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INDEPENDENT 4> COQUILLE. COOS COÜNTT, ORKGON. Chas. W. Gardner Killed In Wreck Iasi Week Dollar Day Is Postpone^ Lieut. Tucker, Sergeant Larson Dollar Day in Coquille, announced last week by the Chamber of Com merce committee as set for this com ing Saturday, April 12, was later post poned by the committee until a subse quent date. One thing the committee had over looked was that April 12th was the day before Easter and dealers in ladles’ and men's clothing felt that it would be unwise to hold a dollar day at that time. Coquille will have a Dollar Dey, however, in the near future and an nouncement pt the date will be made as soon as decided upon. .’ NEWSPAPER BS THURSDAY, APRIL. IS. 1941. Polke To Tag For Overtime And ' Double Parking Lieutenant Eric Tucker, in charge of the state police office here as ser geant since Jan. 1, 1938, expects to leave Sunday, with Mrs. Tucker for Medford where he will be second in command to Capt. B. J. Slaats of the police district No. 3. which comprises all of southwestern Oregon, from . Lake county on tlie southeast and Douglas on the north. Lieut. Tucker ' first came to Coquille with the local office from La Grande in 1833. He has made a splendid official and de serves the promotion. Succeding him here will be Irving Larson, now appointed sergeant, who has been connected with the local of fice for .severaj years. I Council Held Long Session Monday Evening Woman's Club Elects Officers For Nexf Year 4 The city council Monday evening spent un hour or more considering parking problems and how ‘best to Coquille residents were shocked At a conference between Mayor handle them. Double parking especi- Yellow was the volet motif for dec last Friday morning to learn that Milne and the local police ; officers, iäuy by the big fruit and vegetable orations at the regular meting of the Charles W. Gardner, proprietor of the scided that for4 ltrucl ■ks, the beer trucks, the Coca Cola last evening, it was decided ______ Coquille Woman’s club held in the Coquille Machine Shops here , for the present the officers would check and other soft drink distributor Guild hall Tuesday afternoon. The nearly a quarter of a century, had on cars in the business district and trucks, has reached a point where tea table was centered with a lovely been instantly killed in a wreck five tag for infractions of the overtime they are a menace, especially when bouquet of doroniqums, flanked by miles south of Myrtle Creek, on the parking ordinance. A count yes the drivers leave their trucks out in yellow tapers, while vases at the Pacific highway, the night before terday revealed that 47 business men the middle, of the streets while they same were on the .piano and tables. i Mrs. Gardner, who had accompan and clerks were violating the city's solicit orders, visit, or even go in for The meeting, preaitted over by the ied him on a trip to Grants Pass and law by leaving their cars on Front, a cup of coffee. Medford, was badly shaken and The council is also seeking the co president, Mrs. George Chaney, was First and Taylor streets longer than •' -------------- .—_»». bruised but was not seriously injured they should. operation of business men, requesting opened by the singing of the club song led by Mrs. Roy Barton, with Mr. Gardner driving north, had Not only are ears to be tagged for that they not park their cars for four Mrs F. G. Leslie at the piano., An- rounded several of the curves In the overtime but the double parking men or live or more hours at a stretch, in nual reports of the year’s activities crooked rood there and it is thought ace is also to be »topped. This will the restricted zones where thé time « were given by the various club chair- he was blinded by the sudden glare apply most particularly to the com limit is an hour. . men. Mrs. T. B. Currie reported on of lights on a loaded shingle truck The street committee's recommen mercial trucks coming in from the Announcement was made at the the May fete which will be held Ttie truck struck about the middle of outside, whose drivers have so fla- dation that loading zones be estab Junior Prom Saturday evening by May 3 in the high school gym and his oar, which la a. complete wreck. "high school principal Clarence Osllui vioiated the law, leaving lished on either side ot the street in R. H. Mast, county probatlfth said that Mrs. H. R. Godard “ would each block of the business district Funeral services. Rev. H. L. Gray- their trucks parked out in the street tha: Virginia Young was chosen by for the past six years, an ex-cb be in charge of the tickets. Re beal officiating, were held in Schroe some times for an hour. Had they was not acted upon Monday evening, faculty members and students to re judge and before that bank cashier, served seats will be sold at Fuhr- der Bras. Mortuaries here at 2:00 some of the members expressing the shown any co-operation and cour ceive the year's most coveted honor, will retire from the office he has filled man's Pharmacy at 50c each, but o'dock Monday afternoon. Interment tesy Coquille’s streets would not have opinion that to mark off a zone long that of May Queen at the 16th an so acceptably, the first of next July. general admission tickets can be pur was in Ute Masonic cemetery. enough to accommodate a huge truck Judge Mast is now 82 yean young been so jammed as to endanger pe Ciiaries William Gardner was born nual Women's club May Festival, on and trailer would leave too little chased from Mrs. Godard—adults 40c, destrians and cars. and. although still as active as many children 15c. Saturday, May 3, at the High School in Wood county. Ohio. Sept. 17, 1877, Another thing the police have been space in each block for the parking men 20 yean his junior, the ti$K A general quiz on the club mag of other cars.. and was six months, 18 days past Auditorium. Members of Queen Vir instructed to do is to stop the use comes when all must retire. azine. prepared by Mrs. O. C. San ginia's court are Pat Holverstott , 83 years of age. If the city does adopt regulations Judge E L. Peterson this week of sidewalks as display spots for ford, first vice president of the state Besides his widow whose maiden Marvin Myers, Ilean Griftin, Helen merchandise. Back of the inner side prohibiting the parking of these out named James H. Leonard, seventh federation, was discussed. name was Edith Morgan, he is surviv Nelson, Rbeo Walker and Donna side trucks in the business district, the and eighth grade teacher in the Riv walk line is to be the rule I The club voted to give $100.00 to Dunn. ed by a daughter, Mrs. John King truck drivers have only themselves According to George Gratke, presi erton schools, to succeed Judge Meat to blame, for they daily violate every the library. They also voted to send here, six grandchildren, and a broth as probation officer. Mr. and Mn. consideration of courtesy by their three delegates to the state conven er. R I Gardner, of San Diego. Calif- dent of the Junior Chamber of Com Leonard and their three children tion at Corvalis in June. The dele Mr. Gurdner came to Coos Bay from merce. Queen Virginia and her hoggish blocking of the streets, to will move to Coquille as soon as the gates will be choeen at the May princesses will be guests of, honor at Idaiw in 1898 and to Coquille about the danger of all other traffic. school closes. luncheon, which will be held Mon a May dance later the same evening One-way parking was established 20 years later. > Eight clubs will be members of the by ordinance on the following streets day, May 5, in the Coquille Hotel. He had served as city councilman at the I. O. O. F. hail. Arrangements Southwestern Oregon Baseball and the superintendent of streets was Mrs. Keith Leslie was appointed to in Coquille and until four years ago for the dance are being handled by league — Coquille, Myrtle Point, instructed to post the necessary signs, audit the treasurer’s books had been tor maqy years the very ef- Loren Simmons, Max Morgan and The president suggested u birthday Powers Bandon, Langlois-Port Or advising the public of the prohibi ficieut chief of the fire department. Ludwig Scharf er. tea to raise funds for the Golden ford, Geld Beach, Marshfield and tions: Charley Gardner was well liked by The Woman’s club fesitval is being Jubilee. Mrs. Bert Folsom was ap The spring conference of the Coest North Bend—and the Beason is to East side of Henry, Third to bridge. ail who knew him. His was a kindly planned under the direction of Mrs. pointed chairman with the past pres open on Sunday, May 11, with 14 East side of Coulter, Seventh to disposition. He was a man who at T. B. Currie. Several new innovations Highway Association is to be held idents as a committee. games scheduled for each team. in the Chandler Hotel at Marshfield Tenth. tended to hie own business and al which Mrs. Currie will announce later The following officer» were elected Thia was decided at the baseball this coming Sunday and Monday, East side Heath, Eighth to Eleventh. though he had, like many others, been are being introduced at this festival. meeting held here Sunday when fifty April 20-21 South side Eighth, Coulter to Heath. to serve the club the following year: hit by hard times he was gradually president, Mrs. Julius Ruble; first The program for Sunday begins players and fans assembled to line North side Second, Henry to Beuch. recovering from the setbacks and had Saater Sunrise Services vice president Mn. Albert Powers, with registration and sight-seeing at up the program for 1941. the time when he West side of Myrtle. Court H oum Yard Sunday W. H- Fortier waejw elected preei- North side Second. Beach to Collier. Jr.; second vice president, Mn. B. W. e' t, or.czar, or the Judge Landis of Dunn; recording secretary, Mrs. H. R. East side Beach, Second to Third The Union Sunrise Easter Service and an informal banquet in the at 8:3« o’clock. ¿Q-- . league, and Floyd Chaae was chos South aide Third, Beach to Collier. Godard: cor. seeretoaR Mn. J. D. m.’Btmday mom- Gillespie; tress.. Mn Lafe C a m pton; Subjects for the Monday session en secretary. Ing on the Court House grounds will West side Collier, Second to Third. Mn. Chaney gave a most interest To S. F. Stevens was delegated the begin with the singing of “AU Hail and hours are: “What About 1941?" South side Khowlton avenue from ing report of her club year at the close business of drawing up the schedule at 9:30 a. m.; “ Publicity for Special the Power af Jesus Name,” after the bridge to Grand View Terrace of the meeting. She was presented which the Rev. Charles Guilbert will Events” at 11; luncheon at noon; which will be announced next week. and for 100 feet east of the bridge, Admission price was set at 35 cents for 100 feet no parking on either side with a gift from the club members read the Scriptures and the Rev. Ed “Highway Building'* at 2 p. m. Miss Inez Rover, talented musician, Anyone interested is invited to at for adults, each club to make its to permitted. win Swanson will lead the group in presented en accordion trio, composed prayer The Easter message will be tend any of or all of these sessions, own decision about the admission of On the east side of Henry from the of Misses Leah Rover and Doris Ann brought by the Rev. L. C. Persing, but Arch B Sanders, Marshfield, youngsters. bridge to the Dan Fish place, the Zebide Brewer who tiad lived in A 60-40 split of the gate between parking limit is 15 minutes and from Wood and George Folsom, who de and the service will be dismissed with would like to be informed in advance Coquille and near liere for the past lighted the club members with two the benediction by the Rev. H. L. by those expecting to attend the Sun home and visiting team was the di the Fish place to Seventh a two-hour 25 years, passed away at the county lovely selections. Graybeal. after the singing of the day evening banquet or Monday noon vision agreed upon, although the vis limit was set. farm Sunday morning. He was a hymn, “O for a Thousand Tongues luncheon. Following this, Major G. L. May iting team is guaranteed as much as , Mayor Milne recommended to the cousin of Mrs Mary Hatliaway and to Sing" nard gave a most interesting and en 510 per game. council that a new 10-inch water line had resided at their home on the Ban- A deposit of $10 per team is to be be laid from the point on the Myrtle lightening talk on “International Af About one hundred people attended dun highway until she broke her arm Uie Sunrise service last year and it made with the secretary. This will Point highway where the present line fairs." Following the program, tea a couple of months ago . be divided at the end Qf the season, crosses to the Smiht plant to Front was served by Mrs. C. C. Farr and is hoped that a much larger group He was born in Independence, will be present Sunduy morning. $30 for first place, $20 second, $15 street and down Front to Willard. her committee. for third and $16 for fourth. The Present were: Mesdames Harold Iowa, Nov. 10. 1881. being four Last Friday, about a week after the This was in line with the recommen months and 2« days past 79 years of federal concilator had been in Co other $5 is for the secretary’s ex dation of the water superintendent Zeigler, W. E. Bosserman, W. H. Man quille to investigate and pass on the penses. and engineer. The cost will be about sell, Mary McKeown, L. A. Lundquist, A rule which Pres. Fortier suggest M. Earl Wilson, T B. Currie, Frank He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. differences between Smith Wood- $5,000 and it will replace the present Alice M Headon, of Loe Angeles, two Produets over the company's authori ed and which he will enforce is in line which has nearly served its use Leslie, R. E. Boober, Roy Barton. Harold McCue, W. E. Crocs, C. L. grandchildren. and a sister Mrs. Julia regard to drinking by players on the The second barge loud of lumber ty to discharge a foreman for drunk field. If the offense is proven, the fulness. Tuttle, Julius Ruble H. R Godard, Van Eaten, in Independence. Iowa. enness, the N. L. R. B. wrote inform Bringing the line on Front street Interment will be in the I O. O. F. K™™ Smith P1,nt here was loaded ing the company that its action was game will be declared forfeited to from the line to the plant will also Elton Savage, B. W. Dunn, J. D. Gilles cemetery. No. 1, following the ser as soon as the first load had been upheld by the investigator and that the opposing team. pie, Lafe Compton, Geo. Chaney, Ray tend to give a gratter water pressure vices at Schroeder Bron Mortuaries towed down to the Strang shoal, be the union had no cause for calling a Jeub, J. A. Berg, G. W Tyrrell, C. W in Uie north end of the city, with this low Cedar Point, where it was tied Kline J. Smith, Geo Taylor, G E here at two o’clock this afternoon strike or complaint at the company's business section cut off from the up. After the “Moon” had towed the Stark, George Jenkins, Bert Folsom. action. main line which now serves so large a second one to the same section, the F. L. Greenough, R. A. Wemich. portion of the city. Port of Bandon tug came up the Pearl Ellingsen and C. C. Farr. The Park Commission submitted a river, and towed both at once down at report to the council that the city *> The laid of March the Church to the harbor at Bandon, where the the Nazarene closed a deal for a proceed at once to put in a hard lumber was to be transfered to the beautiful building site at Ninth and wood floor in the Community Build Anna Wright Miller, passed away at Phillips hne carrier as soon as it ar George E. Oerding request, a cor Heath streets in Coquille. Now a ing that the building be ceiled with the home of her son. Peri F. Miller, rived. rection of an item apearing in the tabernacle is being erected on the lot plywood as soon as possible, and that un North Taylor street, at 8:30 o'clock C. M. Howard continued his drive Sentinel last week. Sales of real es by the Nazarene forces with Rev. roller skating be forbidden in the Tuesday morning, at the age at 75 toward club champion at the Coquille building. tate and houses have been increasing Willard Anderson, Marshfield, pastor, __ year«, seven months and 14 days. It was a longer session of the city Valley Country Club links near Nor but he did not intend giving the Sen directing the work. She was born at Bolivar. Missouri, tinel reporter the idea that there As soon as the tabernacle is ready, fathers than usual and all were glad way last week-end, in the third round Aug. 28. IMS. and was united in mar of the handicap tournament, tugging were no rental properties listed. He Rev. E. E. Taylor, district evangelist, to adjourn at 10:15. riage Oct. 18. 1888, to Frank A. Mill Tracy Leach this week received a says he has several and J. S. Barton will conduct a revival campaign, as in a win over H. S. Norton, 8 and 7. er. who survives. They came west to cheerful letter from his son, George also has a list of hosues for rent. Other results from the third round - sisted by John Haskins, of Marshfield, Oregon in 1921. living at Roseburg Tracy, who is now stationed at Fort were as follows: __________________ < in charge of the music. rnd Dillard until three and one-half George Wright near Spokane, where Austin Dodge won 5 and 4 from Local Nazarenes and friends have A Seven Petal years ago, when they came to Co he is getting actual flying experience. Harry Dement; W. B. "Pat” McLar- expressed strong appreciation over quille Karl Alpine has also been transferred Trillium Found Come what may—sun, rain snow rin took John Lauderback 5 and 4; the provision being made for a per Besulcs her husband, she is surviv- Double trill turns are not so rare but to the same field and they are flying or hail—the rod and reel boys of Ed Sempert eased out Oscar Hen- <d by two sons, Jesse J. Miller of Ara Thursday Kenneth Neeley manent plant for carrying on their Oregon will be on the open waters of ricks one up; Bill Barrow and Lafe together. He is one of a permanent last The building will be work here. go. and Perl F. Miller, of Coquille, B-18 crew. He writes that he will be brought a stem in to the Sentinel 28x40 feet in size and Will hold a the state next Saturday, April 12, Compton have nine holes to play; and by tsro daughters. Mrs. May Si- home about the first of May on a six- which he had picked on a hill north congregation of two hundred. for the opening of the general trout Dee Richardson, one up over Spike bald. of Ten Mile. Oregon, and Mrs of town, which sported seven petals. day leave. , Leslie; O. S. Adams 3 and 1 over fishing season. Eva Palmer, of Aberdeen Wash.; One peculiar thing about the blossom The general bag limits for game C. Mast; John Arnold trimmed Bob also by 18 grandchildren and 12 great was that the green ¿tripe on the re Easter Egg Hunt In fish over six inches and both steel McLarrin 5 and 4*. . grandchildren. verse of the white face appeared on Patterson Grove Sunday i The quarter finals which are to lie head trout and salmon, when less Funeral services will be conducted only three of the seven petals. than IS inches in length, is 15 pounds played before next Monday will be Following their annual custom the at .the Gano Funeral Home thia Coquille .Eagles lodge will hold its and ope fish but not to exceed J5 fish according to the following schedule: Thurs<tay afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Relief Corjjs To Observe Virginia Young To Be May Queen R. H. Most, 82, To Retire July 1 Eight Clubs In B. B. League Highway Conference At Bay Sunday Zebide Brewer Buried Today Smith Plant Action Upheld Two Barges Have Gone Down River Mrs. Anno Miller Buried Today There Are Houses ( For Rent Here New Church Edifice Started Third Round Golf Tournament Tracy, Karl, Are Flying Fishing Season Opens Saturday Careful, Cliff! Horses Buck ope G. '77... Mo- Beiftg'manager tors with a car always at his disposal, he is going in for riding h4fses, or maybe it is a team for driving. Last and Sunday he went down to the Sweet ranch and bought one and then went up to Gaylord to buy another. All we can say is, automobiles do not get scared when another car ap proaches! ffi ■ To celebrate ^thii 47th'annlv of the Bandon Woman's Relief Corps, with which Coquille members are af filiated, a dinner, white elephant sale and ■ program have been arranged, to be held in Bandon on Friday of next week, April 18. Members and guests from all over Coos county are expected to attend and the guests are invited to be there at 3:00 p. m. fat'Zrid bVloftf. All yoting people un der high school age are invited to participate and the park will be di vided into tWb sections, one for the larger and one for the smaller young sters. The usual number of prizes are offered. Chairman Carl Mack states, and he adds there will be one hundred dozen eggs concealed around the grove. ' j X seven eonsecutnA- days or'lh posses sion at any one time. Variation from this genera] big limit have been set in certaip lakes and anglers are asked to refer to the 1941 fishing synopsis for this information as well as other special regulations. Copies of the new regulations may be obtained from all license agents and sporting goods stores. ftoHf V». Ed Sempert; Laie Compton or Bill Barrow vs. Dee Richardson The consolation round one last Sunday gave the following results: Ray Jeub one up over Dr. Rietman; Pete Norton one up over George Johnson; Dutch Clinton 4 and 3 over Lloyd Wilson; B. Dunn by default from Geo. McClellan'; Doc Summer- Un by default from Ernie Watkins.