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008 COUNTY, OREGON. HHnUH>AT. FEBRUARY M. 1ML
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Coundl Decides
To Advertise
For Pumper Bids
$5190 Suit for
Broken Leg
A suit for 85190 against thq city of
Coquille was filed by J. B. Beding-
field last Saturday with the county
clerk for his client, Mrs. Lillian Walk
er.
The suit is the result of a broken
right leg which it is alleged she re
ceived about nine o'clock on the eve
ning of Feb. 3,1940; when she stepped
in a hole in the walk leading up South
ElUott street, as she was going to her
mother’s home.
According to the complaint it was
dark there and about 25 or 30 feet
from the First and Elliott street in
tersection, near Fred Schaeris black
smith shop, she stepped into the hole
which it is alleged the city had care
lessly allowed to remain in the walk.
She limits 385.50 for hospitalizetion,
398 for medical care and treatment;
*18.50 for a girl to do her housework
as the *190 in special damages asked,
and *5,000 fqr general or punitive
damages.
Whether the case will come to trial
at the February term of court which
opens here next Monday is not known
at this time. It will depend on wheth
er City Attorney Greenough and Dal
M. King, who will assist in the de
fense, get their case ready for trial
in time to be heard at this term.
The Sentinel does not believe In
trying court cases in a newspaper
prior to the trial, but there is a limit
to the justice of all claims against a
municipality and this one would seem
to exceed the limit.
Unemployment
Caused By
Non-Investment
i."
Thirty-Two Admitted Ten Indictments
To Citizenship
By Grand Jury
Before being dismissed subject-do
Here Tuesday
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Rotary Sponsored
Welcome To
New Citizens
call last evening by Judge Brand, the
It was a very interesting group of
Thirty-two new citizens were giv grand jury returned two more secret
pictures, with pertinent commentary en their naturalisation papers Tues indictments in edition to the two they
remarks, that were shown by A. L. day at an all-day sessions of circuit had returned earlier in the week.
Mayor Milne, Councilmen Gray,
While the rain Tuesday evening
Hawn, of Eugene, in the hotel dining court
There were some amusing Not true bills were returned in three
Woodj Taylor and Stark were pres
undoubtedly kept the attendance
room
Tuesday
noon,
to
the
chamber
answers
given
by
the
applicants
to
cases,
those
of
Ernest
Beandry,
Jack
ent for the regular session of the city
down from what it would have been,
of commerce meeting. The program the questions asked by the examin Hultin and Edward Cas the jury not
dads at which a great deal of time
the program in honor of the newly
was sponsored by the Investment ing official, but everything passed off receiving sufficient evidence to war
was spent in talking a pumper for the
naturalized citizens, presented by the
Bankers Association of America and smoothly and the high school stu rant prosecution.
fire department. A factory represen
Coquille Rotary Club, in the high
contained much information that it < dents, present for the occasion, got a
Sixteen true bills were found, ten school gymnasium, was one of great
tative was present trying to make a
would be worth while for every citi- I better idea than they may have had men being accused. Tbe list includes:
sale of a piece at equipment costing
interest to those who did attend and
zen of thia country to know.
Mr. I before as to what a naturalized citi ” Frances Mitchell Ator, who tried
*6500, but the councilmen felt that
reflected credit on this local service
Hawn
is
vice
president
of
E.
M.
;
zen
must
have
learned.
to
break
into
a
girl
’
s
bedroom
here
the city should be a little more con
club.
Adams
&
Co.,
investment
banks
at
I
Of
the
33,
two
were
repatriated,
last week, vagrancy; Wm. L. Snyder,
servative in its expenditures, es
The speaker of the evening was
Portland and the subject discussed ladies iiaving married unnauralized operating a car at North Bend while
pecially when it is known that very
Judge James T. Brand, who had that
Citizens
—
Mabei
Sara
O
’
Sullivan,
of
was,
“
Investing
in
America
’
s
Future.
”
intoxicated; James H. Phillips, burg day sat on the bench as citizenship
satisfactory pumpers have been sold
r
Mr. Hawn prefaced the showing oi McKinley, and Agnes Daisy Mickel- lary not in a’ dwelling at Hauser;
for *3500.
papers were granted the class of 32,
the pictures with the expresión of son,
Hauser,
v, of
oi iuhh
*>.
[ Walter Van Moss and Robert D. Bish-
The upshot of the confab was that
and not the least pleasurable recogni
several thoughts that are only too
I Following is the list of those ad- ; op, jointly and individually, for
bids should be asked, the purchase to
tion of the new citizens was when
true.
One
is
that
unemployment
in.
mitted,
their
new
names,
if
they
were
• Healing a railroad frog and other President Theo L. Clinton at the Ro
be on a rental basis until March 1,
the United States is the lack of capi changed, their present home, and equipment at the Bay; Clyde Archer
1942, and everything paid, before that
tary presented each, of them with an
tal available for ip vestment to en their native land:
Bandon, charged with assault and American flag lapel emblem.
date to apply on the purchase price.
large
existing
industries
or
start
new
Agnes
Anna
Milkulecky,
Coos
Riv-
battery for striking his wife last No-
The fire chief prepared the specifi
The duties of citizenship, as well as
ones. And the reason for that un qr (Bohemian); Otto Emmanuel Has- zember; Liston Wood, of Eugene, two
cations for the pumper and the bids
the rights, was the most noteworthy
willingness
to
put
their
funds
to
ainen,
now
Otto
Emmanuel
Hagstrom,
indictments for issuing N. S. F. portion of Judge Brand’s address, and
must show total price and the'month
work, on the part of those who have Marshfield (Finnish); Johan Jacob •hecks at Jfarshfield; Ray DeMerritt,
ly rental charge. ~
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he pautioned the just naturalized ones
it hidden in bank safety deposit ’Aspfora, now John Jacob Fore, larceny by bailee and larceny by em
Another source of discussion was
to observe those duties.
vaults, is—fear. Fear that govern Marshfield, (Fmaish); Joseph Ida bezzlement for talking funds belong
the proposed ordinance drawn up by
He said that they typified the en
ment competition, or fear that higher Gronholm,
Marshfield
(Finnish); ing to the I. R. Tower Motor Co. at
the city attorney fixing water rates.
tire population of the United States,
and higher taxes and unreasonable Johan Arik Gronholm, now John Eric Marshfield; Myron Arthur Kirkpat
There is some opposition in the coun
practically all of whom are descend
governmental restrictions will take Gronholm, MarsWield, (Finnish); Dr. rick, obtaining narcotic drug on false
cil to making a family rate, whether
ants of people from other nations. He
prescription;
and
Wilbett
Lawson
away
all
opportunity
to
secure
even
Alfred
Bertram
Peacock,
Marshfield,
in a private house or an apartment
saw no native Americans in the au
a very modest three per cent income (English); Emilio Sabijon, Marsh- Gibson, both senior and junior, lar
house, the same for each, although
dience.
on their investments. The average ffold (Filipino); Victor Ferdinand
___ 2 ceny from a warehouse at Nortfr
the League of Oregon cities and the
Those present from despotically
capitalist or industrialist would! Mins, Marshfield (British); John Bend.
public service commission have ad
ruled countries should welcome the
rather
go
slow
with
what
he
already
Mikael
Varponea,
now
John
Michael
vised that the customary practice
freedom of this democracy, he said,
has than spend (honey for enlarge Hartmon, Coquille (Finnish); Leon
over the state is to make the regular
and each could say to himself, “I am
ment and greater production and hard Graasli, now Leonard Grassley,
charge for each apartment. This of
one-one hundred and thirty millionth
greater
payrolls
for
more
and
more
Coquille
(Swire); Arend Kolen,
course, does not apply to auto camps
of a* king.”
workers.
The U. S. Chamber of Marshfield, (Dutch);
where the occupancy is only for a
"We must pay before we can re
Commerce
statistics
show
that
it
re
Franciscos , Dominicus Theodorus
night or two, but to apartments and
Ellen Braxton, president of the ceive," was another statement he
quires from *5,000 to *7,000 to cré Ooenders, now Frank D. Coendem,
cabins where occupied by permanent
Business and Professional Women’s made and said he was sure some ap
ate additoinal employment for ons Marshfield (Dutch); Allan Donald
reBidents.
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club cut short Monday evening’s plicants for citizenship in the past
Mr. Greenough prepared the or
Rolfe, Powers (Canadian); Olga business that members might turn had done so from purely mercenary
The Coquille Chamber of Com- man, Mr. Hawn said.
Commenting on the cost of the Marie Granfors, Marshfield route one
dinance In conformity to those in ef merce Tuesday noon voted against the
their attention to collections displayed motives, what they could make out
fect in other titles, but a vote on the closing of the Coquille river, any of I Bonneville dam development, be (Swedish); Elizabeth Kleiner, Co at the annual Hobby night celebra of it in cash. “You can’t get some
measure has not been taken by the its branches or tributaries to sports mentioned it at *60,000,000 but said quille (German); Nelson Towne, Co tion. Only business considered per thing for nothing.”
he did not know the exact amount, quille (Canadian); Hiram Monroe
council, and the water committee men fishing.
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tained to the district conference at
The new citizens inherit along with
and
stated that the thousands of in Waldo, Coquille (German); Agnes
wqs asked to preseat a new schedule
On Senate Bill No. 53, which has
Eugene, Feb. 23. Florence Barton, their legal rights the traditions of a
vestors
in
public
utility
stocks
in
of rates which would not make for passed the senate at Salem, the di
Lewis, .Coquille (Canadian); Bvelyn membership chairman, signed a num great nation, one of the greatest of
inequalities between the users of rectors did not take a stand. This Oregon and Washington had suffered May Dashney, Marshfield, (Canadi- ber of members who plan to go to which is self-reliance—the essence of
Jvka Crekovieh, North ted, Ejigene to
bill would make the river bridge here (>B,shrinkage in the value of their hold-
The ptonoars of 75
* W a*»* two and one-half timi*
; Archie Leonard lídrrtr,
At the suggestion • of
the upstream dead line for commer
the home club.
rs
ago depended upon
ta-
. what the Bonneville project has coat. .North Bend (Canadian); Karla Ther
safety committee tbe reeO
cial fishing, instead of the present
Ruth Beyers, chairman of the music themselves in building a civilization
I
;
The
investment
banker
is
the
man
structed to notify property owners dead line above Riverton. It would
esa Savage, now Carla Theresa Sav and arts committee, with the assist from the western wilderness. They
on Myrtle and First streets at needed klso prohibit set nets in the Coquille , to whom the industrialist looks when age, Coquille (German): Hinrich ance of Clara Steuff. Florence Hal made their own government.
sidewalk repair.
J river but would permit gill netting, ’ j he is seeking capital for expansion or Gerhard Maas, Marshfield (German); lock and Leona Bryant, arranged tbe
Of those who do not appreciate the
' to start a new enterprise and it is for Gudrun BergeHot Gifcertson, Marsh
The application of Mrs. Bonnie
Several of the fishermen present
program, which opened officially with liberties of America the judge said
Walker for vacation of a portion of expresed the opinion that if the steel that reason that these informative field, (Norwegian); Mary Blanche group singing led by Mrs. Beyers, who they should be put on the first boat
Myrtle street, where the steep terrain head was declared by law to be a | programs are being presented.
Towne, Coquille (Canadian); Valde was accompauied by Inez Rover. and sent back where they came from.
The picture features showed the mar Christian Johnson, now Walter
makes it impracticable to use it far •game fish and not allowed to be tak
Frances Holmstrom; Coquille’s own
Other numbers on the program
street purposes, was granted and the en by commercial fishermen that , gradual drying up of sources from Christian Johnson, Eastside (Danish); poetess, read several of her poems.
«
were
music by the high school band,
street was vacated. The similar ap most of the - controversy between ’ which capital was secured for busi-
Norman Alexander Dunford, Co Each poem was introduced by Mrs. which brought forth many enconi-
plication of Geo. Ulett for vacation those who fish for a living and those , ness programs, and how naturally has quille (Canadian); Viola Lee Grief, Holmstrom with an amusing account
ums, the address of welcome by Mr.
of a portion of Maple street was re who fish for sport would be ended. followed the increase in number of Marshfield,
(Canadian);
Barbara of the inspiration which caused her Clinton, the splendid solo, “Stand by
ferred to the street committee for
The commercial fishermen on the , the unemployed, the loss in consump Webster Keller, North Bend, (Cana to Write it Maud Skaggs Woodward, America,” by Mrs. Maud Woodyard,
tion of agricultural products, and the
recommendation.
.
river here favor the senate’s bill. No.
dian) and Paulina Sepich, North Bend accompanied at the piano by Cleona accompanied by Verene Bailey at the
A petition for a sewer on the Hand 53, and ny that they would have ; run-down condition of a community (Croatian).
Hill, sang “Down Here,” and »‘You piano; the singing of patriotic songs
.
or
nation
which
is
standing
still
in
tract, from Fifth to Ninth streets—on means of stopping illegal fishing by
• The five applicants whose cases Along X .Me,” two delightful solos. by the audience, with Rev. Geo. R.
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Coulter, Seventh and down a gulch— those who make a part of the year . matters financial.
To give Interesting data concern Tumey a* leader. Rev. Chas. M.
were continued until next February,
While casually mentioned, the
was approved and the city engineer livelihood from it.
either for lack of proper depositions ing her hobb/,*‘4qqb,.member dis Quiibeit pronounced invocation and
instructed to prepare plans and speci
Last year there were 621,000 ! trend toward state socialism in the for more study or other technicalities playing a collection ’ was'' Intro benediction, and three Sea Scouts,
fications.
pounds of salmon caught in the Co United States is the chief cause of un were: Thomas Detlefsen, Coquille; duced by Clara Stauff and asked to bathed in a spot light’s rays, carried
City Attorney Greenough was in quille river, and sold, and should the employment and the gradual increase
%
Ruth Alene Creager, Marshfield; tell how she happened to start her the flag to the platform with the au
structed to take the necessary steps fish and game commission utilize the , of government competition in busi-
dience pledging allegiance to the em
Sultana Stilanos, Marshfield, James collection.
.
ness,
as
the
present
age
has
witnessed,
to protect tt»e city’s interest in the funds received from that source for
Bertha Smith, who has a large col blem of liberty.
Montgomery,
Marshfield,
and
Emelia
suit for damages which Mrs. Walker, fish hatcheries and propagation in is also a most potent reason for the
lection of handkerchiefs, one from
The final words of Judge Brand
Rosa Neff, Marshfield route one.
of Marshfield, has instituted as the this section, there would continue to huge relief funds that are yearly lev
each state in the union and a great epitomized the entire evening’s pro
Those
whose
petitions
were
dis
result of a broken leg she claims to be enough fish for both tbe net and ied on those not yet stripped of their
gram, “We must keep the love of our
missed were:
Sam N. Kataoulis,
(Continued on Page Nine)
means.
have received on a side walk on angling fisherman
flag.”
Marshfield,
lack
of
knowledge;
Ja
Mr. Hawn’s talk was well received
So. Elliott street. Dal King, of Myrtle
cob
Tormaia,
Marshfield
route
one,
J ’
and was most interesting throughout.
Point, is to be engaged to assist Mr.
lack of knowledge; Rosa Amy Price,
Greenough in defense of the suit.
- at petitioner’s request, having moved
?.
Replying to the city’s request for
Rev and Mrs. H. L. Graybeal and to College Place, Wash.; Alexander
blinker lights on the highway here,
his mother left the first of the week A. Hassinen, Marshfield, deceased;
An instrument involving an unusu
the state highway commission offi
George E. Oerding, commander of ■ for Juliaetta. Idaho, where the elder Johannes A. Haga, Marshfield, de
The final games of the Coos county
ally large amount was filed in the
cial wrote that the matter had been Coquille Post. No. 36, American Le . Mrs. Graybeal Will visit for several
ceased; John B. O’Sullivan, Coquille county clerk’s office this week, the high school basketball conference ’
referred to the commission’s engineer.
gion. announces to all Legionairen weeks with the granddaughter. Mr.
The complaint of water users north that it is important that the national and Mrs. Graybeal expect to be home and Meneio Camilo, Bunker Hill, lack *65 in revenue stamps indicating that will be played Friday evening, the
knowledge, unable to read and the transaction involved at least *65,- Red Devils going to Myrtle Point and
of Twelfth street that very little wat defense questionnaire be filled out again tomorrow.
character.
000 in property. It was a warranty the Buildops and Pirates winding it
er could be secured from service out at once if they wish to be of service
deed from J. E. Paulson, Maxine and up at the Bay.
lets was referred to the first depart to the government and also to them
North Bend has won the champion
Guy Mauney to the Paulson Invest
ment and Water Superintendent Ep selves. Blanks are available at the
ment Co., conveying property in Co ship hands down, but in order to win
person for report and recommenda office of the commander and at D.
quille and Bandon and 1760 acres of undisputed second place the Red
tion.
E. Rackleff’s drug store.
timber and other land in the county. Devils must win from the Bobcats
Mrs. R. A. Jeub was appointed by
Also it is the order of the com
Articles of incorporation for the tomorrow evening. • Should the latter
the mayor as a member of the city’s mander that all Legionaires see him
Paulson
Investment Co., with J. E. win. the two would be tied with six
library board and the planning com personally on a further national de
An attendance at 44 at the Coos call a *15,000 issue of five per cent
mittee members named by the mayor fense measure and this should be at County Chamber of Comemrce meet- ' bonds, using the funds budgeted by Paulson. Jack D. Allard and E. J. wins and six losses each.
“Spike” Leslie took the Red Devils
Fitzgerald as incorporatoci, were
werei Mrs. Albert Powers, L. W. tended to without delay.
ing Monday evening at Myrtle Point j the last court to start a sinking fund
filed7 on February 5.
The capital to Eugene last Saturday where they
Claver and H. A. Slack.
caused an overflow from the newly for
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a new
court - house. With
stock of the new corporation is *75,- played the university Frosh that af
The comprehensive liability, fire Youngsters Use Windows As
constructed private dining room in er depletion this year of the coun-z 000 with shares having a par value ternoon at three o’clock. The Frosh
and other insurance features policy Target For Air Rifles
the Jack & Jill into the main room of ty’s timber resources than has ever of *100 each. The company’s office Won 49 to 25, although the C. H. S.
presented by Fred R Bull was ac
the confectionery. And right here occurred in a single year heretofore, is in Coquille.
Two
youngsters
were
taken
before
squad scored more points in the sec
cepted The policy does not cover the
it should be added that the manage he said the court planned on all pos
Judge
Peterson
in
juvenile
court
ond half than did the university team.
breakage, of the dam at the reservoir,
ment served a very fine turkey din sible savings in order that the lee-
Monday
by
Officer
Harold
Kolkhorst.
The only conference game played
but is thought to cover everything
ner.
sened valuation would not increase
in Coos county on Tuesday was won
else belonging to the city. The pre They admitted breaking windows in
Wallace Dement, this year’s cham taxes.
Mrs. A. C. Kern’s hothouse with an
by the Bulldogs from the Pirates, 38
mium on it totalled *456.15.
He considered the attempt to di-
air rifle. The judge paroled them in ber president, conducted the meet
to 22.
i .
Street Superintendent Dungcy was
the custody of their parents, provided ing and the first speaker he called vert any of the gas tax to cities or
ordered to place a barrier across the that the *2 worth of damage was re upon was Austin Dodge, president of counties as ill advised, and then from
The Valley View Home Extension
f»ady And JI is Shadows
dead end of Hall street in front of
Unit will hold a pie social at the
the
Myrtle
Point
chamber
who
wel
his
short
experience
in
juvenile
mat
paired
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o Play’At Dreamland
J. L. Smith’s warehouse, Where at
comed the delegates and guests.
ters expressed the opinion that boys Valley View school Saturday evening,
least one tar years ago plunged over taken.
Feb.
22,
beginning
at
7:30
p.
m.
Dr.
The “Shady and His Shadows” or
Judge E. L. Peterson.' when called and girls of the county are its great
.
the brink of the swale there.
A building permit was granted C. upon, said the people of Coos county est asset. He suggested more youth J. R. Bunch will show travel pictures chestra has taken over the lease on
■■iu aiiftraanizaut«* and m W «od
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are sold * The program is ^Machon'building. Pat Hayes having
year’s lease on the cdmmifflnjr Bu.ld- reflooring of th
a new administration
lore careful training in tifa
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the the
sponsored
for tbe benefit of the 4-H made
arrangements to phry^lae-
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ini W offered tó pdi up A
the
most
Essential
thing
in
the
county
rear of Donsted’s Tavern. ,
homes would be desirable
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whefo. The new orchestra manage-
J. P. Beyers in his remarks «said Sumraer school scholarship fund.
at the mopey needed to refloor the
Restaurant licenses were issued to is reduction of taxes and he explained
The ladies s i are asked to bring pies, rnent are advertising in this issue that
building the money advanced to ap Harry Dimmick for the Highway Cafe how the present court expects to save that he was accused of “taking your
. starting on Washington’s birthday.
ply on the rent. Neither proposal met on Front street and to . Mrs. Clys settles of thousands of dollars in in property away from you’’—when he, There will be no admission charge
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Hances will be held there each Sat-
an enthusiastic response on the part Knife and Mrs. McElhaney for the terest by calling bonds before they "was assessor—“and now I have fallen
are due. The first step will be to
Valley View Pie Social; Feb. 22 a urday night, at popular prices.
of the council, and no action wag Riveria.
(Continued an Page Tan)
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Hobby Night At
B. P. W. Meet
Opposes Closing
To Sport Fishing
Required $65 In
Revenue Stamps
On A Matter Of
National defense
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