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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1963)
VOLUME XVIII NUMBERS SUHSSupt Not Given Contract .Snntlnni Union lligii School Hon rd No. 9.1 met Thursday evening, when the main order of txisincsa will the discussion of the contract of George Stov all. high ichool superintendent for another year. After routine business win handled the board met in execu tive session for about an hour and a half und by a vote of 8 to 1 refused to give Stovall a con tract for another year. He has bren principal here for the ¡tail three yean. Main reason tor the retuaal, according to board member«, win that it would not be in the "interest of community rela tion« and reorganization." Board member« had been given a prepared agenda for the meeting in advance and under Hated new tmiinc«« Stovall had a prepared statement which follows: " 1 have lieen superin tendent-principal for Santlam Union High school for three year« In that time we have de veloped a stable well-rounded curriculum, a good working fa culty and a poaittve program for student rapport and morale. "AU In all. the Santlam Union High school is operating on an effective, efficient level. Even if unification la accepted, I would like to remain as the high school administrator because I want to remain and; secondly, ttic high school administrator Is an Important position and changing key personnel can cause a break-down in proper supervision, control and con tinuity of program. In the mean time. we must operate as a Santiam Union High school dis trict and I would like to be re elected in my present capacity. As tor the length of contract and amount, 1 will leave that up to your deliberation.” Central To Play Here Saturday Santlam will host Central's Panthers here Saturday night. The Varsity game 1« at 9 :00. the J V at 6:30. The Panthers arc unbeaten in league play, with 3 13-0 record. Santlam now has a 10-3 record, and should take tills one to hold third place, since Mount Angel, with a 9-4 record, ami Stayton with a 10-5 aren't far off. The Wolverines had no games during the week so they've been working toward thia game all week. Still smarting from the loss to Serra, they would cer tainly sooth their ills, If they take this one. Central beat Serra Tuesday night, 56-50. Men to watch are George Hoevauf, why hit 15 points against Serra, and Dale Wildlang, who hit 13. Heppner Publisher Chairman of Oregon Press Conference Wes Sherman, publisher of the Heppner Gazette, Saturday was named chairman of the Oregon Press Conference for next year. Action was taken at the annual busnness meeting of the Conference Saturday, and the announcement was made at the noon luncheon. Sherman is a former co-publisher of The Stayton Mail. Publishers of the state held their annual conference in Eu gene Friday and Saturday. Dog Catcher To Be Here February 26th Bill Luton, Linn County Dog catcher stated this week he would lie in MU! City at the City hall at 9:30 a. m. on Feb ruary 26 for nny person in this area who would like to pur chase n dog license. ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE T.III RSHAY, FEB. ZI, HMÌ3 : PTA Plans For Benefit For TV Set School Meet Monday at Gymnasium Mrs. Jo Whitsett, ways und ' means chairman for the San- tinin I "TA suid this week tiiut a benefit to raise more money I to purchase a TV set at the ele mentary school would be held the evening of Friday, March X. There will be a basketball The public meeting on reor game between a number of men ganization which was scheduled an<t high school boys und u vol to I m * held Monday evening at ley bull game between the wo 8 o’clock in the old Mill City men und high schixil girls. Tlu-atre building, will be held There will be no regulur ad ■ it the Mill City Elementary mission charge but a free will srlxiol gymnasium. offering will I m * taken. Present for the meeting will There wil ulso be lucky num I m - member« of the Linn County bers drawn lor cukes, conces Rural Reorganization board sion stands, home made candy who will answer questions sold und other uttraettons. th<- reorganization issue. Women wlu* have siged up so fur to play include Sue Poole, Helen Scahuugh, Joun Wetter- green, Mary Wright, Alice I Smith. Marge Parker and My- I rlta Davis. Anyone interested in playing should report at the grade school gym this Suturday at 3 p. tn. A Mill City landmark, Men signing up are Jerry old Linn Hotel on S. W. 4th i*Mamond, Richard Ricketts, street, will «non be no more. Toni Kosydar. Don Erickson. It was tzuilt near the turn of Robert Rohe, Bill Gleason and the century by Mr. and Mrs. Lyle CUmmings. Practice for David Hoeye and has been oo the men will be Thursday night cupied ever »Ince by members at 7 o'clock at the high school of the Hoeye family. gym* It ha« been in bad condition for a number of years and was recently condemned by the city and purchased by Herbert Hutchinson. He plans on wreck ing the building and using it for a parking tot tor his trucks. George "Wid" Hoeye, who ha* been occupying the build ing recently has moved to new I quarters in Gate«. Old Linn Hotel To Be Torn Down Serra Cagers Take Santiam Saturday By Ed McCUrdy Serra's Sabers took a game from the Wolverines Saturday night ut Serra. 58-53 [»Utting them In second place In Cap itol Conference standing. Serra opened with a 16-13 first quarter and led all the way until the fourth quarter. Trail ing 45-39, Santiam opened up in th« fourth, tiring the score and going ahead. The lead swapped hands several times during the quarter. When regular, Terry Morris, fouled out. the Wolvcr- iies tost their fire and Serra won in the last few minutes. Cavell led the Sabers with 16 ¡»Inta tor a game high. Dave Hickerson hit 14 to lead the Wolverines Don Podrabsky with 13 and Terry Morris with 12 also hit double figures for Sanitam. Free throws made the dif ference, with Santiam hitting 11 out of 24 while the Sabers scored on 18 out of 24. The Wolverines had the edge on field goals with 21 over 20 for Serra. Santlam Scorers: Hickerson 14, Podrabsky 13. Morris 12. Sheythe 8. Whitten 5, Marshall 1. Philatelic Show To Be Held at Albany Feb. 24 Of interest to stamp collect will be the Philatelic show to be held in Albany Feb. 24 at the Albany Union High school. D«x>, & will be open at 11 A. M. and close at 5 P. M. and collect ors are expected from through out the Willamette Valley. There will be a number of competitive exhibitions and 16 stamp dealers will have display tables there. There will also be a special display from the U. S. Postof fice Department and the United Nations Postal administration. A special presentation of the stamps of the United Arab Re public will also tie a feature. March of Dimes Drive Brings In $104.30 for Mill City The March of Dimes sponsor ed by the Mill City Lions club under the leadership of Lee Bassett collected $10-1.30 last week. The GAA girls at Santiam Un ion High School canvassed the city last Thursday between the hours of 4 to 6 P. M. The drive had been scheduled earlier but was cancelled twice because of bad weather. Campfire Girls Make Plans For Banquet The Mil) City Campfire girls held their meeting at Mr«. Wendell Heller's last Wednes day. Decorations were made lor th« Father-Daughter ban quet on Washington's birthday. February 22. Reports were made on the Valentine party given by the girls on February 15 when the evening was spent dancing and playing games. Attending last week's meet ing were Lonnie Bodeker, Deb by Chance. Martha Pennington. Connie Ragsdale, Esther Free man, Karen Loveall, Sherry LaMunyan, Sheryl Alban. Un do Budtong. Penny Redmond, Alice Bayse and Terri Cothem. Vacant Detroit House Burns DETROIT Eire destroyed a vacant liouse here early Satur day. The house was being remodel ed by Dude Alley, who was in the process of purchasing the l's-story frame dwelling from the Ixiretz Hansen estate. Cause of the fire was not de termined. but the house was in sured. it was reported. Alley I works with his mother, owner of the laike Ixxlge at Detroit, and the family has three children. Mrs. Alley is recuperating from major surgery. Firemen from the Idanha Ru ral Fire District answered the call, liut were unable to save any of the house. Funeral Held in Portland Feb. 12 for Robert C. Mulkey Celebrates 90th Birthday Monday Good Turnout Monday Night at Gates To Ask Questions on Reorganization; Indications Show Most Favor Plan By Don W. Moffatt Between 80 and 100 people met in Gate« Monday night to hear a discussion on the proposed reorganization of the Gates and Mill City school districts under one administrative district. Present from the Linn County Rural School board were William Grenz, Wade Isom, Don Penfold and William Dolmyer. The meeting was opened by Bob Oliver and turned over to Mr. Dolmyer who acted as moderator and asked for questions from the floor. In his explanation of the reorganization plan Dolmyer stated that all assets and liabilities of the two districts would be pooled. The vote which will be held on March 4 to decide on the reorganization question must pass in each of the two districts in order to be come a reality. If the election passes, then the rural school board will call for an election to name a new five member board to administer the affairs of the reorganized district. Petitions must be filed Wallace Hoeye observed his with the Linn County clerk 90th birthday anniversary quiet seven days before the electton, ly at his home Monday. He was and those whose names appear born February 18. 1873 in Stay on the petition must state their ton of pioneer parent«, Mr. and willingness to serve, at least five days prior to the election. Mrs. David Hoeye. The family came to Mill City It is possible that a new board in 1881 when the tiwn was of education can be elected by composed mainly of a dense the latter part of March, and stand of fir trees with a few then it will become their duty to prepare a budget for oper tog cabin« among them. His father operated a saw mill ation of the reorganized district. . vwnun and was , also - a mh fine cabinet The new board will take over on maker. I Hoeye attended a log ' July 1st of this year, said Dol- cabin school which was located myer. near what is now the Elmer) There will be one director Shaw property. I elected in each of the five new Mr. Hoeye was janitor at the ly formed director districts. It old Mill Qty grade and high was explained that these dist schools and now lives near the ricts will be determined by school with his s<>ns Don and population, but that the pres Albert. A part-time housekeep ent Gates elementary school er does most of their cooking district will be assured of two members and the Mill City ele and cleaning. He is a man of moderate hab mentary district will have three. it«, but does not have any par The candidate receiving the ticular reason to give for his highest number of votes win be longevity, except that many in elected for five year«, the next his family have been long-lived. highest tar four years and so He «till smoke« and chews on until the one receiving the some tobacco, mostly to "have least number of votes will be elected for the one-year term. sometning to do." He enjoys watching TV but In this manner there will be is unable to read much any one member elected to the board each year. If a member resigns more a« it bother« hi« eye«. He spends much time in his from any one of the five dist favorite rocking chair, which ricts, this district must put up was in the Hoeye family when another party, who will be vot ed upon by the entire district. he was born. To be eligible to hold office on the board candiales must have resided in the state six months and in the district for 30 days. Mr. Dolmyer stated that the zoning would be done after the election with population figures being taken to equalize as near as possible the number of vot ers in each area. It was brought out at the meeting that the Rural Board The regular meeting of the members were not trying to City council was he»d at the dictate to the people, but only hall Wednesday evening with to help in explaining the reor- Mayor J. C. Kimmel presiding. Routine business was trans acted with one malt beverage license application approved; one request for business license fee set and approved; permis sion to extend S. W. High Street to the North was granted. Police Chief Ron Meacham re ported 12 traffic violations citi Howard May of the Golden ed :nto court with 5 listed for Rule Translator service said the basic rule violations; 5 this week that the company now failure to stop at posted inter has 4 stations on the air. sections; 1 illegal U-tum and 1 He said that it would take 2 for no operators license. or 3 more weeks of adjustment There were 9 complaints to get the best possible picture, cleared and $195 collected in but that good reception is being fines. The police car patrolled received as far west as Lyons 962 miles using 219 gallons of and Fern Ridge. gas. Channel 2, 6. 8 and 12 are be ing re-broadcast on 72, 74, 76 and 78. Postal Rates Really 12 Traffic Violations Reported by Mill City Police Dept. Four Translator Channels Now on Air Says May High In 1860-61 Says Postmaster Kelly Postmaster Charles Kelly MEHAMA Funeral services were held in Portland Tuesday, brought an interesting item in February 12 for Robert C. Mul to The Enterprise office this key, who died there February week in connection with the new 9. foltowing a heart attack. Mr. postal rates. In case anyone happens to be Mulkey was born at Mehama June 20. 1893 and spent most grumbling about the rates now, of his boyhood here. He retired they are tow compared to 1789 as a barber in Portland about when postal rates were first set four years ago and also had a up. At that time it cost 6 cents to barber shop in Mehama for several years, during the time send a letter 30 miles and up to that the Silverton Digging Co., a maximum of 25 cents for more than 450 miles. In 1860-61 had their camp here. Among the survivors are his the Pony Express nine-day ser wife, Ethel M.; sons Don R.. vice between St. Joseph, Mo., Leslie L., Russell I. and a and Sacramento, Calif., charged daughter, Mrs. Vernon (Inez) $5 a half ounce and later drop Sielaff all of Portland, nine ped to $1 a half-ounce to meet grandchildren and one great ' the competition of transcontin- ! ental telegraph. grandchild. $3.00 A Year 10c A Copy Goodwill Industries Truck To Be In Stayton, Feb. 27 Goodwill Industries will send their truck to Stayton. Wednes day. February 27. to collect items ot clothing, appliances and other household goods. Ur gently needed is furniture of all kinds especially bedroom furni ture. Those who wish to contribute their repairabe discards are asked to call Mrs. R. G. Wood at 769-5365. She will arrange for the truck to pick up your dona tion. More than 400 handicapped men and women depend upon the public for gifts of clothing, furniture and other materials for their jobs and on-the-job training. ganization program. When asked what benefits could b«- expected from reorgan ization the following answers were given: Better expenditure of the tax dollar by avoiding duplication; savings in quantity purchasing; one set of educa tional objectives, one tax rate, one set of records. More equal ity of educational opportunities by use of specialized service« as retarded child, gifted student, remedial reading, vocational training, etc. Large reorganized districts are better able to secure and maintain an adequate, qualified teaching staff, It also allows for better use of school facili- ties. It unifies community ac- tion under one board, one tax Hayward Loses Clothes Orville Hayward tost most all of his personal possessions in an early morning fire Friday about 4:30. He awoke to find one wall of his bedroom blazing and the living room a mass of flames. He could not get out through the window as it was in the wall that was on fire so he covered his head and crawled out through the blazing living room. He was not injured ex cept for a little singed hair. He said he felt he was lucky to get out of it. even though it was his second loss within a year. While living at Gates last year his home and all be longings were destroyed by fire. After escaping from the house Friday he went to the home of a neighbor and called the fire department. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pittom owned the house at 345 S. E. Hazel where Hayward lived. It was covered by insurance. Cause of the fire was believed to be defective wiring. Hayward said he planned on getting a furnished apartment or house in town. He is present ly staying with friends. Santiam Library, Gates Closed Until Further Notice Says Board Mrs. Toni Thomas announced this week that the Santiam li brary at Gates will be closed until further notice, effective immediately. Mrs. Thomas said that board members had met and agreed to the closure due to the small number of people utilizing li brary facilities. Other board members are Mrs. Barbara Pennick and Bill Gleason. Mrs. Thomas said that any org.yiization that would like to take over the sponsorship of the library should contact her or any board member. Weather, Detroit Dant ' A. M. Daily Weather Reading ■»nd Lake Elevation Max. Min. Pep. Elev. Feb. 13 36 64 0.14 1506.99 Feb. 14 41 49 0.06 1507.91 40 50 0.06 1508.72 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 40 49 004 1509 40 39 50 0.00 1510.03 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 38 46 2.00 1510.97 - Feb. 19 39 48 1.43 1513.80 | and one budget. It can offer a broader curriculum, and the assets, liabilities and taxes are distributed over a larger dis trict. When asked if it would reduce taxes, it was said that the tax dollar will be more wisely «pent, and more education can be re ceived for the dollar «pent. Another big factor in the one administrative district would be that the district will have a planneJ program of education from grade one through grade 12. One of the main advantages would be in a smoother opera tion of the school« in the dis trict The Gates school board mem bers stated they were all in fa vor of reorganization. Art Hem peck said: "there is much to be accomplished by reorganiza tion. I can see nothing detri mental, and it would be an as set to both communities.'* Clare Hennes*: "we should forget any past differences and make a better school for all, and give our children the best education we can possibly give them." Charles education Ann Hirte: “I agree with what has been said and feel we will have a smoother run ning organization." Bob Oliver then read the fol lowing communication from the Mill City Elementary board: ' February 16. 1961 We the present members of the Mill City Elementary School board feel strongly that in the event reorganization passes March 4, that an OUTSIDE (i.e. from outside the Mill City — Gates Area,) Administrator should be hired to fill the position« at Superintendent of the Reorgan ized District and high School Principal. Juba S. Bassett, Richard B. Cole, Charlene B. Cooper, Martin J. Hansen, Don- aid C. Walker." According to Bob Oliver it was the intent of the Mill City board to make their position clear on hiring an outside man for the job instead of hiring any one of the present admin- istrtors. In a show of hands at the close of the meeting, all pre sent with the exception of four, were in favor of reorganization. Lions Entertain Wives at Dinner Monday Evening The Mill City Lions club en tertained their wives with a Sweetheart dinner Monday ev ening at the Fellowship Hall. The turkey dinner was served by women of the Presbyterian Church. Lee Bassett, Lion president acted as master of ceremonies and introduced the guests, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berg and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Watkins. The ladies were presented with Valentine corsages by their husbands. Charles Kelly was in charge of the program and introduced Jay Rasmussen of the SUHS faculty and Joe Hirte. Colored slides were shown of places of interest in Mexico, taken by Rasmussen on a trip to that country. A group of students from Ras mussen's Spanish class plan an taking the tnp right after school is out, so it was of particular local interest. The sweetheart dinner is an annual affair given by the club. Cub Scouts Postpone Clothing Drive Due to conflict with the SUHS clothing drive which had been scheduled for February 20 the Cub Scouts have postponed their drive. Anyone wishing to donate clothing may contact Mrs. Hut chinson at 897-2263 or Mrs. Al ban at 897-2503. The clothing will be contributed to Fairview Home in Salem.
