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VOLUME XXIV
NUMBER 21
Boy of the Month
Lynn Cutsforth, a Junior at
Santiam High School has been
chosen Boy of the Month for
April. His parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Gael Cutsforth of Gates.
Lynn has participated in
Football for three years, on the
Honor Roll, Junior Class Re
presentative to Student Coun
cil. Prom Escort and he will
be the new Senior Class Presi
dent next year.
When Lynn graduates from
Santiam, he plans to attend
Oregon Technical Institute in
Klamath Falls and be a Diesel
Mechanic.
Body Found In
Little North Fork
The body of Wayne Valley,
25. Oregon State University
senior who drowned in the
Little North Fork of the San
tiam River last Sunday was
recovered Saturday morning.
Valley, a 6 foot, 6-inch 250-
pound OSU football player
drowned at Salmon Falls while
swimming in the cold river
heavy with recent snow run
offs. State police recovered his
body just downstream from the
falls, which is located about 14
miles east of the Highway 22
Junction.
The 'body was taken to Wed
dle’s mortuary, Stayton.
Jayceettes Plan For
July 4th Activities
The Jayceette meeting was
held Thursday at the home of
Mary Ann Nicholas with Joyce
Trout presiding at the meeting.
Plans were discussed for
the 4th of July parade with
the Jayceettes in charge of the
Kiddie parade which will start
this year at the parking lot by
the old theatre building. School
district officials have given
their okey to its use.
Pam Morris reported the
first work party on the float
will take place on June 2.
Barbara Penrose and Pam
Morris reported that those at
tending their pinochle party at
the Jaycee hall had a good
time. Proceeds were used to
benefit the toy drive for the
mentally retarded. Attending
were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Big
ness, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Mor
ris. Mr. and Mrs. Hurston Nich
olas, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Pen
rose, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ter-
Ixnrw, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Trout. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin
Wood and guests, Mr. and Mrs.
.Terry Lynn from Detroit. Un
able to attend but sending a
donation were Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Girod. Winning prizes dur
ing the evening were Shirley
Bigness. Erwin Wood. Glen
Bignes. and Teriy Morris.
Jayceettes representing their
group at the state Jaycee con
vention in Portland on May
24 will be Barbara Penrose.
Pam Morris and Ruth Ter-
Louw.
Guests present at the Jay
ceette meeting were Mrs. Vern
on Rush. Mrs. Floyd Eastwood
and Mrs. Fred Krecklouw. re
presenting the Lion’s Auxil
iary. The two groups are work
ing on ideas and schedules for
the concessions and booths in
the nark on July 4th.
Following the meeting re
freshments were served bv the
hostess. Door prize was won by
Barbara Penrose and the next
meeting will be June 5 at the
home of Gloria Paulsen.
Weather, Detroit Dam
7 a m. Dally Weather Reading
Pool
Elev.
May 14 58 46 1567.41 0.57
May- 15 53 45 1566 88 0.12
May 16 «9 48 1565.63 0.00
May 17 76 49 1564.17 000
May 18 87 51 1564.58 001
May 19 61 49 1564.98 072
May 20 55 49 1564.70 019
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ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1969
City To Call For Bids
On Summer Paving
Girl of the Month
The City council held their |
May meeting at the council
Chambers this week when the
resolution adopting the cur
rent budget and tax levy was
made effective.
The firm of Hunsaker and,
Johnsen was re-hired to audit
the 1968-69 city books.
In line with the current city
beautification project, which
is receiving whole-hearted sup
port, the recorder was author
ized to write to various people
in town regarding cleaning
their properties and razing of
buildings that are dangerous
and unable to be repaired.
Council members also agreed
to pay the city’s share of the
Linn County planning com Jams Jacobson, daughter of
mission budget for 1969-70 in Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jacobson
order to continue the use of of Gates, has been chosen girl
the sendees of Gary Holloway, of the Month for April at San
planning commissioner.
tiam High School. Janis is a
Herbert Peck, mayor, said Senior.
plans were being made to call
Janis has been very active in
for bids on the summer pav many things at school her four
ing program.
years at Santiam. Among them
Don Gillenwater, police are G.A.A., Pep Club, J. V.
chief submitted his report for Cheerleader, F. T. A., Intra
April with 2 traffic warnings school Council, currently she
issued and 8 traffic citations is F. H A. President, Interna
issued.
tional Relations League Secre
One prisoner was lodged; 11 tary and Drama Club Vlce-Pesi-
cases processed through court dent.
and 12 complaints answered.
She plans to attend North
The police car was driven western College of Business in
1,720 miles using 209.9 gallons Portland, and hopes to become
of gas.
an Airline Secretary.
Pre-school Registration
Set For May 27
Pre-school registration is
scheduled for May 27th at the
Mill City Elementary School.
It should be recognized that
this registration is very im
portant to both your child and
the school. By having the en
rollment figures the school ad
ministration knows how many
classrooms will be needed to
adequately serve the children
next September. All children
entering the first grade from
Mill City and Gates are to be
included in this pre-school reg
istration. Parents may register
their child between 8:00 a. m.
and 4:00 p. m. on the above
date. Medical and dental forms
will be available and it is re
commended that a birth certi
ficate be presented at the time
of registration. Children who
will be 6 on or before Novem
ber 15, 1969 are eligible to att
end public school in Oregon.
If the parent does not have
the birth certificate for his
child information is available
at school on how this may be
obtained.
State of Oregon Birth Re
cord Applications are available
at the Oil] City Elementary
School.
Business Men In
Upper Canyon Area
Form Association
DETROIT—Officers for the
newly formed Businessmen’s
Association of the Upper North
Santiam Canyon were elected
Wednesday evening of last
week when the group met in
the social room of the Idanha
fire hall.
Heading the group as presi
dent is Frank Hancock. Oth
er officers are John Cook, vice-
president, Mrs. Arthur White-
ley, Sec., Mrs. Wayne Crist,
treasurer.
Hancock said committee’s
would be set up at the group’s
next meeting. Guest speaker of
the evening was Floyd Lacey,
who is with the office of the
State Higfhway Dept, in Sal-
em.
Hancock said Monday, one
of the functions of the Associa
tion will be to advertise the
Upper Canyon more through
the media of Highway signs.
Delos Williams Speaks
At Meeting Here
Dr. Dale Parnell, superinten
dent of public instruction who
was scheduled to speak last
week here was unable to at
tend. He was represented by
his assistant Dr. DeLos Wil
liams who gave an interesting
talk on Taxation and Educa
tion.
There were about 60 people
attending the talk which was
given at the Mill City elemen
tary school.
Santiam To Have
Graduation May 29
There will be 36 seniors in
the class of 1969 at Santiam
High with graduation set for
Thursday, May 29.
Commencement speaker will
lie Dr. Howard Runkel from
Willamette University and the
ceremonies will be in the High
School auditorium.
Valedictorian is Karen Love-
all and Salutatorian is Lonnie
Bodeker.
There will be numbers by
the high school band and chor
us and William Lewellen will
introduce the speakers.
Santiam High To Have
Baccalaureate Sunday
The Class of 1969 of Santiam
High school will hold their
Baccalaureate services at the
grade school auditorium on
Sunday, May 25 at 8 p. m.
The Processional and Reces
sional will be played by Mrs.
Don Sheythe and the invoca
tion will be given by the Rev.
John DeMain of the Methodist
Church.
Pastor Donald I Dishong of
the Community church will
give a scripture reading: the
sermon will be delivered by
Minister Charles Fultz and the
Benediction will be given by
the Rev. James Murray.
The high school chorus will
present two numbers.
Detroit Graduation
Set For May 27
DETROIT—Commencement
Exercises for Detroit High
school will be held May 27th
at 8:00 P. M. in the school’s
elementary gym.
Invocation will be presented
by Rev F. W. Callan S. J. pas
tor of Detroit St. Christopher's
church and the benediction by
Rev. Harold Roth, former pas
tor of the Idanha Community
church.
Commencement address will
be delivered by Karby Brum
field (KATU-TV) Portland.
Several musical selections
will be presented by the De
troit school chorus under the
direction of Mrs. Jce Zelpher.
Presentation of awards will
be made by Robert Kirk high
school principal, and diplo
mas will be presented by
school superintendent Ronald
Wilkerson.
Valedictorian of the class Is
Ricky Williamson and Saluta-
torian is Paul Michaelson.
Processional and Recessional
will be presented by Mrs. Joe
Zelpher
Graduates are: Beverly Cal-
breath, George Derrick, Jeff
Drago, James Hiebert, Sharon
Johnsen, Paul Michaelson,
Donna Pizer. Linda Roth, Ter-
resa Tompkins, Ricky William
son. Teri Sweeney and Eloise
Tompkins.
$4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Whitewater Queen To Be Chosen Friday
Install Filter
To Clear Oil
Hilltop Mkt.
Burglarized
The Hilltop Market had
someone "go through the roof”
again Thursday night. Thieves
entered the store through an
A special meeting of the Mill
airvent over the meat cutting
City Council was held Thurs
department. The entry was al
day night to discuss river pol
most identical to one made
lution caused from oil seepage
last year when the burglars
emanat ing from Hutchinsan
were apprehended the next day
Trucking.
near Fishermen’s Bend park.
For some time there has
An axe and step-ladder were
been an oil seepage into thei
“borrowed” from a near-by
storm drain, which allows oil
house and the vent hole was
to collect on the river beach
made large enough for a per
at the property of Mr. and Mrs.
son to get through and they
Wendell Heller.
then evidently shimmied down
Herb Hutchinson, owner of
a pole.
the trucking firm has hired
Large spikes had been driv
John Oliver of Portland to
Pictured are the five princesses selected by their en in the ventilator after last
design a system which will
eliminate the trouble. Oliver schools to represent them in the annual Whitewater year’s break-in to discourage
said that It most likely would Challenge coronation which will be held at the Mill City further entry.
The robbery was not discov
take from 30 to 90 days to de elementary school gym on Friday, May 23 at 8 p. m.
sign the plant, and get clear From left to right are Rose Aplet, Regis high sponsor ered until Friday morning
ance from the State Sanitation ed by Stuckart Lumber company ar.d escorted by Erwin when owner, Jim Girod opened
Authority. In the meantime Woods; Laurie Monninger, Stayton High school (Me the store and found the gaping
Hutchinson has agreed to fix hama area) sponsored by Riverview Cafe and escorted hole with fragments of sheet
a temporary system to keep by Virgil Trout; Patricia Moore, Santiam High school rock all over the floor.
The odd part of the break-in
the oil from getting onto the in Mill City; sponsored by Cedar Lumber company
was the fact that the only thing
street and into the storm sew
and escorted by Stan Paulsen; Anita Fox, Stayton high actually known to be taken
er.
Richard Reiter of the State school, sponsored by Frank Lumber company and es were rolls of pennies amount
Sanitary Commission was pre corted by Glen Bigness; Linda Roth, Detroit High ing to about $10.00. Mr. Girod
sent at the meeting and stated school, sponsored by Green Venetr and escorted by said about $25.00 in other loose
he felt that Hutchinson was Terry Morris. The new Queen will be selected from the change was not touched and
complying to the best of his princesses and will reign over the Whitewater events if other merchandise was tak
en it was an extremely small
ability, and when the plant was on Memorial Day.
amount.
completed he could see no rea
The store has been plagued
son why he should not con
by shoplifters In recent years
tinue to operate at his present
and installed a "TV camera”
site.
in the ceilings which has cut
With the new plant the oil
down on that problem.
most likely will be separated
Mr. Girod and Florent Frit-
from the water and then could
chl, manager, said that a burg
be used as a dust oil treatment
The North Santiam-Jaycee
The princesses have been lar alarm system had been con
for gravel streets in the city. Whitewater Challenge court is making a number of appear
The City Council agreed to all set for an exciting moment ances at local events and also sidered for some time and that
give Mr. Hutchinson an ex in their lives this Friday even made a visit to see Governor the latest robbery would pro
bably force the issue.
tension of time, so he can com ing, May 23 at the Mill City Tom McCall.
City police are investigating
ply with State requirements. grade school gym. A Queen
They recently took a trip the robbery.
will be selected from the five to Portland where they toured
lovely princesses.
the Import Plaza and then on
Princesses, chamber mem to the International Airport
bers and the Jaycees are sell where they had dinner in the
ing tickets to the Coronation. dining room and toured the
Proceeds will be used to help facilities there. They drew
with costs of the whitewater much attention and comment
Al Yankus narrowly escap events.
in their attractive blue and
Heck Harper will be master white matching outfits. Mr.
ed death or serious injury
At the Monday evening meet
of
ceremonies
for
the
Queen
while he was helping Shields
and Mrs. Stan Paulsen chaper ing of the Mill City Lions club
ReMine move some of his log coronation which will start at 8 oned the girls on the trip.
it was agreed to form a corp
ging equipment at the coast p. m. Tickets for the event
the airport they took oration and Bill Lewellen will
may also be purchased at the in From
last week.
the Ice Follies and thought
He was driving the truck door with the lucky winner of it to be colorful and exciting. do the research for drawing
which was moving a yarder the free Reno trip to be drawn They headed for home a tired up the necessary papers.
Martin Hansen, zone chair
when the old road over which on Memorial Day May 30 at but happy group, deciding that
the equipment was being mov services at the Mill City bridge. no matter which one was se man of 36R, who with his wife
ed "sluffed off” and the yard The Whitewater Queen will lected Queen, being princesses attended the recent state Lions
convention at Pendleton, gave
er, which was towed by the be selected on the basis of
truck went down a steep can talent, poise and appearance for this outstanding event in a report on the two days he
yon. When the truck started and will be crowned by last their area was a wonderful was there. He said the hospi
tality (and food) were quite
to go over the enbankment, year’s Queen Madyln Smith. experience.
outstanding. Next year’s con
Mr. Yankus jumped, suffer
vention will be at Salem.
ing some bruises and breaking
It was reported at the state
his heel. He is now in a cast
conclave that some $20,000 had
and confined to his home,
been given to the white cane
very thankful that he Is still
sight conservation project with
alive.
the Mill City club donating
Some onlookers said at the
$75.00.
time
of
the
Whitewater
run
is
time Al jumped the truck was
H.
(Cap)
Smith,
56,
John
up about 15 feet in the air Marion store operator and well about 2500 cubic feet per se Ed Davis, Jr. said plans were
shaping up well for the annual
and they weren’t sure whether known river guide, drowned cond.
Whitewater run which is be
he was going to be crushed or in the North Santiam river
Al Luring, engineer at the ing sponsored jointly this year
not.
when the boat he was in cap dam said the water level would by the Chamber and the Mill
Mr. Yankus has not been sized Saturday morning about be lowered during the time of City Jaycees.
working in logging for the past eight miles eas-t of here.
the Whitewater lun on Me Mr. Hansen, Fred Krecklow
year, but was just helping on
Smith’s body was discovered morial Day and for the pre and Mel Rambo were in Sal
the moving job.
in brush in the river two miles run on Sunday May 25. Gene
The ReMine logging truck downstream about 4:15 P. M. Teague and jerry Coffman, em Tuesday noon where they
participated in joint Lions
was demolished in last week's by Bill Lewellen, administra veteran guides will be assist club
ceremonies for two clubs.
accident.
tor of school district 129J, who ing with the runs and said the
At the next and final meet
had joined in the search for venture would be perfectly ing >f the Mill City club for
Smith.
safe under those conditions.
the current year several boy’s
State police said Smith was
Mr. Teague said officials at and girl’s of the past months
guiding a drift boat for Dr. the Detroit Dam reported the at Santiam High school will be
Walter Achterman and his water level would be lowered special guests.
nine year old daughter of Sal- for four hour periods on both
em. They were rescued after days and would he increased as
IDANHA — Detroit Mobile the boat over-turned. Achter- soon as the run was over. The
1st Aid Unit was called to man’s wife, Patricia and Dav run will be carefully supervis Detroit Baccalaureate
Green Veneer Inc. about 9:00 id Heard, Sublimity were in ed and all safety precautions
Set For Sunday
A. M. Monday morning follow another boat behind Smith’s will lie enforced.
ing an accident at the Mill's when the accident happened.
DETROIT — High school
pond. Taken to Salem Memor Mr. Smith was bom in Mar
ial hospital was Ray W. Myers, ion and lived most of his life Legion Officers named Baccalaureate services will be
held May 25th at 7:30 P. M. at
56, Idanha who suffered arm there, operating Smith’s Gener
Detroit St. Christopher Cath
and leg fractures when a log al Store for about 23 years. He
olic church.
struck him. Reports indicated was one of the founder’s and At Idanha Post
The Invocation and benedic
the accident occurred at the currently serving as president
IDANHA — At the regular tion will be offered by Rev.
pond while a load of logs was of the North Santiam River
meeting of the American Le F. W. Callas S.J. pastor of St.
being dumped into the pond. Guides Association.
Funeral arrangements are in gion-ldanha Post 141 the fol Christophers church.
A spokesman at the mill said
Baccalaureate address will
that apparently one of the charge of Weddle Mortuary in lowing officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
be delivered by Rev. Harold
logs swung-out striking Myers. Stayton.
Jack Hopson, Commander; Roth, former pastor of Idanha
Other North Santiam River
Hospital attendants reported
his condition as fair Monday. guide officials said that Satur Don Leming, First Vice-Com.: Community church.
The processional and reces
day’s tragedy would not pre Sam Leffler, 2nd Vice- Com.:
Al Gardner, Adjutant, Ron sional will be presented by
vent
the
annual
Whitewater
NOT FORGOTTEN
run as scheduled on Memorial laming, Sgt.-At-Arms; Quincy Mrs. Joe Zelpher. Several mus
In the hustle and bustle
Day. Several voiced the opin Smith, Chaplain, Jeff laming ical selections will be sung by
of news writing this week,
the Detroit school chorus un
ion that Mr. Smith should not Service Officer.
we overlooked a “f'rrdit
Joint installation ceremonies der the direction of Mrs. Zel
have
endeavored
to
run
the
Item.”
river with the flow of water as for the legion and Auxiliary pher. Following the services a
Stanley Ogden has been
high and fast as it was. They were held in the social room of reception hosted by the Altar
helping the "staff photo
said
that there was about 7500 the Idanha Fire Hall Saturday Society will be held in the
grapher” and we will try
cubic feet of water per second night. Following the ceremon church yard. In the event of
and get all pictures you
going ver Detroit Dam Satur ies a pot-luck luncheon was rain the event will be held at
take credited hereafter, Stan.
Detroit Patio.
day. Normal amount at the served.
Whitewater Queen To Be Selected Friday
Evening, May 23 at Mill City Gym
Al Yankus Injured
In Truck Accident
Mill City Lions To
Form Corporation
Santiam River Claims Boater Saturday;
River To Be Lowered For Whitewater Run
Man Injured At
Green Veneer