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Housing Now Big Problem of Work At Dorena Dam Obtaining homing fucllltlex for worker« in now the l>»K problem connected with the eturt of moving the utililicH around the Doreria reservoir. It A. Screder, rrpreeen- talive of E C. Hall Co., contrae* ora, said Monday that 2(M) woi would lie required on the job, 0 that housing facilitle* have l<> L/t obtained before anything like this ■ number could la-gin work Tem porary housing faeillticH for alxait ■it) worker! will be available when the Dorena school buildings arc converted Into barracks, which will la* done according to present plans. The barracks proper will be made in the school buildings, while the play shed will be con verted into a mess hall. The first work scheduled is grading and contouring and get ting the pro|a*r drainage slope and the work will begin on the relo cation of the roilroad CottaaeSroue Sentinel Bennett Creek Harvey Rd. Divide Moab* o Milled In Co», formity with P.O.D. order No. 19687" .HAM VOLUME LV I NUMBER II COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, TUI RSDAY, JUNE I !. 194»; World Food Crops Appear Better as Nations Recover South Une Fair Date Is Set or September 14th World crop prospects Indicate somewhat larger food production In 1946-47 than in 1945-46, ac cording to a summary by L. R Brcithaupt, O. S. C. extension econombd, based on re|x>rts early in May from 2k countries to the USDA office of foreign agricul tural relations A significant in crease in f<xxl crops acreage and better yields are expected, gener- ally Although world f<xxl production Voters within the city limit of is expected to be considerably Cottage Grove are reminded that larger than last year, It Is likely tomorrow June 14th is the dale of still to lx- considerably under pre the s|a*clal election, at which time war output, with tin- carryover the voters will approve or reject also expected to lx- low. especially the proposal to increase the tax In deficit fixxl producing nations. The increaie in hxxl productk»n 4cvy over the six | mt cent limita In Europe is expected to be con tion In the amount of $9,031.76 As In the case of most towns and siderable In grain and sugar, with cities and school districts Cottage some increase in fat. the over-all Grove will have to go over the prospect being for perhaps IJ) i»cr- six |a*r cent limitation to operate eent of the |»r<-war output Crop its affairs for the ensuing fiscal condition* show more improve year The increase in the amount ment In western Europe and the of taxes asked for Is due chiefly Mediterranean region than in cen to increasing «»I of labor and tral and eastern Europe Prewar materials and to the fact that ad Russia may have around DO per ditional strc-t Improvement must <ent of th<- 1941 crop acreage. In north China th«- wheat crap lx- made if the city Is to serve both Die existing sections of the city prospect* are more favorable than last year but drought in south limit and the new additions At present the city is doing its China has injured rice. In India own survey work In connection drought reduced wheat, nee anil with the laying of the contem millet production, but spring-crop plated water main, which hat ta planting conditions have lx-en im ken the, city engineer out of the proved by heavy rains in a num- office much of the time and has ber of th- provinces in recent necessitated employment of an weeks. A shortage of nee in the CURLEY BUKOWSKI additional man in the city record Philippine* Is offset partly by in BLOOMS OUT creases of corn, iwerl potatoes er's office. Curley Bukowski has laid For the construction »nd im and other foods. In Japan weath down a challenge to the lily provement of streets, a fund of er conditions have lx-en favorable bulb industry on the west $5.000 ha» been added to the bud- and crop yields are expected to be coast. He lr jjn Easter lily ggr Additional is a fund of $200.00, substantially above last year. pUM tn bkxie June 12th. set up as a sinking fund for pen The wheat acreage will be larg To assist southern Oregon com which m about a month earl sions of city employes This fund er m> Canada, Australia and Ar munities in getting houses built ier than usual He had named which the city has elected m par gentina. More com will be avail Income from the Oregon nurs for returning servicemen Charles the early blooming plant, ticipate is similar to the retire able from Brazil where a ircord ery Industry reached almost 7Q C. Bayles has been named locali "Curk-y" _____ » ment fund setup tor the teachers, crop of rice is also being harvest million dollars in 1945. with slight ty housing expiditer with head which has been anirovcd by vo ed. Moro rice is expected from In- ly more thnn 4.6(X) acres of land quarters at Eugene, it was an ters of both the grade and high do-Ching and Burma A larger or glass equivalent devoted to this New Officers for nounced recently by George W school. crop of sugar is expected in Cuba phase of Oregon’» agricultural pur Eagles Installed Coplen. regional housing expediter, In 1947 suits. The figures, first on the Seattle. Bayles will cover all of Oregon These Increases will be needed to nursery’ industry compiled since At Recent Meet south of Salem with the exception offset deficit* under prewar out 1940, an- from.the bureau of nurs put in parts of Europe and Asia ery service of the state depart New officers of the Cottage of Malheur and Baker counties in and some other areas. Currently, ment of agriculture. Grove Eagles lodge were installed eastern Oregon. Until he secures the most drastic reductions in ra The acreage estimated for 1945 recently after a special election an office he may be contacted tions are in Germany. Austria and is 700 acres greater than in 1940 June 5th. New officers are: Rus through the Chamber of Com UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Italy, except in such famine areas and the income is more than doub sell E. Smith, president; Ross Pe merce at Eugene. Eugeni- The sixty-ninth Com as part of China and India. "Using the authority recently le, though largely offset by great terson. vice president; Frank Wil mencement exercises of the Uni Increased efforts to move more ly increased production costs. One lis. chaplain; A. W. Thomas, secre given him as national housing ex versity of Oregon will open on ths f<x»d grains from Canada, Argen third of the total income, or $2.- tary; Jack Smith, treasurer; Ver pediter by Congress, Wilson Wy campus Friday. June 14, with tina, Australia, Siam and other 520,000, was derived from the 1.5X5 non Pouncey. conductor; F. Mc att is vigorously attacking the alxiut 500 members of the senior surplus nations, as well as from acres of fkiwer bulbs. Easter lilies Cullough. inner guard; Dr. A. G. building materials shortages. Pro class and of the graduate school Io the United States, are showing re accounted for nearly one-half of Tritt. Aerie physician. Dale Har duction is being encouraged in every possible way. Gains at pres lie honored by the weekend events. sults, although belated. The United the income from the flower bulb ris. 3 year trustee. Observed as a [»art of the Com King<k»m has also diverted much crops. Plans were made for a local del ent are scarcely noticeable, but mencement will he the installs ion grain to areas where the need Was The greenhoUsc-florist phase of egation to attend the state con will be more apparent in a month." of Dr. Harry K. Newbum as the more urgent on assurance of re the nursery industry, represented vention at Astoria, June 27, 28 eighth president of tlx- university. placements from the 1946 crop in by but 70 acres, accounted for 2l* and 29. Opening event is the Pauline the United States and Canada. million dollars of the total Income. Potter Homer Memorial tea, an Shipments of wheat from this The estimate lists 650 acres de- annual benefit held in the univer country during the 1945-46 mar voted to fruit trees and seedlings, Junior Rodeo Set sity library George Hall, assistant keting year, supplemented with from which the income was one- For June 29 and 30 dean of men. is guest speaker. some corn, are expected to be only half million dollars The 1,800 acre Alumni day will lx- observed a little short of the high goal set ornamental and perennial crop The greatest annual junior rodeo Installation of a telephone now Saturday, opening with the annual last fall and the greatest for any brought $1,400,000. for Lane county will be staged at requires a priority. Lloyd Griggs breakfast of the State Association country in all history. Although Questionnaires returned by holly of University of Oregon Women. food production may not l>e fully growers indicated that nearly 500 the Lane county fairgrounds in of the Pacific Telephone and Tele This will be followed by the semi restored in Europe for several acres are now planted to holly in Eugene June 29 and 30. $1,000.00 graph Co., said hero Monday. The in prizes will be distributed for annual meeting of the AJumm As years, it is not to be expected that Oregon, with 287 acres of mature ’ bronc riding, bull riding, calf rop situation was brought about by sociation. the Uniteri States will be called trees and 180 acm of non-bearing ing, races, special Indian races, t^he critical shortage of materials The University luncheon at mx»n upon to continue shipping ftxxi- ¡trees. Oregon has 130 holly grow-- junior posse drill etc. The event and to the fact that the local Saturday will honor graduating stuffs overseas in anywhere near er*. The leading holly producing is sponsored by the Eugene Post switch txiard is practically full. Griggs said four or five phones seniors and alumni. Special honors the present volume. When the counties arc Washington. Multno of the American Legion. now on order would be installed will go to the reunion classes of acute need for imports in the war- mah, Clackamas. Marion and Clat Listed as a special attraction but after this a priority would he 1896, 1906. 1916. 1921, and 1926 torn countries is over surpluses sop. Multnomah has the greatest i is the Warm Springs Indian Pag- S|»ecial guest will be Miss Anne will appear where now there is acreage of mature trees and ’ eant, "Hiawatha," an all Indian required. A few connections will be saved for important work at Whiteakcr, Eugene, earliest grad a scarcity. Washington county by far the cast. The Indian queen contest is the Dorena dam. uate of the university, class of moat acres not yet in bearing. In- Saturday. June 29th. and in addi The local switch t>oard now has 1881, and George W. Dunn, Med ¡ come from cut holly last year is tion there will lx» Indian races, 1176 connections, and is now with ford. class of 1WM>. Dinners have Mrs. T. Johnson . ¡estimated at $150,000, a large squaw race and Indian dances. in 24 of its capacity which is 1.200. been planned for the reunion Rites Yesterday share of which is represented in Entry blanks may be obtained As soon as the switch board is classes Saturday evening. ¡out-of-state sales. from Roy Mason's real estate off- enlarged, which m*y be some time, An Installation reception will be ' ice at 617 Main street. Oregon nursery products are the telephone company may be Mrs. Thelma Johnson, 46, Black held for President and Mrs. New- 1 shipped to every corner of the able to accommodate additional burn Saturday afternoon in Ger- i Butte Route, Cottage Grove, died ,country, which means that a sub Rites for Mrs. M. rural subscribers, using a power linger hall, followed by the annual I Sunday after a six months illness. stantial |»ortion of the nursery tylling-Beekman-Jewett oratori iShe was tx»rn in Tulsa. Oklahoma. income is derived from out-of- Jones Held June 11 line. A new technique recently developed enables rural subscrib- March 15. 1900. At the age of 15 cal contests Saturday evening. ____ state sales. jers to use power lines or wire Baccalaureate and Commence sh<> moved to Texas and later to Final rites were held at 2:00 p. fences without interference. ment an- to be held Sunday. June | Arizona. She married George m. Tuesday in thte chapel of the 16. Speaker at the baccalaureate , Johnson at Las Vegas, Nevada in MRS. REARRICK HAS Mills Mortuary for Mrs. Mar service in McArthur court Sunday January, 1933. She had lived near ACCIDENT Legion Smoker Is Mrs. Lavina Rearrick met with garet Ellen Jones, who died in morning will be the Rev. Laurence Cottage Grove since 1934. Emanuel hospital. Portland, early She is survived by her husband a freak accident last week while E. Nyc, First Methodist Church. Scheduled June 14 and three children, George Jr., passing a car that was being load- Sunday morning from complica Portland. tions as the result of a broken Open house is planned for cam- Thelma and Merle. She was a j ed with long pieces of pipe by hip. She lived in Cottage Grove At the regular meeting of the pua buildings in the afternoon ajid member of the Baptist Church. Schofield Stevfart. One of the for 20 years and for th»' past six local post, American Legion "Mon the traditional Flower and Fern Funeral services were held at the pieces of pipe rolled off striking years has lived in Portland with day evening plans were made to procession for senior women will Smith Funeral chapel yesterday i Mrs. Rearrick on the foot, break a daughter. She is survived by go ahead with the smoker to he with Rev. Hilton Park officiating. ing two toes and mashing the be at 6:30 p. m. Interment was in the Masonic- large toe of her left foot. Mrs. three sons, G. F. Jones of Rose given at the Armory Friday eve Commencement exerdies anil IOOF cemetery at Cottage Grove. Grant Dulley is taking Mrs. Rear- ville, Calif.: Fred L. Jones, Mar- ning June 14th. The smoker orig the installation ceremony will be rick's place in the Blue Moon cafe cola, Oro.; W. A. Jones, Cottage inally scheduled to have been giv hold In McArthur court at 6:00 p. while Mrs Rearrick is incapaci- Grove, Oregon: five daughters, en May 24th was postponed due to James H. King, QM3 C of 305 rn. Dr. Newbum will deliver the Mrs. G. F. Hastings, Cottage conflicting dates. • t I ted Commencement address. 1 South River road was discharged Grove; Mrs. S. D. Brown, Mrs. Plenty of excitement is promised from the naval separation center C. E. Gilkinson and Mrs. C. J. at the coming event with 32 Representing the state board of at Bremerton, June 1st MISS PATRICE MUNSELL Reidel of Portland; Mrs. L. B. rounds of boxing between local higher education and acting as in IN CONCERT FRIDAY stalling officer will be A. R. Wat- Miss Patrice Munsell, metropol Ashbridge of Eugene; 14 grand hoys. The event is sponsored bv Lt.(jg) Harley H. Davis has also itan opera singer, will appear Fri children; 10 great grand children the Legion for the benefit of the zek of Portland, who will be in troduced by Chancellor F. N. Hun recently received his discharge day evening, June 14, at McArthur and one great great grand child junior baseball program. Baseball ter. Announcement of gifts to the from the navy personnel separa Court in the last of the season's She was a member of the Evan uniforms with the buyers names universlty will be made by Vice- tion center at San Francisco, Cal concerts sponsored by the Eugene gelical church in Eugene and the will be abld to the highest bidder Rebekah lodge in Cottage Grove as a feature of the program. ifornia. Civic Music association. president Burt Brown .Barker. Special Election For City June 14 Income for Oregon Nursery Industry Over Seven Million C. C. Boyles Named Housing Expediter Commencement For UO Opens 14th Phone Installation Requires Priority September 14th is the date fixed for the annual South Lane county fair and harvest festival. The fair board and visiting officials have held several meetings recently at which time plans were started for the annual event. Members of the fair board and officials are: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Partney, Mrs. Nel- , lie Harris, Frank Bradford, Len nie Halderson, E. A. Danielson. Claude Arne. E. L. Clark, N. J. Nelson and Dr. H. A. Hagen. N. J. Nelson was elected chair man of the fair board. More money has been allotted the South Lane Fair than formerly, which will enable the fair board to make a better display. Improvements over last year which have been planned include more table space in the main armory building and a bet- r ter display of the livestock ex hibits. In planning the event, the boat J decided to publish the premium list at an early date, so that pa trons may clip the list and use it for reference Heads of the various departments will be named soon and the board call% attention to the fact that now is a good time for local people to start making plans to participate and help make the coming event the best of its kind ever held here. Farmers Should Have Field Grasses Inspected by 22nd Lane county farmers who ex pect to have fields of grass, grains, or clover inspected for seed certi fication should file their applica tions not later than Saturday, June 22, according to County Agent O. S. Fletcher. The county agent states that he has certifica tion standards for the various crops and application blanks at his office. Among the crops that farmers have indicated they expect to have certified and that will need field inspections are Alta fescue, creep-, ing rod fescue, Ladino clover, Cumberland red clover. Willam ette sweet clover, Santiam barley, and Schoolmam oats. Fields of Al ta fescue or creeping red fescue that have been inspected before will not need another field inspec tion. Falling Limb Takes Life of Harvard Neu Summer Play Program Underway • Another item on the summer re creation program has been added with the completion of arrange ment* for golf instruction and play at 6:30 p. m. each Monday evening at the golf course. Several mem bers of the golf club have offered their services in the instruction. Each person will have to furnish his own clubs and balls although there are some for rent at the course. The two city tennis courts have been repaired and are back in use. Tournaments will get underway as soon as those who are interested have signed up on the recreation bulletin board on the Jefferson playgrouds. The Red Cross swimming classes will be held from July 8 to 20 for all groups from beginners through senior life saving. Classes will be held over a 12 day period rather than the usual ten days so that all may have a better opportunity to fulfill rhe requirements. Three instructors from Eugene will be available for the classes. Registra tion for the classes will be held later this month. Junior league softball play for next week will find the London- Latham team meeting the West Siders on Tuesday evening and Dorena playing the Cream-puffs on Thursday. Games will be held at 6:30 p. m. on the Jefferson grounds until the regular softball diamond is ready for use. A dance for the high school group will be held Friday evening June 21 at 8 p. m. in the Jefferson gym. The regular schedule of activities will go on each afternoon and evening at the playground. Harvard Neu. 42. of Walter- ville was fatally injured Tuesday when struck in the head by a falling limb while at work in the woods above Hendricks bridge on the McKenzie. He died in a Eu gene hospital a short time fol lowing the accident. Mr. Neu came to Oregon twenty years ago. Surviving are his widow and two children, two sisters. Mrs. Manley Fuller of Cottage Grove and Mrs. Chas. S. Smith of Eu gene. his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neu of Copeland. Idaho, Bartels Suffers who are now at the Fuller home 2nd Degree Burns on Bennett Creek and a brother, In Gas Accident Theodore of Copeland. Funeral services will be held William Bartels Jr. was pain from the Bartholomew-Buell Mor fully injured and suffered second tuary in Springfield tomorrow af degree burns about his hands and ternoon. face Tuesday afternoon when he entered the smokehouse at the OVER 60 ENROLLED AT rear of the Bartels Market. A VACATION SCHOOL new gas burner recently installed A record total of over sixty had gone out and the gas ignited children is enrolled in the Catholic when he struck a match in the religious vacation school being room. The resulting explosion held at the Adams school this burned him on the face and hands. week. The enrollment at these schools has more than doubled in CANNERY GETS NEW BOILER the past two years. The old boiler used to operate The classes will close Saturday, the cannery hero the past three and the vacation school will close seasons has been replaced by an officially with First Holy Com upright boiler donated by W. H. munion at the 8:00 A. M. Mass. Daugherty, E. L. Clark, high Sunday. The children will sing the school ag teacher announced yes terday. The cannery will be ready hymns at this Mass. for operation as soon as the ma chinery is placed in the Weise ZIMNEY HERE MONDAY On Monday, June 17, Clement building on North River road, M. Zirnney, field assistant in the which will again be used for the Eugene office of the Social Secur cannery. ity board, will be at the office of the United States Employment McCULLOCH NAMED Service in Cottage Grove from FAIR HEAD Ernest McCulloch of Eugene 10:30 a. m. to noon. Zirnney will be glad to furnish was named head of Lane county information to persons having fair board. Announcement of hi.* questions concerning the Social appointment was made by Gus Security Act and to assist anyone DeVos, chairman of the board yes in filing an application for their terday. He succeeds Ixmnie Hal- Old-Age and Survivors Insurance. dorson, resigned.
