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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1937)
THE PAPER THAT’S LIKE A LETTER FROM HOME COQUILLE. COO8 COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. JULY I, 1987 B. W. D1IHN, 5UPT. New Head of Coquille Schools Has Been Superintendent 4 Years at Woodburn T' Burton W. Dunn, 40 year old su perintendent of schools at Woodbum for tlie past four years, was selected ' by the board of directors of school district No. 8, at their meeting Wed- i sday «vaning, to be superintendent in Coquillg the coming year and he is expected to arrive here Monday to enter on his duties and make selec tions for vacancies in the pres ent teach *rce. He was given a year's contract at a salary of $2500. Mr. Dunn received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science de gree* at Oregon State College, and prior to that was a graduate of the Albion Normal in Idaho. He ha* The six p. m. closing on Saturday | evening is to become the rule of prac tically all the retail store* in Coquille ' r----- — j tomorrow evening, June 10. This Being Made at Swift Plant — rule has been certain since the food Stores adopted that policy several Gan Age Cheese Here weeks ago and the other retail stores When Completed now find that they hardly do enough business after six o’clock Saturday A score of carpenters started work to pay for the lights. With Marsh field and North Bend stores already yesterday at the Swift 8c Co. plant following that custom, Bandon indi here on a remodeling and improve cating it will, and Myrtle Point due to ment job that will require upwards fall in line as soon as the clerks’ union of two weeks to complete. The office is to be completely re is formed there, no town will be hurt by this arrangement and the public modeled by enlarging it to take in will quickly adjust itself to the new the space at the front formerly used for box-making. It will be ceiled on order. walls and ceiling with plywood and Gilmore Oil Co. Station Here made more modern and commodious. A new floor is also to be laid. Another service station is scheduled On the ground floor at the south for Coquille, the Gilmore Oil. Co. east corner a room, 50x50, is to.be having secured a permit from the city for the construction of a $5000 plant with on the southwest corner of the Front end Held a Long Session Tuesday ■ Evening—To Improve North Coulter Street Mr*. Marvel Oberteuffer returned 1 to Coquille on Tuesday this week for a month’s visit with her mother, Mr*. Birdie Skeels, and her many relatives and friends in Goo* county, who have followed her progress in music with interest since she first went to the university after graduating from Co quille high school. It ha* been five year* since Mrs. Oberteuffer visited her home place and during that time she spent nearly three years in Italy, receiving additional instruction in voice and music from the masters of that musical country. She has been living in New York city since her re turn io the United States a year ago and is undecided yet whether to de vote her attention to the teaching of voice or use her talent in another way. Mayor Rankin, Councilmen Cun ningham, Seeley, Webb and Wood were present for the regular council session held Tuesday evening. There being only four councilmen in attend ance the ordinance authorizing the issuance of $2600 worth of improve ment bonds, for the down town street lighting project, was held over until the next meeting. The petition of Lee Goodman for a sidewalk along the east side of Moul ton from the Spurgeon Hill bridge north, was referred to the street com City Debt Still Reducing mittee and city engineer to investi- The city of Coquille received $2500 te whether all the property owners hmi jM-Asar. *• om unty tax payments. The total Jon of A. G. Thrift to indebtedness of the city was reduced remodel the front of his grocery store, by making it an open front, was $7,000 during the past month, bring ing the reduction for the first six month* of 1837 to $38,598.77. Gen Lots three and four of block 6, Nos ler's addition, were sold by the city to eral fund bond payment of $2000 and Mr. and Mr*. Geo. Chapman, of Pow- water bond redemption of $4000 ac era, for $239.80, the amount the city counted for the greater part of the had invested in the property which to debt reduction in June, according to between Seventh and Eighth street* Treasurer Sickels’ monthly report. Vscat ion Camp to Be Held at Croft’s Lake front July 21at to 25th The third annual vacation camp for all homemaker* in Coo* and Douglas counties will be held July 21 to 25 at Croft'* Lake, which is nine mile* south of Bandon on the Coast high way. Mis* Jessie E. Palmiter, county home demonstration agent, director of the camp last year, will be in charge. Croft Lake is one of the many beautiful lake* along the coast and boast* of it* reputation for having the warmest swimming“ water in Coos county a* well a* having a. gradual beach which is unusual in these sand lake*. It i* nestled in a grove of trees Camp activities, Mis* Palmiter re 303,000 pounds of cheese. ports, will be varied according to the tion and Eaton’s Feed Store. daughters, 14 and 15 years of age. Heretofore it has been interest of the campers. There is The property was bid in by the city Supt. Dunn is the second school ship out the cheese to San good bass fishing at the lake, swim last winter for delinquent street im superintendent to come to Coquille .almost as soon as it was : ming, boating, hiking to several near provement assessment* and a repre from Woodbum, although he was not it could not be toM what it by lake* and the ocean beach which sentative of the Gilmore company was until after it had cured, at a tem • roiwxi there a* was L. A. Parr, who is one-half mile across the sand was here yesterday making arrange served aa high school principal and perature of about 42 degrees for throe dunes, nature crafts, music and home ment* with the city and former own superintendent here several years ago months. When the new curing room crafts, also various forms of social er for the purchase of the lot. and is now school superintendent at it win be possible to recreation. Marshfield. her for 90 days, at the proper on the eart side of Heath. They had Every woman attending will be The board named Clarence Oslka temperature, and secure the aging previously paid to the county the free to participate in such activities to be again high school principal, and which most consumers desire before taxes on the lot*. as she desire*. There will be no accepted the resignation of Mia* Es it leaves the plant. City Engineer Stacer reported that “musts," no rising bells and no ther Stahl, who was married last The remodeling has boon under the float valve had been installed at “can’t*.” There will be not meals to week to Lieut. Helmick, of the U. S. consideration for some time, and the reservoir on the hill east of town. worry about and no dishes to wash, The hour for the Air Circus at I Army. when completed the Swift plant here By this It is expected to save enough Claude H. Norter, brother of Mr*. because an excellent cook and her as Marshfield, to be held today, has A contract was given V. L. Bailey, will be better equipped than ever be water, which had overflowed at Aaron Wilson and Fred Nosier who sistants have been engaged to prepare high school janitor, to enlarge the been changed from the advertised fore to give prompt and- satisfactory night from the reservoir, to carry the reside on the Marshfield highway, and serve.meals. cafeteria at the high school and also starting hour at 2 p. m. to 5 p. m., service to its patron*. city through until this fall’s rains passed away at 1:15 Monday after The cost of the camp is only $5.00 to fit up the industrial art* depart- in hopes that the wind would go A consultation room. something ! «tarl. -J—---- ------------------------; noon at his home in Hillsboro where per member for the entire four days ment in the basement of the high down and rn*M* the «Catinga little lacking heretofore, is also to be in , The marshal was instructed to no he had resided for the past ten year* Sunday at camp is to be family day school building. The industrial arts more safe. stalled next to the office where pa- tify Mrs. Emily Hersey to have the and was superintendent of grade iand camper* may invite member* of Ail existing records for upside department was substituted for the tro;.« may sit down and talk over sidewalk and curb brought to the schools. i He was the victim of a heart their families as guests. Miss Pal ag department a yaar ago, and new down flying are held by Bernadine dairy affairs with the management. proper level in front of the store attack i and died suddenly. miter.says, “each guest will pay a King, world's champion equipment is being added this sum Lewis Swift 8c Co. to preparing to handle i room where the old Cow Bell drive Funeral services were held at Hills I luncheon fee of 25c.” woman stunt flier, who will be one mer to carry on the advanced ro- a greater volume of milk and cream way out through the curb. I boro on Wednesday and the body was Douglas county advisory committee at the featured aces at the Sky Cir at it* Coquille plant than ever before. quirwments of the course. 1 who are assisting with the plans are: Mayor Rankin announced that the taken i to Portland for cremation. cus program this afternoon. The board will meet again next Public Utilities Commisison was to Relatives from here who went out Mesdama* Alice Goff, Gertrude Hat- In several years of flying with her Monday evening to allow claims hold a hearing this (Friday) morning far i the funeral were Mr*. Wilson, field, O. C. Brown, Allie Buaenbark, against the district. The new gym feet up'on the sky—which requires Good Ball Games Next W« toe city ball for the Coquille W<K 1 Mr*. M.O,Hawkins, MquB^lphBar-. Earl Pickins. C.«. Marks, aU «f Roee- construction will only ba considered ry. MP «nd Wttsoh Tburg, and Mrs. Elsie Irving, of Wil- three games iiiheduiia for the coming if there are new developments about for the Sanford Haights resl- Claude Mortar wae born tn Coquille, bur, Oregon. the possibility of a PWA loan of *m*—*<-"• records for distance, week with travelling organization* and the other* along the high June 21, 1875, the son of pioneer par-; The Coos county advisory commit which should provide excellent en way in that district The commission ent*. Mr. and Mr*. A. L. Nosier. $19,000 to be used in construction of speed and altitude. (tee who are assisting with the plans And «he ha* guaranteed to fly tertainment. the building. Nothing new has been desire* that the company go out of After graduating from the Coquille are: Mrs. W. J. DeBoer, Myrtle Point; The Washington Brown», which ap business and that the house* out there schools he attended the Normal at | Mr*. Alton McCue, Coquille; Mr*. reported in ths last couple of weeks. upside down longer than any other performer or person on the Sky Cir peared here last year with the cogno be hooked up with the city system. ... , , Monmouth and then returned to teach 1 Everett Messerle, Marshfield; Mrs. cus program. She is known as "Up men, St. Louis Blues, will play Sun Telephone Chief to Talk The city of Bandon having offered in Coquille,, being employed a* in Hilda Reiher, North Bend; Mrs. Mary side-Down" King. day at 2:00 p. m. and on Monday, July to lend its street grader to Coquille, structor here at the same time M. O. Bones, Gaylord; Mrs. Grace Rackleff, Fred McGourgan, district manager George Cook, veteran Hollywood 12, at 5:30 p. m. Eddie Moore will the city engineer was instructed to Hawkins was. Later he was princi Arago; Mrs. Esther Deadmond, Me- of the Wert Coast Telephone Co., is stunt man and parachute jumper, and pitch one of the game* with BUI Vin secure some qualified and competent pal at Myrtle Point and left there to Kinley, to be present at the chamber of com rated top* in the trade of cheating cent receiving, and Manager Bernie operator and have the north end of go to Hillsboro. Further information may be ob- merce board of director* meeting in death, will be the headline jumper on Moore ha* lines out for a good chuck- Coulter street graded In preparation Mr. Noaler was a great athlete inltained at the office of the county the hotel next Tuesday to talk about the “Sky Circus’’ program. er for the other game. *» for graveling. The residents of that hi* youth, and was a sweet baseball' agent in Coquille. Registrations for telephone service. Anyone Interested In scores of motion pictures in the Then aa Wednesday, July 14, a section petitioned for the improve player. In hi* later year* he took up camp should be made by July 17. (a* nearly everyone is) to invited to last decade, George Cook ha* made team of cannibal* from the Zulu ment a few weeks ago. the leas strenuous game of golf and be present to hear him. many of the stunt* and usually the jungles of Africa, according to ad Complaint of loud noises and rack was an adept at that. He was also a At the Tuesday session of the parachute jump*—performing aa a Tom Drake New Club Head vance dope, will meet the local team ets at night, especially Saturday night prominent Rotarian. chamber this week the question of Election of officer* for the coming double for famous actor*. at Athletic Park at 5:30 p. m. Elli when the honking of horns, yelling, He is survived by his widow, Mrs. what route would be the most de He will be only one of a large group ott, a young left hander who is pitch singing and other means of disturbing Emma Norter, of Hillsboro; two son*. six months was the main event of the sirable as a highway entrance to Co of famous stars on the full three- ing for Port Orford will be on the the slumber*, was mad* to the coun- Lyle, of Portland, and Brice, of Coquille Townsend club meeting quille was brought up and it was an- hour program of flying thrill* of the mound for Coquille and Bill Calvert, cil. The city attorney was Instructed Grants Pass; one daughter, Mr*. Carl Tuesday evening. The officers elect ’nounced that there would be no Sky Circus. Tex Rankin, world’s of Logger fame, will catch. Young to ascertain if the city now has an Rickson. of Taft; beside* many rela ed were: president, Tom Drake; vice change made until after a public champion stunt flier; Al Lary, “ace” Elliott set a strike-out record for this ordinance covering this nuisance and tives in the Coquille valley and I president, W. W. Tflghman; secretary, hearing here had been held. George Swinney, and treasurer, W. H. of the crazy fliers; Dorothy Barden,! action last Monday while pitching if it does not have to prepare one be southern California. The chamber itself will take no Schroeder. the top rank woman parachute for Port Orford. He retired 20 of fore the next council meeting. ' stand either for nor against any route. Chairmen of committee* were: fi jumper in the West, and a dozen the Gold Beach betters via the strike- Lafe Compton was given permis other famed pilot* will round out the • out route, Port Orford winning the sion to have a banner hung across L. E. Alexander Dies in Portland nance, S. T. Dey; membership, Mr*. Spending Honeymoon Here L. E. Alexander was bom in Bon- ; Knox; entertainment, Ray Peart; program. exhibition game, 7 to 3. First street, between the Liberty ,____ . July ___ 28, 1888, and died publicity, Mr*. S. T. Dey; social, Mr*, Mr. and Mr*. William Edward Gal A spectacular delayed parachute The Coquille club is playing good theatre and the Sentinel buildings for aparte, Iowa, lagher arrived here Monday after jump in which he falls at terrific ball and should make a a good «how- Vincent* hospital, Portland, on on i , Tom Drake. in St. Vincents the day when the Coo* County Natal noon from San Francisco, being met speed through space will be the fea in? against these travelling pro clubs. Day Association meets in Coquille July first, at the age at 50 years, teh I I The advisory board member* are: month* tnd three day*. The cause Levi Bunch, Ray Peart, Earl Wert, at Roseburg by her parents, Mr. and ture of George Cook’s performance. In the league games last Sunday late in August. of hi* death was a small aneurysm at Mr*. George Steward, Mr*. W. W. Mr*. Hal W. Pieroe. Th* bride, who Several new feature* will be present the Gold Beach club administered an It was after eleven o’clock when aa Elizabeth Pierce was a member of ed in this long delayed jump, which 18-2 defeat to Coquille. the base of the brain which ruptured Tilghman. O. Iverson, George Davis the council adjourned. The Pirate*, was honored by that have never been before presented in in the brain cavity. An aneurysm is and T. W Shuck. Plans are under way for a picnic group at a couple of informal parties the Pacific Northwest. a weakened area on the blood vessel, Liberty Looks Well in White Wood Trial Ends Today this week, the first on Tuesday eve a sort of a blister, with which some dance to be given in the near future. The front of the Liberty Theatre people are bom and which sometime* The regular social night will be July ning in the old Pirates’ den at the J. The trial of Mack Wood, who was Service Clubs to Phy Off Tie E. Paulson home and the second at indicted for irregularities in con has been painted this week with a rupture* late in life due to physical or 20. Everyone is invited to come and Mrs. Roy Fox was the guest vocal nection with the business of the coat of white, making it much more bring a friend. the Young cabin at Bandon, Wednes emotional strain. ist at the Lion* club luncheon yester Haynes Motor Co. of which he was attractive in appearance than was day evening. Mr. Alexander has lived in and This afternoon a tea is to be served day noon, entertaining the member* a partner, started in circuit court the drab concrete color of the build around Coquille for over twenty Wins Case Against S. I. A. C. by Mrs. Pierce at her home on most delightfully with her rendition yesterday and is expected to be fin ing previously. year*. He leave* hi* wife, Lucinda of “ Lift Up Thine Eye* ” and “ When No definite date for the opening of and _na „„ - - Power* logger, — • who was one daughter, Evea; one brother,' o,in ■ Knowlton street, in honor of her ished this morning, the last case to be Irish Eyes Are Smiling." Bobby heard by Judge Wimberly at this the new ----- Roxy possible, ’ VJLVO Otto AltAdllUCl, Alexander, 4M of OdKCIBliCiU, Bakersfield, VRill., Calif., ln ’ iured in the Coo* Bay Lumber Co. daughter and new son-in-law. „ theatre ---------- is - • yet .---------- _______ Bums accompanied at the piano. although the theatre management is J and iour gigters, Mr*. Mabie Jobes, of camP in August, 1935, when he fell term of court. The Lions were in receipt of a chal Wood is charged with forging the hoping it will be in the next two or Asherville Kansas; Mr*. June Pur- and iniured his back tn iuch « way First Time Here in 40 Yearn lenge from the Rotary club to settle endorsement of R. L. McMullen and three weeks. A strike at the plant vtance Kelly Montana; Mr*. Olive.that he muat ■tm wear a brBC*- •«- Major Geo. Bullard, a retired army the golf supremacy among Coquille from which th* opera chairs are to be. Rrookeparke, Minnesota, and cured a jury’s verdict Wednesday " officer who was bom at Arago but Service clubs, the last toiiinament his daughter. Florence Allen, on a sent has interfered with the shipping, Mr, Mattie Everts St Joseoh Mis- ■ga,r*st the State Industrial Accident check for $200.75 written by an in left there when he was nine year* of 1 having resulted in a tie. Whether the although some of them are loaded on1 gouri ’ Commission in circuit court. The age, 40 year* ago, was a Coquille ______ ____ _____ __ this ___ coming surance company for damage to their (he car* and ready to come west. i contest will __ be staged I H a , „^mber Eaeles ceased payment* He was a member of the Eagles and commission to make payments visitor this week, greeting the few ' Cnndnu sun(jay z-»v or no nsxi j u/n* waa not rforMrlswi decided, manv many car. Wood claims that he had power , a faithful and consistent member of ln May laat year and according to the here who knew him aa a* a boy. He of the Liona unab)e parti. of attorney from McMullen and Mr*. Pilgrim Players to Appear Here the Church of Christ. Funeral ser- Jury’« decision It will be required to was the son of Wash Bullani, at one dpate at Ume p^dent J. D. Allen to cash the check in order to The Pilgrim Players, of southern vices were held from the Church of pay for the part "year and until a time assessor of . Coos county. The OUJelpte named F. W. Martin and buy part* for car repairs. They deny new award is made. Doctor* Dix and major’s home is in Lo* Angeles and Wm mm „ a committee to arrange that they ever gave Wood such power California, specializing in religious Christ with the Gano Funeral Home Barkwill, of Marshfield, Doctors Ran- of attorney and the case appears to drama, will present a play at the Pi-, in charge and Earl F. Downing offi- with the Rotary for a tournament on hinge on whether they did or not. oneer Methodist church on Wednes- dating, Tuesday at ten o’clock. Buri- Ikin and Wilson, of Coquille, testified the first available Sunday, at the as to hi* condition, past and present Wood wai to go on Ute stand this day evening, July 14, at eight o'clock., al was in the Fairview cemetery. Norway course of the Coquille Valley morning and if he can produce a George Bunnell, many year* ago •' For Constitution Anniversary Golf Club. In deference to the Lions’ written statement, signed by them, resident of Coquille, and now an in Coquille Teacher Married* Painter* Form Union Mayor J. D. Rankin has appointed president no prise for the longest giving him the power of attorney the structor of drama in a Lo* Angele* Friends of the bride here where she The painter* and paperhangers of Ray Jeub and Rev. Geo. R. Tumey as drive is to be offered for this tourna jury cannot do anything but find him school, will be one of the group of Coquille have organized a local union. ha* taught in the high school for the Coquille members of the United ment. not guilty. player*. No. 710. The following are name* of past two years, received announce States Constitution Sesquicentennial the officers and members: J. C. De ments this week of the marriage of commission which is now laying Charley Briggs, of the Southwest Found Bicycle Not Claimed New Front at Thrift Grocery Land, president; Harvey Myers, rec. Mia* Esther Stahl, daughter of Mr. plans for observance of the 150th an ern Motors sales force, was handing niversary of the formation of the U. out cigars this morning in honor of An old Hawthorne bicycle, with a secy.; D. L. Cox, fin. secy.; J. J. Esser, knd Mr*. John M. Stahl, of Corvallis, The Thrift Grocery has fallen in S constitution, which will take place the advent of a nine pound baby boy line with the modem grocery store luggage carrier on the handle bar«. Harold Esser, Noble Rovang, Don to Lieut. Paul F. Helmick, at Detroit, on Sept. 17 this year. born to himself and Mr*. Briggs at front idea and has installed folding awaits an earner at the Coquille city Donaldson, W. E. Donaldson, L. A. Mich., last Friday. They will make the Knife Hospital this morning. He doors, which permit the street front hall. It was found by the police a Myers, Earl Nosier, K. J. Martin and their home for the present at Sei- Wm. Maben. fridge Field In Michigan. la their second child. end to be thrown entirely open. ; month ar more ago. AIR CIRCUS AT 5 P. M. TODAY Zf'- I Here for Visit After 5 Years All Stores Clone at 6 Saturday ! CLAUDE NOSLER DIES SUDDENLY I z