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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1963)
The X Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY - OREGON S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLINE XIX Final Plans Completed Friday Night for 24th Annual Grange Fair Sept. 21 «3.00 A Year — 10c A Copy Cascade to Meet Santiam Here Fri. Football season here will open Friday night wiu-n the l«»cnl team will meet Cascade. Santiam player» tested each other in a full scale scrimmage i marked by hard tackling and crisp blocking. The injury at I Ron Cannon thut ended the I game prematurely, was not as i serious as it first appeared and he Is now ready for full action with the team. The game was a high scoring affair with the Black team winning 20-12. Don Ptxlrabsky led their scoring with two touchdowns as he scampered 40 yards on a txiutleg play and intercepted a pass for the se cond 'Die thin! toucitdown was scored by Don Rue on an end ■weep Outstanding players in the Black effort Included Randy Marshall, Joe Hirte, and lion Bassett. Red team efforts were direct ed by Brent Walker, who gave the ball to I-arry Drake for the first TD on a sweep play and to Ron Cannon on a short [Junge Other outstanding ef forts for the Red team were given by Mike Gleason. Grant Merrill and Craig Bennett Merchants of Mill City and Gates have taken a full [»age in The Enterprise this week to help bring a crowd for the Fri- day night opener I Lions Club Starts Sale Of Calendars Meet Exchange Student From Denmark to exhibit Hit they will not iw Residents of the area can ex eligible for prizes. pect to tie called upon during Chairmen of the following di- the next several days by sales i visions were nnrnrd : men representing the Mill City Division I Antiques, Ci!«*« Wagner. Lions club who are starting Division II Ilaklng, Melvina their community calendar sales Franklin und Josephine Thom- drive. as. Chairman Fred Berg is get Brrthu Division HI Canning. ting the supplies to the mem Basl. bers this week, and asking Division IV Fancy Work. Chris Sorensen from Esbjerg, Denmark, who en- them to get out and get the Ixils Myers nnd Lola Hince. rolled at Santiam High School on Monday. He is the job done as soon as possible. Division V Farm B<x>th. fourth exchange student to attend SHS under the The birthday calendar drive Keith Phillips and S. E. Wiser. auspices of the American Field Service. is the only fund-raising project Division VI Flowers. Celer.r sponsored by the Lions club, Taylor. Mattie Stout and S. C. and funds derived from the sale Daik. of the calendars is used entire Division VIH Handicraft and ly on the sight conservation Novelties, G. D Myers. program. Dlviskm IX -Livestock. Uoyd Sletto. Johnny Ioimbrecht and As an explanation of the cal John Strochine endar to new residents it is Chris Sorensen of Esbjerg. Division X Vegetables. H. I license has not been secured as explained that the calendars are lienmark entered the second Ply male and Izs’her Stout. yet. He said he would like to of a community nature On the phase of his stay in Mill City Chairman Taylor asked thia get in some fishing at the calendars are listed to activities Monday when he enrolled at year that those exhibiting fmit of the clubs of the community, Santiam High school as a sen coast—trips there have been am! vegetables to have at least hampered as Mr Calkins has and also listed are the birth ior. five specimen Heretofore he days and anniversaries of all I had to leave for a new job at He came to Mill City about raid many were bringing only Valsetz which he did not know those who purchase the calen two or three apples, pears. dar at $2 Additional calendars three weeks ago and will stay was coming up. potatoes, etc. He says the size of the can be secured for 5dc each All at the home of Mr. and Mrs. lkoors at the hall will open people living in one house as Ed Calkins for the school year. trees here really are impres adjusted easily to sive and he has watched the at 8:N to 11 30 for entries. a family can have their names He has Ribbons and cash prizes are listrd on the calendar for the American ways and speaks loading operations at Baugh- to be awarded In each division. initial $2. In the event you wish English fluently so that he will man-Pennick. He has also taken Horticultural classes am! all to have other family members not have any language problems in the State Fair and enjoyed specimen must be correctly la listed from other towns or liv- which some of the former ex the horse show. Al Fowler took beled. him to the drag races at Wood I ing in other homes, another $2 change students have had. Division 1. Annuals Ail speci Chris is 6 feet 3 inches tall burn which were a new exper | will be charged for their list men must have foliage and and weighs about 155 pounds- ience for him. ing three blooms Mrs. Calkins said there are This calendar has proven to he looks like a good basketball Division 2. Dahlias. be popular here in the past potential and says he likes the a few things in the way of food Class 11 Cactus, 1 bloom, fol- years as a means of keeping game very much. He is also that he does not care for. in läge. A severe lightning storm track of friends' birthdays and fond of baseball but does not cluding spaghetti. But like all C.ass 12 Ilecorative, 1 bloom. teen-agers just take him to a swept through the Santiam Can anniversaries, and also of the care much for football. foliage Fishing and swimming restaurant or drive-in for ham- yon and the entire Willamette various club meeting dates. Class 13 Single. 1 bloom, fol- i burgers and he is delighted. Chairman Berg .sked for the two of his favorite hobbies Valley Monday evening causing Gene Teague cntertslnncd isge. power outages and starting a cooperation of residents of the he has been getting in a lot of He tasted his fit It hamburgers mnnbi*n of the Chevrolet sales. 1 Cli.ss 4. Pompom. 1 bloom. number of small fires Winds up ' area in helping the salesmen do swimming but so far has been since coming to America and service and office staff at a din foliage. unable to fish as a non-resident thinks they are tops. to 50 miles an hour were re I their job. Class 16 Snrclmcn 1 bloom. ner and evening of entertain corded and many residents ment nt the I asst Frontier Sat Fine«! dahlia in »how. any color were scanning the skies with State Paves Block or type. urday night. Clnss 17 Best collection, any alarm as limbs startl'd blow- The banquet wns in celebra ing from the trees. On S. W. Broadway tion <>f the Toague Chevrolet varieties, color» <x- type, 1 The storm was almost like a The State Highway depart dealership reaching a goal of bloom of each, number of var tornado with the skies turning ment last week completed pav over 100 units sold in one month. ieties to count. an eerie yellow and tunnels of ing a full block on S. W. Board Teague had promised the1 Division 3. Gladioli. By Shirley Swaim way west of 4th stret. Not only Class 18. Exhibition type. 1 dust were stirred up. sales force and their wives the Several homes in Albany and evening's entertainment if the stalk anv color GATES Kings Prairie, 1H window, he looks out on “Lov did they pave the street, they Salem were stuck by lightning miles south of Gates, lost its er’s Lane" extending through hauled in crushed rock for the goal was reached and in ac- j Division 4. Perennials. Chrysanthemums, with resultant fires and one oldest resident two weeks ago the beautiful fir trees from shoulders and oiled that too. cordance with Teague policy the i Class 19. man treated for shock. dinner was hek! in the general any type, three sprays. when Lang Stafford moved to Gates to the river bridge, where making it a great improvement 1 Class 20. Delphinium, In Mill City two social events Gates to make his home. He he. when a young man. walked as it was pretty badly beaten area where the cars were sold were marred by the storm with ■till retains 12 acres along the with other young folks of 50 up I hiring the evening bonus spray The City also did some im Class 21. Any perennials not one cancelled. The OES was river, the last piece of his or- years ago to Gates to the old checks were given to the sales men, or rather to their wives - listed, three blooms. having a 6 :30 pot-luck dinner. inginal 160 acre homestead ’ time dances Winter snow piled proving at the intersection of Division 5 Roses which created considerable which was somewhat delayed This homestead was acquired 20 and 30 feet deep in those First and Broadway. They put in Class 22. Hybrid tea. 1 bloom. by the storm and the I Jons by his mother's first husband. days on Monument Peak and several "jiggle bars” and also merriment or consternation ns 1 variety, any color. the case happened to be. Club steak fry which was to Henry Henness. in the 1870» Horeb and the community sent a legal stop sign. This has al Class 23. Polyantha. Three have been held in the city park . «nd once encompassed what are men with pack horses up in ways been a point of confusion ITesent for the dinner and en- was cancelled by heavy rain. 1 now the Byron Davis. B. D. July to bring back crystalized as no one knew for sure just ■ sprays, 1 variety, any color, trrtalnmsnt furnished by Class 24. Any other type of wind, and lack of electricity. dance studio of Salem were Mr. Rumgamer. William Gleason. snow to make ice cream for where to drive when coming The storm was not without Emil Johnson and George Hum their 4th of July celebrations. into the intersection. and Mrs Gene Teague, Mr. roses, 1 bloom or spray. Division 6 Arrangements. warning as an extremely hot. phrey properties. Mr. Stafford Memory takes him back to the nnd Mrs Bill Baldwin. Mr and Class 1, Dried: 2. Fruit and muggy day preceded the 6 has spent his entire life here days when th-re were Mrs. Jerry Coffman. Mr. and Elk Mrs. Bob McDonald. Mr. and Vegetables; 3. Buffet; 4. Hall; o'clock storm. and his memories of this area herds on Elk Mountain and the Only damage in Mill City are mere legend to most of us. road over Gates Hill to Elk Mrs. Dale Van Cleave, Mr. and 5. Coffee Table; 6. twin ar and rangements; 7, dining table; 8. was the loss of a few shingles Men came here first for land. horn was only a trail—later to Mrs. Milton Sohn, Mr from roofs and yards littered ■ but most being unable to make become a corduroy wagon road Mrs. John Izicas, Mr. and Mrs. floating. Division 7. Potted Plants. with debris. Vic Herron. M and Mrs. Mel a living, were forced to go out made of rails laid flat when he Class 1. Fuschlas, hanging vin Holt. Mr and Mrs. Jerry of the Canyon for work, often worked in the Elkhorn mines on Darby, Mr and Mrs Carl Show and upright. leaving a wife and six or eight blasting jobs. As the years Upland bird and waterfowl Class 2. African Violets. er, Mary Burkyt and guests, children to grub for themselves passed, be watched the old hunters are advised that copies one Class 8. Corsages. Only Mr, ami Mrs. Ellis Vandehey. with gardens and what llvestcok homestead broken up and sold of the 1963 regulations are now entry In each class. they could manage. Eventually many times. He recalls among available at license agencies The ladies of the Grange will Bud throughout the state. enough logging opened up to the early homesteaders. serve lunch from 12 to 1 at the support them. The days of the Fisher, who later rose to fame The synopsis of the 1963 bird hall the day of the fair. horse team camps came when as the originator of the cartoon hunts is similar to that of last the men got paid off in beans. comic strip characters, Mutt year. Season dates, bag limits l»acon and dried prunes Timber and Jeff. Life was hard in Mr. and open areas are printed in Country Kitchen was prime then. One early day Stafford's youth and men were the table form for quick refer mill shipped some lumber to tough and really had to bow ence to the hunter. Also includ Making Improvements A group of local citizens is Salem with a few knots in it their backs to earn those dried ed is a shooting hours table The Country Kitchen on high sponsoring a public meeting which fell out enroute, They prunes —he knows as he earned for waterfowl and upland game way 22 in Mill City is planning here nt 8 o'clock September got a letter back stating "re some himself, but he feels men bids. The hours listed represent an expansion program this fall. 21, when the "Liberty Amend ccived knotholes—please send were no better or worse then ' actual time of day hunters The gas industry spent $106 1 said Dick Sims, owner. He said ment" to the constitution will knots." He remembers the one- than now. He is too old tO| can legally begin shooting in begin shooting million on construction during j they plan on building on a new be explained. It is believed the room school house once sit work now, but when days hang addition to the closing time. April a 15.2 per cent increase kitchen, and using the entire meeting will be held in the uated on what is now the Jo long, find it easy to slip into over a year earlier, according 1 present building for seating, Theatre buikiing here, but con seph Bowes property. He re reminiscence of those days gone to a survey by the American I "Most of the time we have firmation cannot be received members the Quartzville min by and can spin some yams Gas Association which was re-1 plenty of room, but on week- until the school board meets ing boom in the 1890s when the every bit as colorful and excit crntlv iu«t mn't cently received hv by Northwest ' end« ends, we just can't handle the thia week, however it is thought wagon teams and pack teams ing as anything we can see on Natural Gas company. I crowds to suit us. so we are they will sanction use of the hauled machinery and supplies tv today. Friday, September 13 building. AGA said $14 million more I going to expand." past their place, up Monument IOOF lodge at hall, 8 p. m. Wallace L. Lee, president of Peak road and across the moun was spent during the month The rest rooms will t>e nmved Monday. September 14 than in April, 1962. It noted al*» to the other side of the build the state group working for the tain to the mines. And. with Lions club dinner meeting at that construction by the na ing and new septic tanks and passage of this amendment will humor, the fresh butter sent Fellowship hall. 6:30. tion's gas distribution and pipe drain field are being put in now. be present to address those over to Quartzville, then known Round Robin Pinochle club turning out and to show a mov line companies In April was The place is also being paint as Bryanville. The butter was at Irene Podrabsky home at ing picture relative to the churned enroute as the cream $25 million above the $81 miHkm ed yellow. 7:30. Those unable to attend no amendment. sprnt in March, 1963. jounced along in kegs on cither tify hostess. DETROIT — Detroit school be Northwest Natural and El side of pack horses. He recalls A. F. & A. M. lodge at hall I Pero Natural Gas company, the Detroit School GAA Detroit Dorn walking to Niagara as a boy to gan Monday with 128 element 8 p. m. pipeline firm, are presently watch his father and uncle ary students and 47 high school * A. M. Pally Weather Reading Tuesday, September 17 completing work on ltnes In Elects Officers work as masons on Niagara students enrolled. and Izike Els vstio n CWF Christian Church salad Oregon with a total Investment DETROIT The GAA of De dam and the days when his fa Max. Min Pep. Elev. New students are Pam Pat- luncheon at church, 12:30. Meet of nearly $10 million. troit high school elected their ther worked on clearing jobs 89 55 0 00 1552.14 tee. 12th grade and Susan Pat- ing to follow. A total exceeding $1.8 billion officers for the school year on Sept. 4 for the railroad right-of-way Woman's club at Fellowship Sept. 5 will be »pent during 1963 to Monday. 89 58 000 1551.86 before the railroad came in tee, 10 grade from Portland; expand and improve the facili They are: President, Ketty Sept. 6 84 56 0.00 1551.58 clearing for roads replacing al Daniel Wills, 11th grade from hall at 8 p. m. Jay Rasmussen and students taking Mexican ties of tlie nation's sixth larg-1 Malone; Vice President, Jancc Sept. 7 84 55 000 1551.34 most impassable wagon roads Seattle, Wn.; Brian Waters, 11th trip will talk and show slides. cst industry, according to fore- Belveal; Secretary - Treasurer, cat during the times when it took | . 75 59 T 1551 06 two days to go to Aumsville and i Frad<‘ *rt>rn Bremerton, Wn., casts by the trade associatkm. ! Pam Pattee. Student Council Sept. 8 Wednesday, September 18 Sept. 58 9 93 0.00 1550.76 as high as a week to get to | and Sharon O'Reilly 11th grade This would bring the gross plant Representative is Jcrilyn Hop Santiam Rebekah lodge at I worth to more than $26 billion. I son. Sept 10 hall at 8 p. m. 95 57 T 1550.16 Salem. Now, from his picture' from Gaston Elmer Taylor Friday night ■aid there would I m * no talent slwrw at tlu* Santiam Valley Grange Fair in the hall between Lyons und Mehaina He »aid instead tlu*y will have State Grange Master Allen P Wheel er of I'ortlund give a short talk. Taylor «aid "Mr. Wheeler Is a real gtoxl »¡«'nkrr nnd 1 fee) residents of Die area will enjoy hearing him.” Ed Bell of Stayton will again act as Mas ter of Orr monies and there wiU be door prizes. A turkey dinner will tie »erved from 5 30 to 7 30. The Fair will be held Satur day. September 21st and 1« the 24th yrar for Uie event which continues to draw a g’sel dis- play of products made an<l grown in the area There will tie a diviaion on horses again this year. Entries will I m - judged on the horse, confirmation and the rider's ability in handling Those plan ning to take ;xrt in thia phase of the event are asked to con tact Lloyd Sletto at once. Th« re are four classes in the handicraft and novelty division as follows wuxiworklng. cer amics. painting or drawing am! leathercraft. Prizes will lie given only to exhibitors from Linn and Mar lon rounties Others are invited Exchange Student from Denmark Enters Senior Year at Santiam High Lightning Storm Monday Causes Power Outage For Employees Lang Stafford Tells Interesting Stories Of Early Days In Gates Area Bird Regulations at License Agencies Public Meeting on Northwest Natural Liberty Amendment Gas Spends $106 Slated Sept. 21 Coming Events Detroit School Has 175 Registered Fire District Millage Here Increases "The Mill City Rural Fire Millage increased to 5.6 mills for 1963 as compared to the 1962 millage of 4.7" said Linn Coun ty Assessor Al Brown. This means in the Mill City Rural Fire district that a $10.000 pro perty with a $2,500 assessed value multiplied by 5.6 mills will pay $14 to support the Ru ral Fire district. The Gates Rural Fire millage Increased to 6.4 mills for 1963 as compared to the 4.4 millage of 1962. On a $10,000 property with a $2.500 assed value the tax will be $16. Idanha Rural Fire millage decreased to 3.1 as compared to the 1962 millage of 4.0. A $10.000 property with a $2.500 assessed value will pay $7.75 to support the rural fire dis trict. Lyons Rural Fire millage in creased to 2 9 mills for 1963 as compared to the 1962 millage of 2.8. This typical $10.000 property with a $2.500 assessed value will pay $7.25 to support the rural fire district . The service received from this Rural Fire district is a much reduced cost of insurance, mak ing rural fire protection an ex ceedingly good buy for the pro tected property owner. Throughout Linn County, there are 14 fire districts, seven of which had increased millages and seven had decreases, the highest millage this year being Gates with 6.4 mills and the lowest being Harrisburg at 0.9 mills. As a total of the 14 districts, the valuation of these districts increased $2.000.000 in 1963 over 1962, and the amount of money required to be raised in creased from $134,729.89 to $147.462.16. School Gets Under Way in District Mon. Monday marked the first day of school for youngsters attend ing under the new administrat ive district. Registration figures for the first day were slightly under last year but more are expected to register before the week is over. At Gates there were 143 re gistering; Mill City elementary enrolled 273 and at Santiam Hi 179 entered the first day. There was some confusion in bus schedules, lunch time and so on, which is expected to be ironed out before the week is over. Two first grade mothers had a frantic few minutes the first day as their youngsters got on the wrong bus—some first grad ers go to Gates and some to Mill City. One little boy was found on the "wrong" school bus and when asked what he was doing there replied “I don't know." One mother said she had three youngsters, all in dif ferent school buildings and all were happy in their new sur roundings. Better Register If You Wish to Vote Linn County Clerk Don Pen fold and Marion County Clerk T. Harold Tomlinson are advis ing all potential voters that re registration closes at 8 p. m. September 14. 1963, for the 30- day period prior to the special election which is scheduled for October 15. Only legally registered voters are able to vote on questions concerning their government. Generally, any citizen 21 years of age and upwards, capable of reading and writing the Eng lish language and a resident of this state for more than six months, is eligible to register. Persuns who have changed their name, address or political affiliation, may re-register with their local registrars. All re gistrars serving prior to the general election last fall are prepared to assist citizens in qualifying to vote. Mrs. Mel Rambo is the regis trar in Marion County and Mrs. Charles Dolezal and Tom Kan- off register the Linn County voters.