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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1959)
__ ____________________________________ ON the SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEM AY TO THE HE ART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE VOLUME XV NUMBER 44 Chamber Sells Centennial Coin To Collector MILL CITY. OREGON THURSDAY. OCTOBER », 1959 Mrs. Frank Moore Soys Citi tens of the Week "It Pays to Advertise" in The Mill City Enterprise Mrs. Frank Moore said this week that she certainly found out that “it pays to advertise in The Enterprise.” She had sent her small son to the store recently to make a small purchase and have a check cashed. On the re turn trip home he lost five $5 bills, much to hie and his parent's chagrin. However, immediately after the publishing of last week’s Enterprise, with Mrs. Moore's advertisement in the clas sified section, the party finding the money returned it to the Moore's and received a $5 reward for their honesty. 88.00 A YEAR 10c A COPI Santiam Io Meet Jefferson in Final Game of Season; Game Will Decide Who Gets B Crown * Only a small crowd turned out last Friday night will see the crucial point in the current foot Wednesday night for the monthly ball season when Gleason Eakin’s Wolverines meet Jefferson on meeting of the North Santiam Cham- ' Allen Field here at 8 o'clock. This is the last game of the sea ber of Commerce held at Mari-Linn school. In the absence of the presi-1 son and will decide the Marion B League Championship. dent, Richard Duncan, Lindsey | Coach Eakin say’s the boys will have to be on their toes to Above are the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Wright, secretary took care of both beat the Jefferson team, but he is confident if the Wolverines Larry C Carrick of Mill City. They are Michael, 4, jobs. play their usual good game they will have the crowm in the bag. Jeffrey 2 and Cheryl 1. Secretary Wright told of an oppor Jefferson usually has a big crowd following their team and tunity of selling some 2.000 centen- ‘ Santiam fans will have to turn out in force to match this loyal Dial coins to a coin jobber for 10c support, says the coach. each, which was about the cost to Amusin' But Confusin' the Chamber. Upon motion it was Defeat St. Boniface 53-13 agreed to sell the coins, and later Santiam leaped another hurdle in For Marge Parker, word was received from Mr. Wright, [ their effort to retain the Marion B that he had made the sale- league title Friday night when they Teacher at Mehama Discussion on building the tele ' rolled over St. Boniface 53-13 phone line over the Gates hill was GATES—School is confusing Santiam showed equal ability ia brought up. All work is now stopped IDANHA—.Pau) Meyers and Hank enough to moat teachers and What could have ben a serious ac passing and running by scoring four on this project, pending the reaching Hiebert of Idanha, were injured in first graders, under ordinary cir cident occurred on the highway just touchdowns in each way of an agreement between Warner a logging accident on Tom Creek In this game the best overall team cumstances. but how about this west of Draper’s Flying A Service Hampton and Valley Telephone Co- I near Idanha. Mr. Meyers lives with a set-up at Mehama, where Mrs. station Friday forenoon- Charley effort of the season was shown Mr. Hampton stated he had offered I brother Gordon Meyers in Idanha and In the first quarter the score was Margie Parker of Gates is the Stewart had just started to make a Valley Telephone Co., the right to has been employed by H & W Log teachers. She has two sets of iden turn into the Deer Horn Motel with 7-6. In the second quarter Santiam build the line any place across his land I gin Co., for the past two years. He tical twins. The first pair are his delivery truck, when a log truck exploded for four tochdowns and at for an easement price of $2, plus the suffered internal injuries, fractured named Daria and Darrel. The owned by Herbert Hutchinson, and half time had a lead of 33-6 And the continuance of his right to telephone ribs and a ruptured liver. He is in second pair moved there to make driven by Wilmer Downer, came up game ended with a score of 53-13 The Mill City Ministerial Associa Santiam Memorial hospital where his service for $1 per month. The Chamb Everyone on Sant jam’s team play their home recently, and believe behind and sounded his horn. Stewart er took no action on thjs matter as it tion again is sponsoring the effort condition is listed as serious. it or not, their names are—Davis immediately straightened out his rig ed at least one quarter. is mereljt a proposition between b-*—““ for UNICEF this year and seeks the Mr. Hiebert was treated for severe Scoring for Santiam were Bill Put- and Darrell! No. the parents did and went on down the highway, but Hampton and Valley Telephone. 'cooperation of all parents and children leg bruises and then released. The | not know each other! Downer had begun to pass on the - man. Bob Gordon. Dorman Gregory. Al Sorseth spoke on the timber and | for the needy children of other lands. men at the time of the accident were right hand side, thus he went into I Jerry Tucker, and Jerry Johnson mining affair up on the Northfork | According to Rev. Gene Davidson, on a hill when a donkey engine began Sublimity’s scorers were Heuber- the ditch This upset the trailer and road. He stated the only way the “we can cover the area efficiently in tightening a cable hooked to a log ger and Reister. dumped his load into the ditch timber can be harvested right now is about an hour with 10 carloads of about 1.000 feet way. As the slack --------------------------------- Clark Stevenson was riding with | to have those holding mining claims children and adult drivers.” David tightened the cable flipped, striking Downer at the time, and no one was to waive their surface rights. The son is vice president of the Associa Meyers and knocking Hiebert against injured. The truck remained upright, other way is for the government to tion- It is therefore requested that the a stump and not too much damage was done examine each claim and prove them I pastor of each church contact several to the trailer, however the reach was acceptable or invalid. This litigation [ laymen from his church to be present Four Students from Mill broken. could take years, according to Sor at the First Christian church at 6:30 GATES—The Santiam Canyon Ex City Attending OCE seth. There are some 270 individual [ Saturday, October 31 mining claims in that area, and seven For children who accept Hallowe’en There are four Mill City area tension Unit met in the Gates Wom Members of Turner of them have been patented to date- “treats” for others in pennies nickles i students enrolled at Oregon College en’s club Friday, and conducted their Memorial Home Give The Lions club and their ladies and George Pettingell stated the pre and dimes, there vs the wonderful i ()f Education at Monmouth this year, business meeting before lunch. Mrs. guests were at Friendship hall Mon sent law should be changed so the , satisfaction of knowing that 85i Gary Bevier. Phyllis Bickett, Lenore Edna Hutcheson and Mrs. Hattie Cole I Circle Program Here day night for a dinner and a program and others, reported on their trip to over-ripe timber can be harvested- i countries and territories are sending [ Lee and Phyllis Pate. The Martha Troxell Circle of the following the short business meeting. the National Extension council in Following adjournmen, ladies of money to UNICEF to purchase medi- Christian church met in the church Reports given following the dinner The undergraduate teacher pro- Lyons furnished pie and coffee The cines. milk and vitamins for less for-| ^ram at OCE is rated one of the out- Portland last week social hall Tuesday evening Opening An old-fashioned Christmas Party the pi‘•gram was a solo, “The Light' were given by Lee Ross who reported next meeting will be held in Mill City I tunate children standing in the nation and attracts on the ®t the recreation Money a youngster would spend for ' students from all over. There are ap was discussed for December, members of the World is Jesus" by Mrs. Robert center, Mrs Norman Anderberg who on November 18. I one comic book would give a child 56 proximately 1.000 students enrolled I to wear Centennial or oldtime dres Moore of Lyons. She was accompan reported on thé success of the Lions j glases of milk in Korea; that the there this year, with 791 of them ma- ses, and to decorte a tree in the old- ied by Mrs. William Shepherd. Prayer I Auxiliary rummage and food sale, time manner Mrs. Floyd Blackbum. followed led by Mrs. Stanley Wil price of an ice cream cone would ijoring in education. and Martin Hansen, who reported on I I protect 10 children from tuberculosis Bevier and the Misses Pate and Mrs.Sandra Vail and Mrs. June liams. The remainder of the program the annual calendar sales. In his re 1 Haueter were appointeda committee I in Chile; that if he did without a Coke Bickett are freshmen and graduates was presented by guest-members of port Hansen stared the club had sold I he would be able to provide a child of Santiam Union High school. Mrs- to meet with members of the Gates Turner Memorial Home at Turner more calendars this year than last, in India with 10 bowls of rice. Lee is a sophomore at OCE and lives Women’s club and plan a joint meet Rev. Lawrence Britton spoke on and that Rex Ohmart was the top ing and party with the club on De “Home Missions.” A former Mill City The Happy Bluebirds under the The initials UNICEF. means I with her family at Mill City- cember 17. Fifty cent homemade gifts Minister. Rev. F Claude Stephens, salesman. supervision of Mrs. Delbert Goforth United State International Children’s Bob Phillips of the Last Frontier will be exchanged. and Mrs. George Loveall had an ex- 1 | Emergency Fund, which was estab brought the evening devotions. Mr. Following the potluck dinner, dem and Mrs. Robert Hendershot sang. extended an invitation to all Ltona citing day Monday. They made a tour lished in 1948 on a temporary basis and their wives and guests to come onstrations were given by Dorothy of the Johnson dairy early in the to assht needy children in war de- Superintendent of the Home, Mrs. to their club Monday evening Novem Vail and Mary Gulliford on the topic Robert Hendershot, told of the back morning, watching the cows being vasted countries. “Special Occasion and Holiday En ground of the Turner Memorial Home ber 2 at 6:30 for a free sportsman's milked by a milking machine, milk The United States committee for tertaining.” Place-cards, favors, cute and their needs. She mentioned what dinner. The club will be closed that cooled and bottled. The Johnsons also UNICEF, with headquarters at the ideas of all kinds for all times were Mill City had done in the past and night and turned over to the Lions let each of the girls try their hand at United Nations. New York, is com- exhibited, and many members tried what Mill City can do. Her sugges group milking the family cow and feeding posed of a long list of people who Don Paul then showed the slides their hand at making them A deli the milk they had obtained fwhich have devoted their life to working for Nat Wills told The Enterprise this cious party cake with merangue was tions included a folding table for the they had taken on their trip to Europe was in varying amount) to the small others. dining room, good table linens, dishes I this pa-t summer, and gave a compre week that the practice of shooting sampled by all. and silverware, and to continue the [ calf. Mrs. Goforth said many of the frogs on the old Vanply pond in east Many new members were welcom visits and parties. Also the gifts of j hensive narration alonj; with the pic girls had never been around cows be tures which was greatly enjoyed by ern Mill City would have to cease at ed, as well as visitors. All were in fore and it was a real thrill for them. | Clemens Schmitz Stricken once, as it was dangerous practice. vited to attend a coffee hour Thurs food and individual personal gifts the group Mr. Paul has a sense of After the dairy tour the group all j Refreshments were served by Mrs- He said four boys were apprehended day. today, in the clubrooms, given Lawrence Brent, Mrs. Stanley Wil- I humor that added greatly to the even With Paralytic Polio •went to the Goforth home for a Hal this past week after one of the bullets ing’s entertainment. lowe’en party. Those attending were: Clemens Schmitz, 2-year-old son of had glanced off the water and struck bv Mrs. Hollis Turnidge. for the liams. and Mrs. Albin Cooper Robert There were 50 present to enjoy the Women’s club. Some colored slides Hendershot sang a solo during the re Judy Boroughs. Deborah Chance. Va- Mr. and Mrs. Cletus J. Schmitz, was a nearby home steak feed prepared by the women of and a movie will be a sidelight. Pre freshment hour. Danda Earhart. Esther Freeman. taken to Salem Memorial hospital the Presbyterian church. Mr. Wills has the pond posted now. Arrangements of fruit and flowers, Delbara Goforth. Barbara Hutchin i Monday suffering from paralytic po and police will be watching to see that sent from Mill City were Mmes. Mrytle Bates, Sandra Vail, Alice Mor moss and cones, and baskets of dahl son, Karen Loveall. Debora McCIel- lio. He had been ill for about a week no more shooting is done there. rison. Virgina Blackburn. Hattie Cole, ias were about the rooms. Mrs. ln, Janet Schultz. Viola Schultz, and before the condition was diagnosed as Hazel Morgan and Edna Helgath. Charles French and Mrs. William Mc Donna Walker. Also present were polio. Others were Mmes Twila Butler, Clintock were on the decorating com Mrs. Goforth, Mrs. George Loveall Private Walter Thomas His legs are paralyzed and his arms i June Haueter, Birdie Wilson, Betty mittee. and Mrs. Jean McClellan, who as- are affected slightly. His physician Complete Eight-Week Hampton, and daughter. Iris. Emma Attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Rob «isted with the transportation I said he felt the “boy would come out Crutcher. Ruth Blackburn, Wilma ert Hendershot, Mr. and Mrs F- [all right.” His father is recovering at Schooling With Army Bumgarner, Edna Hutcheson and Jeri Claude Stephens. Mr and Mrs Pat I home from injuries suffered in 18, Army Pvt. Walter A- Thomas, Jo Parker, Jean Rosamond, Louise Gates Young Man With recent logging accident son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Thom Oliver, Maude Davis, Mary Wilson. terson. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Myers, The November 19 meeting of the as. of Gates, completed an eight-week Lola Henness, Margaret Rush. Shir Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Britton. Mrs- Mill City-Gates PTA will feature an Army in Germany Rachel Miller, Mrs. Mae Griffin, and metal working helper course October ley Swaim, Mary Gulliford. Dorothy adult education panel with James Ed DeWees, all of Turner, and Mmes. Pte. Arnold L- Palmer, whose wife. Lions Auxiliary Holds Putman acting as panel chairman- 16 at Fort Ord. Calif Vail and Jaunita Harmon. Nettie Gatchell, Bernadina ViVira. Karen, lives in Gates, recently par Thomas was trained in welding, People from all districts in the area, Mrs. Lola Henness and Mrs. Hattie Successful Rummage Sale William Shepherd, Robert Moore. ticipated with the 8th Diviaion’s 16th are invited to come to this program. forging and metal body repair. He Cole willgive the topics “Low Cal Stanley Williams, Art Hedge. Wil The rummage.apron, and food sale entered the Army last June and com Infantry in Army training tests near Dr. George D. Porter, a representa orie Meals” on Wednesday. Novem liam McClintock. Lawrence Brent. put on by members of the Mill City pleted basic training at the fort. Baumholder, Germany. tive of the Salem Vocational school ber 18th, and the dishes prepared will Albin Cooper, Julia Kemp and Rich Lions Club Auxiliary in the Pittam The tests, designed to determine Thoma« is a 1959 graduate of San- will be on the panel, O I. Paulson, ard Freeman. the effectiveness of the infantry un building Saturday was a huge suc tiam Union High school in Mill City be served at noon. Division of Vocational education for der simulated atomic warfare con cess. with about SI45 being cleared. the state of Oregon, and Dr J. W. The money raised will be used for ditions, involved tanks, armored per Nearly 100 Youngsters Scherbume, Dean of the General sonnel carriers, helicopters and in some article of equipment in the new Idanha Rural Fire Disf. Extension division will also send a At Well Child Clinic I fantry units cooperating to consti recreation kitchen and rest room at representative. the scout cabin in the city park. This To Elect Director for The well child clinic sponsored by tute a powerful fighting force. Many people in the area have ex Wednesday. October 28—Order of the Marion County Health department An ammunition bearer in the in recreation center will be used by all pressed an interest in such a pro Five Year Term Rainbow for Girls 7:30 at lodge halt was held at Santiam Union High fantry’s Company B in Baumholder. groups of the area gram and a large crowd la expected-. Santiam DeMolay at lodge hall at The Idanha Rural Fire Protection school October 27 from 1 to 4 p- m- The meeting will start at 8 p. m. Palmer entered the Army in August district will hold their annual elec 8 p. m Public health nuraea Wills and Deter- 1968, completed basic traning at Fort director Thursday, October 29, Presbyter tion. December 7, to elect a ing and Dr. Willard Stone assisted at Riley. Kan-, and arrived overseas Gates Firemen To Award ian Women’s association 7:30 at Fel the clinic. for a five-year term. last March. Buck Derby Prizes Nov. I Retiring director is Harry Spencer lowship hall. There were 99 youngsters receiving The 21-year-old soldier, son of A- Friday, October 30—I OOF lodge. treatment or consultation; 15 DDT The annual awarding of prizes to whose term expires January 1. I960- J. Palmer, Gates, attended North Saturday, October 81. Hallowe’en. shots were given; 64 TB tests, seven the winners of the Buck Derby will Petitions for nominees must be in. Bend high school. i be held at Jerry’s Tavern at Gates the hands of the clerk, Rilla M Schaf UNICEF collection. small pox and 10 polio. Hallowe ’ en dance at Last Frontier- er, not less than 15 days before elec Areas served included Detroit, Sunday. November 1 at 7:30 p- m. Son of Local Lady Free wiener roast Gates. Mill City, Idanha and Lyons. This event is sponsored by the tion. Sunday. November 1. Attend the Volunteer assistants included Ruth Gates Firemen and many worthwhile Graduates from U. S. Mrs. Alma Kirach, of Rt 1. Lyona church of your eholce Miller. Theora Humphreys, Virginia was reported in good condition at prizes are given to the lucky hunters. Sunday, November 1 — Award of Army Language School Blackbum, Winifred Moore and Ethel Do You Like Our Santiam Memorial hospital after Buck Derby Prizes at Jerry’s Tavern Hutchinson. M'Sgt Robert Ellis Dugart, the son gunshot wounds in both legs Sunday. at Gates. 7:30. of Mrs. Anna W Dickey, 1400 W. Mari-Linn PTC To "Ask Amy" Column ! Her daughter, Mrs. Shirley Frost Monday. November 2, North San Florida Ave.. Henet. Calif., was grad Weather at Detroit Dam I iad been shooting Jaybirds on her tiam Sportsmen’s meeting at hall In uated today from the Polish language Hold Annual Carnival mother’s place when a bullet failed 1 — AM. Dally Weal Please Let Us Know Mehama. The PTC of Mari-Linn school is department of the US Army Lang to fir*. Mrs. Frozt lowered the gun And I^ke Monday. November 2. 6:80. Free haring their annual school carnival uage School in Monterey, Calif- KWv. muzale to the ground and aa she did We are runaiag our “Ask Amy" Mex-Mte. Pe» •portsman ’ s dinner at Last Frontier Saturday, October 31 with features Trained under the Army’s intensive column again this week and would 64 46 0 1« 151317 so. the bullet fired, shooting Mrs. for Lions club members and their October 21 program for overcoming a critical including a hamburger stand which like to have some reader response 65 46 1.39 1511 22 Kirach In the left leg, going through October 22 wires, and guests. shortage of skilled linguists. MlSgt- trill open at 6 p m., carnival games, on this. If you would like to eee October 69 0.76 161270 It and lodging In the right foot Mrs. 23 63 Wednseday, November 4. Santiam including bingo, fish pond and ring Dugart will be well prepared in fu thia feature continued call The 57 000 1513 18 Kinch was ru«hed to the hospital October 24 71 Rebekah lodge at hall. ture assignments for duties as an in toss. A feature that is new this year Enterprise at "»4 or drop as a 68 47 0 52 161213 after the accident which oeenrod Thursday, November 5 PT A ham October 25 terpreter or as a translator, able to is a country store letter or postal card. 60 44 000 1510.36 about 4:30 p. m, according to Marion dinner and carnival at grade school October 26 Door prises will be given through converse freely in Polish, as well as October 27 «1 44 trace 160'. ■ County Sheriff*» deputies gym out the evening to read and write the language. Ministerial Assn. Sponsoring UNICEF Drive Paul Meyers, Hank Hiebert Injured in Logging Accident Wilmer Downer Dumps Log Load in Mill City Topic for November Extension Unit Meeting Lions and Ladies Enjoy Seeing and Hearing About Europe Happy Bluebirds Make Tour of Johnson Dairy Shooting on Mill Pond Proves Dangerous to Nearby Residences ________ I Adult Education Panel On Agenda for Next Parent-Teacher Meet > Coming Events Lyons Lady Recovering From Acccidental Gun Wounds in Both Legs I
