2—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, January 5, 1967
Interesting Highlights of the Lyons
Community During the Year of 1966
Eva BresHler
PcUfA
,ji Salem
Scene
by Everett E. Cutter
LAWMAKERS FACE
EXPECTATION OF
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
Goldie Rambo, Woman's Page Editor, Phone 897-2772
loy who was promoted to a
new job at Arcata, California.
This waning year of inten
The Santiam Canyon was Many Mistakes Made
Swans
Honored
on Fiftieth Anniversary
sified popular demand for tax
plagued with a heavy snow
reform promises to haunt the I
storm, clogging the roads and Planning Kitchen
1967 session of the Oregon |
hampering the logging and Arrangement
legislature, which commences
lumbering operations. Pacific
January 9.
One of the Most Common
Power and Light Company
Demand for overhaul of our
Mistakes
made
in
kitchen
crews completed a $137,760
state’s tax structure has ap
expansion project when a new planning is the location of the
peared chiefly in the form of
substation at Lyons was ener built-in range units. Too often
property tax reduction pro
gized. The grand opening of the oven is placed next to the
posals. Most notable among
the Lyons Public Library was cook top, another appliance,
these was the IM peicent pro
or in a brick wall. Such an ar
held on January 23.
rangement
leaves
no
landing
perty
tax limitation measure
Tamales topped the news
for hot pans coming out
proposed for the November
when the women of Lyons space
ballot—the Oregon Supreme
Mr. and Mrs. Chester D.
held their annual tamale sale of the oven. Counter space is
desirable
on
at
least
one
side
Court
killed it on grounds of Storey of Detroit are announc
with more than 2000 sold to
of the oven. Storage is need
insufficient signatures, but ing the engagement of their
the public.
Community
ed in the cooking area also
the
sentiment behind it is far daughter, Miss Donna Lee, to
February—A dry kiln and for serving dishes, pans, and
from dead.
Eddie Wayne Gifford, nephew
storage shed was one of the tools such as spatulas, sharp
Admittedly, property taxes of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Noble,
Calendar of Events new additions at the Cedar knives, and cooking forks.
in Oregon are too high, dis Idanha.
Lumber Company plant. Dedi Seasonings, uncooked cereals,
proportionately high. Gaining The bride elect is a graduate
cation of the new Canyon flour and vegetable fat should
one of the finest educational of Detroit High School and is
Baptist church was held. be kept here, also.
Wednesday, January 4
systems in the U. S., one currently a student at Mt.
Santiam Rebekah lodge at Walter (Bud) Walker re
A reception honored Mr. lace-covered serving table at which now consumes two- Angel College.
ceived the bid to tear down
hall, 8:00 p.m.
the old gym at the Mari-Linn included chain saw, cutting and Mrs. James A. Swan on the reception. A wreath of thirds of all local tax reven The prospective bridegroom
Thursday, January 5
school to make way for a new
their Fiftieth Wedding Anni golden chrysanthemums and ues, has been a major factor in is employed at Green Veneer
Garden club meeting at one. The voters approved a torch, hand tools and a tele versary at Fellowship Hall of greenery encircled the base the steady rise of property Inc., Idanha.
vision
monitor
were
taken
Helen Kimmel home. Des $119,000 bond issue to finance
The wedding will take place
taxes.
from the Mt. Jefferson Lum the Mill City Presbyterian of the cake.
sert lunch,
the project. Mr. and Mrs. A. ber Company. Santiam River Church from two until five
Nieces of the Swans, who
Property owners cannot be at high-noon February 18th
Saturday, January 7
F. (Tony) Shafer of Lyons guides made the river run o’clock. Sunday afternoon, assisted in the serving, in blamed for wanting to shift at the First Christian Church
IOOF lodge at hall, 8:00 p.m. and Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer in preparation for the White January 1. The affair was ar cluded Maxine Keeley, Bar some of their inequitable in Mill City.
of Mehama purchased the Ken Water Challenge in May. The ranged by their daughters and bara Palmer, Lois Fishback, burden. But, it is generally
Monday, January 9
Golliet Hardware store in 1966-67 budget of $146,898 for sons-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Freda Everdell, Donna Mc agreed, there must be better
Lions club dinner meeting Mehama,
a total requirement was ap George Gillenwater and Mr. Donald, Blanche Smeenk, and ways than that ventured by
at Fellowship hall 6:30. New
Donald McDougall, 13 year proved by the Mari-Linn and Mrs. Orville Oderman, all Velma Catherwood. Mrs. Swan the 1 per cent lid proponents,
member initiation.
of Gold Beach’, Oregon.
old son of Mr. and Mrs.
also assisted with the arrange and our elected lawmakers
Bid or Bunch card club at Joseph McDougall won fifth School Board.
Clara B. McDonald and ments.
now find it imperative to find
April
—
Aunt
Jennie
Bohan
Mary Wright home, 7:30
place honors in a national non, a one time teacher in James A. Swan were married
Three grand-daughters of them.
By “Boots" Champion
Sponsored as a public service softball throw, sponsored by the Lyons school who now here in Mill City on December the honored couple, Carol
Interestingly enough, Ore
Junior Olympics. He was an makes her home at the Ma 31, 1916 at the home of the Jean Holm, Kathy Phelps, gon has quite enough revenue
Many family gatherings for
eigth grade student at Mari- rion Home in Sublimity, cele bride’s mother, Mrs. Alice and Sena Gillenwater, pre to operate at existing state the Holidays were in the up
Linn School in Lyons.
brated her 101th birthday an McDonald. Best man for the sided at the guest book and levels, but not enough to meet per North Santiam Canyon,
March— The annual meeting niversary. She was bom the occasion was her brother, assisted in other ways. All
rising property tax reduction while others traveled to va
of People’s Telephone Com day before President Lincoln Leland McDonald, and brides those helping at the recep demands.
In the current bien rious valley cities to be with
pany was held and showed was assassinated April 13, Mr. maid was Hazel Richards, tion wore corsages of gold- nium, state
direct property loved ones, while still others
with Rev. A. E. Fitch of the
a continued growth in the
J. 0. Kimmel - Bud Davie past year, 28 new subscribers and Mrs. Don Hendricks and Presbyterian Church officiat sprayed cones, a gift from tax relief amounted to $31.8 traveled out of state for fam
Mrs. Swan, who was pre
four children were burned
Owners
were added making a gain out of their home four miles ing. Both Mr. and Mrs. Swan sented a corsage of golden million in state general funds. ily gatherings.
Governor Mark Hatfield’s re Among those going out of
of
100
in
two
years
raising
the
have
lived
here
continuously
carnations.
Phone 897-2660
east of Lyons. Mr. and Mrs.
commended 1967-69 budget state were Mabel Pocia who
total to 588 phones. An esti Glenn Pennington celebrated since 1912 and 1913 respective
Several musical numbers earmarks $20 million for di left here Friday to spend the
MUI City, Oregon
mated cost of $2,000 which their Golden Wedding Anni ly, and are still very active
in church and community were presented during the rect property tax relief; it holiday with relatives at
versary with a reception at work.
festive afternoon, including a also provides for $178 per Woodland, Washington. Also
their home. The Lyons-Me
vocal duet, “Beyond Tomor census child in basic school leaving here Friday to spend
Guests
at
the
reception
hama water system was com
row” by Glenda Elliott and support (up from $160), in the holiday in California were
Sunday
enjoyed
looking
at
the
pleted furnishing the Mehama
her brother, Sam Thurston, creased aid to community col Mr. and Mrs. Al Gardner and
residents with that long Swans’ wedding book, wed accompanied by their mother leges and increased shares of family of Detroit.
ding
pictures,
and
a
gold
awaited water. A sharp in
Mrs. Glen Thurston of Scio, gasoline tax revenue to cities
Why run when
crease in population was noted bracelet worii by Mrs. Swan a cousin of Mrs. Swan; a vocal and counties—all indirect re Bill Waters of Detroit ac
which
was
a
gift
of
her
’
bride
companied by his mother Mrs.
when the census was com
solo by Noble Streeter, who lief measures which shift the
you can reach
pleted, the total count was groom. Besides the two daugh sang “Stranger of Galilee,” load from local property tax Glee Waters of Mill City drove
to Seattle for a holiday family
638 compared to 590 the year ters, the Swans have four with Doris Sheythe accom payers.
Why burn yourself out
grandchildren and ten great
gathering at the B. E. Waters
before.
panying; and two solos, “For
In addition, general fund home.
May— Kenneth Lewis was grandchildren. Eight people You” and “Prayer Perfect,”
running from barn to
who
attended
the
wedding
surpluses at the end of each
Home for the occassion on a
elected fire chief to replace
Sung
by
Mrs.
Sheythe
with
present» for the Golden
fiscal year are to continue to 2-week leave is Mr. (Bill)
house to answer the
Chester Grimes who resigned. were
Edna Ross at the piano.
Anniversary,
including
Virgil
apply
to
direct
relief,
as
per
Waters, son Brian from the
Eldon Gilson was elected for
the worship hour at the decision of the 1965 legis Bedford,
phone. Get a barn
Army
a five year term on the Mari- and Leland McDonald, Maggie the During
Presbyterian Church New lature. And Oregon’s new Base. Brian Arkansas
John and Lettie
is attending offi
Linn school board. Lyons Day Matheny,
Year
’
s
morning,
a
special
ded
Swan,
Cecil
and
Earl
Cather-
cigarette
tax
is
expected
to
cers school.
Parade was held on May 14.
and Maxine Huber ication service of a baptismal raise 6.9 million for direct
Construction of the new gym wood,
The Earl Laymans are
font was held in honor of the property tax relief in the next spending
nasium at the Mari - Linn Keeley.
the holidays in San
Swans’ Golden Anniversary two years.
Over
250
friends
and
rela
school got under way with tives signed the guest-book and in memory of their
Antonio, Texas at the home
the bid of $110,480.00 going at the reception on New youngest daughter, Alice Ma But much more must be of their son, S/Sgt. and Mrs.
to Johnson Construction Com Year’s Day, some coming from rie, who was born on their forthcoming. Thus we hear Robert Layman and family.
proposed a variety of new or
pany of Salem. The annual
far away as Iowa, Cali fifth wedding anniversary in Increased taxes tied to proper Mrs. Earl Michaelson of
school picnic held on Sunday as
fornia, and Washington. Two 1921 and passed away in 1928. ty tax relief. These include an Detroit boarded a “jet” plane
the 22nd.
Portland December 21st
former ministers of the Pres Rev. James Murray officiated Oregon sales tax, and plans at
June — Baseball got under
in the impressive service, as to increase income taxes or for London, England on a
byterian
Church
and
their
way with the city sponsoring families were able to attend, sisted by two grandsons of
three month visit with rela
the Little League. Thirty Rev. Noble Streeter of Port the Swans, Cadet James Oder broaden the income tax base— tives and friends.
eighth graders received their land and Rev. Roach of man of West Point, and Duane bringing more people into the
The flu bug changed the
tax paying picture.
diplomas on June 2, at the Salem.
Holm of Sacramento, Cali Other lawmakers propose plans of a few others includ
Mari-Linn school also 49 pre A beautiful tiered wedding fornia. The beautiful addition
ing District Ranger Leo
putting a variety of alternat
schoolers and 8 nursery stu cake,
featuring miniature to the church was a gift of ive measures to a vote of the Boechstiegel and this reporter.
dents graduated. Monroe swans, "lilies of the valley”, family members and a few
Arriving home to spend the
Walker, custodian at the golden bells on a pearl en friends, and was used im people, cutting what they holiday at the Idanha home
school was injured when he crusted heart, and flanked by mediately afterward in the term excessive spending, elim of their parents Mr. and Mrs.
fell from a ladder. Mr. and golden tapers, centered the baptism of four young people. inating some existing proper Clyde Storey were sons Frank
ty tax exemptions or provid Storey who is attending Pa
Mrs. Elmer Wilson who own
ing more state aid to local cific University at Forest
and operate the Apple Tree
Serving Mill City, Aumsville,
Court east of town celebrated 28, the first in more than a be elective instead of appoin government. Debate probably Grove and Sp/4 Stve Storey
their Golden Wedding Anni month. Much of the activities tive. Lloyd Sletto was named will boil down to the relative who was home on a 3-day pass
Detroit-Idanha, Silverton, Turner
versary June 12. Mrs. Rosa were slowed down due to the vice president of Oregon Cat merits of a sales tax or broad from Fort Lewis.
Berry, a 56 year Rebekah hay and bean harvest and tlemen’s Association. A fund ening Oregon’s income tax
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Wil
received her 55 year jewel cannery work.
was started to enlarge the base; answers may be decided liamson and family of Idanha
with the ceremony held at her
Heptember — Mari - Linn Libary building. Miss Joy Pri- by the legislature, or one or left here last week for Arkan
home. Father Bernard ob school opened for classes on deaupc, daughter of Mr. and both may evolve into state sas to spend the holidays with
served his 25th ordination Tuesday the 6th, showing an Mrs. John Prideaux and sen wide ballot measures.
relatives at Mena and other
anniversary with a reception increased enrollment over last ior at the Stayton Union High
At any rate, it is clear that closely associated towns.
held at the Catholic hall. June year with a reception for School was named girl of the tax reform will be the number
Leaving here Friday for
was the driest month in 5 teachers on September 15th. month. Mr. and Mrs. Dale one concern of the 54th legis Portland where he boarded
years.
Improvements were made to Prichard purchased the form lative assembly. Meaningful a jet plane for Grand Island,
July— At the City Council the Public Library with new er Morrow Brother’s Serve- property tax relief must be Nebraska, was Glen Madsen.
meeting, David Sldge was plywood siding, new cement U-Market in Stayton after achieved, or Oregon cities,
Simpson Timber Co., Idan
awarded the bid for the up steps and a covered porch. operating Dale’s Food Market counties and school districts ha Veneer Plant closed down
keep of the Fox Valley ceme
the City Council it was re in Lyons for the past nine migh well be hurt by voters for annual vacations and gen
tery. Some street paving had At
matters into their own eral repairs, and resumed op
ported three council positions years. Dedication of the new taking
been completed. Miss Veda would lx* on the November Mari-Linn gym was held and hands.
erations January 3rd.
Prichard became the bride of ballot. Miss Merry Jo Cruson guest speaker was Dr. Leon
Boris Lastlwka, the ceremony became the bride of John Minear, State Superintendent
held at the Lyons Methodist Bryant on September 17th at of Public Schools.
church on July 10. A special the Lyons Methodist church.
December— Calvin Culbert
meeting of Santiam Valley The annual Santiam Valley
Grange was held to obligate Grange Harvest Festival and son was elected for a five
new members. Remodeling fair was held Saturday, the year term on the Lyons-
Mehama water board and
was started on the former 24th of September.
Call Us Any Day For
Lawrence Silbernagle elected
Sporting Goods store on 8th
to
the
Lyons
Rural
Fire
Dis
October
—
Sam
Wlzer
headed
and main street in readiness
No Mileage Charge on Route Calls Between
Now cover everything with
to open a coffee shop. E. L. the Santiam Valley Grange trict. In spite of the winterish
Stayton and Gates.
Rove was busy conditioning as Master for the coming year. weather it was reported that
Six
candidates
filed
for
the
spring
flowers
were
bursting
ON OR OFF THE CABLE
just one check a month
his famous donkeys for the
approaching donkey basket three City Council positions. in bloom. Mr and Mrs. Albert
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160 in attendance. Another wedding anniversary. Christ
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August— Lyons Coffee Shop first grade teacher was added mas lighting contest, the first
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The
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going
to
Mr.
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Council
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were
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town. Some real hot weather elected. Thirty four pre and Mrs. John McClurg. Nikki
was experienced with 22 con schoolers enrolled at the Cruson senior at the Stayton
secutive days the mercury Lyons pre-school. The annual Union High School reigned
climbed to 80 and above. A count rv supper sponsored by as queen over the Stayton
J. C. KIMMEL — BUD DAVIS. Owner,
21 day trip to the east coast the Santiam Memorial hos high senior ball December 17.
During the year there were I
was enjoyed by Mrs. Laura pital auxiliary was held at
Phone 897-2660
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Neal, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert the Mari-Linn school October seven marriages. H births,
22nd
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As the new year approached
and 1966 bids us adieu, this
little town of Lyons has
proven to be a very busy
and active place in the past
year.
January— To start the year
off right new council mem
bers were sworn in to fill
positions for the coming year.
Carol Anderson was promoted
from superintendent to plant
manager of Simpson Timber
Company’s Plywood plant at
Lyons, replacing Robert Mol-
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