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On. Ref. and Doe. Dir. • Newspaper», U of O Library 9746’’ The Mill City VOLUME XXII NUMBER 26 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1967 At the Boat Races Up and Down The Avenue Slow Detroit Race Event By Don Moffatt This year, as in the pas several years, Mill City wil be celebrating the Fourth of July in the traditional manner with parades, music, games in the city park and a fireworks display in the evening. It will give us anot"er chance to realize what a won derful country we live m- where we have a flag we should be proud of, and a government which does more for its people, than any othei government in the world to <laLet us then, show respect for this flag wheh it P»88®; on parade. Don't be afraid tc show your feelings for it. J iust can’t understand wh? people raised in this country could stoop so low as to burr or in anv other way mutilatf the emblem of this great Re public. They should be asham ed of themselves, and certain ly should be reprimanded ir no uncertain terms. I am glad that the young people in our town are raisec to respect their country. W< have very few “long-hairs in our town. Most our young people are real stable, law- abiding citizens. We can be thankful for this. In many large cities, young people have little to look forward to They live in “concrete and asphalt jungles." They have too few parks and places to exercise their youthful excess steam. They have little or no thing to do. They have no strawberry or bean field to work in to earn a little extra cash for clothing and spend ing money. Here in this area we are fortunate to have crops to harvest. It would be surprising to find out just how much money is earn*J hv our young people. Of course, we have a certain seg ment of our P°Pulati°’\'yhl£;. will not work, and feel it be neath their dignity to work in the fields. This is * sl!a™®’ as they would really feel bet ter out working than just sit ting around. . I saw something on TV tne other night that rather amus ed me. It was an interview with the head of a relief agen cy in Portland, trying to put across a point that all able bodied people should get out and work in the harvest fields to help thmeselves, and at tne same time help growers of a valuable cash crop. ]?®r® J® not enough cash in the g ernment coffers to take care of these people. This one per son, a woman, said what will we do if we can’t make enough to live one?” The of ficial said, “then you’ll have to come back and we will try to help you." She countered, ■why not help us then in the first place, instead of sending us out to work. We can make more money on relief than we can out working.” There is the whole story. Some people would rather sit and let the government take care of them instead of trying to help them selves If we could get rid of the able-bodied loafers, we would have enough money left to take better care of our elder citizens, who cannot get out and work. As long as we dish it out, there will be people with their hands out, ready and willing to take the money. Fire Burns Car and House Near Lyons LYONS — Fire destroyed a house, car and summer cot tage early Saturday on the R. L. DeSarts property about a mile east of Lyons. Lyons Fire Department an swered the call about 1:30 a. m. Firemen said a tool shed was saved but the two structures and the car were a total loss. Several neighbors reported hearing an explosion before the fire, firemen said. DeSarts and his wife were at home when the blaze broke out. No estimate of damages had been made. DETROIT—A late start, rough water on account of wind and debris on the lake shortened the program in the Detroit Lake Regatta held Sunday. The crowd, about 1,000, was considerably less than had been anticipated said Ole Erickson, Detroit, chair man of the event. Other sum mer activities also cut down attendance. Four of the 10 events had to be cancelled on account of rough water and debris. Janis Lee of Seattle won the Junior Utility Runabout race ahead of Bobby Hutch inson of Valsetz and Dale Powell Jr., of Eugene In Class B Utility action, Earl Garrison of Seattle won, followed by Jim Downing, Se attle and George Christ, of Edmonds, Wn. Tillamook’s Leland Mc Sunday at the boat races, The Enterprise photo Murphy won the C Stock Hy grapher was unable to get close-ups of the fast boats, dro race. Ken Conway, Seattle but did pick up these shots. In the upper picture the was second and Bob Haack, judge’s float can be seen and in the foreground racers Seattle, third. are working on a couple of boats. In the lower left hand The A Stock Hydro race picture three boats can be seen churning up the waters. also was dominated by Seattle In the right, one boat is just taking off from the shore. pilots. Lance Puckett, Dean Mobert and Harold Shew finished in that order. Construction on Wendell Ward of Seattle won the race for D Utility Breitenbush Road Runabouts with Don Gano, | Tacoma, second and Tom Nearly Completed Scheldt, Eugene third. Meyers, Seattle, was The merchants in the City The Mill City Ranger Sta- the John winner in the race for B of Gates protested a propos tion reports this week that Outboard Hydros, followed by ed business license fee which the Elkhorn-Elk Lake road Buzz Thorsen, Aloha, and was to start at the beginning above Cedar Creek junction Gene Laes, Seattle. of the fiscal year. July 1. boats saw action There are 15 business is closed due to heavy road i in Seventy the speedboat classic on houses in Gates and five of construction. Jefferson Park the lake. The event was co them were represented at the is closed with an estimated 10 sponsored by the North San council meeting Wednesday feet of snow still on the tiam Chamber of Commerce evening. This is the first time ground. The road to Breiten and the Oregon Speedboat that merchants have been bush Lake is now open two Association. asked to have a license to miles from the lake. Construe-1 The parade which had been operate, which is customary tion on Breitenbush road is | planned did not take place. in most other cities. completion and the Erickson, chairman, said he The council delayed mak nearing appreciated support of Cham road is now in good shape. ing a decision on the matter Trail maintenance has be ber members, and also Otto for a time. In other business gun on low elevation trails. Oja and Harold Champion the council approved Mrs. The trail to Leone Lake is who stood by with the Detroit Rubie Stubb’s plat for a sub open. All campgrounds are Ambulance In case of acci division as requested by the open, and the snow is gone dents. Gates planning commission. at Elk Lake. The commission also asked Trout have recently been for an ordinace againt junk stocked in the Breitenbush cars and abandoned buildings River; hut fishing is reported within the city limits. poor at Breitenbush Lake. Fred Woods, water com Wild strawberries are now missioner assured council blooming in low elevations. members that the new city oump, which recently became defective was now fixed. Residents in Gates were re minded of the ordinance for DETROIT — A 13-year-old bidding horses on sidewalks. Beaverton girl suffered a There have been several re broken leg and possible hip cent complaints. fracture while hiking Tues The meeting also doubled Freshmen 6th 6wk. 2 Sem. day with a church group as a budget hearing but there Lynn Cutsforth 3.57 3.57 camped at Marion Lake. were no objections since the Rebecca Earhart 4.00 4.00 The girl, Karie Jane Skeels, budget is within the 6% lim Larry Eide 3.71 3.71 was taken by Detroit ambu itation. Larry Hillesland 3.71 3.71 lance to Santiam Memorial Janice Lewellen 3.57 3.57 hospital and then transferred Karen Oliver 4.00 4.00 to a Portland hospital. Jehovah Witnesses Bruce Roscoe 4.00 4.00 The accident occurred on Donna Snodgrass 3.57 3.57 Marion Lake trail four miles To Meet in Eugene Eugene, has been selected Sophomores 6 6wk 2 sem. from the end of Marion Lake by the Watchtower Society of Lonnie Bodeker 3.57 3.71 Road. Forest Ranger Lee New York as the site for one Sherry LaMunyan 3.57 3.571 Boeckstiegel said a party of of the more than 60 district Karen Loveall 3.71 3.57 seven U. S. Forest Service conventions of Jehovah’s Wit Deborah McClellan 3.83 3.50 employes took more than four nesses in the United States Catherine Shigham 3.71 3.57 hours to hike in and carry the girl out on a stretcher. and Canada this summer. 6 6wk. 2 sem. The rescue party was headed John Woodcock, presiding Juniors 3.71 by Allen D. Gardner, Detroit. minister of the Stayton con Mark E. Bennett Boeckstiegel said Karie 3.57 gregation, announced that the Peggy Sue Cooper 3.57 3.57 Jane was with a Beaverton local congregation is making Kandee Henness church group of 33 girls 3.57 plans to attend this “Disciple June Kennedy camped at Mazama Creek 3.57 making” District Assembly. Theresa Lankins Kathleen Rose 3.57 Camp Ground on the north August 3-6. east shore of Marion Lake, 3.50 The meet, to be held at the Charlie Stewart 3.86 4.00 about 30 miles southeast of County Fairgrounds, is ex Alan Yankus Detroit. pected to draw nearly 6.000 Senior 6 6wk. 2 sem Witnesses and interested per Verlyn Aerni 3.50 sons from about 100 congre Sandra Bartow 3.66 Guest Speaker To Be gations in western Oregon and Nancy Cogar 4.00 4.00 northern California. Lyle Cutsforth 3.83 3.66 At Christian Church Dennis Davidson 3.83 4.00 Weather, Detroit Dam Patti Eastwood 3.57 3.85 Dexter Williams of Gosh 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading Lorena Harmon 3.71 3.85 en will be the guest speak Pool Mary Susann Heller 3.83 3.83 er Sunday morning, July 2 Date Max. Min. Elev. Pct Käthe Kelle 366 at the Mill City First Christ June 21 61 55 1565.52 006 Faye LaMunyan 3.83 3.66 ian Church. A coffee hour June 22 61 50 1566.05 042 Gary Mcuser 3.50 will be held immediately fol 0 13 Patrick Moore June 23 59 50 3.83 4.00 lowing the morning worship June 24 78 55 1565.49 0.00 Kathleen Story 3.83 4 00 to enable the congregation to June 25 84 57 1564.60 0.00 Frank Tuers 3.50 become better acquainted June 26 84 58 1564.79 0.00 Toni Jo Walter 3.57 with Mr. and Mrs. Williams June 27 75 59 1564.96 0.00 Charlotte Zeibert 3.57 3.57 and their family. Gates Merchants Protest Licenses Semester Honor For Truck Driver By Jean Roberts MEHAMA — Who ever heard of a log truck deliver ing a load of logs to the mill by the means of bandaides? Probably no one; but that is exactly what happened re cently when a log truck “lost his air” on top of McCully Mountain. I n logging vernacular, when a truck “loses his air,” he has no brakes, and it can mean that there is a hole in his air hose. 1’he log truck driver, stranded on top McCully flag ged down the school bus, tak ing home summer school stu dents, and asked Mari-Linn School Principal Curt Bene- fiel, for assistance. Having no friction tape to repair the leaking air hose, the only tape Benefiel could think of was in the first aid kit in the school bus. The tape turned out to be nothing but baid aides, but by applying them in copious quantities to the leaking hose the truck was able to come down off the mountain and deliver his load of logs. Where there is a will, there is a way. $3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Parade, Fireworks, Ball Games Feature Mill City's July Fourth Celebration By Shirley Swaim The Lion’s Club Breakfast will see Mill City’s Fourth of July celebration off with pancakes, eggs, bacon and coffee served in the park from 6 to 10 a. m. At 11 the Jayceettes sponsor the Kiddies’ Parade, which forms in front of the bank. The main parade, sponsored by the Teenage Committee will begin at 11:30. Starting place is the Sportsman’s Center on Highway 22. From the Sportsman’s Center the parade will turn on N. W. Alder going town into city center on and across the bridge onto S. W. Broadway and will turn towards the school grounds, going past the tennis court. They will continue to the city park and will dis band there. Judging will take place at 11:00 a. m. “The Sound of Music” will be the theme for this year’s parade. Twelve floats have been en tered and there will be an tique cars, a school band and clowns. Invitations have been sent to the Queen’s Courts from other towns. Following the parade, which will wind up at the city park, the Lions Auxiliary will again sponsor the ham burger shack with burgers, hot dogs and other snacks. A bingo stand will also be op erating. Fun for all at the dunk tank is again sponsored by the Jaycees. Concessions oper ating all afternoon in the park will include dart throwing, ring tossing, a fish pond, bal loon toss, etc. Exhibits and hobbies—Cake IDANHA — Whispering Decorating, Painting, Rock Falls campground, the Forest Displays and Ceramics can be Service’s successor to the Big seen the Grade School Gym Springs campground which nasium with some items for was destroyed in the 1964 sale. Christmas Week floods, will The log bucking contest is be opened this weekend, said being sponsored by the Mill the Detroit Ranger District. City Jaycees and will begin The new camp area is about at 3:30 p. m. Three sizes of seven miles southeast of De logs will be used - 14 inch, 24 troit on Highway 22 and the inch and 34 inch. There will North Santiam River. It will be three categories of saws be operated under the Land and different entry fees for and Water Conservation each: Small saws ■ $3.00 entry fee; working saws - $4.00 entry charge system. fee; unlimited saws - $5.00. An ax throwing contest will also be held and the entry fee for this it $2.00. Trophies will be awarded the winners in each contest in the small saws and working saws. Some cash prizes will be given for the Whispering Open This Week Last Rites Set for Winona Gilienwater Beaverton Girl Injured Tuesday on Hiking Trip Roll Published Davidson Gets Sports Award Dennis Davidson, four-sport letterman at Santiam has been named winner of the Oregon Sports Writers and Sportscasters Association’s Bill Hayward $500 scholar ship, according to Bob Rob inson, president of the organ ization. Davidson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Davidson expects to use the $500 scholarship to further his education at, Linfield college. The 1967 recipient not only has been outstanding in ath-. letics, but he also excelled in! the classroom with a four-i year grade point average of, 3.48. He served as president of the school’s National Honor Society chapter. During his four years at Santiam, Davidson garnered three letters in football, three letters in basketball, three letters in track and four let ters in baseball. In addition he com]>eted in the low hurd les at the state track meet and will take part in the an nual Shrine East-West foot ball game at Pendleton later this summer. He also was named to the All-State basket ball second team. Word was received here Monday night that Mrs. George (Winona) Gillenwater of Gold Beach had passed a- way following a long illness. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Swan were there at the time. Funeral services were held in Gold Beach at 9:30 Wednes day morning and graveside services are at Belcrest in Sal em at 4 p. m. Wednesday. An obituary will be pub lished next week. speed saws. Ball games sponsored by Summer Recreation will be held at Allen Field between 5 and 9 p. m. The Mill City Firemen will again put on the fireworks display at 9:30. A free-will of fering at the fireworks, as in the past, will help defray the expense of this part of the program. Concluding the festivities will be the TAC dance in the High School Gym Balcony im mediately following the fire works display. Music will be recorded with Dan Clemens of station K. B. Z. Y. Salem as disk jockey. A small fee will be charged. Local Folks Hurt In Car Accident While on Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Wor ley received word Saturday that their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Robertson and children, of Lyons, enroute to Missouri on vacation had been Involved in a wreck early that morn ing in Laramie, Wyo., with some of them receiving seri ous injuries. Their daughter had broken ribs and a punc tured lung and will be hos pitalized about a week at a Laramie hospital. Earl Rob ertson received bruises and a dislocated arm and was hos pitalized overnight. Six-year- old Mary Ann suffered a brain concussion and will be kept in the hospital several days. Eight-year-old Wayne and the baby, Christine, six months, were not hurt. Mrs. Robertson was driving at the time of the accident and ran into the rear of a truck. She said she didn’t know how it happened, that perhaps a reflection obscured the truck. Their car was hea vily damaged. Mrs. Worley talked long distance with the doctor Monday and he as sured her they were going to be alright. Anyone For Upside Down Cake? An accident which could have proven much worse, occurred in front of the Country Kitchen here Saturday morning. Mr. and Mr . Benny Roten were just turning into the cafe parking uot, traveling east, when they hit Davidson’s breadtruck. Roten wps blinded by the sun and did not see the white bread truck which turned over after the impact. Another car, park ed in front of the cafe, owned by Dick Sheffield of El Centro, Calif., was damaged slightly. The Sheffields were in the cafe at the time of the accident. No one was injured, although damage was done to all vehicles.— The Mill City Enterprise photo.
