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COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH 8. 1935.
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«EUE II.
: W. D. Newton Funeral Sunday
Notice To The Public
THE ENSEMBLE
1 have received a number of com
W. D. Newton, father of Orville and
plaints about the quality of local
Chas. Newton, of this city, himself a
grown potatoes. ’ After investigating
former resident of Coquille and *|to
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each complaint I found that these po
valley, passed away at Keizer hos
Coat to County of Fairview. pital in North Bend last evening. President Talked to Lion« Club Discuraed by W. H. Wann at C. tatoes, were not grown nor marketed Give Splendid Performance Be
by members of the Coos Produce
of C. Meeting — Favors
Sumner Road—Engineer’s
Heart trouble wag the cause of his
About African Liona Yea-
fore Large Audiences Two
Growers Association. In order to de
death.
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Refunding Warrants
Estimate Not Yet Made
terday
Noon
Nights This Week
ceive the consumer and take advan
The Schroeder Bros. Mortuaries
tage of the association, some grow
brought the body to Coquil(e last
W. H. Wann, who has just com ers have been matketing potatoes un
Whether the tranaient camp at evening and the funeral will be held
Ted Hornicker, district manager of
Lovers of the violin were highly
Fairview will be continued or moved at their chapel Sunday at 3:30 p. m. the Shell Oil Co., was given the ob pleted the audit of Coos county’s der the brand. “Coos County Pota pleased both last evening and Wed
elsewhere is going to depend on
nesday, at the Liberty Theatre, with
Mr. Newton waa past 70 years of ligation at the Lions Club luncheon lxM>ks, gave a talk before the Coquille toes.”
whether projects for the men out age and is survived by his widow, yesterday noon which raised him Chamber of Commerce directors’
AU potatoes grown by members of the performance given by the String
there are provided.
Mrs. Alice Newton, who lives at Mil from the rank of cub to that of a meeting, Tuesday noon, which was the association are put up under two Ensemble, directed by Miss Muriel
Capt. Friewald, in charge out there, lington, and beside the two sons men roaring Lion. The talMmn Lion lam, illuminating and interesting to the diatinct brands, Myrtle Brand No. Is. Dae. The Ensemble has made mighty
has asked the county court to provide tioned above, the following children: its privileges and obligations, was score who heard him.
fine progress the past year and it
and Coosco Brand No. 2s. ■#
other work for the men when they Raleigh and George, of Klamath very interestingly given ’by deputy
Before going into the strictly bdd-
Insist on these brands when buying rendered “The Merry Widow Waltz,”
have finished ditching the Coquille- Falls; Archie, of Myrtle Point; Mrs. district governor, R. A. Jeub.
get talk, the county auditor expressed potatoes; they are guaranteed to give “Black Eyes,” and “The Student
Fairview road.
Dr. Bruce R Baxter, president of regret that th/county did not buy in satisfaction
Prince,” with a finish and technique
Maud Drane, of Bandon; Mrs. Addie
Thia fact caused a .discussion in Gouthier, of Philomath; Misses Faye, the Willamette University, was a its bonds, maturing 1943 to 1945
Coos Produce Growers Assn, ,,that promises well for their future
county court this week which has Myrtle, Alice and Hazel, all of Mil guest of the club and gave a very en when they could have been pur
by C. A. Salingz President playing when they shall have had
not yet been settled. Judge McLain lington and Marshfield.
tertaining talk of his experiences in chased at about 50 cents on the dol
greater experience. Beside the eight
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and Commissioner Doane favored
South Africa, where he saw, but did lar, during the depression, at the
violinists, there were Florence CaTy
Rain,
Snow
and
Cold
’ putting the men to work on the six-
then market price.
He mentioned
not meet many lions.
on the harp, Marcus Shelley on the
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Free
Bridges
Certain
Southwestern Oregon has been ex cello, and Mrs. M. O. Hawkins at tho
mile Fairview-Sumner road. Com
He prefaced his lions talk with the cities which had pursued that policy
The probability that the toll-free statement that he is an ardent be and would soon be in fine financial periencing real winter the past week, piano.
missioner Lawhorn objected because
with a cold rain, snow last night and
the county engineer has not yet fur budges act, for the Coast Highway, liever in service clubs, although not condition.
The entire group presented a
nished an estimate of what the coun will pass the legislature seems now a Lion. He does not believe that a
By comparing the 5854,698.92 war this morning, and below freezing charming scene with their new cos
ty expenditure must be for the road. pretty well assured. Those who were service club can save a man’s soul, rants outstanding with the cash on temperatures, nearly every morning. tumes of white and black, and the
It was roughly stated that the coun opposing free bridges were seeking he said, but does believe it can have hand—$18.360.25—and the uncollect- March is anything but lamb-like, performance rivalled that of profes
ty’s outlay would be 84,000 to clear favors for their own sections and* a tot to do Avith making the soul ed toxea amounting to 8974.162.43,-^hich may mean fine spring weather sional players.
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as the ------
month
for a total assets ot 8992,522.68, it will "
‘u fades.
and bring the road to grade, but Mr. since Gov. Martin has assurred them worth saving.
Miss Dae’s rendition of “Mighty
The total rainfall has now reached Like a Roae,” and her encore receiv
Lawhorn said it could easily be that all sections of the state, will be
He is in favor of service clubs be- be noted that the assets exceed the
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double that amount. And then there given fair treatment, opposition to cause of the recreation and good 1 liabilities by 8137,823.76, .which is finches with more than two months ed enthusiastic applause.
B
would be a 810,000 to 815,000 expense the free toll bill has largely sub wholesome fun enjoyed by members; ; 8132,823.76 above the 85,000 warrant yet to
to go.
go.
Miss Laura McLeod's tap dancing,
for gravelling If the road is to be sided.
because of their educational- value, debt limit. Interest was nql figured
under the spotlight, was a poem of
used more than three or four months
and because each club has a serious I in either case. •
rhythm and grace and added to the
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purpose, including helpfulness to i
The total warrant debt at the end
aurels Miss McLeod has previously
“The road would benefit me prob
of each of the last eight years was
others.
won.
ably more than any other one man>”
Dr. Baxter, for nearly half an hour, named by Mr. Wann as follows:
She was accompanied by Bobbie
said Mr. Lawhorn, "but I am serving
entertained the Lions with glimpses
1928— 8814,954.82.
Burns at the piano, who also render
all the people in the county, and am
1929— 8806,218.94.
City Engineer Stacer. submitted an 'd two beautiful numbers, “Star
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unwilling to add to the county debt
1930— 8565.36781.
Richard Jordan, tried last week for
estimate to the city council at the dust”- his own arrangement—and
where it can be avoided.”
1931— 9697,345.29.
involuntary manslaughter of Nick “The Yellow Shadow” Next Fri.
Monday evening session of that body “St Louis Blues.”
In his conclusions he remarks:
1932— 8799445.28,
Soini, and on whose case the jury
Randolph Lorenz, introduced by*
as to the probable cost of improving
The
C.
H.
S.
sanior
elaee
haa
“If the value of county warrants disagreed, was permitted to plead
1933— 8846.161.89.
Miss
Dae as “the pride of CoquiUe,
Holly,
Bush,
Eleventh
and
Ninth
could be raised to a level at or near guilty on Monday to assault and bat opened the ticket sale for their class
1934— 8833,052.46.
streets, with a gravel1 surfacing the boy with a style all his own,”
play,
The
Yellow
Shadow,
”
which
par, there would be no application of tery and was sentenced to six months
Beside the decrease of warrant in twelve feet wide and six inches deep. was never in better form. He has
warrants to payments of taxes, and in the county jail. He will be pa will be given at the Community debtedness at the end of 1934 from
For the 759 feet on Holly, from improved, both in mannerisms and
the warrants would then be redeemed. roled after 90 days. District Attor- Building on Friday evening, March I the 1933 figure, of 813,100, the coun- Eleventh to Bush and 329 feet east singing in the last year, and la a de
p.2’
S5c; »7’worth of
according to priority and automati- ney flaxel dismissed the indictment
on Bush, his estimate for labor, ma cided addition to any program.
students 25c and children 15c.
A j
cally remove the principal reason for, against Mm
As we mentioned last week the
terial, engineering and inspection
*fo*ll
number
of
reserved
seats
are
General
fund
warranto
redeemed
the market price of warranto being
The only other jury case to coma
members of the violin section are
was
8673.41.
For
the
490
feet
on
totalled 8114 530 72 of
tow at thia tin*. To be explicit the up this week was that of Albert Oto- available for the convenience of those J lol
Ninth street, from Heath east to the Leonard Ensele, Audrey Aasen. Lyn- ’
w only was on warrant
iaaue of general fund warranto for man, as guardian, vs. Darrell Rob- who cannot come early to gella good whleh
end of Ninth, the estimate was dell Southstone, La VeUe Dale,
•©•t. These are on sale at Wilson S
kalanoa Vwaincr uitA/i •fnr taw
the year aggregated 8122,406 07 and erto and Ira Tower. The case ra
3463.37 ’
. JJberie Mae Hartwell, Dorothy Glals-
Confectionery.' They are p
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the redemption of general fund war- aujted in a non-suit for both defen-
The councllmen were not inclined yer, Ann Hawkina and Louise Wood- 1
48c, and other ttolseto
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nmto for tM year 1934 totalled 8114,- «fauita, Mr Roberto on petition of the
to wake the improvement by adver yard.
class ticket salesmen may be ex
x * (Interest not included) la now $670,- tising the intention to gravel, and
530 72 and we argue that had thia re- plaintiff and Mr. Tower on defendant
Very
good
houses
greeted the 30
changed for them, accompanied, < ot 000 ‘
demption involved the waramts ac- petition.
asked the property owners whose minute program each evening, and
course,
by
the
difference
in
price.
cording to priority, the price of such
Mt. Wann is greatly in favor of re
The jury was then dismissed until
Work on the play itself has been funding the warrants by bond issues, plank street to practically all gone, those who heard it will welcome an
warrants would have beet} at a high ten o’clock next Monday morning,
to bring in a petition, asking for thr opportunity to do so again.
er level. As a matter of fact, 8109,- when the case of the state vs. Carl progressing very nicely. The stage where this can be legally done. The Improvement.
will
present
a
unique
idea,
much
103.29 of the total redemption was re Lindquist for assault and battery
saving of two per cent or mote inter
A new sidewalk waa ordered ir
Junior HI B. B. Tournament
ceived for taxes and about 888,000.00 will come up. He was a sailor off work being already done in that di est would amount to a tremendous along the south side of the W. L
rection.
Two
very
fine
entr
’
acte
A
Junior High basketball tourna
of the redemption was for the 1933 one of the boats and being somewhat
saving to the county.
Kistner place, the superintendent cl ment for Coos county is being spon
numbers
will
add
to
the
pleasure
of
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and 1934 issue of warranto.
drunk was arrested by the police.
the state highway shops having sored by Coquille Junior High The ’
the audience
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No
County
SERA
Head
Yet
Lindquist took the cop’s club away
agreed to handle the’ drainage from preliminary games, with Bandon,
Funds from this play go to covei*
from him and beat him with it. When
B. B. Tournament Tonight
The Coos county SERA committee, the shops so that it would not run North Bind. Bunker Hill, Coos River,
some necessary senior expenses and
taken before the justice of the peace
down over the walk.
Riverton, Powers, Bridge, CoquiUe,
, H. H. Hartley, high school princi he was bound over to the grand jury to purchase a class memorial for the consisting of the members of the
The fire hydrant, directly in front and possibly Arago, participating,
county
court
as
ex-officio
members.
pal and basketball coach, and eight He waived grand jury examination school.
F. E. Drane, of Bandon, Mrs. J. T. of LeRoy Rice’s Coquille Auto Park wUl be played in the Coquille Com
players left this noon for Roseburg,
and pleaded not guilty.
Brand,
G. E. Huggins and Dr. Simp
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munity Building next Saturday morn
Official Visit to Beulah Chapter
where the district tournament is to
Judge Brand announced that this
kins, all of Marshfield« have been
ing, March 16, starting at • a. m. The
be started this evening and finished
Beulah Chapter, No. 6, O. E. S., unable to agree on a county adminis
was the last jury case to come before
County Federation of Woman’s
ight teams will compete during the _
tomorrow night, in the Roseburg the jury at this term; also that Judge will receive an official visit next
day, and leave two games for the fol
high school gym.
The boys taken Wimberly would be here to hear it Thursday evening, March 14, from trator to succeed Mr. Huggins who
Clubs
Met
at
Bandon
Mon
i resigned recently. It may be neces
lowing Friday night, March 22, at
were
Lewis Donaldson.
Donald
as he was going to Seattle to give an Mrs. Myrtle B. Peterson, of Ontario.
7:30 p. m. These two will be the
Smith, Jim Robinson, Eddie Moore, address at the University of Wash Oregon, grand conductress of the or-1 sary for Victor Moses, state chair
(Western World)
man. to fill the vacancy by appoint
championship game and the consola
Junior Bailey, Bob Waggoner. Jesse
der. The grand officer will conduct ment.
ington.
The Coos County Federation of tion game—the, losers to the teams
Earton and Carl Yarbrough.
a school of instruction in Masonic
It appears that there may be too Women’s dubs held their semi-an
The report is that Marshfield and
Temple at 2:30 p. m. for the officers much Marshfield domination in the nual meeting at Bandon Monday, which play for the championship.
School
Bus
at
Arago
Struck
The trophy for the tournament
Roseburg will play the first game
collision at the intersection of of the chapter, and at 6::15 that eve- committee.
Neither CoquiUe nor March 4, at the K. P. hall. The hall will be the cup donated by the Hub
tonight at 7:30 and that Coquille and the A Myrtle
Point road and the Arago
^**1 W.U1 * Myrtle Point are represented on it, was beautifully decorated for the oc
a couple of years ago, says A. L. Beck.
Myrtle Point will play immediately
i lane Tuesday evening proved less served in the dining room, to which and one of Coquille’s projects was casion by a committee headed by Coquille junior high principal, who <
afterward. —
— serious than the potentialities. L. M all members, their husbanrs and saved recently only through the in- ( Mrs. O. L. Zentner.
is arranging for the tournament.
Tomorrow’s games will be between
I
The meeting opened at 10: IS a. m.
A a sen and his san Stephen were re wives, are invited.
teryention of R. H. Lawhorn.
Tickets for the entire series of
tonight's two winners and between
All members are urged to attend
Another matter which
Messrs.
Mrs. J. W. GamweU of Powers, games will be 33 cents for adults and
tonight’s two losers, the latter being timing from Myrtle Point with a the session of the chapter at 7:30, by
the county president, in the chair. 20 cents for children.
for the consolation championship. , load of feed when the steering gear Mrs. Flora Compton, worthy matron Doane and Lawhorn have been un
able to correct is the employment of The flag salute, led by Mrs. Chris
x
Mr. Hartley would make no predic on their model T Ford touring car of Beulah Chapter.
an alien citizen as bookkeeper for the Rasmussen, and community singing, I
tions as to the outcome, but this broke and the car shot across the
Jas. E. Posey Dies
led by Mrs. J. H. Dalen, followed. An
SERA office at the Bay.
writer wants to say that if the boys road into the Arago school bus. driven
Jas. E Posey, a resident of Co
Deputy County
address of welcome was delivered by
1
play the brand of ball they have on I by Ernest Watkins.
R. T. Moore, representing the Bandon quille and vicinity for the past two
Mr.
Watkins
realized
the
emer-
Deputy
county
assessors
to
assist
SERA Work Resumed Here
two different occasions this year.
Chamber of Commerce. ’ The re decades, passed away at the county
they will give any of the other three
«top h»s truck. This him in making this spring’s property
The
State
Emergency
Relief
Ad-
sponse was given by Mrs. Shepman, farm hospital early yesterday morn
action lessened the force of the col valuations were named by Assessor
teams a most interesting evening.
lision and no one was injured. There Beyyrs this week and immediately | ministration having met the require president of the North Bend club. ing. He was about 78 years of age,
were ten children in the bus and they took the oath of office. They are C. ments of the FERA. the relief work Mrs. J. E. Norton, of Coquille, district anti was bom In Illinois. Very little
Dixie Male Quartet Returning were not even thrown from the seats. O. King, of Dora; H. G. Rosslow. of in Oregon was resumed on Monday, president, talked on the Oregon Club concerning his past is known, except
and 22 men went back to work here woman. Mrs. Vernon Smith, of Co that he is survived by two brothers
The Dixie Male Quartet, the four Stephen Aasen was thrown through Myrtle Point; C. J. Coombes, of
on the water line and the Spurgeon quille. spoke on child welfare, and and two sisters who reside in the
colored men whose singing was so their windshield but his hat saved Broadbent; J. L. Knight, Catching
0,.Li*'re"ce'.K«n‘
Mr. creek; T. B. Currie,. Coquille; F. M. street projects Eight men are work Mrs. J. T. Brand, of Marshfield, spoke t *a«‘;f
greatly enjoyed by the Lions club him and he wa.' not even cut.
ing on the water line and 14 on the on American citizenship.
soar 8 M. Posey, of East St. Louis,
and the high school two or three Aasen suffered a «ore chest where he Lewis, Lakeside; J. J. Morris, Ban
Spurgeon street fill and bridge.
I Interesting brief reports were Illinois; Mrs Alice Bosomworth, of
years ago,* is to make another Co struck the steering wheele but was all don; W. L. Finney. North Bend; Ben
City
Engineer
Stacer
says
that
ap
given by the presidents of the differ-4 OTallon' IUinois, and another sister
1 E. Stone and W. E. Hoagland, both of
quille appearance, this time under right the next day.
plication has been made for ten more ent ...
named Hattie, whose address is not
clubs.
The
Aasen
car
was
badly
smashed
Marshfield
the sponsorship of the CoquiUe B. P.
men to start work next Monday. The
known.
A
'paper
on
music,
including
the
and
the
truck
had
a
bent
front
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W. club. They will sing in the Com
fill, adjoining the highway on Fourth
Funeral services will be conducted
new
arrangement
of
,
“
The
Star
munity Building on the evening of axle, broken headlight and mashed
Won»»’» Club Next Tuesday will probably require 60 days to
by Rev. O. A. Gray, Monday at 2 p.
fender.
MA
Otha
Ray
brought
the
April 2. Negro folk songs, spirituals/’
Spangled Banner,” prepared by Mrs.
m., at the Gana Funeral Home. In
The Marshfield
Woman’s dub| complete and will then have to be
Wm. Horsfall, was read by Mrs.
and other songs for which the race West Norway children to school Wed
brings
the
exchange
program
to
Co-
,
planked
for
use
until
it-
dries
out
terment will be in the Odd Fellows
nesday
morning.
Mr
Watkins
had
Reidar Buggc. of Marshfield. The
is noted, will be given on the pro
enough
to
make
gravelling
the
drive
cemetery.
quille
next
Tuesday,
that
being
the
morning session closed with the
gram.
Further announcement will his truck repaired and drove the
t
regular meeting of the Coquille way possible.
route
that
evening.
guests
visiting
the
school
cafeteria
be made next week.
Woman’s club.
AU members and
A Townsend Club Meeting
The lupcheon tables at Jerry’s
others in' iterested, are urged to be
I
Mrs. Candlin Returns
Final Report on Seal Sale
were beautifully decorated and ar-
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A
large Townsend
Club meeting
is
Legion to Observe 16th Birthday i The Christmas seal sale in Coos present. The Marshfield ladies have
Mrs. Wm. Candlin, who had been ranged with yellow and white jon- scheduled to be held tn the CequUle
at all times furnished most interest
The Coquille American Legion is county in December exceeded the
visiting at the home of her brother. quits, narcissi and Iriah furze. Places Community Building at 7?S0
7B0 p. m.
ing and enjoyable enl itertainment, and
nlanning a birthday party for next sale of the year before by 42 per
Major Dee, in Seattle, since the death were laid for 78. During the lunch on Monday. March 18.
Rev J. D.
is'assured
those
a pleasant afternoon
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_ the
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Friday, March 22. the sixteenth an- cent, the total being $858.67.
Every attending
of Mr 'Candlin last month, returned eon hQjir Mrs. Dal'en sang two de- Chappelle,
pastor of
North
Bend
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niversary of the Legion's founding. town in the county went considerably
home Wednesday Major Dee drove lightful solos. She was accompanied Baptist Church, is to be the speaker,
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The party wiU be held in I. O. O. F. over its 1933 record. The Coos coun
down with her
Mrs Candlin has at the piano by Mrs. Graydon W. '• Mr Chappelle
has been speaking
County Court Orders
j
tnfee or four nights each week on the
hall and Marvin Skipworth,' of ty treasury of the Public Health As-1
mfHe arrangements with J. Vf. P. Treadgold.
Marshfield, will be the principal sociatlon retains 45 per eent of the
At the afternoon session Judge subject and is well posted on all de
The county court this week named McFall and the glove company which
funds.
speaker of the evening.
F. C. McNelly. superintendent of the Mr Candlin represented, to act as Hugh McLain spoke on affairs of the tails of the old age pension program,
Following is the total for the vari county farm, to act as purchasing their representative in the whole county, explaining the various legis-1 The prospect for s packed Miildlng
After the program of music and
talks a dance will be held and re ous towns and districts: Marshfield. agent dor supplies for the county jail. saling of paper and gloves in the lative measures he has proposed in is good, for not since the war has any
freshments served.
AU ex-service 5249 19; Coquille, 8197.94; North
The court also granted a license to same territory Mr. Candlin covered. order to assist the county finances He proposal been advanced which so
men. their wives or sweethearts, are BendL 8145; school districts, 8104; the Gravel Ford Community Build
waa followed by Mrs Leia Elrod, closely touches all the people and in
invited to attend, whether Legion Myrtle Point 871.79; Powers 855 27; ing Society to conduct dances at
go to
which so large a •percentage of the
Bandon $4412
(Continued
members or not.
Gravel Ford thia year.
people have taken an active interest.
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LARGER PIPETO
CROSS RIVER
LAST JURY CASE
TO BE UP MON.
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