4—The Mill City Enterprise, Hiurs., September 20, 1973
Rummage Sale Being
PRESTO CHANGO!
Honored At Coffee
I
Up and Down
Held To Buy Treats
The Avenue •
IDANHA — The American
Legion Aux. — Idanha Unit
#41 —will sponsor a rummage
sale Sept. 28 and 29 on the
ground floor of the Idanha
Fire Hall. A bake sale will be
held in conjunction with the
sale on the 29th. Doors will
open at 10:00 a.m.
This is a good time to clean
out those clothes closets, or
to get rid of any other items
you no longer use.
Ada Tompkins or Mrs. Opal
Leming may lie contacted by
calling 854-3526 or 854-3469
respectively for pickups on
Tuesday or Wednesday of
the sale week.
Proceeds will be used to
purchase Christmas treats for
the children of the commun­
ity.
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
P. O. BOX 348
PHONE «97-2772
MILL CITY, ORE. 973M
Published at Mill City, Marion County, Ore. every Thursday.
DETROIT — The Detroit
Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Poetoffice at Mill
heme of Rev. and Mrs. Harold
City, Oregon, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
By Don Mortai'
Roth was the setting Monday
evening for a “farewell cof­
The Mill City Enterprise assumes no financial resuonsibility
fee” honoring Mr. and Mrs.
for errors in advertisements. It will, however, reprint
Recently in an editorial in
Len Davis of Idanha.
without charge or cancel the charge for that portion of an
one of the Salem dailies, the
The Davis’s are retiring editor wrote about being
advertisement which is in error if The Enterprise is at fault
from business following 27 against the death penalty.
An Independent newspaper, dedicated to the development
of the timber industry and agriculture in this area.
years of public service.
I believe he made some men­
The couple and their son, tion that he thought that is
John. (Dr. John Davis) mov- was not the thing to do as
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER
MEMBER
ed from Bend to the old town it was revengeful. So? I dis­
3fl1 11 ’ll*_____ Im.
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of Detroit in 1947. They had agree vehemently with him. I
||H Newspapor
NNA SUSTAINING
purchased Roy Newports gen­ still think that it is better to
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EH» Publishers
eral store and operated it for take the life of a criminal,
Association iLil
four years before moving to proven guilty beyond any rea­
their present location. They sonable doubt, of course, than
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
moved to Idanha following the it is to let them loose after a
near completion of Detroit year or two in prison. He was
Marion-Linn Counties, per year .... ..............
Dam in 1951 and opened leading us to believe that we
Outside Marion-Linn Counties, per year ....
>5.00
Davis’s Variety store which should rehabilitate the crim­
Outside Oregon, per year ______________
.>5.50
they have operated for the inal. That is all well and good
past 23 years.
for some crimes—but rape,
GEORGE LONG _________
_ _ Editor and Publisher
Both Mr. and Mrs. Davis murder, bank robbing, plane
RAYMOND E. PRESLER ...
______________ Printer
have been active in social hijacking. No way. Why turn
NORMA
LONG
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Society and News Editor
and community affairs.
Guest
Pastor
Slated
them loose after they have
Mr Davis was a member of had prison training, which
ROSE CREE ____________
____ Local News Editor
MARY KELLY .....................
____ Local News Edltos
the Idanha City Council for many times does no good For Idanha Church
20 years, and served as mayor whatsoever, These dogooder
CORRESPONDENTS
of that community for approx­ programs of our prison re-
IDANHA — Rev.
Allan Detroit-Idanha
.......................................... Boots Champion
imately 10 years. Mrs. Davis formers look _ good on paper. Tschiegg, former pastor of the Gates
.................... ..............................Betty Kelle
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was active in club and church but when we get a criminal Pratum Church, will be the Lyons ______
................................................ Eva Bressler
functions.
._____ Mrs. John Teeters - Jean Roberts
repeater, let him loose so he speaker at special meetings Mehama .........
The new owners of the can perpetrate crimes on the scheduled for Sept. 23 through
variety store are Mr. and Mrs. public, we are benefitting no Sept. 30, at the Idanha Com­
D. L. Mennis of Idanha. They one. We have the expense of munity Church. Topic will be
will take possession the first , keeping this prisoner for some on “Deeper Life.”
AN UNNECESSARY AGENCY
of October.
Monday through Saturday
times many years, then run
The Oracle of Delphi, seated on the golden tripod throne
Davis’s long and friend­ I the risk of having them again evening meetings will be at
at Mt. Parnassus in ancient Greece, had the populace seeking ly The
service will be missed. ’ turn their wrath on society.
7:30 p.m. Special music is also
inspired advice, and treasures of the world were placed at her However,
we welcome the
being planned, Rev. Arvin
feet.
I
think
we
should
start
new
owners
and
wish
them
Johnson,
pastor of the church
A new Oracle has been proposed for the golden dome of
looking after our law abiding
Capitol Hill, Washington. D.C. Its name will be the “Consum­ success in their new venture. citizens, and place less confi­ announces.
Everyone is welcome.
er Protection Agency” and it, too, will be the infallible ex­ The Davis’s have purchas­ dence on prison reform plans.
ed a home in the Stayton area, It will pay off in the long run.
pert on all things.
It will be the Oracle of the American consumers. It will and plan to keep in contact
I believe, though, that the in signs almost plowed into
interpret all the needs and wishes of the “consumers" to the with their many friends.
only time the death penalty an
oil truck.
hundreds of agencies, bureaus and departments carrying out
should be used is in certain
All
the police would have to
the federal government’s edicts and programs already protect­
INSTALLED
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crimes, and those when
is stand at the intersection
Bingo To Be Played In major
ing the consumer.
committed by criminals who do
and point up at the sign. If
The CPA Oracle will gaze in its crystal ball and debate with Upper Canyon Area
are repeaters.
he would do that for a week,
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other agencies on just what size of packaging will meet your
To follow up my own obser­ most people would then know
A free “bingo” party for
needs; the size of the average serving; what advertising and oldsters
TROUBLE?
in the Detroit-Idanha- vations on capital punishment, the sign means what it says:
promotion will be simple enough to understand and will not Marion Forks area is slated I just read in a release from
CALL
deceive you. Its scope will go beyond the everyday needs of for Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 U. S. Senator Bob Packwood, YIELD! Certainly that would
the consumer by intervening in many other matters, from p.m. in the social room of that 86% of the people whom be of more benefit than sit­
the determination of airline routes, to milk marketing orders, Detroit City Hall The “fun” he polled were in favor of the ting on a side street hailing I
some person exceeding the I
to labor problems.
death penalty for certain speed limit for a couple of I
The new Oracle will do all your thinking for you and evening is being sponsored by crimes, 12% were against
speak for you as a consumer—whether or not it may hurt you Detroit Womans Civic Club. 2% had no opinion. So you and miles an hour. Council mem
see, bers say the state is studying
Heading the community
as a worker, a farmer, or a businessman.
if
these
polls
are
worth
Phone 897-2626
service
is
Mrs.
Frank
Hancock
the this comer. That means we’ll
And you really don’t need a crystal ball to tell you that,
538 S. E. FIRST
paper
they
are
printed
on
and
who
may
be
contacted
at
854-
all
have
long
beards
before
I
if congress goes along with the idea, your money will go to
if the congress listens to the anything is done. They’ll have
support this new agency along with the 1,000 other agencies 3351 for further information. people,
J im B ostwick , T ech .
the death penalty to study is for ten years before j
The event is open to all area
of government
oldsters who wish to attend. would be back in force.
they can make any decision.
Come and bring your freinds.
Mrs. Hancock said if the
For Quality Job Printing cal) I
Other things that were of
first party is successful, plans interest in Packwood’s poll
will be made to hold the func­ were on the question of
The Enterprise, 897-2772.
tion twice a month.
whether the U. S. should pro­
Refreshments will be served. vide economic assistance to
North Vietnam. Of those an­
BEST THINGS IN LIFE
swering this question, 90%
CaB
said no; 8% yes, and 2% unde­
BILL ALLMAN
cided. For aid to South Viet­
Phone 789-5729
nam, 35% were in favor of as­
“A nickel isn’t supposedto
715 1st—Stayton
sistance, 61% no, with 8% no
be as good as a dollar, but it
opinion.
Life Insurance Comoany
goes to church more often.”
By Boots Champion
The question on whether we
Th«» Detroit Ranger Station should export raw logs, of
that has been on summer of­ which some 3 billion board
i
fice hours will return to its feet are going to Japan, 6%
wanted
to
retain
the
present
Monday through Friday of­
Educating today’s youth for tomorrow’s
I ¡
fice schedule. Office hours will law; 85% wanted to phase out
all
log
exports
except
when
opportunities is the most important job in
be from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00
and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. there is a surplus for our
America. An important part of this prepa­
needs; 3% wanted to impose
effective Sept. 24, 1973.
Host Crane Union up-ended no limit and 6% had no
ration is the development of an appreciation
Detroit 30-6 in the seasons opinion.
for and an understanding of the forest
There were several other
first football (non-league)
game Friday afternoon. On questions asked, but I felt
resources that helped build this nation. Our
Friday, Sept. 21, Mohawk will these were of the most inter­
forests, used wisely and protected from fire,
host Detroit at Marcóla at 3:00 es* to us *n this area.
p.m. Then on Sept. 28, De-1. £ 2“™ a\ways j wondered
will provide the wood we need for products
troit will host Triangle Lake Just ^ow much good it does to
at 3:00 p.m.
(write to our senators and
essential to our comfort and security.
A grade school football representatives — state or na-
game, Detroit vs. Salem Aca-! “ona^ — or even the city as
demy, is scheduled to be play-I fa” as “at goes.
ed at Salem Thursday after-1
t“e cl^y level, one can
noon
i see why so few turn out for
— also —
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Visiting here for a few days 1
meetings. It appears to me
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. i *hat it does little or no good
Harold Roth and family, is to agister a complaint on any
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Mrs. Roth’s mother, Mrs. | controversial issue, as the
Frances Richards of Canby, i council does just as they see
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Sunday to Monday visitors
anyhow. If they want to
CATALOGUE ORDER STORE
at the Champion home were
t0 ^-e pu£e
*he P^Pie
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Phone 897-2785
Mill City, Ore.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. George of oi our city, they d better lis-
I ten to what they are saying,
Salem.
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I or the first thing you know, I
I the taxpayers will get a belly­
ful of their tactics, and boot
all of them out of office and
get a fresh start. Being on the I
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council is a thankless job, but |
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it can be handled in a more '
diplomatic way, or at least I
think so—and one of the best
public relations assets they
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Stayton, Oregon
can foster is to pay attention
to what the people are telling
them—not just going on bull­
ing their own ideas through,
regardless of public opinion.
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Time will tell, but I am a
firm believer that when the
%
public is aroused, you have a
7 A.M.-—3 P.M.,
tiger by the taiL Maybe the
3 P.M.—11 P.M.,
11 P.M.—7 A.M
people of Mill City are not en- |
tirely aware of where their,
money is being spent, and if
this is the case, they had bet­
\
ter get off their backsides and
take a little interest in what
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city hall is doing.
Advertising in The Mill City Enterprise
Brings Results—Try It Every Week
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Now that we
have the
fourth policeman in Mill City,
I wonder if it would be pos­
sible to have one of them
cover the corner of First and
Broadway. There is a yield
sign, so traffic coming south
on First should yield to traffic
Frank Lumber Co.
Mill City, Oregon
^oun9
have been nearly hit four
times in the last two weeks,
and I’m not alone. Someone,
wiio evidently doesn’t believe
U. S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc
Trber Company
Idanha—Lebanon, Oregon
Stout Creek Lumber Co.
Mill City—Idanha, Oregon
Lyons, Oregon—Mill at Mehama
Wills Shingle Mill
Intermountain Trucking, Inc.
Mill City, Oregon
Lyons, Oregon