The Cottage Grove sentinel., March 16, 1939, Image 1

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VOLUME XLIX
( Established June 15, 18H9.)
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, TIU RShAY. MARCH 16, 1939
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NUMBER 31
Restoration Wild Life Week Observed Legion Celebrates
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HHkj 20thAnniversary .
Here Last Night AdjOUFh d Alter
Longest Session
Three 4-H club leaders were
The local post of the American
guests of the Chamber of Com­
Legion celebrated the 20th anni­
merce at the weekly lunclw'on
versary of that organization at
Tuesday noon and while In this
a meeting in the armory here last
vicinity Inspected the 4 H club
evening. The birthday celebration
Czech Independence Vanishes grounds
In the Blue Mountain
was also the occasion for the dis. New Record of Sixty-rix Day»
community. In the party were R.
As German Soldiers
trict conference. Representatives
Established by Solons;
C. Kuehner, county club leader;
of
the Legion and Auxiliary from
Take Control
H. C. Seymore, state club leader,
Costs Near $180,000
ten posts over the district were
and Dr. J. F. Smith of Washing­
present and in aU there were 122
ton, D. C., with the 4-H club ex­
in attendance.
POPULATION JEERS AT tension department. In a brief
William Haldeman, commander ATTEMPTS TO PASS SALES
talk before the Chamber of Com­
of the local post, presided and in­
INVADING LEGION
merce Dr. Smith explained that
TAX FAILS.
troduced Hap Sutherland of Leb­
he was making a survey of the
anon, district commander, who
state to determine what 4-H
made a short address on the birth­
Aikdf Hitler entered the ancient clubs were doing, Oregon being
After setting a new record, the
day anniversary of the organiza­
Bohemia capital of Prague yester­ the ninth state in which the sur.
longest in the history of the state
tion.
day and assumed control over vey was made.
Other program numbers includ­ legislature, adjourned at Salem
18,200 square miles <>| terntm.v.
It consists principally of con­
ed short talks by visiting and lo. yesterday. It cost the taxpayers
conquered without a single xtrug- tacting former 4-H club members
cal members, group singing and $180,000. The session appropriat­
gle.
anil determining what permanent
at the conclusion of the program ed $14,140,000 for the 1939-40
He personally was master of value, if any, the 4-H club train­
refreshments were served by the biennium. Chief among the ap­
Bohemia and Moravia, which en. ing has been to the member.
local auxiliary. Members of the propriations was $9,260.000 for
larged Germany to the bigg<*st
Cleo Morelock, secretary of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, who social security.
empire In Europe. He established Chamber of Commerce, accom­
also met last night, were guests
Attempts to get the house to
himself in the castle that former­ panied the visitors to the 4-H
of the conference at the refresh­ consider a sales tax bill failed.
ly housed the presidents of Czech­ club project grounds in the Blue
ment hour. A dance concluded the Both houses accepted a confer­
oslovakia, that had been wi|s*d Mountain community. Here the Governor Charl*» A. (pr*(u* buy* th* first sheet of Nations! Wildlife Rsstorstion
evening
’s entertainment.
ence report and passed amend­
from the map overnight.
visitors saw a crew of WPA work­ Week (tempo from W. J. Smith, president of the Oregon Wildlife Federation.
ments to the unemployment act.
Germany now controls the des­ ers clearing one of the first club
More than I SO,000 sheets sold in 143» snd it is espected thst mors thsn double this
This would cancel all individual
tiny of about 83,000,000 (MOOte project grounds to be established smount will bs sold during Nations! Wildlifs Restoration Week, which will bo
employers accounts for the pur­
an<l Hitler is the most powerful in the state. Nine men and a
oboerved throughout the notion during the week of March 19th to 2Sth.
pose of granting credit to those
figure in Europe since medieval foreman are clearing the- grounds,
who have little unemployment.
days, in addition to acquiring a building toilets and tables and
Restoration of Wild Life week
vast industrial area, the conquor- making ready for the coming en­ will
The revised income tax pro­
be otmerved here next week
ing German also took over at campment this summer.
gram was passed after strenuous
with
stamps
on
sale
at
local
busi-
least 2.000 modern military
objections were made to increase
ness houscs and posters on dis­
pl mi
hundi- ds of war tanks
the tax rate. The exemptions of
play
at
the
schools
and
in
store
and other combat equipment. And
$800 for single persons and $1,500
windows
Attracrtve
wildlife
While sub-zero weather prevail­ for married persons were left
thus in quick succession Hitler
stamps are on sale at the stores
ed in some sections of the mid­ standing, but the rates were
has made the Germany army the
in denominations of one cent each
Officers for the ensuing year west and northeast and sand boosted. Instead of 2 percent on
might of the world.
for
the
small
stamps
and
two
were
elected at the regular meet­ storms in the southwest, resi.
the
The population jeered at
cents each. The stamps are per- ing of the Cottage Grove Rod and dents of this section were treat­ the first $1,000 of taxable income,
invading legion.
hnps the most attractive pieces Gun club Monday evening at the ed to a mixture of spring weath­ the first $500 will be taxed two
percent and the second $500 three
'Hie Bible conference of the ever designed for this work and club
house. Claude Sherman was er the first of the week. Saturday
Assembly of God church and the* were designed by a number of chosen president; Ed Heck, vice night one of the heaviest rains percent and each additional thou­
sand one percent more than in
dedication services of the new artists. Members of the Rod and
John Wilson, secretary of the season fell here and in the the past. Intangibles go as income
church building ended yesterday. Gun club point out the potential president;
Harry Rentle, treasurer, and P< te • Aenty-iour hour period added
The new church auditorium was value of these stamps.
full Anlauf and Chas. Hall, directors 1 2 inches of moisture, according plus a two percent surtax. Corp­
oration excise taxes will be in­
crowded at the dedication services sheet of the stamps designed last
the measurements of C. E. creased through lowering the
Tentative plans for holding tne to
Monday evening. The services year have already doubled in
Isaac Walton league conferenc- Stewart, weather observer. Dur­ property tax offset from seventy-
were in charge of Chas. G. Westen value.
here next fall were made. Also ing the storm period 2.61 inches five to fifty percent.
The following named persons of Salem, district sujwi ino-ndi-nt
plans for starting the telegraphic of precipitation fell for the three
have been appointed ax the local The Bibb* conference was held on
shoot Sunday were made. This days.
committee for the celebration of Tuesday and Wednesday.
y this section was treat­
shoot, expected to command much ed Mondi:
Army Day, commemorating the
A brief history of the start of
to a variety of weather with
interest, will be run for eight an-
Z2nd anniversary of this country's the Assembly of God church here
rain, snow and sleet falling at in­
secutive Sundays.
declaration of war against Ger­ may be of interest to Sentinel
tervals. The snow falling in large
man} and h. i allies .m April 6, readers. In 1924, Mr. and Mrs.
The Cottage Grove club will be Takes melted as rapidly as .it fell
1917, it was announced today by Alonzo Sugg, with Mr. and Mrs.
among the five Lane county clubs here, ’ * it remained longer An the
Major H D. Bagnall. Army Re­ Nelson, Invited Robert Griffen,
People who have not filed opening the 14th annual tele, ¡hills.
cruiting Officer. Portland, and evangelist, to come to Cottage work sheets for cooperation in the graphic trapshoot contest next
Th< recleaned river bed of the
Chairman of the State of Oregon Grove, opening meetings in the 19 3 9 agricultural conservation Sunday, County clubs include m Coast fi rk got another test Sun­
Army Day Executive Committee: Woodmen hall. Mrs. Sugg carried program can do so now, accord­ addition to the local aggregation day * hen the heavy rainfall
Capt. I^tSellx D. Stewart. ONG, on this work until 1925 and at ing to 0. S. Fletcher, county Sius law Rod and Gun club, the caused the river to rise seven and
Problems of growers of truck
1807 E. Main St., chairman; Wm. this time J. F. Shackelford came agent, and secretary of the Lane Upper Willamette Rod and Gun
half feet, according to the new
Haldeman, Calvin Funk Post No. and took over the pastorage of the County Agricultural Conservation club, the McKenzie Gateway Rod g< ,e installed several weeks ago. and vegetable crops will be dis­
32, American Legion. Rush Dun- little group, changing the place of Association. January 15 was ori. and Gun club and the Eugene Until the low water mark is es- cussed at a meeting to be con­
ducted in the 4.H club building on
can, V.F.W., B. B. route; J. B. meeting to the Stein hall In 1926 ginally set by the state agricul­ Gun club.
t. bMshed the new gauge will be the county fair grounds in Eu­
Greenlee, S.W.V.; 1st Lt. Ivan N. C. Hendrickson took over the tural conservation committee as
The club is also formulating ar­ of little benefit, C. E. Stewart,
Currin. ORC, 1117 E. Main St.; pastorate and at this time the lot the closing date for filing new rangements for competitive con­ weather observer, explained with gene on Tuesday, March 21, by
Mrs. Mabel Smith,
American on East Main street was purchas­ work sheets but they have re­ tests regarding the control of the old gauge removed the actual the Lane County Horticultural
Society cooperating with O. S.
Legion auxiliary.
ed and a simple tabernacle with cently reopened the sign-up and rodents, including digger squir. flow of the river might be de- Fletcher, county agent. T>ie mvt-
April 6th was designated as only a sawdust floor was erected. notified county agricultural con- rels, rats, mice and crows.
termined until all stages of the ing will start promptly at 10:00
Army Day by Presidential Pre­ Einer Smested came the following servation
.
In discussing the measures now stream had been recorded on the a. m. Speakers will be A. G. B.
associations
that
they
clamation, and is celebrated under year and under his ministry the can take in new farms until before the legislature, attention new gauge.
Bouquet, professor of vegetable
the sponsorship of the Military building was doubled in size. Then June 1.
was called to the fact that the
The Row river, a longer river gardening; F. E. Price, professor
Order of the World War. an or­ in 1928 Mr. Iler was called as
Mr. Fletcher states that. while bill passed by the senate, which fed by melting snow, ran out of of agricultural engineering, and
ganization of war-time officers of pastor to minister to the growing
and W. D. Edwards, entomologist, all
farmers
have until June 1 to file made carp legal fish, was tabled banks j at the Steel bridge
the army. Major Bagnali said.
work and served in this capacity ,
time. The of the Oregon State College.
halted traffic for a “—
Last year, Army Day was cele­ during 1929 and 1930. In 1931 work sheets on farms not already in the house.
river gauge at the Hom place There will be discussion by truck
Improvements have been made near
brated in 97 cities and towns of Francis Spradley was called as in the program, they should file
Saginaw measured over nine growers and ample time for ques­
Oregon with appropriate cere­ ¡>astor, serving till the spring of on such farms at once so that at the club house which includes feet during the
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it
highest
point,
tions and answers.
bases may be established and so the remodeling of the building
monies, parades. speeches, etc., 1932.
was said.
that
operators
may
comply
with
and
the
addition
of
new
floors.
Subjects that will be discussed
and this year the event will be
that
Mrs.
It was at this time
the
1939
program
and
derive
the
are
prevention of beet canker and
observed in 102 Oregon cities.
Refreshments
were
served
to
Ethel Gutekunst served the as­
celery crack, seed treatments and
sembly as both evangelist and greatest possible benefits from it. the members at the conclusion of
fertilizers for truck crops, irriga­
a social and business hour.
supply pastor till the present pas­
tion practices for truck growers,
tor, Atwood Foster, was called. MISSIONARY TO SPEAK AT
and insect pests of truck crops.
BAPTIST CHURCH FRIDAY
During the time since then the
Prowlers will find in harder go. All interested people are invited
building was enlarged several
ing in the alleys just off Main to attend.
The
Rev.
Ernest
Grigg,
a
mis
­
times
with
the
result
that
the
O. S. Fletcher, county agricul­
street now that these alleys have
sionary who is home on furlough
tural agent, discussed the county building just dedicated was pur. from Burma and who is visiting
been lighted. The lights were
PRICE CUT ON LARGE
agriculture program to a class of chased not long ago and remodel­ the churches of the state in be.
turned on Friday night and en­
LOAF OF BREAD
ed
to
fit
the
needs
of
the
church
32 at Dorena Tuesday night. Mr.
ables the officer on duty to see
half of missionary work, will be
Fletcher brought out the neces­ and Sunday school.
the length of the alleys down the
The price of the 24-ounce loaf
at the First Baptist church Fri­
sity of having the cooperation of
five blocks.
of bread was reduced a cent a
day night at 7:30 to tell of some
all agricultural organizations in
loaf here Monday, the reduction
of his experiences as a mission­
formulating such a program. The
was effective over the entire
ary in that country. Cottage total almost $50,000 for April, if f.
r
r
very Inclusive program is divided
state, it was said. There was no
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Grove Is fortunate in securing the request of Peter Sullivan, re-|uon'
into such departments as soil im­ _
reduction in the 16-ounce loaf,
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DCC
fnr
U/IM
i
L
Men
11
him
and
the
P
ub
U
c
«
cordially
In-
lief
administrator,
is
granted.
provement, horticulture, crop im­ LvjMUl V t vvK iTlulL 11 vited to hear the message that he
LAWSON BUILDING SOLD. but the 24-ounce loaf was cut
Last Thursday Sullivan filed a re­
provement, land use. etc. Each
will bring.
from 15 to 14 cents per loaf.
port asking for $49,239. Of this
group through working with
The two-story Lawson building
The new price will represent
sum,
$13,950
will
be
asked
for
those interested in the specific
Lumber shipments from this
in the 500 block has been pur­
phase, formulate a definite plan, district dropped to eighty-five cars LIONS END ATTENDANCE general assistance, $24,000 for old chased by E. R. Lemley, it was some saving to the housewife, but
CONTEST.
may be hard on some of the bak­
for the year and follow it out for the week ending March 11th.
learned
Monday.
Id son building occupied by the eries over the state. The cut was
through the assistance of the ex- The drop in the shipments was
The attendance
under-
made at Portland and soon
tension service and the experi- due principally to the fact that
,
. contest
. .
m
i
Smith and Short Grocery, the spread over the entire -state, it
on/l ♦ho
innveiJn
mills in the Culp Creek and Diss- waY at the Lions club for several ministration COStS, 5*50 IOC sol-
mental station specialists.
was understood here.
Many local problems were dis­ ton area have been inactive. Some 'Yeeks ended last Thursday with diers and sailors aid. $700 for theQreenh™s^
cussed, among them being: how of the mills In this area have been tbe sheep division declared the county farm. A total of $22.-
jones estate
CONFERENCE OF SCHOOL
to control bloats, what enter­ shut down at intervals due to the w’nHcr. At the start of the con- 662.66 was spent in February for
number
SUPERINTENDENTS
prises to follow up in this locality weather conditions while others lest the club membership was di- relief, .ccording to a report filed.
into two camps, the sheep
and the future of the seed indus­ are changing from rail to truck v
provements, it was understood.
Supt. H. B. Ferrin will leave
DISCUSS CONSOLIDATION
try. It was brought out that the transportation due to moving the and jbp B°a,s- Tabulations were
AT CRESWELL.
best seed crops to raise are logging operations. In the same rec?If pd on tbe. attendance °i
CONCERT PLANS MATURING Friday forenoon for Salem to at­
vetches, clover and grass seeds period a week ago, 124 cars of pac^ division and at the end of
Plans for the joint concert of tend a state conference of city
as Chewing’s fescue and tall fes- lumber were moved.
,e contest .
shp^_ WPIT de-
One hundred and seventy-five the Balladeers and the Carolers school superintendents. Mr. Fer­
- ­ 1 Piling shipments totaled thir-' cIared lhe
™p winnprs attended a meeting at Creswell to be given at tthe Arcade theater rin will have a part of the Friday
cue. Much of our soils are adap
ted to these crops and since the teen cars for the week ending will be guests of the losers at a Monday night at which time con­ March 26th are practically ma­ program, reading a paper on
solidation of eight school districts ture. The coming concert will be “Problems of Elementary Teach­
future is very promising, they March 11th against no shipments luncbeon in tbe near future,
for the previous week. Piling
Members heard the work of the were discussed. Walker and Lynx the 5th to be given by these or­ er Training” and leading a discus,
should be grown.
W. H. Stout, equipment spe­ shipments have heretofore gone future farmers of America ex- Hollow are among the districts ganizations. About forty - two sion in the same department.
cialist from Eugene will put on a principally to the Missouri valley, plained by H. C. Williamson, high involved in the movement. Ac­ voices are expected to participate
demonstration Saturday, March but the requirements of this sec- school agricultural teacher, dur- cording to the figures of C. L. in the coming event.
SNOW TRAIN POSTPONED
Huffaker of the University of
18th at the J. A. Schneider place, tion have been about filled,
ing the program hour last Thurs­ Oregon there are 247 pupils and
near Dorena. All persons inter-;
Due to a rise in the mercury,
GOLFERS TO LAURELWOOD
day. Mr. Williamson also told thirteen teachers in the eight
BEG PARDON
ested in irigatlon are invited to
About twenty members of the the snow train scheduled to run
In a classified ad appearing in about the district and national districts, which would be taken local golf club plan to motor to from Eugene to Crescent lake last
atend this demonstration.
the Sentinel last week, there was contests for the F.F.A. members care of by eight teachers at a Eugene Sunday to play the Sunday was postponed. A forty-
Mr. and Mrs. Damon Scott were advertised for sale an eighteen- and George Stout, an entry in the cost of $10,000 plus $3,400 for Laurelwood club in the first of a two degree temperature was
in Portland from Sunday to Wed- year-old mare at 1308 East Main .. . . . „ . .
a.»™. I
series of inter-city matches. The registered at the lake and the
nesday, where Mr. Scott attended street. The ad should have read / stl ct contest at Salem, deliver- transportation. The cost of the Laurelwood club will play a re­ snow was soft and slushy. A rise
a meeting of J. C. Penney store an eight-year-old mare and not °d b*s speech in the public speak- eight districts under the present turn match here at an early date, in the temperature was due to a
set-up amounts to $15,400.
manngers.
1 an eighteen.year-old mare.
[ ing contest.
according to present plans.
warm Chinook.
Local Rod and Gun
Club Elects Officers
At Regular Meeting
AssemblyGod Church
Building Dedicated
Spring Weather
Combines Snow
Sleet and Rain
Army Day to Be
Observed April 6
File Work Sheets
New Farm Program
Problems of Truck
And Vegetable Crops
To Be Discussed 21st
Main Street Alleys
Now Have Lights
County Agent Speaks
Night Class at Dorena
Lane Co. Relief
Will TotalAlmost
$50,000for April
Lumber Shipments