Enterprise
VOLUME XXIV
Up and Down
The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
People who woke up Sun
day morning, were wondering
if we were going to have a re
peat of the famous Columbus
Day storm of a few years back.
Fir cones, leaves and other
fall debris littered yards and
streets here. It is a little dis
gusting especially when some
homeowners, m e included,
spent Saturday afternoon mow
ing and sweeping things up
around their homes. It all was
for nothing after the wind got
through with things. This Mon
day morning we have heard jf
no damage locally.
It seems that homeowners
have a battle all year. In the
spring it is cleaning up after
winter, fertilizing, renovating
lawns. Then comes the contin
ual task of mowing, weed kill
ing. raking, and watering all
during the summer months,
then the fall cleanup. It is a
battle to keep the premises in
shape. Oh, well, some of us
need the exercise, but some
time- I wonder if it is worth
it.
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NUMBER 42
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY’, OREGON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1969
Girl of the Month
Wolverines Trounce Huskies;
Meet Jefferson Here Friday
The Santiam Wolverines
continued their winning ways
by romping over the North
Marion Huskies 42-0 in last
Friday’s action at North Mar-
I ion.
. On the first play from scrim-
, mage, quarterback Larry Hil-
lesland scrambled GO yards for
(> p ints. Howard Lyness then
ran the 2 point conversion.
Linda Marie Crowther, dau After the sound Wolverine
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank defense held the Huskies, tail
Crowther. Mill City, was chos back Howard Lyness took ov
en girl of the Month for Sep er the ball carrying chores
tember at Santiam High Sch ol when he ran 15 yards for an
She is a senior.
other touchdown. Lyness then
Linda has been active in til ran 60 yards for the final
school activities. She has par touchdown.
ticipated in G.A.A., F.H.A..
Other pass interceptions in
F.T.A., and Pep Club of which the game were made by Mike
she is currently serving as Elliott, Doug Cline, and Gary
President. She has been in Vol Richards. leading the tacklers
ley Ball, Basketball and Track. was middle guard Greg Davis
She plans to attend Salem with 8. Santiam used three
Technical School in Salem and quarterlwcks and the entire
become a Registered Nurse.
team in the game.
Santiam’s next game will be
on Allen Field at 8:00, Friday,
Boy of the Month
against highly rated Jefferson.
S-l.(M) a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Tie Vote Cast
On Beer and
Wine License
ran the 2 point conversion.
Lyness again got the ball and
drove over the goal line from
3 yards out. In the second
quarter it was Tom Rush scor
ing from the 5 yard line. Doug
Cline kicked the extra point.
Tony Grant then caught a Ron
Johnson pass for 7 yards and
a touchdown. Cline again kick
ed the extra point. In the sec
ond half Grant intercepted a
pass in the third quarter and
The October meeting of the
city council brought forth a
considerable amount of dis
cussion on iiroblems facing the
city, new and old. There is
the need of a sewer system
which was again emphasized.
Linn county planning commis
sion member, Gary Holloway
and members of an engineer
In the picture above is shown J. C. (Doc) Kimmel ing film were present to talk
council members about the
as he is being presented his 50-year Masonic pin by to
problem.
Alfred B. Holmes, Past Grand Master of Masons in
A study was made in 1964
Oregon at a meeting of the lodge in Estacada last Tues which
indicated that $596,000
day night. This is Mr. Kimmel’s home lodge and he was would be necessary if a sewer
honored by their members on that night. Four other system was to be constructed
50-year Masons were present at the meeting. Attend here. However, that cost is
ing from Mill City Lodge, where Doc holds dual mem now $695,000 city officials
bership were Dale Howell, Chares Kelly, Don Moffatt, were told. An expensive wait
for a necessary project, was
The Mill City-Gates area John Roten, Herbert Peck, Veryl Hoover, Verne Clark, opined by some.
Alex
Burrell,
W.
R.
Stevens,
Hobson
Gunn
and
Bill
Camp Fire and Bluebird girls
Three types of sewer treat
Shuey.—The Mill City Enterprise photo.
will be starting their candy
ment plans were discussed, la
goon, oxidation ditches and
sales on Friday, October 24.
sludge treatment plant.
They will be selling two kinds George Dit+er Escapes
The Metro Engineers of Eu
of candy this year and they Serious Injury Monday
gene were asked to give a fig
are hoping for the usual good
Mill City friends were glad
ure on updating the cost of
I have just finished reading
tc learn Tuesday that George
the 1964 study before any fur
response
from
residents.
a communication from Ana
“Sparky” Ditter was not in
ther
action will be taken by
The
girls
in
this
worthwhile
heim. Calif., relative to the
the council.
organization keep 10c of the jured to? seriously in a logg
crusade led by Evangelist Bil
Mayor Herbert Peck said a
money received from each box ing accident Monday. He said
ly Graham in that city. It
he
was
hit
on
the
side
of
the
request
by Circle K, a grocery
for use in their own groups.
gave information on the vast
store chain, for a package li
Balance of the money is used head by a "flying object”, pre
crowds of people who had at
Mayor Herbert Peck Tues cense for beer and wine was
for the upkeep of their sum sumably a large tree chunk
tended When Graham was tel
Phillip Alton Stockton Sr., mer camp near Falls City. while logging for Lone Pine day night informed The En denied. The five councilmen
ling about the decline of Am
of Salem was lost on Wagner Camp Kilowan.
Company on their Coffin terprise that a special meet and mayor tied in their voting
erica, he listed the decline in
ing of the City Council will but it was then agreed not to
Mt., about five miles north
Mountain site.
the value of the dollar, the
The girls receive extra a-
east of Mehama Sunday. The
Mr. Ditter was hospitalized be held at 8 p. m. in the city give permission for the license.
rise of taxes, moral decline,
police were informed of the wards for the one selling the overnight at Santiam Memorial hall to again consider a re The final ruling would have
high use of drugs, and per
incident at about 4 p. m. and most boxes of candy and there and released Tuesday morning. quest by Circle K, a grocery been made by the State liquor
missiveness in sex among the
Lynn Edward Cutsforth, son a search was made. The lost is usually a great deal of good He has a badly “battered” left store chain for a business lic commission but the thought of
youth of the land. This part is of Mr. and Mrs. Cutsforth of i man was accompanied on the natured rivalry between them. ear which is causing him some ense and a package beer and the opposing counilmen was
nothing new, but the part of Gates has been chosen Boy hunting trip by Phillip A.
A picture of one of the girls discomfort and a little trouble wine license.
that there were enough out
the letter which shook me up of the Month for September. Stockton, Jr., his son and Al and a well known publisher in in hearing.
The company wishes to es lets in town. The Circle K
was where he declared: “Am He is a Senior at Santiam High len Boswell, both of Salem.
town will be printed next
tablish a store on Highway firm wished to establish their
erica WAS the greatest t- School.
week, sparking the drive here.
22 at the entrance to the city. business on Highway 22 com
In
on
the
search
were
21
tempt at Democracy in the
George Makris, division man ing into the city. They indicat
boys from Explorer 18 of Sal
Lynn
has
been
active
in
world, but we are degenerat sports and other school activi em. Search and Rescue team.
ager of the corporation stated ed they would not go ahead
ing fast.” Isn’t that something.
the company will invest some with any building plans here
Stockton, 53, stated he became
ties.
Among
them
are
Football,
He speaks of our Democracy
$75,000 in the business provid in Mill City if the package li
Honor Society, Home- lest, as he became turned a-
in the past tense, just as if it Track,
ing the licenses are granted at cense was denied.
round
in
directions. He said
coming
Escort
his
Freshman
was all over. I certainly hope
the meeting Thursday night,
Ordinance No. 114 was adop
instead
of tramping through
year,
Class
Representative
his
he is wrong, and unless we do Junior year and this year he the woods in the dark, he built
and that present plans call for ted creating of office of build
something to at least try to
At the Lions club meeting the building to be completed ing commissioner and defining
a fire, stayed put, and started
keep control of our country is Class President.
Monday night calendar Chair before the first of this year. his duties.
to walk out Monday morning.
Lynn
plans
to
go
on
to
school
within the hands of the people
Ai the regular council meet Police chief Don Gillenwat
man Vern Rush said that the
This was when he was found.
instead of politicians, we cer after graduation but he has He was not injured, said Tom
deadline for purchasing Lions ing they came up with a tie er gave his report for Septem
not
chosen
a
field
to
enter
or
tainly will be on the road to
Cpl. Tom Drynan is invit club calendars has been left vote, thus nullifying any ac ber noting 11 traffic citations;
ruin. Let’s hope that we can the school he wishes to attend. Drvnan of the State Police.
20 traffic warnings; two mun
ing
all loggers of the area to open for another week, but tion at all.
keep our heads, and not be
icipal citations and two prison
that the absolute deadline
the
Scout
Building
in
Mill
City
led down the primrose path of
ers lodged in jail. The police
Monday night, October 20, would be Monday, October 20.
complete government owner
car patrolled 1,366 miles using
Any person in the area who Sunnyside Telephone
Receives Enterprise Flag
when he will discuss 1 with
ship. Everyone person and bus
176.3 gallons of gas. The po
has
not
as
yet
been
contacted,
i
to
them
current
vandalism
Joins ContinentalCorp lice
iness in these United States
force answered 20 com
logging equipment in the may come to The Enterprise
should have the right to trv'
Sunnyside Telephone Comp plaints and 18 cases were pro
office
and
sign
up
for
a
cal
woods.
to make a living without too
any and its operating subsid cessed. cessed through court
Drynan asks that all inter endar.
much restraint from any gov
iaries including Valley Tele There was $385.00 received in
ested be present at 8 o’clock
ernmental body, as long as
phone Co. joined Continental fine money.
sharp. Damage and theft of Jerry Pittam Still
they abide by the law. No
Teleph me Corp of St. Louis,
logging tools has been trouble
group of people should have
Mo., Wednesday, October 15.
some in this area for many In Salem Hospital
the power over the individual I
The local companies will op
years, and especially during
Jerry Pittam, Mill City in erate under direction of the
or firm for doing what they
hunting season.
surance man is still confined Western Division Headqua--
wish.
to a Salem hospital with a teis in Oildale, California. All
serious heart condition.
operating personnel are being
Did you hear about the ef
Mrs. Pittam said that he will retained and there will be no
ficiency expert who went to
l>e confined there for some changes in services, rates or
the boss about his vacation’
GATES—Fire destroyed the
time yet. It is not determined operati n.
The boss gave him a week
Clyde
Oliver home east! of
for
sure
the
extent
of
his
Stockholders of Sunnyside Gates Monday
and told him he was so vf-|
night. Mrs. Oli
illness,
although
she
said
there
Telephone
Company
voted
for
ficient that he could have as j
ver
had
just
returned
from the
is
some
damage
to
the
circula
the merger August 15 and the
much fun in one week as the
tory system which will have official transfer will be this hospital where she had under
others could in two weeks.
gone surgerv on her feet. The
to heal by itself.
week.
fire was detected about 11 pan.
George Stewart, another old
after they had retired for the
time businesman of Mill City,
Cpl Tom Drynan said Mon
night. It is believed the fire
Cars Being Checked
has passed away. There pro
day night that three Mehama
was caused by the upstairs
Daisy
Geddes
is
shown
with
the
American
flag
bably are a lot of people here
youth were responsible for
wiring as it severed the tele
who did not know him very that was recently presented to her by a friend and for tearing out the rear end of a
phone connection before the
well. This newspaper had mer crew member of the ship Enterprise. Miss Geddes Parker Construction Company
fire was detected. They went
plenty of opportunity to real
vehicle Saturday night or
to the Bob Oliver home to
is
very
proud
of
the
flag
that
was
formerly
flown
from
ize- that he was a mover of
early Sunday morning. Evi
turn in the alarm. Both Gates
some repute when we had the ship and has invited youngsters of school age or dently the culprits tried to
trucks and one from Mill City
him move our newspaper plant anyone that is interested to view it at her home.
“peel out’’ with the four-wheel
were on the job.
from up on the highway to our
rig causing the damage. They
Some personal possessions,
present site next to the Post
Daisy Geddes recently re replacement of the ship’s nu abandoned it on the road to
some furniture and appliances
office. We contacted George ceived from the world’s larg clear reactors, which will last Scio.
were saved but the remainder
and asked him if he could do est aircraft carrier. The En ten years. The cost of the work
They also damaged other
of the contents and the house
the job. He looked over the
miscellaneous articles and dis
were a total loss. There was a
a large U. S. flag was placed at $2.4 million.
heavy equipment and decided terprise.
charged fire extinguishers dur
good turnout of volunteers t
that
had
been
flown
on
the
The Enterprise will be in ing the night.
he could do it. What followed
aid in fighting the fire. High
Newport News for an estimat
was quite an experience. He ship.
winds made conditions worse
The flag was sent to Miss ed ten mmths The ship was
took his time, but every time
Mrs. Oliver was returned to
Geddes
by
ex-marine
Herbert
commissioned i n Newport
something moved it went in
Santiam Memorial hospital
the right direction and with Wackrow of Fremont. Calif., News in November, 1961.
for the night. Mr. Oliver is
out smashing everything up a longtime friend He had at
Originally with the Atlant
staying at the Bob Olivers
one
time
been
in
charge
of
He moved the whole plant and
ic Fleet it was transferred to
The fire was reported about
only one small casting on one the flags on The Enterprise. the Pacific Fleet in November,
11 p. m. and equipment was
In
a
recent
letter
to
Mr.
of the typesetting machines
1965 and had four tours of
State Police officers Monday morning conducted :n hand until about 3 a. m to
was broken. That, indeed, was Wackrow she had said “I am duty off Vietnam
sure the fire did not flare
Mrs.
Laddy
Elliott
said
this
writing
this
while
looking
at
a
vehicle
inspection at the weigh station on highway be
quite a feat and one that we
up again.
It took 29 days to sail from week that the Good News Club
the
beautiful
flag
of
our
coun
22 east of Mill City. In the picture Cpl. Tom Drynan
will not forget. He seemed to
Alameda to P.rtsmouth. Coo
have a knack for figuring try. flying in the breeze over large for the Panama Canal, had started their meetings a- can be seen inspecting one of the cars. A law was pass
things out and he will be miss city hall.” He said that real- it was obliged to sail around gain, each Wednesday at 3:30 ed by the last state legislature authorizing the highway Weather, Detroit Dam
p.m. at the Elliott home.
ed as he was a master in his lv got to him and he decided the tip of South America.
This is a very active group check of vehicles and this is the pilot program. Three 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading
Miss Geddes should have a
line
Pool
Any students or others in of youngsters with about 30 officers were used Monday. It was a spot check and
flag of her own.
The ship was recently re terested can see the flag at attending the meetings which the officers were checking cars at random. The check
Max Ml n Elev Pep.
If the number following turned from Alameda. Calif., the home of Daisy Geddes at are held immediately after includes registration, license plates, driver’s license, Oflt. 8 61 M 1518.25 1.53
The children enjoy Bi born, wipers, mirrors, glass, eyhaust system, lights, Oct. 9 55 43 151829 0.43
vour name on The En-1 to Portsmouth. Va., for two 227 S W Cedar St.. Mill City school.
months of dry-docking and ov She also has a large beautiful ble stories, singing and crea tires, wheels, brakes. Each motorist being checked is Oct 10 52 41 1517.97 0.14
1«rprise label reads erhaul It was then transfer ly hound and illustrated book tion of a religious background
Oct. 11 56 M) 151683 0.00
- them which is hoped will given a copy showing a check has been made. It takes Oct. 12 64 39 151551 0.00
10-69 it’s time to send red to Newport News Ship of the ship’s travels and indi fc
building and Dry-dock Co., in vidual pictures of the more influence them in go d behav five or six minutes to make the check.-—The Mill City Oct. 13 53 43 1514 02 0.00
Enterprise photo.
October for engine repairs and than 5000 seamen on the ship. iour patterns.
Oct. 14 55 35 1512.46 0.00
e c!-eclt for renewal.
Camp Fire Girls To
Start Candy Sales
Friday, October 24
City Council Is
Lost Hunter
Found 0. K
Calling Special
Meeting Thursday
Drynan To Talk To
Loggers Monday
StilfTime To
Get Lions Club
Birthday Calendar
About Thefts
Olivers Lose Home
Mehama Youths
Damage Parker
Construction Co.
Good News Club
Meetings Held
In Night Fire Mon.