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The Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH H ANTI AM HIGHWAY—OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XVIII NUMBER IM $3.00 A Year — 10c A Copy THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1963 Thousands Here For Whitewater Challenge ★ * * * * * Success of Venture Assures Bigger Show for Next Year Slides Show Damage From Storm Ideal weather teamed up with a lot of atatc-wide publicity brought many thouaanda of people into the area Sunday for the First Annual North San- tiam Whitewater Challenge. This picture shows only [»art of the crowd lined up on the two bridges in Mill City. •Ti ny W. Shilling burg of the I Timber Operator's Council, Inc. of Portland was present at the regular monthly meeting of the North Santiam Safety Council when about 40 m<-n met at the Woman’s Club house at Gates. | He showed slides of damage caused by the OctoixT 12 storm and a film on saw care. Men present discussed ways of hand ling various "jack pots” shown on the slides. Exjx-rienced fal lers said extreme caution will have to be exercised to keep > Above is William Ijewellen, accidents to a minimum. | who has been hired as adminis Chairman Noyes Whitten was trator tor the newly organized in charge of the meeUng, and school district here. Mr. and stated the next two sessions Mrs. Iywellen were in Mill will be held at the Women's City over the weekend getting club house. Whitten also ap acquainted with the area, and pointed Shields ReMine. Bob stated they were well pleased Oliver and Hap Ware on the with what they had seen so far. nominating committee. They Mr. Lewellen was here for arc to report at the next meet the meeting of the budget board ing with nominees for chair Saturday night, and plans to be man. vice chairman and secre in the area as much as possible tary. until they move here when Speaking on the fire hazard school is out at Days Creek.— •his summer which is expected Mill City Enterprise Photo. o be real bad, because of all he blowdown, both Ed Graham >f Detroit Ranger station and lalph McCurdy of the Mill City Nation, said it would depend ntirely upon the weather. Mo- Airdy said there may be a little nore money this year for extra ire patrols. Girod's Hilltop Market will When talking about harvest- ng the down timber. Bud be celebrating their 3rd anni •'reres said timber fallers and versary this weekend. They the Forest Sendee should get will give free orchids for the together and determine how ladies, free hot dogs, complete •lose to the "root wad” it was with buns from Muir's Bakery; advisable to cut the trees. If free coffee and a special draw 'hey are cut too close the fallers ing Saturday for a 20-cup cof Ives are endangered and many fee maker. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Girod 'imes the tree close to the root s not fit for manufacture, are owners of the market and 'reres said sometimes this Florent Frichtl is manager. lamage does not show up until Omey Lovell is meat depart Agnes De- ment 1 manager; t reaches the mills. and Virgil Topic for the next meeting Frates, checker Hendricks, and Ron dll be "Cat Logging and Road Trout 'onstruction." A movie, "Log- clerks. Their full page advertisement ing Logic” will be shown. can be found each week on the back page of The Enterprise. Anniversary Sale Freshmen Lead On Santiam Honor Roll Those making the honor roll or the current six weeks grad- ng period are. Freshmen: Vilda Wilson. 4.0; Geneva Johnson. 4.0; Leila Barney. 3.85; Warren Reid, 3 85; Brent Walk- •r, 3.71: Kathryn Dishong. 3.71: laneta Johnson. 3.71. and Juan ita Morgan, 3.71. WOW, THAT’S COLD. Only one water craft was dumped at the falls here in Mill City--but this craft made it in fine style. The Chamber is already planning for a bigger and better program for next year. Stayton Band Plays at Mehama New Phone Books Now Being Mailed Valley Telephone Company is now mailing new telephone directories for Aumsville. De troit-Idanha. Mill City-Gates, and Turner. Everyone for whom the tele phone company has a correct mailing address should receive their directory by Thursday, (tonight). Although the directories are essentially the same as last quick comparison year’s, a shows growth in every ex- change. A few numbers have been changed so subscribers are reminded to destroy their old directories when they re- ceive a new one. 2 of The Enterprise. The Stayton Union High School Band, while not out in full force did ahow up at The Riverview, locatcxi at the Lyons-Mehama bridge to entertain the huge crowd Extra Copies of Enterprise which turned out to see the finish of the first annual Available This Week North Santiam Whitewater Challenge. Playing popular Because of the many pictures in this issue of The Enteprise, music they were a great addition to the festive spirit of extra copies are on hand at the the day. Bright sunshine added to the enjoyment of office. Get yours early as the everyone.—The Mill City Enterprise Photo. supply is limited. Seniors were next in line with seven students on the roll: Lin da Bassett, 4.0; Rusty Whitten. 3.71; Carol Schaer, 3.66; Dianne Merrill, 3.66; Pat Pennick. 3.57; Barbara Olson. 3.57; and Suzy Carlson. 3.50. Sophomores: Mary Bowman. 3.83; Sherry Bennett, 3.71. and Joyce Glea son. 3.57. Janet Hutchinson with a 3.50 was the only junior making the honor roll. Band Concert Slated For Friday Night Spencer Hillesland. band di- 1 rector has announced that the Santiam Union high school band will be presented in con cert Friday evening. May 3 at 8 p.m. at the grade school gym. The band program will be dedicated to Mayor J. C. Kim mel. who is held in high esteem by the students. These concerts always draw large and appre ciative audiences and is par ticularly looked forward to this year as the band has recently received praise for their per formance. They will play sev eral selections that were pre sented at the recent Festival of Harmony at Stayton. The full program can be found on page The North Santiam Chamber's First Annual White water Challenge is now history, and it proved to be one of the biggest events held in these parts for the past 10 years. Thousands of spectators lined the banks of the rushing North Santiam river to view some 60 water craft of all descriptions make the precarious trip down over the many frothy rapids. The first real spring day greeted visitors to this recrea Many local people entered the tion mecca. Temperatures were First Annual North Santiam in the high 60's and the sun Whitewater Challenge — some brought out the "color” on who had never run a fast river i many a bald pate. The river run apparently was before. We tried to get every one’s name but as push-off made without any serious ac time drew near, they were cidents. except a few smashed putting everything including the boats and good soakings in the spare tire in the river and iey water. The craft of many climbing aboard. Among local varieties were put into the riv entries were Don Callahan. er at 9 a. m. about three miles Mehama, and Gary Zolkoske. | east of Gates. Sam Wizer was Stayton. Bruce Philippi, Stay in charge of this part of the ton and Norval Richards. Mill event. He was assisted by Bud City were in a rubber boat. Don Davis and Joe Hallam Some Peters and Don Madera, Stay-I of the boaters had trouble get ton took off in a boat. Don, , ting around a down log in the Clarence and Charles Howe of river, but no one was dumped Mill City made the run in a f at this spot. However, when boat. Don Peters used his boat they got past Gates, it was as a safety patrol, about the another story. There is a real middle of the group and Marv rough spot there, and three Sandberg, Jerry Darby and canoes were dumped, one after Jim McCoy brought up the rear another. Some of those who in a boat to pick up any strag damaged their craft said they glers or hitch hikers. were ready to try it again. All There were a few spills and craft went over the falls at Mill a few boats lost and I can City without mishap with the testify some bruised knees. The exception of a kayak with two North Santiam water is cold men aboard, which. The craft and the rocks are hard. Paul_ went bottoms up to give the Frank of Portland and I made huge crowd here an extra thrill, the run in a rubber raft. At the bend of the river west From remarks heard and of Mill City, cars were lined up statements made the Challenge for about a mile along the high- will more than likely be an way. North Santiam State park annual affair, with improve was filled to capacity, accord ments here and there. For many ing to officials. of us working <r tbe show it At Mehama another huge was a first time and we learn crowd gathered to watch the ed a lot. finish of the river run. Here The help we received from the Stayton Union High school the Salem Aqua club was in band furnished lively music valuable, I think they pulled which added much to the fes- seven people from the icy wat tive atmosphere. The parking ers. Sam Bridges of Salem do- lot __ ____ __ at The and _______ private yard nated the use of a power boat, Riverview was filled to capa- manned by Ernie Garsjo of city. Lyons at the Mill City falls. Largest group entering the The Stayton, Lyons and local run was the Rod and Gun club Fir? departments furnished from Adair Air Force Base. first aid equipment and person- The airmen seemed proficient nel. in the water as well as in the All in all it was a success and air. They came by bus and ap showed a lot of community co peared to be having a "ball.” operation. Some of the river runners Merchandise prizes were do went the route with only in nated by Ken Golliet. Mehama; ner tubes, other used surf Paul Geraths Richfield, Lyons; boards, tractor tubes, rafts and Riverview Cafe, and the Gin regular river boats. gerbread House, Mehama; Red the Floyd Völkel, one of & White Store, Stewart’s Gro Chamber committee got out cery, Toman's Hardware and early Sunday morning and put Lee Bassett's Chevron Station up signs indicating view points in Mill City and Gene Teague along the route. of Stayton donated $50 for a cash prize which was won by Local Homemaking Don Deal of Silverton. Each entrant was given I Class To Have ticket for the drawing held at Style Show May 2 Mehama after the run. Mrs. Rosemary Freeborn, Homemaking instructor at San- Weather. Detrait Dam ! tiam Union High school is pre Max. Min Pep Elev senting her sewing classes in April 24 57 38 0.00 1556.11 | a style show at the Mill City evening, April 25 50 38 trace 1556.57 Theatre, Thursday 56 38 trace 1556.94 * May 2 at 7:30. There will be April 26 April 27 47 38 0.25 1557.40 a tea immediately following in April 28 51 40 0.00 1557.84 the high school library. Theme for the show is "Fash April 29 72 39 trace 1558.26 61 45 0.05 1558.76 ions Around the World.” April 30 By Jerry Coffman Water Purity Cited By State ScoutTroop49MakesGood Showing at Camporee Mill City Box Scout Troop No. 49 made practically a clean sweep of top awards and honors at the three-day Council-wide Camporee last weekend at Hay den Island, near Salem. There were 1260 boys parti cipating in the Camporee and this represented about 60 Scout units. There was Council wide com petition in Scouting skills with trophies awarded and Mill City took first place over the entire Council Camporee, which was a distinctive honor for Scout master Tom Drynan and his troop. Mill City also placed first in . the Silver Falls District Cam- W ...... ----- — ribbon poree and won the blue for honor troop. They took first place in Pioneering and Campfire con tests giving the boys, their leaders, and parents a real feeling of proud achievement. Gregg Pearce did an out standing job as assistant scout master and adult leaders ac companying the 24 boys from Troop No. 49 were Tom Drynan, Dellis Hince ami Barney Scott. The boys made a monkey ladder as one of their projects at the Camporee and this was pictured in The Statesman ' earlier in the week. Mill City’s domestic water supply has been cer tified by the Oregon State Board of Health as again meeting the high standards of purity required for drinking purposes. Formal presentation of the certifi cate to Mayor J. C. Kimmel was made the past week by Pacific Power & Light Company's Fred Berg, water system service employee, and Wayne Goin, PP&L’s local manager.
