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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1959)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OE NATURE'S EMPIRE VOLUME XV MILI. CITY, OREGON NUMBER 17 Centennial Talent Show Set For Sat. Night All roads will lead to Stayton Sat urday night when it is expected a full house will be on hand at Stayton Grade school to see the Santiam Can yon Centennial show which will open at 8 o’clock. Those who had an oppoi- tunity of seeing part of the show’ Sun day at dress rehearsal were loud in their praise of the acts. Mill City will be represented by at least three sep arate acts—all of them among the best. It is expected that a large fol lowing will be on hand front here to cheer their entrants to victory. Contestants will be competing for a $100 top cash prize, plus other prizes. Grand Prize winners will also appear on Heck Harper’s TV program. The show will be recorded on tape and will be heard over station KGAY Sunday, April 26 at 5 o’clock p. m. In charge of the program as an nouncer will be Wendell Halseth of Breitenbush who successfully produc ed the Centennial show recently at De troit. Also on the stage as masters of ceremonies will be Bob Schwartz of Salem and Ed Bell of Stayton. Gene Teague, who up to Wednesday had stood all the expense of promot ing the show was given an assist by the North Santiam Chamber of Com merce. The board agreed to put up $100 to help pay for the cash prizes and also for the radio time. Jim Put man, Mill City, is chairman of the show. Sou vernir Coins ToBeBoughtby Chamber Board Main business of the Board of Di rectors of the North Santiam Cham ber of Commerce in Mill City Wednes day noon was to agree to have Centen nial 50c coins made, which will be distributed by the merchants of the area. Zen Cutting, Mehama, made a report on this project. He had been in Redmond where the coins are being used. E'ollowing their plan, the coins can be purchased for 10c each. These are sold to the merchants for 50c face value to be given out in trade as souvenir pieces. Tourists most like ly will claim most of the coins. At the end of the Centennial, all mer chants having coins can turn then in to the Chamber and receive their 50c in return, thus it will be no expense to them. Zen Cutting, Jack Lir.gaas and Lindsay Wright are on this com mittee. Richard Duncan, president, and Lou Myers, were appointed on a commit tee to meet with the county court Monday relative to the North f ork road work which will be done this summer. Jake Myers reported on the sign projects and asked to have Don Mof fatt and Byron Shuck to help him. This group will contact the state historical society relative to a historical mark er on the highway pointing to the old Niagara dam site. Gene Teague appeared on behalf of the North Santiam talent show which will be staged Saturday night at Stay ton. The board agreed to put up $100 to help defray the expense of the show. Mill City Students To Make Field Trip Saturday Saturday of this week a group of Mill City students from the sixth grade, who have an outstanding citi zenship record for the school year, together with several students from the seventh and eighth grades, who have a special interest in Science, will accompany their instructors and a few of the parent» on a field trip to Portland to visit the Oregon Mu seum of Science and Industry. They will have the opportunity of seeing the Science Fair that opened this week in Portland. Plans also call for a lunch period and visitation hour for the group at the Portland zoo and city park. Elementary Band and Chorus Appear at Lyons Wednesday afternoon the element ary band and chorus went to Lyons to present a concert to ail students >*■ Mari-Linn school. The 45-minute pro gram was composed of several band and small ensemble numbers under the direction of Earl W Loucks, and several choral numbers directed by Doris M. Sheythe, and accompanied by Alice M. Smith, pianist. This i-ame group has been invited to pre sent a concert for the Harrisburg schools May 5. Their Mill City concert is tenta tively scheduled for the night oi May 14 at the elementary gymnasium. Gaynighters to Swing Out *3 00 A I E ar 10 c a C opt THI RSDVY. M*RII. 2.1, 1959 Highway Dept. Asked for Signs On Highway Lions Club To Elect Officers Next Monday Get Set for Fishing Season Next Monday night the Mill City Lions club will elect officers for the v ensuing year, and all members are urged to be present for this meet ing. Monday night Charles Kelly made his officiiM visit to t-he club as District Governor of 36R. In his Businessmen up and down the Can There will be a lot of activity in short talk he told many interesting yon are getting set for the big week the Canyon area this summer. This things about Lionism. The Lions end. Already hundreds of fishermen was brought out forcefully at the last club make up the large»t service are coming into the area to get ready meeting of the North Santiam Cham 1 roup in the world today, there beii>s for the opening day Saturday. Alt ber <>f Commerce held at Mari-Linn 600.000 members at present. He went boats in the Detroit area are said to school in Lyons. on to say that Lions clubs are and be reserved, and many private boats Bum -tt Cole, of Mill City was pres will in the future play an important w *re taken up last weekend so they ent to tell about a motorcycle race part in world peace. Peace must be be launched ahead of the swarm of Which has been scheduled for Mill attained by the people themselves, not City May 17. The race held here re- by governments. At the present time anglers who annually spend opening d»v in the Canyon. cently was attended by over 1,000 there are JH> clubs in Germany and Detroit reservoir should product people. It was « suicess event inas- I 100 clubs in Japan. Lions clubs are good catches this year, as there has uch as it brought people into the doing a great job of breaking down been a 1 -a- v plant of legal fish, ac- area, who probably had never been , class barriers in f< reign countries. Pictured above are members of the Gaynighters ordinor to the Game and Fish com- here before. Mr. Cole asked assistance ar In speaking • f Lionism in District . mission. Dance club, who will be appearing in the Canyon Cen of tiie chamber in getting prizes for 36R Mr. Kelly »aid there are 1,900 Many business houses plan to re tennial talent contest Saturday at Stayton Grade school. rhe next event. The Chamber voted to members and 43 clubs. It is his duty main open on a 24-hour basis over the Al Nesbitt, not shown in the picture is caller for the spend up to $50 for prizes for the May to visit all these clubs during his coming weekend, to Like care of the 17 event. group. In the photo are Mr. and Mrs. Arev Podrabskv, term of office, and making the trips fishermen’s needs. This is usual pro- Also discussed was the need for a Mr. and Bob Bob Bethel. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Far- will take about 8,000 miles of driv- •edure up here. If good weather pre sign just west of Mehama where the ■ ing. Scio is the smallest club in the men and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Downing.—Mill City Fln- vails over the weekend,' one of the new highway meets the old highway district, having but 13 members. He largest crowds ever is expected to bo terprise Photo. into Lyons and Mehema. Jake Myers, -aid this club has done outstanding on fraud for opening day. chairman of this department stated ' work since it was organized. He gave he would take it up with the highway department Also 'brought to the at praise to Secretary Larry Brent for his fine work, stating a club is only tend n of Mr. Myers was the need of as good as its secretary. In conclud- a sign at the old Niaraga dam desig- ' ing his remarks he presented Lee ntaing it as a historic spot of interest. I R >ss with a gold pin in recognition During this centennial year, many : of his service as cabinet secretary. thousands of tourists will be coming President Rex Ohmart appointed Edna Tere«a Owen. 10-year-old through the area, and unless propel Iwell Fleetwood, Barney Scott, and GATES—Graduation evercise» for „signs are put up, many of the scenic ’ Frank Moore as a committee to work daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. , Owen. Lyons Rt. 1, Box 259, died Mon- the Gates Elementary S hool have "spot- will be missed. Mr. Myers with the firemen on the July 4 cele- 'i'V after being taken ta a Stayton been set for Monday, May 25th a: stated tiiere has been a sign placed brt’tion. Elected as delegates to the | hospital. 7:30 P. M. The Centennial theme will showing the Little Northfork road. state conventon in Portland June 18- T'-e girls bed been suffering from a Speaker of the evening was Mr. Several student/ recently took be be carried out. It is hoped to have 19-22 were Don Moffatt, Bob Vepess, 1 “glu'-di' e” condition for the past week, fore the student body of Santiam some oldtimera for speakers. Prin. Schneider of the Game and Fish De land Lowell Fleetwood with Charles I family - •-•ib-ws said. She was taken Union High a plan for the organiza Gleason and the one boy graduating, partment who gave a talk on the Kelly and Lee Ross as alternates ,s| >tal early Monday »nd died tion of a Teenage Committee to work will wear Centennial garb, and the work of that department. Following several hours later. An autopsy is to in conjunction with the ccirmunity. girls will wear old fashioned dresses his talk there was a question and be performed to determine cause of answer period, when many answers A small group of students volunteered nJ bonnets. death. were given to questions of the mem to formulate the purpose of rules of Survivors include the patents and bers. this committee. d silt J ,n, Cathy and Nancy. The next meeting of the Chamber The Student Council then took into Funeral services will lie Thursday will be May 20 i<t Mehama. Lunch c< moderation and passed the purpos 1 it 2 p. in. in Weddle Funeral Chapel, was furi.ished following the business es »nd rules of the committee as Stayton, with interment at Lone Oak meeting. drawn up by the volunteers. They are Cemetery. .Officiating will be Rev. as follows: “two students from t-a h S< le excellent science projects I Richard Owen, Monmouth, uncle to the Class shall be chosen to make up the have recently been exhibited by Mill i «ill, and Kex. B. A Lawren,e. committee. Thej- shall serve in this CitjrElementary school students. Sev capacity until they graduate or lose eral of these- were displayed st the interest. The in-coming freshman Linn County Science Fair held in Honor Society Institutes class shall elect two members to fill Scio last week. Those students who the vacancy left by the out-going were given recognition for their pro New Chapter at Scio senior class. One adult shall work Last week, members of Santiam jects were: Carl Kelly and "Rusty” w>th the committee. This adult will be Whitten with a rocket launching de Chapter of the National Honor So anyone in town who is willing to help Carol Schaer Patsy Pennick vice, first honors; Barbara Olson and ciety of Santiam Union High school, all teenagers. The committee will The grade point average of two- Linda Bassett with a plaster cast of instituted a chapter of the Society meet once a week during the school girl graduates, over the entire period the erosion features of Yosemite Val at Scio high school. months and the summer months. The of 8 years was almost identical for a Member« participating were: Carol ley, third honors; Shirley Veness and committee will put scheduled events possible 720 points, so it was thought Byron Harris with a 2-tube receiving Sue Ball, Tom Fencl, Judi Hoeye, The Santiam baseball in The Mill City Enterprise. The best to appoint both Carol Schaer and radio, honorable mention; Norvel Jeanne Jennings, Ron Kuhlman, «ommittee, also, will use the tele Patsy Pennick as Valedictorians. taken a firm grip on first place in ■ Richards and Eddie Henry vyith a Sandra Merry, Phyllis Pate, and phone for informing teenagers of the There will be no Salutatorion. Those the Eastern hralf of the Marion rocket, honorable mention; and Hai Sandra Rowen. Accomanping the activities. School activities shall have graduating from the 8th grade are; County “B” League. Pitcher Gary ley Bell with a voltameter, honor group were Sharon Whitsett, Marcia priority over Teenage Committee Patsy Pennick, Carol Schaer, Alene Bevier scattered five hits to beat able mention. Robert Thorpe, eighth Bernhardt, members; Mrs. Mason, activities. Stevens, Judy Morton and John Jefferson 9 to 2. Gary also helped grade instructor, has been supervis advisor; Mr,. Pate and Richard Jen his own cause by hitting a two-run ing preparation of these projects. Functions of the Committee are: Cupps. nings. triple and turning in a fine fielding write different schools to find out These same items were displayed, Carol is the daughter og Mrs. their activities; discuss activities, Gwenn Schaer, and Patsy is the job from the mound, Don Howe and along with many othr interesting ex sponsors, and chaperones; find out daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Pen Lou Morgan also carried big sticks hibits, at the Open House held in how to have .» rtcreation center;; set nick, and both have attended Gates to the plate. Don hit a single and a Mill City Thursday night. triple while Lou hit a double and a and pass dates, and look into differ- School the entire 8 years. More than 550 persons visited the triple. ents activities; arrange out-of-town school that night to take In the pro W ednesday, April 22 Rainbow Girls, trips; have students in class meet The next league game for the gram and see the displays in the Lions Club Auxiliary, Lois Putman. local boys will be at Colton Thurs classrooms. ings give ideas as to activities; ap Thursday, April 23, Toastmilatress, day. proach clubs with activities wanted. The rocket launching device built Theta Rho Girls League Standings Before the committee approaches dif by Uari and “Rusty’’ has been ac- Friday, April 24, Oddfellows Lodge. 4 fl 1000 cepted as an exhibit entry by the Santiam ferent clubs with activities, they will Sunday. April 26—Fellowship din 500 Oregon Museum of Science and In ner at Christian Church following St. Boniface 2 2 explain, first, why we want their Colton ....... Iff 2 2 help. Main function is to see all ac dustry at Portland. .i oining service. Jefferson .. 1 2 333 tivities are earned out.’’ Monday. April 27 Lions club. Elec 000 Detroit ........ Elected members are: Freshmen, 0 3 I 10 Cast Ballots at tion of offi cr.i. Barbara Hirte, Karen Marshall; so Monday. April 27— C W F 1:30 p.m. Annual Budget Election phomores, Jo Ann Chailender, Pat Christian Church. Elocti./n of officers Henry; Juniors, Jerry Johnson, San Last Thursday 110 persons cast an<^ program. dra Harris; seniors, Shereen M’lir, their ballots in the annual budget Tuesday, April 28, Friendship Cir- Sandia Olson. Al Nesbitt volunteer election of Mill City Elementary cle. 100 game softball "schedule to be ed to be adult counsellor. school district. The count determined Tuesday. April 28—Martha Troxell The committee has been meeting played in Mill City was announced j 98 in favor of the budget and 12 op- Circle 7:3u p, ni. Christian Church this week by Bob Rash, secretary for four weeks, and have tentatively | posed. social rooms. planned several activities. Some of treasurer of the North Santiam Soft- On the question of transferring “Santiam Canyon Fair”, Gates, June these activities will include both the ball association. Mill City council members and the funds to the Special Improvement 26, 27, 28. The season will start on May 11 I City budget committee prepared and Account, 101 favored the transfer, teenagers and adults of the commun Revival meetings at Assembly of with a doubleheader beginning at > adopted a budget March 25 with elec- eight opposed the measure, »nd one God church everynight except Sat- ity, others are for teenagers only. On Sunday. May 10, T A C is spon- 6:30 p. m. when the Simpson Idanha tion set for May 12- A hearing will ballot was left blank, irday at 7:30. sortng a scavenger hunt from 1 to 3 team meets the Mill City Jaycees. The be held on the budget at 8 p. m. May p. m. The hunt will culminate at 3:30 nightcap will see the Mehama squad 11 at City Hall. Winners in Linn County Science Fair after which everyone will assemble facing Simpson of Lyons. There will The proposed tax levy is $1,500 less to leave for Breitenbush for a wiener be no admission charge to any of the than last year. The reduction is main games. roast. Parents are invited. ly from funds not being budgeted for Games will be played Monday, Wed equipment purchase as a grader was nesday and Friday nights with a purchased last year. However new double header each night. A complete equipment will be needed in the near Salem Couple Purchases schedule will be released in The En future when it will again be added Drive In, Motel, Cabins terprise at a later date. to the budget. Taxpayer will how The Mill City league will have six ever, get the benefit of the reduction Mr. and Mrs. Louie Rada just re cently completed a deal selling the team«: The Mill City Jaycees, Simpson this year. Mill City Hotel, cabins and the Drive Logging of Idanha, Mehama Fire De There has been some discussion of I In to Jim and Mary Haley of partment, Gates Fire Department, the City helping to finance the Fire Salem. The Haleys moved to Mill Mehama Town Team and Simpson of department which would necessitate City Sunday. They have four child Lyons. considerable change in future budget The association is now looking for setups. ren, one married, Mike a high school senior next year, and Dennis and someone to operate the concession Tax levy this year is $17,240.00 stand and requests that anyone in compared to $18,740.00 last year. Derek, both third graders. The Haleys plan to open the drivein terested contact Bob Rash, phone Mill Complete budget figures were print today, Thursday, following some re City 7306. ed in The Enterprise last week, and modeling done the first of the week. wil be published again next week. They put in a milk dispenser and a Banquet May 9th To pie-mixer for fountain drink». Santiam Defeats Saints Student Body Organizes Teen Age Rec. Group Patsy Pennick and Carol Schaer Share Honors at Gates Funeral Services Set For Edna Teresa Owen Elementary Students Make Good Showing at Linn Co. Science Fair Santiam Lands Top Spot in Coming Events First Softball Game of Season To Be May 11 City Budget Is Lower This Year Weather at Detroit Dam April April April April April April April 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Max 51 48 54 51 54 6« 71 Mis- 35 .7« 36 39 40 38 39 Pc» 0.37 0.02 0.20 0.02 T 0.00 0.00 Eta. 1556 12 1555.47 1565.77 1556.11 1556.41 1666.68 156694 Honor Teachers, Custodian 9 to 0 on Thursday A banquet honoring Edith Mason, high school English teacher; Earl W. Loucks, high school and grade school band director and Herman Mason, custodian, all retiring this year, will be held at the I.O.O.F. hall Satur day. May 9 at 7 p. m More details of this event will be published next week. Thursday afternoon the Wolverine baseball team became first place contenders in the Marion County “B” league by defeating St. Bonifa e 9-0. This broke the tie for first place. Jamie Baughman led the batting field by getting three hits out of four bines at bat Don Howe got two hits ,nd Bob Gordon a long double. Mill City Elementary school just recently walked off with several prizes at the Linn County Science Fair held at Scio. Pictured above along with some of their projects from left to right are Norval Richards, Harley Bell Eddie Henry, Shirley Veness, Linda Bassett, Bar bara Olson. Rozillah Yank us, Rusty Whitten. Carl Kelly, and Butch Harris —Mill City Enterprise Photo.
