Th S econd C l « u VOLUME X.\ It Ain’t All Roses (by George Long) Mill City Enterprise .L ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY—OREGON'S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND NI MB ER 28 THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1974 C ity , okeson $5.00 a YEAR — 15c a Copy Festivities Attended By Many Local And Former Residents Recorder Named At Gates Council Meeting July 3 GATES — The Gates City Council held their regular To look at it, you wouldn’t scheduled meeting on Wednes­ expect great things from the day, July 3. at the Gates City krill. The microscopic creature Hall. Present were Mayor J. spends its days floating aim­ Howard Jenks, councilmem­ lessly about the ocean depths. bers Tom Wood, Ray Presler, Yet viewed in large numbers, Bert Wells and Doris Rogers this member of the plankton Alexis Winn filled in for Mor­ family is crucial to the marine gan White as city secretary. food chain. We are much like The meeting was called to the krill. We drift along life’s order at 7:37 P.M. by Mayor byways, often passing up Jenks. Minutes of the June chances to help change the 20th meeting were read and world around us because it approved. Bills were then pre­ seems one person's actions are sented to the council. They in­ unimportant. How wrong that eluded General Fund: $55.23; J Jeff Girod was first prize winner and Eric Strom- supposition is! Street Fund: $126.05; Water quifct, second, in the kiddie parade, bikes division. Each of us is part of a whole pund: $173.91. The council | which, in our case, is the: voted to pay the bills. United States of First Place Trophy oi America. rtjiieni-«. In- xu- ( . prorn the correspondence dividually, we i may not be a >le ¡terns included copies of to rock the world, but multiply 1 letters sent to Dick Blakely our efforts by the millions, and i and Mike Horner concerning we can make history, Now we logs and debris placed on the are approaching the 200-year city street (Cedar Lane). A mark in the epic of our na-1 letter was received back from tional existence and attempts Mr^Ho^nw* stating he^*lon- to enhance and further the ger owned the lot and to con­ American way of life must tact Mrs. Horner. continue or the world struc­ I No word has been received ture, which depends upon U. from Marion County concern- S. leadership to keep the inter­ ing the road work done in change of goods and ideas 1971. flowing, may very well crum­ Correspondence was receiv­ ble. Do not think for one ed from Marion County con- moment that you are unimpor­ tant. The fate of future gen­ ! ceming the canceling of the erations virtually rests in your ! contract between Gates and I the county. The county agreed hands. 1 to this and made it effective ‘ as of July 1. A letter was received from Before cheering too loudly M. G. Boatwright, Eng. of Sa- at the prospect of passage of a , lem, stating that final inspec­ National Health Insurance tion of Water District #1 was program, the tax-burdened done on June 21, 1974. The at­ public should realize one torneys are now getting the thing No matter what political j,ssessments fJgured out and slight-of-hahd techniques are hope to present them at the used to obscure the true costs nert council meeting. of medical al care, care, those costs i mayor appointed Alexis must, in 1 the^nd, Eric Neustadter and his dog won first ’V|(Mrs. Rodney) Winn as the consumers and taxpayers. prize in walking entries in the kiddie par­ new city recorder and city The Charleston, South Caro­ secretary ade. Eric is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger replacing Betty lina, Post has analyzed the $40 Kiile and Morgan White. Neustadter of Beaverton. billion-a-year National Health Betty has been the legal re­ Insurance program proposed corder as Mr. White lived out­ by the administration. The side the city limits. Mr. White Well Child Clinic plan provides that no family is gettng married and plans on Scheduled For Tuesday would have to pay more than only a partime residence. Mrs. $1,600 per year for medical Winn has resided in Gates ap­ July 16 At Stayton expenses — at first blush an proximately l’-i years. Her ap­ A well child conference and apparent bargain. The post pointment was unanimously immunization clinic will be All people in the Santiam then goes on. "As Secretary approved by the council. held by the Marion County Canyon area are again being Weinberger explains the mea­ Reports were next on the Health Dept. Tuesday, July reminded of the annual picnic sure, employers would pay 75 agenda. Doris Rogers report­ 16, at Stayton Middle School to be held at Fishermen’s percent of the estimated $320 ed she had attended a meeting from 9:30 a.m. to noon and I Bend Park at The Firs shelter annual premium. Employes with the Mill City Mayor con­ 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. | on Saturday, August 3. The would pay the rest.” The catch cerning the sewage problems. Parents wishing to bring event will start w’th a noon is the illusion that employers She said another meeting was their children to be seen by potluck and all residents, for- will be paying the lion's share coming ______ _ up but that the DEQ the physician should make an mer residents and their of the cost. Commerce Secre- was giving Mill City a year advance appointment by call- friends are invited to attend. tary Frederick B. Dent warns f0 resolve matters. ing Mrs. Melvin Peck at 769-1 It is hoped that the gather­ that a 75 percent “contribu-1 The mayor reported on the 2684. ing, which has been known as tion” to the health plan on the water leak in the Harman I Medicheck is the Old Timer’s Picnic, will screening part of employers would be ,_____ Peters _ driveway. Work is un- | available to welfare recipients draw from a larger group this _ _ too costly for businessmen In derway to solve this and the who qualify. Immunizations year with anyone in the can­ the words of ............................................... the Post, "Em COUncil authorized Ray ” Pres- ” “ “ :-*J ” " I for all ages are given at the yon or surrounding areas wel­ ployers already face possible jer to act in conjunction with I clinic. No appointment is come to attend. Coffee and increases in costs of unemploy- the city attorney after receipt necessary but parents must punch will be provided with ment insurance, workmen’s of a letter from the Oregon I accompany the children for 1hose attending asked to bring compensation benefits and state Health Dept, | these services. one or two potluck dishes and pension plan reforms. They, It was reported that during their own table service. also are bracing themselves the hot weather the -2 pump Carl Podrabsky is chairman for increases in social security would overheat and shut off. of the event and anyone wish­ taxes, minimum wage require­ This has been a past problem. ing more information may ments and new costs for safety’ It was decided that putting in contact him by calling 769- standards . . . Employers do two vents at the bottom of the 2254. not have printing presses in pumphouse might solve the It was reported this week their basements on which to problem. Tom Wood is to give turn out money to meet ihose an estimate, and Mr. Presler that the tax levy of $517.915.00 Mill City Weather taxes and bills. Any added , will authorize the work if the for operation of school district 129J for the 1974-75 school Date Hi Lo Pep costs often pose the choice be­ ■ bid is acceptable. 64 52 0.01 tween going out of business , Bert Wells, street commis­ year which was passed on June July 1 71 51 0.00 and raising prices. ‘Employ­ sioner, reported he had found 18 will be reduced slightly in July 2 July 3 80 43 000 ers,’ in short, would not pay a place to obtain the street excess of $33,000. The additional amount is July 4 77 52 0.00 75 percent of the insurance signs. They will cost $270 and due to unanticipated excessive July 5 .......... 65 54 0.32 plan’s cost . . . The cost will are aluminum reflector signs. 47 72 0.00 be paid one way or another by | The council also aproved an state forest products receipts July 6 and public law 874 receipts. Total Pep. for the week 0.33 the nation’s consumers . . I additional $200 for painting There is no way under the J and replacing additonal posts sun of achieving free or cheap before attaching the signs. Sprucing up the Town Problems concerning dust medical care anymore than and base rock on Linnwood, the price of groceries can and Dogwood returned to a preinflation era. Cedar Lane Acceptance of this one irre­ were presented. As Mr. Wells vocable fact would do much I is going out of town, Mrs. to clear the way for reasonable i Rogers said she would help in and sound improvements in (btaining prices. Tom Wood asked for $30.00 the nation’s health care sys­ from the budget to cut grass tem. and brush around the city hall. I This was approved. $5.00 was budgeted to Bert Lyon$ Council Rai$e$ j Wells to cut grass on the cor­ Build ng Permit Co$ts ner of Oak and Central. The recorder is to look up LYONS At the meeting 1 election requirements and of the Lyons City Council Wednesday night. July 3, the term times for council mem­ usual business was carried out. bers. This Is to determine which terms are up and how The building permit price long the other members have was raised $1.00 per $1,000 to left. be effectve July 1. The meeting was adjourned It was reported that all at 8:55 p.m. Next meeting will streets needing repairs were be Thursday, July 18, 7:30 p. Two ambitious Mill City Junior Woman's Club completed. m. at the Gates City Hall, Building permits for the i Everyone is welcome to at- members, who refused to be identified, were busy last month of June were $9,500. . tend. week cleaning out the weeds on the hillside by the bank. Old Timers Picnic Set For Sat., Aug. 3 School District Budget Reduced of July Queens rode in cars second: Cecil Martn, Albany; furnished by the Willamette third: Frank Bates, Lyons. Valley Corvette Club. Best Western Horse and The 1974 Queen Verlene Rider — first: Bob Netter, Rte. Peterman added beauty to the 1, Lyons; second: Julie Miller, attractive Lions Club Float Albany; third: Sharon Blay­ which won the grand sweep­ lock, Rte. 1, Lyons. Best Parade Hirse and Rider stakes honors. Theme of the first: Roy Lee Baker, Mill float was “The Year of Queen Linda Netter, Verlene” and was decorated in City; second: pastel colors of flowers and a Rte. 1, Lyons; third: Peggy large butterfly with the Tate, Rte. 1, Lyons. The antique car entries ar­ “queen” in the center. rived too late for judging. 1 Princesses Susy Wilson, Following the parade, con- Barbara Gillenwater, Rhonda Meader and Clary Pedersen | cessions, games and contests were all beautiful on floats continued throughout the af­ ternoon in the park. The Lions entered by their sponsors. was kept Leading the “kiddie parade” Club cook shack busy serving breakfast from were Queen Heidi While and King Kenneth Penrose. Win­ 6:00 to 11:00 in the morning ners in the kiddie parade and hot dogs and beer sausages were: Jeff Girod, first; Eric in the afternoon. There were approximately Stromquist, second; and Sharon and Julie Bevier, third 15 to 20 displays, all by local place tie, in the bikes division. people, in the hobby and The float entry “The Littlest crafts exhibit in the grade Devil” won first place for school gym. Melissa Jenkins and second Pee Wee ball games began at place winners were Renita 3:00 in the afternoon, followed Richter, Darlene, Dorothy, by little league, junior state Myron and Verna Clark. In and mens slow pitch games. the walking entries Eric Neu- Winners in the bike rally stadter won first and in the Ray White of Gates served trikes divison Johnny Strom­ were Jeff Girod and Lance as grand marshal of the quist won first prize and Joey Davis in the junior division parade. Mr. White, who is 92 Bias received second. and Nancy Girod, Scott Lynn, years young, was a real crowd Sparking the parade this Mark Peterman and Muriel pleaser. year were several bands and Phelps in the senior division. marching units such as the Prizes for the bike rally win­ Eugene Highlanders, The Sil­ ners were donated by the Mill verton Senior Citizens Band, City Pharmacy. the Mill City Grade School Winning the Honda in the Band and the Pin Hook Banjo Band of Lebanon. The Melody- Eagles drawing was Dan Nu­ Aires Orchestra presented a gent of the Frontier Inn at Gates. The Melody-Aires orchestra, concert prior to parade time which was organized some which was enjoyed by all. The volunteer fire depart­ Following are the winners ment put on a spectacular five years ago by Earl Loucks, former school band instructor, in all divisions: fireworks display to complete Sweepstakes trophy — Mill