The Cottage Grove sentinel., February 26, 1953, Image 1

VOTE IN THE CITY'S
SPEC TAL ELECTION
FEBEI 'ARY 28
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1953
VOLUME LXIV
NUMBER 28
Ten Cents per Copy
City Voters Will Go to Polls Saturday
To Ballot on 1% Amendment Issue
Plan Group« Council Grant Commercial Zoning
For One Post Office Site« Turn Down Another
Council Hears
Water. Sewer
Lions To Sponsor Program Steps
About 25 persons, mostly property owners, attended the
joint planning commission and city council rezoning hearing
Friday night at the city hall to hear a split decision made.
Both the commission and council voted to grant rezon­
ing of the Roy Short property at Fifth and Adams from
residential to commercial but
turned down a similar request
for the Jim Doleman lot at
359 Washington. Both were
proposed sites for the post of­
City councilmen and consulting
fice, which was the reason be­
engineers held a joint session Mon­
hind the rezoning request.
Cottage Grove Lions club is day night at the city hall to con­
Mayor Seeks Support of Voters
To Repeal 1% Limitation
Voters will go to the [tolls Sat-
I urday, February 28, to ballot on
the charter amendment to repeal
, the one percent limitation on the
Many words have been written and a great deal of support
j general fund.
given to the City Council's request that the antiquated 1% limi­
Polls will be open from 8 am.
tation be struck from the Charter.
ito 8 p.m. at the following places:
The Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution supporting
„
Ward 1, Precinct 1, Masonic
the revision of this old law, as did the Junior Chamber of
Hall.
Commerce. The Citizens’ Advisory Group is working hard
Ward 2, Precincts 2 and 3, City
to modernize this phase of our Charter. A great deal has been
Hall.
said at Lions club meetings and elsewhere, and our local paper
Ward 3, Precinct 4. Pearl Safley
Browning's "Home ’ Studio I
has come out solidly in editorials asking that the Charter be
residence, East Main street.
Only op[iosition to rezoning the sponsoring The Hamblens, well sider further steps in the city's,
THREE
LADIES
WHO
HAVE
ATTENDED
all
(lasses
amended.
water
and
sewer
program.
Short property came from two known magicians, in a show to be
The amendment reads "An act
Despite the strong sentiment favoring the Council's request,
persons, N. J. Nelson, ex-postmas­ presented at 8 p.m. Friday, March
These steps, still in the planning in wood fibre work since October are (left to right) Mes­ to amend the charter of the city ।
I fear that one thing may defeat the passing of this amendment.
dames E. W. McEwen, O. M. Patten and Marvyn Harris.
ter here, and Bill Bartels, who has 13, at the high school auditorium. stage, are as follows:
of Cottage Grove, Lane county, ।
THAT ONE THING IS INDIFFERENCE.
another bid in for the post office
Oregon, by adding thereto Section
1. Recent storm survey resulted
Proceeds will go to the Cottage
site. Bartels also op[>osed the re­ Grove Recreation Fund.
•
To be effective in the administration of this community
22, chapter, IV, relating to the as­
in need for further field work and I
zoning of the Doleman property.
sessment, levy and collection of
the Council must have the active cooperation of its citizens.
The Hamblens, who are now reports on storm sewer system in 1
taxes and repealing section 20,
Considerable opposition to re­ residents of Eugene, are appearing । city.
While it is impossible for the community as a whole to sit at the
chapter IV of said charter.”
zoning the Doleman lot came in free of charge thru the courtesy
Council meetings, it is possible and necessary that the people
2. Further work also must be
the form of a petition signed by of Parmenter Insurance Agency done to provide more sanitary ■
The ballot will read:
register their opinions at the polls. In the past small minority
30 pro[>erty
owners in the
500 ( ) Yes, I vote for the char­
groups, vigorously working from door to door, have been able
-
, . area । and Parmenter Pontiac, for whom sewers, with long range plan of
and was the mam reason for turn- Mr Hamblen acts as a public rc. having all city dwellings on
ter amendment.
to swing elections. It is my hope that such will not be the case
ing this down, the council and lations man. The couple does
501 ( ) No, I vote against the
in our February 28 election.
commission stated.
shows for charitable groups that
3. Plans started for engineers
charter amendment.
Upon assuming the office of Mayor, I asked the public to let
Before the Short lot can oecome are raising money.
to draw up specifications lor new •
Several groups, including the
me know of things that needed to be done in our community.
commercial formally, the council
Also for the past 20 years Mr. reservoir, which may have from
city council, Citizens Advisory
The response was excellent, and a great many people have given
will call a hearing of its own Hamblen has exposed what he 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 gallon capac­
Committee, Chamber of Com­
me many good ideas u[>on which to work. I was somewhat sur-
March 6, and pass an ordinance terms "nefarious gambling prac­ ity and be erected next to present
merce and Junior Chamber of
prised that so many things had been left undone by previous
to make it effective.
tices of crooked gamblers.” He one.
Commerce are supporting passage
Councils and sought the answer from older residents. It soon be­
The joint hearing was held to was billed as "The Ace of Cards”
4. Program to lie inaugurated
Of the amendment.
came very apparent that they were unable to accomplish a great
expedite matters, where ordinarily for eight years on the Keith- Or­ to replace all old wooden water ।
Mayor Joe Crepeau in a state­
the commission would hold a sepa- pheum vaudeville circuit, and later pipelines and to extend system be­
deal BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUNDS and not because they
ment
to
the
Chamber
board
of
rate hearing and recommend to was wjjb Fox Studios in Holly- yond present one by putting in !
were not aware of the problems.
directors said, “We cannot pro­
the council. The commission re­ wood directing their magic se- new lines.
That we may do a more efficient job for you and the eom-
gress
without
repeal
of
the
one
tired for a secret meeting after [ quences in pictures. He also ap-
munity the Council and I are asking that you turn out to the
Present to discuss the programs j
percent
limitation.
”
the hearing and brought hack its peared in several features requir­ with the council were Ralph Rod- '
Browning's "Home" Studio
polls in force on Saturday, February 28, 1953 and repeal the
State Law
recommendation to council mem­ ing expert handling of csrds.
GROUP AT WOKE ON Pl RPLE AND YELLOW flow- Within
erick and Holly Cornell of the
ancient 1% limitation and allow us to operate under the
At
the
same
time
he
pointed
out
bers, who voted to accept it.
While with Fox Studios he met Corvallis
--------- engineering
„
„ firrti of Cor- , 1 er making at Hebron Grange hall are (left to right around the confusion that might come to
taw as set forth by the state of Oregon.
Hazard for Children
Mrs. Hamblen, who was a danger, nell, Howland, Hayes and M°rri-
. - j^rg \jaunne Perkins, instructor, and Mesdames Mar- voters’ minds when reading the
J. S. CREPEAU
Opposition to rezoning the Short
and She joined him m his sleight field, which made thp plans and
. Monte Kuskie. John Lund and Marvin Miller,
charter amendment and explained.
Lt came in a letter from the ex- of
hand shows. Together they are supervising consfruction of the vYn
’
postmaster heçe who claimed it toured the United States. Their sewage disposal plant. This plant ,
would create a traffic hazard and act here is called "A Night of is due to be finished the last of |
certainly is not a blank check
be dangerous for school chil- Mystery.”
March, following granting of an
handed to the council.”
dren.
(Jefferson and Adams
extension
of
60
days,
but
Roderick
Tickets for the show are $1 for
schools are just across the
The amendment if passed will
told the Sentinel that the new -
mean that the limitation on taxes
street from the lot, which Jack adults and $.75 for children under deadline probably would not be
By Mrs. Gale Roby
12.
Maulding has an option on to con­
to be raised for general fund op­
The Bureau of Municipal Re­ was listed as $2,900,537, which
met and a further extension may !
struct a post office.)
Wood fibre artificial flowers are erations will be lifted. Under the search and Service at the Univer­ means that only $29,000 could
have to be requested.
The council okayed rezoning of
growing in popularity in the Cot­ present law they are limited to sity of Oregon this week released be levied for general fund oper­
Field Survey Made
one percent of the assessed valua­
this lot mainly because the rest
Roderick
along
with
H.
B.
Mc
­
tage Grove area and are proving tion, which budget committees the a study of 1952-53 tax levies in ations under the 1 percent limita­
of the block, owned by the Shorts _ _ , .
Til
Oregon cities showing that while
Millan, head of the council sewer ,
a sensation wherever they go. Not [>ast two years have not found school and other district taxes tion that the city is calling on
also, was already commercial.
VI1TI1 ^tf^lT LO I OlR
and water committee, and other:
Almost 30 property owners in
tv a win.
only do these artificial flowers adequate.
were up the cities’ share remained voters to amend at the special
councilmen recently made a one-
the vicinity of the Doleman prop­
A group of local people is now look and "feel" like the real flow-
The election was set before “relatively constant.” Cottage election Saturday.
day
field
trip
to
survey
storm
erty signed a petition to oppose
The assessed valuation of Cot­
needs in the city. Roderick told in rehearsal for a three-act mur- ers, but they also “smell" real budget meetings started so this Grove’s share was only 32 percent
the rezoning, which the commis­
problem of the limitation might be । of the total tax levy.
with special [lerfume.
der-medodrama
that
will
be
given
the
council
regarding
this
trip,
Grove, according to tile re-
tage
sion and council said was the main
Although total property tax
Whether it is a single flower, solved.
"Some sections are severe and March 17 at the high school audi­
factor in their decision. Mr. and ■
is less than 50 percent of
port,
causing a great deal of trouble. torium for the benefit of the Cath­ an elaborate corsage or an ar-! If voters should turn the amend- levies of Oregon cities have in-
Mrs. Don Breakey of Portland,
values.
Actual value is well
real
ment
down,
it
would
mean
many
creased
again
this
year,
city
tax
rangement
for
decoration,
these'
He added, "In order to work out
who had an option to purchase the
olic church.
city
services,
such
as
police,
fire
j
r
ates
are
generally
lower
than
for
$6,000,000.
beautiful
blossoms
are
a
work
of
over
a
financial
program
and
improve
Doleman property for construe-1
The play is "Double Door" by art. Yet they are easy to make and and operations of the city re- last year," a letter accompanying
the storm and drainage problem, a
tion of the post office, were pres­
comprety’nsive study of the en­ Elizabeth McFadden that had a anyone can do it as has been found corder’s office, could not be ex- ; the report stated. "The assessed
ent and spoke in favor of rezoning.
tire city should be made.” (A pre­ long run on Broadway with rave at wood fibre classes being held , panded to meet needs, the council , valuation of cities has increased
Protests Rezoning
has stated in calling for the elec- I at a more rapid rate than the tax
at the Hebron Grange hall.
vious
preliminary survey was not
Bartels, who entered the first
notices.
levies, thus reflecting the impact
From 20 to 35 women have at­ tion.
complete.)
bid for the post office site, was
Directing the production is Mrs. tended classes for five months
The league of Oregon Cities I of reassessment programs being TO THE PEOPLE
"In the east part of town storm
present at the hearing and pro­
OF COTTAGE GROVE:
water is carried away thru open William Bartels Jr., who also di- starting (October 16, 1952 with recommended the limitation be carried on in many counties.
tested granting rezoning for either
In order for our City Council
meetings
every
week
during
the
ditches,
and
maintenance
of
such
repealed
some
time
ago,
Joe
Brich-
City
Taxes
Decline
here
a
hospital
benefit
play
rected
of the sites, claiming there were
fall and every two weeks this win-
The average city tax rate has to go ahead with present plans to
canals is expensive and will ex-
“plenty of others available.” He
about four years ago, "Kiss and ter, and have learned to make at er, councilman, told the Chamber
(Continued on Page 8)
of Commerce and guests at its declined from 18.5 mills for 1951- give the people of Cottage Grove
also claimed the group had turned
Tell.”
least
16
different
flowers
that
in
­
recent First Citizen banquet. Guy 52 to 18.1 mills for 1952-53,” the additional municipal facilities
down his request some time ago
story is of Victoria Van clude carnations, asters, gerani­ I-eonard, of the Portland C of C, 1 letter went on to say.
which will be for the betterment
The
for rezoning of property on North
Bret W'ho rules her family with a ums, violets, phantasia, camellias, one of the key sinkers at the । The letter also pointed out that of this community, we need to
Ninth street for a service station
maniac’s firmness. Her sister Car­ gardenias, buds, roses, rolled rose affair, commented that the repeal I "over 50 percent" of the property eliminate from our present city
and used car lot.
oline is helpless before her. Her buds, poinsett ias, orange blossoms, of the limitation was "a reasonable tax dollar was levied for school laws the 1% Tax Limitation. Many
“If these go thru, I want to
purposes in 169 cities as compared other Oregon cities in the past
: half-brother Rip cannot stand up Christmas corsages, sweet peas, request in order to do a job.”
know why mine were turned
to 158 last year. In another 37 have been faced with a similar
Seven members of a Social Eco- against her. In a dark room that dogwood, Cymbiddium orchid, Groups Backing
down,” he said. (Property owners
The Chamber board of directors cities the school levy was between Tax Limitation but they have got­
along North Ninth protested to
nomics class at Cottage Grove bas nOf been changed since her apple blossoms, peach blossoms
and
pansies.
'
the
went
on record at a previous meet- 40 and 50 percent of the total ten rid of this limitation from
high school will attend the sixth father died Victoria goes through
this rezoning as they did to
their books many years ago. We
Mrs. Maurine Perkins of 1117 ing to support passage of the. combined levy.
annual conference of the Oregon her cheerless routine with cruel
lots in question Friday night.)
MR. MORSE
High School International Rela­ regularity. She is more cruel than North Lane in Cottage Grove is amendment, and the Junior Cham- • The percent levied by counties need to do the same so that we
Actual decision on who will get
=_ held „ at the ever just now because Rip is mar- the instructor and told the classes ber of Commerce at its last open has declined in many cities, and and our City Council are not Im­
(Continued on page 8)
J. Russel Morse, who with his tions League __ being
about the wood fibre material
peded in the future.
wife has been a Church of Christ Universitv of Oregon this weekjryjng a young lady who is not of which comes from the Islands of meeting did the same. The Citi-1 the cities’ share has remained
The Cottage Grove Chamber of
his
social
station,
and
Victoria
zens
Advisory
Committee,
a
group
"relatively
constant,
”
the
rejiort
end.
missionary in Tibet, China, Burma
Formosa in the South China Sea of local men who have been acting stated.
Commerce, at a recent Board of
They
are
Bea
Cranmer,
Carmen
senses
a
threat
to
the
integrity
of
and the Lisuland of Tibet for 32
and is peeled from the heart of
Directors meeting, went on record
years, will speak at the Church of Grewelle, Richard Harrison, War­ the Van Bret fortune. How Vic- tropical trees by natives there and to bring city problems to the at- Grovp Millage
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In cottage Grove the 1952-53 as being 100% opposed to our
Christ, Sixth and - Gibbs,
at 7:30 ren Wilson. Dean Perkins. Dick toria tortures the bride with stud- is shipped in its raw state in the tention of the mayor and council,
Hankins and Rosemary Rickard. ied austerity and finally tries to
went on record in a formal state- )evy was 822 BUT THE CITY present out-dated 1% Tax Limifa-
p.m. Sunday. March 1.
familiar small square packed ment issued in last week's edition j ()NI y GOT ^5 The rest went to tlon, and the Chamber earnestly
her
is
the
highlight
of
the
Les
Corey,
a
high
school
instruc
­
murder
The Junior Chamber of Com­
The meeting is open to the
sheets to Ix>s Angeles. There it is as favoring the deletion of the
hope* that this limitation Is wiped
tor, will accompany the group. play-
the county (7.8) and to the schools from our city statutes by your
merce this week reminded ama­ public.
given a glycerine treatment and limitation.
The
program
will
feature
Uni
­
Listed
teur artists in the Cottage Grove
(47.9).
dyed from its natural dull cream
When the Communists took over
votes in the coming special elec­
New York newspaper notices color to 110 different colors for. It will have "direct influence on
Assessed valuation for the city
area that March 6 is the deadline in China, Mr. Morse was taken versity of Oregon foreign students.
tion.
Dr.
Niharranjan
Ray,
Indian
edu-
said. "It makes you writhe and use in making artificial flowers. the progress of the city,” the
to turn in applications for the sec­ prisoner and s[ient 16 months in
Regardless of which way you
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.
cator and E. J. Bell, administrator twist in suspense.” Another said,
statement
read
in
part.
ond annual Talent Show.
prison camps.
Oregon wheat commission. "The dialogue is meaty and spark­ Instructions Given
vote, we sincerely request that you
Application blanks are now at the — Communist
.
.
..
.
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to
.
.
-
Under
the
direction«
of
Mr«
The missionary first went
go to your polling place on Satur­
Dr. Ray, who is chairman of the ling,” and another called the play
the schools, may be obtained at
Perkins flowers are made at each Legion Will Sponsor
L. department of art and culture in "a thriller of a new kind."
day, February 28, and express
the office of Bob Bauder. State Tibet as a companion to A.
class with detailed step-by-step in- qnpppU C!nntpqt 4th
your wish which way yod want
Farm Insurance Co. agent on Main Shelton, who was later killed by the University of Calcutta. India,
I-ocal cast for the play is as structions that start with a tiny »peeCIl UOHteSL SIH
Tibetan
bandits.
Mr.
Morse
him
­
will
speak
to
the
students
on
the
street or may be clipped from the
follows: Avery, a middle-aged pep’ or center or stamens of the
The Junior Chamber of Com­ your City Council and Cottag»
Amerjcan
IjCgion
ig
spon
.
1
at its last meeting passed Grove to go in the future.
Sentinel. They are to be turned in self had several of what he called subject "Western Economic Aid housekeeper, Mrs. Wilbur Heath;
flower being attached to a
soring a speech contest on "The merce
Dwight H. Near, President,
a
resolution
favoring passage of
to Bauder's office. Auditions are "dangerous brushes" with these Programs in India and Their Impi- Telson, the butler, Al Wakefield; fabric covered wire. Petals that.
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--
bandits.
Other
hardships
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States"
Cottage
Grove Chamber
cations,
”
in
keeping
with
the
con
­
the
charter
amendment
at
the
set for Saturday. March 21 and
Louise, the maid, Mrs. I.ouis have been cut from the fibre are
of Commerce.
dress rehearsal April 4 The show couple endured were the extreme­ ference theme of "The Develop­ Pinkston; William, a young foot­ then added one by one from the at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at February 28 special city election
the high school auditorium.
that will repeal the limitation on
will be Friday, April 17, at the ly cold winters spent in bamboo ment of the Underdeveloped man, Louis Pinkston.
simplest carnation to the [lasted
houses, heavy snow storms, floods, Areas.” Bell will speak on “The
CORRECTION
Participating in the contest will the general fund
high school auditorium.
Anne,
an
attractive
young
girl,
and
glued
roses
and
orchids
to
In last week’s Sentinel in the
be members of a public speaking
General discussion of the resolu-
The adult division in the show landslips and dangerous trips War Against Poverty."
Mrs.
Carlton
Woodard:
Caroline,
a
create
a
flower
as
perfect
and
article about Cub Scout Leaders
Four university foreign students
class
at
the
school.
¡tion
tion
brought
out
the
folly
of
lim-
lim
­
was eliminated this year, and two over the Tibetan passes.
pleasant,
middle-aged
woman.
beautiful and far more lasting
will tell delegates about "Second­
The students will lie retfuired iting the budget for our police given certificates of leadership,
contest sections only kept. These Sees Forbidden City
Mrs. Arnold Gates; Victoria, a than nature's own. Stems are
ary
Education
in
My
Country,
”
The
missionary
is
said
to
be
one
to
give a short extemporaneous and fire protection and other items we listed a group of ladies in with
are for artists thru the eighth
tall, gaunt, domineering woman, wound with a gummy tape.
talk on the subject followed by of the general fund to one percent the pack committeemen and
grade and for high school age stu­ of the few white men to have en­ and foreign students will also take Mrs. Joseph Bricher.
Enthusiasm
for
this
flower
mak
­
should have been under the head­
assessed valuation,
dents. including those who grad- tered the "forbidden city” of part in the roundtable discussions
Chase, a kindly, grey-haired old ing has found expression in many their jirepared speech. Judges will of it the was
ing of Den Mothers. They were
of seven countries during the con­
Lhassa,
which
is
the
religious
cen
­
a
unanimous
opinion
of
be
decide
the
winner,
who
will
’
**
uated in 1952.
gentleman, "Bud" Sizemore; Mr. additional originalities in colors,
Mesdames Carol Munroe, Robert
ference.
ter
of
Tibet
and
contains
many
members
of
the
Junior
Chamber
Marvin Jacobsen is general
awarded a cup. Jim Barnett of the
In addition to these talks, stu­ Neff, a fine-looking man of sixty, style and arrangements by the dif­ Legion is general chairman for of Commerce that all citizens Groat, William Fletcher. Theres
chairman for the show, which monasteries, cathedrals and nun­
zMex Stapleton; Dr. John Sully, a ferent personalities of those at­
raised several hundred dollars last neries and the home of many dents will hear panel discussions, tall, well-built man of nearly 30, tending classes as well as those the event, which is open to the should exercise their right to vote Hewes and Zora Owen, all of
elect
new
officers
for
the
Inter
­
thousands
of
lamas,
priests,
monks
regardless of their stand on the Dorena; Mesdames Florence
year for Civic projects. This is the
public.
Spaiks, Norman Richards, Vivian
national Relations League and at- Vincent Keating; Rip, a fine-look­ having more time to devote to this
and nuns.
issue.
The
local
winner
will
go
to
a
second year it is to be put on.
fascinating
hobby.
There
is
a
Blackwell. Ruth Cartwright and
The Morses also have three sons j tend a social evening Friday which ing fell(%v of about 25, Les Corey;
The
Junior
Chamber
Prizes in the show, given by the
regional
contest,
and
the
winner
J. J. Hartman.
1C crouD are $25 $15 and $10 for and a daughter who are in the ¡is being arranged by the univer- Lambert, a hard-boiled little man, catching satisfaction in something there will enter the state tests.
of
Commerce
(Continu*! on page 5)
I Robert Gierau.
[ first, second and*third places.
|
page 8)
sity's Cosmopolitan club.
(Continued on ¡tage
o
Magic Show 13th
Wood Fibre Fiowers Create New Vogue;
Class May End Due to Materials Lack
£ Qnn Gete only 32% of Total Tax Levy
To Run City, New Bureau Report Shows
Murder Melodrama
Now in Rehearsal
Far East Mission
In Grove March 1
Chamber Backs
Amendment
Seven HS Students
Will Attend League
On World Relations
Talent Show Entry
Deadline March 6
Jaycees Urge
Yes Vote!