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^ottane S ro ü e Sentinel ° of O Library 4- VOtluMK^VI Former Calif. Lbr Operator Takes Over Mill Here Mailed In Co*« formlty with P O D, order No. 1968T’ I - COTTAGE GROVE, LAKE COUNTY, OWGON, THI RSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 FFA Smoker to Be Given February 28 potter Highlighting the Cottage Grove l Futur«1 Farmers of America's so cial event for February will be the annual smoker put on by the athletically-minded wrestling and boxing members of the chapter Thp smoker, first started in 1945, met with great success, and plans were made at Hint time to continue this entertainment an nually. This year the smoker under the direction of E. L. Clark, agricul ture IrwWuctor, and other various chairmen, will lx1 presented on February 28, at 7:30 In the Cot- tage Grove union high gymnasi um Admission will be as follows: Adults, 50 cents, high school stu dent and grade students. 25 cents. The ticket entitles one to n chance for the tkxir prize. The program under the direc tion of Harlan Chapman features such attraction* as single fights, battle royals, grudge fights, fights between the gray ghost and the white mask, ami other similar numbers. Featured event will be the drawing of the door prize during intermission. Louis Simons Found Dead Near R. R. Trestle 16th CLYDE M. ROBER1 NUMBER 2* Population Gain Is Between 10 And 15 Percent reen ween been five News Briefs of Local Interest Here and There It was announced thin morning Ix-wia Simons, 55. local lumber According to Young Henry that negotiations were underway worker, took his own life some trotn unoriiciul «viurce Ford 11. making cars now days is whereby R D. Northcutt, former time Saturday afternoon His body unofficial tabulation was made a gamble. A car that cost $512 to Redding, California himlM-rman, was discovered by the Black here bureau of census make in 1941, now costs ^963, would take over the operation of Brothen Saturday night under the at W hington announced an sti- but the manufacturer must sefi the former J. II. Cnambora and railroad tressel, paralleling the it for a ceiling price of $728. mate of the population of Son lumber mill here nnd plans highway bridge north of town western states, all of which ex have twen mode to start opera Recently in Chicago an "Indus Phil Bartholomew, county coro cept one showrd population in- tions at the Cottage Grove mill try for Veterans," a non-profit ner of Springfield, was called to cri-HM»»- Howaver the population Monday. The arrangement ikies investigate the case. A 38 Iver picture may change more radical organization was perfected. The not affect other properties of the Johnson revolver was discovered ly after Lie demobilization of the new organization now lists 3,056 Lorane Valley Lumber Co., pur near the body. A 38 bullet wound armed services is fully completed. companies employing 1,250,000 chased from the Chambers In was foupd, entering the nose of Washington showed a gain of workers who have promised a termits some weeks ago. Glenn J. Potter MM3 C, m- the deceased man and emerging Lt. Clyde S. Roberta 203 percent in the 1940-45 period. fourth of the jobs to vets. The mill here closed down for Iteted In the navy in June 1944. from the roof of his mouth. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Rob Oregon gained from 1,089,684 to several weeks has recently been Last year designing women are Received training at Farragut, Simons is believed to have erts. Graduated from local high 1,206,322, a gain of 10.7 percent. said to have bought 312.000 en held up by a washout on the rail Idaho. Now stationed on the li grown despondent. According to school in 1938. Attended Oregon California had the greatest gain road, but the road has been re gagement rings to use on men. land of Somou Son of Mr. and the story told local police he is State college Enlisted March of in percentage or 27.7 percent. paired The mil) will require about Mrs D. P. Potter? said to have left the home of John Hunters killed more duck» and 1943 and attended O. C .S. at Fort Here the population increase in sixty workers, but more will be Grubb about 2:00 p.m. Saturday SIU receiving his commission in the city Emit has at least equaled geese in 1945 than were produced added when a planing building has and supposedly took his own life field artillery December 1943. Lat the state increase of 10.7 percent on breeding grounds and a tight been constructed. Present plans .shortly after leaving. the Grubb er attended officers' communica for the five years and the popu er season is in prospect for 1946. call for the construction of a fire home tion school. Sent to the PhRipf nc-r lation of the adjacent section haa F-deral officials, it is said, favor proof planing building with the Simons had made his home with in July 1945. Now stationed tit increased to near the thirteen reduced bag limits and a shorter addition of new planing equipment the McIntyre family at Fifth and Wakayama and has been trans percent figure. hunting season. and possibly the construction of Jefferson for some time and was ferred to the 554th Engineer regi dry kiln equipment and buildings When routine drugs failed to employed by the .Dillman & Gul- ment and te commanding offic< r later. do 'he job, a hurry call was sent ley Lumber Co. of the 317th Maintcnanc • com W H Daugherty said this mor for watermelon seed for Mrs. Hel Graveside services will be held pany. His wife and baby arc liv ning that the night shift nt the en Kelly of Philadelphia, who was this afternoon at 2:30 p. m. with ing in Roseburg. txininc mill of the ,Lorane? Valley suffering with nephritis. When her the American Legion officiating Lumber Co., would • possibly be Injun I organ, a kidney, was prim and interment in the Masonic- discontinued and the men who ed ^.function, an operation was IOOF cemetery. Smith Funeral llvf here transferred to the Cot Funeral NEWS OF OUR held successfully performed. chapel in charge of arrangements. tage Grove mill at 2:30 pm. for William Another pioneer resident has Mr Simons was born in Carl- ' MENa^WOMEN Saturady Houston ■ Mx Northcutt-hajj been on the passed on. Mrs Martha A. Med- 85, Cottage ton, Minn., and lived there until IN UNIFORM ground for'several' days ami Is Icy, whose death occurred within Grove pioneer who died at the coming to Idaho at the age of » — home of a son. Clinton Medley, of a week of her late husband, Wil- fifteen with his parents. In 1921 tage Grove hotel but is looking Ham Misllcy, buried hero last he moved to California and was LL Smith Sent to Hospital Cent» r North 9th street, February 13. He for an unfurnished house Any in- week. Mrs Medley passed away was born November 20, 1860 in married to .Louise Morgan in Los According to a recent announce formAtkm regarding such a house Tuesday evening nn North 9th Angeles in 1922. Thè couple mov ment by Lt. Col. A. R. Pcnder- Clay county, Missouri and at the will be appreciated cali street. She was born in Clay coun witht his parents Supt. IL B. Ferrin of the lextal ed to Denver. Colorado, and Mrs. graft, principal chief nurse, 12 age of 14 Harold Potter, son of Mr. nnd by boat . ools received word of the death ty, Missouri. September I. I860. Simons (Mssed away there in 1930. new nurses reported to tin M icia? md by ;c to a of his mother last Saturday in and at the age of 14 cam«' to Ore Mrs D I*. Potter. Entered serv In 1937 Mr. Simons came to Cot gan hospital center at Fort Lewis, to P< Kart-as. Funeral services were gon, locating nt Cottage Grove. ice in March 1945. Trained at tage Grove and in recent years Washington and Lt. Bernice M. first yes In 1X89 site was niarrh-d to WII- Camp Waited, Texas. Now in made his home with Mr and Mrs. Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H held there but the remains will be his residence in the Lorane com ham H Medley. Mr and Mrs. Manila guarding Japanese Frank McIntyre. Clifford Smith, was of the munity and then to a homestead brought to Portland later for in terment in Riverview cemetery. Medley sprnl the rem^inrler of He was a veteran of World twelve. The nurses were from De iXplc arc familiar with their lives hero Mrs Martha M. Ferrin, 89. was Surviving are War I and member of the Witt and Hammond G< ncrai hv In May of 1889 he was ried a native of Ohio, but came to Eagles. Two brothels survive, pitals, both of which closet tljc working? of the Red Cross, two sons. Clinton of Cottage Marttia Gray Later i nd '■ -in m 1885 as the bride of E. H. Simons of CuMpr City. Cali centiy. *pttHcularly as to what .type ot Grove and Houston of Helena. rs. Medley' mo\ed to «e fornia , and Earl $i^ of Mara E \ Fenin. jpr£fes^er of att|v(ty the local chanter engage« Montana and a sister. Mrs Emma Camp Beale Provate H.y' ahd later president Vista. Calitornta. t*”- ' ' ' id. During llu; wiïr thè local cliap- Branstetter of Los Angeles, Cali thrSoui I »c, returning in M. Barton, son of Mrs 5 University in Forest «alive nut only m aiding fornia She Wlk n member of the s homestead in ।ton, Disston route. Cotta ; Grove. a few y ey made their home in Means of improving the city ■ i.'iW’*’w*5 ''Wort, but 'in «»steting Baptist church. t Creek & ■ction, until he Oregon, was honorably uc . rged 9 years, moving in 1914 Funeial services will la- held water system were discussed at a ri’" 1 ,the"care for local people who and moved to \hc home of to New Jersey while- Dr. Ferrin from the armed force Fol 'uar from the Smith Funeral chapel nt ' * ^roay.havç met with an imex|>cctr<! special meeting of ’ the city coun ‘J I iff p)%rfcrgcncy f t*. Clinton Me they. In all he was cashier of the U. S. Rubber 7th at the Camp Beale S jara- 2:30 p. m Friday, the 22nd. The cil Monday evening The matter „ t , had spent nty one years in Company lalx>ratorie-s in New tion Center. Entering the army a Rev. Geo. Hardy officiating. In of installation of new pipe and A Mrs. John, Finneran, clyurman Listed ns tops for entertain September. 1942. Pvt Barton v York City. Returning to Oregon ot the svlrgical drtwsing classes re- terment will be in the Masonic- equipment from the city reser ment during the coming week is assigned to the Army Survivin, his widow,- two in 1925 the couple lived at St. IOOF cemetery. voir to Row river was discussed porpHthat ' approximately 150,000 the Ice Capades at the Eugene jf Cott je Grove and Helens until his death in 1931. and referred to the water com Ice Arona, Friday, Saturday and Forces with the Mi surgical dressings were made in Hi of ent?na: two In 1939 Mrs. Ferrin went to Law During hi> 41 months <4 mittee of the council. Council Sunday, February 22. 23 and 24 1945 and that 3,000 people were Mar LittJpiicld rence, Kansas to live with her Pvt. Barton has tarn 1 33 dis members also agreed to supply a enrolled in this work. Mrs J S and Friday. Saturday and Sunday, charge points. and 5 •er. both of only daughter, Mrs. Livia E. 3-inch tap to the U. S. Engineers March 1, 2 and 3. Marjorie Lee, Stewart, chairman of the home Eugen- ■try of O Brien. at the Dorena reservoir soon to aided service with her committee Sgt. George F. Tay’ ■ sophomore in the local high school, f House* Destroyed ford. Mrs. Ferrin had visited in Cot- in a number of emerg-ncy cases, "•ill be presented as the principal M«s. Cornelia Ta ry times and lived Th? ma’ter of supplying a rest performer and star of the occas arrived in Portlar including fir««, wlier« famille» । with her ■ and family long Four Sutherlin people were room for out of town people was lost all of their possessions. Mrs. ion. The six days will oe given ss ter spending thrt m. k a consideraole burned to death at Sutherlin Fri also discussed and referred to the Stewart reporta that she made a benefit for the crippled chil X-ray technician in mter- number o : i i lends. She is remem- 204 calls and drove 718 miles dur day night and two are in a seri- city property committee. Under a dren’s hospital at Portland. pitals. Since Octo! T, I een mt lOOF ' tered as a 4r;- ious and interest- ing 1945. Also'In supplying emer : ous condition ut a Eugene hos previous proposal it has been sug The Cottage Grove Shrine club stationed at Mitch •11 ing perse 'm v. > kept unusually pital, it was reported here Sun gested that the room in the lower gency futyds ¡until county . relief te promoting a special Cottage York and receivt young in .pint despite the pass- day. Use of coal oil to kindle a story of the city hall behind the can be olrtained.' there. Sgt. and Mi ing years fire was said to be responsible for recorder’s office be plaoea at the Grove night, Sunday, February , . Larry, Levens.’ disaster.'.chair the blaze which also destroyed 24. A total of 350 seats will be of are visiting at tl hop Survivors, other than the disposal of a committee for this fered to the local public, most of parents, Mr. and H man. and h1s committee Raided another Sutherlin home. The dead laughter ai' two sons, Haskell purpose The room ’ would I m * which have already been sold. In Kruse of Yoncall i nl>qut''3po people stranded hero by are: Harold Fugate, 35; June E of Portland, and Holman B. «•quipped with table and chairs charge of the ticket promotion 1 floods Iiqd high w^ter during 1945 Davis Brown, 23; Carol Fugate, 4; of I - city Another son. William Walter C. F1 . । nnd be operated under the super here are C. O. Anlauf at Graber- . Mrs.' E"rnest Lcbow, with her Nathan A. Fugate, 14 months. vision of an organization. Jr died in 1929. There are Culp Creek an I (>rn Gettys and Harry Held at the c^mmitjee., made several hundred Seriously burned were Mrs. Eve- randchildren. Two nephews ton AOM3 C<r !>i.- ’ <n ( Githens Motors. J. W. M । -h and George H. hpspltal garments and clothing for lyn Fugate, 31, and David Fu- among the local men WM. PETERSEN LEAVING Man the European relief during the gate, 5. reside in Portland. Other charged from the r. FOR ASHLAND m STUDY COURSE GIVEN AT relatives are in the east. • past year. These are just a few of The fire occurred about 6:00 tion center at Shoe Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Petersen, Ijuin BAPTIST CHURCH • the highlights of the )<x-a) Red a. m when oil was poured over wlio have made their home in The follow ii „ local n Cross chapter, where many gave live coals in a cook stove of a Cottage Grove for the Starting Monday, February 25 past 13 • 1, 190> of their time and money to aid small one-story house, opposite years, will leave for Ashland at 7:30 p. m. in the Baptist recently been di.M i. married I. arat the war. war torn countries and the public housing unit. Four within the next few days. They church a training course will be armed serv». < . Will lary 14 point is Foi I L a local emergencies. hours later the Jack DuBois home have purchased a home there and given by Dr. Clarence Stauffer, w ixm. In Lane county there were 5.- a mil»« and a half south of Suth will retire as far as present plans director of Christian Education of wise noted- 'I her. A. 000. workers associated with n erlin was destroyed by fire from are concerned. This move has the Oregon Baptist State conven T/5 Floyd W. f »i. S L xldard ; her r. Mrs. A. Bailey, McCI, । .- r, 4 v-rnon V. Harpham of Rose stdbie> Red Cross committee and the same cause. been necessitated due to ill health tion. The course of study to be Earnest M. Theuerkaut. Fort via. Wood, both of Cottage burg for forty years with the U.S. followed is called "The Develop- mfny others assisted in. Grove 'a daughter. of Mr. Petersen and both regret I Betty Geological survey and forest serv- ‘ A total- of 111 schools in the leaving Cottage Grove very much ment of Christian Character." Ali Arthur; R«y U 1’inm 1 Higgipbotham «•’■'merton; J \\ l; ' । v. Sa, 3 ic. will i. tire April 1st, it was county reported 100 percent cn- Mr. Petersen opened and oper the public is invited to attend Shoemaker, ('alii . Pvt W n M. and two sons George and Ken announced at Roseburg Saturday, these classes, each evening Mon ated Petersen's Department Store rollfnent for 1945. School pupils nt home: three lie as held the position of super Barton, Camp Bi a T 5 ) completed over 10,000 articles for with the assistance of his two | day through Friday. D. McGarvin; S S Jviining visor of the Umpqua national for sons, Robert and Hermon. Later servicemen. dif., Mrs. G Beers; T/5 Geo. Hopper; Pvt & est for the past 15 years. He be BUSINESS GOOD AT Robert was interested in the Mentzel College P Blood donors operated eight The March of Dimes campaign । Wm. D. Whitlock. Fort Ifli gan work with the government in EMPLOYMENT OFFICE and M Madge Joh months and county residents gave underway here for the past month Thrtet-Wisc store while Mr. Peter- ■ S. Sgt. Donald W. L: r Cp|. Business has been rushing at Powers, three brothers, Ken 1906 and in 1907 entered the for- 1,800 pints of blood. From 1941 officially ended Saturday night sen and his son Herman carried i Merle Babcock, Camp Pendleton, • 4 service and has remained with on in the dry goods business. i the local employment office and ncih Carlisle of Euioka. Calif.. the service since that date. Mr. to the end of the war more than with an old time square dance at California. "Our business in Cottage Grove veterans center, according to Wendell Carlisle of North Bend three million surgical' dressings the armory, but contributions are H . ;i am, it was said, plans to aid . _ and Arthur Carlisle t were made with 9,05k) hours given still coming in and a number has been a great pleasure because Mrs. June Bird, manager. On Feb- - ping out a fire program for in । of the friendliness of the people ruary 11th a total of 136 contacts also by a grandchild. to this work by 22 county units, more should lie received if the tl oming season. His plans for living here and in the vicinity," were made at the office. Miss Pat -------------- — — total collections are to run any- Funeral services were held from tl future are indefinite, but he says Mr. Petersen. We wish to Zimmerly and Mrs. Helen Black- ADULT HOME ECONOMICS e Mills mortuary Sunday t after- will 'untinue his residence in thing like last year's final fig- more, office assistants, have re thank our many patrons for the (LASS noon at 2:IX) p.ni with Mrs An- Roseburg. uros. The American I. \ i 1 - toinette .Marden, Christ ian Scien- Net proceeds of the dance were past business and hope we can cently completed a course in vet An adult home economics class -‘ ':i 51. Nelson will succeed be of greater service to the peo eran’s adjustment allowances. ! Itall tournament is continuim; to ce reader, offkMtin In beginning sewing will be or $142.63, Including 325 tickets sold ple of Cottage Grove in the fu Internient Mr. Harpham as supervisor. Mr. night at the Jefferson gym Time was tn th»' Masonic IOOF cerne. ganized Monday, February 25, nt and personal contributions, bring- ture.’’ I >:i has been with the forest PAST COMM ANDERS NIGHT and practice is improving 41 y - tcry. 3:00 o’clock in the home econom ing the total received to date service since 1929 and at Rose AT ARMORY Herman Peterson, wno recent- ticipating teams tu d some g "d from the campaign to approxi- burg since 1940, ics rooms of the high school. Fun and entertainment is prom- games are played ■ ¡ch I hvr - x ly received an honorable dls- This class will be for those mately $2,000. Biggest contributions for the charge from the army, will con- teed veterans of both wars at the Results of the g;u: . । . .1 I. 4 women interested in elementary ( RESWELL HATCHERY sewing. The number that will be week were the Jefferson and tinuc operation of th»' store as a past commander’s night at the Thursday are as follows: Mens OPERATING Cottage Grove armory tonight ac-. Toggery 27 vs. Grove Jlirdw >r< nllowed to register for this class Adams schools with $44.53 and partner. The Creswell hatchery, under I cording to Chas. Hall, committee 18, Curley's Bari" s> > ) vs will be limited. People enrolling the Culp Creek school with $28.44. the supervision of Mrs. Vernon > HARVEY ROAD BUILDING ¡chairman. Several visiting legion- Githens Motoi’s 21, h -■ are expected to be Interested in K"' ‘f. • ■ going full blast now. nhires are expected at the meet- , 15 vs. American I i \ GROVE MAN AT NEW The Roberts Garden of Eden attending the majority of the les-1 The Cortas Grove Lions club Mrs Kovar, with expeption of a .Cafe 9 vs C. G. Phi': 'S CRESWELL STATION district, alias the Harvey Road ing. sons. The class is sponsored by the sponsoring he appearance of short time, has horn operating the local school district In coopern- j Harold Johnson.i »recently dis- settlement, is due for a building! the University play® rs in a one- hatchery there since 1935. A sep LILY GROWERS TO Ml hl DRY FEBRUARY tlon with the state division of charged from the army, will be boom with one building started | ; night stand at the high school arate department for chickens The South Lane K vocational education. - associated with his brother, anti two other dwellings plabned. I It may be hard to believe but Lil: .auditorium March 1, beginning at and turkevi is now being main- v Mrs. Dorothea Reed, home eco Monty Johnson, in the operation V. J. Carlson has a one-story; February hits been drier than Growers of Cottar 8:00 p. m. Moliere’s tained The turkey department nomics teacher, will conduct the of th»' new Standard service sta- dwelling west of his residence tin- usual with only 2.60 inches of hold its régulai' ini ting Monday will be under the ■ct ion was added some time ago. class. Call her at the high school I tion recently erected in Creswell der construction and reports that rainfall so far. The normal rain- evening; in the ca>' room of the lie hatchery features broad to register for the class if unable [ at the intersection of Oregon plans have been nitide to build at I fall is about 5.50 inches for Feb- armory. An inter--ting prog: n p School for breasted bronze poults and popu- least twu mure. ruary. ¡has been prepared. Aims aon is $1.00 inciudu.g tax. I lar breeds uf eauckens. tu attend the first meeting. avenue and Highway 99. I À 1 I Wm. Medley Rites Held Saturday Martha Medley Dies Here Feb. 19 Martha Ferrin Dies in Kansas * . Red Cross Shows 'Much'Activity City Council Has Special Meet 18th A Local Girl to Star In Benefit Show £ 4 Sutherlin People Vivian Caviness Dies in Portland V. V. Harpham to Retire as Forest Superintendent March of Dimes Fund Now Totals Near $2,000 Mark Legion Basketball ■ "UrnCy VOnllnUeS C, G. Lions Ciub Sponsors U. of Q. Players March 1 4? i
