VOLUME 1
NIMBER 52
I
THE MIEL CITY ENTERPRISE, Till RSI) A Y, DEC. 26, 1963
New Chamber Sign to Look Like Thit
Up and Down i
The Avenue ¡
By Iton Muffati
«
We are coming to the end of
the year, 1963 with this Issue,
and It leaves us with a lot of
mixed emotions It has been a
goo<l year, financially, for most
business places, but on the
moral side I wonder. We had
a real black mark against the
United States when our presi
dent was assassinated . . . and
a murder of the accused assas
sin. There was no reason for
either of these Incidents to hap
pen in a supposedly enlighten
ed world We all muat share ¡»art
of the blame for these acts
b-cause we are becoming too
lenient with all types of queers
and crackpots.
Musical Treat
Provided by
Area Schools
Final Figures on
Bridge Painting
Here Are Told
$3.00 A Year — 10c A Copy
Article on Civil Rights
Legislation May Prove
To Be Eye Opener for Many
There was much talk all sum
mer long on the cost <jt painting
the highway bridge tn Mill City.
We have a letter written to
The first annual music festival I | Carl Beecher of Gates, giving
The following article was
was held at Santiam High gym the cost of the job. With this in written by John C. Satterfield. federal control; the word "dis
Thursday evening with all stu mind. The Enterprise is reprint- ’ Past President (1961-62) of the crimination” is nowhere defined
dents in the administrative dis ing it in full, as it was of con- I American Bar Association. Mr. in the text. The fact is, this
trict 129J participating.
siderable Interest to everyone Satterfield is Secretary-Treas bill sets up broad powers of
here.
William
Lewellen,
adminis
urer of The Coordinating Com federal police action to manipu
Thin will give area residents a sneak preview of
I Dear Mr. Peeches:
trator,
spoke
briefly
before
the
mittee for Fundamental Ameri late the social structure in an
what the now sign to be erected by the North Santiam start at the program.
"This will acknowledge your can Freedoms, Suite 520. 301 1st effort to use federal force to
Chamber of Comerce on Interstate 5 south of Salem
cure "racial imbalance.”
high school band played letter of October 23 in which St.. N. E.. Washington 3. D. C.
will look like. The sign is 10 feet three inches by 25 as The
you
requested
the
total
costs
of
Homeowners are caught in the
The
Enterprise
is
printing
the
the some 500 students, dres
feet four inches. There is space between "Detroit Lake’’ sed in white shirts or blouses sandblasting and painting the article this week, as it feels middle by the section which puts
and "Resort Area" to place strips announcing coming and dark trousers or skirts, Mill City Bridge this year.
there may be more to the Civil a vise on federally assisted
"On April 23. 1963, the High Rights Question than meets the programs. When federal per
events such as the Whitewater Challenge and the De marched into the gym, creating
way Department advertised for eye, ao it is therefore printed sonnel come into the living
' a striking picture.
troit I-ake Water Festival.
room, a financial squeeze is
bids from commercial firms as a public service.
The band was directed by
put on the hapless owner. Fed
for painting this structure. The i
We seem to be raising a lot
CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE
Spencer Hillesland and the only bid received was from A. |
eral contract and federal "as
chorus numbers by Mrs. Don
of this type of men nowadays. Detroit Lady Writes
LIVING ROOM
sistance" touch nearly every
H. Barbour & Sons, Inc., in the
kx>k at some of the young men.
Sheythe.
American homeowner home built in the U. S.
The
amount of $21,175, to which
look at the hair do's some of
The primary and intermediate would have been added the costs feels secure in his living room.
Poem for J. F. Kennedy
Already about 30 per cent of
the "men" wear. Next they'll
grades supervised b y their of on-the-job inspection and con His homeis his castle. And the
all homebuilding must
meet
(By Mr». Otto Oja)
tie painting their finger nails
teachers presented outstanding tingencies by Highway Depart U. S. Constitution protects him
federal formulas with regard
and carrying hand bags or purs As I stand by my window this
musical numbers.
ment engineers, approximating from unreasonable search and to race. This is true despite the
morning and gaze at the
es.
The junior high school group $2,650, for a total of $23.825.
seisure. But if the pending civil fact that Congress, six times,
mountains so white,
gave the reading for the choral
"As this was considered far rights legislation is passed, the refused to grant this power to
Tills reminds me of one in 1 know there must I m ? a great
|
groups
with
John
Kelly
and
too high for this job, the bid homeowner will no longer be the Executive department. Ar
Dear Abby. Some kook wrote in 1 power, that creates such a
Maurie Bassett is the IWW
Kathryn Dishong singing vocal was rejected and it was decided free to use and dispose of his
I distributor for Standard
■nd told her some of his friends
Oil
bitrarily, last year, an Execu
wonderful sight.
| selections.
to paint the bridge with State property as in the past when- tive Order, ignoring Congress,
were making tun of him because The snow flakes from the heav products in Stayton and this
There
were
selections
by
the
'
Forces This was done at a final ever his home has been finance swept G. L and F. H. A. fin-
he used nail polish. Hr wanted j ens are falling, so clean, pure area. Bassett and his family are
to know what to do about it
living at 1015 West Ida St. Mrs. junior high and high school cost of $18.754.93, resulting in a ed in the usual manner. There nancing under these controls.
and white.
. will be a federal agent at the
She replied very aptly: "hit Oh. that they could cleanse this Bassett is the
former 1-ela groups both together and sing net saving of over $5.000.
The civil rights bill reaches
Very truly yours,
door to tell him what to do.
him with your purse.” It is
Boedigheimer
of
Sublimity,
and ing individually.
out to every bank and lending
old world, of black sins,
Following
the
high
school
Forrest Cooper.
true in this country we can
the couple has three boys, aged
Many homeowners assume institution that participates in
darker than night.
hand playing "Noel Fantasy"
State Highway Engineer.”
dress and wear our hair in God did not create us. to waste 5, 3 .and 8 months.
that the civil rights bill has the Federal Reserve System, it
I and "Adcste Fideles" they play
Editor’s Note:
any manner, but just what in th»'
Bob Norton. Stayton agent for
nothing to do with them. They reaches the Federal Home Loan
our lives away, doing all the
'Joy to the World” with all
We wonder why so much for assume the proposed legisla System, and even the Federal
world would make a male, want
many years, will be transferred ed
mean things, some people,
to dross and act like a female'? |
to an office position which has the students singing and the "inspection and contingencies” tion has something to do with Deposit Insurance Corporation.
are doing, today.
audience of about 300 joining
Beats me. Maybe this can l»e'
or education. Any institution receiving federal
There is so much to be thank- not yet been announced. Bas in on the second verse, making would have had to be added. It voting rights,
would appear as usual, the state They think that Because they government financial
straightened out In 1964. Let's
sett
is
now
on
the
job.
but
the
"bene
for. all these wonders to see.
,
the
gym
rafters
really
"ring
hope so. I hope our generation Oh how God must love us. to official transfer ts effective
department gets itself so in do not operate a large corpora fits” must make its borrows
with music."
volved with red tape, they forget tion in interstate commerce they fulfill federal rules on discrim
docs not go down In history ns
create them, for you and for January 1.
It was a musical which par what they start out to do. It
the "sick period" of the age.
Bassett, the son of Mr. and
will escape federal regulation. ination. The banks must enforce
me.
Mrs. I-co Bassett is a graduate ents. friends and all residents would appear that if a reliable
That isn't so. The civil rights these rules by foreclosure, re
Lord open our eyes, that we
can be justly proud with grades
may see. the upward path of of Mill City High school, and and high school students excep firm was hired, they would not bill grants power under which fusal, blacklisting, and eviction.
Rumors are funny things, and
Until the civil rights bill was
life, away from all the sinful previous to moving to Stay ton tionally well co-ordinated for have to have that much spent may be required federal ap
they can cause a lot of harm
in inspection. But that is the proval of the deal, when the proposed, it was an accepted
things, the sorrow and strife. was agent at Hebo.
too. This last week Evelyn Stev
the
Christmas
program.
way things are done on the gov homeowner goes to sell. Or to rule that federal regulations in
The Stayton operation will be
ens of the Paint Pot said she The good thinge are here for
ernment level.
rent even so much as one room. assistance programs had to
our taking, so why do we changed from a company station
has heard rumors that she is
with
a
salaried
employee
to
a
At the same time, the prospec have something to do with the
seek
the
bad?
I
kaiw
the
out of business, or that she has
tive homebuyer or rented must financial purpose. But no long
way some arc living, must wholesale distributorship.
■old out. Neither mmor is true,
Spor+sman Center
pass federal inspection before he er. The civil rights bill sets up
make Him very sad.
according to her. She's still in
I
sociological requirements that
can accept the owner's offer.
business at the same spot, next Please God, cleanse all the
Broken Into Friday
people, of lust, greed and hate
to the green front grocery
If. in the opinion of a Federal have nothing to do with finan
And make them tove one an
Ron Meacham, police chief, inspector, the home owner’s ac- cial stability.
In fact, the new federal con
other, before It is too late.
There Is a atory In this issue
said this week that there had ceptance or rejection has the
of The Enterprise we think ev- Oh God. if you could bring
been a robbery at the Sports effect of discriminating on trols may even be opposed to
back, that great and wonder
eryone should read. It Is on
man Center Friday, December grounds of race or national or- financial good sense. Homeown
Merlin Estep, President of the
ful man.
Gvll Rights Maybe the author
20. The back door had been igin—intentionally or uninten ers. investors, realtors, develop
Marion County bar association 1
of this article is wrong, but he That was killed by an assassin's has announced that the lawyers' 1 Former Mill City residents. kicked in then the
robbers tionally—then the deal can be ers, and attorneys may be re
bullet, and moured by all the group is again sponsoring the Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Rupp reached through the opening stopped. If a white man and a quired to follow federal deci
certainly is in a position to
land.
know what he Is talking about.
negro man with tne same quali- sion which past experience
Law for Laymen Scries as a celebrated their 25th wedding and unlocked the door.
Read the article, form your own I know he was trying to do part of the educational pro anniversary at an open house j There were seven pistols and i fications applied for the same shows to be ruinous. The only
things, to make this world of grams of the Salem-Marion Sunday, December 15. at their | one BB gun taken, valued at I vacancy then race could be alternative to such a policy
opinion, and let our representa
would be to stop investments
ours, a better place to live in County area. The scries has North 16th Street home in Sa about $100. The robbery occur the deciding test
tives In Washington know how
and growth.
and wipe out ail our sorrows.
lem.
The
Rupps
were
married
you feel about it. Our represent
The
situation
is
contrary
to
.
red
sometime
between
7
p.
m.
been held each year and brings
atives should like to know how Please grant the man that filled a 10-week evening program of December 18. 1938 in Vancouv- ' Thursday and noon Friday when the impression most people | Now that the reports of the
Committee
his place, the strength and legal subjects to persons who ver, Wn.
we feel on many issues. If you
have of the civil rights bill. But House Judiciary
the store opened for business.
power to win. the fight against have registered for the course.
Special guests for the occa i No clues have been found as "civil rights" is only the cover have been published, discussion
don't let them know your views,
all evil, that would enslave The program has variations this sion were Mrs. Rupp's sisters. to the identity of the robbers. up for a giant instrument of in Washington has been stirred
you certainly have no right to
afresh. Congressmen regard
free man.
criticize them. Maybe they c<xild
year and includes a review of > Mrs. Mary Millette of Long
their mail as a Barometer of
<lo a better job if we would let I know it's only you God, and the Uniform Commercial Code, Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Jessie
public sentiment. They are
only you can save, this great I lectures on condemnation, and Smith of Lakewood, Calif.
them know what we want. Why
watching closely to see whether
and powerful land of ours,
Over 100 guests attended the
not try it this coming year.
an evening of wills and estate
homeowners react strongly to
the land of the free and brave. planning. Lawyers of Marion ' party. Centering the table was
the new federal controls or not.
So in parting, in this the last Help us to gnin the hopes of County will speak on the var a wedding cake made and de
our tomorrows, free the world ious subjects. The course, start corated by Mrs. Robert Chase.
column of the year, all of us
of hat eand sin,
Assisting were Mrs. Millette
nt The Enterprise wish each and
ing the evening of January 9.
everyone of you a Real Happy "Leaving Peace on Enrth and
1964, will be given in the Li and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Ray Kim-
Good Will Toward Men."
New Year.
brary Room of South Salem. sey and Mrs Loren Wilson, of
High school, and will continue ' Albany, Mrs. W. B. Shuey, Mrs.
weekly through March. Regis- : Wilson Stevens of Lyons and
Gartons Out of
tration for the course has been Miss Alice Rupp of Canby.
requested, and those interested 1 Mr. and Mrs. Rupp are both
should contact George Porter members of Marilyn Chapter
Hospital In Time to
No. 145 of Mill City, and Mrs.
of the Salem school system.
Rupp is a past matron. Mem-:
the
There
is
a
small
fee
for
Enjoy Christmas
hers of the chapter presented i
course.
Investigation by Mill City po
them with a money tree decor
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Garton
lice
is being made of the break-
ated with silver coins for their
returned home from Santiam
in at Santiam High school Sun
Christian Church
anniversary.
Memorial hospital Saturday fol
day night.
Rupps made their home
Concert Held Sunday in The
lowing injuries suffered in a
The glass in the back door of
Mill City for a number of
car accident about two weeks
the school was broken and then
The choir of the Christian years while he was employed in
ago. They are getting along
the door unlocked. The door of
church presented its concert sawmill work. He is now retired
satisfactorily but are still somc-
the commercial room was also
of Christmas music Sunday ev and she works in a department
what stiff and sore.
broken but William Lewellen,
ening. Guest members of the store.
Mr. Garton has his arm in a
administrator, said Monday that
choir were Mrs. Jack Meuser,
cast which makes it particula-
he could find nothing that had
wife of Rev. Meuser, and their
ly difficult ns he has two hous
TAKES SECOND PLACE
been taken, at least of any
son. John. Mrs. Mouser is a
es under construction at the
value. An inventory was taken
student at the University of
Alan Yankus, son of Mr. and
¡»resent time.
Monday of major items.
Oregon, Eugene, and John is a Mrs. Al Yankus is following in
They will l»c Christmas dinner
There has been a series of
student at Northwest Christian his parents footsteps and be
guests nt the home of Mr. and
break-ins in the city recently
College, Eugene.
coming an ardent bowler.
Mrs. Laverne Ohrt, who have
starting with the two at Kel-
Donald Williams read from
In the recent Junior Bowlers
nlso been caring for their pro
lom's Grocery: however the
the Scripture. Mrs. Eugene Dav Christmas Tournament he won i
perty while they were hospital
thief in that case was appre-
enport was director and Mrs. second place »pot with a 528
ized.
|hended.
Better Read Than Dead
Eldon Hutchinson, pianist.
score.
Maurie Bassett Now
With Standard Oil
Co. in Stayton
Former Residents
Layman Law Series Observe 25th
Being Planned
i
Santiam High
School Broken
Into Sunday Night