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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1939)
t Srouc Sentinel I nnt'Kid. Swlmmin* Min«, July 5-15 ♦-------- O*------------- —— VOLUME XMX (Established June 15, 1HH9.) COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE Ui 1939 Red Cross First Twenty Votes Cast Aid Instructions In School Election July 5th to 15th Clajui Under Direction of ML hs Margivret Chmka of Eugene PROJECT SPONSORED BY LIONS CLUB Monday, the day of the annual school meeting, attracted little in- terest so far as th«’ election of a sch«x>l director was concerned, but nt that beat the Interest sh<«wn In Eugene, where only thirty-two votes were cast at four polling places. Alvis Wicks, unopftoaed candidate for direator <>f district 45, received twenty vot«’H and was unanimously elect ed. After the election held at the high sch«xil auditorium, the board held ■ budget h«’aring. Provisions have lawn mad«’ in the budget to retire the last bond of distrlrt 45, thus making the district tree of bonded iruiebtedneaa. Annual Supervised Recreational Program Is Started at City Park Miss Lucile Jarvis, play-ground supervisor at the city park, start- ed her thinl s«’ason Tuestlay as supervisor of physical sports. She is employed by the WPA state de- ;w«rtm«’nt of recreation and will devote three afternoons each wc«’k to supt’rvised play for both adults and children. The dates for the recreation at the park are Tui-sdays. W«’dn«’sdays an«! Thurs days of each week from 1:00 to 7 00 p m. Friday and Saturday of each week will be devotf’d to teaching knitting at the apart- m«’nt of Miss Jarvis, over the Ace Barbershop. Supervised physical sports in- clude ping pong, croquet, sofbtal). horse shoe pitching and tennis, however the schedule on the new tennis court has not been w«>rked out So far as known now the ce creational program will be car rie«l on throughout the summer months. The program is open to both adults an«l children. Fruit Crop Spotted Account of Freeze MEET AFTER 78 YEARS A rather unusual meeting occurred Tuesday when I. H. V e a t c h met his old-time friend, Sid Salor, for the first time sine«1 the two were in ichixd together seventy-six years ago. Both were in «chíiol in 1861-62. Mr. Salor, whose home is at Oregon City, is visiting his niece, Mrs. Mary Hambrick. Annual Pet Parade Has Many Entries Fruit crop prospects, exrellent in many areas, will produce heavi ly with favorable weather condi tions. Most varieties of fruits have been spotted due to the early spring freeze. E. L. Wade, resident of West Main street, was «lisplaying an apple limb with about 300 apples Tuesflay. The limb, some four feet in length, was broken by the weight of the apples. A block away, the apple and pear crop of his neighbors was killed by the freeze and none would left. Mr. Wade said thin both the apple and pear crop on his trees to save the fruit. The strawberry crop has been light, due to the freeze, and the bulk of the crop has been market ed at around $2.00 to $2.25 per crate. The crop will be practical ly all marketed within the next two weeks. Gooseberries and cur rants are on the market now and raspberries have started coming in. Youngberries and Loganberries will be plentiful shortly. The cherry crop, like other va rieties of fruit, is spotted, but good where the fruit was left by the freeze. Cherries ripening now have been damaged some by the rainy weather. In north Lane county a large part of the cherry crop is reported moulding and will have to be picked immediate ly to be saved. > ___ * IBÉR 45 Go Ahead Si^al On Flood Control Has Been Issued Approval of Project Is Cele brated With Banquet at Eugene. TWO LOCAL RE8ERV0IBS INCLUDED IN PROJECT The "go ahead signal" was is sued and funds for the start of construction of the Willamette Resolution Praises Member valley fkxxi control virtually as A resolution praising retiring sured Friday when work reached Intermittent showers of rain m«*mber of th«’ board of district here that approximately $6,000,- failed to dampen the spirits of the 45, Chas. A. Beidler, was passed 000 had been approved by the children who took part in the pet without a dissenting vote. The congressional conference commit parade here Saturday afternoon n’solution calling attention to his tee. The approval was celebrated and the event attracted a large l«»ng an«! faithful service as a in a big way Friday evening when number of spectators to witness member of district 45, expressed a banquet was held at Eugene in the second event of its kind to be estei’m for Mr. Reidler's faithful the Osborne hotel, sponsored by attempted here. ness an«! good wishes for him In the Eugene chamber of com Led by the .crack Creswell band his new task as a member of the merce and attended by about 200 the parade line was over three union high xchoolhoard. Lane county people. Cottage blocks tong with all varieties of Grove was well represented. the usual household and yard pet Distinguished speakers to ad represented and some pets that dress the gathering Friday in might be classed as unusual. The Next Tuesday will be the final cluded: Governor Chas. Sprague, meeting of the Chamber of Com Cottage Grove community band who said that he took the flood brought up the rear of the pa merce, where the usual weekly control project as a signal for rade and gave a concert after- m«»eting is held. During the re general economic development; mainder of the summer until wards at the comer of 6th and Former Governor Chas. H. Mar Main. October 1st, the regular weekly tin visualized the valley project unfavorable Due probably to luncheons will be held the first as a second Holland, saying that no commer- weather, there were ami third Tuf’sdaya of each the Willamette area equaled Hol cial floats entered, but other en month. land in size with about a tenth of R««y B. Erickson, 17-y«?ar-old At th«’ meeting Tuesday, mem- tries made up for lack of entries its production and a fifth of its graduate of the Roosevelt high her* heard a report from Capt. of this sort. Dogs, cats and all size. Major C. R. Moore of Port sch<M>l In Portland and former C. C. Cruson, chairman of the pet kinds of poultry were well rep land. outlined some of the prob resident of Divide, recently won parade committee. Some discus resented. There were a number of lems facing the engineers in the a high award from Harvard uni sion was held with reference to horses, a few yearlings, several construction of the reservoirs. versity In th«1 form of scholarship staging some sort of a celebration goats and kids, some sheep and “The fact that the valley is get to the university. He won In com when th«* Willamette flood con Jambs, the Townsend Mule, pigs ting $6.000.000 rather than $11- petition with 425 candidats from trol project is given final approv that were not plowed under, a 000,000 is not a serious difficulty, seventeen states and was one of al and sign«Hl by the president, parrot, two or three bowls of gold we will go ahead as though we th« ’ 29 students in th« ’ country to fish and a big fish in a bowl, a Agi Class hour . _ . । Monday, June 26th, is the an- however, nothing definite has gain this honor. His ambition is been plann«»d as yet. turtle and a salamander. The pets nuaj meeting of the union high are going to get the rest.” he to be in the United Stat«*# diplo were led dragged and hauled in school district 14> at which time said. H mm , A telegram received by R. H. matic service and he is one step practically every kind of vehicle. jjve directors are to be chosen. Kipp, executive secretary of the A decorated tractor entered by directors have not Address ..................... ................. nearer his goal as result of the scholarship, worth $1.100 the first the W. A. Hemenway ranch was yet served a year, but owing to commission from Sen. Charles Registration fee, 25c. year and $1.200 each year there the only novelty advertising en- the fact that the Walker union McNary gave a breakdown of the try in the parade. after. high school has been consolidated six million to be spent which is The Ericksons are former resi Testing work on the two dam- Prizes were awarded in the fol with this district another election as follows: dents of th«’ Divide community sitra is expected to be speeded lowing classifications: "Cottage Grove reservoir: $1,- was made necessary’. and own a farm there, which now with funds virtually approv Pigs - R o n a 1 d E. Hathaway, 480.700; Dorena reservoir, on Row The names of six candidates they visit usually about once a ed for the start of both the Cot first; Clifford Rippy, second; M. have been filed with the clerk of river. $1.755,000; Fern Ridge res year. Mr. Erickson is price clerk tage Grove and Dorena reser B. Chapman, third. the board, five of whom are to be ervoir on Long Tom, $1.489.300; at the Rlumaner Frank Ware voirs. A crew of WPA workers, Goats—Martin Olson, first. chosen. The following names have revetment work on open river numbering about twenty-one, are house in Portland. Long-haired dogs — Eugene channel improvement on Willam digging test pits on the Cottage Overton, first; John Weldon, sec- been submitted for directors: Roy ette, $350,000; Tulatin river, Highways and streets of Ore S. Hands from district 12, C. A. Grove damsite and a new coring ond; Ramona Hickey, third. $160,250; highway relocation at gon will be made safer by new Beidler from district 45, Bartlett machine, moved in several days Largest pet—Vera May Spen Johnston Detroit reservoir, $500,000: Santi- regulations pertaining to opera from district 26. George ago, has completed drilling four cer, with her mule, Jack. tion of motor vehicles in the state McReynolds, from district 124, am river $60,000.” test holes on the prospective which became effective June 14, In speaking of the two local Earl Garoutte damsite and the machine has been Moore, first; Gary Funk, second, Han)ld Abeene from from district district 84, reservoirs and their effect on this It was announced today by Ear! moved to a site on the Dorena Tommy Linebaugh, third. Snell, secretary of state. and adjoining communities. Maj reservoir, where the crew will be Cats—Joan King, first; Edward The name of Archie Walker from or Moore told a Sentinel repre The new regulations are incor district 25 was not filed. employed for about ten days. Holverson, second; Daniel Mays, porated In ww laws and amend Boston A. Nixon, well kntjwn The place of election is the high sentative that the local force of Testing work will be finished third. ed laws enacted by the 1939 ses resident of Black Butte route, school gymnasium and the hours the U. S. Engineers, stationed Smallest pet—Vyönne Prescott, sion of the state legislature and died in Eugene Friday at the age within the next thirty or forty are from 2:00 to 7:00 p. m. Voters here, would probably be aug days after funds for construction with a spider. which became effective 90 days mented as the work proceded. of 83. A native of MacArthur, of the dam is available. Horses — Vera June Mason, who plan to cast their ballot in He said just as soon as funds are after adjournment of the session. Ohio, Mr. Nixon moved to Ore the <x>ming election should hold first. In the future motorists will available, which will be July 1st, John Dunlevy in mind that the polls will close according to present calculations, Unclassified be required to dim their lights gon with his family in 1928 and SNOW STORM BLOCKS ROAD for the past two years had resid promptly at 7:00 p. m. Jr., with minnow; Jimmy Ross, whenever they meet an oncoming negotiations will be started for on the Black Butte route. A belated snow storm, which with chipmunks; Mary Ann Hall Voters in the Cottage Grove the purchase of land under the car at night, Snell said. In the ed Mr. Nixon is survived by his dumped twelve inches of snow in and Charlie Allen, with catfish. and Silk Creek school districts Cottage Grove and Dorena reser past, dimming was required only widow; four sons, G. F. Nixon, Harlan Chapman, will also be asked to approve or voirs. Engineers hope to purchase Roosters when meeting a car while travel Walla Walla. W. K. Nixon. Mo Crater lake between Thursday reject the question of adding the property under the reservoirs ing on a wet, hard surfaced road lalla, D. T. Nixon, Alsmville, and and Saturday, closed the north first; Wendell Cockrow. second. entrance road and disrupted plans Cattle — Gladys Perini, first, Silk Creek school district to the without rondemnation suits. Test way. Glaring headlights are fre- union high school district. The ing work will be speeded on the <|uent causes of accidents and the H. D. Nixon, Drain; three daugh for the opening of the road Floyd Krause, second. Sheep—Tracy Arnold, first. polling places are the Silk Creek two damsites and the Cottage law requiring dimming may be ters residing in W«?st Virginia, around the lake's rim Sunday. Mrs. Maggie Martin of Hunting school house and the high school Grove reservoir probably com expected to reduce this hazard, ton, Mrs. Matilda Carron of Mrs. J. P. Graham and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley VanNort- gymnasium. The consolidation pleted within another month. he declared. Under the amended law regu White Sulphur Springs, and Mrs. Glennie Frost attended the Wil wick are the parents of a boy movement has created little in Major Moore said the two lating licensing of drivers, the Maric Ross of East Raniel, a lamette Shrine nweting in Salem bom Wednesday morning. He has terest here, but has been a lively earthen dams here would be built brother, Lyle Nixon, living in Monday night. been named Frank LeRoy. issue in the Silk Creek commun secretary of state is required to just as safe as the engineers knew refuse an operator’s permit to Ohio. ity. how to build them and that the Funeral services were held from any person "afflicted with or sub WHO GAVE HIM THE S a W? danger of the dams going out was the Wesleyan church at Almsville ject to recurrent attacks of un- practically out of the question. consciouaness.” This change was Sunday afternoon at 3:30. Inter “We know how to test soil now believed advisable in view of the ment was in the Almsville ceme just as they test concrete and all danger inherent in persons suf tery. materials will be thoroughly test fering physical or mental disabili ed for safety," he said. ties leading to fainting spells He reminded us too that the while driving cars in modern । Cottage Grove dam was being traffic, Snell said. Lumber shipments over the built primarily for the protection Installation and operation of Cottage Grove trade area were of Cottage Grove. special traffic signals pertaining i Substantial progress is being 109 cars the past week, an in Thirty engineers yesterday to ped«'strians only is authorized made on the construction of the crease of three cars over the started surveying the shore line by a new law. These signals will now union high school building in previous week for the highest of the proposed Cottage Grove instruct pedestrians to "walk" or the south part of town. Concrete point in three weeks. The piling reservoir. As soon as the survey "wait" and will not affect ve has been poured for all the foot shipments were also greater and has been completed, the engineers hicular traffic. Such signals are ings and carpenters are getting , totaled nine cars. Inclement will be moved to the Dorena res now being installed in Portland the forms ready for the main wall weather has been somewhat of a ervoir site, where the short line and may be installed in other and laying the sub-floor. About a hinderance to lumbering here, the will also be surveyed, consuming cities under provisions of this law. third of the sub-floor has been market tone has been better with probably about two weeks or 'Phey are designed to protect laid. Ten carpenters are on the principal improvement noted in more. * jjedestrians and are said to have Job now. export business. Inquiries have reduced pedestrian accidents in Fifty to sixty men will be em been received from the Atlantic other cities, where they have ployed on the job, once the build seaboard regarding orders, but been placed in use. ing gets well underway, it was prices offered have been too low Thirty-seven pedestrians walk , .said. for most mills to consider. If ed abruptly into trouble during prices stiffen, this business may CRESWELL WOMAN DIES the first quarter of 1939 when । help the market and the lumber The thistle control campaign that number walked Into the movement in general. got underway Saturday with the I Mrs. Stella Mac Hoffman died sides of automobiles, Earl Snell, appointment of county weed in secretary of strfte, revealed today. at her home three miles east of TOWNSENDITES TO HEAR spectors by the county court. F. One was killed and the rest in Goshen Friday after an extended HOLMAN D. Petzold, county weed inspec illness. Funeral services were jured. held from the Schwcring chapel Press dispatches from Indiana tor, will supervise the eradica at Creswell with the Rev. H. DRIVER’S RENEWAL polis, Indiana, the first of the tion work. By districts, the in Armstrong officiating and burial APPLICATIONS week said at least 15,000 Town spectors in south Lane county in was made in the Creswell ceme- send club members would be pres clude: Charles F. Bales, Row The Sentinel has received a tery. ent for the Townsend convention, River and Delight Valley; L. S. small quantity of driver’s license scheduled to open today and that Ayotte, Creswell, Goshen and renewal applications from Earl ! Mrs. N. E. Compton left Wed Sen. Rufus C. Holman of Oregon Snell, secretary of state. Those nesday to attend the Methodist would be among the senators to Cloverdale; E. E. Paul, Lorane conference being held this weak who wish a supply of these blanks route, Coast Fork and Silk Creek. address the convention. may obtain them from this office. at Forest Grove. The nnnual Red Crow swim ming and lifesaving campaign, sponsored by the local Lion» club, will be held this year July 5 to 15. Lloyd Griggs, chairman of the lifr-snvlng campaign committee, announced yeaterrfay. 'rhe prob able location for the clam of In- strurttons will he above the uteri bridge on Row river. The exact location will be announced later. The rlnxxra are under the dl- rrctlon of Miss Margaret Claxka of Eugene, Red C hmn swimming instructor .(’lasses will Iw held every day except Sunday on the above «kites with Instructions to beginners, advanced swimmers. Ilvc-aavfng and first aid. Part of th«* usual fee charged will be ab- sorbed by the Lions club while MCh irxliv i<to;tI will b* charged TXw. Transportation will be sup- fdied by the Lions club, accord- ng to the present arrang«*mrnts. Ijist year tne enrollment reached sixty. This year the enrollment is cxjiechKl to bi* much greater. Those desiring instructions in cither swimming or first aid are asked to register at the city hall. Instruct ions are open to ixith adults and children. Use this registration blank: Former Resident Wins Scholarship Award from Harvard Chamber Commerce To Hold Luncheons 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Annual Meeting Union Hi School To Be Held Mon Testing Progressing On Two Damsites State Law Requires Cars to Dim Lights Boston A. Nixon Dies in Eugene Progress Made on High School Building Lumber Shipments Gain the Past Week Co. Thistle Control Campaign Underway
