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The Coquille Valley Sentinel y TJEIE PAPER THAT’S TAKE A LETTER FROM HOME ———— VOL. XXIX. COQUILLE, COOS,COUNTY, OREGON, NO. 44. I F. W. Martin, Vice President, and Directort« Chosen—To Have Paid Secretary *--- - -------- , . j C. W. Gano was unanimously elect ed president of the Chamber of Com merce at the forum meeting held in the hotel Wednesday evening. F. W. Martin, as vice-president, and W. 8.' Sickels as treasurer were also both unanimously chosen. The vote for directors resulted in the following being selected—Geo. Belloni, J.P. Beyers, Lafe Compton, C. C. Farr, J. A. Fitzpatrick, J. A. Lamb, C. E. Niles, J. E. Norton, M. M. Newdall, M. F. Pettit, D. E. Rack- leff, 0. C. Sanford, J. L. Smith R. L. Stewart, J. L. Stevens, E. D. Webb, Geo. A. Ulett and H. A. Young. Before turning the gavel over to the new president the retiring officer, R. L. Stewart, thanked the members for their co-operation and support during the peat year and urged that Mr. Gano be given the same hearty co-operation. t The new chamber head thanked, the members for the honor conferred, and then gave as his opinion that a secre tary should be employed at a nominal salary, 810 a month, until the cham ber’s finances would permit the em- ploysnent of a full-time secretary. The suggestion Was adopted by empower ing the president to make arrange ment« for installing headquarters for the chamber in the office of some one who could handle chamber affaire at the stipend named. Another motion adopted was that the Coquille Chamber of Commerce make the Coast ‘Highway Association its major project for 1934 and that 820 a month be set aside for that pur pose when the budget is made up. The next meeting of the chamber will be on Dec. 6, when the president will name the committees for the year. Treasurer SickcU’ report for the past year showed 8194.01 to have been on hand the first of the year and receipts up to October 31 to have been 9402.26, making a total of 35*6- 26. Disbursements during the year were 9478.95, leaving a balance of 38721, of which 816.40 is tied up in the defunct Farmers A Merchants Bank. Robber Was Locked In "Bucko” Btaninger’a Rainbow oa Front street was robbed last Saturday evening about.six,o’clock by a man of «0 or 66 years, who had hidden himself in the building before the at tendants had locked up to go to sup per. A man named O'Dowell, who lives en the lower river, was attempting to enter a« the rubber emerged. The latter dropped a piece of paper, which turned out to be an 818 check, but didn’t stop to recover it. Mr. Staninger says the thief, who has not been seen since, secured 3100 in currency, 880 worth ef checks, and failed to take 370 to 880 worth of «mall silver which was in the cash register. The Last Public Wedding -Hundreds of people were present for the wedding last Saturday after-1 noon of Clyde St Cair and Mias Louise Ocheltree. The announcing car mad. I Final Game Here Tomorrow Frye Before Juvenile Court Tomorrow’s game between Marsh field and Coquille, at Athletic Park here, finishes the schedule for the Red Devils. Starting with a green squad. Coach Hartley has developed a team which can give any school in the con ference a hard game now. They have shown constant improvement, and last Friday against Myrtle Point showed the best power attack of ths season. . If the boys continue the same driving tactics tomorrow, the Pirates will earn the Coos county champion ship, if they win. The game wifi start at 2 o’clock. Raymond Frye, the 17-year old Norway youth, being held in the coun ty jail for the murder of H. U. Black man while the two were out hunting on Oct. 31, was taken before Justice Dodge at Myrtle Point, Tuesday. Be cause of his youth the justice could take no action and ordered him taken before the juvenile court. This will be done at two o’clock this afternoon when it is probable that Judge Thompson wilt bind him over to the grand jury and fix the amount of hie bail. . The grand jury has been called to meet Monday and beside the Frye, case the only other one which is known will t>e brought before them is thst of Victor MdCallietor, charged with involuntary manslaughter for the kill ing of Louis Coombs when the latter was struck by MdCallwter’s car on To Give Pre-Thanksgiving Dance Coquille Post, No. 36, American Le gion, is advertising a Pre-Thanksgiv- ing Dance for Saturday night of next week, Nov. 26. The feature of the evening will be the giving away of six live turkeys. Any Legion man can tell you how they will be dis tributed. , . Ernie Ferrari’s dance band orches tra will furnish the music. Nuf said. DR. WHEELER PASSES AWAY Cerebral hemorrhage was the cause of death of Dr. Jas. W. Wheeler, of this city, who died at the Mast hospi tal in Myrtle Point last Monday noon. This was the statement of Dr. R. H. Mate. Whether the hemorrhage re sulted from a fall or from other causes is not stated in the doctor’s statement and it is doubtful that anyone knows what caused it. The fall was Satur day evening, at which time he struck his head, and although he was around Sunday, by-Monday morning he was in a serious condition. Coroner Keis er, who assisted in performing the autopsy, pronounced it “accidental death.” Dr. Wheeler has practiced medicine in Coquille for the past three years, coming here from Gold Beach to pur chase the practice of Dr. G. Earl Low, and was well liked by al) who knew him. Funeral cervices were held at two p. m. Wednesday in the chapel bare, and interment will be at his old home in Doddsville*Mbs. Dr. Wheeler was born in Stonewall, Miss., Nov. 17, 1882, and graduated from the medical school of the Uni versity of Tennessee. On June 2, 1915, he was united in marriage to Miss Mattie Lou Cow- sert at Doddsville. Before entering the service during the World war ho practiced in Mis sissippi and Oklahoma. He saw nine teen months of service during the war, being a first lieutenant in the Medical Corps ' an attached to Air Squadrons, Later he waa with the Spruce Division, and spent several months at the Presidio examining ex- service men as they were discharged after the armistice. Besides the widow he leaves six children. Jack 17, Alice 15, Billy 11, Peter 8, Robert 8, Louis 4; also a sis ter, Mrs. R. L. Bates in Meridisn, Miss., a step mother and several half- sisters and half brothers in the south. Mrs. Wheeler hopes to be sble to leave tomorrow with her children for her old home in Mississippi. She hss near relatives there with whom they can make their home. ri_k Woma" " Cl«b Art Exhibit the utterances of the contracting The Woman's Club art exhibit in couple and the officiating judge au- the I. O. O. F. building last Friday dible to even those who could not' and Saturday waa an extremely inter- come within hearing distance of the esting collection of very eld dishes, stand on which the ceremony took antique ftirniture, tapestry work by place. ¡two local ladies, Mrs. Emma Lyons The happy couple were in no wise and Mrs. Lyfcnan Carrier, and an old reaonsible for the oft-repeated ex-' spinning wheel, and an antique Swiss pressions this week that there must dock, never be an other public wedding in • Pictures taken many years ago, it would not be polite to say how many Coquille. in all case«, were of a prize-winning License Exams on Wednesday J. G. W. club float in 1918, the flrat graduating class from Coquille high Attention -is called to the fact that school, one of Mrs. A. N. Gould when hereafter Ward MoReynolds will be »he taught school here, and one of in Coquille on Wednesday every other Mrs. Marne Slagle, taken in her girl week, instead of on Tuesday as here hood days. tofore. His next visit will be on Nov. Another interesting display was in 22, and he will be at the city hall the Sentinel building. It featured a from 8 a. m. until 4 p. m. to conduct portion of Geo. W. Taylor’s butterfly examinations for drivers’ and chauf collection, bows and arrows made by feur’s licensee. E. H. Kern, and the gun and pipe dis play of the late Dr. J. W. Wheeler. White Robin This Week Mrs. J. E. Norton reports that Wednesday afternon she and Mrs. J. A. Berg saw in the yard of her home on Heath street, one of those very rare birds—a white rdbin. It waa entirely white except for a fringe of rod around its breast and a few gray feathers on its back. It’s mate was a robin of the regulation color, they were with a flock of other robins, and its shape and appearance, except for folor, waa true to the robip breed. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1933. Boxing Card Next Thursday Com, Spuds, Fruits and Nf- Communities, Factories and Or ganizations Provide Splen tables Judged by Prof. G. R. Hyslop did Exhibits The agricultural exhibits in the Community Building last week were not as numerous as in some years of ■the past, but on the whple it was on excellent display. I One of the unexpected exhibits was of'six ears of yellow dent corn sent by Mrs. Carrie -Hamden from Story City, Iowa. It must be admitted that the prize-winning ears she sent would * score higher in a national corn show than did the Coos product. "Hedge apples” was the designation of another display which this writer has not seen since leaving Kansas. They were known back there as Osage oranges. They are not for eating purposes! Following is the list of prizes sward awarded by Prof. G. R. Hyslop who judged the agricultural exhlbts: Cora 10 Ears Yellow Dent—A. B. Gant, Coquille, 1st; C. A. Holverstott, Mc- kinley, 2nd; H. L. Hansen, McKinley, 3rd. 10 Ears Yellow Dent—A. B. Gant, Coquille, 1st; Geo. Hermann, Broad bent, 2nd; Geo. Hampton, Arago, 3rd. 10 Ears White Dent—Geo. Hamp ton, Arago, 1st. 100 Earn Flint—.R. J. Holverstott, McKinley, 1st; J. T. Evemden, Bridge. 2nd; Fay Holverstott, McKinley, 3rd. 10 Ears Flint—Floyd Ameson, Myrtle Point, 1st; Fay Holverstott, Coquille, 2nd; J. T. Evernden, Bridge, 3rd. 10 Ears Sweet Corn—E. J. Myers. Arago, 1st; II. L. Hansen, McKinley, 2nd; J. Banholster, Coquille, 3rd. 10 Ears Pop Corn—H. L. Hansen, McKinley, 1st Potatoes Long type potatoes—Cowbell Dairy, Coquille, 1st; Harold Neal, Coquille, 2nd; F. R. Bullock, Coquille, 8nd. Round type potatoes—V. C. Pettea- gUl, Coquille, 1st; W. M. Johnson, Co- quills, 2nd; K. E. PrtlsngM, OsqaiHe,' 3rd. Root Crops Stock carrots—Mrs. Frank Lane, (Continued on second page) Riverton Fox Wins Sweepstakes The Fox Breeders’ show at the Corn Show last wek was one of the very interesting departments. Thirty- three foxes were exhibited and the room wae thronged with visitors both days. Mike Duberer, of the Seattle Fur Exchange, judged the entries and awarded the grand champion prise to C. M. Hartwell, of Riverton. Grant Hartwell wen second place and Josh Ruble, of Coquille, third. •In the silver black fox drviaion, which constituted most of the show, there were four classes, male and fe male for both adults and pups. The prize winners and the prizes won were as follows: First Award:, In each of the four classes, 36.00 cash, (doner, E. A. Stephens and Co., Denver, Colo.), won by C. M. Hartwell, Riverton; Grant Hartwell. Riverton; Josh Ruble, Co quille; C. M. Hartwell, Riverton. Second Award: in each of the four classes, a silver fox raw pelt manu factured into a scarf, (donated by Stanley Calkins, Denver), won "by C. (Continued on seventh page.) Calling for Star Route Bids Postmaster Geo. Belloni has been notified by the postoffice department that bids will be opened on Jan. lfl for the operation of the two star routes running out of Coquille, one out through Norway, Lee, McKinley, Fairview and back here, and the other down the North Bank through Leneve to Bullards, across the river to Ban don and back through Riverton on the highway to Coquille. The contracts will be for four years, starting the first of next July and ending June SO, 1938. The present carriers are Walter Rhule on the Mc Kinley route and R. E. Ward' on that to Bandon. 30 Boys for Fairview Camp The Fairview and Powers CCC camps were brought to full winter strength Monday when 83 young men arrived here for the former and 30 passed through on their way«to Pow ers. The enlistments were all from Nebraska. The first amateur boxing card for this season is scheduled to be held at the Community Building next Thurs day evening, Nov. 28. There will be eight 3-round bouts between local, boys. In addition there will be a J A Boy Scout Court of Honor will three-round wrestling match for the be held in the city hall Wednesday local amateur championship between: evening, Nov. 22. E. A. Britton will Morse Stonecypher and Alfred Plasp. be here all day Wednesday checking Admission will be M and 13 canto. . | up en ths naw peout work. The 1933 Corn Show in most re spect« was as successful a presenta tion as has been made since the first one was given 18 years ago. In other respects, for which the committees in charge were in no way responsible, there is undoubtedly cause for crith «ism, but the Corn Show cannot be held responsible for individual ac- tions. However, this is not an editorial, but is intended as a commendation of the booths in which many fine dis plays of agricultural and manufac tured products were shown. These booths were uniformly fine, and were An Appreciation visited by practically all of the thou The Coquille Corn Show Committee sands who were here both Friday and wishes to thank everyone who assisted Saturday. in helping to make the show a suc The interest taken by granges, ru cess. , ral communities, and various organi -J. L. Smith, Chairman. zations in exhibiting the varied prod-. nets which were shown indicates a' TBr-. . w?ici CLUB HEARS HEALTH TALK ginated the Corn Show, the display of Goos county products, and proves that the foundation of Coquille’s annual ■ celebration is sound. What * may Mrs. J. E. Norton, president of The. arise from that foundation cannot be Coquille Woman’s Club, presided at foretold. The Myrtle Grange booth ><* • the November meeting, which was fins, diversified exhibit of farm prod held Tuesday afternoon at the Perish house of the Episcopal Church, wittj ucts. The Parkersburg Community Club the regular business conducted at the was of the same order, canned fruite, opening of the meeting, 'Short re port* were given by department chajr- vegetables and farm producta. I. A. Elrod’s Coos Bottling Works men who were present Mfs. H. E. displayed the syrups and soft drink« charge og the program, an- whieh are made at the local plant nounced th.«e taking part as the pri- The Lee Community exhibited an mory PuPild <»f Mrs, Inez Chase dram- attractive farm scene and crops. | «tiled good health habit*. Thia was J. E. Ford Co. showed the Coquille verY entertaining and well presented valley peas which are proving so children. Mrs. E. A. Wood- profitable, as well as bam and bacon, * y,rd> accompanied by Mrs. M. O. butchered and cured in their own . Hawkins, jang two pleasing numbers, Dr. M. Earl Wilson, the main speak plant The Myrtle Point Chamber of Com er of the afternoon, talked on Public merce featured the major project* of Health, dealing mainly with preven that body, chief * of Î whieh is the Coast tion and control of cJBtagieua -liseaa- es. Mrs. Iris Elrod, county health Highway Aasoeiati ____ iway Assoeiation. The North Fork Grange at Fair nurse, tailed and explained from a view, the Arago community, the Co- chart how the federal, state and coun ty health d-.qiartmant* raised and dis (Continued on third page.) tributed its money. . At the conclusion tea was served by A Splendid Comedy Mesdame« L. P. Maury, E. L. Wilson, That the Monotony Killers never, F. S. Emery, R. E. Boober, F. L. Rov presented a more interesting or more er, F. W. Martin, and Emory John cleverly executed play than “Her ston to the following present: Mee- Step-Husband,” seems to be the dames H. E. Hess. O. L. Wood, J. R. unanimous verdict of the seven or Bunch, Wm. Davis, Lsfe Compton, eight hundred who heard and saw it Geo. A. Ulett, Caroline Yetten, L. W. at the Community Building last Fri Oddy, Ray Barton, C. J. Fuhrman, J. day evening. And the audience could A. Lamb, Paul Van Scoy, F. L. Green- all hear it as well as see the actors. ough, R. A. Wemich, Lloyd Rosa, Ken Without a hitch the nine who took nett Lawrence, W. H. Mansell, A. E. part followed their cues and gave a Bradford, R. B Rogers, J. E. Norton, truly fine performance. C. L. Ward, M. M. Newdall, C. K. Mrs. Ula Leach, who carried the Noreott, ‘Ray Thomas, R. L. Stewart, comedy along through all the acta and E. A. Walker, Geo. Jenkins, O. T. scenes with by far the heaviest part, Gant, £. A. Rietman. M. Earl Wilson, was never at a loss for words; her L H. .Hazard, Jacob Grebel, H. H. naturalness wss that of a woman in Hartley, O. C. Sanford, Wm. Cunning. her home; she seemed to live the E. A. Woodyard, M. A. Hawkins, Ju part and not be simply acting it. She lius Ruble, Theodore Luebke, Iris El outdid all her previous performances rod, Misses Helen Stanbrough, Wal and added fresh laurels to those lace and Catherine Wernich. From- heretofore won on the amateur stage. out-of-town guests were Mrs. J. F. Ray Jeub, her permanent husband, Ryan, Mrs. C. C. Williams and Mm. with gesture and facial expression, Fred Schepman, all of North Bend. loud, clear voice, and general demean or. was just as clever and natural as Richmond, Trustee for Courier “Mary” and he is deserving of much Dr. Jas. Richmond was on Wed credit for the successful presentation nesday named as trustee for the Coos of the comedy. No less did the others carry out Country Courier of this city, for their parts successfully. Lu Verne which Miss Anna Jerzyk had filed a Knife as the maid put a lot of feeling petition in bankruptcy two weeks ago. and emphasis into all her words and Dr. Richmond was selected by the action; Clarence Bean, the temporary creditors as a compromise candidate husband, took advantage of his op and hia «election was approved by portunities in a whole-hearted man Referee Joehnk. The following from the Marshfield ner; Mrs. Viola Newton took to per fection the part of aristorcatic society News telle of the procedings before lady; Mrs. Georgia Richmond and Vir the referee: ginia Tillman who had less promin ent parte were conspicuous by the manner in whieh they carried on; Justin Cary, as the cop, sometimes for got his brogue, but he handled well the situation and especially the thug sa played by Tracy Leach. Fairview Camp Housewarming The officers and men of the Fair view OCC camp are planning a House Warming out there next Friday eve | ning, Nov. 24, in celebration of the ' completion of their new qaurters. A short program will be presented, an informal dance enjoyed and a lunch 1 served before the party disperses. Bandon Poultry Show, Dec. 8 The Bandon Poultry Show will be i held on Dec. 8-9-10 this year and a i c nsideratle Increase in entries and I attendance is expected this year. The i premium list was mailed out thia i week. THE BIG FEATURE Parade Last Friday Makes the (lorn Show — Marshfield H. S. Band Assists I. While not as large as last’s year’s, the Corn Show parade last Friday was a very fine pageant, of over four blocks in length, and made this the outstanding feature of the cele bration, and the B. P. W. club, with Mrs. Berths J. Smith as chairman, de serves all the credit for Friday’« most successful presentation. . The parade was headed by a state police ear, Uncle 8am and Miss Col umbia on horseback (Herman Floton and Miss Kathleen MdClintock) and the Marshfield High School band. This -band from the bay added greatly to the afternoon’s entertain ment and their concert in the Com munity Building the same afternoon was enjoyed by a large crowd. Prize winners in the parade were: Best patriotic organisation float, Coquille American Legion, 310. Beet Grange float, Coquille No. 396, 810. Best cliTb float. Lions, 810. Best fraternal float, Royal Neigh bors, 810. Best school float, C. H. 8., 85. Beat junior elub float, C. H. 8. Smith-Hughes, 85. Best rural school float, Roy district, 85- Best rural high school float, Arago, 85. In the prize pet section, the follow ing awards were made by the judges: Largest pet, Shetland pony, Elsie Yoakam; smallest pet, gold fish, John Ellingsen; moxt unusual pet, turtle, Marie Matthews; dog with longest tail, wolf hound, Dick Vinton; dog (Continued on third png«.) Truck Men to File Rates AU fixed termini and anywhere-for- hire truck men have employed Ned C. Kelley as their agent and given him power of attorney to file with the Oregon Public Utilities commission a uniform tariff or rates covering all operators within the district of the Oregon Coast Highway as far north ‘as Florence. AU local rates will be made uniform and while there will be a slight increase in rates on some commodities and for some classes of freight yet the public wiU be greatly benefitted by this uniform tariff; for all operators will have the same rates, and one tariff will cover all opera toss. The new bureau will be known as the Oregon Coast Auto Freight Bu reau. Its office will be at 383 8outh Taylor Street, Coquille, Ore. Randolph Lorenz Wins Place Randolph Lorenz, on Wednesday af ternoon, won the right to represnt Coquille in the McKesson Drug Co. contest which will be held in the Broadway theatre in a . few weeks, and in which singers, dancers and mu sicians from forty other cities in Ore gon and southern Washington will compete. The «election was made Wednesday afternoon when Randolph, Ernie C oper and Frankio and Johnny, of the McKinley OCC camps, winners of the local contest at the Liberty The atre last Saturday night, were hoard over KEX at Portland. Should Ran dolph be one of the five winners in the January competition be will bo giver, a trip to San Francisco or Hollywood for further try-outs. Meetings to Close Sunday The meetings which Walter Fiscus has been conducting at the Church of Christ for the past several weeks will close Sunday evening. The following are the subjects on which he will ipcaik the next three evenings: Friday: “An Adequate Savior.” A social hour will be held for young people. Saturday: "Nine Men that Ought to Be in Heil.” „ Sunday evening: “Oatriches.” The hearing was interesting, to say the least, with charges of fraud and counter charges. J. W. Robey, of Portland, a friend of Miso Jerzyk, the principal stockholder of the cor poration, had attempted to secure suf ficient creditor proxies to control the meeting. He was opposed by Judge Watson who, as friend of W. E. Hass Treasurer Wants Bills Quickly ler, former owner of the plant, had E. D. Webb, Com Show treasurer, attempted to do the same thing. Fin- requests that all those having claims ally a compromise candidate was pto- against the committee for expenses posed for 'trustee, and Dr. Richmond in connection with this year’s show to was appointed. present those claims at once. It is It* was pointed out “that the paper hoped to close the beoks on the 1933 would have to be issued this week Com Show early next week. and next if the property is to retain its value as a going concern. Joehnk, The Ameriacn Legion Auxiliary will after consultation with t>e creditors, have a pot luck luncheon and sewing made the statement that the trustee meeting next Tuesday, Nov. 21, at would be authorised to have a paper one p. m. issued for the next two weeks provid- ed an estimated deficit of 826.00 per You can get your Radio tubes week is put up, by erediterà and tested free at H 8. Norton’s Music others. A BtaUoaary Itera.