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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1971)
3„. R.Í. •"« D"' 01 ““ Jlill City Enterprise ON T j HE SCENIC NORTH SANTTAM HIGHWAY — ORE» ,uN’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 17 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1971 Up and Down JeSS LeW¡S to Lions Attendance Contest Comes to The Avenue | J|/V ÇnpaL at Jl\ VII Close Monday Night Boosters Give Check To School $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy School Election Set for Monday Hospital ÇfnnnnMpw Voters of Administration JIvM V/1 I I’vil By Don Moffatt C V cxz-xl TAt T are urged 1 School District 1 129J to turn out at the polls Mon day, May 3, when they will Remember a week or so ago The Mill City Lions clul l>e voting again on the school I made a crack in a story which has been having a mrm budget. A large turnout wa* I about the thick smoke at the bership attendance contest for At a board of Diretors meet present at the last election City Council meeting. I was I the past several months when the budget was defeated. ing held at Santiam Memorial Santiam will have Jess Lew i brought it to a close with th razzed a few days later by a There will also be a vote for Hospital in Stayton Thursday councilman who stated he is, Oregon State All-American losers buying dinner for the director. Martin Hansen is run night, it was agreed to hold “didn’t think I had such a sen Football player as its featured winners. Chairman Georg ning un-opposed for another up on constructing the new sitive nose.” Sensitive nose, speaker this year. Long had th > dinner rigged five-year term on the board. medical building across the Jess Lewis was an outstand The losers were served firs' heck it smelled like an old bar street from the hospital. in that place that night. Now ing wrestler in college and he and the winners were server' The building committee had to get to the nitty gritty. I’m participated in the 1968 Olym bean soup for a starter, plus completed plans, they had been not the only one who has a pics in Rome as heavyweight a real “well-cooked” steak. accepted by the executive com sensitive nose. The City Coun wrestler. Mr Lewis is a mem-1 After the horseplay was over. mittee, and things were in cil at Ashland voted 4-3 to ban ber of the Houston Oiler Pro | the winners were setved the readiness for a call for bids. smoking in the council cham Football team at the present regular dinner. But, after talking with doctors bers during meetings. The pro and he hopes to continue and i Above Marlena Severs, secretary-treasurer of the who had planned to rent two posal was introduced by one make pro-football as a career. I In other action, the club set1 Santiam Boosters club gives check in the amount of of the four suites, stating that This year the banquet-will Saturday, May 8, for the joint of the council members, who they were not interested in happened to be a smoker, in have all the girls sports, J.V. installation banquet with the $115.41 to Principal Burton Boroughs while Superinten renting at the present time, deference to nonsmokers. Goes and Varsity Cheerleaders, plus Auxiliary at the Riverview dent Wes Jahn looks on. The money was from funds cafe. Dinner hour was set for taken in at the Easter Sunrise breakfast, and was a- things were brought to a halt. to show that possibly non- the Wolverette dance team as The board is now looking smokers also have some rights. part of the banquet. As usual 7 o’clock and social hour at bove the amount needed to put the Canyon Scho’arship into a modular office building the fathers and male students 6:30. fund over the top. The money turned over to the school which could be rented for less I saw another piece of in who participated in sports will > Installing officers for the will be used to help furnish the Student Commons. I clubs have not definitely been —The Mill City Enterprise photo. than the suites planned teresting news the other day be invited. DETROIT — Detroit and money for the new conventional struc The banquet will be held on named at the time of going to in a South Dakota newspaper. Idanha residents expressed un-1 ture. It said that the U. S. Depart Tuesday, May 4, 6:30 p. m. in press. animous approval for proposed It was reported that the new ment of State in Washington the grade school cafeteria, j A work party has been set merger of the Detroit Ambu automatic sprinkling system D. C. has a telephone directory Fried chicken will be the main for 7 o’clock Monday at th« lance Service with Idanha Ru at the hospital is now being and if you look through it you course with seconds for all, Ozzie Mikkelsen place when ral Fire Protection District at installed. This is to comply 1 the bus shelters will be taken will discover some lucky fellow those who want it. a public hearing in Idanha Fire Each year the crowds have to location on the school routes. with Federal Fire Safety regu has a fine job, and a terrific hall Friday night. The meet- lations. The system should be title—he is the “Associate As grown and this will be no ex Martin Hansen reported a net I ing drew a light turnout. of $81.79 on the concert. Of completed by May 15. sistant Administrator in the ception. The local Cub Scouts will I Under the merger plan, the Mrs. Lura Fair, president of Office of Assistant Administra Mike Gleason and his wife this amount $50 will go to the have a special Pack Meeting'fire district would extend its the Hospital Auxiliary report tion for Administration. How will be special guests. Mike sight conservation fund, and this month. A father-son cake 1 jurisdiction to include the am- about that for a title. Probably and Jess are first cousins and the balance will be used for (I corating contest at 7:30 p.m. ' bulance service, ambulance I ed that their group had paid could do away with the whole high school rivals in football. community projects. Friday, April 30, at the Scout-board member Harold Cham- $276.25 for the new whirlpool bath which was recently in danged department and we’d House. j pion, Detroit, said. stalled. She also asked the never know the difference. following the judging, the! He said formal action by Jet Boats Demonstrated At C nf C Meet board for some direction on a DETROIT — The Upper fancy cakes will be auctioned the two boards is the only re- ..... ——«-i—--—— , North Santiam Canyon hum off by the experienced cake maining step before merger specific project that the Auxil I often wonder if the so-call med with activity over the auctioneer, George lying. These1 is accomplished. The consoll- iary may work on. Other Aux ed preservationists realize what weekend, as thousands of cake auctions are the main dation will enable the ambu iliary officers are Mrs. Eliza they are talking about when Davis, president-elect; inglers and visitors came to means of fund raising for Pack I lance service to comply with beth they propose to lock up vast Phvllis Bell, vice president; 49 so everyone who likes cakes of he area for the opening pending legislation requiring areas of timberland into “wild and Cub Scouts is invited to improved ambulance service, Helen Kimmel, secretary and fishing season Saturday. erness” areas for the use for Mary Tuers, treasurer. As early as Thursday the come and join in the fun, ac Champion said. backpacking and other restrict Utah Crowson, a board mem cording to Cubmaster Ken I The Rural Fire Department was North Santiam Highway ed uses benefitting only a rel ber, and also one of the fire Harrison. j i provides fire protection to both crowded with anglers heading atively few people. I wonder who handle the Stayton There will be two categories Detroit and Idanha, ___ while ____ ___ the men for their favorite fishing spots. if these few well-meaning peo ambulance service, reported this year — cakes decorated by ambulance service covers the Friday traffic was noticeably ple are not going too far for that five of the firemen are father and son. and those done, Upper North Santiam area, heavy. the good of the majority of the now taking an advanced course by the son only. First, second i A special meeting of the people. The promise of good weather and third prizes will be award- ■ so they can qualify to handle Nationally wilderness pre for the weekend caused the ed in each group and a grand ' ambulance board of directors this service. Some members was held Tuesday evening to servationists are now propos campsites at Detroit Lake prize will also be awarded. from the Detroit area, who dissolve the Units’ Independent handle ing that an additional 16.5 mil State park to fill to capacity the first aid car there, Corporation. lion acres containing over 65.8 with fishermen early Friday are also taking the course, billion feet of timber which night. which Is being taught in Sa could build over 16.5 million lem. Business establishments in Deanha Kindergarten Ed Davis Named homes be added to over 10 mil President Richard Duncan the area did a lively business, lion acres already in the wild thanked the board members and in spite of the rainv and To Graduate April 29 To Insurance Board erness system. I wonder if chilly weather on opening I Ed. L. Davis of ______ Madison- for turning out. Nearly all these people realize that the , day, Saturday, everyone seem- DETROIT—Thursday is the Davis Insurance Agency was members were present for this annual wage loss to employees I ed to be having a good time. day set for graduation exer- elected to the Board of Direct- meeting. and the economy of the area | P Shortly after dawn Saturday cises of the Deanha Kinder-; ors of the Mutual Ass’n. of would exceed $675,000 a year. I j the banks of the easily acces- garten. | Independent Insurance Agents Santiam Home Ec From the standpoint of recrea-j The event will be held in of Oregon, at their first meet Class Slates Style I sible Santiam and Breitenbush tion, hunting access would be • i arms of the Detroit Reservoir the elementary school library ing Friday in Eugene. limited and recreation regulat-i This is a new charter asso Show for May 6th | were lined almost elbow to el at 1 p. m. For graduation, the ed. Without forest manage class of 10 pre-schoolers will ciation formed in the State bow with fishermen. The Santiam High School ment, thousands of acres of Near Hoover Rock on the wear white capes and blue caps and is affiliated with the Na- Homo Ec Department is hav timber and recreation land Santiam boats were crowded with a gold tassel. tional Association of Mutual ing its Annual fashion show would be more vulnerable to The program will include Independent Insurance Agents. May 6 at 7:30 p. m. in the together in the narrow arm. losses from fire, Insects and Fishing success was reported song presentations by the class The first meeting of the as New Santiam High School disease. from fair to good for some and the presentation of di sociation was held Friday, Auditorium. Home Ec stu Another thing preservation anglers. plomas. April 23 at the Eugene hotel, dents will be modeling gar ists fail to take into considera Sunday was sunny with tem- Following the program, the Officers were elected at this ments made this school year. tion is that trees and forests neratures ranging in the 60s. children, parents and guest? meeting, Ray Cates, insurance There is no charge and all reproduce, grow, mature, and but windy. Clouds gathered will adjourn to the Detroit Pa agent of Salem, was also elect those interested in attending are harvested, if not by man tio for refreshments. ed to the Itoard. again in the late afternoon. are welcome to come then by natural forces such as fire, wind, insects and diseases, i Watershed Crevrs Work to Collect Winter Debris at Reservoir In the top If we do not harvest these j _ _ photo Jerry _ Coffman can be seen zipping - -. - ever growing materials for along the North Santiam just in front of the Riverview man’s necessary needs, they where the monthly Chamber of Commerce meeting was are wasted in nature's process- being he’d. Coffman and a Boat Specialties man from es for renewal. Salem had two Jet boats plying the river during the Many of our tim ter mill meetjn„ The Enterprise man took the lower photo from areThave' tr^JhX to pro- the boat as it negotiated the falls just upstream from duce more trees for use of man-i the meeting place._______________________________ kind. These firms have the right to be protected against i Detroit r -ANTIAM BOOM the encroachment of a few -------- J preservationists who fail to realize that timber manage ment will do much more for furnishing trees forever than | the locking up of areas where | only a few people can get use SANT IAM BOOM BOAT GAW of them. These tree farmers are fulfilling a need in a uni United Good Neighbors, Varsity Cheerleaders and que manner and in a way that a government agency could Junior Varsity Cheerleaders through the Mill City Youth neither forsee nor carry out. were chosen by ballot at San and Recreation association, will sponsor the use of Santi tiam High School. KINNEY CREEK BOOM Varsity Cheerleaders are am Auditorium one night a Monday morning is This month, for the benefit of the Sonja Martin, Jenny Chance, one of those days that make Iris Hampton, Becky Savage American Association of Re one want to do something—es tired People. There will be no pecially take a vacation. The and Doris Hovey. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders rental charge made for this weather is balmy and the sun meeting. Minimum is bright—the lawn which has are Barbara Gillenwater, Cathy monthly age limit for membership will Ohrt, Rosie Savage. Jackie been far too wet to mow, is be 55, in accordance with the Bradley and Diane Wills. growing like crazy, and there charter of the American As are many dandelions. I guess sociation of Retired People. we might as well forget about first meeting is tentatively the vacation, at least until the land with stuff that could The BLOWOUT CRFFK nnnw scheduled for early June. just as well go up in smoke. some of the winter cleanup It wouldn ’ t contaminate the pool rises. and Santiam booms were mov l>us+i Arm is expected to be Watershed crews are cur Linn County Administrative work is done. And by the way, The log booms are marked ed to new location* and a boom ready for use by the end of if vou have an accumulation air nearly as much as the School District 129J is also rently attempting to collect of brush to bum. better get smoke in some of the Salem lowering the age limit from large quantities of the win with flags, reflectors and signs. across the Kinney Creek arm June. Plans are for this boom with it while the legislature in meeting rooms. 65 to 62. for persons eligible ter’s flood and storm debris Boaters should reduce speed was installed I<og booms have to be rafted and stored on the Salem is still deciding wheth- for free passes to all extracur from Detroit Reservoir. Only when they attempt to pass been relocated to the inlet edge north side of I*iety Island until Happiness is losing an argu ricular activities in the local partial debris collection is pos through log boom boat gates of low-pool so that debris en after Labor Day weekend, e- back-vard,burning is legal n't. If thA- are smart they ment to your wife only to find schools. Passes may be ob sible at this time because ad and shoud be watchful for tering the reservoir during the then will be extended acrons ■' let hom^xwners bum this cut later she was really wrong, tained at the principal’s office ditional debris will continue to floating debris on the reservoir. winter time will be held better. the Rreitenbush Arm to col A new boom for the Breiten- lect winter storm debris. This winter the Breitenbush t trash rather than fill after all. float off banks as the reservoir in Santiam High school. yv i Sports Feed Ambulance Merges With Fire District Many Fish in Cub Scout Cake Auction Slated Canyon Area Opening Day Santiam Chosen For Next Year School Auditorium