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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1964)
9 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY VOLUME XX Till. Mll.l. CITY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, IMI NI MBER II PP&L Notes Electric Use Edges Higher OREGON'S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND New Home Ec Department In Use I Valley Phone lnsurancelsT°p'c Scholarship Scholarship At Safety Meeting Fund Guage Fund Making Co. Plans For Progress Valley Telrphon»- Company’s $298,000 1964 <*xpansion an«! i construction scbciulc is well ' un«l»*r way Many projects are in swing and mor»* are scht*«kil»*d to begin soon. Several crews and trucks from Utility Con tractors <4 Beaverton have been installing new cabl»*s in the Silverton area for the past two w«* cks iIn outside plant. $95,00 <mostly csMea) is «chedulrd for Silver- ton, Aumsville-Turner and Mill City. Switchboard additions at Silverton coating $52,000 should be compi»*t«xi »oon. I Detroit gets the lions share this year including $13,215 for a new lot and office building. $42.546 for a new switchboard. $-18,558 for outside plant and $28,421 lor service into Marion Forks. This work is expected to be completed in August. A mo bile radio system with the an- I tenna <>n Hall's Ridge will be i started this summer but will I not be in operation until 1965. The new $18.000 truck, miscel- 1 laneous construction for line 1 extensions and unscheduled Student» of Santiam High have moved into their ’ construction which will be re- n»*w quarters in the recently finished addition to the I quired it a subdi\ ision in the school hen*. They can be seen working at baking cookies , Aumsville area is develop»^! when they w« re visited by Th»* Enterprine photograph will push 1964 expenditures oxer er. In th«* other picture the »ewing section of the de ,$300.000.00. "Some <4 the construction partment can b»- seen. Each of the rooniii of the new scheduled this year is overdue addition has individual heating plant» which makes for but the most optimistic plann a more even tem|x*rature in each room. Prior to con ing we did several years ago struction of the new wing. Horn«* Ec students have did not provide for the expan walked to Fir Manor, which l<x»k up considerable time sion we are experiencing in which n >w can be used for classroom instruc <totne areas," reported L. E. tion. Another benefit of the new building is that Fir Brown, presitlcnt and general manager <4 Valley Tclcphon» Manor cun now b«- used for teacher rental. I Co. We could easily sp»*nd an ¡other $100,00 this year and noi be building very far into (he Band To Be in future because requests for bet- ter grades <4 service are ab- District 4 Contest sorbing plant and switchboard Ib< Santiam Band and Citor- 1 built for normal increase in u< will lx* competing In the Dis subscribers," Mr. Brown con- trict No -I music contest at I eluded. Stayton High sch-»ol Saturday, * April I There are 14 choirs and 13 bands entered Big nrwi <4 the past w«*ek The band competition starts at at 8 30 a. m. and the choral has been the earthquake gnxips at 9 10 Juilges for th»* Alsxkn and its devastating «4- choral gn»u|>s will lx* Dr. Itcnm* f»*ct along the Callfomln and Oregon <*oast. It was Hutchinson. Pacific University; . ....... ............. — reported -------- C«>ry«ton Blodgett. David Doug- here that I^rry Brent, former las High *cb.M»l in Portland and I school principal here was se n ..... . • Virginia Elliott of - Linfield col • tx*ing interviewed on tv. Word, j came via Mrs. Ivor Eide at j lege. Anyone interested in placing Judging ttu* ba mis will lx* Er Tacoma, who has worktxl at vin l-csser, Oregon City school. 1 various times at The Enterprise , his namr on the ballot for mem Albert Shaw, Pacific University , that her huslwind came through ( ber of the board of education and Warren Baker. Linfi«*ld without a scratch. He was lo-1 at School District No. 129J I catcd in a construction camp' should have his application it College. about 50 mil<*s east <4 Anchor the hands <4 the schixrl clerk I mi nd Directing the Santiam I and chorus will lx* Spencer Hil- age. Eide’s sister Inger, and on or before April 6. which is son, Paul. live at Juneau, the dealin«* for filing. lesland. The petition must be signed where not much damage was by not less than three percent reported. Phone Company at Mr. and Mrs lax* Howell of electors voting for directot For the program Monday. former Alaska residents now last year, and in no case less April 13, the Lions club will go Lyons To Be Corp. living in Mill City said they than 10 signers. out to Martin Hansen-« saw Nominations can be received Th e P<x»ple's Cooperative were greatly concerned about shop which Is kx’ntcd at the Teleptmix- company of Lyons their friends there, however only- from Zone 5. which is the Frank sawmill west of town, voted to become a stock!* »kiers they received \rord Tuesday area south of the North San Die club has had programs c<>r,*>r.itkin Tuesday night. The that they were o. k They have tiam river. west of first street from within the club this year, vote was 112 yes and 93 no property near «\nclx»rage ami and bounded on the south bv showing what varwxis ntemlwrs The new corporation will said they ex|x*cte<l it was dam- die north of side of Ivy street. <h> for a livlihotxi. Mr. Hansen start with the same officers agml. They plan a trip there in This zone also extends into the lias a modem saw shop and all elected by the co-op. Serving a f»AV w«*cks. district area lying in Fox Val members are invih*»i to b<* ns president is Ray Roberts of Mrs. Merle Stewart said she ley. Voters <4 the entire district present for th»* dinner meeting. Mehama; vic»*-presi<ient. George had receive»! word from her an* entitled to rote for the Then* wen* no nominations Nydegger of Lyons: secretary parents in Alaska that they candidates on the ballot. Th»* term of Don Walker is for officers from the floor at treasurer. Dal»* Crandall. Me were all right. Their home was the Monday night meeting and hama. Directors are George not in the path of the quake. expiring this year. th«* electon will lx* held Monday, I Neal of Lyons and George Agt- Mrs Stewart said she had a April 13. I mael »4 Stayton. number »4 friends in the dam aged area that sin- had not as Possum Found By yet heard from. John Lengacher Darrel Farmen left Tu»*sday John Lengacher. while driv for Alaska and said he would send a report to The Enterprise ing home from work recently, discovered an animal which is when he arrived there. rare in the northwest, a p»>s- suni. It had been hit and kill«*d on the highway. Lengacher called Dr. I ton WtxIneMlay. April 1 Breakey. mamologist at Wil- Santiam Rebekah lodge at lamette University, who said The U. 8. Army Corps <4 1 Wvstrick [minted <xit, howev hall, 8 p. in. it was the first one, to his Engineers has assured the er. that heavy rains and snow Thursday, April 2 knowledge, to be reported from North Santiam Chamber of melt below Bit Cliff could Garden club at Helen Kimmel Marion county. Commerce il will regulate th«* cause quite a rise in the river horn»* 1:00 p. m. dessert lunch- There have been a few in stream fknv <4 the North Santi- flow over which the Army En eon. the state for some time, most ,ni Rtvtr to MN <ul>i<- l»-»-t gineers have no control. In the Friday, April .*i ly in Clatsop, Washington ami per second for that organlzn- event of a flood, he added, it IOOF lodge at hall. 8 P m. Clackamas counties. tion’s second annual WMto may be necessary to release Sat unlay, April I Their natural habitat is in the Water Challenge to lx* held mon* than the desired 2.500 Masonic-Eastern Star dinner southern states ami it is bclicv- C. f. 8. Memorial Day May 30. nt hall 7 p. m. Judge R m I «*<1 that they were first brought Donald H. Westrick, Detroit The White Water Challenge. Hartley. gu»*st speaker. 1 to Oregon in the depression Dam Project Engineer, has in is a boat race based on elapsed j I times <4 th»* early 30s when the Sunday, April A formed G. W. Coffman, North time on a stretch of the North Jaycee Installation banquet nt CCC's came here in large Santiam Chamber President, Santiam beknv Big Cliff Dam I Riverview cafe. 2 p. m. Johnny numbers from the east and that th»* flow will lx* held to Sizes and types of the compel-1 Carpenter, guest speaker. s«>uth. that figure below Detroit and | ing craft vary as do the num- Monday, April 6 Th»* first possum to lx* Big Cllff Dams th«* «am»* as tier <4 passengers alx>ard each Hound Robin Pinochle club at found in Oregon was in Clat- last \ ii boat i Tearly Muir home, 6:30. sop country. IwiUBcltold Average annual U m * <4 electricity in tile areas served by Pacific Power & Light Coni|xiny [xislied steadily higher »luring the |>*»t year, the (xxnjMtny notes in its 1963 annual report <nt tlx* growth of U m tsisiness IX'spite generally milder wixither in the twating se«s»xi tn nuxit »4 t!>e company's ser vice areas. tx»usrholds used A3 kikiwntt-lxMirs more energy than th»* y»*ar previous for a new record of 9.364 kilowatt- hours for the system "In 17 at the company's 30 -»(«‘rating districts, mostly In Orrgon and Washington, the average annual household us«* exceeds It) UM) kikaa'att-hours. mon* than ikxiblc ttw national average <4 4.400 k I I o w a t t- hours." commented PP&L’s Io- »•al manager. Wayne • loin lN>l>ularity of e|«*ctricity tor household energy fuel was also emphasized by the trend to all* el«-ctrlc living a<iojH<*d by the nearly 7.two m-w residential un its connect»*»! to the cotiqxiny's service during the year, he said. Electric »[Mice men! was installed in more than 3.000 <>f tin- new housing units, or 47 perc«*nt. am! 95 percent installed electric «-»»»king ranges ami so percent electric water heaters Th»* total amount »4 elrclrp- em-rgy us»*»! by PP&l.'s custom ers was 7,952.863.000 klkavatt- iwMtrs. almost s percent more than last ycir "Sb- idy exi»ansiona by indus tries served by Pl’&L and growth of lhe region saw the vise «4 electricity by Indus- tri»*a lncrease by 12 percent, and commercial firm» I» m « i their electric energy use nearly eight percent," the PP&L man agvr noted Construction <4 new power facilities to deliver the grow ing anxaints of energy us«*d by customers required an outlay <4 $49.478,000, $19.478.000. <4 which $18- million went into distrtliutkin IlMC and sutKtation expansions and improvements supplying local areas, a near record one- year amount for this type of work No Local Casualties Reported From Alaska Earthquake $3.00 A »ar — 10c A C<»|»y Chuck Foley <4 Stayton was main speaker at the dinner meeting «4 the North Santiam Safety Council held recently He spoke on different kinds «4 in surance and rates. Tony Shillingburg <4 Timber Operators Council. Inc., Port land, sh«zwed a film on bow movie cameras are use«! to ferret out workmen who were drawing «tomjx*nsation, who were not entitled to it. These cases are one reason why rates continue to climb. Chairman Bud Freres appoint ed Shielfis Rz*M:ne, Noyes Whit- ten and Itob Oliver on the nom inating committee and asked them to r«*ji«>rt at the next meeting. T'zplc for the April meeting will be Fire Preventton and Control in the Wools and Plants ■M) Dottar* too ItoJlar* {»ollar* 300 {»ollar* (»ollar* KM) !>>Uar* The Canyon Scholarship fund which marked its beginning last week now has contributions amounting to $92 69. according to Rev. Jack Meuser treasurer Donations are strictly volun tary but it is hoped that all r«*sidents who are able will contribute any amount they can. A number of organizations have indicated they plan on giving to the fund if their budgets will allow it. Tentative deadline for receiv ing funds and applications for the scholarship have been set tor May 1. Santiam PT A is the sponsor ing organization. H & W Logging Crews At Work In Snow One Position on School Board to Be Filled This Yea'1 Lions To Visit Hansen Saw Shop Monday, April 13 Corps of Engineers To Regulate Stream Flow For North Santiam White Water Challenge May 30th Coming Events Loggers now a days don’t spend too much time off the job. which is much in evidence in the pictures shown here. These pictures were taken by The Enter prise phi tographer Friday morning when he >v s the guest of Hank Heibert. In the top photo Mr. Heibert can be seen stand ing beside a huge pile of snow. The snow on the other side of the pickup is about 10 feet deep. This picturre was taken just a short distance above where the yarder and steel tower are being used to snake logs up out of a steep canyon where not too many years ago it would have been much more difficult to log. In the lower photo Gene Jacobson and Willie Holt are using wedges to topple one of the giant trees in this Kinney Creek area.
