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Ct/TTAGE GROVE. LANE COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2«. l<*50
Episcopalians Buy SDA Church;
Adventists Plan Hew Building
The Cottage Grove Seventh-day.
Adventist church at 1301 W Main
Is in the process of tiring sold to
the Episcopalians who will take
puKxvxiUon of the building on Feb- ’
ruary 17 The Adventist aie plan-
The receipts of the local |XMt
ning to build n new church.
The history of the Sevenlh-duy o"‘<*
* «“in °' 6 ¡fr cent
1948
Av..... Ut. in
A>'ventKtx
In Cottnee
Cottage Grove
Grove tev.n
Iwgan ur »3.040 31 ‘»1 comparing the
¡and 1D-1H figures, N. J. Nelson,
In March of 1907 when the church
was organized under the leader poxt master, announced Monday.
ship of Elders F. S Bunch and J. The total receipt« for 1949 were
M Cole Two of the originili four- $53,392 16 <xim|Mire<l with 950,351.-
teen charier member» of the 85 for 1948.
A comparative summary by
church ate still living, one of them
being Mrs. Ruymond Trask (listed quarter« for tlw two years may
■s Miss Gert null- Burdick in the prove interesting:
1907 church record«) wl«> resides
1948
1949
In North Douglas street in Cot March quarter 11.915.04 11,629.25
tage Grove Sne was the first li June quarter 13 131 03 i i b.I 98
brarian of the church and her Sept, quarter
■ .
11 K3J7
name iqiiN-ais often In U m * church Dec. quarter
16,806.49 15,71770
books as treasurer, sabbath school
Th<' local |mst office has shown
superintendent, sabbath school a consistent gain since 19X3 when
secretary and leader of the Dorcas Hie receipts were only $10,736 85
Society The other living charter
member, Mr» Minnie Comer-Fox. I
now resides in Lake Creek, i
Oregon.
During a business meeting on
July 8. 19U7. the members voted to ;
construct a church building Oc
tober 5th of that same year tin-
first meeting was held In the
building which Is now being sold
Wulter Edward Holland. 56, of
Iiedlcution services wen* nTorded
Cottage Grove was killed, his «on,
in February 16 of 1908
, .
. Marion Baxter Holland, and Al-
The land on which the chut ch (jcr| p,.^ 21, son of Mr. and Mrs.
stands was donated by Mr. and W. W. Price, also of Cottage
Mrs J. M. Comer lie was an elder Grove, were injured and hospital
In the church from the time of its ized nt u Big Springs, Texas hos
organization in 1907 until tie and pital Wednesday morning. Janu
hi» family moved to Sutherlin in ary 18, two miles west of Big
1919
Springs when their truck hit a
Elder T. B. Talwr, now de soft shoulder and rolled over
ceased. was the fl nit pastor of the twice. Marion Holland. 16, was
S.DA. church in Coltngc Grow'driving the truck at Hie time of
•nd contributed largely of his (he accident, which was on U. S
means and his lime to the erection Highway 80. Mrs Holland and the
of the church slructuie. His Hollands' daughter Estelle, 14,
widow, Bonnie Tabor, now resides were uninjured
In Spokane, Washington, and cell-
Mr Price left at once to be with
brated her 90th birthday last his son. and reported he received
September,
a bruin concussion and an opera-
In 1923 crowded conditions ncc- tlon was necessary. The Ixmpital
essi Ui ted a 12 X 16 foot addition to reports I m - is recovering satisfac-
the back of the church. In 1934 the torily and is ex|iected to leave the
church again enlarged, the mem- hospital today, and will return
bership having grown to 67 from home by train.
the original 14.
Marion Holland received a
Noted in the church records wax mashed foot, and is also in the
the inten-xtlng item that a church
Tlte Hollands will go to
report was printed in The SentImd, Ph»x’nix, Arizona, their former
in 1912
home, when Marion is able to
.. the
’ present . time
___ the adult
_ j „ i , leave the hospital.
At
. • , ..
.
1. u has grown
_ . _ to rw
,.«.i
'"«y of Mr. Hol and was
membership
122 and
ship|x>d
to
Ottawa,
Oklahoma
for
the size of the group has made it burial.
necessary to plun for larger ac- .
cummodatlons. The Cottage Grove
congregation may meet with the
S.D.A. group at Silk Cteelt unlll
a new building is constructed.
Postal Receipts
Show 6% Gain
One Killed and Two
Injured in Car
Accident in Texas
Everett G. LeRoy
Rites Held at
Roseburg Jan. 18
Services for Everett G. Leroy,
14, Gold Beach, former resident
of Cottage Grove were conducted
January 18th at Roseburg. He died
: from injuries suffered in an auto
accident January 13. A resident of
Yesterday the Sentinel received this area for many years, he at-
its first toy television set, the i tended school at Cottage Grove.
most popular entertainment yet
Surviving are his widow, Beat
devised for the youngster. The set, rice; two daughters. Mrs. Ted
electrically operated looks and Henshaw, Bend, and Mrs. William
[•erforms like a leal television set. Smith, John Day; a son Everett
’rhe set features popular Holly- ; D., at home; four brothers, Mil
woim ! movie stars. Five complete ton, of Springfield. Wade, of
•bows are [KMudble with the set. Randle, Washington, Paul of Sent-
This set will lie given to some tie, and Hurold of Oakland, Cali-
boy or girl, nlmolutely free. You fornia.
can easily Im the most popular Imy 1
or girl in your neighborhood. Be EARLY HISTORY WANTED
Any one who would like to tell
the first jicrson In Cottage Grove
to get this entertainment. Cail in I of pioneer personalities nnd Inci
person at the Sentinel office and dents which helped Cottage Grove
ask for Rols'rt Grewellc, circula history, please contact the Re
tion manager, who will arrange n search committee of the Jefferson
school.
demonstration.
Toy Television
,
Ten Cents per Copy
NUMBER 25
District Census Office Seeks Crew
Leader and Enumerators for 17th
DI LLEY FIRE DOER
WATCH MISSING A YEAR
$250.(8! DAMAGES
RET1 RNED TO OWNER
IN MAH. BOX
The rural fire truck answered
Strange things hiqijx'n nnd one
the
call Tuesday afternoon when
of the most |x*culiur incidents to
Applications for the position of States, have a high school educa the B. L. Dulley house on Knox
occur locally ix the fact that a
watch taken over year ngo was crew leader in the 17th decennial tion or furnish evidence of com- hill caught fire from around the
recently returned to its owner. census to tie conducted in April parable experience, be in good flue, The fire boys made quick
Mrs. D. L Rearrick of 648 South and applications for employment physical health and of excclk-nt work of extinguishing the flames.
3rd street reported Wislnexday as enumerator are now being re character, and between the ages Mike Hunter of the fire depart-
that her watch missing a year was ceived by the Eugene district of of 21 and 65 although perference ment estimated that the blaze did
returned |o her in her mail box, fice of th- United Slates Bureau will be given to those between 25 $250.00 damages.
Wednesday. Taken along with the of the census.
and 45 years. They must have suf
To get better service, firemen
watch was a blanket nnd Mrs
Final Mdection for the crew ficient financial resources to sus have emphasized that fires should
Renrrick expressed 11 hois' thnt leader positions will lx- made in tain themselves for approximately tie reixirted over number 208. If
perhaps the blanket could be re February after oral and written four weeks from the date of ap- the call is of any other nature,
turned to<>, without too mui'h em-
candidates for the jobs, ac pointment until their first salary please call 531.
barruHsmrnt to th<- individual who '
to Ray M. Fevcs, census cheek Applicants with veteran
took it.
supervisor
here Approxi- preference who meet those re
district
mutely 22 crew leader positions quirements will be given priority
will Is* filled. Each crew leader over nonveteran applicants.
.Applicants for enumerator jobs
will have supervision over about
in rural areas must have an auto-
: 20 enumerators.
Qualifications required for selec mobile available in good oja-rating
tion ax crew leader include, as a condition. The method of payment
minumum. a high school education will provide for the cost of operat
and at least three years experience ing cars on official business.
Paul W Lemmers, age 71.
Application forms may tie ob
Rose Hunsaker Parker, life-long in supervising
- or assisting in th«' tained from the Census office lo passed away at his home. 834
resident of Lane County, died ; Kupervision of an office force or
South First street. Cottage Grove,
cated at Rm. 205 Armory, Eugene,
Fridny nt her home in Cottage field crew, training of suborai- Oregon. Mr. Feves will visit each Tuesday, January 24, 1950 due to
Grove. She was Isirn October 16, nates, making and reviewing re of the counties the first week in a'heart attack from over exertion
1864. nt Dexter, the daughter of ports of average difficulty, and February. Exact dates for his visit while shoveling snow. Mr. Lem-
D. S. and Mnry Williams Hun- handling related assignments. In to this community will be an- mers was a retired Southern Pa
cific agent, moving here from
esaker. and was married nt her general, an applicant's record of nounced.
Oakland, Oregon in 1942. He was
parent« home to C. M. Parker. experience must show satisfactory
born July 14, 1878 at Marathon,
Drcemhet 24. 1884 She lived in performance in increasingly re-
. Wisconsin. There he spent his
Cottage Grove since 1912. Her hus ttponsable positions. College (-du-
i cation may count in part in lieu
early life, coming to Oregon in
band died in 1943.
of experience.
1
1902. On November 29, 1905 he
She was a life-long members of ;
; was married to Susie Ann Alder-
the (liurch of Christ. After at-I The census bureau further
! son at Grants Pass. From Grants
tending school« nt Dexter, she ws* specifies that the applicant's pre
Pass they moved to Roseburg and
one of the first students at the vious employment and associations
must
be
of
such
nature
that
they
Thirty-one
parcels
of
O
&
C
Oakland
where they resided until
University of Oregon. Following
Grove at h,s
graduation she taught school at will facilitate obtaining coopera timber and eight parcels of public
tion from respondents. Census domain timber carrying a volume I
a member of
Dexter until her marriage.
Surviving arc three sons. J. B. bureau employes are sworn to of 154,701 M board feet, and 19.940 ^ Catholic church,
Parker. Eugene,, D. H of Barkers- | secrecy and are punishable by lineal feet of Western Red Cedar | Survivors include his wife; one
field, California, and Curtis, Dex- I law for revealing confidential in poles, with a total appraised value । son, Aaron Mark, of Cottage
1er; a daughter, Mrs. J. V. formation but beyond this care is of $698,793.44 will be offered for Grove; one daughter, Mrs. Eleanor
eight exercised to employ only persons sale on February 13, 14, 15 and B'KRs of Salem; two granddaugh-
Stewart, Coltage Grow
16. 1950 by the Bureau of Land Ors. Jacque Lynn and Vonda Lee
grandchildren and eight great- i who have public confidence.
Approximately 3Z2 cnuqjeiators Management, Region I, it was an- Iwmmers, Cottage Grove; five
grandchildren; three «istcr«, Mrs
Nellie Schyphard. Springfield, will be employed to take the 1950 nounced today by Daniel L. Goldy,; brothers and three sisters. Dr.
Mrs. Emma Preston and Mrs. | Census in the following counties Regional Administrator at —
Port George N. Lemmers, Anton R.,
over which the local Census of land, Oregon.
I^onard M., Albert, Mrs. Caroline
Grace Hampton both of Eugene.
Services were held at Mills । fice has supervision : Coos, Curry,
Fifteen of these parcels will be Rachon. ail of Wisconsin, Joseph
Mortuary. Monday at 11 a.m.. with t Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane offered for sale by sealed bid on W.. Mrs. Elizabeth lAngenberg
the Rev F. Sherwixxl Smith of- i and Linn.
February 14, 1950 at the Regional and Miss Katherine Demmer, all
jobs
ficiating. Interment wax at Pleas-
Applicants for enumerator jobsj
office in Portland. These tracts of Roseburg.
ant Hill. •
I must lie citiz<«nx of the UniV-d" carry a volume of 88,213 M board
Rosary will be said at the Smith
Funeral Chapel Thursday. Janu
feet and a value of $138,117^94.
The remaining parcels will be ary 26, at 7:30 p.m. Services will
offered for sale at oral auction as be at the Catholic church. Cottage
Grove. Friday, January 27, at 10
follows:
a.m. with the Rev. Paul Zeller of-
February IX 1950, 3 parcels at floating. Interment will be in the
The Dorcna office staff of U. S. Dprena dam proved its value in
a
volume
of
9,210
IOOF cemetery.
Engineers will wind up the con holding back some of the heaviest Salem carrying
struction details connected with flood waters, which might have M board feet with an appraised
the Dorena Dam on February 3rd. flooded the area around the steel value of $87,322.50.
MAURIE’S ICE CREAM
February 13, 1950, 2 parcels at STORE .NOW OPEN
it was announced at the Dorcna of bridge. Monday it was said the
fice Monday. The principal activi lake was backing water up for Medford carrying a volume of
Maurie’s Ice deam Store opened
ties connected with the office a distance of about two miles to 7,505 M board feet with an ap
last
week is not a new store, but
the
confluence
of
Teeters
creek.
praised value of $52,015.50.
there for the past two months
a remodeled store with a new
have been checking the construc- Water measured at the base of
February 14, 1950, 3 parcels at dress, formerly known as Gustaf
Swartz, in the dam had risen from 770.5 (sea Coos Bay carrying a volume of
tion details. W.
son's Super Creamed Ice Cream
charge of construction, has sfient level measurements! to 830 feet. 24,530 M board feet with an ap
Store. The store was closed thir
several days in the district engi- Tlte crest of the spillway will be praised value of $224,104.75.
teen days during the remodeling
neer's office at Portland and reached at 835 feet. Approxi
February 15, 1950, 3 parcels at under the direction of Roy Means.
mately
4,
(XX)
cubic
feet
of
water
is
checking the final details and it
Roseburg carying a volume of 12,- New features added to the build
was said that Mr. Swartz expects being discharged from the lake; 450 M board feet with an ap ing include a lower ceiling, new
to return the first of February to the amount of discharge is gov praised value of $93,186.25.
finish for the walls, new booths
spend two or three days at the erned by the flow of Mosby creek;
and a modernized front window.
February
16.
1950,
13
parcels
at
the
amount
of
the
discharge
from
Dorcna damsite before turning
And all the waitresses seem to be
the dam over to the maintenance the lake and the Mosby creek Eugene, carrying a volume of 12,- better looking too after the open
flow about fills Row river bank 859 M board feet with an ap-
crew.
ing.
| praised value of $104.046.50.
During the recent storm the ¡full.
I
Paul W. Lemmers
Dies of Heart
Attack Tuesday
Rose H. Parker,
Lane Co. Pioneer
Funeral Monday
O.&C. to Offer
31 Timber Tracts
Dorena Office Staff of Engineers
Preparing to Close Office February 3rd
First Picture of Grade School Band
Lane County Poultrymen to Discuss
Problems at County Fair Grounds Feb. 1
A program for the discussion of
problems of Lane County poultry
men will be presented in connec
tion with (he annual meeting of
the Lane County Poultrymen's
Association to be held in the 4-H
Club Building on the county fair
grounds in Eugene on Wednesday,
February 1, starting promptly at
10:30 a.m., according to Harold
Olson, president of the Associa
tion.
The program for the day has
been arranged by the county ex
tension agricultural office in co
operation with the jxiultry com-
SMART COOK
mitten of the Ijmc County Agri
cultural Council and officers of
the poultrymen'« aMociation. Mr
Olson announces the following pro
gram
10:30 a m.
The Poultry Situa
tion nnd Outlook, by N. L. Ben
nion, ixmjtry S|x«cinlist, Oregon
State college.
11:00
Turkey Diseases Devel
opments. by Dr. E. M. Dickinson,
ixniltry veterinarian, Oregon State
college.
12:00 Noon
Noon recess.
1:30 p.m.
Election of officers
and other business.
2:00 p.m.
Proper Methods of
Cleaning Eggs, by G. C Keeney,
Pacific Cooperative Poultry Pro
ducers,
—'Photo
St "J10
2:30 p.m. — Panel discussion on
Top
row,
left
to
right:
Doc
Kingsley,
Lyle
Chaffee.
Billy
Arp,
Monty
Bullard,
Bobby
Dalberg,
Bill
Randall,
Richard
Doolittle,
Stennis
Poultry Housing: Harold Olson,
James Hemcnway, Lewis Clark, Stokes, Frankie Miller, Tommy Brlsher, Larry Aldrich, Douglas Skelton. Roger Whetham. Second row. left to right: Leonard Nossaman,
and J, E. Parker, head of poultry Janice Johnson. Roger Lutske, Allen Askew, Gerald Mason, Curtis Harris, David Alldrldge. Lloyd Russell. Charles Hall. Charles Coston.
department, Oregon Slate college. Third row, left to right: Mr. Dean (woodwind instructor), Mary Lou Wolfard, Charles I.and. Janice Weddell, Darlene Adams, Patty Plck
Mr. Olson says that this is an nell, Marjorie Denny, Gary Hughes, David Thun, Delores Dalberg, Kedric Brissette, Mr. Rickman (band director). Bottom row, left to
open meeting and that everyone right: Joey McClarnan, Donald Heck, Franklin Satterwhite, Dennis Askew, Betty Axley, Wayne Tonolo, Ray Johnson, Anna Johnson.
Interested in jxniltry is invited
Frances Summers, Garnet Beach, Roberta Rickard, Craig Hickok.
to attend.
Find your name hidden in
the local adw and receive a
complimentary ticket to
the Arcade or Diane the
ater. Pick up your ticket*
at the office of the Cottage
Grove Sentinel.
Weather Slows March of Dimes
Campaign; 2500 Letters Mailed
Weather conditions are still
1 hampering the March of Dimes
reported Maynard Wilson, South
Ijine March of Dimes chairman,
yesterday.
Contributions are being received
through the mail fairly sattsfac-
Snow and cold weather still torily, but a large percentage of
plague this section of the country the 2500 letters mailed to ad-
and have brought the normal ac- dressees listed in the local post
tivities to practically a standstill office have yet to be heard from,
except for some two or three
Local women's clubs which are
mills. Lt. Col. Walter R. Lalonde, staffing the March of Dimes booth
resident engineer at the Cottage in the bank, report that donations
Grove dam reported Wednesday are coming along quite well in
that the lake area had had 141 spite of the inclement weather
inches of snow since the first which is keeping many people at
storm and that twelve inches of home. The booth will be staffed by
snow was on the ground at the
time. About three inches fell there
POLIO AUCTION
Tuesday night. Claire Hogate at .
The
Appreciation Day com
the Rujada ranger station, twenty
mittee is cooperating with the
two miles east reported 8 inches
March of Dimes In arranging
of snow Wednesday morning.
a "Polio Auction”, which wUl
Like the preceding fall, the
he held here in eonni-ctlon
section to the south of town ap
with the Appreciation Day
peared to have borne the blunt of
event, Saturday, January 28,
the storm, with the snow increas
at 3 p.m. Any merchant or
ing in the higher altitudes.
business man who has any
Rain and melting snow added a
thing of value to donate to
total of 3.92 inches of moisture
the auction is asked to get In
since the report last week. The i touch with Miss Dorothy
greatest contribution was on the ! Jackson, Chamber of Cose
21st when 1.23 inches of précipita-
merce manager, will arrange
tion was recorded at the Cottage I to have the article at the
Grove weather station.
event, so that it may be sold
The thaw between the snow»
to the highest bidder. Ail pro
over the week end cleared most
ceeds from the auction will go
of the roads and gave some resi
to the March of Dimes fund.
dents of this area, marooned ex
Come prepared to bld on some
article you can use and help
cept to walk out, a chance to re-
plenish their dwindling supplies.
the March of Dimes fund.
One oil man reported Tuesday
Articles may be displayed
that the one good day Monday
before the auction at Western
Auto or the Cottage Grove
enabled his organization to serve
several of his oil customers, who
Gaa Company.
were practically without fuel.
All highways remained open in the M.P.G. club today; Friday, the
the county except the Siuslaw Tuesday Bridge club; and Satur
highway, closed by a slide. Traffic day, the Justatnere Bridge club.
was diverted over the Reedsport-
Saturday aftegoon a March of
Drain highway No. 38.
Dimes film, "In Daily Battle." was
shown at the City Hall to quite a
PT A BENEFIT CARD PARTY
large audience. This film is avail
MONDAY JANUARY S0TH
able on request for churches,
The local PT A organization is schools and other organizations.
planning a benefit card party Negotiations are being carried on
which will be given at the high by the local March of Dimes heads
school cafeteria on Monday eve to secure another film to be shown
ning beginning at 7:00 p.m. Door in this area.
prizes and high and low score
Many of the March of Dimes es
prizes will be offered those playing
contest entries have been re
contract bridge, pinochle and say
ceived from adults, but very few
canasta. Tickets may be purchased
from any PT A member or at the entries have been turned in by the
cafeteria Monday evening. Tickets younger group. The adult group
are 54 cents each. Any one wish takes in all ages 16 years and
ing to reserve tables call Mrs. over, while the younger group
runs from 15 years of age and
Richard Thwing.
The proceeds will go to the local under. Anyone in this area who
turns in at least $2.00 and writes
kindergarten.
25 words or less on "Why I Joined
the March of Dimes” is eligible to
FIRST NATIONAL TO OPEN
enter the contest and win the Bul-
BRANCH IN SPRINGFIELD
The First National Bank of Eu ova wrist watch in his group. The
gene has received authorization two wrist watches were both do
from the comptroller general at nated by Community Jewelers.
Washington to establish a branch The contest closes February 5.
Mail your contribution* and es
bank in Springfield, it was an
nounced at Eugene Saturday. say to March of Dimes, 731 Main
Plans are underway for obtaining street or in care of Maynard
Wilson.
a new site.
Snow and Cold
Reduce Activities
Recreation Specialist to Attend 4-H
Officers Meeting Here January 28th
Miss Jessalee Mallalieu, Rec
reation Specialist, Oregon State
College Extension Service, will be
special guest at the second annual
4-H officer training school to be
held in Cottage Grove, Saturday
January 28th from 1:30 to 3:30 at
the Jefferson school. The purpose
of this meeting is to give 4-H
officers special training for the
duties they assume in their clubs.
According to Melba Heide, County
Extension Agent (4-H Club) 4-H
club officers from the commun
ities of Saginaw, Silk Creek, De
light Valley, Dorena, Disston,
Mount View, Blue Mountain, Cot
tage Gcove, London and Latham
have been invited to attend this
meeting.
Miss Mallalieu will conduct
special training in recreation.
Others scheduled to help conduct
the school, are Mr. John Gurton
and Melba Heide, County Exten
sion Agents, Mrs. Jeanne Morton,
Catherine Clark, both of London
and Catherine Heath and Willis
Johnson both of Latham.
Similar meetings are scheduled
for club members in the coast
area for February 4th at Florence,
and for the Eugene area on Febru
ary 11th at the Woodrow Wilson
school in Eugene.
CONCERT POSTPONED
The second concert of the sea
son which had been planned for
February 2 has been postfioned
until February 15, at which time
it will be held at 8:00 o'clock in
the high school auditorium. A
symphony orchestra will present
the concert at that date.
MISS JESSALEE M ALIALI KU
Hume Economics Extension
Oregon State College
LOCAL RADIO STATION
IS PROPOSED
Don McCuthin, program direc
tor and Paul Plank, commercial
manager of station KASH, Eugene
were guest speakers at the fort
nightly luncheon of the Chamber
of Commerce Tuesday noon and
proposed the establishment of a
radio studio here if the Interest
warrants.
Homer Hansen, president of the
Chamber of Commerce announced
that the local orga..Ization waa
now a member of the national
Better Business Bureau and that
reports of this organization were
available to any chamber member.