The Mill City enterprise., February 19, 1970, Image 1

Mill City Enterprise
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XXV
NUMBER 8
Up and Down
The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
I was real pleased this week
when I read where a college
professor at the University cf
Seattle finally got tired of dis­
ruptions in his classes from a
small group of dissenters. Dr.
Henry T. Buechel ejected five
students from his econ.mics
classroom with the aid of some
of his pupils. Since a report of
the classroom incident hit the
news media the go:d profes­
sor has received many phone
calls and letters congratulat­
ing him on his stand for edu-
catkn. It certainly is about
time more educators took the
bull by the horns and assert­
ed themselves.
The trouble makers were
not even dissatisfied with the
Seattle University but were
protesting the Chicago Seven
conspiracy trials and the war
in Vietnam. Surely this was
not university business, and
should not have been brought
up in any classroom. I think
the parents of students who
pay out good money, and a
lot of it, to get their young
folks educated should begin
to back professors like Buech­
el, who apparently still feel
that the students should come
to a college or university to
learn something bef:re they
start their crusade to change
the world. The place to take
care of dissenters with the
world problems starts in the
formative years of a child’s
life, and it is up to the par­
ents to teach respect at an
early age. Until the parents do
their job, we’ll be sending kids
to cdlege who have no busi­
ness being there—that is if
they go there with the inten­
tion of telling the instructors
how to do their job.
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON
This inflation bit is getting
a little obnoxious for every­
one. We understand that there
are proposals in the works
for another increase in the
federal minimum wage from
$1.60 to $2.00 an hour. With
the present rate of inflati:n,
accompanied by wage settle­
ments that nearly reach the
moon. Congress will have to
move fast to keep up with
the bandwagon of those com­
mitted to the futile race to
stay ahead of inflation.
As much as I hate govern­
ment interference in the ec­
onomy I feel that about the
last resort in keeping things
anywhere in line will be a
wage and price freeze. The
only trouble is that it should
have been done when former
President Johnson escalated
the war in Vietnam by send­
ing thousands of our men over
there to fight this war. If
everything had been frozen
then, we’d be better off today.
It does no good to get a wage
hike, when all it does is put
more money in circulation and
raises the price everyone has
to pay for everyday commodit­ Young & Morgan Inc. Mill
ies.
City, was the only bidtier on
6 million board feet of Wil­
I still think that law abid­ lamette National Forest tim­
ing citizens should put up a ber. The firm received the
real fight to protect the timber on a sealed bid at the
right to keep and bear arms. advertised rate. The sale was
Breaking gun registration or conducted at Detroit Ranger
ownership laws makes little Station Friday morning.
difference to militant law­ The sale involved 1,500 MBF
breakers. In the news not too of Douglas-fir and other coni­
long ago was a story abu* ferous species logs and peeler
the police raiding a home and blocks at $35.50 per thousand.
confiscating 605 Thompson sub­ 3,400 MBF of western white
machine guns bought as scrap pine logs at $52.70. 1,100 MBF
metal at a military post in 1964 ed Lodgepole pine logs at $8 20.
Also taken in the raid was an unestiniated amount of
an assortment of other arms Douglas-fir special cull logs at
including rifles, shotguns, pis $3.00 per thousand, and 986
tols. antitank grenades, mill lcres of all species substan­
tarv rockets and ammunition dard logs at 50 cents per acre.
It would appear to me that
there is a vast difference be Gene Gibson Hurt
tween laws designed to curl' In Woods Accident
the possession f such arsenals
Gene Gibson was injured
and laws restricting the basic
constitutional right of the cit­ Monday morning. A large rock
izen who respects his obliga rolled onto him pinning him
tion to society and the law to against a 1 g. He was first
taken to Santiam Memorial
•keep and bear arms.”
Hospital and then to a doctor
The right to defend oneself in Salem.
He suffered two cracked
with a firearm still exists in
the U.S., but what will be lower ribs in the accident and
the answer if the right is de­ will be confined to his home
nied the law abiding citizen. for a month and possibly 1 ng-
I don’t think this will stop ?r. This was his first day back
the criminal element in our to work after a two week lay­
off.
society.
Young & Morgan
Take Timber Bid
$4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Proposed Auditor'um for Santiam High
Pollution Poll
Conducted by
Stan Ogden
Stan Ogden recently has
been conducting a survey of
residents here for the Environ
mental Control c:mmission
The results of his survey along
with other being made most
likely will be given at th,
Linn-Marion
County
Pre
Primary Convention of the De
mocratic party Saturday, Feb­
ruary 21 at the Lebanon Hign
school.
Some of the answers giver,
to Ogden by residents here fol­
low:
When asked about the air
pollution here, he said many
people feel that it is more of
a Willamette Valley problem
than Santiam Canyon. S me
feel that in Salem the Environ­
mental Control people should
be doing something about pa­
per mills, auto emmision con­
trol, and other facets cf tne
problem before they start
making demands on the mill
operators in this area, who
certainly are doing nothing to
add to the pollution cf those
who are complaining the
loudest.
Some people feel that the
Control Commission must give
some alternatives to the ques­
tion of burning, not just a flat
“no, or else.’’ People here want
to know just how much smoke
can be allowed to come from
a Wigwam burner, to comply
with their demands, as it is
impossible to take care of all
the mill waste without some
burning. People here feel that
it is impossible to bury every
thing at the city dump with­
out running out of space and
at the same time, polluting the
North Santiam river when
heavy rains soak the garbage,
with the runoff going into the
stream.
Others asked who is going
to police the area.
Ogden stated some people
feel the state should share in
the cost of eliminating the air
pollution.
One party felt that the En
virnment Control Commis­
sion should not try to make
a set of rules for the whole
state, because the amount of
smoke in some areas will dis­
sipate without causing any
damage. There certainly is a
lot of difference in the type cf
smoke in the air, said one man.
Wood smoke is not as offensive
as some other types of air
pollution.
Will the Commission stop
the use of fireplaces, or wood
stoves? was another question
asked.
Ogden said “it is quite a
problem, and certainly one
that will not be easy to solve.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1970
The Board of Directors of Administrative School
District 129J, meeting in regular session Thursday
night approved the working plans and specifications for
the Santiam High School teaching-auditorium.
The district is advertising for bids now, with an
anticipated bid opening March 10. Funds for this addit­
ion have been accumulating over the past six years with
the proceeds of the serial levy.
Local School
Budget Has
Some Raise
Tne auditorium will have a seating capacity of ap­
proximately six hundred, four multiple-use classrooms,
and a student commons foyer combination. A model of
the proposed construction will be on display in the high
school office in approximately two weeks. Plans and
specifications are avaiable for interested persons to ex­
amine.
Leo Russell Hurt Santiam Defeats Planning Group Working
In Fall Monday at Scio in Close Game
It was cat’s whisker close On New House Numbering
night, but Scio could­
Frank Lumber Mill Tuesday
The Mill City Planning
n’t regain its lead during the
Leo Russell was seriously
injured about 11 a. m. Monday
while at work at Frank Lum­
ber Co., Inc. mill just west of
Mill City.
Mrs. Russell stated he was
climbing down off a car load­
ed with Yard Pak lumber
when he slipped in some man­
ner. She said he fell about
ight :r 10 feet to the ground,
knocking him unconscious. He
was taken by Lyons ambul­
ance to Santiam Memorial Hos­
pital suffering with head and
houlder injuries, a cut el­
bow and skinned leg. No bones
were broken.
Tuesday forenoon Mrs. Rus
sell brought her husband to
their home here where he is
recuperating. She said he will
be off work for at least a
week.
Lions Club Gives
$100 to Canyon
Scholarship Fund
At the Monday night meet­
ing the Mill City Lions
club the group voted to d nate
$100 to the Santiam Scholar­
ship fund. It was reported the
drive is well under way at this
time, and money seems to be
coming in on schedule. Other
clubs are being solicited this
week.
President Fred Krecklow
anounced that the annual
Sweetheart’s dinner would be
held at the Salem Elks club
on Saturday, March 7. He also
said the White Cane drive will
be conducted the week of April
19-25. He said that the sight
conservation fund received
$10,000 from the Holiday on
Ice show this year.
Next week will he Father-
Son night, and the Boy and
Girl of the Month at Santiam
will also be hon.red.
Guest for the evening was
John Fohl. who will be taking
Floyd Eastwood’s place as
bank manager here.
Teenage Committee
Making Plans for
Easter Breakfast
The Teenage Committee met
Monday evening at the Fred
Krecklow home. There were
10 members in attendance.
Final plans for the Easter
Breakfast were made and it
was decided that the member.-:
would begin the ticket sales
on the second of March.
The Easter breakfast Is an
annual event sponsored by
TAC, and is there major funo
raising function each year.
The next regular meeting
will be held March 9.
closing minutes and dropped a
51-50 cage decision to Santiam
High.
The visiting Loggers held a
thin, 38-37, lead going into the
last Quarter. But Santiam forg­
ed ahead, at times gaining a
five point bulge. George La-
Braseur’s 13 led Scio scoring
while Dick Berg tallied 13 f i
Santiam in the close game,
which was tied nine times.
SANTIAM (51): Hillesland
8, Johnson 11, Berg 13, Pit«
t-m 8. Cox 3, Richards 6,
Elliott 2.
SCIO (50): Martinak 12,
Webster 7, Wartenbee 5, La-
Braseur 13, Chase 9, Unran 4.
Santiam .... 10 9 18 14—51
Scio .......... 10 14 14 12—50
JV Score: Santiam 65, Scio
43.
Commission Tuesday night
received a report from Dale
Morrow of the Linn C unty
Planning office, who brought
with him grid and assessor
mans that will be used in as­
signing new house numbers
for the city. These maps and
a new ordinance will be pre­
sented to the city council at
the March 11 meeting of that
group.
Dyrol Burlessn, Linn Coun­
ty Park d.rector gave a report
on the new Mill City park
He also brought a map show­
ing proposed picnic and re-
Dog Control Man
To Be Here and in
Lyons February 26
Council Has
Quiet Meet;
OKs License
It was a quiet session at the
City hall last Wednesday night
when councilmen, with the ex­
ception of Adolph Brunnei,
met to take care of the busi­
ness at hand.
During the session Police
Chief Don Gillenwater made
the report for the month, show­
ing the issuance of two traf­
fic citations, 11 traffic warn­
ings, four municipal citations,
one prisoner lodged in jail
three cases processed in court.
17 complaints and 26 incidents
reported.
A total of $1,153.13 in bills
were authorized to be paid.
There was some discussion
on pollution, and some pe pl
are wondering just what to do
with burnable refuse. It is next
to impossible for Mill City
Disposal to bury everything at
the city dump, and it appears
that burning might be done
under controlled circumstanc
es. Householders are hard
pressed to know what to do
with the trash around their
homes.
A class B liquor license
was approved for Circle K
This had I teen brought bef re
the c uncll twice before, anti
no action was taken on ac­
count of a tie vote. The vote
Wednesday night was I to 2
in favor >f issuing the permit.
Voting Ave were Rush. How­
ell, and Peck. Brunner, wh
was unable to attend, but had
told council members that he
would vote Ave. Two two nay
votes were cast by Schroeder
and Plotts.
Bill Luton, Linn County Dog
Control Officer, will be at the
Mill City City Hall, Thursday
February 26, from 9 A. M. to
2 p. m. t? sell 1970 Linn Coun­
ty Dog Licenses.
He will be at the Lyons City
Hall the same day from 2:30
to 4:30 p. m. to sell licenses
to people in that area. Linn
County Dog licenses have
been raised to three Dollars
$3.00 for dogs of either sex.
After March first there will
be a $2.00 penalty for failure
to obtain a dog license. Every
dog over the age of six months
is required a license in the
State of Oregon.
creation site trails. This re­
port is being forwarded to the
City Council for their consid­
eration.
In other action, Pete Adair
reported that a per unit cost
for a sewage disposal plant is
being prepared to be submitted
to the council.
Roger Penrose, Erwin Word'
and Hurston Nicholas reported
on the JC’s recent survey
with questions presented ti
the public. Their findings art
published in The Enterprise
this week. The survey was
the council would know the
made as a public service so
feelings of the public on these
questi. ns.
The next planning commis­
sion meeting will be held joint­
ly with the city council at the
city hall Wednesday, March 11
at 8 p. m.
The Budget Committee for
Administrative School Dis­
trict 129J held its first regu­
lar meeting February 11, to
receive the budget message and
operating budget for the 1970-
71 school year.
After a brief review of the
financial statement of the dis­
trict, the committee was pre­
sented with an operating bud­
get in the amount of $736,093.
This represents a $55,000 in­
crease over the budget for the
current school year. It was
noted that this increase a-
m.unts to approximately 7.7
per cent over current figures.
It was pointed out that this
represents a relatively small
increase, in view of increased
costs in nearly all phases of a
school district operation.
The Board and Budget Com­
mittee approved salary in­
creases for employees to the
amount of five per cent above
current salary schedules. This
in effect represents a cost-of-
living increase only. While the
increase for salaries is rela­
tively low, it accounts for a
major portion of the increased
budget for the 1970-71 school
year. The Budget Committee
also approved the purchase of
a transit- type school bus,
which will cost the district in
the neighborhood of $14,000.
The other major increase in
the operating budget for 1970-
71 is in the transfer to the
school lunch fund. This has
been necessitated by the rapid­
ly increasing food costs over
the past year.
In approving the proposed
budget, the Committee noted
’hat the request for increased
funds of $55,070.00 was less
‘han the request for additional
funds last year.
The final budget hearing has
been set for March 11, at 8 p.
m. at Santiam High school.
Mrs. Lavern Ohrt
Heads Heart Drive
Mrs. I^vern Ohrt has been
appointed as chairman of the
Community Heart Fund drive
for this area. February 15
through the 22nd has been
designated as Heart Week
with Sunday, February 22 be-
Detroit Recorder To
:ng Heart Sunday.
A solicitation of the busi­
Move Into New
ness area is being planned and
the Rainbow Girls will be as­
Office March I
DETROIT — Detroits new sisting in the drive for this
city recorder office recently area.
installed in the city hall is
nearing completion with the City of Lyons To
moving in f office equipment
last week. Work remaining to Get New Street Signs
LYONS — Under the direc­
be done yet includes adequate
electrical wiring and wall to tion of the City Council the
new city street and stop signs
wall floor covering.
Tentative plans are to have are being installed.
'rhe signs are being mount
the office in operation by the
first of March. The opening ed on steel posts and are of
and scheduled hours < f the of­ the flourescent type which
fice will be announced later. ’ can be seen after dark.
Santiam High Sweetheart Ball Set for Saturday
oauttarn High School has set Febru­ sky; Sophomore princess, Christine Ohrt,
ary 21 in the gym balcony for the An­ escort, John Ruby; Junior princess,
nual Sweetheart’s Ball. It will start at Frances Clark, to be escorted by Jim
8:30. Princesses were chosen by each Story and Senior princess Janice Lew­
class. They are Sonja Martin, Freshman ellen, and her escort will be Ron Johnson.
princess, to be escorted by Ron Podrab-