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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1958)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE VOLUME XIV MILL CITY. OREGON NUMBER 34 City Schools to Begin Operation Tuesday, September Second The Mill City Elementary school will open its doors for the 1958-59 term Tuesday, September 2 at 8:55, according- to Larry Brent, superin tendent. Students will be enrolled and dismissed not later than noon. Children entering first grade are to be accompanied by a parent. A birth certificate and physical examination report are required for each first grade child before enrollment is final. A child must be 6 years of aire on or before November 15, 1958, in order to enter the first grade. First grade children will be dismissed on the first day as soon as enrollment has been completed. Busses will operate the first day of school. Bus routes and schedules will be about the same as they were last year, Any student, elementary or high school, who needs transportation to and from school may take advantage of bus service. Hot lunches will be served at the school cafeteria, beginning Wednes day, September 3. Cost to students will be 25c per meal, including milk. Meal ticket costing $3.00 may be pur chased at the school office in advance. A room fee of $2.00 per student to help cover the cost of special school supplies is due and payable at time of enrollment. Upper grade students enrolled in physical education class es may obtain towel service for the shower rooms for a fee of $1.00 for the year. As a result of the decision of the Santiam Union High School Board at their meeting August 14, school will open September 2 for the 1958-59 term. Students will be greeted by three new staff members this year. These include Mrs. Lowell Fleetwood who will be teaching English and Girl’s Guidance; Gilbert Adams, who will be replacing Nels Ingram as Science and Math teacher, and Robert W. Harris will be teaching Chorus, World Geography and World History. Mrs. Fleetwood, who is well knonw here, has been doing much of the substitute work for the high school and some in the elementary school. She taught in the school here a num ber of years ago. Mrs. Fleetwood has been working on her credentials during the past two summers at the University of Oregon, Mr. Adams comes from Salem and was graduated from Oregon College of Education this spring. He has been employed as a service station operator in Salem during the time he ha< been attending school at Mon mouth. Mr. Gilbert is married and has two children. One will attend ele mentary school and the other is of pre-school age. Robert Harris comes here from Williams, Ariz., where he has been teaching in the high school for the past two years. He is a graduate of Montana State University at Mis soula, Mont., and has done some graduate work at Colorado State Col lege at Greely, Colo. Mr. Harris has had several years of experience as a musician with the U. S. army and as a prive music teacher and has worked in public schools for six years prior to coming here. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have four children, three of school age. Students will have an opportunity to enroll in several new or different classes this fall. These include such subjects as shorthand, driver training, About 50 to 75 residents of the speech and journalism, biology, and Lyons area gathered at Mari-Linn advanced math, which combined ad school Monday to discuss the coming vanced algebra and an introduction Incorporation election, whicR^ has to trigonometry. Typing II will be been set for Friday, September 29. 1 taught as a separate subject this This writer, who was invited to year also. sit in on the meeting learned little Students and townfolk, who have or nothing either for or against in not been by the high school will miss corporation. There was considerable the old building, and be pleased with talk, but the points brought out were the progress made toward land scap false. One resident of Scio, a former ing done this summer. Another thing police officer, stated Lyons would which should help the student pro have the expense of hiring a marshal gram is that some of the student :f they incorporated as a city. He also body officers have recently attended stated an attorney would have to be a Student Council Workshop in Eu hired. These two statements are both gene and have come back with many false. Mill City, for instance, hires i ideas for improving the student pro an attorney only when one is needed. gram this Fall. This is also true of Gates, Detroit Since pre-registration was held and Idanha. Those opposed to in this Spring it will be unnecessary this corporation stated in a Linn County Fall. Anyone having special regis- newspaper that it would be necessary tartion problems will be able to con- to erect a jail. Detroit, Idanha, and ' suit Mr. Putman before school starts. Gates have operated for some time without a jail house. Most likely it would be beneficial to the people on both sides, if they would get some outsider who really understands all the aspects, both ben efits and drawbacks of incorporation, so they can go to the polls and vote intelligently on the 29th. Lyons Folk Talk Incorporation Monday Night Randalls Win Tournament Gordon McMorris was named all- , star shortstop at the State Softball i tournament held at Coos Bay August 15 to 19. McMorris played for Nored Builders of Corvallis, who played «Randall's Chuck Wagon of Salem for One of the most successful events the championship. In the double elim- the Lions club has staged this sum | ination, Nored’s beat Randall's 1-0 mer was the steak fry held at the in the first game, then Randalls de- city park Monday evening. Members I feated N'oreds 6-1 in the second game. brought baked potatoes and salads McMorris has received two other and Lee Ross cooked steaks on the ' all-star shortstop awards this season, big range in the park kitchen. Lucky one at the invitational tournament in tickets, entitling the holders a free Corvallis and the other at the first dinner were drawn by Mrs. Lee Ross annual Rose Cup tournament held and Jean Kelly, daughter of Mr. and J recently in Portland. Mrs. Carl Kelly. Lions Club Members Have Steak Fry Monday ing. Following the dinner a few of the group sang songs, accompanied by Mrs. Lee Ross—however most of the group spent the evening visiting. Ada's Needle Shop To Expand Operation This week Mrs. H. I. Plymale, of North Santiam Sport$men Ada's Needle Shop, announced that To Work and Picnic Sunday plans are now in the mill to take out Jerry Coffman, Mehama, president j the wall of the building she occupies, of the North Santiam Sportsmen's | doubling the floor space of her store. club today stated the group will have New space to be occupied formerly another work day and potluck picnic was taken by Ressler’s Variety. C. E. this Sunday. Men are asked to meet Mason, owner of the building expects at the mill site east of Mill City at' to have the wall taken out by Sep 6 a. m. Sunday to do some work tear tember 1. Mrs. Plymale Monday stated that ing down the outfit. The families will then go to the ever since she started her store, it building site at the lake for a picnie has shown a steady increase, and her present location is inadequate to dis at 1 p. m. play her present stock. New lines will be added when room is made avail Weather at Detroit Dam able. "-00 A.M. Dally Weather Reading« And lake Elevation EJev. Bar and Tavern Operatort Max. Mtn. Pc*. 86 56 0.00 1568 01 August 13 85 55 0.00 1557.83 To Meet at Stayton Mon. August 14 A dinner and business meeting of 87 56 000 1567 36 August 15 90 58 0.00 1557.05 the Marion and Polk bar and tavern August 16 88 56 0.00 1556 A3 operators will be held at 8 p. m August 17 August 18 83 60 0.00 1556 62 Monday. August 25 at the Gem Cafe August 19 84 56 0.00 1556 39 in Stayton. THURSDAY. AUGUST 21, 1958 S3.00 A YEAR 10c A COTT Top Commercial Display at State Show Local Folk Win Many Prizes at State Glad Show The North Santiam Gladiolus So ciety was host at the Mill City hjgh school gym for the Annual Oregon State Gladiolus show held Saturday and Sunday. There were 450 entrlea in horticulture and 57 arrangements. The lion’s share of gifts and tro phies went to persons living in the local area, with Mrs. Fred Skilling^ spike of Snowdrift, winning grand champion. Mrs. Skillings who re sides in Fox Valley, was also awarded a silver tray for amateur champion, two trophies for grand champion; a medal and rosette for best basket; vase and rosette for best vase; a gift of paint for best local entry, and medal for amateur sweepstakes. Reserve champion trophy went to Harvey Hallett of Silverton, who also won second-t lay three spike cham pion, medal, silver dish for open champion spike, longest flowerhead and open sweepstakes rosette. Lenthal Ragsdale was awarded three-spike amateur champion, ro sette and waffle iron. MI ■ Harvey Meacham won the plaque for best miniature gladiolus Winning top place in the Oregon State Gladi Black and white pictures fail to give a true pic in the show, with rosette, olus Show here Saturday and Sunday was the ture of these beautiful flowers. Those in Mill I Best three-spike entry in the sh >w, trophy and rosette went to Mrs. J. above display of glads put up by Perrin Gardens W. Bowers of Harrisburg, who also City who took part in making this show a suc of Portland. This was only one section of the won best recent introduction rosettes, huge display of flowers on display at the Santi cess deserve a lot of credit for their many hours open champion three-spike trophy, am Union high school gym for the two days. of hard work.—Mill City Enterprise Photo best arrangement, dish and rosette. Second-day champion medal was awarded to Claude Mariner of Cor- vallis. Silver medal and rosettes for best seedling were won by the E. H. Cal- houns, Caldwell, Idaho, also trophy for best medium-sized gladiolus, and Editor's Note: This is the 2nd of rosette for most open florets. a series of article« released by the Carl .Hermann of IaGrande had United Fund, telling something the best three-spike seedling. Mrs. of how the money is used by George Vawter of Waterloo, won ro the various member agencies. sette and corsage kit for best cor I The Willamette Council of Camp sage, smallest basket, miniature 3- A deal was closed Thursday where Fire Girls is a member agency of Mayor J. C. Kimmel presided at spike champion, and smallest floret •> by Frere- Forest Products Co. of the Marion County United Fund with the August meeting of the city coun reset» »s. Mrs. Aifolph ^runner won the ro Stayton purchased the Mt. Jefferson a budget of $2,946.50 for 1958-59. cil with councilmen Moore. Hill and sette for largest floret in the snow. Co. mill at Lyons. Price of the tran Through United Fund contributions Mason present. Richard Porter, Lebanon, had larg saction was not stated. Possession services are brought to the many vol- R. L. Stewart of Pacific Power A » vuv mill mil« was ••■» taken «.««cn at m once. uucc. unteer leaders and committee mem- Light was present to draw up an est basket. of the Walter Miller, owner of the Mt. bers whrt work directly with the girls. agreement between the City «nd the | Perrin Gardens, Portland, won tro Jefferson plant, said the sale includ- I Blue Birds, the junior members of Company to allow patrolmen to take phy and rosette for best commercial ed only the plant and equipment and ( an|P Fire, are the * through 10 samples of the city water for testing entry. The garden club entry and did not involve 11,000 acres of tim- 5ear old*- These girls have their first purposes. The Company will still rosette went to the Town and Coun ber land in the North Santiam drain- opportunity to learn to work and play maintain the plant entirely, putting try Garden Club. Waterloo, for best age area. However, Miller said his together with other little girls their in the purification chemicals and ad table setting and dining table ar company is considering building a a^e" Blue Birds have a program ding the fluorine. Since Pacific Pow rangement. smaller new III,,» mill to process lumber , un an<^ 0? learn'n8 through their er does not maintain an office here I In the junior section. Miss Janeaa uxe V. U O • VS IMVZV. * 111 . of the rranaged timber farms that it based on the Blue Bird Wish a man to take daily tests of the Martin of LaGrande, had the best horticultural entry and received a retained. -hat the learn when first be- water has to come from Stayton. Ted Freres, new owner will operate , coming a member. “To have fun, to It was agreed to have the city trophy and rosette. Ronald Porter, the acquired property under his firm *earn make beautiful things, to books audited by the same firm of 9-year-old from Lebanon, swept the arrangement classes, winning all remember to finish what I begin, to public accountants a« last year. name. to keep The Mt. Jeferson firm which at one want . - my - temper most of the Commissioner Fred Moore agreed three first prizes, and rosette for best time employed 100 men, has been op- | 8° interesting places, to to contact the highway department junior arrangement, receiving also • know about trees, flowers, an<j birds regarding the placing of a blinker container and frog. erate«! by Miller for 18 years. Mrs. Adolph Brunner, president of ' and to make friends”. light at the City intersection on I Gamp Fire Girls are 11 through 14. Highway 22; also to inquire about the local group was chairman of the Their’s is a program to grow on, moving the 40 nule speed zone at show. Mrs. Vawter is president of based on the 7 crafts — Home, Cre the west end of town to the city limit the Oregon State Gladiolus society, and John Lengacher, Fox Valley it ative Arts, Outdoor, Frontier, Busi- sign. I ness, Sports A Games, and Citizenship, Police Chief Meader gave his re- secretary-treasurer. j Girls progress through the ranks of port for the month of July, report- DETROIT—Students in the 10th, Trail Seeker, Wood Gathers. Fire 11th, and 12th grade- of Detroit Maker and finally Torch Bearer ing 14 arrests with $80.00 collected in fines. There were 12 calls answer High school are asked to report to j craftsman, earning symbolic honor the school on August 25, 26, 27, OT , beads in the crafts according to their ed with 450 man hours worked. The 29, between the hours of 10 and 2. own special interests and also as a police car patrolled 1641 mi lee. according to Charles R. Hansard, part of their group. The law of the superintendent. This will enable a ' Camp Fire Girl is an ispiration for careful study of each student's tran them. "Worship God, Seek Beauty, Replacement Not Named script and anticipate present and fu Give Service, Pursue Knowledge, Be DETROIT—Mrs. Myrta Ledeman, ture scholastic needs. Trustworthy, Hold on to Health, Glor- Also it will make possible the stu | ify work and be happy". A whole new who was recently elected to the po dent’s enrollment for the courses he world opens up to them as they work sition of teacher of the 5th and 6th has chosen at the opening of school1 and play together, a world of doing grade-, has resigned. As yet M m- - - - | The long dry spell and hot winds Tuesday, September 2. things together, of giving service to placement has been named. Also the school has not contracted finally caught up with the logging in- others, of developing a sense of re dustry in Oregon. The State Forestry sponsibility and most of all, of evol for the services of a school Department ordered a logging and driver. ving a sound sense of values. sawmill shutdown in most Northwest The insigne — crossed logs and Oregon, effective at midnight Tues flame — symbolizes the hearth fire day. of the home and the camp fire of the No fires of any consequence have LYONS—Registration will be held out doors. been reported.in the Santiam Can at Mari-Linn school Friday, Septem in Marion County outside the city yon area, but about 20 acres of OAC ber 5 from 9 to 10 a. m. says James of Salem there are 256 girl members timberland burned Tuesday afternoon Wright, school superintendent. The of Camp Fire. Working with these All mothers in the Mill City-Gates near Snow Peak, east of Lebanon. school bus will pick up children at girls are 96 adult volunteers. The A fire destroyed an estimated 9 and return them home by 10:30. Council office in Salem provides train area interested In sending their 4- and School will begin Monday, September ing and materials for these volun 5-year-old children to the PTA- 16 acres of grass valued at $1,500 8 and busses will run on the <ame teers to bring to girls this fine edu sponsored kindergarten thia year, are on the Leo Basl farm on Fern invited to the home of Mrs. Robert Ridge. schedule as last year. cational, recreational program. Veness Tuesday afternoon, Auguat Firemen here were called out Tues The hot lunch program will also Resident Camp Kilowan owned and day on a false alarm. A fire <as set start Monday the 8th. Every child operated by Willamette Council of 26 at 2 o’clock. The teacher, Mrs. George Stafford near Lillian’s Grocery by the owners who enters the first grade must be Camp Fire Girls, but not supported will be present to meet the mothers who had secured a permit to burn the 6 year old by November 15, must have through United Fund contributions, and to discuss the program for the grass on the lot west of their store. their birth certificate and a physical served 55 Marion County girls during year. They had the fire under control when examination. 1958. Kindergarten will begin Septem the firemen arrived. ber 8 and registration should take The North Santiam Canyon Ls in Zone 9. one of the areas closed to Mr. and Mm. Norman Andeviwrg place at the meeting Tuesday. logging until the weather breaks. returned Monday from a week's vaca tion spent at Astoria and other points on the coast. Mr. Anderberg, who has Gate$ Community Church Oregon is expected to end the bi replaced Lee Kuhlman with Pacific ennium with $30,000,000 in the gen Power, stated the weather was fine Plans Picnic for Sunday eral fun! "bank balance”, just about on the coaat while they were there. Plans are made for the annual pic The Mill City Volunteer Firemen what was predicted at the special Mrs. Ralph Budlong and Claudia and were called out just shortly before nic of the Gates Community church •ession of the legislature. General fund receipts during the Linda, from Happy Camp, Calif., noon Monday to extinguish a grass this Sunday, August 24 at Silver two-year period ending June 30, 1969 spent the paat week with her father fire just back of the Clarence Howe Creek Falla State park. Cara will are expected to total $306,356,754.18 "Boots’* Higdon and sister, Ruth. place on Kingwood road. The fire had leave directly after church service. a> compared with authorised budget Mrs. Budlong and Claudia returned a good start, and in spite of the dry Transportation will be furnished for expenditures of $275,721,353.70. Thia to Happy Camp Tuesday morning grass, firemen by their quick re those needing it. Please bring own would leave a fund balance of $30,- and L nda «rill remain in Mill City sponse to the call for help, had it un table service, with your dinner. Cof fee will be furnished. der control in short order. until Labor Day. 634,40048 Fund Tells Mt. Jeff Mill United How Money Is Used At Lyons Sold to Freres Lumber City to Ask For Hiway Blinker Light High School Students to Register at Detroit Long Drought Colls Halt to Logging Here Mari-Linn School Term To Begin September 8 Kindergarten Meeting To Be Held Tuesday ra| fun(| tsaiance ar S30.000.000 Firemen Called To Extinguish Grass Fire
