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Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bassett 7—The .Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Jan. <>, 1972 spent the Christmas holiday at I Waldport at the home of her Sunday guests at the home through Friday at the home of I son-in-law and daughter, Mr. of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Meek her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Or and Mrs. Wilbur Meinert. and family were Mr. and Mrs. Downing. She brought Guests at the home of Mr. Willis Long and daughter ville the cheer leaders from the and Mrs. Orville Landers were Rosemary from Siletz. Wahtonka High school and the Miss Katherine Landers of Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Nydeg- ball team took part in the Portland, Miss Linda Landers ger spent the New Year week basketball tournament at Cas of Monmouth, and Mrs. Land end visiting with friends in cade and Regis high schools. er’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Central Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bur- Mrs. Vern Hammelman of In Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Grimes me^ter and daughter Janet of dependence. spent the Christmas holidays Scio were Friday dinner guests Dinner guests Christmas at in Des Moines. Iowa, where at the home of Mrs. Florence the Fred Lindemann home they were guests at the home Burmester. were Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mor of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mor man, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arnold Grimes. gan have returned home ?fter Lindemann and two children Students returning to Col spending the holidays in lak and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Tunnell lege are Keith Anderson to er at the home of their a ’gh- and daughter. Mt. Hood Community College ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Prichard spent at Gresham, Tom Johnston, Mrs. John Kenny and daugh Christmas in Seattle at the Helen Grosso and Vincent ter Kelly. They also visited at the home of their son and wife, home of their son-in-law and Power to OSU in Corvallis. Mrs. Robert Carleton from Mr. and Mrs. Bill Morgan at daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Philips and family. The Dalles spent Tuesday i Kennewick, Washington. She also visited with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gail Prichard at Whidby ' Island and her brother Charles , Lee of Seattle, who brought her home. Due to the strong winds and j rain storm two telephone poles | near the water tank were J blown down which cut off the telephone service on McCully | Mountain and Scio way. Cal Culbertson and Harley Scott worked Christmas Eve and all day Christmas and Sunday Pictured above is some of Santiam’s happy rooting won it s first State football championship. to restore service. section. There were many in attendance when Santiam —Photo by Loyd Sidwell. Mr. and Mrs. Ben IntVeld spent Monday through Wed nesday at Everett, Wa. They to serve as an overseas mis their “own Armistice Day,” as of pioneer families here that went to see his sister Mrs. sionary. usual on November 11 despite would like to see such a pro Grace Byers who is seriously School opened on schedule what the calendar might say. ject done in a complete and ill in the hospital. (Continued from Page 1) Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Baker with a slight gain in enroll Percy Mulligan is commander accurate way. Only through Mrs. Charles Kelly named co- ment. of Barracks #3263. the written word are records from Nampa, Idaho spent Sun day and Monday at the home chairmen. Halloween came and went preserved. Oregon Logging Conference Sunny but cool weather at hosted a field trip to area with lots of little goblins Santiam Wolverettes had of his uncle and aunt Mr. and tracted thousands to the area people with logging methods, around but very little damage. placed first in an invitational Mrs. Frank Spellmeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Warwick and the 4th of July celebra tree farms and other things of Chilly rains kept many at drill-dance competition at tion went off very smoothly. interest shown. j home. Springfield. They won over 30 ' and family from Sheridan were Theme for the parade was A 40-strong contingent of other schools and also had the New Year day guests at the Adolph Brunner was back “America the Beautiful.” The on the City council as street AARP members took a chart distinction of coming from the ■ home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Meek. IOOF-Rebekah float was the commissioner and Rex Ohmart, ered bus trip to the Lord’s smallest school. Mr. and Mrs. James Wright sweepstakes winner. A great i recorder, had said he was re Acre at Powell Butte and re As this year draws to a close deal of work went into the out signing effective December 1. ported a fine day. Doris Rog resident can look back with an from Tigard were New Year standing floats. air of satisfaction although guests at the home of Mr. and More Golden weddings were ers is tour director. The U. S. Bank had started being observed this month November— there still remains much to be Mrs. Glen Julian. Connie, Renee and Leland a face-lifting job and re-decor with the Floyd Shepherds, Ra The Santiam Wolverines done. One thing that will be a of Independence were ating of the bank interior. mon Roberts and Clare Rushes football team won the Tri great asset when ready for use IntVeld The Fred Schofields had sold . the honored couples. River Conference and were is the new city park along the Christmas Eve guests at the the Mill City Hardware to a I | The Mill City Woman’s club ready to go on to the state banks of the Santiam River home of their grandparents, Portland couple—Everett and 50th anniversary observance contest. Later in the month near Wills Brothers Shingle Mr. and Mrs. Ben IntVeld. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Baker and Iola Hamilton. was well attended with many before a crowd of some 2,000 mill. Further plans on its de Betty Klutke had moved into clubs represented. Five chart boosters here. They won velopment are soon to be an Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Baker her newly purchased and re er members attended including the state All championship by nounced according to city of and children Karen and Ken’ from Kearney, Nebraska spent modeled Studio and Pauline Edith Mason, Lettie Swan, defeating Pilot Rock 21-6. ficials. Jones had purchased the for Alice Knott, Lottie Gentry, Those not able to go to the There were 12 very nice new Monday, December 27 through mer Studio building for a beau and Blanche Kelly. game, listened to live radio homes built during the year at January 1st at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spellmeyer, ty shop (P. J’s.) The first major fire of the coverage. This was a first for a cost of $161,440. The least Jess Baker is a brother of Mrs. expensive costing $14,000 and Mill City and there was a hot August— season hit the area with fight Spellmeyer and Gordon Baker The short HOT summer had ers called to the Lucky Butte time in the old town! Stars the most expensive, $33,800. Garages and other structures a nephew. were John Ruby and the Plotts arrived and thunderstorms had : area. started some fires. Tempera-1 I U. S. Plywood mill at Idan brothers with all the squad l were built at a cost of $10,670 ' with additions and alterations tures reached the 100 degree ha had won recognition for playing a tremendous game. Mrs. William Bogle had been and some other buildings cost mark with everyone either 176,482 accident free hours— “busy” working or playing, that is a lot of hours! Several appointed as the new city re ing a total of $47,292. A publicly owned (school) Recreation in the area was at, local men are on the safety corder and was to have short its peak. I committee including Eldon hours at the city hall three addition was built at a cost of $69,800. With summer here football, Hutchinson, Jerry Golden, and days a week. The Firemen held their an- | season will soon be open— | Spike Kindred, and what a season it turned | Wesley Jahn, school admin- nual benefit and it was pro- j j istrator, had been appointed nounced a success by Chair-1 out to be. Announcement had been' to head the UGN drive in this man Ray Porter. By Eva Bressler Karen Davis had won the1 A family made that schools would open area. gathering was held Junior Miss title and will com- at the home of Mr. alIU September 7 and several new October— and lviI5 Mrs. The Jaycettes were busy teachers had been added to the J." *n Van Prichard Christmas Eve. planning for the first Junior Januray. Good luck. Karen. staff. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. John DeMain had resigned Miss contest in this city. Mrs. December— H. E. Smith from Portland, Rich Moore was heading the Christmas was in the air Mr. and Mrs. Dale Smith and from his job as patrolman, ef event. and it seemed as if people were three children from Eugene, fective September 1, The weather was warm and getting ready for it earlier Mrs. Lynn Scott and four Tom Rush, 1971 graduate of Santiam High school played in sunny, lovely Indian summer than in other years. Either children from Scappose, Mr. the East-West Shrine All-Star days. Reforestation had start looking forward to it or want and Mrs. Dale Prichard from ed with about 1,600 acres to be ing to get it over with—de Clatskanie, Cathy and Bill game at Penddleton. pending on the person! The Oregon Lions Sight Con seeded. Prichard of Portland, Van Linn and Marion county re The weather was cooperat Prichard Jr., of Seattle, Learn servation Foundation (includ ing the Mill City club) gave sidents had been advised that ing (?) letting a few snow Rollins of Salem, Don Apple ____ ___ _ $35,000 for _ an annex to the their tax rates would continue flakes fall and the weather gate from Seattle, Olette Gas- Devers Eye Clinic in Port- to climb with griping the gen- chilly. pretta and three children from land. | eral order of the day. The Jaycees were gathering Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fishermen’s Bend Park was | The Valley Telephone Com- - Toys for gifts for Tots and Urban and four children of given =___ _____________ a 32-acre tract of land, . . pany _ had held an Open House Teens with Jim Lewis heading Mill City, Marcietta, Venetta, fronting the inside of the bend, here with 300 attending. Bill the drive. Jereletta Mays, Nona Johnson A small group of people and Richard Flemmings all of through tax foreclosure by ’ , McCall, service manager and I other officials were on hand had met to try and stir up in- Lyons. Marion county. I to explain the equipment to terest in compiling a history September— A family dinner was held on Ellis Meuser, 24-year-old son visiting groups. I of Mill City. . . Clyde Phillips to Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meuser, I World War I Vets had stat- spearhead the project. There of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Roye. former Mill City residents, was ed that they would observe are a number of descendents Present were Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Roye and Kathleen, Ste ven and Jamie from Napa, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Lad Pe- sek and Robin, Janell and Les lie of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Olson and two child ren from Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Roye and family left early Wednesday morning for their home in Napa. Out-of-town visitors here to attend funeral services for Mrs Ora Delk held Monday, De cember 27 were Mrs. Hazel Winters, of Aztec, N. M., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martin, and Wanda Yoder of Portland, Mr and Mrs. Thorpe Johnson of Philomath, Dean Cobb and his mother from Jefferson, Mrs Myrtle Grissom and son, and Mrs. Steve Grissom of Leban- I on. I Mr and Mrs Chester Riggs • had as their guests over the Christmas Holiday their son | and wife, Mr and Mrs. E C. Stop in and get acquainted with us. , Riggs, from Cool, Calif. i Mr and Mrs Robert Jobe We're here to give you the best possible i have returned home from a ' week’s visit in Portland. They attended the 25th wedding an service, and will appreciate your patronage niversary of his son-in-law and | daughter. Mr and Mrs Frank Miller, and were Christmas BILL DUNN I guests at the home of another Phone 897-2772 .... Mill City .Oregon I son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Robert White and family at Vancouver. 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