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THE SENTLNEL, CUTTAUE URO VE. OKKOON Home Building Now A Major Industry University Student Drowns in Mill Race THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1939 which the Rev. Smith served as ------------ an officer. Accompanying the Rev. The Rev. and Mis. J. A. Smith and Mrs. Smith were Bob Gran- The Divide school held an egg at tended the spring session of the nls and Allan Ferrin, who were hunt last Friday with the eighth Willamette Presbytery In session returning to school at the Wil- Robert C. Bailey, aged 21, of grade pupils hiding the eggs. at Salem April 11 and 12, In lamette university. Portland, University of Oregon The Divide 4-H clubs gave a tea Home building has taken its student and president of the sen honoring their mothers March 29 place along with other major in ior class was drowned Sunday af at the school. A short program dustries in supplying a market ternoon near 4:20 p. m. in the mill was given by the pupils during for materials and in furnishing race of the Willamette river near the tea and games were enjoyed. employment for thousands of the east city limit of Eugene, Four pupils from Divide school laborers in the American nation, Bailey was canoeing with a stu attended the marketing day tour but according to authentic sources dent friend, Jim Murray of Min in Eugene April 1. Virginia An we have only scratched the sur nesota. when the tragedy occur drews and Donald Cochreall re face in the possibilities of mod red as the canoe capsized by ceived honorable mention. The ernizing homes and building new water sweeping over the edge of other two attending were Jack ones. There is the possibility that the raceway. Walker and Mabel Kenady. practically every home in the na K. I. Gustafson, local resident, Frances Marketta is slowly re tion will be modernized in the happened by the scene of the ac covering from a serious burn on next tu’enty years and in this cident just before the body was the hands and amis caused by a phase of home building alone recovered. Murray escaped by gasoline iron about two weeks there are many possibilities in staying with the canoe and at ago. «applying needed employment to tempted to rescue Bailey three A surprise birthday card party many classes of laborers. If such times before he gave up and yell was given Mrs. Loyal Leabo at a possibility materializes even on ed for his companion to stay with her home Saturday evening. a moderate scale, millions of feet the craft. Just then he saw his Twenty friends and relatives were of lumber will be needed, along body come floating by. Bailey was present. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. with pumbing supplies and mod known to be a good swimmer. At Young of Cottage Grove and I-eo ern home appliances. tempts to resuscitate him failed. Dugan and Miss Bethel Tanton Two million new homes are He was the son of Supreme Court of Portland attended. Refresh needed in the United States to Justice J. O. Bailey of Portland. ments were served. day. which if constructed would Clarence Cochreal] came home mean the expenditure of six bil from the Eugene hospital Sunday lion dollars. where he had spent a week re Small Homes in Demand covering from an infected arm In the Cottage Grove area as Robert L. Dill, newly appointed Carl Hammer and Bob Lan caused by getting a saw tooth elsewhere, small homes as rental caster of Woodland. Washington, stuck in the muscle of his elbow. Field Executive of Wallamet Area property are in demand. The housing facilities here are inade Council, will take the place of visited Bob’s sister, Mrs. Eva Mrs. Wakefield of Scotts Mills quate to care for the present de Rulon W. Doman, who has been Townsend last Wednesday. spent several days last week at Mr. and Mrs. George Maddess the home of her daughter Mrs. mand and many small houses granted leave of absence because of his mother ’ s illness. are the parents of an -pound could be constructed as a profit Marion Miller. A son Cleo and Mr. Dill is a graduate of the son bom April 4th at their home. wife of Klamath, California, came able rental investment if the present demand continues, as ap Oread Training School of Kan Mrs. Charles Powell is caring for Friday and were overnight guests pears likely it least for the next sas, and of Kansas University, the family. The baby's name is of Mr. Wakefield’s sister, Mrs. Miller. They were accompanied by two years. One contractor esti also the Boy Scout Training Hjalmer Gene. Mrs. Vern Shortridge and Mrs. Mr. Wakefield’s mother who will mates that modern three and four School of New York City. He room homes could be build here served one year as Field Execu George Bailes left Friday for make a visit before returning to at a cost in the neighborhood of tive at Cedar Rapids Council. Portland for a week’s stay. Mrs. her home. B.S.A., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Shortridge expects to visit a Mrs. F. M. Chapman was called >1,000. for the past two years has been brother at Seattle also. Mrs. to Eugene Monday for jury duty. Modern rent houses are not to be had here at the present time. Field Executive of the Seattle Bailes will visit Mrs. Rock in Mrs. George McReynolds took Owners of rent houses have had Area Council. B.S.A.. Seattle. Portland. her little daughter Georgenia to Mrs. Irene Bennett of Battle Eugene Friday to attend a birth no difficulty in getting desirable Washington. He arrived the lat tenants at a moderate rate of ter part of last week from Seattle ground. Washington, who has day party for Scharlotte Martin. rent and where there have been and is on duty now serving Ben been at the Harvey Shipp home Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Leal» a few houses listed for sale in the ton. Lincoln, Douglas. Coos and the past month, returned home and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hill Friday. Sentinel, rent houses have not Curry counties. Mildred Cox of Cottage Grove of Jasper were Sunday evening been advertised because there is spending the spring vacation guests of Mr. and Mrs. Loyal aren't any. with her grandparents. Mr. and Leabo. Fritz Söderström and Roy Mil Mrs. George Sutherland. RITES FOR A. C.iPIPER ler of Port Orford spent the week Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hornby The Friendly Neighbors club SATURDAY end with relatives here. met for an all day meeting at the of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Edgecomb of James Hicks and Mrs. Harvey Rites for Archibald C. Piper, home of Mrs. Inez Montieth on Dorena spent Monday with Mrs. aged 61. were held at the Mills Thursday. A potluck dinner was Fields of Eugene were guests Edgecomb’s sister, Mrs. George chapel Saturday morning with served at noon and a quilt was Saturday at the W. L. Townsend McReynolds. the Rev. J. A. Smith officiating quilted and one tacked for the home. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dugan spent Mrs. W. C. Townsend and chil Easter Sunday at the home of and burial was made in the Ma- hostess. Visitors were Mrs. Dave dren of Lea burg who have spent sonic-I. O. O. F. cemetery. Mr. Hite and Rosemae Stewart of De their son I-ee Dugan at Walden. Piper died at Salem April 5th. light Valley. Mrs. Ben Jackson of a month at the E. N. Brasher Miss Martha Arnold accom Surviving are two sons. LeMar Walker and Mrs. Snider and Mrs. and W. L. Townsend homes, re panied the junior Home Economic turned home Saturday. and Bernard both of Portland, Sam Bridges. The next meeting class of Cottage Grove high school The LeRoy Goodwin family at to Grants Pass Saturday where and one sister, Mariam Piper of will be with Mrs. Berg, April 20. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Abbott spent tended a special meeting of the they attended a state convention. Cottage Grove. several days last week on business Church of Christ at Central View Mrs. John Lamb entertained । in eastern Oregon. They also Sunday. Saturday evening honoring Mrs. Mrs. Martha Shortridge is con Walter Robinson on her birthday spent a day and night at the J. fined to the home of her daugh anniversary. Sixteen were pres Korstjens home at Sisters. Frank Krebser who is employ ter, Mrs. Murry Newton, by ill ent and represhments were serv ed at the Green Ridge mill in ness. ed. Low Monthly Payments Mrs. Audrey Ritter of Forest Lynx Hollow accidentally got the Austin McReynolds was called Grove spent the week end with thumb on his right hand sawed to work in the forest service with Prince Albert or Velvet Wednesday. He was taken to her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. headquarters at Veneta. Tins _______________ 10c off a Eugene hospital for treatment. George Sutherland. Mrs. M. J. Perinl attended the Archie Powell and his cousin । Scotts Valley milling workers Pounds ............. 69c Mr. and Mrs. Howard Keene and children spent Sunday with Dean Powell of Lorane are visit club last Wednesday at the home PHONE 73 Mr. Keene’s parents, Mr. and ing relatives in California and of Mrs. Claude Richey. Chesterfields, Camels Mrs. W. A. Keene at Thornton also visited the San Francisco ex Mrs. Hollie Honnold of Cottage Luckies, 12c pkg., $1.15 ctn. Corners. position. Grove spent Sunday with Mrs. Harry Garman has moved his John Lamb and Mrs. Walter Rob Mrs. Ralph Long and children Dominos, Sensations, Avalon of Cottage Grove spent Thursday family to W. A. Woodard’s upper inson. at the home of her parents, Mr. camp. Mountain View school is closed or Wings 9c pkg., 89c ctn. and Mrs. Tom Whitham. this week on account of illness of Get Your Swap for Cash Coupons Rebuilt Underwood typewriter their teacher, Mrs. Edna McGar-| Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ricketts for sale. The Sentinel office. 4-tfc left one day last week for Melton vin. * Kodak Films 10% Discount where they will make their home. Kodak Finishing .... 19c roll Mrs. Lowell Benston took the Howard family to Eugene Developed and Printed— one day Keene last week where they any size. spent the day. Howard was at the Eugene hospital for examination. Mrs. Benston visited with Mrs. Forcier and Mrs. R. C. Powell. Mrs. Art Reed and children of Cottage Grove also accompanied them to Eugene where they spent the week at the home of Mrs. Reed’s mother, Mrs. Crandall. Dale Snider returned to high school Monday after being ab sent for several weeks with scar let fever. Mrs. Frank Krebser and son and Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and Pay No More son all of Ridgefield, Wash., spent the week end with Edward Kreb WHO CAVE THE WORLD OVER » BASIC ADVANCEMENTS. INCUIDINC... designed by engineers Bird Seed — Special this ser, and with Frank Krebser at THE FIRST electroplated pistons. the Sacred Heart hospital in Eu P ontiac looms so high above THE FIRST Duco finished car. week — Mixed ... 3 lbs. 25c gene. THE FIRST gusher valve cooling. the low-price field In quality THE FIRST automatic distributor. and value . . . Pontiac leads by Mary Pleuard of Cottage Grove so wide a margin in riding rate and all- , is spending several days with her THE FIRST harmonic balancer. ventilation. around performance . . . Pontiac is so Fitches Shampoo and brush I sister, Mrs. Howard Wright, who THE FIRST Safety Shift Goar Control. THE FIRST mechanical fuel pump. economical (owners say “18 to 24 miles is ill THE FIRST rubbar mounting of an en- $1.25 value ..... 59c THE FIRST variable rate rear springs. per gallon") ... Pontiac ia euch an engi The Jack Fox family of Culp gin. about a central axis. neering etandout—that it takes just 10 Creek spent Sunday at the Jim minutes at the wheel to win you to this Lifebuoy Soap .... 3 for 20c Fox home. big, Silver-Streaked beauty I The Walker high school ball team played Vida at Walker Fri Ride out the proa! that no ear on earth *• batter engineered! Mako this big Pablum ______ _______ 43c day afternoon. Walker won by a score of 14 to 13. 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