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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
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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