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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1959)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ON THJC SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NAT!’RE’S F'MPIRF VOLLME XV NUMBER 6 Progress Being Made to Change Mill City to Dial Í3.00 A YEAR Ilk- A COPT Mehama Girl Seouls Visit Enterprise 15% Increase In Real Property Valuation in '59 First in Mill City With Centennial Dress Forest Service Buys Houses, Lot in Mill City For the past several months legal In listing activities <>f the Willam The Oregon State Tax commission' and paper work has been about all ette National Forest Service in this ha* ordered the elimination of the that has accomplished a-« far a» con area for the past year, information ¿Normal Condition factor in real and version of Mill City to the dial sys has been given out that six residences (personal property assessment, assessment. This tem of telephone. Formal papers are in Mill City, formerly owned by the change to be effective for the 1959 being signed, and after approval of Army engineers have been purchased tax year. the stockholders last week, things are and rehabilitated in readiness for To determine the effect in Linn starting to move forward. personnel when the Detroit District < ounty valuation. Assessor Jason T. In a letter to The Enterprise today, will be split up. Also purchased in Mill ■ Anderson of Linn county, directed Lowell Brown, Jr., said: City were the house and lot on high that a study be made by Deputy As “Valley Telephone Co. announced way 22. owned by Mr. and Mrs. sessor Al Brown. to-day that the Mill City dial conver Fred Moore, which will be used I As a result of this study the Asses- sion was progressing nicely. Larry for an office building. At the present I sor is applying a 15% blanket in Wednesday afternoon the above group of Girl Cole of Kenworth & Associates of time it is not known when the split of i'crease to all real property assessed Scouts, Troop 34 of Mehama made a visit to The Mill City Bellevue, Wash.,, Engineers for the the district will take place, but it is lvalues and maintaining a 20% posted Enterprise plant to see how a newspaper is printed. The project, is in Mil) City at the present expected it will be done before the [ratio. As intended by the State Tax time doing the actual staking and en four girls pictured above are Maren Wallan, Harriet summer work season begins. .Commission this action increases the gineering layout of the plant. When Golliet, Joan Owen and Linda Coffman. In the troop but New camp grounds were establish 'fixed personal valuation, a blanket this is completed and in some 4 or 5 ed in the Detroit District at Hoover not in the picture is Bettie Coles. Mrs. Ken Golliet is increase in real property will not weeks,, if no probelms occur, we Falls and Piety Island, the latter ac change the tax between neighbors in leader of the group and Mrs. James Owen assistant should start contstruction sometime cessible only by boat. |U taxing district. leader.—Mill City Enterprise Photo. in the summer of 1959 for completion While the state had a good fire | The 1958 tax was based on a in the end of the year. Concerning the Ada Plymale above, of Ada’s season in 1958 in the Willamette ¡County valuation of which 70% was switchboard, for Mill City, the plans real property, 20% personal property Needle Shop is believed to be the National Forest, it was the worst since specifications have been drawn and and 10% utilities. The 1959 valuation 1 first lady in Mill City to come 1951. One hundred and thirtyeight are with the REA in Washington, DC, I will be approximately 73% real, 18.6 i to work in a Centennial dress. fires blirned 1,284 acres during the at this time for approval. Upon their season. The five-year average s 84 percent personal and 8.4% utilities. approval, we will send them uirectly I Mrs. Plymale was caught by The fires and 151 acres. There was, how , This illustrates that a blanket 15% to the manufacturer, who will be able increase in assessed valuation of real ; Enterprise photographer at her ever, improvement over 1957 in man- After having been off the air for to give us a better idea of actual de property results in adjustment in ' store recently. Many business caused fires. Thirty-eight fires burn a few weeks due to power troubles, livery of the switchboard, which is classes of property and has no bea>- men have started to grow crops ed 88 acres in 1958, while in 1967 43 normally about 9 months these days.” the station of Santiam High School ing between individual owners. ' Amateur Radio club is now back on of “spinach” for the Centen fires burned 300 acres. There was not logging operation fire dur the air. K7GLQ will be remembered nial. Many workers at Simpson's a ing serious the year. Seventy of the 138 fires as the station that sent out 36 mes plant also have substantial were set the night of Aug. 24 by a sages during the dedication program. I growths, and are adding to the ■evere dry lightning storm that pass One out of every 16 person? in the The station has been elected member > victim of some United States is a | Centennial spirit ed over th; north half of the forest. of the Military Affiliated Radio Sta “«o the‘"¿nerkan" Relay f'’rm ofheart and circulatory disease tions and*/ l I ZI M T 4' o 4* S? o 1 * k v*« U *411 M , 4 1 _ League. It is a member of the Oregon a Ja-°n Lee °f Salem. Heart Fund] nii"can help to'send chairman for Marion county remind- . Emergency Net a> — Bv Rod Sehaer annua' February campaign | I messages in time of distress or em- .^ as January 28 the OCE Freshmen By Jean Roberts ' of the Oregon Heart association got 1 ergency. ¡■queaked OUt a win over Santiam, I—---------------------- MEHAMA—“In Oregon a customer . under way. er is a customer,’’ says Calvin Smith, i Bob Harris, trustee of the station Lee also pointed out that heart di The Wolverine club hold the lead ' V • | ■who recently stopped at a service and Bob Veness, who is associate en .-eases are not confined to adults as up to the end of the third quarter. I |||\ gineer of the station hopes than an station in Little Rock, Ark., "but in so many persons believe. Figures re- I when the visitors tied the score 39 telMMVIlltr Little Rock, you’re only a customer emergency will never ai i»e. but should leased by the American Heart Asso- GATES—Mr«. John Minty of Salem it come, the station will be prepared if you are white.” ! elation show there are more than all. Dorman Gregory was top scorer| Word was receive met with the Leaders of the G«tos mo- with tw ’ o fixed stations and two with 23 points. Colburn and Johna three Santiam High ‘ i students have Two boys, Calvin Smith of Me- 500,000 children of school age | . Gampfire Leaders at the schoolhouse .... ___ ______ i. ih. been ‘4*11 chosen tn to nla\ play or sing in the on Tuesday afternoon. Date for the hams, and Vernon Billings of Stay- bile station and four c< -netent op- fering from heart diseases. (» The game was played at a rapid All-Nor*' w«t Conference Band or Father-Daughter Banquet nas been -on, who graduated from Stayton high era tors. The Heart Fund campaign, Lee «»x- and was * probably one of the x Choru« meeting v* of the *, . pM(.e •» iixri uo !n jii March. mm » ■•* The 1 nt' v*»' school last year, have recently re plaiped, is the principal source c best showings of ............................... the Wolverine team | Muaic Educators from the States of «eF for MarA 7th, in the Gates High turned from a tour of 17 states. School building, at 6:30 P. M. There funds fcr the Oregon Heart associa — ■ this season. Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana Their goal was to reach Florida but tion. which supports research, educe-j Santiam 49—Fencl 5, Baughman 6, an(j Wyoming will witness the per- will l>e a program and films shown. they got only as far as Louisiana be I turn and community service programs <jregory 23, Kanoff 9, Howe, 4. Re- : forn1ance of the Star groups on the Mrs. Robert Kelle will attend a Fly- fore turning for home. up training meeting in Salem in Feb thi tin oughout Oregon. i serves: Gordon 2. last night of their convention. Stopping at Little Rock they were • The campaign, which opened Feb- I OCE 52—Pillar 6, Hushbeck 2, Col- ' Representatives of the band have ruary. The annual Council Fire will surprised at the attention they re jruary 1, will be climaxed on Sunday, burn 7, Baxter 12, Johna 12. Re-ei v’ been t hosen from these states and be in April, date to be set later. ceived at a service station. Four at Mrs. Minty gave a handcraft dem i February 22. when thousands of ■ Graver 9, Manilla 4. Mill City should be proud to have onstration, on bird feeders etc., and tendants swarmed around the little I The Santiam Freshmen scored over i volunteers in nearly every major city been represented in this group. 8an- Volkswagen, which Calvin drives. Public health departments used to I in Oregon sta?e a door-to-door solid- I the Mill City grade school 30 to 23. Uia Harris, first clarinetist of the types of feed for birds, the National One washed the windshield, another | , :i receive phone calls from distraught I tation for funds. Whittsett was high scorer for the high hool band has been .■ elected to project for Campfire's being ‘Con- checked tires, another checked < ervatior.’ this year. Those present in- put put in $2 worth wh “ ., ha<1 J ust l^med that on- I play in the Co’ ferenc» 'and. The A"- Eddie Mays, prominent Portland game with 9 points. •while the other one * ; uded Mi . Don McWhirk, Mrs. Rob e . • thoir n playmates AVmutiH h. ’ld COI1- e their ch ’ M ’ s had con-j Sa nt ia m - W aid porr Conference chorus «*.- chosen it: the ert Oliver, Mr». Jerry Rosamond, of gasoline. A negro customer calked drove Dacted paralytic polio. They wanted] | restaurant operator, is state chair- Saturday night the Wolverines this same manner, and chosen for up and all four attendants w-'.'..-- to know how to safeguard their young- i j man of the Heart Fund, and he has Mr Rob Kelle. 'rs C'enn Hen- group was Bernice Potter, aitotst snd j urged the peole of Marion county to lost to Waldport 59-47. back into the station, completely ig-1 -. Mi Z <fa R in at-on and Mrs. I ster, and unfortunately the health of-1 give as generously as they have in Dorman Gregory had 14 points _____ Jerold ________ Tucker, ' e students will noring his presence. Um. Penrick. Ificer had nothing to suggest beside and teammate Larry Kanoff tipped i eave f or Seattle March t, ard will the past “ so this great fight against In Little R;.ck signs were out ad '_______ rehearse _ 1 _______ r th re»- full days before vertising a coming ball game, pro normal «’are or, in some cases, gamma heart disease can be continued and in 12. It is only after seeing a game of-1 presenting the concert. ' expanded.” ceeds of which were to be used to ,• globulin. ficiated a« this one was, that we can gob jiarrig, a veteran of the*e con- Today everyone knows about the finance private schools. “I only wish,” Mays said, "that The two boys visited one afternoon almost miraculous Salk vaccine, and every person in Oregon could visit be glad that we have the Rood offici- ■ ferences has made • the .statement, to us by group found at these „ brought .. . our own as- , the musical murical groups at a high school south of Little Rock. the phone calls have stopped. Paraly ; the University of Oregon medical luting sociation. Very seldom do you see C( ,nferenc«s are always of the highest Students questioned didn't seem to tic polio hasn’t. i school and learn first-hand of the If a physician could have one wish, | great research work that is being an official who won’t accept some liature, and the thrill of being chosen have any concern as to the color barrier; older people did however. it probably would be that all parents I , carried on with funds from the criticism and put it to use, if neces- for these group* should not only be sary. It seems to me that we could shown in the genuine thrill that the Calvin asked one woman about the have their children inoculated against | heart association. do with a little less hooting and boo- three representatives hsve stiown. but integration problem and sne prompt every disease for which protection is 1 Don Marshall of Mill City is taking ———————————— ing by the spectators. : should also be reflected in the Mill space in this issue to announce the ly answered, “ Just hush up. we available, and would maintain that Santiam 47 — Fencl 2. Baughman 6, (-¡ty area ¡ n the fact that we have I protection. opening of his saw shop at Gates. He don’t talk about it down here.” Gregory 14, Kanoff 12, Howe 2. Re- })een chosen to »end these students, purchased the business from Max One trip through the Shriner’s : Of all the states the boys visited serves scoring: Bevier 5, Boroughs 2, j am 8ure they will represent San- Greenough about the first of the Calvin preferred Arkansas. “Looks hospital in Portland would convince j Gordon 4, Moffatt 6. ' tiam in a highly personal and musical year. more like Oregon than any of the anyone that vaccinations are the Waldport 59—Boenker 6, Newton way.” I Homelite Chain saws will be dem others.’’ He has thought of returning. world’s least-expensive insurance. 3, Hoffas 16, Torrey 8, Zeek 10. Re- , Unfortunately, too many Oregon I onstrated during the day '*•*•■■■0.- Saturday, “There is a new -pulp mill going in serves scoring Kimball 2, Barclay 3, | February 7, and there will be a draw near Little Rock, but top wages are parents either think polio is now de Grady 2, Meinert 5, Remington 4. ing and the one holding the lucky only «1.50 an hour. Meals are cheap feated, or that shots don't need to The JV’s also lost their game 37- A panel discussion by the following ticket will have his choice of one of er though, got a breakfast of ham be given until symptoms start. Both theories are dangerously inaccurate. high school seniors will be conducted 29. Jerry Tucker was high point man three chain saws. and eggs, for 40c.” Actually, the United States had at the PTA meeting in the library on for the losers with 10 points. Homelite has six different models The race situation doesn’t appear of saws this year. Coffee and dough on the surface as no one talks about more paralytic polio in 1958 than Wednesday, February 11. Questions | Residents of this community were nuts will be furnished free to visitor« it, but Calvin's uncle who is a judge 1957. This would seem to indicat« that on the agenda will - be: Should the ' shocked to learn of the death of on opening day. and a practicing attorney told him Salk vaccine isn’t as effective as I school-leaving age be lowered to 16? Jeanne Jennings, Fred Smith, Ju John Jubb, 34, wrestling, track and that "he has been straddling the claimed but what it really mean« is a«»i«tant football coach at West fence for 30 years, as his customers that too few people have taken ad lie Randall, Sandra Rowen, Rodney Sehaer and Betty Christensen. Linn High school, who passed away are 50% negroes, but he was afraid vantage of its protection. Should we permit smoking at age , Only about 2,300,000 sho.s of Salk Friday afternoon during a basketball sometime he might be cornered." vaccine have been shipped to Oregon, 1«? game between the faculty and atu- Brian Moffatt, Lou Morgan, Bill which obvisously isn't enough to safe denta as a March of Dimes benefit. Wednesday, February 4, Santiam guard many of our 1,726,630 people. Hedge, Betty Christensen, Phyllis. Cause of death was at first reported Bob Boroughs.] ■u ww . The annual meeting of the Marion to be a heart attack, but later the re Rebekah lodge. DeMolay Boys at I Until 75-80 percent of tn« popula- Pate, Judy Hoeye and community; | County United Fund will be held* sults of an autopsy showed it to be Stayton. Things to do in the 1 ' tion, adults and children, has received Thursday, February 5. Morning Monday evening, February 9, at a a piece of chewing gum which had the necessary three shots, it ts pos Enough or too few? Circle at Mary Kellys. Toastmistress Gene Skaug, Don Cree, Sondra 7 o’clock dinner meeting in the Gold become lodged in a bronchial tube sible Oregon may experience expidem- This week, Jennie Smith has fill ics stach a« that which struck Detroit Christiansen, Rodney Stubbs, Carol Room of the Marion Hotel in Salem. ..— r\ A graduate of Pacific University, club. Betta Kappa Theta Rho. ed one of the windows of her i store this past summer. Thursday, February 5. Garden All members of the board of direct- jubb taught for a year in the Mill Ball and Phyllis Neal. with antiques. It is a splendid show CUy E| i emenUry ementary „chool, *chool. followed by Club dessert luncheon at 1 o’clock at How important a part should ath or«, agen y executives campaign City Seven to 10 months are neeaed to ing of items of yesteryears, and one give the full sene« of shot at proper letics assume in school program? workers, and contributor«, contributors, a« as well aa as g year ag a88 aMI8tant cOa8ih in the local home of Mrs. Curtis Cline. worker», |8tant coa-ch of interest. Mrs. Smith saiu some of intervals. By calling the family phy Friday, February 8. Linn County Shereen Muir, Phyllis Bickett, Con their wives or husbands, are urged hi|fh 8cboo) where he ai80 uught the high school girls have been in sician for an appointment today, pro nie Stewart, Ron Kuhlman, Allan to attend by Marion County United i„4U8trial Art, about five or six Workshop at Lebanon (no school). and stated they have see.i things they tection can be completed by the peak Tuers, Larry Kanoff, Ernie Andersen, Fund President, Judge Rex Hartley. | yearg a(f(, at on(> tinie waa rate<j I.O.O.F. lodge. only previously had read about. Monday, February 9. Lions club. Musical entertainment, reports, ag # ..Liula All-American.” and also of the next season, and paralytic and Tom Fencl. Displays of old items are always polio could become as rare an Ameri Burton Boroughs and Gleason election of board members, and con- I 8erve<j for several year* in th« Serv- Marilyn Chapter, OES. of interest to residents and visitors can di-ease as smallpox. | Tuesday, February 10. Three Links * ' thellce. Eakin, both of the high school facul- «’deration of future plans for to the area. Possibly more stores jubb ma(U hig hoTOa with tbe w club. ty, will each moderate two of the Fund are included on the program. will have displays during tan Cen Wednesday, February 11. PTA. Those planning to attend are asked B sbuey8 until be bcame married discussions. Don Paul did the ground Wednesday, February 11, Marilyn tennial year. to make reservation« with their areal^ hjg Katherine, who worked work. Local PTA Heads To . ... tha jn tba jjjjj dty bank. A Assembly of Rainbow for Girls. to There will be a dessert pot-luck board members or by writing Attend Stayton PTC Meet following the program, with every- United Fund, Court House. Salem. sister of Mrs. Jubb married Al Zuber, March of Dimes Returns a former soft ball player hare. Guests of honor at the next Stay, lone invited to bring a serving for 4-H Stitching Time Club Here Light This Year Surviving, besides the widow and a ton PTC meeting will be the presi 'each member of the family present. Weather at Detroit Dam 1-year-old son, John Jr., are Jubb’* Meet« at Mr«. Hince Home Rex Ohmarx, president of the Mill dent >f thj Mill C ty PTA Georg« I The fifth grade mothers will serve The Mill City 4-H Stitching Time City Lions club reports this week Humphreys and President of the coffee. 7:06 AM. Dally Weather Read lags parent« ef F.«ta<ada and a sister of _ that collections were rather light here Man-Linn PTC, Mrs. Guy Hartle. Club met at the home of our leader, A ad Lake hie» a lion : Portland. Kiev I this year A total of «140 59 was col 1 A very interesting program is Max Mia. Pep. Of interest here is the fact that Mrs. Dellas Hince. Mrs. Hince told us The Round Robin Pinochle club met lected. The JayeeEtte« assisted by planned for the evening, said Jerry 1 at the home of Mrs. Kathleen Story January w 43 M 1.93 1496.7« Bill Ingram, who taught in the high about the picnic we are going to hare. the Lions Club Auxiliary collected Coffman, Mehama, president of the I Monday night. High was won by Mrs. January 29 45 35 0.34 1500.73 school here the past two years, is at Mrs. Jane Hedge's 4-H club will join «98.40 in their porchlight campaign, Stayton PTC. It ee-ill include a talk I M. G- Rambo, Pinochle by Mrs. Ken- January 30 43 36 0 59 1496.93' present teaching at West Linn. us for the picnic. This week we started a new project. and the balance of «42.19 was collect and some pictures by an exchange , neth Chance and low by Mrs. Don February 1 42 3« 0.06 1492.27 Dwight Catherwood, formerly of Mill ed in March of Dimes containers in student from Finland. AH parents ar« Carlson. M John Muir will be host- February 46 32 0.00 1487.07 City, was basketbail coach at West Head Scarf.—4-H Reporter, Kathy the busmens houses. K. Farrier. invited to attend. less next at tile Story home. 46 32 0.07 1485.50 Linn for a number of years. F ruary 3 Santiam High Radio Station Back on Air Calvin Smith and Vern Billings Make Tour of Seventeen States Fund Drive To Take Place in Feb. Santiam Drops Games To Waldport and OCE Santiam Music March 7 Date for Father-Daughter I--------------- . Health Officer Advises Shots Marshall To Hold Saw Shop Opening Saturday, February 7 John Jubb, Former Teacher Here Dies Window of Antiques Displayed at Jennie's United Fund Meeting To Be Held in Salem Monday, February 9th Coming Events
