The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998, February 13, 1964, Image 1

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Pacific PowerS Light Spends
5250,000 on Water Plant
Since 1942; To Spend More
An official of Pacific Power 4
Light Cbmpnny tc»t11it'll at a
hearing held by the Oreg«wi
PifbUc Utility CbmmlsBkwwr on
the company’» prop «nil» to In-
enrusv rates that even with the
la amt» nx|ur»t<*d for Mill City
there still would not I m * enough
rrvrnum to cover the coats of
providing the service
I hiring the two-day hearing
Thursday and Friday in the
iJnn ('«Minty Court House, wtiere
the PUC heard testimony for
I’PM.s water rate increase»
pn«fumed (or five water systems.
Don Frisbee, vic«' preaident anti
treasurer, testified "earning»
<m the company's Investments In
water facilities have neared
the vanishing point for all five,
$3.00 A Year — 10c A Copy
At The Santiam-Serra Game
World Day of Prayer1
Slated February 14
Repor| $hows
Friday. February 14 will mark
another World Day of Prayer
observance with the women of
all the Mill City churches spon­
soring the service.
The service will be open to'
all men and women who wish j
to take part in this world-wide
Administrative members and
prayer felkwvship which will be the board of Mill City-Gates
held locally at the Mill City Scb«x»l District 129J have re­
Presbyterian church at 1 30.
ceived lengthy reports on the
Baby sitting will be provided facility and program survey
for those wnth small children made by state officials recently.
who wish to attend.
Administrator William Lew­
Christians around the world ellen said it was a complete
will participate in this observ­ report and dealt mainly with
ance. from the islands of the ways and means to improve
Pacific to the outer-most is­ curriculum and that there were
lands of Alaska.
only a lew minor complaints on
plant facilities.
The school board has been1
busy recently setting up a bud­
ge for the fiscal year but expect
to be able to make concrete
improvements in aboot a month.
Action was hot and heavy in the not too-dist' nt I
Members of the 12-man sur­
Santiam-Serra ball game played at Dallas. San­
vey team returned to Mill City
»nd were not adequate to even
recently to give a verbal re­
1 pay the Interest on th«' money
port to the pnncipals as well as
borrowed th* finance the l‘X-
deliver the written report.
pansions."
Main thing that Is needed at
Between 1942 and 1962 the
Santiam according to the sur­
company has [mt more than
vey is "on the job training,”
$250.000 into the MUI City water
which Lewellen said has long
system. In the next five years.
been neglected "Industry real­
1905 Hinmgh 1908. it expects to
ly pushes this sort of training
invest another $50 000 here
to great advantage, but teach­
Frisbee said the system s
ers are behind in this respect,"
pumping ca|Mictiy has increase'«!
he stated.
almost three fold, and cun now
The entire curriculum will be
«lellver 1.150 gallons ¡ mt minute
revised and this will be a con­
into the system. He said a n«-w
tinuing program Assistance will
pressure filter system has been
be given by members of the
intalk'd within the past year,
state and country school de­
and another trunk line will be
partments.
installed this year.
pi t
The recent survey was made
Attorney Herbert Goldsmith. tiam 1 >at this first half conference batt e by only two
at the request of the new dis­
chi«'f counsel for the PUC at­ |N>intn, the score 60 to 58. Many from here attended the
The fifth annua] Men’s Stay­
trict and the report included
tic*. told the PUC Examiner game.
ton City Bowling Tournament
the many good features avail­
hearing the evidence. that the
able at Santiam as well as im­
gets underway on Saturday,
commissioner’s staff hud an­
I
provements that are needed.
February 29 and will run two
alyzed the company's exhibits
The administrative district
weekends.
and would agree that the cant­
felt that the survey would help
Application blanks are now
ings eXftectcd would not be ex­
expedite correlating all facilities
available at the bowling center
cessive As a result, he said, the
Patrons of the Mill City Post following the unification of the
with the entry deadline set for
PUC was directing its atten­
Saturday. February 22. The Office were greeted Wednesday Gates elementary school. Mill
tion to the «lifferrnccs in rates
tournament will consist of two morning with the good smell City Grade school and the Union
between the cities, I Debanon.
classes: Class A will be bowlers of coffee brewing and cake and High School districts.
Superior rrix«unding by Cas-
Dr. Willard Bear, assistant
Albany, independence, Prine- cade and faltering second and
with an average of 160 and over, donuts being served by Mrs.
Francis Bodeker is In Salem Ville and Mill City
si'penntendent
of public instruc­
Charles
Kelly,
wife
of
the
post
­
and Class B will be for those
third quarters overcame the
tion, headed the two-day survey
General Hospital recovering
The company has asked the Santiam JVs Dio second quar-
with an average of 159 and master.
Die
Whitewater
Challenge
from a serkMiB eye Injury re-, Increases in revenues in order
Occasion was the observance made by the inspection team.
which
wmen will
win take
tan«' place on the
me ( . under.
As teachers and board mem­
reived Thursday whil«1 he was to meet higher costs, materials, ter saw Cascade outscore San­ North Santiam River on Memor-' A pin maximum handicap wiK of Kellys 20th year as postmast­
operating h cat for Bodeker wage» and taxes. Tn Mill City, tiam 21-10 while the thirti was
er here and while he is not bers study these recommenda­
ial
day.
was
the
main
item
of
be
allowed
based
on
75*%
of
200
and Duggan Digging Company it said, the property tsxns on the 19-11 Snntiam <mtsc«ir«'d Cas­ business discussed at the recent in Class A and 75'^ of 180 in one to make a fuss about such tions further and changes are
put into effect more news stor­
A limb hit across his face water systems hive Incretffled cade in b«»th tii«' first and fourth
ChnmtMT of Commerce board Class B Trophies and cash things his wife thought it would ies on results will be forthcom­
breaking his glasses with sev­ 350 percent in the past 20 years. «[uartcni but both by slim mar­
be
a
good
opportunity
for
a
lit-
meeting held in Mill City.
prizes will be awarded to the tie celebration.
ing.
eral pieces <>f th«- glass p«'ne- Whil«' there has licen no basic gins Craig Bennett topped San­
Many advertising plans were
■tratlng his rye lie was first change in th«' charges f«»r water tiam with 13 while Joe «the gun) discussed at this meeting. One winner of the varkxis divisions
There have been many
and events. Contestants are urg­
Cogar addl'd 10. Other Santiam
taken to Santiam Memorial hos­ service in that period.
of the plans advanced was to ed to get their entry blanks in changes noted in the 20 years
scorers
were:
Dennis
Davidson
pital where the d««ct«»r on duty
since his appointment by Pre-
The company prop»«*» to in-
have a sale of buttons of some early.
Immediately sent him to i Sal­ crease th«' minimum charge 75c 6. Roger Tilers 8. Bill Penmck
sident Franklin Roosevelt, with
type
prior
to
the
event
to
make
Last year's winners in the office quarters completely mod-
em s|M'cinllst
a month, from $1 50 to $2 25. It 1, David Baley 4. Frank Cath- the Whitewater Challenge self-
tournament were: Rendezvous ernized two years ago.
He was having considerable estimates the average household « twoik I 7. and Dan Ru«> 2.
suppormg. There was discus­ in team (handicap) and team
hemorrhaging back of bls eve ui MiU City would experience a W iKMlbum NI| ms J\ ».—
The 75th anniversary of the
Chris
Sorensen,
exchange
sion on haring the towns of the
where th«' glass had penetrated bins! «»< $1 Of» in winter months
Die Woodburn JVs outscored area sponsor a princess and ( tScratch) with 3.116 and 2,738. founding of the Mill City Post student froro Denmark has breti
Bodeker said there and $1 10 in
Mm
Snni.ains JVs 14-1 in the first from this group, a quc*en would I respectively: Carl Anderson and Office was in 1963 with Mr. making a number of speeches
utnmcr season
SCil
would lie a scar on the eve months when the average usage quarter and held on for a nar­ be named. All these plans will j Nick Gustafson
in
doubles Kelly having pictures and some to various organizations in town
wtiere the wound had to be sew-
row 54-53 thriller despite a 25- be discussed further at the next | (handicap) with 1.327; Ernie history on most all of the post­ and the surrounding areas.
is
more
than
double
the
winter
which would cause some
| jxnnt effort by Santiam's Craig general meeting at Gates, Feb­ J Gars jo and Leonard Myers in masters since that time. The an­
Mr. and Mrs. George Humph­
blurring <>f the vision. However, period.
r i 1 Bennett. W««odbum held a 26-15 ruary 19 at the Women's club­ doubles (scratch) with 1.237; niversary date fell in May and rey took him to Detroit last
The
summer
inondi
ichcdulc.
she said they were very op­
Jim Waggoner in handicap an official observance was not week where he spoke to the De­
' I edge at halftime but Santiam house.
timistic <>f the outcome as the which provides for lower charg-. «•utsc'orod them in the second
I
President Jerry Coffman re­ singles with 686; G«?orge Pav- made at the time as the Kelli'S troit Civic club. The Hum-
»[«eclatisl told th«-m that if the es in order to meet the sprink- half 38-28 J<>«' Cogar contribut-
had to be out of town that week. phreys are on the AFS Home
ported the large sign had been hsh in scratch singles with 605;
vision wns .affect«»! too Ixnlly n ling needs for lawn» and giinl-
Placement committee.
Bob
Gray
in
all
event
(handi
­
cd
nine
to
the
Santiam
cause
erected
south
of
Salem
on
In
­
I
cornet« transplant wsnild In* |K«S- «•ns. has also iwen cxtcnd«*d an­
Mrs. Willard Gabriel, chair-
terstate No. 5. directing traffic cap) with 1.960.
whil"
R«<ger
Diera
Diers
added
7.
other
month.
milling
September
Bible.
man of the AFS accompanied
and offering the summer ruros Scorers for Snntinm: Bennett to the Detroit Recreation area.
hi mto West Stayton where he
25. Cognr
Gigar 9. Tucrs
Diers ‘ 7. Cather- Dv sign cost the Chamber some
(<>r six months instead of five
spoke
at the Community club
Sheriff
Called
to
$1800
Diere
are
reports
already
’Die average commercial nc- ihh I 6. Pennick 4. Baley 2.
I
there. There is considerable in­
of some results from the sign.
I
count will experience a insist Santiam JV» Take 8cl<>—
terest in that area in starting
Coffman said Frcti Stone will Destroy ’Wild’ Dog
<>l $1 85 a month
Roger Diers scons! 22 )x>ints
Hantz Rotz, logger for H & W an exchange student program.
GATES — Officers from the
«io
some
work
on
the
boat
in the first half as Santiam
Marion County Sheriff's office Logging company was injured
claimed a 44-13 lea«l at the launching site for the White­ in Salem were called to Gates while at work last Thursday.
intermission Tucrs finished witn water Challenge. Last year it Sunday morning to dispose of a He received a number of broken
26 before fouling out early in the was difficult to launch the dog which was reported to have bones on the left side of his face
third quarter. Dus was the boats fast enough. Dus will also been running in circles and with surgery scheduled this
high point for both Diers and rotluce the traffic hazanl along frothing at the mouth. The dog week However, doctors have
Santiam JV for the season. Die the highway .
had to wait for the swelling
By Bill Wn~i«i
Last year thousands of people was shot anti buried by the of­ to diminish before surgery could
Snntinm enrne fnmi Iwblnd
score at the end of the firs!
ficers.
The
Marion
County
quarter was 24-3. Other scorers came up the canyon to w-atch Health department, stated ac­ be performed.
to win n cloae gnmc front the
The injury occurred when a
for Santiam were : Diers 26, the various types of craft make cording to regulation. only
Scio Diggers Friday nicht.
Sei«» le«! most «sf the game ns
Benn 'tt 13, Baley 12. Rue 5. the run.
heads of dogs wno nave bitten cable snapped with the rigging
Snntinm connccted only 23 for
Davidson 4. Pennick 4, Cogar
someone are sent to the labora­ hitting him in the face with su«4i
(bris Sorensen, exchange stu­
force
toree tnat
that it Knocxea
knocked mm
him sev
sev- ­
79 firki gonls. Die winning
and
Catherwood
2.
4.
tory
for rabies check.
dent from Denmark gave a short
eral feet.
point camc wticn wiih one sc-
Si'iwm
■oarers
for
JV
(<\>nf.)
—
Diey
said
there
have
been
no
talk and showed colored slides
____ of ____
__ _
Mill City Boy Scouts along
cond to go in tbc gam«' Mark of his homeland at the Monday
rabid ___
dogs
in i 1 He is a patient at Salem Me-
known cases
Pts,
Avg
Sheythc tipped in a free throw night meeting of the Mill City j Diers
Marion Cbunty in the last few morial hosptal and Mrs. Rotz i with others in the nation are
108
120
said Monday he was better that observing National Boy Scout
missed by Ron Ohmart.
years.
UM)
11.1
Lions dub. He was accompanied I Bennett
day but had been in a quite week. They are particularly
Scoring for Snntinm: Podrnb- by Mrs Willard Gabriel, presi­ Cbgar
95
10.4
serious condition.
proud as they are resplendent
sky 15. Sheythe 10. Marshall 10. dent of th«' local chapter of the Catherwood
53
5.9
Idanha Man Now
in new uniforms. They will be
Ohmnrt 6. Gleaaon 9. Meuscr 4. American Field Service.
Pennick
43
4.8
worn to all scout meetings and
Radio
Man
I
st
Class
Sek»
13 13 13 15
Baley
Budget Hearing 1$
32
Chris
answered
«piestions
3.4
activities.
17
Snntiam
12 9 16
USS ROCK Donald D. Snyd­
from the floor giving those pre­ II Davidson
21
3.0
I During Scout week the vari­
North Snntinm Plywood, lo- er. radioman first class USN.' Slated for Monday
sent a iM'tter understanding of Rue
7
3.5 cated just west of Mill City was
The 1964-65 budget for school ous patrols are taking turns
son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert R.
Denmark, some of their ways
Cub Scout Pack
host to their employees Satur­ Snyder of Idanha. Ore., was district No. 129J has been ten­ every day raising the flag at
and a tew tilings aliout their
day night at a dancing party at promoted to his present rate tatively accepted by members sch«x>l and trying to do extra
Ob'orve Scout Week
government.
the Last Frontier at Gates. January 16 while serving aboard of the budget committee and a c«xxi turns around the commun­
He
stated
schools
there
were
Mill City Cub Scout Pack No.
Over 125 employees and guests the axuiliary submarine USS preliminary hearing will be ity.
49 have displays in two busint'ss I considerable different thnn th«'
Money the scouts receive from
were present for the party Rock, operating «xit of San held Montiay. February 17 at
establishments this week in ol>- schools in the Until'd States.
their
perpetual paper drives
with
a
buffet
supper
at
11
8
o
’
clock
at
Santiam
High
Diego. Calif.
crvnncc of National Boy Scout In Denmark the students aro
has gone towards the purchase
The
Rock
is
currently
engag-
1
school,
according
to
William
o
’
clock
Th«'
duh
was
clos«*d
to
divided according to their abil­
week.
of the new uniforms and they
the public for the occasion. lave cd in fleet training exercises Lewellen, administrator.
Theme of their displays in ities in order to expedite their
wish to remind residents that
J
Legal
voters
of
the
district
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins music was furnished by a group off the «roast of California.
Sportsmen County Kitchen and training. Some go into trades,
pap«T pick-ups will be made
A
graduate
of
Detroit
High
may
discuss
budget
items
and
are
announcing
this
week
that
of
musicians
from
the
upper
and
others
into
the
professional
Mill City Hardware Is "Cub
regularly.
School.
Detroit.
Ore.,
he
enter-
proposed
programs
with
the
they
will
open
Perkins
Hard
­
canyon.
Scouting is Fun and D’arning." fields.
Jtrry Rosamond, assistant
He says he is enjoying his ware at 780 main street in1 North Santiam Plywood is one cd the service in January 1957. budget committee at that time scoutmaster said that ail pa­
Residents nrc invite«! to stop
of the newer industries located
and view the displays made by stay in Mill City where he Aumsville February 15.
trols have had two or three
Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, who here, and it has shown a re-
the cub scouts under the direc­ makes his horn,' with Mr. and
days and nights of camping,
came
here
from
California
sev-
1
markable growth since they lx-
tion of Den mothers, Dorothy Mrs. Ed Calkins and Gene.
«rooking and hiking this month.
ernl years ago nt one time op-1 gan operation.
Olsen, Doris Franklin, Allene
It has been a rombination of
erated
Meander
Inn.
They
also
i
Peterman. Frances Kanoff and Bridge on Northfork
learning and having fun at the
were
in
the
logging
business
for
I
Bobbi Budlong.
Mill City Airman
I same time.
a
time.
Cubmnster is Dale Brosig.
Holds Up Logging
A number of Mill City famil­ cago. Answers to questions will| Over the years it has been
Mr Perkins stated they will ' Now In England
ies will soon be interviewed to be confidential and no family proven that scouting develops
By .l«'iui Robert««
handle a full line of hartiware.
AIWNBURY RAF STATION. finti out their use of medical and will be mentioned by name in strong able bodied leaders.
Firemen Called Out
MEHAMA
Digging opera­ paints, and spirting gixxis at
Some of the scout leaders of
England
Staff Sgt George R. hospital care in 1963 and the any reports of the study. A per­
tions, closed down for six weeks their store.
sonal letter will be sent to each thia area attended a training
Sunday to Put Out
expenses
involved.
These
inter
­
Child
Jr.
of
Mill
City
has
ar
­
due to sn«nv. were slated to
family interviewed, notifying session in the Scout Center in
begin again this week, hut Weather, Detroit Dam rived hero for duty with a unit views are conducted as part of them that interviewers will be- Salem last Saturday from 2
Apartment Fire
a
series
of
nationwide
studies
of
the
United
State
Air
Forces
Tltc Mill City firemen were damage to a steel bridge at Elk­ ' A. M I’liilv Weather Reading in Europe.
sponored by the Health Infor­ gin making visits the early part until 7 p. m. with the scouting
an: 1 Lak«' Elevation
called «ait about 8 o'clock Sun­ horn will prevent log t nicks
Sgt. Child, a nuclear weapons mation F«»undation of the Uni­ of February. The interviewers tips they received to be passed
from
hauling
from
that
area.
day morning to extinguish a fire
Pool
technician, came hero from an versity «»f Chicago. The inter­ will carry credentials signed by­ along to the boys.
in the former Baltimore Apart­
The bridge was damaged Date
Max. Min. I Tx’. Elev. assignment at Walker AFB, N. view will also show hi«w families Peter H. Rossi, the Director of
Those attending the meeting
ments <»n SW Ivy street. Die wh -n the truck with t«xi high a Feb 5
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meet medical expenses and to the National Opinion Research were Tom Drynan. scoutmaster;
wall Whore the pip«* went into load struck the upper beams, all Feb. 6
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Rosamond,
assistant;
j 1 Jerry
The sergeant, son of Mr. and what extent they benefit from Onter.
T,»
WvirwEtf
»iccicfnnt' Tom
flic flu«* had caught fire and con- Imt one. AlthtHigh safe enough Feb. 7
44 28 0.00 1464.34 Mrs. George R. Child Sr., is a health
..<«»■> insurance protection.
___
| Die families chosen for inter- James
Wright, assistant;
sidcrable damage was <k>ne to for passenger cars, the bridge Feb. 8
45 30 0.00 1165.75 graduate of Gates High school.
Interviews will be conducted view are part of a scientifically Kanoff. institutional representa-
that nroa.
i will nee«! repairs before heavy Feb. 9
19 31 0 00 11« ■« > 9 ■
His wife, Rosella. is the bv trained representatives of selected sample totaling 2,500 tive. Rosamond said he would
The apartment is occupied by trucks can us«' It, reports the F«»b 10
51 34 0.00 1N7 ■>.' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zol-1 the National Opinion Research families in 72 different areas like to see more adults interest-
Mrs. Edna !<ady and family.
county road crew.
Feb. 11
45 31 0.78 1469.17 koskc of Stayton
Ccntcr of the University of Chi- throughout the United States.
ed in the Scouting program.
Fifth Annual Men's
Bowling Tourney To
Start On Saturday
Francis Bodeker
Hurt Thursday in
Woods Accident
JV'S Lose To
Cascade 65-51
Chamber Board
Discusses Coming
Whitewater Run
Coffee And For
Postal Patrons Here
Exchange Student
Busy Making Talks
Wolverines N ìd
Loggers by One
Point Friday
Hantz Rotz Hurt
When Cable Snaps
Local Scouts
Proud of
Uniforms
Chris Sorensen
Talks at Lions Club
Meeting Monday
North Santiam
Plywood Hosts
To Employees
Former Merchants
To Open Hardware
At Aumsville
Families In Area To Be Interviewed
In Nationwide Health Survey