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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1940)
> ’S ¡¿ AN "Safety" The Theme For Woman's Club Rotarians Hear District Governor . ’« o- I** • • -.<...-^»1, -lÿ.. -j INDEPKNDftNT _ • •• ' ' ’ . ... " C. of C. Meeting Tuesday Noon NEWSPAPER N. Y. A. Needs Young Men Here Court of Honor Last Evening Services To Continue Through Friday Evening Arch B. Saunders, secretary-mana Henry Lecocq, Coos county head of I This is National Boy Scout week ger of the Coast Highway Association, the N. Y. A.—National Youth Admin and an interesting display by the Sea District Governor Fixott, of Port waa a visitor at the meeting of the istration — who was in Coquqille Scouts, in the Mt. States Power Co. land. was the speaker at the weekly Chamber of Commerce directon hare Tuesday to talk before the Woman’s window, and one by Troop No. 63, JL J. Loney, Clarence Osika, luncheon of the Rotary Club at the , Tuesday noon. He said the associa Club meeting that day, says that the at the Tip Top, have attracted con Rev. Clifford Lewis Has tion is in a better position to go places reason work on the ball park im siderable attention. Beauty Lecocq Made Interest- hotel yesterday and gave a most in this year than ever before and the provement here did not start on Feb. , A court of honor was held in the Drawn An Attendance That teresting talk on the origin, progress inf Talk* During Session and aims of the organization. He told 1940 issue of publicity folders will ba 6 as announced was because only one city hall last evening at which time Filled Pioneer Church Nightly ready for distribution in about 30 or two young men have registered many advancements were approved The Guild hall was most attractive how, from a single club of six persons days. It will be a more attractive, here, and he perfers not to bring by the court. The meetings at the Pioneer Meth with banquets of Japanese Quince organized in Chicago about thirty publication, with more illustrations workers in from elsewhere if there Advancing to second class scout odist church will continue through and Pussy Willows for the regular years ago Rotary had grown to an depicting scenes along the Coast, are unemployed young men, between ranking were Ronald Williams, of Friday night, instead of closing on meeting of the Coquille Woman’s club international organization of over highway. ’ ,3— ~ 18 to 35 years, in Coquille, who Troop No. 14», Bob Mosby and Merrill Wednesday as originally planned. Tuesday afternoon. Valentine hearts ten thousand clubs, with a member Something novel, which has as yet want to work 50 hours a month for Tozier, of No. 63; Billy Noah and Ar Interest is increasing with every ser suspended on pussy willows added ship of nearly a quarter of a million. vice and large crowds are attending been revealed only to the association 30 cents an hour. Even if they are den Harrah, of No. 86. a festive note to the occasion. The ' The district governor was accom directors, along the line of advertis- employed part Ume elsewhere they Second class merit badges awards each service. Delegations are com meeting was opened with the singing panied by Mrs. Fixott and about Ing the Oregon coast, will be ready can earn this $15 a month, and what were to Merrill Tozier in animal in ing from surrounding towns and as of “America the Beautiful” led by twenty wives of the club members far use in a few weeks. He said the they learn on a NYA project fre- dustry and music, and John Sayler far away as Eugene. Many decisions Mrs. K E. Boober with Mrs. Skeels were also present as guests. are being made for Christ and quite indications are that travel record* quently leads to steady employment, in firemanship and carpentry. at the piano. This was foUowed by , After the luncheon the ladies re a number have given their names for along the Coast highway will be as has been demonstrated at the coun Jim Howe, No. 63, was advanced paired to the home of Mrs. H. L. the salute of the flag. church membership. broken this year. ty highway shop. to first, class scout rating. The club voted to give $75.00 to the Claterbos, where they were enter The Evangelistic Crusade has been Some work is promised on th* First class merit badge awards were Any young man, between 18 and library and renew, the membership tained at contract bridge. sponsored by the Ministerial Associa , may apply, the only prerequisite to the following: In the absence of Rotary President North Bend- Coquille section this with the Oregon Roadside Council. summer, but how much, or when it that he has registered with the Troop No. 2—Donald Hurlbutt in tion of Coquille and the following The nominating committee was ap Muri Pettit the meeting was con is to start, has not been announced te unemployment agency which weather, mechanical drawing and life churches have worked officially in pointed as follows: Mrs, B. W. Dunn, ducted by Harry Claterbos, vice pres yet by the state highway commission. a representative at the city hall saving; Charles Mulkey, life saving; the meetings: the Pioneer Methodist, Mrs. Bert Folsom and Mrs. O. C. Ban ident, who introduced the speaker. The secretary read tetter* from every Wednesday morning. Robert Nelson, aviation interpreting. Assembly of God, Church of Christ, Other guests present were Rotarian ford. Mrs. T. B. Currie reported Oregon Congressman Jas. W. Mott Troop No. 14 — Marion Denser, and the Baptist. The four pastors Blanks to apply for the NYA may $32-30 cleared on the recent Sam Ed Loney, from Marshfield; Rev. have taken turns in leading a short and Hoiner T. Angel, and from Geo. be held from either Mayor Milne or reading. Chas. Guilbert, Ray Jeub, Geo. Royer, Gordon lectures. The president, Mrs. devotional each evening. Pratt, of the NLRB in relation to the R. E. Harbison at Bergen ’ s here. Troop No. 83 — Jack Newton, fire Godard, announced the club would I Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Oerding, Lewis A special feature of the campaign Coquille protest against the kind of • Mr. Lecocq also said that work manahip and safety. hold a birthday party in the form of Wiltshire and Oscar Mintonye. publicity given Coquille by Mapes Would be started by the NYA in Ban Troop No. 86—Don Boone, carpen has been the union choir under the V y—to ....... " ■ a silver tea (25c) at the meeting in Davidson. Mr. Mott said that bills don next week, cleaning up the fall try, wood work, personal health; leadership of C. Adrian Stas. Every March to raise funds for the Golden for amending the National Labor Re en trees and debris on city-owned Ralph Duncanson, wood work, public one who has attended the meetings Jubilee of Women’s clubs to be held health; fiarold Morris, personal has received a great blessing from lations Board, or Wagner act, have lots and grubbing out the furze. in 1941. Mrs. Fred Kunz is chair been introduced in this session of con health, pioneering; Edward Steven their singing, By special request they man of the affair. will render a repeat number tonight, gress. son, safety and reading. The May Dey dance will be held The almost continuous rains of the In a letter to the Chamber concern Raymond Morris, of Troop No. 86, Thursday. It is "The Old Book and . Saturday, April 27, and the May past week have practically insured was advanced to the rank of star the Old Faith.** Clifford Lewis will Day luncheon date is changed to that the big reservoir at the head of ing the 100 per cent membership of speak on the .topic, "The Old Time scout. / MgyS on account of the speaker not Rink creek will be full by the end of the Coquille teaching staff, B. W. Religion.” The dosing topic for Fri Dunn said they would like to be in being able to come on the original the rainy season. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Pinkston re At the deepest day night will be, “Keep Looking Up.” formed of such events as the annual date. used last Friday from their seven point back of the dam the water is A Young People’s Fellowship club Mrs. A. E. Harbison gave a brief now about 35 feet deep and a further chamber meeting, or a trip up the eeks eastern trip during which they has been organized with about 80 Rogue. The Sentinel might suggest to talk on Campfire work, reporting raise of around 15 feet would bring »led over 10,000 miles by bus. members. The young people are from them that such events are always there were now 88 girls in campfire the level up to the spillway. Pinkston was emphatic in his lhe different churches and they plan chonicled in it* column before they and $1844 in the treasury. She said A parade about the streets of Co to meet every two vfeeks for Bible raise of the Greyhound lines and The bottoms in the Coquille valley that one group made the cakes for were pretty well covered yesterday, take place, and that all member*, or • drivers. He said that they quille of eight shiny new models of study, prayer and testimony. They the club refreshments and one group although the river was not yet bank visitors, are always welcome at any tanged the routing on his ticket Dodges and Plymouths started the are yielded Christians and take the had made a complete layette. She full, but with snow on the higher ele Chamber function. rery time he changed his mind and formal opening of Coquille Motors following pledge: The secretary was instructed to to dll atari* courtesy waa unfailing. orcsaiitcd MMury Lococci ot Jiarsh** vations back of Powers a warm rain off with a bang Saturday afternoon 1. To read my Bible daily, field, a representative of the N Y. A, would bring out a real flood and give write Oregon’s congresiacnal me were in Canada and Mexico, and attracted a crowd of over 500 2. To pray at least twice a day, bership at Washington, seconding people, which padpd the new show Pinkston’s relatives in the .highway dike, which did not »st Marshfield Chamber’s l eQl—t Buffalo and Rochester, room from four la eight p. m. a test last year, a real opportunity to especially prayer meeting, federal co-operation with the at from 18 to 25 show whether its base is broad enough Hot dogs and coffee were served Reports will be given on the 4-H 4. To try to win others to Christ ing this, Miss to withstand any flood that might geological bureau in making a survey and Blackwell, Okla., and had a most to three hundred and fifty adults and 5. To attend the Fellowship Club of this district ’ s mineral resources. Muriel Dae most graciously presented happen. enjoyable time the entire seven weeks. numerous children. • meetings whenever possible. 8 one of her violin pupils, Ronald Although the final touches have not Yesterday he and Mrs. Pinkston The rainfall for the past week has This is an interdenominational William*, who played two delightful been nearly four inches. went over to Sisters, Ore., to visit a yet been made, such as painting, ete., youth movement and the clubs have solos. Mia* Dae accompanied him. few days with Dr. and Mrs J. B. the building looked very attractice, been started around the world. This Mrs. K. P. Lawrence presented the with the flood lighting on the cars Gillis. ' ~ movement is destined to be a great two speakers for the afternoon, E. and several business firms sent flow- , help to the youth of Coquille and vi J. Loney and Clarence Osika. Mr. ers, which added to the gala appear- The Coquille Unit of Pro America cinity. Loney spoke on safety in industrial ance. will meet in the council chamber at Clifford Lewis leaves after the ser plants, his subject being “Safety, Messrs. Canterbury and Cook ex the city hall at 2:00 p. m., on Mon vice Friday night on the 10:43 bus The Myrtle Point Bobcats who have what It is and what It means.” He pressed themselves as very much day, February 19. Miss McGraw, of and begins a campaign Sunday morn has charge of the safety angle at the not yet won a game this year but Marshfield, is to be the speaker. pleased with the interest shown, both Following is the jury list drawn for ing in Modesto, California. On Sun who have been a definite threat la Smith Wood Products Plant and cited Members and others interested are the February term of circuit court ip their new establishment and in day, Feb. 25, he starts a three weeks the average compensation for the in each of the ten games they have cordially invited to attend. which will convene at the court the new models. city-wide crusade in Salem, with at jured worker as 50 per cent of what played, will be the Red Devils’ op AU members are requested to at hquse here at 10 a. m., on Monday, least 16 churches co-operating. His position at the C. H. S. gym Friday he actually earned. He said that tend a no-host luncheon at Bandon on Feb. 26: friends in this on will follow his during the last year, accidents in the evening. The Bobcats always make February 21, at 12 p. m., at the Min Wm. H. Eickworth, Warren Eckles, work in their the game interesting to watch, win or mill had been reduced 60 per cent. ute Cafe. In honor of Mrs. Roy T. May Olson, Empire; Ruth I. Bessee, Following his worthwhile talk, Mr. lose. Bishop, of Portland, the new state John W. Littlefield, Anita Peacock, Next Tuesday, also in the gym here, president. Osika gave a splendid talk on “Edu- The census enumeration will start Wm. E. Burrows, Marshfield; C. P. cation and safety,” telling what the the Marshfield Pirates will provide Kibler, C. M. Conner, Lloyd I. Noll- April 1 all over the United States. school and teachers were doing to the competition for the final game of ner, Victor Demarest, Arthur E. Four enumerators will be required in safeguard the pupils from accidents the county schedule, prior to the tour £ Rand, Chas. Davis, J, W. Deweese, Coquille, one for each precinct, and on the ball field, the school room, nament. Should Myrtle Point win to Jos. E. Axtell and Dr. Heller, of Chas. Peterson, Chas. S. Kaiser, Carl to date not that many have applied morrow night the Pirates would be highways, etc. He said that excellent for the jobs here. Anyone applying Coquille, were two of the 5000 who Oxnevad, North Bend; R. L. Stewart, football equipment had been provid leading in the county standing at that Don Farr, whose engagement to A. A. Wilson, Geo. F. Burr, O. T. should have the endorsement of either jammed the auditorium at Portland ed minimizing the danger of accidents time for Marshfield's Friday night Emma Frances Mulkey was recently Gant, Eva Currie, Louise V. Leslie, the republican or the democratic Monday evening when Thos. E. at the games. He said there had not game is with Roseburg. Should the Geo. E. Oerding. Ida K.»Owen, Co county central committee chairman, Dewey, district attorney of New York been an ankle accident from football Bobcats win Friday the Red Devils i announced, has made a deal with quille; Thelma G. Dale, A. R. Daven or have the signed endorsement of and candidate for the republican C. J. Fuhrman tor the purchase of the would have to win from the Pirates plays and very few others of any kind port, Emma D. Gurney, E. O. Sem- five local business men that he or nomination for president, made the latter's home place at the west end Short talks on home accidents and Tuesday to escape a third place stand Lincoln day address. Besides the pert, Myrtle Point; T. W. Panter, she is qualified to do the work. of Fourth street. He and his bride ing in the county race. what to do to prevent them were dis thousands^ in the auditorium there will have a very nice home and con Bandon; Waiter Donald, Broadbent. cussed by the various members led was an overflow crowd at the Mult Transient Here Recently siderable land, the lot being over 200 by Mrs. Boober. At the doe* of the noma^ hotel where a loud speaker feet north and south. Killed By Train at Reedsport meeting refreshments, carrying out had been installed and Mr. Dewey the Valentine motif were served by Clyde Ball, the man who told Of made a personal appearance there af Mrs. R. T. Slater, Mrs. Birdie Skeels, ficer Kolkhorst that be was a World ter the main meeting. Mrs. H. L. Claterbos, Mr*. Frank Les War veteran and would let the’Ger- Next Tuesday bids fair to be a busy It was a very enthusiastic crowd lie and Mrs. Ernest Whereat to the day in circuit court. The grand jury Duplicating last year's performance, mans come over and get him, Kolk which heard Mr. Dewey and he made following: Mesdame* W. R. Mansell, the 30 teachers in the Coquille horst, the next time they threatened an excellent talk. has stated, that at least a partial re Ida Owen, K. P. Lawrence, R. E. turn and report on their investigations T. S. Stevens, proprietor of Steve's schools, both grade and high school, the peace of the U. S„ was killed last Boober, F. C. McNelly, B. W. Dunn, will be made that day. It is also to Grocery, last week purchased of Geo. have again joined the Chamber of week at Reedsport. He had'evident- C. M. Gray, H. R. Godard, Julius be motion day. Laird the latter’s house on East First Commerce this year with a, 100 per ly fallen from the night passenger Ruble, F. S. Emery, C. V. Smith, street, the former H. E. Hess home. cent paid-up membership. This is a train north and was not found until But the heaviest schedule for the Louis Hohman, Bert Folsom, Sam day will be the consideration of the Mr. Laird and his family expect to record of which any school district 4:00 a. m. the next morning. One Neater, Elton Savage, J. D. Gillespie, claims of 23 applicants for cltizen- move next week into the former Fred and chamber of commerce may well Mg was crushed and one amputated. Ralph Taylor, Harold Zeigler, Luckey shlp papers. The examiner from Von Pegert house on the Marshfield be proud, and indicates a harmony He was still alive when found but A meeting of camera enthusiasts Bonney, W. C. Ulett, Clay Brown, Portland will be in attendance to highway, now owned by P. W. Laird, in the schools which is not always died on the way to the hospital. was held in the city hall Monday eve and Mr. Stevens will take possession found in cities even of the size of C. A. Rietman, C. W. Kline, Lafe hear and pass on the* request. Indentiflcation was made possible ning, looking to the foundation of a oi his n new home at that time. of Campton, R. B. Rogers, Gay Mauney, Coquille. due to the fact that Kolkhorst took club which will meet regularly to M. Earl Wilson, Hal Pierce, J. R. Ball’s fingerprints, when he locked discuss the problems of picture-tak ILV. Bunch, O. C. Sanford, R. T. Slater, him up on the intoxication charge, ing and how to secure the best re G. W. Tyrrell and R. E. Harbison. and the office in Salem reported them sults. Another meeting is to be held there next Tuesday evening at which as Ball's. He lived in Portland. time It is hqped a sufficient number The county coftrt this week ap will be present so that the club can “The Under-Pup," to be shown at The Smith Wood-Products pointed two constables to fill vacan be formed and officers elected. cies in the offices st Bandon and the Roxy theatre next Sunday, Mon day, Tuesday, is being sponsored by Southwest Oregon is the garden Marshfield. For Bandon No. 6, L. the Junior Woman’s Club, which will R - E. Osborne was appointed to succeed spot at the world. While the east is receive a percentage on all the tickets C. B. Frayer, of Hauser, retired shivering with a blizzard and a rec Axel Erickson, who recently passed the ladies can sell in the campaign electrical engineer, was the first can ord-breaking snowfall blankets Penn away, and 0- L. Barnum was named they are now making. A new 11-year didate to file with County Clerk sylvania and nearby sections, Coos for Marshfield No. 8 to succeed Turn old singing a rrt esa, Gloria Jean, Oddy for the May primaries. He Coke; resigned. county is today basking in as perfect paid the $20 fee required last Friday Both officers will serve until their makes her debut in “The Under-Pup,” a spring day as Nature ever pro which critics are already acclaiming and his name will go on the ballot successors are elected and qualify. duced. What if it has rained the past as the peer of 1940 motion pictures. as a candidate for county judge nom ¿V v. ________ • x week! It has not been a cold rain A spacial screening of the picture ination on the republican ticket. and is so much to be preferred to the waa shown to a score of Coquille la Mr. Frayer formerly lived above wro weather of the east and middle dies last week an Myrtle Point and has been a resident .-a »»tic in praise of of Coos county since 1915. five o’clock. Entertain Wives Water Supply Now Assured 5 Myrtle Point vs. Red ‘inkstons Enjoy 0,000 Mile Trip Coquille Motors Have Formal Opening Pro-America Meets Next Monday Jury List For February Term Devils Friday Night Census Taking To Start April 1 Heard Thos. E. Dewey Monday Don Farr Buys Fuhrman Home Naturalization Day Next T uesdoy Stevens Buys Laird Home Schools 100 Per Cent C. of C. Members Camera Club Being Formed A Perfect February Day Marshfield, Bandon Constables Named Junior Women East Fork Sponsor "Under-Pup" Logs All Out First Candidate Filed Friday