VOLUME XXV
Up and Down
The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
_________ ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
NUMBER 13
THE MILL^ITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1970
Remember When?
School Budget Election
For Administrative Dist.
129J Set for April 6th
$4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Old Dawes
Building To
Come Down
Spring has finally sprung
and Monday is a pretty nice
day, however somewhat over
cast.
One of the older landmark»
The polling place for the
We made our first trip to the school
in Mill City will hit the dust
district budget election $1000 of true cash value. In
coast over the past weekend. will
soon, according to Shields Re
be located at Santiam High 1969-70 the tax rate for school
What a jam it was. Spring va school.
purposes was $13.54 per $1.000
Mine, who has secured title to
Polks
will
be
open
from
cation you know. All the kids
true cash value—only $0.31
the old Dawes building on
8
a.
m.
unti
8
p.
m.
Monday,
and dogs had a field day, and
per $1,000 triue cash value
First Avenue. He is present
April
6.
the weather was pretty good.
higher than in 1964-65. A tax
ly seeking someone to raze
The
budget,
as
approved
by
With all this talk of politicians the school board and the bud increase of this small amount
the building. He purchased the
about pollution in the air, and get committee, will reflect pro over a a period of six years
structure from the D. B. Hill
the land, they should have
and Tom Booth heirs.
is almost unheard of in the
posed
increased
expenditures
been down on the beach at of approximately $55,000.00. state.
The huge o 1 d two-story
Taft Sunday morning. If you This increase amounts to
In
view
of
recent
evaluation
building
was really a com
I
happened to be sniffing the
munity center during the dayB
less than 7.5% over changes within the district—
air, which was real nice, and slightly
only in real property, but
when Hammond Lumber Co.
not looking where you were the 1969-70 budget, and repre not
in timber values also—it seems
“owned the town.” Many gath
sents
one
of
the
lowest
over-all
walking, you just might step percentage increases in the rasonable to expect that the
erings, comprising both young
in a "pile” over your shoetops. Mld-Wiilamette Valley area. tax rate will show no increase
and old were held there. Mem
Surely must have been oig Salaries and fixed charges, for the 1970-71 school year,
bers of the girls’ and boys*
dogs on the beach that morn which account for a consider and will probably show a de
basketball teams used to have
ing. Owners should carry their
crease.
their after-game feeds in the
able
portion
of
the
proposed
in-
shovels to take care of the i crease, are far below state av Many persons have indicated
big dining hall. In the 20’s
leaving of their pets. I am still erage increases in these areas. questions concerning the vote
traveling wasn’t as fast as it
hard headed about this pollu A brief look at the tax his to exceed the 6% limitation.
is today and drive-ins weren’t
tion of the air bit. Cleaning tory for Administrative School This is quite understandable
This picture of the old ‘Stage Coach’ es building as it was later known. This as plentiful—so a get-together
up the air, which must be District 1291 provides some in as the statement “to exceed which used to run between Mill City and structure is soon to be razed. Although after most games was In order.
done, but doing it before we teresting insights. For ex the 6%” limitation, excepting
Hammond Lumber Company
get to cleaning up the mess ample: in 1961-65 the actual serial levy funds which are Salem is a far cry from the modern stage progress is good and inevitable the by
on the ground is like putting combined school levy was not affected. Anyone with lines of today. Passengers used to be gone era brings back memories to many personnel always provided
turkeys for the big commun
picked up for the run near the Ham old timers, here.
up the house before the foun
per 1.000 true cash value. questions concerning the tax mond Lumber company hall or the Daw-
ity Thanksgiving dinners with
dation is set. After attending $13.23
For three consecutive years rate, or the new property as
families bringing other food
this so-called public hearing jf the
rate, for school pur sessment notices, is invited to
> items. At that time there was
the Mid-Willamette Valley Air poses, tax declined.
call at the school office, either
In
1967-68
it
a sizable kitchen off the din
First Anniversary
Pollution Authority last week. reached a low of $11 56 per in person or by telephone, for
ing room. In the north end of
I came away with the distinct
Administrator Lewellen or
the hall young people (and
Observed
By
F.O.E.
feeling that as far as the in
Clerk Edna Ross.
oldsters) gathered to dance,
dividual is concerned all is
“While we are not familia-
play games, cards or view mov
The Fraternal Order of Eag
lost. Each Derson speaking to
with the workings of the coun
ies in the old “movie house.”
les
observed
their
first
anniver
the chairman of the meeting
ty tax assessor’s office, we de.
During depression days Mr.
sary
Saturday
evening
at
the
was immediately told his ques
have certain knowledge con
and Mrs. Bvron Davis operated
Lodge Hall. A chicken dinner
tions should be referred to
cerning the effect of assess
a bowling alley in the upper
was served followed by a birth
Mike Roach, the director of the
ments in our district.” Mr.
part of the building and the
day
cake
which
was
baked
by
Authority. That is not exactly
IDANHA
—
Some
11
Young
Lewellen said.
An Open House is scheduled Mrs. Russell Reid and decor
theatre continued on the other
what those at the meeting had
at the Gatos Primary schooi ated by Mrs. William McCall. People of the Idanha Commun side.
in mind. They wanted answers
ity church and their counsel
for 7:30 p. m. April 2. Parents A check for $100.00 was pre- ors
to their questions, and none
attended the youth meet On the first floor many busi
Wiltse,
from
the
Ladies
Aux
and patrons of the district will
were forthcoming, so a dis
ing at the Detroit home of nesses were housed over the
gruntled group of people were
have the opportunity to view sented to the President, Harold Counselor Dave White Sun years including the Booth-
lliary. This will go into the day. Lesson of the day was on Dawes meat market, later op
again hoodwinked by the ad
'he educational program avail Aerie Building fund.
vertised public meeting. It only
“Police Careers and Laws on erated by Jack Colburn and
able to the 6, 7, and 8-year-old
Slides were shown by Jerry Drug Abuse.” Guest speaker Tom Booth.
meant that they could sit and
At a recent meeting of the
children of Mill City and Coffman of fishing trips on was Cpl. Tom Drynan, who
listen to what the board and
A confectionary was operat-
the directors had to say. I Mill City Jaycees, Roger Pen Monday night Lions club Gates. Parents will be able to the Deschutes river and some spoke on drugs and the pit ed for a number of years in a
know we must do something to rose was elected president, Er members entertained their '■ompare the present classroom I of the North Santiam White falls of the use of them. In small section of the building;
clean up our country, but it win Woods, vice president and daughters at their regular din □rejects with those in which water Run.
order to identify and acquain' a barber shop, bus stop, dry
never will be done by this Terry Morris was re-elected ner meeting. Other guests were ‘he parents were involved
the group with various drug-- goods store, and restaurant. In
Door
prizes
were
presented
commission. It will have to treasurer.
Tony Grant, bov of the month when they attended the prim to Mrs. Jack Roy and Mrs. Drynan passed around a sam the large north part of the
be done by the people them Installation of officers will and Twyla Fultz, girl of the ary grades.
ple case, explaining that the lower section the Hill Broth
be held jointly with the Jay- month at Santiam High.
Visitors will see the vast Conrad Lee and games and colored ones could even be ers operated the Mill City Tav
selves.
Even the scientists at OSU Ceettes in mid-April.
John Hobson of Salem was audio-visual research and dancing climaxed the evening fashioned into a string of ern for many years before it
Mr. Penrose has announced present and showed slides of •eaching media which supple of entertainment.
are not sure how bad our air
beads.
was purchased by other own
pollution is. We have read that the annual Easter Egg the Orient. These were great ments library books and regu
During the business meet ers.
Hunt
will
be
held
at
the
City
lar
textbooks.
and heard that soon these wil* 1
ing the group voted to pur
ly enjoyed by members and
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kimmel
Classroom teachers at the
be a band nl smog around the park on Easter Sunday start their gueests.
chase and plant flowers at owned a operated a drug store
ing
at
1
p.
m.
There
will
be
Gates
primary
school
this
both
the
Detroit
Community
earth that will cause the tem various age group so all the
President Fred Krecklow
in the lower level for many
perature to drop, and affect
Christian church and the Idan years. He build the pharmacy
asked for help of the members vear are: O’ive Barnhardt. 1st
kids
will
have
an
equal
chance
grade
and
vice
principal:
Marge
all our crops. These, 06 U
ha Community church this building, now owned by Mel
when the Boy Scouts, Cub
spring. Due to Easter Sunday Eide and had his business
scientists, and maybe they Prizes will ge goven for the Scouts and Camp Fire Girls Parker, 1st grade; Wilma Sten-
beck and Gwen Schaer, 2nd
there will be no meeting this there before selling to Eide.
know what they are talking little winners.
will
join
forces
on
Saturday
Groups will be from 1 to 3; afternoon. April 4 to clean up grade, and Marion Dorothy and
week.
about, say that the air around 4 to
IDANHA
—
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Lee
D. B. Hill, Sr., had a large
5: 6 to 7. and 8 to 10 years. the litter from the old highwav Thelma Phelps, 3rd grades.
The next meeting will be
the earth is in constant circu There
will be prizes for from Frank Lumber Com The entire family is encour Hopson Sr., of Idanha, are in April 5 at 5:30 at the Henry interest In the building and
lation and has its own built- marked eggs
and also for the
aged to attend the affair. Re the process of converting a Hiebert home and the lesson after his retirement as man
in cleansing agents such as youngsters finding
pany to Gates.
former tire shop in Idanha
ager of the Mill City bank he
the
most
will be deckled later.
rain. One authority notes it
Martin Hansen read the list freshments will be served.
into a grocery store.
opened an insurance office in
eggs.
would probably be beneficial
of proposed officers for the
The 40’x60’ structure was
the remodeled building. J. C.
to plants if the sunlight could
coming year, selected by the
constructed about three years
Kimmel later bought his in
be somewhat softened before Glen Bigness To
nominating committee. They
terests
ago by the Marion Aidermans, |
reaching the plants, like paint
are: president, Bill Lewellen:
and leased to Les Schwab |
In 1969 Mr. Kimmel and
Speak
at
Detroit
ing the roof glass in greenhous
first vice president. George
Tire firm, which operated fur
Madison-Davis Insurance mov
es to reduce the rays of the
Long:
second
vice
president.
DETROIT — The regulai
only a short time. The build
ed their office to Wall street
sun. No matter what special meeting of the Deanha Parent Gale Larson: third vice pre
ing has i>een occupied since
and the building has been va
DETROIT-U.
S.
Plywood
ist or scientist you speak <.o Teacher’s club is slated for sident, Verne Rush: tail twist
the tire shop quit business.
cant since then. There ha«
Champion
Papers.
Inc.,
was
they all have an idea of how Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 p. er, Roger Mink: lion tamer.
DETROIT—Sealed bids will] Mr. Hopson, who is doing
been considerable vandalism in
to solve the problem. For that m. in the grade school library. Ozzie Mikkelsen; secretary be received by the District most of the remodeling, said the successful bidder on an es the building recently and it is
timated
1,360.000
hf.
of
Wil
reason, I hate to see the Mid Guest speaker will be state treasurer. Fred Berg, and di Ranger, at Detroit up to and he hoped to have the project
felt it will he a real improve
Willamette Air Pollution group trooper Glen H. Bigness, who rector, Mel Rambo.
not later than 10 a. m. March completed and in operation by lamette National Forest timber ment to the town when this
in
the
Cooper
’
s
Ridge
Salvage
The next meeting will be 31 for an estimated 2.800.000 this summer.
start to holler “boogey man” will talk on Emergency First
structure on the bank of the
sale.
until they know for sure what Aid at the scene of an acci held April 13.
board feet of Willamette Na
Santiam is razed. Mr. ReMine
Idanha's
only
grocery
store
The
10
a.
m.
oral
auction
tional Forest timber in the was completely destroyed by
the score is.
dent.
was conducted at Detroit Ran has purchased the property
The air pollution men state
Pine Ridge Thinning timber
Following the program re
fire
August
21
last
year.
The
ger
station Thursday. The 896 from the Hill-Booth heirs.
there is a blue haze in the freshments will be served by Park Season To
sale. Oral bidding will follow
store was owned by Hopson’s Mbf of Western-hemlock and
mountains which shuts out dis the 7th and 8th grade room
the opening of sealed bids.
other coniferous species of
tant views. This is an act of mothers. The public is invited Open on April 15
The sale consists of 1,180 son, Lee Jr., and wife.
logs advertised at $18.75 j>er M Cedar Taven Now
nature, and has been going
Mhf of Douglas-fir logs and
on even before this country
The hulk of Oregon State peeler blocks advertised at Teen Age CommiHee was the only species bid on,
and sold for $19.05 per M in Has Bar Service
was settled. Oxidation of ma else, and the work that is done Parks with overnight camping $38.80 per M: 1,050 Mbf f
the final bidding.
terial manufactures a gas now will be out of date.
facilities will formally open Western-hem lock and other
Other species timber involv DETROIT—The Cedars Ta
which is basically carbon diox I still say I'd just as soon see for the season on Wednesday, coniferous species at $2570; Sell Breakfast Tickets
ed in the sale was 270 Mbf of vem has undergone some
ide. but which is turned to _ some smoke in the air, as to April 15, it was announced 570 Mbf of Western Pine logs
The Teen Age Committee Doug-fir logs and peeler block ; changes since the issuance of
form of peroxide gas by sun have our land polluted by huge today by Forrest Cooper, state at $69.75 and an unestimated
amount of Doug fir special cull members are making final advertised at $33.10 per M; 200 a cocktail license.
light. It is this peroxide ga3 land fills of human garbage. highway engineer.
plans for their Easter Sunrise Mbf of White Pine logs at
Bar equipment, captain’s
that we see as a blue haze. Which is better, breathe some
Where weather permits, the logs and blocks at $3.05 per M. breakfast.
The breakfast will $59.35 and an unestimated chairs and tables, and wall to
Doug-fir special cull logs
This is not a product of our of it, or wade belly deep in day-use areas of all State
mcdern times. It is perhaps garbage on the ground. It .s Parks are kept open the en- and Western White Pine will lie served at the Grade School amount of Doug-fir special cud wall carpeting has been added
Cafeteria from 7 to 11 Easter logs and blocks at $3 35 per M. to the lounge. In addition
more constant and even more indeed something to think | tire year. Snow and ice con be sold at fixed rates.
plans have been made to in
There is within the sale Sunday. Those who do not All sold at fixed rates.
prevalent in today's crowded about, and something that mu»» I dltions sometimes close the
Some 575 acres of all species stall wall to wall carpeting on
society, but it is nothing ne-.v. he dealt with. But first, let’s areas at higher elevations. Pre area some 334 acres of all spe have tickets may call Mrs.
I am convinced that we must get all these agencies into one sently there are seven state cies substandard logs which Fred Krecklow or pick them of substandard logs advertised the cafe side.
at 0.10 per acre (optional) were
A grand opening is planned
do something to clean up our group, the air boys, the water j parks that are kept open the the bidder may elect to pur-1 up at The Enterprise office.
as soon as the project is com
country, but I hate to see one boys, and the land boys. Let entire year. There will be 43 chase (optional) at the adver The proceeds from the included in the sale.
Other firms represented pleted on the cafe side.
breakfast are used towards the
group of people using “scare them work out something that ; state parks opening on April tised rate ci $1 an acre.
Cocktails were available at
The tract is located approx-1 Fourth of July celebration. were Young & Morgan, Inc.,
• n-tics” to reach their goal. will be practical for all. It can 15. Those in this area include
Maybe in a few months they and must be done—but how. 1 Detroit Lake; Cascadia. Silver imately 9 miles southeast of, The Teen Age Committee spon-1 Mill City; Frank Lumber Co.; the establishment for the first
and Freres Vener Co., Lyons. time last Wednesday.
sors the parade.
Marion Forks.
w ill come up with something Time will tell that too.
Falls and Deschutes.
Easter Egg
Hunt Slated
By Jaycees
CpI. Tom Drynan
Speaks To Detroit
Youth Group
Open House Set
Thursday for Gates
School Open House
Lions Entertain
Daughters Monday
Idanha To Have
Grocery Store
Forest Service To
Receive Timber Bids
U. S. Plywood High
Bidder on Timber