‘-A-' À » i ■ a, 'N I \ , 4 ■« I t PAOBfWIt«! 4- i s’* > fai .-ri a — .H'ULX ... .......................... luring the evening. Cuesta wers Mr. and Mrs. A. J. .1 Sweet, Sixes River; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore of Bandon; Mr. and Mn. Jack St. Clair, Mr. and Mn Wasfay Mrs. Sim Darby was hostess to the Itaird, Mn. Jeanette Pierce, Miss Jeait K. I. N. club last week. After en­ joying refreshments, priochle rounded Laird. out the afternoon. Mka. Holycross Knitters Needed won first prise and Mrs. Joe Salisbury Mrs. W. B. McLarrin, president of second. Present were Mesdames W. Bundles for America, asks that the E. Buell, Pat Mullin, Ben Payne, Guy word be given that they now have MhiUin, Joe Salsbury,. Don Richey, plenty of yarn on hand, and that knit­ Mullin, Joe Sailsburyi Don Holycrosa, Clarence McNair end the hostess, ters are needed. Requests are com­ ing from the headquarters for knit­ Mrs. Sim Darby. < . ted garments. Mrs. C. V. Smith has offered to help instruct in the direc­ Wednesday afternoon last week a tions and asks that any so desiring pre-nuptial shower for Miss Hilma get in touch with her. Bundles for Leonard was given by Mirs. Ralph H. Britain hold forth in the Gardner Christensen an78 The program and dance at River­ ton last Saturday night was a success in every way, netting >76 which will go to buy food for hot lunches'for the school children. A Red Cross booth set up to receive donations brought >8.00. * Officers of the Woman’s club an Mrs. Stanley Clausen president and Mn. Adolph Molthu secretary and treasurer. Mn. C. M. Hartwell di­ rected the one act play put on by the women, entitled, "Thursday, at Home." The patriotic pageant was one of the moot beautiful things ever done at Riverton. This was written and directed by Marcella Rawe, pri­ mary and music instructor in the school. Several songs wen contribu­ ted by the Parkersburg Women’s club. There were accordion duets by Rich­ ard and Toddy Parrish and accordion number, by J. J. Koch, Smith Hughe. instructor Th. Coquille Grange has invited the women to repeat “Thursday at Home” next Friday night at their meeting, and also Mr. Koch with his secordion numbers. * ' State Officer Visits Royal Neighbors r IÙ y * > I ! I f r I « f I The Royal Neighbors regular moot­ ing was held Wednesday evening. Mae Logan, state superintendent, of Portland, was present and one guest, Anne Montgomery, of Marshfield. Them was celebration of birthdays in January, February and March for Lydia Willey, Jane Torrey, Mao Wag­ goner, Myrtle Jones, Mildred Ward­ rip and Belle Belloni. *~ Those < mi the refreshment committee wore Agnes Schroeder, Hasel Sutton and Mae Waggoner. The next mooting will be on April 8th when five new members will be initiated. Members present wqre Mesdames Mae Waggoner, Jane Burch, Ha Sherrard, Agnes Schroe­ der, Myrtle Jones, Lydia Willey, Nel­ lie Martindale, Jane Torrey, Mattie McGuffin, Veneta Batty, Hotel But­ ton and Mildred Wardrip. Cornerstone Class Mrs. Ernest O’Dell entertained the Cornerstone class of ths Church of Christ last Thursday. Mrs. O’Dell gave a talk on milk and milk products as a defense measure in nutrition problems, and served milk drinks and cookies for refreshments later, fa the absence of Mm. Clifford Kern, Mm. O’Dell took her subject and discuseed productive gardens. Members present warn Mesdames Clinton Bash, George Chapman, V. E. Crim, W. A. Earls, Henry George, Walter George, Del­ bert James, Amxy Mintonye Elwyn Nosier, Ronald Russell, Alan Rhay, Earl Stewart, Elmer Winsloe, Irwin Woodward and Mm. O’Dell. » ' I I ■ 4 with a birthday dinner, tirthday cake was a fea- I ■ £ Tauk and So Club Another one lost to Medford is Apne Hocamp for whom the Tauk and So Club gave a handkerchief shower last Thursday evenin^when they met at the home of Agnes Schroeder. Sewing and cards were the diversion and refreshments were served at the close of the evening. Members pms- ent warn Mesdames Nellie Martin­ dale, Lydia Willey, Bessie Mulder, Jane Burch, Aime Hocamp, Larkey Benham, Mae Waggoner, Myrtle Jones, Venita Batty, Ida Sherrard, Ruby Johnson, Agnes Schroeder and Belle Belloni. W. C. T. U. With Mn. Richmond The W C. T. U. memben met Fri­ day aftemon at the home of Mn. Jas. Richmond for their regubr monthly meeting. An inspiring devotional pro­ gram was bd by Mn. Zelia Ireland, with a reading by Mn. W. P. Laws, “Sower and the Seeds,” a parabb from the 12th Chapter of St. Mark as the scriptun lesson. A number of article, on temperance were read. Mn. Schnni spoke on the defense morale program for Coos county and urged memben to give Easter and Mother’s day cards to tha xoldten By A. L. Li nd beck Veteran observers of political events about the capital are agreed that the crop of candidates developed in the primary campaign to date is one of the smallest in recent Oregon history. With mom than 100 state offices to fill only 80 candidates had filed up .0 Saturday night. While many mom will have volunteered their services Some 5000 farmers whose opera­ >efore this appears in print the pros­ pects am that there will still be many tions are covered by the state indus­ vacancies, especially for legislative trial accident fund will welcome the eats, when filing time1'closes at 6:00 news that their insurance premium j. m. next Tuesday. Even if the cus- rate is to be reduced from >4.60 to .omary last-day-stampede is repeated >4.00 per >100 of payroll as the result this year it is hardly probable that of action taken by the Industrial Ac­ the total of filings will approach that cident Cttnmission this week. Con­ of 1940 when 417 men and women tractors engaged in home construc­ were entered in the race for state of­ tion were also granted a rate redue­ fices, or that of 1938 when 423 candi- tion from >7.00 to >4.00 per >10Q of payroll. The new reduced rates ('will iates filed. So far only one candidate has filed become effective as of July 1, next. for each of the three poets to be filed Other states may have their “fifth” on the supreme bench. The same situation prevails with respect to the columnists but Oregon is to go these offices of attorney general, labor one . better wtih an organisation of commissioner and superintendent of "sixth” columnists. These will be-the public instruction while in many of numerous volunteer groups, gun clubs the legislative districts no candidate and “guerillas” which have been or­ ganised to meet any attempted in­ of either party had filed. Secretary of State Snell has an­ vasion by an enemy force. Governor nounced that the doom of hie office Sprdgue has instructed Colonel Ralph will be closed to Candidates promptly P. Cowgill, commander of the state at 5:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, al­ guard regiment, to regularise these though any who are in the office at groups by giving them a Retinite that time will be permitted to com­ military status as reservists. In the pete their filing and declarations sent event'of capture their members would in by mail and bearing a postmark then be entitled to treatment as prior to that hour will be accepted as prisoners of war, the governor ex­ plained. Otherwise they would be meeting the requirements. subject to immediate execution. cording to the present restrictions which became effective March 18. - - ■ ■ ~ * Oregon’s bonded debt which hit a With the training of civilian de­ high of >66,062,810 on January 1, 1928, will be down to 129,648435 on fense instructors in western Oregon April 1. On that date State Treasurer practically compiali' instruction of Scott will pay off >1,076,000 in high­ similar groups'"fri eastern Oregon way bonds and >700,000 in Oregon counties will be started immediately, according to Jerrold Owen, state de­ veterans’ stat* aid bonds. fense coordinator. The training pro­ It will no longer be possible to slip gram is Under the direction of Jack up on the elusive clam in the dark— Hayes. that is not until the war ends. Gover­ nor Sprague, at the request of mili­ tary authorities, has banned night clam digging or any other activity that involves the use of lights on the beach. Furthermore' the sale and use of fireworks of all kinds have been banned in Oregon for the duration. Prospects that Oregon may have to forego its annual state fair this year was seen when J. D. Mickle, director of the state department of agricul­ ture, announced that the fair would npt be able to operate if revenues from the dog races wore cut off. The fair’s «h*rs of these racing revenues last year amounted to >80,000. With­ f°5 .end mg home' 8b< I out this money Mickle said, it would to,d of need for * or phono- not be possible to pay the premiums andjhair cushion, for boys sta- usually offered to exhibitors in the tioned at Bandon. “ various departments. Next months program “Spiritual Defense” will be at the home of Mrs. I In spite of the fact that deferment Skeels in charge of Mrs. Ellis. A I from military service is being gran­ vacancy in the flower and mission work caused through Mrs. Pearl Card- ted to farm workers there is still a well moving away, was filled by Mrs. serious shortage of men for work on I the farms due to heavy enlistments Ross. * A resolution was adopted that wo 1 among farm boys and to the migra- call upon all patriotic, economic, re­ 1 tion of hundreds of men from farms form and Christian organisations to i to the cities to take better paying join with us for the immediate pro­ jobs in defense industries, according hibition of the traffic in beverage to Colonel Elmer V. Wooten, state alcohol in Oregon and in the nation director of selective service. While there spears to be plenty of common for the duration of the war. Reports were given on the conven­ labor for farm work, Wooten said, tion in Myrtle Point by Mrs. Laws the shortage is in men who are able urg- Richmond, and the next con­ to repair and operate farm machin­ vention they said will bo in Coquille. ery. b- Old paperi 6c a bunch. f 'jC •/ * Luncheon was served by th. hostess Scott also criticised justices who who was assisted by Mrs. Laws. Present were Mesdames Alice Hol- assess exhorbitant costa on minor verstott, Frank Schram, Fred Schaer, traffic law violators. Some of these, | Dan Brown, Walter Oerding, Birdie especially in Klamath county, he Skeels, O. B. Harriman, W. P. Laws, pointed out assess costa of >8.00 in Clarion Gormley, Noble Chowning, these cases even when the accused Este Ellis, Louis Fugebon, Vorn enters s plea of guilty, whereas, in I Bailey, Blanche Davis, Zelb Ireland his opinion costs in such cases should and Frank Leslie. not exceed >4.50. These practices, Scott explained, Rehearsals For April 14 Concert were exposed by agents of his de­ partment due the state from this Rehearsals and plans sri going on source. in esrnest for the fine concert on 1 ~Q— April 14 at the high school gym. The Although he is the only member of Business and Professional Women’s club are sponsors of ths orchestra the state board of control who is not which b directed by Muriel Dae. S a candidate for public office at this Among the interesting features of the time—or perhaps It is because of this evening will be eongs by Mrs. Roy reason—State Treasurer Leslie M. Barton and violin eoloe by Esther Scott almost monopilsed the publicity Jensen. These talented women have spotlight around the capital this past pleased Coquille audiences before and week. First the treasurer gained atten­ their apearance qn Aprils program b being anticipated. Mrs. M. O. Haw­ tion with a statement hitting at those kins has been said by visiting musi­ who have been making so muih ado cians that her work compares with , over the so-called surplus in state in­ Mn. Katherine Hoffman who for come tax revenue. This surplus, if yean was Shumann-Heink’s aceom- any, Scott pointed out “Is very much "Jsat soatething r w for &•. ■T, >5 L*‘ -X U ms ganisation in which everyone la in- 'voters. Is the way he put it. forested and the' program is being Technically, at least he Is correct chosen for special appeal, familiar »¡nee the >1.801),000 in excess collec- 1 classics, which everyone loves. Co- tions that had accumulated as of lasj quille is fortunate in this musical as- December disappeared when the tax sot, remarkable for a town of this commission earmarked this money for rise. No charge is going to be made, state needs in the current tax levy but a silver offering will be taken, .nd until heavy tax payments of the proceMta to go for buying music for past two wwks there was not enough th. orsfaMtra. ■ money to the credit of th. general F-‘ * , t VF; K .7 I I i i in existence. Proviso is made for limited issuanoe of replacement plates'tod plates to new registrants. Date tabs of not more than four square inches may be issued to be attached'next year to old plates, ac­ t . X 4 ■; ' Í 1 /> / Î AT t NMMMM Z----- —-V—-. r——— — » V ' v. - ■ «