The Mill City Enterprise
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE'S EMPIRE
VOLMlE XV
MILL CITY. OREGON THLR>DAY. OCTOBER 8. 1959
NUMBER 41
Men Start Slash
Burning in Area
On Monday
Parks and Recreation
Committee to Meet in
Albany October 12th
Bob Stewart Retires from Pacific Power and Light
$3 00 A YEAR 10c A COPT
Congressman Walter Norblad
Gets First Hand View of Timber
And Mining in North Fork Area
According to informtion received
this week from Ronald Ragsdale there
will be a meeting Monday. October
12 at 7:30 p. m at the county court
About 45 men were out on slashing house in Albany for the purpose of
Foggy weather hampered the view |
fires in the French Ridge, Marjorie forming a Parks and Recreation
of some of the most beautiful country timber could be reached, it would not
Dunham and Leone Creek areas Mon committee. Reason for the meeting is
in the state Monday when Congress- take too long to tap this rich area. Af
day. according to Al Sorseth, district to promote, develop and maintain a
man Norblad and * group of business ter the road was constructed, it would
ranger of the Mill City district. There system of park facilities, to provide
men and newsman of the area made aid appreciably in developing the
were about 250 acres that were burned playgrounds, etc.
a Forest Service trip up the Elkhorn mines.
This group wil also promote dis
■with pumps and other fire equipment
road to view the area. The area is
In discussing the mining claims»
standing by in case a fire should get covery of new sites and the acquisi
rich in timber, but it is inaccessible Gibney said if the mines are legit
out of control. Sorseth said it was tion of land for parks.
because of poor roads. If this could be imate, mine owners should welcome
It is hoped there will be a good
ideal burning weather as far as fire
opened up at this time it would add the improved roads and not hold out
representation from all parts of the
danger was concerned.
millions of board feet of lumber and the timber
Whether an agreement
Main reason for burning these county as there are just two counties
it would boost the economic condition will be reached along these lines will
of the canyon.
logged off areas is to prevent a fire in the state that do not have such a
be determined in the near future.
Multnomah
At the present time negotiations are
hazard next year, and to enable the committee—Linn and
Those making the tour from Mill
Ragedale
pointed
out
that
Multno
being
made
between
the
U.
S-
Forest
Forest Service to replant these areas-
City were Bob Hill. Carl Kelly, Ran
Forty
years
of
continual
service
was
Service and owners of some 200
Men working on the fire included mah does not need this service as
manager in Cottage mining claims in the area. David Gib ger Al Sorseth and Don Moffatt of
loggers and men from the forest ser much as Linn ocunty as the City of I recognized Monday as Robert Stew ¡came
The Enterprise; from the North Fork
Grove
in
1922
and
held
the
position
art, Pacific Power & Light Company’s
vice. Logging operators working the Portland provides so many parks.
ney supervisor of the Willamette Na area. Jake Myers, Louie Myers, and
for
7
years
before
being
transferred
local
manager
at
Stayton,
was
pre
tional Forest said about 35 more men
area include Ercil Wilson, who is
sented with a 40-year service emblem to Coquille in the same capacity. In would be employed in the mills and at George Pettingil, Wes Sherman of
logging for Simpson in the Frencn
The Stayton Mail and A- J. Frank,
1946
he
be
ame
local
manager
at
Stay-
by Robert C. Sipe, assistant general
least 30 more men in the woods if an Stayton; Bill Mainwaring from the
Creek ridge area; Harold Waller,
I
ton
and
has
remained
in
that
position
manager
and
Robert
G.
McFarland.
agreement could be reached.
who is operating in the Leone area
Capital-Journal, Salem; Congressman
Albany district manager for Pacific up to the present time.
When the group stopped at the Norblad and Stanley Kemp his ad
and Freres Logging company who
During
this
period
the
Stayton
area
Power.
James Hewitt home in the upper ministrative assistant; Lloyd Brans
haxe been logging the Dunham ridge.
Stewart, who began his utility ca has more than tripled its. use of elec reaches of the mountains Hewitt stat
Work was curtailed Tuesday be
reer in 1919 as meter tester and ser tricity. with Pacific Power transmis ed he has at least $3.000.000 worth of ford and David Gibney from the For
cause of the heavy rain, but will con
vice man in Albany for the Moun sion lines now extending to rural and minerals in the mines in that area. est Service-
tinue when weather permits.
tain States Power Company, which farm areas that had gone without Transportation is the prime need at
has since become part of PP&L. has electrical service for some time.
the present time he told Congressman
After his retirement. Stewart plans Norblad and others who were gather
announced retirement plans effective
a month-long trip to California, then ed in their home Mr. Hewitt stated he
' later this year
The long-time Pacific employee be- will return to his Stayton home
had been trying to interest various
By Dennis Wirtanen
firms in establishing an ore process-
Santiam will meet MacLaren on
: ing mill in the area, but to date he has
their field this Friday afternoon at Tony Savage Accidentally
met with no success. Mr Hewitt said
2 o’clock for the third league en
he has deposits of copper, zinc. lead,
Wounded
Sunday
Morning
counter.
i gold, silver and cobalt. He employs
LYONS—Election of officers was
IDANHA—Tony Savage, age 7, son
Dorman Gregory led Santiam’s tor
[ about 20 men during the summer, but1
the main business at the regular rent of T D’s Thursday night, with a ' of Mr- and Mrs. Athel Savage of Idan
I
meeting of Santiam Valley Grange 42, and 48-yard pass from quarter ha was wounded early Sunday morn
The Mill City Presbyterian church is selling nothing at the present time
Al Sorseth, ranger of the Mill City
Friday evening Elected were, Master back Bob Morgan. He also came ing by a -22 rifle as the family was i* seeking to get Rev Richard Byron
Firemen all over the country are
Warren Hampton; overseer, Keith through with an 85-yard runback in getting ready to go hunting. The gun Cole of Seattle to fill it’* pulpit. I District said if an agreement on the obeserving Fire Prevention Week
Phillips; Steward, Steve Dark; As-i the second half.
was picked up by his brother. Terry
Friday evening at 6:30 the con
this week October 4 to 10. This is an
eiftant steward, Frank Basl; Lady
Bob Gordon rolled 52-yards and an age 9. who did not know the gun was gregation is giving a pot luck dinner
important week to all residents of
Assistant Steward, Bertha Basl; Se extra point, to put the Wolverines loaded and it accidentally discharged in Fellowship hall to host Rev. Cole Group Has Hunted
this area as well as the rest of the
cretary. Fern Sletto; treasurer, Alma
out in front.
wounding Tony in the left shoulder. and his family. All members and
country It is a week when many
Together 31 Years
Van Handel; Lecturer, Celene Tay
departments, including the Mill City
Jerry Johnson contributed to San- He was taken to the Salem Memorial friends of the congregation are in-,
hunting
A
group
that
has
enjoyed
lor; Chaplain, Alta Bodeker; Gate tiam’s T D.’s with a seven-yard run hospital where the bullet was remov- vited.
Volunteers attempt to make the peo
keeper. Lloyd Sletto; Flora. Mollie and the extra point. Jerry Tucker also ed as well as bone fragments,
Sunday. October 11. at 11 a m- together for 31 years had another ple more fire conscious They ask
Dark; Pomona. Margaret Phillips; ( came through with an extra point
He was brought home from the Rev. Cole will be in the pulpit to four-day hunt last weekend in the that every householder and busineaa
Ceres, Lois Myers; Musician, Blanche
Special mention is to be given Ed j hospital Tuesday and is getting along preach his candidate sermon. All Drakes Peak area near Lakeview Mr. place make a check of their premise*
Lee Kos* of Mill City are ’o see if they ar» ui a safe ■ onditioa
Wagner; Executive committee Giles Hirte. Roger Schaeri, and Larry satisfactorily but it will be several j members and friends of the church and M-
“newcomers” to the group, joining it1 . for the winter months.
Wagner, Elmer Taylor. Jake Myers; Schroeder, for their excellent defen weeks before he will be able to return | are invited to attend-
Home Economics Chairman. Violet sive work. Also to be thanked is the to school.
I Rev. Cole studied two years at about 25 year* ago. One couple, Mr I Heating plants that have been idle
Wagner.
Princeton and is a graduate of San and Mrs. Bill Bach of Lakeview spent , most of the summer, need to be check-
the
cheering section which supported
"iJ“” 1
“‘*h f“>l" to" determine ‘V'tltey
A report on the harvest festival was boys all through the game
Anselmo Seminary in California He
Mrs. Mabel Nelson of
The are
given at the business meeting Mem
-- one - of the - hunting trips.
•
Check the chimney, check
served as associate pastor in Rich ago on
bers of Pomona Grange will install '
land, Wash., and is presently asso group bagged four deer during the the furnace pipes to see that they are
Coville Realty Reports
officers of the subordinate granges at Hole Shot in New Home
ciate pastor to Northminister Presby long weekend. Ross said the weather tight and are not rusted out- Make
Real Estate Activity
the Santiam Valley Grange hall on
terian church of Seattle, Wash. Rev. was wonderful in that area, although a check of the attic and basement,
Of Franklin McDowells
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis of Cole is a dynamic personable man- the nights were very cold and they Clean out all rubbish and debris
Friday evening. October 23.
Mr and Mrs- Franklin McDowell Salem have purchased the George W
Mrs. Cole is a graduate of Whit had a light covering of snow on the where fire might get a chance to
had the misfortune last week of hav- Poorman home at 19 Parkside Drive worth college, Spokane, and bearer ground one morning at that 7,000-foot start
ing someone shoot a hole in the new I and have moved into their new home of the coveted Senior Women’s In ¡ elevation.
The department again this year Is
home they are building east of Mill I Mr. Davis is weighmaster at the scai- spirational Award of that college The | In the party besides Mr. and Mrs. taking space in The Enterprise on
City. Mr. McDowell and his two small I ing station on Highway 22. The Poor- Coles are parents of two pre-school Ross were Mr. and Mrs Webb Ross. couraging people to make these
I Mr. and Mrs. Max Rogers, Mr. and checks. They even offer to come in
in the house at the time of i mans have moved to Stayton
and —
in- . daughters.
sons were i__
_
Mrs. Lew Stanley all of Salem and to .your home or business place and
nir
but
escaDed
hit
'
tend
buv
or
a
home
there.
the
shooting
escaped
being
hit.
to
buy
build
A deal was completed the first of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bach of Lakeview. make the cheek themselves, without
It is thought someone was perhaps The sale of the Poorman property
the week whereby the D- B Hill In
was
handled
by
Mrs.
Roger
Nelson,
target
practicing
in
preparation
for
charge, in their endeavor to keep
surance Agency was purchased by J. i
fire* at a minimum.
Portland Youth Has
C. Kimmel The firm will be known as deer hunting and were shooting a with Coville Real Estate.
Among other deals handled by Mrs.
high powered rifle near the old mill
Eldon Hutchinson is fire chief
the Hill Insurance Agency.
Long Walk in Woods
Nelson was the sale of the Lowell
here this year, and he urges -very-
Mr Hill, who passed away recently pond The bullet must have hit the
Stiffler building on Santiam Blvd- to
George Churillo, 15, of Portland, one to cooperate in making this fire
had operated the agency here for the water and richocheted hitting the
Mr and Mrs. Jerry Pittam recently,
found his way out of the mountains check at this time.
past 35 to 40 years, and has built up McDowell house which is located on
which now houses their insurance
i
i.
■ .
....
A
I in the. North Santiam area after
a large number of patrons. Mrs. Joe the bank south of the pond.
| walking around about 8 hours in the
agency.
Lalack will continue on in her position
Elementary School Club
Recent rentals reported by the firm
as secretary under the new manage
Waterfowl gunners have a three- j Marion Forks area He walked into
¡are
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Jack
Butler
and
ment, and in an advertisement this Funeral Services Held
day head start on the upland game bird Marion Forks lodge about dusk, un- Elects Officers Recently
Mr. and Mrs A. E Akerson who are
Lawrence Brent principal of the
week Mr Kimmel stated he will con For Mrs. Jean Sellard
hunters this year with the duck and ■ harmed but pretty tired.
in the Nordai duplex between Mill goose season scheduled to open at I The youth, acompanied by other elementary school reports that the
tinue to operate with the same com-|
Funeral services were held in City and Gates. Mr. and Mrs. Wil
panies and with the same policy as in Salem Tuesday afternoon for Mrs- liam Mack of Dallas have rented the noon on October 7. followed by a boys and an uncle, Roy Rushing. school has formed a Library club of
Portland, started hunting early Sun whi h they are justly proud. The
the past.
Jean E Sellard, sister of Mrs Her- Craven property on Alder St- Mr. week-end opening on upland game day. He became separated from the
beginning
October
10.
group meets under the supervision
birds
i man Rosheim of Sheridan and Edgar Mack is employed at Wills Shingle
Hunters are reminded that the group about 10 that morning on of Miss Alice Smith two periods a
Car Salesman at Teagues (Bud) Collins of Estacada, both Mill. The Howard Kanoff place on waterfowl
season will officially op Pine Ridge road near Camp Pioneer. week
1 former residents of Mill City
¡Grove St. is getting necessary r»-
He found a gravel road and fol
There are 12 youngsters in the club
en
at
noon
on the 7th of October,
Breaks Wrists in Fall
Mrs. Sellard was born March 3. [ pair and redecorating prior to rent
lowed it back to the main highway
at present from the 7th and 8th grade
while
the
upland
game
bird
season
of
Marvin (Brick) Headrick, salesman 1902 at Brunswick. Mo. She married ing
and one from the 6th grade. They
for Gene Teague Chevrolet at Stay I Claude Sellard, carpenter, in Cali
Miss Kathryn DeWees, instructor ficially opens at 8 a. m- on the 10th-
learn library procedures and are a
ton, but well known in this area, fornia in 1920 and moved to Gates in at the new Seventh Day Adventist The 8 a m ruling applies to both
real help in repairing books, checking
broke both his wrists in an unusual 1931 and later to Salem where she school has rented one of the Balti upland bird gunners and waterfowl
them out and placing them on the
accident on the used car lot Saturday. operated a day nursery until she be more duplexes. Mr. and Mrs. James hunters on that day.
The waterfowl season will extend
shelves. It is also a definite benefit
Headrick fractured both wrists came ill. She had been seriously ill Cuthbert pf Bend are occupying the
to the youngsters in teaching them
through January 8, while the upland
when he tripped over the chain on | one and a half years with cancer.
other Baltimore apartment
and their classmates the love of books.
came season is scheduled to run
the used car lot. He just forgot the I Survivors include the widower, four
Officer* were elected for the club
through November 15 Hunters should
chain was there he said- He is in j daughters, one son, two sisters and
last week with Laurene Podrabeky
consult their game bird and water
Santiam Memorial hospital ’n good one brother and 17 grandchildren
Second and Third Graders fowl
elected president; Laura Lyons, vice
regulations for exception* to the
condition, the report stated.
president and Ginger Richards, secre
Gef Shasta Daylight Ride general rules.
Missionary from Arizona
tary. Other members are Janice
A synopsis of the upland game
A
number
of
activities
have
been
Citizens of the Week
Gordon, Christine Story, Sherry
bird and waterfowl regulation* for the
taking
place
recently
in
the
element
To Be at Assembly of God
Pittam, Ronald Ohmart, Craig Sor
1959 seasons may be obtained at all
Missionaries to the Indians from ary school, said Lawrence Brent this license agencies.
seth, who asists wtih operating the
morning.
Last
week
he
drove
a
bus
Arizona will be at the Mill City As
projector, Marilee Teller and Janet*
load
of
second
and
third
graders
from
sembly of God church Sunday morn
Johnson.
ing. October 11 at 11 o’clock, says Mr*. Lois Putman’s room to Salem PTA Executive Board
where
they
took
the
Shasta
Day
Forest Hill, pastor of the church
Teachers To Visit
They wil bring the stories of their light to Albany. They were accom Meets at Wright Home
The PTA Executive board meeting
work with the Indiana on the Ari panied by a number of mother*, in
College Training Centers
cluding Mr*. James Grant. Mrs Irv was held at the borne of Mrs. James
zona reservation.
Monday, October 26 will be a
ing
Steers,
Mr*.
Bill
Lynes*,
Mrs
Wright,
newly
elected
president
The
The public is invited to attend.
Teachers Visitation day when staff
Frank Crowthers, Mrs. Harold Simes, regular meeting of the PTA will be
members from both schools will visit
and Mrs. Darwin Raines
held October 14 at 7:80 p. m In the
college training centers.
It was the first train ride for high school library.
John Bridges To Finish
It will be a holiday for students and
many of the youngsters and a thrill
The winning side of the PTA mem
teachers are expected to come back
for them—and it i* reported the mo- bership contest will be announced at Marine Combat Training
with ideas that will assist them In
met this meeting. Mrs. James Gordon ha*
Wednesday, October 7—DeMolay at thers also enjoyed it. Mr. Brent
ride stated that there are 98 members to Ocf. 16 at Camp Pendleton classroom instruction. This takes the
Firehall. 7:30. Santiam Rebekah lodge the group in Albany for the
Marine Pvt. John L. Bridges, son place of the former workahops.
date. Donald 1 aul will show slides of
home.
IOOF hall.
of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam E Bridges of
their
recent
trip
to
Europe-
Thursday, October 8—Toastmist
Pictu.^td above are Cynthia ress
Tho«e attending Tuesday evening’s Lyons is scheduled to finish four Student» Hear About
Club. Beta Kapna Theta Rho 7:30
Case 5 years old and Teresa IOOF hall.
Weather at Detroit Dam meeting were Mr*. Wright, James B- weeks of individual combat training
Case, 2f years old, daughters of Friday, October 9—IOOF lodge 7:30 7.99 A.M. Daily We*teer Readings Putman, Dick Freeman, legislative October 16 at the Marine Corps Base, Safety from Bob Thorpe
One school period Tuesday was de
chairman. Winifred Moore, secretary. Camp Pendleton, Calif-
And Lake Elevation
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Case, form at hall
voted
to a school bus safety instruc
The
course
includes
the
latest
in
Elev
Helen
Harris,
hospitality,
Mr-
and
M*x-Mte
Pvp
erly of Gates. Mrs. Case and Monday, October 12—Lion* Club
1541.48 Mrs. George Humphrey, Ethel Hut- fan try tactics, first aid, demolitions, tion period which was conducted by
000
56
September
30
dinner
meeting
at
Fellowship
hall
the girls moved to Salem Satur
fortification* and advance Robert Thorpe.
000 1539.80 ehinson, health chiarman; Mrs James field
64
October 1
day. Mr. Case, who was injured 6:30.
Youngsters are drilled in the cor
schooling
on weapons.
Gordon,
membership;
Mrs.
Jack
Dug
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000
69
Tuesday. Oceober 13—Three Link October 2
some time ago in a logging ac Club at hall 8 P- m Marilyn Chapter
Trainees learn that all Marines rect method of getting on and off
000 1538.83 gan, treasurer; Mrs. Jerry Pittam.
71
October 3
cident. is still in a Portland hos OES at hall 8 P- m
000 1535 64 program; Mr*. Albin Cooper, ways are basically infantrymen, whether the bus as well as other safety pre
73
October 4
0.00 1535 31 and Means, and Mrs. Robert Blum- they serve as cooks, typists, truck caution*. Grades one through eight
70
October
5
pital Mrs. Case is employed at Wednesday. October 14—PTA high
participated.
j
drivers, or with aviation units.
1533 35 »nstein, publicity.
trace
59
school library 8pm.
October «
the Detroit Dam.
Warner Hampton Is
Master of Santiam
Valley Grange at Lyons
Presbyterian Church
Calling for Pastor
J. C. Kimmel Buys
Hill Insurance Agency
Coming Events