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..■en. Ref. and Doc. Ehv, Newspapers, ’’ of O Library 87-103 ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGuN’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXIV NUMBER 11 Up and Downi The Avenue TIIE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1969 Valedictorian Ed Davis To New Building for City Water Pllfration Plant By Don MoDatt In writing briefly about the OSU incident of the past several days, my main com ment is merely—I think the Black Students did the only thing they could do—leave. If If they don’t like conditions there, it was about their only recourse. They certainly are not forced to attend any insti tution of higher learning, oth er than cne of their choice. As far as the beard on the ath lete is concerned, to me it was nothing to kick up such a fuss about. That student in ques- tion knew the athletic rules made by Dee Andros, so why should he feel he has to be dif ferent. Personally, I’d hate to feel so insecure that I had to rely on a beard, or long hair, or any other kooky thing these guys do, to make me feel ac cepted in our society. It is a lot of tomfoolery any way you look at it. I certainly will lose a lot of respect for our pro fessors, if they back down and acquiesce to the demands of such a few students. If they cannot stand up for what they believe is right, they have little or no business being at the head of any college. Now I’d like to get down to something else which to me is a lot more important that hair or beards. It is the business of our big government. Young people are beginning to rebel about a lot of things, and we oldsters, too, are getting a lit tle ruffled at the waste in gov ernment, and the ineffective ness cf it. Government now is rather impotent. Right now we need a strong, effective, truly performing government. The planning for cities made by government agencies is fail ing to do the job they have been paid to do. Nearly every overlapping program is doing little but perpetuating itself in power. Long-range planning request ed by Washington for New York State alone is something to think about. The state ap plied for $1,670,000, but it cost $150,000 to take care of the paper work. These programs are like a batch of wet noodles. You can hardly tell where one starts and another one ends. First thing government plan ners do when they move in on a project is to hire a big staff of office workers, who spend most of their time grinding out huge piles of reports. What happens to these forms—most likely they are sent to Wash ington where another big crew files them away. No wonder so little money actually gets down to accomplishing what it is intended to accomplish. President Nixon, if he does his job, will most likely go down in history as being an unpopular president. The job h<* should do is revamp the entire system of federal gov ernment. If he would weed out the unnecessary overlapping bureaus, he of necessity would step on many toes. Congress men would lose a lot of their "sacred cows’’ so they’d be un in arms. I think he should knock out the IO# surtax that was foisted upon the people to curb inflation. The best way to curb inflation is to stop gov ernment spending. We can’t continue to forever pile bil lions of dollars of expense up on the taxpayers, and still sur vive. If the president does these things, he may save our country, but he most likely will sacrifice himself in the process. Is Nixon, or anv other man, big enough to do this job? And now for the clincher of the week. The lunar module, for five days a traveling com panion to Appolo 9 astro nauts is now a $41-milllon piece of space junk. After ft had been flight-tested, it was of no further use. I think this moon stuff is a lot cf hooey. Of course, space exploration is progress, but it certainly is ex pensive. and I believe the mon- ev could be saved or at least spent more wisely. I know this tags me as a stick-in-the-mud. but I feel just this way about pace flights. River Event Karen Loveall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Loveall of Mill City, has been named Valedictorian at Santiam high school, class of 1969. She has earned a grade point average of 3.83. She is president of Hon or Society, was treasurer of her class during her sophomore and junior years, and Pep Club secretary when a sophomore. She has been active in T.A.C. all through high school, hold ing the office of treasurer. As a sophomore, she was J. V. cheerleader and was also chos en as princess for the Sweet hearts’ Ball. Last year she was girl of the month for April. She has headed the concession stand for her class both last year and this. Miss Loveall plans to attend O.T.I. where she will major in physical science. Salutatorian After much discussion and after the North Santiam Cham ber of Commerce was ready to quit sponsoring the North Santiam Whitewater Challenge it again has top priority as a project for years to come. At a recent meeting of the Cham ber Board of Directors, Ed Da vis was named as general chair man for the event this year. Virgil Trout, president of the Mill City Jaycees was pre sent, and said the Jaycees were interested in taking over the queen coronation this year. At other meetings held recently the Chamber and the Jaycees decided to work together on this phase of the pspular Me- morial Day run. It was decided at a commit tee meeting Monday that Trout and Stan Paulson of the Jay cees would share the responsi bility, along with other assist ance given by the Chamber. In other action at the recent board meeting, the members stated disenchantment with ra dio coverage and stated adver tising was sold under false pre tenses. Salesmen for the media led advertisers to believe that the Chamber was getting a cut out of the deal, and this was not so. Volunteer Mothers Assist In Gates Classrooms Fire Wrecks Detroit High By Boots Champion DETROIT—Flames, which may have been set by an arsonist, destroyed all the classrooms of Detroit High school ear y Tuesday morning. Reports indicated the fire started in the science roo.n of the almost new $420,000 building. Loss has been set at about $265,000, which is covered by replacement insurance. Mrs. Robert Johnson, who lives several blocks away was the first to see the fire about 1 a. m. Her husband, Bob Johnson went immediately to the bui d- mg and with others held the flames to the one room until firemen arrived. Sup erintendent Ronald Wilker clerk. The board had been in ses son said the ceiling and the sion until about 10 p. m. Mon hall seemed to act like a day night, and members had funnel to carry the fire to talked outside until about 11:30, other classrooms. leaving only about an hour Cpl. Tom Drynan of the State Police Wednesday morn ing told The Enterprise that it may take a week of checking to determine the cause of the fire. It cannot be determined right now whether or not it was arson, but every lead is being followed. Raymond Lil îe & Son Construction Company work men erect aluminum roof over Pacific Power & Light Company’s new water pumping building at the utility's water filtration plant in Mill City. The new concrete b ock building is one of two new buildings being built from Volunteer firemen to modernize PP&L’s water facilities. .Mill City, Turner, Stayton, 521,000 Io Water Plant Organizat’onal Meet Scheduled For R verview Cafe C. H. Patterson, state organ izer for the Fraternal Order of Eagles, will be in the area Thursday and will attend the meeting that night at The Riv erview Cafe at Mehama. All thse who have joined the org- anizati n are urged to attend the 7:30 meeting. The organization plans on installing its officers when it institutes March 23, and much work has to be done before that time. Anyone wishing to join the order is also asked to attend this meeting. After several weeks of snow and cold weather, construction i Many school districts ’ crews have resumed work re throughout the nation have for modeling Pacific P wer & several years had the services : Light Company’s water filtra- of volunteer mothers within their classrooms. C.mmencing I tion plant in Mill City. John Kohls, PP&L local ma in February of this year one third grade room at the Gates nager in Stayton, reports that Primary School is also involv- R;iymond Lillie and Son Con ing mothers in its reading pro- ( struction crews, Albany, have I gram. Mrs. Phelps, the teacher, in- ' laid the foundations and con I dicated high interest when con structed the concrete block tacted by Mrs. Howard Morris walls on the company’s $21,000 , on, Mrs. Charles Golden, Mrs. water plant modernization pro- j Virgil Trout, and Mrs. John Whisenhunt. Needless to say ject. “Construction is now under-1 such assistance by parents is Mrs. Eldon Hutchinson, a wonderful opportunity for a way to complete the roofing 1 teacher to extend her reading and make the final electrical chairman of the Santiam Can yon scholarship drive this program. Under the leadership connection,” Kohls said. Lonnie Bodeker the daught of Mrs. Phelps the procedureI The modernization project year, said that to date $169.00 er of Mr. and Mrs. Francis to be used was planned with replaces the water treatment had been collected. Goal for Bodeker of Mill City, has been the parents and immediately plant control house and a raw the drive is $1,000 which will | water pumping shed with two give two students from San named Salutatsrian at Santiam put into action. concrete The class was working in fireproof -------- ” -------- *“ buildings. tiam High school scholarships high school, class of 1969. She has a grade point average of three gr.ups so the decision Included in the new 943 square in the amount of $500 each. Mrs. Hutchinson said she 3.79. She has been an active was that for 15 minutes one foot structures will be a sep member of Pep Club all group would read for the visit arate chlorine room and a would like to remind resi dents that any donations given through high sch ol, this year ing mother, one group would chemical storage area. receive technical help from the | w:od frame were tax deductible. Kohls said the wood being varsity cheer leader. As be-' Several money-raising events i . a sophomore, she was J. V. teacher, the remaining gr.up buildings were replaced cheerleader, and last year was would read silently and com cause they were inadequate to are planned for the drive with a member of the drill team. plete assignments in their house PP&L’s modern pump-¡a spaghetti dinner plannned She was a G.A.A. member for work books. At the end of the ing and water filtrati.n equip-, f r Thursday, April 3 at the I grade school. two years, and has been out 15 minute session the groups ment. would change places. In the 45 j The remaining wood frame, There will be family rates for track. During her junior year, she minute period all students equipment building will be, available for the dinner^ and was student body activity co would have performed in each painted to blend in with the serving will be fr.m 5:30 un | new modern structures, the til 7:30. ordinator. She is vice-president of the three positions. The new program enables I manager said. of Honor Society and a mem The project is slated for com ber of F.T.A. This year she the classroom teacher to use was chosen Homecoming one parent each day and it is pletion next month. commendable that mothers Queen. Lonnie’s future plans are ra have enlisted since the first ther tentative. At present she four volunteered. The mothers Dr. J. Davis to Teach is considering attending Ore have worked out a schedule so gon State and majoring in ele that each will be a “listener” At Purdue University $1,000 Dollars every other week. Other moth mentary education. Dollars ers indicating they will assist IDANHA—Dr. John Davis, $ 900 in this important task are: son of Mr. and Mrs. Len C. $ 800 Dollars Lions AuxH'ary to have Mrs. James Hoover, Mrs. Arth Davis of Idanha, has accepted Rummage Sale Mar. 29 ur Richter, Mrs. James Bud- a position as Associate Profes $ 700 Dollars Plans are well underway for long, Mrs. Vem Peterman, and sor of Education at Purdue Un iversity. Dr. Davis, a graduate $ GOO Dollars the Mill City Lions Auxiliary Mrs. Irvin Gordon. This has been very thrilling of Detr.it High school, receiv $ 500 Dollars rummage sale which will be held in the building adjacent to the students having their ed his bachelor degree at Ore to the bank on Saturday, March mother in the classroom and gon College of Education, and $ 400 Dollars the parents and Mrs. Phelps his masters and doctorate at I 29. feel the experiment has been the University of Oregon. He $ 300 Dollars Mrs. Bill Metteer, Auxiliary has resigned his position as president said that only items successful. Associate Professor at Central $ 2O0 Dollars of good quality will be sold, Washingt n State College in $ If» Dollars with prices very low. Resi Ellingsburg, Wash., to accept dents are reminded that some the Purdue position. go'd Easter clothes may be ob He will be located in Ham tained at this time. mond, Indiana on the Calumet There will also be tables of GATES—There will be a Campus, one of four Purdue small articles and what may be a “white elephant” to one meeting of the Gates Citv University Campuses. Ending Weather, Detroit Dam person mav be extremely use Council Thursday, March 13. six years at Central Washing-, 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading Pool ful to another. An engineer from West Tech, ton, Dr. Davis and his wife Elev Mrs. Floyd Eastwood, Mrs will be present to discuss the Betty and their four children | will move to Hammond in Au March 5 47 35 1434.17 0.18 Fred Krecklow and Mrs. May new water tank for Gates. March 6 45 33 1135 15 1.64 nard Smith are members of Anyone who is interested is gust. Mr. Davis was the recipient March 7 42 33 14.36.09 0.52 the Auxiliary Ways and Means invited to attend the meeting, : ■ : 0.01 committee and will be in as the cost involved will be dis of a Deanha PTC 4 year schol March 8 45 31 charge of arrangements for the cussed. A bond issue for this arship at OCE and a Fellow- March 9 51 28 1437 29 0.00 sale Hours will be from 10 will also be discussed and ship from the National Defense Mar. 10 45 27 14.37 81 000 I Mar. 11 49 27 1438 40 000 A. M. to 5 P. M. voted on at a later date. I Education act. Money Raising Planned For Sant Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Gauge Gates Council To Discuss Bond Issue $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy and a half before the fire was discovered. Construction on the one- story building began in the summer of 1966 and was com pleted and dedicated Septem ber 10, 1967. Construction was of reinforced block masonry, with laminated roof beams. Voters approved a $120,000 bond issue in 1966 to finance the construction. This did not include the furnishings. Reports indicated that school will be closed until next Wed nesday, Many plans and ar rangements will have to be made, arid at this early stage cannot be obtained. It is be lieved, however, that the high school students will move back into the old building. Lyons-Mehama, Sublimity and F. ur Corners worked with the Detroit-Idanha trucks to keep the fire from spreading to the gymnasium and shop area. These arets were heavily dam aged by smoke and water. Supt. Wilkerson said that much of the equipment and all of the important records were saved. Among the losses (Pictures of tlie fire will be were budget documents and published next week.) teacher contracts just complet ed by Ruth Miller, district OSU Track Trainer Talks At Lions Meet Bill Robertson, head trainer for the track team at Oregon State University was guest speaker Monday evening at the Lions club here. Roberts n gave an interest ing year-’round view of the "wide world of sports,” using poem and prose to bring the story to the club. It was ex tremely interesting to the only 11 members present. Mr. Robertson gave his im pression of the recent trouble at OSU when the black stud ents walked off campus. He fig ured they picked on the sports department to start their trou ble, because they th ught they could win their point. They did not have power enough to “floor” the popular coach Dee Andr s. The OSU man stated “a team must be governed by discipline. Those who partici pate in college and high school sports have always been the epitomy of the ‘young Amer ican boy,’ The top notch ath- letes of our college back Dee Andros.” Robertson was under the impression that some of the pressure has been brought on by outside professionals from Seattle and the Bay Area. There wiil be no regular club meeting Monday, March 17, and club members are ask ed to meet at Fellowship hall at 6:05 Monday the 24th, when the club as a body will hold their regular meeting at Jef- fersn. The Father-Daughter meet ing will be held Monday, March 31 at the hall here. At this time there will be a speak er from the Sheriffs depart ment, who will talk on drugs. Guest Speaker Slated At Community Church Sunday, March 16 The Rev. Glynn Hilligossof Salem will be the guest speak er at the Community Church in Mill City on Sunday, March 16. Rev. HilligDss is a former pastor of the church and will speak at both morning and evening services. The Rev. Donald Dishong, pastor of the church here, said the public was cordiallv invit ed to attend the services. Challenge Given Parents of Mill City-Gates Area Barbara Thomas, l’TA Pres. Did you know that we are about to lose a valuable organ- izati n in our town? This rg- anization is beneficial to our community in the following ways: 1. It sponsors the Kindergar ten at Gates. 2. It sponsors the Canyon Scholarship. 3. It has given aid to the Mill City Kindergarten. 4. It has in 1968-69 establish ed Toys for Fairview Mental Hospital. 5. It is a social force in ed ucation which ".ids in under standing of children by bring ing parents and teachers to gether. 6. It offers an opportunity to meet people, many of whom you may enjoy. This organization is the Mill City P.T.A. Why are we about to lose such a valuable asset. One rea son, I think, is that we expect the same people who perform some services for the commun ity to perform all the services. This is unfair and unrealistic. It is the "Let George do it” or “Let’s not get involved” atti tude. I feel that this attitude is at least partly resp nsible for much of the trouble on our nation’s campuses. Our youth have found us lacking in the old American idea of “lets pitch in and help.” Our youth has found us so tied up in our own inward Dcking world that we often fail to take part in helping others (except through monetary donations) on the organizational level. I’m not certain that our youth does not have a better understand ing of the need for involve ment than do the responsible adults. Their involvements may not always run parallel to what we consider as right and Just, but they do get in volved. Perhaps if we set ex amples and portray the proper type of Involvement we would not find it necessarv to ask. "what’s wrong with these kids?” We, I think are more guilty than they. The old adage, "It won’t go without an engineer and crew still holds true. Do you wish to save this beneficial organization’ If so get involved. On Thursday, March 13th, the PT.A. will send a questionaire home, with your child, after school. Please, take a few minutes to fill It out and return It.
