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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1959)
Volume XV Number 47 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OE NATURE’S EMPIRE MILL CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1959 Warren Franklin Pinned In Truck Wreckage Two Hours After Crash Saturday Warren Franklin, 32-year-old truck driver for Barnhanit Redi Mix certainly must have been carrying his rabbit's foot with him Saturday when the front tire of the cement truck blew out, causing the truck to go into the ditch about four and a half miles west of Detroit. Frank lin was pinned in the wreckage for about two hours before he could be freed. He was taken by ambulance to Santiam Me morial hospital when he was ex tricated from the crumpled mass of metal which held him prison- $3.00 A Year—10c A Copy Simpson Logging Company To Have Fifth Anniversary Event at Lyons Ply Plant PORTLAND, November 14-—Simpson Logging Com« pany, November 24, will note the fifth anniversary of its Lyons Plywood Plant with an open house for em ployees and their families. Families will tour the plant in the evening thus getting a chance to see where Dad works and also will receive the traditional Thanksgiving turkey given by the Company from Guy Hartle, plant manager. er. Not only that, the truck caught fire and when Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Harris of Salem stopped at the scene the fire was burning near the gasoline tank and one tire was ablaze. Harris summoned help from De troit Ranger station. They brought a fire extinguisher and put out the fire before he re ceived any bums. Clyde Storey of Idanha was called and used a cutting torch to cut away the metal holding Franklin a pris oner. Franklin directed the work so he could be pulled free of the wreckage. The vehicle owned by A. T. Bamhardt was headed toward Idanha with a load of cement for a veneer plant in the area. Walt Westgaard, mechanic for the firm took a cutting torch to cut a hole in the mix er, and the pumper truck from Detroit Fire department was Used to flush the cement out of the mixer before it had a chance to set. The plant was acquired by Simpson in 1956 when it pur- chased M & M Wood Working Company. First Timber Sale in Dist. Held Friday 875 Million Square Feet In the five years of its opera tion the plant has produced 375 million square feet, of plywood, enough to fill 5,500 box cars. That’s a train 40 miles long! Bob Harris Gets One-hundred thirty-one em- "Chilly" News from ployees started this train on its Montana Radio Ham way and today there are 350 persons on the Lyons Plywood Bob Harris, whose hobby pavroll with a combined annua! is operating a "ham radio earnings of $1.740.000 The first timber sale ever to station,” said he enjoyed a The plant is a major factor be held in the newly formed Mill round table "gabiest” with City ranger district was held I in the economy of the North several other operators tills Friday forenoon at 10 o’clock. Santiam Canyon ami is the ma week. In talking to an op Six timber firms were repre jor employer in Lyons. erator in Great Falls, Mont. With such a solid base of em sented in the bidding. Monday he said the tempo The first sale, called the ployment the community began ature was 47 degrees below “Dead Horse Sale” went to several Improvement projects zero and there was 20 inches Young & Morgan of Idanha at such as the creation of a water of snow on the ground in a price of $32 per thousand for district and a fire district and front of his home. I Pictured above is the Barnhardt Franklin of Mill City. State Police Offic the J^’uirlas Fir and $11.95 for I installation ot dial phones. Talking to a ham In Jack It was just a year ago that hemlock and other species. In Redi-Mix truck which went into the ers Wallace Cobine and Leonard Crisler sonville. Fla., on the next Lyons was incorporated. Since this sale there was a total of 1,- can be seen comforting Franklin during ditch west of Detroit on Highway 22 day the man said it had I then many more improvement* cooled off a little there and following a blowout of a front tire. the time he was pinned in the wreckage. 800,000 tioard feet of Douglas Fir have *>een made including a and 500,000 board feet of Hem was only 75 degrees. Pinned in the wreckage was Warren Statesman Photo by Harry White. drainage project and new street lock and other species. |------------------------------------------------------- All in all perhaps we lights. The East Humbug sale was the too should not complain larger Of the two sales, totaling All That's Left of Cement Mixer much about the weather Gene Teague of Teague Chev 4,000,000 board feet of Douglas here, although the past week Rattle Snakes Grow rolet in Stayton has announced Fir; 300,000 board feet of West Lions Club Plans has been a little nippy. As that 14 turkeys will be given Big at Cape Canaveral ern Red Cedar and 1.100,000 Banquet for Athletes we go to press though the away Saturday afternoon, No weather has moderated and Mr. and Mrs. .Joe Podrab- i Iward feet of Hemlock and all vember 21. Ten will be given a light rain is falling. sky received an interesting 1 other species. All bidders bid the Sometime in March at a drawing to be conducted Harris said others contacted Herbert Schroeder presided at clipping from the Cape Can I same on the Western Red Cedar at 3 p. m. and five will be turn and Hemlock and other species. the November 16 meeting of the in the roundtable included averal newspaper, which ed loose alive in a turkey The Red Cedar brought $6.60 Mill City Lions club when that fellows in Birmingham. Ala’. was sent by their >n. Tech. scramble for the kids up to 16 per thousand and the Hemlock croup met at Fellowship hall Dallas. Texas. Concordia, Sgt. Joseph E. Podrabsky. years old at 2 p. m. of the and other species $7.20. for their dinner meeting. Kansas, Fremont. Neb., It stated that a Pan Ameri same day. When ttie sealed bids were op It was voted to hold a banquet Hollywood and San Bernar can security police officer will be in a The scramble ened Simpson Logging company for Santiam High school athlete* dino, Calif. there had killed a rattler fenced enclosure on the Teague was the high bidder. There were sometime in March. C<>-chalr- of unusual size. It was killed lot. There is no obligation to a total of 24 bids made during men of this committee will be at a road block, which was when entering this event buy the auction with Simpson Log Burton Boroughs and Gleason effective probably a very and those wishing to participate ging company and Willamette Eakin. block in itself The rattler are asked to register at the Plywood furnishing the action. There were just 17 present for had a girth of It Inches, garage between now and noon The sale closed with Simpson of-1 Monday’s meeting so some two inches was seven feet Saturday, November 21. It will, fering $31 per thousand and Will-' pending business was delayed long, and had 12 rattlers however, be necessary for the amette Plywood close behind until the next meeting Novem and one button. person winning to be present, ber 23. with $30.75 per thounsand. said Teague. ( I This is Mr. Teague’s way of I saying "thank you" to the many First Timber Sale in Mill City Santiam High School students friends and patrons of the com Cement Mixer after it went into the ditch west of De will present a play at the Grade pany. troit Saturday. Driver Warren Franklin escaped with School Gym next Friday even no broken bones when he was trapped in this wreck Small Blaze Above ing at 800 o’clock. age. He was removed after a cutting torch was used to Titled. "Rest Assured.” the Mehama Checked; free him. The mixer itself which was loaded with play is a comedy in three acts concrete was emptied by cutting a hole in the ma Mrs. Mivindia Myers Sullivan and portrayg what happens Burns One Acre when a busy executive dies long A chilled logger started a fire chine and firemen from Detroit used their pumper to passed away Monday afternoon before he is prepared to. when to warm himself. It sprung out flush the cement from the rig.—Mill City Enterprise at a Salem hospital. She had he “hasn't time for such non of its bounds and burned about Photo. been in poor health for some sense.” Not only does he have an acre in the House Mountain time. to go through with the nonsense, Rock area 25 miles from Mehma Mrs. Sullivan was bora in Red but he has to stay around and last Friday. Film To Be Shown Oak, Iowa in June, 1876 and see what people really thought A water tank truck owned by I came to this area with her At Idanha Church of him, now that he is no longer Wilson Logging Co. was sent to I parents when 10 years old. They there to dominate them. Area residents are again re- settled in the Niagara area and help stamp out the small blaze. Leading parts are taken by minded of the fine film which she married Charles Sullivan Dennis Wirtanen. Bill Putman, will be shown in Idanha at the December 15. 1895 and they Betty Dunbar, and Sandra Har Weather, Detroit Dam Community Church. November made their home here ever ris. Supporting these are Jerry 7 A. M Daily Weather Readings 1 vUI ItJOI VI J VI Ml VU 25 at 7 :30 P. M. since. He proceeded her in death and Lake Elevation I The Jaycees are again issu- Johnston. Barbara Cunningham. "Oiltown U. S. A.”, a famed in 1956. Max. Min. Pep. Elev. ing an appeal for toys to be dis Kenny Kanoff; Jim Gulliford, She was also proceeded in 53 41 0.40 1495.34 tributed to needy youngsters in Billy Graham picture, is sequel Marty Rarey, Sharon Hirte, Nov. 4 to the worlds first Christian death by two daughters, Inez 54 37 000 1485.67 the area at Christmas time. Beverly Underwood. Bob Mor Nov. 11 Western, "Mr. Texas”, which Wilbur Kerr, and Stena 56 37 000 1484.39 Boxes for the toys are at Hill gan. Penny Christensen, and Nov. II was seen by more than 5.000,000 another Survivors include 1482.23 0.00 56 32 top Market. Stewarts Grocery Nov. 13 Dorman Gregory. daughter Mrs. Ada 1 Plymale, 47 31 0.00 1479.95 and Red & White Store. Any people. The play, said Don Paul, the Nov. 14 Doors to the church will be six grandchildren, 14 great 47 31 0.10 1478.13 one having toys in repairable director, is "extremely funny. Nov. 15 opened at 7 o ’ clock and there grandchildren and three great, 1476.18 0.27 30 45 condition may also call Mill People who attend it are assur Nov. 16 great grandsons. 42 29 0.00 1473.86 City 3928 and they will be pick is no admission charge. ed of a light, amusing evening.” Nov. 17 Funeral services for Mrs. Sul- ed up. > livan will be held Friday after noon at the Presbyterian church Santiam Girl Scout Masons Invited to with the Rev. Hugh Jull, form er pastor of the Christian church Attend DeMolay Meet Council Holds Board officiating. She was a long-time Meeting at Albany member of the Presbyterian Here November 19th At the monthly meeting of the church. Final rites will be at Boh Draper, Dad Advisor for the Canyon DeMoley for Boys Board of Directors of the San-( Fairview cemetery near Gates has announced that the next! tiam Girl Scout council held at with Weddle Funeral Home In meeting will be November 19 at the Albany Girl Scout Hut this charge. the lodge hall. Masons are in past week, Mrs. Charles Ship- vited to attend the meeting ley, Council President, announc ed the Council has purchased a when there will be initiation. Mother« of the DeMolay boys | troop camp site in Benton Coun are invited to attend following ty near Kings Valley. The lift-acre site was pur the meeting when they will be chairman of the affair. Hansen An event looked forward to The first timber sale to be held in the Mill City chased by capital funds care each year by young and old in said that advance ticket sales special guest«. Forest District office was held Friday morning at fully set aside from Annual Mill aty and surrounding areal were ahead of last year. Tick 10:00 o ’ clock. Seen in the top photo are a group of Cookie Sales and earmarked for ets may also be purchased at will be held Saturday evening Orville Hayward Hurt this purpose. Although the Girl The Mill City Jaycee« are bidders assembled for the oral auction. To the extreme when the Mill City volunteer fire the door. Scouts are a United Fund agen sponsoring a polio «hot clinic right is Vern Morgan of Young & Morgan, Idanha, As usual turkeys, hams and In Mill Accident department hold their annual cy, that money must go entire again in Mill City Saturday. who was the successful bidder of the first sale.. Simp bacon will be given away for Orville Hayward of Gates was benefit and dance at the fire Wednesday morning ly for administrative expenses November 21st at Santiam Union son Timber company was the successful bidder In the hall. This is the firemen’s only bingo winners as well as vari injured High School, The clinic will in fund-raising event of the year ous prizes offered in other while working at the Canyon toward the operation of the clude any shot in the series and second sale. Representing Simpson was Star Reed five-county Council. games. There will also be a Mfg. Company mill near Gates. and many worthwhile prizes will be given to people of all and Jack Linglass represented Willamette Ply, second property The newly acquired are given away, besides giving grand door prize. A good or He was taken by ambulance to Memorial Hospital has the advantage of a year- age«. The Jaycee« wl«h to stress high bidder. the people of the community an chestra will furnish the dance Santiam In the lower photo is Jack Hawley of Eugene who where X-rayi were taken for pos round spring-fed pond and a the fact that thia clinic will in opportunity of supporting the music. The Firemen ’ s Auxiliary will sible internal injuries. He is be creek running through it This clude the fourth shot Hours will conducted the oral action. At the desk is Erv Steers fire department without raising \P M. and the i assist the firemen in this event. ing transferred to a Salem hos will make possible the long be from 2 until of the local office who assisted in the sale.—Mill City their taxes. term development of a lake for cost will be e JI per shot or $3 for pital where a specialist will ex They will serve lunch through Eldon Hutchinson is fire chief Enterprise Photos. a frmily, regardless of size swimming and boating. amine him further. and Martin Hansen la general out the evening. Teague Gives Chance To Win Turkey High School To Present Play Friday Evening Pioneer Woman Passes Away at Salem Monday Jaycees Issue Plea For Toys for Needy YoUnflStPrS Of AfCd Mill City Firemen All Set For Annual Fund Raising Event This Saturday Night Jaycee Polio Shots To Be Given Here Saturday, Nov. 21
