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Plans For A Modern Coquille Community
Building Are Now h The^laking
With George A. Ulett As General Chairman
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J us tame re Club
At Bryant Camp
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Tell C. of C. of
Low Changes
Three men from the state’s Unem­
ployment Compensation Commission i
office attended the meeting of the Co­
quille Chamber of Commerce in the .
liotel Tuesday noon and talked for
haU an hour on the changes made by
the last legislature in the law which
was originally parsed in 1935 and
In W state
eld and the
opening of a part time office in Co­
quille has been under consideration.
The functions of the offices is pri­
marily to get jobs for the unemployed,
to assist employers, and to pass on
applications for unemployment bene­
fits.
The last change in the law increased
the minimum weekly benefit from a
minimum of $7 a week to $10. Th«
maximum which can be paid is $15
a week, with a yearly maximum of
$240.
Formerly those applying for bene­
fits had to wait three weeks before
they could receive a check. That
waiting period is now two weeks.
Heretofore employers of four or
more have paid in to the commission
2.7 per cent of what the payroll
amounted to, but beginning July 1
the percentage may vary between 1
and 4 per cent of the payroll, depend­
ing on the employer’s record with the
commission, whether benefits from
the funds he has paid in have been
largely or very little used in pay­
ing oenciivs.
benefits.
The ceiling for payments tq the
fund is figured at 6 per cent tri the
payrolls in the state, about $14300,-
(>oo and when the funds in the com­
mission’s treasury reach that point
the rate will drop.
The speakers mentioned many oth­
er matters in Connection with the
subject, but the subject is one of in­
terest to employers and those receiv­
ing benefits only; regular emp^yes
are nal affected in the least by the
operation of the law, they pay noth­
ing into the fund as they do to the
government social security program,
and the representatives here 8«re ■
more detailed account of the work­
ings of the law at a public meeting
in Marshfield Tuesday evening. gM
Tiie approximately $1000 which the
city of Coquille will receive from the
state highway commission as its share
<rf,the gas tax—all of it must be used
on the streets here—wit! be used on
Second street, east from the highway,
and on Willard street. Last Saturday
the state crew tilled up the holes on
Second street and later will put a two
inch asphalt top for the block between
Taylor and Hgll.
On Willard street a black top coat­
ing will also bd’applied and the park­
ing lot in the center of the street is
also to be surfaced by the state.
In the annals of Justamere club
history, no day will surpass last Sun­
day when Mrs. Leona Bryant took
club members and their husbands to
her logging camp on Eden Ridge.
The party left Powers at 10 a. m. on
a 21-mile trip by speeder up a grade
of 3000 feet. Women, with their feet
dangling over the sides of the speeder
platform, shuddered as they rode
across trestles that seemed to bridge
bottomless chasms. At the end of the
line, a truck took the group four miles
down a steep grade to Wooden Rock
Creek valley, where the logging camp
cookhouse is located. On- the way
down, there was a stop at the landing,
where a hoist lifts logs 500 feet in
1300 feet to put them on railroad
cars for delivery to Coos Bay. Fifty
loggers are employed at Mrs. Bry­
ant’s camp.
After dinner, served in the cook­
house at two long tables, covered with
quantities of good food for the fresh
air stimulated appetites, the group
rode into the woods to see actual log­
ging operations. The woods road took
them past the famus old McGill ranch.
Another jaunt taken partly by truck
and partly on foot was to Eden valley.
Mrs. Bryant's guests were Messrs,
and Mesdames M. O. Hawkins. Bert
Folsom, F. L. Greenough, C. J. Fuhr­
man, J. A. Lamb, J. L. Smith, R. A.
Wemich, H. W. Pierce, Mesdames Jane
Williams and W. S. Sickels, Mr. L. H.
Hazard, Don Smith, Markle Smith,
Frederick Fuhrman, Maurice Wil­
liams, Ann Hawkins and Carol Young.
A new Community Building fori
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Coquille, one of which all ite citi­ not an eyesore.
zens may be proud, and which will
He said he found Mr. Ulett away
also provide commodious quarters for ahead of him when the plan wu sug­
the city library, is not merely a pos­ gested to him and the plant manager,
sibility, it is a probability.
who has been made general chairman
The idea was first suggested by tor bringing about this greatly-to-be-
L. W. Claver, who found a general desired civic improvement, was then
sentiment in favor at the project I caHed upon.
among the members of the Lions club
He outline^ the plans he had in
to whom he broached the subject.
mind, as mentioned above, told of the
In George A. Ulett he found a mast plywood needed for ceiling and walls,
enthusiastic supporter, who gavai it the hardwood floor desired and other
concrete endorsement with the plan details of the proposed project.
that the Smith Wood company weald
He suggested that various portions
furnish the logs for a frame building _
of the building program be assigned
The. fire department was called at (he has since secured the consent of to different clubs or societies—possi­
7:15 Tuesday evening to the residence the company stockholders to make bly the foundation to the Rotary, the
of Mrs. Frank McNair on North the donation); that he was sure the painting to another, hardware, plumb­
Heath street, where a blaze had been employees at the plant would donate ing, heating landscaping, etc. to vari­
started on the roof by sparks from their time to cut the logs into lumber ous other organizations. “We must
the chimney. The prompt response for both outside and interior finish; have the active co-operation of twelve
by the department kept the blaze that he anticipated the concerns with er fifteen different groups,” was Mr.
confined to the roof but a few mo­ which the Smith Wood-Products com­ Ulett’s conclusion.
ments of delay would probably have pany dealt could be induced to fur-
At the meeting of the Rotary club
nish other material at cost; that car­ yesterday, when Mr. Ulett told that
caused a complete loss.
Mrs McNair asks the Sentinel to penters and laborers would be will­ club of the plan he got an unexpected
express her sincere thanks to the ing to contribute some of their time reply when Chas. Briggs, with a
department for their prompt response without charge and that a $10,606 or straight face, said it was “entirely
and efficient efforts try quickly ex­ $12,000 building could be erected on appropriate for the Rotary to take
the site of the present building with over the foundation as its part of the
tinguishing the blaze, r
fuqds that could be raised locally.
program for the Rotary club was the
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Several men have already signified foundation of Coquille’s civic life.’
their willingnes to donate $100 each
The Rotary voted unanimously to
to the fund and no canvass has yet co-operate 100 per cent in the pro­
been sjarted.
At the Lians dub ject.
meeting last Thursday no<m Lloyd
At the Lions' session last Thursday,
Coquille Lions who left early Sun­ Claver was introduced as the father
day morning to attend the Oregon of the idea, and he said the Lions official members of the A. F. oj L.
district convention at Baker were N. were seeking a project for the coming unions of the plant were present and
C. Kelley, L. W. Claver, Wm. H. Bar- year; that they were not seeking to all expressed themselves as convinced
row and Lafe Compton. R. A. Jeub, sponsor the plan but were advancing that their members would give the re­
J. K. Norton, chairman in charge of
who with Mrs. Jeub is on a vacation it with the idea that all service clubs, quested co-operation. Those officials
trip to her old home in eastern Ore­ lodges, and other organizations in’the ware S. S. Hardenbrook and L. R. arranging for this year’s Pioneer Pic­
gon, was also a delegate to the con­ city would co-operate in bringing a Hickenbottom of the Plywood local, nic, announces that it will be held
vention. The four men were men­ fine new Community Building to the Harold A. Varney and Richard An­ on Sunday, July 27, 'in the Coquille
derson of the Sawmill A Timber myrtle grove park and asks other
tioned over tbô baseball broadcast
city; one that would be anas*
Local
organizations schedule any pending
as they en
faughan street park
ioward, another guest at the picnics or celebrations on some other
for Tueeda
V» game.
who was introduced with
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They arrived home
the remark that the bank was not yet free
dMato tadt. evenlsMi.
bring asked to make a loan for the
He hu u yet
everyone in Baker heard of CoquUle.
project, expressed himself in favor gram for the day when the pioneers,
In fact the Coquille delegation, led
and those not so long in Coos county,
A man, giving his name as Herbert of the idea.
by Ray Jeub, had the whole conven­
Councilman O. L. Wood said the assemble to recall early days but he
tion singing the old com show song, Theodore Crouse, was arrested by
Building has hu plans in mind which will make it
“CoquUle WiU Shino,” before final Marshal English last Saturday night present Community
for driving while intoxicated. When been the source of a continual head­ an Interesting occasion.
In this regard it can be said that
searched, his pockets gave up 817.88 ache to the council members; that it
in nickels, which may, or may not would cost from one to three thousand Coquille should show a greater in­
have been taken from jhe slot ma­ dollars to put a new floor in the old terest in this annual event; it is al­
chine which was recently stolen from building and make necessary repairs. ways held in *he grove here, and the
He said that the city could be ex­ people of this community should do
the Riviera here.
Recorder Leslie fined him $100 and pected to co-operate in the new pro­ more to make it a most pleasant get-
The trial of C. W. Roberts, one of sentenced him to SO days in the coun­ ject to the limit of its ability.
together.
the Jehovah’s Witnesses who was ar­ ty Jail.
The present budding is not suitable
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rested a few weeks ago on complaint
for conventions but the new one will
of Mrs. Hazel McKibben and Mrs.
be—for county or state meetings.
Jack Dolan, is to be heard in Re­
Good musical concerts, worth while
corder Leslie’s court tomorrow.
performances of various kinds, can be
The complaint chargee that he was
brought to Coquille if the city has
maliciously engaged in a course of
an auditorium suitable for their pre­
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Gee. A. Ulett of the local Lions sentation. For many other purposes a Bandon.
conduct that tended to annoy and
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Club was a guest at the weekly Ro­ real Community Building will be a Coquille
disturb.
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Powers ...
In this connection, a petition has tary club luncheon at the hotel yes­ real asset to Coquille.
P. O.-Langlois
been presented to the city recorder, terday and presented the proposition
The present building was construct­
which contains 557 signatures and of building a new Community Build­ ed some twenty years ago when Co­ Marshfield .....
which was circulated by the two ing, the story of which appears in quille’s annual Com Show needed Myrtle Point ..
ladles, requesting all county, state another column of this issue. He is a housing, but it has outlived its use­ Empire t,.....*..
and national officers to suppress the very persuasive talker for when fulness, and it is to be hoped that
Next Sunday's baseball scheduA
distribution of obscene literature and President Dutch called for a showing the co-operation of every one will be
stop the peddling of Jehovah’s Wit­ of hands to back the proposition it whole-hearted and that by some time shows the Port Orford-Langlois team
ness literature and propaganda. The went over one hundred percent and thia fall a larger, handsomer and a playing at Athletic Parle in Coquille
petition also calls attention to the Charley Briggs even announced the more utilitarian building will grace at 2 o’clock, Bandon at Marshfield,
North Bend at Empire, and Myrtle
un-American attitude of the soci­ part Rotary would take In the build­ the eastern front of Myrtle Park.
Point at Powers.
ety’s members in their refusal to sa­ ing.
Last Sunday’s results—Coquille 19
s Other guests present were Phil
lute the American flag.
at Myrtle Point 10; Powers 19 at Port
Brownson, of Seattle; Dick Weyler, of
Orford-Langlois 9; Empire 4 at Ban­
Kansas City; Dick Connarn and Pete
don 10; Marshfield • at North Bend 1.
Johnson, of CoquUle. Ron Endicott,
who has been in Corvallis and As-
Don Gillespie had a most painful
for several months, was also present.
David, 15-year old son ol^ Wm.
accident while bass-fishing at Bradfey
lake below Bandon last Wednesday,
Northup of McKinley, was brought to Drivers’ License Applications
and one which may cost him the use
the Coquille Hospital yesterday. In Can Be Made At City Hall
of his left eye.
To this writer, who has not been
some way for which he cannot account
He was using a fly hook and in some able to attend a Lions Club luncheon
With June 30 as the deed line for
the .22 rifle he was carrying was dis­
way the hook flew back catching him for the past three years, it was moat
charged, the bullet entering his right having a new driver’s license, au-
in the eye. He pulled the hook out enjoyable last Thursday noon to at­
toists
are
again
notifed
that
Mrs.
J.
foot but not striking any bone. He
E. Norton or her assistant. Miss Joy himself and then hastened to an occu- tend as a guest, hear the old fa­
will be there for a few days.
list who told him that it was possible miliar songs, with Bobbie Bums at
Grove Myers, who is employed at Norton, are at the city hall every
the sight of that eye could be saved the piano see the president fined a
the Albee & Carver camp near Fair­ day from 8 until 8 o’clock except
by removing the lens from the eye­ dime by the pestilential tailtwister
view, was bought to the hospital Tues­ during the noon hour, to receive ap­
ball and using a thick lens in front for “losing control of the meeting,”
day. He was hit on the head by a plications and issue a reSeipt for the
$1.5<J requires!. One or both will.be. of that eyeri na-peir of glasses
and draw tfiie name of'the pot winner,
falling limb, lacerations of the scalp
there until the last of the month.
which happened to be Furb Emery.
and concussion resulting.
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• R. L . Steward gave a very informa­
tive and instructive talk on the
The jury for the Jims term of court
Mr and Mrs. Jac*
American fla/ and flag etiquette CT
which was dismissed fast Friday wiH returned last-Bid'ittday
on his motion the club voted to here­
return on Monday, June 30, when the Portland and they will remain here
after salute the colors.by repeating
damage case of Walker vs. City of Co­ now. The State Industial Accident th.
the Pledge of Allegiance instead of,
quille will come to trial.
Commission has turned him over to its
as has been the custom, with the mil­
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the attention of Dr. Rankin with the ofl
itary salute.
Judge King announced when he requirements that he report up there Mi
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adjourned court Tuesday that next once a month. He still uses crutches, ipi
Tuesday, June 24, would be motion although it was nearly two years ago ex
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thompson, Jr.,
day in circuit court.
that he suffered that most serious in- br
who have been honeymooning in
._ jury at the Morris Ray camp near at!
California, arrived here Tuesday for
Mrs. Den W. Brown is recovering Bandon He saysrihat he is delighted
a short visit with Mrs. Thompson’s
from a leg injury sustained when to get away from the Portland heat
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Farr.
she fell last week. Only in the past and is enjoying the cool Coco county1 in
LeonardaFarr drove the Thompsons to
day or so has she been able to be up.
Quick Response
Saves Home
Five Lions To
State Meeting
Pioneer Picnic
To Be July 27
Hod357 Nickels
In His Pockets
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Splendid Young
Man Called
By Grim Reaper
Don Stevens, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Stevens, who had been
suffering with that disease which so
tor has baffled the medical profession
—leucaemia—pasesd away last Fri­
day evening at the CoquUle Hospital
where he had been confined for the
previous week.
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Some weeks ago, on*the advice of
his doctor here, he had gene to Port­
land for examination and consulta­
tion, but the doctors there said there
was no known cure for. the disease,
and gave him from three months to
three years of life.
At the funeral services, held at
Schroeder Bros Mortuaries, with Dan
W Brown of the Church of Christ
officiating, at 2:00 o’clock Monday
afternoon, the wealth rf flowers in
the greatest profusion wm mute
testimony to the high regard in which
Don was held. One of the pieces was
from the 1937 Coquille high school
graduating class of which be was a
member. Interment* was in the Ma­
sonic cemetery.
Donald Lee Stevens was been
March 9, 1919, and was three months
and four days put 22 yean of age.
He wu born in a house within a
block of where his parents now re­
side on the Cunningham road in the
north part of Coquille, and had spent
his entire life here.
Last September 15 he wu united
in marriage to Miss Vera Hadsall at
the bride's home here and they had
been living on the Hshtrap road near
the W. E. Cross ranch.
He had been employed at the Smith
plant for the past three or four yean
and was highly regarded there for
his industry and fidelity.
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he is survived by three brothers, *U
of Coquille—Stanley J., Harold W.
and Tom F.
wnom everyone unu and respeeten
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557 Names On
! She Petition
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Fourth Holiday
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The ■ petition, which i* bein* clr:
eulated by. the Junior Ch«**" *
commeroe, asCifttf &•
clare Saturday, July 5, a holiday, i»
being quite '"generally i signed and the
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probability is that Coquille
closed town for Friday,
Sunday, July 4-5-8.
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„ It was a rather light vote in school
district No. 8 Monday when the vote
to increase the tax levy by more than
six per cent was approved by a ma­
jority of 47. the vote being 81 for to
34 against.
The three candidates for school di-
re£tor divided the 140 votes cast fairly
evenly, J. L. Smith being elected. He
leceived 87 votes, J E Axtell 44, and
Ralph Harry 89 Mr Smith’s Election
Is for a five-year term
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The hearing on the budget at seven
by very, few
noon to be able
to publish a report on the district’s
nnancwr contnuon. ro|RFM*«RXKDni
are in an excellent condition is cer­
tain from the statement made by
Clerk Keith Leslie yesterday. During
“ the past few months the directors
have authorized the buying up of
bonds which mature in the future,
and as those bonds were not callable
until maturity the district had to pay
a premium to get them, but even so
there will be a very substantial sav­
ing in interest. The amount of bonds
thus called in totalled around $13,500.
No interest-bearing warrants were
issued the past year and Mr. Leslie
says that after buying up the bonds
the indications are that all warrants 1
issued during the next school WEF
will be marked “cash.”
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John R. Steele 1 left here Friday
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morning to return**
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where be is statVmed at the i Presidio,
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Armj medical
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grandmother, Mrs. Mary A.
has bean on a month** leave.
Port Orford-Langlois
Here Sunday
Masonic Lodge
ToostTo Britain
Rotary 100 Per Cent
Behind Project
His Eye Hit By
Fish Hook
Accident Cases In
Coquille Hospital
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Session Monday
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Honeymoon, illness, vaction trip
and other causes conspired to pre­
vent the regular mid-month session
of the city council Monday evening
and the protest against the proposed
First street sewer will hve to wait
until the July. 7 session, unless the
mayor calls a special meeting in the
meantime.
There Was quite a defegktion pres­
ent of those who are opposed to jtoy-
ing for W 'toWtod or third sewer on
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In accord with other lodges all
over the United States, which all met
at the same hour, Chadwick Lodge,
No. 68, A. F. A A. M., was called to
order by Senior Warden Don McCune
at one o’clock. Tuesday afternoon to
drink a toast to Great Britain. Ma­
sonic lodges all over the world were
doing the same, the thought behind
the movement being to express in
words the desired downfall of Hitler­
ism and all dictators. Masonic lodges
are under the ban in all totalitarian
nations.
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The toasts in the Chadwick Lodge
session were not drunk but consisted
of well thought o«t addresses by E.
G. Opperman and Les Child, while
others made short talks.
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