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THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1972
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Seabees Get In Some Good Licks at Park
b k -nd Down
The Avenue
Progress Is
Being Made
On City Park
Only Few Out
At Budget Hearing
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Cheerleaders at
Santiam Named
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False Bomb
Threat Hits
Local Schools
A budget hearing was held
at Santiam High School Thurs
day evening, April 13th, for
Elections were held at San
discus-ion of the operating tiam High School on April 5th
Don Moffatt
budget for 1972-1973 conduct for the 1972-73 Junior Varsity
of schools in Administrative Cheerleaders. The selection
At the City Council meeting
Schoo) District 129J.
tryouts held before the stu
last week, among other things
Questions of Interested vot dent body included one group
the question of an official city
ers included scheduled raises yell, yells in groups of threes,
Santiam High School, Mill
flower was brought to light
in rates for social security and and, finally, an individual yell.
By Gold ir Rambo
City Elementary and Gates
by Mae Mowry. I guess the
retirement taxes, replacement
Elected as next year’s J. V.
Garden Club thought the Mari
It takes true dedication to a of field lights, and scheduled Cheerleaders were Kathy Cor Elementary schools received
gold should be used, especially
cause to brave the cold rain maintenance projects. Explan ning, Rhonda Meader, Verlene their first bomb scare Thurs
day forenoon. Wes Jahn, sup-
at the new city park as it is
laced with Intermittent snow ation of budget items was pre Peterman, Sally Poole, I
a"d | erintendent stated the call
a flower that has an odor that
| showers which hit the area sented by Wesley Jahn, bud Christv Spurgeon, all Fresh-
esh;1 came through the school switch
isn’t exactly like a rose, if you
Saturday and Sunday.
get officer and superintend
board at “10:45'¡mi^g'that'a
know what I mean
So I
But this did not stop a large ent of schools.
I will be made
up of the ’ follow
(bomb would be going off at
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thought a good heading for a
group of Seabees armed with
ing Junior girls: Patti Babbitt, I 11 a. m.
story would be “City Promotes
power and hand equipment
Linda Long, Sonja Martin,
The person who made the
Stinking Flower." But after an
from turning out to level Free Bingo Par+y
I Starla Neal, and Gloria Poole. i call did not say in which
explanation by Mae, 1 decided ,
ground, remove stumps and
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school the bomb was planted,
the the Garden Club had pro
get the new city park in the Set by Jayceet+es
' so all three schools were evac
bably put quite a bit of
east section of town ready for
uated. A search by school of
thought into their choice. Mrs.
tree planting. A heavy low-
The Mill City Jayceettes are
ficials and police failed to turn
Mawry said the Marigold is a
hoy was donated for use by sponsoring a free bingo party
up any bombs.
bright, hardy flower that is
Lloyd Pickett of Sweet for senior citizens on Friday,
When the school board met
easy to grow, and one that the
Home and much equipment April 21, at the Fellowship hall
Thursday night, they passed a
youngsters possibly wouldn't
was brought in on it.
of the Presbyterian church.
resolution stating that any
disturb in the park. It is bug
The bingo party, which is
The Seabees were from the
time a bomb threat is received,
resistant, and I think she said
Salem reserve unit with the free to all participants, will be
I which might endanger the stu-
that it will keep other insects
from
1
to
3
p
m.
Refreshments
men coming not only from that
I dents or personnel, school will
at a safe distance. This was
area but from Albany, Sweet will be served, and home bak
be dismissed immediately and
Linn
County
Clerk,
Del
why they wanted to plant Mar
ed goods will be given as
Home and Corvallis.
Riley, released a reminder to students told to return to their
igolds around the new trees,
prizes.
Many townspeople do not
to keep other insects away.
All senior citizens are invit day that those intending to homes.
| realize all the work that has
In case school is dismissed
There you have the story, and
ed
to come and bring their vote In the Primary Election
I gone on before this time; the
, to be held May 23, must be for the reason of a bomb threat
the city dads are going to mull
friends.
many meetings, speeches and
one additional day will be add
registered by April 22
this ever for a month before
paper work done by a dedicat
If your name, address or ed to the school year in June,
deciding if they will give their I
ed few. The drive has been
political party has changed after the regularly scheduled
blessing to this flower, which
headed by Mrs. Dean Mowery Gun Association To
since you last registered you closing date.
has such a bad smell, and
assisted by Mayor and Mrs
When a threat is received at
must re-register. If you have
make it the official city flower.
Herbert Peck, Mrs Leo Rus Have Meeting Here
attained the age of 18 by May the schools, bus drivers will be
Personally, I think the choice
sell, Mrs Doris Rogers and
The National Association to 24, 1972, you may pre-register. notified immediately and stu
is all right, and I’ll go along
others.
Keep and Bear Arms will have Register at the registrar in dents who normally ride the
with the club’s idea, if tha» I
Through the efforts of the a monthly meeting, Monday, your own area or at the busses will be transported to
makes any diference. After all, J
above people some 350 shrubs April 24 at the Mill City Fire Clerk's office. The Albany of their homes as quickly as pos
it is only for a year, and if
and trees were donated by the Hall
fice will be open from 8 a. m. sible.
there are those who are against
Oregon Correctional Institu
Buck Hill, candidate for until 8 p. m. Saturday, April
the marigold, they can express
tion having a value of about county commissioner for Linn 22. Only those registered by Seventh Grade to Wash Cars—
their view at the council meet
$1,500. Some of these have al County will be guest speaker. this date will be eligible to
The Mill City seventh grade
ing next month, or just keep
ready been planted with oth Following his talk he will an vote May 23, 1972.
class will be holding a car
quiet and make a different sug-,
ers “heeled in" ready to be swer questions.
Registrars in Mill City are wash Saturday, April 22, from
gestion for next year.
planted in the spaces leveled
Everyone is welcome to come Stanley Ogden for Linn Coun 10 a. m. to 4 p. rn. in front
by the Seabees.
to the meeting and bring a ty, Mrs. Joe Challendar for of the grade school gym
They
have
reserved
the
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friend.
Marion County. Lois Scott at
A clean car guaranteed or
Work progressed "it a good
dates of May 20 and 21 to re-1 Gun legislation will also be U. S. Bank can on longer, by the job will be redone. Check
pace Saturday am'
-nday at
turn to Mill City to assist in discussed.
law, act as a registrar.
the classified section for rates.
the City park, an«_ I for one,
planting
the
trees.
want to express my thanks to
I Wills Brothers Shingle Mill
the devoted people who turned
Santiam High School Yarsity Cheerleaders
allowed members of the San
out to work, and to serve lunch
tiam
Chapter,
A.A.R.P.
and
the
to this fine bunch of Seabees
Mill City Garden Club to use
from Salem
who
brought
their storage shed to serve hot
and manned the heavy equip
coffee all day Saturday and
ment. It would have taken a
month of hard labor to do
A group of Seabee«, along with several pieces of Sunday with members donat
what they did in the two days. heavy equipment did considerable work at the new City ing food for the noon hot lun
And, when it comes to expense, Park Saturday and Sunday. In the top photo, several ches.
we got by for only the fuel
Saturday’s lunch was sup
the machinery used, or at least men were putting in a metal cuivert in a drainage ditch plied by the A.A.R.P. group
that is my understanding. The In the middle photo a huge stump is being ripped out and the home made buns were
park, when completed, will be of the ground and in the bottom photo, the stump )« donated by Mrs. Richard Free
a real asset to our city. There being pushed into a low spot where it will be covered man. The ladies on the serving
probably will be problems with fill dirt. The man on the big dozer had just re committee were Mr KI Down
with upkeep and keeping van turned from Vietnam. He is a past master in heavy ing. Virginia Lewi‘. Abe Mow
dalism down, but that is seem equipment operation as were the other men on the job ry, Lillian Peck. V ¡yniir Reed
ingly the price of progress in The park is taking sha|>e, and The Enterprise will have and Louise W:> to.r
our present “liberated” coun
Sunday's lunch was supplied
try. Let’s all congratulate the more r,tones as park work deve'ops.
by the Gartien Club of Mil)
workers for their untiring ef
Lay Study Committee City. The ’ ¡dies on the serving
forts in getting things under
committe w' re Kate Doble.
way at our newest city park.
Elsie G od, Dorothy Peterson
To Meet At Santiam Doris
It will be a fine spot when it
Rogers and Goldie Ram.
is completed, and one that is
iso helping were Mac
There will be a meeting of bo;
easily accessible for young and
and
the Lay Study Committee on Mov< ry, Lillian Peck
old.
Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. El. ne Russell.
in the office'of the Superin
On both days Herb Peck
We read in our history books
tendent, Wes Jahn, at the San- '■ pt the stoves going and the
about taxation without repre
I tiam High school.
joffee hot. He also made ar-
North Santiam Real Estate
sentation being th«- spark that
■ rargements for the fuel truck
Any
other
members
of
th»
fired the American Revolution. has done some extensive re community who wish to con’ and for washing off the equip
Now, with taxes where they modelling to their building on
ment after the work was done.
Mill'City"
_ The ( orc welcome. _
are, are we firing up for an Highway 22 in 1
Emmett Brewster donated of
Varsity Cheerleaders chosen recent- Poole, Patti Babbitt, Starla Neal. Linda
other revolt? If our early Am two offices have been com
his time on Saturday and Sun
erican colonists were against pletely refinished with panel
day to help save some of the ly at Santiam High School are Gloria Long and Sonja Martin. S. Poole Photo
taxation without representa ing, and wall to wall carpet
small trees.
tion, they should have tried it ing has been installed.
Sunday morning the resi
NewJ.V. Cheerleaders Chosen
Tuesday
afternoon
a
new
with representation. I feel
dents of Mill City may have
what people are against most lighted sign was installed.
been awakened by the sounds
The remodeling has been
is this forever burgeoning fed
of men working at 7:00 A. M. |
done
by
Al
Yankus,
who
with
eral government. The maze of
with heavy equipment which I
Thursday,
April
KI
M
il
City
bureaus, the duplicity of pro his wife, Mabel, handles the
Grade school baseba
team necessitated some of the men
real
estate
business.
Al
says
the
utter
waste,
the
grams,
having to wake up at 5:00 A.M.
government
payrolls, he now has the outside to played Sublimity al Si olimity. in order to get here. All these
huge
Jim
Wright
pitched
all
five
made necessary by big govern- paint.
innings and recorded ix strike men should be given our
ment. It is our own fault to
outs
with five hits ag inst him thanks for the beautiful job
some extent. We don’t raise
done under adverse weather
He
walked
two batt«: s.
heck when we hear of the state
conditions.
The
final
score
wat
Mill
City
or federal government adding
Further donations of food to
5, Sublimity 1. The team hit
another bureau. We just sit
serve the men will be greatly
well,
batting
over
00.
Mem
passively and let them fleece
bers of the Mill City team appreciated. Anyone wishing
us, just like a lamb being tak
are: Dan Legassie, .m Wright, to make donations please con
en to slaughter. We should
Steve
Hampton, M urie Rich tact Mrs. Mowry at 897-2635 or
rise up in indignation when
Mrs. Russell at 897-2822.
ards, Mike Morgan, Rick Lady,
more people are put on pay
r
It was quite a heart warm
Jim Crowther, Jei -y Payseno
rolls, and until we put a stop
ing Sight (the FEET were cold)
Kevin
Long.
and
to this increase, we will be
All clubs wishing to sponsor '
to see the good natured men
forced to pungle up the money a princess for the annual 4th
being served by clubwomen
to pay for our lethargy.
of July celebration are asked
, clad in heavy jackets, scarves
to fill out the entry form sent Detroit Dam Weather and boots. This writer put in
Rebellion is not a good word,
to them by the Steering Com
Pool
a short stint there and fully
but unless we can discipline
mittee and turn it in no later
Max. Mln Elev. Pep. appreciates the long hours and
ourselves and quit asking for
than May 15.
everything under the sun from
April 12 47 33 1549.67 1.18 considerable amount of plan-
The Queen’s Coronation will
I ning that went into all the
the government, we’re headed
he held under the direction of April 13 41 33 1550.17 0.38 I preparation.
for bad trouble
the Jaycees this year with, April 14 46 35 1550.46 0.04
Mayor Peck is considering a
Mike Wilson as chairman. The April 15 49 41 1550.18 0.05 "come see” day later this
One proud new father said: Jayceettes will assist the Jay April 16 46 35 1552.99 0.49 spring k> further stimulate in
-you know, a guy no more cees in helping the girls select April 17 43 31 1552.91 0.37 terest in this project which
than gets the door bolted their outfits and decorating for
will soon be a source of much
.
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JV Cheerleaders are Rhonda Mead- Verlene Peterman and Sally Poole,
against the wolf, than the the coronation which is to be April 18 42 33 1553 48 0.02 pride and enjoyment to all |
Total Pep. fo week 2.53,
held June 10.
residents.
er, Kathy Corning, Christi Spurgeon,
Phufto by Sue Poole.
stork flies in the window!"
Registration for
Voting Deadline Is
Saturday, April 22
North Santiam Real
Estate Office
Is Remodelled
Mill City Grade
Team Beats S ib
Jaycees To Handle
Fourth of July
Queen's Coronation