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A HAPPY N E U YEAR TO EVERYONE VOLUME L dottage ©roue Sentinel A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE (Establbhed June 15, 1889.) COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON,THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1939 Quake Kills More S S S ! People Than War — - - - - - - - - For mo Stress Self Financing In Europe Area Michael Worthington, arrested here December 20th on a drunk and disorderly conduct charge af ter he had appropriated the L. P. Sanford car and made a wild ride along three blocks, wax given a 20-day Jal, sentence In Eugene Juxtlce court laxt Thursday, when he wax arraigned on a charge of drunk and disorderly conduct. j n the meantime th<- officers are In- vestigating hlx criminal record. It wax said that he wax a former inmate of the Colorado state penitentiary . i j _ i w| h last Thursday were J. W. Wlbon. charged with forgery, and Tex I>»wrey, an accomplice. Wilson, said to !° have been an ex-convict, turkey buyer and at- ' ,O • 5 “ * 1 cbork* at two i i *f7aI ■tore* had been em- ployed ! „ ,, ax ,. a hell . , hop , . at .. a hotel 1940 RARY DERRY The first of the new year brings on many changes and exciting events and this year w ill be no exception. Cottage Grove merchants are staging the second annual baby derby with attractive prizes for the first and second babies of the Cottage Grove trade area to be born in 1940. This is a fea ture of many communities and newspapers throughout the United States, not that they want to emulate H itler or Mussolini and bring on more cannon fodder, but the young typify growth and de velopment; men and women who are soon to take our places and carry on. Read the page ad to be found in this issue for details. NUMBER 20 Five Farm Meets To End January 5 Starting yesterday, five meet ings of the Lane county farm committee are scheduled to be held at the office of O. S. Fletch er, county agent. Yesterday the soil committee held the first meeting. A rthur King, soil specialist, was the prin- cipal speaker. Today the farm crops committee with E. R. Jack- son, specialist in extension work on crops. Tomorrow, the horticul- ture committee with O. T. Me- Whorter, horticultural specialist. January 3, dairy committee with Roger W. Morse, dairy specialist and on January 5th the general livestock committee w ith H. A Lindgren, livestock specialist. °ss Outlook .3 Is Good In This Section Renewed efforts to make The federal farm . . program self-sup . , - General Business Upturn Is More Than 8,000 Lose Lives p* ’‘"J* 'n ’m ^ r e e T rx S d m J*0'* ronservatton are expect» d to Not Reflected Here to - AAA develop- ’ he - - principal in Turkey; Other Areas mentx for 1940, accordlng to a Any Degree. Reporf No Deaths. Npw Year’s announcement by W ill _______ 8t5 * n ot Milton, chairman of the __ Oregon agricultural conservation CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS, committee. TREMOR FELT IN LO S “ We’re hearing a lot now about HIGHWAY TO HELP mnki thp far£ program BP,r. ANOELES SECTION suppor„ ng w that ¡V won., dp. pendent on the U. S. treasury for What are the prospects for a„ ,,B revenue.” said the chair- I’he earth quaked Wednesday in The business another year? This is the rnan .T ha t waH onp of , hp prjn. wide dely separated areas, killing topic of absorbing interest as the tht .... Tun.,.y. cipal discussion topics at the re- old year draws to a close and a convention of the Eastern shaking buildings in sou them new year dawns. Sometimes both Oregon Wheat league at Condon. California and terrifying inhabi- prospects and prognostications go tants of Kan Salvador The trem- ÎT n .........• - farm .............— .......- ........ Twenty-five Christmas baskets when" the u n ^ t S •Other organizations also or* in California and San Salvador ' >n ? , ,,MI . i ’ r?<‘n nre working on plans which would were distributed Sunday to needy happens. brought no reports of death or rf" c’i f r» * ' ’ u 1 ° K,'* Put ,hc AAA on a more perman- families over this section. Canned „ As a whole, the nation is emerg- great damage. John Shaffer, who took them to (>nj basis and give it a continuing ,au o ’PKi .bL7 T ' SiiPpllJ *ng from the best business year An early report also told of F” Kenp *as’ Phursday morning. Mource of Income. The ’certificate ------------ ,. by ’ he Presbyterian church and enjoyed since 1929. Two factors quakes In the area of Tangier, an OREdON b a n k s MARK unnoo p,an’’ of ProctfS*[nn tax’ * 5hf* regular meeting of the the h i g h school; community are responsible for the 1939 busi- ideas Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, chest, meats and butter; Eagles ness, one is the gradual improve- internationalized zone on the u k i x i u s h a n k s MAKE 140,000 on(. oF the most popular NEW LOANS right now. It is designed to fi- discussion was resumed on the lodge and American Legion Auxi- mPnt jn the general business con- Sfumish Moroccan coast, but later ------------ nance programs for basic commo- government’s decision to abandon Uary, candies and nuts. We did ditions and the other is the advlc»*s from Casablanca, French fORK. That banks in dities such as wheat. the local airport, in the absence n.o t learn whether other organiza- emergency business created by Morocco, asserted that “ the least trem or’* had not been registered Oregon are actively meeting the “ Both Secretary Wallace and of R. D. Redinger of Seattle, ’ *ons or individuals distributed the European conflict which has in Morocco. credit needs of iheir communities R. M Evans, national AAA ad- Washington, regional director of baskets. Deliveries of the twenty- had no particular effect on west- In Turkey, the shocks centered *N indicated by figures announced ministrator, are stressing the the civil aeronautics authority. ’ *ve baskets were made by L. W. prn Oregon. Lumbering, the prin- principally in the often-shaken 1’Y ’ he American Rankers oxxocia- need of making the AAA self- who was scheduled to meet w ith Coiner, Joe Smith and the Moun- cjpaj industry of this section, is Anatolia area, destroyed whole ” ° n showing that the commercial supporting. Mr. Evans said at the Chamber of this date. Mr. ta’n States Power Co. about in the same position it was villages and sent the panicky d tl- banks of the state made more Condon that the national farm Redinger notified H. E. Eakin. * --------- ------------ in the beginning of 1939, possibly zenry into frigid open fields Un- ’ han 140 000 new loans totaling program, during its seven years, president of the Chamber that it WILLAMETTE VALLEY SOIL a nttle better. Except for a spurt official advices set the death toll SI 18,(XX),000 to business firms and has proved its value but it must would be impossible to meet w ith FACTS GIVEN IN BULLETIN enjoyed during the early fall at more than 8(MX) as soon as individuals during the first six be financially self-supporting in the organization on that date, but months, the lumber industry has Turkish army rescue parties sur- months of 1939 and renewed 38,- order to be most effective." promised to come for a discussion The most comprehensive sum- f ep immediate effect of the veyed the havoc. ’MM) outstanding loans totaling A rounded program to increase later in the week. mary of Willamette valley soil business upturn, since it is not At Knmsun. a Black sen port, 939.000,000 during thc same per- soil conservation w ill be in effect Chamber of Commerce mem- conditions ever compiled^has just considered a necessity of warring in 19-10, Steen said. As in 1939, the bers expressed a hope that the heen issued by the O.S.C. expert» nations. The industry has how- severe destruction was reported. *°d- farm government ___ would defer its deci- rr’$n l station as D o a f i n bulletin entitled ever, provided a more steady em- It was not immediately ascertain« The survey also reveals that h“ *!» w ill be an * indivdual - ------- ...I I I 1. _ I ____ • •« **f V i m f V t C I ♦ lz > r t r r r» *«<-) U ’ z i M r . n » . - " •» ed how many of thc city’s 33,000 business firms in the state arc P,an which each farmer w ill be sion to abandon the airport until ■■Composition. Rating and Conser- payment for workers than any were lost. Sivas, an inland city, using less than half of the "open ^ k e d to fill out if he wishes to such time as some organization ^a’ .loa ° ‘ W illamette V a l l e y year since 1929 except 1937 and and Ordu, Tokal, Amlsia. Yozgad lin»-« of credit’’ maintained for ,ak'’ I»art- showing how he can could take over the project. In So,ls- Authors of the bulletin are for this reason local merchants and other places In western Tur- their use on the b»x,kx of the h*’*’ fit ,hp AAA program to his order to present a plan to Mr. y L - Powers, head of the soils experienced the best holiday busi- key experienced heavy damage. banks. own operations. Bedinger on his arrival, it was department, J. S. Jones, agricul- ¡n several years Government and other agencies These figures are based on re- Gran” ° f aid w ill be used more suggested that a committee be ap- ,ural chemist, and C V. Ruzek, w ith two additional projects .w »...».-!.. —a . . .------- <-------------------- u .« 1^- , ---- nf czi.i foH .i.fv scheduled to start during 1940, coopera- the flood control dams and the valley, highway improvements, and with d a l banks in the state and make “ S 2 Z inductions, bright that mining in to H. E. Eakin. president, ap- county were collected and subject- the Bohemia w ill be further ex ed in the Ixis Angeles area. Al- allowance concentration through the fact - that farmers ----------LemJey though the tremor brought no ap- ,,f lending activity in the m e tro hi‘re --------------- have P|anted additional . acres -------- pointed E. R. Lem k, and ---- L. C. «J to chemical analysis These re- panded, ______ 1940 ___ should _____ _ be the best suits, together with laboratory, year for cottage Cottage Grove and vid v id - predable property destruction or nolitan area of P o rtla n d of hairy vt>,ch and Austrian win- Schroeder from l the Chamber of suits ter field peas and the additional Commerce, Cleo Morelock and L. Breennouse. and field plat test njt y since 1929. Not only should casualti»*«, it was described as the Distribute 25 Xmas C C Wants Action Airport Deferred a ! ______ Sunday f 'ir v iiliz ïo z \i)z > x t L i« x s iz iilx i — Z""*— _ _ I f ' * _ • __ _____ a buildings shake, chandeliers sway- In addlti°n, they re- enough conservation practices in prelminary soil fe rtility balance ment C om m ittee Meets »•d and pictures were set awry In {*,rted 869 new ’" « r ’ Kage loans to, 1940. ” Steen added. Committees representing Four for the valley is shown, and the Ixmg Beach residents fled into the t« te num era »ntaH ns «9 The government L a»ia * ,K’ iiim -iii ix s asking organizations met yesterday after- P T ^yctivity rating for the soils of e, • • streets from quivering buildings. Th nver r “ more for its money” in the con- noon and discussed the possibility 8 ,v ®n - fo r O m m iS S lO n hl,??- r. ^ r . T ” T i of ,2 7 ? «ervation program in 1940. Steen of the city taking over the air- ° f 5011 fe rtll,ty V wns 3,8J3 pointed out, and has reduced the port. In addition to the above »i— « ♦ » * k n ♦ T A I C h av ?ra9* ,oan was for ratp oF crt*dit for certain prac- named committees Joe Smith rep- P?ls s ! he by fletu’s I fl I jP V P lfiti \ f l 0 P $941 tices. County committees are be- resented the American Legion. L. 1 U LrZU ZlU p O U gZ ing encouragea encouraged to maxe make tneir their W. mg w. Workman workman and Sid Milligan the "-LIZ ; . . — « -L • z ZY n . Zl EX-SERVICE MEN, ATTENTION own local requirements in line Lions club, John Dunlevy, ap- k resu ' ts CI y û ------------ with sound conservation needs in pointed to represent the Veterans budd’nB experiments. Collection, xJfU M ôv X z CI m I C.» January 2. 1940, is final date to their own areas. of Foreign Wars, could not be and tabulation of much of the de tailed data included in the bulle- Mrs. Syrena Matilda Jones, apply for adjusted compensation present. N n 'w a v wnc fm ind (nr th« nt»« t *n werp accomplished through th e ’ W ith the aid of federal funds aged 76, died Saturday morning at certificate to ta k e o v e r nnd m a in ta in th e a ir coof^ration of skilled workers on Prov'detJ under the Pittman-Rob- the home of her son Floyd on Mos- This does not mean that you to take over and maintain the a ir-)a WPA project ertson Act, the game commission by Creek. Funeral services were have to cash in a certificate if port at the present tune, due to ______________ during the past summer develop- held Tuesday at Mills chapel with you are holding one, or that any ------------ ihe fact that the 1939-40 budget t .AITE FUNERAL FRIDAY ed ten separate spring sites in the Rev. H. W. Davis of the Bap- w ill have to cash in their adjusted The Christmas season passed has already been made. Commit- eastern Oregon for the purpose of tlst church officiating. Interment compensation bonds. It only ap- rather quietly here w ith no fatal i ^ n ^ t ^ h t ’ l i t a A S i l ^ Funeral services for A rthur B. feeding and was in the Shields cemetery. plies to those veterans who have accidents and little to disturb the S il d n u T S5e p ro jU t ¿ ¡ S lo u c h ™ te . who died in San Diego Cab Providing watering, s a ^ gn,u«. and Mrs. Jones was a native of Mis- failed to ever apply and receive quietude of the season. Christmas souri, and had lived here for six- their adjusted compensation (bon- was an occasion for the family i f b fh e 'S n e ra l S f ^ ' i S a t " ^ held “ rida" at 2:»> S i w e i «■« such a program, it ty-four years. us) certificate under the 1924 law. gathering and w ith many enter- I t is the general opinion that the . chappl at c r PSWPu « was operated on a small scale Survlvlng are five children. Mrs. Figures recently released show talning friends and relatives for airport is no particular asset to The ^ tage G ro ^ Odd Fellows ordY> to Baker and Thena M iller of this city; Mrs. 1160,000 eligibles to the adjusted the day. i m e ^ e S e d in l o l l a ^ a n d have of graveside ser- Malheur counties. The department Anna Knudsen of San Francisco; compensation although many are Two auto accidents occurred ce^ts butVhe ¿ S ib ? lit £ are that vices w ith the Rev Flo-vd Dorrie »i*tlCipaLeSi howe?’er' expending Mrs. Dolly Comstock of Glendale; In small sums. I f you are eligible, and no injuries were reported. Interment at Cres- | the The work during sites the coming year. may be of great value w ithin ° officiating. ” n ’^ « tery. following were devel- Mrs. Vergie Rissue, Floyd Jones, make your application without Three arrests were made for it 1 both of Cottage Grove; sixteen delay drunkenness by city officials, the next few years. Mr. Tate lived near Creswell oped: Todhunter Spring. Mud grandchildren, seven great grand C. W. VanDenburg which was about the average for over 30 years ago. His body w ill Spring, Edwards Spring, Sage Hen children; a brother, John Crag- Comdr. Amer. Legion the season. be accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Spring. Justice Spring. Hunter head of Drain; a sister, Mrs. Rosa Post No. 32. Merchants began moving holi Bertha Button, from California. Spring. McConnell Spring, Mc C urrin of Cottage Grove, and a i day decorations a?d putting away Cann Spring, Hutton Spring and sister, Mrs. James Lewis ot Grc Christmas stocks and by Wednes Mahogany Spring. The first five GUERNSEYS SOLD sham. WHEN “THANK YOU” day, business houses again re are on privately-owned land, the MIGHT COUNT. sumed their normal appearance The American Guernsey Cattle owners cooperating generously by DORENA GRANGE MEETS All that remains to remind one of club of Peterborough, N e w furnishing the necessary ease- Volunteer w o r k e r s who the holiday season is the street Hampshire, reports the sale of ments to do the work. The other Dorena grange met in regular have distributed Christmas decorations and these w ill be tak Gernsey cattle to three buyers by five are on public domain and the baskets to the needy of this session Thursday evening when 79 en down by the first of the year Skiers of this section may turn F- B VanNortwick of Cottage federal division of grazing co- section for several years past members and 17 visitors were or before. to Bohemia for the w inter’s sport. Grove. Three registered cows were operated by providing the neces- present. George and Freda Over- say it is a rare thing to hear the recipient of such baskets it was reported unofficially yes- s°ld recently to Raymond Wicks sary labor. holser were voted to membership W EATHER NOT RAD by demit from Silk Creek Grange. terday. Members of the Eugene Creek, one to Chas. Con- From two to seven acres were say ns much as a mere "thank you.” Home Economics chairman an While the middle west and the Ski Laufers expressed a hope to a ner oi Delight Valley, and one to fenced in around each spring and D- Moody of Latham. water piped outside for use of do nounced the H. E. club w ill meet Foods contributed by indi Rocky mountain section experi resident here that they might be viduals and organizations for January 2nd with Hattie Spahr " mestic stock and big game to keep enced one of the biggest snows in able to use the Bohemias this Mr. and Mrs. C arl Thomason of the ground inside from being such baskets arc wholesome for an all day meeting. Etta Fin- several years, we are having about winter on account of highway and well balanced. Making up nerty wus elected news correspon- the usual weather here. Christmas conditions on the McKenzie pass.1 Salem spent the Christmas holi- trampled and allow the growth of dent and Betty Williamson alter these baskets represents time, winter »aZ s *V»r_p?£ents’ anc* ?ree.1? grass and other cover. morning was the coldest day of According to reports, Studies as to the reason for the effort and money. Perhaps nate correspondent for the com the holiday season with a low of travel on thé McKenzie pass road, Mrs. Curtis Hansen. decline in numbers of sage grouse these baskets alone may not ing year. 26 above zero, according to the re an oiled hi^fivay. is damaging the have revealed that over-shooting nlways be worth the slight Following the meeting a Christ port of C. E. Stewart, weather ob roadbed ana the highway depart AN IQ TEST is not the only cause but the lack courtesy they mny entail to mas program as follows was pre server. The highest maximum was ment has discouraged the use of of a combination of fresh water, say the two necessary words, sented: Reading, Shirley Arne; reached on the 26th w ith a read the highway during the time that A friend of ours sent a sen food and cover w ithin the limits hut when individuals supply Comet duet, R. G. Dykstra and ing of 50, while the minimum was the snow is the heaviest. tence as a brain test. Maybe of the home range of the bird is both their own time nnd the Ed Flnnerty; quartet, Mrs. Dodge, The toad to Bohemia is expect 32. A little over a quarter of an Just after the holidays is a also largely responsible. Drouth transportation to go to inac I inch of rainfall or .26 had fallen up ed to remain open during the Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. bad time to spring anything and over-grazing have destroyed cessible places to see that the Jennings; rending, Mrs. Steele; winter. I f used by the skiiers, it to this morning. In all the preci- to test your brain, but read much of the natural sage grouse food reaches the proper per i pitation for the holiday period may be necessary to widen the skit, Y.G.A.; piano solo, Shirley this sentence: “ FEDERAL habitat, and it is felt that the sons, we believe the effort Arne; song, "Jingle Bells," by the measured about a third of an roadbed in places to eliminate the FUSES ARE THE RESULT program initiated this year for de alone is worth a "thank you." hazards of travel in that section. little folk, at which time Santa Inch. OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC veloping and utilizing water holes We hope that we are never The hill above thc Champion Claus entered and presented bal STUDY COMBINED W ITH and springs marks a long step for in want and we hope our boarding house is said to afford a loons to nil the children before SILK CREEK DISTRICT GETS THE EXPERIENCE O F ward in helping bring back the readers are never in want, ski run of about three miles, distributing treats of candy nnd ELECTRICITY YEARS.” sage grouse. hut if nnd when that time which excells spots found in the nuts and other gifts from thc tree. Count the F's in the sen comes, we shall be thoughtful Ethel Hunt wns presented a gift The Silk reek community got an McKenzie pass and adjoining tence only once. Don’t go LEAF YEAR IN 1940 enough to show courtesy to I electrical connection with an ex- areas. of Fostoria in appreciation of her back and count them again. express our appreciation and j tension of the Mountain States Girls. 1940 is your chance, the work ns secretary of the grange. On the back page of this issue if by accident the expression , Power company as a Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Schofield Stewart same being leap year, so you — Ethel Hunt, Secy, you w ill find the answer and should be overlooked, we hope should study up a plausible pro gift. The extension into the com and Harry Grube spent the week it w ill tell you how good your someone w ill remind us such posal. Incidentally Christmas of munity was completed Saturday. end at Pengra at the home of Ray M r. and Mrs. H. W. Lombnrd brain is. things nre in order. 1940 comes on Wednesday instead spent (Christmas with their par The line, six miles in length, mond Grube, brother of Mrs. Stewart and son of Harry Grube. of Tuesday. serves forty customers. ents at Eugene. Jones Funeral Is Held Tuesday Quiet Xmas Here Skiers May Use Bohemia Section For Winter Sport
