Mill City Enterprise
ON T j HE SCENIC NORTH SANTI \M HIGHWAY — OREGON’S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME XXVI
NUMBER 44
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON’ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1971
Homecoming Court
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$4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Santiam To Meet Salem
Finishes Year
; The Avenue |
By Don Moffatt
! Game Here Friday Night
Hallowe’en is over for an-I
other year—and, here in Mill I
City, it was celebrated on its |
The Mill City Elementary
Once again, the Wolverines I ___________ _________________
right day, or night, as it were.
of Santiam High School have |
There usually is quite a bit of school closed out its flag foot
soundly defeated their oppon- emy have four wins and one
soaping and waxing of wind ball season with a victory over
ent as they destroyed Colton loss, and they are scheduled
ows on this night, but at The | St. Marys from Stayton.
This game brought together
72-7 here Friday evening un to play each other this Friday
Enterprise, there were only
two small marks, and no dirty ; ^e only two undefeated teams
der a chilly sky. Apparently, night. If Santiam wins, they
,
.
,
,I I in the Canvon Interscholastie
the freezing weather could not will share the League title
words, as is the usual proced in the Canyon Interscholastie
help the Vikings in their fruit- with Scio. Santiam, however,
ure of some of the kids. So, i League conference. In fact the
I less attempt to stop or even would advance to the quarter
let’s all give these young folks 1 game which ended Mill City
slow down the spirited boys finals of the state playoffs due
a vote of thanks for being such 12, St. Marys 6. was for the
from Mill City. This was dis to the fact that they defeated
good “goblins” on the special; championship of the confer
ence.
played by the style in which Scio in a game played early
night.
four Wolverines continually in the season. Taking this
Down at our house on Spring1 This was a high quality con
test, between the unbeaten
"‘what would happen if” rea-
i hiked up the home score.
Street it was exceptionally ( U^BothteamV played ca?e-
John Ruby, it appears, has | son*ng one step further, if
quiet, only 24 making their fui]y on defense and conserv-
' become a scoring tradition for Salem Academy defeats San
!?^a^!_a.L°Y5_dOO_r_,ri?t1atively on offense. The first
Santiam as he muscled his way tiam, they would be a co-wm-
one of those visiting
' ” our
. place
.
* 1 opening came to Mill City and
to four touchdowns. Ruby car ner of the League, but Scio
failed to say “thank ; you, “ ’ taking advantage of it Jim
ried the ball for a below nor- would go to the quarter-finals
when they picked out their | bright "thr^FsO^yard pa“ss
i mal 74 yards, but this was because they have already de
treats—and they dldn t take a to Maurie Richards for a touch
probably because quarterback feated Salem Academy in
whole handful either, r-*---
1- down. Another drive in the 4th
which
I
Plotts went to the air League action.
Pictured are Santiam High School’s Long, junior class princess and Jackie i a Gordon
speaks well of their parents. quarter culminated in six more
little more than he had been
All in all, Friday night
Goes to show that we have points for Mill City as Jim Homecoming princesses who were chosen Clark, senior class princess. The “queen”
recently.
should unfold afast and fierce
some fine yougsters growing Wright passed for 15 yards to recently by the Varsity Football Team. will be crowned during halftime festivi-
Plotts also added to the Big battle for the League title.
up in our town.
Rick Lady for a touchdown. I f Left to right, . they are Verlene Peter- lies al the homecoming game Friday
Those desiring a seat on the
It is nice to report some of
However, the tough and ap- man, freshman class princess; Cathy night when the Wolverines meet Salem and nine extra points. Natur fifty-yard line will want to
the good things about our parently undaunted St. Marys Ohrt, sophomore class princess; Linda Academy.
Photo By Sue Poole ally, the senior quarterback arrive early as the game is
youth—when mostly nowadays came back to score six with
had to throw to his two favor sure to draw a large crowd.
we hear about drugs, and but a minute left in the game.
ite receivers, split end Gary Kickoff time is 8:00 p. m.
booze, and other forms of en
On the kickoff following,
Taylor and tight end Ron Po-
tertainment, which should be St. Mary’s succeeded in re
drabsky. When Plotts was re
left alone. So again, we say, covering the ball and as the
placed by his younger brother.
we have a good bunch of kids final whistle blew they were
I
David Plotts, in the fourth
in our town—let’s appreciate threatening to score again.
quarter, some of the crowd
them.
The determined Mill City de
didn’t even know it, for young
fense stopped the drive to
IDANHA—The State Emer Plotts spear-headed two touch
I wonder how many of our save the game and the cham-
gency Board authorized in down drives with his expert
readers realize that in the pasi pionship.
their meeting Friday of last passing and adept ball hand
Santiam
High
School
’
s
1971
15 years, the number of stu- Team roster for CIL Champs:
I week the spending of $8,132 in ling. Taylor and Podrabsky
Homecoming
game
Is
schedul-
dents in our public school sys-
Offensive— —
End Rick Lady,
federal funds to assist the Id had a field day, scoring two
tern has increased 79 per cent. End, D. Legassie; center, Mark i ed to start at 8:00 p. m. on Fri
anha Rural Fire Protection touchdowns each on long pass
day
November
5,
1971.
During this time the number Moffatt, LHB Mike Morgan,
War I Barracks No. 3263 District in purchasing a new es from the Plotts brothers.
The
whole
week
before
the
of public education employees RHB, Maurie Richards, QB, big game is Spirit Week. It and ,the Auxiliary will be ob ambulance.
I
Big Jim Lyness played havoc
has gone up 172 per cent and Jim Wright.
is filled with activities to give serv*ng Armistice Day on Nov-
The
project
was
included
in
with the Colton ball carriers
expenditures for education
___ the team support and keep emher 11, according to Percy
Defensive—Ends, , ___
Bill Gab-
a revised listing of State Traf by pulling down 10 tackles,
It’s about that time of year
have increased 489 percent.' riel, Mike Morgan; Middle G. everyone happy. It started on Mulligan..
benefit
fic Safety programs approved while colleague Darrell Plotts again—the annual
It is said that while expendi- ' Bruce Harris, DHBs Rick
Monday with Kids bringing i He said there would be a I by the board.
staged by the Mill City Volun
got eight tackles.
tures went up six times faster Lady, Jim Wright and Safety,
pennies to fill up the Penny meeting and entertainment at
The Tri-River conference teer Firemen. Ray Porter,
The new vehicle will replace
than the increase in the num- Maurie Richards,
jars,
one for each class. This the Gates Community Club
chairman of the event again
ber of students, do you really
Reserves were—Mike Ohrt, will go on all week. The ac house with a potluck dinner I the 1960 Volkswagon First Aid race is always interesting, of- this year said today that fire
j Unit now used for ambulance i ten hectic, and sometimes con
think that the quality of edu- Don More, Kevin Long, Danny
served
at
noon.
A
meeting
will
tion really starts on Wednes
fusing. This year is no excep men will be out selling tickets
service.
cation has increased in the' Bradley, Mike Berry, David
day with a Meditation DDay. follow the dinner.
tion. With only one league Tuesday and Wednesday, No
same proportion. I don’t think Blair, Jerry Payseno.
Officials
of
the
Idanha
Rur
Mulligan stated that all WWI
No one is to talk in the halls
game remaining, here is how vember 9 and 10.
it has. I realize that things j In a fifth quarter, designed
al
Fire
Protection
District
said
”
all day. Thursday comes right Veterans have gone on record
it shapes up. Scio has complet
Porter said that money
have changed a lot during for playing all reserves, Dan-
to observe Armistice Day on t0 meet federal ambulance
these past 15 years, but by the ny Bradley received a punt back with a smiley button and November 11, as “after all it standards required for the ed their league schedule and raised at these benefits go to
Noise Day. Friday is THE day,
same token, these
figures on his four-yard-line. He cut,
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~ us.” | money grant, the new ambul- are the current forerunners wards improving the depart
Armistice
Day to
so everyone gets in the spirit is . still
with five wins and one loss. ment eqquipment. They are
should prove to us beyond any 1 twisted and sped his way 96
Mulligan went on to say a^ce^will cost approximately
and wears red and grey, and
Both Santiam and Salem Acad- an ambitious bunch of fellows
$13,000.
”
reasonable doubt that it takes yards for a touchdown for the
the girls are slaves of the won “they seem to want to change
and the city should be glad to
more than money to insure Mill City Juniors,
all
the
holidays
to
a
Monday
derful football players.
help them out in any way pos
better education.
to
give
everyone
a
three-day
All through the week, the
sible.
I am happy about one thing
Football
Team
and
Camp Fire Candy Sale classes will yell up a storm vacation. They have been try
though, and that there now
Most residents nere buy
to find out who has the most ing to figure out a way to cut
is a more concerted effort to . To Begin Friday
tickets for the raffle and
Dads
To
Eat
Steak
down
on
deaths
on
the
high
do more for vocational schools. I The Bluebirds, Camp Fire, spirit and to see who wins the ways. and they still want more
dance, and also attend the fes
Week Plaque.
I strongly feel that this is ' and Junior High girls will be I Spirit
tivities at the hall. This year
DETROIT — Detroit football
This year the royal court three-day holidays so they can
where a lot of the emphasis gin their annual Camp Fire
the date is November 20, just
kill more people on the high players, their dads, cheerlead
j
that
is
reigning
over
the
ac-
should be placed today. We Candy sale on Friday, Novem
ers, and other guests will be
DETROIT—“Old Man Win a few days before Thanksgiv-
ways.”
I
tivities
is
Senior
Princess,
have been attempting to make : ber 5.
• honored with a “steak dinner” ' ter” moved in again over the ing. Firemen will be calling
l Jackie Clark; Junior Princess,
something out of a lot of our
Thursday at Detroit Lake Cafe. weekend dumping some three on business houses in the near
The candy sale, which will [ Linda Long; Sophomore Prin-
young people, when they are run through November 20, is
Hosting the 6:30 p. m. function inches of snow in the Detroit future, when most firms pur-
j
cess,
Kathy
Ohrt;
and
Fresh
not fitted for this type of a the main fund-raising project
will be Henry Hiebert, co-own- | area sometime during Friday chase blocks of tickets.
men
Princess,
Verlene
Peter-
professional career.
Many residents, who have
er of H. & W. Logging Co.; j night or early Saturday morn-
of the Camp . Fire girls.
A I man.
j
man.
The
inc
oiuuvnv
student
body
h
picks
*****0
I am sure the day is gone, portion of the proceeds goes
moved from the area, find this
and
Dude
Alley,
manager
of
ing.
queen, but it will not be
or at least it should be, when | towards maintenance and ¡m- announce(
Lake Lodge and cafe.
According to State Police a good time to come “home”
j until half time of
people say, “all he can do is provement of
oi Camp
camp auowan,
Kilowan, , the game. There will then be
Saturday, November 6, a
Football players are: Glen Santiam Pass had five inches and meet some of their friends
whom they have not seen for
something he can do with his the camp Fire Girls camp near ,
a crowning ceremony, and the large number of residents from Abrams, Dennis Benton, Dick of new snow Saturday, 1 raising
hands, he just isn’t smart i pays city,
the area will go to Powell and Kent Bittner, James Dra- the roadside total to 19 I inches. a long time.
Pep
Club
will
give
a
program
enough to make the grade in
The girls win be selling the
It is much more fun to play
Butte where they will attend go, Marty Gardner, Ben Grant, Snow plows were clearing the
a four-year college.” So what! | Heath Mint Truffles and Toffee to entertain the football crowd. the Lord’s Acre sale
bingo than to have all the cost
highway.
Donald
Hiebert,
Chuck
and
After the game, there will
Strange as it may seem, some i miniatures.
Hoodoo Bowl officials expect of fire protection added to
This will be the 25th annual Kevin Hill, Dell Jenkins, Tom
I be a dance sponsored by the
of the trades now pay a good
Lord’s Acre, Bazaar, Barbecue my Leming, Ronald Lynn, Ro to open the resort in a week or their tax bill.
■ r ,i
LX
II
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G
.A.A.
This
year
’
s
theme
is:
deal more for blue collar If the number following .,Ifs That Time Again.. The dinner, auction and country bert McGarity, Rick Monroe, so according to a report. They
workers than they do for desk
store. It is held at the Powell Rick Nichles, Randall and reported 20 inches of snow on
jockeys. Many things have your name on The Err dance will be kept lively by Butte Community
Church Richard Roth, Donald Saner, I the ground and said it was I
.
«
|
|
j
a
group
called
“
The
Condors
”
changed. Personally, I do not
and
school David Stevenson and Stanley i snowing hard Saturday night.
terprise
label
reads
from Newberg. The admission (Christian)
think there is anything wrong
grounds. It is an annual affair Williamson. Cheerleaders, Sue' Officials said three more
25 sinele and S1-75 coup
about working with ones 11-71 it's time to send is
les. The Alumni is invited. The and is held the first Saturday | Reeves, Cathie Christ, Sherry' runs and a new midway sta
hands to make an honest liv a check for renew.al
in November starting at 10 a. ¡Williamson and Judy Benton. tion for unloading from the
dance ends at 12 midnight.
ing. It surely beats getting a I j
m. in the school gym.
I Other guests will be school, ski lift have been added at
college education, then going
The barbecue pits are opened | Supt. Ron Wilkerson, Coach,. Hoodoo.
Parent-Teacher conferences
on relief—and that’s a fact. I
at 11:45 with beef, ham, po I Lawrence (Larry) Poole and
The recent snowfall was are scheduled for next week
Camp
Fire
Candy
Sale
Starts
Friday
There is a shortage of good
tatoes all baked in the pit.
________ _ ___
______
i _
statistician,
Kelly
Boeckstieg-: sticking as far down as De at the Gates Primary and the
skilled craftsmen. We need
The auction starts at 1:30. | el. Detroit is 6-0 in compete troit dam. Saturday with snow Mill City Elementary schools.
them, and there is good money.
showers continuing as far as Gates students will be dis
Each year_Chariie Smtih j tive League play.
in many of these lines, if you |
comes from Tulare, Calif., do
missed and transported home
The Cougars will play Val- Mill City.
are good enough. I was told I
nating his services as auction setz here in a final game Fri-
after lunch Wednesday, No-
once by my father, many years i
eer. He has cried the Lord’s , day, Nov. 5th at 2:00 p. m.
vember 10. The Mill City Ele
ago, “if you are good enough.
Acre sale since its inception, i
Steering Committee mentary students will be dis
at any trade and willing to
Each year the sale averages
missed and transported home
work, you’ll never go hungry.”
$6,000 or over and people come ' Chilly Rain Dampens
after lunch Thursday, Novem
Elects
New
Officers
That certainly was a true state
from hundreds of miles to at
ber 11.
ment.
tend. Thousands attend each | Goblins at Detroit
1 A Steering Committee meet
Appointment notices will
year. D. L. Penhollaw is min-1
ing was held last Tuesday ev be brought home by the stu
A deep sea diver was at
ister of the church.
DETROIT—The chilly rain ening at the Ed Whitmore dent indicating the time when
tempting to make a record
This year the Mill City San- dampened the spirits of goblin*, home with several representa his or her parent or parents
deep dive. When he was down
tiam Chapter AARP is chart and ghosts Sunday night as tives from various organiza are able to meet with the
so far that even the fish turned
ering a bus for the trip which youngsters made their annual tions attending.
teacher. All parents will not
back, he spotted another diver
will leave the high school trek from house to house. It
President Ed Whitmore pre be scheduled for the afternoon
with no equipment at all. Anx
parking lot at 7:30 a. m.
was noted by a cross country sided at the short business of dismissal, however, all par-
ious to learn how the fellow
check that trick or treat visi- meeting which was followed ents will I m * scheduled prior to
did such an amazing thing,
Richard Hayward Now tors was light compared to by election of officers. New November 18. These confer
the diver swam over to him
officers for this year are Lil ences serve two purposes—to
last year.
Stationed at Diego
and wrote on his underwater
lian Archer, president; Jim become acquainted with your
No
damage
was
reported
slate asking for the secret
USS FREDERICK, Oct. 21
i Lewis, vice - president and child’s teacher and to join with
other
than
a
couple
of
Jack-
The man took the slate,
Navy Petty Officer Second O-I^nterns taken from the 1 John Fohl, secretary-treasurer. the teacher in helping to eval
wrote hurriedly, and handed
| Outgoing officers are Ed uate the growth of the child.
Class Richard O. Hayward,
Pictured are Tonya Porter and Wanda Waiczak, son of Orville W. Hayward of porch of the Harold Roth Whitmore, president; Roger The time schedule is import
it back. It read, “I’m drown
home, and busted pumpkins in I
members
of
the
Fourth
grade
group
(Wi-ta-Chi)
Camp
ing.”
Mill City is aboard the San
Penrose vice-president and Lil ant and it is essential parents
Fire girls holding the candy they will be selling be Diego based tank landing ship the streets.
lian Archer, secretary-treasur are prompt. If the scheduled
ginning Friday. Leaders of this group are Mrs. Ed USS Frederick, now operating Some egg and rotten apple er.
time is impossible to meet,
Why don’t you subscribe to Whitmore and Mrs. Ray Porter. The girls presented with the U. S Seventh Fleet throwing was reported but
The next meeting will be please contact the teacher and
nothing of a serious nature.
held January 25th.
' request a change.
in the Western Pacific.
the candy to The Enterprise staff Tuesday evening.
The Mill City Enterprise.
Homecoming Game
Sparks Activities
At Santiam High
I
Funds Provided for
New Ambulance
War I Vets
To Observe
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Firemen's
Benefit Set
For Nov. 20
Looks Like Winter
Many Plan Trip
To Powell Butte
Parent-Teacher
Conferences Set
I
a