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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1966)
FROM OUR FILES J J Mehama General Tire MEHAMA, OREGON Season s Greetings to one and all... Studio of Hair Design Betty Klutke Mill City, Oregon May joy decorate your Yule... HIGHWAY 22 LITTLE NORTH FORK JUNCTION SALEM—(Special)—Unem ployment insurance weeks claimed in Oregon rose 21.3 Five Years Ago percent from the previous week for the week ending Pictured on the front page December 1 from an adjusted was a prize-winning squash total of 16,391 to 19,877, J. grown by Mrs. Keith Phillips Karl Corey, director of un and shown at the Grange employment insurance, said Fair. Also shown were apples here today. Main causes were grown by Jake Myers. inclement weather which cur Boy Scouts in Mill City had tailed much of the construc elected officers with Greg tion and logging activities in Pearce serving as Senior Pa the state. Claims from the trol leader, assisted by Mike lumber industry also contin Worley. Terry Drake was ued at a high level. Compared quartermaster and Terry with the year ago adjusted Hansen, bugler. Tom Drynan total, weeks of unemployment was Scoutmaster. insurance claimed were up Date for the annual Fire 39.4 percent. men’s benefit had been set for The rates for insured un November 18 and Jerry Pit- employment for comparable tarn was serving as general weeks, compared to a 4.3 per chairman with Bud Cline and cent rate for the week ending Chuck Honey assisting him December 1 were as follows: with the job. For the week ending Novem Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shep ber 3, 1966 the rate was 2.2 herd had observed their 40th percent; December 2, 1965 at wedding anniversary with 3.3 percent; 1964 at 4.8 percent; their children hosting the Re 1963 at 3 8 percent; 1962 at 4.5 ception at the Mill City Chris percent and 1961 at 5.7 per tian church. cent. Mr. and Mrs. David Warde Unemployment insurance of Yachats visited with his initial claims continued to father and other relatives increase as the poor weather here while enroute on a hunt restricted much of construc ing trip to Eastern Oregon. tion activities. Layoffs also occurred in logging, plywood, Ten Years Ago ship repair and food process ing. From a year ago, initial Plans were being made for claims increased by 16.5 per- a benefit hospital breakfast cent. for Santiam Memorial hospit For the week ending No- al. Various civic organizations vember 19, 1966, the average in the area were sponsoring insured unemployment rate the breakfast. for the United States was 1.8 At the Mill City Grade percent compared to Oregon’s 6th grade, president was Pa 2.9 percent. tricia Jewett; 7th grade pre sident, Robert Morgan and Ellen Hoeye, 8th grade presi the county health doctor. Some 24 Cub Scouts dent. Guest speaker that week at “polished up” the City Park Chuck’s Fine Food restaurant under the supervision of Ray Steiner. was Governor McKay. Mrs. John Donnelly was Mrs. Louis deOrtega (Rose Smith) of Cottonwood, Calif., heading a benefit card party was visiting with her parents, for members of St. Catherine’s Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Church altar society. Mrs. Clayton Baltimore had other relatives. Surprise visitors in town, entertained members of the calling on friends and rela high school football team with tives, were Mr. and Mrs. Don treats at Muir’s Bakery. The Mason (Anna Evanoff) of Ya occasion was her son’s birth day anniversary. Bob Balti kima, VZn. Visiting that week at the more was a star football play home of Faye Cooper in De er. troit were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Why don’t you subscribe to Opetz of Salem. Prices at Ideal Market (Hill The Mill City Enterprise. top) listed ground beef at 3 pounds for 89c; beef roast at 39c; boiling beet at 15c per pound. However, staples such as flour and sugar were not too much less than current prices. 9—'Ow Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Dec. 22, 1966 From all of us to all of you Philippi Motor Company STAYTON, OREGON Fifteen Years Ago Chrlstruas Message ■■■ Swiss Village ’ I Unemployment in State Shows Gain May every ¡oy of this Yule be Playing at the Mill City Theatre were Abbott and Cos tello in “The Invisible Man.” Annette Knowles died tra gically in a Salem hospital following a sudden hemorr hage from the nose and throat. She was just 11 years old. Assisting at the Linn Coun ty health clinic at Detroit was Mrs. Bud Haseman of Idanha. Mrs. Ella Detering was the health nurse and Dr. E. Stone yours... 1966 May 1966 be your brightest Christmas ever... Art's Union Service Richfield Products We Give S Sr H Green Stamps Drushella Furniture Mart ** STAYTON, OREGON GATES, OREGON Clarence Ruef Stayton, Oregon Frank Lumber Co.Inc. MILL CITY, OREGON
