TheMill City Enterprise
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VOLUME XX
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THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971
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New Owner at Mill C'ty Pharmacy
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I Abandon
Tracks in City
For Year
Started Now
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Honors Detering
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Appear Here
March 19th
The Oregon House Monday
adopted a memorial to the late
Rep. Gerald W. Detering, a
Harrisburg Republican.
Detering, an orchardist, died
August 23, 1970. He was cited
by several legislators for his
The hilarious Harlem Travel
work for the I.inn-Benton ers are coming to town.
C< mmunity College, legisla-
Advertised as the funniest
tion dealing with children and basketball team in America,
youth, and for his “reasonable the Harlem Travelers are a
approach to problems” arising combine of Hoop s ars who
from the conflict between ur tour the country making peo
ban and rural interests.
ple laugh. They are without a
Mr. Detering had many doubt “tops in comic basket
friends in both parties here, ball.
He and h’s wife, Marie, used
They will appear in the local
to meet the people at The En- gymnas’um on the date of
terprise office on several occa- March 19. 1971 at 8 p. m. at
s.ions to discuss their individual Santiam High School Gvm.
problems.
I When the name “Harlem
i ravvierà ” is iiiriuiuiicxi,
mentioned, iiuvp
hoop
I Travelers
I fans get ready for an evening
Grange Speaker
¡of entertainment. The fans
come out to see a fan"v exhi
bition. razzle-dazzle ball hand
ling. intricate routines, both
plan"ed ar.d lmpromntu come
dy and all sorts of shenanigans.
The Harlem Travelers are
un one 'n the fact they never
try to run up a huge score a-
gainst on>->onents—It has been
their policy to keep the game
eve", devoting much of the
t!m° to comedy stuff and ball
handl’ng routines.
And owner Bobhv B’ue re-
memb""s the line someone
once sand: “A real pro will
naver make vou look : bad.”
There are times. 1 naturally,
wh°n the Travelers h >v to ex-
tend themselves. "'hen the
home team is excent tonally
strong cr gets “hot ” the Trav-
crirs have a hall game on their
State Representative Walt ham's. Then you see some real
er R. Collett, will be guest act1, n as well as c medv.
speaker at the Santiam Val The Harlem Travelers are a
ley Grange meeting to be held happv bunch of ball Diavers—
Friday evening, March 5.
no one ’ndividual is the big
Mr. Collett’s topic will b> star of the team, so th°y all
‘Progrss in the State Legis io n 'n the fun of making peo
lature.”
ple laugh.
When I got up tliis, Mon
day, morning and looked at the
thermometer on the front I
porch, I had a good notion to
crawl back into bed and just
A representative of Southern
Recently SOLV, INC., (Stop
sort of skip the day. It stood
Pacific
Railway
was
in
Mill
Oregon
Litter And Vandalism)
at 20°. We have about a foot
auched the first phase of its
of snow in the yard. It is a City last week and was talking
iree-phase 1971 program for
pretty sight, and takes m? ' to people relative to the aband-
i cleaner Oregon. A program
buck a “fur piece” to my child ’ donment of 2.17 miles of track
□redicated on participation by
hood on a North Dakota farm. n and near Mill City in Linn
?very man, woman and child
ord
Marion
counties.
This
will
Things then were quite differ
n Oregon, it already is the
ent. We had to get out of bed mean that the train will no
"nvy of many other states in
in a cold room—no central longer be coming into town.
the nation.
heat, go down stairs and dress It will terminate its run near
Phase I of the 1971 program
by an old coal heater, which Frank Lumber Co., mill.
Pictured atK-ve witu Mel Eide, who has owned and is called Design for a Clean r
Dad had fired up until it was I The reload station just east
a cherry red. Then there was of the citv has not been in operated the Mill City Pharmacy since the forepart of Oregon. All public and private
that old outside toilet. That use for some time and if there June in 1960 is Frank Stromquist, who with his wife, school students in Oregon,
would really give you a bleak is no protest from residents, Margaret have just purchased the business, and became grades 1 through 12. are being
outlook on life, if nothing else no formal hearings will be the new owners March 1. Mr. Stromquist who is an asked to participate in the de
sign of an emblem (button) for
did. We had to go to school held.
As long as there is no busi Oregon State graduate has served as president of the SOLV. What SOLV needs and
in town, which was about two
miles frcm the farm. There ness generated east of town, Lane County Pharmaceutical Association, was on the wants is a readily recogniz
were no school buses in those residents here have been in fa Emerald Empire Roundup Board of Directors, White able trademark. To get it they
days, so we had to drive a vor of abandoning this portion I Bird Clinic Board of Directors and was a'so active in have gone to the schools S"f,k
horse drawn sleigh to town. of the track as at times, the the Eugene Jaycees. Mrs. Stromquist and 17-month ing help from Oregon’s nearly
We didn’t think too much of it train coming into town has old son, Erik will join him as soon as they find living half-million school youngsters.
then, but I’d certainly hate been hazardous because of the quarters. She is a former teacher, being an Oregon And it is quite a carrot thev’ve
businesses located along Wall
held out to promote participa
to do it now.
>taie graduate and is currently president of the Eu tion by these young citizens.
This also brings about a Street.
There will be loading facili gene Junior Womens c’.ub.—The Mill City Enterprise First prize is a $500 Meier and
thought about nutrition. On the
Frank Co. gift certificate.
farm, we raised a lot of what ties at the terminal west of Photo.
we ate. We didn’t have a bunch town to take care of Wills i
I The design for a Cleaner
Oregon contest ends midnight
of long-named vitamins to add Brothers Shingle Comnanv, |
to our food. It was served just I I about the only firm using the
March 19. with winners ’c be
about as nature intended it to rail service east of the proposed ,
I announced at a breakfast
be eaten. Lots of good meat, termination of the rails.
March 27.
I Phase II, Action for a Clean-
pancakes, probably loaded
with fat, with “sowbelly”, side
I er Oregon, follows cl'sely after
pork to you, served in large
• the approval of the new trade
A new Scout Explorer Post mark: April 3, clean-up day
quantities. There was no worry
has been formed at Mill City throughout Oregon.
of cholesterol fat in those days, j
and the first meeting was held
Official activities are being
We had to get out and move I
February 25. Cyril Archer, Jr. planned in 30 of Oregon’s 36
around a lot more then, and| Congressman Al Ullman will
is
the
leader
and
the
explorer
counties where SOLV local
naturally we used up any sur-1 ’-e <ni"st sneaker at the “Swing
scouts are Floyd Peterman, chairmen have been preparing
plus fat that went into our | Into Soring—71 Dinner' •” spon-
Kenny Morgan, Jerry Grant, for months to zero in on clean
systems. We had plenty of sored by Linn Countv Demo
BREITENBUSH — Twenty
good meat, poultry, and some- crats at the Fairgrounds in eight Portland persons were Doug Gruver, Steve Hale, up activities in cooperation
times frozen fish from Minne- Albany, Friday. March 5, 1971, taken from their snow-bound Zachary Hampton, John Arch ■ wi’h other grouns.
er, and Mark McClintock.
| I The establishment of the lo
sota. Lots of home grown veg-| at 7:00 o’clock P.M.
cabins in the Breitenbush area
The meeting was held at the cal county organizations is a
et<bles, and about the only, Congressman Ullman is the near Detroit Sunday.
scout cabin and the following measure of SOLV’s state wide
thing we were short of was third ranking member of the
iresn
it was hard
naro to i j ways
fresh iruit.
fruit. It
Wavs ana
and Means urnnmiuee.
Committee. i Ten snowmobiles, including officers were elected: Floyd success. “We must have total
Jerry involvement to do a credible
come bv in those days. How- He is a major force in determ-1 five from Mt. Hood Snowmo- Peterman, president;
ever with lots of outdoor exer- inin? the nations fiscal direc-1 bi,e cl.ub i" Portland, naade, Grant, vice-president; Steve job,” SOLV officials say. The
else and gaod normal foods j ion. When he has thought the1 two trips Sunday into the] Hale, secretary and Kenny response has been, we think,
exceptional.
not !h° kmds that c^mes in ; course set by the White House I Breitenbush Hot Springs Re-, Morgan, treasurer.
Their next meeting
Following closely after
fancy boxes, loaded with “noth- was wrong he has been out-1sort to bring out the 28 stu-
GATE«:—The Gates Fire
Phase II is the final emphasis
ing
ir.?” . we survived in fine fash- spoken in h's critic'sm of the, dents and adult leaders snow ' March 5 at the Scout Cabin
Santiam hosted Colton Fri- Penertment was called to the
ion. I don’t mean to knock our I present Administration’s posi-,hound s ncP *ast Tuesday. One, and new me
H ¡, wel-
¡.j of activities that will last
nresent
life ’ a^
hut well'
I 1 think
i Hnn
in fi«rai matters
including
small
Their
first vacation,
activity will through the year, and the most day and defeated them 66 to home rf Mr. and Mrs. Jack
we
were dav abiut
H P
Congressman
Ullman has re-| group,
ren, reached
Detroit
about child-
9:30 come.
be during
; spring
45. Garv R¡ 'hards started the Fhewmake about 10:45 p. m.
important.
when we didn’t have all these presented Oregon’s Second Dis-|a-
a"d
rest about 2 p.l The new Explorer os
extinguish a fire.
Phase III is the fund cam- first quarter with 6 points. The
to I trict since
1957 He sas served Im- Sunday.
Two teenage boys 149 is being sponsored by the paign to finance SOLV pro team tall’ed 13 points, while
Damage was confined to a
“experts” telling us i what
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wall in the kitchen utility
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Colton netted 9.
“Nickels and dimes from
In the second quarter, San room and upstairs with very
This also brings to mind ' National Outdoor Recreation |
’ ounf’=’D’’s me < ommitment” tiam made 16 points to out- li’tle water damage. The
something that happened at a Review Commission; serves on
meeting I attended re"»n"v I the Democratic Committee on adults, who left Metropolitan Scout troop for several years. Kel Kellner SOLV finance score Colton by 3. High scor- cause is being investigated.
I chairman says. “We must have ers were Gordon Plotts and The house was insured.
I was talking to Al Sorseth, Committees, and is a member Learning center in Portland
Mr. and Mrs. Shewmake are
I a commitment from everyone. Ron Podrabsky in this eight-
a former res’d°nt. and in 'he of the Advisory Commission Tuesday, were in good condi
¡Our $100 000 budget must be minute period.
from California and praised
course of our visit, we remem on Intergovernmental Rela tion, having kept warm by a
fire and blankets at a central
j supported broadly across the
Starting off in the second the volunteer firemen for their
bered that we both cam" he'-e tions.
| state to operate a successful half, David Pittam posted 9 ouick action and also the fire-
from North Dakota. You al-
Reservations are Required— lodge, and were well fed. The [
r-'-n
stood bv for a few
points in the third quarter.
program.”
wavs hear jokes abou‘ the Please call: Stanley Ogden 897- three bus vans and another
vehicle used to drive in, were
What does SOLV do with
From the first quarter, San hours after the others left.
“Arkies” and “Oakies.” There 2296.
left behind in 4-foot deep
The Shewmakes are staying
was a wis"nheimer who said,
In November, Doris Sheythe the funds? How does it help tiam was ahead and kept it
snow and may not be recover and
“You guys are a cou"l° of
Ben Jones, counselors at Oregon to be a better place in that way throughout the game. tem|>orarily with Mrs. Betty
ed for weeks.
The final score was Santiam Kelle.
Doakies.” It about cracked us
Santiam High, attended a two- which to live and visit?
Snowmobiles reached the day
Repairs will be started lm-
In just this wav. By examp 66, Colton 45. High scorer wa.s
up, as it was said in jest. Nev
workshop
in
Salem
to
stranded children and adults learn how to administer and le, SOLV officials say, thev in David Pittam with 17 points.
mediately.
er heard that one before.
near Villa Maria at the Upper interpret the GATB or General tend to show that ga"d citizen
Spring Saturday night, Al-
ship is th« most important fac
I wonder if public pressure
The nubl’c hearing for the though plenty of provisions Aptiuiite Test Battery. This tor in litter clean up. Every-
Fast Ball Expert
and there is a lot of it. isn’t
battery
of
tests
used
to
be
Dis- were in stock at the cabins, j
< no mils' do h's part. Wo help I
going to force a relaxation on Administrative School
given
only
by
the
state,
but
backvard burning. This brings trict 129.1 budget, as advertised,' more was taken in by the now certain personnel from to show that part bv education, i
up the point of burning branch-!
he held from 8 until _ .30 snoWmobiles ; Saturday night. interested school districts are by film showings throughout
in age from being certified to do the job. Oregon schools, by assisting all
es from trees following a s o m,! n- m Monday. March 8 a. San-. Students
students ranger!
rar
cf which we have several dur- ^!am High school in room No. js to 18.
Materials and equipment to organizations who want to do
Several members of the administer the tests were bow- their th'ng to prevent litter
ing he course of a vear. Many 3.
Following the hearing a dis- group had skies, snow shoes rowed from Marion County I. and vandalism, by making ev
places now. disposal firms are
not picking up this type of de- cushion will be held from 8:30 and other winter equipment, E. D. office and all freshmen eryone in Oregon aware that
bris. so what is a householderi until 9 concerning the “ new and
and a few adults were experts and seniors took the tests the there is something he can do
¡n winter
survival, —
according
going to do with it?
| I proposed cafeteria a addition. ..............
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— first of January.
| individually.
Most of these people who 'nv nuestion anyone has will to Amasa Gilman, princinal of
Recently, results of these' We - look forward to seeing
I the school. The group had gme1 tests were received from the 'SOLV’s i new emblem trade
trim their trees would like to bp„ansv',prp^aElEu_ti.rn21
into the area on a five-day scoring service. These scores, mark. We look forward to the
keep their property neat, but I | The election
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■ purpose
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now they are forced with the | of exceeding the six percent I outing.
together with those from an i action for cleaner Oregon in
Members of the Portland interest check list which the I April, and wo pledge ourselves
mourning problem of what to 'imitation has been set for
do with all this pile of trim ■ Anril 5 at Santiam High school. ' Snowmobile club we-e housed students marked, make it pos-1 to make a contribution to buy
ing~. More and more of this This election, is for the 1971- Saturday night at Detroit Ele sible for the guidance depart-, curj?harejn a
mentary school gym.
From now on ° SOLV's suc
stuff is being dumped illegal 72 school budget.
ment to indicate to students
ly along our highways, where
those occupational aptitude cess is dependent upon what
it is causing a real problem. World Day of Prayer Big Cliff Employee
patterns relating to success in we can do to support this org
Not only it is unsightly, but it
college Or the world of work. anization that has received
Burned Thursday
still has to be picked up and To Be Held March 5
In the final interpretation, the nation wide acclaim.
taken somewhere to be dispos The World day of Prayer ; DETROIT—William R. Grant, counselor takes into consider
ed of. Since our man Bud will be held in the Christian 135, Sublimity, an employee at ____
ation _________
motivation _
as well as
Former Teacher Here
Cline has been forced to quit Church on March 5th at l::00|Big Cliff Dam power plant what the scores indicate.
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burning at the city dump he p. m. with a lunch to follow .was burned Thursday after-1 Mr. Jones
will - - be available,
working
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•->— on ; a 1 during the school day or even- ( Passes Away Feb. 18
is running into real problems. in the basement social room. noon
The burning he did there, in All are invited to this service. 480-volt circuit breaker at the.
- ' Ings for those parents who;
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an expert manner, caused lit The theme will be “New Life plant.
wish
to ,_____
phone _____________
to make an ap- ! Mr. and Mrs. Earl Loucks
He
received
second
degree
tle if any trouble here in our Awaits”.
pointaient for more informa-. have received word of the
city. But now he is forced by
Many people will be partici bums over much of the upper tion concerning the GATB . death of Mrs. Clarence Hawk
government regulations to bury pating in this service. Spon part of his bodv, but was re scores^_____________________| ins of Dexter, Oregon Febru-
everything. This is going to sored by the Mill City Minis ported in satisfactory condi
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tion at Santiam Memorial hos
cause a real underground pol erial Association.
pital at Stayton, where he was Weather, Detroit
lution problem before many
taken bv Detroit Mobile First 7 a m. Daily Weather Reading ( as Miss Golda Henry. She
years and then what are we
mess. Personally I like the Aid Unit
Pool
i taueht the second grade in the
going to do.
Max.
Max Min Kiev. Pep p^ai school 17 years ago
Project engineer Alvin Dueh
I firmly believe that it is smell of wood smoke. It’s a
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..„s said Grant was burned
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h-’d been ill from a ma-
just another case of overreac whole lot better than a lot of ring
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tion by some ecologists and the smells we’re confronted with' an arc, but it was not certain Feb. 25 45 45 30
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government agencies who are In our cities today Better let!how it happened.
Pictured above is one of the fast passing
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working with them. Some day the homeowners do a little' Ambulance attendants said Feb
Harlem Travelers basketball team who will be
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probably the situation will be burning on their own on the' he received painful bums on Feb
appearing here Friday, March 19 at Santiam
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solved, but at the present good days—it could help solve, the face, hands, arms and March 1 35 35 19
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151075 0.00 The
High School gym.
chest
time it is just one great big a lot of probems.
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Breitenbush
New Scout Explorer
Post Organized
Last Ball Game
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a
School Budget
Hearing Set
maam
Gates Firemen
Put Out Blaze