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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1959)
The Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATL RE’S EMPIRE VOLUME XV MILL CITY. OREGON NUMBER 42 Need Workers At Park Sunday For Rec. Project THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1959 »3 00 A YEAR 10 c a COPT Members of Northfork Tour school Here Oct. 2i-22 Lunch To Open Friday in New Location Near High School Gym F orest Holman Nnlmsn ¡a annt.har ■ Forest is having another one of his interesting movies of the canyon area at the Mill City grade school gymnasium October 21-22. Mr. Holman has taken space in The En terprise to give the details of the By Don Moffatt movie Mill City is now again back in busi Of particular interest to Mill City ness. ____ __ __ _ I mean ____ _____________ By this Muir’s Bakery people will be scenes of Theta Rho ¡s opening up this weekend Many re- and Rebekah« in Centennial costume, «idents here have been bemoaning the 4th of July parade and the Gates-Mill fact there has been no good bread available here since the closing of City Firemen's party This will be a benefit for the school the bakery some time ago when it aad prizes will be given. Residents ¡ was rumored that their building was have enjoyed Mr Holman’s movies in sold. Now the Muir’s have completed the past and this promises to be even remodeling a building on Southwest more interesting Those that did not . Second, south of the Mill City Pharm- get a chance to see the Centennial aCy, and across from the high school wagon train “walking grandma" etc., gym. They have specials for their will be able to do so at this showing ¡ opening this Friday and Saturday, I and it is my hope that now, since the bakery has been closed for some time. J everyone will patronize this local home-owned and home-operated in- jdustry. I have wondered when we all I pay lip service to wantiug industry to come into our area. Just how bad Many times this particular industry i has certainly not enjoyed the patton- The Mill City Garden club mem age to which it was entitled. It U an bers received a vote of thanks from industry—small, it U true—but nev members of the Lions club Monday ertheless an industry It is deserving night for their contribution of 325. of the patronage of every person la which will be used to help defray th« the North Santiam Canyon. I for expense of completing the recreation one am glad the Muirs have decided center in the park. The Lions club to re-open their bakery in Mill City. has the project well under way at The bakery this time is also serving this time, and they have had only one hamburgers and french fries, besides work session. Work was delayed some their bakery and fountain service. because of hunting season, but Lee They have taken space in thia issue Ross, chairman of the building com Pictured above in front of the home of Mr. and adv ising the public of their opening. mittee is asking that all members Mrs. Jim Hewitt of the Amalgamated Mines are some The rest is up to us. and others in the city turn out at 9 New Dentist Here of the members of a tour up the Elkhorn road Monday a- m this Sunday to complete the out While on the line of new ouainessee, afternoon, when Congressman Walter Norblad was side of the building. After the out how many of you have taken advant given a trip to show him some of this area. From left side is completed, work can be car age of our new dentist. Dr. Dan Marcy ried on at night until the kitchen and to right are Jake Myers, Cong. Norblad, Mrs. Jim Hewitt, has established an office in the Witt rest rooms are completed. The Lions Mr. Hewitt, Lou Myers and Stanley Kemp Norblad's building here in Mill City and ia plan to hire the digging for the septic administrative secretary-.—The Enterprise Photo now open for business. Thia is an tank and drain field done to expedite other case of city improvement. Why completion at the earliest possible 1 not patronize these two new busi date. Steam Winch From Battleship Oregon nesses, as through doing business at So far only Lions club members home, we an help ourselves make have been working, and a plea is be »Mill City and the North Santiam ing sent out at this time for carpent Canyon a better place in which to liv«. ers and workers from other civic I w il® « The construction crews of the Ets- groups of the area to get in and do Y 3 K fi ¡É’ÎW V 1 Hokin & Galvan, contractors build their part in preparing this place for ing the new line for Valley Telephone use by the youth of the area. Co , have run into a snag in building Lee Ross stated that the Cub Scouts the line over the mountain north of were going to use the cabin now for Gates. It is on the land owned by meetings, and this fills the schedule for after-school meetings at this time- the Warner Hamptons, where the Frank Van Camp, who lives in the Even though there is work going on county road goes through their pro Rock Creek area was in this week to at the building it is still available perty. subscribe to The Enterprise- While This road has been a bone of con- ' here he said that he had sent in a for the present meetings. Following the dinner meeting, tention for some time and the North petition to the county clerk at Albany Charles Kelly performed induction Santiam Chamber of Commerce is on I for paving of a portion of the dusty services on a new member, Jim Gord record at this time as willing to give Creek road. Mr. Van Camp stat on. Following this Kelly gave a short The Post Office Department is con assistance to the company in getting j ,.d he had 200 names on the petition report on the mid-year conference the right-of-way established. The anj that the majority were taxpayers. sidering changing th« Detroit Post which he and Mrs. Kelly attended at ! county court, had been notified some very much interested in im- office to a sub-station of the Mill Coos Bay last weekend. Many good time ago and at that it stated the ' proving condition in the canyon and City Post Office, according to word ideas on club procedure were brought ‘ ro«d was a county road, and had been feei3 that Mill City should make every received by Th»> Enterprise this week > mgintined s such for many, many j effort to encourage more industry 'rom Senator Richard Neuberger. out. To Complete Calendar Drive Accordine *o the letteT received, i years j her«, particularly to utilise products Pictured above is an old double-cylinder steam The money raised by the annual there would be no change in the serv The Hamptons claim the existing i from wood which are now wasted winch, which was originally on the Battleship Oregon. road does not follow the original I _______________ ice to people of that area birthday calendar is being used this year for the recreation center. Any survey made in 1896 and that the' W- E Birdsall, director of the de Jim Hewitt of the mines area on the Northfork stated telephone company is trespassing on Bus Driver Finds one who has not been contacted for a partment’s Bureau of Operations, he got it and, installed it for use in the old sawmill In calendar is asked to contact Charles their property with their pole line. Shoe After Run Here said in a letter to Neuberger that the that area. This photo was taken Monday when a group A report was made to the commis-1 A driver for Hammon Bus Lines hange would be made simultaneous Kelly at the Post Office, Lee Ross at of men from the canyon area accompanied by Congress sioners by George Pettingill that recently found a shoe in the bus after with the retirement of the present Red i White, Don Moffatt at The En man Walt Norblad made a trip around the “loop.” there were “no trespass” signs on the making the run here from Salem It Detroit postmaster terprise or Rex Ohmart or Bob Hill Service would remain the same, but county road adjacent to the Hampton has been left at their depot, Jenkins at the U- S- National Bank. All calendar sales are supposed to costs would be pared about »2.700 a place on Goat Mountain north of Hardware. I be completed this week and turned in Gates. The shoe is a nearly new black ox year. next Monday night at the regular Detroit --- av- The County Court has agreed to ford size 5AA which has been built ( Present - postal costs - at --------- check the situation and if the signs up on the inRide Owner can reclaim erage 357 per year for each family meeting. Ladies Night October 26 are on the right-of-way they will be it at Jenkins. ■ served. The group plans on having ladies GATES—The series of Mosiacs removed. night with a dinner at Friendship 1 started last Spring by the upper four hall Monday, October 26. At this grades at the Gates school, have been Local Engineers Take Part time. Don Paul of the high school ! completed and are being hung in the faculty will be present to show slides hall where the public can view them In Dedication of Dam and give a talk on their European at any time. The seven colorful mo- Those from the Detroit dam attend , saics measure 3x5 feet each, feature trip this summer. ing dedication ceremonies at The I By Dennis Wirtanen highlights of Oregon scenery and Dalles last Saturday were Don Carl-1 Dorman Gregory led Santiam to its son, Barney Scott Ronald Ragsdale,. . history, which were first drawn by the children, then the colorful pieces closest victory of the season by tally Charles Wirkkala and Arthur Hem Turner Policeman's Car of rubber tile put into place. The ing two touchdowns, and an extra peck- “Your Newspaper—Freedom’s Text Stolen; Run Into Santiam tile was furnished by a company in point Jerry Tucker followed by The group made the trip in Rags PROCLAMATION ! the east, and cutting was done by the thundering through MacLaren’s de- dale's car leaving here about 4 a m. book”—theme for National Newspap West of Mill City j children and put into place under fensive efforts for a touchdown and They were in charge of information, er Week, October 15 through 21—has Newspaper Week, October 15-21, 1959 been hailed by President Dwight D John Rose, Turner Police Chief had the supervision of their teacher, Mrs. two extra points. WHEREAS, Recognition and cele guidance and safety at the dedication In the closest game of the season ceremonies. Carlson said they met the Eisenhower as representing “the bration of our gTeat American preaa his car stolen recently and it was Beulah Bowes. hopes and achievement of American found just west of Mill City, with I Their first mosaic was an Oregon Santiam managed to supress the vice president’ sparty and also Gov- is traditionally observed each year journalism.” the front end of the car in the North Seal. 3 feet in diameter, done in blue Hawks’ drive in the final period on Mark Hatfield's party and assisted during National Newspaper Week; “ As our editors report the daily Santiam river, said a report from white, yellow and black. Some of the the 16-yard line. Gaining possession them in touring the dam- affairs of their communities with and mosaics were exhibited in Mill City of the ball the Wolverines punched state police- WHEREAS, The uncm sored news* He said the dedication ceremonies zeal and accuracy.” the president said The 1959 Chevrolet, the Chief’s per recently at a school function, and the Hawks, deep into their territory followed those of Detroit dam but paper is a vital medium for keeping in a special statement for the 20th sonal car, was stolen from the State plans are being made to enter the where they again gained the ball and didn’t believe that quite such a large annual observance of Newspaper a free people informed of local, state, Penitentiary parking lot, while Mrs whole series at the State Fair in i failed to make much distance before crowd attended. Week, "they help to supply our citi national and international affairs, 1960. Many of the children worked j the close of the game. Final score Rose was at work there. The group met a number of old zens with lessons of history, togeth and for providing »errice« that are ' immeasurably valuable to the com The thief evidently deliberately on the project during summer vaca I was 21-20- friends at the ceremonies, some of Top scorer for the Hawks was them having worked at Detroit, and er with the information which is re merce of our nation and the personal headed the car into the river. There tion, meeting their teacher on speci quired to make history move steadily was no indication that it was an ac fied days, and all were enthusiastic Bill Baker who made 13 of their 20. others they had been with at Bonne forward in the direction of freedom economy of each individual living in j Second in command was John Cole ville. cident. Damage to the car was slight about th« project- our democracy; and and justice.” The inspiration to do this project and Henry Burden contributed 6 and WHEREAS. The daily and weekly Vice President Richard M- Nixon came from a speech on the “Wond I 1 respectively. American pres«' responsibility and saluted the annual celebration by not Friday the Wolverines tangle with ers of Oregon,” given by Art Kirk ing. “In observing National News efficiency in meeting the puhllc’a In ham. given at Linn County teachers’ Colton, on their gridiron. It will be paper Week, newsmen everywhere formal needs set a foprnallatie stand the fourth league encounter for the institute in Albany last year. will be encouraged to focus their at ard that in not exceeded anywhere In Wolverines. tention on the problems and responsi the world; and WHEREAS. The privilege of having LYONS—The regular meeting of bilities of a free press. In this way, Word has been received here of th« Wednes- the freedom of all of us will be a free and responsible prew) serving United Fund Drive To the City Council was held death of Edward Duffy, 68. who pas the public good, locally and national day evening with Mayor Wendell strengthened” sed away October 10 at the Veteran’s Get Underway Here Nixon also said in a prepared state ly. In deserving of the sincere appre Weaver presiding. Street work is Hospital in Roseburg He had been ment for the occasion, “Ereedom of ciation of «very American citisen. and nearing completion and ia the first Next Week Says Plymale a patient in the hospital for about the proas is one of the fundamental the reeognitioa shared by oar com major benefit to be received by resi 35 years Irl Plymale. chairman of the dents of the newly-incorporated City- freedoms on which our nation was munity newspapers daring thia per Edward Duffy was born January United Fund drive in Mill City stated founded. It la today, and should re iod of tribate in well earned by our LYONS—The regular meeting of this week that the drive in Mill City Some 1.200 feet of drainage tile, has main, one of our most highly cherish newspaper men and women; 15, 1891 in North Dakota and came been placed on the north side of to Mill City in 1901 with his parents, the Mari-Linn PTC was held last probably would not get under way un the street, where heretofore water ed principles. THEREFORE, I. J- C. Kimmel. John «nd Elisabeth Duffy. Preceding Tuesday evening with Dale Prichard til next week. More volunteer workers “In oura, as in any free society, this Mayor of the City of Mill City de now had stood in veritable lakea during him in death besides his parents were presiding due to the absence of Rob are needed to canvass the town. hereby proclaim the week of October the wet season. The total cost waa freedom confers the tremendous re on« sister and a brother. ert More; Program for the evening Working with Plymale are Verne about 35.000. which cam« from city sponsibility on our publishers, edit 15 to October 21, 1959 to be News paper Week in thia community in Survivors include one sister, Ann was * picture film showed by Joe Shaw, Joe Lalack, and Ron Ragedale. fund« not raised by direct taxes ors and reporters to keep our citizens Grandbois. two brothers. William Gregg of Lebanon, who talked on The quota for the Gates-Mill City recognition and appreciation of ear well Informed and alert. Without indi-penaihle free preen. Duffy of Longview and Fred Duffy mentally retarded children. Thia waa area is 3700 with 3500 to remain in against property owner«. Now new street lights are being In freedom of information there can Dated October 14. 195» of Mill City. Also several nieces and followed by a general discussion of the area for necessary charitable use stalled which will be a great asset to never be true democracy. Freedom of getting help for the retarded children or in case of a disaster- nephews. J. C. KIM MEI s Mayor, Mill City expression |s the strongest guarantee the city- Services were held October 14 at of thia area. Refreshments were serv Mrs. Fred Miller is in chrge of the that th« other freedoms, on which 1 p. m. at Weddle’s Chapel in Stay ed at the close of the evening by the drive in the Detroit-Idanha area Santiam DeMolay Change democracy is based, will be perfected.” ton with interment at Fox Valley eighth grade mothers. Newspaper Week ia celebrated an Tree Planting Project To cemetery near Lyons. At the November meeting Miss Meeting Date and Place nually by newspaper men and women Start Here October 20 Darlene Christenson of Stayton will Weather at Detroit Dam Robert Draper, Dad advisor for throughout the nation to call th« pub be the guest speaker and will tell of The Mill City District of the forest 7:08 A M. Dally Weather Readied Santiam Chapter for DeMolay for lic’s attention to th« value of a free her stay in Germany thia summer as Lights Off on Tennis service will again start their tree boys announced this week that the press to a free nation. Lake »«vatio« A ad an exchange student In the interest of reminding the planting project on Tuesday, October Kiev. meeting dates have been changed to Max. Mia. Prt» Courts Until Spring public of its hard-earned right to an 20. according to a notification receiv 1531.40 the first and third Thursdays of each 50 43 022 October 7 The lights at the tennis courts at benefits from an unfettered press, ed by The Enterprise from that 58 44 0.45 1529 49 month. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morri« and October 8 Santiam Union High school have been Newspaper Week was founded in source. The meetings will again be held at 1528 81 2.48 57 Terry. Mrs. Mary Rada. Jack Carey, October 9 N turned off for the winter months, ac There will be some job« open for 50 47 0 01 1528 45 the lodge hall and Thursday evening. 1940 by its annual sponsor. Newspap cording to reports received from and Mr. and Mrs Bob Johnson of October !• er Association Managers, Inc-. In co local people and they «re asked to 1527 80 October 15 at 7:30 will be the next 087 59 49 Salem were on a hunting trip in the October 1 1 school officials. place their applications now at th« 64 49 021 1527.41 scheduled meeting. Draper ia asking operation with national, state and re The lights will again be turned on Rattlesnake Mountain area tn Centred October U Ranger Station here. gional preea associations 1528 27 that all boys be preaent if possible 17 000 66 October 13 Oregon last week. in the «rring, they said a0 ft «i > County Road Off Orig. Survey Frank VanCamp Urges Roads, Industry for Mill City Area Change May Be Made at Detroit PostOfficce Mosiac Series at Gates School Finished President Eisenhower Salutes Funeral Services Held For Edward Duffy Mari-Linn PTC Hears Joe Gregg Talk On Retarded Children New Street Lights Being Installed at Lyons
