The Cottage Grove sentinel., January 29, 1953, Image 1

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COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY. JANI ARY 29. 1953
VOLUME I.XI\
City Faces Mystery Latham Area Sets
$358.19 Overage $3SM) Bond Vote
The Weather
(Courtesy Cottage Grove
Lake Weather Station)
High
.04
40
Jan. 22
33
Jan. 23
54
Jan. 24
.44
40
Jan. 25
.58
35
47
Jan. 26
.18
37
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Jan. 27
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Jan. 28
NUMBER 24
federai Law Interpretation Cause
Of Surcharge, Power Firm States
in Latham school dis
A special city council session I
Tuesday night pondered the mys­ trict 25-J will go to the [xills r 11-
Airing of the 20 percent power surcharge issue between
tery of an overage of $358.19 in day, February 6. to ballot on two
city councilmen, Chamber of Commerce members and Moun­
bond
issues
totalling
$38,000
for
city funds and voted to have an
tain States Power Co. officials here Wednesday concluded
audit completed to find the sum. an addition to the school and a
with blame being laid on the interpretation of the public
Alternative was to carry the sum new bus.
preference clause relating to sale of federal power.
as an overage, if it cannot be
All legal voters properly regis­
The meeting was called follow-1
found.
' tered and residing in the district
ing letters of protest sent to the be very costly to put in municipal
The surplus was discovered in are eligible to east ballots. Polls
Plans for a full-time manager PUC regarding the surcharge from power considering that the rate
an audit of books from June 30 to will lx* open at the school from 2
to carry out the Chamber of Com- the C of C and the city. The City would not be too much lower. Sipe
the first of the year that was to 8 p.m.
said. "We hope you would not do
t h e former
required to
The bond issues will lx> on sepa­ i merce program in Cottage Grove
that.”
city recorder. Don Allen, from his rate ballots One will lx- tor $32.- was given impetus at a director’s refund to customers.
In answer to a question whether
1 meeting Tuesday noon.
bond. The new audit will cover to Q00 to provide for two
The meeting was held in the
January 6 when Farney Edwards, rooms and furnishings, The other i Directors who have spurred a private dining room at the D-M Mountain States in Cottage Grove
could fill future industry's needs,
recent membership drive on the
new recorder, took over. Edwards, for $6,000 will go for a
Sipe said yes, except for aluminum
, basis of a program to be run by
who is not bonded, was instructed bus.
/Yttending the i “ssion from
up” a 11 the
a manager urged that applicants Mountain States
to take care of this at once by the Census Figures Down
ere Harlan plants w hich
power.
I
be
screened
and
one
picked
soon.
council.
auditor
and
Present enrollment at the school
Rohrbough, division
also spoke of the "fine
At the same time the $2,000 is alxiut 206, with this district the ' Members of the committee inves­ R. C. Sipe, division manager. t>oth
steam plant” of W. A. Woodard
water
tigating
the
matter
include
Art
bond for the recorder and
only one in the recent school cen­
from Albany, and Floyd Hilliker, Lumber Co.
as furnishing
collector was upped by the council sus to show an anticipated de- Schaefer, chairman; Taylor Young
manager. About 25 city offi-
dependable power for the com­
and George Drury.
to $15,000. This will be in the form
also
ils and Chamber directors
pany in the area.
airead)
Drury said Sc4
of two bonds, one for $10,000 for rolhnent of first graders for next
ere present.
Joe Crepeau, mayor, asked, "Is
had
a
lot
of
corresixindence
on
th<
the collector and $5,000 for the fall. A t<
, Sipe pointed to a statement in a
sur-
the‘matter and also that the
recorder. Edwards holds both jobs. graduate
011,11 Portland ixqx’r Wednesday that there any assurance
spring.
Council said it believed that too census showing 16 [xitential first I would contact the Oregon ( ham- Interior Secretary Douglas Mc­ charge won't reoccur every few’
I her Executives group for applicant Kay may take action to end the years? Rohrbough said that the
many funds were handled for the graders for next fall.
list of stream flow showed It hap­
idea
bond to remain at the low figure
"inequitable” situation in which
Residents of the district at an I suggestions. The manager
pre- Oregon power consumers pay pened about once in 20 years, the
set by the charter.
open hearing recently discussed I was approved by directors at
last being in 1937.
Joe Bricher, in explaining the the bond issue. It
brought I vious meetings.
1 heavy surcharges for high cost
Joe Crepeau, Grove mayor, said
overage, said Percy Brown of Eu- out that the present bus needed
Cleo Morelock, who with
electricity during periods of water he interpreted the surcharge as
had been at the repairs and was not big enough. Weinkauf make up one of the shortage.
Browning s "Home" Studio gene,
actually a subsidy allowed by the
city hall two days and had finally Discussion also was held on alxiut memliciship teams, said he had
Sipe said that because private
called in Allen when the surplus $2,000 available to be transferred sold several “sustained, or moie I companies such as Mountain FUC in order to guarantee a prof­
turned up. He explained that the from another fund to make up any than one to a linn, memberslnps States cannot get anything but i it to the company. Sipe answered
sum had been deposited but no re­ difference.
I on the basis that a manager would dump i>ower, or what is left over, that since the utility regulation
did not allow over a 6 percent re­
projects,
ceipt could be found for that
The question of whether new be hired to carry out
they have to turn to steam in
off-street emergencies such as existed dur­ turn, that it could not b<j inter­
These
would
include
amount.
industries would brng additional
preted that way. He said last year
May Be Assessment
families and whether the freeway parking and housing.
ing the past dry fall and in turn
Special contributions have al­ levy surcharges to pay for the the return was only 5.4 percent.
Bricher said the payment might when put in would spoil the La­
lie a sewer assessment or Bancrot t tham school setup were also ready been promised that would cost. The surcharge was granted This was necessary to pay the se­
curities held by customers, he said.
payment, and that in the future if brought up.
by the PUC in 1951 when an emer­
In concluding the session Sipe
| a citizen turned up who had paid
he continued, Joe Crepeau, local gency was thought to be coming
¡this amount he would have to
mayor, said at the meeting he per­ up, Sipe continued, but the charge reiterated that the preference
clause under fire by private jiow-
prove it. It was also noted that
sonally would give $150 to the was not used until 1952.
er was interpreted to deny them
the sum might be for several dif-
salary fund.
No Quarrel
a fair share of firm power from
promised
Another person
ferent amounts.
Sipe said he had no quarrel
not
up
to
$500,
Morelock
said.
The bonding company will
with public power and agreed the federal sources.
release Allen until the liooks bal-
government could produce more
"The idea of a manager is what and cheaper i>ower than private
ance, Bricher pointed out. Since
A Cottage Grove Mother’s is selling the. Chamber now,” industry, but he stated it should '
! Allen is to leave possibly this
। week on an extended vacation, it March to collect funds to aid polio I Morelock continued. "Many are be available to the private com­
! is necessary to have Edwards victims will be staged Thursday taking memberships that have not panies in larger amounts, which I
night, January 29. About 30 ladies, belonged for some time.” (He re­ would enable them to compete.
| bonded, he added.
’ In other business council heard mostly Jayceettes and PTA mem­ ported six new memberships in his
Final angling regulations set
Dr. Claude Kime of the C of C
1 Resolution 429 that declared an bers, will go to homes who show area of canvass.)
.said he believed that the matter Saturday by the Oregon game
emergency and authorized salary the welcoming lighted porch light । Plans were, if ixissible, to have' should be taken up in Washington commission following a second
increases of $15 a month for all for March of Dimes contributions. a manager picked by February > and Sipe agreed. Sipe sug^Fsted public hearing in Portland con­
The city fire whistle will blow 16, date of the First Citizens ban­ .writing McKay or Senator' Guy tained no changes in bag limits or
I city salaried employees, retroac-
i tive to January 1. However, due at 6:30 p.m. to start the march, quet. Also it w'as planned to have Cordon or Rep. Harris Ellsworth trout season openings.
I to the necessity of rewording part which will continue for an hour. each committee head make a re- I on the matter.
The new 1953 sport fishing reg­
! of the resolution it was held over The city itself has been divided port at this meeting.
Sipe said the administration up ulations must be filed with the
A commitlee also was appointed to now had not cooperated in any Secretary of State and will not be
to the next meeting February 2. into seven sections. Outlying areas
i Council at its last meeting had to be visited by the marchers, who to arrange a slogan for the town move to eliminate discrimination in effect until Saturday, Feb. 7.
¡ voted to give the increases from will wear identifying arm bands, that could be used on stationery । in sales of federal power. He said
In Zone 1 (Coastal waters) and
»iS
i the emergency fund, which showed include River Road Village, Sweet and business statement«. Warren in 1932 when the late President Zone 2 (Willamette, Sandy, and
Lane, Knox Hill, Harvey road, the Hansen was named chairman, with Roosevelt appeared in Portland he Hood River watersheds) trout
a surplus of $5,598.53.
district south of the high school to Miles Wicks and Earl Wilson as- .told
,
the people the government season will be open April 18, and
the drive-in theater and Wood­ sisting.
was going into the power business all other areas trout seaaon will
ard’s housing unit.
Another program passed on was but said transmission should be open May 2. Trout season will
A sound truck was to go around i lights for the flood control sign at privately controlled. But this did close state-wide October 11.
Brownings ‘'Home
Wednesday night an­ the highway and Main street. A । not work out, Sipe continued.
The three items drawing the
The Dorena dam was one of the two teas ms why we did not have a flood on January AnprofiAn Ie Rppljn the city the
march and encourag­ letter will be sent to the U. S. En-1 I "It’s been a rough struggle," he most anglers and discussion at the
•>1 The other reason was the Cottege Greve lake. Upper picture taken Just ^»ve the (|am VpCIilllUII Id DUgUII nouncing
ing citizens to cooperate in it . This gineers for permission to erect the
He also said that public second public hearing were Ore­
shows debris, logs and bark, covering more than a quarter of an acre The debris will prob­ Operation Skywatch in the hut part of the Dimes drive has been lights and the city which has added.
power pressure groups had started gon City falls and Wilson river
ably be floated away and burned. The logs and bark have to be moved by hand. Lower pic- on top of the cjty halJ got undpr. very successful in other areas in leased the sign, will be asked to the barrage of attacks since the fishing deadlines and elimination
tur’e shows the discharge after the danger had passed.
way on a round the clock basis past years but it is the first time erect them.
of boat fishing on the Alsea river.
surcharge was levied.
The dam stored 49 28 feet of water from the storm, ending January Zl. 1 he poo* this week, but more volunteers are 1 it has been tried here.
Another matter brought up was
Adjustments were made by the
The present 20 percent charge
the problem of outside salesmen probably will last until May, when commission in the lower deadline
crest was reached at 9 p.m. January 21 with a storage of 52.162 acre feet above the still being sought to take shifts^
I coming into town. The directors the $810,000 excess costs for the at Oregon City falls. The tentative
minimum nool At the same time a discharge of 5.000 cubic feet per second was released
Ray Denham, civil defense head
5am gaVS%£vieouSly the
had bee,, at the rate of 100 cubic feel P- X.U'Xe'»« Io
agreed that there should be a first 17 days in January would regulation to move the Wilson
more effective plan to check on have been recovered by the com­ river deadline downstream from
these persons and they should pany, the manager said. A total of Lees bridge to Jordan creek was
According to Karl Stehtoy, dan. lender a .eadmg made at Ibe Star cheek »tali™
The Junior Chamber of Com­ have a card of okay from the $565,000 of the cost was in the dropped and the deadline is the
above the Dorena achool, showed the depth of water in the R oup river to be u.8 feet with
«...-..naut 1(.s dais st merce scotch lite program went Chamlx’r. Art Weinkauf, Cleo Willamette Valley, he added.
same as last year’s. The Alsea
Ì the high school Sundays.
river boat fishing closure above
a flow of 14,940 cubic feet per second.
over big in Cottage Grove the past Morelock and H. B. McMillan were Springfield Situation
Wednesdays were to be in two week ends, with about 150 were appointed a committee to
Sipe said he realized there was the mouth of Mill creek was re­
charge of Royal Neighbors, but cars receiving the reflectorized study the matter.
some feeling over the Springfield tained and I-ake creek (Siuslaw
they have since declined to help, bumper strips in a drive for safety.
preferential rates. He said these river tributary) was closed to* boat
Denham said. He added he hoped
were lower in order to compete fishing above Deadwood creek.
The Jaycees ran out of tape the < Ot PLE IN SUN VALLEY
another group would volunteer. I first Saturday and finally got a
Fish lake in Linn county was
Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Schaffner with federal power and that the
This Wednesday Harry Sturges, a supply in Eugene for the 24th. spent a few days over the week stockholders were taking the loss. closed to all angling and the open­
bank employee, took the night and They plan another drive when end at Sun Valley, Idaho. Mrs. E. He added that no customer in the ing for Lake of the Woods (Klam­
day shift as an emergency meas­ more material arrives. The $1 fee C. Dye, mother of Mrs. Schaffner, rest of the area was paying to ath county) was restored to last
ure. Friday shifts are in charge charged goes into a fund for civic cared for the Schaffner children subsidize lower rates in Spring­ year's date, May 30. Salmon an­
of Mrs. Erwin Hansen, with Mrs. projects.
gling closure dates on Kilchis
while they were away.
field as had been expressed.
•PTA held a novel question and answer session on school
H. E. Nichols captain of Saturday ।
Joe Bricher, a councilman, stat­ river were changed to allow an­
problems Tuesday night with educators taking the brunt of
watches.
ed that since power was so high glers to take silver salmon and the
the barrage. The questions, ranging from athletics to rain
The Legion and Auxiliary took
in Cottage Grove probably the Tillamook river salmon deadline
shelters, were writti ¡1 anonymouslj on slips of paper.
, the Monday shift, with Mrs. Nellie
city should have municipal power. was moved upstream to Killiam
Members of a panel answering parents' questions in­
Peterson, chief observer, in charge
Rohrbough answered that it WOUM creek.
cluded Elmer Fleming, superintendent of grade schools and
'of Tuesday watchers. Her daugh­
Bud Neal, principal of Jeffer­
The Junior Chamber of Com- ter*, Mrs. Edna Horn of Mt. View,
second annual was the spotter Tuesday morning
son and Adams. PTA panel it would I»c Iicfore wc could dis­ merce held
your Sentinel reporter
>1 ........ *>. i acj aw ard dinner when
members were Joe King and card the building."
last Thursday night at the IOOF climbed the precariously steep
Mis. Milt Turay. The meeting
< ladder from the upstairs city hall
fire csca[x*s from upstairs were
was held at .Harrison school. ¡called
winner. to the roof.
for and would be installed
Throop,
Key points brought up in ques­ J soon.
Mrs. Horn said reports showed
was given n $25 war bond and
tions w»re concerning tne inade­
In answer to a question from Dean Perkin and Margaret Hyde, that nine planes were spotted and
quacy of Jefferson school built in
second and third winners, cash reported by phone direct to an
1914; an attack on the competi­ one mother why it was not jxis- prizes. The s)wech contest was* »army air farce office in Port land
¡
sible
to
have
a
junior
high
school,
tive athletic program; need for a
• • i tins Monday night by legion observ­
i Fleming answered that it would
junior high school; retarded chil­
fall. The winner’s recorded talk ers. She said as of Tuesday morn-
be
with
reorganization.
dren; music education; the lunch
"Reorganization was defeated at was forwarded to a state contest. , ing none had been seen and that
profraai; siutteis and «eversi yth-
Making the awards was Marvin city fire department and street
I the November etectijn, bui it il
er matters.
•
who was co-chairman noises did hamper work somewhat
I far from closed. The Grange is Jacobsen,
Fleming said that the old Jef­ now working in the legislature for for the contest with Doyle Shep­ The hut is rather soundproof and
ferson building was no longer ade- new plans. We must have reor- herd. Shepherd made a siiort talk bo a ojierations can be done from
quate but that it would take a lot gai'" ation
carry on an a de on the Voice of Democracy pro­ outside on the roof, she said.
An Army air force film on Op­
of money to replace it, probably | quate program. We should have I gram.
as much as a half a million dol- h. <1 it seven years ago I doy?
V irg l Kjngaley, superintends« eration Skywatch will be Shown
«• the puHi'
freiOof < hinge
lars. He said in effect that the know what the people were think-1
t ■
•t the Dian»' theater thio tl*
district could not lx- bonded for ing oi when thej voted H dt w n4 .I.,t »11.
ool pelili * • C
•«»
♦
Of < '!*•
'J " . » ’ ' '
that much nuRe now and no new
He addi-d also that this district
building was in tLv pa nue lor at alone could not afford to nuilS a ... «•«.,, • Other guests included I of the film Wilf be announced
OLD I’lOM I It GALDABINI HOME near Anlauf is soon after their marriage. Deed reads the property belonged
to John Drain, founder of the city of Drain.
.
later.
least ten years.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Joe
Throop
and
Mrs.
junior high school.
aacrificed*for progress as the new freeway goes thru. The
Second picture shows debris from house that had been
He said that the school could
Bud Neal, w ho is Jefferson hoop Perkins, parents of the winners.
home, over 60 years old, was razed not only for the highway bulldozed into a pile.
Larry Moore, state Jaycee pres­ MWOSE LODGE INSTALLS
probably keep up with the birth coach as well as principal, an­
but for the Buck Creek underpass. Home stood directly in
Mrs. Galdabini now lives in Cottage Grove. Her husband
rate rise but not with an expand­ swered one jiarent who said he ident, installed new officers as an­ M MN STREET TRASH ( ANS
The Moose lodge here has put
ing community. He added that was opjKjsed to "such extensive other part of the program. He also
passed
away ppme time ago. Mrs Jess Bullard and family,
center
of
where
freeway
will
go.
Work
on
the
highway,
pait
next year two more first grade competitive «ports, traveling and talked on Jaycee aims. Officers up attractive, green trash cans
who were living in the old home, have built new one near site.
on
downtown
streets
in
a
drive
of
the
Anlauf-Elkhead
cutoff,
is
up
to
the
site.
®
rooms and a fifth grade probably too many games." Neal said he installed were Stan Daugherty,
First picture shows the old home with its heavily laden Other children of the Galdabinis are Mrs. W .C. Henderer,
' believed the benefits irom com- president; Bob Bauder, first vice to "Keep Your City Clean.”
would have to be added.
The
program
was
launched
by
„
rape
arb<,rSi ______
built by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Galdabini. Site Mrs. Glen Coons and Mrs. Len Brown, all of near Anlauf;
president;
Harold
Monighan.
sec-
_________
petitive athletics outweighed bad
Marshal Inspecta
ond
vice
president;
Bob
Boyce,
the
lodge
some
time
ago
when
an
oW
rai
|road land
ian(j c
|aim. House was erected around Frank and Clay Galdabini of Cottage Grove and Mrs. Ivan
■
e
olfl
Railroad
claim.
"Jefferson does not meet pres­ effects, if any. He said that the secretary; Bill Githens. treasurer ^representatives asked the city
fireplace that was left from an old home Barker of Sandy, formerly of Cottage Grove. All were born
schedule
was
for
15
games
in
ent standards." he continued "The
Tuq)*n family. Galdabinis built their home and raised in old family home.
and Gene Cutts, i. Bill Telford and conned s jjermiMion to put the h
fire marshal at a recent inspec­ about as many weeks but could be
Cliff Babcock, directors.
(Continued
on
page
3)
tion asked me how much longer
Full-Time Manager
Planned for C of C
i
Mothers to March
In Dimes Campaign
24-Hour Skywatch
Scotch Lite Drive
Termed Successful
Novel Question, Answer Session Airs
School Problems at PI A Msec Here i
JC’c Make Awards
In Speech Contest
OregonGameGroup
Sets Fishing Rules