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The Weather I Court my Cottage Grove Luke Went her Station) High Ixiw Pre. 45 Muy 26 82 88 Muy 27 54 Muy 28 61 36 68 48 Muy 29 Muy 30 73 41 Muy 31 72 40 89 June I 45 Qlottaae Sroue Sentinel ’ in our Wantad Columna. See Pag«** 14, 15. LAT I______ COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON TH' R DAY, JUNE 1, 19*0 A Junction City num I* cloud and another Junction resident 1* <’. G. HKE DEPARTMENT In ci critical condition nt a Eugen«* HAS A Bl SV WEEK hospital uh result of n motor ml«- hup which occurred in the Com- The fir* depmtment has licen Ktock community, h I mhii ten mile* busy the past week with n number Mouth of here Tuewtay afternoon of small fires A 1929 model A bidward E Ishmael, 33, of Junc Ford legist« red to Jeep Milh*r win tion City died behire the Mill* gutted when it caught fire from ambulance could reach a Eugene a backfire nt 7 10 a in. Thursday howpilul Gerald Sullivan, 23, also morning on south River Road of Junction City, was rc|ioited There was $2f> damage listed by eurlier in n cntical condition in tin* fin* department. A bain on *i)w hoHpilirl nod ambulance atten the Fred Harris pro|*rty near dant* said at the time Ills recovery the Taylor-Dinc ecmet«*ry burned Was doubtful. Police who InveM- Ut 10 20 p.m. Thursday with a tigated thi* accident said tin* Junc loss of $2<M> including some hay tion (,’lty car skidded out ol con stored in th«* building A tclcjrhon* trol on a gruvel Mhouldet unit ovci pole n«*nrby wa bunn il mid put turned Kevernl time* Tia* car wa* |0 teiephon« x out of order. a complete wreck. An ovcrheiiti*d oil stove caused Another acci<lent killed two alarm at the I. W Coiner home I miim *» and injured three ridcrx at 8:55 pm. Saturday. There was when a foot *u*|ienKkMi bridge no damage. near I train colhip.«*«l nt I mi II i end* Smoke coming from under the a* Ila* three rider* tia*d to nego rafter* at tiw O P and E round tint«* th- bridge on hoi scliaek. The houre at 4 45 pm. Sunday was tiders were Vernon Pouncey. .’18, mistaken for a fire and an alarm I train |mliee chief, hi* son, Itou was h«-nt in. Firemen learned that aid III and la*Roy barley 11, *on Ilie fire was from a nearby kx*o- of M ik Sally Earley of I train. motive ms I haled the call as a When the bridge broke, it '■false alarm." drupp«*d 30 fret Into Elk creek. 'i'h.* Ine department answered (tne home received a broken neck two call* Monday Both fires were and th<* other a broken leg and report cd y "set" to shack* and un- had to I m * ahot. Both Itoya an* in a used building*. The first call was Eugene lioapital HUlfering from to the Carlton Woodard pro|M*rty brunw*H and alxick. an early rc|>ort on the Row river road at 10:50 Mated It w n * understood here p in Monday when an "old barn that the bridge laid been con or shack" was burned to th«* demn«*d for the |Mmt three year*. ground, no estimabsi damage At 1 iruin'K water nupply win ku id I twelve o'clock midnight Monday, to have been cut off for iilaiut an a fire called the attention of the hour following flu* accident. dcpaiimcnt at the While pro|M*rty James Robert*. 2, son of Mr in MMith sixth street A schack and Mm. Boyd Robert* of .331 was also destroyed at this fire, Sweet lone, wm rc|K>rtcd yc»fcr with no damage recorded. day to I m * in fair condition at a A grass fin* at the corner of Eugene iMiMpital after pulling down Chestnut and 1 street was started a kettle of iMiding water off of l>y two little girls who hud been a stove onto his tread The family playing with matclH*« at 12:30 p.m could not I m * contacted today for Wednesday A nearby house was a statement a* to hi* condition. endangereo tail suffered no dam age. Th«* fire department again warns the public of the fin* hazard where gruss anti rubbish nn* left and can catch fire due to any carelessness. Gilbert Kaminryit of Drain, Fire permit* will I m * issued at was taken to a Eugeni* hoapital by the city hall and must be had to the Cottage Grove Ambulance j burn on private property starting Service Wedwnday afternoon fol Jun«* 1. lowing a wimm I* accident Kam- meye* was employed by the GEORGE LAYNG, Wooley lagging company l<M*ati*d PIONEER, PASSES approximately ten mile* NW of1 Drain at the time of the accident. Kammcyes and partner were in jured when a limb from u tree they were failing broke and fell on them. The partner, his name unknown by the ambulance com pany, received a broken shoulder and win trnn*|M>rted to the hos pital by private car. Lester Rearrick of route one, Cottage Grove was seriously in jured in a wood* accident Monday while employed by the Ill-Point Digging company. He was taken to a Eugene hospital by the local ambulance. It was reported that Rent rick’s right knee wa* badly smashed, his right leg suffered a compound fracture and u pelvic bone was "cracked.” Causi* of the accident was not listed by tin* ambulance company. Logging Mishaps injure Three Men George I ay ng, pioneer cattle man. who was laid to rest in th«* Brunduiugh cemetery last Thurs- day. He spent almost a half cen tury ranching in the layng creek section, which licars his name. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. VanNort- wick accompanied by their daugh ter and son in-law, Mr ami Mrs Everett Powell visited their son, Leon VnnNortwick and family at Tule Lak«*, California last week, returning home Tuesday. They re- [sirt farmers of that area had been busy with potato planting. $200,000 Fire Destroys Large Springfield Mill Early Thursday An estimated $200,000 fire de stroyed a large Springfield mill early Thursday morning. The Ben nett Lumber company, located at the east city limits on th«* south side of the McKenzie hiway, was reported on fir«* at 2:30 a.m. by one of two night watchmen, ac cording to mill superintendent, Walter Bennett, a brother ol on«' of th«* three partners who own the property. Bennett Creek Harvey Rd. Mosby ('n Series of Acciden* dial to Motorist; Four Hospitalized A former resident, Miss Elaine Guggisberg, has Isen chosen as one of the young ladies from Leb- ?anon in the annual Strawberry Festival Queen contest Elaine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guggisberg of Lebanon and the granddaughter of Mr. mid Mrs. Pete Mostachetti of Cot tage Grove. The festival will be held Friday mid Saturday, June 9 mid Hl and attract* thousands of |M*ople from Oregon. to many a “Good Buy'* Thornton Corners VOLUME LX I FORMER RESIDENT CHOSEN PRINCESS Von can nay "Hello'* The origin of th«* fire is believed to have been in the green chain of the planer mill. Th«* whole plant was in flames and the fire out of control before help arrived. There were four Springfield and one Eu- gene fin* trucks on th«* fire fight ing until the blaze was controlled at 5 a.m. A second Eugene truck stood by at the Springfield fire station in event of further calls. Only a small amount of equipment was saved. The Bennett mill was located in the vicinity of the $212,000 Gur- rier mill fin* which took place in May, 1948 and also near the loca tion of th«* Summer-Bell Roof Structures fire, damaged $90,000 and the Delta Lumber company fire estimated at a loss of $60,000, both in July 1948. When the Liberty Bell Visited the Jefferson School ll«*re'H one of th«* arene* occa»lon«*d by th«* visit of tbr Lib«*rty B«*ll Rcpll«*u t«« th«* Jefferson ochool here iwently. Th«* Iwll, uhl<*h is being traaaported over the state by the Ford Motor < o.. Is being used to Inaugurate the campaign for U. 8. Savings bonds. War Dead Are Honored in Memorial Day Services Here Tuesday, May 30 The American lz*gion gave the *.•••• *opl<* of Cottag«* Grove a fine program honoring our service men j who have pooled on. After two *e- , lections by O h * Cottage Grove] * The Cottage Grove City Band union high school liand under the will rehearse Monday and Wednes «luxH tion of Elwood Rickman, the day evenings at 7:30 p.m. in the M*rvk*es wen* opened by th«* flag High School Music Room, begin raising conducted by member* ol j ning on June 12. A series of week the U. S. National Guard This ly Thursday night concerts in the wa* followi*d by invocation by the । City Park is planned, according to Rev. Win. Sutterlin. director. Rickman. All ol«i mem A surprise feature after th«' in- bers are urg«?d to join in the troduction of guests by Com year's activities. The Band will mander Edmund Deremer was the journey to Salem for the annual presentation to Sgt. First Class I Cherry Festival on Saturday, June Stephen W. Bench Jr. of the i Bronze Star Medal Award, by First Lt. Harold Bauder. This ci Summer band classes, sponsored tation read in part: This is to cer by high sch«x>l, grade school and tify that the President of the community chest, will begin Mon Unit«*d States of America author day, June 12 at the High School ized by Executive Order February Music room. The band will meet 4. 1M4 has awarded the Bronze in three sections: beginning, inter Finit Class Star mediate and advanc«*d. Classes «then Sergeant > Stephen W. Bench start at 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a m. and Jr.. Inf.antry, for Meritorious ___ Achievement in Ground Op«*ra-i 11:0° a m * re!'P‘’C’ y . lions against the Enemy. Pacific! Instruction is offered in the Theater of Operations on or about j beginning classes on all instru- 1 Dwember 1942. Given under my menta, usable in a hand. Parents hand in the City of Washington interested in having their child join this summer may contact El this 17th Day of May, 1950. wood Rickman or Robert Dean, Mrs. Hcrshell Mapes was then instructors. There is no charg«* for introduced and gave the Gettys burg address. Father Paul Z«*llcr the instruction. was pres«*nt«*d as guest speaker by Command«*!' Deremer and gave an MOVE STARTED FOR excellent address touching on th«* QUICK FIRE FIGHTING ideology of men and nations. At the close of Father Zeller’s talk A move to mobilize the kigging th«* band play«*d the national an industry in the vicinity of Cottage them. A parade was formed be Grove into a quick-striking and hind the colors of the American effective fire-fighting force to Legion, the Veterans of Foreign combat forest fires this summer Wars, and the Disabled American was started this week b.v W. D. Veterans, and consist«*«! of the fir Hagenstein, chief forester for the ing squad and color guards of the forest conservation committee of National Guard company, the th«* Pacific Northwest Forest In band, veterans, and a large group dustries. of Cul> Scouts. Boy Scouts, Brown- Every local logging operator is ies, and Girl Scouts, accompanied 1 urged by th«* forest leader to pre by their respective leaders. The 1 pare his operation for any cmer procession halted at th«* bridge on gency in case of fire. west Main street where short ser- Hagenstein outlined a four- vices were held honoring the point action program for each log navy's dead by casting flowers ging unit: (1» prepare a fire-fight and a |x>ppy wreath on the waters. ing plan for each camp; (2) assign The services were then con each logger <o a specific job to I m * cluded at the I(H)F-AF*AM cem ready when a fire starts; (3) see etery under the auspices of the that there ar«* plenty of t«M»ls for 40 et 8 with Charles Whipps act-|pyp|-y logger (axes, shovels, i*>wer Ing as chaplain, ami Claude Sher- saws) and that they are kept man as commander. handy ami in good shape where The program was arranged by «■very man knows their location; Rolx*rt F. Gierau, first vice-com and (41 have fire drills at regular mander of the local post of th«* intervals to accustom m e n to speed. American Legion. Summer Activities School - City Band MISS FLATEN TO GRADVATE FROM MARYLIII RST JUNE 3 LOMBARD TAPPED University of Oregon. Eugene. Roberta Flaten, daughter of Mr. May 26 tSpecial) Herbert Lom and Mrs. Clyde E. Wright of Cot bard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert tage Grove, will graduate from Lombard. Cottage Grove, was re Marylhurat college on June 3. She cently tapped for membership will receive the bachelor of arts into Druids, junior men's service degree with a major in home ceo-, honorary on the University of Oregon campus. nomic*. Miss Flaten has been active on ! Lombard is a sophomore major the campus as a member of the in pre-law. Marylhurst Athletic association,1 Aquinas hall president, Flavia hall MRS. R. L. SEDERGREN vice-president, and a member of SERVES AS SOCIETY EDITOR the college paper staff. She was ' Our thanks go to Mrs. R. L. also elected Miss Marylhurst XIV. Sedergren for her untiring efforts Commencement speaker for the in serving as society editor for graduates will be Dr. Charles D. [ this issue. Mrs. Sedergren con Byrne, secretary of the State sented to “pinch hit” for Mrs. Board of Higher Education. This! Miriam Adkins, who remained in will I m * the 20th annua) commence- . Denver, Colorado to be at the bed side of a daughter. ment of the college. H AV I YOU BEEN COI NTE1» IN CENSUS? In order to insure oompiete and full c Ai*rage for this district, the Bureau ol Census has issued a requ<*st for cooperation from all sources in getting immediate l egist i at ion of everyone not al ready count«*d in the 1950 census. Preliminary figures on the local district census will be issued soon. Anyone not already counted in the District Office of the Bureau of C«însus, room 205, Armory, Eu- Ten Cent* per Copy Safety Meeting Heid Thursday Nite at city Hall Representatives of several civic organizations met at th«* city hall Thursday evening to discuss way* and means of arousing the public to the need of preventing traffic accidents as well as accidents which might b<* caused from fire hazards. Too many traffic mishaps have occured here and elsewhere over the state in the past few months; many of the accidents have been the result of careless ness and irresponsible driving. Sponsors of th«* safety move hope to have the cooperation of the public as well as any suggestions from th«* traffic safety division of the state to aid in elimi nating the needless loss of life. It is hoped to have a represen tative of the traffic safety divi sion here within the next few weeks to discuss measures which may be profitably adopted to stop the loss of life and property. Attending the meeting Thursday night in addition to F. H. Dole man, mayor and Chester Nord strom, police chief were: George Macready, representing the Lions club; Norman Richards, the Cham ber of Commerce; G. J. Lyon, the Rod and Gun club; Ed Keitzer, th* FOE lodge; C. I. Bozell. the Shrine club; Cottage Harriet Horn, Daughters of the Nile; Gladys Hatch, Rebekah lodge; Dick Palmer for Eddie Deremer, the American Legion and Percy Malcolm, the Masonic lodge. CHAMBER SELECT RODEO PRINCESS DOROTHY The Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber of Commerce have announced that the two groups will co-sponsor Miss Dorothy Jackson as a Queen candidate for the Cottage Grove Rodeo to be held July 15 and 16. Mis* Jackson is the secretary manager at the local Chamber of The Cottage Grove Townsend Commerce office. Her picture and further details will appear with club will meet Monday at the other candidates pictures and Armory for a 6:30 potluck supper. stories in later <?ditions of the Sentinel. Come and biing a friend. NUMBER 43 Ashland Undertaker Fooled Three Local Shriners Walk Away From Wrecked Plane Sunday The Ashland undertaker was ready to wrap three local Shriners up and ship them home Sunday morning, but they fooled him and walked away from the wrecked Robert Dusenberry, principal plane. The accident occurred Sun presented the high school awards day morning about N:2l> a.m. a* to eight pupils during the class George Matthew*, John Ix>ng and night ceremonies at the high George Macready were returning school auditorium Friday evening home from Ashland after attend Mr. Dusenberry acting for the ing the Shrine ceremonial there American Lz*gion and auxiliary the previous day. The three were first presented the legion award riding in the Matthews plane and to the outstanding toy and girl according to the story told of the near tragedy, the three decided to student. The legion award to the out return home by way of Klamath standing boy went to Larry Wol Falls. They had reached Dead In- fard and the auxiliary award to dian road, about nine m.les north- the outstanding girl went to Mae east of Ashland when a mountain Malcolm. These two students were suddenly appeared in front of the selected from among eleven can - plane and the pilot Matthews didates, all members of the Na could not gain enough altitude to go over it. George Macready, a tional Honor Society. Four scholarships from the Ore passenger, reported that the plane gon College of Education went to left Ashland flying parallel to a Pauline Dyksterhuis, Joan Sum mountain. Soon they were flying mer*, Donna Guggisberg and Eu in a valley between two moun tains and suddenly a mountain nice Hand. Ron Hite was awarded a loomed up in front of the plane. scholarship to Linfield College and The plane’s tail struck a tree, but the $50.00 BPW club scholarship this did not check the speed of the plane. From the time the went to Nekia Schwartzer. plane struck the tree until the front of the plane crashed into a DAMON SCOTT RESIGNS rock about 50 yards farther on FROM J. C. PENNEY CO. seemed an eternity according to Damon Scott, pioneer merchant Macready. The plane was a total of Cottage Grove announced Mon wreck. Macready was able to ex day he had resigned from the J. C. tricate himself from the plane in Penney Co. organization effective about ten minutes. Johi« I-ong, a June 30. Mr. Scott who has been passenger, was able to free him with the Penney organization for self in twenty minutes, but it took eighteen years has served as local forty-five minutes or more to free manager here for several years the pilot, George Matthew*. Mat and was recently given a leave of thews sat and tried to stop a leak absence due to ill health. Re- in the gas line. None were serious placing Mr. Scott as local man ly hurt, but Matthews who had ager is Howard Gilbert, formerly been in a cramped position lost of Grants Pass, who has been here the use of his legs for sometime for the past two weeks. due to the fact that circulation Mr. Scott said Monday his fu had stopped to his pedal extremi- ture plans were rather indefinite. ities. He said that he would probably A second plane load of Shriners spend the summer months here piloted by I-eo Rickard with Lloyd and on the coast with his , family. Aldrich and Floyd Hilliker fol His resignation from the Penney lowed and one of the passengers Co. terminates thirty years of ser saw* the Matthews plane dis vice as a dry goods and ready to appear. but the searching plane wear merchant. flew over the area about four times before locating the crashed plane. Rickard made an emer gency landing and notified the ambulance and the state police. I When the ambulance arrived, the operator brought along canvas to cover the bodies along with a stretcher to carry out the injured. Long and Macready assisted Matthews in trying to get back on his feet and when tne undertaker । arrived, Macready noticed that ! the canvas on which Matthews laid his head was like the canvas 1 used to cover the bodies, and it made him shudder just a bit. The three passengers of the - ill fated plane went to Medford : to catch another plane for home. High School Awards Made During Class Night on May 26 Three Candidates for C. G. Rodeo Queen HARVEY KELLY BUYS IRISH McBROOM MARKETS IN EUGENE AS OF JUNE 1 rkmo Clark St*Jit The name of Beth Peacock has been popular at the Cottage Grove Riding club since its begin ning three years ago and again brings the young lady to the front as her selection by the Daughters of the Nile as their candidate in is made the Rodeo Queen known. Beth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Peacock. Lorane Route. Cottage Grove: she is 18 yeats old. a brunette, 5 foot three inches tall weighing 110 [XHinds. She was a member of the 19-19 graduating class at CGUHS and at present serves as the CG Riding club sec retary, She has owned her ovvn horse since 13 years old, now owns three horses including "Echo," a Morgan and Arab mare; "Sunny Boy," a throughbred; "Sir Echo," a part quarter horse, buckskin. "Sunny Boy' 'will no doubt I m * the choice of Princess Beth for her mount as rodeo events participa tion. Princess Beth placed second in the Junior Rixitxv contest for queen Ih 19-17 in Eugene. Her IMipularity with the local area riding circles makes her candidacy interesting competion for other princess’s elect. HEART ATTACK FATAL TO YONCALLA RESIDENT Charles Herman Allen, 63. died suddenly of a heart attack while in Drain May 24. He had been residing east of Yoncalla the last nine months. He was born in Belle Plaine. Kan., Sept. 22, 1886. He came to Oregon from Kansas about nine months ago. Fka? Clark SluJio —“Pkoto C^r( St*Jin The Rod and Gun club has Miss Maty Bricher is the choice of the Lions club as candidate in chosen Miss Jean Rickard, daugh the contest for Rodeo Queen and ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rickard, was one of the first to be elected for its rodeo queen candidate. Jean is 17 years old. will be a senior for the race. Princess Mary is fifteen years at Cottage Grove high school next old. the attractive daughter of Mr. । fall. The vivacious miss is 5 foot and Mrs. Joseph E. Bricher and two with brown eyes and brunette, will be a sophomore at Cottage naturally wavy hair. Princess Jean has been yell Grove Union high next fall. She has chestnut brown hair and green leader and a majorette at CGUHS. eyes, is 5 feet 4*n inces tall and She owned her own horse for sev- weighs 11)6 pounds. Mary is th«* <ral years. She is currently em- oldest of the Brichers ten chil- ployed at the Arcade and Diane Theatres as an usher. dren. eight girls and two boys. The Queen candidate has a num ber of accomplishments, she was one of two outstanding freshmen girls at high school this year; was on the honor roll all year; plays the piano and sings remarkably well. She is an expert rider and The Latham school graduating swimmer and enjoys both a great deal. She is a member of Our Lady exercise was presented to a full of PeriM'tual Help Catholic church house Monday Maj 29. The follow where she sings in the choir and ing program was presented: Processional; song “Pea«?e”, up takes an active part in church per grade chorus; invocation, Ray affairs. Princess Mary owns her own Coleman; play, "Graduation at horse, "Tam-O-Shanter, more of Latham School,” members of ten called ‘Tammie.” She will ride graduating class; songs, "Join In,” "Julie Sabock,” affectlonetly call "The Morris Dance,” "The Brook ed "Nip,” one of a pair of 15 16 let," upper grade chorus; introduc Arabian registered matched horses tion of speaker, O. W. Askew; ad owned by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph dress, William W. Riddlebarger, E. Bricher. Mr. and Mrs. Bricher superintendent of the Sutherlin are frequently seen riding their schools; presentation of diplomas, prize mounts or Mr. Bricher often | Mr. Merle Porter, chairman of is accompanied by daughter Mary,: school board; recessional; congrat- or another of his riding-loving ulations by parents and friends, The play, “Graduation M La children. The Brichers are beyond a doubt the most popular “riding" tham School,” consisted of the fol family in this area. The family lowing numbers and cast of char- interest in the local riding club acters: address of welcome, has greatly inspired the Cottage Myrtle Mae Johnson; introduction of class, Rose Marie Hudson; class Grove group. Harvey Kelly, who has oper ated the Kelly meat market at the Swartz-Wolfard food store here for a number of years moved his family to Eugene Saturday where he has purchased the two Irish- McBroom markets operated by the Irish-Swartz food stores in that city. Lee Harrison, who has been with Mr. Kelly here for the past two or three years will have charge of the Kelly market here, which will be retained and oper ated as the Kelly market. Mr. Kelly started in business here and was regarded as almost a fixture in the Swartz Wolfard store. Latham School Graduating Exercises Presented to Full House Monday, 29th song, words composed by Charlene Cain and LaVelle Schilling; class history, Donald Tonole; class' prophecy, Gary Crabb; class poem, LaVelle Schilling; address to sev enth grade, Dick Heath; response from seventh grade, Barbara Mc Reynolds; presentation of cla«« key, Allen Boswell; acceptance of key by seventh grade, Rodger Gamble; farewell, Ray Coleman; song, “Cool Water,” boys quartet composed of Gary Crabb, Dick Heath, Ronald Lewis and Jame* Pynch. TOM GALLO BLYS HOME Mr. and Mr*. Tom Gallo have purchased the Al Zieheck home at 705 Quincy and plan to move there in about three week*. It i* report ed that Mr. and Mr*. Ziebeck plan to move from Cottage Grove,
