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Section Two 16 Pages The Cottage Grove Sentinel COTTAGE GROVE. LANE COUNTY. OREGON THURSDAY. JUNE 21. 1956 YOUR TRIENDL Y T00D STORE NUMBER 45 Economic Activity Continues Upward A recent round-up of key fac- tors in our economy shows a con- tinutxl trend upward. Compared to a year ago. total economic activity for the first quarter of 1956 is up 6G Other factors showing rises ranging from ■" to 19’7 over last year are manufacturers’ sales, industri.il pnxiuction. hourly wages, indus- ’rial prices, total personal in- come, total employment, and loans. The report, coming from the National Association of Manufac- turers. shows the total economic ctivitj for the country at >399 billion, a record high. Following is a summary of the NAM economic round-up in each of the eight major economic fac- EVA McMl KRICK, left, 14-year-old 4-H club member from < ot- tage Grove, got the latest word on breadinaking this week at annual 4-H summer school at Oregon State college. 1 he course in breadmaking is one of 92 in home economics and agriculture offered to 1900 girls and boys attending the LO-day summer school. With Eva are Deanna Maurer, center, Silverton, and Linda Palm THEIR MONEY in safe keeping in the 4-H club bank, these three 4-H youth despairingly claim they’re "fresh broke." Left to right, they are Evan V heeler. Kt. 2, Junction City; David Sustello, Kt. 1, Eugene; and Eddie Hemenway, Kt. 1, Cottage Grove. er, Harper. BAGS ARE INPAC KED »nd clothes hurriedly hung in closet* at the Kappa Delta House where these three 4-H members are stay ing during the 4-H summer school session. Left to right are Julle- ann Umphenour, Springfield; Karol Hill. Rt. 5, Eugene, and Nin ette Lindsey. Black Butte Route, Cottage Grove. 35 ‘Cream of the Crop’ Lane 4-H Members Attend OSC Summer School Lane County’s 35 “cream-of-the crop" 4-H club members joined 2.(MH) members from throughout Oregon for one of the largest 4-H summer school sessions in 41 years of history on the Oregon State college campus, beginning June 12 and lasting through June 22. The “quadrangle" — heart of the OSC scene became the hub of activity for gay, hoop-skirted girls and blue-jeaned boys who hurried from 1heir housing in 58 sorority and fraternity houses and dormitories to classrooms in seven major college buildings. Joining the exuberant youngsters were a hundred extension agents. 4-H club leaders, and special instruct- ors who will teach classes as di- versified as cooking and beef rais- ing to Swedish embroidery, ‘’be bop." and swimming. "Oregon's 4-H members are in troduced to a broad program of many different subjects during these ten days,” said Burton H. Hutton, state 4-H leader. "At most, they can get a good taste but that taste often develops in terests leading to vocations or hobbies that may enrich their lives." Nine Members Honored Nine of l^ne County's most ex perienced 4-H members were named to a selected group of 400 members who will participate in । a daily leadership workshop. Dr. Glenn C. Dildine, assistant direct | or -. of - the National 4-H Club Foun- dation. Washington, D. C„ will atiHD GOES FARTHER,TOO! head a list of 20 instructors who will present principles of demo cratic leadership to the young people. Describing the leadership work shop as “most valuable sessions" in 4-H summer school. Miss Hat tie Mae Rhonemus, Lane agent in 4-H work, declared that such training of older 4-H members in "major goal” of leadership the 10-day session. "Four-H members completing this workshop course will be ex ceptionally well qualified as camp counsellors, future 4-H summer school counsellors, and as leaders May Employment Shows Biggest Upswing Since ’50 You save two ways when you shop at Wolfards — First on low P^es Second on fine quality — Every item guaranteed. Shop wOLrARD b home-owned market for fine foods at prices you can afford to pay. Fruits & Vegetables 25? BONUS SPECIAL! I I J I Cottage Grove TV, Radio Shop Moved Tom Mitchell, proprietor of the in 4-H club work and other com- Cottage Grove TV and Radio re pair shop, has announced removal mynity activities,’’ she added. his shop from the M. & W I Each club memlier named to of Market building to his home at the workshop had a choice of 756 South 7th street. The new "specialization" in six subjects location, on 7th street between "making the grade with the i Harrison and Quincy streets is gang.” camp counselling, program to find. planning, helping younger 4-H easy Lower overhead and better members, recreational leadership, [ pickup and delivery service and planning with adults. Mr. Mitchell to make Lane 4-H members- selected for 1 prompted change after nearly four years the leadership project include Rae the the South Fifth street loca- Nora Blood and Sara Jeanne Dun , in He is using a garage build can. Lowell, and Karol Hill, Route tion. ing for his present repair shop 5, Eugene, who have completed and plans on remodeling the build- six years in 4-H club work; Ju- i ing and adding electric heat be- lieann Umphenour, Springfield, ’4- 1 fore the coming of fall, he said. years; Janet McCarty, Dexter. 3 years; Ivan Ellingson. Mapleton, 5 years; Eddie Hemenway, Cottage Grove. 4 years; Barry Vaughn, ' Walton, 5 years; and Floyd El liott, Florence, 5 years. Highlights of the 10-day session are Oregon Bankers’ Day on June 15; Governor's Day, June 18; An- on auto insurance 1 nual Stunt Night, June 18; Annual with State Farm Mutual'S Forestry Day and Talent Night. Nearly 10.000 persons went _____ ___________ June __ 19; 4-H summer __ school style back to w’ork during May in the : revue, June 20; and an address by biggest upswing at this season pr l Strand, president of Ore- since 1950. according to figures gOn state college, and the tra- submitted by 26 local offices of I ditional candle lighting service, the State Unemployment Compen June 21. sation Commission. Only 18,300 Lane County girls modeling in workers were looking for jobs as the style revue are Mary Ellen June opened, comparing with 28,- Ray, Eugene; Delila Kokkler, 200 a month ago and 27,700 last Junction City; Sara Jeanne Dun can and Rae Nora Blood, Lowell. year. All special assemblies and pro The metropolitan area reported only 7,800 not able to find jobs, grams are scheduled at the Coli not much over half the number seum, and parents of 4-H mem listed in 1955 and a drop of near bers are invited. Additional de ly 3,000 in the past month. With tails as to time of these events berry picking and other outdoor may be had by calling the local jobs just getting well under way Lane 4-H office at DI 5-8418 Call me Other events scheduled for the in the four counties around Port for detalle today I land. still lower estimates are ex session are a 4-H club Sunday pected during the coming weeks. service at the Coliseum; Inter Every office in Oregon with the national night. June 17; a Satur- BOB BAUDER exception of Ontario, Coos Bay day night jamboree, June 16. and Ph. 100 and Tillamook showed fewer un "smokeless" smokers and pajama too Main employed than on June 1. 1955, parties at various houses. but in several Eastern Oregon communities the margin was small. Partial layoffs at plywood plants and other mills were re sponsible for coastal slowdowns, while a potato plant's temporary closure affected the border area. Payments to insured workers during May dropped to $1,102.643, nearly a million dollars under the Bored by your reitricted diet? April total of $2.083.231 and about Then invite your appetite with 18 per cent less than last year's Hollywood Special Formula comparable amount. Claims for Bread. It* flavor is poiitively the last week of May continued well below recent years with only enticing. 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CAN Hills Bros, will mail you 25< of this purchase price if you send last inch of unwinding bond with your name an address to . . . Total Economic Activity- $399 billion for th»' first quarter of 1956. up 6% over the same period in 1955. Manufacturers' Sales: In March $27 billion. 4G higher than March $27 billion. 4° higher than March. 1955. New orders were $27 bil lion. slightly above a year ago Inventories increased to above $17 billion, atout 9.5% higher than last year. . , . „ Industrial Production: In April. 142 on the Federal Reserve index. IS higher than April. 1955 Hourly Wages: In April. $1 9o per hour, some 5% above April. 1955. Industrial Prices: In April, up 5r; compared to last year. Total Personal Income: During I the first quarter of this year, at an annual rate of $314 billion. | some 7% higher than the like per- । iod in 1955. Total Employment: In April, 64.000.000. some 900,000 above March. Unemployment stood at 2.6(X),000. Bank Loans: In April, more than 19% greater than a year ago. Consumer credit outstanding in March was $36.5 billion. 19' < above March, 1955. ] Miscellaneous Data Cash divi- I dend payments of publicly report- I ing corporations for March and 1 the first quarter were up 20'1 and I 18%, respectively, over the same I period a year ago Electric energy . I output for the week ended May 5 I was nearly 13% over the like 11 week in 1955 Governmental and private research and development I expenditures totaled $5 4 billion in 1955, more than double the amount spent in 1949 and six times those of 1941. THE PAI SE that’s refreshing is popular Interlude for 4-H mem- bers in Memorial Inion on OSC rampus. Left to right the three 4-H misses are Ann Taylor, Gwen Stutz and Zora Mae Shelley, all from Route 2, Creswell 53 PHONE COTTAGE GROVE 637 MAIN ST. Lipton’s Black hl Hl 79c 00 10 lbs. 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