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* The Coquille Valley Sentinel — • * THE PAPER THAT'S UKE A LETTER FROM HOME VOL. XXXII. COQUILLE. COOS COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 23. 1936. NO. 1». .......... ■■■■ City Will Save More Than >30,000 by Selling a Re issue at Four Per Cent At the city council session, Monday evening, the mayor and city recorder were instructed to sign a contract with A. L. Hawn, representing the E. M. Adams 8c Co. bond house of Port land The Adams Co. bid was the best for the sale of 074,500 worth of refunding bonds. > The bonds which are to be refund ed bear 5 and 5V4 per cent interest. The offer of the bond house was to buy them at 4 per cent, and they are to run 10 or 12 years. Separated into the various funds there are $50,000 worth of the 1021 water bond issue outstanding, which bear 5Vk per cent; $21,000 worth of the 1027 funding bond issue of 1027, bearing 5 per cent; - and $3500 worth of the Henry street bridge bonds, bearing 5 per cent. According to the terms of the issue those bonds would not have all been retired until 1952. Under the terms proposed they will all be retired in ten or twelve years, that is, by 1048 at the latest. A few moments of figuring will demonstrate what a saving that will mean to the city of Coquille. Every one can figure for himself, but the saving will be from $30,000 to $35,000 -depending on whether the new re funding issue runs 10 or 12 years, over what it would have cost in in terest had the bonds run to the ma turity stipulated on their face. Quite a tidy sum for the taxpayers not to be assessed to pay. Light Meeting Next Monday Mrs. R. C- Vaughan has received word that her brother. Edward "Bo” Johnson, has just been made a captain of one of the Dollar company’s boats and has departed for the orient as master of the Admiral Wylie. Cap tain Johnson had planned a vacation visit to his old home here, but it was prevented by the hoped-for appoint ment. Congratulations, Bo. I ■■ i ;ii Liberty Dark 4 Days Next Week Preparing for Decoration Day Remodeling of the Liberty Theatre here has progressed to the point where a definite date for closing this popular show house for a few days can be set. After next Tuesday eve ning's show, May 26, the house will be dark until Sunday evening, May 31, when it will be reopened as The New Liberty. During those four days the interi or of the theatre is to be redecorated, the new carpet laid, the additional new seats installed and by Sunday evening it is confidently expected that the transformation of Coquille’s motion picture theatre will have been ■ompleted. The picture to be presented at the re-opening features Wallace Beery, Barbara Stanwyck and John Boles in “A Message to Garcia.” The Woman’s Relief Corps, aux iliary to the G. A. R., and American Legion and Auxiliary will hold mem orial services in the Liberty theatre Saturday, May 30, at ten o’clock. The public is invited to attend. Following this there will be services at the bridge for sailors and soldiers, and at both the I. O. O. F. and Masonic cemeteries. The American Legion will be in charge of the program at the theatre. Memorial services will be held at the Church of Christ on Sunday, May 24. Earl F. Downing will deliver the messaage. Contest on the Last Lap With less than three weeks to go, he Trade and Win contestants are girding for the final spurt in the race ,o win the Ford, which is the grand prize for the contest. Note the stand ing of candidates on page six and sev- *n of this issue, and the advertise ments of those taking part. The race is not yet over and the hardest work by contestants and co-operative effort by their supporters could win the car for any of the leaders. BAU. SEASON OPENS SUNDAY Jno. A. Bieggcr, Gene Laird, J. N. Gearhart, Tom Thompson, and W. C. Campbell the Winners in the Main Contests at Last Friday’s Primary Election Republican The Coos county canvassing board finished checking over the returns For President from last Friday’s primary election Wm. E. Borah—2225 Fred Steiwer—51 late yesterday afternoon and the totals given below are the official F. D. Roosevelt—61 Alf Landon—04 count as totalled this morning. In the main contests of the battle For Vice President W. S. Bennett—1716 of ballots, in which between 50 and 60 per cent of the registered voters For U. S. Senator participated, John A. Biegger defeat Sam H. Brown—665 ed Ben R. Chandler for state senator Chas. L. McNary—2028 by 183, Gene Laird won over Bill Theo G. Wilson—828 Dashney by 456 for the district attor For Congressman Jas. W. Mott—2832 ney nomination, and J. N. Gearhart defeated J. Loy Stacer by 803 for For State Treasurer W. E. Burke—1360 county surveyor, on the republican Rufus C. Holman—1007 ticket. On the democratic ticket, Henry For Attorn^ General I. H. VanWinkle—2621 Lecocq won from J. P. Beyers (re publican nominee) for assessor by 40 For State Senator Jno. A. Biegger—1565 votes (both names were written in), Ben R. Chandler—1383 Thos. T. Thompson defeated his clos est competitor, Mike O’Connor, for Chas. Doane—767 county commissioner by 63, and W. C. For Representative in Legislature Campbell’s majority over Dr. V. L. S. M. Nosier—2662 J. H. McCloskey—15 Hamilton for coroner was 566. In the state, Senator McNary had For Joint Representative Otto Heckel 10 a majority of around 40,000 over the Lee Sauers—33 combined vote of his two opponents; Louis Knapp—09 Ralph E. Williams was re-elected re publican national committeeman by a For District Attorney large majority, and Rufus Holman Wm Dashney—1300 _ had a good lead over his radical pp- . — Duncan aw. E. wvugia» Douglas— •?«. 559 ' | Eugene E. Laird—1756 pone nt for state treasurer. Ben Flaxel—27 Willis Mahoney won the democratic nomination for U. S. senator and will For County Commissioner oppose Sen. McNary at the fall elec Wallace L. Finnie—2536 tion. T. H. Thompson—48 On the non-partisan ballot both in For County Clerk Jas. L. Watson—2442 cumbents were re-elected^ Judge L. W. Oddy—84 Campbell on the supreme bench and Mrs Martha E. Mulkey as county su For Assessor J. P. Beyers—2731 perintendent. She will have no op ponent at the November election. For Surveyor Following is the result of the offi J. N. Gaerhart—1738 J. Loy Stacer—1135 cial canvass except for scat names which were written not affect the results: —8874 a*' Coquille Ri ver tmivwu The 1838 baseball season in Co quille will be officially opened on Sunday when the Loggers meet the strong Eagles team from Douglas county. The visitors* team has a good sprinkling of the boys who played on the Junior League schedule last year and it looks like a very fair team. It is reported that Dick Turkin, •X- Coast leaguer, will pitch for the Eagles. Bill Fortier says the Loggers are showing a lot of pep in practice and should give any semi-pro outfit in the state a hard battle. Two new neo arrived hare, Wednesday. They will " and the pttch- Jr’s mound. The latter is Jack Vierra, who has made quite an impression around San Francisco bay. Eddie Gabrielson is the other youngster from California. He will cavort at second. Bill Calvert, young Medford all-around baseballist, will do the catching. The line-up tentatively selected by Manager Bill for the opener is: Woodyard, third; Fischer, right; Cal vert, catcher; Oabrielson, second; Foes, short; Kolstad, first; Duncan, center; Pulford, left; Vierra, pitcher; Barton, Vincent, Oderkirk and Goshen, utility. The property owners in the busi ness district of Coquille are invited to an informal meeting with the city council, jn the city hall, next Monday evening, at which time the better lighting plan is to be discussed. At the^Monday evening is rail the council it was decided to Front street, from the Roosevelt Ser vice Station to the depot, to the first lighting district organized under the recently adopted charter amendment. The district as now contemplated in cludes Front street from the depot to .the Robt. Train and Fitzgerald Sta tion earners. First street from the Safeway stores to the theatre and Sentinel corners. Second street for the block between the city hall and the Coquille Service Station, Taylor from Front to Second street and Hall for the same distance. The light committee reported Mon day evening that they had contacted but two property owners who object ed to the proposed improvement. The city engineer was instructed to City's Condition Is Good prepare plans and specifications for ffie~new system and the council ex- When the city of Coquille’s share peril to declare its intention to make of the 307,262 mailed to the cities of the improvement at the regular meet the county by County Treasurer Stauff on Monday, was received it ing on June 1. was for $11,180. Approximately Victoria Visitors Here Tonight $2600 of that amount was in the city’s own paper and something over $8500 Mayor Loaming, of Victoria, B. C, in cash. and George I. Warren, director of Until City Treasurer Sickels’ report publicity for Victoria and Vancouver is made to the city council on June 1, Island, phoned from Grants Pass last and he has had an opportunity to night that they would arrive in Co figure interest and possible payments quille this evening and spend the on warrants, it is imposible to state night here. It is hoped that they will to what date the next warrant call arrive in time for a dinner meeting will retire outstanding warrants, but at the hotel with Chamber of Com- it is evident that the city is drawing merce members and anyone who is nearer o a cash basis than it has been interested. These British Columbia for a great many more years than residents are ardent boosters for the •he period since the depression start Coast Highway and it is always a ed in 102». pleasure to have them here. Mr. Warren attended the Coast Highway Will Be Drilling Soon Association meeting here a few weeks Until it stope raining and the new ago. road dries out, it will be impossible “Yellow Lantern” to Open Tues. to haul the new drilling machine to the site where W E. Marrion intends The “Yellow Lantern” is to be the drilling for gas, not far from the old name of the cafe to be opened by well. The machine is ready to bring Mrs. Hazel Sturgis in the old Club over and Mr. Marrion had expected cafe location. The opening date has lo load it on a heavy truck and bring been set for next Tuesday morning. it over from Roseburg, where it was Far the past ten days the new pro built, on Tuesday, but the rain inter prietor has been thoroughly renovat fered. ing the place, the walls have been re The derrick was completed the past tinted and a partition is to be run week-end and everything is ready to down the middle of the room, separ go when Nature puts a warm smile on ating the booths from the counter. the operation. Mrs. Sturgis also intends,to Install a fountain for soft drinks. Former Reaident Panes in South It’s Now Capt. “Bo” Johnson '<• ' ....... Z. C. Strang received word this week that his brother, David P. Strang. Jr, passed away at bis home at Corona, Calif., last Sunday at the age of 73 years. He is survived by his widow and a son. Both Mr. and Mrs Strang were teachers in the Co quille valley, and here in Coquille for many years before their departure i ’rom this city. 34 years ago, and were well known here a quarter of a cen- ury ago. ror Judge Supreme Court Jas. U .Campbell—3981 Geo. TTCochran—1757 For Co. School Supt. J. F. Burkhart—1030 Martha E. Mulkey—3857 Eva Coke Pennock—002 Floyd E. Summers—025 I * 8 Democratic For President F. D. Roosevelt—2430 For Vice President Jno. N. Gamer—2437 For U. S. Senator John A. Jeffrey—027 Willis Mahoney—1452 For Representative in Congress Byron G. Carney—306 E. W. Kirkpatrick—1106 Cortis D. Stringer—660 For State Treasurer Jack £. Allen—064 U. S. Burt—1100 For Attorney General A. P. Dobson—1654 For State Senator Geo. Chaney—1665 J. A. Biegger— 200 For Representative in Legislature J. H McCloskey—1729 S. M. Nosier—83 For Joint Representative W. H. Bennett—438 Rqy.E. Carter—1370 H. Lee Sowers—354 For District Attorney Ben Flaxell—1770 Eugene E. Laird—71 Wm Dashney—146 For Assessor Henry Lecocq—226 J. P. Beyer»—186 Wm. LeGore—40 For Co. Surveyor J. N. Gearhart—84 J. Loy Stacer—103 For Co. Commissioner H. A. DeLong—425 M. J. O’Connor—888 Thos. Smith—278 Thos H Thompson—061 For Co. Clerk L. W. Oddy—2170 For Coroner W. C. Campbell—1376 V. L. Hamilton—610 For Commissioner Port of Coos Bay Dean P. Crowell—1068 I. N. Hartley—016 B W. Ollson—028 For J. P. District No. 3 J. J. Stanley—265 For Constable. No. 3 F. E Poulton—208 For Constable, No. 2 Thos. J. Coke—483 H. Galahue—205 For Constable, No. 5 Bert Pearson—166 For Constable, No. 6 Id Root—185 F. C. True—449 For Commissioner Port of Bandon E. L. Detlefsen—65 Archie Rosa—113 For Commissioner Port Coos Bay Dean P. Crowell—164 I. N. Hartley—114 B. W. Ollson—65 For Justice Peace, No. 1 C. E. Maybe»—425 For Constable, No. 1 Dave Adams—385 For Justice Peace, No. 3 J. J. Stanley—42 For Constable, No. 3 Everett R. Strain—282 For Constable, No. 4 C R. Bennett—47 . Al Bezosky—45 For Constable, No. 6 A. G. Erickson—205 For Constable, No. 5 Bert Pearson—35 Bernath a Real Band Instructor The Coquille high school band, which was organized at the beginning of school last September by the music director of the schools, L. L. Bernath, has made a wonderful advancement in the past nine months. Very few of the students had ever played an in strument before, many of them could not even read music, and their per formance at the noon session of the Rotary club, in the hotel Wednesday noon, was astounding to those who had not before heard them. , There are a dozen or fifteen mem bers of the band now, but next year, Supt. Lane believes, it will have more than a score of members, and with the excellent foundation Mr. Bernath has laid this year, Coquille High will have something to be proud of. Mr. Bernath has worked unceas ingly this year and should be and is given every encouragement in devel oping music in the Coquille schools. Woman’s Club Dance Tomorrow Will Stay Open Friday Evening Saturday of next week, Decoration Day, is a holiday that is always ob served in Coquille, and the business houses will be be closed that day as usual. However, the evening before will be treated as Saturday evening usualy is and the stores will remain open as long as the customers need to do their Saturday buying. NEW TEACHERS FOR COQUILLE I ............ .11 ....... Commencement to Be Held in Community Building Friday, May 29 Next Friday, May 29, at eight p. m., in the Community Building, forty- nine seniors will recieve their di plomas from Mrs. George Bryant, chairman of the school board. The seniors are conducting their own commencement exercises and have chosen as the topic for the evening, “Coquille—Its Story.” Four speakers from the class wilt present the four papers which have been compiled by the efforts of all the members work ing together. The project has been conducted under the supervision of Mr. Lane in the senior English class. The speeches are as follows: "Pioneer Days” by Bob Waggoner, “Coquille’s Occupations” by Levelle Walstrom, “Coquille’s Institutions’* by June Hickam, and “The Future” by How ard Hickam. Dorris Compton is the student director of the project, and Margaret Belloni is the secretary. The senior class officers are: presi dent, Monroe Swlndall; vice-presi dent, Gretchen Bunch; secretary, June Hickam; treasurer, Geraldine Ensele; class representative, Howard Hickam. Clarence Osika has been class adviser since their adevnt into high school four years ago. The class flower is the iris, class colors are purple and silver, and the class motto is, “Every man is the architect of his own future.’’ Members of the 1936 graduating class are: Alaho Allen, Francis Ar- rell, Donald Bailey, Jesse Barton, Margaret Belloni, Zelma Bosserman, Maxine Brining, Gretchen Bunch, Ronald Burr, Floyd Chase, Jack Clin ton, Dorris Compton, Lucille Cor- (Continued on Page Ten) Supt. P. W. Lane has recommended to the school directors three new teachers for election to positions made vacant through resignations. Meredith Davey was chosen to take Miss McClintock’» place. Mias Mc Clintock expects to be in Pendleton but will not teach next year. Miss Davey is a graduate of Ore gon State College and qualified to handle all phases of home economics including related art and science. She also is qualified to handle girls’ phy sical education and will assist in gradually rounding out a thorough physical education and health pro gram in the entire high school. All her instructors recommend her high ly and while at college she achieved many honors. Her home Is in Her miston. Baccalaureate Service Sunday Harold Smith was recommended to Next Sunday will be a day of Bac take Miss Jean Hill’s place who is leaving to accept a position in the calaureate services at the Pioneer Methodist Church At the morning Portland schools. Mr. Smith has had three yean* ex hour the Riverton High School will perience and is a graduate of Lin be special guests as Rev. W. Raymond field College. He will teach science Wilder delivers a message to the subjects here and assist the new graduates upon the theme, “Worth coach, Hal Hatton. In addition to his less Pisrsuits ” At the evening hour interest in phytical education, Mr. all of the churches of the city will Smith is very musical, has conducted unite in a special service for the bands and glee clubs, and shouRT graduating class of the Coquille High prove a strong addition to the high School. At this service Mr. Wilder school faculty.- He is married and will bring an appropriate message upon the theme, “Facing Tomorrow ” has one daughter. To replace Mary K. Loomis in the The Coquille Choral Club will fur Lincoln building, who is leaving to nish the music for thl?*>irvice and be married, Mr. Lane has recom will present two anthems' mended the appointment of Miss ‘ The public is cordially invited to Jeanne Daugherty, whose home is in each of these services as we do honor Portland. Miss Daugherty holds cer to the young graduates. tificates for both grade and high school teaching. In Coquille she will Rotary Club to Receive Charter handle English, library work, and Next Friday evening, Mky 29, has dramatics. She is also strong in art been set as charter night by the Co and music. She has been at Lakeside quille Rotary Club, at which time the for two years. She earned her B. A. district governor and Rotarians from in Pacific University and is a gradu all over western Oregon, from Cor ate of Southern Oregon Normal. vallis to Crescent City, will be In at tendance. Including the 28 members Coquille Float to Be Novel and their wives here, about 75 couples That Coquille will be represented are expected to sit down to the ban-, by a float in the Coos Bay bridge quet which will be held in I. O. O. F. dedication parade, on June 8, was in hall. Following the program of music MX .«jw. „„ Chamber and speaking and the charter pre- dicated by the report — of the of Commerce committee at the noon ] »entation by the district governor, a luncheon on Tuesday The Lions dance will be enjoyed in the hall. Club and the Eagles lodge have both Arrow MiH to Start Slicing voted to share in the expense of pre paring the float, and other clubs may Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jameson left do so. The idea for the float origin Monday afternoon for Portland where ated with J. L. Smith, but the com they were to take the streamlined mittee declines to give any advance train for Chicago. information as to what may be ex During his ten-day visit here, Mr. pected. It should, however, rival Jameson saw the installation of one Coquille's famous, “chittim and of the most rapid-fire slicing ma cheese” slogan. chines yet built, at the Arrow Mill plant, and was kept busy his entire Donkey Ball Game Scheduled stay getting things lined up for plant The Coquille 20-30 club has made operation. Two more of these slicers arrangements for “donkey ball” are to be installed, and Mr. Jameson games here on July 25 and 26. Those stated that he or his brother would who have seen or played In donkey be back here in about three weeks. ball games say they are a lot of fun for the players and amusement for MacDowell Music Club Reception the spectators. The MacDowell Music Club is The donkeys will come from Grants planning a reception for the retiring Pass and the 20-30 club has not yet and new officers of the club which decided whom they will challenge to will be held at the R. A. Warnich meet their team—the Lions, the Ro home e next Tuesday, May 26, at 2 p. tarians. or the Chamber of Com m. . An members are requested to merce. Perhaps they should chal bring two gifts. lenge all three and find enough ac tive young men to give the 20-30 boys Mrs. Ida K. Owen, who is taking a plenty of competition. vacation from duty at Bergen’s flow Interest in the Coquille Woman’s Club benefit dance, at the Commun ity Building here Saturday evening, indicates that it will be well attend ed. Music by Don Estes and his dance band, a good floor, several fea ture numbers, and the “at home” feeling which the ladies of the Wom an’s Club always inspire, insure that those attending will have a most en Funds Arc Still Available joyable evening. Admission will be According to John Donaldson, local 40 cents for gentlemen. 25 cents for supervisor for Coos and Curry coun ladies. ties of the rural rehabilitation divi sion, word has been received from The Past Matrons and Patrons club state headquarters that Oregon has of Beulah cahper, O. E. S., will meet been granted additional funds with this (Friday) evening at the Geo. A. which to carry on farm loans under Ulett home. the resettlement administration. 1. er shop here, and Mrs. Annie Robin son, intend leaving tomororw morn ing for a two weeks' stay st St. Mar tin’s Springs, on the Columbia river. They will also visit for a few days in Portland. Pt «
