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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1972)
Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY—OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND__________________ VOLUME X.»vfl NI MBER 32 THEMIIJ.CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THl’RSIIAY, AUWST JO, 197’j $4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Up and Down i Burl Ives To Headline Main Water Shortage Hits Mill City The Avenue Show at State Fair on Opening Day, Sat., Aug. 26 H\ Don Moffatt Word was received from the Portland office of Pac ific Power Tuesday after noon that a pump, furnish ing water to the city system in Mill City is malfunction ing, and that all residents are asked to conserve water in every way possible. Water users are asked to refrain from doing family washing, if possible, do not water lawns, wash cars, or use water in any way unless necessary. Jim Ferguson of PP&L stated that then should be sufficient water for drink ing purposes, dish washing and other necessities, unless trouble is experienced in get ting the pump back in oper ation. The company said: "we will appreciate the co operation of our patrons during this emergeniy.” This morning John Kohls, PP&L manager from Stay ton said barring unforseen troubles the system should be back to ncrmal Friday. The police car will be used to notify residents, he said. i i I New Fire Truck Arrives In Mill City It’s hard to believe this Monday morning that it will I ever cool off, but I’ll bet by the end of the week, we'll have Mill City got its new fire With Burl Ives and Doc Se fgirgoers will be two con-1 a flow of marine air that will verinsen certs in the Armory—a Battle J truck last week. See picture as headliners, Ore work as an air conditioner. this page. This new truck has State Fair entertainment of Bands Friday night, Sept.i Let’s hope so. This heat is gon many features not found on 1, and a Tower of Power Rock, this year has something for hard to take—but thank your the older model which was de Concert Sunday, Sept. 3. everyone. lucky stars that you are not livered here in December 1961. The All America Rodeo- | Crowd pleasers in wide var located in Portland, Salem or First job for that truck was Horse Show will be seen in I any other city where the re iety are scheduled from the nine evening and five matinee: to bring Santa Claus into town. time the Big One opens at flection from the buildings That was when the firemen 10 a. m. Saturday, August 26, performances in the State and pavement only add to the until put on a "treats for kids" Fair Stadium. Top cowboys it closes down Labor Day misery. event at the fire hall. will compete for prize money, night. All of the parks in the area Besides major grandstand and national points in the ro Pictured above with the new’ fire truck which was [ The new truck has a 1,300 were filled to capacity over shows there will be music and deo part of the show. I dplivered —,—.— _ _ _ _ last week is Chief Eldon Hutchinson. He is as gallon tank, which will come the weekend, and a line of comedy acts in various areas Along with rodeo events and' I proud of the new equipment as a kid with a new toy, in handy when fighting small Rec. vehicles were still trying of the fairgrounds, fine horses the horse show judging in the1 as are the rest of the Mill City Volunteer Fire Depart- grass fires. It also has a port- to get into Detroit State park in the show ring and on the show rings will come special i 'ment. He said "it will take a‘little time to get used to able pump and light plant. late Sunday evening. They racetrack and a special Log entertainments in the Stadium.1 ¡this modern equipment, but it is nice to know that our Not like the older truck, were lined up clear onto the ging Action Arena show that Rodeo veteran Jerry Olson will ¡town has a real modern fire department.” this has compartments, with highway. A popular area when will help carry out the State present the world’s only per-1 lights, so flashlights are not the heat is on. r—Enterprise Photo. Fair’s 1972 theme, “A Better forming buffalo. Nationally needed to store various fire I guess the coastal regions Environment Through Fores- known rodeo clown Wilbur fighting equipment. It carries also were loaded to the hilt try.” Plaugher will be on hand with an exhaust fan, 10, 14 and 24- as city dwellers moved in that , I Burl Ives, the folk singer his zany antics. foot ladders and a skill saw. Intricate riding skills will direction to escape the heat __ and actor, , will appear .. in two ...- — »4 ’t be 4z»« .. five e- • It has two booster hose reels wave. T4 It won too long Rz» be. ' of z the major Grandstand be displayed August 29 and' and carries 1000 feet of 2*4 fore our summer is the thing of Shows, at 8 p. m. Saturday, 30 by 14 Union, Oregon girls inch hose and 800 feet of 15k the past and we’ll again be August 26, and again at 8* of the precision Blue Sage Tac I 4——— 4 L. “ Hliziiiz) mint’kinn" ’ ______ j A .. . .. x 27. inch hose. faced with liquid sunshine Team. Their bareback riding p. m. z-s Sunday, August This gives Mill Citty three for several months. Doc Severinsen, musical di performances will be during1 fire trucks and a salvage truck rector of the Johnny Carson the Horse-Show-Rodeo. for their use. One thing about McGovern has finally found Tonight show on national tel- The Northwest Draft Horse' these new fire trucks or any someone to take the second evision, will perform in the Pulling Championship will be There were 22 children ex- other fire equipment, it does spot on the Democratic ticket Grandstand show at 8 p. m. a free event in the Stadium at amined for possible hearing help keep insurance rates I presume he was beginning Saturday, Sept, 2, with his 6 p. m. Labor Day. and vision defects at the clinic down. If it were not for Mill Ten days of horse racing at to think that no one loved him, two musical groups, Today’s conducted recently at the __ ____ _ 1 City’s Volunteer firemen, we at least not to the extent of Children and the Now Gen- Lone Oak Track will include j LYONS At the _ _____ meeting of Santiam High School and spon aDclll S;mtiam Grange *. Fri? twilight racing for the first' making the run for the fall' eration Brass. Liam Valley vaucj vjzxxiif,'- **-. a» would be • paying - —■ consider- sored by the Mill City Jr. Wo day night, Floyd and B;irbara , abIe more election, Since Sargent Shriv- insuranca Severinsen grew up in Ar time at the State Fair. The new | man’s Club. Kroff were obligated in the I Local firemen have worked er has decided to take the lington, Oregon, and learned racetrack lighting project is | joj sbm qatqM ’atuto aqj, second place spot on the tick the trumpet there. His daugh now underway. Five of the ten 3rd and 4th degrees. Lee Pink- I tirelessly to keep the depart- pre-school children, aged three ston was acting master due ment one of the best in the et, McGovern may now have ter Nancy is one of the Sing days will have a 4:30 p. m. to six, was conducted by the some semblance of a chance ers in Today’s Children. post time (Aug. 28 through to the illness of Roy Lambert. I and *ie^*!rve the thanks I Fred Moore was seriously1 Linn County Department of of the people here. of drawing votes. So far ( National Motorcycle Races Sept. 1) the other days the The members of the activity recently there has been no test as to wm be a Labor Day feature usual 1:30 p. m. start. Each' injured -. - when ------ « putting -------. I the Oregon State Health Divl- committee will hold their micci vut mtir . s10^; for a, Lre on a wheel out m at^ their the vote getting potential of at the Grandstand. The races I day’s races include nine lor at the grange hall for shop iust west of town. He had I Chairman for the Jr. Wo- meeting Shriver. He is a smart man, a are billed as the State Fair thoroughbreds, one each < Monday evening. August 21 at terhorses. m °unted the tire, and was man ’ s Club was Mrs. William man who is more forceful in Gold Cup event, Appaloosas and Quarterhorses. 7:30 to plan for the fair din speech making than McGovern. | At the Grandstand Sunday, Entertaining as well as ed putting air Into it when the Boester and assisting her were ner. Motion was made, to have bead on the tire, evidently Mrs. Larry Urban. Mrs. Keith Shriver should be able to pull Sept. 3, will be the Governor’s ucational are the scores of extra wiring done at the hall more votes than Sen. Eagle Command Performance of the special demonstrations found faulty, gave way on the under I Pumphrey, Mrs. Douglas Suck with Lloyd Sletto, Thurman ton, who I feel was more all-Oregon Talent Show. in many departments of the side of the tire, causing it to ! Lug, _Mrs._ Harry White and Smith and Pat Moore, the or less crucified by the press Especially for the younger fair, such as the new patio explode with enough force that Mrs. Don Brewster. committee in charge. and public. Possibly Shriver area of the Craft and Hobby it hit the ceiling of the shop. Elmer Taylor, general chair may bring some of the Ken Show, a Consumer Corner in Fred was hit in the jaw, a man for the fair, appointed the glancing blow, and his hand nedy money into the campaign the Agricultural Department, DETROIT The fate of a following committees: — — arm brok- which is surely needed by the a Demonstration Theater in was cut and young California climber who Fair board, Roy Lambert, L. the Home Economics Depart-' *n- J 8ash *n lbe arm and Democratic party, which is disappeared on rugged, snow E. Sletto, Georgia Hays, John covered Mt. Jefferson in the ment. the milking parlors in hand made « necessary to take pretty much broke. I still | Shafer, Bessie Hampton, Doris Oregon Cascades may never the Livestock Department, the some stitches to close the think this will be an interest-| Miley, Lee Pinkston, Giles be determined. The official gardens in Floriculture, 4-H; wounds, ing campaign, but believe that Wagner, G. D. Myers, and Fern i search was abandoned at mid- style show, 4-H dog show, t whe" the »lre came down Nixon can win in a walk. Time Sletto, secretary. FFA and 4-H tractor driving ,.c?m ,be ceiling, Fred was I afternoon Saturday. Marion will tell. Antiques, Pat Moore and I County sheriff’s office said and others iable to ro11 to one slde’ or IDANHA—It was announced Edna Lively. Other special events and en-1 otherwise he would have been Then there was the guy who I no traces of Steve Stokely, 19, Baking, Melvina Franklin, Corte Madera, Ca., had been tertainments will feature an hit again He now is carrying here this week that the new brought some things to a laun j ambulance for the Idanha Ru- and Ruby Withrow. dromat and sat watching his The Mill City Junior State oxen-drawn logging cart. Army,1hat arm ln a ^Pl found. He was last seen at Canning, Bertha Basl, Maur- noon last Tuesday descending underwear and socks being baseball team, coached by Bid helicopter exhibit, Hank Hig-' Being quite a joker himself. ial Fire Protection District has been ordered and should be in ita Silbernagel, Judy McCor the 10,495-foot glacier peak tossed about in the dryer. Next ganders, has wound up their gins’ multi - media Puppets, he is getting ribbed by his operation by September 1st. mick and Barbara Kroff. to him a pretty girl sat in season as Minor League Cham- Skippy the Clown, a hot air j friends. His stock answer is Board chairman Dave White Fancy Work, Lois Myers, I A party of 18 experienced front of her machine where i pions. After ending league I balloon, daily pigeon racing, • that “she said shut up, and I said that Reude & Sons of Clara Fultz, and Ada Plymale. mountaineers checked crev * thought she said stand up. ” her silk and lacy bras were play with an 8-1 record, they and such grounds-strollers as Portland are building the am Farm Booth, Warner Hamp asses at higher elevations of I whirling around with the oth- fen to Cascade 1-0 in the play the stiltman, the “beaver,” an the peak Saturday. The sher bu lance on a one-ton Chevro ton and Joe Bowes. er unmentionables. “Care toj offs. organ grinder, strolling “bear” iff's office said searchers would let chassis equipped with V-8 Flowers, Celene Taylor, An- change places” spiiled the j Team members are Maurie and occasional marching bands i engine, power steering, power geiine Gorman and Helen Sha continue looking for Stokely young man. “Your machine is Richards, Jim Wright, Dan and drum and bugle corps. Sunday in an unofficial capa brakes, automatic transmis fer. showing a more exciting pro Legassie, David Plotts, Brian city. At the height of the sion and a 100-watt two way Fruits, Nuts, Seeds, Sam gram than mine.” Jones, Bob Bennett, Jerry search effort, some 200 persons radio for future use on the Wizer, Floyd Kroff. Grant, Greg Crook, Rick Lady, combed the wilderness area. Statewide Medical Network. Livestock, Jim Silbernagel, I got a phone call this morn David Clemens, and Kenny Total cost of the vehicle is Lee Pinkston, L. E. Sletto, Stokely had been hiking the ing from Mrs. Martin Jepsen, I Morgan. Also on the team approximately $13,500 with Jim Withrow, Clifford Bab Skyline Trail along the crest who lives near the state park were five excellent ball play- of the Cascades for two months $8,134 coming from a federal bitt. west of town. Mrs. Jepsen was ers from Detroit. They were with three oher persons. He government grant and the rest Vegetables, Irl Plymale and DETROIT — Two climbers interested in publicizing the Brian Smith, Ron Lynn, Stan left his party to take a steep- from user fees and local taxes. Louis Hampton. fact that some people have lit Williamson, and Rick and missing since Sunday in the * t Mt. Jefferson, The Vehicle will be fully equip Forestry Display, Ron Lind. Olallie Butte area about 25 tle or no compassion on do Randy Roth. , reached the summit ahead of ped with new stretchers, first say, Richard Jennings. mestic pets. She was referring Pitchers for the '72 season miles east of here were found | them and signed the registry. aid supplies, and a hydraulic to some people who had evi were Jim Wright and Rick “in good condition” Tuesday At the last board of direc porta-power kit for extricat 4-H, Dorothy Bishop. ' On the way down, he spot Country Store, Charles Fultz, tors meeting of the North San ing victims of auto accidents. dently dumped a mother cat . Roth. Both racked up a 4 win, afternoon. ted others and shouted John McGinnis. , the .... . , _ to Oliver Sanderville, Warm tiam Chamber of Commerce, and four kittens at the park. 1 loss record. Rick strong- Kitchen. Do,., Mil«,, Vh.M . ¡I™ >» there was some discussion of This happened sometime ago, armed 56 strikeouts, while Springs, and Steve Miller of Wagner, Hubert Wagner, Ty base camp at Scout Lake. He Madras were reported “thirsty reviving the Whitewater Chal according to Mrs. Jepsen, who Jim earned 34. ler Pinkston, Luther Miley, never appeared. said that she feeds the ani Bob Bennett led the team and tired but in good condi lenge, on a limited basis at Katie Wagner, Richard Gor- mals when she gets the chance. with 15 hits, 15 RBI’s, and a tion” by Warm Springs police. least. man, Blanche Thompson, B. The mother cat will still come .469 batting average. Bob was The men are in their early 20s | The Chamber did not de Stroschine, Pat McGinnis. The Warm Springs search cide to sponsor the event, but to her, but the kittens are wild also a fine fielder. Other play Greetings, John Shafer, Bes did indicate that they would team found the men and their Opal Hilton, Mill City, was ers with high batting averages Mrs. Jepsen feels that pets sie Hampton, Thurman Smith, dog about 2:45 between Trout be willing to help publicize the selected this week by the S.O.S. were Maurie Richards. .440: should be taken to the humane John Lambrecht. society instead of being dump Jerry Grant. . 429; David and Blue Lakes. Authorities event, and assist. This limi (Senior Services and Oppor Decorating, Bessie Hamp- ed out along roadsides. This Plotts, .424; Randy Roth, .400. said the men had become lost ted run would possibly start tunities) program of the ton, June Whitney, Jeanne at Mill City, thus eliminating but were heading in the right Council on Aging to work with and Brian Jones. .375 Maurie is true, and these people should Mill City Firemen have been Richards, and Brian Smith direction when they were. some of the more dangerous seniors and other organizations Jennings. be ashamed of themselves. kept busy the past week with Guest Registration, Joyce spots above Gates, and would concerned with the problems Not only is it cruel to the each slammed the ball out of found. several fires being reported. The pair left Trout Lake to as usual, end at the Lyons- of elder citizens. She will be Lambert, Georgia Hays. animals, but domesticated cats i the field for a home run. Secretaries, Fern Sletto, Last Tuesday evening. August climb the 7,210-foot Olallie Mehama bridge. available to all citizens, 55 or Quick and speedy David will hunt for survival which Blanche Wagner, Clara Wlz- 1st, they were called out to is only natural. This puts bird Plotts successfully completed I Butte Sunday ond were report The Chamber also talked of older, in Mehama-Lyons area, er. the empty lot behind Les’s following up action started Mill City, Gates, end the De life and game in jeopardy. 17 runs, followed closely by ed missing Monday. Body Shop where a grass fire Program, Georgia Hays; co- through Congressman Ullman’s troit-Idanha area, for counsel Possibly if these people would Maurie Richards and Brian had occurred earlier in the day office on the water level at De ling, referrals, and all possible chairmen, John Shafer, Alice and had flared up again. only use their heads, they Smith with 15 and 11 points, City of Lyons To Smith, Olene Smith, Thurma/i troit Lake The Chamber asked assistance with problems. would quit being cruel to an respectively. On Saturday morning they Coach Sanders praised the Blacktop 20th Street that more emphasis be placed, Eleanor Griffitts is Project Smith. imals. Why not take them to were called to the Lions Paw Publicity, Alta Bodeker. on the recreational aspects of Director, and Shirley Wolf, of At the meeting of the City team and said, “ All were out the humane society in Salem, where a light fixture had burn or destroy them by some means standing boys and a great Council Wednesday night, a this popular spot. Sometimes Stayton, is supervisor. They ed out but there was no dam which would eliminate the j bunch of guys to work with." paving contract was awarded the water level gets too low will work closely with Mrs. Detroit Dam-Weather age for maximum use of the shore Hilton. Any assistance or sug Pitcher to North Santiam Sand and suffering. Pool Two fires broke out Monday gestions will be appreciated. „ blacktop -------- r line. 8 Sant. (Wright) Silverton 4 Gravel Company to Max Mln Elev. Pep evening, the first one at about Volunteers with cars to (Roth) Stayton 1 500 feet on 20th Street, repair | Also discussed was some This past week has seen 17 Sant. some heat records broken. In 10 Sant. (Wright) Silver. 11 200 feet on 7th Street and mis. type of project that would at- furnish transportation for sen Aug. 2 77 50 1566 97 0 00 5:30 on S. E. Ivy near Fred Mill City one resident noted 8 Sant. (Roth) Stayton 3 cellaneous other Streets for a j tract more people to the area iors to doctors, social security, Aug. 3 75 52 1566 73 0.00 Berg’s property in a sawdust food stamps, etc., will be paid Aug. 4 89 56 1566 46 ooo pile. They were called again his thermometer stood at 107 I Sant. (Wright) Mt. Angel 3 total of $3,638. They also ac-I during the winter months. Aug 5 91 60 1566 19 0.00 at 9:00 p. m. to a small grass In other action, Don Moffatt mileage. at noon Monday The weather 19 Sant (Roth) Mt. Angel 4 cepted the state speed con Mrs. Hilton can be reached Aug. >> 96 64 1565 98 000 fire near the river bank on man says there is some mar If Sant. (Wright) Silver. 5 trol recommendation of 40 resigned from the board of (Roth) Stay ton 2 miles per hour for 13th Street directors, and he was replaced at 897-2033; Mrs. Wolf at 769- Aug 7 99 64 1565 77 000 the Linn County side. It was ine air on the way in, and none 1 Sant. too soon to suit me and the rest 5 Sant. (Wright) Mt. Angel 0 going to the John Neal Memor by George Long, of The Enter 5741 or 769-2373; and the main Aug. 1 104 65 1565 39 0.00 quickly extinguished. Causes Total Pep. for week __ .... 0 of both fires are unknown. office number is 588-2920. prise. of the sweltering populace. 0 Sant. (Roth) Cascade 1 ial Park. 22 Children Get Hearing-Vision Check Here Fred A. Moore New Ambulance Should Be in Idanha By September 1 Grange Sets Date tor Annual Fair Official Search for Mountain Climber Is Called Off Chamber Two Climbers Found Tuesday j River Run Senior Citizen ' Consultant Named Rash of Fires Keep Firemen Busy
