The Mill City
VOLUME XXII
NUMBER 8
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1967
$3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Ministerial Association at Legislature
Up and Down
The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
V-
Eastwood
Names
Committees
Over 100 men and women deserving high school gradu
This week it’s “hats off to attended the annual Santiam ate of the area, and the
Rep. Neal Smith, a crusading Memorial Hospital Auxiliary other will be used as a con
Democratic
Congress man luncheon at Stay ton last tinuing scholarship to further
from Iowa. Reason for the Thursday noon.
assist some girl already study-1
Floyd Eastwood, general
honor? He has again tried to
Following the Invocation by ing to be a nurse.
chairman of the Whitewater
introduce legislation to kick Rev. Bell, Estelle Philippi,
Helen Kimmel had pre- ■
Challenge named his commit
all relatives off the Congres president of the Auxiliary, pared a good summary of
tees at the North Santiam
sional payrolls. He contends made a few welcoming re the work accomplished by
Chamber meeting Tuesday
that “wives who are not on marks and introduced Gale the Auxiliary and each per
night. He named Ed Davis
the payroll do just as much Christensen, who introduced son present was given a copy
as finance chairman; Don
as the average wife who is on those seated at the head table. of the report.
Moffatt, publicity; Jerry Coff
the payroll.” It is shocking
Three Stayton girls, Larie
Margaret Kimsey presented
man, river run; Bob Hagen,
to find out just how many Goss, Jennie Gilbert and award pins for hours served
queen chairman, and Dick
relatives are on the Congres Nancy Dickson entertained by those in the Cheerette
Paiker chairman of the Me
sional payrolls in Washing with several vocal selections. program. Pins were given asi
morial service in Mill City.
ton, D. C.
Don Moffatt, president of follows: Tressa Van Nuys,
President Davis announced
I presume if we knew just the board of directors at San 500 hours; Ann Toman, 400
that Sunday, June 25 is the
how many we would be ready tiam Memorial spoke briefly hours; Eva Humphreys and
date set for the boat races
to really blow up, and make praising the Auxiliary for Rita Cruson, 300 hours; Lettie
at Detroit Lake. There will
demands that a law be passed their efforts, and for the Swan and Grace Ditter, 200
be more details given at the
to outlaw hiring of relatives. many improvements they hours.
March meeting.
Of course you and I know, have made at the hospital,
Mrs. Kimsey stated the
Speaker of the evening was
that a law would not plug up which “makes this hospital Cheerettes worked 2113 hours
Charles Middleton, safety
all the loopholes. There would just a little bit better than this year and that the Junior
Recently Mrs. Gerald Detering was Alcoholics; Mrs. Detering, secretary to
of the Work
be nothing to hinder Con- the average.” He urged each Cheerettes have put in 876% hostess to the Mill City Ministerial Asso Linn County Representative Gerald De representative
men’s Compensation Board.
gressmen from hiring each member of the Auxiliary to hours.
ciation when they visited the State tering; Rev. Donald Dishong, of the
told how the workmen’s
other’s relatives. The thing work to get more people of
J. C. Kimmel, chairman of Capitol in Salem. They are from left Community Church; Rev. Hugh Gearin, He
compensation
law has been
that really triggered this the area to use the facilities the executive committee gave to right: Rev. Jack Meuser, First Chris St Mary’s Catholic Church; Rev. Roy | revised.
abuse of congressional pay of the hospital.
a few remarks on the care tian Church; Rev. Andrew Hanners, Bedwell, Baptist Mission and Rev. James He told how safety is
rolls was when the furor
Mrs. Agnes Kirsch, who is offered at Santiam Memorial. executive director of Oregon Council on Murray, Presbyterian Church.
nothing new, as it was in
caused by Adam Clayton a retired nurse at Santiam,
Mrs. Philippi was given a
force in Biblical days. Oregon
Powell hit the front pages of spoke on the scholarship pro shrub from the Auxiliary for
had its first workable law
the big newspapers and other gram, stating two $100 schol the work she has done during
Ernie Ander$en Home
in 1913, and it has been im-
news media. I still think arships will be given this her two year term as presi
proved in many ways since
From War in Vietnam
Powell should be refused his year. One will be to some dent.
that time.
Ernie Andersen arrived
seat in the House, but by the
Accidents take more lives
home Friday from Taiwan,
same token, I feel that every
of
people under 40 than any
Naturalization
Classes
Japan, and is visiting at the
other Congressman and oth
other cause, including all
Five ministers from the home of his parents, Mr. and
ers who have been guilty of
To Be Held at YMCA Mill City Ministerial Associ Mrs. Darrel Andersen. Ernie
diseases. He said we annually
equally as bad proceduce
kill some 100,000 people and
ation
visited
the
state
capitol
has
200
combat
missions
to
A new series of classes for
should be brought to justice
half of them are killed on the
men and women who plan on last week on the occasion his credit at this writing. He
—and if they did do that,
When the main speaker, highways. Industrial acci
taking the examination to be of the 108th birthday of the said he feels that even though Robert
President Johnson would
P. Miller of Interna dents take only about 14,000,
the war seems to be moving
come naturalized U. S. citi state.
come in for some of the same
tional
Paper
Co., was unable while home accidents account
Jack
Meuser,
pastor
of
the
slowly, it is the proper way
zens will start at the Salem
criticism for the years he was
of illness to attend for another 30,000.
YMCA Thursday, March 2 at First Christian Church, led to do It. He feels less people because
in the Senate.
He said state men are in
the state House of Represent will be killed in this manner, the Monday night meeting of
Sealed bids for the Cedar 8 p. m.
House payrolls are open
atives
in prayer as the ses than If we dropped a “big the North Santiam Safety the field working continually
There is no charge for these
for inspection, but these men Creek Salvage No. 2 timber
Council, held at the Highway
plants introducing new
in high places have the ability sale will be accepted by the classes as they are a commun sion opened on February 14. one” there. Ernie said: “I man Inn, Dick Posekany, of with
er
safety
methods which have
Father
Hugh
Gearin,
of
the
am
only
25
years
old,
but
ity
service
project
by
the
Mill
City
Ranger
district
up
of hiding these payrolls. If
Frank
Lumber
Co.,
program
done
much
to cut down on
Catholic
Church,
opened
the
have been in three different
there could be some way to to and not later than 10 a. Marion County Bar associa
chairman of the night, opened I Industrial accidents,
get value received from rela m. February 27, followed im tion and the Salem YMCA. state Senate session with wars so far.”
When he reports, back to a round table discussion. Top
tives on payrolls, maybe mediately by oral bidding. An William Juza, Salem City at- Prayer.
Also
attending
sessions
of
duty
he will go to Langley ic discussed was how to get |
torney
and
member
of
the
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M bd.
ft. of
it wouldn’t be so bad. We, estimated 220 ™
™. ...
—
instructions channeled from
know of instances where j timber is marked or other- YMCA board of directors will the House and Senate were AFB, Virginia.
the "head office" to the work-
wives working as secretaries; wise designated for cutting, be in charge of the instruc- other Min citY pastors, Rev.
men.
Mis-
tion.
Bedwell
of
the
Baptist
Mis
to their husbands in govern- The minimum acceptable bid
Santiam Knocks
During a short business
Persons interested are wel- s*on, Donald Dishong of the
ment office do as much good( per M bt. ft. is: Douglas-fir
Members from Stayton
meeting Chairman Don Mof-
as the legislators. It is too bad I $27.10; Western hemlock and come to come to the YMCA, j Community Church, , James Off Woodburn
Lions club made a visitation
Murray
of
the
Presbyterian
fatt
appointed
Dick
Posekany,
By
Lyle
Cutsforth
685
Court
St.
N.
E.
on
March
that these people would have! other coniferous species, $12.-
Monday night. For the
Santiam knocked off Wood Shields ReMine and Bud here
to suffer. But on the other I 55; pine, $27.10. Pine and 2 at 8 p. m. There will be six Church.
program,
Burt Boroughs
First
Freres
on
the
nominating
the
ministers
met
burn 74-56 here Saturday
hand, we, the people, are to Western Hemlock and other sessions in the citizenship
brought a film from school
at
the
committee
to
choose
a
chair
First
Presbyterian
preparation
series.
night.
coniferous
species
will
be
sold
blame to quite an extent. We I
showing life on a desert. In
Church in Salem, for their
It took the Wolverines most man, vice chairman and se color,
have lax laws controlling sit i at fixed rates. The sale is lo
the film showed animal
regular
cretary
for
next
year.
monthly
meeting.
of the first quarter to get the
uations such as these, so cated near Opal Lake in the
and
plant
life.
Then they visited the two Bulldogs their way. The pow-
Gust Kirsch, in speaking of
therefore who is to say what I I Cedar Creek drainage.
There will be a work party
legislative
branches:
the
state
■er
struggle
of
the
first
quart
communic
ating
with
men
in
Full information concerning
we would do under like cir-
Saturday forenoon when three
Senate and the House.
er ended 14-12 for Santiam.
the plan said sometimes it is
the timber, the conditions of
cumstances?
litter barrels will be
Most of the legislative work
Dennis Davidson led the hard to make men hear above more
Rep. Smith is probably sale and submission of bids
placed at strategic points In
and
decisions
are
made
in
Wolverines
with
eight
points
the
noise
of
the
mill.
Al
Will-
fighting a losing battle in this should be obtained from the
the city.
Friday, February 10 disun
campaign, but if the taxpay Mill City Ranger station or ity again descended into the committees, especially in the in the second quarter for 19-13 son of Frank Lumber said he
Plans were made for the
ers, who are being taken to the Forest Supervisor’s office halls of Mill City Elementary Senate. Many school children and a first half score of 33-25. usually carries a pencil and annual Sweetheart party In
from
several
places
in
Ore
The
Wolverines
continued
the
and
writes
instructions
pad
the tune of hundreds of thou in Eugene.
Saturday night.
school. After four months of gon were visitors.
attack in the third stanza ^as he explains the work. He Salem
sands of dollars in this man
Stayton
guests were Jerry
political peace the student
After
luncheon
with
the
with 20 points to 12 for Wood felt that in this way the men Coffman, Cliff
ner, would arise and make
Coleman, Law
body has again divided itself Rev. Andrew Hanners of the bum.
I
better
understood
what
was
themselves heard, maybe
rence Spraker, Earnest Bell,
into political factions.
Oregon
Council
on
Alcoholic
The
Wolverines
scored
21
1
to
be
acci»nplished.
Bill
Glea-
Congress would be less wil
The Liberty party under Problems, the ministers were points, lead by Davidson with son of Willamette Ply said M. VanDrlesche, and Oliver
ling to bury these “sacred
the leadership of Rick Pose invited to speak to a few 8, to 19 for Woodburn, wind foremen should be careful Juel. Charles Kelly was a
cows” in such hard to find
guest and spoke of his trav
kany met in caucus to elect legislators. The ministers also ing up the game 74-56.
that their language is under els when he was district gov
places. Good work, Mr. Smith,
nominating and platform com obtained copies of current
Davidson scored a total of stood, and that instructions
we need more men of your
mittees. The nominating com bills. Mrs. Gerald Detering 28 points, while Mark Bennett are given in a clear, concise ernor of District 36-R.
calibre in Washington. I
mittee met and recommended led the pastors on a tour of | hit for 20.
manner. “We must create an Fire Damages Church
wonder just what our delega
three candidates for each of
Patty Ragsdale, daughter four offices. The party again, the Capitol Building and ex Santiam—Yankus 13, Tuers atmosphere of safety In our
tion there is doing about it?
It would be interesting to of Mr. and Mrs. Lenthel Rags a week later, met in caucus plained the functions of the 2, Pearce 2, Davidson 28, Han mills. We believe that teams Here Monday A. M.
sen 5, Bennett 20, Cline 2, shoulde be chosen and com Fire caused considerable
dale, sold enough Capital (a primary election) and act many who work there.
find out, wouldn’t it?
petition for plant safety made damage Monday morning to
Journal orders last month to ed upon the nominating com Governor Tom McCall spent Ward 2.
riers outside Salem. This mittee recommendations by a few minutes with the mini Woodburn—Steinke 15, Nel a part of the program, with the Mill City Baptist church
sters in an unscheduled sur son 14, Edwards 10, Shwenke some Incentive given for good when a wall furnace caused
There is quite a “todoo” trend, says her dealer, is sec
right now about school inte ond nature for her almost selecting the following: Rick prise. The governor was es 9, Weatherill, M. 2, Weather- safety records.”
the wall to catch on fire.
Posekany, president; Kenneth pecially warm and informal. ill, V. 6.
gration. We read where the every day of the year.
Jim Hoover of Hoover Re Mill City firemen respond
Goforth,
vice
president;
Herb
The pastors returned to Mill
government now wants to bus
Since taking a CJ route
pair said they have but little ed with their usual speed and
white students to colored four years ago, Patty has Carpenter, secretary-treasur City in the afternoon after Stayton Sneaks
trouble
communicating in the confined the damage to the
areas, and be sure that there built her number of custom er, and Mike Elliot, Sargeant visiting the Bible Book Store. By Santiam
shop as their men have work one wall where the furnace
at
Arms.
is at least 50 per cent white ers by 34 to total 97. Her per
ed there long enough to know was Installed. Other damage
This group will work close
By Pat Moore
children in every school, re formance has won her trips
resulted from smoke and
Linn
Dog
Man
To
Be
Santiam came close to pull just what is going on.
gardless of the location. That to Jantzen Beach, Silver ly with the platform commit
Larry Pankava of the water.
tee
for
the
next
two
weeks
in
ing
off
the
biggest
upset
of
to me sems to be one of the Creek Falls, Hoo Doo Bowl
Here February 27th
the season, but fell short by State Compensation Depart Phone Company Pays
biggest farces yet in trying and several other places. Her order to present to the stu
dent
body
an
acceptable
and
9
points; losing to the Stayton men said people hear four
to integrate schools. Why not hobbies are camping and fish
Residents here are notified Eagles
vigorous
platform.
59-50 at Stayton Fri times as fast as people speak. 5% Stock Dividend
upgrade the schools these ing. She is now working for
the Linn County dog day.
He said "we retain less of
The Freedom party, under that
A 5% stock dividend from
colored, or other races attend, a trip to Disneyland next
man
will
be
at
the
police
what we hear than what we 1966 earnings was recently
the
leadership
of
Allen
Sev
The
Eagles,
ranked
as
num
and see to it that they get summer.
station
Monday,
February
27
ers, Incumbent president, from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m.
ber one in the state, obtained see.”
approved by the Sunnyside
equal quality of education.
Jack Qossard of Timber Telephone Company Board
chose their nominating and
a 17 to 8 first quarter lead.
Give them good schools, com
Licenses for dogs can be The game was much closer Operators Council said that
platform committees which secured
petent teachers, better class Timber Sale Set for
at that time. Licens than the score Indicated with in giving Instructions, do not of Directors.
in
turn
recommended
a
num
Shares will be issued on
room facilities—but why move Detroit Ranger Station
ing
deadline
is March 1 with the Wolverines playing "ball give too many orders at one
ber of candidates for each
March 15 to stockholders of
students from one district to
a
$2
penalty
on
any
dog
found
control” throughout the first time. If one order is given record on March 1. The com-
another, just to get this bal DETROIT—The proposed office. The party caucus vot unlicensed after that date.
Hoover
Camp
Ground
Timber
ed
and
chose
the
following
half, with the halftime score there is a 70 percent chance puny’s Annual Report has
ance? I can’t see the reason
All dogs 6 months or older being
candidates:
Gary
Richards,
in Stayton’s favor. of it bing done right. When not been completed but
sale
with
an
estimated
100
M.
for bussing students in this
must be licensed. All unwant The 27-20
third period remained tow orders are given the rate Treasurer and Controller A.
manner. It is costly. I think, bd. ft of timber is scheduled president; Allen Severs, vice ed dogs will be picked up and
drops to 40 percent. In the
if I were a colored child, I for oral auction March 1 at president; Rita Whitney, se taken away February 27 if much the same with Stayton case of three orders, the rate N. Gross reports sufficient
cretary-treasurer,
and
David
staying
in
the
lead
42-34
at
10
a.
m.
at
the
Detroit
Rang
would just as soon mix with
brought to the police station. its close. During the fourth of performance drops to 20 earnings for the dividend
declared.
people Of my own race. At er station. Government ap Pittam, sargeant at arms.
quarter the Wolverines made percent.
The election will take place
least I wouldn’t want to at praised value is $2,384.00.
Dick Posekany said the
tend another school on a forc Sale is approximately four Friday, March 3. Between Weather, Detroit Dam their bid and with 4 minutes titude and frame of mind at-
of Willamette Valley
Reading left to play they trailed only
ed basis such as this. I feel miles east of Detroit and con now and time to approach the 7 a. m. Daily Weather
the
workman
must
be
taken
Pool
by two points. This attempt
Stamp Exhibit Set
if the colored students are sists of Douglas-fir and other polling booth the candidates
Min. Elev. Pct. was short lived due to Stay- into consideration when ord
given an opportunity, they coniferous specials. Minimum will be extremely busy, or Date Max.
For February 26
ganizing groups, demonstra Feb 15 39 32 1484.16 0.87 ton’s making 9 of 12 foul ers are given.
will succeed in their own price of $23.84 per M has been tions,
The 1967 Willamette Valley
Harry
Engelen
said
man
35
quarter.
39
1484.09
speeches, etc. All the Feb. M
0351 shots during that
schools, as well as they will set.
42 37 1485.20 0.75' The Eagles gradually pulled agement should take consid Stamp Show and Bourse will
candidates
vow
that
this
elec
Feb.
17
Purpose
of
the
sale
is
to
in an integrated school.
will probably be the nois Feb. 18 51 37 1487.10 0.64 away to end the game 59-50. erable time with new employ be held February 26 at the
It would appear to be just further improve the camp tion
Santiam— ~
Davidson
17,
Yan- ees, explaining their job and Union High school in Albany,
iest,
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hardest fought election
______ Feb. 19 40 34 1489 05 0.17
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another governmental folly, ground and thin the timber __
to the Albany
and we’ve had too many of to allow more sunlight to campaign in the history of [ Feb. 20 50 31 1490.54 0.00 kus 16, Bennett 7, Tuers 5, showing them what safety in according
Stamp
Club.
the
plant
means.
31
Mill
City
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Feb.
50
1491.50
21
0.00
Pearce
2,
Hansen
1.
them already
reach the campgrounds.
1
Mill City Ministers
Visit Legislature
Cedar Creek
Salvage Sale Set
For February 27
1
1
Round Table
Discussion Held at
Safety Meeting
Lions Entertain
Stayton Visitors
Elections Set at
Elementary School
Patty Ragsdale Top
Capital Journal
Representative