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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1964)
2—The Mill (Tty Enterprise, Thurnday. F«'l>. 27, lîH»l Attend Presbyterian Men's Meeting in Calif Patfe. Goldie Rambo, Woman's Page Editor, Phone 891 -2772 Lions Wives Guests At Dinner Monday At Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Ten men from the Mill City Presbyterian Church returned Sunday from a trip to Sacramento, Calif. They attended the three day Western Area Mens Confer ence at the Hotel Senator in the cspitol city. Some 1200 men from the western states participated in the event. Meals were served in the Sacramento Civic Auditorium; keynote speakers addressed the men following the meals. After the keynote addresses the men had a chance to express their personal views in discussion groups held in the Senator Hotel. The Mill City men will share their experiences at the March 8 morning worship service at the Presbyterian Church. Those who atteded were: Bart Snyder. Carl Kelly. Merle Stewart. John MacGregor, Duane Norrie. Dick Cole, Rex Ohmart. Allan Campbell. Roy Epperson. and Mel Eide. Symptoms of Distress Arising from STOMACH ULCERS due TO EXCESS acid TYPEWRITER RENTALS QUICK RELIEF OR NO COST lA-ic About I5-Day Trial Offer! LATE MODEIS REASON ABLE KATES 3 Months Rental May Apply On Purchase ROEN'S 454 Cuurt St Ph. MS <773 Salem. Oregon iTMl The Mill City Lions club en tertained their wives Monday evening with a Sw«»etheart's din ner at Fellowship hall. The dinner was served by the Presbyterian Women's assoc iation Fred Berg, president spoke briefly to the group stat ing that they were glad to have the wives present at this annual affair. Mrs. Martin Hansen was hon ored with a large birthday cake The tables were decorated with early spring blooms. Also introduced was Charles Kelly, International Counselor, former governor of District 36R. a past president and charter member of the Mill City club. Lee Ross, another charter mem ber gave a brief resume of Kelly's service to the organiza- tion. Mr. Kelly was in charge «4 entertainment for the evening ! I and introduced Mrs Q V. Mil ler who showed slides on Japan and gave comments on life there where she had lived when her husband was in the service. Up for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Barney S«x>tt of Oak ridge. He is a Lion member here and she is an Auxiliary members. They moved from here recently. Rebekahs Plan Hobby Show Plans for a Hobby Show were made at the last meeting of Santiam Rebekah lodge with Weidman. Blanche Gertrude 1 Wagner, Sylvia Duncan and Mildred Carr appointed to serve on the committee. The »how- will be held at the Lyon* Grange hall with a tentative date set for Friday, March 20. Members of the disbanded Faith Rebekah lodge at Lyons successfully carried on this show for several years and Santiam will try and continue the tradition. The family of Mr. and Mrs Clarence Johnson gave their veteran Rebekah jewels to the lodge and they will be placed in a display case in the lobby along with other* who have given jewels as a lasting me morial. Marie Stickney, vice-grand, had decorated each officers’ station with an attractive George Washington's birthday arrangement. Serving refreshments, follow ing the business meeting which was under the direction of Otto Koeneke, noble grand, were Toni Thomas and Blanche Syverson The next meeting of the order will be March 4 YOU CAN RELAX ABOUT YOUR FAMILY, YOUR HOME. YOUR CAR, EVEN YOUR BOAT... WHEN YOUR INSURANCE AGEN1 DISPLAYS THIS SIGN I Look for the Safeco “3” with Its protsetivs roof, and you 11 tad an agent who soils tAs ¿«Mt, most compio to pretoetfea at tbs lowsst pooslbls eoat. Stop in to mo your Safeco Agent soon. Or call bita bow . He’s Just a phone’s length away, 34 boor* a day I SAFECO INSURANCE Jerry Pittam Insurance Phone 897-2413 or 897-2754 Mill City, Ore NOBODY SETTLES CLAIMS FASTER AND MORE FAIRLY! The annual Santiam Memorial Hospital Auxiliary luncheon meeting was held Thursday noon in th«» dining room of th«' Lyons Methodist church with the Women's Society of Christian Service serving the luncheon. Mrs. Albert Stevens gave Ute welcoming speech and th«* In vocation was given by th«' Rev. Norman William*. The recently elected officers and board member* that were present were introduced. includ ing Gil Schachts ick, Merton Cox ami Mrs. Wendell Weddle, board members. For th«> program Mrs Barton Snyder of Mill City sang several folk songs, accompanying her self on the autoharp- Mrs. Byron Shuck reported on the green sewing am! Mrs. Paul Kirsch reported ixi other sewing. Mrs. J. C. Kimmel, secre tary-treasurer reported on the year's projects and activities. Betty McKenzie spok«' on the blood bank program ami stres sed the fact that there was always more need for blood, although through efforts of her committee at least half of that used had been replaced. Mrs. Dale Crandall, director ut nurses, gave an interesting talk on her work at the hospital stating that her desire for a nursing career had started I when she was a girl of 15 and worked at the Deaconness Mr- Pilgrimage Contest To End February 29 mortal* HoNpital in Salem, She lived out in thè country and many tlmes bad lo walk the seven nule« io ber lumie She nlso congratulateli the Auxiliary « mi th«» many hundreds of dollars worth <>f equipment that they had purchased k»r th«' hospital and also strrssi'd how much good th«' Cheerette pro gram did Mrs Ercil Wilson and Mr*. M«'rt«Hi Ctox ar«' in charge of this volunteer work. Cbeerette ¡»ins for 100 hours >»f volunteer work were given to Joyce Christensen, l.ura Fair, Rcta Ti«'tze. Blanch Wagner, Gladys Edwards, Charlene Cuo|»'r, Ix'ttu* Swan. Margaret Like. Reta Crusun and Grorgia Smittu Pins for 200 hour* at service were awarded to Alta Shelton and Helen Kimmel Trvssa Van Nuys and Mar- garet Kimsey received 300 ho«zr service pins and Estelle Phu lippi receiv«xl a 400 hour pin. Three juniors also received bars for service at the hospital Gale Christensen, hospital administrator, gave an intere«!- ing and instructive talk on the financial and physical conditkin of the plant He said there had been * slight gain over last year although "free cart" had increased. He also emt>iiaaize«l the point that the gain was made possible because of the contribution» of the Auxiliary, Mrs Paul Kirsch closed the Iuneh«x>n meeting with the Auxiliary prayer Following the luncheon Mr*. Stevens called a n Auxilary btMird meeting to discuss per tinent business. Among those present were the newly el«»ct<*d board members: Elsie Völkel. Gates; Helen Kimmel, re-elf'et- ed from Mill City; Alta lkidek- cr and Izirena Stevens, re-elect ed from Lyons; Margaret Klm- sey, Estelle Philippi, Tressa Van Nuys, reelected from Stayton; Alta Shelton and Max ine Wodtlcy, newly el«*ct«*d from Stayton; Betty Spencer of Me hama, who was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Blanche Wagner, who resigned as a board member but will continue in the Auxiliary. Al Nesbitt, serving as local and district chairman of the Odd Fellow United Nations Pil- grimage for Youth, said this week that the contest on the local level would end February 29. This year’s contestants are to write an essay on "How Could the Functions of the United National Be Improved" They will also be taken on a local tour and will give a speech on their impressions of the un announced place of interest they Schoolday Friends will visit. This pilgrimage is sponsored Entertained Friday each year by the Oddfellow* and By Tena Graham Rebekahs of the United States Mr*. Ernest Graham enter and Canada and is open to so phomores and juniors who have tained at a covered dish lunch reached their 16th birthday by eon Friday for a group of wom July and have not attained en. most of whom had lwu*n their 18th birthday prior to school girl friends since 1915. After luncheon they visited the August 1. Contestants entering the dis- high school grounds looking over trict finals will submit a birth the land where "Good old Mill certificate to the District Chair City High" used to be and tak ing photographs. man the day of the finals. Those attending were Ixittie All essays must be typed in triplicate and double spaced. Taylor Gentry, Kitty Dawes Smith Bassett. Judging will be 30% on essays. Booth. Rose Marilyn Club Meets 60% on speech and 10% on Clara McDonald Swan, Alice McDonald -Swan, Sylvia Gooch At Kelly Home poise. Winner* of the contest must Duncan, I^ttic W«»ddle Cline. Marilyn Club met Tuesday at Fannie Carter Beal, Elga Haw the home of Mrs. Charles Kelly be willing to speak to any com kins Reed. Maggie McDonald munity organizations on their for a 12 o'clock covered dish Matheny. Ethel Mason Harring luncheon with Mrs. Sylvia Dun return. The trip which they will take will cover about six weeks, ton. Lettie Swan. Bessie Vander- can co-hostess. mrer, sister of Mrs. Graham,1 Mrs. Bert Morris presided at leaving shortly after July 4th. their former teacher, HclitH The trip will be made by char the business meeting. Sherwood Mason and th«' hostess The nominating committee tered bus and will take them Tena Wells Graham. gave their report and the group through Canada as far east as Visiting briefly In the after Quebec, through the New Eng will vote at the March meeting. noon were Curtis Cline, Clar Those attending the meeting land states to New York for ence Reed. James Swan and. gave their contribution to the a week at the United Nations, Albert Hudel, a 1915 graduate seeing the United Nations in Estarl Fund. of Mill City High school. Place of the March meeting action. They visit Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Mt. Vernon, will be announced later. Present were Mrs. Jack Gulli- Rushmore Memorial, and ford, Mrs. Walter Brisbin, Mr*. many other places of historic Wedding Anniversary Floyd Johnson, Mrs. Bert Mor interest. All expenses of the Pilgrim Reception To Be Given ris, Mrs. Floyd Völkel, Mrs. Ce age, except for spending money cil Lake, Mrs. Cora Goodman, For Gil Duckworths Mrs. Wilson Stevens, Mrs. Dan- for the individual, are paid by Mr. and Mrs. Gil Duckworth, iel Kleihege and the hostesses, various branches of the IOOF Sr., will be honored at a recep lodge. Mrs. Sylvia Duncan and Mrs. tion on their 55th wedding an Charles Kelly. niversary at the Mill City Farewell Party Given Christian church Sunday after noon, March 1 at 2:30. There Officers Installed At At Lee bassett Home will be entertainment and a Vets Auxiliary Meet Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bassett en social hour. All friends of the couple are The regular meeting of the tertained at their home Satur Mill City Barracks War 1 Post day night for Mr. and Mrs. Bob invited to attend. The couple re was held February 8 at noon. King, Pacific Power k Light quests there be no gifts. After a pot-luck luncheon the local supervisor, who has been Auxiliary installation was held transferred to Riverton district County Agent To Be with Gail Hardenorf, president in Wyoming. Those present were Mr. and of District No. 3 officiating. At Garden Club Meet New officer« are: Sr. Vice, Mrs. Wayne Goin. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Meuse, Mr. and Mrs. Th«' Mill City Garden clvib will Irene Lewin; Junior Vice, Irene Peterson; Secretary. Audrey Ralph Phillips, Mr. and Mr*. meet Thursday, March 5 at the Sandahi; Treasurer, Pearl Oli Gordon ChamlMTlain, Mr. and home of Mrs. Woody Heller for ver; Chaplain, Blanche Jones; Mrs. Gregory Frost. Mr. «nd a 1 o'clock dessert luncheon Conductress, Mary Ixxieks; Mrs J. Dean Gordon, Mr. and Hostesses will be Mrs. Floyd Guard, Martha Ragsdale; Trus Mrs Darrell Shumaker, Mr. Heetwood, Mrs. Adolph Brun tees, Dora Rogers, and Glee and Mrs. Joe Samek, Mr. and ner and Mrs. Walter Olmstead. Mrs. Fred Berg, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Johnson, Marion County Waters. There were a number of vis Robert Henkle, Mr. and Mrs. Agent of Salem, will be guest itors from different barracks in N. W. Anderberg, Mr. and Mrs. speaker. His topic will be' Jack Scott, Mr*. Rotx-rt !>>e and "Lawns and Their Care and the district. the honored guests, Mr. and Borders.” This will be followed Why Don't YOU Subscribe to Mrs. Bob King and the hosts, by a question and answer per THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE I Mr and Mrs. Lee Bassett. iod. RAMBO’S RAMBLINGS This little imrngraph is for th«' benefit of our Califoiiilii ronderà (including my relatives down there* VV«' went on our first picnic of ill«' year, Sunday. up on the North /ork mid it was warm. sunny and lieautihil. We took a walk will I«' tlier«' I into an area when* I ln«<l never In'en before of roume Blend hubby fish«'» up mid down the stream. But it I« u¡> near the narrows where the lxxiir Myer* bridge crosse*. Tti«' wci'ii- I cry Is absolutely fabulous know that word is overworked liut not in thia Instance I for got my troubles and all seemcil at ¡M'ace with th«' world much iH'tter than any man-maile tran- «¡uilizcr. These poor, poor ¡imple that have to look at a little sand dune or a hill a ml cannot have our beautiful streams, frees, and I say thia with my fingers cros sed a winter like this. I had a letter from a gal In Salem recently who is coming up this week to visit an organ isation amt she was worrying abmit running into th«' n»w I repli<*«l and toki tier not to wor ry. that we lived in the "ban nna belt" hope 1 ikin’l have to ent those words * We have some n«*w neighbors from California and the lady of the house has a way with words ¡tutting the love «if her new home in poetical form «tn«» of these days I will get one Of the verses and print it tor you. It is always interesting to note how the area apficals to new comers and of course in verse form it la even better. I was thinking of the theme of the recent Sweetheart ball "Love is a Many Splendore«! Thing" and isn't that true. Al though I am sure the yuung peo ple didn't delve very deeply into that But in a bus dc|x>t recently I observed an old couple that kxiketl so very much in Jove looks certainly played no part in the feeling as they never <k> In the case of REAL love But this aged couple had such tend er glances for each other. Her face was lined, her shoulders stoofMx! under the thin, cheap dress. Her hands were gnarl«*d and rough from the year* of toil. I got to thinking that we are all alike although we hate to admit it. Sometime* we differ' tn our ¡>aIna and pleasures, th«' way we meet a crisis with n I tear or a smile the covering! of our bod)«** But our inner needs ure much the same I better get into a lighter mood -guess I got earned away on this really not so blue Mon day. Thia certainly Ian t a lighter topic but the boas told about a i driver that had liven doing some very reckless driving on Spring Street Sunday night and this taxMight tlx'se statistics to mud What are a «Iriver’a chuni-i-s lol having «n accident In hl* lifetime ’ B di'|N'iiils partly un the distant'«' he drives accord im: to th«1 National Safety ('«am cÏL A person who drives U.otM* miles ¡ kt year has iwic chance in three of having miiii «' kind an accident. There is one chance In hair that «lamage will be limited to property. one In X> that there will lie at icust «me injury, and one in I.34M) fur a fatality. One who travels 8.000 miles a year has the ««Ida «xmaldvrably broadetwKl and a driver wfn> travels only 4.000 miles ¡>vr year has one chance In to for an accident So you see Inns th«' Insurance companies arrive at their cone his li au when they want to know alamt your driving habits for the year. Whll«' on the subject of driv ing I will have to register a littl«« complaint here wonder why th«' Xtotur Vehicle lh'|»art ment officer ilorsm't come here anymerr to give the young ¡»so pie their driving tests when tlivy become 16. It irrmi that with a driver’« training program In school they »I hki I i I (.'inning to Stayton only on Fridays, mnkrs it a little rough for kid* who want to take the test Bingo Played at Mehama Club Meeting MEHAMA Mrs Ed Castle ami Mrs. William IXzlI were ho*teases fur the meeting of the Mehama Wnmm’s club hall Thursday evening. Marcii 'JO Mrs Gerak! Rockwell, vice pre sident. presided at the liusmrsa meeting. There was a «mal! at tendance, Bingo was played following the business session with every one winning prize* Refresh ments were served later to the eight merntiers present The club is again in charge of collecting for the street lights and are reminding every one that donations for the 1964 light will gladly be accepted Payment should be made at Goillet's store so that proper credit can be given Veterans Auxiliary Has Sewing Bee The Auxiliary of Barracks No 3Ä3 Veteran« of World War I met February 20 at the home of Mrs Irene Ixwln for a »«»wing bee. Project the women srr work ing on is lap robra tor the Vet eran's Hospital Those present were Mesdames Irene Ixnvtn. EUen Rust. Irene Peterson. Dora Rogers, Pesrl Oliver, Mary Loucks anil Audrey San- dahl SPECIAL Mondays Only 5 to 8 P. M. 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