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Millers, Mickelbrinks, McKnights,
Moultons,
Messers, , McEwens,
McCues,
Masts,
Markses, Mc-
Cullochs, Morrases, Minards, Mc-
Closkeys, Merchants, Mayes, Mat-
sons, Nelsons, Nobles, Norrises, Nas-
burgs, Noahs, O’Connells,
Neils,
Pierces, Porters, Pershbakers, Prew-
etts, Parkers, Phillips, Palmers, Per
rys, Paxons, Panters, Quicks, Von
Pegerts, Petersons, Reeds, Richerts,
Robisons and Robinsons, Randlemans,
Ropers, Rhoms, Raines, Robbins,
Rogers, Rookes, Rodinas, Robertsons,
Roberts, Rozelles, Russels, Radabaugh
Richards, Rosas, Sneddons, Smiths,
many families ot them. Stemmer
mans, Seers, Snyders, Stevensons,
Stillwells, Strangs, Sanfords, Sher-
rards. Stocks, Sherwood family of
Sumner, Sneads, Stewards, Stautfs,
Symons, Shulls, Schroeders, Noelers,
Towers,
Tripps,
Timmermans,
Thrushes, Talbots, Thrifts, Tailors,
Tuppers, Turners, Vowels, Volkmars,
Urquharts, Vlncampe, Weekleys, Wil
lards, Whittingtons, Wilsons, Wimers,
Wards, Ways, Woods, Wymans, War
ners, Winklers, Wises, Wrights, Wag
ners, Walls, Williamses, Walcotts,
Wulffs, Yoakams, Yagers, Watsons
and a number of others not mention
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pioneers of 40 years or more resi-
dence in Coos county to register but
not half of those eligible signed it, the
number doing so being 180.
Mr. Watson recommended that the
officers secure a historian to accumu-
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During the open-air picnic dinner
Makes ironing a pleasure. Heat,
where pioneer greeted pioneer whom
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he had not seen since the similar af
control. Easy to learn to use—fast
fair a year ago, the recently organized
and efficient. Pays for itself many
Coquille Band, under the direction at
times over during its long, useful life.
J. A. Hannon, furnished a splendid
program.
The band is to be very
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After the viands had been consum
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named a nominating committee to
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present names for the association's
officers for the coming year The list
as presented was unanimously elect
ed, those chosen being:
President, W. H. Schroeder, of
Coquille.
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON S GREATEST STORE
Vice President, J. P. Beyers, Co
quille.
Marshfield, Oregon
Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Inez R.
Chase, Coquille.
The chairman expressed the asso
ciation’s thanks to those who had
U. E. McCLARY, Mgr.
made the picnic possible—the city of
Phone
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315 West First
Coquille, its recorder and park com
mission, the business men who had
contributed to defray expenses. Cliff to a lighter vein, and told of how the settlement of America, the speaker
Yarbrough, of the Cow Bell Dairy, railroad through Coquille was origin- [ traced the course of* pioneering from
who made the coffee-, delivered it to ally built by R. A. Graham, through Europe to the Pacific coast which was
the park and served it, Clyde Gage Front street. There was opposition to the last outpost to be pioneered.
who did so much of the work the that route through town in the early
Having pioneered the land, he said
week previous in arranging the pro days of this century and an injunc the people of the United States pi
gram and other details of the day’s tion against it was secured. But Gra oneered in democracy, with the
festivities, to the band for its concert,' ham interests induced the then sher declaration of independence and the
and to the Townsend club orchestra iff to go an a fishing trip one Sunday, constitution of the United Statesand
which furnished music during the and the track-laying crew laid the that it was the duty of the descend
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[ line for the two or three blocks on ants of those pioneers to keep the
program.
Miss Marvel Skeels, a grand- Front street during that Sabbath day. lamp of America bright before the
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Pearson present. Mrs. Pearson gave daughter of Wm. H.
Nosier,
delighted
a book review on “Crawford,” by the audience with two vocal solos. moved to its present route on the envelopes those dictator-cursed coun
Mrs. Gaskell. At the close of a plea Her voice, trained in the best conser river bank.
tries where Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin
The judge was even at an early and their ilk reign, and where self-
sant afternoon, refreshments were vatories in the United States and fur
served.
ther developed by a few years with age Interested in politics, and related government has disappeared in the
Mrs. John Arnold entertained the Italian masters, is one which has cap how in the congressional election be morass of individualistic ambition.
Past Matrons club at a 1:30 dessert tivated eastern audiences, in concert tween Tongue and Vanderberg that
“The greatest crisis in the United
luncheon Tuesday of last week. The and over radio, and her home people the Henryville precinct, now Delmar, States, since the Civil war, has been
afternoon was spent flaying contract were happy to hear her once again.
voted 137 for Tongue, the republican, successfully pasesd the past week,”
Geo. R Turney was the other vo to two votes for the democrat. "They was Mr. Liljeqvist‘s reference to the
bridge, with Mrs. N. G. W. Perkins
winning both the traveling prize and calist on the program and splendidly voted boxcan and mulee,” was the shelving of the supreme court-pack
high honors, while Mrs. Claud Giles did he render the two selections with judge's assertion. But in the contest ing program, and he went on to hit in
staged to show crookedness, by the no uncertain terms the attempts of
of Marshfield, received the consola which he favored the audience.
Little Wilma Drake, whose tap defeated candidates, nothing was ac politicians and self-seekers in this
tion. Those present were Mesdames
Claud Giles, B. E. Emery, Raleigh dancing has been enjoyed by Coquille complished and Tongue was given the country to array class against class.
Greene, of Marshfield; N. G. W. Per audiences many times, drew gasps of certificate of election.
Democracies have men big and able
The present highway between Co- enough to make this great experiment
kins, R H. Mast, Mabe) Dement, John surprise from those who had not pre
Bellonl, G. L, McRay, W. E. Lundy, viously witnessed her efforts, both for quille and Marshfield was laid out on in democracy a continued success af
their perfection and for the length of the same line as the first hone drawn ter 150 years of pioneering was the
Ralph Kring and R. H. Lemon.
| vehicle road between the two towns, speaker's thought, and he declared
Delbert Steele and Verne Breuer times she continuously danced.
Judge Hugh McLain was introduc-, and the judge gave that as the reason that the descendants of those pioneers
returned home from a trip to San
ed by the chairman as personal rep- for the “137 curves in the eighteen would be able to settle the problem
Francisco, California.
Charles Sweigert,
of Tacoma, resents tive of Gov. Chas. H. Martin miles of roadway by actual count.”
of labor and capital with economic
Wash., is visiting his brother, Barney, and he prefaced his remarks with the' L. A. Liljeqvist, who was billed on justice to all. “The right of man to
this week. Mr. Sweigert was butter statement that the governor had com- the program for an "oration,” served work is inviolate and the descendants
maker in the Myrtle Gold creamery missioned him to pardon all the past notice that he would not orate but of our rugged ancestors will prove it.”
’s pioneers.
pioneers. ' 1 would simply make a talk. And he
offenses of
of Coos
Coos county
county's
here a number of years before mov offenses
Taken altogether, Mr. Liljeqvist’s
Declaiming
that
Oregon
is fortun- then proceeded to give the most pro "talk” of which only a faint outline
ing to Tacoma.
Mrs. Lee Ray and house guest, Mrs. ate in having a man like Martin In found, thought-provoking and inter has been given, was one of the most
Jennie Thompson, of Los Angeles, the governor’s chair the past few esting "talk” that has been heard in masterly condemnations of the un
were dinner guests Wednesday eve- years, Judge McLain told approvingly Coquille for many years.
rest which has been precipitated in
He urged the association to make this country by the immigrants from
ning of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bender, of of the governor’s idea that 50 per cent
of the power to be developed at Bon- plans for collecting and transcribing southern Europe, which it has ever
Norway.
Mrs. E. B. Barker and Mrs. Henry neville should be used for commer- on paper all the tales, anecdotes and' been our pleasure to listen to and
Schroeder spent Thursday in Eugene.! cial purposes/and that at least 50 per historical Information which attaches ■ many have been his auditors who ex-
Perry Roper has purchased lots on (cent should be used for the benefit of to every creek, hill, mountain and ¡pressed the wish that it might be
the hill near Spruce street and plans the people of Oregon, securing for dale in Coos county; and to do tt 'printed in full. But it was carried,
them cheaper electricity. Gov. Mar while the men and women acquainted away in the minds of hundreds Sun
to build in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Wright returned to tin is also fighting for an adminis with this pioneer history are still able day, practically all of whom com *• r
their home in Calistoga, California, trating commission of the Bonneville to tell the stories. He mentioned Geo. mended and approved its tenor.
after a visit at the home of Mr. and product named from Oregon Instead Jackson, of Empire, now well past 70
of a Washington-named commission and bom there, who had enthralled
Mrs. Joe Mast.
The him, the speaker, for hours with tales
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pearson and as desired by Walter Pierce.
children attended the Oregon Trail judge did not mention Mr. Pierce of early Coos county days, stories that
"They were
but that eastern Oregon congressman should be preserved.
festivities at Eugene last week.
Mrs. James Humphrey left Wed- favors as the head of the commission more interesting than any fiction,”
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at the home of their brother, John
Belloni.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Guerin, Janice
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crites returned
Lafferty, Mrs. C. V. Guerin and son, to their home at Grants Pass after a
Thomas, and Miss Maxine Mac- I short visit at the home of Mr. Crites*
Laimere, of Loe Angeles, returned cousin, Everett Woods.
home Sunday from a several days1
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ray have as their
trip in the Eckley country.
guest this week Mr. Ray's cousin,
Ray Guerin, who has been in the Mrs. Jennie Thompson, of Los An
Archie Kerber camp at Arizona Inn, geles, California.
is confined to his home this week
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Powrie have
with mumps.
moved to Sutherlin, where Mr. Pow
Miss Barbara Miller, of Curry rie has employment in the Poyrie log
county, spent several days this week ging camp.
visiting friends in Myrtle Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rosslow and
Mrs. B. Grant and small son were Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Hansen and Mrs.
able to leave the Mast hospital Wed Bella Rosslow and son, of Spokane,
nesday and return to the home of her Wash., left Thursday on an extended
mother. Mrs. Ben Bark doll.
trip. They will visit San Francisco,
Mrs. L. L. Sumerlin left Thursday Lodi, California, Stockton, San Diego,
for a visit with her sisters, Mrs. Jas. Grand Canyon, Zion Park, Boulder
Rockwell, of Portland, and Miss Dam, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite Park and
Minnie Bunch, of Salem.
Dorothy will return home by Klamath Falls
Bennett is caring for the children and Crater Lake.
during her absence.
Miss Edith Lillian Schrader and Ira
Wm. Northup and two sons, Wilmer A. Deadmond were married at the
and David, spent the week-end in city hall Thursday morning, July 22,
Eureka, California.
by Justice E. A. Dodge. They will
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bennett and son, make theft home at McKinley.
Melvin, and Mrs. McLain spent the
Mrs. Harriett Gould and Mrs. Alice
week-end in Portland-
Baker, of San Bernardino, California,
Douglas McLain, of the destroyer, arrived last week and will spend the
Goff, returned to Portland Wednes summer In Coos county. Mrs. Gould
day after spending a few days visiting is the mother of Mrs. E. C. Barker,
relatives here.
of this city.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gilkison and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Freeman and
son, Walter, and Mrs. Bert Davenport three children, of Hartford, Conn.,
spent the week-end in Eugene visit and Mrs. John Corrie, of Ill., return
ing friends.
* ed to their homes after a visit at the
Henry Schroeder returned home home of Mrs. Corrie’s sister, Mrs. L.
the last of the week from a several LaFlamme.
days’ business trip to Portland.
Stella Marie Lemon is spending the
Wallace Moore returned home summer month with relatives in
from a two weeks’ stay at the Boy Newberg.
Scout camp on Blue river.
The Octagon club met at the home
Mrs. Harry Searancke, Mrs. G. O. of Mrs. T. G. Sumerlin with Mrs. L.
Davis and Mrs. Carroll Stitt returned -----------------------
LFlamme,
Paul Breuer, avasss.
Mrs. E., uvovmjj
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to their homes at Woodland and Sac c. Barker, Mrs. Charles Woolridge,
ramento, California, after a visit here Mrs. Martin Evans and Mrs. Bert home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Woods.
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