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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