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VOLUME XXIV
NUMBER 10
Up and Down
; The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
You may not think much
about it right now, but before
you knaw it we’ll be right in
the middle of tourist season,
and time to put out the wel­
come mat. Before we start
traveling outside our own
state we should take time to
see each and every cranny, be­
cause the money we spend at
home stays here. We have
many different kinds of scen­
ery. We have the eastern part
of our state with its wide ex­
panse of rolling hiiis, sage
brush and grazing lands. Lakes
galore can be found and when
you get into the Wallowa
mountain area, the scenery
is second to none. There
are hiking trails, as well as
trails for saddle horses. Then
we have our beautiful Oregon
beaches and parks along the
coast.
The government is getting
into the act trying to entice
more people from other coun­
tries into our land. This, they
think, will help our balance of
payments problem. The gov­
ernment thinks possibly we
should do more traveling at
home.
This brings us to the un­
sightly mess along the ditches
of our main highways. It looks
like a dump ground. I can re­
member when we first started
the Whitewater Challenge, Jer­
ry Coffman got the Chamber
behind a movement to clean
up our highway, so we could
show off our beautiful country
to advantage. Many chamber
members and others, signed up
to pick up the trash on a giv­
en stretch of highway from
Mehama to what is now called
Pack Saddle park. You’d be
surprised to see how many
sacks of cans and debris were
gathered up. It is even worse
now than then. It seems that
everyone who drinks and
drives dumps all the bottles
and cans into the ditch. You’d
be surprised how much money
the highway department
spends each year, just cleaning
up after the “pig” motorists
we have nowadays.
Did you know that the esti­
mate of all taxes to be collect­
ed in fiscal 1969 by federal,
state and local governments
averages out to about $3,927
per American family. This is
up $370 from fiscal 1968 ac­
cording to what I just read.
About 13 years ago, taxes col­
lected by all government were
equivalent to $1,897 for each
family.
The ever-increasing tax bur­
den on the American taxpayer
points up the immediate need
for careful screening of expen­
ditures, elimination of overlap-
ing projects, and the setting of
priorities at all levels cf gov­
ernment.
I wish it would be possible
to knock out the bulk of fed­
eral taxes. I would advocate
a raise in state, county and
city taxes, then, so we could
take care of many of our own
problems. Every time I hear
the federal government say
they will give back to the states
some of the money they ex­
tract from us, I get a little
perturbed. Why not just quit
90 percent of the federal spend­
ing. and let us have a little
money of our own to handle
We don’t need big government
now or ever. We must learn
to take care of our own peo­
ple, not run to the federal tax
barrel for every need.
Each time you write a check
for your tax bill, think it over.
Don’t you think government
could curtail some of their
spending I wince every time
I read of a moon shot. That’s
a lot of money up in smoke
I wonder if it is reallv worth
it.
Weather, Detroit Dam
7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading
Pool
Elev.
Feb. 26 47 28 1135 71 0.02
Feb. 27 43 31 1433.51 0.00
T
Feb. 28 48 35 14.32.11
March 1 50 36 1432 55 0.03
March 2 50 33 1432.98 000
March 3 46 33 1433.41 0.34
March 4 44 34 1433.67 0.05
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH tí, 1909
July Fourth
Activity Is
Started Here
Detering and
Gwinn To Meet
Constituents Here
A call came today from Mrs.
Gerald Detering, Salem, stat­
ing Mr. Detering and William
Gwinn, State Representatives
from Linn County would be at
The Enterprise office from 10
to 11 a. m. Saturday, March
15th.
Both representatives have vi­
sited in Mill City many times,
and invite voters from both
parties to visit with them and
discuss any problems they may I
have.
Adults Here
Work for
H.S.Diplomas
$4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Didn't Quite Make The Curve
Battle of
Bands Plan
Of Jaycees
One of the first signs cf
Many people in the commun-'
The Mill City Jaycees will
spring, organization wise, was
ity may not realize that there I
hold a “Battle of the Bands”
the meeting of the Fourth of
is a group, actually two groups
contest on Friday, March 21
July Steering committee Feb­
;f interested and courageous
at the Mill City High school
ruary 25. The meeting was
people in the process of com­
gym at 8 P. M.
held at the home of Virgil
pleting their high school edu­
This contest is sponsored by
Trout and Jaycees attending
cation.
a gum manufacturer and the
were Mr. Trout and Joe Ter-
The programs started short­
Jaycee organization. Chosen
louw; Jayceettes, Joyce Trout
ly before the holiday seas n.
by local judges, the best band
and Barbara Penrose; Lions
one group sponsored by the
in the area in their opinion,
Auxiliary, Pat Eastwood, Ann
office cf economic opportunity, i
will be selected.
Rush; TAC, Mike Wilson and
CRI and taught by Mrs. Don
'me above pickup went over the bank near the The winners will go to the
Scouts, Vern Rush.
Sheythe; the other group spon­ Jaycee clubhouse early Monday morning when the driv­ state contest where they will
Main business at the meet­
sored by the Salem adult ed­ er, John Franklin Scott missed the curve when he was compete with other bands from
ing was to elect new officers
ucation department and taught trying to elude Joe Chailender, patrolman. He was book­ around the state.
with Mrs. Eastwood elected
by Mrs. Mary Wright. The
The winner in that contest
president and Mrs. Rush, secre­
groups meet each Monday and ed for driving while his license was suspended. He was will travel to the national con­
tary-treasurer.
Thursday evening at 7 o’clock lodged in the city jail but posted $150 bail. —The Mill test where they will compete
The Steering Committee said
at the grade and high schools City Enterprise photo.
for thousands of Hollars In
they would appreciate any oth­
respectively.
cash along with recording con­
er organizations in town parti­
Materials available to the
tracts and tours across the
United Christian
cipating in their activities.
group
include dictionaries, En­
country.
Jean
Roberts
Any group that would like to
glish, math, social studies,
Worship Service To Be Last year over 30 state win­
attend the meetings may con­ MEHAMA—Log trucks are science and literature. There
ners from 20,000 bands com­
I
tact Mrs. Eastwood.
Held Sunday Evening peted in the national contest
hauling again, mud covered is a reading “lab” at the ses-
“crummies” are in view, log­ sians as reading or rather the
United Christian Worship at Atlantic City. A California
gers in caulked boots and tin lack of it, has been one of the
service will be held in the band won the prize.
DETROIT
—
Lyle
Rogers
and
Bands competing locally will
hats are reappearing, in the main reasons that many peo- Gerald Hiebert combined for Christian church Sunday at
North Santiam area, as snow I pie have not gone ahead with 53 pants Tuesday of last week 7 p. m. with John DeMain of be the Saund Express from
melts and equipment is trans­ j their education.
the Free Methodist church as Mill City; The Daze Eye from
stopped
1 UC VI
V* program
1
U41I will
TV II' have
! ' U W . as the Detroit Cougars
-
_
The
CRI
Stayton; Capital Street Bal­
ported to logging areas again.
to be dropped if more funds j
School ,for ,the Deaf preacher of the evening.
loons and The Banana from
With the demand for wood
All
in
the
area
are
invited.
88-61 in a Marion
B League
'
Salem; Crystal Illusion from
products at an unprecedented are not made available by 'f basketball ~ game
Rev.
Charles
E.
Fultz
of
the
there.
high, loggers are treking back April 1.
Christian church said: “help Dallas; The County Jail, Sweet
Jari
Saavalainen
hit
21
for
In talking to various mem­
to the woods as fast as the re­
the Lord do His work by mak­ Home; Lost Dimension, Mc­
bers of the classes, who are all OSD, and Arlan Howard add­ ing your stand for him now, Minnville; Crystal Maize and
treating snow will allow.
ed 16 points in the hoop play.
Weed Stone Bridge; Lebanon.
Following is a result of a
Most logging companies in just ab ut ready to receive
Detroit’s score: G. Hiebert for if yau do not help the
their
diplomas,
in
fact
now
Judges will include Miss
questionnaire recently publish­ the North Santiam area have
Lord
you
are
helping
the
devil.
23, Rogers 30, Smith 7, Wil­
ed by State Representative been doing only maintenance busily engaged in “cramming” liamson 6, Miller 8, Drag} 6, Come and worship the Lord in Shirley Stone, Mrs. Eugene
Davenport and Herbert Bastus-
Gerald Detering.
work the past three months for tests, the consensus of op­ Diment 2. Morgan 2, J. Hiebert the spirit of love.”
check all of Mill City.
Minimum voting age:
as the heavy snow had closed inion is that it is “a wonder­ 4.
Tickets for the event cost
Under 21 ........................ 50% down the logging operations ful opportunity.” Many of
them said they had been want­ JV Score: Detroit 61, OSD 58.
$1.00 for singles and $1.50 per
age 21 ............................. 50% for this length of time.
Detroit captured the Marion
couple.
Fluoridation:
Most mills in the area had ing to get their diplomas for B League basketball crown
years
but
had
lacked
the
in
­
Public Vote .................. 88% stock piles of logs to last them
Mandatory .................... 12% through unpredictable winter centive to do it on their own. here Friday with a 65-55 de­
Constitutional Revision:
weather, but with the snow Some of those in the classes cision over runner-up Siletz.
No Change....................... 80% still falling in the higher areas had not entered high school Both were among eight teams
vying in a league tourney
For Revision................... 20% and an unusual amount of lo­ at all; some had gone two and , which
The Mill City council agreed
began Saturday in Dal­
three
years
and
others
lacked
Gun Control:
cal snow, mill owners have
to return custody of the city
las
for
a
state
playoff
berth.
only
a
short
time
before
get
­
Repeal Federal control 90% been viewing their log decks
park to the Lians club in a
ting enough credits for grad­ Lyle Rogers hit 22 to pace special
present laws sufficient
with an appraising eye.
meeting Monday night.
uation.
the victory.
More Jaws ..................... 10%
Mills in the Mehama area
The Lions club had deeded the
Detroit: G. Hiebert 8, Rogers park to the city with the un­
Abortion:
have been able to continue op­
22, Smith 13, Williamson 14, derstanding that if the city
No law change ............ 10% erating by rationing their 1 g Fraternal Order Of
No control .................... 10% decks but some mills in the Eagles to Meet at
and Harvey 8.
Mill City and Gates women
ever decided not to use the
Some liberalization .... 80% Eugene area have resorted to
Logan was high with 17 park for that purpose it would were quite lucky in winning
Tax Reform:
buying back logs in the river Riverview Thurs. Eve.
points for the losers.
bo deeded back to the Lions. prize money and trophies at
C. H. Patterson, state organ­
Property Tax Relief .... 90% already sold for export, it is
Eddyville, Colton, Siletz and
The school district had ex­ the recent city howling t urna­
izer for the Fraternal Order Detroit, all favored except pressed the opinian that it ment held at Santiam Lanes
Income Tax .................. 59% reported.
Sales Tax ...................... 50%
Loggers in the Mehama area of Eagles, will he in the area one, posted wins in the open­ would be advantageous to at Stayton.
will welcome the return to Thursday and will attend the ing round of the District 2-B them to acquire the land which
Jerry’s Tavern team, which
work because three months of meeting that night at The Riv­ i Marion B League) basketball is adjacent to other school pro­ includes Shirley Sharp, Lucy
living on unemployment check erview Cafe at Mehama. All t urnament played Saturday perty.
Palmer, Jessie Bodeker, Ruby
those that have joined the org­ night at Dallas.
is not profitable they say.
Lions club members, at a Reid and Bernice Evans,
Another factor slowing the anization recently are urged
Eddyville, the unexpected recent meeting had agreed that really scored high.
return to work has been road to attend the 7:30 meeting. On­ , winner ,won over St. Paul 59- the land could be put to better
Arlene Taylor placed second
construction. Most lgs are ly a short time remains until •51 in the first game. Coltm use by the sch ol.
in the Class A singles with
transported by truck and with the organization institutes and *
1 ^¿at Perrydale 75-69, Siletz
In other action at the special Lucy Palmer placing first and
roads soft from freezing and several things of importance | topplo(i western Mennonite of meeting the council agreed to Jessie Bodeker third in Class
„
j bef re the 1 Salem G4.47i anf]
R. Champ keeping William M. Gohlen B. The team placed 5th in
wet weather, manv have to must be discussed
he rocked and graded before March 23 date.
I
Detroit,
toppled
Falls
City 83- as city attorney. There had Class B.
In their last game of the the heavy logs can be hauled.
Anyone wishing to join the 167.
Bernice Evans and Ruby
been some talk about hiring
season, Santiam’s Wolverines
order is also asked to attend i Detroit in the last game of an attorney from Albany.
Real placed fifth in Class B
overwhelmed their opponents,
the meeting or if more infor­ the evening had no troble with
doubles with Jessie Bodeker
the Gervais Cougars, by a
mation is needed by anyone Falls City in the fourth mix
and Arlene Taylor placing
score of 51-30, on the Cougar’s
interested they may contact of the day, running to a 2^-15
third.
home court.
George Long at 897-2159.
In the class B all-events,
first quarter edge and build­
Santiam started the game
Jessie Bodeker placed first;
ing that to 48-26 half time.
with a tremendous effort to
Snow Remains In
Bernice Evans, second and
Lyle Rodgers led the win
win. This left a first quarter
Ruby Reid, fifth. Shirley Sharp
with
30
points.
Detroit-Idanha
Area
score of 11-1, and a half-time
and Ruby Reid placed 5th In
DETROIT—The Detroit ar­
score 22-6. In the third period
the Class A doubles.
the Wolverines continued to
ea received a total of 5.11 inch­ Kindergarten Mothers
In the sweeper event for
put the ball through the hoop
es of precipitation (snaw and
ladies, which included teams
DETROIT
—
Things
are
look
­
DETROIT
—
Several
summer
more often than did the Coug­
rain) in the month of Febru­
ing brighter in the Upper from all over the state, Jerry’s
home in the Stahlman tract ary according to Frank Han­ Plan Meeting
ars. as the score was 30-18.
North Santiam Canyon in Tavern team placed third,
Santiam rallied in the fourth area on the South shore of De­ cock, weather observer.
DETROIT—At the regular spite of snow still remaining winning $100 in prize money.
troit
Reservoir
have
been
heav
­
quarter to outscore Gervais by
The month had six sunny meeting of the Kindergarten
T p winner was the Pioneer
10 points, resulting in the 21 ily damaged by snow, accord­ days. High temperature for the mothers held at the home of in the area.
Lanes team from Medford,
It
has
been
noted
that
a
ing
to
a
Forest
Service
report
point victory.
month was recorded as 55 de­ Mrs. David White, it was de­
winning $300 and placing se­
number
of
barn
swallows
have
last
week.
Dave Pittam led the Wolver­
grees on the 18th and 19th. cided that enrollment for Kin­
cond
was Stayton TV with a
returned
to
the
area,
and
what
The area has been virtually Average high temperature was
ines with 16 points. Pittam
dergarten School will be tak­ a welcome sight they are. A $200 prize.
inaccessible
since
heavy
snow
was also top rebounder with 9
listed as 43 plus. Lowest tem­
began piling on the area sever­ perature reading was 22 de­ en naw to determine approx­ flock of them held a noisy con­
rebounds.
al weeks ago. but a crew from grees on the 25th. Ground le­ imately how many children vention M >nday morning in
the Detroit Ranger Station vel snow as of Tuesday was will attend the fall term. this reparters’ yard, and their Santiam Cable
Children who will become five loud chatter sounded like a
was able to check the area by listed as 23 inches.
Lyons Baptist Church
years of age befare Nov. 15th breath of spring. Even the System Installed
snowcat.
will be eligible for registra­ green grass creeping out from In Mehama Area
Forester Al Gardner said
To Be Visited
tion, and It has been requested under the snow banks is a
summer homes owned by
Jean Roberts
that mothers or anyone else welcome sight
James D. Ford and John and
By Missionaries
knowing
kindergarten
age
chil
­
MEHAMA
—Improvement of
Other signs of spring ac­
Mila Davis, both of Salem, and
dren to please contact Mrs. tivity includes the reopening television reception in the Me­
The Canyon Baptist Church Glen Brown, Eugene, were col­
David White after 2:30 P. M. of Detroit Patio which has hama area has at last been
at Lyons will have their an­ lapsed by the snow. Brown’s
I at 851-3448 or Mrs. Jules Hill been closed since December achieved via cable say resi­
nual Missionary conference h me was reported to be mash­
at 854-3512. An official enroll­ 20. Two logging companies dents, as the Santiam Cable-
March 9-16 at the Church. The ed flat. Also heavily damaged
ment date will be set later. have resumed operati n here. Vlsi n started supplying ser­
visiting missionaries will speak were homes owned by Mrs.
A luncheon for Kindergar­ They are Pyramid Logging Co. vice this week.
Sunday mornings at 11 A. M. Nellie I Moullet, Salem, and
ten mothers is planned for in the Homestead timber sale
The installation, a franchise
and each evening at 7 o’clock. Jack P. Myers, Aurora. A boat
March 26th, and officers of the are, and Athol Savage I zigging by O. J. Brown Co., is located
Theme selected by the Lyons house and boat owned by Elm­
group need to know how many Co., of Mill City who began in 14 antennas in the Mc­
Church, with Robert Lathrop er G. Olson, Salem were both
mothers to plan on.
operations Monday in the Dev­ Cully Mountain area at Lyons,
as their pastor, is “Go and tell damaged.
il’s Creek Summer Home Sal­ and was designed to give ser­
Gardner said all of the own­
about Jesus.” There will be
vage sale area.
vice in that region. It has re­
missionaries present from ers had been notified of the
If the number following
However, if any spring cently been extended across
Guam, Ivory’ Coast, North and damage in the Stahlman tract,
plant life is stirring yet it will the river to Mehama where re­
South Brazil, Philippines, West federal forest land leased to
your name on The En­ probably be sometime before ception Is reported ta include
Pakistan and the Oregn Con­ the private owners. He said
it will be noticed. Down in the 7 channels.
servative Baptist’s work.
they had not checked the Breit-
terprise label reads valley crocuses are blooming,
Reception, via cable, was in­
Pastor Lathrop and other enbush and Marion Forks sum­
with daffodils running a close stituted In the upper Canyon
church members said they mer homes area so did not
3-69 it's time to send second. But cheer up, ours will area several years ago, but is
would like to extend a cordial know what condition the
be blooming long after they just naw being extended to
invitation for all those inter­ homes may be in, due to the
a check for renewal.
have faderi down in the valley. Mehama.
heavy accumulation of snow.
ested to attend.
Logging Begins at
Slow Pace In the
Mehama-Lyons Area
Detroit Captures
Marion B Crown
Results Given
On Detering
Questionnaire
City Returns Park
To Lions Club
Wolverines
Stop Gervais
Summer Homes in
Upper Canyon Are
Damaged by Snow
Snarrows Return to
Detroit; Spring
Must Be Near
Scholarship
Fund Gauge
Mill City-Gates
Women Win at
Bowling Tourney