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L 1 '' i Cottage (Sroue Sentinel VOLUME LI COTTAGE OROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, T ill RSI,AY, JANUARY 2, 1941 After 82 Years, Storms Conquer Lighthouse Rumored Break Between France, Germany Soon Cottage Grove is One Safest Cities NUMBER 21 County Club Leaders To Meet Tues. Eugene p pi _ • rCW Lllilll^CS 111 County and City Offices Made The Lane C o u n t y 4-H Club _______ 1-eaders association w ill meet on Cottage Grove. Portland, Marsh- Tuesday evening at 8:00 p. m. at field and Ontario continued to be the club house on the fairgrounds the safest cities in Oregon through in Eugene. There w ill be presen- the month of November, as shown tation of medals and awards won by the standings In the 1940 Cities by club members during 1940. as T ra ffic Safety contest. It was re- as presentation o l leadership i i vealed today at the office of E arl Pin* club leaders who have com- Tension Increased in Official Snell, secretary of state and spon- pleted their first, fifth or tenth Police Force Here M ay sor of the contest. year of leadership. Circles As Reply Placed on M erit Portland led cities in the first Annual reports of the activities Awaited. division w ith Salem taking second wil1 be made by County Agent R. Baals. place away from Astoria which Kuehner; President Jeanne dropped to fifth place. K lam ath Morton, and Secretary Clifford ALL FRANCE BAY BE OC Falls was in third place w ith Med- Mom ingstar. Annual election of CHANGES TO OCCUR FOBS ford fourth and Eugene sixth. officers w ill be held at this meet- CUPIED. Marshfield held first place in inK A I* leaders are urged to be PART OF JANUARY. the second division for the fourth present, this being the most im- • consecutive month while Corvallis Portant meeting of the year, V IC H Y , France. Tension no was second for the second conse- --------------------------- Few changes will be made in the ticeably increased In official c ir cutlve month. LaGrande was third; forthcoming first meeting of ooun- cles last night us the government Bend, fourth; Pendleton, fifth ; ty and city officers, scheduled for awaited, amid rumors of ruptured Baker, sixth; Albany, seventh; Monday. January 6th. New o ffi negotiations. Adolf H itler's reply Oregon C ity, eighth; The Dalles, cers of the city including W illiam to the proposal* of Chief of State < ninth. Haldeman, Mayor, and N. E. Pet a In for limited French-German In the third division, Cottage Compton, councilman from ward collaboration. (A Reuters, British Grove was first w ith Newberg 3, w ill be sworn in at the first news agency, dispatch from Lisbon second and Coquille third, moving first council meeting Monday evening. W A S H IN G T O N . — T h e ___ to Ixtndon aaid negotiations lie-, up from sixth place in October alien population count in this na- Rumored ________ ____ resignation _____ _ of one _____ of , tween the two countries had ixa-n Other cities in this division were tion's long h i s t o r y as a world the night officers w ill bring about broken off, but thia di*|xttch was in the following order: M cM inn- “melting pot” ended at midnight a change in the lineup of officers, not confirmed from other soureea.i! vilie. N orth Bend, Hood River. Friday with a declaration by Reg- However, there is nothing official The government met all reports Dallas, Tillamook Roseburg. Prine- is t rat ion D irector E arl G. H a rri- to the rumors. Also according to A lthoiifh it r r d ilr d howling wind« and pounding »urla tor S3 year«, recent dorm« f i n a l l y vanquished w ith alienee, a n d at Marshall vilie, Toledo. Hillsboro, Silverton, son that there are about 5,000.000 tentative plans, all officers inctud- North Cave Lighthouse near Aberdeen. W'a«b„ ihown after It« rollsp*e. Co«it Guardsmen removed m *- Henri Philippe Petaln's N ew St. Helens, Grants Pass. Ashland non-citizens living in the country, ing the chief of police and _________ ~___ rh ln rry. set up Irmpor.-ry beacon to jptlde mariner« on hasirtlou« eeaat. Year s reception of foreign diplo and Springfield. a few hours before the mid- two night men w ill be placed on mats there was no Indication of Ontario k-d cities in the fourth night deadline. D irector Harrison, the m erit basis w ith examination* hew friction in the negotiations. division w ith Union second and noting a ‘‘tremendous final rush tor places. W illiam HaldemSn. the But Retain did tell those assembl-1^ ' ’*’ ^ * * Reedsport third. of aliens" to the government’s incoming mayor, as well as some ed: In the contest, each city is com- registration places, said that over of the council, are said to favor “I am certain my country will peting against its own record, 4.700.000 persons had signed and installing a system for placing ap- A lta King, local attorney, has resume its place among nations." Snell explained. The accident ex- been fingerprinted in all parts of pointive officers on a m erit basis, ________ received notice of his appointment Negotiations Is*tween Petaln’s perience fo r the past three years the nation. although it may be some weeks t ^ r a n ^ h L ’i k ^ y l u i u m i d i t December. 1940. was the coldest ** used ™ a basic normal and the vernment and Germany have The national total, he said, was before such a system can be plac- en at a standstill since Nuval duties of this office succeeding the ,ast month in ‘ hp past two years, experience for the current year “almost sure' to reach re almost sure’ the 5,000,- «1 in operation. M inister Jean IJarlan took the old ------------- inn- J F Y m in e Mr K in e ^ h n « but the amoun‘ of moisture was LS compared to that basis. Stand- 000 m ark, which is 1,400,000 Among the county and district i a n j . r.. to young. ------ ines togs d e n e depend n d on th e the n e r r e percentage n tn r o marshal's latest proposals to H it- Cottage Grove school district 45 arranged occunv .Mr, th e o King ff ic e nas a d not UP to December. io-io 1939. accord- on of greater than the number of aliens officers there w ill be two 1 ler somewhere in occupied France school census w ill show a sutotan- arrange« < o /x tu p y m i onice m - jn R , o ( hp nirt ) rds of Q £ Stew _ improvement or lack of improve- estimated, at beginning of regis- faces, Allen Wheeler on Christmas day. tial gain over the corresponding Joining his law office over art. weather observer. ment made by each city, *— -=— on - A * ugusf 27, to be in This commissioner, and - - j W illiam B artle _______ tration A reply was not expected be- period of lust year. W orth H arley , Kelly Drug Store. The new office The maximum temperature for At the pnd of the year, when country. There were 100 days al- 35 district attorney. Appointive fore January 3, and the auhae- school clerk announced thia m om - ‘tuarieis have recently been redec- th<* month occurred on the 21st f*™ 1 accident reports are in, cities lowed for registrations. officers, including road supervisors quent dead silence from the north- ing. According to a final check ort**»*<s a*Jd renovated, with a mercury reading of 66. The wil1 be ranked and the winning At the final deadline Thursday w ill be announced soon. east has caused a flood of rumors made at the office of L. C. M of- Appointment of M r. King minimum was 11 oo the 14th. The ci‘ y in each division w ill receive for registration of aliens in Lane fltt, county superintendent, the m“ de by Governor Sprague, in Vichy. precipitation was 5.80 inches. a set o f highway plaques, suitable county all first class offices were total census of the district is 971 27th.____________ Num ber of clear days was 6, num- tor display at city entrances, crowded w ith a number of last pupils with 461 hoys and 510 girls, u , n , —k . oer i p part a r i c cloudy io u u y o 6 a and n a n number u m o e r ----------------------------- her o of minute applicants and here the This figure represent« a gain of K , 0 ( l i n a , n K e p O l ’t S of cloudy days 19. In December V ^ O O f l w o r k i n g C o u r « lP demand was so heavy the office s ^ en ty-to u r pupil* over last year A n f j v i H o a TTn 1939- lh e precipitation was 8.53 m o , . , ® V U U IS e ran out of blanks as did the when the final figures were an- inches n ,e average December Springfield office. T o tal registra “ t897 Including 417 boys precipitation is 6.63 inches. ________ tion in the county reached 975 and 480 girls. Sales of real estate continue River Hhrtiiwt. i a - course in woodworking, con- w >‘ h 86 registered here. 796 in The local district Is _ the only active. James 'Tn— highest level of the Coast sisting of the practical phases of Eugene. 43 in Springfield and 50 i. j . j A. Rodman, -— r - - local Tlie Final statistic« of lumber pro- district among the larger ones to realtor, declared yesterday. W hile Fork was reached on the 2nd w ith carpentry, for young men out of in Junction city. durtlon In 1989. just issued by U. show a gull th c ^ w a s a lessening demand dur- a ,e .d m g of a p p r o v a le ly 7 feet. ¿ tw e e n age™ " H and _ .. __, _____________ A state-wide series of meetings reaching all counties In Oregon art eveai that o re - tigures d o no!: include the census ing the holidays, the m arket la be- High waters washed out a tern- 25 w ill start Saturday Januarv 4* I f * H/f • r» S. Census Bureau, reveal Ore- *? ’ the general subject of "The Agri gon's lumber i—• v .« . <»r •r produ cultural Outlook and Its Relation MCI _ , L r o ofj ? l° « ^ p K ^ ” .h ___ ^ ^ __________ T < 2 _______ S . ° 3 r a . FS 3 ing of the Cottage Grove union was within « few thousand <£ m and tt feet ship to N ational iNisiness locations and homes. Bet- threatened the diversion dam. reaching the 1929 peak year of high school. Leroy Beghtol. indus has just been announced ter business conditions generally the induatry in thia state. Pre tria l arts teacher, w ill direct the liam A. Schoenfeld, dean and o- are ascribed as reasons for re lim inary reports for 1940 indicate rector of agriculture a t newed interest in home building that the 1929 peak will be passed, State college. The and that the year w ill go down in “nM rb R eim an a l S ’J to iS l7 h 2 t in ‘ tonal Education department was the case w ith form er .. r K.o ,’Jnan “ *«*> ,ha.‘ ,n pan of the defense uroirram. history as Oregon's biggest lum ____ B conferences held periodically the past four months his office ------------- t . ¡ k H r ber year. I t w ill be the biggest has sold real estate valued at ap- Januarv se c o n d which w h ic h is 1« today. tn d a v 11 *s u rg ed b> reI.T'n.' H. B. F su,i e rn January second, 192<,> w ill be under the general year in lumber wages paid? a is the deadline for obtaining 1941 P *f,ntendent of schools, that all Nine m ajor efforts of the Cham- rection of the extension service of proximately $36.000. auto plates without a penalty. As- men . ln‘ er^ ‘ ®d in wood her of Commerce are listed by E. which Schoenfeld is (¿rector and cording to news dispatches from o rk|ng. auto mechanics or forg- R. Lemley, manager, in his annual W illiam L. Teutsch is assistant dl- o< u w m U .n d o<P„m b.r .r e op. ThS Salem, auto owners driving 1940 *ng and ah«etmetal work arrange report to the membership of this ector. eratlng today to » aivage « Iv a -' wh«, c n e n a n . r in i tirsi oi in< yt ar. what according to Dale R. Winn, coun- plates w ill be subject to "arrest L” a ,,A” i~ L he T r^ u ” 8 ° n oreanization. B riefly the m ajor *<it has always been the they can. They find it cheaper to ty Supervisor, in charge of the y * " * Y * V r ? # a fte r that d»v afternoon. ...................... I f .................... ... — des- - - of - the - • * service* to ‘ w ' * U * n * * Lm * * w e * « r n ¿^ter , ha, date. dat,, ’ day there is suffici- undertakings for 1940 are extension operate than to close down, and Eugeni' office. Woodson Motors, local deputy f° r classes other than cnbed as: information relating toe some vestiges of hope remain that Effective today. January 2. collectors, have been busy the past ''’’““«w orking it is thought that Airport, trips made to try and uatioual and world from the net earnings standpoint 1941, the office hours will lx- 9:00 » k - tow days issuing applications and ??,arran-8ed/ P«n»s<* have same retained. which affect m arket outit? the industry w ill somehow get on to 12:00 a. m. and 1:00 to 4:00 Arrangements have been com- remajnPd open yesterday for the v° f ap onal Highway through town, effort Oregon commodities" said its feet again, p. m. Mondays through Fridays. f ° r holding the annual accommodation of the motorists. I™ ’™ng ,the R?ade to have end streets »” explaining the plans and. Ponderosa pine industry a tta in and from 10:00 io 12:00 a. m. on ^ " ^ b e r of Commerce meeting Ahout ÄX) applications have been ‘ ra’nces can be pteced in industry, eliminated. poses of the meetings. “A' ed a new production peak in 1939, Saturdays The su|*ervixors w ill be Tuesday the 7th. L. C. Schroeder, through that office todate. , ■“ necessary to e n ro ll at least Ski Bowl at Bohemia, support c'esirable procedure, this i t ____ _ ton m each class. The classes w ill given Ski club and contacts made ticularly im portant under as is revealed in the U. S. Census in their offices for interviews on P’W 'to n t, announced this morn- report of production by species. Monday from 9:00 a. m. to 4.00 ¡meet fifteen hours a week from to have road improved. conditions of world w a r and A m w meeting starts w ith a CHORAL GROUP TO RE the Cottage iJouglas fir la a long ways behind p. m . Wednesday 1:00 to 4:00 dmner at 6:30 at eight to twelve weeks. A fte r the Two trips made to Washington jea’s preparation for defense. •• ORGANIZE. hotel coffee shop. the 1929 high. In Oregon, how p. m., and Saturday from 10:00 to ________ j *,rs‘ meeting the woodworking in effort to secure additional busi- This new series o f I ever. D o u g l a s F ir Is hitting a 12:00 a. m. Appointments may be Prof. A. L. Lomax, professor of The men's and women's choral M onday' Wed' ness from manufacturing concerns, which w ill start in Jant u w toess ««» administration of the ^ 1 . l - ij its first meeting new high. Production in Washing- «chedulod any time during the bu’ n,ngs South Lane Fair. continue through MarcK University of Oregon, w ill he the gf , 9Pn £ £ £ * £ , *J a n u a ^ 7 *ä * a" d Í * ° evl charge Pet January 7 at a" d Saturday. N No Pet Parade' Parade. serve as a folloW4tp to^ ton has fallen fa r behind what i it t , week if it is not possible to come vniverany 01 uregon, win ne m e j ô ,, was In spite of the establishment |n to the office on the days the principal speaker. Installation of m. at the Presbyterian * * ma . fPr thc course as all T r ips made to Ashland relative economic outlook confer of the big at Longview. Ore- supervisors are in. officers Item ot of ¿' r - mills , - o iiiw t s is the ine principle item the expense isb orn by the Federal to Highway 99. which a general conference A ll gon passed Washington In lumber -We ___ still _____ work _________ the same ______ hours business to be transacted. M ueoDic have the idea that 9 ° vernmcnt. The local high school’ s treet decorations. ization committee waa'set u “ _ ‘_ • — — - * ■ _ rioci>*o«a orronfro nloccoa wiaa I .» ___ . s v s w x _ « «•* I ZKK s . u • b -c o m m .. itt^ . , production volume in 1938, and that we used to," states M r. Winn, members are urged to attend. «. special invitation is needed to a rn W e ctesscs to meet Mailed over 1000 pieces of lit- Z fouf now is fa r ahead. The lumber In- "We believe that by organizing join the Carolers and Balladeers. demands of all young men of erature describing Cottage Grove committees dealt w ith ,„ r v n lu lrlJ du«t Itry 's future w ill be mainly in our work on a definite schedule S IL K C R E E K SC H O O L T O O P E N Th<s is not so. Anyone who can ,he vic,n,t>- and surrounding country. farm cr crops. livestock, Oregon for the next tw enty or of office days and hours we w ill ............... sing and likes to sing is cordially home and ru ra l Mfe. th irty years, and Portland w U jlb e better able to assist a greuler The Silk Creek school w ill open welcomed.* We would” like "io have M O ST E C O N O M IC A L SP EE D , The plan is to bring the BEG PARDON. be tne center, w**h the principal number of people. The FSA Is January 6th a fte r a two week's a big turnout at the first meeting? The most economical speed to bers of the general committee 1 W lume of Washington production prim arily an agency to help low- vacation. The new a car is 25 miles per hour, ^B people ^B s that have moved drive The Sentinel erred last week in , ‘ hese four sub-committees being t , Income farm ing along the Columbia Colu”' ' ' 1“ river. ’ I ♦>*--------- • ----- • — ................................... into this community are especial- according to exhaustive tests con- the statement that a Christmas gether in each county rather is time the West Coast Lumber themselves on family-sized units. r ov Church spent Christmas ly invited to c m e . ducted by Pontiac at General Mo- dinner was served the H. and H. to hold large mass meetings.““ association management moved a definite schedule w ill save the w ith relatives in Springfield M IS S M. L E U M , : tors Proving Ground. M ine employes by M r. and Mrs. committee members together ’ back to Oregon; it moved away farm er time and money in making Fred Bartels. Fact is the dinner ‘ he representatives of 4 - H ‘ when Washington ishing w as going a trip into Eugene on the super i was served bv the H. and H. Mines A A A committees, soil ____ strong and Oregon fortunately was visor's 'day out,' and we w il, he and prepared by the cook. Wish- t«®n district supervisor« and tolfljtog. Now Washington Is cut able ,0 make our work count for ing to give credit where credit is forth, w ill dpvote them sdvet down so low in virgin timber, and more because it has been planned due. which in this case was the ‘ he following three subjects: has so little prospect from refores In advance." 1. To study past ree cook or chef, we hasten to make tation yield for a whole genera tions in the light pf the correction. Hop, that Oregon and that part of world conditions. The contents of the letter below lars annually. This pas, wear we W e would dislike very much Washington along the Columbia 2. To recommend such are self-explanatory. We were a have spent $514.60 in the main- having to close the office in Cot- w ill lie the region of main lumber adjustments in the county'« bl, hesitant w ith regurd ,0 pub- tenance of the office and the nurse tage Grove and have the nurse activity for many years to come. culture and ip conditions lishing the letter in full, but be- in Cottage Grove, and we have travel from Eugene to Cottage Tax conditions are slightly more ing farm home and ru ra l lieve it tells the story better than spent $197.00 in one lump sum for Grove for the limited amount of favorable In Oregon; Oregon popu seem desirable. . ‘ zJ&L ............... ¡we could. Here it is: (the X-rays taken of those positive time which would be assigned to lation is more stable; Oregon 3. Th.consider the contrftRiflfiB Snow in the Bohemias, just Eugene, Oregon, cases which were found as a re- that area, but unless a real in- shows few symptoms of the crazi which rural people can matte ™ Dec- 24. 1940. sul, of the tuberculin test given in terest is shown in maintaining the ness which has beset Washington what the Bohemia Ski club has ward national preparedness. been looking tor. is a reality ac- W C. M artin, Editor <ha‘ end of the county. W e believe office and the nurse in your corn- to r many years; leadership in 1 A triAl program o f.th is thoroughly in the principle of munity, the Board of Directors of rfther industries is seeing the light; cording to reports from that sec- Cottage Grove Sentinel, has already been held' ip , getting the money for thus work the Association w ill be inclined to thoae who felt they had to locate tlon Tuesday. Snow ranging in Cottage Grove, Oregon. chutes county where 30 I< where i, can be gotten the easiest, transfer the demonstration to north of the river are wishing depth from twenty Inches a, the D ear M r. M artin: home leaders A couple of weeks ago I was in ar|J spending it where it is needed, some other part of the county, they could have located south of Champion boarding house to about questions and arrlygd the state boundary so as to avoid th irty inches on the summit was your city and lunched w ith the Bu, we are also of the opinion This statement is not a threat, mendations on the beat w hat they are up against In Wash reported Tuesday morning as the Lions club, and had hoped ,0 talk ‘ ba, if the people of-Cottage Grove and it is not a sign that we have tural adjustments In view day dawned cold and clear there. ,0 you a fte r the luncheon, but you were well aware of the fact that become unfair and do not under- ington; it is about time the head I ent world affairs, and on pi quarters of the big industry re Sixteen inches had fallen at the were called away before I had that ‘ he Lane County Public H ea\'h stand your problems in Chttage steps to reduce to a minimum Association is carrying the burden Grove; it merely indicates that the turned home where It belongs.— Champion boarding house Monday opportunity. problems of readjustments evening and about tour inches ud- The purpose of mv visit at that ‘ he health program in their board feels that your community, Oregon Voter. low the present war. ditional Monday night. time was to call on Mrs. Kcm and community tha, they would take a fte r having been given a fa ir op- The plan is to hold an 0] Skilng conditions were good other women in the city, who were considerably more interest in the portunity to understand and ap- all-day meeting of the TOTAL U. 8. POPULATION over most of the bowls over the interested in the annual seal sale campaign. preciate the program, must as- group In each county to hOar NOW 160,430,069. state. Two feet of snow was re- campaign. I was attem pting to en- Mrs. Kem is n noble woman and sume its burdens or the program , ports on progress since 1938, and ported over the McKenzie pass courage them ,0 intensify their has always done excellent work. *8 taken elsewhere. an outline of present condftippa W A S H IN G T O N .— F in al returns Monday and n toot on the W il- efforts relative ,0 this year's sale, but she probably is a bit tired of I would appreciate it greatly if and outlook. Plans w ill be from the 1940 census Tuesday lamette pass. in the hopes tha, the quota in Cot- shouting the same old story and you would lend whatever support f>red there tor meetings to be ppt the total population of the —— — — — — tuge Grove might be considerably the people of the community prob- you can to this comment. I have by the separate committees, United States and all its te rri 1940 TAX COLLECTIONS HIGH, increased. ably are not much excited when read the splendid news articles for getting final recommendal tories and possessions at 150,621,- The 1940 tax collections were You see, for the last few years she calls, “w olf.” But according to which you have published so far, 1 to the public, possibly 231, an Increase of 8.8 per cent high for the city of Cottage Grove Cottage Grove has only turned in the returns so far, Cottage Grove and thank you for them. 1 hope Ills nation entirely surrounded community meetings. by warring or ronqurred coun oyer the 138,439,069 counted in according ,0 the tax turnovers as somewhere between 150 and 175 has shown considerable of an in- that you can see fit to continue The schedule for Lane tries Switzer'and’s Dr. Ernes, J930. reported by Grace Sehiska, coun- dollars, whereas, the Health As- crease over last year, in that the the good work and perhaps even calls for the first meeting The 1940 final figure for the ty treasurer. The 1940 collections sociation of Lane county has been amount is somewhere in the neigh- help put a little more punch into Wetter, 1941 President, faces a held January 29 w ith O: to u jh year. Already Switzerland continental United States was amounted to 112.7 percent as com- spending in and directly for the horhood of $225 and we hope that this,years campaign. W horter assisting the local has felt bombs, even though it h Sincerely yours, 131,669,275, or 7.2 per cent more pared w ith 115.43 percent collect- unit in Cottage Grove somewhere this amount can be considej-ably, sion staff and the county a t peace. ed in 1939. near four and five hundred d o l-1 increased, perhaps even doubled. 1 W . L. V A N L O A N . than the 122,775,046 of 1930. ' and home leaders. 4,700,000 Aliens Register in U. S o i | I /"> pnCIIQ VCflOMO K Shows Gain of 74 Over Last Y ear Oregon Sawmills Hitting New Peak the Alta King Appointed DpcPJTlhpr C fll/lpst Local Justice of Peace VOIflesi In 2 Year Period nf__ ___ __ RCRl p f f tS tate Activities Up New Office Hours ForFSAToday T<) Start January 4th January 2nd Deadline Obtaining 1941 Plates f f . ! ± Nine Major Efforts Of Local C. of C. & c’?SF^ eral Are Listed for 1940 A. Lomax to Address Chamber Of Commerce AlUlUal Dinner Jan. 7 Cottage Grove May Lose South Lane Health Office Unless More Interest Is Shown in Christmas Seal Sale - Snow at Bohemia Over the Week End County Meetings On Farm Outlook Defense Billed Preparednato?' by Wu-
