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BETTER CITIZENSHiP
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1925.
Sixth Street Neighbors
Bury Troubles
SENIORS SCORE HIT WITH
ANNUAL CLASS PLAY
Complaint was made Thursday “And Home Came Ted” Presented
night that a resident on south
Before Large and Appre­
nance a Home as the Pur­
Sixth street had stirred up a
terrible
mess
in
the
neighborhood
ciative Audience.
chase of a Car
and that it was feared Borne of the
residents would have to move out.
The senior class of the Cottage
The need of better homes was Things quieted down considerably,
Grove high school scored a splendid
emphasized at the public meeting however, when Ira Randall dug
success before a capacity audience
held Thursday night in the high a hole and interred therein a
with their play, “And Home Came
school auditorium and methods for ! skunk which had been shot the
Ted,” given Friday evening at the
getting them were described. Miss ! night before by his son Vinal.
Arcade theater.
Mary Davis, of the home economics Randall senior remarked that he
The scene was the office and
department of the University of j was loath to believe that he had reception room of the “Rip Van
Oregon, was the principal speaker. I reared a boy who would cause such Winkle Inn” in the Catskill moun­
The meeting was a part of the dissension in the neighborhood tains anil the action of the play re­
Better Homes week program.
where he lived.
vol vod around the efforts of Mollie
Miss Davis stated that one-third
Macklin (Kathryn McQueen) ador­
of the population of the United
able inn keeper, and the people of
States is subnormally housed, while GROVES IS NOW MANAGER the village to keep a large factory
only 50 per cent own their own
in the village while the villain
homes. She dwelt upon the need Is Advanced to Take Place of Wil­ (Dale Miller) was endeavoring to
helm With Union Oil.
of pleasant, commodious, comfort­
gain control and move the fac-
ably furnished, well lighted homes
tory to the city.
The control-
with plenty of yard for children 1 Irl Groves, who has been with the ling stocks were owned’
by Ted
Union
Oil
company
ever
since
the
the
family,
and
members of
(Delmas Richmond), the grandson
establishment
of
the
local
distribu
­
• * Wholesome citizens, healthy citi-
of the builder of the factory, who
zens,” she said, “are developed in tion station, has been appointed was present but whose identity was
wholesome, comfortable and pleas­ manager to succeed C. L. Wilhelm, kept a mystery and who was more
ant home surroundings. Inadequate who has resigned in order to take
interested in Miss Diana Gar­
housing results in an inadequate up life insurance work. The ap­
wood (Dollie Pitcher), an heiress,
pointment
of
Groves
is
in
pursuance
citizenship. Ambition is developed
than in his stock. Tho interest of
by the struggle to own a home.” of the policy of the company to the audience was held by a series
Worth Harvey, assistant cashier i favor local men whenever possible. of dramatic situations.
of tho First National bank, ex­ An interesting fact in connection
Other characters were John Bar­
methods of financ- with tho appointment of Groves is tels as Skeet Kelly, the proficient
plained various
'
that
tho
home
of
his
parents,
in
ing the construction of a home,
clerk of the inn, who was not
He said that it is as easy to fi- : which he was living, was located unnoticeably unfriendly to Miss
nance a > home as to finance the upon the property now occupied Mollie; Pauline Galdibini as Miss
purchase i of an automobile and that i by the oil plant and had to be Loganberry, a typical spinster, who
many are making payments on moved before construction work had waited seven long years for
automobiles as large as those that i conld be started. Mr. Wilhelm will a man who was unaware of the
would be required to finance the remain during the week to assist fact; Elsie Sterling as Aunt Ju­
construction of a home. Private the new manager in getting started. bilee, the darky cook; Bonita
loans are the cheapest, Mr. Harvey . The advancement of Groves has Beager ns Henrietta Darby, widow
said, but financing through build­ brought about the advancement of of Jim Ryker (William Skilling),
ing and loan associations ia a very Alvis Wicks from driver of package who supposedly was drowned as
popular way and a way that is al­ truck to office work. H. M. Haight a means to rid himself of his wife
ways open provided the prospective has been employed to take Wicks’ but who played exceedingly woll
home owner has a certain percent­ place on the truck. P. E. Nelson an important role as a lawyer;
age of tho cost of tho home to remains as driver of the tank wagon Homer Nelson as the bridegroom,
start with. “Building your own I and Lloyd Armes as operator of who was mistaken for Ted; Alverda
homo," he said, “is building char­ the service station.
Finch as Elsie, a sweet impulsive
acter.
The’ heme owper always
bride, and Harry Godard as Senator
takes a greater interest in the
Mrs. Harry L. Grube Dies.
M’Corkle, father of Elsie, who
welfare of his community than the
Mrs. Martha Steffy Grube, wife was furious when he learned of the
renter, who often has a disregard ; of Harry L. Grube, died Friday elopement of his daughter.
even for the welfare of the prop­ hfternoon at the family home on
The cast wbb well chosen and
erty in which he lives. Yon are Washington avenue, the cause of much of the success of the produc­
always paying for a home anyway death being cancer. The funeral tion was due to the efforts of
and it may as well be your own was held this afternoon from the Mrs. Iva Brune, who directed it.
that you are paying for.”
chapel, A. R. Spearow, pastor of
8. L. Godard, contractor and the Presbyterian church, officiating.
builder, stressed the importance of Interment was in Hope Abbey EASTHAM BADLY BURNED
the proper location for a proposed mausoleum, Eugene.
Friction Ignites Gasoline Being
home, the necessity of using the
Martha Staffy was born May
Drained From Car.
proper materials to insure its per­ 23j 1865, near Punxsutawney, Pa.,
manency, such materials to be put and spent all her life in that
J. M. Estham sustained severe
together according to well known country until coming to Cottage
burns Friday afternoon when the
principals, the home to be planned Grove five years ago. She was
gasoline which he was draining
in advance for the particular fami­ married to Harry L. Grube June
from the tank of his car ignited
ly who are to use it and for the 13, 1889. She had been an active
without any npparent cause. The
particular furniture to be pnt into member of the Presbyterian church
palm of Eastham ’a left hHnil and
He stressed tho importance from childhood. Besides the hus­
it.
~
hie left limb were painfully burned.
of
flues.
of the construction
band, surviving relatives are a The fire department had beei.
“Eighty-five per cent of the fires,” son, Raymond Grube, of Pengra.
called and Eastham was brought
he said, “are the result of defec­ and a daughter, Mrs. Schofield
to the office of Dr. Kime on the
tive flues, such defects usually due Stewart, of this city, and the fol­
fire truck. The car, which caught
to faulty construction.”
lowing brothers and sisters: Mrs. fire, was pushed out of the garage
Superintendent Hays spoke upon Minnie Johnson, Loa Angeles; Mrs.
into the street and the garage did
what the schools are doing for ID. W. Grube, Mrs. John Forsythe
not take fire but the car was
better homes of the future by the and 8. A., J. B. and D. B. Steffy,
I
badly damaged.
training being given in the home all of Punxsutawney; 8. N. Stef
The Easthams live in Mrs. Phoebe
economics department. “We are | fy, Shallow Well, Va., and Mrs.
Stoneburg’s house on north H
educating girls to become home Georgo Davidson, Turtle Creek, Pa.
street at the foot of Mount David.
makers at a time when the natural
Mrs. Grube was always an active
bent is away from the home.” worker in the ladies’ aid of the I
To Manufacture Brooms Here.
Preceding and following the meet I Presbyterian church. She was a
R. R. Wilkinson will ^roct a
ing a display of the work of the I deaconess in the church of that
building on South Sixth street and
home economics department was denomination while a resident of
plans to make use of it as a broom
on exhibition.
Brookville, Pa., and also of the manufacturing plant. Ho expects
Mrs. Victor Kem and Mrs. Carl church here. She was a member
- to interest local farmers in the
Witte gave a vocal duet, “Old- I of the Social Twelve club.
production of broom corn for his
fashioned Mother of Mine.”
Mrs. Grube was taken seriously use.
Ruth Htewart accornpaniod on
; ill while visiting in Pennsylvania
piano.
last year and was never well after
Mayor George O. Knowles pre- wards.
sided.
Banker Says It Is as Easy to Fl-
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Claims First Peas.
Many Booze Cases Tried.
Murray Buchanan claims to have
A report ¡Bsuod from the office
i boon the first to put home grown
of District Attorney John 8. Med­ I peas on the market. He delivered
ley shows that since January 5,
■ some last week, receiving a good
when he took office, he and his price for them. The peas were
assistant, Gordon 8. Wells, have |
planted last November and survived
tried 32 cases involving liquor law the winter cold and spring fronts.
violations, of which 28 have result- j
One of Buchanan’s White Leg­
ed in convictions, two in disagree­ horn hens has laid an egg which
ments and two in acquittals. The
measures eight inches in circum
32 cases involved 40 defendants.
ference one way and 6% inches the
As a result of these convictions,
other way.
a total of $11,250 has been assessed
in fines, jail sentences aggregating
six years and ten days have been
imposed, 13 stills have been cap­
tured and destroyed, 7080 gallons
of mash have been destroyed
73 quarts of finished product
fiseated and destroyed.
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WHAT’S THE USE
To Attend Legion Convention
A number of members of the
local post of the American Legion
plan to attend the annual eon ven
tion to be held in Prineville in
June.
Cy Bingham, sheriff of
Grant county and a pioneer of the
Cottage Grove country, will be ia
charge of the big barbecue which
is to be the feature for the open
ing day.
Those attending from
here probably will make the trip
over the McKenzie pans.
The
local post, which ia on the member­
honor roll with 104 members,
have two delegates and two
alternates.
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VOLUME XXXV
Cooking of Girls Is
Too Tempting
For Boys
Only Newspaper
Publishing All the
News of
Cottage Grove and
Vicinity.
NUMBER 64
Violates J Fa ter Rule;
Pays $10 Fine
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Charged with making a connec­ Yard of Mrs. Catharine Bader Wins
tion with the city water system
High Honors in Better Homes
without first having secured a per
The cooking of Cottage Grove
mit to do so and with having
of High School.
Week Contest.
high school maidens is so popular I
turned tho water into his house
that a display by the home econom
ics department of the high school,1 Professor A. R. Sweetser, of when it had been shut off by the
The feature of greatest interest
a part of the Better Homes week ’the botany department of the Uni- water commissioner, L. Van Vliet to the greatest number in the Bet-
paid
a
fine
of
$10
in
the
city
re
­
observation, was stolen Thursday j versity of Oregon, will be the
ter Homes week observation, judged
evening while a speaking program, commencement speaker for Cottage corder’s court Friday.
Tho water committee of the by tho number of inquiries as to
also a part of the better homes Grove high school.
His subject
the outcome, was the essay contest
program, was in progress in the will be, “Get There Eli.” The city council has determined that conducted in the public schools. The
water
regulations
must
bo
coni-
high school auditorium. The thieves exercises are to be held on tho
plied with and a number of other judges had 50 papers to consider.
ate the entire display with the ! evening of Friday, June 5.
The best essay submitted was
exception of one or two dishes anil | Tho senior play, “And Home prosecutions are contemplated. Van by Miss Delta Hopper, high school
failed to wash the dishes after Came Ted,” was given Friday eve I Vliet’s water had been shut off be­ girl, who received tho prize of $5
their meal, No other part of the ning.
The baccalaureate sermon I cause he had failed to comply offered by Dr. Hagen and also tho
display by tho home economics I will be given upon the evening of , with tho order of tho water com­ $1 prize offered by tho Elmartes
department was disturbed.
The . Sunday, May 31, at tho Christian mission that leaky faucets and con­ club for the best all around essay.
theft wns believed to have been church. The sermon will be by nections be repaired. The waste The second prize for high school
the work of boys, entrance having A. Ralph Spearow, of tho Presby ! is going to be stopped, according to girls, a silk sweater offered by the
the water committee, and those who
been gained by climbing through terian church.
The class night
J. C. Penney company, went to
partially opened windows. A part program will be given Wednesday, I fail to comply with the regulations Martha Higgins and the third prize,
of the display was removed the June 3, and the junior-senior re- I promulgated for tho use of water j I a box of stationery offered by the
.
night before by ths same method. ception will be held Thursday eve-I are going to bo deprived of its use j Fair
store, went to Lucile Ralston.
and prosecuted for violation of the
The theft was discovered when ning, June 4.
Only two essays wore submitted
city ordinances.
a large number went to the homo
Tho graduating class this year
by high school boyB. The first prize,
economics department following the numbers 39, greater by one than
a $4 pair of tennis shoes offered
speaking program to view tho work the class last year, which was tho TOO MUCH JAZZ AND TOO by tho C. J. Breier company, went
of the girls. This department is largest in the history of the school
LITTLE SERVICE
to Cad Ellis and tho second prize,
on the lower floor of the gym­ up to that time. The members are
a cap offered by Umphroy & Mack­
E.
O. Potter Says Divinity of Christ in, wont to Harold Bede.
nasium building a short distance Claire
Adams,
Winferil Allen,
from the main building.
Lloyd Armes, John Bartels, Bonita
Not All Important.
In the contest for grade girls, tho
first prize, a $2 Brownie camera,
Superintendent Hays is making Beager, Mary Cornutt, Ivan Currin,
every effort to apprehend the Cad Ellis, Alverda Finch, Joy Fred­
That in tho whirl of jazz and wont to Esther Evenson; tho second
rick, Josephine Galdabini, Pauline mad seeking for pleasure we are prize, $2 worth of merchandise at
guilty persons.
The lads who committed the Galdabini, Harry Godard, Winnifred squandering our few years on tho llelliwell & Mnrksbury store,
theft seem not to have beon Grannis, Alice Haldeman, Hester earth anil giving little consideration went to Beth Bede and tho third
greatly impressed by the better Heard, Gladys Hockett, Lillian to the service to others which prize, a $1 dish offered by Burk­
Horn, Irene Knox, Ethel Lambert, should be our main objective, was holder & Compton, went to Alberta
homes movement.
Jess Lansing, Mary Layng, Mildred the statement of E. Q. Potter, Williams.
Marquiss, Kathryn McQueen, George prominent Eugene attorney, who
In the contest by grade boys, the
Presbyterian Officers Named.
McReynolds, Marshall Mendenhall, addressed the discussion class of first prize, a baseball Imt offered
The following superintendents Dale Miller, Wynetta
Mooney, the Presbyterian church Sunday by Darby & Liston and a baseball
have been appointed for the several Homer Nelson, Dollie Pitcher, Del- forenoon.
offered by Knowles & Graber, wont
departments of the Presbyterian mas Richmond, Lucelia Robinson,
His subject was, “Tho Divinity to Georgo Stennett; the second
Sunday school:. Cradle roll, Mrs. J. H. Pauline Sherman, William Skilling, ■of Christ.”
He statod that if prize, a jacknife offered by tho
Craig; beginners and primary, Mrs. Elsie Sterling, Mildred Stevens believers in the divinity of the Bav White pharmacy, went to Ralph
Charles Adams; junior, Mrs. G. B. Lewis Strobeck, Pearl Thomason, lor can not pruve their cause, neith­ Boslough and tho third prize, $1
Pitchor; intermediate, Mrs. George Elmer Young.
er can those who oppose such a in cash, went to Cecil Armes.
Matthews; senior, Mrs. R. L. Stew­
The Cottage Grove creamery also
beliof; that it is difficult to be­
art; adult, C. L. Wilhelm; home.
First with Cottage Grove news— lieve as literal truths many of the presented a quart of ice cream to
Miss Estella Adams.
Tho Sentinel.
historical statements of tho Bible, each of the prize winners.
For tho best looking yards of tho
but that it is oasy to find therein
a common sense, reasonable guide city the first prize wont to Mrs.
for our actions and that there are Catharine Bader, second prize to
none who have disputed tho teach­ H. W. Titus and third prize to
Tho prizes
ings of Christ. “To follow these Miss Esther Silsby.
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teachings is tho important thing,” were $4, $3 and $2 worth of flower
Potter said. “Whether or not ho garden plants from the Sunnyside
was divine is not all important anil greonhousos. fioth front and back
may well bo Jeft to each of us yards were inspected.
Othor yards considered worthy
to form his own conclusions.1 ’
of mention woro those of Victor
I •
Three thousand people rend The Chambers, R. E. Short, 8. V..Alli­
Sentinel each week.
What have son, O. W. Hays, William Garoutte,
you to toll thin vast throng I
XXX L. L. Barrel, C. C. Cruson, P. 0.
LaCasso, C. J. Kurre, W. II. Daugh­
erty, Henry Bennett, W. L. Hubbell,
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B. R. Job, Victor Kem, lira, it.
PUTTING THE DEVIL OUT
Modloy, C. M. Jackson, Charles
WITH PUBLICITY.
Gettys and J. W. Veatch.
The judges woro H. K. Metcalf.
'ighting the devil with
W. E. Lcboy and I). J. Scholl.
publicity really works in a
most satisfactory way, accord
Hugo Sum Paid In Taxes.
ing to Dr. E. V. Stivers, pas­
Tho largest turnover of tax
tor of tho First Christian
money for this year was made Fri­
church, Eugene.
day by Sheriff Taylor. The segre­
gation of tho total amount of
r Newspaper
apace,
73
$116,343.48 was as follows:
sensible publicity,
State and county____
$65,660.4»
brought
the
have
Cities ...... .....................
.. 14,754.98
church up to a point
School districts _____ ...... 23,912.08
where it is among
Union high districts....
1,674.37
the strongest in tho
Road districts ............... .... 5,546.73
state, tho pastor told
Port of Siuslaw _____ ..... 4,522.14
his hearers.
“This church
272.69
Forest firo patrol ___
has grown nt tho rate of 250
The several cities of tho county
additions a year since we
will receive tho following sums:
started telling, through news­
Cottage Grove, $1,984.65; Eugene,
paper advertising, the worth
$10,313.90;
Springfield,
$904.73;
and attraction of the
Creswell, $8237; Coburg, $184.65;
church,” ho declared.
Junction City, $389.35; Florence,
“People read newspaper
$895.33.
nils, and reading them are
guided by them,’’ Dr. Stivers
Fingerlings Are Distributed
asserted.
Another consignment of 100,000
“My firm conviction, after,
fingerlings arrivod Thursday from
years of advertising in church
tho McKenzie fish hatchery and
work, is that the best means
was distributed to tho streams of
of advertising is the news-
tho vicinity by members of tho
papers, It adds dignity to
rod and gun club. This is the
your cause, it reaches tho
second and final consignment for
greatoat number of people and
I the season.
it links the church with the
greatest influence in the
Your home print shop—Tho Hon
■t
world today outside of the
tinol—-should bo always considered
church itself.”
first. Usually it can handle any
job of printing yon may have.
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This Year’s Class Greater by One
Than Any Preceding Class
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