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Ths same old hard luck Coquille-
finiah-in-tournament-play again took
place this year at the annual South
western Oregon classic when the 1980
edition of C. H. S. basketball teams
went down to IS to 14 defeat before
the onrush of the fast North Bend
combination.
Local teams must be
Jinxed or badly frightened when play
ing in the finals as records will show.
In 1*24, “Brick” Leslie’s first years as
coach, the Ave was beaten 18 to 8 in
a playoff game by North Bend. This
encounter was played at Myrtle Point
and whs held to break a tie for first
place in the league standing. ' The
following year C. H. S. won the coun
ty championship but in the first tour
nament to bo held in this district lost
the right to compete at 8alem when
Arago nosed out a 12 to 11 victory
in the final game.
Facing Marshfield in a tournament
preliminary encounter, after being
runner-up to the bay team in the
county race, the 1*28 Coquille aggre
gation was eliminated by a 1* to 14
count in the closest game of the meet
After that Marshfield took first place
easily.
The 1*27 quintet, though not having
a remarkable league standing, played
strong enough ball to reach the finals
in that year. But again the name re
sult took place and Marshfield downed
the red and white by a close score.
In 1*27 and 1*28 Coquille did not
participate tn the tournament
South Henry street on Wednesday ev
ening of this week.
Punch and
The Just-a-mere club enjoyed • no- cookies were served. Those who en
hoat luncheon at 1:80 o’clock yester joyed fhe*a£>ir wore Mioses Elda Gil
day at the home of Mr«. Frank L. man, Marion Forsythe, Jeannette
Greenough on the Marshfield highway. Pook, Martha Jane Webb, Laura Mc
Mrs. Frederick Jennings, of Eugene, Leod, Gertrude Mehl, Pauline Elling-
and Mrs. L. A. Liljeqvist, of Marsh sen, .Helen Belloni, and Edell Bryant,
field, were special guests. Members Eldon Gilman, David Smith, Tailant
•WWMW s
attending were Meadames L. H. Haz Greenough, Delbert Steele, Allington
Ralph Coleman, who refereed all the
ard, W. S. Sickels, Nels Osmundson, Glaisyer, Harrison Greenough, Her
tournament games, .«elected five men
O. C. Sanford, C. J. Fuhrman, Lyman man Ellingson, and Frank Schram.
whom he considered to have played the
Carrier, J. A. Lamb, J. L. Smith, Bert
The basketball squad of the Co beat ball in the games. He did not
Folsom, R A. Wernich, A. J. Sher
quille high school and Coach H. H. put them in position, four of them be
wood and Mrs. Greenough.
Hartley and Mrs. Hartley were en ing forwards. Lorenz and Griffith, of
tertained Tuesday evening by the Coquille, K. Anderson and Chapman,
A group of young folks enjoyed the ' Women’s Civic Chib, as special 'guaste of North Bend, and Linn, of Bandon,
informal evening party given by Mise 1 at the chicken dinner they gave nt were the boys who gained the distinc
Grace Ellingtsen at her home on Pioneer Hal.
tions. Anderson was a
while
Social Notes
At a meeting the other day of all
boys in high school Coach Hartley
talked about spring sports.
Both
track and baseball are to be installed
with Monday, Wednesday and Friday
being devoted to the former, and
Tuesday and Thursday to the national
game. The beginning of baseball as
a high' school pastime will bo especial
ly welcomed by fane of Coquille.
Other schools are following the same
course and there is * strong possibil
ity of a league being formed.
Bill
Fortier, local baseball promoter, has
dways bemoaned the lac^t of promis-
,ng young recruits for hte teams, and
low that the game is getting its start
in Coos county institutes of learning,
there will in time be enough material
supply a fast semi-pro nine with a
full number of players in this eity.
his advice and efforts are always in
demand by his associates.
Mr. Hess is marired and has two
In One of the moat thrilling games
interesting
young children, the family
4> ever conclude
a Southwestern
Sheriff Henry E. Hoss thia week be
Oregon basketball tournament the gins an active campaign for the nom residing in Coquille where they own
North Bend team defeated the Co- ination as republican candidate for 4 pretty home.
juille five by a 16 to 14'score, after
dieriff of Coos county, and intends to
Pioneer Missionary Society
trailing
the
local
aggregation make a vigorous campaign from now
throughout the first part of the en until the primaries on May 1«,
The Woman’s Missionary Society of
counter. Ed Bloomquist, North Bend
Although new to the work when he the Pioneer Church held theiT month
forward, coming into the fray at the was appointed last fall, Mr. Hess has ly tea and missionary program in the
start of the last quarter, was respon grasped the situation thoroughly and church parlors Thursday afternoon.
sible for his team’s victory when he has made his influence felt in all de Mm. Houck conducted the devotions,
made three field goals that tied him partments of the office.
the topic being marriage and the home
for high «core honors for the evening.
Mr. Hess is a native of Michigan, as aet forth in the different gospels.
The bay team drew first blood when where he was born 48 years ago. His A lengthy discussion topic,
“The
W. Anderson looped the sphere in boyhood was spent in California and Home as a School of Good Citizen
from near the foul line. The count his young manhood in several busi ship," was presented by Mm. Henry
was soon evened, however, when Ray ness endeavors in different localities, Ellis. Mrs. R. E. Boober gave a very
Griffith, stellar C. H. 8. performer, principally in northern California, impressive reading entitled,
“The
dropped in a short shot. Thon “ Jug” where he was a camp runner in the Home.” Several appropriate hymns
Lorenz warmed up to make three Redwoods and enjoyed the distinction were sung.
Mrs. J. B. Penhall, of
successive baskets that sent Coquille of being the youngest camp runner in Portland, district secretary of the
into the load. Griffith also added an the state. Ho was engaged in this northwest conference, was present
other before the half ended, aa did work four years, following which he and gave, a very instructive lecture
Chapman and K. Anderson for North entered the cattle business tod w»« ao on the missionary work of the church,
Bend.
engaged in the Coquille Valley at the after which a social hour was enjoyed.
Coming back tn the third quarter time he was appointed sheriff to suc- Mrs. Houck and Mrs. Rogers each re
ceived a prize in one Bible guessing
North Bend cut down the lead of the ced the late W. W. Gage. .- .
red and white on three foul conver
Mr. Hess came to Coos county ton contest and Mrs. Penhall and Mrs.
sions by the diminutive Chapman. years ago from northern California Boober in another. Later delicious re
The period ended 10 to * for the lo and therefore cannot be “branded” as freshments were served, with sham
cals.
a newcomer. He located in the Co rocks as favors by the hostesses, Mes-
Bloomquist then came into the quille valley under contract with the damea Walter Oerding, John Oerding,
game, destined to emerge a hero. He Russ Investment company, and that C. W. Gano, and R. T. Slater, to the
opened by eendlng hie mates into an portion of the valley operated by Mr. following: Meadames Harriet Weteel,
11 to 10 load. E. Seeley immediately Hoes shows what was accomplished Floyd Peterson, Ewell Plummer, J. A.
changod the score again by arching , through his effort*, having been de Houdyshell, J. M. Rivenes, J. Pyburn,
in a long shot, and with only three veloped from an almost wilderness to M. W. Way, Kennett Lawrence, R. E.
Boober, Ernest Purvance, J. 6. Houck,
minutes to go it looked like a Coquille fertile valley land.
triumph. Two successive fields by
It is a matter of record that Mr. Henry Ellis, R. B. Rogers, Jaa. Rich
Bloomquist decided the contest in | Hess has made a genuine success of mond, Lyman Carrier, W. Wilkins, E.
this time, though, with Griffith adding every endeavor he has undertaken. A. Johnsen, C. A. Stone, G. Tillman,
to the count in a last desperate rally. He has «tamped himself as a business Mrs. Clyde Elliott, of Medford, and
Mrs. J. B. Penhall, of Roseburg, and
Line-ups:
man of ability.
Coquille—14
North Bend—16
Since coming to Coos county Mr. Rev. S. D. Walters.
Lorenz <6)
Griffith (8)
Ellingson
E. Seeley(2)
Chard
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(6) Chapman
(2) W. Anderson
C (2) K. Anderson
G
DeWeeee
G
Lesky
JI . (8) . Bloomquist
Referee: Ralph Coleman, O. S. C.
Other results o the sixth annual
basketball tournament of Southwest
ern Oregon held in Marshfield were:
Preliminaries
Myrtle Point, 20—Arago, 18.
North Bend, 28—Port Orford, 1».
Coquille, 42—Riverton, 22.
Roseburg, 27—Bandon, 26.
Semi Finals
North Bend, 2*—Myrtle Point ie.
Coquille, 48—Roseburg, 1*.
Consolation
Roseburg, 43—Mytrle Point, 18.
Knife Hospital Notes
Dismissal* from the hospital the
oast week have been Mary Oddy and
Gone Laird last Friday, Eloise Wil
son on Sunday, Mrs. Delbert Wimer
and Elizabeth Varney on Tuesday,
and Mrs. Orval Haga and daughter
Appendicitis operations have been
on Erma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Porter, on Sunday; Lorraine
Simpson on Tuesday and Bertha Clin
ton on Wednesday.
Harry Perrott, who lost his arm
some weeks ago, is doing nicely.
Doctor Richmond performed the last
operatioa n aese s a r y topvopana it for
an artificial am, on Monday.
Ashur Harry underwent an opera
tion for double hernia on Monday and
a Mr. Scott was admitted yesterday
For a bad case of poison oak.
Mrs. R. B. Knife announces that her
laughter. Mm. Orville Newton, who
kaa been living in Millington, has re
tamed to Coquille and will be in
charge of the lower floor of the
<
H. E. H mm , Candidate Repub
lican Nomination for Sheriff
Hess has associate«* himself with ev
ery civic endeavor, both of city and
county, that has tended to upbuild
and advance his section.
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SENTENCES
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Mr. Hees has long been identified n
with the Coos and Curry county fair :
board as one of the directors, at pres
:
ent being vice president, and he has ■
always taken a deep personal interest ■
in each year’s exhibition,
qjle has
been active in Chamber of Commerce
work as well, giving of his time and I
effort to put over every constructive
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movement. He is also a member of I
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the Coquille Grange and during the I
past year served as Overseer and al I
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so insurance agent for the organiza
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tion.
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He is a member of the Masonic ■
bodies, of the Mystic Shrine, Odd ■■
Fellows and Encampment, and of the I
Lion« elub of Coquille, in all of which
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