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TI IE SENTINEL. COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEM BER 1. 19.18 Wheeler county has gone long er without a traffic death than any other Oregon county at pres Established 1889 ent, Secretary of State Earl Snell Despite the fact that the pres W. C. Martin Editor-Publisher reports The last fatality In that ent dry six’ll is one of the ión g- Published Every Thursday at Oregon cities will ask th«’ 1939 county occurred two and a half est. if not th«* longest, on record 25 North Sixth for the past twenty years, th«* state legislature for seven |x*rcent years ago. on February 18, 1936. SUBSCRIPTION RATES rainfall for 1938 is still above of the state's gasoline reciepts for Jefferson county is runnet^up. Several thousand (XMiple joined Vinal T. Randall, member of (Cash in Advance) normal. C. E. Stewart, weather streets, it was disclosed at Port not having had a death since No- in a spirit of gtKxifcIlowship at the school Ixtard of District 45 $1.50 One year . land Monday. vember 5. 1936. Cottage Grove's community pl<*- (Cottage Grove) asks the Sentin Six Months .............. .... 80 observer, states that the moisture so far this year is still 10Si nlc and barbecue Saturday. Busi- el for space to answer some crit .50 Three months ___________ The state m«*dical society has Gasoline galea in Oregon during 25 incht*s above normal. Streams are devised a prepayment medical the first seven months of this ness men. Itimhcr workers and icism mud«* of the board preceding One month ..... ... ...... .......... Foreign rate 50c year additional running low. however, at the pres service plan for industrial anti year reached the record-breaking fanners, and members of their the recent Union High Sch«x>l ent time and in some localities families gathered at the city |>ark election Mi Randall writes as new sources of water supplies are other groups in the low salaried total of 126.485.864 gallons, ac at n«M>n anti join«*d in disposing of follows: ^-^Member^-^ z_ brackets, it was announced at cording to Secretary of Slate th«« 800 pound« of meat, huge being sought. To Whom It may Concttrn Oregon Newspaper Publishers Portland Monday. The servlet* Earl Snell. The tax on this gal quantities of coff«*e, cream and will not be available to individu- lonage amounted to $6.324,293.20. buns, furnished by the Boost Cot Since the Union High School Mrs. H. W. Lombard is spend als, but groups will be contacted tage Grov«’ committee, as well as election is over and the fun ob ing a few days at Yachats on the for medical care at the lowest Traffic fatilitiea in the business well-filled picnic baskets brought tained at my expense a« well a« coast cost compatible with rompetent districts of Oregon towns junqx*d from home. Th«’ weather was MIM of the lest of the public National Editorial AMociatiou and complete service. from ten during the first six ideal, and the day a success in spirited citizens, I wish to clear Oreeon Newtumner Conference months last year to sixteen this 1 every way. from th«* dinner, MOM "f the Insinuations that Highway workers have painted year, while deaths on htvtvily through the aftem«x>n of sports, have tx’en cast at the School a yellow traffic mark on highway traveled highways fell from forty- and th«* street dance in th«* eve Board of District 45 It has been THE WAY IT WORKS. said that we raised the salary of 99 through Cottage Grove. seven to thirty-five, aevording to ning. ¡Secretary of State Snell. This South Seventh street had been the superintendent in order that In business a man usually starts at the bottom and works As soon as the number can be chang«1 indicates heavier traffic roped off for the benefit of the he might have a nice fat «alary up, devoting years of time and labor in learning the business secured, a crew of 250 will be put generally, but less driving at dancers and several thousand, to take over th«’ new school dis before he is promoted to an executive position. But in politics to work constructing roads and high sp»-eds* on th«* open road. young and old. made merry until trict If it wiui form«*d and he was retnln«*d. This Is not the case a man is selected for his party loyalty, given an important posi doing maintenance work on the Snell believ«*«. a late hour. however. recreational camps in the Sius- July was the fourth consecu The Dorena grange proved that tion regardh-ss of his ability and qualifications and then we law national forest. Robert H. tive month during which Oregon We Increased nil the teacher« wonder why things get in such a mess in Washington.—Drain Campbell, administrative assist traffic accidents fell far below they grow ball player« out in salary ns much ns possible to com their community as well as prize Enterprise. ant. announced at Eugen«’ Mon the 1937 level. Secretary of State winning crops. The Dorena team l»are with the wages that other day. Earl Snell reports. Accidents took the measure of the Creswell schools are paying. Matter of numbered 2644, compared with grang«* in a softball game p)ay«*d fact we lost three high sch<x>! LESSENING TRAFFIC HAZARDS Forest officials are investigat 3418 for July, 1937. Injuries total in the park by a score of 14-7. teachers this year because of het ing a fire said to be of incendiary ed only 610 against 747 last year, DURING SCHOOL. One of Brighton l-eonard took top hon ter positions offered. origin, which destroyed forty and fatalities were 36 against 41 ors in the ('lass A singles of the them went to California with a acres of timber, one mile south- hors«*shoe pitching tournament, sixty per rent Inrrrniw and two. School will be west of the McKenzie dam. one . . . be - opening ~ shortly. . - .. Many . - children , ., will ... whil«’ the team of Blackmore and to another Oregon «chool, one starting to sctxxil for the first time. I nfortuaaU'ly these chil- mile southwest of Leaburg Sun- Davenport took first place in the with about fifteen per cent In dren must learn the danger of erosaing streets or highways day- Early arrests are expected doubles in Class A Other win crease and the other with better without caution. Schools are doing what they can to teach safe to follow, it was said at Eugene ners were: Class B— Farmer, than a twnty-fivr per cent in- Monday. singles, Dawley and Montgomery, crease. ty measures to avoid serious or fatal accidents, but still we oc- doubles; Class C (boys) Stroup These high school teachers trav <«sionally read of school children being maimed or killed. Programs have been mailed an Archie C. Loucks. aged 82. and Van Prooycn. More than ing isn't ail the noard has had to To further lessen the chances of an accident, county, city nouncing the thirty-fifth annual retired attorney diod at the fam- twenty-five cont«*stants entered contend with this year, we also and stat«’ officials are coop«-rating with th«» school authorities jomt state convention of the Na- ily home yesterday at 747 Second the tournament. had thw grade teachers leave While the work of preparing for better positions, on«’ with in erecting safety devices. The numerous signs along the high tional Letter Carriers and the street. Mr Ixiucks, a native of National Federation of Postal Wisconsin, had lived here with his for any community gathering about a thirty-five per rent In ways, which read "Slow School Zone” are effective in a meas clerks and auxiliaries to be held family since 1915. necessarily falls on the shoulders crease nnd two with lietter than ure, but these signs have never furnished the protection that at Corvallis September 3. 4 and 5. Surviving are a widow and two of a few men, who must neglret twenty-five per cent incren««’ and school patrols or safety lanes have supplied. In many places daughters. Dr. Gladys G. Ide of their own affairs in order to ns for the superintendent, he had Miss Harriet Long, state libra- Pennsylvania; Mrs. ' Hazel Van handle civic problems, even those an offer of twelve per rent In now the traveler finds the so called school lanes marked across rian, has called a meeting of in- Nortwick of Cottage Grove and a who worked hard«*st at the “job" crease over the salary he is gett the highways. The number of so called school lanes consist terest to Lane county people to son. Glenn R. Loucks of Oakland, fee) well repaid in the success of ing after th«’ n«wnllc<! nnnccwi- usually of two white or yellow lines running acrons the high meet at the county court house in! Colifornia. also five grandsons. th«* venture. Residents of com wiry Increase, with additional in Funeral services will be held at munities as far away ns Dillard crfii.scs to follow way. A space of three to five feet between the parallel lines Eugene. September 9th. to take provides a lane for th«- school children to cross the highway, of action regarding the setting up of, the Mills Chapel Saturday after joineti with residents of this com- All the members of the kc I mx »! a model rural library. noon at 2:30 p. m. and interment munity at the gathering. which the motorist is warned and is ordinarily required to come board have projarty in the dis will be made in the I O. O. F. The community picnic, first trict and naturally want to krep to a complete stop before crossing the sch«x>l lane. The number Elk Season. I Masonic cemetery. plann«*d as a distinct an«1 sepa the tax«*« as low as possible; but State policemen will be on hand i of school lanes erected in a community the size of Cottage rate event from that of the we don't want to jeopardizr the Grove, depends on the loc.al need and may be from two to a to enforce the first elk hunting Southern I<ane fair, proved, to schools by paying too low a wage season in Oregon since pioneer work in very well when held and getting incom|M-tent instruc dozen. days. The season will start Sep-j Mr. and Mrs. , Charles McLin of jointly with that annual event, tors. In this as in other communites, school patrols consisting of tember 1st in Clatsop county it is believed that much of junior high or high school boys are chosen to direct traffic in woods. Five stations will be es- ;nhon ar,‘ ^siting his parent.«, and We thank the patrons of this the increase in attendance and ant^ Mrs. C. M. McLin. Mr. exhibits at the fair was due to district for the support you give and around school buildings and traffic at dangerous corners tablished in that area. The season will last for one week with bull McLin. a former resident, 1« a the picnic, and the wide publicity us and the confidence you have near a school building. The school patrols are usually given , teacher in the Milton-Freewater elk the legal game. in us. We will continue to carry given the joint event. authority to enforce the traffic regulations and these are re schools. on the lx’s! we know how, and In Mrs. Minnie Henriksen and son spected by the motorist. Los Angeles and the surround vite constructive criticism at all times. Signed: Vinal T. Randall. Both methols have been employed with success in the vari ing area was shaken by an earth Don of Creswell spent the past Tuesday evening, but no week with her brother, C. A. ous oommunities. With' the main highway running by the school quake ' serious damage was done. The Peterson and family. Fairy and TOM KEM LEAVES FOR Mr and Mrs. L. A. Yearous grounds and through the Main street, the need for some sort of । quake which hit at 7:21 p. m. Minnie Henriksen of Eugene were HAWAII. and daughter, Maxie, and Miss regulation is very apparent and should have the attention of seemed i to center at San Pedro, week-end guests at the Peterson Jean Yearous visited in Salem, home. both the school and city authorities. Tom Kcm. son of Mr. and Mm. Wilmington and Long Beach. Sunday. Mrs. Charl«?s Teeters visited C. J. Kem of this city, left the We shall face the accident problem until every motorist Ilene Trunnell returned home Senator E. D. (Cotton Ed) her daughter Mrs. Robert Coombs Saturday after spending a month first of the week for Hillsboro, leams that a child does not have the same judgment as the Smith of South Carolina, marked at Springfield over the week end. in Portland. where he joined a friend. John adult in matters involving the safety of life and limb. The dark for defeat by the New Deal in its Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Montgom- ~ Person. The two left for Van May L. Hull of Portland couver, B. C„ where they sailed part of the whole picture is that some adults forget they were so-called “Purge” held a substan ery have as house guests their and wife. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. ’Pc*“ the P®*! w«*ek at the home Wednesday night on the Niagara once children and expect the child to have a mature mind. And tial lead Tuesday night over his son Montgomery of Quinter, Kansas ;|of her Mrs. Hugh Trunnell. for Honolulu, Hawaii, where they opponent, Gov. Olin D. Johnson, so long as this attitude prevails, this long will we have acci another son Ed and grandson Ted Mrs. Clara Miller of Port Gr plan to remain for some time. in the state's democratic primary dents. to nominate a United States Sen and wife of Pasco, Washington, ^ord spent Friday and Saturday Tom has attended Oregon State ~ ' ■ at the home of her daughter, for two years, where he studied ator. Returns from 573 of the and Miss Florence Jarrel of Colo- Mrs. Fred Harris. state’s 1,508 precincts gave: Smith rado Springs, Colorado. pharmacy. He has an offer of em SAVING THE CIRCUS Mrs. Lynn Eastbum entertain 41,274; Johnson 31,574. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Harris, ployment in Honolulu, and may ed at a birthday dinner Sunday the Fred Harris family and the decide to remain there and com As odd as it may seem then- is a society sprung up in the Roy T. Driskill, veteran engin honoring her son-in-law, Verlin Hugh Harris family attended a plete his college education. and Mrs. family reunion at Swimmers De- ya^t bent on saving the old time circus. In case you did not eer of the Southern Pacific, on Ward. Guests were Mr. --------------- N. A. Barton of Cottage Grove, light, Sunday. the Eugene-Portland run, made >QOji appears that the circus is in danger of following the the J. W. Eastbum family of his last run yesterday after forty Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gridley and dodo bird or old time Chautauqua into extension. For th«- Disston and the Verlin Ward son Delmer of Sisters spent the years of service. family. years even the big time circuses have been having a week-end at the W. T. Garoutte Mrs. Glenn Jennings and chil home. Mr. Garoutte, Mrs. •liffieult med and each year, year, the the task task seems seems i i time i making ends enas men ana each Returns from practically two Grid- dren Donna and Orla left Sunday to be a uttle harder. Just recently one of the biggest circus«« thirds of the voting precincts in ley’s father, returned home with for Springfield where they have them. ♦ ------ . l the ............... .......................... - touring country ... “folded up.” Most of us would hate to see California, indicate that «• William ---------- employment at the J. W. Seavey Belva, Thelma, Clinton and hop yard. FOR GOOD CLEAN MILK OR The Herman Kanel family at William Garoutte visited Sunday n supplied th< children and because of its educational value. United States senate was appar- Cream call 15.3J, George's at the Post home at Vida. Dairy, formerly Cox’s Dairy. ine cireus in the past years afforded the only opportunity chil- ent)y defeated by Sheridan Down- tended a birthday dinner Sunday The Fred Stephensen family of the Basil Kyle home at Culp dren living in the remote sections of the countv had of s«*eing ey, advocate ------- of a ‘ ---------------------- 3-ltc unique pension at Creek. Portland spent the week-end at plan according to late tabula- like a variety of wild animals. wurse Krow th Hugh Trunnell home. Mr. and Mrs. W. Ruth of frown tions yesterday. Downey was FOR SALE: BABY CALF. Coxa folks . like to see the circus too and the fact mat that tne the children childre more th. Mrs. Mads Overgaurd has , wo auu uie iact ___ __ ahead __ of Spingfield were Sunday guests at Dairy. than 30,000 _ votes 3-ltc the J. Montgomery home. covered — -J from several week 111- v L 1 5° J? the clreUH »«ppliwi the nec««sary excuse for McAdoo. Miss Lita Mosby and Mrs. ness. FOR SALE: SHORT TIME only, the “big traveling miles to spp what was new under ------------------------- Ralph Boslaugh of Cottage Grove Mrs, Melba Miller, Mrs. Wll- two houses and lot 100 by 72 and Everett Holstrom of Westfir Ham Bauhlarboth of Cottage feet. Price $1,500. Apply to 104 were Sunday guests at the Mrs. Grove and Mrs. Eva Scott w«. H t0 s(* the circus and while money that CRflpR of North Sixth Street. 3-3pt-5 M. Mosby home. <w ba«Hy needed at home was sometimes spent, the circus of- vJUpllvl UI Ivld Blue River spent Monday at the Miss Esther Volgamore attend- Claude Plaste'r home, m°re ? the Way °f ™lu? receivpd than does the ___________________________ ______ ______________________________ GOOD WORK HORSE, 1500 Iba. ed the 54th wedding anniversary Two pianos. Bargains, y«*a of „— — J«___________ and __ a Mrs. freak hnT ° t0Mrn its gambling devices and September 23 will be the last of her grandparents,^Mr. Sentinel want ads pull all kinds. Short's Bargain store. ak. but. fake shows. In fact the carnival has become such a upon wh,ch independent can- John Volgamore, at Silver Creek ------------------------------- didates for office _ in the Novem- Falls Sunday. have united tn e the state and the county Secretary of State Earl Snell 1 file, _. • Mr. ___ and Mrs. Edward Rlddy _ an- and son Jack and Mrs. Jack — of ^9 Abilene. A u:i______ ____ are __ vis- know it that in titTu 071 the as wo nounced recently. This will also Sloan Kansas, tn utr/’ n ’ inst,tutlon« this sort no longer find it profitable the ,ast day uP°n which can' itinK at the Charles Teeters home. l<) SI°P didates can submit statements Mrs. Sloan is an aunt of Mrs intUGf (firorr $rntind NOT SO PRY Picnic and Barbecue Randall Answers School Board ( ritics News Briefs Rites for A. C. Loucks Will Be Held Here Saturday Afternoon Dorena Latham WANTADS plaCM of ^^lo"lnmten' that° Picked Up On Main -i*™ K Further down the ocean coast, where its warm enough to bath they say the bathing suits of the ladies are really pretty. The new suits consists of three Speaking about western Oregon weather, a story is told of an hankerchiefs, one is worn on the Ohio man who came out here in head. the fall. After being here several REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES months he was so impressed with TO SPEAK. the mild winters that he wrote all of his friends to come out, say It was announced nere here that re- ing “They have no winters here” «nai re in another six months he wrote P.ubIlcan candidates for state of-1 back, “Don’t come, they don’t [ „ W111 speak at ‘b® LO.O.F. have any summers either " I at Marcola on the evening of T„ _ . , , , ¡September 9th. Also at a picnic States^XnP£CeS °f ,theJSePtember 11th at Donna Pro states when the sun is obscured, ■ grass project grounds havi"g cloudy 7116 ublic is cordially invited The P public weather. Here they say its a high to come out and hear these can-i ocean fog. didates. BEAUTY CLINIC So 6th Street (ptcgoni ^¡ww STATE FAI SALEM. OREGON Phone 204 SEPTEMBER SPECIALS Oil Permanent Waves Other Permanents $1.75 up We Specialize in Individual Hair Styling Shampoo and Finger Wave 50c Revelon Manicure 50c
