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Ret. and ia > v . jjiv . Newspaper», U of O Library 9710.1 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — ORE DON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXIII J---------------------- « T1IE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON Real Serious Business Up and Down The Avenue Bv Don Moffatt This area can well be proud of its young people, or at least mast of them. Those who did not go to the Ele mentary School gym Friday night to see the Teen Age Committee put on the corona tion of a Queen for the 4th of July celebration really missed an enjoyable affair. Each of the young ladies representing clubs of the city who will have a float in the 4th parade was certainly a credit to their parents, their school, the community and themselves. Only one thing was lacking — people who cared enough about the affair to attend. Only a small crowd was present. I feel that residents here should take more interest in events of this sort, as it might make these young peo ple feel that what they are doing is worth while. It real ly is, you know! For about 10 years now, the Teen Age Committee has been responsible for putting on the parade, which is no small task. Older residents do not have the time, or at least that is one reason given, to round up floats for this event. Each of the clubs par ticipate in other events for the day. which always starts cut with a pancake breakfast at the city park, put on by the Lions club, and closes with the Fireworks, put on by the Mill City Volunteer Fire department. The event was started to encourage people to stay at home on this national holi day, in an effort to possibly cut down on traffic accidents. Whether this has had any effect on accidents in this area is hard to say—but we have few accidents on our Santiam Highway on this particular day. Anyhow’, thanks to the Teenagers who put in many hours of hard work to make the 4th of July really mean something. We are now about to get clipped another 10% surtax on our income. This is said to be necessary to curb in flation—that insidious thing that is robbing us all of life’s savings, especially the elder ly people. Whether or not it is necessary remains to be seen. If it will help curb in flation, which I doubt, it will be worth it. Certainly we have to start some place to curb wild spending—especial ly by our government. The only thing that is certain is that you should not expect the tax to be lifted. Once a tax is imposed, it rarely is taken off the books. This is just like govern ment agencies. They never die. Some 33 years ago the Rural Electrification Admin istration was brought into being to electrify the Amer ican farm. This was good, but tlid you know that now, after nearly all the farms have electricity, the REA still is going strong. They are in the money-lending business for telephone services, and who knows what else. Did you know that the REA lends funds from the federal treas ury at 2.5 per cent, for which the government and taxpay ers now pay 6 per cent? So that leaves you and I and all other taxpayers footing the bill for this government leading agency. Don’t you think it is time for a drastic change to be made in Wash ington? Think it over! Coming down the aisle at the Queen coronation ceremonies in Mill City Friday night are Tania Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Brown of Gates and Laurel Fultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Char’es Fultz. It ap pears that the king and queen are taking their job with great seriousness.—The Mill City Enterprise photo. Shirley Stone Jayceettes to Sponsor Kiddie To Reign As Parade July 4th Queen of Fete ! The Jayceette sponsored Kiddie Parade for the Fourth | of July will assemble in front of the U. S. National Shirley Stone was crowned bank at 10:30 the morning of Queer} of the lOtih annual the 4th. This will be a little Fourth of July celebration at ahead of the grand parade ceremonies held Friday even which will assemble at the ing at the Mill City grade Sportsman’s Center. school gym. The Kiddie parade will start She was sponsored by the at 11 a. m. but it takes some Rainbow Girls and escorted time to get the youngsters all by her father, Edwin Stone. lined up and ready to go. The The princesses were judged youngsters may be in cos on talent, poise and appear tume, ride bikes, trikes, or ance. For her talent portion have some other original of the program Shirley pre idea. sented a gay dance routine, There will be cash prizes reminiscent of the Roaring for the three winners in Twenties. each category of trikes, bikes Other princesses are Kathy and miscellaneous. Each ent Rose, sponsored by the Jav- rant will also receive a box cees and Jayceettes, who of Cracker Jack. gave a humorous reading; Parents are urged to Rita Whitney, sponsored by their youngsetrs out for the TAC, who gave a clever pan fun and enter into the spirit tomime; Teresa Metteer, spon of the holiday event. sored by the Lions club and Judges for the Kiddie par Auxiliary, who gave a read ade will be Penny Traw and ing and Melody Barnhardt Nancy Girod, and judging who played the piano. will be done as the young Queen Shirley was crown sters are lined up for the ed by last yeans Queen, Judy parade. Boroughs and was presented a bouquet of red roses donat ed by Brunner’s flowers. Miss Stone also was given a spec ial award for selling the most tickets to Coronation and the Queen’s ball. For entertainment Friday evening while the judges were making their decision Twyla Fultz played several selections on the piano and An addition to Fisherman’s Linda Fultz sang. Bend Park along the North The 1967 Junior court, Su Santiam River may be made san Henness and Shawn Car possible by Marion County penter crowned the 1968 Jun Board of Commissioners. ior Queen and King, Tania The board Wednesday set Brown and laurel Fultz. 10 a.m. July 24 for a hearing Master of ceremonies for on setting aside 20 acres of the evening was Edward land just west of the park for Doughtery from Salem and park purposes. The property judges were Jan Wilson. Ad has been foreclosed due to rian Wilson, Bob Hagen, Bob nonpayment of taxes. McDonald and Pam Sher The park is operated by the wood, all from out of town. Bureau of Land Management, and the county plan is to let Why Don’t You Subscribe to the BLM use the property as The Mill City Enterprise long as it remains as a park. Fishermen's Bend Park May Get Additional 20 Acres Kimmel To Head North SantiamCofC At a North Santiam Cham ber of Commerce meeting last week J. C. (Doc) Kim mel, retired Mill City drug gist and now in insurance business was again narried president of the group. Doc, as he is known in these parts was the first president of the chamber at its inception in 1951. He has been an ardent worker in chamber affairs since that time. Floyd East wood, manager of U. S. Bank in Mill City, out-going presi dent was named as secretary treasurer, taking the place of Jerry Coffman, Mehama, who had held the post for a coup- le of terms. Other officers named were Orville Brown, Gates, vice president, and a slate of direc tors including Ray Monroe, Idanha; Sam Leffler and Frank Hancock, Detroit; Ed Davis and Dick Parker, Mill City; Jerry Coffman, Lyons- Mehama and Cliff Coleman, Stayton. The board will continue to meet once a month during the summer, but general meetings will not be held un til the third Wednesday of September when officers will be installed at the annual banquet. Chamber members felt this would be a good way to start out the fall activity program. A letter from the Army Engineers denied a request for use of land alongside De troit Reservoir as a landing Strip. An Engineer spokes man stated in a letter to the Chamber that the area had been included in recreation development plans since 1962 and that the airstrip was “not compatible” with those plans. Hattie Golliet was named to audit the books. Cops Clip Fox Valley Hippie Clan ’M THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 196« $3-00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Queen Shirley Reigns It was cheers and tears Friday night at the Mill City Elementary school gymnasium when 1967 Queen Judy Boroughs placed the crown on the lovely head of Shirley Stone, sponsored by the Rainbow for Girls. Shirley as queen will reign over the 4th of July festi vities here this year. This portion of ce’ebration is in charge of the Teen Age Committee.—The Mill City Enterprise photo. Summer Rec Truck Driver Escapes injury Features Girls In Accident Pet Show By Roger Mink The summer recreation program is being successful thanks to many volunteers. They have helped make a successful program. At this time I would like to publical ly thank those who are help ing. Gary Bevier and Ralph Earhart coach the Junior State team; Maynard Smith and John DeMain coach the Little Leaguers, and Bob Monson coach the Pee Wees. Wern Rush, Maynard Smith anti Bob Monson have also done excellent umpiring jobs. Baseball action last week featured a combined effort no-hitter by Tony Grant and Allen Severs. However, San tiam lacked enough hitting punch to overcome a 2-0 loss at tne hands of Central. In Little League action Mill City Team No. 2, led by Guy Wettergreen, Matt DeMain, Ron Podrabsky, and Moose Richardson, held on for an 8-7 win over Mehama last Thursday. Mill City Team No. 2 put up a gallant fight after falling behind. Finally they lost 16-9. The Pee Wees game featured some good hitting, as they also beat Me- hama. This week’s action finds Detroit at Mill City No. 2 Little League and Mill City No. 1 at Mehama Little League and the Pee Wees at Mehama on Monday. O n Tuesday Junior State travels to MacLaren. On Thursday. Mill City No. 1 plays Mill City No. 2 in both Pee Wees and Little League. On Friday Junior State travels to Me hama. The big event this week for the girls’ summer recrea tion program is the pet show Monday afternoon. Prizes will be awarded for such things as the smallest, the fattest, and the best dressed. The girls are eagerly look- ing forward to brigning their pets. Archery will begin this week, for the girls that are interested. As yet there are not many girk signed up for this sport, but there are hopes that more will be in- terested. The small peaceful area between Mill City and Lyons known as Fox Valley was stirred into life at midnight Tuesday, June 19 when a half dozen police officers raided two rented houses. Although many in the area were unaware of its exist ence, the Santiam Canyon Hippy colony had been living in Fox Valley since January. Four arrests were brought for illegal possession of mari- iuana, according to State Police Cpl. Tom Drynan. He stated that the colony had been under observation for some time, “We seized a quantity of live and growing marijuana plants and arrest ed the four persons,” Dryn an added. Entry To Store Made Through Ventilator Search warrants for the two houses were obtained and six state policemen and sheriff’s deputies inspected the structures late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. There were four people liv ing in one of the dwellings and 19 in the other. Drynan said the hippies began mi grating to the canyon area early in January. Charged were Allan Rich ard Sullivan 20, his wife, Dorothy Gavle Sullivan 20, Linde Sue Hooker 19, all who gave Lyons Route 1 addres ses and Lucky Mace 19, Cy press. Calif. They all appeared in Linn County District court where bail was set at $1.500 each. Three hippies remain in jail Summer Conditioning State Policeman Tom Drynan can be seen on the anti one is out on bond. Program Change J. J. Linn of Salem, driving one of Herbert Hutchinson’s logging trucks escaped in jury when he was taking a loaded truck to the Freres Lumber Company in Lyons and the truck was hit by an SP train. According to reports the drivers vision was obscured by other trucks which were along the track. The truck was heavily dam aged and the train also had considerable done to it. In considerable damage done to it. Insurance adjustors said just who was to blame for the accident had not been determined to date. Disposal Has New Office The Mill City Disposal of- fice is now in new quarters at 330 S. W. Broadway with Mrs. Marie Tolbert in charge. Those wishing to pay bills there may do so between the hours of 10 A. M. and 3 P. M. Remittance may also be made by mail for th<*e paying by check. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Cline are owners of the busi ness. Any inquries regarding bills or service may be made by calling Mrs. Tolbert at 897-2638 or The Mill City Dis- posal at 897-2772. Mill City Ranger Station To Be Closed Weekends Announcement was made this week that the Mill City ranger station would not be open weekends or holidays this summer. However, the Detroit rang er station office will be open seven days a week from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Four Caught Looting at Hilltop Store There was an early Sunday morning burglary in Mill City when four people gained entrance to Girod’s Hilltop Market through two ventila tors. Four Lebanon people were arrested when Mill City pa trolman Toe Chailender and state police Cpl. Thomas Dry- nan investigated a suspicious car about 3:20 A. M. The police discovered a lad der at the rear of the Mark et. They climbed to the roof and found two ventilators had been removel to allow entry. Arrested were Robert Eu gene Minnick, 37, 2195 So. Santiam Highway; Robert Henry Woods, 32, and his wife Patricia Ann Woods, 27, both of 520 W. Sherman street and Mary Margarte Munts, 25, 645 Tangent St. The two officers found a- round $500 in merchandise hidden in the brush near the store, along with $27 in change. Three of the people were arrested in a car near Fish- ermen’s Bend park about 4:15 A. M. and Minnick was ar- rested in Mill City where he was hiding in bushes near Lhe old Mill City Theatre about 5:30 A.M., officers said. Minnick was charged with burglarly not in a dwelling and lodged In Linn county jail and the other three were charged with burglarly not In a dwelling and vagrancy and lodged In Marion county jail. Manager Florent Frichtl stated Sunday that two shop lifters had been apprehended in the store last week. He said they have a device now that makes spotting shopllft- ters simple, and warns those who have been “lifting” mer chandise to look out. World’s Fair Film To Be Shown at Lyons Baptist Church “World’s Fair Encounter”, a film based on the story of two young people that visit ed the fair during its first season, will be shown at the Canyon Baptist Church in Lyons on Sunday, June 30 at 7 p. m. Pamela Baird, a Walt Dis ney contest winner and Jean Luc Ray make their debut in this picture. This film has been playing to capacity aud iences and thqse seeing it have said it is an interesting and unusual presentation. Idanha Clamps Down On Trash Burning IDANHA—Fire Chief Dave Roberts of Idanha said this week that there would abso lutely be no burning in bar rels or otherwise without burning permits. To secure a permit call Roberts at Idan ha or Dave White at Detroit. Due to the flry season this is an official notice to resi dents and summer home owners. New President — New Secretary Now here’s a little thing about codfish, hens, and ad vertising. It shows that it pays to advertise: The Codfish lays 10.000 eggs. The homely hen lays one. The Codfish never cackles To tell you what she’s done. And so we scorn the Codfish, While the humble hen we 'oof of Girod’s Hilltop Super Market in Mill City, where prize. Coach Gerald Gibson said Which only goes to show you rntry to the store early Sunday was made through the Weather, Detroit Dam That it pays to advertise. ’entilator. The ventilator, only 11 inches in diameter June 19 84 52 1567.23 0.00 today that the conditioning 0 03 program for foothall players LEFT above is J. C. Kimmel who was elected Wed nade it a tight squeeze for the culprit. The man crawl June 20 62 53 1567.24 ■ 0.00 has been changed from Wed nesday as president of the North Santiam Chamber of A psychologist is one who. ed to the rear of the store where he broke through the June 21 75 50 77 53 1567.25 0.41 nesdays to Thursday for the | .Commerce. Floyd Eastwood, out-going president, was when a beautiful girl enters ■piling and came down inside. The other three were let June 22 65 54 0.17 lielance of the summer. hp|(l | elected secretary-treasurer of the group.—The Mill City June 23 the room, watches everyone in through the rear door.—The Mill City Enterprise June 24 76 55 1567.54 0.00 The meetings are ¡Enterprise photo. photo. e!-e June 25 86 56 1567 52 0.00 ! frcm 7 to 9 p. m.
