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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1972)
7—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, July 20, 1072 joyed boating. Mr. and Mrs Joseph R. Gar 1 i rett from Des Plains, III., are visiting at the home of his P. O. Box 348 Phone 897-2772 Mill City, Ore. t>73«0 i brother, Mr. and Mrs. John Published at Mill City, Marion Count), Ort*, every Thursdaj 1 Garrett. They also plan to Entered as Second Class Mail .Matter at the Postoffice at Mil | visit relatives in California en City, Oregon, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. route home. The Mill City Enterprise assumes no financial responsibility New Role Due Highway Deaths mittee chaired by Sen. Dick Mrs. Richard Lindemann and for errors in advertisements. It will, however, reprint As Statewide Carnage Mounts Hoyt of Corvallis to ready pro- Mrs. Jeff Branch entertained Two years ago this column posals to place before the State with a birthday party Sunday with *it charge or cancel the charge for that portion of an advertisement which is in error if The Enterprise is at fault suggested driving a motor ve Legislature when it convenes afternoon at the John Neal park, honoring their daughters An independent newspaper, dedicated to the development hicle on Oregon highways was in Salem next January. the state's most hazardous oc The first meeting of the in-1 ; Tori Lindemann, 7 and Cindy of the timber industry and agriculture in this area. ♦erim committee on June 13 cupation. Branch 6. Present were Sheila Sut scription Rates That was when it was re attracted some 100 persons. Tunnel. Tammy and Shelly Marion-Linn Counties, per year______ __ »4.50 vealed for the first time since Current estimates indicate the Knox. Robin and Todd Parker. Outside Marion-Linn Counties, per year _ »5.00 records had been kept, that committee will have some Scott Branch, Tracy Linde Outside Oregon, per year___________ _ »5.50 traffic accidents in 1969 claim three dozen bills or more ready mann, Carlene Schiewek and ed more lives than any othei to introduce when the session Clifford Bugge. DON W. MOFFATT ____ Editor and Publisher single cause among Oregon's oegins. Another couple of doz- Laura McDowell from Port GEORGE LONG __ Assistant Pubhsher-Printei total workforce. Workmen’s : en are expected from other Townsend, Wn., is spending . sources. NORMA LONG ___ __ Society and News Editor Compensation insurance car two weeks at the home of her FRAN BRADAC .... Based on recent history, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. ...... .......... Printer riers in the state that year ROSE CREE_____ ............ Local News Editor paid death claims on a total traffic safety scored pretty Harley Scott. MARY KELLY ___ _______Local News Editor of 27 persons who died on well during the last session of Sunday guests at the home highways—18 in auto wrecks the Legislature in 1971. About of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kimery 15 percent of the record num were Mr. and Mrs. Jame; and 9 in truck crashes. A VITAL BRIDGE I The suggestion was reinforc. ber of bills introduced related Armstrong from Portland and ed when the 1970 fatality count in one way or another to traf Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riddell was completed. Traffic acci fic safety. from Lodi, Ca. dents definitely were the sin More than a score achieved Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Flood gle greatest cause of deaths passage—three of which are were Saturday afternoon visit on the job—claiming the lives considered noteworthy: HB ors at the home of Mrs. Flor I st of the Season of 41 persons! At the same 1216 which lowered the blood ence Burmester. They do a lot time accidental indus trial alcohol level at which a driv of traveling and spend winters deaths rose to their highest er is presumed to be under in Arizona, and Oregon and total in recent history—137. I the influence down to .10 per Washington through the sum And safety officials readily ad I cent; SB 54 which makes it mer months. mitted the high traffic toll was i illegal per se to drive with a Mr. and Mrs. Milton Roton ' largely responsible for the bal blood alcohol level at or ex have returned from a vacation looning total. ceeding .15 percent, with a{ trip where they visited rela Both figures—that of traffic I penalty of imprisonment for I tives in Spokane. Idaho and deaths and the industrial to ■ not less than six days, and HB ' Montana. They visited his two tal-declined last year, accord i 1486—requiring judges to or-1 brothers and a sister at Ogden, Nebergall's I Lb. Pkgs. ing to still -unpublished re ' der confiscation of license > Utah. cords of the Accident Preven plates or vehicle impoundment I Loren and Carrie Schiewek —i tion Division of the Workmen’s when drivers are apprehended 1 from Alsea spent last week at Compensation Board. But the driving while their licenses' the home of their grandpar- 28 Oregon workmen who died' are suspended. ! ents. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schie in traffic again represented the I However, traffic safety has wek. largest single cause of death.. fallen on bad times generally Mr. and Mrs. Florent Frichtl This year—as total traffic in ... this _________________ „___„ , and family spent last week va- state from a budgetary deaths throughout the state ap- j standpoint. The Legislature in I cationing at the coast. pear headed for an all-time 1969 trimmed the Traffic Safe- __ __ The St. Patrick Catholic high—industrial deaths on our,ty Commission staff from 11'parish will hold their Garage highways again appear likely j persons to 3. The total is up gale Friday and Saturday.! tc earn the dubious distinction to four currently and the state' juiy 21 and 22 from 10 a. m. of being the greatest cause of continues to ma; ." significant to 7:00 p. m. at the Catholic fatalities among the workforce. progress toward compliance Hall in Lyons. Overall, traffic deaths at with federal highway safety Mrs. Tom Sarver and three mid-year stood at 342. an 18.3 standards. children from Pacific, Calif., per cent increase in fatalities Oregon’s ranking in compar. I and Lt. JG Thomas Grimes at the same time in 1971. Mo ison with other states moved ; wjth Mrs. Grimes and son, An- tor Vehicles Division record from the bottom 9. in 1970 to [ drew, frOm East Meadows. keepers report the fatality the top 0 in 1971. At the same1 New York, are visiting at the Pecan Shortbread, and Chips Ahoy rate is exceeding by 8 per time cur “mileage death rate” home of their parents, Mr. and cent the death pace recorded (deaths per hundred million Mrs. Chester Grimes. They in 1969 when more motorists miles of highway travel) has were all Thursday evening din A CH ALLENGE TO EMPLOYERS I and pedestrians than ever be- declined from 5.5 in 1969 to ner guests at the home of Mr. More than a half-million servicemen will be return Ifore were killed. 4.9 last year. Regular $ 1.79 and Mrs. William Grimes, who ed to civilian life during 1972. These veterans have met] And in the midst of this sta There is little comfort in is a brother of Mrs. Sarver tic rigorous challenges of military service, often at tistical death march are the such statistics, however, among and Thomas Grimes. r-1 ' names of 18 members of Ore I both those who are charged great risk and personal sacrifice. Many have gained civ- Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Brown ilian related skills. Some are physically disabled but ol-l gon’s labor force who died in with reducing the total carn are enjoying five of their age and friends and families i grandchildren from Lindsay, fer a special determination to succeed. And yet, far toe | traffic while on the job. many veterans are currently without a job. Prospects i Industrial safety experts are of victims. Traffic Safety California who have come to to point out deaths in Commission Adminstrator Gil spend a month with their for those soon to be released are generally regarded as quick traffic—along with homicides, Bellamy currently is pushing grandparents. gloomy. heart attacks and aircraft mis for recognition of a fourth Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ely Throughout America we have heard the cry to haps—are largely considered “E” in the traditional formula from Salem have rented the bring our boys back home. But to what? Now let’s have out of their realm of “prevent for traffic safety effectiveness. Methodist parsonage and ex a similar crusade to provide jobs for them. ability.” Most industrial safe The historical three are en pect to move in at once. President Nixon has established the Jobs for Vet ty programs and laws, includ gineering. enforcement and ed Mrs. Florence Burmester and Lids, Caps, Certo, Wax and Pectins erans program and directed the federal government to ing the all-encompassing fed ucation. Bellamy’s fourth is Mrs. Eva Bressler enjoyed vis. eral Occupational Safety and “ evaluation. ” iting on Roger Mountain last put its resources to work to stimulate the hiring of Prices effective Thurs., thru Sat., July 20, 21, 22. Evaluation of causes of high, Sunday afternoon. veterans. Hie state employment service and the Veter Health Act, relate largely to i preventing what are consid way deaths will play a big ans Administration offices will supply veterans to fiJ ered the more “normal” causes role in proposals presented to job openings. Moreover, the current “G.I. Bill” provides ¡of occupational fatalities. Such the Legislature next year. i allowances for training. death-dealing accidents might Evaluation also is expected Employers, here is an opportunity to help your involve a worker’s contact with to produce a significant change Lyoiw, Oregon Phone 859-2494 •Ü15 Main St self and to make the American Promise a reality to ' electricity, machinery, a fail in current attitudes regarding • from a high place or being preventability of deaths occur- those who have fulfilled one of citizenship’s most de struck by a falling object. I ing in what is firmly establish- manding obligations. In light of incidence of traf- ed as Oregon’s must hazardous fic deaths among the state’s I occupation, workforce, there’s every rea son to believe traffic safety s BEST PROFESSIONAL COMBINATION will achieve new standing a- kJ AH d'- H<-THESKŸAHP an IHC3KYW, 1/ CAll/.r,_ ~ mong those who try to prevent the earth and every J tN"IRONMFKiT OF POWER, WEIGHT ANO PRICE! By Eva Bressler such deaths by education and TAIN6 /N BETWEENJ /$ by lawmakers bent on legis The St. Patrick Catholic Parish will hold their garage lating safe practices. ev gi ? Gov. Tom McCall, alarmed sale at the Catholic Commun- by the soaring two-a-day traf-iity hall ¡n Lyons Friday and fic death rate, named a Traffic Saturday, June 21 and 22, from Safety Coordinating Council 10 a. m. to 7 p m. involving state agencies, cities The Lyons Rural Firemen I and counties. Senate Pres. and families held their annual I John Burns and House Speak picnic Saturday evening at the i jUCKILY, THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S er Robert Smith appointed a John Neal Memorial park. A Cu. ENVIRONMENT IS DOMINATED special legislative interim com- large crowd attended. 6Y TALL, gtAUflFUL, GREEN Mr. and Mrs. Joe McDougall i SWAYING LIVING PLANTS and Mr. and Mrs. Leland Man CALLED TREES. THEY spent the weekend at the V Pounds* HOMEOWNERS SAVE ning PROVIDE US MORTALS Ochuco Reservoir where they WITH SO MANY COMFORTS: enjoyed fishing. Call: BUILDING MATERIALS, Mr. and Mrs. Van Prichard BILL ALLMAN PAPER FOR READING AND and granddaughters Venetta Phone 769-5729 WRITING - OUR LEARNING. and Jeralttta Mays were in I 715 1st—Stay ton THESE BEAUTIFUL EVER Portland Sunday afternoon to » Company GREEN ANO EVERGROWING attend the wedding of Miss THINGS ARE ALSO THE Cathy Prichard and Lehan WORLD'S MOST REMARK- $ Rollins, both of Portland, held ABLE RENEWABLE 04 July 15 at the St. Villa Merri RESOURCE. THREE OUT OF McCulloch» most popular pro chain saw Catholic church at 2 p. m Miss | TEN AMERICAN HOMES ARE Prichard is a granddaughter of Powerful 70cc (4.3 cu. in.) engine' BUILT OF WOOD FROM OREGON the Prichards. AND WASHINGTON TREES. Monday afternoon visitors at A Left-hand starter makes flush cutting THESE HOMES ARE THE the home of Mr and Mrs. Van ENVIRONMENT OF MANY Prichard were Mr3. Boris easy AMERICANS WHO MAY Lastiwaka from Edmondton, y/ Automatic bar and chain oiling NEVER SEE OUR TREES IN Canada and her mother, Mrs. NATURE, BUT WILL ALWAYS Dale Prichard from Clatskanie. 50°o easier starts with DSP compression ENJOY PART OF OUR ENVIR The annual Gi.rden Club pic I release nic was held Sunday, July 16. ONMENT THRU REFORESTATION at the Otto Weidman home . ANO PERPETUAL HARVESTING Takes bars up to 36 inches There was a good attendance OF TREES FORTHEM and a very enjoyable time was FOR ALL- Of- US/ less cutting attach menu had visiting, following a boun tiful picnic dinner with the Insist on McCulloch chom bars ond sprockets Weidman family as hosts. A power matched for top performance Frank Lumber Co. Benton Trucking Co. tour was made of the lovely Idanha, Oregon Mill City, Oregon gardens and later Mrs. Weid man showed pictures of the Stout Creek Lumber Co. picnic last year and scenic pic Young & Morgan Timber Company tures of the North Santiam Lyons, Oregon Mill at Mehama Mill City—Idanha, Oregon Canyon and French Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Scott U. S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc. Stuckart Lumber Co. and granddaughter, Laura Mc Phone 769-531 I Idanha--Lebanon, Oregon Lyons—Idanha, Oregon Dowell, with Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Weaver from Estacada H & W Logging Co. Mill City Enterprise Stayton spent the weekend at Prine M' liama. Ore, Mill City, Oregon Mill City—Idanha, Oregon ville Reservoir where they en- THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE i HERE NOW ! Fancy Slicing Tomatoes Lb. 25c Cal. Peaches and Nectarines Lb. 29c Santa Rosa Plums and . . lb. 39c Seedless Grapes Walla Walla Corn Local Broccoli (New Crop) lb. 19c Old Fashion Frankforts Bacon Ends O n lb. 69c $1 Nebergalls Polish Rings . ea. 79c Nebergalls Sausage Links Lb. 85c l J Resers Sliced Meats 3 Pkgs. $1.00 Blue Bell Potato Chips E Q Standby Fruit Cocktail 3 cans $1.00 Pkg. 49c Nabisco Oreo Cookies New Mennen E Deodorant . $1.19 Aqua Net Hair Spray Reg. 89c 77c Flower Girl Shampoo Reg. 89c 59c Ice Cube Trays 2 in pkg. Reg. 78c 59c We Have a good Stock of Canning Jars Subscribe to The Mill City Enterprise 11 BOB'S f 00D MARKET OURFflBUtOUS FORESTS ERYTHIN McCULLOCH 7-10 AUTOMATIC fit ond Branch Equipment Co