The Mill City Enterprise
ON WE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME x;
THE MILL CITY’ ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1971
U. S. Bank Moves Front Door
lip and Down
The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
Fire Takes Out Gas Pump
2 Gates
Businesses
Get Licenses
$4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Bean Festival
At Stayton
Starts Today
I have been watching with
interest the developments tak­
ing place since that tribe of
“stone age” people have been
GATES—At the recent Gates
The 33rd annual Santiam
found in Tasady Forest in the
City
Council meeting two ap­
Bean Festival at Stayton will
Philippines. I am wondering
plications for business licenses
get under way Thursday (to­
just how long it will take
were granted. They were for
day) July 22, with the Queen’s
modern man to destroy their
the Thomas J Murphys, new
Coronation at the Stayton Un­
way of life. In this little sec­
owners of Snookie’s drivein,
ion High school at 8 p. m. The
tion of the forest, which is
and Donald Reitzer and Larry
festival is sponsored by the
now being in danger of oblit­
Vartley for D & L Regfrigerat-
Stayton Lions Club, Kiwanis
eration by loggers, these peo­
or and Appliance.
Club, Volunteer Fire Depart­
ple have lived in peace for
There was discussion on the
ment, Jaycees and JayCettes,
no one really knows how long.
need of police protection in
Stayton Chamber of Comerce
What I am wondering now is
and the Santiam Women’s Jun­
Banking operations at U. S. National here have 1 Gates but it was tabled as no
if these primitive people can
ior Club.
cope with modern day civili­ been conducted under adverse conditions for the past funds are available in the bud­
Events
are
scheduled
zation. How long will it take 1 . several weeks. Of course the carpenter's strike didn’t get at this time.
throughout the week with the
the modern do-gooders, if 11 i speed up the operation to any degree, which is usually I Gerry Kazunus was appoint-
the new water caretak-
Grand Parade at 5:30 p. m.
may use this phrase, to indoc-1 the case, however now things seem to be progressing | ed
vi as
iaivlI1 Edwards
ouwaras ex
with „
Marvin
ex-
Saturday. Miss Oregon of
trinate these simple people I at a rapid rate and Manager John Fohl, seen in the^ ! er
plai
"“g fhe’duti eTof“tte job.
1971, Lynn Grenz, will share
What could have been a major fire occurred
with rape, incest, robberies,1 window, says that by the time The Enterprise is on the ¡ it was decided to see if the
honors as Grand Marshall
in Mill City about 8:45 Tuesday night, when one of
dope and all the rest that press, the new fixtures should be installed.—The En­
along with Don Stathos, Jack-
highway department would
the gasoline pumps at Vern’s Shell Station burst
seems to be running rampant
terprise photo.
lower the speed limit through
into flames. Don Hutchinson and Joe Bennett, both
son County Representative.
in our country. I don’t mean
town and put a double yellow,
Climaxing the parade, will be
volunteer firemen were working at the station
that I would like to go back
no passing line through town.
a chicken barbeque sponsor­
at the time of the fire. They immediately got out
50 years to the ways of life
ed by the Stayton Kiwanis
Mr. and Mrs. Parsons, own­
the fire truck, while owner, Verne Ohrt, pictured
then, and give up our modern
club at the Civic Grounds. The
above, sprayed the pump and area with a water
ers of the property up near
conveniences, but I would like
the water tank, were at the
Merchant’s sidewalk sale will
hose to minimize the heat. Had the storage tanks
to see a stop, or at least a slow­
be held from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
blown up, the entire business corner could have
meetitng to discuss the ease­
down on our crime rate.
The Blake & Son Carnival
ments the city needs for the
gone up in flames. Workmen had repaired the
I feel that maybe these peo­
will be at the Civic Grounds
pump that morning as it had been giving trouble.
new water system. Mr. Par­
ple could teach us a lot about
beginning Tuesday, July 27,
Just what caused the fire was not known at the
sons had a couple of requests
life. They live in simplicity,
through Saturday, July 31.
time of going to press.—Enterprise photo.
to make of the city in return
have no formal laws, and ap­ I
A Teenage dance, featuring
for the easements, and an
parently take pretty good care
“The 13th Story” is slated
After a cold and wet Spring, agreement was reached and
of each other. Time will tell
for this Saturday, July 24, at
it looks like summer has ar­ the easements signed.
how long it takes modern man
the Philippi Motor Carport
rived in the Canyon area.
Mr. Ferris from Westek ___
to mess up their lives.
from 9 a. m. to midnight.
The Board of Directors of Since press day last week, the given approval of specifica-1
Many other special events
Administrative School Dis­ temperature has remained in tions plans for the new water
and attractions are scheduled
I system and was told to go
I am wondering just how trict 129J, at its regular June the upper 80s and 90s.
This kind of weather doesn't ahead and advertise for bids!
throughout the week. For a
much the workers under Cesar 30 meeting, opened bids for
complete list of events see the
Chavez in California are gain­ construction of the cafeteria leave one with too much ambi­ for the construction of the new
On December 29, President
ing by letting him lead them addition to Santiam Auditor­ tion. The Oregon Beaches system.
I Richard Nixon signed the Wil- “There is little doubt that Ore­ advertisement on page 4 of
Mayor Peck and two coun­ i liams-Steiger Act (now known gon employers will be working The Enterprise this week.
around by the nose. I predict ium. Since only three bids seem to be the only cool spots
from Mill City were
the time will come when the were received and board mem­ I in the State and the best way cilmen
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Ias the Occupational Safety and with safety standards similar
m J Health Act of 1970) into law, to those they have been work­
bulk of the work done by the bers felt the bid price was ex­ to “beat the heat.”
The Willamette Valley, in­ ing will be held August 19 at
effective date of April ing with for years,” he said.
hand pickers will be done a- cessive, Architect Ben Cave
Explaining his
comment,
way with—because the farm­ and Superintendent Wesley cluding the cities of Salem and the City HaU.
28, 1Q71
1971.
Buckland said that Oregon
ers cannot pay the wages being Jahn were asked to negotiate Portland have been under a
On
May
11,
1971,
Governor
standards, in most cases, ex­
asked by the United Farm with the low bidder, Melvin S. blanket of smog. The Canyon
Tom McCall put his signature ceed those being proposed by
Workers Committee. You know Johnson, of Salem. A report I is not bothered with this type
on an agreement with
wan the
me U.
u. the Department of Labor und-
there is a limit to what can of negotiations was presented of pollution, however.
S. Department of Labor, which er the Williams-Steiger Act.
At the time of going to press
Cadet Jackie M. Johnson, 21,
be gained by these strikes. at a special meeting of the
in effect, will allow the State
a federal
is
d son of Mr. and Mrs. Jhue
There is a point of no return board July 19. After careful Wednesday morning the wea­
°f Oregon to continue to ad- we wiu duri
the next n Johnson, Box 212, Mill City,
on the investment and I feel consideration of alternates ther had cooled somewhat and
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minister
its onfnrir
safety nrtzlno
codes until
until I months,
be comparing the Ore­ is receiving six weeks practi­
that many firms are reaching submitted, the board rejected now maybe residents can have
such time as the State plan gon Safety Code with the cal work in Military Leader­
a few days of comfort before
that point now. Something is all bids.
for administering the federal standards being established on ship at the Army Reserve Of­
Further action of the board the fall rains start.
going to give, and I wonder
rules is accepted by U. S. the federal level,” Buckland ficers’ Training Corps. Advanc­
who will be the first to give at its meeting Monday evening
Labor Department officials.
called
for
readvertising
the
said. He continued, “if our ed Summer Camp at Ft. Lewis,
in.
Four State of Oregon agen­ standards meet or exceed those Wash., from June 18-July 29.
cafeteria construction project,
Down Springfield way Wey­ with bids to be opened at a
cies will be involved in the adopted by the Department of
Johnson, who is attending
erhaeuser opened their plant special meeting to be held
administration of OSHA: Ac-_____
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Labor, _ we
continue to en- Oregon State University, Cor­
on Monday without union help.
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August 24.
Logging Engineer Keith Mc- cident Prevention Division of force the Oregon standards.' vallis, is one of more than 13,-
The reason they are using sup­
j
Gonagill,
from the Willamette the Workmen’s Compensation 1 wiles said the Accident Pre­ 000 students attending ROTC
ervisory personnel to do this
Board of Health; Fire, ( ven
fjon ________
Division ____
was . planning
________ Summer Training at six in­
[
National
Forest Supervisor’s p Board;
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— J the Department 1 , . t ______
is so they can deliver paper
Marshall
o participate in a third . pro- stallations in the United States.
Office
in
Eugene
was
on
the
board to their customers. They
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,. -al govern-
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The Army ROTC advanced
The Accident ’ gram with
Detroit Ranger District July of Commerce.
would rather negotiate a pay
“We are currently camp is devoted to the practi­
15, 1971. With him was Tony Prevention Division is con- ’ ment
scale everyone can live with,
At the City Council meet­ Principe of the Philippines cemed primarily with indus- ; SCreening our 600-man field cal application of leadership
but here it is again, just how
ing
Wednesday evening, Blake­ who has a B. S. in Forestary. trial safety for all of Oregon force to choose seven men to principles. Field Training em­
long can industry keep up
Mr. Principe was on a train­ industry; the Board of Health (take part in a federal training phasizes the exercise of com­
ly Construction Company was
with the demands of the union
hired to do some carpentry ing schedule of the Willamette with occupational health prob-1 program in Washington, D. C., mand and the making of sound
bosses. Every time there is a
The Detroit Ranger District
lems; the Fire Marshall with , ¡n wbich they will learn fed- decisions under pressure. These
prolonged strike, the worker was host to a group of 44 For­ work on the City buildings. Forest to become familiar fire hazards and explosives, era| inspectional procedures lessons reinforce the essential
with
operations
on
the
Forest.
This
will
include
new
electri
­
loses. He cannot possibly gain est Service personnel from i
The objectives of Mr. Prin­ and the Department of Com-1 under OSHA,” Wiles said, mission of army ROTC-To pro­
back in net pay what he has California on July 14, 1971.1 cal wiring, garage doors and
cipe’s training were: To study merce with pressure vessels, "These men will be spending vide the nation with young
various
the
fireproofing
of
lost during the long lay-off. They were from the Regional
Forest Service timber manage­ elevators and certain electric- jive weeks in the East this men who have excellent civil­
The sooner the unions are i and Supervisor’s Offices of Re­ walls.
| summer being trained by fed- ian educations and who vol­
In other business, various ment operations with emphas­ al problems.
brought down off their high gion 5. Timber Sale Officer
is
on
timber
sale
layout,
tim
­
All
of
the
state
agencies
will
eral officials in the techniques untarily qualify themselves
to
con-
raises
were
granted
horses the better off the econ­ LaVerne H. Behrens guided
ber measurement and plann­ cooperate to produce a state' to be used in making inspec- during their student days for
budget
form
with
the
new
omy will be. I feel that most the men to Eagle Rock #3, De­
under which they can ad-. tions under the new law. They I commissions in the Army.
of the workmen on the job I vils Ridge and Eastside Inter­ which went into effect July 1. ing, and engineering of neces­ plan
Councilman Clyde Phillips sary forest roads; to tour ac­ minister the federal law. Jim I wi)l reurn to Oregon to make
would much rather work, and ' mediate timber sales to view
1’ ' j inspections, and at a later date,
and Bud Cline are to meet tive timber sales to observe Faulstich, assistant to the
I do not think that there is , Skyline logging in action.
how Forest Service timber Governor, is co-ordinating the indoctrinate their
’ • fellow in­
with
Marion
County
officials
any group of laborers who are ■ Some of the advantages of
maangement policies are car­ effort of the four state agen- i spectors in the procedures to
now being underpaid. Certain­ I this logging method are; there regarding a long term lease to
ried out and to see the net­ cies.
I be followed,” Wiles added.
ly most of them get all or more ’ i is less soil disturbance, little them of part of the dump
to
E. I “Oregon employers have lit-
li‘
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ground for a solid waste trans­ work of logging roads neces­
than they are earning.
damage to the residual stand, fer station since the present sary to obtain proper harvest Wiles, administrator of the Ac- 'tie to fear as far as the safety
MARION FORKS — Gordon
timber can be harvested on dump will be inadequate with­ of timber; and to observe trac­ cident Prevention Division, his ( codes are concerned," Wiles Rombough, 12, was found
I wonder how many people steeper ground and longer in two years.
tor and cable logging methods I organization is workng on sev-1 noted. “However, there are safe along the Santiam River
in Oregon realize that welfare I spans which eliminates addit-
The police reported 14 traf­ especially applicable to selec- eral programs with the feder-' several areas they should be Saturday night after being lost
is one of the states’ biggest in- ' ional road systems. Mr. Be- fic citations, 11 traffic warn­ i , tive logging on steep terrain. al government.
about nine hours. The boy,
I investigating,” he added.
dustries. Oregon is one of the ' hrens explained to the group i ings, 7 municipal citations, 1
While on the Detroit Dis­
the who is from the Los Angeles
The
first,
proposed
by
the
I
“
Probably
one
of
scenic meccas of the West, rich ! the capabilities, deflections and prisoner lodged, 24 court cases, trict Mr. McGonagill and Mr.
Education and Information least known features of the area and friends from Salem
in Agriculture, industry, tim- cost of the equipment used 30 complaints reported and 34 Principe toured the Skyline Section of APD, is an extensive new law is the system for re- were on a fishing trip when
ber and fishing. It says in j in Skyline logging.
logging layouts in the Devils effort to present the details
j
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— Many firms he became separated from his
incidents reported.
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porting
the ads that you can relax in | Recently 30 Forest Service
Ridge, Eagle Rock and East­
federal
law
to
the
in
the
state
already
have sys­ companions in the Fir I.ake
the new 1
a state of excitement. And by personnel and purchasers from
side Intermediate areas.
people of the state.
| tems similar to those required area about 15 miles south of
gosh that is right, not the re- j the Mt. Baker and the Olym- Shafer Shows Slides
under the federal legislation, Marion Forks, the report said.
Walt Thorsell, supervisor of
laxing part, but I get pretty ; pic National Forests visited the ,
The Marion County Search
I but all should familiarize
excited when I think about Detroit District. They were in- At Grange Meeting
Linn County Historical this section, indicates his themselves with the require­ and Rescue Squad came to as­
group will be spending con­
the last session of the legis- terested in timber manage
manage-1
­
LYONS—Mr. and Mrs. John I
ments of the federal law so sist in the search but the boy
lature when they passed a $342 ment. brush disposal, and the Shafer showed slides of their Society Picnic Slated siderable time during the next they will not be cited for non- was found about 8 o’clock Sat­
11
months
traveling
through
­
yarding
of
unutilized
material.
million budget for the state I
recent trip to Japan preceed- ( The Linn County Historical
compliance,” he concluded. urday night by Joe Markee
public welfare division cover-1
ing the regular meeting of | Society is planning a pot luck out the state presenting in­ The information obtained from and Jim Humphreys of the
ing the 1971-73 biennium—a ■ Mae Nie+ling Hurt-
Santiam Valley Grange Fri­ picnic at the Verlin Roberts formal programs for employ­ the annual reports of employ- Oregon State Fish Commission
$100 million increase over the
day night for their lecturer’» I Tree Farm, along the South ers and employees. He noted • ers will be used to develop. at Marion Forks and Game
present biennium's budget. Of Friday On Highway
I Santiam River on Sunday at that 15 regional conferences statistics and also to point out1 Warden Barry Drake of Mill
hour.
fall in which i
.. ,
course, the federal taxpayer in
Ida May Neitling, 67, Sub­
■“ be
‘ City.
Master Thurman Smith gave 1:30 p. m. There are play fa- are planned this
t will
0 ‘ ’? ‘ 1™.
the federal program will be , 1 f
Oregon as well as in every limity. was injured when she a short report of the State! cilities for all ages
needing additional attention by
other state in the union will walked into the path of a log­ Grange held at Roseburg. El-1 The farm is at the edge of outlined in detail for Oregon safety inspectors.
Firearms Meeting Set
help foot the bill for the in­ ging truck on Oregon 22 about mer Taylor, chairman of the Sweet Home as you enter from employers.
I Anyone wishing additional
crease.
i, mile west of Mehama Junc­ Grange Fair, reported the date Lebanon, and you cross the
“We hope to have some fed- information should address Here For July 28
Even in this wonderful state tion. State police said she had has been set for Saturday af-1 Pleasant Valley Bridge to the eral officials participating in their inquiries to: Eugene nar­
A meeting of the North San-
where it is considered sparse­ dismounted from her pickup ternoon and evening, Septem­ school. Turn left. Follow the the conferences so everyone rower, Area Director, U. S. De­ tiam Arm of the National As­
ly populated—you should go truck and was crossing the ber 8. A special meeting will highway part way down hill will know his responsibilities partment of Labor, Occupa- sociation to Keep and Bear
out on the highway on Sun- highway when she was hit. be held at the home of Lloyd to building and turn left at under the Williams-Steiger tional Safety and Health Ad- Arms will be held Wednesday,
d<. ■' evenings—and where we She was taken by Lyons Am­ Sletto Friday, July 23, to ap-1 dead-end road sign. At the Act,” he said.
Court July 28. at 8 p. m. in the Mill
ministration. U. S
Jack Buckland, supervisor House, Room 326, S. W Main City Fire Hall.
next fork turn right and go to
an rich in nature’s blessirg bulance to Santiam Memorial point committees.
of the Engineering section of Street, Portland, 97205.
Hospital, Stayton. where she
The Linn County Pomona end of the road.
it L disturbing to me that
Regular meetings of the As
hat « -uch a big relief roll, I was later listed in fair condi­ Grange held their meeting at, President Floyd D. Jenk3 APD, said his group is plan­
Harrower will be in charge sociation are scheduled for the
ng is radically wrong tion with multiple bruises. The Santiam Valley Grange hail said Verli Roberts will speak ning to compare all of the Ore­ of the federal program in Ore­ last Wednesday of each month
Som.
with . t.-e nation’s welfare j name of the truck driver was Thursday, July 5 with a large of agriculture in his youth and gon Safety Codes to those gon, Idaho, and Southwest and the general public is wel­
adopted under the Federal Act. Washington.
' not immediately known.
present day practices.
crowd attending.
come to attend.
system
Hits the State;
No Smog Here
For Cafeteria
Jack Johnson Being
local Firm Hired
Californians Visit
Detroit Ranger
District Recently
Philippine
Man Visits To
See Logging
Trained at Ft. Lewis
i
1 City Buildings
Boy Found Safe
After Being Lost