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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1959)
______________________________________ ox THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OE NATURE’S EMPIRE VOLUME XV MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1959 NUMBER 28 Canyon Still Has Lots of Big Timber Bakery Building Here Sold for Boat Store Two-Car Crash Near Mehama fakes 3 Lives M.90 A YEAR l()c A COPT Mill City's Fourth of Large Crowds Here for Annual 4 th Celebration Muir’s Bakery building was sold I recently to out-of-town people and it has been reported that a boat store will be moved in. The Muir’s are i looking for a new location in Mill | City and their many customers, who have enjoyed their fine products for By Don Moffatt By Jean Roberta many years, hope they will find a Perfect weather and large crowds MEHAMA—A serious two-car ac Years ago, it has been said, some suitable spot. It is just another case attended Mill City’s first “All out” operators said there was just about of not missing the well until it has cident at about 2:15 July 4. about a Fourth of July Celebration with cer no timber left in the Canyon area gone dry. Mrs. Muir stated today mile west of Mehama, brought emonies starting Friday evening with They should come back today and see they expect to have definite plans by tragedy and death to a Stayton fam- ■ the crowning of Queen JuDee Lo ily and death to a Lyons man. Killed I what ia being brought out of this the end of the week. gan. Miss Logan was selected from outright was Kathryn Ann Heater area. The Enterprise man had an op a field of six candidates, Marla Mc- 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald portunity of seeing logging first hand Whirk, Shereen Muir, JoAnn Chai- Heater of Stayton. A sister. Barbara last Tuesday when at the invitation lender, Frances Nesbitt, and Phyllis 8. died later at Santiam Memorial of Bill McCoy who is trucking this Bicket. Those attending the corona- hospital as did Laurence Casey, of year for Dick Schotthoefer of Stay tion. presided over by Al Nesbitt, aa Lyons, driver of one of the cars. j ton, extended to me an invitation to Master of Ceremonies, agreed the de Also seroiusly hurt was Steven make the trip. Tuesday is a busy day cision of the judges must have been Heater 12, brother of the girls and in our business, but chances to see a iifficult as all gave outstanding Mr. Heater father and driver of the I huge log snaked out of the woods speeches and were well endowed with other car. loaded, and ready for market does not looks, poise and personality. The Nearby residents and Mr and Mrs. j come everyday. I suppose it is noth crowning was done by Mayor J. C. Ray Roberts who were on the base- ' ing new for men who work in the Kimmel. ball diamond nearby heard the in woods for a living, but to me it was Judges for the queen contest, as •omething special. I was informed Ets-Kokin & Galvan of San Fran itial crash and then three more dis veil as the floats were Sue Poole, I would be back by 8 o’clock. Sort of cisco were the low bidder for the tinct crashes, and ran to the scene Don Moffatt and Glen Shelton. The missed the time, as it was 11:30 when construction of the telephone outside of the accident as a cloud of dust rose Queen and her court received a num I walked into The Enterprise ready, plant at Aumsville and Mill City into the sky. ber of merchandise prizes from the A State Police office who had just after a fashion, to do my daily stint. City. A low bid of $144,000.00 was ac- following merchants; Mill City Bill and I met for a early breakfast . cepted subject to REA approval by passed going east, quickly returned Pharmacy. Hilltop Market. Jerry Pit to the accident scene and radioed for then took off “over the hill” to the Valley Telephone Co., Silverton. ram Insurance. Ada's Needle Shop, North Fork country. A beautiful Construction can be started not an ambulance. Traffic was heavy lenkins Hardware, Stewart’s Groc sight to see on a nice, warm clear later than 50 days from the bid open and cars lined the road waiting a ery, A & M Toman, Red i White morning Three deer were seen on the ing and the contract period is 150 chance to get by the Casey car, Lstore, Baker's Jewelry, Muir’s Bak- trip. When we arrived at the load days. It is expected that the job which was crosswise in the right hand | •■ry, and Mrs. Joe Challender, Avon lane of the road. It was demolished, ing landing, on section 27. above the will not take the full time limit and Sara Coventry Jewelry repre- Jake Myers place, one truck was al At Mill City, A L. Olmstead was with doors gone and fenders all over sentative. ready loaded. 1 had the opportunity of the only bidder on removal of the old the road. Passers by started remov The Lions club served breakfast to seeing two more trucks loaded with buildings on the site of the new ing pieces of tin off the highway. about 180 people with the Queen and The engine on the right hand side I regular size logs, and was amazed Central office building Work on her court guests of the club for their as how clever these fellows get with wrecking the building has already was pushed back into the cab. A early morning breakfast. these behemoths of the woods. I been started by Mr. Olmstead. James man was lying in the ditch on the The parade started on schedule think they could pick the hat off your L. Payne of Salem has been retained light hand side of the road. Pre See FOURTH OF JULY Page 2 rerfd without torching a hair. (Easy as ar. hitect for the new building and sumably he was dead, but the State i Police officer was bending over him. in my case) the hair 1 mean. They an addition to the Detroit office. On the left was the Heater car, toss the logs around like matchsticks front end almost undamaged, right and seem to have them land just in Bill Longenecker Now .-.ide and pack battered in and point the right position. Why I was taken ing toward the ditch. On the side into the woods on this day was that With Navy in San Diego or the road was Steven Heater, 12. a huge peeler was being hauled to Carl market. Bill McCoy had to get a spec son of William (Billy) Longenecker. ne was conscious but almost hyster Mr and Mrs. Carl Longeneck- ical as he lay propped on his elbows, L ial $100,000 liability clause tacked er of Gates, was leg.-, grotesquely bent on the rocky , to his insurance in order to haul the i sworn into the U. highway shoulder. log. When I arrived I just didn't be •S. Navy at Port Katny lay face down, but life had lieve that logs of this type could be and, June 25, in ceasea for her. Mr. Heater bentl found in that area But—there it was I the rating of Sea- over her, blood trickling down bis —part way down the side of the I man Recruit Sunday, July 12 will feature the lace and heart-brokenly sobbed, j mountain. It didn't look very big up first of two lake tours to tie sponsor Billy attended “ Kathy, you can't be dead. ” Over in , there. The big cat brought the log Santiam Un- ed by the North -Santiam Sports tile ditch in front of the Heater car. | to the landing, and the process of : on high school in men’s club from 9 a m. until 5 p m. lay Barbara. A chunky little girl of I loading began. With a log of this size Mill City. He made at Detroit Lake. her but a, she was still breathing it was necessary to load it one end at ipplication for en- All visitors to the North Santiam minutes were numbered. A first aid a time. Great care was exercised by lstment at the Sa Re reational area will be given * man was taking her pulse but she all men on the landing, because a slip lem Recruiting station. , free tour of Detroit lake, starting at jeYked convulsively. with a “stick” of this size could cause Detroit and going down to the Dam He is now receiving basic training A nearby logger, Boyd Norton. Mill City had one of its most successful July Fourth a lot of damage. After the log was at the Naval Training Center in and return, a trip of about 15 min appeared at the accident and as no I celebrations this year. In the top photo is Queen JuDee loaded and chained, we started down San Diego, Calif. utes. Members of the Sportsmen’s | ambulance had arrived he volun-1 the side of the mountain. It was quite Logan and her royal court who reigned over the holiday club will greet all visitors and di teered to take the injured to the a sight, that huge log which seemed Glen Shelton Reports rect them to the starting points. festivities. With the queen at top left are Pincesses hospital. Norton, who has had in-1 to literally dwarf the truck that was Snider’s Landing or Barker’s Detroit Frances Nesbitt, Marla McWhirk, JoAnn Chailender, hauling it to market. Recent Real Estate Deals striation in first aid had a work Lake Resort. Jerry Coffman, presi Shereen Muir and Phyllis Bickett. They were crowned by dent of the club reports that boats Glen Shelton. Mill City real estate crummy available with a stretcher. Bill took his time, as said he had Mayor J. C. Kimmel. This is the worst accident in the will be furnished by club members no desire to lose this log. He did tell dealer this week reports several real In the middle photo is Barbara Roten, daughter of and the gasoline donated by Cox A me though, that if anything went estate deals which have been closed Canyon area for the past several years, and the only accident with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Roten standing on the prize-win Bryant of Stayton. wrong to jump out and land running. just recently. They are: As an added feature of the day ning float of the First Christian Church. In the bottom The Everett Lake property to Mr. I casulaties reported here. The log was brought out over the the Salem Regional Chapter of the Northfork road to Mehama junction. and Mrs Bob Drew. photo are the winners in the children's parade. The cov Horseless Carriage Club of A meri- The Bill Hoeye property to Mr. Considerable road construction is be ered wagon was built by Ed Kadin of Gates, seated in the ca led by their president, Stanley ing done there at the present time .and Mrs. Charles Umphress. wagon are Jerri Jo Parker and Michael Kadin.—The Mill Forrest will meet at Stayton at 9:30 The Rose D. Bassett property to which didn’t help us any in getting City Enterprise Photos. that morning and parade 23 antique I Mr. and Mrs. Bud Thomas. through, although the road is safe. automobiles up the Canyon, On the The Waldo Carter property to Mr. Dick Schotthoefer has four of his way up the group will stop at Bas- IDANHA—Miss Seren* Hawthorne and Mrs. Willard Franklin. sons working on this job with him. sett’s Chevron station in Mill City The Frank Rada property to Mr. won first place in the talent show and they really work as a team, along for gasoline which is being donated at Breitenbush Resort Friday even with the other nine men in the out and Mr. Charles Honey of Salem. Mr. by Lee Bassett. A free noon lunch ing with her Charleston dance. Se Honey will teach in Santiam Union fit. Sons working with him are Ted. Thursday, July 9, Mill City Garden! i will be furnished drivers of the old- cond place winner was 6-year-old Douglas, Donald and Max. Schott High, replacing Bill Hoeye. The property where Bob Wills had Danny Miller from Portland with a Club, 1 P M. dessert lunch at James, The D,fcota Sute Society of Ore- I time cars by the Cascade Canyon club hoefer has been^logging in the can of Detroit-Idanha, with merchants of been living, owned by Mrs. John piano solo. Leroy Plumlee from the Swan home. yon for the past 16 years, and states gon ¡g having their annual picnic at i that locality putting up money for Friday, July 10. I. O. O. F. j Jantzen Beach park, Portland. Sun- he likes the work fine. He said it ia Krotz, to Mr. and Mrs. Billie Em Detroit Ranger station won third the food. pia- e with a tap dance number A just like any business, you work hard erson. Monday, July 13, Lions Club Steak day. July 12. The Sportsmen’s club is sponsoring huge crowd was reported. All the when the work is there to do. I would Registration books Till be in order these lake tours free of charge to Fry. like at this time to extend my thanks ber for a long time. This one log, and cabins at the resort were filled for for those wishing to look up oldtime the weekend with tents pitched in the Tuesday, July 14, Three Links Club. visitors from out of the canyon as to Bill McCoy, Mr. Skhottheofer and there are many others like it in the friends from “back home.” their part in the Centennial cele Wednesday. July 15, Santiam Re cabin area. his crew for the many courtesies ex Canyon scaled 9630 board feet. The Miss Hawthorne will appear on the bekah Lodge; Gertrude Shoemaker Mr. and Mr. Lowell Stiffler and bration and to encourage visitors tended to me while up in the woods largest one they have taken out up Heck Harper show. As yet, the date Circle of Christian Church 1 P. M eons spent the Fourth fishing on the to come often to this beautiful re It was an experience I shall remem- there this year scaled 9900 board feet. has not been set for thia appearance. picnic at E K Fish home. creation spot. Metolius. Bids Let for Building New Phone System Sportsmen's Club Lake Tour Coming Sunday Serena Hawthorne Wins at Breitenbush Coming Events At JStltZCfl dUflOdy Picture Story of Modern Day Logging In the above pictures The Enterprise photograph er is trying to give the readers a story of how modern day logging is done in the Little North Fork Area. These shots were taken on Section 27, above the Jake Myers place It is being logged by Dick Schotthoefer and his crew. In the first picture, reading from left to right, Dick can be seen snak ing in a huge log with his cat In the second picture he is shown standing beside the 44-foot Io g which was 67 inches in diameter. With him is Bill McCoy who hauled the log to Willamina as Willamette Plywood at Aumsville could not handle it in their lathe. In the third picture, Bill Brewer, sec ond loader can be seen watching as the Skagit loader, op erated by Ted Schotthoefer is lifting one end onto the truck In the last picture, Doug Schotthoefer can be seen giving the Skagit an assist with another loading devise. In the cen ter is Woody Wollridge, head loader, and Mr. Schotthoefer. The big stick was then ready for market—Mill City Enter« prise Photos.
