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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1966)
«« «WU ^papers, L <>' 0 Library 974(13 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY— OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXI NUMBER 16 Plans Made For Minto Park Event Whitewater Court Princesses Start Button Sale Drive THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1966 "Pock Creek" Now Repaired Names of the Whitewater Challenge princesses and their I sponsoring firms were recent ly released by Bud Davis, president of the North Santi am Chamber of Commerce. Princesses and their spon sors are: Reba Miller, Detroit high school sponsored by I Green Veneer; Dianne Schultz, Santiam high school, spon sored by Cedar Lumber Co. Inc., Jo Roberts, Stayton Un ion high school sponsored by Last Wednesday morning, The Enterprise received Simpson Timber Co.; Judy several telephone ca ls about the condition of the old Scott, Stayton Union high school, sponsored by Freres highway between Mill City and Lyons, relative to two sunken places in the highway, left there by Linn county Forest Products and i Sue crews when they put in two culverts. Finally someone Bates, Regis High, , sponsor- ed by Stuckart & Minden, got so sick of the condition that he made a proper sign for the spot. It really brought results. This photo was Inc. The girls are now out sell- taken at 8 o’clock a. m. and by noon the road was fixed. Ing buttons advertising the Wonder why the county messed around so long before Whitewater Challenge and re- it was repaired.—The Enterprise photo. port good success so far. Minto Park on the Santiam River near Gates will be dedi cated on Thursday, May 26, at 2 p.m. The 106 acre park has been under development for the past two years by the Marion County Park Commission. There is presently about 40 acres nearing completion. Charles Gale, director of the Regional Park and Recreation Agency said this week, “We are particularly anxious to get this park open and publi cized before Memorial Day weekend”. That is the date of the an nual Whitewater Challenge sponsored by the North San tiam Chamber of Commerce and last year drew about 15,- 000 people to the area. The park is one of two new developments on the San tiam River by the Parks Com mission. The other is Pack- saddle Park near the old Min Dr. Frederick Ratzeburg, to Fish sta .ion. This is the site used as the starting point professor of psychology at Os Cornelius Bateson, a former wego and psychological con state representative, who is a for the Challenge. sultant in the Oswego schools, candidate for state senator has been elected to a fellow this year was speaker at ship in the American Public the North Santiam Chamber Fire Destroys House Health Association. of Commerce at Gates Tues Opening of bids on Detroit’s West of Mill City Mr. Ratzeburg has a num day night. Bateson spoke new high school and gym was Mr. and Mrs. Don Hendricks ber of friends and relatives briefly on several topics. The scheduled by the school and their four children lost in the Gates-Mill City area as I first was the education of our board Monday, for April 27 their home Saturday morning his family lived here for ma- children and how the expense at 8 p.m. by fire. The Lyons Volunteer ny years. will increase as the popula Plans for the new facility Fire Department responded The citation states that he tion increases. He said that it to the call but the fire had has done notable original would be impossible to lower have been completed by Sa a head start and the house work of a character to give taxes as long as the public lem Architect Benjamin Cave at a site South of the present was a total loss. The firemen him recognized standing. » ’ continues to demand more ser school building. believed the fire started from Dr. Ratzburg is a life mem vices from the government. Voters approved a $300,000 an overheated stove. There ber of the American Society On air and water polution bond issue to finance the con was no injury and the house, for Clinical Hypnosis Educa- > he stated that the Willamette located about four miles east tional Research Foundation has a good chance of having struction last July. The one of town, was owned by Her and many other foundations i as had a mess as Southern Cal- story new building will in bert Mays of Lyons and was and chapters of his profession. ; ifornia. As industry moves clude six teaching stations, an into an area the more chance English classroom, library-li believed to have had some the e is of smog. He said that brary workroom, TV and au insurance coverage. industry was neessary, but it dio-visual room, combination does bring air polution prob science and mathematics classroom, mechanical arts lems. With more and more people shop and drafting room, and Salem has been chosen as coming to the area and the in aministratlve offices, accord the site for the 1966 Oregon crease in tourism, it is going ing to Cave. The gym will be 80 by 96 Square Dance Festival to be to become necessary to keep feet and will include showers streams like the Little North held July 28, 29 and 30. Fred Berg, chairman of the Plans for the event were an Fork clean. These problems and lockers, attached PE ac- Canyon Scholarship drive is nounced by Frank Kale of will have to be met, and now. tivity area and space for reminding residents this week Monmouth, president of the is the time to start planning, j bleachers. that an all-out drive is under Mid-Willamette Valley Area Following his talk he answer Construction will be of re- way for funds to put the $600 Council of Square Dance ed questions from the floor.1 inforced block masonry and goal over the top. Volunteer Clubs. He was introduced by Floyd laminated roof beams. The solicitors are making a house Headquarters for the Festi Eastwood, program chairman. gym walls will be of concrete to house campaign Wednes val, expected to draw between Jerry Coffman spoke briefly tilt-up type. day evening (April 20) and three and four thousand per on the progress at Packsaddle When the new plant is com anyone wishing to contribute sons, BUJIO> will be w« —. Salem park, the launching site for i pleted the present space will South even a small amount may do i nigh School. Ed Warmouth, the Whitewater Challenge. He be converted to elementary so at this time. | president of the Silver Spurs said there is now a two-way school use. It will be of assistance to square Dance Club of Salem, road into the area, and that rest rooms are now available. those on the drive if residents I wni be general chairman, will have their porchlights on , The three days wm include Mill City Boy Souts have if they wish to donate. j workshops, panel discussions, worked in clearing out the Berg said he would like■ lessons, a style show and brush, as have several mem to emphasize the fact that this three big dances. Special fea- bers of the Chamber. The arhnlarahin. with ture wjjj be a nationally Chamber is planning on hav Residents are reminded that is a lneal local scholarship, two seniors to receive the $300 known square dance caller for ing a wiener roast for the April 23 is the deadline for awards at Santiam High the dance on the last night of Scouts to show their apprec registering to vote in the May iation for their efforts. school. No amount should be the Festival. 24th primaries. Wayne Goin gave a report considered too small to give Advance registrations can Any registered voter that and in this way it is indeed, a be obtained from John and on the progress of the White has changed his name, address community project. Beverly Ketchum, 1052 Nor water Challenge program, sta or political affiliation is also Deadline for seniors to have mandy Drive South, in Salem. ting that everything was com obligated to observe this ing along on schedule. The deadline before re registering. the essays on “My Philosophy princesses had attended a on Life’’ handed in to Ben Registrars in Mill City are meeting recently at the home Jones, counselor at Santiam Mrs. Joe Challendar for Mar of Mrs. Verne Shaw, chaper High school is May 1. one, where the buttons were ion county voters and Tom passed out. The girls are now Kanoff, at Tom’s Shell Service selling the buttons, which en in Linn County. title ’.he holders to admission The annual Spring music to the coronation to be held Accident Near Dallas concert will be held Monday here May 28 at the Grade evening, April 25 at the Mill School gym. Dick Parker also Totally Wrecks Car «00 Dolía ru.... DETROIT — Mrs. Florence City grade school gym at 8 gave a report on the coming activities, stating the girls Domashofsky, 33, Dallas, and o’clock. Those presenting the musi would make TV appearances her son, Gary, 10, were given 500 Dollars... out-patient treatment for cuts cal entertainment for the ev this year. and bruises, at a Dallas hos ening are members of the San pital, following a two-car col and Detroit Kindergarten tiam High school band 400 Dollars . lision at the junction of High chorus and the 7th and 8th To Graduate Class way 22, and highway 99W, grade band. DETROIT — Kindergarten near Rickreal about 10 a. m. Musical numbers to be pre 300 Dollars . sented offer a wide range and graduation exercises will be Saturday. They were riding in a car everyone shoull find some held April 27 at 1:30 in the driven by Louis Domashofsky, thing to their taste. There will school cafeteria. 200 Dollars be popular, sacred and secular A program of songs and Dallas. Driver of the other numbers. poems will be presented by car was Richard (Ricky) Everyone in the community the children under the direc Johnson, 18, Detroit. Neither 100 Dollars ... is welcome to attend and no tion of their teacher, Mrs. Johnson nor his passenger, ..dmission will be charged. Di Norman Thomasson. Diplom Butch Diment were injured recting the spring concert is as will be presented by Supt. Young Johnson said his car was totalled out. Spencer Hillesland. Francis Dummer. Dr. Ratzeburg Receives Honor Scholarship Fund Reaches Half Mark Bateson Speaks at North Santiam Chamber Meeting School Bid Opening Set For Detroit Salem Picked for Square Dance Meet Saturday Last Day For Registration Spring Music Concert Set for Scholarship Monday, April 25th Fund Gauge Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday $3.50 a Year—10c a Copy Fishing Season To Open Saturday Morning; Area Braced for Annual Crowds Don’t forget about Daylight Saving Time. This takes effect this weekend. When you re tire Saturday, April 23, be sure to set your clock ahead one hour. This will make it a short night, but think of what a nice long day you’ll have Oregon anglers have been Sunday. waiting for a long time for Browns Mountain crossing. Blue lake will be stocked, Saturday, April 23, official opening day of trout season. but boat launching facilities It has been estimated that and parking will be limited. some 400,000 anglers are eag Suttle should produce kok erly poised for the mass in anee and brown trout. Access vasion of Oregon’s lakes ana and campgrounds will have streams. The season opens at some snow, but the rugged fishermen of this area seem dawn on that day. Officials say that coast to pay little attention to these streams remain off limits to hardships as long as they an the invaders until May 21, as get their lines into the water in hopes of getting the wily A series of wayside parks do high mountain lakes and trout. along The Little North Fork their tributaries within na north of Mill City is planned tional forest boundaries in the by the Marion County Park Cascades. There are excep tions to the high lake rule. commission. The commission instructed Those in doubt should consult Charles Gale, park director, to their angling regulations. Ma ny of the popular fishing cen get the construction started. The first site to be develop ters down through this moun ed will be on land bordering tain range will be available portions of The Little North for the early opening. In some areas, melting snow Fork road no longer in use. The old road has been relo or bad weather could make cated in several places and the opening show miserable the areas will be primarily or put the streams out of shape for top fishing. A number of building per used for picnic facilities. Local anglers have been mits were presented for coun It is planned to get the first area in use by summer and having some luck already in cil action at the April meeting park officials will observe its catching trout over 15 inch of that body. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Dob- usage. “If it looks feasible, es in length right here in the and people like the idea, we Santiam at Mill City. Jim renz were denied, by unani hope to develop several more Lundsford just recently pull mous vote, their application ed one of these beauties out of to build a tavern on NW San similiar sites,” said Gale. the Santiam. tiam Blvd. Merchants and those han Harry Booker was granted dling sporting goods are all permission to build a 16’x24’ braced for the yearly trek to addition to his home. this area on the opening day. Delbert Goforth was grant Some fishermen have even ed permission to build a new picked out their favorite rock home on SW Ivy. In other on the shores of Detroit lake. building permit action Herb Usually there are so many Peck was granted a permit to boats in the lake on opening build a 14’xl8’ storage shed Jerry Coffman, candidate day that you could almost on his home and Archie for County Commissioner of walk across the lake on them. Thompson was advised he did Marion County, Position No. 2 This year probably will be not need a building permit to who lives at Mehama, was the the same. remodel the Inside of his only representative from the Anglers should tie into building at 110 NE Enterprise Canyon Area at the “Opera tion Valley Health” meeting some dandy browns and rain place. For some time the fire de in Salem Monday. This was bows at Wickiup, but a full set up by the Marion County îeservoir may make kokanee partment has had for their Commissioners and Mayors angling a little slow. Camping own use a respirator, as well from interested cities had areas are limited with access as using the one belonging to to the reservoir off the Prin the city. It is expected within been invited to take part. The meeting, according to gle Falls road to the dike. a month both Chief Jim Tay Coffman dealt with funds Craine Prairie is available via lor and patrolman Les White and agencies involved in com will be qualified to operate munities that wish to im the respirator and at that time prove, expand or build new it will be placed In the police sanitation or water systemr. car. When this takes place He said the meeting was in anyone needing the respirator formative and educational. Santiam High School will will be able to have the bene Marguerite Wright, Salem, is join other schools throughout fit of its use by calling either co-ordinator of the program, the nation in observing Na the fire or police department. and introduced the guest tional There was considerable dis Library Week, April 17 speakers. Cliff Coleman, Stay cussion on street problems, to 23, according to Haward B. ton councilman was present. Haymes, Librarian. uncut grass, drainage and san Most of the meeting dealt The dual themes for this itation problems in the city. with communities adjacent to j'ear are, “Know What You No action was taken at the the freeway, where ooopera- Talking About—Read and Wednesday evening meeting. tion between cities cculd be Are utilized in forming districts “Keep Growing—Read” and will be carried out by a num for water and sewer usage. Just what the program will ber of activities in the school. mean to communities of the Students who work in the li upper canyon are not ascer brary are helping others con tained at this time, but Coff struct bulletin boards and oth man said if any communities er displays in the school, a expected to take part in the fine free week is being ob program, they would have to served for overdue books, a present a comprehensive re survey in the form of a Ques Tony Shillingburg of Tim port on their needs before any tionnaire is to be taken to program could be considered. find out what students think ber Operators Council, Port of their library and how well land, Informed The Enterprise they use it, and a field trip this morning that the pro to Willamette University li gram for the North Santiam braries and Oregon State Li Safety Council set for April brary is planned for Friday 27 at the Highwayman Inn for the student-assistants. It will be provided by the Mar is hoped that every teacher ion County Sheriff’s depart There will be a blood draw will call attention to the im ment. The Marine Division of ing at Stayton Grade School portance of reading and of li the department, under the di cafeteria, Wenesday, April 27 braries in their classes in rection of Dep. Richard Bay some manner. and Lt. John Wilkerson will from 4:30 to 8:30. The quota has been increas Mr. Haymes asks the gen take part as will Sheriff Tom ed, particularly due to the eral public to return any Bachelder. On the agenda will American Red Cross blood books which they may find in be Safe and Sane Boating, program in Viet Nam. their homes which bear the Safety Equipment, Fire All who are able to donate official stamp of the school, Equipment for Boats and blood are urged to do so. hooks which may have been Traffic Safety Rules for those checked out by people who pulling boats and trailers on Weather. Detroit Dam have graduated or which have our highways. Scubba diving Date Max. Min. Elev. Pep. found their way into hories in from the boater’s standpoint i Mill City. will be discussed. They will and I>ake Elevation A recent addition to the li bring with them their search 7 a. m. Dally Weather Reading April 13 46 38 1547.81 0 03 brary is a set of the McGraw- and rescue truck, displaying April 14 65 35 1547.79 0.03 Hill Encyclopedia of Science equipment used in this phase April 15 62 42 1547.56 T ’ and Technology which is a of their work. Members with teenage sons April 16 70 39 1547.86 0.00 gift from Dr. Ed Rada, for April 17 f« 38 1548.12 0.00 mer resident of Mill City. This are asked to bring them to April 18 62 35 1548.11 0.00 gift is given in memory of this meeting, as it should be of Interest to them. April 19 56 34 1548.06 0.00 his father. More Parks Slated for Little N. Fork 3 Building Permits Get Council 0. K. Coffman Attends Operation Valley Health Meeting School Observes Library Week Sheriff's Officers To Bring Program fo Safety Council Meet Bloodmobile To Be In Stayton April 27
