THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
ON THE SCENIC NIRTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATI RE’S EMPIRE
VOLUME XV
MILL (TTY, OREGON THl RSD\Y, APRIL 2. 1959
NUMBER 14
Branch Equip
Co. To Ho d
OpenHouseSat.
Masons To Hold
Teacher Reception at
Stayton April 16th
I3.M A YEAR lfc A COPT
Lyons-Mehama Fireman Sponsor Dance Saturday
i
The Masonic lodges of Mill City.
Stayton and Turner will hold a recep-
tibn for the teachers of the schools of
the area at the Stayton grade school
Thursday, April 16 at 8 u. ni. About
160 teachers are expected to be pres
ent when Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge. Walter Lansing gives the main
address.
The Order of Rainbow for Girls and
the DeMolay boys will also have a
part in the program. This will be the
first time an event of this type has
been put on by the lodges in the area,
and it is being done to give the facul
ties of the schools recognition for the
work they are doing.
Bv Jean Roberts
MEHAMA—Sixty-seven years ago
this month, a postoffice was estab
lished at Elkhorn, which was a
nourishing mining community, about
15 miles above Mehama, on the bank
of the Little Northfork.
I Mines above were in full swing,
supplied by pack trims from over
the hili at Gates. There was no road
at that time to Mehama.
This exvrpt from the past brings
to mind -t r e» of days gone by;
timely, becau-e of the Oregon Cen-
tennial this year, when our thought»
are on bj -gone days.
The old postoffice at Elkhorn was
Pictured above are firemen from the Lyons
Mehama. The Mehama firemen will be serving closed iu 1917. A man named Smith
and Mehama volunteer departments. The two
breakfast this Sunday between the hours of owned the building and it was used
departments are sponsoring a dance this Sat
6 a. m. and 12 noon. Proceeds will go to the as a stopping place or lodge. By thia
urday at the Grange hall between Lyons and
time the Silver King mine had ceased
fire departments for needed equipment.
operation. Only a caretaker named
Sam McAllister was operating; his
Valedictorian
work however, did not run to mining
Salutatorian
' but to manufacturing whiskey.
' Most of the time McAllister lived
at the Smith lodge and hen* he plied
About 50 people were present at
his trade, distilling his liquor by
the Bookmobile meeting at Albany
running it down a thick manilla rope
Friday evening. Those attending
fn m th«* ceiling. It dribbled into a
from Mill City were Mrs. Al Pa
gallon jug on the table.
kula, Mrs. Bill Hoeye, Mrs. Edith
Just above, on Evans Mountain, is
Mason, and Ronald Ragsdale.
the silver King mine. The mine is a
Miss Cora Miller of the Oregon
horizontal tunnel in solid reck. Above
State library showed a film titled
A call is going out this week
is another mine shaft which was
“Yours for the Asking.” It told of
for scenic picture- of the North
reached by a wooden ladder winding
state, county and local library ser
«Si'otlam area, the Little North
up over the solid rock face of the
vice in our neighbor state of Wash
Fork, and Breitenbush areas.
mountin.
Of course a gallon jug w*as
ington and dealt heavily with book-
This call is be*ng sent out by the
kept at the mine too, and one day
. mobile service. Washington has used
Centennial committee of the
performing his caretaker duties, Sam
a large number.of bookmobiles for
North Santiam < bamber of Com
climbed the ladder up the steep rock
I many years, and very successfully,
will
be
merce. This committee
fact, and fell. His neck was broken.
too.
publishing a brochure to be used
He is buried in the old Stayton
In a meeting at the Jaycee hall
Also present were Dolores Martin,
in guiding tourists to the scenic
ce a tery.
recently, a Santiam Softball Asso- the ioc^l bookmobile librarian, Mrs.
spots of our area during the Cen
fie old l»g* or postoffice build
ciation was formed. The six teams, Alice Davidson and Mrs. Malcolm
tennial year.
ing ¡ell down, out another lodge was
interested in forming a league here Campbell of the Corvallis Library,
Only good clear pictures can
bunt by Ken nd Frances Randall in
this summer, were asked to send where our local bookmobile origin-
be used, and th«? size m not of
1944, using the same logs that had
one person to this meeting to repre- ates.
too n*u«'h
importance—however
framed the old postoffice.
sent their respective teams.
| it was voted by those present to
pictures the size needed nioetly
It was from this lodge that op
Present at this meeting were: Bob form a group called the “Linn Coun-
are about 2li by 1 inches, lhese
eration*
proceeded 10 years ago to
RashW Mehama, Harold Longfellow I ty Library association.” Two officers
pictures are needed at once. Send
lescue
■i» the stranded miners at the
of the Mehama Fire department; were elected—Lois Ow«*n, Albany as
or bring them to The Mill City
•----------------------------
i I Amalgamated mine*. Five men and
Jerry Rosamond and Harvey Syver- chairman and Mrs. Fred Dannen, I Vernon Johnson, son of Mr. and
Enterprise, Mill City.
■Sandra
Merry
the
daughter
of
Mr.
¡one woman had been stranded at the
son of the Gates Fire department, Halsey, as secretary-treasurer.
A committee meeting was held
Jim Grant of the Mill City Jaycees, | Problems of keeping bookmobile Mrs. Jhue Johnson, recently receiv
mines since
and
Mrs.
Wilfred
Merry,
recently
re-
x~' mid-December.
J
1
’ In March
u
in Mill City Saturday afternoon
ed the highest academic honor of
Vaughn Hunt and Bernard Miotke of service for Benton and Linn counties Santiam Union h gh school, that of
«•eived the second highest academic 1949 they were rescued by two bull
and another meeting is scheduled
the Simpson plant in Lyons and Jim were discussed. The operating bud- Valedictorian.
for Thursday evening of this I honor, that of Salutatorian at San- dozers, working long hours to move
His
accumulative
BCCU- the tons of snow.
Wright and Fred Taylor of the Simp- get was reviewed and discussion was grade point average is 3.40. Vernon
week at The Enterprise office. |tiam Union high school. Her accu
..i 8.2?.
3.36.1 Supplies had grown short, so one
son plant in Idanha.
¡held on the possibility of circulating has been quite active in athletics,
mulative grade point average is
active —
in . man
From this group the officers were petitions. Mrs. Owen showed several having won a letter for four conse
I Sandra has been quite” -------
. . snowshooed out and . reported
elected as follows: Jim Grant, pre unsolicited letters of interest and of
their plight. For the other four men
Hom.*
Economies
having
just
recent-
cutive years in football. He has par
sident, and Bob Rash, secretary fers of help which she has received
ly won" the honor” of "Betty '¿rocker and the woman their onlv contact
ticipated in several plays, and is tak-
treasurer.
since calling the meeting some two I ing a leading part in the senior class
Homemaker of Tomorrow for her with
*'th outside world was through news
Each team in the league is sched weeks ago. interest is very high
school.
She
also
placed
in
the
top
«••Porte over the radio.
5 play this year.
uled to play 30 games, plus a double throughout both counties.
work.
10 of the state in the same contest.
After a long week of steady work,
Vernon plans to enter Oreg n
elimination tournament at the end of
A committee was selected to study State College in the fall and will
Sandra is a member of the Honor Ercill Wilson of Mehama and Butch
the season.
‘ Valentine, who were manning th«»
the immediate problems and to make
Society.
The first game is slated for May arangements to meet with the Linn major in engineering.
As to her future plans, they are cats, liberated the hungry group.
Pho
Vernon
is
a
member
of
the
Uth weather permitting.
There is no postoffice now at Elk
Gene Teague stated today that he indefinite.
County Budget committee at an early itography Club, Lettermen’s club,
horn and the guest ranch, rebuilt by
I date to determine possibility of re- Honor Society and is Student Body was more than pleased with the res
* Randalls is idle at present, while Mr.
ponse of the public to the Santiam
eeiving necessary funds for operat- Parliamentarian?
' Randall serves as mayor and attor
Canyon Centennial program which will
ing the bookmobile for the first half
be staged at the Stayton Grade school
ney at Oakridge. Twenty new sum
of 1960. Federal and State funds will
mer home aites will be opened soon
April 24. Over 25 entries had been in
be provided until January 1, 1960 if
on the closing date and more expect
however, states Kenneth Randall,
the counties will take over cost of
ownr of the guest ranch.
ed in the following mail.
operation for the first half of 1960,
By Jean Roberts
Judges will be selected in the near
The mines above are not operating
MEHAMA—April 1 the Mehama otherwise this aid will cease July 1,
future and a committee meeting to
at capacity, but the lure of a discov-
postoffice moved into a building that 1959. Chairman of this committee is
LYONS—The pre-school mothers make final plans will be held at
erv still draws many to this area;
housed the office before the turn of Leo Metcalf of the Scio area. Others
held
their meeting Thursday evening Teague’s offices in Stayton Monday
■
Mrs.
Edith
....w U«., oub "j-v::.1’ S’"- *’“1
•"d
the century. At present, it is known on the committee are
tales of th, past.
as The Hub Cafe, gathering spot Mason, Mill City; Mrs. Gerald Wil at the home of Mrs. Flovd Craigmyle. night at 7:30.
hold
Monday
night
the
nominating
There will be two masters of cere-
lson, Lyons; Scott Wheeler and Wil- A general discussion was held and
for Mehama citizens.
board with Burt Boro'ighs as chair
plans
were
made
for
the
last
day
of
monies
for the program said Teague, man nominated the following for of
'
liam
McPherson,
both
of
the
Lebanon
Pearl Allaway owner of The Hub,
Rainbow for Girls To
school
picnic
which
will
be
held
at
the
Ed
Bell
of
Stayton
and
Bob
Schwartz
will conduct the postoffice in con- area.
ficer’: President Don Moffatt, Bob
Dale
Crandall
home
on
May
14.
Plans
of
the
Statesman
in
Salem,
who
is
a
junction with the cafe.
Veness. Jerrv Pittam: 1st vice presi Attend Church Services in
were also made for the annual pre- fine entertainer in hig own right.
The new location for the postof
dent,
Lee Ba««ett, Herb Schroeder; Idanha Sunday, April 5
[ school mothers supper to be held at
More details about the events will
fice was originally a grocery store.
2nd vice president, Ed Goschie. Jim
China
City
in
Salem,
May
12.
It
was
At the meeting of the Rainbow
I
be
coming
each
week
until
»how
time.
The postoffice was conducted in the
P'itman; 3rd vice president, Noyes for Girls, the group voted to attend
1
also
voted
to
invite
mothers
who
have
rear when the store was owned and
i Whitton, I.arrv Brent; tail twister, ’'church services at the Idanha Com-
I pre-school children next year to at-
operated by M. E. Phillips and Sons.
¡Bob Veness, Don Paul; lion tamer, ' munity church this Sunday. Those
I
tend
the
next
meeting.
Campfire
Girls
To
Plant
The postoffice was later moved to
I Norman Anderberg. Rob Roach: Di
I
Jerry Coffman, Mehama, president
Attending
were
Lucy
Palmer,
Alice
" ! wishing to attend should meet at
Mulkeys and then to the Jack Ry of the Stayton PTA stated today that
rectors, Herb Whitaker.
Lee o Ross;
Trees
Saturday,
April
25
»
.? the hall at 10:15.
Huber,
Bonnie
Chytka,
Billie
Grean
,
1
1
■
lands, where it has operated for the Floyd Whiting of Stayton, who has
a S< °
The group also made plans for a
Norma Pennington, Helen Moore, | A meeting was held at Mrs. Bill Secretary-Treasurer. T
past several years.
w held April 16 for
been an exchange student at Luxem Betty Hunt, Martha Etzel, Doris Hoeye’s last week on the “Green Bill Hoeye. Nominations will be receiv reception to be
Some remodeling has been done to burg, Germany and Kaarina Skaffari
shêre^'n Muir’"A dance wdl foT
i Basin’’ tree planting which is a pro- ed from the floor also, and voting
Miley,
Marlene
Seevers,
Gypsie
the Hub to assure service as usual of Helsinki, Finland will take part in
wiH take pla«*e
pla-e in two weeks.
_
I ]Ow ¡n the fire hall. Committee» for
Weaver, Kathleen Manning, Rose | ject to be carried out by the Camp- will
to the public.
During the meeting Andy Ander-1 these coming events were appointed
the program at the PTA meeting here Culwell, Joyce Lambert. Yvonne Cran 1 fire Girl* under sponsorship of the
Wednesday night April 8 at the high dall, Mary Crowthers, Phillis Merry, I Woman's club. Mrs. O. K. DeWitt, berg read Don Moffatt’s “obituary” by the Worthy Advisor Miss Becky
school library. The meeting is being June Whitney, Willa Gilson, Mrs. ’ as conservation chairman for the as Hon of the week. Frank Hunter won Stoll. Mise Barbara Cunningham was
called for 8 o’clock. These students j Frank Moore and Mr*. Craigmyle.
club, is organizing the affair which the prize in the drawing.
elected to receive the degree* of the
For the program Ben Nichols, field order.
will show pictures of Germany and
is scheduled for Saturday, April 25.
Finland and talk about the exchange Funeral Services Held
Details will be the same as two years representative of the Social Security
A committee from the Rainbow for
administration of Salem showed a film Girl* will serve refreshment* ae the
program.
ago.
Mr. Coffman and Roger Danielson For Arthur William Branch
Transportation for the girls is be on the social security program, and next regular communication of the
of the Stayton faculty will also be
MEHAMA—Arthur William ing aranged by Mrs. M. G. Rambo following the film conducted an inter I Masonic lodge, which is April 20.
present.
Branch, old-time Oregon resident,. and Mrs. Jack Duggan, who will furn esting question and answer period.
Shirley Veness, local spelling cham
died at a Salem hospital March 25, ' ish station wagon*. Transportation
Added Attraction Listed
pion of Mill City Elementary School,
i following a brief illness, at the age . for the 20 adult* will be lined up by
placed second last Wednesday night in Future Citizens Series To
For Skin Divers
Mrs. Hoeye. Mrs. DeWitt and Mrs.
of 81 years.
the District 7 spelling contest held at Be Started Next Week
He wa* bom in Kansas September 1 Wendell Heller, who will also be in
By Jean Roberta
Scio against a field of 10 contestants
MEHAMA—«Skin divers this sum
Beginning next week The Enter 11, 1877 and came to Oregon when, charge of safety insurance and other
Linn County. Dennis Clipfel, a stud prise will begnn a series of pictures he was 2 years old. He farmed for I details. Girl* will meet at 9:45 at a
mer may find more than fishing lures
ent at Mari-Linn, took first place. on “future citizens” showing the pic many years near Sublimity. His wife, point to be announced later, carrying
when they explore the river under
Shirley will enter the final contest to tures of young folks who were photo Dorothy, preceded him in death in their sack lunches. A hot drink will
A group of about 20 young men of the bridge at Mehama.
be held at Salem on Thursday night, graphed here just recently by the 1948.
An almost new electric heater
be furnished by Mrs. Robert Roach the area met at the Masonic hall
April 2. Shirley and her instructor,! Woltz studios.
Monday evening with the DeMolay rest* on the bottom. This heater was
j Services for Mr. Branch were held and Mr*. Delbert Goforth.
Doris M. Sheythe. will be the dinner
board and other interested Masons 1 recently thrown into the river by
Be sure and watch The Enterprise •Saturday morning, March 28. at the
guests of The Statesman staff mem-, each week.
to further discus* the formation of * i Glen Julian when » switch on the
I Weddle Chapel in Stayton, the Rev.
bers on the night of the final contest.
DeMolay Chapter for the Canyon area ( heater .horted, as Glen tried to turn
I Alfred Gross, pastor of the Stayton Lyons Sailor Returns to
to be lo> ated in Mill City. An o. k to r on jn the process he cut his finger
Baptist church officiated. Burial was
States After Cruise
Linn County Rural
form the chapter has been received, I and gejljn(r th« offending heater, he
in the Union Hill cometary.
Vernon A. Dexter, peraonnel man and work i* going forward to organise hurled it into the river,
Survivors
include
three
*on«,
Ray
School Budget Carries
mond of Mehama. Marion, Sweet third class, USN of Lyons, retume«! at this time.
Grat raid* service« were held Satar-
The next meeting of the DeMolay
By Large Majority
Wednesday, April 1, Santiam Re- Home, Herman with the U. S. Navy; to San Diego, Calif., March 18 aboard
daughter*, Thelma King of Babbitt, the high speed transport USS Begor boys will be held Wednesday, April day for Duane Hempeck of Stayton at
The recent election held in Linn beka Lodge. DeMolay at Stay ton.
Nev., Norma Siewert, Neotau; Eilene after a five-month cruise with the Sth at the Mill City fire hall. Any Belcrest Memorial Park at Salem.
Thursday, April 2, Garden Club.
county on the proposition of levying
Today, April 3, Oddfellaws’ Lodge. Swenson, Grand Ronde; Wilma Piet- U. S Seventh Fleet in the Far East. boy who ia interested in becoming a Rev. Walter Boss officiated. He was
a tax to be distributed to rural school
Steaming more than 18.000 miles charter member should contact any the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
rok, Turner, and Dorothy Schwindt,
Monday, April 6, MOES Club.
districts carried by a vote of 1547
on
the cruise, the Begor visited Ha member of the DeMolay advisory Hempeck, former residents here. He
Stayton;
a
half
sister,
Francis
Trine
Wednesday.
April
8,
P.
T.
A.
Rain
to 440
board, T. H. Baughman, Joe Bowes, or lived but a short while following
The vote here was 77 for to 16 bow for Girl*. DeMolay Boys at Fire of Los Angeles, Calif., 21 grandchild waii, Japan, Okinawa, Hong Kong
Martin Hansen, or any DeMolay boy. birth.
and Guam.
Hall Mill City, organization meet.ng. ren and 5 great grandchildren.
against.
The Raymond Branch & Son
Equipment Co. at Mehama will hold
an open house Saturday of this week
from 10 a. m. to 4:30 p. m- in their
new saw shop building which is lo
cated on the highway at Mehama,
The new building
_ will enable the
firm to give even better service to
loggers than in the past.
There will be free coffee and
doughnuts and also a drawing for
prizes which will include a D-30 Mc-
Culloch Chain saw with 18 inch bar,
a pin-tail chain and file holder and
file. The drawing for these main
prizes will be limited to adults only.
Mr. Branch said there would be sou
venirs for everyone.
The meeting on chain saw care
will be conducted by a factory-
trained man who will instruct users
on the mechanics of caring for saws
and chain so that maximum life and
peak operating economy can be ob
tained from them.
Slide films, flip-charts, lectures
and other educational techniques will
be used to present the many inter
esting and profitable subjects. There
will also be a wide range of actual
demonstrations, including a demon
stration on how to properly file a
saw chain.
Fifty Present at
Bookmobile
Meet at Albany
Scenic Pictures
Of N. Santiam
Area Needed
Santiam Softball
Ass'n Formed
r
Many Entries Now in
For Santiam Canyon
Centennial Frolic
Mehama Post Office
In New Location
Pre-School Mothers
Plan School Picnic
Officers for Year
Nominated at Lions
Club Meeting Monday
Good Program For
PTA Meeting Here
Shirley Veness Places
Second in District
Spelling Contest
DeMolay Order To
Be Organized Here
Coming Events