VOLUME XLVIH.
June 15. 1889.1
Local Residents Get Chance to Tell
Merchants What Is Wrong With ’Em
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 12. 1938________________________
NUMBER 39
Zimmerly Brings Lane
Golf Crown Here for
Third Straight Year
Bill Zimmerly, premier golfer of
(Cottage Grove, repeated hi* per
formance of last year in the lane
county senior golf tournament by
defeating Bert Prescott, tourna
ment medalist, seven and six in
the championship match Sunday
over the Eugene Country club
course.
In the forenoon Zimmerly shot
a 74 and Prescott a 78. In the af
ternoon the match ended at the
twelfth hole.
One Thousand Questionnaires
Mailed Out This Week by
"Boost Cottage Grove" Group.
One thousand resident* of thi*
territory thi* week were given
their chance to tell Cottage Grove
merchants what they thought of
them, ami to pay for their trouble
the merchants arc even giving .1
free ticket to the Diane theatre
to everyone who responds.
Questionnaire* carrying eight
question* were mailed out thi*
week to 1000 residents of thi* te -
ri tory by the "Build Cottage
Grove" committee of the cham-
ber of commerce, with which I*
Mrs. Susie Garoutte, aged 61,
affiliated about 100 local mer
and a resident of Cottage Grove
chant*. No one need sign the ques
since 1902, died Saturday night
tionnaire, in fact the committee
following a heart attack at her
prefers that the a ns we res be un-
home on south River road.
■igned, and that the resident* of
from Medford, Grants Pass, Rose to leave from the local airport
Thoma* A. Culbertson,
Mrs. Garoutte was a daughter
thi* territory replying to thi* re
burg and Cottage Grove to Port with mail from the local post
of pioneer parents and was born
quest for help will give their
land
during National Airmail office. The plane will arrive here
president
of
Medford
chapter
of
in Josephine county. Oregon. Jan
honest opinion* to the questions
week.
The Waco plane he will at noon May 19. Postmaster Nel
the
National
Aeronautic
associa-
uary 14, 1877. She was married
ask<*d.
mail for this
tion. who will pilot a plane offici- pilot is shown in the background, son requests that ma
to Ernest Abbott in 1894. After
The questionnaire asks the fol
ally authorized to carry airmail This will be the first mail plane flight be mailed early.
lowing questions: What I* your
Kennell-Ellis Photo Mr. Abbott's death, she married
Mark Garoutte. in Cottage Grove
total annual income? How much
MINH HAZEL RONE,
In 1919. He died eight years ago.
of this amount do you estimate
you spend with the merchants of
This community feels keenly the
daughter of Mr. and Mr*. H.
Cottage Grove? How much of thi*
loss of Mrs. Susie Garoutte, who
C. Rose of Cottage Grove,
amount do you estimate you spend
was one of the most public spirited
whose essay on “Buy at
tn Eugene. Portland and other out
women of Cottage Grove.
She
Home" was awarded 1st place
side sources? If you do buy out
was ever alert and faithful In her
in the recent contest conduct
of town, please list the articles
work in the fraternal organiza
ed in the Cottage Grove
moot commonly purchased else
tions of which she was a member Roy Short Selects Assistante
schools. More than 80 essays
Lorane (Special). — The high Cottage Grove Merchante to
where Please* indicate by a yes
were entered in the contest.
and was always willing and ready
school manual training class ex Unite in Presenting Hundreds
or no after the following your rea
to
assume
any
responsibility for This Year ’s Presentation
Miss Rose received a $5 prize
hibited their model farm buildings
son* for not buying the above
which those organizations or her
■warded by the Cottage Grove
at the 4-H fair in Eugene Satur of Worthwhile Money-Savers.
merchandise In Cottage Grove -
chamber of commerce.
church and the public requested of Annual "Children’s Day."
day. The buildings are a bam,
price, variety, quality, service,
her to assume.
house, garage, hen house, machine
better trained clerk*, better dis
June 18 has been tentatively set shed, windmill and hog house.
Saturday, May 21, will be a
Somehow or other she managed
play* What suggestions do you
to do all this outside work without as the date for Cottage Grove's These miniature buildings are all merchandising day long to be re
have to Increase our local trade
The following essay by Miss
neglecting her duties to her home annual pet parade. Like the cir modem. A blue ribbon was won membered by Cottage Grove shop
am! what lines of merchandise do
Hasel Rose waa awarded first
and her children.
Some people cus, this year the pet parade is to at Eugene. They expect to exhibit . pers if . plans now being perfected
you want that are not available
place In the recent contest
be better than ever. Roy Short these buildings at the state fair by the Boost Cottage Grove com-
have that God-given gift.
and what prices do you wish to
conducted by the Cottage
has been designated as general and are planning on exhibiting mittee of the chamber of com-
She
was
a
flower
lover
and
one
pay? Do you believe that the ef
chairman
of the pet parade com them at the world’s fair at San merce
and ’ this newspaper
mature
1
_ _
'
visiting her home was impressed
fort* to increase local trade will
mittee of the chamber of com Francisco next year. S. L. Godard as expected.
by
the
artistic
homey
arrange
benefit the city directly and your
WHY?
Every retail merchant in the
ment of the flowers growing in merce, and at the Tuesday meet is teacher. Boys who went to Eu
self indirectly? Will you agree
ing of that organization Mr. Short gene with the exhibit were Wayne city will join in presenting an un
BECAUSE: Cottage Grove the yard.
that In the future you will try needs the cooperation of each and
announaed the appointment of H. Seales. Ross Dey, Charles Schaf usual array of red-hot bargains
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. William*on, C. I.
loeul merchant* before go-
M citisene, to
i, May-
that will mean real dollars saved
a son, or Cleo Morelock and Captain fer and Harvey Rowlette.
ut of town
to
tritili
ir make
.. k
nnunon
Cmv* a
n thriving
thriving Orpha Roye. Portland;
Cottage Grove
for
every shopper. Community ef
answer Is no please give reasons. city - the city of the Willamette Frankie Snodgrass, Santa Monica, Claude Cruson as his assistants.
forts along this line in the past
Cal.;
three
grandchildren,
Imo
The Pet Parade this year will
Committee members hope that Valley.
have been successful, and there is
gene and Lynn Roye. and Gail
honest answers to this question
every reason to believe the merch
BECAUSE. To be fair to em Snodgrass, Eugene; two step be sponsored by the "Boost Cot
tage Grove’’ committee of the
naire will give local merchants in ployer*
andising event next week will sur
and employees
alike,
formation that will enable them money earned here should be sons, William A. Garoutte and chamber of commerce, which has
pass anything ever attempted in
Francis
Earl
Garoutte
of
Culp
a large number of merchants not
to correct a condition which at spent hero—to add wealth to our
Creek; their sons, Colin and Al members of that organization af (By H. S. Journalism Student.) the city before, both in bargains
the present time allows more than
offered and in the number of
den; three sisters, Mrs. Lucy Mc- filiated with it. Anyone, children
Twelve boys of the local high stores cooperating. Watch the
half million dollar* earned in this
BECAUSE: It is our home town Culloek. Crow; Mrs. Edith San or adults, with ideas for the im school, Kenneth Kennedy, Billy
territory annually, to be spent
and we owe loyalty to it as citi ders, Cottage Grove, Mrs. Ethel provement of this big event, are Spies, Charlie Clark, Donald Long, columns of this paper next week
elsewhere.
for full details of the hundreds of
Goff, Springfield.
zens.
invited to contact any member of Art Edwards, Keith Merrell, Bob articles of quality merchandise
Mrs. Garoutte was a member of the committee and offer their Grannis, Dean Jackson, Mac that will be offered at rock-bot
BECAUSE: By buying at home,
you provide opportunity for the the Presbyterian church, Rebekah suggestions.
Trask, Bill Bartels, Loren Stiles, tom prices.
young people of tomorrow who lodge, past noble grand club, Ken
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Wendenn Small, left ihursday
"We have contacted the merch
sington club and Rebekah staff
wish to succeed.
ants along main street,” Fred
BECAUSE: If we need job*, we dub.
Knickerbocker, committee chair
Funeral services were held at
Can it be that some of our men Seattle, Wash. Winning first and man stated Wednesday, "and
must buy at home to keep the
plants open from which the jobs Mill* chapel Tuesday afternoon at golfers are taking up botany, or second places at Forest Grove en- everyone contacted ha* assured us
2:30. Rev. James A. Smith of the have we a W. C. Fields tn our titled the boys’ glee and the boys’ of their cooperation. We believe
come.
BECAUSE: In the long-run not Presbyterian church officiated. midst? For lately we have heard quartet to attend this contest.
that if every merchant will get
The trip is being financed by back of this community - wide
one person is benefitted by buy Interment was in A. F. A A. M.- echoing around the fairways. “It’s
funds contributed by the local merchandising event that it will
ing out of town—compare the I. O. O. F. cemetery with the a Lily”!
Was the Comment Heard on
chamber of commerce, the Lions be only the first of many popular
small saving made with the ex Rebekah lodge in charge of grave
side
services.
club,
the high school and by pro- similar events to follow.”
Winning
the
final
match
in
the
pense
of
the
trip
and
see
for
your
All Sides Durin and
held TueSday
Saturday, May 21, will be a
Lane county senior golf champion
self.
After the May Festival.
ship, Bill Zimmerly proved up to and Wednesday.
banner day for the youngsters as
BECAUSE: Since we have one
our expectations once again by
The boys are accompanied by well
while their elder* are
of the largest lumber industries
bringing home the cup. This is their instructor, Mr. Lewis, and shopping the children may attend
in the west, we should be taking
Hundreds of people attending advantage of it. Homes should be
the third consecutive year that accompanist, Frances Hughes. the morning show of "Snow White
the Festival program given by the going up, solving the housing
Bill has won this match, and we They will return late Saturday.
and the Seven Dwarfs” at the Ar-
The Cottage Grove 18-man golf are all proud that a member of
Cottage Grove schools Friday, shortage and putting to work
cade theatre. This morning show
team took the Oakway club into our club should be the three time
May 6, agreed that it was the best
will be for children only—all el-
festival program ever given here
winner. This weeks congratula
ders will be barred—and the chil
and that the presentation could hardware and furniture store feated the Eugene boys by a score tions should go to Bill!
dren may laugh to their heart’s
of 34 to 20. The voctory Sunday
not have been better. So far a* owners.
content, undeterred by admonish
for the locals evens the score with
the vast audience could see, there
Saturday night — May 14th —
ing parents or elder brothers and
BECAUSE: The First National OAkw_v thev having defeated
was not a mistake from start to
Cottage Grove armory—Remem
sisters.
Bank
of
Cottage
Grove
i*
oblldged
Cottage Grove earlier in the sea- ber?
finish.
to obtain money every month
From the opening music by the from the Federal Reserve Bank to son 41H to 18H.
Willamette Council, District No. ei
i
fm*
Score and points for Sunday,
large
high
school
orchestra, offset an estimated amount be
3, American Legion, will meet
The
little
word
"if
’
is
used
more
were
as
throughout the program, the may tween $50,000 and $60,000 spent the visitors name first,
Dav TT ava
than any other word on the golf here at the armory in the Legion - m *
follows:
pole dances; the ceremonious en out of Cottage Grove.
That is, unless the ball is Hall, Wednesday, May 18. The
Estey
86,
0;
Zimmerly
Sr.,
79,
3.
trance of the beautiful queen and
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BECAUSE: If more of that
Bob Goodwin, 90, 0; Lemley missed completely—at which time posts in this district are Albany,
her entourage, her crowning by $50,000 to $60,000 was spent in 82 3
whiIe arrangements have not
bigger words are apt to take its Corvallis, Cottage Grove, Eugene.
Mayor Morelock, In the presence Cottage Grove, merchants would
Florence, Junction City, Lebanon, heen completed for the customary
m
Dutton 87, 0; Morelock 83, 3,
place!
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of a bevy of no less beautiful ..
Monroe. Newport. Springfield and obßervance of Memorial Day it is
princesses; the toe dancer Jacle g ™.
* 0: D e MO n After hiding behind clouds and Toledo.
supposed that
the
American
Morton; the perfectly executed
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. beamed on
Delegates from each of these Legion, United Spanish War Vet
showers, _______
Old Sol fairly
toik dnnew by |lrl> and boy»; th.
«Pont by
wo|'«r<)
83 _ -?
Reynolcis 88. 2’4; Wilson 92. H.j ladies day this week,
erans and the Veterans of Foreign
**«.*««• ft was a per- posts are expected.
acrobatic dance by Dori* Blalock,iCltizeng of Cottage Grove in Cot-1 Tvtynuius OO, 4 71 » vv noun
Fischer
86,
1H:
Carlson
86,
m.
feet
day
for
golf
and 14 ladies
¡5 hoped t that Commander Wars and their auxiliaries will
86.
1H;
IVi.fect
the music and the pageants, cul- tage Qrove goes |nto circulation
Strawn 92, K; Hill 88, 2%.
t***»^*-*«.
played. »»•*•.
Mrs. S. Stewart won the Warren
w^rivn duwcuu
Edwards,
S, who is ill In the again join in arranging an appro
minating in the evening with the
returns, beneflttlng Cottage
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,
________
ball
with
a
putting
score
of
17,
Veterans
hospital
at Portland will priate program.
Osmundson
83,
2;
Trask
89.
1.
well acted, creepy comedy Tiger (lrove
Gassman 94, 0; Zimmerly Jr. and Mrs. L. Schroeder won the be well enough to be present at
This much has been planned.
House”, the senior class play, gave
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LET’S BUY AT HOME!
92, 3.
t«» with 18 putt*.
this meeting.
The Sunday, May 29, service will
Cottage Grove people a day long
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Van Nuys 105, 0; Mickey, 101, 3.
After the game a social hour,
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be held at the Methodist Episco-
to be remembered and has given MAYOR URGES OBSERVANCE
Browning
94,
2;
Dunlop
100.
1.
was
spent
in
the
club
house
dur-
IVTov
Dav
TfiRt.ival to
church at 11 a. m. and the
future participants in school May
OF AmMAIL WEEK
Inp which
which
time
refreshments were
were
May * “
»A* Mayor of Cottage Grove I
Stevenson
Trask 96, 0. । Ing
refreshments
________ __ 88, , 3; D. . ___
__— time
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.
pastor, Ellsworth Tilton will de-
Day Festivals something difficult
Schroe- served by Mrs. Blalock and Mrs. 'OA PrpctAYlt.P(i at
liver the memorial sermon. Rev.
to Mual and almost impossible to do hereby request that the people . O. MoCormich 101,
>r 96, 2^.______________________ Zahm. On next weeks committee
Edward L. Kechley will deliver the
of this city observe the week of
Kienzle
' 93, 3; E.
” Wiese
""— 102, n 0. ' are Mrs. Savage
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and
•
Mrs. Stewart.
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address at the cemetery, May 30,
Great credit is due the fine way 15 to 21st as "air mall week” Kn. Kimball 106, 2%; Hendricks now that the weather is nice we
Mayor Cleo Morelock has en- Decration Day.
corps of teachers of our City nnd urge that they use air mail
J hope more ladies will be out on tered the ranks of newsreel |
School*.
Good teachers make service to their utmost on all 108Ka. Kimball 95, 2H; Blalock Wednesdays at 1 o’clock.
good schools.
their mail service during this
The day will also be pleasantly week. Let the people outside of 1 Wilder
’
day and Tuesday. May 15. 16 and
The Secretary of State:¡0«^
88. 0; Anlauf 83, 3.
There will be a joint meeting of
recalled by the fact, believe it or Cottage Grove know there is a
17
the
first
of
a
series
of
news
has
announced that Mr. Bown, «t-
the London and Hebron school reels photographed in Cottage aminer
not, that the sun came out bright place known as Cottage Grove!
of operators and chauf-
this
(Thurs- Grove. Among the things to be fers, will be at the city hall here
Hugh iwoovu
Rosson **>
is to return to districts at London
ADu
PHrlv nna
u I i rcoi
iniit the
<nv uirvw
uaiuk
a
-
au -»
and early
and confinuou
continued to snt
shed
feel that
direct nuvci
advertising
its benign rays over the festivi- that Cottage Grove will receiveiCottage Grove May 17 to com-■ day) evening, for further discu.- featured at the first presentation between the hours of 9 a. m. and
tles throughout the entire day.
during this one week through the plete the organization of a perm- Bion on the formation of a union is the high school May Day festi- '5 p. m. on Monday, May 16. All
ties throughout tne enure aay
council heJ? Rep^ high school district embracing the
|val which drew a large crowd last those wishing
Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. of great benefit In the future, sentatives from the various civic 15 districts adjacent to
and was one of the most to drive care
W F Hart of Portland attended Let’s go ahead, Cottage Grove.”
I organizations will meet with Mr.
^r* ^d Mrs. Fi^ Fred
- week,
w. r. nan 01 r-uj nu.iu «.«c
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1 Rosson to complete the perman- sen of North Bend visited Mr. and ( popular local events staged in | touch with Mr. Bown during these
C. MORELOCK.
the funeral of the late Mrs. Susie
years.
hours.
ent organization.
[ Mrs. Ray Vincent Sunday.
Mayor
Garoutte.
Pioneer Resident
Dies oí Heart Attack
June 18 Tentatively
Set for Pet Parade
Lorane High Manual
Training Class Wins
Blue Ribbon, Eugene
Saturday, May 21
To Be Bargain Day
BUY AT HOME!
H. S. Musical Groups
Leave for Seattle
The Best May Day
Program Ever Given
By Local Schools
Along .the Fairways Ä,
h“„
Local Golfers Win 34
To 20 From Oakway
Willamette Council of
American Legion to
Meet Here May 18th
Speakers Selected I OF
MemOHal Uay ±161©
¡ml
Diane