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The Coquille Valley Sentinel Auditorium VOL. XXX. COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY. FB1DAT, JUNS 32, 1934. ■ ' FLOWER SHOW Tn Be Held In Coquille Com miudty Building Tomorrow Opens at 2:00 P. M. The Flower Lovers' Club met Tues day evening at the usual hour with Gee. W. Taylor, Br., in the chair. A committee of three Wa* appoint ed to send an exhibit to the Bandon 'Flower Show Which will be held in the Lowe Building, June 29 and 80. Mem bers of committee are Mrs. Ella Strang, Mrs. Ella Schroeder and Mrs. Clifford Kern. A card of thanks from tht mother and sister of Mrs. Madelines Bennett, lately deceased, waa road. ' The treasurer, Mrs. John Martin, reported that the club has still a bal ance of <2.87 in the bank. Later Mrs. Vernon Smith made the suggestion that the club think over the advisa bility of small yearly dues aa a means of supplying needed funds for the work of the clM». She suggested that twenty-five cents would probably by sufficient. No action was taken. The cup was awarded to Mrs. Ella Schroeder for the best exhibit of sweet peas. iBy vote it was decided that the next contest bo the beat single spike of gladiolus in any kind of a contain er. The meeting was then turned over to the Flower Show committee, pre parstory to the Flower Show to be held at the Community Hall Saturday, Juno 23. All chairmen of aub-committeee, with the exception of one, were pres ent and reported that aH praparationa had been made and that they aril) be ready to receive flowers by eight o’clock a. m. The show will be open ed to the public at 2:00 p. m. with an address ot welcome by Mayor J. Ar thur (Berg. The judges are Mrs. L. E. Brown, of MarritAeH; Mrs. Fred Hollieter, of North Bend; and Mrs. C. E. Holing, of Myrtle Point U m committees as they now stand are a* follows: Entry—Mrs. Ines Chase, Mrs. Pearl Smith, chaiman, Mrs. Jennie Price. Door committee, Mrs. Price, Mr* J. I.. Steven.». Mrs. C. Burnett. Receiv ing committee, Mrs. J. L. Stevens, Mrs. Grant Wilcox, Mrs. Birdie Skeels, M t *. W. 8. Sieketo, Mrs. M. Earl Wilson, Mrs. Tracy Leach, Mrs. Harry Wise, Mrs. J. E. Norton, Mrs. C. C. (Farr, Mrs. Jas. Watson, Mrs. Bonnie Dutton. Decorating—Mr*. Leona Bryant, chaiman, J. P. (Boyers, L. E. Alexan der, John A. Martin. Glass and Dish Gordons—Mrs. Ruth Beyers, chsiman. Premium—Mrs. Ida Owen, chair- man, Mrs. Viola Newton. Tabte—Mrs. Collie Leach, chair- man, Mrs. Ella Strang. Containers—Mrs. Edna Kern, chair man. Mr*. G. G. Stem, Mrs. R. A. Wemich, Mrs. B. B. Whtkiaa. Setting up of Tables — Clifford Kern. Mnsto-Btrs. Birdie 8keel*. Jud g es Geo. W. Taylor, chairman. Publicity— Mr*. Bonnie Dutton, chairman. Juvenile—Mrs. Hasel Pettengill. Mrs. Ella Schroeder, Mrs. Olive Hick ok. Mrs. Clare Burnett. The committee will be ready to re ceive flowers at 8 o’clock a. m. AH entries must be in by 11 a. as. when the judges will take charge. The doors will bo opened to the public at 2:00 p. m. (Continued on seventh page) “Spike” LeoMc Laft Today Earl E. Leslie left thia morning for State CoOege, Penn., after a three weeks* visit with home folios. He had to return for summer school at Penn State, but Mr*. Leslie will remain here until September. “Spike" aays that Penn State will have a good foot ball team this year but that he does not expect much in basketball, of which he is coach, for another year. Hl* team will play IT games this year, starting in December, instead of 12 as heretofore. Ante Money Coming July IS Coos county is to receive <21,716.47 from Secretary of State Stadehnan's office on July 15. That amount to this county’s ¿hare of the <800,000, payable twice a year, which is ap portioned on the basis of the 1981 motor registration. T« Pay IB Per Ceat Dividend S. A. Peters, Jr, receiver in charge of the Farmers A Merchants Bank of Coquille, announced this week that di vidend checks would be mailed next Tuesday to all depositors in the defunct bank; 16 per cent will be paid on both commercial and savings accounts, the total to be paid being nearly <10,000. Thia will make a1 to tal of 75 per cent which has been paid on savings accounts and 30 per cent on commercial. Mr. Peter* could not say when another dividend might be paid, but he is quite sure there will be further paymenu in the future. - Flower Show Community Affair The Flower Lovers Club urges ev eryone, whether a member of the dub or not, to bring ah the flowers possi ble to the Flower Show tomorrow. The Show Is a community affair and deserves the assistance of all. We try to make this a bigger and better show each year but the assistance of all Coquille peopls and those from this vicinity and the neighboring towns is needed to make it a success. We are expecting many out-of-town visitors, so your help will be appre ciated.—Alton H. Grimes, Chairman. CITY ORDERS WEEDS CUT The marshall was instructed by the city council Monday evening to notify property owners to clean up their parkings, cut the high grass, and or dered that vacant lota be cleaned up at once. The offer of Wm. Longs taff to fur nish a new Are truck and pumper to the city was referred to the fire and finance committees. The truck now in use has a cracked crankcase and it is doubtful that the old truck would be worth repairing. Mr. (Longstaff submitted bids on Ford, Chevrolet and International Truck chassis, equipped with 300- gaMon pumper, booster tank, and ail ths other equipment necessary, using what to a« the truck now in use, srith a tot a< new staff added. Mis figures ranged from <2,82877 to «,720.27. City Engineer Stacer reported that grading at the ball park, authorised by the city and county planning com mission»—an SERA job—had started that morning. S. D. Pulford appeared before the council in behalf <rf Louis Sell, against whom the city ha* stsrted proceedings to foreclose improvement assessment liens on his lota at the corner of Coul ter and Tenth streets. Mr. Pulford stated that when the house there wa* moved from the cor ner to the inside lot that Mr. Sell had expected to build a new house on the corner, but that the depression had knocked out hie plans completely. He offered to give the city a deed to both lots if the city would pay him <100 and wait till next Jan. 1 before tak ing possession. The city’s lien on the property is for <860 plus taxes and interest on them both, with «96 of it on the cor ner lot from which the houo was removed. Adding the <100 to the ( «60 and figuring In the taxes and intareot would bring the city’s invest-1 ment in the property, if they accepted. Mr. Sell’s offer, to over a thousand dollars for the house and two lots. Grange Doesn’t Like Joe Dunne Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Hampton re turned Sunday from attendance at the State Grange at Roseburg last week, after which they took a trip to Crater Lake. Mr. Hampton aays it was a very in teresting session of the Grange, and he report® that the Grange members are determined to have an indepen dent candidate for governor. They consider Joe Dunne as "impossible." The Grange approved the idea of a state bank, claiming that such an in stitution would have prevented the state going to a warrant basis a few month* ago, by having the small sums scattered in a lot of banks, all togeth er in a state institution. Ray Gill was re-elected president of the State Grange. —-------- 4 SCHOOLELECÏIOIH FINE RECITAL Very Quiet Affair Monday Bv<- niag—Glaiayer and Leslie Ht ttoctfd last Monday evening’s school meet ing, with only about 50 in attendance, seemed pretty tame in comparison with some meeting* of recent year«, with 300 to 400 present, . but thia writer recalls one meeting when ha was a board member when there were only five present—«Supt. Lynn Parr, two directors, the clerk and the jani- tor- .. It was a most harmonious meeting last Monday, too, only one candidate, being nominated for each of the two offices. Dr. (W. V. Giaisyer waa re elected director for three years, with a vote of 50, and Keith Leidie again named clerk with 53 votes for and none against. The vote to increase the budget by more than 6 per cent, carried 25 to 6. while the vote on the adoption of the budget a* prepared, was 31 for to 8 against. O. C. Sanford made the only talk on the budget, quoting from the clerk’s annual report to show that the expenditures of the past year war* <4800 les* than lost year's estimate*, and that th* increase in estimated dis bursements for next year over last •was due entirely to the <12.565 bud geted for debt retirement, <7500 be ing bonds. The clerk’s annual report showed that 24 instructors are employed, 15 in the elementary schools and nine in the high school. Of these eight ora men and sixteen are ladies. The bond debt of the district is <54,000, warranto <41X67.46, and other indebtedness «,027.60. The estimated value of the throe school building* is placed at «8X00; of the real estate, <15,000; the furniture and equipment Insurance carried to «0,400. In the following recapitulation of the district buainem for the year by dork LeeHe the Brat Bgssro to the tote] amount expended and the sec ond the budget estimate fo» that item / a year ago: General control, <3,551.70; <3,890; a loos of <161.78. Instruction, supervision, <4,106; <2,400; a loss of <1,706. Instruction, teaching. <21,246.62; <24,792; a gain of <8,645X8. Operation of plant. <8.458.16; <4< 445; a gain of <901X4. Maintenance and repsdrs, <625.37; <1,475; a gain of <849.63. Library books and repair*, <27.66; <270; a gain of «42X4. Insurance and rent, <582.08; <425; loss of <157.08. Capital outlay, <1,100.57; <1,179.10; gain of <78X3. Interest, bonds and warrants, <4,- 72881; <6,566; a gain of «86.19. Emergency, <10.00; «00; a gain of «00. This makes a net gain of <4,820.13 for the year, and total expenditure« of «9,420X7. To thia must ba added the <33,301.20 of warrant debt retire- ment, which is not a part of the bud- get, which makes the grand total out- lay for the year, <72,722.17. Of the balance in the clerk’» hand* Monday of <10,611X0, <9««24 waa in warrants and <1,219.66 in cash. Moat of the cash was paid out Tues day on the warrant call the clerk made last Friday. Won’t Run Rotten Pictures , AU thi» week the Liberty Theatre ha« been running advertising on the screen for “Loughing Boy” which was to have been shown tonight and Sat urday. The theatre management had received no comment upon it, but a day or two ago learned that it was not the type of picture they wanted to show, nor the kind which the pa trons expect at the Liberty. As re ported to them Wednesday night, it was “rotten.” Mr. Oarer got busy at once, called a film broker out of bed and arranged fcr a substitute, “Sing and Like It,” with Zaeu Pitts in the stellar role, to be shown tonight. They will hairs to pay for the other flhn, had it on hand Ford Caravan Attracts Scores in fact, but It will not be shown in A Ford caravan of commercial cars Coquille. and assemblies arrived here Wednes Deer Canoe a Car Wreck day and spent the morning in front Mm. Everett (Lafferty, of Myrtle of the Nile* Motor Co. garage, where scores of people stopped to see the Point, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. demonstration. The new Ford V8 I E. Hampton, was scratched and truck with full floating rear axle and bruised yesterday when her ear went other new features was the main at into the ditch between Myrtle Point and Arago. As she came around a traction. curve in the road another car was ap Some of the parkings in Coquille's proaching, bat what caused the business district are aa much in need trouble was that there were two doer of attention aa are the parkways in in the road between the two ears, and Moulton street. The grass and weeds la trying to miss them and the other ear her own oar wont off the read. need cutting badly. Amid a beautiful bower of gorgeous Bowers in the Church of Christ laat evening, Mies Edythe Farr was pre sented in piano recital by her teacher, Maud Skaggs Woodyard, it proved ta be one of the loveliest and meat in teresting musical events of the year; the church was flUed to capacity with friend* and music lover*. Miss Farr, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Farr, has studied piano with Mr*. Woodyard for the peat six yeerw and wiU continue her study during this cummer, after which she plans to attend the varsity, where she will majo music. > Her program included numbers by Bach, Moxsrt, Beethoven, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Dtburey and Rachmaninoff. Miao Farr showed full understanding of the beauty, depth, and technique involved la each num ber. Her teacher and friends feel that »he will go far in music as she has the desire to work herd end abili ty to concentrate which combined wltn real talent are moat eossentfal to mak ing a musician. Misses Margaret Purvance and Anne Barton each sang most beauti fully a group of song*. Mia* Purvance , used “Smile, Sing, Slumber,” and “May Tims" for her numbers, while , Mis* Barton sang “Do You Know My , Gardent” and “Wings." The young . ladies aocompanied each other in a meet acceptable manner. Ushers were Miss Audrey Aaeen, Mi«.«. Marianne Axtell, Donald Farr and Robert Bailey. Mies lovely , — -— - Farr —. received ™ many — —4 gift« and flowers. The best wishes of her many friend* go with her. JAR*« Dnughtora Bethel Here All Master Masons and Eastern Star mi ibera are invited <a attend the institution and installation of a Bethel of Job's Daughters at the Ma sonic Temple in Coquille, Saturday, June 23rd at 7:30 p. m. The Roseburg Bothel under leadership of Mrs. Cora Yeung, who io also Grand Guide, will take charge at the installation. The Grand Guardian of Job's Daughter», Mrs. Victorio Erickson, the Grand Secretary and other officers of the Grand Council of Bethels will be pres ent ' The Coquille Bethel will comprise members from Bandon and Myrtle Point as well ao from Coquille. Nine teen girls, from $ to 20 year* of age, will be installed aa officers of this new Bethel. The council in charge of the Bethel is as fololws: Bethel Guardian, Mrs. Grace Kelley, of Marshfield; Amt Bethel Guardan, Ernest Pur vance, Coquille; Bethel Secretary, Mr*. Bertha Smith, Coquille; Bethel Traawurer, Mrs. Metta Bosnian, Myr tle Point; Bethel Choir Leader, Mrs. Georgia Moeller, Myrtle Point; Cus todian of Social Events, Mrs. Flor- once Sanford, Coquille; Custodian of Properties, Mrs. Leiia Zentner, of Bandon. SPUD MEETING NEXT MONDAY C. A. Soling and Everett Davis, as- siatant county agent, have been busy this week interviewing groe eiy meu in regard to ths new Coos County Pro- dues Growers’ Association, which is expected to complete its organisation ,pt a meeting here next Mooday eve ning, June 25, in th* Circuit court Chet (ArMiehael Buried OPENINGENJOYED Over 100 Present for Cere monie* at Supervised Play ground Tuesday Evening The pothick dinner held at the playground Tuesday evening was well attended and a good time was report ed by all, Mrs. Cecilia Nixon offering thanks at the table. A ball game was played, beginning ' at 5:00 p. m„ between the Scouts and the Junior League teams, with the Junior League team winning, 9-4. After the dinner, Mr. Leslie lead the group in a community sing. Stories were told and impromptu musical numbers were given. Mar garet Purvance and Elois Wilson led the group in action songs and a quar tet made up of Frank iLealie, Aaron Wilson, Donald Farr and Elwyn Nos ier gave several musical numbers. Ray Jeub, of the Park Commission, gave an interesting talk on the city's part in the playground and reported that the FERA project had been ac cepted. He stated that work in grad ing had already begun. Joe Sayre gave an explanation of the work of the playground. He stated that baseball, soccer and volley ball were now being played. He an nounced that the playground would now bo able to accommodate pre school children, as well as those of school age. There were well over one hundred in attendance. , Pre-school eihldren are now being admitted to the playgrounds and participation in the games played there each afternoon except Saturday and Sunday. A meeting of those interested in the playground will be hold at Guild Hall on Monday evening at 1:90. Thia is an important meeting and Chair man Osika urges that representatives of every church and all other inter ested be present. Cheuley Lloyd Dannichaol, who has ea Ms ranch beyond Fat Elk. C, A- Pendleton place, far wrive years, passed away htate laat Sunday morning at eight o’clock, heart trouble being the eauae of his death. Ha had bam ail ing for the past two years. Funeral services were conducted at ths chapel at 2 p. m. Tuesday, by MeV. Cecilia C. Nixon, and interment Was in the Masonic cemetery. Mr. Carmichael wa« bom nt Port Bragg, Calif« Oct. 27, 1«2, and was 51 years, seven months and 20 days of ago. Ha la survived by hi* widow, Mr*. Grace Carmichael and an adopted eon, Harris Belmore, four sisters and one brother. The latter, Ebner Car michael, resides at Eureka, Calir. The siaters are Mrs. Gertrude Johnson, Mrs. Sadie Ferrari, Mrs. Anna Allen and Miss Etta Car michael, *11 of whom live at Eureka. Postmasters Hen Next Year Coquille was selected as the place I for the 1985 convention of Oregon p o s tm aa tura . ao one expressed It, be cause this is the mo of the cleanest and beet little cities in the state, and from eastern and southern Oregon the postmasters ail want to coms to Coquille next year. Mr. and Mre. Gao. Belloni, of thio city, and Ekon Schroeder, of Myrtle Point, returned Tuesday evening from Corvallis, where the men attended the 1934 convention of postmasters the first of thio week. Salem and Albany were both after the convention but when the two Co quille valley postmasters extended an invitation the Willamette towns were forced out of the picture. It will be held about the middle of June next year. There were 80 postmasters present, So of them accompanied. by their wives. Grocery, Nratoria Grocery, Dunham'a, Folsom Grocery and flhfeway. Myrtle Joint— Bafte ray, Norris Grocery, K. H. Hansen, Economy Store. Bridge—4?. 8. Murphy, Pauloen Grocery. Broadbenrt—F. C. True. Powers—Medford’s Grocery, Dun ham’s, Thomas Grocery, Roberta Gro cery. Bsndon — Dean A Randleman, Thrift Grocery, Hags A Church, Dun ham’s. Baril Got Five Yearn After being out five or six hours last Friday, the jury which heard the case against Earl Lewis, indicted for receiving stolen propertyi wss un able to agree. Another panel was subpoenaed Tuesday and the case waa given to them Wedneoday. They brought in a verdict of guilty in about 30 minutes. Hie partner in crime, Varian Fos ter, went on trial Monday and ho woo also found guilty. The officer* were convinced that the two had stolen the car which they were stripping, but lacked evidence on which to convict for larceny. Both men were given the maximum of five years in the pen by Judge Brand. Clearing far Caaa Bay Bridge P. II. Cochran has a crew making the slashing through the city park for the right of way to the new Coos Bay bridge, aays the Harbor of North Bend. Filling will bo under taken just as soon as the slashing la completed. Yardage for the fill will he undertaken just a* soon aw the slashing is completed. Yardage for the All will be taken from the block in which the Community building is located and the Keiser hospital block. guests at the Lions Club yesterday noon. Wm. Barrow, its president, made a short talk on what the 20-80 club hoped to accomplish. Others present were Russell Brown, Chas. Hagiand and Clarence Bean. R. L. Stewart, newly elected presi dent, presided at the meeting and an nounced the following committee ap pointments: Membership—JL A. Jeub. Publicity—H. A. Young. Welfare — Geo. BeHoni, D. F. Thompson, Dr. M. Earl Wilson. Educational—Dr. J. R. Bunch, Dr. W. V. Glaiayer. Finance—C. C. Farr, J. E. Norton, F. W. Martin. Music and Entertainment--D. E. Rrackleff, M. M. Newdall, J. L. Smith. Civics—C. W. Gabo, J. A. Fitapat- rick, Don Gillespie. Swimming Pool—N. C. Kelley, J. L. Steven*, F. 8. Emery. 8eout Cabin—F. 8. Emery. R. A. Jeub, C. C. Farr. Goo. Belloni gave a report on se curing the Oregon Postmasters Asso ciation meeting for Coquille in 1933, and stated he had written resolution« for the Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce extending the invita tion. Thia caused J. E. Norton to comment, “Now you see what reso lutions ean accomplish.” Democrats at Bands« July 2 The Democratic County Central committee will hold a dinner at Ban don at 6:45 p. m. on Monday, July 2. Speeches and a business sesison will follow the banquet. The ladim, the Young Democrats and the Curry county democrats are especially in vited to attend. Chairman G. W. Leslie has named the following as a committee to make arrangements: Chris Rasmus sen, Jas. T. Jenkins, C. R. Wade. F. E. Drone, Geo. Kronenberg, Fred Hollister, Wm. A. Oerding, Karl Kaufman, Jack Beaty and himself. Reservations can be made with any of the above named. New Grand Jury Draw« A new grand jury was drawn on Wednesday after the completion of the criminal ease docket. Four of the seven grand jurors are ladies. A. B. Woodwarth. of Marshfield, was named aa foreman, the other mem bers being Hilda Chambers and A. E. Gloeaop, both of Marshfield; Viola Newton, Opel 1. Gilman, Ruth Axtell and Cha*. H. Oerding, aH of Coquille.
