Ret and Ltoc. Div
Ne* ¿papers,
U of O Library 97403
VOLUME XXII
NUMBER 33
Up and Down
The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
4
It would appear to me on
this Monday morning that
log exports to Japan might
have quite a bit to do with
the trouble the timber indus
try is having right now. A re
lease from Industrial For
estry Association Facts show
that Sen. Magnuson of Wash
ington State is well aware of
what the exporting of logs
to Japan is doing to the econ
omy of Oregon and Washing
ton. He has given this in
formation to Senator Mark
Hatfield and others, and they
agree that something must
be done about it, but when
and if something concrete
will come of it remains to be
seen. It appears that no logs
can be shipped to Japan
from Alaska—then why so
many from Washington and
Oregon? 1 presume is has to
do with politics—but what
ever it is, maybe that is why
so many mills have been
shut down during the past
year. I realize I don’t have
the answers when it comes
to foreign trade, and I do not
believe Washington has ei
ther. I do believe that when
something is injuring an in
dustry in our country, we
really should move quickly
to alleviate the situaiton. Just
what would happen if we,
right now, would cease ship
ping logs to Japan, and in
sist if they needed materials
to build with, they purchase
our plywood instead? I think
it could be done, and I cer
tainly wish our representa
tives in Washington, D. C.
would really make an effort
to solve the problem. Maybe
then we could get all the
mills rolling again, and at a
profit too!
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THI RSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1967
State Fair
To Open
August 26
SALEM—With only a short
time left until opening, the
Oregon State Fair is clean
ing up and leveling off this
week the ground on which
buildings stood which were
destroyed by the July 31
fire.
There’s no doubt that all
will be ready for Gov. Tom
McCall’s big opening at 11
a. m. Aug. 26 for the 10-day
run, Robert L. Stevens, fair
manager, said today.
The carnival will be mov
ed to the ground formerly oc
cupied by the buildings
and will stretch across 17th
street (closed during Fair
week) into the parking lot on
the West side of the fair
grounds
Huge tents offered by the
Rose Festival Association,
county fair officials and in
dividuals will be placed on
the former carnival area to
house many of the exhibits
losing space in the fire.
Stevens and his “borrow
ed” assistant, Dick Maul
from the State Finance De
partment, are measuring
available tent space against
space needed for county,
commodity commissions,
farm organizations, the horti
culture show and other ex
hibits.
“It looks like we’ll be able
to accomodate everyone,”
says Stevens.
The art exhibit will occu
py two huge tents placed in
a "U” shape with a foun-
tain in the Courtyard cen-
ter.
The International Photo Sa
lon will move into the sec-
I wondered when I read Ond stcry of the Crafts’
a recent news release wheth-1 Hobbies and Mineralogy
er some of our governors are building.
I Portable wooden booths
not just a “little sick.” I am
referring to Gov. Kirk of : and cases will provide a
Florida. He made a big hul solid backdrop for the ex
labaloo about welcoming H. hibitors showing in tents,
In the meantime, work on
Rap Brown, a Black Power
the remainder of the fair
advocate when he returned
from Cuba. He should have goes on uninterupted Audi
met him with a shot gun and tions for the All-Oregon Tal
told him to go back to Cuba. ent show, offered free daily at
He is really a menace to the the fair, continue on the
cause of the Negro. Brown outdoor stage a short dis-
told a rally in Florida that ance from where the big
the “streets are yours, take bulldozers are clearing the
them.” Just what kind of fire area Livestock entries
business is this when people closed Thursday and while
of his ilk are allow’ed to make final tabulation had not yet
light of the laws of our land. been completed, according
I think it is time for equal to Mrs. Harold Hauck, live
1
rights, but possibly we’ve stock superintendent, the
show
will
be
as
large
•
as
gone too far already in giv
ever.
ing rights to people who do
not know, nor have earned
the right to have them. Some Accidents Plague
of these days, our govern Mrs. Sam Leffler
ment officials will see where
DETROIT — Seems like
they have made a mistake in
Mrs.
Sam Leffler is having
offering so much assistance,
more
than her share of
without getting proper co
operation or respect from trouble this summer. Earlier
in the year she slipped and
those receiving the aid.
fell suffering a broken leg.
People who flock to the The cast was removed only
Tuesday
night
beaches and other parks and recently.
while
carrying
two
six
packs
resorts to get away from it
all, probably would be better of pop while working in the
off if they stayed at home, store, she slipped and fell
We found that out this past again, severely cutting her
weekend. We took off with arm and hands on the brok
our "house on wheels” for en glass.
Following first aid admin
the coast Thursday. Guess
istration
she was taken by
what, hardly room to drive,
let alone park a rig. We did private car to a doctor who
find a place though. Our two had to put several stitches
favorite state parks were in her right arm and hands
filled to capacity. At Beverly to close the wounds.
Beach we counted 21 outfits
parked on the highway. anchor and head for home.
Every spot where there was The heat this side of the
room off the road, trailers, coastal range was something
tents, campers, and all sorts terrific. I thought for a while
of outfits were tied up. And that we had hit the Sahara
the weather — it was some- desert. This has truly been
thing else. We were parked a "long hot summer.” I feel
with a view of the ocean, like rioting, but I don't think
only it was so foggy that we I would get very far with it.
couldn’t see it most of the ’ I most likely would end up
time, and it was cold and in the city bastile, so guess
windy toe. The best day was about ail I can do, is get to
Sunday, and of course that! work and forget all about
was when we had to up I the heat.
Jack Johnson
"Where The Tall Corn Grows"
Wins "Sharp Tac"
Award This Year
The Teen Age committee
made a special award this
year for the first time. This
award is called the “Sharp
est Tac” and is given to the
person who displays leader
ship and works continuously
a t
the
clubs’
projects
throughout the entire year.
One of the main projects
of the Teen Age Committee
is the 4th of July parade
and Queen coronation.
This year Jack Johnson
was selected for the award
for his outstanding work and
leadership ability. Jack is
active in all school affairs
and will serve as student
body president this year. He
is also active with the Sea
Scouts. His parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Jhue Johnson.
$3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
In-Service Schedule
For Mill City-Gates
School Teachers
Faculties of the Mill City-
Gates School District No.
129J will report to their re
spective buildings for in
service August 28th. Curri
culum committees will be se
lected and will assess the
present program and make
recommendations for needed
improvement at each grade
level. Individual in-service
needs will be scheduled for
each staff member at this
preliminary meeting.
The staffs for all schools
in the district have been
completed for the upcoming
school year.
New teachers in the dis
trict this year are: Mrs. Curt
Benefiel, at the Gates Pri
mary, and Miss Patty Beets,
and Wallace Hovey at the
Mill City Elementary.
Mrs. Helen Cox. formerly
of the Gates Primary school
has transferred to the San-
tiam High School as librar
ian. Mrs. Thelma Phelps has
transferred from the fifth
grade to third grade at
Gates.
Marten Butte
Fire is Now
Suppressed
The lightning caused Mar
ten Butte Fire was brought
under control Saturday ev
ening about 6 o’clock by
crews working out of the
Mill City Ranger station.
The fire started early
Thursday afternoon and cov
ered about 20 acres in steep
heavily timbered area above
French Creek.
Forest service officials say
that fire conditions have
never been worse and around-
the-clock watch is being kept
on weather conditions.
A maximum of 100 men
were on the Marten Butte
fire with about 15 men still
on mopping up operations.
One man, Walter Rice, suf
fered leg injuries and was
held in Santiam Memorial
hospital for observation and
treatment for a day.
Directing activities for
fighting the fire was Paul
Brady, district ranger with
The Willamette Valley may be “where the tall com
Maynard Smith, district en
grows” if practices developed on the Jackson Experi
gineer doing the dispatching.
mental Farm are applied commercially where poorly
Also in charge was By Rarey,
drained Dayton and Amity soils are a problem. O. E.
fire control officer.
Mikesell, left, Linn county extension agent, discussed
Helping fight the fire be
LYONS — Some things in feed com experiment with Dr. Warren Kronstad, OSU
sides regular fire district
the Canyon look pretty dull, scientist, while attending the third field day Aug. 2 at
personnel were crews from
when it comes to the labor the experimental farm, a cooperative project of OSU
the Walczak and Muise cut
situation, however
Cedar and Pacific Power & Light Company.
ters and logging crews from
Lumber Co., Inc., is one of
Eleven courtties in west Tom Shipler, Fred Moore,
the mills that has been on New Employees Hired
ern Oregon have received Ercll Wilson, Hiebert and
the up.
$298,325 as their share of this Whitten and Young & Mor
New improvements are be By Mill City Ranger
past quarter’s timber sale gan.
ing made all the time. A new
receipts from forest lands ad There were also several in
shaker is being installed, District Recently
ministered by the State For dividuals in town out on the
which will take care of more
estry Department. Another fire control lines.
Two new employees re
$371,246 in revenues from
chips. The pipe capacity from cently started work on the
the chipper to the storage Mill City Ranger District.
Chief Don Gillenwater was forest lands otherwise obli
bin has been enlarged. The ; Gerald W. Lynn, Forestry instructed by the City Coun gated will be distributed to
old shaker pipe will be used Technician, transferred to cil to refuse to police areas j the State Land Board for de
for sawdust.
Mill City from Kettle Falls outside Mill City unless re-; posit in the common school
An all steel sawdust stor Ranger station, Colville Na quested by the State Police fund. Land management ex
age bin will be installed.
tional forest. He began work or the county sheriff’s on a penses amounting to about
The mill employs about 40 | July 16 and will be working call for assistance. He may: $162,737 were retained by the
DETROIT —Thievery con
men, running two shifts; one in sale administration. Mr. also answer calls outside the; agency.
tinues to plaque the upper
shift five days a week with Lynn, his wife Bette, sons, city, if in his opinion, it is j Counties receiving the rev- North Santiam Canyon. Lat
the planer at full capacity Gerald, age 14, Ronald, 11, a matter of extreme emerg-i nue include Tillamook, $94,- est robbery was that of the
running six days a week, nine Jesse 8, and daughters, Col- ency.
347.64; Coos, $7,599.03; Clat State Highway Dept. Shop
hours a day.
een, 10 and Rebecca 8 are liv At the August meeting of sop, $120,341.20; Marion, $3,- East of Detroit, sometime
the council the Union Oil 939.75; Polk, $16,089.91 and late Wednesday night of last
ing near Lyons.
David R. Jessup, Forester, Company was awarded a con Lane, $31,258 80. Vouchers are week.
Entry was made through a
transferred to Mill City from tract for one year to supply also being sent to Benton
Rigdon Ranger station, and the city’s gas and oil supplies County for $1,033.80; Linn, window at the rear of the
will be working in timber for the current fiscal year. $8,11125; Columbia, $714.44; building, foreman Glen
management. He and his There were five companies Douglas, $14,23736 and Lin Beachy said.
He said three chain saws,
wife, Mary, sons Matthew, 9, bidding on supplying the gas coln, $652.50.
Revenues from state man a battery charger and a weld
Mark, 6, Paul 4, and Cynthia, and Union submitted a bid of
aged forest lands during 1966 ing outfit were stolen, plus a
8, are living at 825 N. W. San- .2398 per gallon.
Verl Hoover, Mayor, said totaled over five and one-half butane tank from a camper
tiam Boulevard.
parked near the buildings.
Eldon Hutchinson,
Mill
that during this period of million dollars.
He added this is the third
City Fire chief, said this
high danger the council is
time the shop has been brok
week that he was urging all
pursuing its policy of insist
en into, two of which has
residents to quit burning
ing that tall, dry grass be cut
occurred in the past 18
trash, even though the bar
from private,property.
months.
rels have a cover on them.
The
Council
members
He said during the current
agreed to give Shields Re-
extremely hazardous
fire
| Mine a permit to build a mo
Mill City Jaycees
conditions it was dangerous
bile home park if a variance
SALEM
—
Secretary
of
to burn at all.
to the ordinances are allow
Mr. Hutchinson said he is State Clay Myers has cer ed by the Planning Commis DETROIT —District Rang Plan for Auction
er Lee Boeckstiegel of Detroit
asking for the cooperation of tified a new voting machine sion.
The Mill City Jaycees are
all residents in this regard for use in Oregon elections.
There were 27 traffic ar said Monday that all fires on planning on holding an auc
Myers issued a Certificate rests during the month of the Detroit District are con
as a fire at this time could
tion in the near future.
easily get out of control. of Approval for the “Vote- July, two traffic warnings; sidered out, but that a close
Funds raised from the
A spark flying from a cov A-Corder,” which is manu two miscellaneous citations watch is still bein,,' maintain event will go towards finish
ered barrel in a backyard on factured by the Datamedia and 23 complaints answered. ed on them.
ing of the Jaycee hall which
S. W. 2nd caused a grass Corporation of Binghamton.
The police car patrolled' He said there were 15 light is to be used as a community
fire Sunday evening. How N. Y.
1,332 miles using 127.7 gal ning strikes on the district center.
during Thursday’s storm. He
The punch card voting de lons of gas.
ever the department was
Advance notice of the auc
added that action was taken
vice
may
now
be
legally
sold
called and it was put out be
tion is being announced so
on
10
of
the
fires.
or
leased
in
Oregon.
fore any damage was caused.
In addition a man-caused that anyone willing to give
Myers made a detailed ex Mill Citv Camp Fire
amination of the machine on Girls at Camp Kilowan fire was discovered Sunday, usable articles may arrange
District Ranger and
There were number of Mill almost at the end of White to have them picked up by
July 12. He was assisted by
City
Camp Fire Girls attend water road in a critical loca calling 897-2231 or 897-2700.
George
W.
Gleason,
Dean
of
Family Have Short
the School of Engineering at ing Camp Kilowan last week tion, and " added without
Vacation Trip
Oregon State University; when the theme for the prompt action the fire could Teen-Age Committee
DETROIT — Short and Clackamas County Clerk week’s activities was have caused some grief.
sweet, is probably the best Robert Schumacher; Jack F. "Round-Up.” The girls partic The fire burned about a To Have Record Hop
way to describe District Ran Thompson, Oregon director of ipated in a trail drive, a rodeo half acre of brush litter and
ger Lee Boeskstiegel and his elections; and Larry B. and a Chuckwagon dinner.
debris.
Friday at Firehall
family’s vacation.
j Bevens, Oregon elections co Final session started Aug-1 Helicopters were broght
The Mill City Teen Age
They had planned to spend ordinator.
ust 11 and the week’s theme into use during the recent
fires, carrying both water and Committee will sponsor a
a week in the Mt. Jefferson
The “Vote-A-Corder” sys is "The Music Man.”
Wilderness area, and left tem uses punch cards to re Going from here last week t forest : er vice personnel to record hop Friday evening.
last Tuesday. The electrical cord an elector's vote. The | were Becky Music, Lynn the fires In hard to reach -e- August 18 from 8 until 11:30
storm Thursday put an end cards are taken to counting ' Bodeker, Jean Drynan, Lore | gions. Th? ’copters were tak p. m.
to their planned old-fashion centers after the polls are Lawrence. Shelly Smith, Me ing water from a large tank The dance will lx? held at
ed campout.
closed, where they are tab lissa Lawrence, Cindy Beth- er located on Jogging roads. the ftrehall and a number of
| el, Cheryl Lawrence. Jackie ( Borate was also used in the top records will he given
The Boeckstiegels were ulated by computers
accompanied
by
Francis
Myers said that his office I Smith, and Diane Wills. Lori! fire control, but the ’copters away during the evening.
There -vilj be an admission
Dummer, who had also plen- has now certified nine voting 1 Levon attended from Gates. equipped with two 10-gallon
for singles and
ned to spend a few days in machines or systems for use and Kathy Anderson from saddle tanks were of consid I charge
I '.Tuples.
erable help
the ‘wide open spaces
in Oregon elections.
Cedar Lmbr.
Running Two
Shifts Now
Western Counties
Receive Money
From Forestry Dept.
Police Chief Asked
To Answer Calls in
City Limits Only
Thievery Plagues
Shops at Detroit
Fire Chief Asks
Residents Not
To Burn Trash
Voting Machines
Certified For Use
In Oregon Elections
Fires in Detroit
District Now
Controlled