Thr^tfiill City Enterprise
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHW AY — OR’ GON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLLME XXV
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1970
NUMBER 17
Up and Down
The Avenue
Gates Second Graders "Store Uo" Math
By Don Moffatt
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Memorial Day River
Challenge Cancelled
The North Santiam Chamb Chamber meeting, and gave water Challenge and of the
er of Commerce in session last! their reasons for the decision. local Guides stated he had
The North Santiam Chamb
Wednesday night at a dinner j Gene Teague, one of the local “never seen such a mess, and
er of Commerce Whitewater
meeting at The Riverview in guides stated: “I have never 1 would certainly not be in
Challenge is no more. And it
Mehama voted unanim usly to' .seen so much long hair and favor of having anything like
is a crying shame that it had
discontinue the annual White filth in all my life. It was a that take place in our Canyon.
to come to an end. It is not the
water Challenge. This action disgrace, and the language It is indeed a sad situation
fault of the Chamber, nor the
came when the North Santiam heard on the river was not fit when a few unruly and foul-
North Santiam River Guides
mouthed people can cause such
River Guides Association said for anyone to hear.
that it is being called off this
Jerry Coffman, one of the a popular event as our White
they did not feel that they
year. It is the fault of just a
should take on the responsibil main organizers of the White- water Challenge to be called
few—a small minority of peo
off."
ity of the safety factor of the
ple—who have no decency in
Al Norblad, president of the
run on Memorial day each
their souls, that has caused
Santiam River Guides said
year. This is no fault of their
the end of this splendid event.
there were 25 arrests at the
own, and their decision came
When the Whitewater Chal
following the McKenzie White
McKenzie affair. "There was
lenge was started here some
Water Parade, in which two
much evidence of ‘pot’ being
years ago, it was a sort of fam
smoked and you could even
lives were lost this year. This
ily-type event, that is so popu
smell it in the air. There was
coupled with many other inci
lar in this part of our country'.
also lots of booze on hand. To
dents on that day led to their
The cancellation of this event
cap the climax, I saw two men
deciding against taking any
should bring home to us a real
standing on a raft urinating on
part in the Whitewater Chai
lesson. How do you think Hit
lenge on the North Santiam.
Richard Duncan, Jr., Stay each other. There also was a
ler got control of Germany cr
Several of the North Santi ton attorney, who is the presi motorcycle gang present to add
the communists got control of
am River Guides had been dent of Santiam Memorial Hos problems to policing the event.
Russia. It was just about the
asked by the McKenzie Guides pital, was guest speaker at the Many of the people on the
same way we lost our White
to c:me and help them when North Santiam Chamber of banks threw bottles and trash
water Challenge. It was be
their run was held. Several of Commerce last Wednesday at those running the river."
cause the many let the few
Much of the trouble in these
take over, and ruin it. If all Pictured above from left to right are Porter, Robby Drake. They are sEown in the Guides were present at the night. Mr. Duncan had been
invited to give Chamber mem events is that too many inex
the good people of the country Tami Payseno, Diane Monson, Tonya their model of a grocery store.
I bers a run-down
would only wake up, back
on the status perienced people get into the
Grocerv mathematics is the boxes at 98c. A field trip to drill on how to make change,
of the hospital since several river, many without life belts
their police officers to the hilt,
doctors had left the commun- or life preservers of any type.
then clean our courts of so current interest of Mrs. Wilma ‘he local grocery store is also using toy money. Use of sub
They go down the river in rub
much permissiveness, so we Stenbeck’s second graders. part of this interesting and tracting the amount owed on
ity.
could get g od solid convictions, These young people are learn ■practical learning program.
He said: “the hospital will ber rafts, inner tubes, and
a grocery bill from the amount
these things could not take I ing through doing and will
have a hard time getting along just in wet suits.
Students of this second grade the customer tenders. Also
President of the Chamber,
contribute
much
to
s:und
gro
without going into the red un
take turns serving as buyer, practice was given with addit
place. As long as we sit quiet,
til we get more doctors in the Harold Wiltse said: “we have
like sheep, and let hoodlums cery buying and stocking the store clerk, and adding mach ion of coins or currency to the
area. The four remaining doc- been fortunate that we have
like Hell’s Angels, or like small family larder. To help them ine. The latter student writes amount owed so that the total
no loss of life in our
organized groups, terrorize our learn the ins and outs of buy prices of purchased goods on equals the amount tendered
t?rs we have are doing a good bad
Whitewater
Challenges, and I
ing,
adding
and
subtracting
the blackboard and adds them by the customer.
country, we’re going ta be in
job of taking care of people, feel we’d better
quit now be
the
class
has
set
up
a
model
The store shelves are stock The store project offers a
but not enough patients are be fore someone loses
BIG trouble.
his life."
Here in Santiam country we grocery sttore.
ed with empty but sealed cans practical approach to
ing hospitalized locally to make
Usually the normal flow of
learning
Mrs. Stenbeck implements and appear much as they do
it a paying proposition. We are water
have had but very little
in the Santiam on Me
DETROIT — Detroit reser fortunate in that we have
trouble of this type, but if we i such computation questions as: I in the local grocery stores. To arithmetic in addition to being
morial
Day is not sufficient to
voir
wasn
’
t
exactly
the
warm
Is
it
a
better
bargain
to
buy
exposed
to
simple
economics.
prepare the 28 students in her
ever do, and we sit idly by and
cash money available at the, mak theyrlver safe for navi.
let this type of people take two cans of fruit at 48c :r four room, Mrs. Stenbeck first re It has been very popular with est place to be Saturday when presen time s, we can con-1
.
b
the c
of En.
timid to
fn give
chva
firct n class
In oa ser-
car. , ”,
’ ,
,
...
over, it will be the beginning cans at 89c. Or is it less money viewed with them the vari us the pupils. “I’ve nevtr seen the general trout season got tinue
first
gineers
has
cooperated
with
of the end for all our splendid per box to buy a 12 ounce denominations of currency and the children as enthusiastic" underway, but it apparently vice even though our patient I the Chamber in the past to let
family-type campgrounds. We, breakfast cereal at 36c or three coin. This was followed by was Mrs. Stenbeck’s comment. was a het spot for the fisher load is not up to what it should I more water into the river to
men (even if they were numb lie.”
who live here, are proud of
insure a safe voyage for boat
ed with cold,) with limit cat
our area, and we sincerely hope
Duncan said further, “even ers. This year, without a re
Lyons
Soldier
Earns
ches
of
rainbow
trout
for
both
that this year, more peop.e
though we have been forced to
the boat and bank anglers. The raise salaries and have made quest from the Chamber, the
will do their part to keep it
Award
of
Bronze
weather, cloudy and cool dur many improvements in our river most likely will be too
that way. They can do this by
ing the morning changed to service, we have not raised low to make any kind of a run
reporting any uncouth people
Star Posthumously
some
pretty heavy showers at the cost of room rates. This by individuals a foolish ven
in camping areas, they can
ture.
LYONS
—
Army
Cpl.
Floyd
J.
times
during the afternoon.
also help by keeping their own
we have done, as it is a com At the business meeting
Craigmyle, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Despite all of this some munity hospital, and we will
campgrounds clean and neat.
Floyd W. Craigmyle, Lyons,
dandy catches were made. not raise rates until it is ab President Wiltse named Chris
It seems this year, more than
King as acting secretary for
has
been
awarded
posthumous
At
a
Planning
Commission
Monty Megarel of Mill City solutely necessary.
even before, residents are be Jake Myers of Silverton,
the balance of this fiscal year.
ly
the
Bronze
Star
with
Oak
meeting
held
here
Tuesday
landed
a
rainbow
trout
that
coming more litter conscious former resident of the area
"It is not an easy thing
Leaf
Cluster
for
heroism
in
night, Dale Morrow, Linn measured 23H inches long, 6% to entice doctors to come to
Let us hope they will keep it was in Mill City 'Saturday
County Planning Commission inches deep and weighed six our area. Many are m?re in
that way. The Scout groups talking up interest in a meet- action.
in our area have done a fine ing on guns which is schedul Craigmyle killed in Vietnam representative from Albany pounds. Next largest fish in terested in a guaranteed sal
job this spring in their clean ed for 8 p. m. Friday, at the last November 3, also was a- presented a complete set of his string of trout measured ary, and to work out of a clinic.
up drives. They have made Santiam Grange hall in Lyns. warded the Purple Heart anil maps showing all homes in 18 inches long and weighed 2H We are not getting enough
the Combat Infantryman Mill City with the new house pounds. The catch was made general practitioners out of
some money too-but the main
Featured speaker at the
numbers assigned to i each near Detroit Dam powerhouse. our medical colleges these days
thing is they have shown real meeting will be A. J. Hollow Badge.
house. These maps will I be
Floyd Peterman also of Mill to supply the need.
pride in their community. I ell, national director of a group
sincerely hope the ^ownups against the confiscation of all Weather, Detroit Dam turned over to the City Coun- City and Mr. and Mrs. Alan
There are many communities
I
Macklin of Portland also made in our country today who have
will demonstrate a like pride handguns.
Max. Min. Elev. Pep cil.
The Planning Commission some nice catches. Angling at no doctors at all, so we should
and keep their Utter in their
Proponents of the move to 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading
Bill Bollman, executive di
is now working on a five-year the lake was rated as very feel fortunate that we still
own trash containers-(not retain ownership of handguns
Pool
for most everyone. The have four here in Stayton and rector for the Marion County
scatter it on the streets and says the association is work April 15 62 36 1553.16 0.00 development plan for the new I ' good
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Housing Authority was guest
highways.
ing to "preserve our right to April 16 56 36 1553.60 0.00 city park, and Pete Adair pre- j upper end of the Santiam arm ne in Mill City.”
sented
maps
showing
some
of
of
Detroit
reservoir
was
crowd-
Duncan informed the people speaker at the Lions chib
April 17 61 34 1554.00 0.00
keep and bear arms."
ed with anglers fishing should that everything is being done meeting Monday night. He
Fishing season started off
There will be a showing of April 18 62 38 1554.27 0.00 the proposed improvements.
In discussion Tuesday night er to shoulder but everyone to secure more doctors, and gave a rundown on the Auth
here Saturday with a boom, the film “Firearms and Free April 19 48 35 1554.77 1.78
but rains over the weekend dom.” There is no admission April 20 43 33 <1555.28 0.90 it was agreed that the c rm was catching fish and enj y- that several have indicated an ority and its attempt to provide
somewhat dampened the spirits charge.
Interest in coming to the area. low-rent housing for low in
April 21 47 35 1555.62 0.24 mission would invite citizens ing the sport.
come families. The Authority
of Mill City to advance ideas
Sunday was a blustery day,
of many, who were seen head
does not have jurisdiction in
for developing the park.
too. Snow showers fell through
ing out of the canyon about
the City of Salem. Bollman
out the day off and on. At
noon. There were many good
says "the Authority leases
times it was just plain
catches, however, some of the
Citizens Committee
houses, and then rents them
more hardy individuals came
rain mixed with a few snow
out for a given am un: of
flakes. The sun did try to
For Chemeketa
out with full limits.
rent from the low-income peo
peak through a few times hut
Too bad we couldn’t have
College Named
ple, with the balance of the
this was short lived. This,
had a little better weather
Several people named to a h.wever, did not seem to
rental fee being picked up by
for the opening of the tr ut I
committee f citizen supporters dampen the spirits of the many
the Authority.” For instance if
season.
from all communities involved fishermen in the area. Fine
a house is leased by the Au
met Monday morning in Salem catches were reported during
thority for $90 a month, the
to discuss plans for getting out the day.
Between 40 ami 50 residents renter would pay only $15
an affirmative vote on the up
Driving snow hit Santiam of Administrative School Dis and the balance w uld he paid
coming budget for Chemeketa Pass Sunday evening and trict 129J were present at the for them by the Authority. At
college.
stalled about 200 cars for high school here Monday night the present time there is need
DETROIT — In the last
At this first general commit some 40 minutes, State Police to attend a regular scho.l for some 2.000 rentals in Mar
couple of years, watershed Ouce the Reservoir reaches
board meeting. Because of the ion county. So far 170 houses
management personnel on the full pool, clean-up crews will tee meeting, chaired by B b said.
The eight inches of new number present, the board have been leased. Bollman
Detroit Ranger District of the again be busy gathering con Stevens, Salem, plans were
Willamette Nati nal Forest centrations of debris. After discussed on how l>est to get snow backed up traffic in both passed a resolution that it be says "we have 200 applications
DETROIT — Frank Lumber has installed three debris col the clean up, however, b aters factual information on the col directions starting at 7:30 p. changed to a public hearing. for low-rent housing now, and
Co., Mill City was apparent lection booms—across the in will still need to watch for lege to the voters. Another m. when several vehicles slid Robert Monson, member of the about 30 m re are applying
high bidder at $253,275 f:r an lets of the Breitenbush and submerged logs or scattered meeting will be held in Salem into ditches. Sanding crews faculty of Santiam High was each month.
Monday morning.
Other guests were Rebecca
from the State improved the present, requesting a hearing
estimated 7.700 000 board feet Santiam Rivers and across debris.
On the committee from this traction.
on why his contract was not Earhart, girl of the month, ana
Mahlon Hale, the district’s
of Willamette National Forest Blowout Creek. The purpose
renewed for the 1970-71 school Gary Plotts, boy of the month
timlier in the Outerson timber of these booms is to collect watershed coordinator, says area are Curt Benefiel, Lyons,
at Santiam. John Lengadwr,
term.
sale conducted at Detroit Ran floating debris before it enters that reservoir clean up work Is Dennis Frank, Stayt n, and
At the beginning of the local building contractor was
ger Station Thursday morning. Detroit Reservoir. Each boom essential for a number of rea Don Moffatt, Mill City.
meeting. Board Chairman Al a guest.
The firm bid $41.75 perM for has a 25-foot boat gate to per sons. Floating debris is a haz
This Saturday, according to
bin C oper asked that "ground
ard
to
recreational
uses
of
the
mit
passage
of
boats.
Boaters
i Cub Scout Pack Meet
3,100 MBF of Doug-fir logs
rules” be established on the I>eo Poole, White Cane chair
and peeler blocks. 15c more are advised to reduce boat water.
hearing, as the board does not man, Li ns club members will
Ranger I^ee Boeckstiegel re Scheduled for Friday
per M ver the advertised rate speeds to five miles an hour
discuss personnel difficulties be selling the little white canes
A Pack meeting will be held
Included in the sale were when passing through these quests that all recreationists
Over 200 voters turned out only in executive session, when to residents who wish to make
assist in preserving the Reser Friday evening. April 24 at the
I fioo MBF of western-hemlock gates.
This winter’s storms broke voir’s water quality by not Scout house starting at 7:30 for the city budget election all people, except board mem a conrihution to the Lions
and other coniferious species
here last Thursday. This is a bers, and those involved are sight conservation fund
logs at $26.80 per M. an un- two of these log booms, per- throwing cans, bottles, r gar p. m.
Officers nominated for the
estimated amount of Doug-fir mitting considerable debris tn bage into the water. To pre All Cubs anti their parents lot more than ever rec.rdod excluded
coming
year are as f Hows.
At
the
beginning
of
the
are
urged
to
attend
this
pack
here
in
recent
years,
according
vent
oil
contamination,
refuel
enter
the
Reservoir
before
re
special cull logs at $3.20 per
M and 228 acres of all species pairs could be made. Recently boat engines in the boat or on meeting. A full schedule of to Rex Ohmart. city recorder. meeting, Mr. Cooper asked if Bill Ixnvellen, president. Geo.
Substandard logs which sold at reservoir clean up crews col shore. Pollution is not a theory. summer events will be re There were 130 yes votes and any of the citizens wished to Long, first vice president; Gale
be heard. Mr. Monson present Larson, second vice; Vernon
’he advertised rate of $2.50 per lected all floating debris that It is not something for the oth vealed. Also more information 77 no votes.
The budget was some $10.000 ed his case to the board. None Rush, third; Ed Whitmore, tai!
acre. Doug-fir special cull l:gs could be collected. Boaters are er fellow to do. “It is what you on the swimming couse will
twister: Ozzie MlkkeLsen, Lion
higher than last year, and in of the group spoke
cautioned to watch for floating must do to protect your en be available.
«old at a fixed rate-
After the presentatl n was tamer; Fred Berg, secretary
The evening of events will cluded funds for improvements
The tract is located about 12 debris because as the level of vironment. This summer, help
mi’es east of Detroit via Mc- the Reservoir is raised, the promote conservation by pre else with refreshments being to the city hall, and city gar made, the board continued on treasurer and Mel Rambo, di
Cov Greek road. There were debris beached in the shore will venting water pollution," said served according to Cubmaster age, and will provide funds in regular session, taking care rector. Election will be held
next Monday.
George I/>ng
for an additional pjlice officer. of routine matters.
be washed back into the water. Boecksteigel.
friir qualified bidder»
R. Duncan Talks
On Hospital At
Chamber Meeting
At Detroit
Lake on Sat
Meeting on Guns
Slated at Lyons
Grange Hall
Map Ready for
City Council Use
Marion County
Housing Man Talks
At Lions Meeting
Residents Turn
Frank Lumber Co.
High Bidder at
Timber Sale
Out for School
Detroit Reservoir To Help
Keep Waters Pollution Free
Board Meeting
Large Turnout Of
Voters OK Budget