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ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY - OREGON'S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME XVIII
NUMBER !l
N S Chamber
Io Sponsor
Lake Show
Doug Hirte Gets
THE MILL CITV ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1968
$3.00 A Year — 10c A Copy
Mill City Station Attendant Pinned
Army Commission
Glasses To India
OSU Douglas John Hirte
Gates, son of Mr and Mrs. Bill
Hirte, has been commissioned
as a second lieutenant In the
army following completion of
th«- advanced RO'I'C progi am at
Ore<un State University.
Grudu.iting senior men took
the outli of office as a group
nt OSU’s commencement [»ro
gnon. AU will go on active
duty in U m - service in aiming
months.
OSU is one ot only 35 col
leges in th«- nation that offers
advanced ROTC In all branches
of service army, navy, air
force and marine corps
Members of the Mill City
Lions club sent a metal c on
tainer last week to India erm-
taining old eye glasses and lens.
While these had been discarded
by people of the area and col
lected by Lions club members
they will be put to good use
by Dr. M. C. Modi of the I Jons
club ot Bangalore City. India.
Dr Modi has been devoting
his professional services to eye
patients among the poor for
some time. In a single day he
had performed as many as 237
operations. In fact, his record
510 operations in a single day
was performed at Anatatur in
1959.
He is assisted by a battery
of 100 doctors, nurses, attend
ants, and of course the patients,
and by streamlined procedures
the eye operation, usually re
moval of cataracts, takes only
about 45 minutes.
Many of the glasses are re
fitted for the patients following
the cataract removal.
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Teenage committee members,
better known as TAG’, are busy
working on plans for the an
nual 4th of July parade and
Queen coronation.
John Kelly, TAC representa-
five, said this week that more
float entries arxl princesses
were needed.
Some groups have already
sent in entries for floats. The
Forest Service will have "Peter
Pan" as their theme; Jaycettes,
"Show Boat", and Lions Aux
iliary, "Oklahoma." This was
the first entry received and
their princess is Laura Jo
Rambo.
All entries are to be connect-
ed with the main theme, "Give
Your Regards to Broadway"
and the parade is open to en
tries from any part of the can
yon or state, for that matter.
All entries must be in by
June 20 and those received af Sharon Whitsett Gets
ter that date will be disquali
a
fied.
Tuition Scholarship
The Queen's Coronation will
be held in the elementary
MONMOUTH — Sharon Ann
school gym on July 3 at 7 Whitsett from Mill City receiv
o'clock in the evening with the ed a full-tuition scholarship to
judges briefing to be at 6:30. attend OCE next year.
The Queen's Ball will be held
The scholarships are award
in the Santiam High School ed by the State Scholarship
gym immediately following the commission, with recommenda
Coronation. The parade will tions from the OCE scholarship
start at 11 a. m. July 4 at the committee, on the basis of need,
Sportsman Center with judging field of study, and grade point
to be at 10 so that entries should average of 2.5 or above.
be in line shortly before that
A total of 58 part-tuition
time.
I scholarships, which are award-
Master of Ceremonies for the i ed in any field of study, and
Queen s Coronation has not been 141 full-tuition scholarships,
chosen yet but TAC has con- limited to elementary education
tacted several people and are [ majors, were awarded at OCE
awaiting an answer.
1 this year.
All organizations in the city
Miss Whitsett will be an OCE
that have not entered a float junior majoring in elementary
or princess are urged to do so. education.
Program Is
Under Way
At nt meeting of the board of
Summer recreation will come
direct« ■* of the North Santiam
out of its planning stages with
diamlier of Commerce, agree
a baseball practice for Little
meat was reached to budget up
Leaguers of both age groupa on
to $300 to stage the Water Show
Friday at 5 p. m. If there are
at Detroit lake in August Pre
still some boys who have not
sident Jerry Giffman stated the
signed up, apd wish to play,
committee made up of him
they may sign up at practice
self, Bert Barker nod Ray So
or at future practices.
phy. plans to |Mit on a real
A big response was received
"spectacular." An outfit from
from the boys in town but girls
1‘orthmd will put on the main
nave been reluctant to sign up.
Ross Mason, service station attendant being pin
entertainment Business estab
We don't have enough girls to
ned by Wayne Goin "Welcome to Oregon” Chairman and
lishments will lie invited to
make softball practical as pre
Jerry
Coffman
Pres,
of
the
North
Santiam
Chamber
of
enter floats for a water parade
sent. said Tom Kosydar, re
Commerce.
The
Chamber
is
urging
all
service
personel
and the way things arc shaping
creation director. Several girls
in the Santiam Canyon to wear the Welcome to Oregon
up. it should be tlie best event
have signed up for tennis and
ever staged on the lake since
pins this summer and to extend a personal welcome to
will being play next week. Both
it was formed by Detroit Dam
travelers.—The Mill City Enterprise photo.
activities still need more par-
some 10 or 11 years ago. A con
ticipants, he said.
tract lias l»rcn let to clear the
The recreational director will
lake of logs and detms and this
be available at the high school
it being done now.
from 1 to 8 Monday through
Other business nt th«- meeting
Friday. Anyone who wishes to
was discussion of the Imnquet
promote a program or partici-
program. This year the banquet
pate in some activity is weE
PORTt-AND
lord
Bros.,
con-
nnd installation of officers will
come to make use of the facili-
trtcors.
Portland,
with
a
low
bid
I»- Iteld at the River Cafe in
The following students of San
ties.
bid <»f $163.787.25 was announced
Mehama.
tiam
Union High were on the
Koskdar reminds residents
recently
us
low
bidder
for
am-
Don Seeley, coordinator for
honor roll for the last six
that the softball organizational
itroctlon
of
a
natural
gas
pipe
the intrastate travel program
weeks ot school.
meeting is tonight (Wednesday)
will is* main speaker. Forrest line from Stayton to Mill City.
Seniors
Six Weeks Sem.
in the high school library at 7.
The
line,
which
will
be
c<m-
Holman will show films of the
Linda Basset
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Those wishing to sign up for
struct«-d
for
Northwest
Natural
Whitewater Challenge
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Bonnie Boroughs
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activities may still do so at
Gas
company,
will
consist
of
The 1963 water supply out Suzy Carlson
Tickets are now <»n sale for
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The Enterprise office.
banquet anti can be secun-d at 89.700 feet ot 4-inch pipe nnd look has continued to improve Merrill, Diane
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considerably
leaser
amounts
of
In
the
WUlamntte
Valley
fct
The Enterprise office or from
Barbara Olson
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those lands served by reser Patsy Pennick
other members of the Cham different sizes of pt|M*.
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TI
m - project is to begin June voir stored water supplies, ac
ber.
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10 with completion scheduled cording to a report released to Carol Schaer
Allan Wurde
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by August 30.
day by T. P. Heiaeth. Stat«- Rusty Whillen
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A. M McKelligon. purchasing Conservationist of the Soil Con
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agent for Northwest Natural, servation service (USDA), co Roz 1 Ilah Yankos
Six Weeks Sem.
also announced that others bil- operating with OSU, On-gon Juniors
Janet Hutchinson
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dlng were: Salem Sand & State Engineer, and others.
Some half million spectators
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Gravel Co . Salem, $180,780; Periods of warm temperatures, Ed MeQirdy
are expected to view the Port
Sem.
Six Weeks
and Loy Clark Pipeline Or»., ! coupled with above norma) rain Sophomores
land Rose Parade this Satur
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Shorty Bennett
Beaverton. $196.725 25.
day, June 15. as the Grand Flor
fall. produced more streamflow Mary Bowman
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larry Ragsdale, son of Mr. This line will be a continuation during May than was expected
al parade provides a climax
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and Mrs. Joe Rugislnle won top of the line which c»riglnat«-d at nnd brought reservoir storage David dine
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for
the Rose Festival
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Joyce Gleason
Capital Journal country hon Turner and is nearing comple- 1 up.
The parade will start at 10
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Ann
Johnson
ors as Carrier of the Month.
j tion at Stayton.
a. m. at the Memorial Coli
Smaller
streams
without Ron Ohmart
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Izirry BHiler, Capital Journal
I stored water are still expected 1 Nancy Stewart
seum with 75 members of the
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salesman, said that Izirry Is a
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Valentine. Neb. High School
to have late season sliortages
Six W«>eks Sem.
real veteran, starting his first Grange Meeting Held . unless timely rainfall continues Freshmen
t band as the first honor band.
Iwla
Barney
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routes at Gates. riding with At Lyons Friday;
Gov. Mark Hatfield and fam
«luring the summer.
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Kathryn Dishong
Btblcr and returning to Mill
Periods of abnormal ternper- Geneva Johnson
ily will be in the car just be
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nfler
completing his Fall Fair Discussed
City
hind the Grand Marshall Terry
i utures high on the watershed
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rounds. l^arry did such a flM
LYONS
Santiam
Valley <x»upl<*d with heavy rains has Janeta Johnson
Baker, all-star football hero
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Juanita
Morgan
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job that he qualified for the Grange met Friday evening, depleted th<- snowpack and left
Sherry Bennett said they were ! from
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By
Goldie
Rambo
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Warren Reid
open route in Mill City. Since and main business was discus it only at the highest points.
enjoying
the
bus
travel
and
that
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Man
>’ interesting floats are
The
group
of
Santiam
Union
Brent Walker
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that time hr has built the route sion of the annual Harvest Fes
Phk»x Point on Mount Hood Wiida Wilson
High school young people and most aU the passengers were . Planned for this year and many
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from 32 to 45 customers.
tival. which will be h«-ld Sat nt 5600 feet elevation wns the
their chaperones taking a trip real friendly. She said a group ol them of
nature such
Izirry enjoys football nnd bas urday afternoon and evening, only «xxirsc of 10 measured
' to Mexico are in their own of singers got on at Mexicali as
one plannned by the lit-
ketball and constructs model Septemb«-r 21 at the hall.
which had any snow. It had
'words, having a "blast."
and entertained them royally, itle town of Stevenson. Wn. They
cam as a hobby. He is a First
Louis Myers showed pictures , 19 inches of depth containing
Sherry said thev "adopted" 1 have create^ a replica of the
Parents of the young folks
<Tasa Boy Scout and Patrol ot the Little North Fork. Elk | 10.3 inches of water content.
all say they have been very one little 6-year-old boy on the Colombia River sternwheeler,
lender. He is n member ot hnrn ¿¡«trict, Detroit Dam and Izist year it contained 63.7 inch
Bailey
Gatzert. ’ built
’
’* in 1890.
good about writing home in bus. evidently traveling alone. ”
the Methodist church anil active Mexico.
The stemwheel revolves and
es of water on June 1.
detail and except for minor up and he was a “riot.”
in CYC.
Mr nnd Mis Sam Wizer nnd
smokestack
produces
Rains have continued to
sets all are in good health.
She doesn't care much about the
Through his sales eff«»rts he Mrs. Georgia Hays will attend prime watershed soils to near
LYONS The City council of j Ron Ohmart writes that he the food so far and Cokes seem smoke.
wns one of the winners on the the state Grange this week in ! the saturation point.
Lyons recently passed a budget ‘didn't know misery could be to be very popular; in fact
annual Hoodoo Ski trip He also Oregon City, where they will
Store in six multi-purpose re- of $6.426.04 This is a slight in- so much fun." He was referring Sherry and Patsy Pennick used
received a trophy which he is receive the iiixth degree.
i servoirs operated by the Corps I crease over last year.
particularly to the heat, hard that for breakfast fare on sev
proudly displaying.
The city has no property tax. beds and bugs! However, most eral occasions. Patsy had two
of Army Engineers is above av
lxirry said he w«»uld like to
erage and slightly above last All revenue comes from other of the places they have stayed egg whites along with hers!
try for Carrier of the Year and Simpson Plywood Plant year at this time.
sources including state liquor, have been near the water and
Marilee Teller says she is
with his ambition ami contin Hold Open House
Statewide, Oregon’s 1963 wat and highway funds.
they have been getting in lots greatly impressed by the beau
ued grxxl service lie will pro-1 Simpson Timber Company of
The council voted to start of swimming. The water is full ty of Mexico and thinks the
er supply outlook has chang«-d
bably make the grade
Lyons held an open house on greatly this year from a gloomy construction of a sidewalk from of fish and the kids say that fellows there are handsome!
Friday front 1 until 8 p. m. mid-winter pn»spect to a cur Thiel's grocery to the Mari-Linn every time they swim they step She says her hair, which is
for families of its employees.
rently satisfactorily situation school. Work will begin in July all over them.
very blonde, creates quite a
Highway Commission
Robert Malloy, plant man for most lands served from or August.
Ron said the hotel room they stir and a few laughs among
Recreation report from the
ager. stated the object of the stored water supplies. However,
had at San Blaus cost $1.76. (No the natives.
Buys More Land for
Mill City Ranger station indi
«-vent was to enable the fam thousands of acres of land de
One of her lasting impres cates fair weather with drying
air conditioning.)
Detroit Lake Park
ilies to "watch Dad on the job” pending on natural flow of
The bus drivers are very ac sions was a ride in a horse- trend for the weekend. All
The State Highway Commis- , at the plant.
streams will have severe late
comodating and will wait five drawn taxi. She also says the campgrounds are open and the
alun authorized Monday the |iur-1 Employees were ¡»resent at season shortages unless unex
or ten minutes while misplaced markets there are quite fascin- trail to Jefferson Park by the
chase of 104 acres for expansion their job stations iiim I guides pected rains fall at opportune
suitcases and cameras are be ating.
way of the south Breitenbush
of Detroit Izike State |«irk
explained th«- various opera-, times,
One of the youngsters said trail is <>pen. There is some
ing located.
Actk»n would triple the pre tions of th«- plywood plant.
One ar.d a tenth million board
At one time a bus schedule their bus had been out of com
sent 45-acrt* ¡»ark on the Snnti-
feet of timber i965 thousand was considerably off and the mission and they had to wait snow.
Refreshments wore served to
Burning permits are required
am river.
board feet of TMuglas-fir. 50 group of 10 became impatient two hours for repairs; another
tiios«- attending.
for everything but campfires
thousand board feet of Cedar. and hitchhiked to their next said it was three hours -per
•15 thousand board feet of Pine, destination. A vehicle came haps it just seemed that way. and the fishing report is poor.
The
rhododendrons
have
and 40 thousand board feet of along right away (it must have
Patsy Pennick seemed quite
Western Hemlock and other) been a truck) and took them overwhelmed by the cock- reached their peak and are on
was sold recently at the Mill luggage and all to the next roaches saying some of them the wane.
The trail to Leone Lake is in
TACHIKAWA AB. JAPAN— City Ranger station.
were an inch and a half long, good condition. The South
town.
Lieutenant Qikinel Roy H. Gold
Izx> Morgan Ic»gging bought
were
Also
an
inconvenience
Ron said the people were nice
er of Missoula, Mont., has been the sale for $41.239.75. The sale
Breitenbush Gorge trail is
awarded th«* Military Air Trans includes 30 acres of timber lo and friendly but he would hate the "community baths and toi maintained. Others in the area
lets.” Patsy said the group of
port Service Safe Flying award cated near the Jefferson Park to live there all the time.
The group took a boat ride up musicians that got on at Mexi
Name of organization
for logging 5.000 flying hours Bridge on the South Breiten
the water into the jungle on Fri cali helped them with their
without an accident.
bush Road.
We would like to H|Minaor a princess.
day
where they saw cobra, al Spanish songs which they have
Colonel Golder, an Air Force
ligators, turtles and parrots. been singing with vigor.
navigator
is
assigned
to
the
Yes
No 1503 Air Transport Wing here.
Also on one of the bus rides
Several of the group walk«*d
Auxiliary
To
Have
was
a boy whose father was an
Thurmiay. June IS
back
to
their
hotel
over
the
TTic colonel, son of Archie E.
Order of Rainbow for Girls
stony path, a distance of five English teacher in a Mexican
Our princesa is
Golder of Detroit, attended Bingo On July 4
miles. They were feeling real school and they struck up an at haU 7:30.
Montana State University.
Firemen’s Auxiliary at hall
exhuberant
after a swim in "the acquaintance wtih him and had
A
new
feature,
cr
at
least
an
Colonel Golder and his wife,
Our escort for the princess is
most
beautiful
spot ever." Ron an interesting Spanish-English at 8 p. m.
old
one
revived,
will
be
bingo
the former Violet I. DeGolier of
Morning Circle at home of
Polson, Mont., have two child games at the 4th of July cele also mentioned meeting some conversation.
Carolyn Davenport is enjoy Mary Kelly, 10 a. m.
people from Ontario, Oregon
bration at the park.
The theme for our float is
ren.
ing the trip so much that she
The Lions club and Auxiliary and having a ehat with them.
Frhlay. June 14
Enclosed is $1.00 for entry fee for the float.
members will be in charge of » Grant Merrill said he was the would like all her family to see
IOOF lodge at hall. 8 p. m.
Weather. Detroit Dam this and it is hoped that this first one across the border. His it some day. She writes, "pic
Fill in this blank and send to:
Monday. June 17
' A. M. Daily Weather Reading along with other games and mother. Mrs. Clifford Swift, tures can’t do the country jus
AF&AM lodge at haU 8 p. m.
and Lake Elevation
concessions will provide more said she didn't know how he tice." She says it is a Mexican
Round Robin Pinochle club at
Max. Min Pep. Flev. activity than has been available managed that but probably custom to "whistle at the girls" Alta Moffatt home at 7:30.
Barbara Olson
they
re-
and
all
the
attention
June 5
56 In 0.53 1569.21 in recent years during tlie af leaped out of the car and went
Tuemlay. June 18
P. O. Box 467
June 6
55 i:> •JI 1569.22 ternoon of the 4th.
| dashing across. Grant said ceive is very nice.
Women's Club picnic at Little
The consensus of opinion
Jura* 7
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Anyone- having good "white ' they were not having any par
Mill City, Orc. June 8
57 47 trace 1569.09 elephants" that can be used ticular trouble with the lan- seemed to be that it was an North Fork park at 11 a. m.
Wednesday, June 1»
Jun«*
9
59 50 0.13 1569.12 for Bingo prizes is asked to guage and were getting a lot interesting and exciting trip
This entry must be in by June 20th or your
Santiam Rebekah lodge at
June 10
56 47 0 16 1569.21 leave them at The Mill City of experience using their Span- and one that will not soon be
entry is not eligible.
hall, 8 p. m.
| forgotten.
June 11
75 49 0.00 1569.22 Enterprise office.
' ish.
Contract Let
For Gas Line
Honor Students At
Santiam Named
Larry Ragsdale Is
Carrier of Month
Parade Saturday
Spanish Class from Santiam
n
High Say Trip "A Blast
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Lyons Passes
City Budget
Hooray-Recreation
Report Says Dry
Weather in Store
Leo Morgan Buys
Timber at Sale Here
Teen-Age Committee July 4th
Parade Entry Blank
Detroit Man Gets
Safe Flying Award