The Coquille Valley sentinel., November 27, 1941, Image 1

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INDEPENDENT
VOL XXXVU.
NO. 46.
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THURSDAY, NO
Friday To Be -
Carpenters' Day
J. E. Horton To
Head County
Chamber Commerce
Coquille To Hove
Weather Station
Another “Carpenters' Day” is to be
held at the Community Building to­
morrow (Friday)
when it is ex­
pected to get the sheeting in' place
and prepare for shingling the roof.
A potluck dinner wjll be enjoyed at
noon,and those helping are requestd
to bring their dinners and equipment
Coffee, cream and sugar will be fur­
nished.
Not only carpenters but anyone
who can drive a nail is requested to
turn out for the day and Harry Ross
says if the volunteers do not have
overalls tie will furnish a pair for
each.
The trusses at the front of the
building will - all be in place this
week; a crew has beencbusy getting
thevery nice cornices in place, and
progress on the huge building con­
struction has been continuous except
when slowed down by the heavy
rains recently.
,
Coquille All Set For
Christinas Opening
Friday Evening at 7:30
Improvements At
Front and Holl
All County Warrants,
Except Non-Hi
School, Now Called
County Agent Geo. H. Jenkins re-
Considerable activity is noticed at
parted at the Coquille Chamber of
Front/and Hall streets with raising
Commerce session in the hotel Tues­
and leveling the Train Building, in­
stallation of fire partitions and cut­
day noon that the weather obsrving
J. E. Norton was elected president
A little change has had to be made ting the easthalf of the building into
quipment, recently requested from
In making calls for county war­
of the Coos County Chamber of Com-,
the federal weather department, was in the Christmas Opening program, three store rooms, with entrances on rants which will wipe out all war­
mehce and Clarence Coe, of Marsh­
here and he was waiting instructions scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) Hall street and one entrance on Front rant indebtedness of all funds except -
field, was re-elected vice president, at
as to where to place it. President evening, at 7:30, states Chairman street. A basement is also being the Non-High school district, County
a meeting in the Coquille Hotel Mon­
Stewart stated he would confer with “Andy’’ Anderson. The high school constructed under the building.
i Treasurer Stautt recalls that it was
day evening, with representatives
Mayor Milne and have one of the po­ band cannot play for the occasion,
Across the street LeRoy’s Beauty on Nov. 28 last year that all general
present from Myrtle Peint, Marsh-
lice officers designated to read the much to everyone’s regret. Some of and Barber shop which this week fund county warrants were called
field and Coquille. ,
instruments daily and record the the students are going to Eugene Fri­ became a union shop, is being bright­ and that fund has been on a cash
Retiring President Wallace De-
readings.
.4 day afternoon for the big game on ened up on the exterior with a new basis since.
ment had aramged for an interesting
The equipment consists of a ther­ Saturday. That is one reason, but the cogt of white paint.
The call for all warrants out­
( series of talks on county matters, ••
There are also rumors of a new standing on the market road and
mometer registering both maximum principal reason the band cannot play
with Judge E. L.' Peterson headlining
and minimum temperatures, and a is that the Junior class play, “Don’t Richfield station where Stanley Fitz­ county bridge fun0s, made yesterday,
the program.
rain guage. The equipment should Keep Him Walting,” is to be present­ gerald operates, by use of the en­ wipes out all warranto, when they
The judge said the county court was
i>e placed four feet aboyg grassy ed in the gymnasium tomorow eve- larged space made available by the have been presented and paid, on
conducting the county affairs along
______________________ , fill with the dirt from the Commun- those two funds, and indicates the
spot, wjUi_nq_interfwing .ftWRLd ana ding.
fine progress being made in deb) re­
As a subtsitute for-the band, Mr. ity building.
the observer will also note in th#
as'far as those wishes were made
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duction which will before many years
record book the prevailing wind di­ Anderson has arranged with Messrs.
known. He pointed out that finan­
rection.
see the county free of debt—bonded
Wood and Claver for the use of the
cially the county’s position ia improv­
as well as warrant.
Mr. Jenkins said his office would theatre sound equipment which will
ing steadily. The net reduction in
prepare the monthly report to Be play Christmas music records. The
The last previous call for Market
debt was $154,000 for the first six
submitted to the weather observa­ equipment may be atop the northeast
Road warrants was Nov. 1, 1940. The
months of 1941, and said that the total
tion office |n Portland.
cqrner of the hotel building or it may
Mrs. Anna Rooney, who sold her final call is for $41411.72 worth of
debt is now $594,000 where it was a
Ballots have been mailed to the be on the theatre’s truck.
house on South Coulter street last warrant» on which the estimated in­
million-more a few years ago.
hundred odd chamber members tor
The merchants have been enthu­ Monday to J. D. Gillespie, has pur­ terest payment will be $920.
All county warranto, not including
the annual meeting and election siastic over the decorating program chased Mrs. Jean Battey’s Highway
The last call, before this one, for
the Non-High School District which
which is to be held In the hotel din­ and all have agreed to have their Grocery, on the Marshfield road, near Bridge Fund warranto was Sept. 1,
The
Tom
Smith
Mercury
was
quite
is a, district of a portion of the county,
ing room next Tuesday evening. Due. windows bedecked with symbols of
1940. The total for this "final call on
have now been called, and by Dec. badly wrecked on the North Fork 2, at 6:30. The ladies are invited to the holiday season and Christmas Sanford Heights, and took possession this fund is for $23,571.88 on which
bridge
this
side
of
Myrtle
Point,
last
Saturday.
She
was
moving
out
31, 1945, all county bonds will have
attend. Anyone who cannot attend merchandise, with the unveiling to there the first of this week and Mr. the interest is estimated at $282.
been retired.' Over $100,000 of de­ Tuesday morning when it hit the the meeting is requested to mark a
The call for Non-High warranto is
place at 7:30 sharp. Some at Gillespie will move across the street,
linquent timber taxes has been col­ slippei-y surface of the bridge and puilot and mail it or take it to the
merchants are planning to be from Mrs. Bernudean Wilson’s house, for everything issued prior to No.
turned
over.
lected the past year.
5352, those endorsed up to Feb. 10
that evening, others not.
No serious injuries were received hotel. There are spaces provided for
to his new home in a few days.
He expressed the opinion that while
the writing in of any name not al'
this year, and the amount of warranto
The greenery decorations,
for
Another
deal
completed
by
the
by
the
oecupants,
a
boy
having
his
th rate of taxation for the first six
ready printed an the ballot.
which contributions have been made Geo. E. Oerding agency which made* called is $15,095 51 on which the es­
months of 1942 would be 13.2 mills, head bumped and one of the ladies
A petition from the McKinley 3 week, will not be ready for in- both of the above mentioned was timated accrued interest is $85.
receiving
a
cut
on
her
face.
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that the total for next year will be
Treasurer Stauff calls attention to
lation fbr the “opening” but the that by which Mr. and Mrs. Harold
The top of the car was consider­ Grange Woman's club, with 25 signa­
close to 17 mils.
the fact that $488.86 worth of Non-
tures, was read. It requested that stars Will all be in place
P.
Ha"rt,
formerly
of
Powers,
pur
­
ably
jammed,
two
wheels
were
He pointed to the pending installa­
rest rooms be provided in the new
There wil be, without doubt, some chased the Vic Groshens house in High warranto, previously called,
tion of a new record keeping system broken, glass windows broken out, Community Building, a matter which
Santa Claus
attractions far the the Hand Addition. Mr: Hart is em­ $1,642.24 in market road warranto,
but
it
was
fortunate
the
accident
was
in the aaassor’s and tax collctor’s of­
has already been referred to the youngsters and all of Coquille and ployed by the Geo. F. Burr Motor Co.. and $406.09 in bridge fund warranto
not
more
serious.
The
Bosworth
fices, which would save the county
building committee.
vicinity is invited to attend the 1941
O. E. Mattpon, who had owned the have not yet been presented for re­
money and insure that each taxpayer Motor Co, wrecker brought the car
President Stewart reported that the Christmas Opening
former
Mrs. Seeley store on North demption, although interest on them
to
the
garage
here.
will receive a tax statement once u
,
Junior chamber of commerce would
Henry street for some tune, has sold has ceased.
year.
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take charge of thia year’s Christmas
■it
to George Sanford, cousin of O. C.
He pointed to the improvements in
street decorating, and that they
Sanford. Mrs. Geo. Sanford was for­
equipment made for the county’s road
wished to make it an annual project.
merly Mrs. Kate Watson.
department and said Coos’ equipment
Resolutions were adopted for pre­
was the equal of any county in the
sentation to Oregon's congressional
state of comparable population.
League of Oregon cities in cooper­ delegation, opposing the proposed1 Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Sleek, who live
Something very important to be
on South Henry street, are enjoying
He then went on to stress two im­ ation with the bureau of municipal
legislation, which would give the In­ jj^visit from his brother, W. J. Sleek,
thankful
for on Thanksgiving day, is
portant matters which all, chambers research at the University of Oregon
terstate Commerce Commission *tia». Who arrived a couple of weeks ago
the fine United States navy. Last
of commerce should strive for. First ia holding a regional meeting of city
authority to, regulate the length or from his home in Greenville, IB.
was the proposed railroad from Coes officials at the Coquille Hotel this
W. P. Laws, of the state highway Thursday when news came over the
weight of trucks on any highway, This is the visitor’s first trip west
Bay to Eureka which 'would materi­ Thursday evening at 7 o’clock.
department here, suffered a 'painful radio of the arival in North Bend of
road or street in any state. This mat­
the destroyer, “Gilmer,” several Co­
ally aid in the development of south­
Mayor Milne has invited all city ter is further referred to in the Sen­ and he is amazed at the brand of injury out on the Marshfield jyghway
western Oregon.
officials from Marshfield, North tinel's report of the County Chamber Oregon’s winter weather, the green last Friday morning which will lay quille people got into their cars and
grass and trees, and Oregon’s fine him up far a time. He was standing drove over to the Bay to view it. No
The other point Judge Peterson Bend, Empire, Eastside, Bandon,
of Commerce held here Monday eve­ system of roads. The hosts took him
emphasized was the need for salvag­ Myrtle Point, Port Orford, Gold
on the dump truck running board one was allowed on board but that
ning.
on a trip recently to see the Red­ when the load was tripped by the was easily accounted for because ev­
ing the timber that is now wasted. Beach, Reedsport, Lakeside to attend
woods in northern California which lever, and his rubber soles caused ery evidence of the ship’s being ready
Thirty to 60 per cent of the trees are the meeting.
to him were also awe-inspiring. He him to slip from the running board for action was in sight. At the rear
left in the woods because the mills can
The conference will ptovidi an op­
expects to remain a couple of weeks under the backing front wheel. No were the depth bombs in “ash can
not use the inferior stuff. The for­ portunity for city officials to ex­
longer and, although 73 years of age, bone^ were broken but the tire ran racks,” in the words of Major George
ests of the county are being dissipated change experiences and ideas on a
hopes he can again visit this state the length of his lower leg from Maynard. On each side were tor­
and he referred to one, industry in variety of municipal problems and
pedo tubes, eight of .them, four on a
the east where inferior timber is make sugge<ti jhs for needed research - John Woods of the State Forestry which people in the east know so ankle to knee.
side, and probably more in her bow.
used for the manufacture of heels through the bureau. Speakers at the Department was present at the noon little about.
The five-inch gun, located at the
for ladies* shoes, which are thep meeting will also discuss state legis­ luncheon of the Rotary Club yester­
front and popularly known as the
day and showed a film depicting the
shipped to St. Louis.
lation of interest to eities and give
bow chaser, the anti-aircraft guns on
He also said a process had been consideration to proposals which have entire process of manufatcuring Ore­
the super structure combined to give
gon fir plywood from the cutting of
developed for making plaster from | beei^made for League cities.
plenty of interest to a close up view.
the timber, logging, I Idling, chip-
sawdust and urged the development
The thermometer has registered be­
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ping, peeling, drying, Btching and
of industries which would utilize the
Robert E. Harbison III is the name low freezing nearly every night the
™ishing into
finally
the
gluing
and
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of the 7% pounds young man bom past week, the low being Tuesday
panels. The film was in color and to Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Harbison
morning when it stood at 26. Mon­
it was a very interesting showing.
Tuesday morning. Both mother and day, yesterday and this morning 28
Donald Farr reported on the prog­ babe are doing well and the father is
degrees was the low.
There were / something over 50
Mrs. Craig Perrott, Coquille, and ress of his committee toward "ar­ a very happy man..
The fog has been peculiarly situ­
her able Committee have this week ranging for Christmas carol singing
ated lately. One would think from Lions, from Coquille, Myrtle Point
put into ¿he mail Christmas Seals to this year and stated he was getting
the heavy envelopment here in the and Powers, who attended the zone
Eugene E. Eggers, 23-year old res­
dress the gifts pnd mail of the season. co-operation from other organiza­
business section on Tuesday and meeting held in the Coquille Hotel
ident of the Broadbent section, was
Coquille has Always been glad to tions.
Wednesday
mornings that the whole at a dinner session last evening. The
brought to the Coquille Hospital Sun­
Proud Papa Charlie Briggs was
country was shrouded in gray. Yet zone chairman, Waldamar Gurney, of
day night, not seriously hurt, but ne­ support th>* more than worth while present and read an original poem on
cause aod assist the County and State
a man who drives from Marshfield Myrtle Point, presided.
cessitating a stay in the hospital. He
vitamins and received the congratu­
These meetings are held primarily
C. D. French, state driving instruc­ each morning said that he did not
was alone in his car, the night was as wefl as the National Tuberculosis lations of the members.
Association to continue its fight on
tor from Secretary of State Snell’s encounter any until just before to hear reports on what is being done
foggy and he was crowded off on to
Rotarians John Carl, of Arago, and office, called at the Sentinel office
the dread disease.
reaching the Coquille Service Sta- by each club. This zone includes all*
the soft shoulder and his car turned
Ray C. Treasher, of Grants Pass, were this morning and complimented very
Lions dens from Reedsport to Gold
tion.
He
suffered
contusions
of
the
over,
guests. Mr. Treasher, who is geoIo­ highly the class of 25 young people
Beach but bnly the three towns had
right leg. The other car did not
list for the stale was here to attend to whom he gives driving instruction
representatives here.
stop. His car was badly wrecked.
a meeting of mining association that each Thursday morning. ,
is interested in the development of
Dance At Fairview Saturday
One of the requirements is that the
the chrome deposits in Coos and Cur­
Night
By Home Ec. Unit
students fill out a blank—their home
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Coos county coffers were enriched ry counties at the court house yester­ work—which must be O. K.’d by his
Clan
Lest
we
forget
—
the
Junior
To
provide
funds for fixing the
day
afternoon.
by-$484 this -week when a check for
or her parents. One of the questions play, “Don’t Keep Him Waiting,” is kitchen in the Community building
Ken Bishop, of the Department of
that amount was received by Judg*
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Dr. G. E. Stark, of this city, was one Peterson from R. S. Rhodes who was Agriculture soil conservation bureau, is, “Under what conditions does the to be presented at the high school at Fairview, so that hot school lunches
car with the right-of-way forfeit the gymnasium tomorrow evening and may be prepared for the children,
of the 33 candidates who trod the instrumental (p / having the drilling was also a gtuest.
privilege” The parent must read the from all advance reports its presen­ the ladies of the Home Extension
hot sands at Hillah Shrine TempMln done at the head of Davis Slough last
answer before he affixes his signature tation is something no one should Unit at Fairview are giving a dance
Ashland at the ceremonial last week summer. The “rental free” clause
and in this way the fundamentals of miss.
in the building there thia coming Sat­
at which the Imperial Potentate. had expired and when the county
the state driving laws are impresesd
urday evening, Nov. 29. They will
Thos E. Law of Atlanta, Georgia, court refused to lease op the same
on the older driver who may think McCracken Moves Law Offices
serve sandwiches and cake and the
was present to preside at the cere­ terms as before, the check was
he knows all there ^s to be known
admission for dance and refreshments
mony. The class will be designatd mailed. Mr. Rhodes indicated drill-
To Laird Building
The young folks of the Lincoln and about careful driving".
will be 40 cents for gentlemen, ten
by the potentate’s name. Others from ing would be resumed there at a
Washnigton schools and of the Cun­
Attorney F. E. McCracken whose cents for ladies. Everyone invited to
here present at the ceremonial were later date.
offiA has been in the brane building
ningham schools , whom Mrs. Tallant
attend.
K. J. Lawrence. M. F. Pettit and F. Of
on Second street fot many years,
Greenough brought in for the^show,
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Hudson..
last week moved to Room 214 in the
thoroughly enjoyed the “dental- pup-
Had Thanksgiving
Homes, Stores
Sold This Week
Mercury Wrecked
On Slippery Bridge
Illinois Visitor
Delighted With Ore.
City Officials
Here Tonight
W. P. Lows Slips
Under Truck
Naval Destroyer
At North Bend
Rotary Shown
Plywood Film
Bob Harbison III
Born Tuesday
Sub-Freezing
The Post Week
Christmas Seals
Are Mailed
Crowded Off
Highway In Fog
Lions Zone
Meeting Here
Instructor
Praises Class
Coos Co. Gets $484
Junior Class Play
Is Worth While
For Drilling Lease
Dr. Stark "Hangs
Onto The Rope"
Dental Puppet
Show Yesterday
yrergthita: I
In the article prepared for the Sen­
tinel last week by Mrs. Mary M.
Randleman and headed “A Coos Bay
Pioneer Story,” the name of Mrs. Ida
Paterson, who was the pioneer, was
unintentionally omitted.
quille, Mrs. Marvin .Lyons and Mrs.
Katherine Huling, of Marshfield,
made up a party which motored to
Capetown,
California, to
spend
Thanksgiving with the Branstetters.
Mrs. L. P. Branstetter is south for
the winter with her daughter and is
in improved health. Mr. Branstetter,
Sr., is better than he has been foe
some ‘'me and continues to call Co­
quille home.
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Mrs J. D. Gillespie on the hunting
trip to Tule Lake, California, from
which she, Mr. Gillespie and Mr. and
Mrs Ronald Ward returned Tuesday
before Thanksgiving, having been
gone since the Friday bfore. Asked
what they hunted and what luck, the
reply was, “ducks, geese and pheas­
ants, best kind of luck because there
Mrs Marlin Brandon and Miaa No­ was so much game you couldn’t miss
rene McKeown drove out to Eugene it!” The party stayed at the home
Friday and returned Saturday.
of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Rose.'
means of poppets, and thj program
dealt entirely with dental care and
observation of good teeth rules. -
The show is sponsored by the State
Board of Health.
Locally it was
sponsored and paid for by the B. P.
W. Club and the Rotary club.
quarters, at
Capt. Warren C. Parker, of Port
Orford, stopped while in Coquille to
visit friends, going on to Marshfield
before returning home from a longer
trip to Klamath Falls.
Rev and Mrs. Charles Brown left
Sunday to be present that evening
for the ordination of their son, Rev
Frank E. Brown.
to get home from Eu­
gene "last Sunday was tod long for
Mrs. E<^ 1 Tx Stelle and her daughter,
’> among the passengers in
who .Were
the Greyliound bus stranded on the
Roseburg side of the mountain slide
five miles out of Myrtle Point. The«. *
rain and cold made it imperative for
passengers to remain inside the bus
during the long delay while highway
employees removed the boulder
which stopped traffic.
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