The Coquille Valley sentinel., August 25, 1933, Image 1

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THE PAPER THAT’S LIKE A LETTER EROM HOME
NO. 32.
VOL. XXIX.
5-YR. FRANCHISE
2 Per Cent of Gross Receipts,
5300 Kilowatts Without
Cost Ashed by City
COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25. 1933.
Prospect for Well Drilling
Coquille, and in fact all of Coos
county, will soon know whether the
long-delayed hope of one or more test
wells to prove whether this section
of Oregon is a potential oil field, is to
be fulfilled.
Bert Kay, the first of the week, re­
ceived specifications for a rotary drill
derrick and instructions from J. P.
Furr to secure estimates for such a
structure.
The tone of Mr. Furr’s letter in­
dicated that he was associated with
others in a deal with W. E. Marrion
which would insure the drilling of a
hole about a thousand feet west of the
present well.
Mr.. Furr concluded his letter with
the words, ’’I’ll be seeing you in a
few days."
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This letter bears out the statement
made by Mr. Marrion in a letter to
his son here, in which he stated that
the deal was completed and that he
would leave Los Angeles for Coquille
on Wednesday of this week. This
should bring him in here today or to­
morrow. Whether Mr. Furr will be
with him is not known at this writing,
but that a rotary drill is, or soon will
be, on the way up here, is indicated in
both letters.
Mayor Berg and all councilmen
ware present at the eity dads’ session
Monday night when the matter of *
franchise for the Mt. States Power
Co. was the principal matter up for
consideration.
The council members had met dur­
ing the afternoon to decide what they
would ask of the utility in return for
a franchise, and their program was
the only one considered. .
T. H. Nees, manager of the Coos
Bay Division, urged the granting of a
20-year franchise, the council holding
for a five-year contract, and this waa
the only real difference to be settled.
Mr. Ness stated that the state law,
limiting franchisee to SO years, indi­
cated that the lawmakers considered
that a fair schedule. (He also said
that with a 20-year guarantee the
company would feel justified in mak­
ing improvements
and extensions
which with a five-year term they
would not act. He pointed to the fact,
as shown by their books that 20%
cents of every dollar collected for
juice service in Coos ocunty, goes for
taxes, and that their tax payment is a
o.i.a-
double their payroll.
Just as the colored fan from North
Mr. Ness stated that the 20-year
Bend announced last Sunday, “Ladies
franchise at Marshfield, on which
and gentlemen, next Sunday the Col­
that city will receive an average of
ored House of David will cross bat«
2% per cent of the power company’s
with the Coquille Loggers.
Come
gross revenue in that city over the 20
early and get your seats,” the local
year period, was granted before the
ball club will meet a traveling team
federal tax of throe pee cent aras im­
for -the second time this season. Ben
posed. Since that three per cent law
Robinson is the dusky colored boy who
waa enacted the utilities have been
made
the announcement, he being at
adding it to their customers’ bills,
present a bootblack in North Bend
but beginning Sept. 1 the company
will have to pay the tax itself, and re­ and one of the beet fans and support­
lieve the customer of the tax.
He ers that the Loggers have. Ben was
at one time a member of a colored team
considered that a two per cent tax
in the eaat so he will likely be in
on the company’s gross income would
all his glory when hia brethren meet
he a fair remuneration to the city.
the Coquille team. The question is:
Mayor Borg came back with the
Who wiH Ben favor in this encounter?
city’s demand—a five-year franchise,
Van Dyke’s Colored House of David
free electricity for the city hall, the
is a fast-traveling aggregation which
community building, and the chlorin­
meets all comers.
Word received
ation plant at the water reservoir,
from
fans
who
have
witnessed them
and a two per cent payment, figured
on gros« revenue. He stated that the in games already played in Oregon
people of Coquille were not willing to marks the negroes as a big league
grant a franchise for a longer period outfit. And don’t for a minute think
that the negro race doesn’t put out
than five yean.
Councilman LsFevre stated that his players of major league caliber. They
personal Opinion was that the city have never been allowed to compete
should own and operate its own elec­ in organised ball but, nevertheless,
tric plant, but ho would agree that the there is a league in the Eaat composed
mayor’s outline of demands was thé of dusky men who could easily sup­
plant many of our stars of today.
thing to do now.
Manager Fortier announces that
Mr. Ness stated that he would pre­
Carl
Gilbert will face the Colored
sent the program to the power com­
pany official« and be present at the House of David. Against the House
Sept 26 session of the council to re­ of David of religious belief Gilly
port. The entire considerations for pitched some of the best ball of his
the franchise, to be dated June 23, career, having the bewhiskered team
beaten 4 to 2 in the ninth inning when
1933, as as follows:
a dropped line drive robbed him of
Two per cent on gross business.
victory after two were out Since
Five-year term.
2600 kilowatts free at city hall, then Carl has been waiting patiently
1600 K. W. at pumping plant, 1100 to get at another traveling group and
he sees the Sunday fray as hie chance.
K. W. at Community building.
The game should be a colorful
Cost of moving wires and poles to
permit moving of buildings to be event. The combination of a colored
borne by the one making the request. team wearing Van Dyke whiskers is
Another statement made by Mr. in itself a novelty, but when a team
Ness was that 6.68 per cent of all of their caliber meets one of the Co­
taxes paid in Coquille for the 1982 quille Logger etripe it can be listed
as a gigantic affair. Not only thia but
levy was by the Mt. States.
The resignation of Mrs. C. D. the colored boys add comedy and en­
Walker as a member of the Library tertainment to the pre-game cere­
board was received but no successor monies. They have perfected a pep­
was named at the Monday evening per game and a shadow infield exhi­
bition that are second to none. Come
session.
out
and see for yourself.
Assistant Fire Chief Schram’s re­
COLORED TEAM
COMING SUNDAY
quest for two electric water-proof
lanterns, costing 815 each, was re­
ferred to the fire committee. The fire
department has but one such lantern
now.
The council also
informed
Mr.
Schram that the fire department had
authority to remove brush or plants
which obscured the view of fire hy­
drants.
Thurman-Holverstott
Mise Ruby Hokrerstott, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Holverstott, of
Fairview, and Dale Hughes Thurman,
son of Mrs. Netty Thurman of this
city, were united in marriage Wed­
nesday afternoon
by Turner B.
MacDonald at his "Friendly Woods”
home near Arago. Only relatives of
the contracting parties were present
for the ceremony.
After a short wedding trip down
into California they will make their
home in Coquille.
Have Leased Graham Hall
Ernie Ferrari and Levi Wilson have
secured from the state banking de­
partment a lease on the Graham Hall
here and they expect to open the fall
dancing season next Saturday eve­
ning, Sept. 2, and give a dance regu­
larly on Saturday night
Mr. Ferrari and his orchestra will
furnish the music for all the dances.
In commenting on their venture,
Mr. Wilson says, “We’ve got the op­
portunity to prove that I am right. I
have always contended that dances,
properly conducted, will pay in Co­
quille. I’m going to find out."
K. E. Medford is getting ready to
open a grocery store in Powers. He
was disappointed by the non-arrival
of his fixtures but expects to be able
to open thsrs io a week or ton days.
teach MeXInley, until It rates.
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Supt. Ward Announces Teacher Phyllis Jane Watson, 11 Yrs.,
Assignments for Coquille
Drowned in the Coquille
Schools
Last Friday
To the Parents and Patrons of School
District Number Eight, Coquille,
Oregon:
’ You will please study carefully the
following announcements concerning
the opening of the school year of 1933
1934. First, please find a list of teach­
ers and their assignments:
Washington Building
Miss Rosabel Shone—.Principal and
teacher of fifth grade.
Mm. Edith Walton—Fourth grade.
Miss Letta Wallace—Third grade.
Miss Helen Stanbrough — Third
grade.
Miss Hazel Adams—Second grade.
Mrs. Ines R. Chase—First grade.
Lincoln Building
W. >E. Thompson—Principal, teach­
er of (Reading and Civics.
Joseph Sayre—History and Athlete
Coach.
Mias Florence Hill — Mathematics
and Girls’ Adviser.
Mrs. Marie Btowart—.English.
Miss Charlotte Andrews — Ge­
ography and Spelling,
Kenneth Thompson — Agriculture,
Reading, Spelling, in charge of High
School band.
Mise iDean Harding—Second grade.
Mrs. Alberta Tyrrell—‘First grade.
High School
Henry H. Hartley—(Principal, Ath­
letic Coach, and Science.
William Cunning — Smith-Hughes.
Clarence (laika — Social Science,
Boys* Adviser.
Theodore Luebke—Commercial De­
partment and assistant to coach.
Miss Phyllis 'Hall—.English and
Dean of Girls.
Miss Jean HHl-English and De­
bate.
Mrs. Ruth Beyers — Mathematics,
Library and Orcheetra.
Mies Kathleen McClintock — Home
Economics and Cafeteria.
Chester L. Ward— Superintendent
and Civil Government.
Misa Harriet Gould—Secretary to
Superintendent.
In a later account a brief history
will be given of the new teachers as
to their preparation and experience.
Two teachers have been eliminated in
the grade. This was done in the in­
i’ Continued on fifth page.)
High School Music Is Tree
The attention of Coquille High
School student« and their parents is
called at this time, when so much
thought is being given the approach­
ing school year, to opportunities in
musical activities which their school
offers them each year. As ia usual
in most schools they are given the op­
portunity of taking part in boy«' and
girla’ glee club work. And as is most
unusual in a school of this sise, they
are given the chance to be a member
of band or orchestra groups without
extra charge to themselves, their par­
ents or the taxpayers.
Orchestra work has been carried on
in the local high eohool for the past
ten years and band work for the part
four years, both having been most
successful. Last year the orchestra
numbered twenty-six pieces and the
band eighteen. Any student, either in
high school or in the junior high, is
eligible to membership and the in­
struction i« free. The only require­
ment is that the student, in most
cases, provides his own instrument
It is well, but not essential, for that
(Conttnoed on eighth page.)
License Renewal Time Short
Ward McReynolds will be here
again next Tuesday, Aug. 29, to con­
duct examinations for drivers and
chauffeurs’ licenses. This will be his
last vurtt before the Sept 1 expiration
date of old drivers’ licenses, and those
who have not yet secured their new
licenses should see him this trip, for
arrests will follow of those who do
not have new permits. He will be at
the city hall between 1 and 5 p. m.
Stemmier Has Narrow Escape
“Cat” Through McKinley Bridge
Two caterpiller bulldozers were be-
ing taken to the C.C j C. camp at Mc­
Kinley last Saturday when one of
them went down with the bridge just
after leaving the Lee-Sitkum road on
the McKinley spur. The gulch which
the bridge spurs is 50 feet deep at
one place but the “cat” went Mown
only ten feet and no one on it was in­
jured. It required but a short time
for the buBdoxer tn cut out a roadway
across the gulch by which cars can
Opens Store in Powers
OPENS SEPI. 5 Ä HIVER TBÀGEDÏ
A ton and a half Chevrolet logging
truck owned by Kenneth 'Laird of the
Laird and Iversdn .Logging camp on
upper Rock ereek and operated by
Harold Stemmier, of Myrtle Point
plunged over a 50-foot embankment
Tuesday morning when the brakes
gave way. Stemmier luckily had
presence of mind to jump clear of the
truck which was heavily loaded with
logs. The heavy timbers slid forwsrd
in the plungle snd sheared off the
cab and top of the engine.—Myrtle
Point Harald.
82.W THE THAR
N. R. A. Meeting Tonight
The first N. R. A. organisation
meeting to be held in Coquille will be
at the city hall this evening at 7:30.
Acting upon advices from N. R. A.
headquarter« in Washington, D. C.,
Postmaster Geo. A. Belloni has issued
an invitation to the heads of all ser­
vice clubs, the city government, coun­
ty court Legion, and other organiza­
tions and newspaper representatives
to assemble and form a committee for
N. R. A. activity.
In his letter of notification, Mr.
Belloni says, The object of thia com­
mittee wiU be to give publicity to the
local efforts to co-operate in the Presi­
dent’s Re-employment Agreement, to
provide speakers for various meetings,
and to urge all interests to support
the program.”
Ed Bailey to Be Here to Discuss
Federal Program — John D.
Goss to Be Coos Co. Agent
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The treacherous Coquille river
Edw. F. Bailey, district manager
claimed another victim laat Friday
for the federal Home Owners’ Loan
afternoon when Phyllis Jane Watson
Corporation, writes Postmaster Geo.
lost her life while in bsthing. She
Belloni that he will be in Coquille
had gone to the ¿and bar on the Bur­
either today or tomorrow to give in­
gess place a mile south of Johnsons
formation on the workings of the new
Mill, with Marvin Jane and Ann Haw­
law and will be able to see some of
kins, Robeile and Verne Oderkirk,
those who may wish to secure loans
and accidentally «topped off the bar
from the government. He will also
into a hole. Phyllis had had a few les­
speak over KOOS.
sons in sWimming, but was by no'
John D. Goss has been named as
means a swimmer, and when she
attorney in Coos county for the Loan
stepped off the bar she naturally be­
Corporation, and Hugh McLain as ap-
Coquille Water Is Al
came frightened, as many an older
paiser, both from Marshfield.
and more experienced swimmer has.
There are two things about Co­
Writing from Eugene, Mr. Bailey
She screamed and the two older girls quille’« water supply this summer calls attention to the requirement of
ruehed to help her, but although they which are worthy of note. One is the the law “that in order to complete a
had hold of her they could not save quantity still in storage—81,000,000 loan it will in the great majority of
her. Verne, 13 years old, pushed out gallons—the most that there has ever cases be necessary for the holder of
to her in a boat, but she went down been the last of August,
the existing mortgage on the property
for the third time just aa he reached
The other is the report on the wat­ to consent to take the bonds of the
for her jiair.
er’s condition as reported by the state Home Owners Loan Corporation in
Men not far away were summoned health department. The report this payment of his mortgage.
and Marvin Jane ran to the Stone week is the best ever received, rating
“Thus far in this district we have
service station at Johnson’s Mill to A, with a bacteria count of one per met with gratifying response on the
phone for help. J. E. Stone, with cubic centimeter.
¡part of mortgagees in expressing
his fishing tackle, caught on to the
their willingness to take these bonds.
body at the first cast, but although
However, due mainly to the lack of
Drs. J. A. Richmond and Jas. Wheeler
knowledge of the security offered,
worked on her for an hour and the
some holdem of mortgages have been
Marshfield pulmotor, rushed by a fire­
reluctant to make the change.
man from Coos Bay, was used for an
“In order that holders of mortgages
hour, it was impossible to resuscitate
The Lions Club which has been at- may be more fully advised as to the
her.
temtpting for the past two or three nature of the security offered, 1 will
Phyllis was the daughter of Roy
years to secure a swimming pool on say that the bonds of this corporation
Watson, of this city, and Mrs. Gladys Dutch John creek, gt the head of run for the term of eighteen years,
Watson, of Medford. She was born
Front street, discussed at length yes­ bear interest at the rate of four per
Nov. 14, 1922, and would have been
terday the. possibility of carrying out cent, which interest is guaranteed by
eleven years of age in three month«.
the plan in the hopes that auch trage­ the government, are exempt from tax­
She was lovely girl, charming in man­
dies as that of last Friday cap be ation both as to principal and inter­
ner and disposition, with lovable
est and including income tax and in-
eliminated in the future.
characteristics which endeared her to
Two things have worked against tagibles tax, both state and national.
all her friends.
the Lions’ plan. ' One, the principal They are eligible aa collateral for
Funeral services were conducted at
thing is the lack of finances. It is fig­ loans from the Federal Reserve Bank
the chapel at 2 o’clock Sunday after­
ured that a concrete poo], with dress­ by member banks up to eighty per
noon, by T. B. MacDonald, of Arago.
ing rooms, and other necessities, will cent of their par value, and eligible as
Pallbearers were close friends of her
cost some thousands of dollars. And security for postal savings deposits,
parents—JU F. Miller, Wilbur Haynes,
until the city’s application for a 835,- and likewiae are eligible as security
E. A. Walker, T. B. Currte, Walter
000 loon from the R. F. C. for water for loans from the F. F. C.
Ljjasnberger and C. P. Zumwalt,
“ I am confident that there will be
line improvement ia pawed upon the
while five of her young friends were
city officials did not wsnt to apply for a favorable market established for
honorary pallbearers — Margaret a swimming pool loan.
these bonds and that eventually they
Smith, Marion Hees, Rheo Walker,
The other obstacle was the attitude will sell at par or above.”
Patricia Chapman and Louise Wood­
of the state health department that
yard.
the creek could not be used for swim­ County Net Resources, $331,000
Mr. Watson drove out to Medford ming until it was made as safe as
A reading of County Clerk Oddy’a
Friday night to break the sad news
drinking water should be. Even in semi-annual summary statement, aa
to Mrs. Watson and they returned to
its present state Dutch John is no of July 1 this year, and which ap­
Coquille Saturday morning. She ex­
more contaminated than the river, pears on page 7 of this issue, will
pects to return to Medford Monday.
and a pool would be infinitely safer convince anyone that Coos county is
Phyllis had spent a portion of the
for swimemm, either experienced or not in such bad shape financially. In
summer here, from Medford, and
barriers.
fact the net resources of 8331,325, or
came about a month ago to visit until
J. L. Smith suggested that the a third of a million,- would be excel­
school opened at Medford with her
Lions «ecure a competent instructor to lent if taxes were paid. The unpaid
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frbd
give a demonstration at the bridge tax on general fund and general road
Nosier, who live on the highway. She
here of the best way of attempting fund is 81,210,876, with 827,000 inter­
had come in to town the day before to
resuscitation.
est and penalty, all figured as a re­
attend a party and was «pending
Along this same line it should be source. (How much of a resource this
Friday at the M. 0. Hawkins home.
noted that the Coquille Fire Depart­ is, is of course problematical.
The drowning occurred between one
ment keeps a lead line on the truck
Outstanding warrants, overdrafts,
and two o’clock and it was at least an
for dragging purpose« and in the case interest on warrants, etc. is 8961,456.-
hour before the body was recovered.
of drowning a call to the telephone 13.
office will insure use of the line in a
The outstanding road bond« to­
C. C. C. Officers Change
very short time.
talled July 1, 8776,000.
In the reassignment of army of­
Another matter discussed by the
ficers serving at CC.C. camps, which Lions was a picnic. It was suggested
Indoor Ball Tuesday Evenings
has taken place in the past week or thst a swimming party ba held in the
Indoor baseball is still going on
so, Capt. N. E. Callan ramaina aa near future at the tank in Bandon,
every Tuesday and sometimes Thurs­
commanding officer of the Fairview with supper on the beach later. This
day evening at Athletic Park and
camp. Capt. A. P. Rhett has been was left to the entertainment commit­
those taking part are getting a lot
transferred to the Brice creek camp, tee to arrange for.
of kick out of it But there is room
and Lieut. Fried to the Mapleton
Entertainment was furnished yes­
for more and with the six o'clock clos­
camp. Lieut. N. B. Simmonds has ar­ terday by two youngsters. Raymond
ing hour every one can get in a good
rived for duty here from the Wolf Bentfoin, nine-year old violinist, who
90 minutes of active exercise.
creek camp. Lieut. C. D. Winder re­ wm making his last public appear­
Last Tuesday evening, Jim Stevens
mains as medical officer for the Fair­ ance before going to Portland to take
asks us to report, his team trimmed
view and McKinley camps.
lessons on the instrument, surprised
Muri Kramer’s, 18 to 5.
Major Rinaldo L. Coe, eomamnder those who had never before heard
at McKinley, ha« been ordered to Fort him, with his technique and mastery
A Feel of Fall Now.
Kiley, Kans., Lieut. Hart to the camp of the bow and violin at so young an
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While the afternoons now are as
on the McKenzie at Belknap, and age.
Capt. Roy B. Goodell is now com­
The other performer was Ralph warm as any we have had this sum­
manding officer at McKinley,
Adams, an acrobat of considerable mer, the cool nights are a reminder
ability, who, if he can develop along that fall ia du«, and a little fire in the
the lines he has started, will make a furnace makes the evenings more
Auxiliary Dance Saturday
name for himself in the profesisonal comfortable.
The ladies of the Coquille Legion world.
Next Thursday marks the close of
Auxiliary are making preparationa
the fiscal weather year.
The total
for a dance in Graham Hall, Saturday
precipitation since last September 1
Spearhead la Chert
evening, August 26. Ernie Ferrari,
is 71 inches, at least a foot abovs ths
with his accordion and a six-piece or­
John Loreman, geologist, says that average.
chestra, will provide the music for the Indian spearhead, left here a few
the affair which promises to be one weeks ago by Dick Sumerlin is chert
Seven Miners at Alpine Mine
of the best held here in «orne time. a stone too «oft for arrow heads, but
W. T. Alpine is now using seven
Special features, which the committee evidently used by the Indians on
does not care to make public, will be spears. Mr. Loreman says this head men at his Riverton coal mine, two ad­
interspersed between dances during evidently came from south of Myrtle ditional miners having started to
work Monday morning. He is devel­
the evening.
Point, for there is a lot of the same
Admission will be 40c for gentle­ kind of stone about three miles south oping more and more of an outaide
bueinese and with the rainy fall sea­
men and 10c for ladies.
of that city.
son just ahead the summer slack ia
over.
Daughter Born Yesterday
SWIMMING POOL
IS LIONS’ AIM
Blanchard Found in Portland
Mrs. J. A. Lamb received a tele­
gram from Capetown, Calif., last eve­
ning stating that a 7% pound baby
girl waa born to Mr. and Jfrs. Pres­
cott Branstetter yesterday. She has
been named Mary Anne, for her two
grandmothers.
Both mother and
Arthur S. Blanchard, who disap­
peared in Portland a couple of weeks
ago was found in South Portland Mon­
day in a dazed condition. He reported
the car he had rented was “in the
water,” and that he had had a terrible
baba ara doing well.
time saving himself.
Grange Council Tomorrow
The Coos Grange Council, composed
of the masters and secretaries of the
eleven subordinate granges in the
county, will hold its first fall session
in W. 0. W. hall hers tomorrow (Sat­
urday) at 1(80 p.