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B. P. W. Enjoy Christmas liberty theatre WEEKLY PBOGBAM I RIDAY AND SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25 • 26 “MERELY MARY ANN” With Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27-28-29 "Bad Girl With Bally Eilers u4 Jaam likT?joh’frIm^iJ1OTnr Drama that •bBkM the eraotion8 mane. re alike. L 5e*" •** ,milM and ,i<hU ,nd o{ r°- “ bacaUM tru*' H<r “«• Uu»ht a« Her heart told hoc one was different. Which did she believe? Sunday Matinee 2:39. Prices 35c, 19c WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30-31 C “SECRET SERVICE" with Richard Dix SSfsX^ \ H<irbU- k «taking. Another namto *** the Broad' Cònra<a®’“. »w-P of Dy- d*“ * background of grand drame—the Civil War days when thou.ands of spie. fiiUred through opposing linra. Wednesday 35c, 19c. Thursday Gift Night 58c, 19c. FRIDAY AND 8ATURDAY, JANUARY 1-2 „ “THK MAD PARADE” A U>U‘’e F,,<nd* and L,,7« T“h-*" Th.^ Wara"d Woman—Hving and loving in the hell of war! ibe thill story of nine women caught in a man’s war. Prim 35c, 19c Sriacted Shorts with Each Program wul w Coming—“HIS WOMAN” Free Matinee to all children who have tickets City Engineer Made Purchasing Agent and Street Commissioner n who was downtrodden and held In subjection by the woman, according to the Investigations by Dr. Frans Blom, a German archeologist. The woman was a heavy drinker, but no man was allowed to drink until ho had passed the age of sixty. The favorite drink was a concoction of honey, water and certain wild herbs which had a high alcoholic content. The women drank this regularly, but the man who was caught with even the odor of liquor on his breath was subject to immediate corporal punish ment. Woman at that time was the suitor. She would search until she found a man who appeared to bo the boot mate for her - and would then put him through a trial period to see whether ho came up to the standards she de manded. If he felled, he was rejected forthwith. If he qualified he bad to bring the prospective bride an ade quate dowry. Î Harvey • Chase Party Monday Eveninc At a beautiful and impressive wed ding cervice, performed by Rev. W. E When the members of the B. A P. Couper, of Marshfield, at the St. W. club arrived for their regular James Episcopal Church here in Co- meeting Monday night, they were Iquille last Sunday, December 20th, at most pleasantly surprised with a large four o’clock, Miss Mary Pauline Chase Christmas tree with colorful lights became the bride of Morris Eugene and decorations, which had been put Harvey, son <Sf Mr. and Mrs. A. B. up by the committee in charge of the Harvey, of Portland. The bride, giv- meeting. Since the Moose Lodge have len in manage by her uncle, A. N. taken over the K. of P. haM they hayb lOould, was beautiful in a gown of made a great many improvements in I white chiffon, with black handline the rooms and the club rooms am now I lace design, taken from the Pierpont I Morgan lace collection. She wore a real attractive and cosy. Announcement was made that J. J. I hat to match and carried a white Handaqker, Secretary of the League [prayer book from which hung ribbon for Came and Cure of War, is to be in streamers on which dainty small CoquiHe on the 12th of January to orange blossoms were fastened. give an address, and our club voted The maid of honor. Miss Genevieve' to co-operate with other local clubs Chase, of Iowa City, who is assistant in arranging for a public meeting at dean of women at the University of which Mr. Handaaker would be the Iowa, wore a gown of brown chiffon speaker. Oran Rickard has agreed to and a close Atting hat of the same conduct meetings for discussions of color. Her bridesmaid, Miss Harriet the Disarm sment Conference and Gould, who is a cousin, was dressed Peace questions in general. The first! _____ _ __________ _______ _____ in a gown of dark blue velvet, with of these meetings is planned for Jan- hat to" match. Each carried arm bou- uary 11 and they will be open to the quota of pink rosebuds and white public. Further announcements will carnations. Harold Gould, of Myrtle be made later. I Point, also s cousin, acted as best msn Mrs. Lucia Coleman and Mrs. Bea- to the groom and Mrs. C. A. Rietman trice I. Getx were elected to member- played the wedding inarch. ship in the club. Mrs. Harvey io a graduate of the The attendance prise was won by Monmouth Normal school, also having Mrs. Belle Knife. | attended the University of Oregon, After the business meeting, the so- where she was a member of the Alpha cial committee, with Mrs. Belle Gould. Delta Pl sorority. Mr. Harvey was chairman, took charge of the Christ-1 also of the University of Oregon, hav- mas program, which was as foHows: ling been a teacher in the art and ad- Group singing; reading by Mrs. Geor-1 vertlaing department«. Both were gia Richmond; piano duet by Elois very prominent in university activi- Wiloon and Virginia Swindahl, pupils I ties while there. of Mrs. Coleman; reading by Betty I After the church service which was $ ROUNDTRIP Portland! Reduced fare now in effect for week-end trips to Port land. Leave any Friday, Sat urday or Sunday; return limit midnight Tuesday. Our convenient overnight su vice saves a day each way. GOING Leave Marshfield . 749 ¡ mb . Arrive Portland ., 7:00a.m. rbturning T^ave Portland .. 8:00pjn. Arrive Marshfield. 7:15 SJU- Southern Pacific of Coquille Wishes to extend to its Friends and Patrons V* Our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a * Happy and Prosperous New Year ■ for the doctor!" "Good gracious. Mr. Blake,” cried the woman, "It’s a girl!” "Yea,” mid Charlie Blake in a queer strangled voice. “It to a girl—one that I know, too. Mrs Carey, can we keep this a secret from the servants!” "I will try, sir." "It will be difficult for you. Mm Carey to take care of her alone.” Mm Carey toughed softly. "Not at all, Mr. Blake—not at all—I hope you won’t let this accident stop you from your trip to Europe." “It may—please do not mention my name Just yet, to this girl." ' An hour later. Doctor Smith shook Mr. Blake hy the hand, assured him that the patient was resting quietly. Charles Blake stood there a long time after the doctor went. He was wondering about Alice—what had she been doing In a plane at night! Just because he had told her yesterday that he did not approve of airplanes for women, she had broken their engage ment. It was three o’clock when he tele phoned to her family, and It was four o'clock when the Wayne automobile dashed up the avenue, and Allee's parents arrived at hto house. “She's sleeping like a top now," said Charles, to Alice's anxloos mother, "but If you will go up there. Mm Carey wHI find a couch for you." In the library, he talked with Mr. Wayne for an hour. “She's a kid Alice la" said her father emphatically "She will never have an airplane again—what sbe needs to to be taken hold of and told what to do. Can you do that!" "Rather,” said Blake quietly. “Then she's your« for keep»." The next morning they all mt In her room while Alice ate her breakfast. On her third Anger was Blake's dia mond ring. “As for the airplane," said Mr. Wayne briskly, "I will send somebody over from the airdrome to get It down —It'S a mess of Junk." “Why. daddy. I am sure It could be mended." broke In Alice, “and Charles and I have thought of honeymooning in It, haven’t wet* She turned to Blake, who hesitated for an Instant, then spoke firmly. “To tell the truth, we haven't men tioned the plane, Mr. Wayne, and for my part. I’ll my that my wife will never ride In one again, eh, Alice V Alice stared a ma ted at the man she loved, at the firm faces of her pa rente "No, Charles," she said In a very "small” voice. Glaisyer; and vocal solo by Mias Na- read in the presence of relatives and omi Cobb, accompanied by Miss Bea- close friends, a reception was held at trice Morris. I the home of the bride’s mother on (Continued from flrat page) After the program a Christmas ex- East Third street. The happy couple In purchases and will undoubtedly do change was had, with little Marjorie I are planning to make their home for a away with labor and material duplica Ferguson dressed as Santa Claus, while in Coquille. —__ tions, which otherwise cannot be riding in on a sled loaded with pres-1 avoided, sH of which is in direct har enta and popcorn balls. At Liberty Next Week Prises for wrapping packages were I v , . . __ mony with the strfct economy pro won by Mrs. Georgia Richmond, Mrs. . Youth ~ in»8»ol»ive, high strung, gram which this Council is following Id. K. Owen and Min M.rgsrita d*r,nf’ ^*"5 ,U “"«»"“‘o“» <«7 and which will be most rigidly carried Agostino I throu'h frivolous flirtations, risque on dqring the coming year, and in this The next meeting will be on Janu- 7"ancaa’ **ekinf 'or connection I urgently request that all ary 4th, which will be a business the toT true ‘»•PPin««. committees co-operate to the fullest meeting and potluck supper. and then not recognising it until it has extent with the finance committee in 'again almost slipped away? its endoavor to economise in expendi Such to the theme of “Bad Giri,” the V. F. W. to Meet in Coquille tures in all departments. Fox Film version of Vina Delmar’s It is also my desire that the city, Last Friday evening, December 18,1 sensational novel, the story that has and all departments thereof, use re Coquille Valley Post No. 1412, Veter- been read by millions, which opens at I quisitions in making ..purchases and ana of Foreign Ware of the United the Liberty Treatre Sunday. that the finance committee co-operate States, held their regular meeting at Sally Eilers selected from the pick with the City Engineer in working cut their hall in the Community Hall. In- of Hollywood stars, plays “Dot," the a proper form of requisition to be cidentally this was the Anal meeting Bad Girl, and James Dunn, already used hereafter, and that a complete for 1981. I acclaimed the most important male record of these requisitions be kept so Considerable business of importance discovery since Charles Farrell, “Ed- thst the same may be properly check was transacted and the meeting wasUje," her boy friend, ed by the finance committee in author well attended as usual. The initiatory ising payments of regular monthly work of the organisation was exem bills, and with this in view it is my plified in rare fashion by the officers desire that the City Engineer be ap of the Post, on two candidates, Harry pointed as purchasing agent, with at Oerding and Ralph Stockwell, both of least temporary supervision of all Coquille. purchases for the city. Relief of the unemployed was one of Bp CLARISSA MACKIE Article III of the Charter of the the main topics of this very enthusias City of CoquiHe, Oregon, describes tic and interesting meeting, and after <• kr MeCIsr« N.wiwwr »r«4l.st» > the duties of the various officers of some discussion, a plan was decided <WNU Sarvlea.l the city, includinging the duties of upon and a committee appointed to uQf COURSE, If I did not have all the City Engineer, and it is under this carry out thia plan, which if success Cr the money I wanted 1 wouldn’t section that I wish to extend the du ful, and it to expected that it will be, dream of playing with flying machines," ties of the Engineer by appointing should see every veteran employed Alice Wayne thought as she prepared him to act also as atreet commissioner soon after the start of 1932. to enter the little machine built for and purchasing agent. This apoint- Discussion of the payment immedi her own pleasure. She smiled a last ment of the Engineer as Street Com ately of the Adjusted Compensation | good-by to the man who had her ma- missioner will automatically bring the Certfficates, for which this organisa chins In charge as she rose from the water department under his direct su tion is on record as sponsoring and ground. Little by little she ascended, pervision, and working1^» this capaci fighting for, resulted in the unanimous bathed in moonlight, flooded with the ty I am sure that he prill co-operate approval by the large attendance. fresh cold air of the upper planes “All my troubles are below," she with our former Water Superinten Heretofore the Poet has been meeting thought with a bitter little laugh. Of dent and Street Superintenednt to the in Myrtle Point on the second Friday course, she knew that her engagement fullest extent. Therefore, I wish to and in Coquille on the fourth Friday to Charlie Blake was ended—had she make the following appointments for of each month, but owing to the fact not broken it herself yesterday. Still, the ensuing year and respectfully re that CoquiHe to more centrally lo bo was not the only man In her world. quest that the Council confirm such cated and the majority of the members She hoped that he would go to Rug appointments: land on the next boat—that would be live in or near here, it was unanimous J. Loy Stacer, City Engineer, Street ly decided to hold All meetings in the sailing today. So enthralled had she Commimioner and Purchasing Agent; Community Building here in the fu become In her problem that she was Sam V. Epperson, Water Superin ture, beginning with Friday, Jan. Sth, not aware where she had wandered when suddenly she heard an odd noise tendent, under the City Engineer; and every second and fourth Fridays above the roar of the engine She Frank Dungey, Street Superinten thereafter. turned her head. dent. Membership applications are coming Another machine was behind her. Under this arrangement the Water in fast, and initiations are looked for Was the driver blind that he could not Drawing Fire Froas San Superintendent will take a voluntary at every meeting in the future, and perceive her machine! Could she The focusing of the sun's rays by cut in his salary, which salary for the all members are requested to be pres drop! Dared she! curved mirror surfaces was known to coming year will be set at 8115.00 per ent at each meeting. Ignorance dares anything. the Romans snd Greeks, snd this to month. The Street Superintendent In an Instant after she touched that As this is the only Post in South said to have been employed at the sug will also take a voluntary cut in his western Oregon of this great patri small lever, the machine was volplan gestion of Archimedes in the battle salary, which salary will, for the en otic organisation, composed exclusive ing toward the earth. A sudden faint of Syracuse, when the sun's rays were ness came over Alice Wayne. She suing year, bo set at 8100.00 per ly of men Who actually served their focused on the wooden ships and set month. There will be no increase in country under arms on foreign soil, could not And that same small lever to them on fire. pull It forward to resume her even fly- the time allowed the City Engineer and the only major organisation spon Ingl for the additional services required of soring immediate payment of the Ad Suddenly she fainted—she did not Gem Symbolic him under this arrangement, all of justed Service Certificates, a banner feel ft when the plane crashed among One list of the symbolism of the va which to agreeable to him, and I yiar in 1982 is looked forward to. the branches of a huge, wldespread rious precious and semiprecious stones might add atrfhii time, that this ar ing oak tree, and stayed there She gives the following: Garnet, credited rangement meets with the heirty ap did not hear the voice of Charles Blake with endowing the wearer with con Killed by a Falling Tree calling out to his servants as he came stancy and fidelity; amethyst, betok proval of ail officers involved, aH of Crushed by a falling tree, Bert out to view the disaster. sns sincerity; bloodstone or aquama whom have served the city well and Dehnhoff, 21, of Reedsport, was -in "What to It, James!” demanded rins. courage and truthfulness; dia honestly for the psst several year». stantly killed Wednesday' afternoon. Blake hurriedly. mond. Innocence; emerald, happiness; I feel that this arrangement will The young man, with his father, "Flying machine, sir," called the pearl or moonstone, health and long work to the best interests of the city Richard Dehnhoff, was engaged in butler. “Somebody in here—uncon Ilfs; ruby, a contented mind; sardonyx and will «too result in a substantial cutting wood on land near the rail scious, I guess.” or peridot, felicity: sapphire, wisdom: saving to the taxpayers. This change opal or tourmaline, hope; topas, fldel "Better get him down—or do you road bridge over the Schofield river. to not the result of any dissatisfaction Ity; turquoise or lepls lasull, prosper When the tree started to fall Dehn want help!" of the work of the Street Commis "He’s a Uttle fellow, sir. but we*11 ity and success hoff ran, but as near as can be learned sioner or the-Water Superintendent, the tree went opposite to where ex have to have a ladder." but is requested with their consent and They shouted fora ladder, and pretty pected and caught him, crushing his with the idea of giving them the soon a great stout ladder crashed head and shoulders. It was necessary means of better serving the publie through the branches and found a to cut a four or five foot section out brace against a branch. ‘Til take him in the duties of their office. of the tree to remove the body.—Port down," said Blake, and picking up the Umpqua Courier. little form was astonished It It's light ness. Hs said nothing, however, and when be reached the ground, called to hto housekeeper, and. still carrying his unconscious burden, bore It Into an unused bedr<H»nL\ This young fellow’s lost his senses. Mrs. Carey.” he said. All Alice Needed ! Was a Firm Hand ; FROM MARSHFIELD J. C. Penney Co. Kiag’s Highways The term "king's highway” has been used from an early period, particular ly In England, where It dealgnated the chief or principal roads traveled by the public and brought under the pro tection of the king's peace. In early Spanish-America the term referred to public highways constructed at the expense of the state > Net Subject te Debate Under ordinary parliamentary rules, these motions are not debatable: L to flx the time to which to adjourn; 2, to adjourn; 3, to take a recess; 4, to raise a question of privilege; 5. to call for the regular order; 6. to table; T, the previous question; 8, to extend the limita nf debate. Thai Silver Spoon The expression “born with a silver spoon in hto mouth" means bom to good luck. The allusion Is to the cus tom of giving silver spoons at christ enings or as prlxes. The expression has taken on the further meaning of being born to wealth. Sea’s "Undertow” The const and geodetic aurvcy nays while it has not studied the matter, the existence of the phenomenon known as undertow Is generally recog nised by comptent authorities on the subject of waves.—Washington Star. Want Ads One Csot a Word Badi Insortimi HAVE Several Buys in repossessed cars and trucks. See Fred Pendle ton at Knife Apartments, CoquiHe. WANTED—Janitor work, or window washing. Call E. V. Hand’s shoe hospital. Phone 192-14. E. L. TAYLOR, Telephone 183-J, In terior Decorator, Painting, Paper Hanging, Kalsomining and Grain ing. 80 yean a builder. Folsom Hotel, Apt 12. 48t4 FOR SALE—Good Home dose in, corner lot, gravel atreet. 6 rooms and basement. Garage under the house. Price 81750.00. 541 West 6th. John S. Sanders. tf FOR RENT—3-room furnished a- partmenta, in the CollieT apartment house on Front atreet. See John Dornath at Valley Warehouae. 40th Used Cars For Less 30 30 29 28 29 28 M 30 26 28 29 27 26 SI 26 30 Chevrolet Truck, Dual« Ford Sport Roadster Chevrolet Coach—Blue Chevrolet Truck—SUke Body Ford Coupe - Chevrolet Sedan Ford Truck . . . Chevrolet Sedan—Maroon Ford Coupe ... Chevrolet Coach Ford Roadster Chevrolet Truck—4-Speed Transmission Overland Six Coach Chevrolet 157 in. Truck—'Duals Dodge Sedan ... Chevrolet Coach—Trunk - Our M-Day Guarantee 266 295 285 45 550 45 250 265 225 125 650 125 450 a. J /
