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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1972)
VOLUME _ ^MBERSS __________ THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1972 Santiam High School Representatives Up and Down i The Avenue B> Don Moffatt Were You There ? Wolverines ' Top Sherman i County 5014 I < ___ $4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Council Lets Drainage Bid The Bid for drainage sys tem remodeling in the amount of $10,480 on Circle Drive in Mill City was awarded to Scharff Brothers of Salem at last Wednesdays City Coun cil meeting. The project in cludes construction of approx imately 1,800 feet of drainage tile, three septic tanks and a pumping station. Construction to begin this week and will serve 21 homes in the Circle area. An ordinance was passed raising the sewer maintenance fee in the area to $4.00 a month as of October 1st. The fee is now $2.00. A twenty year franchise with Pacific Power and Light for electric service was accept ed by the City. In other business, a permit was granted to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Swanson for the open ing of a gift shop on Highway 22. The shop will be known as “Hedge Toad Gifts." In a census taken by Port land State University in July the official census for Mill City effective September 29, 1972, is 1500, an Increase from last year. The Council authorized pay ment of bills in the amount of $10,050.21. The police report included 19 traffic citations and 18 traffic warnings and one municipal citation issued, There were 29 court cases, 25 complaints, 61 incidents and one accident reported. I have always wondered about all these claims of “co The Santiam Wolverines 1 fix «à verage” by television. Every smashed the Sherman County once in a while, you hear, via Huskies, 50-14 in a non-league TV, about the millions of contest last Friday. viewers they have. This is sup Santiam took control of the posed to impress their adver game early in the first quar tisers. which they need as well ter. Their first score came on as newspapers need adverti a 10 yard run by Craig Black sers to make both ends meet. burn. Then David Plotts con Then not long ago, came a nected with Ron Podrabsky report about all these re-runs , for a 22 yard touchdown pass, of programs. It amazed me to i Sixteen seconds later, Ron Part of the three hundred persons enjoying a read about a TV official who Podrabsky tackled the Husky LEROY SHEPHERD LINDA LONG was plugging for more re-runs, , quarterback in Sherman Coun- home-cooked turkey dinner with all the trimmings last ' ty’s end zone for a safety and Saturday owning at the 33rd Annual Santiam Valley heaven forbid, that about only 13 percent of the people saw I two points. Santiam then came Grange Fair. At one point, the line extended around the show the first time around. back with a one yard run by the hall and out the door. Unusual for a news picture, Craig Blackburn. That statement seems to re everyone is so busy eating, no one watches the camera The only score in the second man. —Enterprise photo. fute their claim of all this “coverage” for their adverti quarter was a 3 yard run by Craig Blackbum again. David I sers. Another thing, many peo Plotts was 4 for 4 in kicking ple head for the refrigerator, Hunter Safety Course or the bathroom every time a conversions in the first half, Set for Sept. 26, 27, 28 Leroy Shepherd and Linda the Junior Citizen Committee ! and Santiam went to the lock commercial comes on the tube. The fall Hunter Safety Where then does that leave all Long have been recently se- at Linn Benton Community er room with a <---- *— lected as Santiam’s candidates College. On October 20, the i 30-0 lead. course will be held Tuesday, these claims? Now these actors who ap foi the annual Linn County nominees will attend the I In the third quarter, San- i LYONS — The 33rd annual Wednesday and Thursday eve- ______ Valley ___ ______ o_ ___ ! , breakfast meeting of the Al- tiam’s first score came on a Santiam Grange Fair ning, September 26, 27, and 28 pear on these TV shows are Junior Citizen Award. Leroy, a senior at Santiam banv Chamber of Commerce 43 yard pass from David Plotts was held Saturday afternoon 1 st the Mill City Grade School complaining about the re-runs. They claim that they are being High School, is the son of at which time each will re i to Ron Podrabsky. Plotts’ kick and evening, September 16. i from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Students exploited by re-run use. and Mr. and Mrs. William Shep- ceive his or her framed cer- was good. With 6 seconds left The annual turkey dinner was | must register prior to attend- probably they are. Thing is, 1 herd, Jr. He has distinguished tificate. The winners will be in the third quarter, Ron Po served beginning at 5:30 to ing class. if the TV companies put on any himself in his school, commun- announced and presented with , drabsky had a punt blocked 7:30 p. m. and after serving 303 , Instructors will be Frank more of this type of entertain ' ity, and church. He is current- the $300 Savings Bond. Sena- I and Jon Richelderfer recover dinners, their program and Stromquist and William Bo ment, they will lose much of ly the varsity center in foot- i tor Mark Hatfield will make ed it in the end zone for a drawing for prizes was held. gle. Registration forms can be touchdown for Sherman. The the interest of the people who | ball, a member of Intra-School, the presentations. Music was furnished from obtained at Mill City Phar- Then, on October 23, the 2 point conversion pass was 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. by Mrs. Cal- I macy or at the Sportsman’s seem to think the tube is the Council, Vice-president of only way to go. I know that a 1 FTA, President of the Honor nominees and the winners will, good. |Vin Culbertson at the piano and Center. lot of people are too lazy to do Society, and youth co-ordina-. ride in the Elks Lodge “3591 In the final quarter, Santiam ' son Bob on trumpet, assisted ' train in the Veterans’ Day scored two touchdowns; one by Wilbur Porter of Stayton. anj’thing else, but then that is tor for his church. their business and I certainty | Linda, the daughter of Mr.! Parade held every year in on a 6 yard run by Roger Dav- j Elmer Taylor gave the wel- Detroit District Long, like- - ' Albany. idson and the other a 17 yard come to the guests with Ed am not going to judge them for and Mrs. — George ----- --------- -------- --------- Mill City Weather what they like to do ' wise has been actively invol- [ --------------------------- pass from Bob Bennett to Gary Bell of Stayton acting as Mas- Personnel Honored Compiled by Rod Pfoertner Taylor. Only one of the point ter of Ceremonies, Max. Min. Pep. after attempts was good. Sher- | Reigning as Queen over the On September 9, 1972 Mrs. The big headline recently ! munity. She is currently a v™: man County scored their last Fair was Lynn Backman, Linn- Jo Whitsett, Personnel clerk, September 13 85 44 0.00 stu- , _ _ . . was telling about the Senate of , . s'ty cheerleader, an honor Stu- touchdown on a 30 yard pass Benton Dairy Princess, who of Mill City and Glen Reinke, September 14 87 50 0 00 the U.S. U S passing a $33.6 $33 6 billion I dent with a present cumula-1 cumula- q Up mDrOVOd 95 rprorder from Nesbit to Smith. The | gaye a short talk. Mrs. Olene , Forestry Tech, of Detroit were September 15 85 48 0 00 revenue-sharing bill. v-j Big _ deal! I t^e CPA GPA nf of 3 3.95, recorder in m I v lllipi UVCU Camp £>irectorg of of point after failed. ' Smith sang 'God Bless Amer- honored with cash awards for September 16 79 45 000 I still think the government is . Rainbow, and a C* ’*'? Fire I -pyje Outstanding offensive per- | ica” followed by the Flag Sal- their excellent and diligent September 17. 70 56 0.10 missing the point entirely. Why I Girls group leader, | Linn County Administrative work during Detroit Ranger September 18 63 49 0 40 do they have to clip us for such | y*81- there has been a School District 129J held its formances in the game were ute. September 19 54 4« 0.70 a chunk of our pay in the first significant change in the Jun- i regular meeting at 8:00 p. m. David Plotts, Roger Davidson, I Guest speaker of the even- Station’s busiest season. Auuisuay. ¿»cun.cuiud -., <.. place? Why don’t they let us,ior Citizen Award Program, i Thursday, Semtember a 14, atj and Craig Blackburn. David-; ¡ng was W. C. Harris, State keep some of this money for Each Junior Citizen nominee, Santiam Hieh School The fol Is0«« and Blackburn combined Grange Overseer and State De- ' for 192 192 yards David puty, puty. followed followed by Hale, „^jfor yards rushing. rushing. David by Johnny Johnny Hale, own use’ We earned it, didn’t | one boy and one girl for each iowing“items of b^inei were conver-- a magician from Salem, who we? Why pump these billions the eight Linn County High passed or approved by the , Plotts kicked 6 for 7 conver-I sions, a vast improvement ov- furnished the entertainment. into the government general i Schools, will receive a U.. S. goard. 1. Since General Services Ier las* week Drawings for various prizes fund for them to piddle away Savings Bond. Money for this in the first place? Now they i purpose has been donated by Administration did not approve I The Santiam defense was were held throughout the even- - - mo 116 commercial banks and sav- , the district application for the 'splendid. They held Sherman! jng. Mrs. Lyle Wilt of Stayton want to send some of - this vacant houses owned by I County to a minimal of yard- 1 held the lucky number for the ney umvm . to vu the states and ' ings and loan associations two iww vavailv ney back cities That might be all right. | throughout Linn County. From the Forest Service £t j00% age. They only got 33 yards basket filled with household Then others say they think , the 16 nominees, a Junior Cit- I educational discount .the Board rushing J” _th,c„ of,”2 l?°ds an<L_fancy. W°Lki i Bl that the cities might fritter it j izen boy and a Junior Citizen (jecjcjeci that the district would compared to 172 for Santiam.. Florence Moore was the win- Kurt Carpenter played well on ner ¡ n guessing the weight of a away on useless programs. At girl will. be selected by the nO{ pUrchase these houses out- least they could keep up with ¡Junior Citizen Committee.¡The . right; therefore, they will pro- I defense, especially on kickoffs. | cajf and was awarded a watch. This week Santiam will play. Her guess was 103 pounds and our big government which, to , two winning Junior Citizens bably come up for public auc- ~ ’— a — j ----- _* Salem, the calf weighed 104% pounds. , Salem Academy at my way of thinking is the big- ¡will receive a $300 tjon 111 jn LI the near A future, - , Savings T • I ■ LlvJIl 1 tj HCul U4 t L4 4 • 2. The fire detection system Last year Salem Academy; The Shetland pony was won gest “fntterer” of money pos ■ Bond. Selection of the Junior | Citizen will be accomplished | has instaned at Santiam finished second in the league,‘ by Ricky Holifield of Sweet sible. I certainty am for more local • _of thu 1!'' High school, MiU cRy and but this year are off to a slow Home and nephew of Mrs. Jim start, losing their first two Withrow who was a guest at1 re-1 Gates Elementary Schools. “ . control of our money, but I commendations, character I 3. It was decided to remove games, 7-0 and 8-0. This the Withrow home. still will stick to my original ferences, and by a point sys- statement of let us keep some j tern interview with the Junior a portion of the breezeway league game could be decisive I Many interesting articles were on display at the Fair partition between Mill City for Santiam. of the money ourselves. Maybe . Citizen Committee. and prize winners will be an we’d have a dime or two to I On October 12, the candi Elementary and the gymnas nounced next week. spend, thus helping the eco dates will be interviewed by ium, for better bus-loading I supervision. The partition is nomy. no longer needed, since the » cafeteria has been moved to How many of you people the Santiam Auditorium. realize that summer is just Linn County Administra 4. During the summer of about gone? The miracle of I 1973 the football bleachers will tive School District No. 129-J Autumn will take place this be enclosed on the back, or has reduced its tax levy for the STAYTON Santiam Mem month on the 22nd, at precise south, side for more comfort 1972-1973 school year by orial Hospital has five appli ly 5:33 p.m.. EST. when the of spectators. Permission for $15,000. The reduction was cants, including some “very sun will cross the equator on this action was obtained by made possible because of an . good ones,” for the post of hos- its journey south. The Fall sea Fred Van Domelen, Portland additional amount of money re-, pjtai administrator, according son will then be with us, and By Fran Bradac An opening tea for the Mill I er," said Kirsch. We plan to ceived from Public Law-874 to Board Chairman Gus Kirsch. this is one of the nicest times City area Junior Miss Pageant | structural engineer. Dale and Mary Kirsch, new add more furniture and appli , . „ nn „ C_A ■ 5. The budget calendar for funds ’.ate in the fiscal year. The hospital has not adver owners of the Mill City Wes ances as we go along, in ad of the year. Many of us who This means that the actual tised the upcoming vacancy tern Auto store on Highway dition to our regular store have been fortunate enough September 23. at the Santiam i to live in the North Santiam High School Auditorium. The 1 6. Wesley Jahn, supennten-; levy sent to the county is on and does not know if it will. 22, in a special Enterprise in stock and the items in the Present Administrator, Gale terview early this week, said special Weestem Auto sale Canyon, probably never ap pageant this year is open to dent, will again represent the . ly about $2,000 more than the preciate the beauty we have all senior high school girls at Board of Directors in teacher- levy for the 1971-1972 school M. Christensen is leaving on they were very happy to be catalogs,” added Mrs. Kirsch. year. The District is happy to October 1, after 11% years, to finally settled here in Mill right here at home. A trip up Santiam and Detroit High i board consultations. The Kirsches plan to be open 7. Charles C. Kelly was ap- be able to reduce the levy to take a similar position with City and liked the area very everyday, Monday through the canyon will show you a Schools. taxpayers by this amount. Malheur Memorial Hospital, much. “But it's not all that Saturday, from 8:00 a. m. to blaze of color that is unequal- This years Junior Miss, Kar. ' pointed to a three year term the I >/VWVWWWWWWl/VV , Nyssa. different,” said Mary, ‘•be- 6:00 p. m. A grand opening, led anywhere in our country Davis, will show slides of on the budget conenittee. 8. The Board Mas notified ! No deadline has been set for cause both Dale and 1 were with special sale items and It is possibly my favorite favor: e lgst years state Pageant. Ques- hiring a new administrator and brought up and went to school surprises for customers and Doctor Schedule regarding the pageant that the total school enroll-1 the staff can handle matters nearby in Stayton. But we did visitors is being planned for ly stems from my early child will be answered and a sched ment had now reached 570 stu until one is found, Kirsch said. have a little trouble finding a late October. hood spent on a North Dakota ule of the events will be re-' dents after two wfceks of school Santiam Memorial Hos Following a board meeting place to live here in Mill City. farm. It was the harvest sea leased. All mothers and their - -a few more than were enter Emergency Unit re- "In the meantime, we have this week, Kirsch noted the We’re now in the Stafford son- a time of gathering In na interested daughters are in- j ed at the same time last yea».! pital on duty cord of Doctors a complete stock of house hospital is continuing to seek homo right next door. ture’s bounty, and a reward for , vited to attend. Girls should I 9. The current bills were ap- [ for the week of Septem- needed area physicians, but the toil and sweat of the sum try to have their applications proved. Kirsch was for some years wares, plumbing equipment, ber 20 through Septem- 10. The meeting adjourned at might change its tack slightly. a refrigeration engineer with electrical supplies, sporting mer months. In that country, in Saturday. ber 27. 10:10 p. m., after which board “M any doctors specialize USP Corporation in Salem, gear, paint, garden supplies, it gets cold in the winter, and The Pageant this year is be these days and don’t want to and Mary Kirsch still works nails, wire, tools all the usual it was a time to “batten down ing sponsored by the Mill City members inspected the new September 20, 21 and 22 go into an area without another various shifts as an X-ray housewares and hardware it the hatches” and prepare for Junior Womans __ -------- - Mrs. ‘ lighting on Allen Field. Doctor in hospital 6 p.m. Club with in their field. When they take technician at Salem Memorial ems most people want and until midnight. the snows Rich Moore as chairman. As time off, they want to be able Hospital. Dale’s father, Ira, a need. If we don't have what of the land.” It was, and still sisting her will be Mrs. Tom Camp Fire Asking September 23 and 24 to refer patients to another retired logger, lives in Meha- a person wants, we'll gladly is a good time of year. We Grant. special order it,” said Kirsch. For Deer Hides Doctor in hospital from specialist," Kirsch said. love it, and hope to be around ______________ _ —. ma. Midnight to midnight. “It appears we are going to The new Western Auto ' We’ll even try to get special for many years to enjoy the n The Mill City Camp Fire blessings that the good Lord i Detroit Dam-Weather | Leaders are again asking suc- have to recruit doctors in Store owners have five child- equipment parts that are not September 25 and 26 the We.,t>rn Auto line, if pairs,” he noted. has given us. I Pool , cessful hunters to save their ren: Bryan, 15; Kim, 13; Tim, in Doctor on call. we can.” “And don't forget the Max Mln. Elev. Pep , deer hides, roll them and de 12; Cindy, 9 and Gail, 6 All September 27, 28 and 29. of the Bank- 'Sept. 13 74 48 1546 52 000 posit them either at the A spot in the brain that op the children are in schools in convenience Doctor in hospital 6 p.m. Americard service,” his wife 000 ■ 1545 26 43 Sportsman ’ s Center or Hirte ’ s erates to keep average people 14 Sept. Mill City and Gates. “I’m sorry we won’t be able to midnight each night. ' from overeating has been found “We’ve spent most of our added. to use you any longer.” said Sept. 15 M 50 1544.50 0.00 market in cans provided In Former owners, Jim and Iris I by two members of the Brook- first week just getting to September 30 the boss, “but it should give Sept. 16 82 50 1543 72 0.00 front of the stores. — N. V A/Tnointa. know the stock and finding Rose plan to stay on in town, Mrs. Tom Murphy is chair Doctor in hospital Mid i j-- lyn, Y. Untnrono Veterans Adminis you a great deal of satisfaction Sept. 17 78 49 1542 93 003 tration hospital staff, Dr. Al things in the store. It was a while Jim is employed at U S night to midnight. to know it’s costing us $200.000 Sept. 18 63 51 1541 93 0.00 man of the project this year. bert Debons and Dr. Isidore [ little hectic at first but now Plywood In Idanha, according to replace you with a com- Sept 19 58 56 1540 56 036 Anyone not able to deposit the 39 hides can call 897-2942 things are going much smooth- to the new owners. Total Krimsky. puter ” 1 • — - Pep . for Week....... r h ^¿<1 Two Santiam Students Candidates For Jr. Citizen I Grange Fair Has Large Attendance Football Bleachers Dale and Mary Kirsch New Owners Of Western Auto Associate Store I I Junior Miss Tea Scheduled For Saturday Afternoon Tax Levy Reduced In School District 1294 Santiam Hospital Gets Five Applicants