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m COQUILLE V ALLMT 8 ENTI N RL, COQDILLB, OREGON. FRI0ÀÌ, DBCHMBBR 11. 1931, PAGB EIGHT ■ OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF * Mayor Berg in the Journal Under the head of “Oregon Folks” by Fred Lockley, the special writer on the Oregon Journal, the following concerning Coquille’s mayor appeared in the 8 issue of the Journal. One erior appears in the article. Mr. Lockley did not Tecall that A. H. Powers passed away two years ago. And the origin of the name “Coquille” is a matter subject to argument. Mr. Lockley, in the following, states as a fact that the name was first used be cause of the shells found at the mouth of the river, and be may be right, but it is not definitely known that it was the shells which gave th* Coquill* it* name: J. Arthur Berg as mayor of Co quille, Or. Mr. Berg was born at St. Paul, Minn., on June 4, 1895. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Berg, live at 80 West Terry street, Portland. Mr. Berg attended high school at Shako pee, Minn., after which he landed a job delivering groceries at 82.60 a week. He came to Oregon in 1912. He graduated from the University of Oregon law school in 1921, shortly thereafter locating at Coquille. In addition to his legal business he is I ) interested in the logging business in Coos county. He was a member of the American expeditionary force, serving in France during the World war. He married Florence P. Powers at Marshfield, January 12, 1924. Mrs. Berg to the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Powers of Marshfield. Mr. Powers is a pioneer logger and lum berman of Coos county. Mr. and Mrs. Berg have two children—Patricia, six years old, and Martha Susanne, who is five. Coquille, the county •eat of Coca county, is located on the Coquille river. This river was called by the Indians the Nee-sa-til-cut. The early French trappers called it Coquille river because of the presence of clams and other shellfish at ite mouth, the word “coquille” meaning "shell.” New Cases in Circuit Court Dec. 7—Gladys Ring v*. Jeas Ring. Suit for divorce. Dec. 8—C. B. Chilson vs. Georgia Chilson. Suit for divorce. Dec. 8—Jess Barker, as executor of estate of V. N. Barker, vs. J. F. Van- Leuven. Dec. 9—Cream O’Ooos Ice Cream Co. vs. W. L. and K. L. Kistner. By Dav« Reckleff COQUILLE FOLKS By Lans Laneve Well, friends, we are about to end the “sports and hobbies” featura of Out-Doors-Stuff. I have sought to in terview all sportsmen, both old and young, but naturally some have not been interviewed, owing bo the fact that they live out of town or I seldom see them. If any one locally has been overlooked, I wish at this time to as sure you that it has been an over sight on my part There is a brand new feature in the offing for this column and one which I trust you will enjoy. It will bring you again in con tact with all the old sportsmen and I am sure that you are going to en joy it. In the next issue I will go in to detail concerning it I want, and must have, in fact am depending up on the co-operation of every «perta man in this district, in order to put this feature across, I wish to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who so kindly con tributed to the sports and hobbies that I have been running tot almost a year. Well, here goes the last one of us on the progrm: • “Lans Leneve speaking. My favors ite outdoor sports are hunting and fishing. The outdoor sports that I like to witness are baseball and foot ball. My favorite indoor sports that I enjoy playing are pool and cards. Those I enjoy witnessing are boxing and billards. My favorite shotguns are 20 gauge Winchester, L. C. Smith and Parker 12 gauges. My favorite make of rifle is, for all round shoot ing, a 25-20 Winchester. My favorite brand of ammunition is Remington Kleanbore. My favorite revolver is a 38 special Smith A Wesson. My am bitions are to the complete elminiation of poison bait in every district in the U. 8. and the idea of conservation of wild life taught to the American youth in every channel possible,' in cluding public schools. “My favorite kind of fishing is fly casting. My favorite make of fly is a Red Tag Palmer and my favorite make of spinner is an Al Wilson.” Well, folks, this is “sports and hob bies” signing off and I wish again to thank you one and all for your co operation. Will see you all again concerning our new feature. Though rather tardy, I wish to thank the sender of The Christian Science Monitor for the copy sent me. It contained a beaver story that should have first place in “Wild Life Lines” of Jimmy McCool’s Oregonian column. I certainly enjoyed the lit tle nature story and got a real kick HAND IT TO V MB CHILDREN. / XOU NEEDN’T K> t 4 it I the y ; J Bt.kUJ « /-AND AL0H6 MAKK ME THINK? V CAHE SANTA 1*0 BETTER, R.UA' \ClAUS AND Hf DOWN TO ) TOOK. IMF RACKLEFFm ( l ETTfR.1 ’ ‘V.U.-AS6LF harmacy ’ I ll P AND 6UVTR0« THIN6S I WAS THIHKIN6 of / ♦ minute to toee! Must get those Christmas gifts Not a i.... _ _ now! You’ll be glad to see our assortment from fountain pens to candy. Something for nearly everybody. ■ RackfefFs Pharmacy 434 W. First St. Coquille Oregon —------- , - ■ - of the “B” league, always presenting a fast lot of eagers. This year’s team is said to be composed almost entire ly of last season’s veterans. Coach Hartley is not announcing any starting line-up as he has many men of equal ability to choose from. So far, in practice, the workouts have been greatly marred by the condition of the floor. A leaky roof seems to welcome each rain, delighting in ruin ing the lower surface. Something ought to be done about the faulty con dition. The C. H. S. basketball sched ule is: December 11—Riverton, here. December 15—Arago, there. December 19—Arago, here. January 8—Myrtle Point, there. January 12—North Bend, here. January 15—Bye. January 22—Bandon, there. January 29—Marshfield, here. February 5—Myrtle Point, hero. February 12—North Bend, there. February 19—Bye. February 26—Bandon, here. March 4—Marshfield, there. The first three are practice encoun ters. Other practice games will likely be arranged, with Roseburg now in another district as a possibility. ■> out of JL Furthermore, it bone out game law« as they exist today and re my contention that no matter what garding change*. It 1« to be hoped species of a wiki animal a pemon has that due consideration will be given to deal with, that just as soon as they to the changing of «uch undesirable discover that they are not to be law« aa our present deer and trapping harmed that they are going te meet season*. There is big room for im the human animal half way. I have provement on both of ’em. What a. blow the ending of the duck seen it demonstrated time and time again. Wild deer walking up to with season moans to the contributions to in a few feet of a person, wild birds the state game commission funds. In «nd squirrels feeding from a person’s past years the season has ended Jan hand and quail actually coming into uary 16th and every duck hunter must a house for a bite to eat. The item purchase a license in order to enjoy I have reference to was concerning the best two weeks of the season. Now an Indian who took over the protec with the season ending the 15th of tion of a lot of beavers. They even this month, it means that thousands visit hie cabin and knock upon the of hunters will not purchaae a hunting door for their meal and will board his license until next October, when the canoe in the lake, seeking food. I deer season opens. Last Sunday during the heavy wind sure did appreciate the thoughtfulness of the person who mailed me the copy and rain storm, more ducks were fly ing than I have seen during any one of the paper containing the story. More ducks are in evidence in this time for at least ten years. Usually valley than there have been at this the birds fly low during a windstorm season for the past ten year*. Lots of but Sunday, contrary to their general sportsmen are lead to believe that the custom, they sailed high up in the cry of the duck shortage was simply heavens, far from the reach of the an excuse to shorten the season. hunters’ guns. However, during most This, though, I believe is not the case. of the morning, excellent shooting Duck cjuntry that had early rains was enjoyed throughout the valley. I have been warned that I had bet are the only places in which the birds are abundant. I have taken pain* to ter stop picking on M. J, Hartson in And out the shooting in other locali thia column, so now I am going to pay ties and find on good authority that him a compliment. I have seen many High School Operetta lots of districts that in past years a hunter fall down while wading the Friday, December 18 have had wonderful shooting are al marshes but when it cornea to making most devoid of ducks; there being not THE big splash, why, Hartson is a (Continued from first page) one duck there where fifty used to world beater. Kern, a true yachtsman who comes exist. Captain Chas. McClees, head with ■ message from the caterer. of the field work of the state game C. H. 8. Basket Ball commission, will back me up in this Record for Past Years David, in turn, is mistaken for Ed ward by Frances Marie, and before he statement. It was through Mr. Mc can explain, the real Edward prevails Clees that I gained a store of know on him to assume his name and sail ledge on the subject, he having the "dope” on the duck situation through for the red and white, and duo to lack the yacht. Kern refuses but is drawn out the state. of experienced men, they dropped low. into the scheme by Edward’s clever And by the way, Captain McClees During 1928 Harlo Call was the only planning and held there by his inter was in town last week. Ho was the letterman to compete and under his est in Frances Marie. .The climax comes when David same old Charley, with the same old leadership the locals gained the title handclasp. His rise from a mere of "a fighting team,” if nothing else. learns Frances Marie’s engagement to deputy warden to his present position, A fighting team also represented Co Edward Dover is soon to be an thank goodness, hssn’t turned his quille in 1929, for even though all but nounced. The true identity of both is head in the least. He still knew his one game were lost the closeness of revealed and Frances Marie and her old friends, each and every one. And the scores indicated the ability to take friends are shocked at the discovery. in spite of the fact that he to con it The final home game, for in After much explaining the young men fined most of the time to an office, stance, was lost to the championship clear themselves .and win th* girls the Captain is one of those fellows Myrtle Point basketeers, 12 to 10. with father’s blessing*. The cast to? that always has a lot of out-door at This season also marked the end of Cyrus* Templeton, the light house keeper - - Bill Floten mosphere clinging to him, whether he Coach Keith "Brick” Leslie’s mentor is "dolled up” or in his out-door re ship sfter seven years of successful France* Marie, a “Sailor Maid,” his daughter - Anne Barton galia. The State Game Commission tutoring athletics in C. H. 8. Jeannette Spencer, friend of Fran made no mistake when they selected Coach Henry Hartley succeeded cs» Marie - Frances Eggleston Chao. McClees for his present posi Leslie in 1930 with bright possibilities tion. facing him in the form of six basket Olga, the Swedish house-keeper • - - Betty Glaisyer Trapping season to here and per ball lettermen on his squad. He, haps there may be several young trap however, was installing a new system Captain Dover, a retired see cap tain - . Herman Ellingsen pers who are readers of this column. entirely unknown to his men. In this - Jack McCue To the novice in the trapping game if season only one decisive trouncing Edward, hi* son he is fortunate enough to catch any was taken by the Red Devils, that Gerald Kennedy, an ardent admirer of Frances Marie Harry Helmkin animal, the chances are that he does from North 'Bend, 32 to 10. The Anal not know the proper way to skin them standing showed six wine and four David Kern, a yachtsman • - - Ernest Cooper and care for the hides. J will outline defeats, every team being beaten at - Keith Holverstott briefly the way to stretch the different least once, placing the local third. At Messenger Choruses hides taken in this district. ’Coon the tournament, Coquille’s first chance Sailor Maids—Maxine Collins, Olive should be stretched wide open, not in the meet since 1927, the red and cased, and stretched as nearly square white rose to a high pitch to trounce Tillman, Violet Thrush, Maxine Simp as possible. Mink should be eased, Riverton, 42 to 22, in a preliminary son, Aletha Leatherwood, Kioto Wil flesh side out. Split the tails of both game and Roseburg, 47 to 19, in the son, Margaret Staninger, Geraldine of these animals when skinning. Otter semi-final. North Bend was met in Minard, Faye June Nosier, Beryl Un- should be cased flesh side out. Skunk the final and after one of the most aoeld, Audrey Aasen, Ruth Brandt, should bo cased flesh side out and the heated battles of tourney history Verna Halter, Ardis Halter, Margaret tails also split on both these animals. Dame Fortune again left the devils, Paulson, Sarah Margaret Nye, Ger aldine McCarthy, Rose Matney, Tessie Bobcat may either be cased or stretch 15 to 14. open, while coyote should be stretched From this 1930 quintet of lumin Ruble, Helen Pinkston, Esther Man- fur side out. In stretching, drying aries, four regulars were lost and not ■ell, Gail Hufford, Bertha Clinton, and casing this latter animal, great much was expected from the 1931 del Lorraine Simpson, Ethel Davto, Olive- care should be taken. Do not try to egation. A complete reversal of dope, Stewart, Harriet Webb, Florence dry this hide by stretching it fur side nevertheless, showed Coquille tied Tway, Belxona McNair, Elizabeth out to begin with or the chances are with Marshfield at the completion of Pierce, Marjorie Knight, Kathleen you will lose the hide. First, stretch the league schedule, after each team Collier, Bernice Eggleston, Lois Har it flesh side out until psrtly dry and had won from each other. The issue ry, Helen Robinson, Faye McCue. Life Guards—Carl Yeoman, Bob then turn it and complete the drying. was decided in the county tourna Weasel and muskrat should be cased ment, Marsbfield^wmning, 22 to 21, in Bailey, Faye Holverstott, Keith 'Hol flesh side out Marten should be the consolation game in which both verstott, Delbert Donaldson, George eased fur side out The word “ease” played, being eliminated beforehand Ayers, Tommy Thrift, Linn Swain, Albert Rhule, Jim Robinson, Linus means to not split the animal up the in the semi-finals. stomach, but after splitting the legs This is, indeed, a formidable and Seeley, Harold Williams, Bob Collier, and skinning out the tail, remove the enviable record gained after the C. George Ulett, Donald Smith, Elwyn hide by skinning off over tbs body and H. 8. Red Devils traveled a difficult Nosier, Craig Perrott, Marvin Skeels, head. “Open” mean, of course, to cut path strewn with many barriers in Harold Kolkhorat. the hide open from th* root of the tail the form of one and two-point defeats, The cast and choruses have been to the point of the under jaw. smallness of squads, and lack of star practicing steadily for over a month I will be only to glad to answer the men. Always real fighters the red under ths direction of Oran Rickard, questions of any of you, young trap and white men can well be commend faculty, member, Mm. Nina Nosier pers, regarding the car* of furs at ed for their excellent sportsmanship, is designing all the stage settings, including a very beautiful backdrop, any time. Always bear in mind that both those past and present. Can this present raster of court This should add greatly to the at- this column is run for all followers of the out-of-door* and that I will be performers measure up to the stan mosphere of the evening as quite a glad to assist or advise you in any dards and precedents already set for work of art is expected, Between mstters pertaining to your bobbies in them by the past satelites? This la acts a boys’ quartet, Jack McCue, yet to be proven through the aid of Donald Farr, Carl Yeoman and Gus which I am capable. Gailas, will sing. There are to be meetings held by of actual competition. The first test is to be met tonight - An extensive ticket sale is planned ficials of the state game commission at different towns in the state some when Riverton meets the Rod Devils by the high school students. The tick time before February with the idea of on the Community Hall floor. River ets will sell for fifty cents. There will obtaining *portemen’s ideaa on the ton is one of the strongest mssstjus be no reserved seats.
