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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1970)
The Mill City Enterprise X ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — ORE'- .» S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME A NUMBER 51 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1970 I Up and Down The Avenue Webelo Scouts Earn Forestry Award School Library To Be Opened for By Don Moffatt I Another of Mill City’s old- timers has passed away. Her man Mason, who was an ard ent sportsman, was a spinner of “tall tales,” and once told me he was the “biggest liar in town.” I don’t know about that, but he was one who en joyed visiting with people. He was a cheerful sort of person, and one who had a pleasant word for everyone. While he was a custodian at the local school, he made many friends amongst the younger set. He will be sadly missed not only 'by his family, but by his host of cronies along the main drag. $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Use of Public The following guidelines for public use of Santiam High School Library have been es tablished and are listed below. The library will be open to the public on Mondays anti Thurs days. starting Thursday, Janu ary 7. The library will close on May 20, and will again be opened to the public around the middle of September for the 1971-72 school year. 1. Books may be checked out from the reserved shelf. 2. Books may be checked out for two weeks. 3. A limit of three books may be checked our at one time. 4. Magazines and reference books may be used in the li brary but cannot be checked out for home use. 5. Hours will be from 3:30 to 5:30 on Mondays and Thurs days. The school hopes that many parents will participate in the program. Dress Code City Dads Ask For Better Lights The Santiam Wolverines will A the regular meeting of the At a school board meeting host a basketball tournament City Council held Wednesday Monday night here, the Board here this Friday and Saturday evening, Francis C. Crabb was of Directors adopted a revised night, December 18 and 19. granted a business license to dress code for the students at The first game will get un operate a Fix-it Shop at South Santiam High. The dress code derway at 7:30 when Regis Firat and Fairview for small was previously worked on by plays Willamina. The Wolver appliances, lawn mowers, furn the students of the Intra ines will play Sheridan in the iture, etc. School Council. The Council: second game to begin about In other business, the coun along with Bid Sanders, Burt I 9:00. cil reqquested Pacific Power Boroughs, principal and Wes ( Saturday the losers of Fri & Light Company to replace .Hahn, superintendent adopted j This picture taken by Stan Ogden shows the activi- day night’s games will play six street lights with brighter the following c«*e_ , ties of the Webelos Scout Den earning their Forester at 7:30 and the winners at 9. lights in accordance with long- A trophy will be presented to range plans to improve the are not allowed to wear shorts, i award. The Webe’os Leader is Charles Fultz. The other first place winner and an all street lighting in town. This Each day brings us a little cut-offs, T-shirts, or sweat two adults who helped in this project were Mike Wi son ail star team of seven players program was started two or and Bruce Hemenway. The Webelos planted almost will be chosen by the officials. closer to winter, according to shirts. three years ago and is planned Boys may wear their hair at 200 Fir trees. These trees were planted in the vacant the calendar it comes on They will each be presented to improve up to 10 lights a approximateily collar length, on December 21 or 22, when lot between the Christian Church parsonage and Stan I with an emblem. year. the shortest day of the year is but hair must be clean, trim Ogden’s Photo-shop. The Webelos working in the pic-1 The annual Christmas Tour Patrolman DeMain was at hand. These long nights al med and neatly coinbed. Side ture are: Rodney Carpenter, David Wright, Eric Hol-' nament will be held at Cas granted a $25 per month raise ways depress me, but after this burns are not to exiend below cade this year on December in accordance with plans made period we will again be on the the bottom of the ear, and no man, Dale Reid, Mark Peterman, David O’Neill, Gary 28, 29 and 30. Santiam will ■ Morgan and Ron Morrison. | play Sherwood on the 28th at at the time he was hired. upswing, and that is all for facial hair will be allowed. No students may wear cut the good, especially for most The police report showed 7:00 p. m. of us. who enjoy the warmer offs or shorts and all stu issuance of six traffic citations, dents must wear socks at all five municipal citations, 15 brighter days. court cases processed, 19 com Here in Mill City we have times. All dress must be in been favored so far this year good taste and all students are plaints reixirted, .33 incidents reported and one accident. by not having any snow. Let’s to be neat and clean. The above rules do not apply hope we have another open winter. Some of those who are to athletes or students par The First Christian Christian chu church The Mill Citv Jaycees will The First prone to read the “signs’’ say ticipating in athletic competi ■ I 1VII ... wrtll hrtld kc nnr.ml Christmas Christi I will hold i ‘ s anraal tion. The rules regarding their hold a work party this Satur- i program Sunday, December we are going to have a rough dress have not been changed. winter. Let’s hope not. day in the clubhouse. They 120 at 7 p m. The students also agreed to will be working on toys and j The program, in wcich all I was reading not too long' police their own ranks better clothing donated to the “Toys ;’Kes are taking part, will con- ago that in the coming year i than in the past and to help , ™ , sist of scripture reading, pan- we will have to work for about j the custodians and administra- and Clothes for Tots and poems and carols, old There were 10 Cub Scouts the first five months in order > tion by being neat housekeep- The Junior class at Santiam Teens” project. The work will I ancj new. Thg carols will be receiving their Bobcat pins at Linn County School District to pay our taxes. This seems 1 ers and conducting themselves had the most students on the be done by the Jaycees and | presented by individuals and 129J will present their annual the Pack meeting held Friday like too many work days to in an orderly manner at all honor roll for the present six week period. Ten of their cla.-s their wives. Toys and clothing group singing with the entire Christmas program Tuesday, evening at the Eagles hall. pay for our multiple-faceted times. made the grade while only have to be cleaned and repair congregation joining in on sev December 22 at 8 p. m. at the Wolf badges were awarded to The dress code is effective government which is certain several of the cubs and two eral. eight seniors were listed. Santiam High School gym. ly leaning towards socialism. immediately. ed before distribution. Mrs. Charles Fultz and Mrs. Seniors — The program is under the di Webelos earned their Forest I don’t mean to be all gloom, The project has had good re Bill Shepherd are the direct rection of Spencer Hillesland ry awards. Susan Crowther 3.71 but I feel that the time is com Cakes, which were baked Barbara Etzel ... 3.66 sults so far this year, they say. ors for the program. Following and several hundred students, ing when we will have to cur Booster Club To Project chairman, Jim Lewis, the service, refreshments will grades one through 12, will and decorated by the Cubs and Jackie Evans .... 3.50 tail spending at some level. Twyla Fultz ...... 4.00 reported that the Jaycees had be served in the church social participate. This event is look their Dads, were auctioned off. It always amuses me when Have Cake Raffle picked up a large amount of rooms. Kenneth Goforth 3.50 ed forward to each year by This is always a fun event we hear heads of the various 3.66 toys from the barrels placed many residents whether or not and this year there were small The Santiam Booster Club Peter Hawley ... governmental bodies talking 3.50 around town. The Honor So- they have children in school. cupcakes for the younger set about shifting the tax burden. will hold a cake raffle at the Robert Loveall ... .... 4 O01 ciety at Santiam High donat- Rick Posekany . Twyla Fultz will play the to bid on. Trial runs were held That will never solve the prob Basketball Tournament Fri- | ed quite a number of toys and Juniors — processional. The advanced for the pinewood derby races. lem. What difference does it , day and Saturday night. It was announced by Cub 3.83 over $ 10 cash 10 the Jayce e3 - Debra Bamhardt elementary band, which is Cakes are being donated byi make how they sock it to us. master, George Long, that Ken 7 1 What is needed now, Lewis grades six, seven and eight, If they take it off property, members of the Booster Club! J rances Blumenstem ... arid includes students from Harrison would take over the they’ll just add it on some and raffle tickets may be pur-1 P®n (-°x ••-■--............ — ... 3.85.. j said, is clothing for both Tots Mari-Linn school, will open duties as Cubmaster after the place else. The only solution chased at the door. These will 1 Karen Hutchinson ....... ... .51 and Teens. The Jaycees have a supply of Toys but are low 3.85 the program with the Star first of the year. Long has be sold for twenty five cents ' Victoria jOlson .............. is to quit spending the money Cubmaster for the jxist on clothing. Gordon Plotts ... 3.71 Spankled Banner followed by been in the first place. The sooner each or five for $1.00. Drawing ( ' ' two years. Kim Posekany ... 3.57 several Christmas selections. Residents here having any our state and federal heads I for the winning tickets will 3.71 repairable toys or clotthing, The primary grades, directed realize this, the sooner we | be during half-time of the sec Rebecca Savage Hope Willson ... 3.71 may drop them in the barrels by Mrs. Doris Williams, and can have tax relief. It is going ond game. 3,000 DETROIT — More than 3.71 located at Hilltop Market, Christmas tree cutting per- Mrs. Gwen Bchaer, and the to be tough to drop programs | Mrs. Wes Jahn is chairman Bill Wood ......... Circle K or Rose Hardware. mits were sold during the fourth and fifth grades, accom after we have had them, but I of this event. All proceeds will I Sophomores— ... 3.57 Those unable to drop dona weekend in the Detroit Dist- panied by Miss Alice Smith, | go into the Canyon Scholar | Patty Elliott ..... something has to give. Linda Long ..... ... 3.85 tions at the stores may call rict will do several Christmas ship Fund. of the Willamette Nation carols. Darrell Platts ... ... 3.71 the Bert Wells residence, 897- We read the other day------------------------- al Fores*, and Siuslaw Nation Leroy Shepherd ... 3.85 2037 anytime, or the Jim Lew The Christmas story will he where adults between the ages *• .. Forest. Freshmen— I presented by the Elementary is residence, 897-3127 after 5 al District of 21 and 35 litter three times Upper Santiam Area Ranger Lee Boeck- Chorus, directed j Kenneth Morgan 4.00 p. m. The Jaycees will be by Herb as much as people over 50' said "1,635 permits Bastuscheck. and the High glad to pick up any donations. stiegel and twice as much as those in j Looks Like Christmas were sold in the Detroit area School accompanied by The student newspaper at the 35-49 bracket. This infor-i T.™pnTT during the weekend, bringing Twyla Chorus Fultz, with audio-visual Santiam High school is one of mation comes from Keep Am-,L“J™11 — ä TV, the total season sales to 2,363.” scenes by Mrs. Leo Poole. All erica Beautiful. North Santiam Canyon is tak- Though poor weather con- of the singers and the school 21 Mid-Wlllamette Valley par _._ | ing on that Christmas look as ticipant* in the 34th annual flitions hampered earlier sales, folks rally approaching hand will conclude the pro School Press Project now und The City Christmas tree is fo ’k? ralI Y to the approaching the high activity brought the followed by a visitation er way. now all nicely lighted. The TL_' | Holiday season. ticket tally to within 14 of last gram .... I Gaily decorated Christmas | from Santa. 'Hie last previous Santiam city furnishes the lights, and year’s reconi. appearing This event is ojxm to the f’acific Power donates t'.— trees are , - - in wind-' , The Ranger station will be public and there is no admis Highlights entry in 1966-67 was power. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kelly i™’8 of homes, and m some j MARION ----------- --------- FORKS—Fire de a national award winner. Santiam lost to Dayton Fri o[x>n this weekend, December sion charge. let the citv use their tree and instances decoratitve outdoor roved the North Santiam day on their court, 51-47. 1’he project is sponsored lo 19 and 20 to sell $1 cutting the Mill City Jaycees did the I decorations are in evidence ------- ----------------- „ (Sales 1 & - Service shop building cally by Willamette TB-Res- Santiam came through the licenses to do-it-yourself tree ' a D ICA f(>u* hi in/lrn/l yarus vorrlc ooct nf • live tree in the few nunui-eu hundred yards east of first quarter with flying colors, hunters. Hours will be from 9 Détroits s -1..- —.— ... —, 01 piratory Disease Association work. They did a g<xxl job,! Detroit (WTRDA) the Christmas seal too, and the tree looks about downtown area was illuminât-1 the Marion Forks Ixxlge Sat out distancing the Pirates by a. m. to 4 p. m. both days, Am- i urday morning, morning. No one was three points. Pittam and Ruby agency for Benton, Linn, Mar the best it has for many years. ed last Friday, and the Am-I snow will limit access While erian Legion, Idanha Post, 1 injured ion. Polk and Yamhill counties. each made four points. to some areas, the following The National TB-RI) Associa Most everyone has read on is making preparations to light1 Boh Johnson, owner, esti- The setjond quarter saw tips are given: LYONS — Christmas pro- tion and Columbia Scholastic the financial pages about froz Idanha s tree which will be mated damage between $10,000 Santiam begin to lag, making Little North Fork area— en assets in banks. That hap mounted on top of the Post and $15,000. Hand tools, pow only two points to Dayton's basically open to the gate go- (grams will he held at all Press Association are national er saws and other light equip nine. The two points were ing into the mine area. churches with the Sunday sponsors. pened here at U. S. Bank in Office. Air pollution and cigarette ment were destroyed. Heavier picked up by Plots and Ruby Mill City for a few days. A Cedar Creek open for six school children at the Lyons United Methodist church pre smoking are the exclusive sub part on the furnace went ka- Weather, Detroit Dam equipment was removed. on foul shots. miles, Doug-fir available. Temporary quarters for op put. leaving them without 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading The third quarters brought French Creek road, just west senting a small program dur jets involved in the project for eration will be sought pending back a little shooting with of Detroiit open for four miles, ing the church services Sun the first time this year. heat so their assets were froz Pool In addition to ¡»’.ate and na day morning. December 20 en for the duration. It was sug Max. Min. Elev. Pep rebuilding, Johnson said. He Taylor making six out of the Doug-fir. „ w said the loss was uninsured. 10 points. The Canyon Baptist church tional certificates, WTRDA gested by a friend that Man Dec. 9 42 37 1471.52 0.06 Breitenbush road at Detroit 0 011 Origin of the fire was un- Dayton and Santiam stayed open for nine miles to the will present a play "Come to award* $25 to each national ager John Fohl should have Dec. 10 42 38 neck and neck in the last gate going into the mine area Bethlehem” with the choir winner from this area. gotten an iron pot and put it Dec. 11 1' 35 1468.02 0.91 known. quarter with both teams mak Four miles up Breitenbush taking part at 7 p. m. Decem in the center of the building Dec. 12 45 31 1466 06 0.01 ing 20 points. Both teams were road East Humbug (main ber 20. and light a fire with some of Dec. n 44 31 1463.06 T hot and shooting well by this road to left) is open four At the Santiam Chapel a Still Snow on the notes they have. Of course Dec. 14 38 36 1460.10 0.19 time but it was too late for miles Doug-fir and Noble fir. program will also be held Sun- Mike Roach of the Mid-Wil- Dec. 15 44 35 1457.63 0.80 the Wolverines to make a lamette Valley Air Pollution On Cleator Bend road, at end 'day, December 20 at 7 p. m. Ground at Detroit cometack. Authority would have objected of plowing, motorists can turn ■with the children taking part, High scorer was David Pit- right and return to Highway also, the teenage choir, follow- DETROIT— Acording to De because of the particulates in ate industry. and don’t forget The annual Christmas pro- the air. But now the heat is it. If you really want to louse; gram at Santiam Chapel in tarn with 14, and Richard and 22 via Boulder Ridge road id by a play “To Those Who troit weather observer, Irene Sit in Darkness.” Paullin, weather readings for on and all that is past and the up any industry turn it over Lyons, will be held Sunday ev- Taylor with eight each. Doug-fir, Noble-fir. At St Patrick Catholic the week ending Tuesday, De warm friendly atmosphere a- toj government agency. It ening, December 20, beginning Jayvees Win— Blowout road 4*4 miles east Dayton lost their game to of Detroit Ranger station, church. Mass will tie held on cember 15, show a high of 44 about twice _ as much gain prevails in Mill City's on costs ----- ----------------- ...__L to at 7 o’clock. ly financial institution. run under government control ___ ’s ________ south off Highway 22 open Christmas morning with mid degrees on the 10th and a low This _ year program _______ will be the J Vs by a score of 46-39. Santiam got off ■ to a slow 14 miles, access to Divide. night Mass to be held at Our of 20 degrees on the 14th. The and usually the service is about J m three parts. The evening will I see where England is hav half as efficient. i begin with presentations by start with only four points in Hawkins and Ivy Creek arras. I -ady of I xiurdes church In average mean temperature for the week was 37 degrees. ing quite a time with their I heard someone say if the I the children of the Sunday the first quarter, while Day Doug-fir plus Noble fir in the Jordan. The snow remaining on the power shortage. It seems the railroad strike had continued, school. The teenagers of the ton netted 11. The second upper regions. ground has melted away in workmen are on a ‘slow down’ the army .should run it. Now church will sing several quarter was better with San- Minto road, 16 miles east of If the number following patches, with an inch and a instead of a strike. This has how could a bunch of army Christmas songs. followed by ttarn leading with 13 points. Ranger station open one mile, cut that oountrv .«Oiort of pow men run a railroad efficiently a one-act drama, ‘“To Them Dayton making 19. Doug-fir. your name on The En half still remaining on the ground in the more open er. I guess the government That happened once when I That Sit in Darkness." Santiam l»eat Dayton in the Swamp Creek road, just label reads areas. Precipitation for the runs the ver plants in that was a young boy, and it took Christmas treats will be dis fourth quarter by the score over 22 miles east of Ranger terprise country. that be a lesson years to get thingB straighten tributed and all are welcome of 46-39. R<»n Podrabsky was Station, open 1*4 miles. Doug- 12-70 it's time to send week was 1.73 inches, with the heaviest fall being .85 on the »-> us hen in the United States. ed out after the government to attend. There is no admis high scorer with 18 while Dick fir, Noble-fir, grand-fir and a check for renewal. last day of the week. Gruver made 14. silver-fir Nothing i r*s the job like priv- had operated the roads sion charge Juniors Top uAnA|1 Dnll lOriOr nOII Jaycees Busy on ‘Christian Church holiday Project To Have Program Christmas j Program Set i For Dec. 22 Over 3000 Christmas Trees Cut 10 Cub Scouts Get Bobcat Pins Santiam High Paper To Compete With Other Schools *?.» ! Bob Johnson Loses ' Shop in Marion Forks Saturday Dayton Takes Game from Santiam ¡Lyons Churches Plan Yule Programs Santiam Chapel Sets Program Date
