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
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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
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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- |
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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-
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| 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