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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1970)
City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXV NUMBER 3 Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moffatt THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1970 Chamber Backs Road Petition Girl of the Month PP&L To Spend Over $1 Million Doug Hirte To Leave U. S. Army $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Boy of the Month Mrs. Douglas Hirte of Cor vallis was in Mill City Sat urday. She and her children had been visiting the Bill Hir- tes east of Gates. She reported that she will be meeting her husband in Hawaii February 4th. He is now serving in the Army about 60 miles north west of Saigon. She also stated that Doug was leaving army service the latter part of May, after seven years of duty. She said he plans on going into the real estate business in Cor vallis when he gets his dis charge. Mrs. Hirte, who does consid erable painting, states that she likes portrait painting the best, and that she plans on en tering Linn-Benton Communi ty college or OSU in the spring to further her career. She says she has a real love for people and Likes to portray their character on canvass. Tight Money Topic at Lions Club Meeting We read in the dailies these days about the “livability” of Oregon. I often wonder what we are going to dj for a living At a North Santiam Cham Expansion of the capacity of in the Willamette Valley and “Tight Money” was the topic transmission and distribution in this Canyon of ours if we ber of Commerce Board meet for a talk given by Floyd systems needed tJ deliver more cannot operate our mills, or ing held last Wednesday noon Eastwood, U. S. Bank manag electric energy to customers operate the grass seed indus at The Riverview in Mehama er, at the Monday night Lions and work on large steam-elec try and many others that are Jerry Coffman brought with club meeting held at the tric generating plant projects supposed to be polluting the him a petition requesting that Country Kitchen. will require Pacific Power & Boy of the month for Dec Part of the reason for the air. I agree with these people the Marion County Commis Light Company to expend a ember, 1969 at Santiam High tight money is governmental that the smoke may not be too sioners improve a county road record $121,345,000 during 1970 school is Richard Lee Pose deficit spending, Eastwood agreeable, but try and tell this from Stayton west to Jeffer on construction and engineer kany, Jr. Rick is a junior this said. Another reason is that to the people who depend upon son. Truck operators and proper ing. year and the son of Mr. and billions of dollars are being the farms and the mills for a “The activity in our local Mrs. Richard Posekany of Mill spent overseas that does nit living. What are they going ty owners who use this road service areas will require $28,- City. to do if all burning is stopped. from Stayton to old Highway come back and it cannot be 700,000 of the total and the I am confident that much of 99 in Jefferson have submitted He was class president his replaced within our own econ the emoke from the wigwam a petition for immediate con Girl of the month for Dec major projects, such as the 1,- Freshman year. Class Repre omy. burners can be eliminated, or sideration. It is a five point ember, was Karen Olsm, a 400,000-kilowatt Centralia, sentative his Sophomore year. Eastwood said that during Wash., steam-electric plant, at least reduced with proper plan, and is listed below: He has been J.V. Football, V. the last decade Industry has Senior at Santiam High school. (1) That said county road be She is the daughter of Mr. and will require $74-million,” ac forced draft. I don’t know all Football-Manager, Varsity foot been expanding faster than it the answers, but I do feel that widened, straightened and re Mrs. George Loveall of Mill cording to Allan C. Bartho- ball, Member of International can pay out of earnings, there mew, Vice President for these mills must have some surfaced to more safely accom City. Relations League and last year fore it has had to borrow to PP&L ’s field operations. way to get rid of their waste. odate increased truck traffic was its President, Intra School pay for these improvements. Among her activities are Pep “This is the first year in the Much of the waste materials as well as an increased farm Club, this year she is vice- Council, and this year he is Another reason is that in this from mills are now used, and use. Present conditions will president, G.A.A., Girls Volley history of the company that Student Body Vice-President. affluent society we are guilty improvements have been made not allow two trucks to safely ball, Drill Team and F.T.A. the construction expenditures Rick hopes to attend the ourselves of deficit spending, meet, pass and stay on the will exceed $100-million," he over past years—but for some Treasurer last year and this University of Oregon and Ma buying things we cannot af added. agency to state flat out that paved portion of the highway. year FT A Secretary. jor in Political Science of For ford, cars, appliances, clothing (2) The present road condi She plans to attend Oregon “Most of the local work in all burning cease, is a little and various other items, and eign Language. tions make it a necessity to State University and major in the service areas will be con absurd. doing it on money that we hold the center of the road in version of distribution circuits Senator Packwood has been have not as yet earned. This Home Economics. to higher voltages that can de speaking in the state recently, order for the large trucks to has raised the consumer debt liver increasing amounts of saying we don’t want any more keep from slipping off the to the highest point in history. shoulders, particularly on some energy to our customers and people or industry, as he DETROIT — Lyle Roger-, Eastwood said “this has had of the sharper curves. enlargement of substations and Dorsey Smith, and Jim Morgan would like to see our state quite an effect on the bank (3) Wider shoulder parking related facilities,” Bartholo all scored big to pace the host remain as it is. He should ing industry. There has been mew explained. know that this is impossible. is needed to accomodate the Detroit Cougars to a lopsided a drop in savings of $19 bil increased parking during the Work on the big Centralia Nothing stays the same. You 101-64 in a Casco League hoop lion $100 million in the banks plant will require nearly $47- victory over the Colton Vik either progress or back up, peak harvest season, a very of our country in the first million of funds from Pacific ings here last Tuesday night and I don’t think the people hazardous condition exists on 10 months of 1969. This is Power. The first 700,000-kilo- of Oregon, for the most part this road in winter due to the Rogers had 24, Smith had 21, more money than in all banks DETROIT — Voters in the slick surface conditions and in watt turbine-generator is due at least, are ready to just sit and Morgan also had 21 to for service beginning in Sep lead the Cougars to a 45-point Upper North Santiam Canyon in Oregon, Idaho, Montana still and not try for some the spring and summer months Despite the Wolverines first tember, 1971, and the second fourth quarter outburst and will have a chance to familiar and Wyoming. This makes due to conjestion. improvement. banks tighten up on loans. (4) The railroad overpass be quarter scoring burst, the a year later. Governor Tom McCall says bury the Viks. Glen Gayner ize themselves January 21st “Interest rates a person tween Marion and Jefferson is with the voting machine, now Regis Rams cut shot Santiam The other generating plant that deadlines must be met by had 14 points to lead the los being used in most Marion would have to pay to get a industry in ceasing to pollute extremely dangerous and hard in the 2nd and 4th quarters work this year includes the ers. loan last Friday would have the air. Personally I think for a semi-truck to negotiate, to post a 55-46 victory over 330,000-kilowatt expansion of Lyle Rogers, the basketball County precincts. the host Wolverines last Fri PP&L’s big generating plant scoring champ for last seas.n A demonstrator from the been 9%%, which is the high Salem, Portland, and other cit and (5) The cost of truck oper day night in the first league near Glenroqk, Wyoming, in the Marion B League, scor Marion County Clerk’s office est it has been for some time.” ies must clean up their own boosting its output to 750,000- ed 30 points to pace Detroit will be on hand to explain how Talking further on the cost stench producing, before they ations make it imperative to encounter for both teams. David Pittam led the Wol kilowat.ts, and the initial en to a 78-74 win over St. Paul the machine operates on the of financing housing at the come up in this area and say use the shortest route between verines with 20 points and 15 gineering and foundation ac there Friday. Dorsey Smith above date at 8:00 p.m. in the present time Eastwood cited these mills are polluting the two points. Upon motion duly passed the rebounds. tivity for a three-phase 1,500,- added 17 for the victors, while Commercial Room of the De the following example. If a air. The Wolverines meet 10th C00-kilowatt plant being built Dave Barbara led St. Paul with troit High school. persons is building a home Last week we made a quick Chamber endorsed the petition Mrs. Reba Snyder chairman valued at $18,500, took a maxi trip to Portland, on one of its and requests that Marion coun ranked Salem Academy on the jointly with Idaho Power Com 20 points. better air-pollutkn days, and ty take steps to alleviate the h.me floor this Friday night, pany near Rock Springs, Wy Detroit (78): Smith 17, Rog of the local election hoard urg mum FHA loan, which is 30 and hope to welcome the re oming. 1 can only say that I was hap conditkn that exisits. ers 30, Harvey 9, Morgan 12, es that all voters in the area years, the house would cost, The general meeting of the turn of Dick Berg to the line take advantage of the demon when the loan was paid off, py when I stepped out of our Miller 1, and D. Hiebert 1. strati :n in order to be famil $50,115. This does not include car in front of our office, to chamber will be held Wednes up. Dick, the teams leading St. Paul (74): Raymond 10, take in a good whiff of real day noon, January 21 at The rebounder and second leading Gates Council to Meet Barbera 20, Phillips 19, Melch iar with the new method, so taxes and insurance the owner that time will not lie lost in would have to pay. pure air. They can’t get pure Riverview and all numbers scorer, is recovering from mi er 10, January 12. nor surgery and hopefully, Thursday Evening At the present time, demand air in any city today, so why are urged to attend. Detroit played Siletz there explaining the operation of the will be ready to play this for housing is high. Housing GATES — The Gates City Tuesday and will play Eddy machine during an election. net put their own houses in week. is scarce in this country, but Council will meet Thursday, ville here December 16th. order before attacking job pro Santiam: due to this high interest rate January 15 at 8 p. m. Two viding industries. I agree that 50 Adult Education JV games are scheduled at Hillesland 5, Johnson 9 Rich members of the Environment 6:30 p.m. and Varsity at 8:00 Detroit Woman Hurt qnd the tight money situation, industry must do all in its ards 8, Pittam 20, Eide 4, Cox. al Control of Portland are p.m. Senior cake raffle at half it is not a very pretty picture power to cut out «moke, but Classes Offered By Regis: for the person who wishes to I feel that reason must be ex scheduled to be present to an time of the high school game. In Car Accident Birkholz 6, Dalke 12, Love swer questions regarding the own his own home. ercised in this matter. Salem Public Schools On Thursday January 15th; 20, Masser 7, Schahtsick 6, condition of the Gates water Detroit Jr. High basketball IDANHA—A Detroit woman Eastwood said “the forecast in speaking at an environ Fifty classes are scheduled Fritz 2, Bentz 2. system and quality of water. mental control conference In team will play Stayton there was injured early Saturday for 1970 in the housing in This will be the last time at 3:45 p. m. The bus will leave morning whep the car she was dustry is not very bright, and Portland, Packwood said he for the Winter Term of the Santiam ...;.. 18 10 15 5—46 in skidded on icy highway 22 there Is nJ Immediate relief in favors a zero population Adult Education Program of Regis ........... 14 15 10 16—55 professisnal men will be pres here at 2:45 p.m. just west of Idanha and shear sight for the situation. Hous ent to answer technical ques growth rate. He also said "we Salem Public Schools which ed off a stop sign and tele ing starts are down at the pre tions before the city residents do not need to run around the opened the week of January 5, phone pole. The 3:00 a.m. ac sent time, and will most likely country dragooning industries with most classes being held are asked to approve a bond cident occurred near the scal continue at least for the fore issue regarding the water sys and people into coming to Ore at South Salem 'High School. part of 1970.” ing shack at Dry Creek. tem. The public is urged to at gon.” He also said that no Popular favorites for the Win A club-wide discussion fol State police said Raymond further dams should be placed ter Term include: Law for Lay tend to get the facts. McCollam, 33, and his wife lowed Eastwood’s talk, and it across Oregon rivers for the men, I^egal Secretary, anti Santiam freshmen won their Margaret Anne, 24, were in was one f the most stimulat primary purpose of generating Stocks and Bonds. second ball game by trouncing the east bound vehicle which ing meetings held by the local electricity, citing nuclear pow Due to the usual popular Gervais 59 to 37. Steve Lewel Free Film and Lecture U. S. Bancorp, including its ran off the rtad and into a club for a long time. er as a means of meeting the response for the Law For Lay len led the Santiam attack wholly-owned subsidiary, Unit men series offered in cooper with 28 points. He was closely Slated at LyonsGrange ed States National Bank of ditch. Driver was not immed power needs of the future. GATES—A film and lecture Oregon, rerf.rts consolidated iately known, police said. These issues make for polit ation with the Marlon County followed by Darrell Plotts who Mrs. McCollam was taken Slaydens Remove Old ical thunder. Maybe it is all Bar Association, the series will netted 15. While Plotts, Dick free to the public will be held income after taxes and before right, but I for one am losing be conducted in the Little Gruver and Ron Podrabsky do at the Grange Hall in Lyons security gains and losses for to Santiam Memorial hospital a lot of faith in our top office Theater of South Salem High minated the boards, Lewellen on Wednesday, January 21 at the year ended December 31, Stayton by Detroit Mobile 1st Buildings at Resort holders. Seems to me they School. With the stock and was collecting most of His 8:00 p. m. The Subject will be 1969, of $12,480,258, or $3.08 Aid Unit, and later transferred DETROIT—Mr. and Mrs. Ed are more interested in gaining bond markets in their present points by pilfering Gervai3 the “Rights of Citizens to per share, compared to $10.- to Salem Memorial hospital votes than saving our country. condition, the srtaff expects an passes. When the Gervas ball Own and Bear Arms.” The 661,436, or $2.67 per share for where officials said she was Slayden are in the process of But before they clamp down unusually large turnout for team began shuting out I>ew- sponsoring organization is the the 1968 period. The Increase held fir observation and was tearing down the old Max on all our industry and farms, the St.cks and Bonds class, ellen, Plotts took over the Association to Preserve Our in earnings of $1,818,821 re in satisfactory condition. The Finnigan cabins on their pro perty on Erin street. they’d better think twice or conducted by veteran educator scoring with driving lay-ups Right to Keep and Bear Arms, presents a 17.06% improve McCoiiams reside at Detroit. The cabins formerly erected they won’t have enough taxes and market specialist, Howard fr:m his forward position. Inc. ment over 1968. Average num by Roll Morris in the old town to support their many bureaus. A. Mader. Scoring: Santiam. I^ewellen It was founded about 1963 ber of shares outstanding, ad Manual Communications, a 28, Plotts 15, Podrabsky 8, by Judge Hillard Comstock of Detroit were moved to their for stock dividends Warner Peterson course which will enable in Carpenter 2, lams 1, Gruver in Medford. The public is in justed present site by Finnigan in were $4,057,352 in 1969, and terested persons to learn to 2, Hince 2. 1952. Another building recent vited to attend. Killed in Accident $3,994,567 in 1968. communicate with the deaf, ly razed on the Slayden Resort Staver also noted that 10% drew so many adults Fall DETROIT—Wqrd was re property was the former Joe stock dividend was distributed Term that an aide has been ceived here this week from I-eis home also m wed here to U. S. Bancorp shareholders hired to work with the regular the J jc Muise’s telling of the from tlie old town of Detroit on April 15, 1969. 1952 teacher to handle the addit- At the Mill City Branch of death of their son, Warner A. in Mrs. i:nal turnout. Slayden said, the re Petersen, 39, who lost his life U. S. National, on December Bulletins are available from moval of the old buikllngH in an auto collision December Adolph Brunner, street c:m- 31, 1969. dep sits were $4,455,- 18. The 8:00 p.m. accident oc would improve the looks of missioner said this week that the Adult Education office, as 485. according to Floyd East property as well as the The North Santiam River Pacific Power and Light com well as by mail, upon requeat. wood, manager. He also re curred near his home at Bel their town, and that the space would Guides held their annual in Miller is a real outdoor en ported leans on the same date view, Wn. pany has installed 10 vapor Mrs. Muise, said his girl allow more trailer parking stallation banquet at The Riv thusiast, driving race cars and were $2,902,365. lights in the city recently; friend was driving nis car during the summer. six of them at new locations. FOE Auxiliary To Have erview Saturday evening with jet sleds as well as operating when the accident occurred, 44 attending. Special guests Whitewater drift boats. It is This wa« done at the request Charter Presentation were Mr. and Mrs. Harold said that he does all of these FOE to Have Spaghetti and that her son was killed of city ouncil members. instantly by the impact. She Weather, Detroit Dam The Ladies Auxiliary of Wiltse f Stay ton. He is presi things equally well. He plan-- The new ones are located at Second street near the San- Eagles Aerie Na. 338-1 will have dent of the North Santiam on passing up a scheduled Dinner Here Saturday was hospitalized with multiple Max. Min. Elev. Pep The Fraternal Order of Eag face lacerations of which m st sports car race to take part tiam high scho 1 gvm; 6th and their Charter presentation on Chamber of Commerce. 7 a. m. Dally Weather Reading les Aerie No. 3384 will have a were superficial, but required William Lewellen of Mill in the Memorial Day White Cedar street SW; East end of Sunday, January 18 at 1 p. m. Pool spaghetti Feed on Saturday 200 stiches to close the wounds Wall street beside Hill Insur Ruby Bigoni, Grand Madam City. Tim Hadley of Albany water Challenge. 7 37 24 1451.77 0.00 The River Guides have set evening. January 17. Dinner The Petersen car was totaled Jan ance agency: S. W. Douglas Secretary from Portland will and George Miller of Salem Jan. 8 42 32 1451.20 T and 8th; S. W. Linn Place and be present to make the presen were installed as River Guide up a special meeting at th'- will be served from 6 to 8 out. He was employed by Boeing Jan. 9 41 36 1450.82 1.24 8th and N. E. 4th and Cherry. tation. A potluck dinner will board members. Gene Teague Sublimity Firehall on January o'clock with entertainment to Aircraft at Seattle. Jan. 10 40 32 1452.81 0.80 A few “dark streets’ still follow the ceremonies and a will serve as chief guide: Al 20 to discuss the Whitewater follow. Funeral services were held Jan. 11 43 32 1154 oo 001 remain in the city and these large turnout of members is NorblatL. president; Gib Ward, Challenge. All chamber mem The Dallas Aerie has been will he corrected as soon as being urged by Auxiliary of vice-president and Jerry Cof- bers are also invited to attend invited and other guests are December 22 at Woodland Me Jan. 12 40 34 1454.52 0.48 morial Park. Bremerton, Wn. Jan. 13 55 36 1456 42 1.60 also welcome to attend. this meeting. ficers. man as secretary. time and money permit. Detroit Cougars Break 100 in Defeating Colton Rams DownSantiam In First League Basketball Game Santiam Frosh Trounce Gervais '5' Gty Gets Vapor Lights North Santiam River Guides Have Installation Dinner At Riverview Saturday U. S. Bank Makes Shareholder Gains Voting Machine To Be Demonstrated At Detroit School
