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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1971)
Enterprise - ndPoe- VOLUME XXVI ON THE SCENIC NORTH S ANTI AM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1971 NUMBER 30 Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moffatt People fail to realize the danger of floating down the North Santiam in rubber boats and inner tubes. Another acci dent happened over this past weekend which took two lives. The woman and man had no life jackets on when they went under while negotiating some falls west of Big Cliff Dam. This is dangerous busi- ness. The river is a beautiful thing, but it is a dangerous stream nevertheless. People must be made to realize that precaution must be exercised when going down the river in any type of conveyance. SantiamRiverTakesTwo More Lives in Rubber Raft Accident Below Big Cliff Gates Gets New Fire Truck $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy City Planning Commission Asks for Upgraded Map Of Streets and Park Plan A Salem man and woman About a month ago the City lost their lives in an accident Planning commission of which as a pre-requisite to further about 4 p. m. Sunday when to surface after going over the H. O. Adair is chairman, met detailed planning. Dale Howell, city building and set up three, three-mem they went over a water fall in falls. The two survivors suf ber sub committees to study inspector, relieved the Plann inner tubes below Big Cliff fered bruises and lacerations. The victims had moved to dam on the North Santiam the current status of the Com ing Commission of the assign mission and come up with a ment previously given by the River, The accident occurred Salem from Gresham a short new report and recommenda Council to study the City Ord about eight miles west of De- time ago. The bodies were inance having to do with busi taken to Weddle’s Funeral tion covering the following: troit. 1. A revised five-year devel ness licensing and a desire to The body of Charyl Ann Home at Stayton, and then better this ordinance. opment for the City Park. Johnston, 21 of Salem was re shipped to Carroll’s Mortuary Roger Penrose of the Jay- 2. An upgrading of streets, covered about 3*4 hours after at Gresham for services. Gates Rural Fire Protection District has a brand and possible alteration of the cees reported that more than the accident and her brother- new modem fire truck. It was delivered to them on present zoning plan. 90 percent of the City homes in-law, Leonard Don John Howard Lyness Hurt Tuesday night. This will help keep fire insurance rates 3. Sanitary sewerage collect now have been renumbered ston, also of Salem, was re down, said one of the firemen who was interiviewed by or system and treatment plant. properly. covered by divers about 11:45 In Fall ■from Building The Planning Commission Howard Lyness, 18-year-old The Enterprise when the above picture was taken. The Commission met again Monday in about 60 feet of Jean Roberts of Mehama has water by Marion County Sher son of Mr. and Mrs. William I Tuesday, July 20 and at this approved by a motion a request a story on page one this week, iff’s office divers. meeting Roger Penrose pre that the City Council pur Lyness, received injuries Tues telling of the loss of income, sented an interim report on chase a copying machine for Charyl’s husband, Michael day afternoon, July 20, when' due to changing from pole to and a fourth companion, Ka he fell about 12 feet from a progress made in the City Park use of the Council, Planning bush beans. The writing is on thleen Golden were floating beam at new construction at Planning Development, fol- Commission and the Police the wall for everyone to see. down the river in truck inner the Statesman-Journal build- 1 lowing two meetings of his Department. As farmers are forced by gov tubes when they came to the ing in Salem, The next meeting of the group, chaired by Gale Larson. ernment rules and regulations swift falls, officers said. | Employed as an ironworker Carl Kelly, who is on both Planning Commission will be to upgrade their camps which the City Street, Zoning and held Tuesday, August 17. The two victims who weren’t by Lohi Erection Co., Lincoln, house the pickers, and the wearing life jackets, failed young Lyness was taken to Sa- Sanitary Sewerage Commit higher cost of labor, they are lem Hospital, Memorial Unit, tees, made a report. This forced to change their meth by Willamette ambulance group made recommendations Gates School Reunion ods of operation. Frances Blumenstein, a sen- | to the City Council that ar- where he remained about 3 ior, and Leroy Shepherd, a ' rangements be made with the Set for August 15th This should also be a lesson days. His injuries included a junior, represented Santiam I ' County surveyor to secure an to Cesar Chavez who is busily punctured leg, which was tak GATES—All Alumni of the High School at the second an up-graded map of city streets unionizing farm laborers. He ( en care of by stitches, as well Citizens of Gates Rural Fire nual Youth Citizenship Semin old Gates high school are be will eventually get the labor as a bruised kidney which will I ing reminded that the annual wages so high that none of require rest at home for a- Protection District had reason ar held at Willamette Uni Tuesday night to be proud versity, July 11-15. Two hun Former Residents school reunion will be held on our farmers will be able to bout a week. when their new fire truck was Sunday, August 15. pay them. Many farmers now dred students from Oregon Visit Here Tuesday Lyness recently completed ( I The event will start at noon are doing away with crops his Freshman year at Oregon • delivered. The new truck will and Washington spent the I ' do much to keep the district in Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gordon with a potluck, and all pupils, that take a lot of hand labor. STAYTON—The city coun State University in Corvallis, j line for lower fire rates. This week on campus listening to i outstanding leaders in the (Violet) of Klamath Falls, Ore. teachers or anyone else who They are diverting their aere cil Monday night approved a j ' coupled with the new water fields of government and edu former long-time residents of has been connected with the ages to crops that are easier building permit for Santiam • tank, when it is completed, cation, asking questions, and Mill City, dropped by the school at some time or other to handle, and can you blame Memorial Hospital to put up I will make considerable differ participating in discussion Kelly is invited to attend. __ ___ ’. Charles them? .. .... home Tuesday . . a building to house a doctor1 ence in the insurance rates for groups. The seminar is spon afternoon of this week for a Herman Graf asks that any- No matter what the reason on land adjacent to the hos-' residents of that area. one having pictures from by sored by Civitan International visit about old-time friends. is for farmers to change their pital. The Gordons, who spend a- gone years to bring them for The new truck, powered by which is made up of leaders The new addition will hook crops, it is making quite a bout one-half of each year in a display. He has a large col a 534 Ford V8 gasoline motor in government and business. difference in the economy of up with the hospital’s present will give them all the power Their motto is “Builders of their trailer-house at Mesa, lection he will bring and is the area. These young local sewer system, thus by-passing they need. It has automatic Good Citizenship.” The or Ariz., were just on their way particularly looking for pic pickers who have been accus a situation which has caused transmission which also is an ganization, whose program is home from a visit with a tures of the Minto and Niagara tomed to making money for some other building in the aid to Volunteer Firemen who non-partisan, non-sectarion, grandson and family in Port schools that were used before their school clothing and also area to be delayed by the over will be manning the eqiup- non-profit, pools its resources land. Their daughter, Jearrine, those districts were combined for spending money, are go loading of the city sewer sys ment. and makes it possible for lives in Gold Beach, with her with Gates. Charles Richard Geelan, Jr., ing to have a hard time to find tem. Elvin (Tommy) Thomas youth to participate in such family, and their son, Buster, whose address is listed as Port anything to do to earn this land but who graduated from from Philippi Motor in Stay seminars. Emphasis is placed and family live in Klamath money. There is little for Santiam High this year is miss ton said that the truck is on the privileges and respon Falls. young folks to do now days Fleetwood Receives During the time they lived I ing and presumed drowned af equipped with a Hale Midship sibilities essential to the main but work in harvest fields, so in Mill City, Gordon was head tenance of an orderly society, man pump which can deliver ter he disap what will come next? Who 3-Year Scholarship 1250 gallons of water per min and gives young Americans a of the green-chain in the Ham peared while knows. I swimming i n ute, and more if it is pushed. chance to learn and under mond Lumber Company saw From Sixth Army The truck also carries 1,000 stand the basic principles un- mill, and was also a well- | the Willamette With these extra hot days gallons of water. It is equipped 1 derlying representative gov known musician in an orches PORTLAND—"Tramping out Willard Fleetwood, son of River just it behooves every citizen to tra here. He still plays with a the vintage.” time is near for with a 3,000 watt generator ernment. take extra precaution with fire. I Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Fleet- north of Al- with 110 and 220 outlets. It, Both Fran and Leroy felt group of retired people in families who plan to make up It is true that most of the back- j wood, who recently completed bany The ac- has full air brakes and an air j that the week was well worth Klamath Falls. to 200 gallons of wine for home yard burning has been shut his Freshman year at Oregon, cident happen- Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were consumption. Federal regula chuck mounted in the cab I while. They said they wished down but people still must be State University, has been a- ed about 4 p.m. which will enable firemen to I____ ____ ____ ___ charter members of Marilyn tions permit the annual pro more youth could _____ have this careful if they go out into the I warded a three-year scholar- Tuesday. Chapter, No. 145, Order of the duction of 200 gallons of tax use air hammers, air jacks and . chance to be informed on such woods These last hot days, ship from the 6th Army. This At the turn Eastern Star, and are Past free wine by a properly regis also pump up tires. important matters. i have ____th» woods, an 11 will include all his education- of going t- dried out the woods, and I will include all his education-1 o f going t-i Patron and Past Matron of the tered head of household. In There is a power pump take all it takes is a spark to set | al expenses, such as tuition, press Wednes | The week wasn’t all work chapter, respectively. Mrs. 1541, off which will allow water to 1 and study. There was recrea- Gordon was also a charter ternal Revenue Form uuuks , anu iduuidiuiy ca - ; day morning ...... off a destructive fire. Resi- ’, lees, fees, books, and laboratory ex-1 he be sprayed while the truck , tion • • dents here have been expect- penses, but not his room and ( had not been found. f time, dances, picnics, member of the Mill City Wom "Tax Free Wine for Family uviivu ... i____ i r\r\ __ > llnniibnc caiH Deputies said Geelan and is moving, which is something .sports .__ (Leroy ___ _ played on the an’s Club. They moved to Al Use,” should be submitted to ing electrical storms, which board. A $50.00 monthly stip the nearest office of Internal Larry J. Horner of Rt. 1, Lyons new for the department. The baseball team) and a talent bany from here in 1933. are one of the main causes of end is also included. Revenue Service, Alcohol, To A Cadet Corporal in the also a ’71 graduate of ^San- department now has three show. A group of 50 Japanese fires in our forests. So far bacco and Firearms Division, tiam High, and Randy Cogar trucks, but one of them is ob- * youth from the International Army ROTC, and a member this season has been a good I College of Commerce and Eco- Work Party Set for five days before starting pro a former graduate here but solete. To those who think the of the Raders at the Universi one. The late, wet Spring, also duction. A head of household now of Salem, were cutting truck may be unnecessary, ' unnecessary, j nomics at Kawanga City, Ja- ty young Fleetwood was given had a lot to do with keeping registered with the 1RS must ( the honor due to his high brush near the Western Kraft Bob Blumenstein a Gates fire-| i pan were attending a confer- Scout Organizations fire danger down. still abide by the home wine ■ standing and scholarship, be disposal plant along the river man stated that it is used in I ence on campus at the same A work party is scheduled laws of this state. It is noted that of the 189 ing second in his entire group. and decided to take a swim mutual aid fire fighting. He time. Frances reported making 1RS officials emphasized fires so far, 35 have been j It is understood that only 18 after work. said: “if we have to take one some interesting acquaintanc for Saturday, July 31, at the started by lightning, and 1541 such awards were presented Two of them started to swim of our trucks to Detroit, or es from among them. She said, Scout Cabin for all scouts, that Federal laws prohibit the have been caused by various west of the Mississippi River. across the river, but turned Idanha, a truck from Mill City "They’re really neat!” They cubs, boy scouts, explorer and production of distilled spirits activities of people. Only 111 If all goes well, Fleetwood back when they decided they or a department at Lyons, Me gave her some souvenirs and sea scouts, their dads and the and beer in any dwelling that Scout Committee, from 9 a. is not regstered as a distillery acres have burned compared (commissioned at the couldn’t make it, deputies said. hama, Stayton, or any town , several promised to write. m. to 5 p. m or brewery. with 3,464^ at ^this time^ ufj time of his graduation, then Geelan went under before he clear to Salem can be used to This is the second summer Cleanup will be done as Interested wine makers year—but the fire season has will spend four years in Army made it back to shore, com back us up. This truck can be ' Santiam students have parti well as working .. on a shed ___ for —. should contact their nearest just begun. panions said. used to help fight fires any cipated in this seminar. Last iservice. i where in the Canyon, thus it year Gordon Plotts and Sue the scout bus. All attending 11RS office of Alcohol, Tobacco are asked to bring a sack ’ and Firearms Division for fur is of benefit to everyone." I wonder just how many Crowthers attended. lunch. I ther information. The Gates Volunteer Fire people in the United States men have donated $500 to know that, like it or not, he wards the purchase of the new is supporting one more person Remodeled Beauty Shop Open Now truck, said Orville Brown, an than he realizes. other fireman. This is some City Hardware To Besides your family, you’re of the money we have raised providing for about one fourth by our dances over the years, Portland Couple of a government employee, one he said. New helmets and oth- fourth of a person on public, picker with no need to hire er equipment is also on order By Jean Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schofield welfare, and one half of a per-' now. MEHAMA — Bean picking local help. announced this week the sale son on Social Security. Bean picking had become a Gates can well be proud of | of the Mill City Hardware That’s the average for us I time is almost here, but no bean pickers are needed in the way of life for people in the the new addition to their fire which they have owned and taxpayers. Boedigheimer Bean Yard at Mehama, Lyons, Mill City, fighting equipment. Cost of operated the last eight months, Under some of the welfare Mehama, for the first time in Stayton. and North Marion the new outfit cost $26,000 i The Schofields will return to plans being proposed, you’d 14 years. “The phone rings areas with the farm work and , their former home in Calif. have still another invisible constantly” says Della Stur picking wages a sure source of I The new owners, Everett member added to your "fam devant, owner of the bean income for school youngsters Weldon Horn Hurt and Iola Hamilton, formerly of ily.” yard, “former pickers wanting who wanted to work. Wages Tuscon, Ariz., have lived in Or. another uninvited guest. to know when bean picking from this one bean yard in From Ladder the Portland area for the last the Mehama area was $43,000 will start.” three years. Mr. Hamilton, Weldon Horn is in Santiam last year, a boost to the econ There will be no beans to retiring from the railroad In this modern age, child pick because no pole beans omy here and spending money Memorial hospital in Stayton since after '2 25 years service, has ren are very smart. At the age I were planted, only bush beans. and school clothes for many of following an accident Satur- worked in the Hardware bust- of 6. they know all the ques i Rising labor costs and no raise the youngsters. day when he was doing some tions. and at 16 they know all i in the price of beans to the Prior to this year, local wiring at Elkhorn Woods. the answers. reported that Horn It was ___ r________ _________ farmer is the reason for phas people were hired to hoe and ing out the pole bean acreage string the pole beans. At pick was drilling a hole in the ceil- ’ Spending the week-end at Mrs. Betty Klutke is shown above in her newly when the drill slipped, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nature is wonderful. A mil Isays Della. The bean yard is ing time, more local help was remodeled beauty shop in Mill City. Mrs. Klutke has he fell from the ladder. James Swan were their daugh and needed to pick and weigh the I just as green as ever, but lions years ago she did not taken space in The Enterprise this week to invite the know we were going to wear | the long rows of green vegeta beans. This year there will be He is reported to have several ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. glasses, yet look at how she tion are bush beans which will no work for local people in broken bones and torn liga Orville Oderman (Donola public to come in for free coffee and cookies, all lay ments in one shoulder Swan), of Gold Beach. Oregon Saturday.—Enterprise photo. I be picked by a mechanical this bean yard. placed our ears. Gates Fire District Gets New Truck Hospital Gets Permit To Build Fran Blumenstein, Leroy Shepherd Attend Seminar Office at Stayton Santiam Grad Presumed Drowned Home Wine Makers Allowed 200 Gallons a Change To Bush Beans
