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THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ON THE SCENIC NORTH SA N’TIAM HIGKVK O VOLI ME XV NIMBER 10 Mrs. Allen Dies While Visiting I Son in Honolulu • * ' ' THF Hl 4 MILL CITY. ORE».ON THURSDAY, MARCH 5. 1959 Gay Nighters Meet At Gates Saturday Phonograph Not For Rock N Roll a no *3 00 \ YEAR 10c A COPT Centennial Winners Sure of Television Spot In order to have more room dancing the Gay Nighters Square dance group met Saturday night at tht Gates Women’s clubhouse. The club will meet there again this com ing Saturday night, and start work The entire community was greatly ing on their dance numliers for the ..... sudden Canyon Centennial Frolic. Gen-* Teague, sponsor of the Can »•hocked Sunday to learn of the death yon Centennul Frolic stated Friday death of of Mrs." Mrs. W. W. W. Allen of Mill | A committee of Orville Downing, City who had passed away in her Al Nesbitt and Don Moffatt was ap- he had Contacted Heck Harper of sleep while visiting at the home of her pointed by President Howard *" Karmen “ Portland, and was given assurance that the winners in the Santiam Cen on. Robert Allen, and family in Hon to work on plans for entering the Practice sessions will be set tennial Frolic would be given a 15 olulu, T- H., where she had been for event. minute «pot on television following several weeks. The widow of Dr. W. up at the meeting Saturday night. the contest which will be held in W. Allen, Mildred L. Allen was well- St ivton Saturday, April 25. They known in club, church, and fraternal will appear on the show the forepart circles throughout the Willamette of May. Valley. Mr. Teague -aid much enthusiasm Funeral services will be conducted is being shown throughout the area, at the First Presbyterian Church at' and many entries are expected by the 1:30 p. m Saturday afternoon, March end of this week. He said that it is 7 with the Rev. Robert Roach of in'portant that contestants sign up Mill City and the Rev. Noble Streeter soon, so the program can be planned. of Prineville in charge. Interment will So far from the Mill City area, a follow at the Masonic cemetery in i group of square dancers are planning Albany, the Weddel Chapel conduct-1 to enter the competition. :ng. Check the contest entry blank in The Jack Allens are expected to ar-' th s issue. It will be noted that all rive from Chicago, Ill., on Wednes In the foreground is an old-time phono ing. The club room was filled to overflowing day, the Robert Allens from Honolulu I The Santiam Union High school acta and numbers must be signed graph which would probably collapse if some of with many relics of past days. Many of the up and sent to Gene Teague at Stay on Thursday, and the Vernon Todds recently has received its first tree for by March 31. (Marian Allen) on Friday from landscaping the grounds, and also has the modern rock ’n roll music were to be play women came dressed in Centennial garb, which ton (See Entry Blank on Page Five) Drain, after being here Monday. been offered a gift of $25 from the ed on it. but it did make a good “prop" for the added greatly to the festivities.—The Mill City A complete obituary will appear in Garden Club for the purchase of picture taken at the Gates Women’s club an next week’s issue of The Enterprise. shrubs and trees. The tree was do- tique show and tea Friday afternoon and even- Enterprise Photo. The family suggests that anyone de- 1 nated by the area Bluebird group un- siring to do so many give to the Pres- der supervision of Mrs. “Woody’ Hell- byterian Church Improvement Fund er. Other groups have also indicated At Centennial Display at Gates or to the Cancer Fund, in lieu of, their desire to help, flowers, as a memorial to Mrs. Allen. The high school invites other or Carl Kelly will accept contributions. ganizations in the area to donate j money or undertake the project of j furnishing part of the trees and I shrubs necessary to complete the I landscaping of the new school grounds. ( Anything community clubs can do to • help out will be appreciated since it I will help beautify the grounds at an Pacific Power & Light Company earlier date than would be otherwise announced Wednesday its 1959 con possible. struction program will require a re The Senior class at Santiam Un- Mrs. Vern Conwell of Milwaukie The school board has on hand a ion high »chool received word that cord one-year investment of capital State President of all Lion Cbib Aux- plan drawn by a landscape architect Rev. Robert Roach will speak at the funds for new transmission lines, iliaries in Oregon, was a distinguish- which shows the types of trees and baccalaureate services May 24. distribution circuits and substations ed guest and the featured speaker of shrubs desirable for this particular needed to serve the growing power Rev. Roach graduated from Rose- the evening at a no-host dinner of location. It is the desire of the board burg high school in 1948. After grad requirements of its customers. ibe Mill City Lions Club and Aux- that planting be done entirely acxord- ua£ing from high school ite I “The year* budget of $23,500,000 attended iliary at Fellowship Hall on Monday jng to this plan. for the work represents a new high Wheaton college where 1 he received evening. Her husband accompanied J, g. Putman, the high school super- his A- B. degree in the field of level of normal construction of cus- ber. ' intendent will be happy to appear on Archoelogy-Antropology in 1952. In tomers-service facilities,” it was re Only about twenty-five persons at-! invitation before any groups to show 1955 Rev. Roach received the B.D. ported by PP&L’s local district man tended the affair, due to other com then the plan, tell them of the types degree from San Fran.isco Theo ager, R. G. McFarland. The amount mitments, but those present voted it of trees and shrubs needed, and how logical seminary. Since that time he budgeted for the local district is Pictured above are several young people of the an evening well spent. Auxiliary they might best helptwith this project. has been the minister of the Mill $1,064,000. Gates area dressed in their Centennial best to appear at members had decorated the tables -n City Presbyterian church. Rev. Roach He said Pacific Power expects to the Gates Women’s clubhouse Friday afternoon, when a pink and green, with many attractive and his family have lived in this vi invest a record $100,000.000 in simil arrangements of pink camellias and splendid display of antiques was viewed by a large group cinity for about four years. The title ar transmission’ and distribution fa pink candles. A corsage of camellias of Canyon residents. In the picture can be seen an old of his baccalaureate address will be cilities during the next five years in was presented to the guest, as well as spinning wheel.—The Mill City Enterprise Photo. "Hi Fidelity Living.” order to maintain modern electric to Mrs. Chas. Wirrkaia. president. Dr. Charles McClure has accepted ervice standards for homes, farms Acting as toastmaster for the event an invitation to speak at the com and factories throughout its system. was Dist. Gov. Chas. Kelly who in mencement exercises May 27 at 8:00 The company’s capital expenditures troduced the speaker. Mrs. Conwell I’ M. since 1J19, including the completion told of many of the aims and accomp Dr. McClure is head of the Depart of generating plants capable of pro In a Monday evening meeting at ment of Humanities at Oregon College lishments of the state organization ducing 611,000 kilowatts of electri for auxiliaries, the only one in the Albany, the city chairmen of the of Edu ation and has served in this city, totals $26'',000,00 he said. New United States, stressing the aid to Linn County Centennial Association capacity for six years. The title of Carol Garris- n, Marla McWhirk, Members i.f the Mill C'ty Woman’s power plants completed late in 1958 the blind children, the major project. laid plans to further their efforts by his speech will be “Poetry of De Penny Newberg, Aloha Thomas, and I Club are putting America’s pioneer- alone more than doubled l’P&L's For entertainment, several vocal soliciting contributing members from mocracy.” Peggy Vail, accompanied Mrs. Walt selections were sung by Robert Har all parts of the county. er Thomas to the District 7 Theta ! ing spirit to work across the world: generating capacity, the district man ris, high school music instructor, ac- j Two types of contributing member - Rho Convention held at Lebanon on | They’re going to give needy people ager reported. I ships have been set up. One is a firm During 1969 PP&L plans to build «ompanied by Virginia Hoeye. Saturday. i the tools to help themselves to a bet 1 membership in which a merchant or 94 mile» of transmission line of 66,- Joy Mason of Gamma Beta Theta ter future. , businessman contributes a sum of Rho, No. 74, and State Assembly I Plans for this people-to-people aid, OOO-volt or greater capacity and to money for which he receives a 5” by increase transmission substation ca President was chairman of the con I which will stimulate education in its pacities by 340,000 kilavolt amperes 8" window display card stating he is vention. Penny Newberg, State As By Jean Roberts a contributing member of the Linn sembly Warden was greated with the broadest sense, were announced to necessary to deliver new power sup brings other assembly oftficers present. County Centennial Association. This MEHAMA—Each year day by Virginia Hoeye, club president. plies to PP&L load centers. This membership costs an Albany business change; new roads, new buildings. A 1 The local effort is part of a national phase of the year’s work will require Among the 1959 Convention offi man $10, but the smaller towns have new building under construction at cers were Marla McWhirk, warden two-year project undertaken by the $6,536,000, it was reported. agreed to a $5 charge. the Mehama Junction is a new saw More than 250 miles of distribution _____ w ______ General Fed- ration of Women’s Clubs, ' and Aloha Thomas, second herald. LYONS— Funeral services were' The other type of membership is on shop owned by Raymond Branch. It circuits and distribution substations 1960 convention officers through the CARE Self-Help Pro- __________ _____ held W’ednesday afternoon at 1:30 on individual basis. For $1 a person will replace the present saw shop just I Seated as adding a total of 99,250 kilovolt am Penny i KTaiJ|. Peggy Vajl, warden; from the Weddle Funeral Home in receives a wallet-size membership across the highway on the Ivan Dar- peres of service capacity will be built. Carol i All A funds j - raised j by Federated clubs ’ Newberg, first herald, and Stayton for Mrs. Mary Luverne card plus a lapel pin featuring the of by property. The budget also includes funds for in the United States, Mrs. Hoeye, said The 'i ne new shop however, nowever, has nas an a>* add- aou- ( Garrison, chairman s page. White of Portland, who passed away ficial Centennial Seal and blue and 1 will be used to provide CARE Self- programs looking toward the future Sunday morning at 11:45 at Santiam gold ribbons, those being the state’s ed feature to the old shop—a goat. | iHelp packages and equipment for power needs of the company’s cua- Branch and Teeters traded land to get Memorial hospital in Stayton. Mrs. | colors. schools, community centers and other tomers, it was said. White, who was visiting at the home | At the present time, Ron Rags- the comer property for the new shop, j ______ _______ 'training institutions in a dozen count- | The developments include a start of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. dale, the local area chairman, has The goat was not included in the ries of Asia, Europe, the Middle East 'on the construction of a second 100.- and Mrs. Glen Julian, was taken to both types for sale; but is looking trade but he doesn’t know it yet. He and Latin America. The supplies in- 000-kilowat generating unit at PPA the hospital Saturday evening. | for some group to help speed the pro still thinks he belongs on the same j Wednesday, March 4, Santiam Re-I elude such items as school kits, new L’s Wyoming coal-fired plant, and Mrs. White was born at Damascus, gram along by selling them on a per property, so he daily inspecta the new bekah Lodge. Il book's _ for elementary _I_______ _ _ ___ continued ' studies of * Washington " ' to ______ university and building. Oregon, in May, 1875 and lived most eentage basis. inursflay, March 5, Morning Circle, students, agricultural and vocational Oregon coal deposits m a possible The new building borders on the ~ of her life there. Her husband pre- Most of the proceeds will be retain- ’ ... — Presbyterian Church, Goldie Ram-1 tools, midwifery kits, sewing ma- source of fuel for future steam-elec- use in the immediate new highway 22 which by-passed ceded her in death in 1912, after ■ ed -’ locally for ns« chines. ! trie plants. Funds also are budgeted bo ’ s. which she and her daughter moved ! valley area. Plans now are to have Mehama in 1956. This highway has "Education is the best basic need for engineering studies on proposals March 5, 8 p. m. JayceeEttes at the .„I...... printed containing a strip caused other changes for the Branch to Portland. After the marriage of folders Jaycee hall, Mrs. Beryl Iaimb host- in underdeveloped lands,” Mrs. Hoeye for two more hydroelectric projects her daughter, she lived by herself 11 ■ map r of this area pointing out its many family. It bissected their property, j ess. __________ _________ ____ ___ explained. “It has __ to ___________ reach everyone, on the Lewis River in Washington leaving the house on one side and the I The until coming io to Lyons awuv about r Febru- for vis- voi u- , scenic and interesting —---- & places --- • Garden Chib will not meet from the students in classrooms to state and one on the south fork of ary 1. She is survived by one daugh- itors to enjoy, plus descriptions of ham on the other. When Branch had March 5, due to the death of Mrs. the men and women in the villages, the Coquille River in Oregon. ter, Mrs. Julian, one brother, Frank- each; mileage to various places of to cross the highway to milk his cow, W. W. Allen. The meeting will be It has to take every form, from read- The major portion of the local lin Farrer, of Portland, who is 92 interest; and information about ac- he soon tired of ‘taking his bucket in (March 12 at 1 o’clock at the home ing and writing to the techniques of district’s $1,064,000 of expenditures years old and one grandson, Glenn' eomodations and restaurants. Names one hand, and his life in the other*,; i of Mrs. Herbert Schroeder. budgeted " for better health and greater productiv-^ will " ' be the >620,000 ~ Julian, Jr. I of the contributing firms will be and soon sold his cow. Friday, March 6, I. O. 0. F. Lodge, ity. Self-respect is as important to electric distribution system work. The new, shop however, is on the Services will be conducted by Rev.1 listed in the folders which are to be Monday, March 9, Lions Club; Mar- the poorest peasant overseas as it ia This includes new transformers and Ruth Cotton of the Lyons Methodist given to service stations and restau same side as his house. to u» in America. The people are I pole replacements and line service ex ilyn Chapter. O. E. S. church in Lyons, with interment at rants to be passed out to their custo Tuesday, March 10, Three-Links eager to learn how to use their own tensions. mers. Damascus. resources.” I Club. It is hoped that everyone will take Wednesday, March 11. P.T.A. an interest in this program so that ' Wednesday, March 11, Rainbow Elmer Klutke Leases we can show off our area to a good (Girls; DeMolay Boys at Stayton. Also "Doc” Kimmel Back on share of the estimated 6 to 8 million Station to P. A. Peterson mothers of DeMolay boys will form Job After Brief Illness GATES—The Golden Eagle Ser-visitors to Oregon in thia, our Can- Word was received here Tuesday _ __ _____ a _ mothers club ___ at a _ meeting in the vice station at the west entrance to I tannial year. The Mill City Pharmacy was closed of the death of Ray Ohrt, who had hall the same night, for a few days last week, much to Mil] City will hold its first annual lived here with his brother Laverne I ------- ■ ■ Gates has been leased by P A. Peter-1 > the dismay of thoae who wished to Moto Cross Scrambles Motorcycle Ohrt and family for about a year.' son, recently from West Scio. He will! W eat her at Detroit Dam ' have prescriptions filled. “Doc” race a mile west of town Sunday, be assisted by a son. Stewart Pet Young ohrt, 24, had joined the Fathers To Have Charge Kimmel, picked up some "bug” that March 15. There will be light and erson, who is a mechanic. Mr. and 7:00 A.M. Daily W rather Readings Of N*,f PTA Meeting ' caused him to remain horn« in bed heavyweight events, and 10 trophies And Lake Elévation Mrs. Peterson will occupy the Orville| Ele». details of the accident in which he1 The PTA Fathers will be in charge until late Saturday. He was on the will be given, according to reports Max. Mis. Pep. Nygaard home across the highway. 1 Monday here from motorcycle enthusiasts. 49 33 trace 1499.66 was killed were learned at the time | of the program at the next PTA job as usual, however, The Petersons are former residents of February- 25 Riders will be present from Albany, : meeting wh.ch will be held Wednes- morning The Kimmels tried to get 47 33 0.30 1500.56 of going to pres». North Dakota, but have resided in1 February M 39 34 0.20 1501.49 Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Ohrt and ¡day, March 11 at the high school li ' someone to help out in the drug de- Salem, Lebanon, Corvallis, Spring West Scio for about four years. February 27 partment, but were unable to secure field, — Eugene, Bend, Portland and I February 28 50 38 0.00 1502.50 family, accompanied by Miss Phyllis brary. A married daughter lives there. 60 41 0 09 1503.63 Neal of Gates, the deceased fiancee, A good program is being planned. services of a pharmacist. The law, Mil] City. There will be no admiaaion Elmer Klutke, who has operated March 1 54 33 0 01 1505.10 left for the funeral which will be The fourth grade Dads will have you know, says no pharmacist, no charged and there will be a conces this station during the past year, has March 2 sion stand on the grounds. open store either. I charge of the refreshments. 52 33 0.19 1506.38 held at Caldwell, Idaho. not announced new plans. March 3 High School Has Landscape Plan Available Now Baccalaureate Exercises To Be Held May 24 Lions Club Auxiliary Entertains State Prexy At Dinner Monday Nite Linn Centennial Group Seeks Aid in Publicizing Area for Tourists Funeral Services Held Wednesday Afternoon | For Mrs. Mary White ' Pacific Power Plans Expansion Program in '59 Local Folk Attend Woman's Club Will Send Iheta Rho Convention Self-Help Through Care Branch Equipment to Have New Building Coming Events Ray Ohrt Killed in Car Accident in Kentucky Motorcycle Races To Be Held Here March 15
