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o o Drive Carefully Don’t Be 1 of 370 o CHRYSLER BREAKS WORLD STOCK CAR RECORD NEW YORK.’June 30 A total of 370 Americans will die in high way accidents during the coming three-day July Fourth week end. according to a prediction released today by the Association of Cas- ualty and Surety Companies. The Association's estimate, based upon “a conservative ex pansion of the accident rates of three-day Independence Day holi days in the past, “breaks down the causes of the fatal accidents into six principal categories. Speeding is expected to kill 123 persons: excessive use of alcohol will account for 82 more, both motorists and pedestrians: failure to keep to the right of the center- line, 37 deaths; failure to yield the right-of-way, 26 deaths; over fatigued drivers or drivers actual ly asleep at the wheel, 23 deaths; miscellaneous causes, 79 deaths. rhone .Mohair-Wool Moving to .Market The 1954 crop of wool and mo hair is moving to market. The present crop is about normal buy ers said. Wool is bringing 55 cents ¡>er pound and mohair 65 cents I>er | ton nd The real price of everything is the toil and trouble of acquiring it. Adam Smith. Roberts. Drury Ph. 444 Ph. 444 205 N. 9th St. Cottage Grove, Oregon ile Ruby n* i the coming celebration neighboring meghliors was held Sunday at th«’ Erank Stalder home for a "farm Bechtold dinner" with the family. Also attending were Mrs. < parents. Mr. and Mrs Freeman Royal and sisters, Alsea and Winona, recently of Santa Barbara. Calif., and Ronald Bech told of San Diego Th«* birthdays of Mrs Boyd and Mrs Bechtold wer«* observed and th«* big cele bration was a community fence put in lietween th«* adjoining farms. Mrs. C. L. Powell accompanied her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Foster, on a two- trip to Beaverton to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary. June 27, of a girl-friend cousin o! Mis rowells. Mr and Mrs Henry Wiebke Many friends and not for gathered from surrounding states for the occasion. Mrs Powell ami Mrs. Wiehk«* were raised together in Nebraska. Mr. Powell, who did not feel up to the trip, spent th«* tinu* with his son. Archi«* Powell and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Martin ar«* enjoying a visit from tlieir oldest daughter (Myrtisi, Mis Clarence Story and three grandchildren, Jack, Margaret and Phyllis ot Fall Brook, who expect to main about three weeks. The fam ily were joined over the week end at by Mrs. Mart in's brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs Archie Warthen and their granddaughter, Connie Bishop of A jump ahead holiday. 0 v* World speed and endurance records for stock cars w ere broken w hen a 195 I Chrysler FirePower 235-horsepower V-8 completed a 21-hour continu ous run with an average speed of 118.18 miles per hour for 2836.12 miles. Picture shows American Stock Car Records Broken by Chrysler Electric Wiring MOTORISTS Free Estimates on All Work USE YOUR We Give S & H Green Stamps Automobile Association official Bill » anderwater giving AAA champion Tony Bettenhausen the checkered flag ending the successful run at the Chrysler proving ground track at Chelsea, Michigan. Only 26 pit stops were made. ’S a MOLALLA (Special) Eddie Akridge, one of the world s youngest Champion Cowboys, rides ’em young and tough on Uide Shoot, one of the famous Christensen Bros, rodeo stock which will be a feature of the Molalla Buckeroo set for July 3,4 and 5. Over 200 cowboys will gather to show their skill to the thousands of folks who attend this famous show each year. Stars this year are The Range Rider and Dick West, famous television stars who will be seen in Person at the Molalla Buckeroo for all four performances. Other attractions are bulldogging, bronc riding, rodeo clowns and The Cabrals, thrilling roman horse act ending in a jump through afire hoop with three horses at the same time. Schedule of shows are an evening show Saturday, July 3; mati nee and evening show Sunday July 4 with fireworks at the night show; and a matinee only on Monday July 5, A pioneer parade is a feature for Sunday July 4. July 4th Picnic Planned by Church CLIFF AND GEORGE “We Hurry” Cottage Grove Water Well Drilling THOMAS & RUSSELL —PUMPS AND SUPPLIES— No Down Payment — FT IA Terms Ph. 275-J or 1202J2 with in ECONOMY PORTLAND OREGON Portland’s fine home-like hotel in the center of the city_Unsurpassed service and fine cuisine makes your visit one of happiness and comfort» Qatnpbell Qourt ELEVENTH AND MAIN STREETS I loin Our rates are especially reasonable. All rooms with 'n M WS 3U-UU-01 July Ride 'em Cowboy at Molalla CHELSEA, MICHIGAN World speed and endurance records for stock cars were broken when a 1954 Chrysler Fire Power 235- horsepovver V-8 completed a 24- hour continuous run with an aver-j age speed of 118.184 miles per hour for 2,836.42 miles. The car was driven by a team of drivers headed by AAA cham pionship driver Tony Bettenhaus en. Tinly Park, Illinois. Regular Chrysler Corporation p r o v i n g ground drivers spelled him at th«* wheel. The team members drove for two and three-hour periods as th«* run was regarded by Chrysler engineers primarily as an endur ance test for th«* automobil«*. The Chrysler New Yorker De Luxe was a strictly stock auto- mobile. During the 24-hour grind, the Chrysler V-8. reached speeds in 125 miles per hour and averaged some laps on the 4.7- mile track of over 124.1 miles per hour. Although 26 pit stops were made, th«* Chrysler broke the last previous Indianapolis stock car record of 2,157 miles in 24 hours by reaching that mark in approxi mately 19 hours. Licensed Electricians COMFORT o By Mrs. Esther Trunnell Phone 17Fil LATHAM A Fourth of July picnic with a patriotic program in the afternoon as well as games and fun for all is being sponsored by Hebron Church, beginning at noon Sunday. While the invitation is open to 'anyone in or visiting the community, invitations will lx* sent to Hebron and Ixindon Granges to help make this an en joyable affair. The place is the Shortridge picnic area on Cottage Grove Lake. In case of rain, it is hoped the Hebron Grange hall may be secured. O. E. Lindsey, who is receiving treatment at the Veterans’ hos pital in Portland, has been spend ing a few days at home. Herbert Munsell, Grand Chief Patriach of the Encampment of the IOOF, and his wife of Kla math Falls, spent Thursday night, after the meeting in Cottage Grove, at the J. F. Godard home. Stephen Blowers from Creswell spent Sunday night at the Gerald Beers home. Allen returned home with him. The Beers went after Allen at Creswell Tuesday eve ning. Faye VanSchoiack of Prineville is attending summer school at th«* U. of O. this summer. On Sun day, she visited her mother, Mrs. J. Sams at Twilight Acres. Mrs. Sams is now 91 years old. Mrs. Kermit Sams and son of . Newport, Wash., visited Mrs. J. I Sams’ at Twilight Acres Wednes- ' day enroute to Coos Bay and I Myrtle Point where she will visit her mother and sister respectively. Everett Yearous bought the house formerly owned by W. A 'Woodard, which was sold by the State Highway Department. He with some assistance, has it moved near his present home. To show how well the house was moved across the fields and a creek, a pitcher of grapejuice, forgotten in side. remained intact except for spilling a small amount of juice. All the windows took the ride without a crack also. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Yates and three sons spent Sunday at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Trunnell. The Yates moved from Aloha to Eugene last week. Yates is now with The American Steel and Supply Co. in Eugene. He has charge of sales and service of American Steel's stock of mo tors, generators, pumps and trans formers. Tommy Yates remained to stay a few days with his grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Len Culver took their son. Morris, to Monmouth Sunday. They brought their grand daughter, Diane Keefauver of Scio, home with them for a visit. Morris will exhibit a ram at the Albany Ram Show in August. This is one of the largest shows in Oregon of purebred ewes and rams. They will lx* for sale also. John Armstrong, who has lx*cn very ill for sometim**, has been moved from Eugene to a Portland hospital. The Hugh Trunnells and Yates visited the Cottage Grove group at Twilight Acres Sunday after- noon. Included were Mrs. J. Sams. Mrs. Ruth England. Mrs. Turpin. J. Parks. Markham. Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. John Hendricks. The latter was recovering from a cold. Parks' son of Cottage Grove vis ited him that day also. Among the many people well known in this area who returned for the funeral of Almond Hem- enway were Mary Bartells Brown and daughter Orr-Lyda Wilhams, Mrs. Mary Stevens. Mrs. ITaud Woodyard. Mrs. Lewis, Clyde Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bren ne, Miss Carrie Woods and Mrs. LeRoy Jr., all of Eugene. Miss Elizabeth Woods, former teacher in Cottag«* Grove, who is with the Lot Angeles school department and who has been spending some time visiting in Eugene, also at tended. From Springfeild were Mr and Mrs. Will Reeves. From Cres well was Ixdtie Good who brought word that her aunt, Dora Martin, is able to lx* about on crutches. Her relatives from Washington are soon to take her home with them. Then Lettie Good will re turn to Cottage Grove for a rest. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fleming and children who spent most of the summer here in th«* interest of London Store, ar«* on tlieir way from Fall Brook, Calif. via of a two week’s trip through Yellow- stone Park, The Story and Flem- ing families are engaged in lemon farming at Fall Brook. Mr. and Mrs. Harry McDonald and thre<* children and McDonald's mother, all of Eugene, visited Sun day with Mrs. Gladys Berg and children. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cox and family of Woodards Blackbutte camp, recently spent e days at the Mr. and Mrs. Gene Campbell, Christian Youth advisors of Heb ron Church, accompanied th«* Church Youth on a wiener roast and party at the Wilson Creek I recreational park Eriday night. Visitors included Claudia DeBord of Cottage Grove, and Jack Story of Fall Brook, Calif. Attend Youth Rally Ixsndon community young people who attended the Christian Youth Rally on Row River June 26. in cluded Keith Campbell. Joy and Doris Heyen, Malcolm Clark and Golda Belle and Paul Tull.u The “peeping Tom” on Cedar Creek is still around, though for a few days the little marauder had a limp, possibly from fin injury somewhere enroute to the Bert Tullars’ garden, where he nibbles freely on vegetables and flowers and rests at high noon under the apple tree. This is the first time the Tullar garden has ever been “discovered" by a nibbling visitor. Sylvia Stimmel is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Fred Mills at Blackbutte, accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Mills home from a recent trip to Kooskia and Boise. Idaho. Miss Stimmel is also visiting rela tives at Roseburg. Mrs. Fred Mills returned Friday from attending a state convention of the National postmasters at Klamath Falls last week. Charles Berggren received nine stitches last week in a cut he re ceived on his arm from an old tin can, when he fell while scuffling. Emma Ix*e Berggren celebrated her ninth birthday June 25. a day ahead of her birthday, with her teacher, Mi’s. Melva Pereira and Nora Lou Pereira and the neigh- the first time in ten year she has not attended summer school in a confection with her work Currin will return teacher. to Delight Valley to teach again this fall. with ten-day Mr and Mrs. Gordon Waller Weiser and Nampa. Idaho, where are in Gutherie, Okla., where they they found th«* weather cold and were called Jun«* 25 by th«* death lots of Mr. Waller's mother, The Wal rainy They said there ot people on the roa 1 looking toi lers s[n*nt considerable time dur- work. ing the winter visiting his moth- Keith Campbell is at home for Mr. and Mrs O. E. Craig are the summer from school at Port- in Klamath Falls on vacation. Mr. and Mrs Harvey Shipp are studying tor the ministry li ve red thç sermon at the Hebron here visiting Mrs Shipp's father. J. E. Banton and sister, Mrs. Har- Church Sunday . Jimmy Fletcher remained over old Abeene and other relatives. * arriving Saturday. Mr. and several days last week to visit accompanying Mrs. Shipp received word that Chester Parr, his parents, Mr. and Mrs Al their son, Glover, is seriously ill Fletcher, who visited her«* briefly in Dallas, Texas Mrs Shipp ex pected to leave by plane Tuesday from Dallas. to be with him. Mr Shipp, who Mr and Mrs Jeon Cox of Wood was guest speaker at the lx>nd«>n ards Blackbutte camp have had Church of Christ twic«* Jun«* 27, more than their share of sickness will return the last of this week this spring, with three ot their to Madera. Calif. children in and out of the Cottage* Mrs. R. McKay is looking Grove hospital recently with pneu font ai d to a visit from her son- monia and complications in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Mrs C. Ixmdon Jack Wendling, who expect to found herself suddenly in the Cot start on a 30-day furlough from hospital con- Hawaii. Wendling is instructor in suiting th«* doctor for high bkxxi ROTC training for boys at the pressure, and had to remain three Kamehameha school in Hawaii. days. Sh«* is better and at horn«*, though on the "take it easy” list. I xm A hi Literary Society ■ Lynn Hawes, president of tlw* Ixmdon Literary Society, presided over the business meeting of the society June 25. when it w.f de cided to hold the next mating July 23. at the Wilson Creek park for a picnic and weiner roast tp start at 7 pm Member J h W weiners, buns, salad and service for their family. Coffee comnuttee is to lx* the fu st to arrive’arm "put th«* water on to boil. Gas lan tern*. ire to lx* brought Ibt- ’eve- ning lighting facilities.. Eleven adults and 12 children attended the meeting last week A reading from "The London Times news paper" was given by Clara Fos- Among the newsy items of.tbe Literary Society, it was revgaled that Mr and Mrs. Lynn Hawes and Mr and Mrs Archie Powell joined in their wedding anniversary celebration by eating out at Ku- gene recently. Card games for both adults and children filled the ice evening. Refreshments of crea m and pie and coffee were by Lynn Hawes and Gale Roby. The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he never would be found out. Thomas B. Macaulay. 12th birthday June 27 at her home at Blackbutte, with ten friends attending for games, ic«* cream and cake. It was also tin* 14th birth To Attend 4 II Camp Farrys Lusk is visiting at th«* coast with lier grandparents, tin* Kniekerlxx’kers. I'anys, Patsy Olds and Jolem* Roby will attend 4-H summer camp at Camp Lane th«* week of July 18 through 25 on 4-H scholarships won in 4 H club work this year at Ixindon school. Mr. and Mrs Waynne Berggren ami children attended an event of interest for Mrs. Berggren's side of the house, in th«* celebration of th«* 40th wedding anniversary of her uncle and aunt. Mr. ami Mrs Charles Hubbard June 27, at the Sunny Crest hall at Newberg. Also attending were relatives of Mrs. Hubbard, the Kobes family, for a family reunion with th«* Hub bards. About 60 were in atten dance ami the grand patriarch over all was Mrs. Berggren’s grandfather, William age 89. Mrs. Alice Noth and daughter, Mrs. Vivien Younce, art* spending a week here on vacation and ex pect to be back and forth from their home in Salem most of th.- summer. Mrs. Lynch Currin is spending! the summer at home this year, * 8pi^ Safe! u M A Aó > Before celebrating the 4th of July—Stop Here Get There Safely! k" Mnk<* thia your first stop on the road to safe, trouble-free motoring. Let us check your car, fin«! out what's wrong ami make It right . . . NOW! McCOY MOTORS Phone «4 Gtl» and Wash W«* give Northern Stamps on gas, oil and prewar used cars CHROMEFIATEO BRMS-FtJTINGSI I PAINT SALE TWIN BOWLS 1 TWIN DRAINBOARDS o° J age 5 The Sentinel, Cottage Grove, Oregon । ice cream and cake Rodeo-minded .Miss Berggren was happv to re- Lvive i white cow-girl •imbrero as a gift from her mother. Mr. ami Mrs. R. A. Hemrich and daughtei’s. Wanda and Bev- A community । urth picnic is being j insored bv Hebron Church I at Shortridge Park on the ike. ndon and Hebron ited. and visitors will be Liquor Stores Closed State liquor stores and agencies w’ill be closed Monday, July 5, as well as Sunday, both days by state law being legal holidays. However, taverns and other li censees of the Oregon liquor con trol commission, including those selling liquor by the drink, need not close on either day unless they wish to, according to the commis sion. Private clubs which have master locker permits may not sell bottled liquor containing more than 14 per cent alcohol by vol ume on Sunday or Monday, but other sales and service allowed by the club license will be permitted. Community Plans “Family” Picnic K i I kxx I children who were served । Timm.. July I. 1951 I st Can Reg. Price 4 DOORS Î ROOMY DRAWERSI 2nd Can I«. 9c Flex Glass-Kote HEAVY QUASI STEEL CABINET Tran-Plastic by Most For tour Money! Nationally Advertisedl Nationally Soldi REPUBLIC STEEL EVMOIS 66 SDK First Time At This Low, Low Price! $ I W° SPECIAL AT ONLY Others Plaster $1.70 per sack Rock Lath 4,.„ 38c sq. yd. ?J ' No. I 1x8 111 t* * V Rustic Cedart $125.00 per M ? 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