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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1967)
G«n. Ref. and Doc. Div Newspapers, U of O Library 97403 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXII NUMBER 31 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON Sea Scouts to The Avenue Dedicate New Base Sat Pony Express? THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1967 Naw, Just Small Oatburner Up and Down $3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Mill City Streets Are Resurfaced It has been mostly “one way traffic” this week on First street and across the As I sit at my typewriter bridge as state and city crews this Monday morning, trying have been busy paving and to think of something cheer painting new stripes. ful to say about conditions in Simpson Timber Company Coming into the city from Tom Drynan, Sea Scout the North Santiam Canyon I Skipper for this year, said the Highway 22 the street has gave notice to its 400 employ foreign imports have had find that my thoughts go con week that the Sea Scouts been widened and new white es Friday that it will close their impact on the market. tinually to the shut down of would dedicate a new sailing center stripes painted. Anoth the Lyons and Idanha oper James indicated Friday the two Simpson plants, the base Saturday morning, Au-i er much needed addition has ations this week for an in that his firm would extend one at Idanha and the one gust 5 at 10 o’clock. been the painting of a rail definite period. Reason for every possible help to individ at Lyons, which affects many road crossing sign just in the closure was given as a uals to place them elsewhere The base is located on the in Simpson operations or people of this area — and ReMir.e road off South Fair front of Hill Insurance. Tour weak plywood market. with other firms. The Albany when it affects people, it view on land donated for use The '.wo plants, a veneer ists and others new to the means each and everyone of by Pacific Power & Light city have had the crossing, operation at Idanha where Simpson plant, will continue its three shift operation. The us, whether we are working Company. Mill City Postal Patrons were surprised one morn (and sometime the train) ap there are 75 workers and a Company also has plants in in the mills, the woods, the plywood factory at Lyons The Sea Scouts now have ing last week, when they found the above pony tethered pear rather suddenly. Washington and California. trucking firms, the stores, the 10 sailing boats and the boys to the P. O. door. Seems the owner had business to take Art Hedge has been doing with 325 men affected. Also bank, or any facet of the have a lot of fun using them. care of and Kelly, not furnishing a hitching post, had the paint renewal job for the I having their jobs affected are business world. To put it Any Sea Scout in the Cascade troubles. After a time, the pony was tethered to the P. city and state crews have | loggers who cut timber for mildly, it’s darned rough— Council may have the use of P. & L fence. No, Mill City is still getting its mail via been in charge of the other the company. and it will probably get the boats. Dave James, Seattle, vice- bus, as usual.—The Mill City Enterprise photo. work. rougher before it gets better. president in charge of public The hoys, their leader, fam City paving is now almost To many old-timers, this is ilies and friends will have a relations for the firm who completed and the streets ap Fred Gruver to old hat. They’ve been through picnic lunch at Detroit Dam has operations in three states, pear in real good shape. it before and the area has at noon, the Scouts making termed as rumor reports Finish Summer always survived. One man the run in their boats, of that the Lyons mill would said: “Mill City will be a course. be closed permanently. How Studies this Week ghost town.” To this I say. I ever, other mills in the area Wayne Goin, PP&L repre- just can’t see it that way. We sentative will make a short reported that they had a Fred W. Gruver of Mill still have some good sound dedication speech at the base. “run” on men seeking em City, a teacher at Santiam Two major projects are un mills, here, up and down ployment at their mills. A High School in Mill City is DETROIT—Water Commis the canyon which will keep number of families have in der way in the local schools, one of 49 participants in the sioner Saul Zone reported Summer Mathematics Insti DETROIT—Joe Muise, of dicated they will be moving both financed by federal running, or at least I hope Salem Youths Find grants. School District 129J that although the new water tute at the University of ficial weather bureau record from the area soon. they will. When Hammond system has not been fully Santa Clara. er for the Detroit area re The mill closure, effective has employed several college “pulled the pin” things were Way Out of Woods students and adults for the completed water restrictions a lot Worse. Then there was To Marion Forks The six week session, sup leased this report of weather August 4, comes at a time have been lifted on lawn ported by the National conditions for the month of when employment is usually summer months, to complete no industry left here. This MARION FORKS — Three July through a 24-year period. at a peak and caught workers work cn a computerized li is not the case now, and as I young Salem boys reported sprinkling. Science Foundation, will con brary retrieval program. The For July 1967 a high of 100 offguard. be completed, he Still to said, it will be a bit rough, missing on a fishing trip near clude on August 4. degrees was recorded on the but there is no sure sign that Marion Forks Sunday, walk said, are automatic controls, Many employes expressed project is funded the Oregon Principal objectives are to Simpson will not reopen. May ed to Safety Monday. They and a general cleanup of the augment the participant’s 2nd, and a low of 45 degrees surprise at the sudden an project is funded under the be they won’t—but to me, were Steven Howe, 13, son of work. He added test runs knowledge of subject matter, on the 14th. He said average nouncement, as news reports Oregon Small High School indefinite is not for sure, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Howe; have been made and have met provide new insight into col t high temperature for the have indicated that the weak program, and the salaries are month of July through the plywood market was picking paid under Title III of the as long as there is a chance Brian Kenny, 16, son of Mrs. with approval. lege preparatory mathema 24-year period was 84.7 and up some with construction Elementary and Secondary The system will have 11 the mills will reopen or sell Esther Kenny and Jason Fer- tics, and to develop techni to some other firm, there is der, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. fire hydrants (9 new) that ques for evaluation of cur average low 50.6. Average volume gaining But cheaper Education Act. In addition, a number of precipitation was recorded as plywood from the South and are placed all within the riculum in improvements. hope. Let’s not panic yet, nor J. J. Ferder. students are employed full .61. Fire Underwriters Specifica- start to move out. Let’s wait The boys had become sep- time under the College Work- No precipitation has been i awhile and see what happens. arated from an adult leader tions a distance of 1000 feet I Study Program. These fed recorded for July 1967. for residential and 500 feet near Lake Ann, East of Mar for commercial. erally financed programs Other Interesting facts As far the the riots are I have provided an opportunity about July weather pulse concerned. I believe the time ion Forks. Water is now being taken They made camp before from the Breitenbush river, for the local schools to catch over the 24-year period are as■ is coming when the colored J darkness set in and were up much-needed library and follows: at the new source of supply, citizens will be forced A high of 105 degrees was straighten out their own 1 hiking toward Marion Forks as well as from the old Mack- Oregon bird hunters will inventory work—work which . J when they met recorded on the 20th, 1956, have a 30-day season for both requires a great deal of hand people, and make them quit ... a Linn . Coun-| ley Creek system. lootine 1 and a low of 33 degrees on the doves and pigeons from Sep- labor and is extremely time this burning and luuuug. - Sheriff , . , ’s , office , x search par-| » i Old time residents have .. . say „ looters .,„,1 Arby Ansel Johnson, 48, 2nd. 1944. Precipitation 2.08, consuming. Many people and ty , which ........... , , had started . x out n „ m to I stated that this is the first .. to . son of Mr. and Mrs. Ingle Project? such as the above- rioters and those who incite look for them about 6 a. m. I. ' time they have , been able in July 1947. extended season of 20 add!- Greatest amount of precipi- t(onal d on doveg beglnn. mentioned have provided wel use all the water they wish Johnson of Mill City was these incidents should be L_ ¡ The boys were reported shot. That is a pretty rough ! be in good condition. during the hot summer drowned at Dunlap Lake on tation in a 24-hour period was ing October 21 These were come employment for local statement, but on the other months. New water billings Tuesday. The body was re .86. July 1966. the dates for dove and pigeon students, particularly stud covered Tuesday night. Muise said Monday, 38 days seasons established by the ents who will be attending hand, maybe that will be the Mill City Scouts will go into effect August 1. Johnson apparently drown have passed with no rain, but only solution. If officials do, To Visit International Game Commission following college next fall, and are tak ed when his boat overturned added records show that the both whites and blacks should a public meeting in Portland ing care of a number of Linn Democrats To in the lake, Marion County area went dry 40 days and housekeeping tasks which be treated on the same basis. Jamboree in Idaho Mill City Boy Scout troop To Hold 17th Annual sheriff deputies said. Johnson this included part of June, all Friday, July 14. I don’t have any more respect Bag limit for doves was would have taken regular for a white rioter and sniper, members will be among those Picnic Sunday, Aug. 13 was last seen when he left of July and part of August established at 12 per day, 24 employees several years to than a colored one. Neither visiting the International Linn County Democrats home early Monday for a in 1952. in possession, while the bag complete, and maybe they one is a good solid citizen, Boy Scout Jamboree to be will hold their 17th annual fishing trip, according to de limit for band-tailer pigeons never would he completed. and is a lawbreaker, and held in Idaho from August 1 picnic Sunday, August 13 at puties. was set for 8 daily, 8 in pos A passerby reported finding Wilderness Patrolman session. should be treated as such, to August 9. The Mill City Brownsville Pioneer park, I would hate to think that group, headed by leader Herb Their first picnic was held the boat overturned on the Department of Interior reg every summer, when the wea Bastuscheck, does not plan in the same location in July lake Tuesday afternoon. U. S. Now in Jefferson Park ulations on the migratory Forest Service Guard Ronald ther gets hot, or something active participation in the 1950. dove dove allows for a 50-day else comes up—that we will events. Mrs. Glenn Huston, central Harper checked the area and To Assist Travelers season between September 1 be forced to put up with this There will be approximate committee chairman, has in notified sheriff’s officers. A Wilderness patrolman is and January 15. The Com ly 14,000 boys from some 100 Members of the sheriff ’ s sort of thing. It js just as hot vited top speakers for the mission decided to take ad nations attending the Jam event, but all acceptances underwater search and rescue now stationed in Jefferson vantage of the full 50 days for one race as another. Park to assist the public Another thing a lot of peo boree which will be one of have not yet been confirmed. team found the body in 25 when they are traveling in this year when it was learn ple seem to forget, that to the best means of promot The potluck picnic dinner feet of water about 40 feet that area. All lakes in there ed that during mild autums Viola E. Randall of Mill get something one should ing personal and internation will be served at 1 p. m. off shore. considerable numbers of City, was admitted to Salem are open with some patchy The lake is near Elk Lake, earn it. Some colored people, al understanding. Those attending should bring snow left to add interest to doves remain in Oregon, es General Hospital Monday northeast of Detroit. and white ones too. seem to food of their choice and their pecially in the southern and evening following a four-car the landscape. Funeral arrangements are think all they have to do is Sorseths Back from own table service. Coffee and A small crop of blackber western portions of the state. collision on Fairgrounds N. E ask and they will receive. ades will be furnished by the pending at Weddle Funeral ries is now ripening in the During normal or colder falls, and Donna Avenue N. E., Sa Sorry fellas, it just isn’t that Alaskan Vacation committee. Supervised games Home in Stayton. Breitenbush area and fishing doves usually leave the state lem. Her condition is listed In sending in a renewal to are planned for the children. simple. is reported fair to poor in the early with most of them gone as satisfactory. The Enterprise Mr. and Mrs. Two others were treated The program begins at 2 P- Detroit Patio Sold by the 15th of September. high lakes area. People running for office Al Sorseth of Eugene, form m. for minor injuries and re Biologists reported that Fire danger remains high j this next year will find they er Mill City residents, said and those traveling in the 1 the dove populations are leased after Ithe collision: To Portland People will be scrutinized a little they had just returned from Rainbow Fingerlings woods are reminded to be holding upwell, with a n Joyce L. Klecker, 30, Mill DETROIT—Mr. and Mrs. careful. more closely than in the past. a trip by plane to Alaska. abundance of birds available. City, who was riding with They visited with their son I Released at Lake Kenneth Fry announced the More and more people are Mr3. Randall; Gerald L. Rei All trails are open and Oregon sale of their Detroit Patio, maintained, getting tired of working to Craig, who is a “choker set IDANHA — The wald, 25, Salem, who was The section of save something and then ter” for a logging company Game Commission this week to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Han the skyline trail that crosses driving one of the other cars, have it taxed away to be on Baranof Island. They said released 200,00 Rainbow fin cock and their four children Russell Creek is not good for and Glenna J. Reiwald. of Portland. One of the sons horse travel. spent for all manner of poli they had a wonderful time gerlings into Detroit Lake. Salem police identified the The fingerlings measuring is now serving in Vietnam. tical projects. About two gen there although there was a other two drivers as Terry about 3H inches long were The Hancocks will take pos erations ago, people could lot of ‘Oregon mist." G. Eichelberger and Raymond Mrs. Sorseth said their oth dumped at the head of the session September 1. Includ earn a pretty good living A. Leighty both of Salem. Jake Williams Breaks ed in the sale was the Fry without having to account to er son, Steve and his wife, lake near Hoover Falls. The fish were transported home on Detroit and Forest Arm in Mill Accident some group of state or feder Marti were living at Sweet GATES—Some 70 people Sand Shed To Be al officials. Now most indi- j Home and commuting to from the Roaring River Fish Ave. The Fry’s plan to build IDANHA —Jake Williams showed up in Gates Sunday Erected at S. Junction a new home at the intersec viduals need professional as OSU. Both will graduate at Hatchery near Scio. IDANHA—Construtcion of tion of Forest and Patton. of Detroit sustained a broken for the North Santiam Pilot’s sistance to fill out their ín- the end of the summer ses- sion, he in Forestry and she IV eather, Detroit Dam The Frys have operated the arm Thursday morning while Association "hot dog” fly-in. a 6O’xl44’ sand shed at Sant come tax forms. More and more people are will receive her degree in 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading Patio for nine years as of at work at Green Veneer, Inc. Visiting planes arrived from iam Junction is included in The accident reportedly oc- Bend. Springfield, Eugene projects for which the State April this year. becoming weary of seeing the Education. Pool Highway Commission will The building was construct curred when a table broke and Salem. Date Max. Min Elev. Pct cream of their income skim med off before they even get come around asking for July 26 75 56 1560.66 000 ed by the Lloyd Ketchums. causing some heavy machin Plans were completed for a open bids August 10. Plans call for the timber it. I feel people would enjoy votes from their constituents. July 27 76 53 1560.41 0.00 Sr., in 1954. They operated ery suspended above it to fall fly-in r.ext weekend at Ocean spending, saving or losing If they have been going along July 28 82 54 1580.13 0.00 the establishment for about when a cable slipped or; Shores, Wn., according to Jer shed to he completed in 9o ry Coffman, of Mehama. days in time for use during their own earnings. This is with excess governmental July 29 83 55 1560 84 0.00 three years before selling to broke. Harry Eyerly, of Salem de the winter sanding opera The arm was broken why candidates will be faced spending they will be expect July 30 85 56 1600 55 0.00, the Frys The Frys later ad- monstrated short take- offs tions on the North Santiam with some questions that ed to give out with some July 31 85 54 1559.28 0.001 ded an addition onto the tween the elbow and and landings. Pass highway. wrist. He aPo ’.va? cut. Aug. 1 79 55 1558.99 0.001 building must be answered when they straightforward answers. By Don Mottatt ■ y wr v v Detroit Water System Now Working Efficiently Two Projects Under Way At Santiam Joe Muise Reports July Hot at Detroit Arby Johnson Loses Life Tuesday When Boat Overturns Bird Season Set for September 1 to 30 Vi Randall in Hospital Following 4-Car Smashup Santiam Pilots Have Fly-in at Gates Sunday
