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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1967
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■ The Avenue
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President Eastwood
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By Don Moffntt
Possible on
N. Santiam
NS Chamber
Installs New
By the time The Enterprise
is in the mail this week, The
North Santiam Chamber of
Commerce will have installed
f
Construction of a nuclear
its officers at the annual ban­
Floyd Eastwood was install­
plant on the North Santiam
quet. This year Floyd East­
ed
as president of the North
river with a generating ca-
wood of Mill City is president,
Santiam Chamber of Com­
pacity of “ten Detroit Dams”
and Jerry Coffman will again
was revealed this week as
merce at a banquet held at
act as secretary-treasurer, a
SALEM,SI A WK MILL CITY STACI
feasible by the Bonneville
the Riverview Cafe at Meha­
position he has ably filled for
Power administration in Port­
ma Tuesday evening.
a couple of previous terms.
land.
There are many businessmen
Master of ceremonies was
However, no construction
in the North Santiam Canyon
Max Doan, Director of Claims
. sites are being recommended
who take little or no interest
by the BPA at this time.
for the State Compensation
in this Chamber of Commerce.
There have been 16 “sample
department. He introduced
Just why, I don’t know. It is
sites” included in the North-
the main speaker for the ev­
the only group in the area
| west survey.
ening,
Edward Branchfield,
which is working for the good
Construction cost of a one
Floyd
Eastwood
was
install
­
legal
advisor
for Governor
of all the towns. It is a group
million kilowatt power plant
which has done much in the
would be from 129 million to ed Tuesday night as president Tom McCall. He is a former
and will ramrod the affairs of
way of promoting tourist
142 million.
Medford attorney and long­
trade and also industry. It is
The North Santiam sample the North Santiam Chamber time friend of Mr. Eastwood.
a rather dismal thing when
site has not been pinpointed of Commerce for the coming
one thinks of how few carry
but
has been described as be- year or two. He served as vice He told of the many interest­
Pictured above is the first bus
the load, how few really care to ever make the run out of Salem. “Old was owned by D. B. Hill. He later sold ing about a third of a mile president this year.—The Mill ing experiences he has had
as a “lobbyist" for the inter­
City Enterprise photo.
vehicle to Joe Hamman and that
what is happening in these timers” will remember the stage which the
v « 6 c « line is still operated by Floyd from paved highway and
ests
of the Governor and
stage
towns. Every time legislation made the run to Mill City about 1913 and Hamman.
three miles from railroad ac­
state. He read excerpts from
cames up which affects the
cess. This is said to be repre­
Secretary Coffman
letters from inmates of the
timber industry, or any other
sentative of others along
state prison and correctional
segment of our area, this
river tributaries.
Davidson Receives
institute, both humorous and
Chamber is the first to “get
The report points to the
sad.
i
County
Treas.
States
Minor
Injuries
in
with it” to present the facts
Hanford, Wash, plant, already
He noted that the governor
Truck Accident
to our Senators and Repre­
in operation, as a plus factor
Earnings
for
Year
was
an interesting person to
sentatives whether they lis­
of
Alvin Davidson received
acceptance of nuclear pow-
work with and said he didn’t
only minor injuries in what er in the Northwest.
ten or not. It is at least a
Evelyn Downing, Linn
want a lot of “Yes men”
could have been a fatal acci­
voice which carries some County treasurer and a for­
around.
dent
last
week
when
his
pick
­
weight.
mer resident of the Mehama-
Ed Davis, retiring presi-
up truck collided with a Gil­
Why not get out to those Stayton area, has announced
' dent, thanked all of his offi-
bert Logging company truck.
meetings this year, and see if
I cers and committee members,
Davidson is employed by the
we can’t give President East-1 that earnings for the fiscal
particularly Jerry Coffman
company
and
the
accident
oc
­
.year
1966-67
totals
$177,217.69.
wood the support he needs,
| Delos Hoeye returned to curred when he was going to
| for his continuous support.
to get this job done. The past- Of this total $110,582.33 was
i the states over the weekend work in the Thomas Creek
I Stewart Mayo, president of
president Ed Davis has work­ for county general funds.
from strife-torn Nigeria. He area.
the river guides association
ed hard for two years to get
Schools and other taxing
He received only minor
was introduced and thanked
was met in Portland by his
things done in the area, and
units earnings was $66,635.36.
for his organization’s assist­
he, too, deserves a vote of
The Mill City Garden Club
wife Virginia and sons, Jon bruises and som^ small cuts
but his pick up was totally will hold its annual Flower
Mrs. Downing said that to­
ance in making the Chamber
thanks for a job well done, as
and Robin who returned here damaged. Needless to say the
1 sponsored Whitewater Chal-
Show on Tuesday, August 1
well as all the directors and tal earnings during the ten earlier.
I lenge such i a success. Mayo
logging truck and driver were at the high school gymnasium.
those members who have years she had been in office
The Hoeyes left last fall for not damaged.
| introduced guide members
Mrs. Hollis Turnidge and
worked for the accomplish­ were in the amount of $864,-
Nigeria where he took a two-
Mrs. Lowell Cree are co-chair­ Above is Jerry Coffman, i who were present,
ment of projects which are so 955.21.
well-known in this area, who| /"
_ __ for ___
men for the show .
Also recognized
their .
vital for the welfare of all I
year teaching assignment at
was
installed
Tuesday
night
I
assistance
were
Alvin
Lur-
|
The
show
is
open
to
the
communities.
the University. He was for­
| public. There is no admission as Secretary of the North ing, resident engineer at the
merly on the staff at OSU.
charge and no entry fee. Chamber of Commerce. Jerry Detroit dam; Bob Oliver,
Before
going to Corvallis Mr.
Doors will be open to the has held this position for the i Breitenbush road project
State Patrolman Tom Dry-
Hoeye
taught
at
Santiam
chairman; Lowell Brown, leg­
public
from 2 p.m. until 8:30 past couple of terms.
nan said to me this week that
High senool and Mrs. Hoeye
islative chairman; Ole Erick­
The contract for the sum­ p.m. Entries will be accepted
another patrolman is assigned
was a music teacher here. mer paving program in Mill from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
son, Detroit Lake Regatta;
to this area. GOOD. Now may­
She is the daughter of Mrs. City was awarded to D & D The foliowing schedule will
Floyd Eastwood, Whitewater
be when this new highway
Harry Mason.
Challenge chairman; Nils Bitt­
Paving Company with a bid be used this year:
law goes into effect whereby
ner, membership chairman,
Mr. Hoeye said when wea- in the amount of $3,850. There Division I—Horticulture
State Police Officer • Tom
those who are traveling slow-
and others.
pons were issued to the civil- is not too much work need­ Any specimen.
i
ly and letting traffic pile up Drynan, who is an ardent
A. One in a container.
Mr. Eastwood said that dur­
behind them will get their worker with young people of ians in Nigeria he thought it ed on the city streets this
B. Three of a kind in a con­ A Regional Safety Award ing his term as president of
month
as
most
of
the
work
was
about
time
to
get
out.
This
law
will
the
area,
again
this
year
will
come-uppance.
tainer.
for accident - free driving was the chamber he would like
require that they pull off to teach the Hunter Safety The family is taking a few had been completed in recent
C.
years.
Spray
of flowers with formally presented to the De­ to stress Industrial growth in
days
of
much-needed
rest
but
the side of the road and let Course.
foliage.
(Council members voted to
troit maintenance section the area, particularly in wood
this traffic by. Many lives will
The law states that all those more details of the situation
have
(Containers will be fur­ crew of the State Highway products. The canyon has be­
Hunsaker
&
over
there
will
be
published
Johnson
be saved by this law, and as people under 18 years of age
nished).
audit the city books for the
Department at a special din­ come famous from coast to
soon as these slow-pokes real­ must carry a hunter’s safety later.
Division II—Plants
fiscal
year
1966-67.
ner held at 6:30 p.m., Thurs­ coast for its recreational fa­
ize that they will be picked card with them when hunting.
A. House plants—foliage.
The police department was
day, Julv 13, at a Salem res­ cilities and Eastwood said
up for this offense. I think
Mr. Drynan with the help of
B. Blooming plants—one of taurant.
authorized
to
purchase
a
new
these should be expanded but
we'll have less head-on col­ others in the area, has taught
a
kind
for
porch
or
patio.
we definitely needed more in­
finger
printing
kit
as
the
old
Foreman
of
the
winning
lisions where people in a hur-! this course here since the law
C. Ivy.
one does not do a satisfactory
| crew, representing the Detroit dustrial developments as a
r.v just get fed up with things I went into effect some four
D. Cacti or Succulents.
job anymore.
Snow region, was Glen Bea­ I stabilizer.
and pass with too little clear- years ago, and many young
Division
HI—Artistic Design chy, who accepted the covet­
Bills
in
the
amount
of
$969.-
Mr. Eastwood presented a
Let
’
s
hope
this
new
man
ane.
people have been given the
46 were authorized to be paid —A rrangements
ed award for his crew. Bea­ gift to retiring president Ed
will be one who will do his opportunity to learn safety
A. Early Indian Inhabitants chy’s crew works under the Davis on behalf of the cham­
by the city recorder.
best to enforce this law.
rules through his guidance.
—Design in vivid color supervision of Floyd T. La- ber. Ed has served as presi­
Police report for the month
Sign up sheets are available
showing Indian i n f 1 u- cey, district maintenance dent for the past two years.
The 27th Oregon Shakes­ of June showed 35 traffic
ence.
at Shafer’s Canyon Hardware. perean Festival opens at Ash­ arrests; seven traffic warn­
superintendent, district 2-B.
Other officers installed were
I don’t know why people
Mehama: Rose Hardware, Mill land Sunday, July 22 and will ings; six miscellaneous cita­ B. Our Fishermen — Dried
The winning crew was se- Dick Parker, vice • president
continue to throw litter in the
City Hardware and t h e
materials, including ar­ lected from among several and Jerry Coffman, who will
streets. This past season the Sportsmen’s Center in Mill run through September 10. tions; one prisoner lodge; 23
ticles
(driftwood, rocks, eligible section maintenance again serve as secretary-treas­
complaints
answered
and
two
Mill City Lions club has plac­ ' City and Detroit Super Mar- Advance sales are running
etc.) from rivers, I crews in the snow region. urer.
traffic
accidents
reported
by
considerably
ahead
of
last
ed trash barrels at various ket at Detroit.
streams and oceans.
The award is difficult to earn
year but good seating is still Chief Don Gillenwater.
Members of the board of
strategic spots throughout
C. Colored Trails — Mixed and the competition is vigor­
The
police
car
patrolled
1,-
he
Officer
Drynan
said
available.
directors were also given rec­
town. These have helped con­
arrangements (all col- ous.
ognition by president East­
On the Shakesperean slate 324 miles using 155 gallons of
siderably in keeping junk off wanted to start the classes
ors).
gas.
The
next
meeting
of
the
Making the presentation on wood. New board members
early
this
year
so
there
would
this year are “Pericles”, "An-
the streets, but there are still
D. Tomorrow — Anything behalf of the State Highway who will serve along with
city council will be August 9,
those who think the outdoors be plenty of time to complete thony and Cleopatra”, “Tam­
goes in search for new Department was Ray D. As- others already appointed in­
according
to
V
e
r
1
Hoover,
the
course
before
hunting
sea
­
ing of the Shrew” and Rich­ mayor.
is just one big garbage dump.
ideas, materials and in­ burry. Division 2 engineer, clude Orville Brown, Gates;
son
opens.
ard
III.
Offered
as
a
fifth
The basic reason for this pro­
spiration.
of Salem. Some 35 highway Blanche Thompson, Lyons;
Classes will be held in the show is Samuel Arnold’s bal­
blem is that many people are
E. Fruitful Valley — fruit, employees and wives were
in Ferris Benton, Idanha and
Mill
City
elementary
school.
lad opera “Maid of the Mill”.
just thoughtless Too many of
vegetables or nuts with attendance.
Sam Leffler, Stayton.
This
is
the
first
known
re
­
us simply feel no responsibil­
flowers and greenery.
I
There were about 60 mem-
vival of the opera since the
ity for the appearance of our
F. Patio — Table arrange­
* Urge municipal officials 1765 premiere at Covent Gar-
tiers,
their wives and guests
communities. An ever-stretch­ to provide adequate collection
ments with materials Summer Recreation
present
for the Tuesday even­
ing network of highways, in­ and disposal facilities. We den.
suitable for patio.
ing banquet with Chris King
In conjunction with the
creased travel, greater out­ have them here.
G.
For
Display
Only
—
I
Report
Shows
Fire
A new, and additional state
and Hattie Golliet in charge
Festival the Peter Brittt Mu- patrolman will move to Mill
door recreational facilities,
Anything unusual.
I
•
Cooperate
with
others
of arrangements for the din­
I
Danger
High
sic and Arts Festival will per-
.
and more leisure time all com­
City this Friday, July 14, ac­
ner.
bine to provide even more op­ working to eliminate litter in form in nearby historic Jack­ cording to Tom Drynan, who
your
community.
If
there
is
I
The
recreation
report
from
sonville. Afternoon and even­
eather, Detroit Dam
portunities for the litterbug.
no litter-prevention program ing programs are being ar­ has been located here for 7 a. m. Dally Weather Reading the Mi,! C,ly ,tanKer district
Here are some suggestions in the area—start one.
many years. The new man is
Indicates that fire danger is Mill City Firemen
Pool
ranged for August 12 through
everyone could use to beauti­
Litter is a costly eyesore 26. Daylight concerts start Glen Bigness, who is being Date Max. Min. Elev. Pct. high and those using the
fy the country:
0 woods ere advised to lie care­ Quell Log Deck Fire
that blights and corrodes, low­ at 3:30 and Starlight concerts transferred here from the Sal­ July 12 88 61 1563.78
em Patrol office. He will work July 13 84 54 1563.63
* Keep your home and ers property values, discour­ at 8:30 p.m.
0 ful.
on traffic control in this area July 1 1 82 53 1563.44
property litter-free.
The firemen were called out
0
All campgrounds, trails and
ages tourists, and alieniates
A number of people from
He and Mrs. Bigness and July 15 83 55 1563 26
• Carry a litterbag in your | potential new business and this area join those from
0 roads are now open except Tuesday evening about 6:30
July 16 83 55 1563.05
car or boat. Always dispose of industry. Everyone should throughout the world who at­ their three children will be i-i __
0 the South Breitenbush trail to put out a fire in the log
living in the Bastuscheck ’July 17 85 52 1562.81
trash in a proper receptacle. I help eliminate litterbugging.
0
which Is closed due to snow deck at Frank's mill. Cause
tend the festivals yearly.
I July 18 77 51
house on Kingwood.
1562 59
0 conditions.
of the blaze Is not known.
Returns from
Garden Club Gives
Schedule for
Flower Show
1
F
City Starts Summer
Paving Program
i Drynan To Again
Teach Hunter
Detroit Crew Wins
Safety Award
Safety Course
Ore. Shakesperean
Festival Opens At
Ashland on July 22
New State Police
To Locate Here