THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
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VOLLME XV
$3.00 A YEAR HR- A COPT
NUMBER
Many Fish Will
Be Planted at
Detroit Lake
Checking Horsepower Rating
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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