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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1963)
Which One Will Be Queen of Fourth of July Festivities Here? The Mill City Enterprise On the Scenic North Santiam Highway—Oregon’s Fast Growing Vacation Wonderland VOLUME XVIII NI MBER 2« I Salem Man Talks at N.S. C of C Dinner THURSDAY, JUNE 27, IMS $3.00 a Y ear 10c a Copy Gets 25-Year Pin Fireworks to Conclude Day Don Seeley, Oregon State Coronation of a queen for the Fourth of July cele Highway Intrastate Travel co bration will start festivities in Mill City the evening of «»rdinator of Salem was princi- July 3. The Queen’s contest and coronation ball will be pai speaker at the annual North lx*uina < *r|>entrr. »laughter held at Santiam High school starting at 7 p. m. This is Santiam Chamber of Commerce ut Mr. and Mr*. lx*> 4 arpenter, one of the main events of the annual July Fourth cele banquet held Thursday night at will mpriMwnt the Flrem«*»'* bration and one which is usually interesting. Each of the Riverview cafe in Mehama. Auxiliary In the July IUi Quien the princesses appears before the audience performing Seek’y stated “you have a »■on teat. teriffic area in the North San their best, to win the coveted honor. tiam canyon and one that will Disc jockey John Vaughn ■liWK'ia Johnson, (Imighter of Iella Barney, grntiihbsughtrr continually bring more and I of KBZY will act as master Mr. nn«l Mr*. leater John*»*» nt Mr. ium I Mr». J. F.. Clark. more visitors each year a* its MM *H«M-to«l by the KXIF-He- Sig JrpM-n, «me of MUI City’s of ceremonies. Closing date Allen Field, horseshoe pitching mm ar4ectrd II» TAC to repre- ix-auty is recognized by travel contests with a trophy to be t>eknh li*lgr*» to rrprewnl them old-timer* was bonored recent ; for float and princess entries *ont the 4 '«Mnnittlr*' as their 4th ers.” "The continued improve awarded. The Jayce«?s will M their prtncrM for the 4th of i was Thursday and those enter of July |»rtn<**M. ment of tourist facilities and ly *4 * Masonic lodge meeting ing are: Lions Club Auxiliary, again have their Dunk Tank July Que«*, conlo*4 campgrounds.” Seeley said, when he was prraentrd with a I "Oklahoma" and their princess which is always a popular con- "will make the area grow far 25-year rnrmber*hip pin. Sig is Laura Jo Rambo; Mill City cession. beyond the expectations of those ■ays thing* are different now i Firemen’s Auxiliary, "Girl in Concluding the day» festiv- living hero now." He continued . the Red Velvet Swing,” prin (ties will be the big fireworks than in th<w »lay* when he first that more billboards on the cess is Leanna Carpenter; Rain display at Allen Field in the strategic areas to direct out-of- joined. Then there were n<d *o bow for Girls, “Flower Drum evening. This win be sponsored | state visitors up the canyon many thing* going on. ami the i Song" with Nancy Stewart as again this year by the Mill City uro needed. His department lodge hill would be full for ■ princess; Garden Club "My Volunteer firemen and a free answered over 180,000 letters | Fair I^ady" with Janet Hutcb- will offering will be collected last year. Visitors aro looking the mex'tlng*. Now it «rerna ex- i inson as princess; IOOF-Re- to help defray expenses. man« pla»e* to for things to see and do, he erjoor ha* bekah lodges will use the Events lined up for the 4th said, and the competition from go an»l too many thing* to »io.— | "Carousel” theme and their promises a good time at home. other areas is becoming more The Mill City Enterprise photo. i princess is Leila Barney; Vir- for everyone from the small I and more stringent each year | ginia Richards is the princess kiddies to grandma and grand I The state needs many things , for the Jaycees and their theme pa. who just like to sit in the I such as th«’ Whitewater Chal- is “Showboat”. They will be park and visit | lenge which are held annually assisted by the Jaycettes. The to bring more people to the Lions club will use the theme 'state. He admonlshfxl people "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and I who deal with the public to be their pnneess is Sharon Berg. I pleasant and attentive, and TAC pnneess is Janeta John Virgin* KJchard*. who wan I give correct information on the son. •eioctrxl recently by the Jay- area in which you live. He said The Forest Service will have • ettc* aa their prince*» for the it is bad manners to run down I a float, “Peter Pan" but will 4th of July célébration. Nbe la <>ther states, but to concentrate i not enter a princess. the »laughter of Mr. and Mr». on selling Oregon. I'Mcake Hri-alfMt Eugene Richard*. “Every state now has travel Activities the day of the 4th Nancy Ntrwart. daughter of agencies,” Seeley said, "and j will start with the Lions club Janet Itiitchinaon. dnushter of Mr. and Mr*, tharley Stewart, they aro all trying to encourage ; breakfast which opens at 6 a. Mr. and Mr*. Ektun lluhhlnwMi la the prince*« cho«en hv the visitors to their areas.” “He A group of tired but happy ' m. and serving will continue said over $217 million was spent yuung folks from Santiam Un »until 10. will r«-|>re»e«it the finrtlrn club Hainiiow for Girla a» their prin »■«*»« for the 4th of July Quern tn Oregon last year by our out- This is always well attended ion High school and their < chap- In the July llh Queen c«ile*t. contrat. “Our five-digit ZIP Code is of state visitors. I by not only Mill City residents » Postmaster Charles i but those from surrounding 97360.’’ Past President Bert Barker i erones returned Monday even- ( communities. Pancake«, eggs. Kelly announced today. of Detroit opened the dinner ing from a three week. 6,000- “Everyone in Mill City will ' bacon and lots of good coffee meeting and gave a brief re mile tour of Mexico. use this ZIP Code on all their will be served. Lee Ross will sume of accomplishments of Making the trip were Jay ■ the Chamber during his term Rasmussen, their Spanish in- ' again serve as chairman of the correspondence to speed mail of office. Jerry Coffman, presi- structor; Mr. and Mrs. Don breakfast, with Lions memb deliveries and reduce the chance of mis-sent mail, Kelly said. »lent-elect outlined some of his Williams, Grant Merrill. Ron ers working in shifts. ZIP Code, the Post Office The hardworking Teeenage program for the coming year, Ohmart. Ed McCurdy. Marilee Timber, 11.8 board feet. (7.6 stating it would take a budget Teller, Sherry Bennett. Carolyn committee (TAC) has been department's revolutionary new MMbf of Douglns-fir. and 4.2 of some $2.500 to accomplish Davenport and Patsy Pennick. making plans for the parade system of improved mail dis- MliMbf of Western Hemlock the thing* he has lined up for for some time and say it will patch and delivery, goes into Mr. Rasmussen said the group I start promptly at 11 a. m. from effect nationally on July L and other» was sold June 11 at the summer. Moro brochures kept within their budget and the Sportsmans center on high Postmaster Kelly stressed the Mill City Ranger Station. will be ne»*d«'d before the year Freres Veneer Company is out. and it will cost about that each would receive about i way 22 with judging at 10:30. importance of all citizens of bought the sale for approxi $300 to promote the Detroit $3.17 back from "company I Most organizations in town Mill City learning this city’s mately $135.000. The sale in lake Water Festival August 18. money.” In fact they did so I have entered floats and the ZIP Code and using it in their MAFUON FORKS Boy Scout cludes 206 acres of timber He said with the cooperation well financially that the group parade promises to be a gocxi return address on all corres Tr»>»«p No. 43 held their Qxirt »some bkiwdownt kx:ated in the of everyone it can be accom spent a day at Disneyland one. The Salem antique car pondence. In answering mail, of Honor at th«« scout cabin which was not on the agenda. club and the Aumsville Saddle he said. ZIP Codes taken from Breih-nbush River Drainage plished. near Muriim Forks. Saturday. He said he thought the young club have also been invited to return addresses on incoming near Byars Creek. A pot luck supper was served. Master of ceremonies was mail should be used. people really appreciated the participate. 10.5 million board feet of Bud Davis. Tenderfoot badges were is- "The ZIP Code is literally the pure food and drug laws of this timber (7.4 MMbf of Douglas The Jaycettes will sponsor a micd to Freddie Miller. Dorsey Forest Holman showed a country after traveling in Mex Kiddie Parade which will form last word in mail addressing,' 9t fir. 2.0 MMbf of Western Hem- Smith. James Morgan and Ger- I MMbf of movie on the creation of the ico as they had to be very on Wall street and join the Mr. Kelly said. “It should fol- lauira Jo Rambo will re pre lock and other. .3 »1.1 Hubert world, which wound up with ad- Jeff Drago nn»l Larry W»x>l- •ent the IJ«m* Auxiliary a* Pine, and .8 MMbf of Cedar) I some splendid action shots of careful of food and w’ater there main parade as it comes down low the city and state in i dresses.” I in order to avoid becoming ill. was sold June 17 at the local First street. their prlnccM tor the 4th of sey n*criv«’d second class rank. the Whitewater Challenge which More and better carnival con •He cited this example of the Jimmy Ili<'l*'rt. first eins* July c«4«»braUon. She I» the station. Simpson Timber t'.'rii- was such a success this spring. Even so. most of the group had proper use of ZIP Code: rank; B»»bby Miller. I-arry »laughter of Mr. and Mr*. M»-l pany txxight the sale for $203.- Mr. Seeley also showed some some trouble with stomach up i cessions are promised for this John Doe 970. Th«> sale includes 270 sets. acres year with at least nine lined Rami*», Smith nn<1 Edwin Graham Star slides of Oregon, preceding his Mill City, Oregon, 97360 of timber located in the Breit- up to date, and they will oper The group was really “bug rank, nn»l Vincent Drago re- The new ZIP Code plan, Mr. enbush River Drainage near talk. ged" with mosquitoes and cock ate from 12 until 4. Bingo, op reived IJf»> rank. In six m»»nths the East Humbug Crock. roaches causing a groat deal erated by the Lions Auxiliary Kelly said, for the first time Vincent will receive his Eagle 305 thousand hoard feet of of discomfort. Marilee Teller is an added feature this year. will permit the Post Office De Scout rnnk. the first one that timber (85 Mhf of Douglas-fir, returned home with huge welts They will also run the kitchen partment to short-cut repeated Troop 43 has ever had. accord 150 Mbf of Western Hemlock from the mosquotoes and cock 11:30 until afternoon, serving afidress reading. ing to the scout records. "The address on mail must and other, anil 70 Mbf of Oxiar) roaches were a pest they lived hot dogs, hamburgers and oth Merit Badges were i*suc»l to often be read as many as eight was sold here June 17. Canyon er foods. with night and day. Carolyn Edwin Graham, first aid. fores Manufacturing Company bought Also on the program for the or 10 times by postal employ Davenport was declared the try and fishing; Bobbv Miller, the snle for $6,466.25. The sale "champion cockroach killer” 4th will be softball games at ees. to get it to the proper des first ntd, lifesaving, home re- tination,” he said. “Each hand includes 25 Ben ’ s of blowdown and was often up in the middle j»air. citizenship in home, fish ling slows the process of mall timber located in the Broitcn- of the night slapping at them ing; Vincent Drag«», citizenship dispatch and adds to the op bush River Drainage on the with her shoe. In «-«immunity, lifesaving; Jim portunity for human error. between Willamette boundary Sherrv - Bennett said she en my Hichrrt. lifesaving. Thursday, June 20 War I Vet- “With ZIP Code, a clerk National Forest and the Mt. Attending were Mr. nn»l Mrs erans and Indies’ Auxiliary joyed the trip immensely but needs only to glance at the Hood National Forest. Vcm Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Al met in the IOOF hall. The Aux xvas glad to get back home: the code to know immediately to I ¿•mbergcr. Mr. and Mrs. iliary served a potluck dinner last lap of the trip from Eu what national area, state and gene the young people counted Quincy Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Hake and Family preceding the meeting. post office the letter is destined, Frod Miller, Howard Drago, Several state and national of off everv five miles to Mill and to speed it on its way, cut To Go To Idaho City! Edwin Graham. Charles Gocrtz. ficers were present. Mel Eide ting up to 24 hours off the time The Mill City Christir.n church One thing that impressed the Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hicbert presented the Barracks with a between deposit and delivery.” has iicceptixi the resignation of and Joe Harris. Bible and the Auxiliary was kids was the "smell” of Mexico Mr. Kelly said that when ZIP . Rev. Harold Hal.»' effective July Fro«l Miller, scoutmaster presented a Bible by Mr. and which they said was hard to Code is in full swing, the United 7. Rev. Hake has accepted the describe, but was a mixture of thanks all those who have given Mrs. Henry Peterson. States will have "the most mod pastorate of the Christian fruit, tobacco and dirt. They assistance this past year. Visiting officers stated the said they first noticed it in TAC members this week an- ern system of mail distribution Shanxi Iterg wim »elected by church at Coding, Idaho. the IJnnn club a* their prince»«». The Hakes have l>een in Mill Mill City Barracks had a re- the bus station at Tia Juana nounced that to date 10 entries and delivery in existence.” At Gates, Postmaster Floyd She I«« the daughter of Mr. and City the past two years, com cord that will be hard to beat. and it permeated the air all have been received, the mini Jaycettes To Sponsor Mr*. Fred llerg. mum required to have a parade. Völkel said their number would ing here upon his graduation Officers for both Barracks and during the trip. The tocation of the Queen's be 97346. The Lvons code num from Northwest Christian col Auxiliary were elected and in In Mexico they hit quite a I Detroit Airman Pie Eating Contest stalled at the first meeting. bit of rain, reminded them of t Coronation has been changed ber is 97358. lege at Eugene. May 21. The purpose of these home. They also had several and will be held in the former Re-Enlists for 4 Years organizations is to help veter thundershowers but the weath Theatre building instead of the At July 4 Event Cecil R. Sullivan of ans in any way possible, and er in the main was bright and high school gym. ihe Queen's Lions To Have WHEELUS AFB, IJbva Sen Th»« Jaycettes are sponsoring ior Master Sgt Walter G. Mont Industrial Accident th<> c« »operation of all members real hot. They’ traveled in only ball will follow in the gymna a pi»’ eating contest at the City gomery of Detroit, has re-en- has been outstanding, said Mr. one air conditioned bus. sium immediately following the Curling Tournament Park on July 4. There will b«' listed for another four-year tour Commission Dies Peterson. ceremony. John Besides the bugs, things that coronation divisions for the 7 to 9 year of service in the USAF. Funeral services are pending These organ ¡rations are not really impressed them was Vaughn of KBZY, Salem will be At Park Thurs. Night olds and the 10 to 12 year old Sgt Montgomery, an air traf in Newberg for Cecil R. Sulli charitable groups but are to their visit to the beautiful Uni- master of ceremonies for both group. fic control superintendent, is I van. who died Monday. A na help veterans in contacting doc versity of Mexico and the the conomation and the ball. The Mill City Lion* win hold There will alno be a contest assigned to the 1950th Commun tive of Kansas he lived in Ore tors and hospitals, and to see «’omplcte tour they took there The Judges' briefing will be a Curling Tournament In the for th»' ismt decorated tricycle, ications Squadron here. gon for the last 25 years. that members are getting all and the bullfights which were at 6:30 the evening of the 3rd City park tonight (Thursday) bicycle, buggy and wngon which The sergeant, son of Mrs. He was a safety representa their legal benefits. and the coronation will be at June ?7 at 7 o’clock. spectacular. will be enterod in the main Alice Reiner of Detroit is a tive for the State Industrial Ac All IJon* are urged to at Anyone interested in joining The young people brought be at 7:00. parad«' at First and Wall street. graduate of Franklin High cident Commission and was well should contact H. J. Peterson, back many souvenir* which will I TAC members this year are tend, Entrance qualification* They will first be assembled school. Portland. His wife, know in the Mill City area, hav c»»mman<ier. S97-2KM or Irene no doubt be shown locally. Barbara Olson. Patsy Pennick. consist of canvas saenkers; for judging in front of the Post Marthe, is the daughter of Mr. ing been at various mills for Lewin. 897-2932. Mr. Rasmussen took films of John Kelly, Jim Hirte, Joyce rake, »hovel, »pad bar. lawn Office at 10:30 the day of the and Mrs. Calvin Rlystone. presentations of safety awards. The next meeting will be ! the entire trip which he will Gleason, Sandra Duggan, Jan- mower or flower sprinkling can. 4th. Ages for entry are pre Sgt. Montgomery entered the Among the survivors are a July 18 with a potluck dinner show to interested organizations eta Johnson, Bill Bassett and Refreshments will be served school and grade school ages. service in 1943. son, Lonnie of Detroit. to all contender*. I Ijorena Harmon. served by the Auxiliary at 6. I this fall and winter. Students Back from Mexican Trip Canyon Scouts Hold Honor Court Post Office Io Use Code Numbers & Many Attend War I Barracks Meeting Here 10 Register With TAC for July 4 Parade /»