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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1967)
Gen. Ret. and Doc. Div. Newspapers, U of O Library 97403 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXII NUMBER 43 Up and Down The Avenue . Bv Don Moffatt ........................ .. You will be able to sleep for an additional hour this coming Sunday before you go to church, as daylight saving time ends this Saturday, or early Sunday. When you go to bed Saturday night, re member to set your clocks back one hour, then we will again be operating on Pacific Standard time. That is one way to say that the summer is over, as it will be dark when we go home from work next week. Abraham Lincoln said: “YOU CANNOT bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift, nor strengthen the weak by weakening the strong, nor help small men by tearing down big men, nor help the poor by destroying the rich, nor help the wage earner by pulling down the wage-payer, nor keep out of trouble by spending more than your income, nor furth er the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred, nor es tablish sound security on bor rowed money, nor build char acter and courage by taking away man’s initiative and in dependence, nor help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves!” Isn’t it too bad that we can’t have a Lincoln in the White House today? Of course he would have a lot more opposition now than he had in his day, because then, people were accustomed to doing for themselevs. That was before big government became the “wailing wall” for everyone who had a belly ache or who had run into a bit of bad luck. I often won der just what would happen if about half of these welfare type programs were cut out. There would be a real hue and cry from the populace hut the time will come when it must happen. THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON Wolverines To be Held Oct. 31 Win Seventh At Detroit School Game in Row The Wolverines won their seventh straight game of the season by downing Philo math 27-14 on Allen Field Friday night. The Warriors got the first score of the game on a 60- yard pass to Dan Anderson. The PAT was good and Phil omath went ahead 7-0. The Wolverines didn’t let down, as they marched down the field and Mark Bennett scored on a five-yard run and kicked the PAT to tie the game. The next Wolverine score came on a one-yard run by Monte Lalack, but it was called back because of a hold ing penalty. The next play Mark Bennett connected with Alan Yankus for 10 yards and the T. D. The kick was good and Santiam led 14-7. The Wolverines dug in to hold a 14-7 halftime lead. The Wolverines determin ed to win scored again on a 35-yard punt return by Denny Cline. The PAT was again good, putting Santiam in the lead 21-7. The Warriors also fired up, marched down the field where Dan Anderson again scored for Philomath. Ander son added the extra point and put Philomath within seven points of Santiam once more. The hall exchanged hands several times before the Wol verines scored their final TD on a four-yard run by Monte Lalack. The PAT failed but the Wolverines held a 27-14 lead until the final gun. The Wolverines (5-0) trav el to Gervais (4-1) to play the game which should decide who will meet the Major league winner. — ; Faulty Bus Brake Brings Out Mehama Did you know that the gov ernment spends more than Volunteer Firemen $425 million a year on its pub lic information, news, views, and self - pleadings — more than double the outlay for news-gathering by the two major U. S. news services, and three major television networks, and the 10 biggest American newspapers. Much of this huge expenditure as reported by the Associated Press is devoted to convincing Americans (with their own money) what the government does is for their welfare. And again I say, why take land out of timber production and designate it only to re creation and wilderness? Let’s keep it as much as possible in multiple use management and whenever possible leave it in private ownership which has the added benefit of pay ing taxes. Personally, I wish all of the timber in the coun try were privately owned. When it comes to cutting the budget, I wish President Johnson AND Congress would quit passing the buck. I wish each would do his part in cutting out the frills of gov ernment. I do not think we can make a blanket cut on the budget and come up with a sensible document. I do, however, believe that a lot of fat could he cut out of the best programs, and the worth ies ones should be eliminated altogether. Just pointing the finger at the President is not sufficient to do the job. Each one in Washington, D. C. will have to settle down and take his own share of the blame for spending huge sums of money that are not available, thus causing inflation. Two Santiam High School Boys were discussing girls the other day. Said one: “Why do you make such a fuss over girls? Don’t you know a girl is only a rag, some bone, and a hank of hair?’’ "So.” said his friend, “shake hands with a happy junk dealer.” By Jean Roberts MEHAMA — The Mehama Fire department was a little confused about an alarm Fri day night, but answered it none the less. The siren blew and Fire Chief Gene Coles announced a “bus” fire. The volunteer department thinking he said “brush” fire were somewhat reluctant to answer a brush fire alarm in the midst of a pouring rain, but hastily came to the fire hall anyway. It was a Stayton school bus enroute home from a foot ball game, and the brake lin ing was afire. The dry chem ical fire extinguisher on the bus was not effective when used for this type of fire. A wheel bearing was faulty and friction had heated the brake and welded it to the drum. In this type of fire a cool ing agent, such as water, is the only effective means of suppressing a fire explained Coles. The volunteer department had a large audience of young people as they extin guished the blaze. Only 36 Voters Turn Out for School Election There were only 36 people voting Monday for a director for a five-year term on the newly-formed Linn • Benton Intermediate Education Dis trict. Hobart McQueary of Sweet Home was running unoppos ed in Zone 1. There are seven zones in the district. There were 13 votes cast at Gates, one a write-in. There were 23 votes cast for McQueary in Mill City. No advance notice of this election was published in The Mill City Enterprise, possibly a reason for the poor showing at the polls. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1967 $3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy New Water Reservoir Being Built Here Firemen to Sell Tickets DETROIT — A second Mar ion County Well Child Clin ic is scheduled October 31 from 9:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. in the faculty room of the new high school building. The program will include immunizations, physicals and measles shots. Physicals will be made by appointment only. Appointments for children to be examined by physicians can be made by calling Mrs. Howard Drago, Marion Coun ty Health co-ordinator at 854- 3122 or the school 854-3363. Children receiving physicals or measles shots must be ac companied by a parents, said Mrs. Drago. The Health Conference will include children from Mill City, Gates, Detroit, Idanha and the Marion Forks area. Members of the Mill City Volunteer Fire Department will be making a house to house canvass this week to sell tickets to their annual benefit. The evening of fun, includ ing many concessions, games and a dance, climaxed by the drawing of the lucky winner for the $100 bill, will be on November 18. Members will be selling tickets the evenings of Oc tober 25 and November 18. They will also be soliciting business houses in the area. This is one benefit that most people find it “painless" to help if at all possible. Money obtained goes toward equip ment purchase and upkeep, which means less added to the tax roll. Clifford Crook is general chairman of the event this year. PTA Ham Dinner I Set for November 9 The date set for the annual PTA ham dinner has been set for Thursday, November 9 at the Mill City Grade School gym. This is an all community event and pro ceeds help the PTA support their projects including schol arships, sponsoring of kind ergarten and Summer recrea tion. Mrs. Paul Brady, ways and means chairman, has an nounced the names of those who will be assisting with the dinner: posters, Mrs. Beu lah Bowes; tickets, Mrs. Dar rel Bethel; serving, Mrs. Maurice More; kitchen, Mrs. Maynard Smith; cake walk, Mrs. Mel Eide; entertainment, Mrs. Donald Williams and Mrs. Dave Barnhardt; cook ing, Mrs. Ernest Podrabsky. There will be an advance ticket sale and they will also be available at the door the evening of the dinner. Food will be served from 5:30 until 7:30. A n interesting program has been planned for the ev ening featuring “live” enter- tainmenr a cake walk and piano music by Mrs. Don Williams. Log Truck Tips Over Near Scio Larry Swartz escaped un- injured when he was involv ed in a log truck accident Fri day afternoon about 4:30, 12 miles east of Scio. A chain broke, spilling a load of logs in the yard of M. J. Gerard on Rt. 1. The logs killed a dog which was chain ed near a gas tank which was damaged. The truck, owned by Herb Hutchinson Trucking Co. was extensively damaged. Ken Tower Hurt In Football Game Wooden forms for concrete founda 32-foot high, 250,000-gallon tank will DETROIT—Kenneth Tow son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken tion make symmetrical pattern on hill supplement the existing tank located er, Tower, Sr., of Idanha, side south of Mill City as preparations north of Highway 22. Construction of neth was hospitalized Thursday for construction of Pacific Power & at Santiam Memorial hospit Light Company’s new water reservoir the new facility has been postponed sev al, Stayton, where he under eral weeks during the period of extreme get under way. Wayne Goin, PP&L’s went surgery Friday morn local manager in Stayton, said the new fire danger.. ing on an injured knee. Ken’s first injury to the knee occurred during foot- Son of Detroit Folks Interstate Long bal practice a couple of days before football season open Wounded in Vietnam Distance Rates To Be ed. Following some time off, DETROIT — The Frank the same knee was injured Hancock family was sadden Lowered November I again in active sports, re ed Monday when they receiv sulting in torn cartilege. ed word here that their son, In line with the FCC ord Mr. Tower said Monday he and brother, Marine Corporal ered reduction in American is getting along o. k. with Kenneth Wayne, 21, was Telephone & Telegraph in therapy being administered Lions Calendar Sales Co- wounded when he stepped on come; interstate long dis- this week. He added Ken chairmen Paul Brady lutti a booby trap while on active ance telephone rates will be would probably be able to Fred Berg reported Monday duty in Quang-Tri Province, lowered November 1. come home by the last of the Many detail changes in week or the first of next night that the calendar sales Vietnam. Cpl. Hancock, who project was a success. A total is with the 1st Reconnaisance rates and time periods will be week. of 363 calendars were sold, Battalion left for Vietnam made with an estimated net Ken is one of Detroit Cou which is 21 more than the last June following two years savings to long distance us gar’s star players. of active duty in the Pacific. ers of over $100 million an- previous year. Mr. Hancock said, the re nually Station evening and At the meeting following cent and hospital person night rates will be- United Christian dinner it was decided to make ization wounding son, Septem gin at 5 PM iind station ev- a visitation to the Keizer ber 17th, of is their the third time he ening rates at 7 I’M. Night Worship Service To club soon. Martin Hansen, has been wounded hos- rates will apply all day Sat Be Sunday Evening program chairman reported pitalized since going and to Viet- that at the November 13 nam in June, the first inci- urday, Sunday and the holi There will be a United days Thanksgiving, Christ Christian Worship service meeting there would be a dent occurring August 13. mas, New Years Day, Inde demonstration o Karate, put evening, October 29 Kenneth was home on pendence Day and I-abor Day. Sunday on by a Salem businessman. leave at 7:30 at First Christian in January following A new rate called ’late night’ church m the He will bring with him three his tour Mill City. in the Pacific and will apply to all DDD calls of his students. High school The message will be deliv in June before being placed between 12 midnight boys will be invited to watch again ered by the Rev. Roy Bed- sent to Vietnam. and 7 AM. Adjustments of the well, who speak on “The the performance. The Hancocks own and op- mileage steps used for rat At. a short board meeting, Price of a Soul.” Ing were made with savings the directors replaced Ed. Da erate the Detroit Patio. Everyone is welcome to of up to twenty-five cents, vis as third vice president, come and join in the worship There is no change contem- service. naming Bernard Bennett to Gates City Council plated at this time for calls fill the position and Jim within Oregon. Wettergreen will take the To Allow Additional place of Jim Rose as Lion Water for Dist. 129J American Legion Aux. Tamer. Both Davis and Rose GATES — Ross McCombs Business Licenses To Have Benefit Dance have asked to be members at was sworn in as councilman large for this term. Saturday, Oct. 28 by Mayor James Siegfried Hansen then showed a film Thursday, October 19 at the Granted by City DETROIT—A costume, or on marine life in the under Gates City Council meeting. come as you are Hallowe’en GATES — Business licences lie of sea, which proved to Mr. McCombs will serve as were granted by the council benefit dance will he held Oc great interest to members. building inspector and will is and liquor permits o. d.’d to tober 28 from 9:30 to 1:00 a. m. Roger Mink joined the club sue building permits for work at Detroit City hall under the at the Monday evening meet done within the City limits. the two operating taverns in sponsorship of the American Gates. ing. Legion Auxiliary, Lee Fisher, maintenance Idanha It was decided to check in- Unit 141. Proceeds will be supervisor of schools in the to the advisability of selling area , requested additional used to purchase Christmas water hookups to the City a gasoline powered pump treats for the children in the water system for the Gates owned by the city. The community. Elementary school, The pump is for emergency use spring water now feeding the but is not in working condi- Lyons Gl Held school has been found to be tion. no longer suitable for drink Jack Magnson was present On AWOL Count ing. The school is presently to give an explanation of the LYONS — Military police using city water on the city audit just completed and men from Ft. Lewis, Wash., grounds for use in the bus to answer questions. garage, fire hydrants, lawns, The next meeting will he were sent Monday to pick up and two school owned homes. held Friday, November 17 at an Army private who es caped from military custody They would use the addition 8 p. m. Oct. 18 in Portland. al water for domestic use in fore the areas are covered the school buildings. Pvt. Gary Gasperetti, 19, with snow. Lyons, charged with being Plant Life in Upper The council decided to al The sales include some 500 AWOL from a California post, acres of timberland on Buck low the school district to hook was arrested in the Lyons up at the district ’ s own ex Canyon Mixed Up and Coffin Mountains where area. an estimated 1.400 acres were pense and to raise the current DETROIT — Seems like water rate of $240 a year to burned, Detroit District Ran $340 a year. plant life In the upper North ger Le Boeckstigel said Mon Santiam Canyon is a bit mix TAC To Have Dance day. ed up this year. Saturday at Fire Hall Weather, Detroit Dam The largest sale he said, is Mrs. Gordon Hill reported planned in the Timber Butte 7 a. m. Dally Weather Reading Members of TAC are start a snowball tree and a rhodo- ing their activities early this area Southeast of Idanha, Pool with ar estimated 14,600.000 Date Max. Min Elev. Pct. dendron in her yard is bloom year. A dance will be given board feet of timber. Oct. 1 ? 64 44 1519.81 0.00 ing for the second time. by the Teen Age Committee Other plants bursting Into Saturday, October 28 at the Another large sale schedul Oct. 19 60 44 1519 13 0.28 ed for the auction block is in Oct. 20 58 42 1518 12 000 bloom for the second time, Mill City Firehall Box Canyon south of Detroit Oct. 21 62 40 151708 0.68 and reported earlier, was an This dance will he for Lake involving an estimated Oct. 22 56 47 1516.24 0.73 Easter lily and magnolia tree. young people in grades 8 Roses and pansies are con through 12 with dancing from 10,700,000 board feet, Boeck- Oct. 23 59 46 1516.29 1.29 8 to 11:30 p. m. Oct 24 56 43 1516.40 002 tinuing to bud and bloom. stiegel said. Lions Calendar Sales Ahead Of Last Year Fire Damaged Timber lor Sale in Detroit District DETROIT — An estimated 11-million board feet of tim ber destroyed and damaged in lightning fires this sum mer was included in salvage harvest plans for the Detroit District in the Willamette Na tional Forest, according to a report recently released. According to the report Detroit District lists some 56,200.000 board feet of tim ber in the middle Cascades area it plans to put up for sale before July 1 next year. Forest Service officials said the proposed sales are being announced now so prospect ive buyers would have a chance to view the stands be- I
