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3 Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND J1E XXVI NUMBER 11 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1971 $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy I Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moflan Each winter, our neighbors, Al and Irene Pease head for California to do some fishing, and this year Al hooked into I a huge salmon, the largest ever caught at Balls Ferry, which is located in the Anderson, Calif., area. He had his picture in a newspaper there along with the following: “Record Catch. To date the 45% pound er is the largest ccatch recorded at Al’s Fishing Resort across the river at Balls Ferry. It’s the second largest for the area. Al Pease, of Mill City, Oregon hooked into this biggie using the T-50 flatfish with a filet of sardine.” In their letter they said it had been cold, and on the night of March 10 it was raining, but everyone kept right on fishing. Go on, have a good time, you lucky people, I clean ed out the drain pipes on your house after the big wind, so the roof won’t cave in from the “lake” that formed after our downpour of rain last week. I wonder how many of you realize how much vandalism costs the Forest Service, and as it is government, it means it’s costing you and me. A re lease from the Portland office this week said the Forest Serv ice tabulation shows a total of $143,000 damage this year compared with $120,000 in 1969. That was in the 19 National Forests of Oregon and Wash ington. These costs do not in clude regular maintenance, san itation, and litter cleanup. Think of how many more parks and rest areas could be constructed if they didn’t have to spend this huge amount of money for repairs and replace ment. The largest single loss was the comfort station in the Siuslaw National Forest at Blackberry Campground on die Alsea River, which had been constructed to accomodate campers and fishermen year- round. It will cost $8,000 to re place the structure which was burned. Arson is suspected. The only damage listed for the Willamette National Forest was a wooden cross erected, and inscriptions “Jesus Saves” and a peace symbol painted on rocks on an island in Cougar Reservoir. I had a pleasant visit last week with Bob Avery, who has just returned from his tour of duty in Vietnam. He and his wife, and son, Geoff, are visiting with the Gary Pet erson’s at Gates while in the area. He is now working on his Master’s degree at OSU in Corvallis, and stated he cer tainly was glad to be back home again. Mrs. Avery (Pat ty Beets) and son. had stayed in Texas while he was overseas. Bob said he had seen Monte Lalack in Vietnam. Monte was at Bien Hoa Air Base. In talking about the Viet nam war, Bob said it would be much better if the politicians would let the military take care of the war, and he feels that it could be terminated much quicker that way. He also thought the My Lai in cident should be forgotten, as nothing is going to be gained by all this court procedure. He feels that the war should be fought to win, not as we are doing. I read where even Uncle Sam does not know how much it costs us for advice each year. The government sent ques- tionaires to various depart ments, bureaus and agencies, to find out how many there are. Quite a list was assembled— some 3.200 advisory commit tees and commissions—but an accurate count seemed impos sible. One department first re ported it had 383 advisory com mittees: then it said the figure should be 420; but another check revealed 511 and they are still counting. No one really knows but the report did show that 1.800 of the advisory bodies employ some 4.400 people, and it costs $75 million to maintain them. Just as a bit of advice—why not kill off every committee that isn’t performing an essen tial service Peter Adair In Charge of Park Project Boy and Girl for the Month of February Gates Water Bond Issue Gets Okay Dedication To Be Held Thursday Night Harlem Ball Club Io Be Here Friday Dedication of the new high school auditorium will be held here Thursday night at 7:30 when residents of the area are invited to come and inspect the new facility. An open house will be held at the same time, to which GATES—A $125,000 bond is- the public is invited. For “More fun than a barrell sue for water system improve more particulars on the pro full of monkeys!” ments passed by a margin of gram, turn to page three of That is the line used by a only five votes in balloting this issue. western sports writer a year At the Mill City Council meeting held last Wednesday evening Pete Adair was ap pointed Park Supervisor and will be in charge of the park Friday. The vote was 44-39. ago to describe the Harlem and its improvements. Mr. The project involves a new Travelers, fabulous basketball Adair is a former professional water storage tank, filtration wizards and court comics. Architectural Engineer and system, pumping station and The merry madcaps of the will serve without pay. He has transmission lines. The bond hardwood will be at Santiam previously donated much time issue approved Friday was High school gym to entertain and expense in drawing maps reduced from a $150,000 mea local fans Friday, March 19. and plans for the proposed The Boy of the Month for Karen Marie Hutchinson has sure defeated by voters in There will be a preliminary five-year park improvement The Mill City budget is com game between two grade school February, at Santiam High been chosen Girl of the Month I January. program. The city has applied for a ing up for vote next Tuesday. teams starting at 6:30. The In other business, the Coun school is Randall Keith Rich for February at Santiam High The polling place will be at main event starts at 8 o’clock. cil has purchased a 1964 dump ter. Randy is a Sophomore this school. She is a Junior this $50,000 grant and two $50,000 The Harlemites gained their truck with snow plow and year and is the son of Mr. and year. Karen is the daughter of low interest loans from the the city hall, and will be from reputation in fivie years of frame from the State Highway Mrs. Art Richter of Mill City. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hutchinson federal Farmers Home Admin 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. The amount outside the 6 traveling around the country He was in Freshman basket of Mill City. istration. Funds obtained from Department at a cost of $910. per cent limitation is $17,616, playing a seven-game week FHA would reduce the amount The old 1951 truck which the ball and Chess club. This She has been in Girl’s bas which will cost taxpayers schedule five months out of year he has been manager of of bonds to be sold. city owned was sold under ketball. She is a member of about $2.75 per $1,000 true cash every year under All-Star the Junior Varsity and Varsity GAA, FHA, Art Club and she sealed bid for $525. property value. Football and Junior Varsity Sports direction. The results of the Commun and Varsity Basketball teams. was also a basketball statisti They were originated by two cian. ity Attitude Survey conducted At present he is managing the of the great names of comic by the Jaycees in 1969 is being Boys’ Track Team. She hopes to take a Liberal basketball: Bobby Blue and turned over to the City Plan He plans to attend a four- Arts Course at a Community Art Smith. ning Commission for study. year college and be an Elec college and then maybe go on This is the fifth year for Abandonment of the policy tronics Engineer. to a four-year college. the Travelers and during that of allowing persons to pay off time they have played hund Last Tuesday evening a fines by working for the city reds of games in the USA, Can- group of Rainbow Girls from was suggested by Ed Davis, DETROIT — At the regular ad, and Mexico. Marilyn Assembly made a visi-1 who pointed out that the city tation to Chadwick Assembly meeting of the Detroit City has no insurance to cover per No. 3 in Salem. j i Council ouncii last lasi week, weeK, Chairman vnairman ill k J ■ • sons thus employed. No action During the evening, Mrs. was taken. Lowell Cree, a member of Mari- follow 'J DETROIT — The following The City Council authorized lyn Assembly’s Advisory‘¿¿ard tr,oit Plannin* Board present-1, Last weekend March 5, 6 and report was furnished by Irene payment of bills totaling received her majority degree a proposed plan of house, $2,768.64 including the truck 7 Jim Lewis of the Mill City > Paullin, Detroit weather ob- from Chadwick Assembly. Mrs., numbering in the Detroit area purchase. Jaycees posed as a delegate to server. was a charter member of' The ProP^al was accepted Weather readings for the Cree The Police reported 22 traf the Oregon Jaycee Legislative DETROIT—About 25 people Chadwick Assembly in 1928. und passed by the council. fic citations issued and nine Study held at the State Capi week ending March 16 at 8 a. Patty McClintock acted as I plans for fhe numbering of attended the special ambulance m. are as follows: high temp Dril leader and escorted her traffic warnings. One prisoner tal Building in Salem. w . be completed by meeting recently at Detroit Planning Board lodged, 21 court cases proces The purpose of the Legisla erature 44 degrees on the 16th, grandmother for the degree. I the High school. t^le Planning Board in in the t low temperature 26 on the sed, 16 complaints and 31 inci tive Study was to better ac Raymond G. Rees, consultant Lori Kent is Worthy Advisor near future. _ same date. Precipitation (melt : In other c city business there for the Entergy Health Serv dents reported. There was one quaint the Jaycees with the I of Chadwick Assembly. n other snow and rain) 4.87 Inches I was a discussion of the re accident reported. working of the state govern ed Sue McClintock, Mrs. Cree’3 placing of city street signs, ice, Portland, gave a lengthy the heaviest fall being and informative talk on the ment and the problems that with other granddaughter, present 1.60 inches on the 12th. some of which are missing. proposed new regulations for our state government faces. Of the 19% inches which has ed her with a corsage and a both volunteer and commercial The Model Legislature was J fallen during the month, an gift. ambulances. HB-1227 now designed to be as realistic as average of 13 , inches remains pending in the Oregon State -- Mrs William ,\rm7e’s McClintock ¿W^.d?ufhtere rs. and ; Randy * Budlong Visits possible. Friday afternoon I on the ground, Mrs. and, Legislature is part of a long- each delegate spent time with I The average mean in temp- Mrs. Gordon McMorris are range plan for improving the Wife in Hawaii their counterpart In the state | erature for this week was 36 ’ both Majority Members of Aca- transportation and medical as I government. Saturday morning degrees as against 40 degrees cia Assembly No. 40 at Stay VVW1V* was WHO 4 received V MCI t . sistance throughout the State. Word here C 1 re- the delegates to the house of for the same period last year. ton, her daughter-in-law, Mrs. ’ cently that Randy Bud long J One of the many problems Representatatives were addres The high temperature in Don Cree from Marilyn As- has returned to Vietnam after facing the Detroit Unit is that sed by Speaker Robert Smith 1970 for this period was 55 sembly and her two grand- spending a one-week & R a better equipped ambulance The nominating committee, in the House Chamber, while degrees on the 13th, the low daughters, Patty and Sue be- in Hawaii with his wife, R Susan. is needed to transport the in headed by Fred Krecklow, pre the Senate delegates were be 29 degrees on the 10th, with long to Marilyn. jured and sick, and more train Randy has been stationed at sented the following slate at ing addressed by President 3.24 inches of rain having fal Miss grand Lai, . V Vietnam ---- ~ Odle ----- Vogel, -o--» — a o ----- — of-lchu" villi Lxll, leuicuil lui for «Mille some | ed volunteer assistants are the Monday night meeting of John Burns in the Senate len during the week, and no ficer from Acacia Assembly then was moved up to needed to man the ambulance. rtv-tsl KArn AZMialn KA - — — . ~ • the club. The slaie included Chamber. The remainder of snow. and Mrs. Cree’s cousin, Mrs. Hawk Hill. March 1, he and | A discussion was held on George Long, president; Ed Saturday was spent in commit Daily periods of sunshine Wauneta Haugen, Mother Ad- others were transported by the possibility of the Unit during this week have caused visor from Acacia Assembly troop ship, 100 miles north, merging with the Idanha Rural Whitmore, first vice; Wes Jahn, tee meetings. I second vice; John Fohl, third Sunday all delegates assemb considerable melting and set- were also present. then 50 miles northwest to Sup-1 Fire Protection district. In vice; Fred Krecklow, secretary led in the Senate and House ling of the snow, although low Attending from Mill City port Base Alpha 2, 3,000 yards order to be eligible for Fed treasurer; Don Moffatt, tai) chambers. After electing Chuck night temperature leaves a were Susie Keen, Lauri Bethel. from the DMZ. The North eral assistance or grants the twister; John Devereaux, lion Shirley of the Salem Jaycees crust on the snow each morn Verlene Peterman, Jackie Wil Vietnamese flag can be seen Unit would have to be merged tamer, and Martin Hansen, di as President of the Senate and ing, which soon disolves und son, Lynnette Hughes, Patty from Alpha 2. with some political subdivision rector. Rick Cleveland of Eugene as er the warmer air and the sun’s' and Sue McClintock, Mrs. Wm. of some established source. Randy will be home July Guests for the evening were Speaker of the House, each rays. Snow, however still cov-' McClintock and Mr. and Mrs. 10, which will complete his 12- One of the provisions of the boy and girl of the month from I body considered and voted on ers the mountains. Lowell Cree. month tour of duty In Vietnam. proposed HB-1227 is that all A footnote from your re Santiam Hi. They were Karen I bills being considered in the ambulances shall he manned Hutchinson, daughter of Mr. 1971 Oregon State Legislature. porter: Down in the valley daf by two medical trained tech and Mrs. Herb Hutchinson and These bills concerned six basic fodils, crocus and other early nicians at all times. This To Be Here Friday Night Randy Richter, son of Mr. and areas; education, welfare, taxa plant life is blooming, while means an additional minimum we are still wading through Mrs. Art Richter. Roland Hoch- tion, natural resources, pollu of 71-hours over and above the piles of snow here. halter, of Salem, was a guest tion, and governmental affairs. advanced First Aid training. Most of the early plant life as were sons of Lions mem Sunday afternoon all Jaycees The Detroit Unit is free of bers. returned home better inform here appearing in Feb. due | debt and to date is self sup to warmer temperature Is now porting. The film “Before the It was announced that La- ed on Oregon Problems. buried under piles of snow. In Emergency” shown by Mr. dies’ night would be Monday, sheltered areas, daffodils con Rees, was an interesting and the 29th when a pot luck din- tinue to thrive, some of which I informative program on excel ner will be served at the New Owner Sale are budding. lent training of emergency pro Charles Kelly home at 7 o’clock. Oh well, who wants to pick cedure. President Gale Larson an Slated at Pharmacy daffodils anyway. Ours will be Another meeting will be nounced that the Hilanders blooming when those in the scheduled in the near future Frank Stromquist, new own- from Salem will present a pro- valley are gone. for further discussion on the gram at the new school audi-i er of the Mill City Pharmacy Detroit Unit. is holding a “New owner’s” torium here April 16. There '• will be an advance sale of sale beginning Thursday of ( Attend Funeral for this week. tickets for this event. Former Area Resident State Parks To He says this will not only Mr. and Mrs. Tex Blazek and offer bargains to old and new Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bennett Open April 16 customers, but it will give him went to Vale Sunday and at a chance to get better acquain tended funeral services on Twently-four state parks ted with the people of the area. Tuesday for Alton Edgar with overnight camping fácil- Haun, a former resident here. ities will be opened for the Blazek and Bennett were pall summer April 16, the State bearers. Highway Division has announc- DETROIT—Some 210 acres Mr. Haun was seriously in id of logged off forest lands on jured when working on the Included in this group is the Detroit District are slated highway during dam construc Detroit I^ake State park. for reforestation in the U. S. tion. Cause of his death was Another 22 parks with over Forest Service annual spring cancer. night facilities will be open as tree planting program. Survivors Include the widow soon as weather permits Sev Timber Management Assist Inez, and sons Bill and Dick en parks with overnight facili ant, Gale Larson, said Monday Haun, all of Vale. He is also ties throughout the state are contracts have not been let survived by 10 sisters and three open all year. yet for the project, but that brothers and 4 grandchildren. tentative plans are that con Weather, Detroit Dam tracts will be let soon. Larson Adult Sewing Class 7 a m Daily Weather Reading said due to the heavy snow To Begin March 30th Pool pack in the mountains, this Beginning Sewing Adult Art “Bones” Smith one of the fabulous clowns Spring planting program may Max Min Elev. Pep Classes will begin Tuesday of the Harlem Travelers will be one of the men sport Mar. 10 44 37 1511.86 0.59 be later than usual. March 30th. 700 p. m. at the fans will see in action here Friday night at 8 o’clock Mar. 11 46 34 151333 1 46 Most of the tree seedlings, purchased by the U. S. Forest “rve compiled a rather high school Home Ec. room when this famous team meets with some of the Santiam Mar. 12 43 35 1515.41 1 72 Mar. 13 43 34 1517 41 1.10 Service, come from the Wind extensive lint of my past ac Cost is $15.00 for 10 lessons. Those interested, contact the Faculty members. Money raised by this student-spon Mar 14 44 33 1517.41 038 River Nursery on the Columbia complishments io help guide sored event will go to furnish the student commons in Mar. 15 45 32 151990 0.40 and West-Fir Nursery, Oak you in judging thia work." high school at 897-2311 between the new auditorium. 8:00 a. m. and 4:00 p. m. Mar. 16 42 33 1520 82 0.00 ridge. City To Vote on Budget Next Tues. Rainbow Girls Visit at Salem Detroit Proposes House Numbering Detroit Weather Jaycees Send Delegate to Salem Colder Than 1970 i£°rbpLV‘™ Lions Nominating Committee Names Slate of Officers t o 210 Acres Slated For Reforestation Meeting Held at Detroit
