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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1968)
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — O1 VOLUME XXIII NUMBER 17 By Don Mollati Right now is a good time to start thinking about clean ing up our city. Before we know it Memorial Day will be here—and you know what that means. Thousands of vis itors will be in Mill City to take part in the North San- tiam Chamber of Commerce Whitewater Challenge. Eacn year more and more people come to enjoy this exciting river run. Therefore, why not do our best to put on a good front for our company. Old buildings no longer being used should be raised. Houses can be painted. Streets clean ed up. Debris removed from vacant lots. Our hat is off to the Detroit Civic club. They are working on a clean-up campaign, and the date is set for April 27. They are furnishing plastic bags, and asking the people to gather all the debris ana place it in the bags. Then they will come with a truck to haul it away. They also will pick up old stoves and refrig erators which are no longer being used. This is a real true community spirit. Maybe some of the clubs here could start a like project. It is worth thinking about. We have a beautiful coun try-let’s make our city match it. The politicians are out beat ing the brush and what a race it is going to be. (Jp to right now, the Democrats have very little, if anything, to offer the people. Wiien Fresident Johnson said he wouldn’t be a candidate and that he wouldn’t accept a draft, I really thought he meant it. Now I don’t know. 1 still think this wily old pol itician still is angling for tne job. Time alone will tell. Boo by Kennedy is off and run ning, and I wish he would keep right on—out of the country. To show that he real ly is trying is proven by his gradually clipping his mane, to present a better image to the rank and file of the pop ulace. It will take more than hair cuts to make him presi dential timber, or at least that is the way I feel. He isn’t as good a man as McCarthy, and 1 don’t think he can make the grade either. By the time this hits print, I surmise that Hu bert Humphrey will also state he is running. His success will depend to quite a degree on what President Johnson says. If he puts his ful! support be hind him, I feel he could easily defeat Kennedy and Mc Carthy for the nomination. At the present time it looks as if Richard Nixon is the man the Renublicans will follow Of course, Rockefeller is still in the wings, biding his time, and most certainly will make a move at the convention to get the nomination. He as a candidate for president, and Ronald Reagen, as vice presi dent would make a formidable pair to beat. But, I still think that Nixon is the best man, and possibly the smartest in the ways of government eith er party has seeking to be President of the United States Time alone will tell the story. Hutchinson Truck Driver Escapes Injury Monday DETROIT — An unloaded logging truck owned by Herb Hutchinson of Mill City plung ed over about a 100 foot em bankment early Monday morning on the North San- tiam Highway about a mile East of Detroit, across from the State Highway Dept, building. Name of the driver was not learned but reports indicated his injuries were not of a ser ious nature. The accident was reported to have occurred when the door of the tachometer flew open and lodged in the steer ing wheel causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. GON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON Man Assaulted, Up and Down Robbed At Detroit DETROIT—A young Aums The Avenue robbed ville man was assualted and of some $70.00 and a credit card about 12 p. m. here Wednesday night by three men in a car as he was walk ing home to his motel. The assault occurred on the North Santiam Highway be tween the Cedars and Breit- enbush Junction. The victim was Larry Combs about 23, who said the three men beat him up, cut him with either a knife or razer blade and then tried to run over him as they left. Bleeding and dazed he man aged to reach the telephone booth outside of the Cedars where he called a Salem Am bulance. Then he walked to his room at Mike’s Motel and Trailer Park where he sum moned aid from the owners Mr. and Mrs. Earl Michaelson. He suffered superficial cuts on the neck arms and wrists, and complained of chest pains. He had registered at the mo tel earlier in the dav and planned to go to work Thurs day morning at U. S. Plywood. He was taken to Salem Gen eral Hospital by the Salem Ambulance. Enterprise THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1968 Chamber Hears Phillips Talk On Breitenbush Future $3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy New Techniques Lodge At Hoodoo To Be Rebuilt The North Santiam Cham the Lyons Ainhulance unit ber of Commerce held their and the Marion County Sher April meeting at Detroit last iff’s disaster car will also be week with the Detroit Civic on hand in case of emergency. Women's club serving the The River guides said they DETROIT—Plans to build a noon luncheon. had been asked by a number new day lodge at Hoodoo Ski Floyd Eastwood presided at of area people to “ride the ri Bowl, to house perhaps a ski the business meeting when ver” with them. Anyone wish patrol headquarters and cafe Chamber projects were discus ing to do this the Sunday be teria was discussed at a Hoo sed. fore the official Memorial day doo Ski Bowl board of direc Most pertinent at the pre run may be guided for a nom tors meeting Thursday night sent time is the Chamber inal fee. in Albany. sponsored annual North San Also under Consideration at Harvey Fox of Salem, mem tiam Whitewater challenge the regular meeting of the ber of the board said, “we which will be held Memorial Chamber was the application came to no hard and fast con Day, May 30. bv a group of pilots for an clusions, just many possibili The five princesses from airport near Detroit. This is ties were discussed”. He said, their respective communities, being considered by the corps “we will announce more com Nancy Dickson, Laurie Meyn, of engineers. Many pilots feel plete plans as they are form Stayton: Madalyn Smith, De that this would be a definite ed.” He said howevtr, plans troit-Idanha: Vicki Rush, Mill asset to the area. Not only City- Gates; Cathy Lulav, Sub would it be a quick means of Pictured are Melody Brannan and Leo Poole, are being made to have the limity. have all been briefed travel for business people, shown using some of the new equipment which is spear Ski Bowl back in operation next fall, despite the loss of on their activities and duties loggers and so on. But in case heading the Techniques now used in district 129J. the main lodge by fire Tues as princesses. One will be se of disaster an injured or ill day of last week. The lodge lected as Queen at the talent rerson could be taken to a which was destroyed housed show the evening of May 25 hosnital much faster. New Techniques in overnight guests. Whether an at the Mill City grade school There was also discussion Use at Schools Here other over night facility will gymnasium. of the paving program to the The recently acquired clos be constructed is still to be There will be four other tal Breitenbush area which is ed-circuit TV is spearheading considered he said. ent acts besides the ones put presently being done, but new approaches in education Fox said previous reports on by the girls and Heck Har slowly, due to lack of funds. al techniques in the schools that a "substantial” amount per will act as Master of Cer However, it is expected to be of Mill City. The video record of the estimated $100,000 loss emonies. ''ompleted by 1970. The Bruck- was insured appear to be hold The Northwest River man springs were recently Gates Council Names The graduation ceremonies er unit can be transfered from ing up. Cause of the fire Guides will be on hand at the nurchase bv an Oregon cor for the class of 1968 will be building to building with ease. Budget Officers which leveled the three story river run to see that those poration and extensive mod in the Mill City Grade Instant play-back is one of lodge on the Santiam Pass Is GATES—The City Council running the river get through ernization is being planned in held the unique features of the School Auditorium on May still un determined. The lodge of Gates held its monthly safely. State and local police, cluding more pools, bath 31. at 8:00 p. m. The speaker equipment, and makes for an meeting Wednesday, April 17. house«, swimming pools, cot will be Dr. Elmo Stevenson, excellent learning tool. What burned two days after the re A short discussion was held tages a condeminum and such. President of Southern Oregon a great method to use for sort closed for the season. on a matter of liability insur The resort area is exnected to College. There are 51 Seniors: improving techniques and get- ance of the city water tank. be built un far bevond what Fred Wavne Alhan, Juanita ling rid of bad habits^ Teach This matter led to a wide it was in its “heydey” many Tare Arndt, Stanley Wayne ers are being encouraged to ranging discussion of various years avo. Rartow, Mark Earl Bennett. use the video recorder for matters pertaining to the wa Kent Phillins, president of Robert Bruce Blumenstein. self-evaluation in classroom ter system, its needs and the the co-norat’on said ho ex Randy Carl Budlonc. Dennis situations. water users and their needs. pects the resort to be pattern Rodger Cline. .Tudv Gail Child This new and exciting en The council was brought up semble has unlimited applica ed somewhat after the Hot The Santiam High school Snrinvs in Arkansas and ress. Peggy Sue Cooner. Su tions; store educational mater to date on the progress of an san Joan Dueber. Kathv Sue , DETROIT—Freres Veneer attempt to gain enough signa band and chorus members di would like for neonle to think Dillan, TJnda Ftaine Fultz, | ial like lectures and lab work Cod. of Lyons was the success tures of property owners to rected by Spencer Hillesland of the restoration as a “Com- Catherine Fnid Glover, .Tames for replay or for use in other allow a portion of a planned were in Sweet Home last week mnnitv protect” as it. will ben Dean Hno'en. Terry Martin schools, improve instruction ful bidder on 11,800,000 board but unopened road to be va to attend a District No. 4 com efit the area. It is contemplat Hansen. Pat Marion Harmon. in language labs, dramatic sit Forest Timber in the Box-Can- cated. The road in question petition. They came out with ed bv the comoration that Fdna Frances Havens. Kan- uations, public sneaking, ath feet of Willamette National has had portions of buildings very good ratings, the band otock will be sold with antici Hee Lee Henness. Arvada Do- letic or other training situa yon #-l- timber sale sold here at an oral auction Friday erected on it and the proper receiving a I- and the Chorus pated sale to start sho-tlv. othv Hince, Virgil Martin tions. and brief new students morning at Detroit Ranger ty that is privately owned is a II. by showing them how to use Tn other Chamber business Total purchase price Other Bands and Choruses thoy voted to have a float Hurst. now up for sale. the IMC and other school fac Station. Terry Eugene Jacobson, including purchasers credit Members of the budget com competing in the event were this year in the annual Mill ilities. was $367,618.50. Total value mittee were announced as from Sweet Home, Creswell, Citv Fourth of Julv parade «teven T eRov Jeter, Jack Students in the high school Miss Olive Sherman Chair Woodburn, North Marion, Mc which ic growing everv vear. Monroe Johnson. Clare Pat have produced programs in stumpage and KV was listed man, Shirley Swaim, Elsie Kenzie, Cottage Grove. Oak Dick Parker, general chair rick Kellv, June Diane Ken health and safetv, speech, as $286,113.00. Douglas fir went at $36.75 Vokel, Lola Henness, Gene ridge, Sandy, Scio and Ger man of the Whitewater event nedy, Monte Rav Lalack, tumbling, and modern dance. Theresa Lvnn Lankins, Mich per thousand, one cent above Jacobsen and Orville Brown. vais. said the princesses have a ael Gary Lomrn John T.orn Students at the elementary the advertised price, and Wes Next meeting will be held Mr. Hillesland said he was busv schedule hut it is hard school taped their school cam Wednesday, May 22. very pleased with his groups; to r»et them all together at one Morgan. Sherri Louise Oliver, paign speeches, class reports, tern Hemlock and other con although smaller than many time due to heavy school com T.inda Lite Olmstead. Judy and new techniques in cheer iferous species was sold at schools they received many mittments this time of vear. <5u«an Pate. Steve T ee Pearce. leading and basketball. Teach $24.65 per thousand, two cents fine comments on their per They visited Governor McCall Teri Kav Reid. Jeff Russell ers at the primarv school have above the advertised price. Richardson, Gerald Dwavne The sale involves, 6,750 formances. at bls office on Wednesday. Rosamond. Kathleen Anne been using the classroom self MBF of Douglas Fir logs and Two of the judges were Charerones for the girls in Rose. Diane Elizabeth Rush, evaluation technique. peeler blocks, 4,400 MBF Wes from the U of O and of the clude Mrs. Hattie Golliet of Vicki Lvnne Push. Ellen Clair tern Hemlock and other con- chorus they said the group Mehama and Mrs. Shields Re Rust. Terrv Edward Savage. The Athletic Banquet of ferous species logs, 450 MBF "fine potential.” They Mine of Mill City. Santiam High was held Thurs showed Craig Martin Shaw. Delores of Noble Fir logs, 200 MBF said the Santiam band proved day of last week April 18th in that “You don’t have to be big Ann Stafford. Marvin Linn Cedar logs and an unestimated the grade school gym. Decor to be good.” Stafford. Charlev Ross Stew amount of Pine logs. The six Reqister Now; It's ations were provided by Mrs. wart, Marv Rulise Stubbs. qualified bidders were: Frank Bowes and the Art Classes. Later Than You Think Shary Louise Stubhs. Michael Forty-eight students from Lumber Co., Mill City; Burk- The meal was prepared by the Pick-up Scheduled For Allen Swain. Rav Tavlor, Ro land Lumber Co., Turner; Dan- Stanley Ogden, registrar for bert Gale Ward, Alan Edward Santiam High School attend awood Inc.; Idanha: Young & Cafeteria Staff and served by Linn county residents in Mill Yankus. ed the Oregon Job Fair at the Morgan Inc., Mill City; U. S. the FHA girls. Master of cer Saturday at Detroit City, said this week that his Memorial Coliseum in Port Plywood - Champion Papers, emonies for the evening wa3 DETROIT—Saturday, April PhotoToy Shop would remain land on April 18th. The Fair Inc.; Lebanon, and Freres Ve Rex Davis. Coaches speaking is sponsored annually by the were Gerald Gibson, Robert 27th is the day set for the open both Friday and Satur Co., Lyons. Governor’s Committee o n neer Williams, Jack Walton, Phil “picking-up” of litter bags the day evenings. He will be there A special provision of the Detroit school students dis to register all those who may Children and Youth and is ad Van Daff, Al Glover and Mrs. sale requires that all large tributed last Saturday, for the have been a little late in sign ministered by the Division of logs, both merchantable and Marion White. Continuing Education. The featured speaker this convenience of the public in ing up Saturday, April 27 is unmerchantable, be yarded The general purpose of the to a landing in a one 26 acre Officers for the ensuing year was Jim Grelle who is an all around “clean-up” cam the last dav one mav register paign sponsored by the De to vote in the May primaries. Fair is to bring job-seeking an Olympic Runner and Am year were elected at the Mon of the sale. Primary Lois Scott at the U. S. Na day evening meeting of the high school youth and Ore section erican Record Holder in dis troit Woman’s Civic Club. reason is for control of slash Anyone having articles to tional bank is qualified to reg Metter named president- Paul gon employers of such youth burning. All tance events. Mr. Grelle is a cull material will large to stuff in the bag is ister both Linn and Marion face to face, so they may talk graduate of the University of Mill City Lions club with Bill be decked at the landing for asked to please call Mrs. Joe ■ county residents. Marion about job interests and job Bradv. first vice-president; Oregon. burning at the convenience of 140 attended this year mak Lichly*ter at 854-3488 so a county people may also regis Bernard Bennptt second vice- requirements in an atmos the Forest Service, likely in ing the Athletic Banquet the truck can be dispatched for ter with Mrs. Joe Chailender president; Clvde Richards, phere most conducive to the the early winter when weath at 292 N. E. Alder. largest one Santiam has ever the removal of the articles. third vice-president; Jim Wet- exchange of such vital infor er conditions are favorable for tergreen. secretarv-treasurer; mation. Here an opportunity dispersion of smoke. had. This year besides the cheerleaders, advisors and Roger Mink. Lion Tamer; is provided to coordinate the The Forest Service says it boys particirating the various Fred Krecklow, Tail Twister. efforts of educators, counse intends to continue this re lors. and employers to max teams the girls basketball and Elected to serve as a director quirement whenever feasible volleyball teams were invited. for 3 years was Flovd East imize the numbers of high to reduce the annual fall air Each student was accompan wood. Holdover dire ctors school youth who find mean pollution problem. Removing ied by their father. On the were Verne Peterman and ingful employment. This year all large cullls will reduce menu for the evening was an Bill Lewellen. Installation will there were about fifty booths the slash hazard without leav and each student visited at ing a temporary unsightliness, elaborate Turkey dinner. be held in early May. A Salem man was killed broken hip and bruises and Mr. Bennett reported on the least four. a Detroit District spokesman and six Mill City people were Clyde Phillips with scalp la Memorial athletic scoreboard said. Cold Weather injured in a headon collision cerations and a broken thigh. for Santiam High, with $1,968.- Although the Unit does not Greets Fishermen 41 in the fund. He said that Daylight Time To on Highway 22 about two come down to the edge of the Listed in fair condition at DETROIT—Fishing season miles east of Stayton. The people who have pledges Detroit Reservoir, it is within Memorial hospital at some have not yet turned in their Start Saturday opened here Saturday morn accident occurred about 7 p. Salem a landscape management Un Salem was Mrs. Charley Everyone will lose that ex it visible from Blowout Road ing with cold blustery wea m. Saturday. He asked that this be French, who has multiple money. tra hour of sleep this week and the Blowout Arm of the done as soon as possible so ther and frequent snow show Wilbert A. Dodson, 24, Sal body injuries, including a bro thev could hit their goal. end; that is if they set their ers. Angling success was re em was alone in his car, re ken leg. She has been receiv Speaker for Mondav even- clock’s ahead at midnight Sat Reservoir. ported as fairly good despite turning from a fishing trip ing intensive care hut is re ir" meeting was Paul Bradv, urday, according to Daylight east of the mountains. the foul weather. ported to be getting along sat Mill City forester who spoke saving time which becomes At Detroit Reservoir limit It was reported he turned isfactorily. Her husband is on the Mt. Jefferson Primi effective then. Weather, Detroit Dam catches were reported com out of a heavy lane of traffic IMed in good condition at the There are always a few har 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading mon. One party of two boats to pass a car and h't one drlv- same hospital with a broken tive area and the proposed Pool combining of the Mill City- dy souls that just ignore the tallied 37 trout Saturday mor en by Lowell Cree of Mill leg. whole thing and let their Apr. 17 46 33 1548.58 0.23 Detroit forest districts. ning. The largest was 13 inch City. He. with his wife and a There were members from want to be on time for church, Apr. 18 54 34 1548.86 0.01 es long. Despite the weather croup of friends, were return Listed in good condition at many anglers stayed over ing home from a Stayton Santiam Memorial Hospital •he West Salem and Spring clocks tick away on the same Apr. 19 49 33 1549.10 0.18 are Lowell Cree with multi field clubs present at the Mon old time. However, if you Apr. 20 44 35 154924 0.22 Sunday. Weather conditions meeting. were much better with the Listed in satisfactorilv con nle face lacerations and Mrs. day evening dinner meeting get to work Monday morning Apr. 21 44 35 1549.47 029 sun shinning most of the day. dition at Salem General hos Clyde Phillips with leg lacer- which was held at the Presbv- and fish an extra hour, set Apr. 22 55 35 154966 000 I i iiar. Fjllowshlp Hall. ; oar clo.k ah.'gd. but was cold. pital were Mrs. Cree with a ations Apr. 23 72 39 1549.85 0.13 51 Students To Graduate Santiam High Band And Chorus Gets Good Ratings Freres Veneer High on Timber Bid Santiam High Has Athletic Banquet Students Attend Job Fair At Portland i Mill Citv Lions Club Name New Officers Salem Man Killed In Crash; Mill City People Are Hurt
