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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1963)
The Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH .SANTIAM HIGHWAY -OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND TilE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, HEPT. 1», lfMi.3 State lax Commission Cancels Hearings on limber Value Increase Schroeder Gets Special Honor At Lions Meeting Herb Schroeder win given s|>ecial recognition by immedi ate past president Ijee Bassett Monday night when he pre sented him with a president's s|iecial recognition pin for ser vices rendered the club during the [>ast year. 1 Only a small crowd was out I tor tlie opening meeting of the Fail season. President Barney Scott outlined some of the plans for the coming year, and Fred Berg gave a short talk on the calendar sales drive now being | conducted by IJons members. The [Hiblic is reminded all funds from this community calendar drive goes for sight conserva I tion, and many young people of this area now wear eye glasses who would not have had them 1 if it were not for this project. !>•<• Roas gave a report on the financial outcome of the July 4 celebration. He said each of the sponsoring groups. IJons. Jaycees and Firemen re ceived $21 20. This is the first time since the July celebration has been sponsored here that it has shown any profit. Charles Kelly gave a short talk on IJonlsm, showing that IJons clubs do a great deal to cement International relations. One guest, Francis Ellingson, was introduced. IJnn County Assessor's of fice received word this week during liis time of office in his from the State Tax Commission •srnest Steps to bring IJnn Coun of the cancellation of tlmiier ty up to a legal level of assess hearings on value increases for ment. Brown laid Monday there die years 1959-60, 1960-61. and 1961-62, which had been previ remains one appeal set for Fri ously set to be heard iiefere day, September 27 at 1:30, the State Tax Commission on which deals with the timber September 26. These appeals, valuation of the 1963 roll. This said Assessor Al Brown, were appeal is for a reductton of the outgrowth of die Assessor's $1,000,000 in die value of the lncrense in timber value for Avery stand of timber as of January 1, 1963, due to the dam IJnn County which had been inenrased 100% in 1958, 15% age inflicted by the October more in 1959 and 55% more In 12th storm. The IJnn County 1961. 'Dwsr increases ware ef Equalization Itosrd has pre forts on the part of the Asses viously sustained the valuation sor to equalize valuation» in found as a result of the IJnn ( order to more pnqirrly dis County cruise completed this tribute tax I hi nten» In the year by the State Tax Commis county. The notice from die sion, and the company has ap- State Tax Ownmisslon Hear pealed the matter to the Tax Commission Itself The burden ings Srctiisi canceled the henr for defense of the value under ings for the last three compan a|x>eal in this hearing will rest ies that wen* included in this with the cruisers of the State group. Tax Commission. Ibis action clears die docket of npfieals for past years with tile exception of <«le for the Log Truck Driver year 1957 which is still dor-1 mant in the Tax Commission ' Hurt Near Idanha and has ruX been ruled on. | IDANHA - Robert Franklin. 'Ibis one remaining appeal cov-. 26. Lyons, was injured about «•rs tiie subject of Personal ! 3 p. m. Monday when his log Property which was improjirr- ging truck went out of control Retarded Children I ly rvjxirted tn 1957, and the and struck a bank on a curve i Assessor took action through four miles east of Idanha on Group To Meet 'Die Linn County Association (lie tax commission to correct Highway 22, state police re the assessment. 'Ihe remaining j ported for Retarded children will hold Property Officers said the trailer went their first meeting of the fall appeal on Personal will have the effect of adding i into the North Santiam River Tuesday. September 24 at 8 more revenue to scb<xil districts j and thr cab overturned in the p. m. at the high school library. which was not assessed pro- I highway. partially blocking The program will consist of prrly in the year 1957. white thr | traffic. Franklin was taken by reports from IJnn County Spe timber hearings which have i Iietrait ambulance to Santiam cial Education Director Mrs. just tieen canceled, had thr Memorial Hospital at Stayton. Eunice Fleener and teachers of (-«npanics pursued them and ; where he was listed in good con- l-ARC classes and also in won them, would have called lilU.m Monday night with lacer- structors of special education for a refund <d taxes from the utlons and n possible back In classes. County General Fund which jury The public is invited to at Driving Detroit ambulance tend th«- meeting and refresh uxHild hsve put a greater I hiu I- en on other taxpayers. were Otto Oja and Ray Sophy. ments will be served. Nearly all of these case* were initiated by action taken by Assessor Jason Anderson Santiam Io Meet Bums Here Friday Amendment Meeting Sat A ixibllc meeting, when the Liberty Amendment will be ex plained and discussed will be held at the Mill City Theatre building this Saturday night at I .><!<>ck. Will Henry of Portland, state chairman, will be present to show a film and answer ques tions relative to the amend ment, which if passed by enough state« would eliminate the federal personal income tax. So far the proposed amend ment has been formally approv ed by the legislatures of Texas, Wytsning, Nevada, Ixxiisiana. Georgia and South Carolina. Proponents of the IJberty Amendment say that there arc now more than 700 government corporate activities, which have no authority for their existence under the Constitution. This figure is for 1959. These cor porations cost us $38.000.000,000 They also say that the accu mulated losses from these ac tivities operating on a cost-free, tax-free, interest-free, rent free basis with your tax dollars amounts to more than the re- venue from the Federai In- come tax! Proponents of the Liberty Amendment also aay “not one penny of your personal income tax la used by the Federal Government to finance any part of the government authorized by the Constitution of the Unit ed States of America. It does not pay a soldier, sailor or marine. It docs not buy a tank, a ship, or a plane, or bullets or clothing or food.’’ T. Cole Andrews, former U. S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, maintains that "This evil levy has made us a nation of liars and cheats.*' This meeting is being spon sored by local residents inter ested in better government and less waste, and the public is invited to come and hear more about this amendment Logging Accident Takes Life of Young Logger Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10 o'clock Cascade ruined the Wolver at Weddle Funeral Home in ine debut here Friday night by Stayton for Robert W<xxi%i, scoring a touchdown from 16 . who was killed Thursday af yards out, with 28 seconds re ternoon In a logging accident maining in the final period, fer southeast of Gates, near Mon a 19-13 victory. Jess Ijewis ument Peak. made a shambles of the Big lie was bom August 3. 1939 Red as he scored ail 19 points at Cottage Grove. He served in the Cougar's column in the Korean War and had 'Die game was hard fought lived in Mill City the past two from start to finish with San years He was employed by tiam leading only 7-6 at ti >.•. Layer I-ogging company He time and then dropping the married the former Sharon narrow decision at the end. Hirte. who survives, as does Cascade had 12 first downs to an infant son. Jeffrey Robert; 10 by the Wolverines and led also his father, Harry Wooden in the yardage gamed 212 to of Powers, one sister, Mrs. 181. Erma Cunningham of Powers; Scores for Santiam resulted three brothers. Raymond Wood from a 21-yard pass play from en of Mill City. Charles Wood- Podrabsky to Marshall and on ; en. who Is in the army and sta a three-yard run by Gleason. tioned at Fort I-eonard Wood. Cannon scored the first extra 1 Mo., and Kenneth Wooden of point on a sweep and Podrab i Wrangell. Alaska. sky was in for the second score Interment was in the Den- on a helper when an illegal pro ' mark cemetery near Bandor. cedure penalty was called to I nullify the score. Iyading ground gainers for Santiam were Gleason with 54 and Cannon with 57 yards. Randy Marshall and Don Po drabsky were praised for their offensive and defensive efforts although the team effort was very good for a season opener Coaches hope the lessons teamed from Cascade may be advantageous in the battle with Bums at 8 p. m. Friday night. The Wolverines will meet a tougher foe than Cascade and LYONS — The 24th annual hope to make a game of It. ; Harvest Festival and Fair. ( sponsored by the Santiam Val Weather, Detrait Dam ley Grange will be held at the A. M Daily Weather Reading | hall Saturday afternoon and evening. September 21. »nd I-ake Elevation Doors will be open from 8:30 Max. Min Pep. Elev. Sept. U 76 55 0 00 1549 25 to 11:30 for entries. Ribbons Sept 12 72 95 0 00 1548.95 and cash prizes will be award Sept. 13 78 57 0.13 1548 66 ed in each division. Prizes will Sept. 14 63 53 0 18 1548 46 be given only to exhibitors from Sept. 15 64 53 0.11 1548.24 Linn and Marion counties, but Sept. 16 59 51 1 26 1548.36 others are invited to exhibit. Ladies of the grange will Sept. 17 60 50 0.41 ’.Ms <i7 serve lunch at noon and a turk ey dinner from 5:30 to 7:30. Ed Bell of Stayton will be master of ceremonies and door prizes will be given out. Zip Code May in Time Prove To Be Worth the Change EDITORS NOTE : Maybe there's something to this ZIP postal code after all. I’ve been a little more than skeptic about this since it was first brought out. To me it just seemed to be another governmental mes sing up of normal procedure. You know most usually when the government issues some ''directive“ the official "plan ner" usually gets so involved in red tape that it costs a couple of billions of dollars to get things back to normal. But in the following article a good explanation of the ZIP Code is given. It Is worth your time to read the letter which was sent to us. Safety Chairman mall in code sequence. This of the country, and has not the would mean bypassing the num vagues idea of the routing of erous distribution handlings at mail from here to Pocatello or the point of entry, thus going Idaho Falls. As a result, he directly into the transportation will make the first sortation system and speeding it to its merely to the general area of final destination for delivery. Idaho; another clerk, again Presently, a letter must be sorting the mail—perhaps in handled some 18 times on an Portland to Idaho- will do like average from deposit until de wise; and so it will go across livery. Mail presorted in ZIP the country with a series of Code sequence will eliminate handlings narrowing down the as much as a third of this area of destination and routing handling Its use will also aid until it arrives in the hands of a in manual distribution of mail. clerk who is familiar with his This means faster service, few own vicinity. er errors, and containment of Not so with ZIP Code The rising postal costs. number 832 represents the sec All educational matter on the tional center destination serv ZIP Code has emphasized that ing Pocatello. The postal clerk it is to be used after the city in Seattle does not have to know Dear Mr. Publisher: and state address. Every effort the geographical area and rout Having read previous articles has been made to point out that ing between Seattle and Poca on the new ZIP postal code, it ZIP Code is not. and cannot be. tello. All he needs to know is occured to me that you might a substitute for city, and state that 832 represents one of 553 tie receptive to further informa names until the entire system sectional centers in the country. tion on the newly instituted me of 553 sectional centers are1 The letter from Seattle, put in thod of mail handling. equipped with optical scanner the sack designated for 832 will I wish it might be possible to devices that will read the num not have to be sorted again discuss the use of ZIP Code bers and ignore the names. until it arrives at 932 Pocatel with you personally, but I will That date is some five years lo—where it is in the hands of attempt to set forth in a few off. Thus the question. Why a a postal clerk who is well aware paragraphs the reason for its code now? That is like asking of the location of its destination. development. which comes first, the chicken Within the city or between near ZIP was bom of necessity. or the egg? by cities, the local zone num- The United States today hand We will nave our first optical bers—the last two digits in the les some 68 billion pieces of scanners in the field tests for ZIP Code—have their normal mail annually more than two- large scale application within application. thirds of the world's volume. two years, but if we did not in Our national coding plan In addition, we know that by stitute ZIP Code now. we would doesn’t mean than each of our 1970 we will be processing some have the reader, but nothing for customers will become "just 90 billion pieces annually. it to read. Hardly a sound ap another number.” ZIP Code Fifteen years ago we had 10 proach, I think you will agree. identifies places, not people. A to 15,000 mail carrying trains As a result, ZIP Code is being single ZIP Code number may in operation. Today we have introduced now wo that a sub be assigned to a delivery unit less than 1400 and will continue stantial mail volume with the serving as many as 5,000 homes to lose more regularly. Sheer code will be developed over the and offices. bulk alone precludes transport next two years simultaneously We have asked for the co ing all mall by air. Trucking with the machine. operation of all postal custom mail on a transcontinental bas In the meantime, the use of ers. large and small, in using is is too slow. ZIP Code is a substantial ad- ZIP Cbde in their return ad Consequently, with an exp vantage even without the ma dress In the hope that their anding population and an ex chine. From Pocatello to Idaho correspondents will then in panding mail volume, we are Falls it is of relatively little ap corporate It in future communi faced with the problem of con plication because the postal cations. structing more facilities and clerk who delivers a letter in This is a voluntary program. hiring more manpower This Pocatello is quite aware of the We need your help now. along could result In higher coats and location and routing to Idaho with all mail patrons, if we are eventually in increased postage Falls. But. look at it from the to be able to contain costs rates. standpoint of n letter dispatch and avoid any likelihood of fu ZIP was originally intended ed, for example, from Seattle ture rate increases. for use by large volume mail to Idaho Falls or Pocatello. The I hope this at least partially ers using automatic or electron postal clerk in Seattle may not explains the "WHY” of Zip ic data processing equipment have ..................... .. t— lctv had iimi the tut- opportunity Ulllliv to IO be (K* code and that you will cooperate which has the ability to presort I acquainted with that lovely part with us in the months ahead.” Grange Fair Slated for Mr. and Mrs. Russell King Both In Hospital Mill City friends have re ceived word that Russell King, who underwent surgery in St. Vincent's hospital and also suf fered a severe heart attack is slowly improving. It is not known at the present time how long he will have to remain there. Mrs. King became ill last Saturday and was taken to Sa lem General hospital by am bulance where she is still a patient. She was discovered in a semi-conscious condition by Mrs. Gladys Lake, a neighbor who became concerned when she failed to answer her phone. Apple Tree Mixed Up, Is Blooming Now Safety Council To Meet at Frontier September 25th Bud Freres, chairman of the North Santiam Safety Council will be in charge of the first meeting the Fall, September 25 ft the Last Frontier. Topic for this first session will be "Loading and Landing Safety. Grapples and Shovel Loaders.” Points to be covered Freres said would be Landings. Load ing and Loading Equipment, Danger of Trucks at or Around Landings, Duties of Engineer and Chaser and Code Discus sion on Topic. The no-host dinner will be at 7 p. m. with the meeting start ing at 8 o'clock. Plan Return To College A number of 1963 graduates of Santiam Union High school will be attending institutions of higher learning this fall. Among those leaving soon are Ken Chi chester, who will attend OSU: Carol Schaer, OCE: Tamra Morris, nurses training at Good Samaritan hospital: Barbara Olson. OSU; Linda Bassett, school of nursing at Sacred Heart hospital; Paul Loucks, vocatoinal school: Lois Hersh berger. planning to attend Florist school in Portland; Ter ry Morris, OTI at winter term; Carl Kelly. Linfield: Ray Yankus, OSU; Bonnie Bor oughs, U of O; Gary Whitsett. OCE; Dianne Merrill, who will join the WACS and study journalism: Rusty Whitten. OSU; Bruce Tuers who plans on entering heavy duty mechan ics school in Idaho during the winter term, and Suzy Carlson who plans to further her educa tion starting at the winter term. Several students are working and plan on entering either col lege or vocational schools later. Allen Warde had plan ned on studying at vocational school this fall but has been unable to work during the sum mer months following a car ac cident. Many college students who have been working during the summer will return to school this month. Coming Events Thursday. September It Smith Friday. September !• m The Board of Directors of School District 129J has con tracted with National Hospital Association for student accident insurance for the 1963-64 school year. This extended coverage insurance is provided at school district expense and all stu dents enrolled in the public schools of the district are auto matically covered. National Hospital association provides a $10,000 maximum benefit pol icy with a $5.00 deductible clause. Parents are responsible for the first $5.00 per case and the insurance covers everything thereafter to a maximum of $10,000. The cost to the school district for providing first dollar cover age has become almost prohibi tive. The Board was of the opin ion that the policy provided by National Hospital association would give maximum benefits in case of injury, particularly injuries of serious nature. It should be noted that most dis tricts furnish no student acci dent coverage, but rather make it available for the parents to purchase, said Administrator Bill Lewellen. If parents have questions re garding the insurance coverage, they are advised to call the school office. Freres Successful Timber Bidders Freres Veneer Company. Lyons and Cedar Lumber Com pany. Mill City, were the suc cessful bidders on two tracts of State timber located in the Mill City vicinity. Both com panies bid the minimum price appraised for the timber by the State Forestry Department. Freres Veneer Company bid $23.45 per M.B.F. for an es timated 756.000 board feet of Douglas fir, and $7-80 per M B. F. for an estimated 376.000 board feet of hemlock and 23,- 000 board feet of cedar. The tract is located on the Monu ment Peak forest road in Linn County. Cedar Lumber Company bid $25.30 per M. B. F. for an es timated 1.536.000 board feet of Douglas fir and $12 10 per M. B. F. for an estimated 14,000 board feet of hemlock located north of Mill City in Marion County. Firemen Make Two Calls on Fires Friday, September the 13th started out to be real unlucky at the Eugene Davenport home at 323 N. W. Alder when an oil stove became overheated and the fire department was called out to stand by. The department was again called out Monday shortly after lunch to the M. L. Bayse home at 327 N. E. Alder when again an oil stove became overheated. No damage was reported in either call. World War I Vets To Meet Thursday World War I Veterans are reminded that the next meet ing of the Post will be Thurs day evening at the elementary school starting with a 6:30 pot luck dinner. A business meeting will follow at 7:30 according to the Commander, H. J. Pet erson. Those attending are asked to bring their own table service. Goodwill Wants Gave Street Job Good Used Clothing Credit to Wrong Crew All outgrown or discarded In last week’s Enterprise a news item stated that the State Monday. September S3 Highway department had com Lions club dinner meeting at pleted paving a block on S. W. Fellowship hall, 6:30. Broadway west of 4th. It was Wednesday, September S3 a good job of paving but the Order of Rainbow for Girls at wrong party got the credit. hall. 7:30 p. m. Linn County crews were the ones who did the work and we Thursday. September Si Lions Auxiliary at Edna Gor hereby give them full credit for the improvement. don home at 8 p. m. IOOF lodge at hall. 8 p. School Has Extended Ins. Coverage Cedar Lumber And Mrs. Eldon Hutchinson had to do a double take last week when she went out to their Transparent apple tree to get some of the fruit for a pie. There in full bloom were sever al branches right beside the ones that were loaded with apples. She said that was the first May Form Class time she had seen that and if warm, For 4-Year-Olds the weather remains who knows there may be Mrs. Gerald Payseno asks double crop this year. that all persons interested in having a pre-school class for 4-yeat-old children to contact her. The class would be held one day a week There will be an Wednesday. September 18 meeting a t Santiam Rebekah lodge at organizational Mari-Linn in Lyons Tuesday, hall at 8 p. m. St. Catherine's altar society September 24 at 7 30 p m. for at home of Mrs. Paul Ressler those interested. For further information call at 8 p. m. 897-2752 or 897-2643. Jaycees at hall, 8 p. m. Jaycettes at Carol home at 8 p. m. I repairable school clothing is urgently needed at Goodwill to provide jobs for nearly 500 handicapped employees. Goodwill's truck will be in Stayton Wednesday, September 25, to collect items of clothing and household articles. Call Mrs. R. G. Wood at 769-5.365 She will arrange for the truck to pick up your donation.
