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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1969)
3—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Oct. 2, 1969 is an iron worker in construc children ta express yourself in this way. Having worked with the young people in this commun TO THE ity in a small way. I have been concerned about the mounting drug problem here in Mill Citv, but like many people, only talk ed about it. I, too, care very much about TO THE EDITOR: these kids and want to help I have just finished reading in any way that you suggest. the Mill City Enterprise, espec Sincerely, ially the letter from Cpl. Tom Mrs. Mel Eide Drynan. It really did me good to see this. Finally maybe some Dear Mr. Moffatt: of the people in this area who Zoning is the question. Lyons were trying to ignore this has held two hearings on the drug problem will realize that question of zoning the city. it is our prablem, yours and Is anyone interested? Only mine. I have talked to some seven or eight showed up at young people who readily ad the second hearing. mit that they have been us Some thought the citizens of ing marijuana STP, LSD, etc. Lyons should have a chance to They say that to them it is vote on it in ballot vote. How no worse than the alcholhol many would turn out to vote? their parents consume or the Five or six probably. tranquilizers that we as adults In order to get it ready for resort to. Maybe not, but how such a vote someone would about the things—hard narcot have to get a petition out with ics—these other drugs can a good percentage of the legal lead to. It is very difficult for voters and then it would cost us as parents to admit that our the city a few hundred dollars youngsters are involved. What to handle the legal voting. do we do about it? I don’t Where does the council get know except the first step is that money? From you, fellow to admit that we are involved citizens. Perhaps not out of and then really take the bull your pocket directly but who by the horns and become in else pays the freight on our volved. I personally have talk public costs, no matter what ed to quite a number of people the expense is. about this. Some parents that So now if you citizens of I know are aware that their Lyons want to gripe about the children are, or have, used regulations imposed by zon marijuana but I couldn’t even ing, get in there and start get them to come to any meet working for a vote, attend the ings or discuss this problem. next hearing which will be ad They know where their child vertised in this and other pap ren are and what they are do ers, or be prepared to hold ing but really they don’t care. your gripes. Believe it or not I think that a I say leave it up to the coun lot of young people would sit cil. It will be cheaper, more in a meeting and discuss their easily expedited, and save usage of these things if par everyone the necessity of de ents and adults would be in ciding for yourselves. terested enough to listen. Your truly, As Cpl. Drynan stated meet Leora Z. Stevens, ings were held for about four Lyons, Oregon. or five weeks but their wasn’t enough interest to continue them although maybe now would be a good time to try to get them started again. We Antonia Thomas might not be able to accomp Phone 897-2605 lish a lot but maybe by a Mrs. Lang Stafford enter group of adults getting togeth er and talking we could help tained Sunday with a farewell at least one or two teen-agers dinner for Charles Barnes who or even a parent now and then. has resigned as minister of the Of course meetings take time Gates Chruch of Christ. Other and involvement and who a- guests were Mr. and Mrs. Rod mong you will take time to be ney Marshall. He will be the come involved. Your kids are, new minister and attend his senior year at N.C.C. Other so why aren’t you? Believe me after talking to callers at the Stafford home some of these teen-agers who this week were Mrs. Webb are involved I too am sick Case, Cindy and Terri of Sal and scared to think of what em, Mrs. Steve Myers of Wood could happen if we don’t help burn, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Mar these kids. What kind of grand ston of Gresham and her bro kids are some of us going to ther, Louis Myers of Elkhorn. Mrs. Velma Carey was sur have if our kids continue ex perimenting with LSD and prised Sunday with the arriv other things. Would you like al of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene to have an innocent baby dam Carey and daughter, Beverly. aged because you were too Mr. anl Mrs. Don Carey and busy. I still think a lot could family from Stay ton and Nor be accomplished if we could man Carey from Albany. The have meetings and discussions occasion was a birthday cele of interested adults, parents bration and dinner which the teachers, ministers, and all families brought with them for Mrs. Carey. adults and teen-agers. The James L. Bradleys have Well, I guess I too will have some people who will be mad purchased the Elmer Stewart and unhappy with me but I property from the Selton Zim have said some things that mermans. The Bradleys mov ed here from San Diego, and have bothered me. have four children in school: Betty McCall Wanda 12, Danny 10, Adam 8 and Chireen 8. Mr. Bradley TO THE EDITOR: Re: Tom Drynan’s letter Thank you, Tom Drynan, for caring enough about our LETTERS EDITOR Mental Maturation Growth Test Is Given to Students tion and at the present is com muting to Portland. Nellie Allen was surprised by a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bancroft of Los Angeles. Thursday afternoon. Mr. Ban croft is a relative of the late Mr. Allen. Erwin Tucker, son of Mr. Several days last week were and Mrs. Charles Tucker of Gates and Sandra Duggan, used to test the academic and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack mental maturation growth of Duggan of Sisters were mar students of the local schools. ried in Reno Friday. The Every fall these standardized young couple are living in tests are given to all students in Oregon. Stayton. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hagen The achievement tests are proudly announce the arrival designed tj measure specific of a new granddaughter, Mi outcomes of a typical cross-sec chelle Leigh Hagen, horn at tion of instruction in subject Salem General September 27. matter areas. They are gener The parents are Sgt. and alized to fit a common curri Mrs. Michel Hagen. Hagen is culum in various geographical stationed on Okinawa. Mrs. areas such as a state or the Hagen has been living here nation. This test enables the at Gates with their other leaching staff to appraise spec daughter, 18-month-old Shirley ific growth of the child and to Ann, while her husband is ov place additional emphasis on erseas. These past two weeks curricular aieas which show Shirley has been visiting an weaknesses. uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. The mental maturation test Tim Hagen at Valsetz. ing program is given to grades three and six students in addi tion to the achievement test. QUALITY JOB PRINTING These tests are considered one Phone 897-2772 or 897-2930 measure of nupil learning po tential, and are composed of a series of problems whose so lutions call for varying a- mounts of mental ability or skill. The tests give an indi cation of how well the student understands relationships of knowledge and how well he can face new problems. N. S. Sportsmen to Meet Mon. at Mehama The next regular meeting of the North Santiam Sports man club will be Monday, Oc tober 6 at 8 p. m. at the Me hama Fire hall. 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