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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1970)
DW y' v«A Mill City Enterprise ON 'DHE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXV NIMBER 45 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1970 $4.00 a YEAR — 10e a Copy ■sr Up and Down The Avenue Homecoming Princesses Chosen at Santiam By Don Moffatt Chamber Meets With Ullman Rep. Candy Sale To Get Under Way Firemen Planning Annual Event I often wonder if these air pollution control people are not over-reacting to a lot of pro paganda in their frantic effort Members of the North San The members of the Mill City to clean up the air — and pol tiam Chamber of Commerce lute the ground. Some of their Volunteer Fire department will called a special meeting Sun ideas are close to insanity, or at will be out selling tickets Tues day when a good representation least that is the way I feel of Canyon businesses met in day and Wednesday, November about it. They have one facet Mill City for breakfast, at 10 and 11, to their annual bene of their regulation that calls which time U. S. Rep. Al Ull fit to be held November 21 at for no burning at all within a man was slated to appear be mile of a highway. That being the firehall. Residents are urg- fore the group. • the case, all of our sawmills to purchase tickets to support Mr. Ullman had been hospi in the Canyon, being located talized with a leg infection the this annual event. close to the highway are af day before and was unable to This event is looked forward Junior High, Camp Fire and Bluebirds will start fected. In case of the mills on attend but sent Don Barney, to by many residents in the the old highway between here their annual candy sale at 4 p. m. Friday, November 6. his administrative assistant to and Lyons and the mills in Above are pictured Susan Budlong, of the Camp Fire area, and many former resi meet with the group. the upper canyon, they are all Mr. and Mrs. Ed Slayden of Girls and Cathy Whitmore of the Bluebirds.—The Mill dents come ‘“home” at this located right on the highway, Detroit were present and had City Enterprise Photo. time to visit their old friends. and why not. They need to be with them a large number of Besides having an evening of close to transportation. But Pictured are Santiam High School’s Homecoming petitions full of signers who tun, many go home with tur this is not the big problem. are trying to get the Corps of Most of our mills are working princesses who were chosen recently by the football Engineers to keep the water keys and hams for their holi hard and spending thousands team. The girls are front row: Barbara Gillenwater, in Detroit Reservoir at a high day dinner. of dollars in their attempt to freshman class princess; Nancy Lalack, sophomore er level until after Labor Day, Raymond Porter is chairman comply with the stringent and class princess; standing, Frances Clark, senior class as many in the state find this of the event again this year sometimes assinine rules set princess, and Rebecca Savage, Junior Class Princess. a splendid place to spend the and will be assisted by other up by the Authority. The main Photo by Darrell Plotts and Jennie Chance. last big holiday of the season. members of the department. thing I have against the pollu Barney was receptive and lis Tlte “fire ladies” will be help tion boys is that they have set tened with interest to the many ing serve the food. The event 68 Measure No. 6, Yes .... up regulations for big cities Incomplete election returns suggestions made by Chamber will begin at 7 p. m. sharp and 54 and then make us in rural Measure No. 6, No . .. members. One member brought for the city of Mill City appear there will be the usual games, 42 areas conform to that pattern. forth the fact that while the below. Only the precincts on Measure 7, Yes.......... concessions, food, evening of 79 We bury everything now— Measure 7, No .......... the Linn County side are re dam was built for multi-pur dancing to live music and the burn nothing—and before long pose use, flood control first, corded as Marion county uses Measure 8, Yes.......... 63 climax of the festivities at mid 65 we’ll have the ground so pol Measure 8, No .......... a voting machine, and no re power second and recreation night when the big winner of 51 luted that it will be worthless. Measure 9, Yes .......... third, times have changed con turns are available here. the evening will be announced. 72 Everyone knows that a good siderably since the dam was Representative in Congress— Measure 9, No .......... The Mill City Firemen spon rain will cleanse the air, but This is Homecoming Week East West Measure 10, Yes ....... 48 built and that recreation should sor the Boy Scout troop in Mill the ground is something else. at Santiam High. The theme 10, No ....... 84 Measure 42 53 now be given more consider Thoren ................. City. They hope to repaint the The pollution seeps into the chosen this year is “The Games ation. Hundraeds of thousands Ullman ..................... 97 141 Measure 11, Yes ....... 65 fire hall and put up a new ground-level water where it People Play.” Homecoming Measure 11, No ...... 81 of people use the Detroit area Governor— sign. They are working now to can really cause some far- princesses are Barbara Gillen 85 Chemeketa Col. Yes 129 106 update the fire equipment to for their recreation during the McCall ....................... 78 College, No. ....................49 44 reaching and damaging effects water, freshmen, Nancy Lalack 62 111 Straub........................ Transfer of the Mill City summer months. keep the fire rates down as Idanha— on everyone. sophomore, Rebecca Savage, Telephone Co. business office Barney said that Congress Labor Commissioner— much as possible. In Idanha 44 votes were cast One of our larger mill op junior and Frances Clark, sen personnel and records to the man Ullman would be in con Knudson ................. 48 69 at the election for councilmen. Mast people find it less bur erators this week told me that ior. District Office at Silverton ef tact with the Engineers soon, Nilsen ............... ........ 81 126 Winning four year council densome to assist the firemen the Air Pollution Authority The week will be climaxed fective November 24, 1970 was and would have a further re State Senator 2nd Dist.— terms were Terry Chrisman in this manner and many that people were demanding that with the Santiam-Scio Football announced by Valley Tele port for the Chamber. Huston ..................... 68 110 with 32 votes and Len William are not able to attend the event his mill put in some sort of game Friday night. Pre-game phone Co. this week. Lowell Other main topic of discus MacPherson ............. 64 85 guage to measure something ceremonies will feature the Brown, District Manager for sion was the old Forest Service State Representative 12th Dist. son with 37. The two-year term purchase tickets just to aid the or other relative to pollution. reading of Dan Cox’s essay, the the company said In announc on Highway 22. The Chamber Byers ........................ 80 116 went to Glen Stormer with 31 department in their mainten votes, Norman Thomasson, in ance and improvements. The cost of this gadget is some winner in the local contest, ing the change, that the decis members were seeking help in Daugherty ................. 53 77 $2,000, and it has been proven with presentation of the colors ion was made after careful con getting the building for use of Bohard ..................... 65 106 cumbent received 27 votes. A Mayor will be chosen in Jan to be worthless. It just won’t by the J.V. Cheerleaders. sideration of the economics the State Police. It was noted Gwinn ...................... 66 86 uary from the above elected The “Queen” will be crown and the advantages to the cus that with some 10.000 people in Co. Commissioner— do the job it is intended to do —yet these people are demand ed during half-time ceremon tomer that the change can pro the area, state police could Ingram ..................... 80 112 councilmen. Detroit— ing that it be installed. Why? ies and the G.A.A. girls will be vide. make good use of the facil Whitaker .................. 52 78 At Detroit Jules Hill receiv Just to prove they can do it? performing as well as the Wol- For those customers who ity. With the number of truck County Clerk— ed 71 votes for a four-year term verettes and Pep Club who I don’t think that this is the wish to make payments in per ers in the area, licensing busi Frum ........................ 53 66 proper attitude for them to will do a dance routine for the son, several U. S. National ness and other services could Riley ......................... 78 121 on the council and the other four-year term went to Mrs. take. Just what are they trying homecomoing crowd. Bank Branches, Mill City in be performed here better than City of Mill City— Earl Michaelson with 63 votes. After the game festivities cluded, have contracted with they could in the congested Mayor— to do, put these mills out of Earl Layman, polled 48 votes business?? Certainly the taxes will include a dance for alum the telephone company to ac Salem office Pock .. 100 109 for the two year term. Walter Mis. Paul Smith, of Gates, these mills pay on their timber, ni under 21 years of age. Live cept payments. When Barney was asked Phelns ...................... 84 38 Dewhurst had 32 votes and who has for some time been music will be provided by the their cold decks, and the taxes Lorraine Mills, the Commer- what Cong. Ullman’s stand was Councilmen. 3 Elected— irked at a strip of abandoned ‘ ......................... Famine Creek ”, a local must Cjai Representative at Mill City on gun control, he informed Rate.......................... 104 105 Gale Fagan 19. their employees pay is worth •T railway right of way in Gates, Lyons- more than the little smoke in cal group. has accepted a transfer to the the group that Ullman was not Carvl ......................... 84 finally wrote to Governor Tom 83 Dennis Clipfell was re-elect the air. Some of these days if Silverton office. Service per in favor of any law that McCall ..................... 70 8.) ed mayor of Lyons Tuesday. McCall telling of the situation. these ecologists who are run Mari-Linn Cafeteria sonnel will continue to be head would take the right to have Phillips ..................... 99 120 He was unopposed, receiving She had tried other methods ning scared don’t pull in their quartered at Mill City to pro arms away from law-abiding Marion County Mill City before with no luck. She said: 119 votes. hqrns, they could break these Given Sanitation O.K. vide customer maintenance and citizens. Peck ................... 51 Three city councilmen, all in “it was no time at all after I By Jean Roberta fine outfits. Maybe they are do installation work. Phelps ....................... 20 cumbents, were re-elected. El wrote the Governor that things LYONS—A sanitation report in cahoots with the wefare Also announced at the same Councilman— mer Culwell received 155 votes, began to happen.” Recently Bob Young Hurt gang. The more people on wel for the food service facilities time is the transfer of the com Bate ................... 54 Wilson Stevens. 139, and Mrs. Southern Pacific had a crew of fare the more secure the wel at Mari-Linn school was com panies Aumsville Commercial In Mill Accident Carvl ................... 42 James McPheeters, 130. The men leveling to old grade and fare administrative jobs are. pleted recently. The evaluation Office functions to Silverton. IDANHA — Robert Young, McCall ................. 45 only other contestant was El- making things more present Something has to give, and I of the premises was as follows: able in our sister city to the one of the owners of Green Phillips ............... 54 win Pederson with 128. Floors cleaned properly, certainly hope that some of east. While only three tenths Veneer, Inc., was injured in Measures— Gates- these damphool government walls and calling, clean; light 47 41 a fall at the mill about 10 a. No. 1 Yes . . Mrs. Lorraine Mills polled 61 of a mile were involved it ' has regulations are the things that ing, adequate; ventilation, ade No. 1. No ............ 80 141 votes to the combined 26 garn taken some effort to move the m. Sunday. quate; toilet facilities clean; will have to be buried. 73 75 ered by her two opponents to powers to be. Young was taken to Salem Measure 2, Yes water supply, safe; utensils, Measure 2, No 55 110 be elected mayor here Tues The city now has leased the Memorial hospital by Detroit I was amazed at the disre free from cracks or chips; clean 45 Mobile First Aid Unit where Measure 3, Yes..... 55 day. She defeated Lynn Walth property and will take on the spect shown President Nixon cases, counters, shelves, sinks, Measure 3. No ..... responsibility of keeping the 76 he was treated for head lacera er and John Cuppa. 115 cn his recent visit to San Jose. drainboards approved and Measure 4, Yes ..... 44 A proposed -150,000 bond is area free from grass and debris. tions and released. 70 It makes no difference to me maintained, utensils protected 76 103 sue to finance Gates’ water im Situated along Highway 22. Witnesses said he was help Measure 4, No .. which national office holder it from contamination, garbage 100 129 provement program was not on this has been a fire hazard and ing install a new lather when Measure 5, Yes ... storage and removal approved; is, certainly people should eyesore for sometime. 30 56 the ballot. The Santiam Boosters Club he fell about 10 feet into a pit. Measure 5, No ... have respect for the office, food, clean, no spoilage, safe; is making final plans for their even though they disagree with milk dispensed properly, clean the man. Surely these young liness of employees, no spit ham dinner to be held Friday Bassett's Standard Station To Hold Grand Opening thugs, many of them from the ting. no tobacco Use in rooms evening in the Grade School college at San Jose, have some where food is prepared; site, Gym. Dinner will be served be ginning at 5:30 to 7:30 p. m. thing better to do than to premises neat and clean. Booster Club members have The sanitation inspection is throw rocks and garbage, and shout obscenities at our presi under auspices of the Oregon been out selling tickets for dent. The time has come NOW State Board of Health and the this event but if you do not to break up these violent dem arrival of a sanitarian is never have a ticket, they may be onstrations, and put all those announced in advance. Because purchased at the door. All proceeds from the dinner anarchists behind bars. We can of this method, parents can be no longer tolerate the permis assurred that hot lunches will go towards the Canyon siveness that has brought all served their children at school Scholarship Fund from which of this down upon our heads. have met all cleanliness regu two Santiam graduates are a- Our courts have a duty and re lations set up by the State warded a ‘‘canyon’’ scholarship each year. sponsibility to the citizens of Board of Health. this great country, and if they do not have the courage to up ert Kennedy, too much on hold the laws of our country, Charles Manson and his gang Ed Whitmore New they, too, should be relieved of for the murder of Sharon Tate their responsibility. Both Dem and others. Possibly we will be President of Local ocrats and Republicans are fed forced to go back to the Bib up with these mobs who take Heal rule of an "eye for an eye Steering Committee the law into their own hands and a tooth for a tooth.” Many fine young policemen Tough? Yes, but better than A meeting of the Mill City have been murdered. Why! lose all our country stands for Steering committee was held These policemen have a right to a few people who are work October 27 at the Eagles Hall. to be protected by the laws ing hard to overthow our form The main business of the even they strive to enforce. I feel of government These dissenters ing was election of officers for that we have taken a soft stand ask for rights. When a Com 1971. Ed Whitmore was elected too long, and if it takes the re munist or anarchist asks for instating of capital punishment rights, as far as I am con president; Roger Penrose, vice in all our states, so be it. Cer cerned. they have none. Let us president, and Mrs. Cyril Arch tainly we have spent far too treat them like the thugs they er secretary-treasurer. Grand opening festivities at Lee Bassett’s Stan- stations in the state. Turn to page three of this issue The next meeting will be dard station will be held this Saturday and Sunday, to find out about all the free prizes that will be given much time and money on are. They have no respect for held on the last Tuesday in people like Sirhan Sirhan. the cur country—so why should November 7 and 8. This is one of the most modem away. January, 1971. man who assassinated Rob- our country bow to them! Incomplete Election Returns Given tor Canyon Cities Homecoming Queen To Be Crowned Friday Night Phone Office HereToClose Sept. 20th McCall Gets Action On Right of Way Clean Up at Gates Booster Club Sponsors Of Ham Dinner
