The Weather
(Ctourte*y Cottage Grove
Weather Station)
14
15
Doc.
Dec.
Dre.
Dec,
I»cc.
16
17
18
19
50
High
46
56
6<>
5«
56
54
60
Diw
40
Pi
44
15
n,
21
.22
.12
.17
45
42
TK C ottage G rove S entinel
<5
Serving the Heart of the Nation's Greatest Lumber Region Since 1889
VOLUME LXII
UUTTAGE GROVE. LANE COUNT*. UKriGON
Council Considers Water Scaso//
Survey, Liquor Licenses
There wan Htanding room only in the city council cham-
Afr for about a quarter of an hour Monday night when more
yhan 30 resident* of the north end of town showed up to
axprvHH their aentimenta concerning a c I uhh B liquor license
for Del's Steak House.
The delegation wan opposed to proprietor Delmer
Rearrick’s desire to Herve liquor in his restaurant and
presented several ja-tition« to the
council to this effect, Rcarrick,
also was present at the meeting,
and he was given an opportunity
to state his «ide of the story.
After argument« pro and con
had been discussed. Councilman
Amil Thies made a motion that
the application for a class It
liquor license from Iiel’* Steak
With the first of the year only
House he rejected. The motion
wax approved. 5-0. with one coun- * !ew 'Uy* “w"y-
«nd
Hti&’fiN Hre mnindud that vurioun
cllman abstaining.
clty liwnscx and f<«ex must be at
After th«- vote wax taken only a tended to before Jan. 1.
handful of visitor* remained to
City Recorder D. J. Allen has
hear the di*cux*ion between Mr. released the list of all required li-
Corneil of Corvallia and member* ccniie* which may lie obtained at
of the council while they struggled hi* office. They arc as follows:
with the problems of a water sur
Bicycle 25 (Mt* fe* *ft*T m-
vey for Cottage Grove. Cornell is xjiection.
a member of the engineering firm
Bowling alley $10 per year,
of Cornell, Howland. Hayes and ;>cr each alley operated.
Merrifield, which lias been con
Building permit* $-1 per first
tacted concerning it water survey. $1.000; $2 for every $1,000 there
Although no official action was after.
taken by the council, it was de
Curb cut* 25 cents.
cided that Cornell would draw up
Dance hall $3 annually.
a proposal setting forth approxi
Dog license Ijinc county li
mate cost* of a survey of both in cense required for all dogs over
dustrial and domestic water dis 8 months. Fee *[*aycd female
tribution facilities. Tht« matter and male, $1.50; female (not
will tie taken up again at the next spayed) $3.
council meeting, Jan 2.
Electricians
Business license
Other action* taken Monday $25 annually.
night included:
Electrical permits
$.10 per
Ttie council granted the re- outlet to $1: then. $.05 per outlet;
quext of Grant l-ovcgrcn to laaik minimum $1.
«nto the liglith afreet sewer line
Music vending machines - $24
Aspite tlw fact hl* bom«- now un- annually.
rr construction i* not in that dis
Plumbers Master plumbers an
trict. I-ovegrrn claimed that, in nual license $25; journeymen [
order to connect with the Tenth plumlier* annual license $1.
street line, the sewer pipe leading
Plumbing permits $.25 per fix- ■
from his home would have to run ture; minimum $1.
uphill.
Pinball machines Distributors
Council member* agreed to annua), $150 (>|H-rator*. $35.
draw up an ordinance which
Transient i>eddlers and photog- '
would provide that the Ixivogrcn raphers $5 per day.
property be added to the Eighth
Peddler* license In business i
afreet district, that he be amu-ssed district, only; fee, $2.50 per day
at the same rate as other proper nnd up. according to price of ar- ■
ty owner*, and that the money be ticle« sold.
placed in a s|>eciai fund for the
Pool and billiard tables $5 per |
improvement of lateral sewers in year |>er table.
the district.
Punch board $450 annually.
In the only other action of
Skating rink $3 per year.
the evening, the group approved
Sidewalk |>ermit Fee, $.25.
the application for a liquor license
Taxi cab Annual license, $20;
submitted by the Eagle Cigar $10 for each additional cab or
■tore.
transfer.
Card games (tables) $5 per
table fier year.
Shuffleboard $5 fier board per
year.
Shooting gallery $45 per year.
City Licenses
Must Be Secured
Before Jan. 1
School Enrollment
At All-Time High
ThroughoutCounty
Enrollment in Cottage Grove
schools has increased to an all-
time high, as it has in most schools
In Lane County.
'Phe total enrollment of 1,620
students in district 45 is an in-
uyaw- of 122 students over last
par's total, according to Elmer
Tlcming, grade school superinten
dent. This total includes 849 boys
and 771 girls. District 45 is com
posed of an area N of a mile
north, 6 miles cast, 1 mile south,
and 3'4 miles west of the city
limits of Cottage Grove. Walden
and Silk Creek are Included in
this area.
Figures released by Lucille
Kllngc, superintendent of county
schools, show that 34,126 pupils
"re enrolled in Ijine county
schools. This is an increase of 1,682
students from last year’s total.
Taking highest honors for an in
crease of 489 are Eugene public
schools; but this was made possible
by the admission of Willakenzle
District 6, which recently joined
the Eugene district. The only
school district that recorded a de
crease In enrollment was Spring-
field's District 19, which lost 179.
Lorane's District 36 produced
the most unusual count. It had
exactly the same number as it had
last, year 233.
WORKERS STRIKE AT
FALL CREEK PLANTS
Two plants of the Fall Creek
Lumber Co. were hit by a strike
Thursday when 200 CIO workers
walked out over wage adjust
ments. A picket line was estab-
IWivd shortly after the strike was
oyllcd.
If Your Child
Wants to Talk to
Santa Claus
Phono 300
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1950
Ten Cento per Copy
NUMBER 20
cctinasto You From Us Cottage Grove Area Prepares
Firemen Enter
Not Guilty Plea
Legionnaires Attend
40 et 8 Promenade
Pleas of not guilty were entered
by five Cottage Grove volunteer
firemen when arraigned in circuit
court Tuesday on a joint indict-
incut of second degree arson. The
date for trial has been tentatively
set for Jan. 15.
The five men, who are out on
$2500 bail each, are: Benjamin
Kent McCall, 28; Ix-slie Easton
Wicks, 23; Richard Lincoln Cher
ry, 24; David l-ee Howard, 21; and
Fred Arthur Roles Jr.
The firemen were charged with
setting fire to a barn on Disston
route Oct. 13. Indictment of the
men wax handed down by the
grand jury last week.
Twelve
Funk
W. C. Martin
Editor and publisher
members
of
Hearty Welcome for Santa
Calvin
attended the Promenade of the
40 et 8 at the Veterans Memorial
building in
Eugene Thursday
night
During the ceremonies Charles
Whipps, grand cheminot, con-
ferred the obligation on Marvin
Addy. Both men belong to the
Cottage Grove post.
In addition to Whipps and Ad
dy. those in attendance were
Vinal Randall Jr.,. Max Bird, Ed
die Deremer, Aldon Coppie, Rob-
ert Anderson, Robert Nelson,
George Matthews, John Ixing,
Claude Sherman, and Elwyn
Rude.
Miner Plunges
7/)/) 17
D
lUU
F eCl 1 U0U)n
Shaft And Lives
tine) will be delivered one day
later than usual because of the
< h Hitman holiday. The Sentinel
office will be closed all day Mon
day but will be open for business
Tuesday.
Since
will go to press
Thursday afternoon, the advertis
ing deadline has been moved to
Wednesday noon. We will appre
ciate efforts to turn in early copy,
both in the news and advertiatoi;
departments.
The same schedule will he fol
lowed for the issue of Jan. 4.
Manley C. Faller
Foreman
pleasantly surprised to see the
preparations made by oitizens to
welcome the Christmas season to
the Cottage Grove area.
Yuletide decorations, both in
the business district and residen-
tial sections, have been declared
“better than ever” this year, and
contests Thursday night will de
termine the outstanding displays.
Stores and shops have been an
ticipating Santa's arrival for sev
eral weeks with their bright and
colorful window decorations.
Judging of the layouts will take
place at 7 p.m. Thursday and the
winner will be awarded a gold
plaque donated by the Chamber
of Commerce. The American Le
gion is handling arrangements for
the contest.
The judges will be Bill Griswold
of Drain, Rev. W. W. Sutterlin of
Cottage Grove, and Jan Smekens,
a faculty member of the school
of architecture of the University
of Oregon. Originality, uniqueness
and lighting effects will be con
sidered in determining the top
display.
After plunging 100 feet down a
mine shaft, George A. Paujus, 22,
lies in the Eugene Clinic and Hos
pital very much alive and without
serious injuries.
Paulus, who lives at 205 N. 12th
in Corvallis, stated that he feels
pretty sore after the fall. He has
a fractured arm and possible
fractured ribs.
The accident happened ^bout 3
am. Monday, Dec. 18 at the
Champion mine, which is in the
Bohemia mining district above
Disston.
Paulus had just finished plac
ing a charge in a drift tunnel
and was hurrying down a
ladder in the rise shaft between
levels 8 and 9 when he lost his ,
grip on the ladder and fell. His'
partner, John Buck of Thurston i
Tuesday's meeting of the Cham
had gone on ahead.
ber of Commerce marked the first
"I remember that I was clawing visit of County Judge Day T.
and grabbing as I bounced off Bayly and it was the last meeting
the sides 'of the shaft,” he said. for Dorothy Jackson, secretary of
Home Decoration*
"I was mostly thinking about get the organization for the past year
In the residential areas, judging
ting a hold of the ladder again.” and a half.
of outside home decorations will
'Then I remember worrying
Judge Bayly, who has been in begin at 8:30 p.m. Thursday with
about knocking my partner off office for about six weeks, spoke a prize of $10 to be awarded to
the ladder and taking him with to members on problems facing the winner. There also will tie a
me," he recalled.
county officials, especially as they $5 second prize and honorable
Paulus said that Buck tried to concern roads. He invited all per mention.
grab him as he fell and was able sons who have suggestions or
The three judges for the resi
to help break his fall. He landed problems dealing with county de n rial contest wftf be H. N. Trax
on the floor of tunnel 8 where he matters to put them in writing ler of Creswell, Mrs. Sherman
lay with the breath well knocked and mail them to him.
(Continued on Page 6)
out of him while Buck went after
Bayly set forth his proposal
help.
that the counties be allowed to
Paulus said he wasn’t worried impose a gas tax to be used for '
about his injuries as he lay in the improvement of roads. Roads I
the darkness waiting for help. He and bridges are the biggest item .
■■■
couldn't breathe very well, but he in the county budget, he said, but j Lav
Dxxxly
didn't think he was hurt badly. even so. more money must be ■ Vl I llvl Q Dvllj
i
*
When asked if he would return raised for their upkeep.
to the Champion mine to work, he
Chamber President Doc Near I A reward of $1,000 will be jiaid
said he didn't think he would be presented a pair of silver candle to the person who finds the re
in working condition before the stick holders to Miss Jackson as a mains of William I. Thompson,
mine was snowed-in.
going-away present from the or one of two college students whose
ganization. She will leave her po- airplane was last reported in this
sition here the first of the year. area Oct. 14.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
The reward has been offered by
CLOSE FOR HOLIDAY
Mrs. Mary A. Thompson, Stock-
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23
ton, Calif., wife of the lost stu
dent. It will be paid in cash to
Public schools of this area will
any person who recovers the re
close Friday for a ten day holiday
mains of her husband and has
period. The same holiday schedule
such information verified by the
will be followed by practically all
Lane county sheriff.
A
logger
of
Anlauf
died
in
schools of the district including
Thompson disappeared on a
the high school. Sessions will be Eugene hospital Monday evening
from injuries sustained when a flight from Medford to Eugene in
resumed January 2.
tree he was falling struck an up a silver-colored monoplane that
right snag which in turn fell on was piloted by a fraternity broth
er, Rudi M. Michel.
him.
Foul weather prevented an im
The logger was Delbert C. Oat
ney, 37, who was working alone at mediate search, but a later search
the time of the accident. He was carried on for two weeks by the
found at about 10 a.m. and was Army and Civil Aeronautics Au
taken to Eugene in the Mills am- thority planes failed to discover
bulance. He died at about 6 p.m. any trace of the missing plane.
Oatney was bom at Arapahoe,
Nebr., March 4, 1913. In 1930 he
moved to Kansas, and was mar
ried to Eveline Baker in Good
land. Kan., Sept. 1, 1932. They
moved to Colorado and then to
Cottage Grove in 1940, settling
near Anlauf, where they have
A car which had been purchased
since made their home.
less than a week previously was
Surviving are his widow; one in a mashed-up condition Monday
son Larry; one daughter Lavina, morning after a head-on collision
all at home; father, William Oat with a log truck on Lorane high
ney of Nebraska; three brothers. way six miles west of Cottage
Merlin of Cottage Grove and Rob Grove.
ert and Virgil, both of Rogue
Driver of the car was Mrs. Glen
River.
Myers, new secretary of the Cham
Loren C. Lind
Funeral services will be held at ber of Commerce, who was on her
the Smith Funeral Chapel Friday, way to work at the time of the
Machine operator
Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. with burial in accident. She was not injured, al
the Comstock cemetery. The Rev. though the left front of the car
Clark Enz will officiate.
was damaged so badly that the
services of a tow truak were re
quired.
JUST ONE OF MANY
doSFC Tl*lli*kpi*
A. C. Lash, 42, of 681 River
WANTAD TESTIMONIALS road, was operator of the truck
“IVO । v II llvIKCI
which was empty at the time. Wit
To the Editor:
The Lane county grand jury
We were aiw.nl at the quick nesses state the truck crossed the
ended a week of labor Friday at res|M>nse from so very many people center line of the highway while
the court house in Eugene by to mir recent advertising in your rounding a curve.
The damage to Mrs. Myers’ car
returning eight indictments. Four classified columns for scrap metal.
Is fully covered by insurance.
Accustomed
as
we
tout
been
to
"not true" bills were also returned
placing larger ads, we didn't ex
and five secret indictments.
Bayly Discusses
County Problems
: With Chamber
Kenneth Cushman
Managing editor
When Santa Claus with his
reindeer clatter over the
roof-tops while all little chil
dren are tucked in their beds
Sunday night, he will be
Sentinel Will Be
Late Next Week
$1,000 Offered
Logger Killed
By Falling Tree
Orlena Martin
Advertising manager
Mrs. Albert Adkins
Society editor
Mrs. James Racknor
Bookkeeper
Log Truck and
Car Collide
Wayne M. Monroe
Machine operator
Postal Receipts
Forecast Record
Kainon II. Fuller
Pressman
Mrs. M altcr Graham
Bindfry worker
Tacoma Family
Injured In Auto
ESKtKXn, County Grand Jury
A Tacoma. Washington couple
and their two-year-old son were
injured when their car crashed
through a guard rail and turned
over on highway 99 south of Cot
tage Grove Monday. Dec. 18.
A passing motorist, who wit
nessed the night accident, took
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sigurdson
and their son, Monty to a Rose-
burg hospital.
Their injuries are not believed
to be serious according to state
police.
Prospect* for a record-setting
Christmas season in the Cottage
Grove post office were indicated
this week when Postmaster N. J.
Nelson Jr. disclosed the figures
During that day the office dis
patched 158 sacks of mail con
taining more than 1800 parcels,
while the cancelling machine han
dled 23,117 letters Md Christmas
cards. Stamp sales reached a high
for 1950 as receipts totalled
$1110.60.
Postal receipts during the first
18 day« in December amounted to BILL HUDSON ENLISTS
$6,318.95, while the total for the
William Hudson, who recently
same |>eriod in 1949 was $5,143.46. 'enlisted in the navy, reported for
This represents an increase of duty last Thursday and was sent
to the San Piego ninni base.
175.40 for this year.
Warren T. Ness
Compositor
Charles Marlin
Apprentice
Charles Bell of Cottage Grove
was injured in a logging accident
at the Irving Logging Co. opera
tions between Culp Creek and
Disston, Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Details on the nature of his in
juries are lacking, but the Mills
Ambulance service reported that
he suffered a badly mangled leg.
Bell was taken to the Sacred
Heart Hospital in Eugene, His
Thomas I. Embleton, 39, truck
condition was reported to be
driver from Oak Harbor, Wash.,
"good” Wednesday morning.
was cleared of the charge of negli
gent homicide in connection with
SIDEWALK BEING LAID
the death of Ivan Lee Raish, 63,
About 2(X) --------
feet —
of --------------
concrete -----
side-
।
- of Springfield and Jimmy Calla-
walk is being laid on the high , han of Eugene, who were in the
school property in the 900 block Raish car at the time the truck
of 1 aylor street. Plans have been driven by Ebleton careened out
made to extend the sidewalk an- of control and struck four parked
i other l(k) feet tn the west.
¡cars in the Glenwood atca.
pect big results from such a little
ad.
We were very glad to have so
much scrap metal brought In, and
to know that advertising in your
newspaper Is effective, even if it
Is confined to only a line or two
In the classified columns of the
back pages.
Your sincerely,
Mrs. William Prager
716 Main Street
CHRISTMAS MAIL
SETS RECORD HERE
Christmas mailing as well a*
Christmas shopping will probably
establish a new record here this
year. Friday a total of 15,000
pieces of first class mail were dis-
Iiatched thru the local post office.
Saturday probably set a n«w rec
ord for the number of Christmas
shoppers in Cottage Grove.
; «q
À1