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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1959)
Votan» XV Number 51 Santa To Be In Mill City On Saturday MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, Christmas Tree Coming Up City Cuts Huge Fir Tree ht Word has been received that Santa Claus will arrive ta MID City Saturday about 2 p. m. ana will be at the firehall until •bout 4. There will be treats for all the youngsters. The Firemen’s Auxiliary will give Santa a hand with the treats. This Is an annual event here and has been sponsored by the Auxiliary for a number of years. C. E. Mason, George Stewart and Art Hedge put up the City tree on Monday and it is now ' lighted each night. The tree was given by Mandes Frank, and Pacific Power furnished the power. Tom Kanoff again is playing Christmas records at his ser vice station, which adds to the holiday spirit here. season ines w Friday A ga e of the Wolver- here this City which >r Tuesday, changed ecember Jndefeat- ped Scio ■t blood and lew minutes started hitt- was nip and le third per- ,’erines took iver almost ui the boards Id and scored 03. han Gregory lan for the ved by Jamie S. J. Kirkpat- t man for Scio >y Alan Wells Christmas Cantata To Be Presented by Presbyterian Choir The Christmas Cantata “Sing Gloria" will be presented by the choir of the Mill City Presbyter ian church Sunday evening, De cember 20 at 8 p. m. Much of the music enjoyed by residents here last year will be included. The choir is under the direc tion of Mrs. Don Sheythe. The church invites anyone who would enjoy an evening of Christmas music. b defeated the score of 36 church school Mill City again has a Christmas tree in the ceni of town, thanks to A. J. Frank, who furnished the tr C. E. Mason, Art Hedge and George Stewart. Thi^d the tree was so tall that it was necessary to b^H to town in two pieces. In the top photo the tree jm ||| Hollis Turnidge Heads as it is being lifted into place. The picture on a dark day but if you look closely you Gates Fire Laddies I Mason and Mr. Hedge in this photo. In theAHaH GATES—The Gates Volunteer ture it shows the tree after it was put Fire department held their an Stewart can be seen right next to nual election recently with the ground is Tom Kanoff’s service stati^K^iS-^^g^ following results: President, Hollis Turnidge; mas carols are being played each vice president, Clyde Blaylock: secretary-treasurer. Bob Blum- enstein. Fire chief is L. L. (Red) Ry- I nearson; asistant chief, Robert Oliver; 1st captain. Robert Kel- le and second captain, Floyd Völkel. Gates Youth Group Plans Christmas Event GATES—The Youth Group of the Gt es Community church is planr..ng a special Christmas program for Wednesday even ing, December 17 at 7 o’clock. It will be a Christmas Pa geant. far different from any thing ever seen here. There will be Christmas music and sensa tional lighting effects. Santiam Wins MacLaren Tournament Burton Boroughs Santiam Wol verines came out on top in the two-day basketball tournament held at MacLaren last week. Santiam won their game from MacLaren Friday night 67-52 In the final game of the holiday basketball tournament. Sheridan took third after edg ing Gervais 42-41 in the consola tion game Friday night. In the championship game Santiam rolled to a 21-10 first quarter lead and led 49-29 at the end of three periods. The Wol verines dominated both back- boards throughout the contest. The only time MacLaren made a fight of It was in the final per iod when the Hawks potted 21 points against a reserve team. Each team in the finals landed two men on the tournament all- star squad — Santiam placing Dorman Gregory and Jim Baughman and MacLaren pro viding Mike Burden and BUI Baker. _____ The other two all-stars were Ijoyd Roberts of Sheridan and Duane Stuchlik of Gervais Sheridan took the award for the best cheering section. San!- am was second and Gervais was third. .__ Santiam 67—F. Baughman 10. Gordon IL C: Howe 18. G. Mor- gan 5; Gregory 13. Reserves scoring: Johnson 8: Bevier 2. MacLaren 52—F; Baker 34; Burden 11: C: Hunt 6, C: Cheney 0; Hoegarth 4. Reserves scor ing: Wcissenbuchler 1: Estigoy 2; Hall 2; Ballentyne 2. Christmas Pageant ip be Given Sunday IMu) Ig^ke Zion Haste" is the pageant presented by the entire ||^Ecity Prebyterian Sunday KHB^^ehool at 9:45 Decemb- sanctuary of the 'fhe Mill City Enterprise I’hotcs. Guidance SessionToBe HeldatSUHS A guidance session covering preparation for college or other training beyond the high school level wUl be held for the stu dents of Santiam Union High school today, December 17 at 8:45 a. m. Principal James B. Putman announced that a visit ing team from the state system of higher education has been In vited to conduct the meeting. Representatives from the state schools will explain their respec tive academic offerings and point up each institution’s speci fic requirements. Opportunity for questions by students is giv en to provide individual guid ance. The importance of educa tion beyond high school years will be explained. A description of what that “adequate prepara tion” entails, career opportuni ties. costs, scholarships, and mechanics of school application and entrance will be stressed. These informative sessions are conducted annually in the high school as part of the regular guilance program. They repre sent a combined effort by the state system of higher educa tion and the high school to bet ter prepare high school students for their future careers. The program presents complete in formation on the educational op portunities provided at public expense within the state. Mill City Volley Ball Team Wins Alice Smith, volleyball in- structor at the grade school arr- nounced this week that the sea son had ended with two wins and six losses. The last game was with St. Mary’s with a score of 35-31 in favor of Mill City. The elementary school boys played two games last Friday with the B team kiting to Mari- Linn with a score of 19-17 and the A team winning with a score of 23-14. Mark Sheythe was high point man for the ev- ening with 10. followed clooely by Don Podrabsky with 8 points Upper In Holiday IDANHA The IdanhiHH| munity Christmas tree i^H|| on display and merchants haK added some unusually attractive seasonal decorations this year. Homes are also being decorat ed for the annual contest and windows are already showing Christmas trees. Christmas pro grams now scheduled are as follows: Detroit public school, Deceni- ber 22 at 7:30. Idanha Community church, December 20 at 7:30. Detroit Church of Christ, De cember 20 at 7:30. The big tree across from the Shell Station in Detroit has been colorfully decorated for a Com munity Christmas tree. The City, under the supervision of C. E. Mason, street commissioner, and city maintenance man, Art Hedge, had a crew of men at work cutting down a huge fir tree in the street near the Charles French home. During the last storm the tree swayed dangerously and many banches were strewn about, so the decision was made by the street department to remove the hazard. The beautiful old tree was a “twin tree” and was 180 feet tall and about four and a half feet in diameter. It was believed tn bo «bout 94 years old. The tree cutting project was done by Wally Robert son, Delbert Goforth and Veryl Moberg, members of Fred Moore’s Logging crew.—Enterprise Photo. ^WW^BBBB^rJanuary 11 when the regular dinner meet ings will again be held. KOAC-TV Broadcasts School Courses in Jan. Sjfe'ifwJw’1(’mtK'rs of the RrouP the story of the first g^Htmas while the smallest ^K>le take the part of the Haracters in the story in pau- Knime. r Among the readers are Carl Kelly, the adult reader. and Frank Moore, Mark Bennett, Pat Kelly and Willard Fleet wood. Other participants are Isaiah, Terry Hansen; Mary, Liz More; Hen, Howard Lyness, Mike Carrick ai.d John Harris; Shepherds, Alan Yank- us, Ronnie Podrabsky, and Ray- mand Helgath and Angels, the 4- and 5-y ear-old girls. Mary Gay ReMine is in charge of the singing and Alice Smith will be accompanist. Rehearsal for everyone who intends the church school will take place on December 19 at 10 a. m. Council Takes , I No Action on Santiam Dam Aumsville to Ask Railroad Safety Signals Patricia Jobb, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. rence Jobb of Salem died thia week at Santiam Memorial imBpiial in Stayton. She had been unconscious since the fam ily car collided wtih a South ern Pacific train at the Aums ville crossing on highway 22. In early November a petition signed bv more than 300 resi dents of the Aumsville area was sent to the railroad and various governmental bodies requesting traffic signals at the crossing. A special meeting of the Aumsville City council was called Monday evening to fur ther contact the State Highway and Southern Pacific asking for immediate safety measures at the crossing. There have been several fatal accidents at the crossing and numerous collisions with trains over a period of years. A num ber of people in this area have had “near misses" at this place. Christmas Program Slated by Santiam Students Dec. 22nd The students of Santiam Ui> I ion High school will present an evening program honoring Christmas on Tuesday, Decem ber 22, at 7:30, in the balcony at the gymnasium. | Ordinaiiiy, the high school ob servance of the Christmas festi ( val is held during an afternoon, but since Mill City Elementary The December meeting of the school has cancelled its Christ City council was held at the mas pave .«♦. because of sick hall Wednesday evening with all ness affecting many student*, councilmen except Fred Moore the high school has changed it* present. time of presentation to the ev Martin Hansen and Eldon ening to give a wider public th* Hutchinson were present repre- chance to attend. senting the Fire department. Tableaus will be exhibited by They asked the City to assist the Junior class, and special with the paying of the $64 per music and cohral numbers will month hydrant fee. The Mayor be given by the chorus under the and other members questioned direction of Robert Harris. the legality of this and the mat The Drama Club will stage a ter is to be taken up by the one-act play, titled "Christmas city attorney, Walter Bell. The at Cube Five.” Written, directed other possibility is for the fire and produced by Don Paul, department to raise their taxes. drama club advisor, the play James Putman was also pre is a flight into 2900 A. D. and sent and discussed the problem portrays a Christmas incident of drainage in front of the gym in that world of science-fiction. nasium. An agreement was Barbara Blumenstein, Joann* reached whereby the city would Chailender, and Bill Putman drain water from streets and have leading parts. school district would be respon The public is welcomed. sible for drainage from school ■L I * property. 1 Police report for the month There will be courses broad cast on KOAC-TV for the 1960 Winter term schedule in Alge bra, English composition, prin ciples of Economics and Shake speare. There will also be suppler ent- was submitted by Chief Mead- ary courses ta Descriptive As er, who reported a very quiet tronomy, Appreciation of Lit month. There were three arrests erature, Introductory Geogra for vagrancy and no fines levied, phy and General Hygiene. ihe police car patrolled 1778 Anyone wishing blanks for re miles using 121 gallons of gas. gistration may contact Bob Police Commissioner Leo Rev. Larry Lawrence Harris at the high school and A Drivers License Examiner Russell stated that delivery of additional Channel 7 inform will be in Mill City, Monday, the new Chevrolet police car Write« of New Work for ation see Bob Veness. Classes December 21, 1959, at the Fire would be about the first of the Mrs. W. R. Hutcheson, a will start January 4-5. Hall between the hours of 9 and year. The steel strike has affect member of the Estarl commit 4, according to an announcement ed car delivery but priority is tee of the OES received a let received from the Department given police cars. ter this week from the Rev. and AAA Representative of Motor Vehicles of Oregon. A notice was received regard Mrs. Larry Lawrence, who are Persons wishing original lice ing the hearing on the proposed now in Ninevah, Indiana. nses or permits to drive are ask Niagara Dam by Consumers Lawrence is attending Semin ed to file applications well ahead Power of Eugene. The council ary at Indianapolis on an Estarl of the scheduled closing hour decided not to protest any ac scholarship which he received in order to assure time comple tion that might be taken. last June while living in Mill The City decided to have a tion of the required license test. City and a pastor of the Chris Christmas tree in the usual tian church. He was among 19 place In the Qty center square winners in the State of a $500 on First and Broadway with the scholarship for the Eastern Star street department under super award for Religious Leadership. vision of C. E. Mason and Art Rev. Lawrence states in his Hedge to erect It. letter that he is serving the Ninevah Chrisitan church Fair Mill Qty students are well as attending Seminary and enre 'ed this year at Oregon that he is very busy but enjoy State college, according to a re ing his work. Wednesday, December 16-y port ssued by the registrar's He says the family enjoys re-1 Santiam Rebekah lodge Chris» office. ceiving The Enterprise and V A total of 401 students are mas party at hall, I P. M. when he reads about the mild Thursday, December 17— Wo- enrolled from Linn County at winter we are having says Ore men’s Association at Fellowship OSC. All of Oregon’s 36 coun Han 7:30 P. M. Gift for rain gonians should appreciate it ties, 41 .uuea and 47 other The temperature there is in the countries are represented this view home. 20s December 17, Thursday, Fire year at OSC. In closing they wished all students from Mill City in men’s Auxiliary at firehan at their friends in the area a joy- clude Ernest Andersen. Judith 8 p. m. ous arid inspiring Christmas Wednesday, December IB- Hoeye, Vernon Johnson and North Santiam Chamber meet season. Ralph Thompson. ■ ing st H. S. library. Speaker on Niagaia Dam. Refreshments by Weather, Detroit Dam Lions Auxiliary. Well Child Clinic Friday, December 18—IOOF 7 A. M Daily Weather Readings To Be Held Here and Lake Elevation lodge at hall 8 P. M. Tuesday, December 23—Wen Max. Mln. Pep Elev. There will be a well child 44 33 0.00 1448 91 Child clinic at high school Dee 9 conference and immunization Saturday. December 19—FTre- 44 34 000 1448 93’1H Dei. 10 clinic at Santiam Union High Dec 11 48 41 0.89 1449.02 men’s Auxiliary Christmas par- school Tuesday, December 22 47 39 1.34 1450.15 ty at firehall 8 p. m. Dec. 12 from 1 to 3:30 p. m. Pin- Monday. December 21 41 33 0.70 1451.87 Dec. 13 Call Mrs. Herbert Hutchin 40 35 0.02 1452 65 ochle party at Teariy Muir Dec. 14 son at Mill City 534 for appoint 45 37 0.01 1451.88 home. Dec 15 ments to see Dr. Stone Drivers License Man To Be Here Monday Four Mill City Students at OSC Coming Events Mrs. Tom Kanoff Reports on Annual Yule Seal Sale Mrs. Tom Kanoff, local Christmas Seal Sale chairman announced today that remind ers are being mailed ait thia week from the Marion County Tuberculosis and Health Asso ciation to all persons who have not answered their Christmas Seal letter. To date there has been over $13.000 collected from the sale. Seventy-four per cent of all money raised remains in the county to help carry on the year round work of the or ganization in research, health education and rehabilitation on tuberculosis. Mrs. Kanoff stated also that TB is still the No. 1 Infectious disease and that a new eaae nt TB is reported in the United States every six minutes and urged everyone to please send in their contribution whether it be large or small. Family Service To Be Hold at Presbyterian Church Christmas Evo The Mill City Presbyterian church will have it* first Christ mas Ev* family service. This service is to start at T p. m. and win be completed by 8 p. m. The early hour to scheduled so families who open gift* *n Christmas Eve may return home In time to enjoy this happy time. The service is for the whole family except those who will be in the nursery. The service will include caroling, a story, and candle-lighting.
