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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1971)
v Ref. and P- Avspaï*’’»- 9" 0{ O Library ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 22 Up and Down The Avenue By Don .Moffatt 1 OREi.uN’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1971 Leave Log Booms Alone Says Ranger Rebekah's Choice jaycees To Help With Mail for Prisoners of War $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Loggers, Mill Owners and Businessmen Discuss Facets Affecting Timber industry Would you believe it! Some one actually said that 25c was too much expense to send a j letter to North Vietnam for Detroit Ranger Lee Boeck- About 30 loggers, mill owners, land owners and the purpose of helping the prls-1 stiegel reports that a log boom oners of war. Would you send businessmen attended a meeting at Santiam High School on Detroit Lake was open«! one for 6c. If you will, please Thursday night, when Steve Woodard, district forester, allowing a sizeable quantity send your letters to the Mill Eugene and Dick Posekany, member of the Industrial of debris to float free. City Jaycees, P. O. Box 521,. Forestry Association and Timber Manager for Frank Each spring the Detroit Dis Mill City Oregon, 97360. Lumber Company, Mill City, led a discussion on various trict collects debris in log The letter should be addres phases of the industry. booms up until the time that sed to: the kike is at full pool. This It came out in the meeting that various recreation President: debris is stored at strategic and preservation groups in the country have protested Democratic Republic of ]x>ints around the lake while to about 80 timber sales in Vietnam, the cleaning operation is in Hanoi, North Vietnam. the state, 23 of which are at tile meeting where some progress. When the lake reach The Mill City Jaycees will be___ located in the Detroit Dis- tourists were watching a log es full pool and starts to re I circulating a petition the first {pj™ This group or groups. ging operation off the Breiten- cede the debris tends to beach week of June. If you are in-1 i feel that the sales are too close, bush road. They stood and itself until the next season. At terested in easing the lives of1 ‘ in some instances, to the Mt. watched the operation and one this time the collected debris our men held prisoners, please . Jefferson Wilderness area. remarked that it was a shame There is a bill, S. 1592, which is towed to permanent sites sign when the volunteer what the loggers were doing is being kicked around Con where it Is stored until it is Miss Susan Crowther, daughter of Mr. ' Th- Detroit Forest District knocks on your door. gress in Washington that cer disposed of in the fall. | was represented at the meeting to the landscape. What they and Mrs. Frank Crowther, has been select tainly should be killexi—before by Ranger Lee Boeckstiegel didn’t know was that the log ed as tthe July 4th Princess to represent the While these debris booms gers were cleaning up and sal it kills us. This is a bill that may not appear too important and Gale Larson. Santiam Rebekah Lodge. Susan wi 1 grad will, if enacted, place a mora to the casual observer, they Zane Smith. Willamette Na vaging go<xl logs after one of uate this year from Santiam High. She has torium on the clear cutting : epresent considerable effort. tional Forest Supervisor is nature's “clear-cut” operations, been active in school activities and was re timber sales. I don’t know if “When we have the debris holding a series of Sales and i the result of the disastrous fire cently awarded the Character award pre the public is aware of it, but confined in lxx>ms, we know Trails meetings in an attempt I a £ few years back. If they sented by Girod’s Hilltop Market. She was nearly all of the Forest Service that it won’t be hit by an un to find a common ground on | had been given a rundown and sales are clear cuts, and right suspecting boater,” said Boeck- also selected as girl of the year. the sales that Will be comput history of the operation they ly so, as that is the best waj' stigel. For this reason the able with all concerned. Many certainly would have had a to grow Douglas-fir, which public Is asked to leave the The Mill City Grade School of the Sierra club members different opinion of the work Lyons Club Plan does better in sunlight. A booms alone. __ ___ ___ ___ o__ Grade ____ I I and other recreation minded being done there. will hold their Eighth Doug-fir in a heavy overstory The Mt. Jefferson Wilder Graduation exercises Tuesday, have the idea that Clean-up Campaign June 8, at 8 p. m. in the High I ' ecologists of trees is slow to develop and the trails should be maintain ness came in for some discus it will not produce an even LYONS — Santiam Zenith School Auditorium. ed. Some have not been in use sion also. One man said that Women’s club of Lyons is stand, which is necessary to Salem Men Rescued Brian Jones will lead the for many years. In some in those who are working for planning a clean-up drive to flag salute and the welcome ad stances a trail might run more get the most growth in a given By Helicopter from Wilderness acreage, time. The bill has a lot of I beautify the city. Both young dress will be given by Melis through a timber sale which wanted the Forest Service to Ice on East Lake political overtones. This you and old are being asked to sa Lawrence. Presentation of is being harvested. In these leave a strip, in some instances, DETROIT—Two Salem men can tell by the people who, volunteer their time and ef the class will be by Vernon leases, the logging contractors two miles outside the Wilder with Sen. McGee, are sponsor were rescued by helicopter I DETROIT—Sealed bids will forts towards the litter pick Peterman, Principal, and Mar are being asked to possibly ness boundary. Another party ing it. A lot of the men push from East Lake Thursday | lie received by the District up. This will be in the form of tin Hansen will award the di mark the spot Where the trail countered: “why don’t they ing the bill, are trying to must night of last week after they Ranger here, up to and not a walk. It will begin at the plomas. There are 53 pupils in enters and leaves the area be let the Forest Service manage er enough political strength were trapped by floating ice. later than 10 a. m. June 21, Mari-Linn school at 10 a. m. the graduating class this year. ing logged. It is also possible and harvest the timber right They were William Clausen. for an estimated 10,100,00 b.f. on Saturday June 12. Litter to be presidential candidates. that the logger might clear a up to the line, which is their On the list are Case, Cranston, 29, and Tom Morley, 24. hags will be provided. temporary trail around the legal right, to get rid of some of Willamette National Forest They were fishing from a timber in the Hawkins Creek Humphrey, Javits, Kennedy, There will be a get-together Four from Area edge of the area, so hikers will dead and dying timber. Their McGovern, Mondale, Muskie, boat on a clear portion of the i No. 3 timber sale. with refreshments at the John not have to climb over the de request is the same as if you Get OCE Degrees Nelson and Tunney. Read ’em lake when ice in another area i The sale consists of 7,500 Neal Park after the walk. bris before it is cleaned up would ask your neighbor not ney want to es- up Wind blew MBF of Douglas-fir advertised and weep. They es , began breaking up. The public is asked to come MONMOUTH—One student after the logging is completed. to plant any shrubs close to tablish an “Interdisciplinary the ice toward the South shore 1 at $67.40 per M; 1,000 MBF of and help out. from Mill City, and two from Loggers were asked to do the the property line. * and it trapped the boat with Western-Hemlock and other Clearcutting — Practice - Study Mehama and one from Idanha best job possible in cleaning j Before the meeting closed all Commission.” We need that them aboard. will receive bachelor of science up the ground after the timber present were asked to write at $31.35, Mid 1,160 Clausen’s father. William, species like we need the National degrees in education at Ore is removed. Santiam Chapel To Sen. Henry Jackson, Chairman MBF of Cedar at $5.95 per M. Debt. The duty of the com Sr. of Cottage Grove, who was The latter two species will Show Film on St. Paul gon College of Education com Dick Posekany said: “I feel of the Senate Interior and In on 4x>re, called the Bohemia mission would be “to conduct mencement Friday, June 11, at that it is more important to sular Affairs Committee, Sen be sold at a fixed rate. This coming Sunday even 2 p. m. a full and complete study and Lumber Company and asked build roads into timber areas ate Office Building, Washing In addition there is within investigation of the practice of for help. The company dis the sale area an estimated 171 ing, June 6, at 5:30 p. m. They are Marion Erma Dor enabling a working man and ton, D. C. Also write Sen. Mark clearcutting of timber on Fed patched a helicoptei which acres of all species logs which youth service. Santiam Chapel, othy, Mill City; Zona Pearson his family closer access to hik O. Hatfield, who is a member eral Lands.” There are a lot pick«! up the men about 8:30 the bidder is required to pur Lyons, will show the “Conver Nebrija and Eugenia Roberts, ing trails. The number of peo of that committee. of Saint Paul.” This is a both of Mehama, and Howard ple using the Wilderness area erf words in the bill, naturally, pm. Not only that, spread the at $99.77 per acre. The sion dramatization of the I Vincent Drago, Jr., Idanha. East lake is about 40 miles chase as they always veil the real represents only about 1.1% of word to all residents and busi is approximately - 10 vivid stand Biblical narative, produced by meaning in a lot of govern Southeast of Bend. The college will confer 818 the population. By building nessmen, that it is vital that miles west on Blowout i road. Catherdral films, that makes ment gobbledegook, so we ord degrees. Dale Parnell, state these roads, use of the area by Senate Bill 1592 be killed. the Bible come alive. .| su]>erintendent of public in a greater number of people These Senators should be bom inary folks can’t understand it. There is no admission and i struction, will be the com-1 could be possible. It is not barded with letters by the thou Eagl es To Hold They can’t either, and that is the public is welcome. where the trouble lies. The mencement speaker. ■ feasible anymore to tie up sands, as the bill is a bad one Joint Installation Commission would have 13 huge tracts of timber for the —especially when it asked that months to transmit their find Here Saturday Night use of such a small percentage there be a moratorium on all ings to Congress, and Congress of our people. It is, in a way, clear-cutting of timber. Clear The North Santiam Aerie would rave endless hearings, Fraternal Order of Eagles, discrimination against the cutting is necessary for prop so you know how long that greater portion of the popula er growth of Douglas-fir, which Aerie No. 3384, will hold joint could take. is the predominate timber tion.” DETROIT — (fool and wet installation of officers Satur Much of the problem comes crop west of the Cascades. Then comes another stickler. weather conditions somewhat | day evening at the Lodge. Din from lack of proper indoctrin The Commission is authorized dampened the spirits of ang-1 ner and dancing will follow the ation of the preservationist of installation ceremonies. $2 4 million to carry out its lers and vacationers in the i The State Auxiliary Presi what the Forest Service is try Bible School To Open function. Tidv little sum, isn't I area over the season’s first) ing to do to provide “trees for I three-dav holiday. Although dent. Dorothy Hansen of Al- it? ever.” An instance came out June 7 at Idanha I there were a number of people Ixmy. will be the installing of The keys to whether this ri around, it did not appear to be ficer for the Auxiliary. Lola Pollreisz of Stayton will be in IDANHA—Bible School Is diculous bill has a chance of overcrowded. scheduled to open at the Idan enactment are Interior Com Detroit State Park, and U. S. stalled as president for the Jake Myers Heads ha Community Church June mittee Chairman Henry M. Forest Service camps were re- coming year. Keep and Bear Arms; 7th and will run through June Jackson (Washington) and jx>rtrti tc be fill«! to capacity.. Installing officer for the men 11th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 Committee Member Mark O. Many of the Forest Service will be Robert Hansen, past Unit Formed Thursday ajn. Hatfield (Oregon.) Both of campgrounds are still snow State President. Ivan Clason, MEHAMA—More than 50 The study will be for child these men should know lietter' bound. Fishing was reported of Mehama will head the lodge adults gathered at Santiam ren age 4 through the 8th than let this bill get anywhere. I 1 all the way from good to fair. for the 1971-72 year. Grange hall Thursday evening grade. The program will in but I have found that any bill, The relatively poor weather to organize a Santiam Unit of clude Bible stories, craft, sing no matter how foolish, has a west of the Cascades sent an • Baccalaureate Held the National Association to ing. games and refreshments. chance to pass in Washington. unusual proportion of the Keep and Bear Arms. Theme of the study is Here Sunday Night holiday campers east erf the It would therefore behoove Jake Myers was elected pre "Search for God’s Hidden every resident in this area to mountains where it was most Approximately 150 friends sident and Bill Hirte vice pre Treasurers.” All children in write both Sen. Jackson and ‘ ly sunny. The Metolius area, as and relatives attended Bacca sident. Speaker was Arthur the community in the age Sen. Hatfield at once. Not just the most convenient Central laureate services Sunday even Hollowell of Medford, national brackets mentioned above are one letter, but several giving Oregon recreation area to the I ing in the Santiam High School director of the association invited to attend. Missionary your views on this type of leg Mid-Valley, had a crowd which Auditorium for the graduating which opposes gun controls. project, will be for each child Bill Shuford, who arrived in overflowed from the camp class of 1971. islation. the Detroit area in July of from Detroit dam, or who had (who desires) to bring a wash The invocation and benedic gn >unds to any place along the Dick Posekany, timber man river, where a car. a camper tion was given by Rev. Wayne 1947. probably has seen more worked here before, were on cloth which in turn will be Santiam Chapel To ager for Frank Lumber stated or a trailer could be parked. Blake and the sermon by Rev. of the construction of Detroit hand Thursday for a farewell sent to various missionaries. ___ __ m Fultz. Hymns __ _ were I dam than any man left on the party for Mr. Shuford. Cake Honor Graduates this week: “To Issue a mandate ' The Camp Sherman area was Charles Directing the Bible School will stopping all clearcutting on also loaded with visitors. presented by the High School Iscene- " hen Bill and his wife and coffee were served. At this Santiam Chape), Lyons, will be Mrs. Harold Roth. A staff Federal kinds would mean that With thousand of vacation Chorus_____________________'arrived, the trees were still time he was given a rod and honor its grduating seniors at of 18 will assist her. in our area alone, the 500 ers and anglers returning home Immediately following the' ^landing in the canyon which reel from his companions, and a special graduation banquet people in the Marion Forks- Monday following the long services, a reception was held now fl'wded since Dertroit he is shown above receiving to be held this Saturday even Idanha. 400 people in Detroit, holiday, traffic on the North in the First Christian Church dam has been completed. them from J. D. MacGregor, Fisheries Meeting ing, June 5. 1,300 in Mill City. 1.000 in Santiam Highway was noted to by the Free Methodist Church Bill said today that “when we His actual retirement, after The special speaker for this Ljrons-Mehama. plus Stayton. be heavy beginning early in for the graduates and their came here we had to live in a 33*4 years with the Corps of occasion will be Rev. Robert Held at Detroit Aumsville, Turner and part of the afternoon. families and friends. tent, and we lived in that tent Engineers was last Friday. Cornwall, pastor of Salem Salem would all loose their Graduation ceremonies will in one of the wettest years This also happened to be the Christian Center. DETROIT—A twoday fiflh- source erf income because all be held Friday evening. June in the history of the Canyon, Shuford’s 39th wedding anni eries management workshop the people in these communi Grants Fine Foods 4. at the Auditorium at 8 p.m. or at least that is the way It versary. which ended here last Thurs- ties depend upon Federal Tim seemed to us. We didn’t get When asked what he plan Stayton Man Assualts <lay, attracted over 40 Detroit Treats the Seniors moved into a house until De ned to do now, he said just sit ber for their living.” District Forest Service person Wednesday Last Day cember 24th of that year.” Mrs. around for awhle. He also State Policeman nel to slide shows, lectures Isn't that something to think j Grant’s Fine Foods just east Shuford said that was about plans to help out with the A Stayton man was charged and field trips. about? People itiouki concern I of Mill City each year honors Of School Here themselves about these mat the graduating class of San Wednesday, June 9, will be the best Christmas present she truck farm they have in the with assault Saturday night The workshop. sponfnred by ters. as it don’t make any dif tiam High school by treating the last day of school for all had ever received. There was Jefferson area. Bill said he after a state policeman was the Willamette National For ference what your profession them with a hamburger, soft .■students of Admin. School Dis snow on the ground then, The also planned to do a little cop- struck while investigating a est Service, was staffed by De road down the Canyon to Mill persmithing, as that is part of report erf a family disturbance. troit District, fisheries experts, trict 129-J. or work is in this area, it is drink and french fries. Officers -aid Lawrence Oscar officials from the Eugene of The cafe has been doing this There will be no lunches City was nothing much to his trade. pretty much tied to timber The Shufords have made Conover, 25, Stayton Rt 1. fice and meml»ers of the Ore If you wish to protect the for several years. This year the served on the last day as all write home about either. Bill was in charge of the their home on S. W. Spring Box 135. was accused of hitting gon State Game CommtaKion. value rf your business or Senior class, to show their ap students will be dismissed at street in Min City for many Officer Glenn Bigness at the The sessions were held in borne, get on the ball and get preciation sent Mrs. Grant UDO a. m. and the buses will plumbing crew at the site. ¡the Elementary School gym. About 25 crew members years. Conover home. leave at that time. i tlx we letters written at once. a bouquet of red rose buds Things out on the highway Friday were really jumping as people headed for the up per reaches of the canyon for their favorite camping place for the Memorial Day week end. These long weekends real ly are nice for the people who can take time off. Personally, I like to take off when things are not so crowded. Besides that, it is much safer at home in our own yard. That just might be sour grapes, as we always have a certain amount of work to do on the news paper on Mondays, even though many people get the day off. Grade School To Graduate Class Next Tuesday Timber Sale at Detroit Scheduled For June 21st Cold Weather Spoils Holiday Spirit Memorial Day Over 30 Years With Corps of Engineers