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.
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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.