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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1967)
O« Ref. and Doe. Div. Newspaper*. 11 of O Library 97403 The Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXII I NUMBER 6 Up and Down I The Avenue Ry Don Moffatt Car Wreck Takes Lives Of Three THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON Things just might be a little better for the building in dustry this year, or at least information to that effect leads one to come to that con Funeral services have been clusion. Best news for build set for 1 p. m. Thursday at ing comes from Landmark En Rigdon’s Mortuary in Salem terprises, Inc., developers of for Mrs. Fae Naomi Bader, a new community to be called her son, Kelly, and daughter, “Salemtowne,” a planned re Tanya. Mrs. Bader, and her sidential community west of son were killed S a t • Salem. The homes which will urday night when they evi be built along the Willamette dently got into the wrong lane river will range in price from of traffic 20 miles north of $13,000 to $24,000. To qualify Redding and hit a truck head- for purchase, at least one in on. The little girl was taken the family must be 50 years to the hospital for brain sur old, and no resident children gery but died Monday. under 18 years old will be al Mrs. Bader’s husband, lowed. Jean Paul, 24, was killed last Then we read in a news re October 19 in an East Salem lease from Western Woods sewer cave-in. This entire Products association that family has been wiped out in mortgage funds for housing only four months. will probably be in somewhat Anoher passenger, Mary greater supply throughout all Elaine Moore, 17, of Gervais, regions of the U. S. this year. required hospitalization for It says that the loosening of back injuries. mortgage money will be of The highway patrol said most benefit to builders and Mrs. Bader was driving south buyers of single-family homes. on Interstate 5 at a spot where Money will also be available it narrowed from four to two for home improvements. All lanes. She got in the wrong this indicates that the lumber lane, officers said, and met a industry may again get going truck driven by Richard H. full speed ahead. It will be a Murray, 25, of Modesto, Calif. boon for everyone in this area The truck overturned but when things start moving Murray was not injured. again. The car went over a steep embankment and caught fire. A coming event of interest A passing Continental Trail to high school students will way bus driver put out the be the Oregon Job Fair which flames while his passengers will be held in Salem April cared for the injured until 4 to 6. Twenty-seven firms or ■ an ambulance arrived. organizations, represent i n g The Bedar family lived in work ranging from logging to Salem and she was preparing banking, have taken booths to move to Oklahoma, it was for this second annual event, reported by relatives. to be held at the fair grounds Mrs. Bader was a sister of in Salem. Last year students Mrs. Harry White of the San- from 125 high schools confer tiam High School faculty. red with 51 firms and busi ness associations'who inform ed the students of job oppor Santiam Valley tunities following high school graduation. Facilities have Grange Makes Plans been expanded this year, it is For Social Meetings reported. LYONS—The regular meet ing of Santiam Valley grange I wonder how many citizens was held Friday night with of the United States realize a candle lighting service and that one out of every seven ritualistic tableau given. people working is on a gov Mrs. Hays, winner of an ernment payroll, at a cost to award was given a corsage the taxpayers of $60 billion a by Mrs. Warner Hampton. year? In America today we The Grange voted to have so have two government em cial night every third Friday ployees for every salesman; and hosts for February 17 five for every farmer; 10 times will be Mr. and Mrs. Jake as many as all doctors, dent Myers and Mr. and Mrs. War ists and nurses together. The ner Hampton. Post Office Department has Guests for the evening were more employees than the lar Ted Sims, state deputy of the gest private corporate job good of the order; W. R. Rob- maker—General Motors Corp. bnett, Pomona master and Not only that, government Mrs. Robbnet of Sweet Home; employment—state, local and Mrs. Alice Gott, Pomona lec- federal is rising at some 50,000 tuer and husband; Mrs. Eva a month. President Johnson Barnett, lecturer of Holly swears he will cut federal em Grange and husband, and Mr. ployment, but it, too, keeps Riggs Master of Holly Grange. steadily climbing, proving A pot luck supper was serv he says these things with ton ed following the meeting. gue in cheek. Government 1 n business, against private industry, is 100 Acres of Stumps growing each year, and every time the government takes Being Removed Now over some business, or gets in From Detroit Lake competition with a business, it cuts its own throat by tak DETROIT — Buchanan Ex ing that business off the tax cavating Co. of Junction City rolls, thus increasing the tax has been awarded a contract load for the remaining busi by the U. S. Forest Service nesses. Just how long will it for removal of 100 acres of take the present government stumps from Detroit Lake to dry up all sources of tax area, including the tributary revenue, so It can take over arms of the Breitenbush and all business in true Socialistic Santiam Rivers. Work started manner? It may come sooner on the project February 6. Work that had started late than we think unless we wake up our representatives last season on 54 acres by P. R. J. Corp of Salem is now in Washington. This rash of new federal half completed. Forester Al Gardner of the programs is one thing that is raising our tax bill each year. Detroit Ranger District is the The last Congress alone pro contracting officer’s repre duced 21 new health pro sentative on these prrojects. grams, 17 new educational programs, 15 new economic development programs, 12 Mehama Firemen new urban programs and four Dance and Breakfast new manpower training pro Slated This Weekend grams. Right now we have 170 dif MEHAMA — The Mehama ferent federal aid programs firemen are making their fin financed by 400 appropria al plans for their annual tions and run by 21 depart Sweetheart Ball and Break ments and agencies. I wonder fast to be held February 11 where it will stop, or if it and 12. The dance will be at ever will. Every time the gov the Santiam Valley Grange ernment puts on a new pro hall Saturday night and they gram. it becomes a competitor will start serving breakfast for top men. needed for in at the Mehama Firehall im dustry. It’s a regular rat race, mediately after the dance. and one which should be cur Serving will continue until Sunday noon. tailed at once. Chamber Decided On No Whitewater Button Sales THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1967 PP&L Officials To Erect New Standpipe To Begin Here Administrative School Dis I trict 129J will provide an adult education class in sew- ing, beginning Monday, Feb I I At the last Chamber of Com ruary 20. merce board meeting held in I The basic principles of sew-1 Mehama last week it was ing will be taught, incorporat I voted by the group that there Pacific Power & Light Com ing the individual project me I would be no Whitewater Button sales this year. This pany’s 1967 construction pro thod. Group lectures or dem will be the first time that gram in the Albany district, onstrations will be scheduled buttons have not been sold. including the Mill City area, on topics of general interest to I There still will be princesses will requiie an expenditure the class. Demonstration of techniques, such as zipper ap from each high school in the of more than $1.5 million. Wayne Goin, local manager plication, bound buttonhoels, area, and a talent show will be held. for PP&L, reviewed details of applying facing, hem finishes, Floyd Eastwood, this year’s the construction 1 program in etc., will be incorporated with chairman, is lining up his the local area. Heisaid a major discussion of sewing new committees for the annual share of the construction stretch fabrics, bonded fabrics event which is held on dollars will finance line ex and other modern materials. tensions and electrical facili The class will be limited to Memorial day. new customers, a maximum of 14 persons. It At the present time the ties to serve pace with local ex is anticipated that the sewing Chamber is preparing data keeping course will consist of two and growth. to be published relative to the pansion of instruction per week The budget includes $475,000 Forest Service plan in the Mt. to cover expansions and im I hours for eight weeks. Fees for the Jefferson Wilderness area. provements for the water sys course will be $15 for the full The Chamber is in favor of tems serving Mill City, Leb eight weeks, assuming a min the Forest Service proposal and Albany. Largest imum enrollment of eight. on increasing the size of the anon Persons interested should water project in the Mill City Wilderness area, but against area this year is a contact Mrs. Charlene Slack, the plan advanced by several new planned 250,000-gallon standpipe or call Santiam High school. recreational groups, which reservoir costing $65.000. has caused a moratorium on The steel standpipe will be about 11 percent of the allow built the southern edge able cut of timber for the of Mill on City to provide addi- Detroit-Mill City districts. tional storage capacity and All individuals and groups pressure stabilization, Goin are asked to support the said. Chamber in this movement. Other local water system Improvements scheduled this year include Installation of a six-inch main on Ivy Street between 1st and 4th streets to replace an existing two- inch main. I To Speak at Stayton Mon. Glenn L. Jackson Salem Tech Jim Taylor Gets Threat From Youth $3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy •‘on C. Frisbee Pacific Power & Light Com pany’s three principal officers will visit the local area next Monday, February 13, to meet community leaders from Mill City, Stayton and surrounding area at a dinner meeting that night in Stayton. Wayne Goin, Stayton man- I ager for Pacific Power, said the visit ■ is one of, a series by the officers to local areas throughout the PP&L serv ice territory, to review service objectives and the company’s role in community develop ment. The visiting group will in clude the company’s three principal officers—Glenn I,. Jackson, chairman of the board of directors; Don C. Frisbee, president, and George L. Beard, vice president and general manager. j Other PP&L officials who will be here from Portland include Homer Beale, West- Oregon division manager; | George Freck, executive as- 1 sistant in the general man ner's office, and Glenn E. Gillespie, new director. Frank Benesh, Albany district man ager for PP&L, will attend from Albany. Local businessmen, ranch ers, city and county officials and other community leaders will gather at the dinner meet- ’ng at the Santiam Cafe In Stayton. On Monday noon the '’roup will be In Sweet Home for a luncheon meeting with community leaders from the Lebanon and Sweet Home areas. The PP&L officers also are attending a series of dinner meetings for local Pacific Power employees in conjunc tion with the civic luncheons. , I The i ne employee session ior for me the Is the two-year college for me? What goes on in the two-year college? Are evening programs available for em ployed adults? These are but a few of the questions that students and their parents in this area may Mill City Police Chief Jim be asking about community Taylor said he had received a colleges. To help them ohtain threat Thursday in the form the answers, the Salem Tech Owners of woodlands have of a note left in a box and organzed what is known as nical Vocational Community, placed under the front seat i College is inviting students : of the family car. Taylor said the Linn County Small Wood ' and interested adults to an j lands Association, reports O. the note read: “This is just ^™se’ a warning,the next package E. Mikesell, county extension I Open The m Third Annual open I _ ________ _ _ you or you wife opens will be agent. Adoption of By Laws house will be held at the •• ii j and election of officers were , ------ your last. You know what I done at a meeting held in Al-| college want, come through in 5 Dorman Gregory February 1. ' 'rh"ra . _ flays.” The note was wrapped bany Following are students at Tflkinq Special Course Officers elected were R. N. students from Mill City going around a grapefruit inthebox Carpenter, president. Lyons; ■ to Salem Thursday. Ben Jones Santiam High School who are . c ’ r Taylor immediately notified Ralph Wilkinson, vice presi-;of the Santiam staff said today i listed on the honor roll for the In rOreSTTy Sheriff’s Deputies and State dent, Lebanon; Verlin Rob that a bus will leave the | third six weeks and also the Twenty-three U. S. Forest police. Service personnel are attend erts, secretary, Sweet Home; school here at 9:00 a.m., and first semester: Friday Taylor took the C. I. Leavengood, treasurer, any parent not having other Seniors 3rd, 6 wks. 1 Sem. ing a special three-month items to the State Police ID Albany; Lee Pugsley, three- transportation is invited to go Veryln Aerni......... 3.50 3.83 Technician Training Program bureau and had them examin year director, Albany; Gran- along. Parents unable to go Nancy Cogar ......... 3.50 3.83 at Lane Community College in ed. With the results of that ford Burrell, two year direct during the day may go in the Sandra Cooper ..... 3.83 4.00 Eugene. examination Taylor began or, Lebanon; and Lawrence evening, according to Jones. Lyle Cutsforth ..... 3.66 The special course Is spon tracing the items to the per Silbernagel, one year direct All of the facilities of the Dennis Davidson ... 3.83 4.00 sored by the Pacific North son who sent them. Friday or, Scio. Mikesell will serve college will be open for in Patti Eastwood ..... 3.85 4.00 west Region of the U. S. For spection. Classes and curricu Donna Griffith Taylor received a second box as recording secretary. 3.66 est Service under the Govern through the mail. Enough evi Any person or firm engaged lums will provide displays, Lorena Harmon ... 3.57 3.85 ment Employees Training dence was found in this box in the growing, processing or demonstrations, and personnel Susann Heller ..... 3.50 3.83 Act. There Is a shortage of along with that already ob marketing of forest products to assist visitors in obtaining Kathv Kelle ......... 3.83 forestry and engineering tech tained and a 15-year-old Port is eligible to join the local as a maximum of information Fay LaMunyan ..... 3.83 4.00 nicians in the Forest Service, land youth was then question sociation upon payment of about the opportunities avail Patrick Moore ..... 3.59 3.83 and training programs have able at Salem Technical Com Kathleen Story ed regarding the incident. The dues of $3 a year. 3.50 3.83 been established at three col youth admitted sending the 3.50 leges to prepare selected Shirley Willis ..... Mikesell says that the new munity College. Refreshments for all visi Charlotte Ziebert ... box and said Taylor was re association will replace the 3.57 trainees for entry-level work sponsible for him losing his Linn County Farm Forestry tors are planned by the stu Juniors in the two fields. right to apply for a driver’s Committee, but that activities dents of Salem Community Mark Bennett ..... 3.85 3.71 In addition to the program license. will be much the same. The College. Adequate parking fa Peggy Cooper ..... 3.71 3.85 at Lane Community College Taylor discussed the matter new association will sponsor cilities are available for both Kandee Henness ... 4.00 4.00 which will end in March, Kathleen Rose ..... 3.85 3.85 there are courses established with the parents and said that field tours and the Linn Coun busses and cars. Alan Yankus ......... 3.85 4.00 at Lower Columbia College in no charges would be filed ty Sixth Grade School Forest Sophomores Longview, Wn„ and Blue against the youth. ry Tour, the president will Goldenball Features 3.71 3.71 Mountain College in Pendle Lonnie Bodeker continue to serve on the Ex Film on Basketball 3.57 ton. Sherry LaMunyan tension Service Advisory 3.71 3.85 Enrolled in the Lane Com Council, and will work close Saturday’s session of “Gold Karen Loveall munity College program along ly with all groups interested enball” had a slight increase Freshmen in attendance in the first two Lynn Cutsfofth 3.57 3.71 with others from the state is in forestry. The association is now co hours. The excitement builds Rebecca Earhart ... 3.71 4.00 Dorman Gregory of Mill City. 3.71 operating with the State As up during the week and the Larry Eide........... 4.00 4.00 sociation in strengthening the boys are really ready to play Larry Hillesland 3.85 3.85 $149.84 Taken in LYONS—Curtis F. Benefiel regulations dealing with theft by Saturday. Roger Mink has Karen Oliver 3.85 3.85 accepted the position on the of Christmas trees and other stated that this enthusiasm Bruce Roscoe For March of Dimes Lyons Library Board at a forest products. Another activ makes working in this type of Mrs. Tom Kanoff, chairman meeting of the City Council ity, says Mikesell, is a tour of program worth while. Santiam Memorial for the Mothers’ March of Saturday ’ s session featured Wednesday, February 1. He state forest lands on April 12 Dimes in Mill City reported replaces Eldon Gilson who re in the Lyons, Mill City and a film made by Converse Rub Auxiliary Sets Date that the drive was held Thurs ber Co. The film reatured For Annual Luncheon signed. Gates areas. day afternoon and evening. highlights of championship The City Library fund has The Santiam Memorial Hos February 2. basketball In 1966. now reached $1,393.15. A study Heart Program Slated Auxiliary’s Annual The sum of $149.84 was col Mink said: “I would like to pital is now underway to enlarge luncheon will be Thursday, lected this year which was thank the people who give up On TV Tuesday A. M. the building. Work will begin February 16 at 12 noon In approximately $50 in excess when more funds are avail “Risk Factors in Heart At valuable time on Saturdays to the social room of the Method of last year’s total. work with so many young able. The library board will tacks” will be the theme of an General chairman for the The end results of the ist church on Fern Ridge road appreciate any donations. hour long television program people. in Stayton, with the ladies of drive this year was Mrs. Shar program won't show for a few The public is invited to use over KPTV-12 Tuesday, Feb that church serving. on Newell of Albany. this facility. New seed cata ruary 14 at 11 a. m. A panel years, but once they do It At that time the annual should be very noticeable.” logues are now on display. of Oregon cardiologists and in report will be given showing Students Named to Grading and graveling of ternists will answer questions the work of the past year. 13th, Cedar and Dogwood phoned in by the television au Weather, Detroit Dam Awards will be given for Honor Band - Chorus streets have been completed. dience. The panelists will be 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading hours of volunteer Cheerette Spencer Hillesland, music There was a discussion on Drs. Leonard Rose, Aubrey Pool work. director of the school here an blocktopping Cedar and Dog Davis, John Bussman. and Date Max. Mln. Elev. Pct. New officers of the Auxil nounced today that Janice wood streets. Michael Brodeur. Moderator Feb 1 47 35 1490.69 0.24 iary will be elected and plans Lewellen had been named as Mayor Earnest Grosso ap will be Gene Brendler-KPTV. Feb. 2 44 35 1490.19 0.33 made for the coming year. a member of the honor band. pointed Dale Bilyeu, Dennis The program is a public ser Feb. 3 47 36 1189 10 T Tickets for the luncheon She plays oboe. Clipfell, Kenneth Lewis, Rich vice and is presented by the Feb. 4 50 37 1487.67 T may be secured from Laura Named to the honor chorus ard Lindemann and Leland , Professional and Public Edu- Feb. 5 45 38 1485.96 0.00 Fair, chairman, Mrs. J. C. are Debbie Chance, Jeanette Manning to the City Planning , cation Committees of the Ore Feb. 6 48 33 1481.02 0.00 Kimmel, or any Auxiliary j Herron, Lynette Parker and commission. M 33 1481.87 000 member. Feb. 7 gon Heart Association. Esther Freeman. Lyons Man Named President of Woodlands Assn , STS Curt Benefiel on Library Board * Honor Students at I Santiam Named ln '"“v
