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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1959)
The Mill City Eni Ferprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEU AY TO THE HEART OF NATTRES EMPIRE VOLUME XV NUMBER 30 North Santiam Lanes Opening Set for August MILL CITY. OREGON THl RSDAY. JULY 23. 1959 Still Perfect for Softball Games Sublimit, Girl Queen Weather Of Santiam Bean Event n f . , Princess Marylee Miller of Sublimity was selected as Queen of the 1959 Santiam Bean Festival at Stayton Saturday evening. Coronation ceremonies will take place Thursday evening. July 30 at 7:30 on the open-air stage on the festival grounds at First and Marion streets. This event will officially open the 1959 festival. ^RoyaT princesses 'in* the Bean Fes- tival court include Carol Sue Ball of , Mill City; Laneda Minton, Stayton; . Geraldine McDonald, Scio and Janis Hartman. Aumsville. | Up and Down The Avenue ♦ Í3 00 A YEAR 10c A COPT HUa"SX At NW Santiam Featre B. K Smtih. business agent and financial agent for Simpsons Ply wood Plant at Lyons, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday and is in serious condition at Salem Gener The concrete and asphalt jungles of al hospital Smith was stricken while cities hold little or no incentve for Weather is still holding good for me to leave our Canyon. After spend attending a union meeting at Lyons Mrs. Russell Scott, co-proprietor the ballplayers who meet at Allen ing Sunday at the Centennial I’ve and was rushed the Santiam Memor-1 STAYTON -Several new features •of the North Santiam Bowling Lanes. Field in Mill City In the first game had it. Of course it was hot here too. ial hospital and later transferred w’ greet visitor* to the 20th au Stayton, now almost ready for open J“‘y 18‘ th* Mil1 Cit? J aveLn<’ but nothing like the confines of a to Salem where he underwent brain nuaI Santiam Bean Festival here July 30 through August 1. Joe Steinkamp, ing was at The Mill City Enterprise ed their defeat to the Mehama Fire city where the heat seems to concen surgery. ________ ________ general chairman, announces. Monday to make arrangements _ ___ re- Department, by downing them 6 to trate and really bear down upon a An art, hobby, ceramics and flow garding printing of opening sched 2. In the nightcap the Mehama Town- person. The __ ______ buildings, pavement, ev- er show will be staged for the first ules. ies nipped the Gates Fireboys 2 to 1 erything seems to hold the heat "until time in the civic building through the in a very good game that found Ted- night and then radiate it like every- Mr and Mrs. Scott plan on keep three days of the festival with Mrs. dy Nydegger slamming a nice double thing ing their bowling lanes a clean, fam Lyle Sanders in charge With the co to score Harold Wiltse in the last of \u in reason f or the trip to the ily type form of entertainment. Most operation of the Creative Art Group the seventh to wrap up the game. I Centennial in all the heat was to see leagues are scheduled to start Labor of Salem, 75 artists will have work to Friday night the Mehama «and lot and hear Lawrence Welk and his Day week, with opening date tenta I exhibit. nine came through again to stop the hand Mr. and Mrs Jack Scott and tively set for August 14. If anyone Another innovation, to be held prior Mill City Jaycees with a score of Mr and Mrs Albert Stevens, and my has a team or part of a team or to the official opening of the festival, 5 to 0 in the first game. In the se- wife a nJ I had these tickets ahead ganized, they are asked to call RO will be the Old-Timers picnic with pot co nd game the Mehama Firemen de- of time and I being of Scotch de 9-5241 or write Russell or Dena luck dinner, games, contests, prizes feated the Plywood boys from Idan- scent. couldn’t bear to see the tickets Scott at 1044 First St. Stayton. and musical entertainment in the city ha with a score of 9 to 7. go to waste. We landed at the No particular days have been set By Jean Roberta Monday night the first game start grounds about noon *»nd started our up for swing shift workers. They MEHAMA—Baseball season _ is in park on Sunday. July 26. An invita ed out with a rush for home plate ’steam bath” as we wandered around full swing in the Mehama area with tion is extended to all former resi may bowl any day except Wednes day or Saturday after 9:30 a m. The special permit closures on the by Simpson of Idanha, but found the through the exhibits. I really was a Little League team, ages to 13, dents to return for a period of rem Saturday morning and until 3 p. m. Willamette National Forest are in ef- Mehama town boys coming back 'underwhelmed” by the exhibits, al Babe Ruth team 13 to 15 and Pee iniscing Returning to the festival after an have been set aside for Juniors ' feet now. the order becoming effec strong after the fourth inning to win though there were many things of in- Wees 10 and under. Juniors may also have any after tive Tuesday, July 21. according to the game 75 to 7 In the second game . terest to be seen. Coaching a Little League team is absence of several years will be the One of the things which could a steady job of keeping track of Beanhole Bean feed at the civic build school spots for leagues. The bal- word received here. These closures Gates won over league-winning Simp have been eliminated were those mitts and balls, wrist watches, keys ing Saturday night. August 1. The ance of the week will be open bowl are necessary due to the extreme son of Lyons with a score of 21-4. Games for Coming Week ing. abortive modern murals. Could have and hats. The coach must be a judge famous Santiam Green Beans will be fire hazard that exists in the areas July 22 Gates Firemen vs. Mehama ' done much better spending our money of each little dispute, infallible as to the main course of the dinner, Harold The following is a tentative sched which are predominately comprised of ule of bowling and spots could 1 • be old burns or logging areas. It is re Firemen. Second game. Jaycees and loing some air conditioning instead rules and how to play, and must be Pendleton, chairman, states. of that type of “doodling." For me able to convince nine youngsters that Queen, to be chosen from five come changed if not satisfactory to the quired that an entry permit be ob ! Simpson of Lyons. ly princesses, will be crowned at cor Friday, July 24. Simpson of Idan it is something done by men, who if they’re not all pitchers. bowlers. Those that are maked with tained by persons wishing to enter an asterisk are definite times. Scorekeeper must be prepared to onation ceremonies Thursday, July 30, these areas for business purposes ha. vs. Jaycees. Second game, Me they had done the same thing as Monday, 7:00 p. m Men’s Mer- only, except that no permit will be hama Townies vs. Simpson of Lyons. children, they would have had their answer 440 times each inning, what at 7:30. after which the popular an Monday, July 27. Jaycees and Gates i bottoms pounded to a pulp by their the score is. Although this leaves nual talent contest, with many var- chants. reyuired for any actual settler going Monday, 9:15 p. m. Open to or from his home. Full informa Firemen. Second game. Mehama Fire indignant parents. Of course modern very little time to keep accurate i lety acts, will be staged. Tuesday, 6:30 p. m. Men’s Grave- tion may be obtained from the Mill I Department vs. Simpson of Lyons. lay psychiatrists would probably have score, he is expected to know im- j Pet parade for children will be st League Standings j some explanation like it is an expres mediately who has the most hits, 6:30 Friday, July 31, and the grand yard Crews. City or Detroit Ranger stations, or sion of some inner feeling Good thing and in detail each play each player parade will be Saturday, August 1, Team W L Tuesday. 9:00 p ,m Mixed Doub- from the guard station nearest the at 5:30. The bean feed will follow the Simpson of Lyon* 3 they got it out of their systems or makes. It les. area. The Mehama Little League playing I parade, and a concert by the Albany 5 | else they may have blown their tops Wednesday. 9:30 a m. House- The closure affects the following Mehama Town Team 12 7 I in something that might rival an a regular schedule with Mill City. Scottish Bagpipe band will be pre wives * 10 areas: W-l-P, Leone Lake area; W- Gates Fire Department 6 8 atomic explosion. To me they are just Scio and two Stayton teams plays sented at 7 t>. m Closing the festival Wednesday, 7:00 P. m. Mixed 2-P, Cliff Creek area, W-3-P. Slide Simpson of Idanha 11 i plain “sick, sick sick ” Enough on every Monday and Thursday. Babe will be the Bean Hoppers Ball at 9 Doubles • 4 Creek Area. W-4-P, Tom Creek area. Jaycees of Mill City Ruth League plays nearly every p. m. Saturday 12 "modern art.” Wednesday 9:15 p. m Men’s Com- W-5-P, Minto Creek area. W-6-P, M hama Fire Department 8 Tuesday and Sunday, while the Pee Throughout the festival. Browning Dome Rock area, W-7-P. Whitewater mercial For a contrast on the city angle, Wees have challenged Mill City and Bros Carnival, with new rides, will Thursday, 7:00 P- m. Simpson of area. W-8-P. French Ridge area; W- be in full swing. Special low prices : Tuesday night my wife and I took Stayton on alternate Fridays. 9-P. Bugaboo-Straight Creek area, Lyons • I our guests, Miss Leona Lamb of Adults have been enthusiastically will be offered for rides at time* to Three-Man W-10-P, Marion Creek area. W-ll-P, Thursday. 9:15 P m Scratch *. Kinney Creek area; W-12-P, Pamelia Word was just received through I Portland and Mias Charlotte Logan supporting the teams by furnishing observe the 50th anniversary of the Friday. 7:00 p. m. Women’s Major. Creek area, and W-13-P, Lost Creek- the AP as we go to press that Former of Bismarck. N- D. up to Lake Shore transportation to all games, and carnival company. Anyone interested in entering the Sear Mountain area. Friday, 9:15 p. m. Open. Governor and Secretary of the Inter Forest Camp to see something next lending vocal support while there, During one close game a question- grand parade of the festival is asked to heaven. The full moon was shining T _ .... _ ___ __ ior Douglas McKay died in the Salem General Hospital McKay had been on the lake, and for a time I almost able foul was called and one parent to contact General Chairman Joe gradually growing worse since Mon I forgot that I was a bald-headed news who had laryngitis and couldn't talk < Steinkamp. stated afterwards, “We’d have had | with heart trouble aggravated by paper man, A country that can do I day a kidney disorder. He was 66 years that really “has it”. The camping another run if I'd been able to talk. of age McKay was head of the U. S. area was filled with vacationers. The opponent’s manager and two of section of the International Joint The gas lanterns were lit, camp fires their players knew that that ball Commission at the time of his death. were burning, some were playing wasn’t foul, but they wouldn’t say I cards, others just relaxing What a anything.—and I couldn’t.” When a little youngster in the Pee way to live. I am again getting the i trees look like giant green mush Oregon’s mileage death rate hit a Lucerne. Switzerland ' rooms. urge to spend our annual week in the Wee team hit a home run, several A Garden of Religion Is forest camps. Where else can one get mothers watching the game were so high for the year in May when 6.6 July 4. 1959. St. Peters of course was unbeliev- ably beautiful. Into it has poured Theme for Martha Troxell so much relaxation for so little cost. excited they practically ran the bas people met death in each 100 million Dear Don: miles traveled More and more people are finding es with him. ureas niuch of the wealth of the Catholic I Circle Meeting Tuesday As you will see from the address, The rate, computed by the Depart- A young player lacking in self- out the wonders of the Canyon as a After j church for two centuries, and the we are on the way north. . The Martha Troxell Circle of the recreation area, and the time will confidence was called to bat. Well. ment of Motor Vehicles from reports staying for a couple of days at Ven- 1S astonishing. Every part of Christian church met Tuesday even i come, and in fact it is here, when the here goes another out,' j” he stated of gasoline sold and miles driven. ice and two more at Rimini, we I wall and ceiling is a place for mosiac, ing at the church for a no-host sup camp grounds will have to be doubled dejectedly. ‘How do you know?’asked compares with a 3.6 for the same painting or statue. All of them price- I drove down the Percara then across per followed by a program and devo (to begin to accomodate our “city the manager. “Well, I ought to month last year, the backbone of Italy to a lovely less, but all in proper proportion and tions. The department said three of the know." answered the young man, cousins.” camp about 20 miles outside Rome.. harmony. I first five months of 1959 have had Mrs. Lawrence Brent and Dorothea When the new highway is complet “I've struck out every time.” One gets a general impression of At Rome of course we visited St. soft rose, gold and white marble And Humphreys presented the program on ed to Salem, we predict there will be Not lacking in confidence how-¡death rates above the annual rate of Peters and the ruins of the Coli with all th» lights on the observer | “A Garden of Religions: Hawaii.” a great influx in population in Mill ever, is one member of the Fee Wee' 5.9 established last year The devotional theme was “Getting I City and the surounding area—people team When an adult remarked, “I While the death rate figure for the seum and the Roman Forum and a can only stand in awe and gaze. the Most out of Life.’’ Taking part who are tired of living in the crowded heard you’re a pretty good ball play- month was bad enough in the eyes of place called E.U.R.—a site for a We have had perfect weather, and replied. “Yep. I safety officials, injuries also contin- permanent World Industrial Exhi with the outdoor life ana so much were Mrs. Richard Freeman. Mrs. j cities— will be the ones who will be ter,” he honestly Larry Lawrence, Mrs. William Shep- 1 seeking country homes, and they will sure am.” 'ipd to show an increase. About 49 11>- bition. Only three things, but they sun we are all very brown. herd. Barbara Cunningham and Mrs be only 30 mintes from their jobs. At present Mehama and Stayton Juries per day during the month gave us a glimpse of ancient, me I cannot too highly recommend this William McClintock. Beavers are tied for first place In brought the injury figure for the year dieval and modern Rome. life of camping for people who want their league This is a reverse from j to 6,877. It was interesting to see how the to see Europe inexpensively. As 1 | 1 Hostesses for the evening were last year when Mehama lost every Travel during the month was ea- modern Rome parallels the ancient think I have mentioned, it is costing Mrs. Franklin McDowell and Mrs. O. K. DeWitt Attends game but one. tablished at 646.212,007 miles, cou- in the scale of the buildings, their us about $10 to $12 a day, including William McClintock Present were _ . Coaching the team is Ray Roberts, I uderably below May travel in 1958. Mmes. La wren re Brent, Bernadine Order OT the Antelope size and layout. gas. food and lodging. A car is ne- Meet at Hart Mt. Refuge father of three girls, and Ed Peters, We were surprised to see the Coli- cessary but if one travels by boat I SFdÄ ’Ä unmarried. seum buttresses with iron bars and your car can be transported for $350 man Velma Bilyeu Larry Lawrence, () K DeWitt was among those at- brick walls A scholarly gentleman round trip. William McClintock, Franklin Me- tending the Order of the Antelope, at overheard us talking to Alexander After leaving Rome we drove on Dowell and Laura Jean; Jean Mai- Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge last and took us on a quick tour of the to Florence. Here, because we ar- colm, Barbera Cunningham and Doro- weekend. There were about 400 men place. He said the Coliseum book I rived late at night, we took a room thea Humphreys. at the affair including several dig- only eight years to build and no mor- m a hotel. We had to eat in res 'JU V J V J I V Mrg | ee Mj|| CUy wal The next meeting will be August nitanes, among them U. S Supreme tar was used; the stones were cut taurants and although the food tasted 18 at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Franklin Me- Court Justice Douglas and Regional . credited credited with with aavinor saving f/Yur four livaa lives r«- re to the proper size and shape and 1 good I suffered the fate of t many Dowell will be the leader and host Supervisor of FHh and Game Refuge, cently when a boat blew up and «imply placed in position, It would j foreign visitors and developed turn- esses will be Mrs Albin Cooper and Kenneth MacDonald. burned on Detroit I<ake east of here. still be standing in its original ; my trouble. We sent for a doctor who Mrs. William Shepherd. When Mrs. Bassett heard the ex The organization was formed about shape except that during the middle diagnosed it as dyspesia and pre plosion and saw what waa happen- 24 years ago to help preserve the scribed tincture of belladonna. ages it was far simpler, if they were i ing she took their boat to the rescue fast disappearing herds of Antelope. Florence is the home of the Bor- building anything, to take the stones and took the four occupants from While the group has been successful Mayflower Truck Dumps from the Coliseum, instead of cutting gias, a family who used to poison th« burning craft, but not before in its efforts they continue to meet their guests regularly, so after drink new ones. Because no mortar was used Part of Load Monday Bob Crosby, a native of the North Donald Gaake 8, was burned and annually in the refuge area. The ing the medicine I threw the glass the building has had to be shored up The cats of Mill City should have Fish «nd Wildlife service is under west, will be featured performer for brought to Mill City for treatment. to withstand the vibration from the in the fireplace, turned my face to been on hand about 8:30 Monday the supervision of the Department of the night stage revue at the Oregon On the boat with young Gaske were traffic which flows around it all day. the wall and said goodby e morning when the Mayflower Milk the Interior. hia two brothers and hia father, R. State Fair, Sept. 5-12. But, by the next day wag not truck dumped part of its load when ceaselessly. Vocalist Lucille Norman will appear F. Gaake, all of Portland. The boat Mr. DeWitt «aid the location was Our friend also told us that the only still alive, but much better so it turned the corner near the Al extremely beautiful with the eleva with him. and Crosby will conduct was about 300 feet from shore when we were able to carry on with our Shelton place in Mill City. legends about the Christians being tion at about 7000 feet. Most of th« “The Bob Cats", ths popular Dixie the explosion, caused by a leaking Earl Phipps, driver, said the aide group stayed at campsite, or as O. land group. gai tang, occurred. Mrs. Bassett and thrown to the Lions was largely un trip. The doctor, a pleasant Italian psychiatrist (Yes, psychiatrist, and door came open letting about 200 Crosby was the star of a daytime Mrs. Bill Stover from Othello. Wash., true; one writer had mentioned that K. put it. "At the Blue Sky Hotel. ” you can think what you like!) charg quarts ef milk to slide out onto the two Christians had suffered thia Among DeWitt’s many and varied television variety program for several were camping near the Sportsman's treatment because they were crimin ed 1,000 lire for the visit, about $1.60. pavement. It was a real “milky way” activities he is a former Harney years and is a veteran of show bus club at the lake. We went shopping on the Ponte for awhile. county rancher, living there from iness. He is from Spokane. Washing als. Vecchio—the bridge over the River ton. 1913 to 1921. The Italian countryside is quite Arno which is lined with small shops, Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Wiriek and______________________ Thia year two night shows will bo Leland Bailey, Gates, picturesque, especially the pine trees; and bought examples of beautiful t given instead of one. Curtain times all the lower branches are clipped. I leatherwork; wallets, book cover« children of Roseburg spent the week- I will be 6:30 and 8:45. The eerly show With Army in Maryland suppose for firewood, so that the and so on at very low prices. Thia of end at the home of her parent«. Mr Drivers License Examiner Army Pft. Leland 8. Bailey. 17. and Mrs Louis Verbeck, Susan andI is scheduled to enable those coming --------------------------------------------------- 1 course, is one of the best rewards of David Wiriek remained for a two To Be Here July 22nd to the fair early in the day to see the son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Bail foreign travel. A Drivers License Examiner will show without having to wait until the ey, of Gates, completed the 10-wook weeks visit with their grandparents. Youn. Weather at Detroit Dam be on duty in Mill City Wednesday. former 8 p. m. starting time. Crosby turret artillery repair course July Don PauL 7:90 A.M. Daily W catbar Readtags Mrs. W. H. Smith of Spokane »n- July 22. at the Fire Hall between the will be master of ceremonies for the 10 at The Ordnance school, at Ab erdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. AM Lake Elevation ited « few days last week with her hours of 9 and 4, according to an an two identical shows. Max. Mln. Pro Firemew were called out Last week niece and family the Cl*rene Howe’«. nouncement received from the De Elev Bailey was trsined to repair and Fair Manager Howard Maple an nounced that the "free show”, an ear rebuild turret mechanisms and weap 79 55 0.0 1566.54 to quell a blaze at the Harold Dean She also visited a nephew in Albany, partment of Motor Vehicles. July 11 Persons wishing original licensee ly afternoon and early evening attrac ons on tanks and other combat ve 83 0.0 1566 41 property in southeast Mill City. James Harlan and family and in Scio July 16 M M 0.0 1566 34 Flame« spread from a trash fir® de with Mrs. David Bashart «nd family. or permits to drive are asked to file tion, has been eliminated this year, hicles. He entered the army last Jan July 17 92 60 0.0 1566 25 stroying « shed and two trees. Th« fir« On Sunday the group held a picnic at applications well ahead of the sched but that the band concerto on the lawn uary and completed basic combat July 18 95 a 0.0 1566 07 at« its way through the shed, before North Santiam State Park. Mrs. uled closing hour in order to assure will be continued. Two or three con training at Fort Ord, Cahf. Bailey July 1< 96 N 0.0 1566.14 the blaze was reported. The shed was Smith returned to her home this time for completion of the required certs are planned for each day of the attended Santiam Union High at July 20 Mill City. license tost. eight day fair. week. 91 59 0.0 1565.99 used for storage purposes. July 21 I 9 I Bv Don Moffatt Bean Festival Baseball Season Big Pastime in Mehama Area Forest Closure Now in Effect In This Locality Doug McKay Dies Don Paul Adds Humor In Story About Traveling in Europe Death Rate Higher During Month of May Bob Crosbv to Beat State Fair in Salem Local Lady Rescues fQur ^rom Burning Boat
