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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1959)
VOLUME XV MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Modern Methods Used at Frank Lumber Modern Sawmill Methods Used by Frank Lumber Co.; 40 Men Employed at Mill A. J. Frank, better known as Mandy Frank to the people in this part of the country, started building a sawmill just west of Mill City in the spring of 1955.1 He had the mill in operation in August of that year, | and at time employed only 14 men. Continued im-. provements and addition of equipment have been made each year until today he has a crew of 40 men in the mill alone, not counting office personnel or woods crews. Being a man with a keen eye I tor production and modern use of sawmill waste, this is now, one of the finest sawmill opera tions on the west coast, and many mill operators come here to check on the methods used at this mill. Not satisfied to just run a good sawmill, Mandy de cided there was no excuse for all the waste material going into the burner. He installed a barker, as bark is not accept able in the chips. Then he added Students at Santiam Union a chipper, to utilize this waste. High School this year must at The chips go through a shaker tain a “2” grade in each sub to take out all dust and making ject in order to get their names the chips uniform in size. This on the honor roll. This addition is done, so that when the chips al requirement is due to the ob- are cooked to be made into pulp j servation that most other schools for paper, there are no chips are using this as a criteria for overcooked, which renders them honor roll, and it does not per useless for the manufacture of mit those having inferior work paper. Today about 40 units to be on these lists. It is felt of chips are purchased daily by by school officials that some Oregon Pulp & Paper company marginal students would, if the at Salem. All this at one time requirements were stiffened, went into the burner, where all raise their standards so they it did was to produce smoke, could be included on the list. and was a definite loss to man- It is also more of an honor kind. this year because students are Planer and Dry Kiln Added facing increased requirements It was in 1956 that the planer and stiffened courses which are was put into operation. Hereto- necessary in order to meet the fore planing had been done at competition of other schools, the Kelly Planing Mill. In Feb and especially the competition ruary 1959 a dry kiln was built, faced when high schol graduates so now- only dry lumber is ship take the new college entrance ped from the mill. i examinations. Another Gang Saw Added Honor pupils must be taking To further make the opera at least four graded subjects in tion more efficient, this year he order to be able to qualify. put into operation a second gang Students to make the honor saw. This is a little smaller roll for the first grading period than the first one they installed. , this year are as follows: This is the last word in effi F reshmen— ciency. An electric eye sets the Bonnie Boroughs, Patsy Pen saw automatically. This is done nick. Carol Schaer and Rozillah with great speed and with a Yankus. minimum of manpower. This i Sophomores— smaller saw is used to saw the Mary Ann Bassett smaller cants into 2x6s. Prior to Pinkston. its installation these smaller Juniors— cants had to be stored until Marcia Barnhardt. Kathy Har enough were accumulated to ris. Dennis Jenkins. David John warrant resetting the main son and Sharon Whittsett. gang saw, when the cants were Seniors— again run through, Of course Frances Baughman. Bob Gor this caused a lot of waste mo- don. Sandra Harris and Martine tion, and an extra expense to Rarey. the owner. One making a trip through the mill now, can see a real, modern-day operation. Visiting with men employed there, one finds no disgruntled workers. They are content with their job, which is a credit to Mr. Frank The mill is a credit to Mill City and the entire canyon area. Technical Sgt. Joseph E. Po When better methods in saw- drabsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. resi- mill methods are found, dents here can be assured they C. Podrabsky has graduated will be incorporated in this from missle school at Amarillo, Texas and is now in training as modern sawmill operation. a missile system analyst at Cape Cana varai, Florida, where he is a member of the Snark Crew E. T-Sgt. Podrabsky received a special achievement award upon graduating from missile school at Amarillo, where he had the highest grade, 97.6, out of class ot 80. After eight weeks actual train H. I. Plymale. chairman of ing at Cape Canavaral. Podrab the United Fund drive in Mill sky and his family will go to City announced that the drive Presque, Isle, Maine, where he would get underway next week. will be stationed for the next The fund drive has been held up year or more. He is a career man in the U. in Mill City do to the lack ot volunteers to assist with the S. A. F. with 12 years to his work. Mr. Plymale said he had credit. been unable to secure an or ganization to help but individu Firemen Called Out al volunteers will be Mrs. Frank Moore. Mrs. James Wright, and Friday To Extinguish Ronald Ragsdale Fire in Automobile Mr. Plymale will also help Mill City’s Volunteer Firemen with the door to door canvass. were called out Friday, just be fore noon to extinguish a fire Santiam High School in James Wright's car. When he Has Education Week returned from a hunting trip he his hunting gear tn the car. Display in Veness Bldg. left The sun shining through the Santiam Union high school car window evidently caused has a nice display in observance a reflection through some of National Education Week at other glass object generating the Veness office adjacent to enough heat to start the fire. A hole was burned in his tent. No the Postoffice The display features a nice other serious damage resulted, contrast between old and new firemen said. Firemen were called out to books and equipment available for teaching Effective signs put out another fire at the Rudy mark it as the 3 Rs and the 3 Planing mill about 11 o’clock R's plus. Some of the old books Wednesday forenoon. This Is seen in the window will bring the second time firemen have beck pleasant memories of the answered a call for this mill in | recent weeks. good old days Honor Roll Qualifications Are Stiffened Modern methods of sawmill operation at Frank Lumber Co. Inc., of Mill City have proven their worth in this Present-day narrow-margin lumber business. Pictured above is the latest addition to the modem labor-saving mill. It is another gang saw, which saws 2x6s only. Tris eliminates storing these cants and re running them through the larger gang saw.—Mill City Enterprise photo. Modern Chipper Used r* ■■■■■I Above is thg chipper, which utilizes the other- wise scrap from the operation which formerly went into the burner. This outfit runs at full capacity each day. Chips are then stored in large hoppers waiting trucks from Oregon Pulp & Paper Co., in Salem.—Mill City Enterprise photo. Storage for 44 Units of Chips Pacific Power Makes Annual Linn Workmen, Mike Adams and his crew from Stay- ton, can be seen, high up on the top of the huge stor age bins putting a roof over the building to keep the chips dry this winter. The mill sells about 40 units per day.—Mill City Enterprise photo. ■ Thursday, November 12—Can yon DeMolay at lodge ha.i. Toastmistress club. Friday, November 13-TOOF lodge at hall. Monday, November 16—Lions club dinner meeting at Fellow ship hall. Masonic lodge. Tuesday, November 17—Wo- men A club meeting postponed to November 24 Martha Troxel Clrcie of the Christian church at home of Mrs. Stanley WiT'ams. 7.30. Wednesday. November 18— Lions Auxiliary meeting at Fir Manor, Mrs Jim Putman as hostess. Santiam Rebekah lodge at hall North Santiam Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting at the Last Frontier. Ladies' night Thursday, November 19 — Fireman's Auxiliary meeting. Morning Circle Presbyteri in church, Mary Kelly home. Dr« Mothers from the The Gates Furniture store which was opened recently by Mr. and Mrs. Gene Huffman of Bend is fast becoming a furni ture market of renown in the North Santiam Canyon. This week they have taken space to announce their line of appliances. They have had tome appliances Ln the past, but their line Is becoming more complete each week They deal in new and used furniture, and are an ass»-t to the area they serve. Simpson Logging Has Blood Drawing Nov. 3 Mill City cub scout packs were in Salem last week attending an all-day meeting where they learned new methods in in struction and a variety of crafts. Those going from here includ ed Mrs Edsel Croan. Mrs Del- lis Hi nee. Mrs Dorothy Ziebert. and Mrs Martin Hansen. Gates Furniture Adds Appliance Line to Stock I Sim peon Logging Company employes had their annua] blood drawing for their blood bank No vember 3rd. Employees donated 85 pints to the Linn County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Volunteer helpers were Mrs. P. Jemmlng, Mrs Al Nesbitt, Mrs. M Walker, Mrs. M Gort ... Mrs ___ ___ on, E. Garsjo, Mrs. N. Gustafson. Mrs J. Hince, Mrs Ed Sieg and Mrs B Miotke M W A YEAR lAc A COPT New Type Face and Added Pacific Power & Light com-1 pany's tax payments this week to Marion and Linn counties for| levies on company property in I the two counties will total $301.633.46. according to R. L. This week The Enterprise 1 Stewart, local PP&L manager. comes to readers in new form, Stewart said tax checks will A new type face, which the pub be delivered by Friday to Sher Ushers feel is more legible, has iffs George K Miller of Linn county and Denver Young of been purchased and is being I Marion. Linn County's share used this week. This is a move which has long been contemplat I will be $255.451.40 and the Mar- [ ion County total is $46.182.06. ed. At the same time The Enter | School taxing districts will re- prise has changed over to a i ceive the largest share of the seven-column publication Most I power company's tax payments. all national advertising mater The PP&L manager said Paci ial is now being made for the fic Power will pay $2.626,015.42 narrower column. With the old in property taxes to 28 Oregon counties this year, reflecting I the company’s large invest-I I ments in new customer service j facilities. wide column used previously by The Enterprise, there would be a large amount of white space on each side of these advertise, ments. which has been wested. Continued rise in the cost at print paper has made it feasible to utilize every available inch of space to keep up with theee rising costs and at the same time enable the paper to hold the line on increasing advertis ing rates. It should make the newspaper easier to read, and it does give eight columns more each week for news and advertising mat ter. New features have been ad ded to The Enterprise for the enjoyment of the readers dur- > ing the past six months, since The old house on the corner |Goldie Rambo has been employ of First street and Santiam high- ecj as news-writer way,one of the landmarks In — The _ area seems to be grow- Mill City is being dismantled at in/"continuaUy-not a . a boom the present time by Mr. and growth but < a good healthy Mrs. Butts of Stayton. As far as growth. and this is”another“rei ’ can .............................................. be ascertained this was - . or- 7 son — TTie — Enterprise has ’ taken igbully one of the old company st^p ' m<>iTn‘izati<m-^to ■ houses built by Hammond Lum- , kpep pace with the erowth now her for use by their employees and which is bound To come to Construction of many of these j the North Sanliam Canyon, nouses was done by J. P. Smith. I who was a carpenter for Ham mond's for many years. The house was originally on a lot with another one east of the C. E. Mason home and was oc cupied at one time by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bailey. It was moved to its present location about 25 years ago by At the meeting of the Lions Bert Morris, who tore down the club Monday night, it was de 1 adjacent house and used some cided by the group to hold a : of the lumber to make the larg pre-Christmas party at the Last er structure. He lived there Frontier at Gates. Monday. De about 15 years. cember 7 This party will be The property is now owned bjt for Lions members, their wives Cog A Bryant, oil distributors. and guests The affair wig start Mill City Landmark Being Razed Now 5 Lettermen Turn Out for Basketball Burt Boroughs, coach at San tiam Union High said today that barring injuries to key players tins should be a suc cessful season. Of the players turning out for initial practice five are lettermen, namely Dor man Gregory, James Baugh man, Bob Gordon and Jim Gul- liford. First home game this year will be with Chemawa. The following turned out for practice: Seniors — Dorman Gregory, James Baughman. Bob Gordon, Don Howe, Jim Gulliford and Ken Kanoff. Juniors — Charles Epperson, Dennis Jenkins. David Johnson, Everett Earhart, Bob Hill and Jim Bevier. Sophomores Kirt Baughman, Bob Morgan, Doug Ohmart. Bill Stewart and Jim Fencl. Freshmen—John Cupps, Don Walczak. Terry Morris, Steve Sorseth, Carl Kelly, Gary Schar- back. Rusty Whitten, Kenneth Chichester, Paul Loucks. Norvel Richards and Gary Whittsett. Manager of the team this year is Byron Harris. Last Frontier to Entertain Chamber Next Wednesday T/Sgt. Joseph E. Podrabsky Finishes Missile Training United Fund Drive To Get Underway Here Next Week 1959 Elsie Good owner of the Last Frontier at Gates and manager Bob Phillips have invited mem bers and ladies of the North Santiam Chamber of Commerce to a free dinner at the club next Wednesday evening at 6:30. This is the second large group they have entertained with a free venison feed this fall. Main order of business to be taken care of at this meeting will be selecting a nominating committee to pick officers for the coming year. Don Paul of Santiam Union High will be on hand to show slides and give a talk on his European tour this summer. This is an interesting and edu cational talk. Lindsey Wright, secretary is sending out reply postal cards today, and all members are urged to sign and return them to him at once, so the Frontier will know how many to plan for. Lions Plan for Christmas Party At Last Frontier with a social Tour and a din ner. followed by other forms of entertainment. It has been sug gested that each party attend ing bring a toy. Christmas wrapped, for the Christmas for needy children. More details about the party will be announo ed later by diaries Kelly, gen Word was received this week eral chairman At the meeting Monday night from officials of Simpson Log- ging company that they have a report on work at the recrea purchased the George Nydeg-i tion center was given by Lee ger farm, which is adjacent to Ross, and he asked for volun their plywood plant in Fox Val teer workers to show up Wed nesday night to get some of the ley. Officers stated they had made partitions up in the building. this purchase to provide off- Ross said the Lions Auxiliary i highway access for trucks haul- members are planning to buy I ing logs from the Thomas Creek a water heater and stove for area. These trucks wiU be the new kitchen. Shields ReMine hauling loads in excess to the has donated a combination sink weight allowed on public high- fur the kitchen, saying he hall ways, they said, making it ne- been unable to he present at cessary for the company to (work nights and this was his have a private road from the way of doing his part, Before the program* Barney timber holdings to their plant. colored slides The land will also be used for Scott showed taken at the ladies night held at log storage, they said. I the Frontier and Don Paul, pro gram chairman had a film on Petitions Filed for | education week. Guest for the Mason and Russell for night of Mr Paul was Ron Mogali of the school faculty. Simpson Logging Company Buys Nydegger Farm Council Positions James Gordon, city recorder stated this week that petitions had been filed for C. E. Mason and I.eo Russell to serve as councilmen again for a three- year term each. They will com 1 plete their present term Janu ary 1. Mayor J. C. Kimmel has stated he does not plan on ac tively seeking re-election but If enough of the voters would like for him to serve another two- year term, he will accept a write-in vote. City election is scheduled for I December 8 at the city hall ' from 2 until 8 p. m. Volunteer Firemen Busy Selling Tickets for Benefit Members of the Mill City Martin Hansen said ticket Volunteer Fire department have sales are coming along about been working the past week or normal for thia time of the 10 days on a ticket seU.ng cam campaign, but more tickets will paign for their annual benefit have to be sold to Insure a suc They have been working the cessful event Most residents outlying areas so far, but this here would much rather pur week they will begin concen chase tickets to the benefit than trating their efforts locally. The have the cost of upkeep of the benefit this year will be staged department placed on the tax Saturday. November 21. This rolls. Many door prizes of turkeys benefit has been held the Sat urday before Thanksgiving for and hams are given each year many years, and has become as well as a grand prize. There good orchestra established as one of the main' will also be a _ social events of the season for | for the dance, according to Han- resident» of the area. sen. Twenty-Nine Donors Show to Give Blood Here Tuesday The Marion County Chapter Blood bank was at Santiam Un ion High school Tuesday from from 3:30 until 6:30 p. m. It was sponsored by the Jaycettes and the Mill City Woman's club. Twenty-nine donors were pre sent to give blood. Three were rejected. Joining the gallon chib were Barbara Pennick, Everett Lake and Albert Ziebert. Bob Pratt has given 13 pinta to the blood bank. Volunteer helpers Included registered nurses, Mary Ida Acheson and Mrs. Jack Balnea assisted by Mrs. O. K. DeWitt. Mrs. Jay Mason, Mrs. J. Q Kimmel, Mra. John Swan, Mra. Curtis Cline. Mrs. C. E. Mason, Mrs. Al Sorseth, Mrs. Al Zie bert, Mrs. James Grant, Mra. Larry Carrick. Mra. Harold Simes and Mrs. Verne Shaw. Weather, Detroit Dam 7 A. M Daily Weather Readings and Lake Elevation Max Min. Pep. Elev. Nov. 4 53 41 0.40 * “ 1495.34 Nov. I 53 33 000 1494.34 Nov. 6 51 31 000 1493,13 Nov. 7 55 35 0.00 1491-53 Nov. 8 52 3« ooo MB ■ Nov. » 58 38 000 1489.51 Nov. 10 59 38 000 1487 61
