dottane (Broue Sentine"
VOLUME XLVIII.
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Things We Thin k Community Picnic
Barbecue Planned
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COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1938_______________________
Second Swimming
Class to Start Monday
ZA//JÀ u'ht
Ihmyt (Mtn Think
No Relief From
Forest Fire Hazard
Delegates Return
From Institute
%
Gtf* red With
Watei Ttage
The Epworth Leaguers of the
Another ten day session of Red
Methodist church are proud of
Cross sponsored classes in swim
their attainments at Little River Water Board Issues Notice
ming and first aid will be held at
Smith Biver Blaze Nears
institute last week. They receiv
the
steel
bridge
eaxt
of
Cottage
Old Fashioned Gathering to
ed the award for Camp Beautiful.
Grove starting July 25.
Mixx Umpqua With 1,300 Men On
Ixirothy Siemann was elected
A double fish hook has been in Be Held Here Next Month;
Daisy Zimmerly of (k»ttage Grove
Fire Lines—No Belief in Sight president of the student body and Order« Irrigation Halted
vented. The racketeers may now
will be in charge.
also Institute delegate to the
Bohemia Days Endorsed
take the suckers two at a time
The schedule of classes will be
National Council of Methodist
l he same ax for the school which
For the first time since Cottage-
No serious forest tire« were re Youth at Boulder, Colorado, Aug. Grove's new storage reservoir was
Oulogkat* in Mexico claim to
recently closed.
Transportation
31
Sept.
4.
Marian
Balch
was
An old-fashioned barbeque and will be furnished and swimmers ported in the immediate vicinity
have found a lost continent. It
prohably got that way from eight community picnic tentatively set are to gather at Beidler’s store at of Cottage Grove Wednesday, ac- elected' one of three student mem- constructed twelve years ago, the
year* of democratic admintatra- for Saturday, August 20, in the 9:30 a. m. for the morning classes ootding to J. H. Walker, «late ber* on the Institute commission, city this week faced a dangerous
Mrs Tilton wax re-elected dean water situation Members of the
city park, will attract resldenta of and at 1:15 p. m. for the after fire warden and head of the East of
tion
women and Mr. Tilton manager. ’ water board of the city council
Registration fees ern Lane county fire patrol associ Those
this section to Cottage Grove by noon classes.
who attended were Betty Jesse Lansing, chairman; A. w.
Pennsylvania courts have de the thousands It is expected. Pre have been reduced from 50c to 25c. ation.
Adkins,
Hazel and Helen Wells, Heiliwell and A. W Shofstall Wed-
"Lookouts
are
practically
use
clared that state's 44-hour work- liminary plans for the big day
Eighty-seven were enrolled in
Dorothy
Siemann, Marian Balch, nesday issued a statement which is
week law unconstitutional. Those were launched at a meeting of the the school of instruction which less. due to the poor visibility
judge* must be so old they can’t Boost Cottage Grove committee just closed, and about 50% of the from smoke,” Mr. Walker stated, Ina and Pearl Monroe, Arietta published elsewhere in this paper.
at the cHy hall Monday evening. students passed their ••xamirta- in urging that everyone refrain Anderson Clara Allen. Juanita calling the attention of the patrons
play golf,
Fred Knlckerb<x:krr. committee tions. Miss Hem- IXinaldson, a from setting fire« of any nature, Sanders, Alberta Adkins, Marjorie
We are going to build a 45.000- chairman, announced that detail student at U. of O. was the in including the burning of grass or Woodard. Faye Taylor, Boyd Al- PATRONS RESPOND TO CALL
tim btittlcahip because we believe ed plans for the celebration would structor in charge. The Lions trash. The fire hazard is tre len, Russell Woolcott. Rev. and for WATER CONSERVATION
City Engineer L. W Coiner re
Japan is building one. Do we have I m * perfected by a committee con club were cosponsors of this class mendous, Mr. Walker continued, Mrs. Tilton. Those who afforded
transportation
were
James
Ted-
ported
Thursday morning that pa-
in
the
half
million
acres
in
his
to do every foolish thing some sisting of A W Hclliwell, Cleo and those in charge of the school
ford, Mrs. Albert Woodard, How- trona of the Cottage Grove water
other nation does?
Morelock, Carl Rynearson and wish to thank members of this patrol district.
system had responded almost 100
Meanwhile the Smith river fire ard Taylor and Lowell Tedford.
organization for their assistance,
I>orin Schroeder.
per cent to the call for conserva
The department of agriculture
While no definite statement has as well as the men who built the continues to hold the center of
tion of water, following Wednes-
the
stage.
This
fire
has
spread
trestle,
Earl
Weise,
who
launched
wishes umi to believe that sauer l>een released a* to the program
day
’s appeal of the water board.
from
not
far
from
the
Siuslaw
float
used,
and
Mr.
Workman,
kraut originated In China. How for the community gathering next the
This applied both to householder»
forest boundary across Smith river
about the wcincrs ? They look like month, It is understood that the for transportation furnished.
and industrial users, and the re
to the Umpqua, and Wednesday
they came from Japan.
program will include softball
serve supply in the city reservoir
games, horseshoe pitching con
made a substantial gain Wednes
A COC firefighter in Cottage
Ifw democratic wnaU»ruil nomi- tests between the champions of
day night, leading officials to be
nar. it would appear from his own neighboring granges, and will
lieve that a few more days of con
July 19 Mis* Marie Gilham ar Grove Thursday morning reported
reports, will have everything at wind up with a big pavement rived home Saturday from her the Smith river fire still four Wind and Poor Visibility
tinued conservation would bring
Washington attended to before dance in the evening.
the reservoir supply back to its
trip to Pasadena, Cal. She visited miles from Scottsburg, and ap Holds Down Scores in Shoot
November, in which caw there
Ax a project for later in the Los Angeles and in San Francis parently more nearly under con
normal safe reserve.
trol than at any time in the past at Gun Club Grounds Sunday.
will be no need to unpow upon season the Boost Cottage Grove
■■ ——
co.
him for further service at Wash committee endorsed the Bohemia
The John Taylor family of Eu few days. With favorable wind
loi
the
water
system to the exist-
ington
Days celebration under considera gene spent Sunday at the George conditions it was believed that the
ing emergency and warning them
homes along the Umpqua would
tion by the local American Legion Taylor home.
Dr. Tye of Eugene, with 50 to cease using waler for sprin-
Thursday noon fire
President Roosevelt lx not going post. and pledged their support in
Mrs. Phoebe Young has as a be safe.
straight
from the 16-yard Une, giing or irrigation purposes, and
to interfere in the primaries in aiding to put over this big event. guest this week a cousin, Willard weather reports were much the took high honors at the trapshoot patrons were warm'd that anyone
same
as
for
several
days
past.
any other capacity than that of
Wing of Salem, whom she had not
Sunday at the Cbttage Grove Rod failing to observe this request
head of the democratic party. Evi-
seen for 44 yean, at which time
FIFTY YEARN AGO
and Gun club grounds on south would cease to receive water serv-
drnly anything less than calling
she left Goldendale, Wash.
state highway officials ordered the sixth
In Cottage Greve.
Oi—U street.
...----- High wind and poor
during the duration of the
out the army and navy to conduct
The Ivan Abeene family spent Drain -Jieedsport highway closed visibility held good scores to the emergency.
Th«* folk »wing was handed to
the eteetkin is not interference The Sentinel for publication by a the week end at Newport and to traffic. Late Wednesday more । minimum. - Jess - Troeh and * ~
Ray
The unprecedented heat wave
from the White House
than 1,300 men were engaged in Glass of Eugene turned in the best which has held the thermometer
Minister who wax ordaimri 53 other coast points.
Guests of Miss Katie Gilcrist fighting this blaze, seeking to halt scores on 100 birds, each taking a in the 90s for more than ten
years ago and who will speak Sun
News dispatch from Staunton, day morning from the pulpit of during the week end were Miss its southward march on the Ump 96.
days has caused an unusual de
Va., tells of motorists stopping his th«> Presbyterian church on the Ruth Hale of Eugene and E. E. qua divide where possible, thus
In the 50 - bird combination mand for water. A leak in the
car while a family of skunks non great revival held shortly after Evans of Chiloquin. Both are saving the village of Scottsburg event—30 birds from the 16-yard intake main one night recently
chalantly crossed the highway. A he came to Cottage Grove. He teachers attending U. of O. Fri- and the Cottage Grove summer line and ten pair of doubles—Jess caused the loss of considerable
MX-ond car came along and bump- arrived in this city 50 years ago day visitors of Miss Katie's were colony as well as farm homes and Troeh came out winner with 47, water. Since the normal water
•ri into the first car. one occupant next monday.
Miss Willie Logsdon of Roseburg resorts. No one could predict McCord second with 46. and demands were filled from the city
assurance whether this Chambers third with 44.
suffering a fractured arm, but the
and George Wilhelm of Junction with
reservoir until the leak could be
skunks showed no resentment
would be possible or not.
pjve men posted scores of 25 repaired the water reserve in the
Sentinel, please tell the people aty.
The John Madsen family of
over the commotion
The village of Sutherlin had a straight—Ray Glass and Dr. Tye reservoir was lowered, and the de
we plan a great service in song,
scripture, testimony and sermon Black Butte visited Sunday af- real Ure scare Monday, when a getting 2 each, and Jess Troeh, mand tor water has continued to
Babb and N. J. Nelson one such an extent that with the in
The executive t»oard of Port at the Presbyterian church July temoon with Mrs. Philip Hersey. brush fire reached that city and
Glen Hale of Ashland, former destroyed a church and two resi each. Chambers and Harpole post take main operating at full capa
land's six striking hotel units has 24 next Sunday—<H a. m.»
ly of Hebron, will spend the com dences. Other homes were threat ed 24s and McCard and Troeh of city of nearly a million gallons
d«*mand«x1 that the federal govern
Mr». Neva P. Harvey at the
ment conduct an investigation of organ. Chas S. Cochran leading ing school year in Eugene attend ened and several roofs burned be Eugene, and Rentle and Rynear- every twenty-four hours, no re
fore the flames were extinguished son of Cottage Grove 23s. Out of serve could be built up—in fact
strikebreaking activities of the the singing. Rev. Jas. A. Smith ing the U. of O.
hotels. If the effort is successful, reading Scripture.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Williams with the aid of Roseburg and Oak 45 possible 25s, but 13 scores of the reservoir was nearly dry when
land fire departments.
the order was issued.
will the unions also seek to learn
23 or better were posted.
The one s«*eing Cottage Grove and baby returned Sunday from
A residence recently purchased
Members of the water board
Ten men entered the double
why there Is so little to an 85- and Oregon, first time, fifty years Medford where they visited their
cent meal served at a service club ago, will address you from the father and brother, Tom and by Loraine Ocumpaugh on madi event, shooting 20 birds. McCard are hopeful that a reserve can be
hinchron ?
Stuart Williams who are working son street in the east part of the and Troeh placed first, dropping built up in the reservoir within a
pulpit.
city was partly destroyed by fire three birds; Chambers and Cooper week’s time, thus permitting the
their mining claims.
God
sent
a
great
revival
at
that
at 2:30 Wednesday morning. The
A University of Oregon football tirm* and more than one hundred
The John Kebelbeck family and prompt response of the Cottage tied for second, dropping 4; Ry- use of some water for irrigation,
nearson and Rentle tied for third but no such use of water will be
team was recently pictured In n for the first time said "Lord here Miss Miriam Seagoe visited Sun Grove
fire department enabled dropping 5.
tolerated until the crisis has pare-
Berlin newspaper. The caption
day
afternoon
at
the
Wm.
Bach
the control of the flames to the
read: "Who knows where these is my life”—“1 surrender all." It home in Delight Valley.
The
shooters
apparently
found
.
is not too much or too late to ex
one building. The house was un
"back-er-up” events the most! City Engineer L. W. Comer has
stars were found? Many a foot pect
At Hebron the temperature occupied, and was being remodeled the
the
children
and
grand-chil
popular of the day. In this type of stated that the water level at the
ball player In the American uni-
of the old timers and other* reached 100 degrees on Thursday and redecorated.
match each shooter has a partner source of supply in the Bohemias
versifim cannot even write his dren
to answer God's call to follow the of last week.
and the men alternate in firing, is at a lower level than usually
own name. Are we to believe Christ today. We are sure the
When one man misses, his part- exists in September, a condition
that, after all, conditions at Eu children and friends of the old-
— he which may make it necessary to
gene arr nearly ax bad ax charg-
ner is allowed to shoot and - if
timers
for
mother,
father
and
<fl by Claudius Eclair Ingalls.
breaks
the
target
the
first
miss
is conserve the use of water for
The
Community
club
decided
to
friends love and memory will be
several weeks.
Corvallis editor?
not
charged
against
the
pair.
If
July
19.
—
Mrs.
Minnie
Henrick
continue meeting at the school
glad to come.
The continuation of the heat
The roll-call of family names of son and son Donald of Creswell house during the busy season of both men shoot, and the first man wave has made the most of Cot-
breaks
the
bird,
the
target
is
spent
the
week
end
at
the
C.
A.
the summer. It will be a no host-
50 years ago will be read.
chalked up as a miss. The team of tage Grove’s residents extremely
Peterson home.
ess event
of the extreme fire haz
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cooper
Guests recently at the home of Chambers and Rentle annexed the conscious
ards existing and it is believed
FALL CAUSE OF DROWNING
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"championship"
winning
two
of
went to Drain Friday on business. Mr. and --
Mrs. Hugh McCormick
the most of the residents of
Willis Nowell, who returned re
Miss Maxine Stewart is visiting were their daughter and son-in- these events. The following teams that
cently from Ketchikan, Alaska, her sister, Mrs. Leonard Whit law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scherner. won one each: Nelson. Glass. Ry- the city will extend their whole
hearted support to the water con
where he attended the funeral of man at Dallas.
of Roseburg, and Mr. and Mrs. nearson, Harpole; Woodard, servation program. Those who fail
Patrons of the star routes serv- his son Emmett, reports that Em
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Thomp- Chas. Magetta and Mr. and Mrs. Smithson ; Cooper, Heck. The
respect the rights of others in
•ri by the Cottage Grove post of mett met his death by drowning son and two children of Bakers- Merle Schooling of Portland. The "stickler” in this type of shooting to
the
city in this serious matter will
in
shallow
water
at
the
edge
of
fice have been violating postal
field. Cal., are visiting at the ladies are sisters of Mrs. McCor- is for the partner to hold his fire receive
scant sympathy from the
until
he
knows
whether
his
team
regulations, according to Post Black Sands beach near that city Ralph Conklin home.
mick.
authorities
vested with the duty
only
a
short
distance
from
a
group
mate
has
broken
the
bird.
Edwin Redford has gone toTule
master N. J. Nelson Jr. who writes
William Campbell and sons of
and
power
of
caring for he water
of
1500
people
attending
an
Eagles
McCard of Eugene won the 50-
Lake where he has employment. Merino, Colo, arrived Saturday to
’Ihe Sentinel the following letter
requesting the cooperation of pa lodge picnic. While no one knows
Buzz Stewart of Marshfield join their family who have been bird handicap event with a score needs of the dty.
just what happened, apparently spent the week end with his house guests at the home of Mr. of 47. Ray Glass placed second
trons:
L O. O. F. UICNIC JULY 31.
“While making a survey of star Mr. Nowell fell from a rock on the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. and Mrs. Harvey Strong. They left with 46 and Jess Troeh third with
The I. O. O. F. intersectional
shore
edge,
while
taking
photo
Stewart.
Wednesday to visit Mrs. Camp- 45.
Tout os from this office recently I
picnic
to be held at Lost Creek
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kerns of
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brother, Jim Huntsman at
The remainder of the day was ranch g3 miles east of Eugene on
found many violations among star graphs, striking his head on a rock
He
had
waved
to
his
brother
on
Eugene
spent
the
week
end
with
Burntwood.
route boxholders as follows: Box
spent in shooting short ev
ents, the McKenzie highway on Sunday,
events,
Sunday.
an all day affai)
Mrs. A. B. Wolfard accompanied many of which were shot from JuJy 31 wi!l
es are being used by parties deliv a passing boat only a few minutes Mrs. Kerns’ mother, Mrs. M. Mos-
____
_____
Mrs. ____
Ida ______
Strong
and ___
son Leon, ranges far in excess of standard
to ajj who care to attend.
ering milk, groceries, and many before. 'I’he tragedy was discover by.
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’ , to riait yardage.
A shower was given for Mrs. and Ted
Hurd of Eugene,
-
other articles; also find patrons ed a few minutes later, but ef
„
.
Free
coffee, sugar and cream.
at ______
Wolf Creek.:
of Yoncalla took first
------ Ward Wednesday . after- yernon Strong
_ _ _ ____
—,
. Upshaw
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I O O F band from Spence
are sending articles, such as mag forts at first aid aboard the Coast Verlin
Guard
cutter
Cyane
were
fruit
noon at the home of her mother, They went from there to Crescent place in both the rifle and pistol Butte ilXjce fa Eugene will fur-
azines, written notes to other pa
trons on same route without post less. Funeral services were held Mrs. L. C. Eastburn. Refresh- aty Calif and back to Silver competition,
nish music. Sports will begin at
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age. Many boxes are not equipped July 1st, with interment in the ments of Ice Cream and c&ite Springs to visit Mrs. Strong’s
9 a. m.
Elks
cemetery
at
Ketchikan.
were served.
nfece, Mrs. Claud Spoon.
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_______ SHOP TO
RED
LINE SHOE
with flags or any means whatso
George Welfl returned home
Mr an(j Mr«. Frank Chapman MOVE TO NORTH SIXTH ST.
ever to signal carrier that there is
Whistle Alarms Residents.
Tuesday from a trip to South Da- iLnd
family, - Frank Tredwell, Max -
mall to be picked up. Found on
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The Red Line Shoe Shop, one of PICNIC AT METCALF
’S
METC.
kota.
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1
1
* of
-* the business firms affected by the
Fire
-
conscious
Cottage
Grove
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Tredwell
Mrs. ~
Daisy
Stout
There will be an all day picnic
one route, 14 letters in boxes
Mattie Montgomery returned Bend were visiting at the W. P.
sale of the Hart building. Sunday. July 24 at Metcalfs park
which did not have flag raised. citizens lost no time in traveling
Beach^Tuesaay,. Moore home last week end.
bas leased for 3 years the south for disabled veterans and their
Therefore I have issued the follow to the J. H. Chambers A Son null i home from^
visiting rela-
1,1 been
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Horace Wolfard has been work- half of the cruson and Van Riper families and all Gold Star mothers,
ing order to star route carriers: Monday evening when five blasts (where she had
ing at the Irish store in Eugene.
building at 22 North Sixth St. This will be a district gathering
All articles found in mail boxes from the engine room whistle'tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Marion of
Clifford Van Prooyn attended -phe building is being remodeled and veterans are expected to at-
must be brought to this office there sounded forth. The trouble,
where same will be held for post fortunately for everyone concern Stockton, Cal., and Mrs. Barbara Creswell grange Thursday evening for the new occupants.
’ tend from Roseburg, Salem, Eu-
and --- gave
ed was not fire--a valve on the Brown of Los Angeles, Cal., vis- ----
— _ a _ report
__ on 4-H club
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,gene and Bend. The Eugene poet,
age.
ited last week at the Jim Mont- work and - - his
■ experience attend-
—-*
Noble Grands to Picnic.
of which local men are members,
"No mall will be picked up by main steam line had broken. A gomery home.
¡ing the school at Corvallis.
The pagt Noble Grands club of will be host to the gathering,
carrier from boxes not having a small fire in the company's tim
the Rebekah lodge will hold its There will be a speaker and other
flag or some kind of signal prop ber operations last week was HAROLD SPRIGGS ENLISTS
brought under control promptly
annual picnic in the city park on entertainment.
erly displayed.
105 DEGREES THURSDAY!
Harold Spriggs, son of Mr. and
and extinguished early Sunday.
Thursday,
July 28. The meeting
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"I sincerely hope nil patrons will
The weather man set a new 'will be at 2 o'clock with a 6:30
Mrs. A. C. Spriggs of Cbttage
LUMBERMAN DIES
discontiue using their mall boxes DRUG STORE REDECORATED Grove, enlisted in the navy July
record for Cottage Grove in
G. E. Anderson Sr., 64, pioneer
supper.
for anything other than mail mat
The interior of the Kelly Drug 12 through the Corvallis recruit-1 the present heat wave when
____ __ __ ______
lumberman, died Tuesday at Aber-
ter on which postage has been company store has been entirely ing office. He left the same eve-
the thermometer at 3:15
During 1937 Oregon received deen, Washington, after a long fll-
paid and thereby I will not be nriocorated in a new attractive ning for the naval training sta-
Thursday reached 105 degree«
$2,460,287
in railroad taxes, and ness. He had been in the Ander -
compelled to report anyone to the color scheme and presents a most tion at San Diego, iCa!., where he
according to the official read
railroad employes in the «tate son-Mifidleton Lumber company
Post Office Department, which I nlMsing appearance.
ing at C. E. Stewart’s, local
Ren San- will be given three mon hs mili-
were paid wages in excess of 17 since 1903. His wife, four sons
appearance
do not wish to do when such vio pleasing
ford, local contractor, handled thej tary training
**,ng “ent| weather observer.
’
million
dollars,
and a daughter survive.
lations can be avoided. Respect
'aboard ship for duty.
job.
fully, N. J. Nelson Jr., P. M."
We
• • •
Eugene Men High
In Trap Shoot Here
Hebron
Dorena
♦
NUMBER 49
Star Route Patrons
Violate Regulations,
Says Postmaster
Lynx Hollow