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Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mc Combs were visited recently by her mother, Mrs. C. Buch anan, and Mrs. Ross’s sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stranahan, of Sun City, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. and Mr. and Champ were in Sunday where Mel Rambo Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Mr. and Mrs. Alex Burrell French spent Saturday fish returned from a month’s va ing at Clear Lake. cation in and around Toronto, Mrs. Richard Anderson, Canada. They spent a nice week at Lake Peterboro and Steve, Cathy, and Kimberly Mrs. Steve Wilsonville they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Balsig- er and family. Enroute home although fishing wasn’t good, they stopped at Champoog they had a fine time. Need less to say, they are happy park. to be back home. The Stiedel fam'ly reunion Mrs. Dean Mowry returned was held at Champoog State Park on Sunday with des July 30th from a week’s stay cendents of the Herman Stie In Sacramento where her del family, early residents of father, James Rasmussen, un Oregon attending. Those go derwent thoat surgery. At ing from this area were Mrs. last report, he was getting Myrtle Bates, Mr. and Mrs. along well. Clyde Morgan of Mill City, Mr. and Mrs. Paul McDon Mr. and Mrs. Dale Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ed ald spent some time recently wards of Gates and Mr. and on the coast salmon fishing Mrs. Jack Dempsey of De and caught their limits On August 4th they and Mrs. troit. Ross McCombs took a trip to FOR SALE — 8-year-old the coast again just for sight white maned and tailed pony seeing. The McDonalds are mare with half Arab colt at now awaiting the arrival of side. $75 for both or trade. Mr. McDonald’s brother and Jerry Pittam, Mill City. 33 wife, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald, or Alliance, Neb Mr. and Mrs. James Over- raska. lock (Virginia Davis) and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Han children Craig, Susan and Jimmy of Glenview, Ill., are son and children Pat and visiting at the home of her Dossie from San Diego, Calif, brother, Mr. and Mrs. Ed are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Davis and son. Clyde Phillips. This is their Duane Norrie is convales first visit here and they are cing at home following sur enjoying the many scenic gery performed recently at places in the area. Mr. and Salem General hospital. The Mrs. Phillips were visited last Norrie’s plan on moving to a week by a group of friends, new home in Sweet Home traveling in five trailers, from San Diego. They were en soon. route to a Trailer rally at Recent guests at the home Enumclaw, Wash, and spent of Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Cole the night at Fishermen’s were her cousins Mr. and Mrs. Bend park. Jimmy Blevens and son from About 65 members of the San Jose, Calif. They liked Masonic and Eastern Star this area very much and hope lodges of Stayton, Turner, to locate here if possible. and Mill City held a joint Kirk Wyrick of Newport picnic at the Fir Shelter at came after his wife and fam Fishermen’s Bend park Sun ily Sunday following their day. A picnic lunch was ser visit at the home her par ved at noon and the after ents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis noon was spent informally. Verbeck. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mr. and Mrs. Dave W’arde Thompson are proudly an were in Portland Tuesday nouncing that they are grand where she underwent medi parents for the first time. cal treatment. They visited Their son and daughter-in- with relatives in the even law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson of Livermore, Cal. ing. are the proud parents of a Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thomp girl, Julie Lynn, born July son of Anaheim, Calif, ar 2 2. The baby weighed rived August 4 to take up eight pounds and seven residence in their newly pur ounces. chased home on Southeast Jim Hoover Joined a party Hazel Street. of five from the Valley Weld Mrs Jessie Healey spent a ing firm of Salem and went week visiting the Roy Lock- deep sea fishing Saturday. rems. They all went fishing Jim was one of the lucky at Diamond Lake July 28 to ones and caught a salmon. 30. Fishing wasn’t too good The group caught five fish. but everyone caught a few. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lin Studio of Hair Design in coln of Longview Wash, are Mill City specializes in hair visiting at the home of their cutting. Open Wednesday daughter, Miss Betty Bost through Saturday from 9 a. wick. Mrs. Bostwick observ m. to 5 p. m. Betty Klutke, ed her 80th birthday while owner. Phone 897-2100 36tf. she was here. NEED A JOB or a Better Job Learn how in 3 hrs. Free Every Tuesday at 7 P. M. Salem Vocational School You can always trust in our experience! We fill your prescrip tions carefully for the atmost in effectiveness. Prescriptions Our Specialty Mill City Pharmacy MEL EIDE, Owner Ph. 897-2812 Mill City Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gooch of Rosemead, Calif were in Mill City one day this week looking after property inter ests. They also visited with relatives n Salem. from Seaside are spending the week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Haywood. Allan Haywood, who is employed at Clatska- nlne spent Monday and Tues day of last week at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Snel- grove from Salem are spend ing a few days at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Shelton. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Dobrenz returned last week from Lit tlerock, Calif., where they have spent the past three months. She said the weath er was teriffic, it getting up to 115 one day. She said she was glad to get back home. Mr .and Mrs. Glen Shelton returned August 3 from Pon tiac, Mich., where they at tended a family reunion of his relatives. Many of them he had not seen in 20 years. There were 62 members of the family present. Due to the riots both in Pontiac and Detroit, the curfew ordin ance had to be obeyed and all people had to be off the streets before dark. They left July 18th and made the trip by plane. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Allen from Red Bluff, Calif., spent from Wednesday until Fri day visiting their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Gil Duckworth, Sr. They also visited in Lyons at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Riggs. The three couples be came friends when they all lived in the same moble home court. After their visit here they went to Eureka, Mont., via Spokand, Wn. This is their second visit with the Duckworths, and they like Mill City very much. Santiam To Issue Football Gear Coach Gerald Gibson of Santiam says today that football equipment will be issued to prospective team members on the following dates: Wednesday, August 16, 7 to 9:30 sophomores, juniors and seniors. Thursday, August 17, 9 to 12 a. in., freshmen, sopho mores, juniors and seniors, and these class members may also get equipment for 7 to 9:30 p. m. The coach says all candi dates should have their physical examination com pleted and turned in to him when they get their equip ment. Practice will start Monday, August 21 and will continue every day from 6:30 to 9:00 p. m. except Sundays. Saturday game type scrim mages will be held for all athletes. Any candidates needing physical examination forms should pick them up at the school from Coach Gibson. Recreation Report Indicates Fishing Good at Detroit PP&L Office Has Another Break-in The Pacific Power and Light office in Stayton was entered for the second time in three weeks early Monday morning. The new office safe which had been purchased after the last time it was burglarized, was again smashed up. The hinges had been sawed off, the sides peeled and mech anism fouled up. Mrs. Lee Bassett, who works in the office, said it was noon before they could get the safe open to get the money out. No receipts were taken in this attempted rob bery as the prowlers were evidently scared away be fore they completed their job. Three weeks ago a consid erable amount of cash and some checks were taken. Pacific Power and Light office was burglarized about six years ago and a consider able amount of cash taken. State police and the Mar ion county sheriff’s office are investigating the break- in. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller Attend Family Reunion Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mill er, who reside at S. W. Catches of trout and Ko- Douglas street were in Dall kanee have been coming from as Sunday where they at- Detroit Reservoir recently. Fair fly fishing is to be had where the Santiam and Brei- tenbush enter the reservoir. The huckleberries are start ing to ripen in the Tumble Lake and Beachie Saddle area. The main crop will be ripe in two or three weeks. Indications are that there will be a fairly good crop. There are a number of good short hikes on the Elk horn Ridge Trail. Point of interest is Phantom Bridge, which is a natural arch of rock 60 feet across and about 60 feet high. Suit Filed Against City of Detroit Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Peter son were in Portland recent ly visiting relatives. While By Earl Ladys DETROIT — A $10,000 suit there they also took in the 7th Japan Industry Floating against the City of Detroit fair which they said was was filed Thursday in Marion County Circut Court in con very Interesting. nection with a drainage Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gib ditch. son are the parents of their Earl F. and Roberta Lady first child, a daughter, born ‘Bobbie Marx’ contend a ditch August 4 at Santiam Memor and culvert along Butte ial hospital. The little girl street have caused a natural has been named Mary Grace spring on their property to and weighed in at 6 pounds become polluted and asks 9 ounces. Grandparents are that the city be restrained Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Gibson of from maintaining the drain Estacada and Mr. and Mrs. age facilities. John Suchy of Parkdale. The dispute is over a cul vert the city installed in 1965 The U of O will have Its to divert the water drainage largest summer commence back into its natural course ment exercises on Sunday, following the 1964 flood a August 12 when over 1,000 spokesman for the council candidates will receive their said. He added, the culvert al degrees. Among those re lows the water drainage to Mr. and Mrs. Al Pease ceiving degrees will be Carol go under Butte Street, rather spent several days last week Ann Hendrickson of Detroit, than flood over the top of in their camper, getting in who will get her Master of the street during a heavy some fishing at the coast. Arts. Receiving her degree in runoff. Master of Education will be The natural drainage from Mr. and Mrs. Don Moffatt Laura Phelps of Mill City. the area flows across the pro were in Salem Saturday af perty of the Earl Ladys who ternoon, and spent some Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kimmel allege the natural drainage time at the home of Mrs. Jay were in Gearhart over the flow is polluting a small Mason. Guests for the week- weekend where they attend Spring on their property. I end of Mrs. Mason were Mr. ed a reunion of Estacada and Mrs. Glen Blegen of The High school, class of 1916, Dalles. The Blegens, who which was held at one of the City of Idanha were former Mill City resi members home. There were Has Car Clean-up dents during the time Detroit 10 out of the 13 living mem IDANHA — The City of Dam was built, have many bers of the class persent. The Idanha, tiring of the sight, of friends in this area. Mr. next year’s reunion will be about 35 old abandoned cars Blegen is now retired and held at Redmond. Those at scattered within and about they make their home at tending the reunion also vis the city limits staged an all The Dalles. ited some of the historic around “clean-up” of the un spots in the area, including sightly vehicles recently. Earl Brunk of Salem, who a Memorial at Ft. Stevens, Mayor Len Davis said Mon has always entered so many which was the only place in day, the accumulation of the lovely flowers in the local the Continental U S. shelled cars was over a period of flower show was unable to during WW II. years, and that many of the come this year because he old vehicles were without suffered a stroke March 1. Mr. and Mrs. Don Moffatt wheels. He added that about He has improved but is un went to Beaverton Monday 25 licence plates were remov able to care for his flowers evening where they pick ed from the vehicles, some of and his eyesight was affected ed up their granddaughter, which were old plates, and so he is no longer able to Miss Linda Frace of San Di some as late as 1965. He said drive. ego and brought her home these plates will be turned with them. A family dinner over to the state police. Calling at the home of Mr. was held at the Moffatt L. D. Mennis of Idanha was and Mrs. Lowell Cree Tues home Tuesday night. Besides hired by the city to haul day afternoon were Mrs. J. Miss Frace, guests were the dilapidated vehicles to C. Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. O. Donovan Moffatt, Mike and Green Veneer Inc. burner W. Gorton, and Mrs. Tresse Mark. Linda was taken to where they will be flattened Hanks, all of Salem, Mary Portland Wednesday night, preparatory to burying them. and Carol Hanks of Portland. and will go with friends to Mayor Davis said the While they were here they Canada for a short visit be “clean-up” campaign cost the attended he flower show. fore returning to her home city about $250.00 5—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, August 10, 1967 attended a Miller family re union. Those present were decend- ents of the late Rev. Sam uel T. Miller, who came to Oregon with his family 115 years ago. The family settled on land that is now incorporated in Scio and some members of the family have always lived continuously in Linn county. Mr. and Mrs. Miller moved to Mill City last year from Dallas. piloted by Vern Morgan. Proceeds from the Shrin er’s game will be added to the Shrine Hospital benefit fund. Both East and West squad teams will attend the Al Shriner’s game scheduled August 12 at Portland. Both groups will visit the Shrin er’s hospital in Portland while there Rudy Thornton Trains For All-Star Grid Game at Pendleton At Corvallis Show IDANHA—Rudy Thornton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Thornton of Idanha, left Saturday for two weeks of training at Blue Mountain College, Pendleton, prepara tory to the Shriner’s All-Star football game scheduled for August 19 at Pendleton. There are 26 West Squad Sr. High sShool students, picked from various schools training at the college. The East squad is training at La- Grande. Rudy is a ’67 graduate at Detroit and will enter Ore gon State in September. He will major in forestry. He is the first student from Detroit chosen to play on the All- Star team. A highlight o f Rudy’s training trip to Pendleton, was going by private plane Mrs. Doug Hir+e Sells Paintings Mrs Doug Hirte was very successful in selling a num ber of her paintings at a show put on by the Corvallis Art Guild last Friday. She is a beginner in the painting field but her pic tures are quite outstanding and the subjects eye-catch ing. She had displayed two of her paintings at Tthe En terprise office a few weeks ago and she said these were sold before she could even get them up at the showing Mrs. Hirte said she receiv ed several commissions to do paintings at Fridays show which was known as the “Clothesline Sale.” Subscribe to The Mill City Enterprise $3.50 Per Year SERVICE Means Customer SATISFACTION At Gene Teague Chevrolet We Aim To Keep This Our No. 1 Goal One of the key departments in maintaining our number one goal - Customer Satisfation - is the parts department. A high degree of efficiency is needed to assure this. 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