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VOLUME XLVIII (ío t la ûUïklMfe Things WeThink Battery “E” Covers I Ihmçt <>lhrr\ 1 hmk und u B IV/* Thmt. Ihtnyi Ofheri COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, JUNE 30. 1938 (Eatabltahed June 15. 1889.) Boxer Sleeps in Local Theatre—Then In Jail Itself With Glory 9 NUMBER 46 Learn to Swim—Classes Begin July 5 ’ Over Fourth Of July Holidays One of th«* boxers at Cottage Grove’s recent carnival reposes In the county jail all because he went to sleep at the wrong time and in By Ita Superb Handling of the wrong place. At least that is Madame Perkins, speaking be The Big Six Inch Guns and his story. The boxer, who insists fore the international labor con- Traffic Accidents Over Fourth that his name is Tommy Thomp fcrenre at Geneva, made the 1 AU Around Proficiency son, but apparently has other statement, "Industrial relations i in Last Year Coat 310 Lives and names available when ne«^fl, the Unit«*! States are now on i a to grief when he went to Drowning Added 142 to Toll more stable* basis than for 20 Battery E of the 249th ('oast came sleep in the A read«* theatre and years.” Hors«««! Hnrses! Artillery returned to Its home was overlook«*! when the theatre base, the Cottage Grove armory. Next Sunday all America will Thia busin<*sa of putting a floor literally covered with glory by was locked at the conclusion of late Sunday evening show. take to the highways as the na under wages and a ceiling over reason of it« «ujierb work in handl the Night John Schaeffer tional holiday, lengthened this hour* might be appropriately re- ing th«* big six inch rifl««* at the reported Officer to Merchant Patrolman year because it falls on a week ferret! to the federal housing ad- mouth of th«* Columbia river. Wells that he had heard a noise end, is ushered in. ministration. Just imagine yourself loading a either in Penney's store or the gun, six inches in diam««ter at th«* Arcad«* theatre, and the two men Last year five Oregonians lost Ncw« item tells us the red» are muzzle, with thirty-two pounds of their lives in highway accidents decided to "keep their eyes open" using pretty girls as lure«. When powder, a projectile weighing 90 for any prowler* in that vicinity. over the Fourth of July, accord they (>ut on their paint and feath pounds and getting your first Later the boxer was noted leav ing to Secretary of State Earl er*. there Is no th ip g the trout fly three .shots off in ton seconds Snell, who urges motorists and ing the alley back of the theatre, manufacturer c an produre to each, making an average of only and was apprehended near Wood- pedestrians alike to celebrate the equal them. 13.4 seconds per shot, a new son ’K garage. In his poKseasion Fourth with safety first. record in time, in spite of a faulty was W. M. Morelock’« coat, which "Nationally, the Fourth of July Washington is now promoting primer which slowed you down accident death toll runs high into container! his checkbook and bill xfielllng bees. If this orthographic after th«* first three shots. That the hundreds every year, and traf experiment should prove success is what Battery E did. shooting at fold. fic accidents are responsible for a Thompson claims that he fell ful, an attempt might be made to a moving target towed by a tug majority of the victims," Snell de ii'.u h <•< on.mill's to the persons going at the rate of fifteen miles asleep in the theatre, and found clared. "Oregon has made an out the place locked when he awoke, who are conducting the govern per hour, with the center of im Morelock*« coat was taken July 5 to 15 has been declared standing safety record so far this ment. pact of all shots within a radius Mr. from his office, but a small Fire Regulations In “ Learn to Swim” week by Mayor year, and it would be fitting if of eight tenths of a yard. There amount of silver in a desk drawer Cleo Morelock of Cottage Grove. this state would celebrate Inde The John Roosevelt wedding is can be no mistake about this was not molested. Deputy Sher Effect in Forests The instruction will be under the pendence Day by keeping its slate over, and It was one time the record as a camera on the tug iff Green Pitcher took the prison direction of the Red Cross and free from highway fatalities.” bride didn't steal the show. towing the target took picture* of er to Eugene, where officers are It is particularly urged that mo will be sponsored by the Lions each shot. Fire regulations governing the club. torists refrain from planning trips holding him for further investiga Commissioner Jake Bennett of This gave Battery E a higher tion. full national forests will go into Last year 115 students took in which cannot be made comfort Portland has refused use of a city marksmanship rating than any effect July 1, District Ranger H. struction. ably during the holiday period, ¡Mirk to liquor dealers for an out other organization in the Oregon E. D. Brown notified The Sentinel and that they give their automo The instructor will be Eileen ing on the ground the liquor deal Coast Artillery. Twenty-Four To Take Wednesday. biles a thorough checking over be Donaldson of Eugene who is a ers' business is not constructive, On»* would think this wax honor ’’Motorists are warned not to student at the U. of O. Miss fore starting. He also advised mo by which argument Jake would be enough for one year, but the of Part in Home Talent smoke in moving vehicles,” Mr. Donaldson is studying Physical torists to drive at moderate speeds himself denied use of the same ficers and men of Battery E did- Brown stated, “and that fireworks Education. At present she is and to make a special effort to be property. । n't think so. nor did Major Ger Show At Arcade are strictly banned in the national teaching swimming in Florence. courteous.since traffic will be un cral G«*org«* A. White. Command forests. We want to emphasize Registrations will be accepted usually heavy. A recent picture In dally news ing Gen«*ral of the 41xt Division of this f»int. because we would hate at the Picture Shop from June 27 Those who ar»' to take part in ‘"Remember to drive slowly past papers showed New Yorkers gaz the National Guard, who present- to have to make arrests for this ing at a common cow as though «•d the Battery the much coveted the horn«* talent show to be staged offense, which might have serious to July 5. The fee is 50c. Trans resorts and other crowded spots, portation will be furnished for and to control your speed on un it were a strange animal. If they'll Blue Banner denoting an excellent at the Arcade theatre Friday, consequences.” those needing it. familiar stretches of road,” Snell b<* patient, and an att«?mpt is made rating in drill, armory cleanliness July 1 are: Jacie Morton, Charles Camp fire permits will be re Awards will be made for pro said. “We can prevent the usual to provide funds for new deal on inspections, neatness in uni- Clark, Jack Boslaugh. Dora Mae quired at all places except regular ficiency in the various classes as number of fatalities if we will gathering and scattering, the forms, condition of equipment, and Scott, Thelma Minney, Forest prepared camp grounds, Mr. follows: Lemley, Bob Grannis. Pat Bald make a conscious effort to give N«*w Yorkers will see some real general appearance of the men. Brown added. Beginners Button—Jump into the ‘other fellow’ every possible milking That Blue Banner has the same win. Wanda Brown. Gerry Kern, In addition to Mr. Brown's six feet deep and swim 25 advantage.” significance as the blue ribbons Lois Baldwin. Betty Grable, Vel warning. J. H. Walker, secretary water feet and return. ma Wilson, Arlene Anderson. Pat Citing a marked decrease in the A former head of Valparaiso given at state fairs. warden of the Eastern Lane Co. Swimmers Button—Jump into number of auto accidents for the university used a radio to drive "There are no poor regiments, ty Short, Billy Spies. Ralph Bos- Fire Patrol Association issues a rats from his hen house. That sug there are poor Colonel's" is a laugh, Raymond Vinson, Frank warning in which he states that water six feet deep and swim 25 first half of the year, resulting in gests the excuse for some of the romon saying in the army. It Clark, Hazel Rose, Bernice Smith, his association has made careful feet and return, tread water the saving of some 3000 lives programs. follows that there are no ixxt Shirley Hendricks and Margaret plans to maintain a vigorous pa ¡thirty seconds, float motionless, throughout the United States. A. plain dive, 100 yard swim, witness companies or batteries, there are Bressler. * trol over their protective area for demonstration of artificial respira- L. Schafer, Red Cross manager in the Pacific area, urges vacation The Columbia salmon are hav poor captains the 1938 patrol season. tion, swim 50 feet on back, using; Good colonels have good regi- Beano Game to Aid ing no trouble climbing the Bon- For the coming Fourth of July legs only, surface dive in six to ists. especially motorists, to exer neville ladder, but they are not menta. Good captains with good holiday they ask the cooperation eight feet of water and recovery cise precautions for safety during the Fourth of July holiday period. the same ones shown swimming lieutenants have good companies Tennis Court Fund of campers and the public gener of object. downstream in the capitol mural. and good batteries. The statistical bureau . of - the ally in complying with the Oregon Junior Life Saving—The certifi-~ — One reason for this is that good Forest Laws concerning fireworks cate award is free Enamel pins Council in a com- Mayor Morelock has issued a commanding officer* weed out the and lighted materials, ihe law "What would you do if you had thr^ rmit to the Boy and Girl Scout reads as follows: “It shall be un- and emblem for suit can be ob- tained for 25c each A ¿n 17^ yT 48 hour* to live." is the question poor material. others club, to operate . Be.no Orttage Grove can well be proud asked a few days ago at Clear Classes will start at 10 00 a m n™16*1 6 «20 deaths in auto acc»- game on the vacant lot w^t of the for anyone to throw away any water. Fla. A suggestion to to go ofBatterv E. which made a final old Afternoon sessions will be devoted dents as compared to 8,390 for the Twin Oaks shopping with your wife, it would score of 193.3; Ashland 118.1; 7th and Main stlS?tag' S^turdnvf ’Wed tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, to advanced swimmers and even- corresponding period a year ago. streets. Saturday. tches firecrackers or other Klamath Falls 118; Marshfield a decrease of 19 per cent. This re ing classes to adults. July 9th. 108 and Albany 84. lighted material, on any forest duction was brought about in Everybody in town in the after- land, private road, public highway spite of a five per cent gain in Residents of a small corner of noon and evening of that day will or railroad right of way within Republican Central traffic volume. Maine wish to separate from the Grove Man Drowns have a chance for real diversion. this state.” Traffic accidents over the United States and become a part The amount taken in by the "Help save forest areas from Committee of Lane Fourth of July a year ago coat of Canada. We should let them go In Alaskan Waters _ Scout Mothers that day will be fires,' Mr. Walker adds, "that we 310 lives. Deaths by drowning under condition they take Wash and those who come after us may UlUluIa added 142 to the toll Twenty per ington, D. C„ with them. Emmett Lane Nowell. 31, for added to the growing sum destined their beauty and that the sons were killed and 7,205 were merly of Cottage Grove, son of to aid in the building of two con enjoy crete tennis courts in the city community may benefit from rev Saturday, June 25, the Republi- injured by fireworks The suggestion is made the Willis Nowell of this city, drowned park. enue received from our forests." can Central committee met in Eu- i„„__ _ „j. • character of those being named Sunday near Ketchikan, Alaska, gene and elected the following of- adv,s* no*\ for the TVA probe means a white where he had lived for the past 13 F. HOBWOOD INJURED ficers for the ensuing year. j rowing and untrained wash. It the effort is to be suc- years. He met his death while at Townsendites Will London (Special)—F. Hobwood. Chairman C. A. Huntington. ^f cano4 rowStsg cesaful, the lime Industry will tending an Elks picnic. timber faller for the W. A. Wood- Vice Chairman - Mrs. M a r y nÌ a News of the tragedy have to get Into highspeed pro- _ _ reached Hold Celebration Here ard Lumber company, was pain- Workman. Cottage Grove. aeainst the nf f.« Cottage Grove by wire Monday, duction. - - ‘ * Secretary-Donald Husband. fully injured Tuesday afternoon, only a short time after the dead State »Committeeman — Ken- worrks m 0,6 hobday celebration, Townsendites and their friends June 28. He was driving a wedge had received a Rob«*rt H. Jackson, democratic man's . . father . ... _ letter will gather at the City Park in into a tree when the heavy head neth Nielson. Just remember to keep sober. presidential possibility, is said to hl* son. advising Cottage Cottage Grove for this city's only of the sledge he was using flew Congressional Committeeman — careful and do your part in need seasoning, but we’ve become Grove friends of the escape from public Fourth of July celebration, off and struck him in the mouth. Worth Harvey, ‘ _ “ preventing accidents and you will Cottage Grove. accustomed to taking a little salt injury of Ross Nowell, brother of The following is the executive enjoy your holiday vacation and There will be speaking both knocking out some of his teeth with anything of new deal flavor. Emmett, who was an engineer on morning and afternoon, if present and breaking his nose. committee: Stuart Hurd, H. El come back home without a regret. the cannery tender ''William T. mer Maxey, Herbert Lombard, _____________________ Muir,” which was badly damaged plans mature, a picnic lunch at Fred G. Stickles, T. T. Torgerson. noon to which every family is ex- REV. TILTON RE-APPOINTED. by an explosion while in the har Michigan Governor Reverend Ellsworth M. ---------------------------- - Tilton, bor at Ketchikan. Ross had been pected to bring a basket. There ROAD TO FAIRVIEW LOOKOUT will be games and amusements for pastor of the local Methodist working» on the ship's diesel en To Speak in Oregon OPEN BUT ROUGH the youngsters, and a stand will be Episcopal church for the past gine, and was in a machine shop The road to Fairview Lookout operated by the local Towsend year, was reappointed at the Before Election at the time of the exploison. which in the Bohemias is open but damaged the 90-foot boat to the club at which soft drinks and ice eighty-sixth annual conference of cream will be available the Oregon Methodist church, rough. District Ranger H. E. D. mil win IK avanaoa. held at at The Dalles last Sentinel Wed- An Associated Press dispitch extent of $10,000. One man. Larry "Wn tn have a ,mnri ( wniCn was WHS neia 1 ne uaiies lasi Brown advised The X.«- ociiiiiiei nru- Reischman of South Bend, Wash., from Washington, D. C., States time ” a «SikUman for the l^d wcek. Reverend and Mrs. Tilton nesday. The roadbed is solid, and Lease on Building Adjoining turned from the conference last there is no danger of getting — that Govemor Frank Murphy of was seriously injured in the ex time, a spokesmanforth ana want to clwb said. '«...« w maKe it „ , . . stuck, Mr. Brown added. First National Bank Acquired Michigan, thè last American Gov- plosion. took ernor General of the Philippine „ Details .. of the tragedy - that .. __ plain that we will be glad to have 6 riaay* Flowers in the Fairview area by Pott Department all our friends meet with us. Islands, will speak in Oregon be- E h 11?®*.1 h .“ d are in bloom, and present an at UNION HIGH SCHOOL fore the November general elec- reached Cottage Grove when this tractive sight at this time. Mr. | PETITIONS FILED * article was written. From a brief Halliwells Return. m__ n tion. phoned The Sentinel from „ . „ * As a result of the recent favor- Brown phoned Definite assurance that the Cot- Associated Press dispatch it ap* Mrs. A. r W. Helliwell bl vote vote in in voltage cottage uiuvc Grove uu on the the Lookout, and reported visibil- a Mr. and j — j «i aoie Governor Murphy was one of pears that Mr. Nowell's absence «♦« teS6 Grove post office would be returned Tuesday from a three- proposed union high 8Ch ool, peti- the ablestof the noted Americans | from th<? picnic was not noted that iwJnt^Thnm m°v«l into the heart of the busi- I tions favoring the plan have been that point, where he was able to ness section withjn a who K - had - - l>een washed up day visit - .. served as . Governor ... General . until his body 1-, at — Rethnond. - --------- a Mrs. u —ui ................... <f. see to The Sisters. Diamond Point Hartley is; clrculated in »• . the districts of the Philippines. He is a good on the 5^.^ }{e had visited his ley was received by Postmaster N. J. of Mr. j Helliwell. While speaker and was noted especially fntber ¡n this city last summer a u sister ... j ~u» „ 1 fected by the consolidation and and Crater lake. Nelson Jr. in a communication i where they attended the weddii« (fUed in court house at Eu- ----------- for his insistence upon a balanced In the slatw. for , from Fourth Assistant Post : of Miss Ruth Irvin and Jack Hart-1 p . EDWARDS OAR RECOVERED master the government budget He an| General, confirming the ley, a nephew, which was solemn- K State police reported at 3 had it. but he left the Islands with . * _|ci 1 bv trade lease of the building next to the ized in the Episcopal church at , PrecoNoux Warred Rook*. Wednesday the recovery a large reserve, 'vhlch undoubted- Surviving are his widow and a First National Bank, now occupi q Denney is proud of his'ren Edwards car, stolen shortly ly gave the new Philippine Com-[b tb Ross, both of Ketchikan;' Bend. Billie Helliwell, who has Willis E -- Nowell and - al RednJ?nd* wiU ^' Barred Rock pullets. They were after midnight that morning from ed by Nelson DeYoung. The build monwealth a good sendoff. 1 Ihls father ’ - - 1 his father. WUM E. nowuh ana a)maln for some time months old June 5. On June ip front of the Edwards residence. ing is «îwned by the Van Allison Murphy Is Presidential timber. sister, Mrs. E. C. Leum, of Cottage estate. The lease is for five year*. Upon their return they joined 15 one of them started to lay and The car was located at Roseburg, subject to cancellation if a new I Grove; his mother, Mrs. Helen BCHOKDER’R BACK FROM I Johnson, and brother, George the O. W. Dinner club at Pengra up to sometime last week had laid and was apparently undamaged, federal building is erected in this ---------------------- LION« CONVENTION ' Nowell of Monroe. He would have where members of that club were six eggs, one of which measured city prior to the expiration of the NEW ROAD TO BE BUILT. having picnic dinner. ' 5H by 6 inches. Another onestart- Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Schroeder been 31 years of age on September Fairview (Special) — County lease. They report Redmond prosper- ed laying June 19 and has laid have returned from Enterprise, 9th. Funeral services will be in The post office will be moved ing and the surrounding country I every day since. A cockerel of the equipment began I work here Mon- Oregon, where they attended a charge of the B. P. O. Elks. from its present location on north (same breed started crowing when day cutting off some sharp turns Willis E. Nowell, father of the looking fine spirited state convention of Lions Ninth street as soon as Mr. De- i three months old. Can you beat it ? and repairing roads. A new piece clubs. On their trip they visited tragedy victim, left Twesday after-, Young can vacate the new location Mrs. Orpha Benson, who has . . . - . „ at the school _ and necessary repairs and altera Bonneville dam where Mr. Schroe- noon for Ketchikan. been in Corvallis for the past Cottage Grove received $2.- 1 house and extending across the der had an opportunity to inspect tions made. Postmaster Nelson ,d is 124.33 of of the Eddie Johnston spent several week, has returned here and is 124.33 the $12,849 $12,849 special spcriai tax tax Garoutte a place, will be graded and estimated that the change would at first hand 1 this gigantic power SnJfiAv project. Mr. Schroeder is presi- days this week at the home of [again with her sister, Mrs. Her-|mon*y which County ocal Lions I Billie Hoppman on Cedar creek. I bert Eakin. Grace Schiska sent out last week, benefit by the new piece of road. be made early in August. dent of the local Lions club. club. G Post Office to Be Moved to Main St
