(Brous Sentinel
VOLUME XL1X
( Entabiixhed June 15, 1889.) COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1939
Start of Actual
Construction on
Dams Indefinite
Hop Allotment Asked County School Reorganization
Board Named; Lemley Member
For Pacific Coast
Building, Repairs
More Active Now
NUMBER 48
Rink ’ Gun Club
Starts Plans for
League Meeting
E. R Lemley wax named ax a
TO ENFORCE DRIVER«’
LICENSE LAW
PORTLAND. Oregon - A* the ™mber ot ' the Lane county school
Building and repairs are more
r«*»ult of a proposal adopted by ’•°rK®>tbMtion committee at the
active now over this area with
first
meeting
of
the
new
commit
Friday will be the last day mo- the coming of the summer weath
the Baclfic coast hop control
board, officials announced Mon- tee at Eugene yesterday. The torixtx may drive a car without er. The first part of July todate
day that Pacific coaxt states will committee will function under the renewing their driver»’ license. has shown considerably more
school district reorganization Monday over 200,000 car driver»
activity than any like period of August 20th Tentative Date
Rumor That Reservoir» May ask Secretary of Agriculture r>cw
Wallace to allot a saleable quan- law, passed by the last state in the »tate had failed to obtain the year. June permits issued in
legislature,
which
has
for
its
pur-
licenses and Saturday will be clude: C. M. Parker, repairs to
Be Used for Navy Landing
tlty of 150,000 bal««* of 1939 hops.
Set for State Convention
Th«« m«w figure to only a »light pose the reorganization of dis "crack down day" for those who residence at 12 South 11th street;
Baae Unconfirmed
to Be Held Here.
incr««ase over the quantity allot tricts for an improved school set have not yet renewed their 11- D. H. Huff. 1017 Ash, new roof
ted for the 1938 crop. Public up. The committee is charged cense permit for on this «late to residence :
Wcxxlard,
meetings will be held in the hop with making a report to the state state policemen will start arrest comer 13th and East Main, new
NEGOTIATIONS PURCHASE renters of Yakima. Washington, board of education not later than ing those without new licenses. residence; Cecil Caldwell, 353 TROUT TO BE PLANTED
The state department is prepared Madison, repairs to residence;
Salcm, Oregon, and Santa Rosa, January 1, 1941.
OF LAND PROCEEDING California,
The ¡xTxonnel of the committee to handle 20,000
IN LOCAL STREAMS
applications Clyde Sturdevant, South Tenth
to further discuss the
includes:
Clinton
county
Hurd,
daily.
Local
motorists
had
their
proposal
and Monroe, woodshed; William
The hop control lioard under judge; L. C. Moffitt, county last opportunity to renew licenses Bartels, corner 3rd and Quincy,
There te no definite time for
school
superintendent;
Welby
Preparations were started by
Monday
before
the
crack
down.
new residence; C. N. VanBuren,
starting construction on the two the direction of C. W. Paulus, Steven», axsexxor, and A. R. Bee-
the
Cottage Grove Rod and Gun
1653 West Main, alterations and
local flood control reservoirs, R. managing agent, set to work to be, non-high school board chair
club at the regular club meeting
GAME MEN NAMED
day
estimating
the
individual
hop
improvements
to
residence;
T.
J.
H. Kipp, executive secretary of yards of the three states. The man. The four above named the
Denson, roof repairs to residence Monday evening for entertaining
the Willamette basin told th««
three appointees of the board
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PORTLAND,
Oregon
—
The
work
is
expected
to
be
completed
at
349 South 6th; Wayne Monroe, delegates to the state convention
Sentinel Tuesday. Although pre
who are: L. E. Newcomb, western state game commission Monday
July
22.
1229
South Sixth, repairs to roof. of the Izaak Walton league to be
vious information wax that actual
Lane; E. _ • „ I^mley, southern announced that management of
held here around the 20th of
construction might start by Oc
Lan«« and F. W. Beaver of Pleas- Oregon’s four game farms will be
August, the exact date to be set
tober, Mr. Kipp says that work
ant Hili, castem Lane.
later. The convention is expected
dividefl between two men to suc-
may »tart anywhere within the
I >uties of the reorganization c<?ed the late Gene M. Simpson,
to attract several hundred visi
next four to nine months, depend
lioard are to prepare a plan, con dean of American game bird
tors.
ing on th«« obstacle to be over
forming to the standards estab raiser».
Club members revealed that a
come. No one knows at this time
lished by the state commission for
substantial profit had been made
In addition to his regular du-
which reservoir or dam will tie
the reorganization of sc'iool dis ties as head of the Corvallis game
from recent club shoots. Appre
started first, this again depends
The first aid and swimming ciation was expressed for the pub
trict boundary lines, giving at- farm, Ben Snider will supervise
'I’he attention of the public is tention to the convenience of
class instruction under the direc lic support; the support and fine
on the difficulties to be met.
<«alk«d
to the fact that fire per children attending school. the the Eugene farm. Harold Sevey, tion of Miss Margaret Claska and cooperation of the public is re-
Because th«« dams are to be
chief
of
the
Ontario
farm,
will
earth-filird, the engineer» are mits an- required to build fire» welfare of the teachers and offi take over the management of the sponsored by the Lions club will Gected in the high scores of some
end its first period Saturday af of the shooters.
studying the context of the soil within the national forests. Per cers. economies of transportation, Pendleton farm in addition.
ternoon with a swimming demon
N. J. Nelson Jr. reported that
very carefully. Some unfavorable mits are required at this season the use of buildings, taxable re
stration at the Scott place at plans had been made for obtain
conditions cncounterod must be of the year, except in designated sources, etc.
LOCAL
EAGLES
WIN
HONORS
2:00 p. m. This is the conclusion ing 300.000 cutthroat trout from
overcome. Also there liave been camp grounds. H. E. D. Brown,
of the first program in which
«ime extravagant claims for ranger at the Rujada station, also
A belated news item concern Jean Savage and Betty McCoy the game and fish commission to
damages for property under the calls attention to the fact that
ing the honors won by the local have been assisting. All classes be planted in local streams, or to
smoking is not permitted while
as many trout as the com
reservoirs, he says.
Eagles lodge at the state conven will take part in the demonstra obtain
traveling in the forest boundary.
mission thinks necessary. Of un
Ateo it is impossible to say how It has been necessary to enforce
tion in Roseburg may be of gen tion.
usual interest is the fact that
many men are to be employed on this rule during the fin« season
eral interest. At the convention
Another Red Cross swimming some fish will be brought here in
each dam at the beginning of con and inform 1 those not familiar
June 29th to July 1. the mixed program will be started July 17th
struction. but each of the three with the regulation.
men's and ladies’ drill team won with Miss Ellen Bird as teacher. special cans to be transported by
Tax
collections
in
Lane
county
pack horses to the small and re
dams as started will probably em
It wax learned that the CCC for the first half of 1939 total the cup as the most outstanding A fifty cent registration fee will motely located streams. This is
ploy around 200 men. which num- cnrolled«
team
of
that
division.
The
cup
have under construction more than $1,000.000 and since
apply in the second period as in the first attempt to stock
I mt will be increased as the work
road in the direction of Oak tax payments usually reflect the will be on display at the Starr the first.
streams of this nature.
ing conditions justify same de- a ridge.
Jewelry store. Henry Ellsworth
the road will be used for
Bob Drenner, club member, ex
vclop, until there will probably be fire protection and will probably tempo of business, it may be safe was elected state treasurer of the
plained that fish ladders should
around 500 men or more on each lx» completed at some future date, to assume that conditions are im lodge. This, an unsought honor by
proving. Taxes collected from Mr. Ellsworth, was a complete
be constructed in the new reser
dam.
the completion will depend on
voirs, if the cutthroat trout
There is little doubt but that whether or not a CCC contingent January 1 to June 30, 1939, are surprise to him.
spawning grounds are to be prop
the present engin««cring office in is kept in this territory. If and given as $1.268.143.72, an increase
erly maintained. Mr. Drenner, N.
the old post office building will be when completed the road will fur of $189.079.63 over 1938 at the CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE
J. Nelson Jr. and Homer Nelson
retained, although official infor- nish a short outlet to the Oak corresponding period. The total
taxes collected equate 65.11 per
were appointed as a committee
The
community
band
will
play
matton on this scon« te lacking.
The monthly child health con
ridge territory during the sum- cent of the current roll. Covering
for the WCTU conven’ icn to be to contact the dam authorities re-
So far as the Sentinel could met
ference
for
all
pre-sch<ol
children
months.
back a ten-year period the total and infants will be held July 20th held here Friday, R. G. Dykstra, garding the fish ladders.
learn, there te nothing to the
The
Brice
Creek
camp
strength
taxes
are $1.495.709.50.
John Wilson was nominated as
rumor that either one or both of
at the office of the public health director, announced Monday. If
the weather is fair the band will a delegate to the wild life fed
the local reservoirs will be used is about 150. Fifty recruit» are
nurse.
These
conferences
are
held
as a landing field for navy planes. expected from the east over the ARMY ASSIGNMENTS OPEN the third Thursday of each month play for the convention at the erations to be held throughout
According to Mr. Kipp this te the week end which will bring the
and are for the purpose of keep city park. Otherwise the conven the state during the coming year.
For the first time in more than ing
contention of the people In the camp up to full strength^
the well baby well. Dr. E. L. tion band program will be held at Vinal Randall was named alter
Moisture at the Rujada station a year the U. S. Army Recruiting
nate.
vicinity of each reservoir and
Gardner will give examinations, the Methodist church.
each has figured out In their own has measured slightly over a half •Sergeant, Eugene, has authority immunizations and vaccinations
Director Dykstra also announc
way why their reservoir te especi inch or .59 of an inch up to July to accept two men for the infan upon request. Any abnormal con ed that he was adding another
try in the Panama Canal. Inter
ally favored for this purpose. 11th.
will be referred to the fam harmonica group to the summer
ested parties should contact the dition
Neither te there any plan for in
ily
physician
for correction. This recreation musical program. Both
sergeant without delay. There are is a free conference
creasing the height of the Cottage
sponsored by the attendance and interest in the
other vacancies in the different the Oregon State Board
Grove dam thirty-four feet and
of Health summer’s program has been
branches
of
the
army
in
the
no thought of the change at this
division
of
maternal
and
child gratifying. There are now twenty -
northwest and for California sta health.
time and then« are many things
four members in the band, in ad
tions. Call or write the U. S.
to be considen«d before the army
dition to the harmonica groups.
Army Cecruiting Office. Room 10,
engineers will »tart spending
( LARK ENLISTS IN NAVY
Petitions for the consolidation Post Office Building, Eugene.
money on this particular dam.
HOMEMAKERS’ CAMP
Charles
Carlton Clark was en-
Negotiations for the purchase of the Walker and Delight Valley
ANNOUNCED
Ernest Christopherson of Ione
WOODARDS
RETURN
FROM
listed
in
the
U.
S.
Navy
Tuesday
grade
schools
have
been
present
of land under the reservoirs are
in
Morrow county and George L.
ALASKA
ALASKA
through
the
Navy
recruiting
sta-
proceeding. This te another fac ed to the county boundary board,
The annual Lane county home- Barnett of Kent in Sherman coun
tion at Corvallis. He left that
tor in determining when and if the last petition from Delight
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Woodard same evening for the naval train makers' camp at Lake Cleawox ty are the two first Oregon wheat
the work will be started.
Valley was presented Saturday.
returned
Friday from Alaska, vis ing station at San Diego, Califor will be held August 1 to 6, Miss growers to have their applications
At proxent engineers are mak Under the present plan if the
Louis Lutz, county home demon
ing a survey of the contour of the voters of the two districts ap iting Yukon and points in the in nia, where he will be given three stration agent, announced Satur for crop insurance payments ap
proved by the state office, an
months
of
terior.
The
trip
consumed
twenty-
military
training
be-
land surrounding the dams as prove the consolidation, the De
day. Miss Lutz, who is at St. Vin
well ax surveying the shore line light Valley school building would five days and Mr. Woodard said fore being transferred to some cent’s hospital in Portland fol nounces Clyde Kiddle, supervisor
of each dam. In the case of the be used and two teachers would he saw about all of the Alaskan Man-o-War for duty. Charles is lowing an appendectomy, will not of the federal crop insurance pro
gram in Oregon under the AAA.
territory he cared to see and was a graduate of the Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove dam. the shore be employed.
.
Christopherson had 953 acres
not particularly impressed with high school and is the son of Mr. be able to take an active part in
line will be much higher than
the camp and in her place will be insured under four policies. He is
the
country,
except
for
its
beauty.
and
Mrs.
Truman
Clark
of
the
was first anticipated if »one sur
KENT’S MARKET MOVED
Miss Julia Bennett, home demon asking indemnities on two of them
Hebron district.
vey stands.
stration agent of Coos county. involving 512 acres which will
Denton
of
Leola.
South
About 100 to 125 men are em
Kent's Market and Grocery, lo
The homemakers of that county yield below normal.
Dakota
is
making
an
extended
Colen
Garoutte
and
Oscar
New
ployed in the preliminary work cated at 319 Main street, has
will
join those of Lane county at
"This is the first crop failure
of the three dams, the Dorena, been moved across the street to visit - at the W’. H. Ostrander ton were at Waldo lake over the the camp.
in my history of farming." said
week
end.
Cottage Grove and Fem Ridge the Knight building. Moving op- borne
The camp is primarily a rest Christopherson in regard to his
dam.
«•rations were completed without
camp but interesting features are application. "I have farmed the
interruption of service and they
DON'T
SPREAD!
being arranged, Several crafts present land since 1916. It surely
opened as usual Monday in the
will be included.
is lucky for me that I took out in-
new location. In the new quarters
There will be a camp cook and surance this year." The crop in
a more compact arrangement of
several assistants who will take surance corporation will doubtless
stock was effected which enables
entire charge of the preparing pay Christopherson in cash rather
the market and grocery to give
and serving of the meals. The than in wheat, according to Kid
Construction on the new union better and quicker service. Elmer
campers have no responsibilities dle.
high school building is progress- Kent, senior member of the firm,
of this type. While a program is
George Barnett had a policy
ing satisfactorily now with about plans to devote more time to out-
arranged, every woman is free covering 171 acres of winter
250 yards of the concrete in the side duties as soon as all details
to participate as she chooses.
wheat with a guaranteed produc
foundation poured and work eonne«cted with moving have been
tion of 1552 bushels. Drouth and
started on the walls the first of completed. See the announcement
LUMBER SHIPMENTS DOWN frosts, however, reduced his yield
the week. With the erection of of the Kent Grocery and Market'
to only about 427 bushels. As a
the wall begun, the building te ex- in this issue.
Due to a shut-down over the result, he will receive 1125 bush
pected to take form rapidly with-
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4th, lumber shipments over the els from stored wheat held by the
in the next few weeks.
COUNTY-WIDE 4-H- PICNIC
Southern Pacific fell considerab insurance corporation. His prem
ly under normal the past week ium amounted to 248 bushels.
The annual county-wide 4-H!
ATTEND RICHARDS FUNERAL
and totaled seventy cars. Only
Oregon wheat growers have 708
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club picnic will be held at Fall
one car of pilings was moved from policies in effect this year out of
A number of local people at- Creek Sunday with coffee, salad,
the district during the period. a total of 834 insurance applica
tended rites for G««orge D. Rich- sandwiches, baked beans and des
Some of the mills remained shut tions filed. It is too early to pre
ards, held at the Veatch chapel sert furnished free to those at-
down until the 6th and some dict the extent of losses to be
in Eugene Monday afternoon at tending. This is the occasion for
made up for loss of time by op paid, says Kiddle, but preliminary
3:00 p. m. Mr. Richards, well th«« formal opening of the campl
erating Saturday and Sunday.
reports coming in from Killiam,
known lumbermen here, died July and a large number of people ex-
Jefferson,
Morrow and Sherman
5th at a Eugene hospital after pect to attend,
SOUTH LANE 4-H PICNIC
counties, particularly,
indicate
suffering an internal hemorrhage.
The camp can be reached by
that
growers
will
collect
indemni-
Among those attending from hero turning on highway 58 at Goshen
At the Southern Lane picnic ty payments amounting to some-
were Mr. and Mrs. Nels Nielson, and following the signs up the
held at the Fisk-Blue Mt. 4-H where under 100,000 bushels, per
Mr. and Mrs. Damon Scott, Les- [ Willamette.
camp last Sunday there were haps no more than 70,000.
lie Conn and mother, Mrs. Conn,
about 100 in attendance. A short
The Corvallis AAA office has
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Schmelling, j
MAKING BOHEMIA LOOP
meeting was held and an execu just been notified that details of
Mrs. J. Ross and Miss Juanita !
tive meeting regarding summer the 1940 crop insurance program
Morriss.
Several motorists have recent
camp at Fall Creek Camp was have been approved and that
ly mad«« what is known as the
held. Ice cream as a special treat these provide for a somewhat
CALLED TO FLUE FIRE
"Bohemia Loop,” going up to the
was furnished for the picnic by simplified and improved plan for
Bohemia district by way of the
Gustafson’s of Cottage Grove.
the coming year. More of the
The fire department was called । Brice creek road and coming
work
of issuing policies will be
to 1136 east Main to extinguish a । down by way of Sharps creek
Mr. and Mrs. Damon Scott and done in the counties and here
flue fire in a dwelling belonging road. Wild flowers are said to be
children visited Sunday at Grand after the insurance will be writ
to Worth Harvey Monday morn especially beautiful in spots along
Ronde at the home of Mrs. Scott’s ten at the same time the appli
ing. No damage was done.
; the roadway.
sister.
cation is filed.
Fire Permits Are
Required Traveling
In National Forests
First Aid, Swimming
Classes End Period
With Demonstration
Tax Collections Are
Over Million Dollars
1st 6 Months of 1939
Community Band to
Play for the WCTU
Convention Friday
First Insurance
Of Wheat Losses
Paid in Oregon
Petitions for Merging
Two Grade Schools
Presented to Board
Construction on High
School Bldg. Moving
LET IT