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VOLUME LVIII
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, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 13. 194«
rong
By Sam McKinney
Ben F. Heinz in an interview
Monday desci llwd the approaching
city elections to decide on the re
taining or dis|Msiing of the city
manager as "the day of reckoning
for Cottage Grove and a day that
What docs the Cottage Grove,
tlmsr persons opposing the city
management plan want to post man-ln-the-strect" think about.
the city manager system?
pone".
A survey conducted by the Sen-;
Summing up the issue, Heinz
tinel sought an answer to this;
said that the increase in popula । ...
t^tti L a a
aa ..
■■ 4 e« am t
tion In the northweat cannot lie Ig- question on a down town street,
noted and the result of the coming «"W S«'urday morning Short ।
election will determine whether « h«'« with local shoppers and bu.i-1
Cottage Grove is going to lx- pre nernmen revealed n keen interest,
-jairal for thia influx. "If we st a ,n ‘he ‘»«u«’ on the part of mi»’ i
community do not attend to this citizens.
preparation w< shall be bypassed." I h<»me of the person, inter- ■
he added
| viewed, and their opinion«, are:
"WaM Ira unit Town”
k
Suiter, lumberman, 29
Heinz believes that it la time for N°r'h N street: 1 feel that the
Cottoge Grove to get it. share of city manager has done nothing at
tiie industry and bualnem that lei*»- 1 think we should return to the
rapidly being ctabllshed In the I mayor «nd city council form of
Northwot. "However,” he added. 11»*^«.
«hem pay a city
"we oMit draw this Industry if we engineer enough mo^.y Io gel the
petitel tn keeping a wall around 1°*? d<>ne. _
„
the town, and Bia l is exactly what
^rs. W. E. Masters, housewife,
some ixtopl.
are dolrous of » North 1 street: The city man-
d<Iln~
ager system is all right, but 1
In regard to the belief which
»'w K«’ 'he wrong man
«»me iH-ople hukt that Ihe powers » «wver. I halirvc we shou d give
of Ihe dW manager are dictator- hlm “ lo,,8cr ‘H"' ,hun he * had
lai. Heiru explained that th.- po.1- J
*«* -hould wall until next (
non of a manager la only that of
dr**'
an advisory voice to the common
*5 Metcalf. Insurance salm-
eouncil and is administrative only ,"un: 1 afn ““•*•>*
'« 'het
over thoae ordinances which arei®“* roanager plan and the county ,
passed by the council.
manager plan It give, one man
O ghm A H m Fewer
to° muc^ P°wer- However, if the,
.....
urxsl '
Few the dUmiMia)
of the city ruMiiilai raliirn
««•’urn tn
«« «h«’ miivnr
mayor and
manager, Heinz pointed to Section cou»t‘1
government they
8 of the charter amendment that c“n
! “X> mUih fn,m
•stabbahrd the plan which read. counV‘l “ '‘r« “Jh"y
“the city manager m a y be re-1 "Fmlwni only $1«) a month. I
moved with or without cauw «t l*aa " «'’’ujH’ilman hero, once and
any Um.- by the rommon council"!1 k"ow ,'»*
requin-» a lot of
_
...
' fifiiz. t.rtzl wz.t-V
"To say that the eity manager time and work
A Texaco service station man.
plan is dictatorial is an indictment
of the entire public school sys in a hurry: 'The city manager is
tem," said Heinz, “for the rela OK'
— l'iti» tit'Hl Cifri'i Xu I h
■IXilores Kenyon, Black Butte:
tionship of the school superintend
Governor Thomas E. Dewey, in
"I do not approve of the city man-
ent to the school board is almost
a telegram to the Sentinel this
ager system 1 hope it is voted
Identical to that of the manage
i week,. ekPrcNMtd -bis pleasure at
down at the election."
1 the size of
Wtlicnce that heard
ment plan."
H E. Eakin, banker. "I do not j his speech in Cottage Grove last
Another criticism directed .... ..
,.
mu
against the city manager is «he
,hr c*’y iTH,nftEnr/P,*r, I Thursday,
employing of outside personnel for ’
that we xhouldtry it for at---------------
Important city offices, said Heinz. •
” °idrr *° *‘V*
OB*
OIR
I I
Sentinel Survey
Reveals Interest
In Manager Plan
In the present system, said
Heinz, there exist certain weak-
n><«ses that as yet have not been
Ironed out, "But," he said, "since
the introduction of the city man
agement plan certain improve
ments have been made."
Heinz said that he welcomes
it, .—„J-
i«
the
a THAJ
Heinz Describes Election
As 'Day Of Reckoning
city council.
We,
from the I'nlverslty of Orrgff,
definitely beneficial. But I think
a full time Mayor would be just as
good "
Mrs. Lester Brisbane, business
woman, ”1 favor the city manager
plan of municipal government for
this reason: If we are to succeed
in achieving a direct purpose, we
must have direct leadership. The
management of the city is a busi-
ness and should be run by a busi-
¡nes»
is only by thia method that a great
Wilson, chairman: Scofield Stew
1 ing to pay my share."
many of the grievances can be
Ed Jones, electric shop clerk, art and John Henderer of the
brought to his attention. He fur-
Lions Club. City Manager Ben F.
I "Best thing there is."
ther added that there are many, _ __ . .
I am Heinz. Police Chief C. A. Blodgett,
ui.true rumors floating about .
; K„
i and Fire Chief Virgil C. Douglas.
which can be shown to be only for “ 100
J. W. Englund, yard superin-1 The fire chief will be in charge
rumors by inspection of the public
tendent, 1232 West Main street: of removing fire hazards. and the
records which are open at
"If the people of Cottage Grove police chief will investigate re
times to Inspection.
will work with the city manager, moval of trafic hazards. An intens
the system will be al) right and he ive drive will be made to get
can make it work. Give him a property owners to replace old
wooden sidewalks with cement
longer trial."
P. S. Bukowski, barber, “I’m ones and to have broken cement
not too hot fqr it. I’m lifting on sidewalks repaired.
Leon Lancaster narrowly es
’ the middle o( the fence.”
Clean Up Attics
caped death or serious injury in a
For safety and fire prevention
freak accident Sunday night. The
Mrs. Max Bird is serving on the citizens are ask to clean up attics
reach on a Federal logging truck
broke loose and completely demol- federal grant! Jury this week in and storerooms and dispose of
rubbish, grease, rags and waste
Wied the front end of his 1929 Portland.
'Model A coach.
The accident occurred at almut
8:30 p.m. Sunday across from the
Blue Mountain Lumber company
on the Mosby Creek highway.
Lloyd A. Swanson, Diss ton, Rt.
2, said he was traveling east on
the highway when the reach on
his trailer bn ice loose and struck
Lancaster's oncoming machine.
Lancaster, also of Disaton, Rt. 2,
was thrown clear of the car when
the crash occurred and received
only minor cuts and bruises. He Is
reported convalescing at home. Dr.
Merrick of Cottage Grove at
tended the patient on the scene of
the accident.
State Police officer A. A. Tetrud
described the accident ae “an act
of God.” No charges have been
filed due to the nature of the
accident.
Freak Accident
Smashes Auto
Driver Escapes Injury!
INFANT JEAN CARLSON
Grhveslde services were held for
the infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hubert Carlson on Monday
afternoon at the local Masonic-
IOOF cemetery with the Rev.
Hugh Peniston officiating, and
Mills Mortuary In charge.
Baby Jean Carlson was born
March 18, 1948 in Cottage Grove,
and passed away May 6, at the age
A wild trailer Sunday night on Mosby Creek highway demolished
of one and one-half months. Be the car of Leon iMncaater, Disaton, when the hitch on the trailer broke
dsides her parents she is survived
and sent it into the front of Lancaster's car. lancaster escaped with
oy one brother Harvey and one
only
minor injuries,
■ t . - » ,
a . .
a o
plater Mary Lou,
Increased Tax Levy
Voted Down Three to One
In Special City Election
Rail Strike
Called Off
In a special election Tuesday, voters for the first time in
Cottage Grove history turned thumbs down on a proponed
increased tax levy. 343 to 108. The proposed increase was for
$18.088.47.
Two alternatives now remain for the council: either to
temporarily reduce the budget and call for a special election at
, a later date or, secondly, reduce the budget so that it does not
exceed the six per cent limitation making another special
nationwide railroad strike election unnecesaary.
With the amount now available
was prevented Monday night by
to the council, drastic cuts will be
gover runental seizure. It took the
necessary in budgets for the police
force of two branches of govern-1
force and other city employees.
ment, the executive and the judici- aa«
■
Ha
Also employees on general street
ary, to overcome the resistance of fzl] 4 [H hpr FACT
maintenance will have to be re
three unions which had set a VIMHIIMVI ■ Wal
, strike for 6 a. m. Tuesday.
.
. duced and further street improve-
,
First. President Truman p r o- I I” a letter addressed to Richard ments will be impossible.
claimed seizure of al) roads in Thwing. secretary of the Cottage
Further action by the council
the name of the government to Grove Chamber of Commerce, Ben is contingent upon the results of
avert "a nationwide tragedy with
Heinz, city manager, yesterday the next' election May 21 at which
worldwide repercussions."
announced his resignation as pres- time the city manager question
Judge Issues Orders
idem of the Chamber of Com- comes up for vote.
Secondly Federal Judge T. Alan merce.
In the words of Fred Anderson.
Goldsborough issued orders telling
In the letter Heinz said that finance chairman for the council,
the union chiefs to cancel the “‘he present public issue regarding the city, in voting down the tax
strike order and to do nothing to management of city affairs causes increase, literally has taken away
encourage a walkout. Thus the me to
that it is undesirable from the council the tools with
unions, firemen, engineers and that I continue to serve the Cham- which they work.
switchmen faced possible heavy «*r
Commerce as its president." Council Check. Ballots
penalties for contempt if the y
Breaking the votes cast on the
failed to comply.
"The issue demands the atten- tax increase to wards, in a council
They announced that they sent t‘on of every organized body in meeting Wednesday night, ward
telegrams canceling the strike, the city,” said Heinz, “and I feel number three cast the largest
that would have paralyzed the as an officer of the Chamber of number, 166. Wards one and two
nation’s transportation.
Commerce it places this organiza- followed with 147, and 138 votes
Despite the union’s decision not tion in an awkward position to respectively.
to strike, the government will con- study and consider the matters
Other action taken at the coun-
tinue control of the railroads pertaining to the present system cil meeting included (1) the de
pending further results.
oi government and the manner cision to allow no street signs to
Royall Appointed
in which it is managed."
extend beyond the sidewalk or
President
Truman
appointed
’Therefore." he added, “in order curb line. (2) The decision to sell
Kenneth C. Royall, secretary of that the Chamber of Commerce city lot 6, block 1. D. G. McFar-
"It wax a genuine thrill to nee sa graciously stood in the rain and the arn)y i0 ta](e over tbe rad. may be free to pursue any course land's Addition, at Ash and I St.,
the wonderful turnout." Dewey then gave me such a fine recep- TOad and h
in turn aDOointed it chooses regarding this issue, I to E. R. Wiese for $800. (3) The
, Maj. Gen. Edmond H. Leavey, top —
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said, "particularly when the tion "
ask
accept —
my —
resigna-
decision
to enter into an
agree-
weather seemed to be or. he
An judience estimated at more
man over tion immediately."
ment with Cleo Morelock for a
gentle downpour side. I wish to than 1000 heard the New York
Leavey can if necessary give Decision Regretted
city off-street parking lot located
express my real appreciation to to governor pledge a strong national orders but th^ actuaj running of
I" a statement to the Sentinel, between Washington and the alley
the people of your community who I foreign policy if elected president. | the raiiroads wUl he left up to the Thwing said that he regrets that j west of south Fifth Street. The
"———————————— present officials. Actually govern- Heinz has come to this conclusion, city is to clean and gravel the lot,
•
ment intervention has not changed but
«8e board of directors ap-, and the lease or agreement is to
the picture, but if necessary Lea- prove, he will accept the resig- run for not less than one year,
vey. backed by troops, can step in. ; nation.
If Heinz’s resignation is accept-
Qualifying tests for U. S. Army a ■ ■
■ a
ed, W. R. Robertson, first vice
and U S Air Force service will be DriHp 3110 GrMlll
president, will automatically sue-'
given today to all boys in the
■H® Ml Will
ceed as president of the Chamber
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graduating class at Cottage Grove
“J-.l
of Commerce.
Heinz will address the public
paper. Also checks should be made high school, according to T Sgt.
J L. Johnson, local recruiting ser-
next Tuesday at 8 p.m., public in- । ILawAm£
for defective electrical connections
géant.
appliances and wiring. The City
A young married couple, on vited. at the council chambers UUlvIlw
Jhis Wi l give the boys an op-
honeymoon, died in the Eu- *h*ro he will speak on “Straight
Inspector will make checks upon
portunity
to
find
out
for
them-
„
hospital Wed. From the Shoulder.”
Colonel O. E. Walsh, district en
request.
selves just what the mental qual- «
injuries sustained
gineer from Portland, headed a
Citizens are also asked by the ■Bcatlons are for enhstment m the
y’
J
dan was
clean-up committee to clean alleys,
_ _
—
— —
A*.mAru
Maw — Ä 1 cniocte
guests of tho
the Willnms>ttaa
Willamette Valiev
Valley
repair fences and garages, cut Arpsy- and the Air Force,” said a truck broadside by a logging az
Johnson.
ruck
***
Mtmory
may
JU
truck
Wednesday
afternoon
on
j
may
Basin
Commission
on a two-day
lawns, take out dandelions and
W. M. Morelock, theater owner, Highway 99. north of Creswell
~
tour of flood control projects in
weeds, and prepare garden plots
will award each boy who passes
The dead are Roy Dawson, and .
Xnror^^v the CaS the Va,ley *“t Week end’ Dor*na
for flowers and vegetables
the test with two tickets to his his bride Elizabeth Dawson both 25ln,g aPona®red by the Calvin wa> the hl<h point of the tour,
Persons having rubbish and
theater, Johnson said, as an added of Vancouver, British Columbia.
lo^^lT^held^un^’Mav 30 With the b‘g
SeVen mHeS
debris they want haluled away
incentive.
Driver of the logging truck was f^e i^ry at 2 W
C°ttage ^ve receiving a two
are asked to have it ready. Wil
Boys who take the test will not Jasper Mann. 306 16th street.
tbe a™°2 a'o clock witn
lnspectlon by the p^y
liam Spady, garbage service man.
be obligated to enlist, Johnson Snrincfield
A. D Chilson, pastor of the Sev-. Walter A Schwartz. resident
will pick up extra trash free of
AX2i to State police. Mann
Advent,st church’ “ the, engineer of the project, acted as
stressed.
charge during this period.
was
driving
north
when
the
Daw-
j
the
yoiture 80 of
P“*5' WhUe th*y
Persons who own vacant lots
son car, southbound, swung <»-' the 40 et 8 wiU be in charge.
a'‘Dorena.
,o cooperatc b\Lddin5
The twenty-car caravan started
them of tin cans, paper, weeds and — — - — uueuua Al
rectly in front of his truck, evi-________________
out early Saturday morning from
grass to eliminate fire hazards in
dently turning off to the Hilltop a .
/*UAA*rArl
Eugene and visited Meridian dam
the summer months.
Auto Court. Dawson was thrown Mflie Vnangeu
site and other way point! along
For the paint-up part of ’he
county will net more than
de-
Willamette oerore
befSne starting
staittow
program persons are asked to 5312,000 as its 75 per cent share of molished auto, and comp^te
his wife ’y was
tne *»*uamene
south. Lunch was served in the
start painting houses inside and «he proceeds resulting from two pinned inside Both were uncon- . Dat*°£jh/al^^
scions when the ambulance ar- hospital benefit has been changed mets ha]j
Dorena construction
out, as well as pon hes, fences, recent timber sales by the State isetous
when the ambulance ar to May
of the
inspection of the
screens and lawn furniture. Own- department of Forestry, Nelson rived.
with
the
American
Legion
car-
spillways
and
concrete
plant, the
ers and managers of dbwntown Rogers, state forester, announced
Traffic was heavy at the time of
nival
-
party
traveled
north
to Fern
stores and buildings are asked to ! Saturday.
t
the collision, and several cars were
Sale directors said this week Ridge dam Sunday was spent vls-
inspect their properties and have
The two tracts comprised only following closely behind Mann's
them cleaned and painted. Vacant
acres out of the 23,000 which vehicle. State police say that that articles donated to the sale iting the Detroit damsite and oth-
business property also should be ^"e county turned over to the Mann evidently was not traveling will be picked up if their donors I er flood control projects along the
will call 327, 617, or 101L. Pro-1 rjVer between Salem and Portland
cleaned up.
state for management. This sum. at an excessive speed.
ceeds from the sale will go toward |
added to $42,000 previously re-
Bodies of the victims are at the
.street ( rew In Charge
.
ceived from state sales, brings the Bartholomew - Buell chapel in the fund for Cottage Grove's pro
The city street crew will lie in total share from state manage- Springfield. County Coroner Phil posed $200,000 hospital.
The auction will begin at 10:30
charge of cleaning streets and ment to $352,075.
Bartholomew said Thursday morn-
gutters during the drive.
This amount compares favor- ing that relatives of the young, a.m. May 22. It will be held be
Hundreds of Pacific Northwest
tween the McCready
Lumber
As a health measure, the com- ably with the $520,000 total re couple have been notified.
Company and the Southern Pacific loggers are expected to attend the
mittee suggested that everyone, jewed for 89,000 acres sold by the
Willamette Valley Logging Con
i depot.
have tight fitting tops on garbage county court between 1940 and
SPRING THIS YEAR
ference which will open Friday.
cans, which are breeding places 1948.
BRINGS LOTS OF RAIN
May 14, at 9:45 a.m. at the Osburn
COUNTY APPOINTS
for flies and mosquitoes. Inst alia-;
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hotel in Eugene. The conference
tion of traps for flies, rats, mice
Such statements as "have you RODENT CONTROL AIDES
and other disease bearing vermin
ever seen a Spring like this be-1 The Lane county court has ap- will run until noon of May 15.
A dozen logging experts dill dis
fore” are not only common but pointed the 1948 county rodent
also was suggested. Donald Dick
control supervisors .......
from —
a —
list - —
of cuss the difficulties of yarding and
also true.
ey, rodent control man, will call at
In May of '47 there were 21 nominations submitted to County loading, which are two major
anyone's home free of charge to
A new flower and gift shop will
abate rats anti mice. He may be I m * opened by Mrs. Ruby J. Nichols clear days compared to only three Agent O. S. Fletcher by the local problems of the business, and will
suggest remedies for each. Mayor
contacted by calling the city ha|l. at 601 south 5th street within the this month. Last May there were Granges.
The supervisors appointed for Earl McNutt of Eugene plans to
Mayor H. A. Hagen will he next two weeks. The shop, to be also only five partly cloudy days
attend the meeting.
asked to issue a proclamation an in the M. & W. Market building, and five cloudy compared to this this community are as follows:
Additional topics, including aer
For Dorena: Louis Dodge and
nouncing the drive.
will be the only downtown florist year’s—well, the complete record
for this May has not as yet been Raymond Wicks, both of Disston ial photos and the use of radio as
shop in Cottage Grove.
an aid to modern logging, will
Cut flowers, corsages, and fu made but if it proceeds as it has Route, Cottage Grove.
For Goshen: Bert Beaver, Rt. 2. also be discussed, said Floyd
neral designs can be ordered, ac so far, "California, here we come.” i
Blackburn of Molalla, conference
Also in May of last year there Creswell.
cording to Mrs. Nichols. A special
For Lorane community: Harold president.
line of gift pottery will be carried was only 86 of an inch of rain
Two high school boys will be from the Garden of Gods in Col compared to two inches already Foster, Lorane; Erby Wise, Lo-
for this month.
rane Rt., Cottage Grove; L. N. SHRINERS GET SET
chosen as representatives for the orado.
FOR ANNUAL PARTY
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1 Ashley, Lorane.
Beaver Boys' State to be held in
Mrs. Nichols, who has lived in
The Shriner 49er annual Mag
Mrs. Faye Young and baby Viki
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Corvallis this summer, C. C. Cru- Portland for the past 20 years,
party will be held at the Cottage
son, American Legion local com just moved to Cottage Grove last left Guam May 15 by plane for1 HICKOK FAMILY
Grove armory, Saturday night.
a visit with her parents, Mr. and VISITS CARLTON
mander, announced.
September.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hickok May 15. Proceeds from entertain
Mrs. Joe Young at Poulsbo, Wash
The Beaver Boys’ State, held
ington, after which she will join and sons Craig, 9, and Leon, 7, ment and refreshments will gn to
annually, is composed of two rep HEALTH CONFERENCE
resentatives from each city in Ore
The Child Health Conference her husband in Washington. D.C. । were week end visitors in Carlton, the fund for the Shrine hospital
gon, The boys will hold a trial will be held May 20 from 1 to 3 in Mr. Young is in the service of the Oregon. They were guests of Mrs. in Portland.
The party is open to the men of
state government, each taking the health room. Please call 443-L Navy and is being transferred to Hickok's mother, Mrs. Nels Pear-
Cottage GroYR ____
i
Washington, D. C,
son, and returned home May 9.
their share in the organization.
for an appointment'
Heinz Resigns
Clean*Un Camoaian
ror June I to lu
An intensive campaign to beau
tify the city under the name of
Clean-Up. Paint-Up, Fix-Up Week
will be conducted by the Lions
Club and the city June 1 to 10.
The drive, an annual affair, will
not be he limited to mere cleaning
up of trash around the city, but
will be a campaign to do a face
lifting job. The
committee
Utting
the commit
tee spear-
NUMBER 40
Senior Class Boys
To Take Exams
Willamette Basin
UOnHIHSSIOII fISfll
^1116(1 III ACCIQDIIl
Memorial Services
Forest Sales Bring
9wZ2yOOO lO LaRO
FOF AUCtlOR Sale
the
Pacific Loggers
Phm Friday Meet
Flower and Gift
Shop to Open
Event Announced
By Legion Head