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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1968)
Gen. Kef. and Doc. Div. Newspapers, U of O Library The VOLUME XXIII NUMBER 6 lip and Down The Avenue By Don Muffati I often wonder just how good an index the Gross Na tional Product is for measur ing our economy. GNP, too me is just another measuring stick to fool the public. The more inflation we have, the more GNP, and at the same time, it is of little worth. Money is only worth what it will purchase in goods, and the dollar buys a little less each year as more and more Government programs tend to skyrocket prices. Then la bor demands more money, then when the wage spiral takes effect the cost of every thing we use continues to in crease. The higher our wag es, the more the taxes skim off the top, leaving each one of us just a little poorer than we were before. Even with the raise in So cial Security, I wonder just how much better off the re cipients are going to be. Not much, I’m afraid. I have a sneaking feeling that a lot of the younger people who will be bearing the brunt of the increased social security taxes, may find that when they reach retirement age, social security may be bank rupt. Only time will tell this story. In President Johnson’s State of the Union message not too long ago, he seemed to be reaching for straws to keep his program afloat—although the so-called Great Society was soft pedaled. He still was trying to offer something for everyone, and hang the ex pense. He continually talks about everyone cutting down, and also the need for the 10 per cent surtax. Out of the other side of his mouth, he continually attempts to sell us more social programs. These are fine, providing we could afford them—and we just can’t seem to do these things and pay for the foreign aid which we give to coun tries who spit on us, burn our flag and in other ways are d'srespectful toward us. We better curb foreign aid, and cut out some of his pet pro- jects, and take care of our war commitment, whether or not it is right or wrong. Some of Johnson’s programs have been dismal failures, so it is hard for us to get very steam ed up over other programs which no doubt will end up in the same category. Poverty is often given as the reason for much of the violence in our cities and gov ernment leaders recommend spending billions of tax dol lars to provide jobs. While this supposed connection is seldom ouestioned, Evangel ist Billv Graham flatly rejects the claim that poverty is the cause of our present civil dis turbance. He said that there was no such rioting, looting or killing of police officers in depression days when the people as a whole were much poorer. He continued that re spect for the law is built on character, and character can not be created or bought at will with tax dollars. He says on the contrary, freewheeling government spending and in flation are character wreck ers. A news release from the Forest Service says that at least $4,376 damage was caus ed by vandals. Not only that, the Mt. Jeff Primitive area had damage amounting to $300 to pit toilets when planks were removed to make tables or were used as fire wood. This brings up the point that maybe they have enough area and police and take care of without locking up more timber land. Of course I realize it takes only a few people to spoil a good thing for everyone — but I have found in my lifetime that many of the outdoor peo ple and sportsmen are their own worst enemies. Many of the “no hunting and no trespassing” signs we see today are the result of thoughtlessness on the part of so-called Sportsmen, who damage private and public 97403 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON,8 FAST GROWING VACATIIN WONDERLAND THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON Santiam Corridor Área Committee Io Discuss Plans at Lyons and Stayton Four hundred thousand peo ple will move into the Will amette Valley within the next eight years, according to some sources. Where will we put them? Will they move in and take over our productive farm lands, our recreational areas, our forests? Who will pay for their wa ter, sewers, police, fire, schools, and other services they will need and demand? These and other topics will be discussed at the Stayton High School, Monday evening, February 12, and at Santiam Valley Grange Hall in Lyons, Friday evening, February 23. Each meeting will start at 7:30 p. m. These are the first informa tion meetings for Marion County citizens in these areas on the countywide planning and zoning study program. Program highlights include March of Dimes Collections Ahead Of Last Year The Mother’s March of Dimes held in the area : last week was termed successful by Mrs. James Budlong, chairman. There was $216.10 collected from the March in Mill City with $41.14 given in Gates and $33.46 in Detroit. Mrs. Lester Johnson was chairman for the drive in the Detroit and Gates areas. A drive was not held in those areas last year. Only $148 was collected in Mill City in 1967 so Mrs. Budlong said she was pleased with the response this year. A number of volunteer workers assisted with the drive in the three towns. Mrs. Budlong and Mrs. Tohnson attended a luncheon meeting in Lebanon Wednes- day for the volunteer work- ers. Peggy DeBous, state wo men’s advisor for the drive was the speaker at the meet ing. Pacific Northwest Bell’s film, “What Will It Be Like in Oregon by 1976”; an aerial colored slide showing of Mar- ion County and the Santiam Corridor areas; and a discuss ion of the Area Advisory Com mittees proposed recommen dations. All Marion County citizens living in the Stayton, West Stayton, Marion, and Sublim ity communities are urged to attend the meeting at Stay ton High School, according to Harvey Keudell, chairman of the Stayton Area Advisory Committee for this proeram. John Shafer, Mehama, chair man of the Santiam Corridor Area Advisory Committee, suggests that Marion County citizens livintr in the Mehama, Detroit, Mill City, Idanha, Gates, and Little North Fork communities attend the meet ing at the Santiam Valley Grange Hall. Each meeting will be tail- ored to the area in which the meeting is being held accord ing to Keudell and Shafer. Sponsors of these meetings are the Area Advisory Com mittees and the Marion Coun- tv Home Extension Commit tee. Mid-Willamette Valiev Council of Governments and Marion Countv Extension Of- 'ice are assisting. Advisorv Committee mem- ''ers. in addition to Keudell, for the “Stavton Area” are T’cn pplden. Harold Dutton, mri Mrs. Wavne Gilbert. Fd ',!is®rt. nn-«pv Grav, and ' rdnn Hammer of Aumsville; TTtah Crowsnn. Harmon Drus- H T. Frank. Ted Freres. L. McCall, and Walter Mil- ’nr of Stavton- and Lanny m-pHrii-ks. Snhlimitv. Advisorv Committee mem- ’-ors. in addition to Shafer, 'or the “Santiam Corridor 'rea” are Keith PhflUns, T’ovd Sletto and Frcill Wil- ■nn. Lvon«: Gene Cole. Secv. vijrnor ’T’avlo’-. and Giles WaCT- •»r 1'Tehpn.g. Don Clltt°r. Sal. -im: Dave Peid. chairman Mill '"’ity; and Saul Zone, Detroit. Lyons to Have New Snake River Trip ?lanned By Stayton Men A group of men from Stay ton will leave Friday for a Whitewater trip up the Snake River, according to Gene Tea gue, of the North Santiam Ri ver Guides association. He said the men will trav el by jet boat from Lewiston, Idaho, through part of Hell’s Canyon to the fast-running Salmon river. They will then run 90 miles up the Salmon river. The trip will take four days. The river can be navi gated only by charter arrange ments with guides in the area, said Teague. Everett Spaulding of Lewis ton will transport the party in a 26-foot, 400-horsepower jet craft. Others making the trip be sides Teague are A. J. Frank, Bill Gehlen, Bud Freres, Har mon Drushella and Elmer Fehlen all of Stayton, and Gary Nopp of Salem. Library Build'ng LYONS—The City of Lyons icquired the AFL Plywood Workers Local 2896 office building Thursday night. The city was the only bidder. The irice was $10,105. The city olans to use the building for i library. The union will con- ‘inue to rent one side of the 'ive-year-old four-room frame tructure for an indefinite time, said Mayor Ernest Gros so. The building the city al ready has for a library is not adequate the mayor said. The union local membership has dropped since closure of the Simpson plant in August. toy Scout Week Celebrated Feb. 7-13 The theme "Scouting rounds a guy out” marks the 58th an niversary of the Boy Scouts of America, which will be cel ebrated throughout the na tion, February 7-13. The Report to the Nation will be carried out by 13 com petitively selected Scouts and Explorers to national leaders Slides To Be Shown in Washington, D. C., and New York City, reporting on At Adventist Church Scouting’s 19 6 7 highlights. Saturday, Feb. 10 The Report to the Commun Returned missionary from ity will also be made. The overseas, J. D. Porter, will vear-end membership set re show slides entitled. “Our cords of 6,014,000 in 1967. Last Frontier,” a film on the beauties of Alaska and lec ture at 7 p. m. February 10, at the Seventh-dav Adventist church at 501 Ivy street. Anyone is welcome to at Army Specialist Five Terry tend the services. R. Dean. 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Dean, De property Until sportsmen and troit. was assigned as a heavy others using these areas learn equipment operator in Com to respect the rights of others, pany B of the 589th Engin more of these signs will ap eer Battalion near An Khe, pear. Vietnam. Jan. 18. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1968 $3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy On Area Advisory Committee 129J Now Debt Free; Has Cash in Serial Levy Fund As of January 1st Adminis trative School District 129J joined the select group of experienced in 1964-65. school districts in the State Lewellen said, "it should be of Oregon that are totally noted that at this point, firm debt free. The last bond pay revenue figures are not avail ment on Santiam High School able from state and federal was made January 1. “In this sources, and that this esti day and age of high municipal mate is based on the assump bonded indebtedness, our dis tion that they will remain re John Shafer, Mehama merchant, chairman of the trict is in an extremely en latively consistent with re Santiam Corridor Area Advisory Committee, talks ov viable position” said Adm. venues during the current er meeting plans with Mrs. Stewart Mayo of Stayton. Bill Lewellen. Not only is the year.” They were discussing up-coming meetings of the com district debt free, but its ser ial levy fund has accumulated mittee at Stayton High school Monday, February 12, to approximately $200,000.00. and Lyons Grange hall on Friday, February 23. These factors are particularly significant at a time when costs seem to be in a constant spiral upward. “When one considers that the district’s major financial commitment to Project Springboard has been met, and that our ass essed valuation, instead of MEHAMA — The Mehama diminishing as was anticipat Firemen will have their an ed, has continued to rise, the nual dance and pancake break district’s ability to support a fast Saturday, February 10. DETROIT — Each year a good educational program is The dance will be held at the King and Queen of the Annual indeed worthy of note” Lew Lyons Grange hall starting at is selected by the High School ellen said. 9:30 and the pancake break Each class elects a King and The Board of Directors Is fast will be at the Mehama The Santiam Wolverines Queen to participate in the attempting to construct a bud fire hall from midnight Sat posted two of their most sub program. get for the 1968-69 school year urday until noon on Sunday. stantial victories Friday and These events are usually Chosen King and Queen which will accomplish three Saturday by defeating a pair from the participating contes major alms: 1— Provide salary well attended and the Mehama of their hottest rivals, North tants at a “spirit day” pep schedules for certified and fire laddies are making plans Marlon and John F. Kennedy assembly Friday afternoon at non-certltied staff which will for the benefit which is their High Schools. the school were Miss Laura be highly competitive and at main money making project The Firday night game put Storey and Larry Smith of the same time not out of line of the year. the Wolverines solidly in the Senior class. with other malor districts in The Mehama Firemen en front of the Capital Confer Nominee’s from each class the State of Oregon: 2—Pro tertained their ladles with a ence Minor Division play, as vying for the honor were vide adequate financing for banquet and an evening of they defeated the Huskies of judged on the amount of spirit the instructional program and entertainment last Saturday. North Marlon at Aurora by a shown by the entire class, or the district’s maintenance score of 61-41. iginality of ideas, and a short and renair program, feeling The Wolverines posted a skit. that any reduction in these particular categories would respectable 17-8 first quarter Storey is the daughter be false econom-v; and 3—ac lead, and were never threaten of Miss Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stor- complish the above objectives ed avain. The Wolverines out- scored the Husk'es in all four ' ey of Detroit, and Larry Smith while maintaining a relative Quarters, in nosting this all- the son of Mr. and Mrs. Quin ly stable tax rate. Current cy Smith of Idanha. The Senior Class at Santiam estimates would indicate that important victory. Others vying for the covet the funds reouired from local High had 25 members on the The following night the Wolverine« returned to their ed title were: Mike Monroe sources would not reouire a honor roll, leading all other home court fo” a 58-55 “sweet and Diana Williamson, Fresh tax increase of more than one classes in the school. revenue” victorv over the men; Gary Stephen and Kar mill. or $250 on a $10,000.00 Seniors— 6 Wks. 1st Sem. Tohn F. Kennedv Troians, in en Shepard, Sophomores; Jim home. Even with this slight 3.67 3.50 an overtime von-leaeme game. Hiebert and Terreasa Tomp rai«e the tax rate would not Fred Alban 3:50 3.50 reach the level of taxation we Juanita Arndt The fir«t half of the game kins, Juniors. Wayne Bartow 3.66 KPtween the Wolverines and Mark Bennett 3 83 3.66 Tro’an« looked a« thoueh it Cline 3.50 3.50 minbt he a total disaster, as Conference Speaker Dennis Peggy Cooper 3.83 thp Wolverines trailed 30-17. Linda Fultz 3.50 3.83 Tn the second baP of the ball Catherine Glover 3.57 name the Wolverines eauvht Terry Hansen 3.66 fire in both the offensive and Edna Havens 3.83 3.66 defensive sides of the erame, Kandee Henness 3.67 3.83 and at the end of remdation I Arvada Hince 3.50 3.50 r.)av thn «co-e «tood deadlock Jack Johnson 3.67 3.50 ed sn.50. Tn the overtime ner- Pat Kelly 3.50 iod the Wolverines canital'z- _ _ _ June Kennedy 3.50 °d on ba«ketc hv «tarters Al-1 ing felt in the Election De Theresa Lankins 3.50 an Yankns. Terrv Hansen and partment of the Linn County Sheryl Oliver 3.50 nnnnv CHne nlus a nair of, Clerk’s office. The recent Judv Pate 350 free throw« bv Mark Bennett. ■ transition from the use of ad- Kathy Rose 3.50 3.83 Hi“h «corincr honors for the | dressograph plates to data Diane Rush 3.57 3.57 weekend, went, to Alan Yank- ] processing for the printing of Vicki Rush 3.57 ”« who totaled 39. and Bob the list of electors has made ; 3.50 Craig Shaw 3.50 Ward w'th 23. Others were it highly impractical to con Charley Stewart 3.50 3.66 Mark Bennett with 21. Dennv tinue the use of names for Shary Stubbs 3.50 riine with 18. Stove Pearce each precinct. Alan Yankus 4.00 4.00 with 19. Terrv Han=en with Each person who now reg Junior«— 6, ariH Pat Kelly with 2. isters or re-registers in Linn ■ 6 Wks. 1st Sem. The Wolverines are now County, will receive his mem Lonnie Bodeker 4 00 4.00 7-1 in league n’av. and 12-5 orandum card directly from Esther Freeman 3.57 3.57 for the season. Their next en the Secretary of State, Data 3.57 counter is with the Gladstone Processing Section. The mem Elder Milton R. Hunter, a Sherry LaMunyan 3.57 4.00 4.00 Gladiators Friday. February orandum cards will contain a member of the First Council Karen Loveall 4.00 9 on the Wolverines home four digit precinct number; of Seventy of the Church of Deb. McClellan 3.86 this will be the future identi Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sophomores— court. 6 Wks. 1st Sem. Saints, will speak at the Sal- fication of the precinct. Melody Barnhardt 3.71 3.71 em Stake (diocese) Conf er- County Clerk, Don Penfold, March of Dimes in Rebecca Earhart 3.85 3.57 stated, “Even though, as ence Saturday and Sunday, Larry Eide 3.57 much as possible, we shall February 10 and 11. Lyons Successful 4.00 Larry Hillesland 3.71 identify precincts by name Elder Hunter is a widely- Karen Oliver 3.71 4.00 LYONS—Under the sponsor and number, I know many known author and former ed Bruce Roscoe 3.71 3.85 ship of the Junior Womens voters will resent this change ucator. He was a principal of Donna Snodgrass 4.00 3 85 Club the March of Dimes, Mo and that the conversion will public schools and taught in 6 Wks. 1st Sem. thers March was held Tues 1 create some confusion until seminaries and institutes for Herbert Carpenter 3.57 day evening, January 30, with everyone can become used to the Church. He is the author Freshmen— the new system, but I feel the of 22 books on history, relig approximately $70.00 received. Twvla Fultz 3.57 3.57 This was turned over to the advantages in time and mon ion and archaeology. He is Rick Posekany 4.00 4.00 district head quarters in Le ey to Linn County will far an ardent student and explor outweigh this inconvenience." er of ancient American arch banon. Mrs. Pat Nickelson, Penfold also said he is in aeology, and has taken many Industrial Arts chairman, reports that more is coming in and if anyone vestigating the possibility of trips to South and Central To Offer Second was missed who wishes to do providing all Linn County America gathering informa nate she still has envelopes electors with a new memoran tion to support the Book of Class in Welding if they will contact her or dum card prior to the prim Mormon. The Industrial Arts Dept, ary election as a further ef Meetings will be held Sun will others of the club. a second class of fort in advising everyone of day at 10 a.m. in the North basic offer Arc and Oxy-Acetylene the change High School. Stake welding if eight more people Weather. Detroit Dam In Mill City East Mill City Salem President William T. Geurts, are interested. The class will 7 a. m. Dally Weather Reading will use the digit 0101 and 1810 Lowen Street, N. W., start Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1968 Pool west Mill City will have the says visitors are welcome. and run for eight weeks. The Date Max. Mln Elev. Pct number 0043. No Sunday morning ser fee is $20.00 to be paid at the 1451.09 0.42 30 39 Jan. 31 —----- —---------------" vices will be held in the Stay- High School office prior to Feb. 1 40 33 1452.18 0.56 Ever hear of the chubby fin Branch Chapel because of the first class. Office hours Feb. 2 45 36 1453.20 0.58 the conference, ehowever reg 8:00 a. m. to 430 p. m. Feb. 3 53 m 1458 27 2.25 little gal who found three ular 6 P. M Sacrament Meet- are Monday through Friday. Class good diets this week, and de 0.98 Feb 4 45 39 1466.66 •ng will be held Sunday even will meet from 7:30 to 9:30 Feb. 5 46 36 1475.07 022 cided to go on all of them - ing. p m. one night a week. Feb 6 54 36 1476.35 0 I at the same time. Santiam Wins Two More Games Mehama Firemen Slate Dance and Pancake Breakfast High School 25 Seniors on Honor Roll
