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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1968)
Mr. and Mrs. Max Kelly of Barstow, Cahf, haMe been visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sig Jepsen. They are also visiting other relatives, including his brother, Charles Kelly and her brother, Martin Jepsen. State Allows Log Trucks to Haul Sat. Afternoons To facilitate the salvage and Staff sergeant Russell Page Surprising old-time friends removal of timber from the returned last week from Thai here Saturday afternoon was Ox Bow Burn, the acene of a land where he had been on duty. He said he was sure glad to be back home. He and his family will be leaving about September 15 for Vic torville, Calif., where they hoped to be stationed perman ently. Glenda Logan has returned home from service in the WAVES to be with her moth er, Mrs. Lloyd Logan who is critically ill in a Salem nurs ing home. Also called home were Mr. Logan and son Mike from Los Angeles. Mike had just gone to California to work where his father has been employed for some time. Mrs. A. V. Fisher of Estacada, a former resident of Mill City and Detroit. She stated that their son, Tom, is a dentist at Tigard, and their daughter, Nina, lives in Portland. They have five grandchildren. Mrs. Charles Gentry (Lot tie), accompanied by Mrs. Dor othy Taylor of Portland, at tended services at the Presby terian Church here Sunday morning. A former long-time resident of Mill City, but more recently of Salem, Mrs. Gent ry is moving to California to be near her daughter, Genella. Miss Erma Graham of San Francisco, Calif., has been Mrs. Dale Bassett and child spending her vacation here ren of Seattle have been visit with her mother, Mrs. Ernest ing with her parents, Mr. and Graham. Mrs. Otto Witt and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mor- Bassett at Lyons. risson have received word from their son, PFC. Ed Mor- Visiting last week at the risson that he is on guard home of their parents Mr. and duty at Saigon. He recently Mrs. Mel Rambo were Mr. returned from a “sweep” and and Mrs. George Rambo and was able to send his parents Elizabeth of Medford and Mr. some pictures of it. and Mrs. Russell Nelson of South Twin Lake. Steven Steve Hoeye has been visit Rambo who had been visiting ing with Mr. and Mrs. Byron with his grandparents return Davis and other relatives in ed to his Medford home. the area. He is the son of the late Lloyd Hoeye, formerly of Karen Olson has returned Mill City. His mother has re home from Santiam Memorial married and is living in the hospital after being treated Eugene area. Steve has been for infectious mononucleosis. working on a McMinnville It was first thought that she newspaper. was suffering from an allergic reaction to a drug. Her moth Monday night guests at the er, Mrs. George Loveall said home of Mr. and Mrs. Mel she would have to rest for a Rambo were their nephew week or two but hoped to be and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry able to be ready to enter San Larsen and three children of tiam high school where she Castro Valley, California. They is a junior, on opening day. have been vacationing in the area with their trip somewhat Mr. and Mi's. Art Redinger marred by the recent rains. of Gresham, spent Sunday night in Mill City visiting at Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoeye the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don and sons Robin and Jom re Moffatt. They had been va turned last week from a year cationing over the rainy week at Coolidge, Arizona. Mr. end at Hoover park, and were Hoeye will again be on the in their way home. Redinger staff at OSU after a two years is on two week’s vacation from leave. While in Arizona the his duties at the Gresham Out Hoeyes were visited by their look. daughters and families, Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Vedamuthu Dr. and Mrs. Edward Rada and son Jon-Jey of Ameis, and sons, David and Eddie, of Iowa. Dr. Vedamuthu is an Pasadena, Calif., are making instructer in microbiology at their annual visit of several Iowa State. Also visiting was weeks in Mill City. Their eld Mrs. J. R. Sedell (Ellen Hoeye) est son, Steve, who is in the of Pittsburg, Penn. She is a Air Force, flew up from Fort secretary at the college there Worth, Texas, to be with the and her husband is working family. on his masters degree. The Hoeyes have been visiting NOTICE—Stop in at The with her mother, Mrs. Edith Enterprise office and browse Mason but will be moving to through the Lions Auxiliary Corvallis this week at 840 N. books. They cost only 10c— 9th. st. paper backs and hard covers. Funds go to the Auxiliary Richard Ricketts, instructor sight conservation fund. 34p at Santiam High school has been studying at San Francis co State college again this summer, working on his mas ter’s degree in secondary ed ucation. He took seminars in Protect Your Child’s Health Schools in the community and Philosophy of education. Mr. When They Are in the Ricketts said racism was quite Harvest Fields an issue in San Francisco but By Sending Towelettes With the mayor of that city was keeping things well under Them. So Handy To Use. control. Attention Mothers The Handy Pack for All Around Use Mrs. Golda Martens return ed home Monday night from Agra, Kansas where she at tended funeral services for her father, Earl Burger, 88, who died August 12 at a resit She and her son, Rich the handy package for home. ard Schulz of Prosser, Wash, made the trip by car. use everywhere Moist Towelettes Bob Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Ward, Sr., is now in LaGrande practicing for the East-West Shrine football game which will be held in Pendleton on August 24. Bob, who was an outstanding athlete at Santiam high will attend Pacific University this fall. Dan Eide of Wyoming has This instant cleaner, no returned home after visiting water needed, should be in with his uncle and aunt, Mr. your car, boat or camping and Mrs. Mel Eide and family. equipment at all times Mrs. Daryl Gooch (Susan Whitsett) of Salem spent the Handy for past week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie • Family Trips Whitsett, Jr., while her hus band is taking Reserve train • Outdoor Cooking ing. • Patio Parties Mrs. Richard Brown and • Traveling small daughter, Katrina, of Farnham. N. Y., are visiting at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Athol Savage. This is the first time the grandparents Prescriptions Our Specialty had seen their granddaughter. 89c and $1.39 Mill City Pharmacy We now have some of those handy, small size scratch pads at The Enterprise office. Use MEL EIDE, Owner ful for shopping lists, memos, Ph. 897-2812 MUI City messages for the kids, etc. Only 15c. 34 series of devastating forest fires, the Oregon State High way commission today approv ed a resolution authorizing the moving of timber over State Highways on Saturday afternoons during the period August 17 through September 7, it was announced by For rest Cooper, state highway en gineer. Several additional fires and the policy of ceasing work in the timber area when the hu midity reaches 35 rather than the normal level of 30 has slowed the clean-up work. The resolution approves the mov ing of timber in all of Lane, Douglas, and Coos Counties lying westerly of but not in cluding Interstate 5, except that section between Curtin and Divide and/or such other roads as are reasonably tri butary thereto. The counties involved have agreed to the resolution. The major Ox Bow fire, which is in the vicinity of Drain and Divide, took place in 1965. Present State law prevents the moving of timber on State Highways on weekends after 12 noon on Saturdays during the period May 23 to Septem ber 8. Rain Better'n Hot Weather Says Weatherman DETROIT—This years un- seasonal down pour of rain is a wet and welcome contrast to a year ago when all of Ore gon was “sweating out” the worst drought in the state’s history. A spectacular light ning storm set the sun dried Cascades ablaze at the end of August last year which had been sucked dry by a rain less summer extending 77 days from June 22nd to Sept. 6th. A total of 3.25 inches of rain has fallen in the area this month according to weather man, Joe Muise, with the greatest amount in a 24 hour F?»-iod recorded as .75 of an inch August 19th. Muise said, normal precipitation for Au- guist over a 24 year period is .99 of an inch. A record fall was 3.16 in August 1953. This years record has already sur passed that figure and it is still raining. Snow fell at the 7,000 foot level Friday and Saturday. Three Fingered Jack, a 7,793 foot pinnacle Southeast of ¡here in the Cascades was whitened by snow. Reports indicated snow was seen in some location ranging below the 7,000 foot level. A spokesman at the Ranger Station said Monday the rain has eased the fire danger con siderably. Hearing Set For Game Bird Rules Oregon hunters are advised that the 1968 regulations for taking upland game birds, waterfowl, and other small game will be set Friday, Au gust 23, following a public hearing at the Game Commis sion’s Portland headquarters, 1634 S. W. Alder. The hearing will convene at 10 a. m. At the meeting the Com mission will hear recommen dations from the public as well as a staff report on the status of the upland bird pop ulations. The framework of the fed eral regulations on waterfowl is expected to be available to the Commission at the August 23 meeting, and regulations will be adopted within that framework. The public is invited to at tend. HAVE FUN! Gue>< lh< Opuning D»y Attendance Figure (Aug. 24) At The lfM OREGON STATf FAIR Closest Guess Wins 6 FREE TICKETS To The Fair Clue: Past years' attendance figures appear in our Classi fied Section. Send your guess with name, address and phone number to: State Fair Attendance c/o our pa per. Entries must be received before Aug. 24. Winners will be notified. U. S. Ply-Champion MEHAMA Mrs. John Teeter* Mr. and Mrs. Edward Castle Papers Wins Award were in Portland Monday, August 12, where they visit U. S. Plywood - Champion Papers, Inc., was the apparent high bidder for the Eagle Rock Fire #1 timber sale sold Thursday, August 15, at the Mill City Ranger Station. The sale consisted of 1,330 Mbf Douglas-fir appraised at $37.44 and sold at $37.50; 2,000 Mbf Western hemlock and other coniferous species sold at the appraised price of $23 77; 210 Mbf pine at $35.04; and 160 Mbf Cedar at $2.82. Cedar and pine were advertised and sold at a fixed rate. The contract for this timber sale requires that included timber must re ceive primary manufacture within the United States. This sale will salvage fire- killed timber resulting from the August 1968 lightning bust which started the Eagle Rock fire. This was the first of four sales which will salvage the fire-killed timber in the Eagle Rock fire vicinity. The total volume involved is over 31 million board feet. The next scheduled timber sale at the Mill City Ranger Station is the Marten Creek sale, to be sold September 19, 1968, at 10:00 a. m. This sale includes 3,100 Mbf Douglas- fir appraised at $39.11 and 600 Mbf Western hemlock and other coniferous species to be sold at the fixed rate of $29.74. A sample contract is available for inspection at the Mill City Ranger District, as well as full information on the tim ber, conditions of sale and bidding. City of Detroit May Have Airstrip DETROIT—The city of De troit may sponsor a plan for developing an airstrip on the flats on the south edge of town if a majority of the resi dents agree. Members of the North San tiam Pilots Association, who have been promoting the strip for two years, and Rodger Ritchie, assistant director for airports for the State Board of Aeronautics, met last week with the City Council in an ef fort to get action on the plan The proposal calls for a 3,000 foot runway on the lake flats between Detroit and Pie ty Island. The pilots associa tion has promised labor and machinery for the construc tion, but the U. S. Corps of Engineers say they have plans for recreation development in the area. Under the new plan, if a majority of Detroit residents approve a petition, the city would apply for authority to build the strip on the site, according to Jerry Coffman, Mehama, spokesman for the pilots. Band Contest to be Featured at Mount Angel Oktoberfest MOUNT ANGEL—The Ok toberfest committee for the third annual celebration at Mount Angel, to be held this year, Sept. 19 to 22, is sending out an SOS to all surrounding communities with youth bands to consider entering the Battle Of The Bands, one of the major attractions of the teenage festivities. The prize to the winning band is $150. A completely new feature of this year’s Oktoberfest will be a teenage center, a Jugend- garten (youth garden) situat ed between Wilco Farmers and Mount Angel Supply. En tertainment will be sponsor ed by the Youth Activity Club of Mount Angel. A screening committee, con sisting of Jeff Smith, chair man, Larry Foltz, Bob Komp and Cecilia De Santis, under the direction of Father Alex ander Plasker of Mount Angel Abbey, will interview all in terested bands. Bands inter ested should contact Father Alexander, Phone No. 845-2221. ed with Mr. Castles step-fath er, John Kruse an aunt Mrs. Hazel Lloyd and a friend Mrs. Helen Spencer. Mrs. Charles Crook was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Crook in Port land from Wednesday, August 14 to August 16. Donald Semolke was taken to the Veteran’s hospital in Portland, Thursday evening, August 16 for treatment and possible surgery. William Scharping returned home Friday, August 16 from Santiam Memorial hospital where he had undergone sur gery. The Jack Gunter family who lived between here and Stayton before moving to California have returned to Oregon and are living in the house next to the post office. Mrs. Jack Parrish and four children of Depoe Bay were guests Sunday, at the home of Mrs. G. V. Christensen, Bonnie and Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Chris McDon ald of Glide came Saturday for the weekend visit at the home of their daughters fam ilies the Donald Teeters and Harold Longfellows. Addition al Sunday guests the the Teet ers home were Mr. and Mrs. Don Stensland and Ted of In dependance, Douglas Teeters from Ft. Lewis, Wash., Miss Nora McNerthey of Tacoma, and Mrs. Harold Teeters and Troy of Stayton. Mrs. Jack Anderson and sons Charles, Martin and Mark of Brookings left Fri day after a couple of days vis it at the Art Anderson home. Sunday guests of the Ander sons were his brother and sis ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mil ton Anderson of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mulkey of Portland visited a short time Sunday evening at the home of his sisters, Mrs. E. J. Hughes and Mns. M. V. Frame. They were also accompanied by three of their grandchild ren. Horse Loaded Truck Meets Log Truck DETROIT—A truck loaded with eleven horses and one colt, met with an accident about 4:00 P. M. Friday en route to their destination. The accident occurred when the truck met a logging truck one or two miles above Breiten- bush Hot Springs on the Brel- tenbush road. As the driver of the truck attempted to pull over to the side of the road sc that the log truck could pass, the horses shifted, caus ing the truck to overturn on its side into a gulley. Two of the horses sustained severe Injuries. In attempting to es cape the horses kicked a hole in the side of the truck. It was not learned who owned the anmals. Driver of the truck was reported to have escaped injuries. The horses were to have been used In conjuctlon with a ten day pack trip into the mountains by a Boy Scout Explorer Troop. Charlet Barney To Retire From Army FORT CARSON, Colo. — Specialist Five Charles A. Barney is retiring from the Army at Fort Carson Colo., Sept. 1, after 20 years and 4 months in the service. Barrey, a native of Mill City, Ore., first went into the service in 1942. He served in the South Pacific with B. Co., 491st Port Battalion, and with the 35th TC Service Unit. Since his enlistment he has spent six years in civilian life and the remaining time in the Army. He had two years of high school at Gates, Ore., and finished his high school studies after enlistment, re ceiving an equivalancy certi ficate in 1946. During his military career, Barney has had two tours of duty In Japan and one each Father Callen to In Germany and Korea, In ad dition to his South Pacific ser Head Detroit vice in World War II. Prior to his assignment to Fort Catholic Church Carson, where he is a member DETROIT—Succeeding Fath of the 115th Petroleum Co., er Hugh Gearin of the Detroit he was in Vietnam with B Catholic Church is Father John Co., 704th Maintenance Battal Callen of Portlanl. ion. Father Callen conducted his Following his retirement, he first services here Thursday expects to return to Mill City, evening and Sunday morning. where his mother, Mrs. Fran His new duties will include ces E. Barney, lives. services at Mill City, Detroit and the Oregn State Hospital at Salem. Father Callen is a graduate of Gonzaga Universi ty of Spokane, Wash., and came to Portland from Arizona. Father Gearin was transferred to Sherwood Subscribe to The Mill City Enterprise 5—The MUI City Enterprise, Thursday, August 22, 1968 Detroit Man Escapes Highway Dept. Widens Death in Tree Falling Detroit Intersection Accident Tuesday DETROIT—Red Asher of De troit narrowly escaped fatal in juries Tuesday morning when a tree was felled and the tree went the wrong way and crash ed down on the hood of a load ed logging truck. The accident occurred about 7:30 a. m. just after the truck had been loaded and Asher entered the cab preparatory to pulling away. The accident oc curred at Athol Savages log ging operation at Mansfield Creek about 15 miles N. E. of Detroit. Asher escaped with a bruised arm and leg. The front end of the truck, owned by Mel Round, was totaled out. DETROIT—The State High way Dept, was busy Monday morning grading the newly widened stretch of highway extending from the Breiten- bush Junction to a few hun dred feet past Forest Ave. intersection, preparatory to paving the stretch. The program calls for the installation of left turn Is lands at Forest Ave; Santiam Ave. and the Breitenbush junction. This stretch of the North Santiam Highway was widened early this spring by the State Highway Dept. When the highway is com pleted it will not only cut down the hazard of accidents but will speed the flow of traffic. PLASTIC DRAPES $100 These have just came in. A per pair NEW BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHING Ada’s Needle Shop Phone 897-2141 227 S. W. Broadway Mill City ON TARGET EVERY T/ME THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Building Lots For Sale Some River Frontage Lots Two Miles East of Lyons in Evergreen Addition Subdivision IVe have more than 22 choice building lots available. 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