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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1939)
« w AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER .ILS»---- COQUILLE, COO® COUNTY, OKKOON. FIFTY TO GRADUATE FROM C. H. S. ON MAY 25 Clean-Up Slogan For City Wanted The Chamber of Commerce com mittee, appointed to conduct this spring’s campaign for an improved physical appearance of Coquille, met Tuesday noon and decided to offer a prize for a slogan, the best one sub mitted, which will help in the cam paign for a more beautiful Coquille. Portland has adopted “Pick up, paint up, perk up Portland,” and Coquille offers just as good an opportunity for an euphonious slogan as does the Rose city. While no prize is to be offered for lawns and backyard cleanliness this year, the committee promises special and honorable mention of the best ones inspected. As previously announced the city trucks will next Monday start col lecting trash and debris, set out on the parking in boxes or barrels, but It is hoped that civic pride will go farther than just disposing of-un sightly rubbish. The paint up fea ture of this year’s campaign is one in i which a great many should partici . pate and the dealers are offering spe . cial inducements to do so at this time. . There is no disposition to invoke . one of the city ordinances which au thorizes that high grass and weeds i may be cut by the city and the cost assessed against the property but It could be done. All organizations, fraternal and civ ic, are being contracted by the com mittee, with a request to co-operate in putting a clean tface on Coquille and making it the beautiful home city it is capable of being. 4, 1888. FIRST HOLE IN ONE MADE BY JACK JARVIS County Track Meet HAROLD E. PEART At Myrtle Point DROWNED LAST Friday Afternoon FRIDAY IN BAY The Coos county track and field Swam In Heavy Clothing For meet will take -place at the fair Fifteen Minutes Before Sink. grounds at Myrtle Point Friday, May Ing — No Safety Provisions 5, commencing at. 1:30 p. m. North Bend, Coquille, Marshfield and Myr Harold E. Peart, youngest son of tle Point will vie for top honors in this Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Peart who reside meet and some excellent marks are at 840 North Coulter street, Coquille, predicted from present indications as (Special to The Sentinel) lost his life by drowning in the high to the strength of the participants. tide waters of Coos Bay last Friday Washington, D. C., May 3 — Coos Although Coquille downed Marsh county is on the way to receive field 84-38 two weeks ago and Myrtle afternoon. He was one of the crew which was >45,000 a year and Douglas county Point laced hte same crew last week, »,000 annually under legislation now 75 to 47, it does not look as though scraping the steel girders of the pending. The bill concerns the Coos Coquille will be any favorite. Myr Coos Bay bridge, preparatory to giv Bay wagon road land grant and has tle Point disclosed some fine talent ing it a new paint covering and had been under discussion, winding in the mile run, with Hufford clip just started Monday morning on the wearily through departments and ping the distance in 4:55. Cook in the job which is expected to last until committees since early in January. half mile with 2:08.8 bettered Rolph December. It was 2:10 Friday afternoon when Guy C. Cordon, who is presing the Fuhrman’s mark by nearly two sec he plunged from the scaffolding into legislation, says the HU has had a onds. favorable report from the house pub Led by the star field men, Good the middle of the channel under the Coos county will for the first time lic lands committee and is slated for man, Smith and Krantz, Coquille may bridge which is more than >00 feet hear and witness on May 8, at Marsh- a hearing by the senate public lands take or dominate the field events en wide there. He had just tied the field, an all-county school band fes- committee. Interior department and tirely, as this trio exceeds competi two 12-inch boards together at one tival. There will be seven bands rep- the director of the budget have given tion safely. Unless North Bend, with end and stepped around a workman resented at the festival, coming from approval. Susick, star athlete of the school, to go to the other end when his toe all the leading towns of the county. Budget directors hrfve written the brings in some timber that upsets stubbed on a rope. As he fell he Powers, Myrtle Point, Coquille, Ban bill to their liking. It provides that predictions known now, Coquille and struck the plank of the scaffolding don, North Bend, Marshfield and 75 per cent of the proceeds from the Myrtle Point will be fighting neck and attempted to grab it, but failed to get hold of it. As he started the Reedsport are all participating and, land shall go to Coos and Douglas and neck for first place. 140-foot drop to the waters of the according to latest reports, each school counties, with 25 per cent for ad bay, he had presence of mind to at band will attend one-hundred per ministration purposes. The land la tempt to save himself and jack cent. The festival will start with a to be appraised as though it was pri knifed, hitting the water feet first. rehearsal of massed bands at 10:80 vately owned and the tax rate ap Then, notwithstanding his heavy Saturday morning. The massed band plied, and the result represents the clothing—underwear, wool pants, will consist of approximately 390 payment to be made each county an players. nually. “Whereas, the second week in May overalls, wool shirt, leather jacket, At one o'clock the bands, uniformed Coos county originally advanced will be observed throughout the Na heavy shoes and belt for carrying in their school colors, will be in the >80,000 for Douglas county, and 50 tion as the fifteenth annual National tools—he slipped off his gloves and for fifteen minutes made a heroic line at march for the grand parade per cent of each Douglas county claim Music Week, and on the streets of Marshfield, each at is te be withheld until Douglas coun "Whereas, all local musical organ struggle against the rushing waters a designated location playing Its ty’s share is repaid to Coos county, izations will co-operate in making and large waves, the tide having chosen march. The major afternoon on the legislation this celebration a notable and con started to run out. The city council Monday evening concert will begin at twb o’clock at The men on the bridge threw what Mr. Cordon has structive one in the advancement of adopted a resolution authorizing the the Marshfield Armory. There each the first of the year the art of music and the promotion of boards they had handy to him, but purchase of pre-caulked 10-inch iron band will give a ten-minute per working on the measure. its enjoyment among the people of they were light and the strong wind pipe -for the main line, as recom formance. playing Its own selection® whipped them far from him. Coquille as a whole, and mended by the finance committee, but the high-light of the concert will Not a life pre« “Whereas, in our efforts to pro at a cablneteer has over in J. C. Stevens’ letter, approving the bn the ‘playing of three selections a rtete to axetnpUfied mote^ the coagpercial growth and nor a boat had be< the massed band, led by the honored by the activities of Henry Wallace, prosperity of our City we are prone protection of the he said that he still thought the conductor, John H. Stehn, University Secretary of Agriculture, in matters to forget the cultural and spiritual When he finally at the "transite” concrete -asbestos pipe of Oregon bend director. Mr. Stehn affecting Oregon within the past few activities which are so important in boards was within 30 ftet of his would be the best, but was pleased has graciously consented to make a days. In the Willamette valley he the life and progress of any com reach. that the “tin” pipe bid was not ac- special trip to Coos Bay to take part years, by wtyich time the possibilities munity, As quickly as possible the other cep ted. . in this festival and his presence will has finally approved of the flax “Now, therefore, I, R. F. Milne, workmen raced the half mile to the June 5 was set by the council as be an inspiration to every one of the program by Senator by virtue of the power vested in me end of the bridge and called the coast advocated the date for a hearing on Mary A. young musicians. The Coquille band Charles L. McNary for several years. as Mayor of the City of Coquille, do guard station but Harold had dis Buyns* petition for a vacation of a will be represented by forty players. Secretary Wallace is committed to the hereby proclaim May 7-13 as Music appeared long before they could ar portion of the streets in the Burns In order that their band may be plan of bonus to flax farmers for six in Coquille, and urge our citi- rive. Acres addition to Coquille. A dedi nearly completely uniformed, the Grappling hooks were used in to take cognizance of the un I (Continued on Page Four) cation will be made of another route, Rotary club has this year purchased limited enjoyment and inspiration to search of the body by the Coast. ■........ — ............................. 1/ which will make the ¿ection more ac ten new uniforms which were re be derived from good music, and to Guard, but it was not until 9:30 Mon cessible and easier of improvement. ceived this week. They now have participate in «the events planned for day morning that the body was re It was announced to the property 34 uniforms. covered, not far from where he went Monday, May 18. owners at the south end of Hall street “In witness whereof I have here down and about 30 feet from one of (Continued on Page Five) that the WPA director for Coos coun unto set my hand and affixed the of the dolphins at one of the piers. ty had stated that the work of filling An autopsy showed that no bones ficial seal of the City of Coquille this Herman Cochran, the cowboy evan either side of Hall street, south of were broken and he would not have gelist from Texas, who is now preach 2nd day of May, A. D., 1939. Front—the entrance to the city from been seriously injured could he have R. F. Milne, Mayor.' ing at Pioneer Methodist Church, is Myrtle Point—would be started May kept afloat until help came. attracting the attention of the entire 22. Funeral services were conducted at community as very few other men Discussion as to when that graveled 2:00 p. m. yesterday at Schroeder Fred Barker and his granddaugh could do. His pulpit style is so rad strip on Hall street, just north of ter and husband and their baby, Mr. Bros. Mortuaries, Rev. H. L. Graybeal ically different from anything seen Front, would be paved, did not bring and Mrs. R. L. Christian and Loren officiating. Interment was in the in Oregon before that people are forth any decision. There is a strip James, returned to their home in Masonic cemetery. sometimes slow in noticing that his of concrete on either side of the grav- 1 Medford Sunday, having come over Harold Peart, or “Pete” as he was Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda messages are also in a class by them -*“• portion and for a time, it u ----- eled was 1 lalt Thurlday to vilit in Coquille and Kight, wife of Wm. W. Kight,' who called by his friends, was born in selves. His Texas accents and ex thought the state highway department Myrtle Point Palo Alta, Iowa, Aug. 1, 1905. His pressions will be remembered long passed away at her home at Riverton would surface that, but the decision The fact that five generations of after he is gone. Monday afternoon, were held at the parents came to Coquille in 1907, and not to use Hall street for a section the Barker family were gathered to this has since been his home. His Mr. Cochran* has announced his Gano Funeral Home yesterday after of the Coos Bay-Roseburg highway gether at Myrtle Point is a rather un school life was spent here and he was subjects for the rest of this week as noon at two o'clock, C. Adrian Sias puts that prospect out of the picture. usual item and the fact that all are a graduate of Coquille High. officiating. Interment was in the follows: Thursday evening, “Fig- The only other business done was native Oregonians makes it more un He was married at Reedsport, Feb. Leaf Aprons;” Friday, "The Man Who Masonic cemetery here. the granting of a restaurant license usual. In the picture they had taken 14, 1935, to Miss Amelie Jean Wag _ Mrs. Kight was born in Scio, Or» M Stood Hitched;” Saturday. “Practical, to James and Blanche Towne, who there were Mrs. M. C. Barker, of ner, now living in Portland. For Every-day Religion;” and Sunday Nov. 21, 1874, and was five months recently purchased the Canary Cafe Myrtle Point born in Corvallis; her the past 18 months he had made his morning, “Livers and Lights.” Sun and ten days past 84 years of age. on Hall street, and instruction to the son, Fred W. Barker, of Medford, home with his. parents. day afternoon at two o’clock there She had been a resident of Riverton water superintendent to place water bom at Fairview; his daughter, Mrs. Besides those mentioned, he is sur will be a meeting for men only, and for the past 32 years. meters on each of a group of four Leia Avery, of Coquille, and bom vived by two brothers, William and Besides her husband she is survived his subject will be “When a Man’s houses, east of the J. L. Stevens place, here; her daughter, Mrs. Elma Chris Leland, both of Coquille. a Man.” At 8:30 he will have a ser by five daughters, Mrs. L. C. McGil- at where the owner had connected all Harold was a member of the Pi tian, of Medford, bom in Portland; vice for women only and will speak very, Mrs. Loren Willard, Mrs. Shir four houses and was selling water to and her three months old son, born oneer church, had been a member of on “Beauty Culture.” Services are ley Hatcher, Mrs. Donald Roes, all his tenants, paying the city for but at Medford. the Eagles lodge here, and was also also being held each morning at ten of Coquille, and Mrs. Karl Hazen, of one service. Mr. Barker is a former Coquille o’clock in the main auditorium of the Klamath Falls; three sons, Ancil C„ a member of the Coast Artillery at The sanitary aspect of that property resident who has lived in Medford church. Ellis R., and Walter D. Kight, all of Marshfield. was referred to the city health office, for several years. The servicse will continue through Riverton; nine grand children; four the complaint being made that out sisters, Mrs. Martha Hadsall, of Ban all of next week. side toilets are in use there, with no don; Mrs. Mary Mack, of Beer Creek; sewer now septic tank connection. Mrs. Grace » Carmichael, of Coquille; Hatterman, of Powers, and Mrs. Beh H one brother, Th os. Prewett, at La- The dance in the Community Roof Fire Quickly * The Male Quartet, of the Northwest Center, Wash. Building on Saturday night of thia Christian College at Eugene, will Extinguished week is given by the Coquille Fire present a varied program, consisting The fire department was called to Department for the benefit of its NOTICE of readings, humorous and religious the Geo. V. Thompson home, just equipment fund. Don Estes’ seven singing, at the Coquille Church of west of the highway on Sixth street, piece orchestra will furnish the mu The annual Spring luncheon of the Christ, at 8 p. m. tomorrow (Friday) opposite the Consolidated freight de sic. Anything the people of Coquille Coquille Woman’s club will be held evening. President Burke of the pot, at 3:45 last Friday afternoon. can do to make this dance a success next Monday, May 8, at 12:>0 o’clock ( college will accompany the quartet, Sparks from the chimney started a is deserved for the fire boys can be in the hotel banquet hall. Dr. Donald which consists of Geo. Whiple, first blaze on the roof which did about >50 and have been the saver of thousands Erb, president of the University of tenor; Gilbert Kistler, second tenor; damage. Mrs. Thompson was not of dollars' worth of property annu Oregon, will be the guest speaker. Don Cox, baritone; Dean Stephens, aware of the danger until a neighbor ally. Dr. Erb is a prominent educator and , bass. coming home from town told her the will be well worth hearing. He was No admission will be charged, but roof was afire. professor at Standord University and an offering will be taken. . WUl Supply At Baptist Church also a professor at Oregon University The doors will be open at 7:80 and Capt. G. L. Hall writes to members formerly. He received his doctor’s extra ( seats will be provided to accom of the Baptist church here that he degree at Harvard. modate the anticipated attendance. will be here from McMinnville this The church is at Fourth and week end and will conduct Sunday ter streets, one block services for a time. He did not state Henry street bridge. how long be will be here. in the M. M. C. H. S. In County Band May 6 Music Week Proclamation Fill On Hall To Start Moy 22 May Day Dance Beautiful Affaii Unique Evangelist Attracts Attention Five Generations Native Oregonians Mrs. W. W. Kight Buried Yesterday Fire Damage in April, $260 Male Quartet At Christian Church