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ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME XXIII
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By Don Moffatt
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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.