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Poster Boy Collects from Governor Section Two SHOPanc/SAVE1 The Cottage Grove Sentinel COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGONTHURSDAY. JANUARY 21. 1954 NUMBER 23 where it’s Wash. Stop Signs To Have Red Back With White ‘Stop’ THRIFT WEEK All Year Long! P< IRTLAND, OREG New stop signs on all state highways, coun ty roads and city streets in the state of Washington will have a red background with the word “STOP” in white. This announce ment is made by William A. Bug gee of Olympia, Wash., director of highways for the Washington State Highway commission, in an announcement to Ray Conway, general manager of the Oregon State Motor association. The word "STOP" will be fully reflectorized so that the new sign will stand out when headlights Debby Dalns, 4-year old polio victim who is the 1954 March of Dimes strike it at night. The new sign Poster Boy, collects the first contribution in his home state of Idaho has been under study for several from his governor, Len Jordan. March of Dimes has provided $15,000 years. Buggee estimates it may for Debby's care since he was stricken. "It's the test tube where the take six years to replace all the money goes, Governor," he explains. The drive runs through January. present yellow and black signs on the state system. First replace- 1 ments will be done as the yellow ; signs wear out or are broken. The American Association of State Highway Officials at meeting last November in Pitts burgh, recommended that each SALEM (Special) The Oregon cific Highway, just north of Eu- state adopt the new red sign as :ate Highway commission will gene, from a roadway width oil standard. The red sign is said to hold its regular meeting at Port- 26 feet to a roadway width of 52 be more effective in calling atten land today and tomorrow. At this feet. The grading and paving work tion to stop, as red at a traffic in time. the commission will receive to widen the Pacific Highway to tersection light means stop, bids on 23 highway, bridge, build- four lanes from a point near the whereas yellow means caution. ing and traffic signal and ilium- intersection of Prairie Road to a ¡nation installation projects esti- 1 i»int near the north city limits mated to cost $3,000,000. of Eugene is now under contract. These projects occur in 16 of j All work is scheduled for comple- the state's 36 counties and call for [ ’l°n by September, 1954. 9.94 miles of grading, 10.82 miles; The third project calls for the The Oregon State Highway de of rock base construction, 16.88 furnishing of 10,000 cubic yards partment has been working on a miles of paving, 13.11 miles of!’,f crushed materials in stockpiles total of 23 major projects during roadbed oiling, 6.84 miles of shoul-Ion «he Willamette Highway he the past year. These improvements der oiling, construction of 10, 'ween Goshen and Lowell. The bridges, one building, and one 'crushed materials are for the use are taking place in most of the of maintenance forces in mainte areas throughout the state. Two traffic signal and highway illum nance operations on the Willam ination installation. of them are being made, at least The commission w ill receive bids ette Highway. partially, in Lane county. on three projects in Lane county. In one, construction is in prog- The first calls for the construc- ress and nearing completion on a tion of three structures on the short section of the Siuslaw high- Goshen-Coast Fork Willamette way. This section extends from a River Unit of the relocated Pa- . point 1.8 miles east of Blachly, cific Highway south of Eugqne. ' east over the Low Pass Summit to Plans call for the construction of a point 1.2 miles east of the a 233-foot reinforced concrete j Veterans of World War II and Summit. It is known as the Low deck girder grade separation subs t military duty have Pass Section and total length will structure at the Pacific Highway be 2.54 miles. Cost upon comple with the Willamette Highway, a first priority in the acquisition of 82 farm units being o|iened by the tion in July, 1954, is $850,000. 120-foot reinforced concrete deck Starting at Divide, construction girder bridge over Camas Swale, : bureau of reclamation in th» •s also under way on a 20-mile re South Columbia basin irrigation south of Goshen, and construction ।. . , ■ ... . location project extending to Rice of c a me r * • r j . 126-foot reinforced concrete project ; , ,, in „ Washington, . . ., ’ it was ~ re- . ported Monday by the Oregon De Hill in Douglas county. grade separation structure at the; partment of - -■ ■ -- Veterans - ’ Affairs. The project will save three intersection of the relocated Pa- miles in travel distance and will cifiq Highway and the Kuni Coun-I To receive priority, veterans eliminate many miles of narrow ty Road, north of Creswell. Grad must apply to the bureau of rec pavement and sharp curves. Con ing of (he relocated Pacific High- lamation office at Ephrata, Wash., struction is on a fully controlled way between Goshen and the by February 19, 1954. Their mili access basis and is completely Coast Fork of the Willamette Riv tary service must have been be free of crossings at grades. Cost is er, south of Creswell, is now under tween September 16, 1940, and July 3, 1953. estimated at $5,350,000. Work is contract. QiialifieatlonH Listed already completed on the six-mile The second project calls for the To qua^ ., a veteran must have unit between Divide and Anlauf widening of the existing railroad and grading work is well-advanced overcrossing structure on the Pa- had two Will years of farming ex perience since age 15 and must on the remaining 14 miles. Com have assets of $4,500 in excess of pletion date is set for November, liabilities. 1954. The 82 farm units range in size from 49 to 148 irrigable acres and Liquor Commission in price from $1,189 to $4,880, with most of them listed between To Suspend License $1,500 and $2,000. License of the Eagle Cigar store, Water From Coulee Canal System Cottage Grove, will be suspended The farms are located about 15 for five days beginning February miles north of Pasco and 130 miles 1, according to the Oregon liquor southwest of Spokane. The bureau control commission, which ordered of reclamation expects to deliver the suspension after reviewing an the first water from the Grand By Vinal Jr. and Russ earlier hearing at which William Coulee canal system to the farm Not long ago a prominent psy unit in 1955. Montgomery and Mark Kincart, licensees, were charged with sell chologist with tongue in check, Application forms may lie ob ing beer to a minor through an no doubt gave a somewhat vague tained from county veterans’-serv- pat on the back to the bane of employee and with allowing a lice officers, from the state vet- minor to consume alcoholic bever Sunday motorists, the “back seatjerang» department in or ages and loiter upon the premises. drivers.” Portland, or by writing to the rec Kim McKester, employee, was The BSDs, comixjsed in the lamation office in Ephrata, Wash similarly charged, and his service main of women long on instruc permit ordered suspended for 15 tion but short on the mechanics <GED«CATORSATTEND days. of a machine powered up to 210 PORTLAND MEETING horses, are supposed to have a Virgil Kingsley and Jesse Fas On the whole, with scandalous stabilizing influence on the har old, superintendents of Cottage exceptions, Democracy has given assed husband behind the wheel. Grove Union high school and the ordinary worker more dignity In fact the psychologist went out School District 45, respectively. than he ever had. Sinclair Lewis on a statistical limb with the attended a meeting of First Class statement that older married men School district superintendents are better drivers than then1 and principals in Portland Janu- younger, fancy free brothers and ary 15 and 16. More than 60 edu- owe their ability in great part t<> cators were present at the meet- the distraction disguised as in-1 ing, held at the Oregon Education struction which pours from th< , building. back seat. School problems of all natures To our wav of thinking, the onh । were discussed, including class distraction even slightly beneficial |'oads, teacher shortages and the to a driver (the older, married 1 problem of meeting the cost of brand» is the sight of a full-blown Public education in Oregon. blond in shorts pedalling a bike down the road. At least this tend [-°°k nf” mournfully at the to keep the average car jockev Pns* comes not back again; wisely improve the present it from dozing off. is thine; go forth to meet the And also, to our way of think-1 ing something more than slight I t j shadowy future without fear, and Ixingfellow lieneficial is a visit to RANDALL with a manly heart. k John Hjelt Dies Of Bullet Wound auto insurance feature replaces regular State Farm medical payments coverage. PROTECTS: member; of your family in auto accidents-driving, riding and walking! anyone else injured in or by your car! it's exclusive ! Another great State farm'first.’ Get the facts from your State Farm Mutual agent today Bob Bauder 709 Main, Ph. 100 Funeral arrangements for John Hjelt of Creswell are pending the location of relatives, and will be held at Mills Mortuary. Mr. Hjelt died at thy local hospital as th< result of a self-inflicted bullet wound from a .22 calibre rifle in an allegedly attempted suicide Tuesday, January 12, at Creswell Auto Court. He was born January 2. 1897, in Detroit Lakes, Minn. He was brought to the local hos- pital by Creswell ambulance after being found about 4 p.m. by Vern Baarstad, 14. According to Coroner Fred Buell, who said it was apparently an attempted suicide, Hjelt had Ixirrowcd a .22 calibre pistol from Baars tad's mother "to shoot rats." With the gun, he borrowed 10 cartridges, Nine unused ones were found. Mr. Hjelt had worked for the Teague Bros. Logging Co. at Cres well until two weeks ago when the mill was closed. He had no known relatives. 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