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ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY-—OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME XXII
NUMBER 27
Up and Down (
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The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
With this issue of The En
terprise we start our 15th
year as publishers of the pap
er. Many changes have been
made in this area during the
time we have lived here. Hun
dreds of new homes have
been built in Mill City and all
up and down the canyon for
that matter. More mills have
been constructed and they in
turn, are employing a lot
more men than were employ
ed when we arrived here.
True, this past season, with
the depressed lumber market
has been a tough one, but it
still is better than when we
came in July of 1953. The area
is much more stable than
then, and we hope conditions
will pick up more each year.
Our school system, too, has
made great strides since the
days of 1953. We now have
Gates and Mill City in one
district and are providing a
much better education for all
the young people in the dis
trict. I feel we have one of
the finest school systems in
the state, when size and popu
lation are taken into consider
ation.
Many western-based timber
companys have a real thing
going in tree farms. I wonder
just how many people here
realize how much money is
spent each year in growing
trees on these farms so we
can have a sustained yield
cut of timber. With aerial
seeding and planting of seed
lings each year, it builds for
the future. It may take from
50 to 80 years to develop
merchantable timber, but this
is where our grandchildren
and their children will reap
the benefits of the vision of
our present timber men. They
are, of course, protecting their
mills, too, as without contin
ued timber growth they soon
would be out of business. Pro
ductive forest lands are being
steadily reduced by enroach-
ment of communities, high
ways, power lines, and single
use parks so that expansion of
intensive tree farm manage
ment has become virtually an
emergency proposition. It is
said that the demand for
woods products is expected to
nearly double by 1975. The
importance of intensive tree
farm management as develop
ed and applied by the forest
products industry is apparent.
These tree farmers of our
area certainly are to be com
mended for their foresight in
developing ways to work
with nature to assure perm-
anment renewal of a great
natural resource.
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON
Sweepstakes Winner
Cycle Gang
Invades Area
For 1st Time
Michael McDonald
Aboard Submarine
USS Sablefish
USS Sabelfish (FHTNC)—
Electrician’s Mate First
Class Michael C. McDonald,
USN, son of Mrs. and Mrs.
Paul McDonald of Route 1,
Lyons, Ore., is in the North
Atlantic aboard the subma
rine USS Sablefish.
His Boat is making a two-
month operational and good
will cruise to northern Eur
opean countries, and will be
participating in extensive sub
marine training exercises.
He will visit major port
cities in France, Germany,
Denmark, Sweden and the
British Isles.
Sablefish is a fleet snorkel
submarine homeported at the
U. S. Submarine Base in New
London, Conn.
Anita Benefield To
Stayton High School, class
of ’52 is planning the 15th Attend Chicago U
anniversary reunion for Au Anita Dawn Benefiel daugh
gust 12. The last reunion in ter of Mr. and Mrs Curtis F.
19(52 drew 141 guests that in Benefiel, of Route 1, Lyons,
cluded classmates, their fam Oregon, will enroll in the un
dergraduate College of The
ilies, and teachers.
This year’s dinner-dance is University of Chicago this fall.
at Randall s Chuck Wagon at A graduates of Stayton High
7:30 on August 12. The follow School, Stayton. Anita will en-
ing day a pot-luck picnic willjroll in the University under
be held at Bush Pasture park I its Small School Talent
Search Program.
at 1 p. m.
$3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Man Fined
Following Chase
By Policeman
Jimmy Dale Montgomery of
Lyons, was cited to court
here Sunday following a wild
chase through Mill City
streets. Montgomery piled up
his car just west of a railroad
crossing on S. W. Broadway
when he lost control.
The ctossing is elevated,
and as he went over at 70
miles an hour he plowed into
the railroad grade. Patrolman
Les White followed him with
his flashing lights on and sir
en going to warm people of
the oncoming vehicle.
Montgomery was cited on
three charges, that of driving
under the influence, driving
with a suspended license and
eluding a police officer.
He was placed in jail and
fined $450 and given a 25-day
jail sentence, which was sus
pended.
By Boots Champion
DETROIT — The upper
North Santiam Canyon was
invaded by a group of some
20 or 25 motorcyclists Satur
day evening, reportedly from
Eugene.
The “clan” calling them
selves ‘Gypsy Jokers’ certain
ly did their best, both in ap
pearance and actions to live
up to the name.
Typical of such organiza
tions the males were dressed
in trousers and boots, with
vests over bare torsos, many
of them with long unkempt
hair. Some were noticed flip
ping chains in their hands
and some were reportedly
carrying switch blade knives.
The girls were somewhat bet
ter in dress appearance, but
their character appeared to be
no better than their male
companions.
No disturbance was report
ed in the Detroit-Idanha area,
but at Whitewater Forest Ser
vice campgrounds where the
group camped Saturday night
a disturbance did occur.
Campers in the area left and
complained
that
“stink”
bombs (old railroad type
flares) were used, and rocks
were thrown by the group.
A spokesman at the Ranger
Station said Monday, as near
as they can tell at this time,
no damage was done to the
camp grounds.
Marion County Deputy
Sheriffs, State Police, Forest
Service personnel, businesses
as well as citizens kept a
watchful eye on the invaders.
This was their first appear
ance in the area, and it is
hoped it will be their last.
In contrast, while the group
was squirreling around town,
it was noticed that the usual
amount of honda traffic was
almost nil. This reporter over
heard a conversation of two
young men on hondas say,
“Gosh, we hate to even get
out on the street for fear
someone might think we are
with that bunch.”
We read this week an art
icle from the Newton, Miss.,
Record: “How vital is it that
all of our people be trained,
prepared and equipped for re
sponsible citizenship at the
everyday working level. From
early childhood we should all
be taught the real meaning of
our form of government,
that the blessings of liberty
and the privileges of citizen
ship carry with them corres Bumgarner Completes
ponding responsibilities and Maintenance Course
obligations, and above all
that, without vigilance, cau For Helicopters
tion. awareness and devotion, FT. RUCKER, Ala.-Private
our cherished rights may be Philip C. Bumgarner, 19, son
of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Bumgar
lost forever.”
ner, Route 1 Lyons, at the
Last year, LBJ said an Army Aviation School, Ft.
unbalanced budget helped the Rucker, Ala.
During the course, he was
economy. This year, he says a
tax increase is necessary be instructed in maintenance of
cause the budget is unbalanc the single-rotor, turbine-pow
ed. Welcome to the New ered UH-1 “Iroquois.”
He was also trained in heli
Math.
copter gunnery systems, avi
ation operations in the field
and techniques of survival, es
Stayton Class of '52
cape and evasion.
Makes Reunion Plans
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1967
Fourth of
July Brings
Crowd Here
A perfect day on July 4th
brought out a large crowd to
take part in the festivities put
on by civic groups and
clubs of the city. The Teen
Age Committee had charge of
the parade which was one of
the best ever to be held here.
Besides the main winners,
there were many other floats
which made it a hard job for
the judges to decide who
should have the ribbons. The
Shriners from Salem marched
in the parade, and there were
several vintage cars, which
added color to the event.
Judges for the TAC parade
were Doug Heater of Fern
Ridge; Jerry Butler and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter F. Wilier of
Stayton. They stated they had
a real hard job picking the
winner in the four divisions.
In the Kiddie parade, for
Bikes, Ralph Earhart won 1st;
Rhonda Meader, 2nd and
Tony Trout third. In the
trike division, Beverly Trout
The Oddfe.lows and Rebekahs with “Lolipops and Roses,” and the Mill City
was first; Bruce St. Dennis
their “Country Garden” Float was Volunteer Firemen with “Born Free.”
second and Kim Crook and
Sweepstakes winner in the Fourth of
In the third division, the Teenage
Sally Poole, third.
July Parade at Mill City. Other first Committee won with “Snoopy vs. the
division, Lin
place winners were the Christian Church Red Barron,” Hilltop Market with a DETROIT — Thousands of da Miscellaneous
and
Cindy
Jaequinet
first;
with a float “For He So Loved the “Davy Crockett Float” and F. E. W. fishermen, vacationers, and Ronny Jaequinet and Beverly
picnickers
flocked
to
the
World”. The Jaycees and Jaycettes won “Big Rock Candy Mountain.“
mountain area for the Fourth Sullivan second and Erick and
their first place ribbon with a float de
in the fourth division the North San of
July weekend. The upper Dana Syverson, third.
picting “Tea for Two.”
tiam Chamber of Commerce won with North
Santiam Canyon hum Judges in the Kiddie Parade,
In the second group, first place a boat, “Floating Down the River.” The med with
activity for the sponsored by the Jayceettes
winners were Camp Fire Girls with Lions Club won the other fourth place four-day period.
Family pic were Mrs. J. C. Kimmel,
their float, “Scenes Around the Camp award with a float “Ciimb Every Moun nics, fishing, boat riding, ski Mrs. Roger Mink and Mrs.
fire,” the Mill City Garden Club with tain.”—Loyd Sidewell Photo.
ing and just plain camping Wendell Heller.
seemed to be enjoyed by all.
At the park the events
Under clear blue skies, started out with a pancake
Weatherman Joe Muise said feed sponsored by the Lions
the temperature reading was and the Lions Auxiliary man
100 for July 1st and 96 on the ned the cook shack lor lun
second.
ches. This gpoup also had the
A few mishaps occurred bingo game. The Jaycees had
By Scott Young
Sunday, none of them serious. a dunk tank and several other
Are those Wig Warm Burn
A Salem teenage girl sustain concessions kept the crowd at
ers that are a part of our way
ed a broken thumb in a water the park busy.
of life in the North Santiam
DETROIT—The summer re skiing mishap Sunday after
The Mill City area was sad Canyon the Obnoxious cul creation program for the up noon. Following first aid she Kicked by Horse—
Tommy Kanoff, son of Mr.
dened Monday when it was prits they are portrayed to per canyon will start Monday, was taken to Salem by a State
and Mrs. Tom Kanoff appar
learned that William Richards be?
luly 10, said Doug Spencer, Trooper.
had passed away at Santiam They do smoke more or .vho is in charge.
Early Sunday morning Leo ently was the only person at
Memorial hospital following a less, but don’t carbon di The program will include Smiseky of Salem rolled his the park to be injured. He got
series of heart attacks. Mrs. oxide go back into plant life volley ball, soft ball and base car over a few miles above kicked in the thigh by a
Richards had taken him to from whence it came. Or was ball. This program will run Marion Forks. Cause of the horse. Mrs. Kanoff said Wed
the hospital Sunday night my early schooling in error, for six weeks if there is suf accident has not been determ nesday morning that he was
after he suffered his first or is that too old fashioned, or ficient interest.
ined. Other occupants in the not seriously hurt.
attack and it appeared that he out of date?
The schedule is as follows: car were his wife and three
Winners In the Jaycee log
was recovering satisfactorily,
Or are the buners big and
Grade school schedule 1 children. None of them was events were: Jim Bracher of
but he suffered a fatal attack black and easy to point out, through 4, Monday, Wednes seriously injured. The acci Mill City who made 20 points
Monday.
and owned by companies or day and Friday, 10 a. m. until dent however, left the family In the ax throw and Phil Hol-
stranded for a time. With the sheimer of Scappoose with 16
Bill who was only 47 at the operators too small to resist noon.
Grades 5 to 8, 1 to 3 p. m. on aid of a few area peop’e a points.
time of his death was born in the overwhelming cry of
Scio, but had been a life-time “Save Our Country From Pol Monday, Wednesday and Fri ride to Salem was found for
In the small saw division
the Smisely family with Sam Charles Huckeby of Mill City
day.
resident of Mill City. He at lution.”
Come up into this canyon
Monday and Wednesday Leffler, who was making a won first and Frea Woods,
one time, with the assistance
of his wife, Kit, had operated where there are 12 or more of nights are open to high school run to Salem for more ice. Gates, came in second. The
Meander Inn. At the time of these burners, build a little students and adults at 7 p. m. Leffler said the store sold same two men, in the same
The Little League will play nearly 3,000 pounds of ice Sat order, won in the work saw
his passing he was employed smoky wood fire and fry a
as planerman at Frank Lum little smoked ham or bacon, Lyons here July 6 at 5 p. m., urday. as the temperature competition.
ber Co. Inc., Mill City. He and admit, it does you a lot followed by a Junior State soared to 100 degrees.
In the unlimited saws, Phil
fame, Detroit vs. Independ A Los Angeles man and his Holsheimer of Scappoose won
was a Navy veteran of World more good than harm.
son, vacationing In the area first by cutting through his
Like the smoke in your bac ence at 6:30.
War II. Bill was a big man
Detroit Junior State won had some tough luck when log in 202 seconds. In second
and loved the outdoors, being on and smoke from your
an ardent fisherman and warming fire, these burners a 3 to 0 victory over Mill the father became ill early place was Jim Cox of Willa
hunter. His happy smile will do a lot more good than harm. City June 27 and Detroit won Monday morning. He was tak mina with 23.5 seconds.
The fact is they don’t do 1 to 0 from Woodburn June en to Santiam Memorial hos In the grade school gym
be missed by everyone here.
pital at Stayton by car.
30.
He had been in apparent good any harm at all.
were displays of old time pic
health until the past wek.
tures, modern photography,
H is survived by the widow,
ceramics, rock display, and
First Place Winner
Gladys, and a daughter, Shelly
other handicraft.
Ann, both at home east of Mill
There were ball games In
City; two half brothers and
the late afternoon and even
three half sisters.
ing and the firemen sponsored
Services will be at 2 p. m.
their usual fine fireworks
Thursday in Weddle Funeral
display.
Home, Stayton. Interment
will be in Fox Valley ceme
tery, Lyons.
Vacationers
Take Over
Upper Area
Bill Richards
Are Wigwam
Summer Recreation
Passes Away After Burners a Menace? Program To Start
At Detroit July 10
Heart Attacks
Green Veneer Plant
Down for Repairs and
Summer Vacation
IDANHA—Green Veneer
Inc. Idanha plant will resume
operations July 10th following
a two weeks closure for annu
al repairs and vacations.
Included in this years im
provement program will be
the laying of a new floor in
the veneer shed and paving.
Plans call for concrete pav
ing from the office to the mill
and veneer shed, and blacktop
from the warehouse to the
highway (22).
Ready mix will be used for
the concrete paving, and the
black topping contracted, a
spokesman for the firm said
Wednesday.
One of the first place winners in the
The mill employes about
100 men and runs two shifts. July 4th parade in Mill City was the
Salem Firm To
Build Post Office
At Detroit
Postmaster General Law
rence F. O’Brien today advis
ed Postmaster Mrs. Phyllis
Hill of the Detroit, Oregon
Post Office, that a bid has
been accepted to construct a
new postal facility in Detroit,
on the East Side of Detroit
avenue
The successfud bidder, Dav
id Lantz, Salem, Oregon, will
construct a building contain
ing 768 square feet of interior
floor space, with an 80 square
foot platform, and 2450 square
feet of parking and maneuver
ing area.
The basic lease term will be
above float made by the First Christian for eight years with three 4-
Church.—Loyd Sidewell Photo.
year renewal options.