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Gen. Ret. and Doc. Div. Newspaper!, Ü of 0 Library 974Ò3 The Mill City ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND NUMBERS VOLUME XXIV Up and Down The Avenue By Don Motfntt . ■ b «ai By the time The Enterprise is in the mail, the 1969 Oregon State Legislature will be well under way. This legislature, like all legislatures in the past will be faced with a lot of sticky problems. This year, one of the most frustrating items of business will be taxation. How to raise more money without stepping on someone’s toes. This will be an impossibil ity. One of the first things we as a nation of people have to realize is that there is no way to raise money without raising taxes, shifting taxes from one segment of the population to another, or additional taxes. None of these things will make us very happy. No matter how much our officials talk about cutting taxes, they just can’t do it until they cut back on spending—and this is another story. Everytime a legislator brings up a bill to curb spend ing, someone gets sore. It all boils down to the simple thing of whose ox is getting gored. We all seem to think the other fellow should be the one to take the cut in tax money, or should pay additional taxes. I’m thankful that I am not the one to make the decisions. It will be interesting to see just what our lawmakers come up with this session. I read with interest, but al so with some concern an item about the rapid growth of shop lifting. It is becoming a na tional scandal. Odd thing is that much of the shoplifting is being done by people who can well afford to purchase what they steal. It has been made known that shop lifting has increased by about 93 percent1 from I960 through 1966 and it is still skyrocketing. Take a look in our two main markets in Mill City. A series of mirrors are mounted in one of the stores, so each aisle can be seen from the of fice, and the other one has put in a closed circuit outfit, which records people as they walk down the aisles. Have you ever thought how much these precautions have cost the merchants. And d:n’t you real ize that these costs necessar ily are reflected in your cost of living? Strange isn’t it that we are becoming a nation of thieves? I found another item of in terest this week. This one com es from Klamath Falls. It tells about a 16-year-old high school juni:r Bill Manley, who has launched his own fight against litter in his community. He sought and received permis sion from the Klamath Falls City Council to clean up the city. He has enlisted other high school boys and girls to assist him on weekends in gathering roadside debris, cleaning vacant lots and re moving waste from the shores of Klamath Lake, which is ad jacent to the city. The work is done without pay. He told county and city officials that lie is just interested in keeping tilings clean. This is a stimulating thing when we find a young person who is interested in trying to preserve the beauty of the country in order that he will have a better place for his generation to live in. What a contrast to some of the hippy type college people we have today. All they can yell about is the “establishment,” and they really have nothing bet ter to offer. Many blacks are clamoring for more black his tory in cur schools and colleges today. I have always felt, that we have been taught something about their race, maybe not too much and I’ll even concede maybe not enough—but will hiring black teachers to teach only black subjects be the an swer. This would appear to me to be in conflict with their very purpose, that of integra tion. Certainly black students who take control of offices, or parts of a college are doing nothing to improve their image as re sponsible citizens. They must realize to win the respect of people, they must act respect fully. n't with violence. I know cf some citizens, even some THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON Snowpack Is 160 Percent Of Normal Willamette Valley farmers and water users can expect near average water supplies in 1969, according to a report re leased today by A. J. Webber, State Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, Port land, and prepared by T. A. George, State Snow Survey Supervisor, representing co operating federal, state and pri vate agencies. Winter storms have deposit ed generous amounts of snow on mountain watersheds. The January 1 snowpack was 160 percent of average. Soils are well wetted from above average rainfall. Accord ing to the U. S. Weather Bur eau, precipitation for Novem ber and December was 130 per cent of average. Most reservoirs in the Wil lamette Basin are currently at low levels in accordance with the usual operating plans which provide for Interception of large amounts of flood wat er. Flow of the Middle Fork of the Willamette below the North Fork for the period Oc tober through December was 119 percent of average, accord ing to provisional data furn ished by the U. S. Geological Survey. This indicates partial recovery from low 1968 flows. If average amounts of snow are received during the next several months good water sup plies are the prospect for next summer. Statewide, near average water supplies are the outlook for Oregon in 1969. The snow pack for the State is about 150 percent of average. Carry over storage in most of Ore gon’s reservoirs is poor and about 20 percent less than last vear. Soil moisture is above average and will benefit the snowmelt runoff. The next report on water «upply conditions in Oregon will be issued about February 7, 1969. Wolverines Lose To Jefferson 70-58 The Santiam Wolverines dropped their second league "ime ta Jefferson, 70-58, here Friday, January 10. The Lions took a lead early in the game, but the Wolver- nes soon caught up with, and passed Jefferson, leaving the score at the end of the first period 21-13. However this scoring streak did not continue !n the 2nd quarter when San tiam was outscored by 10 points, giving Jeffers:n a 37-35 half-time lead. As the 3rd per iod ended the Lions had upped fneir lead and added an extra 3 points to it making the score 50-45. The Wolverines luck re mained minimal through the 4tn quarter as they were out- sc red bj 7 points Fouls were a contributing factor in the loss as Jefferson cashed in on 26 paints from the charitv line. Allan Muise and Larry Hil- lesland paced the Wolverines with 14 and 12 points respec- tively. FG FT F TP 4 Berg 7 ... 1 5 5 14 Muise ..... .... 3 8 0 3 Roscoe .... ... 0 0 Richards . 4 14 6 2 Pittam .... .... 0 3 5 3 Hillesland ..... 4 4 3 12 Hince ...... ... 0 1 2 3 Johnson ... .... 2 1 2 5 — — — — Totals ..... . 16 24 28 58 of their own race, who have lost a degree of respect for col ored people, because naw they feel they have not earned the right to equality. This also goes for many people of the white race. These dissenters possibly have reason for complaint, but they are trying to bring about change in the wrong way. Mav- be someday these thin®, will straighten themselves out. I certainly hope so, as every one is losing out by violence now rampant in our country. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1969 New Mayor and Councilmen Lewellen Tells Lions of School Plans Santiam-Faculiy To Meet Stay ton Profs in Basketball $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Herbert Peck Takes Office As Mayor The Santiam High school fac ulty will fight to the end in an intraschool Faculty Basket ball game with Stayton High Bill Lewellen brought school teachers at Stayton on Herbert Peck, recently el slides to the Lions club meet January 15. Win or lose they’ll ected mayor was sworn Into ing Monday night of the pro come back for a second game office at the January meeting posed new auditorium for San with Stayton at Santiam on of the council with Larry tiam High school. While the January 21. Santiam’s Varsity Plotts, Jr., and Dale Howell, building is still in the plan “S”, anri Stayton’s Lettermen’s new councilmen also taking of ning stage, Lewellen thought Club will co-sponsor the games. fice. Other councilmen are Her it would be a good idea to ex The proceeds from the home bert Schroeder, James Rose plain to club members what| game will be used to assist in and Adolph Brunner. Verl the building would entail, and, buying a $600 stationary, stain Hoover is the retiring mayor. Pictured above are the new Mill City mayor and ilso how it would fit into the less steel whirlpool for the Mr. Rose was elected to two new councilmen who took over their duties at the buildings already located on the I Santiam locker room. The Jun serve as council president and last council meeting. From left to right are Dale Howell, school grounds. The building1 ior class will also donate the is also the police commissioner. councilman for a four-year term who has been named w uld be located west of the; money made in their conces Dale Howell will serve as building commissioner; Mayor Herbert J. Peck, and prosent high school on ground! sion stand on January 21 to building inspector; Herbert Schroeder, sanitation, Larry Larry Plotts, Jr., who has been named safety commis occupied by the tennis courts. I this project The building would be for Game time here is at 8 o’ Plotts, public safety and Mr. sioner. His term aso is for four years.—The MUI City multiple use, and would also clock and at Stayton the game Brunner will again be the Enterprise photo. street commissioner. have an auditorium which will start at 7 p. m. Art Hedge is in charge of w uld seat 600 people. It would Santiam’s rootin’, tootin’ be so constructed that it could team will be made up of High street maintenance and police be divided into classrooms, and School teachers, Bob Monson, officers are Don Gillenwater, also have an area for student Bob Williams, Ben Jones, Dick chief and Joe Chai lender, pa use, or a “student commons,” Ricketts, Jack Walton, Bid trolman. Rex Ohmart is city which he said is needed at this Sanders, and Steve Main. Al recorder. time. The building would have Glover, Roger Mink, Wallace The city has recently purch- a capacity of five normal class Hovey, Herb Bastuscheck, and ashed property from Mrs. Ed rooms. While the school is get Leo Poole, grade school teach ith Kanoff which will be used ting along with the present ers, will also join in the com in the future as a park site. space, more community growth petition which will get under The land is located along the A refresher course for inac will eventually make it man way at 8:00. Admission will be North Santiam river. tive registered nurses, under The site comprises 6.2 acres datory that more classrooms one dollar for adults and 50 sponsorship of Salem General with several hundred feet of be provided. cents far students Hospital and the Oregon As Stayton will be led by 6’5” river frontage. Purchasse price “We could utilize most of the LYONS—Mr. E. L. (Ace) sociation of Hospitals, will be was $8,500. held from February 3 through Roye and his educated Donk proposed building right now if Barry Hoffus, a former OSU The Mill City Branch of the player and Coach Don Carey, we had it, ” Lewellen said. It eys parted company the first of March 28, the Oregon League U. S. National Bank was desig formerly of Gates. would be of benefit for com of Nursing has announced. The the month when he sold Roye, The public is urged to come nated as the escrow holder for eight-week course is funded Inc. and all the donkeys to munity functions. Also brought to light was and watch the most unique the property. The bank will through the Manpower Devel Ray Hooper of Marion. He will do this as a public service, carry on the basketball games the coming necessity of do game of the Season between without charge. opment and Training Act. the Wound-up Wolverines and ing some extensive repairing Completion of the course ful with the donkey troupe. Roye There was a general discus the elementary school. The the Balding Eagles! fills the Oregon State Board moved to Lyons in 1940 from at sion on the long standing pro floor is deteriorating, and as Portland and was employed in of Nursing requirements for blem of the Southern Pacific heating system in the relicensure of former licensed the lumber industry and later the tracks going through the city. floor, this is going to cause registered nurses so that in in the fire wood business. First and Wall street was the some real problems. After retiring from that bus active nurses who wish may scene of a recent car-train ac Lewellen talked some about iness he made a neme for him return to active employment. cident. It was also noted and financing by serial levy. He discussed that the- city road Interested former nurses self with the dartkey basket showed how much more eco grader was getting pretty well may contact Mrs. Mary Wade, ball circuit. He hasn’t told his nomical It is to have cash mon worn. director of nursing service or age but he Is reportedly post ey on hand for building than Bills totaling $1,185.30 were Mrs. Ringstad, inservice direc 75. Each season he has trav to go the bonding route, which The Mill City Cub Scouts tor at Salem General hospital. eled several thousand miles most districts are forced to fol will be starting a fund raising ordered paid. covering all of Oregon, Wes The police department sub drive this week to help pay tern Washington and North low for new construction. It was brought out in this some of the expenses on the mitted their report for Deo- ern California. His first year ember with 14 municipal cita new Scout cabin. with the donkeys was 1959 with nhase of his talk that timber tions given; three traffic cita- The y. ung cubs will be col nays about 70 percent of the baseball and in 1960 he chang tkns; three prisoners lodged; ed to basketball, putting on taxes in this district, with per lecting old rags such as towels, 14 cases processed through sonal property paving only sheets and pillow cases. Rags l>etween 50 and 60 donkey ball about 10 percent. He said, "if that will not absorb such as court; 16 complaints answered games during the season. md 2 accidents reported. DETROIT — Detroit High Roye first used a school bus we are going to stay on a cash silk, rayon or nylon cannot be The police car patrolled used. school again this year seems to transport his troupe with basis, it would be feasible to 1,706 miles using 176.7 gallons to be piling up college scores the donkeys climbing the front start another serial lew, be Anyone wishing to donate f gas. such items may phone John in their basketball games. steps like a bunch of school fore the timber is cut.” More information will be MacGregor, cub sc:ut chair Last year they broke the 100 kids. But a highway accident point mark many times. several years ago near Scio given at a later date relative man, Dave Jessup, Cubmaster Linn-Benton District building. r Vernon Rush board mem To Train Library Lyle Rogers, a junior for mangled the bus and seriouslv to At the a prop'sed Lions board meeting ber. ward scored 45 points in a iniured Roye. It almost wiped ‘here was discussion on the Other committee members Aides This Month recent game to win over Wes out his galloping stock and city park. While the citv owns are George Long, Gerald Wag The Linn-Benton Intermed- tern Mennonite 99 to 63. Reg- ho lost six of the donkeys at he park, the agreement made ner and Erwin Wood, institu ’ate Education District will of el's, in this game, was the that time. the Lions club years ago, tional representative from the fer a ten week library aide highest point maker so far this Retirement plans were made with states that in the event the Jaycees, sponsoring organiza raining program for personnel season in the Mid-Willamette after he suffered head lacer- city should decide to sell the tion. presently employed in the pub atbns and re-iniuring his leg property Valley prep league. it would automatical It is hoped that a collection ic schools, and invites those when he was struck bv a car Other Detroit players scored ly revert t? the club. box can be made soon so that persons interested in securing as follows: G. Hiebert 15, Smith while crossing the street at X committee was appointed anyone wishing to donate the as an aide to attend. 10, Williamson 7, Harvey 7, Tulelake November 23, where to attend the next council rags will find it more conven- a p-sition Classes will begin on Jan Miller 3, J. Hiebert 10 and he had taken his team for an meeting, to discuss this matter. ‘ent. uary 22, 1969, frsm 2:00 p. m., annual game. Drago 2. to 4:00 p. m., at the Court He made yearly trips to Ari A st Ten ball and lay-up Navy Bowler Wins Car House Annex. There is no zona to bring home six to by John Shepherd with nine cost to the schools or the resi eight of the little “ wild crea- seconds remaining in the game dents desiring to attend. gave the Scio Loggers a 46-45 fures”, but he found them to For further information, con basketball victory over Detroit be docile and easy to handle, j tact the I.E.D. Office, Court He had 25 donkeys and took ; last Tuesday night. H:use Annex, Albany or phone Jack McDonald led the win a team of 11, en'ugh for two 926-5821. teams and a substitute. ners with 11 points, as eight He will miss his long-eared members of the Scio squad I Christian Church To scored. The win gives the Log friends as well as many hu man friends he made during, gers a 6-2 season record. i Have Guest Speaker Detroit (45—G. Hiebert 9, his travels. He said his favor- ! Sunday, January 19. Rogers 21, Smith 4, William ite of the bunch of donkevs ' Rev. Willie White, Evangel- son, Drago, Harvey, 9 and J. was long eared trick filled Pe dro who was captain of Roye’s ( the guest speaker'Sunday at Hiebert 2. team. st, from Springfield will be Junior High will play Cas The new owner was employ ; he 11 o’clock service at the cade grade school near Turner | Mill City Christian Church. there Thursday at 3:30. De 'd at a Salem bank and with i There will be a potluck din troit Cougars will play Vai- his wife and small daughter ner following the service. setz there Friday, January 17 have moved to Lyons. Thev In the afternoon Rev. White at 6:30 p. m. and St. Paul here will occupy the Wayne Kirsch , will conduct a class on "How Tuesday, January 21 at 6:30. house east of town. I to Make an Evangelistic call”. At the 7 p. m. service he Len Davis Re-Elected will show pictures. Refresher Course Offered In Salem for Registered Nurses Roye Retires From Donkey Ball Business Cub Scouts To Collect Old Rags Lyle Rogers Top Scorer for Detroit Wolverines Belt Gladstone 60-55 The Santiam Wolverines won a baskettali game Tues day night, when they met the Gladstone Gladiators. The final score was 60-55. The Wolverines were led in scoring by Larry Hillesland with 14 and Gary Richard and Joe Hince with 12 each. Santiam (60): Berg 5, Muise Richards, and Hince 12, Pit- tam 7, and Mowry 10. The JVs took Gladstone 36 t > 31. Mayor of Idanha IDANA—At the first meet ing in January of the Idanha City Council, one new council man, Glen Stormer, and two incumbents, I*n Davis and Ray Monroe were sworn into office. Mr. Davis was re-elect ed Mayor for a two year term and Ray Monroe was elected president of the council. Lynn Williamson was ap pointed street commissioner for the Marion County side of Idanha, and Glen Stormer for South Idanha on the Linn County side. Norman Thomasson is the other council member. Weather, Detroit Dam 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading Pool Elev. Jan. 1 37 14 1445.80 1.50 Jan. 3 39 35 1448.90 0.14 Jan. 3 40 36 1449.10 0.13 KiMi; KuDert Scruggs of the U. S. Navy r acdity 'Jan. 4 40 37 1449.31 0.15 5 42 38 1451.80 0.70 at Coos Bay, Ore., who captured top prize (a Vo.kswag- 'Jan. 6 43 38 1458.92 0.51 en) in annual Bowl Down Cancer bowling tournament Jan. 7 55 34 1472.31 1.98 receives congratulations from Ben Morden, left, repre Jan. senting Volkswagen Dealers of Oregon who donated Jan. 8 34 32 1482 69 0.69 9 35 32 1182 29 0.81 car, and Ed Hamilton of Portland, representing Amer Jan. Jan. 10 39 33 1481.25 1.07 ican Cancer Society, the tournament’s beneficiary. Can Jan. 11 43 32 148239 2.42 cer society and Oregon State Bowling Proprietors’ assn., Jan. 12 36 2« I M4 89 0.29 sponsored statewide tournament. Scruggs, with a 205 Jan. 13 38 30 1481.15 1.11 handicap, bowled 166-14-180-257 for a 972 total. Jan. 14 38 32 1477 02 0.38
