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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1971)
3—The Mia City Enterprise, Thursday, April 8, 1971 Pumpkin Custard •A Salem Scene ' I Mental ‘iital Acrobata Playing ¡th Environmental Ril| With Bilks u by Jack Zimmerman I —------------------------------------------ i Friday, April 16— Tacos Lettuce and Cheese Apricots Prune Cake Milk {jimiw business, you’ve got hearings In an undertaking so depen to go through for a pollution dent upon mental gymnastics permit. And every move you is the legislative process, it make has to be studied close seems only natural that spec ly for environmental impact. Nighteagsla ulative thought-type games And if you goof—boy, might would evolve. Name of Team W L as well throw it In. 17 It’s a little like playing “sup “This is a clean state, see. LaFemme Beauty Sin 35 22 posies.” And members of the We don’t even let the SST Stayton Radio & TV 30 Silver Dollar Tavern 27H 24H 56th Legislative Assembly, lob land here!” 25 byists and seasoned Salem-wat- “Mister? Hey, Mister. Hey, Riverview .................. 27 26 chers are no exception. you come back here. Come Stayton Mail .......... 26 28 With more than 100 “envir- back —2: with your California Tes Monique Les Coif. 24 onmental enhancement” i."L bills money. Quit running. Stop ____ that, I Samiam Lounge.... 20^4 31H 34 facing lawmakers this session. I you’ll disturb the environment Stout Creek Lumber 18 HIG Helen Fery 209, HIS one such game consists of Boy jf j catch you, you’re gon- Luella Flande 548; HTG Silver drawing mental images of a Dollar Tavern 765, HTS Tes future Oregon-based on the I Monique Les Coiffures 2132. premise all proposals pass that Johnsons Return from Unusual Splits Made: Fran would protect the ecology. Shaffer 4-7-10, ice cream split One version involves conver Long Vacation Trip from Girods; Lois Fitzgerald sation between two strangers Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson meeting for the first time In have returned home after an 2-7, Ruth Schroeder 5-7, Edith downtown Portland. One, an extended visit in the south Daves 5-10, Pearl Choate 3-10. obvious newcomer, arrives on and return trip with their son- Happiness is getting the kids foot carrying a pack on his in-law and daughter, Capt. and so mad at you they don’t back. The other is neatly at Mrs. Donald Huckeby. speak to you for two straight tired in a forest-green uniform, The Johnsons left Oregon on hours. replete with campaign cap , x . - - . , - i March 3 for a fast trip across from which glistens a metal in-;the v s by jet They left sigma bearing intertwined let-1 snow - in - Oregon, and . arrived J . . ters, D.E.Q. in Alabama not to find warm The newcomer speaks first:) sun, but below freezing temp “Howdy,” in a tone befitting eratures. However, after a few a first encounter with one ob days the weather cleared and viously in position of power. the foursome traveled to the “Howdy, and welcome to beautiful Florida Gulf beach Oregon,” responds the man in es for a day of fishing. It was green. “May I see your papers, a very successful fishing trip, please.” ask Nelda. After a few hours “Oh, sure, sure,” replies the drive back to Ft. Rucker, Ala., newcomer — slipping off his for a few days rest and final pack and rummaging through packing for the long journey its contents. home. Early March 10 the four “You a pilgrim?” queries the left for home. The first day man in green. took them along the gulf coast “Well, you might say that, through Mobile, Ala., and on yes, I’m from California,” to New Orleans They spent two handing over a packet of of nights in the French Quarter. ficial-looking forms. Mrs. Johnson says everyone “Are you rich?” asks the one should go to the Quarter at in uniform, scanning the pap least once. They then traveled ers. north in Arkansas for four “Yes, I suppose I’d have to days with Capt. Huckeby’s par say I’m rich. At least I was ents and other relatives. in California.” From there it was to the “Bring your money with State of Texas and a night in you?” Ft. Worth. The following day "Yes, I did," says the new ’ was a long drive across west comer receiving i his papers Texas, which most was through crronn * “ ‘151 if < . a dust storm. . ... ▼ Late . xt_ ,_ from the a mon man in in green. But that * day it won’t last forever and I may • they arrived at Carlsbad Cav- have to find work if I decide1 ern and - spent the . night. . . _ The to stay.” following day found them tour “What kind of work do you ing the Caverns and later trav do?” asks the man in green, eling to Santa Fe. hands clasped behind his back, The next day it was extreme feet planted firmly apart. ly cold, so it was a brief tour “Well, when I was a kid I of the historical city and on did a little of everything—on to the Petrified Forest of Ari my way to the top, that is. 1 zona and that night in Show delivered newspapers—” Low. From Show Low they “No newspaper jobs open traveled through Phoenix and here,” declares the man in on to the home ofLt. and Mrs. green. “We shut down the pa Jerry Johnson, their son, in per mills some time ago be San Diego. After visiting there cause they were polluting our for three days they traveled streams. Passed some tough I north with a brief stop with laws and the mill owners got Mr. and Mrs. Vai White, form their backs up and pulled out. erly of Mill City, and then on Sour grapes. Something about to San Francisco. They spent not being able to make a pro two days there with friends of fit.” the Huckebys and toured the “One time I worked in a town. restaurant washing dishes—’’ Departing San Francisco "Can’t wash dishes here for found them very tired of trav a living ‘cause we outlawed de eling and a desire to hurry on tergents and we taxed shipping _ _ _ I home. Once at home the Hucke- containers so heavily the soap (bys could only say It certainly makers followed the paper • — was nice to be back •>» at home makers right out of the state.” in the beautiful State of Ore “I suspected something like gon. that,” says the newcomer, mov The most outstanding quote ing upwind from the man in from the trip would be Mrs. green. “I drove a taxi once—” Johnson saying “Everyone “No motor vehicles allowed should do it at least once.” in urban areas,” declares the (Later this month Capt. man in green with an all-en Huckeby will leave for a se compassing sweep of both cond tour in Vietnam where arms. he will fly the large CH47, “Well, I made my money in Chinook Helicopter for the U. California as a real estate de S. Army. veloper and homebuilder—” “You’ll find awfully slim pickin’s here” snorts the man in green. “We haven’t built a new home in Oregon for some Thursday, April 8— time now. See, you can’t cut I Hamburger gravy Whipped potatoes trees. Well, that’s not exactly Carrots true. You can whittle on pieces Hot rolls of wood already on the ground. Pineapple But you can’t cut down trees Oatmeal cokie near any natural watercourse and we’ve got more watercours Milk Friday. April 9— es here than you’d imagine.” Fish Krisps “How come there’s so few Green beans trees?” asks the newecomer. Orange juice “Oh, well. The forest canopy Bread and butter blew down or burned up when those spoil-sport timber oper Cinnamon twists Milk ators moved out of the state.” “I see,” responds the new Monday. April 12— B. Q. Hamburgers comer. “What do you do for Potato Chips a living?” Corn "I’m with DEQ—Department of Environmental Quality, big Purple Plums Mountainbar Cookie gest employer in the state. And we don’t have any open Tuesday. April IS— Chili Beans ings!..’ _ Buttered Toast ‘Well, what do you suggest Lettuce Salad I try my hand at?” queries the Applecake and Buttersauce newcomer. Milk "Mister, your best bet is to just spend your California Wednesday, April 14— Beef Stew money here and enjoy yourself Bread and Butter Get a load of that blue sky, smell that fresh air. Look at Cabbage Slaw Oatmeal Cake and Coconut that green grass growing in Topping the cracks in the street. Milk “There just aren’t any job openings here anymore. No un- Thursday. April 15— Turkey Gravey emplovment to speak of either Whipped Potatoes People can’t find work—they Hot Rolls move awav. We’ve had a real Peas successful Ore-De-Pop here, Dressing mat’s depopulation, ya know. Cranberry Sauce “If you try to start a new School Lunch Menu LETTER TO THE EDITOR PLUMBING^ HEATING Retirement Party S-B is* ®Cl i Editor: 1 attended the dedication of our auditorium and have had occasion to go there twice since. The beauty of the build ing is very impressive and it is also very functional as class rooms. The students and pa trons of the district should both be proud of this facility and very happy that the school board financed it before build ing so that we were saved thousands of dollars. The patrons of the district having paid for this beautiful facility for the good of the school population we too should be able to enjoy it. Why could n’t an association be formed for the purpose of bringing in entertainment of various kinds for all of the people to enjoy? Think about it—talk about it, it is possible. J. C. “Doc” KIMMEL Honors Park Man DETROIT — A state-wide potluck retirement dinner and party, honoring Ray Bates of Mill City was held recently at Silver Falls State Park lodge. Mr. Bates, a park ranger at Detroit Lake State Park, plans to retire the end of this month following 10 years of service at the park. State Park personnel attend ing from here with their wives and families were Park Sup erintendent Donald Pizer and wife Marty and daughters, Donna and Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Strode, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Roush and granddaughter, Carla, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Berg, Mr. and Mrs. Paul VanFleet, State Park Aide Sue Howry and friend, Jimmy Hiebert, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Morgan, Mill City, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller, Stayton. Mr. and Mrs. Bates have purchased a travel trailer and plan to travel, camping when ever possible at State Parks. We Sell and Service JACUZZI PUMPS jy Building Your New Home Now? FREE ESTIMATE on any and all of your plumbing needs Moffatt Plumbing & Heating Co, Phone 897-2799
