COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL September 7, 2016
Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at a Sentinel story from 60 years ago
Pacifi c Telephone will spend
a record total of $558,000 on
new construction projects in its
Cottage Grove exchange this
year, according to Bill Hawkins,
local telephone manager.
The fi gure brings to $773,000
the amount spent on construc-
tion projects here the past three
years.
“Throughout
the
state,”
Hawkins reported, “Pacifi c
Telephone is taking its biggest
expansion and improvement
program in history. The 1956
Oregon Construction plans call
for an expenditure of an esti-
mated $30,000,000.
Hawkins said that about
$120,000 of the total to be spent
here this year is going toward
construction of the new com-
bined business and dial offi ce
on S. Seventh St. It is scheduled
for completion in November.
Nearing completion is a new
building to headquarter the
company’s construction depart-
ment here.
One of the biggest expen-
ditures will be for installation
of the largest type of switch-
ing equipment in the new dial
offi ce. The work is part of an
overall project to introduce
dial telephones and seven-digit
numbering to Cottage Grove
next spring.
Also included in the dial con-
version work is a cable project,
costing an estimated $28,000.
Hawkins pointed out that Pa-
cifi c Telephone’s steady growth
is making a substantial contri-
bution to the economy of Lane
County.
At the fi rst of the year, the
company had a plant investment
CITY BEAT
Youth Advisory
Council
recruitment
One of the signs of fall is
the annual recruitment for the
Cottage Grove Youth Advi-
sory Council. Applications are
available now, and any youth
from eighth grade through high-
school age is invited to partici-
pate.
The YAC was created in 2004
by the City of Cottage Grove
to provide an opportunity for
the youth of the community to
participate and voice their con-
cerns regarding local issues and
challenges. The City looks to
the Youth Advisory Council as
From the
City's Friday
Update
the primary communication link
between local government and
youth on a variety of subjects
and opportunities. In addition
members of the YAC serve as
a Youth Representative at City
Council meetings.
Applica-
tions for the YAC are available
online and at City Hall. The ap-
plication deadline is Monday,
Oct. 3.
Testing for
comm. specialist/
dispatcher
On Monday, Aug. 29, the
Police Department conducted
testing for Communications
purred that he’d allocated
$250,000 to study the site, and
if the results were favorable
he’d for sure approve the dam,
Martin had him.
“Why, Mr. President,” he ex-
claimed with well-faked sur-
prise, pulling a folded document
out of his pocket, “all that work
has been done.”
Roosevelt, after a moment of
consternation, threw his arms up
in the air and roared with laugh-
ter. He had been outplayed, and
he knew it. The dam, he told the
two, was a go, and congratula-
tions.
6
By the time the dam was fi n-
ished in 1938, it was clear that
Ickes’ concerns about overpro-
duction were no longer valid.
The answer for using all the
surplus power, as it turned out,
was aluminum. Aluminum pro-
duction requires huge amounts
of electricity to extract it from
bauxite ore. And an America
tooling up for a war that every-
one knew was coming wanted
all the aluminum it could get.
As you likely know, as the
war went on America’s output
of war equipment — especially
airplanes — got bigger each year
until the hapless Axis powers
were completely overwhelmed
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Well planned is Pacifi c Telephone's combined business
and dial offi ce being built on S. Seventh Street. Look-
ing over blueprints for the $12,000 structure are Bill
Hawkins (left), and local managerand G. Huffman. the
building is slated for completion in November.
of $18,839,000 in the county,
and in property taxes to the
county.
The company’s annual pay-
roll in Lane County amounts to
about $2,408,000.
Hawkins stated that at the
fi rst of the year there were 3,225
telephones in Cottage Grove,
and that on an average business
day, 11,509 calls were being
made.
Specialist/Dispatcher, and 12
candidates took the National
Dispatcher’s Selection Test.
The candidates with the highest
scores will be invited to an Oral
Board interview on Sept. 15.
hauled this week represent
about two-year’s accumula-
tion of material. The cost to
dispose of this material was
$20,842.27; which does not
include fuel and labor. Lane
County Solid Waste Manage-
ment charges $76.77 per ton to
dispose of material at the Short
Mountain Landfi ll.
Street sweeper
piles hauled to
Short Mountain
landfi ll
Last week, Public Works
hauled 48 10-yard dump truck
loads of street sweeper leav-
ings to Short Mountain Landfi ll
for disposal. Because street
sweeper leavings contain plas-
tics, oils, fuels, antifreeze and
other materials that can only be
disposed of at Short Mountain,
The City said there is no other
disposal option. The City tem-
porarily stockpiles the material
near the wastewater plant, and
it is then hauled to Short Moun-
tain on an annual basis. In this
case, the 48 loads that were
Communications
Specialist Erbes
retires
The Police Department bid a
fond farewell to Communica-
tions Specialist Ken Erbes at a
retirement luncheon on Tues-
day, Aug. 30. Fellow depart-
ment retirees, city personnel
and police department co-work-
ers celebrated his nearly 26-year
career at the department. Erbes
was honored with a plaque from
the City as well as a shadow box
that encased one of his fi rst uni-
form shirts complete with dis-
patcher badge.
with hostile (to them) tanks,
planes and artillery. By 1945,
the output was staggering, and
it was topped off with a pair of
war-ending nuclear bombings in
Japan. The two Columbia River
dams played a key role — an ir-
replaceable role.
The role of the aluminum
plants is fairly obvious. But
equally important to the out-
come of the war, if not more so,
was the Manhattan Project. It’s
no coincidence that Hanford,
where the fi ssile matter for the
bombs used in Hiroshima and
Nagasaki was made, is situated
on the Columbia River near the
dams — nuclear weapons re-
search and production requires
enormous amounts of electric-
ity.
Now, perhaps these needs
would have been sated without
McNary and Martin’s “unnec-
essary and superfl uous” Bonn-
eville Dam.
But also, perhaps — just per-
haps — our production abilities
would have fallen short of the
challenge that was before us,
and we would have lost the race
to build nuclear weapons. The
Germans were chillingly close
to developing a working nuclear
bomb when they were forced
to surrender in 1945. Without
all those aluminum airplanes
fl ying over Germany and drop-
ping bombs on factories and ore
refi neries, they might very well
have gotten there fi rst.
So, does that mean that the
one man in Oregon politics who
most resembles a cartoon super-
villain actually saved the world
from an early nuclear holocaust?
We’ll never know for sure, but
… there’s a pretty good chance
he did.
(Sources: Murrell, Gary. Iron
Pants. Pullman, WA: WSU
Press, 2000; Gulick, Bill. Road-
side History of Oregon. Mis-
soula: Mountain Press, 1991;
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Publication EP870-1-42)
Finn J.D. John teaches at Or-
egon State University and writes
about odd tidbits of Oregon his-
tory. For details, see http://fi nn-
john.com. To contact him or
suggest a topic: fi nn2@offbe-
atoregon.com or 541-357-2222.
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Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
Criminal Mischief, Lincoln
Middle School
Onsite staff reported to police
that the door to the storage shed
at the location had been kicked
in sometime over the weekend.
Offi cers contacted other staff
and determined that no prop-
erty was missing. The estimated
damage was $350.
O FFBEAT
Continued from page 4A
POLICE BLOTTER
Aug. 29
Sept. 6, 1956
Pacifi c Telephone building planned for
completion in November
5A
Juvenile Problem, Gateway Blvd.
A complainant reported that
juveniles had been shooting a
C-02 pistol toward the apart-
ment building and was damag-
ing her air conditioning unit.
Offi cers contacted the juveniles
who said they received the BB
gun as a gif from his father and
was given permission by the
apartment manager to shoot it
from the yard without shooting
any buildings. No parents or
guardians were on the scene.
Disorderly Subject,
Bohemia Park
A reporting person advised
that two females were smoking
by a play structure at the loca-
tion and he advised them of the
city ordinance against smoking
in the area. The subjects told the
complainant that they wouldn’t
be putting out their cigarettes.
Offi cers were initially dis-
patched to the wrong park, but
once arrived on the scene, they
were unable to determine the
correct subjects.
Suspicious Subject, Main St.
A reporting person advised
that a male subject was laying
in the grass and appeared to be
attempting to stab the grass and
then attempting to light it. Of-
fi cers contacted the subject but
determined no crime had been
committed.
Sept. 1
Disturbance, N. 11th St.
A caller advised that he had
a dispute with a friend who
had been staying with him for
a while and was yelling at an
unknown subject named Danny.
All parties were contacted and
counseled.
Theft, S. 6th St.
A complainant advised that
one of his marijuana plants had
been stolen from his residence.
The case was logged for infor-
mation.
Railroad Xing Blockage,
HWY 99/S. 6th St.
C.O.R.P requested a dispatch
and advised that they are receiv-
ing a signal that crossing arms
are either down or going up and
down while there is no train any-
where near the location. Offi cers
responded and conducted traffi c
control until railroad mainte-
nance arrived on the scene.
Sept. 2
Animal Info, Row River Rd.
A caller advised that a dog
was locked in a vehicle and was
panting. An offi cer on the scene
advised that the dog is in dis-
tress and it was approximately
85 degrees inside when the
complainant fi rst arrived. The
offi cer made entry into the ve-
hicle with the help of a towing
company and was able to get the
dog out of the vehicle. It was ap-
proximately 90 degrees inside.
Fire, North Regional Park
Multiple callers advised see-
ing smoke coming up from the
disc golf course. Callers were
transferred to 911. A man was
found camping near the park
and was advised to remove his
camp by the next day.
Sept. 3
Juvenile Problem, Columbia
Ct.
A 14 year-old dialed 911 upset
that his mother was being rude
and was telling him what to do.
Offi cers on the scene counseled
the juvenile.
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HUGE 2 FAMILY SALE
209 Pond Turtle Way
Fri-Sat 8am4-pm
Tons of Baby/Kids clothes
- newborn to size 16, adult
clothes, coats, blankets,
plug-in fi replace, table/chairs,
household misc. Also selling
pumpkin cookies.
MULTI-FAMILY YARD
SALE
North Delight Valley School
Road, Saginaw
Fri-Sat 9am-4pm
Misc., Western wear, ball-
room attire, vintage books,
wedding dress, tools.
GARAGE SALE
1440 Anthony Ave.
Fri-Sat 9am-4pm
Whole household must go.
Chainsaws to Beanie Babies.
HUGE YARD SALE
309 N. Lane St.
Fri-Sat 9am-7pm
Recliner, Coke & other
collectibles, tires, boat, car
magazines, invalid care prod-
ucts, household items, nice
clothing, too much to list.
Reasonable prices.
TOO LATE
TO CLASSIFY:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DRAIN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MEETING ROOM – DRAIN
CIVIC CENTER
205 WEST ‘A’ AVENUE
MONDA SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
7:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Drain
City Council is scheduled for Mon-
day, September 12, 2016 at 7:00
p.m. It will be held in the Meeting
Room of the Drain Civic Center,
205 West ‘A’ Avenue.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. Public Hearing closing sewer
plant design & environmental proj-
ect.
2. Bonneville Power mutual aid
agreement.
3. Paving project for utility cuts &
PARK-WIDE YARD SALE
Riverstone MHP
Fri-Sat-Sun 8am-4pm
Antiques, Electronics, Tools,
Furniture, Collectables,
Clothes, and Lots More!
77500 S. 6th St.
Don't Miss Out!
YARD SALE
Halderman Road
Fri-Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Weather permitting.
TREAT YO SELF EVENT!
Saturday only, Sept. 10
1 PM - 5 PM
Stacy's Covered Bridge
Grab lunch and then come
shop with us!
10 different vendors to
choose from!
UPCOMING:
CRESWELL ARTS,
CRAFTS and FOOD
FAIRE
Saturday, Sept. 17
9am-4pm in downtown
Creswell. Over 65 vendors
at four locations, all within
four blocks. Head west off
freeway and watch for signs!
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Crafts and Food Faire Event"
for details.
roadway repairs.
4. Dyer agreement for engineering
services on construction of new
wastewater treatment plant.
5. CCD agreement for administra-
tive services on construction of new
wastewater treatment plant.
6. Executive Session 192.660(1)(a)
to consider employment of a public
offi cer, employee, staff member or
individual agent (lineman).
Please contact the offi ce of the
City of Drain, 129 West C Avenue,
Drain, Oregon, 97435; phone
(541)836-2417, at least 48 hours
prior to the scheduled meeting time
if you need an accommodation in
accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act. TDD users please
call Oregon Telecommunications
Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.
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