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Operator Takes
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Mailed In Co*«
formlty with
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No. 1968T’
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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