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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1971)
The Mill City Enterprise G*a VOLUME XXV V net and .naVf,T ’ u N T j HE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON'S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1971 Plaques Presented for Safety Record The Avenue. Has Annual Bj Don Moffatt 4 $4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy U.S. Plywood Mill at Idanha Wins Plaques tor 176,482 I Accident-Free Work Hours Last Wednesday was anoth-1 er of the good days for me. 11 was up at U. S. Plywood-1 By Don Moffatt I ------------------------------------------- Champion Papers mill in I A1 Schafer was speaker at was a red letter ly proud of these men as thew Idanha when the APD of the I the annual installation dinner I day Wednesday for Manager John Ma | r - r„i iOyai workers, and seem Workman’s Comp. Board pre-| meeting at the Riverview Inn darus and his crew of men at to know how to work in and sen ted a couple of plaques for | at Mehama _______ ______ Friday night. He ! U. S. Plywood-Champion Pa- around the mill without get accident-free working for 22 (talked about the'value of a ' pers, Inc., mill when they were ting hurt.” months—see story on this page | Chamber to small communities celebrating 22 months of acci- Mills in the North Santiam for details. It is always a pleas-1 and said that the large cities I dent-free production. This Canyon are the lifeblood of ure to meet with mill work- | have just about the same prob I amounted to 176,482 hours of the economy, and the men in men. Many of these men live, lems that the small communi j work. Clyde Huskey and Bob the woods who harvest the in Mill City and other Can-1 ties do, only they are just 1 Cookson of the Accident Pre- trees all come in for a large yon towns, and they are an in- ' magnified. The main difficulty I vention Division of the Work- share of credit for keeping the tegral part of the economy of seems to be in coordinating the I men's Compensation Board wheels of industry turning. this area. efforts of all people he said. were at the mill to present two A trip up the canyon now "There is lots of talent avail I plaques for this achievement, one can see huge piles of logs able, Schafer continued, “but One plaque was for reducing in cold decks, which will be it is a hard job getting people the accident rate from 20.21 in used this winter when snow to work together for the com [1969 to 0 in 1970. makes it impossible to log in mon good. I On the office walls of the the higher elevations. “In Salem,” Shafer said, “ j mill many awards earned are Pictured above are Bob Cooksen and of the mill. The small plaque was given Refreshments were served we had a sort of ‘town hall’, display. They have been between shifts to the men at type meetings where people Clyde Huskey of the Accident Preven for the reduction of accidents from 20.21 ! on awarded during the years since the mill Wednesday. could express their individual tion Division of the Workmen’s Comp in 1969 to 0 in 1970. The largest of the U. S. Ply opened it up after views. This brought us a lot of ensation Board, safety division. They two plaques was for 22 months—176,482 I it was purchased from Simp- new ideas and some of these were present at U. S. Ply-Champion Pa accident free hours of work in the mill. ' son. Winning prizes for acci have worked out real well." | per, Inc., mill in Idanha last Wednesday This is an enviable record in any lang dent free operation is nothing Hattie Golliet was MC for afternoon when they presented plaques uage.—The Enterprise photo. new for the mill. When it was the dinner affair. owned by Simpson the crew, Harold Wiltse conducted a to John Madarus on the right, manager many who worked for that short business meeting and j Mrs. Kenneth McKenzie, firm, have always had one of then turned over the gavel to blood bank chairman, is re the best accident-free records incoming president, Jerry Coff- j minding canyon residents that I in the state. man, who spoke briefly on | i Manager John Madarus said the blood drawing is being some of his plans for the com With all the talk about air last Wednesday when inter held Thursday (today), Sep pollution, especially from ing year. Coffman asked for viewed by The Enterprise, that tember 23, at the Stayton the cooperation of everyone in I “without the cooperation of Grade School from 4 to 8 p. m. wigwam burners at our mills, I took the above picture at the area, and that “we should The Jordan Garden Club is The following ruling has I our men, these records could U. S. Ply following the meet work hard at trying to improve been received from the Ore 1 not be made. We are extreme- in charge of the canteen. the things we have here now. ” ing. You will note that there is gon State Department of Ed Wiltse gave a short run absolutely no smoke emanat ucation, regarding the freeze i down on the main things the Part of Crew at U. S. Ply ing from the burner. The air on teachers’ salaries. above it was crystal clear— Chamber had accomplished 1. Longevity increases, or and this was just when the day during his two terms of office. | teacher increments, are not shift closed, so the burner had He said he felt the Chamber, The Lyons-Gates-Mill City permitted under the freeze. DETROIT—The first major was instrumental in encourag- 1 been consuming mill wastes 2. Teachers employed in the forest fire of the season, in the ing the Corps of Engineers to Zoning Advisory committee for about 8 hours. hold more water in Detroit has slated a public meeting in district last year will receive Detroit Ranger District, Wil- j City for 8 p. m. Tuesday, the same salary as they did lamette National Forest, occur- 1------- • I can well remember when Reservoir until after Labor September 28 in the 1 high last year, under the 1970-1971 red here Friday. The stubborn' one could see smoke and pos Day. At least this year “we school auditorium here. salary schedule. | blaze was being fought by sible particulates, as the air had plenty of water in the lake 3. If a teacher received an crews early Friday in the for that holiday, ” he said. been j The committee has pollution boys call it, from this | working for a year now, mak advanced degree, this increase Lucky Butte area seven miles j burner. But U. S. Ply spent ing recommendations which i is allowable at last year’s South of Detroit dam. some $30.000 to bring this wHl beamed over to'theTinn I the 197°'71 Strong East winds hamper burner into complaince with ed fire-fighting operations a- | County Planning commission, ary schedule. the pollution standards. after they have been formu-. 4. New teachers who were gainst a blaze that had de-1 A telephone call to Harry lated. ' hired last spring for the 1971- I stroyed some 150 acres by late ' 72 school year, will receive Friday evening. Bartell, U. S. Ply man at Eu There are several classifica their salary under the step at District Ranger Lee Boeck- gene Friday afternoon, gave us tions of lands, according to which they were hired, but on stiegel, said three tractors, some revealing information. At the Lions Club Business Carl Kelly, but most of the the 1970-71 salary schedule, three large water tankers and He said the conversion at meeting Monday night, it was land in this particular area i 5 for a teacher to receive 50 men were on the line with Idanha entailed using the Ore voted that the Lions club lit will be classed as timberland, fois increased pay for the 1971- some 200 men on the way to gon State University system. terbarrels around town would The meeting, he said, has been 72 school year, he must have help. The fire in the Little This system uses a device that has fans, and also a thermo be repainted. Martin Hansen called to give land owners been working prior to August I Meadows area on Lucky Butte Above John Madarus in foreground and Clyde ' blew away from firemen mop-1 stat that causes a burner and agreed to get and mix the and others interested an op-! 14, 1971. ping up a slash burning oper- j Huskey from the Accident Prevention Division of the the forced air fans to come on 1 paint, and Mel Rambo said he portunity to voice their opin- ] ion, and assist the local com ation that had begun last | Workman’s Compensation Board, praises the crew for when the temperature in the would do the work. New Picnic Shei+er burner drops to such a degree I It was reported that the mittee in making sound deci-1 Thursday. Boeckstiegel said : their part in keeping U. S. Plywood mill accident free that the waste materials are1 school bus shelter erected near sions on zoning. At this time' fire danger in the woods is crit- | for 176,482 hours. At John Neal Park ■ ically high.” The situation is 1 not burning clean. Mr. Martell Cedar Lumber had been tip maps and literature will be at- passed out to those who .' ' he said. “The woods ! said sometimes the Air Pol-, ped over. Members will try to Prize Winners To Be Dedicated Soon «2*** and forest floor are tinder dry. I lution Authority uses outmod-; fix it so vandals will not tip tend. Campers and picknickers are | ed methods to determine what | it over. Lions club emblems A like meeting is slated for A dedication of a new picnic is clean air and how much I will be painted on each of the Mari-Linn school on Septem shelter for the John Neal Me urged to make no fires unless shelters. carbon dioxide or particulates ' morial Park in Lyons will be necessary, and then only small are coming from the burner. | President George Long ask- . ber 30, he said. held at the Park October 7 at | ones in safe rocky places. The East winds eased slight- U. S. Ply has spent a lot of, ed that all Lions get to work I No final decisions will be 10:30 a. m. Linn County Park money, and time, to bring this on calendar sales, so it can be made at either of these meet- Commission members will be ' ly Saturday and fire fighters Idanha burner into compliance , finished early this year. 1 ings, but the recommendations on hand for the ceremonies. I in Northwest forests gained the with the regulations set by the | Fred Berg was appointed 1 wl" be presented to the Linn The donation to Linn County upper hand in most of the Air Pollution Authority. Lion Tamer, to replace John1 County Planning Commission citizens is being made by Av blazes in Oregon and Washing ery Interests of the Sewell L. ton. But forecasters said there Bartell said, “land fill cer Devereaux, who moved from | on October 12. would be no major break in I the community. On the local committee bc- and Hortense Avery Estates. the weather and the fire haz tainly is not the answer, as L. B. Alexander, a representa Linn County Deputy Sheriff sides Kelly are Fred Linde- when you pollute the land, you Col. tive of the Avery family will ard remained high. eventually pollute the water, Richard Grossnicklaus of Lyons mann, Thurman Smith, Co'., Several blazes in the Willam make the presentation. Foley, Bob Levon, will speak at the dinner meet- 1 Frank - and that certainly is not good.” ette National Forest in South Following the dedication, ing Monday night. His topic Shields ReMine, H. O. Adair, Central Oregon were either This is what I have been , will be on the new drunk driv- ~ Bob Carpenter, Larry Prich coffee and doughnuts will be controlled or expected to be preaching for a good long time, 1 ing law and drugs. served. ard and Donald Kuiken. controlled soon. ever since the pollution au Officials said a total of 2,- thority has been making de i 100 men were battling fires mands upon the mill owners , which have burned more than all over the state. It has been | I 5,300 acres as of Saturday. an expensive process for the 1 In the Willamette National , mill owners, and sometimes I Forest, the Nordic fire south- 1 wonder if these pollution men.' west of Mt. Washington Wild- ; really know all that much emess area was controlled at about their jobs. I would hate 90-acres and the Lucky-Butte 1 to be in their shoes, as it is just | 160-acre South of Detroit Re- , like any other government job. servoir was contained by 200- Too many regulations and di men Saturday night. rectives. The start “gung ho ” A 90-acre fire west of the and say this is the way it’s 1 Three Sisters Wilderness was 1 going to be. Pretty soon, some ' also close to being controlled | other person comes along with Saturday with about 90 men ' more directives, and rescinds on the fire lines. the action that has been taken Acting Fire Control officer, previously. Then all the money Dick Gassner, Detroit Ranger that has been spent by those Station, said Monday, the I trying to keep up with some Lucky Butte fire seven miles 1 times damphool regulations South of Detroit Dam was goes down the drain. brought under control at 6:00 a. m. Sunday. And trying to bury every-. I thing is about as foolish as 1 In the top photo John Madarus, left can be s een I anything I’ve heard of. I would I Hirte Buying Douglas presenting Phil Saner, barkerman on the night Shift much rather have a little smoke in the air, than have the 1 at U. S. Ply, Idanha with a present. He was lucky in a Fir Seed Cones water I drink polluted. drawing when refreshments were served at the mill last This year Douglas-fir seed Personally I sort of like the Above is the safety committee of and spike Kindred. These men help to cones may be sold to Hirte’s Wednesday afternoon at a ceremony when the mill ind smell of a little wood smoke keep the mill running accident free, said Market, according to informa men were honored for a long accident-free record, ’ n ■n the air. and certainly a wig- U. S. Ply mill in Idanha. They are, from manager John Madarus. tion received from Hirte this the lower photo Wilford Pullam, pond man on the day •v?m burner is not all that of- left to right: Jerry Golden. Marvin Wal shift, won the drawing.—The Enterprise photos. —The Enterprise photo morning. ker, Freddie Taylor, Eldon Hutchinson fr-nsive to the landscape Blood Drawing Set For September 23 Zoning Meet Teacher Salary First Major Freeze Rules Given Set Here for Lions To Repaint Litterbarrels Soon
