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By Don Moffatt
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1967
Enforce Business
License Ordinance
Let Aug 29 on
Phone Tower
Keeper of the Ducks
School to
Open Here
September 7
$3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Mobile Home
I Park To Be
Built Here
GATES— After a post­
I am wondering how high
ponement of two months the
a priority we should place
Gates City Council passed the
on getting a man on the
In a telephone conversa­ much-discussed business li­
moon first. What does it
| The Mill City Planning
Schools in administrative
matter whether the first Am­ tion Tuesday afternoon with cense supplement. There will school district 129J will re­
, Commission at a recent meet-
erican reaches the moon this Jim Moznette, public rela be a fee of $5 a year for each sume classes following the
1 ing gave Shields ReMine the
year or 10 years from now. tions man for Pacific North­ license and every business summer vacation on Thurs­
' green light to construct a
It is true the first country to I west Bell Telephone Comp­ must have a license to oper­ day, September 7. There will
Mobile Home Park on the
get a man on the moon will any, he explained to The En­ ate within the city limits, be registration in the morn­
Old Hammond Lumber Co.,
gain a lot of publicity and a terprise, reporter about the Fifteen businesses will be af- ing along with payment of
just east of the Pacific Pow­
propaganda victory, but is it Mt. Horeb microwave tower. fected
er Company property.
fees.
In
the
afternoon
a
This tower, which is to cost
worth the $10 to $20 billions
This will supplement and school assembly will be held
This land was used by the
of dollars we are spending $21.7 million will be complet­ enforce a previous ordin-
late Russell Kelly for a
along with a short “trial
planing mill and later a small
when there is so much good ed by mid-1969 and will start ance No. 24 regulating type run for classes.
sawmill.
we could do here on earth? as soon as the bids are let and location of business in
Teaching personnel will be
Personally I think we could on August 29. These bids are Gates. The council felt that the same as last year with
ReMine had the land clear­
ed and leveled this spring,
shut off the funds for this for access roads to hard-to- businesses needed protection the exception of Mrs. Helen
from a possibility of too many
type of experimenting until reach areas.
and said recently that work
Mt. Horeb, a, 4,212 - foot of one type of establishment. Cox who will replace How­
on contouring the ground
we get ourselves in shape
ard Haymes as librarian. She
Buildirg permits were is­
here on earth. We could do a peak at the head of the Buck
would be started this fall. He
Creek
drainage,
was
picked
sued during the last month taught in the Gates school
said it will take quite a while
lot of good for that amount.
by Northwest Bell as a tele­ to Mrs. Goodwin, Mr. Wick­ last year.
to get things under way, as
Bill
Lewellen
is
adminis
With the heat of the past phone system tower. Access ham and Gene Jacobson.
the sewer system and treat­
strator for the district and
week taking us to a new re­ to the mountain is from a
The next council meeting
ment plant will be the first
Burton
Boroughs
is
high
Jenny Chance, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth phase of the work. He has
cord of rainless days, maybe logging road going east from will be held September 21.
school principal with Verne Chance is taking care of five little ducklings, until they plans for 90 spaces when the
these few hints on how to the summit of Gates Hill
Peterman, grade school prin­ get big enough to take care of themselves. Al Pease,
road.
take care of yourself will be
area is completed. It will in­
cipal.
their neighbor is the main duckmaster of “duck alley,” clude a recreation building
in order. If you think you At present, long distance
Parents are reminded that Southwest Spring Street. When these little ducks were and laundry facilities, and al­
might be the victim of sun­ calling from the Northwest
children entering schools in hatched, Al was present to take care of them. It appears
stroke or heat prostration, to California points must go
so blacktoping the street
Oregon for the first time are that the mother duck in her zeal to get them into the
we call attention to certain by land along Interstate
required to present a birth water, didn’t wait until they could stand the cold water area.
Highway 5 or through a
symptoms.
certificate, or other accept­ of the North Santiam. He found one egg that hadn’t
Sunstroke offers
ample small micro-wave network
able evidence of birthdate, at hatched, so he took it to the house and put it next to a
warning, including headache, down the west slopes of the
the
time of enrollment. Also, light bulb and saw that this hatched alright, then went
Cascades.
nausea and a dry skin, and
children entering grades one to the river and saw some of the ducklings in trouble so
It was pointed out by Pa-
heat prostration cautions us
or nine are required to pre­ he got them out of the water and got them warmed up
by pallor, a feeble heart ac­ cific Northwest Bell repre-
DETROIT—Detroit School
sent the Oregon Pupil (Gold­ enough so they lived. He decided this “modem” duck
tion and subnormal tempera­ sentatives that long distance
District
is preparing for
enrod»
Medical
Record
com
­
was too busy to take care of her brood. Mr. and Mrs. school opening September 5
ture. They attack the aged calling has risen about 81%
DETROIT—The Board of pleted by parent and physi­ Pease spend considerable time hunting and fishing, so
adults and the very young, in the past five years and
with a teacher orientation
but everyone can, and should, the new communications sys-( Education of School District cian. These forms are avail­ decided to let Jenny have the job of taking care of them. day August 30 and participa­
tern is needed to meet the de l 123J Detroit, Oregon takes able at the school and the In fact Al was just ready to take off for the coast on a
take precautions.
in the Marion County
“crabbing trip,” when all this happened. Not many peo­ I tion
Over-exertion is dangerous mand. The network will have pleasure in announcing the doctor’s office.
Aero-Space workshop in Sa­
Children
entering
school
new
high
an
ultimate
capacity
of
12,000
dedication
of
their
ple
would
let
a
few
ducks
delay
a
trip
to
the
coast.
Sev
­
and over-eating serious. Ex­
school facility on Sunday, for the first time this fall eral of the duck nests were broken up by some animal lem August 31 and Septem­
cess sugar and fat in the diet circuits.
should be six years of age this spring, and only two ducks remain of two separate ber 1. An employee-school
Sept. 10, 1967.
Telephone
signals
passing
meat
should be avoided,
board member and family
raw through the Mt. Horeb re­ The dedication program on or before November 15, hatches. Last year over 60 ducks were hatched in the picnic is scheduled for the
taken lightly and
1967,
to
be
eligible
for
enroll
­
m.
with
will
begin
at
2:00
p.
peater
station
will
be
routed
fruits
vegetables, salads and
area, and only two survived. Something besides cats is ■ evening of August 31 at Mon-
freely consumed. Cool water, to or from a peak near an alumni meeting from 4 ment.
doing away with them.—The Enterprise photo.
I gold.
Bus schedules will com­
but not iced, is recommended, Amity which is about 45 to 6 p. m. and an open house
With the exception of a va­
mence
on
the
same
time
along with light clothes and miles from the peak and Hoo- from 3 to 6 p. m. Principal
cancy in the primary depart­
schedule
used
the
past
year.
I
speaker
will
be
Dr.
Leon
do,
about
35
miles
southeast.
frequent baths. There now,
ment aue to a recent resigna­
Minear, State Superintendent Students and parents will be
all you have to do is relax
tion, all staff positions are
informed
if
changes
will
be
'
of
Education.
and enjoy the heat. Ugh!
filled.
I Refreshments will be serv- necessary. School classes will
James Cowan is the only
commence
at
8:30
a.
m.
at
I
ed
by
the
Parent-Teacher
’
s
Did you know that there
I
new
teacher who will arrive
Santiam High and the Mill
I club.
DETROIT—The new Post from North Dakota the latter
is now a new government
City
Elementary
and
dismis
­
Veters
approved
a
$420,000
Office building now under
publication called “Catalog
• part of August. He will teach
bond issue to finance the con­ sal time will be 3:15. At
construction in Detroit is fifth grade and coach ele­
of Federal Assistance Pro- I
Gates
Primary
school,
clas
­
struction
of
the
new
high
DETROIT — Lightning progessing nicely with much
grams?” Don’t let the name
school and gym last sum­ ses will commence at 8:30 a. touched off a forest fire in of the frame work going up. mentary sports.
mislead you, that is just what
High school registration
mer. Construction began last m. and dismiss at 2:30 p. m.
it is ana it is no small pam­
Laying of the foundation will take place September 1
the
Willamette
National
For
­
New students can now be
August.
phlet either. It is almost iden­
for the new Kenneth Fry
The one-story new build­ enrolled at the Mill City Ele­ est East of Detroit early Sun- home on Patton Street got from 3 to 8 p. m. or by spe­
tical in size to the Sears, Roe­
ing includes six teaching mentary and the Santiam | day morning but smoke started last week. The Frys cial appointment at the new
buck catalog. This new offer­
high school building.
Ron Russell, personnel re­ stations, an English, Social Schools daily between 8 a. jumpers and a small ground are busy with the endless
ing has a nice color cover as
Other school employees re-
m.
and
4
p.
m.
Studies
and
Music
area,
Li
­
well as different colored presentative for Simpson’s
crew quickly brought it un­ job of packing, preparatory hlred for the year are Mrs.
pages, apparently an attempt Oregon operations said this brary, TV and Audio-Visual
to moving out of their home Chester Storey, cook; Mrs.
der control.
to make all the give-aways week, that they expect to i area, Commercial area, a com-
so
the new owners can move Margaret Broslg, assistant
District Ranger Lee Boeck-
more palatable to the taxpay- have the Lyons plant comple­ I bination Science and Mathe­
in by September 1.
cook; Rubin Krieger, custod­
stiegel,
said
his
office
re
­
tely shut down by August 25. matics area, Shop, Drawing,
era.
Detroit
school
personnel
is
ian; Harold Champion bus
ceived
reports
of
about
nine
He said Simpson had laid off ' and Driver’s Education area,
busy this week moving of­ driver and assistant custod­
lightning
strikes
but
that
ac
­
P.
E.
Health
Station
and
ad
­
One way to tell if a man is in excess of 200 in the Lyons
tion was taken only on one. fice equipment and supplies ian; and Joe Muise bus driver.
reaching old age is when he plant to date, and the rest of ministrative office area.
School Supt. Francis Dum­
This was about one and a into the new high school
Construction is of re-en-
changes from VO5 to just the crew is finishing laying
building.
mer said Monday, school bus
half
miles
from
the
Minto
up what is left of the stock on forced block masonry, with
plain VO.
Saul Zone, water commis­ schedule will be about the
Mountain Pass in the Eight
hand. He said they expect to laminated roof beams.
sioner,
is kept busy operat­ same with little or no time
Lakes
Basin,
about
12
miles
It doesn’t seem possible have all the material on hand
There is a blacktop parking
ing
the
new water system change.
southeast
of
Marion
Forks.
that school is just around the shipped by the closing date. area, and landscaping will be­
manually,
with the dry wea­ Mrs. Geraldine Meuser who
Four
smoke
jumpers
landed
corner. It is the time of year
Meetings with the men gin as soon as weather con­
ther,
water
demand is heavy. has taught in the elementary
within
a
mile
and
a
half
of
when parents are getting have been held at the Lyons ditions permit.
DETROIT — Some 100,000
Automaltc
controls are ex­ department for the past three
the
fire
and
a
five-member
their young folks outfitted Union hall with Charles E.
opossum
(fresh
water)
pected
to
be
installed about years resigned because her
ground
party
hiked
seven
with school clothing for the Becker, corporate training Dick Berg Is
shrimp were dumped into
husband, Rev. Jack Meuser
September
1.
miles
to
the
fire
scene.
year. Young people are work­ administrator of Seattle. He i
Detroit Lake Sunday, t o
of Mill City is being trans­
Improving
at
Present
The
fire
burned
less
than
ing in fields completing the puts on a program on “How
nourish the fish. They were
ferred to California.
bean harvest. All recreation to Go About Finding Employ­ Mill City friends will be part of a 500,000 shrimp load a quarter of an acre Boeck-
spots are jammed to the hilt ment.” There were 40 men at glad to learn that Dick Berg, brougnt to Oregon from stlegel said, and added that it
with people crowding in a few the first meeting and the sec­ son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waterton Lake, B. C., for the was in “real rough terrain”
in the Three Finger Jack
more weekends before the ond meeting brought out 50 Berg Is improving following State Game Commission.
kids have to get back to the more. He said there will be a severe illness. He has been
They were airlifted by Sam area, burned in downed tim­
business of studying. When another meeting August 23 confined to Salem Memorial Whitney Air Service of New­ ber and slash. Lightning
children are in school and va­ and August 30. Russell said hospital for the past week berg, in a plane piloted by struck the area between 1
The body of Edgar Ledger­
and 2 a. m. Sunday.
cations over, it is time to get they have been able to locate with a virus which attacked Clyde Heillne.
wood, 57, former longtime
ready for the winter months. some 300 job opportunities to his nerves.
The remainder of the 500,- A high temperature of 105
Mehama resident, was found
It would appear now, that date.
He was almost completely 000 shrimp load went to O- degrees was recorded at 4
Due to extreme fire hazard Monday evening near the
winter will never come—but
At the Idanha plant, they paralyzed following the at­ dell, Crescent, and Waldo p. m. Saturday, and the hu­ campers in National Forest Hunnel Highway.
just enjoy this sunshine plan to cease operations on tack which started in his legs lakes in Central Oregon and
are as are being required to
He was a Portland car
while you can for pretty September 8. Becker will con­ and crept up to his chest. He to the Timothy Reservoir on midity dipped to a dangerous stay 1 n improved camp­ salesman and a past president
18 percent.
soon now, the winter rains duct like meetings with the was then placed in an iron the Clackamas river.
grounds.
of the Portland Rainmakers
will come, and it will again men on Wednesday, Septem­ lung but has been removed
Supervising the dumping Boeckstiegel said, "the sit­ Loggers from Young & Association.
ber 13th at the Idanha mill. from that. Although his legs of shrimp into Detroit Lake uation is critical and we want Morgan, Inc., Shlpler Log­ His parents, Mr. and Mrs.
be a “cool green Oregon.”
He said Simpson has no are still paralyzed the doc­ was Joe Weatherbee, fisher­ to emphasize to the public ging Company and Ercill LeRoy Ledgerwood, lived at
Make a conscious fire check plans of ever operating eith­ i tors feel that his recovery ies biologist for the game that they limit the use of Wilson Logging Company Mehama for a number of
for safety on your property er of the two plants again
will be complete.
commission. He was assisted fires only in improved camp­ are being employed by the years where thy operated the
before you leave for vaca­
Mr. and Mrs. Berg have by Lee F reitag.
grounds.
Forest Service as extra pre­ State Fish Hatchery. Mr.
tion. Make the same check Weather, Detroit Dam been at his bedside almost Weatherbee said the use of
It had cooled to 86 degrees vention patrolmen checking Ledgerwood attended school
at campsites before you come 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading all of the time during his ill- shrimp as fish food in Can­ in the area Sunday but he logging units. Men and equip­ at Mehama.
home. During fire weather
ness.
adian lakes has shown re­ said the forest fire situation ment are on standby at the
Pool
Finding of the body ended
it pays to be cautious.
Mr. Berg said Monday that markable results in achiev­ hasn’t improved enough to re­ Mill City Work Center.
Date Max. Mln. Elev. Pct
a two-day search and Is be­
Aug 16 98 62 1554.11 000 Dick has remained cheerful ing size and weight. It is be­ lax restrictions and public
On standby for immediate lieved to ft In with a three-
Oregon’s long, hot. dry Aug. 17 96 62 1563.78 0.00 throughout his illness and lieved that similar results i , caution
dispatch to either the Mill state slaying spree by several
summer creates Ideal fire Aug. 18 I 94 62 1553.42 0.00 has had many people in to will I* obtained in Detroit. The Detroit-Idanha receiv- i City or Detroit District are young people. The body was
weather conditions. Keep the Aug. 19 I 96 63 1553.05 0.00 talk with him. including Sen­ and other shrimp-fed Oregon I ed a few large drops of rain i two lowboy-mounted cats, a found near the abandoned car
weather in mind when you Aug. 20 I 96 63 1552.71 0.00 ator Mark Hatfield, who has Lakes.
| about 11 p. m. Saturday. This! 2700-gallon lank truck, and'of one of the victims and a
light outdoor fires and be ' Aug. 21 86 52 1552.36 0.00 been in Oregon the past few
The plane landed at Gates however barely stirred the drivers, rented from local, murder suspect was said to
extra careful to put them out.1 Aug. 22 : 86 57 1552.01 0.00 week«.
| be driving Ledgerwood’s car.
logging companies.
Airport.
1 dust.
I
Detroit To
Dedicate New
School Soon
Detroit Schools to
Open September 5
300 Jobs
Found for
Ply Workers
r
I
Lightning Fires
Near Detroit Are
Under Control
Detroit Busy Place
At This Time
Shrimp Are
Dumped in
Detroit Lake
Campers Must Stay
Former Mehama
In Improved Camp Man Found Slain
Grounds at Present