The Coquille Valley sentinel., September 21, 1934, Image 1

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Granges Meet Here Tomorrow
Clayton - Miles
A district meeting of all granges in
Coos and Curry counties will be held
in Woodmen's Hall in Coquille on
Saturday, September 22, starting at
10:00 a. m., according to an an­
nouncement made by George E.
Hampton, Pomona Grange Master.
Ray W. Gill, state grange master,
and other grange officals, have an­
nounced their intention of attending
this meeting and Miss Gertrude
Skow, extension specialist in recre­
ational work, will also be present
Fred A. Goff, chairman of the State
Grangd Agricultural committee, will
be present, according to his an­
nouncement, and will meat with
agricultural committees of subordin­
ate granges between 10:00 a. m. and
12:00 m. tomorrow.
This conference will be the first
of a series of similar meetings which
will be held throughout the state and
all grange members in Coos and Cur­
ry counties are urged to attend, Mr.
Hampton stated.
Marion R. Clayton, clerk in the
Coquille postoffice, and Miss Ruth
E. Miles were united in marriage at
the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Taylor Holds Interesting Session at Grace Miles, in Bandon, last Sunday Road, Being Built by China Flat
Baker - Lynch .Goal Company
afternoon at three o’clock.
Powers Monday Evening
Celebrate 50th Anniver­
Will Locate Adjacent to
3-C Contingent, Is More
Turner B. MacDonald performed
Twenty-seven Present
Coal Production Site
sary on Tuesday
Than Half Graded
the ceremony in the presence of
about twenty members of the fam­
Wm. A. Baker, president of the
There were 27 in attendance at the ilies of the contracting parties.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Taylor of
Because of steam shovel operation*
coal company which is opening up
this city observed their golden wed­ (Coos County Chamber of Commerce
Miss Vada Swinney, of Medford, oh the hillside above the road, the
the mine between Fishtrap and Riv­
ding anniversary very quietly here meeting in Powers last Monday eve­ acted as bridesmaid, and John Miles, .Coquille contingent which attended
erton, stated to the Sentinel yester­
on Tuesday, although many friends ning, five being from Powers, four brother of the bride, of Bandon, was the County Chamber of Commerce
day
that they have conclusively
called at their home on Coulter street from each Coquille, Marshfield and beet man for the groom.
meeting in Powers Monday evening
proved the property as tp its deposits
to extend congratulations and an in­ Bandon and two from North Bend
The couple left immediately after were not able to drive within two
of coal and that they are going ahead
formal reception for them was held and the same number from Myrtle the ceremony on a trip to Crescent mile* of the CCC camp at China Flat.
at the Flower Lovers Club fneeting|Point. besides the three members of City and Eureka. They returned In the party were J. E. Norton, R. L.
as rapidly as possible with its de­
velopment.
that evening. Remembrances of gifts the county court.
Tuesday evening and are at home to Stewart, J. E. Axtell and H. A.
T. H. Ness, newly elected presi - their friends at 557 North Heath Young.
There are twenty men working
and cards, flowers and letters showed
the esteem in which Mr. and Mrs, dent, announced the resignation of street, Coquille.
over there now and it is expected to
They found that the 3-C boys have
increase that number every week for
Taylor are held. The letters included the secretary, Mrs. Betty Hill, who is
The bride was a graduate of Co­ done a good job of grading that road,
dozens from their old home in Eu- moving to Portland, and named as quille High School in the 1931 class which will run over the Rock creek
some time.
A road up to the mine entrance
gene and a congratulatory one from her successor, Fred Brenne, secretary and spent two years following in divide to Illahe and join the road
has been graded, a bulldozer being
the city of Coquille, praising the of the Marshfield chamber.
now building down the Rogue from
nurses* training at Portland.
Elton Schroeder reported that the
used to make the grade, and gravel­
Taylors’ efforts to make this city a
The groom is one of the most high­ Grants Pas*.
ling of the roadway will start next
more attractive and better place in county fair this year broke atten­ ly respected young men in Coquille,
True, the road is rough, although it
dance records, and for the first time and the happy young people have a ha* been gravelled, and no one out
week.
which to live.
Due to inquirió* as to when hard
They were married September 18, it broke even financially.
host of friends here with whom the on a pleasure drive would go that
Three Deer Iluntera Are Shot
Judge Thompson related the his­ Sentinel joins in extending congratu­ way, but the road is graded to a
coal from the mine can be expected,
1884, in Irwin, Westmoreland coun­
Just as predicted the opening of ty, Penn.
tory leading up to the construction lations and best wishes for a long point three miles above China Flat,
Mr. Baker says they will have 150
to 200 tons ready for delivery by the deer season in Oregon was the
Mrs. Taylor’s maiden name was of the Powers-Grants Pass road, and happy life together.
and about 15 miles from Powers.
occasion for a tragedy. Pierre Boone, Emma Hackison, born near Stock­ which is now being built by the For­
next Tuesday.
There is nearly as much—14 mile*—
Within 60 days the company ex­ an 18-yaar old boy, was killed by his holm, Sweden, in October, I860. She est Service and 3-C boys. He also
yet to build for a connection on the
Last
Day
Independent
Filing
pect* to have all its mining equip­ hunting companion, Alfred Funk, was brought by her parents to the congratulated Powers on its recovery
Rogue.
Today, Sept. 21, is the last on
from the depression which found so
ment, as well as that for the by­ also 18, on Bald mountain, near Taft United States when an infant.
It is a picturesque drive up the
which
a
candidate
for
county
office,
product* plant and the briquetting yesterday, when he “thought it was
Mr. Taylor was bom in Allegheny much of Powers' population on the
South
Fork of the Coquille, with no
can file as an independent. Only two
plant on the ground, and these two a deer” he was shooting at.
city, now a part of Pittsburg, Penn., relief rolls last winter.
steep grades. At China Flat the ele­
have
filed
their
nominating
petitions
Two
more
men
were
seriously
He urged Powers business men to
operations will be started as quickly
February 22, 1858. He was the first
vation is only 700 feet above sea
wounded when mistaken for deer in member of his family to be bom in co-operate in the move just started since the primary. C. F. Otis has
as possible.
level,
and at the point where th*
filed for justice of the peace at Pow­
However these plants will be lo­ the Klamath country yesterday.
this country, the rest having come for an improved water supply in ers, and one candidate for
road will cross the divide it 1* 2500
com-
North Powers.
cated on the property, rather than in
from England.
feet elevation.
Capt. Cooper, in command of the missioner of the Port of Coos Bay
Coquille. Inability to purchase what
Two children were bom to them,
Capt. Cooper, who is in command
has
filed.
they could have used here, at prices
but Geo. W. Taylor, Jr., of this city 3-C China Flat camp, spoke briefly
■of the camp with it* 193 CCC boys,
they were willing to pay, resulted in
is the only one surviving, a daughter of the Civilian Conservation Corps,
which number will soon be increased
stating that he likes to consider the
the decision to consolidate all their
to 206, say* that the carpenter* will
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Corps as established for the purpose
manufacturing operations near the
complete the building of the winter
of conserving youth rather than the
miñe. That property is only seven
Farr & Elwood, Inc., have this
quarter* at Chin* Flat thia week, and
Killed
When
Car
Left
Road
conservation of natural resources.
mile* from Coquille, but it would week completed a deal for the pur­
that road construction is to be con­
M. L. Gilbreath, educational direc­
Andrew Ellis, whose home was on
have been a benefit to this city to chase of the 100x100 feet concrete
tinued through the winter and it to
Miss Anne Barton, one of the love­ hoped to have the grading completed
have a payroll of from 50 to 100 men building at the comer of Second and Sixes river, was instantly killed tor for the CCC camp, talked princi­
in a plant located in Coquille.
Taylor; streets, which A. O. Walker about 1:30 last Sunday morning on pally about the boys in the 3-C. ly younger singers of Coquille, was by March 1.
The company contemplate the de­ built about ten year* ago.
It has Bear creek mountain as he was re­ There are 350,000 now enrolled in presented in a delightful recital Tues­
Another reason for this road not
velopment of another coal deposit, been used as a Ford garage prac­ turning home with his family from the United States, and the pay of day evening at the Parish House by being a pleasure drive as yet is thaj
not much further from Coquille than tically all the time since its erec­ attending the fair at Myrtle Point It each one directly affects three others, her teacher, Maud Skaggs Woodyard. logging trucks are operating on it ten
is supposed he went to sleep at the making nearly a million and a half
Miss Barton sang three groups of or more miles above Power*.
the Fiahtrap property
tion.
It is
Wm. Mitchell, of Salem, who will
Farr A Elwood expect to arrange so wheel. None of the others in the people who are affected by the CCC songs which included both older art the Bryant camp and, although the
songs such as “Hark, Hark, the Lark" truck driver* are most courteous and
that their customers may drive in at car were injured but they were un­
_------- is strong for the boys and “Who is Sylvia" by Schubart and ■top for ether car* to pass, the road
the mina, will open it next weak a* either door and, after trading, drive able to extricate Mr. Ellis. When q __
soon as the building is finished. He on through the building. They will passing motorist saw lights tn the afcd,does not believe they raise any the more modern songs such as Mia. to narrow and full of curves as it fol­
came in this week and has the mer­ carry a complete line of feeds, seeds, canyon he stopped his car and went more Cain than did his hearers when Beach’s “Ah, Love But a Day” and low* the tortuous South Fork.
they were boys.
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chandise stored in the room next to fertilizers, and farm supplies. Their to the rescue.
“Do You Know My Garden” by
He asked for contributions of books Wood. She also sang a number from
Mr. Ellis was a rancher living in
the Coos Bottling Works.
auto freight depot will be located in
Open House at Gano Parlors
one part of the building and they the Sixes district in northern Curry and magazines from anyone, any­ one of the operas and several lighter
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gano are an­
Branding Produce Important will be better equipped to handle county. For a number of years until where to help build up a library for songs, “The Cuck Coo Clock" and
nouncing the formal opening of the
the
China
Flat
camp,
which
will
be
recently
he
was
employed
on
the
W.
“
The
House
that
Jack
Built.
”
Her
Henry H. Taube, assistant super­ storage shipments. Farr A Elwood
operated all winter.
J. Sweet farm at Elk river.
voice is lovely, enunciation very new Gano Funeral Home, at the cor­
visor of the Oregon Department of is a strictly home owned institution.
Mr. Ellis, who was 47 years of age,
The ladies of the Powers Woman's clear, and she shows careful training. ner of Third and Coulter streets.
Mr.
Elwood
went
into
business
in
Agriculture, was in Coquille yester­
is survived by his widow and two Club, which served the dinner for the
Miss Barton leaves this week for They will hold open house Saturday
day, conferring with County Agent 1912. Farr & Elwood incorporated
sons, Melvin and Robert; his parents, meeting in the community building, Eugene where she will enter the Uni­ and Sunday, Sept. 22-23, from 10 a.
in
1924.
Jenkins, and calling on the grocers.
m. until 8 p. m. each day and the
Clyde E. Niles, owner of the Nile* Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Ellis, of Myrtle received many warm compliments on versity and continue her voice study
Mr. Taube’s work is along educa­
general public is invited to visit the
Point, and »he following brothers the excellence of the meal they with Paul Petri.
Motor
Co.,
local
Ford
agent,
state*
tional lines and not law enforcement.
home during those hours.
and sisters: Sandy, George and James served.
Friends
assisting
with
the
program
that
hi*
location
plan*
are
not
yet
He points out the value of offering
The Gano Funeral Home is in a
ready to announce, but will bo in the Ellis, of Myrtle Point; Callen Ellis, of
Ed Miller, secretary of the Coast were Audrey Aasen and Leonard
for sale only branded produce
Reedsport; Mrs. Nora Netherly, of Highway Association, commented on Enaele who played a beautiful violin quiet residential section of Coquille,
near
future.
The work is right in line with the
Hoquiam, Wash.; Mrs. Ena Stinson, the CCC program, and gave utter­ duet, and Dorris Compton, who where services will not be disturbed
purposes of the recently organized ||The transaction rank* ar. the larg­
of Myrtle Point, and Miss Ellen Ellis, ance to a thought worthy of consid­ danced most gracefully “The Dance by street noises.
est
real
estate
deal
in
Coquille
busi­
Coos Produce Growers Association
The interior of the building has
of Klamath Falls.
eration when he remarked that the with a Veil." Miss Edythe Farr ac­
efforts, and Mr. Taube expects to ness property for this year. The
Services were conducted Monday modem query is not, “Am I my companied Miss Barton in the true has been completely remodeled and
consideration
was
not
announced
confer with C. A. Baling, president of
the grounds are being put in attrac­
by T. B. MacDonald at the Schroe­ brother’s keeper?” but is, “Shall I style of a finished accompanist.
the association, and arrange for a
der
mortuary
In
Myrtle
Point.
Inter
­
A delightful social hour was en­ tive condition. All the equipment
keep my brother?”
meeting to address Coos county pro­
Those Leaving for School
ment
was
in
the
Norway
cemetery.
joyed
by the many friends present. installed in this new home is new
He called attention to the fact that
ducers. The meeting will not be
and modem, and the proprietors na-
Miss Sarah Margaret Nyn left this
most of the billions of feet of timber Mrs. Ed Vinton and Misses Sarah tually wish their hosts of friends and
held, however, until the farmer’s morning, for Corvallis ,wheri she will
Margaret
Nye
and
Elizabeth
Pierce
Return» from Gov't School
which the new road being built by
rush season is over.
enter O. S. C. as a freshman.
On
assisted Mrs. iarton in the serving. acquaintances to inspect it.
Miss Clarice Krantz, who attended the CCC will make available, belongs
Sunday Allington and Betty Glaisyer
C. A. Barton Admitted to Bar will leave for Eugene to attend the the government residential school for to Unde Sam.
Job's Daughters to Initiate 7
Turning to the Coast Highway As­ Fairview Logging a Possibility
Clarence A. Barton, of Coquille, university. Others who will leave unemployed women on the Willam­
Bethel No. 15, Order of Job’s
was one of 78 successful applicants soon to enter the university are Anne ette University campus at Salem for sociation, Mr. Miller said that indi­
While the Coos Bay Lumber Co. Daughters, will meet next Monday
cations
were
for
a
better
co-operation
the
past
month,
returned
to
her
home
for admission to the Oregon bar, ac­ Barton and Edythe Farr. Gus Gallas
has made no announcement of any evening, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p. m., in
cording to the list released by the will return to the university soon and here last Saturday and has been se­ next year on the part of communities such intention, there is strong hope the Masonic Temple.
state supreme court Saturday. Other Frederick Fuhrman will return to O. lected by Miss Kathleen McClintock, along the coast than has been the in Coquille that when the snow on
A class of seven candidates will be
high school home economics instruc­ case in the past. The budget for the the mountain, 15 or 20 miles out
Coos county residents in the list of S. C. as a sophomore.
initiated and all Masons, Eastern Star
year
does
not
lack
a
great
deal
of
tor,
to
have
charge
of
and
cook
for
Bill Floten expects to enter O. S.
new Oregon attorneys were Wm. H.
from Powers, makes it necessary to members and parents of Bethel mem­
Dashney and T. G. Bennett Swanton, C. next week and Donald Farr will the high school cafeteria the coming being balanced and had all sections close that camp down for the winter bers are invited to attend.
of the association paid as well as that the company will resume opera­
Jr., of Marshfield, and Eugene El­ return to Eugene to resume his year. .
A committee will serve light re­
There were 75 young women at the have the Coos county communities tions in the Fairview district.
wood Laird, of Myrtle Point. A total studies in the university.
freshments following the ceremony.
school in Salem the other one from the 8400 debt of the association would
of 119 candidates took the annual bar
Deeds were filed by the company
Coos county being Alice Sundquist, have been wiped out That is a very last week for a strip of land, from the
examinations last July. Mr. Barton
City Caucus Next Monday
of North Bend There were ten in­ good showing for two and one-half mouth of Bud creek, north of town, Annual W. C. T. U. Convention
expects to open an office in The Title
Unless there is more interest structors, whose activities covered years of operation.
The annual convention of the Coos
Co. building next week and com­
out to Fairview, which is supposed
aroused In the next three days than compulsory subjects, entertainment
He stated that 92,000 pamphlets wore for land for right-of-way for County W. C. T. U. will be held in
mence the practice of law.
has been apparent up to the present, and sports, and Miss Clarice reports publicising the coast have been
a logging road. The deeds were giv­ the Pioneer Church Tuesday, Sept.
the caucus Monday evening will be
25, beginning at 10:18 a. m. A cover­
library Renovation Satisfactory a very tame affair. Of course, it will a very enjoyable and profitable, printed and distributed this year and en by the Coos Bay Land Co.
ed dish luncheon will be served at
month.
100,000 will be needed in 1935.
Mrs. Pearl Elllngsen, librarian, be possible to nominate an indepen­
noon. Bring a dish and come. Dele­
Thirty-three such schools have
The Conoco traffic agency in Den­
Ben Lawrence on Air Sunday gates from North Bend, Marshfield,
says that the work done on the Co­ dent ticket at a later date, but It been operated in the U. 8., the one
ver. Colo., has assured Mr. Miller
quille Public Library, as an SERA there is no division of sentiment at
Friends here of Ben F. Lawrence, Arago, Bandon and Myrtle Point are
at Salem being said to bo the moot
project was
moot
satisfactory a caucus, it is an indication that the sanitary and best equipped among that within two years they will be former newspaper man in Coquille expected. Teddy Leavitt, of Church
sending annually to the coast scores and who visited here the past sum­
Messrs Jas. D. Bell and Nodine did elctorate is pretty well satisfied them.
of Christ, will speak at three p. m.
' • a
of thousands of tourists, and every mer, will be interested to learn that
the painting, varnishing and redec­ with the present administration.
tourist
is
a
potential
resident.
The
orating, while Arthur Ellingson did
he will bo on the broadcasted pro­
The caucus is set to be held in the
R. M. Shely Die* at Medford
Conoco company is getting out at its gram which the Indianapolis Star
Coquille School Now*
the carpenter work, building new Community Building at 7:30 p. m.,
own expense Oregon folder* for dis­ will present for the Byrd party in
R M. Shely, 76, who had resided
shelves, etc.
on Monday, Sept. 24.
High School
tribution in Colorado.
, Due to Mrs. Ellingsen’s efforts in
Little America next Sunday night. in or near Coquille for several years,
Preparations are being made by
died at Medford at six o’clock thia
“There is a better economic feeling
borrowing canvas, brushes and other
Camp Fire Girls Sell Tickets the student body to entertain the along the coast now than there ha* The Star is the paper for which Mr. morning, heart trouble being the
necessary equipment, the library’s
Lawrence is business manager. The
Freshman
Class
at
an
informal
party
Buy your tickets for “Little Miss
been in the past five years,” declared program will also be heard all over cause. The funeral will be held there.
bill for material was only 858.11. The
Friday night. This will launch Co­
Mr. Shely left Coquille about a
Mr. Miller.
labor bill, paid by the SERA, was Marker,” from the Wetachamick
the United States and locally will
quille
High
School
social
season.
Camp Fire girls. The show is to ap­
month ago, and his son, Joe, was
around 3200.
start
at
8:30
p.
m.
He
also
called
attention
again
to
pear at the Liberty on Sunday, Mon­ Plans are being made to make the the semi-annual meeting of the Coast
called there this week by his father’s
day
and Tuesday,
They will re­ year’s recreation program a success­ Highway Association, to be held in
illness. While here Mr. Shely was
Corn Show Date Still Uncertain
ceive a percentage on the tickets they ful one.
agent fo*\a tombstone concern.
Newport
on
October
19-20.
All
cham
­
J. L. Smith expects to call the Corn sell and the proceeds will be used for
Judging from the number of smiles
bers of commerce are requested to
Show directors together In the near
the purchase of ceremonial gowns. and colorful ribbons, Coquille High have their budgets for support of the
To Have Progressive Dinner
future to name some one for the
Ag boys enjoyed a most successful
position on the board left vacant by
fair week.
We are proud of the association made up by that time, and
The Pioneer Methodist ladies are
the resignation of Lyman Carrier,
achievements made by the beys. In have a list of activities desired for
having a progressive dinner Friday,
and to set the date for this year’s
fact, what would the fair be without presentation to the meetings.
Sept. 28th, beginning at 5:30 p. m.
fall festival.
them?
Buy your tickets at the Pioneer
The third week of practice still
church at 35c. Cars will be provided
Wanted—Coos General Fund War­
far those who have not transpocta-
rant*. Address W, care Bqntlnel.
tlou.
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FARR&ELWOOD
BUY BUILDING
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ANNE BARTON
IN RECITAL