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The Mill City Enterprise
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VOLUME XXVI
NUMBER 31
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY. OREGON THURSDAY, AUOUST 5, 1971
Mill City Float Wins Sweepstakes
Thunder Storms Starts
iUp and Down
; The Avenue
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$4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
By Don Moffatt
Santiam Canyon Area
There are a lot of different
versions on whether or not
striking is a good way in
which to do the most good for
DETROIT—A thunder storm I
the most people. I ran across a
moved into the Upper North | until district fire fighters ar-
good one Sunday when read
Santiam Canyon about 4 p. m. | rived. John Devereaux. Fire
ing the newspaper. It was a
Friday afternoon, starting at Control Officer, said the De
letter to the editor from a
least a dozen small fires in the troit District’s fire fighting or
Longview, Wn., man. He said:
district. Forest Service offi ganization includes a 12-man
“The striking workers deserve
cials said late Friday that only suppression crew, a four-man
strong support in their efforts
one was out of control, near Helicopter crew, four preven
to get decent working and re
Bear Lake, about two miles tion guards and four wilder
tirement conditions. After all,
west of Ildanha. A crew of ness rangers, whose duties in
the only useful class in modern
about 30 men was on that clude talking up fire prevention
society is the working class.
blaze.
with campers and fishermen.
“A country could get along
About 60 men were manning I In addition, the district has
without capitalists but it could
crews on all fires, but most a 20-man crew which prepares
not get along without work
of the fires were small and slash for burning in the fall,
ers.”
controlled by two-man crews. and is available to fight fires.
I would really like to meet
They were centered mostly in
Flights over the Detroit Dis-
this ding-a-ling. What kind of
the Boulder, Hall’s and Coop- , fyict by fire observers out of
world would we have if we
er’s Ridges, Marten Butte and sweet Home are being made
did not have some capital be
Scorpion Creek areas.
t twice
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a day when many
people
hind it. Just what would the
Saturday afternoon another are ¡n ^e forest, Devereaux
workers do if there were no
electrical storm hit the area I said.
leaders to spend money to
starting some 23 confirmed |___________________
build factories, to spend money
fires on the District, according
for research, to plan for new
to District Ranger Lee Boeck-
products to keep people work
‘stiegel. He said 13 fires were
ing. I am not against the work
I out by evening and 10 were
ing man, as I have been one
still manned but contained
all my life. By the same token,
Saturday. He said the fires
I don’t think that I’m so dumb
were mostly in the Mt. Jef
but what I can see the other
ferson Wilderness area, and
side of the coin also. The
about 100 forestry and private
workers are very dependent
DETROIT—The kitchen in
industry fire fighters battled
upon capitalists. And the ca
the elementary school is un
the blazes.
pitalists, or industry is very
Lisa Barnhardt, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. award in the childrens parade for Santiam Bean Festi- A spokesman at the Ranger dergoing a complete renova
dependent upon the worker, i David Barnhardt, of Gates, sits atop “America, The val parade in Stayton Saturday. It was one of the 117 Station said Monday all fires tion, School Supt. Ron Wilker
So, just what is to be gained I
Monday.
Beautiful’’ the Mill City Rebekah-tOddfellow lodges floats and was also a Grand Sweepstakes winner at were out, except a sleeper dis son In said
by this type of thinking. I am
the line of new equip
covered
at
Opal
Lake
Monday
sure that if the workers them entry .The attractive float won the Grand Sweepstakes the Mill City 4th of July parade.—Loyd Sidwell photo. morning. It was out that night. ment being installed is an oven
selves were in charge of the
Helicopter flights over the and steam cookers, freezer and
unions instead of the union
Detroit District by fire observ- refrigerator, plus other new
leaders who wish to make a
ers continues. To date how- kitchen equipment.. Wilker-
name for themselves, we’d
ever no hold overs, or sleep-|son sa*d 75 jer cent of the
have a lot better working
ers, as they are usually called total cost of the equipment is
agreement for all concerned,
have ben discovered. Prior to being paid by a federal grant,
and we would not have our
the fires set by lightning, the the remainder, 25 per cent, by
country tied up with costly
Detroit District reported three ( ttie school district.
strikes, not only for industry,
Several representatives from < fires for the season. One of
Four young Salem people
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but the workers themselves.
Mill City who took in the ¡these, and the largest of the' 97 Degree High
were injured when their sports
Needless to say, that no mat
grand parade at the Santiam three was in the Humbug area
car went out of control and
ter how much of a raise in pay
Bean Festival in Stayton last Northeast of Detroit. It was I Temperature for July
rolled over on the Little North
they get, it takes the work
Saturday were pleased to win discovered about 6 a. m. by
Weather readings for the
Fork Road four miles north of
men many months to gain back
top recognition for their en- loggers who battled the blaze month of July, 1971, are sur
Mill City aibout 12:30 a,m.
tries.
what they have lost in wages.
prisingly like those of July,
Quick work by the Mill City Saturday.
DETROIT — According to a
The Sea Scout float on
1970.
I read the other day that Volunteer Firemen averted
Evonne Marie Alyea, 18,
The high temperature for
$7.5 million are being lost what could have been a dis 3080 Evergreen St. NE. suffer report, when the quality of which Queen Sonja Martin
July, 1971, was 97 degrees on
daily to the economy of the astrous fire at North Santiam ed head injuries and was list wildlife forage falls too low, and her court rode was award
the 26th, with a low of 38 de
West from the lumber and ply Ply, just west of Mill City at ed in critical condition at Sal nature automatically reduces ed first prize in the category
the wildlife population in the for civic floats. Princesses in I
grees on the second, and an
wood industry alone as it bogs about 2 a.m. Friday.
em Memorial Hospital.
area by diminishing the ani- the court were Gloria Poole,
average mean of 71 degrees.
down m the rail and dock
A fire started burning in one
Listed in fair condition at
This little Sue Crowthers, and Jenny
In 1970 the high was 99 de-
The Oregon Game Commis
strikes. Just how long do of the chip bins at the plant the hospital were Stephen R. mal birthrate.
sion reminded deer hunters i grees on the 16th, the low was
you think it will take to gain and firemen were called. It Bowen,20. 325 23rd St. NE, known method of birth control Chance.
this back? A strike of this was necessary to dump the bin Bruce L. Hall, 22, 442 23rd St. for wildlife is documented in [ Sweepstakes award went to they they have less than a ■ 40 degrees on the 1st and
magnitude ties up everything. to get at the fire. When the NE, and Terrance R. Allenby, a USDA Forest Service re- (the float decorated by the week to file applications 23rd, with an average mean
search publication, “Forage Santiam Rebekahs and Odd- for antlerless deer permits if of 70 degrees.
Farmers are plowing under chips were dumped, sander 21, 284 Manbrin Drive N.
Quality and Wildlife Manage fellows of Mill City. It was a they want to be included in
The precipitation in 1971
their crops in some areas as dust in the bin exploded, caus
Bowen suffered multiple ment.”
grand sweepstakes winner in the drawings. Deadline for was .40 inches as against.42
they can’t afford to ship by ing burns to several of the
abrasions and possible internal | Repeated studies of deer, the 4th of July parade here.
submitting applications is Au inches in 1970. Heavy rolling
truck.
firemen. Charlie Stewart, vet
injuries, Hall received a frac- both locally and in other west-
Chaperoned by Mrs. Virginia gust 10; the public drawing is ! thunder was heard on the 30th
I have never been too much eran fireman of the depart- tured knee and Allenby suf-1
ern states, indicate that poor Hay, the queen and her court scheduled for 10 a m. August and 31st, accompanied by
in favor of wage and price ment received the most serious fered a fractured back,
I forage seems to have a major had also ridden in the Straw 20. Applications to be includ lightning and resulting in a
controls, but if this keeps up, burns. His right arm and the
State police said Bowen was effect on the fertility of year- berry Festival parade at Leb ed in the drawings must be re number of small fires which
certainly it would be better side of his face received the
I lings, which efficiently cuts the anon and the Berrian Festival ceived by the game commis were kept under control and
than letting things run ram- most intense burns. He is at driving when the accident oc-
i birth rate for the species in • parade at Newberg. The girls i sion by 5 p.m. on the deadline quickly extinguished, thanks
curred.
work,
but
has
his
arm
band
pant as they are at this time.
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that area. The same limiting also attend a session at the I date.
to the efficiency of fire fight
One bad thing about wage and aged from the hand to above
| effect has been observed in Cinderella Modeling school in
Late applications are set ers, who worked all night long
price controls if that who is the elbow. When interviewed
i quail, where inadequate mois- i Salem at which two of them aside until after the drawings to protect homes and forests.
going to control those who■ this week, he said that it
| ture in late winter limits the ( were awarded $250 scholar-' are held. Only if surplus per
Twenty five days out of the
place these restrictions upon; could have been a lot worse.
I size of hatches in the spring. I ships.
thirty
one were recorded as
mits
are
left
over
are
late
ap
Bill
Morgan,
one
of
the
own
the economy. I have always
plicants given consideration, sunny, while heavy mists ob-
The pamphlet, by Justin G. i
figured that we have far too ers of the mill said Friday that
With the wide interest in an-1 scured the mountains. At no
Smith, scientist at the Forest j
much government meddling in firemen here really deserve a |
tierless deer permits, the game I time was the rainfall over .17
, Service’s Range and Wildlife (
business, but who is to say lot of credit for their quick,
commission suggests submit- of an inch.
...... fire ——
—
Area residents are again re Habitat Laboratory in La
and „...
other
what is right at this time. It response to this
ting applications in time since | The above report was issued
is getting to be a sorry mess. 1 fires in the area. Their fire minded that there will be a Grande, also covers methods
it is doubtful any permits will | by Irene Paullin, Detroit
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truck
had
pressure
enough
to
■
reunion
of
former
students,
of
improving
wildlife
habitat.
and that is for sure.
remain following the drawing, weather observer.
' douse the blaze in the chip.' teachers and friends at the old Copies can be obtained by
I This type of fire is hard to put Gates High school on Sunday, writing to Pacific Northwest
If you have a day off some-
^e said.
August 15. The program will Forest and Range Experiment
DETROIT—A “jet” breaking
Sea Scout Float Takes First at Stayton
time and don’t know what to,
start at 11:30 a.m. and there Station, PO. Box 3141, Port the sound barrier most of the
do with yourself, a trip up to
will be a potluck dinner at land, Oregon 97208
time on nightly flights be
Breitenbush Hot Springs, then j
12:30 p.m. An afternoon busi
tween 9:50 and 10:30 p.m. is
on north over the mountain ,
ness session will be held and
shattering the tranquillity of
into Mt. Hood National Forest |
there will be plenty of visiting
the Upper North Santiam
is a good one to take. We took ,
and renewing of old acquaint
canyon. Sometimes the boom
this trip Sunday and it was |
ances.
is severe enough to jar houses
well worth the time. The road , George Long, president of
All interested persons will
and rattle dishes. At other
one the other side of the moun-' the Mill City Lions club, said be welcomed to visit with
times it sounds like a loud
tain is all paved. We haveI this week that the club mem- former grads and students
clap of thunder or a dynamite
lived here for 18 years, and I bers and their guests would from the years of 1923 to 1956.
blast. It is noted that the jet
this was the first time we have a steak fry at the city
Of special interest will be
is always traveling south. We i
made this jaunt—mostly be- park the evening of August a display of pictures represent
A very civic minded girl, don’t’ know what the fella’s
cause the road was pretty bad 116. This has been an annual ing that era of the former Susy Wilson, has consented to mission is, but he sure is in
head the Neighborhood Car- one big hurry,
until the last year or so. We | event for a number of years high school in Gates.
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stopped at a hot springs near although one was not held last
Herman Grafe is president nival against Muscular Dystro-1
Estacada and saw people ga year. It is a good opportunity of the alumni association and phy which will be held at the
lore, laying out in the hot not only to enjoy a pleasant Ansel Hayward is secretary Mill City school park, August Detroit Lake Manaqer
a
hi
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Miss Wilson ...
will
serve as
water, probably trying to ease I summer evening but to keep treasurer. Both are former 1 14.
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the tensions of every everyday in touch before regular din- longtime residents of the area. 1 Ringmaster for the event i To Move South
| which is being sponsored by
DETROIT- Don Pizer, man-
life. We started fairly early I ner meetings resume in Sep
I the Rainbow Girls and neigh- ' ager of Detroit Lake State
Sunday forenoon and there tember.
Mr. Long said more details Freezer Taken from
I borhood children.
I Park, announced this week
was very little traffic until
The carnival will start at that he is being transferred
we got over to the Mt. Hood regarding the meeting would Maples Tavern, Gates
' 11 a m. and will feature bean September I to Valley of the
Loop highway, then it picked be given to members next
The Maples Tavern east of : toss, ring toss, sponge toss, ■ Rogue State Park, 12 miles
up. about the same as on the week.
Gates was entered Sunday rummage sale and concessions [east of Grants Pass.
Santiam Highway.
Pizer and his family came j
Doc Kimmel told us of a | large collection of stuffed ani night and a small freezer was of all kinds.
The flower dt-cked float with Queen Son ja Martin
All proceeds will go to aid here in June, 1966 from Cham-' and her royal court was a first place winner at the
restaurant over in his old mals about the place in ar taken. The tavern, owned by
Eva Sidebotham of Eugene, the fight against dystrophy and poeg State Park where he1
home town of Estacada, named rangements that depict their
his been closed for several related diseases afflicting mil- served for two years prior to Santiam Bean Festival in Stayton on Saturday night
the Safari. This is a good natural habitat. It is an easy
They were winners in the Civic entries^ Riding on the
! lions.
his assignment here.
watering hole and the food is trip, and one that we recom-■ years.
Jerry Lewis of movie and TV
Pizer said a manager for Sea Scout sponsored float with Queen Sonja is Gloria
good. The interesting thing mend to those people who like | State police said burglers
about it is that the owner is a to take Sunday drives while broke off a lock and gained fame serves as national chair the State Park here has not Poole, Susan Crowthers and Jenny Chance—Photo by
Stan Ogden.
been officially named yet
entry through the back door. man of the drive
big game hunter and has a the weather is good.
Detroit School
Kitchen Being
Remodeled
North Fork Crash
Firemen Fri.
Wild AnimalsMi" CifyFloats Win
At Bean Festival
Said To Use
Birth Control
Deadline Is Near
For Deer Permits
Gates High Io
Have Reunion
Lions Club To Have
Steak Fry Aug. 16
Jet Jars Upper
Canyon Area
Neighborhood
Carnival To Be
Held August 14th
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