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NUMBER 48
It Ain’t
AU Roses
(by George Long)
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY—OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THlTiSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1973
1973-1974 Varsity Basketball Squad
J Mill Qty ;
j To Receive !
Firewood Is
InDemand
The old custom of cutting
(In these days of unrelieved
firewood is apparently being
foreboding and gloomy news,
revived as a partial solution to
all of us in this country could
the energy crisis according to
do with a little bucking up.
U S. Forest Dist. Ranger Lee
Mill City was among the
It isn’t often that we get a
Boeckstiegel. Judging by the
chance to see ourselves as a cities receiving “certificates
number of woodcutting per­
neighbor sees us — and be ot merit" in the second annual
mits issued on the Detroit dis­
safety awards contest among
cheered by the image.
trict so far this year, this ac­
cities of the state.
tivity has increased about
Some time ago Gordon Sin­
The contest, sponsored joint­
three-fold over past years.
clair, the Canadian radio and ly by the League of Oregon
TV commentator, broadcast Cities and SAIF, was initiated
This is an excellent oppor­
an editorial from Toronto. Any in 1972 to stimulate Oregon
tunity for the public to help
number of people in this coun­ cities’ interest and participa­
solve the energy crisis while
try heard it or have since read tion in accident prevention
at the same time cleaning the
it, as it has been widely re­ programs. The awards were
forest of otherwise wasted cull
printed in newspapers in the presented at the annual con­
wood. The forest service is en­
U.S. It was inserted in the vention of the League of Ore­
couraging this practice through
“Congressional Record" and gon Cities, Nov. 11-13, in Port­
the recent relaxation of the
became the subject of many land.
guidelines so that any person
editorials.
can get a free permit to cut
The cities were grouped ac­
Mr. Sinclair's commentary cording to the number of em­
wood on the national forest,
makes especially heartening ployees for the contest.
provided that it is not sold or
reading right now. For the
used commercially.
benefit of those
who have
All this increased activity is
missed it, excerpts are present­
not without its problems, how­
ed here.)
ever, states Ranger Boeckstel-
This Canadian thinks it is
gel. He said there is evidence
time to speak up for the
that some people do not un­
Americans as the most gener­
derstand the difUerence be­
ous and possibly the least ap­
tween merchantable wood and
preciated people on all the
cull wood. This is quite un­
The City of Mill City will
earth ....
derstandable as there is a lot
Germany, Japan and, to a hold a special council meeting
Frank Bryant, Roger Davidson, Jim Rose, Gary
Front row.: Coach Bid Sanders, Matt De­
of judgement necessary In de­
lesser extent, Britain and Italy Tuesday evening, Dec. 11 at
ciding whether a log can be
DeMain. Not pictured, Jim Wright, who is also
Main, Mike »dorgan, Kenneth Morgan, David
were lifted out of the debris of the city hall.
economically made into lum­
Wayne
Taylor
of
Clark
and
on the Varsity Team.—Stan Qgden Photo
Plotts, Bill Tippit. Back row: David More,
war by the Americans who
ber or plywood. Even people in
poured in billions of dollars Groff Engineers wUl be pres­
the logging industry sometimes
and forgave other billions in ent to explain the sewer up­
have trouble deciding whether
date
study.
debts. None of these countries
to send a log to market or not
The meeting wiU begin at
is today paying even the inter­
A
Snowy
Thanksgiving
This is a necessary judge­
est on its remaining debts to 7 30 and is open to the public.
ment if the wood cutting busi­
DETROIT
—
A
white
the United States.
ness is to be successful, states
Thanksgiving greeted Upper
When the franc was in dan­
Boeckstiegel. It doesn’t make
North Santiam Canyonites
ger of collapsing In 1956, it was
since to cut a stick of wood
Thursday after “Old Man Win­
the Americans who propped it
Lion President Dick Blakely
into firewood if it can be sold
ter” moved in the day before announced that the Monday,
up, and their reward was to
for lumber or plywood. At to­
leaving in his wake a mantle Dec. 17, meeting would be
be insulted and swindled on
day’s prices, a core! of firewood
of wet snow.
the streets of Paris.
DETROIT — Champion In­
ladies night for the Mill City
can be worth about $100 if It
I was there. I saw it
ternational was the apparent
In the Santiam Pass area, I Club.
could have been sold as saw­
Members
and
guests
of
the
When distant cities are hit successful bidder at $136,688
Highway 22 was sanded and I In other action the club
logs.
by earthquakes, it is the Unit­ for an estimated 1,300,000 North Santiam Chamber of packed Thuaeday night with members voted to purchase 60
Some rules of thumb that
In the first home basketball
ed States that hurries in to board feet of Willamette Na­ Commerce heard Eric Howard, traffic moving smoothly, state I ' American Flag kits to be pre­
help. . . . This spring, 59 tional Forest timber, in the owner of Piccadilly Pub in police said. Snow was falling sented to all students in the game of the season, the San­ will help decide whether the
material is a cull or unmer­
American communities (were) Short Mountain ( Overstory 1 Saiem speak on his experiences and traffic moving smoothl first grade at Gates elemen­ tiam Wolverines will meet chantable
material:
Amity Tuesday evening on
flattened by tornadoes. Nobody Resale conducted at Detroit with the Black Watch Regi­ and the roadside total at 9:00 tary school.
1.
Take
only
down material.
ment.
their
home
court.
The
eagers
helped.
p.m.
Ranger Station Tuesday morn­
was 76 inches, according
The club took under advise­
are hoping to get off to a
2. Cut only small material
The Marshall Plan and the ing.
to
a
report.
ment
the
possibility
of
chang
­
During the talk, Eric also
start this year.
that is less than six inches in
Truman Policy pumped bila The firm bid $105.10 for the gave some background history
As this is being written, ing their meeting night from winning
On Saturday, Dec. 15, the diameter.
lions upon billions of dollars 1,300 MBF of Douglas Fir ad­ of the regiment and what its Sunday, rain is falling with a Monday to either Wednesday
into discouraged countries. vertised at $105.08 per thou­ main function is today.
3. Cut only short chunks
mixture of a few snow-flakes, or Thursday. President Blakely Wolverines will host Harris­
Now newspapers
in these sand.
said if a quorum was present, burg. These two games will that are less than eight feet
now and then.
be
the
only
home
games
play
­
countries are writing about the
An unestimated amount of
Lee Boeckstiegel also spoke
long.
they would vote on it Monday,
decadent,
warmongering Douglas Fir utility sold for to the club
briefly asking
Dec. 10, which is the next regu­ ed before the Christmas holi­
4. In recently logged areas,
days.
Americans.
.50 per thousand. Included in members to answer the land
larly scheduled meeting.
take only that material that is
The
Enterprise
was
notified
I’d like to see just one of the sale was 38-acres of sub­ use study forms that have been
Lion Dick said, “if the mem­
clearly logging debris.
these countries that is gloating standard timber which sold at sent out to some organizations.
bers wanted to remain with today that season passes are
5. If in doubt, ask an ex­
over the erosion of the United a fixed rate of $1.00 per acre. Lee said the forest service is
the Monday evening meeting, now on sale for the home con­ perienced person or leave the
tests.
There
are
ten
home
States dollar build its own air­
Total advertised price of the striving to get the public’s
they would probably have to
material.
planes.
sale was $136,642.
opinion on how they want the
look for another place to meet, games this year. The season
People wanting to cut fire­
Come on, let’s hear it! !
The sale is located in the forests managed.
as the owners of the Frontier tickets cost $7.00 and may be
wood
on the Detroit Ranger
on
purchased
at
the
window
Does any other country in Brietenbush area approximate­
DETROIT — Christmas tree Inn needed the extra time off Tuesday evening.
President Jim Tedrow said
District can get a permit by
the world have a plane to ly ten miles N. E. of Detroit.
after the long weekends”. The
cutting
permits
will
be
avail
­
stopping by the ranger station
equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, There were three qualified that the December board meet­ able again this year on the club has been meeting at the
ing would be devoted to the
weekdays or writing to De­
the Lockheed Tristar or the bidders.
Frontier
for
the
last
three
Willamette National Forest.
Recycling Center
troit
Ranger Diet., Willamette
land use program.
Douglas 10?
However, there is a limited years.
National Forest, Star Rte. Box
If so, why don’t they fly
Reopening
Dec.
1
Bob
Welch
of
the
Silverton
number of permits available,
320, Mill City, Ore. 97360.
them? Why do all the inter­
Club was a guest of George
_
the ranger station reports.
The MUI City Recycling
national lines except Russia
Long
at
Monday
evenings
It is suggested that you buy
Center, sponsored by the Jr.
fly American planes?
Woman’s Club, will be open
your permits early so that you meeting.
Why does no other land on
can be sure to get a tree. The
Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10:00
earth even consider putting a
$1 permit can be purchased
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
man or woman on the moon?
DETROIT — Judy VanFleet,
during regular office hours of
For those who have not read
You talk of Japanese techno­ 35, of 1535 Commecrial St.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
previous articles, the center
cracy, and you get radios. You S.E., changed her plea to
through Friday and on the
can be reached by driving
talk about German technocra­ guilty on a charge of theft
weekends of Dec. 1-2, 8-9, 15-
down the dirt road which tra­
cy, and you get automobiles.
Friday in Marion County Cir­
16. The weekend office hours
vels alongside the Knit Knack
DETROIT — According to
You talk about American cuit Court. A pre-sentence in­
Depot. The center is located a report, Oregon ski resort
will be 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
“
This
year,
U.
S.
Savings
technocracy, and you find men vestigation was ordered.
Information on road conditions
on the Shields Remine pro­ managers counting on tradi­
on the moon — not once, but
A city recorder for Detroit, Bonds make better-than-ever and suggested cutting areas
Anyone above high school perty.
tional ski enthusiasts trade said
several times — and safely from September, 1972, until Christmas gifts,” Thomas S. will be available to you when
Monday that the Sunday gaso­
home again.
last June, she is accused of Prideaux, Oregon state chair­ you purchase the permit, or age, interested in playing
You talk about scandals, and taking $2,173 in city funds., man . for the treasury
.- ’s Savings by calling the ranger station, basketball with the town team If the number following line sales ban shouldn’t hurt
them. However, Mrs. Dorothy
the Americans put theirs right prior to her resignation. | bonds program, said. “The in- 854-3366, during office hours. may do so by contacting Bob
in the store window for Checks were written to and i terest r?te *s higher than People are reminded to come Morgan at Girod’s Hilltop Mkt. your name on The En­ Johnson, owner of the Marion
Bob said the team would be
Forks Inn between Salem and
everyone to look at.
signed by Mrs. Van Fleet, state ever, and the popular E Bond prepared for snow conditions.
practicing on Thursday nights, terprise label reads Hoodoo Ski Bowl in the Cas­
has a shorter-than-ever matur­
Even their draft-dodgers are police claimed.
Please carry tire chains and but, as yet, a date has not been 11-73 it's time to send cades said “we just may have
ity period.”
not pursued and hounded.
remember your ax.
set for the first practice ses­
to close until spring”. She said,
They are here on our streets,
According to a later news sion.
There are other reasons for
a check for renewal.
“at least one-half of our trade
and most of them — unless
buying savings bonds as gifts, release, the present snow
is from the Salem area, head­
they are breaking Canadian
You
Prideaux pointed out. “ T
_ I conditions on the Detroit Ran-
ing for Hoodoo Ski Bowl, Bend
laws — are getting American
interested in donat­ don’t have to worry about ger District prohibit access to
or points south. If they can’t
dollars from Ma and Pa at ing Anyone
style,
size,
shape,
or
color.
'
a
majority
of
the
district
for
Betty Crocker coupons,
get gas, we can’t stay open.”
7o Motorists
home to spend here. . ..
please contact Mrs. Carol And they’re priced to fit al­ Christmas tree cutting.
When the
railways
of Thomas
Mrs. Johnson, whose 100-
Only two roads off Highway
most any pocketbook. They’re
at 897-2022.
France. Germany and India
seat restaurant reopened In
22 (Blowout and Breitenbush)
The
coupons
are
to
be
used
patriotic,
too.
And
the
higher
were breaking down through for the Humane Society in interest rate makes them in­ are drivable, and those for
March after it was destroyed
by fire last year, said that as
age, it was the Americans who Cheyenne, Wyo.
only a short distance. Chains
crease
in
value
rapidly
as
the
rebuilt them. When the Penn­ The program in Wyoming is years go by.
of last week the inn Is already
and/or four wheel drive ve­
closing Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
sylvania Railroad and the New being
hicles are a must.
organized on a trial ba­
and Thursdays. She said, “we
York Central went broke, no­ sis and, if successful, will be
“It’s easy to buy bonds. Your
Due to these conditions, the
will try to stay open the rest
body loaned them an old ca­ expanded to other states for bank has them available in de­ very limited and the district I
boose. Both are still broke.
of the week until the first
nominations ranging from $25 number of available perimts is
prevention
of
cruelty
and
ab
­
of the year, then we may have
I can name you 5,000 times andonment of animals.
to $1,000. And you have a is discouraging the public
to close until spring.”
when the Americans raced to
choice of four colorful — and from coming up to the area.
the help of other people in
free — gift envelopes.
Mrs. Lee Foster, whose hus­
Up
to
date
road
and
weather
trouble. Can you name me McMahon Winner Of
band manages Hoodoo Ski
conditions
can
be
obtained
by
“While Savings Bonds are
even one time when someone Drawing Held At Ann’s
Bowl, said “we feel we are
especially
appropriate
at calling the above number dur­
else raced to the Americans in
within a tanks distance of
ing
office
hours.
Mrs Thomas McMahon of Christmas time, they are ideal
trouble?
Eugene, Albany, Salem and
I don’t think there was out­ Mill City was the lucky win­ gifts for almost any occasion,”
Corvallis. She added, “most of
side help even during the San ner to have her name drawn, Prideaux added. “For birth­ Detroit Dam - Weather
our skiers feel that if they
from a number of entires, at days, new babies, anniver­
Francisco earthquake.
Pool
carry a little extra gas, they’ll
Our neighbors have faced it the drawing held recently at saries, graduations, weddings—
Max. Min. Elev. Pep
have no trouble”.
alone, and I’m one Canadian Ann’s Furniture and Antiques. you name it — Savings Bonds Nov. 21 42 33 1512.17 1 68
Mrs. Foster, who said she
Mrs. McMahon was present­ are the gift that keeps on giv­ Nov. 22 41
who is damned tired of hearing
33 1506.80 0 84
has heard skiers discussing
ing.
”
ed with a free turkey for the
them kicked around.
Nov. 24 41
34 1500 69 021
car pools, said the ski bowl is
They will come out of this holiday season.
Dale and Mary Kirsch, owners erf the Western Auto also looking into a regular ski
Nov. 25 43 35 1494.36 1 35
thing with their flag high. And
Nov. 26 43
36 1487 66 079 store in Mill £ity, have received several comments on bus. Busses are already sched­
when they do, they are entitl­ their present troubles.
Nov. 27 40 34 1488.86 092
uled to run to the resort dur­
ed to thumb their noae at the
I hope Canada is not one of
Nov. 28 41
35 1428.60 047 their new sign, the latest being an editorial in the ing its January ski school pro­
lands that are gloating over these.
Total Pep for Week......... .6.26 Statesman. —Enterprise photo.
gram.
Merit Award!
Special Council
Meeting Dec. 11
Mill City Lions Club WoIVClinCS
To Host Wives
Eric Howard Speaks
Three Bidders Vie At North Santiam
At Detroit Sale
Chamber Meeting
Meet Amity
HereTuesdc
Here Tuesday
Christmas Tree
Cutting Permits
Available for $1.00
VanFleet Pleads
Guilty of Theft
Savings Bonds
Suggested As
Christmas Gifts
Save Your Coupons
Town Team To
Play Basketball On
Thursday Nights
Gas Shortage Hurts
Marion Forks Lodge