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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1963)
Mr. ium I Mrs. <ilftoril Miller of Glendale S|»'nt the week-end with Mi , i > i .| Ml', Md Rambo and laiuru Jo. The group took In the state fair Saturday mid the Portland w«i Sunday. The Millers and Rambos are long time friends. Mr. and Mrs. Itamlsi lived in Glendale lor A Uiought tur Uxliiy—"The several years prior to World gin»» that is greenvr oli thè War 11. other slilt* «>t thè tene* bus lo be cut by thi' fellow therr.*’ Mr. Kild Mrs. Hob lllll anil family and Mr and Mrs. Carl Mr. enti Mr*. Bob « hii hnatcr Kelly and family spent several unii Mais unii Mr. unii Mrs. 'lays last week at Wecoma Iunirmi llolmnn mxl famlly Beach. s|M*nt thè weekend nt Jefferson park. They <|1<I borio hiking Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kimmel and cani|M*d out. took in the Shakespearian Fes tival at Ashlund last week 'Ails Mr». Arthur llixlge, Mr., al was the first time they had tended h tiridul shower in Sa been to the Festival and report lem Sunday uftcrnixm for Miss that they enjoyed It very much. Mary C’arr, bride elect of Ar thur Hedge, Jr Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Frnee and daughter, Linda ami Claud Mr. and Mrs. Itoti Jotinwin ia of Beuvcrton »¡lent the week and Judy from Eugene were re end In Mill City ut the home cent guests of tier ¡Mirent», Mr. of Mr. and Mrs. Don Moffatt. and Mrs George Flook. Tiiey went to Timberline Lodge and around the loop stopping nt Mr. and Mrs. George IHckle Peterson's Rock Gardens before from Springfield, spent the I ji - «Miming here. bor I »ay weekend at their Mill City hiHne Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pease and sons Ricky and Danny of Mrs. Verne Mian, who has Reno, Nev., and Mr. and Mrs. been hospitalized In the Good l.ylc Pease, Lyle and Lyla of Samaritan hospital for the past Matton. Calif., left Sunday af two weeks is rc|iorte<| by lier ter spending several days at hiisliand to la- getting along sat the home <it their parents. Mr isfactorily. She had a bad s|ie|| «nd Mrs. Al Pease. last week following some tests hut lias recovered from that, W eekend guests nt the home lie said he expects she will be of Mr. and Mrs Dave Wardc able to come hiane In about a and family were Mr. and Mrs. week. George Fklwl of Renton, Wn On Sunday the group went to Visiting one dav last week Yachats where they visited at ttw Inane of Mr. and Mrs ! Mr ami Mr* David Ward. They Hamid Mason were her sister. | also visited relatives nt Toledo Mrs lu’V’en.'i Davis and daugti . tent. Mi»» Bernice Kelly from 13w’ Mill Illy Garden duh Turner and Mrs Archie Culver will meet Thursday, Septemlwr and Jim and Paul from Silver- 5 for a 1 o'clock dessert lunch ton. eon nt the home of Mrs Q V. Miller with Mr» Mike Cherry as co-host«'»» Final plans will be made for the club’s flower Last 3 days show, Metnlicrs not attending are asked to notify their tanit- ess. Anyone interested is in vited. COME Mrs. Klihnrd Freeman won a blue ribbon in the f«»»i pre servation division nt the Ore gon State Fair. She entered bread, rolls, and coffee cakes »» ■ » SEPT. 5, 6, 7 Gstss open 10 00 « m duly See dazzling floral splendor in the new floral exhibit building Other buildings bulge with exciting dis plays ... 4 H end FI A livestock . . . lisle templing foods . . . iris, crafts ind hobbies w»Sa<»a mi<«» m »a >«<■ Saw«. • f— clUMtaa unSw IS W Rodso Horw ihow (MstinsM, too1) * Hl Star Rsrus with Jimmie Rodftfi * Hone Racing daily (enept Sundry) - I 00 pm A All Oiegon Tslswt »how (tree) * Hind concert» duly (tree) W fun filled cirtu» (tree) UUN, OREGON with 5 excluriva n«u> Regency Scripti Mat mo— j ¡?ou<j£io« UlCr anJ 7/Crt. Jlrlftur 9t. JíroArieí When you chooM from our famous Regency Flower Wed* ding Line you need heve no qualms about quality—this nd», raised HELIOORAV1NO* has ail the distinction of the fin est craftsmanship-yet costs about half as much as you’d guess! Do see the many other elegant type styles . . .for your complete wedding stationery needs. •He/iogravin|-not te be confused with rntrirvirtl The Mill City Enterprise Phone W7-2772 Mr. iuk I Mr». Erwin Peter son have returned from a two week vacation sjient in .South ern California where they visit ed his aged father and other relatives. They ulso enjoyed sightseeing ami visited places of Interest Mr. Peterson is em ployed ut Frank’s Mill and she is employed at the Post Office in Lyons 117 N. E. Wall Street, Mill City Complete Obituary Of Former Resident Given This Week tion in the city including the Salvation Army, Community Chest. Red Cross Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts. YMCA and YW I ’ For my own safety, I am re quired to carry health insur ance, burglar insurance, fire in surance, earthquake insurance, tornado, unemployment and old age insurance. My business is so governed that it is no easy matter to find «Ait just who owns it. I am in spected, expected, suspected, disrespected, rejected, dejected, examined, re-examined, inform ed, required, lummonrt. fined, commanded and compelled un- til I provide an lnexhaustlble supply of money for every known need, desire or hope of the human race. Simply because I refused to donate to something or oth«'r, 1 am boycotted, talked about, lied about, help up. held down, and robbed until I am almost ruin ed. I can tell you honestly that except for a miracle that has happened, I could not enclose this check. The wolf that com«'« to my door nowadays just had pups in my kitchen. I »old them and here is the money. Sincerely. (Name withheld» Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Soataks of Askov, Minn., have been vis iting at the home of cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dolezal. They were greatly impressed by the beautiful scenery here and said they spent an extra hour or two coming over the Santiam Pass just admiring the trees. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McMor ris spent the Labor Day week end in Portland where he play ed In the Regional Softball tournament. Vandervort Build ers of Salem placed third in the tournament. The McMor ris’s wore house guests of Mr. ami Mrs Fred Bolton while in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. William Shep Ten Yean Ago herd. Leroy. Jerry and Bonnie At Gates a 6-year-old boy had spent the Ioibor Day weekend been stricken with polio. Billy at the coast. Fearheller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Muir of WIlllMon, N. D. William Fearheller was taken arrived Saturday evening and to Salem Memorial hospital for is visiting at the present time treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Brunner with his son and daughter-in- were announcing the engage- law. Mr. and Mrs. John Muir. Mr«. Ix-e R om was on a com bined business and pleasure trip to Portland over the weekend. She was a guest at the home of her sister-in law, Mrs Doro thy Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cowden. Janet and Darla from Red mond spent Friday and Satur day at the home of her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cree amt visited other relatives. France» Nandslo, who ha« been in the Good Samaritan hos pital for eye surgery is now at home and getting along satis factorily, according to her sister. Mrs. Adolph Brunnner Mr. and Mrs. Herl» Schna-d- er were in DeLake Sunday where they attended the Gold en Wedding reception for her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Beeson. Mrs. Kimneth Chance »aid her mother, Mrs. C. G. Carver was getting along satisfactorily at the Sw«-dish hospital in Se attle, where she has been for the past three weeks. She went in for a spinal fusion and an ameurism occured while she was there which will require her to have rest and quiet for some time. Mrs. Chance said she talked with her mother on the ¡«hone Monday and she was in gixxl spirits. ments of their daughter, Fran- ces Marie, to Thomas Kanoff. The George Fl(x>k residence was the scene of largo family picnic on their spacious lawi. Mrs Charles Umphress had brought in a large rhubarb stock to The Enterprise office it was 2414 inches long and! 514 inches around. The plant j had been raised by Martin Kel- ly on his place east of Mill City. At Gates Carol Sue Ball had observed her 12th birthday with a party at her home. Mrs. Ijee Bassett and son. Maurie accompanied by Terry Muir were in Salem to see the Senators and I^wisUm play a double header. Fifty-seven mcmlxTs of the Morris clan had enjoyed a picnic at the Bert Morris home west of town. FROM OUR FILES FREE HOME PLANNING IDEAS! Fifteen Yean Ago Hundreds of plans and At Lyons voters had approved the construction of a ncAz grade school now known as Mari- Linn. A canyonwide picnic was plan ned for later that month at the city park. Publicity was in charge of Jack Colburn; games, Mrs. Robert Veness; refresh ments. George Veteto, Mrs. El mer Stewart; ice cream and pop, Mrs. Alice Rupp. George Huffman and Mel Robinson. The Mill City PTA was in charge of a reception for the teachers to be held the even ing of September 8. Mrs Chas. Wolverton was in charge as sisted by Mrs. Veness. Two new councilmen wore to be elected to the city council. Incumbents were Arey Rodrab* sky and Ramon Roberts. variations in our files can delity Chapter No. 131 on No vember, 1917. She and her hus band were two of the 25 charter members who instituted Mari lyn Chapter No. 145 at Mill City. She was the first associate matron of Marilyn Chapter and served as Worthy Matron the following year. She retained her membership in Marilyn Chap ter. On December 6, 1927. the Cob- ers purchased the Mill City lz>gue. a weekly newspaper, and she, with one woman help er, gathered advertising from Salem. Albany and Mill City and got the paper out with what help her husband, then agent- telegrapher-dispatchcr for the Southern Pacific Co. could give them on his time off. In 1929, Mr. Cober took a year’s leave of absence and he and Mrs. Cober moved to Ukiah on August 25 where they bought half interest in The Journal. On February 19. 1931 they became full owners of the Redwood Journal and on April 19. 1954 they changed the name to the Ukiah Daily Journal. Mrs. Cober was a member of the Methodist church and sang a solo when the "new" ’ church ite where I was dedicated on the site the old church burned, She I was also a member of the Cultus Club and the Ukiah I Business and Professiimal Wo- men's club. The Cobers had celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary in San Francisco on Monday. Funeral services were Sat urday, August 17 at 11 a. m. at the Ukiah Methodist church with the Rev. Ralph Fellersen officiating. Internment was in the Ukiah cemetery. Survivors include her hus band. Ben A. Cober of Ukiah; one brother, Ben Foster also of Ukiah; three nephews. Kent Foster, Benjamin W. Foster, and Lane Foster; one niece. Mrs. Russell Dieter of Mil waukee. Wise., and a great nephew. Mark Dieter, also of Milwaukee. Mrs. Bernice Foster Cober, co-publisher of the L'kiah (Cal.) Daily Journal and its compan ion publications was found dead in her home shortly before noon on August 14. Mrs. Cober, age 68, had been in retirement for a number of years since suffering a stroke which l«'ft her unable to con tinue her considerable activities with the n»-wspa|M'r and in the community. She was found by her hus band, B. A. Cober, Daily Journ al publisher, when he returned hom«' for lunch, lying on the kitchen floor. Slic was pro nounced dead by her physician and was taken immediately to the Ukiah General hospital as she had donated her eyes to the University of California Medical Center Eye Bank. Bernice Footer Cober was one of four children of Frank Leaton Foster and Eflie May Goodman Foster. She was bom May 30. 1895 on the farm of her grandfather, Benjamin Otis Footer, near l-ostine She was married on August 12, 1919 to Benjamin Alstot Cober at Duns muir, Caif., on the 25th wed ding anniversary of her parents. At the age of 19 she started her business career by becom ing an operator for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. Exchange. She also clerked in a drygoods store. She was a tal ented musician and had piano classes at Dunsmuir. Sisson and Castella, Calif., averaging be tween 50 ahd 100 pupils. She also loci choirs in Dunsmuir, Sisson. Calif., and Ashland In 1917 she became a private telephone exchange operator for the Southern Pacific company. She became chief clerk in the1 car repair shops at Dunsmuir. I headquarters of the Shasta Di vision. Southern Pacific Co., being the first woman to hold such a position with the com pany. She held this job until her, marriage. Mrs. Cober was capable of doing all kinds of work in con nection with newspapering but she favored setting type of the linotype. For more than 11' Five Yean Ago years she set most of the type , for the Mill City Ix»gue. and for the Redwood Journal at Ukiah.1 Die Mill City Woman’s club Calif, In 1943 she was doing was circulating a petition to part-time officer work at the keep livestock off the North Journal the Dispatch Democrat Santiam highway as several and later the Republican Press: bad accidents had resulted from which she and her husband them running at large. Miss Carol Cooke, daughter owned and also in the Sebasto pol Times, which they owned. of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cooke Writing under her own name, had been married to Dennis she was author of the unusual Busby of the U. S. Navy. The Redwtxxi Journal column marriage was held in Salem. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Roach "Thoughts in Bloom." She compiltxi all the data for and and children had left for a Cali wrote the l*x»k "The Branches" fornia vacation that week. Mr. and Mrs. J .C. Kimmel a family geneology which she were in Portland to take in a dedicated to her mother. She was a member of the merchandising show and also OES, joining In Dunsmuir’s n* to see "South Pacific.” Attending the Presbyterian church camp that week were Mr. and Mn. George Crmnell Charles Epperson and Dennis spent Sunday in the Portland Jenkins. area visiting relatives. While The Cheerleaders were spon there they took tn the show soring a dance that week with Ijiwrence of Arabia” and said Gleason Eakin serving as chap it was well worth seeing. erone. Cheryl Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Dolesal <»< Mr. and Mrs. Roger Harris of Salem and Rore Dolezal from Salem was visiting at the home Albany were Labor Day visitors of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and at the Charles Dolezal home. Mrs. Tex Blazek. F.inpioynra <>f the C. M. Na tional hank and their families had a picnic Thursday evening at th«- State Park west of town Attending were Otto Kocncke, Mr ami Mrs. Jack Scott. Mr. and Mrs Gordy McMorris. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Farmen and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nhe|>hrrd Mike, and Mr. and Mrs Joe entertained at dinner recently l-alack. Monte nnd Nancy. in honor of their son and daugh Guewta over the weckrsul at ter-in-law on their wedding an niversary. Present were Mr. the home at Mr. and Mrs. El and Mrs William Shepherd. the mer Shaw were her brother and honored guests, Leroy. Jerry sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. and Bonnie Shepherd, Mrs. Lil Raymond Bematzki from Drain lie luikc from Salem. Mr. and and the Shaw's son-in-law and Milton Rotcn. Barbara daughter. Mr. and Mrs Don Jean and Bobby from Lyons Andrews from Eugene Mr. An drews was guest minister at and the hosts. the Christian church Sunday morning. I «Femme Beaut» Halon at Stayton. Ojaen Monday through Gu«**at »¡Hwker at the Christian Friday 9 to 6. Saturday hours: church next Sunday morning 8 30 to 4 Photic Stayton 769- will be Jack Meuser, an appli 5322 M3 Third Street 46tf cant for the position as full time minister. The Christian church has been without a minister since Rev. Harold Hak<- re signed and went to Gooding, Ida in July. Following the ser vices Sunday morning members and friends will have a cover ed dish dinner. FLOWER « WEDDING LINE Tli«' Mill City Enterprise, Thursday. Sept. 5, |<H13 THE MIST MASTER Recent guests at the home of Mr and Mrs. Ix'lnnd Knplingcr were Mrs Virginia Slater Har ris and two children. Vicki and Steven and a friend from San I'.aikiael. Calif Brides’ delight.. .our beautiful 9Kr. ond 91ro. Mr. and Mrs. James N wiui accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. i Herbert Schroeder were in the By Barteii Nnytlrr Soutlicrn Oregon urea aa week Tills column is dedicated to ago hunting for cones. Hie la dies are both Garden club the Idea that a little llghtne«« rm-mliers ami these cones are is good In this miiMhed-up world used in their Christmas wrcuttis of gloomy pi-opln and events. They stopped at Crescent (*lty I can say this since an old ami i visited with the Robert friend imnv) wjio owed nw a Schroeder«. He has been laos- batch of money for 10 years pitallzed with a heart attack i finaliy paid up tmlay with the and is in serious condition. En f blowing letter enclosed !>ear route Iwane they visited with Bart, in reply to your request the Gillenwater and Oderman to »end a check. I wish to In families ut Gold Beach. They form you that th«- present con also visited Eastern Oregon dition of my bank account makes It almost impossible. My and the Oregon Caves. »haltered financial condition 1« luilxar Ihty weekend guests at due to Federal law», state laws, the home of Mr und Mrs Ken county laws, city laws, cornora- neth Chance were Mr. and tion laws, liquor laws, mother- Mrs. Dave luiy ami children of in laws nnd outlaws. Through these laws, I am Independence. They are cousins compelled to pay a bu»ine»s tax. of Mrs. Chance. An additional visitor was (Tyde Wcllsof Port gas tax, amusement tax, head land He lived here during dam tax, sales tax. setaol tax, light tax. Income tax. liquor tax, fur construction years. niture tax. and excise tax. 1 am required to get a business 11- Mrs. Pearl Reed Clarke visit ccn. e, not to mention a marri «•d over the Labor Day holi age license and a dog license. day with Mill City friends She I am also required to con was a houseguest of Mr and tribute to every society and or Mrs. Fred Gooch. The Reeds ganization which the genius lived here during the dam con of man is capable of bringing struction period and have many to life; to women’s relief, th«; friends in the urea. Jim Reed unemployed relief and the gold- passed away about two years diggers' relief Also to every ,i*'o and her son. Jim. is now hospital and charitable institu- employed in Salem and John is in Seattle. The boys are twins Mrs. Clarke is employed at Meier A- Frank's in Salem help you decide what you need in that home you want to build. Just drop in and let us know that you’d like to get some planning ideas. Phone 897-2610 KELLY LUMBER SALES MILU BIT«, OSXSOM We Carry a Full Line of BEST FORM and EXQUISITE Foundation Garments Ada’s Needle Shop Phone 897-2141 227 S. W. Broadway Mill City Only ATLAS Offers Two Tire Guarantees Choose the BEST one for YOU 1. TIME you can choose the months- in-use adjustments on a new tire prorated on the number of months since the date of purchase OR «ÜTaUFfTTfrofí Î. 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