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The Mill City Enterprise f __________ VOLI ME XVIII NUMBER 1 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OE NATI RE’S EMPIRE TUE MILL CITY ENTEKI’KISE, THURSDAY, JAN. 3. 1!M>3 Highlight of Past Year in Area are Related to Readers; Information Is Taken from Top News Stories of 1962 It) tioldle K iiiii I m » Another ><• ir Im» c m<* to a «•hue liringhu: Joy to some »nd vu I ih ■< to other». tint to "T I r-qM*«. ..-illy »» we grow "1'1 r then* i» certain ramtalglu with tin1 pissing of lint". Aguli we have gon.* Uno tyi. | the files of The Enlvrpr ue lot I the >«•/»» »nd highlightci some of the happenings in utiJ «round the city. While the building of new lb>tn<'i> and ■ulmequcnt |»>| hi I u - ti«m growth In Mill City ha» not I m - cu spectacular, It has bcm j «toady The community 1» -moving forward." We hope you will enjoy rc- | nilniacing with us, and if yjur noire is left out. remember till» 1» one place where we can use only |wirt of the newt. January Dave Heid had »old hl» in surance i>u»inc»» to J C. Kim mel. retired pharmacist and owner of llill Insurance. Ralph McCurdy. Mill City Forestry »uperviaor had an- nuunc<*d that a new Forest Ser vice building was to I«* taillt on Santiam Blvd. A recent survey »bowed that then* Wa» a total of 38 business firms in Mill City. Bonnie lloKMtghs was installed as worthy advisor of Rainbow for Girls and Rodney Syveraon was Installed as master coun selor <>f thr IJcMolay for Hoys. Mayor J. C. Kimmel was sworn in tot a fourth term as Mayor and Archie rhomp«on was lite newly elected council man to serva. Judy Podrabsky had announc ed het engagement Ur Hlalr Meredith of Memphis. 'IVnn. February Mrs. Willard Gabriel was elected to serve as new presi dent cd tire American Field Ser- v ice Tlie Mother’s March on polio netted 1114.« With Faith Ven- ess acting as chairman. Stanley Walczak was serious ly injured in a Wigging accident. Mrs. Thomas Scott was elect ed tt> serve as chairmnn of the Mill City Presbyterian Wom en'» Association. The annual Sweetheart dance and breakfast at Mehama by the firemen was a successful affair. < »eorge Stovnli had been hired for the 1962-1963 school term, serving a second year. March A life saving demonstration had been given at the North Santinm Safety Council meeting at 'he Last Frontier. on mouth to mouth resuscitation. Glen Snyder from the state board of health was present. Tii«* ReMincs had showed pic- tun*« of their recent trip to the Orient to members of the Pres byterian church group and later to the Lions and Auxiliary members. Treva Rlckett anil Ray Com stock were married at St. Bon iface church at Sublimity. An ordinance forbidding dogs to run nt large at any time of the year was passed at a city council meeting and was to be referred to the |a*ople at a May 18th vote. S11IS had ben rated ns an A2 school for sports activities for the next year Frank's Mill had been pictur ed in The Enterprise, showing the many modern phases of the expanding concern. A new business opened in Mill City ’hat month The Paint Pot by Evelyn Stevens. Men from the county who were receiving welfare were working nt Niagara on the county park. A Bulgar dinner was held at the Free Methodist church. The Rev. Gene Davidson had tie- signed a plant for the Fisher Flouring Mills company, maker of the product. Sick room equipment was made available here through the American l<egion Auxiliary program. Dick Turpin had celebrated his With birthday and had lieen in the harboring business 66 years. We are happy to say that he is still going strong. Members of Santiam Union Girl and Boy of Month Are Named High Kchool baskrtbaU tenni i tlam Safety council. hnd lo»t tlu'lr chance lo play | The Mill City Pharmacy ndd- ni th<* state dixirlct baskctbail <-d 2.MX) feet to their laiilding, fourmimcnt wlien tlwy wrn* dc- owned him ! operated by Mel Eide. tcnied by Coltoti. Construction hud been started Cipacity crowd» had attcnd- cd th<* Sentile Pacific college on a ik * w wing at Santiam Me- barai concert ut the gradi* school monili hosptal. Janice Ixigun had brrn scirct- gym. <*d to serve as the 4th of July April A two-way radiophone In- que« n lor th«* annual celebra- ht.illiil by the People's Cooper lion in the city. Continual <ai Page Four ative Telephone company went Into me nt Lyon». Wendell Wea ver gave n demonstrnton to area residents on liow it oper Services Held for ated. Mrs. Jessie Kunkle 'Dir High School Vaudeville LYONS Funeral services < urol St tuo r »how drew a large crowd were he!d Wednesday after with an outstanding display of noon at 1 30 from Weddle Funr- December's girl of the month musical and "»kittlsh" talent. i il Home in Stnylon for Mrs Th«* |»>llticinns had »tartcii Jessie Kunkle of Salem a form at Santiam Union High was their rounds that month with a er Lyons resident, who passed Carol Schaer, who was honored great deal of "shaking of hands, away at her home in Salem nt at a general student t« dy meet- ing, Friday, Dec. ‘21. Carol a passing of curds and flag wav the age of 72 years. 17-year-old senior, is a hard ing. too!" She was tiorn in Kansas and working student ¡Un is presi- It was nnnounc«*d that a Ca 1« survived by one sen, John dent of the Santiam Chapter of tholic high school was to be Kunkli ot Lyons, seven grand the National Honor » a-icty, and constructed in Stayion and to children. several great grand a mernN*r of the Girls' Athletic I m * ready for students in 1963. children and relatives in Kan association. She also plays Mr. ural Mrs. Athol Savage sas. saxophone in the school band Rev. George Caldwell was in were opening their new rr«tau- Carol is the daughter of Mrs. rant east of town on Friday, charge of the services with in Gwen Schaer of Gates. April 13. Name of thr establish- terment at the Fox Valley meat was the Dew Drop Inn. cemetery in Lyons Pallbearers were Otto Weid- Sam Wlzcr ot Stayton had liecn hired to work for the San- man. Harley Scott. W. L. Kim- Fred ti.im Chamber of Commerce on cry. Hugh Johnston. Stone and Harold Pendleton. their membership drive. Only a small attendance was noted nt the school conference Fred Sutherland Is meeting held that month. Date of the AFS carnival Now Lieuenant J. G. was set !<>r May 12 at thr high | ANNAPOLIS. Md Midship »claxil gym. man First Class Fred H. Suth erland. son of Mrs. Evelyn M. 'Die Mill City Ranger »ration Sexton of Route 1, Lyons was wa» holding Open house in their appointed to IJeutcnant junior new’ building. grade on December 3, by the Mr and Mrs. S. E. Richards Superintendent of the Naval had escaped »erkais injury Academy at Annapolis. Md when their car overturned while The appointment will be held they were enroute to Oklahoma, until March. 1963 He was cho getting only as far as Burns. sen for the "’striper" position Stanley Walczak had become on the basis of his overall of- a member of “The Turtle Club" ficcr-like qualities, academic and was pictured on the front standing and conduct. page of The Enterprise. Jim It 1 rie The Sahin Oral Vaccine clinic was slated to hold their first Guidance Session To Jim Hirte, boy of the month "lime May 19 and 20. Be Held At Detroit for December, was also honor Diane Davenport was crown A guidance session covering ed at Friday's general student ed queen of the AFS carnival prepnration for college or other body meeting. Jim is 16 and a at May 12 festivities. training beyond the high school As student body vice Betty Pittam was named to level will he held for the stud junior president, he is doing a great head the IJons Auxilary and ents of Detroit High school on job ns acting president while lx*e Bassett was to head the January 11 at 1 p m Principal President Carl Kelly is 1U. Jim Lions club. Francis H Dummer announced •;cts rood grades, and is also a Don Carlson and Howard May that a visiting team from ihe letterman, active in football and had opened a TV Repair serv »tale system of higher educa basketball. ice business with offices on tion has been invited to conduct • Jim is the son of Mr. and First street May had had con the meeting. Mrs. O. K. Hirte of Gates. siderable engineering experi- ence. At graduation ceremonies Recreation At T'mnttiv I nt that month there were 39 eighth graders to receive diplomas and 30 high school students. Mr and Mrs. Richard Sims had purchased Cherry's Coun try Kitchen from Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cherry. At l»«*troit there were 10 sen- Iors receiving diplomas. June The Mill City Jaycees had started work on their new in-o- ject, a city park on the Sa n- tiam River near the bridge in thr center of town. K irren Marshall was selected to represent Mill City at the Santiam Bean festival. Bill Gleason accompanied a group of Gates 8th grade stu dents to the World's Fair at Seattle. The Honor Society at SUHS had also attended. It was announced that month that the U. S. National bank was to open a branch at Stay- ton. Rig news that month was the announcement that dircct dis lance dialing would ia* put Into effect June 17. Mrs. Gladys Ma "Mrs. son, better known as Telephone” was pictured show ing intricate maze of dial equipment. SUHS hoard members had advocated purchase of the old Theatre building for use by the high school at a cost of 17,000. Bert Barker of Detroit had been elected to serve as presi Portland s General Electric Company’s 10 public parks dent of the North Santiam drew 336,100 visitors last summer. This scene was tak Chamber of Commerce, suc- en at Timothy I^ake. IKSE's conservation program was praised this year during a speech by undersecretary of ceeding George Laird. the interior James K. Carr when he said, "In my opinion July Noyes Whitten was elected to PGE has the outstanding recreation program in all the serve as chairman of the San- United States on its power reservoirs.” Art Hagen to Serve Again As President Translator Station Placed on Air in Time for Holidays State Men i To Be at School Meet Howard May of the Golden Rule Translator station said to- ‘ day that Channel 8 was placed on the translator in time lor At the December meeting of ja-opie to view it Christmas day. I North Santiam Sportsmen club. The Tournament of Roses! officers for the 1963 year were parade and game was shown | lectf-d with Art Hagen again I at the SUHS library on the to serve as president; Don translator station in color and Gcntzler, vic«* president; l>wight wa» viewed by the public. Shelton, »ccretary-treasurer and Those who have seen the i Kay Eiling and Harold Spoon picture are pleased with its ex-1 er, elected to serve a thre«*-' celience and said it was com-, year term on the board ot di parable to reception in Port-1 rectors. land. Other directors are Eldon « Delay in getting the permit I Champ. Vinton Lee, Frank was caused, said May, by FCC Kolsky and Ix-e Bassett. Also I personnel going to Florida to on the board was Pete Wat- help the Air Force in setting i tentM rger, who die«i at the Port-1 up radar defenses during the I land Veteran's hospital Decern-j recent Cuban crisis. bar 27. The aid of Senator Wayne Hagen apjiointed his com-j .Morse was enlisted to get the mittees for the year as follows: i permit through for the station boat and docks, R. W. Sim-1 here. mons. Frank Kolsky and R. E. i May said that since there Gillmor. was a delay in receiving the Powder Monkey, Eldon permit, work went ahead on a Champ; paint commissioner, crash basis in order to get at < Vinton Ix*e; grounds committee, least one cixznnel before Christ Lyle Shelton and Harold Spoon- | mas and that the remainder of er; fuel superintendent. Bill the equipment should arrive the Goodner; legislative commis latter part ot January. People I sioner, Newell Wilder; enter wishing to sign up for trans tainment, Jerry Coflman; re lator service may do so and I freshments. Delilia Champ and connections will be made in the Evelyn Lee; game coordinator, order in which they are receiv Kay Eiling. ed. More stations will be added The next meeting of the group to the translator system as soon will be January 7 at the Me as possible. hama fire hall. Lonesome Lake Film To Show in Stayton Doug Hirte Advanced To Second Lieutenant Wednesday. January 9 at 81 p. m. John E. Edwards will be present tn person at the show -\lr and Mrs. BiU Hirte have ing of his live narration " Line- received word that their son, some Lake" in the Star Theatre Douglas Hirte, student at OSU in Stayton. has been selected by the De He will present life as it is partment of Army as a second lived on the homestead of his lieutenant in the Corps of En father. Ralph Edwards, the gineers. famous "Crusoe of Lonesome He was selected in competi Ijike." whose exploits appeared tion with the Distinguished Mil in national magazines. It shows itary students from the 250 his self education to higher schools conducting Advanced mathematics, aircraft design Course ROTC training. Colonel and construction, and learning Donald Landon, professor of to fly at the age of 62. Military Science at the Uni The nature movie will present versity said it reflected credit sound shots of the famous upon himself and the school. trumpeter swans (birds once Hirte will graduate with the believed to be extinct)—the class of 1963 from OSU. largest flock of them in the world as they sing for break Brother of Earl Loucks fast; also dramatic close-up shots of deer. bear, moose and Dies in Arizona many other birds and animals Mr. and Mrs. Earl Loucks from the remotest regions of have received word of the death British Columbia. of his brother, Paul W. Loucks Proceeds from the film will of Cbolidge. Ariz. He had been all be donated for the benefit ill for some time and passed of the new Stayton Seventh-day away at the Veteran's hospital Adventist church construction. in Tucson on December 24. Survivors besides his broth er include his wife, Viola, one daughter and one granddaugh ter. Services were held last Thurs day in Coolidge. Hill Golder And Stahlman Named to Bob Oliver, Gates, chairman of the reorganization committee of the Santiam Union High School board has called a meet ing for Friday, January 4 at 8 p. m. in the high school library in Mill City for the purpose of discussing the proa and cons of reorganization of this area. Mr. Williams. Mr. Moss. Mr. Bumbarger and Mr. Patch from the State Department of Public Instruction will be present at this meeting, and Mr. Dolmeyer and Mr. Reid and other mem bers of the Linn County Reorg anization board plan to attend. Invitations have been sent out to 65 residents of the commun ity to attend this meeting to get first hand information on reorganization of the area. Timber Operators Council Moving Offices to Eugene The WJllamette regional of fice of fttie Timber Operators Council which serves the Mill City area, is being moved dur ing the holidays to a new loca tion tn Eugene, it was reported by Karl F. Gio«, executive vice president, in Portland. The new address will be room 202, 11th avenue East. Former ly offices were in the Wash- bume building, 72 West Broad way. Jack Gossard. Willamette re gional representative for T. O. C., said the new Eugene quart ers were necessary because of the growth of activities in tne region, which takes in mem bers as far south as Sutherlin. The Timber Operators Coun cil has 196 members in the lumber and wood products in dustries located in Southwest ern Alaska and from the Canad ian border through Washington, Oregon and into Northwestern California. Coming Events Wednesday, January 2—San- tiam Rebekah lodge at hall at 8 p. m. Junior Chamber of Commerce at hall at 8 p. m. Thursday, January 3.—Mill City Garden club. Desert lunch eon at home of Mrs. Wayne Al bin. 1 p. m. Friday, January 4—I OOF lodge at hall 8 p. m. Monday, January 7—Bid or Bunch Pinochle club at home of Elsie Ohmart, 7:30 p. m. Round Robin Pinochle club at home of Tearly Muir, 7:30. Detroit City Council Self Improvement Seminars Slated DETROIT-Jules Hill. Arch- -* Golder and Jim Stahlman won election Thursday night to the Detroit City counity. Hill, an incumbent, received 43 votes. He and Golder, with 39 votes, won four-year terms. Stahlman. a write-in candidate, polled 30 votes for a two-year term. Ear! Parker received 15 votes. Forty-five of the communi ty’s 76 registered voters went to the polls. A mayor will be elected by the council at its meeting Jan uary 8. Says Home Economics Agent for Linn "Mrs. Sue Ferguson, director of the Cinderella School of Self Improvement, Salem, will con duct self improvement semin ars for women and girls of Linn County.” Mrs. Belva Cov ey. Linn County Home Eco nomics agent said today. Seminars will be held Jan uary 8, 15. 22 and 30 at the Linn County 4-H building to accomodate those who wish to attend. Classes will be repeat ed three times on each of -the above dates from 10 a. m. until 1 p. m. to 3 p. m.; 8 p. State Fish Commission noon. m. to 10 p. m. A special class Visits North Fork Area for junior high and high school ELKHORN- A member of the girls will be held from 4:15 to State Fish commission was in 5:30 p. m. on these same dates. Subjects Mrs. Ferguson will this area recentlly because the high water has changed the > cover during the four weeks course of the river which is | are: posture and health exer very good for spawning cises; personality projection, grounds. TTie spawning grounds tips on conversation, voice mod have been left high and dry ulation, vocabulary tips; care since the storm changed the of hair and skin and make-up course of the river. The com ti>s: s >cial graces, feaairing mission is considering revert the do's and don'ts of social ing the river back to its origin acceptance. "Most of Mrs. Ferguson's al channel to preserve the teaching is very basic and will spawning grounds. not become obsolete," said Bel va Covey. Seminars are being handled on sign-up basis. Cost of each two-hour session for women is $1 or a total of $4. For girls the cost is 25 cents each ses sion. Although quite a number have signed up, there is room for more in each of the classes. Those interested should write or call the I-inn County Extension office and give your time pre ference. Money should not be sent, as it will be taken at the beginning of each seminar ses sion. For more information write to the Linn County Ex tension office, Box 365, or tele phone WAbash 8-9323. Members of the Linn County Extension Advisory committee sponsoring this activity are Mrs. Don Christenson. Leban on; Mrs. Jack Todd, Corvallis; Mrs. Fred Dannen. Halsey; Mrs. B. W. Chambers, Albany; Mrs. lister LaMunyan, of rural Mill City; Mrs. Asa Smith. Sweet Home and Mrs. Lee Hutchinson, Lebanon.
