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dottane enroue Sentinel The Weather (Courtesy Cottage Grove Lake Weather Station) High iziw Pre. Jan. 26 36 25 .01 Jan 27 39 32 1 03 Jun. 2K 32 HA 28 Jan. 29 40 23 11 Jan 3<> 32 '*2 17 Jan. 31 17 3 VOLUME I AI orner» ennett Creek Harvey R«l. Mosby ( n O COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1950 Boy Scout Week Febru^ y 6 to 12 Charter to Be Presented To Explorer Scouts Feb. 6th Ten Cent» |>er Copy Map Shows How the Four Cottage Grove Precincts Are Divided NUMBER 26 Find your name hidden In the local ads and rwrive a complimentary ticket to the Arcade or Dinne the ater. Pick up your ticket» at the office of the Cottage (»rove Sentinel. Area Thawing Slowly After the Coldest Weather of Season 31 st This area is apparently thawing | record, and eighteen below for out of the frigid weather today Forest Grove, also a new record. SNOW TAMIS DEER • Wednesday I near press time with Sisters was the coldest place in AH MELL As BIRDS I m * usheied in Willi the sun shining. Wednesday morn the state east of the Cascades tion of the charter wwty ing a low of 14.was registered at where a low of minus 39 was The sixiw and cold haw evidently the Cottage Grove lake station, or reachefl Tuesday. Cottage Grove Rod and ( Inn club 1 had a "taming effect" on many 14 degrees above the low of zero The weather man gave no as wild animal» a well as biril*- Mon February 6th The general public, registered there Tuesday morning surance of an immediate respite Scale r-aoo’ i» inviteli to the <>l»n m>*Hing day Mix Ramon Fuller walked for the coldest day of the year. from th«* weather. Maximums of Go/Y Cbvrso While this section hovered at zero, 20 to 25 were forecasted for the 4 which will start al 7 30 p in Mon- within Ilir«*«* feel of a deer stand ¿day February 6th at thè new club ing near the Dick Moody residence | Tuesday, it was two below at Eu- ■ Portland section Wednesday and unse <>( ihr ibid and Gun club ‘ , gene, ten below for Salem, a new Thursday. The Columbia river was I»- W. A Edward» will serve ns on Bennett Creek The slowly freezing over it was said master of cercnHinie» and Will in- livved to have Ixin this year'» Wednesday morning and the situ IrodiK e thè »peiikcrx np|x*aring on fawn was evidently watching some ation may strain th«* iiower output thè program, Which is a» follows: <logh nearby tind Mrs. Fuller ap- of Bonneville and (xissibly Grand 7 30 p ni Flag cei emony ; 7 40 Coulee. proached within threx* feet of the “What Scouting Means to America Both the high school and grade animal Mis Fuller called to her CHAOW/Ctr and it» <l<*cl irati<>n ul purp«Me." by schools were dismissed here Tues W mother in law, Mrs Manley Ful Edwards, master ot 90 V t What’s it like to be struck day and Wednesday. In fact ther»* monies 7.45, ¡xitluck dinner, K 30 , ler. the deer sqinifted and snorted down by infantile paralysis? Here was only one school in this area address and presentation of char- and turned its head slowly The in his own words is the story from open during the two days, so far CMlSTHUr next lime the animal heard Mrs. ♦ llos|Utal J one of your neighbors in the Oak as known; this was Culp Creek, to thè R< m | und Gun club by Gli- Fuller's voice, it Ixnmded away. Pro, land-Sutherlin area. The writer, The {»wer situation here is nor- lx*rt Andress, field executivi* of Byron Goff, grew up in Oakland, mal again, Floyd Hilliker said the Oregon Trail Council. BSA; Cecil Beck Motor attended schools there and was Wednesday. Little or no difficui- 8:45, presentation ot award to working at Martin Box when he ties have been experienced since Robert Bowser, institution repre- Co. Robbed of Cash was stricken with polio on August Sunday he said, but e.very time of »routing by Jack 25, 1949. He is married and has it starts snowing the power crews And Radios Jan. 25 wmTAxta Maulding, president of the Risi two pre-school-age children. At cross their fingers. and Gun club 9 mi. presentid ion Illi* Cecil Beck Motor Co. at 711 present he is in the Sacred Heart Lt. Col. Walter R. Lalonde, resi of awards to commit t«x*mcn: A D .South Pacific Highway was a rob- hospital in Eugene. Through the dent engineer at the Cottage Baker, chairman M (>. Wicks, W bcry victim on the night of Jen- co-operation of his wife, the fol- Grove lake reports the total snow W Hileman and Henry Arp, 9 15, uury 25th and lost about $30.00 lowing article was written by him fall in the lake area amounted to in cash and two radios The burg for publication in the Sun. We're 129 inches for January. The fig- Asmara n r WASHING scouts by A. D Baker, chairman lar or burglars were nt overlooking printing it because we feel that ure of 141 inches used in last 9 là, presentai ion of award to Bud any cash anil while In th«* estab his experience may make you week’s Sentinel!he said was taken Grable, i »ist advisor by Gill» rt lishment bloke open a March of think a little deeper next time you . from another observation station ADANS Antit Dimes can and took all the coins pass a March of Dimes contribu at the 4,000 foot level. cull attention to amount <1 to ulxiut $15.00. tion box. The weather has reduced lum the f jerrgesoN Ave Grade 4vg¡ z loy Scout week, Enterancc into the budding was "Within an hour after our fam bering activities to one mill, the which will he otmerved nationally. gained by breaking into a back ily physician diagnosed my illness W xxlard Lumber Co., which con w i nd« ■ w robber or as polio, our Douglas County tinues to operate two shifts. F. MADISON of < irguniza went out thru a hack door. Th«* Chapter of the Infantile Paralysis SON 3? non oi a new explorer unit ■ |»m- value of the g<»xls and money tak Foundation offered their services. sored by the R<xl nod Gun club en was appruxima'cly $115 00 The Since that time, all expenses for I I» an expansion of the scouting tw<> radios were valued at $70 00 MONDOS my care have been covered by the Rall SLMOHttOA AVA movement hi re and will offer a and the cash from the cash box chapter. By expenses, I mean am Park more diversified program for and March of DinSex fan amounted bulance fare, hospital fees, medi scouting, to iitxnit $45(X). cation, the iron lung, which I used sw / hc * 12 days, doctors who are experts a avi in the field of polio, physical ther- Boy Scout Gold Honor Medal to Be Given apy trMt/etwK^Mc. After being'ffrthe isolation hos Leroy Mann By Gov. McKay Feb. 9th pital for 10 days. I was moved to 2 John Schofield Stewart, 59, a another Portland hospital. There pioneer resident of Cottage Grove Th«* Bo.v S<*out Gold Honor HIKI) POI’I'L ITIÖN TO I was removed from the iron lung took his own life Tuesday morn Medal is to lx* presented to Leroy lit LEAH II RNOM and’introduced to the Kenney Hot ing about 10:30 a m. at his home Mann, former Lif< Packs and daily exercise given in in the Gowdyville district, using a Mt. Vernon P-TA 37, by a specially equipped tank of warm 7.65 Spanish automatic gun. His Governor IXiuglas McKay on be 7 Y Leo Unless more people continue TV LEO water. There packs relaxed my body was found a short time later provide the hints, the half of th«* National Council. Boy aching muscles. I then realized the in the basement of the Stewart at the Spring- bird (Mipulntlon of western ( iregon extent of my paralysis my com home by Mrs. Stewart and officers will tie considerable less if the held high school on February 9 nt tn plete body from the neck down. were notified. Called to investi snow hangs on Many arc providing 7 30 p m The horrible feeling of being com gate were Robert Mills, deputy Th«* ceremony is to I m * part of feeding grounds for the birds, us pletely helpless was almost more Lane county coroner; Ed Jones of ing cither bread scraps or grain the fiutieth anniversary celebra than I could bear. the city police and Ted Crippen, a < >ne who phoned the tion of tin* Boy Scouts of America. "My condition remained un member of the state police. Governor McKay’s address will Tuesday wits rather changed until about three months Mann, TAV LOO Robert Mills, deputy coroner, angry because boy« took advanl ago. Since then I have made grad said Wednesday morning that an age of the situation and had in The governor will do the actual ual improvement, although slowly. inquiry surrounding the death of vailed the feeding ground and wen presenting of the medal Meanwhile, I was transferred to Mr. Stewart was underway and The Gold Honor Medal is the trying to shoot the birds. Unton High Eugene so that I might be nearer would probably be completed highest s|x*cial award in Scouting. Schoo/ my family. It is awarded by th«* National sometime Thursday. Despondency "I was made very happy last over ill health was given as the of Honor to Scout» who New Mail Address Court week when my physiotherapist cause. *<avc life or attempt to save life For 30 Patrons measured me for braces as that is nt the risk of their own, and Mr. Stewart was well known a definite step toward returning and had been in the plumbing show h e r <> i » in, rest>ur«*efulness. Of Dorena Office home and enjoying a normal life business here for 30 years. and skill. Second Glenwood with my wife and two small chil- Mann w as one of four to receive He was born in Brookville, Effective February 1st, thirty dren, I might add that when I Pennsylvania October 27, 1890, the rarely awarded gold medal (Mitrons of tin* old Dorena |s>st Fire Does $50,000 have overcome this ordeal I will and married on September 23, office will have a new mail ad- last year. He was selcct<*d for this have learned a great lesson in my 1915 to Twila Grube in Punxsu Damages Friday new address for |«>st honor b<*cause of his action in res ' life to appreciate the smaller tawney, Pa. They came to Cottage office patrons living between the cuing Gerald I .a Plant from Many voters in Cottage Grove A s«*cond destructive fire hit Ixirena damsit«* and Humphrey's drowning in the Thurston Slough and elsewhere in Lane county will March of Dimes for South Lane event here Saturday afternoon things, such as taking a step, feed Grove in 1920, and he had oper- the Glenwood area at the Spring- last June 13. store at Row River was occasioned County has been extended uhtil was very successful and netted the ing myself, holding a book and so ated a plumbing shop here since find it necessary to reregister if field Y Friday night, destroying Sunday. February 12 because of by moving the Itorena office from March of Dimes fund approxi many other things that most of us that time. FORESTRY POSITIONS OPEN they exjx'ct to participate in the the Swanson Farm and Home inclement weather, Maynard Wil mately $273.30. Mrs. L. L. Suiter take for granted." Mr. Stewart was a member of the damsltc, where the office was The State Civil Service Commis 1950 elections. Du«* to increasing Store. ( the Presbyterian church. Cottage located during the construction of )rigin of the blaze was not son. chairman, reported yesterday. of N. Street, principal winner in COTTAGE GROVE HAS Grove lodge No. 51 A. F. & A. M., the dam to Humphrey'» stoix* sion announced today that ex population, adjustments have lx*en known, but firemen from Eugene He added that the closing dates the event, hit the jackpot for LARGE ICICLES TOO Cottage Grove chapter No. 4 building All |x‘ople living Ix-tween aminations for Forestry positions made in the four city precincts; of the drive may be lengthened $255.00 and donated $50.00 of this Cottage Grove, is not to be out O. E. S., Cottage Grove chapter the Dorena damsite and the 1 lum with the state government will lx* the territory of some have been placed the damages at $50,000. still further if the cold weather amount to the polio fund. The done by Eugene's 41 inch icicle. No. 41 Royal Arch Masons, Cerro phrey store will get their mail nd- given in various localities through increased while in some instances Walter Swanson, owner of the remains. auction netted $223.30 additional Two calls came in to the Sentinel out Oregon soon. dressed to Disston route, the territory has diminished. Har store which stocked hardware and Approximately $1000 has been with every item selling and Chas. office Wednesday morning an Gordo commandery Knights Tem The three classes listed for ex ry L. Chase, county clerk has plumbing supplies carried some in plar, Al Kader Shrine, the Cottage Grove. received from various sources up Whipps took a tub around thru nouncing a 76'a inch icicle at the amination are Forester 1 and Tim pointed out that each person has surance, but it was not known Riding club and Loyal Or Previously the old to yesterday noon. This amount the crowd and gathered approxi Arley Moore residence at 1128 Grove der of Moose. route, which Si’rved patrons cast ber Cruiser, starting salaries $240; lx*en advised of the change in his what (MTcentagc of the loss was is one-third of the minimum hoped mately $50.00 in dimes. West Main. But they grow still He is survived by his .wife; one of the city between Cottage Grove and Forest Dispatcher, starting or her precinct, however, Mr. covered by insurance. Also de for this year. Due to weather conditions the longer on the east side of town brother, Harry Stewart of Kittan- and Dorena, was absorbed by salary $220. Educational and vx- Chas«* pointed out that many have stroyed with the store was a bar- Last year the March of Dimes March of Dimes campaign thus with Mrs. Barney Kelly of South ing, Pennsylvania. route 1. Postal officials here em- |x>rience requirements vary, with moved or have had their address ber shop, a store room and small only netted about $1500. A single far has been highlighted with the 15th street reporting an icicle 83 Services will lx? held Friday, phasi/ed the fact timi there ar«* college degree in forestry or log changed and have failed to re apartment. case it said to cost close to $2000 donations received from the va . inches long on her house, extend February 3. at 2:30 p.m. at Mills no changes on route 1. Mrs. Ruth ging engineering required for ad register and are therefore cancell rious sources Saturday. Firemen were hampered by lack on the average. With five or six ing from the eave to the ground. Mortuary with Masonic services St. Clair is the postmistress of the mission to the Forester I test. ed as a registered voter. of water, but were able to save cases reported in this area last Applications and information being conducted by Cottage Grove Dorena office, now located in the Anyone who has failed to re the adjoining buildings The Super year. Cottage Grove paid a very may lx* obtaln<*d from any local lodge No 51. A. F. & A. M.. and Humphrey building. ceive his or her notification of the Y Maiket at the Junction was de small part of the money spent for 5th Annual 4-H Leaders Banquet to Be office of the state employment the Rev. D. Hugh Peniston offici voting precinct from the county stroyed by fin* on January 1st treatment of her polio victims. services or from the offices of the ating. Cremation will follow. clerk should reregister at the elec with an estimated loss of $75,(XX). [ The March of Dimes committee Held in Vets Building, Eugene Feb. 2nd K.M. WILLIAMS SELLS Slate Civil Setvice Commission, tion department of the court house In 1949 twenty-six fire calls were would like to double last year’s INTEREST TO DALE HARRIS The fifth Annual 4-H Leaders Earl Britton of Eugene will pre KEEP ON USS ROANOKE III Center Street, Salem and til I in Eugene or with the local regis made to the Glenwood area. | take so that we could pay a larger banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m., sent the annual “citation" awaid Asa D. Keep, seaman apprentice, Announcement has lx»cn made Mead Building. Portland. The tráis here, Mrs. June Bird or Mrs. I part of our share in stopping this Thursday. February 2nd in the to an outstanding friend of 4-H 1 SN, of Lorane, Oregon rec«*ntly of the sali* of the interest of R. date for filing is February 25. Meri King. I Polio Auction Veterans Memorial Building in Eu chib work . visited the Rock of Gibraltar a- M. Williams in the Cottage Grove COLLISION ON HIGHWAY The accompanying map slx>ws The polio auction held in con- gene, according to Mrs. Helen Heads of various committees board the light cruiser USS Roan Welding Works to his partner, IT'S BEEN COLI» RESULTS IN EINE the changes made in the four vot-1 nection with the Appreciation Day Walker of Pleasant Hill, general on arrangements are: Mrs. Gene oke, a unit of th«* group of ship» Dale Harris. Harris and Williams HERE BEFORE Ing precinct». If will also serve as I An accident involving a 1929 chairman for the event. McKenzie, Coburg, reception; Mrs. relieving ships of the Sixth Task have lx*cn operating the Welding P. S. (Curley) Bukowski of tile The program will feature the Maude Johnson, Eugene, music; Fleet in the Mediterranean. Works on East Jefferson n.s part- Imperial Barber shop was kept a chy map in the event one is Chevrolet and a heavy truck at REV. SI TTERLIN ATTENDS needed anil can be cattily clipjx'd the intersection of 6th and the 99 awarding of leadership pins to Mrs. Roscoe Paine, Junction City, During th«* next four months nent since January of 1917. busy Monday arguing the weather. highway Sunday evening resulted MEETING AT McMINNA ILLE leaders of local 4-H clubs in Lane decorations. the Roanoke will visit many of Williams has not made any def Curley had a clipping evidently out of the Sentinel. in a fine for the driver of the The Rev. and Mrs. William Sut- County. These pins are provided Climax of the banquet will be the countries on the Mediterran- inite future plans. Harris plans to taken from the Register Guard of passenger car. A large truck be- terlin attended the session on con- through " the courtesy of the United a Candlelighting Ceremony led by can while supporting and aiding operate under the same name. Eugene in 1943, he was using to NEWSPAPER EDITOR longing to the Everett Commercial vocation vmaium «>■■ on Christian Edu«aik» Education States National Bank of Portland junior 4-H Club leaders. United States interests in that settle the arguments and he RETIRES WITH FORTI NE Hauling and driven by William for democracy held at McMinn and will be presented by Mr. Chas Leaders to receive 10 year iead- area. passed it on Io us. Here it is: The editor of a country news- Brund collided with a 1929 Chev- Ville Friday and Saturday A num- L, Gillilan, Assistant Manager of ership pins: Mrs. Anna Harpole, The Sixth Task Fleet is com- The Weather Bureau reports papcr retired with a fortune. rolet i..* sedan i.._ driven j _! «... fj,ers f rorn h cn> had the Eugene Branch. Principal by Ray .■> Brown i ber , o of f O others from here Springfield; Mrs. Shirl Jackson, manded by Vice Admiral John J. the following low readings for the When asked the secret of his suc as the sedan was crossing the J planned to attend, but were held speaker of the event will be Mr. Florence. Ballentine, USN. Eugene area over t h e past 40 cess, he replied: "I attribute my highway going south. Both drivers । up due to the weather. Virgil Fogdahl, Dean of Men, Uni Leaders to receive 15-year pins: years: ability to retire with a $1(X),(XX) escaped injuries, but some damage . ______ ____ versity of Oregon. Mr. Fogdahl's Mrs. Yola Baldwin, Mt. View; Mrs. William Price, his son and SMART COOKS KNOW A Jan. 12, 1ÍMM4 6 bank balance after 30 years in was done to the Chevrolet sedan. topic will be, “The Challenge of Mary Carlile, Central; S. Thomas daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Al I >ec. 20-21, 1914 7 the ncwspa|x*r field to close appli Brown was lodged in the city MRS LEONARD. SMART SHOI Creative Living." A number of Clark, Dotena; Mrs. Hazel Culver, bert Price, returned home Monday I >ec. 13, 1919 minus 3 cation to duty, pursuing the policy jail following the accident and BUYING TRIP entertaining and interesting events Delight Valley. from Big Spring, Texas, where I >ec. 24. 1924 minus I of strict honesty, always prac Monday was fined $150.(X) on a Mrs. J. Brighton Leonard left are planned for the program which Leaders to receive 20-year pin: Albert Price was hospitalized fol 11, 1932 5 ticing rigorous rules of economy, drunken driving charge when ar- for Seattle Sunday to lx* gone a will follow the buffet style dinner. Mrs. Edna Michael, Thurston. lowing an auto accident. He is re Jan. 8, 1937 and to the recent death of my raigned before the city recorder's few days purchasing merchandise Mr. Earl Jager of Junction City, Leader to receive 25-year pin: ported recovering satisfactorily at Jan. 24, 19-13 9 uncle who left me $98,500," court. for her Smart Shop, will lx* presiding officer and Mrs. Mrs. Myrtle Clark, Mt. Vernon. the home of tug parents. < ibNrrvation national Boy i COTTAGE GROVE Polio— What’s It Like , __ uuuuu ŒæŒOEra John! Stewart Takes Own Life Early Tuesday Many Voters Will Have to Reregister faff#/ Local March of Dimes Campaign Extended Until February 12
