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Cottage ®roue Sentine’ VOLUME I (Established June 15, 1889.) COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1939 W. McKay Makes U. S. Surveyor Is Discuss Plans for New High School L. Beautiful Specimens From Agatized Wood Killed In Accident Organization of Feature Expected Saturday Morning Coast Artillery To Add Interest NUMBER 5 North Douglas Fair at Drain Sept. 15 16 Ath Boosters Plan backing For Football Team North Douglas fair dates at Drain have been announced as September 15 and 16. according Beautiful specimens of pet rifled to word received here. Exhibits of wood art? often made by compet all kinds of farm and garden pro ent workmen in cutting and pol duce and livestock and poultry ishing the wood, but it remained will be on display. for a Cottage Grove resident, L. Ix*e Roy Cantril, aged 37, of Plans for the organization of a In addition to the exhibits W. McKay, to demonstrate the Eugeni*, a chainman with the U. Coast Artillery association were will be athletic sports at the Schools Open Monday With ixmsibilities of making tx*autifui S. Engineering crew, was electro discussed at a meeting held at the there Seventy Attend Banquet Here specimen. out of the eastern Ore cuted about 10 o’clock Saturday armory Sunday afternoon, how fair grounds under the direction Increase in Number High gon opal! zed and agatized wood, morning when the metallic tape ever, no definite steps were taken of the Boy Scouts, a dinner at Thursday Evening; Hear found in the vicinity of Crater he wax holding came in contact toward such an organization at noon Saturday given by the Meth- School Students odist ladies and on Saturday night Tex Oliver Speak. luiki*. Specimen* of Rhyolitic with a power line of the Moun the meeting Sunday. General in lava, containing multi - colored tain States Power Co. The tragic terest and attendance was very the annual fair dance. An inter- ------------ opal has been found to cut and accident occurred south of here gratifying, about 250 people were esting program has been prepar- FOURTEEN HOME GROUPS polish ts-autifully with the use of about a mile this side of the present to hear the proposed or P^^ at the ,prain. GAME WITH ALUMNI IS the proper equipment and strik Woodard mil) ax Cantril and Ira ganization plans discussed and to high school auditorium Friday MEET DAILY ARRANGED ing Kpccimenx of moss, plume and Varney, rodman. were attempting hear a partial report of the ac evening, starting at 7:00 p. m. Several cars of local people are landscape patterns are made from to take some measurement*. Both complishments of Battery E. Fin wtxid. men were going down an incline al organization plans are contin expected to attend the fair and Th«* city schools opened Mon- the While the Chamber of Commerce is The initial meeting of the pro- Mr. McKay has not gone day with a higher registration in into the making of specimens ex and according to one version, gent on the national situation. making a special effort to have posed Business Men’s Athletic Varney stumbled and jerked the Dr. H. A. Hagen, speaking in the high school than last year but tensively, using only his span* a good sized representation. Booster’s club was held Thursday lighter in the grade schools. The time, he has made some tieautiful pole on which the tape was at the absence of Mayor Cleo More- evening at the Palace cafe and tached, upward. When he did so lock. extended a welcome to the Cottage Grove Union high school cabinet specimens, brooches and about seventy business men at- registered at the close of the sec ring sets. He expects to have a the tape came in contact with the visitors and Battery E members tended. H. E. Eakin, served as wire. About thirty feet of the in attendance. Capt. Bates of Sa ond day 390 students which was down town exhibit of his work toastmaster and requested Glenn tape had been unrolled. The lem with the headquarters bat 32 more than a year ago. In the soon. Swanson to explain the purpose wooden rod or pole carried by tery discussed the plan of organi gradi* school 10 less students were of the meeting. Mr. Swanson ex Varney protected him from in- zation, if and when the occasion enrolled. pressed a hope that the organiza Jury. arose and explained the benefits The school officials account for tion could be perfected in the of such an organization. Dr. William Earl answered the the shortage in the grades to the near future to encourage support Capt. Mohler of the Brice call when a physician was sum fact that a numtMT of families of all athletics and as the football moned and said Cantril's death Creek CCC camp, extended the are still working in hop fields season was next on schedule, the thanks of the CCC camp for the was probably instantaneous. The and prune orchards. It is exjiect- proposed club would endeavor to courtesy and the hospitality unfortunate man was never con- •*d the enrollment will about The upward tendency of com secure large attendance at the shown the camp by this commun scious from the time the first equal that of a year ago. The prices, particularly sugar coming games to promote a better contact was made with the pow ity. Capt. LaSells Stewart of the modity high school attendance will jump and flour been stopped, tem feeling of personal fellowship be er line. Shortly before noon he local battery gave a brief review porarily at have considerably next week ax a num- least, and there is a tween the townspeople and the of the past year's work and urged was taken to a Eugene hospital ber of students are expected to prospect that these prices will be football team and as the high a more general interest in the i in an ambulance. register on Monday. pegged near the present level, school football team last year Another feather was added to A widow and one child survive work, stressing the importance ■ of 'rhe The freshman class numbers Lane County's 4-H cap when the import quota on sugar has showed a deficit at the end of the training in national defense. the deceased man. 128; the senior class 93; the Jun- National Dairy consumption con- been lowered, eliminating the season, the club would try to as- lor class 86; the sophomore class test state honors were carried off prospect of a shortage of cane sist the squad financially. Mr. H4 sugar. Due to the raising of a Swanson said that nearly $100.00 by Jacqueline Morton and Anna Special Session of The largest group at the ern- Marie Peterson, with their dairy tariff duty, sugar prices will not had already been pledged toward tra) building is the 3rd grade with demonstration on cream sauces. likely be reduced below the pres outfitting the team. ent level. a total enrollment of 49 and at F. L. Grannis, H. B. Ferrin and The team was selected as lx*st the west side the 7th grade leads in Oregon at an elimination con Most commodities have had a Curtis French of the high school Orley R. Aubrey, aged 55, well A special session of the nation with 77 The grade’s shortage is test of all county winning teams tendency to advance since the faculty gave interesting facts con in the first grad«*s with a total at the state fair; the winning al legislature has been called to known resident of this section, outbreak of the European war cerning school activities. Mr. died Thursday at his home in the convene in Washington Septem enrollment of both buildings of team to represent Oregon at the Grannis, who has been associated ber 21st. Although the proclama Gowdyville district. Mr. Aubrey, a more than a week ago. 34 with the local schools for four 1939 national dairy show which tion of ITesident Roosevelt made resident here for the past thirty But few sensational advances The work started off Monday will lx? held on Treasure Island in teen years as principal, is familiar have been made. Rising prices of years, was bom at Klamath Falls. no mention of the neutrality act. with li’tle interruption and by conn<*ction with the San Francis with the financial struggles of the farm produce has not been of ma A widow and eight children it has been stated several times Tuesday all classes were operat co fair, October 21 to 30th. that the president would seek to survive in addition to several terial benefit to the farmer ex teams in the past, expressed his ing on a full schedule. A feature The announcement of this hon repeal of the arms embargo act brothers and sisters, whose names cept in a few instances. Farmers enthusiasm for the interest mani at the high school is the intro- or won by the local girls comes as fested by the assembled group. He duct km of 14 home room groups a surprise to their many friends, and efforts of the administration could not be learned. Funeral ser are not expected to profit ma said high school football last year terially before the planting of an an* expected to be toward the vices were held at the Mills which meet every day to discuss for they have been secretly pre went in the red $150.00, while school and student problems. This paring for tne contest during the substitution of the cash and carry chapel Saturday afternoon with other crop. While administrative basketball drew larger crowds and officials have expressed a hope the Rev. E. L. Ke<hley. Christian . - _ _ plan, which would permit warring feature will tern! to bring about xummer. I*h>s is the first nations, particularly the demo- minister, officiating. Burial was that the crop quota restrictions paid its own way. By request of more student interest and parti entire demonstration work of this kind cracies to purchase war supplies. in the Masonic-I. O. O. F. ceme will not be removed, wheat and mill operators and employes, most cipation in the affairs of the high ••ver done by Anna Marie, and It was also understood that Pres tery. The local I. O. O. F. lodge cotton growers will have a chance of the football games to be played school. Jacic has been county demonstra ident Roosevelt sent /elegrams to was in charge of a short service to express their opinion regard here during the coming season tion champion for the past four house and senate leaders asking held at the graveside. ing the war and the price outlook will be held on Saturday after years with western divisional hon them to meet September 20th at and whether or not the quota sys noons, which should insure larger ors and holder of the Plummer the white house for an informal tem will be adhered to in a series attendance. Trophy in 1935. The team repre conversation. Superintendent Ferrin gave the of county and district meetings to sents the Lucky Londonites Camp assembled group a word picture be held over the nation soon. Cookery club which was compos Continued on Back Page Wool growers may get a break ed this year of a town group of sooner than other producers due young people and led by Jacie and to the increased demand for Samuel S. Thomas, pioneer and wa* trained for their demonstra- woolen clothes in the warring na- frontirrxman. diet! at his home Bon by Jeanne Morton, local tions. Bitter fighting continues in hen* Monday at the age of ninety- leader. Another factor, expected to en Poland as the German army at ter into the price picture is that Anna Marie is the daughter of two years. Mr. Thomas .who had tempts to clamp a vice on War since Germany is no longer in lived In this section for the past Mr. and Mrs. Ross Peterson and Three Lane county residents saw. Polish capitol. According to position to do any bartering, thirty-two years, crossed the Jacie is the daughter of Mr. and were appointed by the county Nazi claims this morning, the many South American countries plains In 1852. traveling the Ore Mrx. Leon M. Morton. Rites for Harvey Lee Glade, The national dairy cattle judg court Monday to aid in the for German army now surrounds the must now turn to the United gon trail and settled on a dona aged 32, logger for the Bohemia tion land claim near Halsey. He ing team composed of Francis mation of a county budget for the city. Bitter fighting is also States for finished products. wax a retired farmer, having been •Parker. Nicky Sumich, Walter coming year. In addition to mem- ported at Lwow. capitol of the While the lumber industry does Lumber Company, killed in an ac engag<*d in farming for a number Robertson, of Blachly and Gerald bers of the county court including Polish Ukraine, gateway to the not ordinarily feel the immediate cident near noon Friday, were Flanagan of Junction City, won County Judge Clinton Hurd, com Russian border. This strategic benefit from war, observers point held this morning in the Mills of years. On February 18. 1879, he was state honors in their division of missioners Cal Young and Walter ■ point was reported in danger of out that England must now turn chapel with the Rev. Ellsworth married to Ella Mae Jury and to the dairy contest and will also Holland are: James Rodman of ' capture this morning and if tak to the United States for lumber Tilton, local Methodist minister, Eugene, E. R. Lemley of Cottage en will represent a major loss to needs as well as some other na officiating. Interment will be this union ten children were born, attend the national dairy show. Grove and George Wilhelm of Poland since it will open the tions. since the Baltic source has made in the Mollala, Oregon, six of whom are living: H. F. Junction City. Russian source of supplies for been cut off and Canada mills cemetery. Thomas. Colfax, Washington; Germany. The first meeting of the budget While details of the accident Mm. Cecil Lathen of Oakdale, are operating at capacity. It is committee will likely be held in Heavy fighting is also reported not expected the lumber industry were not learned, it was said that Washington; A. L. Thomas, October. One problem to be dis- on the western front as the com will feel the sharp price reaction. Mr. Glade met his death when Drain; R.»E. Thomas, Sixes; Mrs. cussed by the committee will be bined armies of France and Brit but the new source of demand the tractor he was riding, over Victor Chambers, Cottage Grove. H. C. Schmelling has purchased salary increases for some of the ain near the Seigfried line. Slow will help to stabilize operations turned at the Star camp of the Also by two brothers: J. P. Thom as, Washougal, Washington, and the Cottage Grove hotel from the county employees. So far as advances have been made by the and may possibly have a favor- Bohemia Lumber company. From all accounts of the accident the D. B. Thomas of Cottage Grove, Portland Mortgage Co., it was known no increase in the total allied armies and Germany’s big able price effect. tractor overturned apparently and two sisters. Mrs. Julia Smith learned Saturday. The transac- am°unt of the county budget Is guns had been opened for a coun when the machine pulled a large and Mrs. Marshall Hill of Hood tion includes the three - story contemplated at this time. The ter attack. In the meantime, the massing rock out of the ground and a building, ground occupied by the board of equalization held its fin- River. wheel of the tractor ran over the Funeral services were held ves- building and the fixtures. The al session Tuesday and will make of Russia's army mainly near the . , 1. . rvices were n<ta yes involved was not announced an inspection of a number of Polish border has all powers rock and overturned. terday afternoon at the Mills . not announcea. DroD_rtip_ n „.hirh an adinst guessing. Germany is just as Born at Aurora, Mr. Glade had chapel with the Rev. E. L. Kech- a*““«* Grove h°te*' bu‘H Htag'bSi asS much in the dark as to Russian lived in this section three years. ley and the Rev. E. M. Tilton, of- ? b“ been owned by the ment has b“ n ai*ked plans as are France and England, He was married on June 25. 1930, ficlating. Interment was made in or,,ar|d Mortgage Co. for sever according to press reports. COMMUNITY SHOWERED to Miss Geraldine Harley of al years. Mr. Schmelling has serv- 1 the Comstock cemetery. Fountanelle. Iowa. Surviving are ed as manager for the past year. his widow and two children. Lor- SNOW AT CRATER LAKE <««« ~ ~ ■ There ........ - — ** — —.« ... in the Aided by a light wind a greater will be — no V. change ena Janet and Chas. Robert, also policy of the institution. Mr., Part ot Cottage Grove was show- . _ _ _ __ ।oviuuciHin Schmelling smu. said. ap- , The region around CrHtcr _ । — ered —— yesterday with sawdust, **** The high school athletics in the by the following sisters and broth- The Cottage Grove hotel has Parently coming from a mill near- received its first snowfall the state of Oregon are under the su- ers: Mrs. Henry Miller of Chey- A _ _ . ___ enjoyed an increase in business by. The dust at first resembled first of the week when a thin coat pervision and direction of the enne* Wyoming, Mrs. Maggie as- Cooper of Fountanelle, ----------------- Iowa. Mrs. during the past year. In this per- amall snowflakes.____ of snow covered the upper region. Oregon High School Athletic u,- _______ , iod the tourist business has in- sociation. The rules of this asso- Nora Baker of Fountanelle. Iowa, ciation require that all schools Jake and Walter Glade. Creston ...... ..... ... ... . . „ creased about fifty per cent and With little Miss Virginia Dailey the commercial business approxl- w’hich are members of this asso-' Iowa Eldon, Fred and Vernon acting as Mistress of Ceremonies mately thirty-five per cent, it1 ciation must use certified officials G*ade of Molalla, Ed Glade of the Phyllis-Charles School of wns learned. in their game. Fountanelle. Iowa, and his moth- Dancing will present its "1939' In order to meet this situation er* ^rs- J°bn Glade. Dance Revue" in conjunction with football rule books have been —v-------------------- * a "Fall Fashion Show" by The ATTENDANCE RECORD AT mailed to all certified officials of FAIR IS SHATTERED Smart Shop and the J. C. Penney A Studebaker sedan, stolen belief that the culprits were last year, so they may become ac- company at the armory Septem from Mrs. Mary Miles of Eugene cruising around in an attempt to quainted with rulings and the Attendance records wore shat- ber 27th. changes in preparing for their ex- ________ last night about 2.22 8:30 o’clock was i steal gasoline. Added attractions of the dance tered nl ,he 1939 Oregon state recovered here an ’hour and a amination this fall. Principals in. A decree filed in Lane county The youths beat a hasty retreat revue will lx* Elizabeth Solonsky, fair which closed Sunday night at half later by Ed Jones, night of- then respective districts have ¡circuit court Tuesday foreclosed radio singer and toe-tap artist Salem when more than 103,000 ficer. Two young men driving the in a northern direction and in been designated who will be re- taxes on approximately $350,000 abandoning the car they left $1.65 and Marilyn Miller, classical tap|Per,ons Pakl admissions to the car escaped. Officer Jones sight- in a purse, probably overlooked, sponsible for the giving of these worth of property in the county, ■ ” *, grounds. Fair Manager Leo Spitz- stylist. in! the car about 9:00 p. m. and and some valuable clothing. State examinations. Those in this com- which constituted about 1200 Musical accompaniment will he bart reported following prelimin a half hour later the theft of the police drove down and returned munity who desire to take the ex-1 pieces of property. About 1,600 furnished by Mrs. Evelyn Lewis. ary check on the week’s crowds. car was reported. The stolen car with the car last night. amination should get in contact tracts of property had been pre- was sighted by the officer near John Schaffer, chief of police, with F. L. Grannis, principal of viously advertised for delinquent More than 40,000 hop pickers the Martin Motors and as he at also reported that he recovered a the local high school, and secure taxes and a fourth of this num- ASKS P.U.D. DISTRICTS are harvesting the 1939 hop crop. tempted to stop the car, two bicycle stolen from the home of a book for their information, date. The amount of delinquency Three petitions have been filed Twenty thousand of these work young men alighted from it and Ervin Hansen on north Tenth This football examination will ber have been redeemed since the with the Lane county clerk, seek ers are working in the Salem dis ran north. The car sputtered and street yesterday. The bicycle was be given Monday evening Septern- has also been reduced since the ing the formation of a P.U.D. dis trict alone, according to reports. stopped about seventy five feet found in the south part of town u . ’.n tbe high property was advertised. Owners trict In the county. The petitions! from the officer. The two young before the theft was reported. school building. It is hoped that of the delinquent property will carry about sixty names, one is I Five minutes .of constructive men jumped from the car and Mr. Schaffer urged residents to a goodly number of applicants have a year to redeem it by pay from the Dorena and Row river I thinking will do more than a ran. Darkness prevented an effec report thefts as soon as they will avail themselves of this op- ing the full amount of taxes with section. ¡whole night of wishing. tive chase. Jones expressed the occur. portunity. interest. Commodity Prices Are Apparently at Stationary Level Local Girls liin State Honors In National Contest 0. Aubrey Services Held Sat. Afternoon Samuel S. Thomas Dies Here Monday County Budget Committee Named Bitter Fighting At Polish Capitol Glade Rites Held This Morning H. C. Schmelling Buys Cottage Grove Hotel Exams Football Officials to Be Held September 18 1939 Dance Revue to I Be Presented Sept. 27 At the IsOCAl Armory Car Stolen in Eugene Recovered Here; Youthful Thieves Make Their Escape County Forecloses OH Delinquent Property
