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COQUILLE. COOS COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH If, 1934.
World War Veteran Succumbs
Suffers * Broken Hip
Judge D. F. Thompson has been in
the Keiser Hospital at North Bend
since last Thursday evening when hs
suffered a fall which resulted in a
Gas and Oil Appear in Bailings fracture of the socket in his left hip.
He was throwing hay down to his
at Fat Elk Well— It’s a
cattle underneath the barn, from the
Hot Formation
main floor, when he slipped and fell
through the opening, handing on the
There is a great deal of enthusiasm I hard ground beneath.
out at the Fat Elk well, and on the
His bam is too far from the 'house
part of those who have been out there | f for
or his
his voice
voice to
to carry
carry and
and it
it was
was nec-
nac-
the past week, on the oil and ga^ewary for him to climb back up
showing made.
I through the hole through which he
Before work was stopped Tuesday ; had fallen, and it required about two
afternoon
Until
tomorrow, every hours for him
crawl to his garage,
bailer full brought up oil, oil sand and where he used the horn of hia car to
gas. In fact, when the baijer was iUmn>on hia wife.
emptied into a bucket the gas con-j He Wss able, however, to drive to
tont was so strong that it caused the North Bend where he was placed in a
water to froth and foam.
least It will probably be six weeks or
", An indication to Mr. Marrion and mere before the cast can be perman-
the crew out there that the well is j ently removed.
Perry C. Gist, a veteran of the
World War, dropped dead about five
o'clock last evening in front of hie
plaice on Spurgeon Hill which he re­
Of American Legion Organiza- Coquille Play« Marshfield To­ cently purchased from Harold Porter. Bandon Club Present Program
tlon Celebrated Here with
night, Myrtle Point and Ban­ Bert Seal, who lives across the street,
at Coquille Club Meeting
saw something lying on the sidewalk
Fine Party Last Night
don Also to Aangle
on Tuesday
and on going over to investigate,
found Mr. Gist gasping his last . '
There were between 175 and 200
CoquiHa*a Red Devils will sneet the
The Woman’s Club of Coquille met
Very little is known about the de­
present for the fifteenth anniversary Marshfield Pirates in the armory at ceased except what his honorsMe , Tuesday afternoon at the Episcopal
celrtration of the organisation of the Marshfield, St 7:80 this evening, in army discharge reveals. He waa born i perish house with the president Mrs.
American Legion at which the Co- the first game of the semi-finals of ip Caldwell, Missouri, and waa 43 I J. E. Norton, in the chair. The club ‘
quille Legion and Auxiliary were the basketball tournament
Myrtle years of age when he enlisted, Aug. members voted to donate 326 to the •*
hosts in Odd Fellows hail last eve­ Feint will play Bandon at 8:30, or as 4, 1917. This would make him about ; Scout cabin, which ia to be built soon.
ning. Every post in the county and soon as ths first game is over. •
The ladies also voted to sponsor a
60 years of age when he died.
Coquille won the right to get into
the one at Roseburg were represent­
He enlisted as a private in the 20th i May Day Bull, which will be held on
ed and a royal good time was en- both Friday and Saturday nights’ Engineer Corps and was an electrical the Saturday night preceding May
play, by defeating Port Orford yes­ engineer by profession. The record 1st. Mrs. Norton announced the com­
jo/*4-
Ray Jepb acted as chairman of the terday afternoon, 32-15. Marshfield shows him to have been a single man mittee for nominating officers for
evening’s program of music, reading Won from Riverton, 29-18, and Myrtle when he enlisted.
the coming year which starts in May,
Point, although trailing at the half,
and addresses.
Hix discharge is dated July 10,1919. as Mrs. J. A. Lamb. Mm. M. Earl
The principal talk of the evening won from Coos River, 27-19.
He was a very reticent man and Wilson and Mrs. C. T. Skesls. The
The biggest dope upset was the de- talked very little about his early life, club also voted to send three delegates
mor» than likely to come in as a
a hip break for a man 60 years of was that by W. J. Chamberlain, of
gusher is the fact that it is a hot age la quite a serious injury and Corvallis, vice-commander for the feat of the North (Bend Bulldogs by but to Marc Shelley he bad once re­ to the state convention of Federated
Bandon Tigers, 33-82. Breuer, the ferred to a brother whose whereabout Women’s Clubs, which will be held in
formation. Even after being hauled Judge Thompson will probably be laid state. His talk was given the closest the ~
attention and was very interesting. lanky Tiger center, scored the win­ he did not know.
up through 1500 feet of water the up for several months.
Msy at Roseburg.'
Mrs. Mabel Mclnturff, of Marshfield, ning points when on his third or
sand is quite warm. Mr. Marrion’a
After all business and reports had
He came to Coquille some five or
fourth similar attempt, ho batted a six years ago and homesteaded a been made, Mrs. Norton turned the
assertion is that if the formation Lyman Carrier to Head Bureau also gave a .short talk.
Music included vocal solos by Mrs. basket on a referee-tossed ball, when tract near the city reeorvoir up upper rest of the afternoon over to the pro­
was cold he would not look for much
Mrs. Lyman Carrier has received
J. H. Dalen, of Bandon, accompanied there was only a minute left to play. Rink ereek, adjoining the Shelley gram chairman, Mrs. Lafe Compton,
of an oil strike, but that hot as it is
word from Mr. Carrier that he has
Following are the line-ups
by Mrs. Wm. Horsfall, of Marahfield;
and place. Hi proved up two or three who extended a hearty welcome to
anything may happen..
been made chief of the Soils Erosion accordion selections by Ernie Ferrari, scoring players for yesterday's
four years ago, and had just recently the Bandon Club ladies who present­
At the present time the drill has
Bureau of the Department of the In­ and the guitar and mouth organ num-
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gone five feet into the sand «tons with
ed a very interesting and original
moved to the former Porter place.
terior, the former chief having been
bers by “Jimmy.” colored, of Marsh­ I Coquille (37)
(Port Orford (1»)
skit celled “
"Leet
Lest We Forget,
Forget.” The
the six-inch easing down to the atone.
C.
W.
Gano
states
that
the
body
given an assignment in Russia. This field.
¡Collier (9)
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The weight of the 1500 feet of
(2) Post will beheld for a time while an effort cast was introduced by their club
means that his headquarters are now
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Mrs. Roy E. Boober entertained Davis (7)
(7) Tribbey is made to locate possible relatives, president, Mrs. Fred Moore. ■ The
water in the casing exerts a greater
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in 'Washington, D. C., and that is
with readings, and tap dances were Pook (2)
C
L. Zumwalt and he will then be given a military playlet consisted of a scene in which
pressure in holding back the mud
whore the family will make their
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presented by Misses Beryl Unsoeld Morris (4)
(9) Handley funeral by the American Legion of Mrs. Uncle Sam in her horn« wel­
and earth at the bottom than the gas
home when Mrs. Carrier and Martha
and Rose Matney, accompanied by Btonecypher (2) G
D. Zumwalt which he had been a member.
and oil pressure can exert, but as the
comed various outstanding women of
go east the latter part of May. Mr.
Subs.: Coquille,
Miss Audrey Aasen.
Donaldson
(•),
column of water is balled out the
our country, beginning with Martha
Carrier also writes that the position
After a splendid lunch in the ban­ Kelley (2), Bailey; P. O., Kreiger."
pressures will be reversed, and the
Washington. Each made her appear­
requires a great deal of traveling and
quet hall the rest of the evening was
farther
the
drill
goes
into
ance in costume of her period snd
that he may be in Coquille before the
enjoyed with dancing, H. 8. Norton^ Marshfield (29)
Riverton (18)
the sand atone formation the greater
they briefly told of their lives’ work,
ladies leave for the east.
Barnard (5)
F
orchestra furnishing the music.
, Smith
will be the gas pressure below.
politically and socially. The cast was
Smith (10)
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That is Mr. Marrion’a opinion and
(8) Nulf
composed of Mrs. 0. Coppie as Mrs.
C
(•) Danielson
another week should prove whether
Uncle Sam, Mrs. D. R. Norton as
English Class Concludes Sessions Conrad (5)
Lee
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(4) Seorby
The Junior Class of Coquille High Martha Washington, Mrs. C. R. Wade
he is right or not
The class which has been studying Mineau
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(8) McFarlane School will present its annual play on as Clara Barton, M m . M. C. Buchanan
The'shutting down was necessitated
the “Miller System of Correct Eng-,
Subs.: Marshfield. Ring (2), John- Friday, March 23. at 8 p. m. in the as Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. G. W.
by the condition of the old cable, but
lish,” concluded the lessons last Fri- aon
McCarthy (2); 1 Riverton, Community Building.
The play se­ Treadgold as Adeline Patti, Mrs. J.
a now one has been ordered, and when
This class, under the Hull, Watson (2), Chappell.
Chester L. Ward, superintendent of day evening.
lected this year is "The Night Cry,” H. Dalen as Geraldine Farrar. Mrs. O.
Robert Burns, the driller, returns
leadership of Mrs. George Chaney,
a thrilling mystery comedy in three L. Zentner as Eleanor Roosevelt and
from Portland tonight everything the Coquille schools for the past two
has met each week in the city ball, ¡North Bend
Bandon (33) acta. The story hinges upon the Mrs. C. W. Linn as Katie Nichol.ok,
(52)
will be in readiness to make the final years, tendered his resignation to the
since last October.
Muscus (5)
F
(10) Young mysterious appearance«
of “The of Marshfield, whom
drive which Mr. Marrion believes will board last Friday and it was accepted
Coos county
Friday night’s session conclude«] Smith (10)
F
(«) Campbell Night Cry«* a cruel murderous being, club women hope will be the next
prove an oil field in the Coquille val- at Monday evening’s meeting.
with
a
social
hour,
at
which
time
Mrs.
G stake (10)
Mr. Ward had been re-elected for
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(11) Breuer who roams the country, robbing and »Late president of Federated Clubs,
Chaney waa complimented
i so many delays
(2) X. Soak killing, making his presence known after the election which will be held
shower of lovely handkerchiefs,
(«1 McCue with a fiendish cry. Tfhmuuus indi­ at Roseburg ia May
to in these drilling i statement to the board was that he
tiful corsages were also presented tn
Subs.: North Bend, Kudrna, An- viduals are suspected, ranging from
operations that the genera) public is had three or four other positions open
The Bandon ladies were praised for
Mrs. Keith Leslie, Mrs. R. L. Stewart demon; Bandon,
MdNair, Giles, Hol- two men, each of whom claim to be their very entertaining program and
skeptical about the poeaibility of find­ to him.
and Mrs. (Bertha J. Smith, in recogni­
(He contemplates continuing hit re­
renatine.
Count Bernhardi, to Cleopatra and at the close refreshments ware served
ing oil, but the petroleum showings
work, either at Ban Francisco tion of their assistance, during the
Hannibal, the faithful (7) darky by Mesdames Lafe Compton, C. V.
made thia week give rise for hope search
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course of study.
Punch and wafers Myrtle Pbint (97)
Coos River (19) servants. Love interest is sustained Smith, R. A. Wernich, J. £. Paulson,
that the oil is really there and that or Los Angeles, or he may return to
were
served.
Those
present
also
ex
­
Ostrander (15) J'
(4) Morgan throughout the play by Piggy and Ida Owen, A. E. Bradford and J. W.
it needs only a few more feet of drill­ Seattle where he was located before
coming to Hdhbard, Ore., from which pressed appreciation for the assis­ Druliner (4)
(6) Djerke Joan, whose troubles furnish much of Laird to the following: Mesdames J.
ing to tap a black lake of gold.
tance given by Mrs. O. C. Sanford, Carver (3)
place he came to Coquille.
(0) Brunell the comedy. The cast follows:
E. Norton, R. E. Boober, Ksnnet
Mr. Ward expects to leave next who was largely responsible for the Rackleff (4) . G
(2) Edwards Mrs. Harris Winsted Partridge,
Lawrence, F. IS. Emery, E. E. John­
Fairview Camp to Be Closed
week for a week’s trip to San Fran­ success of Friday evening’s affair and Hall (1)
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(2) Oxenrider
hostess at Hermit Gables
son, J. A. Lamb, Paul Van Scoy, E. L.
Coquille has complacently accepted cisco but will return to finish the who has been an enthusiastic helper
Subs.: Myrtle Point, Mast; Coos Riv­
Blanche S=r,don Wilson, A. P. Davis, Lyman Carrier,
the daily press items that the Civilian school year here. He asks the Sen­ during the entire course.
er, Bushong.
Joan Partridge, her daughter
C. L. Ward, Theodore Luebke, E. A.
The following were the enrolled
Conservation Corps was to be con­ tinel to say that his resignation waa
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Jeanne Barbour Walker, O. T. Gent, C. T. 8keels, 8.
tinued for another six months, and voluntary, which it was.
He could members in the class: Mesdames Roy
Virginia Dale, a guest of Joan's
M. Nosier, W. (H. Mansell, C. J. Fuhr­
Good Tax Payments
diapatchea from Washington indi­ have remained for next year had he Barton, Arthur Berg, Roy Boober, A.
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-
Anne Van Scoy man, Mary Gage, Jack Lefevre, C.
The
tax
department
of
the
sheriff's
E.
Bradford,
Geo.
W.
Bryant,
George
cated that it was to be a permanent so desired.
C. Farr, 0. C. Sanford, Emery John­
office has been taxed to the limit this Ham Scroggy, Depot Agent at Lone
feature under the New Deal program
Henry H. Hartley, high school prin­ Chaney, Inez R. Chase, Lafe Comp­
Road Junction
-
John Cary son, F. L. Greenough, R. B. Rogers,
week
receiving
payments
from
tax
­
ton.
F.
S.
Emery,
W.
V.
Glalsyer,
A.
of the adminiatartion.
cipal for the past year, and athletic
Arthur Coties, Joan’s cousin
Jennie Adams, L. P. Maury, M. Earl
It comes as quite a shock, although coach for the past five years, stated N. Gould, M. O. Hawkins, L. H. Hax- payers who wanted to take advantage
Tom Stacer Wilaon. L. H. Hass rd. Julius Ruble,
of
the
three
per
cent
discount
for
full
the report has not been officially con­ Tuesday that ho was applying for the ard, Geo. Jenkins, Kennet Lawrence.
Wm. Cunning, Ines Chase, Maynard
payment by March 15. Although up­ Court Salvore Bernhardi, a second
firmed, that the Fairview camp, Co­ position
of superintendent here. Keith Leslie, John Miller, O. L. New­
guest of Hermit Gables Geo. Ulstt Bond, Walter Bingham, L. P. Fugel-
wards
of
50
per
cent
of
the
payments
quills P-207, is to be discontinued There are other applicants also and ton. C. A Rietman, Ernest Purvance,
son. Dale VernmHlion, Miss Dean
were made with warrants, C. G. Lonsdale “Piggy” Watkins,
about May 1.
the board members have indicated O. C. Sanford, Bertha J. Smith, R. L.
chauffeur and butler
Lin Swain Harding. From out of town, besides
Csughell
estimated
that
90
per
cent
of
The report is that the McKinley that the vacancy woulcb not be filled Stewart, Geo. A. Ulett. M. Earl Wil­
those taking part in the program who
The Janice (Hueber, maid
aon, Misses Blythe Cousins, Laura those paying did so in full.
camp will be continued.
That at at once.
-
Vona Van Meter were mentioned above, were Mesdames
largest
check
received
was
one
of
McLeod, Edna Robison and Ines
Sitkum was intended only as a win­
Chris Rasmussen, T. Risking, Chas.
439,000 from the Southern Pacific, in Cleopatra, colored maid
Rover.
ter camp, and there was little hope
Audrey Kendall Page, all of Bandon, Mm. Pete Cul­
Only
4
P.
M.
Deliveries
a
Week
full
for
the
year
’
s
taxes.
for its continuance, but it now seems
ver, of Myrtle Point, and Miss Eunice
Mr. Csughell says that they have Hannibal, Cleopatra's husband
Another postal expense reduction
that the Fairview boys are to be
School Directors Should Act
Norman Berry Grensgaard, of Marshfield.
been totally unable to open mail and
transferred to Nebraska where a which will be in effect from March 1
Tom Thrift
Chairmen and clerks of school dis­ form any idea as to the total payment McCormick, a Shadow
until July I, is the compulsory addi­
new camp will be opened.
Time
in
between
acts
will
be oceu-
tricts
having
outstanding
warrants
For Watershed Protection
to date, but that it is a good amount.
Is this possibly a case where a con­ tional one day a month holiday which
dated prior to March 10, 1933, are Four of them have been waiting on
The following telegram was receiv­
(Continued
on
third
page.)
is
to
be
required
of
all
posts)
em
­
gressman of the same political faith
asked, with the assistance ef the coun­ the public as rapidly as possible—
ed by the Sentinel from Congressman
as the national administration could ployees. In order to comply with the
ty superintendent, to fill out blanks. Mr. CaughoM, Miss Jennie Lindros,
J. W. Mott, Tuesday morning::
ruling
Postmaster
(Belloni
states
that
proeet our ewe lamb?
Retail Merchants Committee
“My bill HR Ave five nine seven
on one afternoon each week, probably This instruction has been received Mm. Marguerite Brodie and Miss
from
State
Supt.
C.
T.
Howard,
in
Katherine Hassler.
m Tuesday, there will be no after­
The Retail Mercahnts committee of conveying public land to the city of
Ellingson Hardware Sold
noon delivery.
Thia is beside the hopes that Federal Relief can be ob­
the Chamber of Commerce met Tues­ Coquille for protection of watershed
The Ellingson hardware store, on oractice for the past year of no mail tained for these schools.
day evening for the purpose of or­ was favorably reported out of House
Judge
Eddy
Talks
to
C.
of
C.
Mrs. Mulkey will be in Coquille on
First street, was closed Wednesday delivery on Saturday afternoon.
ganisation. Muri F. Pettit was se­ committee on pte>lic tends this morn­
Judge B. Lu Eddy gave an interest­
Saturday, March 17, and at the city
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by J. L. Stevens, who purchased the
lected as chairman and Wm. Barrow ing.”
hall in Marshfield on Monday, March ing talk to the memebrs of the Co­ m secretary.
stock snd business that morning for
The tract included in the MU is one
Mach on Returns to Hospital
quill Chamber of Commerce at a
19, for the purpose of assisting.
his brother, F. 8. Stevens, of Iron
The better pert of two hours of the of 120 acres, lying east of the city’s
noon luncheon at the hotel last Tues­
C. A. Maehon, who underwent an
Mountain, Mich.
The latter, who
session was spent -in discussing how large storage reservoir at the head of
The Coos County Spelling and De­ day noon.
spent ten years at North Bend from operation for hernia a few weeks ago,
to create a more insistent demand for Rink creek. Originally the request
Thia was the first luncheon meeting
1909 to 1919, has been working in a was taken to his home last Saturday, clamation contests will be held in Co­
home-grown produce, and especially waa for 820 acres, but some of it has
hardware store for the past 15 years but became so much worse yesterday quille on April 14. The Spelling con­ held by the chamber in several years, spuds. As a fimt move the commit­ already been thrown open for home-
and is now going into business for that it was necessary for him to be test will be held in the morning nt and If there is sufficient interest tee, the chamber of commerce and stead entry, and Mr. Mott's idea waa
himself. His wife is teaching school taken back to the hospital last eve­ the Lincoln building snd the Dedama- among the members it will be made representatives of the Granges in to secure for the city this 120 acres
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There
are other operations ( tion contest in the ’afternoon at the the regular meeting hour.
bsck there snd J. L. does not know ning.
Coos county will hold a meeting to at the present time as protection for
t
There were about twenty out for
whether his brother will come at once needed, but Dr. Richmond says his Coquille high school. Those schools
decide how this demand for local the water supply, and wait a couple
desiring to give musical numbers will the session, but very little business produce can be stimulated.
or wait until school la out.
The heart will not stand another.
of years before reserving the rest for
was up for consideration.
Mrs. Machon’s sister-in-law, Mrs. be allowed to ¡do so.
building in which the «tore is located
One method which will be discussed the city on the north snd south of ths
is not included in the sale, it belong­ Mae Logan, came down from Portland
ie that of offering Coos county prod­ reservoir.
Ths Grade and Field Meet will be
ing to the World War Veterans State last week to help earn for him.
Granges to Have Box Sappers ucts in as attractive containers as are
held at Golden Field in Marshfield on
Aid Commission.
Harold Ayres to Play Sunday
The Coquille Grange which mot last the shipped in articles. Every mer­
April 28th. At thia meet, both town evening for a routine business see-' chant would rather handle Coos coun­
Fine Sammer Weather Now
Harold Ayres, noted pianist, a grad­
and rural schools will compete. This «ion, followed by a social hour of ty produce than that shipped in from
Slot Machines Are Deleted
Last Friday was a warmer day
uate of U. of O. School of Music, is
good weather should permit of much games, is planning a hard time box California, if his customers will buy
to give a concert Sunday, at 2:30 p.
As is usually the case, the life of than Coos county usually experiences practice.
supper on April 1» at which tíme the it The quality of Coos grown vege­ m„ in the Elks Temple at Marsbgeld,
the niekel-in-the-alot machines in in the summer time, the thermometer
tables
la
just
as
good
as
that
of
any
men will prepare and bring the lunch
under the sponsorship of the Marsh­
Coos county was short. The meeting goiqg up to 85 degrees. For the past
Dick Hames Promoted
boxes. The Myrtle Grange is invited place else, and if the producer will field and North Bend Women's Civic
of peace officers and District Attor­ two weeks nearly every day can ap­
Dick Barnes, popular Standard Oil to attend. Next Tuesday, March 20, make it as neat and attractive in ap­ Clubs. The program is divided .into
ney Flaxel last Friday resulted in the propriately be called “perfect.”
Myrtle Grange has invited the Co­ pearance, when offered to the con­ five sections, each of which la com­
banning of all such mechanical gam­ g But with less than 31 inches of rain agent for the Coquille district,
quille
Grange to attend a box supper sumer, the public will buy it.
since
last
September
1,
our
rainfall
posed of classical numbers, and the
eeived
notice
this
morning
that
he
is
bling devices at midnight on Wed­
there.
is
considerably
under
the
average.
That will be the attempt st the music-loving public is invited to come
transferred to the Yreka, Calif., sta­
nesday of this week. The state law
meeting to be held soon—to secure and hear him.
tion and he expects to leave with Mrs.
provides a penalty of from 310 to
the co-operstion of the growers in
The ladies of the B. P. W. endeav­
Mm. Alton Clausen, of th« North Barnes early next week.
31<M for the operation ef punch
making their produce more saleable ored to secure Mr. Ayres for a re­
Wendell Andrews has been notified
hoards, marble machines or any other Bank road, was takeh to th* Mast
by the way in which it ie prepared cital here also, but ho had no open
here from Crescent City and
hospital Monday for lung treatment
mechanical contrivance used
for market.
of the eub-statfon.
JUNIOR CLASS
PLAY, MAR. 23
SUPT. C.L. WARD
HAS RESIGNED
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