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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