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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1964)
The Mill City Enterprise VOLUME XX NUMBER 20 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY— OREGON'S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1!MH Up änd Down] RangerOf (iceScWar5hi'’Fml Chamber To Reaches $600 Goal At Detroit Seek Aid in Highway Job $3.00 A Yesw — 10 c A Copy Proclamation The aeaaiMi la now npprrmeh- in< when nature cemra birth In all Ila glory, making Oregon. m><l particularly this area one <>t the moot beautiful la thr world. It la also the time at )<^u when everything humanly *h«Hild be done Io Im prove the looks of our city and area. Winter accumulation of debris should be cleaned up. Building* should be painlral Tlie Board of Directors of and a general apruclng up of the area la in order. More per» School District 129-J have con- pie will be looking at u* thi* I ducted an extensive study of year. We have two Mg event* the financial status of the school i™tai'uptW,m7«tii"'Th«iJ ** «W Irstkxi of Fishermen’« Bend is to develop a sound fiscal ¡■ark Juat weot of town on May policy, taking into considera- 2IU> and the Whitewater Chai- ation future educational needs leoge ou Saturday, May SOth. and the district'* anticipated We »hotild have everything in financial condition. A number of ' interesting conclusions have order by tiwv- date«. Now, therefore, by the auth I been drawn: for example, of ority vested In me a» Mayor the district's approximately $7,- as.M-ssed valuation. of the City of Mill City, I do 500,000 hereby declare the week on 1 slightly more than $6,300,000 May 17 to S3 inclusive to be lies in Linn County and $1,200,- clean up week in Mill City. I 1000 in Marion County. Even do requrwt that all citizen» of more significant, is the fact our city do their j«rt In clean- that <4 the $6,300,000 assessed up and beautifying our city. valuation in Linn County, al most $4,400,000 ( 70% of total Signed J. C. KIMMEI.. Mayor. valuation' is assessed in timber holdings. Personal property re presents only 10% of the total New Thrift Shop valuation on the tax roll in Linn Gxinty. It is reasonable to ex To Open May 20 pect the valuation of the district Mrs. Betty Savage and Mrs to decrease materially, as the Jacky Krieger are opening a private tirriber holdings are re- Serial Levy to Finance Future Building at School As <4 this week, it appears th«- Canyon Scholarship Fund is over thr tup, with the goal of $600 plainly in sight. The com- Candidate »if the state are milt« can present two $300 taisy thia week, ¡sitting thr scholarships to deserving Sen finishing tnuiiics on their con- iors of this year's graduating ¡MiigriM. All tin- candidate are class, to apply towards higher — In the starting gate and Friday I Constructbm was compli-ted education. Something new will be tried I* ttir deacliinr when the voters last wrek <si thr addition to this year in highway beautica- This is to be a continuing "the school district Is in a ra have thrir "day”. Many ¡sxiple | and rvsnodrllng at thr D»>troit ject, with funds to be received tion. according to Jerry Coff ther favorable position from a fulhxi to rogistrr in time to ! Ranger statksi office. F»rest any time during the year. man. presklent of the North financial standpoint — ranking vote In this Primary Election. Service ,»rr*»>nrl are now oc- Eligible students may procure Santiam Chamber of Com- approximately 14 in the state Thoae who <lki fail to register 1 cupying their ww offic«xi. Th»- thr list of requirement* at the mere«. of Oregon for districts of its and thus halt thrir right to v<rtr j timber management anil rngin- Santiam High sch»x»l office, I (jufiman »aid many people class. Five to 10 year* hence, wou)»i do well to register now ! »wring staff formerly quarter- with May 20 having been set as will be owning to this area on we will, in all probability, have m> they can vote in the G»*»irral j <xi in the old <x«»khou*c at th»1 the final date for turning in the Sunday. May 24 for the dedi considerably less assessed value Election dils Fall. I have my rear <rf Ute station oumpiurul application to Principal Burton cation of Fishermen'* Bend within the school district txsin- favorite candklates, Ixit I am | have moved Into n«-w rruxlrm Boroughs. park just west of MUI City dari»** due to the harvest of ¿ur more a»i<<imr«l that «•n»-ti and 1 offlcra added onto the cast end Anyone who still wisix*» to Otto Krueger «4 the Bureau of timber asset*. It follow* then, ev»vy »¡ualifi««! voter go to dw i at dir main ranger station oflce. make u contribution, no mat Ijind Management was m The that we will be less able to Oswtructkm, financed under poll* dlls Friday and VOTE. ter I m > w small, may mall it to Enterprise office recently and provide for major school ccn- Thoa«1 wfx» do not vote have ' d><- Accclcrat«1»! Public Works Box 623 Mill City. In case the heartily endorsed the highway struction needs without placing invol v<M both rc- total should go over th»* $».00 cleanup plan, and offered the no right to criticise their gov- program, a severe financial burden an I nuxlcllng of die existing office emment. goal, any additional money will assistance <4 that department in the taxpayers of the school dis I nn»l additkm of 1,400 square the venture. help k»*rp the fund alive tor trict." Voter* of Administrative fret <f office space. Work was next year. j The plan, laid out by Cotf- Ln view of these findings, the done by CPS Construction Co. School District No. 129J will ' man is simple, but will take die board of directors concluded have an opportunity on June 1.1 <4 Ix’banon tor a|»proxlrnatrly cooperation <4 th»- people of the that the patrons of the school R»*modrllng work in to again go tn the polls This , $20.000. Remodeling area. Toe idea is to clean up district should be given an op flow they will be voting on a eluded new Ik«ring, new cell- all the debris from the high portunity to vote a serial levy n.-w serial levy to raise money ing. rmxii-ni lighting, new ex-1 way ditches betw»x*n the golf designed to provide interest-free on a five-year ¡tian for future I trnor siding, and reniding course at Stayton to Mill City monies for future capital needs Thr AI*W program, signed additions to Ute school. Wlien People can work in teams, each of the school district It wa* the Spring Music Festival and 1 into law by President Krnraxly ' taking a section of the highway concluded. Lewellen said, that open house was held recently • m SspCetnber 14, 1962. was »le- I and working until they have this should be done as soon as at Santiam High school, one of Hlgned to hrlp in thr initiation wwnpleted their mile, or the possible in order to take ad the most important parts of the and «¡»•«•■I up al state, local and ers formerly occupied occurred by bv the , . ., . , . area they have been asked to er* ber harvest industry in this vantage of our relatively high ¡trugram was the dedication »4 , federal ¡xilkllc works project* | clean up. Then «11 the debn* Santiam TV Cable company in [ ares. assessed valuation before it has tiie new Home Economics wing that would la-lp provide immed will be stacked up at the en- the Booth-Hill building on first "At the present," said Admin been eroded away. The serial There were 20 Santiam High The Imftresslve part was when iate mcful work for the unem- trance <rf Fish» mwn'i Bvnd street. They olan on selling istrator William E. Lewellen." levy proposed would raise "this ploytxl and undcrempioy»*d in School and Elementary School ’’ ¡»ark where it will be bun>-d various items ncluding g>xxl .Supt. lewrllcn stated $35,000 per year for a period of students participating in the L on d«*dicati<>n »lay. Sunday. May building is all paid tor. It is labor surplus arras. used clothing and appliances I five years. This sum of money No (rfftcial opttn bous«* will be AFS tree planting project Sat 24. It is Coffman s pion to have ¡»id for because of the planning They have taken space in The combined with our present urday. ■ 4 community leaders and pre held, but the Forest Service the wurk done th«- f renom of Enterprise to announce their The planting wa* under the building and improvement fund vious boards of education. " staff at Detroit invites anyone dedication day. so it wall be opic opening date. Wednesday, May would provide approximately There Is a lot at significance In intz rest«! to vi«*w tire new facili superviston <4 the Forest Serv and span for the dedication. 20. wnen refreshments will bi* ice with James Se abaugh, Irv $215,000 at the end at the five ties during regular <4fice hour* this statement. It Is much eas Coffman said further: "it tS served. year period. In addition to this, ier to pay cash for a building, Monday through Friday from 8 Steers. Bart Snyder and Roland going to take a little time, txit approximately $26.000 would ac Irwin present to assist the than Io pay intrrest on a tnnd i to 5. I it Is well worth it. More and Wer II Vets to Place crue in interest earnings. j Timber sale auctions form«- yvamg people. issue. more people are coming to this Planting was in thè Mansfield , It should be noted that should The pr<-sent lowird la now pre ly conducted in the area each year, and they wall t>e Flags on G'aves on I thi* levy be accepted by the there were small ! senting a ¡dan to raise funds <«i Ranger Station warHxxisr will unit and impressed with what we have voter* of the district, it would a five-year plan for future build imzw be held in quart»*rs vacat ¡Kitches <4 snow there, with an to offer, if we do <xir part put Memorial Day The launching of a drive to be paid for during a period of irvAvtuill occasional whizzing H J Peterson. past com- ing nerds. It Is a known tact ed by tiie timt>»*r management through the air; Ixlt die kids ting f«»rth a liti|c effort in show- inandcr of the Mill City Puat enlist volunteers for the 1964 relative prosperity; on the oth that 70% of the valuation at stall. really got down to the Ixuuness mg them some of he pride we of World War II Veteran's said Cancer Crusade was announced er hand, should the district this district comes from timber haw m oar’ chosen place to today by Mrs Clifford Swift. defer this program until such <4 planting. It Is also known that timber live." Complete details of the j this week that the Post will be Crusade chairman for Mill City Th<* weather was ideal for time as construction is manda placing flags on tie graves of is being cut at a rapid rate, so Kindergarten To secured from area of the American Cancer tory, a txw»d program would ap 1 working nnd those present were l>la£] can veteran's of that war buried each year the valuation wiU Cbffman, who is in charge of I Graduate May 22 pear to be a certainty. At this j ready for the big pot of soup in Fairview and Fox Valley Society. decrease Therefore It t»choov«<s coordinating the clwinoo cleanup pro The educational and fund-rais point, instead of receiving .mer Graduation ceremonies for and cofh-e served nt noon. AFS gram. Cemetery. us to ¡ muw the serial levy the He said he would be glad to ing Crusade will begin with an est the taxpayers would be pay first of June in order to reap the kindergarten youngsters wiU members were present to do the learn of any veteran buried in orientation meeting for all vol- ing interest: furthermore, the tiie benefits of this higher valu be held at the <>ki GatM high serving. Preoent from the school and these cemeteries whose names I unteer workers on Monday ev payment of bonded indebtedness ation. If we wait to raise thia school at 8 p. m. May 22, ac they did not have on their list. ening, May 18 and the drive will would be stretched to a mini money by bond Issue five years cording to Mrs George Staf working with th»1 yixmgsters Anyone that wishes to contact be made Thursday. May 21 be mum of 10 years into the fu Saturday, May is from now. it is going to cost us ford, teacher. There will also were R<rfx-rt Robe. Iro P<x>le, Rainbow installation cere Mr. Peterson regarding this tween the hours of 7 and 9 ture. Each year the burden considerably more to build than be a picnic and field day m’enta and Toni Koaydar. p. m. would become more difficult to Students were Coral Hampton, monies at IOOF had 8 p. m. may reach him at 897-2104. if we plan on the "pay ns you the same day starting at 10:30 The leader of the ACS cam- ! bear as the assessed value at Joe Cogar. Rosemary Dueber. Monday, May is go" basis. It is as simple as a. m. paign hcre appealed for a re the district decreases. Round Robin PiAxhle club The "graduating" youngsters Mike Worley. Wanda Johnson, that. LeSueur To Take Math cord turnout of volunteers to The Board of Directors, in Not only will we be collect will wear caps and gowns and Wilda Wilson, Eddie Morrison. at Frances Alban home. 7:30 help. Those who would like to placing this issue before the Bid or Bunch Pinochle club Course at OSU ing taxes on a larger assessid everyone desiring more inform Alan Yankus. Terry Savage, Hince. at Darlene Ruby home follow valuation, we will be collecting ation regarding these event* Wayne Bartow. Joe Woodson M. LeSueur of Mill I serve this year are urged to call voters of the district does so interest on the accrued money are asked to call Mrs. Dave Craig Carj**nter, Pat M<x>re, ing 6 30 dinner at Highwayman City is one of 59 junior and sen 897-3912 after 5 p. m. or come with the express purpose of pro viding a quality education at Dennis Davidson. Lindsey Dav- Inn. raised by the levy each year. Bornhardt at 897-2675. ior high school ma thematic* , to the meeting May 18th. "Because cancer touches each the lowest possible cost, not enport, Mike Walker. Phil Bum AFAAM lodge meeting at 8. teachers from 14 states chosen It gives a community a feeling gamer, Smokey Brown. Pat Tuenday, May 1» «4 great satisfaction when It can ._____ _ _ to participate in a special eight- of us. either directly or indi- only today, but in the future Vail and Terry IxJchrcm W.xnan's club at home of' week Mathematics Institute this . rectly,” Mrs. Swift said, "each years. say, "hero is our new school City Voting Places Money from the tree-planting Herbert Schroeder 8 p. m. summer at Oregon State Uni , of us must do his share to addition, it all paid for". For Primary Named I will assist the Field Service in Mrs. combat the disease which will __ Highway versity. Tiesc an- a few re.iaona why Guest speaker on . Vofing places for the May 15 the exchange student program. ' beautification from State'*High- the voters of this area should The institute is sponsored by eventually strike 48,000,000 Am- Michael Cruson To way Department. get behind the aerial levy wtjen cl»»ction in Mill City have been I National Science Foundation ( ericans now liking—unless the Graduate from Colo. designated as the Free Me Weather, Detroit Dam Wednesday, May _ it comes up for vote. as part of its program to in- trend is reversed. "Here in Mill City, we can thodist church on the Mnrion 7 A. M. Daily Weather Reading North Santiam Chamber of crease the number of highly- School of Mines This next w»*ck is clean-up oxinty side. The clturch is lo Commerce at Gates Women's trained teachers and scientists help save lives by serving as and Lake Elevation volunteers, by contributing our LYONS—Michael Cruson, son Pool wk in Mill City. Merchant* cated on Santiam Blvd, and 7th clultiouse at 8 p. m. j in America. Teachers chosen have taken n hill page in The street. Date Max. Min Ppc Elev. Santiam Rebekah Lodge at for the advanced training will money to the Crusade, or by do of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cru On the Unn county side of [ May 6 Enterprise, encouraging every- 44 33 0 24 1552 49 hall, 8 p. m. ; receive $75 a week plus tuition ing both. Crusade volunteers son and student at the Colo for West May 7 1352 99 50 38 T «wie in t«>wn to get their Spring town voting place Junior Chamber of Commerce and fees and some dependent will not only ring doorbells to rado School of Mines at Golden, collect funds, but will leave at has recently received an award j and travel allowances. < l«‘.inir>,: don«’ n<«w It oven Mill Citv Is the Fellowship hall May 8 50 41 003 1563.31 at 8 p. m. looks like spring this (Monday) of the Presbyterian church nnd May 9 53 44 0.02 1553 40 1 Jaycette meeting at home at Oregon State is one of the each home a life-saving leaflet No. 2 for Hand Mucking In the morning. The North Santiam East Mill City voters will cast May 10 55 46 0.05 1563 62 Myrita Davis 8 p. m. leading U. S. centers far Na- which tells how to protect your mining contest at the Engin (Jiambcr »4 Commerco is pro their ballots in the new addition Mav 11 55 44 o 11 ISM 21 Santiam Memorial Hospital itonal Science Foundation in- family from cancer. This free eers Day event at the school. educational material stresses the The School of Mines proudly moting a highway clcan-up day of Santiam High school. I May 12 68 45 0.00 1554.73 Auxiliary at IOOF hall 10 a. m. i stitutes. value of annual checkups and claims to be the nation's fore on Sunday, May 21. prior to the importance of knowing can most mineral engineering uni the dedication of Fishermen'* Wh'tewater Challenge Princesses Busy Selling Buttons cer’s seven danger signals. versity. Mike is a senior in the Bend Park This to tiie first "Our volunteers will urge field of geological engineering time a campaign of this type every adult in every household and as a graduate will join a has been tried. Ix*t's hope it to get a health checkup yearly group of alumni who have led works. It will, too, if the people and they will also ask for a in mineral engineering in every will cooperate for an hour or so. contribution to help the Ameri- nation in the world. When he I can Cancer Society continue its graduates he will receive a pro Young & Morgan programs of research, education fessional engineering degree en Top Timber Bidders and sen-ice to cancer patients." graved on solid silver, which represents a course of study DETROIT The Detroit Dis- well beyond the usual four-year trict auctioned the North Turn college level. Mcad»»w Santi im Timber Sale International <»n May 11. The apparent higii He graduated from Stayton Friendship Stock To Be Union High in 1960. bidder was Young & Morgan, Inc. Total volume in the sale Sold by Santiam High is 2,250 MBF. A total of the oral bids were , The Santiam High school band Douglas Wilson recorded. The stumpage value j will march in a parade through Graduates from was raised from $57.825 to l Mill City to launch the sale of $66.375. The sales area is about I International Friendship stock. Naval Aviation School 25 miles southeast of Detroit. i May 20th is the date set for the Marine Warrant Officer Doug parade. las E. Wilson, son of Mr. and Bluebird Registration The stock is being sold by the Mrs D. E. Wilson of Mill City, high school in order to help sup Ore., graduated April 10 from To Be Held May 21 port the program of the Ameri Basic Naval Aviation Officers There will be a Bluebird re can Field Service which spon School at the Naval Air Sta- gistration party held at the Mill sors the Foreign Exchange stu tkm. Pensacola. Fla. City Elementary cafeteria room dent. During the school he was se Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 p. m. The stock will have no re lected for air crew training All girls who will be second turns except to further under and will report to the Naval and third graders next year and standing between our nation and Air Station, Glynco, Ga. for an their mothers arc invited to at other nations of the world as a advanced course in airborne Princesses for the Annual White Water Challenge Karen Hendrick, Stayton High, fifth place; Susie Mor- tend and learn about the Blue of the exchange student early warning systems. which will be held on Memorial Day are pictured above, mon, Lyons, Stayton High, fourth pace, and Frances result bird program. program. Airborne early warning is There will be colored slides From left to right are Jerilyn Hopson, Detroit High, Reid. Santiam High, third place. A queen will be selected The stock will be sold on the the detection of the approach shown on Bluebird activities, who is in second place in the button selling campaign this from the five girls selling the most buttons which will afternoon of May 20 by students of enemy aircraft by radar and and refreshments will be served. week; **’■; Carolyn Miotke, of Regis High, first place; admit people to the Queen coronation and talent show. who will go house to house. other electronic equipment. 20 Show Up Saturday to Plant Trees Volunteers for Cancer Drive to Meet May 18th Coming Events