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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1971)
r. The Mill City Enterprise ON T j HE SCENIC NORTH S ANTI AM HIGHWAY — OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 52 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1971 Up and Down Rc^iStrâtiOP Joins Law Firm Local Mills Have Top $4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy CoW Deck Keeps Stout Creek Going More Lumber Tlie. Avenue | Slated at DETROIT — Three timber sales with an estimated 37,200,- < 000 board feet of Willamette The New Year is usually a [ _____ »1 . —.1^ National Forest timber, was time for resolutions—a thing I I riCJrTlULi Q j 74 conducted at Detroit Ranger Station Tuesday morning. never make any more as I have ' I vl I I vs’» V I U found over the years these Young and Morgan Inc. Mill Lumber production during City was the succesful bidder resolutions are not kept so Winter term registration at 1971 is approximately 7 per for the Cub Point sale with why make them in the first I Cbjemeketa Community Col cent above the 1970 total for an estimated 20,500,00 M place. lege will be January 3-14 for the western states, the Western board feet of timber at $1,120,- I think possibly there are all new students and return Wood Products Association 690.71, and the Skunk Creek some resolutions nation-wide ing students who did not regis says. sale with an estimated 7,100,- that could be made and that ter early. Registration will be WWPA vice president Wen 000 board feet of federal tim they should be remembered. open from 8:30 a. m.-noon and dell Barnes said the increase ber at $318,135.25. Hard work is what built Am 1-3:30 p. m. January 3 and 4 is due to a record rate of The Cub point sale is locat erica, and it is time that all and from 8 a. m.-4:30 p. m.. residential construction ed approximately 8 miles S. E. workers in the country demon January 5-14. throughout the nation. Hous Barked Logs Ready for the Mill of Detroit via Cooper Ridge strate a new appreciation of must Returning students ing starts are now 46 per cent work and what it means. Too have their programs approved above the same period last James D. Tiger, son of Mr. Road. The sale has 15,600 MBF many people keep asking for by their ___ ___ r____ chairmen and Mrs. DeWitt Tiger of Rt. of Douglas fir which sold for department year. Barnes said the housing more pay, but never think of I before registering, starts will exceed two million 1, Stay ton, has recently joined $62.30 per thousand, five cents producing more to earn it. We units for the first time in his New students may make an the law firm of Duncan & above the adv. rate of $62.25. are on a rising scale for every appointment to see a counselor Duncan, 545 Third Street, Included in the sale is 2,600 tory this year. MBF of Western Hemlock and thing. It’s time for a slowing prior to registration, but coun Stayton. Additional lumber produc down on raising the price of selors will be available tion in the western region for Jim is a 1971 graduate of the other species and 2,300 MBF everything we buy, so we can throughout the registration University of Oregon 1971 will be approximately one __ ____ _____ School of Western Red Cedar which i billion board feet above the hold the line on what it costs period. Counseling hours are | of Law and was admitted to sold at the appraised value of to produce it. 1970 figure and the 1972 pro 8:30 a. m.-4 p. m., Mondays the Oregon State Bar on Sep $37.85 and $2.40 per thousand What if every able-bodied through Thursdays and 10:30 tember 17, 1971. He formerly respectively. Also included in duction is expected to be 2.3 the sale was 413 acres of all man took whatever employ a. m.-4 p. m., Fridays. Coun- was a Lieutenant in the U. S. billion board feet over the ment he could just to get off selors will also be available Navy, serving on board the species of logs which sold at 1970 figure, Barnes said. I the relief rolls. What if they _____ _ through Thursday ev- nuclear Monday An increasing supply of submarines USS $108.67 per acre. There were i did not consider any job to be enings from 6-9 p. m. begin- Queenfish (SSN 651) and five qualified bidders. money for mortgages and low The Skunk Creek #2 tim menial. What if they got back ning January 3. er interest rates has been the USS James K. Polk (SSBN ber sale is located approxi to the philosophy that any job, Financial aid in the form of 645) Blue. main factor in spurring hous mately 15 miles East of De regardless of what is was, as i grants, scholarships, loans and ing starts and lumber produc Jim attended Stayton High long as it was honest, was a | employment is available at school and did his undergradu troit. This sale consists of 3,- tion, according to Barnes. good job as long as it put food Chemeketa. The counselors ate work in accounting at the 500 MBF Douglas fir which on the table. That philosophy will have additional informa- University of Oregon. He was sold at $56.50 per thousand, Detroit Has White could change the pattern of tion during registration. a member of Friars, Phi Delta five cents above the appraised life for many people in the i Chemeketa offers 25 techni Phi and President of the Stu value of $56.45 per M. 3,600 Christmas With No world today. It isn’t always' cal and vocational curricu dent Senate while attending MBF of Western Hemlock and New Recent Snow possible to get the exact job lums, including public service the University of Oregon. He other species sold at the adv.' DETROIT — The traditional we want, but if a person really programs, engineering and re worked for a CPA firm in Eu rate of $30.00 per thousand,1 Christmas tree with its color puts a lot of effort into what lated programs, electronics and gene prior to entry in the and 463 acres of all species ful array of ornaments can be ever he does, some day the job radio-TV and business tech service and while attending legs priced at $26.75 per acre. I By Jean Roberts . There were four qualified bid-1 ... , . ing logs this winter. Old man seen from most windows of he is looking for will come nologies. I Law school. MEHAMA- * " ' ders. winter seems to have slowed homes in the area, and they along, providing he keeps on transfer i _________________ Lower division 1 erations in the Mehama-^ U. S. Plywood-Champion Pa- j supply however. In all sparkle like jewels in a crown looking and trying. I read the courses started at Chemeketa | pers Inc., Lebanon, was the Lyons area are shut down un-t{le years Stout Creek Lum- this Christmas season. In addit other day that the only thing j this __ ’ fall to provide course til next year. With old manfj er I succesful bidder at $349,711.08 has operated at Mehama, ion, many homes also have at demeaning in America is for ( WOrk that may be transferred j for an estimated 9,600,000 bd. ! winter already blanketing |0(?s have been purchased in i tractive out-side lighting. No one man to refuse to work and i to four-year colleges and uni- j ft. of timber in the Box Can- | the hills with snow andtjje winter time from any new snow fell in the Detroit to let another man who does ----- — I versities. threatening to cover the val yon *2 timber sale. area at Christmas but, never work pay taxes to keep him• Students may visit the cam ley also, it is difficult to say The stand located about 7 theless, with snow still on the on welfare. And to my way of j pus or write the College, 5389 when logging will start ground from a previous snow thinking, any work is prefer Satter Drive, NE, or call 585- i L. A. Van Kleek, president miles South of Detroit Dam again. storm the area experienced a able to welfare. 7900 for further information. of Western Security Bank at via Kenny Creek Road has an Logging industries got a estimated 5,200 MBF of Doug white Christmas. Salem said today that they las fir which sold for $49.25 slow start in 1971 because of Many homes in the area were Residents of the area who a heavy snowfall in the high have received Federal approv per thousand, five cents above I DETROIT—Weather reading the setting for the gathering attended the programs in the Former Mill Cityites altitudes. Snow hung on the al to establish several banks the adv. rate $49.20. The sale of families and friends on school auditorium here last higher logging units un i tjl1 for the weekly period from week were well pleased. The In Car-Train Collision; in the area, one of which will includes 4.400 MBF of Western June, forcing loggers to pick1 Tuesday, December 21, 1971, Christmas. Others traveled to be located at Lyons. Others Hemlock and other species Mid-valley towns to observe programs were good, and we will be placed in Turner, which sold at the appraised up any smaller areas they.to an<* including Monday, Dec- the holiday with relatives and always enjoy seeing and hear could find accessible. I ember 27, 1971, with compar- Aumsville, and Sublimity. I value of $19.40 per thousand, Two Are Killed while others traveled ing the young folks. Most mills in the area “cold a^'e readings for 1970 are as friends, Van Kleek said that the and 348 acres of all species of out of state for the occasion. We especially enjoyed the _ Earl Humphreys, formerly, will be ready for busi- logs priced at $23.71 per acre. deck” all the logs they can, Among the travelers was band music and chorus on the of Mill City and his family banks get during the summer’ temperature for 1971 ness in about four or five Mabel who spent a pre- second night, and realize that were in a train-car collision months. months because logging during was 43 degrees on the 25th, I holiday Poncia week at Woodland, West Linn Lions it took considerable work on Christmas Eve about 10:30 at I the winter months is almost a a?aJnst degrees on the 22nd, I Wash., with relatives and the part of both the students St. Helens. Earl’s wife,, Terry, I thing of the past since most ^*h, and 27th of 1970. The Visit Detroit Area I friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jake and their instructors to put it 21, and their baby daughter. | timber sales are at a high al- '? 71 „1™ was 15 degrees on DETROIT—Some 15 to 20 _ all together. We wish to thank Kathryn Lynne, who was born Local Students on • i the 26th and 27th against 20 Williams drove to Chehalis, West Linn Lions Club mem- titude. degrees on the 27th of last Christmas Eve to spend the all of them for their entertain on December 1, 1971, were kil Chemeketa Honor Roll bers drove to Detroit Wednes- i Creek Lumber Co. at year. The precipitation (melt I holiday with their daughter ment. Michael A. Moffatt was one Mehama accumulated a large led instantly. Earl is in in day morning of this week on a I and family, returning home on of the 62 students at Chemeke cold deck, despite a short ed snow and rain) for this So as we come to the end of tensive care at the Good Sa ta Community College who combined pleasure and busi summer, and was fearful that period in 1971 was 1.05 Inches, I Christmas day. hospital in Portland. ness trip. After breakfast at a Mr. and Mrs. Harold Champ- another year, we wish to thank , maritan ineir little nine son, ueorge, wno, earned a perfect 4.0 average local restaurant, they drove to logger who was able to sup with .42 inches in 1970. During i ion attended a family gather- George, who everyone in this area for their Their this week just past only 2 mea the i®!! term honor roll, Idanha where they purchased ply them. ' ing Christmas Eve at the home patronage, and for giving The was riding in the back seat and on Michael, in civil some 20-squares of shakes from Logs are not all dumped in surable inches of snow fell, al of Mrs. Champion’s sister. Mrs. fastened with a seat belt wasj 1 '*'" 1 1 * a ‘ freshman ' Enterprise the privilege of ser though we had a trace of snow engineering, is the son of Mr. discriminately any more. ving them for the past 52 only slightly injured. The and Mrs. Donovan Moffatt of Benton Cedar Co. valued at They are sorted and stacked during the nights of the 25th Emma Ramage, Salem. On others were thrown out of the , $300. The shakes will be used and 26th which left a heavy i Christmas Day anoither family weeks. Mill City. car. I in one of the ___ Lions _ Club ____ an- as to variety. The mill pond is frost. Seven inches of snow 1 gathering was held at the home We look forward to the New Also named to the fall term nual projects to shake a roof only used to float logs to the Services for Mrs. Humph Year, and hope that it will be reys and the baby were held I honor roll with a GPA of 3.5 of an out-door kitchen at one I debarker, where the bark is from previous falls still re of her brother and wife, Mr. a better time for everyone. Our ' Tuesday, December 28 at 10:30 or abovewere Lynn^Cutsforth, I of the municipal parks at West removed and ground for gard main on the ground. In 1970 and Mrs. Calvin Chambers and : there was a snowfall of 9.50 I family. hope is that there would be no a. m. at the St. Helen’s Catho a student in Law Enforcement, Linn. en mulch. | hungry people in a land of lic church where the young and Scott Hillesland. Lynn’» Gone are the smoking wig inches with 2.50 inches remain Joining the group here was plenty. That there would be couple were married a few parents are Mr. and Mrs. Gael Bud Logsdon, a former resi wam burners. Every part of ing on the ground during this Christmas Tree Permits work for everyone, and that years ago. Rosary was Monday Cutsforth of Gates and Scctt dent of West Linn, and a past the log is chipped, ground, period. Do Large Business everyone would want to go to night at Coleman Mortuary. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. president of the Lions Club of peeled or sawed into some us 1 At the present we have sev- DETROIT—Christmas tree , en inches of snow remaining work, do an honest day’s able wood product. The family has requested Spencer Hilleland of Mill City. that area. on the ground in open fields hunters used most of the per work for an honest day's pay. that in lieu of flowers dona With logging stopped fori 1 and unsheltered areas. Under mits offered for cutting trees That would go a long way to tions be made to the Heart awhile, and winter threaten the trees and in more shelter- on U. S. Forest Service lands Cycle Accident Snowfall Hits Area right the wrongs in our na Fund as Terry suffered from ing a heavy snow fall, Stout i ed spots the snow has disap- in the mid-Willamette this tion and in our world. Hurts Charles Golden i Tuesday Night Creek and other mills are pro-, 1 peared, but the snow remain- year. a heart condition. ha, a hard crust on Charles Golden was taken I The White Christmas here bably thankful for a huge cold i , Earl is the son of Mr. and With the exception of the Mrs. George Humphreys, form to the Santlam Memorial hos came a little late this year, ar deck to hopefully last through M report next we<.k wi|1 not Sweet Home District of the Local People Drawn -- -- ... erly of Mill City and Idanha pital Sunday afternoon suf riving Tuesday night. About the winter months, until the'- i be the weekly report, but a re- Willamette National Forest, and was a graduate of Santi- fering from a head injury re three or four inches of snow loggers can go back to work, “jsume of the entire month. where heavy snows hindered For Linn Jury Dufy I am High school. buy-1 Marion Forks weather ob- the “cut it-yourselfers”, forest ceived in a fall from his mo- fell during the night, and they might have to quit _________ torcyle. Wednesday morning as The ,i 1 server, Howard Drago reports service offices were almost Among those drawn for the ----------- - hjgh temperature for the same sold out for the holiday trim Cause of the accident is not Enterprise went to press there Detroit Dam -’ WeaTner, January term for jury duty in known but it is thought he hit was a light drizzle of rain 7*7 dr — ‘I —‘ Same Commission Pool weekly period was 32 degrees mings. , Linn County (Judge J Johns a rock in the road which threw falling. Max. Min. Elev. Pep. on the 26th, low 12 degrees on Reports Monday Indicated Court) are Helen L. Cox. Mill Plants Elk in Area him off. He was wearing a hel The weather man had pre Dec 22 46 38 1456 36 .58 the 27th. Total precipitation that 1.482 out of 1.500 permits City, Kathryn Bates, Rt 1, Last week the Game Com- met or the injuries would have dicted rain and snow showers Dec. 23 41 33 1454 73 32 (melted snow and rain) for available were sold in the De Lyons and Willard Carter. Rt mission finished the second of been more severe. for Wednesday. Bill Hedge Dec. 24 40 35 1453.19 .11 the week was recorded as 1.17 troit Ranger District, Willam 1, Lyons. Janet L. Grantham two plants of Elk in the Little Golden and his son Mike street maintenance man was Dec. 25 44 34 1452 97 .11 Total snow on the ground at ette National Forest. Some of Lyons is among those named North Fork of the Santiam. were riding with a group of out with city snow equipment Dec 26 42 27 1452.93 0 present is 22 inches with three 665 of 2.000 permits offered for Linn County Circuit Court They released a total of 11 11. seven seven on on in< the hill back of early Wednesday, cleaning the Dec 27 36 25 1451.96 0 inches of snow falling during were sold in the Sweet Home I Dec 28 38 23 1450 25 0 the week. (Judge Tompkins) jury duty.! cow elk and seven bull calves. Tuers Lane” streets District. By Don Moffatt West States Logging Operations in This Area Western Security Bank Gets Fed. O.K j Detroit Has Weekly Weather Report .1
