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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1964)
nier prise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY - OREGON'S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLI MI XX NEMBI.IC G Santiam Drops Close One to Serra THE MII.LC ITY ENTERPRISE, Till RSDAY, FEIL «, I.9G» Princesse* Selected For Sweetheart's Ball U. S. Senator John Tower To Speak At Rally T o Sneak Here $3.00 A Year — Ilk- A Copy Hiwav Snow Removal Crew Work Around the Clock to Keep Santiam Pass Open Thr IJnn County Republican Central Committee is planning fa* a "Texas Size G. O P. Rally” at the American legion The Serra Catholic Sabers tn Most likely those men who med up their feelings along a hall in Albany on Thursday, ! a tTemendoux fcxirth quarter work on highway snow removal similar line. February 13 at 7 p m accord comeback won the first round crews receive a good deal more The storm also caused some ing to Ken Purdy of Scio. Pur title In the Capital Conference abuse than praise for their ef- 60-70 trees to fan across the dy also said in a recent visit (nan Santiam with a 60-58 I forts and The Enterprise would highway. Removing rallen trees here that he will be a candidate score Tuesday nlgtit nt the Dal- I like to sort of even the score from the highway can be haz for Assessor of IJnn County in las gym. by giving an account of their ardous. A few years ago, a thr May primaries. The winner of the N<*c<»n(t huge job during the January highway maintenance man was Speaker for the evening will nxind which begins Friday when snow storm. killed by a falling tree near be U. S. Senator John Tower, Santiam jJays Scio hers, will j Men with their snow removal Chiloquin, some 30 miles north <4 Texas. There will be a The !-■ . .M C will play Serra at the end of the spaghetti dinner prior to the begin special service* at the equipment played a dramatic of Klammath Falls. It is also season to determine the Capital meeting. The public is Invited Free Methodist church at 7 p. role in clearing the Santiam hard on the nerves, especialy (^inference representative In the Pass when a record-breaking when the chain saw operator to attend. m. February 11. State A-2 tournament at Coos snowfall blanketed the area in working in the black, snowy Rev. Miller is Superintend Bay night hears other trees falling ent of the Free Methodist three days, January 17-20. Santiam had a height advant Church, Oregon Conference, and t Homer L. Brantner, foreman nearby and wonders if one will age in TMeaday night's game Bible school president before <4 the 19-man Santiam Junction come crashing down on him. with Serra having the advantage his election to the superintend crew, said the snowfall seemed Most of these trees are young in sjx-ed anil in a number of normal at midnight Friday, but firs and hemlocks that measure ency. instance* capitalizing on the He will speak at the 11 a. m. 1 that the next three days—Sat- 12-18 inches in diameter. Wolverine's errors. One of the! The most active slide area on service Sunday, February 16, " urday, Sunday, and Monray— ixitstandlng shots of the even I were anything but normal. the Santiam Highway is at Hogg as well as the evening worship Ing was made by Mike Gleason. | Wet snowflakes that seemed Rock, near the Santiam Pass service at 7 p. m. Mien, with only a few seconds Freres Veneer Company wai as big as a man s hand floated summit. The mile-long section Special music will be feat left to play In one quarter, he successful bidder on 1.3 million ured each evening, and the pub down incessantly, making the is scouted continuously, day hit from the field board feet of timber <600 M lic is invited. firs droop tiredly, inhibiting and night. Two slides occurred At half-time the score was i vision to almost zero, and ciog- during th three-day storms, but Ixwird feet of Douglas-fir and 27-36 In favor of the W<»lvrr- 700 M board feet of Western I I ging the highway. The crew's each was cleared in a couple of Ines, Scoring and play was fast Hemlock and othtr species). Lions Make Plans job was to clear the pass and hours. and furious during the third was sold I January 28. 1964, at For Coming Meetings open the highway to traffic. The I ‘T don’t forsee any major • » rpiarter with the score 44-41 fa 10:00 a. m. at die Mill City The I Jons club board of di- 52 miles of mountain highway ’ stoppage of traffic on the pass, voring Santiam. Ranger Station. Willamette ■ rectors met Monday night at for which the Santiam crew is Brantner said. ' The snow sea In the fourth quarter Santiam National F< »rest i the home of President Fred Berg responsible lies west of the son stretches into March or slowed down considerably and Freres Veneer Company pur- , to make plans for coming meet- summit along sections of US20, April, and we re ready for the the Saber* pressed their ad chased 1 the Evan* Mountain I ing* this month. First major US126, and ORE22. worst of weather.” vantage with the final clincher Weather reports, originating Salvage sale for $50.530 00. It meeting will be February 17 Brantner said that already coming when Serra's Flicker Swri theart s Ball which will be held at the high schon« was appraised -at $33.235.00. at the Santiam Junction head some 7,000 cubic yards of sand when a zone meeting will be stole ti UxMie ball and jmismx I to gym the < »ening of February 15. Representing the Jun 'The sale encompasses 17 acres quarters, were relayed through have been spread on the San Ritchie with 21 seconds left to ior ela: s is ('laud.a Budlong (up|*er left 1 and her escort of timber located in the Little held here. It is expected that the State Highway Department s tiam Junction section to make i Lions from many clubs of the plnv radio communication system. icy grades and curves as safe will be Ji c Cogar. Pr.ncess for the Senior ciass is "’ran- North Santiam River Drainage. area will be present. Serra connected with 25 field cis Itcid. (upper right) with Jerry Koenig as her escort. "Die word went out that the San as possible. The jab continues The annnal Charter night and goal* out <4 52 shot* Ixit grab tiam Pass was not good for mo day and night. Sophiiu, >ie princess is I-aura Jo R ’ mb<> (lower left i I Sweethearts banquet will be bed only 19 rrlxxinds Santiam torists. Traffic slowed to a High on the silent lonely Cas : held Monday. February 24. '•'ith Terry Drake ar her escort. Freshman peincr»** i:; connected with 23 out of 59 and trickle. cades. with only radio commun i Charter members will be honor - got 43 rebounds wlh a 390 per-1 Corel Hampton (lower right 1 and her escort will be Den The maintenance crew worked ications to the outside, the main | <-d at thia time and a program rentage nis Dnvidson. A Queen w.ll be selected the night of the 12-hour shifts, night and day, tenance crew is bound together i <4 local talent is planned. "Die Santiam High srtwxil ' dance. Bill Gleason of the American op-rating machinery for snow by a ck»ely-knit spirit of co band and cheering section, and I Field Service was present and removal, sanding and clearing operation and a friendly help also a large number of towns gave a short talk on what the of fallen trees from the high fulness toward passing motor people tucked the Wolverines, way. It required a willingness Recreation visits to Nation exchange student program was . to work a certain amount of ists. but It lust wasn’t their night in worth to the area. al Forests of the Pacific North spit* of a gallant try. In othe/bo^d” action Monday *Piri,.‘ and a S00*1 resCTVe of west Region (Oregon and most Scoring by (»layers Santiam night. It was voted to give the stamina on the part of crew ' <>( Washington) totaled nearly 12 <9I) Marshall 15. Podrnhsky 15. 1 American Field Service the $25 members to get through the million in 1953, reports the For* Shrythe 15, Olunart 8, Gleason 2. I which had been budgeted for grueling schsauk. tst .Service. and Metisrr 4. Hcur after hour, day after Compilations show recreation i this purpose. Serra <fiD< Flicker 16. Mess-1 day. the snew kept piling up. MEHAMA Mehama By lean Roberta The ' use is 2*j to 3 times greater < man 7, Cavcll 18, Rodgers 8. . Hour a'ter hour crewmen con hosts to their MEHAMA Nearly all logging than 10 years ago. I-ast year's Honz 5, Ritchie 4, and Epping n Firemen wore tinued to operate rotary snow- wives Saturday evening when operations have ceased in the | visits were the second highest I plows truck-type snowplows, they took them to dinner nt the North Santiam area as old mo on record, being topped only I and sanders. They are their Riverview Cafe, rcuming to the ther nature continues to blanket slightly by the Seattle World's The first Cub Scout Pack I meals in the cabs, and kept club hall later for an evening higher slopes with snow. meeting of the year was held at j Fair year of 1962. working until relieved at the of cards. KEESLER AFB. Miss—A 2c end of tne shift by another the Youth Center Friday with For the first time in 10 years I "The cool, wet summer re The later part of the arangement made by Mrs. duced the number of campers Donald C. Bomberger of Stayton crew. the Ercill Wilson Digging com-' was spilled when the Dorothy Olson and Mrs. Wil I and picnickers somewhat, but is being reassigned to Portland pany has ceased operations for Foreman Brantner. a veteran lard Franklin, den mothers. Also Mark Shrythe scored were calk'd to a bam fire at the did not lessen general public in [xilnts ns hr lend Santiam to nil- Joe Schmit home on Fem six weeks due to snow. Dist terest in the out-of-doors to a following his graduation from for more than 20 years on San- assisting was Dale Brosig, other Capital Conference vic- Ridge. On the way to the fire year litis company, one of the great extent.” according to J. the technical training course tiam Pass, ordered more equip cubmaster. tory over thr Woodburn Hull Arthur Andersen and Harold largest in this area, lost only Herbert Stone. Regional For- USAF radio equipment repair ment to the pass. From the ad It was announced that the joining districts he soon mar annual Father-Son cake sale dogs Santiam now pMts a 12-1 Ixmgfellow wen' injured when three working days due to bad 1 ester. "Some forms of outdoor men here. Airman Bomberger was train shaled seven rugged rotary record for thr season and a 7-1 the Anderson car failed to make weather. In fact, more time has recreation—which has become ed in electronic principles, cir snowplows, nine truck plows would be held at the youth cent league record. a turn and flipped over several been lost in recent years from , one of the major uses of the cuit analysis, and inspection of and a number of sanders to roll er at 7:30 Friday, February 28. Snntlnm's onr loss was to times. Tlie car went approxi humidity than from snow. The affair usually draws a large ■ National Forests shows sub high-powered ground radio back the blanket of snow that crowd and proceeds assist the Most of the timber comes stantial increases,” he said. Serra. mately 170 feet down an em was smothering the highway. Scoring for .Santiam besides bankment and was a complete from the National Forest land Among the activities showing equipment. boys in the scouting ropgram. The airman, son of Mrs. How did the crewmen react Shrythe with 31 were Mnrshnll loss. Ixingfellow was released which is located at a higher al- ■ gain were winter sports, organ Boys receiving Bobcat pins Louise J. Bomberger of Stayton. to the big storm? Did they get were Jay Chestnut, Danny 14. Pndrnbsky 10. Gleason 5. from the hospital Saturday night titude. and snow is from two to i ization camping, and wilderness is a graduate of Stayton Union tired, lonesome, weary of it all Meuaer 4. Ohmart 3, Robertson with extensive lacerations but four feet deep on the logging travel. Craig Blackbum, High school. He received an A. in that wilderness of white Franklin, Anderson is in the nosiptal long landings. CU m ind Cbnovw L Average length of visit by all A. degree in mechanical engin snow? How about those on the Tommy Hince, Tommy Kanoff, Scoring by Quarters— er for observation and treat Sawmills will begin to fee! the i rccrcationists was 1 todays, with Dennis Budlong. David Crowth Santiam 14 16 26 16 72 ment. He received seven’ back scarcity of logs if snow con-| n 2-day average recorded in the eering from OTI at Klamath "hoot owl” shift? ers, Richard Stewart, Randy ‘ Too busy to get lonesome Moberg and Steve Lewellen. Wixxihurn 16 9 17 12 54 injuries and has deep cuts on his tinues. and their cold docks di-1 region's 1.130 National Forest I Falls. His wife, Diana, is the daugh I and too tired to worry, ” is how arm and legs. mlnish. Larry" Hayden received a campgrounds. ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Wal- one operator felt. Others sum- Wolf Badge and David Harlan Visits to National Forests in lan of Mehama. a Bear badge. Oregon exceeded eight million, Dale Davenport and Floyd with the Mt. Hood National For Peterman received arrow points. Wednesday, February 5 Finishes Up Work At Dam est. closest to the Portland me —————— Santiam Rebekah lixlgc tropolitan area, recording near hall at 8 p. m. ly three million. The Willamette ’HiuiXMlny, February •) Claude Ballard. vice presi National Forest was second in Mill City Garden club nt dent of International Woodwork The four topics to be discus the region with more than ll* Gates Women's clubhouse 1 ers of America, Portland, will sed are: Control Through Train million visits. The Snoqualmie o'clock dessert. addn ss the state's biggest safe ing and Programming, Control National Forest closest to Se Friday, February 7 ty forum, February 13. He will ling Unsafe Acts of Workers. attle, listed over one million IOOF lodge at hall. 8 p. m. speak on labor's role in accident Know Your Accident Problem, visit, and the Wentachce and Monday, February to prevention when the Governor's and Cont Hilling Unsafe Condi Deschutes Natoinal Forests edg Lions club dinner meeting nt lltli Industrial Safety Confér tions. These sessions will be ed near one million. 6:30. Fellowship hall. A little grade school girl. encc convent's ât the Marion held four times each during the General enjoyment and sight Wmlneralay, February 1? Shereen Lee Woolsey, was real Motor Hotel in Salem. conference and enable all dele seeing was the primary activity PTA nt grade school cafeteria ly alert to danger last week The king-time labor leader is gates an opportunity to attend of forest visitors. Fishing was nxmi, Founders Day program a native of Oregon, having been each session at least once. when she picked up a box near the next most popular activity, in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Fred born in Forest Grove. He was the school, which was marked At n<x>n the first day, the followed by picnicking, camping, "Danger—Blasting Caps.” Barg. educated in Oregon schools and American Society of Safety En winter sports, and hunting. Var Order of Rainlxnv for Girls at started logging while still in gineers will host a special lunch ious other uses were recorded She took the box to the home hnll. Father-daughter dinner. of fire chief, Eldon Hutchinson, high school. eon for members and their such as boating, swimming, and Tliiirmliiy. February IS who opened the box but dis In the early 1930's he became guests. hiking and riding. Garden Club Valentine Ba active in labor activities and covered only a cotton swab. zaar at Fellowship hnll. Starts worked his way up through the However, she is to be commend at 10 a m. N<x»n lunch. ed for keeping her eyes open Weather, Detroit Dam Locai Couple Hurt ranks to his present position. Camp Fire Girls "Date with and knowing just what to do In 1945-56 he served on Gov. .* A. M. Daily Weather h ending In Car Acc’dent Dad”. 6:30 at grade school. with the box when she found it Earl Snell's Forestry Commit an I 1 ake ElfV litio! Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Olsen —another time it really might tee studying timlicr problems, Pool were injured Saturday when contain blasting caps. including the Tillamook Bum. Date Max. Min l^x- Ele\ . their car left Santiam highway War I Vets He is now a member of the Ad Jan. 22 37 32 0 32’ 1 NO 93 and plunged over a 45-foot em visory Council for Unemploy Jan. 23 37 30 0.44 1157 31 bankment near Mongold State To Meet Saturday Firemen Put Out Fire ment Compensation, receiving Jan. 24 41 32 1.02 1 153 91 park. Veterans of W. W. I . Mill City his appointment from Gov. Jan. 25 52 34 1.91 1456.34 Mr. Olsen, 65. driver of the In Automobile Barracks No. 3263, and their Mark O. Hatfield. Jan. 26 44 35 1.28 1 161 05 car was released from a Salem The fire department was call Auxiliary will hold their month Topic Si'Mians Significant— Jan. 27 45 34 005 1170 OS hospital after being treated for ed ojt Sunday afternoon to ex Four major topics will be Jan. 28 ly meeting Saturday, February 46 34 0.30 1170.70 minor lacerations. However, his 8, at the Mill City Elementary featured at the two-day meet Jan. 29 43 15 Illi 1470.28 wife, Ethel Ixt>na Olsen, was Above is Barney Scott who is being transferred tinguish a fire in a car parked School nt 12 n<x>n, sharp, with ing of safety delegates on Feb- Jan. 30 46 34 0 26 1470.82 hospitalized with cuts and pos from his position at Detroit Dam to Oakridge. Mr. and on N. W. Alder street. There bni iry 13-14. These will I m » of Jan. 31 a pot-hick dinner. 42 34 0 21 1470.23 sible fractures. She is confined Mrs. Scott, who have lived here for several years, was some damage to the wiring and paint on the hood was Business meeting will follow. major significance to the man Feb. 1 45 36 h n 1472.40 to Salem Memorial Imspital for have been active in both church and civic organizations. scorched. Tills will lx’ an important meet-1 agement and lalxir delegates, Ifob 2 44 35 0 M 1 169 N specialized treatment. She has Name of the owner of the car Ing and all members arc urged i tlie state's Accident Prevention Feb. 3 46 33 0.00 1468.43 been suffering from diabetes They left for their new home Monday night.—Photo by was not obtained. Division reports. to attend. Feb. 4 47 32 0.00 1466.57 and also has a heart condition. L 'vd Si dwell. Freres Veneer Top Bidder On Sale Of Timber Tract Fire Spoils Fire Snow Chases Out Loggers in North Santiam High Areas Stayton Airman Tc Be in Portland Santiam Nabs Win From Woodburn Coming Events National Forest Recreation Visits Total 12 Million Cub Scout Pack Meeting Held At Youth Center Labor Spokesman To Address State's Biggest Safety Forum Girl Recognizes Dangerous Item When She Sees It
