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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1963)
The Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY - OREGON’ S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XIX NUMBER THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, JUEY il, UNIS $3.00 /I Year — 10c A Copy Pint Prize Winner In July 4th Parade Jaycettes Take First In July 4th Parade; Firemen's Auxiliary Wins Second ■* Planned for New Camp I A show-me trip for all in- ten-sted news reporters will hr held nt the Riverside Camp- ground near Markin Forks on 1 Highway 22. It will I n - held July about $15.000 00 in funds and This campground Is unique I in the Northwest Region. Con s'ruetkin ha» been through ii , cooperative effort <>t the k>cal forest Industries, North San-1 tiarn Chamber of Commerce ! nnd the Forest Service. Forest industries working in the North Santiam area have In-come Increasingly nwure of the recreation vnhe-s in this area. In recognltkin of this re source value, the timber in- i dustry offered to ciaistruct a hires! carn|>ground for public use Tlie Forest Service furnish ed the plans nnd constructed this campground with contribu- ted industry money and appro- ' printed Federal funds Forest industries have contributed •bout $15.000 09 in funds and labor towards the development of this enmpgruund Riverside CampgnNind is in a beautiful Spot covered with old growth tlmtvr.kx-atrd on the scenic North Santiam River Opening dedication is plan- Md (<>r July 27 at 2 p. m. More iletails on the pntgrarn will be (xibUsht-d as they are released by the Chamber of Omimerre Cbnimlttee and the Forest Service at Detroit. A- £ jC The Mill City Jaycettes, with about 1,000 hours of work on the above float took first place in the July th float competition here in Mill City. Children on the loat are Skye Shaw and Natalie Wills, Jimmy Wright, i Young & Morgan , Young Bride Killed Buy 27 Million Near Silverton Board Feet in Sale DETROIT Young and Mor gan Tim tier Co.. Idanha, is pur chaser of 27 million board fret of Willamette National Forest timber for $878.352. In a district sale here, the company bought 21.5 million fret., appraised at $428.217, tor $780,027, more than doubling tlx- prim* of IkMiglas fir to $42 a thousand board feet. Five other firms bid The firm also lx sight 5.5 mil lion feet, appraised at $92.280. for $98,325. Weather. Detrait Dam .* A. M. Pally Weather Rending and Lake Elevation Max. Mln Pep Elev t.7 51 15.68 91 T July 3 1568 86 76 52 T July 4 1568 83 t.7 52 T July 5 72 55 0.15 1568 77 July fi i... 55 0.36 1568 .82 July 7 57 51 0.40 I >.,s si July 8 64 51 005 1568 76 July 9 Mr and Mrs Gordon Mc Morris received word Monday evening of the death of Mr Mc Morris's cousin's wife. Becky Roemer, who was killed in an auto accident near Silverton Monday afternoon in a blind ing rainstorm. Tlie Roemer car. a convert ible sports car, skidded broad side into an oncoming panel truck after it clipped the rear of another car. Both Mr. and Mrs Roemer were thrown from the car. He was reported in good condition at the Silverton hospital. Mr. nnd Mrs, Roemer. 17 nnd 18 years of age had been married a short time and both 1 graduated from Silverton High school with the class of 1963. Mrs Roemer is survived by her husband Steve, her mother. Mrs. Jean Kuhlman, one sister, Ramona, two brothers, Steven . and Robin nnd ner grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs F. B. Land ers all of Silverton. Kids Parade Above is a group of youngsters who en tered their jM'ts, bikes, tri kef, and buggies in the July Fourth parade. They all seemed to have a big time and it did add to the gaiety of the event. Winners in the Wagon Division were 1st Placo—Cathy, David and Susan Wright; 2nd—Randy Lindsay; 3rd—Sharon, Carol and Donna Kirpy; Tricycle Division—1st—Julie and Jerilyn Janis (tied for 1st); 2nd- Ronnie Crowfoot; 3rd—Caroline Knodel; Bicycle Division—1st—Craig Blackbum; 2nd—Bar bara Lindsay; 3rd—Allan Sievers.—Mill City Enterprise Photo. Many See July 4 Queen Crowned Nancy Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Stewart and a Junior at Santiam Union High school next year was se lected as Queen of the 5th annual Queen contest. Wednes day evening, July 3 at the form er Mill City theatre. There were eight contestants and the judges said their decision was a difficult one. Mayor J. C. Kimmel, assisted by last year's queen. Janice Logan, crowned Nancy and pre sented her with a large txiu- quet of red roses. courtesy of Brunner's Flowers, Mrs Brun- ner also presented each prin- cess with a corsage to wear during the Queen selection contest. The contestants were judged on poise, personality and per formance with Queen Nancy winning with her original, hum orous reading based on TV commercials. Leanna Carpenter played an accordian solo; Virginia Rich ards gave a reading fp>m “Showboat;” Janet Hutchinson sang a solo, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Eldon Hutch inson at the piano; Janeta Johnson sang, accompanied by John Kelly; Leila Barney play oil a clarinet solo, also accom- panied by John at the piano; Laura Jo Rambo did a panto mime and dance act: and Shar on Berg gave an original read ing on Broadway play titles. Ihiring the intermission while lhe judges were making their decision Mary Gay ReMine sang several selections accom panied by John Kelly at the piano. John Vaughn of Salem radio station KBZY acted as master of ceremones for the contest and the coronation ball which followed. Each princess was escorted to the stage by her father or some other relative. M r. Vaughn escorted the newly se lected Queen to the gym for the ball. Merchants in town donated gifts which were given to Queen Nancy. Muir’s Bakery donated a beautifully decorated cake for the Coronation ball. Teenage Committee members worked hard to attend to all the many details which go into making a Queen contest and a 4th of July parade a success and deserve a lot of credit for their outstanding efforts. the Captain and Dale and Jerry Grant as colored deck hands. Out-of-town folks seeing the floats said this was one of the outstanding pieces of work they had seen in the smaller parades this year. Queen Nancy Stewart Nancy Stewart was crowned Queen of the July Fourth celebration in Mill City Wed nesday night at the theatre building. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Stewart. —Mill City Enterprise Photo. Cloudy skies and some drizzle slowed down the 5th annual fine truck, and an old hose cart TAC sponsored 4th of July pa in the parade rade in Mill City this year. Pacific Power 4 Light had However, most people were in the only commercial float in good spirits and donning rain toe parade. coats and scarfs turned out to Adding a great deal of fun watch the parade which was and interest were the antique only slightly dampened. Mem car entries with many model bers of many of the competing I "Ti” and "A’a”. Also receiv organizations were on hand at ing a great deal of comment the Sportsmans Center with was on old Rolls Royce, a joy scotch tape, tacks and such | for antique car lovers. equipment to mend drooping Riding horses in the parade crepe paper. General theme for were Vi Campbell and Nancy the parade was "Give Your Re Steers. Following the parade gards to Broadway." the crowd "took over” the city The parade started promply park where food stands, con at 11 a. m. with the Jaycettes cessions. horse shoe pitching and winning first place with their ball games kept them occupied outstanding float, "Showboat" most of the day. Good sized in striking red and white with crowds attended all the event» a revolving paddle wheel. which were concluded by a Running a close second was giant fireworks display in the the Firemen’s entry. "The Girl evening at Allen Field. in the Red Velvet Swing." Plac Causing considerable excite ing third was the Garden Club : float, “My Fair Lady" which ment and entertainment at the was decorated with fresh flow park on the Fourth was the Jaycettes pie eating contest. In ers. Other entries included the Group 1, ages 6 to 9 first place Lions club float. "Yankee Dood was won by Dale Grant; second le Dandy" featuring members by Wesley Knodel and 3rd, Lar of the high school band, sound ry Lorenzen. In group 2, 10 to 13 years, equipment and a huge bell which "rang out for freedom.” I Steve Howton came in first: The Rainbow Giris used Charlie Stewart second and i "Flower Drum Song” as their Jackie Johnson third. A free-will offering was tak theme; TAC members took ! time out from their busy sched- en following the display to help l ule to enter a float, "Camekrt,” defray the expense of the fire upon which the princesses rode. works. The Ijons Auxiliary used "Ok lahoma” as the theme for their float which featured a hayrack Bridge Crew Still with young people riding on it. The Mill City Ranger Station Trying To Get had "Peter Pan" as their Painting Done theme. A Highway briAr painting The Rebekah-IOOF lodges entered a float with the theme crew has been working all spring and summer trying to "Carousel." The Explorer Scouts Color get the bridge spanning the Guard was on hand in uniform North Sa ntiam here in Mill to present the colors and added City painted green. The way it a great deal to the real mean now looks, one would think ing of the 4th. The Mill City some modem "artist" was try Fire department had their new ing to create something or other, like the mural in Port land International Airport, but it just so happens that most of Tom Fencl Comes this "color” is just the under Home in Own Plane coat If the rain would let up pos For Short Visit sibly the job could be complet Tom Fencl, a Mill City High ed before the winter rains be school graduate arrived home gin. July 4 for a short vacation at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fencl. His arrival Northwest Gas Line was somewhat unusual as he flew liis own airplane in. land Being Laid Here Now ing it at the Gates airport. A crew of men with digging Tom, who has been working machinery are busy at the pre for Boeing on their Minute Man sent time laying natural gas Missile project at Lewistown. mains and lines in Mill City. Mont., is being transferred to They have been working in the their South Dakota plant at vicinity of Hilltop Market, and Belle Fourche. July 21st. have considerable pipe laid to While here he is busily en date. gaged in building a landing They expect to have the line strip on his parent’s farm west completed sometime this sum of town. mer or early fall. Second Place Winner In Parade The Firemen’s Auxiliary with “Girl in the Red Velvet Swing.” came in second in the judging here on the Fourth. In the swing is Lynn Bodeker. Floats in the parade this year were exceptional, and showed consid erable work and orginality of their sponsors.
