The Mill City enterprise., December 23, 1971, Page 4, Image 4

, to club members who are cur- I
• rently participating in various I
i programs to that end. Last
1 year, 1970, Mill City won se- [
! cond place for cities under 3000 i
population in the area beautl-1
fication contest sponsored by I
the Upper Willamette Resource (
' Conservation and Development |
By Mary Kelly
> *--------------------------------
Project beautification com- i
The Mill City Woman’s Club them attractively framed,
mittee. Judges for the contest
For a number of years the toured the contestant cities.
was organized December 14,
1921, the first meeting being club sponsored a grade school twice, once in the Spring and
held at the home of Lottie program each spring, sending again in the Fall. Numerous
Gentry. According to the pro- the money to club charities, improvements were made in­
gram for 1922-23, the officers such as the Children’s Farm cluding 96 houses being paint­
were as follows: President, Home and the Doernbecher ed or partly remodeled, 10 old
Mrs. Nina Wadsworth Kahler; Hospital. A small Armenian buildings torn down, and seven
First Vice - President, Mrs. boy was cared for largely city lots completely cleaned,
1 Glenn A. Smith; Second Vice- through donations from the and cleared of debris. Two new
President, Mrs. Benjamin A. Woman’s Club.
business buildings and the new
Made a collection of pictures, Auditorium at the high school
I Cober; Secretary, Mrs. A A.
I Holthouse; Assistant Secretary, according to specifications of were contributing factors. Var­
Mrs. Chas. Gentry; and Treas­ the State Art chairman, in­ ious street improvements, new i
urer, Mrs. O. Duncan McLane. cluding 10 0 well-mounted house numbers, and the three
Given credit for instigating copies, with history of artist roadways into the new City
the idea of forming a club for and picture on back of each, Park on the river were also
women was Mrs. Pearman, and donated same to grade important. Student activities,
wife of the town banker, as school for picture-study.
such as the litter drive con­
Sent delegates to many ducted by Explorer Scouts,
well as Mrs. Kahler, long-time
music teacher. Its object being State, District, and County Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Camp
“Education and Social Better­ Conventions, and to the Bien­ Fire Girls, and Bluebirds con­
ment,” the club has been con- nial National Convention in tributed much, along with the
HAPPINESS IS... SERVING YOU...
I stantly alert towards all phases Massachusetts in 1929 (Mrs. litter-barrels placed around
C.
Stanley
Knott).
town by the Lions Club. In
of community needs.
THE VERY BEST!
The Bluebirds and Campfire cooperation with the City,
In reviewing past achieve­
ments of the club, it is noted Girls has been a project almost chairman of the affair was a
that the work of the Marion from the beginning, there still club representative.
During _ the _ past club year,
County Health Association being many active groups, and
was sponsored here and a the club annually gives sev- at the monthly meetings in
clinic organized. For years it eral one-half scholarships for members’ homes, programs
was the only civic group in attendance at Camp Kilowan. were presented on Conserva­
The Woman’s Club sponsor­ tion, Ecology, Youth, Drug
the area that conducted Red
Cross drives, TB Seals sales, ed the organization of a Junior Abuse, and Arts and Crafts.
and other drives for worthy Woman’s Club in the 1930’s, Contributions were made to
causes. Red Cross Nursing but it was later forced to dis­ Hillcrest School projects and
Classes were conducted, a band due to the dwindling Fairview Home, as well as
room was furnished in the membership during the “de- others made annually. Gener­
school for a monthly health pression.” The remaining five ous amounts of green-stamps
Jack and Lucille
clinic, and a “loan closet” of members united with the sen­ were donated by members for
hospital eqquipment was col­ ior organization, and two still television spot programs on
drug abuse and for a duplicat­
lected to be loaned to those belong.
Interest in a circulating lib­ ing machine for Federation
who needed it. The club spon­
Stayton, Oregon
sored and conducted the first rary was shown when large office work.
A successful March of Dimes
Salk polio-clinic in the area, boxes of books were shipped
always giving much attention in by train from Salem and drive was conducted, a Santi­
to child welfare and education. loaned to the public. One year am High School girl sent to
the
Virginia
Three sewing classes were lectures were arranged for aft­ compete in
sponsored in the Home Econ ernoon and evening meetings Brown Music contest, and
omics room of the high school, when the State President of members “stuffed” envelopesj
and contests in essays on the Audubon Society showed with TB seals for which an
“Wild Life Conservation” were moving-pictures of “Birds of award was given.
The club was visited by the
conducted. At one time com- Oregon.”
In 1935 the club purchased State first vice-president as
i munity contests were held and
the club entered a chorus of a residence to be converted well as by other district and '
high school students from a lo­ into a clubhouse, but the build­ county officers.
Club membership has in-
cal musical in the contest at ing was later destroyed by fire.
Look into the benefits of the North Santiam
the Elsinore Theater in Salem A portion of the insurance creased by 20% during the
Federal Credit Union
year,
a
far
cry
from
when
it
money
was
used
to
build
a
where they won first prize.
Insured
Savings
.
. .
Insured Loans
nearly
died
out
a
few
years
Before lunches were served fireplace for the high school
recreation room in memory of ago.
All profits are returned to the share holders
at
school,
the
club
provided
INSURANCE AGENCY, INC
On September 14, 1971, the ■
milk for the grade school chil­ Dr. W. W. Allen, long-time
WE ARE CURRENTLY PAYING 5%
dren who needed it. Red Cross patron of all school projects Mill City Woman’s Clum com­
Phone 897-2345
DIVIDENDS QUARTERLY
Mill City, Oregon
memorated
50
golden
years
of
and
member
of
the
board
of
di
­
swimming lessons were held.
Contact
Sec.-Treas. Matt Martin
Sponsored an art exhibit fea­ rectors. Later dishes wer pur­ community service and im­
chased
for
the
recreation
room
provement
with
a
reception
at
1
005
N.
I
st.
Stayton
Ph. 769-2144
turing
10
cent
admission,
and
Stayton
Salem
with proceeds bought about which the club could use. Fellowship Hall.
$20 worth of pictures for the Plumbing fixtures were also
grade school rooms and had purchased for the Scout cabin. >
To further help the needs of'
the community, the local fire I
department received a $100 (
donation for the purchase of
new fire hose. Another dona- *
tion was made to them later, i
A Christmas Lighting Con­
test for the town was sponsor- I
ed by the club, and when pic- |
nic grounds were developed i
near the Santiam river the ,
group helped install dressing
rooms and other buildings.
|
Along with buying several
war bonds, the club participat- I
ed in various drives for worth­
while causes, also plans were
made toward raising $35 for (
aiding the community in fum-'
ishing a day-room at Camp
Adair.
The club was instrumental'
in organizing a Toastmistress
Club, and also a Garden Club
which is still very active,.
In 1964 the Mill City Worn- I
an’s Club won top award in
the community improvement
contest of the Oregon Feder­
ation of Women’s Clubs, re­
ceiving a check for $300 as
first prize. It was honored for
its project of promoting a
billboard-free scenic strip from
Stayton to Sisters along High­
way 22 and U. S. Highway 20.
It was pointed out that the
Mill City Garden Club also
assisted in the project.
At the Oregon Federation
Convention in 1965 Mrs. Marie
Tolbert, a local club member, |
was awarded first prize of,
$100 for her painting entered
in the Out-door Advertising
Association Inc. competition. |
The club has consistently,
contribuuted to the Scholar­
ship Loan Fund, Care, Penny
Art Fund, Exchange Students,
Canyon Scholarship Fund, and
encouraged check for cancer
control; given support to the
Chemawa Indian School, and J
sent Christmas gifts every I
year; and always maintained
May the true meaning of Christmas spread
interest in projects of General
Christmas come. The world
and Oregon Federations of
joy and happiness everywhere.
Women's Clubs.
is waiting.
Both the Marion County
Federation and the Fourth'
District Federation have been
entertained here at various i
times, and numerous officers
and committee chairmen have
been contributed by the club1
to each.
The General Federation's |
Diamond Jubilee and the local
club's 45th anniversary were:
Florent
Virgil
jointly observed in March, '
MILL CITY. OREGON
Bob
1966
Area beautification and con­
Gary
Nelda
servation in these scenic sur­
Matt
Dennis
Larry
roundings are very important _
4—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Dec. 23, 1971
Mill City Woman's Club
Completes 50 Years Service
Jack's Coffee Shop
And may Santa bring a
houseful of happiness
$ $ $ Interested in MONEY ? ? ?
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Girod’s Hilltop
Super Market