The Coquille Valley sentinel., January 24, 1936, Image 1

The Coquille Valley Senfed
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THE PAPER THAT8 LIKE A LETTER FROM HOME
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VOL. XXXII.
NO. «.
LEAGUE OF CITIES
Of Oregon in Session Here Tues­
day at All Afternoon
Session
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COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 24, 193«.
Ralph Smith Here on Visit
Ralph L. Smith, president of Smith
Wood-Products, Inc., was a Coquille
visitor from last Saturday until Mon­
day. He said there was no particular
significance attached to his trip, it be­
ing his regular semi-annual visit to
Coquille and the plant in Portland.
His daughter, Margaret, had pre­
ceded him to Coquille by a week, ac-
compaylng Thos. Dennison to whom
she was united in marriage on New
Year's day, in Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Dennison has been in the em­
ploy of the Smith plant here for the
past year, being an assistant in the
cost-figuring deaprtment.
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«2.M THE YEAR
I. O. O. F. Grand Master Coming I
BOND ELEGFION
County Commissioner Lawhorn To Be Held in Coquille Next
Gives His Opinion As to
Tuesday Morning, After­
Desirability
noon, Evening
F. M. Sexton, grand master of the
I. O. O. F. lodge in Oregon, will pay
the Coquille Odd Fellows lodge an
official visit next Tuesday, Jan. 28.
The meeting will be for both Bandon
and Coquille as Mr. Sexton has asked
that two lodges combine for each of
his visitis in this section. All mem­
bers of the order are urged to keep
the date in mind and be present to
great the grand master.
Other visits in southwestern Ore­
gon include that at Myrtle Point last
evening for the Powers and Myrtle
Point lodges, at Marshfield this (Fri­
day) evening for the two Coos Bay
lodges, at Gold Beach Monday, Jan.
27, for Gold Beach and Brookings.
Leander A. Panter, of Bandon, dis­
trict deputy for Coos and Curry
counties, is ' accompanying Mr. Sex­
ton on his trip in this section.
A SWIFT OFFICIAL
Tells the Sentinel Something
of Their Plans for
1936
January 23, 1938
There were about fifty city offi­
Officers and directors, to head the
N. R. Clark, vice president of Swift
To Voters and Tax Payers:
cials from Coquille, Bandon Myrtle
Coos County Dairymen’s Association
A Co., and head of the produce oper­
I am often asked what the county during the next year, will be selected
Point, North Bend, Marshfield and
ations department of the com­
court's views are in regard to the by the dairymen attending the annual
Reedsport in attendance here Tues­
pany, and accompanied by H. J. Bird,
day for the district meeting of the
warrant funding question.
meeting of the Coos County Dairy­
of the produce department, both from
League of Oregon Cities.
As a representative of the people men’s Association, which will be held
Chicago, and C. D. Griffith, of San
The session started with a noon
on the court I will say this—I think, in the Woodman Hall at Coquille
Francisco, head of the Swift plants
luncheon in the Coquille Hotel, at
it is purely a matter for the people of, starting at 10:00 a. m. on Monday,
on this coast, were Coquille visitors
which Mayor J. Arthur Berg acted To Unemployed Coquille Youth Coos county to decide for themselves, ‘ January 27, according to announce­
on Monday and Tuesday this week.
as chairman, as he did also at the
whether or not these read warrants ment released today by J. N. Jacob-
Their visit which is one of the sev­
Are
you
16
to
25
years
old,
and
un
­
afternoon session, and delivered a
shall be funded, and as a member of son, president of the organization,
eral they are making to the com­
employed? If so, do you kndw that the court, I am not advocating for or
short address.of welcome
Quality improvement of dairy
pany’s Pacific coast plants, was in the
Speakers at the noon lunch were your government wants to know it? against this question.
Personally, products and a practical system of
interest of produce sales promotion.
Go or write to North Bend, to the and as a tax payer of the county, I
Mayor Chas. Huggins, of Marshfield,
< inspection
Inspection will be the principal sub-
Mr. Clark, who has as keen a grasp
National
Reemployment
Service
and
belive if a substantial saving can be J ! Ject for consideration at this meeting.
and S. E. Bryson, of Eugene, field
of conditions on this coast as he has
Co.
Treasurer
Calls
Warrants
register,
boys
and
girls,
16
to
25
yean
The annual meeting of the Coquille
consultant for the League.
made in dollars and cents by a lower ! i .
of conditions in the mid-west, gave
County Treasurer Chas. Stauff the Sentinel the following statement
The greater part of . the afternoon old.
interest rate upon bonds, then it Valley Cow Testing Association will
Community
projects
are
waiting
discussion was devoted' to the alarm­
would be for the best interests of the also be held in connection with the made another call yesterday for gen­ while pe was here:
ing delinquency, in all cities, of street to be worked out, for lack of avail­ county to vote for this funding meas­ County meeting and directors of this eral fund county warrants. All such
able labor in Coquille.
improvement assessments.
ure.
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organization will be selected at some warrants, endorsed prior to March 1,
“Mr. Bird and I are covering our
Your federal government urges
Herman Kehrli, of Eugene, execu­
As you know county warrants are time during the day by the members 1031, will be paid upon presentation Pacific coast produce plants and sell­
tive secretary for the League, and yiu to register, if you are out of a drawing six per cent interest, and in of the testing association, it was an­ to the treasurer. The amount to be ing branches "tinder the guidance of
Mr. Bryson took part in all the after­ job. Do it now!
many cases Coos county is having to nounced by Alton Kay, president of disbursed for principal .and interest Mr. Griffith, our western produce
is «18,000.
noon's discussions, giving the bene­
pay an additional amount for sup-, this organization.
manager. We have in mind particu­
fit of their information as to the ac­
plies to offset the
unt suffered
A special invitation is being ex­
larly a survey with the purpose of a
tions taken by other cities on muni­
by the takers of w
is. Also our tended by the dairy association to
closer tie-up of our producing plants
cipal affairs.
county employees are forced to take representatives of cheese factories
and selling branches and planned
On the street improvement delin­
discounts on their salary warrants and creameries in this section and
growth of our Brookfield Cheese
quency question it was the concensus
which, taken as a whole, amounts to word has been received that J. D.
business which has made excellent
of opinion that cities should be slow
N. Jameson stated on Tuesday that a considerable loss to the people and Mickle, chief of the division of foods
progress lately and to which Coos and
in starting foreclosure proceedings, he confidently expected to have the to the county.
and dairies of the State Department
The administration of Dr. R. F. Curry counties have been the largest
endeavoring rather to secure new Arrow Mill Co. plant operating early
If by funding these warrants this of Agriculture, will be in attendance. Milne, of Powers, as president of the contributing factors. I think it safe
agreements with the property owner ■next week. Until the waters sub­ situation can be helped, then we will
Women are especially invited to at­ Coos County Chamber of Commerce, to say that our best cheese and but­
on the basis of payments that he sided it was impossible to install the have gained some benefits. At least, tend and as a special feature of the got away to a most auspicious start. ler comes from this district.
could meet
re-inforced concerete pier on which it is costing the county very little to meeting this year, a pot luck dinner Monday evening, at the hotel in
“After our drive through this ter­
C G Caughell, of the tax collection the heavy slicing machine Inside the give the people a chance to express will be spread at noon and it is North Bend, when 22 delegates and ritory today I am not surprised that
de-
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building,
will
rest
but
that
has
now
department, spoke on the new
their views at this special election planned to make an all-day affair of visitors from all sections of the coun­ this is true. It is certainly a won-
linquent tax law which permits the been done. Two other columns will called by the legislature.
the meeting.
ty were present.
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be constructed before additional
Respectfully submitted,
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So certain were those present that
R. H. Lawhorn
slicers arrive. .
Milk Inspectors Cail Meeting it would be an active year for Cham­
City Council Session Monday
A splendid lay-out for the electric
No Mall Change Asked
bers of Commerce, it was decided to
Another dairymen's meeting has
Mrs. H. H. Hartley, whose term as
service has been installed with a con­
Hold a Cheese Symposium
ask the six supporting chambers for
Postmaster M. O. Hawking was
been called for Monday evening at
member of the city library board
trol room at the rear at the building.
present at the Chamber of Commerce
Closing three strenuous days spent 7:30, at the city hall. It is expected their authority to meet monthly dur­ expired this month, was reappointed
To a lay observer it apepars to be
ing 1036 intsead of bi-monthly as
as leader of the Cheesemakers’ Sym­ that Paul Adams, administrator
directors meeting in the hotel Tues­
of has been the practice for the past for a four year term by Mayor Berg
complete in every particular.
posium, held the forepart of this the Milk Control Board, and John
day noon to ask that body if it had
D. two years. The delegates will report at the regular council session Monday
Mr. Jameson stated that he intends week at the Coquille hotel and the lo­
any suggestions as to beneficial
evening.
Mickle will be in attendance.
having a dock constructed on the
and decide at the March 16 meeting
cal Swift A company plant, R. C.
changes that might be made in the
Purchase of gas bomb guns and
The meeting is for the purpose
river side and east end of tie build­
of
the
county
chamber,
which
will
be
mail schedules.
None were forth-
Sima, of Chicago, assistant general
pencils for police use was asked by a
ing
oo
which
fuel
can
be
stored
and
.
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a up ertalsade nt , left Thursday <
smntng. the «tRSluii feeling that the
representative of the manufacturer
logs loaded in order that operation
Three road matters were passed on.
outgoing mail schedule, as at present
the north.
: who'buy milk and cream on a but-
but no action was taken
Council­
of the plant may not be hindered by
One
was
the
approving
of
Pres.
Checsemakers
from
six
of
Swift
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in force, gives as little time as is
•j terfat basis, and such other problems
man Le Fevre voiced objection to the
high water such as there was last
Milne
’
s
letter
to
the
state
highway
company's Pacific plants attended the
needed for getting the mail from the
as come under the state’s Division of commission in which he urged the expenditure, stating that. Coquille
week.
meeting, during which every phase of
postoffice here, through the Marsh­
Foods and 'Dairies, stated Hans Sel- straightening and improvement of has never liad a riot and that the city
Decision as to the installation of a
cheese making was explored in order
field office and to the northbound
police has always been most effi­
fors, representative of the State De­
sawmill will probably have been
that the public may be given as fine • partment of Agriculture for fhis the Coquille-Marshfield highway.
train.
cient in controlling the unruly.
made by the time Mr. Jameson makes
/Another
was
the
endorsement
of
a
product as possible.
The directors voted to continue for
An ordince was adopted authoriz­
county, yesterday.
his next trip out here in May or
contemplated plan for regravelling
Papers read by cheesemakers on a
1936 the payment of «240 for twelve
The production of cleaner milk and and oiling the Hoffman Bridge to ing the city’s exchange with A. L.
June.
variety of pertinent subjects, with
months to the expenses of the Coast
The repainting of the building, with discussion led by J. C. Vanden Bosch, better dairy conditions is the aim of Powers road, and for five miles be­ Simpson of its lot alongside the
Highway Association.
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large lettered signs stating that it is' of Chicago, in charge of cheese pro­ the milk control board and the two yond Powers on the road over to Ag- laundry for two lots across Moulton
R. L. Stewart and H. A. Young
street from the Masonic Temple.
the Coquille branch of the Arrow duction. were further supplemented inspectors of the county—Mr. Selfots ness and Josephine county.
were renamed as the Coquille cham­
Another ordinance adopted fixed
Mill Co. of Chicago, and the installa­ by suggestions from Dr. C. H. Par­ and E. L. Melton, representative of
The
third
was
an
endorsement
of
ber’s representatives on the Coos
tion of outside lights, even as far son, dairy research chemist for Swift the milk control board—are holding the efforts being made to have the an assessment of «22.02 for the re­
County Chamber of Commerce board.
these dairy meetings to get in touch state highway department improve pair of. the sidewalk near the depot,
away as the highway and road lead­ and company, of Chicago.
along the Kistner property.
with the dairymen and secure their
ing to the plant; the cleaning up of
Similar meeting have been held
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Highway Members Owning
It was ordered that the lot where
the "jungles” on the river bank, and throughout the United States by this co-operation.
the building stood, formerly occupied
The members of the State Highway the entire appearance of the property
company in its effort to perfect
Townsend Club Hears a
by Farr A Elwood, and which was re­
Commission and Engineer Baldock gives it an air of permanence and in­
Library Treasurer’s Report
cheese production.
Executives at­
cently razed, be cleaned up at once.
have stated that they will be in Coos dicates that the company | intends
Very
Able
Talk
Tuesday
tending the local meeting included N
Following is the financial report of
Action on requests for licenses was
county on an inspection trip on Fri­ making the plant a real asset to this
R. Clark, vice president. Swift Co.; the Coquille Library for 1936, as sub­
the only other business transacted by
day and Saturday of next week. Be­ city as well as to themselves.
A
very
enthusiastic
meeting
of
the
H. J. Bird, Produce Dept., Chicago; mitted by its treasurer, O. C. Sanford,
the council.
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sides looking over the coast highway
C. D. Griffith, Produce Dept, San to the city council Monday evening: Coquille TOwnsend Club, No. 1, was
E. P. Elkins, who this week pur­
bridges on this trip, and considering
held Tuesday evening in the W. O.
'“Mutimy On the Bounty”
Francisco.
Receipts
the matter of calling bids for the ap­
W. hall. Meeting was called to order chased the card and pool .room of
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1934 « 138.31 by President O. T. Gant and the usu­ Hub Davis on Front street, was
Opens at Liberty, Sunday
proaches, which were not included in
To Be “American Guide” Writer_______
w Coquille
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From City
1,157.33 al order of business was conducted. granted a card room license and rec­
the contracts let for bridge construc­
"Mutiny on the Bounty,” the most
77.87 The first speaker of the evening was ommended for a beer license.
Lans Leneve resigned his position From Woman's Club
tion, the party will view the Co­
13.00 O. J. Crothers, secretary of the
Geo. R. Johnson, Cream O'Coos,
quille-Marshfield section to ascertain thrilling adventure of the eighteenth I as inspector of sanitation in Coos From B. P. W. Club
83.87 Marshfield Townsend Club, who gave was given an endorsement of his ap­
at first hand the need that section has century, is to be shown on the screen I county yesterday to accept another Fines and book rentals
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2.00 a short but interesting talk. Clarence plication for a Class A package store
for straightening and improving, and of the Liberty theatre here next week federal position which is right in line I Book sold - -
will also go over the road from for four days, beginning Sunday- with his inclinations and predilic-
Barton then introduced the main license, as was also Geo. V. Uhr,
Total
11,472.4« speaker of the evening. Dr. S. C. Wil­ manager of the Coos Bottling Works
tions. He has been named as special
Shoreacres to South Bay for which Jan. 2«, 27, 28, 2«
Due to the extreme length of “Mu­ writer for the government’s forth­
Disbursements
an appeal has been made for its im­
liams, ofTortland. Dr. Williams is on Front street.
tiny on the Bounty," the first show coming "American Guide.” His par­ Salary of Librarian
W. H. Fortier was granted a card
provement.
I 780.00 the state lecturer for the Townsend
will start each evening at 6:45 p. m. ticular subject is outdoor and wild Books. Magazines, Papen
212.82 clubs of Oregon and as this was his room license.
and the second show about 9:1«.
76.74 one hundred and seventy-second ad­
life of southwestern Oregon and he is Repairs, books and room
The application of Allen A Linn,
Speakern for Bar Banquet
If the motion picture camera had better qualified to handle that sub­ l Janitor services
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24.00 dress before Townsend clubs in of the Rex Tavern, for a card room
Deen Wayne L. Morse, of the U. of been in practical use 150 years ago, I
ject than anyone who could! have Discount on warrants
25.75 Washington and Oregon it will be re­ license, caused the council to divide.
O. law school, will be the principal no more authentic nor thrilling rec­
61 20 alized that his work has been cease­ three to three. Mayor Berg declared
been selected in thia district. It will SuppAes, incidentals
speaker at the 18th annual session of ord of the amazing exploits of H M.
be a full time job for he will have no
less and untiring.
I the motion lost for want of a major -
the Coos County Bar Association, to S. Bounty and the historical mutiny
Total
81,150.31
assistants as nearly all writers for the
Dr.
Williams
chose
as
his
subject,
ity in its fw°r.
be held in Myrtle Point tomorrow.
could have been recorded than will “American Guide” do have.
Cash balance on hand $ 322.17 “On to Victory.” During his address 1
Dal M. King will act as toastmaster be seen in this saga of the seas, “Mu­
Dr. Williams declared that the Town-1
Public Invited to Attend
at the evening banquet when the list tiny on the Bounty,”
The magic of
Another Quarantine Declared
The public is invited to attend the
Jiggs Leslie Still Weak
send movement would win. He spoke
of speakers will include Wallace De­ a modern story-telling art, bom of
of the genuine optimism that charac-1 Parent-Child Problem class held in
Coquille schools were dismissed
ment, Claud H. Giles, Wm. E. Walsh, light and mechanical genius, will
No definite word as to what the
the retiring president, Judge Carl E. take the world on that heart-stirring last Monday morning for a two hospital authorities have decided in terizes the movement and pointed out the council chamber of the city hall
optimism is a child of hope.' every Friday afternoon. This prom-
weeks period and a quarantine or- his case has yet been given Alton I that
Wimberly, of Roseburg, Bennett voyage.
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Townsend
people are hopefull. We | l*es to be a very interesting class. It
Swanton and Robert Maguire.
Adventure-loving men again lived ^eredby
yil*On.,c°U",,y Grimes who is in the Veterans Hos- 1
are going on to victory because we, you have problems concerning pre-
and
city
health
officer
on
all
chil-
pital at Roseburg. He writes that he(
the perils of angry seas ... the silent
are not guessing. We are not walk- school and school age children come
Red Devils Idle Two Weeks
suffering of tyranny . . . the heart- 1 dren under 18 years of age. Another has lost eight pounds and is still on
Ing in darkness but in the bright light. and exchange experiences with par-
case of scarlet fever came to the at­ a milk diet.
Due to the two weeks’ quarantine
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of scientific facts.
These are facts' ents who may have similar difficul-
tention of the health authorities last
Dr. J. J. Leslie, another of the three
(perhaps it will last longer than that)
|ties. Any one wishing to enroll, call
,n<^ a **con<i d<". eloped the^ Coquille men in that hospital, was
and the dosing of the schools, the
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¡Rev. H. A. Minter, Rhone 48-M.
first of this week.
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Road Extension Refused
brought home Sunday. He stood the
Red Devils basketball squad of C. H.
Street address, 150 South Elliott.
So
far
the
disease
has
been
of
the
The county court this week denied
trip fairly well but has not been
S. is idle for two weeks. Coach Hart­
President’s Ball Next Friday I
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lighter form, known usually as scar- growing
the
petition
for
an
extension
of
the
j
continued
improvement
ley had brought the team along to
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Former
Residents Visit Here
letina,
but
the
authorities
were
will-
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where it was playing a fine ball i Sw'ford Heights road to the Ray
Plans are rapidly maturing for the
since getting home, although he was
f
Mr. and Mrs. Ray R. Miller, of Eu­
President's Bali, the proceeds of
game, but this enforced lay-off will Storor
The appraiser. award- ing to take no chance that the disease better’this morning,
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ed one dollar to each of three proper­ would become an epidemic,
which will be used for infantile pa­ gene, former Coquille residents, came
be a set back.
Under the quarantine children un­
ty owners whose land would be used
ralysis relief, which will be held in in Sunday evening from southern
Candidate for Commissioner
for the road, but claims ranging from de 18 years are not allowed to leave
the Coquille Masonic Hall next Fri­ California, where they had spent six
Quarantine Stops Book Lending
their premises, and the police have
Mike J. O’Connor, of the Bay, is day evening, January 31.
weeks visiting relatives and Mr. and
Until the quarantine is lifted no precluded any possibility that the
C._ instructions to guard against viola­ the second candidate to shy his hat
Mrs. Geo. H. Croy, at San Fernando.
person under 18 years of age will be county would make an effort to se- tions of the health department order. in the ring for this year’s primaries,
Mrs. Croy was formerly Miss Rose
Music Club to Meet
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permitted
to enter —
the r. Coquille
cure a right-of-way and
the first being Chas. Doane who seeks
Bullack. The visitors, who are in
The MacDowell Music Club, of the market gardening business near
brary, nor will any books be loaned road at this time,
Ward McReynolds will be at the the state senatorship.
during that time.
It is requested'
Mr. O’Connor will be a candidate which Miss Inez Rover is president, Eugene, were employees at the
Coquille city hall on Wednesday of
that al) books now out be returned to
For Sale—Complete, roomy trailer. next week, Jan. 29, to conduct exam- for the democratic nomination for will hold its regular monthly meeting county farm when Geo N. Battey
house, on Ford truck. See Robert H. ' ¡nations of applicants for drivers' U- county commissioner to succeed Mr.|at the^home of Mrs. L. H. Hazard was superintendent there and later
the library prompty
next Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2«.
1 Doane in that office.
Coquille Library Board.
Creager Agency, 287 Front Street. !• censes.
after Fred McNally took charge.
ARROW MILL TO
START MONDAY
COUNTY C. of C.
SEES BUSY YEAR
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