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THE PAPER THA'TS LIKE A LETTER FROM HOME
VOL. XXXIV.
NO. U.
COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON. THUR8DAY, JUNE IS, IKS.
Back Pay Plea
Clearing For
Turned Down
Is Started
4P •»< -
More
Waler Engineer
Kline and Bos
To Investigate H
serman Are
Chosen Directors
Local Conditions
Streets To
Be Widenec
Three Coquille
Residents Pass
Past Week
None of the previously published
At the Tuesday evening session of
reports as to the National Labor Re
the city council this week, postponed
lations Board decision which was re
from Monday evening because of lack
ceived here last Saturday are cor
of a quorum, the councilmen in
rect, says Geo. A. Ulett, manager of
163 Out For Monday Evening Council Seeking Expert Advice structed the city engineer to prepare Mrs, Geo. Lorenz and T. F. Ten
Smith Wood-Products, Inc.
Before Pumping Over The plans and specifications for more
Election; Only Thirty Attend
I Last Saturday’s decision only made
nison Buried Here; Mrs. C. K.
Hill From The South Fork street widening, and to make appli
permanent the tentative decision
cation' to the Portland office for a
ed Budget Meeting Friday
Norcott
Dies At Nysaa, Oregon
rendered several weeks ago, and it
Before buying any pipe, pumping WPA project.
applies to the Plywood plant only.
The streets which it is proposed to
Coquille's school election. District equipment or anything needed to in
Mrs. Violet Lorenz, wife of George
At the time the tentative proposal No. 8, at the two meetings held the
crease the city's water supply, a sur widen by taking out the parkings, and F. Lorenz of this city, passed away
was made an opportunity for appeal past week voted 24 yes to 5 no to
vey of all possibilities of an increased for which the council expects to de Tuesday evening at seven o’clock at
was given the three interested par increase the levy more than six per supply will be made by Ray Koon clare its intention to improve at the
the Coquille Hospital, where she had
ties—the Smith plant, the A. F. of L. cent, 27 to 3 to adopt the proposed
ot the engineering firms of Stevens next council session are for the block been for the preceding week.
and the C. I. O. unions. The plant budget, with one change, and elected
north of Second street on the high
A Koon, of Portland.
She had been in ill health for the
and the A. F. of L. accepted the de C. W. Kline and W. E. Bosserman as
This was the decision of the city way—the old Sentinel corner to Fol P«st six months and a month or
cision. The C. I. O., although its directors to serve for three years.
council this weekafter canvassing som's Grocery—the three blocks more ago had been thoroughly ex
members applied for their old jobs
With the election of those two the all posible sources by which more east from Folsom's to the Pioneer
amined in a cllnc in Portland. She
and were put back to work, ap-- district becomes one of the first
church parsonage; the block in which
water can be secured.
had seemed to rally somewhat after
pealed from the decision, asking class, and when the directors meet
Mr. Koon is the engineer who the Coquille Hospital is located, north returning from Portland but a wack
for pay for the months they were next week, they will select one of
to
Third»
and
the
south
aid-
of
made a survey prior te the
out on strike.
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I
tfSlr
WaRqtejlrMiMi
trn mortge dafn orr
— done to save her life..
M «■»[name
ime
clerk.
where the Pioneer church has al
creek, and he is quite familiar
She was born Violet Nelson, April
Th, change in the budget last Fri
application for pay for their period 1 The
ready put in concrete paving.
conditions here.
4, 1880, at Langlois, Curry county,
of idleness, and made permanent the day evening was to increase the
One
reason
for
these
proposed
The councilmen viewed the sub
and on July 17, 1899, was united to
tentative decision.
amount for bus hire from $180 to ject from all angles. They are un street widening projects is that the
Mr. Lorenz in marriage, at Bandon.
$450.
Jack Broshear, Mrs. John willing, and in their opinions the state highway department expects
One daughter was bom to this
Martin and others spoke in favor of people of Coquille are unwilling to before long to route the Coos Bay-
union, Mrs. Pauline PetUt, of this
the increase because there are many pump water from the river where Roseburg highway north on Hall city.
youngsters in the lower grades who the daily ebb and flow of the tide
(Continued on Page Three)
Other survivors beside her husband
have to walk the Marshfield highway .keeps the water contaminated with
and daughter are her mother, Mrs.
in all kinds of weather, some from sewage.
Ella Nelson, of Coquille; two sisters,
After calling the meeting of Coot as far out as China camp bridge.
Wells are apparently out for all
Mrs. Chas. Martin, of Oakland, Calif.,
county Republican central commit
The only business at the Monday reports on wells dug are that the
teemen to order and presiding over ev?nin.« ™etin«’ •». which 1«
«** PhHpott, of Bandon,
-water Is C grade aha\in’nt' 7o7 con-‘
the election of his successor, -Harry A. were present, was the election of two
sumption. If within a short distance
Ophir, Ore.
Slack retired as chairman of the directors." —'
Jas. A. Brady, of the logging firm
(Continued on Page Three)
Funeral services, in charge of
county committee at an organization
When Chaironan J. R. Bunch called
of Brady A Neal, was seriously in
Schroeder Bros. Mortuaries, are be
meeting held in the city hall here for nominations Art Pulford present
jured at their camp above Allegany,
ing held at St James Episcopal
Tuesday evening.
ed the name of Lonnie Clark; R. A.
Tuesday, when a piece of wood
church at two o’clock this afternoon.
Mayor L. A. Cutlip, of North Bend, Jeub that of C. Weldon Kline; Fred
struck him. He was taken to the
Rev. F. G. Jennings, of Marshfield,
was chosen as chairman for this BuH named E. L. Vinton and H. A.
Mercy hospital at North Bend.
is conducting the service. ____ _ _
year’s campaign; Mrs. C. C. Farr, Slack nominated W. E. Bosserman.
-A-tog being snaked down the hill
Interment is to be in the Masonic
vice chairman; Mrs. Mary Randle
Tellers appointed were Mrs. Ruth
Lafe Compton was elected presi side at tremendous speed dislodged cemetery, with Beulah Chapter, O.
man, of Leneve, secretary-treasurer; Beyers, L. W. Oddy and C. A. Bar
the chunk which struck him. His
E. S., of which she was a life-long
Allan A Hall, of Coquille, state cen ton, while O. C. Sanford assisted dent of the Coquille Lions Club at
right leg was broken in two places,
member, conducting the graveside
tral committeeman; Chas. Woolrich, ( Clerk Keith Leslie in recording the their weekly session last Thursday
his
ankle
broken
and
he
received
noon to serve for the coming year.
service.
Myrtle Point, congressional commit names of those who voted.
Les Greene was .chosen as first vice other bruises.
Mrs. Lorenz was a splendid woman,
teeman.
The district nominating
When the tally had been checked, president, Cliff Guise th as second,
Until the firm received the large
a true Christian and one whose un
committee to fill precinct vacancies it.
( was announced that Kline had re
logging contract on which they have
expected passing stunned her hun
consists of Ray McNair, Fred C. | ceived 105 votes, Bosserman 86, Vin and Dr. J. W. Harrison as third.
Brewer Mills was selected as secre been working the past two or three dreds of friends in this vicinity.
True, Reidar Bugge, Mrs. Ellen Kruse ton
,
77 and Clark 57.
tary-treasurer, L. W. Claver as tail- years, Mr. Brady was a Coquille res Their sympathy goes out in unstinted
and Mrs. Beth Culver.
There was same muttering al
ister, Dr. C. G. Stem as lion-tamer ident, living with hie family at their measure,tq the bereaved husband,
Another meeting of the committee the
{
fact that a dozen or fifteen
I Don Gillespie, D. E. Rackleff, F. home on East Meat street. -
will be held next month and a re-1 (
daughter, mother, and other loved
comers were allowed to vote, but the W. Martin and M. O. Hawkins as
ones, in this hour of grief.
publican picnic was considered.
law provides that the polls shall re
Salmon-Bake Draws 5,000
directors.
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main open for one hour and Mr.
The new officers were to be in-
There were approximately 5,000 in
Mrs. C. K. Norcott, who had been
Leslie's watch showed that the meet
stalled at today's luncheon.
attendance at the salmon-bake given in poor health for the past year,
ing was called to order at 8:02 and
by the Roseburg Rod & Gun club out passed away at the home of a son
the polls closed at 9:02.
there last Sunday, and the entertain in Nyssa, Oregon, yesterday. Mr./
The clerk’s report for the year was
ment features allowed most of them Norcott, who had left there last Fri
read by Mr. Leslie. It gave the as
to participate. Archery, trap-shoot day and returned to Coquille, left
The democratic county central
sessed valuation of the district as
committee met and organized at an
ing, fly casting, horseshoe pitching, at once for Nyssa, Drue Cunningham
$1,923,954, and the district tax levy
afternoon session Tuesday in the
soft ball games, band concerts and taking him out to Eugene.
as 30.8 mills. The estimated value
The Coos county court this week several addresses made up a most
Elks Temple at Marshfield. Willis
What funeral arrangements had
of the school buildings is $110,000, of adopted resolutions providing for the
E. Kennedy, personal property tax
enjoyable program for the day.
been made he did not know when he
the school grounds $15,000, furniture refunding of. $47,000 of county road
collector, was elected chairman, suc
Those going over from Coquille left.
and - equipment
$20,000.
The bends which will mature, $20,000
ceeding J. W Flanagan, of Marsh
were Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hudson, Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Norcott came to Co
amount of insurance carried is $81,- Aug. 1, and $27,000 Sept. 1. The ma
field, in that office. Mrs. Fred Hol
and Mrs. C. V. Carmichael, Mr. and quille eight years ago from Bend
400. "
turities are for $30,000 and $38,000 Mrs. Alton H. Grimes, Cal and Mor where they had resided for 12 years.
lister was made vice presMnt; Geo.
The total receipts during the past respectively, but the treasurer will
Kronenberg, treasurer; Henry. Beard,
ris Ray, Hank Burr and Grover She was about 85 years of age, and
year was shown to have been $125,- have $20,000 to apply on them when
secretary.
Gouthier.
until illness prevented had assisted
608.47, and expenditures $109,025.95, they become due. The extra thou
Judge Hugh McLain, who has
Mr. Norcott at his photograph studio
leaving a balance on hand of $16, sand is for interest which will ba
served nearly half a century as an
on
Front street.
Glaisyers
Here
On
Visit
582.52. Outstanding warrants total due.
official of the democratic organiza
She was a member of the Eastern
Dr. and Mrs. W. V. Glaisyer, Al-
$18,875.40, and outstanding bonds of
Bids for the sale of the bonds will
tion, was succeeded as state com
the district $53,500.
The bonded be opened by the court at 10:00 a. m. lington and Dorothy, who had been Star and had made a wide circle of
mitteeman by W. J. Conrad. The
debt was decreased $8,000 during the on July 8, and will be let on the basis visiting their daughter and sister, friends here who sincerely mourn
congressional committeeman is Verne
past year. The warrant debt de of the lowest rate of interest offered. and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. her passing.
Zeller, of Eastaide.
creased $4,837.51 during the year
Refunding bonds last September Forest Kerby, at Bandon, came up
A nominating committee consisting
Another Coquille pioneer, who had
| to Coquille Monday and spent a
just passed.
were sold at an interest rate of 3H :
of Sen. Geo. Chaney, Jas. Jenkins,
lived
here for the past 55 years, has
There are twenty women employed per cent.
couple of days visiting old friends
H. A. Schroeder, Mrs. Dorothy Pike
Thomas Franklin
J here. They still reside in Redmond, crossed over.
in the schools and eleven men, three
and Berne Andrews was selected,
Tennison,
who
had
been ill for the
bf whom are janitors.
and the executive committee con
Humane Society Filed Charges to which city they moved last year. past two months, passed away at a
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sists of Hardie Mast, Geo. F. fluir
Two young men were arrested on
local hospital last Saturday evening
Catches Ling Cod From Rocks Coos River the past week on charges Ralph Smith Here This Week at eight o’clock.
and Dave McNair.
Ralph L. Smith, president of Smith
An interesting catch of fish was preferred by the Coos County Hu
Funeral services were conducted
made by Oscar Hendricks last week mane Society. One of them was for Wood-Products, Inc., whose home is at the Gano Funeral Home at two
end from the rocks at Port Orford. cruelty to animals and he was let in Kansas City, arrived in Coquille p. m. on Monday, Rev. H. L. Gray-
He was fishing there with Les Greene off with a $10 fine. The other was Monday evening intending to remain beal officiating. Interment was in
when he hooked a 40 lb ling cod. He for refusal to secure a license for his here the rest of the week conferring the Masonic cemetery.
with Mr. Ulett and the plant manage
was using a red-headed white plug dog.
Mr. Tennison was born in Greene
The cedar mill at the Smith Wood-
ment.
county, Arkansas, August IQ, 1854,
Products plant was started up Tues
and was ten months and eight days
day and a large crew was put to work
past 83 years of age.
Suffers
Burned
Arm
in the battery separator and Venetian
He was united in marriage to Mary
blind departments, due to new orders
Lyndon Lower was brought to the A. Castleberry, in Arkansas, in 1874,
received. Just how long this opera
Coquille Hospital yesterday with a and they came to Coquille th 1883.
tion can be continued has not been
badly burned left forearm and hand. Mrs. Tennison passed away nearly a
Coquille's largest and most suc and Donna Dunn.
announced..
He is one of the state highway crew score of years ago.
Primary: Mrs. Este Ellis, supt., Mrs. and when he attempted to light one
The fir mill has been operating, as cessful Vacation Bible School ever
Of the eight children born to them
_________
,____ , plant,
____ ___________
has the Plywood
but the latter held, will close with a band concert H. A. Minter, Mrs. Lester Borgard, of the highway warning pots, the
only three survive, Mrs. Ealie Oddy.
Dorothy accumulated gas exploded.
is expected to be shut down this and the awarding of certificates Dorothy Belle Newton,
of Coquille; Mack and Thos. Tenni
Fourth. Friday evening in Pioneer Metho Landaker, and Helen Kyle.
week, at least until after the Fourth,
son, of San Diego, Calif. There are
Juniors:
Mrs.
Leland
Peart,
supt.,
dist
Church.
There
will
also
be
dem
if not longer.
.
also five grandchildren and six
City Police Ci
onstrations of the types of work cov Mrs. Elwyn Nosier, Mrs. Carrol Hel-
great grandchildren.
Mrs.
Nina
Nosier,
Emma
Fran-
vie,
ered
and
a
display
of
the
hand-work
1^® Ray Dye was given a $10 fine, sus-
Capt'and Mrs. Maynard
His son, Mack, who came up from
Leave For Washington made by the pupils in the various de ces Mulkey, Mrs. Ernest Brown, Pa- pended for a year, In Recorder Les- San Diego when his father became
tricia Nosier and Elizabeth Hooton.1 lie’s court last Friday on a drunk
partments.
seriously ill, has remained in Co
Intermediates: Miss Aileen Wil and disorderly charge.
Capt. and Mrs. Geo. L. Maynard,
The Coquille Band is giving a
quille but expects soon to return to
who had been visiting at the R. A. concert which will begin at 7:80 son, supt., Mrs. Tone Billings, Sam
Chester Summers was fined $5.00 San Diego.
Wemich home since Sunday, left o'clock. Certificates will be given Bayless and Violet Howard, school by the recorder Monday for being
yesterday in the new Buick which to those pupils who have met the re secretary.
intoxicated.
In addition, all of the ministers
he had just purchased of South quirements for attendance and for
Tennis Courts at Ball Park
Leon Roysdon, who has resided in
western Moton. Capt. Maynard and work accomplished. Nearly 200 cer of the city have been serving in the Coos county for some time, was ar
When the Junior Chamber of Com
his bride, the former Catherine Wer- tificates will be issued. Approxi school, either as instructors or a di rested by local police Monday for merce met with the Park commission
nich, were married in Portland. May mately 100 of these will be special rectors of some part of the work having no operator's license and for last Friday evening, it took but a few
24, Mayor Carson performing the awards for having been present at and they are unanimous in pronounc driving a car with a Califdmia li minutes for Chairman Carl Mack to
every session of the school.
ing the school an outstanding suc cense. He did not appear for a convince the committee that a double
ceremony..
The faculty of the Vacation School cess in every way.
The captain has been on detail
hearing as ordered last evening but tennis court could not be provided in
Parents and friends of the children his father informed the recorder that Myrtle park without taking out a
with the CCC camps in Oregon, but included the following:
Beginners: Mrs. Walter Oerding, are invited to attend this closing he had just purchased the car and number of trees. Their decision was
now goes east to rejoin the Marine
Corps, with retirement from service supt., Mrs. Wm. Peart, Muriel Davis, rally, and also all who are interested the title had not been transferred then to locate the courts in the ball
Margaret Stewart, Mary Jane Dunn in this worth while undertaking.
expected in a few years.
yet
park, along the east side.
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Republicans Organ
ize For Campaign
Jas. Brady In
"4tired
furcu - AtCnmn
Mr vamp
Lions Elected
Last Thursday
Kennedy Is
Demo Chairman
$25,006 Damage Case Settled
The case of Eda Breuer vs. Pacific
Qreyhound Lines, which was started
in circuit court Monday morning,
with Judge Carl Hendrick, of Fossil,
sitting on the bench, came to an
abrupt end on Tuesday when a
settlement of the case was reached
privately.
She was suing for $25,000 for in
juries sustained when the stage in
which she was riding went into the
ditch last fall. It is reported that the
settlement was for $2300.
Judge Hendrick adjourned court
yesterday afternoon until B:30 next
Monday morning and then went to
Gold Beach to hold a session of the
Curry circuit court.
,
Belle Knife Hospital
Miss Mary Bain, who is employed
by the Coquille Credit Bureau, un
derwent an operation for appendi
citis last Thursday.
Cecil Nelson, of Bandon, submitted
to a mastoid operation on Sunday and
Edgar Gillespie, also of Bandon, to
a major operation on Tuesday
Ernest Drew, a young man who
came here from Eugene and went
to work at the Smith plant suffered
a broken ankle at the plant this
morning and was brought to the
hospital.
Mrs. Jos. Esser was dismissed and
returned to her home yesterday.
Births at Coquille Hospital
To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Delos
Ocheltree, at Myrtle Point, June 18,
a seven-pound' girl, who has been
named Sharon Lee.
To Mr. and Mrs. Harty Lee War
ren, of Bullards, a 9V4 pound baby
girl, on Sunday. Her name is Bev
erly Ann.
To Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Rivers,
of Coquille, last Saturday, an eight
pound boy, named Henry Carl Rivers.
The Ninety and Nine men's group
of the Church of Christ went to North
Bend Tuesday night to attend their
regular monthly rally.
County To Refund
$47,000 Road Bonds
Veneer Plant
Up
Vacation Bible School Closes Tomorrow,
With Final. Exercises Friday Evening
brother Harold NelsoOi