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NUMBER 50
Up and Down
The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
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It was interesting to sit in
on the Linn County Taxpayers
Protective Association meet­
ing held at the fire hall here
last Wednesday. The reaction
of the different people present
was varied. One of the things
most noticed, was that many
expected some action taken at
once which would lower their
taxes immediately, or at least
that was the impression I got
sitting on the sidelines. This
first meeting here was merely
for organizing a chapter in
Mill City. As far as giving
any solution to the tax dilem­
ma, it was not forthcoming, nor
should it have been expected
at this time. These tax bills
did not grow overnight, nor
will they be lowered overnight.
One thing that did amuse me
was the fact that as soon as
the speaker said he wanted $6
a year for dues in the associa­
tion, the crowd thinned some­
what. Several there did not
join that night, even though
they were interested, until
they know more abouit how
the organization will work.
Their one main plea was
that in unity there is strength.
It was explained that an in­
dividual going to the court
house has a lot less impact
than a group representing
possibly 10,000 taxpayers. Then
it gets down to the nitty grit­
ty and any person in office,
who seeks re-election, will sit
up and take notice.
When it comes to lowering
taxes, I think it is something
like unloading hay. You don’t
start at the bottom of the
load—you begin at the top
and work down. I feel that we
should be doing something
about spending on the federal
level before we get down to
the state, county and local
level. Sure, there is room for
economy all along the line, but
after Uncle Sam gets his bite
out of you, there is not much
left to dole out to the other
taxing districts.
Schools are in a sorry posi­
tion. They are the whipping
boy for all taxes, as it is about
the only place where the indi­
vidual taxpayer can make his
voice heard. Possibly this is
not right, but that ís how the
cookie crumbles at the present
time.
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON
Chamber
May Have
Info Booth
At a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the North San-
t'iam Chamber of Commerce
held last Wednesday, President
Harold Wiltse informed the
members that the Chamber
will try to have an information
booth set up ait the Calico Cat
in Mehama by the time tour­
ist season rolls around again
next summer. Hattie Golliet,
owner of the establishment
said she would be willing to
take care of the center free of
charge.
Chamber members have long
felt that an information cen­
ter was necessary in the area
to let tourists know what there
is to see and do here.
Secretary Chris King read
a letter from Congressman Al
Ullman stating that he was
working with the Corps of
Engineers trying to get them
to establish a more stable wat­
er level at Detroit Reservoir.
He informed the Corps that
some 750,000 visitors register
at the site each year and that
recreation “should get great­
er consideration” than it has
in the past.
Jerry Coffman brought up
the proposition of having a
Kayak race on the Santiam
river this coming year. Presi­
dent Wiltse named Coffman
and Orville Brown on a com­
mittee to look into the feasibil­
ity of having such an event.
They both stated something
should be done in the Canyon
to encourage more people to
use the area for recreation.
They will report at the next
meeting.
Youth Group Tops
Missions Goal
The Christ’s Ambassadors,
youth group of Santiam Chap­
el Assembly of God, Lyons,
set out this year to raise $525.00
for Speed-the-Ligbt, a project
to provide missionaries with
modern transportation and
communication equipment. By
working hard in various fund-
raising drives, the churdh teen­
agers managed to exceed their
goal by raising $530.01. “The
adults of the church were just
as happy as the teen-agers
when we met the goal. In this
day when so many young peo­
ple are wasting their lives in
meaningless and even destruc­
tive pursuits, it is refreshing
indeed to see a group of teens
work together toward a worth­
while goal with genuine ded­
ication,” said Pastor Jepson.
Again, briefly on taxes,
What a lot of people fail to
realize is that they continually
ask the government for more
money-spending
programs,
then complain loudly when the
bill comes due. The Federal
government is no Santa Claus.
It can only spend the money
it extracts from you in the
beginning, minus a lot of red
tape anil office routine. Did
you know that there are now
al: least 59 major bills await­
ing final legislative action in Legion To Put Up
Congress? Many of these will Yule Tree in Idanha
require
new
government
IDANHA — The American
spending on top of present re­
cord spending levels. Inflation­ I Legion. Idanha Post, is mak­
breeding federal deficits are ing preparations to mount and
illuminate a Christmas tree in
getting out of hand.
For that reason, we must be the Idanha area.
Since in the past there has
less demanding of our govern­
ment. We must learn to do been a problem of lights dis­
more for ourselves, as that is appearing from ground level
the only way we will ever get trees, the tree will be mounted
out of this mess of near con­ on top of the Post Office this
fiscatory taxes. But who is year, a spokesman said.
Preparations are also being
there who does not want some­
thing, with the hope that made by the Detroit City
someone else will pay the Wil? Council to illuminte Detroit's
I guess that is only human na­ five tree next to the city hall,
ture, but we are going to have in the near future. The illumin­
to learn that living within our ation of the trees is sponsored
means, while not much fun, jointly by the Detroit Woman's
is still a pretty good idea if we Civic Club and the City Coun­
cil.
wish to stay solvent.
Cub Scout Pack 49
Looking around our town,
one can see evidence of the
Christmas season. Many homes
and some business houses
have decorated their display
The Mill City Cub Scouts
windows in the traditional fes­ I will hold their Pack Meeting
tive manner. It is nice to see. Friday evening. December 11
The City tree has not as yet in the Eagles Hall at 7:30.
been lit up. but most likely
On the program will be their
will be in the near future. All annual cake auction The cakes
these things go along with are to be baked and decorated
the annual celebration. Some­ by father and son. Following
times I think with all the fluff the cake auction, trial runs
and tinsel, we forget the true will be held for the Pinewood
reason for Christmas—the re­ Derby.
membrance of the birth of
All families and friends are
f iris’
invited to attend.
To Meet Dec. 11
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1970
Chukar Fraternités With Chickens
Christmas Program
To Be Held in
High School Gym
It
Candidates Picked
Hospital Directors
’
1 McNary Hilanders
To Perform Here
Monday, Dec. 14
DETROIT — Christmas tree
hunters have purchased 701
permits so far this season in
the National Forest lands.
The figures, released by For­
est Service officials Monday,
showed 604 of the $l.00-cut-
ting permits were sold in the
Detroit District. and 100 sold
in tSiuslaw National Forest.
Sales are lagging behind last
year’s record. Through the
first weekend of the season
last year 745 permits were sold
in the Detroit district. Ranger
Lee Boeckstiegel blamed the
lag on snow, which has closed
all good hunting roads but two.
Last year 1,632 permits were
sold in the Detroit District
during the second weekend of
the hunt. Permits are sold and
hunting tips offered at the
Ranger station.
Fire and Water
Districts in Canyon
Elect New Directors
Several canyon fire and
water districts held elections
Monday. There was no contest
in the Mill City Rural Fire
Protection District and Adolph
Brunner was re-elected as a
director.
In Idanha, Dave Roberts was
re-elected by 21 votes in an­
other uncontested race for di­
rector of the Idanha Rural
Fire District.
In Lyons. Chlvin Culbertson
was re-elected to a four-year
term on the Lyons-Mehama
Water Board
He defeated
Frank Sherwood III by a 20-8
margin. Incumbent
Gerald
Rockwell won the two y ear
term edging John Kokstis 16-11
George Neel was unopposed
and was re-elected to a four-
year term on the fire board.
Freshman Ball Team
Wins from Stayton
Santiam Frosh traveled to
Stayton, Monday, November
30. to beat the Eagles 34-31.
Matt DeMain was high scor­
er with 11 points. Don Hoover
was next with ‘ight points.
DeMain was high rebounder
with ll points followed by
Grant with eight.
Dayton traveled to Santiam
and defeated the Wolverines
by the score of 53 to 38. The
score was in doubt up through
the first half with Dayton
leading 24 to 19 at half time.
Dayton scoring was led by
Randy Freeborn, All State
Baskethalier, who made 18
points. Santiam scoring was
led by Mike Elliott with nine.
Gary Richards was next in line
with eight points. Santiam shot
26% from the field and 40%
from the free throw line mak­
ing four out of 10 shots.
Line Scores Dayton—
R. Freeborn 18, E. Lambert
12, R. Smalley 8, L. Morgan
G, B. King 7, R. Roberts 2.
Santiam—
Mike Elliott 9, G. Plotts 6,
D. Pittam 5, J. Story 2, G.
Richards 8, J. Ruby 5, A. Eev-
ers 2, D. Cox 5.
J. V. Score was 43 to 38—
I Santiam.
This wild chukar, evidently
separated
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At a board of directors meet-1
ing held at Santiam Memorial i
hospital Tuesday evening, a
report from the nominating |
committee was read and accep­
ted.
Candidates whose names will i
appear on the ballot which will
be mailed before long are as I The McNary Hilanders will
follows:
be presented Monday evening
Sublimity — Lanny Freder- at the Grade school gym at
icks and Roy Todd
*7*10
7:30. Tlhpv
They nrp
are nn
an niitatnndinor
outstanding
Aumsville-West Stayton —¡group of high school singers
Boyd Hilton and Louis Sco-1 and the public is invited to at-
I tend this program. There will
field.
Scio — Andrew Silbemagel be no admission charge.
The vocal group will be
and Bill Lulay, Jr.
Detroilt-Idanha—Lee Hopson guests of the Lions Club and
Auxiliary at a potluck dinner
and Noyes Whitten.
At Large — Utah Crowson earlier in the evening, for
Lions club members and their
and Ed Lewin.
guests.
704 Permits Have
Been Issued By
Forest Service
Dayton Wins in
Opening Game Here
Because of delay in shipping
of the seats for the new school
auditorium, it will be neces­
sary to hold the school Christ­
mas program, scheduled for
December 22 in the high school
gymnasium, according to word
released by Wes Jahn of the
local school. There was a 15-day
delay in shipping the seats
from the factory.
Jahn said the building is
basically completed except for
some of the “usual odds and
ends.” Following the installa­
tion of the seating will be the
installation of a stage curtain
and carpeting of the isles. He
said the building should
completed around January
For Santiam
$LOO a YEAR — 10v a Copy
Mari-Linn, Stayton
Teachers Enroll in
Reading Classes
B.v Jean Roberts
LYONS—Teachers at Mari-
Linn and Stayton Elementary
schools are enrolled in an in­
service reading program to
further their teaching ability
in the field of reading. Read­
ing is being stressed this year
throughout the nation follow­
ing the recommendation that
eaoh chilli in the United States
be able to read.
Teaching the teachers is
Curtis Benefiel,
Mari-Linn
principal and Mr. Robertson
of Stayton.
Toys for Tots Dance
Held at Gymnasium
A dance was held Friday
night at Santiam High school,
with all proceeds being donat­
ed to the Mill City Jaycees to
use in their “Toys for Tots”
project.
The annual dance, which
was sponsored by the Santiam
Chapter of the National Honor
Society, collected a large box
of toys and approximtely $10.
Admission was one useable toy
or 35c.
Water Line Extended—
MEHAMA— Mehama-Lyons
water system has been extend­
ed from the Curtis Benefiel
residence to the mouth of the
Little North Fork, by going
along the east bank of the
river.
The water pipe was laid.
tested and chlorinated by Dar-
win Fehlen of Stayton, and
Jeff Clearwater of Mehama
and inspected by Harry Cla-
son of Mehama, Mehama-Lyons
water commissioner.
Weather, Detroit Dam
7am Daily Weather Reading
Dec.
Dec
Dec
Dec.
Dec.
Dec
Dec
2
3
4
5
6
7
Max
36
41
40
39
43
46
45
Pool
Mln Elev.
32 1181 68
33 1479 08
32 1476 39
35 1473 38
37 1171 80
K) 1171 42
.38 1172 35
Pep
0.35
1.05
0.64
0.71
0.50
1.35
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Two Timber
Sales Slated
At Detroit
Program Slated
DETROIT — Detroit’s an-
nual school Christmas pro­
gram will be held December
22 at 7:30 p. m. in the grade
school gym.
Participating in the evening
program will be all of the
grades from
Kindergarten
throuugh the 8th grade, under
the direction of Mrs. Margaret
DETROIT — Two timber Zelfer.
The program will consist
sales with an estimated 17,600.-
000 board feet of Willamette mostly of songs portrayed by
National Forest timber is dramatic acting. The fifth
scheduled to go on the auction grade will present a small skit.
As in the past the American
block at Detroit Ranger Sta­
Legion-Idanha Past will erect
tion this month.
The Ivy Straight timber sale and decorate a large tree for
with an estimated 17,000,000 •the occasion. The Legion Aux
board feet is slated at 10 a. m. iliary will again furnish treats
December 21. The sale is lo­ for the children. This year the
cated 19 miles south of De­ Auxiliary has packed 350 stick
troit and consists of 10,400,000 treats for the event.
Detroit’s High School, De
board feet of Douglas-fir, ad­
vertised at $43.50 per M, and High Choralaires chorus, will
6,600,000 board feet of West­ present several selections Sun­
ern -hem lock and other conifer­ day, December 20 at 2 p. m. in
ous species, advertised at the grade school gym.
$12.45 per M. Western-hemlock
and other species will be sold i
at a fixed rate.
In addition there Is within
the sale area an estimated 513
acres of all species logs sub­
ject to per-acre pricing which
the bidder Is required to pur­
chase at $43.84 per acre.
LYONS — Officers were
The Horn Creek Intermedi­ sworn in at the meeting of
ate sale with an estimated the City Council Wednesday
600,000 board feet is scheduled night, Dennis Clipfell, Mayor,
for December 28 at 10 a. m. for a two year term, Elmer
Located approximately a half Culwell and Wilson Stevens
mile south of Marion Forks on for four year terms, and Mrs.
the west side of Highway 22. it John McPhecters for a two
consists of 400,000 board feet I year term. City ordinances
of Douglas-fir, advertised at I hove been reclassified, regroup­
$23 per M, and 200.000 board ed and renumbered.
feet of Cedar and other spe­
The Chriskmus tree lighting
cies, advertised at $2 per M. contest has been completed.
Cedar ami other species will j An increase of $25.00 per grave
lie sold at a fixed rate. There i at the Fox Valley Cemetery
is also within the sale area 71 | was approved with $25.00 to
acres of all species logs Which 1 lx* placed in the perpetual care
the bidder Is required to pur­ fund. Letters are to be sent
chase at $28.39 per acre.
to families who have lots
there and donations to be
placed in the perpetual care
fund.
Detroit Wins from
The new city park is pro-
I grossing slowly due to weather
Scio in Non-League
conditions, and it was suggest­
ed that the City Library canls
Game There Friday
be raised from twenty five
DETROIT — Don Hiebert cents to 50 cents.
ami Tom I-eming paved the
way for Detroit’s slim win
over Scio 53-51 in a non-leagU” Wolverines Win
basketball battle there Friday.
Heibert and Iteming each had I from Sherwood 36-35
14 points to [race the victors. I
In a pre-league basketball
I ton Newton scored 17 to pe e
game December 5 the Santiam
Scio.
Scio took an opening quart­ Wolverines came from lxmin.1
er 12-8 lead and held the bulge, L,
to overcome the Sherwood
23-19 at the half. But, Detroit | Bowmen 36-35. At the game,
outscored Scio 21-15 in the j n't Sherwood, the Bowmen led
third segment and never lost 124-16 at the half In the thin!
control in the final eight min­ quarter held the Bowmen to
utes.
three points. With the teams
Detroit — 53—Lynn 9, Wil­ tied 35 to 35 anil three seconds
liamson 5, Hiebert 14, Leming remaining, Gordon Platts was
14, Slayden 11.
fouled. He made the shot and
Scio 51—G. Chase 5, M. the Wofvrrinnes won 36-35.
Chase 8, I Brasseur 4, Newt-
David Pittam was top scor­
son 17, Uurau 4, Jon Wurgler er with 18 points. Dan Cox
3. Joel Wurgler 2, Mariani 2. outjumped all to grab seven
Tenderston 6.
rntxiunrls while Gordon Plotts
A basketball jamboree 13 and John Ruby each sneaked
slated at Dallas December 12 three steals.
at 7 p. m In the last game De­
Shooting
pence nitage
for
troit will play Eddyville. On Santiam was 280, making 14
Thursday, December 10. De­ out of 50 shots
troit grade school will piay
Little Red stepped on Sher-
Mari-Linn nt Detroit.
wood’s toes 15 to 31.
Lyons City Council
Officers Take Oath
Tax Group
Wilburn O. Watkins, secre­
tary-treasurer of the I jinn
County Taxpayers Protective
Association, Inc., was present
in Mill City last Wednesday
night to meet with about 75 to
100 taxpayers who came to
learn more about the associa­
tion and make an attempt to
get their taxes reduced.
Wilburn explained that the
primary purpose of the first
meeting was to get members,
and said: “the more members
we can get, the better chance
we have of being heard. There
is strength in numbers and
that is what it takes to get
any action from those respon­
sible for the large increase in
our taxes.”
He was under the impression
that there was too much over­
lapping in government agen­
cies and it appears that "those
in office want the people to be
regimented.”
Watkins had a “tax pie” that
showed that 82.4% of the pres­
ent budget went for education.
He said: “I am not against ed­
ucation, but I feel that we are
spending too much for what
we are getting.”
When asked what we can
do to cut our taxes, he said:
“not a thing right now, but
we have to get organized now
to keep our taxes down in the
future.’’
Watkins stated that none of
the officers of the Linn Coun­
ty group received salaries—
that they were doing the work
free of charge. The money will
go towards lobbying and get­
ting information out to the
public.
Martin Kelly said “we can’t
got to first base unless we are
organized, and that is just the
first step. We must w;«tch our
legislators, and we cannot get
anywhere by working individ
ually. We need more govern­
ment economy.”
About 30 signed up as mem­
bers at this first meeting, and
Jim Montoya was elected as
deputy president of the local
group. He plans to hold at least
two meetings each month, and
will keep on trying to get more
members.
Readers Asked To
Mail Questionnaire
Questionnaires in the state­
wide Weekly Newspaper Read­
er-Interest Survey are pouring
into the Portland office of the
Oregon Newspaper Publishers
Association from all sections
of Oregon.
“Those selected readers of
The Enterprise who have not
yet mailed their questionnaires
are asked to do so right away,
so the Research Center at
Portland State University can
accomplish the big task of com­
piling the findings,” said Pub­
lisher I ton Moffatt.
The study is designed to tell
editon and publishers more
about their subscribers and
their reader-interests. These
facts will enable editors and
[«ublishers to improve their
newspapers. As the finding.,
from the 39 newspapers partici­
pating in the study are com­
bined it is iielieved Oregon
ncwsjxijiers will know more
about their readers wants and
interests than ever before, ac­
cording to the sponsor, the
Oregon Newsjiaper Publishers
Association
Hazel Wirth To
Be Honored Dec. 20
By Jean Roberts
LYONS — A reception for
Hazel Wirth, honoring 17 years
of public school teaching, will
be held at Mari-Linn school
December 20 from 2 p. m until
I p m Former students, par­
ents and friends are invitivi to
attend.
She will be replaced by
J<<an Roberts, who will receive
her R 8. degree and teaching
certificate in December.