MOUTH LANE FAIR
AT ARMORY
AUGUST S0-M
Cottage (Brou e Sentinel
COUNTY WILDLIFE
FEDERATION MEET
AUGUST 24-27
o
VOLUME I
NUMBER 1
(Establiahed June 15, I889.) COTTAGE HKOVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1939
Lt. Erhe Talks to
C. of C Members
On Local Dams
Houses Should Be
Numbered Properly
To Get City Delivery
'Die Postal Bulletin of August
10th, received by the local post
office here, calls attention to the
necessity of numbering houses
an«! buildings served by city car
riers. Detailed instructions of this
plias«* of th«* postal regulations
wen* published in a circular letter
of June 30, 1925.
According to N. J. Nelson Jr.,
|x)stmaster, there are still a num-
ber of property owners In Cot
tage Grove who have failed to
number their residences and
places of busin«*ss. A carrier may
refuse to deliver mall to any resi
dential or business mall bent, not
properly numbered and if the
propertv docs not wish delivery
of mail to be discontinued, it is
well to see tliat your residence or
place of business is properly num-
l»ered.
Financial Condition Progress Made on
Of Local Schools
New Union High
Declared Excellent School Building
HAND CONCERT FRIDAY
The Eugene I.O.O.F. band
will give a concert at the city
park Friday evening. August
18th, beginning at 8:00 p. m.
The concert is under the di
rection of Prof. John H.
Stehn, who is well known in
this locality.
The I. O. O. F. Band has
given a number of concerts
in adjoining communities this
season and they are always
enjoyable. The public is cor
dially invited to attend.
South. ’’eFair
To Be Heid Aug.
25-26 at Armory
Th«* financial condition of Cot
School patrons and interested
tag«* Grove School District No. 45 citizens are glad to note definite
is in excellent condition, accord programs of the new union high
Discusses General Plan for
General Chairmen Are Named
ing to the clerk’s y«*arly report, school building during the past
Building Reservoirs
submitted by Worth Harvey to fortnight.
for Various Departments
the board of directors recently.
Since Contractor J. H. Ander
Near Here.
Th«* year ended with outstanding son has finally swung his men in
of Fair.
bonds amounting to $9(XX).OO and to action strides are being made
no outstanding warrants. The re toward erection of the structure.
300 MEN NOW EMPLOYED
maining bonded indebtedness will
Framework for partitions and
PREMIUM LIST LARGER
be pai«l off during the ensuing walls in the classroom section and
ON THREE PROJECTS
year.
entire main building are pretty
THIS YEAR
The expenditures for the past well completed, while in the audi
year were $1627.18 less than the torium and gymnasium this work
Lt. E. G. Erbe, U. S. Army En-
budget, and the year's report is also under way. Carpenters
Preparations are going forward
gin«*cr, was th«* principal speak
shows a balance on h a n d of have roofing joists about ready to
in the past there has been con for the South Lane County Fair,
er at th«* luncheon program of
$8753.15.
comments actual roofing on the siderable discussion over the state August 25 and 26. R. C. Kuehner.
the Chamber of Commerce Tues
The average cost of «educating main building.
as to whether cougars would or county club agent, was down
day and discusM'd preliminary
a pupil in the local schools, ac
The sub-contractor for brick would not stalk humans if hun Tuesday assisting the local com
work conn«*cted with the con
cording to the clerk's report, was work arrived today and is making gry, but in the opinion of Ray mittees with arrangements. The
struction of the three proposed
$75.74; the cost for grade pupils, plans for the outside walls. This mond Wicks, Culp Creek farmer fair this year should be bigger
fkxx! control reservoirs In Lane
$57 46 [x*r pupil, and In the high work will also start in a few days. and grower of turkeys, there is and better in every department,
county.
school, $97.55 per pupil. These
Cement work about the build no room for argument as to owing to the increased premium
Th«* majority of the people Hv-
c«Mjts are considerably Jess than ing will be entirely completed as whether they will kill turkeys for list and increased attractions.
ing in the district he said under-
th«* average throughout the state. soon as the walls of the boiler pastime.
Early plans for remodeling the
stexx! the five objectives of the
'Die report shows that the at room and vault are finished; and
dams, but for those who have not
Last Thursday morning when auction barn near the city park
tendance during he past eight some flooring in the south sec Mr. Wicks went out to feed the into an exhibit space had to be
heard the objectives listed they
years
has increas«*d but slightly tion.
turkeys he discovered a number abandoned. The fair will be held
were as follows: Flood control,
in the grade's from a total of 501
For the pouring of concrete for of dead ones, and they showed no in the armory, where adequate
navigation, irrigation, stream pur
pupils
in
1932
to
515
pupils
the
the walls a hoist was constructed signs of having been killed by space has been provided for all
ification and power. All communi
The sum total raised for the
some animal for food, so it was exhibits.
ties are interested in fkxid con fight against infantile paralysis past year. A large increase has this week.
C. N. Freeman, architect, was concluded that it was the work
General Chairman Cleo More-
trol, but navigation will only in the United States from the taken place in the high school
benefit th«* communities as far President’s Birthday ball fund is from a total of 293 pupils in 1932 inspecting the job Tuesday, and of a weasel or skunk. The next iuck has announced the appoint
down as Salem. Irrigation possi 11,329,100.36, according to a let to 407 in 1939. The average daily expressed himself as well satisfied evening Mr. Wicks decided to do ment of the following chairmen:
bilities are of genera) Interest as ter received by N. J. Nelson Jr., attendance has increased over with the progress being made. It some investigating, so about 8:45 Agriculture and grain depart
well as stream purification, but local chairman from President this peri«xl 20 per cent. The total is expected that the building will took his 20-gauge shotgun and ment, H. C. Williamson; home
the power possibilities are con Roosevelt. The information is assessed valuation of the district be roofed and enclosed before the went out among the flock. He economics department, Mrs. Max
fall rains begin, and then there didn’t have long to wait for about Bird, cooking; Mrs. Jeanne
fined to supplying more water lias«*d on a report received by is reported to be $1,219,972.00.
The excellent financial condi should be no interruption of in 9:00 p. m. the birds began to Morton, textiles; Mrs. S. L. God
power for the projects already in. Keith Morgan, national chairman
Of the three dams under con of th«* committee. Organization of tion of the district is due to a terior finishing.
scatter and make a noise. He be ard, flowers; Mrs. Anna Graham,
struction, the Cottage Grove res- chapters of the National Founda wise and economical policy of the
gan flashing his light around and arts and antiques; Smith-Hughes
«•rvoir will store 30,000 acre feet, tion an* now underway, 'rhe Na school administration and board
saw something disappear in the department, H. C. Williamson;
of
education
during
the
depres
the dam will lx* from sixty to tional Foundation since starting
brush near where the turkeys are 4-H clubs, S. T. Rose; commerci
seventy feet high, the Dorena its work last summer has organ sion and the immediate years fol
ranged. After entering the brush al department, L. C. Schroeder.
dam will store 70.000 acre fret ized an attack on all fronts. A lowing, and the community should
near where he saw the object, he
and will be 100 feet high. The total of $707,000 of the money fully appreciate the time and ef
stopped and again put his flash
Frm Ridge «km will store 90,000 raised on th«* President’s last forts given by the citizens of this
light to work and within 20 feet
community
who
serve
on
the
h i< feet and will only lx* forty birthday is being held in trust to
of Mr. Wicks was a 3-year-old
board of <?ducation. 'Du* school
feet high.
cougar, which was still holding
be presented to the foundations board is comprised of Vinal T.
A model study of th«* various as soon as they are chartered.
one of Mr. Wicks’ turkeys. One
Randall,
chairman;
Alvis
Wicks,
sit«*s is now* being undertaken by
shot from the 20-gauge ended the
E. R. Lemley. C. E. Umphrey. W.
th«* district office. The mod«* I
pranks of the cougar, which prov
The
Lane
County
Wildlife
Fed
L. Workman and C. A. Beidler
study includes testing of soils.
ed to be rather expensive consid
eration,
meeting
here
August
26
recently retired; Worth Harvey
triangulation baseline survey,
ering the number of turkeys kill
Union and Dorena meet in the
and
27,
is
expected
to
attract
sev
clark. and H. B. Ferrin, superin
employment of grid syst«*m, which
eral hundred out-of-town visitors. ed at the Thanksgiving price of first game of the local softball
tendent.
is all connected with making teats
playoffs Friday evening at 6:30
Committees meeting the past about 25 cents the pound.
to determine safety factors need
ering the twenty-nine turkeys’P m. at Ketty Field. The winner
week
have
arranged
an
interest
SIIELL FOLDER DESCRIBES
ed in an <*arth-fill<*d dam. While
ing program as well as entertain killed at the Turkey-day price of pt this game will meet Knicker-
HIGHWAY 90
most of the testing work has been
To prevent, if possible, any fur bocker's in the best two out of
ing features. The first day of the
The annua] Lane county poul
don<* on the Cottage Grove site,
ther raids on his flock. Mr. three game series beginning Wed
meeting
will
be
held
here
and
the
Scenic and recreational attrac
this phase of the work is not com- trymen's picnic will be held’ on the
second day the federation will Wicks stated that he would re nesday, August 23.
plrt«*d yr^ A crew started work west side of the river at Swim tions of this s«?ction are being giv convene at the R. S. Drenner main with his turkeys each night
Union and Dorena have met
on the proposed reservoir at Do- mer's Delight about three miles en widespread publicity in a new home above Culp Creek for a pic in the future, which is a custom twice in the regular schedule this
type
of
motorlog
folder,
just
off
rena Monday after a shut-down east of Goshen on Sunday, Aug
nic and basket lunch at noon. practiced by most turkey raisers season with each team winning
ust 20. according to O. S. Fletch- the press, d«?scribing U. S. High Coffee and lemonade will be
since July 9th.
one game. Dorena won their first
fur- of this section.
I-and acquisitions are handled er. county agent, who is cooper way 99.
meeting by a score of 8 to 4 while
nished
by
the
committee
and
This folder, d«*signed to in
through the Portland office. Lt. ating with the Lane County Poul
the Union edged out a 4 to 3 vic
those
attending
are
asked
to
Erb«* said. Any problem connect- • trymen’s association in conduct crease motor travel to this region, bring a basket.
tory in their second clash. Both
contains
many
features
that
set
a
ing
the
picnic.
rd with disposal of property un
teams are determined to do their
Speakers invited to attend
The picnic will start with a bas new high for convenience and in two-day session include: Earl the
der the reservoirs should be tak
best in their "do or die” battle
Hill
terest
in
travel
literature.
The
in
ket
dinner
promptly
at
12:30
p.
m.
en up with the Portland office.
Friday
night and the fans are
of
Cushman,
state
representative;
At present there are over 300 Ice cream, coffee, sugar and formation is not confined to Roy Carter of Gold Beach;
sure
to
see
some real fast action.
men emr’oyed In the work on the cream will be furnished without places along the highway, but Arthur Einarsen of the U. S. Bio
Dorena has a strong pitching
d<*scribes
a
wide
stretch
of
coun-
1
three damsites. About 175 of charge by the poultrymen’s asso
logical society of Corvallis; N. C.
The child health conference staff of Hocker and Scott. Hocker
these are under civil service, the ciation. Following the dinner try on each side with the idea of Donaldson, extension assistant of
which
will be held this afternoon will probably get the call as the
stimulating
side-trips.
Different
there
will
be
short
addresses
by
remaining number are employed
the
AAA,
Corvallis;
L.
L.
(Flight)
will
be
conducted by Dr. E. L. starter in Friday’s game while
colors
in
the
margin
of
each
page
so far as possible in the commun L. W. Brookshier, manager of the
Daily
of
Eugene
and
also
a
mem
Gardiner, county health officer, •Scott will be held in reserve.
Eugene branch of Swift & Com show at a glance whether any
ity nearest the work.
assisted by the Constellation club They back up these pitchers with
pany; C. W. Norton, manager of place is on or off the main route. ber of the game commission.
A
detailed
program
will
be
pub
of the Order of Eastern Star. a heavy hitting team and a team
The local folder is one of a
the Northwest Poultry A Dairy
lished in the coming issue of the Those in charge are Mrs. W. E. batting average of .319 for 14
Products company; G. C. Keeney, series of eleven, covering the en Sentinel.
Lebow, Mrs. W. L. Workman and games.
manager of the Pacific Coopera tire West, which are being issued
Union has a strong offensive
Mrs. Verne Williams. Miss Bea
tive Poultry Producers; H. E. Cos by Shell Touring Service for free
trice Turtle, county health nurse, club and at times gets good pitch
by, head of the poultry depart distribution at the stations of
will also assist. This is the last ing from Patton and Mason. Pat
ment, and N. Y. Bennion, exten Shell dealers. They are called
conference to be held prior to the ton has been hammered hard in
sion poultryman, both of the Ore "Finger-Tip Tours” because the
opening of school and a large at his last few appearances on the
gon State college. The represen arrangement and the marginal
mound and Mason may get the
tendance is expected.
tatives of marketing organiza colors put desired information
The schedule for the county starting call for Friday's game.
tions will speak on market situa quickly at your finger tips.
public health nurse for Cottage Union has several regulars hit
"These folders are based on
Higgins and Hinsdale, who re tions ano outlook and the speak
Grove
is as follows: Mondays, ting well over .300 and have a
suggestions
made
by
thousands
of
’
„
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The
duck
hunting
season
will
ers
from
the
Oregon
State
col
cently started prospecting work
calls
in
Cottage Grove, office team batting average of .327 for
motorists
who
have
used
Shell
be
forty-five
days,
according
to
in the Bohemia district, are mov lege will report on the World’s
11 games.
ing In additional equipment from Poultry Congress. Following the Road Maps,” it was said today by regulations Issued at Washington hours 8 to 9 a. m.; Wednesdays,
Due to the large amount of in
calls
in
and
around
Cottage
the
Shell
local
manager,
Roy
F.
Tuesday
and
in
accordance
with
program
there
will
be
a
program
Idaho this week, it was learned
terest
shown in the games in the
Sunderland.
Grove;
Thursdays,
in
office
all
the migratory bird treaty with
here Monday from unofficial of sports and stunts for all.
regular schedule and reports
day;
also
in
office
Saturday
Canada
and
Mexico.
One
import
All
Lane
county
poultrymen
source». The equipment consists
ant change is that the intermedi- mornings. This schedule is subject from the advance ticket sale in
BOYS BUILD TUNA BOAT
of an air compressor, a diesel en and their families and friends are
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ate zone belting the midsection to change due to emergencies but dicate that a large crowd will be
gine and a quantity of air hose, invited to attend this picnic.
The
picnic
was
to
The
largest
fishing
boat
ever'^pm
California to New Jersey the public health nurse will try on hand to witness this battle for
have
been
etc. According to present plans, it
the right to play for the league
is understood the new equipment held at Benton-Lane park this built in the Willapa harbor was will open October 22 instead of to maintain the above schedule. crown.
year,
but
that
park
was
not
avail-
ready
to
put
out
to
sea
last
week,
October
15
and
the
daily
bag
lim-
will be placed at the Champion
Du\2na‘ parK
ava»-
minc, while the compressor at the n।
on
date set for the pic- according to press dispatches. The *t reduced from five to four. The
boat, a 60-foot tuna clipper, was seas°n opens October 1 to No
Champion mine will be moved to n*c'
made by Phil and Ralph Horne, member 14 for the northern states
the Musick location. Prospecting
former residents of Cottage for ducks. geese, Wilson’s snipes
Is schtxiuled to begin at the Mus
Grove, at the Horne shop in Bay °r jacksnipes and coots. October
ick mine on September 1st.
Center. The big boat, which has
to December 2 is the season
The county board of equaliza-
Rites for Mrs. Ella Rebecca
Workers are drifting in two
_
performed admirably on test runs, tor Pacific coast states, including tion heard a number of pleas by Carr, aged 76, were held at the
directions on the ore body en-
represents an investment of $15,- Oregon, California and Washing property owners Monday for low- Mills Chapel yesterday morning
countered last week In the Cham
ton, while November 15 to De- er assessments. The board, com- with the Rev. E. L. Kechley
000.
pion mine, 970 feet from the
eember 29 is the season in the posed of Cdunty Judge Clinton Christian minister, officiating. In-
mouth of tunnel! 12. Ore found
southern
_ „ , states.
Hurd, County Assessor Welby terment was made in the Reeds-
FLUE F IKE
in the drifts is said to look very
a heart attack was fatal to W.
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Hany
bag limit of ducks re- Stevens and Clerk W. B. Dillard, port cemetery.
promising and will likely contin- e . Burkett, aged about 79, pio-
The fire department responded ¡^“YLaLten £ the
about 40„ ^P1*11^
Mrs. Carr died Sunday night at
Ueij—.u
, ..
neer resident of the Divide com-
-
uS
the assay of the ore munity, yesterday. Mr. Burkett to a flue fire call Sunday evening b„ut*he P0“058»00 remains at 20 Property owners will have until 10:40 p. m. from a heart ailment
linH nnvo
n
... .
. _
6:30 o'clock, which occurred "
e5nvas:
appeals from after attending church. She had
found
have nnt
not ¡won
been announced.
died about 6:45 o’clock. He serv- about
at the Earl Ballew home on „ Su ’ a ^head bufflehead and the boards study.
been ailing for several weeks, but
. ..
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~—
ed as road supervisor for the Adams street. No damage of any
lunit ,s not „
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was improved sufficiently to make
south section of Lane county and
consequence was done to the
A™?
2* in the aggregate
°ne n?r RoOSCVelt
her 8005
at Rae*-
had lived In the Divide commun- dence
,ha
" ^ree
AiOrVUl
family
came
ity for thirty-nine years, coming
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bese
kin^s.
Hi&fhwaV
This
F
a II bere in 1928 from Pleasant Hill.
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, from Kansas.
..
.
, -I
. n
Dai,y bag limit of grese and
® Way VV 1 HIS Tail
Surviving are a husband three
Don Allen, local fire chief, is-
Surviving are his widow, a
r°»vn
brandts ot a,l kinds is four in the
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sons, Walter Cardwell of Reeds-
sued a plea for caution with weed1 daughter, Mrs. Mabel Russel of ^am X
^*iatt e’
aRKregate
with possession
limit
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President Roosevelt has been port, Lester Monroe Carr of Med-
r* f
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or trash fires. Mr. Allen requests Yreka. California, a son Carl visited at the home of his broth- of
eight
in
the
aggregate.
Daily
invited to travel the Pacific high- ford and Ivy Carr of Alleganey,
that no resident bum weeds or Burkett of Marshfield and two er, C. E. Brown and family, the bag limits on coots remain at 25. way on his forthcoming trip to "»d a sister, Mrs. Sirena Cox of
trash around his or her property sisters, Mrs. Laura Sullivan of first of the week.
Open season on band-tail pig- the coast, Carl Rynearson, man- Missouri.
until after rain. Several times the Salem, Illinois, and Mrs. Jose
VSPu ar\ from September 1st to ager of the Pacific Highway as-
fire department has been called phine Schrum, also of Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Bagley and 15th in Oregon. Coot season is the sociation, announced here Satur- ‘
_____ ______ , Miss Marian Richards returned
to trash fires, which have threat
Funeral services will be held family expect to leave Monday same as those for water fowl.
day.
A
letter
received
from the Saturday from a visit of several
ened to destroy other property by this afternoon at 2:30 p, m. at the for San Francisco to attend the
White House says the suggestion weeks with relatives in Grand
spreading.
Mills chapel with the Rev. Zell- fair and will spend the remainder
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Leonard and
Starting a trash fire which may mar officiating. Interment will be of a two-week vacation at points family have left for a week’s va is under consideration. More and Rapids and Grandville, Michigan,
spread is a dangerous practice and made in the I. O. O. F.-Masonic of interest in California and Ore cation trip to Crater lake and definite information regarding the and in Wisconsin. Miss Richards
President’s plans may be known is visiting at the N. C. Nielson
should be avoided.
cemetery.
gon.
other points.
here soon._______________________ I home.
Turkey Grower Finds
Cougar Visits Rather
Expensive to Flock
National Paralysis
Fund Totals Over
Million Dollars Now
Lane County Wildlife
Association Will
Meet Here Aug. 26-7
Dorena,UnionMeetin
Playoff Game Friday
County Poultrymen’s
Picnic August 20th
Health Conference
Scheduled for Today
More Equipment
Moving Into the
Bohemia District
Duck Season Will
Be Forty-Five Days
Board of Equalization Mrs. Ella Carr Rites
Holds Session Monday Are Held Yesterday
Heart Attack Fatal
To Divide Pioneer
Allen Issues Plea for
Care Burning Trash
rest-
May Travel a
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