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Sweepstakes in The Kids Parade Accident Victims Are Slowly Recovering G bch U over the Fourth at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irl Plymale were her cousin, Mrs. Frances Kimball of White Rock, B. C., and her son, Don Hanson of Seattle. Hanson is a detective on the Seattle po lice force. On the way here, they were involved in a car accident, but neither one was seriously injured. Mr. and Mrs. 8. .1. Farrigno, Annie and Mike of West Fir, were Sunday guests at the H. I. Plymale home. above float won first place in the kiddy parade in Mill City. Mrs. Jim Girod can be seen making the ‘payoff” as one of the judges, Mrs. Ollie Muise watches. Pulling the float are Kim Clark and Tommy Kanoff. Mark Podrabsky and Greg Crook are riding the float. This entry had trouble at the start when one of the ro'ler skates used under the base came off.—The Mill City Enterprise photo. Guests Sunday afternoon at the Don Moffatt home were Mrs. Lora Mason, and her houseguest, Mrs. Frances Gust, of Spokane. Friday even ing the Moffatts were dinner guests at the Mason home. Other guests were Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Janies Ras Mrs. Art Cole of Salem, and mussen, parents of Mrs. Dean Mrs. Gust of Spokane. Mowry, arrived July 3 for a Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Archer, visit of several days. They Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Alex Burrell are from Sacramento and are and his sister, Mrs. H. Duncan enjoying our not-as-hot Ore of Toronto, Canada took a trip gon weather. They will leave last week to Peterson’s Rock for North Dakota this week. Garden. From there they went to Crater lake, returning home Mr. and Mi's. Charles Kelly by way of Eugene. Mrs. Dun spent last week in Pullman, can was greatly impressed by Wn., visiting the home of the Oregon scenery and took their son-in-law at and many pictures to take home Dr. and Mrs. Paul daughter, Barkley with her. and family. Mill City friends have re ceived word from Mrs. Vera Hathaway that she is now liv ing in Redding, Calif., and friends may write to her at 8260 Riverland Drive Sp. No. 7. She says she is getting used to trailer living and has a nice spot right on the river. Juanita Morgan, who is tak ing nurses training at Good Samaritan hospital in Port land spent the holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Morgan. A fishing party consisting Get those small, handy of Mrs. Jessie Healey, Mr. and scratch pads at The Enter Mrs. Roy Lockrem and Mr. prise office for only 10c. 29p and Mrs. George Thompson returned Sunday from Lem- Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davis and olo Lake with a nice bag of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kimmel fish. Everyone was a few were in Portland one even shades darker from the hot ing last week to attend the sun and said fishing was real good. Danny Kaye show. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Minnie Champ were Mr. and Mrs. Byron Champ of Stayton, her neph ew and niece. Mr, and Mrs. Elvin Weddle of San Francisco were recent visitors at the home of his brother-in-law, Curtis CI in A Gene and Marie Yelby are now managing Brawner’s a- partments for George Cap well of Salem, owner of the place. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Macy and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hicks, all of San Diego, Calif, visited the Herb Pecks arriv ing July 4 and leaving July 6. It was a short but very pleas ant visit for everyone. Paul McDonald returned home from the Salem Memor ial hospital on Saturday, July 6. He is reported doing well and glad to be home. ___ Holiday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Free man were his sister. Mrs. Roy Cash and daughter Pearl from Hamilton, Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cash and family from Lebanon and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Owen from Mehama. Mrs. Roy Cash is also visiting with her son and family, the Mike Cashes who brought her over for the Mill City 4th of July celebration and to visit the Freemans. Summer Headquarters for Picnic Supplies Film Sun Tan Lotions Swim Caps Sun Glasses Sleeping Bags Bee Sting Kits Prescriptions Our Specialty Mill City Pharmacy MEL EIDE, Owner Ph. 897-2812 Mm City guests at the drews of Myrtle Creek are the parents of a daughter born last week. The little girl weighed 7 pounds and 2 oun ces. She joins a little brother and sister at home. Grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shaw of Mill City and Mr. Robert Andrews of Valsetz and Mrs. Blanche Andrews of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw left Friday morning for Myr tle Creek to greet their new granddaughter. Mrs. Don Huckeby of Ta coma returned to her home Tuesday after spending sever al days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson. Mrs. Johnson and her daughter attended the wedding in Salem Saturday of Miss Susan Whitsett and Daryl Gooch. Victors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swartz re cently were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Godwin of Astoria. Miss Terry Lee and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lee of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Doughty and daughters Cherry and Lotus of Stavton. The group enjoyed a gathering at the State park west of town. Mrs. Goldie Sorenson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Farmen and son and Mr. and Mrs Howard Crippen of Pasco, Wash., at tended the Saturday wedding in Albany of Linda Farmen and Larry Wyatt. The wed ding was held at the Congre gational Church of the Val ley. The bride is a grand daughter of Mrs. Sorenson and a niece of Mrs Crippen and Mr. Farmen. Mr. and Mrs. John Mac Gregor and children were in Turner Sunday where they attended a family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bliss, brother-in-law and sister of Mrs. MacGregor. Mike Bliss was home on leave from the Naval station in San Francisco. home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swan were Mr. and Mrs. George Gillenwater from Gold Beach. They were Saturday evening guests for a picnic dinner at the Salem home of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Phelps. Additional guests at the Phelps home were Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pfeif Mrs. Orville Oderman of Gold fer of Las Vegas, Nevada, Beach. pulled up in front of the Herb Peck’s home at 12:30 P.M. on July 6 to spend a few days Word was received in Mill visiting before proceeding City Tuesday by friends of northward and another short Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kesterson, but pleasant visit was enjoy stating that Mr. Kesterson ed by all. is in critical condition in Sa cred Heart hospital in Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kanoff The Kestersons are former of Bend visited recently at Mill City residents. the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Brunner and Donovan Moffatt and his with other friends and rela sons, Mike and Mark return tives. Young Tommy Kanoff. ed Tuesday afternoon from a who had been staying here short camping trip to the Me for the strawberry harvest, tolius and North Fork areas. returned home with them. They said fishing was not too good, but that they had an Mrs. Louis Verbeck spent enjoyable time. several days in Silverton ov er the holiday week-end. She Guests at the home of Mr. visited with her mother, Josie and Mrs. James Wettergreen Mires and her brother George are her mother, Mrs. Bernard Porter, and other relatives. Burns and her brother and Mrs. Mires Celebrated her sister-in-law and four child 84th birthday last week. ren, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Burns from Minnesota. Sunday guests at. the home Recent Mill City visitor was Mrs. Florence Ressler of Salem, she was here to visit with friends and look after property interests. Visiting in Mill Olty last week were Mr. and Mrs. Hor ace McCarley from Longview, Wash., and longtime Mill City and Mehama residents. They said they missed their friends here. Mr. and Mrs. John Bullo from Seattle came last week to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Phillips. He is hospital ized in Salem since an April Mr. and Mrs. Maurice An car accident. Mrs. Bullo is a derson and sons, Terry, Dar sister of Mr. Phillips. rell and Gene from Sacramen Mrs. Russell Nelson, Jr., is to were recent visitors at the visiting at the home of her home of her parents, Mr. and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Mrs. Henry Swartz. Rambo. She wais a bridesmaid We have some new books in the Saturday wedding of Miss Susan Whitsett and Dar at the Lions Auxiliary' book rell Gooch. Mr. Nelson is shelf. Buy them for only 10c working at Wickiup Reservoir at The Mill City Enterprise this summer. office. 29 Mr. and Mrs. Donald An Make this your Week-end Clyde Phillips a id Mrs. Charley French are the only ones remaining in the hospital from the April 20 automobile accident when six people were injured and one man killed. Mrs. French is in Sal em Memorial and expects to he able to come home soon. Mr. Phillips is in Salem Gen eral and will be there at least another month. Charley French is home, but still on crutches; Mrs. Phillips is home, being the least in jured of the group. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Cree are home but she will be in a cast and liedfast much of the time until fall. The accident occurred when the Mill City group was re turning from a Rainbow gath ering in Stayton and driver of the other car was thought to have gone to sleep at the wheel. He was fatally injured. of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Free man for a family picnic were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Howe and son, Leslie of Eugene; Mrs. Ethel Richter of Dallas, Tex as, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Howe and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Howe. Mrs. Richter and Mrs. Gene Howe are sisters. Mill City Businesses Listed in Old Map Mrs. Ralph Budlong brought an old (comparatively speak ing) map to The Enterprise office this week, showing Mar ion and Linn county and points of interest therein. It was published by the Ore gon Publishing Company in Portland and the business re view in Mill City listed Fleet wood’s Grocery, Higdon’s Dairy, Shirley’s Beauty Shop. Horner’s General Store and Mill City Service Station. It might be interesting to note some of the differences now and some 30 years ago when there were only 8,000 telephones in Marion county; population was 66,000 with 615 miles of rural electric power lines and 846 miles of rural phone delivery. However, it is still the can ning center of Northwest (as listed), Berry, fruit and vege table center; less than two miles from the ocean and not so cold in winter or as warm in summer as St. Louis. Breitenbush Mineral Hot springs was listed as world famous mineral springs and the annual rainfall showed 36.13 inches. Champoeg ws called the Plymouth Rock of the North west and 39 miles of the pav ed Pacific Highway were in Marion county. The map is at The Enter prise office this week if any one would care to look it over. Mill City Rural Fire Protection District Adds New Area An annexation to Mill City Rural Fire Protection District was approved unanimously Monday. About 24 persons in the annexed area, west of the present boundary, voted in the special election. Weather, Detroit Dam 7 a. m. Dally Weather Reading Pool Elev. June 26 92 61 1567.49 0.00 June 27 82 56 1567.46 0.03 June 28 63 48 1567.41 0.08 June 29 58 45 1567.46 0.87 June 30 57 47 1567.45 0.03 Julv 1 77 52 1567.41 0.00 July 2 100 60 1567.34 0.00 July 3 85 53 1567.26 0 July 4 83 57 1567.17 0 July 5 77 56 1567.12 0 July 6 78 59 1567.03 0 July 7 85 58 1566.97 0 July 8 88 56 1566.89 0 July 9 87 56 1566.78 0 5—The Min City Enterprise, Thursday, July 11, 1968 Happy Fourth of July Winner Stan Chance held the lucky ticket at the Albany July Fourth celebration and was notified by phone that he had won a brand new pickup and camper. Stan said he had planned to buy a new pickup this year and sure ly was pleased to get it and the camper too. —The Mill City Enterprise photo. The Enterprise Prints Wedding Announcements Expert Craftsmanship—Fast Service Too NEW BLOUSES Terry Cloth and Other Material Ada’s Needle Shop Phone 897-2141 227 S. W. Broadway Mül City TV, Radio & Appliance Call Us Any Day For Service No Mileage Charge on Route Calls Between Stayton and Gates. ON OR OFF THE CABLE RCA VICTOR The Best TV for Cable or Fringe Areas. RCA WHIRLPOOL The Best Laundry Equipment PORTERsLAU Appliance — Radio SALES — SERVICE 503 N. Third Ave. Stayton Ph. 769-2154 Impala Custom Coupe .. .V . J l The Mill City-Gates Wom en’s softball team played Stay ton last Wednesday evening in a practice game and beat them by a score of 14-12. Vir ginia Blackbum was again the star of the team, making an other home run. She has made a home run every game this season. Mrs. Athol Savage and daughter Rebecca left Port land Tuesday morning by jet to visit with relatives in Ar kansas. Ron Ohmart, V of O stud ent, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ohmart. is spending the summer doing construction work. He is employed by Barnhardt and Platt at Bel lingham, Wash. Among relatives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie Whitsett, Jr., for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Susan Whitsett to Darrel Gooch were Gary Whitsett and his small son. Gary Jr., of Denver, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Tom In ions and daughter. Caroline of Toledo, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hopkins from Alabama. Miss Whitsett was married in the First Congre gational Church in Salem and an account of her wedding will be published next week. Weekend guest* at the Some cars are talking big price slashes. They know what they’re worth. See your Chevrolet dealer. His year-end deals, on all his cars, are honestly attractive. Witness the special savings on popular V8’s and automatic transmissions (or all big home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gregory were Mr. and Mrs. Elton Gregory and family of Redmond, and Mr. and Mrs. Dorman Gregory of Mill City. Eight year-old Lori Gregory celebrated her Sth birthday here. She is the daughter of 120 W. Hollister the Elton Gregorys. Chevrolets and Chevelles. Not to mention you’ll get a car worth owning. You get the biggest year-end savings just where you’d expect to—at your Chevrolet dealer’s. 36-5488 Gene Teague Chevrolet Co. Stayton, Oregon Phone 769-2126
