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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1932)
Riverton News Mayflower Line Sunproof Wall Pape These inexpensive papers with their rich blending of colors makes it possible for you to redecorate your homes and add q becoming freshness to your living room, dining room, bedroom or kitchen. See Our Window Display Gould Furniture Co Boy Scout Notes Since January . 18, the beginning of the Coos-Curry Troop competition, Are week« have elapsed and Troop No. 14 now has made an entry into every phase of .the contest which will con tinue until April 2nd. The different troops have been di vided into three classes, and then named after different seta of stars ac- cordingto the number in the troop. Troops with a membership of 8 to 14 are classed under the Cephas group of staia, troops with a membership of 18 to ¡0 ire classed under the Draco’s group,* and troops with a membership of 27 to 40 are classed under the Pe gasus group. So troop No. 14, with a membership of twenty-eight active «counts, is classed under the Pegasus group of stare. At the meeting last Monday, points for the past, and coming weeks were discussed and summed up. We want to chunk the I. O. O. F. lodge for the use' of the window for the past week. This week’s activities for the contest are as follows: For 100 per cent at tendance at troop meeting, 800 points. If oho'troop committeeman present 200 points. Attendance at Sunday School or church 100 per cent, 1000 points. ' 'If successful in staging any eight good game« or athletic events during troop meeting, 600 points; and a corner' tooth meeting with the Scoutmaster and all Patrol Leaders present, 100 points. Junior Hi Notes 1 t t i f i f > > . i • , ,' The Riverton Independents easily won from the Coos River Indepen dents last Saturday night, on Coos River’s Aoor, by the score of 88 to 17. Beck and Berry made most of the baskets for Riverton. Dr. Richmond, of Coquille, spoke to the student body Wednesday morning in the assembly hall. He spoke on the subject of Single Tax and told how, if adopted, it would eliminate depressions such as we are experienc ing and which are caused chiefly by the great accumulation of wealth by the few. Dr. Richmond has had a long standing invitation to address our student body and we are glad to have had him come. Attorney CovaR, also of Coquille, accompanied the doc tor and spoke a few words, too. The Riverton girls’ basket ball team defeated the Coos River girls on the latter*« Aoor Saturday night by the score of 21 to 18. Early in the sea son the Coos River girls beat our girls here on our Aoor. Next Monday is Washington’s two hundredth birthday anniversary, and will be observed here in the school by an appropriate program beginning at 9 a. m. Each room will have charge of its own program, instead of hav ing a combined assembly in the gym. Cherie Mae Hartwell was the week end guest last week of Mrs. Flora E. 1 Dunne, of Coquille. Mrs. Dunne was hostess to a group of W. W. G. Girls I at a valentine and “slumber” party I Friday evening. I Two more members are expected 1 to join the town orchestra this week. The new members are Evelyn and Jack Wells, son and little daughter of the janitor. Evelyn plays the sec- | ond violin and Jack the comet. We will then have an eleven-piece orches- j tra. Mr. Beck drove over to North Bend , after school Tuesday evening and brought Mrs. Beck home with him. Her health has improved while over there this past week. We are glad to have her home again and feeling better. Those who went over to Coos River Saturday night to witness the three games there were: Mr. and M m . C. W. Martin, Mr. and Mr«. Charlie Sell, Mr. and Mrs. H.-J. Berry and daugh- ter, Evelyn, A. E. Haan, John Hila- man, Mrs. C. M. Hartwell and Cherie Mae, and Ileene Harris. Mrs. 'Mettle Peterson and Mrs. C. W. Martin were visiting and shop ping in Coquille Tuesday. “Shorty” George Martin got the contract for operating the Riverton ferry for one or two mote years at his bid of |70 per month. There are' iRALMMI James F. Bledsoe James F. Bledsoe was born in I Boone County, Mo., February 2nd, I 1851, and came across the plains with I his parents at the age of 14 months. I He has lived in Coos county for 60 years, having come here when ail Churchill, of Aloha, Ore., and Mrs. W. G. Shepard. He had never mar ried but in recent years had made his I home with his niece, Mrs. Fred J Schaer, of Coquille, until his illness I which caused his death at the County ' I Hospital on Monday, February 15, I 1932, at the ripe old age of 81 years 'I •nd 18 days. He was a kind and gen- I crons old man and was loved by all 'I who knew him. Services were conducted at the'I Chape) by Turner B. MacDonald on I Wednesday, Feb. 17th, and was in the Macon ic cemetery. Bridge burial | omics coommittee at the close of the I evening. The (Parent-Teacher Association I meeting has been postponed from I February lflth to 23rd, at which time I a very interesting program will be I given by the school children. I The Tom Nixon family moved to I Myrtle Point this week. Harold I James has leased their property here. I *y’s I Therq was a good attendance at the Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening, which was led by Maude Hooten. A pleasing feature of the program was a pantomine of the hymn, "Nearer, my God, to Thee,” by Laurene Gettmann. It was sung by Alma Larkins with organ and violin accompaniment by Maude Hooton and Rose Tennant Several new members have recently enrolled in the society, making a total membership of 87. There has been a great deal of sickness among the school children the past few days, especially among the primary pupils. Some of those who have been among the absent are: Lonnie Cribbins, Wilda Beckett, Mary Louise Culver, Bernard Corpe, Louise James, Eddie Hatfield, Junior Enyeart and the Nixon children. Oliver F. Clarke, Harold J. Las- well, Mns. Elsie Lamp and Mias Alma Larkins attended the meeting of rural school teachers at Bunker Hill Sat urday. Harold E. James and Horace G. Evernden who recently leased the Tom Nixon property, expect to be ready for business within a few days. Mr. James is preparing to start a Aour and feed store in the building fordieriy used as a garage. The build ing that was used as a pool hall is being remodelled for tourist accom modation. and will be in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Evernden, who will oc cupy the apartments connected with the building. The high school students enjoyed a jolly party Friday evening when the losing side in the recent magazine subscription contest entertained the winners. A number of lively and in teresting' games had been planned by Vena Mae England and the evening was a very enjoyable one. Mns. Clarence Billing« has been in sur Myrtle Point a large part . i 1 < ■ 1 < The County Basket Ball Tourna ment trophy, given by the Lions Club of Myrtle Point, to the winning Junior High team at the meet there last Saturday night was won by Riverton. This kt the second trophy won by this team this year. The team has been coached by Ansel Hayward this year. In the Anal« at the tournament Satur day night Riverton played and won from North Bend 18 to 11. The line up was as follow«: North Bend Riverton Kirtland F >’ Egmon Gillespie Danielson (4) Watson (5) Sachet (2) Broken Building, ltf DR. 3. R. BUNCH Happenings The Bridge Grange is getting well I started on what promises to be their I beat year’s work. A contest was be- I gun In January, which is designed to I increase the membership and efllcien- I ey of the organisation. Veen Magill I and Chas. Johnson are captains of I the “Blue” and “Gold” teams respee- I tively. There was an attendance of I 38 at the meeting Friday evening, in- I eluding several visitors. Henry Gus- I tafson, of North Bend, was present I and gave an interesting talk. Refresh- I ments were served by the Home Econ teams at present is as follows: Won Lost Pct Coos River 4 1 .800 Arago 4 1 .800 Riverton 4 2 .666 Lakeside 1 4 .250 Bridge 0 5 .000 Fogelsonger (6) F Hamlin (6) C Mu sc us G Staupo G Professional Cards ypung man of 21 years. He waa the oldest of a family of ten children, I seven of whom are living; four broth ers, I. P. Bledsoe, A. L. Bledsoe, Geo. Bledoe, of Banks, Ore., and Will, of Albany, Ore.; three sister, Mrs. Dur ham, of Spokane, Wash., Mrs.) | to be some changes in the running schedule for this year, which will be of much benefit and great oatisfai- tion to most of the people using the ferry. The ferry is to be operated, free of charge, from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. each and every day and in addi tion, it is to run until midnight three nights a month, the nights to be des- i ignated by the school board or prin- ' eipal. The new time schedule goes ' into effect as soon as Mr. Martin se- I cures his bond and submits it to the ■ county court for approval. I Word has been received of the d?ath of Mr. Gwillim at Vancouver. Mr. Gwillim lived for several years here in Coos county, part of which time he spent on the Felix Hull farm ' across from Riverton. He made many . • friends here, all of whom will mourn j his passing. Mrs. Art McMillan drove down from from Powers Wednesday to visit her fsther for a few days. C. M. Hartwell transacted businee« in Bandon Monday. The Riverton quintet won from the Bridge team at Bridge Tuesday night by a score of 29 to 15. Our girls also won from the Bridge girls that same night, in a very hard-earned game by a score of 14 to 12. Bridge has a splendid playing team. The standing of the “B" League A large number of boys out for practice. Weather practice and effort should excellent team. Eligibil- Washington9» Home At Mount Vernon of the GRANT CORBY Attorney at Lav J. ARTHUR BERG Attorney at Law
