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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1970)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE P. O, Box 348 Phone 897-2772 Mill City, Ore. 97360 l*ubiikh<-4 at MUI City, Marion County, Ore. every Ihuoduj Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Postoffice at Mill City, Oregon, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. The Mill City Enterprise assumes no financial responsibility for errors in advertisements. It will, however, reprint without charge or cancel the charge for that portion of an advertisement which is in error if The Enterprise is at fault. An independent newspaper, dedicated to the development of the timber industry and agriculture in this area. MtMtttK Auociatioa - - Founded Faundad TM6 IMS AMOc/at/on MEMBER _____ I Oregon ■ Newspaper JMj Publishers ® sèi I Association B Subscription Rates Marion-Linn Counties, per year ________ Outside Marion-Linn Counties, per year .... Outside Oregon, per year ___ __ _______ DON W. MOFFATT......... . ................ Editor and Publisher GEORGE LONG _____ _________ Assistant Publisher-Printei NORMA LONG ----------------------- Society and News Editor ROSE CREE ................. Local News Editor MARK KELLY--------------------------------- Local News Editor CORRESPONDENTS Detroit-Idanha Gates ______ Mehama........ . Lyons --------- ..........________ Bocts Champion ................... ..........._ Rose Cree Mrs. J )hn Teeters - Jean Roberts ............................... Eva Bresslei School Lunch Menu Monday, Jan. 4— Meat hash Green beans Bread and butter Milk Apricots Chocolate cake Tuesday, Jan. 5— Baked beans Tomatoes Milk Corn meal muffins and honey Applecrisp Wednesday, Jan. 6— Hamburgers on homemade buns Potato chips Milk Tossed lettuce salad Pipeapple tidbits Peanut butter cookie Thursday, Jan. 7— Vegetable soup Tuna sandwich Celery stacks Milk Prunes Chocolate chip cookiebar Friday, Jan. 8— Lasanga Buttered peas and carrots Bread and butter Milk Jello with bananas and topping HOPE FOR A NEW YEAR OF JOY. May each day be brighter. Photography Texaco Service Stanley Ogden Mehama, Oregon MERRY CHRISTMAS 5—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Dec. 31, 1970 of 600. The addition was to be and residents, financed by a serial levy. The first snowfall of the sea- The Mill City planning com-¡son fell on the Santiam Pass, mission had recommended to the soft white flakes blending I (Continued from page 1) the city council that house with the still brilliant fall fol numbering in town lie com iage. making a beautiful pic pass the school budget here pleted this year. The building ture. 224 to 191. (A close one.) A poll taken in the city of many new homes had made A delegation was present at the need for this project to be ¡showed residents favoring a __ .-.--J ‘ 1.1-in the city council meeting to updated. kindergarten program in th« the discuss the possibility of get John Fohl of Eugene had public school system here. ting a new postoffice here. been named manager of the U. NOVEMBER Trout fishermen were get S. National bank here. Mr The Mill City firemen were ting their gear in re adiness for Fohl replaced Floyd Eastwood making plans for their annual the Saturday opening date. who was transferred to Coos benefit at the firehall; more The Mill City Woman's Ray. The Fohls later purchas than usual but hoping club hosted the officers and ed the Don Walker home in wary their usual success. members of the 4th district I-ark addition: the Walkers for Incumbent Mayor Herbert Federation of Women’s clubs. huilding a new home east of Peck was elected to office Mrs. Glen Cummings was in the city. again, defeating his opponent, charge of arrangements. The The City council had hired I.eRoy Phelps. New council club was praised for doing out a third city patrolman, John men were Clyde Phil standing community service DeMain. He also serves as lips, elected Gerald Caryl and Clyde work. pastor of the Free Methodist Bate. A late snow struck the area church. It was announced that Val c* WPI —after an unusually balmy Madison-Davis, local insur ley Telephone company would winter. A beautiful picture ance firm had opened a third discontinue their office here was '‘painted’’ with the snow office, in Salem. falling on early spring blos Mill City friends helped Mr. and the personnel would be soms. The storm was follow and Mrs. Alex Bodeker of transferred to the main branch at Silverton. ed bv rain, rain. rain. Lyons observe their golden Mill City had placed second MAY wedding anniversary. for towns under 3.000 in the V- The Memorial Day White Princesses competing for the area Open the door to beautification project. water challenge was cancelled role of Queen of the 1th of July More cheers for the city, Worn . tranquillity and with safety factors given as celebration were Debra Barn- an ’s club, Mae Mowery and j .. . to YOU— peace this year. the reason. The North Santl- hardt. Karen Davis, Lisa Ga other residents. am River guides and North briel and Penny Lewellen. LOUD and CLEAR Thanksgiving arrived with Santiam Chamber of Commerce Don’s Tire shop had moved had joinly sponsored it. An to their new location in the the usual visiting, feasting and other factor causing the out Herb Hutchinson building on traveling. With one holiday gone and another soon to ar standing and thrilling event to Broadway. rive. people were scanning the be cancelled was the disturb JULY papers with an eve to bargains ance at the McKenzie river run earlier. Young pot smok Lisa Gabriel, amid tears and as many were feeling the tight Cec and Vera ers and drinkers had made cheers, was crowned queen of money squeeze. 1970 4th of July celebra However, residents in this spectacles of themselves and the created a bad impression on tion. Everything was in readi area were for the most part in Beulah Lewis ness for a good old-fashioned better economic condtion than Lyons, Oregon family groups. holiday. The weather was per many spots. Varrv Hillesland, son of Mr. fect; parade good; many cut of DECEMBER and Mrs. Spencer Hillesland, Lyons, Oregon The first day of the month received a bid to the Air Force state visitors here to enjoy the day of fun. arrived cold and blustery with Academy in Colorado. It was Mill City friends were griev snow mixed with rain. a well deserved honor to a fine ed to hear that Gene Teague Crowds were gathering in young man. Fred Krecklow was elected was missing after his boat cap stores as people started their to serve a five year term on sized in the turbulent waters Christmas shopping. Holiday parties were the or the school board of district of the 'White Salmon river in Idaho. der of the day with many or 129J. The girls’ track team at San The summer recreation pro ganizations gathering items for tiam High had placed third in gram for young people was in the less fortunate. swing and the city streets The Mill Citv Javcees had a the district. Members included full Janice Lewellen, Becky Ear were receiving their annual successful drive, “Toys and Clothes for Tots and Teens.” hart, Bet.sy LaMunyan, Susan new look. Census figures for the can This year something new had Crowthers, Sonja Martin and yon cities were released and been added to the former toy Rebecca Savace. The Rev. Wavne Blake from showed Mill City with a small drive at it was discovered that some teen-agers had a rather Okinagen, Wash., was selected gain of about 200. drab Christmas. Jim Lewis, a to serve as pastor of the Pres AUGUST byterian church here. He re Fishing, swimming, working new teacher at Santiam High placed Rev. James Murray . or at play—the weather was school headed the drive. Heavy winds h’t the area, who had moved to California. | hot, registered a; 99 , UVB1CTO degrees on Four men from the Detroit (the 16th It ^g PnJoyed by remind’ng area residents of the Ranger station received awards ■ most everyone as the reallza- Columbus Dav storm of 1962. for dedicated service: Rvron tion Mme that RUmmer would However, no heavy damage re Rarey. George Parsons. Frank soon be over and tihe “mon sulted here. Winter arrived on Paechler and John Kuhn. soon” weather would arrive. schedule with a frost so heavy The Whitewater challenge Gardens were doing great- it looked like snow—matching was officially terminated on some too flourishing as mari- the surrounding hills. Memorial Day when eight iuana was found growing in Most people seemed to look a little happier as the Christ boats manned by the North hree gardens east of Gates. mas spirit caught up with Santiam River Guides made a On August 13th a torch was them. If only “peace on earth, final run. set to the old Dawes build- good will to men” could be a JUNE ‘ng debris and all that was left lasting thing. The long hot summer had was a beautiful view of the Homes were decorated beau started and fire permits were river. family gatherings were now required for all burning. It was announced by the tifully, Santiam High school held forest service that boats were many and for the moment at award night and there was a *o be removed from the Marion least, troubles and strife were record number of awards and T ake area by Dec. 31 of this forgotten. May 1971 bring contentment scholarships given. vear. to all and may any failures be The Steering committee and Bill Lewellen and family had short lived. ■ TAC members were busy on ’eft for his new position in Eu plans for the 4th of July cele gene and the new administra Happy New Year! ! bration. Linda Graff and Stev tor for district 129J was Wes- en Whitmore had been select ’ey Jahn from Springfield. ed as Junior Queen and King. Pictured on the front page SEPTEMBER of The Enterprise was the pro The dry weather was con posed new addition to Satnlam tinuing and flrfe danger was High school—a teaching audi high. Kids were "sweating it torium with a seating capacity out” back in school. The new Circle K store held its Grand Opening with prizes awarded and large crowds at tending. Young hunters were busy taking safety courses and oid hunters were cleaning their guns. School enrollment in the dis- *rict was slightly lower this vear with a total of 570 in the grades anil high school. Art Hedge, faithful longtime street maintenance man. had announced that he would re- tire, effective Dec. 31. At the end of the month the dry weather continued but for- est fires were held to a mini 71 Ford F-100 Pickup mum despite crackling forests. with Twin-I-B**m front Rapp'/ New Year Cec's Garage, Inc Lyons Variety _ Presenting the new leaders in truck sales... they're still Fords TV, Radio & Appliance Call Us Any O.y For Service LET PEACE BE THE COMMAND WORD THIS NEW YEAR. No Mileage Charge on Route Calle Between Stayton and Gates. ON OR OFF THE CABLE RCA VICTOR The Best TV for Cable or Fringe Areas. RCA WHIRLPOOL The Best Laundry Equipment .PORTERs LAUj Ray Branch » Equipment Co Phone 859-2240 Appliance — Radio SALES — SERVICE MW N. Third Ave. Stayton Hi- 769-2154 Hoppy New Year Mehama, Oregon OCTOBER Two main subjects of con- versation — politics and pollu tion: sometimes it was hard to tell the difference between the two subjects. Mayor and council seats were being contested this year; different than the usual rou tine. Ralph Whitmore had been named vice-chairman of the Capitol chapter of American Foresters. The Whitmores had moved to the Mill City area recently and he is with the Forest service. The economic picture was looking good—perhaps a pre- election pick-up. Mills were running steadily and money was not quite so tight. The Ja.vceettes were doing their bit In making things more pleasant for older resi dents hv giving a series of bingo parties. Jerrv Coffman, well known in this area, was back at his old stand at Gene Teague Chevrolet in Stayton. Lions club members were busy -elHng the Community calendars, aiding their treasury ■utpension. Work* Ilka a truck, rldat Ilk* • car. Ha* th* roomlaat cab of ■ny pickup. «> 71 Ford RancMro Squlr. ... th* working truck with th* *port*-car look. Th I* on*'» tor c*r butt* with truck )ob*. Th* b**t of both world*. See your Ford Dealer Better Ideas keep us first in the N lorthwest Philippi Motor Company 1094 First Street Phone 769-2117 Stayton, Oregon
