The Coquille Valley sentinel., August 18, 1933, Image 1

The Coquille Valley Sentii
THE PAPER THAT’S LIKE A LETTER FROM HOME
VOL. XXIX.
COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18. 1933.
NO. 3L
C. of C. Directors Favor It—
. Also Turning Community
Building over to City
More Night Life Now
Fred Climbed Mt. Adams
An indication that there is more
money in the county now than for
some time past is found in Marshal
Howell’s statement that night activi­
ty in Coquille is much more pro­
nounced than formerly. Cars are fly­
ing around the streets all night long,
although it may be wondered if the
missions of the drivers are entirely
legitimate.
Another indication of better times
is the number of marriage licenses is­
sued the past week, nine since last
Friday, and five of them on Tuesday..
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Scoy, their
daughter, Anne, and Fred Fuhrman
returned yesterday afternoon from
their two weeks’ camping trip, and
report a most enjoyable time. Their
first four days were spent at the
foot of the Sisters. All except Mrs.
Van Scoy climbed to the Broken Top
summit, but they had left that section
when the glacier descended and tore
up things in that section last week.
Fred climbed to the top of Mt. Adams
in Washington, 12,000 fet high. Mr.
Van Scoy stopped 2,000 short of the
summit.
They also visited both en­
trances to Rainier National Park,
and stopped in Portland to .see Old
lypnsides.
There is every probability that the
annual Corn Show will be held again
this year. At least it will be pre­
sented as usual if the Chamber of
Commerce directors have any influ­
ence with the Corn Show Association
, directors, and several of the men are
Grants Pass Here Sunday
director» in both organizations.
The
Grants (Pass Athletics, who1 de­
It was unanimously requested by
the Chamber directors, in session feated the Loggers in a temperature
Wednesday evening, that' the Corn of HO degrees down their last Sun­
day, will be the opposition again next
Show khould be held.
Sunday, the game to be played in
Another matter considered by the
directors was that of disposal of the Athletic Park here, starting at 2.
Bill Fortier refuses to use the heat
Community Building.
The school
art
an alibi for losing the first of the
board does not care to assume the
lease, which is free of rental charge, two game scries, but the difference
which the Chamber has had since the between 75 and 110 degrees in tem­
• building was constructed, and it was perature could not fail to have a dele­
the sense of the meeting Wednesday terious effect on those not accustomed
evening that the building should be to the Rogue climate.
turned back to the eity.
There are excellent grounds for the
Chamber of Commerce decision to get
out from under. Its funds are and
have been for Mveral years at a min­
imum, and the cost of maintenance
and repairs on the building are quite
Few Coquille fishermen are any
heavy at times, for re-roofing, new more ardent sportsmen than Muri
floor, insurance, etc. Not yet have the Pettit, and yet when the sun is warm
receipts from renting the _ building on the East Fork he becomes very
ever paid the up-keep, janitor service, drowsy when the fish are not biting.
fuel, lights, etc., and the deficiency A couple of weeks ago he was canting
has been made up by using Chamber away, trying to get the limit when he
• funds, or by donations from a min­ ahnoat went to sleep standing in the
ority of the business interests.
stream. In some manner his reel be­
The Community Building serves an came loose and dropped in the water.
excellent purpose in the city’s func­ He sleepily reached down and seised
tions, and should be supported by the it, placed it on the rod, and just them
general public and not by the few a trout took his fly. He started to
who, however liberally inclined, must reel in, when “snap” went a 312 taper­
call a halt on donations somewhere. reel in, when ‘snap went a 812 taper -
The city as a whole derives the ed line.
He had placed the reel on back­
benefits of the Community Building,
and it should be maintained out of ward!
Our second story of an outdoor en­
public funds. School District No. 8
is contributing 3300 a year for use of thusiast concerns the popular owner
the building for athletics and other of a machine shop in Coquille who
uoee, but a warrant, unless it can be has a cabin on the lake near I ahgaide.
A week ago last Sunday he spent
pairs.
practically the whole day in the water
So taking everything into consider­ and on the bank of the lake, and next
ation the Chamber directors feel that day had the moat beautifully red.
the city of Coquille, or School District blistered body, except where his swim
No. 8, should maintain and operate ming rut had covered him, ■ that can
the building.
befall a man.
He came home and went to bed and
A report by E. D. Webb on the late
hour at which the morning's mail us­ did not get out again for ten day«,
ually reaches Coquille caused the au­ until Wednesday of thia week.
We can’t tell who this swimmer
thorization of a letter to the P. O.
inspector at Portland, asking for bet­ was, but if you value your life don’t
ter service. According to Mr. Webb, •lap Charley Gardner on the back!
it sometime« required an hour and
three-quarter« to get the mail over
Congreraman Mott Coming
here from the Bay, although 45 min­
■Hon. Jas. W. Mott, congressman
utes is ample time for the trip.
from the first Oregon district, writes
A letter was also directed to the the Sentinel that he will soon start on
Southern Pacific thanking the railroad a sixty-day tour of western and
for the improved freight service to southern Oregon to familiarize him­
Coquille and expressing the hope that self with the conditions and problems
the improvement would be continued. affecting each community in the dis­
The former policy of having a train trict. He especially asks that any
from Marshfield to Powers one day, chamber of commerce, port, munici­
which would return the next, was pality, or other organization or in­
, working a great hardship on local dividual which has matters to consult
shippers. It was also mentioned that him about will write him at Salem at
the train crews are accommodating in
once in order that he may make his
their service, and should be commend­ itinerary meet all needs.
ed for their efforts to aid lumber and
One thing ■ in which the congress­
other local Shippers.
man has already interested himself
TWO OUT-OF-
DOOR STORIES
L
S2.M THE YEAR
C. C. C. *t Fairview to Be Pre­ Hold Successful School in Co­
pared for 600 to 1,000
quille Last Sunday—Out­
Young Men
side Breeders Here
It is reported that the Fairview C,
The annual Fur Farmer«’ Summer
C. C. camp is to be continued through School was held in Coquille la«t Sun-
the coming winter and that from 600, day at the community hall, with Josh
to 1000 young men will . be housed Ruble, president of the Coo« County
(there after the six months’ period of Fur Breeders Assn., in the chair. Wal-
the other camp» in Coos county is j lace B. Dement, of Myrtle Point, ga ve
ended. Those to be discontinued will | the address of welcome.
Following
be the Loon Lake, Powers, McKinley Mr. Dement’s address, the meeting
and Cams»9 Valley camp«. Two more ‘ was turned over to E. N. Walker, of
mess halls, each the size, of the pres- Gresham, president of the. Oregon
ent hall, are to be constructed and State Fur Breeders’ Assn., and Eu-
small frame barracks, each capable gene Finley, of Jefferson, secretary of
of housing 20 men, are to be built, re­ the state association.
placing the present tent accommo­
Daniel Dinsmore, of Myrtle Point,
dations.
gave the first address, telling of his
* This announcement is not official, two yearn' experience with the rais­
but is according to what appears to ing of blue foxes on raised pens, deal­
ing with the advantages and disad­
be a well-founded rumor.
In addition to the 60 fire-fighter« vantages of such a method.
already in camp at Denmark, twenty
Mr. Walker then introduced five
more from the Fairview camp were men frqm the state of Washington.
sent there Monday to help in fighting They included Dr. L. G. Beck, of Ev­
erett; C. D. Garfield, of Seattle; Andy
the fires on Rogue river.
Another twenty were taken to An­ Olson, of Bremerton; G. H. Jensen,
derson mountain, near Bridge, on Tacoma, and Michiel Dederer, of Se­
Monday, where they will build a look- attle. These men sang a little song
uot station for the forest service ob­ of their own composing, which great­
ly amused the crowd.
servers.
Mr. Finley read a long letter re­
In athletics the Fsirview camp con­
tinues to hold its own in baseball. ceived from A. H. Crow, of Denver,
That team won from the Power» C. Colorado, secretary of the Rocky Mt
Mr. Crow at­
C. C. boys at Powers, last Saturday, Fur Breeders Assn.
13-6, and on Sunday won from the tended the summer school in Coquille
McKinley camp team at McKinley, Tas! year but was unable to come this
year.
9-8.
Mr. Dement again spoke, this time
Tomorrow (Saturday)
they will
meet the Melrose camp in Douglas on the fundamental principles of line
county, at Fairview, and on Sunday 'breeding and his experience along
play the Camas camp out in Camas that line. His talk Was followed by
Valley, The latter camp is about a Mrs. Harry Stumbo, of Wolf Creek,
mile to the right of the highway at secretary of the Granta Pa»s Fur
Breeders Assn. She stated that all
Camas, going toward Roseburg.
of the other men and women from
her district were so “gun-shy” that
Hagquist-Lane
the.,' wouldn’t speak. She did, how*
Misa Elizabeth I*ane, daughter of
eter, introduce the six of them to the
Mrs. T. B. Lane, became the bride of
audience. She spoke of their experi-
Arthur Hagquist, son of Mr. and Mrs.
epces with the large runs for foxes.
Alfred Hagquiat of Marshfield, at a
”*at that time lunch was served and
quiet home wedding on Friday eve­
everyone enjoyed a delightful meal on
ning, August eleventh.
a long table in the myrtle grove.
The ceremony was read by J. J.
Andy Olson, president of the Puget
Stanley in the presence of relatives
Sound Fur Breeders Assn., opened the
and a few close friends.
afternoon program, discussing the
The bride wore an afternoon dress
unit plan they have in that district,
of brown and apricot flat crepe, Her
whereby the district is divided up into
bridesmaid, Miss Euia Doak, wore
units, much the same as is the Coos
georgette of the same shades.
Mr.
county assoication. They meet once ,
Hagquist was attended by his broth-
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er-in-law, Henry Mark«.
After a buffet «upper the young
couple left amid showers of rice and
good wishes for their home in Marsh­
field.
Art Blanchard Disappears
Art S. Blanchard,
formerly
of
Marshfield, who was well known in
Coquille, has been missing since last
Saturday. He and Mrs. Blanchard
went to Portland, from their home in
Albany, and he ha« not been seen
by her since he left her Saturday. An
envelope containing stamp« was mail­
ed to Mm. Blanchard by a man who
found them at the Oceanic terminal.
Mr. Blanchard was a stamp collector.
He had been In poor health for the
past year and had recently been
through here on a vacation trip with
his
wife. He has been an auditor
is in the Port of Bendon harbor work
Honolulu Visitors Leave
on which the army officer« have with the Mt. States Power Co. for
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Garrett and two turned thumbs down on the 16-foot more than 20 years.
children who had been here for three project.
Pasture Irrigation Looks Good
or four days, staying at the J. 8. Bar­
ton home, loft yesterday for Honolulu
With a flow figured at 720 gallons
Will Condition Its Houses
where both are teachers in the schools.
Major Hamilton, from the Bonus per minute, the irrigation project at
They were visitor« here last summer
Commission office in Salem, hah been the Clarence Schroeder dairy farm at
and are still more pleased with this In the county this week checking up Arago, which was installed by the Mt.
section than they were last year. on the need for repairs of properties States Power Co., is considered to be
They came over to the mainland to taken over by the commission. In Co­ a flne success, although its complete
attend the World’s Fair and the Na­ quille, where the commission affairs success will be judged on results in
tional Educational convention, and are managed by J. 8. Barton, there 1934 rather than on a month’s opera­
have been travelling around the coun­ are 20 or more 8f these properties. tion this year.
try but came back to Coquille to make The major checks over Mr. Barton’s
But it seems more than likely that
arrangements for investing.
They
recommendations for reroofing, paint­ it will materially increase the for­
have found what they want, and a ing, etc., and a call for bids for the age and hay crop and help reduce the
deal for its purchase has been made, needed improvements will be made by cost per cow of producing milk on
but as his contract with the schools in the state shortly.
the Schroeder ranch..
Honolulu has two year« yet to run,
they do not expect to settle here for
Organizing Home Loan Program
He Likes Jail Life
two years yet They do expect, how-
A letter from Edw. F. Bailey, dis­
Henry
Crump,
who
was
released
over, to be over here again next sum­
trict manager at Eugene for the
from
jail
about
a
month
ago,
was
mer.
back in last night.
He is charged Home Owners’ Loan Corporation,
with grand larceny, stealing a lot of states that the corporation i^ forming
Natal Day August 31
its organization and that an attorney
Mrs. Monnie Hauser, worthy grand wire from the jetty works at Bandon.
and appraiser will be named in Coos
matron of thq, Eastern Star, will make He was Iwund over to the grand jury
county in the near future. BJknks for
and
is
held
under
81000
bonds,
Mt
her offijeial visit to Beulah Chapter
applying for loans will not be aval-
in Masonic Hall hers, on the evening by the J. P. at Bandon.
able until this appointment is made.
of Wednesday, Aug. 90. The senaion
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Humphrey-Lee
will be preceded by • potluck supper
China Pheasants Released
At the M. E. parsonage here last
in the banquet room for all O. E. 8.
Monday, Rev. G. A. Gray performed
members.
Two hundred full grown China
On Thursday, Aug. 31, the Natal the ceremony which united Wm. Hum­ pheasantj/vrere liberated by the state
*"
Day observance, held annually by phrey, formerly of Coquille who is game eoi 'imriiewion
in Coos county Fri-
Southwestern Oregon O. E. 8. chap­ now employed in Curry county, and day of 1 fitst week. They were turned
'■“-rtle^ftt, Rink Creek, at
ters, will take place at Bandon. Mrs. Miss Kathryn Leo, of Riverton. They loose at'h^rrUe'
Hauser will also bo in attendance were accompanied by Clyde Smith, of the County 7.
Fa An and around Co-
I Riverton.
thare as will other grand officers.
qufile.
North Bank Picnic Sunday
A delightful picnic is being planned
by the people of the North Bank road.
The committee in charge of the pro­
gram is composed of Mrs. Ira (Bum-
I
gartner, Mrs. Geo. Steward, Mro. Jo».
Donaldson and Mrs. Joe Nulf. This
picnic is to be held in Djnaldson'e or­
chard, about a mile from the Riverton
ferry. Everyone is invited, especial­
ly all of the old timers of the Coquille
Valley. The main endeavor of the
picnic is for everyone to get better
acquainted and have a jolly time to­
gether. All that is asked of any
family is to bring a basket lunch,
something to eat it with, bathing
suits and al) other «port equipment
and all of your musical instruments
so as to help with the program. Ev­
eryone come, bringing good cheer and
merriment with you.
Found Floating at Reedsport
At Reedsport Wednesday morning
the body of an unidentified man was
found floating in the bay or river near
a mill, having been brought to the
surface by a tugboat, says the Coos
Bay Harbor. The stranger was evi­
dently murdered for his neck was
broken and a heavy wire was bound
around one leg, the end of which- indi­
cated a fresh break, indicating it has
been attached to a weight to hold the
body under water. The theory is the
tugboat broke the wire, permitting
the tide to carry the body away. It
is believed the body was thrown into
the water in a narrow channel through
which the tugboat pulled a pile driver.
Moose to Picnic Sunday
?
No Warrant Redemption Soon
County Treasurer Chas. Stauff .»ays
.that no county warrants can be called
until after tax-paying time this fall,
and probably not until after next
spring’s taxes are in. Cancellation of
warrants paid on taxes runs to quite
a large amount, and then there is the
state tax and bond payments and in-
terest which are using most of the
earth that does come in on taxes.
PERSONALITY
IN BUSINESS
Ed Westfield, of San Francisco,
whose card bears the title of ’Indus­
trial Engineer,” wax the speaker at
the Lions Club luncheon yesterday
noon. Mr. Westfield had nothing to
sell, either material nor service, but
he did deliver one of the best talks
heard by the Lions in a long time.
Hi» subject was ’’Personality in
Business,” and he made the startling
statement that 90 per cent of the busi­
ness failures are due to lack of agree­
able personality, and are not due to
poor location, competition, too much
credit, or any of the many reasons
usually ascribed for failures.
He illustrated it with an account
of a dinner club he once belonged to.
where the personality of one waitress
who always made every effort to
please the patrons ef the restaurant
with prompt, cheerful and accommo­
dating service, had kept trade flow­
ing in there, even in dull times. To
make the diner feel at home and most
welcome was the art by which she
kept her employer’s' business
in
smooth runing order, and the employ­
er said he would give a thousand dol­
lars each to secure more waitresses
like her.
Mr. Westfleld agreed with Elinor
Glynn that to have “it” was the prime
requisite in any business.
Contracts to Be Let by Jan. 1
That the five Coast Highway
bridges, replacing the present ferries,
will be in operation some time in 1935,
or possibly 1936, is good news to all
of western Oregon. If the contracts,
totalling an estimated 84,000,000, are
ready to let by the first of next Jan­
uary, as announced by C. B. McCul­
lough, state highway bridge engineer,
it will appear that the Coast Highway
Association has made its formation
and existence the moat worth while
improvement attempted on the coast
in msny years.
It should also
stimulate support of the association
which is seriously in need of funds.
Library to Be Closed for Week
Roy District Patrons Will Trans­
port H. S. Students to
Coquille Themselves
The Coos county Non-High School
board met in Mrs. Mulkey'« office
Tuesday evening with all member»
except Neil O. Watson, present. No
appointment has yet been made to
fill the vacancy caused by J. W. Pow­
ell’s resignation.
Supt. C. L. Ward, of the Coquille
schools, was present to make, a re­
quest for' the Roy and Fat Elk. dis­
tricts, that no school bus be engaged
to bring pupil« from those districts
to Coquille, but that the parents be
allowed to make their own arrange­
ments on the basis of three cents a
mile one way transportation charge.
The board agreed that this would pro­
bably mean a saving to the taxpayers
and granted the request.
Liability insurance for school bus
transportation was set at the follow­
ing figure«:
85,000 and 810,000 for six Children or
less, 10 and 20 thousand dollars for
ten, 25 and 50 thousand dollars for
25; hnd 50 and 100 thousand dollars
for more than 25.
Each memi>er is to select one tax­
payer to serve with the board as a
budget committee for fixing the non-
high district budget. The committee
will meet within the next month.
Transportation bids were accepted
a« follows by the board:
Beach View and South Slough con­
tract to E. M. Collins, 865 per month,
of which the non-high board will pay
three-eighths.
Lakeside, to Homer Cochran for
3170 per month.
Sitkum-Dora route, to Chas. Pratt,
8226 per month, less amount collected
from Union High at Myrtle Point pu­
pils.
Wlllanch, Cooston and Kentuck will
be allowed three cents per mile one
way for transportation, a« were the
Alder Great, Catching Creek and Base
Hili districts.
Union High No. 3 at Riverton is
to be allowed 320 per month for
transportation.
Foursquare Church Revival
The revival meeting« being conduct­
ed at the Foursquare Church by the
Benham Musical Evangelists are con­
tinuing through this coming Sunday.
Interest is increasing and all those in
attendance are enjoying the vocal and
instrumental
numbers
thst are
brought each night by the Benhams.
Mr. Benham plays the banjo and cor­
net.
'Rev. Mr. Benham has been bring­
ing answers of prophetic messages
that are proving very interesting,
showing current events in the light
of prophecy.
The meetings are closing Sunday
night as the Benhams are booked for
a campaign in Portland.
State to Sell Lot of Junk
Attention is called to an advertise­
ment elsewhere in this issue in which
the State Highway Commission is of­
fering for sale tons and tons of old
metal—steel, iron, aluminum, bronze,
copper—besides old radiator cores,
old tires, old car and truck batteries.
Bids will be opened at the Multnomah
hotel in Portland next Thursday. Pro­
posal blanks and information may be
secured by addressing the commission,
room 332, State Office Building, in
Salem.
The Coquille Public Library is to be
closed for one week, from Tuesday,
Aug. 22, to Aug. 29, in order that the
library room may be cleaned, and the
books cleaned, repaired and checked
over to see that all are properly cata­
logued. It is necessary that all books
Thanks for Use of Piano
now out be returned to the library be­
Dr. C. D. Winder, physical director,
fore next Tuesday, Mies Pauline El- and the boys of the CJCJC. Fairview
lingsen, acting librarian, announces. camp wish to express their apprecia­
tion to R. J. Holverstott for the loan
Truck Law Held Invalid
of the piano at their entertainment
It is a source of great satisfaction last week. They would not have been
to all the independent truck operators able to stage so splendid a show with­
that the bus and truck law has been out it That loan was for the one
declared unconstitutional by Judge night; since then the Gould Furniture
Lewelling in the Marion circuit court. Co. has loaned them one which can
It is probable that the case will be be used at all their musical rebearsale
carried to the stat<«upreme court for and get-togethers.
Anal decision.
Coquille’s Application Goes In
Attended I. 0. O. F. Picnic
Formal application of Coquille*#
request for 335,000 to renew a portion
of its water system, was made by the
R. F. C. office in Portland
Port
last week,
This is a part of the
__ , <19,623,000 total
which is being asked by cities and for
projects in the state.
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The Coquille and Marshfield lodges,
Loyal Order of Moose, will hold their
annual picnic at Highland Park about i
half way between Marshfield and Co­
quille, just off the highway, Sunday,
Aug. 20th. All Loyal Moose and their
friends are invited to come and bring
basket lunches.
Coffee, sugar and
cream will be furnished free by the
lodge«.
Games and races will be
the order of the day, including a
horse-ehoe pitching contest between
teams choMn from Marshfield, North
Bend, Bandon and Ooquills. Dancing
There was not as large a crowd as
anticipated at the I. 0. 0. F. picnic at
Gold Beach last Sunday, although
those present enjoyed the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaer were the
only Coquille people ft attendance.
They went down Saturday evening.
Attention is again called to the reg­
ular monthly meeting of the Coos and
Curry Red Cross chapter, which will
be held in the Coquille city hall this
Geo. Unsoeld has been in Crescent
City thia week taking an inventory of
the stock in his store there and com-
pleting the sale of the etore to Wm.
Trehearne, who has been with Briz-
in the pavilion will also be enjoyed.
evening at 1 o’clock.
sard's general «tore at Arcata.
Sells His Crescent City Store
Red Cross Here Tonight
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