The Mill City enterprise., March 16, 1972, Image 1

Mill City Enterprise
VOL.
A.XVII NUMBER 11
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ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY—ORE GON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITI', OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1972
New Police Car On Duty
The Avenue
$4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Jaycees Plan i Residents ! Two Suspects Caught
Annual
"1 Mans - Death •
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II IUUI FadPr
LU3I vl ApproveBudget
(In ' r Elkhorn
Egg Hunt
Residents approved the City:
Budget in Tuesday’s election] 1
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by a vote of 93 to 74. Endors- I
ed was a levy of $25,368 out-1 Two Persons were arrested tempt to hide the body from
Mill City lost a valuable
side the six percent limitation. 2'uesday a'ld ? third still is view,” Gortmaker said.
citizen and friend in the pass­
Davis was found Saturday
Total budget for the 1972-73 being sought in the shooting
ing of Ozzie Mikkelsen. Ozzie
| death of Lester Eugene Davis, afternoon and apparently had
year
is
$92,713.
The
Mill
City
Jayceettes
met
had been here in the years of
| caretaker of summer resort i been dead since Friday night.
at the home of Vance Edwards .
dam construction and had
properties near Mehama.
“There was no forced en­
recently.
made many friends in our area
The slaying of the 62-year- ] try, and Davis did not appear
Discussion was held on the
then. During the years after
_______ to have surprised a burglar,
old summer resort caretaker
Jaycee Regional meeting
ConsJlidated Builders com­
“ , pre-planned
murder” The motive appears at this
was
a
__
r
_______
______
which
is
to
be
held
in
Mill
pleted their work, he traveled
| for the robbery of guns and time to have been robbery of
City
on
Saturday,
March
18.
extensively on construction
| a pickup truck, Marion County , it16 guns and truck and pre­
The Jayceettes will assist by'
jobs. Following the illness
District Attorney Gary Gort- planned murder,” the district
cleaning and decorating, serv- |
which ultimately took his life, <
attorney continued.
...e,
Under the coaching tutelage maker claimed Tuesday,
ing .
refreshments, handling
he and his wife, Susan, moved I
A state police investigation
tickets and taking charge of
B ” Williams and Bid Sand- | Two members of an organ-
back to Mill City. Ozzie was'
the registration desk. Follow- ers’ *be Santiam baseball team jzation called Federation of led by Cpl. Harris Kirby re­
a public spirited man. He
practicing for their the World were arrested on vealed that taken from the
Above Joe Chailender of the Mill City Po'ice force ]ing the. day’s activities, a started
worked diligently on all Lions
1972 season.
I murder charges in Portland scene were the dead man's bill­
in *he
club projects, one of which is shown standing beside the new police car. It has been ' dance w'iJ1
The team consists of four Tuesday afternoon. They are fold. keys, several guns and
in
service
for
the
past
several
days,
and
they
say
it
is
at
the
M11
l
City
Fire
Hall.
he will be remembered for is
Chairman for the Jayceettes is seniors, Mitchell Alban, Dale Arthur Gordon Lee, 27, and 1968 Chevrolet pickup truck
the shelters erected by the proving to be satisfactory. It is a Plymouth Fury I.
Grant, Loren Hagan, and Gor- Candice Lee Golloday, 21.
, | bearing Oregon licencse num-
Laura Wilson.
club for students who wait —The Mill City Enterprise photo.
don Plotts; four juniors, Den-
A third — Robert James j ber BCL-898, he said.
It
was
announced
that
the
along the road for school
Jaycee Press Secretary, Ken nis Budlong, Dennis Corning, Baty, 20—still is being sought. I The truck—described as blue
busses. Ozzie was the main
They allegedly shot Lester with a white canopy—and
Hilliard and his wife, Dee, Dick Gruver, and Darrell
Sewing Classes To
spring on these projects and
Plotts; four sophomores. Bob Eugene Davis four times in guns have not yet been recov-
will
visit
the
local
club
on
did most of the cutting of the i
March 22. They will talk to Bennett, Russell Budlong, the living-room of his Elkhorn ered.
lumber for their constructi 'n.
Begin March 29
the groups separately. Mrs. Jerry Grant, and Kenny Mor­ cabin 15 miles northeast of Me-| Lee and Miss Golloday were
This was just one of the
Hilliard
will speak about the gan; and three freshmen, Greg hama and dragged him to the returned to Marion County jail
The Chemeketa Community
many things that he did in our I
functions of Jayceettes. Crook, Brian Jones, and David bathtub “in an apparent at- by Kirby late Tuesday after­
city. He was a rare individual. | Operation of the Mehama El­ College Adult Education; main
noon.
Plans were made for the an- Plotts. Among these are nine I
He never complained, and con­ ementary School will continue classes (spring term) will be-] i nual
lettermen.
Baty is described as 5’8” tall
Jaycee
Easter
Egg
Hunt
following
a
decision
of
the
gin the week of March 27.
tinued to keep busy. During
| I Coach Williams says that the i Measles Clinic Set
and weighing 155 pounds with
i
and
the
Jayceettes
will
assist
the last period of his life, he Stayton School board Monday Classes offered will be Inter­ the club with this.
i strength in the infield and the I
dark hair and dark or decay­
mediate Sewing with Knits to
operated a fix-it shop in their night.
ed teeth. Gortmaker said he
Nominations for officers veteran outfield will be strong . For March 30 At
home—just to keep occupied j About 50 parents in the Me­ begin on Tuesday evening, | were
i has a noticeable limp and was
and there will be a assets this season. One new
He was always busy, a cheer­ hama area of the district vot­ March 28, and Basic Sewing joint held
face on the team will be Den­ Santiam High School Ilast seen wearing a military-
installation
which
is
ed
unanimously
to
continue
op-
with Knits to begin on Wed-I
ful person, with a go d sense
nis Corning, a transfer student,
| type uniform and Australian
| scheduled for April 8 in the who plays the infield when he
of humor. We need more men . eration of the school and a nesday evening, March 29.
The
Linn
County
Health
De-
bush hat. He probably is arm-
Santiam
High
School
Audi
­
of his kind in this day and I survey was conducted compar-
Mrs. Ed Whitmore will be;
isn’t pitching. Santiam will be partment will hold a Measles ed, Gortmaker added.
age. He was a good friend and I ing the educational progress instructor for both courses.;, torium. . The
., installation
... . , will a strong offensive team and immunization clinic at 1:30 p. i The suspects apparently had
They will be held in the Home
Cl,pen'0 th„e Public A dinner
neighbor and he will be miss­ of the students.
Williams plans on hav- | m. to 3 p.m. at Mill City High occupied a campsite in the
The survey showed no signi­ Economics room at Santiam ' is also being planned for the I Coach
ed not only by his family, but
ing
an
over-all good ball club. School on Thursday, March area prior to the slaying.
i
installation.
by the many friends he had ficant difference between the High School from 7 to 10 p.m. 2 • The recent baked food sale | Santiam’s first game will be 30. This clinic is especially for
educational progress of the Each course is far a ten-week ’
here.
here on Monday, March 27,
Mehama students and the oth­ period and the tuition fee is was termed a success for the I against Detroit. The next day, all pre-schoolers, ages one
through five years, or those
club.
er
two
schools.
$15 per course. There must be
I on the 28th, they will be not yet in first grade; and
I wonder if this pollution
The
next
meeting
will
be
at least 10 people interested in held Thursday, March 16, at ■ traveling to Colton.
kick is truly getting out of
children in grades eight
taking a course with a maxi-1 7:30 p.m. at the home of Anna
hand. It appears that people
through 12. It will be in Room .
mum
of
16
students
per
class.
|
on both sides of the fence on
3-
''1 Sy verson.
Wally Carson of the West
Pre-registration
is
not
neces-1
these emotionally charged is­
A clinic for grades one Salem Lions Club and a mem-
sary but Mrs. Whitmore stat-j
sues usually swing too far to
through seven will be held at ber of the Board of Directors
the right or left. I read this
a later date. There will be no of the Lions Club White Cane
I
Engineers
To
Inspect
week where the costs of curb­
charge for these immuniza­ Sight Foundation was guest
The new water system for tions about the classes may
ing pollution in factories and the City of Gates is now com­ call her at 897-2697.
tions.
speaker at the Monday eve­
Minto
Dam
for
Erosion
plants will put hundreds of plete. The road and street con­
ning meeting. Mr. Carson stat­
A
special
meeting
of
the
Mill
Minto
dam,
which
serves
as
small outfits out of business. ditions will be completed as
ed that the $35,000 annex to
a barrier for migrating fish, City steering committee was
Hearing Held On
This in turn will cut off em­ soon as weather permits.
the Dever Eye Clinic in Port­
held Tuesday night for final
ployment for thousands of men
With the new water system Proposed Budget For will be inspected by U.S. Army plans
land had been completed
on
the
Easter
Breakfast.
Corps
of
Engineers
for
erosion
over the country. Then when ] now completed and in opera-
through the efforts of the
The
meeting
was
conducted
damage
during
the
week
of
I
you multiply the unemploy- tion, it is hoped that a lower Detroit School District
Lions Club Sight Foundation.
| by Lillian Archer, president,
March 20 through 24.
ment caused by laying off of fire insurance rate will be
DETROIT—A public hearing
The annex includes three more
The inspection will be made assisted by John Fohl, secre-
working people in related available.
was held Tuesday, March */’ with the river flow cut at the tary. There were 12 repre­
examining rooms and an of-
service businesses you have a
I fice. The clinic handles about
in Detroit High School for 1 . iji
u a level which sentatives present from various
Big
Cliff
dam
to
perfect springboard for anoth­
Nominating petitions are due 6,000 patients a year with a
I iia 'J?« proposed budget of .
| w
jy be ____
just enoug
_____
____ : h to main-
■ -i organizations.
er big depression, even with
no later than March 31, 1972, 3,000 increase expected. There
4>olU,ZlU.
George
Long,
chairman
of
tain
fish
life
in
the
North
San-1
all the props that are put un­
The district budget is UP tiam river. The reduced flow the Easter Breakfast, distribut­ to place on the ballot for the is normally a two to three
der the economy by govern­
annual school election the month waiting list, The Lions
nine
percent from the current ““¡f
g ‘io ¿"hours each ed tickets to those present and name
ment,
of any person desiring
budget of $285,940.
I of two consecutive days be­ advance ticket sales will begin to run for school director from annual white cane drive will
I can’t help but think of the
begin in April.
The district staff explained
hundreds of thousands spent
Zone 1 of Administrative
DETROIT — A Mount Angel that much of the increase is ginning at Big Cliff at 6 a m. immediately.
The nominating committee,
The
breakfast
will
be
held
for
the
safety
of
survey
per-
by the mills of this canyon. I youth has reimbursed the For­ due to the need to increase sonnel"
School District 129J. This pos­
in the new cafeteria from 7 to ition is currently held by the headed by Gale Larson, sub­
We never did have any real est Service for vandalism dam­ funds listed as unappropriated |
11 a.m. Easter morning. All Board Chairman, David H. mitted the slate officers for
pollution problem, but because ages he inflicted at Hoover balance. These monies are us-
the 1972-73 year. Nominated
1
proceeds
from the breakfast Barnhardt.
Salem, Portland and Eugene | Campground
__
______
in the Detroit ed to operate the district. until 1 Timber Firm Pays
were Ed Whitmore, president;
will
go
towards
the
community
had a problem, we all suffer., District of Willamette National tax money becomes available..
Candidates for director must Vern Rush, first vice-presi­
•
Why can’t these people sweep Forest, reports Ed Whitmore,
Also contributing to the in­ $70.10 for F.S. Timber
The next regular meeting of ' reside in the Zone in which a dent; Wes Jahn, second vice-
their own porches first, then resource assistant.
crease
are
higher
costs
for
so­
Frank
Lumber
Co.,
Mill
City,
the
steering committee will be vacancy exists. Zone 1 is president; Vern Peterman,
come out into the hinterland
The incident occurred last cial security, retirement, in­ paid $575,325, or $70.10 per
Fred
held
Tuesday night, March 28, roughly described as the area third vice-president;
and see if we are really hurt­ October when the youth chop­ surance, materials and sup­ thousand, for approximately
in Marion Csunty lying be­ Krecklow, secretary-treasurer;
I
at
the
Eagles
Lodge.
ing up here.
ped the benches from a picnic plies.
tween the State Highway Dick Blakely, tail twister;
9,800,000 board feet of timber
table, removed a cedar site
Weigh Station, easterly to Ni­ Burton Boroughs, lion tamer;
The district has no tax base, in the Detroit Ranger District.
The government dummies identification post and used so the tax levy considered by
agara, and northerly to the and Gale Larson, director for a
The timber was appraised at | Error Occurs In Reid
are continually talking about the items for his campfire. An voters contains all funds not $218,126, or $23.10 per thou-1
Elkhorn area.
three year term. Election of of­
gross national product. Take alert camper reported the in­ covered by other resources.
Petitions may be obtained at ficers will be held in April.
sand. There were four unsuc­ Real Estate Ad
the inflation out of the gross cident, which was turned over
The tax levy on the May 1 cessful bidders.
In last week's Enterprise the the school district office in j President George Long an-
national product and you’ll to the Oregon State Police for ballot will be $217,951, com­
In another U.S. Forest Serv­ name of David W. Reid was Santiam High School, and nounced the Charter Night be-
investigation.
The
youth
was
see that we aren’t doing so h:t.
pared to the 1971-72 levy of ice sale, approximately 1,300,- inserted on the Reid Real Es­ must be signed by no less than ing held Saturday night at Mt.
The only thing that really billed for damages on the $191,473. The current budget ( 000 board feet of timber in the tate ad as a salesman. This 25 registered voters of the dis-1 Angel for the new Lions Club
counts is how much money findings of the police investi­ required a tax rate of $20.58 Detroit Ranger District was was incorrect as David W. trict. In order for the names being formed there. Several
you have left after you pay gation report.
per $1,000 taxable property sold to Young and Morgan, Reid was not a salesman as of to appear on the May 1 ballot, members from the local club
“If more campers would re­ value and the proposed budget Inc., Mill City, for the apprais­ March 9.
the butcher, baker and candle­
petitions must be filed with are planning to attend and any
port
acts
of
vandalism
when
stick maker — and that isn’t
He will be selling for the the superintendent-clerk, Wes­ others wishing to go should
would require a rate estimat­ ed price of $41,248, or $39.50
they
see them happening, I’m ed at $1.00 per $1,000 higher. per thousand for Douglas fir. real estate firm in the near ley Jahn, on or before 4 p.m., contact Mr. Long. The dinner
very good now. Money is only
a yardstick by which we mea­ sure these senseless and costly
is at 6:30 p.m.
March 31, 1972.
There were no other bidders.
future.
sure our dollars against what acts would decrease,” said
we can purchase with them. Whitmore. “The Mill City of­ City Issues Building
Melody-Aires Orchestra
If we continue to g> at the fice of the state police has al­
rate we now are—soon we’ll ways cooperating with us in the Permit for Residence
be carrying our worthless fullest in solving these cases,
Bills were authorized for
paper money in paper bags to but they need some leads to go payment in the amount of $1,-
by,
such
as
a
license
number
get a few groceries.
708.27 at the Mill City Council
or vehicle description.”
meeting Wednesday evening,1
This brings us to the wage
March 8.
and price freeze some time
In other business, a building
ago. It was purely a farce, es­ Error Occurs in
permit was issued to Robert
pecially when the government
Pratt for private home con­
proved to be gutless and let School Budget Story struction on S. W. Kingwood.
pressure groups force them to
The police reported nine
The Enterprise goofed last traffic citations and seven traf­
let down the bars. What good
was it to hold up a portion week in the story about the fic warnings. Municipal cita­
of their raises, then give it to budget for Administrative tions were issued to one adult
them all in a lump sum. What School District 129J.
and one juvenile and one pri­
did that do to inflation? Your
The error occurred in the soner was lodged. There were
gress is as good as mine. It percentage of raise in the 1972- 15 court cases processed. 16
was merely a stopgap. Like 73 budget. It said in the story complaints and 35 incidents re­
putting a band aid on a leak that the raise amounted to 3 ported and three accidents.
in a dam. We lost the whole percent. This should have read
shebang on that deal. Of 2.3 percent.
Detroit Dam-Weather
gets all the
course, Nixon
—
blame for this inflation. I
Pool
think he inherited a lot of this to dwell on that. However, 1
Ma X. Min. Elev. Pep
trouble from former adminis­ feel these upc ming candidates Mar. 8 52 35 1555.60
0
trations. If Johnson had had should shut their mouths about Mar. 9 60 36 155239
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the guts, he would have frozen a lot of their campaign prom­ Mar. 10 57 41 1548.90 .21
both wages and prices when ises, as we all know that it is Mar. 11 53 42 1547 55 .95
Above are members of the Melody-Aires Orcheg- No. 3263. Earl Ix»ucks is director of the Orchestra. In
he escalated the war. That a crock of bull. They can’t Mar. 12 54 42 154534 .91 I
performed
St. Patricks day the background are members of the World War I Bar-
t they
, .
_________ at the special
.
would have solved a lot of the stop the war any more than Mar. 13 52 45 1551.31 1.57 tra as
trouble That is all water over Nixon could, and in their Mar. 14 55 41 1555 64 .18 program at the meeting and potluck dinner Saturday reck».—Stan Ogden Photo,
the dam now, so it is no good hearts they know it.
Total Pep. for W eek ___ 3 82 for the World War I Veterans and Auxiliary Barracks
By Don Moffatt
Baseball Practice
Starts At Santiam
Mehama To Keep
Local Grade School
i Gates Water
System Complete
Wally Carson Speaks
At Lions Club
Easter Breakfast
Tickets Now on Sale
Petitions Due For
School Director
Damages Paid off
By Vandal