The Mill City enterprise., December 01, 1966, Page 3, Image 3

Mr. Editor:
I read your “Up and Down
the Avenue” concerning the
Mt. Jefferson wilderness area
and I have a few comments
to make. I am not an author­
ity on the area, but I do know
a little about it.
1 am in favor of making the
wilderness area as large as
possible without being ridicu­
lous and without tying up too
much good timber. However,
much of the timber in this
high country isn’t too valu­
able because it is stunted and
of poor quality due to poor
soil. In your article you said
as much as one million board
feet of good timber would be
tied up if the wilderness area
were expanded, “and all this
at a time when we need every
tree in the area to keep our
mills producing.” In the first
place that one million doesn’t
make much of a dent in the
approximately 5 8 million
board feet sold by the Detroit
Ranger District last summer,
as its allowable cut, so I think
we can afford to let nature
take care of this one million
board feet. In the second
place, referring to the above
quote, I’ve seen no shortage
of logs at the mills in the area,
In fact many have had to cur­
tail production.
Concerning Marion lake, I
believe it is of value only if
it is left as it is. The trail to
the lake is excellent and rela­
tively level, and there are
good toilets, garbage pits, pic­
nic tables, and cement fire­
places at the lake.
The Marion Creek road now
comes within two and a half
miles of the lake, and there is
a proposed road that would go
approximately a mile farther.
I would approve of this road
except for the fact that if a
road can go a mile farther,
why can’t one go all the way
eventually? I don’t think
Marion Lake should be in­
cluded in the Wilderness area
but I feel the road should be
left where it is. Improvements
should be made to meet pub­
lic demands, but not to the
point where they ruin the
area. Marion Lake is a great
recreation area, but access
should be by trail only.
You closed your article with
“a plan. .. that will be a bene­
fit to all our people instead of
a select few." Who do you
consider to be the select few.
Those who would rather walk
through this primitive coun­
try than drive a car or ride a
motor cycle? I have seen
people of all ages, shapes, and
description in the most inac­
cessible parts of the wilder-
nes area, so you and a major­
ity of the general public can
be part of this select few if
you really want to.
Most people are capable of
walking through the wilder­
ness area and tying up this
timber is not a major con­
cern. So I’m in favor of ex­
panding the area. Expansion
of the area would not be
meant to keep people out, but
to let the people see more of
this country in a primitive
condition.
These are just my views,
but I would appreciate your
printing this in your editorial
column.
Thank you,
Bill Pennick, Jr.
through an actual course with
their individual bikes. In all,
22 children completed the
course and were awarded cer­
tificates.
Since that time Officer
White and myself have ob­
served the bicycle traffic in
Mill City closely, and find
that about 80% of the child­
ren are now signaling for
turns, and practicing the pro­
per methods of safe bike rid­
ing.
I believe these children
should be highly commended
for their efforts and I would
request all parents to encour­
age them further by com­
mending them on their safe
riding habits.
Yours truly,
James G. Taylor
Chief of Police.
LYONS
By Eva Br«*ssler
Intended for Last Week
Mrs. Flossie Evans has re­
ceived a call from her son,
Boatman First Class Kenneth
Winton saying he is in the
Naval Hospital at Yokosuka,
Japan for surgery.
Warren Edwards left Thurs­
day morning for Long Beach,
Calif., called there by the
serious illness of his sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Prichard
have returned home after
spending some time at Ed­
monton Alberta, Canada. They
were guests at the home of
their son-in-law and daugh­
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Boris Last-
wika.
Mrs. Sam Bridges was host­
ess for the Wednesday after­
noon card club with her par­
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ty held at the home of Mrs.
Ruth Lyons. A one thirty des­
sert luncheon was served pre­
ceding the playing of 500.
High score was held by Mrs.
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Laura Neal, and low by Mrs.
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iams, Arthur Olmstead, Mrs.
Ruth Lyons, and Mrs. Gladys
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Nygaard.
Recent guests at the home
West Coast lumber.
of Mrs. Flossie Evans at the
Lyons Motel was her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. George Ramesy from The
Dalles, her brother and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hogmire
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Dear Don:
er and family, Mr. and Mrs.
On Saturday, November 12, Kenneth Harris and children
Week Day Honrs
this
department conducted a of Lyons.
8:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
bicycle traffic safety course at
Saturdays:
the grade school with the co­ Roidt from San Andreas, Calif,
operation of Vern Peterman. were recent guests at the
8:30 A. M. to 12:30
This course consisted of prac­ home of Mrs. Leota Worden.
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those participating went their son and family Mr. and
Mrs. Dale Roidt at Seattle,
Wash.
The Stayton Union High
school band held their fall
concert at the Mari-Linn gym
Friday evening. Numbers
were presented by the 65-piece
band under the direction of
Jerry Yahna, instructor, who
presented the band in several
numbers. A special feature of
the concert was a trumpet
quartet comprised of Mike
Yantis, John Powell, Wayne
Gilbert and Robert Culbert­
son.
Visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Tripp are her
nephew and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Wolford from
Carolotta, Calif.
Bert Lyons was taken to
Salem Memorial hospital Fri­
day where he will undergo
medical tests and treatment.
Mrs. Ruth Lyons left Fri­
day for Korbel, Calif., where
she will spend the Thanksgiv­
ing holidays with her son and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Lyons.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Wea­
ver and daughter, Patricia,
from Estacada were Sunday
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Harley Scott. Addition­
al guest was the Scott’s daugh­
ter Miss Joyce Scott of Salem.
Mrs. Ardlce Cebalo from
San Francisco is a guest at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Sieg. She will spend the
Thanksgiving holidays here.
Mrs. Chester Riggs was
taken to Santiam Memorial
hospital Saturday.
Mrs. Floyd Bassett is spend­
ing this week at Waldport.
She is a guest at the home
of her son-in-law and daugh­
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Meinert and family.
Sunday evening guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
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Voters Must
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Address Change
3—The Mili City Enterprise, Thursday, Dec. 1, 1966
Santiam Ripples
By Peggy Cooper
The necessity of maintain­
ing a proper address on ones
voters registration was very
forcibly pointed out to many
voters in Tuesday’s General
Election. Persons whose vot­
ers pamphlets were not deliv­
ered at Primary Election time
found their names marked in
the General Election pollbook
“challenged.” These persons
were denied the right to cast
a ballot unless they signed an
affadavit to the effect that the
address was within the con­
fines of their own precinct.
The only exception from this
procedure was in the instance
of persons who had moved
within the 60 days immedate-
ly prior to the election. These
electors had the option of ob­
taining from the County Clerk
a Certificate of Registration
which permitted them to vote
in the precinct of their new
residence.
This practice, which was
established by the 1963 legis­
lature removed the possibility
of voters “going back to their
old precinct” to vote. For the
fact that the Post Office was
unable to deliver the non-for-
wardable voters phamphlet to
the address provided, was
evidence in most cases that
the elector had moved.
Names marked “challanged”
in the pollbook for which no
affidavit is secured, will be
removed from the list of elect-
ois and in Linn County will
amount to over 2,400 names.
County Clerk Penfold said
he regretted the necessity of
instructing the elections
boards to follow this proced­
ure, however, there was no
Student Council held their
regular meeting last week and
many activities for December
weie passed. The Council had
decided to purchase blazers
for the team members. If a
player wants to buy his own
jacket, he can do so or he can
rent the blazer during the
year. These blazers should
really have a good effect on
the spirit of the school and
should show that we are
proud of our team.
An Activity sheet for a
Christmas dance on December
30, was passed. The dance will
be sponsored by the Junior
class and held in the high
school gym.
The Seniors got a candy sale
passed by the council. They
haven’t received the candy
yet, but they plan to sell it
during December.
A short assembly was held
Friday, November 18, to give
out the pins to the Boy and
Girl of the Month for October.
Winners were Delores Staf­
ford, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Stafford, and
Lindsey Davenport, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Davenport.
Delores is a junior at San­
tiam and Lindsey is a senior
this year.
On Monday, Nov. 21, F.H.A.
held their regular meeting.
The girls discussed plans for
December. It was decided to
sell mistletoe for two weeks
before Christmas and a Christ­
mas partj' for small children
was planned.
The members of Santiam’s
basketball team have received
blazers, that they ordered. It
is hoped that in the future,
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