Cottaae Sroue Sentinel The Weather Houitexy Cottage Grove Luke Weather Station! March March March Mai < h March M in h Man li 9 10 H 12 13 14 15 High 14 40 3!) 37 50 45 54 Iziw Pre 36 32 27 27 35 38 M 38 36 .38 'KI .IKI IIH IKI (/‘orne rs o ö GIVC! nnett Creek . n k Harvey |{<l. LATHAM VOLUME LXI COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON. High School Music Students Win Three Excellents at State Music Meeting Threv "f xcrlli-ntx" were re- l'eived by ('ottage Giuli1 rnltuiits in thè district conlexi for mhu I and lnkttunu*iitul m »I<»* and simili fiiscmblei Iwld ut Ij'bunon Hsi S.iturdny "One" winner* were thè I lesilim n lxiy*‘ quai tvl unii Ihe In USX doublé quintet flom thè lugli m I kki I, and the clarinet quartet comiliMnl of Murjoric Frunces Summers, Craig Peacock, and Ixaiald Heck Iroin Ji|hi-.,n 1 4 H Club Officers To Meet Here March 18 For Training Course Lane Election Dept. Is Scene Much Activity EW TN TWIST!.!» ABOI T NEW URE CHIEF THURSDAY, MARCH 16. 1950 I Warren A. Edwards Candidate for Co. Commissioner •ckham .and the in the • lory weir slightly out of line. Wc stated that Mr. Peckham was a tm tnlx r of the Eur iw police de partment for thre< years prior to • coming here, which might have, sounded a bit mkl. Mr. Peckman was a wmlHT of the Eugene fire ih'parlment anil not th«- police de- I part merit. The error came about when one writer tried to transcribe the ' notes of anoth -r. Ten Cents t^r Copy PENNEY STORE Th«1 J. C. Penney store here NUMBER 32 Total of 305 Candidates to Be Voted on in May Primary * J If you plan to participate in the May 19th primary, better sharpen rhe Office of the Ijtne county your pencil and be prepared to weeks and will facilitate the shop-1 • •lection department Is the sceni- spend a little time in the voting ping efforts of al) [matrons. New (»rove area will meet Saturday, ¡days, and ax the date of April 19 carjx'ts have tx-en laid in the shoe booth. There are 8 total of 305 Muii'h 18th from 1 31) to 3:30 at department with an extension of i upptoaclicx, the activity grows , ¿ounty, state and national candi The United States Bureau of the carjiet in the ready to wear , more and more feverish. (age Grove. The | hii | x > m * of this d«’partm«’nt. F'ifteen new chrome Census still needs personnel in the dates to choose from. South Ijine April 19 Is the day on which inciting, according to Melba M chairs has«* also Ix-en added to the surrounding area to work as voters will also have the privilege ••numerator’s in the forthroming of voting for two South Lane resi ( Heide, county extension agent- rcgixlration lx>okx are closed for shoe department. Other high thi- Muy primary, and any (xTxon contcxtanl« 1-11. IN to give I JI officci'N census. People having the following mid their ra New wall racks equipped with qualifications arc urged to apply dents from among the whopping who bus faihd Io register projn'rly ENTRIES U 4.N TED I OR pre Eunice j mg for Iholr Join. neon lights have been added along for the job of enumerator: from list and this does not happen very Chapman, who plnjed a Fienili Four-H club leaders will help will find himself unable to vote E%ERGREEN LEAGUE the east side of the display room. the ages of twenty-one to sixty- often. horn xolo, "3"; Jo Ann Van Brunt, conduct the training hc I hxi I and May 19. Entries are eing sought into The office which has attracU’d Count, rs have tx-on temoved from five. high school graduate or sopra no, "2"; Diane More- older ••bib incinlx'is ax'.ixtlng will Registration is necessary if on«1 the newly org I the largest number of candidates hxk. high Miprano, "2"; Anne Hill, lx* 1 Jirry Dugan, Willis Johnson, has never voted; has changed or baseball league, nized Evergreen the work clothes department and working «suivaient. United which will func- high M»|irnno, "2"; Kenneth Buah, , is that of county commissioner, buffet style fixtures have been had changed his name or hix ad- tion thi’ cornili: ■ urnmer. At the States citizen, and have a car I mi sx, "3"; Albert Martin, bans, all of Cottage added to this department. A slip available. I now held by Walter Holland, in- drexs; hax «•hanged hi* party; oi unii Joanne present time six teams have luxm [ -2"; Barbara luiird, high soprano E'orxtrom, Eugene, will bar has tieen installed between ; rmmbent, a democrat. Republican lend the has faihxl to vo’e at an eh-dion enterrd in the I* ague The six <*n-1 A sufficient number of applica "3”, Mary Briclier, high soprano, group singing Among the last to file for the the two front doors and four fit- tions have been received for work j candidates are: Warren A. Ed during the two-year period pre- (ries an*: Creswell, Elkton, Oak- ' ting rooms have been added to wards of Cottage Grove, F A. and Ann Wilburn, alto, "3” The meeting wax originally ceding all election. land, Florence, Junction City and office of county commissioner of I the rear of the display room, while within Eugene. The shortage of Beltz. Kenneth Nielsen, Robert .D, Marjorie Denney from Jcffcrum I juv county was Warren A. but nd Alxxit 10,(MX) jxTsonx in Lane McKenzie bridge. Any prosixTtive I workers lies in the rural areas ■the press room, formerly located McClay, Ben O. Everson, Ralph received n "2" for her clarinet conditions made it county were affected last year organization or community wish- : Edwards, kical business man. in t he display room has outside Eugene and the smaller Fosnaugh and Henry Darrow. Ulla solo, and Mary lj>u Wolfuni her been communities in this county. when the laine County Planning Ing to s|xinsor a team should con-1 Hesitancy on the part of Mr. Ed moved to the store room. Grendcl is the only democrat to uccomiMniext received ”1" rating wards to throw his hat in the ring Commission and the U Enumerator's will attend a Post tact Harty II Brown at Creswell, ! oppose Holland for the office of Tile freshmen girls' double trio. Office department made revisions phone IF'15. or Tom Myers of was due to the fact that to cam training session the week ot Mar. commissioner. the wnior girlx' atid IltRDl.D BVRTOX OF MENTAL in street and route numbers. Since paign and be elected to an office 27. and will actually start tc take the sophomore Kills' sextette were of this kind was more or less of The position of county judge has the law. in the opinion of District the census April 1. to April 21. vocal rnM*mblvN entered from the a sacrifice of his business interests attracted four candidates: Myrl Harold Barton of Eugen«*, field Attorney Ed Luckey, requires that METHODIST ( HI R( H Enumerator ’ s will be [»aid on a high »chiKil All three groups re- and it w is only after considerable errtury of the Oregon Mental change of address, whether the RI II.DIN«. BEING RAZED piece-price basis, that is so much Garnett is the only democratic । pressure on the part of his fri« nds ll‘ ahh association, will x|x*ak at , la'i son has moved or not, requires per name, per house, etc. The aver candidate seeking this office. The old Methodist church build According Io the judges' sian a meeting on March reregistration, each of th«* 10,(MM) ing, located just east of the Mam i that Mr. Edw’ards consented to age enumerator should be able Three republicans have filed for «Iwi'd». a "4” lx average; a "3 The recent March of Dimes re to earn eight dollars a day and the office now htld by Clinton was notified and asked to take street bridge over th«1 Coast Fork I offer his name as a candidate. good.' a "2", excellent; and a "1 «list church. The meeting will that step To date, only about 4(MM) is beipg razed. The church re- ' His election would give south ceipts, exclusive of special ar will be paid while in training. Hurd: Republican candidates are superior. at 7 15 ut the church, and will Is. base done legally, the MTxcd part of the foundation and | l-ane county representation on the rangements for Monty Lynch, Anyone interested in becoming an Allen P. Wheeler, former county ojx'n to |he (lubhc A special in- maining 6000 should not lx« eli the old church I m -11, the remaining county court, a representation the local polio youth, amounted to enumerator should write to the commissioner; Day Bayly, Eu gible to vote May 19, if they have part of th«’ building going to the wetion has not had for years With almost S30CMJ reported Maynard District Office, Buieau of the Cen gene attorney and E. L. Hatton, Mr Barton's was not changed their registration be sahag«* crew as jxiy for razing six other candidates, all from Eu Wilson, chairman, yesterday. sus, Room 205, Armory Building, former Eugene auto parts dealer. Mr. Wilson urged that all con Eugene, Oregon. Grace Schiska, present county kmne<l to help Mary Jam Ward fore April 19. the budding. gene opposing Mr. Edwards in the writ«’ 'The Snake Pit.” treasurer incumbent and republi With the church building out of contest for commissioner, South tributions to the drive that have To lx- eligible to vote, one must can has no opposition. The demo Refreshment* will be mrvinl fol be 21 yean of age or over; have th«* way. agitation is «’Xix-cted to Lane has an excellent opportunity not been sent in as yet should be TWO GIVEN FIRST DEC.REE lowing Mt Barton* talk rc«id«-d in Oregon lor at least six get underway for a new bridge to elect a competent representa- turned in this week. The official Two candidates were given the cratic nominee is Raymond E. amount collected for the March first degree when ’tive to serve the court. months and tn his precinct for 30 across the river. the I .ane Coun- Plinska. George Stock, republican Mi» of Dimes for southern I,ane coun Buffered a days; lx- able to read and write Warren A. Edwards was born ty w ill be published in the next ty Voiture No. 80 held a promen- and present county assessor has Contracts estimated to total ap- heurt attack March 5, and is still the English language; be mentally I MRS. HANSEN CANDIDATE ade at the I. O. O. F. building here no opposition. Ed Loftesness, dem in Cottage Grove, February 9. issue of The Sentinel. (iroximatsly >1.6< n ).(« mi ate tu be in Ixxl at her home She report* com|x>tent; have no record of con FOR LEGISLATI RE last Thursday evening. Alden ocrat is seeking that office. 1898. decendant of the Knox and Three republican candidates The official winners of the es Coppie and the service officer let nt tlx* next meeting of the six’ is progrcMing ax well os can viction for a felony (unless fully McFarland families, who came to have announced for the three seats stnti* highway commission 111 lx- ex|»-ct<xl. tint it will lx- nome pardoned by the governor); lx* a Oregon with a pioneer wagon say contest will also be published from Springfield were the candi Portland March 20-21 They in- time Iwfore *lu’ will 1* up and citizen of th«* United States. Each dates and will be given the com in the state house of representa train in 1852. He graduated from in next week's paper. around. dude 16 projix'ts, <>t which 5 {M-rson so qualified must do one A Monty Lynch Fund was re- ísete initiation at Coos Bay March tives from Lane county. Rebubli- Cottage Grove high sclwxil in 1915 can candidates for the house are: storage maintenance huihbngs thing, and just u«w thing, to in- and the Ufljversity of Oregon in 'cently established through - the re- 25th. Loren Stewart, Cottage Grove the Use of the comnilHMon cnsw , sure his franchise; he must regis- •T*l jp married Manon Coffey of contributions from nu- In keeping their road cornu ruction Hill, incumbent Portlanif and liv»! Portland uv<M In'Eugene for Ir,erous organizations and HL1AKA DKMQ NO1UNC* . - rof Cushman and Don Husband, Eu- and repair equipment in condition Registration may be accom- several years, where he owned and employees of several lumber mills. FOK TREASURER gene attorney. The democrats have and out of the weather when not plishcd at th«* county court house operated the Varsity rcsturant in Monty’ is a local polio victim par fielded four candidates for the in use in Eugene or with Mrs. Juno Bini Eugene for sometime after grad alyzed from the neck down. three house seats. They are: Ray Projects of major imqprtqnce in at Webb's Hardware, Saturdays. Five hundred dollars was taken uating from the university. Johnson, Eugene accountant; Ed the list arc tlie start on the I .add If your address has tieen He has two sons. James who is out of the fund to purchase a used Allen, Eugene attorney; Vera Canyon-North Powder realign car. The car has been worked changed since you last registered associated with his father in the Hansen, Springfield housewife and ment of the Old Oregon Trail to vote in I Jine county, you must operation of the Edwards Outdoor over so that the back seat can be Clarence Hyde, Eugene realtor. highway; the improvement of the changed into a bed in order to reregister by April 19, according store and John a senior in the Harris Ellsworth, republican (h-hoco highway in th«’ Jone« to M. L. Wadman, I-a ne county University of Oregon. Also a transport Monty to and from a from Roseburg, who has served Ranch lection; improvement of Eugene hospital for treatment «•lections officer. Whether or not daughter at home. the fourth congressional district th«’ Goshvn-('ivswell sector of the The car is listed under Moose you have moved to a different He sang with Ihe Eugene glee- Lodge and can be used for trans- since its inception in 1942 is with Pacific Highway, and the improve home, if any official change has men for several years and was [xirting other (olio patients. out opposition, but two democrats ment of N. E. Union Avenue in been made in your |x»st office ad- one of the first members of the are seeking the job, David Shaw, the Denvcr-Avenu«* - Columbia When the time comes that Mon dress, the Inw requires reregistra- Slough MH'tW. 40 and 8 of Voiture 80. He is a ty will no longer not'd treatments Gold Beach attorney and JWalter tion. veteran of both wars, has been In I Jine county, a federal Swanson, Eugene-Springfield mer in Eugene the car will either be Change of n a m e, address or chant. active in all veteran affaiis and is sold and the money will go back project iixeni a 3 6 nulc recon- (»arty, or failure to vote within structirm of the Pacific Highway Morse Has Two Less Opponents Mrs. Walter (Vera) Hansen, a past commander of the Calvin into the Lynch fund or the car the past two years require change in tlie Goshen-Creswell section The latest political development Springfield housewife, is a candi Funk post, American legion. will be kept for other patients of registration. Wadman points Tlie contract calls for reconstruct- He owned and operated Edwards such as Monty. according to press reports is that out This must lx- accomplished by date for the Democratic nomina ing, and widening the old, rough Sen. Wayne Morse, republican, The trustees for the fund are I. a month before the primary (May tion for the state legislature from store of Culp Creek and crooked concrete pavement at will have two less opponents to 19. 1950), in accordance with the Lane county. Mrs. Hansen has years and at present is operating Hughes. Floyd Githens. and Fred that |xiint It also will eliminate Anderson. face in the May primaries. Fred LOR AN L. STEWART luw. Even so, the lane county elec been an active worker in IVnio- the Edwards Outdoor store. the driving baza ids at tlx1 present Robinson. Medford clothier and In Leghlative Hace tions de|xirtmcnt is hard put to cratic party affairs sine«' moving He has been active in civic af- sharp curves west of Canias Swale Earl Dickson. Albany grocer with make all the required changes in to Springfield in 1945. She is in fairs and a former member of the DR. SCHAFFNER IN CALIF. anil provide n 24 asphaltic Raymond E. Pliska files for of thc master file, file the correct favor of the Democratic party school board and former mayor Dr. and Mrs. Marlowe Schaff fice of Lane county treasurer on drew from the race and threw concrete (lavement. their support to Dave Hoover, a lists with the secretary of state, platforms both local and national. and is a member of the Cottage ner and children, are in Los An Th«* highway commission not the Democratic ticket. A newcom farmer living near Deadwood in As a mother, homemaker and Grove Lions club. ; and see that the correct (sill lists geles. visiting relatives and er to politics, he is a veteran of only is planning to do what it can i are in the hands of the sheriff club worker, Mrs. Hansen believes He made this statement. "If friends. Dr. Schaffner made the World War II serving with the Lane county. This leaves in addi to root out noxious weeds growing Hen eggs don’t come any larger . fjve days prior to an election. that she understands the needs of tion to Hoover, John McBride, along the highways throughout than the one laid by a New Hamp- j Because of the great amount of women and hopes that she can elected to this office, I will strive trip to attend a large medical con navy for four years and partici secretary to Rep. Compton White for efficient county management vention. where prominent doctors th«- state, but is going to teach shire hen of Mrs. Marion Asbury ’ • ’ ’ • •» I < '(llll I 1» till!* till' It JI I <1 work required and the shortage of express their desires to other for all of Lane county and all its from all over the United States pating in five major campaigns. of Idaho. Its 17 district maintenance su|x>i- who lives on South Sixth street, I space, aiw*|x Mr. Pliska graduates from the help «•••*■ and « equipment Two democrats are also seeking *41 |J| I i t , thO members of % the legislature, if people.” will be in attendance, and take University of Oregon in March, intendents located in hen decided if she 'in< l~ 1 - elected. * » .. , . , .. the different The . * J •“ *- election de|>artmcnt would much the senate seat held by Morse, part. counties how to kill the (tests so work on Sunday, she would do a appreciate early attention to majoring in accounting. He is 27 Louis A. Wood, former University they th«'y will stay killed; kill«*d; also how to gixxl job of it and laid an egg registration. As it is, on election years of age. married, the father of Oregon professor and Howard join hands with county agent« in weighing just an ounce and a half । day two persons never leave the of two children, a home owner of Latourette, Portland attorney. the prosecution of the same war- under one pound. The Eugene and a member of the egg phone in the election department, Governor McKay, republican 9 fare along county roads as well. measured 10 inches around the Catholic church. goes into the May primary with checking registration for wollld- long way and cight inches around 1 |M. voters who should have seen In announcing his candidacy, out opposition. Three democrats Mr and Mrs. A. H. Beagle re the middle. Mr. Pliska makes the following are seeking the job of governor. to it that everything was in order. turned home Friday from a trip Many curious to i Persons unable to be present at statement of his platform: To ad They are: Sen. Austin Flegel, of three wix*ks to California where know i is on the inside of the |xills on election day by reason minister the office using the lat Portland attorney, Lew Wallace, they visited relatives mid friends the shell, and Mrs. Asbury has of distance (over 15 miles), illness est accepted principles and tech- democratic nominee in 1948 and nt Los Angeles Pasadena, Ixing promised to c|x»rt when she or physical disability may apply j niques of municipal accounting. Walter Pearson, state treasurer. Beach and San Fernando. breaks it. To reorganize tin. office to Angus Gibson of Junction City, for and receive an absentee ballot; i achieve the most efficient method veteran state senator will have this must lx* done 60 days prior of operation in order that un opposition again from Jack Drap I to an election. Ballots and instruc necessary expenditures nd dupli er of Albany, who lost the republi tions will lx* sent to such a voter cation may be elimi ated. This can nomination for the joint Lane- at least 10 days lx*forc election will result in substantial savings Linn district in 1918 to Gibson. and must lx* returned within five and give the taxpayer more for Elmer B. Sahlstrom, Eugene at The quota for the National Boy entirc trip for the boys from the days Ix'forc election day. One also his tax dollar, "I will perform the Scout Jamboree, to I m * held this northwest w ill take about 23 days, may secure a certificate of regis torney is without opposition as the duties of this office with honesty democratic nominee. of which 7 will !><• spent at the tration from his county clerk and July al alley Forgo, 'ennsyl- and with a full sense of responsi . ., . „„ , encampment at Valiev Forge. The may vote on state and district of Also unopposed is Rex Putnam vania, is rapidly being filled in jHn,wi|, July bility to the public.” ficers and measures at any pre for state supet intendent on the this area, according to OregonF'ourth, and it is exix-cted that cinct in any county of the state non partisan ticket and Judge NOTICE TO VOTERS Trail Council headquarters In Eu-President Truman will make his on the strength of such a certifi- William G. East, who was appoint I will be at Webb's Hardware gene. Approximately one boy from Indeix'ndcncc Day iqx'eeh to the cate., ed last year to the newly created each troop and senior Scout unit40,(KM) Boy Scouts who will attend on Saturdays during March and The May, 1950, primary, is of second judicial district. State will have an opixii tunity to make this historic Scouting event. April for convenience of those considerable importance to voters, Labor Commissioner W. E. Kimsey the trip, 150 places at the Jam- M(lny gto|x,VPrs hnvp bppn who are urged not to endanger who have not registered. June H. is unop|x>sed on the republican btirc«1 having Ix en axstgned Io the,,!,,,,,^ „„ w (||,d Bird, registrar. their privilege of voting in it by ticket. His opponent in the general During the week Mrs. Bitd will Oregon Trail Council, winch m-Vaih.y Forge, so that the Seouls failing to see to proiXT registra election will be Howard Morgan eludes I neoIn, Ikmton. Lane.^y visit p||ies ||)ls <)f jn. tion. Up lor election will lx* candi- tx> at her home at 1015 South of Monmouth. IXHigla«, Coo* and Curry countles.hwst aH a(Toss nati(,n dates for nomination for U. S. Eighth street. The Itoys from .this area will Among many oilier activities, vis senator and representative; two travel by special train, and will be its are planned to movie sfiidios in state senators, three state repre under the constant su|x*rvision of Hollywood, steel mills in Pitts sentatives; Lane county judge, cx|ierienced adult Scoutcis. The burgh, Washington D. C„ Phila- commissioner, assessor and fren delphia, New York City, and Yel- ! surer. Party officials are also Teachers and pupils of the Do- school janitor, who ran out with chosen at this time. lowstone Park, This is the first National Boy rena school had a front seat to a fire extinguisher and checked Lane county has 157 precincts, CourtMy Clark s Studio Scout Jamlxirre to lx* held since and it is expected that about 50,- Row River yielded the R. B. trying to hook onto the car and I the most exciting event of the the flames enough so that the truck could be moved, probably 1937, and will bo attended by (MM) (X'tsons will tx1 eligible to vote Patterson car, a 1912 Dodge drag it out. In the meantime quite road and the next thing he knew year Wednesday morning about saved further damage. Scouts from every state in the this s|iring. The election depart- SMART COOKS KNOW an audience gathered to watch the : he was standing near the waters sedan, after the car had plunged 10:25 when a gas tank of a log In the meantime the school Union, and from abroad. ment asks the assistance of each proceedings. edge in a dazed condition. At least ging truck, belonging to the Booth À children were quickly herded to Twenty-nine scout troops in voter in its efforts to see that all into the river on the night of R B. Patterson. Culp Creek | this was the story told following Kelly Lumber Cq,. and driven by the rear of the school grounds as Lane county arc making plans to elections in the county are in February 25th, near the home of logger was alone at the time of : the plunge of the car. which fin- I.conard England was passing the a matter of safety. Volunteers send one or more representatives strict accordance with the law and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Eakin. 3 miles thc accident. Blinding lights from; ally land<*d in several feet of school building when for some with fire extinguishers checked to the jamboree including troop 18 that all those who should be eli east. Workmen from the M & S anotner car on a curve forced his water. How the driver escaped in- reason the gas tank exploded. the fire so that the truck and from Cottage Groses gible to vote are, Auto Service spent over Iwo hours car hx) close to the edge of the [juries is still a mystry. Quick work on the |»art of the logs were saved, _____ r«-decorating job exp«-ct<-d to bei completed today (Thursday). In- i Census Enumerators W; nted for Rural Areas of So. Lane March of Dimes Nets Nearly $3000 Highway Contracts To Be Let 20-21 Adds $1,600,000 Local Hen Lays Record Size Egg Row River Yields Patterson Car Saturday 29 Boy Scout Troops in Lane County to Have Representatives at Jamboree Gas Tank on Logging Truck Explodes In Front of Dorena School Wed. A. M. ¿1 £ ? / it t f a S V I r