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COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1951
Boy Is Victim
Of 'Unloaded'
Rifle Accident
milage Groves Cover Girl in Modern Dance Routine
15th birthday May 13
Investigation by Robert .Mills,
deputy coroner, revealed Hint Ar-
vid and a friend, R o I m ii Ice DaL
berg, 14, of 128 N. Hth St Wfir
both at the home of another
friend», Franklin Aaron Cornwall,
15, of 246 S Third St The tmys
hud Iwen playing around with an
old pump action 22 caliber rifle
The gun had been cocked and
tin* trlggri pulled several tunes
flung
Suddenly,
while
Adelphian Concert
Choir Is Among
Best in Northwest
A rare musical treat is in store
for múdenla of Ilie Cottage Grove
area when the Adelphian Concert
Choir of the College of. Puget
in concert her«'
Sunday evening. April 15.
Acclaimed as one of the top
choral group« to the Northwest
the choir will present a program
of both religious and secular mu­
sic. The* concert will lx* held in
the Methodist church beginning at
7:30 p.m. Although no admission
will be charged, a free will offer­
ing will be taken to defray ex-
j >enses.
The 43 singers are directed by
Prof. Clyde Keutzer, who formed
the Concert Choir shortly after he
tiKik over ns head of the school
of music at the college <n 1945.
Members of the choir must be I
students with ht least sophomore
standing.
The appearance here will lx* one
of 24 concerta Ix'ing presented by I
the choir during Ils spring tour
through the Northwest and West.
The tour, extending from March
4 to April 17, takes the Adrl-
phians to Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, California, Montana, Utah,
and Nevada.
GRI YHOIND ADDS
TWO KENS TO EUGENE
Two new runs of Greyhound
buses to Eugene have been added,
Meri King, ticket agent, has dis­
closed.
( One of the runs leaves Cottage
Grove at 4:20 p.m. and arrives in
Eugene at 5 p.m. The other leaves
here at 6:30 p.m., arriving at
7.15 pm.
Scout—VFW Paper Drive
Scheduled for Saturday
An intensive campaign to keep
Aside from the fact that more trucks are needed, all
dogs from running loose around
is in readiness for the paper drive to be conducted by the
town has been started by the Cot­
Boy Scouts and Veterans of Foreign Wars Saturday.
tagi' Grove police force.
Although the drive previously had been announced for
Chief Ed Jones stated Wednes­
Sunday,
it has been changed to Saturday to avoid conflict
day that the drive will be aimed
I with church activities. It is ex­
more at the owners rather than
pected that paper not picked up
the dogs themselves. The first
Saturday will be gathered Sunday.
time a dog is found wandering
Maynard Wilson, VFW com­
loose, the police will issue a warn­
mander, has requested the loan of
ing to the owner.
more trucks — either pickups or
If the dog is found again, Jones
larger — to assist in collecting
said, he will instruct his men to
the papers. Persons wishing to
issue a warrant for the owner’s
loan a truck for the day are asked
arrest. Fines will range from $5
to contact Wilson.
to »20.
Cottage Grove grade schools re­
Both magazines and old news-
"Dogs must be either tied or
ceived a rating of "conditionally [tapers are being sought in the
penned up," Jones said. "Even if
standard" after the inspection last drive, Wilson stated. However,
a dog is in his own yard, but not
week of Miss Neva Dallas, super- they must be tied securely in
ea or penned, we will take ac­
visor of elementary education for bundles or the paper will not be
tion."
the state department of education. I accepted. Householders are re­
Jones also emphasized that all
In her report received this week minded that it is easier to handle
logs in the city must have city
1 by E'mer Fleming, superintendent the bundles if they are also put in
icense tags. The penalty will be
| of Ci. ¿tage Grove grade schools, cardboard boxes.
increased for those not comply­
. Miss Dallas praised the teaching
If the weather is fair, it is pre­
ing with the two ordinances, he
staff and administrators of Dis- ferred to have the bundles on the
indicated.
| trict 45, and added that pupil curb of the street. In the case of
This anti-loose dog campaign
L spirit and morale was "excellent." rain, however, the [taper should
was undertaken as a result of
i The custodial staff also received be left on the front porch.
complaints of citizens a 1 1 over
Sponsors of the drive have ar­
Pvt.
Robert
A.
Long.
19
son
of
I
P™«, b«t ’he report stated more
' town that dogs are destroying
Mrs. John A. Long. Route i «««todiai help should be employed. ranged for a box car to be located
property, overrunning gardens. - Mr. _ and —
_
-
_i -fhe report also termed Jeffer- on the siding directly north of the
and making noise during the 1, Box 646, Cottage Grove, Ore-
gon, has reported to Keesler AFB, 500
school’s student body Southern Pacific station, and
night.
trucks '.vill bring their loads to
Mississippi to becin
begin training in i ! organization as excellent.
The main objections listed in that location.
the Radio Operators School lo­
the report included:
Since it would not be feasible
cated there.
1. Poor classroom lighting
to make collections at homes out-
Keesler AFB is one of the Bases
of the Technical Division, Air most rooms of all three schools. ‘ side the city limits, rural residents
2. Too small a school site at are asked to bring in their old
Training Command, and is also
1 [tapers to the vacant lot behind .
the home of the Air Force's Radar Jefferson grade school.
3. Jefferson school library poor- the taxi stand and the Grove Bar-
School.
ber Shop. Seventh and Main
The training Pvt. Long receives ly lighted.
A two-story frame residence lo-
4. Pupil load per teacher too Streets. Someone will be there all
cated three miles southwest of in the Radio Operator’s School
day Saturday to accept the
Cottage Grove on Nichols Lane will extend over a period of 32 heavy at all grade schools.
5. Lunch room needed at Harri­ bundles.
was completely destroyed by fire weeks which will familiarize him'
All Scout, Cub, and Explorer
Tuesday morning causing an es­ with the organization of radio son grade school.
Steps to remedy the last-named troops in the city are cooperating
timated loss of $5500.
nets, message handling, the radio
Fire Chief Virgil Douglas said compass, instrument approach objection have already been taken with the VFW post in the drive.
the blaze started in the attic from systems and radio ranges. He will since construction of a multi­ Scout troops of Lorane and Culp
a defective chimney. Although the also become familiar with weath­ purpose room and six class rooms Creek are also participating.
Proceeds will be divided be­
■ rural fire department was called, er reports, acquire a working was started two weeks ago. One
। the fire had progressed too far to knowledge of radio sets and parts, if the functions of the multi­ tween the organizations — 60 per
I control by the time firemen ar- and be able to perform general purpose room will be so serve as cent to the VFW, 40 per cent to
a cafeteria.
I the Scouts. The veterans group
। rived. They confined their efforts maintenance.
will take care of all expenses out
This training will qualify him
t<. saving the other buildings on
of its share. Money' raised will be
►the profierty.
to hold any’specialty in the Radio
used by the VFW to furnish the
Estimated value of the resi­ Operating Group such as AF Ra­
new community building, while
dence was $2.500, while loss to dio Operators, high-speed AF ra­
the Scouts will augment their
contents was set at $3,000. Al­ dio operators, high-speed AACS
Pfc. John Earl VanNortwick. troop treasuries.
though the owner of the house radio operators, and flight radio
traveling on delayed orders arriv’cd
All Scouts and VFW members
was not identified, Charles Stock- operators.
i March 28th for a week’s visit at who will take part in the collec-
dale and family were living there
I the home of his parents. Mr. and tion of papers will meet at the
at the time.
1 Mrs. John VanNortwick of Delight box car north of the depot at 9
« Mrs. Stockdale and two chil­
Valley. He is being transferred a.m. Saturday to receive their
dren were at home when the blaze
from Keesler Air Force base in assignments.
started. She had time to save only
Mississippi to the Sewell Airbase
a few’ belongings. The alarm was
in Tennessee and left by plane
phoned in by a neighbor, Mrs.
Clarence Lowe, milk truck Tuesday for his new assignment.
Levicy Harris.
driver for the Grove Maid Dairy
miraculously escaped serious in­
Robert Hagen, who has been
jury and possible death when his
truck hit a soft shoulder on the | stationed on the U.S.S. Grant with
Disston highway, about a mile . the navy at Bellingham. Wash.,
Colored movies filmed in the
east of the Y Market as he was I stopped off here from March 26 heart of British Columbia's big
to
31st
for
a
visit
with
his
parents.
Bill Boyce was elected president traveling toward DissJon Friday Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Hagen. He is game country will he shown at
of the Cottage Grove volunteer morning. The truck left the read
being transferred to San Diego. 8 p.m. Monday in the high school
firemen at the regular meeting and overturned striking the bar­
Calif.,
where he will enter the auditorium under the auspices of
Monday night. He succeeds Will row pit on the top of the cab. The
corpsman
school of the Balboa the Cottage Grove Rod and Gun
truck was completely demolished.
Dodge in the position.
club.
naval
hospital.
Lowe was pinned underneath
Other officers chosen were Joe
Entitled "Lana of the Golden
Watson, vice president; Gene the truck for about five minutes
Twilight,” the film is being shown
Cpl.
David
E.
Summers,
son
of
Cutts, secretary; and Wayne Mc­ and escaped witi. a bruised leg.
to sportsmen's groups throughout
Call, treasurer. Watson succeeds The weight of the milk cartons Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Summers of Oregon. It includes shots of
Jim Nelson, while both Cutts and probably kept the truck from 307 Quincy Ave., returned to his moose, mountain goats, black and
McCall were re-elected. The new crushing him, Lowe believes, and base in Southern Georgia recently grizzly bears, caribou, beavers at
officers will assume their duties says that he was not able to de- after spending a two weeks fur­ work, spawning salmon, and
lough at home. Cpl. Summers, who stream and lake fishing.
April 9.
termine how many times the
joined the army ari force in 1949
hide rolled over.
In addition, there are scenes of
expects to be transferred to a base glaciers, cascades, waterfalls, and
SAFETY FILM AVAILABLE
outside
of
the
U.
S.
in
the
near
FOR SHOWING
WAL-M AR CAKE OPENS
many of the wild flowers of the
future.
Canadian Rockies. The movies
Cecil Beck of the Cecil Beck EOR BUSINESS APRIL 5
were taken by Grover A. Youngs,
Motor Co. announced Tuesday
The Wal-Mar Cafe. 215 No. 9th
Ernest Deane Lebow is taking hunting and fishing guide, who
that his company had a safety street, will be open for business
film. "The Case of Tommy Tuck­ Thursday, April 5, at 6 p.m., fol­ basic training at the marine corps will be narrator at the showing
er," available for showing to any lowing a shutdown of two months, base. San Diego, Calif. He expects here.
to be stationed at Camp Pendle­
Admission for this one and a
local group The film has been due to illness of Mrs. Carpenter.
ton in California when his train­ quarter hour movie is 60 cents
highly recommended and is a 16
Wallace and Marie Carpenter, ing is completed. A 1949 graduate
for adults and 25 cents for
mm sound film.
owners, will manage the cafe.
of Cottage Grove union high children.
school, Lebow joined the marines
Feb. 24.
April 14 Set for Legion
Home Destroyed
Dy Fire Tuesday
Cottage (irmc's latest cover girl is Pat Killy (left), who is shown as she appeared
hr* PiirnP <kf tho
__________________ 1
on the
cox er of the March issue of Th,.
The Oregon Stater, OSC alumni
magadize. Along with
Norm! la Ellis of ViMilia, Calif., (right), Fat is a student of modem dance at OSC. Modern
dance is one of the most |iopular of the edurafional activities at the college and caused
widespread comment during halftimes at oasketball games „hen the girls performed their
routine*««. Pat is president of Ort hesis, modern dance honor society, and is affiliated with
Pi Beta Phi social sorority. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly, 231 Chern
Court. (Photo courtesy OSC Alumni Association.)
*
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Low Bid On Fire Truck Accepted;
Ed Jones Named Chief of Police
Local Community
Calendar Planned
In spite of a last-minute effort by members of the vol­
unteer fire department and officials'of the South I^ne
County Rural Fire Protection District to get the councilmen
to reconsider the bids on the new fire truck, the city council
Monday night voted to accept the low bid of the Nelson
Equipment Co.
Men in Service
Milk Truck Driver
Has Narrow Escape
As Truck Overturns
Police Officer Added
To Local Force
New Sentinel Deadlines
Wilderness Movie
To De Shown Here
Volunteer Firemen
Elect New Officers
Firemen and rural representa­
tives tried to convince the city according to city specifications,
to take place ih Cottage Grove fathers that the equipment of the the committee had no choice but
has
inaugurated by the American Elkhart Co. would be to recommend the lowest bid.
Chamls-r of Commerce, according
After the vote the council au­
better for the city. The American
io Esther Myers, Chamber secre­
thorized City Attorney Herbert
tary.
W. Lombard to draw up a lease
«'he purpose of the calendar,
agreement with the Nelson com­
KEEP
SIDEWALKS
IN
Mrs Myers said, is to avoid the
pany. Under the agreement, the
possibility of having two com­ RI PAIR, MAYOR I RGBS
company will purchase the truck
munity organizations each sched­
chassis from A. B. Scarlett Co. in
Mayur Frank Doleman
ule a special event the same night.
Eugene for $5.829, as voted by the
stressed the Importance of nil
It is hoped that all groups will
council last week. The city will
property owners In town fix­
consult tlx* community calendar
pay $1500 as down payment on
ing up their sidewalks accord­
Iwforc planning a dance, benefit
the entire piece of equipment, and
ing to provisions of the side-
show, or some other public activ­
then pay about $4500 for the next
w ulk onllinincc
ity. There will be no charge for
four years.
eently.
this service.
After the fire truck matter was
Police hate been Issuing
Organizations are asked to con­
w a rnings tn residents whose
settled, councilmen voted to a[>-
tact Mis. Myers at the Chamber
sidewalks have not been kept
point Police Officer Ed Jones as
office when they plan an event.
In good repair. The mayor
chief of the local force. Jones had
been acting chief since the resig-
Indicated t II a t proper steps
nation of Chester Nordstrom sev-
will be taken If the warnings
eral weeks ago.
are not heeded.
Jones, who has been a member
Harry William Dcimer, a mem­ Elkhart bid was about $500 more of the force for more than 10
ber of the Oregon^tate Police for than the $12,314 bid submitted by years, will receive a salary of $335
I>cr month. Nordstrom’s pay had
five years, has been added to the Nelson.
been $360 at the time of his resig­
Cottage Grove police force. Chief
After discussion pro and con, nation
Ed Jones disclosed this week.
Z. A. Coop, chairman of the fire
Councilmen decided it would N?
Dcimer has l>een living in Eu- committee, recommended the a|>-
gone and started work here April proval of the Nelson bid. The mo­ more equitable to have the polici
chief’s salary coincide with that
1. Jones stated that the local tion was accepted, 6-0.
of the fire chief.
force still is short one man due
Coop remarked the fire commit­
to the recent resignations of Chief tee had studied both bids for sev­
The council also approved the
Chester Nordstrom and Patrol- eral weeks and, since they were application of Lou Scarci, propri­
man Bob Rowell.
etor of Con’s Tavern, for a trans­
fer of his liquor license. Scarci
stated he proposed to move his
business to 715 Main St., formerly
occupied by Gates Market. Ap­
To facilitate the publishing of the Sentinel each week, the f<d proval of the transfer must also
lowing (leadlines lune been set, effective with the Issue of April lit be given by the state liquor com­
mission.
Church news
8 a.m. Tuesday
2. Authorized the city attorney
Sports
8 a.m. Tuesday
to investigate complaints received
< ’ountry correspondents
s p.m. Tuesday
concerning smoke and sawdust
Contributed columns
.8 p.m. Tuesday
Society news*
8 a.m. Tuesday
coming from the- furnace of Col­
General news
12 Noon Wednesday
lins Laundry. He was given the
Display advertising
Noon Tuesday
power to issue a warrant for ar­
To some people it maj look i ke just another milk truck,
Classified advertising
S p.m. Tuesday
rest if necessary.
but
it
happms to be the first of its kind ordered and de­
"Too Late to ( lasslfy”
Noon
Wednesday
I ’
3. Referred to the street com­
Copy reeelveil after the above deadlines will not be used In that mittee the possibility of establish­ livered in the states of Oregon, Washington, or Idaho.
week’s Issue. The only exceptions will he In the case of last-minute ing a load limit on the West Main Equipped with full folding back doors, this intermediate
Important news.
model of the Divco line ca nhold 100 cases of milk bottles.
♦The society deadline pertains to past events, weddings, and an­ Street bridge. Councilmen felt
Hartwig (right), owner of the Grove Maid
nouncements of coming meetings. Reports of Monday or Tuesday that some of the loads going over In the photo,
meetings and society events will be received up Io 10 a.nt the follow­ the bridge are too large for Dairy, presents the ignition key to Joe McClarnan, driver for
safety.
ing day.
the dairy since its beginning five years ago.—Sentinel photo.
community calendar which
Prof. Clyde Keutzer
NUMBER 35
State Official Gives
Standard Rating to
CG Grade Schools
The victim. Arvid LuVerne
Stuart, da <| tn Sacred Heart
Hoxpitnl tu Eugene nt 4 15 pm.
about mi hour After the in cidi nt
He was the Min of Mr urut Mix
^Jin I». Stunt I. 122 > I
without
2670 Copies This Week
Studies Radio
A 14-year-old Cottage
Grove boy wiih the victim of
a tragedy Sunday afternoon
when a rifle thought to be
unloaded accidentally di
charged and the bullet struck
him tn the head.
young < ornwull was holding the
rifle.
an explosion and
An id slumped forward in his
chair He was rushed by ambu­
Inner lo the hospital and imssed
away a short Univ Inter
State and Cottage Grove
Isilice assisted Mills in the i
t igu t ion
luirrnts
visiting in Lebanon at the time
of the accident.
While n state officer wax ex­
amining the rifle, the sequence of
misfiring and unexpt*cted firing
win repeated and n hole wax ac-
cientaUy shot in u mirror nt the
Cornwall home Investigation
showed there had been four shells
in the rifle.
I uneral services for young
Stuart were held Wednesday at
the Smith Funeral Chapel with
hather Paul Zeller officiating In­
terment was in Rest Haven Me­
morial Park In Eugene
Tie Up Your Dog
Or Suffer Penalty,
Police Chief Warns
Ten Cents per Copy
First of Its Kind in the Northwest
Jim Connor and Ben Johnson,
seaman recruits, have completed
their boot training at Great Lakes,
Ill., and are spending a 14-day
leave here with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Donal Connor of Walker
and Mrs. and Mrs. H. L. Johnson
of Cottage Grove and Johnson’s
wife, who also lives at Walker.
Connor and Johnson will go to
Treasure Island for sea duty at
the end of their leave.
Baseball Benefit Danee
A benefit dance to help finance
the summer baseball program will
be sponsored by Calvin Funk post
32. American Legion, Saturday,
April 14, at the armory.
Music will be furnished by the
Bandoliers. Price of admission will
be one dollar per person.
$3516 So Far
William C. Hanks, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Abe Hanks, graduated
from the Sixth Army Quarter­
master Food Service school at
Fort Ord, Calif., and will now be
assigned to a unit as first cook.
He arrived home the first of the
week.
SNOW NEAR CHAMPION
MINE MELTING RAPIDLY
The depth of the snow at Cham­
pion Mine measured 62% inches
at the beginning of the week, it
was reported Tuesday by Clair
Hogate, ranger at Rujada station.
The warm weather has caused
the snow to melt quite rapidly
during the past week, Hogate
stated.
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