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VOLUME XXV
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
NUMBER 32
Up and Down
The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1970
Pee-IVees Have Perfect Record
Two Gates
Men Killed in
Plane Crash
S'A.OO a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Gates High School
Reunion Scheduled
GATES—On Sunday, August
16 a reunion of former stud
ents. teachers and friends who
attended school at Gates in
former years will be held in
the old Gates High school.
Mrs. Joe Frichtl (Ruby Ny-
strom) from Corvallis is presi
dent of the group and Ansel
Sayward of Portland is the Se
cretary.
A potluck dinner will be
served at noon followed by a
short business meeting, elec
tion of officers and lots of vis-
i iting. Those attending are ask-
: ed to bring their own table
1 service. Coffee and punch will
be furnished.
Anyone interested is most
cordially invited and urged to
attend.
To Open
Here Soon
Vacations are fun, and nec
essary too, or at least I think
so—if for no other reason than
to appreciate home and regular
every day life. The wife and I
PRINEVILLE — Two Ore
George Makris of Circle K
have planned for some time, a gon men were killed Sunday
stores was in Mill City Mon
ferry trip through the San when their small plane crash
day morning, and along with
Juan Islands, and that Is what ed in the Big Summit area of
the manager Bill Bogle, stated
we did last week.
Ochoco National Forest, 40
they expect to have their store
miles
northeast
of
Prineville
We left here, pulling our
open for business this weekend
Police
identified
the
victims
trailer on Friday, and spent
if everything works out right.
that night at Tacoma with our as Rodney D. Sharp, 36, the
The fixtures are being put in
old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Iver pilot, and iiis passenger, John
to place, and stocking is under
Virgil
Taylor,
34,
both
of
A. Eide. The next night we
way, they said.
Gates.
spent with another old friend,
Circle K, which is a conven
Officers said a witness saw
Mrs. Al Ejellanger at Issaquah.
ience store, will be of benefit
From that city we went di the plane go into a steep dive
to the many tourists and late
rectly to Vancouver, B. C. and and crash squarely into the
shoppers on the road, as they
desert
beside
an
old
Forest
found that pulling a trailer
stay open every day, and are
down through the middle of Service landing strip.
open later than the other stor
I
The plane was one of three
that city, some say a million
es of the city.
returning
from
a
group
camp
This
picture
was
taken
Friday
night
population in the rush hour
Coach Rex Davis, Larry Jacobson, Mark
Mr. Bogle and his family are
ing
trip
in
the
national
forest.
as Coach Rex Davis presented each p’ay- Davidson, David Wright, Ronnie Mor
was quite an experience. We
renting the Sid Baughman
Sharp was a partner in the er with a trophy and ball. Jerry Payseno rison and Mike Golden. Team members
did find a trailer park, though,
home here, and are in the proc
that was handy to everything. Sharp & Evans Logging Co., received a trophy for the most improved Mark Peterman, Allen Megargel, Marvin
ess of getting settled. The Bog
established
in
1967.
He
was
Of course it did start to rain
player and Mike Ohrt for the most val
les have three children, John
when we got to Tacoma and it born in Silverton in 1934, at uable player. Pictured are left to right, Emerson and Da'e Reid were not present
11, who is in the seventh grade,
for the photo. The Pee-Wee team had no
kept it up most of the time tended elementary schools at
Jamie 8, who is in th fourth
until Thursday. It let up from Missouri Ridge School, Molal Kevin Long, Jerry Payseno, Mike Ohrt, wins for the season but played some real
grade and Karen, who is five.
time to time, and we did get to la, and Mount Vernon, Ore., Steve Richards, Don More, Mike Davis, good ball games.— Stan Odgen photo
The Bogles come from Calif
see a lot of the sights around and was graduated from Mount
ornia and are real impressed
that beautiful city with its Vernon High schol.
In 1955 Sharp was married
with this part of the country.
well-kept city parks.
They have purchased a lot on
We took an excursion trip up in Pendleton to Miss Shirley
Spring Street and plan to build
Indian Arm to Granite Falls. McKinnis of John Day. He
MEHAMA — A 19-year-old a home there at a later date.
This was quite a trip. To begin has worked as a logger in New
J Mehama resident died Saturday
with about 40 jillion young Mexico, Colorado, at John
1 evening when he fell down a
Day
and
on
the
coast
before
boys were on their way to
‘ 60-foot embankment into the
DETROIT—While it seem
summer camp, and we were in working in the Gates area for
Santiam River about 5 miles
formed that we would have to the past nine years.
ed unusually cool to some of
northwest of Scio.
He belonged to the Eagles
put up with them for about an
us, the July 1970 weather was
Hollis Dale Crandall III ap
hour and a half. They were a Lodge at Mill City and the
not
much different from last
parently slipped off the edge
Gates
Volunteer
Fire
Depart
prettv good bunch of kids, but
of County Road 602 where he
July.
not exactly the type that were ment.
was talking to a friend, Linn
Surviving are the widow,
High for July this year was
conducive to a relaxing trip.
County sheriff’s deputies said.
Shirley,
at
home:
two
children,
Senator
Bob
Packwood
Mon
We did meet a fine retired
99 degrees on the 16th with a
The Detroit Ranger District’s
said death was due
school marm from Colorado, Nancy and Kenneth; two day called on the Board of Di close of 94 degrees on the 15th. forest campgrounds have had to Deputies
drowning, but Crandall may
who was 75 years young. She brothers, Dale Sharp at La- rectors of Benton-Linn Com
a high pressure usage this sum
GATES—A Salem man and
been unconscious when he
was real spry and was up on Grande and Jack Sharp a t munity Action program “to The majority of the remain mer. The campgrounds which 1 ; have
his wife were arrested Friday
reached
the
water.
ing
days
were
in
the
80s
and
Ransom,
Ill.;
a
sister,
Chris
get
their
house
in
order.
”
the national scene. She came
I require either the National Fo-1 He
k was born in Salem and after state police said 88 mari
to Vancouver by plane, and Burril of John Day; his mo The Office of Economic Op 70s with a low of 64 degrees i rest Recreation Permit, a $7.00 was
a sophomore at Linfield juana plants were seized from
was staying at a hotel near the ther, Mrs. Evelyn Sharp, Mo portunity in Seattle has serv on the 2.9th. Average mean seasonal fee, or $100 nightly | College ln McMlnnville. He three gardens east of Gates.
ferry dock. When we got to lalla: a grandmother, Mrs. ed notice on the board that the
fee are. Hoover with 12 tent I was student body president of Nicholas Steven Shewczyk, 27
the famous Granite Falls, we Myrtle Dick, Molalla, and program will be suspended Au was 66 degrees.
and 36 trailer
South-
,
„„__ and
1165 Albert Drive SE, and his
... . units, and ----
I Stayton
Grade School
July
1969
showed
a
high
of
Mrs.
grandparents
Mr.
and
found them to be beautiful, but
gust 31. Two Packwood aids,
wife, Marilyn Margaret Shew
shore
which
has
15
tent
and
3
stayton
Union
High
School,
92
degrees
on
the
24th
with
a
not nearly as spectacular as Tony Olsen, Molalla.
Administrative Assistant Wil
trailer units, both of these wherG he graduated in 1969.
czyk, 24, were charged with
John Virgil Taylor was bom liam Mayer and Special Assist low of 42 degrees on the 6th, campgrounds are located on
our falls up on past Clear Lake.
cultivating and growing mari
Crandall
played
high
school
14th
and
16th.
Average
mean
Macleay
district
near
in
the
We got suckered in on a buffet
ant Mrs. Carol Crawford, both
the south shore of the Detroit football and baseball and was juana, police said. They were
was
67
degrees.
and
attended
Macleay
luncheon at the lodge. A lousy Salem
from Washington, D. C. met
Reservoir.
a member of the freshman taken into custody Friday mor
Precipitation for July 1970
meal for $2.50 a throw. There School, Cascade Union High Friday in Portland with O.E.O.
Whispering Falls has 11 trail football team at Linfield. He ning at one of the gardens,
was a hamburger joint next School and Salem High school. and six representatives of the was .21 of an inch and for er units and Riverside with 201
also served on the Marlon which are on Bonneville Pow
He worked in the woods as Benton-Linn Community Ac 1969 rainfall was .02 inches.
door, and it would have been
tent and ten trailer units and County Youth Council.
er Administration right-of-way
a
logger,
was
employed
by
the
Fortunately, Oregon suffer 10 picnic units, it is off High
better or at least I would have
tion Program. O.E.O. cites bad
about two miles from Gates,
Survivors
Include
his
par
State Forestry Department as administrative practices, enter ed no major forest fires dur- way 22 east of Detroit. Hum
imagined so.
Cpl. Thomas Drynan said.
ents,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Hollis
Dale
That same day we took a forestry technician and fire ing on accountability of Feder ing the long dry spell last bug has 21 tent and 4 trailer Crandall Jr. two brothers, John
Marijuana was found in the
warden
at
the
time
of
his
year.
ride up a cable car to the
al Funds in giving notice that
units. Rreitenbush has 27 tent and Richard, and a sister, Shewczyk home in a raid by
death.
Irene Paullin, official wea- and 8 trailer units and located
Grouse Nest, perched high atop
the program will be suspended.
state and Salem police later in
Taylor was a member of the
ther observer for Detroit furn I off the Breitenbush Road S46. Yvonna, all at home.
a mountain. The view from
the day, and additional charges
Packwood
said
he
is
“
very
Services
were
held
at
10
a.
there was splendid, even Eagles Lodge at Mill City and concerned about the matter, ished the above information.
Since June 15, 1970, money i m. Tuesday in Weddle Funer of illegal possession of a nar
of
the
Gates
Volunteer
Fire
though we had to look through
collected for the nightly fee al Home in Stayton. Interment cotic drug were placed against
because services are perform
Department.
the clouds now and then.
has totaled $2,157 and the sell was In Lone Oak Cemetery in the pair, Drynan said.
He was married to the form ed in these counties under this John Kelly Now
We took a ferry trip on the
of s°asonal permit has totaled Stayton.
next day, leaving our trailer er Arlene Peterson of Salem program which service is “a
$3,787.00.
parked. We drove up and down in 1957.
in Disney Land Show
Sladyen's Resort Is
vital public need.”
Surviving
are
the
widow;
the land on either side, in the
Abrams
Host
Guests
r
«I
f
j
I
/
ad
rams
hust
vucjij
rain, but the scenery was nice. two sons, Robert and John,
A daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hit by Vandals
The next day we ferried to both at home; a brother, Peter
Jim Rose, who is now Mrs.
Taylor,
Salem;
a
sister,
Rose
Vancouver Island, and parked
Tom Eisele (Kathy), and her
DETROIT—Vandalism con
our trailer at Sidney. From mary Karns, Salem; his par
husband recently took her bro
tinues
in the Upper North San
MARION
FORKS
—
Arriving
there we visited Victoria and ents, Mr. and Mrs. George
ther, Jimmy Rose, to Disney
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. tiam Canyon, the latest target
drove around that city. We V. Taylor, Salem.
land where they happened to
Ned Abrams in the Marlon being Slayden’s Resort.
Funeral services for Taylor
had not been there for about
see a performance of the “Kids
A spokesman at the Resort
DETROIT
—
Quick
action
by
Forks area for a five day visit
will
be
held
at
11
a.
m.
this
22 years, so were disappointed,
of the Kingdom” in which t two motorists prevented trag I was
said
water skis, fishing equip
Abram
’
s
brother
and
fam
BREITENBUSH
—
A
four-
John Kelly appeared. The sing-1 edy from striking a Detroit ily, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Abrams ment and alcoholic beverages
as it had grown so large. High- Thursday at Weddle Funeral
hour
search
for
two
lost
camp
Stayton
and
inter
Home
in
rise buildings, sort of ruined
.ln«1 woman -md^"^ chiMren
daughter Sandra of Olym had been taken from boats
its looks, as we remembered ment will be in Macleay ceme- ers in the Detroit area was up of six fellows and six girls j I when the woman’s car left and
pia,
Wn.
Abrams is manager of docked at the resort.
successful
Monday
when
two
and puts on several shows each i 1 Highway 22 about a mile and the Olympia
it as a quaint old city. Of tery.
He said, however, that three
Brewery.
Portlanders
were
found
by
Funeral services for Sharp
course we made a trip to But-
I day at one of the out-door a half east of Detroit Dam and
teenagers ranging in the 17-18
Joining
the
family
over
the
Marlon
County
sheriff
depu
2
p.
m.
Thursday
at
will
be
at
chart Gardens that night and
i stages, also making other ap-
fire about 1:15 p. m. weekend was another brother year old bracket, and from Sa
it was remarkable. A real stage Weddle Funeral Home and in ties and Willamette National I pearances including television. caughte
Monday.
Clare Abrams and family of lem, were picked up by police
Forest
rangers.
terment
will
be
in
Maple
show was put on. and as it was
Kathy and Jimmy reported
officers that same night at or
Margaret
Freyerherm
wa3
Salem.
William Fulton, 25, and Ken-
John looke-1 very well,
Scottish and Variety night, we Wood Cemetery, Scotts Mils.
Taking advantage of the id near an exit of Detroit State
driving
west when she lost
neth
McDevitt,
14,
were
found
they
couldn
’
t
get
heard the Pipes and Drrrums of
near
Park.
in good condition about 1:45 I enough to speak to him after i control of her car and it went eal weather the Abrams and
the Canadian Scottish Regi
|
down
a
150-foot
embankment,
their
guests
did
a
bit
of
hiking
a. m. 200 feet from a trail near ward, as there was such a
ment (Princess Mary’s) and Camp Fire and
Averill Lake, deputies said. crowd. Kathy and John both according to Marion County on the Skyline Trail, picked Cone Crop Reported
saw some fine Scottish danc
Sheriff Larry Quiring. blackberries and tried their
Bluebirds
Win
The two were reported lost attended Santiam High School I | Deputy
ing girls. The Gardens had
n<wrence'pwle^De^roit.'"^^ luck at fishing at Ann and
about
10
p.
m.
Sunday
after
changed considerable since we Grand Sweepstakes
I here in Mill City.
I Garold A. Reid, of Salem, who Marion Lakes.
To Be Bad This Year
they stayed at a camping area
The Rose’s son-in-law, Tom . saw the accident, rescued Mrs.
saw them last. We also saw a
Sunday the group drove to
near
the
lake
to
be
sure
camp
The
Mill
City
Camp
Fire
and
Hammond bus on the grounds,
I Eisele, is stationed at Norton ■ j Freyerherm and her children, Detroit Lake Resort where the
The Detroit Ranger District
and when we lined up at the Bluebirds brought home two fires were out after a group I Air Force Base at San Bemar-i ' Dana, 6, Bryan, 7, and Tracie, children had a delightful ad has announced that the cone
ferry the next day saw the Wil trophies for their float entry outing.
dino, Cal., and Jimmy Rose was 3. from the burning car, Quir venture on the water bikes crop this year is not good.
son Stevens, Verne Clarks and in the Santiam Bean Festival
visiting his paternal grand ing said.
(paddle-boats) now so popular For this reason there will be
the Chester Riggs from our Parade Saturday.
mother in that area.
no demand in this area for
Mrs. Freyerherm was hos with the younger folks.
Their
float,
depicting
the
Silverton
Man
Hurt
area. We had a nice visit while
seed cones by the Forest Ser
The
days
outing
ended
with
pitalized
in
good
condition
waiting for the ferry to dock. “Old Woman in the Shoe,” won
vice.
with possible head injuries at a late luncheon at the Patio.
They had been on a Golden the grand sweepstakes trophy When Car Hits Deer
D's+inguished Guest
Private cone collectors may
Santiam Memorial Hospital,
and
1st
place
trophy
in
the
Age tour.
pick a few cones in isolated
Stayton, while the children
Fraternal
Division.
They
also
DETROIT
—
A
Silverton
Then we got our real thrill
patches. Any one picking cones
Visits Canyon Area
were treated and released, hos Mill City Cubs
of the trip. We got there early, won the sweepstakes trophy man. Mike Ruse, about 30,
on National Forest land must
pital
authorities
said.
thinking that we could in the Mill City Fourth of July was hospitalized Saturday fol DETROIT — Among the
have a [>ormit which costs 10c
The car fire and a small
just drive our outfit on one parade. The trophies are on lowing a collision with a deer many visitors in the area Sun I grass fire were extinguished by Have Overnight Trip
per bushel with a $.">.00 mini
display
this
week
in
the
En
on the North Santiam High day was a distinguished guest, I a unit from the U. S. Forest
end of the ferry and out the
mum.
The
Mill
City
Cub
Scouts
way about 16 miles east of De Peruvian Ambassador to the ' Service in Detroit.
other end with no trouble. We terprise window.
held
their
campout
last
week
troit, near Marion Forks.
wanted to stop over a day at
United States, Carol Charvez
end at Pamelia Lake, where Stewarts Grocery
Orcas Island, so what did they a mountain-top of the sur He was taken to a Silverton and his son, Jose (Pepe) Char
Weather, Detroit Dam they hiked in about 2’4 miles.
do? They pulled us into a little rounding Islands, we ferried hospital following the accident vez of Portland.
parking area, and we had to across to Anacortes, arriving about 3:30 Saturday morning.
They and their host on a 7 a. m Daily Weather Reading Some of the more energetic Has New Awning
hack our trailer onto the ferry. there about 1:30 p. m. and then
According to a report, he sight-seeing tour came to the
Pool
ones of the group hiked on up
That was quite a feat for an drove on to Mill City that lost control of his car when area via the scenic Skyline
Max. Min . Elev. Pep to Hunts Lake and back. Fish Stewarts Grocery has just
old buck like me. but we made night, arriving here about 10:30 he swerved to miss the deer. Road route. Another point of July 29 69 47 1560.81 0.00
recently installed a new can
it without any trouble. I'm glad and in one piece and glad to The cad reportedly rolled ; interest on the tour agenda July 30 75 51 1560.52 0.00 ing was enjoyed by the boys vas awning across the front of
I didn’t know about it the nigh: be back in Oregon.
over a time or two ending up I was a trip to Bend.
July 31 79 51 1560 20 0.00 and dads as well.
their store, which improves
before, or I would have had a
We still feel that trailering in a ditch with the motor in
Charvez came to the U. S. Aug. 1 81 53 1559.88 0.00
The group returned home the appearance of the building.
rest les*time, I can assure you. is the way to go, and in a few the front seat. He was alone ' four months ago he said, and Aug 2 75 51 1559.56 0.00 Sunday with a few dads look
It also makes it better for
After driving all over Orcas Is- more years, we expect to do a in the car. The extent of his ' will make his home in Port- Aug. 3 79 55 1559.25 0.00 ing pretty bedraggled but re shoppers using the walk in
i land for the next two years.
II nd where we had a view from lot more of it.
Aug. 4 81 52 1.559.03 0 00 porting a good time.
injuries was not known.
front of the establishment.
Crandall Boy
Falls to Death
Linn-Benton
Program in
Trouble
Weather About
Same As Last July
Area Camp
Spots Loaded
Salem Pair
Charged With
Raising Marijuana
2 Lost Campers
Found Near Trail
*
Family of 4 Rescued DuringReeentWeeb
From Burning Car