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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1949)
The Weather (Courtesy Cottage drove Lake Weather Station) Apr Apr Apr. Apr. Apr Apr. Apr. 14 15 16 17 IM 19 20 High 74 58 59 47 M 50 Iziw Pre. 32 Frost 34 41 42 T 40 .02 40 .10 40 .10 Cottage Sroue Sentinel Thornton Cornera 2? Divide Mosby Cree Bennett Creek Harvey Rd. 60 YEARS Of Continuous Service To This Section 1889 • 1949 VOLUME UX ayrrAUE grove . lane county , oregon . o Marathon Session of Leg Mature Ends Saturday After Passing 500 Bills T hursday , april , 21, 1949 NUMBER 37 Ten Cent» Per Copy High School Band Steps Out in New Uniforms Dirt to Start Moving on Dorena Dam June 15; Crew Overhauling Equipment Tln*d anti weary legixlator* A large crew of mechanics has wen- hack horn«’ Monday after 97 reported to the Dorena Construc- day* of hectic arguing an»l dclMt- tion Co., and will be busy for Ing. The session finally ended at 9 117 pin. Saturday after more several weeks overhauling equip I han 5(M) new laws were (Hit on ment to be used in moving dirt at the Isxiks the Dorena dam this summer. The Il lusted two w»-eks longer than construct ton company will have the r«*cord 1947 scxMlon The law available for use about doable the maker* worked almosl half the Al II *|X*cllll HOKNlon of the city The American Legion is pre equipment used in moving dirt last M*»*ion without any (uiy. since council helil last night four or senting "Laff It Off' tonight and their $8 dally (wiy criils on the Friday night with a cast of nearly year and have recently received five inqiortanl matter* were con 5Oth day, 100 local people under the per- | ten .¿w thirteen yard Euclids sup- The session ended without th»* sidered, A D. Harvey and asso- sonal direction of Mary Ann Eph- ' plimenting the equipment already usual IxilKterousn»*«» anil celebra (»resented pinn» for drawing land. This is a comedy impersona- I on the ground. thin*. The lawmaker* were I chi up (x-rmunent plans for the con If the weather man is kind, tion of big time newspaper Colum- I tln-d for »uch thing* nists and headliners in the high ! work of moving the dirt will start struction of a sewerage dlK|M>*al During (he ln»t three hour*. plant and his plnns were taken school auditorium, with the pro about June 15 according to the U. both HoUM'N wen* in rec«*«« most under advisamnet. ceeds going to the American Le-, S. Engineer's office at Dorena and of th»* time trying to agree on gion Child Welfare fund. The ] might be a few days sooner if the lour firms submitted bids on I m > w much district attorneys show is expected to play to ca- • weather is favorable. Preliminary should have their salaries niUcil the purchase of n new |»oUce enr parity houses both nights. Each to th«» operation, the Row River They finally agreed on average Bid* wen* submitted by Gil liens scene in the show represents some ‘ will be diverted thru the new Motors, Hansen Brothers, Met 'oy channel started in 1946. About $700 annual raise*. section of the daily n»>wspaper. Motors and T. E West of Mo- forty per cent of the earthen dam A typical American couple, Mr. j The Senate Saturday night : < iregon. a|»J<4n" d Mayor killed a House piu»«*d bill to allow hawk, i.-,'D^man and Mrs. John Q. Public, will be was completed last year, leaving a com- i Seti «Ita» Saw played by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tel sixty per cent to be finished this riga ret uluJnalMlor. wholesaler* and joblter* to I mit tee of three to consider tlx* ford, as they furnish the continu-1 year, if the weather is favorable. fix retail price* on rigarci* and „„ bid* and report at the next coun- ity of the show by introducing I About 2,000,000 cubic yards of dirt other obacco. Fhe puiyoae was to H ,IW,(nB Th<< <X)Unc,| remains to be moved into the each scene. prohibit chain store* from taking , „ rt fr|„n ,h|. |ltonn,nK C(,m. Specially costumed newsboy earthen dam. The concrete work I omw * on dgan-ts mission, mon I ng certain prop chorus girls will start the show on the dam was finished last year A Inst «lay casualty was the 2- erties on the west half bkx-k of off with their "Extra - Paper” with the exception of one block, cent dgaret tax, the prix***«!« of Sixth street, running from the number. Girls in this number in left low to provide a spillway. Ap which would have been use»I to south side of Adams Avenue tn clude Mae Malcolm. Jean Rickard. proximately 4,000 yards of con finance a K^year building pro the north side of Madison and Pat Coates. Dolores Van Matre, crete will finish this work and gram for higher education and wi<-*t along highway 99 to t h c Sally Sutton and Dora Bradley. will employ a small crew of men. «tate Institution*. north side of Quincy avenue from About 300 men will be employed (Continued on page 3) The Senate completed legisla light commercial to commercial. at the Dorena dam during the tivc action on a bill to let housing The planning commission alio re coming summer as compared with a ut bori tiri In Eugene and Port- quested an amendment to the over 600 last year. The large num land get federal money for »Ium building code to provide off it reet ber of men last year on the pro (larking «pace when building pcr- clearance projects. ject were employed as dirt movers In order to make sure that the ,ntl" «»* **»ued The council will and on the concrete. 1951 ^»ion won't last »o long, «’“dy ’*»*• request further. The The U. S. Engineer’s office at th»* Senate approve»). House reso-1 n»nmisshm al»o clt»*d an infrac- Dorena said if the normal 100 lutiona to create Interim commit-1 "o*1 building code on the working days would be available —Tkau (Irk Stada t»**» Io give thorough stud!«» to highway near U>rd avenue, stat- this summer, the project would be , MAX HIRD KELLS HOME Here is the high school band propoN*) reorganization of thcHn$ '^at the auto court was not completed in 1949, otherwise it The sale of the Max Bird resi- legislature nnd the stale govern- conforming . to the twenty-foot would run over into 1950. Last as the band appeared the first ■ dence on South Sixth street, was year the Dorena Construction Co., mrnt »ctback time dolled up in the new band CtNSMtoMtotad this week with Mr. was able to move dirt only 70 The Senate approved a House I” ■ •<’ council. R. D Thc William» Motors, local dis- and Mra. P. B. Webb as pur Burial was held here today. uniforms. The uniform fund drive days. : \ ' hill giving 10 to 13 per cent m I- I Northcutt offered to »ell his water | April 21, at 3:30 for George John- tribut or for the Pontiac car, has chaser«. Mr. and Mrs. Webb and spearheaded by the Cottage Grove ary increases to all stale official» . Hnc supplying twenty-four hom»** 1 »on. a former resident, at the Odd except the governor, who get»! °n Sweet Lane for th«* »urn of been sold to Ray Albee of Eugene, their three children moved here Fellows cemetery with the Rev. Lions is another successful proj *1UUM> a year (Uus a AL2UU an- W4HML The ntattgr wu turn«! , it was kuru*»»I Iwre yesterday. The from St. H»*lcns and arc ixpv D. Hugh Peniaton offietMinc ect completed without cost to the taxpayers. tn nun I tax-free rx|*nse account I ®"r lo the water committee for sale was effective April 12th. It dr»mlci)<*d In their new home. Mr. Webb recently purchased Mills Mortuary was in charge of The band will journey to Albany The Senate completed legisln further study. ¡was understood tnat Mr. William» the Grove Hardware »tore from arrangements. Funeral sen-ices Saturday where the organization five aclton on the big public wel-1 The fire committee recommend- , planned to acquire another Pon- ; John Long and has taken over were held in Portland at the Little will participate in the district fare program It sent to the Gov- .-d tn the council that the council I tiac agency. Associated with Mr. ] »dive management of the store. Chapel of the Chimes t»xiay. music contest. Elwood Rickman, ernor the hill to lot the Public: employ another paid fireman. Mr. Johnson passed away in director «pressed a hope that the Welfare Commi**k>n bring suit* I TTtis whs on r<*commendaUon of j All»»** will lx* his son, John Altx*e. j Portlanti Tuesday. April 19. He band might be able to go to the to force children, when they are [ Douglas, fire chief, and would who has already moved. The elder NOTH E was born April 11, 1888. He was state music contest at Klamath Having sold my hom»’ at 1112 Permits were issued for $86,- financially able, to support their give the city thn** paid firemen Mr. Alls** will move down as soon the son of the late General John 330 00 for new building and re aged parent*, rather than forcing The committee appointed to “» living quarter» can be obtained South Sixth Street I will be to- son. For the past 35 years he had Falls May 13 and 14. Other future events in which the bar#! will par cated in temporär)' quarters for pairs for the first six weeks after them on the old age fx*n»ion roll*. study salaries of city employes In n statement to the Sentinel resided in Portland. ticipate include the Memorial day March 1st, building permits at the The Senate al*o »(»proved the recommended that the city place ‘ yesterday, Mr. Alla*»* »aid he had the next several weeks. Any vet Survivors include his wife. Bes graduation ceremonies recorder's office in the city hall House bill appropriating $55,000,- one more laborer on a monthly ] paks»*d thru Cottage Grove n num- erans needing hospitalization or' sie; four children in Portland; parade, and possibly the Rose Festival at disclose. New business buildings 000 for public welfarc for the two- Kalary rather than on an hourly lx*r of times, had always likid the assistance will please contact mother. Elizabeth Johnson, Co with an addition to the new grade year pertod beginning July 1. That basis. The laborer» are to work community and decided to locate Vinal Randall Jr. or Roy O. Sher burg; sister, Birdie McKibbon, Portland. The organization hopes to continue during the summer school on South 10th street ac I* $10,000,(XM) more than for (he 51* day* per Week except in here. See his anouncement appear man. MAX BIRD, Coburg; and brother, Foya John months thru the recreational pe Veterans Service Officer. count for a new high total in the current biennium. ing in this issue. emergenck**. son of Cottage Grove. riod. The plan would provide for 32-ltpi construction of business buildings. It Incluilcs $28.500,000 for old a beginners class for new stu New business buildings total $63,- ngc pensions, or $3.500.000 mon* dents, an intermediate group and 500 with $40,000 for an addition than for thi* biennium. John Sandmeyer. state presi an advanced performing group. The Senate passed a House I dent of the Oregon State Junior the new grade school. Permits Students of all ages would be measure providing for a constitu Chamber of Commerce, will be have been issued for the construc includ«?d. tional amendment to let the state guest at a special banquet Thurs tion of two new business buildings Shown in the picture: Front or day night, April 28. Larry Kent, which have not been started, a lx»nd up to 4 per cent of its valua bottom row, left to right; Elwood local Jaycee president, announced $6,000 concrete block building for tion to finance veterans' farm and Rickman, director; Joe Ann Par today. Vinal T. Randall on South Sixth home loans. The limit now is 3 ■ rish, Bill Weir. June Oleson. Bar per cent. Sandmeyer. a Klamath Fall* in near Jefferson street, and a new bara Gleason, Mary Louise Sugg, surance man, is serving his second concrete block building on Gibbs The same measure would give Bob Hunter, Kenneth Bush. this loan privilege to any veteran year as a state officer having neary 9th street to cost $10,000 who ha* lived in On-gon two Second row: Lorena Westmore served last year as national direc issued in the name of- Wallace year*, it now lx*ing confined to land. Ignore Porter. Elaine Rad tor. He is past president of the Carpenter to be occupied as a veteran* who lived in Oregon lie- way. Bob Kelly. Richard Lewis. Klamath County Jaycees and was restaurant. The building of Maul- ton- World War II. Dean Caldwell. Dale East burn. awarded the Distinguished Service ding Motors on Gibbs neiir Tenth The Senate voted 19 to 8 for । Charles Miller, Della Jean Condra. Award in Klamath Falls for 1944. street is under construction. Permits for new dwellings have the House-approved bill appro There are 31 Jaycee organiza Third row: Bill Palmer, Naomi priating $948.(XX) to ofierate Ore Hixon. Don Kyle, Bill Martin. Bill tions in Oregon with a member been issued to A. L. Woodard on South 12th near Quincy for $3,000. gon t«*chnlcal institute at Klam Sites, Wilbur Dodge, Champ Hus ship of approximately 2500. ath Falls for the two year* begin All members of the local Jay A $3.000 dwelling is under con ted, Charlotte Alldridge. struction for C. J. Cox on South ning next July 1. Fourth row; Larry Safley, Bob cee* are urgently requested to at Third rjreet. A permit has been tend this banquet at 7 p.m. at the Sedergren, Virginia Daley, Larry issued George Mendell for a new Wolfard, John Bash, William Hud Rainbow Cafe. A class of about residence on Ash to cost $1,500 40 new members will receive their son. Kieth Pitcher. and to James Fisher, 1141 Lord obligations at this time. Fifth row: Willa Durflinger. avenue, to cost $6,000 Three new Sherman Spring. Dave Cantwell, garages constructed during the Eunice Chapman, Phyllis Garman. period cost $2,700 and fourteen Dee Anderson. Business men are plugin'll with repair jobs cost an estimated an Increasing number of chiseler* $6,030.00. . Sixth row; Ray Chapman, Beth and many have found that charity, Peacock. Elmore Roby, Harley doe* not |»«y without investiga Richmond, Doral Roby, Don Hol The American Legion Junior MIS8 BAGLEY HJ47ED UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, tion. L. A. Chezem, operator of brook, Emery Go«xiridge. baseball team, sponsored by the the Chezem Saw Shop, now be Floyd Githens Motors will start Eugene, April 16 (Special)—Betty lieves ho was too kind last week the season this year May 29th and Bagley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. when approached hy a man giving : will play on the high school field, O. M. Bagley, 459 Second street, his name ns Claude White. The] V. B. Hoyer, American Legion Cottage Grove, was recently elect stranger put a hard luck story up chairman of the team announced ed first vice-president of the Uni to Chezem and sold him sight un on his return from Corvallis Mon- ! versity of Oregon Pi chapter of seen an equity in a power saw. day. Hoyer with Roger Peterson, t Phi Beta, women's national pro Deposits of $6.371,099.19 and member of the high school faculty ; fessional music and speech fra White first refused $10.(10 and loans and discounts of $844,194.58 who will coach the team, attended ; ternity. came buck Inter to rejxirt thnt he are reported by the First National a district meeting at Corvallis Miss Bagley is a sophomore must have $15.00, giving a vacant Bank of Cottage Grove, Oregon Monday. major in music. street address. When Chezem told according to H. E. Eakin, vice his story to officer* It was found Nine teams will be included in I president and cashier. Total re the district, Albany, Cottage thnt he pulleil the same stunt In sources for the same date were Grove, Eugene, Toledo, Siletz, Cnlifornln nnd Inter Investigation1 $6,871.297.21. reveal* thnt two Springfield resi Springfield. Sweet Home, Corval dents were victim* of the soft The figures were compiled in lis and Lebanon. The teams will touch, but they did not operate a accordance with the April 11 call compete in 16 games with the saw shop. Other* who may In1 con- by the comptroller of the cur final game scheduled for July. t acted by this man are urged to rency. At the same time totals for Games here will be during day Pictliml shove In the architect’« drawing of the new London grade Rchool, Const ruction whs started the first of the week after the the First National Bank of Port light hours since the high school get in touch with Mr. Chezem. board of education awarded bld* on the hulkllng to the lowest bidder, Alan A. Siewert of Salem. The new structure will contain four class land. head office and 45 branches field is not equipped with lights. phone 739-J or see him at 849 of the Completion IVOtn*. The hnalc low bid submlttr*) was $52,161.00. Second low bld was submitted hy C. M. Corcum Co., of Portland for $54,779.00. Third were: Total resources. $507,365,- North Lane Street. of Our New, Modern low bld was by Industrial Hulkllng Co., of Eugene for $54,800 nnd fourth hh! was by H. I- Shields nnd Sons, Eugene for $60,983.00. Oregon 745.70; deposits. $469,082,363 09; ORVILLE CHATT APPOINTED , Show Room. E. C. Sammons, state advisory IF YOU FELT THE EARTH JAR fir will be the basic material used in the construction of the building. The low bid was within Wilmsen A Endicott, Eugene architects' estimate loans and discounts, $162,580,882.- chairman of the Savings Bond di 63. Totals for the First National If you felt the earthquake here nnd the school district’s budget. The cost per square foot of the hulhllng will run $7.70. According to the contract signed by the board, the group, including all branches and vision of the treasury, today an on April 12 at 11:58 A M. please school building will he ready for use hy September I, 1949. the 15 affiliated hanks were: Total nounced the resignation of Blair leave your name at the post of The present buildings will be raeetl with the exception of the school gymnasium, which will be reserved for future use. Four classrooms resources, $610,859,522.00; depos T. Aiderman as county chairman fice or the Sentinel office. All in 2 Mi. So. Whwny 99 are to I m » built, with toilet facilities and a boiler room. Classrooms will be 3? by 29 feet, and bilaterally lighted. Exterior will be fir board its, $564,620,915.46; loans and dis for Lane county and the appoint formation on the quake is being Phone 328- and batten, stained natural, and floor» will be concrete slab. All sash for window» will be metal. ment in his place of Orville Chatt. counts, $186,482,892.69. collected at Oregon State College. Special Session Of City Council Held April 20th American Legion To Present ‘Laff It Off April 21-22 Stole Jaycee Pres. To Speak at Membership Meet Pontiac Agency Sold to R. Albee Former Resident Dies in Portland BeiMieg Pentito Reach New High, $86,330,6 Weeks Construction Started on London Grade School Chiseler Fakes Sob Story; Collects S15 From Chezem Junior Baseball League Will Get Underway May 29 Deposits of First National Bank Total $6,371,099 WATCH for Announcement Bowser Bros. Carpenter Shop Y
