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The Mill City Enterprise _______ ON the SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY - OREGON'S RAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME^ S _________ THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1971 $4.50 a YEAR — 10c a C-opy <tiam Wins State Football Championship Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moffatt It seems to me that some of the big labor unions are foul ing their own nest with their A thundering roar of pride Gordon Plotts came alive with tiam score. This was Ruby’s lack of cooperation with our rose from hundreds of Santiam first a short pass to his broth longest touchdown run of the country. George Meany, head fans when co-captains Gordon er, David Plotts and then a year. His total yardage for the of the AFL-CIO seemed to Plotts and John Ruby accepted 41-yard bomb to the younger three-game playoff was 398 have no respect for the office the big blue trophy which sig Plotts. This gave Big Red yards. Plotts kicked the point of president of the United nified that the Santiam High excellent position on the after following Ruby’s touch States. It. is his option, as it is School Wolverines were the Pilot Rock 3. On the third down. every one of us, to vote and new Oregon State Class A-U down of the following series, Still in the third quarter, support whomever we wish, Football Champions. Coach Plotts faked to Ruby, kept the Plotts connected with Gary but when any man is elected to ' Jerry Gibson’s football squad ball, and scampered to his left Taylor on a 32-yard pass to the office of President, he de ignored the sports’ press which for the score. He also kicked put the Wolverines on the serves some respect. Meany had almost unanimously pick the extra point. At half time Rocket’s 11. Soon after that, evidently did not think so ed their opponents to win and the score was Santiam 7, Pilot Plotts hit Big Ron Podrabsky when Nixon came to address demolished the tired and bat Rock 6. with a toss on the goal line. the annual convention recent tered Eastern Oregon team In the third quarter, the Naturally, Plotts followed ly- from Pilot Rock, 21-6. I Rockets were ice cold while with the kick. One thing Meany did was be The opponents battled to a | the Wolverines were red hot Equally, if not more import sure that the band which us scoreless tie In the first quart I Santiam’s famed tailback John ant than the offensive game, ually attends these convent er, but in the second period the Ruby was ready to go. Ruby was Santiam’s consistently sol- ions, left the hall, so they Rockets got fired up and drove broke a couple tackles on an id defense. The Santiam meth- would not have to play “Hail 77 yards in 17 plays. Quarter up-the-middle play and storm-' od of wearing the opponent’s to the Chief” when the Presi back Terry Tolar made the ed 44 yards for the second San-1 offense ** down by smashing dent entered. Pilot Rock effort worthwhile blocking, driving tackles, and Not only that, Nixon was as by sneaking across the goal a continual sacking of the signed in advance to sit in the line for their only score. Their quarterback continued to be second row of dignitaries on kick for the point after failed. effective as they held Pilot the platform. There was no an- ; Then came the Wolverines. Rock to only two first downs nouncement of the President’s ' With 1:28 remaining in the in the second half. The Rock arrival. He was treated as an first half, star Quarterback unwelcome guest, and listened Three parcels of state timber ets grew weaker and weaker to in cold disrespect, as Meany in East-central Marion and under the wrath of tremendous had evidently planned it. i Linn counties were sold at pu pass rushes and head spinning Then when Nixon, after his blic auction Monday for near tackles. It was apparent from the stands that the Rocket’s speech, moved out to shake ly $115,000. hands with some of the dele Freres Lumber Co., Lyons, morale had greatly depreciat gates, Meany shouted, “Will bid $34.50 per 1,000 board feet ed since the first half. Quarter the delegates and other guests for 1,911,000 board feet of back Tolar probably took the please be seated.” Douglas fir located about five worst beating of anyone, and Then after President Nixon miles south of Gates. The tim he showed it. The previously left the hall, the insulting la ber had an advertised price of potent Pilot Rock passing at bor leader said: “We’ll now $13.95 and estimated total bid tack proved to be a detriment , to the Rockets as Santiam’s proceed with Act Two.” income of $65,929. ™rLyons'f?m also bid $37 Gary ^ayler, playing a bril- Maybe Meany is losing his The Wolverines signify they are the State Championship Cl per 1,000, up from an advertls- liant offensive and defensive grip on the powerful union, ed $16.50, for 863,000 feet of game’ P>ckedI off two of Tolar s and is doing like John L. Lew number one just before presentation of trophy. —Photo by Sue Poole. DETROIT—League champ Douglas fir about’ two miles Passes4 and G"rdon Plotts in is, who headed the United ion Detroit, Falls City and Al-I north of Mehama. The estimat-, another. Mine Workers did when he sea each landed four boys on n" j.. rJn,o,I?v*enamai — ,11 . nt — £1e . : j An estimated crowd of 1,700, began slipping. He made a the Casco 8-man League All-1ed total .... bid was $31,931. J'| Frank LumberCo.’, Mill City, :‘hp..larfief to watch a statement, “the public be Star football team, it was an- bjd $16 500 for 525 Ooo feet of Santlan] football game, were damned,” He like Meany was nounced last Friday. on hand to see the Wolverines interested only in what he Detroit’s foursome includes Douglas fir and 10,000 of Hem gain their first State Crown lock located just south of Mill could do to keep control of his quarerback Tom Leming, City. The parcel was advertis-l . !n a.ny ,sP°rt x ; The seniors play- job. I think now most union backs Don Hiebert and Dennis DETROIT — No bids were | ing their last football game for ed at $12,570. members are a little smarter. received Monday for 5.8 mil-' Benton, and tackle Dave Ste- > Santiam were Gordon Plotts, They will soon realize that John Ruby, Jim Lyness, Lor lion board feet of Willamette 1 Ve R e ° p n rcsenting runn er - u p ' JayceeS Malte Plans they are not the only people It will soon be time for the en Hagen, and Paul Freeman on earth, and that they had Santiam Boosters to come in i so cuts will be made next National Forest timber in the j Falls City are back Lester EQ.. T_ - I T x They will be missed. better learn to live and let out of the rain and cheer an week. Minto Intermediate sale local- Stennes, end Steve Rodewalk,; . ' Coach Moore stated that ed live. other Wolverine team onto vic about 16 miles east of here and guards Steve Coats and , And Teens Project I on, M l- c T- Film To Be Shown Labor’s childish attitude can tory. The Santiam basketball “the team has tremendous re A spokesman at the Detroit I Alan Wade. ■ | The Mill City Jaycees are . . . . . . bounding power and because do nothing but turn public season officially gets under Alsea’s selections are Roger getting underway for another At Mehama Church opinion against them, and way this Friday at Regis. A of this we will fast break Ranger Station said the saie Hendrix, Robin Zandofsky,1 annual “Toys for Tots and The film, “Voice of the when that happens, their “top total of thirty-seven boys turn much more than during the will be rescheduled at a later I Rick Sapp and Mark Schrieber. Teens” project. 1 Deep ” will be shown Decem past two years. ” Coach Moore date. dog” position will begin to ed out for the first practice The School for the Deaf, i Everyone is urged to save ber 5 at 7 p. m. at the Me plans to play nine or ten men crumble. I would hate to see this Monday. In another sale, set for Dec. | Valsetz, and Mohawk each had their old discarded toys and Community church. This A welcome surprise for local consistently instead of a unit 14, 8.9 million feet of timber two players on the 20-member i place them in the Barrels hama union members lose all their is the ultra-modern version of gains, the rightful ones at basketball fans will be Coach of 5 or 6. This can be done be squad. Backs Mickey Helmick' which will be located about the first underwater sound least, but unless they get rid Rich Moore’s new running cause there is adequate basket will be offered in the Park and Paul Johnson were top town. Barrels will also be set motion picture ever produced ball knowledge and experience Santiam Pre-Log Sale No. 2 of hard-headed old men like game. Moore said, with the choices from OSSD, while up in Lyons. If you are un and takes viewers on a voyage Meany, they just might lose personnel we have this year,: among the players, The timber is located about 26 league scoring champ Jerry able to take the toys to the beneath the sea to disclose I we will be able to clear the, Perhaps the greatest asset miles southeast of here. the whole ball of wax. | Robinson and teammate Bobo Barrels, Please Call one of startling discoveries about the boards quickly and get a fast ■ of this year’s team is the high Some 8.1 million of Pacific Buce are from Valsetz. Lloyd the men below and they will secrets of the so-called “silent It is rather hard to settle break going.” i morale which seems to be in Silver Fir and other conifer- Angal and Steve Rich were be picked up for you. MILL deep." Of the four returning let- born among the players. Coach cus species is advertised at Mohawk’s stars. Completing CITY: Jim Lewis 897-3127; down after a couple of weeks The subject matter has a soaking up the sunshine in termen, two are juniors and Moore described them as $25.30 per 1,000 board feet, the team are Eddyville’s Dan Mike Wilson 897-2231. LYONS: most timely and relevant mes Arizona, where we went to two are seniors. Senior Gordon 1 “quietly confident.” This may 800,000 feet of Douglas fir is Eagelson and Ted Hites from Bob Marklin 859-2229; Jim sage and the film is suggested visit our son, Brian, and dau Plotts, noted for quickness and be due in part to the recent advertised at $46.10 per 1,000 Triangle Lake. I Davidson 859-2378. for all viewers, young and old. ghter-in-law Ellen, and our accuracy, will be back at the State Football Championship, and 603 acres of all species new grandson. All the time we guard spot. Also at guard will but there is a general positive logs is offered at $16.21 per were there, the sun shone be junior Gary Taylor whose and serious attitude being acre. Plenty of Action brightly, which is indeed ap favorite type of basketball is shown on the practice court, preciated at this time of year. hard and fast. Returning to the The Wolverines begin their We had a good visit there and post positions are Dan Cox I ' schedule Friday in a Jamboree Mehama Man Is also with relatives, Mr. and and Ron Podrabsky. With both ' at Regis. Santiam will play >zi Mrs. Bob Schultz at Quincy, of them measuring in at 6’3”,' 1 a game against Colton at 7:00 and also another brother and they will be major assets in p. m. The remainder of the Located in Germany sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. the scoring and rebounding de- I Tri-River members plus Perry- BAMBERG, Germany — Ar George Schultz of Los Angeles partments. dale will also participate in my S 4 Dennis R, Kassner, 20, who were in Quincy. On the There will be two new faces ! this Jamboree which was set son of Mabie M. Bond, Me way down we hit snow at Ton- on the Santiam court this year j up to raise money for the Tri hama, recently was assigned apah, Nevada. We were al in that of 6’1” Dennis Corning, | River Conference. to the 71st Maintenance Bat- most snowed in there last Dec a football standout, and 6’3” On Saturday, December 4, talion near Bamberg, Germ- ember. The roads were plow Randy Walker, a sturdy trans Santiam will meet Nestucca any. ed and so we didn’t lose any fer from Pleasant Hill. Like 1 here in Mill City. The Junior Sp/4 Kassner is ac ook in time in that town. We did wise, these welcome additions I Varsity game will begin at make a drive through Death will add a great deal to the 6:30 p. m. and the Varsity the Battalion's Company C. He entered the army in Sep Valley this year — Adolph rebounding and scoring depart- I game W 441 wvftii* will begin at w.w 8:00 fz. p. ID. tember 1969, completed basic Brunner almost insisted on it. ments. training at Ft. Lewis, Wn., and We visited Scotty’s Castle on Coming up from laast year’s I was last stationed in Vietnam. the way through, and had outstanding Junior Varsity 25 Turn Out for planned on spending the night team and competing for a var at Furnace Creek. We hit it sity suit are eight players. Basketball at Detroit Former Student on bad, as there was a trailer car They are Darrell Plotts, Joe avan on the road, and it look Hagen. Dale Grant, John Ruby, DETROIT — Tw<enty-five ed like Grand Central Station. Mitch Alban, Paul Freeman, boys turned out for Detroit Conference Team There were between 750 and i Dennis Budiong. and Dick High School’s first basketball MONMOUTH—Mike Gleaa- 1000 outfits parked out there I Gruver. Unfortunately, only practice of the season Mon in the desert. Not having our | eleven are needed for the team day. Included in this group are on, senior fullback of the Ore trailer this year, we just had nine sophomores. Among the gon College o f Education to drive until we got to Las returnees from last year is the Wolves, ended his career with highway was nearly clear, so team's leading scorer, Don the honor of being selected to Vegas. On the way home roads were we made the entire trip with Hiebert and playmaker Tom the Evergreen Conference foot fine until we got north of out even putting on our snow Leming. Hiebert is a senior ball all-star team. Mike, who prepped at San while Leming is a junior. Klamath Falls, when we ran tires. It is good to be home, but all The Cougars first game will tiam High school, is the son of into a blizzard. Roads were This Photo pictures John Ruby being tackled after a short gain in real heavy but passable. We ready I’m sick of the rain, even be at Concordia Lutheran in William Gleason of Mill City. yardage in the game against Pilot Rock here Saturday. figured we’d have trouble com though it is necessary to "Keep Portland on Saturday night. He was named to the first - Photo by Loyd Sidwell. team offensive backfield ! December 4 at 7 p m. ing over Santiam Pass, but the Oregon Green.” Three Parcels Of Timber Sold Detroit Lands Four on All Star Team Santiam Wolverines To Open Season Saturday Bids Missing In Timber Sale
