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The Coquille Valley Sentinel "'-toe. ¡■I ' M ———— ■ ■ ■ b,. 4 t $2.M THE TEAR VOL. XXXIV. NO. 22. Two School Meet ings Scheduled Friday, Monday ---------- '—■-tu------ jj . -y_ . ■ • v.......... Ready To Start No. 3 Well A derrick for the No. 3 well at the Coast Oil Co. location beyond Fat Elk will be completed this week and W. E. Marrion intends to begin drilling that well next week. The new der Budget Will Be Voted Upon To rick is the most substantial and solid morrow Evening And Two Di yet built out there, having concrete foundations and heavy timbers. rectors Next Monday Evening The No. 2 well has been connected up with the pipe line across the val wo school meetings of district No. ley in to the gas plant near the Smith e to be held in the next few days. mill and the crew has been busy this The one to elect two, directors is to be week testing out the line and repair held next Monday, June 20, at eight ing the leaks which possibly resulted o’clock. The notice calling the from last winter’s floods. meeting also calls for the election of Mr. Marrion is uncertain when the a district clerk, but inasmuch as the natural gas from the No. 2 well will district will become one of the first be turned into the mains for con class just as soon as the directors are sumption by the Coquille Gas & elected and clerks of first class dis Power Co. patrons, although he Is tricts'are appointed by the board, that positive the well produces more than part of the election will be* cancelled. enough to SUDD,V Contdn» «O’ So for as the b»» Njht* i Dr. F. E. Townsend Mrs. Leona Bryant Wins Adherents B.P.W. Head To Plan Here His Program Appeals To Those Mrs. Harriet Osika Also Elected As Recording Secretary For Who Seek Relief From Exces The State Organization Friday sive Taxation-UM Heard Him Could Dr. F. E. Townsend give an address every evening of the week to an audience the size of the one which heard him in the Community Building here last Thursday night and arouse the same interest in the Townsend Plan which he did here, and to a large extent among people who have here tofore scoffed at the plan, it would not be many years before there would be an uprising of the people wlio would demand in no uncertain terms Mrs. Leona Bryant, of Coquille, was unanimously chosen as state president of the Federated Business and Professional Women’s Clubs at the state convention held in Mc Minnville last week-end, starting Friday and ending Sunday morning. Another Coquille member, Mrs. Harriet Osika, was also elected to a state office, that of corresponding ggcretary, while Mrs. Elda Koontz, of Marshfield, was chosen as state Sit'S tfXt. f* Contract Let For Raising The Dike Work on the raising of the Coquille dike section of the Coast Highway, by six feet or more, will start in the very near future, the State High way Commission having let a con tract yesterday for the' raising and surfacing of the two-mile and over distance. Burke Bros., Portland contractors, were awarded the job, their bid being tor $138,314, considerably less than the estimated cost as published some weeks ago. * The earth for the fill will come off the high points just this side of the Hathaway place and beyond the Jos. Collier place, permitting new con struction at those points to reduce the angle of two curves, the lower one almost a right-angled turn. A Trusted Employee ol Southwestern Motors in Toils Bob Head, Liked By AU Who Knew Him, Held Under $3,000 Bonds for Grand Larceny Bob Head, whose name appears on the blotter in the sheriff’s office as Robert Cary Head, a previously trusted employee of the Southwestern Motors, was bound over to the grand jury yesterday by Justice Dodge at* Myrtle Point on a.’ grand larceny charge and his bonds set at $3,000. Head admits taking an electric drill which belonged to the South western and an electric sanding ma- ft* fhynM Nfmdf W wHA” ’.. --fvoos tfoneer* A. Barton is receiver.. A lot of stuff which has mysteri members Buried Wednesday ously disappeared over a period of His sane, rational and logical pre attended, there being 100 sentation of facts and opinions gave years from the Southwestern Motors his large audience much to think Funeral services were conducted garages was being sought yesterday about and many a Coquille business at Schroeder Bros. Mortuaries at 1:30 by Paul McElwain and Cliff Gulseth man who had previously given the I p. m. yesterday by Rev. H. L. Gray- in southern Douglas county, but they plan no serious thought has been busy | Five persons lost their lives by beal, for Mrs. Lydia Margaret Hul could locate nothing. drowning in Winchester Bay Thurs the past week pointing out its merits. tin, who passed away at her home in Head's arrest was the result of his day noon at 12:30. The dead are: Dr. Townsend talked before the the north part of Coquille at one p. taking a barrel of asphalt from the Joyce Pentico, aged 3, of Cottage Lions club at its noon luncheon m. Monday. Interment was in the State highway gravel yard, beyond Grove; Mrs. J. A. Huntsman, 27, and Thursday, with many invited guests ■WMnr plòt rt Randolph. “ the J. N. Jacobsen place on the Myr three children, Coda, aj^d 2.j. Virginia., tilling the dining room, Mrs. Hultin was born Lydia Mar tle Point highway, a week ago. aged 7; and Alvin, 9, of Bumtwood, ■ or 1200 people in the evening. garet Thrush at Lorraihe, Ore., Aug. evening in the high school at eight He had had the help of a young The doctor who looks younger 20, 1858. She came to Coos county boy here in Coquille and the father o’clock. At that time the budget for Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. C. N a Pentico and 1 more vigorous than some of his pic when a girl of eight, and on May 16, of the lad reported it to the state po- * 1938-39 is to be considered and voted two daughters, Evelyn, aged 12, and tures make himlook, was almost fiery 1877, was united in marriage to A/ lice. upon. The "budget calls for a totgl of He also gave information, at times in hffs denunciation of the Joyce,“and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hunts H. Hultin at Randolph. He passed whether it can be proved or not, as $70,950, of which $16,100 is estim man and three children were in a policies of thq, national administra away in July, 1911. ated to be received from other to the great amount of Head’s thefts skiff coming into Winchester Bay af tion. Especially was he severe in She is survived by a daughter and which included radios, batteries, tires, sources, while $54,850 must be raised ter a camping trip up the river. Just his denunciation of its agricultural three sons, Mrs. W. G. Mehl, Roy and garage equipment, and other stuff by taxation. opposite the point the "heavily loaded policy which causes farmers to be Jack Hultin, all of Coquille, and A. from the Southwestern. Comparison with other year's bud boat began to ship water, and an ef paid for not raising products for R. Hultin, of Randolph. gets may be of interest. The 1937- Head was arrested about 11:30 fort was made to reach shore. About which their land is adapted, and then 38 was for $74.216, of which $59,216 Tuesday night and confessed to taking thirty feet offshore the boat swamped, it is found necessary to ship in from was to be raised by taxation. In the electric drill and sander. foreign countries the very stuff which throwing them all into the water. 1930-31 the budget was $71,475.59; The boy who assisted him with the Mr. Pentico rescued his wile and the farmer is paid not to raise in the raised by taxes $42,740.59; in 1929- asphalt theft was paroled by Justice older daughter, and returned to the United States. 30, budget $87,616.44, taxes $42,740.59. Clarence Barton yesterday. MRS. LEONA BRYANT He told of visiting a breakfast food overturned boat and managed to Budgeted for bond payment for It was a stunning blow to all those reach his younger daughter, Joyce, (Continued Page Eight) present at the Friday luncheon, 375 Figures compiled by Deputy Coun- , connected With the Southwestern, as 1938-39 is $9,000, but nothing for and Coda, the two-ybar-old Hunts at the Saturday evening banquet and ty Clerk Jno. W. Leneve show that well as to his .many friends here, to warrant retirement. In 1937-38 it man boy. But both children were 27J at the Sunday breakfast at Dor- the primary election last month and learn that he was guilty of erven the was $8,500 for bond and $10,000 for dead by the time he reached shore. chtorter House. ■ for a fl expenses since Jan 1, for reg thefts he has confessed. warrant retirement. The 1930-31 Mr. Huntsman was the only mem Klamath Falls won the mileage' istration, totalled $4,394.55, a larger budget was $2000 for bonds and $$,- ber of his family to reach shore alive, trophy, the aggregate of miles trav- i figure than an election has ever cost 034 68 for warrants; in 19)9-30 it was Coquille Grange New* the body of Virginia being picked up eled by each member attending. Coos county in the past. $2,000 bonds and $4,000 warranto. , a short distance down the beach.— The regular bi-monthly meeting Their total stood at 9423 miles—one The Coquille Grange met for its As seggregated, the itemized dis Interest budget for 1938-39 is, .TPort Umpqua Courier. date of the Coos County Chamber of way. Medford was second with 2192 bursements showed $2,044 for judges regular business meeting Friday eve $2,172 on the bond debt and $1,000 Commerce was next Monday, June 20, miles, and Coquille a close third with and clerks, $245.50 for rentals, $1,- ning. Mrs. Halter received the fourth on warrants. In 1937-38 the bond a but for the reason that this is school 2189 miles. ■■ 578.69 for ballots and envelopes, degifee obligation. A resume of leg Interest budget was $2375 and the election night in most districts, Pres Altogether it was a full two days $108.30 for clerical work, $253.70 for islative measures was read and dis warrant interest, $1,500. ident Ralph Moore, of Bandon, has of business, excellent addresses, ban registering voters, $07.20 for tele cussed. The third and fourth de One reason why the 1929-30 tax postponed the meeting for one week, quets, luncheons, etc., and the Co phone and poetage, $77.18 for other grees will be put on Friday evening, was so much smaller than It will be t —-------- qr until Monday. June 27. June 24. ----- --------- quille members felt it to be a very suppliés. far the 1938-39 school year is that in Without kny advance in prices, and The session will be held at Empire fine session. The lecture hour consisted of mu "1929 and 1930 the per capita tax it has been shown at a considerably with the Coos Gateway Chamber of sical selections and games. Eleven were present from Coquille levied by the county was for $20 higher price elsewhere, "In Old Chi Commerce as the hoot organization. The June 24 meeting promises to — Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Osika, Mrs. Ber while in more recent years it has cago” is coming to the Roxy Theatre A fine program has been arranged tha Smith, Mrs. Viola Newton, Mrs. be very entertaining. All members been only $10. That makes a differ this evening for a three-day run. for the evening, with Dean Packard Georgia Richmond, Mrs. Edith Wal- are urged to attend. ence of $10,100 in the estimated re The big fire of half a century ago of the Marine Biological Institute at ton, Mrs Marian Endicott and Misses ——----------------- ceipts of the district and increases by when the Widow O’Leary’s cow Coos Bay as the principal speaker. It Inez Rover, Myrtle DeLong, Cath- that sun^ the amount that must be stgrt^l the blaze which wiped out so It is reported that a petition is to To Attend T. B. Meeting at L. A. Is hoped that each chamber in the erine Barker and Ida Oerding. They raided by taxation. be presented at the next council meet Mrs. Elbert Schroeder, president of large a section of that midwest me county will be well represented at all returned home Sunday. The total indebtednes for 1938-39 is tropolis, is the high light of the film ing for widening the paving on Taylor the Coos County Health Association, the meeting. listed by the clerk at $72.769.05. In as was the fire which followed the r street—the highway — between Sec and Mrs. Eugene E. Laird, of Myr 1937-38 it was $83.420.04; in 1930-31, earthquake 32 years ago in the picture ond and Third streets. If it is done it tle Point, its treasurer, will accom $106.060.40 and in 1929-30, $108,- will be as a WPA project with the pany Mr. Schroeder when he leaves “San Francisco.” abutting property paying for the ma for the Rotary convention in San 084.07. Coquille has had some disastrous The budget for supervision and fires itself, especially in-its early days, terial. Such an improvement would Francisco tomorrow. The ladies will teachers, a superintendent and three and those who have seen large city be of great benefit in reducing the go on south to Los Angeles to attend principals for each of the four periods fires will enjoy this mammoth pic- Rev. Harold H. Robertson, widely! angle of the highway jog at Second the National Tuberculosis Association The sheriff and district attorney of 1and but with a varying number of teach "* . 1 __________ street. Practically all of the property meeting there next Monday, Tuesday urization. ers is: 1938-39, 26 teachers, $38.350; COW y, iss pp ,. v former newspaper man of extensive owners are in favor of the improve- and Wednesday. Included in the cast of one thousand 1937-38, 26 teachers. $36,970; 1930-31, are such motion picture stars as Ty here yesterday morning and when, experience, is speaking at the Assem- ment. Stanley Phillips, of Myrtle Point, departed were accompanied by ??*'“’¿’T ”5^'" Wednesday 27 teachers, $39,744; 1929-30, 24 rone Power, Alice Brady, Alice Faye, they James Walter Greenlee, the man who Thursd ^d yri£ will be in charge of Schroeder Bros. teachers, $40,711. It Was Only A Sprinkle Mortuaries here during Elbert’s ab Andy Devine, Don Ameche and many got into trouble here a couple of Hi> ^ect tonlgM (StXy) 1. Although this year’s budget is A slight sprinkle last night and tfiis" sence. others. weeks ago l$y writing bad checks, and .. Hollywood from th , ln-<te „ and is $4466 less than last year’s there is an i upon being arrested confewed to hia vlew of the motlon plcture lndu,_ morning would be still more welcome item in it of $4,800 for completing and “Voice of Experience" Com Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Claterbos murder last year in Misstosippi. He from f|Uned and if it would develop into a 24-hour equipping the new gymnasium, some ing to Marshfield July 14 has never denied shooting the man | opinions formed while public rela downpour and benefit gardens and and daughter, Jeanne, returned Tues thing that is absolutely necessary if who broke up his home, but insists tions counsel for some of the larger lawns. Farmers, tbo, would greatly day evening from their vacation trip the gym is to be used for basket ball appreciate a good rain at this time. M. S. Taylor, whose “Voice of Ex that he be tried for the killing and to northeastern Oregon, southern next winter, or to be seated for any companies. Friday night his subject Washington, Portland, and Corvallis, affair which it may be desired to hold perience” weekly radio program is not kept in an insane asylum as he will be “Rattlesnakes for Supper,” a one of the leading features on the was before he escaped and came to there. sermon illustrated by experiences Ray Gill, Re-elected Master where he attended the states bankers' convention. The 1929-30 school census showed air, is to lecture in the armory at Oregon. from fifteen trips around the world. By a vote of 444 to 22 at Klamath 864 children in the district with an Marshfield on July 14. Arrangements The Sunday night service at the As Falls yesterday, Ray W. Gill, of Port attendance of 568 in the schools here. are being made for the sale of tickets Dr. and Mrs. M. Earl Wilson left Masons Confer Third Degree sembly of God Church is to be em land, was re-elected master of the Last fall's census showed 1010, with at 55 cents in all the towns in the phasized by a “Song Festival.” New state Grange. Corvallis was selected last Friday on a ten-day trip to San There was a large attendance in an average daily attendance of 733. county. song books have been purchased and as the city in which the 1939 conven Francisco, expecting to return the the Masonic hall Tuesday evening the newer songs will be sung and ac • fore part of next week. tion will be held. Return From Medical School when Kenneth Graham, of South quaintance with some of the older Attend Daughter’s Graduation Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hamilton arrived western Motors, received the Master ones renewed. Orchestra and cifoir Mr. and Mrs. J. E Axtell and son. home last evening from Milwaukee. Mason degree. Folioowing the busi will be assisting in the program. Rev. John, left Wednesday morning for Wis., where Earl has just completed ness session and the conferring of the R. D. E. Smith, pastor of the church, Portland, where they will attend the his first year in the Marquette Med degree, those present enjoyed a feed will be speaking on the subject, “God commencement exercises today of ical School. He has the distinction of in the banquet room. Several Ma Keeps Books.” __________ * Reed college, from which their being the only student in that school sons from Myrtle Point were down daughter, Miss Marianne, is one of the from Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Verrlll for the occasion. Geo. H. Chaney, who has just re probably be sufficient money from I Tennis Court Site to graduates. From there they will go turned from a thirteen-thousand mile the appropriation for such a building McCurdy, who went back there on a to Enterprise in eastern Oregon to trip three weeks ago, are now in San Be Discussed Friday trip practically encircliing the United but could get no definite assurance Daughters Sponsoring Show attend the Oregon district Lions con States was the featured speaker Wed that it would come to Coquille. Francisco and are expected home to The girls of Coquille Bethel, Job’s r - - . - — - - — vention which opens there Sunday. Geo. R. Turney, who, accompanied The Coquille Park Commission will nesday noon at the Rotary Club Daughters, are selling tickets for rfflt morrow. Mr. Axtell will represent the Coquille luncheon. George told of his varied by Elbert Schroeder, leaves Sunday hold a meeting in the city hall at eight Mark Twain story, “The Adventures Lions club and he is also deputy dis experiences in visiting Rotary clube as a delegate from the Coquille Club Dales Moving to Marshfield of Tom Sawyer,” which is to be shown ' o’clock Friday evening to consider the on his trip and described the differ to the international convention next trict governor for southwest Oregon. application of the Junior Chamber of The D. D. Dale family this week is at the Roxy Theatre, June 30, July 1 i Commerce for permisison to lay out ent types of programs put on by the week in San Francisco, gave a brief moving to Marshfield where he will and 2. It is one of the feature at ' a tennis court in Myrtle Park and clubs. He also told of his stay of sev resume of the program and purposes Miss Bess Maury, worthy matron, tractions coming to the Roxy this eral days in Washington, D. C,, and of the convention and urged everyone and Wm. C. Ulett,, worthy patron, be associated with the Tower Ford month, and those contemplating see make a permanent court there. Any his visits to both houses of Congress. that possibly could do so, to go. Mrs. H. W. Pierce, secretary, and Mrs. Agency. The hosts of friends that one desiring to favor or to oppose the ing it, are requested to secure their One lone visitor, Dick Lyle, of In his efforts to get a line on the pros Ulett, all of Beulah chapter, O. E. S., Mr. and Mrs. Dale and LaVelle have ticket from one of the girls.. The application is invited to attend and pects for a federal building for Co Marshfield, was the only guest pres left Sunday for Portland to attend the made in Coquille most sincerely re present his or her views on the sub Bethel will receive a percentage on quille, he found that there would ent. sessions of the grand chapter to be gret their leaving here, “but unite in ject each ticket the girls sell. wishing them well. 1 held there this week. for directors than C. W. Kline and W. E. Bosserman. Both have had ex perience with the district’s budget preparation and each has one or more children in school, although that is not a qualification requirement. The voters could go farther and not find two men as well qualified to act as are Messrs. Bosserman or Kline. The first meeting, for taxpayers Five Drowned At Winchester Bay Primary Election Cost $4,394.55 County C. of C. At Empire, June 27 "In Old Chicago Here Tonight More Street Wid ening To Be Asked Greenlee Starts For Mississippi Returned Missionary At Assembly of God Geo. H. Chaney Tells Rotary Club Of His Trip Around The U. S. j --------------