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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1971)
Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND R 49 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1971 I lip and Down [Chamber ! To Give Four Youth Minister Tough Going for $4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Officers at Mill City Elementary School Yule Tree Hunters Harrisburg DETROIT — It probably was tough sledding in most areas for Christmas tree shop pers hunting a tree this past This is the time of year I weekend when U. S. Forest could do without . . . the Service lands opened for cut heavy rain and dark days. I ting. suppose, though we need them At a recent North Santiam Snow was falling heavily The Santiam Wolverines op to make us enjoy the summer Board of Directors meeting, Friday and was still snowing ened the 1971-72 basketball sun when it does arrive. I got! those present went on record x. Saturday. Eight inches of new season with a win and a loss. home the other evening and ¡favoring presentation ...x r ______ __ of „2 _ _____ „ the snow blanketed the Santiam With only four days of prac me that our | ( four $100 scholarships to t„ my wife informed m^e Pass Friday, bringing the road tice. they met Colton in a automatic yard light turned | Chemeketa Community Col- side total of 60 inches that jamboree at Regis last Friday itself on in the middle of the lege at Salem this coming year. day. and downed them 35-19. The afternoon. This can mean only Most areas for Christmas The four schools to receive game lasted just two quarters. one thing. The light bills will tree cutting were inaccessible the scholarships are Detroit, Santiam, Regis, Scio, and Jef go up. and it is getting closer Santiam over the weekend, according Mill City, Stayton Student Body Officers named recently at Mill ferson made up the South team to actual winter. It is sup High and at Regis to ranger station staff. High. City Elementary school. From left to right they are of the iamboree while J.F.K., posed to arrive sometime a- Dan Wilcox, a student at I Detroit and Sweet Home Mike Morgan, president; Rick Lady, vice president, Salem Academy, Colton, and The directors, after consid- bout December 22. No calen Northwest Christian College I ranger stations in the Willam Mark Moffatt, Sgt.-at-arms and Lisa Barnhardt, secre Perrydale constituted the erable discussion, favored a dar is needed, however to tell in Eugene has been hired by ette National Forests are open tary.—Enterprise photo. North team. Each team played plan to give the four scholar us that Winter is just around weekends to sell the cutting a game against a school the corner. As the sun swings ships instead of only one. They the First Christian Church in permits. from the opposing team. The lower toward the shortest day felt that in this manner four Mill City as Youth Minister. The Senior High Youth have South soundly defeated their of the year, our thoughts turn graduating seniors would have Detroit School To opponents. to activities of the new season I an opportunity of attending complete charge of Sunday i Saturday t h e Wolverines —winter sports, Christmas Hol college for at least one term. Evening Worship Service at Idanha Church Plans were visited by the Class AA Have Yule Program The candidates for the schol 7:30. idays and finally a New Year. Times for the Youth Meet Nestucca Bobcats. Nestucca, While many people like the arships, which are to be based ings are 3:00 p. m. for the jun Christmas Program DETROIT—The annual De who participated in the State I on need and desire, will come placid continuity of eternal IDANHA—The Idanha Com troit school Christmas program ior High group; 4:30 for the play-offs last year, squeaked summer and follow the sun as I from the faculty of the schools, Juniors; 6:00 for the Senior munity church has slated their will be held December 22 at A large turnout of voters by Santiam 65-59 in a hard it moves south, others find who will then meet with the i High group. annual Christmas program fori 7:30 p. m. in the gym. was evident Monday when re fought contest. The Wolverines stimulation in the changing Chamber Board to get their I Participating in the evening sidents voted on the bond is were led in scoring by Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Homar, Mr. 7 p. m. December 19. year we“‘tried I sa™tio" for presentation, seasons. ('Last' ( A six scene act entitled program will be all of the sue for the purchase of a new 1 Plotts with 20 and Ron and Mrs. Shephard, Mr. and Podrab- ------------- found freezing wea- ! Chamber feels more stu that and found freezing wea Kindergarten Mrs. Harp, and Mr. and Mrs. “Christ the King” with a cast grades from truck for the Mill City sky with 10. In the rebounding ther clear down into Mexico.); dents should take vocational Fultz are working with the of 17 adults will be presented through the 8th grade, under fire Rural Fire Protection District, department, Randy Walker and Like the land itself, most men' training as there is a need for Youth. in pantomime, under the di- (the direction of Mrs. Margaret The $20,000 bond issue to Hal? <7°* had six apiece and are renewed by change. Nature , craftsmen in most all lines at rectlon of Mrs. Earl Michael Zelfer. finance the new truck was ap Podrabsky pulled down 7. in her wisdom has arranged t the present time. The program will consist son and Mrs. Arthur Whitely. Even though there were mo- proved 126 to 27. Roy Podrab- for the changing of seasons be-' There will be more discus The program will include two mostly of songs portrayed by sky, running _____ ____ _____ ments unopposed for re of confusion on offen- cause with change there is sion on this proposition at the narrators. dramatic acting. As in the past, election to “the district board,, se- Big Red stayed in the game growth. Unless there was Win regular meeting of the Cham The Sunday school classes i the American Legion, Idanha received 150 votes. A total of1 to 016 very end- This Mill ter, there could be no Spring, I ber which will be held at the junior department, made up of Post 141, will erect and de-, 153 votes was tabulated which I City squad has great potential no renewal. Thus, Winter is as Riverview Inn in Mehama on some 30 to 35 children will pre-, corate a large tree for the oc-, is the ]argest number’ in an and with more practice should Wednesday, December 15. essential to man as to all other —1— The — 1 Legion —1— Auxiliary *—— election for some time. DETROIT — Weather read sent a nativity scene in book casion. develop the finesse that is life. It prepares the earth for ings for the month of Novem form, and a 15- to 16-member will again furnish treats for In the Gates election, three needed. next year’s growth. So let’s ber 1971, with comparative choir will sing carols, plus the children. This year the men, The Santiam Junior Varsi running unopposed, settle in and enjoy the com readings for the same month other songs. The evening pro Auxiliary has packed some 300 were elected to the board. In ty also opened their season pany of Old Man Winter. Be gram will include treats for sack treats for the occasion. . in 1970 are as follows. cumbent Orville Brown re-. , this weekend when they - - play - fore you know it now the days Detroit High school De-High ceived 11 votes for the four- J 2?. i The high for 1971 was 57 everyone. ed the the . Nest Nestucca ucca J.V. group on will begin to get longer and The Detroit Community Choralaires chorus, will pre year term. To fill the unexpir j Saturday. Like the varsity degrees on the 3rd, against a Spring will again bring the high of 71 degrees on the 20th Christian church will hold I sent a musical program Sun ed terms of John Rhoten and game it was a close one with beautiful flowers. December 12 at 6 p. m. Bob Kelle, Joe Bowes and the Santiam J.V.’s being edged At a public auction Monday, in 1970. The comparative lows their annual "Sing All’ at the day, The program will include a Bob Blumenstein received 12 out 48-52. They were plagued were 23 degrees on November church December 19 at 2 p. m. buyers paid nearly $115,000 I recently read where the 4th in 1971 against 20 degrees I At the conclusion of the pro number of solos. The event by many of the same problems nation’s first work-relief pro for three parcels of state tim on the 26th and 27th in 1970. gram treats will be given to will be held in the high school1 and 11 votes respectively. At Idanha Mrs. Fred Taylor as were the varsity. Leading gram, to put employable wel ber in east-central Marion and The average mean for 1971 the children. Everyone is wel library and is under the di received 11 votes for election the J. V.’s in scoring was fare mothers to work for their, Linn counties, was 32 degrees against 33 de come to join in the “sing all.” rection of Mrs. Margaret Zel to the Idanha Rural Fire Pro Freshman guard David Plotts For 1,911,000 feet of Douglas payments, has been approved ” fer. grees in 1970. with 24 points. Matt DeMain tection District board. by the Nixon Administration fir located about five miles The precipitation (melted Lawrence Silernagel was lead the rebounders with 9. south of Gates, Freres Lumber for New York State. snow and rain) for 1971 was New Postage Stamps Fans are urged to come out elected to the Lyons RFPD Along with the work-relief Co. of Lyons paid $65,929, or I 16.33 inches, against 17.69 Detroit Drops First and watch some good basket Monday with 19 votes. $34.50 per 1,000 board feet. The plan, HEW agreed to an incen inches in 1970, with the great Now on Display In the special districts, Har ball this weekend as the Wol tive project, also in New York, timber had been appraised at est downfall being 2.80 inch Non-League Game old Riggenberg defeated John verines travel to Harrisburg $13.25 a thousand. Under this second plan, all el DETROIT—Two decorative C. Long for a position on the Friday night and then Harris The firm also bid $37 per es on the 25th in 1971, against igible children 15 years old 2.20 inches on the 27th in (paper) ribbon banners por DETROIT—With substitute Lyons-Mehama Water District I burg comes to Mill City Sat thousand on 863,000 feet of and older in a family receiv Douglas fir about two miles 1970. The snowfall this No traying two new Christmas Bob Kuhlman scoring 20 points Board. The count was 11 to 9. urday. The J. - — V. games start ing welfare must take a public north of Mehama. Total price vember was but a quarter of stamps, a Nativity scene; and to lead five players in double at 6:30 p. m .and are followed service job. by the Varsity games at 8:00 was $31,931. The timber had an inch which fell on the 27th a partridge in a pear tree, are figures, Concordia Lutheran p. m. but which then changed into now on display in the De- handed Detroit a 96-48 pound-1 In the incentive plan, how been appraised at $16.50. Varsity scoring-Nestucca Game ever, the children are paid for For $16.500, Frank Lumber rain.. In 1970, however, 1.99 troit-Idanha Post Officer. Also I ing there Saturday night in! G. Plotts................. 20 their work. And this money Co. of Mill City bought 525,000 iches of snow fell, with the on display is the annual color non-league basketball play. I Don Hiebert was high man for R. Podrabsky 10 could be in addition to welfare feet of Douglas fir and 10,000 greatest amount being 1.95 on ful “Happy Holiday’” poster. The new Christmas stamps the losers with 15 points. D. Cox ........... 9 pavments to the family. feet of Hemlock just south of the 26th. The surrounding Detroit (48)—Hiebert, 15,1 R. Walker .... 7 The National Welfare Rights Mill City. Advertised price <>f mountain tops have been light are being offered at all U. S. 5 ly covered with snow most of Postal Offices. Also posted at I Leming 4, Slayden 5, Monroe; LYONS—The Mari-Linn A D Plotts .......... Organization is against the the parcel was $12,570. the time since the middle of the offices are posters stating 4, R. Roth 7, Rick Roth 11 and , and B basketball squads open- D. Corning 3 plan. Beulah Sanders, chair | ed their season Thursday ev- 1 D. Budlong 3 the month. times to mail letters and pack Drago 2. man of the New York City While this report is being ages in order for them to reach Concordia (96)—C. Dressier i ening by hosting St. Vincent’s G. Taylor 2 NWRO, is against the plan, of AARP Members To made up on the 2nd of Decem their destination in time for 13, E Dressier 11, Keller 15, teams from Salem. St. Vincents I J V. Scoring-Nestucca Game course. She is quoted as say Kellerman 10, Rohner 4, is considered the best team, D. Plotts ... 24 ber it might be of interest to Christmas. ing: "If president Nixon gets Attend Ice Capades 14 our readers to know that snow Postmasters are again re- Kuhlman 20, Fuerstenau 4, Rod in Salem and even though the(M. DeMain away with this in New York, Knight 7, R. Knight 2, Kram- Mari-Linn teams lost by a few. G. Moberg 5 it will mean legislation of Mrs. Doris Rogers, AARP has been falling steadily since minding the public to use the I I er 3, Sievers 3, Schuldheiz 4. 1 points each game, the boys G. DeMain ... 4 slavery again in this country.” tour director, said this week about midnight and 2.50 inches zip code, both on the return 1 As long as we have organiza that plans were all finalized are now on the ground. The address, as well as the one to Detroit ... 4 15 16 13 48 proved to be pretty evenly G. Grant tions and leaders of welfare for the Saturday, December above information was sup whom it is addressed. This in I Concordia 28 14 28 26 96 matched. The scores for A recipients like Beulah Sand 11, trip to the Ice Capades in plied by Irene Paullin, De cludes letters as well as pack A Casco League basketball team were St. Vincent 26, and ages. Return address is requir I Jamboree is scheduled at Mari-Linn 23; B. team St. ers, we never will be able to Portland. The chartered bus troit weather observer. A foot note from your re ed on all packages. get out from under the huge will leave the high school i OSSD Saturday, December 11 Vincent 33 and Mari-Linn 29. Zip code is supposed to speed beginning at 6:30. Detroit will1 The A team members are all welfare payments. grounds at 12 noon with the porter: Light snow contitnued play Valsetz in the second 8th graders: Don Clark, tor- As for the charge of slavery, matinee at the Coliseum start to fall through the 3rd and part mail delivery. it couldn’t be further from the ing at 2 o’clock. of the 4th, but then turned to game to start at 7:15. The last | ward; Paul Hughes, guard; game will start at 8:45. truth. There was a time wnen when . j^ Mrs Len Waters, center; Rod Frank- rs Pogers has made ar. rain again. At the present A grade school basketball jin, forward; Tom Miley, guard, | for » dinner fo r the (Sunday) lawns are covered Legion Sends Gifts young people were encouraged | rangements game Detroit vs Sublimity will. The B team consists of 6th, to take jobs after school and gr0Up ¡n a private dining with about two inches of snow, : be played here Thursday, De- , 7th and 8th graders: Dan Sil I during summer vacation to room ¡n one of jbe finer gat- city streets and highways are To Vets Hospital IDANHA—One of the an- , cember 9 at 4 p. m. help out with their own per-1 jng places in Portland. bare. bernagel, guard; Mark Walk The Gates-Mill City Kinder nnal projects of the American j — er, guard; Jeff Neal, forward; garten will be holding their sonal needs. This was before Anyone having questions in Legion Auxiliary, Idanha Unit professional relief organiations Le d tQ the dinner or any Don Hughes, forward; Wayne annual Christmas program on 141, is the sending of Christ 1 Zoning Discussed at when young people took pride iof the other plans may call War I Vets To Hold Miley, center; Jim Pyeatt, Tuesday, December 14, at the mas gifts to the veteran’s hos-1 guard; Mike Girdon, guard; old Gates High school. in their ability of being self-, her at 897.2oi2. She said Mon- Christmas Meeting pital. This year the local umtjCj+ Qf Detroit Meet Marvin Emerson, f forward;! supporting regardless of the j day that there were two or ' __________ >r be program is scheduled to There will be a meeting of sent their gift packages to the | ' I Ranci v 1 ' be^n ¿¿7p”m. and «11 financial status of their par- three more seats available on Tony Bishop, forward; Randy all friends, the World War I Barracks No. Vets Hospital at Roseburg. ents. I certainly feel that • th bug DETROIT—A special meet- ’ Kirsch, center; Steve Frichtl, I relatives and ............................. the 3263 on Saturday, December The homemade articles and ing of the Detroit City Council forward. Kelly Namitz, for public are invited to interested young people are happier when | attend. 11 at the Gates Clubhouse. commercial items were valued , and the members of the De- ward and center. Coaches are they have an opportunity to | Following the program, This will be the Christmas at $83, a spokesman of the i troit Planning Commision was Jim Davidson and Bob Mar there work for what they get, and Voters Petition for will be a visitation from meeting with Christmas dinner Auxiliary said. this is the only way we will ' held at 7 p. m. Monday at the land. Manager is Ricky Gran to be served at 12 noon. A re In another project, the Idan city hall. The joint meeting tham. Rally squad members Santa. ever be able to stop this gen students will County Dog Control gular meeting will follow. ha Auxiliary sent a "once a i was for the purpose of inform are Debbie Bishop, Vicki Gor be Kindergarten eration after generation of dismissed on December 20 All World WaT I veterans month check” $10 to the Vets ing _ the __ ___ _ Council ______ __ of ___ people who know of no other i DETROIT—Petitions are be City the don and Shirlee White. for their Christmas vacation. way of life but government re ing circulated in the Detroit- and their wives are Invited to hospital In Portland, which is ; provisions of the zoning ord- attend. added to the Christmas Cheer i nance. lief Idanha-Gates areas in con Judging To Be Dec. 20 fund, to be used for incidental Each provision of the ordin James Gray Jr. junction with other Marion purposes ance was read by Chairman For Christmas Lights Now In Vietnam County petitioners to put a Weather - Detroit Dam Dog Control proposal on the Heart Attack Fatal Robert Kirk of the planning LYONS—The City Council Army specialist four James commision and discussed. Snow Fall Here To Mill City Man C. Gray Jr., 20, whose parents voted to drain 20th Street at The following weather serv May 27 primary ballot. i live in Idanha, recently was as the Council meeting Wednes Walter J. Wanzer, 40, 491 Wednesday Morning ice is again being made avail The measure would make it Hayward Returns after signed to Headquarters Com day night There are several able at Detroit Dam through I illegal for dogs to run at large S. E. Fairview St. was found pany, Signal support agency. new homes on the street and Residents here got a taste the courtesy of John Mac in the county, when off the dead at his residence here property of the owner or out early Monday. He was found of winter Wednesday morning Eight Month Cruise the water has been draining Long Binh, Vietnam. Gregor. ' of his control. Hunting dogs at 3:15 by his roommate James when upon arising, they saw a Spec. Gray, a tactical micro toward the track. Tiling will USS FREDERICK — Navy S A. M. Weather Reading | and animals used for the pro E Smith. white covering on the ground. Petty Officer Second Class wave repairman with the com- be put in to change it to the Max. !Min. Pool El. Pep tection or herding of livestock State police said death was Probably an inch or two had Richard O. Hayward, son of * pany, entered the Army in regular channel. Christmas lighting will be Dec. 1 ... 46 35 1492.79 000 would be exempted. Fines for due to coronary thrombosis. fallen by the time we went to Orville W Hayward of Mill November 1968, completed bas Dec 2 ... 4« 34 1488 45 001 violations would range from Funerals services are Thurs press Wednesday, and it was City, has returned to home ic training at Ft. Lewis, Wash., judged December 20. There port at San Diego after an and was last stationed at Ft. will be judges for lights and Dec 3 ... 41 34 1483 34 068 $5 to $50 The dog control com day at Weddle Funeral Home still spitting a little . displays. 40 34 1480 67 063 mittee is hoping for some 3.000 in Stayton at 2 p. m. and in So far this year very little eight month cruise in the Wes Monmouth, N. J. Dec 4 He attended Detroit High The population of Lyons now 45 34 1479.70 274 signatures to put the measure terment will be at Fairview snow has been on the ground tern Pacific aboard the tank Dec 5 stands at 700. landing ship USS Frederick. | school. Dec 6 . 50 37 1489 81 1 89 on the ballot. Cemetery. here in Mill City. Scholarships Large Vote at Mill City Monday Detroit Reports Snow on Ground Timber Firms Buy Parcels At Auction Mari-Linn Starts Basketball Season Kindergarten To Have Annual Christmas Program