The Mill City Enterprise
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SA^TTIA M HIGHWAY- OREGON'S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME XVIII
NUMBER 2$
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THE MIIJ. CITY ENTEKPKISE, THURSDAY, MAY 30, IMS
Officers of Mill City Barracks
These Men Install Barracks Officers
Barracks Is
A Mil) City Barracks of Vet I
The teen-age committee, bet-
erans of World War I was es
! ter known as TAC, has started
I to make plans for the 4th an-
tablished here May 21. District
| nual Forth of July parade.
and department officers were
present to install the following:
The theme choaen this year
H. J. Peterson, commander;
IB "Give Your Regards to
Robert E. Rust Sr. Vice; Alvin
I Broadway.” The usual small
J. Straughan, Jr. Vice; Robert
entry fee will be charged and
J. Hawkes, adjutant; Claud M.
■ the float must be registered
_
by
I^ewin, treasurer and quarter
June 20 or it will not be eligible
master; Earl W. Loucks, chap
for the parade.
lain; George Ray McLenon.
Above are the officers of the newly former Mill This year in order to spon
The following men acted as installing officers here Sgt. st Arms, and Ernest H.
for the recently organized Mill City Barracks. Top row: Ragsdale, Oliver Watson and City Barracks of the War 1 Vets. In the top row, left to sor a princess, the organization
right are: Ernest Ragsdale, George McLenon, Robert must enter a float. However,
left to nght. Buddy Griffin, Ward Manning, Buddy Bliss, Clyde Oliver, trustee»
organization may enter a
John Pelto. Albin Whitlaw, Eugene Mertz and Carl Cas A ladies’ Auxiliary was or Hawks, Clyde Oliver and Claude Lewin. Lower, left to an
float without
i pansoring
a
sidy. Lower photo: Larry Eaton, George Tracy, Cecil ganized at the same time with right: Earl Loucks, Robert E .Rust, Henry Peterson and princess.
Brock, and Clifford Blake. Mill City Enterprise photo. the following officer» Irene Roy Strawn.—Mill City Enterprise photo.
The Princess must have been
Lewin,
president; Miriam
a student at Santiam Union
Hawkes, vice president; Irene
High school during the school
Peterson,
secretary-treasurer;
year 1962-63. Previous queens
Martha Ragsdale.
historian;
Part in Army Exercises are not eligible. However, a girl
Blanche Jones, chaplain; Ern
who was a princess last year
estine McLenon. guard and El
may enter this year. The Cor
At
Yakima,
Wash.
len O. Rust, trustee.
I
onation will be held July 3
Meetings will be held on the
YAKIMA. WASH Army Pvt. and tentative plans call for it
third Thursday of each month
LYONS - The Pet Pargde
Richard L Rogers, »on of Mrs. being held In the grade school.
at the IOOF hall at 7:30 p m.
«¡Minsored by the Lyons PTC
Mill City is getting some Edith M Rogers, Mehama, par
The sponsoring organization
preceded by a potluck dinner painting done this week, as a ticipated with other members
will start at 10:30 a. m. Sat-
.
..
.
....
.
aiso choose an escort from
at
6.
Those
attending
are
re
urday, June 1 and judging will
bridge crew is working paint
Ayrcise ;
club> „ u a
or.
quested to bring their own ing the bridge across the San COULEE CREST, a 15-day L. | ganization it might be the hus-
be done at that time.
plates, silverware, and drink tiam. It was learned that it will S. Army-Air Force Strike Com- •
Committee in charge ot gr
of one of the members,
ing cup or glass.
be painted green instead of the mand operation at Yakima
rangements include Mr. and
The next meeting will be usual drab black, which will (Wash.) Firing Center, which
Mr». Robert Walton. Mr. and
Blowdown timber. 5.55 mil
be a considerable improvement ended May 20.
Mrs. Dale Arndt, Mrs. Louis lion board feet, was sold May June 20.
Roy 28 at the Mill City Ranger sta
to the city.
Ixxigall, Mr. and Mrs
Coulee Crest_____________
A crew of painters last Strike Command exercise in the I
lambert and Mrs. Elvin Gllaon. tion.
week completed giving U. S. western part of the United I
Wins Scholarship
Leading the parade as grand
Young 4 Morgan. Inc. bought
National bank a face lifting.
States and featured battles for .
marshall will be Percy Hiatt, 550 thousand board feet <250
Pacific Power 4 Light com- air superiority and live-fire
Lyons mayor Lineup for tlw thousand board feet of Douglas-
pany has been at work on the maneuvers between two Army
parade wUl start in front ot fir and 300 thousand feet of
new filter system for the city divisions.
the Catholic lialj and three rib Western Hemlock and
other
water, too, so there has been
bons will be given as awards species logs) for 313,605 The
Rogers, a cannoneer in Bat
considerable activitiy in the old tery C of the artillery’s 1st
to the various winners.
sale includes 12 acres of blow
Marion Stovall, who has done
burg.
Howitzer Battalion at Fort such an exceptional job ot
ParUcigamt« will al be judge! down located in the Bouklcr
Lewis. Wash., entered the Army news coverage from the Gates
and they must be in the 8th Ridge area.
Francis F. H1U. president of grade or under. Div'
tn September 1962 and received area for the
Division» wiU
past several
Young 4 Morgan, Inc. paid
Northwost Natural Gas oom- be pet», costume», ('wheels
basic training «it Fort Ord. months, has turned In her re
_____ and 335 10 per thousand board feet
pany, ¡minted nut that rw-t in horses.
Calif.
signation effective this week,
oo Drxiglas-fir and minimum
come tor the 12-m<inth* period
The 24-year-old soldier was so now we are again looking
The Mari-Unn band will bid prices on other species.
ended April 30 reached an all-
graduated from Stayton Union for someone to take over the
play for the parade, starting at I>ouglas-fir was appraised at
time high when he spoke at the
High School, Stayton, in 1958.
news department from that
327 90 per thousand board feet
11 a. m.
annual stockholders' meeting at
area.
Freres
Veneer
Company
pur
the lUiton hotel in Portland re
Gates residents, who may be
chased 5.0 million board feet of
T!ie weekly report from the
cently.
interested
in writing for The
Columbus
Day
bk>wd<»wn
tim-
Mill
City
Ranger
station
indi-
Net income reached $3,362,011
Enterprise, are asked to come
bcr (2.30 million board feet of
cates that :ishing and picnick- !
for the period, with the amount
into the office for an interview
Duuglas-fir. 2 20 million board
ing over the weekend will be
available for common stock
at this time.
feet of Hemlock and other spe
good.
dividends after provisions for
Mrs. Stovall has secured em
cies Jogs, and 500 thousand
Breitenbush road is open to!
preferred stock dlvldens equiva
ployment in Stayton for the
board feet of Cedar) for 3100,-
within one mile of Breitenbush I
lent to $1 SO per share ot com
Lake. The trail into Leone Lake | “Start watering lawns now,” summer.
Graduation ceremonie» for I 515. The sale includes 93 acres
mon stock outstanding.
advises Marion County Exten
of
clear-cut
and
63
acres
of
j
40
is 114
in good VVIIUlWWii
condition and * all t
the
41
members
of
the
8th
grade
C. HL Gueffrey, chairman of
sion Agent Wilbur L. Bluhm.
partial
cut.
ALBANY.
May
29
—
Jean
Be-
campgrounds
are
now
open,
the board of directors, presided class at Mill City Elementary
Waiting too long before start
There is good fishing in the
at the annual
meeting and school were held at the grade
Freres paid 331 50 per thou thell, 18, of Lyons has been
ing
to water the lawn can spell - (
named
winner
of
a
3600
Mark
Breitenbush
River,
Santiam
,
-
Chas. R. Holloway, Jr., vice school gym Tuesdav May 28.
sand board feet on Duuglas-fir
E.
Reed
Scholarship
from
River.
R.-x-rvoR
and
;
president in charge of sales,
Invocation was given by the and minimum bid prices on
I dry, water penetrates with diffi-1
also spoke to the stockholders. Rev. Harold Hake and the Pro other species. Duuglas-fir was Simpson Timber Company for Leone Lake.
culty if at all. Many summer
BP.A. t will
__ be doing some
All 11 members of the board cessional
and
Recessional appraised at 319.05 per thou the 1963-1964 school year, C. D.
lawn problems, brown spots in
Davis,
manager.
Oregon
tim
few
days
up
of directors were continued by marches were played by the I sand board feet.
berland division, announced to
the sti>ckholdcrB.
After the grade school band. The grade |
DETROIT—The 7th and 8th
. tower .« being «
day.
stockholders' meeting was con school chorus, directed by Mrs.
grades spent Thursday at the
before watering is started.
cluded. the board re-elected Doris Sheythe, sang several se
She is the daughter of Mr. I moved. The snow line is reced ’ For most effective results, coast. The group went to Fo
company officers to their re lections with Pat Moore an
and Mrs. Robert Bethell of ing rapidly and no rain is ex i water should be applied slowly, garty Park for a picnic lunch,
spective posts.
Lyons and a 1962 graduate of pected.
nouncing the numbers.
I not more than an inch of water horseback riding, swimming
Hill's remarks also mentioned
Stayton Union
High
school.
The adders of welcome was
in three to four hours. A coffee and returned to the park for
the fact that Northwest Natural given by Nancy Cogar and the
She plans to study
medical
tin or shallow pan. set under more food and a game of soft-
stock had reached the highest class history by Susann Heller
technology at Portland State
the spray from sprinkler, will ball.
point In the company history, and Kathy Story.
college. Mr Bethell is employ- j
Students making the trip
indicate amount of water appli
reminding stockholders that at
ed as a millwright at Simpson's
were Patty Chapman, Dennis
ed.
Presentation
of
awards
was
;
the time of their annual meet
Lyons Plywood plant.
An inch or more of water Griffith, Linda Tompkins, Har
ing a year ago, the entire stock mnde by Ijiwrence Brent, sup- I '’alley Telephone Company
Other scholarship winners in
The budget for the recently should be applied at each set old Hiebert, Donna Griffith,
erintendent
and
the
diplomas
'
market was suffering from the
were awarded by Mnt. Charlene han announced plans to erect the Company's Oregon opera former administrative district ting of the sprinkler. If done Rudy Thornton, Karol Meyers,
worst slump in over 30 years.
a new telephone office in De- tions are Sharron Packard of No. 129J passed by a wide mar thoroughly, the lawn need not Reba Miller, George Maki,
Cooper.
Owner, of 86% of the shares
troit.
/Albany and Janice Sabo, of gin at Mondays election. The be watered oftner than once a Judy Roth. Billy Malone, Jan-
Members of the graduating ,
of common stock entitled to
new district represents the unit week.
elle Hawthorne. Ray Sophy,
A lot next to the Patio on Portland.
class
include
:
Sandra
Bartow.
I
vote were represented in per
This is the 17th year of the ing of the Gates and Mill City
Forrest avenue was recently
Frequent watering can be ef Herbie Tompkins. Kenneth Tow
William
Bassett,
Wayne
Bayse,
son or by proxy.
Districts. The new board of fective, but requires exacting er. Dennis Tower, Terry Reid,
I Craig Carpenter, Nancy Cbgar, purchased from R. P. Sophy Reed Scholarship program.
directors will take over on July attention. Frequently watered Neal Michael. Larry Smith,
1 Sandra Cooper, Lindsey Daven- for the new building. Salem ar
1.
lawns must be watered regu Cecelia Williamson. Terry Stat
| ¡Mirt, Dennis Davidson. Donelda chitects are designing the struc
In Mill City the vote was 95 larly, practically to the day or ler and Laura Storey.
Flatman,
Ernest
Freeman, ture to house a new dial switch
yes and 11 no; in Gates the vote hour, for good results.
They were accompanied by
Gary Garrison, Harlan Good board and to allow room for
was 37 yes and two opposed.
I
parts
storage
and
future
expan
Lorraine Sophy Thelma Storey,
rich, Nancy Hake, Q>rel Hnmp-
Ru»h Miller, Frieda Hiebert,
| ton, Mary Heller, Steven How-( sion.
Vi Malone. Phyllis Meyers and
I ton. Joyce Keeton, Kenneth I New cables are to be placed,
Barracks
Auxiliary
Officers
OSU Kathryn Elaine Johnston Kindred. Peggy Kurpies, 1-eslie "
company to pro-
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Filler.
of Lyons will receive a degree
vide any type of service requir
LaMunyan,
Scott
McCurdy,
June 2 at Oregon State Uni
ed in the Detroit-Idanha area.
versity's 94th annual com Richard Ricketts, Sharon Rot>
The project is expected to be
I
mencement. She will be gradu ertson. Melody Rosamond, Ger completed in about one year.
aldine
Ruby,
Pauline
Sams.
Ka
Mel Rambo, I/ee Bassett,
ated in the School of Business
therine Sawyer, Kathleen Story,
Lowell Fleetwood, Charles Kel
and Technology.
Frank
Tucrs,
Michael
Walker,
ly and Barney Scott gave re
Approximately 1900 degrees
ports Monday night on the State
will be conferred by OSU Pre Toni Jo Walter, Kenneth Warde,
Lions Club convention held at
sident James H. Jensen this Maude Warde, Paul Warde, Pat
Recognition at U of O Baker over the weekend. All
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Moore
year. This Is the second Inrgest Worley and Charlotte Ziebcrt.
of Iowa City. Iowa have com
had high praise for Baker and
number in history, topped only
Susan Jenkins, freshman at
pleted arrangements to pur
its residents for the hospitality
by the veteran packed class of
the University of Oregon re
chase the inventory of Richfield
show at convention time.
1950. The number of advanced
cently was chosen as one of
Service in Mill City from Glen
degrees this year is a record
President Lee Bassett pre
12 outstanding girls based on
Cummings and will take over
Wednesday, May 29
total.
sented
the
following
100%
at
lendership, scholarship and ser
active operation of the station
Lions club Auxiliary meeting
vice from her dormitory. She tendance pins for the past year:
at
home
of
Julia
Bassett
8
p.
m.
June 3.
attended the Associated Women Let' Ross. 14 years; Charles
Presbytery Held
Mr. and Mrs. Moore who
Friday, May 1
Students Honor banquet. Hav Kelly. 12 years; Don Moffatt,
came west recently said they
Here Tuesday
IOOF Lodge at hall. 8 p. m. ing been chosen a member of 10 years; Mel Eide two years,
had traveled around consider
Monday, Juno 3
About SO delegates from 37
the student union "Games and and Mel Rambo and Lee Bas
ably since coming to Oregon
Presbyterian churches attended
Round Robin Pinochle club Recreation" committee she was sett, one year.
and decided that Mill Qty was
a Presbytery at the Mill City at home of Marge Ditter at 7.30 one of approximately 100 at
Barney Scott, the new presi
the location for them. At the
church Tuesday with the wom p. m.
tend the Student Union Awards dent outlined his club objectives
en of the church serving a noon
Hid or Bunch Pinochle club banquet, “lena Cursus Honor- for the coming year. This is the
Following are officers named for the Mill City Bar- present time they have rented
the Stewart place between here
at home of Helen Ellingson at ium."
luncheon.
last regular meeting, but the ricks Auxiliary organized here recently. Top row: left to
and Gates, with hopes of pur-
This is the first time that 7:30.
The banquet had a Roman club usually has a steak fry right are, Mrs. Blanche Jones, Mrs. Henry Peterson, and
chasing a home later on.
such a meeting has been held
Wednesday, June 5
theme and was attended by each month during the summer. Mrs. Robert Hawks. Lower row: Mrs. Ernestine McLen
Mr. Cummings said he has
in Mill City for six years.
Santiam Rebekah lodge at many of the University staff to
A meeting will be held this
on,
Mrs.
Robert
Rust
and
Mrs.
Irene
Lewin.
—
Mill
City
made no definite plans at pre-
M<xlerator for the meeting hall 8 p. m.
, honor those who worked on S. week to choose a committee to
sent.
Jaycees at hall, 8 p. m.
was Tinkham Gilbert of Salem.
i U. committees.
work on the July 4th program. Enterprise photo.
Some 12,991 persons visited
Detroit Dam on the North San-
(i.mi i Ivar dm lag a pi a. .«•■<<»! <t
In« to Donald A. Wrstrick.
Project Engineer nt the U. S.
Army Corp« of Engineers' in
stallation.
II- said the April figure
brought to total number at vis
itors fur this year to 20.341
During April there were 4.088
boaters. 6,724 fishermen. 4.375
sightseers, 1.133 campers. 502
picnickers and 42 water skiers.
An estimated 800 pounds <>t
sport fish were caught during
tfie 30-day period, Westrick
said.
Fifty nine
rented
pleasure
txiats and 60 private lioats made
use of the reservoir behind the
Detroit Project even though
April was a wet and cold month
with only three clear days at
Detroit
Temperatures nt the project
ranged from a freezing 32 de
grees to a mild T1 and precipi
tation total 7.99 inches during
the month.
Westrick said visitors regis
tering at the project came from
17 states.
Including Oregon,
and Germany, Australia, New
Zealand and Canada
Lyons PTC Sponsors
Pet Parade Sat
Hiway Bridge Here ^eJ,ama Man Jakes
Gets Coat of Paint;
Bank Job Completed
Local Firms
Purchase
Timber
J Enterprise Needs
Northwest Natural
Representative
Gas Shows Net
From Gates Area
Income as High
Ranger Station
Gives Report on
Area Road Condition
Lawns Should Be
41 Graduate From
Eighth Grade Here
Detroit Upper
Grades Go to Coast
Valley Telephone
To Build New Office
At Detroit
Kathryn Johnston
To Receive Degree
Over Easily
Convention Reports
Given at Lions
Meeting Monday
Richfield Station
Changes Hands