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The Coquille Valley Sentad. THE PAPER THAT’S LIKE A LETl’ER FROM HOME VOL. XXX. NO. ». DROPPED 500 FI. Ernie Cooper and Glae Gould Not Seriously Injured When Plane Crashes on 4th COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1934. Mr. Flanagin to Return to Calif. Coquille Bethel to Give Program The girls of the newly instituted Bethel of Job’s Daughters are plan ning an entertainment to be given in the lower room of the Masonic Temple next Monday night, July 9th, at eight o’clock. A splendid program is being ar ranged, one of the chief attractions of the event being a one-act play by members of a Marshfield Dramatic Club. Also two short skits by well- known local people will be given. Musical numbers will include noloa by Mrs. J. H. iDalen, of Bandon, and Mrs. Georgia May Moller, of Myrtle Point. There will also be a specialty dance by Miss Dorris Compton and other musical numbers, including piano and vocal oolos by little Miw Phyll’a Tay lor, pf Marshfield, and p vocal solo by Miss Margaret Purvance, the newly installed Bethel Queen. There will be a sale of home-made candy held in connection with the af fair. Admission will be 25 and 10 cents. The public is urged to attend and assist the girls to raise funds to purchase their necessary supplies. Ernie Cooper and Glae Gou’d, two Co»;uilte boy« who graduated from C. H. S. in May, are mighty lucky to be «live today. They were passengers in the W«co bi-plane which cracked up at Bandon on the Fourth. Driven by its owner, Ray Garfield, former Ban don boy, it was being used to give visitors at the beach Wednesday a ride at a, dollar a head. Garfield waa driving it at a low al titude, probably not more than 500 feet, when in an attempt to bank, the plane went out of control and n.sed down. It landed among a clump of trees about a quarter of a mile north of the golf club grounds and 700 or 800 feet back from the bluff edge. Glae Gould received the worst in juries, with four cute snd hard blows on the forehead and temple. He was Smith Plant Down Two Days out of his head for 30 minutes and To give the employees an extra remained overnight at the J. E. Paul son cabin where the boys, Bob Bailey day’s holiday, the Smith Wood-Prod- and Clarence Shoemaker, who were i octo plant did not operate yesterday, the rest of the party of four, took but the time will be made up by run ning tomorrow, Saturday being a day him after the accident. Ernie Cooper suffered a cut on his on which they usually lay off. arm and a skinned nose, while Gar field lost two teeth and was cut on the chin. The plane was pretty nearly a com plete wreck, one wing being little damaged. The other wing and the fusilage were badly broken up, the An unuouall large attendance is ex propeller was torn to piece! as it hit pected at the next Pomona grange the trees, and the engine was partly meeting which will be held at Schroe buried in the sand. A limb of a good- der’s hall in Myrtle Point on July 10 sized tree was cut off when the engine at 10:00 a. m., when consideration hit it in its descent _. will be given to the adoption of con tracts for the purchase of batteries, Loaded CCC Truck Overturns tires and petroleum products, to mak Seven boys from the McKinley COC ing a survey of dairy cattle for sale camp were injured, four of them but and arranging three grange picnics in this district, according to an an slightly, lest Sunday evening about six o’clock when the truck in which nouncement just made by George E. they were coming to town turned over Hampton, Pomona Master. While the plan is new in Oregon, on that hairpin turn, below the Cook A Wilson ranch pn Fairview maun- grange m in the state of W made a saving of several trifle- ' The driving mechanstm was not in dollars last year on the purchase of the best of condition, and the track batteries, tires and petroleum prod may have been coming down a little ucts under the plan which will be con too fast for safety. It failed to make sidered at this meeting and which has the turn and turned bottom side up been adopted by the state granges of with the four wheels sticking straight Oregon, Idaho and Washington. Word haa been received by Mr. Hampton up. None of the three in the driver’s that Irvin King, Washington Slate Grange Master, expects to attend the eoat were injured. It was feared at first that Geo. Coos and Curry Pomona meeting on Munson had suffered internal injuries, July 10th and will explain in detail bue he »scaped with only two broken the plan under which these products ribs. Two others were taken to the have been purchased by grangers in Soldiers* Hospital at Rcceburg, while his state. Recent reports of the agricultural the rest received treatment at the Knife Hospital here. Munson remain adjustment administration indicate ed there for a couple of days before that minimum of $450,000 will be ex pended in California for the elimina returning to camp. tion of tubercular dairy cattle in the near future. This, the grange officials Stolen Chevrolet Recovered believe, will provide a demand for re ¡Ross Kistner’s Chevrolet demon- placement otock in that state and trator, which was taken from in front dairymen in this section are urged to of the postoffice about 11 o’clock Fri take advantage of this oportunity to day night, waa recovered Monday market ¡surplus cows and heifers. when iR. fl. Lawhorne phoned in that i Tentative plan«' have been made and it was out near McKinley. The two I final plans will no doubt be completed young fellows who stole it asked the j at the grange meeting to make a sur- street*sweeper which was the way to i vey of replacement stock available in Marshfield, but they did not follow I Coos and Curry «¡unties, it was his instructions. Probably those boys , . had no Intention of keeping the car,; but they are too handy with other Recovering from Terrific Fall people*« property p^he wsfbome visi Ed Huntington, prospector, who tors in Coquille. J suffered painful injuries when he fell No Council Session This week aver a cliff on the Tincup, two weeks ago, has sufficiently recftvered from Three members of the city council hw injuries to enable him to leave the being out of town last Monday eve hospital. He is at present living at ning. the regular session was post Hickok’s hotel and will soon be able poned. It is probable that Mayor to go bad: into the hills, says the Berg will call a special session before G Id Beach Reporter. the July 16 regular meeting date The recorder was instructed by the Calling carde M> for *1 00 finance committee to draw warrants for all O. K.’d bills against the city, and approval will be given at the first session held this month. POMONA ATM.P. NEXT TUESDAY Rev. and Mrs. Mallory Flanagin and their daughter intend leaving the middle of next week for their home «. .5- _ in Los Angeles. Mr. Flanagia came House of David Team Will Put Coqjille American Legion Jun north last fall when Rev. P. D. Hart 85 Per Cent in Registration Over man left for Corvallis, Mong, to fill on Good Show—Loggers to ior Leaguers Will Meet Last Year — State as a out* the latter'a unexpired term, but Have New 'Pitcher Roseburg on July 15 Whole Gains 4 Per Coat he does not wish to give up his mem bership in the Pacific Conference of The largest crowd ever to attend Having won the Coos county Amer the M. E. Church South, as he would The activity of the Oregon Coast a baseball came in Coquille ia *x- ican Legion Junior League title, the have to do if he retained a charge in Highway Association ia getting fine pected to be present for the Housa'of Coquille team will meet the Roseburg the Northwest. results, according to the statement of David vs. Coquille taggers game Jynlor Leagues out there on Sunday, The Northwest Conefrence of the Ed Miller, manager of the association, Sunday, with rhe Monday attendance July C. The winner there will have church and Assembly will start at who was in Coquille last Saturday. He running it a close seuond. ; to meet the winner of the Klamath Milton, Ore., next Thursday and a had Just returned from a trip down From Eugeue comes a report that Falls-Medford contest to determine new pastor for the Pioneer church into nothem California, where he the Oregon Trail celebration boosters what team will represent th» section will be named on Sunday, July IS. found all the citieu and towns, traffic are c >ming over in a caravan Sunday in the state contest in August. Those planning on leaving for Milton directors, hoteh and euto camps to boost for the bewhiskered boys «nd The buys cinched the Coos cham next Tuesday are Mr. and Mrs. Er “playing ball” with the Coast High incidentally advertise the celebration I pionship last Friday 'afternoon when nest Purvance and daughter, Margar way Association in a very satisfac out there on July 26-427-28. It's proba they defeated the Markhfield Junior et, Mrs. Jas. Richmond, Mm. Henry tory manner. Leaguers in a ten ¡lining game skUlllis and some of the young people. bly a fellow feeling movement One indication that the Coast route the Eugene Trail boosters are is getting its share this year is the Athletic Park here, 8 to 7. wearing whiskers. ;.w. Ray Wcodyard protegees did it by Starts on His Sixth Year Here report from the secretary of state’s The House team has always drawn taking chances on the bases, and the office that out-of-the-state ear regis Rev. and Miw. G. A. Gray returned well in Coquille and they are I losing winning run win scored when Jess trations have increased only four per a day of their schedule in order der^o Barton, who led off in the tenth, last Thursday evening from Portland, cent so far this year over the same where he had attended the annual Rfe I singled, stole second and third and come in here. period last year while the same regis Manager Fortier received a wire scored on a close play when Don Mc- Northwest conference of the Metho tration on the Coaat Highway shows dist Episcopal church. Mr. Gray was this morning from Bob Wiltshire, .Clellan hit sharply to short. an 85 per cent increase over last year pitcher for the Eugene Townies, that ' Jim Schaer put Coquille, to the re-appointed to serve the Coquille for the same period. And the large he would be here Sunday to hurl the front in the first inning, after Wag and Bandon churches for the next number of California and .Washington game that day. Bob is a fine chucke» goner had walked and Wood had been year. He is now entering on the sixth cars whieh daily paas through Co and Sunday’s game should be a good hit, by clouting one for the circuit, conference year in this field and is quille is nearly double what it has probably the dean of Coos county can test. been in past years. and the locals were never headed af Nor will the House tesm get away ter that, although the Bay team crept ministem. Colorado oars are also more num with much on Monday- when Jack An up a run at a time and finally tied it erous and it bean out Mr. Miller'« drew«, the 18-year old youngster, will in the eighth at 7 all. statement, “Colorado sends more cars be on the mound. Jack haa twirled to Oregon than any other state except The visitors outhit the lrcal boys, good ball for Coquille while here, but 9 to 5, but it was Coquille errors >ur immedate neighbors.” The Const he hasn't before gone up against « which caused the game to go into Association maintains active repre profemional team such as the visitors wtra inning«. Coquille contributed sentation in Denver. are. Congressman James W. Mott, since More Washington cans are coming four misplays to Marshfield's two. The game will be played, rain or Jess Barton walked five and struck the adjournment of congress, has been down the Coast Highway this year shine, Fortier declares. The House of out five, while Jutanen, for Marsh busy visiting the Various governmen than ever before, and the number will David doesn’t mind a wetting and field, walked eight and whiffed eleven. tal departments in behalf of problems increase this next month. Again it neither do Bill’s webfeet. There was a pretty fair crowd out in the first congressional district. H • is co-operaticn which helps produce The visitor« are guaranteed a flat which enjoyed seeing the boys win. conferences at the Public ¡Works Ad ouch results. The city of Longview amount Sunday, with the privilege of It was a very nice game to watch. ministration revealed that projects in has spent hundreds of dollars on road a 60 per cent cut. On Monday they On the Fourth the county champs the amount of $800,000,000 have been signs boosting the Coast Highway, play for a 65 percentage of the gate. went down to Randan and won 20-15 found eligible for allotments and and ban distributed 10,000 Coaat Aside from a pitcher Bill believes t-cm a team composed of thia year that the total appropriation available Highway folders in Washington. Of no additional strength will be needed Turner League players and some tor such projects will be approximate course that city expects to benefit to give the House a hard game. •nemteru of the 1932 and 1933 Junior ly $3tX>,000,000. Congressman Mott is from northbound traffic from Califor There are a lot of attractions fur tasguc teams. making every effort to have alloca nia which travels the cool and scenic nished by the House team beside their tions made to projects in his district coast route through Oregon. hall playing. Thsir pepper game is ^epsbli« ans to Meet at Portland which have already been approved. A nd the Coast Highway will soon be a clever exhibits, and N.al Dr*e Mr. Mott also oonferred with of flattertat!y know» tenor ainrer W a *K iWadvance aale of tickets is any ficials of th«.post o O mm I tfetfttry tr>h fcallaA? helps keep the er >wd in criterion, hi least 20,000 republicans departments having jurisdiction erar The Port Orford-Euchre creek section good humor, even though the home from all parte of Oregon will be in proposed federal buildings. He was will be completed this week and the attendance at the republican clubs’ club may be losing the game. informed that a list of eligible pro Gard iner-iFIorence-Yachats section » This is the big baseball event of state-wide picnic at Jantzen Beach ject« waa in process of preparation expected to be finished by the middle the year «nd every fan, fanette and P*rk in Portland Sunday July 8. and that it would be released withh of the month. The five ferires, all of .__ » . Accord nir to ofliciala Aecordhg officials of the out outing, fanee will be there. Admission 40 the next week. He was assured that which are free, are operated on a 15- reservations for tickets have been re cento. Oregon would be given a proportion minute schedule between 10 a. m. and ceived from all section« of the state ate share of the public buildings ap 6 p. m., the time being a little longer Pictures This Month at Liberty and a large throng of party members, propriation. the rest of the day. residing outside of Portland, are ex The congressman will leave by au With the coolest of summer resort Many outstanding pictures have pected to be among these present. tomobile the first of next week for th« Weather, no dust, and a minimum of been booked for the Liberty theatre The picnic is the first move of a during July. Among the=: ile: "20 concerted campaign by republican west and will probably reach Oregoi. delay at the five coastal streams, it Million Sweethearts;” “Merry Wives leaders to revive interest and create about the middle of July, at which is no wonder that the Coast Highway of Reno,” with Warner Brothers’ harmony and unity within the party time his office will be open at Salem is rapidly becoming as popular a famous laugh otare, Glenda Famll, ranks. Britt Nedry, president of the Oregon. All communications should route as there is through Oregon. Mr. Miller contributes the following Guy Kibbee, Hugh Herbert, Frank Oregon republiacn clubs, left Port be addressed to Mr. Mott at Salem. McHugh, Margaret Lindsay, Roscoe land Wednesday for a tour of the «Continuod on fifth page.) Big Ferry Business on Fourth Ates; and “Viva Villa,” starring Wal western «sector of the state to stimu lace Beery, ten months to produce, 100 late interest in the forthcoming af The ferry across Coos Bay carried Ladies on Vacation Trip cameras to filni it, 10,000 in the east; fair and to assist in organising re 1,892 ears on the Fourth, running an M m . Zula M. Buchheister, recently one of the big pictures of the year, publican chapters in the various hour and a half after midnight to ac arrived in Coquille from Vancouver, “Manhattan Melodrama,” with Clark towns. commodate the last of those who Canada, and Mrs. Cecilia Nixon, pas Gable, William'Powell and Myrna Loy; As 30 or 31 ears The picnic program committee haa wished to cross. Marion Davies and Gary Cooper in scheduled a long list of events for the were carried on each trip no one had tor of the local Full Gospel Church (formerly Foursquare), left last Mon "Operator 13;” George Arliaa in “The entertainment of the visitors. The to wait very long after running on th« House of Rothschild;” “Harold Teen;” honored guests for the occasion will slip; usually not more than on« day morning for a vacation trip in the north. Barbara Stanwyck in ‘^Gambling he Oregon's delegation in congress rcund- trip wait was necessary. During their absence from Coquille Lady,” and other outstanding hits. It was a little different on the fer and leading party nominees. All will Mias Eva Abbott will be Alling the ____ _________ __ he introduced and will deliver brief ry Just below the Coos river high pulpit at the church on East Second Seek Permission to Sell Plant talks. school. That boat can carry but thre« ctreet. Mias Abbott has Just returned cars at a time and some times there The Natural Gas corporation of from Los Angeles, where for two W. (ftr U. Next Friday were 30 cars in line on the return Oregon haa applied to C. M. Thomas, /ears she was a student in the An- trip from Allegany and the falls. public utilities commicsioner, for per gelus Temple Bible School, graduating There will be an all day W. C. T. U. mission to sell its Coquille plant and meeting Friday. July 18, at the home « few days ago. She ia a Coquille franchise to the Coquille Gas 4 Power To Install Irrigation System girl and her many frienda will ba of Mrs. Frank Leslie. Potlock lunch company. The application is made Ernest Clausen, prominent Coquille glad of this opportunity to hear the will be serve at noon and sewing will under the provisions of an act of the be done for the Children’s Farm valley rancher and dairyman, is the youthful evangelist. legislature of 1933 Which requires latest farmer to go in for irrigation. Home. Mm. Nixon and Mrs. Buchheister that the utilities commissioner must Nearly half of hie 60-acre farm Just will return to Coquille in about ten approve all utility transfers. Thomas outside Broadbent will be irrigated as days to resume their duties in the Next Tuesday Motion Day has requested the corporation to sup soon as the poles for the power line church here. ply additional information relative Judge Brand set Tuesday, July 10, are set and the wires strung. The to the price of the plant before pass as the next mation day when he was motor and the pump, ordered for him. B. P. W. Picnieks at Bandon ing on the request. here last Tuesday.« by the Mt States Power Co., have ar The B. P. W. Club members motor rived, and it will bo but a short time until his ladino clover will be receiv ed to Bandon Monday evening, where ing moisture which will Insure one or Mica France« Oddy, captain, and two more cuttings a year. The water other members of the losing team, in will be pumped from the South Fork. the membership contest sponsored by the elub last winter, were hostesses to the winning team at a picnic sup Airmail Postage Reduced per served on the porch of the Rich Effective July 1, air mail rates have mond cabin. A short business meet been reduced to six cents an ounce. ing was held after the supper and the Heretofore the rate haa been eight remainder of the evening was spent cents for the first ounce and 13 for ad in hiking and other pastimes. ditional ounces. This makes a big drop in that class of postage for any Paul Walker High ent'Kite Flyer thing over an ounce. Instead of 21 The latest addition to the play cents for twa ounces it is is now 12 ground is a sand pile which baa been cents. provided by playground committee The county court thia week set the and a croquet set presented by W. E. salary of W. L. Finney, personal prop Hassler. On Boys* day, Monday, Paul Walk erty tax collector, at $120 per month, and instructed the roadmaster to pro er had the honor of flying his home made kite the highest, the height be vide him with a county ear. ing at least 500 feet. The playground ia open to all chil Andy P. Devia, county Juvenile of ficer, h leaving on * week’s vacation dren from 1:00 to 4.4M p. m. each day which he will m Francisco. except Saturday and HOUSE OF DAVID Ball Team Which Plays Here July 8-9 Bandon & Coquille Golfers Win The Weatm««t Golf Club handed the Coos Country Club « S8 to 10 de feat at Bandon last Sunday. Playing on the Bandton team were “Dutch” Clint '«, Who shot a 70 for the 16 holes and was second low for the day. Ferb Emery, Geo. W. Bryant, Geo. A. Ulett and Ray Jeob. Dr. C. L. Brown, of Marshfield, was low with a 60 score Dairymen’s Association to Meet The quarterly meeting of the Coos County Dairymen’s association which was held in the court hosue at Co quille Monday night, July t, was ad journed and will be reconvened Mon day, July 23, at 8:00 p. m. at the same place, according tod. N. Jacob son. of Coquille, president of the or ganisation. MOTT HOME NEXT WEEK I
