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The Weather (Courtesy OuttaM Grove Luke Weather Station) Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 High 47 40 44 55 48 45 Liw 31 34 33 39 40 36 34 Rain 04 72 .40 .57 dottale (Broue Sentinel Moxby (’reek Shrine Benefit on Corners Dance Bennett Creek Harvey Rd. Nov. 24th LA'»’ Armory VOLUME IJX COTTAGE GROVE. LANE COUNTY. OREGON Taxes and Assessments Highest in State's History THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1948 Lorane Valley Lumber Co. Crew — Part of Our Local Payroll NUMBER 15 Co. Planning Commission Asks County Ordinance Iztcal taxrs nnd asaMaments for thè current fiscal yenr Intuì $79.- TWO HOLIDAYS COMING The newly created Lane County 179.455, thè highest In Orcgun's UI* FÙR HIGH SCHOOL Planning Commission held its first hlstory, thè State Tux Comm la- SHRINE BENEFIT DANCE session in Eugene Tuesday night «hai miid Tuosday ut Salem. ON NOVEMBER 24TH Two holiday periods are coming and proposed* several recommen This 1. m 5l5.4U3.CitM increase up fur the Cottage Grove union The Cottage Grove Shrine club dations in which the commission high school this month. On Novem over the last fisciil year’s total. is giving a benefit dance at the urged immediate action by the These are local levies and spe ber 18 and 19. high school pupils armory Thanksgiving eve, Novem • Lane county court in poising a have u two day vacation while cial aisesKmenis which must tie ber 24th. In addition to an enjoy county ordinance to make the ac I>uid and are not offset by state , teachers are attending the, work able evening, door prizes will be tions of the planning board offi . shop for LMne county high school Incuna' taxes Tlwy do not include given on over $500.00 in merchan cial. Floyd Git hens, board member teachers underway at Springfield. general state taxes dise on twenty prizes or better. from this section, stated the chief Next iveck the second holiday Net proceeds of the dance will purpose of the recommendation Properly taxes for the current period of the month is for the fiscal year, which started July I be given to the crippled childien's was to aid the residents of the I'liunksgiving season The highs anil ends next June 30, aggregate hospital. fringe areas. The farmers will not school will again Is* closed for $77.738.623, a $15.556.940 Incn-axe be bothered, he said. Git hens also a two day period, Thuisday and over the 1947-48 fiscal year. called attention to the fact that Friday the residents of the fringe areas General county taxes, to eon- gave the measure its biggest ma duct county buslnrox, this year jority in the November 2 election, total $14.765,967 A year ago it thus showing the need of some was $13,847,656 type of protection for the thickly School district taxes allowed tlie populated sections outside of the greatest single Increase. During cities and towns of the county. the last fiscal ycai. pro|»erty own An interesting fact is that Lane ers in scliool districts paid $29.- A good crowd of Cottage Grove 428,526 This fiscal year the tux residents turned out last Thurs county is the only county In the amounts to $43.455.557 day, Armistice Day, to view the state thus far which will attempt Accidents In lame county over parade sponsored by the local Cal to regulate the land use of areas Cities and towns reported a vin Funk Post. American Legion, outside of the municipalities. Gith- total tux of $13.758.542 as com the week end took the lives of pared with $12,893.899 lust year two ¡M*oplc and hospitalized eight in which several hundred citizens ens termed the press release in participated. The parade at 10:30 the Register-Guard rather m i s- Like county k-vlrs cities ami others, and another accident at Ten Mill* Lake took the life of o’clock formed across the river leading on this subject since it towns ate financed by pn>|M-rty another Line county resident. and marched down Main street gives the impression that the com and to the armory where it dis- mission is trying to regulate the Charles W. Humphreys. 48. a Declines were recorded in taxes ! banded for the Armistice Day rural area of the county in much for county m -I kni I nhd .rtuxd li prominent Eugene auto dealer and the same fashion as cities regulate program. business num. was killed Saturday brary fund, non high school dis- Participating in the parade various types of building through 11 lets, funds for lx>tul Intel .st mil night on Ten Mlle Lake when his zoning. heavy spc<*dbont shot into the air । were the National Guard. Calvin redemption. On the fringe areas, which the and overturned on a log lioom His . Funk Post, American Legion, and County school and library taxes Disabled American Veterans, commission will attempt to regu companion, George Vaughn. North totaled $294,569 this year and ! Drum and Bugle Corps, high late. the chief benefit comes from Bend sawmill owncri was pinned $746..'>88 last year. Non-hlgh school band. Boy Scouts and Cubs. the fact that rural residents must beneath the logs, but was able to school district taxes went down Girl Scouts and Brownies, the ’ make application for a building free himself. from $1.2ULW1 to $365.286 lk»nd local Fire Department, and mem permit when planning additions, Two other acidcnts at < )akrldge Interest nnd redemption taxes de bers of the Cbttage Grove Riding alterations, repairs or new caused two deaths and hospitalized creased from $226.147 to $2118.224 The Sentinel this week presents celley, Joe Barta, C. F. Eaker, Third row: Boone Wilson. Geo. club. buildings where such costs arc two others. Eugene McMurphy. 28, All mud taxes went up. General another part of our local payroll , Jack Dilion, Joe Rosser. McMillan, Wayne Dillon, Robert Jones, W. C. Boggs, Pete Guil- At the armory the flag raising $200.00 or more and where such of Eugene died Sunday morning at rood levies increased from $1,185,- which has helped to establish Cot Second row: Hank Hansen. Er Gibson. Elmer McMaster, Elijah liams, Richard Priest, Charley took place in front before the alterations, repairs or new build Sacred Heart hospital as a result 863 to $1.572.475. Market road tage Grove's reputation as the nie Baldwin, Vernon Stout, Amos Cashman. Wallace Carpenter, O. Arnold, R. J. Carter. Nels Matson. crowd assembled inside where Vi ings are not connected with farm <4 injuries suffered Friday after- taxes W>»nt Up from $869.675 to “Pay Roll City." Ketcherside, John Toothland, Jim R. Burgess, Howard Culpepper. George AUdridge, Medford Boggs. nal Randall Jr., commander of the ing, land grazing or the growing noon when a scaffolding at Pope- .91,043,771. Road district levies First row: Loyd Barnaby, Lay- Lindsay. Duane Plant, Don Lough, Lester Perry, G. M. Holder. Mads Roy Virgil. Bobby Slaton. Edward local post, American Legion, was of timber. If additions, repairs or Talbot Mill at Oakridge collapsed. •were boosted (fom $569.482 to ton Jones. Earl Baldwin. Clarence Clyde Hamilton, Merdie Martin, Overgaard. Clarence Peterson. Allen, Clarence Craig. Cornelius master of ceremonies, who intro new buildings are connected with Clyde Clements, 38. also of Eu $692.570 Road taxes also arc lev Peace, J. R, Williams. Alfred Robert Brewer, Phillip Ekelund, Geo. Harker. G. E. Allen. Dalebout. Harold Maddy, Robert duced the main speaker, Super farming, grazing or growing' of gene was seriously injured In the ied on property. Fourth row: Dee Newton. R. L. Carpenter, Art Rogers. intendent Virgil Kingsley; the timber they will be exempt. Oth sum«* accident, ami is in a Eu Moen. Fred Kiesalich. Ray Pur- Thomas Van Brunt, Garsett Lyon. Other property levies included gene hospital. Rev. Frank Brown, who gave the erwise a fee of 50 cents will be ports, up from $593,379 to $620.- invocation; June Bird, president of required. The county surveyor is Tlw high wind storm Sunday •W a ; rural fire protection districts, FREE TURKEY DINNER the American Legion Auxiliary empowered to Issue permits or morning at Oakridge was respon up from $548.555 to $661.593; and FOR GRANGERS this authority to and C. B. Evenson, commander of may - delegate -------— -------- miscellaneous. up from $70.037 to sible tor the death of Mrs. Alice ; the Cottage Grove chapter of Dis- clerks of incorporated towns. Ben- A free turkey dinner will be ! Edan Griffith. 48. of Thornton, $299.403 abled American Veterans. Also on efits of such permits are that this served all members of the Hebron California, who was killed Instant- Arlienc’s, the first exclusive the program were the high school I supply the ccunty assessor ly when -a falling tree, uprooted A three car accident Saturday childrenswear store for Cottage Grange and their families at the Blair T. Alderman, county mixed chorus who sang “Lest We w*th information concerning prop- Hebron grange hall Saturday the Ï; ‘ t- fell striking night nlxiut 5:30 o’clock, one-half Grove will open on or about by the windstorm division chairman of the 19491 Forget," under the direction of efty values and w i 11 thus help another fallen tree under which mile south of the city limits on December 1, Mrs. (Arlicne) Ralph 20th beginning at 6:30 p.m. Mem Lane ------- County Chest, annonuced --------------- ii.. . teacher, .. the music Mrs. Alexander equalize taxes and valuations. bers who can attend are requested Mrs Griffith sought shelter from Highway 99. sent four ¡icoplc to DeJarnctt said yesterday. This1 last Thursday that the county- Hergert, and the school band di The ordinance will: Advise the storm. Injured in the same a Eugene hospital, two seriously establishment will feature child to call Mrs. O. M. Patten. HEC district chairman and general rected by band director. Elwood builders concerning state regula acident and taken to a Eugene injured and two lets seriously ren's wear from 1 to 14 years and chairman at No. 13F2 for reserva chairman of Springfield. Cottage Rickman. tions. regarding water supply, I zine county coffers were hospital for scalp lacerations and hurt. The accident happened when tions. Reservations are necessary Grove and Junction City have The day's activities closed with sanitary sewerage disposal and swelled this week when the tax possible fractures was Thomas V. a car driven by Clarence (Buddy) ni'edle work. Also featured will be so that those preparing the dinner been appointed. a potluck dinner for Legion mem electric wiring; create setbacks rollection office received a $79.- Olsen, Oakridge, nn employee of Long of 87 So. River Road ran in- standard and well known brands will know how many to prepare The goal for the 1949 campaign, bers and their families in the for road widening, create better of merchandise. 401.03 check covering real and the state Highway Department. for. Entertainment will follow the I to the back of the car of Mr. and which opened November 17 and evening in the armory, which was living through application of nom The new store will be located at j dinner. personal property taxi-s of Moun- Mr, and Mrs. Jack Merrifield Mrs. Jack W. Merrifield, both 18. continues through December 4, followed by a dance. inal land use regulations; provide 16 South 6th street in the former tain States Power Company in of 1 jit «ne route and Mr. ami Mrs. of Lorane route, both cars being orderly method of health inspec I-ane county. quarters of Ted's Clock Shop. The FIREMEN OPEN HOUSE ttND has been set at $135,001. Head- headed north. The impact caused Samuel Keebler of Salem were tion for county health office; pro Power company officials, when location will give a store space of The volunteer fire department’s quarters are in the Y-Community taken to Sacred Heart hospital. the Merrifield car to swerve onto vide proper appraisal for assess twelve by eighteen feet for display recreation room is completed and Center, 1076 Willamette Street in ' contacted regarding this ¡»ayment, Eugene,- following a three car ac the other side of the road and in Eugene. ment work. of merchandise with a storage open house will be held Monday, stated that It was the largest tax cident one half mill- south of front of the car of Mr. and Mrs. room in the rear. The location is 1 By direction of the secretary of Anchor Alsted. age 70 years, Applicants are required to draw November 22. Fred Knickerbock ¡■ayment ever made by the com Samuel A. Keebler of Route 2. Cottage Grove Saturday evening. pany in Lam« County and that it being remodeled by Vinal Randall । er loaned his billiard table to the defense the USO has been reacti passed away at his home. 153 No. a sketch of their property, sliow- tk>x 188, Salem who wen' driving Mr. and Mm Koehler were ser was almost two unit ow half times and son. boys to help furnish their room. vated and incorporated into the Lane Street, Cottage Grove, Sun ing its location, location of well, iously Injured, the other two arc south and could not avoid collid Chest campaign rather than have day evening, November 14. 1948. septic tank, location of proposed as large as the one made only four ing with the Merrifield car. reportml In fair condition. an additional campaign the following an illness of six months. improvements etc. If and when years ago. the 1944 payment hav Mr and Mrs. Keebler were cn- county chairman added. Another accident early Sunday He was a lifetime resident of the county court passes the ordi ing totaled $33.964 17. Officials of "All districts are now in the Oregon, bom in Portland Febru nance, violators of its provisions — ¡»wer _____ com¡Miny also statiit ntorning . sending two more to a route to Myitle Creek to visit j the process of building their campaign ary 14. 1878. When a child he will be fined not less than $25.00 that their company, within the Eug.ne hospital occurred about their two ions when the accident i organizations." he continued, "and moved with his parents to Harris nor more than $100.00. — ■ few ~ ■ m- <*outh of Creswell, when occurred. past days, paid a total of should be ready to start their burg and then to Cottage Grove in Both of Mills ambulances were $414,371.50 covering Oregon „ . . a w ’s l , ,wo mvn- Burton D. Smith, 37. of solicitation following the kick-off 1913. Mr. Alsted and his father property taxes and that the total I “nd D“»«« McElroy, 24. called and they took Mr. and Mrs. The Rev. Hugh McCallum, meeting." tax bill for all kinds of taxes to sPringfwld. wer pinned under Keebler and Mrs. Merrifield to were former owners of the Eagle County district chairmen and Cigar store in Cottage Grove. I* paid by the company for the wreckag»* of their car for Sacred Heart Hospital. Éugene, chapter chairman, reported a fine their w-orkers received their sup Survivors are distant relatives year 1948 la expected to reach ap- ^v,,ral hour. They were reported and the Valley Ambulance from organizational meeting held in "Repurchase contracts,” used plies and instructions at the kick in Denmark and a cousin, C. J. Sptingfield taking Mr. Merrifield. proximately one and three-quarter ,n condition Monday, by au’omobile dealers in an at off meeting at the Eugene Hotel Madsen of Cottage Grove. Mrs. Keebler is reported the most Cottage Grove at which time the million dollars. yesterday evening. seriously injured, Mr. Keebler and Cottage Grove Executive Board Funeral services were held at tempt io keep the price of used Chairmen for Springfield (Dist the Smith Funeral Chapel. Cot cars below the price of new ones, Mr. Merrifield were reported in appointed Elmer Fleming disaster MODERN BARBER HHOP chairman for the entire Cottage rict #9), Cottage Grove (District tage Grove, Tuesday, November were upheld Friday at Salem in a fair condition and Mrs. Merrifield NOW OFEN Grove area. Mr. Fleming is the #2), and Junction City (District 16th at 2:00 p.m. with cremation court decision. in g<x>d condition Monday. A now barber shop has been superintendent of the Cottage The Girl Scout Minstrel show District Judge Fred L. Olson #17) art': Herman Head, Virgil following. The Rev. Frank Brown State policeman. Carl Anderson, opined in the old Sentinel office Grove grade school and knows the awarded $300 damages to the Kingsley and Claude Moreland officiated. quarters by Lorch Carver and given Saturday night, November investigated the accident. problems of the Cottage Grove George B. Wallace company in Hnm». ’tv»'.» ti , m ? — , ’ — m1 scout " Week. fitting climax for Girl District #3 Cottage Grove be kLLn L>nsored by the area. American Red Cross is very what is believed the first such (rural) - Charles W. Parrett, Shop X sim„ .ho given by all the Girl happy to have Mr. Fleming for case in the state. chairman. the disaster chairman in that building ns thenar sun>kis store S™11** "nd Brown‘«‘ of Con“R<, The company had sued John District #6— Lost 1 alley, area. He will lie ably assisted by Wong, charging he bought a car Plçasant Hill. Cloverdale and at 25 North «(«th ’ri.. »«^ Grove, wtu a gland success. I be Motorists and users of diesel harbem Mr <■«%.., «nd Tn.l i!n“T ”"nt "“nk Larry Levens, Wallace Ciochette, Goshen - Mrs. E. ; G. Giustina, and fuel oil were feeling the ef- from the firm April 27. signing a Virgil Kingsley, and Vinal Ran chairman. fects of a price increase here the repurchase agreement, but sold The former Drew and Morin dall. Miss Coiine Jones, R. N., is District #10 — Lorane and first of the week although at this the car to a used car dealer market at 636 Main street will teaching a large first aid class in Coyote Mrs. Charles Mitchell, time only one or two major com May 1. “Repurchase agreements” pro of Vf‘/iI’M »ee ♦ tne ho announcement of; , slOf iS W I t H . 11M , (IHIMOS, Miss reo|>en Friday as the Cottage Cottage Grove at the present chairman. panies had posted price increases. m years, .. Grove Market or rather Friday is time. District #15- - Pleasant Hill John Finneran, manager of the vide that buyers, if they decide to the date for the grand o[M'ning of Mrs. E. H. Peterson, chairman and Creswell Leonard E. Zini- Standard Oil Co., here said he had sell a car within a year, must give of volunteer special services, re । whd helped so willingly with what the Cottage Grove Market. ker, chairman. received notice of a price increase the seller first opportunity to pur Wiggles- ported three nurses aids have Mr. and Mrs. V. ever was necessary. last Friday on both gasoline and chase it. ELMER FLEMING MENTINE!. TO BE ^Vong said he would appeal the (OPIES OF HISTORICAL The girls made over $100, part worth, formerly of Eugene have given 152 hours of service; three fuel oils and stove oil. etc. The purchased the Drew and Morin staff aids have given 50 hours of decision to circuit court. ISSUED THE >4TH made it possible DOCUMENTS AT MT. STATES area who have of which they used to send Ruth 4 .» increase posted by the Standard Photostatic copies of historical Oil Co. was general up the valley. I Bullard, South Lane County chair Market. The market quarters will service this month: eight welfare for the veterans at Roseburg hos- The Sentinel will be issued man, to the Girl Scout regional be remodeled later into a com aids have given ,350 hours of ser pital to have the finances to carry- documents of the Freedom Train Gasoline prices were boosted 2/10 25th, so that the Sentinel em- conference in Spokane this week, pletely modern now store building vice; motor corps had given 79 on monthly dances for more than will be displayed at the Mountain of a cent per gallon and all grades next week on Wednesday the according to present plans. As hours; six women working in pro States Power Co. office, Floyd of fuel oil were boosted 4/10 of a the 15th, 16th nnd 17th. 24th rather than Thursday the sociated with the new» owners will duct ion had given 138 hours. a year. The work of Mr. Wagnor Ililliker, local manager announced cent. Mrs. Ronald Gray. Brownie for organizing this fine program ployes may observe Thanks- be Miss Anita Drexel, formerly There were 24 knitted garments, here yesterday. One copy each The increase was due to general Scout chairman for Cottage Grove giving. This means another of Alhambra, California, a former and 28 sewed garments shipped. will be reported to National Red week will be displayed and the wage increases and to general is grateful to everyone who helped Cross. short week for us. We hope accountant with the Budget Pack The executive board reported copy to be displayed will be men conditions, the announcement by make the doughnut sale a success, grocery department of that area. this information will get The executive board also highly tioned in the Sentinel each week. that an award of merit had tx’en Cannon Bath Towel the Standard Oil Co. said. and gives thanks to all the little around so that no one will be Mr. anil Mrs. Wigglesworth recently received from National recommended the business men of Other companies had not posted Brownies who were such gixxl disappointed Buch ns was the operated Vic and Vic’s grocery on Red Cross for Mrs. Eilert E. Foss the Glenwood area for organizing PT A FOOD SALE the new prices Monday morning salesgirls. case on our Armistice issue last the University of Oregon campus in “recognition of services satis the disaster program in that area. The members of the Parent- but several oil men stated they week. Last week we had nu for the past six years. They have factorily performed." M r s. Foss The Red Cross works through the Teachers Association will have a expected notice of an increase i merous calls wanting to Insert , BOHEMIA MINING NOTES two children, Ray W. and Patricia. has received many honors pre local existing organizations until cooked food sale Saturday, No momentarily. The Champion mine is Installing both advertising and news af They plan to establish a per viously for outstanding work as the local organizations take over, vember 20, beginning at 9:30 a.m., Seo The only cheering note to the additional electrical power motors manent home here nnd to ter the ¡lapcr had been pub become nurse’s aid. and recently received and the business men of the Glen at Graham & Thorp Shoe Store. motorist was the announcement in order to operate more flotation acquainted with the local people, lished. a special citation when the Eugene wood area have shown unusual that ethyl gasoline would be avail cells. GOLDEN RULE The cooperation of our ad Present plans of the new owners Lions club proclaimed her the spirit in working out a disaster The home Economics club met able here shortly. Three tankers The Hard castle or Sharp’s call for week end specials. vertisers and correspondents "outstanding woman of the year.” program including warning, evac at the hall Tuesday p.m. They bearing ethyl gasoline docked in APPLIANCE creek road into the Bohemia min will he grently appreciated. Get The retiring owners, Ernie The board also went on record uation, police protection, highway Completed plans for the supper Portland the latter part of the ing district is closed uy snow your copy in early to Insure its Drew and Warren Morin plan to as expressing appreciation nnd patrol in cooperation with existing for all Grangers and their fam alxtve Glenw<x)d. The ice crest return Io the coast to make their high recognition for Carl Wagnor government officials. Much credit ilies to be held November 20th at week. Stations in and around publication. Portland were the first to receive Ad on Page 16 prevents skiing, however. ¡and veterans’ organizations in this home. (Continued or. page 3) the Grange hall. the new ethyl gas. Armistice Day Activities Draw Large Crowds Three Dead, Eight Hospitalized in Week End Mishaps Four Injured in Three Car Accident Arliene’s Store For Children to Open About Dec. 1 hUae County Chest Goal Set, $135,001 Lane County Gets From Mt. States Anchor Alsted Funeral Tuesday Red Cross Disaster Committee Ready to Function in South Lane Auto Repurchase Contracts Valid Minstrel Show Draws Big Crowd C. G. Market To Have Grand Opening Nov. 19th Gasoline Prices Boosted 2/10c Gal.
