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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1939)
The I Coquille Valley Sentinel = COQUILLE, COO8 COUNTY. ORB. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 38, 1939 Oscar Larsen Prewiews 1940 Dodge Model Mislabeled Butter Brings Warning One man whose knowledge of what new automobile* a lot of motorists will drive for IMO in up to the min uta, first-hand and authentic, is Oscar Larsen, of the City Motors Dodge agency here. Mr. Larson returned recently from Portland where he participated in a field conference, called by sales offi cials of the Dodge division of Chrys ler Motor Corporation and attended by a large gathering of Dodge dealers and dealers’ sales and service execu tive*. “The meeting had several important purposes,” Mr. Larson reports. "First there were interesting reviews of the wide public acceptance of the 1939 Dodge models. These reviews were followed by discussions of sales and service plans for 1940 and by pre sentations of advertising, sales pro motion and new-model demonstration procedures designed to acquaint the public with the unusual attractions of the IMO models. “Naturally, the most interesting part of the meeting,” Mr. Larson ad mits, “was the dealers* preview of 1940 Dodge passenger cars, factory samples of which had been specially shipped to the conference. Though the cars impressed the dealers who saw them by their obvious, eye-fill ing beauty, no public statement of mechanical changes and innovations is authorized just yet. These details will be revealed at ‘announcement time,' when the whole story of the new Dodge will be told to the public. Keep in touch with events in Eu rope—hear the news when its made. The new Gilfillan radios at Norton's are just what you need. Moderately priced—terms in reason. S Following seizure of more than 3,- 600 pounds of butter in several towns in one western Oregon county be cause it was not up to the required standard of the Grade A with which it was branded, Director J. D. Mickle of the state department of agriculture this week warned that the depart ment will check the entire state for mislabeled butter. The butter in question was held for relabeling as Grade B butter follow ing inspections by the department field men. “Oregon several years ago passed a law setting up consumer grades for butter and it is an obligation of the department to see that this law is upheld, as well as an obligation of the creameries to comply with it,” Director Mickle said. “When a grocer buys Grade A but ter, he does so in full faith that he is supplying the consumer with that grade of butter, and it is the inten tion of the department to uphold the law so the consumer may continue to buy with confidence,” he added. Parkersburg Fair, Picnic The Parkersburg Pioneer Picnic and fair given Sunday was very well at tended, something over 100 people signing the guest register. The booths in all departments were very well filled. Mrs. Rycraft, head of the 4-H work in the Riverton school, had a very nice display and McNair Hwde, of Bandon, a creditable display of paint. The morning hours were spent re newing old acquaintances and play ing horsesiye. Following the lunch eon were a few impromptu talks by those who did the judging and a short program. Those in charge of the general arrangements were the club president, Mrs. Jack Haga, vice-presi dent Mrs. Harry Heffley and secre tary-treasurer Mrs. Eugene Ham block. The fresh vegetables and fresh fruits booth was under the supervis ion of Mrs. D. P. Jenkins and Mrs. J. J. Norris. At the antique and novelty booth were Mrs. Eugene Hamblock and Mrs. Arthur Albertson. Mrs. Alie New ton and Mrs. Cecil Albertson had charge of the children department. The fancy work and flower booth was arranged by Mrs. Henry Miller and Mrs. Harry Heffley and Mrs. L. Bermte* and Mrs. Roy Jenkins cared for the baking and canning. Mr*. Jim Jenkins did the arra .ging and decorating of the table and the K. P. force consisted of Mr*. John Haga and Mrs. Carol Rycraft and anyone else that could find time to help them. James Jenkins acted as spokesman for the club and called the meeting to order and introduced the judges. Mrs. Wallace Oakes, assisted by Mrs. Ancil Haga at the piano brought the days activities to a close by a short program. It was through the efforts of Mrs. John Devereux that the display from the McNair Hwde. Co., and Bandon Sea Foods were in the building. Acting as judges were: Mrs. Mc Cue, Mrs. Lennon, Mrs. Kranick, and Mr*. Courtney, George Jenkin* and Carold Rycraft. Calling cards, 80 fpr 81.00. Former Resident Writes About So. Cal. Storm At San Diego, the city which claims the shorest thermometer in the country, with a range from 40 to 70 degrees, was in a hot spot last week when the mercury jumped to 98 de grees, followed by a rain with greater precipitation than has been known in September for OS year*. A. A. Nosier, brother of S. M. Nos and Gene Nosier, Mesdames Birdie Skeels, Mary Gage and Mrs. A. T. Morrison, writes the Sentinel telling a little about the heat and storm which made history in San Diego: Sept. 20, 1939. Editor Coquille Valley Sentinel: Talk about your unusual San Diego weather! After visiting your lovely Coquille valley this summer with your nice cool weather, when we re turned home the weather was hot with the humidity terrible until Sept 8 it began to rain and kept it up for three or four days, drizzling with some hard showers, until we had two and one half inches of the most rain San Diego has had in September since 187S. Then it turned warm again and continued to get wanner until last Saturday when it got in the nineties and Sunday morning and Tuesday (yesterday) it ran as high of 95 to 98 degree*. Then to cap the climax it clouded up in the evening and at 8 p. m. it began to lightning and kept increasing until 11 p. m. it began to rÀUS N1NB If you like to select Christmas cards thunder something terrible. At 10 p. m. it rained the hardest I ever saw that are distinctive and that you are for IS minutes over a quarter of an sure nobody else in town will have, inch more rain fell and the thunder come in early and cboose yours, and seemed to shake the houses. Then we will put them away for you. We the electric lights went off all over also are equipped to put your name the city, the street light* were out on your cards in gold, silver or colors. and the street car service was put out H. S. Norton Music and Stationery, * of commission for an hour or so. One Coquille Hotel building. street car was hit by lightning and set on fire and the top of the car was Key* made for all locks. Stevens split open. No one was hurt The Cash Hardware, Coquille, Ore. tf entire fire department was out all over the city answering fire alarms and could not keep up with the 29,h Annual alarms. A building across the street from my Pacific Transfer office, be longing to the Ford Motor Co. was hit. The fire was soon brought un der control. While the lights were J off the war ships turned their search lights on the city and shot their rays up in the sky. There was very little damage done. As soon as the storm had passed it was very sultry and warm and one could not sleep even with a sheet over them. Today is another warm day. Added to all this the taxicab drivers had gone on a strike yester day morning at 6 a. m. and there was not a taxicab out all day of the hund reds of San Diego cabs, so people had to walk home from the theatres or any way to get home. 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