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the C ottage G rove S entinel
living the Heart of the Nation 's Greatest Lumber Region Since 1889
VOLUME LX1H
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 13. 1952
General Fund Job No bne Wants
Problem Hits
Budget Group
The citizen» budget committee
licld It» flrat M'Kalon Monday night
with council rnemb«*ri at the City
Hall to wrestle with th«* problem
of inflation and the 1952 Ge’ end
Fund budget.
The five-member committee ran
up agninat the mu ne problem» the
council had met whether to pare
the general fund or amend the
charter to allow it to exceed the
one percent limitation The fund
now exceeds the limitation by
alxiut Sll.tXN) Th«» amount to be
raised by taxcx la limited to $27.-
394.25 by the charter, whereas the
preaent budget requests have
forced the amount up to over $38,.
ooo.
And aa among council member«,
Mime believed in one «olutlon and
some In another Nothing wax de­
cided definitely. The committee
will hold another session Thursday
night, March 13.
« Mackin Chairman
Sam Mackin was named chair­
man of th«* citizens budget group
and V, B Hoyer secretary. Other
♦members attending were Cliff
Hiner, Ed Wiese and L. J. McCoy.
Mr McCoy wax serving In the ab-
sence of Albert Hclliwell. Russell
Smith, another member, was air-
sent. A seventh member has not
yet been named to the group.
Fire Chief Ernest Shipley talked
to the combined council-budget
grtMijm in regard to the fire de­
partment's re«|uext for at least one
l>ald man from the rural fire dis­
trict at a salary of $3700 a year
Th«* rural fir«* district is now con­
sidering the profsisal, Shipley
stated, but was not actually obii-
gated to furnish a man aa it had a
five-year contract with the city
that only calix for a $5,000 contri­
bution from the district.
Asks for Fireman
However, Mr. Shipley pointed
out, lie lxi|x*d that tlic district
would vote th«* extra man ax fix*
city badly needed him in order to
give adequat«* fire protection to
the rural district and at th«* same
time have more than one paid
man on duty at the same time.
“Ax It lx," he said, "there are
many times when just after an
alarm there is no ¿ne at the fire
hall at all."
In an Interview, Mr. Shipley told
the Sentinel that he was apprecia­
tive of tlie fine help the rural fire
district had given the fire depart­
ment In donating almost $500 for
the tank truck us«>d to fight fires
where no water is available.
He also added that the volun-
teei firemen through a big fund
raising campaign had gotten most
of the money themselves for the
tank truck and had don«* most of
tlx* w-ork on It. Also, som<> of the
jiarts were contribut'd. Th«* city
furnished the pump and hose.
Budgets Comimred
Th«* city's fire budget for 1951
was about $23.000 as com|Mired
* to th«* $5,000 contributed by the
rural fire district. However, Ship-
ley said, the asM*xs«*d valuation
of the property under rural fire
protection was $3,(XM>,000 ax com­
pared to $2,734,000 in city limits.
Also, he said, 79 alarms wen*
answered in the city during 1951
and 60 in the rural area. A total of
75 hours was spent at rural fires
against 37 in city fires. The chief
admitted that some of th«» 75
hours were spent going to and
from fires in the country areas,
but also said then» was more wear
and tear on equipment and more
gas used traveling the greater
dlstanrek
"W«» realize that we cannot give
<i<* rural areas ax good protection
as we do In the city'," hi» said. "But
we do feel that there Is too much
uilleieiHe in me umulUll uuugeleu
for each district."
(Continued on Page 8)
Bob Bauder Makes
Convention Trip
Bob Bauder, lo»*al agent of the
State Farm Insurance Co.,%will
leave Mondny for Chicago on an
all-cx|M»nxe paid trip to a national
Company convention.
Bob is among 10 Oregon agents
chosen for high production in all
three lines of auto, life and fire
insurance. The convention will lx*
at the Edgewater Beach hotel
March 24 to 26. It also will include
a one-day trip to Bloomington, III,
where the company’s home office
is located.
Accompanying him will be his
mother, Mrs. John Bauder, who
will go as far as Denver to visit
relatives she has not seen for 25
years. Howard Harpole, formerly
of Cottage Grove and now State
Farm Insurance Co. agent at Al­
bany, is among the Oregon men
j inking the trip.
’ptje local office will lie ojx'n
during» Mr. Bauder’s absence.
NUMBER 31
Ten Cent» per Copy
Court Docket Full Co. Manager Plan Lane County Voters Will Have Long List
With Varied Cases Benefits S. Lane, Of Candidates to Choose From in May
There lx one job in town no one
. wants. That lx the career of ca-
I nine catching.
Th«* first man hired by the city
I to rid It ot Ils dog |M*stx quit after
he had filled the pound. For xvv
cral week» no on«* els«» applied
[ Then a second man worked for
I just a very tew hours and quit
i He claimed he had rounded up
I In ee dogs.
•
The thing that bothered the
: man. according to a statement he
; mad«- at the City Hall, was that he
just didn’t have th«* heart to kill
th«* animals. «They arc held for a
|x*ri«xl for ow ner« to claim and
after that are kilh'd i
So the city is still without one
employee and no hopes for the
future.
Cases involving charges of point­
ing a gun, buying liquor for a per­
son on the black list, assault and
battery and carrying a concealed
weapon, and passing a worthless
check were listed by Justice Court
Judge John Well« this week.
George Kerr, 39, of 421 Wash­
ington, was arrested last Thursday
after police said he pullc*d a loaded
gun in a Main street tavern on
Wednesday night. The complaint
against him was signed by Lorin
Oliphant. 28, of 36 N. 7th.
Oliphant told Judge Wells Kerr
pulled a loaded gun and point«*d it
at him during a game of "pitch” at
a kx:al tavern. Kerr said he was
i just playing and did not mean any­
thing by his action. Hearing date
i is not yet set.
Backers Say Here
The county manager plan that is
set up to give the Cottage Grove
area representation in county gov­
ernment was explained by three
Eugene liackers at the Chamber of
Commerce luncheon Tuesday at
the Golf club.
Sjieaking to the group were
Marvin Warlick and George H.
Todd, who are both on the com­
mittee backing the plan, and Ray
Siegenthaler. a Eugene city coun­
cil member.
Petitions were given to C of C
members to circulate in an effort
to secure names from the Cottage
Grove area to put the measure on
1 the May primary ballot. Deadline
for petitions locally has been set
: for Friday noon. March 14. The
Sentinel office will receive peti­
tions and turn them over to the
plan committee.
Canadian Pair Like
Our Town, Hospital
Oregon voters will have a long
list of candidates to choose from
in the May primariex. Three candi­
dates filed for county officer«
near the deadline. Ina S.
Randolph, 1175 Lorane highway,
Eugene a democrat has filed
for the office of county clerk
and will oppose Harry Chaxe, re­
publican incumbent. Carl Arney, a
Eugene policeman, was the third
democrat to file for the offire of
county sheriff. Ralph Fosnaugh of
Eugene will make a second try for
the office of county commissioner.
The incumbents of three other
county offices are unopposed: Fred
Buell for corpner, P. M. Morse for
county surveyor arid Mrs. Lucille
Klinge for county superintendent.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smythe of
Canada think the town of Cottage
Grove and its hospital are pretty
friendly places.
The couple, from Chipperfield,
Saskatchewan, were driving to Los
Angeles early in December to at­
tend the wedding of their son.
However en route Mr. Smythe had
a heart attack and was admitted
to Cottage Grove hospital. He was
released just recently, and the
Smythes are on their way back to
Vancouver, B. C., where they ex­
pect to stay awhile. They are be­
ing driven by Mrs. Eleanor Zeller, 8 for President
a nurse at the hospital.
Also on the state candidate list
A»»ault Ca»««
Mrs. Smythe said that during are eight hopefuls for the presi­
Hearing was set for 2 p.m Wed­
her stay here to be near her hus­ dent of the United States. The
nesday. March 12, for Pascal Mul­
band that she found Cottage Grove names include three democrats.
lins of Mt. View. charg«*d in two
to
be a friendly town. She said Sen. Estes Kefauver; Gov. Adlai
■ «XMnplaints sign«»d by his wife,
she and her husband especially ap­ Stevenson of Illinois and Justice
1 Sybil, of beating her up in their System Antiquated
"There is lack of efficiency and preciated the fine care and per­ William O. Douglas. Republican«
home and carrying a ronrealed
cooperation among «county officials sonal interest taken by hospital filed were Gen. Dwight Eisen­
Junior Chamber of Cistinem*
| weapon.
hower. Gen. Douglas MacArthur,
members wen* busy this week sell­
Judge Weils said that the man now," Mr. Warlick said. "They are staff members.
Gov. Earl Warren, Sen. Wayne
ing tickets for th«* amateur Talent
owned a German Luger but that forced to follow old laws and
Morse of Oregon and Harold Stas­
Show to lx- presented by the group
it was not on his person when ar­ precedents that hamper progress.
sen. However both Moise and Jus­
"Business is not run like it was
at 8 p.m Friday, March 14 at th«*
rested Tuesday noon by Chief Ed
tice Douglas have said definitely
100 years ago.” he continued.
high schiad auditorium. The show
Jones on Main street.
that they were not candidates.
Mr. Warlick explained the sys­
will feature alxiut 44 acts involv­
Van Fedder, operator o f the
Congreaxman Race
ing over 100 youth and adults.
Grove Barber Shop at 7th and tem as follows:
The race for congressman from
Regarding election of the county-
Ticket« an* available from Jay-
Main streets, will be arraigned at
cee memtiers or may la* purchased
10 a.m. Thursday. March 13 on a board of seven men, he said that
Craig AFB. Alabama — First the 4th district may be a lively
at th«* door. A Ixxith in the bank
charge of buying and giving liquor they would be chosen from seven Lieutenant Byron V. Foxter, son one. Harris Ellsworth, republican
this week was set up for sales. R«»-
to a iierson on the inu*rdicted list. districts, including Cottage Grove of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Foster incumbent, has already filed for
xerve M»atx are available from th«* ;
Joe Butler. arrested on March 1 district. The district would elect of Cottage Grove, is one of the reelection. An early, unofficial an­
—Hu>to by Clone Studio and fined $25 and costs for being two mcHj one of whom would be class of civilian and military pilots nouncement said that an Albany
show committee, Marvin Jacobsen
or I >ouglax Spencer.
drunk on a public street, signed a chosen in a county-wide e)«?ction. atterxiing the current six-weeks housewife, Mrs. Barbara Draper,
For th«- final time after u career of 22 year» with th«* OPAE, Agent
statement saying that Fedder The manager, the first one to be course at the Pilot Instructor would also seek this post on the
I’rlza-a Total $150
II. I’. Boyce take» hl» tan llhir »land In front of the Prairie »team
republican ticket. Louis A. W«xxl
Winners in th«» thr«»c events will engine otter hr has given the all-«*l<'ar signal tx-fore lt starts on the bought the liquor for him, accord- ; chosen from outside of the county, school here.
of Eugene, a retired University of
ing to Wells. Butler, call«»d an would be appointed by the board.
lx* given prizes totalling $150.
The
Pilot
Instructor
school,
the
"In answer to the charge that only training program of its kind Oregon professor, will also seek
Thr«»«» classes will be presented, 21-mile run to mills east of town. Engineer Is old-timer C. II. lax-hner habitual by the judge, is on a list
the job of congressman as a demo
grade school, high school and (shown In cah), who will also engineer thr new diesel that will replace from Prineville that states no liq- we are trying to set up a dictator, in the Air Force, offers a six- crat opposing Walter Swanson,
remember
that
the
board
is
elect
­
the
steam
engine
sometime
next
month.
uor
shall
be
sold
to
him.
,
adult. Judges, wnose names are
week course in both academic and
ed and that the manager can be flying instruction to qualified pi­ who previously announced and is
Fedder is out on $500 bail.
now known, will lx* s|x>tted thru-
Judge Wells also said a warrant removed at a moment’s noticre,” he lots who later will be assigned to making his second try for this.
out th«» audience.
One of the liveliest contests
,
was
out for the arrest of Paul said.
teach aviation cadets how to fly coming up for the May primary
All those who an* to ap|x*nr on
. South I^ine Left Out
Nebelung
for
issuing
a
worthless
at various air bases throughout will be that of attorney general.
tlx» show have l»-en notified offi­
Regarding representation for the country.
check. Nebelung cashed a check
cially by th«* Jaycvcs. Acts Include
Five republicans are seeking the
South
Lane,
he
said
that
there
for Mf> at Con's Tavern. Com-
dancing, singing, instrumental
Lieutenant Foster is highly re­ position now held by George Neun­
never has been a county official
nnt
against
him
was
signed
by
pl
solos, imitations, tumbling, pumo
elected that dirt not live wrthm commended for this assignment, er, who is not running again. The
the tavern owner, S. C. Scarci.
xoloa an«! two orchestras.
♦W’* Boyce, who has been connected with the railroad
three or four miles of the city of having a great deal of flying ex­ candidates, including three district
attorneys, are: E. O. Stadler of
1
Eugene.
He also said no county- perience in the past.
business since a tender age. retired quietly this month after
Bend. Leonard Lindas of Oregon
official had btren elected without
serving 22 years with the OP&E railroad in Cottage Grove.
With U. S. Forces in Japan— City and John McCourt of Port­
the
endorsement
of
the
Eugene
Taking over his duties as general freight agent and audi­
Pfc. Richard T. Graham, Cottage land. Alexander G. Barry of Port­
Register-Guard.
tor is his son, Robert Jr., who has grown up with the railroad
"South Lane needs representa­ Grove, recently graduated from land is the former U. S. Senator
and worked for it, except the time he was in the sen-ice,
the Far East Command Chemical seeking the post, and John Stee-
tion,” he concluded.
since 1937.
hammer of Salem is a former
In answer to a question from a school at Camp Gifu. Japan.
speaker of the house, all after the
He
received
his
Certificate
of
Chamber
member
whether
or
not
Perhajw hy sheer accident was renamed it Oregon Pacific & East­
the Register-Guard was backing Completion from Col. E«iwin Van attorney general’s office.
the servile for Mr. Boyce Sr. so ern. Then the late J. H. Chamliers
The high school honor roll for the plan, the committee members Keuren. commanding officer of the State Treasurer
long.
bought a controlling interest in
Five are after the job of state
the
4th six w«»eks was announ«?ed said it was but that the plan did school, in a graduation ceremony
“I cainc here to relieve the gen­ the railroad. At that time the mill
treasurer,
three republicans and
held
in
the
post
theater.
not
originate
from
the
Guard
of
­
eral freight agent 22 years ago be­ owner had plants at Latham and Wednesday
__ „ and is made up of stu- fice. which they said was the main
two demtxn’ats. The post is im­
Graham
is
the
son
of
Mrs.
Rotha
cause h«* told m«» he wanted to go at W ildwood f a 1 s about three ■
better. —
The following is the honor objection to it when it was first Heyne of Reno, Nev., a former portant because the treasurer is
on vacation.” Mr. Boyce said. "I miles this side of Disston.
a member of the state board of
roll
of
the current six weeks voted down several years ago.
resident.
came, he went away and he never 'Chambers ran the railroad until
control. Republican candidates are
Board'»
Powers
I>eriod.
came back."
1923 when he sold it to Anderson- Average ot "1" Grade
State Senator Jack Lynch and
Mr. Todd told of the powers of OHRLING LEASES MILL
Sigfrid L'nander, both of Portland,
Mr. Boyce Sr. came to Cottage Middleton.
the board, explaining that it would
Juniors:
Rosemary
Rickard,
and Fred Robinson of Medfoni.
Grove to work for the Oregon Pa­ 27 Shippers
have the powers of the present TO TEAGUE BROS. CO.
Mary Lou Wiese.
At the present time the railroad
The
democrats are L. W. Blakes­
cific and Eastern in 1930, leaving
county
court
and
commissioners.
CRESWELL
—
N.
M.
Ohrling,
Sophomores: George Clark,
behind a colorful career of seven
^°Ut
Wh«Ch arC Myrtle Johnson,
He said that members would work president of Pacific Mill Co., at lee and Francis Lambert, both ot
—
years s|x*nt in the Orient with the served on th«» 21 miles of mam
Freshmen: Larry Brice, Phyllis for $300 a year and each man Creswell, announced Wednesday Portland.
Earl T. Newbry, secretary of
American Express Co. When h«» line. Under construction now with Higdon.
would serve for a two-year term. that he had leased his 50,000 foot
state and a republican, will have
cam«» the railroad was bring run plans made to complete this year
Each
would
have
to
be
re-elected
capacity
mill
to
Teague
Bros.
Mill
by the head of a receivership for is 10 miles of branch line up Mos- Averag«* of “1A” Grade
Co. of Eugene. Mr. Ohrling said an opponent, Mrs. Edith Green, a
Seniors: Donna Abeene, Betty every two years.
Anderson-Middleton, who had run i by Creek from Walden to Abrams
he would devote his time to an­ democrat of Portland.
He
also
explained
that
various
The three Lane county state
it to carry their own log traffic. ¡to serve th«» Booth-Kelly Lumber Clark, Doyle Higdon. Enid LaBlue, departments would be set up un- other mill in Clackamas county
Co.. Holmes Lumber Co. and Ham­ Carolyn Moore, Jim Wilson, Shir­
legislators. Loran Stewart of Cot­
and tc a retail yard in Eugene.
(Continu«?d on page 3)
Pfc. Milo Chapman, son of Mr. On Its Feet
ley
Witters.
tage Grove, Earl Hill of Cushman
Under th«» guidance of George mond Piling.
and Mrx. Otis Chapman of Dorena,
Juniors:
Saundra Carlson,
Ida
Others served by the railroad
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and Donald Husband of Eugene
Gerlinger,
president,
and
Mr.
is now in service on the island
Ruth Coston. Eloise Cros-
will have a democratic opponent,
Ikiyce the railroad got back on its are Bohemia Mines Co.. Winlock 1 by, Carmen
of Eniwetok.
Grewelle, Gerald
Mrs. V. N. Freeman of Eugene.
f«*et and began servicing several Handle Company, Sheets & Mack- Mitchell, Joel Pynch, Alvin Theiss,
Chapman was honx» on furlough mills in the area. These included VJ,
V-,
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ey, X Cottage VJIUtU
Grove IljV'UUU
Plywood V Co.,
at Christmas time before leaving Scott Lumber Co. at Culp Creek, T. A. Lovegreu Lumber Co.. A mo - Jo-\Ce Thun* Warren Wilson.
Sophomores: Juanita Odom.
for the island in the Pacific.
which has since burned. (Sheets & ciated Plywood, Standard Oil
Freshmen:
Milan Quigley.
II address is 716 AU TG JTF- Mackey are on the old location! Company of California, Cottage
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132. APO 187 c/o PM San Fran­ Also Cottag«» Grove Lumber Co., Grove Junk Co.. Cottage Grove Average "2” Grade
cisco.
same location as tixlay’s mill, built Manufacturing Co., S A F Lumber I Seniors: Shirley Buskirk. J. C.
by George Jacobsen and Mark Co., Cottage Grove Lumber Co., Isley, Michael Johnson, Bob Kelly,
The second week of the current
Garoutte Also Garoutte and Has­ Madonna & Arnold. Ivan Harris Barbara Laird, Wes Malcolm,
Red Cross drive for funds to carry
tings mill at Cerro Gordo where Lumber Co., K & L Mill, Walden ( Dave Newton, Elaine Radway, Ida
i on the agency’s varied activitie«
the present dam is. A gas rail car Lumber Co., Emory Harris Lum- Rynearson, Thena Sibley, Helen
has ended, but no actual report«
ber Co., Skelton Lumber Co., E. । Spartz, Della Jean Wilson.
was used for a locomot ive.
on collections are yet available.
V. McCoy Lumber Co.
Juniors: Don Banton, Harvey
“Revenue of the railroad first
Residential canvass worker«
The present engine was built in Bennett, Richard Harrison. Cath-
year I was her«* was $2400,” Mr.
were busy ringing doorbells. Two
Philadelphia in 1925. It is a 262 arine Heath. Neal Hogate. Roberta
Boyce said. "That would hardly Prairie steam engine. Engineer Kimble, Conley Overholser, Vyonne
additional workers in this division
pay the light bill now."
include Mrs. Polly Hill and Mrs.
Clyde H. lechner has been with ’ Prescott, Don Roddy. Bob Tank,
Curtain To Rise
On Local Talent
AtJC Show 14th
Lt. Foster Attends
Instructor School
R. P. Boyce Retires After 22 Years
Wit^OP&E; Son Follows in Footsteps
Fourth Six Weeks
High School Honor
Roll Announced
On Eniwetok
Red Cross Drive
Ends Second Week
Booth-Kelly became principal
stockholder in th«» railroad alxiut
1946 wlien they took over th«* Row
! River plant from its former
owners.
Another big customer of the
common carrier'is Bohemia Lum­
ber Co. ever sine«» it moved from
| Vcateh to its present Culp Creek
■ location in the late 30’s.
Early history of the railroad is
that it was organized by th«» Ore­
gon Security Co. in 1903 to sen ice
: company mines in the Bohemia
¡area. The cars would go to within
Pvt. Gilbert Shipp, 23, of Cot­ 15 miles of the mines, and ore
tage Grove, is completing his basic would lx* hauled by mule pack to
airmen indoctrination fours«» at load on the ears.
Lackland Air Fore«» base, Texas. Slow and Easy
His wife is living in Cottage Grove.
"This is when th«» railroad got
She is the daughter of Mr. and its name ’Slow' and Easy,’ " Mr.
Mrs. Sterling N. Bolton of Gowdy- | Boyce said. "It carried miners and
ville. Shipp’s father. Ed Shipp, I would have to stop every once in
' a while to fix the radiator or pick
lives at Mount View.
I up a gas tank that fell off a way
CHILD HEALTH CLINIC
, back." At this time the railroad
SET FOR MARCH 20
I was called Oregon & Southeastern.
The regular Child Health Clinic
The mining company met with
will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. । difficulty anti the railroad was
Thursday, March 20, in the health reorganize«! in 1912, Mr. Boyce
offices aliove Smith Electric. For 1 said. A Deleware corporation
upixiintment call 443-L.
। formed an Oregon corporation and
Harry Tennis, conductor, longer
than that. However, Mr. Tennis
left th«» service for a number of
years in the 30’s an«! returned in
1945. Earl Land, fireman, has ser­
vice since 1933.
To Get Diesel
The old engine will b«-* replaced
soon by a modern diesel, accord­
ing to th«» company. At that tini«»
plans are mad«' to have it on dis­
play for the public.
Mr. Boyce, a slight, grey-haired
man of Scotch-Irish descent was
txirn in Burnt Prairie, III. (There
has never been a railroad there, he
said. I Here in school he learned
telegraphy.
In his travels he went from Ar­
kansas by train to Spring Hill, I .a.
in 1903 to visit a brother. Un­
known to him the area was in yel­
low fever quarantine, and he had
to stay. So he worked as post­
master, express agent, Western
Union operator and railroad agent.
Sophomores: Ray Coleman, Bob
Dalberg, Charles Hall, Dick Heath,
Ray Oxenford. LaVelle Schilling,
Clarence Smith, Sara Summers,
Barbara Throop, Don Tonole, Bar­
bara Willis.
Freshmen: Garnet Beach, Ray-
Crane, Ron Galdabini, Connie
Heckman, Mabel Kief. Claudia
Klang, Dolly Kominek, Chester
Nance, Patsy Pynes, Roberta Rick­
ard, Jerre Sears, Jeanne Voss, Kay
Wells, Jay Wilson.
Brief college “refresher courses” are in store for Cot­
tage Grove Sunday afternoon, March 16, when three top edu­
cators from the University of Oregon come here for a com­
munity educational meeting. The meeting, scheduled as a
Local Men Cited
coffee hour from 5 to 7 o’clock in the V.F.W. hall, is being
Two local men were cited after arranged by Mrs. Ruth S. Caldwell.
the cars which they were driving
were involved in an accident Tues­
day near the North city limits.
No one was injured.
Otto Janisch of Culp Creek was
cited for violation of basic rule
and Charles C. Marlin of Cottage
Grove for non-stop. Janisch said
he was traveling North on High­
way 99 near the Canton Cafe
‘Boomer’ Days
when Marlin drove out in front of
Again on his way, he was an him from a private driveway. The
express agent at Meridian, Miss, cars «xillided.
from 1904-09, then to Vicksburg.
The men are slated to aptpear
(Continued on page 2)
in municipal court on Thursday.
Held somewhat in the form of
an old-fashioned Chautauqua, the
meeting will include talks by Dr.
James H. Gilbert, emeritus profes­
sor of economics; Dr. Paul S. Dull,
associate professor of history and
political science; and George Hop­
kins, professor of piano. Alumni
Director Lester E. Anderson is in
charge of the program.
Subjects of general interest to
the layman will be discussed by
the speakers, all authorities in
their Heids. Dr. Gilbert will talk
Mrs. David Morris.
Other leaders canvassing include
Virgil Kingsley, business; Dr.
Dean Webb, professional; Bill
Githens and Joe Bricher, special
gifts aiyl Lenora Pybum and Ixiis
Rice, schools.
Douglas Spencer, local chair­
man, said he hoped to have first
figures to release next week on
collections made. Drive will end
March 31.
New Water Pipeline. '
Now in Operation
Cottage Grove’s new 14-inch
water supply line from the east
on economic problems currently side reservoir is now in service.
facing the nation. Dr. Dull, an ex­ | The 3,000 foot line was put into
pert of affairs in the Far East, operation for the first time last
will turn attention to that area of Thursday.
the world. And Hopkins will give
The line parallels the existing
a popular music lecture, illustrated wooden supply line. L. W. Coiner,
on the piano.
. Coiner, city engintier, said that
The Community nature of the plans were to replace this old line
affair is emphasized by Mrs. Cald­ sometime this spring.
well in calling the meeting. She
also stresses that it will be of SCHOOLS HAVE VACATION
general educational value and in­
Cottage Grove schtxils will have
terest to all. The general public is spring vacation from Frittay,
invited.
i March 14 to Monday, March 24,