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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1936)
Seniors Present Interesting Program at Commencement » 4 SAVE S5O tos75 (Continued from Page One) .o.y of Coquille and before introduc ing Robert Waggoner who spoke on 4.7 "Pioneer Days,” he presented four of Coquille’s pioneer citizens who occu pied a section reserved for them— Mrs. Ora X. Maury, Mrs. Alice Gage, Mrs. Flora Dunne, and John E. Quick. After referring to the first settlers 8 to arrive in the Coquille valley—Paul Bunyan and hb blue ox—Robert mentioned the earliest pioneers of this God-blessed land: Ed Cunning ham, who came in the later SO’s; Dr. 3. TO MAKE A LONG TALB SHORT S. L. Leneve; Titus B. Willard; Jos. A friend of aura WM fined for speeding, bat wtos he told the Judge Collier; John McCue, who was bom that hb mether-ia-law was returning home and ho wanted to get her here 68 years ago; Richard G. Bul- there before she changed her mind, he remitted the fine. Ho might dack; A. L. Nosier, who came in 1870 also have had it remitted had he told Hb Heuer, that he waa driving and passed away a few weeks ago; a reconditioned ear ho had just bought from as. and that it waa run Till Vowell and H. H. Luae, who ning so smoothly that he didn’t realise hew fact he was going. ¡opened the first store in Coquille in 1871; D. C Krantz in 1872; H. H. Hol THESE WILL STEP RIGHT ALONG: verstott in 1873; Jonathan Quick and 1930 Chevrolet Sedan - - $80.00 down Wm. Bettys; E. H. Beyers; John Dean, 1928 Chevrolet Coupe - • $45.00 down who founded the Coquille Herald; CHKK THESE Walter Sinclair, first attorney. These 1929 Ford Pickup - - - $60.00 odwn are all names familiar to the present 1932 Plymouth P. A. Sedan - - - $95.00 down SENSATIONAL generation, although some of them have been gone for many years. VALUES I Tli? name, Coquille, was attributed in Robert’s paper to a variation of the name of an Indian tribe — the i Coquells. Robert did not mention DODGE, PLYMOUTH DEALER this .but it is possible that the Indiana We Never Close received their names from the earlier -r , French traders who associated the 344 Front St. Phone 103J Coquille river with the shells on its Gas, Oil, Tires and Storage bank and at its mouth, and gave it the .... ! I I name which in French meana "shell.” ■MBaaaattttttaattttaaattBBaaMttttaat “Coquille's Occupations'* was the FAIRVIEW Church of ChriM title of the paper presented by June Mr. and Mrs. Tom Benham and E Fourth St. near Coulter Hickam. Lumbering has always family were hosts to a large gathering Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Thera will been the leading activity in Coos of friends and relatives on Sunday, be a short Children's Day program county from the time the first crude May 31, the occasion being the birth in connection with the Bible school logging operation with descendants day of Mrs. Brownson, Mr. Benham's program. of the famous blue ox as motive grandmother. The following were Morning service, 10:45 a. m. Ser power for the logs was started, to the present: Mrs. Melissa Brownson, Mrs. mon topic, “Tenn Grades in the present when fifty or more trucks are Carrie Benham, Harry Brownson, School of Christ.” shuttling back and forth every half Ray Benham, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Christian Endeavor, 7:00 p. m. hour, carrying huge logs of cedar and Holverstott and family, Mr. and Mrs. 1933 CHEVROLET LONG Evening aervlce, 8:00 p. m. This fir from camp to tidewater. Dale Thurman and family, Mr and service will be fourth in the series, WHEEL BASE TRUCK — Dairying, farming, coal mining, are Mrs Ernest Benham and family, Mr. Keeping the Home Fira Burning.” Fine shape CTQi other occupations in which the valley Only - vJvv and Mrs Elmer Benham and family, The Children and Home Fires" is the population has always been engaged, Harvey Benham, Mrs Hattie Hatcher sermon topic. The children are es while in Coquille the early day saw and her daughter, Mae, Frank Stock pecially invited. Mrs. Eugene Nosier mill, the town’s first industrial ac 1933 PLYMOUTH SEDAN— and sons, Harold and Phillip. Mrs. will draw a crayon picture. * IBM BUICK "6 SEDAN — tivity, is succeeded by the Smith This motor ear is in perfect Here is a car with thousands Clara Hoag and Mr and Mrs. Tom Midweek aervlce, Wednesday 7:30 Wood-Products plant, occupying running condition. Special of miles of good trans Benham and family. A delicious tur p. tn. many acres just above Coquille, portation tar key dinner was served to all by their Sir - ... ■art F. Downing, minister. where 350 people are employed and 100,000 feet of lumber a day b cut, hostess and the remainder of the day was spent in visiting. beside the manufacture of veneer for Emanuel Baptist Church Mrs. Clara Hoag, of Portland, h battery separators, Venetian blinds, Harold A. Minter, Pastor visiting her daughter, Mrs. Tom Ben etc You are cordially invited to attend ham. Mrs. Hoag is well remembered The first railroad built through Co- our Sunday School if you are not en - ~|Uille was in 1893, front Coos Bay to in the valley and her many friends rolled elsewhere. Classes have been are glad to see her back I left for their home Friday morning nic Sunday in the grove at Hooton’s Myrtle Point Stage coach and steam BRIDGE Mr. and Mrs Andy Parks took a reorganized and capable teaehen er travel to Coquille has been suc aaavc.ii, in* wiiaaaiaai wuv peu Mr. and Mrs. John F. Dunckley, after visiting for several days at the Haven, the children who participated group of the local young people to have been chosen tor each. The pri in the recent ‘‘Temperance” essay ceeded by the bus and motor car, A. O. Hooton home. Miss Nadine Ellis and Miss Mae Allegany last Saturday evening. mary department b under the able A birthday dinner for Mrs. Melisaa' contest in the school, being invited as with Portland only six or seven houri Those who went were: Clynard Hol leadership of Mrs. Alice Holverstott Hatcher attended a Myrtle Union distant. Brownson was given Sunday at the guests of honor. verstott, Edwin Jones, Bill Keniaon, and Mrs. John Wasson. C. L. Brock Christian Endeavor social Friday Other pioneers, mentioned by Miss T. H. Benham home at Fairview. Be- | Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Knight and lit- Harold Young, Stanley Powell and man, superintendent of the school, evening, in the social rooms of the sides the honored guest, those who | Jle daughter, Phyllis Jane, of Carlton, Hickam, who engaged in various en Lob Teters. They all reported an conducts the interesting opening ex Myrtle Point Christian church. went from here were Mrs. Carrie spent the past week-end visiting rel- terprises in the early days were A. J. enjoyable time. ercises of higher departments. Come On the return of Mr. and Mrs. Benham and son, Ray, Mrs. Hattie stives in Myrtle Point and Bridge. Sherwod. in 1883, who first taught Mr. and Mrs. Ray Deadmond and and enjoy a good time with us. Clayton Downs to Redmond Satur school and then practiced law; Jas. T. Hatcher and daughter, Mae, and Har On their return home Monday they Regular church services are con Mr. and Mrs. Lou Sonneland will at day, after an overnight vblt in were accompanied by their niece, Moulton, merchant; Goo. McEwen, tend the Grange conference at Leb ducted every Sunday morning and ry Brownson. Bridge, they were accompanied by A two weeks’ evangelistic meeting Mary Louise Culver, wpo plans to 1876, first hardware store; Allen Col anon, Oregon, as representative of evening, 11:00 and 0:00 o'clock. B. Y. their nephew, Billy Huff, who will will begin at the local church next spend several weeks with them and lier in 1881. the > Fairview-North Fork Grange, P. V. at 7:00 p. m. with Arlie Fram- spend the summer there. I The estimated population of Co Sunday morning with Laurence other relatives in that vicinity. biea, president. As the pastor b to be No. 73». The boys’ class of the Bible school quille at the peraent time b 3200. It Several members of the Home Sunkier, pastor of the Marshfield The Fairview Townsend Club, No. away for some time on leave of ab held its class session on Battle moun Church of Christ in charge. Mr. and ■ Economics club held an all-day meet could be larger were there houses 1, will meet in the community hall on sence, there will be a supply speaker tain Sunday and had, a picnic after Mrs. Sunkier and two little daughters ing .... Monday _____ , _________ at the home _ — of — Mrs. Vem . ' for the people who seek to reside Saturday evening, June 6. A large tor each service during the months of wards. Those present were Marvin plan to camp in Hooton’» grove while | Magill and sewed for a family who crowd b expected, in spite of the June and July. The services for Sun Huff, Tommy and Edson Culver, Ed recently they are in Bridge. " ____ „ lost their home and all its' L»v«Ua Walstrom's paper was on bridge celebration, so be sure and day, June 7, will be cared for by Her ward Morrison, Eddie Hatfield, Rob | “ Coquille ’ s Institutions. ” and in it A stork shower was given on Wed- contents by fire. turn out. This is the last meeting man Hickam, senior deacon, who will ert Dunckley, Arthur Hillabold, The Grange meeting date has been mentioned the development resd-»y afternoon of last week at the before the election of new club of arrange for a speaker’ both morning Glenn Hutton,"whob the teacher of changed, temporarily at least, from from * ***-block town In 1372 to its home of Mrs. Earl Steen, for Mrs. and evening. Come and worship ficers. the class, and John Dunckley, who to Saturday wVV eve- I J • P1"***111 : «be. covering two or three Lyol Norris, who received a complete Friday evenings VVlHIl^g IV OdlUiUBJ ---------- ’ took the boys in a car to the scene of of the ____ Bandon outfit of lovely gifts. Dainty refresh nings. 1 Members _______ _ __ s<luar* miles. the picnid. The assessed valuation comparison ments were served at the close of the Grange plan to attend the meeting ------------------- ,--------- Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Greer and afternoon. There were thirty-four next Saturday evening, participating show*d that a lot on Front street wss daughter, Ginena Faye, of La Grande, ladies present. ~ >hus in the Pomona vbiting contest. |ttolued at $150 in 1897, The value in Mid-week service, Wednesday, TM and Miss Dorothy Hooton, of Eugene, Virginia Lake b appointed to lead . creM*d to $2080 at the peak, but with The Grange had an enjoyable pic- b p. m. the Christian Endeavor meeting next th* «bvelopemnt of the business db- Sunday services: Sunday School Sunday evening, the subject of which trict on •nd Taylor streets that I 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship 11:90 a. is “What Shall I Do for a Living?" IFront ,ot *« now »1030. The W. m. Epworth Leagues 0:30 p. m. _______ O. W. lot on First has increased from --- ■ .______ _ M MM . » •• • M. —. AI m M. O SAM A* * — —. . •— Evangelistic service 7:30 p. m. Redhead Round-Up, June 20-21 v,lu?Uon ,n 1M7 *2400 •< present time. North Lincoln county residents are Coquille Aaeeuibly of God Miss Walstrom's paper was inter ■ombining forces to make the Red esting as showing the development of Mrs. Hasel MacLeod, pastor head Roundup, to be hold at Taft, Coquille's educational facilities, Its Sunday: 9:43 a. m. Sunday school 'une 20 and 21, the outstanding coast fraternal societies, its community ac Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m. eiebration of 1936. tivities, its social and religious insti Young People’s Meeting, 8:30 p m. Redheads from all sections of the The first church here, Evening Service, 7:3» p. m. northwest attend the Roundup. Last tutions 8t. Janies Church Tuesday, I'M p. m. Prayer meeting. year, nearly one thouaand registered known as the Unversalist, was erect Friday, 7:30 p. m. Bible study. it the official headquarters, and re ed in 1377, and nearly all creeds and Sunday School, 10 a. m. each Sun ceived a beautiful polished agate, denominations are represented here now. day. Clarence Osika, superintendent. •e f«r »1 ou. which the local chamber of com Howard Hickam's presentation on merce annually presents to each cop "Coquille Looks Ahead,” wrote finis pery-haired viaitor. Prizes for the man, woman, boy to the class' twelve years of education an<7 girl with the reddest hair, the at the taxpayers' expense. In hb pa Î most freckles; prizes for the largest per he envisaged constantly increas redheaded family, the tallest, oldest, ing development of the natural re youngest, thinnest and fattest red sources of this section—timber, coal— heads; the “carrot top" from the the dairy industry, and, due to the greatest distance, and many other ideal climate, a steady increase in With all the increased motor nrize contests for redheads only, will that source of wealth for which each temperatures in today's oars community on the Pacific^ coast is be staged by the Roundup association. you're SAFE with BPM Motor OU striving, tourist travel,/which can The redhead bathing beauty con- 1 easily be made the source of greatest test, one of the major eventa of the Crankcase oil temperatures have celebration, is expected to attract financial returns of any industry shot up 33 percent (1930) I Engine over one hundred entries. A redhead mentioned. Our average rainfall of J ___ •_ o • •• - speeds (R.P.M.) sre a third kiddies' bathing beauty contest will around 50 inches, our soft, mild win ters, our cool summers, all combine greater. Piston clearances are 26 also be held. to make the Coquille valley the gar percent closer. Bearing pressures den spot of the world. Ask about Pacific Mutual 5 way nearly doubled in many can. Take EYES EXAMINED. The 1938 graduating class has Policy. A. A. Nosier, Jr., 147-J. ' care! Watch your oill shown marked ability and the predic Lenaen Duplicated An I RPM Motor Oil b designed tion b not out of place that some of WARRANTS TAKEN its members will occupy places of "particularly to resist all the heat Complete Optical Service ou Dignified Credit prominence in the future life of Ore and all the beating any car can gon. Reception Room jointly with Dr. J. R. Busch. give a motor oil. Try it—next time. 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