and Stan-
will be officially recognized and ap­ route will take the riders over about first moderator of the new Cameroun speaker.
' ley Andrey Carlson, 18, of Shelton.
will be made to fill ex­ six miles of abandoned logging roads church, pastor Mvondo said, “Noth-
Frid., June 13, IOOF Lodge.
Meham People Injured in pointments
{George Oliver Allahouse, Jr., 19, and
past some of the oldest homesteads
isting precinct vacancies.
Sun., June 15, Fathers’ Day.
ing
but
God's
grace
makes
my
ap-
No William Arnold Taylor, 17, of Elma.
Don Penfold, general picnic chair­ in the valley.
Car Wreck at Intersection
Mon., June 16, Mill City Lodge,
Land that was once cultivated pointment possible, I thank you,
I Shirley Marie Ayers, 19, Matlock;
Ben Miller and Elizabeth Hughes man, will name his committees and
brethren, for your demonstration of 180, A. F. 4 A. M.
fields
1»
now
private
timber
land
with
rink Pic- Linda Ann Nelson, 17, McCleary,
of Mehama collided at the intersec­ outline plans for the 1958 picnic.
love
and
confidence.
”
Tues.,
June
17,
Womans Club Pic
Benton Hollingsworth, 17, Mon-
trees 50 to 80 feet Uli. A good view
tion of Fem Ridge road and Highway
He will speak at 6:45 p. m., «nd nic.
of the Jordan Valley can be had
Santtam
Rebekah
t*«"»
•»* Lrnn Si<urd* Amot’ 18’
22 about 9 a. m. Wednesday.
will use an interpreter when he
Wed., June 18,
Linn Jane Jefferson Club
from the trail.
1 Tacoma.
Mrs. Hughes was hurt quite badly
■•peaks here. A talk is also scheduled Lodge.
To be eligible for the awards stud­
Presbyterian
but the full extent of her injuries To Hold Election June 16
Thur»., June 19,
for Mehama at 8 o'clock.
ents
must be an employee of Simp­
Mrs. Kenneth Wilshire will be' Drivers License Examiner
were not known at the time of going
Women’s Assoc. at 2„ Fellowship. son or the child of an employee. There
to press. Mr. Miller received injur­ hostess to the Linn Jane Jefferson To Be Here June 19th
Hall.
Contract Awarded for
are no restrictions as to where ths
__________
ies about the face but was able to club at her home, 610 E. Rose street, |
student must attend school or choice
A
Driver
’
s
License
Examiner
will
be
Lebanon, Monday, June 16 at 8 p. m. |
walk around.
Work at Detroit Dam
of subjects.
Mrs. Emily Logan, candidate fori ' on duty m Mill City, Thursday, June
Weather
at
Detroit
Dam
Awards will be presented in Shelton,
The Portland District, Corps ot
the legislature from Benton county, ! 19, 195«, at the Fire Hall between the
con- 7:66 A.M. Daily Weather ReeBage June 17, following an all-day tour of
Sportsmen's Club Road
Engineers,
has
awarded
two
!
hours
of
9
and
4,
according
to
an
an
­
will speak. President Evelyn Downing
'nd Lak* Bevati®«
Simpson forest operations at Camp
received from the De- tracts totaling $23,857.
Now Nearing Completion invited all interested women to at­ 1 nouncement
Max. Mia. Pc*. Bee. Grisdale in the South Olympic Moan-
Central
Paving
Co.,
Box
58,
In
­
partment
of
Motor
Vehicles
of
Ore-
The acces road into the North San- tend.
0.10 1566.32 tains.
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dependence has been awarded a June 4
This is the biennial meeting of the I 6on-
tiam Sportsmen's Club Lodge site on
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June 5
78
$15,140
contract
for
resurfacing
the
Persons
wishing
original
license«
or
If dyes fade onto white parts of
Detroit Lake is nearing completion club, and officers will be elected to permits to drive are asked to file ap- road and parking area at Detroit and June «
1 30 1567.17
«3
and will be in use by the date set serve until June I960. Next club ses­ I plications well ahead of the scheduled Big Cliff Dams and constructing June 7
0.3« 1568.16 a garment, there isn’t much you can
5«
for their annual picnic, Sunday, July sion will be held in September, all
0.6» 1568.74 do to remove the dye. Before buying
71
June 8
_ ' closing hour m order to assure time meta) guard rail at Detroit.
20. The picnic will be pot luck with summer activity being centered on
0224 1568.75 check with the sales person to be «ore
June
64
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The
work
must
be
completed
by
on for completion of the requtred license
the club furnishing coffee and bev­ •he annual Democratic picnic L_
0.00 1568.75 no fadinr will result.
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June
10
July of this year.
1 test.
August 17 at Lebanon's river park
erages
Incorporation
Vote at Lyons
Said Invalid
Idanha Boy on
Submarine Stickelback
Which Was Sunk
Exchange Student
Speaks at Santiam
Valley Grange Meeting
Circus Slated
Here June 12
Princesses for
Bean Festival
Are Named
Bookmobile Now on
New Summer Schedule
Funeral Services Held
For Henry Baltimore
Pot Luck Dinner To
Be Held at Presbyterian
Church Friday Evening
Arthur Hempeck Is
Married at Salem Friday
Coming Events
Stay ton Youth
Gets Scholarship
From Simpson