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VOLUME LI
NUMBER 41
Sixty-eight Union High School Pupils to Receive Diplomas May 29 Island of Crete Is Scene of One of
BACCALAUREATE
Greatest Battles of Present War
An appeal to all patriotic citi­
zens to wear a |<oppy on Satur­
day wan IIUIII<<<I at the A m erican
Legion meeting by Art Olson,
commander of Calvin Funk Post.
Describing the poppy as a badge
of patriotism. Commander Olson
asked that It be worn by every­
one In the city during the annual
observance of Poppy I>ay to show
a united front for America.
In his appeal the legion Com­
mander said: "The poppy is the
memorial fkfwer of our comrade«
who fell In France. We wear It to
honor their memory and to aid
those who were disabled, their
families and the families of the
dead. Wearing the poppy is our
Individual way of showing that we
remember and are grateful for the
sacrifice« made In the cause of
patriotism
"Symbolic of life sacrifices for
America, and made by men who
have sacrificed
h e a lth
and
strength for the country, the
memorial poppy Is a true badge
of patriotism. W ith our country:
again faring grave dangers, w e 1
need to wear the badge and to
/wear it with sincere devotion to
the things for which it stands
Therefore I am appealing to all
patriotic citizen« of Cottage Grove
to Join with the American Legion
and the American Legion Auxili­
ary In observance of Poppy Day
on Saturday. May 24th. by wear­
ing an American Legion m e m o ri­
The poppies, which have Iteen
made at Roseburg Veteran's hoa-
pttal will be distributed through­
out the city Saturday by volun­
teer worker« from the American!
Legion Auxiliary AU money con-
trlB A M for the flowers w ill go
into the Legion and Auxiliary
welfare fund Buying your poppy
In Cottage Grove mean« that half
of your donation remains in your
own community for Child W el­
fare work -eo buy your poppy in
your own town.
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COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941
An Appeal From
Post Commander
For Poppy Day
al poppyM
r IZ
Thomas H. Gentle of Monmouth, Oregon, will be the guest
speaker at the second annual cnrnmenceemnt exercises of the
Cottage Grove unlpn high school, to be held for 68 students.
Thursday, May 29. at 8:00 P. M in the union hi| Igh a
srhool audi-
torium. Three student «peakets. selected by the class and facul-
ty. Marcia Brund, Paul Anderson and Silva Michael, w ill talk on
the topic, "We Americans Defend America."
Reserved seat tickets will be given out to about 650 people.
Including parent* and near relatives of the graduates, faculty,
and members of the board of education. Seats for about 250 will
he open to the general public. The music room will be used for
those who cannot get seats in the main auditorium The program
will be heard in this room by means of the public addres« sys­
tem.
Twelve <u*mor« are members of the National Honor
society: Paul Anderson, Patricia Baldwin, Marcia Brund, George
Dugan. Maxine Ewing. Lois Hansen. Mildred Harris. Evelyn
Lamb. Richard Smith, Marjessa Smith, H arry Sturges. Velma
Wilaon
The valedictorian is H arry Sturges. Salutatorian is Silva
Michael
The six outstanding girls and boys, selected by the class,
from which group the faculty «elect the final one girl and one
boy to receive the American Legion Auxiliary and American
Legion awards, are: Arllne Anderson. Patricia Baldwin, Marcia
Brund. Lois Hansen. Silva Michael. Velma Wilaon, Paul Ander­
son. George Dugan. Bill Roner. Richard Sm ith. H arry Sturges.
and Bob Wright The awards will be presented to the two win­
ner» Thursday night of the commencement exercises.
The class officers are: President. Bob Propat: secretary.
Ixu» Hansen, treasurer. Harry Sturge«. The clash colors are red
and white. Ctaaa flower 1» the red rose The motto is "Launched,
but not anchored."
The junior-senior banquet will be held Friday, May 23, in
the high school, followed by the junior-senior prom in the gym­
nasium. Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday. May 25. at
8.00 P. M. In the high school auditorium, with Reverend Gordon
Hypes of the Christian Church delivering the address. Class Day
exercises will be presented Tuesday at 2:30 P. M In the audi­
torium.
COMMENCE PROGRAM
Processional, “March Trtumphale"
........... Henri Weber
High School Orchestra. John Stovall. Director
(The audience will remain seated while the class marches in)
Invocation
Chorus: la ) "Medley from the Sunny South" ................. Harris
(b l "Land of Hope and Glory”
.... ........ Elgar
Combined Glee Clubs, Mias M arian Jeiinek. Director;
Miss Marcia Brund. Accompanist.
(Tasx Speaker: "We Americans Defend America — W ith Our
Human Resource«'' ....... ...... .................. Mias Marcia Brund
Solo: (a I "To a H ill Top"
---- ---------------- --------------- Ralph Cox
(b l " If June Were Mine ' .............. ......... T. Hilton-Turvey
Reverend Ellsworth Tilton, Presiding
Processional. “Marche Romaine" .......... .......................... . Gounod
High School Orchestra, John Stovall, Director
»Congregation will remain seated as the class marches in)
Invocation — ............ ........................ Reverend Warren Cornelius
Hymn ............... ........
“Dear Lord and Father of Mankind"
Male Quartet: "A Son of Peace" < Finlandia )
.......... Sibelius
"O, Lawd Look Down" «Negro Spiritual) Huntley
Warren Edwards, Dr. Hagen. George Matthews. Bert Trask
Accompanist, Helen Rice Hagen
Scripture Reading
.....................Reverend Harold Hoffman
Prayer
Reverend Ercile White
Solo. "The Lord’s Prayer" (M ollet)
.........W illiam R Wendell
Address ........... .......................................
Reverend Gordon Hypes
Hymn .... ........ , ......................................
"A m e ric a the B e a u tifu l”
Benediction
Recessional
High School Orchestra
CLASS DAY, 1941
High School Auditorium, Tuesday, May 27
Class Roll ----- ............... ............ _.............„... Bob Propst. President
(W ritten by Margaret T a rr and Betty Thrasher)
"Hail. C. G." ___ - ............ ............................ „............... Class of 1941
(Words by Silva Michael, Donna Hatch, Anita Stewart)
Violin Solo, "The Bumble Bee (Schubert) ......_ Brady Evenson
Class Prophecy........................ ........ ...... "Sometimes We Wonder"
Sleeping Bum
......... .......... ................ .... .. Bud McCoy
Old Maid School Manns. Arllne Anderson. Velma Wilson
Place
.....„......... City Park of Cottage Grove
Time , r .......... ...... _ ..... „............ 20 Years Hence
Dance. "Snow Light on the 41 Dwarfs" ________ Velma Wilaon
"The Class of ’41" ....................,................................... Class of 1941
(Words by Marcia Brund I
Class Poem. “Yesterday and Tomorrow” ...... ___ .... Doris Black
Senior Sextet: (a) "Pagan Love Song" .......... „......... - .... Brown
Jb) "Pale Moon" ....... ...... ......... ...................... Logan
Nancy Anlauf, Pat Baldwin, Ariine Anderson. Anita Stewart,
Olive Gawley. Maxine Ewing
Class W i l l ..... A ..-...-....... ................... ............. “A Saga of the Sea"
Three Pi rates: Silva Michael. Velma Wilson, George Dugan
Pianoiogue. Selected .... ....................... ...... ................ Marcia Brund
Advice to J u n io rs.... ......................... .......... ...... ....... Maxine Ewing
Junior Response................... Alan Reed. President of Class of '42
P re se n ta tio n o f the Gavel _____ __ _____ ____ ____ . Bob Propst
Class of 1941
"We've Come a Long Way Together“ — ..... ..
(WoRto by “ Pat Baldwin
and Maxine Ewing)
........................
:hes Evi enson,
Accompanists: N
Marcia Brund. Frances Hughes
Patricia Baldwin. Miss Marian Jelinek
CLASS ROLL
Virginia Allen
Ariine Anderson
Bud McCoy
Eileen McDonald
Doris W ittekind McGuire
D arrell McKibben
Vivian McNew
-
Silva Michael
Agnes Moon
Alvin Montgomery
Melba Pittsley
Virgil Pollock
Bab Propst
June Roner
W illiam Roner
M uriel Sehlin
Peggy Sharpe
Albert Smith
Garnett Smith
Marjessa Smith
Local People Witness
Big Army Movement
Nazi
Reinforcements
Swann
Over Island in G lid e» and
A ir Transports.
For the past two days local i
people have had opportunity to
see parts of a 35,000 troop move­
G E R M A N 8 C L A IM
M AJO R
ment, largest since the World
W ar days, and largest ever as­
T R IU M P H S E L S E W H E R E
sembled in the west. Tomorrow is
J the last day of troop movement
Among the mountain crags and
including men and equipment
from the 3rd and 41st divisions along the cliffs of ancient Crete
and special troops from the IX British and air-borne Nazi forces
army corps. The men are enroute last night were gripped in what
1 from Fort Lewis. Washington, to London officially termed “one of
King City. California. The move­ the greatest battles of the war ”
And, Prime Minister Churchill
ment is guided through cities by
, a special m ilitary police and told the- British house of commons
through the territory by low fly­ as Nazi reinforcements swarmed
ing planes. Part of the troops to Crete by parachute, glider
traveled down Highway 99 and train, air and sea transport, fight­
the remainder over The Dalles- ing of "increasing severity must
be looked for."
Califomia highway.
Berlin announced that Nazi
A California soldier identified
as E Dow of Company C, 7th In ­ troops, after only two days of
fantry, was killed yesterday and fighting, already have occupied
20 others were Injured, six aeri- key points in Crete. Germany pre-
__ ____
. ously, in the
first _____
fatal ________
accident dieted early proclamation of a
in the movement of 35,000 troops complete Nazi victory and anoth-
from Fort Lewis, Washington to er British debacle.
California
' On sea as well as on land the
One of the six injured brought Germans claimed major triumphs.
to Grants Pass for hospitalization Apparently intercepting a strong
was reported to have suffered a British fleet steaming to cut off
transports in
fractured skull. Others escaped German surface
with bruises, lacerations a n d Cretan waters, the Nazi a ir force
reported scoring direct bomb hits
shock.
on one battleship, five cruisers,
and one destroyer.
O f the seven warships thus re­
portedly damaged,
four of the
larger were set afire and one
cruiser developed a heavy list.
________
In
the once-gay
southwest
T h irtv -K ix vears aeo on Mav French coastal resort of St. Jean
H i S b . S j ï ' k X i a » « - * T
“ •
* ,h . .u n t o ,
Auto Registration
May Reach 425,000
ing motor vehicles when the sec­ Egyptian liner Zamzam drew to
retary of state issued registration I a close. A fter their rescue and
Ctaaa Kpaaker^- " W ith Our Fkitrtolism",------------ Paul Anderson
1 landing at Bordeaux, the Amerl-
Violin Solo: (a) "Czardas" ............................... Edited by Heifetz
Patricia Baldwin
Thompson, of Eugene. A t the end
“^ 5 * I? ?
were
(b i "Adoration" .... .......................
Felix Borowski
Kenneth Biggs
io f that year, a total of 218 vo-
women and 25 ch ildren, were
Brady Evenson, accompanied by Frances Hughes Evenson
Doris Black
hides was registered in this state. tal<cn to St. Jean de Lux.
Class Speaker: "W ith Our Spiritual Resources" ---------------
Jack Bradford
j On the 36th anniversary of that
........................................ _ ...... ..................... Miss Silva Michael
Marcia Brund
Quartet: "The Land We Love ................................... „..-.Westphal
date. May 19 of this year, there f —
Richard Bash
i were 381.159 motor vehicles reg- I T T l S Q l l O T X l U j S
Arllne Anderson, Patricia Baldwin, Bill Workman,
Billie Ann Butler
Kenneth Whitlock
istered in Oregon and by the end » . . « ?
Addres* — ................Mr. Thomas H. Gentle, Monmouth. Oregon
Betty Chapman
of this year, registration is ex- I f f i f A f c . k / r e f t / / | y
Chorus; "A Robin In the LUac Bush" -------* ...................... Nevln
Elinor Clark
pected to exceed 425,000, accord- " ««•»I • I v C f I I U A
"Dream S e lle r " ...... ..................................... ......... ..... Lee
O m er C o m
lng to Earl Snell, secretary of
A Capello Chorus
Alden Copple
»Ute. Registration last year was
Announcement of Awards ..............Principal F. L. Oranhls
Maxine Currin
' just 187 vehicles short of 400,000
try and
Presentation of American Legion Aux»
:tllar
George Dugan
and to date, the number of ve-
~-
American Legion Awards
Richard Smith
Dorothy Earnshaw
hides licensed in Oregon is eight
Irrigation of western Oregon
.... Superintendent H. B. Ferrin
Presentation of Claxs
Brady Evenson
Grace S t Elmo
Mr. C. A. Beidler. Chairman
percent ahead of the registration i,ber
has proved highly prof­
A) verting of Diplomas
Board of Education
Anita Stewart
Maxine Swing
fer the same date a year ago.
‘‘ «We in tesU made at the Oregon
Evelyn Sturtevant
Benediction
experiment station, showing re­
Dolores Flewell
......... .............................. — . Henri Waker
Recessional, "Mizpah
H arry Sturges
turns of from $40 to $75 per acre
A Memorial Day program, in
’ ■ Evelyn Flewell
HEBRON GRANGE BUYS
-
Congratulât lions to graduates in the gymnasium
Betty Thrasher
above
comparable
unirrigated
• Olive Gawley
<«
observance of the day, win be
SCHOOL BUILDING.
Bertha Thomason
plots.
presented at the Armory. Friday.
Lola Hansen
May 30th, beginning at 9:30 a. m.
Berta Tullar
M arie Hansen
The regular meeting of Hebron
The tests, recently reported on
Esther Volgamore
The program is sponsored by the
Welcome ............. .................................................................. Alan Reed
Mildred Harris
Grange was postponed from the by Gerald Newcomb, assistant
Response ..................... .........- ......... ....... ......... —- ........... Bob Propst
• Carrol Wade
Women's Relief Corps and at the,
Dorothy W ittekind Harris
regular meeting date last Friday soils specialist in the extension
Plano Solo ............................................... ............. - ....... Orlena M artin
Richard Weklen
conclusion of the Armory pro­
Donna Hatch
until the next regular date, (which service, who also carried on grad-
T h e Seniors'' .............. ....... .................... - ......................... -Miss Kem
Kenneth Whitlock
gram, all organizations participat­
Jim Hendricks
uate research work last season,
I
is
June 6th.
"The Past" . ................................................................. M r. Grannis
Velma Wilson
ing w ill march to the West Main
Donald Kenady
Postponement was due to the indicate that even with the favor-
"The Present" ............................................................- ...... M r. Ferrin
Marjory Woodard
street bridge before going to the
Evelyn Lamb
: fact that the Grange has acquired able rains so far this season, it
Girls' Trio ......... Marjorie Earl. Dorothy Safley, June Eastburn
BiU Workman
Masonic- I.O.O.F cemetery, where
Faye Lebow
possession of the Hebron school will pay flax growers to
Clas. Song ............................ ..................- ........................ Junior Class
the services will be concluded.
Bob W right
Benjamin McCall
Response .............. „............................................. -
Senior Class
house and have moved it to a new available irrigation
Members of t h e
American
site purchased by the Grange, later applicants unless
Legion. Legion Auxiliary, V.F.W .
The building was dismantled last heavy rains occur later,
and Auxiliary and the Spanish-
week by Grange members and
Judging from last year’s
American w ar veterans and Auxi­
, moved on Friday to the new site, the rains so far in May will
liary and D.A.V. and Auxiliary
I about a quarter .of a mile north place on irrigation, but if the sea-
K belated snowfall occurred in
fO H ( I V C 3 " C
and Scout organizations are cor­
The Cottage Grove Lions club of the dam on the highway.
son is normal, two more can prof-
dially Invited to participate.
is investigating the possibility of
the Bohemia section over the
improvements have been plan- »ably be applied, especially on
The program:
sponsoring the adult educational ned when finances permit, and jate planted flax, says Newcomb.
week end according to
W illiam Haldeman, mayor, pre­
and recreational program, a pro­ , the building w ill be used as a
. tion brought back by Ray
A gin ,e irrigation last year of
siding at the armory. 9:30 a. m.
ject offered under a PW A setup. Community H all under the aus- 4 5 ¡nches
¡who spent Saturday and Sunday
gg ton increase
Selection by High School band.
acre on W illamette silty clay
The wheat marketing quota in the district. M r. Nelson said I Business men here yesterday This project offers a number of pices of the Hebron Grange.
Service men will enter building. program will be explained to in­ 1 new snow on the summit would said they would seek to have D i- supplemental items over other
soil. Two irrigations totalling 7.2
Colon advanced.
here
and
4-H LEADERS MEET.
terested farmers and businessmen ‘ probably average near 12 inches. I rector McEntee of the CCC ad- projects undertaken
inches gave an increase of 1.48
Salute by G irl Scouts.
at a meeting to be held In the I Previous to Saturday the summit i ministration revoke his decision to would be more comprehensive.
tons,
while three irrigations total­
• Song, "America." by audience.
A meeting of Southern Lane ing 9.4 inches gave 1.72 tons in­
abandon the Brice Creek CCC Hcrtnever owing to the amount of
Jefferson school building in Cot­ was clear of snmv.
Memorial day address by the
4-H
Leaders
association
was
held
A fairly heavy snowfall was also camp near Disston, foll<$vtng : finances entailed, club officers
tage Grove at 8:00 p. m. Friday,
crease compared with unirrigated
Rev. Harold Hoffman.
May 23, by the Lane County Ag­ reported to have fallen on the w o rt that all other CCC camps expressed doubt as to the feasibi­ in the City H all on May 14th. I t checks which were treated the
Song, "Star Spangled Banner,"
was voted that no more meetings
ricultural Conservation associa­ McKenzie and W illam ette pass. In this section wouM be retained. lity of the project.
by audience.
,
.
,
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Nominations of officers w ill he (would be held until August, at
First information that plans had
tion.
which time plans w ill be made for , The '"creased value of the ilax
Benediction.
been made to abandon Brice opened at the chib today and new
On May 10. the secretary of ag­
the Southern Lane 4-H and Com-
PJots. g i v i n g one. two
A t 10:15 a. m. the various ser­ riculture proclaimed wheat mar­
Creek CCC camp was contained in officers elected. Officers nomi-
v i«
organizations will march
munity
Fair.
R.
C.
Kuehner
was
j
nated
by
the
nominating
Commit­
a telegram received Tuesday from
keting quotas In effect for 1941.
present at the meeting and show-«proximately $40 $65. and $75 per
from the armory to the West A referendum
Senator Chas. M cNary by CUnton tee included: H. B. Ferrin, presi­
to
determine
ed motion pictures of various club «crc< rwpectively^ One important
Main street bridge, .where a short whether or not the .wheat m arket­
dent;
Roy
Sunderland,
vice
presi-
H
u
rt,
county
judge
stating
that
Two runaway girls were picked
‘ item of profit from irrigating
program will be given. Order of ing quotas shall be effective w ill
dent: Buck Cagle, secretary; W . work being done in the county, !
up here last Thursday by the all other camps of this area had I ' A,
Demoy,
treasurer:
Larry
Lev-
march: Colon, m u s ic , firing be conducted
and gsive a report on the May fiber flax Is the extra value from
bagtl approved except Brice Creek,
throughout the
»quad, Women's Relief Corps, United States on M ay 31. The ob­ police departm ent The girls, Ber­ effective June 1st. M cNary said ens, lion tamer, and Orlo Bagley, Achievement D ay fair, held in Eu- Increased length. Newcomb re-
nice Moon. 16. and Lillian Erick­
ports. The irrigated flax last year
Mali-American war veterans.
gene early this month.
ject of the meeting to be held son, 15. were allegedly on a va­ he appealed for the full quota or tall twister.
was all more than 30 Inches In
Foreign W a n and
CCC
camps,
but
that
Director
Mc-
Friday nl£ht is to explain the cation, driving a car taken froth
length, making it
first-grade
Veterans and Auxiliaries,
wheat situation, how wheat mar­ an uncle. Officers became auspici­ i Ehtee M id It was becoming in-
straw while that from the unir­
Legion and Auxiliary. keting quotas will - affect wheat
crertlngty
difficult
to
obtain
en-
ous or the car and Investigated
rigated plots was second-grade.
Prayer, the Rev. E. M. Tilton. growers, and give wheat growers
and found the girls had no drivers . rollees.
Various
fertilizer trails indi­
Floral ceremony, honoring the an opportunity to become inform­
Rumors have been current for
license.
cated that further increases could
departed dead of the navy.
ed so that they may vote Intelli­
Seattle police were notified and several weeks that the Brice
In connection with the Paint up. ' calls to at least one of the build-1 be obtained by the application of
Cemetery program at 11 a. m.: gently in the referendum on May
the girls were returned by one of Creek would be made into a camp Clean up Week, the first of a ings. There are two dangers, one complete fertilizers with Irriga-
Flag salute. Boy Scouts.
31. All interested people are In­ the parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. ' for conscientious objectors to mill- series of recommendations by the I to the owners of the buildings tion, but the increase obtained by
Song, "America.” one vene by vited to attend.
| tary service, but whether this Cottage Grove fire department since the fire department might the fertilizer was by no means as
Erickson.
audience.
proposed plan might have any­ are being published. Last week, it forget to respond to a call, if re- great as the increase obtained by
Gettysburg Address, Boy Scout.
A N N U A L C EM ETER Y
thing to do with decision to aban­ was announced that a survey of peated calls are made and anoth- irrigation alone.
GROVE
GOLFER«
TO
PLAY
Floral ceremony, honoring the
M E E T IN G .
don the camp as a CCC project the city would be made under the er Is that adjacent property o(wn-
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ROSEBURG SUNDAY.
soldier dead.
could not be learned.
direction of the fire department ers may lose valuable property. OREGON M O U N T A IN PEAKS.
The
annual
m
e
e
t
i
n
g
of
the
Address, Rev. Gordon Hypes.
Shields Cemetery association will
A twenty-man golf team from
The four: Old Cottage Grove
— -
Chamber of Commerce officials with the city divided into four
Salute.
| Manufacturing plant at 944 E a s t, Oregon has s e v e n mountain
be held In the Mills chapel on Roseburg will invade Cottage yesterday said they planned to zones.
Taps.
Friday evening,
May 23rd, at Grove Sunday in the first inter­ contact Carl Rynearson, manager
This week the department se­ Main street; a two story frame peaks over 10,000 feet high ac-
8:00 p. m. A ll interested In this city match between the two of Highway 99 association now in lects four buildings on or adjacent building at 727 Main; old frame ■ cording to the Oregon State Mo-
E X A M IN E R HERE.
M t.
cemetery are cordially Invited to ( teams. The Grove team w ill be Washington and have M r. Rynear­ to main, street. The report says building at 716 Main street; old ! tor association. They are:
i out to avenge a 26 to 16 defeat son talk with the officials. Brice these buildings constitute a fire frame buildings at 426 Main Hood, M t. Jefferson, the Three
A traveling examiner for oper­ attend. J. R. Cooley, secretary
hazard to the community and street between alley and river and Sisters, Sacajawea. and M atter-
suffered at Marshfield Sunday.
ators and chauffers will be on
Creek CCC camp is important to
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Bishop of
Denson was medalist for Cot­
should be removed. Attention is give premises back of 524 Main horn. The average height of the
duty here at the City H all May
26th for the purpose of issuing Salem visited Sunday at the home tage Grove and Hannen for this section because It is adja­ called to the fact that the depart­ street alley and W hittaker ave­ 25 tallest peaks la 9492 feet and
seven of them have glacier*.
cent to a large stand of timber. ment has made two or three fire nue a good cleaning up.
of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis French.
Marshfield in Sunday’s game.
permits or licenses.
Paul Anderson
Nancy Anlauf
Miss P a tric ia B a ld w in , accom panied by
R u th S te w a rt C a ld w e ll
Memorial Day
Program to Be
Held May 39th
JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET
Wheat Marhetiag
Quota to Be Told
At Meeting Friday
“"„’J"!
“ End “ Basiaess
Mea
Over
the Week
n f
Lions club Investigate
Recreational Project
7*™'Camp Retained
Two Aunaway Girls
Picked Up Here
These Buildings Ought to Go
In College Test