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tM News Item* About VOLUME XUX Sentinel dptlaac (Established June 15. 188*».) Keep Informed. Read the newsy new»p*prr ! COTTAGE GROVE. LANE COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1938 NUMBER 3 Majority Dists. OK Union High School Projet South Lane Co. Fair Outstanding Exhibits-Interesli View of Cottage Grove Business Section As Taken From A irplane Thirteen Du Cast Ballots on Issue Tuesday Number of Specimens In AU Departments Largest Ever Seen Here Eight Districts Vote “Ye«”, Four Vote “No” and One Is Tied PICNIC TO BE MADE AN ANNUAL EVENT VOTE IS CLOSE, SCHOOL DIRECTOR ISSUE Voters of thirteen districts pav Sponsors of th«* Southern lume ed the way for the erection of a county fair'decidedly made gocxl union high school in Cottage on the prediction that this year’s Grove when they approved the fair would is- bigger and better creation of such a district at the than ever. Department heads, polls in their respective communi and Mayor (Teo Morelock, fair ties Tuesday evening. In spite of chairman, were decidedly enthu much interest in the project and siastic over the support given the a spirited last minute campaign, fair by exhibitors and the general the vote was light. Total unoffici public us well. Exhibits in every al returns gave 199 in favor of department were increas'd over creation of the district and 159 that of previous years, in some opposed. Voters in eight districts rase* being tripled. approved the plan, four opposed "We are certainly well pleased it and in Mt. View the voters with this year's fair In every re- Prewnting the firat of pictures of interest aa announced in the last issue of the Sentinel. Photo by were evenly divided on the issue spect.” said Elmer Smiley, of the George Drury. Enlargement by the Picture Shop. If picture appears wobbly, it probably is due to the un Charles Beidler of Cottage staff of County (Tub leader Dick usual heighth from which it was taken anti to the fact that the photographer might not have been accus Grove led the field in the race for Kurhner. "and right now we are directors of the new district. Mr. Eredlcting that the 1939 fair will tomed to making pictures from a flying machine. Beidler polled a total of 355 votes. r just as much better than this Other members of the board will year’s fair as the 1938 fair wax be. according to complete but un an improvement over previous Football Men Due Out Cottage Grove Post official returns: Roy Hands, Mt. fairs We expect to have a big in- rrease in livestock exhibits In For Practice Tuesday Office Serving From nolds, Divide, 300 votes; Earl Ga particular next year, for more New Location Now routte, Culp Creek, 275 votes, and 4-H club members will be en In a letter to The Sentinel, Archie Walker. Latham, 231 couraged to enter that field.” Coach Curtis L. French, Cottage The Cottage Grove post office votes. Walker leads Chas. Woods "We had 78 individual exhibit Grove high school mentor, re has been serving the public four The construction of two mod- of London by but five votes for ors in 4-H work this year," Saul quests publicity on the fact that days from its new location, one em tennis courts in Cottage the fifth place on the board, and Row. in charge of 4-H exhibits, the first football practice of the door west of the First National Grove became one step nearer of official tabulations might possibly told a reporter. "That is three season will be held Tuesday, Bank on Main street. Service was realization this week with the ap- reverse the positions of these two times ns many as exhibited last The Pomona Grange will hold September 6. practically uninterrupted from proval by President Roosevelt of men. year, and we can see an improve an all day meeting here during "Due to the fact that ten first, the time moving operations start- an allocation of $825 by the The fourteen districts, all of ment in the quality of the ex the early part of October, shortly hibits." after the county fair at Eugene, string lettermen were lost through ed over the week end until they Works Progress Administration which will be included in the graduation last June," Coach were completed. The new location for their construction. A tele Much interest wax attracted to it was announced at the weekly French states, "we have a lot of is not only more convenient, but gram to The Sentinel from Rob new union district on the basis of unofficial election returns are: luncheon of the Chamber of Com- the Dorena grange booth, only work to do to get a team in shape the interior arrangement has ert B. Parkman, clerk to Senator Walden No. 24, Latham No. 25, grange tn exhibit ax an organiza merce Tuesday. The Pomona for the first game of the season. been remodeled to add to the Reames, reads as follows: Blue Mt. No. 31. The Cedars No. Grange is com|x>sed of several tion. "President has approved allo 34. Cottage Grove No. 45. Hebron community granges over I .ane This game is with Philomath convenience of the patrons. The Legion room at the armory county, consisting of The receptacle for mailing let cation by Works Progress Admin No. 50, London No. 75. Culp a member on September 23. two weeks af wax overflowing with exhibits ter school starts. Last year Philo ters and packages has been plac istration of $825 to improve Cot Creek No. 84. Dorena No. 93. ship of several hundred farmers. dear to the hearts of the ladies. math scored an upset victory over ed near the front of the office tage Grove City Park including Fairview No. 119, Mount View There were literally hundreds of From three to four hundred mem- the Lions in the first game of the near the “stamp window," with construction of tennis courts. No. 128, Mt. View No. 131 and bem are expected to attend the displays both of needlework and all day meeting here. Arrange season and we are bound to see the general delivery and parcel Operation this project within dis Disston No. 177, all of Lane coun allied lines. post window located near the cretion of State Works Progress ty, and Divide No. 124J. which ments are under way to secure that it doesn’t happen again." A floral booth that stretched .the Armory as a meeting place. front entrance to the building. Administrator." lies in both Lane and Douglas almost the full width of the arm Postmaster N. J. Nelson will counties EUGENE MAN KILLED The $825 allocation, according A report of the South Lane ory clearly demonstrated that maintain an office to the left of to City Engineer L. W. Coiner, is The four districts in which vot- this sectioq of Oregon need not county fair committee was also the front entrance of the build- the estimated total cost of the ers favoring the new school plan Chas. E. Turner, 59, Eugene heard at the luncheon program of take a "back seat" for any sec carpenter was killed yesterday ing so that the office may be two courts, of which the WPA were in the minority were Blue easily accessible and once the tion In the united States, for the the Chamber of Commerce. Ac cording to reports both the fair when he was hit by a truck new rug which the Chamber of will furnish only the labor for Mountain. Walden, London and growth of beautiful flowers. construction. All material and Mountain View. and the barbecue was the best One of the most interesting dis ever held here. The various ex which was backing out of a grav Commerce presented him is in supplies must be furnished by plays at the fair was the non hibits and displays were outstand el pit, located a mile beyond Aw- stalled, the official service of his funds raised locally, and the com|>etitive exhibit of old guns ing in many respects and the fi- brey station. He died en route to department is expected to be con Scout Mothers club has assumed Work To Start Soon siderably boosted. and trophies In charge of Jack nancial reciepts from the depart- a Eugene hospital. the responsibility of raising the W. D. Rhoades, traveling mech local funds needed. While defi On Test Well Site Smith. Included in this exhibit ments of the fair were ahead of anic for the post office depart nite figures were not available, were a number of prize pelts and any previous fair yet held here. S. L. Godard of this city has ment in charge of moving fixtur members of this organization a water buffalo head from the FOK YOUR INFORMATION Th members present were es, exemplified his skill of super stated that they believed they been authorized to start con collection of Wright s Furriers in vision by completing the moving had on hand or pledged nearly st! action on the test well on tbe Eugene. Wright's loaned some ex heartily in favor of making early To set at rest any misun plans to create more interest and job in less than twenty four $200 as the result of the stands Bal! property a short distance tremely valuable trophies, total derstanding that may have hours with the assistance of A. operated by that organization at east of Cottage Grove, and near ing several hundred dollars in a greater attendance at the pic arisen regarding the hidden nic to be held in connection with L. Rosenthal, Vern Booher and the community picnic here Sat ’he city reservoir. value, including a n u m b e r of the fair. name contest now appearing City dads plan to sink a test Chester West, which enabled the urday, and from stands operated African pelts, and an Alaskan in the Sentinel, let us remind pit 8 feet squaie and 20 feet deep. office to be moved and the rec Dr. H. A Hagen called atten previously. grizzly. Among the guns were our readers that only the per to be curbed with timber, to rce ords transferred over the week some dating back to the early tion to the Pomona grange meet sons whose names are hidden No definite action has ___ .. ,, 3— been --— whether this location will pro- end. This enabled the office to 1800’s, clearly showing the de ing here and also to the North are entitled to a free ticket give the usual window service at wwk^ TJta,0«” made a few.yide an auxiliary water system velopment from the revolution Douglas county fair to be held at to either of the local theaters. the usual time Monday morning. ¿________________________________ available for use in emergencies ary war muskets. Another inter- Drain September 16 and 17. plans Or rather we should say. the Lumber ch as arose h «re a few weeks Postmaster Nelson and all who company, to Daugherty eating gun on display had been will be made to have a Ctottage persons whose names are assume the respon- ago worked with Mr. Rhoades prais Grove delegation attend the found in eastern Oregon by Bill hidden or any member of sibiltty for the raising of all local ed his splendid management. Patton. It was an old rifle of North Douglas fair. funds needed for the construction their families. about the same calibre as a 12- L. C. Boldenweck, who operates of one of the two courts, if the MT. VIEW SCHOOL TO Several have succeeded in SCOUT MOTHERS TO MEET gatigc shotgun, and while ith his the Oregon Floral Seed Company same was located in a suitable START TUESDAY MORNING finding all the names and The Scout Mothers club will location on the west side of the tory is lacking, It probably was here, will be the principal speak have called at the Sentinel meet at the City Park next Wed city. However, it is reported that The Mt. View rural school will one of the "trade muskets” sold er at the luncheon next Tuesday. | office under the impression nesday at 2:30 p. m. for a busi open Tuesday morning, Sept?m- to the Indians by fur traders in the Scout Mothers will present that free tickets would be D. A. McCarthy of Eugene, rep ness session. Plans for the new Mr. Daugherty's offer to the city lx r 6, with Miss Winmfred G’l- the early days, and probably was resentative of the Lane County given persons first finding tennis courts will be made at that council at their regular meeting c’lrist of Klamath Falls as teach lost by some dusky brave. and reporting them. fair nroiiuiiuMi, association, spoKe spoke briefly of - - orieny oi time it was announced this mom- next Monday evening and will en er. A number of the guns were the county fair, which is to be 22E_____________________________ deavor to have a suitable loca from the private collection of Mr. held at Eugene September 21 22 Sentinel want ads pull. tion on city-owned property on Smith, and others were loaned by 23 and 24 and told of the cow the west side turned over to the residents of this vicinity. Mr. and girl contest to be held in con- The Way Districts Voted On Union High School city park system, and one court Smith wished to express publicly nection with the fair and asked STORES TO CLOSE constructed there. his appreciation to Wright's of citizens of this community to « LABOR DAY. Eugene, for their loan to the ex- participate in the fair, since' it Is « ô « B bibit. A valuable double-barrel to be a county countv fair and nnrt nvnrvnnn everyone Business houses of Cottage s hot gun of English make and in the county should be interest- Ç 8 £ « B c Grove will observe their us ........ a w j * ««art UHi. more than KN) years old, was ex- ed. ■ S 41 ual custom in closing In ob « hibited by J. P. Graham. 0 S servance of Labor Day, which « A display by FFA students of THRIFT-WISE STORE OPEN this year falls on Monday, the Cottage Grove high school In Q September 5th. it was an £ both blacksmithing and ccrpen- nounced yesterday. Auto ser Formal opening of Cottage With the election of the music 109 67 70 93 78 24 54 31 42 try, demonstrated clearly that Grove's newest drug store was Cottage Grove vice stations will observe supervisor at a special board .............. 20 28 17 21 23 35 15 31 17 27 Sunday hours and the drug nf thn cphivii'o .,.*.i,,,■ i.1 L Eriday. I he new establish- Latham 6 6 0 0 6 4 >f the school s curriculum. Dis- ment, located one door east of Disston.............. . 2 1 4 4 3 meeting this week, the Cottage stores will also keep Sunday 12 2 16 2 16 10 10 plays ranged from small tools to Gustafson’s, was visited by many Culp Creek 5 8 8 6 Grove school staff is complete hours, with one store remain automobile trailers. Iocal durlng the op™n£ Dorena............... 29 24 44 19 37 42 38 26 18 44 18 and all is in readiness for the ad ing open to serve the drug 6 11 10 6 7 9 7 4 3 3 3 vanced high school registration needs. Not In the armory, but decided- day and even a greater number Fairview........... next week, and the opening of 8 8 18 8 10 18 8 3 9 11 8 Shoppers will do well to ly a part of the fair, was the Saturday The supply of flowers Mt. View......... 8 10 13 17 10 13 4 7 9 4 9 school Monday, September 12. hold this fact in mind and do tvr~iai . i, presented as favors for the ladies Blue Mountain Miss Marian Jelineck. a grad Model barm Kitchen, a trailer was exhausted before the close of Walden............... 8 19 19 22 20 17 18 16 10 13 15 their shopping Saturday. 15 6 18 4 10 17 17 1 17 11 10 uate of the University of Wash display by the extension service the day Friday. Glenn Arne, man-1 Hebron............... Many local people will take 29 36 14 22 31 34 18 27 22 42 ington, will serve as vocal music advantage of the holiday of Oregon State college. This edu- «Ker, expressed his appreciation London................ supervisor for grades and high Divide................. 21 9 19 6 26 11 24 8 18 13 24 September 5th with an out cational display aroused much in- Pu^Uc response and said 9 10 8 4 5 11 11 5 9 5 10 school. She had had two years ing or a week-end trip to the tp-p-t thflt he wns very gratified with Mountain View of teaching experience, the past 20 9 21 8 11 20 14 11 14 11 9 ocean. A. A. the patronage accorded the Thrift, Cedars................ Totals 199 159 355 194 275.320 300 144 231 197 226 year having taught at Toledo, Continued on Page 5. Wise thus far. Continued on Back Page. Pomona Grange Will Have Annual Meet Here Early October WPA Allocation of Vlew 320 $825 for Park OKed s I1 Complete Faculty £ * Selections Given Mduy
