The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998, April 08, 1971, Page 4, Image 4

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    •The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, April 8, 1971
Bluebirds Visit Enterprise
Snow Removal Big Wolverettes Make I ? In p, Upper
i"g Canyon
Arriv Area
!d
—The first day of
Job for Highway Finals in Dance-Drill the DETROIT
week ending April 6 saw
the last of the snow, we hope,
1 25 inches of snow falling on
Crews on Pass
Competition Sat. i that
date. Since then the snow
Cub Scouts Take Newspaper Tour
The following informative
The Santiam Wolverettes has disappeared, except on the
article was written by Stan J competed Saturday in a state­ ro< untain tops, and with the
Federman, staff writer for the wide girls’ danee-dr:ll team exception of .09 Inches of rain
Oregonian, and appeared in competition at Corvallis High falling on the 2nd and .04 on
, Sundays Oregonian. Along with school.
I the
- 3rd, . the days have been
• the story was some interesting
There were 34 teams entered sunny.
pictures of the Santiam Pass in the small group division
The high temperature for
sheathed in glistening snow. with 12 groups making the fin­ this period was 74 degrees on
The area was never more beau- I J al competition.
the 5th and 6th, the low was
tiful than it is at present in all
The Wolverettes were one of 26 degrees on the 1st and 3rd:
of its winter-wonderland glory. the 12 teams chosen for the fin­ with an average mean of 45
A total of some 211 inches of al competition.
degrees. Only March 31 is in­
snow is reported at Hoodoo
First place trophy went to cluded in this period on which
Ski Bowl Resort in the San­ the Albany Hi-Steppers and day the high was 59 degrees
tiam Pass area. Stan says”— second place to the Bobbies of and the low 26.
the snow season is almost ov- Winston Churchill High school.
Compared with last year the
| er-except for the State High-
In the large group division. total snowfall was 21.75 inches
Cub Scouts of Den Two with their leaders, Mrs.
j way division maintenance South Salem won first and this year against 3.75 last year.
| crews which man the huge ma­ Beaverton and Sunset High The total precipitation for the Ken Harrison and Mrs. Bob Williams, toured the Enter­
chines which help keep Ore­ won second. Pendleton High month was 10.17 inches of prise Tuesday afternoon. Pictured are back row: Chris
gon’s mountain roads open to school was awarded Congenial­ melted snow and rain against Emmerson, Thomas Wi liams, Tim Hampton; Front
Pictured above are the “Singing B.uebirds” when traffic.
ity Trophy.
row’ are Greg- Harrison, Ricky Frazier, Jeff Harrison
in 1970.
they visited the Enterprise office Tuesday afternoon. Recent cold weather has The Corvallis Sparta Pacers 7.06
The high temperature in 1971 (not a cub) and Nate Bastuscheck.
Back row left to right are Tonya Porter, Roxann Der­ kept crews on almost round- hosted the event and presented was 59 degrees during March
ick, Wanda Walczak; front row are Corena Barker, the clock duty as Old Man Win­ an exhibition dance during in­ on the 22nd against 69 degrees |
Honor Students Listed
Denise Stewart, Carry Gifford and Cathy Whitmore. ter gives Santiam Pass. Wil­ termission.
on the 26th. The low for March Santiam Golf Gals
Mrs. Ed Whitmore is the leader of this group and Mre. lamette Pass and Government The girls returned home late 1971 was 14 degrees on the 2nd. Start New Season
Camp a few departing licks.
Saturday night, tired but happy against 26 degrees on the 17th
For Detroit High and
f$ay Porter is the assistant leader.
The Santiam Women’s Golf
This year the State will that they made the finals as and 31st. 1970.
spend some $5.2 million on the competition was keen with
This monthly comparison Association opened the Spring- Elementary School
snow removal operations a Santiam being one of the smal­ counki not be included in last Summer season Tuesday with
BEST THINGS IN LIFE
$700 000 increase over 1970 ler schools participating.
week’s report, since there was the first day of competition.
The following students at
Call
which
had
a
fairly
mild
winter.
The
Woiverette
Advisor,
still
one more day of March to The day’s play was most one Detroit school made the honor
BILL ALLMAN
The record year was 1969 when Mrs. Andrew Leisinger, has go. and which day is stated putts.
roll:
"15 1st —Stayton
Winners in the Class A di­ Gina Williamson
$7.7 million was spent combat­ done a remarkable job with above, it snowed. Crocuses are
4.0
Phone 769*5729
ing an almost endless number the girls and they are a group c-ut in all their glory, violets vision were Carol Franz and Bonnie Young
4.0
Ruth
Tohl
both
with
7.
Class
State Farm Life Insurance Company
of major snow’-storms.
of which the school and com­ and primroses are in bloom,
3.8
Lucy Young
B
winners
were
Myrtle
Dono
­
The highway division pres­ munity may well be proud.
and daffodils (some blooming)
3.8
Joni Bement
ently has more than 1,400
are budding, promising at last hue and Mae Guest with a Bud Crist
3.7
score of 6 and Class C winner Greg Slayden
pieces of snow removal equip­
that Spring is really here.
3.6
ment, including 580 blade-type
A triD down through Gates was Bernice Evans with 2.
3.6
Sue Morgan
First
low
net
was
won
by
235
loaders,
plows. 460 sanders,
and Mill City was enjoyed.
3.4
Ricky Roth
Betty
Klutke
with
a
score
of
90 power graders and 45 ro-
Daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths
3.3
Gary Lynn
tary plows.
were in bloom. Trees were in 173 and second low by Betty Cathie Crist
3.3
Plows Biggest
blcssom and forsythia, the Schug with a 77.
33
By Boots Champion
Mary Bittner
Included among the rotary j Earl Michaelson was the harbinger of Spring, seemed to
Judy Benton
3.2
plows are 15 of the biggest and i trophy winner in the recent be flowering everywhere.
Detroit Budget
3.2
Ronald Lynn
most sophisticated machines cribbage tournament just com­ The above report was furn­
Robin Whiteley
3.1
Meeting
Held
made in the nation. Each is pleted. Mr. Michaelson said the ished by Detroit weather ob­
3.0
DETROIT — Detroit school Charles McClintick
capable of moving upwards of cribbage touranment was add­ server. Irene Paullin.
3.0
Tompkins
budget hearing was held Wed­ Romona
1.200 tons of snow an hour, ed this year following the pin­
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
t nesday, April 7. at 7 p. m. in
double the tonnage of older- ochle tournaments was a com­
Mary Bittner. Coleen Lvnn,
the high school conference Charles McGlintick. Mike Reev­
type plows. The big machines plete flop. He said it wasn’t Upper Canyon Folk
can toss snow for distances of because they did not have Attend Church Meet room.
A tax levy of $191,473 is es, Randv Roth. Rickv Roth,
200 feet or more and cost a- enough signers, they just did
DETROIT — Mrs. Howard needed to balance the budget Jackie Williamson, Robin Wil­
bcut $50.000 each. They are not turn out on game nights.
kerson.
usually used in the high cas-| Brunner's Florists will be de­ Drago and Mrs. Nils Bittner | of $285,940. an increasee of $16.- Detroit Elementary Honor Roll
attended
two
days
(March
27-
242
over
the
current
year
’
s
cade areas which often get from livering flowers in the Detroit-
Kelly Boeckstiegel
3.9
150 to 200 inches of snow an-,
‘areVsatartZy ¡fter- 28) of a three day Convention budget of $269,698. The increase Becky Lynn
3.9
of the Archdiocesan Council of is due mostly to the newly
nually.
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l noon, April 10. Order early, ph. Catholic Women held at Eu- adopted teacher salary schedule Toni Luton
3.7
The highway division has 897-2452.
14
3.3
I and salary increments of the Debbie Bittner
some 1,250 maintenance per- j Weekend visitors at the gene over the weekend.
Mike Hancock
3.3
Theme
of
the
convention
was
classified
personnel.
sonnel and 90 percent of them home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Dell Jenkins
3.3
“plow snow” during major Howry were their son and “Reach Out To Christ”. Guest i Seeking a position for a five- Douglas Kirk
3.3
speakers
scheduled
at
intervals
year
term
on
the
Board
of
storms. Crews will work 12 daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Lola Mohr
3.3
hours on and 12 hours off when Bill Howry of Bums and their of the sessions included Right Education is incumbent Hen- Richard Green
3.2
a big storm hits a Cascade ar­ daughter. Susan, who is attend­ Rev. Edmund J. Mumane who ry Hiebert. Opposing him is Anita Hills
3.2
spoke
at
Saturdays
luncheon,
Howard
Drago.
ea. Snow removal work is ing OCE at Monmouth. Sun­
Tracy Ketchum
3.2
and
Archbishop
Robert
J.
Dwy-
1
tough, tiring and sometimes day visitors were Mr. and Mrs.
PERFE4T ATTENDANCE
dangerous. Most Machine oper­ Jim Smith and family of Til­ er who addressed the group at Idanha Man Arrested
Glen Abrams. Debbie Bitt­
Saturday evenings banquet.
ators are former loggers or lamook.
ner. Sherry Hamner. Anita
Mr. Dale Francis. Editor-Pub­ For Us.ng Log Truck
truck drivers who have the
Mrs. Mabel Poncia is spend­
of the Catholic Register
“know-how” necessary to hand­ ing this week in Eugene at the lisher
IDANHA — Kenneth James Hills, Kevin Hills, Mcnte
, also a guest speaker Sat- Elkins.
19. Idanha, was arrest­ Joumagan. Douglas Kirk. Lo­
le the complicated machines home of her daughter, Mrs.: ¿ was
’
r
‘
day
*evening?
ed by state police Thursday on la Mohr. Jerry Reeves. Donald
while working under blizzard
Laura Harris.
I Workshop schedules from a charge of unauthorized use I Saner. Patty Tower. Jimmy
conditions.
?3™a_n’ 19:00 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. includ­ of a motor vehicle, involving Wiley. Eddie White, Karla Wil­
A miscalculation or bad tim­ who left Friday night for
Reno
ing by a driver could easily are expected home the forepart ed church. Communities, drugs, the alleged use of a log truck. liamson.
family concerns. Community
Police said Friday Elkins
send a rotary plow hurtling of the week.
Affairs and Education portray­ allegedly took the unloaded log OVAL1TV 1OR PRINTING
down into a mountain cavern.
Sunday visitors at the Har­
It takes a lot of guts to oper­ old Champion home were Dr. ed by film. All of the workshop truck of Harold Hills, Detroit. MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
ate a plow during a mountain and Mrs. Lewis Campbell of programs were staffed with in­ The vehicle was found in a
dividuals who were experts in ditch on the east edge of
blizzard, “says Bob Bothman, Salem.
their respective fields.
Idanha, near the Green Veneer
the divisions chief maintenance
Mrs. Drago said the sessions plant. About S200 damage was
engineer. Bothman points out
that the divisions main con­ such as one 72-hour period in were the most inspiring and dene to the truck.
cern is to keep roads passable 1964 when Santiam Pass re­ educational program of work­ He was arrested about 10 p.
m. at an Idanha residence.
even in the worst of w’eather corded almost an inch an hour. shops she ever attended.
conditions. Many of the states Snow removal crews enjoy
small towns depend on trucks their work despite the hazards Former Resident Dies
and other vehicles to supply and have only one gripe; the
them with daily necessities. motorists who fails to carry Friday at Prineville
By Reltecca Savage
Unless those roads are open, or put on chains on snowy I Mill City friends have receiv-
Monday,
Mandi 29th, the I
mountain
roads.
”
The
best
ed
word
of
the
death
of
Charlie
those towns are in serious trou­
plowed and sanded road is no I Peters of Prineville. He passed student commons was opened
ble.
the students to use and It’s a new kind •! Inauranca that
Oregon's snow season usual­ gaurantee against dangerous away Friday from a heart at- for
English ana
and social
Social siuaies
Studies coven thing« like your camper or boat
| rvngiisn
ly lasts from October through skids in snow country like the tack.
or water akiis or—meet of the many fun
.March. But mountain passes Santiam Pass.” says Bothman. I Funeral services were held classes were held in the audi- things you um for your leiaure or your
“
But
no
matter
how
many
,
at
Prineville
Tuesday
at
2
p.
m.
j
f°
r
.
time,
can get snow up to May. And
holiday«. It'« well worth the small coat.
April 2nd. ‘ class
— ~ Peters family lived in;. Friday,
TA_ J
*'
' meet-
it can be extremely heavy warning signs we put out. mo-1 The
' | torists still come speeding Mill City a number of years *n8s- were held. Since many
j Senior boys were gone because
through without chains—and ago.
He is survived by his wife, I ' of a baseball game, and no
end up getting stuck in drifts.”
It is hoped in the future mo­ Nina, and two sons, Norman official business was transact-
T^le Juniors debated over
torists will heed these warn­ Peters from Seattle and Leland
ings. and save both themselves, Peters, who is in the service, I confused Prom and Banquet
and the State Highway Divis- also a number of grandchild-
discussed
up coming
Twirp dance
I ion time and headaches.
ren.
f their
’
‘
April 9th. The Sophomores
planned a bottle drive for April!
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