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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1933)
------------ - P ✓ TM OOQUILLB VALLMT SJM'llNBL, OOQUILLB ORBGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13. 1933. OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF ! JU! !----- U.< , =— -. ■ • full of sand and threw them squarely What would happen to the fellow '.C. S. Won Opening engine to life. . Sometimes though it 500,000 Tourist* Spend in hia companion’s eyes, resumed his waa necessary to remove-all the plugs By Lan* Lenavs -¿.■st rsu «—”»*■» Average $36.90 Each former seat and began shouting once and pour a tablespoonful of gasoline Continued from last week. Tragedy oeldom stalked the roads again, “she's a goner!” By this time in each cylinder to get her started. One time the late Sheriff Gage and I I Coquille High’s Red Devil basket Thousands upon thousands of On- in those days as it does today. True, they had attracted the attention of It’* funny how times change. Now, were returning from the Bay and the ball team opened its 1938 “A” league gon folk who love their mountains, several people farther down the street there are thousands of drivers today a car without a starter would not be other side of Coaledo we came upon a schedule last Friday, defeating Myr streams, lakes, woods, beaches and where there used to be but one, but and they rushed up and with the sand tolerated a single day. large car sitting squarely in the mid tle Point, 24 to 12, in an exciting other gifts of nature that make this saved the ear. | I once saw a driver coming down nevertheless, in the old dsys every dle of the road with a rear wheel A boy was accidently shot at Myrtle rhe street with a little chain driven jacked up and the driver calmly sit game played in the local community one of the nation's choicest spots, sel one was extremely careful. It stood hall. The red and white commenced dom stop to think that these allure oint and hia father was being driven Bush car. It was going put, put, put, ting on the running bo .rd patching them in good stead. Speed is re the scoring, and from the initial field ments have a cash value running into nArrta as mm fast J«..* a* possible — -__ * .» home from a point sponsible, I believe, for ninety per putter! He started to turn in at the •i tube. There wa* no way to get goal by Collier, maintained • eom- millions of dollars every year. And where he was working a few miles be old Lyons garage. The car hesitated around him either and we were f >rced cent of auto accidents today, and care arouna nun ettner ana I .reed fortable lead throughout. Oregon has only begun to tell the low Myrtle Point The car came Both Uamil particutarly Coquille, just for a fraction of a second and to wait until he had finished fixing! lessness for the other ten percent. In world about its charms a* a land in the old days one could not afford to be roaring up the old rough streets of then—BOOM! What an exploaion it I .t“^.a_nd.ch“nge„d hi’ Ure ^" missed numerous shots, but at the which to live. Myrtle Point s It was by far the was! The ear fairly flew on into the we could proceed. So you see there careless. The roads were .so narrow ne time played hard, fast ball, much Portland's On-To-Oregon backer*, fastest a car had ever been driven garage and bolts, nuta and screws were road hogs even in those days. that just one little bobble and you were a . /* expectations. When clicking the chamber of commerce and others through that town. It struck the cross flew in ail directions. The driver Compare present fares with those over the grade. In addition the roads ings and bounced high in the air; it climbed from the car, and taking Ms of 'the first “for hire” cars in the >1 the offensive, the loeal looked nice, interested in building the state’s tour were too rough for speeding. There times their play was ist trade and Its resultant population crashed over holes and ruts; loose hat, picked it half full of various county. A charter trip from Coquille , a .tile at other 7nd‘slow” Defenste^y the were too many curves, and slick road and business growth have long real planking flew in ail directions. A small parts. It wm the dying gasp of Marshfield cost from $12 to *15 werg on tke ,^,.4 consistently, beds and the roads were so rough that ised the esdh value of the travel busi group of men standing in front of the the poor little Bosh. As far as I B ‘ ndon waa To go holdjnr th., Bobcatg to few chaBCea a forty-mile gait would have jolted a ness. However, for the first time hotel viewed it in wide-eyed amuse know, it was never run again. to Myrtle Point cost from $5 to $7 L ■ person’s teeth out and dhaken hia car at the basket, and hurrying the start- there are available accurate figures on “What do you suppose ha* A story was told concerning the late and to Roseburg the fare was $10 per jn'g m0Vëg? to pieces within a few mile*—that is, ment 7 — ’ ■ ■ ’ • ' : . ' ' . Just what the tourist means to Oregon happened?” inquired one. “Why that A. J. Sherwood. He waa driving over passenger. During fair times at if the driver had been able to hold the Collier opened the scoring shortly' in a cash. way. darned thing is running away and the one of the old rough country roads Myrtle Point there were only about road'at all. From some 32,000 inquiries received driver can’t stop it”, said another in and a little pig started down the road three cars running for hire. 'I have after the first whistle, making up his Many amqhing incidents Occurred— lone two points of the evening. Co as a result of On-To-Oregon’a advertis •M seriousness. •head of him. He juat kept behind seen dozeffs of people lined up extend several of them happening on our Fred Slagle, one time Ford agent the pig. Finally the animal turtied ing up the road as far as the site of quille slowly added to the score from ing in national ahd California publica streets. The first ope of importance •old a car to a resident of Bandon.' down the road and started through a the gas company plant,'waiting for* then on, leading 5 to 2 at the quarter tions and direct by the Portland cham was when “Doe” Culin cranked up his half time. Jack Mc ber of commerce this year, the adver He delivered the car and the next field, and the attorney, his mind evi ride to Myrtle Point The fare waa and 15 to 7 by ... w partially start little buckboard (it cranked from the Cue entered the fray to morning received a. telephone call dently upon the pig, left the road and $1 each way during fair time and five-.; t\7 fi^worioTL’ thé Entire "dub c^n. tising and promotion department of side) and it happened to be in gear. the chamber took 4,000 name* at ran from the purchaser stating that the started after it passenger cars carried all that could meneed u click consistently _ It was standing at the corner where I dom last November. It addressed each car wouldn’t start. Slagle went down W. C. Rose with two passengers be piled on them. It meant constant durinjr the >econd the Farmers and Merchants Bank a letter asking whether he had visited to find the trouble. Upon arriving, was returning from a fishing trip and running, day and night as long as Al lhi gtart of the aw5ond haU Co. building now stands. Away it went the state since writing for literature. he found the car surrounded by a on the narrow grade around Sugar the fair lasted. I qUjj|e contracted a basket missing epi up the street, “Doc” crank in hand, in If so how long did he remain? How group of men. Each of them had Loaf, ___ ____________ __ ___ __ ____ ___ skidded on a wet spot and his Repair costa sre nothing at the gode> gnd when .Shaver was injured close pursuit. The machine held taken a turn at cranking it—that waa car started over the grade, a sheer P™*nt t!W*^OmT*.red_Tiih._^8!K?S the cau,e 8eemed d“Pe«-ate. In turn,. much did he spend ? 'Did he have sug straight on its course and chugged gestions for making the visitor’s stay the only thing anyone knew to do in drop of a hundred or more feet to the day* past. The few mechanics that along over the rough old planking. tHeugh, the visitons were unable to more pleasant? Was he disappointed? those day*. Fred took a look at the river. The car hung*up on a rock, really unAiwtood car* sure got real But as it neared the kummit of the in gain headway against the fighting To date 400 answers bave been re dashboard and said “where’s the two wheels and half of the body just money for their time. One Marsh Red Devils. cline near First street it began to turned. Of thia number 206 persons switch key?” “Weil IH be d-—d," over the bank and balancing there, field mechanic charged my dad $34 slow down. Lustily it coughed away, Coquille exhibited surprising abil eported that they had visited the state eaid the owner, “I’ve got it in my The passengers who were riding in for fixing a timer on a Ford. Can but gradually its «peed died and just ity in this opening fray and with nec- and brought with them 431 other*. pocket.” | the rear seat both made a frantic you imagine that? A fellow can huyeggary Smoothing of rough spots the a* the doctor reached it, with a dying These 637 persona, representing a fair A stalled engine nowadays excites leap for safety. They didn’t stop to a flock of new timers and an automo team may work into a dangerous cross section from the standpoint of gasp it gave up Just at the summit of very little interest, but in the old, open any door. The aide curtain* bile for that much money today. Yep, championship contender before many eographical locat*>n, wealth and other the rise. days it was different. A. stalled en- were up and they went right through the old days had their drawbacks as games are paseed. Summary: Gene Wickham purchased s ear and factors, ported that they, had spent gine on the street of any town in the them in their plunge to safety, well as the present ones. Coquille (24) ^Myrtle Point (12) $23,758. Their answers show an ayer- after being* taught to drive by the county meant a turnout of at least a At one time my engine stalled in (6) Shelton age stay of 10 days per person and an Stonecypher (2) F agent he started down the street for third of the population. Myrtle Point. I worked for an hour Sport Brief» (6) Hoover average expenditure of $3.69 a day. F McCarthy (4) the Wickham Hotel. Gene waa a It seems impossible today a* you or longer trying to start it. A crowd Hall The averagF of the length of ataf Seeley (7) C lover of horses and had driven them By Mark 8eeley glide along over the smooth surfaced collected as usual and every one of Woods will be shoved a notch higher as 'ad Collier (2) G ■ for years. When he arrived in the car bas- first week of What does the highway through the canyon between fered advice and cranked for mo, but Rackleff ditional returns come in affice one G opposite the hotel entrance he called Rock Creek and Camas Valley that it Upsets and un- Shaver (3) nothing doing. I was stalled right. ketball bring us. sr-■ McConnell block of 150 persons here in a group Shinn „ out “whoa”, but the car didn't heed are on hand, and looked for scores once took three hours to negotiate A young, well dressed fellow shoved Barklow remained but five days. 8 . . Morris the command and kept on going. that 18-mile stretch with a car and his way through the crowd and asked while there is not too much experi- Guerin S GaHaa Stewart Lyons installed a gasoline This means that the average visitor the competition is ence in the league that driver* were greeted by signs if he might have a look at it. He went a Mu Hen in Oregon during 4932—a year when 8 pump on Front Street. While the overly hot. Before the season is far at certain deep mudboles that read, right after the.ignition and soon had 8 Carver ; »*,» saving pennies and eimulta- pump was being installed two men "Here’s where Fords turn back”, or the car started. He climbed in and •long we expect to see some real S Ki«g . neously 1 • when • drove up—both local talent—names new money meant more close basketball. “All Studebakers stop here”. But took the wheel and said to me “get Referee: May, North Bend. withheld. They stopped near the than ever for Oregon—spent $36.90. Coquille High has broken even, de such was the case. It was always in and we will try her out”. I got __ Myrtle Point’s second team was pump, crossed the street, bought a It is known that Oregofi had a mini Point and losing to necessary to crank a car as none in. We got to moving and he put on feating Myrtle Myrtle Point has lost more fortunate in its game, defeating mum of 500,000 visitor». It is prob drink and returned to the car. The North Bend. 1—,--------------- ------- -------- »a w»__t trv_ ?t unit _ squad, ____ 1 24 ttd to 4« boasted self-starter*. 1 honestly be speed. *We struck a crossing an’d all her 11. able that the total was nearer 600,000. one game, while North Bend has the Red ‘n®vil "B' driver got in and his companion turn lieve that the car owned by my dad four wheels left the ground as we ed th? crank. There was a sharp ex Hence, the total in new money left by copped her two. Bandon has been __ was the hardest car to start ever sailed through the air. We struck M. P. “B” (24) visttors in thia year of low price levels, plosion and the smoke began pouring beaten in her game and Marshfield CoquHle "B” (ID manufactured, regardlees of kind or bumps and finally he took a corner on (2) Mast' was not less than $19,800,000 and prob F out from beneath the hood. The driver winner and loser in a pair. This puts Robinson make. If we wished to go any place two wheels that left my heart in my (19) Hunt ably more than $23,700,000. F Peart bounced from the car, staggered to North Bend on the top of the percen and wanted to start at 6 a. m. we throat. Carver C The Portland charhber’s survey the hood and raised it. Flames sh'ot tage column and, according to the Barton “If it's all the same to you," I in Would begin twisting the old crank (6) Barklow ««hows that every person who asked G out! Whereat he sat down at the dope, the Bulldogs are expected to Swain (4) along about 4:80. Hot water was formed him, “111 try her out from .(4) Guerin for Information on‘ Oregon and lat G stay there. However, don’t think for Morris (2> curb and_began to moan in in a chant poured on the manifold and in the here on. He laughed, stopped the ear, Bartell er visited brought an average of 2.4 8 one little moment that this is the L. Hatcher ing voice, “she’s a goner”. There was radiator and the hind wheels jacked and taking a card from his pocket, McCulloch Hickam (2) S persons with them. In addition to the a sand pile nearby, used for the in up to enable easier cranking. After presented it to me. 'It read "Frank true forecast—the race this season ( Newton S Gilè* 637 persons visiting Oregon and re stallation of the pump. Hi* compan both of ua had tied ourselves into Irvine“. That didn't mean a thing to will be the closest in years, Hoover porting their expenses, there were 70 8 drubbing by Thrift Bandon's severe <_ ion grabbed him by the shoulder, knots and were ready to drop from me until he reached into another pock- (2) Witaon who came but did not give their fi TO, H. Hatcher (2) S hoisted him to his feet and pointed to exhaustion, a few wheely chugs that ( et and pulled out a newspaper clipping Marshfield startled everyone, Referee: Cliff Judd. nancial outlays. Thus, 206 persona the sand pile. “Throw sand on the came from the engine would give us ( with his picture and headlines stat overwhelming defeat can partially be Inquiring for information represented fire!” he shouted. The driver stag heart and, calling upon our reserve , ing that Frank Irvine had beaten Bar laid to the fact that two of the Tigers’ - gered to his feet, grabbed both hands strength, we would finally coax the ney Oldfield’s record on a dirt track. •star men were out of the game, Jack L<Ht the Second to North Bend a total of 707 coming. Brauer, six foot, seven inch center, Total of 190 ankwens were from Coquille met defeat in her second having been dropped from the squad game of the year, bowing"to North persons stating that they had not and Helveratein loot due to illness. If Bend by a 28 to 20 count in a fast made visita this year- Of this num these men are returned to the lineup game at the bay, Tuesday night. ber 158 said they were planning trips the sea townens will pick up consid Packed with thrills from the start, in. 1933 or the following year and ask- erably. the fray was much higher in caliber ed for additional facta, This is the summary for the first than was expected, and saw the mar-1 Many of . those answering the week. Standing: gin of victory by North Bend rest in questionnaire took the time to write Pct. their ability to convert foul shots. The Won Lost lengthy letters telling exactly where 1.000 Bulldog basketeers made good most • - 2 North Bend they, spent their time and money. .500 of their gift tries, while on the other 1 1 Coquille "Sour natea” or disappointment* were .500 hand the red and white missed nearly 1 1 Marshfield almost entirely tacking, only three .600 all of their free «hots. 1 1 Myrtle Point I letters being from person* who did .000 0 1 Bandon FtvarJ Oregon meeting ■ 4 their aw Davis, diminutive North Bender, awe»* not find ex I Results of games: potted the basket with great success pectations. Coquille, 24—Myrtle Point, 12. and was able to score 12 points, which North Bend, 28—Marshfield, 14. gave him the high honors for the eve Won Clow One at Riverton North Bend, 28—Coquille, 20. ning. Linus Seeley, loeal pivot man, Marshfield, 41—iBandon, 8. In a non-conference game played was next with nine markers. Both dubs opened slowly, but North last Saturday, Coquille defeated Riv The “B” League also swung into Bend, after gaining an 8 to 8 lead at erton, 29 to 24, in ths down-river action during the past week and again the end of the first quarter, ran it to school’s gymnasium. Coadh Hartley the indications are toward another of 14 tb 8 by half time. Coquille tight used nearly all hia first squad in this those real ho neat-to-goodness tussles ened down In the next two period* and fray,, and in doing so also saw the for the bunting in the-smaller schools' midway through the final quarter se tables turned against the Red Devils. circuit Each year one or another of riously threatened North Bend. Bas Summary: the “B” quintets knock over one of the kets by Collier and Seeley narrowed Coquille (29) Riverton (24) («) McFarlane “A” teams, and then enters the tour the margin,, but in the end the Bull Stonecypher (3) F (12) F. Hull nament to raise further havoc. Last dogs' ability to drop in the foul at- McCarthy (11) F ' Danielson season Arago and Riverton wefe the temps proved too much. Summary: Seeley (9) C (4) Wk ta on dubs that accomplished this, the two Coquille (20) G North Bend (28) Shaver (l)f G fives reaching the semi-finals in the 'atsisaeypteerd) (2) Aber (8) Gatafce Collier McCue (8) S H. HuH big tourney and facing each other in McCarthy (3) (U) Nulf “B” team« Seeley (•) . . Shinn the consolation gai ($) Sackett (1) Nelson Gailas standing: Shaver (1) Pct Morris Won Loet Steiner Morris' Veis! 1.000 McCue (2) 0 Coos River - - 1 1.000 Shinh Thompson Riverton - - i 0 _ ------- ------- ! . Referee-Rice, Bandon. 1 WOMAN I ACT 1.000 0 Arago - - -1 The second team also was set back “ V Hl All IdvFw I .000 1 Power* - - 0 1 Lakeside - - 0 000tin its game, falling before the North .000 Bend “B” squad, 29 to 17. The bay 1 Bridge - - 0 “B” league results: lads were too fast for the local baa- Coos River, 23—Power*, 21. keteers and rapidly scared point* in Riverton, 12—Lakeside, 11. quickly concluding the victory. One Red Devil player, Robinson, scoraj ten Arago, 22—Bridge, 5. points to lead his team-mate* In. this Do you want to see the game of department of the game. * - ... ■ . games? If you do, go to the gigantic Mrs. Mae West of St. Louis. Mo., 4-H Project» Over K.O.AiC. of the ages between, the Coquille In writes: "I’m only 28 yrs. old and dependents and the CoquMe Christian A program which will be instruct weighed 170 lbs. until taking one box Endeavor team. On these dubs are ive and of interest to members-and of your Krusehen Salta just 4 weeks ago. 1 now weigh 150 iba. I also ex-Coquille Red DevH stars, who will ¡leaders of 4-H elkb projects will be hsve more energy and furthermore oppose each other in this great game broadcast over radio station KO AC Pve never had a hungry moment.” Fat folks should take one half tea- Tuesday night at the community hall. each Monday night between seven There is much rivalry existing be thirty and eight o'clock, according'to spoonful of Krusehen Salts in a glass of hot water ip the morning before tween the teams, and though the boys announcements received at the county breakfast — it’s the SAFE, harmless have been rather hesitant about meet agent’s office from H. C. Seymour, way to reduce as tens of thousands of men and women know. ing each other they were finally forced state 4-H club leader. For your health's sake ask for and into it It is announced that 4-H dub mem get Krusehen at Fuhrman’s Pharm I 20 POUNDS IN 4 WEEKS bers and leaders can hear discussions acy, Ine.r or any drug stere—-the cost for a bottle that lasts 4 weeks is but a trifle and if after the first bdttle you are not joyfully satisfied with suits—money back. Safety First! Use Cow Boll Uatry s which will be of real value to them in Pasteurised Milk protect your their work between seven-thirty and eight o’dloek health.
