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SOOVILLE, COO« COUNTY, OKE. THURSDAY,
Awards Made For
Holiday Decorations
D. E. Rackleff First For
Homes, W. H. Fortier Sec-
ond-Taylor Station First,
City Cleaners Second For
Business Houses
First prize for homes decorations in
the Chamber of Commerce annual
Christmas offer was awarded to D.
E. Rackleff and first in the business
district to Taylor’s Service & Battery
Station. Second prize for homes goes
to W. H. Fortier and for business
houses to J. A. Fitzpatrick's City
Cleaners.
These awards were made by an
out-of-town committee of judges af­
ter inspecting the beautiful decora­
tions on three different evenings.
The committee named the follow­
ing homes also as deserving of special
honorable mention: Geo. Ulett, C. A.
Rietman, Geo. Taylor, J. A. Berg,
Muri Pettit, Jack Leach, D. B. Blog­
ger, J. P. Beyers, Julius Ruble, C.
Weldon Kline, Geo. W. Bryant, Wm.
Head, John Paulson, K. P Law­
rence, R. L. Stewart, C. M. Gray, E.
A. Walker, R. E. Nosier, J. S. Bar­
ton, T. L. Clinton and Riley Clinton.
In the business district the follow­
ing were given honorable mention:
Coquille Wood Co., Folsom Grocery,
Mt. States Power Co., Roxy and Lib­
erty Theatres, Coquille Hotel, The
Riveria, Gano Funeral Home, Schroe­
der Bros. Mortuary, Coquille Laun-
diy
Basket Ball
Here Tonight
For the last practice game prior
to the opening of the Coos basketball
conference schedule next Wednesday
evening here with the North Bend
Bulldogs as opponents, the Klamath
Falls Pelicans will meet the Red
Devils in the high school gym here
tonight, Thursday evening, the game
starting at eight o’clock.
Coach Leslie names the following
as the probable starting line-up:
Marvin Goodman, Everett Smith,
John Shambow, Ted Schaer, Bob
Arnold. But that does not mean he
has definitely picked his strongest
combination for the season for he
adds the names of Dee Krantz, Bill
Ray, Charles Mclntee, Bill Smith and
Eugene Crouch to the first mentioned
five as possible selections for first
string duty.
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“Spike” says the boys have not
yet "loosened up” enough from the
effects of the football season and he
anticipates it will take a defeat or
two to get them down to real business.
A practice game one evening this
week against a bunch of college boys
home for the holidays, headed by
Rolph Fuhrman, resulted in a loss
for the Red Devils by a 43-45 score.
Last Thursday evening they won two
games from Myrtle Point indepen­
dent teams.
BELLE KNIFE HOSPITAL
Mrs. E. B. Elford, of Coquille, un-
derwent a major operation last Fri­
day, and Howard Keller, of Norway,
an appendectomy on Saturday.
On Sunday W. B. Irwin, Coquille,
entered for treatment; Grant Harry
for treatment for flu and pneumonia,
and Houston Robison, Arago, under­
went an appendicitis operation.
Jerry Walbert, Coquille, entered for
an appendectomy on Tuesday and
Mrs. E. L. Smith entered for treat­
ment the same day.
Mrs. Fred Milani, Coquille-Bullards
route, underwent a major operation
yesterday
Dismissals were Mrs. Elmer Mc­
Cue, Langlois, last Saturday; Wm.
Hughes yesterday, and Mr. V. L.
Cornelius, today.
Jan. 3, Motion Day
Judge Brand has notified County
Clerk Oddy that next Wednesday,
Jan. 3, has been set as motion day
in circuit conit.
Old Sitka Mill
Is Coming Down
Smith Wood-Products, Inc., have
made a deal with Ben F Lawrence for
the purchase of the land belonging
to the defunct Coquille Lag & Lum­
ber Co., just below Harry Hunt's
shingle mill. Geo. A. Ulett stated this
week that his company would retain
the boom rights on the river front
of the property but that the land
would be placed on the market as
sites for industrial plants.
The junk dealers who purchased
the machinery and equipment of the
mill last month are moving it out
and shipping it to Portland. Their
contract also calls for the removal of
all the buildings from the property
except a couple of barracks buildings.
The proposed deal with a couple
of Washington men who would have
operated the mill, fell through and
the old Sitka is rapidly becoming a
thing of the past.
Pharmacy Flooded
Monday Evening
Fuhrman’s Pharmacy was consid­
erably damaged Monday evening by
water. About eight o’clock the police
notified them that water was stand­
ing on the floor and the crew had to
work until midnight getting stock
moved and the leakage mopped up.
The leak was from a bursted joint
overhead and the water leaked at
various points through the plaster.
The strange part is thpt the old
hotel plumbing was all recently re­
placed with copper piping and fix­
tures but one of the joints cracked for
some reason.
Rev. Chas. Guilbert
To Be Vicar Here
Rev. Geo. R. Turney returned yes­
terday from a trip to Portland on
which he left Monday. He announced
that Bev. Chas. Guilbert, vicar of
Trinity Episcopal Church at Ash­
land, had accepted the transfer to St.
James’ Episcopal Church here and
would enter on his duties here when
Mr. Turney goes to Marshfield, Feb-
ruary 1. Mr. Guilbert is a man of
33 or 34 years, and is married.
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Holiday Goings
And Comings
J. Claude Savage, who has for some
time held a position in the proofing
department erf the San Francisco
Chronicle, was a visitor in Coquille
last week-end. He came up to spend
Christmas with his children. Mr.
Savage is known to all the old-timers
in Coquille for he was editor-publish­
er of the Sentinel from 1908 to Jan.
1, 1913. He arrived last Friday eve­
ning.
Coquille Mail
Breaks Ail Retords
In December
Ripe Raspberries
Picked On
Incoming and outgoing mail, which
began a week earlier for Christmas
business this year than it did last,
was at least ten per cent larger this
month than for any previous year and
the mail handled, postal receipts, etc.,
was the greatest in the city’s history.
Sale of 114 cent stamps, which was
less than 15,000 last year, jumped to
38,200 this month, and the sale of
three-centers has been 31,400 in De­
cember.
All Coquille business houses report
a similar increase in business for the
Christmas season, and altogether this
year, 1839, may well be considered
the greatest in a financial way that
the eity has ever experienced.
Rev. H. A. Minter brought in to
the Sentinel office Tuesday a hand­
ful of raspberry vine twigs to which
clustered 30 to 40 ripe berries, and
there were also blossoms on the vines.
He picked them on Christmas day at
his old home place between Oakland
and Scottsburg on the Umpqua river
and said he could have picked a half
a gallon. The berries are not quite
as large as those which ripen in the
summer nor are they as sweet, but the
interesting point is that berries will
blossom and ripen in southwest Ore­
gon during the winter.
The Sentinel man was also shown
a wild blackberry twig last week to
which ripe berries were attached.
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Down To 25 Degrees Christmas
Two
Basket Report
The Coquille valley’s first below-
freezing temperature occurred the
past week-end. the theremometer
registering 25’degrees both Saturday
and Sunday nights. Those who had
been trusting to luck previously made
a rush on the service stations Satur­
day evening for anti-freeze chemical.
Water To Be Off
Sunday Afternoon
The city water is to be shut off at
1:30 p. m. on Sunday, Dec. 30, to be
off until five o’clock. Water Super­
intendent Eppersoh makes the an­
nouncement and the water depart­
ment crew will flush the mains during
that period.
J. E. Norton Will
Not Be Candidate
Births At Coquille Hospital
To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson, of
Coquille, on Dec. 23, a seven pounds
and ten ounces baby girl, who has
been named Nancy Ann.
To Mr. and Mn. Harold Rose, of
the Four Mile district, a baby boy who
the weighed seven pounds, 1014 ounces,
and has been named Marvin Gilbert
Lowell Simpson Improving
Lowell Simpson returned Sunday
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and feels
Any mention erf his name as a greatly encouraged as to his ultimate
candidate for the republican nomina­ recovery from that terrible motor­
tion for county Judge at the primary cycle accident he suffered last sum­
next May is unwarranted said J. E. mer. The seat of the infection was
Norton yesterday. He has not had, located and removed while he was
does not now have, nor will he in in the hospital in Portland and he
the future hold any ambition to par­ then began to gain—eight pounds in
ticipate in a political battle for votes. the past two weeks.
And he has not intimated to anyone
that he might seek such an office.
Goodwins Buy
Cafe At Myrtle Point
Mr. and Mrs. Lisle Goodwin have
purchased Floyd’s Cafe in Myrtle
Point and will have it open for busi­
ness the middle of next week. At
present the cafe is closed while it is
being remodeled and redecorated.
What is Coquille’s loss is Myrtle
Point’s gain, although Lisle says
they hope to continue to live on their
J no. W. Leneve, deputy county Rink creek home place, just outside
clerk, returned to duty this morning Coquille, until they find a sale for the
after being gone since the first of chicken ranch.
last week. He went over to Ogden,
Utah, to spend Christmas with his son
and wife, Mr. and Mn. Lans Leneve. Engineers Prepare To Sue
Stevens & Koon, Portland en­
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Bryant, Mr. gineers, have engaged an attorney to
and Mr«. H. W. Pierce returned Tues­ attempt to collect their fee in con­
day evening from the San Francisco nection with the surveying and su­
bay area to which point they drove pervision over the Rink creek dam
last Saturday. The Bryants visited raising. The city has authorized the
her sister, arid the Pierces their payment of their fee which will be
daughter, Elizabeth, and husband.
sent them just as soon as they for­
ward the maps and data of the work,
The Sentinel family enjoyed a very something they have so far refused
happy holiday with all members of to do.
the family present for Christmas.
Allen, Jr., from Portland, and Jean,
from San Francisco, arrived Saturday
afternoon. The former with his wife
and son, Bobby, who had been visit­
ing here for the past week, left early
Tuesday morning for Portland, and
Jean accompanied Alice Fish when
she started for San Francisco Tues­
day noon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 1. Fuhrman, who
spent Christmas with a family party
on their ranch on Sixes river, en­
joyed having their sons home for the
holidays, Frederick from U. of W. at
Seattle, and Rolph from U. of O. at
Eugene.
Fred Bull, chairman erf the Christ­
mas basket committee, reports that 30
baskets were delivered this year,
slightly more than half the number
distributed last year.
Cash receipts from all sources were
$87.40 There remains in the fund
$3.88 which will be turned over to
the school milk fund. Besides the
cash there was a considerable amount
of groceries and other provisions and
clothing donated.
Mr. Bull asks the Sentinel to ex­
press the thanks of the committee to
all clubs and organizations which
assisted in this charitable work. Es­
pecially does he mention the Town­
send club members who did most of
the work of preparing and distribut­
ing the baskets.
Examiner To Come
On Wednesday
Ward McReynolds, examiner of the
state’s traffic department, stated
when he was here Tuesday that here­
after his visits in Coquille would be
on Wednesday, the first one being
Jan. 10, and every two weeks there­
after; The hours for those desiring
drivers’ licenses to call at the city
hall will be from 11 a. m. until 5 p. m.
A Christmas
Family Reunion
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A grand Yuletide family reunion
was held at the home of* Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Southstone.
Those present
were: Mrs. Southstone’s brother,
Paul Harvey of Hollywood fame and
wife, Hubert, a brother, and his fam­
ily, Mrs. Southstone’s daughter, Lyn-
dell, and husband. Harold Glenn,
and Mrs. Helen Harvey, mother of
Paul Harvey, Hubert and Mrs. South­
stone.
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OU’LL enjoy more good
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- during 1940
than ever before—that’s our prophecy for you.
We hope it will come true for you and those you
care for.
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Coquille Valley Sentinel
Early Morning
Fire Yesterday
A fire which smoldered from about
midnight until shortly before five
o'clock yesterday morning, was ex­
tinguished by the fire department
chemical very quickly after the
alarm was given.
The call was from the Robert Lit­
trell home on Second street, in one
of the Geo. Sherwood houses across
from the former Methodist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Littrell were sleep­
ing when the barking of their spaniel
aroused them.
The chair in which the fire started
was destroyed, and all the other fur­
niture in the living room was scorch­
ed and the paper on the wall came off
in sheets. Nearly all the kitchen fur­
niture was also Mistered and all the
windows in the living room were
broken.
Wm. F. MacKnight
Leaves Coquille
Four Deaths Here
The Past Week
Mrs. E. W. Ferris Died This
Morning-Mrs. Perry Neal
To Be Buried Friday-Mrs.
O. J. Jones, J. W. Williams
Mrs. E. W. Ferris, sister at E. O.
Howe and Mrs. Ella Donaldson, of this
City, passed away at 9:50 this morn­
ing at her home on North Taylor
street. She had resided here for 38
years.
Funeral arrangements had not yet
been made at the time the Sentinel
went to press nor was information as
to her life available at the time.
Funeral services will be held at the
Schroeder Bros, chapel tomorrow
(Friday) morning at 11 o’clock, for
Mrs. Perry Neal, of Fairview, who
passed away at the Sacred Heart
Hospital in Eugene, where she had
been receiving treatment for six
weeks, Tuesday morning. It will be
a Christian Science church service,
conducted by Mrs. Bertha J. Smith.
Interment will be at the Dora ceme­
tery.
Mrs. Neal had been ill for the past
18 months but it was not realized that
she was in so serious a condition and
her passing came as a shock to her
many friends.
Bom- Juanita Belle Hatcher, she
had lived all her life in Coos county,
having been born at Lee on the East
Fork, July 28, 1890.
In October, 1916, she was united
in marriage to Perry Neal and they
had lived at Fairview for many years.
Besides her husband she is survived
by two children, a daughter, Mrs.
Maxine Carver, of Powers, and a son,
Harold Neal, of Fairview; one sister,
Mrs. Frank McCrary, and one broth­
er, Neva Hatcher, both of Coquille.
Wm. F. MacKnight, for the past 14
months connected with the Sentinel,
last week dosposed of his interest to
M. D. Grimes and H. A. Young and
on Saturday left for Portland with
Mrs. MacKnight and their baby
daughter. After spending a few-days
there they were to go to Sand Point,
Idaho, where he had an option on
the leading of the two weekly papers
there.
Having come from the higher and
drier Utah section, Mr. MacKnight
found the damp, sea-level climate
here injurious to his health, and he
had been anxious to leave Coquille
for several months. It is not the best
climate for one subject to lung trouble
and he realized it some time ago.
“BUI,” as he was universally called,
was a square shooter, without a dis­
honest fibre in his being, and the
business men with whom he came in
weekly contact, all respected him
Mrs. Alma Beatrice Jones, wife of
for his integrity and speak most kind­
Ormond Joseph Jones, passed away
ly of their association with him.
at their home, a mile out from Co­
quille on the Myrtle Point highway,
yesterday morning after an illness of
three yean.
The funeral services are being
held at two o’clock this Thursday af­
Mayor R. F. Milne and family, ac­ ternoon, Rev. R. D. E. Smith offi-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh elating. Interment will be in I. O.
Greene of Myrtle Point, arrived home O. F. cemetery, No. 2.
from Portland at the very early hour
Mrs. Jones was past 64 year«' of
this morning erf three o’clock, yet the age, having been bom in Wisconsin,
doctor was on the job in his office at Sept. 14, 1875. She came to Coos
his regular opening hour. The party county with her husband four yean
went up last Friday to spend Christ­ ago. She was a member of the Co­
mas with Mrs. Milne’s sister.
quille Assembly of God church.
Besides Mr. Jones she is survived
Mr. and Mr«. M. W. Pinkston left by two sons, Earl Florence, of Bis­
last Saturday night on a month’s mark, N. D., Elman Vredenberg, of
eastern trip during which they will Bremerton, Wash.; a daughter, Ellen,
visit their old home in Buffalo, N. Y. and one brother.
They also expected to stop in Detroit,
Chicago, Niagara Falls, Rochester,
John W. Williams, a resident of
New York City and other points.
Coquille and vicinity for the past
Mrs. Geo. Unsoeld had several 60 years, passed away here on Mon­
members of her family here for day at the age of 63 years, one
Christmas. Mr. Unsoeld'was down month and one day.
Funeral services are being held at
from Eugene, Miss Beryl came up
from Arcata, Calif., and John was two o’clock this afternoon at Schroe­
over from Klamath Falls. Mrs. Un­ der Bros. Mortuaries. Interment is
soeld accompanied Mr. Unsoeld back to be in the Masonic cemetery.
The deceased pioneer was bom
to Eugene Monday to spend a few
In Council Bluff, Iowa, Nov. 24, 1876,
days' vacation there.
and came to Coquille with his par­
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neal, whp have ents when he was three years of age.
been living in Allegany for the past He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil­
few yean, came in yesterday after liam H. Williams.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
spending Christmas with their daugh­
ter, Gretchen, and her husband, at Martha Williams, who is in a hospital
in Portland; three children, Mr?. Or­
Bend.
,
ville Chard, of Coaledo, where he
Harrison Greenough, who is with had been making his home; Mrs. Ila
the Boeing Aircraft Corporation at Griffith, of Portland, and Clifford
Seattle, arrived Saturday afternoon Williams, of Bandon; also by a sister,
to spend Christmas with his parents, Mrs. Florence Decker, who arrived
Mr. and Mrs. y. L. Greenough, and from her home in Seattle yesterday
left again for Seattle Monday after­ for the funeral.
noon.
Holiday Goings
And Comings
In City Police Court
County Jail Arrivals
Ed Biescke, who has been wanted
by the state police since last April
28 on a drunken driving charge, re­
sulting from an accident near Ban­
don, was arrested there last Friday
and is now in the county jail where he
is held in lieu of 8500 bonds, set in
justice court at Bandon, where he
was bound over to the grand jury.
Wm. Johnson, a half breed from
North Bend, was brought to jail
here Ihst Saturday. He is charged
with assault and battery, beating up
on an Indian girl over there.
Demon Guin, an itinerant from
Oklahoma, was broke when taken be­
fore Recorder Leslie Monday morn-\
ing on a drunkenness charge. The
judge gave him a $10 fine, suspended
for a year.
Oscar Larson, member of the high­
way crew, forfeited $10 bail whan he
failed to show up Monday morning.
He was arrested about three o'clock
Saturday morning on a drunk and
disorderly charge.
Will Receive Donations
For Finnish Relief
The Coquille branch of the First
Next Monday being a legal holiday
the Coquille city council will hold National Bank of Portland announces
its first session of the new year Tues­ that they will accept contributions
for the Finnish Relief fund.
day evening, January 2.