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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1964)
he Mill City Enterprise í * NIMBER I ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY—OREGON’8 EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND TIIE MIIX CITY ENTERPRISE, Till KSDAY, JAN. 2, UNII $3.00 A Year — 10c A Copy I Up and Down The Avenue « « « ♦ I Ity l»mi Nuttall 4 First Home Baskeball Game Sat With this issue Die Enter- prise is no longer a teenager, Dili week we start our 20th year <4 continuous publication over half of which tuts been Hurt Boroughs, head basket uruler the present management. | ball coach at Santiam High 'The growth <>( tne news|Mipcr •chool said prospects looked has not been phenomenal, but very gvxxl thia year for u top It has hem steady, and healthy. notch tram. 1 hope the next 20 years will Die boys have had arvera) practices during the holidays even be better.. This area has shown consid with good workouts held on erable gain during the past 12 Monday nnd Tuesday months More homes have been Die first league game will be tiuilt, and businesswise 1 feel played Friday. January 3 at Scio most every liuslness has tieen nnd the first home game will on th«» black side ot the ledger be Saturday, January 4 with Most all the mills of the area Sheridan. have had good years, and all Merchants of Gates and Mill <4 them have been Increasing City have taken a full page In the size of their plants, which thia issue to advertise the game. has lent a great deal to the sta bility «4 the ntea Ail these 1 things make for a better com munity. Right rxw the major building program Is tiring car ried on at .Santiam High school where an addition is being bulh Mill City has. or Is losing one business establishment. Mr and Services were held Sunday, Mr» Forrest Baker, who have at the Mill City Presbyterian operate«! the pwclry store have church at 2 p. m. tor Robert decided to close up shop, not Leon Faust, 78. who passed because <4 lack <4 business, but away December 26 at the home they said they desire to take <4 his daughter. Belle Traik in a mt. We will miss them, and Mapleton. it will leave a void In the busi Mr. Faust, a former Mill City ness circle of the town. We wish poor resident, had been in them nothing but gwixl luck in health for some time. whatever they <to In the future He was lx»rn in New Market. Tenn., December 31. 1885 and The political pot is tieglnnlng came to Oregon in 1908 with tn boil. Nelson Rockefeller has the family living In Browsville finally announced that hr is a for a short time before coming candidate for the president <4 tn Mill City where he worked in the Unite«] States which is no the former Curtis Ixtmber Co. surprise to anyone He will en «ton Oil RIM 1'1 1909 he mar ter the Oregon primaries in ried Elizabeth Quinn, who pas May. The Rr[x>t>licana are going sed away two yean ago. tn find it a tough row to hoc. After their marriage Mr. nnd unseating President Johnson, Mrs. Faust moved to Hood Riv and it is high time they are er where ttwy lived until 1927 centering their efforts on their They then moved to Portland strongest man If they expect to and Salem and came back here get anywhere. I still think In 1930 where he worked in the Nlxoe. will be a candidate before Hammond Lumber Company convention time, Ixx-ally. only store for several years. one man has announced his When that company went out candidacy, nnd that is Don at boataaM I m md w. J Rob- Penfold, I4nn County clerk. Iruu.n formed a partnership and More will tx? jumping into the operated the Red & White race tor all offices tarforc too which he later operated with Jong his son-in-law, Lee Ross. This can be a big year for In 1956 the couple moved to everyone, especially those wtto Alhwy where they made their want to get out and hit Ute ball home with their son-in-law and Unemployment has been no ma daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Robert jor problem in thia area, other wise than seasonal layoffs in Trask. Earlier this j^ar the Trask the woixl« The timber industry family and Mr. Faust moved to has been going great guns this Mapleton where they were liv year, and not much time was ing at the time of his death. lost on account of the weather. Mr Faust was a veteran of No major fires were reported in We’d War I. this area and it could have Survivors include daughters been one of the worst years— Edna Roas; Belle Trnsk of with all the blowdown from the of Thacker Mapleton; Jane I big storm. I Dinsmore. Calif; Vai Parks ot So as we begin another year, Riddle; son, Robert Faust of we again pledge our newspaper Oregon City; three brothers and I to work for the betterment <4 nine grandchildren. conditions of the entire area Officiating at the church and graveside services was the Rev. Richard Cole, with Wed- die Funeral Home in charge. Interment was at Fairview cemetery. Santa Buzy Here Saturday By iioldle Kambo 1 Santa arrived on time at the fire hall via the fire truck Saturday afternoon and found many youngHtera of the area ready and willing to talk to him. He can be seen above, talking with some who were on hand when The Enterprise photographer stopped by. Over 300 received treats this year, which is more than have been present for several years. Services Held For R. L. Faust Sunday Tom Drynan To Two Mill City Taverns Change Hands January 1st Bank Deposits Over S1 Billion Mark Two Mill City taverns will be under new ownership after tin- first of the year with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins selling the Meander Inn to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith of Lyons. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Morris have had the tavern leased for several months. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Willig of Salem have purchased lues's Tavern which has been run by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Koch, who will lx» moving to their home in Lyons nftcr the first of the year. Mr. Koch will continue to op erate Shirley's Benuty Shop in Mill City. Mr. Willig has worked in the woods in this nrea nnd Is well known. I Total deposits at U S. National Bank passed the $1 billion mark, according to figtires released to the comptroller of currency as of December 20, 1963. Deposits wen» listed at $1.017,- 775,526 compared with $983.473,- 352 recorded one year ago. Ixxins and discounts were up more than $8N million nnd now total $59?.383.029 compared with $504.017,359 recorded December 31, 1962. Total deposits of $3.101.421 81 wore noted at the Mil) City branch of U. S. National, ac cording to D. B. Hill. Jr., man ager. Loans nnd diseexints for the local branch totaled $1,516.- 901.71. Dital resources for the U. S. Vai Challendar National system, Including its 93 bnnklng offices throughout Wins Bicycle the state, topped the $1 billion V a 1 Challender. 12-ycar-old mark at 1.126,559.499 compared son <4 Mr .and Mrs. Joe Chal- with $1,079.346.588 reported 12 lender wns one of the lucky months ago. winners in a recent contest by ERROR IN NAME Mayflower Farms of Portland. He drew a picture to win one Die poetical tribute to the late of the 117 hicyclcs that wore giv President John F. Kenn«»dy en near Christmas time. Diere printed on the front page of were 7.500 entries in the con Die Enterprise last week was test so Vnl considers himself a written by Mrs. Dave Oja in j lucky lx>y as he didn't have a stead of Mrs. Otto Oja of De ' 1 troit. bikt. Busy Year Shown by Review of Past Events Diomas Drynan. local area Boy Scout Leader has been se lected to attend me 1964 Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge. Pennsylvania next sum mer Drynan a State Police Of ficer assigned to me Mill Chy District will lead a group com posed of Oregon and Idaho Scouts. Announcement of the selection was made by Louis Amort, chairman ot the 1964 Jamboree Committee. Farm Zone Law To Be Discussed There will be a discussion on the new Farm Zone law. January 8 at 8 p. m. at the Al bany high school, according to Al Brown, Linn County assessor. This will be held jointly with Benton county, with IJoyd An derson. county asscsor assisting Brown said the main purpose of the meeting was to explain the law to those attending and for anyone wishing to file under its provisions. However, filing may be done at the meeting or any time during the month of January. This is the time of the year when we turn back for a while and go through our files to see just what happened In Mill City and surrounding communities— and to some extent state and natimal events Most of the time we are primarily concerned with community news but certainly any event affects us. | We can only touch the high- lights In this review and if a cert, in name or event is left . out it is only because we haven't; the space to use them all. So reminisce with us while we turn the pages backwards; only for a short time then we will again be writing the news as it happens. January It doesn’t seem a year ago, but it was, that the re-organiza tion issue was being debated hot and heavy witn Bdb Oliver, chairman ot the Reorganization bot rd c tiling a meeting to dis cuss the matter. Workmen at Frank Lumber Company had received an award from the SLAC for safety meas ures. It was announced that Ed 'Bud” Davis was to become a partner in the Insurance bus iness with J. C. Kimmel. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sophy had opened a coin type laundry ser vice with Mrs. Glee Waters to Die 1963 legislative session manage it. O. K. DeWitt, well known area gave the Assessor the privilege resident passed away that of exempting taxes for people | of 65 years and over according month. to prescribed rules and on a1 Bonnie Boroughs had been se percentage basis according to lected at Santiam High School to age. said Al Brown of Albany. | represent her school as Betty i Croker Homemaker of Tomor- Since this action by the Leg is-1 | row. iature was to recognize the' limited income and to make the 1 Again school affairs, with the January 14 election to add a exemption available only to $115.000, »ddition to the elemen those with a ceiling ot $2.500 of receipts from all sources, the tary school going down to defeat. Linn Assessor Io Be Here February 3 February Assessor and personnel will co-; High winds had battered the operate in all ways possible to i area not as severe as the Co help people who are entitled lumbus Day storm but causing to this exemption. Brown said: "It should be born in mind that a property tax exemption which reduces valuation, as this one does, shifts to the remaining taxpay ers the payment of the exempt ed portion of tax, thus increas ing the load on other property owners. The Legislature was quite strict in its standards and the Assessor <rf necessity must follow the requirements laid down by the Legislature.” He said it is easy to forsee that there will be some who will not be able to receive the exemption because of income more than $2.500, and I would Scouts To Have wish to point out to them that Paper Drive Saturday if the tax is a burden which Mill City Boy Scout Troop No. they wish to postpone they may 49 will have a paper drive Sat avail themselves of the deferral urday morning, January 4. ac measure also passed by the last cording to Tom Drynan, Scout legislature, and this office will help them in every way to re master. Residents arc asked to gather ceive the deferral. Since a full all their newspaper and if pos residence exemption is not avail sible tie them in bundles. Pick able to a propery owner until | ups will be made starting at the ege of 80 and has a ceiling of $10,000. it may be that pro 8 a m. Papers may be left on th«» ' petty owners will desire to de- front porch if residents, who 1 fcr the balance of their tax bill are late risers, <io not wish to after having availed themselves of the portion which their age lx» disturbed. will allow them to exempt. For two reason, (1) because of Completes Training the load «if work to be carried Don Penfold, incumbent Linn on in our small office space, wh?re there is no accomodation County Clerk in filing his can for seating those who have to didacy for reelection today, 'He very much enjoy wait, and (2) as a service to stated; taxpayers who may not find it ed his work and wished to con convenient to travel to Albanv, tinue in his present position to I Brown said he will be in Min complete some of the projects City on February 3. between the he has started in his present hour of 10 a. m. an 2 p. m., term of office.” Among the with personnel to receive appli- more important of these projects cations. They will be at the in his opinion, was the installa high school with necessary tion of Machine Accounting and forms to make it convenient for utilization of Electronic Data people of this area to file. Processing in the Bookkeeping He said those who do not desire Department; the use of a Multi- to file at this time can of course lith Offset Press for printing of come to the office before April office and election forms and 11. Since in filing, the taxpayer the acquisition of a 9-14 Xerox i is swearing to his total gross Copier for duplicating records. | receipts from all sources for Future anticipated projects in j 1963, this information shoulde be clude further modernizing of some budgeting and accounting I available to him by this date. procedures and an intensive study into the Rsssibility of mi Marine Private 1st class. Don L. Cree, son of Mr. ami Mrs. crofilming for record retention Weather, Detroit Dam I swell Cree recently complete«! and security purposes. six months of reserve training •* A. M. Daily Weather Reading Penfold further stated that he with the Marines. Four weeks would use the same pledge in and latke Elevation of this was individual combat this election that he used in his Pool former campaigns. To the best training at the Second Infantry Max. Min. Elev. his ability he would give, "En Training Regiment, Marine I Date Corps Base, Camp Pendleton. Decerrrtw 18 3« 47 1449.23 ergetic. Efficient. Economical December 19 36 49 1449.17 service to all Linn County.” Calif. Penfold a Democrat and form Don spent the holidays with December 20 39 49 1499 28 his parents, friends and other I>ccmher 21 32 45 1449 64 er Sweet Home area business relatives and will resume his December 22 35 40 1449 82 man now resides at 320 West studies at Wenatchee Junior Dccemtx'r 23 1449 93 Sixth Street in Albany with his 36 42 College shortly after January 1. ' December 24 1450 07 wife and four schoolage sons. 32 42 Don Penfold Files for Re-election as Linn County Clerk accepted an administrative po sition in Seward. Alaska. The North Santiam Chamber of Commerce had voted to spon sor the Detroit Lake Water Festival in Auguat. Jerry Coffman was spark- ing the " Welcome to Oregon" program in thia area. A new water filter system was to be put into effect by PP It L. Frst princess to be selected io« the 4th of July parade was Laura Jo Rambo, representing the Lions Auxiliary. Sig Jepaen had received his 40 year pin at the Masonic lodge. Christian Sorensen of Den mark was the 4th exchange student to attend SUHS. He was March School Reorganization had to make his home with Mr. and been put into effect with an Mrs. Ed Calkins and family. *** overwhelming YES vote in both I the Mill City and Gates districts. I Mrs. Guy Sorensen had said There was to be a 5 man board that her son, Darrell Farmen, with elections scheduled for had an accident and ioat the sight in one eye. He was a guide April. At SUHS Barbara Olson had in Alaska for hunting parties. Nancy Stewart had been nam been selected u Queen of the ed Queen of the annual 4th of Sweetheart Ball. Jerry Coffman had announced July celebration here and the plans for a Whitewater Chal Mill City Jaycees were first lenge to be run on the Santiam prize winners with their float. Tom Fencl had arrived home River later. This was to become in his own plane from Lewiston, an annual event. Wall Street was a mess (re Montana and was making a member) while the SP was plac landing strip at his home. Die Northwest Natural Gas ing new rails. SUHS band members had been company crews were busy put rated outstanding at a district ting in lines in town —and the music festival. Director was bridge crew was still painting on! (and is) Spencer Hillesland. Rozillah Yankua had received Die new BLM park west of town was to be one of the larg a 4 year continuing scholarship est in the state and had been to attend OSU. She was also the recipient of other scholarships. named Fisherman's Bend. Members of the Mill City Wo April Date for the North ______ Santiam man’s and Garden club had re Whitewater Challenge had been ceived favorable hearings on their billboard petitions. Die set for April 28/ Ceremonies for the celebra movement was spearheaded by tion of the 10th anniversary at Mrs O. K. DeWitt. The new Riverside Camp the founding ot Santiam Memor ial Hospital nad been set for grounds. near Marion Forks, was dedicated al ceremonies April 7. Friends of Mayor J. C. Kim open to the public. A big turn-out at Stayton mel were sorry to learn that he was hospitalized with a heart Bean Festival saw James Drury condition, (and glad to see him of TV fame head the parade. August looking so good again.) A Sports Day was held at the Valedictorian and Salutator- ian at SUHS had been named close of the summer recreation with Rozillah Yanxus and (Anol program with many boys and Schaer to serve in those ca girls participating. The Big Detroit Lake Water pacities. The Salem Senate-Aires had Festival was slated for August presented a musical treat to 18. Jerry Coffman was in charge area residents, under the spon of the spectacular. (It turned sorship of the Mill City Lions out to be a top-notch affair.) The city council had given the Club. At Detroit, Kaye Deibert was OK for radar to be used by the named Valedictorian of her police department. Speedsters school and Linda Barker, saluta- have since been slowing down. Mr. and Mrs. James Rose had torian. A new 5-man school board purchased the Toman Hard had been named with Don Walk- ; ware. She is the daughter of er. Bill Pennick. Homer Wil-' Mrs. Toman. Ellis Wilson had put his new liamston, Martin Hansen and sawmill into production. He al Don Westrick to serve. The new Yard-Pak at Frank's so has logging operations. Millage in Linn county was Mill was shown in detail in The down 5% according to Al Brown. Mill City Enterprise. Barney Scott had been named Linn County assessor. Die 24th annual grange was to head the Mill City Lions Club. considerable damage. Santiam Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held their annual luncheon at the IOOF hall with over 100 women attending. Wolverines at SUHS were in the news and rated high in their first year competition in A-2 competition. Orville Hayward had lost most of his possessions in a fire at his home. Founders Day had been ob- __ ___ at JSantiam PT A with Mrs. Don Westrick in charge. Howard May, of the Golden Rule Translator Company had moved to his new location in the Pittam building. I William Lewellen of Days Creek had been named the new school Administrator of Dist rict! 129J. May The Whitewater Chellenge was shown in picture and proclaimed an outstanding success. 3oy Scout Troop No. 49 had made an outstanding record of j achievements at the Camporee. j Tom Drynan is Scoutmaster. Dick Turpin had been injured j in what was thought to be a j possible robbery at his barber I shop. But luckily he was soon ( back at the old familiar stand. Diirty-six seniors graduated from SUHS, all looking eager and happy. Jerry Coffman had just been elected to serve as president of the North Santiam Chamber of Commerce. ! A World War 1 Barrack had: been formed with H. J. Peterson to sen e as commander. | I TAC had started plans for the annual 4th of July parade. A project for which the young people deserve much praise. See HIGHLIGH1 is on Page 4 Exchange Student Enjoys First United States Christmas Chris Sorensen, AFS ex change student from Denmark, enjoyed his first Christmas in the United States, according to his adopted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Calkins. He and Gene Calkins received a number of games for Christ- mas and the family group en- joyed trying them out on Christmas day. Mrs. Calkins said they had a quiet Christmas eve and that Chris was naturally a little lone- ly for his own family in Den- mark but enjoyed seeing our way of observing the holiday. Christmas day dinner guests at the Calkins home were their son-in-law and daughter. daughter, Mr. nnrl Al Fowler tsmzJ ’ivsc« and A_fv»«s Mrs. Al and ♦xx. twins of Salem. An interesting tradition that Chris said was observed in June Denmark was the serving of Toni Kosydar was to sen-e as rice pudding at 11 o'clock on head erf the summer recreation Christmas Eve. One almond is program placed in the pudding and who The long planned Mexican ever is served that portion gets trip by Jay Rasmussen and a a small traditional gift. Mrs. group of young people from Calkins said she offered to make Santiam was about to become Chris a rice pudding but he said a reality. Mr. and Mrs. Don he didn't like it very well any- Williams were also to accomp | how! any them. One of his Christmas gifts Carol Schaer had been an was a popcorn popper which he nounced as winner of the Linn plans on taking home with him County Education Association along with a large supply of I pop com. He has become very scholarship. Lawrence Brent, principal fond of that treat and never here for a number of years, had had it in Denmark.
