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VOLUME XXIV
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY—ORB GON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
NUMBER 8
THE Mil l, CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1974
Students Receive Patriotism Kits
It Ain't
All Roses
(by George Long)
Family Leader Of
i Tomorrow Named
New Councilman
District 29 j To
Increase Travel
Reimbursement
The Mill City School Board
met Thursday, Feb. 14. The
If anything is capable of
meeting started at 8 02 p.m.
making taxpayers and voters
with Martin Hansen, Robert
see red, it should be current
Levon, William Morgan, Fred
proposals of federal officehold­
Krecklow, Wesley Jahn and
ers to fonn a government-run
Edith Ross present. The read­
oil corporation. The vista of
ing of the minutes of the pre­
bureaucratic abuse and poli­
vious meeting were dispensed
tical empire building opened
with.
up by such a project over­
First on the agenda was the
whelms the imagination of an
approval of the speech therapy
average intelligent person, es­
contract with the Linn-Benton
pecially anyone who has been
Intermediate Education Dis­
an enforced customer of that
trict. This is a yearly item and
star performer in public busi­
needed, to continue with the
ness — the post office. If the
speech therapy classes.
government ran its oil corpora- | President Dick Blakely of
Each student received a desk
The board approved putting
Mill
tion like it run the post office, ' the ~ **'
” City Lions Club, flag and a brochure on Ameri­ a new roof on the old Gates
gasoline could easily cost $50 ; George Long and Vern Peter­ canism.
High School and on rebuilding
Main purpose of the annual the concession stand under the
a gallon, and the only place man. club members, present­
cars would be seen would be ed small American flags and event is to deepen the young­ football field. Money for the
patriotism kits to first grade, sters’ interest in and respect projects will come from serial
in museums.
Some of the things that students at Gates Primary . for their nation’s colors, heri- levy funds and are planned for
I tage and history.
would happen if the govern­ School last Friday.
summer work projects.
ment went into the oil business
A motion was made and car­
have been pointed out by the
ried by members of the board
president of the American Pe­
to reimburse travel for school
troleum Inst, as follows: 1 —
district personnel be raised
Creation of a government oil
from -10c to 12c per mile. This
corporation would not solve
is due to the continued rise in
current fuel supply problems | Mary Diane Wills has been
the cost of gasoline and if
because it takes anywhere i named Santiam high school’s
prices go down, the reimburse­
from three to ten years to 1974 Betty Crocker Family
ment will also.
properly develop an oil field Leader of Tomorrow. Miss
A discussion followed next
after it is discovered. 2. — Wills won the honor by scor­
on the student insurance cov-
The corporation would drain ing high in a written know­
erage for the 1974-75 school
away skilled employees from ledge and attitude examination
year. The school now covers a
private oil companies. 3. —The i administered to high school
student on a “secondary pol­
petroleum industry is already seniors here and throughout
icy” costing $3,750.00 per year.
hampered by a shortage of the country Dec. 4. She will
About 60 residents appear­ Costs were discussed on a pri­
drilling rigs and tubular goods receive a specially designed ed unexpectedly at the city mary coverage at $4,500 an­
to carry on exploratory dilling I award from General Mills, council meeting Wednesday, nually or a total coverage at
and production. If a govern-; sponsor of the annual Betty Feb. 13 seeking information $4,687.00 per year. Several
ment corporation entered the ' Crocker
Search for Leadership on the proposed sewer system. parents were interested in an
field and compete for scarce in Family
____ _________
Clark
& Groff __________
Engineers, ,, increased policy for students,
Living and also re­
drilling supplies, this would mains eligible for state and na­ Inc.’Salem, conducted a study j however, the board decided
only mean a further reduction tional honors.
for the system and presented‘ that
*’’ * the ‘ insurance coverage * is “
of activity by private enter-
Diane,
a
senior at Santiam. it to the council about three only meant to be a partial
prise. 4.—The existance
of .._ a is the daughter of Mr. and months ago.
coverage and the school dis­
_
government oil <
trict could not afford the cost
.
Mrs.
John
Wills
of
Mill
City.
As
the
sewer
system
was
not
would discourage investment
From the ranks of all school scheduled to be on the agenda, of total coverage for all stu­
in private companies which winners in the state, a state the council postponed all other dents.
need all the capital they can family
A problem involving “hot
of tomorrow is business after authorizing pay­
get for exploration efforts and selected leader
through judging cen­ ment of the bills until the next water” in the home economics
the construction of more refin­ tered on test performance and regular council meeting.
room was next. It seems that
eries.
by the time water reaches the
• receives a $1,500 college schol-
Wayne Taylor, representa­ room, it is too cold for use. A
The oil industry spokesman arship. The •
second-ranking
of Clark & Groff Engi­ plan is being devised to install
also noted that, “one excuse student
-J— in the state will re­ tive
neers,
was unprepared to a. hot water heater in the
offered for this legislation is ceive a $500 scholarship. En­ provide Inc.
specific
answers for building in hopes of solving the
that it would increase compe­ cyclopedia Britannica Educa­ questions put to him
by local problem. Women volleyball
tition in the petroleum indus-; tional Corporation will present residents.
players were given the OK to
try. That is nonsense. The le- j “The Annals of America”, a
Many of those present asked use the Mill City Elementary
gislation would give the Fed-; 20-volume reference work, to
what their personal hookup Gymnasium for two nights
eral Oil and Gas Corp, such the
_______
state ______________
winner’s school.
overwhelming advantages that
Representing every state and costs and users fees would be per week due to their increase
to call it a legitimate competí- the District of Columbia, the under the proposed $2.8 million in participants. They said they
tor of private enterprise pe- 51 Betty Crocker Family Lead- system. Questioning lasted for ’"ill do without heating the
building.
troleum companies is to turn ers of Tomorrow .together with about 214 hours.
Councilman Howell stated
The board accepted a bid
the issue into a comedy . . .” | a faculty advisor, will gather
The record of the oil indus- (in Washington, D.C., in April, I that Mayor Bate was in the from Schetky Equipment Co.
try proves that it can produce for an expense-paid education- process of selecting a citizens of Portland for the no. one bus
The company
the petroleum if anyone can. ‘ al tour of the capital city and committee to study the pro­ being sold.
Private enterprise found oil Minneapolis, Minn. During the I posed sewer system and bring agreed to pay $750 now and
on Alaska’s North Slope, the tour, personal observations and | back recommendations to the $1,000 when the bus is picked
largest oil field yet discovered interviews are added to state] council which would enable up in the fall. This makes a
in North America. Private en-, ieve) judging which results in them to act on this issue much total of $1,750 for the bus.
School District 129J will re­
terprise did not block con-|the
All-American
Family faster. It was also stated that
struction of the pipeline which Leader of Tomorrow, who re- the city council has hopes of ceive $188,441 from the Linn-
would have
.
brought . this North , ggjygj a $5 0(X) college scholar- putting it on the November Benton I ED levy, providing
their budget oasses.
Slope oil to consumers. The l ship. Second, third and fourth ballot for a vote.
Additional members of the
political action of execessive ' place national winners receive
“Right to Read” program are
environmentalism did that. Fi­ ! scholarships increased
to
nally, taxpayers should take $4.000. $3,000 and $2,000 re- Girls Volleyball Group. Dale Kirsch, Barbara Pen­
rose, and Sherry Jeter.
note of the fact that a govern­ spectively.
Plays Mon. and Wed.j Salaries for classified school
ment oil corporation would
open a new ! siphon
’
into the prOperfy Jax Filings
i employees and principals have
I
The
women’s volleyball been accepted by both parties
iry. Lntold
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federal treasury.
uu>.vW bil- —
-
, group will begin playing two. involved. They will receive a
ons of tax dollars would be Due For exemptions
needed to support a tax-ex- ■ Disabled war veterans and i nights a week, it was announc- 10% salary increase plus fringe
benefits.
empt government oil business. ' veterans’ widows must apply i ed this week.
Here is a clear case where the for their annual Oregon pro­ I The gals will be playing on i Also agreed upon by the
public interest lies on the side perty tax examptions by April Mondays and Wednesdays, I board was a $10.00 per month
of taxpaying, investor-owned 1, the Dept, of Veterans Affairs | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the grade increase on district rented
industry.
i said this week. Applications • school gym. They were play- houses effective July 1, 1974.
—• should be filed with the county j ing on Monday nights only, j Last on the agenda was an
I but, due to the large attend- offer from Linn-Benton Coun­
A political authority, who, assessor.
has specialized in running
H. C. Saalfeld, VA director,
director. : ance, decided to have two ty Health Nurse, Mrs. Schaef­
campaigns, has said that it is said the exemption amounts to I nights a week so everyone can fer to conduct free classes for
pure myth to suppose that $7,500 of the true cash value 1 play. All those attending will grades 7-12 in family planning,
members of congress have to of property. Entitled are war i bt able to play either night, which includes sex education.
watch their legislative voting j veterans 40% or more disabled, or both nights if they wish. A written survey will be con-
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record on tax and spending. war veterans.
proposals and make sure that j Saalfeld said this is not an
it corresponds to what they automatic exemption. Even Lion Pres. Blakely Presents Students With Kits
told the people back home they though an exemption was I
were going to do if they were granted last year, the property
elected The authority states owner must file a new applica­ i
that. “. . . Legislators, espe­ tion to be considered for the
cially at the federal level, exemption this year.
have learned that they can vote
If the taxpayer still has
liberal and talk conservative property tax to pay on his
. . . People simply don’t residence after the veteran’s
know, don’t care and don’t exemption, and has an income
have strong feelings about of less than $15,000 a year, he
what happens during the legis­ is eligible for a refund under'
lature so far as their own le­ the new homeowners and
gislator is concerned, and, for renters property tax refund
that matter, so far as what the program passed by the 1973 le­ I
system itself produces or fails gislature.
to produce.”
Maybe this is why we are in A.A.R.P. Chapter
such a fix — facing the likely
P’o* oect of accelerated infla­ To Meet Wed., Feb. 27
tion combined with unemploy-
The Santiam Chapter AARP,
r‘°nt and r< —’on. If we want will hold their meeting at the
etter, maybe Santiam High School commons
things t'
paying more Wednesday night, Feb. 27, at
we shouli > '
attention tr what our 'egisla- 7:30.
< ss are doing.
tors in
Entertainment will be pro­
Pictured above are some of the first grade students
instead of i ,ing their own. vided by a local square dance
salaries and our taxes. It is group who will perform for at Gates Elementary school receiving their flag kits
not too late, but it is getting I AARP members and their from Lion President Richard Blakely of the local Lions
Club,—Mill City Enterprise photo
friends.
close.
$5.00 a YEAR — 15c a Copy
James Jaquette is pictured aoove being sworn into
office by City Recorder Judy Bogle. Mr. Jaquette fills
the vacancy created when Councilman Brunner resigned
last month after more than seven years service to the
City of Mill City. The new Councilman was sworn in
at the Wednesday, February 13 meeting and was assign­
ed the job of Sanitation Commissioner.
.Local
Firm
For Saturday Night
Purchases
State Timber
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Win Puts
Wolverines
In first Place
The Santiam
Wolverines
won their ninth league game
of the year, upending the
Scio Loggers, 64-42 Friday
night.
The win put Santiam in sole
possession of first place in the
Tri-River Conference. Last Fri­
day, both Regis and Salem
Academy were upset by lower
division teams, giving them
identical 8-3 reqords, while
the Wolverines sport a 9-2
conference record.
Santiam jumped off to a
quick 17-8 lead, but Scio clos­
ed the gap to 24-18 at the end
of the first half. Santiam then
outscored Scio 40-24 in the sec­
ond half to nab the victory.
Santiam shot well from the
field hitting 27 field goals for
44%. Scio could connect on on­
ly 30% of their shots, making
16 goals. Santiam controlled
the boards, outrebounding the
loggers 45-27. Scio turned the
ball over 24 times, to only 16
times for Santiam.
The Wolverines stole the ball
16 times, with Gary DeMain
coming up with eight of them.
Frank Bryant hit the boards
for 13 rebounds. He was fol­
lowed by Gary DeMain with
nine and Roger Davidson with
eight Frank was also the lead­
ing scorer with 17 points. Da­
vid Plotts netted 16 points and
Gary DeMain added 13.
Santiam’s next game will be
against the Jefferson Lions at
Jefferson on Feb. 22, Friday.
The next home game for the
Wolverines will be on Feb. 26,
when the Kennedy Trojans
travel to Santiam.
Scio .......... 8 10
9 15—42
Santiam
17 7 17 23—54
Scio 42 — McDonald 22,
.Bohman I, Ortig 7, Lassettar 6,
Cloud 6.
Santiam 64 — Plotts 16,
Bryant 17, G DeMain 13, Da­
vidson 8. M. DeMain 2, Wright
3, Morgan 2, Bill Tippet 2, Bob
Tippet 1.
The variety show sponsored
by the Mill City Junior Wo­
man’s Club scheduled for this
Saturday night at the Santiam
High School Auditorium pro­
mises to be a full evening of
The Lyons office of the Ore-
entertainment for the entire
I gon Department of Forestry
family.
The show will feature a wide held its first million dollar
variety of talent from the can­ sale of state timber Friday,
yon area and as far away as with a $1,004,275 sale to
Salem and club members are Freres Lumber Co. of Lyons.
Freres bld $144 per 1,000
anticipating a large crowd.
Door prizes will be given board feet for the Douglas Fir
during the evening and the in Bad Creek Thinning No. X
winner of the five-speed bi­ compared to ab appraised price
cycle will be announced. Tick­ of 39. Total volume is an. esti­
ets for the show and the bi­ mated 6,950,000 board feet.
The sale is located in Linn
cycle may be purchased from
any club member or at the County southeast of Gates.
There were six unsuccessful
door.
bidders.
In a second sale,
Frank
Lumber Co. of Mill City bid
$235 per 1,000 board feet for
Douglas Fir in Silver Creek
Thinning No. 1 The advertised
price was $84 and there were
DETROIT — The City of
11 unsuccessful bidders.
The firm bid a total of Detroit, which spent more
DETROIT — Lowell Cree $535,330 for 2,278,000 board money determining how much
Logging Co. of Lyons was feet. The sale area is in Marion money had been taken in city
successful bidder Friday in a County, east of Sliver Falls funds allegedly by a former
city recorder, Judy VanFleet,
Detroit Ranger Station timber State Park.
Prior to the afternoon sale, is going to fight to get back
sale intended to clear the site
the forestry department held both Its auditing costs and em­
for a new power substation.
The firm was the sole bidder a meeting with lumber com­ bezzled funds from the com­
at $6,270 for 55,000 board feet pany representatives on the pany which bonded the former
convicted recorder.
of Douglas-fir and other coni­ proposed 1974 sale plan.
At Tuesday nights meeting
ferous species. The Willamette
of last week, the city council
National Forest timber sale,
authorized
City
Attorney
known
the Tuck
Sale, is I’lVMIIV iiviiiv ■ II ’
Known as me
luck saie,
Ralph Wyckoff to pursue a
located approximately one _
—
a claim against the bonding
mile west of the ranger station I P - ji irpe | AnrPI"fi
company for over $2,200 it cost
under the power line.
j VUUoCo VVI IvVl 11
the city to determine how
The timber was sold for $114
DETROIT — A number of
per 1,000 board feet, compared citizens are questioning the ef­ much they lost in city funds.
Mrs. VanFleet resigned in
to an appraised price of ficiency of the Idanha Rural
June, 1973, and was subse­
$113.95.
Fire Protection District. This quently convicted of a theft
Clearing of the site is ex­ concern was triggered again
pected to start soon, with con­ Thursday when a fire occurred j charge. The bonding company
has agreed to pay back the
struction of the new electrical in a Detroit mobile home.
$2,173 Mrs. VanFleet allegedly
substation for the BPA slated
The big question, what good | took but refused to pay city
for April. The $360,000 facility does it do to have a fire truck
auditing expenses.
is slated for fall completion.
stationed at Detroit City Hall i
with not driver available? Lo­
MILL CITY WEATHER
cal men who responded to the |
Max. Min Pep. fire said “they did not take
Date
25
0.00 the fire truck because they had
43
Feb. 10
0.00 no authorization to do so.”
28
Feb. 11 .... .... 46
38
48
0.09 However, they did use the fire
Feb. 12
The
Santiam
Freshmen
31
47
Feb. 13 ....
extinguisher from
the fire
39
Feb. 14 .... ....... 51
truck. The fire truck from dropped another game, this
37
0.30 Idanha was late in getting' time losing to JFK, 15-30. TV
52
Feb. 15
0.94 here because the firemen had loss dropped the Santiam rec­
45
40
Feb. 16 ....
Total Pep. for the week ...1.93 to be pulled off the job to ord to 2-9 for the season.
Santiam played well the
answer the alarm. Citizens feel
first three quarters. JFK led
that
there
is
room
for
improve
­
Detroit Dem - Weather
ment in the fire department by only ope at the halftime
Pool
for the tax dollar, including, and two at the end of the third
Max. Mln.
Pop. more fire drills and the quarter. But Greg Schmidt and
Feb. 13 43 34 1480.70 0.13 “flushing out” of the num­ Oreg Swia combined for 15
Feb. 14 44 33 1481.74 0.53 erous fire hydrants to see if points In the fourth quarter to
Feb. 15 46 37 148233 0.18 they are in working order.
lead the Trojans to a 21 point
Feb. 18 45 38 1484.18 1.24
victory. Santiam could only
The
Idanha
Rural
Fire
Pro
­
Feb. 17 43 37 1486.25 085 tection District operates on a manage four points in the last
Feb. 18 44 34 1488 13 092 volunteer system, and no doubt quarter.
Feb. 19 48 34 1492.20 2.33 they could use more volun­
Santiam shot 32% from the
Total Pep. for week ........ 6.18 ! teers, in the Detroit area.
| floor hitting on 13 field goals.
It has been suggested that, a | Kennedy made 20 field goals
ducted in the near future by woman’s auxiliary be formed land shot 57% from the foul
the school district through the to aid the firemen. Now, don’t . line. Santiam only made 38%
parents to determine if they frown fella’s, this is not wo­ of their foul shots.
Don More, Jerry Payseno,
are to have their children to mans lib. In many other com­
attend these classes. Participa­ munities, the fair sex has prov­ i and Ken Larsen all had eight
in — scoring.
Don
wuuiu be
‘y»? voluntary
vuiuniai_y
nnu
1UC1
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tion would
and , pu
ed to be good firefighters.
It ' points to — — lead
not required. This information : certainly would be of consider-I More also had four steals
has already been presented ' able help here, since the ladies, | JFK
......10 8 8 10 23
23- —51
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4
in the junior and senior high m least most of them, would be Santiam
....
7 9
4 30
JFK 51 — Schmidt 13, Po-
schools in Albany and the high available.
schools in Scio and Lebanon.
Remember, this is your com­ vara 4, Sura 21, Beyer 4, Rash
The next school board meet­ munity, and the Idanha Rural 9.
Santiam 50 — More 8, Keen
ing will be held Thursday, Fire District will be able to
March 14, 8:00 p.m. at the San­ serve it better with your sup­ 4, Larsen 8, Andermatt 2, Pay-
seno 8.
tiam High School.
port
Mill City Company
Is Lone Bidder At
Friday's Timber Sale
City Of Detroit
To Pursue Claim
Mobile Home Fire
JFK Freshmen
Scalp Santiam 51-30
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