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COQUILLE. COO8 COUNTY, ORM6ON, FRIDAY. JANUARY IX 1934.
ITSELF
To Celebrate 25th Anniversary
THE 5 BRIDGES
ARE ASSURED
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NAT MEAN
B.P.W. ENTERTAIN
Local Boys on Way to L. A.
Randolph Lorenz won third place
in the McKesson Co. contest at the
Broadway theatre in Portland last
Friday night, which entitled him to
E. C. Neal’s Track Joint Inven­ McKinley Camp Visited by Live­ a trip to San Francisco to appear in Held by Coquille Woman's Chib
vaudeville. But Skipper Don Mills is
ly Coquille Performers
tion to Have a Month’s
Tuesday Well Attended and
taking him on the Loa Angeles and
, Last Night
Test Soon
:__
Greatly Enjoyed
Hollywood also, according to word re­
ceived by his parents, Mr. and Mm.
The most interesting talk made at
Ernest C. Neal, of thia city, left - 4t waa a mighty fine program which Mw. Lorenz, the first of the week.
Guest night given by the CoquiUe
a Lions club luncheon in a long time
yesterday for Chicago and Urbana, the ladies of the B. P. W. club, with
The skipper has organized an or­ Woman’s Club Tuesday eveniag at
was that by Geo. E. Griffith, of the
Illinois, where a month’s test of hia Mrs. Ula Leach as chairman of the chestra which appeared Wednesday eight o’otock at the Epicopal Parish
U. S. Forester's office at Portland
invention may result in benefit to a c «mmittee in charge, presented at the evening at Bend, last night and to­ house was attended by nearly a hun­
who is showing the forestry pictures
great many people in Coquille and to McKinley CCC camp last evening, but night at Klamath Fails, and will be­ dred members and guest«. Mrs. J. E.
and delivering a talk at the COC
a smaller number elsewhere in Ore­ the assistance of sig or eight of the at 'Weed Saturday night. From there Norton, president of the club, gave a
camps In this section this week.
boya in the camp, with music of sev­ they go to San Francisco and . after, hearty welcome to those present, then
gon.
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Mr. Griffith stated that the Conser­
The invention, now owned in the eral kinds, added greatly to th# eve­ being featured there in the theatres, proceeded with a «bort business meet­
vation Corps had accomplished in a
United States by the Neal Railway ning’s pleasure arid made it one, iong go south, playing the larger places ing. Secretary’s and treasurer's re­
few months what the forestry depart­
Track Joint Corporation, was patented to lie remembered.
during the next few weeks, and fin­ ports were made, also reports by
ment had laid out as a ton-year pro­
There were about 26 Coquille peo­ ishing at Loe Angeles.
by the United State« on (tot. 7, 1989.
chairmen of the various committees.
gram for the department, in the build­
it waa worked out by Mr» Neal the ple in attendance—performers, mem­
Bobby Bums is another member of Mrs. Alice Wilson, chairman of the
ing of telephone line«, look-Out sta­
bers of the dub, visitors and auto the party, which makes two Coquille library committee, announced that a
Year previous.
tion«, and in reducing the danger of
There are sixty odd stockholder« in drivers, and notwithstanding the rain, boys who are entering the entertain­ benefit card- party would be sponsored
forest fires. He estimated that »5,-
this section' who will rejoice if the slippery roads and none too good go­ ment field, Bobby as a pianist, and some time the tatter part of January
600,000 worth of forestry project« had
American Railway Association adapts ing, the five ears made the trip safely, Randolph as a singer. ■
I or first of February, place and date to
bean accomplished by the 110 camps
this joint as a part of standard rail­ although none tried to navigate the
be announced later.
in the Northwest.
mile and a half from the Lawhorns
way track equipment.
At the close of the business meeting
In the decrease of fires, the pres­
Without going to technical detail«, place to the camp, but were glad to
the program was turned over to Mrs.
ence of the OQC has been of immense
the joint, used for fastening rails to­ take seats in the Forestry trucks and
0. €. Sanford, who first read a short
value to aouth western Oregon.
In
gether, will give greater rigidity to let the COC drivers worry about the
outline on the history of the Woman’s
19B2 there were Ml incendiary firw­
railroad track and will eliminate the road.
club. She stated a more complete
in the district; last year only ten af­
The numbers on the program included
danger to the tracks which is caused
history of the club could be found at
Pomona Grange No. 30 met at Mc­
ter it had been announced that no out-
by the expansion and contraction af a ukele number and humorous mono­
the public library by those who wish
Kinley
Grange
Hall
on
January
9,
side labor would be employed in fight­
the eteel rails, due to heat or cold. logue by Victor Arundel, of Roseburg,
to know more about the beginning and
The Coo« Bay bridge at North And in these days when streamline and who later gave a most interesting with a large attendance, all the «eats
ing fires.
former officers of the club. Mrs. Ly­
But it was in the making of men Bend is to be the largest of the fivo trains, with greater speed possible, free-hand drawing exhibition; a tap taken and some Standing.
man Carrier with Mrs. M. O. Hawkins
The
meeting
was
called
to
order
by
spans
to
be
constructed
on
the
Ore
­
that Mr. Griffith sees the biggest re­
are coming into common use, the need dance by Rose Matney and Esther
and Mias Muriel Dae accompanying
suite from President Roosevelt’s CCC gon Coast highway by the state high­ for increased safety in roadbed and Mansell, accompanied by Mrs. John George Hampton, Master, other offi­ her on the piano and, violin, sang,
cers
also
being
present.
Just
a
short
way
commission
during
the
next
two
idea. He told of one boy whom he
track construction are recognized by Oerding at the piano; a reading and
sweetly two numbers.
had osen wriggting hia bare tow in years with funds to be advanced by all railroad men.
» singing number by B. M. Nosier; business session wae held before the
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This was followed by a paper giv­
meeting
was
recessed
for
dinner.
Mrs.
the
public
works
administration.
Cort
the duet last fall. When asked why,
Under the supervision of profes­ four Carariee—-O. T. Gant, J. L. Smith,
en by Mrs. J. E. Norton on the life-
Myrtle
Holverstott
snd
helpers
had
of
thia
«pan
alone
is
estimated
at
the youth replied, “Dis ia de foist
sors in the laboratory of the Universi­ F. G. Leslie and E. D. Webb—in their
work of Edward MadDoweil, who waa
the table loaded with good things to
time I ever had me feet on de »2,266.000.
ty of Illinois, all new equipment ideas ever popular vocal renditions; a spec­
born in New York and ia one of
eat,
donated
by
the
members
and
the
The
bridge
wBl
span
Coos
Bay
ground.” When that boy came to the
are first submitted for test by the ial dance by Rose Matney; and an ex­
America's greatest composers; it was
camp he was afraid of life; when he from a point on the northerly side of Railway Association, and it is to this cellent comedy skit by Mrs. Georgia ten-pound cheese donated by Mr. Bel- also in commemoration of the found­
big,
manager
of
Swift
A
Co.
plant,
at
the
bay
known
as
Russell
Point
to
a
left he had found life, ho wae un­
laboratory that Mr. Neal is going to Richmond and Mrs. Uta Loach as
ing of Peterborough colony in New
Coquille.
afraid.
The COC is helping build landing in Simpson park, slightly watch the test»-
two country girls on the streets of
Hampshire,
MacDowsll’s
greatest
Dinner
was
rushed
through
with
to
downstream
from
the
city
of
North
character; it is taking the city youth
For a month any new piece of equip­ New York, their comments and green
hope and wish. Thia plan was carried
take
up
the
program
presented
by
Bend.
away from the temptation of racket
ment is subjected to as severe strain, country way«« being a scream. „
out by his faithful and devoted wife.
eering, away from un-American as­ ' The type of structure selected for atmospheric change or pounding, as
There was no holding Jay Smith Beth Cuhrer, our Lecturer, and her The talk was interspersed by a violin
helpers.
Rev.
E.
this
bridge
1*
a
central
steel
canti-
G.
Ranton
led
in
sociation, and is showing him how to
it would receive in four or five years When the 3-C boys’ orchestra played
solo, *<W1M Rose,” by Miss Dae and a
singing, “Smile a While,” all mem
lover having an over-wll length of 1700
live an honest and useful life.
of actual use, and on the laboratory "Turkey in the Straw,” and when Mrs.
piano solo, “Winter A. D. 1620," one
bers
taking
part.
feet.
Flanking
the
cantilever
on
followed
by
"Oh
The Civilian Conservation Corps
report will depend whether the joint Bert Gould refused to get up and
of Mac Dowell’s sea compositions, by
Cheater,
Have
You
Heard about Har-
young men ar« earing their way, was either aide is a series of reinforced is accepted by the railroads for their dance with him, he did a solo.
Miss Edythe Farr. Both of those are
another of Mr. Griffith’s statements. concrete arch spans which arches are thousands and thousands of miles of
With all the musical talent shown ry?,” then two more good songs.
among the favorite American com­
TYie
Honorable
Peter
Zimmerman,
flanked,
in
turn,
by
reinforced
con
­
Their control of fire hazards is a
J)y the boys of the camp, and there ta
track in this country.
position by this musician. Not only was
representative from Yamhill Co., gave
protection of what ho called a nation­ crete girder approach construction.
Mr. Neal believe« it will stand the a violinist there who is an
, artist, they
....
MacDowoll one of America’s greatest
al public utility—the - forests and The main channel span will have a most severe teste, snd so do score« it ”*o not really lack for entertainment, a good talk opposing the «ales tax.
composers but was also rerigniqpd hi
George
Palmiter,
Past
Hasten
of
vertical clearance of 180 feet over a msftfl
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Jta*. examined
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vkmm. —.1
-1
”
8lewd tee United State«.
railroad > —
Wen
who
it. »«
Europe.
“
the State Grange, and member of the
M Forestry Department reports horizontal distance of 500, feet and For the put year or two the joint each week.
This part of the program was fol­
State
Grange
executive
committee,
a
clear
horizontal
distance
between
with pride teat it is building men and
The ladies of the B. P. W. club ask
haa been in use on the tracks at the
lowed by three delightful violin solos
hopes the COC will be continued for main piers of 770 feet The roadway rialroad bridge of Myrtle Point, the Sentinel to express their appre­ gave an interesting talk on grange by Mfe-s Dee, accompanied by MH.
and
taxes.
width
will
be
27
feet
with
a
pedestrian
many years. It is needed in Ameri­
where where it has functioned per­ ciation to all who helped make the eve­
M. O. Hawkins. Misses Doris Comp­
Ed Detlefeen gave a talk explaining
can life and in the peat six or seven walk on either aide.
ning so great a success.
fectly.
ton and Barbara Bradford then fea­
dairy
herd
control.
Several
other
In
the
construction
of
this
bridge
months has justified its existence.
tured in a beautiful dance, “Skater’s
short talks and musical numbers were
47,600 cubic yards of concrete, 2200
Red Devils’ First Game, Jan. 16 given by different members and a Waltz.” Miss Audrey Aasen accom­
Coquille Mill Now Running
tons of reinforcing metal and 8600
Farm Loan Association Elects tons of structural eteel will be re­ The Coquille Mill Co. resumed oper­
Dressed up, natty, debonair, im­ comic skit, given by the Myrtle panied them on the piano.
At the dose of the entertaining pro­
P. J. Jacobsen, J. P. Johnson, H. W quired.
ations here last Saturday and Mana­ maculate, well-groomed, or what have Grange, closed the prograifi.
Meat, Alton Clausen and R. H. Law­
When the business session was re­ gram punch and cookies were served
Construction work on thia span will ger E. E. Johnson says they have you; qll such terms can be directed
run toward the CoquiUe High Rad Devils, sumed the resolution, endorsing the by Mesdsmes C. L. Ward, Ernest
home were chosen a« directors of the be started about April 1, according enough business in sight to
CoquiUe National Farm Loan Asso­ to R. H. Baldock, state highway En­ steadily for sotme time, provided the and if you want to see for yourself, sales tax, which bad been adopted by Purvwnee, George Lorens, W. V.
market justifies it, and the McCarthy watch the basketeers when they date the Coquille, Broadbent and Myrtle Glaisyer, Geo. Jenkins, Lyman Car­
ciation at its annual meeting here gineer.
logs can be brought down from Middle onto the boards of the community haN subordinate granges, was introdued, rier, 0, T.'Gant, Roy Barton and M.
Tuesday. The board organized by the
election of Mr. Jacobsen as president,
creek
and the North Fork.
Dennia floor, Tuesday night, meeting the discussed and adapted by Coos Po­ M. NewdaH.
It h 1934, Let’s Go
M<£arthy has lots of logs irt the lat­ Myrtle Point Bobcats in the opening mona Grange. Although several had
Mr. Johnson as vice president, and
The following call to arms against
R. H. Mast as secretary-treasurer.
ter stream and Richard McCarthy in fray of the schedule for the red and started for home when the sales tax How School District May Benefit
the receding depression was issued
TYiis is the first year that Geo.
the former, but just now there is not white.
Herein are figures which show what
was brought up, there were about the
this week by Ed W. Miller, manage:
Red and white are the chosen colors «same number who favored the tax as the Sales Tax will do for Coos coun­
Davis has not been on the board since
enough water in either to bring them
of the Oregon Coast Highway Asso­
of the Coquille high school, but any­ there were who opposed it, who had ty school tax.
out
the local association's organization.
These figures have
ciation, to al! of the Pacific littoral
The reason is that during the inactiv­
Fifty men are working jn the mill at one knows that white is apt to soil gone, and their departure would have been compiled by County Supt. Mar­
from Astoria to Crescent City. ?tiitL
ity period of the «Coquille Association the federal government and thé' Ore­ •the present time, during a rush to get easily so Coach Hartley drops back made no difference in the final vote.
tha E. Mulkey and in arriving at the
to. a darker combination; red, of
out export stuff.
last year, hia membership was trans-:
Mrs. Julius Benham was elected figures the foflowing have been taken
ferred to the Langlois Association' gon State Highway Commission tak­
M. 0. Hawkins withdrew from the course, but the other shade is light Lady Assistant Steward, in place of into consideration: four milion has
ing the lead to help in recovery of
and has not since been returned to
company a abort time ago and the en­ gray. This year the Red Devils are Mrs. McCulloch, who resigned. Sev­ been used for receipts, this being the
I norma! conditions, it is now up to the
Coquille.
' rank and file to join the battle and do tire management has been taken over to have new uniforms and as well, eral new member» wsre admitted to estimate of the State Tax Commis­
for the initial time, sweat suits. the grange. A motion was carried sion; the valuations used are those
by Mr. Johnson.
The appraisal board for the coming
1 their part in routinlg the enemy of
Numbers are being sewed on both the- for Pomona No. 80 to offer aid to white have been taken from the new
year consists of Mr. Jacobsen, Mr. I economic disaster which has held the
front and back of the jerseys.
Johnson and H. W. Mast
Douglas County Pomona In prepar­ 1283 summary of assessment; the
whole country as vassal« for more Big Game Tonight & Tomorrow
On the sweat shirts there is a gray ing for State Grange meeting.
A resolution was adopted, and it
An­ average daily attendance and the
The Bill’s Place basketball team it
than three years:
:
stripe of four inches around the bot­ other motion was carried approving number of teachers are taken from
has been forwarded to Oregon’s sen­
going up against pretty stiff compe-
tom and one of the same breadth President Roosevelt’s inflation pro­ the school report Covering the school
ators and representatives in congress,
The five Coast Bridges are approv­ tion in the Community Building this
across the shoulders, tapering down gram.
asking that the rate of interest on
year 1932-1933. The only exception
ed. Contracts will be let on one in evening when they meet Mike Miku-
to a half inch margin at the wrists.
loans by the National Farm «Loan As-«
The meeting was very lively and to thia is the following: in a few cases
lak,
Leighton
Gee,
Mark
Temple,
February and on Ml by May.
An
The sweat pants have the same four- interesting, something happening con­ of small school« the number of teach­
sociation bo reduced. At the present
eighteen - months’ energetic and per­ Bernie Hughes, Chuck Wishard and inch stripe* from the waist to the
time the rate ia 4% par ent
stantly. The next Pomona meeting ers hired this year is less than of laat
sistent campaign of the Oregon Coast Bree Cuppoletti, the U. of 0, boys
will be held at North Bayside Grange year therefore in order to be,conser­
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Highway Association haa achieved who made football history for Ore­
Hall in April. The meeting closed at vative the compiler has used the
Five Meaauren on Primary Ballot thia victory. The applause ia state­ gon last fall.
6:80 p. m.
smaller number.
The
first
game
at
7:16
will
be
be
­
According to word received by wide and unanimous.
Supply Shakes for New Homes
This Sales Tax which was enacted
Ray Storer, Coquille, Oregon,
Our appreciation ia extended to all tween the Red Devils and Riverton'a
Coowty Clerk Oddy from Secretary of
Notwithstanding the quietude in all
Grange Press Corespondent. by the special session of the legisla­
fast
squad,
coached
by
Frederick
State Hoes, fivo measures win appear who helped, especially the Oregon
building linea, John Dornath 4 Sons
ture provides that the flrat 26 per
on the ballot at the spring primary. State Highway Coommieion, its en­ Beck. Admission will be 86 and 26
report considerable activity in shake-
cent shall be apportioned in the conn­
Failed
to
Heed
Fire
Siren
coots.
gineers
and
legal
adviser;
the
Govern
­
May 18, for the voters' decisions.
built house«. They have just finished
H. W. Hom bold t, tank truck driver ties according to the valuation and
The All-Stars will play the North
One refers to the authority of coun­ or and hia Employment Relief Com­
the construction of a home for Al- from North Bend, was taken before that this money shall be applied to
Bend
Aces
at
the
armory
mittee;
the
P.
W.
A.
Regional
Di
­
in
Marsh-
ties to contract indebtedness.
bert Britton on the highway at Den- Justice Stanley last Thursday where red» re the County
Fuad,
Another, If adopted, will permit ten rector, State Engineer and Board; field, Saturday night. —
mark. It ia a seven-room house, he was fined »5 and costa. The charges
The 75 per cent
be divided
the
District
Engineer,
Bureau
of
of twelve jurymen to render a verdict
modern in every particular.
districts in
preferred against him were that he among the several
County C. of C. Next Tuesday
in criminal eases, except for first de­ Public Roads; the Oregon State Leg­
Four more on which they are now or failed to give way to the Coquille fire Oregon according
number of
islators, the Oregon Senators and
gree murder.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of have been delivering lumber and
elementary and high school teachers
truck
which
was
responding
to
an
Representatives
in
Congress,
and
the the Coos County Chamber of Com­
TYie question of establishing two
shakes are to Henry Hervey at Loe alarm from Spurgeon Hill the Tues­ and will amount to about »400.00 per
A merce will be held at the North Bend
hospitals in Multnomah county, one a
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whose home ia just about completed; day preceding.
Hehmboldt claimed teacher.
TB hospital, and the other for insane,
hotel nert Tuesday evening, Jan. 16, to Clarence Carpenter, near the Chris
The relief for the different districts
his own truck made so much noise
will have to be decided by the voters.
Starting Work at Powers
at 6:00 p. m. This will be the first Terre* home on the Marshfield high­
that he did not hear the niren, but vary greatly but in the majority of
The fifth issue will he thatof the
Unless snow and cold weather in meeting of the county chamber presid­ way; to John C. Oerding who is build­ Harry Perrott states that there has
sales tax taw. adopted by the legisla-
the higher altitude above Powers in- ed over by G. E. Kreiger since his ing for himnelf a two-story boose on been so much of this on the part of
ture but on which a referendum is
Coulter street, across northeast from drivers who refuse to give way that
torferea, logging activity will be re­ election in November.
certain to be demanded.
Richard Frye Taken to Pen
sumed by the Coos Bay Logging Co.
the Catholic church; and to Robert it has become necessary to make an
Raymond
Frye, convicted
last
up there next Monday. Ruckers and Deal for Theatre Bldg. Pending Marsden, of Marshfield, who is hav­ example of offenders Who disregard
Cedar Camps to Open
month of the murder of H. U. Black­
fallers have been notified to start
"
Just as we go to press it io report­ ing a 815.000 home built at the Bay. the law.
man last October, was taken to the
Mr. Dornath is also having a shake
Several cedar camps are being. work then, and a full crew, for at ed that a deal is being negotiated by
started up soon to’ ftidtish togs for j letot one side can be expected to atari Messrs. L. W. Cl aver and O. G. Wood cottage built for himself at Surnet
To Rebuild So. Slough Bridge penitentiary at Salem laat Friday to
the B. A B. battery separator plant before long.
The state highway department la begin serving his life sentene for the
for the purchase of th* l iberty The­ City, just below Bandon.
calling for bids on the construction of crime. His petition for a new trial
atre building front C. A. Ma-bon. If
which ia nearly ready to begin opera-1
Inptallatfon Next Friday
tions in the old pulp mill of the Coos
Corn Beef and Cabbage, chicken, a bridge over South Slough at waa denied by Judge Brand last week.
it is completed it io the moat impor­
Bay Lumber Co *Dte B. A B. is the!
The joint installation of the Odd tant real tejate tansfer in Coquille in vegetables, salads, pie. cake and pod­ Charleston, on the Cape Arago sec­
concern whose plant was destroyed. Fellows and Rebekah lodges, previ- several y<wr*.
ding» at the Cafeteria in Pioneer Hall ondary highway in Coss county. The
contract will be awarded at the meet­
wher ths Kruse A Banks shipbuilding uMy «et for thia gvening in I. O. 0.
next Tuesday, Jan. 16. at 6:80 p. m.
laat | F. hall, was postponed this week until
1 ing of the commission in Portland,
plant waa burned at North
January IS.
ysar.
Calila* eante 00 for 01.00.
Jan. 16.
Tomorrow (Saturday) the Coquille
Woman's Relief Corps, No. 48, will Ob­
serve its 26th anniversary in W. O.
W. hall. A Corps dinner, a program
and the installation of officers cere­
mony, with Mrs. Maryette Morse, of
Bandon, acting as installing officer,
will be the features of the day.-
The oorpa wae organised Jan. 13,
1909, and instituted two days later by ■
Mrs. Morse. Mrs. Mary Gage was its
first president. Since its organize«-1
tian, 19 charter members and 21
others have passed to the great be­
yond.
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’
A memorial service for those who
have gone will form a jiart of the af-1
temoon’a program. Another feature
will be the presentation to five of the
chartar members with a 25-year
badge, commemorating their faithful
service to the oorps for a quarter of a
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century.
Those
be so «. honored
are <
Mm. Sarah Wickham, Mrs. Justine
Ferris, Mrs. Roxey Haskins, Mrs.
Mattie McGuffin and Mrs. Laura
Brandon.
POMONA EN­
DORSES TAX