The Mill City Enterprise
Volume XVI
Number 3
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE
MIIJ CITI ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 196»
Telephone ?X'Äis,er ScrewLoss
Co. Shows
Growth Gain
GATES—Some confusion has
been noted as to the proper
places to register for voting in
the coming elections. Please
note anyone new in the district,
or recently becoming of age, on
the Marion County side of the
river can register with Mrs.
Robert (Louise) Oliver, or Dick
Parker, both of whom live in
Gates, or with Lettie Cline in
Mill City.
Those who reside on the Linn
County side, and vote at the
schoolhouse, contact Tom Kan-
off at the Shell Station or Mrs.
Charles Dolezal.
Martin Hensen Named
Fireman of the Year
By Local Smoke-eaters
Work Progressing
On Rec. Center
The Mill City Firemen at a
Lee Ross, chairman of the
recent meeting named Martin
building committee for the re-
Hansen ax fireman ot the year
creation center for the I.ions
trom the Mill City Department.
club reported at Monday night's
The choice was made by Fire
meeting that most of the ply-
Chief Eldon Hutchinaon and Se | woxi partitions were in place
cretary Stanley Chance. Han
| now and that work will be start
sen's name has been sent to ed on the plumbing almost im-
the county firemen's association | mediately Herb Schroeder and
to be placed In ecanpetltion with Jim Swan have put in several
other firemen of the year chos I hours working on the project
en from other departments.
I this past week, and Ross said
Chance said he uaa cnosen for a small but efficient crew work-
his outstanding work in the de I <*d last week and accomplished
partment. even thougn he is ac quite a bit. Because of a zone
tive in many other civic jobs meeting at Silverton this week,
in Mill Uty.
the work night will be held
$8.00 A Year—10c A Copg
Reorganization of School
Districts Explained to PTA
Members by Frank Moore
Milo Harris of Green Veneer
Frank Moore, alternate mem
Corp, of Idanha was a pretty
ber of the Linn County school and Linn county boards to work
reorganization committee dis on the varoius problems involv
worried man Saturday. He had
taken a 150 pound screw to
cussed the reorganization plan ed before it is brought to any
Salem to have it repaired,
at the PTA meeting held last vote.
fhis particular screw is one
Wednesday evening.
The comprehensive plan of
that controls the depth of cut
Moore was introduced by Dick Linn County shall include all
of logs tor veneer, and the
Freeman, legislative chairman the area within the County and
mill can not run without it.
for the PTA.
shall be prepared by joint ac
When returning home with
In his talk Moore sketched tion of county committees where
comprehensive
drawings
to
show
the screw it bounced out of the
Thursday at about 7 o’clock and
the district involves two or
pickup onto the highway. A
how a proposed district might more counties. It shall divide
Lions are asked to turn out.
motorist told Harris he saw it
After the dinner
Monday be divided. For instance, a dis the county into administrative
in the road, but when Harris
night, Charles Kelly was in trict might comprise Detroit, districts that will meet the state
returned someone had already
charge of induction ceremonies Gates, Mill Ctiy and part of standards.
picked it up.
for two new members. Gleason Mari-Linn as a part of a feasible
The plan will include the
unit. Moore emphasized this boundaries of present and pro
Wayne Hubei of Salem, who
Eakin and Bill Truitt.
was
just
a
theoretical
plan
to
was on his way to Hoodoo to
For entertainment, Don Paul
posed districts; recommenda
ski had picked up the screw,
showed a color film on Wyom- show how the reorganization tions regarding present and
could work. There would be one proposed buildings; provislone
He answered Harris' ad in
| ing as a vacation land.
one of the daily newspapers
director to every 100 people and for local school committees for
they would be selected trom each building; transportation
and was given a $25 reward
various sections of the towns requirements, adjustments of
for his effort.
involved. Each town would vote assets and liabilities; provisione
The plant is again in opera-
The January meeting of the
on the directors for the entire for zoning each administrative
The annual Mothers March tion and the 25 men are glad
City council was held at the
district. There would also be a district into five to nine zonee;
of Dimes will be held in Mill to be back on the job.
City hall last Wednesday with
school committee for each pro and all reports, records and ma
City next Thursday night. Jan
councilmen Bob Hill. C. E. Ma
mised new school which would terials required by state.
uary 28 starting at 7 o'clock,
son and Leo Russell present.
I embers of the Jaycettes and the
act in an advisory capacity.
If 60% or more of the votera
Mayor J. C. Kimmel presided.
There are to be a number of in any one or more school dis
Lions Club Auxiliary will fur
Lee
Bassett
and
Fred
Moore
meetings between the Marion tricts oppose reorganization, the
nish cars to make the house to
were absent because of illness.
house canvass tor runds and
plan will be held up for 30 days.
After considering a letter from
information. The Teen Age
If within this 30 day period,
the
City
attorney,
Walter
Bell.
Girls of Santiam High will be
At the meeting in Salem
the opposing district presents a
■
concerning
payment
of
delin-
doing the actual "leg work" in
Thursday. January 21 being held
petition to the county school
quent
fees
for
the
fire
district,
A
fire
alarm
system
is
an
ex
making the calls, and residents
by the Oregon State Highway
superintendent containing :X)%
the
council
decided
to
pay
$576
cellent
piece
of
equipment
to
are asked to treat them with
commission bids will be receiv
of the names of legal voters the
have in the home but do not as an emergency measure. This
sujierintendent may call for an
GATES — The first council courtesy, answer their ques purchase one in haste, warns is as requested by firemen at ed for bids on two projects in
other election. If the majority
meeting of the year was held tions. and do whatever they can Mehama Fire Chief Gene Coles the last meeting, as they did not Marion county.
One project calls for road
rejects, a later plan may be
January Sth. Members present to aid them in this project. It and Assistant Chief Jerry Coff have money available for this.
voted on.
were W. R. Hutcheson. A. T. is no fun to make these drives, man. After witnessing a film Police report for December and side improvement work on the1
Salem By-Pass section of the '
There is a good deal of study
Barnhardt, Dick Parker, Jack but it is necessary.
i
for
the
year
1959
was
submitted
and
receiving
the
pitch
by
the
Pacific Highway between the |
Residents are asked to turn on
required to fully understand
Gulliford. Walter Brisbin and
by
Chief
C.
H.
Meader.
Bills
their porch lights on this night, salesman it is believed by the
Hayesville interchange north
this plan and anyone wishing
Bob Oliver.
firemen that the demonstrated i for the month of December
Residents of this area will be to do so may obtain a copy of
Election returns were read so the drivers and solicitors can alarm is a fine thing. It works ' amounted to $666.59 and were of Salem and the Battle
Creek Interchange south of able to take part in the Mill ‘House Bill 40.
_____
__
and approved,
with W. R. Hut tell where to stop. Give and good and could save your life, ■ ordered paid.
Salem.
City Theatre s $1.0000.000 con- I Following Moore's talk the
cheson re-elected mayor; A. T. give generously to this worthy but it would be well u 'onsult
C.
E.
Mason,
street
commis
The
second
project,
and
one
test, which will start here with' audience participated in a live-
Barnhardt, reelected and sworn cause.
sioner, is considering applica
Those taking part in the drive with your local fire chief be
that is of importance and in the showing of the new Holly- ' iy group discussion,
in for a three-year term. Bob
tion
for
state
highway
aid
for
fore purchasing one.
terest to residents in this area wood feature. "The Amazing
Oliver was re-appointed to serve are asked to be at the high
You may bet a letter from a maintenance of Fairview. It 1 calls for the construction of four Transparent
school at about 6:45 so dis
Man.''
Further
as City Recorder, and council
friend asking you to view the was felt this was a project grade seperation structures on
members were appointed to tricts can be assigned.
film. If you do you will want which might receive state aid. the Lancaster-Sublimity Gun particulars can be found in the
serve as follows:
The council authorized pur club section of the relocated several advertisements in, thi»
an alarm, that’s the idea. But
Walter Brisbin, police com
Coles and Coffman advise the chase of a civil defense radio I Santiam highway, from four issue.
Moviegoers will be urged to
missioner; Jack Gulliford, san
I public to sleep on the idea and with Robert Veness to make the I to 11 miles southesat of Salem.
enter
the contest by writing
itary commisisoner, A. T. Barn
necessary
arrangements.
' give it considerable thought
This project is scheduled for their thoughts of what should
hardt. water commissioner and
There was some discussion on completion by the fall of 1960.
. before the actual purchase is
be done with the invisible ray.
Dick Parker as street commis
cutting down the grade on S. E.
I made.
There will be more than 50.000
sioner.
Hazel street. This has been un
Cub
DETROIT—The local
prizes given out bi the north
Mr. Hutcheson has served as
der
consideration
for
some
Reports
Given
on
Scouts,
Pack
47,
held
their
pack
west
during
this
contest.
Mayor for over seven years
time.
I
mooting at the Detroit school
Mrs. Lee Pinkston, chairman Former Residents
prior to this term. He has al
Also discussed was whether
Wednesday
evening tor parents
ways taken an active interest of the adult education commit
L-ee Pinkston has returned to Lyons prisoners could be lodged I
and friends. The meeting began
in civic affairs and Canyon bet tee for the Mill City-Gates PTA. Jamaica after spending his an in the Mill City jail. It was de
is asking interested persons to nual month's vacation with his cided an agreement could be
with a salute to the flag led by
Oregon's economic loss due
terment.
Terry Savage. Den 1 performed
A checking of accounts showed I fill out the box printed below. wife and daughter, Jo. Mr. worked out with the City of to traffic accidents last year
experiments they had worked
was estimated today
at $654
the city to be out of debt (with This survey is to indicate how Pinkston has worked 23 years Lyons.
out for the January theme, Cub
the exception of the water bond many people are interested in for the Kaiser company and is ! Meader was given the green million. 'Diis represents a loss
Scout Scientists. Den mother i«
issue) for the first time since a given subject which could be now employed in the Kaiser light on securing doors and oi more than $171,000 each day
Lorraine Sophy. Dens 2 and 3
its incorporation in 1950. Con- j taught at evening sessions at Bauxite division.
making partitions in the city of the year, Vern L. Hill, Chair
displayed crafts they had made.
siderable improvements in the the
me high
"'gn school.
Other former Mill City resi- jail so that two separate cells man oi the Oregon i raiuc Saie-
Police Chief C H. Meader The Den Mothers for these
past year were noted and plans I The classes would probably 1 dents that were here during the may be made. This will allow ty Commission said.
for the coming year include re-. run for 10 weeks with 3-hour neriod of Detroit Dam construc quarters for both men and wo
The figure is based on cal gave a comparison police re-1 groups are Betty I Rotz and
surfacing of all streets in the sessions or 15 sessions of two tion. now working tor Kaiser men.
culable costs oi accidents such [xirt for the years 1958 and 1959 Frieda Hiebert. Don Ball, dis-
j trict scout executive ■ was pre-
city limts, and black topping hours.
include Mr, and Mrs. George
There were 1926 rr.iles driven as wage loss, medical expense, this week.
There
were
about
the
same
blank
If
interested
fill
out
the
I . sent to give a short talk, and
overhead
cost
ot
insurance
and
of one street in the Davis-Park
McNealy, now in Hawaii; Mr. by the police car in December
number of arrests both years. 1 I the following awards were pre-
below and mail to the high and Mrs. Kenneth Crosier at using 143 gallons of gasoline. property damage.
addition, this summer.
>t is estimated by UBing a 98 in 1958 and 94 in 1959. how sented by assistant scout mait-
The council voted unanimous school in Mill City not later I Oakland and Mr and Mrs Bill Five calls were answered and
than
January
28.
"per
death figure to cover all ever about $1.000 less was col- ■ or Hantz Rotz.
ly that street signs be put up
Carlile and family at Baton 13 arrests were made. The pa
Den 2 Robert Smith. Bobcat
tatai, no-fatal and 1 lected in fines last year.
on all streets, and according to
Rouge. La. Mrs Carlile is still trolmen worked 434 hours and accidents
Last year also showed only pin; Jimmy Harris. Wolf Badge.
the City Ordinances, speed
PTA Adult Claw»
suffering from multiple scler- $29.50 was collected in fines. ' property damage. The per death | eight
arrests for the basic rule, Gold Arrow; Jimmy Hiebert,
signs and load limit signs be
be
osis and is confined to bed a Arrests included trespassing l;!iigure, supplied by National which is usually the one violat-
placed with the ctiy limits.
ereat deal of the time. Mrs. petty larceny 3; drunken driv safety Council statisticians, in I ed most frequently. There were two Silver Arrows.
."Same
Den 3 Harold Hiebert, three
Pinkston said she had a note ing 3; no operator’s license 1; cludes Uie cost ol one deaUi, 36 arrests in 1958 for this vio
silver
arrows; Lion badge; Ter
.ij
injuries
and
240
property
from Mrs. Kenneth Crosier and drunk on highway 2; illegal pos
Address
lation.
ry Savage, three silver arrows,
Farmers Union Backs
she had just returned from session of liquor 2, and after damage accidents.
Permitting dogs to run at Bear badge; Douglas Spencer,
Lise most otner figures for
Hawaii where she met her hus hours 2.
large accounted for 21 of this three silver arrows, bear badge;
Dam on Santiam
traiiic
accidents
in
Oregon
last
Telephone No.
band. who had been on a busi
j ear's arrests with residents Albert Rotz, three silver ar-
year, Uns one represents a I
The Marion County Farmers
ness trip to Australia.
noticing
many less dogs at large owi, bear badge; Alfred Clark.
Union took its stand for a Subject interested in
new all-Ume high and an in
Also making their home tn Lyons Navy Man
since the ordinance has been I three silver arows and Earry
new power dam at Niagara
crease
ot
more
than
ÿû.uuu.üuu
Oakland. Calif., are Mr. and
I Smith, three silver nrrows
strictly enforced.
on the North Santiam River
over raja.
Mrs. O. M. Mikkelsen. He is Now at Pearl Harbor
Excessively noisy mufflers
Den 1—tommy McCauley,
One look at these figures,"
Donald K. Gilbert, electric
during the group's meeting at
equipment manager of Kaiser
continued to cause a number of Lion Badge; Jimmy McCaulley
convince
Hilt
said,
should
ian's
mate
fireman,
USN,
son
the Mt Angel Legion Hall Sat
heavy construction division.
and several warnings.
Bear Badge; Edwin Graham.
of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Gil everyone that we pay too high arrests
urday.
Drunken driving accounted Bear Badge; Raymond Sophy,
The group expressed desire
a
price
tor
highway
careless-
bert
of
Lyons,
returned
to
Scio Grange To Visit
and Bear Badge.
not only for increased power
Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, Dec. 21, ness and convince us that mure for seven arrests last year
six
this
year.
Santiam
in
March
with the U. S. Seventh Fleet in needs to be done tu reduce
production, but for possible help
Fines collected by the city
during summer water short
Uns staggering drain on the
LYONS The Santiam Valley the Western Pacific.
in
1958 amounted to $2.209 and Hooray for Winter
Presbyterian Church
Grange held their
regular
While with the Fleet the slate s economic wealth."
ages.
11,007.50
was collected last
Puuuc support lot reeded
meeting Friday evening with USS Destroyer Sproston visited
The dam is proposed by Con To Sponsor High
year.
Nuts, Say Some . .
sumers Power, Inc., of Corval
Warner Hampton, master, pre Japan, the Philippines, Formo legislation and sound official
The were 496 man hours
School
Group
fur-
and
Hong
Kong.
accident
prevention
eiiorta
are
sa
siding.
The
regular
routine
of
lis. which wants to start
Snow, snow, beautiful snow-
worked in 1952 and 434 in 1959.
ways people can contribute to
The Presbyterian church will business was taken care of and
veys in the Nlagar a*ea.
Other
offenses
causing
arrests
slip
on it and down you go.
sponsor a high school Youth Lloyd Sletto gave a good report
ward achieing this reduction, he were trespassing 3; petty lar
The young folks of the state
Fellowship group. The meetings on Agriculture. Steve Dark gave
said.
ceny 6. no operator's license 7, seem to be enjoying the recent
will take place Sunday evenings a report on Legislature. Mrs.
Firemen To Have
after hours 4, drunk on public heavy snowfall, but not so for
and will include singing, ‘‘mix , Gladys Edwards was taken in
highway 7; defacing public pro many of the older people who
Wednesday. January 20. San Pictures Held Up
Resuscitator Class
ers’’, an informal talk by the . as a new member by reinstate
perty 4, parking on crises 2. can see nothing but trouble from
tiam Rebekah lodge, 8p. m
minister. Dick Cole; and food ment.
By Bad Weather
contributing to delinquency ot the white stuff. Dave Reid was
Thursday, Jan. 21
Thursday,
January
21-
Can
A general discussion was held
to complete the hour.
llus week pictures of the minor 1. soliciting ride on pub one of those who wasn’t com
yon DeMolay for boys.
The Mill City Firemen are
All interested high
school on visitation and the firemen's
Rainbow for Girls and DeMolay lic highway 1, failure to stop at plaining It means water supply
Friday,
January
22,
1
IOOF
holding a class at the firehall
people are asked to meet at th» j dance which will be held next
tor Boys installation ceremon »♦op sign 5, illegal possesion of for his canal down Stayton way.
lodge, 7.30 p. m.
at 8 o’clock tonight. Thursday.
church at 6:30 this coming Sun month.
ies on Saturday night and the liquor 4. no operator’s license It is a good thing for the water
Tuesday,
Jan.
26.
Well
<
Child
January 21 to teach the use of
The Scio Grange will make
day, January 24.
picture of Rev. Dick Cole who on pcrs<6i ’4; assualt with a supply in other ways too, as it Ls
to
the resucitator. There will also
Clinic
at
high
school
from
I
1
their visit to Santiam Valley,
was installed as pastor of Mill deadly weapon 1, vagrancy 6, building up snow cover in the
he teaching on the art of arti
Friday, March 4 and at that 3 30
City Presbyterian church on and several other minor ot-
Missionary
to
Alaska
ci high elevations, assuring a
ficial respiration.
time present the
traveling
Sunday evening were held up on fences.
steady water supply for the
Leo Fitzgerald will be instruc To Appear at First
agate. Refreshments were serv
account of the bad weather and
summer months.
tor and the public is invited to
Weather,
Detroit
Dam
ed at the close of the evening.
Some say there was about
come and take part in the Baptist Church Sunday
Lyons Young Man
7 A. M Daily Weather Readings will be printed next week.
* A
five inches of snow here, but
<lass.
and Lake Elevation
Sunday night. January 24 at Firemen Called to
others believe It was only about
Well Child Clinic . . . Now With Marines
7 :30 the Rev Allen Swires. Mis
Max Min Pep Elev
Marine Pfc Julius Compton three or four inches deep Port
There will be a well child
Jan. 13
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sionary to Alaska will be speak Extinguish Flue Fire
1449 23
Guess IV/io?
of Lyons is serving with the land was much harder hit than
Local firemen were called out Jan. 14
37 24 I 0 12 1449 08 clinic with immunization given
In case Enterprise readers ing and showing some slides in
Third
Marine Disision on Okin this are«, and they were having
Tbe
’
diiy,
Jan.
26
at
the
high
out Monday forenoon to tne Jan. 15
37 32 ( 025 1443.20
didn't recognize the young lady- the First Baptist church 475, S.
trouble with traffic. Here
awa.
Omar
Goodrich
home
on
tne
school
from
1
to
3:30
Call
Mrs.
E.
Fairview
St.
in
Mill
City.
38
Jan.
32
I
16
044 : M fl
shown in last week's picture
The Third Marine Division is schools did not even close, al-
Herbert
Hutchinaon
at
524
for
The
public
is
invited
to
come
county
road
here
to
extinguish
38 32 I 0.76 1449 48
Jan. 17
—it wm Mary Gay ReMine,
the Seventh Fleets force-ln- I though the bus over the north
30 29 traor 1449.51 appointment with the Marion
[hill did run a little late.
now a sophomore at Santiam and see some of the missions in a flue fire The fire did no dam Jan. 18
readlneM in the Far East.
County
health
doctor.
age
Alaska
33
Jan.
19
26 0 20 1449 60
Union High.
A 7.5 percent gain in con-
nected telephone stations dur-
ing 1959 was reported by Val-
ley Telephone Company this
week.
Lowell E Brown, president
of Valley Telephone stated that
the increase was just about the
predicted growth and was equal
to die growth being experienc
ed In other areas of the state.
The Turner area experienced
the greatest growth with an
18.7 percent increase due main
ly to increased Surburban liv
ing and the recent installation
of a new dial system in the
area. Mill City and Gates ex
perience a 10.4% growth fol
lowed by Detroit-Idanha with
a 6.6% increase.
Silverton had a 5,8% increase
during 1958 while Aumsville re
mained almost constant.
Gty of Lyons
Dimes March
iTo Take Place
January 28th I
Gty of Gates
Names New
'60 Officials
Gty Lockup
Mehama Firemen
Warn Residents on
Fire Alarm Systems
Work on
Highway 22
Up for Bid
Upper Canyon
Scouts Have
Pack Meeting
Do You Want an
Adult Class? Fill
Out, Mail Blank
Accidents Cost
Oregon $65 Million I Police Chief Gives
Run Down On
Dept. Activities
Coming Events