The Mill City interprise
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE
VOLUME XVII
NUMBER 19
Santiam to Open Basketball
Season Here Friday; First
Year in Ä-2 League Play
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MILL CITV ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, DEC. 6, IM!
Gir/ and Boy of Month at Santiam
Building Committee Gives Mill City
Elementary Board of Education Green
Light on Proposed School Addition
Beili» >1»
with a non-conferenc«* game
with Amity Union High Srhoul
Warrior», thia Friday ut Mil)
City.
Amity, another A-2 school, ia
a inenilx'i <>t the Yawamu Con-
former Not much I» known
about th<* Warriors lait they will
probably ulve Santiam’» Vnra
tty aqii'ul stern competition for
Safety Group
To Meet on
December 19
the evening.
Santiam'» Varsity squad Is
made up of five seniors, five
Juniors aisl three sophomores
The seniors are Terry Morris,
Gary Whitsett and Rusty Whit
ten. lettermen; and two non-
Ictti-rmen. Dave Hickerson,
stand out Junior vurslty play
er. and Ken < .hichcster, former
Junior varsity player. The Jun
iors are Dm Podrabsky, Mark
Sheytiic, lettermen; and I-arry
Drake. Jim lllrtc and Bill Wil
son, transfer from
Fresno,
Calif The Sophomores consist
of Mlk<- Gleason, Randy Mar
shall, an Ron Cannon, all mem
bers of a gisxl Freshman tcum
from last year.
Local fans will get Its first
glim|Mu- of the Junior varsity
team uiuier the direction of An
toni Koaydar Frosh Coach this
year is Richard Ricketia.
Game time for Junior Varsity
will I m * at 6 30 and 8 for the
Varsity game.
Merchants of Mill City and
Gates have taken a full page
tssMtlng the teams for their
opening game Thia ad in on
page 6 of The Enterprise.
Mobile steel tower», and wire
rope were main topics at the
lust North Santiam Safety
Council meeting at the l.a»t
Frontier recently.
Noyes Whitten of Mill City,
president. Introduced the speak
ers tor the evening. who spent
most of their time talking n Is ait
steel towers and showing where
they tire more safe than the
old spar trees Many question»
were asked from the floor fol
lowing the talks Paul Davis who
represented Skixikum towers
talked about the spi-ed in which
these towers Cisild Is* erected
on the job.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Gotile
Dal« Johnson of Holding Wire
Rope nn<l John Painter of Mack | have taken space in this issue
Whyte Wire lto|s*. both of Port I of The Enterprise to nnntMince
land. talked about die use of their open liouae and get ac
their product. They explained quainted days fur Ibis weekend.
that lietter service enn tie ob I They state in their advertlse-
tained In the use of wire rope I ment that the opening Is just
if they an* conditioned prior to in time for Christmas. They will
taking the full shock" of log give free coffee and the young
loads. laibricntion is also of im- [ folks will receive Dixie cups
jsirtance in getting more rope all day Saturday.
out of the rope,
Mr. and Mrs. Goble have
Tony Schllllnherg was intro moved to Gates now from Sa
duced by Frank Muscutt of Tim lem to be lietter able to take
ber Operator» Council as the care of the business They pur
man replacing Robert Young, chased the store recently from
who is well known In this area. Mr. and Mrs, Rex Britton.
A film "Ten Minutes of
Safety" showing how men and
machines conquered the frozen
north in establishing the Distant
Early Warning line was pre
sented.
The next meeting of the Safe
Scott Schilling, newly ap*
ty Council will I m * held Wed
I pointed education director at
nesday. I>ecr mlier 19
I th«- Oregon Fairview home, was
I the main speaker at the meet
ing of the Santiam Parents As-
! social ion for Retarded children
Tuesday evening nt the SUHS
library.
Mrs. Roy Podrabaky, presi
dent of the local group presid-
I <*d at the meeting and said that
Chris Campbell of the River there would lie a joint meeting
view at Mehama Is announc with the l.ARC January 15. also
ing that they will have their ut the library.
grand opening this Friday night.
Schilling stressed th«* point
The lounge has been closed that th«* group should not "settle
since the Columbus Day storm, i lor the least when they could
when three trees fell thnxigh have the best". In other words
the roof doing extensive dam he strongly recommended that
age to the place. They have they strive for the g«ml of ed
liecn open for laisiness since ucating the trainable and ed
that time on a limited basis uca hie youngsters in the public
liut row they are ready to he school system.
hack in full ofieriitlon.
He also noted that the differ
Mrs Campbell stall'd there ences between "normal” and
will be door prizes and live trainable youngsters are mostly
music. Mill City Builders have In the minds of those wix> are
lieen doing the remixleling. reluctant to accept th«* retard
The dance fl<s>r has been con ed.
siderably enlarged, and the
He urged «'ducation of the
entire lounge redecorated.
public, pointing out the many
aimiliartles between the young
Weather. Detroit Darrt sters, rather than the differ
7 A M. Daily Weather Reading ences.
Mrs. Podrabsky said that sev
nnd Lake Elevation
Max. Miri Pep 1 l.*v eral organirnti.,,,» were repre
sented at th«' Tuesday evening
Nov 28
11 35 0.05
Nov. 29
42 31 0.00 1500.67 meeting and again emphasized
Nov. 30
43 31 0.80 i m 19 the fact that any one is wel
Dec. 1
52 36 1.43 i M M come to become lietter acquaint
Dec 2
49 33 1
1502 .03 ed with th«' program.
Dec 3
42 32 0.82 1507.84
Dnc. 4
43 37 o II 1507.57 Only 18 Turn Out
Gates Store to
Have Open House
This Weekend
Salem Man Here
For Parents Meet
Riverview To
Have Grand
Opening Friday
For Fire Election
Use Christmas Seals
Fight TB and Other
Respiratory Diseases
Only 18 voters turned out for
th«* director election for the
Mill City Rural Fire Protection
district which was held at the
fire hall Monday.
Tom Kanoff received 17 votes
and will serve a four year
term. Martin Hansen received
18 votes and will serve a five
year term.
*3.00 A Tear 10e A Copy
An information meeting was held at the Mill that night on the possibilities of
City Elementary school Thursday night when a com developing a junior high school
mittee of 30 citizens met with the Board of Education j and Supt. Brent said the pro-
to hear why additional classroom space is needed now . posed building would lend itself
at the school. During the course of the meeting it was | to use f >r a junior high school
brought out that part of the school rooms had been as all 'he rooms are in one
divided into half size, or sub-standard rooms to take | compact area. What grades
care of the influx of students when the Detroit dam was would be considered. whether
under construction. Larry Brent, superintendent stat I sixth, seventh and eighth, or
fid: “We’ve had the school full ever since, and now we seventh, eighth and ninth were
discussed. This phase was
are gaining in population each year, and have no place not
not cxi the agenda for the Thurs
to put the new students.’"
day night meeting, so discus
Girl of the Month for Novem
ber was Linda Bassett. She is
also a senior Undo was elected
Student Ikxiy Treasurer last
■pring, und is doing a g«»xl job
in that jiosition. She Is a mem
ber of the National Honor So
ciety. and achieve«! a 4-point
grad«* nverage (straight A’»)
for tlx- last grading perxxl. Lin
da was presented with a cor
sage She is the daughter of
Mr an<1 Mrs Earl Bassett.
Gary Whitsett has been chos
en as boy of the month for No
vember A senior, h«* was ap
pointed Student Body Parlia
mentarian by President Cart !
Kelly. Gary is a letterman, and i
plays both frxitball and basket i
ball He is active in schoo’ af
fairs and has a good academic |
rating. He was given a jx*n at
a general student body meeting
in the theatre building. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie
Whitsett.
Three Students at
Santiam Union High
Have Perfect Grade
Jaycees Start
Work on
Toy Project
TTire«* students at Santiam
Union High schtxd have 4.0
grades for the second six weeks
period. They are Undo Bassett
a senior; Sherry Pittam a Jun
ior. and Jaunita Morgan a
Fr«*shman.
Other seniors are Bonnie
Boroughs. 3.8; Janice Logan,
S.5 Diane Marrin, 3.9; Putricia
Pennick, 3.7; Carol Schaer, 3 8;
nnd Rusty Whitten, 3.7.
Juniors. In sides Mi»» Pittam
were Janet Hutchinsin 3.7; John
Kelly, 3.5. and Ed McCurdy, 3.7.
Sophomores, Sherry Bennett.
3.8; Mary Bowman. 3.7; Joyce
Gleason. 3 7. Ron Ohmart 3.7;
and Nancy Stewart. 3.5.
Freshmen besides Miss Mor
gan are Kathryn Dishong, 3.5;
Geneva Johnson, 3.7; Jancta
Johnson, 3.8; Warren Reid 3.5;
and I’.K-nt Walker 3.7.
Scouts To Have
Paper Drive Sat.
Hie Explorer Scout paper
drive which had tx'en scheduled
for December 1 was postponed
due to conflicting school activ
ities. according to Wally Rob
ertson. post advisor. However,
the boys will be around to the
homes and business establish
ments this Saturday and will
pick up th«* papers. He siud he
would like to thank people in
advance for saving paper for
Hie Scouts.
At a recent Post meeting
new officers were elected with
Grant Merrill named president;
Larry Drake, vice president;
Lawrence Robertson, secretary;
Gary Eastburn, treasurer; Mike
Gleason, nnd Okinori Ono, Post
representatives
ana
Terry
Drake, quartermaster.
A charter for the year end
ing December 31 was also filled
out by the group.
Three new members have
joined the Post including Oki-
ixiri Ono. Mike Gleason and
Richard Walker.
Robertson said any y«Hing
men between the ages of 15
through 18 wouki be welcomed
into the Explorer program. He
said it was not necessary to
have had scouting experience
previous to becoming an Ex
plorer.
City Election To Be
Held December 11
Residents are lx*ing reminded
this week of the city election
which will lx* hel«l at the city
hall on Tuesday, December 11,
from 2 to 8 p. m.
Two councilincn are seeking
re-election by petition with
Dellx'rt Goforth, police com
missioner and C. E. Mason,
street commissioner appearing
on the ballot. Both to serve a
three year term, according to
Rex Ohmart. city recorder.
John Wills, chairman of the
Jaycees Toys for Tots pro
gram this year said the project
is getting well under way.
Anyone knowing of children
whz> will need a Christmas Toy
should notify Wills now.
He said they should also know
the age and sex of the young
ster. The Jaycees are accept
ing toys from anyone who would
like to donate to this worthy an
nual project of the organization.
The Jaycees will repair any
toy if it is possible to do so.
but would like to have some
new toys.
The Jaycettcs assist in wrap
ping the gifts.
Last Rites Held for
Mrs. Emilia Keiser
GATES Mrs. Emilia Keiser.
77. passed away at her home
at Gates Wednesday evening,
following a long illness. Mass
was said Saturday morning and
interment was in the Sublimity
Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Keiser,
who had been a resident of
Gates since 1919, was a native
of Austria and came to the
United States in 1902.
She was known to her many
friends in the community as
an extremely kind person, one
who was always there to help
someone in need, even though
many times she was in poor
health. Whenever a commun
ity project of any kind was be
ing promoted. Mrs. Keiser was
always a willing worker.
She was a member of St.
Catherine’s Altar Society and
the Gates Woman’s club.
Survivors include the widow
er, Harry Keiser, of Gates; a
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Pow-
clson of Elgin; three grand
children aixl nine great grand
children.
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In a mimeographed letter »ent
to all citizen» committee mem-
tier«, »everal alternative» to the
new building were offered, all of
which were deemed inadvisable
by the group. On page six of
this issue these alternate plans
are printed in full so the pub
lic may be well informed as
to what is going on.
The group did however, give
the board the green light on
advertising for a $115.000 bond
’■lec'ion. which will be held on
January 14 to finance the build
ing of a six-room addition to
the present school Construct
ion would be of masonry block
to correspond to the present
building and would include toi
let facilities and a heating
plant. This addition would in
clude two eighth grade class
rooms, two seventh grade class
rooms and science laboratory,
and a room which will most
likely be needed within the im
mediate future. This additional
room would be cheaper to build
now than two or three years
from now, was the concensus of
the group. This bond issue would
run for a 10-year period and
would amount to a maximum of
4.1 mills for the first year, bas
ed on the present valuation and
assuming that the bond interest
rate would be 5%. Thereafter
the rate would decline from
year to year as the amount of
interest to be paid decreases.
When asked by a member how
much that would amount to in
dollars and cents, he was in
formed that it would run about
$1.02's per $1,000 of true cash
value for which the property
is appraised. Thus for house of
$10,000 value it would amount to
about $10.25
A blueprint of the proposed
construction was presented by
S. R. Haatvedt, an architect
from the Portland area, who
stated the plan had been ap
proved by the Oregon Depart
ment of Education.
There was some discussion
More Service Men
Addresses Listed
Bids Received for
Repairing Storm
Damage at School
More addresses of servicemen
have been sent to The Enter-
nrisc this week and are pub
lished below. Anyone having a
change of address for someone
in the service is asked to stop
at the office or call 897-2772.
Sp4 Gerry L. Butts (Gerry
Roberts» WA 8614083. USAMSRC
Sup.P Co. SARAN Box 28
APO 58. New York. N. Y.
Mrs. Roberts writes that her
daughter is stationed in France.
A3c Rodney L. Svverson 1973-
1452. Box 1523. 3723 BMTS
Flight 1469. Lackland AFB Tex.
Sgt. William N. McClintock,
1132729 USMC. Station Trans
portation Hq. & Hq. Sqdn.
MCAS No. 990, %FPO
San Francisco. CaUf.
Pfc. William
Hedge.
RA
19705960 Hq. A. Co. 126 Ord. Bn.
APO 35. New York. N. Y.
Wilson and Waller
Open Office Here
Wilson and Waller Logging
Company has opened a book-
keeping office in Mill City in
the former Ressler Grocery on
Highway 22.
Mrs. Albert Stevens of Lyons
is taking care of the office for
the firm.
Forest Service
To Sell Yule
Trees Again
At a recent meeting * of the
elementary school board a re
view of the damage of the Oct
ober 12 storm was made and
bids tor repair accepted. Tem
porary repairs had tx*en made
to the roof and windows of the
school and annex.
Lawrence Brent, superintend
ent. said the Blaylock Roofing
Company of Stayton had made
a bid of $889 for repairing the
annex and $685 to the main
school building.
A total of $1.862 damage was
caused by the storm which
Brent said was covered by in
surance.
Cub Scouts To
Have Parents Night
Cub Scout Pack 49 will hold
a parent's night. December 7 at ;
the Youth Center, announces
Lowell Fleetwood, cubmaster.
The meeting will begin at 7:30
p. m.. with a discussion of Cub
Scouting, by Loran Udey. Dist.
Scout Executive for this area.
Following will be the registra
tion of boys interested in be
ing Cub Scouts this coming
year.
Boys attending must be ac
companied by at least one par
ent.
Future Citizens
The Mill City Ranger district
of the Willamette National For
est will sell Christmas trees
this year for individual use
only. The designated cutting
area is the Bonneville Power
Line right of way which is along
the Breitenbush road neat' D**
troit.
Trees may be cut only after
purchasing a $1 permit for each
tree desired. Permits will be
available through December 23
and may be purchased accord
ing to the following location and
time schedule:
1. Monday through Friday, 8
a. m. to 5 p. m. at the Mill
City Ranger station.
Saturday and Sunday, 8 a. m.
to 5 p. m. at a checking station
approximately three miles from
Detroit on the Breitenbush road.
The cutting area is easily ac
cessible via Highway 22 to the
town of Detroit. Highway di
rection signs indicate the route
to the Breitenbush road.
Additional information will be
available at the Mill City Ran-
ger station.
Mormon Elected to
Lyons Fire Board
LYONS In two elections here
Monday Dumah M. Mormon,
unopposed, was elected to a five
year term on the Lyons Rural
Fire Protection Board. He suc
ceeds Donald Huber, who was
not a candidate for re-election.
Jack Roy was elected to fill
out the 4-year term of Clyde
Lewis.
Chester Grimes, who is also
fire chief, was re-elected to a
five-year term on the water
board. Some 23 voters partici
pated in the two elections.
Serving on the board were
Oscar Xaue, Bert Lyons and
Phillip Pietrok.
Elton Gregory Gets
Citizens Day Award
Coming Events
Wednesday. Dec. 5. Santiam
Rebekah lodge at hall. 8 p. m.
Thursday. Dec. 6. Garden
club. 1 p. m. at Fellowship hall.
Friday, Dec. 7. IOOF at hall
at 8 p. m.
Monday, Dec. 10. Marilyn
Chapter No. 115 OES at 8 p. m.
Lions club dinner meeting at
Fellowship hall. 6:30.
Wednesday, Dec. 12. Order
of Rainbow for Girls at hall.
7:30.
City Council meeting at city
hall 8 p. m.
PTA at elementary gym.
Christmas band program.
sion was limited. The architect
also discussed the possibility of
using a heat pump in the new
addition. This would eliminate
the need for a boiler room and
may prove to be more econom-
ical, however this phase of the
program will be studied further,
before a definite decision is
made.
A meeting has been set for
January 9th when the program
will be explained to the public.
Robert. 3, son cf Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carson, Jr. Treva
Sue. 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wisenhunt. Kar
en Lee, 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Davis.
Shelly Ana. 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Rich
ards. Tonya Porter, 9 mos.. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Porter and Carl Edwin Cummings. 11 mos., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Cummings. All the little citizens
are residents of Mill City.
Mill City friends were inter
ested in a Citizen of the Day
award on radio station KXL
I which was received by Elton
i Gregory, principal of the Wann
Springs school near Madras.
I ¿Ron’s parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Gregory are long-time
residents of Mill City and he
graduated from high school
here.
The award was for his efforts
in working for the school and
his cooperation with the Indian
youngsters.
There was also an article and
series of pictures in a Portland
newspaper on the new school
which was built at Warm
Springs recently.