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Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — ORE( ION’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXV NUMBER 10 Up and Down The Avenue » By Don Moffatt THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1970 Pictures Fail He Now Hears Better I am wondering just how far we should let our ecolo- gists go before we bring them to a halt. They now have the “bit in their teeth” so to speak and are running away with all reason in their attempt to clean up the country. Some of it most likely is necessary, but I feel that they can go too far with their planning. If we follow their rules soon we’ll have to refrain from building fires in our fireplaces, all wood stoves will just have to go to satisfy them, we’ll probably have to walk to work most of the time so our automobiles will not contaminate the air, we’ll have to refrain from bar becuing our steaks this sum mer. In their effort to im prove the quality of life, they’ll go so far that we can’t even do the things we must to do make a living. Then, what will these planners do. We won’t be able to pay our taxes so they can meet In their confer ence rooms, and raise so much smoke with their pipes, cigars and cigarettes, that to meet with them is a REAL hazard to our health. It seems ab ut every so often we raise a breed of cat that is hell-bent on saving us from ourselves. I realize that something needs to be done about pollu tion, but I feel they sh:ula clean up the cities first. I am now quoting from newsletter from Oregon Environmental Council, taken from notes a- bout their January meeting this year. They are speaking of wigwam burners in this paragraph and state that the mill operators have kn:wn for some time that they’ll have to "shut down their wigwam bur ners or modify them to con form with air pollution stan dards.” They close by saying, “hopefully, the pall over the canyon, so evident in recent years, will soon be gone.” Here’s the clincher. I had to make a trip to Salem Friday morning. Guess what! When 1 drove by our many operating sawmills and plywood plants, the air was crisp and clear as a bell. Then when I topped the hill going into Salem, there was a heavy pall of yellowish smoke and smog. Know what? They should clean up Salem before they talk about us. Of course you can’t tell these ecologists anything about that They seem to have all the an swers. All I can say is “rots of ruck.” This week The Enterprise has an interesting Letter to the Editor from Alan Yankus a graduate of Santiam High, who is now attending Stan ford U in California. He is ex pressing an opinion about last week's column where I gave praise to Dr Buechel of the V :f Washington for “boot ing” some dissenters out of a Class. I stated that the Chicago 7 trial and Vietnam should not have been used as a reason for these students to raise a ruckus in the classroom. Contrary to Alan’s belief, I am not against Home Site Area Planned East of Town Slated Here March 5th t I have often wondered where all our tax money goes, and how it is spent. More and more is coming to light as time passes on. President Nix on now is working on a plan to cut costs by $2 billion. He can do it too with a little help from our Congressmen. His plan will call for the eli mination or revamping of some 57 government programs. How many of you taxpayers know that there is a board of federal tea tasters? It has been costing us $127,000 a year for 73 years. This is just one facet of his plan to eliminate waste. May be 73 years ago a tea tasting board was necessary, but I feel that each one of us could do our own tasting, and if we didn’t like what we are tasting, we could choose an other brand, it is as simple as that. All I can say is more power to you, Mr. President. A lot of people will condemn you for cutting out some soft jobs, but in the final analysis, it is about the only thing we can do if we are to keep our country working properly. $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy This Week Work has been going on just A public meeting has been I east of Mill City during the scheduled at 7:30 p. m. Thurs- ‘ past winter. W. S. ReMine has day, March 5, in room 4, San been clearing 134 acres which tiam High School, to explain eventually will become h me the proposed Chemeketa Com sites, if plans materialize. munity College budget. Nothing definite is shaping up Paul F. Wilmeth, president at the present time said Mr. of the college, urges all people ReMine, but it is being pre o attend the meeting to learn pared for future development. ■.bout the college programs Included in the project will nd its proposed budget for be a 20-acre lake which will be 970-71. fed by a pipe line directly A presentation will be made from Rock Creek. Water rights A Santiam High school sen- t the meeting by Frank have been secured at the pres of lor, Melody Barnhardt Crow, director of the commun- Is winner of the 1970 ent time, and when the old ty college from Zone 4 which mill pond Is filled he said it ncludes the Santiam Canyon “Ability Counts” writing con- could be used by the city or test, according to the Gover area. Also on hand to answer the school for a recreational 'uestions about the commun nor’s Committee cn Employ area. ity college will be a staff mem ment of the Handicapped. kt of work remains to George Hiebert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hiebert i ber, a student, and a budget Miss Barnhardt, 17, is the be A done, and there are huge daughter of Mr. and Mrs. is pictured with Harold Wiltsie, president of the North committee member. piles of slash from the clear Dave Barnhardt. She wins a Santiam Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3384. Voters of the Mid Willam operation which will have scholarship to an Oregon ing He was presented a hearing a d by that organization ette Area Education District $330 to be disposed of In some man college or university of her ner. will be asked on March 10 to This parcel of land, which and from the expression on the young boy’s face it approve a one-year $2,855,477 choice, and a trip to Washing would seem that he is looking forward to a world of tax levy for operation and ton, D. C., financed by the Ore includes the old mill site, will hiake a wonderful residential better sounds. Photo by Stan Ogden. capital outlay for the college. gon AFL-CIO. While there, area for the future. With The total budget Is $3 688,885. she will be a contestant in the building sites in the area at Enterprise readers are asked natisnal writing contest. NO JUNIOR BOWLING this development Several other Oregon high a will premium, to take time to read the 8- MARCH 7 OR 14 be of real value as more students were awarded and more people Sam Stenbeck said he would page color supplement in this school come into runner-up prizes. like to advise all the Junior issue which contains informa The winning essay took the the area to get away from the bowlers going from this area tion on Chemeketa college. title “The Disabled Veteran as smog of the lower valley. to Santiam Lanes, Staytrn, The Wolverettes of Santiam a Manpower Resource In My High school won second place Karen Howell, Nancy Lalack, that there would not be any Community.” bowling March 7 or 14. Bowl in the Small Groups of 12 or Betsy LaMunyan, S?nja Mar Her teacher at Santiam is ing will resume March 21. less in the State Drill Dance tin. Vicki Moore, Toni New Ben J. Jones. Mr. Stenbeck will be bowl Team competition at Corvallis berg, Sandy Oliver, Vickie ing in an Elks tournament High school February 28. Olson, .Teri Jo Parker, and one weekend and in the state This is the first year San Gloria Poole. tournament the other. He said tiam has been invited to par- Minto Dam which serves as if the youngsters or their par ticipate for State competi- a barrier for migrating fish ents had any questions they tlon. There are 16 girls on the on the North Santiam River could call him at 897-2098. I One of the most successful Santiam Team with 21 enter- will be Inspected by the U. S. Cub Scout Blue and Gold ing the competition with oth Army, Corps of Engineers for banquets was held in the DETROIT — Sealed bids erosion damage. This inspec ers being helpful in many Grade School gym here Satur will be received by the Di» tion will be made on Thursday ways. day evening. The event, which trict Ranger at Detroit, up to and Friday, March 5 and 6. There were 29 schools in the was attended by some 150 boys, and not later than 10 a. m. The river flow will be cut at competition; 11 small groups . their parents and friends, was March 19 for an estimated Big Cliff Dam to a level which and 18 large groups participat- Orville Brown of Santiam MARIAN FORKS—The fin- started off with a potluck din- 1,360,000 board feet of federal will be just enought to main ing. Four small groups went Cable-Vision, Inc., said this timber on the Cooper Ridge tain fish life in the North San into finals including Santiam week that Channel 3. Salem, clipping of some 180,000 Spring' ner. and five In the large groups. would be placed on the Lvons- Chinook Salmon got underwayi Following the dinner, Salvage timber sale. Oral bid- tiam River. The reduced flow ___ i George ______ Long, _ ________ Cubma9ter _____ in ... [ding will follow the opening will be for 8 hours each day In the Small Groups, Pendle Mehama and Mill City-Gates here Monday at Marion Forks ton took first place honors and cable systems as soon as pos Fish Hatchery, under the State j troduced Blaine Kuhn, District of the bids beginning at the Big Cliff Dam Commissi n research pro* c**»^»»* I aw * • Tho y / hf z of -»/ The oaio sale inufliva« involves 890 Mbf Santiam second. They received sible. Scout Executive /» from * cja Salem, at 6:00 a.m. for safety of per | a large trophy. Grant High The equipment has been on gram. The program on the ex who spoke briefly prior to Western-hemlock and other sonnel doing the survey work. school In Portland won first order for five weeks but Mr. perimental feeding of fish be making the awards to the coniferous species logs adver The United States fish and in c.mpetition for large groups Brown is having difficulty gan about a vear ago. biologist young people. He said in part: tised at $18.75 per M; 270 Mbf Wildlife Service and the Ore and received sweepstakes for getting a definite promise as Don Swartz of the Oregon Fish "getting to know your young of Douglas-flr logs and peeler gon State Fish Commission costumes with Corvallis tak to the delivery date. Commission said. Purpose of peonle at an early age is very blocks at $331.0, an unestimat cooperated with and assisted ing second place. In the Mill City-Gates sys j the pr.'gram is to determine if Important. Many parents feel ed amount of Douglas-flr spe the Corps of Engineers in the Mrs. Sherrie Leisinger, tem plans call for converting fish containing high energys that they can reach their sons cial cull logs and blocks at development of these Fish Fa Home Ec teacher, is the ad channel 12 to channel 5 and stores (fat content In body) I and be pals to them after they $3.35, and 200 Mbf of White cilities to conserve the migrant visor for the group. The fol putting channel 3 on 3. will survive better than nor are more grown up, but this is Pine logs at $59.35 per M. fish runs. Doug-fir logs. Doug-fir spe- lowing girls are on the team: Minto Dam with egg col After the two systems are mal control fish when releas not true. It is in the early Jenny Chance, Sue Crowther, operating with channel 3, he ed for experimental purposes. years of their development that cial cull logs and blocks, and lection facilities was construct Karen Davis, Lisa Gabriel, will then try and determine The fish now being fin clip the characteristics of the child White Pine logs will be sold ed to offset the effect of inun Iris Hampton, Linda Hampton, the signal for Idanha-Detroit ped at Marion Forks will be is formed, and scouting Is one at fixed rates. dating a similar station near There is within the sale area the Breitenbush river by De This might be quite a problem divided into these two respec- of the best ways for parents as channel 3 is n?w transmit- t've groups and will be releas and their children to become 575 acres of all species logs troit Dam. The Minto Egg col ing about 18 KW. This is only! ed bekw Big Cliff Dam at closer to each other. Many substandard because of defect lection station is equipped to about 1/5 of their licensed, Minto in about two months, peonle in high positions today, r size which the bidder may I hold Adult Salmon and Steel including our astronauts, have elect to purchase at .10 per head until they attain sexual power output. I Swartz said. He added that before the started out life in Scouting.” acre. maturity. The eggs are then Mr. Brown______ said he hoped __ ' _______ Bld for substandard timber collected, Fertilized and trans Herb _________ Bastuscheck presented that many of these problems fish are^released^they will be could be worked out by the fed antibodies which will pro part of the elementary school, is optional, but if included in ported to Marlon Forks Salmon duce a distinctive marking In choros and they sang several the bid the tract will be sold Hatchery. These facilities were STAYTON —A. P. Kirsch,) end of the month. the bone which will identify selections. They were accom- at_tt>e advertised rate, constructed by the U. S. Army, one of the area’s oldest citi-1 The stand of timber is lo Corps of Engineers and are the different groups. He said panted at the piano by Mrs. zens died Sunday at his home cated about seven miles south- operated under c ntract by the most of the fish will be collect Don Williams. at the age of 104. Awards Man, John Mac-I east of Detroit on the Cooper Oregon State Fish Commission. ed In about three years, to He was born in Pennsyl-1 see how they fared. Gregor assisted in making the I Ridge road. vania and had lived in the ’ Seven l:cal women are em awards, and Scoutmaster Bas- Stayton area since 1904. ployed on the fin-clipping pro tuscheck received Gerald Pav- Jehovah's Witnesses He was b:rn in Nicktown, to ject which ¡3 scheduled to be seno, Robert MacGregor and DETROIT — Acc?rding Pa. He was a farmer and a weatherman. Irene Paullln. completed this week. The pro Larry Jacobson into the Boy Slate Convention member of the Stayton grange February ended with a total gram is under the direction of Scout program. Cubmaster Ronald Monroe, a full-time and the Church of Christ. George Long inducted the fol minister in the Stayton con Art Hagen, president of the precipitation of 7.13 inches of i Mr. Swartz. Survivors include sons Pet rainfall. 1.47 falling on the 5th; lowing into »he Cub program: gregation of Jehovah’s Wit North Santiam Sportsmen’s er, Maupin; Barney, Mehama; 1.40 on the 15th; 135 on the Bobby Savage. Greg Harrison, nesses, has received a program club said this week that the Paul, Ira, Tim, Gus and Felix 16th, and the remaining 291 Bobby Drake and Ronald Mat- assignment for the coming cir next regular club meeting all of Stayton; daughters Mary inches scattered throughout cuit conventi n in Dallas. would lie April 6 at the Meha son. Alexis, Tacoma and Agnes of the month. Last year’s total Winning awards were as March 6-8 it was announced ma Fire Hall at 8 p. m. Stayton. this week. follows: rainfall for February was 5.07 Members are being remind Funeral services were held inches. Five inches of snow is DETROIT—Old Man Winter Bear Badges: Rodney Car Monroe, an active house-to- ed that dues should be paid at Weddle’s Funeral Home in recorded f:r February of this moved in over the weekend penter, Jeff Crowthers, i silver house minister, has helped Stayton Wednesday, March 4. year. 3.25 inches on the 28th, again, and gave Lady Spring arrow; Gary Morgan, g Id ar many in the community to before the March 31 deadline. The area around the club Interment was at St. Mary’s and 1.25 inches on the 17th. . the bum’s rush. row’, silver arrow, 1 year pin, study the Bible in their homes cemetery. and to apply Bible principles site near Detroit Dam will be February of 1969 recorded j Residents in the area were and assistant denner. certainly surprised to awaken Wolf Badges: Marlin Kind in their lives. He has been cleaned up as soon as the wea 16 inches total. The high temperature was 'Saturday morning and find red, Laurel Fultz, Eric Syver- asigned to speak at the as ther permits and v lunteer la dissent—only I feel that th:se bor is being recruited for this who have complaints, should 64 degrees on February 26th. ' some two inches of fresh snow son; Ken Bracher, Kenneth sembly Saturday morning on The dock committee will be the subject, “ Doing Our W-rk Sharp. Steve Gibson, Mitchell on the ground. The area re against 55 degrees last year on find a more dignified manner busy getting the fishing docks Under God ’ s View. ” ceived another some three in Wilson and Robert Pfoff, all to protest. Why should a few the 19th: the low, 24 degrees The assembly program em back in position. Hagen said dissidents have the privilage j on the 27th, against 22 degrees ches the following day. Per gold arrow. Randy Kreiger, barrells and straps were of disrupting a large class just | last year on the 25th. Average haps what was so shocking and Danny Ficker, denner; Pat phasizing the theme, "Sacri the on hand and the job will oe de-| to satisfy their own selfish de mean 44 degrees against 36 about the white stuff was that Dickie, denner, 3 silver arrows; fices th.it Please God,” will done while the docks are on the area had been enjoying Ronald Morrison, 2 silver ar draw some 1W0 delegates from sires. This could be done at degrees in 1969. dry ground. 17 congregations in mid-Wil- rows: David O ’ Neal and Mike High winds on the 27th and some very summer-like weath i time when discussion could be carried n without disturb 28th caused drastic tempera er for some 10 days before the Golden, denner and Mike Sulli lamette valley and coastal towns. The entire Stayton con Mehama Airman ing those who wished to study ture drop but caused no ap storm moved in. Temperatures van, asistant denner. Gerald Pavseno, engineer, gregation plans to attend along or listen to a lecture. Dissen preciable damage in this area. dropped drastically as the storm moved in and gale like naturalist, forester, scholar, with several car gr ups of in Gets Assignment tion. without any form of vio Airman Kenneth C. Olson, winds prevailed. raveler, scientist, craftsman, terested persons. lence should be permitted any on of Mr and Mrs. Ott > W We are ill hoping Lady md Webolos award. where. Discussion, yes. break If the number following Mr. and Mrs. Alex Burrell Olson, Mehama, has completed Cubmaster Long ann unced ing up of classroom rder and your name on The En- Spring will move back in and “Ixi t” old man winter out for hat the Pinewood Derby and Mr. and Mrs. Verne Clark basic training at I .ack land destruction of property, no. reads good. Of course this is wish vould be held Sunday, March attended a Friendship night of AFB, Texas. He has been as We welcome your comments, terorise label Alan, and wish more people 3-70 it's time to send ful thinking at this time of 8 at 2 p. m. at the FOE hail Victoria Chapter «76 OES at signed to Sheppard AFB, Tex. year, but we can dream, can't (Old Baptist Mission) at 5th Turner last Wednesday even I Airman Olson is a 1969 grad would express their beliefs as I uate of Stayton Union High. ing. a check for renewal. and Broadway. we well as you do. The Enterprise staff had been feeling real good earlier this week, looking forward to all the nice pictures we would. be able to run for the enjoy-' ment of our readers. However, the paper was all made-up Wednesday morning; the mail had been distributed, but the | pictures did not come. There were some exceptionally good shots of the Blue and Gold Cub Scout banquet, Wolverettes, and a 50th wedding anniver sary picture of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ragsdale which were to be printed. We deeply regret that the stories will have to be run without the pictures but ex pect to have them for next week’s issue. At this time we aren’t pointing the finger of blame at anyone. As they say it’s just one of those things. Melody Barnhardt Wins First Place in State Contest Santiam Wolverettes Take Second Place In State Drill Dance Team Competition Cub Scout Blue-Gold Santiam Cable To Get New Salem Channel 3 Soon Saturday Night Timber Sale Set For Detroit Mar. 19 Minto Dam To Be Inspected Soon Fin-Clipping of Salmon To Begin aw qqa 104-Year-Old Stayton Man Dies Weather Reoort For Detroit Given Sportsmen's Club To Clean Campsite Fresh Snow Falls In Upper Canyon
