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Tir D'N .Jlill City Enterprise tfï ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXIV NUMBER 37 Up and Down The Avenue THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1969 Ernie In Thailand By Don Moffatt Everett M. Dirkson, one of the t>est known U. S. Senators is cleat!. He passed away Sun day at Walter Reed Army hos pital. Thus comes to a close the life of a man who was re spected by all parties in Wash ington and in the country. He was called upon by presidents of both parties for advice dur ing the many years he was in Washington. Indeed his pass ing leaves a void in the Senate of the United States. —<— There has been a lot of fuss this fall over the burning of U. S. AIR FORCES, Thai grass field stubble in the Wil land—U. S. Air Force Captain lamette Valley. I can’t help Ernest F. Anderson, whose but wonder why the smoke wife, Susan, is the daughter of is so much worse this year Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sellers, than it has been in the past. Coply Street, Ann Artrr, We had two days of heavy Mich., is on duty at Nakhon smog-like smoke here in the Phanom Royal Thai AFB, Santiam Canyon, the like of Thailand. which I have never seen in 16 Captain Anderson, a pilot in years. Why, I cannot say, but a unit of the Pacific Air Forces I do know this, burning of previously served with the stubble is necessary for the 3615th Pilot Training Wing at grass seed industry, and to me, Craig AFB, Ala. they need to have some pro He was commissioned in tection against all the dissent caused by the people of our 1964 through the aviation cadet state who are afraid they will program and served with ex never see the sun again. I will peditionary forces io the Con go along with those who be go and the Dominican Repub lieve if we’d set aside one week lic. He has also completed a for the burning of all fields to tour of duty in Vietnam. The captain graduated from get it over with. I don’t mean using this burning practice for high school in Mill City, Ore, ever more, but only until some and attended Oregon State Un better method of killing the iversity and Oregon College of weeds can be found. Surely Education. we can all stand discomfort for a week, better than having a haze for a month or more. 1 have always felt if we have something distasteful to do. get it over with. We probably have many other things that are more detrimental to our health than the smoke from the burning stubble. Maybe those who are so sold on pure air would rather sacrifice the Mr. and Mrs. Charles Um economy of the state—but what phress had the pleasure of en about the seed growers who tertaining 37 out of 39 of their depend upon grass seed for a immediate family Sunday. Not living? Kind of rough on them, only that, they all were here isn’t it? It is a problem that will have to be resolved, but in time to attend church to let us not go off half cocked. gether that morning. Present for the happy event I couldn’t help but feel a lit were Air Force 77 S Shelby tle ashamed Sunday when I Umphress and his family who read The Oregonian. It had an have just returned from a article there about the crowded three-year stay in Japan. Mr. conditions in our state parks and Mrs. David McIntyre and along the coast. This is truly children of North Bend; Mr. a bad situation, but we have and Mrs. Roliert Umphress and spent millions of dollars adver three sons of Milwaukee; Mr. tising for tourists to come to and Mrs. David Umphress and where it is cool and green,— Army T/S Roland Umpress and now they are coming in four children from Portland; droves every year, we are set and three daughters from Paso ting up a great cry of why Robles, Calif., and Mrs. Mar can’t we find a place in our jorie Drew and six of their “own state parks.” Have these seven children from Chesshire. same people ever tried staying Mr. Drew and their oldest son, at a private-owned trailer park were the only ones nrt pres down on the coast. They may ent for the reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Um not be as plush as our state parks, but they do offer facil phress were married in 1939, ities that are all right. Several and now there are 39 in their people were interviewed and immediate family. their answers printed in the Another interesting fact of Oregonian. Some of them made this family is that their sons sense, but others, atvay off have accumulated 50 years of base. For instance there is active service in the armed some talk about having a dou-| forces. All the boys are career ble charge rate—higher for men with the exception of Dav tourists from other states. I’m id. Shelby will now be station against this tactic, as if we do ed at Bron AFB in Calif. that what do you suppose will happen when they see a car with Oregon license plates pul ling into one of the parks in another state. I^et’s not goof up the United States by sett ing up some foolish barrier. One woman was real irate. When asked if she thought a LYONS — Mari-Linn school raise of $1 a day for out-of- state cars w’ould be enough, enrolled 191 pupils Monday she said no. “Sock it to them. morning, according to Curt The Californians can afford it.” Benefiel, principal. Enrolled in the first grade How downright dumb can you get. Not all Californians have were 22. with Viola Helsel; 2nd a fat wallet. Let’s learn to live grade. Miss Lynda Mikkelsen, and let live. If we can’t learn 25; 3rd grade, 28. Mrs. Oler.a to share the beauty of our Smith; 4th grade, 33, Mrs. state, we’re a bunch of real Martha Poole: 5th, Mrs. Pene poor sports. True our state lope Rush; 6th. 14, Mrs. Hazel parks are far superior to th se Wirth; 7th, 18. John Huffman; in Washington and California. Sth. 16. James Davison; spe One solution would be for those cial education, 10. Mrs. Eva states to do a little better job Benefiel: music. Mrs. Wenda of fixing up their parks, so we Hall; Remedial Reading. Mrs from Oregon can enjoy their Ethel Wyman; pre-sch ol and facilities. This summer we Library Aid, Mrs. Jean Owen; travelled over many states and Cooks. Mrs. Donna Asmussen. provinces pulling our trailer Mrs Mabel Downing and Mrs. house, and we found no ac Melvina Franklin: Mrs. Doris comodations to equal ours.— Milev, office secretary; Leland but on the other hand, we were Goode and Elmer Cuiwell, bus welcomed wherever we went, maintenance and custodian. Bus drivers are Mrs. Alvin and I would hate tn see this changed to satisfy a few dis Palmer, Rev. Douglas Mentze gruntled citizens of our state. and Leland Good Umphress Sons Have 50 Years of Military Service Mari-Linn School Enrolls Nearly 200 Grange Fair i Set for Sat. Receives Training Needy May Obtain Clothing at Welfare Center Here Second from right is Wilda E. Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis A. Wilson^ Mill City, a student at Oregon State University, Corvallis. She was one of 150 coeds from. 104 colleges and universities who partici pated in the program. The four-week study and orien tation course is designed to acquaint prospective WAC officers with military life. While enrolled, the students are called cadets, wear military uniforms and receive the pay of the rank of corporal. Selected students who apply may enter the WAC Student Officer Program and receive the pay of a corporal during their senior year of college. After graduation, they will attend the 18-week WAC Officer Basic Course at Ft. McClellan and serve two years on active duty as a WAC officer. —U. S. Army Photo. District Governor Visits Lion Club Monday Night Dr. Paul S. Bassford of Springfield, District Governor of 36R made his official visit to the Mill City Lions club Monday night. He was accom panied by Jim Peterson, also of Springfield. In his talk to club members he stressed the importance of doing things on an internation al scale. While the Lions org anization is the largest service organization in the world, it takes the continued efforts cf all members to make it effec tive. He said the most vital part of the club is leadership, involvement, organization, no negativism and sincerity. He urged all club members to turn out and be counted a- mong the active members in all organization projects. President Fred Krecklow ap pointed Vern Peterman and Roger Mink to check out loca tions where shelters could pos sibly be built for school child- dren waiting for busses to pick them up. This will be one of the projects proposed for this year, he said. Other guests present Mon day night were O. M. Mikkel sen and Ed Whitmore of De troit, who plans to live here. The ladies of the Seventh Day Adventist Mill City Wel fare Center wish to thank the many donors who have contri buted this past year. Fourteen families have been helped with clothing or used furniture but now the supply is very limit ed. It is suggested that some people may want to clean out their closets or discard stored furniture, so a plea is being made for any items mentioned, especially boys’ clothing and all children s’ clothes. Call 897- 2186 or 897-2589 for pick up ser vice. This number will also reach someone who will help those in need from fire or oth er disasters. If residents know Tom Drvnan and members of someone in need please, of Explorer ship No. 49 went contact the center, directed by on a fishing and hunting trip Mrs. Chris Lodahl. ir. the high Cascades from Fri day until Monday with a good time had by all. They reported very good luck fishing but not so well on the buck hunt ing. The boys and leaders packed in with horses furnished by Bill Gabriel. Those making the Figures released this week trip were Tom Drynan, Barry from the office of School Dist Drake, Leo Poole Sr., I^ee Staf rict 129J showed that enroll ford, Kim Gabriel. Bill Gab ment was down some from riel, Mike Moffatt. Tony Sav last year. In the grades. Mill age, Herbert Carpenter, Jerry City and Gates, there were 415 Sarff. Rob Loveall and Leo registered the first week last Poole, Jr. year and this year there were 388 At Santiam High school enrollment was almost exactly Lyons Pre-School the same with 190 registered Mothers To Meet last year and 189 this year. At the primary grades in There will be a meeting of Gates there are 52 first grad the Lyons area Pre-schod Mo ers; 57 second graders, and 48 ther’s at the Mari Linn cafe third graders. At Mill City teria on Thursday evening, grade school there are 41 September 11 at 7.30 p. m. fourth graders; 45 in fifth; 59 Nursetv school registration in sixth; 44 in seventh and 42 will be held September 22 in the eighth. from 9 to 11 a. m. at the school. There are 48 freshmen at More information may be Santiam; 52 sophomores; 43 obtained from Mrs. B b Frank lin by calling 859-2471 juniors and 16 seniors Explorers Make Trip To High Cascades Enrollment Down In Local District Boat Owners at Marion Lake Get 8-Month Reprieve Sept. 20th LYONS—Mr. anu Mrs. Earl Martin, of Vancouver, Wash, were special guests of Santiam Valley Grange Friday night. Mrs. Martin is Pomana chap lain of Clark County, Washing ton and he is Barberton Grange Master. Lloyd Sletto, agricul ture chairman gave interesting reports on a new variety of potato “Cascade” which is di sease free and field burning and what to do with excess straw. Thurman Smith report ed on legislation. Meeting was turned over to Elmer Taylor, chairman of Grange fair (Booster night) which will be Sept. 20th, afternoon and even ing. A special work night will be Thursday. Sept. 18th. to decorate and set up booths. Allen Wheeler, State Grange Master will be the evening speaker and Miss Mary Anne Cantrail of Jacksonville, Ore gon dairy princess will take part in the program. Thurman Smith and his committee re ported a larger and better live stock show. Jake Meyers said the Horse Shoe contest will be outstanding, Mrs. Elmer Tay lor, flower chairman, urged everyone to bring their best display. Mrs. Frank Basl is in charge of canned produce; Mrs. Warner Hampton baked goods; Mrs. Jake Myers, fancy work Frank Basl, fruits, nuts and seeds, vegetables; Warner Hampton, Farm booth; Sam Wizer; Handy Crafts and Nov elties, Mrs. Joe Bowes, forest display. Ron Lindsay, Mrs. 01- en Spiva and Joyce Lambert, Mrs. Georgia Hays has ar ranged the program for the evening with Ed Bell of Stay ton as master of ceremonies. A special feature for the fair is a Shetland Pony draw ing. Every one is entitled to exhibit. Blue ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded. Ex hibits will be accepted at the hall from 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Youth Groups Here Need Adult Help John MacGregor, Cub Scout committee chairman said this week that if adult help was not obtained immediately it would be necessary to disband the Cub Scouts. He has been assisting the young boys since the resignation of Dave Jessup, cubmaster, who moved from the city in the spring. George Ixing has also been helping with their activities. As of this week only one mother has said she wouid serve as a Den Mother, so help is required in that area too. Anyone that has worked with scouting find themselves warmly repaid by the enthus iasm of the boys and the feel ing that the kids are at least getting a start in good whole some activities. There will be a meeting Monday evening, September 15 at ?he new scout building for those interested in serving as leaders or assistants. Any one having a little time to give to this worthwhile pro ject is asked to be there at 8 o’clock. Forest Service To Have Preliminary Road Survey Made Werner S. Storch and Asso ciates, Inc., have been selected to undertake a preliminary route survey for the U. S. Forest Service f r 32 miles of forest service roads in the De troit I^ike area of the Willam ette National Forest, accord ing to Werner S. Storch, presi dent of the Portland-headquar tered consulting engineering firm. The survey for the fire ac cess and logging roads Ls in the Elkhorn-Sardine section of the forest. Gordon Kirkland was contracting officer for the U. S. Forest Service in the awarding of the contract. River Guides To Meet at Riverview The North Santiam River Guides will have a meeting Wednesday, .September 10 at The Riverview Cafe at Me hama at 8 p. m Dinner will lx» served (from the menu) at 7 p. m for those desiring with wives and fri ends f the guides invited. Henry Blessing from the Bureau of land management will be the guest speaker for the meeting Meeting subjects will lx» the Couples Run, headed by Dave Heard in September anil the Hunting Run in October, beaded bv Al Norblad. Owners of boats at Marion Latke, now within the Mt. Jef ferson Wilderness», have re ceived ;.n eight-month reprieve in removing them to abide v ith criteria of the Wilderness Act. The reprieve als> extends to the need for the Forest Service to remove improvements from the lake. The Forest Service and other facilities to restore plans to remove picnic tables the lake to wilderness condi tions. The date far accomplishing restoration work and removal of the boats is now May 1, 1970 instead of September 15. The postponement was order ed by Regional Forester Char les Connaughton because Con gress is currently considering legislation that would affect future management by with drawing Marion Lake from the Wilderness. Lions To Sell Birthday Calendars Fred Krecklow, president of the Mill City Lions club stated at the meeting of the club Monday night that Vern Rush was calendar sales chairman this year, and that he would have the supplies in the hands of club members next Monday night. Last year was a banner year for calendar sales and as the population increases sales should go up accordingly. This is the only fund-raising event cf the Lions club, and funds raised in this manner will assist the club in their sight conservation program, and other civic improvement projects. Deadline for the sales campaign has been set for the forepart of October, so Lions members will be knocking >n doors in their respective areas until the job is completed. Residents of the community are asked to welcome Lions members as they make their house canvas to sell the birth day calendars. Calendar Explained As an explanation to new residents, the calendars are of a community nature. On the calendars are listed the meet ing dales of the clubs of the community and also listed are the birthdays and anniversar ies of all those who purchase the calendars at $2. Additional calendars can be purchased for 50c each. The annual installation din All people living in one ner of the North Santiam house as a family can have Chamber of Commerce will be their names listed on the cal held Sept. 17 at the Riverview endar for the $2. In the event Cafe at 7 o’clock following a you wish to have other family social hour. The Riverview members from other towns management has asked Cham listed, another $2 will be charg ber members to phone in so ed for their listing arrangements can be made for The community birthday cal table space. endar is a handy addition to At a board meeting held re the home as it helps keep track cently, Mrs. Floyd Eastwood of the vari rus community, and Joe TerLouw were pre lodge and club meeting dates. sent, representing the Steering Committee from Mill City. This group works on the July lth celebration in co-ordinating events, and were interested in finding out the sentiment cf combining some of the 4th events with the Whitewater Challenge, which is held an nually on Memorial Day. Some discussion was held, Gerald Gibson, football coach but action was deferred until it could toe brought before a at Santiam high school said thLs week that his boys were general meeting. Chamber dues was discussed, all ready and in good shape to test their strength against A new fee schedule for longtime rivals, the Stayton and it was decided that large Eagles. businesses would be charged The Wolverines will meet $35, medium sized businesses Stayton on their field Friday, $20 and small businesses and September 12 at 8:00 p. m. and those belonging to other area next week will be the first Chambers and associate would home game on Allen Field lie charged $10. when Salem Academy will Floyd Eastwood reported come here. that there was a net of $662.72 The business people in this on the Whitewater Challenge area will be taking a page in this year, and it was voted to The Enterprise boosting the transfer $477.62 to the general hometown team and urging fund. A sum of $200 is held others to attend the games and in the Whitewater fund for give the boys their support. next year’s event. Thera also was discussion Former Enterprise Man on cutting the length of the Whitewater Challenge film, as Moves to Portland it now runs f ir over one hour. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Warde This action was tabled until and family who have lived a later date, as it is going to here for the past 15 years, mov be a sticky job to know just ed to their new location in what sequences to eliminate. Portland recently. Dave work ed as printer and all around “handy-man” at The Enter prise office for many years and will he greatly missed by his associates. He was always will ing to help out when work piled up at the shop. He said he might do a little part time work in a printing shop in the Portland area, lo cated near his home. Barry Drake and Charles Wirkkala wnll be the instruc Weather, Detroit Dam tors for the young Hunter’s 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading Safetv classes which will start Pool Sept. 15. The classes will be Max. Min. Elev. Pep held at the Mill City grade 27 71 48 1555 03 004 school g.vrn at 7 p.m. for three Aug. 28 70 48 1554 23 0 Aug. days. Aug. 29 70 45 1553.32 0 Th? prospective young hunt Aug. 30 76 45 0 ers must receive instruction in /\ug 31 80 52 1551.81 0 the proper use of firearms be Sept. 1 88 53 1550.96 0 fore they will be allowed to Sept 2 87 51 1519.75 0 hunt this fall. The youths, ages Sept 3 75 48 1548 17 0 12 through 17 will then take Sept 1 65 16 1517 62 0 an exam before being given Sept 5 67 44 0 their certificate. Sept 6 72 45 1545.93 0 Anyone wishing more infor Sept. 7 85 49 1545.05 0 mation on this may contact Mr. Sept. 8 90 57 1543.82 0 Drak * or Mr Wirkkala Sept. 9 75 60 154293 0 Chamber Installation Dinner Slated Football Season To Open Fri. Woverines To Meet Stayton Hunter Safety Course To Start September 15
