The Sentinel, Cottage Grove, Oregon
Thur*., April 6, 1950
Published Every Thursday at
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Established August 15, 1889
W. C. MARTIN
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Littered at Cottage Grove, Oregon, as second class matter.
Cottile Änne írntind
Tom and his stall pul in mote
time than usual this neck in spite
of their educated auxiliary help"
SHELL GAME?
Emotionalism api>ears to ha
so domiimtiHi thi' iv|>oi’ting ai
comment on the McCarthy stat
ment* that the real issue the re
problem is obseun1. l*t‘i hiq>s Se.
There's n
ONTARIO. ORE
ator McCarthy is to blame for the1
confused and emotional evnunent. swing toward women ma) ors.
He was mistaken. 1 think, in al all started with Mae Barney In
leging or iniph mg criminal acts Prineville, who headed that city's
in the part of the people he has government a few years ago. Port
named. It is extremely doubtful. land followed suit and elected
of charges or traitor, spy, or even Dorothy Lis1, and now Ontario is
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
of being a communist can be prov slated lor the same, with comely
Mildied Webster having filial lor
en against uni one mentioned.
ASSOCIATION
But «hat Senator McCarthy has the office against incumbent Dyer
A < I i V
shown and pretty nell documented! Bennett.
is that certain people who either
SUBSIDIZING THE HOT AIR MERCHANTS
ure no«, or have recently I h ' cu ,
WINCHESTER BAY All
C. C. Chapman of the Oregon Voter brings up the ques
in high places in our state de-1 sons attending Servicen nt the ne«
tion of the trustworthiness of the voters pamphlets as they
partment. haie been closely iden-' ly organized uiulenominat tonal
tified with communist - minded church called “Gospel Assembly"
apply to the primaries in a short article in the last issue of
people and group«. Such associa-l are askisi to bring their own
the Oregon Voter. For a small fee, it seems, the candidate ob
tion is not a crime. Such associa chairs.
tains a writeup in the voters pamphlet; the fee barely pays
tion does, however, render those
It seems they are really starting
for the printing of the pamphlet and the multitude of other
people undesirable employee1« of
expenses connected with the issuance of the document is at
our slate department.
the expense of the taxpayer.
No one, I am sure, will deny
Douglas
ROSEBURG. ORE.
Even under the general election the pamphlet must be
now that communism is a threat County is the largest county in
regarded as a sort of a propaganda sheet for the candidates, j
to all free |x>ople. The world con-| Western Oregon and the m< is t
The only excuse even then that we see for its publication at
trol of communism, the Russian sparsely jiopulated.
the exj»ense of the taxpayers is for a study of the issues to I
goi ci nment. is our «hemy in whati
However, it is the richest coun-
be decided. It tells about the merits of the candidate if he
we call a cold war. We cannot, and y when measured by the
has any, but quite naturally nothing derogatory appears.
should not, employ communist stick of recreational resources.
The barrage of publicity to which newspapers have been
sympathizers in any department
of our government least of all
subjected to for a month or more could easily fill two or
SPRINGFIELD, ORE,: The
the state department. We should
three ordinary editions. One candidate to announce for a
kind of boss you dream alxiut is
not
employ
people
about
whom
county office recently had the nerve to send out an announce
there is a reasonable basis for sus Dallas I-!. Winslow, who just pre-
ment of several closely typewritten pages and from the best,
sented each of his 22 employees
picion.
•
we could judge this announcement covered his principal ac
with brand new Ford cars.
1 thq k that is « hat Senator
tivities from the time he drew his first breath up to the pres-j
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Trembley
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Nord- McCarthy is driving at, but he has
ent time.
OREGON-AT-LARGE:
trod on some important toe«. The
Chapman of the Oregon Voter says of the pamphlet: have moved from the Flatters strum and family left Saturday smoke
sonnets and bonnets are u|x>n us!
screen
of
confusion
was
the was
“As the document is issued by the state, it carries with residence on South Sixth street to for Paso Robles, California for a quickly developed. The Senator's'
their farm home at Divide. And week's visit with relatives. Ed
of a woman’s hat I goes. Recently
it an impression of official value. Mechanically, the Secretary the
errors
were
quickly
magnified.
He
1
Trembley residence is really Jones is acting police chief during
of State (through election division) does an efficient job of on the
stands almost alone against all! a lady collected a bet that if she
Divide. The water from the Mr. Nordstrom's absence.
getting all this self-advertising material in form, with proper bathroom runs into the Umpqua
the power and the brains of the walked down the street with a
executive de|>artment of the gov bird nest on her head she would
indices. But as a public document that gains widespread river and water from the kitchen
attract no undue attention. She
study it misleads those who accept it as having value other in the coast fork of the Willam Two soldiers. Robert A. Durbin ernment.
did. She won.
and Sherman Taylor, said to lie
The President has, in effect,
than self-exposure by candidates of their own ideas of what ette.
AWOL from Fort Lewis, Wash designated the McCarthy
state
in their opinion will help get them nominated or at least
ington were arrested hen- Monday ments as a whole school
SALEM, ORE.: Rivonls of the
ci red
advertise them as members of the law or other professions Mrs. George Crawford of Do- night by city police on charge of
herrings. (He called the Alger state health department slum that
or occupations. The May state pamphlet is a heavy waste of , rena suffered a heart attack a theft of a car from Swiss Home.
Hiss charges red herrings!! I le has in 19-19 the death rate among On1-
public funds. There is valid excuse for a November election few days ago and was taken to a
declined to allow the committee gon Indians was 17 G, while that
pamphlet to set forth the text of measures and arguments hospital in Eugene. She had pre
Mrs. Edgar Williams and daugh
inspect tile state department of the general public was just 9 I
for and against each, but none for the May primary pamphlet viously spent a month in the hos ter. Mrs. Wayne Caudle and her to
It seems they can’t win against
loyalty records or the civil service
el
convenience for individual candidates to advertise pital due to a heart attack and young son of Myrtle Point were commission loyalty records. Those the white man's diseases now any
was only home two weeks when
themselves mostly at taxpayer cost.”
overnight guests Thursday of Mrs. files allegedly give the persons in more than they could the cavalry
she had another’attack.
Bert Hatch and Mrs. Lala Veatch. question a clean bill of health. If a century ago.
so, what harm in seeing them? If
FLYING SAUCERS
Week end guests at he home of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dykstcrhuis so. why not open them up and
LAGRANDE. ORE There's
• —Rymg saucers have not only supplied material for some Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Smith in Gow- and children, Eugene, Pauline and clean up this whole mess ?
sea monster In Wallowa Inke ac
good stories within the past year or so, but they have been dyville were Mr. and Mrs. Beyri Jerry spent the week end in Port- There Is something wrong some curding to Union county folk It
the butt of several jokes for radio comedians and others re Pickens and daughter Shirley of land with friends, and attended place. I hope Senator McCarthy docs seem reasonable, because no
cently. About the time we conclude that there must be some Forest Grove and Harley Pickens the capping exercises of their will keep on until he is either dis self respecting sizeable body of
thing to the flying saucers, we read where the last story of Longview, Washington. Beyri daughter Betty. They also visited credited by clear-cut facts or forc water would think of being with
and Harley Pickens are brothers Mr. Dykstcrhuis’ cousin at Eagle es the Administration to clear the out a monster these days. How
issued is a hoax and was started as a joke, so it puts us back of
Mrs. Smith. Additional Sunday Creek.
names of many people McCarthy ever, the fast-growing legend was
about where we started.
dinner guests were Mrs. Smith’s
has listed by showing the com exploded by a one John Anderson,
One thing we are convinced of however, is that so many sons. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis and
Miss
Chloris
Roberts
of
Oregon
mittee
files. The pro-adminis who says it’s nothing but an or-
stories have been told recently that there is a certain per Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis and State college is recuperating from tration the
news writers and commen dlnary 14-foot trout the folk han
centage of the population going to believe in the flying saucer family.
major surgery on her leg at the tators have ignored the fact that been seeing.
any way. It seems to strike the popular fancy and where an
He saw it there as long ago as
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. the President's action leaves many
object would not have attracted any attention only a few Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Godard and C. E. Roberts. Miss Roberts had people "smeared" whom the com 40 years, but not being one to ex- (
years beck, anything seen in the heavens now is sure to be son Eldon spent Sunday in Eugene her leg injured while skiing on mittee should publicly clear after aggerate or tell a big story, he
attending the camellia and rhodo Mt. Hood about three weeks ago. inspection of the files.
dosely'serutinized and probably magnified.
just didn't mention it.
Perhaps Senator McCarthy er-
Perhaps it's that queer quirk of human nature that gives dendron show, sponsored by the
Men's Camellia and Rhododendron
ST. HEI-ENS. ORE Mrs. Carl
George Witters of the M. & W. 1 rvd in listing any names, but the
a bit of a thrill when there is a prospect of excitement or club
held at the Eugene Garden Market attended the independent President makes the greator error Brandcnfcls (lawyer wife of the
something out of the ordinary. Perhaps this feeling is akin to club clubhouse.
They were dinner
by leaving them smeared instead hair farmer! b«s « Hair for pro-
the quirk in the make up of most of us to speed gossip when guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Davis. grocers meeting in Portland over | of
clearing them if the files can motion.
the week end and took occasion
we hear it. The bad qualities of the average individual travel
On a recent air tour in which
to witness the opening of the coast clear them.
a lot faster than any good qualities he might have; in fact his Mrs. Ed Teich returned home league1 baseball season at Portland
she and her husband took part she
good qualities do not travel at all; they are more or less his last week from Kansas City and between the Portland Beavers and
It should be noted that in the handl'd out to dignitaries who
secret.
Liberty, Missouri from an extend Oakland, which was won by Port above discussion I do not refer to greeted the air armada at air-
ed visit with relatives.
land.
■ the data files of the FBI. I do not ports, bottles of their hair-raising
। think those files should ever be Juice in leather cases on which
PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
made public. This was proven be their names were embossed in
Recently a home burned in western Oregon claiming
yond question by their use in the gold, How did she do it? By a
the lives of the parents and five children. The stage for the
Copion trial here. The FBI must quick flick of her wrist with a
Willamette vetch was recently make a note of everything that is stamping machine right inside the
tragedy could not have been more perfectly prepared if mass
A new business enterprise was
suicide had been contemplated.
created here starting April 1 with field inspected for certification in reported to them whether there is plane cabin.
Here is how the tragedy occurred. The house was built the organization of the Liquid Gas Lane county by H. E. Finnell, seed any truth to it or not. Being pure Mayors, governors and county
specialist, and W. B. ly an investigation agency the FBI officials alike were flattered and
long and narrow with a built-on room in the rear where the Service Co., by George Macready. certification
county extension agent. ' files are full of chaff along with went home with their own pre
children slept. The back door and windows were nailed shut. The new enterprise is affiliated Parker,
Five farmers' fields were inspect
material would, of course, be cious |>ackages to try the famous
The night of the tragedy a roaring fire was built in the wood with the Cottage Grove Gas Co., ed amounting to 118 acres. After, such
the good grain. To make public cure for baldness.
and will be located in the gas com
stovje that sat by the front door. After the fire was stoked pany office.
harvest this seed will have a ger such material would, of course, be
all went to bed. It was not long before the hot stove heated The new concern will serve the mination and purity test, and will most damaging and unfair. The PENDLETON. ORE.: Small fish
the floor boards where oil had been allowed to seep into the area surrounding Cottage Grove be used as future blue tag plant files qf the state department and got into the news last week when
wood—oil-soaked floors are common. As soon as the stove with liquified petrolium gas. The ing stock providing it passes the the civil service commission, upon little Tommy Smith fell into the
became red hot the oiled floor ignited enveloping the whole communities to be served include rigid certification standards. Any which loyalty decisions are made, pool In Pendleton's famous Til
end of the house in flame and also the only exit. The rest of the localities adjacent to Cottage one interested in obtaining the are entirely different. Those arc Taylor jiark (named for their hero
the story is very short—all lives were lost.
Grove, Drain, Disston, Creswell, names and addresses of these the ones which the committee sheriff of yesteryear).
Cooperating oldsters dried him
may contact the county: should see and which the Presi-
This can happen to any home where there is a disregard Lorane and Clup Creek. All types growers
extension
agent's
office
in
the
,
off,
and It would have been a
dent
refuses
to
let
it
have.
for fire precautions. Insufficient insulation around a heating of ga.s equipment, appliances and Public Market Building in Eugene.
perfect crime had not a small
service
will
be
supplied
to
custo
unit, oil drippings on floor, poor draft, cracked stove, over
goldfish wriggled out ofhis pocket
Growers are urged to control THREE LOCAL GIRLS
residing in these areas. Here
heating, forced draft and open fire door can all cause fire. mers
during t h e reading lesson. The
thrips
on
prunes
providing
they
IN
CAPPING
EXERCISES
tofore users of liquified gas have
Take precautions and avoid tragedy in your family.
Capping services for 37 students, story was out!
had to rely on serpice from Eu are found in the orchards at the
gene, but under the new setup, rate of at least one thrip for every | including the Misses Betty Dyk-
GRESHAM, ORE., A half dozen
faster and better service will be two buds says W. B. Parker, coun- ! sterhuis, Carol Naish and Jeanne
A COMMUNITY EFFORT
ty extension agent. A tour was Cochrane, all of Cottage Grove, University of Oregon journalism
available.
One profitable thing all can do, even the residents of the
conducted Monday by R. F. Thom, ; were held Friday night for Good students have taken over Ye Edi
suburban areas, is to join wholeheartedly in the present
horticulture inspector, and Mr. Samaritan hospital
_
_____________
school of nurs- tor Tom Purcell’s paper for n
Mrs. C. A. Peterson, Reporter
cleanup-paintup week. The old fallacy that you can't afford
Parker, at which time they ob- j ing students at St Marks Episco- week. The teory is they’ll learn,
Phone 18-F-ll
served orchards where farmers 1 pal church. Bishop Benjamin Dag- and the newspaper staff will have
to fix up and paint up your place of business or residence for
fear your taxes will be raised is about as sensible as not tak- “Open House,” was held at the may not have to spray or dust this well and the Rev. Bernard Geiser, a soft time of it. In fact, a holiday.
Note: What do you want to bet
I year because very few thrips were hospital chaplain, officiated, The
ing a nnnf
bath nnnzin»«inr»
for fear nt'rennin»
that you will look prosperous.
A ___ _ clean
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
I..______
1
found;
however,
orchardists
capping
signifies
the
end
of
a
six-
and neat appearing premise whether it’s your house or place Teeters Sunday afternoon, April
observe their own trees to month probationary period.
of business does something for you as well as your neighbor; 2nd. Sixty-one friends and rela should
make a definite determination.
A reception followed at the
tives
were
present.
Cake,
punch
it raises your morale.
nurses’ residence for the class.
Peaches
and
sweet
cherry
trees
If you would enhance this community as a trading center and coffee were served to all. They are now at the proper
to their parents and friends.
and as a better place to live, you can profit by joining the received many lovely gifts. Four apply brown rot and stage
Attending from here were Mr.
blossom
guests
were
present
at
this
cele
move to clean up and paint.
and Mrs. A. B. Cochrane, parents
blight
control
program
in
most
bration that were present at the
of Jeanne Cochrane, Miss Shirley
orchards.
wedding 57 years ago.
Arne of OSC, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Men are not perplexed when they stick to fundamentals,
Apple
and
pear
trees
are
now
Mr. and Mrs. Don Caracer and
Dykstcrhuis, parents of Betty
when they rely on God and when they remember that man daughter of California, Mr. and showing proper bud growth to use Dykstcrhuis,
Eugene, Pauline and
a
control
program
for scab and
of himself can do nothing worthwhile.
Mrs. Harold Boslaugh and son of
Jerry Dykstcrhuis, Mr. and Mrs.
powdery
mildew.
Milwaukie were guests at the
Lance Naish, parents of Carol
For present and future recom- Naish, Robert, Wesley and Michael
Before we think about changing our constitution, let us Mosby home, Tuesday.
take a jieek around at other nations which went for a picnic Mrs. Mary Sloan of Salem is mendations for orchard is ts, con Naish, Mr Naish's mother and the
on the left hand, dead end road.
visiting at the Chas. Teeters home tact the county extension agent's Rev. and Mrs. Frank Brown.
and C. A. Peterson home this office at the Public Market Budd
ing, Eugene.
week.
Wedding Announcements and
When you criticize the United States of America you
Invitations The Sentinel.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Ketcherside
are criticising yourself, if you do not vote at every election.
and family spent Sunday at the
One criminal does not deserve more consideration than Harley Williams home at. Saginaw
and Ada May stayed for a two-day
do the ninety-nine against whom he has sinned.
visit at the Saginaw school.
A lot of trouble in this world is caused by trying to re Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kanei and
son, Vern spent Sunday In Ash
form the other fellow—first.
land visiting at the home of Mrs.
Kanel’s niece.
All of the spokes carry the load when a wheel rotates.
Peggy Ketcherside and Wilbur
PICKUP OVERTURNED
pickup were driving in a line of Dodge visited at the home of Mr.
ON HIGHWAY
I
traffic when Mr. Goodwin at Dodge’s cousin, Mr. and Mrs.
at
A pickup belonging to Lee tempted to pass two or three cars Danny Brant in Springfield.
Nichols and driven by Geo. W. in the line. At the same time the
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Peterson
Reck was overturned on the North driver of the pickup attempted to and Mrs. E. Young of Mosby
Highway near the Thrifty Station make a left turn into a driveway Creek were guests at the Clarence
Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. and the pickup was struck and Peterson home Friday evening.
when the pickup was struck by a overturned. No injuries resulted. Mrs. Young and Mr. Clarence
1949 Buick driven by Chas. F. The accident was inverstigated by Horn were the honored guests, it
605 Main
Ph. 325Y
Goodwin of Yoncalla. The car and city police, but no arrest made. being their birthdays.
¡¿quid Gas Service Co.
Is Started April 1st
Potter’s
Patter
PORTLAND. ORE.: The Grou i
Fietwell mi-ill lulled prominenti)
in the news in connection with the
JoAnn Dene) murder stories, con
nectad with the man Cree who
was allegedl)
manhmidled b)
Clark ixiunty sheriif, is the Mime
one who conducted combination
Citizen-action and revival meet
Ings to siip|M>dt blundering out
going Sheriff Mike Elliott.
ohi «milan of mine out in the ruin
Note Speaking ot JoAnn Dew
e), lei's ho|x- that ll tin- Wilson
boys are pimeli guilt) and are
I*. 1'. (Dam Poor) Potter
that the usual bevy of sob sisters
will not sai of Utah Wilson, "Tin’
|MK>r boy. So young. So pitilul."
l et them remember JoAnn's nude
ADAMSIIN
At Slims
broken Issi)’ I ) Ing
down
hospital,
Eugene,
Tuesday, Ma rch
among the stones of
Wind 28,
Mr anil Mis.
tuer liar. Let them rememlier hei
screams for help that went un Adamson. Creswell, a son.
answered on a dark Vancouver
HAl.I.EW
At tin- Buller mu
BIRTHS
I9.>o, to Mr. mid Mi Hubert Ibil-
lew, Dixston, n son, t'IIItun I oren.
There came a time in the hies
robtieil of almost all of their Itene
fits under the
"for econ
omy.”
Now
Report” and again under the guise
of "for economy
The Hoover Report, sometimes
referred to as the Hoover commis
sion, a citizens committee headed
by Herliert Hoover, was set up
lute in 1947 to study goienuncili
departments for economi Int heir
study of the Veterans Admmist i a
t ton.
was decided that
economy brought
hi breaking up our "hard (ought
(or" organization (the Veterans
Administration I but no economy
and economy being the basic
issue, is shown. It would seem to
your service officer that there is
so much room for economy, both
at homi
that
DARBY
Butler mu
inity home.
i. April 4,
I950, t<> Mr and Mis Frunk Dar
by, Black Butte route, Cottage
HAILEY
At the Huiler mn-
ternity home, Tuesday, April 4,
1950, to Mr and Mis Joseph Hall
MALONEY
At Hu> Butler
materniiy homi- Wednesday, Mm
29. 1950, to Ml and Mis. Edwin
Mulonvy. Cotta • Gioie, a son,
I Jennis Way nr.
mt) home, Wednesday, Match à
1950, to Mr.
Mis Ernest
Dunn, Cottage
n daughter.
Kathryn Kay.
lännen Helen
look elseiihere lor Hieir emnomy
I h ÍOK1
Itene ROTATING VW
HIGH SCHOOL
University of
ft is my firm I.Hief that
I,
a
daughter.
UHI I tili
I' tl'ERN
( »regen, Eugene,
• A n>tnting u-
i’scnled to high
the Hoover Rejiort dealing with xc I kmi I n for no s | si | m -|- improve-
the Veterans Administration icry nu nt. I n tiring given by Hiirris
closely, we will not mil)’ wind up Ellsworth, memltcr of the I!
with no economy, hut no benefits
une of a
The aspects of the Hoover Re
presentisi
port will lie discussed on national, senes of plaque.'
state and local levels by the major through
organizations and
should listen intently and do ns we enee It < 'amplici I,
are nski-d if we wish to have our
iiencftts remain
W. A
< »f fleer (or lame County.
Household Hint
To change the shape of a man’s
nat, um your steam iron to take
out U m old creases and steam in
the new style.
ARC & ACETYLENE
WELDING
Cottage Grove
Welding Works
Farm Tips
MOUNT VIEW
home, Fudai. March
o Mr ami Mrs Gust
31. 1950,
I .lljcgl i'll,
“She came here to spy on our
methods. So what!''
Portable Welding Any Plaee
1030 Madison
Phone 181Y
24-tfcxxx
First 1951 Motor Car
1951 FRAZER
On Display Saturday, April 8th
“Built to Better the Best on the Road”
HANSEN BROS. GARAGE
5th ami Wash.
Phone 761)
SALE
CONLON
DeLuxe Ironers — $199.95
CLOSING - OUT SALE
PYREX WARE
REDUCED TO. ................ S139.50
Standard Ironers - $169.95
REDUCED TO....... S119.50
THRIFT-WISE
HERB ADAMS
SMITH ELECTRIC
500 Main
Phone 15
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