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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1968)
G«n. Ref. and Doc. Div Newspaper», U of O Library S71O3 CN THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXIII NUMBER 37 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1968 Scoreboard To Be Dedicated Friday Night Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moffatt On this Monday morning it is rather dismal, weatherwise, but the sun will be out some time today, or at least that is what the weatherman says. I think Fall is about my favor ite time of year. School is in session, people are more settled dawn and there is an air of hustle and bustle about town. Friday night, Allen Field will resound with cheers as San tiam meets Stayton in the open ing football game. I think this would be a good time to re mark about what can happen even in small cities like ours. Take a good look at Allen Field when you go to the game Fri day night. Almost everything over there is the result of community effort. The lights for instance. Most of the work of installing them was done by volunteer labor. Much of the material for the stadium on the south side of the field was do nated by Cedar Lumber and Simpson Ply. Many from the Lions club and others, had a hand in its construction. Now the final touch is the new Memorial Scoreboard which will be dedicated Friday night. The Lions club sponsor ed the drive for funds to erect the board. It will be dedicated in memory of several athletes who took part in the sports program of Mill City High school, which is now called Santiam High. I feel this is a real tribute not only to these athletes, but also to the people cf the area, who care enough about their school and city to put out the effort necessary to build a fine athletic field such as we have. Any town can ac complish much when they get together and work for a com mon cause. We see now where the House of Representatives will act within a few weeks on the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness bill, which is scheduled to set aside about 99,662 acres, and includ ing Marion, Square and Long I .akes. Residents in this area have long felt that these lakes should be left outside the wild erness area. Hundreds of tele grams, night letters, and tele phone calls have been made to our representatives in Wash ington, stating the desires of our people, but apparently with no avail. It says the house most likely will pass the bill, over the protests of the For est Service. I wonder just what kind of representation we do have in Washington, when an overwhelming number of peo ple here are against the move, vet they say they will pass it over our objections, and the objections of the Forest Ser vice, which is. charged with taking care of our forests. I realize there is a lot of pres sure put on our representatives and Senators by the Sierra Club, the Federation of Wes tern Outdoor clubs and others to lock up these lands for the use of a relatively few people. It has been learned that if these lakes are put into the wilderness area, mechanized equipment cannot be brought in to provide sanitary facilities for the people. These lakes now are used heavily by peo ple who like to go there to get away from city life. Why any one would want to lock up this timber and these lakes for the use of a few. when there is a crying need for recreation ar eas for all the people Is beyond me. Possibly if the House of Representatives does this, we should make a change in those who represent us in Washing ton, D. C. It would be a good idea for those interested in keeping Marion. Square and Long Lakes outside the Wilder ness. to let Washington know exactly how you feel. Hunter Safety Course To Be Offered Sept. 23 The last Hunter Safety course of the year will be held September 23 at the Mill City grade school, starting at 7:30. All boys under 18 must have a safety certificate before they are allowed to hunt. The course will run for about three nights and instructors will be Tom Drynan and Barry Drake. Lions Calendar Sales Campaign To Start Soon One of the main orders of business taken care of at the first fall meeting of the Mill City Lions club was appoint ing Roger Mink as tail twister and George Long as Lion Tam er. Only 13 members were pre sent for this meeting. Martin Hansen, zone chairman stated that membership will be stres sed this year, and he reported that the first zene meeting will be held at Silverton. The Lions only money-rais ing event of the year, the cal endar sales program, was dis cussed. Supplies will be passed out at the next meeting, and residents will be contacted. Money raised in this manner goes to sight conservation and community betterment. Enrollment in Local Schools Increases The new electric scoreboard at Al len Field will be dedicated at the first home football game with Stayton this Friday night. This scoreboard will furth er update Allen Field, which is second to none for school athletic fields. This Memorial Scoreboard will be dedicated Mill City Jaycees To Back Olympic Torch Fund '68 to honor the following Santiam athletes who have passed away: Craig Jones, Dick Kanoff, Jerry Tucker, Roger Schaer, John Henry, Mike Walker and Bob Gordon. The project was sponsored by the Mill City Lions club.—The Mill City Enterprise photo. School Board N. S. Chamber To Have Installation To Meet With Banquet Sept. 18 Architect The Mill City Jaycees have adopted for another project the raising of funds for the 1968 United States Olympic team. Everyone realizes the fierce competition during the Olym The B ard of Directors of pic games and the prestige and Administrative Schsol District glory for the winning country. 129-J will meet with Mr. Ben However, few people realize Cave Wednesday, September the cost involved in participat- 11, ... ________ discussion ________ for _ preliminary ing each year. The cost of se-1 regarding the construction of iecting. outfitting, training, j an auditorium. At the present transporting, housing and feed time no definite plans have ing the more than 1100 parti been made concerning possible cipants in this great interna construction dates. tional sports festival approxi The five-year serial levy mates $3.500,000. This amount which matures this year was comes, not through any govern designed primarily to provide ment subsidy, but through funds for the construction cf contributions from millions of an auditorium. Directors are private individuals. currently studying the feasibi Boxes bearing the words lity of proceeding with con “Olympic Torch Fund “68” will struction plans. The serial levy be distributed throughout lo will total approximately $240,- cal business houses for those 000.00 by the end of the current wishing to contribute. Also lit fiscal year. erature on how contributors may obtain Olympic decals, Every litter bit hurts. Don’t pins or embroidered emblems be a litterbug. will be included. Elementary Districts Want No Part of Unification With Stayton High School By Jean Roberts LYONS—The unification plan that is proposed by the Stayton High School board, is opposed by all 15 members of school boards of Stayton, Sublimity, and Mari-Linn was released last week by Curtis Benefiel, principal of Mari-Linn district. This stand of opposi tion was the unanimous decision of the 15 board mem bers recently as they could see no advantage to their individual districts by unificaiton. The following points of advantage were refuted by the boards: Coordination and Continuity: The district principal already work closely in coordinating their educational material so that there is very little variation as to preparation of any student. In an average classroom of any school there is usually a span of four grade levels, therefore coordination of curriculum will not change this fact of human ability. The principals were fearful that this coordination would at tempt to make every student the same so that high school teachers would not need to bother with individual difer- ences. Another point which would not be advantageous to the grade schools concerned is the appointment of a curriculum coordinator. In most consoli dated or unified districts this person is someone with secon dary background who is more of a hindrance than a help to elementary schools. As to utlization of specially trained personnel, Mari-Linn cannot see any advantage here, as they already have a full-time Santiam To Meet Eagles Here Friday J. C. Kimmel, president of the North Santiam Chamber of C ommerce is announcing that the annual installation of of ficers and banquet will be held at The Riverview in Mehama Wednesday, September 18. Guest speaker at the banquet will be Dennis Clarke, director The Santiam Wolverines will of the Travel and Information test their strength Friday night Division of the Oregon State against their old rivals, the Highway department. He will Stayton Eagles speak cn recreation and tour Santiam has six returning ism. The banquet will be serv lettermen and 10 boys up from ed at 7 p. m. the J.V’s. These added to sev At a recent board of direc eral inexperienced performers, tors meeting Kimmel named present a group of enthusiastic the following to the member young men who are eager for ship committee. They are Cliff the opportunity to show their Coleman, S t a y t o n; Louie football skills. Thompson, Lyons; Chris King, Following is the roster of Mehama; Nils Bittner Detroit- players presented by Coach Idanha and Floyd Eastwood, Gibson: Mill City-Gates. Ends: Larry Hillesland, Tony The board also ordered an Grant, Greg Davis and Jim other 20,000 colored brochures. Story. This mailing piece has been Tackles: Lonnie Elliott, Gary instrumental in getting many LYONS — Mari-Linn School Plotts, Grog Davis, Marvin outsiders to move into the area. opened Monday morning, Sep Brown. tember 9, with an enrollment Guards: Lee Stafford, Mike of 179, a little under last year. I^ong, Larry Eide and Herb Classes were held all day and Carpenter. hot lunch was served. Centers: Bruce Roscoe and Enrollment Is as follows: 1st Gary Richards. grade, 24; 2nd, 33; 3rd, 29; 4th, Tail Backs: Howard Lyness, A plan to unify three ele 26; 5th, 12; 6th, 18; 7th, 12; Doug Cline and I^arry Eide. Full Backs: Dave Ruby, Lee I mentary school districts with and 8th, 25. Following Is the staff: 1st, Stafford and Tom Rush. Stayton struck a snag at a I meeting held at Lyons Tues Viola Helsel; 2nd, Katie Skil- Wing Backs: Tom Rush, Mark 3rd, Olene Smith; 4th, Jeter and Doug Cline. day night. This was just an in , I lings; Quarter Backs: Ron Johnson, An interesting program is be formal meeting, but if it is any Martha Poole; 5th, Barbara ing planned by Mrs. Georgia indication of the feeling of the Shu It; 6th, Hazel Wirth; 7th, Larry Hillesland, Tom Rush Hays, Thurman Smith and people the program will go Jim Tollen; 8th, John Huffman; and Doug Cline. Alice Smith. down to defeat at the election remedial reading, Ethel Wy A good turnout is anticipat man; music instructor, John ed for this opening game, and Fair committees are Elmer September 20. fans will have the opportunity Taylor, general chairman, as Curt Benefiel, M a r i - L i n n Swinkle. Doris Miley is school secre of seeing the new electric score sisted by John Shafer, Giles principal stated the unfication Wagner, Lloyd Sletto, and Jake plan was like a “shotgun wed tary; Mrs. Donna Asmussen board, which will be dedicated Myers; secretaries. Fern Slet ding.” He said unification may and Mabel Downing, cooks. in honor of former athletes to, Blanche Wagner and Clara be necessary some time, but Elmer Culwell is custodian and w ho have passed away. The the bus drivers are Leland scoreboard project was spark Wizer. the time wasn’t now. Other committees are An One Lyons resident said: Good, Douglas Mentze and Mrs. plugged by the Mill City Lions club, and most all clubs and tiques, Estella Spiva, Joyce ‘ you want us to come into Lucy Palmer. many individuals assisted in Lambert; baking, Tyler Pink your district and help pay for raising the $2,000 necessary to ston, Gretel Turnidge; canning, your building plan." Seventh-Day Adventist erect this modern device. This Bertha Basl, Lola Hince; Fan Benefiel cited the loss of is an asset to the athletic field cy work, Lois Myers, Olene local control and the present School Enrolls Seven The Ivy Park Church School and is another phase of keep Smith: Farm Booth. Sam Wiz favorable tax millage in the er, Joe Bowes; Flowers, Celene Mari-Linn Elementary District opened with seven students ing up with the times. The Lions club and parents Taylor, Helen Shafer, June as reasons for voting against and the teacher Miss Bonnie Stuivenga on September 3rd. of the boys who will be honor Whitney. Mattie Stout; Fruit, unification. The school went on its first ed, are pleased with the gener- Nuts and Seeds, Frank Basl, field trip for the science class eous donations received to Lee Pinkston, Luther Stout; Handicraft, Beulah Bowes, Al Weather, Detroit Dam to study changes in the earth’s make this possible. Donations are still coming in, vin Palmer: Livestock. Thur 7 a. m. Dally Weather Reading surface at the lava beds near and it is hope<l enough will be Pool Sisters. Ore. man Smith, Nick Wagner, Roy Elev. The Seventh-Day Adventist available to purchase a can- Lambert. John Lambrecht; 5-4 1555.35 0.0 church has been painted and vas cover to protect it from Vegetables, Olin Spiva, Irl Ply- Sept 4 SB 1555.10 0.0 ceiling tile put on just recently. winter storms. male. Warner Hampton; Pro Sept. 5 OB 1554.82 0.0 Other indoor improvements are On page three of this Issue gram, Mrs. Georgia Hays, Alice i Sept. G so 1554.54 0.0 l>eing planned in the near fu of The Enterprise, business Smith, Thurman Smith; Decor- i Sept, 7 56 1554.02 0.0 ture in prejiaration for some firms of the area have taken ations, Bessie Hampton, Jean-'.Sept, 8 56 1553.64 0.0 special meetings to be held space to boost the Wolverines ne Jennings, Judy McCormick:, Sept 9 at the opening game. 56 1552.75 T there In October Publicity, Alta Bodeker. rSept. 10 Santiam Valley Grange Plans Fall Festival Sept. 21 LYONS—Leu Myers showed scenic pictures of the Little North Fork areas, California, Nevada, Arizona and Canada preceding the regular meeting of Santiam Valley Grange Fri day night. John Shafer, master, presided over the business meeting and reports were heard on agriculture, legisla ture and home economics. Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Doughty from Netel Grange, Clatsop County, were guests. Plans were discussed for the Annual Harvest Festival and Fair, to be held Saturday after noon and evening, September 21. Allan Wheeler, State Grange Master will be guest speaker, and Miss LaVonne Miller of Corvallis, 1968 Tur key Queen, also a judge at the McMinnville Turkeyrama will be on the program. She will show the proper way of pre paring a turkey for roasting and for the freezer. The fair committees met September at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer and completed plans for the fair. Thursday evening. September 19 they will meet at the Grange hall to get tables and booths ready for the event. Opening week enrollments show an over-all increase of four per cent over the 1967- 1968 school year. Enrollments at Santiam High School have decreased five over last year, while enrollments in the elem entary schools have increased twenty-seven students. Grade level breakdowns as of Septem ber 10 are as follows. 1st Grade—63; 2nd Grade — 47; 3rd Grade—48; 4th Grade— 48; 5th Grade—58; 6th Grade— 39; 7th Grade—40; 8th Grade— 48; 9th Grade—51; 10th Grade— 51; 11th Grade—51; 12th Grade —37. School officials are studying the overloads in the first grade. In the past, overloads in this area have been taken care of by the addition of a teacher aide, and this would seem a likely course of action for the current year. Historically the first grades start high and fall off prior to mid-year, thus creating a natural relief. At the high school level two new classes are being offered this year, and enrollment has exceeded anticipated levels. Thirty-six students have sign ed up for Russian instruction, and twenty-three students are enrolled in International Rela tions. S3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Mari-Linn School Enrollment Remains Steady This Year Mari-Linn Residents Against Unification special education teacher who emphasizes speech correction and remedial reading. Taking exception to the pub lished figure of $825 per pupil cost, Curtis Benefiel, principal of Mari-Linn school wondered who had arrived at that figure. Actual cost per pupil at Mari- Linn last year was $599, which is median of published costs per pupil for the entire county of Linn. To arrive at the $825 per pupil could only be by counting the cost of a new bus this year which state law re quires to be included as a one year expense on the current budget. Another implication unfound ed by fact reads that ‘the Sub limity and Mari-Linn districts will spend up to $60,000 in the next five years building class rooms.” Mari-Linn has no in tention of adding classrooms. The already existing plant is in excellent condition, not over crowded, in fact it is not oper ating at capacity as yet. Still another point mentioned as advantageous is the rout ing of buses. The grade school districts and high school dis trict do not duplicate runs now. Mari-Linn runs three buses transporting high school, grade school, and pre-school children to a central point where they are picked up by Stayton school buses and delivered to their respective schools. Furth er consolidation could not im prove upon the already exist ing function. Another point emphasized by the school board members is that they did not petition for the unification plan. The plan was projected from the Stay ton High School Board which attempts to “extend its course of study down to the first grade", considered just oppo site to the idea of “extending education of grades one through 12” as propounded by the State Department of Educa tion. To sum up the whole plan in a simple sentence, -the grade school boards feel that they “have nothing to gain, and lo cal control to lose.” Kindergarten to Open September 12 at Gates The PTA sponsored kinder garten will start on Thursday (today) Septeml>er 12 at 9 a. m. Mrs. George Stafford will again be the teacher and classes will be held in the former Gates high school building. Registration will be the same day as classes start and anyone desiring more informa tion may call Mrs. Stafford at 897-2030 or Mary Carpenter at 897-2096. Pictured are the children of Mr. and Mrs. James Murray of Mill City, Joanna, 10, Stan, 5 and Andy 4. In the next few weeks more Future Citizens pictures will be printed in The Enterprise. They were taken some time ago by a Des Moines Iowa photographer
