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o Cooper ate During Cleanup Week May 2-10 o the C ottage G rove S entinel Sewing the Heart of the Nation's Greatest Lumber Region Since 1889 o The Weather* (Courte»y Cottage Grove Lake Weather Station) High Low Bra .00 44 62 April 16 62 42 On April 17 .00 36 60 April 18 .07 46 69 April 19 .00 45 68 April 20 .00 43 70 April 21 .00 41 75 April 22 GROVE. LANE COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 23. 1953 Council Approves Budget, Sets Joint Session 27th City Council Monday night gave its approval to the budget prior to calling in the budget committee for the first joint session Monday, April 27. The 1953-54 budget that totals nearly $255,000 is about $53,000 over last year's. This, however, also includes the । (water fund, which is self sup porting and not used for fig-, uring taxes. Actually for tax purposes the budget will total about $185,000 where last year’s was about $136,000. Liquor by the drink was the Estimated receipts, however, first issue on the council agenda are up from about $59,000 to Monday night although the open $81,000 due to the item of meeting set to discuss the ques sewer user's charge of $23.- tion with opixising sides had been 000. The tax levy, or receipts postponed by the mayor following deducted from estimated ex decline on the part of the minis penditures, will be about WINNER IN GRADE SCHOOL CLASS of Junior Chamber of Commerce Talent Show terial association to attend. $104,000 as compared to Maynard Wilson, local attorney, about $76,000 last year. given Friday at high school was the Latham skip rope jumping team. Eighteen girls are represented the Moose lodge and Salary increases of $25 over the shown in the above picture, but only 12 participated in the show to come under Jaycee asked that the application for liq last increase were okayed by rules The team members are (row 1, left to right) Rose Mary Covert, Hazel Ritter, Nancy uor by the drink tabled last week councilmen unanimously a t t e r Case and Christine Brock. (Row 2, left to right) Joe Ann Knapik. Brenda Johnson Mar be okayed. Joe Bricher. who acted Mayor Joe Crepeau asked the i jorie Williams, capt.; Barbara West and Rita Stacy. (Row 3. left to right) Louise Clark, as mayor until Joe Crepeau ar council to set a ¡>olicy regarding । Sandra Dolbow, Cynthia Glau, Sharon Ferguson, Mary Jane Snyder, Mane Saunders, Bar rived from a Creswell school board for all employer's. bara Geer Calvin Davis, instructor; Mary Lou Wolfard and Louise Roberts. meeting, said, "As far as I know raises Joe Bricher, councilman, said Girls followed tradition set by Latham Girls Athletic team which was winner in grade there is no objection.” he would rather see the city Z. A. Coop moved that the ap that division at the first Talent Show last year. —Photo by Clark Studio plication be okayed and the vote "go along and pay reasonably good salaries instead of taking on such FIRST SAVINGS ACCOUNT on opening day of new First National Bank is taken out was unanimous. as off-street parking.” This makes the third one ; projects for four-months-old Jim Kreutz, shown with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maurie Kreutz. i The council had just alloted 50 okayed by the council. Previous Taking care of the transaction is Joan Metcalf, new accounts clerk. of the [larking meter . ones were for the D-M Cafe and I percent the Grove Tavern. The liquor com funds for off street parking which A good crowd attended the sec mission must okay all applications upped the general fund $6,(XX). ond annual Junior Chamber of The move was made following re before they go into effect. May 4 of a Chamber of Commerce Commerce Talent Show Friday is the first date liquor by the quest Several sewer and street prob night at the high school and saw drink can be sold under the law. committee.) Pay Decent Salaries «V» L favorite amateur artists named lems were discussed by city coun- ' In asking for okay of the appli "If we are going to get the job cil Monday inght. These included • as winners. cation Wilson pointed out that The novel Latham skip rope the lodge already had a package I done we will have to pay decent a protest by property owners on salaries so men can support their \ li jumping team won first place in liquor license. Tyler street over duplicate fewer1 , families," Bricher continued. "And A? Jnri. ■ --ir • the grade school class, following assessments, request by a resident Visiting bankers here to attend Gravest Problem \ ' WP”" .. a tradition set last year by a I-a- After Mr. Wilson and several if they have to be adjusted down at Seventh and Taylor fdr solu- the opening of the new First Nat other lodge members left, Albert ward next year, I am sure the y \ tham Girls’ Athletic Team which tion to a problem of a drain ditch 11 I men will go along Salaries always ional Bank building were guests Woodard read a prepared speech i won. that runs across his property and H of the Chamber of Commerce at on temperance, pointing oat that ride behind economy.” J Jerry Harrison repeated this The mayor added. "We have to a letter from property owners on | a noon luncheon Saturday. liquor by the drink was "the grav ' JB ' year as he took top honors in the Taylor from Fourth to Sixth re be realistic. Experience in the Dwight Near, Chamber president, est problem to confront us today.” i high school class with his vocaliz- garding width of a new, proposed served as master of ceremonies He told of the history of Cot ' past has shown people turn down street. He entered the adult division 'high budgets. What would we do and introduced Mayor Joe Cre tage Grove where "50 years ago Mi , «cWa last >ear anrt won- The adult di- Property owners on Tyler street, peau. there were seven saloons, one ' if this one doesn’t pass?” 'IM"" "''s •' ,t"’ s,1<,w Richard T h w i n g, councilman, which runs east from Tenth street ; Mayor Crepeau, in addressing wholesale house and several near Harrison grade school, ap- j answered, "Bold another meeting the visitors and local business houses of prostitution.1" HE DID IT AGAIN . winning second place honors peared to protest what they called ' men said he thought the com Jerry Harrison, high school were the Jefferson school turn- He added, "The city council on the budget and set another duplicate sewer assessments. pletion of the new building came lacked the guts to do anythir.j election.” (This hap|>ened last senior, who won first in adult bling act in the grade school di a^ an appropriate time. Mayor about it. Citizens arose and j'ear when an intact budget passed * Th^"'^out was j division division of of Talent Talent show show last last I vision and Gail Chaterton and Dot the second time.) Crepeau in turn introduced H. E. cleaned house and the city im hitrh school di- Cooley with a Bing Crosby and year, wins in high The mayor added. "The city that the people themselves had veor Eakin, president of the local bank, proved.” put in a line, which was called । vision this year with his st,n pantomime in the high school । must get over operating on a low who remarked that the people Woodard added, “Now again the ' 1 Ifu’ r, .. . base and low taxes, and there temporary” by the city engineer , vocalizing. vu1.aux.1u5. themselves were responsible for problem arises boldly.” ---------------------- Sharon and fatty Cutts with a । must be a change in the thinking and sewer committee at the time. the new building and cited the (Continued on page 2) tap dance act took third place in They claimed that the city en | of the people.” fact that since he had been in the grade class while Rowene gineer had said they would not be I Under Eugene Wage Miller and the Rainbow Girls in a RENEWING ACQUAINTANCE on opening day was Cottage Grove the bank’s deposits j Fire Chief Ernest Shipley spoke assessed again for another sewer, Kay Starr pantomime were third F. N. Belgrano Jr., (left) president of First National Bank of had grown from approximately but were when the new laterals _ . . " ASA i in behalf of raises for his depart- spot winners in the high school Portland who dropped in from hurry-up trip to San Fran one million to over nine million I ment and said if they went thru went in recently. dollars. division. The problem was turned over to cisco and Miss Ruth DeLong, assistant cashier of local bank I they would still be under Eugene Mr. Eakin introduced the visit A total of 23 acts were in the the sewer committee, which indi and its oldest employee. She has been with bank since 1920 ing bankers who were: L. S. Mc ’ which also had put in for raises. cated it would meet with the The Junior Chamber of Com- ... go , for civic . . proj- . । He claimed that work done by and is a familiar and well liked figure at the teller's cage. Cready. president of the First Three official Rodeo Queen can Proceeds „ will property owners. The line put in including the coming cleanup National Bank of Eugene; Don didates were introduced at the i firemen and patrolmen in large by residents was a 4-inch line merce with the cooperation of the . Ostensoe, public relations, First ball opening the Riding club con I and small cities was about the and the present one is an eight city is sponsoring Cleanup week । week drive, a citywide street National Bank of Portland; Olaf test Saturday night at the VFW same. here May 2 to 10. I I marking program and sponsorship line. Houglum, chairman of the board hall and six other girls were pre | On the heels of this Gil Gardner inch Projects to be carried out in of a representative to girls’ state. Richard Thwing said he had 'suggested that budget items lie of directors of the First National sented who are seeking sponsors. been on the sewer committee of clude flushing and sweeping of I Bank. Eugene; Loy Rowling, vice Those who have^sponsors are Jo J left as they were set down per the previous council that had downtown streets, free trash col-j president of the First National. Anne Nease of the Lorane area, ¡department requests and that the checked the 4-inch line and said, lections in the business and resi- j I budget committee be called in Between 8,000 and 9.000 per are extremely pleased with the Eugene; Floyd Bennett, public re sponsored by Floyd Git hens. Inc.; ■ next Monday. "Because of the inadequacy of the dential areas, and fixing up the | lations department, First Nation Tokii Nickoie, Creswell, sponsored sons visited the First National large number of friends visiting al Bank of Portland. Incumbent members of the com line we termed it temixirary until city park and tennis court on the by the Creswell Saddle club and west side. mittee are Sam Mackin, who the regular lateral ran thru.” Bank of Cottage Grove during its the now building during its open F. N. Belgrano Jr., president Rae Mona Johnson of Cottage The delegation from Tyler pres The Jaycees also are asking Two foreign students at the served as chairman last year; Rus successful grand opening and house and extended his and the of the First National of Portland, Grove, sponsored by Wares Jewel- sell Smith, Ed Wiese, V. B. Hoyer ent included George Witters, Al merchants to cooperate and are University of Oregon, Miss El- who was originally scheduled to I ers. open house celebration hold Sat- staff's thanks to all of them. fred Schimelfenig, Bud Sizemore placing clean-up, paint-up, fix-up freida Kralik of Austria and Kon make the luncheon address was Those introduced who wish to land A. W. Helliwell. New mem- and a Mr. Jones, who acted as signs in downtown store windows. rad Kirchmeier of Germany, will Normal banking hours of 10-5, called to San Francisco on busi uiday in the new, modern build I bers are Willie Morelock and lx» sixmsored were one princess Mayor Joe Crepeau has been speak at the grade school PTA spokesman. Jones claimed the ing a block west of the old bank. six days a week wore started in ness, but found time to spend a from last year, Barbara Forsythe ' Grant Ixivegren. property owners had filed a pro asked to issue a proclamation for meeting at 8 pan. Monday, April During the day long affair, 1,500 the new bank building on Mon few hours here Saturday after of Cottage Grove; Gail Chatter I ---------------------- 27, at Harrison school. test on extra sewer charges last the week. doughnuts wore served, 3,600 noon before returning to his ton, Saginaw; Loretta White, July but had not been contacted Flushing Project Kirchmeier in a recent talk be pieces of cake were consumed. 80 day, Portland home. Mr. Eakin then 1 Creswell and Donna Decker, Syl fore Rotarians in Eugene sounded regarding it. Wayne McCall is general chair gallons of punch Were poured and introduced Russell McNeill, vice via Thiede and Evelyn Cleveland, Would Hood Area man of the project, which is being an optimistic note in speaking of also thousands of cups of coffee, president of the First National all of Cottage Grove. A laj-ge Harold Rad way at Seventh and financed by funds from the Talent prospects for a European defense according to H. E. “Cy" Eakin, Bank of Portland, who brought crowd attended the dance. Taylor thru the chairman of the Show last Friday night. Cliff Bab community, saying that since 1945 president of the new bank. the message to the group. Requirements Set sewer committee, H. B. McMillan, cock is in charge of the kickoff German opinion had turned to From the time Mayor Joe.Cre- Following the budget discussion Declining Prices Requirements for candidates are requested the city to do some of flushing and cleaning ward friendship of the U. S. and peau cut the official ribbon at Mr. McNeill brought the group that they have a sponsor, be 14 at city council meeting Monday thing about the drain ditch that program downtown streets on Saturday,' backing of the defense plan. night Mayor Joe Crepeau brought 10 a.m. opening the new structure Voters in school district 45 will of business men a preview of the years old, know how to ride a । up the question of "hastening the runs diagonally across the prop May 2. The fire department with His own university, Munich, until the bank’s doors were financial future. He said there horse and be willing to work at erty he is preparing to sell. its tank truck also will help. voted 70 percent in favor of the locked shortly after 8 pjn., the go to the polls Thursday, April 30, would be an economic settlement, selling tickets for the rodeo which ' Main street bridge deal.” He cannot sell the proi>erty, he AI Reilley is chairman of work European defense plan a year and The bridge over the river on lobbv and the entire bank was to okay or disapprove the grade since the nation has had it good will be at the club grounds July continually crowded with visitors. school's budget that is only abiut for the last 20 years. Statistically 11 and 12. The queen will be I West Main street has been in poor claimed, because the storm sewer parties for the park that will half ago, he said. He added that The Cottage Grove high school $14,000 higher in tax levy than the nation has produced $345,000,- chosen by the highest votes re । condition for years and some time is in the way. Councilmen said paint benches, pick up debris and the university was noted as “re ' ago its use was forbidden to load- that if the sewer were plugged put the tennis courts at the park! actionary.” band provided music for the 000,000 worth of goods and servi ceived from ticket sales. ! ed log trucks. Even now the west up, in case of flood some areas and on the west side of town in ; A little over a month ago the opening ceremonies, and played last year’s. The increase is mainly ces. In addition to this the govern Another dance will be given at would be inundated. shape. lower house at Bonn voted to one number in the Inbby of the due to proposed addition of sever ment is spending six hundred the VFW hall Saturday, May 2, | side of the bridge is shifting. "The only logical place for the I The city is furnishing the paint join the defense community “mak- Council indicated it would like bank following the ribbon cutting. al teachers to take care of the million dollars a month, he said. with music to be furnished by ing us the first European country to send a delegation to discuss co- sewer is in the street,” McMillan an(j the Jaycees the labor. Mayor Crepeau made a brief rise in school population. Despite all of this the nation The Drifters. Tom Wright is in charge of the to elect for the West,” he said. said. j financing of the project with the speech, dedicating the new build has reached a period of declining Twenty riders met at the cldb Voting will be at 8 p.m. in the Z. A. Coop claimed that the free trash collections, which will Both foreign students will be ing and wishing the bank con pi ices, which has been underway grounds Sunday for a trail riffle. county. The city budgeted $18,(XX) natural flow had been there 22 office of the superintendent. Cooper- dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. lie made by Jaycees with last year and another $18,000 this tinued success. for the past two years. We are Calf roping and races were als»> General fund figures are up now in the buyers’ market so far held in the arena. A potluck sup I year for the bridge, which a state years and according to law the ation of Cottage Garbage Service Norman Richards before the First Depositor on Saturday and Sunday, M^y 9 meeting. Mrs. Richards as pro- The firsj depositor inside the from $256,590 in 1952 to $273,225 as automobiles are concerned. The per was held at the close of the highway engineer in a recent sur- city had no right to change it. । gram chairman af the PTA ar- "The problem will be eliminated, and 10. ! vey estimated would cost about new bank was Mrs. Olivia Eakin, this year, due to the new teachers nation has had 750,000 new fami afternoon. to put ranged the talks. but it will take time,” the city All residents arc asked ’ $45,000. Previous estimates had widow of one of the founders of and raises in salaries. One item lies the past year, but 1,000,000 The current membership drive trash at the cornels of streets in-1 Providing musical entertain- engineer said. been as high as $90,000. the local bank, and for many years new houses have been built, indi- ends April 28, that is down is in assessments Gil Gardner said, "I am in favor stead of just in front of dwellings ment at the meeting will be a To Contact Court a resident of this area. First de (Con tinned on Page 7) Members of the street commit of getting this into the engineer- to facilitate collections. The city Jefferson school choral group un positor at the new drive-in bank for betterments, from $9,500 in dump truck also will be used to der the direction of Hazel Cran- (Continued on page 6) Clerk, Carrier Jobs 1952 to $2,500 this year. Estimated tee, Gil Gardner, chairman; H. B. ing window was W. A. Woodard. aid in the project. ' ston. McMillan and Joe Bricher were The first new' savings account receipts are up from about $186- Elks Plan Special Open at Post Office Fire Chief Ernest Shipley urged I —------—----- ------ ■ named by the mayor to contact was opened for 4-months-old Jim 000 to $188.000. Meeting April 24 Council Room all residential and business house SHIELDS CEMETERI ASS’N Kreutz by his parents, Mr. and No Building Plans Federal Civil Service has an I the county court. owners to see to it that all fire The Shields ( emetery asso- Elmer Fleming, superintendent, The council also authorized the A special meeting of the Bene nounced an examination for sub Mrs. Maurie Kreutz. Has New Look hazards in the way of debris and'elation will hold its annual meet- Scores of beautiful flower ar said that due to the fact that volent Protective Order of Elks stitute clerk and substitute city I city attorney to draw up an or- ' i attics ing at 8 p.m. Friday, May 1 at trash were removed ‘ from rangements presented by friends there were no plans for a large that is organizing here will be carrier at $1.615 an hour, to fill ' dinance enabling the city to pur Council chambers now have of the Cottage Grove bank deco program of improvements or re held at 8 pm. Friday, April 24, vacancies in the post office serv chase the George Foster property a new look, first In many years. and garages, closets and other Mills chapel. Election of officers will be held. All interested mem- at the southwest corner of Main The dingy, greyish walls have storage rooms. rated the interior of the building placement of the present Jeffer at the Armory. ice at Cottage Grove. । bers are urged to attend. son and Adams school that the j, Clifton Mudd of Salem, special Applicants must actually re and River Road where Woody’s glwn way to an attractive pale on opening day. LEGION W ILL ELE< T deputy, grand exalted ruler, and side within the delivery of the Glass Shop formerly was located blue with teal blue trim. The technicolor movie, “The budget could be held in line. BARN FIRE CONTROLLED NEW OFFICERS 27TH Of the estimated tax levy of other state officers will be pre local post office or be bona fide and which is now used for relig Banking Story." was shown to The facelifting was done by The American legion will hold ! The Fire department answered hundreds of persons throughout $95,625, a total of $14,336.90 is sent to discuss plans for the in patrons of the office. Further In ious meetings. prisoners under the supervision Other property will have to be of the police chief and city re final nomination and election of a call about noon Wednesday to the day and evening in an up inside the six percent limitation stitution of the lodge here on formation and application forms officers at its meeting at 8 p.m. the John Dugan home on highway stairs room of the new bank. The and $81,288.10 is outside. This June 3. Initiation ceremonies for may be obtained at the post of bought later to enable construc corder. Monday, April 27. at the Eagles 99 south Mr. Dugan was burning is about the same picture as last nw members also will be held at tion to go ahead. The bridge when movie revealed the role of the fice and must be on file with the Councilmen all took note of hall. a barn behind his home and called Director. Eleventh U. S. Civil rebuilt will be straightened. First National group in the rapid year when of the $81,542.75 esti the June ceremony. their new surroundings Monday Representatives also will be se- the department to help control All Elks in this area and new Service Region, 302 Federal Of Profiles and engineer’s sketches night and decided they liked growth and progress of the state. mated tax levy $13,525.38 was in lech'd for state convention at Sea- the fire and keep it from spread- Bank president Eakin reported side the limitation and $68,01737 applicants are urged to attend the fice building, Seattle 4, Wash., not I have been made by the city en- them. side in June. meeting Friday. i gineer, L. W. Coiner. later than May 18. that the entire staff of the bank outside. Liquor By Drink Under Fire Again WinnersAre Named In JC Talent Show Street Sewer Problems Met Banker Predicts Economic Settling At Chamber Meet j Cleanup Week Set May 2-10 First Rodeo Queen Candidates Listed 9.000 Persons Visit New Bank As It Holds Opening Saturday Will Address PT A District 45 Budget Election Set 30th Main Street Bridge Project Gets Boost
