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ON TME SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON'S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME XXVI
NUMBER 15
Salutatorian
Up and Down
The Avenue
Ry Don Moffat*
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1971
I
lop Students
Are Named
At Santiam
$4.00 * YEAR — 10c a Copy
Valedictorian
When budgets get voted
down, such as the city budget
and the school budget here,
there are always a lot of rum
ors rampant giving views as to
Richard Leo Posekany,
A City budget meeting was
why it happened. A lot of
and Twyla Kay Fultz will
held Monday night to discuss
hours go into the making up
serve as valedictorian and sa-
the current city budget for
I
of a budget, and residents
lutatorian for Santiam High
I 1971-72 which was recently de
should not vote against them,
school commencement exercis
feated by the voters of the city.
just for the sake of voting no!
es to be held in the new au
Very few changes were made
They should have a good rea
ditorium on June 4.
when the budget was discus
son.. The time to find out what
Rick, the son of Mr. and
sed item for item, and when
is happening with upcoming
Mrs. R. L. Posekany, who re
the meeting adjourned, it was
budgets is to question those
cently moved to Salem, came
i decided to resubmit the budget
who make the budgets. The
to Mill City in 1963 from Elk
to the voters with the follow
time is at the public hearings.
ton, and has attended school
ing changes.
here ever since.
I even heard yesterday that
The salary of the street main
someone said the school people
Posekany, who attained a
tenance man was raised $750.
worked against the city bud
grade point average of 3.96, has
This was done, as when the
get, and then in turn the city
lettered in both football and
original budget was made, It
people worked against the
track. During his freshman
was sufficient to pay the man
school budget. I have lived
year he was class president:
who was hired. Since then he
here for a good many years,
his sophomore year he acted as
resigned and the new man
and I just can’t believe this is
class representative: when a
would not work for that figure.
true.
Junior he was elected student
In the police department the
Richard Posekany
patrolman’s salary was raised
body vice-president: and this
After sitting in on the city
Twyla Fultz
year he is president of Honor
$120.
budget hearing Monday night,
On the receipts side of the
Society. For the past two years
I fail to see where any tax
budget, it was learned that the
he has been a member of the
relief is in sight by making i
intra-school council.
city would pick up another
cuts, as the cuts will come
$1,000 from liquor and cigarette
from services that we all de-'
In June of 1970, Posekany
tax. thus the total budget pre
mand. Possibly some changes
was Santiam’s delegate to Bea
sented to the people will be
can be made in the manner in .
ver Boys’ State and last fall
which the police put in their I
DETROIT—A hunters Safe $130 less than the one which
was selected Junior Citizen
DETROIT—A public hearing1 candidate from Santiam. He
time, but I for one. do not |
ty Course for students ages was defeated.
About six people, besides the
want any less protection than 1
held April 7th on T
' "___
...___
,________
__
8 to 17 Is scheduled for April
Detroit
j has won
the ___
Boy
of the Month
we now have. Personally, I
School District’s budget for i Award three different times
19th from 6:30 p. m. to 8:30 council and the budget commit
feel we have about the best
1971-72 elicited no public crit-1 during his high school career,
p. m. at Detroit school. The tee were present, and one re
police department we have
icism of proposed school pro-j He
” has
'
’ been
----- a member
•-■■■ of ” “ the
“
course will fun for three con- marked after the meeting, that
By Boots Champion
gram. The budget will be of-1 band throughout his years in
ever had since 1953 when I ar
I stcutive Mondays. Registration possibly more citizens would
DETROIT — Weather read-i feted to the voters at a May! Mill City.
rived here.
Even though it was pouring may be made at both Detroit show up if the smoke were
not so dense. After the first
People should make an hon ings for the week ending Tues 31 d election. Total costs are
Posekany has also been ac rain Sunday, this didn’t stop i High and Elementary school. 30 or 40 minutes, it smelled
est effort to understand the day. at 8 a. m. are as follows:' $285,940, up $16,242 from cur-1 tive in the Presbyterian church 111®
hunters
as
oyer
150
1
Instructors
will
be
Jim
Von
High temperature 58 degrees | rent _ year expenses.
_ ____ _____
A tax _ levy where he presently serves on children turned out for th”! Seggren, <;arv Lindland and worse than at any time Bud
budget before they cast their
Cline was burning at the city
......
ballot, when the next election on the 13th with a low of 28, of $191,473 will be needed to the session. In 1970 he was Jaycee sponsored annual East- | -
Dr. —
David —
Phillips,
a professor dump. However, this is not the
degrees on the 10th and 12th, meet budget expenditures,
er
Egg
hunt
in
the
city
park.
'
comes up.
. at a Corvallis University.
reason that budgets are pass
and an average mean of 431 The Detroit District voted moderator of the Willamette
The following story about degrees. This differs very little 35 to 3 in favor of the Cheme- Presbytery, and on the Youth Everyone had a cold shower
Guest speaker at the first ed or defeated. Those who did
but
lots
of
fun.
the red hen was given me this from last year as to tempera keta Community College levy' Ministries Committee. He is
class Monday will be Glen show up, stated they figured
Prizes awarded were Easter
alternate youth delegate to the
past weekend by my brother- ture. In 1970 the high during in Tuesdays election.
Reinke, recreation assistant, that the budget was a good
most eggs
for the ____
-oo-
in-law, George Schultz of Los this week’s period was 61 de At stake was next school National General Assembly Baskets
fcund
and
the
grand
prize
a|U-
S. Forest Service, Detroit one, and saw little chance to
which
is
to
be
held
in
May,
Angeles. He has had many grees on the 8th, low of 28 de- year’s $1,696,066 operating tax
milk
shake
donated
by
Doug-1
Ranger
station, who will speak maintain services and make
1971,
in
Rochester,
N.
Y.
chances to see how some peo Igrees on the 13th, and an av levy. It compares with the
er
’
s
Drive-Inn
in
each
age
di-,
on
“
Flre
Safety” in the woods, any appreciable cut.
pie think, as he has worked erage mean of 41 degrees. current levy of $1,4010. The
Rick plans to attend the Uni vision.
I A film will also be shown.
versity
of
Oregon,
and
major
for Lockheed for 30 years, There the similarity ends.
levy was defeated.
Winners in the one-year-old
in political science. He may
where the union leaders call
This year gave us a precipi
group
were Kelly Crook
croos who
wno D . >.
. ■ i
either
teach
or
go
into
foreign
most of the shots, and some tation (melted snow and rain)
found 18 eggs and Don Wiley rUDilC Ambulance
(
service.
of the men, for a few beers of 3.63 inches against 3.11 last Deanha PTC To
the grand prize;; Jeff Girod
,
and a lunch, follow the un year. However this year also
Miss Fultz, daughter of Rev. found the most eggs (19) and Hearing Slated
ion leaders wishes regardless treated us to 7 inches of snow,
and Mrs. Charles Fultz, has Kathleen Moore won the grand I
of what it does to the company falling as follows: two inches Hold Talent Show
earned a grade point average prize in the 2 to 3-year-olds;
ids, iil
in I DETROIT—A public hear-
which employs them. If a on the 10th, 2 inches on the
DETROIT—A full evening of 3.78. She has attended San the 4 to 5-year age group I ing on Detroit’s ambulance Cecil Waldron, an Interna
minority member expresses his 11th, and 3 inches on Easter of entertainment will be pro tiam High schol all four years,
Karen Bastuscheck won the merging with the Idanha Rur tional Farm Youth Exchange
view, the “loyal followers” Sunday, a total of 7 inches. vided when the Deanha Par coming here from Paradise, Ca. grand
prize and Michael Da- al Fire Protection district is Student to Zambia, will be at
shout, “throw the bum out.” The snow was mostly large, ent Teacher’s club r
_____ ( In addition to her high schol
slated for April 23 at 8 p. m. the Santiam High School Aud
presents
Anvhow, here’s the hen story wet flakes which after the their annual scholarship Tai- astic achievement, Twyla has vidson found 15 eggs. Renee’ in the social room of the Idan- itorium Tuesday, April 27th, at
Shot found the most eggs (24)
The Little Red Hen
second day disappeared by ent Show, Saturday, April 17 participated in many school ac- in the 6 to 7-year group and ha fire hall.
1:45 p.m. Arrangements for
(Revised)
noon of the following day. No at 7 p. m. in the grade school tivlties. She has gone out for David Straight won the grand
his
appearance were made by
Board
members
from
both
Once upon ? time, there was snow at all fell during the gym.
' volley ball and track, and is prize; and winning in the 8 to the First Aid Unit and the the Santiam Canyon Home Ex
a little red hcu who scratched same period in 1970.
The evening’s program, with ■ a member of the Girls’ Athletic 10-year olds were Tammy Fire Department will be pres tension Unit and they are ex
about and uncovered some
Again, I would like to re-1 some 20 acts, will include a Association and Pep club. She
tending an invitation to the
grains of wheat. She called her mind my readers that this re- j group of young people from is also in Honor Society and Payseno, who found 15 eggs ent to answer any questions public and especially the sen-
Michael Holt the grand on the merger.
barnyard neighbors and said: port is taken at 8 a. m. and, OCE who will present several Future Teachers of America. and
ior citizens.
prize.
“if we work together and covers the 24-hour period end- vocal 1 and
A Rural Fire Protection Dis Cecil will show slides and
—1 > Instrumental
—•------- — •— selec This year she has served as
plant this wheat, we will have ing at that time,
trict budget meeting is also probably have items that he
the read tions. Guitarist Dick Gassner, student body treasurer. In Oc
some fine bread to eat. Who ing on the 10th for instance, U. S. Forest Service, will also tober she was chosen Girl of
scheduled at 7 p. m. on the purchased while in Zambia.
will help me plant the wheat? actually covers the previous present several numbers as the Month. Recently she was
same evening at the home of
The young man is from Bea
“Not I.” said the cow. “Not I” day. from 8 o’clock in the will soloist, Miss Elaine Hein- D. A. R. Good Citizen for Che-
Mrs. Fred Taylor, Secretary. verton and has a degree from
said the duck. “Not I” said the morning until 8 a. m. the rick of Salem. Miss Heinrick meketa Chapter. Miss Fultz, a
Oregon State University in
goose. “Then I will,” said the morning of the 11th. Would recently took first r
___ __
Animal Science and Farm
place
in talented musician, has played
little red hen, and she did.
like again to stress this point Oregon’s state-wide metropol- i in the band and accompanied
Approximately 150 people Local Nurses Attend Crops. He was in Zambia from
The wheat grew tall and rip because of inquiries. I some itan opera competitive contest.!
chorus all during her high were served Sunday morning
September 12, 1970 until March
ened into golden grain. “Who times receive questioning for
In addition, several skits school career.
at the Easter breakfast held Workshop In Portland 18, 1971, living with farm fam
will help me reap my wheat?” instance, the actual date of the will be presented, some by
ilies and assisting in their
In addition to school activi at the grade school gym, ac
asked the little red hen. “Not i snowfall or rain, with quote, local organizations. Door priz
Mrs. Lois Gruver of Mill daily routines.
ties.
Twyla
has
worked
in
TAC,
cording
to
Mrs.
Fred
Krecklow
I,” said the duck. “Out of my “but that snow fell the daj’ es will be awarded and refresh
holding the office of treasurer who chairmaned the event. City, Mrs. Eileen Fery, Mrs.
classification,' ,” said/ the pig. before.”
ments will be available during and historian. She was 4th of Net proceeds of $125.81 will go Virginia Ripp, Mrs. Betty Sil
“I’d lose m.v seniority,” said
The above report was furn intermission.
July princess for TAC her toward the scholarship fund, bernagel and Mrs. Verla Frey Scholarship Fund
the cow. “I’d lose my unem- ished by Irene Paullin, weath The show last year netted sophomore
year. She has also and, also, for furnishing? of all of Stayton and all RN's em
ployment insurance,” said the er observer.
ployed at the Santiam Memor Goal Is Reached
over $1,200 and it is hoped this been active in the Christian the student lounge.
goose.
A footnote from your re figure can be topped this year. church where, at the present
ial Hospital attended a work Mrs. Frank Severs, secretary
Booster
club
members
cook
Then it came time to l»ke porter. Folks in the Upper N.
ship in Portland sjxinsored by of the Booster Club, announced
Rehearsal is set for 7 p. m.
the bread. “That’s overtime Santiam Canyon were probab Friday evening at the grade time, she leads the opening ed and served the breakfast. the Oregon Heart Association. that the goal of $1.000 for the
exercises for the primary di Santiam High schol students
for me,” said the cow. “I’m a I ly never more surprised than | school gym.
vision.
She has also assisted in Karen Davis, Sherry Richards,
The four doctors who spoke scholarship fund had been
dropout and never learned' they were when they woke up I
Vacation
Bible
school.
were
specialists in their field reached.
Debra
Bamhardt,
Kathy
how,” said the duck: “I’d lose Easter Sunday and found a |
Two Canyon Scholarships of
Future plans for Miss Fultz Wright, Cindy Bethel and Pat-'and were excellent. The nurses
my welfare benefits,” said the blanket of snow on the ground Extension Unit to Have
include attending college where ty McClintock assisted in the ' felt they came home with $500 each will he awarded to
pig. “If I'm the only one help and a heavy snow storm in [
two Santiam High School
ing, that's discrimination.” progress Looked like winte- Rummaqe Sale in May she will major in music. Some serving, and helped in other | many ideas to incorporate in graduates
of the class of ’71.
day
she
hopes
to
become
a
per
ways
during
the
breakfast.
the
hospital.
said the goose. "Then I will” had set in again.
|
' former.
said the little red hen. And
Talking to some of the old j Mrs. Glen Henness and Mrs.
she did.
Children Have Fun at Jaycee Easter Egg Hunt
timers they said they did not Harold Wilson are in charge
She baked five loaves of fine recall snow ever falling on of the annual Rummage Sale
bread and held them all up Easter. Having resided here t0 be held at the Gates Club-
for the'heighhors to see. They myself for some 35 years, I can house May 5, 6, and 7 from
all wanted some, demanded a vouch that this is the first —
10 to 4 p. m. each day. Any
share. But the little red hen time I ever saw this occur.
one having good used items
said. “No. I can rest for awhile
So, no doubt, this will go
contact Mrs. Henness or
and eat the five loaves my down in the annals as a record. may
Mrs. Wilson.
self.”
Excess profits, cried the red hen, "I earned the bread.” The Santiam Canyon Home
cow.
“Capitalistic
Ieedh”
“Exactly,” said the wise Extension will be having the
screamed the duck. "Company farmer. "That is die wonder food sale during this time.
The members of the North
fink,” grunted the pig. “Equal ful free enterprise system: any Dorothy Newberg and Glenda Santiam Chamber of Commerce
Roten
are
in
charge
of
the
rights.” yelled the goose. And body in the barnyard can earn
will have a Jet Boat Demon-1
they hurriedly painted picket as much as he wants. You food sale and coffee will be stration for the program dur-i
served.
signs and marched around the should be happy to have this
ing the luncheon meeting Wed-|
httle red hen singing: "We freedom. In other barnyards
nesday, April 21.
shall overcome.” and they did. you’d have to give all five
The display will take place
For when the farmer came, i loaves to the farmer. Here you If the number following on the Santiam River under
he said “You must not be give 4 loaves to your suffer
the Mehama Bridge and up
greedy, little red hen. Ixaok at ing neighbors.” And they lived your name on the En- stream through the rapids.
the oppressed cow. Ixv>k at the happily ever after, including
Members will he able to
Even the heavy rain showers
disadvantaged duck. Txxok at the little red hen who smiled terprise label
watch while eating lunch.
reads
Easter Sunday failed to slow
the underprivileged pig. Tz>ok and clucked: “I’m grateful. I
The display will be through ■
down the youngsters in their
at the legs fortunate goose. am grateful.”
the courtesy of Boat Special-1
starch for Eggs at the park.
But her neighbors wondered 4-1 I it's time to send ties, Salem. Boat operators will
You are »uilty of making se
Everyone seemed to have a
..j# citizens of them” why she never baked any more
ct nd cla.
be Larry Wilson and Jerry
g<Mxl time.—Stan Ogden photos
a check for renewal
But . . Hut . . ” said the little bread.
Coffman
Upper Area
On Easter
Rain Falls on
No Complaint on
Detroit School Levy
Safety Course Set
At Detroit School
(
Exchange Student
I To Be Here April 27
; Easter Breakfast
Served to 150
N. S. C of C To Have
Jet Demonstation
On Noon Program