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THURSDAY, JULY 26 1956
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The Weather
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NUMBER 50
Too Hotf Krhen the Temperature Soars, Takea Tip From the Kids on //owto Feat JOO Degree Hi 'at
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elder folk during near 100 degree heat of last week. At left Terry Bellamy of Cottage Grove, 3 years old, plays in the sprinkler in her yard. Twenty-one
" ‘।' ington ol H ilson ( i i k, second Irom left, can t swini yet. but she enjoys splashing around in cool Wilson Creek wliters. Joletta Journagan, six-month-old Cottage Grove baby.
>as It r own '!"■< i d mipe loi beating the heat: don one diaper, sit in the cool of the yard, anil dig into a huge chunk of iced watermelon.
(Actually, those two teeth aren't enough equipment for
me on eating) At far right, a Wilson Creek boy, four-year-old Dennis Summers, kee|m afloat with the aid of a life jacket. He is perfectly eool on one of the hotest July after»..... is in years. So. if
you re having trouble beating the heat, Mom and Dad, take a lesson from your own kids
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Black Butte Quicksilver Mines
Re-opened; Production Soon
Here's A Mighty
Retail Committee
Of Chamber Lays
Near Future Plans
Schedili Gid
Vili
City Swelters in Hottest
July Heat in Ten Years
Cottage Grovers have been un- tails prior to the opening,
chief Hospitalized
dergoing their second warmest on Tuesday Cottage Grove dam
Cottage Grove fire chief, Ernest
July in recent history, < Ifficial i was only 87.
Shipley, is recovering in a Eugene
temperatures taken at the Cot-
But although it was cooler here
hospital
from
major
surgery
un
­
By
Esther Traimeli
tage Grove dam show that the Tuesday many thermometers
dergone Friday, July 20. His con­
daily
near
100
degree
heat
of
last
huge halibut, weighing 70
across the state stayed above 100
dition is good. He should be re-
week gives us the hottest record­ degrees Predictions call for 85
The Black Butte quicksilver would carry, but didn’t seem to lbs. and measuring 5'a feet long,
lrom the hospital in another
Seven-year-old Linda Woods, leased
ed
July
since
the
record-breaking
mines are presently in the pro­ feel that the floor price would be was caught by a house guest oi
to 90 degree heat locally during
week and hack at the job in two
106 degrees recorded in July of the next few days, but no real
cess of being re-opened for the raised very much, if any.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Allen of Lath- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray- weeks Assistant chief Wilburn
The Retail Committee of the 1946.
fifth time since their discovery n Price To Go Up
break in the heat can be seen im­
am at Winchester Bay Thursday, mond Woods of Sutherlin Suffer- Dodge is acting fire chief.
Chamber of Commerce met July
the early 1890's, this time by Mer-
But, although it has been hot mediately.
Fischer said that the recent pur­ July 19.
ed a concussion, bruises and con-
24
to
formulate
plans
lor
the
Fail
cury-Chemicals Corporation. The chasing of 10,000 flasks from the
Cottage Grove, this city has
The hottest days during the heat
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Burwell.of । fusions after she was struck by an
and Winter projects. A Tour joint in
company is now doing explora Italian market by the U. S. gov­ Odesta,
faired much better than many wave were Wednesday and Thurs­
Tex.,
along
with
Merton
program
was
agreed
upon,
begin
­
areas in Oregon.
tion work and long hole drilling ernment and an expected 10,000 Donley of Gainsville, Tex, and auto driven by Claudine Carol
day of last week. At the Cottage
ning with the Harvest Festival
and expects to be into full initial flasks to be sold to Russia by Yu­ the Allens went on a fishing trip i Rydell of Drain across from the
There have been no serious cases Grove dam, highs for tho^e two
days. August 23 through 25. to be
production by November.
of
heat
prostration,
there
has
been
days were 97 Wednesday and 9*
goslavia would probably raise th«' and came home with the catch Canton Cafe on Pacific highway
held in conjunction with the Wcst-
no water shortage, few fires, no Thursday. Although no off:''i,l
Of the five miles of underground world market price of the liquid of the year.
Businessmen who backed the ern Oregon Exposition.
north around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday.
deaths
or
serious
accidents
and
readings
were taken in downtown
workings from previous minings, metal. He expects the price to hit
summer baseball program here
The fishers had chartered a
The Fall opening date was set comparatively little joss to sum­
Mrs. Rydell told policeman Ben disclosed Monday that the spon.
only the 1100 level (measured $300 a flask before the winter is boat, hoping to catch some sal­
Cottage Grove, the temperature at
for
September
13
Another
Style
Jones that the girl was standing I sors are facing a deficit of ap­
mer crops.
from the top of the mountain down past.
the dam is often 3 or 4 degrees
mon. The huge fish was caught
Show will he held featuring the
to the mine I has been re-opened
Throughout Oregon, there have cooler than in town. Unofficial
The process of getting the liquid on ixmley's line, but was too big on the East side of the highway proximately $250.00 as the season Fall fashions. There will be many
at this time. The corporation has quicksilver from the orc has been for the salmon net. The skipper and dashed in front of the car nears a close. Aliout $850 has been other features that have not been Iteen some two dozen minor forest readings at the KOMB station lo­
installed an air compressor at the compared to distillation The rock of the boat went into the water as she drove up. Startled. Mrs. I ' raised and spent for the program included in the past.
fires. A total of 700,000 acres of cated more than a mile south of
1100 level and is running the ma­ is heated in a large rotary kiln. and held onto the fish while boat I Rydell screamed and stepped on which included the youngest age
.
.
state-protected forest lands has the city reported 98 Wednesday
The committeemen, sweltering been c|ose(j by order of the gover- and 99 Thursday.
chinery for drilling with it. An The vapors are caught and run passengers held on to him. It was her brakes, but coud not stop in I from eight to 11 years through
old winding logging road has been through a big condenser usually nearly an hour later before the time. The car struck the little the senior town team. Up until in the hot weather, compteted nor to pUi,]jc entry. This amount
In Eugene, however, the ther­
plans for the Christmas program,
improved to allow transportation made of wood or clay pipe until boat
to shore. The halibut was girl with the front bumper and recently only one team was spon­ which will begin December 14 includes hundreds of Lane Co. mometer hjt 100 degrees at 4 p.m.
access to the mine.
sored
and
this
was
the
Junior
acres.
they cool below the boiling point still sffve.
sent her rolling off to the side of
Wednesday and again about 2 p.m.
American Legion group sponsored with the arrival of Santa Claus.
A mill for reducing the ore to of mercury and then the vapors !
the road.
Cases of water shortage have Thursday The all-time high for
The catch created quite a stir
.
Santa will wear a stunning cos­
jointly
by
the
American
legion
mercury has been ordered and the run out as a liquid into vats.
The only witness to the accident,
at the popular fishing bay. Many
tume of satin and fur and will be been common throughout the Eugene is 105 recorded in 1946.
erection of the building has
a man who was driving behind and Floyd Git hens. Now the pro­ riding on a sleigh drawn by live state. In serious condition were
In Eugene the highs Monday
people
gathered
to
look
at
it,
to
ready started. A coarse ore bin
gram
has
been
expanded
to
carry
Among other things, quicksilver i (ake pictures to prove
Oakridge, Florence, Junction Gity and Tuesday of this week were
Mrs. Rydell, drove away before
reindeer
straight
from
the
North
the
size
is also under construction.
a
younger
and
an
older
group.
is used in medicine, gold-mining to unbelievers. Motion pictures he could be questioned by the po­
Pole. It is expected to be the most and many other small communi­ 93 degrees. A high of 89 degrees
Expect Employment of 40
and is even used to some extent j
The South Lane Recreation has glamorous
lice. Judging from the length of
Christmas
program ties A number of wells in Cres­ was expected for Wednesday with
There are approximately a dozen in cosmetics. With the recent de- were taken.
the skid marks on the pavement, assumed responsibility for direct­
well were reported to have gone
Mr. and Mrs. Donley and daugh­ Police Chief Ed Jones stated that ing the greater part of the ac­ ever for Cottage Grove The Cham­ dry. Water rationing has Iteen the little change through the end of
men employed at the mine at the velopment of the atomic
the week. At the Cottage Grove
present time, but the company ex­ scientists have found use for ter were guests at the Allen home he did not believe that Mrs. Ry- tivity among the younger groups, ber of Commerce expressed hope rule in Eugene, Portland and Sa­ dam the high Monday was 90 and
that the merchants would join to­
pects to have around 40 on the quicksilver in atomic energy pow­ last week. Donley s wife and girl deli
exceeding the speed although the town team or senior gether in support of the unique lem. Cottage Grove is one of the down to 87 Tuesday.
were not on the fishing trip.
payroll when the mine starts its er plants.
team has been pretty well self program.
limit.
few cities not having water prob­
The lowest high in July in Cot­
NOW
let
them
Texans
boast;
initial full production in Novem­
The men responsible for the
lems, although the water demand tage Grove was 62. recorded July
Linda's father told police that supported with team members in- ।
ber, according to Richard P. Fis­ production of the Black Butte
eluding
Buz
Wyant
and
Roy
An
­
has
been
tremendous.
This
can
the
little
girl was staying with
2. The average this month has
cher. president. Fischer went on mines, besides Mr Fischer, include
be accounted to the new two mil­ been over 80 degrees. There has
friends, the Roy Morris family, derson, who have provided much ' Hal W. Skinner
to say that that number of em­ Herbert J. Larsen, superintendent Bauder to Speak
of the transportation.
lion gallon reservoir and the old­ been only an immeasurable trace
while
her
mother
went
to
Eugene
Is Office Manager er one-million gallon rese-voir in of rain. The normal rain fall for
ployees may be doubled within a and John E. Johnson, foreman-in-
Formerly the American Legion
to see a doctor. She was going to
year, because they expect to add charge. Daniel J. Mills, president At State Farm
the city.
junior team was a joint project i Of Mock’s Buick
stay
overnight.
July is about 26 of an inch. Un­
another furnace in 1957.
of Quicksilver Syndicate (tne com­
Logging operations have been less it rains during the next five
The fire department ambulance of the American legion and Floyd , Hal W. Skinner, a former resi-
The corporation is negotiating pany that is leasing the mines to Convention in L.A.
Githens,
with
Githens
supplying
1
halting
throughout
the
state.
Hu
­
the recorded rainfall this
took Linda to the Cottage Grove
with the Defense Mineral Explo­ Mercury-Chemicals Corp . with op­
dent
n employed as office midity has dropped near 20 per days,
Bob Bauder. Cottage Grove rep­ hospital, where she will be kept the uniforms Some of these uni- | ’ manager of Mock's
ration Administration for an ex­ tion to buy i has also been taking
Buick, 9th and cent at times, seriously plaguing month will be .00.
forms
are
still
being
worn
by
the
.
perimentation contract The pro­ an active part in helping with the resentative for State Farm In­ fof a few days under observation. younger team, rather than de­ I Gibbs and assumed his new dutieS Western Oregon forests Electrical
gram that is planned will exceed re-opening of the mines. He is the surance Co, flew to Los Angeles Dr Robert Merrick, the examin­ stroying the uniforms and the im­ on June 25. For the past three and storms have errupted on these
$100.000 in cost.
son of Fred Mills, who started Wednesday (yesterday! to attend ing physician, informed police that pression is that this arrangement
hot calm evenings and lightning
World Market of $257
with Quicksilver Syndicate as the annual three-day company con­ he did not believe the injury was is still in effect, but it was pointed
has been the cause of a number
critical.
The world market price for treasurer when they opened Black vention at the Statler Hotel.
out that the program had become
of fires.
This is the fifth year in a row
quicksilver in the 76 pound metal Butte mines in 1927 and operated
too involved for this and no one
Beans and late berries are ripen­
flasks is $257. with a $225 guaran­ them through the depression Fred that Bauder has earned an ex­
individual is attempting to carry
ing fast and emergency calls have
tee in case of war placed on it by Mills eventually became president pense-paid trip to the convention. Whipps Is Delegate this much of a load.
gone out across the state for
the government. The guarantee of the organization and was suc- Out of over 100 agents in Oregon,
A donation toward the present
pickers. Livestock is also suffer­
expires *at the end of 1957 but ceeded by his son.
he was one of the three that were To Legion Oregon
deficit will be appreciated and
ing. An Albany turkey grower,
designated as members of the
there is a bill in congress to ex­ Early History
such
sums
are
deductable
for
in
­
Verle Nofsiger, lost 15,000 of a
tend the guarantee and to raise
The early history of the Black Leaders club, an organization of Dept. Convention
S. Bales, Cottage Grove,
come tax purposes. Checks should
flock of 20,000 turkeys last week. a Ulysses
the floor to $275. Fischer express­ Butte mines is best stated by G. the top salesmen in the company.
resident of this vicinity for 70
be made out to the American I-c-
All
died
of
heat
prostration.
Charles
Whipps
is
presently
at
­
ed certainty that the extension
(Continued on Page 2)
Another honor bestowed upon
gion and sent to Floyd Githens.
The death of an Episcopal min­ years, died Friday, July 20, », 1956,
Bauder is his being chosen to be tending the 38th annual American
a rest home in Eugene follow­
I<egion
Department
of
Oregon
con
­
ister
in Portland was blamed on at
a speaker at the convention. This vention in Albany as a delegate
ing a long illness. Services were
heat prostration.
Bean
Pickers
Are
will be the first time in the his­
Highest temperature in the state held Monday at 1:30 p.m at Mills
from the Calvin Funk Post.
tory of the company that a speak­ Whipps
Being
Loaded
At
during this heat wave was re­ Mortuary, with Mr. Ix*o Woodruff,
was
also
a
delegate
to
the
er has been chosen from Oregon. 35th annual Grand Promenade of
minister of Fairmount Church of
corded Thursday in The Dalles 1 Christ.
Eugene, officiating. Burial
6 A.M.. 9th & Main
when the tempeiotuie mt 108. I was in the Sears cemetery
Tljp Stafford bean yard of Gosh­
This was a tie with Yuma. Ariz,.
bany
Wednesday
The
regular
con
­
Emeralds to Hold
Mr. Bales was born Scptemlter
for first place heat honors in the
vention began Thursday (today) en is running a bus to pick up
27, 1870. in Rolla, Mo, and came
bean
pickers
here,
it
was
learned
United
States.
That
same
day
Sa­
and
will
last
through
Saturday
Baseball School
lem and Portland each hit 106, to the Cottage Grove area in 1886.
The only other member of Cal­ Wednesday morning from the
Chamber
of
Commerce
office.
Pick,
the second highest ever recorded He was married to Wenonah Doo­
In Grove Friday
vin Funk Post known to be in at­
little April 25, 1900, at Dorens.
there.
ers
are
being
loaded
on
the
bus
tendance to the convention is
It has been hot all month, but He was a member of the Church
AU boys are invited to attend 'harlev Miller. Speakers during <a yellow school busi at 6 a m.
this present heat wave seems to of Christ. Mr and Mrs. Bales
the Baseball School which will the Thursday session include Na­ | each work day morning at 9th
have started about July 14. The celebrated their golden wedding
be held at the High school Fri­ tional Commander A. Wagner and and Main in front of the Standard
temperatures were in the 80s anniversary and also their 53rd an­
day. July 27. with several of the Governor Elmo Smith The Grand oil station.
- Photo by Clark Htudio
Most of his adult life,
Eugene Emeralds here to instruct Parade will be held on Friday.
Floyd McBee, who is advertising a half years he was employed as each day after Tuesday, July 17. niversary.
he was engaged in the orchard
the boys. Among the Emerald
for pickers in this issue, is also liookkeeper for the Bradford Lum­ That day the thermometer went business
with his brother Charles.
players will be manager-catcher
planning on running a truck down ber Co., of Springfield. Both Mr. past the 90 mark and brought Later he was employed as a log­
Cliff Draper; second - baseman District Scouters
and picking up from the same and Mrs. Skinner arc graduates two days of scorching heat. It ger
and then went into the chicken
Johnnie Keller, who played ball
point. The latter arrangement is of the local high school He grad­ cooled slightly over the weekend, business,
for the University of Oregon last Attend OTC Board
contingent on securing a truck uated with the class of 1950 and w nt b irk above •1 Mond •> but
Surviving him besides his wife
year and fielder. Jay Dean, who
load of pickers, it was understood. Mrs. Skinner, the former Carol
are five children: Daisy Chapmen
played for Oregon State College. Meet at Tsiltcoos
Violette, with the same class. At
and Flora Cox of Eugene; Sidney
The sessions will be from 10 30
the time of his graduation, his
New Phone Numbers
Bales, Gold Beach; Elwyn Bales,
to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p.m. The
Bohemia District Scout Chan-
step-mother, Mrs. Grace Skinner,
Ontario; Jaunita Barber. Bremer­
boys have been asked to take sack man Forrest Woods of Cottage Will Not Be Known
was a teacher in the grade schools.
ton. Wash ; 16 grandchildren; 23
lunches. Films wilt be shown.
Grove and vice chairman Elmer
Mr Skinner ended aliout two
great-grandchildren; two brothers:
Maples of Drain attended the For Several Weeks
and a half years’ service with the
Charles. Cottage Grove, and Ar­
quarterly session of the O: gon
Bill Hawkins, local manager of Air Force in December of 1952,
CLARK ERIENDS TO Pit Nit
A Montgomery Ward mail order thur, Dorena; three sisters: Anna
Trail Council Executive Board ( the Pacific Telephone & Tele­ before he entered the services of
Friends and family of Mr. and meeting at Boy Scout Camp Tsilt­ graph Co., said the first of the the Bradford Lumber Co. The office will lx* opened at 319 Main Ixxthttle and Minnie Wagner, Dor­
Mrs. Ernest Clark will meet for coos near Florence Sunday. I >is- week he had received several calls Skinners have two boys, Mark, street sometime within the next ena, and Rebecca Chapman, Eu­
a picnic Sunday. July 29. at Wil­ trict Commissioner Norman Rich- [ for new phone numbers. New age three and Gene, two months month. James Scott, district man­ gene.
son Creek park. Mrs Clark has ards attended a commissioners j phone numbers will not be as­ old. The family plans to move here ager from the Portland office stop-
been a house guest during the past meeting there at the same time, j signed for several weeks yet ac­ as soon as they are able to sell ped at the Chamtier of Commerce ANNUAL VARI» PICNIC
office recently to give a brief HELI) AT IIF.LL1WF.LLS
week with the Carl Sudrows Mr.
The families of the District ! cording to Hawkins. The task of their Springfield residence.
THESE MINERS are working at the 1100 foot level tmeasun-d
outline of their plans.
Clark will arrive from Texas Sat­ Scouters and other Scouters in assigning numbers may be delayed
from the top down) of the Black Butte mine, which km recently
The store will employ a lady
The MPG club held its annual
urday. Clark used to teach in the the council were guided on a tour until the new dial system is about C LARK SERIOUSLY ILL
rr-op»'n»'d by Mercory-Chemicals Corporation.
iteep winding
high school here and is now a of the camp by the Tsiltcoos camp ready for operation.
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Clyde Clark was to have under- manager, three junior employees picnic in the yard of the Albert
for
catalog
detail
work
and
an
W. Helliwell home Saturday. July
Installation of the dial system 1 gone major surgery Wednesday at
military instructor in McAllen. staff while the meetings were held.
road leads to the mine from the camp below. The 1100 |e»el Is the
Tex They will return home Mon­ Some enjoyed swimming at the here means a loss of a pay roll ’he Veteran’s hospital In Portland. office manager. Scott intends to 21. A total of 55 club members
only one of the five miles of underground workings that has been
day. All friends of the Clarks are camp waterfront area of Lake of approximately $5.000 per month He will be in Ward one D, Room return to Cottage Grove in about and their families attended the
re-opened so far.
two weeks to complete the de-annual affair.
welcome to attend the picnic.
Siltcoos.
for the front office.
j 401.
Struck by Auto
Baseball Sponsors
Ulysses S. Bales,
70-Year Resident,
Dies at 85 Years
Montgomery Ward
Mail Order Office
To Open Soon
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