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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1958)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE VOLI ME XIV N EMBER 15 Russell F. Kelly Passes Away Sunday Night Mil l. CIT> OREGON THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1958 New Building To Be Dedicated Tonight Santiam Takes Jeff To Win B League Crown The Santiam Wolverines defeated i the Jefferson Lions Friday afternoon Funeral services were held at 2 1 20-14 to win the district B Leagu- p. m. Wednesday, from the Presby j championship. terian church ¡n Mill City for Russell , In the second quarter Gary Be hai fltack, broke Freemont Kelly, 42, who died Sun vier, Wolverine through for Santiam's first touch day night at Portland Heart hospital. down. The Jefferson tailback. Bob Cause of the death was a virus in Wakefield, went through the S*n fection that affected the heart mus tiam forward wall a few plays later cles. This community was shocked at' to score. For the extra point, Wake this announcement, as many were of I field threw a pass to Lester Cude the belief that he was improv-; Santiam’s next TD came in the gam« open house with refreshments will follow the formal program Tonight, Thursday, November 6, the new Santiam ing, and his passing will be a great , period when Ron Kuhman«ran the Union High School building pictured above will be dedicated of dedication.—Mill City Enterprise Photo. hall over from the 38-yard line and loss to the area. with a fitting program. This event is open the public and an Larry Kanoff converted. The thirl Russ, as he was known by most ( folks here was active in school affairs - Santiam score came with another having served for six years on the I ' plunge by Bevier. The conversion this Winners : time was gained as Kanoff fired a school board. He was chairman of | pass to Dorman Gregory. the board in 1953-54 and 1956-7. It I Jefferson hit the end zone again was duing the time he served on the in the last stanza with Wakefield board that many improvements were made in the physical plant at the ■ going six yards. He also made the school. He was a sincere worker for I point after touchdown >rding the school betterment. During his -tenure I game 20-14 I Sant am Jefferson on the board, the grand stand at Al-, 1 : ■ len Field was built, the new gymnas I 5 ards gained rushing 112 13 21 ium was built and the new Santiam , ! a Y rd s lost Mill City, Oregon 9 9 Union high school building, which Pssaaa attempt«! Thursday, November 6th, 1958 Passes completed 5 4 will be dedicated this Thursday even Incomplete election returns over Yards gained passing 100 31 ing was brought to completion. He 7:30 O’Clock I the state make it impossible for The Score by Quarters ■was also a member or the Linn - Enterprise to give the complete elec County Reorganization committee. 1 2 3 4 Puu/Aarti tion picture at the time of going to Santiam 0 20 0 0 Russ was an ardent soft ball fan, | press, however it was agreed that Jefferson and with his brother, Carl, spon 0 7 0 7 Ted Mesang March—”On the Street” ; Mark Hatfield had defeated Holmes sored the team in 1953 which went Norblad defeated | for governor, High School Band through the season to win the state , Thornton, and Porter won over Ged- softball championship. Russ was Joseph Olivadot Overature—“ Af rikander ” des. secretary of the state softball as-I Band High School In Mill City- the vote went as fol- sociation. lows: He had operated the Mill City | - National Anthem • “Star Spangled Banner” In Marion County Thornton receiv Planing and Processing company, High School Band ed 68 votes and Norblad 53 for re here since 1945. He came here at Governor Elect Mark Hatfield presentative. In Linn county in he • Flag Salute . - Led by Frances Nesbitt that time to take over the operation same race. Porter, 241, Geddes, 109. of the firm when his father passed j Student Body Secretary • : Rosalie Scott, daughter of Mr. and For Governor— away. His brother, Carl, who was In Marion pnn _ • Invocation - - The Rev. B. A. Laarrenee Mrs. Thomas B. Scott, of S. W. service at the time later was asso 71 Holmes 21# Spring Street, has been selected to Pastor, First Christian Church ciated with him in this venture un 53 135 sing in the Whitworth A cappella Hatfield til about two years ago when they Introductions - . - James B. Putman l^ibor < ommiHHtner— choir. Miss Scott, a junior in Chria- split up the business, with Russ re Superintendent Santiam Union High 73 241 tian Education at the college, will Nilson ............ taining ownership of the mill, and 46 McCauley .............. 99 sing in the soprano section. Carl, taking the retail store, known Presentation of Building - Benjamin EX Cave State Senator. Firet Diat. Marion— | The Whitworth College A cappella now as Kelly Lumber Sales. Wilson 71, Ahrt-ns 48, O’Brien 66.' Choir, entering its second year und- Acceptance of Building . - Albin Cooper During the past years Russ had White 47. I er the direction of Prof. Milton John- Chairman Board of Education two disastrous fires at the plant State Senator, 2nd DUt Lina— . >n, is - ill know n throughout the but each time, his faith in the com Comments - William Dolmeyer Melvin Goode 113, Oliver Butts, 232. northwest its fine performance* munity made him decide to keep State Repre. 12th Diet. Marion— | The choir will g> on tour April 3-19 Linn County Superintendent of Schools the place in operation. This past sum McDonough 73, Carter 66, Chadwick throughout the state of Washington mer the saw mill was completely Selection - Robert Harns 51, Donaldson 69, Elfstrom 55, Heider and the provin e of British Columbia, destroyed and since that time he has Chorus Director 46, Hunt 39, Lockhart 68. (during which time they will perform been operating a mill at Mehama. State Representative 13th Diet.— 16 times for high school and church The community mourns the un Address - Delos Williams Purdy 93, Savage 110„ Fitzwater groups. During the year, the choir timely passing of this young man. State Department Consultant sings for various events both on 208, Kirkpatrick 223. Obituary Dial. Attorney, Linn— Musicial Benediction—Santiam High School Chorus and off the campus, including regu RusSell Freemont Kelly, was McCormick 231, Johns 111 lar concerts, college chapel, and be Robert Harris, Director born June 7, 1915 at Aberdeen, County Judge. Marion— fore service organizations. They are Wash. The family came to Mill City • Audience Standing Hartley 60. Robertson 63. also scheduled to appear at convoca many years ago, but then moved County Commissioner, Marion— tions of students at four Spokane to Portland. He received his educa CongreHsman Norblad McCarthy 67, Henry Ahrens 5.1. area schools. tion in Portland, Longview, Wash., Assessor, Marion— .... - ..... | Whitworth A cappella Choir ia Mill City and he graduated from Kanski 72, Domogalla 49. composed of 41 students from Wash- high school at Corbett. He also had School Edition Shows Commissioner, Linn— • ington, Arizona, California, Colora one year at Oregon State in 1934-35. Pictures of Staff do, Idaho, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Ingram 214, Downing 133. Upon the death of his father, he This week. The Enterprise has a How the Measures Went one member from Lebanon. came to Mill City and took over picture and story of each of the Fixing State Boundaries— active management of the mill. He staff at Santiam Unien high school. Marion Linn was married in 1948 and to this un A lot of work has gone into this 20 51 ion, four daughters and one son were issue and The Enterprise editor GATES—Prizes in the annual No 79 233 born, namely, Sarah Jo, Susan, Nan wishes to thank all those who co- Gates Firemen's Buck Derby will be Yes cy and Rosamond and Russell, Jr. ! operated in gathering the material awarded this Sunday, November 8 at Increasing Funds for Vets Loans— Yes 41 181 He also had a son, David, by a form which went into the issue. Also 12 p. m. at Jerry’s Tavern. 70 142 No ............................ er mariage. Besides the above men thanks to those advertisers who Army Master Sergeant Wilbur D- In the mule deer contest, winners la-gislator’s Salaries— tioned, left to mourn his passing are took space, making the issue possible. White, son of Lester A. White of De ' and prizes are as follows: Rev. Larry Lawrence announces 38 149 troit, is participating with the 90th Yes his mother, Mrs. Karl Wilms, sister, I this week that a Youth Gospel Cru 1st — Joe Arsenault, Detroit, 4784 ” , M 142 No Mrs. Shields ReMine, and his brother, Replacement Battalion in ‘‘Exercise sade will be held at the First Chris- 308 Remington rifle: 2nd, Bill Pen Capital Punishment — Jaycees To Award Buck Carl. Rocky Shoals” on the California | tian church here the week of No- nick, Gates 16 5-8”, sleeping bag; 16 161 coast. The exercise will end Novem Pallbearers were Charley Stewart, Derby Prizes Saturday I vember 16-21. Mr. i and * Mrs. Clyde ~~ " 3rd __ — ___ _____ ,__ Bill Beran, Stayton 41 11-16 ” , 62 159 D. B. Hill, Jr., Burton Boroughs, ber 11. The Mill City Jaycees will award Freeman, evangelists for youth will Coleman lantern; 4th—Dick Boedig- Financing Irban Oev Project»— Don Walker, Ken Kerr, and Walter More than 25,000 troops are In prizes in their Buck Derby at the conduct a youth crusade by the heimer.Stayton, 40V»”, Hunting knife; Y ■ 37 141 volved in the joint Army-Navy man J. Eiring. Sportsman ’ s Center here this Satur means of visual aid. The entire ser- 3rd — Dick Beran, Stayton 41 11-16 ” «2 121 No ....................... Funeral services were conducted euver, which is the largest amphib Modifying Debt Limit by the Rev. Robert Roach, and in day night at 8 o’clock, according to vice will consist of gospel ' magic, 3-cell flashlight.' ious assault exercise conducted in the colored chalk drawings, beautiful sth—Dale Jeffries, Salem, 3-cell Yes 166 u. s. since War IT. The exercise is 54 terment was in Belcrest Memorial Jim Grant. scene-o-felts, motion pictures Winner ’ s names will be published as flashlight; 6th, Wayne Devine, Gates No ................................. ......... 39 101 cemetery, Salem. designed to improve combat effect well as 35mm slides, and in all fea- 39ty"( compass. next week. Yes ............... .......... 70 186 iveness and to test new equipment turing the amazing black light. The _ ■■ - - ? 1 Winners of the black tail deer Special Grand Jury Bill— and procedures. Freemans have spent years in the contest were: Yes 219 - 74 White, whose mother, Mrs. Ann* New Lions Club Members ; ministry, both pastoral and evangel 34 61 L. Lewis, lives in Florence, it re 1st, J. W. Thornton, Idanha, 38 1-8” No .................................. istic. Mr. Freeman is a member of rilfe; 2nd—Anita Authorization Different Use State gularly assigned as operations ser the international brotherhood of ma- 308 ... Remington , Institution s— 36 11-16”, Sleeping geant in the battalion’s Headquart w iH Limbeck, Scio, I gicians. The week of meetings ... . — - T, Yes ............................ ....... 70 186 er* Detachment at Fort Lewis, bag; 3rdX»n Everly, Idanha, 36 1-8' be attractive to both youth “ j .....Ll. _____ J. . _____ Mil 103 ! Wash. He entered the Army in No .......................... 33 packboard; 4 — Rich Knutson, Mill aduts. The public is invited. 214 1 1933 and was last stationed in Alas City, 34 9-16” axe; Sth— Eino (Pea Temp. Appointment Judges— ........ ___ 72 nuts) Wirtanen, Gates, 33 11-16” Yes ka. Among his awards. White holds 69 the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, gun cleaning kit; 6th—Carl Stavang, No ................................ ...... 28 State Power Development— Stayton, 32 5-8”, hand wanner. the Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf ............................ ...... 42 157 cluster and the Combat Infantryman Prize for the smallest forked horn Yes 137 Badge. | went to Roy Hutchins, Sweet Home No - -........... ..... ........... ....... 64 County Home Rule— HU wife, Eva, lives at Fort Lewis. a 22 cal. rifle. Yes ......... 57 195 65 35 No Discontinuing Certain TB Hoep — This Saturday Ada’s Needle Shop Paul Smith Escapes Ye* .......... ............ ........ ...... -68 187 is announcing an open house, with No _____________ Serious Injury in Blast free coffee and donuts to be served Paul Smith escaped serious injury Teacher«' Bill— from 10 a m- until 4 in the aftornoon. ....74 The Plymales have been working Saturday when he was setting Ye. ------------------- ...31 hard day and night getting the store <harge. of dynamite to blaat loose No ._..... ................ 'in shape for the grand opening. Th-i some rock where a home is being Amory Measure— Mario county only, yes 28, no 77. The first real storm of the Fad wall has been removed between the built for a Salem physician in the season hit here Monday evening, and I present store and the one formerly area near the O. K. DeWitt pro Weather at Detroit Dam caused a power outage of over I used by Ressler’» Variety. This will perty west of Mill City. Smith stated he had set five 7.00 A M. Daily Weather Refaga three and a half hours on the Marlon give ample room to display the charges of dynamite and was setting And Lake Elevation county side of Mill City and on up ¡stock carried by the Needle Shop. FJev. the canyon. Max. Mia. P»P Mr» Plymale stated Monday: “It the sixth, when No. 5 blew up. A 61 44 0.00 1506.62 A tree fell across the line between Five new members were inducted into the Mill City Lions club is my plan to have a real complete faulty fuse was given as reason for October 29 October 30 63 41 0.00 150539 here and Gates, doing the damage. Monday night, by Charles Kelly, Governor of District 36-R. department store for the area. the premature blast. He had figured the fuses so all O'-tober 31 60 47 0.00 1504 13 There was no report of property People have been generous in their From left to right are Rev. Robert Roach, Barney Scott, Don ! support since I have been in busi- would go off at th« same time. He November 1 52 46 0.13 1502.95 damage here as we went to press. Paul, Bill Hoeye, Bob Harris and Andy Anderburg, who are j nese here, and I have faith in the was showered with rocks and debris, November 2 57 47 0.10 1502.06 The TV cable which is also on power transfers to the local club and Herb Whitaker.—Enterprise area, therefore I feel this expan- some of it hitting his legs. His in November 3 56 48 0.05 1501.10 line poles was out rtf commission« Photo. juries were not serious, however. November 4 62 48 0.62 1499.72 however the cable was not broken. | sion is justified ” 2>ec£icalm^ PnUf/msn Sanliam fytiiatt <=Hàfli Salumi Mark Hatfield Elected Gov. of Oregon Tues. Daughter of Local Folks To Sing in the Whitmore College Choir GosDel Crusade Ada's Needle Shop Plans Open House for New Enlarged Store Wilbur White, Detroit With Army in California High Winds Monday Night Knock Out Power Lines Here
