COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL May 20, 2015
Cottage Grove Retrospective
Waste roundup
coming May 30
A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago
May 23, 1935
Crowd in over-
turned truck mi-
raculously escapes
A truckload of young folks in
a CCC truck, on their way from
Eugene to CCC farewell dance
at Layng Creek station, miracu-
lously escaped with only minor
injuries to a few in the party
when the truck, struck by anoth-
er car, went into the ditch near
Goshen and turned completely
over. The cab on the truck prob-
ably saved passengers from be-
ing crushed. The party probably
was saved from being burned by
the fact that the driver retained
consciousness and quickly shut
off the ignition. Gasoline had
already started to trickle into the
driver’s compartment.
Other CCC trucks were fol-
lowing and occupants of these
tore away woodwork of the
overturned truck and rescued the
occupants. Two girls were in-
jured severely enough to require
medical attention. They were
brought here and later continued
on their way to the dance.
The truck was struck by a
passenger car driven by a wom-
an. According to the operator of
the truck, the passenger car had
traveled a distance on the shoul-
der of the highway, then jumped
onto the pavement directly in
front of the truck and a short
distance away. The passenger
car also went into the ditch, but
did not turn over and suffered
only minor injuries.
POLICE BLOTTER
May 11
Missing child, Bohemia El-
ementary
The school's resource offi cer
was told by staff of two miss-
ing juveniles that were seen just
before school started but went
missing. Other students reported
seeing the juveniles walking to-
ward the baseball fi elds. The of-
fi cer located the juveniles west of
the baseball fi elds, escorted them
back to school and released them
to school staff and parents.
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May 24, 1995: Minding the gap — Dick Krantz of T.G. Nelson
Electric works on the Curin Bridge. The historical bridge is just
one of several in the area that are undergoing major repairs.
asked to speak with an offi cer
about being the victim of a theft
that occurred on April 27. A male
subject came into the business
asking for gas money, was given
$5 and promised to pay it back by
mail but never did.
May 12
The reporting person requested
an offi cer to pickup and dispose
of a used syringe laying behind
the dumpster to the rear of the
building.
The caller said that when he
arrived home he found his front
window had been shattered and
his front door kicked in, but it
doesn’t appear that an entry was
made. The caller thinks that the
suspect may be a friend of a friend
who is upset that he did not give
them money.
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Suspicious subject, Grover Ave.
The caller reported seeing a
male subject walk through her
yard at 10:30 that morning. The
subject matches the description of
a subject involved in a strong arm
robbery that occurred on May 12.
Trespass, S. 6th St.
Multipile suspects brought into
custody for interfering, resisting
and assault on a public safety of-
fi cer.
-day
weather forecast
THURSDAY May 21
FRIDAY May 21
51° | 69°
47° | 72°
Mostly Cloudy
P.M. Sun
SATURDAY May 22
SUNDAY May 23
47° | 70°
47° | 72°
A.M. Showers
P.M. Sun
MONDAY May 24
TUESDAY May 25
48° | 76°
49° | 75°
Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
WILCO FERTILIZER - IN STOCK
LANDSCAPE AND
BUILDING MATERIALS
The complainant reported see-
ing three subjects trying to take
building supplies out of the va-
cant house. The complainant saw
two males come out of the side
entrance carrying an expensive-
looking door. When the com-
plainant approached the subjects,
they dropped the door, jumped
into a truck and left. Afterward,
a female came out of the same
door, jumped on a bike and left
as well.
Suicidal subject, Washington
Ave.
Agency assist, Hwy. 99
There was a sighting of a ve-
hicle that matched the description
of an Amber Alert. Units assisted
Oregon state police with securing
the perimeter.
hose who missed the CAL School Board meeting on
Monday may check the district website or check with
the district offi ce for a copy of the minutes.
As the end of school quickly approaches, be aware of sev-
eral important student events: this Thursday, May 21, there
are evening conferences. On Friday, May 22, there is no
school due to conferences. There is no school on Monday,
May 25 for Memorial Day. Be sure to take time to remem-
ber those family and friends who have passed on and espe-
cially our veterans.
Next week is a special time for our Crow High School se-
niors. There is an all-school awards Assembly on Wednesday,
May 27 in the morning. Seniors will be receiving awards,
and other students will receive department awards. Then,
that evening at 7 p.m. is Senior Recognition, where they will
announce their scholarships and many other interesting ac-
complishments throughout each student’s high school years.
Everyone is invited to both, especially in the evening. The
last day of school for seniors is May 29. Graduation is June
5 at 7 p.m. in the CHS gym.
Eighth-grade recognition is coming soon.
Interested in hosting an exchange student? There are sev-
eral students interested in coming to Oregon for the 2015-
2016 school year. Contact academic year.org or local coor-
dinator, Tressa Miller, at Tressamiller@lanefi re.org. it is a
great experience!
O FFBEAT
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The boat was badly overload-
ed, the weather was freshen-
ing and the bar was still rough.
Wave after wave sloshed over
the gunwales of the little open
boat; eager hands bailed it out,
barely keeping up, as dark-
ness closed in on them. At the
oars, sailors took turns pulling
doughtily, driving the little boat
upriver, all the way to Astoria.
Hours later, backs aching
and muscles taxed to the limit,
they fi nally arrived. Soon they
were stretched out on the fl oor
of the town hall around a glow-
ing woodstove, drinking in the
warmth and sleeping like men
in a coma.
They couldn’t know it yet, but
they weren’t alone. Even as they
rowed desperately toward Asto-
ria, the crew of the Merrithew
was scrambling for its own life-
boats. The Merrithew hadn’t
even made it as far as the Min-
dora when it had run aground on
Clatsop Spit.
The next day, Captain Staples
got the bar pilot to bring him
out to survey the wreckage and
perhaps consider any salvage
possibilities. To their astonish-
and been dashed against the
rocks near North Head, on the
Washington side of the river’s
mouth. The Mindora drifted far-
ther; a day or two later, it arrived
through the surf just a few miles
to the north, near Shoalwater
Bay, and stranded itself on the
beach there.
No one was killed in either
shipwreck. Both were total loss-
es. It was an odd coincidence,
this double-date with destiny on
which these two ships had em-
barked when they sailed through
the Golden Gate a month before
— but its conclusion certainly
could have been a whole lot
worse.
The locations of the shipwrecks of the Mindora and Mer-
rithew, and the fi nal locations to which they drifted, are
marked on this map as A, B, C and D, respectively.
(Sources: Gibbs Jr., James.
Pacifi c Graveyard. Portland:
Binfords, 1950; Marshall, Don.
Oregon Shipwrecks. Portland:
Binfords, 1984)
ocean again.
Nor was there any remaining
sign of the Merrithew. It, too,
had re-launched itself, abandon-
ing all hands on the beach.
A few days later, the wreck-
age of the Merrithew was found.
It had drifted back into shore
Finn J.D. John teaches at
Oregon State University and
writes about odd tidbits of Or-
egon history. For details, see
http://fi nnjohn.com. To contact
him or suggest a topic: fi nn2@
offbeatoregon.com or
541-357-2222.
ment, the mariners found only
an empty stretch of sand where
the wreck had stood. Over the
evening, the tide had come in
and worked the vessel free, and
— abandoned, unmanned and
derelict — it had fl oated with
the river’s current out into the
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The caller, who was out of town,
said he received a text from the
subject which read, “When you
get home, the door will be locked,
the kids will be asleep and I will
be dead. Tell them that I went to
heaven.” Offi cers contacted the
subject and determined that she
was not a threat to herself.
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May 14
Traffi c stop — Bike, S. 10th St.
Criminal mischief, Hwy. 99
The complainant at the station
May 13
household Hazardous Waste Roundup has been sched-
uled in Cottage Grove on Saturday, May 30 from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Lane County Fire and Rescue, 233
Harrison Avenue in Cottage Grove.
The collection is free for hazardous waste that is from
household sources, up to 35 gallons total per customer.
Hazardous waste from businesses, schools, churches or
non-profi t organizations may be subject to disposal fees.
What to bring: Paint, household cleaners, lawn and garden
chemicals, car care products, arts and crafts products, and
other household hazardous waste. Check labels for words
like fl ammable, corrosive, poison, caution and danger.
Please don't bring: Empty containers, drums, radioactive
waste, asbestos or explosives. Any empty containers can be
safely thrown in the trash. For information about disposal
of radioactive waste, asbestos and explosives, call 541-682-
4120.
Businesses, Non-Profi t Organizations, Schools and
Churches which generate small amounts of hazardous
waste may pre-register to bring that waste to this event.
They must pay for disposal of the waste, but most can save
money by using this program, rather than hiring a contrac-
tor on their own.
Please call 541-682-4120 for more information on hazard-
ous waste disposal for households or businesses.
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