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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1970)
Enterprise __________________________________ ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND________________ VOLUME XXV Nl MB ER 14 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1970 $L00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Up and Down: 1 The Avenue i By Don Don Moffatt Moffatt By , Music Festival Slated at Santiam Tues State President To Make Offic'al Visit To Local F.O.E Roy Epperson came into our office Monday forenoon with a cony of The Stavton Mall dated August 11, 1949. The The Santiam Music Festival newspaper at that time was will be held Tuesday, April 7 owned and published bv I,aw at 8 p. m. in the Santiam Hign rence Spraker. who continued School gym. Music groups fea in that capacity until a few years ago. The paper was tured will be from Stayton, Regis, Scio, Detroit and San found in the old Dawes build tiam. The festival is sponsored ing which will be tom down annually by the music depart soon. ments of the area schools. . I was Interested in an edit Forrest Daniel, choral mu | orfal which said: “one person sic director, Stayton, is chair out of every seven in the popu man of this year’s event. As lation is a regular recipient of sisting him are Jerry Yahna. government moneys. Stayton band director who 13 “So warned Herbert Hoover secretary - treasurer: Spencer in an address to an audience Hlllesland, Santiam host scliou', ANDY BELLOMO gathered at Palo Alto Calif., director; and Sister Joseph Ca tc honor him on his 7.1th birth therine of Regis, Glen Tadina, I Andy _ Bellomo, ____ ,__ =______ Oregon State day anniversary. Twenty years Scio, and Peggy Zelfer of De- President of The Fraternal Or- ago this figure was only about troit, participating directors. I der of Eagles will visit the lo one out of every 40 per- >n’ of Each music organization cal Aerie here April 9, 1970. the population. And as Hoov from the various schools will There will be a class initia er cautioned, this alarming in perform two selections for the tion in his honor at 8 p. in crease is not all! For govern first portion of the program. with a large group of members ment agencies are naw seri The evening will conclude with expected to be present for his ously proposing increased a massed choir performing important fraternal message, spending which will build “Canticle of Praise” under i Andy Bellomo has been an taxes up so that about one Daniel’s direction, and “This active member since he join week out of everv month will i Land is Your Land.” directed ed the order in Pendleton in hv Sister Stater Joseph Tosppb Catherine, Catherine. 1950. He was president of the be required of workers to pay | I by its costs. You might -want to The massed bands will bring Pendleton lodge in 1956-57 and work for your family instead the evening to a close with held his first state office in of paving for a gigantic hu- a performance of “Overture for 1964. reaucracv said the venerable Winds,” directed by Yahana, Andy is a member of St. exnresidcnt who admonished, and “St. Julien March” under Marys Catholic Church, the the direction of Glenn Tadina. Elks, and V.F.W. A past com "think It. over!” Tickets may be purchased mander of the American Le Mr. Spraker went on to say that “as much as one-half of from participating students or gion, past grand knight of the the voters of the last presiden may be procured at the door. Knights of Columbus and a tial election were numbered I | past state president of the Ore ' among the regular receivers of gon Cemetery Association. government money. This is There will be a no host din indeed a dangerous state of ner at the Riverview Cafe affairs, a threat to our free [ Thursday evening, April 9, dom, and our democratic form | at 6 p. m. prior to the 8 p. m. of government.” I wonder Meeting at the Lodge Hall. what the ratio is today. A lot State police charged three worse you can be assured. men early Sunday with lar Congress has certainly dem ceny over $75 in connection onstrated the truth in the with several spools of televis adage that "what is every ion cable reported taken from • body’s business is nobody’s Santiam Cable Vision, Inc. The Jaycees annual Easter Larry F. Roebke, 26, and business.” Individually, each Egg Hunt was held Easter Truman D. Watson, 24, both congressman Is as well-mean Sunday In the City Park. There ing a citizen as anyone else. Stayton, and Dennis L. Glea was approximately 150 child son, 22, Turner, were arrested Chances are. he is fully aware ren participating in the hunt. of what makes Inflation. He— after men were spotted by In the age group 1 to 3, owner of the company, Orville as an individual—is all for Cynthia Andersen found the economy In government. He Brown, loading the reels into prize egg and Jill Girod won truck, officers said. knows that a government that a A brief chase bv Brown, who for finding the most (20) eggs. lives within its means is the notified before the pur Winners in age 4 to 5 group sole hope of halting Inflation, suit, led police officers the Gates vara Allen Wlllseygn, prize stabilizing prices and pro- Elementary School to area where egg and Renne Elliott, most teetfng the dollar whlch his the truck missed a curve and eggs (16). Jerry Long and fellowman works so hard to went off the road, officers said. Greg Payseno won In the 6 attain in enough numbers to Roebke also was charged with to 7 group and Dean Podrab- keep a family going and build driving while intoxicated, po sky and Pat Dickie in the 8 savings for the future. Yet. as lice said. to 10 age group. a whole. Congress is acting like an uncontrollable mob. Its action in cutting taxes and Receives Aircrewman Wings boosting annronriations far beyond Administration re quests is a sure road to more inflation. The behavior of Congress will eventually have to he ex plained to folks back home bv each individual Congressman. No matter how meritorious his personal beliefs, his record as part of the mob in Washing ton deserves questioning. It has been said that no ona escapes the impact of inflatton. and this goes for political of ficeholders. as well as every one else. The lot of the suc cessful political candidate *n- dav is vetting increasingly dif ficult. The freewhee’ing adv<> cates cf bigger and bigger g v ernment. whether thev realize it or not. are nulling their house down on their heads. Call it a taxpayers’ revolt or anvthmg else vou wish, as in flation forces the cost of gov ernment up. political leaders must go to the people for more t->xes—taxes that sooner o’ later become uncollectable Then, the structure of govern ment begins to collapse and the ultimate bill for inflation comes due with crushing force. In some countries, office hold A new aircrewman, AN Steven C. Toman, receives ers are lucky to escape with his aircrewman wings from Captain Roland C. Thatcher their lives. In a country like Jr., commanding officer. Naval Air Rework Facility. ours, voters retain the right to The 21 year-old Salem man is a native of Mill City. turn them out of office. Right now curtailment of govern He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Toman of Salem ment spending is a must if we and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Toman of Mill are to survive and if the tax ¡City. payers are not placed in a po As an aircrewman. Toman is authorized to fly in sition of revolting, and refus the back seat of the TF-9J aircraft as an observer dur- ing to pay the high taxes. ,ing test flights after the aircraft leaves NARF shops. Larceny Charged To To Three Men Easter Egg Hunt Held Sunday Albany Man Strips, Jumps Into Icy Santiam at Mill City Deciding to get into the Whitewater Challenge early this year, an Albany man re portedly stripped and jumped into the icy North Santiam river Saturday afternoon. He jumped from the bridge in Mill City, hit the water and then swam to shore. He was observed on the bridge by the mail bus driver before he marie his leap. His name is George E. Potts, 22, of Albany. One other man, Craig Mills, 23, also was arrested on a charge of possession of mari juana. Both were lodged in the Linn County jail with bail set at $1,000 each. Timber Sold At Detroit Thursday DETROIT — Bids totaling $439.062 were received in an oral timber sale on some 12,620,000 board feet of Wil lamette National Forest tim ber conducted at Detroit Ran ger station Thursday. Freres Veneer Co., Lyons, was apparent high bidder on two of the sales. The firm of fered $356 150 for 9.500,00 b. f of timber in the McCoy Creek No. 3 sale located about eight miles northeast of Idanha, and $-10,614.50 for 1,510,000 b. f. of timber in the Slate Creek No. 2 sale, seven miles south of Detroit. Te McCoy Creek sale in cluded an estimated 4,600 Mbf of Douglas-fir logs and peeler blocks advertised at $46.50 and bid at $46.55 per Mbf. Other species included in the sale were 4,900 Mbf of Western hemlock and other coniferous species, and an unestimated amount of Doug-fir special cull logs which sold at advertised rates. Special cull logs sold at The budget election for Ad a fixed rate. Also included in ministrative School District I the sale were 262 acres of all 129J is scheduled for Monday, I species substandard logs which April 6. Voting will be at San sold at the advertised rate of tiam High school, with polls $2.50 an acre. There were four open from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. qualified bidders. The Slate Creek sale con The budget as approved by tained an estimated 440Mhf the budget committee and the of Douglas-fir logs and peeler board of directors calls for an blocks advertised at $34.60 and increase of about 7 We over sold for $39.65 per M in the the current operating budget. final bid. It also contained It will be noted that the ballot 1,070 Mbf of Western Hem will indicate that the vote is lock and other coniferous spe- “to exceed the 6% limitation.” I cies advertised at $21.55 per This title has caused consider I M which sold at that rate. An able confusion in the past, as unestimated amount of Doug- well it might, said Bill Lewel fir special cull logs advertised len, Administrator. The district at $3.65 per M sold at a fixed does not have a tax base. rate. Forty-four acres of sub Therefore, any expenditure in standard logs were included in the general fund budget, cov the sale at $2.50 an acre. ering operation of the three There were four qualified bid schools in the district, must be ders. voted upon each year. Apparent high bidder in the The only major expenditure third sale. Straight Creek Sal In this year’s budget, above vage, seven miles south of and beyond normal operating Marion Forks, was Horse expenses, is the replacement Creek Logging Co., McKenzie of a school bus. This is in Bridge, at $42 298.50. The sale keeping with the board and involves 1,210 Mbf Western community philosophy that Hemlock and other coniferous the school maintain a safe and species advertised at $19.25 efficient school bus system and sold for $20 per M. It was “This district is fortunate the only specie bld on. Other that our financial status per timber included in the sale mits us to budget and pay for were 190 Mbf of Douglas-fir needed transportation replace logs and blocks, 210 Mbf of ments without floating special Western White pine logs ad levies,” said Administrator vertised at $34.85 and $51.95 re Bill Lewellen. spectively. and an unestimat ed amount of Doug-fir special cull logs. All sold at fixed rates Included in the sale were 210 acres of all species substand ard timber which sold at the advertised rate of $1.95 an acre. There were five qualified DETROIT — Some 23 acts bidders. have been booked for the an Freres Veneer Co. was the nual Deanha PTC talent show apparent high bidder at $29,- slated for Saturday, April 4 789.50 on 660,000 Mbf of Fed at 7:30 p. m. in the grade school eral timber in an auction con ducted Friday at Detroit Ran gym. The program will include erg station. dance routines, several com The bid amouted to $51.55 edy acts, instrumental selec per Mbf for 450 Mbf of Doug- tions, fire baton twirling and fir. the onlv species bid on in many other routines and acts the Lake Creek Overstory sale, of entertainment. Also par located 15 miles East of Detroit ticipating will be the Detroit via Breitenhush road and south High School chorus which will Breitenbush road. The fir was advertised at $51.60 per M. present several selections. Drawing for prizes will be Other species of timber was 210 held in between acts, and re Mbf of Western-hemlock and freshments will be available other species advertised at $31.20 per M, and an unestimat during intermission. All proceeds and donations ed amount of Doug-fir special from the event will he added cull logs at $3.60 per M. Both to the PTC Scholarship fund. sold at fixed rates. Twenty Rehearsals will be held on acres of all species of sub Thursday at 7 p. m. in the standard timber was also in cluded in the sale which sold grade school gym. for $2 an acre. There were two qualified bidders Budget Vote Set for School April 6th Change Made in Enterprise Staff A change was made this week in The Enterprise office staff. Goldie Rambo, who has been a faithful employee for the past 11 years, has retired from active duty on The En terprise, saying that she needs a rest from the hullabaloo of getting out a weekly news paper. During the many years with The Enterprise, she has served as all-around office girl and news and society editor. Norma J. Long, wife of As sistant Publisher George Long took over Mrs. Rambo’s duties Monday morning. Mrs. Long is no newcomer to office work, as she has worked in that ca pacity prior to their move to Mill City from Newberg about two and a half years ago. Mary Kelly, who has written off and on for The Enterprise, will again be serving on the news staff. She has been a fill- in worker at The Enterprise for many years. Circle KTo Start Building Here Soon Word was received today from the Circle K offices in Salem that work on their new store here will begin as soon as building requirements are met. The State Liquor control commission just recently ap proved their beer and wine license, according to George Makris, manager of the corp oration who lives in Salem. There was considerable con troversy here over whether or not a permit would be issued to Circle K from the city. This was finally passed by the city council. The building will be located on Highway 22 just east of Rose Hardware on property owned by Merton Cox of Stay ton. Circle K which is a conven ience market will be open sev en days a week, and caters more to pick up items, said The North Santiam Sports Makris. men’s Club will meet Monday, April 6, at 8:00 p.m. at the Mehama Fire Hall. This will Detroit Honor Roll be the first meeting opening the season and refreshments Students Are Named will be served by the club. Members are reminded that Myles McMillan 3.8 dues are due April 1, 1970, and Gina Williamson 3.8 all mail regarding the Sports James Morgan 3.8 men’s Club should be sent to Bud Crist 3.7 Helen Kolsky, Secretary, 3010 Gary Lynn 3.7 Brooks Ave. N. E., Salem, Ore Frank Golden 3.6 gon 97301. 3.5 Vickie Slayden It Is hoped that all members Lucy Yeung 3.5 will attend this meeting as Dorsey Smith 3.5 there is lots of business to Lyle Rogers 3.5 take care of to be ready for Sue Morgan 3.4 the summer fun. 3.4 Cathie Crist 3.4 Gerald Hiebert 3.3 Greg Slayden 3.2 Mary Bittner 3.1 Jody Whiteley 3.1 Judy Benton 3.1 Vicki Hevner During spring vacation the Larry Rogers 3.0 Da-shu-Ko-Wa Camp Fire group hiked to Fishermen's Bend Park. They enjoyed a Elementary Honor Roll— 4.0 picnic lunch and later on roast Bonnie Young 4.0 Joni Bement ed marshmallows. 3.9 A hike with a lunch that Richard Roth 3.8 they themselves have packed Kelly Boeckstiegel 3.7 is a rank requirement for the Randall Roth 3.6 girls. Going on the hike were Robin Wilkerson 3.5 Laura Hoover, Denise Gibson, Toni Luton 3.1 Margie Pratt, Teresa Delay, Marty Gardner 3.0 Susan Budlong and Mrs. Bud- Kevin Hills 3.0 Romona Tompkins long. Sportsmen's Club To Meet April 6 Camp Fire Girls Earn Rank Lalack Earns Promotion To Sgt. Detroit PTC Plans For Talent Show No Bids Received At Timber Sale DETROIT—There were no sealed bids submitted, or in other words, no response on the Pine Ridge Thinning tim ber sale with an estimated 2 800,000 board feet of Wiliam ette National Forest timber scheduler! to go on the auction block at Detroit Ranger Sta He has been assigned to the Facility for the past two Someone has suggested that tion here Tuesday morning. A spokesman at the station the next b-ok on birth control years and has flown 37 hours in the TF-9J. He will leave "h.uid'tx titled; "H gw toTry shortly for a new assignment with the USS Saratoga said the sale may be re-adver Without Really Succeeding homeported in Mayport. tised at a later data. T.A.C. Serves Easter Breakfast The Teen-Age Committee Easter Sunday breakfast was held at the grade school gym Easter morning. There was approximately 140 people servefl at the break fast and from all comments the teenagers did a fine job preparing and serving the breakfast. The proceeds from this will be used toward the 4th of July celebration. s <; t . monte lalack Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lalack of of academics covering varied Mill City were very pleased subjects he was awarded the and proud to learn that their higher rank. He rated 7th in son. Monte who Is serving with his class of 20. Sgt. I^ilack is the army, has been promoted now serving six weeks of on tc sergeant. He is 20 years old the job training in an All unit. and a 1908 graduate of .Santiam Combat Engineers (Pioneer). High school. He also attended I.'pon completion of OJT. three Central Oregon Community men in his class will be pr«r college at Bend. He entered moted to staff sergeant. The group will then have a leave the service in June, 1960. He is with Company A, 4th tiefore going on a tour of duty Battalion at Fort Leonard in Vietnam. Sgt. Ilack will be Wood, Mo. and received his visiting with his parents, sis ter Nancy, and other relatives promotion on March 6. After completing 18 weeks I here.
