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The Cottage Grove Sentinel
(Courtesy Cottage Groxe
Serving the Heart of the Nation's Greatest Lumber Region Since 1889
VOLUME LXVI
COTTAGE GROVE. LANE COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JULY 21
1955
Exec Board of Western Oregon
Exposition Plans for CG Fair
Building Planned
Life Guards are
Non-drinkers
Chamber Board
Member Passes
Away Monday
Cottage Grove residents were
saddened oxer the death of Cla
rence W. (Buster> Cothrell, 47, i
who passed away at his home Mon
day. following a brief illness.
Cothrell. proprietor of the Cot
tage Grove - Eugene Freight Co .
was an active member of the local
Chamber of Commerce, serving as
a member of the board of di
rectors.
More details appear in the .
obituary section of The Sentinel.
LEADERS AVAILABLE
Paving and improvement bids
for three city streets were turned
in by Central Heating of Eugene
and P. J. Bush and Sons, whose
bid on all three streets was low
and was awarded the projects.
Streets to be paved and im
proved and the bids are as fol
lows :
North 11th from the south line
of lx>rd Ave. to the south line of
the Woodson second addition - P.
J. Bush & Sons - $7,561.45. Cen
tral Heating . $8,132.11. Pennoyer
Ave. from the east line of North
11th to the west line of I^ne St.:
.*. J. Bush & Sons - $4.7(16.92. Cen-
,rai Heating - $4,853.80 North ”H
Street from the north line of West
Main to the south line of Chest-
ntrt: P. J Bush & Sons - $11.-
79989. Central Heating - $12,316-
Total P J. Bush - $24,068.26.
Central Heating - $25,302.81.
Registration in
Advance is Urged
For Swim Lessons
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A LONG LINE OF ANXIOl S YOt NG SWIMMERS line up in front of the new South Lane Reere
ation Inc. swimming pool bathhouse before the opening of the pool Saturday. These are part of the
comparatively few 176 children who attended first day swimming at the pool. In the bottom picture
first day swimmers are shown frolicking in the water.
Band Concert
Slated Tonight
At City Park
Cottage Grove’s Community
j Band will present a concert at the
city park tonight, July 21. at 8
p.m. This is the postponed con
cert from the Centennial week
when inclement weather caused
the cancellation.
The band, under the direction
of Charles Steele, has been prac
ticing twice weekly and has al-
ready performed at the Lebanon
Strawberry Festival, Albany Tim-
ber Carnival and the Cottage
Grove Centennial parade.
Director Steele has announced
the following program and prom
ises an evening of musical enjoy
ment to those who come out:
BAND CONCERT
CITY PARK
contract calling for delivery with
JULY 21 - 8:0« P.M.
in 90 working days and FO B. 1. Headway March
Cottage Grove, were turned in by
Harold Bennett
the following:
2. It's A Grand Night For Singing
Richaid Rodgers
T. E. Van Pelt Co. of Oakdale,
Popular Song
Calif., bid $17,209.33. with a 75 day 3. Sincerely
Frangkiser
delivery date. Coast Apparatus I 4. On The Range
Inc. of Concord. Calif., bid $17.- 5. You'll Never Walk Alone
Richard Rodger s
525, with delivery in 90 days
America - LaFrance. through a . 6. Three Bears - A Comedy Sketch
N. L. Ixrng
local bidder. Floyd Githens. Inc., I
Yoder
quoted an $18,195 figure and 150 7. Mantilla - Overture
day delivery. Food Machinerv and ; 8. Gypsy Love Song - Paraphrase
, Chemical Corp, of San Jose. Calif.. ।
bid $18,224. with shipment in 5.3
days. Neep Equipment Co of Port
land quoted a $19,797.34 figure
and a 120 day delivery date. A
$22,378.30 figure was given by
Roneys Inc. of Portland with
shipment in 60 days.
' Bids Rejected
Two other bidders. Howard
Cooper Corp, of Eugene and Nel- |
son Equipment Co. of Portland,
quoted bids of $15,000 and $18,-
800 respectively, but the bids were
not up to specifications because
they were "less chassis."
A committee recommendation ■
was given city fathers for a new
police car, which was accepted,
awarding the bid to Cottage Grove
Motor Co.
Bids were opened and read at
the last council meeting. An er- I
ror in CG Motors’ bid lowered it
to $1060 20. just $128.20 higher
than the low bid. Bidders were as
follows:
is the
McCoy Motors (Plymouth! -i DR. WILLIAM E.
$932 net: Floyd Githens Inc new physician affiliated with Dr«.
i Ford i . $1.(XK) net; Cecil Beck Merrick and Petty, 303 Main. D..
Motor Co. (Dodge! - $1,059.63. | Spies, who is married and has
and Cottage Grove Motor Co. I
three girls and one son, began
i Chevrolet i - $1060.20.
Resolution» Paaned
Resolutions No. 450 and 451 and
Ordinances No. 1490 and 1491 were
also given the green light by the
city fathers.
Resolution No. 450 called for
the paving and improvement of
tight Fire Truck Bids
South Eighth Street from Harri
Bids for the fire department's son to Taylor, while 451 called
new fire truck were turned in by for improvement of the south end
gight different companies The of Third Street from Quincy Ave.
Bids were committed for checking Central Heating of Eugene has
figures and specifications, with a contracted for the work.
Ordinance No. 1490 called for
recommendation reported to the
council at a later date The group the annexation of the Dorothy
wMJ first meet with the Rural and Walter Calhoun property
Fire board to find out whether or iRiver Road Apartments', while
ndt they plan to pay their half in 1491 called for the annexation of
the Seventh-day Adventist church
a lump sum.
Blds for the truck, with the | property on North River Road.
Pool History
Begins Over
A Decade Ago
Someone Goofed!
Fire Truck, Paving, Fuel Supply
Bids Heard at Council Meeting
Two Paving Bidders
Pool Open to Public From 7-9 Each
The nexx South Lane Recreation.
Inc. swimming [xiol. which opened
Saturday.
received an enthu-
siastic welcome from swimmers of
all ages. Approximately 250 swim
mers have been in attendance
new swim [xx>! aren't lieer Ix't-
daily during the good weather,
tles but laboratory test Ixittles
despite a loxx first day attendance
These Ixittles are used for
ol 176.
Iieriodic tests ot the water for
Pcxil manager. W illy Cicchetti,
Chlorine content and "water-
and the other pool personnel haxe
cidity” (alkalinity or acidity i.
The history
South
ini' Ix'en working hard to eliminate
Recreation director Robert L.
Recreation Inc
new sw imming some of the problems that haxe de
Dusenberry also brought out
a decade ago. veloped. The jxxil filter has been
that there have been a
'when H B. Ferrin, superintendent
complaints about sore and cut
of schools. Dr II A. Hagen. Mrs ter initially and it has necessitated
teet from swimmers at the p«xil
W IL Daugherty and several that pool personnel backwash the
He explained that this is a
ot her eix
« ic minded individuals filter at odd hours during the
common occurrence in nexx
formed the Cottage Groxe Youth night.
sxx immun |xxils. as there are
Group to
t gixe the young people
Starting tonight. July 21. the
usually a lexx rough s]x>ts on
some |xx>l will be open from 7 . 9 each
of the <
the Ixittom ol the pixil
summer
creation
night Monday nights will be re
Any rough spot found should
Community Chest funds were served for organizations and Wed
be reported to the |xxil office
made axailable in 1945 and Bob nesday nights for adults only. The
so lifeguards can smooth them
Dusenberix was hired as director other nights the pixii will be open
out.
in 1916 The program grew stead- for anyone who wants to swim
ily since that time. It was rec- with the whole family being ad
however. that the out- mitted for one dollar.
standing
The [xx>| xvill be open daily from
remained a swimming |x»i|, where 1 . 5 each afternoon. Pool charges
the young people could be taught are 50c for adults and 20c for
If our readers
wondering to swim imder favorable condi - other swimmers. The South Lane
Recreation is a non-profit set-up
why there were no pictures in last tions.
to proxide recreation facilities and
week’s issue on the rodeo or \< l ion Taken
Buckaroo Breakfast, it isn’t be
The pool’s more recent histor, opportunities for the community.
cause our photographer wasn’t on
in September of 1952 dur All ixxil receipts are used to op-
the scene with his camera.
' ;ng a District 15 1TA meetinr. A erate the pool. Most of the funds
It all started Saturday after , panel of Virgil Kingsley. Me) Fox. of this organization to promote
noon when Sentinel photographer Mrs W H Daugherty and Bob their variety of recreational ef
No. 2 took pictures ol the parade. Dusenberry discussed "The past, forts are received from the Com
munity Chest with some additional
When photographer No. 1 tixik present, and future of recreation funds
from organizations and in
the camera to get some pictures in Cottage Grove."
dividuals.
This need for a swimming pool
urday night he found it closed, was the main subject of discussion,
locked and turned up to 1.
so the PTA originated a motion
Our photographer got some ter that such a moxement lx> under
rific shots of the shaving event. taken. Other organizations were
Next morning he got up bright and contacted and the following xvere
early and got a gixid shot of the the original incorporators:
the
breaking crowd
ation
Buckaroo Breakfast, after climb croup; Milt Ttnay, PTA; Ie»ne
ing up a rickety fence and balanc
Daughters of the
ing precariously at the top to get Thelma Kime, High School PTA:
Interested parents are reminded
the shot.
Muriel Peterson. BPW: Dovh that Red Cross swimming classes
Shepherd.
Jaycees;
Vinal
Randall.
During the afternoon, the photo
will start Monday, according to
grapher spent two hours at the Jr., American Lcrion; Dwight Robert L. Duaenberry. South I.ane
Near,
Githens:
Viri*
Kingsley.
rodeo trying to get some extra
Recreation program director Chil
gixid shots of the events. Risking High School Sunt : Giant Love- dren planning to take lessons are
gren.
Lion
’
s
Club;
Bob
Dnscnber
lite and limb he stood on a narrow
. requested to register at the pool
ledge a few feet alxive thi bucking rv. Recreation Director; D. Hugh anytime Ixtween 1 and 5 p.m. be-
Peniston, Ministerial Assn : Joe । fore Monday.
bronco stall to get the pictures.
Satisfied that he got enough Rrichcr, City C«inoli: Elmer j Beginning classes will lie on a
Fleming,
Dist 45 Supt.; Kathleen progressiona! basis, with new
shots to put some extra good pic
classes starting each week. The
tures in the paper, photographer Richards, PTA.
first instruction session will be
no. 1 went back to the office tc South Lane Recreation Formici
With the able assistance nf at- lor four beginning boy and girl
develop the roll of film.
However, upon opening the cam torney Herbert Izimbard. South classes of 15, for half hour ses-
era, it was discovered that there Lane Recreation. Inc. became a sions.
There will be three advanced
was no film in it. Moral: For best non-profit corporation for the pur-
two interme-
results, insert film in camera BE nose of furthering recreation and I beginner
collecting money to build and op- diates and one swimmers group,
FORE taking pictures.
crate i swimming pool.
'with 45 minute lessons Junior
In July of 1953 the first annual and senior life saxing will he ad
meeting was held and a Board of ded in later sessions. Classes are
Directors elected as follows- Joe | filling up but there are still open
Bricher, In i Daugherty. Bob Du ings in all sections.
The classes will lx- scheduled
Secv. :
senberrv. Jeane
Grant I ovegren, V
; Doc from 9:15 to 11:30 daily. Monday
The 140 boys who are playing Near. Troas.: D. Hiteh Peniston, through Friday. Registration fee
baseball in the South Lane Recrea Virgil Kingsley. Kathleen Rich- of one dollar for the two week
In 1954 Jess Fasold lesson period will be charged. The
tion program will turn salesmen a rds.
elected to replace Virgil registration fee will cover the
for the next week and attempt to
sell tickets to the Eugene Emerald Kingslev and Bob Dusenherrv [xxil use for the period.
The instructors are furnished by
and the world famous Bearded elected V. Pres in place of Grant
the Red Cross as part of their an
House of David team for a double
Two fund raising drives were nual swim program. The minimum
header at the Bethel Park in Eu
gene Sunday afternoon, July 31. held. The first in August. 1953 1 age for the first swim lesson will
eight years. The minimum age
Each community will keep all with Mrs. Carlton Woodard and be
will be lowered on the later ses
ticket receipts alxive actual cost Doc Near as chairmen, the next sions.
for the promotion of baseball in in May. 1954, with Virginia Brich-
Dusenberry added that an adult
er a« chairman In these drives.
their area.
$20. (W was riven and pledged swimming class will start if
Anyone who would like to pro- Another $75,(MM) was received and enough interest is shown. Adults
mote baseball in the area and en plans were made to build a pool will be grouped in classes of four
joy a gtxid game at the same time, on the high school property west , for a one hour class period.
may do so by buying a ticket from of the football field
Classes will be scheduled from
one of the boys or by calling either
Portland was 8-9 a m. and from 5-6 and 6-7 p m.
Coach Mel Fox or Frank Divers retained to draw un the nlans and and will start as soon as these
and they will have one of the boys Gale Roberts hired to build the four are signed up A five doll ar
come by with tickets.
pool with Vinal Randall Sr. to act registration fee for ten lessons will
Tickets are $1.10 for adults and as inspector.
' lie charged. Interested parties may
25c for children.
register at the pool office.
For those of you w ho may lie
wondering, those amlx>r color
ed bottles carried around by
During the year, a modern all-
Many have called to see if
weather building is planned to I k 1 The Sentinel's Centennial Edi
erected, which will serve as a
tion, "The Cottage Grove Lead
er" is still available. Yes, it is
community hall for group meetings
still available.
when not in use by the fair. A
Anticipating a demand for
number of groups have voiced
the issue after the Centennial
their interest in such a building
was over, we printed an ample
and have offered to help make
this possible.
supply to take care of the many
requests.
A Ways and Means committee
has been named, with Mrs. David
The issue, the front page of
which is a reproduction of the
Morris as chairman and Mrs. Carl
October 12. 1889 Leader, the
ton Woodard, cochairman. One of
second paper to be printed in
their fund raising plans is to hold
Cottage Grove, contains his
an auction during the fair. Ex
tories of Cottage Grove and
hibits from all divisions at the
each outlying community.
fair may be donated or for those
The issues are available at
who wish to sell rather than do
the Sentinel or at our regular
nate, a charge will be made for
the auction services. All funds
raised will be put into the build
ing fund.
“Beachburger”
It is hoped that the public will
Proves Itself
be anxious enough to see a suit
able building program carried out
On
Steep Show
before next year to enter into the
spirit of this plan and assist in
How Hi-Point I-ogging Co.
every way possible, both by do
harvests timber from precipitous
nations and bidding.
mountain slopes separated by
Contests Featured
This year's fair will offer some sharp, narrow hogback summits
special contests, among them the with a unique set - up equally
National Crochet Contest with a adaptable to more favorable log
silver trophy cup. Some attractive ging conditions is told in an il
awards are being made for can lustrated feature article in the
ning, jams and jellies and bread July issue of The Lumberman, na-
industries trade
Trophies will Ire given in livestock tional forest
divisions and for 4-H and F.F.A. journal.
Hi-Point, at Cottage Grove, con-
Showmanship and Herdsmanship.
The Fat Stock Auction for 4-H tract logs and hauls the W. H.
and F.F.A. animals will be con Daugherty timber from the moun
ducted for the second time and tainous region of the upper drain-
local buyers are asked to bid at age of the Smith and Siuslaw
rivers to southwest of Lorane.
this auction.
The premium book is now in the They use a Berger Porta-Tower,
printing and will soon be available. for ’ both yarding and loading,
This will contain all entries which which can be moved from show
may be made at the fair and par to show in a remarkably short
ticulars on special contests. Pre time and can yard in from as far
mium books may be obtained at as 1000 feet and can handle' as
the Chamber of Commerce office much as 4000 bd. ft. per turn.
or from any of the fair personnel.
The unit has been dubbed the
There is no charge for the books, "BeachBerger,” in honor of Rob
these having been made possible ert G. Beach, president of Hi-
through advertiseemnts of local Point.
merchants.
It was bid night at Monday eve
ning's special council meeting as
councilmen heard bids on Cottage
Grove's years supply of fuel and
heating oil, paving projects on
three city streets, and the fire de
partment's new fire truck.
Next year’s supply of fuel and
heating oil for the city was award,
ed to General Petroleum and Rich-
field General Petroleum's bid of
,13c for diesel heating oil and
.135c for stove oil was low. while
Richfield was low bidder for the
fuel, quoting figures of 22c for
regular and 247c for ethyl. Bids
were based on a minimum of 400
gallons.
Other bidders for the fuel and
oil supply were: Cottage Grove
Heating - 1465c for stove oil and
,132c for diesel. Standard Oil Co.-
,245c for gasoline. General Petro
leum - 2249< mi gasoline. Flying
“A" - .225 for regular gasoline and
,247c for ethyl. 1.34c for diesel
and 149c for stove oil.
NUMBER 49
New South Lane Recreation Swim Pool Opens
Saturday PM; Receives Enthusiastic Welcome
Event Slated for August 26-27-28;
Finances Pose a Problem for Group
The executive board of Western
Oregon Exposition (formerly the
South Lane Eairi is full of plans,
which they are rapidly putting
into motion now that the Centen
nial is but a memory, so that the
fair can be held at the new site
August 26, 27 and 28.
Financial difficulties are the
first problem, but the fair board
believes that with a lot of hard
work and good planning, that a
good start will be made this year,
along with plenty of donations of
materials and labor.
A temporary exhibit shelter is
planned to be constructed of poles
with a meta) roof, with a smaller
shelter for livestock. The poles,
hauling and all labor has been do
nated and work will start within
the week on the shelters.
Ten Cents Pei
j
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Monday
in Cottage
practicing
Grote. He graduated from the
University of Oregon in 1911 with
a Bar helor of Science degree and
received hi« M. D. in 1947. He
interned at the University of
Oregon Medical School in Port-
land.
Dr. Spie« atended school in
< ottage Grove from his sixth
»ear and graduated from Cottage
Unclaimed ; Re-drawing is Saturday
Hang on to those Centennial
buttons! Then'
still eight
pi izes unclaimed by lucky button
winners, with only a few days to
go before* a redrawing.
Following are the winning Cen
tennial button numbers and prizes
not picked up from the Chamber
of Commerce office, as of noon
Tuesday:
No. 192, portable radio; 658,
sports shoes < men's or ladies'';
1068, lube and oil change; 1257,
Kleenex dispenser; 1280, camera
and carrying case; 1484. nylon
baby quilt; 1916. car floor mats
and 4715, Revereware Coffee
Maker.
If these prizes are not I claimed
before noon Saturday, a redraw -
ing will be held at the ( । 'hamber
of Commerce office sometime in
the afternoon. A list of the win
ners of the redrawing will be
printed in next week's issue of
The Sentinel.
Those who hold Centennial but
tons listed alioxe are urged to go
to the Chanfber office and claim
your prize as soon as possible.
There were over 60 prizes in
the button contest, with Mrs. Mar
tin Foster, 950 Cooper Street, win
ning the grand prize - an all-ex-
pense paid trip to San Francisco,
via Shasta Daylight, for three
days.
All stubs are still at the Cham-
her office, so button holders need
not be present for the drawing.
CG Woman Wins
"Jingle Jamboree"
A Cottage Grove woman. Mis
W. White, 304 Washington, has
been named a national daily win
ner in the Sta-Flo liquid laundry
starch "jingle jamboree.” accord
ing to an announcement just re-
ceixed from the A. E. Stanley Mfg.
Co., of Iiecatur, III., sponsors of
the contest.
Mis White’s prize, a Frigidaire
washer, is one of 42 consecutive
daily awards offered in the con
test. Her successful entry makes
her eligible to compete for the
grand prize of $10,(MX).
Company officials said a prize
of $25 will also lie awarded to
Wolfard's Market, Seventh A
Mam Streets, named by Mrs.
White as the grocer who sold her
the Sta-Flo.
Contestants are asked to fur-
nish the last line of a four-1ine
jingle All entries are judged by
the Lloyd D. Herrold Company
Chicago.
IORMI R RESIDEN I DH S
dent of Cottage Grove, died near
his home in Garden Valley. Idaho.
Wednesday, July 13. Cause of his
. Grnve High in 1940.
In the M
death was a heart attack.
1
Cook had worked for Woodard
year« oversea«. He and his family
Lumber Company and had farmed
now re«ide at 12(8) South Sixth
during the several years he lived
St.
in Cottage Grove.
Grove Gid in
Mt Hood M shap
Nine yo ng persons, including
a Cottage Grove gill, were shaken
up Sunday afternoon when a big
snow tractor overturned on Mt
Hood.
The Associated Press reported
that Sharon I.averty, daughter of
Mr. anri Mrs. Glen J.
1321 South Sixth St.,
down the slope to Timberline
Lodge after the accident. She suf
fered only from slight shock and
was not hospitalized. The other
occupants, who had been on theii
way to a high snowfiuld to ski. re
turned to the lodge on their skis.
The machine, driven by Jim Mis-
ko, turned oxer slowly whi n it hit
soft snow about 31a miles from the
lodge.
Sharon had been x ¡siting friends
in Portland since Friday and re-
turned to Cottage Grove Tuesday
New Optometrist Opens
Business in Grove
Dr. Ivan F Cady. 1953 grad
uate of the Pacific University Col
lege of Optometry, arrived in Cot
tage Grove last Sunday and open
ed an optometrist office Monday
in the old bank building, 537 Main,
Room 2.
Upon graduation. Cady spent a
short time in the Optometric
Clinic at Pacific University before
opening a practice at Cave Junc
tion, Oregon. He spent over a year
(here, where he was a member of
the Lions club and chairman ot
the March of Dimes for that area
During the war Cady was a
memlxr of the Merchant Marines
Cady is
and has a
«laughter, five, and nine-months-
old son They live at 825 North
11th.
Boy Injured by Arrow
Larry Berg.
4. son of Mr.
and Mrs Ixmald Ixmgh. 1542 Ash.
was injured Tuesday evening
when a shooting arrow went
through his left hand.
The laughs
attending
practice of the Calapooya Archers
at the I lorena site when another
small boy started shooting ar-
accidentally got in
his way.
Larry was brought to the Cot
tage Groxg hospital where he re
ceived treatment, then was re-
leased.
RETI RN I ROM 1 AR EAST
Amos Barwick and family were
recent visitors of the Henry
Isaacs family. Barwick is Mrs,
Isaacs’ brother. The Barwick fam
ily has just returned to the United
Stall's after lieing in the Far East
for eight year*.
CG Youths to Sell
Baseball Tickets
Physical Exams
For First Graders
Urged Taken Soon
Parents who haxe not already
arranged for complete physical
and dental examinations lor chil
dren entering school for the first
time this fall were urged to do so
Thursday by the state board of
health.
Dr. Harold M Erickson, state
health officer, pointed out that
Oregon school authorities ask par-
•nts for records of such medical
ind dental examinations at the
time the children first register
for school.
He said that whenever poKsible
such examinations should lx* done
in the spring to allow time to
complete immunization schedules
and any corrective work which is
ndicated. but he emphasized that
m any event the examinations
should lie completed before the
children enroll.
Dr. Erickson also pointed out
that many school districts require
copies of birth certificates for all
new admissions. These copies may
tie obtained by writing or visiting
the state board of health, rixim
979, LUM) S W. Fifth Avenue.
Portland 1. One dollar should ac
company the request for each
copy
Information should include the
full name of the child and the par
ents, and the date and place of
birth, to enable state Ixiard of
health staff members to search
the records.
M»l I HERN < 41 II DUMA H IS NOTHIN!. ON < OTI \GE (.KOI E.
Remember reading a few weeks ago about the hose in a Southern
California town that hurled itself and was going deeper every day?
( ottage Grote’« answer to that hose, in reverse, is located on the
Bill Render reshlence, 39 North “H”. When the water Is turned on.
Bauder's hose makes like a snake, twists, turns and s|H>iit« water in
the air and in all directions. Water pressure and an extra small hose
Is believed to I m - the cause.