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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