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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1959)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM liKJHWAY — GATEU 1Y TO THE HEART OF NATI KF’s EMPIRI*: VOLLME XV $3.00 A YEAR HR- A COPT NUMBER Many Fish Will Be Planted at Detroit Lake Checking Horsepower Rating L ä 1 DETROIT—According to Schneider of the Oregon State Game commission the stocking of fish in Detroit Reservoir and adjacent areas will be essentially the same as last year the size of rainbow trout for Detroit reservoir will again be in the eight and nine inch length group. Schneider further states that the commission records show that in 1959 a total of 99,146 legal rainbow were stocked in Detroit reservoir, aug mented by a release of 206,345 three Getting ready to run up stairs quickly is Tom Fencl, to five-inch fingerling rainbows. while Ron Kuhlman prepares to give him the signal. The allocation for legal* this year Stair climbing was part of a project in Mr. Adams is 100,000, with additional planned science class, where, after weight and time had taken, releases of 200.00 fingerling and 500,000 Kowanee fry. This will be the horsepower of students could be evaluated. Mr. the initial planting of Kokanee and Adams is seen at left, ready to note the score. the commission feels that a splendid Kokanee fishery can be developed in the reservoir. Schneider further states that De troit reservoir is by far the most heavily stocked body of water in the state. It receives greater poundage of fish than the combined weight re leased into East Lake, Paulina, and Diamond Lakes, three of the most popular lakes in the State. By Jean Roberts An additional 16,699 pounds of le MEHAMA —There is a lot of ae- gal rainbows were released last year into the upper North Fork, Santiam tivity in the Mehama area these days and Breitenbush rivers. From the with a rock crusher operating above Commissions experience, states Sch Mehama and one below. Crushed rock I neider, it is felt than many of the is piling higher by the day and it is Mayor J. C. Kimmel presided at fish contribute to the fishery in the estimated that two more weeks will the April meeting of the City council reservoir by drifting in from these complete the work of the jerusher on with counciimen Leo Russell. C. E. streams. | | the Little North Fork on the Miller Mason, Fred Moore, and Lee Bassett According to commission records place, Teenagers in this area will be glad present. states Schneider, distribution of fish Bob Veness, director of the Civil to know that crushing operations will in the Breitenbush River, show that Defense program in Mill City was soon be over as loads of rock and fish are released from the mouth of present to discuss material that was the stream to a short distance above dirt have been dumped into one of available through the surplus prop the favorite swimming holes in this the Hot Springs. From five to nine erty center in Salem. He stated he places of release are normally used. area. Mud washed from the rock has had purchased $12 worth of materia, It is not feasible to stock above complicated the Salem water depart for Civil Defense use and the City the Hot Springs for any distance, as ment work as the water in the river agreed to pay for these essential the stream leaves the road states has been milky with mui! gs far as items. a Schneider. ■ '.*• i Stayton. Mrs. Rambo stated that written The rock is being crushed because Following is a Commission record applications for the office of City ■of fish stocked and the poundage for several county roads in this area are , Recorder had been received from straightened, widened and the years 1955-1958 in Detroit Re to be ■ Mrs. Josephine Whitsett and Mrs. rocked, Carry-alls and other dirt j servoir and adjacent areas. machines will soon move Susan Poole. Mayor Kimmel said he Year No. Fish Stocked Pounds moving__ onto the Fern Ridge road to straigh had received several verbal applica 1955 250,293 7,968 tions. Mrs. Rambo plans on resigning 1956 271,039 10,491 ten and widen a stretch of that road at the end of the fiscal year. above the Charles Bouche residence. 353,504 17,574 1957 Discussion was held on the pos Still other work slated to be done 305,491 23,009 1958 sibility of having more uniform re this summer is a two-mile stretch from Sletto’s to the old Bert Peree gulations on cutting of trees in the place. This is to be widened, graded city, both by the street department and by individual property owners. i and rocked. Still further on up the I North Fork the road which was grad- No definite action was taken at the meeting. I ed last year is to be rocked. Complaints were received by the Below Mehama the crusher work Council on dog owners tying up their club ing on the state Highway property DETROIT—The Detroit Civic animals in the daytime and allowing elected officers for the ensuing year, . is crushing rock to be used for re- them to run loose at night. Chief ieek’at>'the surfacing the State Highway from at a meeting held this w__ _______ Meader was instructed to strictly en u Mehama to the dam. A non-skid sur- home of Mrs. Harold Hill. Mrs. Don force the Ordinance forbidding dogs Ketchum was co-hostess. New of face is to be applied especially in the running at large from April 1 to Detroit dam area. ficers will be installed by a past | 1 October 1. president of the club May 6 at Mar-1 | Street Commissioner Mason stated ion Forks. that some work had been done on President-elect is Mrs. Zella property owned by the City near the Detroit; vice president, Mrs. , Christian church allowing extra Young, Marion Forks; secretary, Mr. parking for cars in That congested Don Culver, Detroit: and treasurer, area. Motion was passed to allow Mrs. Vern Morgan,, Marion Forks. only parallel parking on Third Retiring president is Mrs. Jessie street between Broadway and Cedar, Spencer. which is hoped will help the situa- Refreshments were served to the tion. Children going to and from DETROIT — Members of the Cas group by the hostesses. cade Canyon club will entertain their Sunday school in that area creates a families and guests to a no-host definite traffic hazard even for the potluck supper and social April 18 at careful driver. Mehama Votes To Add Police Chief Meader gxve his re 6 p. m. at the Detroit City hall, Each port for the month of March with member is requested to bring their Area to Fire District five arrests and $10 collected in fines. own table service for the event. By Jean Roberts The Club will also sponsor a Cen- There were five calls answered and MEHAMA—A vote of 29-0 at Me- two warnings issued. The police car hama this week, accepted additional tennial dance June 6 at 9 p. m. at was driven 1946 miles using 143 gal the Detroit city hall. Centennial dress property into the Stayton-Mehama lons of gasoline. fire district. Area included is up the and beard prizes will be awarded. Paul Helgath has been hired as re Live music will be furnished and North Fork road to the Lloyd Sletto impartial judges selected. There will lief patrolman by the Police depart and Carl Nuttieman homes. ment. The Rural Fire District which was also be a door prize and refresh — ■established here at Mehama last ments. year, has a fire truck, fire house, siren and will soon have a foam tank. Ada Buys Stock of Jennie's Property owners who have peti tioned to join this rural fire district Dry Good Store; Move voted Monday at the Keith Zimmer Made On Sunday man home. The vote was 14 for and A deal was completed thia week none against, according to reports whereby Charley Stewart purchased received here. the stock of Jennie’s and will now Before the additional district is use that portion of the building for Jerry Coffman of the Mehama included the vote must be affirmed Volunteer Fire department today storage space. by the Stayton-Mehama district and Stewart in turn sold the stock from asked that all residents of the area the petitioners. Jennie’» to Ada Plymale, and the write the number of the department stock was moved across the street in a place where it can be dialed in case of a fire. The number is ULrick into Ada’s Needle Shop. Mrs. Smith had to retire from b«si-I 9-2680. ness because of illness in the family. | Fire did considerable damage to the top floor of the Don Nielson home Sunday. If the department had been Wednesday, April 15. Santiam Re Deanha PTA To Install called »ooner, less damage would bekah lodge. have occurred. Wednesday, April ¡5. DeMoUy Officers at Detroit April 23 Boys at Stayton. DETROIT—Installation of Deanha I I Thursday, April 16. Presbyterian I PTA officer« will be held at their W eat her at Detroit Dam Women’s Association at 10, Fellow regular meeting April 23 at 7:30 p. 7.90 A.M. Daily Weather Reading» m in the library of the Detroit school. ship hall. Firemen's Auxiliary. And Lake Elevation Installing officer will be Mrs. Glen Friday, April 17. IOOF. Etev Max. Mia Pe». Friday, Apr.l 17, Firemen’s Auxil Dav.dson of Marion, a past president 1552.62 64 38 0.00 iary Coffee, Cooked Food and Bazaar of the PTA. April 8 President-elect or the ensuing year April 9 66 38 0.00 1552.29 at fire hall, starting at 10 a. m. Monday, April 20. Lions club. will be Howard Drago; vice presi April 10 75 38 0.00 1552.87 dent. Mrs. Ferris Benton; secretary, April 11 Masonic lodge. 68 38 0.00 1553.42 Tuesday, April 21. Woman's club. Mrs. Vem Morgan and treasurer, April 12 58 36 0.00 1554.09 Wedne-day, April 22- Ra.nbow for Mrs. Warren Stoll. Retiring president April 13 57 37 trace •554JI it Mrs. Jessie Spencer. Girls. 54 34 0.00 1554.67 April 14 North Fork and Fern Ridge Roads To Be Improved This Year Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock from Weddle's Funeral Home in Stayton for Frank Albert Hirte, 88, who passed away One thousand forty-three State ; at 1:45 Sunday. All classrooms at Mill City Ele Highway Department vehicle and | Mr. Hirte was born December 17, mentary school will be open for vi equipment operators have been pre 1870 at Frienwalde. Germany, and sitation Thursday, April 16, follow sented with safe driver awards for came to the United States with his ing a program put on t»y the school. accident-free driving in 1958. accord parents at the age of 12. The family The program will be held in the gym. ing to an announcement made in settled in Wisconsin. Mr. and Mr’. ’ome of the current classroom work Salem today by the State Highway Hirte were married July 29, 1905 and project- of the students will be Department. I | in St. Paul Minn., and came west in on display for the inspection of the Of those honored, 167 received 9- 1913. He worked at the carpenter public. year awards for spotless driving 1 trade in On the program will be a number Portland until 1929. records during the nine years the De- , They then moved to the Silver Creek by the elementary band unuer the partinent’s safety program has been Falls are» area where they were engaged direction of Earl W. Loucks; a dra n existence. [in farming until 1947. Thy moved matized song by the first grade di Awards are limited to those employ- to Longview, Wash., and lived with rected by Mary E. Brent; an overa- ees who spend at least 55 per cent of (their daughter, Mrs. Esther William- ture by the band; a vocal trio by their time driving, who work all year son until they moved to Mill City in Kathy Boroughs, Micheale Hayes, and who have no i accidente charged 7953. Mr. and Mrs. Hirte celebrated and Karen Meader, directed by Helen to them. their 50th wedding anniversary in S. Fowler, a-id a flue trio by Shirley During 1958, equipment traveled 1955. Veness, Ruzillah Y’ankus and John He is survived by his wife, Eva, Kelly. over 23,828,406 miles with only 233 accidents. Budget tote I sons Frank H., William B.. and Os- Detroit Area men who earned wald K.; a daughter, Mrs. Esther Voting on the Elementary School awards are: Williamson, a brother, Max Hirte of District budget for next year takes Lee R Howland, 2 years; Elmer i , Lake City, Minn., and 14 grandchild- place on this same date. Polls will LV11V7U ' 1 ren. A. Rubel, 1 year; Ralph E. Swayze, I be open until 9:00 p. m. in the band 4 years; Louis M. Trigg, 2 years; The family has requested that room at the school, and all qualified Raym nd L. Wallace, 2 years; Arnold instead of floral tributes the money ¡voters are asked to east their ballot M. Malone, 7 years and Clarence L. be given to the heart fund or cancer while at the program. Friskhorn, 7 years. ; fund. i The Rev. Robert Roach will offi i cial at the service. Graveside services will be held at 4 p. in. at Luacoln . Memorial Park in Portland. Hiway Awards I Dog Ordinance In City To Be New Date Set for Strictly Enforced Teen-Age Road-e-o Mrs. Zella Oja Heads Detroit Civic Club Cascade Canyon Club To Sponsor Centennial Dance at Detroit Call UL 9-2680 To Get Mehama Fire Dept.; Fire at Nielson Home Coming Events Open House To Be Held at 1 Grade School Gene and Hilma Coles Make "Good Will" Tour To Eastern States Harold Simes, Teen-Age Road-e-o | Air Raid Drill at High chairman, this week announced a School Friday, Part of By Jean Roberts change of date for the local contest. I MEHAMA—Mr. and Mrs. Gena At last week’s I beard of directors’ , Civil Defense Operation Coles, who recently returned from meeting, the Jaycees decided on May I Oregon radio and television stations Chicago and Flint Mich., are strong 9 for the new date. It had originally not linked with the nation-wide Oregon supporters. Gene scattered been set for May 2, but it was later learned that the senior class is going iConelrad emergency warning system Oregon < cntennial literature on his ■will go off the air from 8:39 to 9 «■ w y back Ea t, performing a one- to be gone that weekend on the “Sen-1 man campmg i for his home state. ior Skip.” It is expected that there m. Friday. will be 10 to 15 entrants, many from I The shutdown has been ordered for They were both glad to return home, Operations Alert, 1959, a test of however. tile senior class. Plaques for the first This was the Coles’ first trip East. three places have already been order civil defense facilities. Stations go < lf ti-e air to prevent enemy navi- , They went to Flint, Mich., to drive ed from the national Jayeee office gator , from tracking the signals to .hum« * it* s’ pickup. A neighbor, Mrs. in Tusia, Okla. - a target. I Nellie Kirsch, who had been visit Also at the *ame meeting, com In Mill City the fire siren will be mittees were established to aid the sounded in a series of short blasts ing relatives in Chicago for the past operation of the club for the com-; | lasting for a three-minute period, three weeks, accompanied the Colea :ng year. One such committee is pro i This will come between 8:30 and 9 a. home. Gene, who sports a Centennial gram and entertainment, headed by m. The volunteer fire department will Larry Carrick, with Beryl Lamb and have a drill and the high school stu- beard, was the recipient of stares, nudges, and laughter a’ he toured Al Ziebert as members. Delbert Go dents will participate. | the factory at Flint, in his plaid vest, forth was chosen to be awards gold watch chain and beard. chairman and has an initiation com | Chicago impressed the Coles as mittee under him consisting of Roy the “dirtiest city they’d ever seen," Podrabsky, Bob Rash, Bud Bilyeu | with newspapers and dirt blowing and Bill Emerson. Verne Shaw is I down the streets. “People in Chica publicity and public relations chair go talk differently than Oregon- man and Bill Truitt is parliamentar I ians,’’ says Hilma. “They talk eo ian for the club. | fast and furious they sound almost Board Members Sign Petition > like foreigners. Sentences end in the Board members read and signed a air, rath t than dropping the voice petition to keep the Benton-Linn About 160 public school teachers Bookmobile coming. This petition is of this area will be honored tonight, 1 as they do here. Everyone gesture» their hands, and says “you know one of many being circulated in both Thursday, April 16, in the Stayton with • ... »» La'1**'»! counties for the purpose of obtaining Grade school gymnsium at 8 p. mJ " h leeways are toll reads and since funds to operate the vehicle during The reception is being sponsored by ■ the first six months of 1960. By that the Masonic lodges of Mill City, they are privately owned they are not policed. time it is hoped a measure on the Stayton and Turner. The Coles went East by train and ballot at next year’s primaries will It is planned to present appropri be passed whereby funds will be 3p- ate certificates to teachers wtio have returned home in their new pickup via Arizona and New Mexico. taught for 25 years or more. propriated for this purpose. While tiaveling in the East, the Principal speaker will be Walter Lansing, grand master of Masons in Coles discovered that tipping was a Oregon. Also taking part will be necessity, unless you with to be ig Olin Spiva, district deputy grand nored. master; Karl Wiper, past district deputy, and Mr«. Agnes Booth, coun ty superintendent of schools. A film on cancer was shown at Cecil Bassett will be organist and the Lions club meeting Monday night refreshments will be served follow by Carl Kelly, who is chairman of ing the program. DeMolay Boys and the Gates-Mill Ciey area. He passed Rainbow Girla of the area will also out literature on this dread disease. a„ist during the evening. He states the business houses in the _ _____________ _____ two cities will be solicited this week I DETROIT—Clydia Storey, daugh and on Tuesday, April 21. between Bob Veness Reports Seeing ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Storey of 4 and 6 o’clock, the Rainbow Girls Idanha, and Fred Smith, son of Mr. will make a house to house canvas’ Bob Cat Near Kelly and Mrs. Quincy Smith of Idanha, of the two towns. have been named girl and boy of the At a directors meeting the Lions Lumber Sales Sunday Night After the show Sunday night, Mr. month respectively for Aori), by a club contributed $10 to the cancer and Mrs. Bob Veness drove up the special faculty-student committee fund drive. |(any*.n tr .’ind some nUce open Selection is based upon a number where they might get a sandwich. of worthwhile qualities shown by Blumenstein Fire Uncovers They found none, however, but they the students nominated. Old San Francisco Paper evidently were not the o.i'y ones cut 1 This is the final selection of the Io iking fo<*a *‘»nack” that night, »» year, according to Principal Charles GATES—While cleaning up after when they were approach'ng Kelly R. Hansard. In May a boy and girl the fire at the Robert Blumenstein I.umbei Sales in East Mill City <n will be chosen from those who have home last week, a section was un their ¡etLtn they naw a b<?!> cat previously been accorded the monthly covered which had been papered standing ir. the road. He appeared to honors^ Competing for the boy and with an issue of the San Francisco girl of the year title will be- Don oe about two feet long, said Bob. Examiner, dated 1870. The tiny Nia- Many deer are to be seen along the Leming, Gary Roberts, Bill Kerlee, gara Postoffice once stood on this highway evening» now, »nd ootor- Dennis Spencer, and Fred Smith. For ground, and Stanley Rider was post T-t i are advised to drive wi h eauti n, girl of the year will be Martha Ma master, and lived there many years. .•«pcJatly a'ong the highway in the son, Becky Stoll, Karen Madsen, Oldtimers say this house was built, area a’< ng Detroit reservoir. Just Msrcia Cadle, and Clydia Storey. partially at least, by Stanley Rider’s r.centlv when this write- and Lis father, but were unable to recall his wife wire returning from Dir.it, School Election To Be first name. *ucy «i tinted seven deer oi ‘heir »*- The Blumensteins are making re-| Held at Detroit May 4th tr»p home. pairs and additions to cover their '.urn I DETROIT—An election will be held needs at this time, but the old land May 4th at Detroit school for tho mark, as such, is no more! Two New Places to purpose of electing one five-year- term school board director. Polls Register to Vote Frances Nesbitt Chosen ¡will be open from 2 to 8 p. m. Peti Named in Mill City tioned candidates are Raymond Sophy To Attend Girls State R. M. Russell, county clerk for and Wendell Halseeh. France» Nesbitt, daughter of Mr. Present board members are Henry _ was _ in Mill City re- Linn county and Mrs. Al Nesbitt, and a junior at __________ .B_ has been ~~_______ Santiam Union High, »elect- cenliy and stated he had appointed Hiebert, chairman; Warren Stoll, ed to attend Girls State at Willamet- Tom Kanoff and Mrs. FDole Vem Morgan, Even Evenson and R-v- te University June 15-21. Sandra zai a» registrar». Anyone in this area mond Sophy. Sophy was elected the daughter I on the Linn county ».de of the river, serve the un-expired term of li. Hard Harris, also a junior, 1 with either Storey, who moved way four years of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harris was se-i may m»F now now register register to to vote i ago. Hi» term expire» June 30. 1969. lected alternate. I of these two people. Teachers of Area To Be Honored at Reception April 16 Cancer Film Shown At Lions Club Meeting Boy and Girl of the Month Chosen at Detroit High School
