The Mill City Enterprise
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY— OREGON’S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME XVIII
NUMBER 13
$3.00 A Year—10c A Copy
TIIE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, MAIL 28, 1903
i ORDER.-.
TUATE
CENT AMERICANISM.
)RIES AND INCIDENTS
IS IN THE GREAT WARS;
Voters of the Detroit-Idanha
area will have an opportunity
to discuss a proposed budget
for Detroit School District 123J
at a public hearing April 10
Highway signs came in for
it 7 p. m.
considerable discussion at the
The budget is published thia North Santiam Chamber of
veek on page three.
Commerce meeting at Gates.
The Chamber has been working
for several years to find a lo­
cation to place a sign telling
of the recreational facilities in
this vacation land, and Presi­
dent A. L. Barker of Detroit
said he was running down some
leads for a site. Wayne Goin,
stag’d Pacific Power and Light
is no longer in the sign busi­
ness. They had agreed at one
time to furnish and letter a sign
for the Chamber. Jerry Coff­
area
The
North Santiam
man and Archie Thompson will
most likely will be the scene
the work with Barker on this pro­
jf a
boat race
down
ject. and also call on other
apid-flowing North Santiam
chambers and clubs in the area
.rom Minto Springs to the
to see if a better highway sign
dehama-Lyons bridge on April
cannot be worked out for the
28th of this year if plans laid at
directional sign on Interstate 5
the North Santiam Chamber of
and highawy 22 at the Salem
Commerce materialize.
interchange.
This move came about after
Tom W right Speaks
he North Santiam Chamber
Tom Wright, ot the Salem
members had listened to a talk
Statesman came as the guest
»y Tom Wright of the States­
of Jerry Coffman and said act­
man who recently made the run
ivities were needed to stir up
lown the river. Jerry Coffman,
comething worthy of publicity
I Mehama,
Floyd Völkel and
for the area. He said:
“The
Dick Martin of Gates were ap­
pointed by Chamber President Santiam area has much to offer,
mountain wilderness areas,
Barker to get the ball rolling
many lakes and miles, and miles
at once.
of rivers and streams. The
Prizes and trophies will most
North Santiam is the least pub­
likely be given for the fastest
licized river in the state. Pub­
run down the river. Plans will
licity will bring many more
be made to give the event am­
people into this area and tour­
ple publicity and if it is success­
ists leave many dollars during
ful more races will be put on in
their vacation periods.”
future years.
Wright praised the Mill City
Many sportsmen have indi­
Jaycees for their Timber Har­
cated an interest in making the
vest day last year, saying,
run, since the recent publicity
they "did a good job, even
given in the daily press. Some
though the weather on that day
boaters who have made the run
was against them.” He said he
said the Santiam's rapids pro­
believed more of this type of
vide a challenge equal or bet­
things would do much to ad­
ter than the McKenzie.
vertise the area.
"I believe,” he continued,
"tnat this area could put on a
boat race that would be equal­
Wednesday, March $7
ly as good as the McKenzie
Order of Rainbow for Girls River Whitewater Boat Parade
at hall 7:30.
and with very little effort a real
Friday. March 3S
day could be promoted.”
IOOF lodge at hall, 8 p. m.
He told of his recent boat trip
Saturday. March 30
down the Santiam, and of the
Annual Masonic-OES dinner many telephone calls he receiv­
at hall, 6:30.
ed after the article had been
Woman’s Club Children’s published. He said the North
Faun Home Benefit cooked food Santiam was much closer to the
sale at Hilltop Market, 9:30.
center of population than the
Monday. April 1
McKenzie river show and there­
Bid or Bunch Pinochle club fore should
attract huge
at Marion Stovall home, 7:30.
crowds. He said the fall of the
Round Robin Pinochle club river here makes many rapids
at Millie Bickett home, 7:30.
which will provide plenty of
School Board Director election thrills even for veteran "river
at Gates school and Mill City runners."
grade school. 2 p. m. to 8 p. m.
H® suggested that the area
Get out and VOTE!
ptu on a show of this type April
Tuesday. April S
21, but later said the 28 would
Canyon Campfire Leaders at probably be better on account
home of Mrs. Lowell Cree, 10 of the opening of the fishing
a. m.
season.
Garden Club at home of Tena
Considerable interest was en-
Graham. 1 o'clock dessert.
gendered by Wright’s talk and it
Wednesday. April 3
was decided to appoint Jerry
Santiam Rebekah lodge at Coffman,
Floyd Völkel
and
hall at 8 p. m.
Dick Martin as a committee to
work out the details.
C of C Meet
River Boat
Race Being
Planned
Although small, Idanha American Legion Post No. 141 ia an
active one. Shown above is u group pictured when Ridgley Miller, Mar­
ton-Polk county service officer paid them a visit. Diatrict Commander
Glen Harbuugh, front row, attests to the Idanha Post doing “except­
ionally well", noting that they have their quota of 30 members. Oth­
er« in the front row: Ridgley Miller; Quincy Smith, who made the
Candidates
Night Draws
Small Crowd
A small group of patrons of
die new administrative sc I mmi I
district met at the Santiam
Union
High
school
library
Monday night to meet the can
didates for the board of di­
rectors who will be elected
Monday. April 1. The (»¡ling
places will b«- the Gates and
Mill City grade schools between
the hours of 2 and 8 p. in.
There will be five elected to
the new board with the one re­
ceiving the most votes serving
a five year term, second high­
est, four years ami so on down
to one-year term.
Master of ceremonies for the
meeting was Charles Kelly, who
stated the meeting was called
so voters could meet the can­
didates and was in no sense a
“political rally’’ for any one
¡icnion or group.
Candidates tiling by the Mon­
day deadline arc:
Zone
1
(Gates)
Rolled ltlumenstein
and Homer Williamston. Zone 2
(Gates) William Pennick ami
llolx it Oliver. Zone 3 (Mill
City) Martin Hansen and Mabel
Y.inkus Zone 4 (Mill City) John
MacGregor, Gordon McMorris
and Don Westrick. Zone 5 (Mill
City) Edward Calkins, Maur-
More, Wallace IfolHitson
an<l I >onaId Walker
Oliver is a mcmticr <»l tlx1
Gales board nt present; Hansen
member* of
and Walker are
l
the Mill City ' board with the
two boards making up the .San­
tlani High school board, All
to
three are now combined
make the administrative dis-
trict.
All candidates present were
introduced Monday with two ol
them sjieaking briefly.
Biumenstcln said he had
agreed to lie a candidate for
t h e
new
district
liecause
“schooling still belongs to us
and we must take care of it
ourselves.’’
Hansen stated "rewards from
serving come from seeing stu­
dents make a success alter
their graduation."
presentation of plaque to Miller on behalf of Idanha; Jeff Leming,
Idanha. Second row: Paul Knapp and Mayor Warren Stoll, Idanha;
Deputy Commander, Al Friesen and Post Commander, Joe DiFilippi,
Salem. At rear: Julian Lahoski. Post 136 adjutant. Miller received the
award for his service to Post 136 and to the community.
Public Hearings on
Rivers Set By
Army Engineers
A hcarina which could be of
interest to 'residents of
this
.iri-a will bt hi hl In the auditor­
ium at the Linn County Fair­
grounds In Albany on TYiursday
April I at 10 a m and at 7.30
p m It is being called by the
U S. Army Engineers for the
purpose <>f hearing expressions
on views concerning the need
for further resource develop­
ment in the basin and general
plans of improvement desired
Oral
statements will
be
heard, ln.it for accuracy of re­
cord all important facts and
irguments should tie submitted
in writing, according to Sterling
Eiaiminger. of the Corps of
Engineers. Portland.
Safety Council To
Meet At Frontier
Mill Safety, electrical safe-
ty. mills ponds will be the
topics discussesi at the meet­
ing ot the North Santiam Chap­
ter of the Safety Council at
the
no-host dinner at
The
Ijist Frontier tonight,' March
27 th.
An electrical
inspector for
the State Industrial Accident
Prevention Division will be on
hund to take part in flic pro­
gram.
Now Retired
Leo J. Fitzgerald, former res-
I ident of Mill City is retiring af­
Santiam Memorial Hospital
will hold an Open House on Sun­
day. April 7. celebrating its
10th anniversary
Tins hospital has filled a
long-felt need in the community
and was made possible through
the cooperation of area resi­
dents. giving
generously
of
their time, leadership and mon­
ey.
In looking l>ack through The
Enterprise files a vivid story
enfolded of the many struggles
connected with the early days
of planning for the hospital.
There were many rewards too.
and all those helping with the
hospital or receiving care there
can view it with pride.
Louis Barr was in charge of
the first hospital fund drive and
aho helped in organizing the
Woman's Hospital auxiliary and
gave his assistance in establish­
ing by-laws.
On February 7. 1951 a meet­
ing was held to elect a board
of directors and officers for the
Auxiliary. Walter lie'll acted as
temporary chairman.
There are 21 members on the
hoard of directors, representing
New Rails In Place — Street A Mess
The S. P. railroad work crew is completing clean­
up work on the tracks in Mill City this week. The crew
Weather, Detroit Dam is repairing the crossings but left N. E. Wall street in a
* A. M. 4>uily Weather Reading real mess. Mayor J. C. Kimmel has been in contact with
und 1 Jlke Elevation
officials in Portland, and has some assurance that some­
Max. Min Pep Elev. thing will be done to improve conditions on the street.
10 M (race 1533.94
March 20
The tracks have not b»vn filled in and it is next *o
Mu h 21 40 <;:> 0.00
impossible to use the street at this time, and some cars
40 63 0.13 MM M
March 22
have been temporarily stalled when the wheels drop in
15.35.25
41 38 0.24
March 2.1
34 ri 0.34 1535.72 over the rails. Many letters have been written to the
March 24
(race 1536.15 Southern Pacific company at Portland protesting to the
March 25 36
37 59 0.00 11M .1 existing conditions.—The Mill City Enterprise photo.
March '.’i,
ter more than 21 years of ser-
! vise with the Army Engineers,
according to a news release
received from the office in
Portland.
Fitzgerald has not
been working for some time
due to illness and now makes
nil home with his wife at 2891
Lynn Avenue N. E. in Salem.
He saw active duty with the
U. S. Navy during World War
II. Before joining the Portland
District on January 16, 1946, he
served briefly with the Air
Technical Service Command
and the North Service Com­
mand.
Coming Events
eight
communities — Detroit.
I Idanha. Mill City. Lyons, Stay­
ton. Mehama, Scio and Sub­
limity.
First Auxiliary president was
Mrs. Kathryn Weddle of Stay­
ton; first vice-president of the
ennyon area. Mrs Helen Kim­
mel of Mill City; second valley
area president. Mrs. .Inn De­
Jardin.
Stayton:
secretary.
Mrs. Edna Ross of Mill City;
assistant secretary, Mrs. Mar­
jorie Kerber of Stayton.
The Auxiliary holds an annual
meeting and membership drive
and tries to interest as many
women as possible in the work Annual Mason-Star
of the Auxiliary.
Present Auxiliary officers are! Ham Dinner Saturday
Mrs Lorena Stevens, president;
Mrs. Lulu Fair, first vice presi­
The annual Masonic-Eastern
dent; Mrs. Grace Ditter, se­ Star ham dinner will be this
cond
vice-president;
Mrs. Saturday. March 30 at the IOOF
Tressa Van Nuys. third vice hall at 6:30.
president; and Mrs. Helen Kim­
Bert Walker will be guest
mel. secretary-treasurer.
speaker and a variety of mu­
Many activities have been sical numbers are planned.
conducted by the Auxiliary to
The dinner is open to Ute pub­
raise money for hospital needs lic. Tickets may be purchased
with a review of them present­ at the door.
ed at the annual meetings. The
Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale
One Of The Top 25
held every year since 1957 has
proven the most profitable.
Among items purchased by
the Auxiliary are an ice-ma-
chine, tea cart, baby sterilizer,
airlock for nursery, hydraulic
patient lift, pledges to second
hospital building fund; drapes
for new wing of hospital and
many more items. In all, the I
items contributed amounted to'
considerably more than $5.000. '
The Auxiliary also does all
the
hospital
mending
and
makes items under the "Green
sewing" category.
The Auxiliary has sponsored
the blood bank in Stayton since
1952.
Mrs. Agnes Kirsch, R. N. and
an
Auxiliary
member
has
given Nurses’ Aide classes for
high school girls interested in
nursing.
Tile well-known
Cheerette
Archie Thompson, manager of Strout Realty in
program was established at the
Mill
City
received a plaque this week stating the local of­
hospital in
1961 under the
chairmanship of Mrs. Ercill fice was one of the top 25 of over 500 Strout offices in
Wilson and Mrs. Mert Cox. A i the nation in sales. Thompson said this morning that
total of 164 persons have served ¡Vivian Kealen and Mabel Yankus have done an out­
in this program with i total of standing job in making sales in the area. The local of­
4485 working hours. It is a fices has sales from Salem to Idanha. Another office is
service greatly appreciated by being opened now at the Aumsville-Sublimity junction
the hospital staff.
of Santiam Highway, Thompson said. Ann Hoffman will
Three of the Auxiliary mem-
bers have been selected as be in charge of this office. She will be assisted by Fred
“Woman of the Year" at Stay­ Powers, and another salesman will be added soon.
ton; Miss Agnes Kirsch, 1958; , Thompson gives much credit for the influx of people to
Mrs. Flora Shuck in 1960 and the colored brochures printed by the North Santiam
Mrs. Lucille Kirsch in 1961. | Chamber of Commerce.—The Mill City Enterprise photo
Paint Pot To Hold
Open House to
Celebrate Anniversary
Mrs. Gregg Stevens, owner of
The Paint Pot, has taken space
in this week’s issue of The Mill
City Enterprise
to
inform
the
public
that the
store
will be observing its 1st anni-
versary Saturday. March 30.
will
Mrs. Doris Davenport
play the electric organ during
the morning from 10:30 until
11:30 and in the afternoon from
2 until 3.
Mrs. Stevens said there would
be drawings for merchandise
prizes and displays of oil paint­
ings. Mrs. Sue Poole and Mrs.
Faustina Nesbitt have been in­
structing a class in painting re­
cently.
Free coffee and doughnuts
will be served all day.
Firemen Called Out
To Stand by Blaze
The fire department was cal­
led out about 9:30 Tuesday
morning to the Bill Savage
place on S. E. Kingwood to
stand by while some old build­
ings were being burned.
The fire was becoming quite
intense and the Savage family
was afraid the flames might
spread to nearby buildings.