THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
______________________________________ ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGFTO’AV
VOLLME XV
GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE'S EMPIRE
NUMBER 7
Santiam-Jef f to
To Meet Here
Friday Night
*3 00 A YEAR l(k> A COPT
Wins Chain Saw
Snow Pack
Only 29 Percent
Of Normal
To P'civ at Centennial Ball
Santiam High
Radio Station
Aids Searchers
The 1959 Water supply outlook
The search for the Miller brothers
for the spring and summer months in
who are down in a plane between
the Willamette Valley is only fair
Prineville and Salem centered around
Santiam’« big game of the season
with late season shortages certain,
Mill City and Gates Tuesday, but
will be played here this Friday
according to a report released today
nothing could be seen. The area was
night when Jefferson, league leaders
by W. T. Frost, Snow Survey Super
covered thoroughly, but deep snow
■will meet the locals in what is ex
visor for U. S. Department of Agricul
pected to be one of the best contests
and the fact that the plane was while
ture, Soil Conservation Service and
of the year. Jefferson has the league
made it next to impossible to spot
Oregon Agricultural Experiment Sta
a down craft in the mountainous area
lead by a slight margin. Both Jef
tion. An extremely short snow-pack
north of here.
ferson and Santiam have lost only
eoupled with limited irrigation res
Bob Veness, civil defense director
one league game so far this year, but
ervoir facilities will produce a rela
for the area, along with Bob Harris
Jeff has chalked up more league wins.
tively mediocre water season.
Coach Burt Boroughs stated San
Da via nose, famous Holly- of the »chool faculty and students of
Water content of the mountain wood composer and conductor, the radio club put in many hours giv
tiam can win this game if the team
ing aid to the search planes.
snow-pack is only 29 percent of nor
really want to. Santiam has but four
K7GLQ, the Santiam High School
mal. A normal winter’s snow-cover who will fly north to direct the
game« left this season, with three of
is usually 62 percent (two-thirds) on 45.piece orchestra engaged to Radio club was asked to join the
them league encounters.
the ground by February 1st. This year play for the formal Centennial search for the missing plane on last
Residents of the area are asked to
t|ie snow accumlation is only 19 per ball at the Hotel Marion in Sal Saturday’s Oregon Emergency Net
turn out in force Friday night to
cent of a normal winter’s "»now em Saturday night, February and on Sunday morning at 6:30 the
give the local team the solid backing
was opened by Bob Harris,
chop”.
t hey deserve.
14. The ball will climax the the station
Shown at leit is L>on Marshall ol MarsnaH s Saw Shop,
Santiam Union Hi instructor, for the
Santiam Defeats Siletz
Winter
storms
have
come
as
rains
Centennial fesitvities in Salem purpose of giving weather reports to
Gates and Russ Lake, who won the grand prize of a chain
rather than snow this year due to un that day.
Friday night, the Wolverines won
saw at the open house event Saturday. At left beside her
the Lebanon and Salem airports. The
usually warm temperatures. Snow is |
their fourth league game by defeat
station was kept open until 2:00 p. ns.
dad is Sherri Marshall, who drew the numbers. At right is
needed
to
produce
extended
summer
I
ing the Siletz Indians 54-38.
when
the search was called off for
Karen
Kelly,
one
of
the
girls
who
helped
serve
coffee
and
streamflow
Jamie Baughman tipped in 14
World Day of Prayer To
the day. Operators on duty were 3ob
doughnuts.—Photo by Stan Ogden Photoys.
Soil-mantle in the mountain water
points while
teammate
Dorman
Veness, Sandra Harris. Helen Harris
Be Observed Here Friday and
sheds is satisfactorily wet.
Gregory notched up 13.
Mr. Harris, plus club member
Multiple-purpose reservoirs are
Mill City will observe the World David Ried.
Santiam led at the end of all quart
close to their normal levels for this Day of Prayer -Friday, February 13
ers,
On Monday the station was opened
time of year.
'with services to be held at the Pres
Santiam 54—Fencl 0, Baughman
at 7:30 a. m. and kept open until 9:40
|
Forecasts
for
spring
and
summer
byterian church at 1 p. m. The pro
14, Gregory 13. Kanoff 9, Howe 3.
season streamflow in the Willamette gram will be presented by members a. m. when the search was again
Reserves, Bevier 9.
Valley are all below normal and range of the churches of the community. postponed. One Tuesday, the station
Siletz 38—Bordon 15. Ward 4, Finch
Starting from nothing in the sum
from 83 percent of normal on the The theme for the World Day of opened at 7:30 a. in. with the weather
3. Bowe 6, Breon 10.
mer of 1955. three Seventh Day Ad
Clackamas down to 66 percent of Prayer is "Lord. I Believe” and was reports and stayed on duty until 1:00
Lost to Alsea
p. m. when the main station was mov
written especially for thi« program ed to the Detroit school for the pur
families
in
the
area
met
for
Russ Lake of Rt. 1, Lyons was normal on the South Santiam.
Saturday night, the Wolverines ventist
Flow
of
the
Willamette
at
Salem
is
by the Women in Egypt and is being
church services at the Ray Horner winner of the Homelite Chainsaw
a non-league game to Alsea 67-47.
pose of establishing air-ground con
The Santiam club led at halftime I home, and organized a Sabbath given away Saturday at Gates by forecast at 80 percent of normal. The used the world over. Special music tact from that point. Helping in the
above
forecasts
assume
normal
met
will
be
provided.
Churches
repre
37-31, but fell by the wayside in the school. This little group kept grow- Don Marshall, owner of Mashall’s
nice was David Ried, Don Warde and
Saw Shop. The open house was given eorological conditions will prevail sented will be the Gates Community, other club members. The station
second half.
I Lyons Methodist, Mehama Presby- went on the air as K7CJJ (Bob Har
Dorman Gregory hit for 14 points ' ing and it became necessary to rent to acquaint loggers of the area with during the balance of the year.
State-wide, Oregon’s water supply teria, Mill City Presbyterian, Mill
while guard Larry Kanoff tipped in the Legion buildirg, where services their products. Second prize of an
ris’s call) at 2:30 and left the air all
Oregon chain, was won by Glenn outlook for the spring and summer City Christian, Mill City Free Mi- 4:30 p. m. W7TMF and W7UIU from
! were held for a few months.
12.
uwnths of 1959 is extremely poor ex- thodist, Mill City Assembly of God
Santiam 47—Fencl 2. Baughman
Salem in the meantime brought up
In the Spring of 1957 one of the Damewood, of Mill City. Third prize,
11, Gregory 14, Kanoff 12, Howe 0. members, the late Norris Thomas, of a filing vise, went to Merle Devine cept where adequate reservoir facilit- and the Mill City Community church, additional equipment from Salem to
ies
are
operation.
The
mountain
«new-i
The
public
is
cordially
invited
«nd
Reserve scoring, Bevier 8.
Gates, bought a house on S. W. 2nd of Gates, and fourth prize a file pick is extremely short of water even I urged to attend this service observing fill in ‘he school station. Sandra Har
Alsea 67—Sietz 2, Vernon 8. L. street near Cedar, and this was con- holder ^nd depth guage went to Da
ris, ciub president, stayed on duty
at high elevations. Reservoired water the World Day of Prayer. A nursery
vid Booker. Mill City.
Dixon 2, Steeprow 7, Kave 1. Re- verted into a church building.
at the sehool station. Operator» of
supplies
continue
to
gain
from
heavy
will
be
provided
for
children.
Both
serves. D. Dixon 10, Hendrix 6, Can
Mr. Marshall stated 135 register-.
the school station have been highly"
The congregation is continuing its
mid-winter runoff and gie well abov« men «nd women are invited.
trell 16, Hockema 9, Engle 6.
drawing
and
they
growth and at present 15 families
lamuies ed
— for
•— the —
-
a —
— —
’j served . _
. n
commended for their work by the
are represented. The average attend- Over 200 cups of coffee and 18 dozen
Sum^e,■ streamflow i, ex- ■ ( | A coffee and fellowship hour will State Aero Board as well as other
doughnuts.
"
pected
to
range from 25 to 103 per- follow with the Presbyterian Ladies operators from the entire western
I ance at service« now is around 45.
a« hostesses.
normal .
Weather at Detroit Dam Their Sabbath scho<>| is held at 9:30, Doc Lowe of the Homelite comp- ce"t
part of Washington. When question ■
7:00 A.M. Daily Weather Readings and preaching services begin at 11. any wa* in charge of the demonstra-1 *”e next report on snow surveys
ed about this activity, Mr. Harris
pointed out that a part of the Radio
The district pastor is .Elder Evans tion. Serving the coffee and dough- “nd water »“PP'x forecasts will be is-
And Lake Elevation
nuts were Karren Marshall, Karen sued on March 8, 1959.
Max. Mi*. Pep. Elev. from Lebanon.
Club constitution made the operation
Kelly, and Elaine Palmer. The Mar-
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of emergency equipment a necessary
February 4
44 38 0.34 14*5.40
(shall’« young daughter, Sherri, drew p
* I C
part of the club’s function. "We are
February 5
47 34 0.00 1 K. 22
numbers to select the winners.
I PniPnillrT iVPnt
ON JOB FOR FIFTEEN YEARS
proud to be able to serve the area in
February 6
50 35 0.46 1483 1■
Postmaster Charles Kelly complet
this way" said Mr. Harris.
February 7
41 88 0.40 : i- i
Bruce Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs.
February 8
37 32 0.34 1885.35 es his fifteenth year in the Mill City
February 9
36 32 0.23 1188 M Post Office en Thursday, February J. B. Gordon is recuperating at home
Mehama Boys Invited to
February 10
37 32 0.74 1485.88 12, having taken over that position this week following hospitalization as
Member« of the Mill f it) I ioS*
on Lincoln’s Birthday in 1944.
the result of an air pocket in his lung.
club will entertain their wives at a Join Lyons Scout Troop
LYONS At h
•cent meeting of
dinner party ut th • hall Monday
Angus Bowmer of Ashland, coordi night, February 23. Thi will also be the Mari Linn FT« , ponsors of Boy
nator of the Capitol Centennial cere the annual charter night for the club, Scout Troop 81, it was voted to in
monies Saturday, February 14, an and al) charter members in the area clude the Mehama boys. The two
towns are just one mile anart but
nounces plans have been completed are being invited to attend.
Lee Ros« was named Lion of the are in sepi rate «-hoi I districts, and
for the impressive event. Vice-Presi
dent Richard M. Nixon, governors week, the history of his life being ■ the Mehama boys of scout age attend
school- in Stayton.
from other state« and many foreign read by Lowell Fleetwood.
The Lyons Bo.v Scouts recently
For the program at the meeting
diplomatic dignitaries will participate
*
in the parade through downtown Sal Monday night, Don Paul gave a talk acquired the old fish hatchery build
em shortly after 3 p. m. The 4 p. m on the history of recording sound, us ing which will be suitable for indoor
program in the capitol rotunda will ing a demon .tration front one of the sports, and as Mehama has no scout
leader, any boy« eligible can partici
receive TV and radio coverage and a classes at s hool.
With the aid of equipment of Rev. pate in the Lyons program.
| public address system will carry the
A bo> must be 11 to join the Scouts.
proceedings to areas inside and out- Robert Roach, they gave a demon-
straticn of stereophonic sound, which Leaders are Glenn Davison. Richie
I side the capital.
IGeraths, and Ed Dunham.
Music will be furnished by the Port is the latent thing in reproduction.
land Symphony orchestra and the
Coach Heads Easter Seal Campaign
Portland Symphonic choir. Vice-Pres
ident Nixon and Governor Mark Hat-
i field are both scheduled to speak and
an appropriate oration will be given
i by Lincoln Stuart Ferris of Portland.
1 Gloria Krieger, former Rose Festival
Queen, now under movie contract in
Hollywood, will make an appearance
The legislative assembly as well as
out-of-stute dignitaries will witness
the ceremony.
A ‘‘Prayer Breakfast” will open the
Centennial
observance
in
Sat-
DETROIT—Karen Madsen, daugh-1
—
- Salem
_
ter ..f Mr and Mr- Glenn Madsen |
J4.’„Thl ‘““ k '
will be held in the Capitol Room at the
of Idanha, and Bill Kerlee, son nf ¡Senator
Hotel, starting at 7:30 a. m.
took
a
number
evidence
that
Stanley
Detroit,
Mr. and Mrs. Jean Fox of
Officials of the Oregon Centennial
with
Rev.
George H Swift, chairman
rssued an urgent nation-wide call to of Daguerrotypes on the plains, but have been named Girl and Boy of
of the Religion committee of the
Detroit
the
month
for
February
a.
day, asking for photographs of cov none has been found.
I
Marion County Centennial Associa
ered wagon trains on their way to
3. N. Carvalho, a Dagcerrotypist High school, it wa« announced by tion committee, and Otto Skopil, Jr.,
Oregon between 1850 and 1850.
from Baltimore, who wer.t, to Cali- Charles R. Hansard, principal.
The advisory committee on history fomia in the party of Col. John C. I Selection is by a student-faculty in charge of arrangements.
Governor Mark Hatfield will give ,
said authentic photographs are need Fremont, leaving Missouri in Sep committee, and is ba«ea
scholar
ed for the historical phase of Ore tember, 1853, and crossing the moun ship, leadership, citizenship, service the spiritual message and Supreme
Court Justice Hall Lusk will read the
gon’s celebration of 100 years of ting in mid-winter. Car.aL.j took “a and courtesy.
statehood. The state wa. adn itted to large number" of photographs, though
Nominated this month for the Lord’s Brayer. Special music is be-
the union February 14, 1859, but the the committee said the exact number honor, in addition, to the winners. ,nK arranged.
celebration will continue t irough tie is rot known All the original« are were Marc a Cadle and Dennis Spen
summer and be highlighted by an ex iri»sing. but the commttee expressed cer.
Old Trees Being Cut
position and intfernati' nal trade fair belief tha: f they can1 <>t be located. |
at Portland June 10 through Septem at least copies made in 1856 can be
Neer Depot Barber Shop
ber 17.
found.
A few old trees right next to the
The Daguerrotype process
re
The committee said rmy pictures
| Depot Barber shop will not be here
»•f covered wagon train were taken quired that the subjects remain in a
’ Saturday to celebrate Oregon’s 100th
in the 1850s, and at least 'hi -e photo fixed position for a con.-idTab’e per
I birthday, because this week George
graphers made extensive
lie tions iod of time so that genuine pictures
Chief Red Rynearson of Gates. Thoma« and George Stewart cut them
“
of Daguerrotypes on the pla ns ar.d of the period will 1* k action. The
photograph Herewith was taken from announced Hiis week that the Gates down. Dick Turpin, owner of the trees
In the mountains.
v. Muiuva, Un.versify of Oregon football coach,
It listed these photographers as: J. a drawing made from memory by a Firemen will entertain their wives «aid Monday he thought the trees
who will serve aa 1959 Easter Seal chairman for Ore
Wesley Jones, who took 1,500 pictures pioneer at some date subsequent to and the Mill City Firemen and their must be about 100 year* old. It is
gon Society for Crippled Children and Adults learned
wives at a dinner and dame at the a «harne to cut them down, he said,
on the plains and in the mountain« in 1870.
The committee asked that anybody Gate« Women’s Clubhouse this Sat- but a hard wind might blow them
first-hand how Easter Seal funds are spent when he visit
the summer of 1851. All are missing.
over onto some of the building« in the
J. M. Stanley, an artist as well as who ha- information <oncernirg Wa urday evening.
ed Mike Warden of Lebanon at the Children's Hospital
The Firemen’« Auxiliary will be area.
a Daguerrotype, who moved to the gon train Daguerrotypes or photo
school in Eugene. Mike, a student at the school, is the
So insta’d of being here to enjoy
far west with the party of Gov. Isaac graph s im mediately write the Ore dressed in their Centennial dresses,
1959 Seal boy. The sale will be held from Feb. 27 to
I. Stevens of the Washington terri gon Centennial Commission, 400 Jack- and all are looking forward to a •I- th« birthday anniversary of the Stat*
March 29.
they
will
be
used
for
firewood.
orful
affsir.
son
Tower,
Portland,
Oregon.
tory. The committee said there is
By Rodney Schaer
Adventist Church
Makes Fast Growth
Russ Lake Wins
Chain Saw at Open
House Saturday
Lions To Entertain
Wives at Sweetheart
To State Saturday
Oregon Centennial Officials Hunt Boy and Girl of Month
For Photos of Covered Wagons And
' icitd fo/ D.e’roi]
Idanha School
On Way Io Oregon in 1850-60
Gates Firemen To
Hold Party Saturday