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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1963)
The Mill City ON THE SCENIC NORTH 8 ANTI AM HIGHWAY — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OF NATURE’S EMPIRE THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, MAR. 21, l!Mi3 Modification in Highway Interchange Now Possible Says State Highway Man Detroit Teacher ^|ew Rafls Gets Science Grant Joe Cribbs Hurt Meet Your School Board Candidate Session Slated DETROIT The Detroit board j Joe Cribbs was painfully in of education accepted one re- I jured in a logging accident al signation and offered contracts | Enterprise, Tuesday, March 12. to all the present teaching staff. Three top Jogs rolled off the One teacher Is retiring this top of the truck while it was yeur. All teachers received a being unloaded at the dump, $200 $300 increment. crushing him. It is thought pos Possible chungrs on the On Monday, March 25, at 8 T> e board is seeking petitions I A work crew from the South- sibly the mud saved him from highway sign ut the inter "North Santinm Highway'’ on tor two directors to fill a five cm Pacific company is work- bcirg more seriously injured. p, m. in the Santiam Union Blumenstein and Homer Wil change of Interstate No. 5 and one line. This will leave room and two year term. Directors Ing in front ut The Enterprise He is in the hospital at En High School library, patrons of liamston. Zone 2—Gates, William Pen- No. 22 at Salem was the topic for two more city names, one whose terms will expire on as We go to press, replacing terprise. At the iastest report the new administrative district Oliver. of a talk given to the Mill City of which will have to I m - Salem July 1 are Vernon Morgan, who the old rails which go down he had regained consciousness will be invited to meet the can nick and Robert City, Mabel Zone 3 — Mill lJona club Monday night by to the west and one designation has served for five years and the center ot N. E. Wall street. and was out of the oxygen tent. didates who are running for kus, and Martin Hansen. Bruce Ciandull. traffic engin to the east." Th«' present name U S Fkiyd, who was appointed Yesterday the crew did this Although his injuries were in election to the new board. Zone 4, Mill City — Gordon eer of the Oregon State High of Stayton 1» on the sign, and last July to replace llantz Rotz work at the crossing, and kept the chest area, no bones were There will be five members ■ McMorris, Donald Westrick. traffic moving with a minimum broken. way commission. on the new board, two to be | residents in this part of the who moved to Mill City. Zone 5- Mill Qty. Donald The sign nt this point has canyon have taken exception elected from the old Gates dis Petitions ure available at the of delay. Edward Caulkins and Walker, been up for discussion In the to this saying they f«*e| the school office and must be filed trict and three to be elected Tlw Enterprise learned in an I Wallace Robertson. Canyon for many years. Cran name <>f the first town on the with the district from the okl Mill City district. no interview with the roadrnaster, clerk After the introductions and dall said tile rules for (Kitting hlghwuy be plac«'d on the sign i later than midnight, April 5. The candidates will be intro W. E. Wade, that the company I there will be an ln- signs on main highways were Mill City Is in reality the first duced, indicating which zone meeting did not intend to till in between formal coffee hour. set up by the Association of town on the highway «xxning the/ will represent, and if the the rails with blacktop. The . State Highway officials. "Mod this way from Portland and candidate so desires, he may railroad has been a part of the ; ern day high s|>er<la makes it from Albany coming from the explain his view on education street for many years, and ac im|>crntlvc that copy on the south. al matters. tion is being taken now by the ! signs tie kept to a minimum, Master of ceremonies for the A former highway employee, city to find out why the rails are being left open, as It will I and <aily two destinatkin names now deceased, at on«* time as meeting will be Charles Kelly. can be placed on a sign,” Cran sure« I th«' North Santiam Cham All candidates nominated are cause a hazard. At the time of dall said He said further ”a ber of Commerce that Mill City asked to attend this meeting going to press it was not I recent modification in the rule would tie on tlic sign. Some known whether or not the S. P. j to get acquainted and meet the will now allow us to place the thing happen«*<l, howevrr, and school patrons. would grant the city » request i Ordinance No. 14 was Highway No 22 Shield and Slayton received th«' priority Candidates nominated so far to have the street left in its present condition so it can be . arnen(i«'d at the March meeting are: Zone 1, Gates, Roberti even tixAigh it is off highway 22 I of the city council, to comply According to Mr. Crandall used. I with the State of Oregon Va Monday night th«* best way to The street has heavy use, grancy statute as amended solve this sticky situation is for LYONS At a recent meet and it will be an extreme incon Members of me Santiam the cities of th«' areas affected ing of the Lyons Water District, venience to the public, if the ORS 166.060. This amendment was declared an emergency Union High school band and to get together and decide on members commended Fire street is not restored. and became effective immed members playing in the Capitol one designat«*«! town or area Chief Chester Grimes, Assistant iately. Conference Music Festival Fri be placed on the sign, then Ene Chief Robert Walton as Ronald Meacham, police chief day and Saturday received have trailer signs placed along well us members ofthc Lyons submitted his report for Feb i high praise for their work. Highway 22 naming the towns Rural Fire department for their ruary with seven traffic viola The Honor band played at and mileages in this manner. effort during the October 12 tions cited to court; four for Serra on Friday night and at It was suggested that "North storm. During that period they failure to stop at posted inter Stayton on Saturday night. The Santiam Recreation Area” be managed to keep water sup section; one expired operator’s regular band also played at the substituted in lieu of any city plied to the district. licence; one violation of traffic Stayion performance. designation, but Crandall felt Di«1 ls>ard of directors of the control signs; one basic rule Schools participating were that possibly this was too much Lyons water district, By Jrsn llolM-rt» Robert violation with speed involved. Canby, Gervais. North Marion, copy to be placed on the sign. MEHAMA For the first time Howard May of the Golden Howard Sexton. chairman; Six complaints were cleared Central, Rule Translator Station said Woodbum. Cascade. In 12 years. Stout Creek laim- After many years of working Naue, secretary and Frank and four prowler calls checked Santiam, Scio and Stayton. this week that he is still being ber Cb., at Mehama, will cease for a fensibl«* solution, it ap Spellmeyer, Chester Grim«'* out. Guest director for the band plagued by vandalism at his buying logs this next week peared at the Monday night and John Roy. directors, have February fines amounted to translator station on the hill was David Petrasso and di until further iwrtlce. A few meeting, that tilings were just completed mains to the follow $75.00 and the police car pa recting the honor chorus was March winds mean it's kite trolled 1102 miles using 154.9 south of town. small operators will be allowed about ns they have always been. ing new home construction One thing gained will be the He said that Monday night Cory Blodgett. Spencer Hilles- since January 1: Howard Naue flying time, and time for par gallons of gas. to haul kigs but on a restricted land directed the SUHS band removal of "North Santiam", property with service for four ents to remind their family basis. Bills in the amount of $747.74 vandals pried the door off the in their numbers. which was at best misleading. lota and one house; power plant building and drain Wilson space pilots to keep high-flying were approved for payment. Reason for this is that the Area residents can be very This will, in time, lie changed Stevens property, 1000 feet of missiles away rrom electric ed all the fuel out. They also "cold deck” of logs must A budget meeting for the city proud of the band performance to "N«>rth Santiam Highway,” new water main for six lots; power lines. threw an over-load voltage onto •awed before bugs start to budget was scheduled for which nt least will be true. station equipment and knocked and the only thing lacking was one home construction line for The season prompts a re March 27. damage them. uniforms for the members Atxmt 23 Lions and guests Raymond Cole; extension to station 12 off the air. minder about kite-flying safety Present at the council meet Each year logs are "cold were present. Accompanying May said that motor noise which it is hoped can be pro H. A. Stevens shop building by Pacific Power & Light ing were J. C. Kimmel, mayor; decked” to provide an ade Crandall was Webb Ross. who vided another year. under construction and two company's local manager, councilmen Stan Chance, Del was also being noticed in the quate supply tor a mill during is nlso connected with the High Those playing In the honor area, causing some reception homes to be built; new main to Wayne Goin. bert Goforth, C. E. Mason and winter months when logging way department. band from here were John Kel trouble. He said he felt it was the Schwindt property on Mc recorder, 1. Always fly kites in an Veryl Hoover, and slows and sometimes stops. deliberate interference and is ly. Patsy Pennick, Don Podrab- Cully Mountain which includes open field, well away from pow Rex Ohmart. All mills In this area have taking space in this issue of The sky, Dave Hickerson. Rusty new home and five more in er lines. sharply curtailed their pur Enterprise to offer a reward for Whitten and Scott Hillesland. the future. chase of logs. This Is an al 2. Never use tinsel string, All but one member of the the apprehension of anyone A new two-inch main to most unheard of situation since causing the trouble or molest- regular high school band was Freres Products mill has been wet string, wire, or any twine the struggle to find and pur able to participate in the Sat ing the equipment. installed from main at the fire with metal in it. Use only dry chase merchantable timber has string. urday festival. new diesel May said that a hall to the Freres property line been of uppermost concern for Among comments made to 3. Don't fly kites in the rain, plant had been put in which is south of the rail road track. years. similar to the set-up used by Spencer Hillesland by David New mains under considera 4. Don't dash across streets The October 12 windstorm Petrasso. supervisor of music the Bell Telephone Co. tion by the board are three or highways while flying a kite, i and the "open winter,” are the In the near future he plans at the David Douglas school Howard May of the Golden properties across from the San 5. Keep kites away from TV two contributing factors to this Rule Translator station this on erecting a concrete block were: "Excellent rhythm with tiam Go-Kart track owned by or radio aerials. oversupply of logs. week hired two more men to house so that vandalism may be nice ensemble of wood winds Mr. Ford. Mrs. Hansen, Mr. 6. Never pull on the string work for him in installation and prevented. Since October many timbcr in tune with baritone horns; Power and Mr. Schafer. Also or climb poles or trees to1 maintenance. owners have hurriedly logged good interpretation; lots of en under consideration is a larger The Mill City Lions club is main to the Simpson Logging kxisen a kite snagged in pow their "bk»w down," anticipat thusiasm-sound likes a band.” Working for the company will ing bug damage this summer. planning a real musical treat Company. Meter service has er lines. If you kite kxiges in be Frank (Denny i Sheythe, son Mabel Yankus Gets In conclusion Petrasso said, Many others, fearful of another on April 12 when their "Fes been completed to the new home a power line, or in a tree near of Mr. and Mrs. Don Sheythe. Minor Hurts in "Students and band director, blow, have cut standing trees tival of Harmony" will be of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holz- power wires, leave it there! Sheythe is a graduate of Mill you did a most magnificent job Automobile Accident and you don't have to take a Do not try to get it down. staged. Lee Roas, chairman, fuss. and hauled them to market. City High school and two elec Mabel Yankus is nursing back seat for anyone—continue Pacific Power has distributed tronics service schools. He also Adding to this extra source said the Salem Senate-Aircs Reddy Kilowatt posters In I served in the U. 5. Navy where some minor aches and pains your fine work with your fine of logs has been the balmy will bring their chorus of some schools and other public places he was an aviation electronics this week as the result of a car director, and perhaps some day weather in January, February 50 members to Mill City on that Cub Scouts To to further publicize the safety technician. He recently com accident last Thursday in Stay you can get uniforms, too.” and March, which has permit night to entertain music lovers ton. She had stopped at the rules, the manager reports. ted k>ggers to work during of the area. Have Cake Bake pleted his education at a Salem intersection of 3rd and Wash- Also appearing will be the months that ordinarily sec technical school. ington streets when a car Capitol Chordamen, the 1960 And Sale March 26 slow production. Also assisting May will be slammed into her car with All mills have been operating winners of th«' Forest Grove The Cub Scouts of Mill City Jerome Brudas of Corvallis. He enough impact to drive it al- steadily this winter and Stout show. Also appearing will be are having their annual Fath- holds a first class FCC com Wedne-ulay, March 20 most through the intersection. Creek has addl'd another shift barber shop quartets, and the cs-Son Cake Bake and Auction munications license and has North Santiam Chamber Mrs. Yankus said after the on March 26 at 7:30 p, nt. at the hoping to cut th<> cold deck Top Notchers Quartet. worked as a radio engineer. He meeting at Gates Women’s club first few moments of shock This will be an hour and a scout cabin. The cake auction without refusing logs. will also be available for serv she became real upset to think house. 8 p. m. Tom Wright, The sale of piling has been half show, which should be is to raise money for insur- icing of two-way radio trans anyone had hit her car with guest speaker. ever better than anything ance and Boy’s Life for the possible and a few loggers mitting equipment. He has a Friilay. March 22 such force when she had stop Cubs. The public is invited, have turned to this outlet while staged here. wife and small child and they IOOF lodge at hall. Grand ped. On going back to the other Advance sal«' of tickets will There will be free coffee. kool- the mills have been l»usy. Hard- plan on moving to Mill City as master will visit, 8 p. m. car she discovered the driver wotxls also si'em to have an begin in the near future. Die aid and cookies. soon as housing can be ob Monday, March 25 to be Ellen Fudge, with whom Lions are going to considerable outlet. tained. Lions club dinner meeting at she bowls. Mrs. Fudge had extM*nse to bring this high class given her attention to her young Fellowship hall 6:30. entertainment to Mill City. The Mari-Linn Detroit "Meet your School Board Detroit School Board baby for a few seconds and Fisherman’s Bend, is the of- profits from the Festival of Peterson Wants to Candidate” at High School li did not see the Yankus car. ficial name given to the new Budgets Published llarm«>ny will be used to help Needs New Directors Both cars were heavily damag brary at 8 p. m. Form Vets Post Here defray the expense of having This week on page 6 of The park west of Mill City, which is DETROIT Robert Kirk, sci W«*dneNday, March 26 ed and Mrs. Fudge’s car had H. J. Peterson, a past com the stumps remove«! from th«' Enterprise patrons of the Mari- under construction at this time ence teacher at Detroit schools Lions club Auxiliary’ at Goldie to be towed away. mander of World War I Vet city park. by the Bureau of Land Manage Linn school can see their school and a graduate of OSU, was The six weeks old baby fell Rambo home. 8 p. m. eran’s Post In Lancaster, Calif., budget figures, published by the ment. The name was chosen be recently awarded a National Order of Rainbow for Girls at from the front seat at the time would like to contact Veterans cause of the location of the district to inform the public of Science Foundation grant to hall. Initiation. 7:30. Hospital Auxiliary of impact and suffered a bruise in this area. He has contacted the levy needed to operat«' the familiar North Santiam River study earth science and phy- on the head. However, the ex state officials and a Post may Board To Meet in bend located at the western sch«x>l for the coming fiscal sics at East Carolina State col- amining doctor pronounced him be started here if 10 members edge of the park. year. lege for one summer. Mr. Kirk Newsaper Man To Stayton March 21 can lie secured. Ix>u Carlson, administrative is offered a stipend of $450 for alright. On page 3, the Detroit budget Du* Santiam Memorial Hos can be seen. Mr. Peterson said that many Be at Chamber assistant for the Salem District the six weeks beginning July veterans do not realize all the pital Auxiliary will hold their office, said that bids are being 19 and ending August 30. The Weather, Detroit Dam Meeting in Gates licneflts that arc avaiiabl«' to regular board meeting March called for a well to supply offcr a]so contains $350 for de ? A. M. Daily Weather Reading them. A date will be announced 21 at th«' Stayton horn«' of Mrs. Grand Master Coming water for the 200-acre park and and Lake Elevation Tom Wright, state editor for pendents and mileage. He was Business on Inter when a speaker will be in Estelle Philippi, that contracts were out for sup one of IS persons chosen out of Max. Min. Pep. Elev. the Oregon Statesman of Salem Mill City to give pertinent in- th<> agenda includes installation Officers of the Mill City IOOF plying grates and tables for pic 31 46 0.00 1531.75 will be speaker at the North more than 1.400 who sought March 13 formation. A pot-luck dinner is of new officers and discussions lodge said this week that the nic spots. Signs are also tinder March 14 31 52 0.19 1532.09 Santiam Chamber of Commerce entrance to the program to also planned for this meeting, of plans for the Open Hous«' at Grand Master of Oregon, Walt- construction. which he was appointed. Mr. March 15 34 43 0.21 1532.44 at Gates tonight. er V. Murphy of Reedsport, Anyone interested in this th«' hospital on April 7. Clearing and road work has Kirk plans to leave with his March M 32 41 0.52 1532.76 All members and those inter All Auxiliary members are would lx? at their meeting. Fri- continued with funds provided move to start a barracks here 32 46 1533.09 ested in the area, are urged to wife and two children for North March 17 is asked to contact Mr. Peter invited to attend the meeting day night, March 22 and all under the public works accel 33 48 1533.39 be present for this meeting at Carolina shortly after classes March 19 which will b«' hel«i at 2 p. m. son at 897-2104. members are urged to attend. eration act. 36 47 0.19 1533.65 the Women’s club house at 8. March 19 dismiss at Detroit in May. Ordinance Amended at Council Meet Local Band Members in Honor Group To System Stout Creek Working on Big Cold Deck Vandals Still Plague T. V. Translator PP&L Posts Kite Flying Safety Rules Lions Slate Festival of Harmony Denny Sheythe To Work For Translator Company BLM Names New Park Near Here Coming Events