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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1971)
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND NUMBER 21 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1971 Junior Olympic Award Winners Up and Down The Avenue Chamber Picks Nominating Com. By Don Moffatt I think most people wonder why some budgets are voted down the first time theyi come up and then pass I on the second time around, | even though little or no change is made in the total tax bill. I think most people vote against school and city budgets, because it is about the only! way left in this old world, I where a protest can 'be made, and believe me, felt. People and getting a bellyful of waste in government, no matter Kevin Long First, David Wright Second. Qualify what branch it is in. for State in the 440 Race, Walk. I was reading the other day about some of the government waste, and just how foolish some of the expenditures are. Not long ago the Peace Corps wanting to send 27 American volunteers to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, flew 10 natives to the United States to teach the volunteers the language of Mauritius. Af ter spending $33,510 to get the group here, Peace Corps of ficials were confronted with the fact that most of the island ers already speak English. This is just a sample of how some of our supposed govern ment officials in Washington, D. C. operate. If they worked for private industry and pulled a boner like that, they would immediately 'be discharged, and put out to pasture. The only Mrs. White gives awards to Kevin Long and Dav trouble is, that this type of id Wright for their race walk efforts. person most likely would wind up on the welfare rolls and we’d -have to support him any how. At least it would be less expensive titan having a de partment full of dummies. Then there was a case of the Department of Health, Ed ucation and Welfare when they recently spent $899,000 to study | whether college students and other young people are cap able of “gathering informa tion.” Rep. Edith Green, Dem ocrat of Portland, who is a pretty Wise old gal, says she could have given HEW the answer for nothing. “Some can, some can’t. $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy The Norm bantiam Chamber of Commerce recently picked three on the nominating com mittee to choose a slate of offic ers for the coming fiscal year. President Harold Wiltse ap pointed Chris King, present se cretary-treasurer as chainrum; J. C. Kimmel of Mill City, and Jerry Coffman of Mehama. They are to choose the slate and report at the next meet ing, which will be Wednesday, June2. There were no committee reports at the meeting. Gates Council Plans for Bond Sale By Pollution Authority President Gale Larson pre sented pins to Lions who had perfect attendance for this year at the meeting Monday night. Receiving a nine-yeur-pin was Mel Rambo; Fred Berg, 8 years; Fred Krecklow, 6 years; DETROIT — The Mid-Wil- Martin Hansen, 5 years, and The Gates City Council met lamette Valley Air Pollution Roger Mink and George Long, Thursday evening, May 20, in Authority Tuesday of last each 3 years. regular session. week put a damper on a num Ozzie Mikkelson received the Business discussed was the ber of wigwam burners. President’s Award pin for his sale of bonds for the planned The authority ordered Lester sen-ice to the club this past water system. Guests were Fred Shingle Co., Sweet Home, to year. Paulus, Chairman of the bond submit a program to comply Several members of the club sales; Canv Steketee, Wes tech with air pollution regulations worked Saturday forenoon to Engineer; Larry Spindler of by the authority’s June 15th complete the two student bus Portland and Dave Neckleson meeting or face prosecution in shelters. of Salem, both representing the courts. This was the last regular F.H.A. Discussion of the rules It ordered Cedar Lumber Co. dinner meeting until fail! and and regulations for bond sales of Lyons to show cause why it a board meeting will be held and construction was held. does not comply with regula at 8 o'clock, Monday, June 7 In other business, the 1971- tions by the wigwam phaseout at the home of Gale Larson. 72 budget was presented and deadline of June 30, or a pub He announced that Verne Pet approved by the council. Thursday Mill City grade lic hearing will be held in erman would be chairman of It was reported that the school hosted the annual Junior July in a preliminary move to the July 4 breakfast and Fred street project for resurfacing Schofield would be July 4 10 blocks of City streets is Olympics qualifying meet. ward possible court action. The board agreed to allow float dhaiirman. The State meeting Is to be held progressing satisfactorily. in Portland June 5 at Frank Stuckart Lumber, Idanha, un The next regular meeting of lin High school for those quali til October to comply. The the council will be held June firm plans to take its waste to | fiers who wish to enter. 17. The weather Thursday was Lyons, where it will be dis-1 “lovely” as there was rain, posed of in a high combustion hail, snow? sun and at times boiler soon to be built. The authority also asked for a cold wind. Despite this not one contestant complained as a hearing on the firm’s plans they all went out and did their in June to determine whether sufficient progress is being best. There were 390 participants made. and over 100 other people of Oar Lumber Co., Sweet Home, will be called before ficiating the meet. The following qualified to the authority for a public hear ing in July if it hasn’t com enter the State meet: A meeting of the Santiam Intermediate— Bryant, Jef plied by June 30. DETROIT — An estimated Benton Shingle Co., Idanha, 7,200, bf of Willamette Na Memorial Hospital Auxiliary ferson in the race walk; Davis, Cascade, 100 yard dash, girls; a new firm, was ordered to tional Forest timber in the Board was held Thursday. Dunn, Salem Academy, shot comply with regulations and Kay Creek No. 2 sale is ear Mrs. Joe Pedwell of Salem will be summoned to a public marked to go on the auction was a guest at the meeting. put, girls. She is the chairman of Area 4 Juniors—Richards, 100 yard hearing June 15. block at Detroit Ranger Sta The authority staff reported tion at 10 a. m. June 15. The Hospital Auxiliaries. dash, and 220 yard dash, Mill It was announced that three City; Carey, high jump, Stay on about 25 sawmills and sale consists of 5,000,000 bf of nursing scholarships have been shingle mills, many of them ton; Davidson, shot put, Mill Douglas-fir advertised at $59.96 for next year. Recipi City; LaBrasseur, softball showing plans for complying per M, and 2,200,000 bf of awarded with the scheduled phaseout Western Hemlock and other ents of the scholarships are throw girls, Scio. Linda Crowther, Mill City; Geren, 50 yard dash, girls, date of June 30th. Iqoniferous species at $$17.55 Sandra Oliver, Gates, and Scio; Samuel, high jump, Scio; per M. Western-Hemlock and Christine Hance, Stayton. Long, 440 race walk, Mill City; other species wHI be sold at a The girls were Interviewed by Wright, 400 race walk, Mill fixed rate. Mrs. Dale Crandall, director of City. In addition there is within nursing at Santiam Memorial; The following people set new the sale area an estimated 224 Mrs. Fred Gruver, registered records for this meet. acres of all species of logs nurse, and Mrs. Jean Mayo Midget long jump, Golden, which the bidder is required to and Mrs. Lura Fair, Auxiliary Mill City, 13 feet. Junior Boy’s DETROIT—This is one time purchase at $139.06 per acre. Board members serving on the high jump, Carey, Stayton, 5’; the big one did not get away. The stand is located approx committee. Junior Boy’s shot put, David A steelhead weighing 6H lbs. imately eight miles south of scholarship Miss Crowther is taking her son, Mill City 41’4”. and measuring 2614 inches long Dertodt. nursing course at Chemeketa Intermediate Boys 120 yard was caught by LeRoy LaPorte Community College. Miss high hurdles, Mashelle, Cas of Portland early last Satur Oliver will graduate from San cade, 19.9. Junior Girls softball day evening in Detroit Lake, tiam High with the class of throw, La Brasseur, Scio, in the Blowout area. The prize ’71 and has not decided which 177’8”. Intermediate Girls high was caught on a gold triple school she will attend in the jump, Jones, Cascade, 4’3”. teaser. A colored picture of the fall. Intermediate Girls’ shot put, catch is posted on the bulletin Dunn, Salem Academy, 30’. In board at Detroit Lake Resort. termediate Girls’ 100 yard It Is believed the catch Is a dash, 80 yard hurdles, Davis, record for this area. Cascade 12.4 and 12.7. The LaPorte’s have a sum The Enterprise made an er mer home in the Blowout area, and spend much of the summer ror in the date of the gun meet ing. We said it was to have here. been held on May 20 and it should have read this Thurs day, May 27. Residents are be Gates Man Wins Special Memorial services ing invited to a meeting at the Top Firemen's Prize will be conducted by World Lyons Grange hall at 7:30. Bacalaureate services for Walt Rochon of the Gates This meeting is being called War I Veterans at Fairview Santiam High School Seniors Union Station was the lucky to form an arm of the Nation Cemetery Monday, May 31. will be held on Sunday, May winner of the $50.00 door al Association to Keep and The services are scheduled 30 at 8 p. m. in the Santiam prize at the Gates Firemens Bear Aims, according to Jake to begin at 9:30 a. m. with the Auditorium. Dance Saturday night. Charles Myers. Sjjeaker for the even flag raising ceremony and a Prelude and Recessional will Threlkel of Stayton won the ing will lx? Arthur J. Hallo brief address by Rev. Charles be by Mrs. Don Sheythe. Rev. well, executive vice president Fultz followed by reading of door prize. Charles Fultz of the Christian $25.00 the deceased veterans and the There was a medium turn the group. chu.rch will give the sermon. out for th«* dance and al) pro of Myers said: “if you care for placing of wreaths. His topic will be “The Christ.” ceeds from the benefit will go your guns and your freedom Percy Mulligan Ls the Com The invocation wil be by Rev. towarris purchasing equipment you had better attend this mander of the local World War John DeMain of the Free Me for the Department. I Veterans organization. meeting.” thodist church. The Benedic tion will be given by Rev. Wayne Blake of the Presbyter Santiam Students Recently Inducted Into Honor Society ian church. The Santiam High Schoo! Chorus will be singing "Bless Thou the Lord” and “Jesus, We Ix>ok to Thee,” under the direction of Spencer Hillesland. I Junior Olympics Defies Weather Timber Sale Slated at Detroit Hospital Auxiliary Gives Three Scholarships Big Steelhead Caught at Detroit It would appear to me that something has to be done, about the major unions of the Roger Davidson and unidentifed participant re United States. They just have I ceive ribbons from Mrs. White. Roger set a new record too much power, and only a very small fraction of our for this meet and qualified for State with a 41’4” effort population can tie up the works in the shot-put. in a lot of industries. I feel the rank and file of the labor force in America wants to work and earn an honest liv ing. The trouble is that the heads of these big unions, in, order to perpetrate themselves in power, keep asking outland- r ish wage and fringe benefit in creases. which in the long run leave little or nothing for the worker after he pays his dues and the higher taxes skimmed off by a top-heavy government. The raise is always passed on to the consumer, and he’s part i of that group. Wouldn’t it be better to clamp down on the, unions? I am not against un ions, as they have done a lot for the working man, but if they don’t put their houses in order, and start thinking for themselves, these outlandish i Maurie Richards receives ribbons from Mrs. White raises are going to arouse the as he qualifies for state in 100 and 220 yard dashes. public against them, and when Photos By Stan Odgen public opinion is aroused, you’d better look out, as heads will roll and the union strangle hold on Industry will be brok-, en. Certainly there is a happy I medium, and both sides better | try to find it. Each year morel and more merchandise bears | the label, “made in Japan.” i American labor is just too darned high. It must be or LYONS— Eighth grade grad Santiam faculty will make manufacturers couldn’t buy the raw material here, ship it its usual awards Thursday uation at Mari-Linn will be to Japan, procws it into a night. May 27 at 730. All de held Wednesday, June 2 at finished product, ship it back partments will convey honors 7:30. Theme of the graduation here and sell it for a lot less and awards with recognition is ‘“On To the Future.’’ Sev than something made in an going to various girls and American factory. The writing boys at Santiam. The Stewart eral of the students will be is on the wall. Better start ob Grocery award for outstanding selected to give short talks. serving the signs and take Senior athlete will be awarded, Those graduating are Randy as well as Girod's Hilltop Mar Bejar, Karen Betz. Patricia heed. ket Sportsmen Awards for We have a good country, Conover, Gerald Curtis. Wil let's get it back under control outstanding senior boy and liam Foster, Patricia Franklin, quickly, before it is too late girl. Mary Frichtl, Jana Howard. Parents and friends are es Debra Huber. Billy Joe Kinzer, Sunday is Memoriail Day, pecially welcome, as well as all Cheryl Kuiken, Kathleen Mc but most everything will be Santiam students. Ginnis. Monte Meek. Susan closed Monday, too. This is a Neal. Debra Pedersen, Mich- day when we are supposed to people take to the highways eUe Ramsey, David Sieg. Jan be honoring those who gave and kill each other But let ice Taylor. Bonnie Taylor their lives in the nation’s wars. us give thanks to all those vets Randy Vaughn. Pat Namitz. v<w with modem day travel, who did make the supreme Robin Scott. Tom Ixiskin. and it is a day, or days, when sacrifice for their country. Michael Ferguson Baccalaureate To Be Held Sunday Gun Meeting Set Thursday, May 27 At Grange Hall Special Memorial Services To Be Held May 31 Mari-Linn To Hold Santiam High Awards Night Set Graduation of Class Wednesday, June 2 Jefferson Man Hurt For May 27 In Mill Accident IDANHA—Rhett Dennis, 28. of Jefferson, was injured in an accident at Stuckart Limber Co. in Idanha about 7 p. m. Friday. He was taken by Detroit am bulance to Santiam Memorial Hospital. Stayton. where he was reported under observa tion. He was said to he in good condition. He was working behind the head sawyer and was struck in the chest by a slab from a log He reportedly had just been recently released from a hos pital following a shoulder in jury in a mill accident New Honor Society Members Induc ted are: From left to right, Karen Hutch inson, Bill Wood, Vickie Olson, Frances Blumenstein, Rebeca Savage, Tom Rush, Jennifer Chance, Richard Geelan, Debor- ah Bamhardt, Gordon Plotts, Hope Wil son, Karen Davis, Dan Cox and Rob Loveall. Not pictured, Mary Gay Fleet wood, Dale Grant.
