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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1964)
■ ■ t he MilB City Enterprise 4. / Vi ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY—OREGON'S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XX KI MBER 9 $3.00 A Year — 10c A Copy I.} MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, Till RSDAY, FEB. 27. MMii Cedar Lumber Has New Office Up and Down The Avenue By Iton Moffatt These warm apring-ilkt* day» have brought many local gurd- «■nem away from their favorite tv program* out into the freih air. Sunday you could hear iuwn mower* growling at having to resume their work «0 early in itw ■•nson Many have already started to get their garden* planted How k>ng the mild wea ther will last Is harti to say, but it is a relief from the rains. Chamber Makes Plans For Events There will be more glamour this year at the second annual Whitewater Challenge which will be held on Memorial day. This decision came at a recent meet ing <4 the North Santiam Cham ber of Commerce held at Gate* recently. Jerry Coffman, cham- Ijer pre«ident .reports that al ready much interest is being ■hown in this event, which last year brought out one of the larg est crowd* ever to come into thl* scenic part of the great norttiwest. Wavne Goin, Stayton, was named chairman of the court of princesses. He will be asaist- ed by Bob Hagen, also of Stay ton. It is believed that buttons will be purchased for the prin cesse* to to sell It Is the plan of the Chamber to make this event self supporting thia year. Other committee chairmen tor the Whitewater Challenge nam- cd were Ed Davis, Mill Clty. public address system; Ellis Vandchey. Don Thomas, Stay- ion, traffic and Warren Hill. publicity and advertising. Jerry Cuffman said he will work with all committees in coordinating a good show this j year. There was also discussion on different forms of advertising for the Whitewater Challenge, There was talk of purchasing decals to be placed on cars of those who plan to make the nver run. Also there* is a pos sibility of getting decals for automobiles of all Chamber members. The next general meeting <rf the Chamber will be held Mirch 18 at Stayion. This year the Chamber will put on a 45-minute show at Lake Shore park on Detroit I-ake. This in conjunction with the State Park Commission. Jerry Coffman will furnish the slides and projector and the State will provide the power, screen and seating. The show will be put on twice a week during the summer months, to encourage tourists to spend more time in the area. Aerial shots will be taken of each community, followed up by ground shots of interesting spots in the area.This program has proven successful in other parts of the state. Dick Is 82 Today Couple from England Buy Last Frontier The Last Frontier. Gates, changed hand* thi* past week. Mr. and Mr*. H. D. McFarlane of England completed a deal whereby they purchased the buainess from Mr. and Mrs. Dick Martin. Mm. Martin pur chased the Frontier several I think this year the Mill City yearn ago. Garden club should put on a The McFarlanes and two of campaign to have flower bas their four children arrived in kets put up around the city Above in the new office of Cedar Lumber Co., Inc., the United State* September Many places much smaller than 10th, purchased a station wa our own t<avn have been doing west of Mill City. Thia firm has made rapid growth thia gon and set out tor Oregon. this fur years, and it really pant year. Resides the new office they are now erect Their two daughters, 11 and 12 <kx-s something to spruce things ing a large drying shed just south of their sawmi’I. Don years old remained in England. Still going strong at 82 is up. I am against grass growing Walker, manager of the company said this week that Mill City's barber since 1926, town of Waterloo where his fa When coming across country up in the streets and gutter«, a new chipper and barker will be installed in the near Dick Turpin, who celebrated ther operated the general store. they told their young sons they but 1 have always liked to see his birthday anniversary on Two years later he got his first would soon be in cool, green. some greenery hanging on light future. Other owners of the mill are Bob Hill and Oregon. When they got to the Wednesday. barber license from the state. pules and in front <rf business Ercil Wilson. The Mill City Enterprise photo. He is a trim erect figure a* He was bom in Jefferson, Eastern Border of our state placet Maybe if they could he walks daily to his barber February 26. 1882. bartered in the youngster* asked "where just do the organising, and help shop on Wall street, always Lebanon for 10 years, in Salem are all the trees and water." with getting them up. mer having time to stop and chat for 15 and at Ione before settling Of course they did not find this chants should tie glad to stand paradise until they crossed the with a friend. in Mill City. the expense of erecting these Turpin recalls, "when I first mountains. Not only is he pretty sharp flower pots and assume the re at hair cutting but he also cuts started in the trade the going The McFarlanes traveled sponsibility of taking care of a "mean rug". He is well price was 15c for a shave and some 10.000 miles in western them, I know The Enterprise known for his dancing ability, two-bits for a haircut.” Turpin Oregon before finally finding would he glad to take part in and seldom misses a community ' noted that he got back to the the area they liked the best, the thia tyjx> at program. What dance. In fact he used to have 25c haircut during the depres-i North Santiam Canyon. When about it. ladies, du you have The. Mill City Jaycee* will charge of the dances in the roar sion day* of the early 30’s. they found the Frontier they the time for this important again sponsor the Easter Egg Turpin’« stock in trade is his J said "this is what we have ing 20's when they were held civic project’ hunt at the City park thl* year, in the old Hammond hall, with luxuriant hair, worn "puff" i been looking for.” according to Verne Shaw. many an old and some not so style, his black bow tie and his' The new owners plan exten Friend* of Bill Shuford have The hunt will be staged at 2 Monday, February 24, the o 1 d resident remembering umbrella. noticed lately that be has had sive remodeling of the club. o'clock Eister Sunday. March With 70 years behind the chair i They have even planned for a them with fondness. surgery on his “noggin." For ! Linn County Aasesaor's office 29. There will be four division* Turpin lays claim to the title tnailcd valuation notice* to When he first came to Mill many year* friends of Bill have new name, "Highwayman Inn". again thi* year, one for the City he operated his shop in of Oregon's longest operating Included in the remodeling lieen wundrring why he didn't property owner* in Schoo) Dial-1 one to three year old«; three to the Dawes building—he had al barber. However, he isn't the i plans are lowering the ceiling have the lump taken off his rict No 77. Stayton. district 29., six; six to nine, and nine to 12. district 129. Mill: ready been bartering then for oldest as there are two others of the dining room, making it forehead. He did this just re Mu; I.im>. Each of the groups will have 32 years. His only move since at ages 85 and 83 that lay claim j of open beam construction, and cently nnd seem* to be getting City rural area* nnd part* of I two egg* marked "Jaycee". then was to his present location to that. along fine after being "de 123. Detroit. panneling the walls to make it Youngster* finding these eggs Mil! City residents sent him a ■ a “more cozy atmosphere in on Wall street in the depot build ' The lie are valuation* that will receive special awards horned." Bill must be super- deluge erf well wishes on his ' ing. siiti<>u\ m h. had 1."* stttobsa have been c»tabli»hcd by ap The first two age group« will which to dine". Plans also call Turpin was a slight youngster birthday and wished him anoth for building more motel units used to close the wound Instead praiser* from thi* office In the receive an Easter basket and of 12 when he became an ap er year of good luck at the same and fixing up .he swimming of 13 Anyhoo, we're glad the Rcappraiaa) program. All these the two older group* will re prentice barber at his home ' old stand. job Is done and he seems to be 1 valuation* are effective a* of ceive $1. he said. pool writ can be used. They say ’ January l»t and will be the getting along all right. they would like to cover the Ijist year several hundred I bail* fur the lfk.l tax bills which were present at the park and Californians Like The pool so it could be used during Our scenic area came in for will tie »ent out in October by four cases of eggs were used the winter months for swimming c o-k Area considerable favorable publicity the Sheriff." said A) Brown, as- instruction in conjunction with Children from all communities Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fisher.! in the Sunday Statesman. There I »«■»»or. the schools of the area, if it are invited to participate. who moved here last summer was a full page of the scenic In order that the property could be worked into their from Los Angeles, purchasing spots tn our Canyon. Thanks owner* In these area* fully un schedules. the Cranberry House owned by I One-half of the Linn County to the Stnteman nnd many other derstand the method* and ef cnt - n-,4 <4 When asked if they found Steve and Bonnie Myers, said taxpayers who must file Person publications, we in this area fect*. a public meeting i* being people here much different than ,M Daily Weather Reading 7 A. al Property reports with the they loved the area here and have been getting considerable scheduled in the Mari-lann those in their native England. and Lake Elevation windered why they hid spent Assessor by March 2 have not publicity the kind that no Grade school Multi-purpose Mr. McFarlane said people all I ’ nnl made their filings. so much time in smog-ridden I room, on February 27, at 7:30 nrrxMint of money can buy Ail over the world fall into much Min. Elev. Date Max. Ppc. Filing forms were sent out California. these things help a community P. M.. for the purpose of an the same categories. We have 46 38 0 00 1I7t> (6 personal pro Mr. Fisher has been commut January' 1 to swering all question* on the ap Feb. 19 to grow and prosper. fourd that there are "about 100 48 32 000 1476 83 ing to his work in Salem and perty taxpayers and it is the praisals of th property, how tax Feb. 20 molds, which will fit all peo 1 177 >1 Feb 55 000 21 33 hope of the Linn County Asses she has been workin» in a es arc developed, showing what ples". We enjoy this country 1 I7S IT Feb 22 58 33 000 sor ’ s office that these forms . Salem telephone companv. How levies affect these properties, very much, and feel that we can 60 32 0 00 1479 01 ever. she plans on attending will be- used and returned pro and iiow much of the tax bill Feb. 23 fulfil our lifetime dream here Feb. 24 60 32 T 1479 70 perly signed and completed. Willamette University to com is paid to each levy. All citizen* in Oregon. Feb 48 28 25 0.02 1 ISO 17 Personal property reports are plete her degree in education. | with property affected are in The McFarlanes have operat due March 2, and the law re vited and urged to attend the ed Inns in England and are well quires the Assessor to keep an Donkey Ga-'f* meeting* in their community, iccurate record of late filed re-' qualified for their new under held u* 11 service from thia of Torts in order that penalties taking. fice. In order that they may nay be properly and legally as-1 They plan on keeping the club more fully understand their essed. However, there is no I open seven days a week. local Ad Valorem taxation. PORTLAND, OREGON An eed for penalties since the This meeting and one in Sweet nouncement was made her to Home complete the original ap ssessor's office has taken steps j day by Thomas S. 1‘ridcaux. praisal program for Linn Coun 3 make this reporting faster: chairman of the Oregon Savings ty. The appraisal crew is now nd more efficient than ever be-, >re in Linn County. For those | Honda Committee, of the award doing the foundation work for ing of a United States Treasury the next cycle starting in Al- no reported last year, it is now , l>e|>artment Citation to the En bany, since Oregon law re- ily necessary to list the addi- - terprise. ions made during 1963 and ' quires that each property lx- show any items deleted, rather | Senator Hubert Humphrey of Tlie Citation was presented viewed nt least once every six uin give the old detailed full 1 Minnesota will be the banquet to the publication in recogni years. — sting which has in the past j speaker on Saturday night at tion of Its long-time support <rf >een required year after year. the State Democratic pre-prim- the Savings Honda Program, 11 items of inventory of course ary convention to be held In and particularly for Its back lust be given careful atten- j Corvallis February 28-29 and ing of the Freedom Savings on in making the return as March 1. Bonds Drive w’hich was com Wednesday. February 2B tventory varies from year to 1 Registration will be February pleted earlier this year. It car Order of Rainbow for Girls at e tr and is seldom the same 28 and 29 at the Elks lodge ries the following wording : hall, 7:30. is last year. "Uniteli States Treasury De across the street from the Ben It is quite important to office 1 ton hotel. partment Citation To THE Thursday, February 27 efficiency that the form which I The first and second assembly ENTERPRISE in recognition Lions Auxiliary at Mary Kel as mailed out in January be' will be held at the Elks lodge ••t patriotic service in streng ly home 8 p. m. ised. since this form identi- February 29 and March 1. with thening the Nation and Its cit Friday. February 28 ;es the property’s code and lo headquarters in the Benton. izens through the United States IOOF lodge at hall, 8 p. in. cation. This year for the first Savings Ronda Program." It is Democrats voted to hold their Munday, March 1 time Linn County Assessor's Of- convention in Corvallis this signed by both Douglas Dillon, Reception for Mr. and Mis ice is using the code system year, breaking their tradition of Secretary of the Treasury and Gil Duckworth. Sr., on 55th tsed by the majority of Oregon holding it in Salem. Chairman Prideaux. wedding anniversary, 2:30 I at .’ounties. No longer will the al An estimated 629 delegates Christian church. phabetical tax rolls be written and 250 alternates will be eli and the savings in labor by in gible for party participation, Monday, March S stitution of the more economical said state chairman Mrs. Mar Round Robin Pinochle club nt system are substantial. tha Ann Adelsheim. Ixira Mason home in Salem. Oregon statutes require that Elected officials of Linn Members meet nt Evelyn Davis •he Ass-’sor go through certain county are W. W. Abraham, home at 5 p. m. bookkeeping steps in assessing Halsey, chairman and Lovanna Bid or Bunch Pinochle club nt a penalty against a late report, Hartman, vice chairman. Santiam lost their first game Helen Ellingson home, 7:30. so it i* to the interest of the tax- Delegates to convention are ot the second half of conference nayer as well as this office to the following: Mrs. Mary Wednesday, March 4 play Tuesday night to Serra to Plans are progressing for a Donkey independent as the tradion&l “hog on ice" tile and avoid these unnecessary Spears, and Al Brown of Sweet Santiam Rebekah lodge at hall the tune of 75 to fiO. Basketball game at the Santiam High and will try to upset their riders. There penalties. Home; Mrs. Eva Palmer, Al 8 p. m. Semi is now 3-2 and Santiam will be 10 donkeys on the gymnasium Zentz. Mrs. Doris Gunderson, North Santiam Chamber of school on Wednesday, March 4. The 4-1 in the second half of league Bill Miles, Mrs. Evelyn Down Commerce Board meeting at th< game Is being sponsored by the Future floor at all times (no guarantee on the piny. Lyons Gets Cemetery- ing .Representative Nancy Kirk Bank Cafe, 12 noon. Homemakers of America, who will mount amount of riders) and the results should Mark Sheythc wns high point the donkeys to face the Mill City com be hilarious. The game starts at 7:30 and LYONS—The Fox Valley Cem patrick and Senator Glenn Hus man of the game with 24. Other Thursday, March 5 ton. Lebanon; Mrs. Lois Hietala, han time cnixiiuui...c.u *0 - etery, which was under the Wolverines scoring wore Mar- Gnrdcn club 1 o'clock dessert munity muuier s team. control of the Fox Valley school Lacomb; Mrs. Rosalie Danne, The owner and trainer of these spec- viued. if the results ore as usual in these district until the consolidation Halsey; Nelson Zeller, Oliver hall 6, Podrahsky 6, Ohmart 13. luncheon nt Isabel) Hellers ' Gleason 5, Mouser 2, Conover 2, Hostesses Ida Fleetwood, Faye ial feeds is E. L. Rove of Lyons who donkey games the most sober-sided fan of the Lvons and Fox Valley Butts, Leo McClurg, Don Pen and Robertson 2. Mixire, Pauline Brunner 1 and gets these burros out of the Grand Can- is apt to split with laughter.—The Mill school districts, has been turned fold, Ray Maddy and Burl The Jayvees won 52 to 47. Rachel Olmstead. , yon and Death Valley areas. They are as City Enterprise photo. I Ingram of Albany. over to the city of Lyons. Tax Meeting To Be Held At Mari-Linn Local Newspaper Cited by U. S. Treasury Dept. Jaycees To Again Sponsor Easter Egg Hunt at City Park Personal Property Reports Due Now i Democratic Conv. Dates Are Set Coming Events Wolverines Lose To Serra Tuesday
