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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1969)
Gen. Ref. and Doc. Div, * Newspapers, I' of <> Library OtlOn he Mill City ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLLME XXIV NUMBER 12 Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moffatt Have you ever noticed that during an emergency, people in small cities are real consid erate and helpful. This came to light recently when I was visiting with one of Mill City’s firemen, who had gone to De troit to help fight the fire in their new school building. This fireman stated that there was a crew of women on hand all night with hot coffee and sand wiches during the below freezing temperature that night. They had the “emergen cy” kitchen in a school bus, where firemen could get in out of the cold. This fireman also said that this was “the toughest fire he had ever worked on.” He said it was next to impossible to get any water directly on the blaze. I have always thought small towns were the best place in which to live. People are real ly concerned about their towns and neighbors. In large cities this is not the case. Of course, it would be impossible to do these things in large cit ies. This same spirit of cooper ation prevailed during the heavy snow storms of the past winter. Now that the calendar says that winter ends this weekend, we’ll see if the wea therman can read the calendar. Believe me, I’m ready for Spring. This has been a long, hard winter, and one that we’ll not soon forget. Saturday, between the hours of 10 and 11 a. m., Mill City was visited by two of our State Representatives, Gerald Detering and William F. Gwinn. They held sort of an open house for their consti tuents. Only a few showed up at The Enterprise office, but both Legislators said they ap preciated an opportunity of getting local views on the com plex business of lawmaking. Funeral services were held Monday in Salem for Charles A. Sprague, publisher of The Statesman. Oregon will really miss this gentleman of the press. He was always avail able for advice to his friends, and to legislatures of both po litical parties. He lived a good full life, 81 years, and will leave a void that will be hard to fill. Oh, Boy. Comes now the news from the government that it takes $9,570 a year to keep a family of four living in a moderate standard. Of course the Labor Department says there is no such thing as a single typical family in the United States. If it takes that much money to “keep up with the Joneses”, we’d better change our manner of living. After getting clipped by the “Infernal” Department of Revenue, and the 10 per cent surtax, most people are going to come up a long ways short of the $9.570 income. I wonder just where they get these figures to base their as sumption. Surely not from the rank and file in this area. I kn?w a lot of people in Mill City who have larger families than the four listed in the article, who would be happy with about half that much— and I doubt if they starved to death either. I wonder how much money it cost us for the Labor Department to come up with all this information. You heard about the politi cian who was sitting outside the delivery rotm when the nurse ran out and excitedly announced, "congratulations,’ You’re the father of triplets!” To which the shook-up politico said, “I demand a recount!” Weather, Detroit Dam THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 20, I960 Detroit-Idanha School Fire Started Here Multiple Use For French Pete Favored EUGENE — Multiple - use management plans for contro versial French Pete Creek area on the South Fork of the McKenzie were endorsed here last Thursday by an advisory committee to the Willamette National Forest supervisor. Recreation groups, headed by Save French Pete Creek Committee, have been battling for several years to keep the area in an un logged, unroaded condition similar to wilderness status. But a large majority of the Advisory committee, appoint ed by Supervisor David Gib- ney, indicated support for the multiple-use plan which in cludes harvesting merchant able timber in the area. Among those in favor of Gib- ney’s proposal, which made several concessions to recrea tion pressure, included State Forester J. E. Schroeder, Sal em, and Dr. Carl H. Stolten berg, dean of the Oregon State University School of Forestry, who said it was consistent with the state forest manage ment policies, and Hector Mc Pherson, chairman of the Linn County Planning commission who said he hoped to see more such plans developed for his area. $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Detroit High Back at Old School Site DETROIT—School officials completed plans for resuming High School classes here Wed nesday, eight days after fire burned Detroit High School. Cause of the fire, which was discovered in the Science room shortly after 1:00 P. M. Tuesday of last week, still hasn’t been determined ac cording to Capt. Jack H.Bearss, head of the State Police arson division. He said “We still have things to check out,” and added it may take several more days to complete inves tigation of the case. The fire virtually destroyed the class room section of the school, completed and dedicat ed last September. While it Is being rebuilt, the districts’ 56 high school students will oc cupy temporary facilities In the Elementary School Build ing. The fire which destroyed most of the Detroit-Idan hardest fires they had ever worked on. The high school ha high school building was said to have started in the students will finish out the school term in the old build science room, just in front of where the young peop’e ing. are standing. Firemen here said this was one of the Battle of Bands To Be Held Friday At H. S. Gym teen-age Boy Scouts Have People's Telephone Company at Lyons Notes Improvement rock One and of the roll largest band contests LYONS—The annual meet enue and net earnings were up. subscribers making a total held this year in Oregon will ing ’s Telephone Com A dividend will be paid the of 560 customers. The main be held in Mill City Friday Petitions Due for Week-end Campout pany of of People Lyons was held Wed same as last year. George Neal projects of the year was doub evening March 21. nesday night March 12 at the ling the amount of aerial cab The fun will start at 8 Scout Troop No. 49 from Mill Mari-Linn School, President was elected to the board of le and upgrading party and School Director City and Troop No. 50 from George Nydegger opened the directors for a term of three private lines. One free service o’clock at the Santiam high school gym and is sponsored Stayton combined forces for Nominating petitions are due no later than April 4, to place on the ballot for the an nual school election the names of any persons running for school director from Zone 5 of Administration School District 129J. This position is currently held by the Board Chairman, William R. Morgan. Candidates for director must reside in the zone in which a vacancy exists. Zone 5 is roughly described as the area in Linn county bordered on the north by the Santiam River; on the east, by South First street; on the south, by Ivy Street, to its intersection with the county road; and on the west, including all the land west of the county road to the western boundary of the dis trict, including Fox Valley. Petitions may be obtained at the school district office in Santiam High, and must be signed bjr no less than 10 registered voters. In order for the names to appear on the May ballot, petitions must be filed with the district clerk. Edna F. Ross, on or before 4 p m. April 4. Scott Young Is Honored at Dinner MARION FORKS—Among those honored with a dinner and awards at the Sheraton Hotel in Portland Tuesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Scott Young of Marion Forks. Mr. Young was presented with a gold watch for 30 years of service with the Union Oil Company, who sponsored the dinner. It has been reported that Leo G. (Bud) Hance of Stay ton, local Union Oil Distribu tor, was among the honored guests at a recent dinner giv en in Eugene by the Company. a campout this past weekend. A total of 40 boys camped at I Silver Creek North Camp, en-' gaging in many scouting ac tivities. Competition was on a patrol j basis with high honors going to the Apache patrol led by assistant patrol leader, John Archer. He took over in the absence of Zachary Hampton, who was unable to attend the Campout. The nice weather of the past weekend held out until just before the boys were leaving for home. Herb Bastuscheck, leader, said an interesting and in structive time was had. meeting and Dale Crandall years, replacing Russell Wil- read the minutes of the last j son who was filling in a va- annual meeting. E. W. Rector , cancy. of Salem gave the audit report. The manager’s report stated It was noted that gross rev-there was an increase of 40 Scene of Detroit School Fire Meeting for Eagles To Be Held March 20 J’**“ 1 1 \ L, v.. • vV » ’ DETROIT — Two positions on the Detroit Board of Educa tion will be open due to the expiration of two current mem bers terms. They are for 2- and 5-year terms. Petitions may be obtain ed from the district school clerk, Ruth Miller, at the office of the elementary school. The petitions must be filed with the clerk by April 1st. Board members whose terms are expiring are Robert Young and U. S. Floyd. A special meeting of the board was held Wednesday night in the Home Ec. room of the Elementary school. Man Loses Hand In Mill Accident Scholarship Fund Gauge $ 900 Dollars ________ River Training $ 800 Dollars ............... Run Set For Sunday $ 700 Dollars ....... ....... $ C00 Dollars _______ $ 500 Dollars ............... $ 400 Dollars ............... $ 300 Dollars _______ $ 200 Dollars ..._.......... $ 100 Dollars ..._......... - V X $1,000 Dollars ..._...... Gene Teague of the North 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading Santiam River Guides associa tion told The Enterprise today Pool that he will conduct a training run on the North Santiam Elev. River from Mehama to Stayton Mar. 12 50 28 1437.51 0.00 Island Sunday. Mar. 13 56 28 1437 98 0.00 Teague said the grjup will Mar. 14 57 28 1438 43 0.00 leave the Mehama bridge at Mar. 15 60 31 1438 94 0.00 10 a. m. He announced anyone Mar. 16 66 33 1439.55 0.00 interested may join the group Mar. 17 61 33 1 MO SB 0.78 on this trip. It is open to be Mar 18 45 34 1444.59 1.59 ginners also, he said by the Mill City Jaycees with Mike Wilson as general chair man. He said several hundred peo ple were expected to attend the Battle of the bands and that the Jaycees needed some more adults to help with chap eroning the affair. Nine bands frjm seven cit ies are expected to compete and as Mr. Wilson said, “this should be a lot more fun than TV—come out and seel” The music will not be for competition and listening only but will feature a sock hop for the enjoyment of those at tending. Two Positions Open On Detroit-Idanha School Board Last Organizational The Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold their organi zational meeting Thursday March 20 at 7:30 at the Baptis Mission church building at Gtb and Center streets in Mil City. This will be the last or ganizational meeting beforr the institution of the lodge. All members who have signed up are asked to attend this meet ing. Anyone wishing to join or learn more about the FYatern- al Order is asked to attend this meeting. Sunday, March 23 at 1 p. m. the lodge will be instituted I and all members are asked to be present about 30 minutes I prior to the starting time. line was added to Scio, making two, and one to Stayton mak ing a total of 8. A new 1% ton hydraulic ladder truck was also purchased. This picture shows part of the re mains of Detroit-Idanha High school af ter the recent fire. Firemen were ham GATES-Keith Sullivan of Gates accidently cut off his right hand while cleaning out a blower last Wednesday after noon at the Santiam Forest Products, adjacent to the Frank Lumber Company where he was employed. He was taken to the Salem Memorial Hospital and was re leased on Saturday to go home, where he is now recuperating. He will be fitted with a suit able hand piece later when the dactor feels he is ready. Keith his wife, and two small child ren just recently moved into a house by the Santiam river, formerly occupied by the Ray Snelson family.
