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STRAWBERRY
Pickers Wanted
Strawberry picking will start on or about June 8.
See Map Below of Bus Route and Schedule
REGISTER NOW
By Phoning Stayton RO 9-2696 or Write to
Douglas Heater
Rt. I, Box 306
Stayton, Oregon
Marion Forks Story
Told by Nan Young
8—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE UH Kt DA V , MAY 28, 195»
Effort Needed To
Keep Oregon Green
By Nan Youny
With memories of one of Oregon's
The dream of the Scott Young fam­ serious fire seasons last year still
ily started in 1932 when we purchased fresh, the Keep Oregon Green Asso­
I the property of Bill Horn the home- ciation is getting braced to prevent
I hteadar. His old cabin still can be forest fires with a stepped up public-
seen >n the place. In 1933 a small itty campaign for the 1959 season.
shelter was built on the corner near
“Although it is impossiDle to pre­
■ the river close to where the Highway dict with any accuracy the character
bridge now is. Scott and the men stay-
| ed in this shelter and cut the trees of the forthcoming season, the County
| Keep Oregon Green Association com­
down and a house for the family was
mittee members are preparing for the
started. Times were hard, money
1 worst, but hopang—with the coopera­
scarce so was the materials to build tion of forest users—for the best;”
with but in due time the family mov­ said Albert Wiesendanger, executive
ed in. The house still stands on the secretary of Keep Oregon Green.
banks of Marion Creek opposite the
Last year Oregon experiened
lodge. Bob and Dottie were 11 and 12
1,017 man-caused forest fires on
years and have spent the most of state, private and federal lands.
their live- here, going to grade s.-hool
Much credit for the low acreage
( of one room at first. Winters living burned over must go to citizens who
' in Detroit when the snows buried us promptly reported the fires and to
deep here. The month of May always the federal-state suppression crews
-aw u- back again at Marion Forks. and private logging operators who
We named it Marion Forks because quickly controlled the fires.
Marion Creek forks on the place with
Twenty-five
new
rorest
Fire
the Santiam River. The first place of Danger-Tods y boards have been sent, !
business was built from lumber sal- by the Keep Oregon Green assoria- '
1 v aged from Guthrie McDougall’s
bion, to vai ious logging ope r a too s,
Oid Road Camp at Pamena Creek. District Waidens and Forest Rang-
With the help of friends we ran a
i ers. These beards which are in color
cook house boarding 14 engineers and are set with an arrow to indicate the
40 construction men working on the I -lasa of fire danger and are located
building of the road towards Sisters.
on Oxegvn’s principal highways near
We had a wooden bridge »o carry the
, tore-t headquarters. They are credit-
workers over Marion Creek and on to I ed with making the persons who see
Pine Ridge detour road to Faye I_ake the boards more forest fire conscious.
and Big Meadows. All supplies had
It is the hope of the association
to be brought in over the old De­
that this Centennial year will see the
troit Road, known to us Old Timers air clear of smoke so the many visit-
as the Burma Road. We made our i ors to Oregon can enjoy our scenery,
own bread much to the delight of the ; forests and recreation areas.
men. Four A. M. saw us up ready to
In short, the job of protecting our
go and near to midnight was our day. timber and range lands from fires
Pioneers are busy hardworking people ■ could not be done without the full
The logging business thru the years cooperation of the public, state and
of 1931 to 1941 was our grub stake in federal at -ncies; local fire protec­
the area around and Detroit. Logs tion districts; and industry.
were cct and sent to Silverton. As
Bob grew up he became a logger.
SUBSC RIBE TO THE MILL CITY
Vern Morgan worked with them. The ENTERPR1 -E TODAY! $3.00 a Year
War called Bob in 1941 so Vern con- 1
tinued in the logging with Scott, up-
til he had summons from Uncle Sam i
two years later. Then the logging bus- I
mess ceased.
Marion Forks opened au rating I
place. Hungry soldiers stormed the 1
place by bus loads c lining and going |
to the maneuvers in Eastern Oregon
at night time Things were rationed so
1 provision was made for us to care for
them In February of 1946 a raging
fire
file destroyed all that was Marlon
Forks. Plans were made right away |
for a new Marion Forks Lodge. A
new’ building was erected on the ■
smoking ruins where the restaurant
business and all was carried on. It i
took months to get the supplies needed |
for the new building. Everything was
rationed even nails and if it hadn’t
been for all our good friends there
would have been no Marion Forks.
Lumber from our own little pine mill I
operated by George Streff and Scott
Young was hauled to Salem for plan­
ing and edging, etc. as there was no
planer in this area. The new Lodge
was very beautiful in this knotty
pm- and people came from all over the
-tate to see it. On Thanksgiving Day
the first meal was served in it to
lore-t Service Officials fiom Eugene
on their request to have it there. The
building was far from completed but
they were happy to have it. We held
dames in the rather empty building all I
W iter letting all those who came
have fun in part return for all they
had done for us By this time both
boys wire back from the war so the
logging business commenced again. It
is still in operation under the name
of Young and Morgan. The restaurant
business grew and grew with Dot­
tie helping all thru the years. In
1950 the Detroit Dam was built and at
the same time the Marion Forks
Salmon Hatchery. It now ranks sec­
ond in the state. The area has become
a small community and the fishing
and hunting brings people from every­
where. Bob and family. Dottie and
her family and the Scott Youngs call
it home, this Marion Forks.
From
Santiam
Memorial
Born May IS to Mr. and Mrs. Zane
W Underwood, Rt ], Aumsville, a
son, Randall Dean, weighing 7
I pounds, 15 ounces.
Born May IS to Mr. and Mrs. Jo­
seph W. Steinkamp, Stayton, a .laugh-
ter, Pamela Lynn, weighing 8 pounds
Born May 22 to Mr and Mrs. J.
D Lawrence, Turner, a daughter,
I Pamela Kay, weighing 8 rewinds 414
1 ounces.
Remember to use a very fine scour-
I ing powder for your sink, lavatory,
1 «nd tub Coarse abrasives will damage
I the glass-like finish which cannot I*
’ re-tored.
Automotive & Industrie
Maintenance
Welding, Diesel Engine
Service
Kt. 1, Box 30«.
Stay ton, Ore.
Landscaping and Garden Needs. A call
on us will do the trick. We will be glad to
advise you on what to plant, and also will
be right there to help you with all your
Landscaping Problems
Visit our Nursery and F’orisi Shop in
Stayton.
RALEIGH HAROLD
Nursery and Florist
Open 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. Including Soadayx
Young America has an intelligent concern
for forests and related resources — soil, water
and wildlife.
Hospital
Phone KO 9-2696
Now i$ the time to make plans for all
G ood T urn
New Arrivals
Douglas and Richard Heater
! ^rss seeo. ..roarf-
\G4?om equtPMcyr
C onservation ,
Report
LONE PINE RANCH
Zi«>7ZZ/Z«>,
We are proud of the young people of
this community who are learning to appre­
ciate the real meaning of conservation.
KIEP OUR
STATI GRftN
Real conservation permits forests to pro­
duce continuing crops of trees. This is tree
farming.
Frank Lumber Company
Young & Morgan Logging Co.
Mill City, Oregon
Idanha, Oregon
Oregon Pulp & Paper Co.
H & W Logging Co.
1029 S. W. Alder
Portland. Oregon
Mill City, Oregon
Wiltse Trucking Co.
Stuckart & Minden Logging Co.
Mehama, Oregon
Idanha. Oregon
Wills Bros. Shingle Co.
Howell & Gulliford
Mill City, Oregon
Gate», Oregon
Hoover's Repair
Simpson Logging Co.
Parkett Logging Co.
Jim and Veryl Hoovrr
Phone 2602
MUI City
I.yona, Oregon
Mehama, Oregon
Shop or Field
Delco Katterii's
Factory Equipment Ignition
Parts
Dealer for Airco Welding
I'nxiucts