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NUMBER 31
School Here
To Commence
September 1 st
*3.00 A UAR 10,. a COPT
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Up and Down
The Avenue
Citizens of the Week
Bv Don Moffatt
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Lions Members Asked Span Fpctival
To Work at Park Mon.;
Mon ^'"CMlVdl
To Stain Picnic Tables At jldyton 10
All Lions club members are asked I
to report to work at 7 o’clock Mon
day night at the City Park with
paint brushes and the task of stain
ing the picnic tables will be tackled ' Official opening of the Santiam
A few workers sh wed un Monday I P»an
j
Festival i< scheduled for Thurs
night and put the finishing touches f day, July 30 with plans for many
on some of the tables. They have new attractions completed, according
been bolted together to make them
more rigid, There are tables now to to Joe Steinkamp. general chairman.
accomodate about 125 people in the I The grand parade will be Satur-
park, and more will be built this ' day. August l at 5:30 with Harmon
Drushella. Richard Duncan. Wilmer
summer.
Van
Vleet. Ed Spitz, M Van Driesche
Ace Underwood was employed to
and Frank Forrette. committee in
fix up a small “building” to house! charge
the gas tanks for the kitchen range, i
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th* big attractions absent
This was made necessary because
kids had u cut the
P“"1 ^veral - years —
|s the
some "ambitious” k.«»
•— for
— best
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gas line into the cabin. A new toilet ^ea! in the ,,atp for 50 . featuring
was also installed in the men’s rest Santiam green beans, at the Bean
hole Feed Saturday.
room this week by Art Hedge.
It is hoped that within the next
The Amateur show will be Thurs-
week or 10 days, some fireplaces will ' day. the kids parade Friday, the bean
be installed in the park.
hoppers ball, and the Albany Bag
pipers are concluding features of the
big celebration. The Browning Bros.
Carnival will again be on hand and
are celebrating their 50th annivers
ary in business. Rides for the kiddies
are being featured at reduced prices
in honor of the anniversary event.
Another new innovation this year
■ - the mineral and hobby show, with
Mrs. Lyle Sanders and \V. A Martin
Mrs. Leo Poole, past president of general chairmen of the event.
the Mill City Toastmistress club re-
Coronation ceremonies for Queen
ceived word last week that the club
scrapbook which had been awarded Marylee Miller is set for Thursday
first place in both district and re- at 7.30 p m Ed Bell, chairman of
gional conte ts last »prlng and re- the talent show states that an out
cently sent to the International con standing display of talent has been
vention in Minneapolis. Minn., for lined up A special feature of the
judging received top honors there— show ia the return of Jack Larsen,
BUT The scrapbook along with who appeared a number of years ago
hundreds of others, pla ed first, but and has since been on the F.d Sulli
it was necessary for their display van show. Red Skelton TV show and
board exhibit to accompany it. This is currently due to release records on
board was sent by express and ar the Fraternity label.
More floats than ever before have
rived three days late.
The Mill City club after having been lined up for the grand parade
been announced a* first place win with a sweepstakes prize of $50 bo
ners in the International event were be given; a first prize of $25, second
then disqualified and it was neces-) place $15 and third spot winner will
sary to do the judging all over again. receive $10. The divisions tor the
Mrs. Poole says it is all highly frua- parade will be civic and fraternal,
trating, to put it mildly However tha I Commercial and marching units.
Mill City club is justly proud of the
fact that the scrapbook was good
enough to place first international
ly even though the necessary display
board kept them from retaining the
honor.
Begin July 30
Figures are not necessarily things
1 of interest, but I read an article this
A full staff of instructors has now , week that should produce some
been secured for Santiam Union High i thought by everyone. For a long time
school, a.'ccrding to J B Pu’mun, , the government, or should I say our
superintend nt, with school schedul government, as that is what it really
ed to start September 1. The early is, has been growing by leaps and
opening Js’e will allow for a 10- bounds. New bureaus are formed,
* day Christina - vacation and a week’s more people are getting their feet in
to the public trough. We should not
vacation in the Spring.
Pictured above to the left is Laura Jo Rambo,
Teachers returning for another ■ blame the people for accepting these
daugnter
of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Rambo. When this picture
year include Gilbert Adam», who 'vill positions with the government, but
was
taken
she was 11 years old. In the next picture are
teach sciencr- Burt an Boroughs, so on the other hand, we should do
Robin Hoeye 2, and Jonathan Hoeye 7. They are the
cial studies, guidnnc“, I’. E and coach i something about bureaus being form-
children of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoeye.
ing; Gleason Eakin. English, driver ■ ed We should learn to demand less
training, P E. and
aching; Mrs. , from our government, and do more
Evangelyne Fltetwo.id. English; Bob 11 for ourselves.
Harris, soc'al studies, bend and chor
Take the relief situation at the
us at the nigh school and the Gat( s present time If this could be handl
school; Don Paul, commer’inl de ed locally instead of by the county,
partment.
state or federal government fewer
New teachers join'ng the .staff are: people would be on the relief rolls—
Mrs Virginia Haskett, of Portlard, and those who really should be there.
who will be librarian and have girls 1 would have enough to get along on. 1
P. E. Mrs. Haskett formerly taught at never could see giving people on re
West Fir and last year attended lief the same standard of living as
Portland State.
those who a< tually worked for a liv-
Charles Honey of Salem, who will ing. Maybe that is not the proper
be shop and crafts instructor taught attitude, but I am of the old school,
To the
Beckie Holt, the 5-month-old daugh-
last year at Parish Junior High in where I feel each indivudal should at
Salem. His wife, Mrs. Kathryn Hon least try to make a living for him-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Holt of Mill City. Next is
ey will be the Home Economics in self. \\ e have a far too liberal relief
Craig Allen Blackburn, age 3, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
structor. She has just received her setup in the country today. As long
Floyd Blackburn. On the extreme right is Skye Shaw,
Masters degree from OSC.
as we will take care of certain people,
young son of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Shaw.
Ronald Morgali of Salem will teach they will be willing to accept the
mathematics and is a recent graduate i dole.
of the University of Oregon.
Here are the figures I would like
Jerry Rosamond is the new cus you to see. It was taken from an ad
todian and will have an assistant dress given by Edwin Vennard. man
working for him.
aging director of the Edison Electric
Institute to the Rotary Club of New
York and to all fellow citidens in-
' terested in preservation of freedon
under self-government:
Smokey the foret fire-fighting
“Federal government no-ilefense hear togethei wth his friends the
spending per family has increased legal-eagles in the ?tate forestry de a timber operator or anyone else (a
from $86 in 1930, to $548 in 1959, or partment. are on the alert In this railroad. power company, etc ) is re
more than 500%.
critical fire-danger period—not only sponsible fer paying fire-fighting
“Federal non-defense spending has to help save Oregon’s biggest resource costa:
i increased from $2 6 billion in 1930. to but also to help save the state thous-
1. If he started the fire through
$28.1 billion in 1959, or about 1000%. i ands of dollars in fire-fighting costs. negligence;
“Exclusive of the armed services,
2. If he did not start the fire but
Already, part of an estimated mik
the Federal government now em lion dollars saved or the state «as had ah additional hazard on the forest
Mr and Mrs. John Muir this week ployes 2.1 million people as com
the action of assistant attorneys and (such as slashing) and the fire
completed a deal whereby they pur pared to 644.000 in 1930, an increase by
general as-igned to the forestry de started by a natural cause like
chased the former Seventh Day Ad of over 200%:
partment, Attorney General Robert Y lightning or spread through the land
ventist building next to the Eldon
“In May 1959. Senator Harry F. Thornton said today. If legal actions from another origin. In these cases
Hutchinson residence. They are mak Byrd said: “Nearly 40 million Amer now pending are successful. tf\e state the operator still has a legal duty to
ing extensive repairs to the building icans will receive direct payments will ollect another $251,25189 to make reasonable effort to fight the
at the present time, and when they from the Federal Treasury this help pay the bill for putting out for fire.
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open they plan to serve hamburgers
The attorney general’s office in
est fires.
iyear!”
along with their baked goods.
Systematic action on the part of the 1951. together with some private at
“In December, 1954. Rowland R
Definite date for the opening of
state through the justice depart torneys who had previously handled
Hughes,
then
Director
of
the
Bureau
the bakery has not as yet been set,
ment. to make people responsible for such cases, initiated comprehensive
A deal was completed Saturday
but it is expected to be some time of the Budget, said: “(The Federal fire? help pay the expense of dousing collection procedures under Oregon
government)
is
among
other
things,
whereby Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pit-
in August. Mr. and Mrs. Muir have
the flames has only been going on the statutes. Now all the legal work is
Al Sorseth, ranger of the Mill City tam, who operate an insurance
operated the bakery here for many the largest electric power producer jiast few years. Before that, the state done by the attorney general's of
in
the
country,
the
largest
insurer,
Ranger District this week reports agency here, purchased the building
years, and the news of the re-open
fice
and
the
state
saves
the
cost
of
took the financial beating itself.
two fires in the area. One was in the on the Santiam highway from Mr.
ing will be welcomed by residents of the largest lender and the largest
The first and biggest amount in attorneys fees which have run as high
the area who have become accustom borrower, the largest landlord and the damages collected by the state was as $35,000 in one case, Thomas C. Freres Logging operation Monday in and Mrs. Lowell Stiffler.
Largest tenant, the largest holder of
The Stifflers, who moved to Lyons
the upper French Creek area The
ed to their good bakery products.
grazing
land and the largest holder $285,00 incurred in fighting the Vin Stacer and Nicholas D Za fl rat os are fire was caused by a cable rubbing sometime ago. decided to close their
The building on Boardway which
the
assistant
attorneys
general
now
cent Creek fire (Coos County) in
has been occupied by the bakery and of timberland, the largest owner of 1951. Another $184,101.89 will be re a-signed to the forestry department. on a dry log in fall and bucked timb electric store here, a* Mr. Stiffler is
j employed in Salem.
Pittam’s Insurance agency has been grain, the largest warehouse opera covered by Oreg n if a consent-to-
Since 1952 there have been no real er Quick action on the part of the
The Pittams, who moved here sev
sold to out-of-state parties, who plan tor, the largest shipowner, and the suit bill sponsored by Senators Morse ly major forest fires and the timber logging crew controlled the fire be-
largest truck-fleet operator. For a
fore it was a fourth acre in size Two eral years ago from Idanha, plan to
to put in a boat shop.
country which is the citadel and the and Neuberger now before Congress industry “deserves a real pat on the tra tors and a 2,500 gallon pumper move to their new location from S.
world's principal exponent of private passes. That is money the state fig back for their cooperation,’’ Stacer were used to control the blaze.
W. Broadway sometime in August.
Polio Immunization Is
enterprise and individual initiative. ures the federal government owes said. He attributes the drop in fires to
They will do some remodeling with
Fire at Mining Headquarters
the fact that liability laws are tighter,
Oregon as its share of the fire cost.
One house was destroyed by fire the intention of renting part of the
Lagging Says Medical Soc. i this is rather an amazing list.”
Other large amounts that have been the increased value of timber has at the mining headquarters on the I building.
“
All
taxes
in
1930
took
13%
of
the
Local physicians have been asked
made
loggers
more
conscious
of
the
paid to the state for fire-fighting by
Little North Santiam River Sunday
to advise manyof their patients that 1 national product, as compared to 29% responsible operators are $18.000 for need to protect their investments, and morning.
The fire was confined to
I
in
1958.
their polio immunity is sagging. The
the Little Fall Creek fire (Lane because the increased vigilance by the
“The National debt has grown from county. 1950). $70.000 for the Sardine state in collecting fire-fighting costs one house. Jim Hewett and eight
Marion-Polk County Medical So
ciety’s public health committee, $540 per family in 1930. to $5500 per Creek fire (Marion-Linn, 1951), $70,- Hom those responsible for fires. Forest Service men fought the blaze
chairmaned by Dr B. L. Trelstad. en | family in 1959, an increase of more 000 for the North Fork Trask fire makes everyone more anxious to help I Two pumpers from the Mill City
dorses a “booster” fourth shot two than 900% And in this year of great (Tillamook. 1951) $90.000 for the Smokey the Bear Keep Oregon Green. Ranger District were used.
, The fire started on the roof of the
years after the three-shot series is prosperity, we are not requiring that Tioga fire (Coos, 1951) and $22,000
house
by sparks from a chimney.
our
government
live
within
its
income
completed. The same recommendation
for the Williams River fire (Coos.
Lightning Fire« in Detroit District
has been made by The National from Federal taxes. We are about to 1952). These figures do not indicate Reception To Be Held
Three fires were started in the
Foundation, which promoted the or- go farther into debt, meaning we will the loss of timber caused by fires;
Detroit
Ranger District by the recent
I
borrow
from
future
generations
and
Sunday
for
Mr.
and
Mrs.
iginal Salk vaccine research.
only the cost of fire-fighting
1 lightning storm, however all three
Many Marion county residents are 1 may devalue the dollar in order to
Another $27,150 is at stake in a Charles C. Dunbar
I were confined to burns of les» than
candidates for the fourth shot, Dr, get more government hand-outs to federal court case involving tne Bog-
| an acre each. Fires were reported at
DETROIT
—
A
reception
honoring
Trelstad’s committee advises The day.
Timber sales in the Williametta
us Mountain forest fire, and a 140.- Mr and Mrs. Charles C. Dunbar, (the Coffin Mountain; Bruno Mountain
Salk vaccine became available locally
“Mr. Vennard says: “If these trends 000 Jackson county case is on appeal
National Forest for the fiscal year
!
and
in
the
Marion
Creek
area
former
Mabel
Moore)
will
be
held
at
in 1955. and m intensive program of continue, what will our children face before the state supreme court. This
| 1959, ended June 30. were among the
public school immunizations was 30 years from now? Isn’t it about was a power line fire and the state the home of Mrs. Ella Johnson at
, heaviest on record, according to
completed by the medical society and time that we took a serious look at is trying to collect from the Californ Detroit, Sunday, August 2. Assisting
figures released by the U. S. Forest
the
hostess
will
be
Zella
Oja.
Veta
local health department in April 1957. this situation and do something about ia-Oregon Power Co. for its share of
Service.
Oja. Mabel Parker, Zeta Schlador.
The Society has no present plans for it? And by we. 1 mean you and I—1 the blame for this blaze.
The supervisor for the forest. Dave
Alice Reiner, Mrs. Donald Dunbar of
a mass innoculation program in the not someone else."
Laws to require owners and oper Albany and Mrs. Robert Dunbar of
Gibney, said that 657 million board
schools for the fourth shot this year,
ators of forest land, loggers, etc Outlook, Wash. Mrs. Keith Moore of
feet of timber valued at more than
however.
IOOF Lodge No. 144 held their in- $18.000.000 was sold. An additional
to take a hand in protecting the woods Sandy will serve at the punch bowl
According to the committee, recom Gates Firemen To Have
have been on the books for a long and Mrs. Rodney Moore of Portland stallation of officers at their regu 45 million board feet waa auctioned at
mended schedules for individual pa
time, but have not been diligently en will be in charge of the guest book. lar meeting Friday night with Earl a value of $1.344,195, but the two
tients will vary with individual phy Float in Bean Parade
forced until recent years. The first Both are daughter-in-law of Mrs. Harper installed as Noble Grand; transactions involved were not com
sicians. but the public is reminded
George Loveall, vice grand, Orval pleted prior to June 30.
The Gates Volunteer Fire Depart American compulsory fire patrol law Charles Dunbar.
that polio cases in 1959 in Oregon ment plans to have a float in the was passed in Oregon in 1913, re
Timber cut in the Willamette Na
The open house will be held from Knutson, warden: A. T. Kneneke.
are running double the 1957 and 1958 Santiam Bean Festival parade Satur quiring forest land owners to provide
conductor; H. 1. Plymale. chaplain; tional Foreat during the same period
2 to 5 o'clock when friends of the John
totals for this date.
Clark, right supporter to noble totaled 516 million board feet and
day, August 1, according to Red Ry- adequate fire protection or, if they couple are asked to come. The re
did not, enabling the state forester ception is honoring the mariage of grand; Lee Dike, left supporter to was valued at over $10,600,000.
nearson. Fire Chief.
There were 695 aeperate sales of
Any youngster 12 or under who to set up fire patrol districts and Mr. and Mrs Dunbar and also to mark noble grand; Walter Thomas, left
would like to ride on this float is charge the expense to the owners who the retirement of the former Mrs. supporter to the vice grand; Charley timber during the year They ranged
were getting this protection. This was M >ore from the postoffice, where she Stewart, inside guardian; Albert Har in size from a few shingle bolts to
asked to contact Mr. Rynearson.
ns, outside guardian; Ray White, 40 million board feet. About 600 of
All arrangements for their trans based on the idea that an unprotected has served for 31 years.
past grand; Otto Koeneke, se the sales were over two million board
The Dunbars were married July 9 junior
portation will be made by Fire de piece of forest land is a public nuis
ance, and all private, state and feder at the First Methodist church in Sa- cretary; Dell Smith, treasurer. Trus feet in size, 51 were between two and
Mrs. Elsie Goode, who recently partment members.
tees are Charley Stewart ,Irl Ply- 15 million board feet and 14 were
al land in Oregon is now protected.
purchased the Last Frontier Resort
lem.
male and Otto Witt.
Subsequent laws now provide that
over 15 million board feet.
has announced that swimming iea-
it was announced that the annual
During the Dast five fiscal yean,
sons will be given next season. A
W eat her at Detroit Dam
Rev. |
and Mrn. Stanley William* • nd ' lOOF-Rebekah picnic will be held the timber cutting budget period, the
number of inquiries have been re-
Stephen, of Caldwell, Idaho, arrived at North Santiam State park Sunday, cumulative allowable cut waa 1,989
ceived about the possibility of lea- 7:60 A.M. Daily Weatker Read lagt Gladiolus Show To Be
And Lake Elevation
in Mill City Tuesday evening with I August 16.
billion board feet based on the ap
sons this summer, but as the new
Maz Mia Pep.
Elev Held in Lyons August 8-9
Santiam Rebekah lodge served re proved allowable cut limitation in ef
their household goods. They spent the
owner, Mrs. Goode,
Goode? and managers,
95 61 000 1565 84
According to reports from Lyons, night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. freshments following Fridays instal fect for each of the budget yean. In
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Malone, took pos July 22
92 62 trace 1565 72 the N^rth Santiam Gladiolus Show Herbert Whitaker and returned to lation ceremonies.
the same period 2.435 million board
session so late in the season, plans July 23
feet of timber was sold and 2.117
79 54 0.05 1565 52 will be held at Mari-Linn school on Caldwell Wednesday. Thursday they
for a swimmirg instructor could not July 24
Mrs. E. K| Fish and Mrs. Arthur million board feet of timber was sold
77 54 000 1565.36 Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and will return to Mill City with their
July 25
be made.
85 53 0.00 1565 26 9. The public is invited to exhibit other children and Rev. Williams will Hedge were in Turner Thursday af- and 2.117 million board feet cut. Tha
However, a life guard is on duty at July 26
82 49 000 1565.12 at the show and more details will be assume the position ax minister of ternoon where they visited the Turn sales objective for the fiscal year
the pool and a number of people are July 27
er Memorial Home
1960 is 530 million board feat.
69 47 0.00 IMfl ■ given next week
the Christian church
learning “on their own.”
July 28
Toastmistress Club
Wins Top Place in
International Contest
Muir's Bakery
Moves to
New Location
Laws Now in Effect to Enable
State to Collect Fire Fighting Cost
Two Fires Reported
In Mill City Ranger Dist.
Pittams Buy
Stiffler Building
Large Timber
Sales Made in
National Forests
Officers Installed by
I00F Lodge Friday
Frontier To Give Swim
Lessons Next Year