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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1969)
S. G. “Boots’’ Higdon return ed home with his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.1 Charles DeGuire of Silverton,' to spend a week or so after they attended a family birth day dinner here at the home of her sister and family, the Ralph Budlongs. Mr. Higdon recently called on Clive Davis, old-time Mill City resident, who is a patient in a nursing home on Oak Street in Salem. 5—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Feb. 27, 1969 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Briney and three sons of Longview, Wash., spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Freeman, Esther and Paul. Bill Briney who is 16 years old and a qualified scubba diver did some diving under the Mill City bridge Sunday afternoon. He reported that the water was very cold. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Howe, uncle and aunt of Mrs. Briney and Mrs. Free man joined the group for din ner in the evening. Duckworths Feted DETROIT MY HOME IS On 60th Wedding IDANHA FILLED WITH FRIENDS Anniversary Sunday I By Boots Chaninion Mr. and Mrs. Gil Duckworth, Sr., were honored Sunday at a reception at the Christian church on their 60th wedding anniversary. Gill Duckworth and Ella Mrs. Eugene Davenport and Nettleton were married on Mrs. Grace Hutchinson attend February 28. 1909 at Kettle ed a piano teachers workshop Falls, Wn., at the home of Rev. last Wednesday at the Wills W. B. Stayt, a retired minist Music Store auditorium in Sa er. Most of their married life lem. The class was conducted was spent in the vicinity of by Edna-Mae Burnam of the Kettle Falls and Spokane. •Mr. and Mrs. Duane Norrie Willis Music Publishers. They have lived in Mill City Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Duckworth, Sr., were honored six years. of Sweet Home were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Mrs. J. F. Potter, formerly at a reception Sunday at the First Christian church The Duckworths have two Moore. The Norries are former of Mill City, suffered a stroke here on their 60th wedding anniversary. Over 85 well- living children. Mrs. Thelma residents of Mill City. at the Willamette Lutheran wishers were on hand for the dedication of the public Spencer, and Gil Duckworth, Home, 7693 Wheatland Rd.. N. address system, which was a gift of the Duckworths.— Jr., both of Renton, Wn. Gil Mr. and Mrs. Richard Free E., Salem last Thursday and Duckworth. Jr., is District man, Esther and Paul spent was confined to the infirmary The Mill City Enterprise photo. Court Judge for the City of Parents’ wekend in Eugene as with no visitors allowed. a full Colonel in Mrs. “Skip’ Schoenhoffen of Renton and guests of their son, Earnest Army reserves. The the U. S. I Salem, visited with Mr. and Duckworths also have seven Freeman, who is a student at The executive board of the Mrs. Gunter Cline. Northwest Christian college. Presbyterian Women’s Associa great Betty Johnson Keith and Doris Henness grandchildren and two While there they attended a tion met at the home of Mrs. grandchildren. Ph. ’ 8 97-2491 days and family from Albany, and basketball game. Playing for C. E. Rogers last Wednesday At 3 oclock Sunday after- Ph. 897-2456 eves. friends, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd mxm NCC are John Meuser, Ellis afternoon to map out plans the public address sys Bum- Mr. and Mrs. Barney Corbett visited at the Glenn tem the Meuser, and Gary Meuser, for the year’s work. Duckworth’s recently 5 garner took their son, Spec. Henness home on Sunday. formerly of Mill City. They are presented to the Christian Phillip Charles Bumgarner, to Mrs. Flossie Evans and son the sons of Rev. and Mrs. Jack Mrs. Don Goode of Eugene is church was formally dedicat Meuser, who was recently min- spending the second week with Portland on Monday evening Keith from Lyons were Satur ed. Taking part in the dedica itser of the local Christian her father, Edmund Bertram, to catch a 12:30 A. M. plane. day evening dinner guests at tion service were Mrs. Eldon church. They now make their who is much improved from He recently was home on fur the Ross McCombs. The even Hutchinson, Bill Morgan, Rob lough and was married while ing was spent playing cards. home in California. Sunday I an attack of the flu. Pratt, Richard Freeman home. He will be stationed at Mr. and Mrs. George Thomp ert the Freeman’s visited her | and the Deacons of the church. Fort Huston, Virginia. His uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. i It was learned by Charles son of Mill City had a birth Following the dedication Gene Howe at Vaughn. Kelly that an aunt, Mrs. Art new bride, Lou Ella will be day dinner celebration at their service a program was given Kelly (the former Amy Knerr) living in Salem for the present, home Sunday evening for with Mrs. Elmer Shaw as nar Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bryan of of Lima, Ohio, passed away but will join him later. Ruth McCombs of Gates. Mrs. Winona Nims, sister Oakland, Calif., and Alan last week. They were residents Attending the celebration rator depicting the events of of Mrs. Bumgarner, and a Yankus of Stanford visited here many years ago, but had were Ruth’s husband, Ross Mc their life. Charles Fultz and Lar- with their parents, Mr. and visited here recently. Art Kel friend, Mrs. Irene Madison, Combs, guests from Garden rv Mrs. Plotts. sang “Seeing both of Woodburn, were over Mrs. Al Yankus over the week ly is the last of his generation Grove, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Ella Home Jr., ” and Mrs. Fultz night guests last Wednesday end. While here, Ray and Jim living. His wife was a sister Jerry Caryl, Mr. and Mrs. “I Love You Truly.” visited his father. Jack Bryan, of Babe Adams (Mrs. George) at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Peck, and Mr. and Mrs. sang, Rebecca Savage did a pan Barney Bumgarner. and Mr. and Mrs. Michael of Medford. Alex Burrell of Mill City, and Naval Commander William Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Truehill tomime, “Woman’s Work is Kinney of Portland. Mrs. Kin Never Done” with Mrs. Fultz ney is the former Shirley Mr. and Mrs. Nat Wills were Trindle of Baker, was lunch-! from Gates. Three tables of as soloist. eon guest of Mrs. Lang Staf Veness of this city. Alan saw in Sweet Home Saturday ca’’ds were set up and the The youth group sang "Al several of his former high where they attended funeral ford on Saturday. evening was spent playing exander ’s Ragtime Band” fol Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson school classmates who were services for Mrs. Lulu Barr, cards. lowed by numbers of their fun also home from college, and a long-time friend. Sendees had their grandchildren. Lauri Dick Rynearson and Derry band. Mr. Duckworth in his visited with Niel Granstaff of were held at the Christian and Jimmie Cuthbert, staying Cunningham of Myrtle Point, younger days was an ardent with them over the week-end Corvallis. were overnight guests on Fri church. as the childrens mother, Fran day at the home of Mr. and band musician. Rebecca Savage read Mrs. The annual blue and gold Mrs. Ray Nelson entered ces Cuthbert is in the Salem Mrs. Floyd Swaim. Cub Scout banquet will be Santiam Memorial hospital at Memorial hospital with pneu Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shew- Duckworth’s favorite bible pas Saturday, March 1 in the Mill Stayton Tuesday and under monia. It is expected that she make served cake and coffee sage, the 23rd Psalm and Gord City grade school at 6:30 p. m. went major surgery Wednes will be quite awhile recuper to their guests, Mr. and Mrs. on Plotts read Mr. Duck- ating, so the paternal Grand Herbert J. Peck, and Mr. and worth’s, the 37th Psalm, All cub scouts and their fam day. Following the program re parents in Salem, will be keep Mrs. Curley Ralls on a recent ilies are invited to attend. freshments were served. The I ing the children with them Gathering at the home of Mr. Sunday afternoon. The occas Mr. and Mi’s. Wilbur Har and Mrs. Nat Wills last Sun some of the time while their ion was to help Jack Shew- serving table was covered with white lace tablecloth. A large lan were dinner guests Wed day for a birthday dinner mother is ill. make celebrate his 75th birth a wedding anniversary cake cen Mr. and Mrs. William Torrey nesday evening at the home of honoring Mr. Wills were Mr. day. tered the table. Crystal bud from Lebanon, parents of Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Cree hon and Mrs. James Stock, Nat, Mr. and Mrs. Wes Cupps oring Mrs. Harlan on her Janice and Jon of Sweet Home; Johnson, visited at the Robert and small son are moving back vases of tiny pink rosebuds birthday anniversary. Also Mr. and Mrs. James F. Stock Johnson home on Sunday af- to the Gates area again. Wes flanked the beautifully decor ated table, which was arranged present were Miss Carol Rags and James Douglas of Mon ternon. will be selling for the Combin by Mrs. Charles Fultz. Christine Ohrt was a week ed Insurance Company. dale and Don Cree. Mr. and mouth; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mrs. Lita Lewellen served Mrs. Clyde Phillips called later Stock of Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. end guest of Roberta Bye at Visiting at the P. A. Peder the coffee, Mrs. Charles Fultz the Robert Johnson home. in the evening. Mike Wilson and Kevin of son’s are Mrs. Margaret Chris Mr. and Mrs. George Grant tensen, a sister-in-law to Mrs. cut and served the cake, Mrs. Mill City; Mr. and Mrs. Bill William Shepherd poured the Wilson of Sandy; Mr. and Mrs. were Saturday evening guests Pederson, and Mrs. Comstock, punch and ladies of the church John Wills, Natalie and Diane of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Tour a friend. Both ladies are from assisted about the rooms. ville in Salem, They all enjoy- Calgary, Alberta. of Mill City. Miss Debbie Golden passed ed an evening of playing pin- Overnight guests on Satur the guest book. Ab ut 100 at ochle. day night and Sunday at the Mrs. Elsie Potter suffered a Hedlund of Gates, went home of the Harold Wilson’s j tended. stroke the latter part of last to Ed Mr. and Mrs. Duckworth the Salem Memorial Hospi were their son and family, Mr. week and is in the infirmary tal on February 17th for a both recently celebrated their at Willamette Lutheran Home throat tumor and returned and Mrs. Robert Wilson, and SOth birthday anniversaries. in Salem. At the present time home on February 21st. He is sons, Robert, Roger, and Rory They both are ardent fisher from Portland. I she is unable to have visitors. men and enjoy gardening as Guarding your I Her address is 7693 'Wheat reported to be doing very well. everyone can tell by their Monday evening, Mr. and health is our land Rod N. E. c/o Willamette beautifully landscaped yard Choosing a Career ' Lutheran Home, Inc., Salem, and garden surrounding their foremost goal. 97303. mobile home on the corner of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Peterson Our only aim is to Theme for Young S. W. Kingwood and 3rd. and her sister, Mrs. Ardith assure careful and Relatives of Howard and Al- Brassasco spent three days quality service, for ] ice Fenner (the former Alice last week at Waldport. They People at Idanha your good health. | Wells) gathering at the family reported the weather was beau IDANHA — The home of j home here after the memorial tiful. Rev. and Mrs. Harold Roth You can always trust I sendees in Stayton Monday was the setting Sunday when I morning included Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Richard Freeman was the Young People of the Idan in our experience! Leonard Fenner of Eugene, honored last Friday evening ha Community church met at Leo Fenner of Standardsville, her birthday anniversary 5:30 p. m. Following the busi Rest assured . . . any | Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Dean on when Mr. and Mrs. Larry ness hour the second of a ser prescriptions fi led Thomas and 3 sons of Wod- Plotts, Sr. entertained with a programs was present- here are compounded burn. and Mrs. Betty Rogers dinner. Others present were ies of “ Choosing a Career,” ed on of Stites, Idaho, all sons or Mr. Richard Freeman, Esther with extra care. direction of court- daughters of the Fenners. Oth and Paul and Mr. and Mrs. under the Barbara Whiteley and selors er relatives were Mrs. Burnett Floyd Shepherd. Prescriptions Our Henry Hiebert. Cole (Virginia) of Lyons, Mrs. The installation ceremonies Specialty I Clyde Richards (Wanda) of Mr. ami Mrs. Floyd Shepherd Mill City. Miss Diane Rush of spent one day last week visit scheduled for the day were Salem, Mrs. Ernest Graham ing her brother and sister-in- postponed until Sunday, due to I and Mrs. Bess Vandermeer. law, Mr. and Mrs. Eldin Bates s me of the newly elected of both of Mill City. Mr. and at Depoe Bay and Mr. and Mrs. ficers unable to attend. Sun MEL EIDE, Owner days’ meeting will be held at j Mrs. Ted Jorgensen, close I’ll. «97-2812 Mill Citv l friends from Eugene, were al- Glen Shelton at Lincoln City. 5:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hiebert. I so at the house. Out-of-town guests Sunday Refreshments were served attending the 60th wedding I by the hostess. Miss Linda anniversary reception fir Mr. Roth to Donald. Gerald, Jim and Mrs. Gil Duckworth. Sr., my and Henry Hiebert, Robert were their son, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Robin Whiteley, Kath- puauj o Buuq 'pepAUi si ^¡¡qnd diyj Gil Duckworth, Jr., Sandra. Re lynn Hancock. Barbara White- becca. and Tommy; their ley and Barbara Hancock, daughter. Mrs. Thelma Spen visitor from Portland. uo S ojo ‘auoâng uicjj cer and their grandson, Mr. qiajJHD SJIV PUB Jd JBaH and Mrs. James W. Spencer, all of Renton, Wn.; his sister, pUERBqj, OJ ÁJBUOtSSIJV Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cranston Sharon Fischer and MAY S utuoao tpua sjoXg pjv jbqh and his niece, Mrs. Marian I Bamberger of Tacima. and ne James Hagen to Wed phew, James A. Cranston of POINT OUT GATES—James Hagen, son! Puyallup, Wn.; Mr. and Mrs. of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hagen | Glen Shelton from Lincoln Your Transportation City; Mr. and Mrs Hugh .lull, of Ly ns. graduated last June Is My Business Lorrie and Lianne and Mr. and j from Santiam High schiol in Mrs. E. L. Briwn all of Salem. ■ Mill City. He has just finished ’d 00:6 — Qt'L For NEW or USED Mr. Brown and Mr. Duckworth his basic training in San Diego. | played in a band together Calif., and is expected to be CARS and TRUCKS years age and this was their flying home on Wednesday. I Call He is planning on being mar ' first meeting since 1912. ried to Sharon Fischer, daugh JERRY COFFMAN Weekend gueMa at the home ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Verbeck, Fischer of Salem, on March j Sr., were Mr. and Mrs. Louis 8th at the First Baptist Church Verbeck, Jr., and family of I at 395 Marion Street N. E., STAYTON Tacoma. On Saturday, Mr. and Salem, at 2 p m James will Home Mrs. Kirk Wirick and family be attacherl to the First Am- 769-2117 859-2552 of Newport visited with them. I phibian Battalion .f the CB’s. TS Detroit Woman’s Civic club has postponed their March 5th meeting due to conflicting ac tivities on that date. The meet ing will be held March 12th at 8:00 P. M. at Detroit City Hall. Hostesses for the even ing will be Mrs. Ruth Thom asson, Mrs. Carolyn Llchly- ter and Mrs. Barbara Whiteley. Two lienefit “potluck” lunch eons sponsored by the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary (Idanha unit 141) held Monday and Tuesday in the social roim of the Idanha Fire Hall were look arou. d you, in your own reported to have been very home. You, too, are surrounded successful. Proceeds from by familiar names—brand Mondays benefit were donated roires you can trust. as a memorial gift to the Ore You bought because you had gon Heart Association in tri faith in the integrity of the bute to three Idanha families dcr.ler, confidence in the s'ill who recently lost their loved and honesty of the maker. ones by heart attacks. Tues Eo As Wise When You Buy days proceeds will be used to help finance a boy or girl to Property Insurance Boy or Girls State this sum Insurance, more than most things, mer. is bought on faith. 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