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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1969)
•Jen. Ref. and Doc. Div. Newspapers, V of O Library 97103 The Mill City ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — ORE GON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXIV NUMBER 47 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1009 Tree Placed On Flat Car Big Firemen Event ;llp and Down Saturday, Nov. 22 ; The Avenue By Don Moffatt Every once in awhile I have a real pleasant task in my line of work. This happened Tues day afternoon when a crew of men, and some heavy equip ment were working on Frank Timber Products land just north of Mill City. They were cutting a Christmas tree. This was not just an ordinary job, as it was a giant 100-foot Doug- las-fir tree which was shipped to St. Louis, Mo. The tree was sent by U. S. Plv-Champion Papers. The thing I enjoyed the meet was watching these men work. They are artists in their line, just as much artists, in fact as the finest surgeon, the most accomplished musician, or any other of the numerous professional men I could men tion here. Some people always picture the man in the woods as a real roughneck. He could be, and probably could take care of himself in any situa tion, but all this is beside the point. When they operate these cranes and other related log ging equipment, they are just as gentle as a homemaker mix ing up an angel food cake. I enjoyed watching the man handle this huge crane. He did it with such apparent ease. I can well imagine a prof- fessional man of other skills would have been as much out of place in the cab of that rig as the operator would have been with a surgeon’s knife in his hands. This brings up another point and all people should bear this in mind. They should have just as much re spect for the man in the woods as they have for a person who has his doctorate in education, or the man who has his de cree in medicine. As far as I am concerned, they, or we, are all in the same category. If we stick to our own business we do pretty well, but when we get outside our particular realm, we immediately become just "one of the boys on the outside.” All people should, remember this, when they get to feeling that they are king of the heap just because of their manner of making a liv ing. Ray Porter, chairman of the annual Mill City Firemen's benefit said this week that most everything was lined up in readiness for the Saturday evening festivities. He said ticket sales were g ing well and anyone still ' wishing to purchase them may buy them f rom him or anyI department member. This is an event that is' looked forward to by all area residents, not only giving them a chance to win holiday hams and turkeys but assisting the fire department in their main tenance and repair. PeopleI here are reminded that the better fire department the City has the lower the fire insur- ance rates will lie. All merchandise used for prizes during the evening has been furnished by or bought from Canyon area merchants. This is also something to re member when considering an cut of town purchase just be cause it is a “bargain”. Mr. Porter said the new ex haust fans were in and should eliminate some of the haze created by smoking and cook A giant crane placed the huge 100 Posekany, Frank Timber manager who ing. There are also new exit lights this year which have foot Douglas fir tree that is being ship arranged for his firm shipping it for U. been needed in case of emer ped to St. Louis, Missouri for the city S. Plywood-Champion Paper Co. there to use as their lighted Christmas gency. The evenings fun and festi tree. Shown in the foreground is Dick Photo by Stan Ogden vity will feature dancing to music by The Gents, prizes, All Ready To Go concessions, lots of good food and climaxed by the drawing at midnight for the big prize winner of a $100 bill. r New Bridge To Be Built At Mehama No one requested a hearing by the deadline Friday, so the Oregon State Highway Divis ion will go ahead with plans for construction of the Me hama Bridge section of High way 226. The state had asked that anyone desiring a hearing no tify the Lyons City council, but no one did. Two alternate routes are now under consideration, one using the existing highway alignment and the other west f the existing bridge which is much too narrow for mod ern day traffic. Santiam Hospital Board Medical Staff Issue Joint Statements Answering the many oral and written comments regard gencies, and is not designed ing the number of doctors leav t) be that of an out-patient ing the Stayton Area, y.u are clinic. informed that Dr. Byrd and Dr. Willms have resigned from the Medical Staff of the San tiam Memorial Hospital, which resignations were in writing arid that their respective re DETROIT—The first nine sponsibilities were to terminate forthwith as members of the weeks honor roll at Detroit schools listed 8th graders as Medical Staff of the hospital. In order to consider the cir having the most “top students”. cumstances regarding the is 12th Grade 3.7 sue, a joint meeting was called Dorsey Smith 3.4 between the Executive Com James Morgan mittee of Board of Directors 11th Grade 4.0 and the Medical Staff, and Robert Crist 3.8 thereat all doctors were spe Gina Williamson 3.7 cifically requested to comment Gary Lynn upon their respective inten 10th Grade 3.7 tions regarding membership Mary Bittner ,3.2 Frank Golden upon the Medical Staff—Dr. Sue M:rgan 3.5 Van Veen plans no resignation from the Staff unless he sees 9th Grade 3.8 fit, and he further indicated Lucy Young Hevner 3.1 the existance of a possibility Vicki 8th Grade that he has no plans to resign 4.0 from the Staff and Dr. Moreno. Bonnie Young 3.9 Bement Dr. Meyn and Dr. Andersen Joni Roth 3.6 have expressed no intention Richard Randall R n 3.4 of resigning from the staff. Marty Gardner 3.1 Considerable discussion was Romna Tompkins 3.1 had regarding the functions of 7th Grade the hospital by reason of the Kelly Boeckstiegel 3.6 reduction in the Medical Staff nd it is the unanimous expres- sion of the Medical Staff and Weather, Detroit Dam Hospital Administration that 7 a. m. Dally Weather Reading Pool there would be no curtailment Max. Mln. Elev. Pep of services t? any duly admit ted patient, and the emergency Nov. 5 62 41 1495.80 2.64 room will continue to function Nov. 6 53 45 1496.09 0.28 7 51 42 1 MB U 0.14 by rendering all the services! Nov reasonably possible to any em Nov. 8 54 42 1494 43 T ergency situation, it being spe Nov. 9 55 14 1493 22 0.00 cifically expressed that such Nov. 10 57 44 1191 SO 0.06 <->rv1ce is onlv for true emer-1 Nov 11 57 45 1490 50 0.00 Eighth Graders Top Honor Roll $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy City Studies Sewer Problem; More Discussion Io Be Held There were several towns people at the November meet- ng of the City council when Mrs. Herbert Peck acted as •ecorder in the absence of Rex Ohmart. Mr. Peck is Mill City nayor. The main group of citizens present said they were there to protest the recommendation for a package license for the Proposed Circle K store here. Mr. Peck, however, said the Issue would not come up for 1 vote again as all councilmen vere not present Wednesday evening, so the contingent left the meeting. Mr. Larimer from the Stay- on firm of Gehlen and Lari mer was present at the meet- ng. They are attorneys for the city and he said that they would assist the city in any 'egal problems they might en counter. Glen Humes was present to ask that a caution sign be placed from N. W. Alder dowr. River road as there had been a considerable amount of speeding in that area. There was a general discus sion on the vandalism that has been going on at the Dawes building on First avenue. No Trespassing signs as well as Reward for information lead ing to the arrest of persons do ing the damage, have been placed on the building by Charles Kelly, one of the own ers. A letter of resignation was read from Linn County plan ning commissioner, Gary Hol laway. He has been assisting the City planning commission with their problems for the past two years or so. There was the usual discus sion on the problem of a sew er system for Mill City. In 1964 a federal grant was re- reived to have engineers study a city-wide sewer system. This study was made by Worthing ton Associates, Inc., at a cost $1,500. The cost figure at Lions Club Members of that time was $594,000.00. The View Whitewater Film firm of Metro Engineers have now estimated the figure at Members of the Mill City $700,000.00 but a complete en Lions club viewed the sound gineering study has not been projected movie of the annual made by them. The city has Memorial Whitewater film paid no money to Metro for a Monday evening at the Fellow survey. Council members a- ship hall. A dinner preceded greed that a check should be the business meeting and pro made to see if a Federal grant gram. can be obtained for an engin There was a considerable eering study to update the amount of discussion on the 1964 report community calendar sales with Don Gillenwater in his po ideas on what might be done lice report for October said another year to be certain that that 11 traffic citations had all people in the area were con been issued: 10 traffic warn tacted. George Long suggest ings; 13 cases processed ed that a written message through court; 12 complaints might be left at the door if no answered; one accident cover one was home, telling them ed; one prisoner lodged and who had called and where they 16 incidents reported. might contact that person if they desired a calendar. In many instances a callback cannot be made or even a sec ond call may find no one at home. Fred Krechlow, Lions pres ident said that Roger Mink Twelve of Santiam’s football would have a report on the players were named last week place where dinner meetings to the Capital Conference Min might be held at the next or Division All Star Team. meeting. Repeat choices from last The Presbyterian Women’s year are Mark Jeter, Tom Association has been serving Rush and Larry Hillesland. the dinners for a number of Jeter was picked last year as years but will discontinue them a defensive tackle and was in December due to a lack of chosen this year as offensive kitchen help. tackle. Rush has l>een picked two years in a row at defen sive end, this year being a un animous choice. Tom made 33 tackles this year. The othet repeat choice, Ixirry Hilles- land at offensive end, scored 52 points, 42 of them in league play to lead all minir division The Mill City Volunteer fire scorers. Hillsland also was department was called out Sat chosen as defensive halfhack urday, November 15 to the this year as he intercepted 6 home of Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie passes, made 54 tackles and Whitsett, Jr., where there was was second in Wolverine tackl a fire in an electric stove oven. ers. Also going both ways are The Whitsetts had been hav ing breakfast and there was Greg Davis, Bruce Roscoe and some bacon in the oven which Howard Lyness. Davis was caught fire. They tried quel elected to offensive and defen ling the blaze with soda but sive tackle. On defense Greg were unable to get it out. Mr. collected 41 tackles. Roscoe Whitsett said the fire depart was chosen center and middle ment arrived promptly and ex guard. At middle guard Ros tinguished the blaze and got coe managed 36 tackles this the smoke out of the house. year. Howard Lyness was He said, however, that the ba chosen to the first team as a con was a mess! There was tailback on offense and as a some smoke damage to the safety on defense. As tailback, Lyness scored 52 points, 40 of kitchen. On Monday, November 17 them in league play to give the fire laddies were called to him third place in league scor the James E .Henderson home ing. Lyness also was the n S.W. Broadway where team’s leading ground gainer there was a fire caused from Howard was a unanimous an overheated stove which choice for tailback. At defen caused some damage before it sive safety Lyness made 35 was put out. There was also tackles. The ramainlng unan some smoke and water dam imous choice of offense was age. The home is reportedly guard Lynn Cutsforth. On de fense, halfback Doug Cline was owned by Henry Sellers. a unanimous choice making 22 tackles and intercepting 3 passes. Lyons Library Board The remaining choices are R n Johnson, Mike Long and Purchases New Books John Ruby. Johnson was chos en first team quarterback. Ron Lyons city library board threw 9 touchdown passes this held its regular meeting Mon year. On defense John Ruby day night, November 17th. was picked at tackle and Mike They have purchasefl a num Ix>ng as a linebacker. John ber of new children’s books on made 38 tackles and Mike recognition of "National Lib made 58 tackles to lead the rary Wook for Children.” team. The librarian has made post In addition to filling 15 posi ers and interesting bookbarks tions on the Capital Confer and she will have a story hour ence Minor Division All Star for children on Saturday. Team the Wolverines ended The biard has asked for a this season with an 8-1 record lxx>k drop at the library and and were ranked, seventh In a book cart for magazines. the state. Santiam Dominates All-Star Team i All wrapped and ready to go is the giant Christmas tree to be used at St. Louis, Mo. for their lighted tree. Douglas fir trees go to many areas this time of year as they are grown “bigger and greener” here. This one, however, was an especially large and majestic speciman. Photo by Stan Ogden Thanksgiving Mass To Be Held at Catholic Church Thursday City Receives Honorable Mention In State Beautification Contest Father James MacNaughton, wh> serves the St. Catherine Catholic Church in Mill City, said this week that there would be a special Thanksgiving Mass for all faiths on Thursday, No vember 27 at 8:30 A. M. at the Church. This will be open to all and non-catholics are welcome and urged to attend. Worshippers ere asked to bring a small por tion f the food they plan on eating for their Thanksgiving dinner, such as fruit or bread, to have blessed at the altar. Mayor Herbert Peck and chairman Virgil Trout said this week that Mil) City had re ceived honorable menti n in the area beautification con test which they had l>een working on during the spring and summer. A banquet was held at the Country Squire near Eugene Friday evening. November 14 when winners were announc ed. Attending from here were mayor and Mrs. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Trout, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scott. Mr. Kelly and Mrs. Sc tt are members of the city planning commission. Featured speaker for the evening was Robert Straub who spoke to the group of ov er 200 people about the value of such contests to c.mmuni- ties, the state and to the na tion. There were nine cities enter ed in the area beautification contest ranging from popula tions of 600 to 1600. Partici pants included Mill City, Brownsville, Creswell, Drain, Florence. Lowell, Oakridge. Scia and Veneta. Oakridge received the top prize; Florence second place spot and Ixjwell was awarded third place with Mill City re ceiving the Honorable men tion. This was a new category and given because communi ties were so close in points Fall Slash Burning Underway By Forest Service Now DETROIT — 922 acres of clear cut slash units have been burned to date on the Detroit District in the Forest Service annual fall slash burning pro gram, it was announced here this week. A spokesman at the Ranger Station said 752 acres still re main to be burned this fall and if weather conditions hold fav orably the project will be com pleted. Slash burning is done an nually by area logging com panies, under the direction of the Forest Service. that the judges had a difficult time in chixising the winners they said. Mill City was fur months late in entering the contest and officials said under these circumstances they considered the response here by citizens very good. Many individuals, groups and business people took part in improving their property and encouraging oth ers to d) the same. It is hoped that next year even further improvements will lie made with Mill City hopefully win ning the number one spot. But win or lose a stride for ward aids the town and every one in it or passing through it. The prize winning placque and scrapbook is now on dis play at The Mill City Enter prise anti those interested may view it there. Rep. Detering Gets Top Farm Award Gerald Detering, four-term state legislator and well known in this area, receivefl the Ore gon Farm Bureau Federati n’s top aw,ini, the Gold Medal, at the Bureau’s annual banquet Tuesday. Detering, a fruit and vegetable grower near Harris burg. was elected state repre sentative from Linn county in 1962. Firemen Kept Busy At Recent Fires
