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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1972)
“J he Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY— OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 42 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1972 Wayne Morse Helps With Homework Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moffatt I To Head UGN Fund Drive Work Progressing On Circle Drive Sewer Drainage $4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Consumers Power Co. To Appeal Court Decision The Mill City City Council met last Wednesday evening, IDANHA—The lights were ing a city utility license fee October 11. all back on in Idanha Friday. on gross revenues. Will try to bring you up to Work was reported to be City Recorder, Reba Snyder Monday night company re- date on what we’ve been doing progressing satisfactorily on said the last two homes, which presentatives met with lately. We spent about four a the Circle Drive sewer sys were without electric power council-citizens committee and days visiting the cousins at Ed Davis, member of the tem. Thursday night, were recon several community representa Buffalo Center, Iowa. We were Marion-Polk Counties Execu I Steve Cahan, Vista worker nected after misunderstand tives to present counter pro treated royally as usual, and tive Board for United Good in the local area, attended the ings over payments were posals to the city’s tax and did we ever eat. Seems that Neighbors, has announced that meeting. cleared up. try to soothe the feelings of this is one of our main pas Wesley Jahn. Superintendent Randy Swigart was granted Consumers Power Co. dis- unhappy customers. times since leaving on this trip. of Schools for District 129J, a building permit for a storage connected 30 customers in the The company proposed a 3 Si We left Buffalo Center on Sat- will again head the UGN fund shed on his property at 369 I Idanha area Wednesday in a percent franchise agreement urday morning, October 7, for drive in the Mill City, Gates, W. Alder. N. I dispute over payment of a city with the city on gross reve Cannon Falls, Minn., where we Detroit, and Idanha areas. Mr. j The Council was informed I council-imposed utility license nues from all but Industrial visited a nephew, Bob Mof Jahn will be assisted in the that Marion County will not I tax. Court tests of the council customers, repealing the city’s fatt, his wife and two child various divisions by the fol I put in a drop box at the old (ordinance ended with the com- 3 percent utility license fee ren. Another nephew Ron Mof lowing: Mrs. Jean Davidson, I dump site. Jerry Connors of | pany owing the city $22,256 passed in 1968, returning tax fatt, his wife and three of commercial; Burton Boroughs, 1 the Department of Environ i from 1968 to 1972. Customers money already collected by their children came over Sun- I , Vernon Peterman, and Ron mental Quality suggested the I in Idanha resisted efforts by the company or held in escrow, day, so we had another good Wilkerson for the schools; Jean I City lease the property to a the firm to collect the back and refunding the reconnection visit. The Bob Moffatts live Davidson, chairman of the res 1 private party for installation fees to the customers. on an acreage near their town, Mrs. Merle (Susie) Stewart and her mother, Mrs. I of an express station. At pres taxes. idential area in Mill City, as Seven customers were with The committee of residents and have been busy fixing Lee (Virginia) Fisher interviewing Wayne Morse. Mrs. sisted by Sue Moberg and oth ent there are dump boxes at j out power Wednesday night said a City Council meeting things up since purchasing it. ers; Mrs. Hazel Gabriel, resi- | Stewart is taking a night course in Political Science at the site but improvements and the number was reduced will be convened on the pro They have riding ponies so it dential chairman in the Gates Chemeketa Community Col’ege. One of her assignments , have to be made. It is now to two Thursday. These were posals and suggested a seper- is ideal for the kids. We did area; and Ron Wilkerson, was to interview a political figure. Her mother, a Re I being maintained by Bud connected again Friday. ate francliise for industrial a little sightseeing around chairman of the Detroit-Idan publican, is assisting in taking notes. What kind of a , Cline, owner of Mill City Dis- Consumers Power Co. offic- customers—a plan which the their vicinity, and while the ha residential area. Assistants grade did you get, Susie ?—Stan Ogden Photo. I posal. ials announced Monday night company heatedly opposed land is not as good as in the in the individual localities will I In other action, the City was that they plan to once again Monday. parte of North Dakota, Iowa | asked approval for the open appeal a court decision uphold- be named at a later date. Customers in Idanha have and Minnesota, the trees were The campaign will be con ing of a Malt Shop by Vern l>een engaged in a dispute with resplendent in their fall col ducted from Tuesday, October Muller in the building now Corvallis cooperative power ors. 24, through Tuesday, October housing the Lions Paw Store company over more than $22,- I We headed north from Min- : 31st. Contributions to the UGN on N. W. Broadway. 000 m taxes piled up over the nesota on Monday morning to I Fund help many local organ The police reported 20 traf last few years. Power was see how things looked on the izations. For example, the Mill The Board of Directors of fic citations and 22 traffic turned off Wednesday of last North Shore drive around Lake City Youth and Recreation pro Administrative School District warnings issued and 25 court week for some customers, when Superior. We went along the gram receives $750.00 annual 129J held its regular monthly cases processed. There were IDANHA — Idanha Rural they refused to pay bills which outskirts of St. Paul, Minn., ly; the Mill City Welfare Fund meeting Thursday, October 12, 17 complaints and 61 incidents Fire Districts new ambulance had been assessed by the com and right through the main receives $350.00 to aid people at Santiam High School. reported and two accidents. made its first run Monday pany to pay city taxes. pari, of Duluth on our way. who are in immediate need; It was decided to activate morning, when it was called The company has disputed It was rather enjoyable going and the Boy and Girl Scouts the lights on Allen Field and to the scene of a one car ac the tax in both Circuit Court through Duluth, although the also receive funds. Other ben- the Tennis Courts from 7:00 School Holiday cident, opposite Mongold in and the State Court of Appeals, wind was blowing and it was I efits are received by those peo- to 11:00 p. m. on Hallowe-en. tersection about one mile west wiiich upheld the tax. By Jim Rose | Monday, October 23 cold—something that has plag I pie using the YMCA and, The action was taken to assist of Detroit Ranger Station. Lloyd J. Stubkjaer, general ued us on most of the trip. I YWCA in Salem. All schools in school dis A Redmond woman, Marilyn manager of Consumers Power, The Santiam Wolverines re- youngsters in tricking or treat When getting into Northern trict 129-J will be closed ing, and provide an additional Schiel, 26. was injured when said Monday, "We still ques The goal for the Mill City, mained undefeated, by easily Minnesota and all through Monday. October 23, in ob she lost control of the car tion the constitutionality of defeating Jefferson, 41-6. The safety measure on the streets. Canada, we found that freez Gates. Detroit, and Idanha Wolverines, who have a 4-0 servance of Veteran’s Day. A report was given by Wes and plunged into a deep hole. the tax as it pertains to us,” area has been set at $1,900.00 ing weather has closed down All banks, post offices, She was taken to Salem Me and an appeal will be filed in league record, are now in sole ley Jahn concerning the wage- for the current year. nearly all tourist attractions. federal and state govern I posession of first place in the priaei freeze regulations for morial Hospital Emergency Marlon County Circuit Court On the way up, we saw a sign ment offices will also be the school year 1972-1973. Unit where hospital attendants Tuesday. Tuesday is the last Tri-River Conference. about a water falls. We decid closed. The Board of Directors of said she is in fair condition of 30-days the company has to After Santiam received the ed to take a look see, and were a block ahead of us. I thought opening kick-off. they quick District 129J decided to go on with head and possible abdom appeal the decision. Ballot ! greatly disappointed and also for sure he was going to come ly moved up field and scored record as opposing inal injuries. Her sons Gregory "It’s not that we’re not go a dollar short for our effort. over into our lane. All he did on a one yard run by David Measure No. 9, which prohibits 3, and Bryon, 5, were given ing to negotiate, we’re just go The water was a dirty brown was clip off one of the few Plotts. David kicked the con the use of property tax for outpatient treatment at the ing to hold the matter open for and nothing like the falls we sign posts. He turned complet- version. Then David Plotts the operation of schools and hospital. further discussion,” he told see in Oregon for free. The ly around and stayed right passed to Gary Taylor for a community colleges. Mrs. Schiel told ambulance | the group of about 25 Idanha rains had not started at this side up. He didn’t even seem 63 yard touchdown. Plotts pass Mr. Jahn also reported that attendants she had turned her I residents. point, Monday—but a day lat to tip very much. There was ed to Ron Podrabsky for the an average of 425 students head to admonish the children Stubkjaer, Consumers board er it was a different story. It a loose gravel shoulder on the two point conversion. San- had been served daily in the and lost control of the vehicle. president, B. L. McCarthy and has rained every day since, so road, and this might have tiam’s first score in the second school hot lunch program, The Oregon Personnel and a number of other company re we missed nearly everything thrown him out of control, but quarter came on a 45 yard run which is 75% of the total Guidance Association has nam presentatives met with the we came up here to see. as we by the same token, it just by Mike Andermatt. Plott’s school enrollment. ed Richard Moore, Counselor council-citizens committee to didn’t feel like getting soaked might have saved him, and he kick failed. Then Kurt Car Dirt has been hauled to the at Santiam High School in Mill negotiate Monday night. to the hide every time we turned around just as if he penter _ ran _........... _______ two _ yards for the | i baseball diamond at Allen The proposed fanchise agree stepped out of the car. Then I were on ball bearings. That Wolverines last score of the ( Field to raise the playing area City, for the leadership train ing program for counselors in ment would exclude industrial there were no trailer parks was close enough for us. Oth slightly in order to prevent the state. There are three first half. a customers, which is a step ap Immediately following open, so we had to really make erwise we’ve had no near miss After four minutes had gone w;iter standing on the diamond nominees from Linn County. ■ brief meeting of Mill City parently in conflict with the use of our self contained out es, for which we are extremely by in the second half. David after the rains, especially in Mr. Moore has shown out- [ Lodge, No. 180, A.F.&A.M., committee’s feelings. The in- fit. We would fill up with gas thankful. the spring. Plotts connected ' with ' ' Gary ~ standing potential for leader- ‘ at the lodge hall Monday even I dustrial power rate is designed believe me it is high in Can It was noted that the true In the morning we will go Taylor for a 42 yard touch _______ ___ _ of to encourage industry, Stubk- ship, has performed his duties ¡ _ ng October 16, a group ada,—59c a gallon, and that is on to Niagara Falls. I think down, The point after kick cash value of School District in a highly commendable man- | Masons and their wives drove jaer said.” We would be re- no bargain even with their then we’ll come back to the 129 J has been reduced by failed, Santiam’s last score of imperial gallon, and some of United States, and continue the game came on a 33 yard $810,128 from the 1971-72 as- ner and has demonstrated com- I tc Gates where they uere giv- luctant to raise the industrial imitment to professional devel- i en a glimpse of the modern 1 rate to finance the franchise. the roads could stand a little on to Vermont, and do the run by David Crowther. David sessed valuation. City Recorder Reba Snyder opment by active membership methods and equipment used fixing too—then to be sure our rest of the New England States Plotts kicked the point after. in the state professional org- ¡n teaching the primary stu- suggested, along with other water tank was full, and also before heading south—that is I Jefferson’s only score came anization, the Oregon Person-1 aents of the first three grades committee members, seperate that our propane tanks were if we don’t get snowed in. We on a 40 yard by Greg Shankle Malt Shop Granted nel and Guidance Association housed in the Elementary franchises for industry and full. In this manner we could should be in Middlebury, Ver after he recovered a blocked Moore is in his second year school there. Conducting the other customers The percent Approval By Council get by real good without any mont by the end of this week, punt. The run failed. as guidance and counselor di-1 interesting tour was Vernon age amount is paid to the city It was announced this week outside help. where we’ll visit friends. Hope Santiam completed six pass I could tell the Canadian by then this weather has dried es for a total of 133 yards. that the City of Mill City has rector at Santiam High School. Peterman, Principal of both by the power company in a ------- ——————— the Gates and Mill City Ele- franchise, rather than billing tourism people a thing or two out so we can get out a little Gary Taylor caught four of approved the opening of a customers for the fees. about signs for their scenic bit. While we are comfortable them for 126 yards. He now Malt Shop to be located on B< ides visiting the gymnas- attractions, tourist facilities, ' and enjoying the trip thus far, N. W. Broadway in part of has over 350 yards in pass . ium and the various classrooms and roads, or highways through a little sunshine would be the building now occupied by receptions. their cities. Possibly we’re a most welcome. There is no full o1 equipment, the visitors Charles Kelly Speaks The Santiam defense held the “Lions Paw” thrift store. III 11. TT . I vl I Id IU attentively listened to mfor- little dumb, but you can be break in sight for a few days Jefferson to only 26 yards The building was formerly oc DETROIT Mrs Harold Roth1 »native talks by two of the To Lions Club Members cupied by Ada’s Variety Store. sailing along, looking for a but we’ll keep hoping. rushing and 56 yards passing. Vern Muller, who plans to and daughter Linda, drove to ' primary instructors, Miss Bar- particular thing that is sup Everything is much higher Leland Ohrt had two intercep Guest speaker Charles Kel posed to be spectacular, and here in Canada than in the tions and David Plotts and open the malt shop, informed Portland Monday to pick up bare Henderson and Mrs. R<> when you see the sign it is States. Even costs 8c to mail Dennis Corning each had one. the City Council at their reg their car which had been stol- bert Twede (Carol). 'Hie group ly gave an interesting talk on right at the turn, no previous a postal card. How about that Darrell Plotts had the only ular meeting last Wednesday • en a week ago Sunday from a I was amazed at the changes in the Postal Service, the new that he wanted to install sev parking lot at S. E. 65th and teaching methods in recent machines they now have in warning. Oregon and the oth Kelly! I don’t know how the fumble recovery. eral entertainment machines, Division. Linda had drove to years, and at the individual at operation and the ones they er states have two or three service is, we’ll find out if led the Craig Blackburn signs so you can tell when to this makes it home in time Wolverines in rushing with 64 two pool tables, booths and a Portland that Sunday and tention afforded those students have planned for the future. Mr. Kelly explained that soda fountain bar to accomo parked the car in a perking in need of special assistance in get ready to stop. Oh, well, I for the next issue. yards. This boosts his season used to be over 30,000 certain fields, such as reading there date at least 30 people. Al guess we’ll live through it. lot near Pacific College to total to 474 yards. Kurt Car though Mr. Muller lives in ready an apartment before her It was apparent why the local trains carrying the mail, now As we are tied up this Wed penter, Roger Davidson, Mike California, his son-in-law and coming marriage. She had school system is considered one there are less than 300 with nesday night, we finally found Andermatt, and David Crowth daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Bill locked the car before leaving of the best small schools in good mail service. a trailer camp with full hook er each had over thirty yards Doctor Schedule Lion president Rush said Hastings, are local residents it. A few hours later she dis the State of Oregon. up, and good water too. We rushing. At the close of the visitation, there would be no meeting and will be operating the Malt covered the car was gone. really are enjoying ourselves. Santiam Memorial Hos Santiam will not play this Shop. One thing we’ve found is that Portland police notified the Mr. Peterman served refresh October 23, due to the holiday. pital Emergency Unit re week. Their next game, which The next meeting will be if you plan to take this trip, Roths late Saturday afternoon ments which had been prepar cord of Doctors on duty will be Homecoming, will be November 13 at 6:30 p m. at ed by the Home Economics do it earlier in the fall. This that the car was found on the for the period October 21 Friday, October 27, when they class of Santiam High School. which time Rich Moore will wouldn’t have helped this Wood Available To N. W side of Portland. through October 31, 1972. meet Regis here. Game time As furthering education is be the guest speaker. year, as everyone says it has Mrs. Roth said everything is 8:00 p. m. Public Af Detroit Dam | I I was October 21 and 22— Doc found intact in the car, one of the prime interests of been cold all summer. We r Debris removed from Big including Linda’s shower gifts Masons, this was the annual tor in hospital midnight didn’t have any snow after | Cliff Lake is available to the in the trunk. Only damaged observance of Masonic l*ublic Alan Raines to midnight. leaving North Dakota, and that Kracker Barrel To Be public for firewood without noted was a slightly dented Schoo) and Education Night is all right with us. Receives Award October 23 and 24 -Doc I charge Lake Superior certainly is a bumper and license plate She The delegation was led by Alan Haines, an employee of tor on call. Closed Temporarily The wood has been placed said the inside of the car was Worshipful Master Dele How huge body of water. Before the United States Forest Ser in the flat area at the mouth It was learned this week October 25, 26 and 27 ell. getting to Sault St. Marie, I pretty messy, cluttered with vice, has been presented a cer- that the Kracker Barrel Gro of Mayflower Creek, adjacent ! cigarette butts etc. Doctor in hospital 6:00 was almost sure that my navi tificate and award by tlie U S to the Detroit Powerhouse Ac- 1 cery and Fun Store will be P. M. to midnight. gator, Alta, had routed us Detroit Dam-Weather Dept, of Agriculture for h1’ closed temporarily for repairs cess Road, according to Alvin around the Atlantic. It took Pool October 28 and 29 Doctor excellent performance and val Mill City Weather as the result of an accident E. Luehring, Acting Project us over two and a half days in hospital midnight to Max Mln Elev Pep ue to the Forest Service team 'ompiled by Rod Ffoertaer Engineer for Mid Willamette last Thursday evening to get around the north shore. midnight. Pep Oct. 11 45 41 1521.13 0 16 with which he works Max. Min. “ The store is owned by Mrs. Valley Projects. It was beautiful, and the leaves Alan has been with the De 37 0.00 Oct. 12 59 43 1520 36 0.01 58 Oct 11 Wilma Bumgarner and is lo October 30 — Doctor in were something to see—even 1519 48 0.94 troit District the last three 000 7.3 52 74 M A mother sardine and her 11 13 Oct. Oct. cated on N. W. Alder Street hospital midnight to 6:00 in the rain. We hit a thunder 000 Oct 14 59 56 151861 000 years. 50 63 An auto hitting the front of baby were swimming in the Oct U A. M Ftorm In the mountains, and He is a 1970 graduate of 0 00 Oct 15 64 45 1517 89 0.00 47 66 the building caused extensive ocean when a submarine sur- Oct 14 saw one accident. We were October 31 — Doctor on 0 00 Oct. 16 65 41 1517 15 ooo Santiam High School and the 44 67 damage to the building and faced. “Don’t be afraid,” said Oct 15 booming along about 55 miles call 0.00 Oct 17 65 44 1515 96 0.00 son of Mr. and Mrs Darwin 46 68 the contents including many the mother, “it’ s i just a can of, Oct. 16 an hour, when two young fel 021 Raines of Mill City 44 0.00 Total Pep for Week 67 people ’ ’ 17 Oct. antique glasses lows in a car spun out about t Wolverines Remain No. 1 New Ambulance Makes First Run Lit For Hallowe'en Rich Moore Named To Counselor A.F. & A. M. Visit Gates School Stolen Car Is Found In KI \hl Pnrtkinn
