TWO MOKE WHOPPING
OAVH TILL XMAM
VOLUME L
(Cottage ®rooe Sentinel
(Batabliahed Ju n e 15, 1H89.) COTTAGE OROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, T IIC R S IM Y . I,E< E.MIlER 21, 1939
Efforts Continue Rites for Pioneer
Woman to Be Held
To Hold Federal This Afternoon
Airport Here
To Employ Manager
Members present were desirous
of sei-ing the Chamber of Com
merce employ a («irt time man
ager for 1940, the decision to bo
left to the board of directors as
regards the stipulation and length
of time which the manager would
serve. E. R. Ixnnley has been
mentioned as a manager and it is
understood Mr. Lemley will ac
cept, if elected or ap|s>intod.
The Chamber awi-pted the re
port of the nominating commit -
tee No further nominations were
made at this time and the follow
ing officers wen* declared unan
imously elected: I.. C. Schroeder,
president; L. J. McCoy, vice pres
ident; C. L. Stroup, second vice
president, and R P. Boyce, treas
urer; E. R. I-emley, secretary. H.
E. Eakin and Roy Short were
made members of the itoard of di
rectors at large.
.NUMBER 19
Grades Hold Exercises With
Exchange of Christmas
Gifts.
TEACHERS TO ATTEND
PORTLAND MEETING
from the Civil A'-ioii.uil ies a u th
Xmas Pageant of
Holy Grail to Be
Given Sunday Eve
The Christmas pageant of the
Holy Grail will lx- presented nt
6:00 o'clock Sun«lay evening in
the Methixiixt church. It is the
story of a dream King Arthur had
on Christmas eve. He seemed to
see the (’hrist-chlld in the man
ger and the shepherds and the
wise men. In his vision as the
third wise man knelt to present
the ’ ’up nl lii,- Holy Grail an
angel appeared and t«x>k it. Never
again would the Grail he seen in
Camelot nor the heavenly Christ
mas music be heard till one of the
Knights of Arthur should pri-sent
a gift worthy of the Christ. So
Arthur sends his knights on this
quest The fourth s e m e of the
pageant concerns their return on
Christmas flay a year later. The
role of King Arthur is played by
Boyd Allen an«i Galahad by Ross
Adkins. The Knights of the Round
Table are Allan Recti. Brian
Stroup. Charles Cooley. George
Hopper, Keith Wooley and Rich
ard Balch. Musical accompani
m ent throughout will he played by
Marcia Brand. Others taking part
are Betty Adkins. Harry Sturges,
Bob and Russell Woolcott, Irene
Hagen. Helen Wells, Alberta Ad
din' Hazel Wells. I Minna C lark.
Delbert Wells and a choir of
young people. The Reverend Ells
worth Tilton is the reader.
A ten-minute musical recital
will preced the pageant. The peo
ple of the community are wel
come.
OAYS TILI, XMAS
Schools l lose
Today for Xmas
Holiday Season
Rites for Mrs. Amanda Tope
Sears, HO, pioneer of this section,
will Is- held at the Mills chapel
Local P roject May Be Scuttled this afternoon at 1:30 p. m. with
I the Rev. II. W. Davis, Baptist
A fter Middle of Next
minister, officiating. Interment
will Is- made In the Sears ceme
Month,
tery east of town.
Mrs. Sears died Sunday at the
family home five miles east of
CHAMBER MAY EMPLOY here.
She had liv«-d in this vicini
ty for the past sixty-seven years,
PART TIME MANAGER
coming her«- when there were «inly
a few people living in south Lane
county.
She was the widow of the
Efforts will not ix* abated to
have tin' local governmental mr- late (Sarles S«-ars, who died In
port continued, although the 1922.
Three sons and a «laughter sur-
probabilities urn that the project
will be diNcontinued after ftecem- vlve: Orison Sears and Clarence
ber 31st, it was announced at the R. Sears of Cottage Grove, and
weekly luncheon of the Chamber Dr. A. W. Sears of Jacksonville,
of Commerce Tuesday. Carl Ity- Elortda. who recently visited his
nearson presided at Tuesday’s mother here, and Mrs. Edna Sears
meeting in the absence of H. E. Brumfiedl of Cottage Grove, and
('¿akin, president, who was ab one sister, Mrs. Anna Hoffman of
sent on account of some business Eugene, also three grand chil
matters, and read a telegram sent dren.
ority regional office at Seattle,
Washington, conveying the infor
mation that the ,xirt would be
discontinued after December 31st.
Although, according to M rs.
Sharp, manager «if the airfield, the
proj«x-t will not Is1 discontinued
until after January 15th. Cham
ber of Commerce members wen?
of the opinion that the organiza
tion should keep in contact with
Senator McNary with the hope
that the department would stay
Its decision to abandon the airport
until some other plan might be
worked out.
TWO MORE SHOPPING
May Organize Flood Council Christian Church
___
Since the approval of the Wil
lamette valley flood control pro
ject, army engineers have spent
considerable time in studying con
ditions of the basins, especially
with reference to the history of
all high water marks and fI«xxLs.
Unofficial studies of local condi
tions have led the engineers to the
conclusion that a major flood oc
curs hero about every seventy
years and is now overdue, while
minor floods occur at five-year
intervals.
Suggestions have been made
and discussed in some communi
ties relative to forming flood con-
ci Is until such time as the gov
ernment flool control project is
completed. These councils would
have an organization that would
take over in times of emergency,
notify the jxipulation when to
evacuate certain areas, would do
rescue work and prevent flood
damage as far as possible. Logical
organizations suggested to take
over the emergency work are the
national guard, boy scouts. Ameri
can Legion or citizens committee.
According to records investi
gated. the area where Cottage
Grove now stands was once flood-
<*d under twelve feet of water.
There has been considerable argu
ment here as to how had the
fltxxLs have been and how much
damage has been done. Bible read
ers will recall there was the same
argument in the time of Noah and
that when Nr»ah started construc
tion on the Ark. his neighbors
laughed at his efforts. Well, his
tory repeats itself.
___ __________ Bible School to
Christmas Tree
Present Program
Industry A Big
One for Section
The Cottage Grove Schools,
both high school and grades, are
closing this afternoon for the
Christmas holidays and will re
sume sessions on Tuesday, Janu
ary 2nd. Each grade room held
appropriate Christmas exercises
today with an exchange of gifts.
At the high school the annual
Christmas program was given by
the Girls* League, at which time
contributions were received from
the students for the Lions club
gift baskets. More than one hun
dred cans of fruit and vegetables
were donated, besides several
hundred pounds of fresh vege
tables and dozens of toys.
Many of the teachers are leav
ing today for their homes to spend
the holiday season with friends
and relatives. Miss Marion Jelinek
and Miss Marie Fraser will travel
the farthest in visiting relatives in
Orofino. Idaho. Among the teach
ers who will spend the holidays in
Portland are: H. C. Williamson,
Jack Butterworth, Alice Snider,
Bertha Craig, Ingrid Boling. Lil
lian McCloud.
Among the high school faculty
Miss Emma Stadden will travel to
Marshfield. Miss Dorothy Price to
Corvallis, Miss Clara Dodson to
Medford, Charles Christianson to
Odell Lake,- Curtis French to Sa
lem. Miss Mildred Deal to Alsea,
and Winston Gilchrist to Eugene.
Horace M. Robbins, principal of
the Central building, will visit his
parents at Fossil. Oregon. Miss
Jean Rose and Miss Vivian John
son will return to their homes at
Medford. Miss Lola Newman ex
pects to visit relatives in Eugene.
Miss Alice Haldeman will spend
her vacation at Medford and
Klamath Falls with relatives.
Miss Eva Wolfe of the Westside
school will be at Corvallis.
A number of the teaching staff
wall attend the Oregon S t a t e
Teachers annual meeting in Port
land during the latter part of the
week. Among the teachers expect
ing to attend this convention are:
Principal F. L. Grannis of the
high school, Leroy C. Beghtol,
Elizabeth Crabbe, Mildred Deal,
Zilda M. Hayes. Phyllis Tideman-
son and H. C. Williamson of the
high school staff; Mrs. lima L.
Thum, Miss Alice Snider and Miss
Bertha Craig of the Westside
school; Miss Ingrid Boling, Miss
Lillian MaCloud and Miss Dorothy
Moore of the Central school staff.
H. B. Eerrin, city superintendent,
will speak before one of the sec
tional meetings of the health de
partment. and will attend the
Representative Council meeting as
a delegate.
Seventy-five girls and boys of
the First Christian church Bible
Cutting Christmas trees for ex school will give the following pro
port is a substantial forest indus gram at the church Sunday eve
December 24th, at 7:30 p. m.
try in the Douglas fir belt, accord ning,
Processional—“March
Pompso”
ing to a statement from U. S.
regional forester Lyle F. Watts, (Schnefer), Mrs. Herbert Boon.
“O Little Town of Bethlehem—
Portland, Oregon. Several million
Children's
choir.
trees are shipped south and east
Annual M eeting
“The Mother," Mary Maude
annually
from
Oregon
and
Wash
January 9th has been set as the
ington. "It is a legitimate indus Wilson.
«late of the annual m«*eting to be
“The Child," Patricia Scott.
try.” says Watts. “It helps pay “Luther’s
held at the Paln«?e Cafe. Dr. Chas.
Cradle Song" — Chil
rolls
and
brings
some
revenue
to
Howard, president of Monmouth
dren's
choir.
the owners of cut-over forest land.
Cbllege, has been selected as the
Unfortunately, a g o o d many- “First Noel,” Girls chorus.
eu h I speaker for the occasion
“It Came Upon a Midnight
abuses
are connected with this in Clear,”
Then* will be no meeting of the
children’s choir.
dustry and these should be cor
Chamber on Janunry 2nd, since
"Silent
Night.” solo by Donald
New
License
Plates
rected.”
business houses will be closed in
To the purchasers of Christmas Eastburn, obligato, Maurice Cul
observance of the new year.
On Sale Dec. 15th;
trees who wish to get their ver.
money's worth, it is suggested that
"We Three Kings of Orient
COLLISION ON WHITTAKER January 1st Deadline
setting the tree in a tub of water Are," Arthur Clingenpeel, Donald
or moist sand will help keep the Eastburn, Maurice Culver.
Whittaker avenue continues to Quite a number of local motor
needles from falling.
“Joy to the World,” children’s
lend all streets and avenues In ists have purchas«»d new 1940 li
Another method is to set the chorus.
Cottage Grove with collisions. cense plates, although buy'.ng has
tree in a wide-mouthed container Offertory — “O Come All Ye
Friday noon a near serious wreck not been heavy hero yet, accord
that holds about one gallon. Mix Faithful," children’s chorus and
occurred when Fred Knickerbock ing to Miss Mary Clerin. deputy
er, traveling east, collided with a collector nt Wtxxison Motors. The
five grams of citric acid and six congregation.
HAS TRUCK TO HAUL FOOD
car driven by Lloyd Swanson. The new color scheme, blue on whltp
grams of malic acid or pectin with
Prayer. Mrs. Ora Read Hemen-
three quarts of water. Later, add way.
collision occurred at the center «>f shows the plate up well an«l can
Earl Hill reported yesterday he
the Intersection of Whittaker and probably he seen at a greater dis-
15 grams of calcium carbonate to
Picture Tableaus—Directed by had secured transportation of
North 6th. A. W. Swanson, father tanee than the 1939 plates, black
the acid solution. As the tree uses
food for the Masonic hospital at
of Lloyd, was an occupant of the on yellow January 1st is the dead
up the solution, add more water. Mrs. Ora Read Hemenway.
Portland. A truck carrying the
Swanson car. and was slightly line for the purchase of the new
These chemicals are not expensive
CLASS OF *85 TO HOLD
food will leave the Eagle Cigar
braised on the forehead, hut no plates and the Woodson Motors
and will give good results for
REUNION
store Saturday afternoon. If you
on«- involved in th«- wreck was will likely experience a rush after
practically all kinds of Christmas
have any kind of food to donate
seriously hurt. Both cars were the holidays. So far ns known now
trees except hemlock.
Cottage
Grove
high
school
grad
the
hospital, please leave it at the
damaged.
no extension will be granted. Last
FORMER RESIDENT KILLED uates with the class of 1935 will Eagle Cigar store not later than
year about 1,500 plates were issu
hold a reunion at the Row River noon Saturday. December 23.
VEATCII HAS FIRST PAPER ed hero.
IN ACCIDENT
Inn. the evening of December 29.
An appeal has been made to do
TAGGED F1SII PO UND
Dancing and other entertainment nate food for the hospital, since
I. If. Venteh has Ihe first copy
LaVerne Breese, a g e d 22, of will
HOMES SOLD .
provided. All 1935 gradu the institution lacks about S500.00
of Cottage Grove’s first paper, the
Portland, a former resident of this ates be
Elmer Neet has purchased the
Returns
are
beginning
to
be
re
living
in this section are in monthly of being able to make
Cottage Grove Leader, issued William Beck home a mile south ceived by the state game commis city, was killed there, December vited.
ends meet.
13th,
in
an
accident,
according
to
east
of
town.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Beck
June 15, 1889. In scanning the is
sion
on
a
number
of
tagged
rain
news dispatches from Portland.
sue, the Sentinel failed to find a expect to vacate the property bow trout ten to twelve inches He
met his death instantly when
next week and move to Portland long that were released about a
single fnmllinr business house or where they will make their fu
a flywheel was hurled from a
year
ago
in
the
Alsea
river
near
individual, ¡«lentifed with the busi ture home. Mr. and Mrs. Neet the kx'ation of the trout hatchery. woodsaw he was operating. The
ness life of the community now. will occupy the home as soon ns Three of the tagged fish were re wheel broke, half of it pierced his
The Leader told of a sawmill find vacated. The new residence re cently caught in the Siletz river, body and landed 250 feet beyond.
cently completed by Mr. Neet on
A pre-holiday celebration of the missed several parked cars anc
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
ing a likely gold ore deposit east South Sixth street has been sold the fish having traveled to spawn
O. V. Breese, formerly of Cottage Christmas season landed a strang stopped just after he passed the
in
a
stream
47
mile.;
farther
north
of hero in a mill stream.
to Buck Cagle.
than the one in which they were Grove, and graduated from the er in the city “hoosgow" yester intersection of Sixth and Main
released. All fish had made a good local high school. Surviving are day afternoon. Or maybe the of when the gasoline in the feec
growth, one of them weighing ap his parents, four brothers and a fender was right as to the time of bowl gave out. The acceleratoi
sister.
starting t h e celebration, but broke and the driver was in nc
proximately four pounds.
wrong in the methods used. Any condition to figure out such
TO BEGIN PRACTICE
way, the celebration was inter technicalities as how to stop 8
SUNDAY BIG DAY IN XMAS
rupted for a few days at least.
speetling car. He got out of the
TREE INDUSTRY
The heavy turkey movement totaled 59,721 m pounds or about
Everyone in Cottage Grove and
Mrs. L. P. Sanford left the San machine and staggered west up
from this section is over for the half of last year’s crop.
Sunday was a big day in the the surrounding communities who, ford shop car parked at Seventh Main. A short time later Chief ol
year. D. C. Wilson, Yoncalla buy The market conditions this year Christmas tree industry in and is interestel in singing is urged to and Main, facing north, with the Police Shaffer accompanied him
er, Monday finished the holiday have not been as good as last, due around Cottage Grove. Cars went be present for the practice of the ignition key in the switch. A young to the city jail, where he was
buying. A few more turkeys will l«> the amount of turkeys in stor out in all directions to get Christ Carolers and Balladeers at the man, about 27 or 28, whose name questioned. About the only infor
be moved to storage later in the age. The last turkey loadings were mas trees for th«' homes. There Presbyterian church Thursday, was not immediately learned, mation the officers got at the
season.
i made on a weak market. Turkey must have been at least 500 trees January 4th at 8:30 p. m. Mrs. chanced by the car and decided to time was that he was from Mon
Total shipments to eastern and growers who have had several brought in on that date.
Edna Leslie Pearson will again di take a ride. He started out at full tana and had just consumed a
southern markets up to Monday ■ years of experience say they nev
rect and the two organizations speed in low, careened down quart of “Christmas Spirits.”
morning totaled 141,420 pounds er figure profits for n single year,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Johnston will meet in joint practice. Carol Seventh, turned west on Whit A telephone call made from An-
for the season. Last year at the
Jr.
and their son Billy Jr. of Eu ers may contact Mrs. Ruth Stew taker and back south on Sixth laiif about the same time warned
same time, only about 100,000 hut over n series of years; this be gene spent Sunday here at the art Caldwell or Mrs. Ellsworth street. As he passed the Sentinel officers to be on the lookout for
pounds were marketed here. In ing the most satisfactory way to home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tilton, and Balladeers, Schofield office the engine sounded like an a drunk man, presumably the
five days last week, shipments get an insight into the industry.
Stewart.
W. B. Johnston Sr.
airplane. The wild driver barely same fellow.
Pre-holiday Spree Started Here
LandsO ffenderinJail Yesterday
Heavy Turkey Movement Finished
Th is Week for the 1939Season