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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1940)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1940 Ready for State C om Show Kern Interest U being reported In the fourth annual Oregon State Corn «how, to be held at Oregon State college November 22 and 23. Shown above U C. A. Marsh, Albany, who won laat years shucking contest at the ah'-« and Is planning to defend his title. Below is a truckload of com being p» Into the crib—a scene more fam iliar In Oregon now than formerly. Latham M r* Nell W illiams of Yoncalla came Friday to visit her sister, M r*. Mamie Trunnell, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Max Buffington and M r. and Mrs. L. A. Yearous and daughter visited at the H er man Hurd home at D exter Sun day. M r. and M r*. John Potter vis ited M r. Potter's aunt. M r*. Mamie Trunnell, Sunday. M r*. Mabel Smittson visited at her home In Springfield over the week end. Dale Robinson of the U. S. Navy is home on several day* leave from the U.S.S. West Virginia, on which he is stationed Mosby Creek The Get-Together club met on November 7th at the home of Mrs. Perkins M iller. Pot luck lunch was served at noon. Stork showers were given to Mrs. Florence Sampnon and Mrs. Doralie Fox. The next meeting w ill be the (Tiristmos meeting on December 11th at the home of Lehra Allen in Cottage Grove. Mrs. Hazel Morris attended the dress school in Eugene several days last week. M r. and Mrs. Herold K irk and fam ily have moved to Smith River where he has work. The Unit Club of Mosby Creek THE SENTINEL. COTTAGE GROVE, OBEOON Prospects for Big Y ear 1941 Models Indications that the 1941 model season w ill be one of the greatest sale* volume year* in the recent history of the automobile business Is seen in the reports reaching here from the leading motor trade executives who have just return ed to D etroit after covering the | "auto show circuit" and attending crowded auto shows in the leading metropolitan centers throughout the country. “The California ay to shows were no exception to the nation.wide rule, os both the San Francisco and I xm Angeles m o t o r shows played to record crowds this year with dealers reporting that buying showed an increase of from 20 to 25 per cent over the sales for the same period of last year,” W ilbur Wilson of Woodson Motors, local Ford dealer, said Monday. "The big news of the auto shows for the motor car shopping public, however, is the fact that compari sons made at the show by im par tial trade observers showed that Ford for 1941 offers the greatest value in its long history. N ot only is it the biggest Ford ever built , but it is the biggest car in com parison with the famous big three in the low price field," continued Mr. Wilson. " It wits proved that Ford, by actual measurements is biggest inside, where bigness counts and therefore offers more knee room, more leg room, more comfort and more convenience to both driver and passengers than form er Ford models or competi tive 1941 offerings,” according to M r. Wilson. "O ther measurements w h i c h prove Ford bigness are: Ford is longest from windshield to rear window; Ford gives the most seat ing width; Ford offers the most frontseat headroom; it has the biggest doors, windows and wind shield. thus giving the passengers and driver* greater vision; and important from the standpoint of riding comfort is the fact that Ford has the longest springbase of the big three in the highly com- petitive low priced field," continu ed the local Ford dealer. "The Ford dealer* have launch- ed. through the newspaper* this month, one of the large*t cam- paigns In their history to acquaint the motor car shopper w ith the fact that never before has the public been offered in this attra c tive low cost field any low priced car with l)odi<>s so roomy, seats so wide, doors so big and vision area so great as the 1941 Ford, and in viting the public to compare Ford w ith the ‘other two’. m e t with Mrs. George Crosby in Cottage Grove Thursday the 14th. The demonstration flower arrange ment w a* put on by Fay Taylor and Mrs. G»«orge Crosby. The next meeting w ill l>e December 4th at the home of Mrs. Hazel Morris. Miss N ellie Lyle w ill be present and give her second talk on "L e t’s Have Fewer Colds.” Faye Lebow is staying with Mrs. George Hastings while M r. Hasting* is in California on busi ness. M r. and Mrs. Rich M artin have traded their ranch at Waldon for the C a rl Raymond property in M r. and Mrs. George Layng, ac Cottage Grove. Both families mov companied by M r. and Mrs. Curtis ed last week. Annand and sons of Cottage Mrs. Floyd Bennett and son, Grove, left Saturday to visit H arry Owen arrived In Cottage Thanksgiving week at Gresham Grove recently to stay with M r. with M r. and Mrs. George Duerst. The Neighborly Neighbors club Bennett's parents, M r. and Mrs. H. O. Bennett. M r. Bennett is held t h e i r annual Thanksgiving aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown, an dinner Friday night at the Mount nlrplane carrier, which is in Hono View school house. The members and their families bring their bas lulu at the present time kets and eat together each year near the annual holiday. THANK y o u M r. and Mrs. Claude Arne and To the 11,492 people who signi daughter were Sunday evening fied their confidence in me by vot guests of M r. and Mrs. Glenn ing for me, I certainly want to Linehnugh at the Sunset dairy. give my sincere thanks, and to Lee D uffy is in the Eugene hos everyone who worked for me I pital. convalescing from a recent wish to express my appreciation. operation and is expected to r e - 1 Because of t h e kindness and main for another week there. friendliness I encountered in this Miss B etty King of Eugene vis election. I feel my time and money ited over the week end w ith her were well spent. To M r. D illard I parents. M r. and Mrs. C. A. King. offer my congratulations. M r. and Mrs. Ellis W illiam s of Sincerely, Cottage Grove and M r. and Mrs. 15-1 tp________ E T H A N N E W M A N Mac Tonole of Walden were Sun day guests of M r. and Mrs. H arry W illiams. M r. and Mrs. Roy Cox of Eu gene were Sunday guests of M r. and Mrs. L. K. Brumfield. Bob Ogburn of Klam ath Falls is a house guest at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. M . Cole. Mrs. J. R. Nelson, who had vis ited her daughter, Mrs. R. M?) Seaver for a week, accompanied her son-in-law and daughter to her home in Springfield. Thursday. Mrs. Beulah W ilkins and Mrs. I. T. Brumfield of Marshfield were recent guests of their brother and brother-in-law, L. K. Brumfield, and were accompanied home by Mrs. Phoebe Brumfield, who had visited her son here for two weeks. Mrs. Brumfield expects to go on from Mnrshfield to her home in Oakland. California. Mrs. Claude Arne is entertain ing the Neighborly Neighbors club at her home this week. M r. and Mrs. C. A. King were recently dinner guests at the Dan Sullivan home In Cottage Grove. M r. and Mrs. W. J. Seaver of Springfield were Sunday dinner guests of their son and daughter- in-law, M r. and Mrs. R. M . Seaver. M r. and Mrs. Boone Humphrey were guests at a birthday dinner Sunday at the home of M r. Hum - hrey's brother James in Eugene, onoring the la tte r on his anni versary. Mount View PLEASURE AHEAD Skiing Season Opens/ We have a full line of skiing equipment. See our stock before you buy. G raber-G etty s Dependable Hardware R Registered in the United States Is 71 per cent of all the passenger cars operated on earth. The world record for motor vehicles regis tered was broken in 1939 w ith 45,- 027,000 automobiles and trucks in use; the figure represents a four per cent gain over 1938. 2 Admitted to Hebron Orange Friday Eve Hebron Grange met at the old Hebron school house on Friday evening for a regular business meeting. M r. W alter Baker was received Into membership by transfer from M a p le Creek Grange. Mrs. W alter Baker was admitted to membership as a new member and received the obliga tion from M aster Charles Führer. It was voted to hold only one meeting in December, that to be the Christmas party to be held December 13th at the Alfred W hite home. M r*. Alfred W hite, lecturer, was appointed chairman on the party committee and she announced that there would be a g ift exchange. The ladies of the Grange w ill meet at the home of Mrs. Seldon Powell on Wednesday evening, December 11, to make popcorn balls for Christmas. A report on government statis tic* on the change of food habits In America during the past twen ty year* was given by Jeanne Morton, home economics chair man. Following the business meeting refreshments were served by Mrs. Seldon Powell, M r*. John M u rry and M r*. Fred Harris. Now Handling F. H. A. Homes Service Station, grocery store and residence w ith all equipment for lease- very reasonable. Several dandy business locations on Main Street. H ere’s a wonderful investment. Six acres located a t the city lim its. Has 450 feet of highway frontage and w ill have as much more on the new highway. Best bottom ground, orchard, bam and house. $1,800. Close to town. Three bedroom house, almost new, good bam and chicken house, and six acres of good berry ground. $1,300, $525 down and $8 month. Small farm valued at $1,800 to trade for house in town. 21 acre* of excellent ground, long river frontage, on good road, electricity, neat little house. A ll for just $1,800. $1,000 down. Planning to buy a home? Don’t be too hasty in buying. First let us show you the many excellent buys that we are offering. Real Estate RODMANS Office Supplies of every kind. The Sentinel. Loose lx*af Supplies—all kinds. The Sentinel. Y ou’ll be surprised at the speed with which you can ran through your entire g ift list at Brown’s . . and get perfect gifts for every member of the family! . . Superb stocks and effici ent clerks are the things that make this possible, plus the helpful friendly services of a complete Drag store Xmas Tree Ornaments, Wrappings and Ribbons GIFTS for Men Electric Shavers (Schick and Shavemaster) Shaving Sets Bath Scales Sheaffer Life Time Pens Radios Poloraid Desk Lamp Smoking Stands Thermos Lunch Kits Cigarette Humidors Bibles BUI Folds Photo Albums Cameras Syphon Bottles GIFTS for Women Canterbury, Brown & Haley, Whitman and Gobelin Chocolates Y ardley’s Old English Lavendar Sets Early American Old Spice Sets C oty’s and Yardley’s Perfumes Punch Bowl Sets Chromium Plated Tea Kettles Handkerchiefs (Boxed) Comb, Brash and Mirror Sets Umbrellas Old South Toiletries Toast Masters Boycemore Novelty Soaps Hndnnt Compacts Hawaiian Perfumes Cook Books W affle Irons Mix Masters, Electric General Electric Clocks Stationery GIFTS for Children Wood Burning Sets Trains Muffs Dolls Stuffed Animal* Batons for Majorettes Ping Pong Sets Model Airplanes Racing Cars Coast Defense Guns Stamp Albums Nurse Outfits Tinker Toys Erector Sets Xmas Cards, All Kinds, Individual and Boxed— thousands of perfect gifts all over the store For the Third Consecutive Year No Jap or German Made Goods In Our Stock Brown’s Drug Store Cottage Grove Pharmacy Phone 244 Corona adding machines for sale at the Sentinel office. 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