ÌH1 H SUA Ï, Al fil MT 2 1915 Farm Prices Top Parity But Wage Kates up Higher rhi' United State« general level of price« being racelvvd by farm« 1» figures for Oregon Indicate 325 per cent above that average. In sharp contrast, the national index of prices paid hy farmers for Com­ modities, interest, and taxes Is only 35 per cent above the 1935- 1931» level As of July 1, farm wage rates In Oregon and generally throughout the nation were 10 per cent higher than a year ago. The national average Increase In the Index of prices paid for commodities, In­ terest. and taxes wall only alaait 2 per rent over a year ago. The combination of wage rates and other costs practically offsets the average advance of 7 per cent above a year ago in the general level of prices received by farm ­ ers. At mid-June this year United Slates average farm prices for some of the farm products pro­ duced in Oregon were as follows In relullon Io "parity,” ns now calculated: Wlieat 98 per cent, oats 9ft, barley 91. bay 77. pota­ toes 144, bogs 112, beef cuttle 138, veal calves UH. lambs 132, wool 132, milk cows 137, butter- fat 120. milk at wholesale 123, turkeys 134, chickens 140, eggs 112, horses 28. alfalfa seed 165. red clover seed 107, ulsike clover seed 121, apples 163. Parity prices are living figured for 165 different farm products. The Rev. Bueltmann To Be Instituted Ass’t Pastor Lutheran Ch. W A. Sylwcsti-r. pastor of the local Lutheran church, S. 1». A. church building. West Main street, announces that Rev. A Bueltmann of Eugene will la* installed as as­ sistant pastor of the Roseburg- Cottage Grove pari»h. The instal­ lation service will take place on Sunday. August 5, ta-glnning at 8 p. m. Neighboring Lutheran pas­ tors will assist In the installation Rev Bueltmann was formerly pas­ tor in southern California. In June he accepted the |a>*ltlon as one of the editors of the Christian Parent Publishing Company of Eugene. He has accepted a call from the Board of Lutheran missions of the Oregon - Washington District to serve the Cottage Grove congrega­ tion on Sundays, thus making it (MMsIble for the local congregation to hold services and Sunday school every Sunday forenoon, Sunday school beginning nt 10 a. m. and services at l i a . m. The public is most cordially Invited to attend the installation service. It Is no small commendation to manage a little well. To live well in abundance is the praise of the estate, not of the person. Btsliop THE SENTISTE. COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON (Continued from page 1) W e t W eather on Okinawa From Old Files Streets around hitching posts must he keep » lean and in repair or hllchtng posts must he romnv- cd. The revised list shows that H3H persons were drowned hy the cap­ sizing of the steamer Eastland at Chicago. Ml»« L u l u Currin returned Thursday from Alaska, where she went Io allend I he wedding of her brother, Hugh Currin Oliver Veateh has purchased a Studelmker car. All members of the Women's Relief Corps are Invited to an af- ! ternoon party at Mrs. Godards | August 5. Geo Matthews left Saturday to Join olhey members of family who arc- outing at New|s>rt. Seven pasaenger Studebaker L automobile will trade for good milch cows. at Cornstalks nine feet In height that produce six ears a hill may nol Is- as good as eastern corn states can do, but It Is not bad for a place when- a few years ago It was said that corn wouldn't grow. Okinawa rains «omrflir-s produce results like this, with water aa much as 20 feet ilerp. Here, a Marine retrieves two boxes of rations which floated u quarter-mile from a food dump. The pholosraph was taken by Technical Herseant Glenn A. Fitzgerald, Marine Corps conahal photographer. exceeded only by five southern and three far eastern states. While recognizing Oregon's high position in 4-H work in compari­ son with other states,^ Seymour says the percentages are still too low in Oregon. He pointed out that few er than half of the farm youth and only atxiut a fifth of all rural youth are taking advantage of this Oregon Leads in 4H Percentages Among 40 Sates Oregon has a higher percentage cductlonal program. of its farm boys and girls enrolled “I f 4-H work is good for those Clover hay to cut six tons to I n 4-H dub work than any other who are members, it must also be acre. state we.st of New Jersey, accord­ Extensions of boundaries of city ing to figures ju .t received hy good for other«,'' Seymour adder] in reja-ating what he has frequent­ proposed. H C. Seymour, state 4-H dub ly said. Cottage (¡rove Is really to have leader, from the federal extension service in Washington, hut state a wooden railway and the la-st H E N D E R E K TG P I N« H H IT part of it Is that no one will be ¡leaders are striving Io make this AN M A N A G E R asked to subscribe a cent. Such a “best" still better. Jack Henderer, former head Based on 1945 4-H membership serviceman with the Mt. States railway Is being hull! to the sum­ mit of Landess hill for use on rolls, Oregon had 21,801 club Power Co., of Springfield, will ¡members while the 1940 census of serve as local manager of the building of new reservoir. all Oregon rural-farm youth was Mountain States Power Co., dur­ Mrs. H B. Breedlove left today listed at 49.677. This is a per­ ing 5 he absence of A. L. Martin, to spend two weeks at Gateway centage of 43.9 per cent in club who with his wife, will spend with her daughter Mrs. W illiam 'w ork and about double the next some time at Paulina lake as highest percentage in any of the guests of Judge and Mrs. H. H. Carr. Other 10 western states. Belt. After a vacation there, Mr. N. J. Nelson family returned Seymour reporta the Oregon last evening frnrti a week’s visit 4-H momtwrship for 1944 had In­ M artin expects to go through the in Portland. Mr. Nelson attended creased to 23,508 and that for this clinic. an annual northwest shooting year it will be approximately F arm Roads tournament. , 25,000. Am erica has 2,400.000 mile» of sec- Only states to surpass Oregon's Mrs. Cleo Morekx-k and Mrs. in d a r, o r farm -to-m arket roads. percentage were the six New Eng­ F. G. Stiller will return this eve­ land states and New York and ning from NewpoRL New Jersey where large enroll­ ments of city youth in club work 10 YEARS AGO YOIR GENERAL ELECTRIC and relatively smaller numbers of Logging crew at the Bohemia DEALER farm youth swelled their ratios. Lumber Co. on strike. Oregon also led in percentage J We will have a complete line of This issue had a picture of the of Club members in ratio to the General Electric appliances, "Mystery" (the first B-17) homb- total number of all rural youth, automatic washers and every­ er recently completed by Boeing which includes non-furm boys and thing electrical, as soon as they Airplane company In Seattle. The girls living in small communities are put on the market. ship's four motors develop 3,000 as well as those living on farms. WE ALSO DO ELECTRICAL horsepower, the wing spread is On the basis of the census figures WIRING 104 feel this swift giant of the of 99,348 rural youth in the state skies Is, expected to attain a speed in 1910. Oregon's club membership of 250 miles an hour. (Compare showed a percentage of 219 per 1049 E. Main Phone 73 this with the B-29 . this was just cent. This was likewise far above 47-tic any other western state and was 10 short years ago). Every Day at Thrift-Wise VITAMINB FOR HEALTH One-A-Day A Si D 49c, $1.17, $2.11 One-A-Day B Complex 09c, $1.96, $3.53 One-A-Day Multiple 98c, $1.96, $3.43 A.P.C. Belexon, 100s $1.89 A.P.C. Octaplex, 8 Vitamins, 100s $1.98 Groves B Complex 64* Tablets 89c Groves A, B, .D, 64 Tablets 89c Color Moods The itu d y o f the relation between the colors which surround us and the stale of our physical and men­ tal health is but in its infancy. There is no doubt that the colors in rooms have the utm ost influence on the mood of every human being who comes In contact with them. .///.cnt the week end nt their summer homes on the Umpqua. Keepsake D IA M O N D ENGAGEM ENT K IN O Safeway— Oranges, dozen, 19c; hananas, I lbs 17; brawn sugar, 2 lbs 14c; veal roasts, lb. lie ; tomatoes, 3 His 10c. HI'RKHOLDER. IREN« II WIN Cut-Rate Prices R B C O M M E N D M D IH C O N - T IN G IN G P L A N T W A S H IN G TO N The war pro­ duction bourd has* reccHnmended to the defense plant corporation I that work on the- .Salem» Oregon, alumina reduction plant be stop­ ped aa the plunt is “no longer es- sential to the war.” A WPH spokesman said the recommendation followed a sim i­ lar ruling by the aluminum divi­ sion of W PB and noted that final authority rests with the defense plant corporation, owner of the I project. The plant was scheduled for production August 1, but delay In obtaining aluminum sulphate post­ poned production. Columbia Met­ als Co. operates the plant under a DPC contract. Ml YEARS AGO 2» YEARS AGO Street work going ahead rapid stride. W PB PAGE FIVE On Tuesday. July 17, the usual two bull foursome was held, with Belle Burkholder and Curtis French, having the lowest »core of the evening's play. There were a number of runners-up but qone ran fast enough to catch the win­ ners, so we will nol mention their names. They were all several points behind. Beginning this week the date of the two ball foursomes will be permanently changed to Wednesday evenings instead of Tuesdays. On Tuesday evenings the ladies will play alone. Play to begin at 6 p. m. sharp on both evenings. We welcome all new players, even If you don't make par, come out and practice. We will gladly help^you with your game. And you may lake part In the potluck din­ ner even If you do not play, if some member of your family does play. Guests last time were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoyt, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DeYoung and Mr. and Mrs. George Ross. Buy W ar .Bonds and keep them. Tins Deviled Each PUTTERRed R°se Quai ty ib- 49c Baked Beans N„—„ 85c J{J Silver Valley 47 oz. Can COFFEE Golden West 2 lb. 63c SHOE SHINE KITS Complete, 39c Value 19c MATCHES G°°d Housekeeping 6 boxes 23c MOLASSES Grandma Quarts 44c MACA MIX For syrup 4 pkg. 15c fr k a t Includa M a r a l fan Pancake Hun«r>jack io»> 59c A genuine registered Keepsake Diamond Ring it the perfect symbol of the engagement. The Keepsake Certificate of Permanent Registration and Guarantee assures you of fine standards of color, cut and clarity In diamonds and true distinction in ring design. V im m s........49c, $1.69, $4.29 M ONAHAN’S JEWELERS A U T H O R IZ E D — OPTOMETRISTS KEEPSAKE JEW ELER Kitchen Queen 50 lb. B U Y YOUR FOODS A T IR ISH S W A R T Z The Home of Friendly Food Service Cottage Grove, Oregon 9