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24 hr. Towing Mill Gty Enterprise Call 769-5757 Subscribe to The 2—The MEI City Enterprise, Thursday, Feb. 6, 1969 Page Ed Lewin West Ida St. Stayton $4.00 per Year Flowers and Gifts for Your Valentine Goldie Rambo, Woman's Page Editor, Phone 897-2712 Ole Erickson Returns Fred Woods Enjoy John Wills Ski Run From California Trip; Trip to Arizona Now Out of Business; Buy Lebanon Store GATES—Mr. and Mrs. Fred Woods returned last Thursday from a month’s visit with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. David Meier and three children, at San Manuel, Ariz ona, which is out of Tucson. They enjoyed beautiful, sun shiny weather while there. It was reported to be even un usually warm there for this time of the year. They only stayed overnight one night traveling there, as the roads were good, but on their return trip, it was a different story. They had to stay overnight two nights on their way back home They got caught in a blizzard between Goldfield and Tonapah and it took two hours to go 26 miles. The only place they had to use chains on their trip was on the pass near Klamath Falls. Even though they found all this snow when they returned, they reported that home looked very good to them. Ross Burleson worked at their saw shop for them while they were gone. Fun While It Snowed Mr. and Mrs. Clarence “Ole Erickson returned home on Sunday from a months vaca tion trip to California. They had visited with friends and relatives in Van Nuys, Hemet and Torrance areas. They also made stops at Las Vegas, Reno and visited with friends in Redding. They experienced a great deal of heavy rain while in California but were really sur prised when they came back to find all the heavy snow in Mill City. Mr. Erickson said they had to shovel out their driveway before they could get their car off the street. They said they had an en joyable trip but were glad to get back home despite the snow. Their dog “Big Mike” had been kept by cousins at De troit, Mr. and Mrs. Frank An derson. The dog, a real part of the Erickson household, was “Inherited” when they pur chased Snider’s Resort several years ago. After selling Snider’s Resort to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Slayden of Lyons they purchased a new Extension Unit Will home in Mill City. However, they have become a little rest Have Demonstration GATES—The Santiam Can less and recently purchased a sporting goods store in Leb yon Home Extension will be anon, known as Walt’s Sport having their regular monthly ing Goods. The owner was forc meeting on February 13, at 10 ed to retire because of poor a. m. at the Gates Community Center. health. The topic for the demonstra They will continue to live in Mill City and will commute to} tion will be on Creative Bak their Lebanon business, which ing with Mixes. All women in is primarily a “one man oper the area are cordially invited to attend the meeting. ation.” Modern Conveniences Make Winters Much Easier For Average Family By Jean Roberts MEHAMA — The falling snow brings joy to the young, dismay to the old, grief to the mstorist, tribulation to the highway crews and distress to the workman, but very rarely does inclement weather in mod ern times necessitate a strug gle between life and death as it did a few years ago. Before the recent invention of 4-wheel drive vehicles, rock ed roads and paved highways and our modern methods of transportation and communica tion, a snow fall such as we have been experiencing was quite often a struggle between survival and death. This was the case only 30 short years ago in the Elk horn area above Mehama where a few old timers wisely bought their food provisions for a year at a time. As urban dwellers gradually moved out into this primitive area they were amazed at the custom of buying groceries only once a year. The old timers too well remembered winters when there had been no access to the outside , world for several months and food and shelter (the two basic needs of a hum- an) were of prime concern. About 15 miles above Elk horn at the old Amalgamated Mine some of the miners would sometimes winter there. Oc- cassionally they would mis judge the winter or lack funds to store a large enough stock of food and as spring would draw near they would run out of food. To the unitlated who boldly say, “I’d just shoot a deer”, there are no deer in 10 or 15 feet of snow. These men, hardy and well versed in the disciplines of na ture, occasionally misjudged their own fortitude and paid with insanity or death. On one occasion trust in a partner ended sadly. Two miners had remained at the mining site for the win ter but as snow piled higher and food ran low one volunte ered to hike out and bring back provisions. Weeks went by and he did not return so the re maining miner knew he either must walk out for help or starve to death. It was a torturously slow journey over 15 miles of snow with all landmarks obliterated by the deep snow and the only guide the river several thous- and feet below. Late at night the miner stumbled into the Ray Sischo residence at Elkhorn, incoher ent from fatigue and exposure. About all Sischo’s could distin guish from his mumblings was that his partner had taken most of the provisions and left and had not returned. He was still mumbling when he left, obsessed with the idea that his partner had left him to starve. Based on past experiences the Elkhorn, Mehama area may be snowed in for awhile, but it is doubtful that they will run out of food. Although the heavy snow in the area was a real chore to many; to others it was a lot 230 N. E. 4th Street of fun, including those that participated in the ski run Mill City Phone 897-2452 from the John Wills home on S. E. Hazel. Mr. and Mrs. Wills and two children assisted by friends, neighbors and a group of San tiam hign school kids, built a winding run from the back of their home, which is split lev Call Us Any Day For el, to the front, around and back down again. In all, the No Mileage Charge on Route Calls Between run had four levels and encom „ . Stayton and Gates. passed quite a distance. ON OR OFF THE CABLE The youngsters had built a “jump'’ so there was some RCA VICTOR thing for everyone, from sled The Best TV for Cable or Fringe Areas. ding for the small fry to jumps for the more experienc RCA WHIRLPOOL ed skiier. Mrs. Wills said sev The Best Laundry Equipment eral young people and some adults learned to ski during the time it was operating, a period of at least two weeks. The Wills had placed flood lights all along the run and Respect for Law Makes at least 25 people, young and Democracy Live old, gathered there each night. What Can Tests Test? Appliance — Radio Although the melting snows Everyone has a “record”. It this week have made the run need not be a criminal record— SALES — 8ERVICE somewhat of a “water run”, or even a list of traffic cita 508 N. Third Ave. Stayton kids are looking at the skies tions. Business and govern and hoping for another big ment agencies often keep de snow, even though their elders tailed employment records. hope precipitation is in the Sometimes private employ form of rain. Or hopefully, ers and government agencies bright sunshine breaking use psychological tests to find through the clouds. But then out “the innermost thoughts this is mid-winter, if one needs of the man”. They consider them important in finding the reminding. best man to fill certain jobs, or so they say. Lawsuits over the use of Ronald Gene Wilson “psychological tests” have rais I ed questions of invasion of pri Marries Miss Cosentini Community vacy and other rights and priv- vileges. GATES—Mr. and Mrs. Har In one case the State De old Wilson reported that their Calendar of Events Deborah McClellan has been partment asked a secretary to • grandson Ronald Gene Wil- named grants increased to $4,000, $3,- 1969 Betty Crocker take a personality test when i sjn, and Christine Casentini, Homemaker of Tomorrow for 000 and $2,000, respectively. she asked to work overseas. both students at the Universi Santiam High This is the 15th year of the School on the As a secretary her record was Wednesday, February 5— ty of Eugene, were married on basis of her score in a written Betty Crocker Search, initiat excellent and her recommen Rebekah lodge at hall at 8 Saturday, February 1, at 3 knowledge and attitude test on ed in 1954-55 by General Mills dations outstanding. Yet she p. m. p. m. at the Episcopal Church homernaklng given senior girls to emphasize the importance had to take a test of some 750 | of Redeemer in Pendleton. of homemaking as a career. questions about her family, Thursday, February 6— here December 3. Ronald’s mother, Mrs. Rob More than six million senior Garden Club at home of Mrs. Deborah McClellan’s achive- girls have participated in the sex life, religion and habits. ert Wilson, and three other Wendell Heller at 10:30 a. m. She answered some, but refus ment has made her eligible for children from Portland, attend Search program since its incep to answer other questions. Sack lunch. ed the wedding. His father state and national scholarships. tion, and 1,460 winners will ed She said they had nothing to Monday, February 10— was unable to attend as he was She also has been awarded a have earned scholarships total do with her fitness to do her Lions club dinner meeting at sick with the flu. A lot of oth specially designed silver charm ing $1,591,500 at the conclusion job. The government refused from General Mills, sponsor of Fellowship hall, 6:30. er relatives and friends were of the current program. to give a medical clearance. unable to attend also because the Betty Crocker Search for The 630,564 girls from 15,116 The secretary protested. When Marilyn Chapter OES at of the bad weather. The newly the American Homemaker of schools registering for the the case received wide publici hall at 8 p. m. married couple will continue Tomorrow. 1969 Betty Crocker Search es A state Homemaker of Tom tablished a new record for the ty, it was dropped, and the Sponsored as a public service to make their home in Eugene. tests were changed. Ronald will graduate from orrow and runner-up will be program. Later a Senate committee ex college this June. He is taking selected from the winners of amined some of the govern business, marketing and ac the schools in the state. The ment’s testing practices. A per state winner will receive a counting. son who is labeled neurotic or $1,500 college scholarship and emotionally disturbed is like her school will be awarded a ly to have a hard time in get Why Don’t You Subscribe to complete set of the Encyclo ting work or promotions. pedia Britannica by Encyclo The U. S. Supreme Court The Mill City Enterprise Phone 897-2345 pedia Britannica, Inc. The has generally upheld reason runner-up will earn a $500 ed “Because of the shocking able government restrictions J. C. Kimmel - Ed L. Davis ucational grant. events taking place all over and conditions on employment. Owners The Betty Crocker Home the world, because everywhere For example, it upheld the maker of Tomorrow from this the political, religious and limits on government employ state, together with those moral situations are deteriorat ees in political activities. No from all other states and the ing and because God’s people one has an absolute “Right” District of Columbia, each ac know the spiritual strength to a government job. Safe Drivers can companied by a school advisor, gained from close association, But the Supreme Court has qualify for this ¡will join in an expense paid a circuit assembly of Jehovah’s held that no government agen educational tour of Washing Witnesses will be held in Sal cy as an employer can take ton, D. C., and Colonial Wil em February 21-23, “said John “arbitrary action.” For examp liamsburg, Va., next spring. ings of sessions past,” he says. le, it could not fire an em The national winner — the Woodcock, local minister of ployee solely because he plead 1969 All-American Homemak the congregation. ed the Fifth Amendment when er of Tomorrow—will be an- PERSONAL STATIONERY Upwards, of 1200 delegates asked about past political n unced at an American Table from 16 mid-Willamette valley work, Nor could it deny him dinner in Williamsburg. The congregations are expected to his wage for refusing to take Do you have a good safe driving LETTERHEADS choice will be on the basis of attend the three day conference another loyalty oath. record? Then this revolutionary her original test score plus per which will stress the theme, Nevertheless, courts recog and realistic auto policy is for youf ENVELOPES sonal observation and inter “Making Wise Use of the Re nize that an employer has the It rewards safe drivers with lower views during the tour, and her maining Time.” The program right to test to find the person premium costs and special features. scholarship will be increased begins Friday evening and best suited for the job and to For example: You enjoy lowest to $5,000. Second, third, and runs through Sunday after protect the employer’s inter possible cost immediately... with fourth ranking Homemakers of noon. further discounts for safe driving est. Tomorrow in the nation will years. Premiums are paid quar The highlight of the conven (Oregon lawyers offer this have their origin-.l scholarship tion will be a public address column as a public service. No terly with no penalty surcharge. by Alvyn L. Franck, chairman person should apply or inter This top-quality protection is backed by THE HOME INSURANCE and main speaker from New pret any law without the aid ENCLOSURES Lyons Extension Unit York City. He will speak Sun of an attorney who is complete COMPANY, famous for fast, fair settlement of claims. , day, February 23 at 3:00 p. m. ly advised of the facts involved. Io get all the facts—and further on the subject. “Law and Ord Even a sligtit variance In fact BUSINESS CARDS Plans Valentine may change the application of information on additional features er—When and How?” the law.) including a 5-year con FLOWERS by WIRE SERVICE TV, Radio & Appliance Service .POPITERsL ALL Its Deborah McClellan Named Betty Crocker Homemaker at Santiam DIFFERENT MONEY-SAVING AUTO POLICY! RULED FORMS INVOICES The Mill City Enterprise Phone 897-2772 Mill City, Oregon Party for Fairview My Meighbori LYONS—The Lyons Home Extension Unit will meet Feb ruary 13 at 10.00 a. m. in the Methodist church basement. The subject of discussion led by Willa Gilson and lisa Green will be “Food Protection for Consumers”. A pot luck lunch will be served and every one is invited. The Unit is planning a Val entine party for Fairview Children's Home to be given February 13 at 7:30 p. m. in the evening. Anyone is wel come to go along. Please bring c okies, candy and drinks to "Look at ’em scurry about the Unit meeting. For further -everyone a potential ulcer information contact Helen Johnston ! patient.' A HILL INSURANCE AGENCY Jehovohs Witnesses To Hold Assembly BOOKLETS ACCOUNTING FORMS . tinuation guarantee, 6 phone or come ia today! 1ht Oldlfrrwt, GOLD KEY /UTO POLICY I HILL INSURANCE AGENCY J. C. Kimmel E. L. 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