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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1939)
THE SENTINEL. COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON HIGH SCHOOL NEWS and decided to purchase an F.F.A banner. New Signal Station Offers Super Service to Motorists Longer noon hours was the top Eathel Ann Newton. Editor ic of main interest Monday morn ing in the student council meet Seven members of the Boosters’ ing. Sixty minute classes aro re Club, Glen Swanson. Al Shofstall, quired for all laboratory work Kenneth Gustafson. Jim Rodman. which includes biology, physics, Orlo Bagley, Buck Cagel, Herbert chemistry and boys’ and girl’s One of the outstanding improve Eakin, were present at an en home economics. ments in the Main strrot business thusiastic pep assembly Friday for In order to have a longer noon. the purpose of presenting new Mr. Grannis stated we would district for 1939 was the erection football suits and equipment to have to do one of these things: 1. of the new Signal Oil Company Service station at the corner of the school team. Cut length of seventh period from Mary Barr, representative of 40 to 30 minutes. 2. Cut out home Main and Fifth streets. The new the junior class, presided over the rooms. 3. Cut from 3 to 24 min station opened for business about The increase in the regular meeting, which included a presen utes between classes. 4. Start 5 a month ago is completed with authorized by tation of the football team by minutes earlier in the morning exception of painting the east well army recently of an adjoining building. The President Roosevelt has so far George Stout and an introduc and let out 5 minutes later. property on which the station is brought no change in the qualifi tion of the members of the Boost The council agreed that the ers' club by Curtis French, coach Walker union high school stu- located occupies a space equal to cations required for enlistment, approximately three business lots states Major H. D. Bagnall. Port of the C. G. team. dents can wear their letters here Glen Swanson, president of the as well as the Cbttage Grove let and is large enough to afford land army recruiting officer. "We Boosters’ club spoke on the im termen since we are all members parking space for many cars. have been receiving a number of portance of the business men of Cottage Grove high school now. Since the opening of the station. applications from men previously John Wells, manager, has invited rejected for enlistment, who are backing the school team. Harold Bauder was appointed out of town cars to use the park- un‘‘cr the impression that the Because all of the football to ascertain the cost of repairing ing space free. ¡standards of entrance into the equipment had not arrived, only the fence around Kelly field. acouired bv arm> hnve been lowered with the The location was a small part of the equipment • • • was acquired by lncreasM whether or was presented at the assembly. October 20 may be the "big the Signal Oil Cb. during the not they will be lowered I cannot day” for the carnival as discussed early summer months and the say. but at present recruiting Among the various topics dis in the second student council middle of July work was started regulations remain unchanged.” cussed in the home rooms during meeting Wednesday of last week. on the construction of the new the major said. the past week, longer noon hours Mr. Grannis stated he would try super service station, which in Present vacancies to seemed to predominate. This to schedule the Sweet Home game cluded remodeling a small build the state of Oregon, allotted ten south- question is now in the hands of for that day instead of Saturday. ing previously used as a service westem counties of Idaho, and the student council. The council decided that the station. The building was remod five southwestern counties of eled. a modem concrete driveway Other subjects were the organ freshmen should have their bon- include: Military Po ization of hobby clubs, the com fire the night before the home- added and a new lubrication room Washington lice. Fort Ix*wis, Wash.; 65th ing carnival, the worlds fair, coming game with University added to the west side of the Coast Artillery, building. Flourescent lights, an Scott. California: Fort Winfield sportsmanship. Various home high. innovation in a lighting system, and 7th Infantry 7th Infantry rooms spent the time practicing . t The couuncil meeting hereafter was Medical De- installed in the driveway. tachment, Vancouver and getting i acquainted with be held Wednesday during Barracks. new lighting system was the school yells. first, fourth and fifth periods in The and the 4th Infantry first of its kind to be installed in Washington, Students and teachers are rotation. and 4th Infantry Medical Detach- this section of the state. working on the possibility of im ment. Fort George Wright. Wash. proving the home room period New equipment was also in Several students were absent Because of the heavy demand program to better benefit the stu from school most of last week. stalled in every department of the made on the 63rd Coast Artillery dents. Charlie Peck, senior, has been out station including three new gaso- (anti-aircraft), Fort MacArthur. T . , * .* * . .... , trying his luck at hunting. Rich- 1*”^. pumps, new Aro lubrication California, to furnish men to ^ • nt _ ard AJUOU, Bush, OViUUl senior, , IclUillvu returned Tues- equipment VI __1 • k i merrun , JL ut - - and many * other fea- augment the defenses of the Pan- the high school gymnasium Fn- day after several davs hunting tures found in the modern service ama Canal Zone, this regiment day night, when the annual "big He reported thaT had he no? K "tatlon of has a large number of vacancies “ --------------- — j I. his . way in . _ John Wells, former local police which the Portland district is and little - sister party ” ---------------- sponsored Bohemia, he would by the girls league was held, have returned to school sooner. officer, was made manager of the authorized to help fill. Leona Hamill, Marian Turner and Ella LoUise Jones Jack and new station on its opening. Mr. | Shirley Jepson won pnzes for Rush Duncan have been absent Wells has been doing an efficient •Typewriters for school. Sentinel job in serving the local motorists dressing the most like "little sis- because of illness ters. Each little sister had to The following students have and is proud of the new equip contribute a number to the pro- withdrawn from school perman- ment. gram as her part of the initia- ently: Mattie Montgomery fresh- Investment of the Signal Oil tion ceremony. Games were play- man; Margaret Deere and Mer Co. in the new station property ed Refreshments of punch and win sonhomores represents a sum of approximate win Perini. Perini, sophomores. cookies were served. Dorothy Earnshaw entered ly $15,000. One company official said, "We chose the particular school Monday as a junior. A group of enthusiastic girls location because of the outstand met seventh period last Monday WOMEN’S CLUB PROGRAMS ing business growth in Cottage for the first meeting of the home Grove and because we believe in economics club this year. The O r e go n Federation of the future prospects of the Cot-| Lillian Geer presided at the Women’s Clubs will again sponsor tage Grove trade area." meeting. Betty Chapman and a series of weekly radio programs Martha Arnold discussed the ac- this club year over station KOAC. NURSERYMEN’S MEET TO tivities of the club. Bernice Smith the state-owned station at Cor OCTOBER 11 explained the “Betty Lamp” pin. vallis, announces Mrs. Harold D. Peggy Sharpe explained the sell Peterson, federation president. All nurserymen, florists, green- ing activities of the club. Betty The programs are being arranged house operators, bulb growers Adkins gave a report on the du by Mrs. George R. K. Moorehead and landscape gardeners from ties of the officers. The name of of Salem. Beginning on October south Lane county have been in- the club was changed from Cot 6th, the programs will be present- vited to attend the fall meeting tage Grove high school home eco ed each Friday from 2:00 to 2:30 of the Oregon Association of Nur- nomics club to Cottage Grove p. m. serymen, to be held Wednesday. union high school home economics ------------------------ October 11, at the Heathman, club. A dues contest was discuss Beware of the man who prom- hotel in Portland, announces the ed. The club is to meet the sev ises more than you have a right bureau of nursery service of the enth period each Monday. Miss to expect. state department of agriculture, j Price made suggestions to what the club could do to put it self "on the map.” School yells and songs were led by Bernice Smith, Maxine Hunt er and Arline Anderson. U. S. Army Rating Remains the Same THF RS DAV, ( M 'IX )BER 5, 1939 Noidier's Frei The feet of u United States soldier must be at an angle of 45 degrees when he Is standing at attention. Diorllr Diorite ts a hard, pale blue stone used by the Pharaohs for iieavy statues. The Concrete Work Including the modern drive-way of the n<*w Signal Station was dune by me. Congratulation« are in order to the Signal Oil Company and employes ami local manager on the splendid new building. If you want any kind of concrete work see me. C. W. Burge Cement Contractor 343 3rd Street We supplied the building materials for file Signal Oil Company and its employes on the erection of a modern building and the improvement made on Main street. For good building matt* rials from a good concern, phone 60. Vinal T. Randall Building Service Signal Oil Company Offers Super Service to Motorists of this Trade Area We Did the Plumbing Work This week will find the jour nalism class in full control of the Newesette. Enough material and preliminary practice has been presented to these students to en able them to edit it unassisted by last year’s staff. A complete list of the staff members and their positions were announced Friday by the manag- ing editor. Miss Kem. With the exceptions of the editor and sports writers the positions will be shifted in six weeks. The list is as follows: Feature editor, Bill Workman, column writer, Virgin ia Allen; exchange editor, Olive Gawley. Boys’ sports editor, Bud McCoy; boys’ sports writers. Bob Jordan, Darrell McKibben. Bill Zimmerly: girls’ sports editor, Lois Hansen; girls' sports writ ers, Jeanette Trunnell, Grace St. Elmo; editorial writers, Lucille Woodard, De Ette Moore, Doro thy Gierau; reporters, Kenneth Brown, Dorthea Goddard, Darrell McKibben, Bob Propst, Evelyn Sturdevant, Anita Stewart, Bes sie Sheldon, Peggy Sharpe, Mar jorie Woodard, Esther Volgamore, Dick Smith, Mary McKibben; mimeograph staff, Bill Workman, Bud McCoy, Olive Gawley, Doro thea Goddard, Lois Hansen, Mary McKibben, Grace St. Elmo, Eve lyn Sturdevant, Peggy Sharpe, Esther Volgamore, Dick Smith, Dorothy Gireau ; copy holders, Peggy Sharpe, Grace St. Elmo; copy readers, Dick Smith, Mary McKibben; business manager, Mary McKibben; Sentinel staff, editor, Eathel Ann Newton; re porters, Bill Zimmerly, Maxine Ewing. Donna Hatch, Dorothea Goddard, Bob Propst, Ethel Hal verson, Lucille Woodard. Emmanuel Kirchhöfer and Leo Hart were elected to the offices of reporter and treasurer at last Friday’s F.F.A. meeting to re place the officers elected last spring who did not return to school this fall. The remaining officers elected last spring are: George Stout, president; Vinal Randall, vice president; Dean Chapman, secre tary; Clarence Duerst, watch dog, at the meeting Friday. The chapter voted to start bas ketball and boxing as soon as football season is over. They also appointed a committee to help the boys in buying their feed and seed On the New Signal Station We are equipped to «apply your plumbing needs from Short’s Plumbing Shop 834 Main Street WE DID THE WIRING We did the electrical wiring on the new Signal Sta tion and installed the Fluorescent lighting system, the newest and most modem lighting system in this section of the state. And we congratulate the Signal Oil and its personnel on the erection of the new station, a credit to Cottage Grove. Let us demonstrate the Fluorescent lighting for the office and home. M. H. MORRIS Electrical Contractor Cruson and VanRiper 22 North 6th Street No better oil product« are sold; no better service is offered to motorists. When you drive into our new service station you get gasoline that you may depend on for quick starting, for mile age, for power. Complete lubrication for every car model with the new Signal Check Chart Service, which as sures you the proper grade of lubri cant for every working part. In addi tion your car is vacuum cleaned, tires and battery checked and your tines rubberized for protection with a spe cial guaranteed rubber compound. Drive in today and let Mr. John Wells, our manager, prove our claims. You’ll be ahead with a smoother, better performing, longer lasting car, if you let Signal service your car or truck. We Painted the New Signal Station And extend best wishes to the Signal Oil Co., and its employes on the investment in a new, modern building, which is a decided asset to Main street. Protect and preserve your property with paint. Let us figure on your next job. The New Service Station Comer Fifth and Main First Grade Guaranteed Priced As Low As LEE^w^w^y
