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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1967)
Gen. Ref. and Doc. Div. Newspapers, ’’ of 0 Library 9740'’ ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXII NUMBER 41 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON U. S. Ply Th$Äüue IlBuysSimpson THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1967 Thirty-Two Years of Telephone Service Up and Down $3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy President Johnson. Sides With Forest Service on Mi. Jeff Calendar Sales Below Last Year President Johnson Friday I saw in the news recently where the Sierra Club is go- J said he would ask Congress ing over the Forest Service I to designate 96,000 acres in Oregon as the Mt. Jefferson head in their battle to have. Fred Berg cochairman of the Mt. Jefferson area ex-I Rumors have been flying National Wilderness Area. The Sierra Club, a conser the Lions Club Birthday Cal panded to suit their own sel in this North Santiam area vationist group headquartered endar Sales drive said Mon fish desires. Brock Evans, of ever since the Simpson plants in San Francisco, already has day night that sales were Seattle, is Northwest conser were closed down. Several said it will fight to make the much lower than they were vation representative for the Mt. Jefferson wilderness area a year ago, and admonished club. He said the Forest Ser companies were rumored to all Lions to get out and cov 125,000 acres in size. vice decision to stick to their have purchased the timber original 96,000-acre wilder holdings and the mills at The V. S. Forest Service er their districts. He also made the recommendation said that the area was wide ness proposal means that out Lyons and Idanha. door groups will fight the bat Monday a swap of property for 96,000 acres. Presently the open now and that salesmen Mt. Jefferson Primitive area did not have to stay in their tle in Congress to get the pro in Oregon and California val own areas. The object now is covers 85,000 acres. posed boundaries enlarged. ued at more than $18 million Members of the North San to sell as many calendars as People in this area, since fires was announced by Simpsor tiam Chamber of Commerce possible, anywhere in the have cut timber production, Timber Co. and U. S. Ply also have said they favored area. will no doubt renew their ef wood-Champion Papers, Inc. Residents are urged to pur the lesser acreage, indicating forts to convince Congress U. S. Ply purchased from support of timber Interests chase the calendars, as the that the Forest Service knows Simpson 30,000 acres in Line money goes for a worthy in the Canyon area. what it is doing in timber and Marion Counties plus the cause, that of sight conserva The Sierra Club, which has management and wise conser two mills. tion. a large membership in the vation of our forest resources. The plant at Lyons has President Maynard Smith Multiple use is the answer in been closed for a month and Northwest, wants to include Marion Lake in the wilder- announced there would be a this area, or so I have been the one at Idanha has been led to believe. There certain closed about two weeks. nes areas as well as Firecamp board meeting at his home Thursday evening at 7:30 ly is enough room for every Simpson got a closed U. S. Alta Bodeker, sti 1 busy with her calls, and being of assistance in many Lakes In the Breitenbush and urged all directors to be one in the Mt. Jefferson area Plywood plant at Eureka and own work, talks to a friend as the Enter ways in the Lyons area. Chances are area. present to set up plans for without taking so much tim some 3,300 acres of second prise photographer took this picture of the Fall and Winter months. ber land out of sustained yield growth timberland in Hum her in her home, where the telephone you’ll still see a lot of Alta, doing work d Seavey of Northwest for the community as after that many production. boldt County, Calif., and op Bell Telephone company put The outdoor clubs hit a tions to purchase in excess office was housed for many years, years of working, one just does not stop, on a program following the snag to tie up needless acres of 250 million board feet of prior to the time it went to dial, and out dinner meeting when he ex of our forests when on Fri Douglas fir in adjoining coun grew these surroundings. Mrs. Bodeker just because they retire.—The Mill City plained some of the uses of has given 32 years of her life, answering Enterprise photo. day President Johnson asked ties. the Laser beam. He said its Congress to designate 96,000 will miss my many friends manager Timberland use in industry and science is acres in Oregon as the Mt. James Bagley said that tim- with their happy smiles and unlimited. He gave an in Jefferson Wilderness area. ber from the Thomas Creek short chats. But after all I teresting demonstration of This is in line with the For area south of Mill City will The seventh trust forum guess I can find plenty to do the beam, and also of other est Service proposal. at home, and do a few things in the 18th consecutive year electronic devices. Only a few processed at the U. S. One thing for sure, if the be of presentations by U. S. for myself. ” Ply plant in Lebanon. were present at the logging industry wants to get National Bank of Oregon will people Only bright spot in this deal night meeting of the support for the Forest Ser as far as local economy is be held Wednesday evening, Jayvee football because game. vice proposal, they will have concerned is that some 50,- October 25, at the Marion Seavey demonstrated to make a lot more noise than 000,000 board feet of timber Motor Hotel in Salem, ac the Mf- beam to the school in the they did when the hearings in the federal sale tracts in cording to Floyd R. East afternoon. were held in Salem. Letters Mill City, Detroit and Ripple wood, manager of the state to President Johnson, and brook Ranger districts which wide financial institution’s Tree Planting To all of the Senators and Repre were included in the deal will Mill City branch. By Eva Bressler sentatives should be sent in be sold to North Santiam Eastwood said that the for Get Underway times some of the lines would An attempt will be made LYONS—Mrs. Alex Bodek be out for a short period due in mld-October to eliminate um, which is co sponsored by at once—and sent frequently. Mills. Tree planting will be get When there is so much going One businessman here said er, Alta as she is known to to the wind or weight of measles as a health hazard the Mill City branch along on in Washington, it takes a “this will do us no good, but her many friends up and snow. One instance she re in Marion county. Free im with eight other branches of ting under way on the Mill lot of sincere effort to make this area has received rough down the Canyon, retired Oc calls was a severe silver thaw, munization clinics will be U. S. National, will get un City Ranger District within the next two weeks. a sound issue such as the er blows and has survived tober 1st, after 32 years with nulling all lines loose fiom held throughout the county derway at 7:30 p. m. interested in work Forest Service proposal, and continued to grow.” Lyons Telephone Companies. the building and switch board. from October 15-21. B. R. Johnson, manager of ing Anyone on the planting crew When Mrs. Bodeker took But along with the ups the West Salem branch, will heard. Dr. Peter Batten, Marion In case you’ve forgotten, over the switch board in 1935. downs Mrs. Bodeker never County health officer, said preside at the meeting, and should apply at the Mill City on H1*hway the proposals for a boundary it was just a farmer’s co-oper failed to get a call that the sometimes fatal and introducing the speakers will in Mill City. Applicants are change increasing the Wild Santiam Grange ative, built to accomodate a and knew everyone s vo.ee disabling disease can go the be trust officer James A. -2 required to bring their Social erness area by some 30,000 few outlying families and for when they spoke. way of polio if nearly all Perry.Subjects to be discuss Security cards and their mil- acres, will directly affect the' ! Elects Officers the convenience of closer The telephone company young children can be immu ed and speakers ore: "Invest- flischarge papers (DD- logging and mill companies LYONS—John Shafer was ones. Subscribers were few was originally organized in nized. There were no polio ling for Our Customers,” by 214) if they have been in the in this community. It is es elected master of Santiam Val and money scarce, and Mrs. 1906 and located in Trask & deaths in Oregon last year assistant trust officer Laur service. timated that almost 100 jobs ley Grange at their meeting Bodeker adds with a grin that Brotherton store. because of mass inoculations ence .1. Smith, Jr.; “Practical Planting will last until will be eliminated because Friday night. Other officers membership dues were often Management and Distribution snowall covers the units the The Bodeker home was me several years ago. of the reduction in the allow elected were Olin Spiva over paid with eggs or butter. At site of the Lyons Telephone Plans. ” by trust officer Will The October clinic also may latter part of December. able cut. The loss of these seer; Mrs. Georgia Hays, lec that time people knew every office for a 20-year peritxi. inoculate against several iam T. C. Stevens; and “Plan jobs plus the loss of pay turer; Mrs. Tyler Pinkston, one by their first name and Hours were from 6 a. m. until other diseases. ning Transfer of Property to ments in lieu of taxes from chaplain; Therman Smith, merely called Alta and asked 9 D m. requiring someone to Sponsoring the clinics will Save Taxes,” by assistant No School Friday the sale of timber will work Steward; Mrs. Fern Sletto, se for John, Bill, or Frank, who be* in constant attendance be the Oregon State Employ tust officer J. P Craven. October 13; Is A an economic hardship on our cretary; Mrs. Ada Plymale, ever it might be. As well as Calls after 10 p. m. were sup es’ Association, the Marion A question and answer i>er- area. treasurer; Frank Basl, assist being "Central,” she was al posed to be emergency calls County Health Dept., the Mar iod will follow the discussion, Lucky Day for Kids There will be no school in ant steward; Warner Hamp most a walking encyclopedia only, but every call was at ion County Health Council and then refreshments will and answering questions of be served, Eastwood said. Gates and Mill City o n and the Marion-Polk County ton, gatekeeper; Mrs. Bertha tended to regardless. Mr. Bod This is not only National sorts, such as “Alta, eker was a very competent Medical Society. The Marion (lucky) Friday, October 13 Newspaper Week, but Na Basl, lady assistant Steward; all is the price of nuts, or •hello man” taking over the County Welfare Department Teachers in Administration tional Fire Prevention Week. Mrs. Clara Wizer, musician; what JayceeHes to Have what time is it. ” During the District 129J will join others will assist. Mrs. Blanche Wagner, Ceres; job when necessary. Their This newspaper joins with the war people would ask how two daughters also assisted in various in-service training An immunization clinic was Bazaar Next Week volunteer firemen all up and Mrs. Celene Taylor, Pomona; many ration stamps it took at the switchboard. held in Mill City last spring, The Mill City Jayceettes programs to be held through down the Canyon in asking Mrs. Bessie Hampton, Flora; for various articles. and Mrs. Howard Morrison, will have their annual bazaar out the state Thev served the commun residents to do all they can Elmer Taylor, Giles Wagner There were a lot of funny Health chairman, said October 17 from 1 until 5 to prevent fires. Every time and Jake Myers, executive happenings; also sadness dur ity until dial telephones were PTA hoped another clinic p M. and October 19 from Weather, Detroit Dam she installed and switched over the fire truck goes out on a committee. ing that time. Mrs. Bodeker 7 to 9 P. M. The bazaar will 7 a. m. Dally Weather Reading cal), men are taken from Guest speaker was Cornel was often compelled to deliv November 18, 1954. In recall could lie arranged. be in the former Rose Hard Pool their regular duties, or from ius Bateson, state senator er telegrams in case of deaths ing her years as a busy oper __ . to combat these fires. from Marion county, His to- ware building adjacent to the Date Max. Mln. Elev. Pct. ator she states that the cads St. Boniface Parish sleep which were not to he tele pic was agriculture, During U. S. National Bank build Oct. 4 Many times a little precau from the longest dis 56 46 1529.38 0.36 She replies with a coming tance were from Germany, 58 46 1529.11 0.30 tion will prevent the fire in the lecturer’s hour, Mrs. phoned. Oct. 5 ing. To Sponsor Dinner Mrs. Warren Goffin, club Oct. 6 55 48 1528.78 0.36 the first place. Mill City has Therman Smith sang a solo smile, “I could have told a lot Australia and Japan little secrets.” As well as the war years. Despite the president said the items Oct. 62 48 1528.37 0.00 a good bunch of firemen, and and Mrs. Alta Bodeker gave a of taking care of the switch long preparations are be- would be on display during Oct. 8 1 hours, accommodations, ing Final 72 50 1527.89 0.00 before long they will be stag reading made for the annual tur A pot luck supper was serv hoard and her household and illogical questions Mrs. the Javcee garage sale Sun Oct. 9 72 47 1527.21 0.00 ing their annual firemen’s dinner sponsored by St. day in the same building. Oct. 10 70 49 1526.66 0.00 benefit. This is one event ev ed preceding the meeting. duties she still found time Bodeker replies “Folks were key Boniface Parish for Sunday, activities. eryone should support, as the Mr. and Mrs. Therman Smith for In community nice to me.” October 15 from 11:30 a. m. to the winter months often awfullv money they raise in this man were hosts. Mrs. Bodeker has seen a 3 p. m. in the parish hall. Storm Flattens Carport ner goes to improve their great change since taking ov Miss Margaret Handel equipment. So, on this week er in 1935 when there were and Mrs. Mamie Van I>aux head Hole In One of October 8-14, give a little but 10 lines until the time of the dinner committee, thought to preventing fires the switchover to dial witn Mrs. Jack Cries and Mrs. and Al in your homes and business 60 lines serving 250 people, bin Etzel are in charge of the with the cooperative form dining places. room. Joe Gerspacher ed in 1960. In March 1964 the is chairman of the country subscribers voted the change store, Mrs. Cecil Young of the Adolph Brunner, our street from People’s Cooperative candv booth, Mrs. Catherine commission was a busy man Telephone Company to Peo of the fish pond and the night of the recent wind ple’s Telephone Company, a Wolf Mrs. Gerald Heuberger has storm. He, along with power stock company. In 1965 an charge of the fancy work. company crews, and others expansion was added to the were out with saws, keeping eqquipment building on main debris off the streets. Large street to keep up with the ap limbs fell across the path be proximately 571 phones on hind Haley’s Drive-in. Red B w . him - of increased coels the system. Thomas, our veteran tree Following the installing of of |>r«Hlactlon, The Enter- topper and woodsman, came dial phones, Mrs. Bodeker priMe Marling next week will to the rescue with a chain saw was retained as secretary and make a charge for all club and cleared up this mess. with the business carried on garage Klien, rummage h . i I cx , Red did his part of the job in her home until March 196.» candy m «I cm , benefit xupperx, all for free. too. when they moved to the tele or any other advertising no. tier where items are sold to phone plant. I When asked about her re the public. At the Wayne Alban home on N. W. Alder the At the Larry Schwartz home on S. W. Broadway Driver to Chief Don Gillen Most newspapers have had wind storm flattened their carport. It didn’t do any tirement she replies with a water: * So help me. I wasn’t the storm of Monday night dropped a large tree onto smile “there has been a lot this ruling in effect for many going 60 or 50; shucks. I was the house occupied by Larry Schwartz, knocking a hole of water under bridge since years, and The Enterprise particular good to the car parked there either. This n’t even going 40 or 30.” in the roof. Mr. Schwartz can be seen using a chain saw 11935 and after working with now f nds it necessary to also storm was not nearly as severe as the Columbus Day to remove the tree from the roof.—The Mill City En-' the 'public for 32 years it is make charges for these no blow, but it was inconvenient for many people,—The Don: “Stop, before you back Mill City Enterprise photo. terprise photo. I I going to be hard to quit, I tices. up and hurt somebody.” Alta Bodeker Lyons 'Hello Girl' Retires After Many Measles Clinic to be Years of Community Service Held in Marion Co Trust ForumTo Be Held in Salem October 25 9 NOTICE V
