The Coquille Valley sentinel., December 13, 1935, Image 1

The Coquille
THE PAPER THAT’S LIKE A LETTER EROM HOME
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COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, IMS.
wflJIlILLE 10 BAY
$2500 Damages Awarded
in Bridge Case Yesterday
0. E. S. ELECTION
Father and Son Bean Feed
Last Friday by F. F. A.
Ben R. Chandler and his associates
The annual Fathers & Sons bean
were awarded $2500 damages by the
feed, given by the Coquille chapter
Highway Improvement Approv­ I jury at 9:30 last night. The trial of Mrs. Rietman, Worth Matron— May Be Secured From W.P.A. of the Future Farmers of America, Of Coos County Pass Away the
| the case opened Monday morning.
was served in the auditorium of the
Mrs. Compton Presented
ed by Marshfield and
Funds — Port of Bandon
Past Week, Dr. G. Earl
The suit Involved payment, for the
high school last Friday evening, with
with
Past
Matron
’
s
Pin
Provides
the
Site
North Bend C. of C.
Low, R. C. Dement
land under the North Bend end of
about 100 fathers, guests and F. F. A.
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the Coos Bay bridge, and was
boys present.
The guests included
One of the finest meals ever served
A group of about twenty Bandon Smith-Hughes instructors and chap­
Marshfield and North Bend Cham­ brought by the state of Oregon which
Dr. G. Earl Low, whose death has
ber of Commerce meetings were at- had offered $750 as damages. The in Masonic Hall was the 6:30 turkey business men attended the Coquille ter presidents from Myrtle Point, been anticipated for several months,
x tended by groups of Coquille Cham­ defendants had been asking $27,500. dinner last evening which preceded Chamber of Commerce luncheon Riverton, Bandon and Coos River.
passed away at the Veterans Hospital
ber of Commerce members on Mon­
Officials from Salem who were the annual election meeting of Beu­ Tuesday noon in the interest of the
The feed was prepared and served in Portland last Monday. His pass­
The revived airport plans for that city. by the girls of the Home Ec depart­ ing was due to the effects of X-ray
day and Wednesday noons this week. here for the trial included J. M. De­ lah chapter, No. 6, O. E. S.
On Monday eleven attended the vers, attorney for The State Highway banquet hall was well filled with They were asking the Coquille ment, under the leadership of their burns received while practicing in
Marshfield dinner meeting where J. Commission; A. A. Selander, apprais­ Star members and their families and Chamber to go on record as favoring class instructor, Mias Kathleen Mc­ Coquille many years ago. He had
E. Norton, in a clear and convincing er for the state tax commission; E. A. full justice waa done to the viands the purchase, by the Port of Bandon Clintock, and to show their apprecia­ undergone two or more operations,
manner, presented the reasons why Skelley, chief draftsman for the served by the most capable commit­ of about 4000 feet of river front tide tion of the very excellent meal served at the hands of specialists, but none
the Coquille - Marshfield highway highway department, and G. L. Pax­ tee, of which W. E. Boaserman was lands, between the Moore mill and I the * F. • • F. • A. t-uaptet
chapter pi
presented the of them availed in prolonging his life.
chairman.
should be re-aligned, with sharp son, bridge engineer.
Prosper. Something over 200 acres girls with large boxes of candy.
Dr. Low was a member of Chad­
There was also an unusually large is involved in the deal. The land Is
curves eliminated and new grades
Ray Jeub, who has acted as toast­ wick Lodge, A. F. A A. M., here and
attendance in the chapter room for owned by Alex McLeod and the con­ master for several years at this oc­ at the request of the Coquille lodge,
made for a portion of the 18-mile
Boiler Installed at Plant
the regular session of the Star and sideration was the payment of back casion, again did a fine job of keep­ the lodge at Grants Pass, where he
highway.
The 15,000 pound boiler for the
the election of officers. The ballot­ taxes on the rest of his property ing the diners interested and the pro­ has made his home for the past five
He was followed by J. A. Larson,
Arrow Mill Ct -plant arrived here by­
ing resulted in the following being which he retains
chairman of the Marshfield Chamber
gram running smoothly.
He took years, conducted a Masonic funeral
truck or • Tuesday and the next day
highway committee, who favored
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chosen for the coming year:
The board Of directors of the Co­ charge after Harold Neal, had con­ on Thursday.
was moved on to the boiler house
W. M.—Camilla Rietman.
asking the highway commission to
quille Chamber approved the plan ducted the opening F. F. A. cere­
Dr. Low was 50 years of age. He
foundation and the crew began the
W. P — E. A. Walker.
make a real highway of the road,
and at a meeting of the Port com­ mony. Many men who have presided graduated from the Willamette medi­
work of getting it set. Because of
A. M. —Belle R. Gould.
with a satisfactory approach into
mission in J? E. Norton’s office that
cal school in Salem in 1*13, coming
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Marshfield.
■ the soft condition of the ground, be­ I A. P —A. N. Gould.
afternoon the Port voted to make the
there from Helena, Montana. After
tween the main building and the
Sec—Emma M. Pierce.
The result of the conference of the I
deal.
his graduation he practiced for two
Taking
On
Holiday
Aspect
river, it was necessary to lay a plank
Treas.—Susie Folsom.
chambers was the request that the
The revival of the airport idea for
years in Miles City, Mont.
driveway from the railroad level to
With the setting of 110 fir trees in
Cond.—Bess Maury.
highway committees of the two get
Bandon was occasioned by the recent
In 1915, at the suggestion of Dr. V.
the boiler house.
Asso. Cond.—Florence Sanford.
together and formulate a plan of
visit at Major Howard C. French, the sidewalk holes in front of each L. Hamilton, who had attended Wil­
The carload of machinery and
campaign for selling the idea to the
Installation of the above and the former state aeronautics inspector, place of business this week, Coquille lamette at the same lime, Dr. Low
eqiupment, which had been standing
other officer* who are appointed by and Pilots Dick Dickinson and Rus­ has begun to make a decided holiday removed to Coquille after the death
state highway commission.
on the track for the past two or three
the worthy matron will take place sell Lawson, of Portland, who gave appearance. Many of tha stores are of Dr. Walter Culin.
Those present Monday from Co­
j weeks, was unloaded Tuesday and
Friday evening, Dec. 27. Other chap­ assurances that WPA funds would be being decorated, within and without
quille at the noon session were J. E.
When the United States entered the
N. Jameson says that another carload ,
ter* in the county are planning on at­ available for developing the airport and the competition for the two World War, Dr. Low offered his ser­
Norton, J. A. Lamb, Lafe Compton,
is to be shipped from Chicago at (
prizes offered by the Chamber of vices and served in the medical
tending that ceremony which will be if the site could be purchased.
L. H. Hazard, R. L. Stewart, C. E.
once
conducted by state grand officer*,
Niles, A. N. Gould, A. O. Walker, H.
It appears that the North Bend air­ Commerce for the best decoration corps with the 21st evacuation corps,
A. Slack, J L. Stevens and H. A1
Mr*. Inez Glailzyer a* installing of­ port will not be open to commercial promisee to be keen.
seeing considerable service in France.
Young
ficer, and Mrs. Mabel Ulett as mar­ and private planes, except in an
He entered as a first lieutenant, was
shal.
At North Bend on Wednesday
emergency, and the Bandon site is
advanced to a captaincy before the
Following the election, the retiring declared to be ideal for a supplemen­
President L. W. Turnbull asked the
was ended and was made a major
highway committee to preDare a res-'
worthy matron, Mr*. Flora Compton, tary landing field to the one on Coos
after his return to the United States.
was presented with a past matron’s Bay.
Qlution pledging co-operation in the
Tie returned to Coquille in 1919
efforts to secure an improved and | / The annual jubilee of the Coos pin byuthe officers of the chapter
and practised his profession here un­
straigtened highway from Coquille to County Grange, held in thp W. O. W. the past year, in a beautiful cere­ Getting Fairview Camp Ready
The Lions Club at its noon lunch­ til 1930. In 1931 he moved to Grants
Coos Bay.
j hall here last Saturday, was attended mony.
The Coos Bay Lumber Co. set up eon yesterday started a discusison as Pass and was very successful there
Those from here attending the by the state master, Ray Gill, of
their cook house near Fairview last to the advisability of making a park also as a physician and surgeon until
Wednesday session were J. A. Lamb, Portland, and Arthur Brown, state
Chas. Doane to Seek Toga
Sunday and are rapidly getting their project its major activity for the next forced to give up his practice last
Mr. Gill con­
L. H. Hazard, Lafe Compton, J. Ar­ . deputy from Salem.
The announcement yesterday by ■amp in shape, two or three miles year or two. Whether it was Patter­
gratulated the Coos Pomona for hold­
thur Berg and J. L. Stevens.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
County Commissioner Chas. Doane north of the crossroads at Fairview, son's Grove or the Myrtlewood Park
ing such a jubilee and get-together,
that he will be a candidate for the io begin hauling logs out over the was not discussed, but the idea was Ethel May Low, to whom he was
stating that very few counties in the
A StUI Operator Fined
republican nomination for state si
new logging road which is practically to have some perk property fitted up married at Helena, Mont., in 1910,
state had such a program. He also
, Thia is along the same line as the and their daughter, Mrs Jerene
An unusual conviction for these ■¡poke at length on the national ator from Coos and Curry coun
Woman's Club’s tennis court project Stewart, both of whom reside tn
days was that of Nels Peterson, of
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Grange session in Sacramento last
and the P. T. A. playground project Grants Pass.
Charleston, in Justice Bolt’s court at
month, and stated that while Wash­ field open for anyone who wishes towork out there for some time and which individuals are also backing.
The following Coquille men left
Marshfield, yesterday.
He was
help run the county’s affairs to get have a lot of logs cold-decked. It is
ington ranked first in grange mem­
Would not the best plan be for al) yesterday morning for Grants Paas
into the race.
Mr. Doane says he expected to haul the first trainload
charged with operating a still and is
bership, California first in number of
serving out in the county jail the
made the announcement thus early, of logs out the first week in the new civic organizations, and individuals to act as pallbearers: F. C. Hudson.
granges, that Oregon stands first in
who are interested, to get together J. Arthur Berg, T. B. Currie, C. P.
$250 fine imposed. The arrest was
not only in the interest of his own year.
the United States in having a well
on some comprehensive plan which Zumwalt, F. C. McNelly, and R. F.
made by state police and “Buck”
candidacy for state senator, but that
One
hundred
and
twenty-five
men
balanced, program.
Meredith,** federal officer Officials
everyone would know he is not a have been working out there, part on would include all three ideas above Miller. Others going out to attend
There were 135 who sat down to
say there is more moonshining
candidate for commissioner.
construction and the rest in the mentioned, and a swimming pool? the funeral were Mrs. McNelly, Mrs.
the annual Jubilee dinner at noon.
around Charleston than anywhere
Mr. Doane has made a good record woods, and there will be up wards Probably the whole plan could not Currie and J. W. Richardson.
Mrs. Thos. Anderson, of the Coquille
else in the county.
the past four years in serving Coos of 200 when the camp is opened a be carried out in one year, but with
Grange, was chairman of the dinner
(half a dozen organizations working
George William Haggerty drew a
county. He has always had the best week or so hence.
Russell C. Dement
committee.
for a park, playground, tennis courts
15-day sentence to the county jail in
interest of Coos county in mind, and
Eden
Ridge
camp
will
not
be
The
The afternoon program began/ with
Russell C. Dement, pioneer of Coos
Justice Bolt’s court yesterday for
Mrs 22.
S 22.
H has at 811 time*
th« viewpoint closed until forced by heavy snow- and swimming pool, it should not be
a community sing with L2-_
impossible to make an impressive county who lived in the Coquille
possession of deer meat during the
. of his constituents before deciding on ML
Stockhoff as musician.
I important matters.
showing each year.
valley for a longer period than any
closed season.
Each Grange presented a number
That Coquille needs faciUties of other white man, passed away last
Wm. J. Lauren was fined $10 in
He is a conscientious and fearless
for the program. Miss McDonald, of
State P. T. A. Head Here
the kind mentioned goes without Friday morning at the home of his
justice court at North Bend, Tuesday,
young man who will not hesitate to
the Westmost at Langlois, gave two
Approximately a hundred people saying. As J. E. Axtell said yester­ daughter, Mrs. Eunice Braden, at
for giving liquor to a minor. He was
vote for what he believes to be right
excellent readings, and Mrs. Harold
brought to jail here.
if he is chosen at the election next were present to hoar the general dis­ day noon, every hamlet of a few Hubbard, Ore. He was past $8 years
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hundred inhabitants through which of age, having been bom Oct. 11,
cussion of Parent-Teachers'
Ray Francis Smith is serving out a
November.
he passed on his recent eastern trip, 1847, in Monroe county, Ohio. He
tion work throughout the
$15 fine for disturbing the peace at
Basketball League Formed
given by Mrs. William Kle’xer, of had its well-kept public park and came to Oregon with his parents in
Lakeside.
An AM for Shoppers
Portland, who is state president of while Coquille needs many civic bet­ 1851 and grew up with Coos county.
A. Silver and Jack Riley, convicted . Independent basket ball is again
Coquille Vigilantes started opera-
»4 North D
a — J 1-.4
Mr. Dement was a man of fine
of vagrancy at
Bend
last C?-4
Sat- 1 back on its feet, a ten-team league tionl agn)n lot wwfk UU1 Ume to the organization, when she met Fri­ terments, they cannot all be secured
The thing is to make a judgment, universally respectful, and
urday. are serving ten days in the having been organized in Coos coun­ keep the cars of business men and day afternoon at the High School at once.
county jail.
ty this winter. As a prize to work employees off the main business building with the local group. Mrs. start on some of them. A public li­ one whose opinions were sought in
Bail was set at $500 by Justice for Ekblad’s, of Marshfield. |s going streets
_ during the pre-holiday season, Kletzer was enthusiastic in her praise brary and a fire-proof community both politics and business.
He was one of the organizers of the
building will come in time, when the
lea”'
Dodge at Myrtle Point for Elwin L. to give a Spaulding trophy at ihe end . and
and leave parking space for cus- of Coquille’s effort to establish a
public decides that they shall be Security Bank at Myrtle Point, where
Baker, who.was bound over to the at the season to the loop winner.
community
playground
centering
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1 tomers who wish to trade at the local
built
he had made his home the greater
grand jury for issuing a check with­
around concrete tennis coruts.
Teams to compete in this league
part of his life, and he was a director
out funds in the bank to cover.
will. be: Gardiner, Bandop,. Powers,
Other
features
of
the
program,
Securing the co-operation of May­
of the First National Bank of Co­
Masons Elect Officers
Riverton; Ekblad’s, Hansen's and or Berg, the street committee and the which was conducted by Mr*. George
Vikings of Marshfield, Aces of North' poliice, the Vigilantes tagged a few Unsoeld, included several song* by x The annual election of Chadwick quille until a few years ago.
Coquille Pistol Club Rules
Mr. Dement, in his younger years,
Bend, Moore’s and Bill's Place of cars for violation of the two-hour the High School Glee dub, and vio­ Lodge No. 68, A. F. A A. M., resulted
There were more than 100 in at­ ' Coquille.
I
had been a stockman and owned
lin
selection*
by
Leonard
Ensele.
ac
­
in
the
following
being
chosen
for
tendance at the Coquille Rifle and
parking ordinance and since then the
several ranches at different times.
companied by hi* sister, Geraldine. 1936:
Bill’. Place will play its ftrot game
ta WUtar4
Pistol Club which held its first shoot
In 1874 he was united in marriage
at
home,
against
Hansen
’
s
of
Marsh
­
Mr*.
J.
Loy
Stacer,
club
president,
W.
M
—
M.
F.
Pettit
on the range in the Community
been full of cars.
to Lucy Ann Norris at Fairview. She
field,
on
Dec.
17,
in
the
Community
presided
at
the
meeting.
S. W.—Geo. E. Oerding.
Building annex, Wednesday evening.
The idea was a good one but it is
was the daughter of ,Mr. and Mrs.
J. W—C. W. Gano.
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to be wondered if this “Coquille in- I
More than half of them took part in Building.
Thos. C. Norris, early settlers on the
Moore
’
s
team
will
play
Powers
Treas.—L. H. Hazard.
the practice.
cident’' will receive as much news­
Choral Club to Give Concert
North Fork
Sec —R. H. Mast.
The range has been well fitted up at the Community Building here, paper space as did the last so-called
Mr. Dement had gone out to Hub­
The
Coquille
Choral
Club
met
for,
next
Monday
evening.
Installation
of
the
newly
elected
to provide for the safety of those
incident!
regular practice on Tuesday evening officers of Chadwick Lodge will take bard a few days before his death to
present, but to eliminate all possible
Mary Esther Johnson to Wed I^eonard Ensele to Give Recital at 7:30, at the home of Mrs. George place next Wednesday evening, Dec. spend the winter with his daughters
danger the club has adopted rules
Bryant.
“rya"l‘
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This is a departure at Hubbard and Aurora.
which, if obeyed, will prevent any
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Johnson, for­
Surviving relatives of the deceased
Leonard Ensele, violin pupil of
Under the leadership of Mrs. Maud from the tin^e-honored joint installa-
accident:
merly of Coquille, now living in Oak­
Muriel Dae, will be presented in re­ Skaggs Woodyard, this group is plan-‘ tjon wjth
star
Sf are: Two daughters, Mrs. Nellie
An experienced rifle or pistol man land, Calif., have issued invitations
Feamley of Aurora and Mrs. Eunice
cital next Tuesday evening, Dec. 17, ning to present a concert early in!John., n.v hut w„
; John's Day, but was necessitated by
can easily be singled out by the ex­ to a large number of their friends
Braden of Hubbard; five sons, Ray, •
at Pioneer Hall. Vocal number* for the year which promises to be one
the
Star
plans
for
visitors
when
the
treme care with which he handles his here, to the wedding of their daugh-
the recital will be provided by Henry, of the outstanding musical features local chapter officers are installed on the twins, Ellis and Lester, Clair and
| ter, Mary Esther, who will be mar- H Hartley
firearm.
Harry, all of Myrtle Point; two half­
H. Hartley.
Miss Geraldine Ensele in Coquille.
Dec. 27.
1. Never handle, point or look over ried on December 28 to Mr. Charles
brothers, William Taylor Dement, of
and Mrs. Hartley will accompany the
The next rehearsal, Tuesday, De­
the sights of any firearm handed you Barrett Kash, at the home of Mr. and
Myrtle Point and Washington Clay
performers at the piano.
cember 17, at 7:30 p. m., will be held
without first opening the arm to see **
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— —
Mrs. Hobt. Dollar in ~
Piedmont,
Grand Jury Drawn Today
¡Dement of Myrtle Creek in Douglas
The recital is open to the public1 at the home of Mrs. L. H. Hazard
Among the guests expected will be
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The grand jury for the February county, and a half sister, Mrs. Car­
and everyone is extended a cordial i All interested are cordialy Invited to
Mr. and Mrs Ben Lawrence, of Indi­
invitation to attend and hear thia be present. K
term of Circuit court was drawn this olyn Bird
To Give Pre-Christmaa Dance anapolis, Ind., also formerly of Co­ young man who gives promise of be­
morning, at 10 o’clock, the following Hubbard
quille. Mrs. Lawrence is a sister of
The Coquille American Legion is
coming known as a master of the
to constitute that body:
Funeral services, conducted at the
Mrs. Johnson.
To Open Greenhouse Here
violin.
advertising a pre-Christmas dance to
Chas. Powers, Marshfield, foreman. Schroeder Chapel in Myrtle Point
be given in the Community Building
Gamet Gant, Coquille.
A. M. Cooper, of the Myrtle Green-
Sunday, were
last
attended
Maps for the Treasure Hunt
next Saturday evening, Dec. 21. Mu­
Busy Corner to Move Sunday house* at Myrtle Point, expect* to Lucy M. Barker, Myrtle Point.
friends and acquaintances from
sic will be furnished by Ernie’s Fer­
Geo. F. Ross, Coos River.
over the county. Interment was
Farr A Elwood will have on hand
J. E. Norton states that the painters have an opening of his Coquille
rari’s orchestra. The usual prices of next week a map showing the loca- have promised to be -out of the way branch on Saturday, Dec. 21. Mr.
Carl A. Sandine, North Bend.
the Norway cemetery.
W. E. Hoagland, Englewood.
45 cents for gentlemen and 35 cents tion of all stores participating in the so that the Busy Corner grocery stock Cooper is just finishing a store build­
for ladies will prevail.
| Coquille Treasure Hunt, and explains can be moved on Sunday from its ing on the tract of land he leased ■■ Chas. F. Powers, Bandon.
Jnat Like Any Friday
Following this the jury for the Oc-
the details of the Treasure Hunt. present location to the building just from Wm. Ulett, across the highway
from
the
Smith
Wood-Products
plant
'
tober
term
was
discharged.
Judge
T> Remain Open Evenings
This
is Friday the 13th, but
I Copies of these maps may be had by west of the hotel building. The in­
Coquille business houses will start calling at the Farr A Elwood office, terior of the room has been decorat­ He will late^ construct one or two Brand announced that next Tuesday, means no more as a day of ill omen
than does any other Friday of the
keeping open in the evening next
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ed, shelving installed and everything glass hot houses and plans on mak- Dec. 17, will be motion day.
year. All Fridays look alike to the
Monday, Dec. 1«, and continue to do.
Buy local bread and support home made as attractive and convenient as ing Coquille the headquarters for a
Christmas Cards at Sentinel.
part of his
so until Christmas eve.
Industry.
possible.
GRANGE JUBILEE
ENJOYED SAT.
PLAYGROUND,
TENNIS, PARKS