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The Mill City Enterprise
VOLUME XXIV
NUMBER 17
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1969
Up and Down ji Old Bank
Gets LPN Award
$4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Receives Wings of Gold
rhe *™lue Now Being
Meeting
School Vote
Set For
May 9th
This Monday morning start
ed out real bright and sunny.
I thought, as I awoke, what a
wonderful country in which
Lee Boeckstiegel, ranger at
to live. I kept that same sun The old bank building just
The annual school election
Detroit station, was a guest
ny outlook on life until I went east of The Mill City Enter
for Administrative School Dis
speaker
recently
at
the
North
prise
is
now
in
the
process
of
out and picked up my morning
trict 129J will be held May 5.
Santiam Chamber of Com
daily newspaper. That Is when being remodeled. When com
The
polling place will be at
pleted
it
will
be
occupied
by
merce.
I became disillusioned. That
He
spoke
on
the
Mt.
Jeffer
Hill
Insurance.
Talking
Mon
Santiam
High school, with
was when I realized that
son Wilderness area, stating
everything is not all sweet day with Charles Kelly, owner
hours set from 8 a. m. to 8 p.
that it was no fault of the
ness and light—at least not in of the building, he said the
m. Two items will be on the
Forest Service that they are
old
bank,
and
the
insurance
our colleges. The big beef mak
ballot concerning local school
now
forced
to
remove
all
man
company
was
first
housed
ing the headlines was at Cor
made things from the area,
district affairs: the election of
nell University at Ithaca, N. there in 1919, so the circle now
Most of the controversy stems
a board member for Zone 5,
Y. This group of black bast will be completed when the
from forcing those who have
ards, had barricaded them agency returns to the old
and the continuation of a ser
boats at Marion Lake to have
selves in a campus building for stamping ground.
ial levy. Incumbent Bill Mor
removed
by
June
30
this
them
The
partitions
for
the
offices
36 hours, making demands on
gan
will seek re-election un-
year, The boat house will be
the administration. Now before are now in place, but according
removed,
so
will
all
fireplaces,
to
a
City
ordinance,
an
inspec
I
opposed.
The position will be
you get all steamed up about
toilets, picnic tables, or any
; for five years. Mr. Morgan is
the word “bastard,” I’m in tion must be made of this
Among the twenty two stu thing else that resembles civ
currently chairman of the
forming you that I am not re phase of the remodeling before
board.
dents to receive the cap and ilization. Boeckstiegel read a
ferring to illegitimate people. any more work can be done.
Kelly said he plans on put uniform distinctive of St. Pet portion of a directive from
The board is asking that the
The term can be used as “an
voters approve the continua-
offensive or disagreeable per ting a coat of stucco on the er Hospital School of Practical Congress giving them no al
1 tion for five years of a serial
son.” That is what these peo outside to make the building Nursing, was Mrs. Lydia Wil ternative.
members were
levy designed to provide funds
ple are—Offensive! They were look much like The Enterprise liamson, former resident of Id Chamber
for building and site improve
anha. Oregon and now of Shel adamant in their belief that
armed with rifles and shot and U. S. National bank.
Marion, Ann, Square and
When Hill Insurance moves ton, Wash.
ments. A serial levy is design
guns in defiance of all that is
ed to provide funds without re
good and lawful. It proves out of the old Dawes building,
The ceremony took place in Round Lakes should have been
sorting to bonding. The current
to me that they are unfit to across the street from the the reception room of the left outside the wilderness |
serial levy, which was voted
attend any college. They bank, it will be completed va school of nursing and was wit area. They felt that the lakes
in 1964, has provided the dis
should be wrapped and labeled cated. It is expected that the nessed by faculty, sisters and should be left so everyone
trict with some $212,000.00 in
and shipped to Vietnam where next move will be the razing residence personnel. This event could enjoy them.
Bud Davis, general chairman
capital investment, plus ap
if they wanted to bear arms of this old landmark. Just marks the successful comple
proximately $33,000.00 in ac
and make demands, they would when this will be accomplished tion of 22 weeks of intensive of the Whitewater Challenge
crued Interest.
have the opportunity. They is not presently known.
classroom study and orienta gave a report on the committee
activities. He said that the
Administrator Bill Lewellen
could join a lot of “good peo
tion to the clinical laboratory, princess
selling the most tick
said: “it is generally agreed
ple” of their race. A bad part
during which the students re ets for the
coronation will re
that the serial levy method of
of these demonstrations is the
ceived instruction in basic and
financing represents a sound
blight they cause on the really
child nursing, care of the new ceive a $100 savings bond. The
Pictured is LTJG Bennie L. Boots, USNR and his
intelligent people of the colored
born, care of the aged, psy holder of the lucky ticket, wife Harriet, who is having his wings of gold pinned on method for a school district
which will be drawn following
such as Mill City to finance its
race. I have nothing to say of
chology and other subjects.
the
Memorial Day exercises at by her. He has been designated as a naval aviator future building needs. Our dis
them but good, but if they
This marks the beginning of the Mill City bridge will re after completing flight training at Helicopter training trict is ideally suited to take
were smart, they would start
a thirty-week clinical practice ceive a free trip for two to
advantage of the serial levy
cleaning out some of the weeds
period during which students Reno. There will also be $100 Squadron Eight, NAS Ellyson, Pensaco’a, Fla. Mrs. method of financing. The dis
in their race, the same as we
will rotate through the basic for expense money to go along Boots is the daughter of Mrs. Hattie Golliet of Mehama. trict Is totally debt free and
should be ours.
hospital services receiving ex with the trip, which Includes
hopes to remain that way by
Bob Perry and Ted Wilson perience in medical and surgi three day and two ntghts at
But worse than that, the
utilizing the serial levy as a
of
Perry
’
s
Sport
’
s
camp
at
Ver
cal nursing, maternal nursing, the bright-light city.
dean of the college capitulated
means of providing for future
to the demands of these so- nonia were guest speakers nursery, post-operative recov
expansion and remodeling.”
Monday
night
at
the
Father-
ery
room,
central
supply,
ped
called students. He agreed not
The assessed valuation of the
Son
banquet
held
at
Fellow
iatrics and medication routines.
to prosecute any of them for
district
is such that serial
They will continue to receive
breaking the law. Just what ship hall.
levy requirements do not de
Mr.
Wilson
told
of
the
rough
a
mimimum
of
four
hours
of
do these colleges expect when
I
mand a burdensome tax in
they let a few dissidents rule time the camp had getting class per week.
crease.
Lewellen said: “for
the roost. Better to close down started, but now that it is roll Completion of the one-year
example, the Board of Direct
ing,
things
are
looking
up.
He
state-accredited program enti
theee institutions of higher
ors proposes that a five-year
DETROIT—The U. S. For
learning than to let them op said at the present time they tles the graduate to take the
serial levy in the amount of
est
Service
is
in
the
process
have
405
applications
more
erate in this manner. This is
State Board examination, and
$38,000.00 per year be initi
of constructing and installing
a wonderful country. Let us than at the same time last year. upon successful completion of
ated.’’
put people in charge who are Last year they averaged 100 the exam, the candidate be There will be a band concert two log booms on the Detroit
It is estimated that this will
The
Memorial
Day
White
Reservoir.
boys
a
week
for
a
10-week
per
not so lilly-livered that they
comes a Licensed Practical at the Santiam High School
cost
$0.91 per $1,000 of assessed
water
challenge
princesses.
A 821 foot boom will be in
gym on Tuesday, April 29 at
run every time someone starts iod. Mr. Perry showed slides of Nurse (L.P.N.)
value. As evidenced by the
Rose
Aplet,
Patricia
Moore,
stalled
in
the
Breitenbush
arm,
life
at
the
camp,
and
spoke
of
8 P. M. This spring music fes
a ruckus. We will soon become
Fox, Linda Roth and prior serial levy he said the
tival will feature the combined which is just below the Breit Anita
known as a gu'.less race—and their program. Lions were im
I>aurie
Monninger, will soon proposed levy would repre
High school and grade school enbush Bridge on highway 22
that is not what made America pressed with the camp’s insis
be
receiving
their new outfits sent a sound investment for
and
a
93C
foot
boom
on
the
tence
on
discipline.
While
the
bands and choruses and is op
great. Let us put men at the
which
they
will
wear on their the taxpayers in the school
Blowout arm of the reservoir.
en to the public.
heads of our educational insti camp is primarily a basketball
official
visits
and
when selling district.
Timber
sale
officers
who
are
training
camp,
other
activities
If one likes vaudeville hits,
tutions who ha're the backbone
tickets.
are
taught
there.
constructing
the
booms,
got
broadway hits, or the favorite
to stick up for what is good
'rhey will be visiting the
Several young students from
western songs, they will be first-hand experience when
and decent. If these "kooks”
state
capitol and talk with
Santiam
have
attended
this
they
fell
and
bucked
the
logs
are unhappy with the rules
Glen Bigness, state patrol presented by the elementary in the McCoy Creek area. The Governor Tom McCall, go to
camp,
some
of
them
going
band,
along
with
other
all
time
laid down by the colleges, let
man and youth worker, is in
logs were then transported by the ice follies and perhaps
them stay out. They are not back each year. It is expected terested in starting an archery favorites.
that
several
will
go
this
sum
logging truck to the Mongold make a TV appearance.
The
high
school
band
this
really suffering as much as
club here if enough interest
Trout, representing
year will spend time by pre area on the Reservoir. There the Virgil
they let on to be and person mer. The camp opens June 15. is shown.
Mill City Jaycees who are
ally I still believe if you real
senting music which was writ the logs were drilled with holes assisting
with this year’s
A number of names have al ten in the late 1600’s to the for the chains. This was done
ly want something you should
Whitewater
program, said that
self-supporting.
ready
been
turned
into
him
by
by
using
the
Corps
of
Engin
work for it, the same as the
present day pop songs.
sales are slow and urged
One thing I noticed in the those hoping to see such a club
good students.
Free tickets for the event eers air compresser and drill. ticket
halls of Salem Tech were the started.
A hearing was held in the
may be secured at The Hilltop Purpose of the Booms is to people to buy tickets in ad
We have many fine students students themselves. They
Jim Rose, who is assisting Market or Stewart’s grocery provide a catch for debris be vance of the Memorial Day city council chambers Tues
of many races in our colleges. looked as if they were there with the publicity for the pro
fore it reaches the Reservoir. event. The coronation will be day evening between council
Maybe it will be up to them to for a reason—that of learning. posed club, said that there in Mill City. However, no ad This provides a cleaner and saf held on May 23 at the Mill members, sanitary officials
put radicals where they be I did not see one “dirty” look would be no age limit for those mission will be charged wheth er reservoir for all public use. City grade school gym.
from Salem and Herb Hutch
long. We all have to earn our ing man or woman in the place. wishing to join for fun, sport er one has a ticket or not.
Ed Davis, Jr. is general inson Trucking.
Both
loooms
will
have
boat
The music departments in the
way, or at least that Is what Some men did wear beards, or hunting.
chairman of the Whitewater
There has been a perpetual
schools here always present gates on the slack current side events.
I have been led to believe.
hut they were clean, and the
problem
In regard to drainage
to
allow
passage
behind
the
A meeting will be held April outstanding programs and this
at Hutchinson’s location on S.
I attended a meeting at Sal girls were conservatively dres 23 at the Jaycee hall at 8 p. m. is one that should not be mis biXims.
W. Broadway. Over the years
Installation of the booms is
em Tech Thursday afternoon sed. Nothing sensational, but and all those interested should- sed.
he
has corrected a goxl many
scheduled
for
the
last
of
May
when newsmen were given an that is not the reason for going try and attend this meeting
Spencer Hillesland is band
of the things that have caused
explanation of the need for a college is it? I for one am or contact Mr. Bigness if they director for both the elemen when the water level in the
complaint and now has a neat
reservoir is at its highest.
Mid-Willamtte Education Dis fully behind vocational col are unable to go, but would tary and high schools.
looking establishment.
The Forest Service will be
trict to take over this commun leges, and we need many more like to see such a club formed.
However, his trucks are
using their boat and a private
ity vocational college. The of them.
City of Lyons
parked at the site, washed and
owned “Tug” to collect the
area to be included embraces
drained there and there have
floating debris from the reser
Marion, Polk and Yamhill
Has Improvements
been reports of some oil drain
voir when the water reaches |
counties, and a small portion
LYONS—Streets and drive higher level.
age into the Santiam river.
of Linn county, made up of
ways
arc disrupted while the
Complaints were made to the
A
group
of
men
from
the
Detroit-Idanha, Gates-Mill City,
Barbara Thomas
Are you Interested in your Pacific Northwest Bell Tele
State Sanitary authorities and
Mill
City
Lions
club
went
to
and Lyons. The reason for this
Would you like to be a San
Your school and your phone company are changing Pacific Nor+hwesf Bell Idanha Tuesday night to meet they are trying to help Hutch
move is to spread the cost of tiam Booster’ The Boosters children.
City?
their overhead cable to under
with people there who are inson with his current problem.
operating Salem Tech over a hope to establish a club to sup
Be
a
Santiam
Booster.
ground
beginning at the Me Now Installing
Council members stressed
talking about organizing a
larger area. As it now stands, port the athletic activities
Fill out this application. hama bridge extending to the
the fact that they are not try
Lions
club
for
the
Detroit-Ida-
Salem bears all the expense of of the Santiam School District, Mail
It to Box 393, Mill City, Mill City area. Other improve Underground Cable
ing to “move” Hutchinson’s
anha area.
this fine school. There is a pos not only the boys but also
or
return
it to the Mill City ments in Lyons are the clean Pacific Northwest Bell Com The Mill City men discussed business, but to help him solve
sibility of getting a vote on girls activities. Also the Boost
ing up around the post office. pany is replacing all of their in full the benefits an area the issue.
this matter this fall, maybe in er Club would help with the Enterprise.
The
first
meeting
will
be
The
post office department Is overhead (aerial) telephone can derive from the organiza
August. I certainly hope the Summer recreation program
taxpayers of these counties for the children of Mill City. May 5th, 730 p. m. In the Mill black topping the area sur wires with new underground tion of such a club. Consider
City Grade School Gym.
rounding the post office, which cable from Lyons to Mill City. able interest was shown by Kindergarten To Have
will get behind this movement.
will
make an added improve This Is a trend nowadays with those present, and the upper
A community vocational col
ment
lege such as Salem Tech de
most all new installations be canyon men now are going Graduation May 12
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
out into their areas in search
serves all the support it can
ing placed underground
The P.T.A. sponsored kinder
get. and if we expect this in
Weather, Detroit Dam It Is mt only a safety fac of candidates.
garten
taught by Mrs. George
Present
from
the
two
upper
stitution of learning to grow
7 a m. Daily Weather Reading tor but Is part of a project to
and serve the people of the
make the countryside mire at canyon cities Tuesday night Stafford will hold their grad
Pool
First
.area we ehauld be willing to Last Name
Elev.
tractive as so many areas, par were Tom I severing, Ed Whit- uation ceremonies on May 12
Phone
pay for it. To me vocational col
April 16 55 37 1516.80 T ticularly cities, are a mass of more, Ron Wilkerson and at 7:30 at the old Gates school
The proup will have a field
Hank Hiebert.
leges are even more important
April 17 65 40 1518 20 0.04 phone and power wires.
day
and potluck lunch at 10
were
Going
from
Mill
City
than the 4-year colleges, as
1520
80
The Northwest Rell company
0.97
April 18 50 41
Address
they reach a greater number of
April 19 50 40 1523 76 0.20 has contracted most of the Bill Metteer, Martin Hansen, A. M. on Tuesday, May 13.
people who really need the edu
April 20 48 3« 1526.31 0-54 work to Hinkle and McCoy, Fred Krecklow, Mel Rambo. Families and friends of the
cation. It better fits them to go
April 21 62 38 1528 62 T with headquarters in Rose- Jim Wettergreen and Don Mof youngsters are invited to at
tend.
fatt.
out into the world and become
April ¿2 70 42 1530.93 000 burg.
Father-Son Dinner
Draws Crowd at
Lions Meeting
Spring Music
Concert Slated
For Tuesday
Forest Service Now
Installing Booms on
Detroit Reservoir
WhitCWdtCr
Princesses To
See Governor
Archery Club Is
Proposed Here
Members Needed For Boosters Club
Special Council
On Pollution Held
Tuesday Night
May Organize Lions
Club for Detroit-
Idanha Residents