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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1968)
PS Salem Scene THIRD OF INCOME GOING TO TAXES Current speculation here on the difficulties of government budgeting for two-year per iods and on allocation of state surplus funds—if any—again pointe up the strain Oregon’s tax structure has withstood over the years. While dollar amounts in state and local spending have idmost doubled in the last decade, the tax structure it self has remained virtually unchanged. This situation raises serious questions about taxation inequities, which grow wider as budgets grow larger, and about keeping pub lic spending in line with the taxpayers’ ability to pay. These questions, in turn, are largely responsible for in itiative petition movements seeking tax reform and for problems with which the 1969 legislature will have to deal. They are, in essence, going to lie the same problems which stymied lawmakers in regu lar and special sessions last year. Each year Oregonians reach a new high in the cost of gov ernment In 1967, citizens paid close to 1.97 billion dol lars in total taxes—an amount representing about one-third of personal income, or about $1,000 for every man, woman and child. Less an half, sur prisingly enough, goes to the federal government. Property taxes, upon which local tax systems in Oregon by Everett E. Cutter come, some reckoning will be inevitable. The last dozen years have seen important tax reform steps taken in the direction of leveling out more equally among citizens the cost of government burden. But last year’s legislative session did not cope with issues raised by thousands of petition signers who demand property tax re lief. Some plans, which would Constitutionally limit proper ty taxes to rigid percentages of market value, could sever- ly limit the income of local government units. If adopted, the state probably would have to seek ways of making up the difference, through new or increased taxes. And with a proposed gener al fund budget likely to ex ceed $650 million for the next biennium, lawmakers will be hard-pressed to re-examine the relationship between gov ernment spending and person al income. Taxation will be the big issue—again—at the 1969 session. are based almost entirely, grow from $176,731,000 in 1957 to $335,505,000 in 1967. The in crease, after direct property tax relief, represents an 87 percent climb in the ten year period. Some two-thirds of this lo cal tax revenue goes to schools. Education also gets the largest share of the state’s general fund budget. State aid, now 155.2 million dollars per biennium, is in part pro perty tax relief, for it pro vides money which otherwise would have to be raised by lo cal taxing unite- Oregon levies no state pro perty tax. Revenue for the general fund is raised primar ily from state income taxes, corporation income and ex cise taxes,, liquor and insur ance taxes, gift and niheritan- ce taxes. This budget has grown 100 per cent from 1957 to 1967, from $272 million to nearly $573 million. In short, the increase in the cost of combined state and lo cal government, including ed ucation has risen 83 per cent in ten years. In the same time period, Oregon’s popula James C. Murray, Pastor tion has grown only 15 per Mill City Presbyterian cent, and the taxpayers’ per Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. sonal income is up only 68 per Morning Worship Services cent. 9:30 and 11 a. m. Sermon Oregonians of course enjoy at and the Vultures.’ more state and local services, “Lightning Nursery through adult classes. plus enviable education stan dards. But when the cost of First Christian Church government grows so much Minister Charles E. Fultz. faster than the people’s in Bible School, 9:45 a. m. 11 a. m. Sermon Topic is: “Please and Thank You." Youth service 5:30 p. m. Evening service at 7 p. m.: Sunday evening a film en titled “Shall I Drink or Not Drink” will be shown at 7 o’clock. The film deals with alcohol and its problems. The public is invited. CHURCH HOW MUCH IS MISSING FROM THE PROFILE OF PROTECTION ON YOUR BOAT? Mill City Community Church Rev. Donald L. Dishong, Pastor Full Gospel Sunday School 10 J» A. M. Morning Worship 11:00 A. M. Evening Service 7:S0 P. M. Wednesday Evening 7.30 P. M. Everyone welcome. board to get complete insurance protection for your boat at Safeco With • Safeco Policy, a good skipper gets everything he needs to keep things shipshape insurance-wise. In one package, we'll insure you for boat, motor, equipment, liability and medical expenses. On land, at sea, 12 months a year, you have full protection—renewed automatically, too, as long as premiums are paid when due. See us toe ay. Jerry Pittam Insurance Phone 897-2413 or 897-2754 Mill City, Oregon SAFECO INSURANCE WHERE YOU'RE TREATED LIKt A FtRSON—NOT A NUMBER Gates Church of Christ 10 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. m. Worship service. Saturday 7 p. m. Youth for Christ. Santiam Chapel Assembly of God Lyons, Oregon Douglas Mentze, Pastor Phone 859-3364 Sunday School, 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m. Evening Service, 7:00 p. m. Wednesday evening Middle Week Service, family night. 2nd and 4th Thursday eve. 7 p. m. W. M. C’s Youth Service or C. A’s. 6:30 Sunday even ings. Mill City Baptist Church Rev. Roy Bedwell. Pastor 215 S. W. 6th Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Worship service, 11 a. m. Training Union 6:30 p. m. Evening Worship, 7:30. LYONS By Eva Bressler Miss Mildred Asmussen from New]x>rt was a week end guest at the home of her mo ther Mrs. Donna Asmussen. Sharon Roy youngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roy had the misfortune to break her arm close to the shoulder when she fell from a play wagon. Mr. and Mrs. George Lane from Eugene were Wednes day and Wednesday overnight eruests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Roye. The two la dies are cousins. Miss Lucille Lewis, a teach er in the Corvallis school sys tem with Mrs. Hubert Ed wards of Corvallis also a tea cher there, left Portland by plane Tuesday for a five week trip to Europe. They will visit London, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Belguim, and Hol land. Miss Lewis was accom- pained to Portland by her mother Mrs. Hazel Lewis and sister, Miss Beulah Lewis of Lyons. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Flat man and son Denny from Ketchican, Alaska spent the Fourth of July holidays here with relatives. They were guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carr in Mill City, also her grandmother, Mrs. Rosa Ber ry of Lyons. Mr. Flatman re turned after the Fourth and Mrs. Flatman and Denny will return July 20. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilson from Woodburn, and former residents here while operat ing the Apple Tree Court, were in Lyons Sunday. They attended church services and the Garden Club picnic at the Otto Weidman home. Pomona Grange will be held in Scio Thursday, July 18 with an all-day meeting. Mrs. Margaret Rice, state lecturer, will be present. Members of Santiam Valley plan to attend. Mrs. Werner Hampton, youth chairman, with her youth members will enter a float in the Santiam Bean Festival parade. Walter Olmstead of Ever ett, Wn., is spending this week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Olm stead. Walter, who has been employed with Stromberg- Carlson will leave Sunday for Dallas, Texas, where he will attend a radio and electronics school. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hull of Safford, Ariz., and Mr. and Mrs. James Owens of Puente, Calif., Mrs. Carrie Osburn of Ashland, and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Taylor and children of Eugene were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson. Mrs. Hull and Mrs. Owens are sisters of Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Osburn is their mother. The Johnsons are taking the next few days to show their guests some of Oregon’s beauty spots. Mrs. Dick Churchill and son, Richard, from Costa Rica, Central America, are visiting at the home of her sisters, Mrs. Marshall Powell of Lyons and Mrs. Ercil Wilson of Hehama. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Decker of Eugene were Satur day evening guests at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ethel Huffman. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Scott and her mother, Mrs. Jose phine Johnson of Mehama left Friday evening for Vale 9—The MUI City Enterprise, Thursday, July 18, 1968 to spend several days at the home of Mrs. Johnson’s sister, Mrs. Pauline Hart and her sister, Mrs. William Sevey, who is visiting there from Gold Beach. They will visit their son-in-law and daughter, ON ALL Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Foltz at Union. Mr. and Mrs. John Jung wirth and her sister, Mrs. Theresa Rund, who is visiting here from Oceanlake, Calif., are spending this week at Breitenbush Hot Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olmstead from Coburg were Sunday visitors at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Olmstead. In the afternoon both couples visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Olmstead at Mill City. Members of the Lyons Wo men’s Society of Christian Service are making plans and collecting rummage for their annual sale, to be held in the basement of the Lyons Meth odist church beginning Au gust 15. Anyone having rum mage to donate may leave it at the church basement. Marceitta, Veneta and Jer- relitta Mays are spending some time at Long Beach, Wn. with their mother, Mrs. Nona Ambrose. Mr. and Mrs. Van Prichard were weekend guests at the home of their grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Smith and child ren of Lincoln City. Mrs. Hy Smith from Eu gene is spending several days at the home of her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Scott, also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Van Prichard. FREE DELIVERY Building Materials Subscribe to The Mil City Enterprise $3.50 Per Year Read it Every Week The deadliest animal * WK. jr “ y - | in the forest. Community Presbyterian Rev Arne V. Magnuson, Pastor Mehama, Oregon 9:45 a. m. Church School. The Church of Jesus Christ (Classes for all ages) of Latter Day Saints 11:00 a. m.Worship Service. Richard W. Wells. Branch President—585-4442 St. Patrick’s Parish Rev. Bernard Neuman, Pastor Meetings at Stayton Branch Chapel - Westown Subdlvlson Lyons Meetings 9:00 Mass: 1st, 2nd and 5th Sunday Priesthood Sunday School .......... 10:30 at 10:30 a. m. Sacrament Meeting .... 6:00 Mass 3rd and 4th Sunday at Relief Society Tuesday 7:30 8:30 a. m. MIA Wednesday ........ 7:30 with 5 exclusive new Regency Scripts Primary Thursday 4:30 Lyons Methodist Church 8th and Ash St. Idanha Community Church Phone 859-2540 Bev. Harold Both, Paator Rev. Greg Johanson, Pastor Jean Roth. S. S. Supt. Welcomes you to come as Sunday School, 10:00 a. m. you are. Morning Service, 11:44 a. m. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Youth Fellowship, 6:30 p. m. The Church in Worship 11 Bible Study, Wednesday 7:30 p. m. a. m. He causes 9 out of 10 Junior Choir and Bible Club, an/tyffáan*@£ @£nn¿np forest fires because he’s Adult Choir, Saturday at 7:30 Calvary Lutheran p. m. Stayton careless with matches, First Ave. and Fern Ridge Rd. St. Catherine’s Catholic with smokes, and with Rev. Paul Emmet Pastor <DRr. and SdvJord ^augfilon Fr. Hugh Gearin Sunday School ___ 9:45 a. m. campfires. Masses Every Sunday Worship Service_ 1030 a. m. Mill City 9:00 a. m. Don’t you be careless. Detroit at 11:00 a. m. Canyon Conservative Baptist Please-only you can JICr anJ JlCrt jffrifiur 9? JSroJcricJi Rev. Robert Lathrop Services in New Church Our Lady of Lourdes Parish prevent forest fires. In Lyons Jordan Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Young & Morgan Timber Co. Man 3rd and 4th Sunday at Frank Lumber Company, Inc. When you choose from our famous Regency Flower Wed Morning Worship 11 a. m day at 8:30 a. m. Mill City and Idanha, Oregon Mill City, Oregon Training Hour, 6:00 P. Mm. 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