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ON T3HE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON'S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME XXVI
NUMBER 42
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1971
Building Track in a Hurry
$4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
I
Holiday on Monday
Tax Rate Continues To
Climb in Both Linn and
Marion Counties; Vai. Up
Because of the Veteran’s
Day holiday Monday, The
Enterprise would appreciate
it if all news and advertis
ing copy could be prepared
By Don Moffatt
possibly Saturday, as there
will be no mail delivery on I
Monday.
It is hard for me to believe I
Also, another note. The
T
what happened in Pittsburgh'
rSUT*'-'
Enterprise this week receiv
following their winning of the |
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ed a "letter to the editor”
World Series. I can’t imagine | The City Council of Mill
which was not signed. No
It appears that taxes con- uation increase.
why the people should go ber City met in regular session
letters are printed unless j tinue to increase in spite of
The City tax on the Linn
serk in such a manner and it I Wednesday evening, October
they are signed.
; the higher assessed valuation county side here went from
certainly was not much of a ¡13.
; Sometimes taxpayers are led $3.77 to $4.22. The fire district
home-coming for their wonder
A total of $5,691.50 in bills
l to believe when their assessed tax went down from .50 to .49.
ful ball team. I felt that the were authorized for payment.
| valuation goes up, the increase The school district tax in the
ball club should have had a It was announced that applica
in the value county-wide just city on the Linn county side
better reception at home than tions are still being taken for
might cut the millage rate. dropped from $7.46 to $6.72.
the burning, looting, rape, and the position of City Recorder
This is not the case, however,
nude dancing in the streets..
replace Rex Ohmart who
as is shown this year by the
that reports of the1 submitted his resignation ef-
assessor’s reports.
celebration were blown out of ! fective November 30.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company is working
Residents in 13 of 19 cities
proportion, but there must | In other action the signs at the present time building a new spur line near the
in Marion County are going
have been a real dinger of a “entering Mill City” and Frank Lumber Company just west of town.In the above
up. The boost ranges from
mess in the streets of Pitts “Speed checked by radar” are picture it shows how it is being done. With a loader and
The Mill City Lions
| Gates’ $1.13 to Aumsville’s
burgh. It really shows just how to be installed at N. E. 4th and
„„ per $1,000 market value, I
car, they take entire sections of rail, ties and all, from have no meeting here ’2ext1 „„
5^.90
little progress we have made Cherry Sts. with N. E. 4th to
Monday jiight, ■ and^ members ■ accordjng |o figures released]
east
of
Mill
City
and
move
them
to
the
new
location.
since the stone ages, when be marked “25 miles per hour.”
J-””..”:' by AZ.21ZS.
— asked
----- to
— visit the Jeffer- ' recently
Assessor * IL.TL'lJ
Harold |
When completed there will be no more train traffic are
men were uneducated. Certain
Revised improvement plans
son
lodge-
on
that
night,
when
Domogalla.
Silverton
and I
ly it does not reflect very well for the city park for the first into Mill City. This will eliminate a danger of train Zone Chairman Fred Krecklow |Scotts Mills each had a de.
accidents here.—The Enterprise Photo.
on our religious and educa year were approved.
Past Masters filled the chairs
will make his official visit to crease of $3.22.
tional process over the years.
In the police report there I
that club. Those planning to
On t^e Marion county side when the Masons of Mill City
Of course, it takes only a few were
_ __ 14 _______
attend should meet at the ln Mill City the fire levy Lodge No. 180 AF&AM met
traffic _______
citations, , 8
to get the ball rolling, and | warnings, 11 court cases proc-
Homecoming Football bank Monday at 6:15 so trans stayed the same as last year, here Monday night
Several masons from out of
there always seems to be a essed, 25 complaints and 30
at .49. The
went
• portation
„ 7 .... .. can
---- — be arranged.
, ,
| al
ine city W
enr up from
rrom
Slated at Detroit
certain element just waiting incidents reported and one re-
Ed Whitmore, calendar sales $20.01 to $22.26. For schools state visited the lodge. All the
DETROIT
—
A
homecoming
.
.
......
.
for something to show up, ported accident.
chairman reported that some [ the levy dropped from $7.96 visitors were past masters. Bill
that they feel justifies their
football game, Detroit vs. Al-. areas had not been covered
Walker came from Las Vegas
sea will be played at Detroit I completely, but that sales had to $7.44.
wild actions.
I
lodge and John Harp, Morgan
In
Linn
county
nearly
all
Friday, October 22. Time is been pretty good.
It was a wonderful world
LYONS—Building and im- tentatively set for 2 p. m.
residents will have an increase White and Ernest Roman from
series, and it is a shame that
Fred Krecklow gave a re in tax rates this year despite the State of Michigan were
provements in Lyons and the
Princesses competing for the
it had to end up in this man
rural areas are growing ac- coveted honor of queen are port on activities in the state an increase of $47.8 million in present.
ner.
Following the meeting and
cording to City Recorder Mrs. Cathy Crist, Sue Morgan, and said that plans are in the . the county’s total valuation.
Evelyn Morman. Kenneth Har Judy Benton, Sherlyn White mill now to construct a Lions I This is because tax increases refreshments a film, “The
n . m .
Next Monday we will again.
ris is building a new home at and Sherry Hamper. Crowning Sight Conservation Foundation generally outstripped the val- Challenge of the North San
be celebrating an off-beat holi-'
tiam” was shown. Master John
Approximately 20 people at 155 16th street. Three new of the queen will take place wing to Devers Eye Clinic ini
day. The day we celebrate is tended the Jayceette Junior homes are being constructed
Roten had made arrangements
Portland. Many children who
at
halftime.
not off beat, but we are cele Miss Mother-Daughter Tea by Al Dawson on 21st street.
with the Corps of Engineers to
would not have eye glasses or
A semi-formal dance is slat
brating
’s Day
secure the film, which is a
new nviuca
homes air
are being
,
— _ Veteran
...
.’ on Oc- neiu
me uayiet:
1 *>u new
ucmg built ed in the evening at 8 o’clock treatment for eye ailments,
held av
at the
Jaycee iidii
Hall uu
on | Two
story of building Detroit Dam.
have received glasses through1
u, h yeaF' lnstead.°, Thursday evening, October 14. on the John Neal estates, a
in the library room of the the efforts of Lions clubs, i
November 11, as it was origin- ' i Jerry
It was interesting to see
VanDemarr,
vice- new mobile home on West high school.
ally set up at the end of World president of the Oregon State Main street occupied by Mr.
shots of the area prior to dam
Sight conservation is the main
The
public
is
invited.
War I.
construction, the Sardine
goal for Lions clubs.
I Junior Miss Committee and and Mrs. Guy Walker and the
I am getting a real bellyful Mrs. Carol Farish, Junior Miss I construction of the new Stuck-
I
DETROIT — Freres Veneer, Creek Fire, and the building of
of these three day holidays. It State Chaperone, presented I art mill across the railroad
Lyons, was apparent success the dam from start to finish.
I
might be allright, but I al slides of the 1971 state page- J South of 21st street. The dry
Several local people were
ful bidder at $91,070 for an es
ways thought the day was set ant and explained the pageant kiln is almost completed and
timated 1,700,000 b.f. of Wil shown in the film.
aside for more than giving all to the girls and their mothers. loading shed is completed and
lamette National Forest tim
people a three-day weekend.
The girls were given page railroad spur is in. A new bus
ber, in the Horn Leave timber
It sort of goes against the ant rules and entry blanks to iness office is under construc
DETROIT — Two vehicles
sale, conducted at Detroit
grain. Everyone complains a- be completed and returned to tion with the interior to dis were reported stolen last week
The October meeting of the Ranger station Tuesday.
bout not having time enough Mrs. Don Sheythe at the High play various kinds of panel in the Detroit-Idanha area.
American Association of Re- i Douglas fir sold for $63.85
to get their work done, then School as soon as possible. Ad ing which will be manufactur
A pickup owned by Donald tired Persons will be held at | per M, 5c over advertised rate.
they take off a couple of ex ditional rules and entry blanks ed at the new mill. Lathrop Strunk, CCC Camp, was re the high school auditorium on1 In the sale were 1,200,000 b.f.
tra days for a holiday. It is a are on hand at the High School brothers have built two new ported to have been stolen Wednesday, October 27, at 7:30
Selling at advertised rates
crock of cabbage as far as I am for any interested girls who homes in the Green Acres ad Wednesday at about 11 p. m. p. m. with Orville Downing were 300,000 b.f. of Cedar at
concerned.
A rifle, logging tape and two presiding at the short business $2.50 and 200,000 b.f. of Pa
were unable to attend the tea. dition.
full barrels of gas, plus other meeting.
Attending as honored guests
cific Silver Fir at $35.25 per M.
For the program to follow, Included in the sale were 47
The political pot is beginn were two of the pageant spon
articles were in the pickup.
DETROIT—A two year pro
Wesley
Jahn,
school
adminis
ing to boil and all sorts of peo sors, Mrs. Vern Shaw and Mrs.
Police said Lewanne Stev-
acres of all species of logs gram called “Business Cluster"
trator,
will
talk
on
what
the
j
ple are deciding or not decid Jim Girod.
vens, Detroit, reported her
advertised at $141.49 per acre. is being taught at Detroit Hign
ing to run for office. I get a
car was taken late Thursday school has to offer Senior citi- ( The stand of timber is located j School. The program is under
Jayceettes present were
kick out of some of the people. Becky Lewis, Judy Wells,
night while parked on a De zens in the area.
Mrs. Doris Rogers, newly | approximately 2 miles south the “Cluster Group" type of
Mark Hatfield and McCall for Laura Wilson, Margaret Strom-
troit street. Mrs. Stevens said
of Marion Forks via Big Mea- I classes of which the idea is
appointed
AARP tour director, | dows road.
instance. Neither one has made quist and Judy Bogle.
CHU LAI, VIETNAM—Army clothing and other articles in
toward a more vocational as
I
up his mind what to do. One
specialist four Alfred W. Clark, cluding paper were in the car. will tell members what she
Other bidders were Young & ' pect of teaching.
thing I can say for Wayne
20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken She said the doors were not has learned regarding tours Morgan, Inc., and U. S. Ply. I Classes are limited to Junior
Morse, he has plenty of intes
neth O. Clark, Idanha, recent locked, but the wheels were. available to area residents. Of
and Senior students.
tinal fortitude. He always has
ly received the Bronze Star I A report said a third car be- immediate interest is the pro
During their senior year the
To
File
Thursday
posed
tour
on
November
6
.
been a fighter. His age is
loging to a fisherman was also
medal in Vietnam.
students will actually work on
to
The
Lord
’
s
Acre
observance
|
against him, even though he is
He received the award for taken last Wednesday after
the job. The idea is that the
in good health now. A six
distinguishing himself by val noon while parked at a road at Powell Butte. This will fea-,
student will be able to com
ture
a
beef
barbecue,
bazaar
I
year term could be more than
side
between
Detroit
and
orous actions. The Bronze Star
pete for an office position fol
items,
displays
and
many
oth-1
he could stand. He really was
medal, adopted in 1944, re Idanha. No further details
lowing graduation from high
er
varied
features.
It
is
al-
'
in Washington long enough.
cognizes acts of heroism per were learned about the inci
school.
Orval
Brown,
owner
of
San
ways attended by hundreds of
Many people who voted for
formed in ground combat dent.
The Business Cluster study
I
people.
Packwood were sorry they did tiam Cable Vision, says that a against an Armed Hostile force.
covers all of the aspects of of
An
AARP
executive
meeting
1
so, as he just didn’t seem to long awaited cable television
Spec. Clark received the
fice and secretarial work. The
was held at the home of Mr
measure up to their expecta system will be ready for use award while assigned as a
course includes field trips for
today.
and
Mrs.
Orville
Downing
tions. And lots of people have
rifleman with Company B, 4th
demonstrations and guest
Normal reception in Turner Battalion, 3d Infantry of the
Tuesday evening to discuss
been disenchanted with Hat
speakers who are authorities
is
barely
adequate
and
in
some
the October 20 Bingo party
field for his stand on the war.
23rd Infantry Divisions 198 th
in the field.
held at the Eagles Hall
No one can satisfy everyone, places wholly unsatisfactory. Infantry Brigade nead Chu Lai.
The two year program in
Brown
said
his
tower
site
on
other
business
pertinent
to
and they shouldn’t even try.
The specialist is a 1970 grad
cludes, record keeping, book
top
of
Val-View
Hill
gives
the
organization.
Politics is a funny business—
uate of Detroit High School.
The regular meeting of Mari
keeping, office machines, busi
and it makes strange bedpart clearest signal of his several
His wife, Karen, lives at 753 lyn Assembly No. 60, Order of
ness principles, typing, busi
ners. So far the Democratic cable systems.
Shangrila Lane, Salem.
Rainbow for Girls, was held Camp Fire Girls
ness letter writing, office prac
The antennas will receive
party hasn’t come up with any
Wednesday evening. October
tice, income tax, filing, using
most
channels
and
FM
radio
candidate I feel is strong
Attend Potlatch
13, at the IOOF Hall.
references, telephone commun
stations.
enough to defeat President
Pen Pal from Germany! Linda Long, worthy advisor, Several groups of local Camp
ication and job application.
Nixon. He is the best man on
initiation ceremon Fire Girls attended Potlatch
The class is being taught by
Visits Barnhardt Home announced
the scene so far, according to
ies would be held November held at Camp Kilowan last
high school teacher, Mrs. Lee
GATES—A very enjoyable | jq hjcw members to date to be week.
what I have been able to as Mill City Student
|
Boeckstiegel.
visitor last week at the Dave I initiated are Jill Krecklow,
certain.
Among those going were' —
_
,
Receives Army
Barnhardt home was Richard ' Jean Drynan and Kathy Lyn- Mrs. Joyce Trouts third Grade
„ >
,
.
group assisted by Mrs. Jose- ^ran^e
sa,d Monday
Bayer of Germany. Daughter ess.
Did you ever stop to think I ROTC Scholarship
j Lyons Firemen Make
Willard Fleetwood, Box 204, Melody and Richard have been ■ The Grand Worthy Advisor’s phine Murphy. Pat Whitmore,Ithat he had P,cked
what would happen if this
country were to fall into com Mill City, a sophomore at Ore pen pals for four years or so. | visit on October 16 was dis- Mary Lou Peterson, Annetlej i October 21, as the day on
munist hands? Surely it would gon State University, has been Richard and several friends j cussed and final plans made Payseno and Jackie Kriegrr I which to file for the Republi- Two Runs Saturday
for the state
be a great awakening to some awarded the Army ROTC have been touring the U. S. , for the Halloween Party to be took the three fourth grade I can
, , , nomination
.
,
LYONS — Lyons firemen
‘ ■ District 32,
of the radicals of our country Three-Year Scholarship. This since May. After seeing Ore | held after the October 27 meet groups. Ruth Keen and Bobbie „
made two hurried calls Sat-
Linn
which
includes
East
who are always preaching scholarship will pay for tuition, gon Richard said he was sorry ing.
Budlong took the sixth grad
I urday, October 16. In the af
I County.
“down with the establishment ” fees, books, required expenses, they had spent so much time
The girls have all been work ers.
ternoon they were called to
1
The
32nd
District.
Green
in
the
east
as
it
very
much
1
>I18
imiu
Ulcll
saicB
They would no longer be able and a $50 per month subsis
ing hard on their candy sales
Jr. Hi Girls acting as guides
complete
*^e Rodney Ramsey home
said,
embraces
four
complete
limited the time he was able and have so|d most of their were Jeanne Drynan, Jill,
to hide behind their slogans tence allowance.
Sherman, < I wben the oil stove exploded
Jefferson, &nci...«n,
■
for reform. They most likely
The award is based on schol to spend here.
first order and another order Krecklow and Nancy Stange. I .counties.
Gilliam and Morrow, plus the WahJ^lck work litUe dami‘8"
Richard is a member of a arrived this week,
would be lined up against a arship. demonstrated leader
i
was
done.
southern part of Wasco Coun- '
wall and shot. If we could only ship potential, and citizenship, band in Germany and enter
The Rainbow mother’s club
In the evening, they
give some of these radical peo and is used to help outstanding tained the Bamhardts with his ' will meet Monday evening, Lady Offers A (R. H.) I ty, and the Eastern portions 1 '• were called to the Jenkins
of Linn, Clackamas, and Mar
ple a chance to go to a com young men to pay for their guitar and sang them songs j October 25. at 7:30 at the IOOF Positive Blood As
ion Counties, giving it the most Hardwood mill west of Me
munist country to live for a college education while they in German, French and Span i Hall. All Rainbow Mothers are
Public Service
counties and parts of coun- > hama when a fire broke out In
few years, they certainly would complete requirements for a ish. On his return home he is I invited to attend.
The Enterprise has receiv I ties of any district in the state. the sawdust under the mill
wake up to the fact that our commission in the United hoping to get into college but
According to Green, the big but with action of both fire
ed
a letter from Mrs. Lor
says back there you have to
form of government, even with States Army.
etta Trigg, Apple Tree Court, district is united by the fact | trucks, little damage was re
have almost a straight A av Firemen Called to
all its supposed failures, is the
Lyons, that she Is willing to that agriculture and lumbering ported
erage and then they don’t let
best there is in the world to
Green Veneer Plant
donate to anyone that might form the backbone of the econ- j
day. A lot of these way-out from without. It is written in you know in advance if you
SCHOOL VACATION BCE
DETROIT — The Detroit- need Blood Type (A) R.H. omy.
theories may look good on the history books that when a made it or not.
I
In observance of Veteran’s
The
Madras
man
said
he
i
Positive.
Dave and Melody took Rich Idanha Fire Department was
paper, but when it comes down rich country becomes soft,
Mrs. Trigg wanted this feels he can be a particularly , Dav all schools in District
to being practical, I don’t loses it’s moral fiber, and los ard on a tour of Green Veneer called to Green Veneer Inc.,
published as a public service I effective voice for agriculture, 129 J will he closed on Mon
think they will measure up. es all respect for religion, and in Idanha which he found very Idanha, about noon Sunday
No damage was done since and in the hope that it could having for the first 12 years of, day, October 25. Schools will
I have always thought that for each other, it soon crum interesting. Richard joined his
we will be defeated from with bles. Are we on the way now? friends in San Francisco to re it was only smoke coming ou’ possibly save a life as this is his married life operated a resume as usual on Tuesday
October 26.
a rare blood type.
Jefferson County farm.
sume their journey homeward. of the top of the chip bin.
in our own country and not It sort of looks like it.
The Avenue Signs To Be
Put Up Soon
few
Lions Club To
Past Masters
Monday Night
Lyons Growing
Says Report
Interest Shown in
, 'Junior Miss Contest
Freres Veneer Top
Bidder on Timber
Automobiles Stolen AARP To Hold
In Upper Canyon Meeting October 27
Juniors-Seniors at
Detroit Getting
Businesses Training
Alfred Clark, Idanha,
Gets Bronze Star
Santiam Cable-
Vision Extends
Service to Turner
Marilyn Assembly
To Initiate Nov. 10