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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1972)
Newspaper*» . ol.úrary 97 IM The Mill City ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY—OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND_________________________ VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 34 Up and Down The Avenue THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISF^MIIX CITY, ORECK)N^ THl RSI)AUUUSTJ4^1<)72 Lightning Sets Three Forest Fires II Jack Johnson With R O T C City Seeks Money for Circle Sewer ____ »4-50 a YEAR — 10<- a ( npv Mill City Shoe Shop Has New Owners State Fair Starts Run This Saturday The former railroad depot on Wall St., in Mill City, next to the Enterprise office, which up to the end of this week has It sort of makes one laugh, housed Chuck’s Shoe Repair, only it isn’t all that funny. will re-open Monday under I’m referring to this child new management. ish deal about the flag poles DETROIT—Three small fires The City Council Wednes They purchased the business Tickets for reserved and box which hit the news the past were started on the Detroit day night decided to refer part from Mr. and Mrs. Charles seats at the Oregon State Fair’s week. District of the Willamette Na of its Circle Drive sewage Umphress, who have operated Burl Ives and Doc Severinsen It seems that some of our tional Forest by an electrical problems to the State Health the establishment for many concerts are now on sale, re government agencies in Wash storm that moved into the area Division and investigate ob years. ported Oregon State Fair per ington got into a hassle about late Wednesday afternoon of taining emergency funds from Arriving here this week from sonnel today. which one had the tallest flag last week. Richard Gassner, the Department of Environ Forest Grove, via Riverside, Ives will perform at the Fair pole. It reminded me of kids fire dispatcher at Detroit mental Quality for sewer con Calif., are the new owners, Grandstand August 26 and 27, who come up with the remark Ranger Station, said the three struction for the Forest Serv Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wille and Severinsen’s concert will “my Dad can lick your Dad.” were all controlled by mid ice homes. man. Willeman was born and be September 2. Show time for It simmers down to the fact afternoon Thursday. The The Wednesdy night action raised in Ohio and following all three will be 8:00 p m. that this is your money and storm also caused telephone stemmed from the refusal of his service stint, resided in Tickets for the Governor's mine, that these kooky gov- | problems in the area, the U.S. Forest Service, which California, where he worked Command Performence of the Gassner said fires, ernment men are fooling ------- *J ‘ two ------ other “ owns seven of the 21 homes as production controller for > All-Oregon Talent Show are concerned, to accept an assess the Food and Machinery Cor also on sale. The Show, pre ment for sewer construction. poration. senting “the best of the best” This matter is being referred Willeman met his wife, Mar in Oregon talent, will be Sept those people who have worked I next day by Redmond smoke ilyn, four years ago at his ember 3 at 8:00 p.m. at the Fair to the health division. hard all his life, $26,581 is a | jumpers. Forest Service offi- The 3,000 gallon septic tank uncle’s wedding. It was his Grandstand. lot of money! i cials said they suspected the serving the homes has been uncle who Introduced him to On sale August 14 are tick The agencies who have been an inc^ rain which condemned by the health di shoe repair and leather crafts ets for the State Fair Gold Cup manship and after a two-year Motorcycle Races, set for La in the race for the tallest flag-1 came with Wednesday’s storm vision. pole are the Housing depart- ' prevented other fires. Of the apprenticeship with his uncle, bor Day, September 4, at 8:30 Cadet Jack M. Johnson, a student at Oregon State ment, known as HUD. This de. 1 ^res found by aerial survey Willeman feels he is ready to p.m. at the Grandstand. take over a shop on his own. partment had only one skim- i Thursday, one was four miles University, participates in a field problems test. He is For all events, tickets can be His wife plans to help with purchased at Stevens and Son py 45 foot flag pole when the 1 north and west of here, anoth one of 1,100 cadets from colleges and universities in er seven miles south and west some of the stitching machines the 14 western states attending advanced ROTC Sum- fracas began. Not to be out-! Jewelers in Salem and Port and other jobs around the land’s Lloyd Center, or by wri done by the Transportation and one 13 miles south and ( mer Camp, June 9 through 27 at Ft. Lewis, Wash. He shop. “It’s really not much ting to the Admissions Office Department which has TWO, east. I is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackie M. Johnson, 227 S. E. different from sewing mater at the Fair. 75-foot flag poles, now guess i The two fires discovered Hazel, Mill City.—U. S. Army Photo. ials only the material is a lot what, HUD comes up with Wednesday (last week) were tougher," she said. TWO 80-foot aluminum poles., up the Whitewater Creek A total of 750.9 million “We like Mill City very One pole flies the American i drainage, about nine miles east board feet of softwood logs, and all the people we've flag which surely should be of here. Scribner scale, was exported ’ much, Gassner said he expected a met, ” ’ Willeman. “Only enough, but the other flies the from all ownerships in Wash trouble added few lightning “sleepers” or is, we couldn't find a Departmental flag. ington, Oregon, northern Calif lying dormant to kindle to live in town. Finally Pity sakes, and HUD is sup fires ornia, and Alaska in the second place from the recent storm when got a home and had It posed to be helping poor peo- ' the quarter of 1972, according to moved mobile warms up, but to out to Gates." pie find good housing, probab. I date weather research economist David Darr none have been spotted. GATES—Regular meeting of The Willemans plan to ly along with a lot of other! However, of the U.S. Forest Service, a small man-caused the Gates City Council was change the name of their re damphool programs that could, fire was discovered Friday in held Pacific Northwest Forest and cently - acquired business to 17 at the City be eliminated. Kind of shakes. the Tumble Lake area appar Hall. August Range Experiment Station in Mill City Shoe Repair. Hours One of the main is If you love the outdoors, you up, doesn’t it? Portland. ently resulting from a camp sues was the need for water you’ll find a forest nursery vi will be 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The second quarter vol every day, Monday through sit to be an exciting exper And don’t think this has all fire. by residents at the east end ume was 6.6 percent more than Saturday. Shoe repair, leath ience and the Western For happened under a Republican | Gassner said, of the 25 fires of town who have been on administration. The only thing' on the District to date, 20 of wells and they are drying up. The Santiam Guard Station the previous quarterly high of er work and special leather or estry Center invites you to at that worries me is how in the j the fires have been man-caus- Mr. and Mrs. Thuron Wilson at Mehama was the site of a 704.3 million board feet in the ders plus a small stock of shoes tend its August 29 bus tour to world can we get these kooks ed. were at the meeting to see State Forestry department auc fourth quarter of 1971. and leather goods will be Canby, Oregon where 21 mil to knock off this foolish spend what could be done. They are tion Friday, August 18. Up for The volume exported during available. lion seedling trees are growing. ing of OUR money? the last residents in city lim bid was the Monument Peak the second quarter of 1972 was At nurseries operated by the When asked about the pro up 34.4 percent from the previ posed city plans for the old Industrial Forestry Association its on the east. Council is road thinning area timber. checking into the cost of a Bid species was 770 MBF ous quarter and up 443.3 per RR building, Willeman said: and Crown-Zellerbach Corp- The second thing that hap six-inch water line and will Douglas fir and negligible vol cent from the second quarter “When and if the city gets the ' oration, you'll see planting pened recently which shook of 1971. install it at the cost of the ume of other conifers. property from the railroad, all stock being grown for two do me up is letting some judge, property owners along there. The timber was sold to Japan was the destination of I ask is that they give me zen forest industry firms in who most likely knows noth This would involve seven Freres Lumber Company at 649.4 million board feet or enough time—preferably about Oregon and Washington. From ing about timber management property owners. Lyons at $75,000 MBF for the 86.5 percent of second quar six months—to find a new spot this total crop of 21 million DETROIT — Three young and logging, make a decision The new zoning ordinance Douglas fir. Total purchase ter west coast exports. people camping out with a time to move my equip trees, neary nine million will to let the Sierra Club and Washington and Oregon ex and ment. I’ll probably try to buy be planted in Pacific North others of like thinking tie up Portland church group were | that the Planning Commis price was $57,750. Other timber on sale was in ported 727.2 million board feet a lot in town, and put up a west forests during the winter all those unroaded areas of injured about 3 p.m. Tuesday sion has been working on was of last week when lightning returned from the lawyers the Shellberg thinning area #1, an increase of 36 percent from new shop, if I can. Otherwise, planting season. 5,000 acres. struck near them in the Blue with the part on single unit which included 254 MBF of the first quarter 1972 volume. I may have to move clear out The new container-method Zane G. Smith, forest super j Lake area of the Eight Basin, mobile homes being clarified. Douglas fir and other conifers. Shipments from the Washing of town and set up shop some of planting will be demonstra visor for the Willamette Nat 25 miles southeast of Now it goes back to Planning This timber was sold to An ton Customs District increased where on the highway, may- ted at the Crown-Zellerbach |about ional forest says that the ac Commission for its approval. nursery. This method appears thony DeSantis of Star Route, 40.5 percent to 537.3 million be." i here. tion will have no immediate An application from G. T. Si 1 verto.i, with a total pur board feet. Exports from the Tescher, 20, of Hills- The Willemans plan to re-| to have great promise in refor effect on this area as no tim Bill a counselor with the Pittam for water hookups to i chase price of $5,334.00. Oregon Customs District were decorate and restore the old ¡ esting harvested areas quickly. ber sales are planned in road boro, up 36 percent from the pre railroad depot to something of' Reservations for the nur lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 in block Hills Bible Church Cedar less areas before July 1, 1973. vious quarter to 189.9 million its original state. “We espe sery tour are on a first-come, group was admitted at San- 2 of Riverview Park Terrace In the Willamette forest, tiam Memorial Hospital, Stay- addition to Gates was approv board feet. want to repaint and put first-served basis. Call 228- Second quarter log exports I cially some 220,000 acres of road I ton, with burns and lacera- ed. up the old RR signs, elevations, 1367 for information and reser from northern California to-1 mileages, less areas are effected. This . tions. Ambulance attendants Mayor Bibler introduced Might even put vations. The cost of $6 00 per taled 13.7 million board feet, in an old etc. wood amount of acreage has a poten ' said he sustained burns to the Steve Cahan of upstate New person includes lunch. Guests an increase af 1.6 percent from stove!” they added. pot-bellied will board the bus at 9:00 a m. tial of 40 million board feet of face and neck. Christine Her York who is a Vista worker in annual cut, and according to ren, 17, of Portland, and Jim the Gates-Mill City area, and the previous quarter. at the Western Forestry Cen A solid waste committee The Alaska log export vol Smith, it represents some six Eastman, 15, of Beaverton, he told a little of his work. ter (or 8:30 a m. at 5th and percent of the forest’s annual , were given out-patient treat- Gates has been interested in will begin touring garbage ume decreased 4.3 percent to a Yamhill-Old Pioneer Post Of Mill City Weather disposal sites in the Salem second quarter total of 100.1 allowable cut of 623 million ' i ment for minor bruises and seeing about getting some fice) and will return at ap The following weather read-1 area and other locations in board feet. There is a hearing. burns. The group was walk grant money and Steve feels million board feet. proximately 5:00 p.m. the state Friday. Douglas fir accounted for ings have been compiled by set for November 6. ing down a rocky area on Sad he can be a help in finding Rod Pfoertner, as a special The 32-member Citizens 34 7 percent of total second ' Probably the thing that is dle Mountain when the light the right people for the coun Advisory Committee to the quarter 1972 exports and Port j feature for The Enterprise. Local Talent To iieing overlooked by all the ning struck nearby, throwing cil to contact. Rod is doing this as a hobby, Evironmental Orford cedar 1.3 percent. Department of powers that be, is the prece them to the ground. and it will be a service for will tour 16 Quality (DEQ) Other softwoods, primarily j dent that is being set by this A helicopter was sent to the Three Loggers Hurt disposal site in the Wiliam- western hemlock and true firs, i the people of the area who are j Perform at State Fair action of the Sierra Club. On camp site to bring the injured ette Valley and Central Ore- made up the remaining 64 per always wondering just what. ly a handful of these selfish to the Forest Service Ranger In Crummy Accident GATES The Rayette Dane the actual temperature and gon. The will leave cent. individuals can tie up the for Station at Detroit and Idanha DETROIT — Three loggers Portland committee ers, including Lori Levon, will at 8:30 a. m. for the Second quarter shipments rainfall is. est. I don’t know about some Rural Fire District ambulance sustained injuries about 5 p.m. two-day bus be doing the opening and clos Min. Pep. Max. tour. had a total value of $98.9 mil areas, but right here in our took them to Stayton. Thursday of last week when 68 56 0.00 ing numbers on The All Ore In Marion County the com lion at port of exportation and Aug. 15 North Santiam Canyon, we are the crummy went off the road mittee 74 54 0.00 gon Talent Show at the State Aug 16 will tour the Woodburn almost wholly dependent upon five miles northeast of here landfill site at 10:30 a. m. an average value of $131.72 per Aug. 17 67 52 0 00 Fair, Saturday, August 26. thousand board feet. Douglas the production of our forests. on East Humbug Road. Dan Saturday August 26, the 75 54 0.00 Lori will perform a solo num 18 Aug. Our loggers and mill owners Justus of Gates, Don Sims of Idanha site at 2:30 p. m. fir averaged $133 04 per thou Aug. 19 79 54 o.oo ber on the same program. On have millions of dollars tied I Mill City, and John Smith of i Stayton at 3:30 p. m. and sand board feet, Port Orford Aug 20 ... 81 52 0 00 Saturday, September 2 they up in equipment. Most of our Lebanon were given out-pa Brown Island South of Salem cedar $279 74, and other soft Aug 21 ... 79 53 000 will appear on the talent show woods $128.05. men are employed in the tient treatment at Salem Hos at 4:30 p. m. 80 59 0 00 again. Aug 22 Softwood log exports from woods. If you businessmen IDANHA — A Lyons man, pital Emergency Center for Labor Day the group will be the west coast totaled 1.3 bil don't think you are “loggers” Wayne Newton, was injured minor cuts and bruises. They performing on the special pro lion board feet through the just tie up our woods for a about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday were taken to Salem by Idan gram by the Oregon State Em first six months of 1972, 24 6 Detroit Dam - Weather ployment Associates at 2:30 year or so, and find ut what night of last week, when his ha Rural Fire District ambu Chemeketa Needs Pool percent more than for the happens to the tinkle of the vehicle struck a logging truck lance. Part-Time Instructors To select the talent for Max Min Elev. Pep these cash registers. Of course, Sier- j trailer broadside on the North Witnesses said the crummy, The Chemeketa Community same period of 1971. shows there are audi ra members don’t give a hoot Santiam Highway on the east which was taking the men to College Adult Education De Aug 16 62 52 1563.17 0 00 tions held in all major cities about that. All they can think outskirts of Idanha. work, was attempting to avoid partment needs qualified part- Aug 17 72 51 1563.43 0.80 in Oregon and the winners of of is their own selfish desires The logging truck was in the an oncoming car when it I time instructors for the fall Red Cross First Aug 18 67 50 1562 35 000 these events are chosen to ap of having some place where process of making a turn and plunged over about a 40-foot term. Aid Course Slated Aug 19 74 50 1562 23 0.00 pear at the State Fair Talent they can go to see the trees. apparently the victim did not embankment. DETROIT A Red Cross Aug 20 76 54 1561.65 0 00 Show. Al Leach, director of Adult I would like to recommend see the trailer and crashed into Education at the college said First Aid Course is scheduled i Aug. 21 78 55 1560 98 0.00 that the next time there is a it. that instructors are needed for to begin August 29 at Detroit Aug 22 73 57 1560 67 0.00 Lose Some Teeth? He was taken to Santiam Mill City Kindergarten big fire in the wilderness area, sewing, interior decorating, City Hall, under the direction that the loggers who usually Memorial Hospital, Stayton, by See Joe Chailander parent education, family life of a SAIF instructor. Perhaps someone is finding ' education, electronics, refrig Five three hour sessions be Rodney Wilson take their equipment in to Idanha Rural Fire District am Registration To Be fight their blazes, sit bulance, Ambulance attend- steak a little hard to take this eration, secretarial science, ginning at 6:30 (to 9:30 p.m.) Thursday, September 7 tight and let the Sierra Club ants said he sustained leg and week. Not only in price but engineering and real estate. are slated on the following Leaves Pearl Harbor bers go in and put out their shoulder injuries, cuts and in the chewing. Joe Challen- In addition, Leach said the dates: August 29 and 31, Sept. A registration meeting will own fires. They’re not suppos. bruises. der of the police department college needs volunteer tu 5 and 7, and Sept. 13. Navy Petty Officer Second be held Thursday, September Bob is employed by Newton ed to have any man-made here brought in an upper par tors and volunteer instructors Any advanced First-Aiders Class Rodney E. Wilson, son of 7, at 7:30 p.m. for Mill City equipment in these areas any Johnson, Marion Forks, and tial denture plate to The En for special interest areas. Per who wish to “brush up” on Mr. and Mrs. Ercill Wilson of Kindergarten in the old Scout way. That would be a dirty he apparently was returning terprise office which he said sons interested in instruction first aid are being encouraged Mehama, has left his home Building. trick and I don’t suppose there home from work when the ac he had found in Mill City. or volunteer work should con to attend. port at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Pne-registration may be ____ _ of _____ is a logger in this area who’d cident occurred. I The owner these may call tact the Adult Education Of For further information, con for a deployment to the West made by contacting Mrs. Flor The vehicle was extensively for them at the police station fice at the college, 4389 Satter tact Dave White or Harold ern Pacific aboard the nuclear ence More at 897-2646 or Mrs. do that —but it is something to damaged. or phone 897-2301. think about, isn’t it? Drive NE. Salem, Ext. 340. submarine USS Puffer. Lucille Berry at 897-2047 t Champion. By Don Moffatt Log Exports From West Coast Total 750.9 Million B.F. East Gates Folks In Need of Water f reres Douglas Fir Timber Bid Lightning Injures Three Campers Friday Set for Disposal Site Tour Lyons Man Hurt By Logging Truck 21 Million Trees Within Half Hour Of Portland
