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'OTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL. THURSDAY. MARCH 12, 1925
who hail been able to en.oy but
started upon its career of doing
a trifle of the honor that was
things for its territory.
Monday« and Thursday«
his after election to th ■ highest
THE GUARD CAN SPELL.
Bede & Smith______ ___ Publisher« position within the gift of th<-
Elbert Bede________________ Editor people of the state.
Torn between the duty of a hus-
Eugene Guard: The Cottage Grove
A fint ela«« publication entered at band, and a
Sentinel says that after pursuing
devoted one, to a
Cottage Grove a« «eeond clasi matter
a number of exchanges, it is in
I wife he had taken “until death
HOW RICH ESCAPE.
' dined to revise a preconceived
Business Office........ .55 North Sixth do us part,” and his duty to the
state which had so highly honored
There are many who sense in i view and admit that sometime« .
him, it is not to be wonderc I that the failure of the tobacco law to there is a difference between Í
SUBSCRIPTION RATE8
By mail (Cash in advance)
during the recent legislative session impose a tax upon cigars another good English and newspaper Eng
One year_ $2.75 | Three month« .80 the
governor
seemed
often case in which the rich escape, lish. It cites as one list of horrible
Six month«.. 1.50 | One month..... 50 times not to be fully aware of I There is the possibility that the examples 4‘exhilirating” and says
BY CARRIER
I the import of some of his acts J rich use more cigarettes (which that word, ** despite its common 1
One month.................... ....
$ .30 and messages. Those who did not are taxed) than do the so-called use,” is in no standard dictionary, i
. 1.10 I know under what a strain he was
Four month«, in advance.
poor, but however that may be, We confess that we hadn’t ob
. 1.60
Six monthly in adv&nee^.
. 3.00 I struggling will now forgive him the fact is that the framers of the served common use of the word in |
One year, in advance-----
for what then seemed inexcusable tobacco tax law had no intent just that form and readily agree j
blunders.
to let the rich escape. The orig that it is in no standard dictionary.!
Member of
Those of us who have criticized inal tobacco tax bill provided for But The Sentinel’s lesson in
National Editorial A«»ociation
Oregon State Editorial Association the governor may not r •tract what a tax upon ull
all tobacco, including thography is refreshing, not
Oregon Newspaper Conference
has been said, but for th«» time we cigars, and in that form it passed say exhilarating.
forget political animosity and ex the house. During the considera-
tend the hand of sincere sympathy, lion of the bill in the senate the □unnnnnnaanannnnnn
MRS WALTER M. PIERCE.
for none of us is so hard of heart amendments were made which re
Mrs. Walter M. Pierce, wife of that he does not regret the loss lieved cigars of the ta y.
The
of the state’s chief executive, is by friend or foe of one held dear. reason was that it was thought im
In the case of the governor and possible to successfully tax ai tides pnnnannnnnnnnnnnnn
dead after years of suffering.
his life campanion, the tie seems not sold in packages and that,
During tho recent session of
Mrs. T. C. Wheeler was hostess
to have been an unusually close even if the tax could be imposed, Tuesday afternoon to the LaComus
legislature it was known that I
a few days remained on earth
one and their relations as man the expense of collection might club. She was surprised with a
the patient woman who had been and wife such as should be an wipe out the receipt«. That is all handkerchief shower, the occassion
an inspiration for her husband but example for others in these davs there is to the hullabaloo that being her birthday anniversary and
another «op ha.s been thrown to it being the custom of the club to
observe the birthday aniversaries
the rich.
Cigarettes and tobacco are taxed of its president«. The afternoon
‘S.
in. packages.
Possibly even they hours were pleasantly spent socially
can escape by being «old in bulk. and a delicious three-course lunch
Cigarette dealers might stock their eon was served. The day being
cigarettes and tobacco in barrels also the wedding anniversary of
and boxes and sell them by the the hostess, a prettily-adorned cake
Friday, Mar 13 —A laugh I Wednesday, March 18—
pound and thereby avoid tho tax. was the centerpiece of tho table
a second—a thrill a minute Dick Hatton supported by
The Sentinel does not suggest that and. bouquets of trumpet daffodils
—wait till you see this great ’ Marilyn Mills and her
this bo done, nor does it insist that were at each end of the table.
film entertainment “EX trained horse “Beverly” in
it can be done, but there is that Yellow' place cards bearing the
CUSE ME” with Norma “COME ON COWBOYS.”
possibility and someone may try maiden names of the guests caused
Shearer, Conrad Nagle, Re Comedy
Andy
Gump’s
doing so in order to evade the tax. much meriment and the favors
nee Adorer and Waller Stump Speech.
If such can be done, and should were of yellow and white, Daffo-
Hires. You’ll never excuse
be generally done, the state would dils were also about the rooms
Thurs.-Fri.,
Mar.
19-20—
yourself if you miss it. Also
bo in a pretty way to float a Mrs. A. W. Swanson was an in-
“ABRAHAM
LINCOLN.”
a comedy.
large quantity of its warrants dur vited guest of the club, At the
ing the biennium and a special business session which was held
Saturday, Mar. 14—Rich The tale of Line
session of the legislature might tho club decided to sponsor a card
ard Talmadge in “LAUGH opening thus, is
party in the near future which
be necesssary.
ING AT DANGER.”
If carefully through
Homo may take tho position that will be for the benefit of the
you’re lookiing for the last martyred cud. I
another session of the legislature proposed city playgrounds.
word in excitement, don’t
♦ ♦ «
would be worse than paying tho
miss this one! And comedy. life is shown, first as a boy
by the log-fire light study
Mrs. F. E. Mendenhall, Mrs.
tobacco tax.
Sun. Mon.. Mar. Io lb
H. A. Miller, Mrs. M. F. Wyatt I
“MERTON OF THE MOV ing what books he finds
and
Mrs. M. C. Bressler entertained ,
The
Hout
hern
Oregon
Spokesman,
IES” starring Glenn Hunter and later as a young man
Grants Pass, now one year of age, yesterday afternoon at the regular
with Viola Dana. If you’re preparing himself for n
is outgrowing its swaddling clothes meeting of the Presbyterian ladies'
one of the seventeen million career as a lawyer and as
to such an extent that it has issued aid society. A short business ses j
people who read the story a political leader. Then fol-
a 16-page
Ki page aniversary community sion was held at which the society
or saw the play, you won’t) lows his public life, his days
booster edition that was well pa- again, pledged $200 to the church
need coaxing to see the pic-, in the White House, t lie
tronizod by the businos« interests budget. The following officers wore
ture. And n comedy.
dark period of the war and
of the several live communities elected: Mrs. G. B. Pitcher, re
Tuesday, Mar. 17—.lack at last his tragic end. In
of southern Oregon and northern elected president, Mrs. Charles
Adrnis-
Hoxie in “THE SIGN OF ternational News.
California,
The youngster is a Adams, vice president Mrs. J. E.
re-elected
secretary
THE (’ACTUS.”
And a ision: adults. 50 cents; chil-
credit to its city and its section Blackmore,
and treasurer, The following pro
comedy.
I dreti, 25 cents.
I of the two states and its editorial
enjoyed: : 7 Piano solos,
expressions indicate that it has but gram was enjoyed
Miss Adeline Adams and Miss
Margaret Short; readings, Misses
♦
Marjorie and Betty Jane Quigley.
The remainder of the afternoon
was
pleasantly
spent
socially.
Dainty refreshments were served.
More than 30 members were
present.
♦ ♦ ♦
Miss Clara Milne
Gladys Eby entertained the
jours Prete club last evening
the home of Mrs. R. L. »Stewart
A short business sesssion was held
n nd needle work and social con
Exceptional dependability has been a char
versation were the diversions
acteristic of Dodge Brothers Motor Car
the evening hours, The club
cidod to sponsor a dancé in
since the day the first of these sturdy cars
near future for the benefit of
was marketed.
proposed playgrounds,
A tempting
two-course luncheon was served.
Not once in a decade has it failed to uphold
The approach of St.
»St. Patrick’s
day was the incentive for the at
and enhance its reputation for faithful per
tractive luncheon decorations, the
formance.
shamrock cutouts l>eing used and
tho napkins having the St. Pat
rick’s day designs.
Mrs. Seth
The reason for its consistent goodness and
French, of Albany, who is a house
continued betterment points directly back to
guest of Mrs. Stewart,
invited guest of the club.
the ideals of the founders.
♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. O. W. Hays entertained
Instead of fluctuating between an endless
the school teachers this afternoon
series of annual models, they determined to
nt a surprise shower for Mrs. Wil
liam Thum, west side principal,
concentrate on the perfection of a single
who is a recent bride. The reading
chassis.
aloud by the honor guest of the
clever verses attached to each
Dodge Brothers Motor Car today is the
gift caused much amusement. The
afternoon hours were pleasantly
embodiment of that ideal —an ideal that
I spent socially. A delightful lun
will endure as long as the institution itself.
; ( heon was »served. With St. Pa
trick’s day so near at hnnd it
served as the motif for the table
decorations.
Green candles were
! at each end of the table, green
candy sticks, candy Irish pota
toes and shamrocks were used on
—AT—
the table, while daffodils, with
the green, were about the room.
Vocal numbers by Mrs. Brune and
a piano solo by Miss Tjtura Stew
COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON
art were enjoyed,
Mrs.
Grannis assisted Mrs. Haya.
♦ ♦ ♦
The Tuesday Evening Study club
•t thia week at the home of
rs. H. W
Titus, with Mrs.
Titus and Mrs. R. A. Trask
as leaders. French drama was the
subject studied. Mr«. Trask gave
an account of the iite, stylo
and works of Edmond Rostand, a
great French dramatist. Mrs. Titus
gave an interesting review of “The
Chantielore,” ono of Rostand’s
works, The club decided to hold
a eookotl food sale Saturday at
Smith A Short’s for the benefit
of the city playground.
♦ ♦ ♦
The Baptist It die«* ni«l society
held their regular tMRriaeai* meeting
yesterday afternoon.
(brovr Sentinel
° SOCISTV
MlRCMl DE Theatre
WEEKLY PROGRAM
F0RTENYEAR5-DeP6NDABLE
SEE
DODGE SPECIAL
BILLY HALL SERVICE STATION
Spring eld Hooper* Defeat Lorain
The Springfield high sehool hoop
team defeated the Cottage drove
high '•ehool team in a eloee hnt
y
rather rough basket bull game
played here la.st evening, tlje score
being 13 to 10. The score was
tied, 5 to 5. at the end of the
first half, Springfield’s points nil
being made on fouls. Out of Spring
field ’s 13 points, 9 were taken on
fouls. This game closed the basket
ball season for
local high
school.
Local Bowlers Lose to Springfield.
Local bowlers lost to' Springfield (
here last evening, the score being !
2218 to 2280. The game was close i
throughout and to last, frame the
locals held their competitors nearly
even. The lineup was:
Springfield:
Andecott, Wilbur
Lepley,
Leonard
Lepley,
West
Stevens and Clifford Bryon.
Cottage Grove: Clarence Stone
burg, Virgil Jones, Glenn Walker,
Ralph Saltzman and Frank Snod-
grana.
Mrs. Vernon Fields, of Roseburg,
daughter of Mrs. Rosa Currin, of
this city, is in a Portland hospital
recuperating from a recent opera
tion for appendicitis.