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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1948)
18 Pages Cottage Grove Sentinel COTTAGE DROVE. LANE COUNTY. OREGON TillIRSDAY. MAY 13, 194« NUMBER 40 Old Landmark Destroyed Flre Demolishes Patrol Barracks NOW IS THE HOUR! Fire swept through the Eastern law«- Fire Patrol Barracks on the Mosby Creek highway, burning the $1 .(XX) structure to the ground. Six men housed at the barrack« lost all of their personal belong ing«. Five of the six were at work when the fin- broke out The re maining man phoned the alarm to the Cottage Grove Fire Ik-part- were ment. Telephone crossed and caused a alight delay However the local department made the «ix mile run to the bar- rucks In record lime and managed to protect nearby building« and tree« from the fire. A defective stove is believed to I m - the cause of the fire. Picnic Time is here! You can find all those tasty picnic items at your Irish-Swartz store, and better yet you can find all the food items you use everyday too - in brands you know at prices ou can afford to pay. Shop this friendly food store every day for all your food needs. LIMITED-DUT Y OFFICE*« BI ENG HEI.FA TED A selection Ix.ard has been con vener! in the Navy Department to select applications from the chief warrant officers, warrant officers, chief petty officer«, first class, for permanent appointment in the Regular Navy, in com- misioned grades not above the grade of commander, for limited duty in the technical fields indi- cated by their warrants and ratings. Officers of the new clasxifi- cation will preform limited duty only, and will be referred to as limited duty officers (.LDO). This opens a new career for outstanding personnel who are fully qualified for limited duty in certain tech nical field« because of their pre vious specialization. Baked Beans Shriner 49-er — Sat., at Armory. — Libby’s fancy !—---------------------- 17$ ounces Potato Chips — Regular JLidrw 15c package Weed Killers We Now Stock Recommended Weed Killers J»““««- «« «hr Cottage Drove lee Pl.nt, M North Hex rath street, deotnayrd by flr/on of May S. ha. been estimated at U q .000, .«Id II. c. K.,w, owner, Tureday. < . ......... the blaze h»« not been determined. Oregon Legion Commander Maris Opposes Veteran Bonus at Meeting American lx-gion Department Mum street and the highway. The Commander J. S Maris emphatic Legion's share of the proceeds ally opposed the proposed cash will go to the building fund of the Ixinus to veterans Monday night Veteran's Welfare Fund. Free at an initiation meeting of the rental of the grounds was donated to the organization by W. A rottage Grove Legion Shaking before 123 American Woodard. Jack Lairson, Springfield area I^-gion members, repit-scntutivcs of the Auxiliary, and guests, the commander, outlined the concep Oregon Department commander tion and growth of the American explained his stand by saying that Legion. Charles Whipps was con the veterans really would not gratulated for turning in the names of the 195 new membrn benefit. this year. No Benefit For Veterans Entertainment was furnished "This is really no great benefit for the veterans,” Commander by W C. Martin Jr., who sang a Maria said. "As taxpayers, the vet baritone solo accompanied by erans would have to help finance Joan Metcalf. Elizabeth Workman. the bonus and taxes would be Jeannette Workman. Roberta Bag ley, and Diane Murdock sang even higher." Commander Maris continued his quartet arrangements of two talk with mention of the various songs; and an instrumental quart ix-gion youth programs through et composed of Roy Duerst, Betty out the state. He especially stress Duerst. ’Ix-nora Porter and Rich ed the Ix-g ion-sponsored Junior freshmen ts were served. Legion baseball. Beaver Boy State ard Buffington played while re- training course, and the annual INDIAN THEME CIIONEN oratorical contests. Purpose of the meeting was the FOR CUB ACTIVITIES "Indians'' has neen chosen as obligation of 27 new members into the Cottage Grove American Ix»- the theme for the month of Muy gion. The I-anc County Voiturc for the ten Cub Scout dens, said Mr. M A. Bullard. den leader. An 40 <-t 8 uniformed degree team Indian Pow-wow has been plannt*d performed the initiation. for the first week in June, in The Ix-gion post decided to ob which ail dens will participate. serve Memorial day this year with Preparations are at present under services to be held Sunday. May way with the assistance of the den Mothers. The program will be held 30 at 2 p. m. outdoors if the weather permits. Legion Sponsors Carnival Awards will be presented at this Special attention was directed time, and some of the boys will at the Legion-sponsored Douglas graduate into the older Scout carnival showing at the corner of groups. PTA Shifts Date For Next Meeting The Parent-Teachers meeting will iw held Wednesday, May 19. at H p.m, in the Jefferson school' lunch room instead of on May 17 as previously scheduled. Mrs J. il Stamm of Eugene will attend the meeting to help with organization of the group There will be an flection of per manent officers. The PTA by-laws will lie presented to the members. • • * • Sinox General Stantox 40 Stantox P44 Stantox 70- 24D Let us help you with your weed problems. 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