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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1968)
Uv B. JWl. <U.U WAV« Newspaper», U of O Library 97103 Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXIII I m NUMBER 31 • • • • • •»•—Ry Up and Down The Avenue n By Don Moffatt -------TT-TTtT-----------. ■ - I see where Stokely Car michael is again urging his people to take action in their own hands to gain their sup posed just rights. In a news release from Mobile, Ala., he is suggesting guerilla war fare to cause maximum dam age with a minimum loss of black lives. He was addressing a group called Neighborhood Organized Workers, and shouted to them, “Don’t pray for power, don’t beg for pow er, take it with a gun barrel.’” That to me is asking for real trouble. Why should our government put up with the mouthings of such a violent person. He certainly is doing his race an injustice. I am certain that good Negro peo ple, and there are many of them, feel entirely different than Carmichael. They cer tainly should, and I predict in time that they, themselves, will silence this trouble-mak er in their own way. Again, time will tell. He is also quoted as saying of the Negro soldiers in Viet nam, "they should be shoot ing white men and not yellow men.” The Black Panther party at Seattle is now giving trouble. Their leader Elmer Dixon, 18, says, "if you have a gun and don’t plan to use it, give it to someone who will.” Wonder if authorities have a RIGHT to stop this nonsense. These events will have more bearing on us locally as they creep into the Northwest. W e should give our police more backing in handling these sit uations. Here it is thé first of Au gust, and that means just one more month of vacation from school. That doesn’t seem possible. It just seems a few weeks since graduation exercises were held for the graduating students. There are tens of millions of the na tion’s youngsters, to whom the ringing of the school bell will signal the end of summer. Years ago things were a lot different. The little red school house, with all eight grades in cne room, and only one teach er, who, by the way, served as her own janitor, for less money than a bus driver gets nowadays, was the education al institution for many rural children. Possibly this was not the best education in the world, but I do know a lot of real brilliant men who got their start in these schools. Of course in those days, going to school was sort of a "thing to do” until you reached the age of getting out and doing something on your own about making a living. But things now are entire ly different, and that is most ly for the good. It takes a lot more know-how these days to compete in a world of modern computers. Right now most of our young people have a new enthusiasm for educa tion, and this is our greatest national asset—providing the students do not use these edu cational facilities to beat the draft or form organizations to attempt to overthrow the form of government that gives them the right to this type of education. I would like to see students really learn of our heritage and the roots of our freedom, as well as the wond ers of our technical accom plishment and capacity. As they return to school this fall, they need all the encourage ment and opportunity which we can give them. And one thing, those marginal stud ents who are taking up space in our colleges just to have fun. and cause a ruckus, should be sent home. Maybe they could be sent to some form of school where they can learn a good trade and thus become a productive part of our complex society. It isn’t everyone who can be come a professor, an attorney, scientist, or doctor. Someone must learn to take care of the services that make our coun try operate There are many .rood opportunities in these lines If people will apply themselves. THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1968 Detroit Well Gives Dads Big Headache Dummer To Be Dayton School Head DETROIT—The City of De troit’s new additional $85,000 water system developed on the Breitenbush River about a year ago went on a "strike” a few weeks ago, giving the City officials nothing but a “big fat headache.’ It all started about July 4 when the hot weather and demand on water was heavy. It was noted that with both pumps working consantly on both the new and old systems that the supply of water was just barely keeping ahead of the demand. Engineers and the contract or of the new project were contacted to find the source of the trouble. It was discovered that the intake at the new well locat ed at the site of the Breiten bush had plugged up with silt. Following the cleaning by back flushing the intake tubes, the pump still was not putting out its full capacity of 180 gallons a minute. So the firm furnishing the pump said the source of trouble may still be the well. Diver Arlie Ellis of Idanha was contacted and Saturday afternoon he descended into the well and discovered the screen over the pipe in the well was partially plugged with silt. In less than 10 min utes the new water system was given a "clean bill of health” and the whole sys tem was back in good work ing order. A few hours later a logging truck driver backed into a fire hydrant in the Fischer addition, and broke a coupling on the hydrant. More head aches for the City dads. A hurried trip was made into Salem for materials while a skeleton crew pulled out the damaged hydrant and dug a new ditch. The project was completed about 1:30 a. m. Sunday. DETROIT — Francis H. Dummer, Detroit school sup erintendent has asked the Board of Education at a meet ing Thursday night for a re lease from his three-year contract, to accept the job of Dayton School superintendent. Dummer has been with the Detroit district for the past 11 years, with seven of them as superintendent. The San tiam Canyon system has about 200 students, Dayton has about 800. Dummer said he is asking for the release to broaden his experience in the field of education and felt that a larger school would of fer him this opportunity. While at Detroit, Dummer has served as a former in structor in mathematics, sci ence, band, business courses, Industrial arts and as acting elementary principal. He has served as district budget officer for the past seven years, and is a past pre sident of the Casco League and is currently president of the Marion County B League. He attended Mt. Angel Pre paratroy school at Mt. Angel, and graduated June 1948. He is a 1956 graduate of St. Mart in’s College, Olympia, Wn.; where he majored in agri culture, and minored in Phil osophy and business adminis tration. He received his B. S. degree there. His National Foundation Grants included Gonzaga Uni versity in biology in the sum mer of 1959; U of California, Berkeley, physics in the sum mer of 1960; California State at Hayward in reading, the summer of 1966; OCE, Mon mouth; Master of Science de gree in secondary education; summers to 1964, Division of Continuing education, school administrative courses toward the Oregon Administration credential. He is a member of the Na- tionel Education association, Oregon Education Associa tion; American Association of School Adminitsrators, Ore gon Association of Secondary School Principals, American Legion and Knights of Colum bus. He served for two years in the U. S. Army in Communi cations NCO from 1951-53 in Korea. He is married and is the father of four children. By Boots Champion Ellen Howell Of Gates Local Entree GATES — Ellen Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil lard Howell of Gates, has been selected as one of the contes tants to run for the Queen of Industry Benefit, that will be held on August 24th, in Sal em. The contest is being spon sored by the Forty et Eight Society, Voiture No. 153, of the American Legion. The Benefit proceeds will go to the Handicapped Children. Miss Howell is employed as beautician, in Salem, and was the only contestant selected from the Gates-Mill City area. There are approximately 50 contestants entered, from the Salem, Dallas, Stayton Mill City and Gates area. All con testants entered are working girls from these towns, and are either single or married. The selection of Queen is based on the number of tick ets that are sold by each girl. The community can help stand back of Ellen, by buy ing tickets from her or her representatives when they come around. If not contact ed in person, and you are in terested in helping Ellen, or the Handicapped Children, you may do so by calling her at 897-2667. The ticket dona tion fee is small, and will cer tainly be contributed to a good and worthy cause. Your ticket numbers will be used in the drawings for eight individual $50.00 U. S. Savings Bonds. The ticket holder need not be present to win the Bond. The Coronation Show and the Grand Ball will be held Saturday, August 24th, at the Starlite Ballroom at the Mar ion Hotel, in Salem, from 9 p. m. to 1 a. m. Music will be furnished by Glen Williams and his Orchestra. Each holder of two tickets The first recreation map will be admitted free, other brochure of the Mt. Jefferson wise, and admission will be Primitive Area is now avail charged at the door. able to the public. The brochure includes pho tographs of the primitive area and includes a topographic map on a scale of one inch to one mile that shows trails, elevations and points of inter est within the 85,033-acre area. The Mt. Jefferson Primitive Area lies within the Willam ette, Deschutes and Mt. Hood Donovan L. Moffatt, who National Forests along the crest of the Cascade Moun came here from Savannah, Ga. tains. Included within it are about a year ago, has purchas 10,497-foot Mt. Jefferson and ed Slayden Plumbing at Lyons 7,841-foot Three Fingered and is now operating the firm under the name of Moffatt Jack. The Skyline Trail runs for Plumbing & Heating, Inc. He 38 miles through the primitive has moved the office to his area and numerous other residence here in Mill City, trails lead to scenic areas, in but the warehouse still re cluding the Duffy Lake area, mains at Lyons. Mr. and Mrs. Slayden, who the Eight Lakes Basin, Hunts came here about seven years Cove, and Jefferson Park. A bill is now pending be ago are now owners of Snid fore Congress to establish the er’s Resort at Detroit, hav Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. This ing recently completed the would place the Mt. Jefferson transaction to purchase this Primitive Area within the Na firm from Mr. and Mrs. Ole tional Wilderness Preserva Erickson. The Slayden’s came tion System and would in here from San Diego. Moffatt will do contract clude 96,462 acres. Copies of the map are avail plumbing and heating, besides able without charge at any repair work. He served his Ranger Station within the apprenticeship in Savannah Willamette National Forest or following his discharge from by contacting the Forest head the Air Force about 15 years quarters in Eugene at 210 East ago. 11th Avenue. The Willamette National Shed on Garton Prop. Forest now has special map brochures about each of the Damaged by Fire The city fire department an four Wilderness areas within it. The brochure for the Three swered a call Tuesday after Sisters Wilderness is being noon to the property of M. E. completely revised, including Garton on S. E. 3rd St. A a topographic map. The other small blaze was extinguished wilderness areas are the Dia in a shed. Mr. Garton reported mond Peak and the Mt. Wash no damage done. The fire was ington. All four areas cover thought to have been started by children he said. 363,836 acres. Mt. Jefferson Brochures Available Donovan Moffatt Buys Plumbing Firm from Slayden International Relations; Russian To Be Taught Here Santiam High School will of fer two new classes beginning this fall. 1— An elective course has been scheduled in the Social Studies area entitled "Inter national Relations”. It is an ticipated that this class will be open for Juniors and Sen iors. It is further anticipated that Santiam High School will participate in the Oregon In ternational Relations League. 2— In the Language area Santiam High School will in itiate a class in Beginning Russian. This class will be open to beginning language students, and others who might be interested in begin ning a second language or changing their language area. It is anticipated that instruc tion will be offered for ad vanced students in Spanish, who wish to continue their study in this language area. Lance CpI. McCall Serving in Vietnam VIETNAM (FHTNC) July 12 — Marine Lance Corporal Robert L. McCall, son of Wil liam D. McCall of Mill City, is serving with a unit of the Force logistic Command at Camp Books, Vietnam. As a member of the com mand. he is helping to pro ride logistic support to 80,000 Marines and Allieri forces in the five northernmost provin ces of "outh Vietnam $3-50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Summer Rec Baseball Back row, left to right; Roger Davidson, Fee Wee; Gordon Plotts, Junior State; Front row, Left to right; Joe Terlxiuw, Midget; David Plotts, Little League. These young players represent each team of the sum mer recreation baseball program. The Pee Wee’s and Little League are participating in a tournament in Stay ton from July 22 to August 2. In tournament play to July 26th, the Mill City Pee Wee and Little League teams have each won one and lost one. They proceed this week through the loser’s bracket. —The Mill City Enterprise Photo. Larger Recreational $anfjam $fgf( Facilities Planned at Fisherman's Bend Complete for I The Marion County Board of Commissioners recently deeded about 20 acres to the U. S. government for the en largement of Fisherman’s Bend Park on the North San tiam River. The U. S. Bureau of Land Management plans to make about $250,000 worth of im provements to the park with in the next few years. Much of the improvements -will be made on the property dedicat ed by the county. Land added to the park is west of the present park area. The property came under county ownership through tax foreclosure action last year. It is believed, however, that it has never been owned by anyone having resulted from river bank deposits. Philips Barker, an official of the Salem BLM office, said the addition to the park is needed for several reasons. He listed these uses: Doubling the tent and trail er camping area. Providing group camping facilities for use by scout troops and other organiza tions. Permitting development of a swimming area in a pool fed by the river. A bathhouse also is planned. Doubling the length of river frontage available for fishing. Providing a place for an ed ucational botanical trail sys tem. School Year Sen. Morse To Be at Sports Club U. S. Senator Wayne Morse will be a guest of the North Santiam Sportsman’s club on Detroit Lake this Sunday, Au gust 4. This is the Sports- menls annual potluck picnic dinner. It will start at 1 p. m. Sen. Morse is coming to look over the club property and will be given an opportun ity of becoming more familiar with the problems of the Gov ernment lease. The club is reporting sever al instances of vandalism in their camp, and are urging all members to keep close track of their belongings. A warning is also issued for all members to keep their children from throwing rocks and debris into the creek. Re cently a plastic water pipe, which furnished water to the camp, had been broken and sticks pushed into the pipe necessitating consi d e r a b 1 e work to make repairs. On Sunday, the gate to the site will be left open so in vited guests may have access to the grounds. Gates Speed Curb Rejected by Council All staff assignments for Administrative School District 129J Have been filled for the GATES—A recommendation 1968-69 school year. New to that the State Highway De the staff this year will be Miss partment be asked to reduce Joan Forrette, Home Econo the speed limit through Gates mics, and Bid Sanders, Social has been rejected by the City Council. Studies-Language. Councilmen were asked to SANTIAM HIGH SCHOOL: Burton Boroughs, Principal apply to the state for a speed Helen L. Cox, Library;Joan A. limit of 40 miles an hour along Forrette, Home Economics; the highway within the city Gerald K. Gibson, Boys Physi- ’ limits. Present posted speed is cal Education; Fred W. Gruv 50 mph. Councilmen also rejected a er, Mathematics and Physics; Spencer J. Hillesland, Band suggestion that application be and Chorus; Ben J. Jones, made for a red and amber Counseling; Stephen P. Main, blinker light at the intersec Science; Robert E. Monson, tion of Oregon 22 and Horeb English and Journalism; Ju Street. dith K. Parent, Business Ed The action was taken at a ucation; Richard D. Ricketts, council meeting Thursday English and Speech; Doris M. night. Sheythe, English and Counsel It was noted that state po ing; O. G. Sanders, Social Stu lice have enforced a new dies and Language; Jack M. speed limit on the city’s main Walton, Social Studies; Mar street of 25 miles an hour. ion E. White, Girls Physical There was no limit there be Education; Donald L. Williams fore. The council also decided at Industrial Arts; Robert T. Williams, Mathematics and the meeting to make the main street—part of the county’s Science. MILL CITY ELEMENTARY road system—Bridge Street. A Vernon L. Peterman, Elem suggestion by the City Plan entary Principal; Albert R. ning Commission to name the Glover, Vice Principal and 8th street River Bridge Way was Grade; Herbert C. Bastus- turned down. A public meeting is sched check, 6th Grade; Patty M. Beets, 7th Grade; Beulah F. uled Aug. 15 when the council Sidgrun E. Grimstad, 4th will discuss the possibility of Bowes, 6th Grade and Art; increasing water rates and Grade; Wallace Hovey, Sth connection fees to finance Im Grade; Roger A. Mink, 7th provement and repair of the Grade; Leo A. Poole, 6th local water system. A representative of the Grade and IMC Coordinator; State Board of Health will be Audreyann Morley, 4th Grade; Alice M. Smith, Library; Dor in attendance and city officials Earl F. and Roberta Lady, is L. Williams, 5th Grade; indicated that residents who filed a suit for $10,000 Mary H. Wright, 8th Grade. should try to attend to aid the damages in circuit court a- GATES PRIMARY SCHOOL council in its decision. In a related matter, the gainst the city of Detroit in Olive H. Barnhardt, Vice August 1967, were this week Principal and 1st Grade; Mar council approved Gates Elem granted a decision in their gie J. Parker, 1st Grade; Gwen entary School assuming re favor by judge Vai Sloper. F. Schaer, 2nd Grade; Eva M. sponsibility of the water line The Ladys had said that the Benefiel, 2nd Grade; Marion on the Linn County side of culvert placed by the City S. Dorothy, 3rd Grade; Thel the Santiam River. The school is located be on Butte street had allowed ma L. Philps, 3rd grade. yond the point of local water a spring on their property to users. If the school maintains become polluted. They had the line, it will receive a low asked that the city be restrain er water rate. ed from maintaining the drain A report was given the age facility. council on a suit filed against The culvert was installed the city by American Loan in 1965 following the floods of 1964 to try and get the flow DETROIT—Reporting here Corp. The firm, which owns a back to natural channels. Monday at Detroit Ranger building located on a dedicat In handing down the decis Station on his new assign ed street, is seeking vacation ion the court said they felt ment as Timber Management of Louisa Street. Councilmen, in other busi the city was unreasonable in assistant was Gale Larson of placing the culvert where it Prairie City, Malheur Nation ness, approved zoning regula did al Forest. He succeeds Rolf tions and other standards for The city was ordered to re Anderson who was promoted Linwood Addition, a new move the culvert and dam to Timber Management assist housing development. They also voted to retain ages to the Lady property will ant G.S. 11 and transferred be assessed at a later date. July 28, to the Malheur Na William Gehlen of Stayton as tional Forest with headquart city attorney. Weather, Detroit Dam ers at Burns, Oregon. Mr. Larson who has served GETS BOMB THREAT 7 a m. Daily Weather Reading Stayton Cannery was evacu for the pest five years on the Pool Malheur National Forest Dis ated late Tuesday night be Elev. cause of a telephoned threat July 24 78 53 1564.55 0 trict was transferred there that a bomb was hidden in the July 25 80 55 1564.35 0 from the Mt. Baker National building. The swing shift was July 26 78 58 1564.16 0 Forest in Washington follow let off early and the midnight July 27 84 59 1563.96 0 ing four years of service. Mr. shift was made to wait out July 28 88 62 1563.76 0 and Mrs. I^arson have three side while the building was July 29 91 61 1563.56 0 children ranging in age from searched. July 30 88 58 1563 35 0 four to eight years old. City of Detroit Loses Court Battle New Timber Mgt. Assistant for F. S.
