TBe MeoHwri, ( Mtage Grove, Ornpon
Thur».. April *|, 194» ■
CotUflr ©rove Jhntind
Cottage Grove, Oregon *’
W.
a MARTIN----------------------- E«l»blnhed Aural I.IMI
W. V. MAK i UM ---------------------------------------- Edj|or Publisher
Washington Letter
Plans to Safeguard Security of
Children Under Social Security
Alt art in a r«»il4e
bRarling FaUltS
CULP CREEK
(Mrs. IC. K. Groat, reportar)
Protection Step
With Earthquakes
Carvril Furnlture
la Oltre «nythlng more difficili!
tn duri and polita th«n cnrved
forniture' Ber» •« • solution. Dtp
a amali brusii In forniture pollsh
and use In diistlng »mali crack»
and carvod place»
Mr anil Mrs. Jim c’Ulfo-rtaon
Two plans for safeguarding the
The former fo handled by the
left for a few weeks hotivymoon
M-eurity ot America s children are t<-<i, r.ii government through the______
_
■
trip. Monday They planned on
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
ri.Ub,k’.rLPt“®n "!*•’ CMh in a*’van^- No Rubscription for less i
I visiting with Mrs CullM-rtsun's
eurity Act, according to Paul F. field offkx's. and the latter by the
The
house
is
in
recces
this
week
■ than
ilMn three
ihrna mantha
«
.
months.
6 Mos. 3 M oa I ! but in the last ten days or mote, Ji «luisón, manager of the Eugene various states through the county
I children and other relatives.
1 Yr.
lii Lane and Douglas Counties
Several children are out of
welfare departments.
.2.50
1.00 before the holiday, business was
Oregon State College Earth
1.50
ministration.
Outside This District ______
Bent-fils under the Old Age and quakes, like water, might mx - iu to school with three day meusles
3.00
1.75
1.50 transacted at a rapid rate. The
Bob Groat and Joe Jackson gid
Both plans provide a regular Survivors Insurance system are he something man talks about but
Foreign Rates on Application.
business, however, was not the
cash income when other income is paid as monthly insurance pay- can't do anything about. On the another foibcat last Sunday while
adoption
of
any
part
of
a
legis
Entered at Cottage Grove, Oregon, as second class matter.
lative program. The house« worktxt cut off. and both are planned
----------- to
...ments to children whose fathers nmtrary, Dr. K U Packaid, head out exercising th<-ir hounds
Out of 75 families usi-íving
national editorial
mostly on appropriation bills amt strengthen the family by making «tie at any age, and to children of th<- geology dv|Htrtment her«,
during the last three or four days it easier for children to remain 1 whose fathers receive old-age In says something very important can cards of invitation to attend the
N
sa
before recessing accounted for the in tfo-ir homes. However, they suranee fo-nefits
lie done about them here In the School social club to help with the
problems of running the school
ATIOI expenditure of some 29 billions of differ in the way they operate.
To lie eligible, the father must Pacific Northwest,
lunches.
there were only II
dollars. Just exactly how much Johnson said. One is an insurance work a certain time on job« cover-
Dr.
Packard,
as
the
only
Oregon
' or 12 |ieople attending the meeting
FINISH THE MOST IMPORTANT TASKS FIRST
money that is cannot readily be plan under which a worker earns ed by the Social Security net The collaborator on seismology
'yil’ , last Tuesday.
Evidently we are not too successful in trying to put over a understood unless the figure is rights to insurance fo-nefits for period varies from about a year the U. S Coast and Gisxk'tic Sur-
It was vxited to |»>Nt|k>iie the
divided into simple, small and un his family when ,he dies or retires and one half to ten years, depend- vey, is busy since the recent quake
point tn these eolmniM for in our issue of April 7 under the above derstandable terms. Twenty -nine after reaching age 65. 'Du- other ing upon when the worker was
school carnival until next fall, nt
gathering
all
the
facts
possible
heading the thought we attempted to put over got sidetracked billion dollars is equal to $200 for is an assist.nice plan called Aid foirn and when he dies or retires,
which tiiiM- the new
i>i building
At least this was true in the case of some of the members of every man. woman anti child in to Ik-pendent Children, under! The benefit amount fo based on from observers to help till in will tn- finished The shed will Iw
the Scout Mothers club. Most assuredly we were not trying to the United States or SHOO for which payments are made for chil-! the wan ker*« earning under social meager records of the few seismo approximately Mt) by 100’ with
graphy» in the area. The only one Ci-ment (looting
' security.
minimize the importance of scouting, for if this organization each family of four. But the dren in need.
fo-twven California and Washing-
Mr K<l Brock hail a bad fire In
twenty-nine billion is only about
was ever needed it is now.
■ ton is a homemade one here at the attic of hia house about 8 30 I
hat we would like to see suppressed is the tendency to 69 per cent of the total budget for
Tuesday morning, but w as able to
(Sirs. Grace Tiranipfeun, reporter
go off on a loose end on some building project, without having the next fiscal year. The total
"Mon- facts regarding earth put it out before it hail done much
budget, th eamount of money to be
phone
19-F-I2)
Thone
121'6)
first completed the projects started. As we see it and we are not
faults, the souice of earthquake«, damage.
spent by your federal government
alone m our opinion, wo often start two or three things with a during the 12 months beginning
Mr. and Mrs Fred Corn-tte and an- foully needed in connection
The Mosby Creek Extension
flourish and end up with a fizzle. The hospital campaign was July 1 this year is 42 billions, in club met Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LaPointe and family with futun* development of the
an outstanding example of community cooperation A lot of round numbers. This, divided by Mrs. Dorothy Layng of Walden moved their trailer houses Satur Pacific Northwest.” Dr. Packanl
other things have been undertaken here which have started off the total population, estimated at Mrs. Jane Sinq«son put on the day to the l^tham Trailer Park explains. "All the seismograph re
cords in the world won't stop
with a bang only to end up with failure. It is understandable 140.000,000 equals a cost of $3iX) demonstration of “Care of rugs when- they would fo- close to the quakes from happening, but they
men's work.
per
person.
and
upholstered
furniture".
•
New
°Ur innts *1"1 wh‘>n W€
,wo or ,hre* things on
can tell us in advance where th«-y
Think of it federal government officers were electedjor the com-1 Guests at the Victor Olson home an- most likely to hap|ivn.
the fire at once, one or two of those things are likely to get
ing
year
as
follows:
Mrs.
Mary
|
Sunday
wen-
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Enno
expenditures
for
the
coming
fiscal
burned. I erhaps this helps to explain whv the community was
"If we can get enough records
Snauer. chairman; Mrs. Angela
never successful m obtaining a so-called eommunity building year will amount to an average of Nelson, vice chairman and Mrs. Dornath and children of Coquille; over long enough period of tunc
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Damath
almost
exactly
$100
PER
MONTH
swimming pool, buildings for the South Lane Fair’ and a lot
Edna England, secretary and and children of Bandon; and Mrs. including records of slight tremors
of other improvements we would like to have, but have not got for each family of four.
treasurer. The next and last meet Irene Oleson and Louise of Eu not felt by num. we can chart the
The ancient philosopher Solon
v « k .Uting
be mu<* further along in Cottage Grove
ing of the year will be at the gene Albert and Irwin Guins were fault lines in the region Then the
wrote: "No more good must be
most dangerous areas can fo-
home of Mrs. Nelson of Blue Mt also Sunday dinner guests.
it the leaders had secured a permanent meeting place twenty attempted
than the state can
avoided in building dams or other
years ago. We do not recall, but we would judge the armon bear." I wonder just how much
Mrs. Jack Woolcry and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernell Goins and
building was constructed about this time. Some ten or fifteeh more we CAN bear
Herold Jones have gone to Kel Lois left Friday morning on a trip major structures or in establishing
• • - Your watch and have
logg. Idaho, to visit this week into Washington visiting relatives waterworks We now have little
thousand dollars of the city’s money went to finance the build
Nevertheless, only the existing
accurate information even about
with
their father. Mr. Latrvnta. and friends enroute.
ing at a cost Of about $30.000 and with the understanding that program ot federal expenditures
the major earth fault in the Puget
it thoroughly overhauled
Grandma Allison was taken by Sound basin."
the armory building would serve as a sort of a civic center along is accounted for in the above and -help him celebrate his birth
day anniversary.
ambulance
Saturday
to
la-e's
Rest
X’- i
ce for.th«' national guard to train. But until recently : t gloomy figures. The program on
It carries a 1 year written
Dr. Packard said at least two
Park liartzal of Saginaw was Home at 443 East Twelftl) St. In seismographs are neaxk-d in Ore
dingJ’rhlch would lie worth in the neighborhood of which President Truman was
Eugene for further medical ob gon, one east of the Cascades and
guarantee.
$WUKH) on today s market has been a white elephant so far as elected last fall, and which he is a Sunday visitor at the Jay Black- servation.
one west. For the past two years
its value as a meeting place is concerned. Outside of the audito trying frantically to get enacted more home.
Miss Lois Goins was recipient
Mrs. Dorothy Layng was called
he and members of the physics de
rium and two or three adjoining rooms.’ which have been used by congress, would if passed in
away the day club met there to of a bridal shower given in her partment here have been working
crease
the
above
figure
by
at
least
by the guard, the remaining space in the building may as well
seismologist, from the Um-
one-fourth.
go to Eugene as her sister-in-law. cVX
have been used by the bats and owls and no doubt at times it
Grace Fhom|>son home
nnd tht. u s
» ** wtth —_ Mrs |u 1 .w,y » »•! \ «lili 1*1
We already have a debt burden Mrs. Raymond Miller of Yoncalla x-s -,..
was.
Grace Thompsoa and Mrs Ruby । (¡eodHic Su
was very ilj.
to
locate these
greater
than
the
combined
total
»[•'.»('hmm as
ic co-hostesscs.
h.mt xa.,.».- AI Mum
.
Meachcam
In looking back at the history of the armory, its value as a
38 No. flth
Phone 301
to the liest advantage.
Jay. Carole and Loleta Miller
debt of all of the other peoples of
Goins'
marriage
will
be
an
event
civic center has been worth little or nothing. And it seems to us the world. Unless this congress have been ill this week with the
Tile plan agreed upon is to place
of the coming month. After the
Wnlch lit^prN'Ior
those who have headed organizations such as the scouts have refuses to travel further down the measles.
been just a little dilatory in not demanding a showdown on road toward bankrupey and denies
The teachers of the Blue Moun
whether the armory should be used exclusively for military the passage of the 'Truman spend tain school gave their scholars a Ice cream, cake and punch were
training or whether it was to be utilized jointly as a civic center ing program" we shall become the treat of candy and an Easter egg served to Mmes Mary Hcndcrer. locate a Class A seismograph at
I hunt Friday afternoon at the Barbara Gilman anti daughter. a new idle already tested on college
or meeting place for some of the most important organizations. tax ridden people on earth.
It’s true that the present heating system is antiquated and
schoolhouse. Several mothers and Evelyn Lit tit-page. Rose Lawrence, land a few miles northwest of the
campus where the formation is
Just to make a gloomy picture smaller children attended also.
that the entire building has to be heated to get heat into a
Gertrude Willis, Jt-an Oatncy,
Mrs. Berta McGuire and two Alice Pt rini, Bertha Ga Id ihini and much mon- suitable than that of
single room, but this situation could have l>een remedied earlier complete, we must not forget that
the present site Carrying out of
state income taxes and property-
if a proper approach had been made. With the millions of dol- taxes must be paid annually in sons and Rill Jerrard spent Sun son. Ada R<-difor. Cora Peronto. i the plan han l«vn held up awaiting
Standard Diesel Fuel to
I WHt et 5 MiLLIt TH MUM W]
day at the coast.
Earl Rains. Mabel Sowlcs, Eretla i
thaf h"'e ,M*en
by the army during the time the addition to the federal levy men
funds
for
a
small
structure
needed
Mr and Mrs. Fred Overton are Ryan, Wjlm. Stigera. Esther ,,t the m.w
i
r Know ho i N
completely distilled to
arfhory has stood, the matter of providing an adequate heating tioned above.
F WHEOE EVCP SHt IS I
spending this week at their cabin Hodges. Viahnett Martin. Norma!
make sure it is 100%
system would not even be a drop in the bucket so far as
The legislation to authorize the at the coast.
1 SHE'LL Ht IN A CUCAN I
Remington, Roy Stephens, Carol
expenses go.
ANO HKALTHFUL
I
continuation of our program of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Anderson Stephens, John Black and Flor-
dirt
free That'■ impor
IMYIROHMEMT LIKL An |
aiding the economic recovery of of Corvallis spent the week end
cne.
Ho
r
>
H«>H.
Dorothy
B.x.her,
THE
OTMEO
STOCK
At
tant. for every drop of
Europe < known as ECAi has ixx-n with home folks.
SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE
Dorothy Olson, Helen Suiter,
.
completed. If carried on with a
I
GAOn
MAID
DAltY
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ed
Thomas
fuel
burned in your
Grace
Goins
all
of
Curtin;
Thelma
■
©OS
UOUDleCl
anti
In this issue in the letter from Washington by Congressman careful regard for the welfare of
Hauls’ Ellsworth will be found some inten-stiiig as well as our own economy, it is good busi daughter Wanda of Coos Bay Unit. Bertha Holt of Creswell; i
I
)kwl
timat | mum through
Salem. Oregon. Governor Doug
spent the week end at the Fk*d SI h I m I Booher. Josephine Love- (
startling information with reference to the federal expenditure«. ness. In addition to being a fairly Jones
las
M<
Kay
signed
into
law
April
13
home.
tiny injectnr-nozzls
glen. Fanny Watkins. Charlotte
He says that the federal government expenditures for the com good business venture, it has the
Mrs, Violet Duerst and daugh- Booher, all of Cottage Grove; i the bills increasing stale gasoline
holes.
If they get dirt-
benefit
of
being
most
destructive
ing fiscal year will amount to an average of almost exactly
ter Betty have had the measles Vera Suiter and children. Nanny taxes and doubling automible
license
fees.
$100.00 per month for each family of four. Quoting Ellsworth’s to the Russian ambition to com- this week.
1 • Lou --
-
worn
and
enlarged,
Maley and daughters, all of
On July 1, the 5 cent a gallon
Those going from here to . Lorane; the honored guest. Miss
letters further—in our issue of April 7, he says: ”In 1932 the munize Europe.
tlwrv'a risk of ctwtly re-
It must be clearly understood Achievement Day program
federal tax per person was $14 13. Today it is $263.99. In 1932
at ! Lois Goins and the hostesses, gasoline tax will fo- foamted to 6
jmini. Hnve your Diene!
the federal government took about 25 pi-r cent of all taxes in- that the legislation just enacted is Springfield for all extension dut» Ruby Meacheam and Grace cents. The $5 license fee wHI be
only a law- to AUTHORIZE the
cluding state, city and federal. Today Vncle Sam takes seventv- continuatkin of the ECA program. of the county were: Mmes. Doro Thompson. Several who were un-1 doubled when the ¡950 plates are
. . . nave money . . . get
thy Woodworth. Iona McCoy. Mil able to be present sent their gifts. - ““A1* “
five per cent.
That bin did not appropriate lie Roby, Angela Nelson. Berta
Mrs. Flora Holt announces the L S*«” nK of ’b'’ »’ills assure« the
Standard Diesel Fuell
The principal reason for the elimb in federal expenses is money.
McGuire. Eva Young. Edna sale of the Curtin General Store i ^M ^ nnln*'
*he 15-year $467,-
because the average voter thinks whatever the government does,
Many people, including some Ei ngland and Mary Snauer.
to Mr. and Mrs. Cosby of Goshen 1
program to model pire
does not cost anything.
members of congress, have taken
who will take immediate posses-
highways. I h<- bills will
the attitude that the sum named
sion Mr. and Mrs. Cosby will live y,Pld »•’•«“‘M*’« more a year for
in the authorization bill is the
IT’S CHICKENS 5 TO 1
in their trailer house for the time
hiKhw«y’- P>'« $2,500,000 a
(Mrs.
Orville
Ijinib,
reporter)
amount we are putting into the
being. Mrs. Cosby has had seven |yri,r m0^' I«- county roads and
The estimate that chickens now outnumber people by five ECA program. That is not the fact
7TH AND MADISON
Sympathy of the community is years experience in post office ^ iy**^**'
to one may be of only passing interest to the typical fried- The actual appropriation bill
Senate passed 20 to 10 and
to Mrs Fred Kinsland in work. We extend greetings to the
PHONE 18
chicken-loving American. It is of real significance, though, to comes later. I did what I could to extended
the death of her father. Aden new owners and wish them sue- Senl ,o ,hc «pernor a hill letting
keep
the
record
straight
on
this
the growing poultry-canning industry which last year packed a
f the public utilities <x>mmfosioncr -------------- ¿Z«/ C»f AM ---------------
Miller, who passed away Thursday ms,
record-breaking volume of 147 million pounds of chicken and point by taking the floor. A por at his home south of Creswell.
The Carnival was quite a success 1 reKulate barge lines.
505 $0 5“ ST ... PHONE 321
turkey. That’s a one-pound can for every man, woman and child tion of my statement to the house
Elmer Kimery is much im Saturday night and it is reported
follows:
Idaho Ghost Town
in the country. And since the average hen can produce some
proved this week after a severe the School Boosters club netted I
“.I feel satisfied to vote for
Bay Horse, a ghost town In Cus
at least $200.
where around 125 baby ehicks a year, it is probably just as well, the bill as a continuation of a case of cedar poisoning.
E. H. Hughes has purchased the
Mr. and Mrs. Gabel Fisher, ter county, Idaho, received its name
for the statisticians’ peace of mind, that poultry canning is on program we have started but the
land known as the old Fisher former residents of the territorial because a man discovered a rich
the upswing.
record must clearly show, and the place.
road here, who are both employed outcrop vein of ore here while he
Charter No 5642
Reserve District No. 12 people of the country must ctearly
Rad Schultz injured his back as teachers at Castle Rock. Wash was out looking for his bay horse
lu order to meet rigid strength specification« the State
understand, that we are not today last week while at work and is
M-PO4L1 OF CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ington are reported to have suf-
dealing with an appropriation item
OF COTTAGE GROVE, IN THE STATE OF OREGON, AT
require»
that all materials used in the manufacture of
unable to be about much at fered severe shocks in the quake
How Thistle
but we are setting a figure which present^
THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON APRIL 11, 1949
and one of Mr. Fisher’s pupils
Alfalfa has given good results as
concrete
for
state construction, be weighed into the mixer
is a maximum for the program.”
Community club will meet only
killed by falling debris.
a control crop in fighting sow this
(Published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency
by appropriate scale».
I feel certain the appropriation
i tie. says NDAC experiment station
once a month for some time.
under Section 5211, U. S. Revised Statute«.)
for ECA will be considerably less
Meeting time will be the second
Our modern weigh batcher assure» you of this same
Highway
Sl«ns
ASSETS
than the five and one-half billion
Friday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
An octagonal, or eight-sided sign
Cash, balances with other banks, Including reserve
quality
for your construction needs.
figure in the bill.
at the teacherage.
means STOP—you're approaching
balance, and cash items in process of collection___ 1,196,651.48
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Orville
Lamb
and
a stop street, a trunk line junction,
United States Government obligations, direct
,
Joseph Henry
family were among the guests en-
and guaranteed____ ;_________ ___ ______________ . 3,073.765 42
Joseph Henry (1797-1878), Amer tertained Thursday evening at the or perhaps a dangerous corner. A
round sign Indicates there is a
Obligations ef States and political subdivisions ...Z..'....Z . 1,688,818.17 lean physicist, constructed the first
fender Guitars and Ampli fiers.
Harry Holt home near Creswell. railroad crossing ahead A diamond-
Corporate stocks (including $7,500 00 slock of Federal
electromagnetic motor, the fore
Phone 384J3
shaped
sign
means
that
you
should
Noble Accordions, York mol
Reserve bank.) __________ ' .....................
36-1 fe xx
7,500.00 runner of all electric motors. He
Plenty
of
Matefees
slow
down
—
immediately
ahead
Loans and discounts (including $746.15 overdrafts)
844,194 58 helped organize the U S weather
Mehner
Hand Instruments.
may be a dangerous curve or hill,
Matches are produced in the
Bank premises owned $11,683.03, furniture and
bureau and was the first secretary
United States at the rate of mor^ a narrow bridge, end of pavement,
fixtures $14.912.59 .......... ... ..... .............. ...
of
the
Smithsonian
institution.
26.595.62
GOODRIDGE MUSIC CO.
than 500 billion annually.
bad road. etc.
Other assets________ ______
33,771.94
Hfi Harrison Ave.
TOTAL ASSETS ...
6,871,297.21
Rice
Supply
f"h<»n«- 7SH
LIABILITIES
ENDURANCE TEST
World supply of nee is likely to
Demand deposit» of individuals, partnerships, and cor
37-21 p-38
continue »hort in 194B.
porations
__ __ ___ __________
4,694^75.54
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corpora
tions __________ ____ _____
1.244.571.20
CKANIMO
Give your fur maximum summer
Deposits of United State« Government
..... ...........
»TOMAOS
128,487.57
• «IMI»«
Deposits of States and political subdivisions ....
296.018.27
protection . . . Have us clean,
Other deposits (certified and cashier's checks etc )
7,446.61
TOTAL DEPOSITS ................ ............ $6,37L099 19
glaze and store it for the summer.
Other liabilities__________________ ___
33.428.13
TOTAL LIABILITIES
6,404,527.32
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock: Common »tock, total par . ............ ......
50,000.00
Surplus .......................... . ........... .....................
........ ..
200.000.00
We
you in fine sliiipe for next w
Undivided profits ......... ................ ...............
......... ........
216,769.89
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS .......
_
_
466,769 89
wear.
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS’ 6,871.297.21
MEMORANDUM
Good feed alone is not enough
Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for
PICK UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE
to make a pleasant meal. It
other purposes ......._..................... ........... ......... .......
500,171.92
takes
quick,
courteoui
service
Loans as shown above are after deduction of reserves of
18,407.53
too. That’s why we make sure
State of Oregon. County of Lane, ss:
you
’re well served when you
u J’ J1
EAKiN. Vice President and cashier of the above-named
EVERY BITE
eat here. Have a pleasant ineal
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the beet
IS DELICIOUS
here today.
ef my knowledge and belief.
H. E. EAKIN, Vice President and Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed beforeCORRECT—Attest:
me this 16th day of April, 1949.
C. B. STEPHENSON
i
V. O. STEENROD
HERBERT W. LOMBARD, J. IL MACKIE
"It’s the Know How That Excel» All Other»”
Notary Public for Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy G Mason, Proprietors
Directors
Commission Exftires 10/16/49,
107 N. 7th
37-ltc
8th and Main
H). „
Congre«« from Oregon
There's an
easier way
MOSBY CREEK
CURTIN
to protect your Diesel
Time to Check
this way
with
THEO. KANGAS
Jeweler
mm
STAN MM
MISU ran
u ««-». i»-»
DAIRY-TALES
A Product off
Standard off Califoroio
Gas Tax Hiked One
Cent; Automobile
LYNX HOLLOW
J. F. FINNERAN
Did You Know That
For Graduation
Cottage Grove Ready-Mix
HOT DAYS AHEAD!
FUR
SFRVféf
Service as
as our
GOOD
FOOD
GREYHOUND CAFE
Phone ßßß
CLEANERS
Phone 717