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remember her. dry there and it was a thrill 7—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Sept. 9, 1971 Leia Sarff from Sandpoint, when her jetliner touched the Idaho, is here visiting her runway in Portland to see it Betty Kelle raining. Mary still says, there The Enterprise Prints Wedding Announcements DID YOU KNOW? That daughter, Melva O’Neil and Oregon's state flower, the family. She is planning on is no more beautiful place Expert Craftsmanship—Fast Service, Too than Oregon, nor a nicer place Oregon Grape, lived in this staying a couple of weeks until by Jack Zimmerman states 30,000,000 years ago? the arrival of her new grand to live. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Thomas, Dr. C. A. Arnold identified fos child. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Kellund Sr., and Chris spent the holi Special .Measures Promise sil leaves in miocene rocks and lowering the voting age, day weekend on a camping from Eastern Oregon. Before and daughter, Juleah, from repealing the decennial state trip, going to Winnemucca, Extra Election Fireworks America was discovered, In Eagle Point are here visiting census, allowing Legislators to dians were using the fruit from their son and family, the Hen- Nev. They attended the Hum I Next year promises a renew call special sessions, provide boldt County fair while there. the Oregon Grape for food and I ry Kellunds. al of Oregon's biennial battle bonds for state capital con Toni says it was quite a small from its twigs and bark made On'iZr “ I ¡¡WJ» Mrs. Lang Stafford has just struction and bonds for irriga fair but v a yellow dye. White men I returned from a trip to Iowa ♦ tion and water development. day evening - au they attended the and the will __ or the people, \ . learned the value of its roots While there she attended the j Ta was an enjoyable 2*4 *>v The former refers to legisla- Referred by lawmakers to rodeo. It K , for medicine and tons of the Thomas Stafford family reun- hours. Sood., they hooded to- ÍJ™™*’ voters at next year’s General root are marketed annually. ,o„. meeting for the ftr,. time. = ™ £ or. M «. during Election are proposals that Fred Woods spent the holi 68 cousins of her late husband. t - i —--------- through Jordan Valley then legislative sessions. The peo would permit location of state day in the Three Lakes Basin Thomas Stafford was an only ple ’ s will means the popular institutions outside Marion | area hunting with bow and ar brother of the late George I ran across the Winklers from vote. And the so-called battle County, set standard qualifi- near Aumsville. They camped row. Haven’t heard that he Stafford who lived in this area near Burns then on Monday I even- cations for sheriffs, amer.d had any luck Maybe next from about 1882. year elections following legis- county purchase and lease lim headed home. Traffic was time. Iowans predict a billion bu light until they reached Sis lative adjournments. itations, change Constitutonal Frequent visitors to Gates shel corn crop this year, and i The stage was set for these provisions regarding religion recently have been the Harold their soy bean fields look good. ters. 20 Lb. Bag ... . Uw Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Turnidge I ' every-other-year squabbles in (with special reference to pro-1 Clarks. They were here for Mary visited the Rathburn | 1902 when Oregon became one viding state funds to denomin spent Saturday in Beaverton the Labor Day weekend. Mr. dam and lake which President I of the first states to adopt the ational schools,) permit six-1 uuuK“iLi, ' process of initiative and refer- Clark lived at Niagara as a Nixon dedicated. The lake is at the home of their daughter, work day endum In effect (hey giye thg member juries and broaden I Carolyn. It was a t. __ __ child, about 40 years ago. His j 135 miles long and is a flood eligiblity for loans to veter mother was Mrs. Gladys Clark control and recreational pro ! for Hollis as he helped Carolyn people the power to legislate ans. paint her house. She had been Some of you that have been ject costng in excess of $2 mil- on their own and to repeal acts On the initiative front, pe- I around a few years probably I lion to develop. It was quite working at it a couple weeks ' by elected Legislators as well, titioners would prevent pro-! after work and between show- ' The check-and-balance sys- perty tax funds from being ers. That way it takes a long tern is further refined by a re- used to finance education, pro- j tme to get two coats on. Wea I want to sing of my Redeemer, , . , quirement that legislated Con- hibit union security contracts, ther on Saturday was in elt I stitutional Amendments : must | invoke a two per cent residen- the one that paid the debt I owe, favor. I was sinking deep and deeper, . I be freferred to the voters. ..... property ..... ... .............. ......... i tial tax limitation, Mrs. Nellie Allen has just 1 the Spirit was the way to go. returned from a 10-day visit | All of this tends to expand ’ create a one-half per cent limit V1SI ; citizen ' participation ¡ in n 1 i on a|[ property taxes, enact a with her niece, Inez Stickle, J / I was led by the Spirit, to read the Bible i Democratic process. And it also net receipts tax, change the of Astoria. and believe every word that is written there, 1 tends to sustain those long i line of succession to the office The McGrath property on It is the written words of our Saviour I “bedsheet”’ ballots so familiar ; of governor, repeal the ban on the highway across from the . and he took the load of our sins, to bear. be referred to the voters. | lotteries, permit sale of alco- Frontier Inn has been sold to A review of legislative activ i holic beverages to those 18 and George Standish. The **** Mc- I was grasping for some earthly pleasure, ity and word from the Secre I older and repeal gubernatorial Graths are heading east, des- but the Devil kept me in the night. tary of State's office combine I pensions. j tination, not sure. It was the prayers of some sincere Christians and to lead election buffs to be- | Referendum petitions would Mr. Also leaving are Nebergall’s mov“ i lieve 1972 could be the year | repeal 1971 city-county con- that I saw Gods wonderful light. Mrs. Ross Burleson, and is Robert for ^ allots * n kingsize cate- -------------------- = ----------- . solidating enabling legislation, I ing into their place Now I sing of my Redeemer, i gory. The 1971 Legislature has | repeal the cigaret tax, repeal: R. Rader. sing His praises all day long. Skip , referred 11 Constitutional A- j obscenity provisions in the new 1 Hollis Turndge and Pray for the ones that are wracked with pain, Five , Criminal Code and repeal the I Meader spent Sunday in East-, mendments 1 ... , . to , the people. , that their recovery will be my song. j upon during j ------------- ern Oregon fishing. They re. „..ii be - -_._ voted next . city-county power to levy a | port pretty good luck. I think May s Pnmary Election | motor vehicle registration tax. This I know, Jesus saved me, lu • i luck i was real -i good „„ j six will appear on the ballot j If all petitioners are success- their and ,„ pulled me out of the miry clay. ~D_ 1 in November ’72. i ful, 1972 would see voters bal- the four trout I had for I will read and follow the Bible per Monday night was real1 At the same time an addi- ’ loting on at least 24 issues— and praise his name both night and day j tional 13 measures are being , as well as trying to decide who good proof of it. Spending a day at the fair instigated by the people—nine I will occupy some mighty im-1 Jesus heard the prayers of the neighbors, last week were Nellie Allen of which already have been j portant offices. Several times 1 and together they worked as one, and and Mrs. Barker. | I certified . , . - proponents - , c' are in recent history voters have. Mellowest Med. cnnlzinrt To pry me out of that slimy pit. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Marston of ’ s4e_ekj_’?.B„ an/Mirrk en°u£h ^ na_' faced a dozen or more such I To work for the Devil I had begun. Gresham and Mr. and Mrs. | tures to place them before issues in a single year. But the I greatest number of statewide1 Louis Myers of Elkhorn visit General Election voters. It was a sad thing to part with Satan, The Legislature has the measures was established in ed their sister Mary Stafford, my busom friend he had been so long, power to specify at which elec 1952 when the ballot listed a last weekend. But now we have gone different ways. Attending the 60th wedding tion voters will ballot on total of 17. To follow Jesus is a very bright song. 22'/o Ounce Loave anniversary honoring Mr. and amendments it refers. But ini-1 Chances are slim, however, Mrs. Herbert Schroeder of Mill tiatives — those instigated by ! that all petitioners will suc I have decided, by the will of God, City Sunday afternoon were petition dealing with both Con-1 ceed. Since its inception in to follow the narrow way. Mrs. Ruby Brisbin and Mary stitutional Amendments and 1902, the people have used the Pressing onward and never backward, new statutes, appear on Gen initiative petition only 219 Stafford. to reach the goal at the end of the day. The Floyd Johnsons attend eral Electon ballots only. The times. And the referendum has ed a birthday dinner for their same applies to the referen been invoked only 48 times in HUGH DURRALL dum power reserved by the the same period, people, which could be expres-1 The battle between legisla- sd as the people’s power to tive wisdom and the people’s veto legislation. I will is really a pair of con- • I All three actions necessitate frontations. The first skirmish | petitions signed by registered I —obtaining sufficient signa- voters prior to specified dead-' tures, now is under way. The Filler Paper 300 sht. 69c Pee Chees 2/19c , lines. In each case the num- I second, the actual fight at the ber of signers is a percentage ‘ ' polls, is more than a year Rocket Ball Pens 29c — Blue Binders 89c of the total votes cast for all | away. gubernatorial candidates dur-1 Whatever the outcome, each and Many Other Things ing the preceding election of a 1 will play a significant role in governor. an Oregon election year al- i An initiative amendment I ready promising campaigns currently requires 53,213 sign for President and other offices. I ers and a statutory amend Prices Effective Sept. 9-10*11 ment, 39,984. The figures are eight and six per cent, respec tively, of the total vote for governor in 1968. And in both I cases, proponents have until I next July 7 to obtain the sig Phone 859-249» 1015 Main St l.vons, Oregon natures in order to qualify for — the ’72 General Election. When it comes to the popu lar referendum, however, those who would overturn a legisla tive act must complete their challenge before the act be- I comes law—90 days following I adjournment of the Legisla- ' ture. It takes four per cent [ of those voting for governor to meet this petition require ment and current referendum promoters must obtain 26,656 signatures by September 8. Amendments referred by the Legislature to next May’s Pri mary deal with eliminating; NEW and PRE-OWNED voter literacy requirements j OAK TRUNDLE BEDS, Complete with Mattresses $69.95 $59.95 DAVENO and CHAIR SET pre-owned son-in-law, Jim Cuthbert in | $37.50 NAUGAHYDE DAVENO, Builtwell, Used Woodburn. Other guests were I Roger and Mabel Nelson, Jo-1 OAK CHAIRS each $5. $79.95 NEW DAVENO and CHAIR SET, I Only anne and Jerry Hudgkins and I two children and Mabel’s sis- $42.50 RECLINERS, from ter-n-law, Ruth McCarth of $49.95 BASSETT DECORATOR END TABLE, with doors South Carolina. $42.50 PHILCO PORTABLE T. V. I The regular meeting of the ■ $79.95 PACKARD BELL T. V., Walnut Cabinet (exceptional) Rainbow board was held at the . $27.50 FRIGIDAIRE REFRIGERATOR home of Mr and Mrs. Floyd $39.95 NORGE DRYER Johnson. This meeting is held $37.50 PHILCO RANGE, full 30” oven on the first Thursday of each $09.95 RANCH STYLE BUNK BEDS, Complete with mattresses I month and is held at homes of each $1.50 the members. After the meet NEW PILLOWS ing refreshments were served $69.95 WALNUT BEDROOM SETS, Nice Clarence Murphy was taken $6.50 USED SOFA by ambulance to a Salem hos $92.50 NEW 8’ SOFA pital His father, Alphie Mur FOAM RUBBER, Large Selection phy, has gone to Stayton to $7.5« OLD SMOKING STAND stay with his granddaughter $17.50 TABLE with one leaf. 4 CHAIRS and family, the Robert Porters, while Clarence is in the hos Also good selection of pre-owned furniture and appliances, dinettes and lamps and pital. good useable miscellaneous items Has summer really ended? I The weather last week looked j like fall. Maybe September | Terms: Cash. Good Checks, or 30-day lay-a-way , and October will still furnish | us with some nice weather. Let’s hope so I Tuesday was the day the j kids have been waiting all sum-1 mer for.(Ha.) School started, Phone 897-2772 .... Mill City .Oregon Phone 769-2296 At that they are lucky, the teachers had to start in last Wednesday. GATES Salem Scene Honey Dew Melons Seedless Grapes . No. 2 Potatoes . . Lb. 29c ROe White Onions . . . Lb. 10c Celery Large Crisp Bunches 23c Peaches Freestone full box $3.75 Gravenstein Apples . box $2.98 98' Round Steaks Pork Chops ... Lb. 89c German Sausage rope style Lb. 79c Economy Bacon Sausage Roll 1 Lb. Pkg. 59c 1 Lb. Pkg. 59c Mayflower Butter Blue Bell Variety Pak 79' 16 bags 79c Cheddar Cheese 2 Lb. Pkg. $1.69 Ranch Style Bread 3 Ig. loaves $1 Powdered Sugar Donuts Qc Cinnamon Rolls Pkg. of 8 47c Cider Vinegar Standby gal. 99c NOTICE SCHOOL SUPPLIES Subscribers, please check the label on your Enterprise Canning Supplies Good Stock on Hand this week. If the figure following your name is 9-71 Subscribe tc The Mill City Enterprise $4.50 per Year BOB'S FOOD MARKET your subscription has expired. YOU SAVE MONEY FURNITURE! FURNITURE! By Subscribing to SPECIAL THIS WEEKEND Why not send in a check for your renewal today. THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE You can save more than the subscription price of The Enterprise by reading the ads and then taking advantage of the bargains offered. Try it and see. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Marion and Linn Counties.............. $4.50 Outside Marion and Linn but still in Oregon . $5.00 Outside the State of Oregon............... $5.50 The Mill City Enterprise MIKE’S PLACE
