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NUMBER 13
TIIE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1969
Insurance Agency Here Changes Hands
Up and Down; EdStCf Egg
BESO
The Avenue í Hunt Slated
At City Park
By Don Moffatt
!
Spring is here at last and as
I am beating this out on the
typewriter Monday, the tern
perature is just about 66 de­
grees—real nice believe me.
after the winter we’ve had
However there still is a I t of
snow in the m.untains. I was
talking with Fred Moore one
morning last week, and he re
ported 11 feet of the stuff up
on West Humbug. Looks like
a lot of work getting out lags
in those csnditions, but some
logs are coming out just the
same.
Spring is the time of year
when most residents do some­
thing about cleaning up around
their homes and places of bus­
iness. I’d like to see some con­
certed effort put forth along
these lines this Spring. Old
cars, junk of all kinds should
be removed from premises.
When there was three feet of
snow, it looked pretty good,
hut now that the snow is gone,
it looks pretty glum. Do you
suppose the city, garden club.
Lions Club, Lions Auxiliary,
Jaycees and Jayceettes could
band together on some sort of
project to get our city clean­
ed up. You know company is
coming again this summer,
and we should get our town in
shape for them, if nothing
else.
A look at the ditches of our
highways makes one sort of
ill. Just take time to look and
see how many cans, bottles, pa­
per, and even sacks of garbage
you see littering our otherwise
beautiful highways. We took a
short, quick trip to the coast
Sunday and while driving a-
long, my wife said, what a
beautiful sight, if instead of
throwing litter along the dit­
ches they would instead plant
a daffodil bulb. Maybe she’s
got something there — but it
won’t work. It isn’t just young
folks that litter the streets and
highways. You’d be surprised
at who drives up in front of
the postoffice and Enterprise
office and proceeds to dump
their ash trays in the gutter.
Shame on you for such a slop­
py trick. I’d like to pick up
those butts and put them in
your bowl of breakfast cereal.
You know there is no escape
from taxes. It is almost certain
now that the 10% surtax,
which was another of those
so-called emergency taxes to
curb inflation, is no longer an
emergency, but a thing we’ll
be saddled with for a long
time. The government contin­
ually talks of tax reforms so
some of those who are slipping
past paying taxes by some “le­
gal” lo.phole will pay their
proportionate share of federal
tax. It appears that these peo­
ple have enough control of Con­
gress so they continually let
the pooer people absorb the
bulk of the tax imposed by a
burgeoning government. While
the Congress on one hand cries
for taxes to curb inflation,
they continue to vote more
money for their own salaries.
For as long as I can remem­
ber there have been propos­
als of one kind or another to
improve and reform the tax
laws, but instead of reform,
taxes have gotten higher and
the rules more complicated
year after year.
I wonder if at last, the pres­
sure of the taxpayer resent­
ment will force a change, but
no miracles should be expect­
ed—and least of all a substan­
tial lessening of the tax burd­
en. As long as the cost of gov­
ernment continues to rise dis­
proportionately to the product­
ive capacity of the people,
taxes will become increasingly
burdensome. Reform of the tax
laws could mean more equit­
able treatment of taxpayers.
But more than reform is need­
ed. We need a curtailment of
duplicity in government agen­
cies, some which are as worth­
less as last year’s bird nest.
Because of their great number,
people of modest means will
still be the main target for the
tax collector. Some day, but
not in my lifetime, T hope
we can get control of aur gov-
ernment again, so it will be
subservient to us. not us to it.
IIMlli
$4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Les Madison and Ed Davis
rfiMivw
Agency; Effective April!
The Mill City Jaycees are
again sponsoring their annual
Easter Egg Hunt at the city
park on Easter Sunday, April
6. The hunt will start at 1:30
p.m., rain or shine
Glenn Bigness is serving as
chairman this year and said he
would like to urge all young­
sters to come out for the fun.
There will be different age
group divisions for the hunt so
that each youngster will have
a chance to find plenty cf the
70 dozen eggs that have been
colored.
Groups will be from 1 to 3:
4 to 5: 6 to 7, and 8 to 10 years.
There will be prizes for mark­
ed eggs in each age group and
also a prize for the finder of
the most eggs. In ether words,
it will be a fun day for the
kiddies and lots of prizes, too.
On April 1 the purchase of funds in this area before it
Hill Insurance Agency in Mill was built. He is still on the
City from J. C. Kimmel and executive board.
Ed L. Davis, Jr., by Madison
Mr. and Mrs. Kimmel built
and Davis Insurance Agency, a new home recently p.'id he
Inc. will be official. They will has a hobby shop in th a base­
still do business as Hill In­ ment there; just in ease he
surance Agency with Mr. runs out of something to do.
Davis as president of the com­
Both Mr. Davis and Mr. Mad­
pany here.
ison have a well developed
About a year ago Ed Davis background in insurance with
and Les Madison purchased L. Davis being in business in
A. Smith Insurance Company Washington state in that field
in Stayton and have been op­ before coming here. Both of
his parents were longtime in­
erating it ever since.
Mr. Davis said the two firms surance people, selling Oregon
could now work together more Mutual which is still handled
effectively instead of being by the Hill Insurance company.
separate establishments as be­ Mr. Davis has received a num­
ber of awards as an outstand­
Les Madison, J. C. Kimmel and Ed L. Agency here. Mr. Davis will serve as fore.
Davis can be seen signing papers com­ president of the firm and they will con­ The firms will continue to ing salesman.
pleting a deal whereby Davis and Madi­ tinue doing business under the old name. handle all types of Insurance Mr. Madison was state sales
with broad coverages. Mrs. representative for the Triple
son oecome owners of Hill Insurance —The Mill City Enterprise photo.
Bernard Bennett is employed A insurance and headed that
in the office of the company group for the state of Montana
as well as having other insur­
here.
ance experience.
Mr. Kimmel purchased Hill
He and Mr. Davis worked to­
Insurance from the estate of
gether
several years ago when
the late D. B. Hill, Sr. in April
1959 with Davis buying into both were with Triple A.
the business several years lat­
Mrs. Wayne Thomas, presi-1
Ten members of the Mill
er.
dent of the Santiam PTA, said I
City Lions club went to Jef­
April seems to be a momen­
this week that there would
ferson Monday night to visit
tous month for Mr. Kimmel as
not be a March meeting of that
the Lions club there. For the
he came to Mill City in April
group. In fact members are
program they had as guest
of 1933, working in the phar­
wondering if a PTA is to re­
speaker, Jack Robertson, who
macy of the old Hammond
main in existence in this area.
is a taxidermist. He brought
Lumber company store before
There has been a small at­ Petitions are being circulat­ with him, samples of his work
Sanford (Sandy) Cox, of purchasing his own business.
tendance for some time and to ed in this area by interested ; and told how it was accomp-
Industries, Stayton, He had worked in other phar­
date only one person in the educators and others, particu-1 lished. He also gave several Guerdon
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guest speaker at the North macies including one at Red­
entire community has signi­ larly members of the Mill City, tips on how to take care of : was
Santiam i Chamber
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Com- mond, Oregon and Everett,
fied a willingness to serve as Woman’s club, advocating
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* that
’--*■ birds and game, when the merce meeting at the River­ Washington. He also taught
an officer of the organization. Salem Tech become a part of sportsmen wanted them pre- view in Mehama last Wednes-
pharmacy at Washington State
The next regular meeting of an area aducational district.
pared as trophies.
day noon.
college in Pullman. His wife,
the PTA is scheduled to be
The Jefferson club is very
There had been some rumor
7 has been designated
Cox told of the new mobile Helen, whom he married in, April
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held at the Mill City elemen­ that Salem Tech was to be active. They have now as a
1933
assisted
him
in
business
|
^l^e
date
for^the voters of
home
industry
which
is
build
­
tary school and decision will “phased out” if not taken ov­ ' goal, the building of a commun­
be made at that time whether er by an area educational dis­ ity swimming pool. It has ing now in Sta/tor, saying until he sold Mill City phar­ I Administrative School District
129J to cast their ballots on
or not to continue the organ- trict. However, in talking to been said they always have the company officials had look­ macy in 1960 to Mel Eide.
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the 1969-70 school district bud­
ed
over
many
nites
in
both
ization. An election of officers Don Gilles, planning director I something going in Jefferson.
An interesting side light to get. The ballot title incorpor­
will be held then if a slate of the division of community | Attending from the Mill City Washington and Oregon before Mr. Kimmels career was his ates
the statement “To Exceed
deciding upon the Stayton lo­
becomes available.
colleges in Salem, he said this club were President Bill Met- cation. He said in part, “we filling in as a teacher at Mill . the 6% Limitation’’. This has
City
High
school.
was not true. But that lack of teer, Zone Chairman, Martin picked Oregon as it was more
I in the past caused some con­
During the years of World cern among voters tll
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funds was always a problem, Hansen, Fred Krecklow, Rog­ progressive and offered more
in the
area. ,
er Mink, Jim Wettergreen, Mel to the company. The interest of War IT Science teachers were, Administrative School District
there.
Burt the Stayton businessmen also hard to obtain and Mr. Kim-1 129J does not have a tax base.
Mr. Gilles said he favored the Rambo,
I'liirthf three
fhron nlocmno
im 1 ' Consequently,
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. bud­
classes fl*
from
the entire
Floyd ’ Eastwood and played an important part. We mel taught
college becoming part of the Boroughs.
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9
a.
m.
until
noon.
He
did
this
1
I Don Moffatt.
get
is
in
excess
of
a
6%
limi
­
area educational district so
had looked at the old Simpson
The Father-Daughter dinner building near Lyons, but were stint for two years, opening his tation. This in no way changes
that it would be eligible for
Mrs. Eldon Hutchinson said more funds. It now receives I will be held at the Mill City under the impression that we drug store from 1 p. m. to 8 the number of dollars spent or
the tax levy spread upon the
this week that the Canyon some 65% of its funding from club Monday night, March could build a plant from p. m.
31.
Mr.
Kimmel
has
many
other
rolls.
It is merely a technical
the
State
community
college
scholarship drive was being
scratch for less.
interests including the L &
stepped up in order to put the system but is controlled by the
We chose Oregon, too, be­ C Finance company and K & K statement. Many districts do
a tax base, and thus do
fund nearer its quota of $1,000. Salem public school system. If
cause we wanted to be near Developements which he oper­ I have
not have to vote their entire
There is now a total of $606.- the college is to expand it must
our market outlet.”
ates with Carl Kelly.
1 budget each year. The fact that
be made part of the area dis-
00 in the fund.
Guerdon Industries will
I
the Mill City School District
He
is
also
extremely
inter
­
trict.
Mrs. Hutchinson is chairman
build double mobile homes at ested in Santiam Hospital, | votes to exceed the 6% limita­
Some $400,000 has been ap-
of the drive this year and said
the Stayton plant, according spearheading the drive for tion merely indicates that the
anyone wishing to contribute proved by the legislature but
to Mr. Cox.
voters have the opportunity to
any amount should send the it is not part of Governor Mc-
We intend to use mostly lo-
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_
vote on the entire budget.
money to Canyon scholarship Call’s budget this year. Match­
labor and will employ a-
As of last year, the levy is
Fund, P. O. Box 694 in Mill ing funds must be raised be­ The North Santiam Area of I cal
expressed in dollars per th'us-
fore new buildings can be the Fraternal Order of Eagles bout 125 people when we get
City.
into production We will pos­
and of assessed valuatin. This
There will be a benefit spa- built and other expansions ap- held their installation meeting sibly
have only about 12 tech­
at
the
old
Baptist
Mission
here
replaces the former method of
ghetti dinner at the Mill City proved.
nicians coming in from the
expressing tax levies in mills.
Mr. Gilles said that it is still Sunday afternoon.
grade school on April 3 to
outside.
At
the
present
time
Charles
ratterson,
Portland,
Due to the nature of school fi­
possible
that
the
legislatiure
augment the fund. A house to
they have about 300 applica­
nance and how it affects our
house drive will be necessary may appropriate more money organizer for the group stated tions
I
on file,” he said.
73 have signed up at the pres­
LYONS— Mrs. W. W. Carter local school district, the levy
if the goal is not reached be­ for Salem Tech this year.
ent
time.
At
the
meeting
Sun
­
“
In
constructing our plant, was introduced and seated on expressed on the ballot is his-
fore May. Two students at San­ An area education district
Cox said,” we are using local the City Library Board at this tjrically greater than the levy
tiam High school, selected by would include Polk, Marion day, 36 were present, including
the
many
dignitaries
from
labor and contractors whenev­ regular meeting. Mrs. Carter which is actually extended on
and
portions
of
Linn
and
Yam
­
a committee of judges, will be
er we can. We want to keep was appointed by the City the tax roll. This is due to the
awarded scholarships in the hill counties and offer a great­ area.
Harold Wiltse has been nam- the business at home."
er variety of programs and
Council at their March meet­ fact that Administrative School
amount cf $500 each.
ed
as president for the new
The company expects to ing and will serve a four year District 129J receives a number
This will be the sixth year provide more financial support.
I of offsets prior to the spread­
ihe signed petitions will be group, and Frank Hancock, build three complete double un­ term.
that the scholarships have been
Past
Worthy
President.
Other
ing the tax levy. For example:
studied
to
see
if
they
meet
Library
signs
have
been
put
its per day by the end of the
awarded. Previous winners in­
up, also new porches and steps last year it was estimated that
clude Donald Podrabsky and statutory requirements and a officers named and installed year.
the district would require $10.-
Janet Hutchinson, 1964; Joe date will be set for a notice of Sunday were Ivan Clason, vice
Bud Davis, general chair­ at the Library building Mrs. 74 per thousand of assessed val­
president; George L ng, secre­
Elsie Folsum, librarian, was
Cogar and Janice Gordon, 1965; hearing on the petition.
man
of
the
Whitewater
Chal
­
tary; Delbert Goforth, treasur­
uation. However, after the off-
Isaura Rambo and Geneva
lenge this year, gave a brief nominated to attend trustee , sets had been applied, only
er;
James
King,
chaplain
and
work
at
Ontario
March
21-22.
Johnson, 1966; Sandra Cooper
report on their activities, and
Lee Klecker, conductor.
$6.74 was actually levied. It
and Lorena Harmon, 1967 and
said
he expects to have ticket The Lyons Garden club pre­ is improper for us to estimate
On
the
board
of
trustees
are
sented
the
Library
the
first
Kandee Henness and Jack
Rocky Moore, Bill McCall, Rus­ sales of about $2,000 this year. volumn of The new Illustrated the amount of offset at the time
Johnson, 1968.
sell Reid. Ward Sloper is In­ He said Fred Krecklow will be Encyclopedia o f Gardening. of the vote; thus, the total tax
side guard and Gary Peterson, In charge of the Memorial Day Others will be added later.
levy appears to be greater at
outside guard. Carl Thacker, services at the Mill City bridge
the time of the vote.
this
year.
past grand worthy president
Budget planners estimate
that this year's school district
The polling place for the up­ was the installing officer.
Sea Scouts Have
The Eagles are in the pro­
budget will require a levy of
coming school district election,
$11.14 per thousand as­
to be held April 7, has been cess of leasing the old church Polly Pacific To Be
i Beach Outing
sessed valuation, prior to off­
designated at the Santiam building for a permanent meet­
$1,000 Dollars
At Santiam High
sets. This is an increase of 39c
High School. The designation ing place.
GATES — The Sea Scouts ]>er thousand dollars It should
of the single polling place for
$ 900 Dollars
Polly Pacific, Miss Cheri went on a camping trip to be noted that this will proba­
Administrative School District Lyons Serviceman
Mooney will give a demonstra- South Beach from Monday un­ bly be substantially reduced
129J was tested at the last an­
$ SOO Dollars
tion at Santiam High school til Wednesday evening The prior to extension of the levy
nual school meeting in 1968, Wounded in Vietnam
$ 700 Dollars
LYONS—An 18-year-old serv­ in the Home Ec room Thurs- boys enjoyed clam digging, get-1 on the tax rolls. The increase
and will be continued this year.
ting their limit of perch and, in the school district budget
The cost of operating polling iceman from Lyons was day, March 27.
$ GOO Dollars
The demonstration will be flounder. They were unsuc-, is due to two major factors:
places has accelerated rapidly wounded March 6 in Vietnam,
from 9:10 to 10:60 A. M. and cessful crabbing. They fished j 1—the 5% cost of living in­
in recent years, and the adop­ his family has learned.
$ 500 Dollars
Pfc. Frank Dean Shelton re­ will feature electronic oven between jetties until most of ( crease granted to employees;
tion cf L.e single polling place
provides a real saving for the ceived head, shoulder and leg cookery, with food cooked in the crew got sea sick. The; and 2, increased enrollments
$ 400 Dollars
boys stayed in a 25 foot trail-1 which have necessitated bud-
wounds while serving near Sal- seconds
| district
$ 300 Dollars
She will also talk on laun­ er and a camper. Those going get Ing for an additional teach­
Polls will be open from 8:00 g:n. He is the son of Mr and
am. to 800 p. m. Voters will Mrs. Chester Shelton. Rt. 1 dry equipment and some time­ on the trip were Jerry Sarff, er at the primary level. If any-
$ 200 Dollars
savers in its use.
T >ny Savage, Herb Carpenter, one has questions cmcernlng
be asked to cast ballots on two Box 315. Lyons.
The public Ls invited to at­ I-ee Stafford, T-ce Olmstead, the school district budget or
Shelton reportedly is in good
items; namely, the Linn Coun­
$ 100 Dollars
ty Intermediate District school condition and is expected to be tend thi3 event according to Kim Gabriel, I-eo Poole, and tax levy, they are cordially in-
budget, and the Administrative transferred to the United Joan Morley, Home Ec teach­ their leader Tom Drynan and vited to call Bill Lewellen, ad-
er.
Hazel Gabriel as chaperone. I ministrator.
States soon for treatment.
School District 129J budget.
Santiam PTA Needs
Slate of Officers
Petitions
Lions Members Visit
Jefferson Club Mon.
Guerdon Ind.
129J Budget
Up for Vote
Mon. April 1
AtC.C. Meet
I
Santiam Scholarship
Funds Are Needed
New Member On
Library Board
Scholarship
Fund Gauge
One Polling Place
Set for School
Election April 7