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VOLUME LXI\
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 1. 1953
Public Parking, Housing, Advisory
Group l isted as Aims of New Mayor
As the city of Cottage Grove
faces two of the largest projects are as follows: Finance. Richard
in its history, completion of the Thwing, chairman; Z. A. Coop and
sewer system and disposal plant Gil Gardner. Police, Judiciary,
and installation of a new water
distribution system, its new may­
or, a contractor well acquainted
with construction problems, tells
some of his aims for the next two
years.
These aims of the mayor, J. S.
Crepeau, we pass on to our read-
ers, who are concerned about the
progress of their city in these
growing time^
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Dec. 31
NUMBER 20
City Accounting System Is Deficient
State Report Deciares Following Audit
Charles Hall Dies
After Heart Attack
City council pored for two hours Monday night over
a complicated state audit report of city books for the last
fiscal year that called the system “deficient”, and council­
men came to the conclusion help from the state might be
needed to set up changes in the bookkeeping system.
Richard Thwing, local attorney and councilman, who
hail digested the report prior to the meeting, was called upon
by outgoing Mayor F. H
Doleman to explain it to the water users and are credited
council. Generally it will against past due accounts or re­
mean revamping of much of funded when the user leaves the
the system by which the city dwelling. 1
Transferred
has been doing business for Reserves
Reserves for depreciation should
many years.
be set up, the report went on to
Charles S. Hall, a prominent
business man and resident of Cot­
tage Grove for the past 45 years,
passed away at the local hospital,
Tuesday, December 30. at the age
of 63 of a heart condition.
He was born March 25, 1889 at
“In reply to your query about
Calais. Maine and came to Cottage
our plans and policies as newly
The audit was called for by the say. Also funds that no longer
Grove in 1907. Mr. Hall was mar­
elected officials, I cannot speak
ried in Portland June 12, 1924 to council after members expressed have any use should be transfer­
for the council as a body as yet,
Gladys Dix, who survives him.
the idea that previous audits by red, it said. Allen said the only
but these are some of the things
He had been in the insurance, a Eugene firm had been merely non-active fund. Federal Housing,
that I personally would like to see
longer than any l "cursory
business
would be transferred right away
underway:
other firm and was connected with
The old and new council sat in and warrants to do it were signed
"A downtown public parking lot
Hall and Liston, Insurance Agents. on the report. New council will by the finance committee at the
operated on a self-sustaining basis
Mr. Hall was a veteran of World take over January 5 with a formal meeting. The fund was used when
The purchase of this property to
War I. member of the Elks Lodge, swearing in ceremony. New mem­ the city operated a housing unit
be handled co-operatively by the
(>dd Fellow s. Eagles. American bers will be Major J. S. Crepeau; on the site of the present hospital.
city and the local merchants. Oth­
Legion and Chamber of Commerce.
recorder, Farney Edwards,
er communities have rejiaid the
The report said that it was
—Photo by Clark aiutilo
Besides his w idow, he is surviv- and councilmen. Bob Mills, Gil doubtful if some expenditures from
purchase
price
of
such
properties
SEW
MAYOR
MR. AND MRS. AMBROSE L. WOODARD, his seven children and many grandchil­
Challes
Jr.,
ed by one
the revenue derived there­
Gardner and H. B. McMillan, | the Emergency Fund were emer-
dren, 57 in all, helped him celebrate his 95th birthday anniversary December 22, with a from
home; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Councilmen who have already 1 gencies. Also it criticized the city
from, thereby eliminating the
family dinner at the First Baptist church.
need of a further burden on the Traffic, Joe Bricher, chairman; H. Ann Plath of Springfield and other served part of their term are Joe for not withholding compensation
Pictured above are, from left to right, seated: Oscar Woodard, a son; Mrs. Ambrose taxpayers.
B. McMillan and Robert Mills. Li­
Bricher, Richard Thwing and Z. from i>aychecks. (The city pays
Funeral services will be held at A. Coop.
L. Woodard, Ambrose L. Woodard, John Woodard, a son. and Mrs. John Woodard. Back
its share and also that of the
"A close cooperation with the brary, Park, Health, Robert Mills,
row standing, from left to right: A3/c Donald Hull and Homer Hull, grandsons; Mrs. John Cottage Grove Chamber of Com- •chairman; Coop and Thwing. Mills Mortuary at 2:30 p.m., Fri­ The report from the state audit, employees.) Allen said that
McCall, daughter; Mrs. Albert Hull, daughter; Albert Hull, and Robert Woodard, grand­ ' merce to alleviate the housing Property, Building, Fire, Coop, day, January 2, with the Rev. D. which took a month, criticized the the representative from the state
Hugh Peniston officiating.
shortage in this area and to help
way the city handled bail receipts. compensation group had never
son.
the community keep pace with the chairman; Mills and Brichei. Wat­ Hugh Peniston officiating. Inter­ Bail money collected has been tiothered to check the books on
expansion of the lumber industry er, Light, Sewer, McMillan, chair­ ment will be in Rest Haven Mem­ filed with arrest reports in a bas­ this, although state law says it
orial Park, Eugene.
in this area.
man; Thwing and Gardner.
ket in the city office and no re­ has to be withheld. (Employees
Thank You
"A down-to-earth spending pro­ Streets, Sidewalks, Gardner, chair­
cord set up. However the report share is only one cent a day.)
gram that will keep us in the pres­
Coliege
Boy
Fined
suggested that an accurate control
The report also indicated money
And
ent condition of solvency. While man; Bricher and McMillan.
be kept on bail receipts to show received from the gasoline tax
On
Driving
Charge
The
men
picked
for
the
chair-
Happy New Year there are a great many things
how the money comes in and what from the state should not be esti­
Larry Anderson of North Doug­ is done with it. A bail fund was mated in the street fund in the
that the community should do, I men qualify for their positions.
Ninety-five years of activity,
We wish first of all to
las street, a student home for the suggested with the judge to re- budget. He said it should also be
feel that insofar as possible these Thwing is an attorney; Bricher
thank our advertisers, corres-
determination and progress were could not find a pair of ice skates
things should be accomplished by businessman and leader in the holidays fiom Oregon State Col­ fund the difference, if any in the in the state tax street fund.
cent ributors
pendents,
lege, was fined $25 in municipal bail and fine levied.
marked December 22 for Ambrose in town so purchased a pair of
means other than taxation.
1 council; Mills a mortician: Coop a
The city has for years transfer-
and the post office for their
“The rapid completion of the businessman who h a s formerly court Tuesday on a reckless driv-
L. Woodard when he passed an­ roller skates and had the rollers
Another suggestion made in the re(j balances in funds at the end
fine cooperation which made
a
ing
charge
which
climaxed
new
sewage
dis[»osal
plant
and
other milestone in life. Wocdard removed and files welded in their
-
-
..
i served on the fire committee; Me-
report was that the First Nation- of the year to the General Fund,
it possible for us to get our
the laying of new water lines | M1Uan a man active jn civjc af. Chase by police and an accident al Bank of Cottage Grove be asked but the report stated that only
has seen good times and depres­
Christmas issue out and de-
place. He has threatened to try
which
hospitalized
the
youth
over
which the present council has un-lfairs and rl,cently us head of the
sions, but no matter how dark
to increase its collateral to match funds no longer needed should be
nvered one day early.
it again this winter if the lake
derway. In connection with this 1 c of
traffic commjttce and the week end.
the outlook, he had the deter­
the $225,000 deiiosited some time transferred.
freezes over.
Anderson
was
speeding
thru
the
and
We
also
wish
ail
of
them
it is my feeling that our present Qardneri a surveyor and engineer,
mination to progress, his story
ago after the sale of sewer bonds GenPral summary
1 Mr. Woodard is the last of his
city
early
Sunday
morning,
ac
­
and
our
readers
a
very
Happy
city engineer should have an as- I
indicate He remembers the Civil family of 11 children. His wife,
general summary of the ac-
cording to police officers, Don to W H. Daugherty. The reixut
sistant that he can train and
War, his brither returning from passed away February 20, 1937. 1 Prosperous New Year. We will
said the collateral securities de- countjng system said. The current
endeavor to serve the public to
teach, looking forward to the day Merchants Sponsor Sweeney and Jim Hungerfold. posited by tli^ bank were in- accountjng system is deficient in
the war and the assassination of
He married Mrs. Ida S. Winifred
They chased him in their ear but
the best of our ability thru
when Mr. Coiner might choose to 15th Annua! Baby
President Abraham Lincoln and
fo]jowing important respects.”
November 6, 1942.
he eluded them until he reached adequate " ( oqncilmen said the
the new year in »he coverage
retire.
many interesting incidents down
city
should
‘
insist"
on
the
bank
The
n
it lists that complete financ-
The elderly man was critically
the
turn
just
south
of
Woodard's
of our news and in our adver­
"The establishment of a May-; Derby Again in ’53
through the years.
I ja) reports could not be readily
ill with pneumonia not too long
mill. Police claimed he turned off increasing the collateral.
tising and editorial columns.
or
’
s
Advisory
Group
comprised
of
Mr. Woodard was the 10th child ago at Cottage Grove hospital but
i prepared, control is not maintain-
The Sentinel this week is pre­ his lights and then lost control Controls Needed
Sincerely,
five or six citizens of this area,
in a family of 11 children born recovered mil aculously. Nurses
The report also said a new ac-
over certain assets and the
senting
its
15th
annual
first
baby
of
his
car
and
hit
a
telephone
The Sentinel Staff
who will bring the problems and
to Ambrose Woodard and Lovisa remarked at the time he had a
contest, sponsored by the local pole. The car was demolished and counting system should be set up system does not provide adequate
solutions
of
the
many
problems
Kent Woodard at Cherry Grove, tenacious grip on life.
merchants. In the double page ad Anderson was rushed to the hos­ to control the accounts receivable methods of internal control over
QrniH Trnnn No 1 ft that vex our community to the
Ill., December 22, 1857. He was
3COUt I rOOp NO. 1» Mayor's attention, that he might to be found elsewhere in this pital whete he was treated for in the water and sewer funds. A revenues.
raised on a farm in Illinois, and
issue, some 30 prizes are being head lacerations and bruises. He letter from Earl T. Newbry, secre­
The 95th birthday anniversary
Crepeau after hearing the re­
when 21 years old he was made of Mr. Woodard was celebrated Holds Honor Court ; present them to the city council offered the first and second babies was released Tuesday to appear tary of state, stated the proper
port said, ”1 would like to talk to
for
their
consideration.
I
feel
that
road supervisor. Mr. Woodaid with a family dinner December
setup for a system for these ac­ the state auditor, as I have listed
to be born in this trading area in court.
served in this capacity for two 22 at the First Baptist church. ! I Boy Scout Troop No. 18 held there is a great deal of good grey after the first of the year.
counts receivable.
several questions I would like to
matter
going
to
waste
that
might
years.
The 57 relatives present included investiture ceremonies and a court well be put to work for the com­
"Errors in billing, collection and ask him.”
Economists have recently de- Fire Levels Home
of
honor
at
the
Methodist
church
On March 19, 1881, Mr. Woodard his seven children, John Farrar,
| dared that increasing population
posting may go undetected" in
Mayor Doleman suggested then
munity.
was married to Ella J. Young at Oscar S., Walter A., Albert C., Monday evening, December 29.
means new wealth for the coun­ Of Saginaw Family t he present system, the letter that the state office be contacted
"In
closing
may
I
say
that
with
Those admitted to the tender­
Harmon, Ill. They moved to Iowa Susie Wood, Ruth McCall and
Fire caused from a defective stated.
the excellent material that com­ try; at least this is part of the
to send a man to help set up the
the same year and settled on a Juliet Hull. Also many giand- foot rank and awarded pins were prises our new council I feel sure basis of our present prosperity. flue levelled a Saginaw home oc­
load
also
will
be
al-1
new system.
"The
work
farm where he had cattle and children and great-grandchildren. Tim and Tom Jones, Johnny Cum­ that we can operate an efficient, ; So we feel that prizes for the cupied by the Plez Collins family leviated and postings will be re-
Thwing turned to the new re-
horses. From Iowa they moved to
Ninety-five white flickering mings, Dennis Hinds, Lynn Noid, businesslike administration, keep­ first and second arrivals are last Tuesday. Damage to the home duced,” it went on to say.
corder,
Eduards, who won the
Donald
Stacey
and
David
England.
to
Wheaton,
Nebraska and then
candles in silver foil extended the
, timely. From observations we was estimated at $4,000 and the
Taxes receivable also came into election
,
as a write-in candidate
The court of honor was presid­ ing spending to a minimum but would say the awards have creat- family, which included three
length of- the main table which,
Ill.
not hesitating to spend where neg
the limelight in the report. Tr Js after
.
a recount, and said, "Have
ed
over
by
Maurice
Bottorff,
troop
was
graced
with
a
blue
tablecloth
35
children,
lost
all
of
its
belongings.
,
Attends College At
. ed a large amount of interest.
lect would be costly.
I received should be pro rated tc the you had experience in this liner”
At the age of 35, Mr. Woodard and before the honor guest was committee chairman and assisted
Smouldering ashes from a cig- funds in accordance with the year
"The first meeting of the new
Edwards said, "Yes, in the
by
Harold
Sparks
and
Boyd
had a family of seven children a miniature log cabin, represent­
arette that had dropped into a 1 they are paid for and not the year
council will be held Monday, Jan- KEMS HOME FROM BRAZIL
store.” He also said he had spent
and a determination for an edu­ ing the home where he was born. Allen, committeemen, and Cecil uary 5, 1953. Hoping to see you
lady's
coat
destroyed
a
bedroom
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kern, who
received, the report stated. Thus Monday and would spend the next
cation, so he entered Wheaton Place cards were also small gold Safley, institutional representa­ and many more of the citizens of recently arrived from Rio De closet and alxiut $300 worth of in 1952 if back taxes for 1946 or
two days with Allen being briefed
tive.
houses.
Two
other
tables
formed
college at Wheaton, Ill. He said
Janeiro. Brazil, spent the holidays clothes in a fire at the Gene Wil­ 1947 are received, the recorder on the city work.
Those receiving second class Cottage Grove there, I remain,
"I could leam mathematics, but a U-shape. Lace tablecloths were
son
home
on
North
12th
street,
Very
truly
yours,
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C .
would have to go back to the
couldn't learn reading or spelling on t hese tables which w ere badges were Bill Coston, Dai roll
J. S. CREPEAU” J. Kem. Miss Geraldine Kem also Cottage Grove Saturday. Mr. Wil­ budgets for that year and pro rate Clerks New
Leo,
Martin
Voegler,
Jim
Seitz,
Thwing then asked Allen about
decorated
with
large
baskets
of
worth a cent so I quit after five
i came from Tacoma to be with son had hung
_ his wife’s coat in the the funds. This would keep some
white carnations with red leaves Bill Gani. Gary Schmitt, Don
years.”
her parents and brother for closet evidently unaware of the of them from going in the red, the the two clerks in his office, and
Mayor
Crepeau
also
named
his
Duncan and Jim Stenklyft.
Allen said they were both fairly
burning ashes, firemen said.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodard had nine and bearing the inscription "95."
new committees this week. They Christmas.
recorder, Don Allen, stated. How­ new to the job. However, he added,
These were”sent by a granddaugh-I During a brief program follow-
children, seven of whom are living.
ever,
Allen
did
admit
that
at
the
ter, Genevieve Swanson of Red ing the court Jim Stenklyft dem-
one was experienced and had
They are: J >hn Fai rar, Oscar S„
end of the year funds usually worked formerly for the state.
Bluff, Calif. Mrs. Charles Wood, onstrated the latest method of
Susie Wood, Walter A., Albert C..
came out in the black.
artificial icspiration. Bill Gard
Thwing also asked questions
Ruth McCall and Juliet Hull, all his eldest daughter, cut the largo spoke on proper hiking methods:
"This will mean a lot more ac­ about payroll and water bill
decorated
cake
with
the
inscrip-
;
of Cottage Grove. He also has 34
Lloyd Case on “What to do if
counting work,” Mayor Doleman work. Allen said the girls could
grandchildren. 50 great-grandchil­ tion “Happy Birthday."
lost,” and David Mullen on first
said.
work up the payroll. He said that
dren and three great-great-grand­ See Moving Pictures
The program consisted of the aid.
Inventory Desired
it took him 10 days, however, to
children.
County
Judge
Day
T.
Bayly,
the
Results of a contest in which
blessing by John Woodaid; song
A perpetual inventory for the! send out over 1,600 water bills.
The Woodards came to Cottage "Happy Birthday," sung by th<* boys made their own neckerchief controversial figure in a recall .
materials and depreciation sched­ He added that L. W. Coiner, city
Grove in IfXX). and in 1902 he was group, accompanied by Mrs. Frank slides with emphasis placed on movement, must face a recall
ules for fixtures should be set up engineer who had served the city
appointed road supervisor. Many White; and two poems read -by handicraft and originality, were election according to Oregon law,,
the report said. Allen admitted as recorder in the past, would be
of the streets and roads in this Albert Woodard. The group en­ Jim Seitz, first prize, a compass, tuled two circuit court judges’.
that the inventory was taken at of some help to Edwards.
vicinity were graded and graveled joyed moving pictures taken by for a well-cut, highly polished Tuesday.
the end of each year but no prices
In its last business of the year
during the time he was supervisor, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Woodard on slide made fiom a deer antler:
Judges G. F. Skipworth and
put on.
the old council [>as:icd Ordinance
including the Sixth street road their European and African trips Leland Thiede, second, a Scout William G. East made the ruling
Joe Bricher, a lumberman on 1410, for the sale of the old west
from the city limits to the bridge, and concluded, with "The Three knife, for his wood-carved head in a six-page opinion that also
the council, said. "We must con­ side watershed to W. A. Woodard
the road through Gowdyville, Bears” for the children.
held the November, 1950 general
of a longhorn steer.
sider appreciation ai d depreeia- Lumber Co.
North Ninth street, Fourth street
election should be used as a basis
Relatives enjoying the affair be­
I tion. If new pipeline 5; added that
from the railroad south to the sides the honoree and his wife
for determining the required num­
increases the value of the system,
city limits, Taylor street, Tyler were: Mr. and Mrs. John Woodard;
ber of legal signatures to force ;
and if old pipe is discarded it must
street and South Twelfth street. Bob Woodard of Roseburg; Mr.
the election.
be totally depreciated.”
This
automatically
reversed
an
A Builder of Mills and Houses
anti Mrs. Jack Summers, Oscar
"That is the right way to do,
earlier
opinion
of
Ed
Luckey,
dis
­
In 1906 Woodard built a saw­ Woodard, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
but it will increase paper work,”
trict attorney, that the number
mill at Latham and sold it to J. Woodard, Mr. and Mrs. Alton
incoming mayor, Crepeau, said.
of signers must be based on the ,
John Lund, a resident of South
H. Chambers in 1910. About 1918 Woodard, Barbara, Mary Lou.
1952
elections,
which
would
have
The point was also raised in the 6th street and a former Wisconsin
he built another mill eight miles Woody and Susie, Mr. and Mrs.
meant that the 5,149 acquired
rejiort that the charter indicates resident has on exhibit a painting,
up the Coast Fork of the Willam­ Carlton Woodard, Kim and Cris,
were not enough. However the
a council cannot enter into a con­ “A Winter Scene," at Wares
ette and sold it to his son, W. A. Mr and Mrs. Albert Woodard, Mr.
court ruling held to the idea that
tract to obligate the next council Jewelers, 612 Main street. The
Woodard, in 1920. He then pur­ and Mrs. Jimmy Wood. Mr. and
the original petition filed Septem­
over the sum of $1,000. The report painting completed shortly before
chased a new car and spent nine Mis. Murland Johnson, Pete and
ber 15 by recall movement leaders
said the contract for the new fire Christmas, is the first for Mr.
months traveling. In 1922 he Mike; Kenny Caviness of North
could be added to in the 90 days ,
I truck made some time ago thus | Lund since arriving here.
bought a sawmill two miles south Bend; Mr. and Mrs. A. Carlile,
to obtain the right number of I
Lund,
who is apparently a na-
was in violation of this part of I
_
„( Divide and about a year later Bobby. Ina Mae and Georgie, Mrs.
the charter, but it was pointed out ! tural artist, without tiaining, was
signatures.
he sold it to Bohemia Lumlier Co. Whistler. Mr. and Mrs. John Mc­
"No intervening act (meaning
that the agreement prepared by I a frequent exhibitor in his home
The next 15 years he was engaged Call; Ed McCall of Sutherlin; Mr.
the 1952 elections! could deprive
the city attorney was merely a' state and won many prizes at
in the wood business. Then he and Mrs. Harry McCall, Janice
them of this right,” the opinion
lease agreement.
county fairs. His picture, Silent,
turned carpenter and has built and Randy, Mrs. Swcbada, Mr.
said.
More control over consumer de-1 Night,” was one of six to wuj
approximately 30 houses.
and Mrs. B. McCall, Milo McCall,
No election date has yet been
recognition in a regional contest
Mr. Woodard has been quite an Becky and Kenney, Wayne Mc­
NFW RECRUITS in an M-l rifle class at recent inspec- posit» in the water funds were and
set, however, but the county elec- ;
the same picture won honors
ice skater and hunter in his day. Call, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hull, Mrs.
JI*
the able mention in a state exhibition
tion department probably will an­ tion of the Cottage Grove National Guard unit Company B,
He boasts of getting six prairie Lillian McAlpine, Joy and Una
. 186th Infantry,
i
u.u
Amnna
the
insnoctinir
,ccl
mat
as
or
June
oo,
raoz
ini
held at the Armory. Among the inspecting amount of deposits was unknown at Madison, Wise., among over a
nounce it after legal advice is
chickens with one shot, and on an­ Jean, Homer Hull, A 3c Ronald
officers
were
Maj.
Mason, 41st Infantry division com­ because they were • in separate hundred exhibitors.
sought.
other occasion five ducks at one Hull and Carl Ray and A 3c Don­
MAYNARD WILSON, Cot­ Whether Bayly will resign or mander; Col. Sewel, Gen.
6th Army Inspector General; Col. Irving, ledger accounts and not in a single Critics have praised the work
shot on the wing. He also has ald Hull. A, 3c Ronald Hull and tage Grove attorney, for the
not was not known, since he was commanding oficer, 186th Infantry and Lt. Col. Boyde^ ex­ record. A separate fund for de­ of Lund. The winter scene, now
A 3c Donald Hull, grandsons,
several wolves to his credit.
fifth straight year has been in California.
at Ware’s Jewelers looks like a
were
home
on
leave
from
Francis
Just four years agh Mr. Wood­
named local March of Dimes The recall movement started ecutive oficer, 186th. Company oficers present were Capt. posits was called for instead of photograph, it is so natural in
ard showed some of his grand­ E. Warren Air Base, Cheyenne, chairman. The campaign for when a group charged Bayly was Joseph J. Balle, 1st Lt. Thomas Engle and 2nd Lts. Owen having them put in the water fund. detail.
_/
(Deposits are made by all new
children how to ice skate across Wyo.
Sloan and Louis Wiese.
uncooperative.
1953
will
begin
about
Jan.
2.
(See
Poems
Page
2)
'zittage Grove lake and back. He
Pioneer A, L Woodard Still Active at 85
As Family Gathers to Honor Birthday
Judges Rule Bayly
Must Face Recall
John Lund, Local
Artist Has Exhibit
At Wares Jewelers