Mill City Enterprise
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VOLUME X.»vfl
NI MBER 32
THEMIIJ.CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON
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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