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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 5A Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago Snippets from September 29, 1927 National Beat age to his property through which the city’s pipe line passes was disallowed. The city attorney was instructed to fi le a complaint against the Farmers’ Union store for permitting a leaky faucet on its prem- ises. The chief of police and city health offi cer were instructed to investigate a report con- cerning the condition of a fox farm in the south-central portion of the city. A petition for a sewer to the Gold Rule auto camp on south Fifth street was referred to the city engineer and sewer committee. The city attorney was instructed to pro- ceed with legal action for the collection of a number of delinquent street and sidewalk assessments. A number of street and sidewalk assess- ment ordinances were passed. Marion Mack’s Plane Is Found Miss Marion Mack of Hollywood, whose plane was lost on a trip to attend the Dempsey Tunney battle, has been found. A telephone message received by Miss Mack’s husband, Lewis Lewyn, said that Miss Mack and her News from the state and the nation Mayor Knowles Observes Birthday “Hizzonor” George O. Knowles, may- or of Cottage Grove, passed cigars at the chamber of commerce luncheon Tuesday in honor of his birthday anniversary but failed to say just the number of years he has to his credit. He has been mayor of the city for several terms and has been identifi ed with the growth of the city for 30 years. Before that he was active in the Bohemia mining district. Lack Building Permit is Made Misde- meanor Amendment of the city’s building ordi- nance to make it a misdemeanor for a car- penter or any other person to start a build- ing or make repairs to an existing building without knowledge that a permit for such work has been granted, was ordered at the Monday night meeting of the city council. Mrs. Bessie Sutcliffe was granted permis- sion to re-roof her residence on Washington avenue with fi reproof shingles or cedar shingles covered with fi re-proof paint. A bill of Richard Hanna for alleged dam- POLICE BLOTTER Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 September 18 An individual on Hwy. 99 reported a trespass when there was a female on his garage fl oor refusing to leave. A woman reported that she received a call from a person claiming to be with the Oregon State Police. The individual was attempting to get her personal information. During a search incident outside Safeway, an offi cer found an individual was in possession of meth. September 19 A woman reported that a man was driving recklessly down the road after she confronted him about fl ying a Confederate fl ag in the back of his truck. The male the fl ipped her off and then peeled off to drive through the neighborhood at high speeds. A suspicious condition was reported when a group of late teenag- TURNING 65 AND NEED HELP WITH YOUR MEDICARE CHOICES? Call Paul to help simplify the complicated. 541-517-7362 Paul Henrichs ~ Independent Agent coverage4oregon@gmail.com 6 pilot, Frank Tomick, were forced to land in Death Valley and were weak from exposure before reaching help. Miss Mack and her husband are both well known here, having spent last summer here with the Buster Keaton company, Miss Mack took the leading feminine role. Teachers City Schools Guests at Recep- tion Teachers of the Cottage Grove schools were honored at a reception given Tuesday night at the high school gymnasium by the ministerial association. About 30 teachers and 30 patrons attended. An address of welcome on behalf of the school board was given by N.E. Glass and Pastor Duncan P. Cameron spoke on behalf of the ministerial association. William Aver- ill responded for the teachers. A social time was enjoyed and light re- freshments were served. Pastor John A. Linn was general chairman, Pastor Edwin O. Colbeck was in charge of music and Pas- tor Clive Taylor of the games. er boys wearing long furry coats and short pants with hoodies came to a house on Tyler Ave. looking for Michael. The complainant was concerned that they were up to no good. An individual reported that a woman in her early 20s carrying laundry detergent came to his door and attempted to sell him fl oor cleaning services. The man was worried that his house was being cased. September 20 An individual on Mosby Creek Rd. reported that an intoxicated driver hit the fence at his house. A group of boys were reportedly seen kicking a fence at Shields Cemetery. A man in the Cottage Grove jail was sent to the emergency room after he was having a heroin withdrawal. After he was cleared by ER staff, he was returned to his cell. A dog named Max was found – with food and water left for him – tied to a post outside the airport welcome center with no owner around. September 21 While at Walmart returning cans, a woman reported that her bot- tle return slip was stolen out of the machine. FRIDAY Sept. 29 85° | 54° 70° | 50° Sunny Showers SATURDAY Sept. 30 SUNDAY Oct. 1 68° | 47° 64° | 46° Showers Showers MONDAY Oct. 2 TUESDAY Oct. 3 64° | 47° 63° | 46° Showers Sunny September 23 A man said that his girlfriend was asking for her pistol back but was afraid to give it back to her because she was upset. An individual at the Community Center reported that they could hear someone walking around on the roof of the building. The of- fi cer noted that there was a construction crew working on the roof. September 24 A man was reportedly dealing drugs out of his car on main street in the middle of the afternoon. Transmissions Plus & AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALTIES PRACTICING THE ART OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR SERVICE SINCE 1991 Manual & Automatic Transmission Repair Tune ups 30-60-90K Services Brakes, belts, hoses and cooling system services Muffl ers & Custom Exhaust All makes and models. MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE AFFORDABLY 16 billion was stolen from 15.4 million U.S. consumers in 2016. * FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING OCT. 6, 2017 / 1-4 PM *Source: https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/identity-theft-and-cybercrime Sports fans were in for a weekend of politics after President Donald Trump tweeted that he was rescinding an invitation for NBA champi- ons Golden State Warriors to visit the White House. The tweet came after team star Steph Curry announced he would not be visiting. A subsequent discussion revolved around players’ right to kneel during the national anthem. While Trump— during a stump speech in Alabama--called on owners to fi re those who refused to stand, more than 200 players kneeled on Sunday in protest. Several NFL teams released statements calling the President’s comments divisive. From around the nation North Korea announced that the United States had declared war after President Donald Trump tweeted “Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won't be around much longer!” The country’s foreign minister announced on Monday that Trump had effectively declared war, giving North Korea the right to shoot down U.S. bombers before they reached North Korean air space. The White House called claims of war “ab- surd.” U.S. territory Puerto Rico is still without electricity after Hurricane Maria battered the island earlier this month. Island offi cials have begged for help, noting that the hurricane may have set the island back 20 to 30 years. Hundreds of Puerto Ricans—who are U.S. citizens—are still unaccounted for. State Representatives Senator Floyd Prozanski District 4 State Senator PO Box 11511 Eugene, OR 97440 Phone: (541)342-2447 E-Mail : sen.fl oydprozanski@state.or.us Rep. Cedric Hayden, Republican District 7 State Representative 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 Phone: (503) 986-1407 Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ hayden E-Mail : rep.cedrichayden@state.or.us WANTED! LIVE Yellow Jacket & Hornet Nests WE LIVE IN THE SAME TOWN WE WORK IN “NO MONKEY BUSINESS!” www.automotivespecialties.biz freebeenestremoval.com 1645 E. Main in Cottage Grove Call today (541) 942-0555. 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A man with a sprained ankle called for an ambulance after he took off his brace and could no longer get it back on due to swelling. weather forecast THURSDAY Sept. 28 Offi cials announced that Oregon’s election system was one of a dozen states targeted by Russia during the 2016 election. Secretary of State Dennis Richardson said the attempts were unsuccessful in Oregon. September 22 An individual on 8th St. came home and found an extension cord running from her house to the apartments at Corey Commons. -day Governor Kate Brown announced Monday that she will be seeking re-election in 2018. Brown won a campaign to fi nish out the remain- ing two years of former Governor Kitzhaber’s term. To date, Brown’s campaign has raised $1.1 million for the 2018 cam- paign. From around the state DUSTIN TULLAR & RUSS OWENS 541-942-8022 • COTTAGE GROVE 541-510-0191 Insects used for Life Saving Vaccines