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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1963)
The Mill City Enterprise ____________ ON THE SCENIC NORTH SJ^TIAM HIGHWAY—OREGON'S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME Will NUMBER 11 *3.00 A Year—10c A Copy TIIE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1903 Bill Pennick Top Man in Vote for New Board North Santiam Hospital Board In Action The 10th anniversary Open House for Santiam Memorial of directors Include : Walter hospital will be held Sunday. Hell, J. C Kimmel. Ted Frercs, April 7 from 2 until 4 p. m. Merton Cox, Kenneth Farwell. It was on the loth day of Oc- A J Frank. LJovd GiTOd G. W. tober, 1950 that the tiospitnl had Schachtslck Ims been secretary Its begiiuiing when a corpora treasurer of the organizatkm tion was formed. since January. 1951 Walter Bell. Dr William Bur Present board members are rell. A. J. Frank. J. C. Kim IJoyd Girod, John Etzel. G. W. mel, Roy Philippi. Gene Teague Schachtsick, J. C. Kimmel, E. and L. II. Wright, all residents S. Peterson. Ken Golliet. A J of the area banded together for Frank. Paul Geraths, Richard this purpose. Schumacher. Don Moffatt. T. G. 'Die cor;x>rution is a non-pro- Frrres, M. F. Gox. Kathryn llt one formed for benevolent Weddle. Ken Farwell, John and charitable |«ir|>oac* Mackie. Henry Miller, Noyes The conduct of tlic affairs of Whitten, John Frank. Lee High- the CVrjiorntlon I* vested solely berger, Peter Mertz and Walt- In It* board of directors, which er Bell consist* of 21 members. I Mrs Ixmise Wilt. R. N.. WM Louie Barr of Oakland, Calif . the first administrator of the was hired to make the survey hospital Others serving in that and assist with the fund drive. capacity have been Tony Bran A total of 3491.928 00 was raised ton. Fred Hunt and Gale CYiris- in the campaign which included tens'-n. present administrator. »124.718 (MJ from a Hill-Burton In November of 1961 plans Federal allocation were started for the first ma The site, comprising eight jor addition to the hospital. acre*, was donted to the cor Another fund drive wui held poration by Mr. and Mrs. Ted and 362.000 00 was raised. J. C. Frrres of Stayton Kimmel headed this drive To There were over 2,100 persons this amount the government ad- who donated to the hospital' (|#<j |31.OOOOO through the H1U- drive. Anyone who donated ( Burton act. and paid over 3100 is eligible j Besides other improvements to vote for a Board of I Hrectors five new addition has increased member. This election takes the the hospital from a > place In the early ¡wirt of Janu- 35 b<M to a 41 bed capacity, ary of each year and these; The Ty,r hospital employee* employees be- be-1 ' members arc called voting tween 50 and • 55 people This . In- 1 member*. Any member who dutjgg administration employ- gave les* than 3100 is an asao medial record library elate member. Names of all clerks, dietary employes, lab. persons giving are on a bronze X-ray. surgery, nurses, aides, plaque in the hospital k>bby. housekeepers and custodian. Bid* tor construction were Resides the regular staff of opened in March. 1962. and the nrca doctors the lx>spita) also hospital opened its door* to ’ the , the services or of ramoiogis radiologist* and first patient on April 6. 1*" 1953. I pathologists from Salem. The first patient was Merlin Besides filling a long-felt Morey, superintendent of Stsy-! need, residents are proud of ton Union High school. the hospital of which they feel Since that time there ha* themselves a part been a total at 12,992 bed pa tients; 31,366 out-patients; 2.059 births and 3,060 surgeries. Past presidents of the board Administrative School District 129-J, which was formed recently when voters of the Gates and Mill City school district okayed a plan to join forces elected a new board of directors Monday night. The new five-man board will replace two five-man boards which heretofore have conducted the business of the two districts, and then combined to form the 10-man board which handled Santiam Union High school affairs. William Pennick. ----- Homer — WU- Hams ton. Martin Hansen, Don Westrick and Donald Walker will make up this new board. Bill Pennick of Gates received the highest number of votes and to him will go the five- year term. He polled 373 votes. Williamston, also of Gate* re ceived the second highest vote Above arc some of the members of the Board of Directon of the North Santiam Memorial hospital when they met in Stayton Thursday night. This group helps with the operation policy of the hospital. This was the first time the group met in the basement of the new hospital wing. Previously these meet ings were held at the First National bank. The group heard about plans for the 10th anniversary open house which is being held this Sunday, April 7, be tween the hours of 2 and 4 p. m.—Stay ton Mail Photo. J. C. Kimmel In Hospital at Salem Get Tour of Santiam Memorial Hospital Area friends of J. C. Kimmel were sorry to learn this week that he a patient at Salem Memorial I Hospital suffering ‘ from a heart condition. He had gone into the hospital last Friday evening to take Members of the board of di some tests as he had not been rectors of Santiam Memorial feeling well but came back hospital In Stayton were given home that same evening. He became ill and suffered a tour of the new improvements some pain Sunday night when at the hospital when they met the doctor was called and Mon day noon was taken to the hos there Thursday night. During the business meeting pital. Dr. John Reid, hl* attending Dr. N. S. Meyn, chief of staff physician, said hi* condition at 'he hospital spoke, telling of is somewhat improved at the present time and he seems to some of the problems the staff be responding well to medica is now having He said more tion . It is expected that he will doctors were needed as the remain in the hospital about ones who now work in the hospi 10 days. Mr*. Kimmel has been mak tal and take their scheduled W. E. Wade, roadmaster for ing daily trips in to see her hus turn at being "on call" have the Southern Pacific company band, but he is allowed no more than they can handle. from Albany, said Wednesday other visitors. Meyn stated "it is hard to that blds had been received for find general practioners any plating the blacktop between Airman Russell Page the new rails recently installed more. All the young doctors are on N. E Wall Street. To Serve in England more interested m some spec The big gaps in the pave ial field, or want to work for AMARILLO AFB, Texas- A3Z ment has caused a considerable someone else, where their fut amount of confusion on the busy C Russell W. Page of Mill City street with a number of cars is being reassigned to England ure is assured. They no longer following his graduation from are willing to come out into getting stuck. Wade said the bids were be the United States Air Force the smaller towns and actually ing forwarded to Portland find technical training course for jet work to establish a practice." | Mrs. Kirsch stated the Lad if the amount of the bids arc aircraft mechanics here. Airman Page, grandson of ies Auxiliary would serve re not too large would t>e proces sed there; otherwise they would Mr. Dorothy Draper of Lyons freshments at the open house was trained in the maintenance which will be from 2 to 4 p. m. lie sent on to San Francisco. However, the company is and inspection of jet fighter Sunday, April 7, in commem planning to <k> the repair Job, planes currently is use by the oration of the institutions 10th anniversary. Air Force. according to Wade. This Area Heavy winds with gusts reaching proportions that broke trees and upset trailers and buildings hit this area again last Wednesday. The S. P. Train was tied up overnight at Lyons because of trees over the tracks between Lyons and Kingston. W. E. Wade, roadmaster, out of the Albany office, said he had his crew out all night getting the tracks cleared. Trailers and buildings were damaged in the Fox Valley area and in Mill City a huge I cedar tree fell across the Eu-' gene Davenport home causing considerable damage. The area here was without power for a few hours. Noyes Whitten said many trees were blown down in this recent storm. He said since the October 12 storm, almost every wind causes considerable blow down in the forests. S. P. Gets Bids Sportsmen To Have To Fix Wall Street Workday At Lodge The North Santiam Sports men club will have a work day at the lodge site. Sunday. April 7. according to Art Hagen, pre aid -nt. Members are asked to bring rakes, shovels and other tools to get the ground* in shape for the summer season. Hagen said a woodshed also mailed to be erected near the lodge in order to have dry wood to start the fires. Another item needed is a flag pole support near the lodge. The work project is schcduhil for as soon after lunch ns possible. I North Santiam Boat Race Coming April 28th Sunday, April 28, the North Santiam Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the first annual river event to be known as the "North Santiam Whitewater Challenge." It will he a timed race over 13 miles of oftentimes wild and turbulent white water. It is said by some to be more of a challenge than the famous Mc Kenzie White Water parade that will I m * staged April 7. This North Santiam event is not meant to deter or detract from that event near Eugene l>ut to add one more event for those who thrill to the sport of running a river, depending on their skill for success. Motors will not be allowed in com petition and all participants must wear life jackets. Many first timers, as well as experienced river men are getting their gear ready for this event, some traveling down to the McKenzie for the first time to get some first hand experience and pointers. One local team k>st their boat on a trial run down the Santiam but feel they know the way now and are ready for the "Challenge." To Start Above Gate« The run will start three miles cast of Gates on highway 22 anil run down to the bridge at Mehama. There are many fine view spots along the highway that follows the river up the Santiam Canyon. The entire river course will be covered at danger spots by the "Tri Coun ty Transceivers,"a citizens band radio club. They will be in contact at all times with first aid crews and help for the boaters If such help might he needed. Interest is building up at a I New Board To Be Sworn in IWed.NightjBudgetComing high rate of speed both from boatmen and spectators, It is planned to start the run at 9:00 a. m. and the boats will take off as fast as they can be put into the water. Arrangements are being made to have bands at the bridge at Mill City and at the finish in be Mehama. Markers will placed along the highway at the better vantage points such as Mill City bridge. Gates bridge, fishermen's bend park, Santiam park and Mehama. There will be trophies and I prizes for the shortest time for the run. There will be lots of thrills and excitement for the spectators along the way. Committee chairman, Jerry Coffman, Mehama, states that cooperation from interested parties is at an all-time high with offers of trophies and priz es, and help to make the event a success. BloodmobileToBe Here April 11th Mrs. Jim Grant, president of the Mill City Jaycettes has an nounced that the bloodmobile will be in Mill City on Thurs day. April 11 at the teachers room at Santiam Union High school. Hours will be from 2 until 6 p. m. This blood drawing is to al low all residents from Mehama to Idanha to give bloood and it is hoped that there will be a good response, said Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Grant said she had been told that there was one Mill City man who was to undergo open heart surgery soon and would need 20 pints of blood. She said there were also other replacements to be made. The need for blood is always great and anyone who is able to give to this worthwhile cause is urged to do so. Co-chairman with Mrs. Grant for the bloodmobile project is Mrs. Myrita Davis. Members of the Mill City Woman's club will also assist. Holy Week Services By Churches The Mill City Ministerial As sociation announces special pre Easter service are scheduled for Wedneday through Friday evenings, April 10-12. The meetings will be held at the Presbyterian church this year and the services will begin at 7:30 each evening, Different emphasis have been planned for each night. On Wednesday the opening service will include special choir music and a Holy Week message. Thursday evening will see the celebration of a Maundy Thurs day Communion service The Good Friday evening ser vice will climax the services with the presentation of an out standing Christian film. The Association is also spon soring the annual Easter Sun rise Service. Worshipers will gather in the high school park ing kX at 6:15 Easter morning. A car caravan will then pro ceed to the site of the service. The public is invited to attend all these services. and draws the four year term. He polled 354 votes. Martin Hansen was third high with 311 vote* and takes the three year term; Donald Westrick with 310 votes gets the two year term and Don Walker with 255 will serve a one year term. On the new board there will be only two carryover members from the old board. They are Hansen and Walker. The other men are newcomers to the board. Following is a complete unof ficial vote from the five zones in the new district: Zone Number 1— Gates Mill City H Blumenstein 116 93 Williamston 261 Zone Number 2— Oliver 100 Pennick ■I No. S— Hansen 257 Yankus 123 Number 4— MacGregor McMorris 85 Westrick 252 Number 5— Calkins 30 More, Maurice 15 Robertson 108 Walker 219 new board is meeting tn they of their he pre- Weather, Detroit Dant * A. M Daily Weather Reading and Lake Elevation Max. Min Pep Elev. March 27 40 51 0.53 1536.87 March 40 53 065 1537.59 March 29 38 47 1.58 1538.63 March 30 34 44 2.75 1540 85 March 31 33 44 0.93 1543 09 April 1 32 45 0.19 1544.50 April 2 33 45 3.02 1545.53 ■ Big Cedar Tree Topples Funeral Services To Be Held Thursday For Gus Koeneke Funeral services will be held Thursday (today) at 1:30 p. m. at the Mill City Presbyterian church for August (Gus) Koen eke who passed away at Barnes Veterans’ hospital in Portland. Saturday, March 30. He had been ill for only a short time before his death. He was born in Kansas, April 1, 1882, moving to Mill City with his parents in 1893. The Koekene family home steaded the Dan Raines claim on the hill north of the city. Mr. Koeneke was a veteran of World War I and during the second World War was faith ful in working on the Observa I tion Post here, earning his 500 hour service pin. Survivors include a brother, Otto Koeneke and sister, Mary Hartman of Mill City and an other sister, Emma Johnson of Portland as well as several nieces and nephews. The Rev. Richard Cble will be in charge of the services I with the Mill City IOOF lodge No. 144, of which Mr. Koeneke was a member, also giving part of the service. Interment will be at Fairview cemetery. The pictures above show what the windstorm Wednesday, March 27 did at the Eugene Davenport home 327 N. W. Alder street. The huge tree broke and fell over the house. The upper picture shows the por tion that broke off when it hit the roof. The lower pic ture shows where it crashed into the house, breaking through the two upstairs bedrooms and damaging the front porch roof. Mr. Davenport said it hit the house with enough force that it cracked the wallpaper in the stairway. Fortunately the family was down stairs when the tree hit so no one was injured.—The Mill City Enterprise photo.
