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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
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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
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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