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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1974)
S econd C l * m rosi»« Mo mill c . ty . P oison ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY—ORE GON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND NUMBER 8 VOLUME XXIV > City Enterprise THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1974 Students Receive Patriotism Kits It Ain’t I All Roses (by George Long) District 29J To Increase Travel Reimbursement 85.00 B YEAR — 15c a Copy New Councilman ¡Win Puts I Wolverines In first Place 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 The Santiam Wolverines see red, it should be current Levon, William Morgan, Fred won their ninth league game proposals of federal officehold Krecklow, Wsr'ey Jahn and of the year, upending the ers to form a government-run Edith Ross present. The read Scio Loggers, 64-42 Friday oil corporation. The vista of ing of the minutes of the pre night. bureaucratic abuse and poli vious meeting were dispensed The win put Santiam in sole tical empire building opened with. possession of first place in the up by such a project over First on the agenda was the Tri-River Conference. Last Fri whelms the imagination of an approval of the speech therapy day, both Regis and Salem average intelligent person, es contract with the Linn-Benton Academy were upset by lower pecially anyone who has been Intermediate Education Dis division teams, giving them an enforced customer of that trict. This is a yearly item and identical 8-3 reqords, while star performer in public busi needed, to continue with the the Wolverines sport a 9-2 ness — the post office. If the speech therapy classes. conference record. government ran its oil corpora- | President Dick Blakely of Each student received a desk The board approved putting — Mill City —j Lions Club, flag and a brochure on Ameri- a new roof on the old Gates tion like it run the post office, (the Santiam jumped off to a Long and Vern Peter canism. quick 17-8 lead, but Scio clos gasoline could easily cost $50 1 George ~ High School and on rebuilding ed the gap to 24-18 at the end Main purpose of the annual the concession stand under the a gallon, and the only place man. club members, present of the first half. Santiam then 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 outscored Scio 40-24 in the sec in museums. ond half to nab the victory. Some of the things that students at Gates Primary for their nation’s colors, heri levy funds and are planned for Santiam shot well from the tage and history. James Jaquette is picture« aoove being sworn into would happen if the govern-1 School last Friday. summer work projects. ment went into the oil business I A motion was made and car office by City Recorder Judy Bogle. Mr. Jaquette fills field hitting 27 field goals for have been pointed out by the ried by members of the board the vacancy created when Councilman Brunner resigned 44%. Scio could connect on on president of the American Pe to reimburse travel for school last month after more than seven years service to the ly 30% of their shots, making troleum Inst as follows: 1 - district personnel be raised City of Mill City. The new Councilman was sworn in 16 goals. Santiam controlled Creation of a government oil from -10c to 12c per mile. This at the Wednesday, February 13 meeting and was assign the boards, outrebounding the loggers 45-27. Scio turned the corporation would not solve is due to the continued rise in ball over 24 times, to only 16 current fuel supply problems | Mary Diane Wills has been the cost of gasoline and if ed the job of Sanitation Commissioner. times for Santiam. because it takes anywhere i named Santiam high school’s prices go down, the reimburse The Wolverines stole the ball from three to ten years to 1974 Betty Crocker Family ment will also. 16 times, with Gary DeMain properly develop an oil field 1 Leader of Tomorrow. Miss A discussion followed next coming up with eight of them. after it is discovered. 2. — Wills won the honor by scor on the student insurance cov- r Ci i k i • Frank Bryant hit the boards The corporation would drain ing erage for the 1974-75 school in a written know for 13 rebounds. He was fol away skilled employees from ledge high year. The school now covers a and attitude examination lowed by Gary DeMain with private oil companies. 3. —The administered student on a “secondary pol to high school nine and Roger Davidson with petroleum industry is already seniors icy" costing $3,750.00 per year. The variety show sponsored here and throughout eight. Frank was also the lead hampered by a shortage of the country About 60 residents appear Costs were discussed on a pri by the Mill City Junior Wo Dec. 4. She will ing scorer with 17 points. Da drilling rigs and tubular goods I receive a specially ed unexpectedly at the city mary coverage at $4,500 an man ’ s Club scheduled for this vid Plotts netted 16 points and to carry on exploratory dilling' I award from General designed council meeting Wednesday, nually or a total coverage at Saturday night at the Santiam Mills, Gary DeMain added 13. and production. If a govern-i sponsor of the annual Betty Feb. 13 seeking information $4,687.00 per year. Several High School Auditorium pro Santiam’s next game will be ment corporation entered the Crocker Search for Leadership on the proposed sewer system. parents were interested in an mises to be a full evening of against the Jefferson Lions at field and compete for scarce , in Family The Lyons office of the Ore- Clark & Groff Engineers, ) increased policy for students, entertainment for the entire Living and also re drilling supplies, this would I gon Department of Forestry Jefferson on Feb. 22, Friday. eligible for state and na Inc., Salem, conducted a study however, the board decided family. next home game for the only mean a further reduction mains that the insurance coverage is The show will feature a wide held its first million dollar The for the system and presented tional honors. Wolverines will be on Feb. 26, of activity by private enter sale of state timber Friday, Diane, a senior at Santiam, it to the council about three only meant to be a partial variety of talent from the can the Kennedy Trojans prise. 4.—The existance of a is the daughter of Mr. and months ago. coverage and the school dis yon area and as far away as with a $1,004,275 sale to when government oil corporation i Mrs. John Wills of Mill City. Lumber Co. of Lyons. travel to Santiam. As the sewer system was not trict could not afford the cost Salem and club members are Freres would discourage investment Freres bid $144 per 1,000 Scio ........... 8 10 9 15—42 of total coverage for all stu anticipating a large crowd. From the ranks of all school scheduled to be on the agenda, Santiam 17 7 17 23— 64 in private companies which winners Door prizes will be given board feet for the Douglas Fir in the state, a state the council postponed all other dents. Scio 42 — McDonald 22, need all the capital they can family leader in Bad Creek Thinning No. 2. ty . jjiuuivau mvuiVHjg uui | nurin# me evening ana me j _ A problem involving “ hot j during the and the of tomorrow is after authorizing pay I, Ortlg 7, Lassetter 6, >’ i — I___ _______ :_ _ ___ • 11 _ -1_ ____3 get for exploration efforts and selected through judging cen business to ah appraised price .Bohman ment of the bills until the next water” in the home economics | winner of the five-speed bi-' compared Cloud 6. the construction of more refin tered of 39. Total volume is an esti room was next. It seems that cycle will be announced. Tick on test performance and regular council meeting. Santiam 64 — Plotts 16, eries. • receives a $1,500 college schol Wayne Taylor, representa by the time water reaches the ets for the show and the bi mated 6,950,000 board feet. Bryant 17, G DeMain 13, Da The sale is located in Linn room, it is too cold for use. A The oil industry spokesman arship. The cycle may be purchased from second-ranking tive of Clark & Groff Engi 8. M. DeMain 2, Wright plan is being devised to install any club member or at the County southeast of Gates. vidson also noted that, “one excuse student in the state will re neers, 3, Morgan 2, Bill Tippet 2, Bob Inc. was unprepared to There were six unsuccessful a „ hot water heater in the offered for this legislation is ceive a $500 scholarship. En provide specific answers for door. Tippet 1. bidders. that it would increase compe cyclopedia Britannica Educa- questions put to him by local building in hopes of solving the In a second sale, Frank problem. Women volleyball tition in the petroleum indus ; tional Corporation will present residents. Lumber Co. of Mill City bid players were given the OK to try. That is nonsense. The le “The Annals of America”, a Many of those present asked i Gse the Mill City Elementary $235 per 1,000 board feet for gislation would give the Fed 120-volume reference work, to what their personal hookup Gymnasium for two nights Douglas Fir in Silver Creek eral Oil and Gas Corp, such , the state winner’s schooL Thinning No. 1. The advertised overwhelming advantages that Representing every state and costs and users fees would be per week due to their increase price was $84 and there were to call it a legitimate competi , the District of Columbia, the under the proposed $2.8 million in participants. They said they DETROIT — The City of 11 unsuccessful bidders. tor of private enterprise pe I 51 Betty Crocker Family Lead system. Questioning lasted for will do without heating the The firm bid a total of Detroit, which spent more building. troleum companies is to turn ers of Tomorrow .together with about 2% hours. Councilman Howell stated The board accepted a bid the issue into a comedy . . .” a faculty advisor, will gather DETROIT — Lowell Cree $535,330 for 2,278,000 board money determining how much The record of the oil indus in Washington, D.C., in April, that Mayor Bate was in the from Schetky Equipment Co. Logging Co. of Lyons was feet. The sale area is in Marion money had been taken in city try proves that it can produce for an expense-paid education process of selecting a citizens of Portland for the no. one bus successful bidder Friday in a County, east of Silver Falls funds allegedly by a former city recorder, Judy VanFleet, The company Detroit Ranger Station timber State Park. the petroleum if anyone can. al tour of the capital city and committee to study the pro being sold, Prior to the afternoon sale, is going to fight to get back Private enterprise found oil Minneapolis, Minn. During the posed sewer system and bring agreed to pay $750 now and sale intended to clear the site the forestry department held both its auditing costs and em on Alaska's North Slope, the tour, personal observations and I back recommendations to the $1.000 when the bus is picked for a new power substation. largest oil field yet discovered . interviews are added to state 1 council which would enable up in the fall. This makes a The firm was the sole bidder a meeting with lumber com- bezzled funds from the com in North America. Private en i level judging which results in them to act on this issue much! total of $1,750 for the bus. at $6,270 for 55,000 board feet pany representatives on the pany which bonded the former faster. It was also stated that | convicted recorder. terprise did not block con- ! , th e School District 129J will re of Douglas-fir and other coni proposed 1974 sale plan. 2.J! All-American Family At Tuesday nights meeting st ruction of the pipeline which Leader of Tomorrow, who re- the city council has hopes of ceive $188,441 from the Linn- ferous species. The Willamette of last week, the city council would have brought this North . ceives a $5.000 college scholar - putting it on the November Benton I ED levy, providing National Forest timber sale, authorized City Attorney their budget oasses. Slope oil to consumers. The ship. Second, third and fourth ballot for a vote. known ns the Tuck Sale, is Ralph Wyckoff to pursue a Additional members of the located approximately one political action of execessive1 place national winners receive a claim against the bonding “Right to Read” program are mile west of the ranger station environmentalism did that. Fi-' scholarships increased to company for over $2,200 it cost I Dale Kirsch, Barbara Pen- under the power line. nally, taxpayers should take! $4.000. $3,000 and $2,000 re Girls Volleyball Group Irose, and Sherry Jeter. the city to determine how note of the fact that a govern- I spectively. The timber was sold for $114 DETROIT — A number of much they lost in city funds. ment oil corporation would Salaries for classified school per 1,000 board feet, compared citizens are questioning the ef Plays Mon. and Wed. Mrs. VanFleet resigned in I employees and principals have to an appraised price of ficiency of the Idanha Rural open a new siphon into 1‘ Property Tax Filings June, 1973, and was subse ! The women’s volleyball been accepted by both parties $113.95. federal treasury. Untold bil- Fire Protection District. This , , group will begin playing two . involved. They will receive a ¡ions of tax dollars would be Due For Exemptions Clearing of the site is ex concern was triggered again quently convicted of a theft I nights a week, it was announc- I 10% salary increase plus fringe needed to support a tax-ex- __ _ ____ __ __ ___ _ ___ Disabled war veterans and pected to start soon, with con Thursday when a fire occurred j charge. The bonding company has agreed to pay back the benefits. empt government oil business, veterans’ widows must apply I ed this week. struction of the new electrical in a Detroit mobile home. $2,173 Mrs. VanFleet allegedly 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 substation for the BPA slated The big question, what good I public interest lies on the side perty tax examptions by April Mondays and Wednesdays, I board was a $10.00 per month for April. The $360,000 facility does it do to have a fire truck took but refused to pay city auditing expenses. of taxpaying, investor-owned 1, the Dept, of Veterans Affairs 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the grade . increase on district rented is slated for fall completion. stationed at Detroit City Hall industry. ! said this week. Applications school gym. They were play-• houses effective July 1, 1974. with no» driver available? Lo Last on the agenda was an • should be filed with the county j ing on Monday nights only, MILL CITY WEATHER cal men who responded to the I but, due to tiie large attend- offer from Linn-Benton Coun Date A political authority, who Max. Min Pep. fire said “they did not take : ance, decided to have two ty Health Nurse, Mrs. Schaef has specialized in running 25 0.00 the fire truck because they had 43 H. C. Saalfeld, VA director, Feb. 10 campaigns, has said that it is said the exemption amounts to I nights a week so everyone can fer to conduct free classes for Feb. 11 ... 28 0.00 no authorization to do so.” 46 pure myth to suppose that $7,500 of the true cash value ' play. All those attending will grades 7-12 in family planning, Feb. 12 38 48 0.09 However, they did use the fire members of congress have to of _ __ _ __ __ __ I be able to play either night, which includes sex education. Feb. 13 The Santiam Freshman 0.04 extinguisher from 31 property. Entitled are war 47 the fire watch their legislative voting j veterans 40% or more disabled, or both nights if they wish. A written survey will be con- Feb. 14 . 0.56 truck. The fire truck from dropped another game, this 39 51 record on tax and spending j war veterans. 52 37 0.30 Idanha was late in getting I time losing to JFK, 15-30. The Feb. 15 . proposals and make sure that 0.94 here because the firemen had loss dropped the Santiam rat Saalfeld said this is not an 45 40 Feb. 16 it corresponds to what they automatic exemption. Even Lion Pres. Blakely Presents Students With Kits Total Pep. for the week 1.93 to be pulled off the job to ord to 2-9 for the season. told the people back home they though an exemption was Santiam played well the answer the alarm. Citizens feel were going to do if they were granted last year, the property that there is room for improve first three quarters. JFK lad Detroit Dem-Weather elected. The authority states owner must file a new applica ment in the fire depai te*wt by only one at the halftime Pool that, “. . . Legislators, espe tion to be considered for the the tax dollar, including, and two at the end of the third Max. Min. Eov. Pep for cially at the federal level, exemption this year. more fire drills and the quarter. But Greg Schmidt and Feb. 13 43 34 1480.70 0.13 “flushing out” of tho num Greg Swia combined for 18 have learned that they can vote If the taxpayer still has Feb. 14 44 35 1481.74 0.53 erous fire hydrants to see if points in the fourth quarter to liberal and talk conservative property tax to pay on his Feb. 15 46 37 1482.33 0.18 they are in working order. . . . People simply don’t residence after the veteran’s lead the Trojans to a 21 point Feb. 16 46 38 1484.18 1.24 know, don’t care and don’t exemption, and has an income 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 have strong feelings about of less than $15,000 a year, he Feb. 18 44 34 1488 13 0 92 volunteer system, and no doubt quarter. what happens during the legis is eligible for a refund under Feb. 19 48 34 1492.20 2.33 they could use more volun lature so far as their own le the new homeowners and Santiam shot 32% from the 6.18] teers, in the Detroit area. Total Pep. for week gislator is concerned, and, for renters property tax refund floor hitting on 13 field goala. that matter, so far as what the program passed by the 1973 le It has been suggested that_a Kennedy made 20 field goals system itself produces or fails gislature. ducted in the near future by woman’s auxiliary be formed I and shot 57% from the foul to produce.” the school district through the to aid the firemen. Now, don’t line. Santiam only made 36% Maybe this is why we are in A.A.R.P. Chapter parents to determine if they frown fella’s, this is not wo of their foul shota. Don More, Jerry Payseno, such a fix — facing the likely are to have their children to mans lib. In many other com F’-o‘?pect of accelerated infla To Meet Wed., Feb. 27 i attend these classes. Participa munities, the fair sex has prov- and Ken Larsen all had eight tion combined with unemploy- The Santiam Chapter AARP, tion would be voluntary and i __ ed _ to lie good firefighters. It points to lead in scoring. Don ~'on. If we want will hold their meeting at the »rent and r< not required. This information certainly would be of consider- More also had four steals. things t etter, maybe Santiam High School commons has already been presented ' able help here, since the ladies, I JFK .......... 10 8 10 23—61 10 7 9 4—30 paying more Wednesday night, Feb. 27, at we shoulI in the junior and senior high at least most of them, would be Santiam JFK 51 — Schmidt 13, Po- awcn*lon ♦*" what our legisla- 7:30. schools in Albany and the high available. • *s are doing, tors in Entertainment will be pro in Scio and Lebanon. Remember, this is your com vara 4, Sura 21, Beyer 4, Rash Pictured above are some of the first grade students schools instead of 1 mg their own vided by a local square dance The next school board meet munity. and the Idanha Rural 9. at Gates Elementary school receiving their flag kits Santiam 30 — More 6, Kaon salaries and our taxes. It is group who will perform for ing will be held Thursday, Fire District will be able to not too late, but it is getting AARP members and their from Lion President Richard Blakely of the local Lions March 14, 8:00 p.m. at the San- serve it better with your sup 4, Larsen 8, Andermatt 2, Pay Club,—Mill City Enterprise photo close. friends. seno 8. tiam High School. port Family Leader Of ! Tomorrow Named Large Crowd Attends City Council Meet i local Firm Purchases State Timber For Saturday Night Mill City Company Is Lone Bidder At Friday's Timber Sale City Of Detroit To Pursue Claim Mobile Home Fire Causes Concern JFK Freshmen Scalp Santiam 51-30 1