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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1966)
Kei. <uiu tM.. , NWipiir“'”* ’’ of () n. „:v 974C.' ' jwu . The Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXI NUMBER e¿|| THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1966 New Store to Open at Mehama This Weekend Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moffatt It seems there is some sort of "week” every week of the year. Some time it is “be good to your cat or dog week” or something else. This week, however has special signific ance to we newspaper folks of our great country. It is “Na tional Newspaper Week.” Did you ever think what it would be like if you lived in a count ry where there was no free dom of the press? What would it be like if the government could tell newspapers just what to print. Newspapers ¡ would rapidly decline i n worth, and soon the public1 would lose all of their free-1 doms. This week is a time when it is appropriate to draw every American’s attention to his daily dependence on the written word for his know- lege, the protection of his po litical freedom and the furth erance of this material well being. Written words of newspap B.v Jean Roberts ers, some 11,000 of them, pub MEHAMA — The “Calico lished in our 50 states are the Cat” will open its doors for her daughter, Harriet, and are made from exterior masonite. permanent record of news, in Friday, October 14. Inside the door is an old formation and opinion, which business Something new in merchan wagon wheel hanging over are primary factors in form dising, the Calico Cat will fea head with light globes repre ing public opinion. hand crafted objects senting old kerosene lamps. Newspapers can do much to ture made by hobbyists and talent To the left is the “friendly help us retain our freedom, so ed persons, and sold on con table,” made from an old time long as they can remain inde Owned and operat coffee grinder and covered by pendent, and freedom of press signment.. ed by Hattie the store a slab of black walnut sawed and speech is the best guaran is new and Golliet, so is the years ago by Capitol Lumber tee the country has for a but the buildings, lights, idea, and Co. sound future. decorations are reminiscent of ♦ * ♦ Just above the table is a 1800’s. This week we also observe the The clock with a pendulum. (It is constructed isn’t the National Fire Prevention with a building old Dutch clock men false front, very popu week. It is of great import tioned in Eugene Fields fam lar 100 years ago, and still in ous poem, but is just for tel ance to us. keeping with the atmosphere ling time.) In thousands of towns and of a truly Western hospitable cities across the nation there town. The windows are fixed for A porch across the front will be addresses on fire pre is supported display items and are built In by old fashioned vention in schools, service turned posts and Illuminated a shadow box effect. Though clubs, and other organizations. by six Paul Revere lanterns. “the gingham dog and the In many communities, In the porch are two rock calico cat, side by side on the teachers are taking their stud ing chairs; thing of the past table sat,” displayed on one ents to visit the local fire de now, but a one imagine table is Jennifer the calico partment station house to see grandma sitting can in one rock doll along with other gift and the fire apparatus at close ing and knitting and grandpa game items. range, and the firemen who I in the other chewing tobacco Since the store is new, Hat man the equipment. tie has not completed her line 1 and spitting. Amazingly some people will To enhance the old time of gift and novelty items. On ask why we observe Fire Pre western atmosphere, Hattie hand at present are hand vention Week every year. plans to a hitching crafted lap robes, yard pin The answer is simple. Three post in the install cushions, artificial flower ar near future. out of every four fires are the A horseshoe hanging over rangements, hand made jew result of carelessness. By us the door has been a good luck elry and hand painted plates. ing ordinary care, we can pre piece for 19 years. It graced Plans are to carry antique vent fire from happening. And the office door over the Gol objects at a later date, which if we do that, Fire Prevention hardware store ever since will be for sale not just for Week will have been worth liet display. “There is always a they opened in Mehama. while. The building is painted a demand for Oregon souvenirs” Firemen in Mill City who cactus green with an almost says Hattie, “but not many work as volunteers, have real gray tinge. The Calico Cats are available.” She is hoping ly done this area a great lot of decorating the front were cut that some ceramic maker will good. Often times their truck out and painted by Hattie and turn out something in this is on the way to the fire be line. fore the siren quits blowing. Also on hand for avid bottle They are to be commended for collectors, are old fashioned the work they do, often at a blue glass jars, and plans for risk to their lives. a later display will be ceram Each year they take space ics, paintings and rock ob in The Enterprise advising jects. residents to call them if they Open house will be Friday, think their homes are not free Saturday and Sunday, Octob from fire hazards. Read their er 14 and 16, and regular store advertisement and give them hours will be from 11 a. m. your full cooperation. Some to 6 p. m. on weekdays and times a little advice from from 12 to 6 on Sundays. your department may save To quote from Eugene your home from damage or Field and his calico cat “Don’t destruction from fire. Why fancy I exaggerate, I got my A number of important news from the Chinese plate.” not cooperate and help them keep fires from your homes items will he placed before the this winter. Also remember to Board of Directors of School support their annual benefit District 129J at its regular Marion Forks Hatchery which this year comes No scheduled board meeting Oct Men To Be Transferred ober 13. vember 19. A report will be submitted MARION FORKS—A trans to the Board concerning the fer program affecting several need for additional site acqui employees of the Oregon sitions during the next several State Fish Commission is years. A number of alterna scheduled to go into effect tive plans will be presented soon. While Mill City hunters are which will include tentative Among those being transfer tramping the wooded areas areas for additional construct red is Ned Abrams, foreman looking for deer the deer are ion, and site acquisitions for of the Marion Forks Fish leisurely feasting in the gar parking areas. Hatchery. He will be trans Ben Cave, architect, will be ferred to the Cascade Locks dens and eating apples on Kingwood and 3rd avenue and present to discuss preliminary Fish Hatchery where he will steps in planning for addition serve in that same capacity. many other parts of town. The deer have been eating al education facilities for San- Abrams was promoted to the gardens at Jim Girod’s, tiam High School. Under con foreman of the Marion Forks the Wilbur Harlan’s and oth sideration will be a flexible Hatchery in 1954. He and his ers. Saturday evening about auditorium - classroom unit. family moved here in January 6 p, m. two young deer were Present plans would call for a of that year from Tillamook >een in the vacant field be feasibility study extending ov where he was employed at the hind Kingwood Manor. Four er the next several months. Trask Hatchery. were seen recently on 3rd Funds for this type of con Succeeding Abrams at the avenue near the new home of struction would be available Marion Forks Hatchery will in the year 1968, as a result of be Ray Shelton from the Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Trout. Several residents in the the district’s current serial Sandy Hatchery, who has Northeast part of town report levy. been promoted to foreman in watching the deer eating ap The Board will hear a pro the transfer program. ples in their back yards while gress report concerning Pro Mr. and Mrs. Shelton and looking down on Highway 22 ject Springboard, currently in family resided here in 1954 seeing disgruntled hunters its beginning stages in the when he was employed at the Hatchery. Mill City schools. returning home. Old Time Decor Adds to Appeal of the "Calico Cat" School Board To Discuss New Site Deer Enjoy Safety Of City Life Ben Jones Tells Lions of Guidance Program at Santiam Ben Jones, student counsel lor at Santiam High school, Monday night gave Lions members a good talk on what the program means to the young peolpe. They are given tests which provide them with an idea of what career they should choose and what line of work they are best fitted to pursue. Martin Hansen, president, urged more action on the “Peace Essay” contest which is being sponsored world wide by Lions clubs. He also an nounced that the calendar sales program was ahead of last year, and that it was still possible to get a calendar by contacting a .Lic^a member. He urged all Lions to attend a Zone meeting in Salem at 6:30 Wednesday, October 26. $3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy I City of Lyons to Vote on Mayor LYONS—The regular meet ing of the Lyons City Coun cil was held Wednesday ev ening with Ordinance No. 31 accepted by the members. Amendment No. 1 to the City Charter, referring to the vot ers of the election of a Mayor, instead of appointment, was passed. Mrs. Freida Wilson resigned from the library board and no replacement has been an nounced. It was stated that there were some 1150 books on the shelves with a set of Ency clopedias and other books re cently donated. Every six weeks about 150 new books are obtained from the State library. Library hours are Tuesdays from 3:30 to 6 p. m. Thurs days from 7 until 9 and Satur days from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. The Saturday children’s hour is 11 a. m. until noon. Mrs. Elsie Folsom of Stayton is librarian. Freres Veneer Gets Slate Creek Timber DETROIT—Freres Veneer Co. Inc., Lyons, was apparent high bidder at $330,875 on the Slate Creek Timber sale con ducted here at the Detroit Ranger station Friday. Gov ernment appraised value was $168,634. The sale has an estimated 6,400,000 board feet of Willam ette National forest timber, and is located about seven miles South of Detroit dam. There were 120 oral bids submitted, and four logging firms were represented. The sale primarily of live timber involves 3,700 mbf of Douglas fir, 2,700 mbf of Hemlock and other species and an unesti mated amount of Cedar and Pine. Local Flyers To Meet Here Friday Night Air Collision Takes Life of Bob Gordon Lt. jg. Robert (Bob) Gov... don, who was killed in a jet~ plane crash Friday while fly ing a routine training mission over the Chocolate Mountains east of the Salton Sea, was a well-known and popular Mill City young man. He was a graduate of San tiam Jligh school with the class of 1960 and was the class salutatorian. He participated in many class and school activities as well as being dedicated to making excellent grades. Bob was an Honor Society member; served on the stu dent council; winner of ath letic awards in football, bas ketball and baseball. In his Sophomore year he was class president. He was winner of an ROTC scholarship at Oregon State University, from which school he graduated in 1964. This was a four-year scholarship, won in competition with oth er students throughout the state. Bob, who was just 24 when he was killed, was doing the thing he liked most—flying. He fully realized the risks that were Involved and had said it was a “little frighten ing” at times, but he was serving his country in a ca- capity he knew and loved. All pilots of the area and others interested in getting an air strip at Detroit are invit ed to attend a meeting at North Santiam Plywood office west of Mill City Friday even ing at 8 o’clock, when a report will be given on progress made so far. Gerald Coffman, Stayton, “The Fastest Gun Alive,” featuring Joe Bodrie will pro one of the project backers and vide a special treat Monday, a member of the North Santi October 17 for students at am Chamber of Commerce, Santiam High school and Mill said a preliminary study shows there is room for a 2,- City Elementary school. He will put on his show at OOO-foot strip on the south the grade school gym at 1:30 end of Detroit Resvolr. Some offers for machinery and 2:30 p. m. The show is being sponsor and labor have been received ed by Gene Teague Chevrolet since the project was first sug at Stayton. Mr. Bodrie is ex gested, he said. The strip Benton Farris, of Idanha pected to live up to his repu- would be used by flying and Tom Drynan spoke in fa tratlon as the world’s fore sportsmen, timber company vor of getting an air strip in most fast-draw artist. He is a I officials and forest agency em- the Detroit area at the board well-known TV and stage : ployes. meeting of the North Santiam The Santiam Chamber also Chamber of Commerce held performer. will discuss the airstrip at a The show will not only be here recently. They spoke of entertaining but is a chance meeting Oct. 18. various way to get the air ' to teach kids a lesson in safe- strip built, one of them a pos tv, too. City of Gates sibility of having the State I Mr. Bodrie will also be fea- Aeronautics board give assist I tured at Gene Teague Chevro Charter Is Revised ance. Don Westrlck was also GATES—Due to a recent re present at this meeting. let in Stayton on October 17 vision in the city charter, fil at 7:30 p. m. The Chamber went on re The show is open to the ing deadline for city officers cord as favoring the project will be 10 days prior to the Deadline for filing for the public and the entire family November 8 election Instead and a committee from the positions of Mayor and City is invited to attend. of October 8 as was previous chamber, Jerry Coffman, Walt Councilmen was Saturday, ly stated. Gates will be vot Miller and Vern Morgan will October 8 with the election to ing on a mayor and four couh- be in charge. be held at the time of the gen Relief Pharmacist Those in favor of seeing an cilmen. Those wishing to run eral election in November. air strip in the uper canyon for office must be residents of Working Here Now at Rex Ohmart, city recorder, the city 12 months prior to should write letters to Robert said that just one person had Mill City Pharmacy filing. Petitions may be re Dunn, Director of the State filed for the office of Mayor, ceived from and filed with Board of Aeronautics at Sal Charles Frederick Garden now held by J. C. Kimmel, the city recorder, Mrs. Hazel em. and that is Veryl W. Hoover, hire, retired Air Force Colon L. B. Day will be speaker who has served as vice-mayor el and pharmacist started Gabriel. Those needing to register at the next regular Chamber for two terms. working two days a week at Mayor Kimmel has never the Mill City Pharmacy on for the November election meeting at Gates, Tuesday should do so with Mrs. Ruby October 18 at 8 p. m. The actively campaigned for the Monday. Qrisbin, registrar for the Breitenbush road will also be Mel Eide, owner of the office of Mayor but has al discussed. ways received many write-in pharmacy said this week that Horeb district. votes. This year he is seeking he needs a little more time Killed in Jet Crash a position on the council. Oth off than he has been getting ers filing for council office are for buying trips and an occa Herbert Schroeder, Wendell sional vacation with his wife Heller, Daniel Morris, James and family. Col. Gardenhire served in Rose, C. E. Mason, Delbert Goforth, W. S. Sullivan, James World War II and in the Knodel and Adolph Brunner. Korean conflict with 20 years Mason, Goforth, and Rose of active duty and a total of are incumbent councilmen. 33 years, counting the time Roy Podrabsky is not seeking spent in the reserves. He and his wife spent over re-election. The City charter was revis nine years in Great Falls, ed last year so that after this Mont., when he was stationed year all councilman terms will there. He also had tours of be for four years. This year duty in Spain and Turkey. Col. and Mrs. Gardenhire the three highest will serve for four years and the other are presently living in Stay two for a two-year term. The ton and she is teaching school Mayor’s term will continue to this year at Marion. He work ed as a pharmacist at Salem be for two years. and Camas, Wn., before com ing to this area. To School Chamber to Back Airport for Detroit Nine File For City Council Jobs Coffee Hour To Be Held at Stevens Home in Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Stev ens of Lyons stated today they will be hosts at a coffee when Mrs. L. E. Stout, Linn County Coordinator for the Republican party and possibly several other candidates will be present to meet those at tending. Time for the coffee will be Thursday. October 13, from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. Meet Your Candidates Night Set for Albany There will be a “Meet Your Candidate” evening Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30 at the Al bany High School Cafetorium. This meeting is non-partisan and is sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Candidtes from the nation al, state and county level are huneral services will be conducted at the Mill City expected to be present at this Presbyterian church Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock for meeting to answer questions regarding their stand on var Lt. (j.g.) Robert P. Gordon, who was killed in an air collision over the Chocolate Mountains in California. ious issues.
