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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1959)
5—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jull of (or- rejoicing over the birth I of their first child, a son, named 1 Terran e Linn, born to them at Cor- 1 vallis February 19. Maternal grand- i ; parents are Mr. and Mrs. Glen! | Shelton and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jull. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1959 j valli* are Old Building in Mehama Still in Use morning and noticed his car was not n the garage. After notifying the State Police, he found it at the gro cery store, a block away, where he had left it the day before. There is the local phlospher, Ollie Adams, who declare s, “A* a man gets old he lost s his hair, his teeth, and his hearing, but the darn old whiskers keep right on growing.” There is Glen Julian, manager of the local tire .-hop, who had three flat tire.- on his way to Portland recently. There was Carmen, who protested receiving a ticket for failure to stop at a stop sign. Her excuse, 'she had no brakes.’ It was good news in The Hub, when a Mehama resident finally got his drivers license. He had been driving in Oregon for 20 years, but just hadn’t gotten around to getting it. George Rambo of Ashland spent Mr. and Mr*. Clarence Howe spent the weekend visiting his parents, Mr. a few days visiting relatives at Long and Mrs. Mel Rambo. A Saturday view, Wash. evening dinner guest at the Rambo I home was Mias Margaret Taylor Mr. and Mrs. George Laird moced of Central Point, who had spent the into their new home on S. W. Spring week participating in a speech tour nament at Linfield College. street over the weekend. Sherry Farrier, song leader intro- Mr. and Mrs. Art (ole and John Cole of Salem, were Sunday dinner duced a new song to the five 4H member s of her g>oup. The song is guests at the Jay Mason home. Sourwood Mountain. This week the Mrs. Arthur Hedge is visiting at members started making their toys, Pendleton at the home of her son-in- which are bunny rabbits. The meet law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill ing are held every other week now as almo.-t all projects are complete. Bryant. This week Jean Roberts of Mehama has written a story telling about the use of the pioneer building located in her town. It is now a meeting place for residents of the area who congregate there to pass the time of day.— The Mill City Enterprise Photo. Mrs. M. G. Rambo accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Jark Scott, accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Stev Mrs. Raymond Branch of Mehama to j ens, took in the boat show n Portland a meet mg of the Marion County Fed- : eration of Women's club executive, Sunday afternoon. board meeting at the home of the1 Spending lue*day at the Lowell president, Mrs. Guy Scott of Union Cree home were Mrs. Leora Matlock, Hill last week. Mrs. Bill Hoeye, pre Mrs. J. C. Dickinson, and Mr. and sident of the Mill City club was un able to attend. The Mehama and Mill Mrs. O. W. Gorton, all of Salem. City club.- will host the Spring meet Mrs. Glen Shelton is in Corvallis at ing of the Federation at Mill City in April. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jull where she is helping with the care Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ross accompan of her 21st grandchild, who was By Jean Roberts conversation which is always lively, ied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelly on born Thursday. MEH AM—Dating back almost to | Hunting or fishing is a perennial a trip to Eugene Saturday evening to the time of the Centennial is the old topic and politics come in for a live Irl Ply male. Richard Freeman and attend the 35th anniversary celebra store building, still standing, with its ly bout before each election, tion of the Eugene Lions club. Speak son Earnest, attended the 99 Men’s lal.-e front unchanged, in the middle new state budget presented by district meeting at Silverton Monday er at the banquet was Maurice Per- of Meh. ma. Republic , n governor has already evening. The meeting was at the stein of San Francisco, a director of Though it has changed ownership the gauntlet at The Hub, which is a International Board of Lions, the Christian church. many times it has reverted back to staun.h Democratic stronghold. who chose as his topic “Lionism on The expenuituie for nearly $2,000,- the same use it had originally; that Miss Camile Goble, who is employ the March.” He was the originator is, a gathering spot. In days gone by 000 for tne Oregon Centennial came general chairman of “ Operation and ed at the State house in Salem spent local residents would gather around in for heated discussion recently. One the Washington birthday weekend Phillipines” and holds the Legion of the fire and exchange neighborhood patron suggested that a “public holiday at the home of her parents, • Honor award from the Phillipine gossip. Times may have changed but hanging” of tax officials might government. Mr. and Mrs. Verda Goble. people haven’t; at least not in small bring in a crowd from other states. towns. Instead of munching creackers I Of course he wanted the parking con- Dwight Catherwood of Oregon City The Firemen's Auxiliary met at the and peanuts from a barrel as they did ■ mession for the affair. moved his mother, Mrs. A. F. Gather- Fire Hall last Thursday evening with in the old store, now they drink a cup Patrons are predominately men and wood of Mill City, to a small nursing a _ __ _ of ‘ 17 out of the 19 of coffee and eat a sandwich. good turn-out when tht woods shut down, because of home in that city Sunday as she has members present, President of the The Hub, is just that, the center of snow or bad weather. The Hub fills been failing in health for some time. group is Mrs. Chas. Wirkkala; vice- neighborhood conversation. Every up. After a few days of idleness, di president, Mrs. Don Carlson; and sec- one knows everyone else and Insults version is welcomed and anyone leav- Dr. Mark Hammerukaen’t Opta-' retary, Mrs. Francis Bodeker. During jokingly said are more the rule than . ing a cup of coffee unattended is apt metric offices in the Bell building is j the meeting, names were drawn for the exception. As one young man put to find it full of salt when he returns. Stayton; Thursdays from 1:00 p. m. "Secret Sisters.” After the business it, "You come in here feeling good, It is not uncommon to see a patron to 6:00 P. M. No appointments ne- session, pinochle was played for en- and when you go out you want to carried out by two others, and cere adv. i tertainment. At the clo.-e of the even- shoot yourself.” eessary. moniously dumped in a mud puddle. | ing, refreshments were served by the The Hub is owned and operated by All good nean fun—except for the. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Vnderberg hostesses, Mrs. John Muir and Mrs. Pearl Allaway, who pur. hasvu the i one who ends up in the puddle. were in Seattle over the weekend Dewey Flatman. Today, as in days gone by before old building in 1948, and established where they visited Mr. Anderberg’s a pool hall and snack bar. All prev the turn of the Century, this old Me Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hill returned ious owners had conducted a grocery hama building has seen assortments uncle, who was i.l. On th» return trip they took in the boat show in P >rt- home 1 . iday from a month spent in store. of lo.al characters, and heard their Honolulu, their plane arriving in land. Purchase of a cup of coffee en laughter and woes. Portland four hours late due to en titles anyone to listen or join in the i There is Husted, who arose Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Swan and two gine trouble and strong headwinds. children spent the week-end here with An hour out from Honolulu, one of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Swan. the four engines failed and it was Ronald is still a patient at the Veter necessary to dump thousands of gal ans’ Hospital in Portland where he lons of fuel to lighten the load and head back to the island. Upon land expects to be until about July. ing repairs were made and the plane Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Tohl spent took off again, only to lose another Monday in Portland doing some shop hour later because of the strong ping and paying a visit to the Art winds. The Hills were met in Port New kinds of industries for Ore possible alternative in atomic power. Museum where they viewed the Vin land by the Charles Kellys and driv gon, plus expansion of present type Opinion ballots showed preference for cent Van Gogh exhibit of paintings en home. industries, are rated as top needs for atomic power developmnt by private which they enjoyed very much. I .. —--------------------------- the state by great Decisions discus industry or joint state-federal re Mr. and Mrs. Barney Scott return sion groups voting recently on “What sour es rather than by the federal Mr. and Mrs. Neils Neilson and ed home Sunday from a trip that Frontiers In Oregon's Future?” government alone. daughters, Carol and Beth, of Og- took them East. Mr. S’ott attended High priority was also given to Discussion groups in 20 Oregon den, Utah, arrived Sunday to visit a school in connection with his posi counties cast individual opinion bal promotion of Oregon products in oth their daughter and sister, Mrs. Ross tion at Detroit dam. The following lots in an attempt to list “most im- er U. S. and foreign markets. Voters J. Mason and her daughter and son, letter was mailed to The Enterprise portant needs calling for public or favored promotion by private interest at the Jay R. Mason home. from Washington, D. C. “We have private action.” Voting followed over such promotion by state agen been having an exciting tour of Phila- group study of Oregon’s historical cies. A birthday dinner in honor of Mrs. dephia, New York and Washington, growth and potential for future eco- Continued lowering of U. S. tar W. H. Davis was given by Mrs. Fred W. C., but of course our tour of the nomic growth. riffs’ on a reciprocal basis with oth Duffy at her home last Thursday capitol has been the cl'max of the Ballot- from adults and high school er nations, to encourage Oregon im evening. Attending wete Mr. and occasion. We were the guests of the students — meeting discussion port-export trade was ranked fifth. in Mrs. W. H. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Honorable Senator Neuberger in the groups or voting through newspaper Nearly $360 million in exports were Wendell Heller and Susanne, and visitor’s gallery, front-row-center, of ballots—were tabulated this week shipped from Oregon ports in 1957. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duffy and grand the Senate Chambers during session. by Oregon State College extension Oregon's imports that year were only daughter, Linda Duffy. By coincidence during our visit. Sen service. one-fifth her exports. ator Neuberger reported on the “Wil Sixth place among "needed steps” Development of new kinds of in Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Carlson and derness Bill” and Senator Wayne dustries rated first among 15 alter was elimination of any unnecessary small daughter, Melva, of Spring Morse, member of the Foreign Rela natives such as foreign trade, tour restrictions of interstate commerce. field, spent the day here Sunday and tion Committee, as host, introduced ism, city planning, and development Keyed to the Oregon Centennial were dinner guests of the Charles to the Senate, a delegation body of of atomic power. Second-rated alter for its introductory sessions, the 1959 Kellys. They drove up to make a brief Congressmen from our Southern native was expansion of traditional Great Decisions program will contin call on Mrs. W. J. Robinson, Carl Neighbor, Argentina. The warmth of industries based on Oregon farm ue through March with discussions son's aunt, who has been quite ill for our reception in the Senate Office and forest products. and balloting on foreign policy is about six weeks. Building and Capitol were gratifying Forest conservation and further sues. ' and a tribute to our Washington development of irrigation and hydro-) The Bob Hills arrived home Sun- delegation.” electric power were ranked third and day from a two-weeks’ vacation im —--------------------------------- fourth, respectively. With water Honolulu. Their young son, Stewart, Often a person breaks a bone and power giving Oregon the cheapest who accompanied them on the flight, then falls rather than the fall caus electricity in the nation, many plan became lost his first evening in the ing the break. All adults need 2 cups ning experts see expansion of T strange city, but was finally picked of milk a day or its equivalent in cal industry as the answer to job-needs i up by the police and returned to the cium. To equal a glass of milk, it for the state’s growing population. LY’ONS—Mrs. Leland Manning and apartment in the sidecar of a_____ motor- takes 1% cups cottage chees, cups Water conservation rated fifth Mrs. Eldon Gilson were hostess for cycle. The Hills did some sightsee of 10% (ream or 1 1-3 cups of ice priority and sixth place went to im the meeting of the pre-school moth ing with the Robert Allens, who live cream. Add powdered milk in your provement of public educational facili ers held at the home of Mrs. Robert in Honolulu. Mrs. W. W. Allen is still cooking to increase your calcium in ties. Next ... n order ___ _____ ____ of “needs” were 1 Moore Thursday evening, with Mrs. visiting her son and family. take. . more foreign trade and conservation Dale Crandall presiding over the I of Oregon’s natural beauty. | meeting due to the absence of Mrs.) I Other alternatives ranking lower Frank Crowthers. The usual busi-1 in priority were expansion of domes-1 ness was carried out followed by a tic oommree and trade, promotion of' general dis ussion. Plans were made tourism, development of atomic pow- for the Easter party with the follow-. i er, and improvement of highway and ing committ» »- in charge Mary Crow transport facilities. thers, Phyllis Merry, Martha Etzel, i Problems or needs that ranked low and Will« Gilson and Kathleen Etzel You'll Never Do Any est on the ballots were; revision of were appointed to replace Rose Cui- [ county and state tax base to finance well who has been unable to attend. Better Than Buying A expanded public works and develop due to illness. ment projects; better city planning At the close of the meeting Mrs. FLYING A BATTERY _ and Mrs. Gilson served and development; and, in last place, Manning limitations on further expansion of cherry pie, ice cream and coffee to 3 Year Guarantee Only Long Life | Mesdames Dale Crandall, Wendell Oregon industry. I^rimer, Alvin Pal-1 The discussion ballot also gave the Weaver, Muley _ voter a choice of 11 steps that might m»-r, Bud Chytka, Frank Severs, Dependability contribute to desirable economic i Vaughn Hunt, Joseph McDougall, 1 Fl,.v.i r gr >wth for Oregon. Floyd Craigmyle, Robert Moore, Her- Lots of Pep Top vote went to further study by bert Graen, Luther Miley, Paul Pen state agencies and institutions on nington and Mrs. Alice Huber, possibilities for expanding Oregon) forest, farm, and manufacturing in Store potatoes in a cool ventilated dustries. Second preference was for dark place. Light causes greening of joint study and planning with other the skin and flesh. IVe Give S & H Green Stamps Northwest states on water and pow er development for the region. U»e celery and carrot sticks and U. 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