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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1970)
VOLUME XXV NUMBER 4 Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moffatt ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1970 D. Posekany On Logging Committee Many times it is the little happenings that make the life of a newspaperman interest ing. This happened to me this Ralph Horn of Menasha Cor week, when a friend in Mill City presented me with the poration at North Bend, Presi following poem. I thought it dent of the Oregon Logging was a cute little ditty, so here Conference announced the ap pointment of the Resolution it is: “ODE TO THE EDITOR” Committee to study industry The Editor, sat in his chair problems for the 32nd Annual Oregon Logging Conference to one night, Thinking up peppery things be held in Eugene on February 26, 27, and 28, 1970. Dick Pose to write. When they appeared on the kany, Frank Lumber Ca., Inc. at Mill City, was appointed printed page, As words of wisdom, from the chairman to serve with Carl Raynor, Georgia-Pacific Corp, Santiam Sage Some folks said “Well he sure at Springfield; Into Liimatta, Edward Hines Lumber Co., has guts!” But others said, “No! he’s just Hines, Arnold Ewing, North west Timber Association in plain nuts!” And nobody knew, what start Eugene; Steve Woodard, In dustrial Forestry Asssciation ed fight, in Eugene; Bill Ellington left, and Some leaned to the 1 Western Forest Industries As some to the right. But the Editor, just i sat back sociation in Portland, and Bill Berry, Northwest Timber As and smiled— sociation in Eugene. least, I And said, “Well at President Hom requested have them riled!” “There’s only one way to get that suggestions be sent to any members of this committee f:r folks to think, consideration at the Confer of Ju^t serve them a cocktail ence. The theme is "The Log of printer’s ink!” gers Role in Forest Manage And,------- he did! ment". Registration is expect By ed to exceed 1700. Nonny Mouse. He also reported that a large Finally The Oregonian in an equipment show will be held editorial Monday is backing and encouraged any firms in the U. S. Forest Service plan terested in displaying at this for full utilization of French Conference to contact Robert Pete Creek for ALL of the peo Cross, P. O. Box 152, Eugene, ple of the country instead of a for further information. few recreation clubs. I feel that when a large newspaper gets behind a controversial sit uation it lends more credence to the movement, hence read what they have to say on page three of this issue of The En terprise. DETROIT—Mayor Cliff Mc- When in Granville, N. D. Millan Thursday reminded this past summer a friend of home owners that a permit is mine had gotten a couple of required for any work on sep old record books from the tic tanks and sewer lines. newspaper office where I had The city council recently worked during my high school an amendment to the years. In this old book I found added Unified Building Code ordin two garage bills that interest ance which requires the permit ed me, and shows what has and inspection. ordinance happened to prices since 1942. now reads; It is The now required Here are just a few examples: that a permit must be obtain fuel pump kit, 56c, labor on pump $1.25, clean carburetor ed before installation, replace or any alteration on sep $1.25, clean and adjust points ment 50c, a repairing horn 50c or tic tanks, fields or laterals and work must be approved and a total of $4.06. That mucli all before back filling. work and parts now could inspected In the past McMillan said cost many times that much. many people did their own Of course the cars today are work without contacting the more complicated, but I often wonder if we were not better city. Contributing to the pro off when driving the old Model blem are many vacation resi Ts. At least you could fix dences owned by out-of-town them with a pair of Pkers and j Detroit is tightening up con some haywire. Spark plugs trol and inspection of home were then selling for 65c each, and a quart of oil cost only sewer systems to prevent pol lution of Detroit Reservoir. 21c. I realize full well that every Action was taken on the a- thing has gone up a lot since mendment of the building code 1942, but I also wonder just at the regular meeting of the how much we have gained per council January 13th. Other business included the sonally since that time—in re-election of Mayor Cliff Me- happiness at least. In those days it seemed we all had m re Millan for another one year time for some of the nicer term. Frank Hancock was re things in life. We had time to elected president of the coun visit with neighbors, and didn’t cil. have to drive thousands of Councilmen also voted to pay $250.00 to allow carpeting of miles for our pleasures. All the economists are harp city hall. The action fallowed ing on our increase in gross notification that Detroit Wo National Product. That is a man’s Civic Club had donat poor index, and when you take ed $400.00 fo rcarpeting. into consideration what infla Tt has also been reported tion has done to us, we have that the Idanha Rural Fire not marie that much gain. Wag District plans to install a tele es and everything else have i phone at Detroit City Hall. increased by leaps and b unds and the wage increases the Take for instance the problem working man has received dur of air pollution. Out at the ing the past few years have city dump, Bud Cline could been eaten up by innation. The dispose of much of the gar government continues to skim bage he is burying now by off the top of his wages, so he burning, without polluting the air as much as the air is pol is worse off than before. luted in some of the confer I think that President Nix ence rooms where the "clean on is on the right track when air boys” are setting up tile he is attempting to return rules. Even our wigwam burn some of the federal control ers provide no particular pro to the states. Bully for him. blem for us in our area. Let I know full well people in each area be judged on its own Oregon know a lot more how merits. It is wrong to impose to s Ive their problems than regulations in a sparsely set some bureau in Washington, tled area like ours, that would D.C., and they can do it for be right for a congested area much less expenditure of tax like P.'rtland. How about be money. Our federal govern ing a little more realistic in ment has grown so large that rules and regulations. Some no one can cope with it. By times I think we could do a- the same token, l>cal govern bout as well without so many ments can do a much better commissions and planners. job of taking care of their They sometimes impede pro- problems better than the state. gran Ben Jones To Santiam High Gets Top Accreditation Larry Hillesland Nominated For Air Force Academy Larry Hillesland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Hillesland Is one of 10 young men in the state nominated by Senator Mark Hatfield to attend the Air Force Academy in Colo rado. The Academy will select one of the group to attend school there and take advantage of the outstanding training and experience received. It is also a distinct honor for the young men to be selected for the no minations. Larry is a senior at Santiam High school this year and ac tive in sports and many school activities. Santiam High School is ful ly approved by the Nsrthwest Association of Secondary and High schools. The fully ap proved rating is the highest rating the agency gives to a high school. The Association made addi-| tional comment commending the school for its well-rounded course of study. The size of Santiam and the fact that the school districts has funded these offerings deserves com ment. The Commission also praised the school for their special reading classes and teacher aid program. The high rating came about after making several correc tions in curriculum, facilities and faculty. Santiam High will continue to make the above rating as long as it complies with the standards required by the Northwest Association. Attend School Meeting in Salem Dolby Gets Promoted To Staff Sergeant LONG BINH, VIETNAM (AHTNC) Dec. 29— James L. Dolby, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel L. Dolby, Sweet Home, was promoted to Army staff sergeant Dec. 1 while serving with the 1st Logistical Com mand near Long Binh, Viet nam. S/Sgt. Dolby, noncommis sioned officer with the adjutant general classified repository of the 1st Logistical Command near Long Binh, entered the Army in August 1967 and was stationed at Ft. Lewis, Wash., before arriving overseas in March of this year. He received a B. S. degree in 1967 from Oregon State Un DETROIT—Sealed bids will iversity, Corvallis, Ore. His wife, Cheryl, lives on be received by the District Ranger, Detroit Ranger Sta Route 1, Lyons, Ore. up to and not later than January is Founder’s and Re tion, 10:00 a.m. February 13th on dedication month for Lions the Pine Salvage Sale. Wigwam Burners To clubs on international, national Oral Pika bidding will follow im and local levels. mediately after the opening of Be Eliminated by Founder of the organization the bids. was Melvin Jones who started The sale located approxima June 30. 1971 the first club in Little Rock, tely 24 miles Southeast of De Arkansas in 1914. The Mid-Willamette Valley troit has an estimated 6,000,000 This civic group has a large board Air Pollution Authority Tues feet of Willamette Na membership with Lions Inter tional Forest timber. The day set June 30, 1971, as the national having 911,037 mem stand includes 1,500,000 board final date for shutting down bers in 23,719 clubs in 145 feet of Douglas-Fir and other all wigwam waste burners in countries and geographical coniferlous species logs and the mid-valley or bringing areas. peeler bkeks advertised at $35.- them into compliance with The club here was chartered 50 per thousand. 3.400 000 board standards. some 22 years ago with two of feet of Western White Pine ad Representatives of the lum the charter members still ac vertised at $52.70 per thousand. ber industry and pure environ tive. Martin Hansen is cur 1,100,000 board feet of Lodge ment supporters, particularly rently serving as Deputy Dis pole Pine logs appraised at young persons, jammed the trict governor and Lee Rossi $8.20 per thousand and an un Marion County Courthouse is a member at large. Both are I estimated amount of Douglas hearing room to hear the de past presidents of the club and • fir special cull kgs and blocks cision affecting some 67 burn have always been dedicated to at $3.00 per thousand. ers in Marion, Linn, Benton, Lionism. Douglas fir and other coni- Polk and Yamhill counties. Mr. Ross assisted with form ferious species, Douglas fir Several area mill owners ing the club here and was the special cull logs and blocks, will be affected by this ruling. first president. and Lodgepole Pine will be Fred Krecklow is president sold at fixed rates. In addit of the club this year and there ion there is within the sale Weather, Detroit Dam have been some very stimulat area an estimated 986 acres of Max Min. Elev. Pep ing meetings. The club met for all species of substandard logs 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading many years at the Fellowship which the bidder may elect Pool hall for their dinner meetings (optional) to purchase at 50c Jan. 14 56 40 1460.03 0.74 served by members of the per acre. Jan. 15 53 40 1463.37 0.69 Presbyterian Women’s Associa If included in the bid the Jan. 16 47 40 1465.55 0.59 tion. They have been meeting (substandard timber will be Jan. 17 43 40 1468.90 1.40 recently at the Sportsman sold at the advertised rate. Jan. 18 49 41 1479.86 1.91 Country Kitchen. Jan. 19 47 45 1496.38 1.15 Jan. 20 54 42 1508.47 1.38 Detroit District To Lions Club Observes Have Salvage Sale Founders Month Cub Scouts To Have Cake Baking Contest Saturday, January 24 Cub Scout Pack No. 49 will have a Father-Son cake bak ing contest Saturday evening, January 24 at the Scout Ca bin at 7:30. George Long, Cubmaster, said that the mothers might give the men of the house a hand with the baking but they had to be on their own in the decorating. Prizes will be awarded for the most attractive or original decorated cakes and they will then be auctioned off. Awards that have been earned by the Cubs will also be given at this meeting and parents and others interested are invited to attend. Marion Forks Lodge Damaged By Tree MARION FORKS —Marion Forks Lodge was damaged Monday when about a 50-f .ot tree came crashing down about 4:00 p. in and struck the lodge. The impact damaged the porch, punched holes in the roof and did other minor dam age. Spokesman at the Ixxige said Monday the incident ap parently was caused by the recent heavy rains, and that a str:ng gust of wind was noted at the time the tree came crashing down. Lions To Entertain Wives Monday Night Vic-» president Bill I^ewellen was it. charge of the regular Lions club meeting Monday night at the Country Kitchen when a full house was present. He stated that next Monday night the wives of club mem bers could be guests, also the Bay and Girl of the Month at Santiam High will also be at this meeting. Sandy Cox and I>es Madison of the Stayton club were guests for the evening. For entertain ment. ('hairman Floyd East wood had a film of the Balti more Ctlts and New York Jets in the Super Bowl which was enjoyed by the club. Blood Drawing To Be Held at Stayton $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Administrative School Dis trict No. 129J will be repre sented at a region conference in Salem Thursday, January 29 tj study how to make school courses relate more to careers. Counselors, teachers and ad ministrators will meet in the Marion Motor Motel to discuss the “career cluster curricu lum” adopted by the State Board of Education. Ben Jones, counselor at Santiam will attend the meeting. The cluster idea would re vise courses and group them around career interests of stu dents in order to prepare them better to step into jobs, on-the-job training, apprentice ships or vocational schools. Under the plan, a school would form as many of the 18 career clusters as possible to help the non-college-bound students. Junior Bowlers Going Strong City Fathers ToStartWork On Budget At the January meeting of the city council date set to start work on the city budget was February 18 at 8 p.m. in the city hall. Mayor Herbert Peck, councilmen, members of the budget committee and re corder, Rex Ohmart, will work out the budget for 1970-71. An election will be held later in the spring. It was noted that in order to comply with state police laws, Joe Chailender, patrol man, would be required to at tend a school at Camp Withe- combe at Clackamas and ne will dj so from March 15 to April 17. More Stop signs denoting the 25 mile per hour speed limit within the city limits were ordered to be placed on S.W. 6th entering Broadway from the south; N.W. Alder from N. W. Second to N. W. River Road and d»wn River road to the city limits. , Don Gillenwater, police chief submitted his report for De cember with 12 traffic cita tions issued; seven traffic warnings; three municipal ci tations; 47 cases processed through court; 15 complaints answered and 19 incidents re ported. The next meeting of the city council will be February 10. San Stenbeck, who has help ed organize the Junior Bowl ing League at Santiam I-anes said this week that results have been highly successful with some 70 youngsters sign ing up for bowling. The new league is for 8- year-olds and up and is held I Saturday mornings at North Santiam Lanes. There was such a large group that bowl ing times are now 10 and 11:30 a. m. The big problem now is to provide transportation for the DETROIT—Mild tempera youngsters and also parents willing to keep score for them. tures coupled with continued Mr. Stenbeck and the N rth rain, sometimes heavy, is caus Santiam Lanes are running ing the rise of streams, rivers an ad this week in regard to and Detroit Lake as snow this. He may be reached at melts in the higher elevations. Weather conditions were in 897-2098 or those interested in free instruction and providing the reverse this time last year. transportation mav call Mary Records show that on the 16th Wright at 897-2957 or Mrs. of January the Detroit area Verne Peterman, 897-2122. had s:me 52 inches of snow on They have been helping Mr. the ground. The “open” winter this year Stenbeck with arrangements. He said this week that les coupled with mild tempera sons for the mothers (or fa tures has encouraged early thers) will be given either spring plant life in the area. Monday. Wednesday or Fri Even though this winter can day mornings. be considered mild compared to other winters, one cannot help hut notice the absence of ur many feathered friends, Kimmel Shows Slides the bints, that usually remain here through the winter. There At Masonic Meeting are a few around, but not like At the Masonic Ixxige meet- in past winters. inging held at the hall Monday Due to the severe winter evening, J. C. (Doc) Kimmel last year many of the birds showed a series f slides taken died and this may account for on a recent trip to the South their scarcity here this winter. ern States. Mr. and Mrs. Kim mel were on tour for several weeks. Members seeing the If the number following slides were impressed with Seat Belt Credited your name on The En the beauty of Florida, espec With Saving Life In ially the flowers. terprise label reads Visiting the lodge were De Car Accident What could have been a trag 1-70 it's time to send puty Grand Master Harold ic accident ccurred about 12:15 Pearce, and Harry Gibbons,, a.m., Monday, January 19 two a check for renewal. Master of Brownsville lodge. miles east of Lyons on the old Mill City-Lyons highway. Jack Kimery of rural Lyons Bowl Down Cancer Winner was driving a car which went out of control hitting a power pole and bouncing back into the wrong lane. Thomas Etzel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Etzel was the driver of <the other vehicle and the two car« crashed head- on. The Etzel car was com pletely demolished and it is believed that only the fact that Tom was wearing a seat belt saved his life. He received some badly chipped teeth but was not believed to be other wise injured. Kimery was reported not to have been hurt Weather Mild; Where are Birds Thursday, January 29 Mrs. K. A. McKenzie, chair man of the Red Cross Blood Drawing for the Stayton area, said this week that there would be a drawing at the Stayton Elementary schojl on Januarv 2!) from 4-30 until 8:30 p. m. There is more than the usual need for blood and all those able to donate are urged to do so. Mrs. McKenzie aid she would like to see as mani as p ssfble come from the Canyon area. New Teacher On Detroit Staff Tom Wilson , left, 18, of 4515 Franklin st., Milwau kie receives title to Volkswagen from Paul Koch, Volks wagen dealer, as top prize in statewide Bowl Down Can cer competition sponsored by Oregon State Bowling Proprietors assn., and American Cancer Society’s Ore gon division. Car was donated by Volkswagen Dealers of Oregon. DETROIT—A new teacher was added to Detroit« teaching staff this week He is Michael Donaugh who will teach the ■ th grade He succeeds David Prideaux who resigned recent ly- Mr. Donaugh Is a graduate of Mt. Angel College and this is his first teaching position Mr. and Mrs. Prideaux have moved to the Bahamas.
