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THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ______________________ _______________ ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — . 4 TEW A Y TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPfRE__________________________ VOLUME XV NUMBER 5 MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JANUARY ». ISM Detroit-Idanha Cubs and Leaders Visit The Mill City Enterprise $4.00 .4 YEAR llR- a COPT Article in Readers Digest on School Building Costs Prompts Figures on Santiam High Building Going from the Mill City Post Of- |------------------------- —- ■ five this week will be a story and 'photographs of Santiam Union High ed the cost would be about $15.00 a square foot, but, somewhat like an ‘ school, addressed to the editor of the Arabian carpet dealer. Jim Putman Reader’s Digest in Pleasantville, N. said the cost would have to he around Y. ,$9.00 Finalv one architect was found Reason for the package is an “'‘iwho thought the figure might be ticle in the February issue of 1 * brought down to $10 or $12, and after p<>ljplar magazine. Written . ’2 listening to his ideas and looking at Charles Stevenson, and entitled “How his sketches, th»1 board commissioned to Have More Schools for Less Mon him to go ahead. ey,” the writer deplored the grandi-1 Now Putman is wondering whether ose ideas of many school architects Santiam isn’t one of the most eco and school boards, then went on to nomically built schools in the coun extol the construction of a school try. Along with the package of photos in New Britain, Connectscut, This ; will go an enquiry to the magazine to school, using the most modern meth- ' see if any high school has been built ods of cost-cutting and eliminating recently for a lower figure. all unnecessary frills, was built at, | Whatever the Digest does with the a cost of $14.59 per square foot. As ! idea remains to be seen, but it io Thursday, Howard Dean, cubmaster of Detroit brought the newspaper plant operates. Each Cub was given his name on originally envisaged, said the Digest, true that Delos Williams, school the Cub Scouts from Detroit-Idanha to Mill City where they a “type slug". Also with the group but not pictured were Mrs. the building would have cost $20-77, building consultant of the Oregon hut the new methods saved $6.18 a State Department of Education, look- made a tour of The Mill City Enterprise and were shown how Buck Delano and Mrs. Howard Dean. square fooot. 1 ed carefully at the school and said “I Den No. 3—Mrs. Freida Heibert, I These figure* have caused some don’t know any town in the state Den No. 2—Howard Dean Cubmast Den No. 1—Den Mother Mrs. Zella eyebrow raising on the part of Jim where the people have received more kneeling Alfred Clark, Herbie Tomp er and Terry Savage, Vaughn Everly, Oja, and Jimmy McCauley, George Ma Putman, Superintendent of Santiam building for their money than they kins. Standing Larry Smith. Bobby Mill Douglas Spencer, Rudy Thornton and ki, Timmy Delano and Tommy Mc High. The new high school, dedicated here at Santiam.” It is also true er. Jimmy Heibert and Albert Rotz.— ‘ in November, cost the taxpayers ! have Harold Heibert. Cauley. tb>at as word has gone around school Photos by The Mill City Enterprise. ■ i'.rjwi per square foot, a whopping ............ e|r [es ( ____ more ___ and ____ more _______ Ixiards ____ ami u..1 visiting . .oa : 38% less than the figure praised by and ... looking over the L build- ; Reader's [trig. Typical was the visit last Sun- Cherry Pie Baker Sandra Now in Top Ten I Reason Digest. for this low figure is not1 day of the superintendent and school that the local school is deficient in board of Colton, who went away vis any way. It is just that careful plan- ibly impressed by what they had ning and a determination to get the seen at Santiam High. “mostest for the leastest,' ,’’ have saved the Gates-Mill City residents $125,- 900 had building CQsts been at the $14.59 mentioned by the Digest. 1 The article gave some hints on how schools could be erected mod eco nomically. These were: full use of By Jean Roberts George Duncan, Stayton Attorney modular principles, minimizing win-| MEHAMA—The annual telephone dow walls and skylights, simplified was elected president of the North meeting of the People’s Cooperative heating, ventilating and plumbing “ 'Santiam Chamber of Commerce at Telephone Co. at Lyons, was held re systems, plenty of time for plannipg, • their meeting last Wednesday night cently with Dale Crandall re-elected and constructing the scnooi during ' in Mehama. to the board of directors, for a three- the «lack season. All these hints had ’ I The meeting was opened by outgo- vear term. already been adopted for the local Santiam Union High sflhool receiv ing president W. R. Hutcheson of This meeting, held each year, dif building, says Mr. Putman, except ed a report on the driver education Gate Among accomplishments of the fers from any other meeting held in for window wall and skylights. "1 program from Joseph M. Nelson, chamber last year were securing mer- I believe 'uat tvindow walls cost very sup»'n i <»r of » ■ cf education for the this area. The reason this meeting cury-vapor lights on Highway 22 at i? is so unique is that it is almost en little more than opaque walls, and State Department of Education. Mr. the interesetion of the new and old also cut down on artificial lighting Nelson stated in his letter that “San tirely men. Occasionally one or two highways east of Stayton. The group and make a room more pleasant to' tiam UHS is commended for the fol ■women will attend, but it Is still in also furnished a trophy for the State the “men only’’ category. Another work in, especially when we’re sur- lowing desirable features in its driv Glad show» in Mill City last summer. odd feature of this “men only” meet rounded by scenery such as we have er education program: (1 > Providing George Pettingill who lives on the in the Canyon.” ing is that it pertains to the opera more than the minimum of 39 hours secretary Little North Fork asked the tions of the telephone system, with When bids were first called on|.»f classroom instruction, (2) Provid- to deter to write the county court women almost exclusive users. Any Santiam Union High school has “the school, several architac- r<- kon- ing pract.ee driving instruction which mine if the road over the mountain | exceeds the minimum of six hours other meeting in this area—school, received word that Sandra Merry is north of Gates is a county road. He i per student.'’ church, lodge, or social is predomin now rated among the top 10 girls in said the telephone company in that cast votes. The driver edu ation program at the American Homemaker of To rnyllis Pate, daughter of Mr. and Snntiam” ho contir" d, “«hows evi- This annual meeting also differed Mrs. Roy Pate of Mill City, was chos , area wished to piaice new poles for morrow contest. ' their line, but first were asked to de in attendance from those held four en to represent Santiam Union high ■ »•n e oJ o. i'.ating ■umily with rs- Obje tive and subjective parts of years ago when the community con- school homemaking department in the termine if they had the right as the the examination papers of all the „ard to it , orgu ■ zation, instruction verted to the dial system. Barely ninth annual Oregon state cherry pie road goes through the Hampton 10 girls are now being reviewed by and equipn ent. It is not anticipated enough subscribers for a quorum contest, Saturday at South Salem property. The county has maintained Science Research Associates. that any difficulty will be exper- I the road since 1910, said one of the ■were in attendance recently, while High. ienced in qualifying for reimburse- Miss Merry is completing her Chamber members, and they are of the four years ago, nearly 200 persons ment.” It is anticipated that the Miss Pate was winner from Mar | opinion that it is a county road. A fourth year of Homeiraking under cast voters. amount to be received from the stat« ion county, and received a $10 cash ru]jn(r j* being sought from the county the guidance of Olivette Roles, di Brought out at the meeting was prize. under the reimbursement program rector of the homemaking depart court the inability to dial Scio, which had will cover most of the expenses in ment at Santiam Union High school. Miss Pate is a fourth year home-! Other officers beside; Duncan elect previously been in the free service volved in giving this course. By Rod Schaer making student This will b> ‘ the third ed were Carl Kelly, Mill City, vice area. Subscribers were told that Gleason Eakin, instructor, states Friday night Santiam scored an Stayton Co-Op had failed to connect t me Santiam ha< entered the contest. president and Lindsay Wright, re each student receives eight weeks of easy victory over St. Boniface for I lines when they converted to dial. Five years ago Anne Hirte entered the elected secretary-treasurer. The pres classroom instruction instead of the I their third league victory. The score contest; two years ago. Sherry Han ident and secretary will get together As yet, Aumsville and Mill City are 1 was 59-34. The Wolverines now post minimum of six weeks. The driver’s sen won first in Marion county and! before the next meeting to line up a toll free. a 3-1 league record to put the club ^ten!4*’ examiner has reported that third in the state. slate of directors. The next meeting The telephone board of directors, ’i in a first place tie with Jefferson, ■‘’«ntiam’s students were doing better Eight years ago, Olivette N. Roles, l of the general membership will be consisting of Don Huber, George Dorman Gregory and Jamie Baugh-, far than most groups he had ex Nydegger, Harley Scott, Dale Cran Santiam hon emaking teacher, had a, held at Gates, Wednesday, Febru man led the pack in scoring honors “mined for driving permits. -tate winner, while teaching at Ssio. ary 18. dall, and Ray Roberts, met following Santiam Union High School has with 18 and 15 respectively. During the annual meeting and elected: Ray After the new president was seated received its accreditation certificate the last quater the Wolverines held Roberts, president for the ensuing he called on Rex Gibson, who spoke from the Northwest Association of the Saints scoreless. I Weather at Detroit Dam year; Harley Scott, vice president, on the coming Centennial celebra Secondary and Higher Schools, and Santiam, 59—-Fencl 6, Baughman 17:00 A.M. Daily Weather Readiaga and Dale Crandall, secretary-treasur tion. The first official meeting will be a recent report from the Association 15, Gregory 18, Kanoff 3. Morgan 4. Aad Lake Elevation er. I held February 13 at the State Capi to the school board gave Santiam a Reserves scoring: Andersen 2 and Maa. Min. Pep. E»av. tol. Vice President of the United standard rating. This certificate as Howe 11. «January ai 11 33 0.07 1 481.74 Wednesday, .January- 28, Lions States. Riiehard Nixon is expected to; sures the students of Santiam that St. Boniface 34—Guenther 10, January 22 39 SS 0.0« 1479.58 be present at this event. The grand their credits will be accepted in any Howlett 6, Riesterer 2, Bridges 8 and January 23 Auxiliary at Mrs. Bob Harris’. 49 39 0.03 1478.97 Wednesday, January 28, Marilyn ball will be a formal affair. He stated college or university in our area. Heuberger 8. January M 57 II 1.80 1479.07 Assembly, Rainbow f r Girls. that about 200 people are working The Northwest Association certi 50 40 0.29 1483.64 The JV’s won their game 41'28. January M Wednesday, January 28. Adult Po on this project at the present time. fies schools in Oregon, Washington, B >b Morgan had high point honors January 26 45 N 0.39 1485.90 lio shots at high school. Gibson also said that he expected Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. with 14. I January 27 49 41 2.24 1487.42 Red Rynearson, chief of the Gates Friday, January 30, IOOF lodge, between 5 and 10 million additional Fire department this week said the Thursday, January 29, 8 p. m. tourists in the state this year. Many Mill City Schools To members of their department are at Mother’s March of Dimes, Please special events are being held through George Duncan New President of Chamber Be Closed February 6th tending a school each Tuesday night turn on your porch light. out the State during the 100 day cele- Larry Brent, Superintendent of Sunday, February 1, 7:30 p. m. j bration. at 7 o’clock in the Gates fire hall. The school is being conducted under Chritsian church filrrt, “The Long President Duncan also marte an an Mill City Elementary school thia the division of vocational education Stride.” nouncement that the Centennial His- week announces that Mill City schools and the instructor is from Salem. Monday, February 2, North San- torical van will be in Stayton, Feb- will be closed Friday, February 6, to Three meetings have been held so far. tiam Sportsmen's club. ruary 11 between 10 a m. and 5 p. m., permit all faculty members to attend Tuesday. February 3, 7:30 p. in. and urged that school students in the a Linn County workshop to be and there will be seven more meet Missionaries, Mr. and Mrs. Qonald area be sure to attend, as it will be in Lebanon. ings. Schools will again be closed on Chief Rynearson «aid firemen from Rickerson at Christian c h .nch. the only stop for the van In this part Thursday and Friday, March 19 and Thur?day, February 5 1 o'clock of the state. Detroit-Idanha. Mill City. Lyons and Mehama are invited to attend these dessert luncheon, Mil City Garden He urged directors in each com 20, for Spring vacation, and to per- club at home of Mrs. Curtis Cline, munity to get on the telephone and mit faculty members to attend the classes. There will be pump instruction class 304 N. E Alder St. ¡invite their friends to the next meet- annual state convention to be held in Portland. Thursday, February 5. 8 p. m. 1 ing which will be held at Gates. es held in the Stayton fire hall be •Mr, Brent reminds school pa- ginning Monday, February 2. These Tay'eeKttes at home of Mrs. Verne trona and taxpayers that the regular I’arksi ie Dri i classes will last through February Shaw. meetings of the board of education 5th. This instruction course is being Drivers License Examiner are held the first Wednesday night taught by Earl Albright, who is an of each month at 8 p. m. To Be Here January 29th expert in his l’ne. Fir' men of the Film on Oil and A Drivers License Examiner will be area are invited to atten :. Aluminum Shown to Lions Ion duty in Mill City Thursday, Janu A film on drilling for oil in South ary 29. 1959, at the Fire Hall between Budget Committee for Xnieri a was shown for the program the hours of 9 and 4, according to an Grade School Named at the Lion« club meeting Monday announcement received from the De- George Duncan, Jr., Stayton attorney was elected Names of the budget committee for night. Jay Mason was in charge of partment of Motor Vehicles of Ore- president of the North Santiam Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, January 28 the OCE gon. the program. It showed how alumin Mill City Elementary school have at their first meeting of the year Wednesday night at Persons wishing original licenses Frosh will meet the Santiam Wolver been announ ed this week. They are um is being used for underwater at Mehama. Seated is Lindsey Wright, who was re-elect Julia Ba’sett, Walter Mackie. Albin pipe and derricks in the lake where ' or permits to drive are asked to file ines in a game starting at 8 o’clock. | applications well ahead of the sched- Burt Boroughs, coach, states this. Cooper, Martin Hansen and Frank the oil wells are drilled. ed secretary-treasurer. Shaking hands with Duncan is Don Paul rea^a biography on Low | a led closing hour in order to assure should be a good game. Moore of the school board and D. B. outgoing president W. R. Hutcheson of Gates.—Mill City The Freshmen will play the grade j Hill. Jr.. Rex Ohmart. Verne Shaw, ell Fleetwood, who was chosen as ' t me for completion of the required Enterprise Photo. « hool in a preliminary. | license te«t. Lion of the week. W. B Shuey and T. H. Baughman. Ray Roberts Heads People's Telephone Co. George Duncan Heads North Santiam C of C Santiam's Driver Training Course Receives Praise Santiam-Jeff Now lied in Marion B Play Gates Fire Laddies Going to School OCE Freshmen To Meet Santiam Here
