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M i Ker and i>oc. L>n. Nw spnpe’’», U of 0 Library 9716? ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXIV NUMBER 48 T1IE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1SMÄ) Williamson Family Escape Injury In Auto Accident Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moffatt $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy IDANHA — Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Williamson and family of Idanha escaped serious in jury Sunday night when their car struck a buck deer as they were returning home from a visit with relatives in Salem. The incident occurred on the North Santiam Highway in fr nt of the Enco Service sta- tion at Gates. The impact damaged the front end and the side of the car, but did not kill the deer, | Mrs. Williamson said. She add- I ed that the buck acted like he was dazed because he made no attempt to run. It has been reported that several near auto-deer acci- dents have occurred In that I particular area. At this time I of year deer are frequently I seen along the North Santiam j Highway. Motorists are being I warned to drive carefully and to keep a watchful eye out for the critters. ! This is Thanksgiving week, and as this is being written on Monday, I like to think back on what Thanksgiving meant to me as a youngster, and that is some time back. At that time, I lived on a farm in North Dakota, There always seemed to be snow on the ground and real nippy weath er. It was a day of family get- togethers and a lot of special foods which we did not have every day as we now do. In those days there were no re frigerators. no electric lights on these farms. But one thing we did have then a good deal more than we have today is togetherness. We didn’t have automobiles, just horses, so we usually stayed in a more or less tight circle of friends and relatives. And what’s wrong with that. We always had a big time. It seemed to me that things were much less compli cated. We didn’t have the vie-1 lence then as we do now. There were no incidents of pot smok ing, and students in the schools then, went there to get an ed ucation, not to riot, or tell the teachers how to run the schools. It is true that things have changed a lot during this time, and I can’t say that it is all bad. I think that our students today, for the most part, are much better educated than we were, at least they have the opportunity to receive that ed I ucation. We have larger schools and a much finer educational process which is directed to wards giving a broader educa tion. This is good. But on this Thanksgiving day, I think we should all bow our heads in prayer, and give thanks for this fine country MARION FORKS—A young in which we live. Let us be Salem woman was hurt about thankful that we still have the 11:40 A.M. Tuesday when the right to speak out on all is small foreign car she was in sues without fear of being ran off Highway 22 about a locked up, or worse still, shot, mile east of here and plunged as they do in many totalitarian into the Santiam River. countries. Those today who are Maxine Pearson, 22, 1157 loudest in their dissent, should 15th St. S.E., was taken by De stop and think what they are troit ambulance to Salem Mem doing. Our form of government orial Hospital where she was may not be perfect, but I still admitted with head cuts and a think you will have trouble possible shoulder fracture, hos finding something better than pital officials said. what we have right here in Ambulance attendants said the Unitdd States. I think she was a passenger in the car if we’d spend more time on with several relatives. Name working together, and less on of the driver wasn’t immediate marches and demonstrations, ly learned. we’d have a better chance for peace in the world. As long as we have greed and people who are biggoted, we’ll have wars and troubled times. Just how were going to learn to “love our neighbor" and be more tol The Santiam Wolverines will erant of each other, I don’t know. But I do know that if: play their first basketball game we would abide by our laws of the season on Tuesday De- and work together, we’d have cemlier 2 at Gervais. The boys have been getting a much stronger country and jiossibly then our Asian ene in quite a hit of practice and mies would realize that they plan :n making a good show will gain nothing by not at ing their first game. tempting to settle the Viet nam war by negotiation. There were only six mem bers attending the noon lunch eon meeting of the North San tiam Chamber of Commerce meeting Wednesday at the Ri verview Cafe at Mehama. Harold Wiltse presided at the informal business meeting as a quorum was not present. A film of the North Santiam Whitewater Challenge held on Memorial Day was scheduled to be shown but as such a few were present it was posponed. A new member, Claude An dersen of Lyons was present. He is getting ready to set up a backhoe service in that area. Chamber members held con siderable discussion on the con troversial French Pete Creek area which Forest service peo ple wish to retain for multiple use. Conservationists and oth ers are trying to get the heavily forested area "locked up”. Those present felt that such action would be a waste rath er than the multiple use which all factions could utilize. The president said he would instruct the secretary Floyd Eastwood to write the secre tary of agrichlture and the Oregon representatives recom The Mill City Rural Fire mending the multiple use as Protection district, Marion and favored by Chamber members. Linn counties, will hold their Also under discussion Wed annual election on Monday, nesday was the Whitewater December 1 from 2 until 8 P. challenge and whether the M. at the fire hall. memliers would sponsor it an Running unopposed for di other year. This year they co rector will be incumbent Clif sponsored it with the Mill City ford Crook, an active member Jaycees. Most present felt that it would be better to back the of the department. Local Ensign Dies Oregon High In river run rather than actively sponsor it. A decision will be In Plane Crash Education Rating made at a meeting when more Oregon stands third in the Oregon Democrats LYONS—Navy Ens. Doug members are present. nation in the effectiveness of To Meet In Salem las Masters, 25, son of Mrs. its education system, as exem Evelyn Masters of Lyons, died Oregon Democrats will gath plified by the success with earlier last week in the crash er in Salem, Sunday, Decem which its young men pass the of a twin-engine plane south of The Lyons Fire Department Armed Forces Qualification ber 7 to honor Mrs. Caroline Corpus Christi International Wilkins, Corvallis, newly elect will hold a benefit dance this Test. Airport. ed chairman of the Democratic Saturday, November 29 at the Only 7.4 percent of Oregon party of Oregon. Two other men died in the Lyons Grange hall from 9 DETROIT—At the regular IS year-olds fail to pass it. crash. A Navy spokesman said p. m. to 1 a. m. November meeting of the De The affair will be a 6:30 ban Minnesota has a slightly bet the plane was on fire and cir from the dance will ter record, at 6.9 per cent. And quet at the Marion Motor Ho troit city council it was decid cling the airport before at aid Proceeds in the maintenance of the both are led by Washington, tel. Mrs. Wilkins will be the ed that the live tree at Breit- tempting to land Tuesday. A Former enbush Junction annually us Lyons which ser which tops the list of 50 states, principal speaker. witness said the left wing fell ves this ambulance State Senator Al Flegel, Rose ed as the city’s yule tree, will entire area so effic having only 5.8 per cent of off just before the plane hit burg. will be master of cere not be used for that purpose iently. Many people in Mill AFQT failures. the ground. monies. Mrs. Carl Burkland, anymore. A change is being City and Gates have used the The test itself scores several Salem, is general chairman for made l»ecause the tree has ambulance and have said they factors, according to the Sur the dinner. grown too large to Illuminate are pleased with the prompt geon General of the Army. A- effectively, a member of the efficient service. Over 3,500 tickets to the af Fire Director For mong other things, he said each Music will be provided by individual score “depends on fair have been distributed council said. Idanha To Be Elected the Western Seranaders and A lone smaller tree (live) the level of educational attain throughout the state. Proceeds located next to the city hall IDANHA—Election polls will door prizes will be given dur ment of the youth taking it, will go to the deficit of the has been selected as the yule be open from 2 to 8 P.M., De ing the evening. First prize and on the knowledge he has state party organizaion. tree. cember 1st at the Idanha Fire is a portable radio with hams gained otherwise during his Consumer Power has been and other items to be given. Hall for the purpose of elect educational training, both in contacted by the city council ing one board member to the Coffee and donuts will also and out of school.” for the stringing of the color Idanha Rural Fire Protection be available for thos wishing In presenting the Surgeon ful lights for the illumination District. to purchase them. General’s report to the Oregon of the tree early in December Petition candidates running Board of Education at its Nov- At a special meeting of the for the four-year term are Dale ember ¡9 meeting, Dale Par council M mday night weights Forman, Detroit and Harold nell, Superintendent of Public of trucks, vehicles and restrict Baker of Idanha. Instruction, pointed out that ed parking areas were discuss the same report appears in the Board member Norman There will be a Community ed. current issue of a national pub Thanksgiving Service at the Thomasson’s term expires De Further discussion and ac lication. Therein it is offered Christian Church in Mill City, tion on the subject will be tak cember 1, 1969. A large and lively crowd at as “the best national index of November 27th at 10 A.M. en at the December 9th meet tended the 25th annual Fire teacher effectiveness.” This service is sponsored by ing. men ’ s Benefit held Saturday Eagle Scout “When a child fails, it is the Mill City Ministerial Asso evening at the fire hall. and the Rev. Donald Pacific Power & Light The concessions, games and the teacher who fails," Parnell ciation Dishong will deliver the quoted the publication as stat the dance drew big crowds. As ing. “On this basis, the fact Thanksgiving message. To Have Meeting On usual, the bingo tables were that Oregon stands third in Everyone is invited to join Sales Promotion well filled with many lucky the entire nation is a solid tri this service of thanks and people winning their holiday bute to the quality of teachers praise. Pacific Power & Light Com turkeys and hams. I>any district managers and in Oregon schools.” marketing personnel from the Raymond Porter, general Mid-Oregon division will pre chairman of the event said he Weather, Detroit Dam view the firm’s marketing, and other members of the de- 7 a. m. Dally Weather Reading sales promotion and advertis partment, appreciated the re Pool ing programs for 1970 on Nov. sponse of the t >wn.speople. Max. Min. Elev. Pep 2-1 at the Country Squire Motel lirawing the S100 bill given Nov. 12 .55 45 1480.02 000 In Coburg. at midnight was Benny Ben Nov. 13 55 41 1487.43 0.00 be- An electric power line Ls The Mid-Oregon division in nett. who is employed at Cedar Nov. 11 55 41 1 185.79 0.00 cludes operating districts at ing extended from Idanha to Lumber Company. Marion Folks by Consumers Nov. 15 56 42 1 184.12 0.00 Albany, Cbos Bay, Corvallis. Nov. 16 47 36 1482.41 0.57 Lincoln City, Springfield and P wer. Inc., Corvallis. Attending When the work is complet Nov. 17 41 37 1480.70 0.36 Central Oregon. ed in about two months, Mar Nov. 18 42 38 1478 90 003 from here are: John Kohls, lo ion Folks will no longer be de Nov. 19 45 38 1477.02 0.00 cal manager, and Conrad Ha pendent on privately owned Nov. 20 49 35 1175.12 0.00 mann, marketing representa Nov. 21 45 36 1473.26 O.'il tive generators for power. Clifford Jones, PP&L gen Most of the underground Nov 22 48 40 1171 42 006 GATES—lames E. Siegfried has retired as a power plant distribution line run from Nov. 23 47 36 1469 57 0 00 < ral sales manager, announced operator for the Green Peter- one mile east of Idanha to Nov 24 46 36 1 M8.00 067 the Mid-Oregon Division meet about 10 miles to the Marion Nov. 25 47 36 1166.15 0.00 Ing is one of a series of five Detroit dam project. division meetings being staged The 65-vear-old Siegfried is Fork area. throughout the power com mayor of Gates. He was in gov Henkies & Floyd Peterman. 14 year-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. ernment service more than 19 Portland, has pany’s six-state service terri- ry to preview the program for Verne Peterman, recently received the highest honor years. tract for the work It was de members of the division sales Siegfied came here as a p w- signed by C rnell Howland, is Scouting, the rank of Eagle Scout He has been a staffs. scout for the past five years and has worked hard to erhouse mechanic for Detroit Hayes & Merryfield Engineers, Jones reported the highlights Corvallis. Dam in 1956. He previously achieve the honor. LaVern Bergerson, vice-chairman of A car reported stolen from of Pacific Power’s 1970 market The line will serve six resi was a marine oiler with the the Willamette District Cascade area council Boy Portland Army Engineer Dis dences, a restaurant, a state Lake Oswego was found aban ing program include new pro Scouts of America was present to award the honor. trict. Highway and the Oregon State doned near Rock Creek south motion plans emphasizing the Acting as master of ceremonies was Tom Drvnan, Siegfried i- serving his sec Fish Commission buildings at Gates. The 1967 model car versatility and economy of ut Scout committee chairman. Herbert Bastuscheck, ond term as mayor He and his and l>e available for 18 sum was taken November 13 fr m ilizing eleettrieal energy for Scoutmaster and other officials, friends and parents wife hive a home just east of | mer homes along Marion George Brustad. It was dis heating, air conditi ning and lighting covered by hunters. Gate*. Creek. were present at the Court of Honor. Car Dives; Salem Passenger Hurt Mill City Fire Dist. To Elect Director At Monday Polls I Lyons Firemen To Have Benefit Dance Sat. Night Detroit To Have Lighted Yule Tree Basketball To Start Dec. 2 at Gervais 1 have watched with amuse ment the big to-do about Vice- President Agnew’s recent speeches where he has attack ed both the electronic news media and also the press of the nation. Many of the broad casters seem to fear for the freedom of speech. They real ly hit the air in a hurry stat ing the present administration was trying to put a muzzle on all types of news dessemina i tion. I have no fear of that. I know full well that if that were really attempted there would be a real uprising But by the same token, I think it is a good thing. Newspaper ed itors and broadtasters, wheth er radio or TV need a god -haking up once in awhile. While these agencies can ex ert quite a force in the coun try, I think a large segment of the people read, digest the news, and then form their own , pinions. I for one do not ex- nect the w:rld to agree with me on all points, hut if I can make them wake up and think for themselves on some issues, I feel that I have done my part In closing this Thanksgiving w eek, why not give thanks for the many blessings we have We’re much better off than most people on the face of the earth. Chamber Discusses French Pete Christian Church To Have Thanksgiving Service Thursday Firemen's Benefit Draws Large Crowd Consumer Power Extends Lines Detroit Dam Power Plant Chief Quits Stolen Car Found Near Rock Creek
