MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
2 MORK SHOPPING
DAYN 'TILL XMAM.
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VOLUME XLIX
( EntabLishod Ju»«* 15, 1889.)
Alliance Stages Christmas Baskets
Demonstration To Be Distributed
Here on Saturday
At Relief Office
Members Stage a Quiet
Demonstration Yesterday
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COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1938.
I lie Bethlehem Star
Brtag Basket* to City lull Not
Later Than Friday, De
cember 23rd.
Reader* may find the Christmas poem composed
by Mrs. Dolly Hefty Johnson inspiring at this par-
ticular season of the year. Mrs. Johnson, a sister oi
Mrs. Elsie Wells, lives near Siltcoos and is a former
employe of the Sentinel, worked here about thirty
years ago when W. C. Conner was editor.
Most Outstanding
Football Player
To Be Named Soon
Five candidates Submitted; Four
to Be Given Special
Recognition.
NUMBER 19.
Kipp Sees Start
Of Dams Project
By September 39
Project Already Is Five
Christinas Mailing
Has Been Heavy at
Local Post Office
Ice-Coated Highways rresbytenan Church
Are Cause of Three
Wrecks on Friday
Christian Church
Choir to Present
Christmas Cantata
♦
DAYS ’TILL XMAS.
As mentioned last week, efforts
The most outstanding high
will be made this Christmas to
Years Ahead of
At Eugene
school
football player of Lane
There
’
s
a
beautiful
star,
a
wonderful
star,
*ce that every needy family ha* a
county
will
be
named
shortly
af
Schedule
little Christmas cheer and that no
I see sometimes in the sky at night—
ter the first of the year, it was
duplications in the matter of giv-|
It
shine«
with
a
splendor
all
it
’
s
own,
FOUR OR FIVE DEMANDS ing baskets are made. To do this
decided at a meeting of newspa-
A radiance clear, a luster bright—
per sports writers with H. Wilt GIVES INTERESTING DATA
donor*
of
Christmas
baskets
or
MADE BY MEMBERS
And it seems so very, very far.
shire of the Wiltshire Engraving
boxes arc asked to bring these
Co., at Eugene Monday evening.
ON EACH DAM
As it floods rny vision with mellow light,
Ixixw to the city hall where L. W.
The
newspaper
men
were
guests
Coiner
will
oversee
the
distribu
That I think of that other star which shone
The Lane County Worker'» Al-
of the Wiltshire Engraving Co. at
lianev withdrew from the county tion of the boxes. Those who plan
On that night when the angels left the throne
a dinner served at the Seymour
Further details connected with
to
donate
a
basket
or
box
are
relief office at Eugene yesterday
Of God. and came to earth,
cafe.
the
asked
to
bring
the
box
not
later
after staging n quiet demonstra
Ln addition to the outstanding
were
With
the
“
Glory
”
song
of
the
Savior
’
s
birth
—
than
Friday,
December
23rd.
tion which lasted throughout the
player, the names of four other explained by R. H. Kipp, execu-
On that gladsome starry even when
day. Several Alliance cases were Christmas baskets or boxes will
from four ______
schools ____
will ___
be tive secretary of the Willamette
_ players
_
put through the office routine lx' made up Friday and delivered
The heavens rang as the angels sang
Sven special recognition. Candi- valley advisory committee speak-
Saturday
morning.
So
far
about
with the clients accompanied by
Of “Peace on earth, good will to men!”
ites named for the most out- ing before the Chamber of Com-
an Alliance member and several twenty-five nam«*s have been sub
standing player submitted in merce members at the weekly
appointments with Administrator mitted. These name* will be
cluded: Blaine Freel of Junction luncheon Tuesday. In expressing
checked
to . ascertain
And so I would name it “Bethlehem” star,
Peter Sullivan were kept during ...
,
, , ,, the need of
City,
Dan McComack of Spring- the thought that a number of
the day.
the Individual family.
Shedding its radiant gleams afar,
field, Ivan Patten of Cottage
____ __ people under the proposed project
Leader* claimed
the demon-
More toys are needed. If you
Constant, abiding, and true, like Him
Grove,
Chas.
Elliott
of
the
Eu- were growing impatient at the
Ktratkm wax successful and that have toys around the home in
gene high school and Chas. De- seeming inaction, Mr. Kipp said
Who was sung in the Song of The Seraphim:
most of the demands were met. good condition and no longer in
Autrement of the University high that the Willamette valley pro
And whenever it’s beautiful light I pee,
One of the primary purposes of use bring them along too.
school, Eugene.
ject was already five years ahead
1 would Ray, “It is shining for you and me,”
the demonstration wax to point
Lions club member* exchanged
Present
at the dinner Monday of schedule and visioned a start
out tlie need for more aid in all toy* at the regular meeting today
As on that rapturous even when
H Wiltshire host on thp construction work by Sep-
evening were: H.
fields of relief, especially old age noon and the Mountain State*
The heavens rang as the angels sang
Dr. George Guldager and repre- temb«r, 1939. The army engineers
axsisance and direct relief for the Power company employes are ex
Of “Peace on earth, good will to men!”
sentatives from the Register- have
to overcome a number
unemployed
WPA layoffs must changing toy* at a party this eve
Guard, the News and the Cottage of obstancles and there are still
be met with either increased ap ning. In both instance* toy* ex
—Dollie Hefty Johnson
Grove Sentinel.
problems connected with the be-
propriation* and pay for WPA changed will be given to children
ginning of the project yet to be
workers or by an exceptionally who may not otherwise know
large increase in funds for local Santa Claus.
ChristniAS Concprt At He knPressed on his bearers
relief.
V11L IDLlIiaj ViUULUl L ai that the most beneficial result«
The demands made by the
f
a
n
1 . •
rtf
j would be obtained from the con-
Workers Alliance were, among
other things, the pm liege of a
rrbi-f client to be accompanied by
that while the project would be
a Workers Alliance member in in
A Christmas Concert will be constructed primarily as a flood
terviews with case workers. Help
given at the Presbyterian church control project, but that irriga-
and rare for two aged women.
Sunday at 11:00 a. m. under the tion was one of the possibilities
Immediate certification for all
direction of Mrs. Edna Leslie to look to after the seven reser
eligible applicants for WPA, old
Pearson, with Mrs. Nellie Black- voirs were in operation. Before ir
age assistance and direct relief.
more as pianist and Mrs. Helen rigation would be attempted even
Overburden of case workers now
Rites for Marion Lebow, resi
though the dams were finished, a
employed and efficient and spinxly
The Cottage Grove post office
Weather conditions and ice Hagen as organist.
reclamation project would have to
proerrdure for obtaining aid In dent of Lynx Hollow and pion has sold over 3,000 1% cent coated highways were responsible
The program follows:
eer of this section were held at stamps and 2,000 3 cent stamps
emergencies
Christmas message by the pas be set up. There is also provisions
for
a
number
of
wrecks
occurring
the Mills chalM'l yesterday after- within the past week, which is
over this section Friday. In what) tor, the Rev. James A. Smith, made for electric power to be sup-
noon at 2'0l
m
with
the
Rev.
Come to Worship P^ed from at least two of the
,, , .
-
nearly twice the amount sold last might be termed a freak accident, "We Have C
J. A. Smith
dams, if and when the demand
n.
.. u »
ye"r “* the MTT,r Period. N. J. three cars were piled in a ditch Him".
of the Creswell I. O, O. F lodge Nelson, posmaster reported this one at the bottom of the hill
Chorus: "Hark, Hark My Soul” justifies,
were in charge of the services.
momine
morning.
Citing some interesting figures
south of the Mary White bridge. by Shelley, with George Mat
Death came to Mr. Lebow Mon
thews and Mrs. Pearson.
on the costs and capacities of the
Monday was rush day for par
John Madison first skidded off
day after he suffered a stroke and cel post parcels sent from the
Duet: "The Angels of the various reservoirs, many will no
lived only a few hours. He was local office totaling over 1,500. and
Light”, by Coombes, Mmes. More- doubt find these figures instruc
born near here and had been a The parcel post plus the Christ and in the ensuing wreck* suffer- lock and Short.
tive. Others may have the infor
Chorus “Sine Noel" a Fronrh mation. The reservoir known as
farmer all of hLs life except for mas cants and letters filled 105 ed cuts and bruises and a frac-
seven years spent as a merchant sacks, weighing
caro1 of the 15th centary.
approximately at^he‘sid^of’^he
the Cottage Grove dam located on
at the side of the highway, C. C.
~
*
—
- -
at Waldport.
His grandfather two tons.
Solo:
‘The —
Birthday
of the the Black Butte highway will cost
From
5,000
to
8,000
The thirty-volee choir of the settled the donation claim, part
Clark attempted to stop and in
George completed $1,374,000; will drain
First Christian church will pre of which now constitutes the main letters have been mailed daily vestigate, but his car went into a King", by Neidlinger,
Matthews.
104,000 acres, and the dam of
for
the
past
four
days
and
indi
sent the Christmas cantata, “Holy street of Cottage Grove. Mr. Le-
skid
and
he
landed
at
the
foot
of
Chorus
"The Coming of the earthen construction will be sixty
Night," Sunday evening, Decem low was born July 1, 1865 and cations are that the total pieces the hill, escaping unhurt except
ber 25, at 7:30, directed by Ger was married on October 28, 1891 received for all classes from Dec for the shock. Mrs. Albert Wood King", by Stultzs, with Mrs. nine feet above the low' water
point. This is the most economical
ald Rechley, the choir will present to Miss Jane England. He was a ember 15 to 25 will exceed 7,500 ard. the third motorist by the Esther Trunell.
Benediction by the pastor.
of the seven dams, he said.
the Christmas story in song. Mrs. charter member or the Creswell pieces.
Postmaster Nelson expressed scene of the accident, also at-
Helen Dove will be the soprano Odd Fellow lodge.
The Dorena dam to be located
tempted to stop and over turned
appreciation
for the cooperation when
soloist.
near the intersection of Mosby
her
car
went
over
a
four-
Surviving
are
a
widow,
one
son,
of the patrons this year in doing
'Die program is ns follows:
creek will store 70,000 acre feet
Dr. W. E. Lebow of Cottage the Chrismas mailing early and foot embankment.
Prelude.
of water, will drain 265,000 acres,
"And in That Day,” Gene Dove Grove, two daughters, Mrs. Clara urged that Christmas mailing be
will cost $3,200.000 and will be
Sampson and Mrs. Nora Simmons, done
____ ___________
even sooner next year ....
so
and Chorus.
102 feet high.
"There Shall Come Forth," both of Portland and one sister, • that delivery can be assured be-
The Fern Ridge dam will store
Mrs. Juda Brumbaugh of Cottage fore Christmas. He called at-
Christmas buying activity has 95,000 acre feet, will be thirty-
chorus.
Grove,
tention
to
the
tact
that
a
card
Rv
Tav
Accapon»,
been
much
in
evidence
locally
as
"Silent Night." Mrs. James
five feet high and will cost $2-
mailed with a 1*4 cent stamp'
iaX ASSGSSOT
well as a rush to get the Christ 264,000.
Powell. Mrs. Helen Dove, Mrs.
does not have the speed of the
WORST WEATHER.
mas package off at the last min
Marvin Shaw, Mr. Dove, soloists;
The Sweet Home dam will cost
The 1939 tax rate for Lane ute. While buying has not been as
first class mail.
Mr*. Ruth Haldeman, Mrs. Flora
county as fixed by state, county heavy in some lines as it was a $7.165,000, will drain 583,000 acres
C. E. Stewart, weather observ
Vincent. William Haldeman. Wen
and city officials will range up to year ago, it has been more than and will be 147 feet in height.
dell Small, quartet; Miss Betty er, said Saturday Cottage Grove
$8.90
per 100 dollar valuation, ac gratifying in others. Since Mon The town of Sweet Home will
Lou Powell. Miss Jun«* Eastburn, had experienced it« worst weath
cording to data supplied at the day, there has been a waiting line have to be moved, he said, as it
er the previous two weeks. In a
Miss Vivian Lukens, trio.
county assessor’s office in Eu- most of the time at the parcel would be under 100 feet of water.
,"O Blessed Town of Bethle trip to the county seat Saturday,
gene. The various rates as an- past window and postal clerks
The Detroit dam will cost $6,-
hem," Miss Emma Lukens, con Mr. Stewart not only found the
Glen Swanson escaped injury
highways hazardous, but ice form in what might have been a tragic nounced Saturday include 22.3 have worked overtime in order to 650.000, will drain 438,000 acres,
tralto soloist.
"Glory to God in the Highest," ing on his windshield made driv wreck involving two trucks fif mills for state and county taxes. get mail delivered on time. The will have a reservoir of 165.000
ing dangerous. Lots of cars were teen miles south of Cottage Springfield tax payers will pay Christmas card business has been acre feet capacity and will be 366
Mrs. Helen Dove and chorus.
"Star of the East," Mrs. Helen seen in the ditch along the high Grove on the Black Butte road the highest rate in the county or heavy along with the package feet in height.
89 milLs. according to unofficial mail.
way, caused from skidding on the Tuesday morning.
Dov«*, soprano soloist.
The Lookout dam will store
information, while the local rate
"Bl<*ssed Be the Lord God of icy pavement.
340,000
acre feet, will cost $16,-
Swanson, driving a Shell oil here will be 75 mills. The levy of
BEG PARDON
Israel," recitative, Sam Eustburn;'
978,000, will drain 915,000 acres
truck,
south
bound, loaded with a Coburg is four mills under the
and will be 293 feet high
obligato, Mrs. Helen Dove; final
IS THERE A SANTA
thousand gallons of gasoline, met Cottage Grove rate or 74.8 mills.
For some unknown reason, due
chorus.
CLAUS, AND WHO IS HE?
The McKenzie dam will store
a logging truck driven by Glen Eugene s rate is 60 mills and that
probably to
the
approaching 335.000 acre feet of water, will
Other members of the chorus
Jenkins on a narrow bridge. The of Creswell 38.8 milk
Christmas season, the London cost $13,685.000, is 298 feet high
include Mrs. A. P. Loucks, Mrs. i
Is there a Santa Claus and
drivers managed to escape a col
The city levy here is given as heading was switched over the and will drain 899,000 acres.
Sam Eastburn, Miss Agnes Moon,
if so who is he? This ques
lision on the bridge, but the Shell 29.7 mills. That of Coburg as 34.3 Fairview items this week, so
sopranos; Mrs. Mary Hambrick.
tion is upper-most in the
In speaking of the change in
truck rolled over when the soft mills, Eugene 19.6 mills and Cres
when you read these items you fishing on the streams the dams
Mrs. R. G. Dykstra, Mrs. Laura
minds of many children, who
dirt at the edge of me grade gave well at 6.6 mills.
may wonder what
happened. are located he said only fifty
Massey, Mis* Mayetta Moon, Miss
have reached the so-called
way. The oil truck landed with
Marian Turner, altos; James Pow
Cottage Grove’s school district Hold in mind that you are read miles out of a possible 1,000 miles
age of accountability. We
all four wheels in the air. Swan
ing happenings of the Fairview of fishing would be affected. The
ell, Fred Beidler, tenors; Reed
hope no child will be disap-
son was trapped in the cab, but is given as 23.0 mills.
community on page 4 under a reservoirs he stated would not
Hemenway, Ed Finnerty, Dan
|x>inted and we further hope
was released in a few moments by
London heading.
Thomas, basses; Mrs. Luella
that those fortunate enough
provide particularly good fishing
Jenkins. Fortunately the truck
Kechley, pianist. An instrumental
to observe Christmas in the
We are all duly sober too, places on account of the chang
did not catch on fire, and only a
trio consisting of Ed Finnerty,
usual way will see to it that
which makes it more difficult to ing water levels of the various
gallon of gasoline was lost in the
trumpet, Albert Griffith, mello-
explain.
their less fortunate neighbor
reservoirs or lakes.
mixup.
phone, Gerald Kechley, baritone,
has something to remember
Several business men from Eu
will play the offertory.
this Christmas for.
LANE GETS OVER $68,000
Some misunderstanding has
gene accompanied Mr. Kipp and
What we started out to say
ROAD FUNDS.
The union high school board of
were introduced at the Chamber
arisen over the closing of the
SHORTEST DAY.
was that we must be Santa
district 14, in a meeting here
meeting and included Judge N. E.
stores on Monday, December
Claus; at least we are getting
Lane county’s December allot Tuesday evening accepted the
Glass, John Durr, Dr. Durr, fath
26th, since Christmas day
Portland, Ore. — December 22
his mall. It is unfortunate
ment of state highway funds final plans for the construction
er of John Durr of Kansas. Fred
falls on Sunday. At the
and 23 will run a dead heat for
that we could not arrange to
amounts to $63.788.73, according of the new union high school and
Chitty, retiring publisher of the
Chamber of Commerce lunch
Short-day honors this year, the
invite children of this district
to information reaching the coun bids will be let. on January 12th.
Eugene News and Arthur W.
eon Tuesday it was agreed
Portland office of the navy hy-1 to write Santa and publish
ty court. The apportionment to The construction of the buildings,
Priaulx, new publisher of the
among
the
merchants
attend
drographic office announced Mon
the letters. Here is a typical
the several counties of the state the plumbing and the electrical
News and Mr. Shisler, new mana
ing that the stores would be
day. The sun will reach the point
Santa Claus letter, mailed at
at this time is $1,200,000. The work will all be let to a general
ger
of the Safeway store here.
closed
on
the
26th.
This
has
of lowest declination, or most
Saginaw and slipped in our
counties receive $2,000,000 annu- contractor and the plumbing and
been
the
custom
of
observing
southerly point, and start its an
box:
ally.
electrical work will be sublet, it
the Sunday holidays in the
nual trek north at exactly mid
BAATERY E DANCE
“Dear Santa Claus: Please
was said.
past and there will be no de
night, Pacific time, between the
bring me a typewriter, target
TEN
INCHES
SNOW
ON
PASS
A
notice
to
bidders
is
being
viation from this custom at
two days.
gun.
The annual Battery E dance
-
published in the Sentinel this
the coming Christmas.
will be given at the Armory Sat
"Thank you in advance.
Ten inches of snow was report week for the first time and will
The local post office will
Mr. and Mrs. «.Hyde S. Roberts
urday evening. This is one of the
"Your friend,
ed yesterday on the McKenzie run for three consecutive weeks.
also be closed Monday. Shop
and son Stewart and daughter
enjoyable affairs of the holidays
"Dale Dean Sears,
pass, but the highway over the
pers are advised to do all nec
Helen will spend Christmas in
and is expected to attract a num
Cottage Grove, Ore.
। pass was still open, late reports
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Nichols left
essary shopping Saturday in
Aberdeen, Wash., with Mrs. Stew
ber of Battery E members, their
"I have been a nice boy and •said.
The fresh fall of - snow
------ [Thursday (today) for Pasadena,
order to avoid disappoint
art’s mother. They plan to re-i am five years old.”
families and friends. Music will
makes
ski
conditions
fine,
it
was
California
to
spend
the
Christmas
ment.
turn Monday.
। be furnished by Red Gray’s or
1 ‘ stated.
.holidays.
chestra.
•
i
Rites for M. Lebow
Held at Mills
Chapel Yesterday
1
2 MORE .SHOPPING
County and City
Tax Rate Announced
Loaded Gas Truck
Tips Bottom Side Up
Union High School
Board Accepts Final
Plans on New School
Last Minute Shoppers
Buy Heavy in Filling
Sundry Xmas Orders