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UOQUILLE. COOS COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY. JULY 16, 1942.
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Mrs.Wernich
Republican State
Committee Meet
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Stote Remits $23,248
lU.Wallate Carl's
in
Minerals Ass'n.
To Publicize Coos
Coal Resources
Family Enjoyed
Fine Month’s Trip
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Death Received
In Auto Accident
County Treasurer Chas. Stauff this
qiorning received two checks from
Attending for the first time a re­
At the meeting at the Southwestern i the state. One was for >22.628.87,
publican state committee meeting,
Oregon
Minerals Association, held in , this county's share of the motor ve-1
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Mrs. R. A. Wernich, state committee-
the court house Tuesday evening, it , hide regisb-ation fees up to July 15.
-The public installation in I. O. O. F. woman from Coos county, returned ,
Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Bunch, Phyllis was decided to publicize the county’s
The cablegram report of the death
The other was for the county’s por­
hall last evening was well attended Sunday from Portland. The sessions and Jim, returned shortly after mid­
coal and other mineral resources with tion of the alcoholic beverages fund, of Lieut. Wallace Carl in an automo­
and the program which followed the of the biennial meeting were held night last Wednesday night from their
a booklet far general distribution. Ap­ for the quarter ending June 30 and bile accident in Australia came as
ceremonies in the lodge hall was en- Saturday in the chambers of the New month's vacation trip which they
the greatest shock of their lives to
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pointed by President R. J. Hillstrom was for >619.64.
- joyed.
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his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. ;
York Stock Exchange, adjacent to the hugely enjoyed.
to Write and have the booklet printed
The tables ip the dining room were Imperial Hotel. Senator Wm. Walsh,
Their first stop for more than were w. H. Kay of Coquille, A. R.
Carl of Arago, to his wife who is in
arranged in a double V formation state committeeman from Cooa’ coun- over-night was fit Fort Sill, Okla.,
Tillamook, and was a soruce of deep- -
Jo4jes of Myrtle Point and W. L.
and the decortitions of red, white and ty and Mrs. Walsh also attended,
and at Shepherd’s Field just acroas
est regret to his hosts of friends in
r of Marshfield.
■ blue candles, flowers, etc.,
added ' The principal speakers during the the line in Texas where they met and
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E. Borel reported that thirteen
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greatly to the enjoyment of the morning were Governor Sprague and talked with several of the boys who
Whether the accident which took
tons of. chromium had been received
L.'-J. Swan was in yesterday to his life occurred during army man­
z___ banquet afterWards
Palmer Hoyt, publisher of the Ore­ are from this section. -> From thpre at toe stockpile here and that miners
place fin adv. for the sale of hogs
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' Edith Guenwald was installing of­ gonian, who gave the keynote ad­ they headed west, visiting Brice and
had indicated more would be deliv­ and a team from hid ranch which he euvers or elsewhere, was not stated
ficer fhr Mamie Rebekah Lodge, No. dress. Mr. Hoyt pointed out that “this the Grand Canyons which the doctor ered here soon.
in the message. His death occurred
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sold’ this week to A. L. Powrie; of
20, the following being those in­ war is divided Into two fronts, the says was somewhat of a disappoirft-
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R.' T. Lewis, formerly of Bandon, Myrtle Pbiril. Tiie ,100 acres ranch is July 7.
ducted* into office for the coming six military and economic; to lose one ■nent to him as the brilliant coloring
Interment
has
been
made in Aus­
and more recently of Vancouver, located near tiie Dora school house
. months:
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tralia but tiie body will be brought
means to lose the other. So all must which sometimes glorifies that sec­ Wash.. called attention to the urgent
and Mr. Powrie needed it to avoid home for burial here after the war.
,
N. G — Mildred Sciiaer
do his or her part to see that the tion was not in evidence during their need of developing the coal resources
building a bridge strong enough to
V. G —Bernice Clark
stay.
Wallace J. Carl was born at Arago,
American way is preserved. The fu­
of the county, pointing out the short­ haul logging trucks across the Fork.
Treas.—Harriet Schaer.
They
made
the
12
&
mile
trip
down
June 20, 1917, and was 17 days past
ture is as bright as your ideals of
age of fuel ip the Portland section
The
ranch
homesteaded
by
Mr.
into the bottom of the canyon, made
Warden—Merle Kellenberger
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where green slab wood costs around Swan’s father, G. G. Swan, back in 25 years of age. He attended school
I service.”
Cond.—Marguerite Stem
at Arago and was a graduate of
He said it is proper for citizens to on mule back, one day and back the >14 a cord delivered. He said that
1870 and has never been in any other Arago High in 1935. He then attend­
I. G.—Mae Shoemaker
criticize, “to vitally criticize im­ next. While it was fairly cool on the Portland dealers had shown consid­
than a Swan's possession since it
O. G.—Edith Gruenwald
ed Oregon State College, graduating
proper spending, boondoggling and rim, the night at the mile lower ele­ erable interest in the samples of
passed from United States ownership. from there in 1940. He was a mem-
vation,
was
hot.
The
bottom
of
the
Chap.—Verna Brockmann
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the useless expenditure of lives. But
Coos ebunty coal which he had taken
Kir. Swan intends moving to Myrtle ber there of Alpha Gamma Rho and
- ' Musician—Amanda Sutton
canyon is at a 2,000 feet level while
up
there.
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Point and after resting for a while— of Alpha Zeta, agricultural honor­
at the rim it is over 7,000 feet.
R. 8. N. G. Estelle Dunn
getting away from the 5 a. m. to 9 p.. ary society.
' They also went into Flagstaff, Ariz.,
L. S. N. G.—Emily Hersey
m. hours—will look aroiuid for an-
for a day or two before heading for
R. S. V- G.—Mary Clinton
He took the R. O. T. C. training at
other
place.
home.
S.
V.
G.
—
Lillian
Clark
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college and following his graduation y
The weather was pleasant most of
"U* S. 8,—Lois Robison
was assistant county agent in Tilla-
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the time; they only encountered rain
L. S. 8.—Marguerite Robison
mook county uhtil he teas called to
A return engagement between the
Jas. L. Child acted as installing of­
The Pioneers .of Coos and Curry on three or four days, nothing to
his country’s service, Feb. 1, 1941.,
Coos Country. Club of the Bay and
ficer for Coquille Lodge, No. 58, I. O. counties, with their friends, are re­ bother a native Oregonian.
He was stationed at Fort Lewis the
Aside from the areas surrounding the Coquille Valley Country club will
O. F„ the list of those installed being: minded that Sunday, the 26th of July,
greater part of his training period,
military posts and camps they did be the tournament Sunday between
isjhe date for the annual picnic.
N. G.—Ernest L. Benham
A foquille, party of seven drove in the Field Artillery. ’
the golfers yf the two clubs. The
R. & N. G —Clyde Clark
As usual the picnic will be held in not see much army activity.
d>.wn t<> the C. J. Fuhrman ranch on
On Nov. 29 last year he was united
The doctor, of course, had his mo- tournament will be played’ on the - -Sixes river last Saturday afternoon, in marriage to Miss Betty Green at
the Myrtle Grove west of the new
L. 8. N. G —Harry Hunt
tien picture camera along and says valley golf links, near Norway, start­ returning home Sunday evening. Tillamook..
community building in Coquille.
V. G —Albert Curbs
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Tables and benches will be pro­ he was not prevented from taking ing at 10 o’clock this coming Sunday Those in the group were Mr. and Mrs.
R. 8. V. G —J. P. .Beyers
He left Fort Lewis early this year
vided for theitoon day luncheon and pictures wherever he desired, with morning. The visitors will bring a E. D. Wehb, Mr. andMrsrJ. A. Lamb, and sailed from New York for Aus­
L. 8. V. G.—Tom Schaer ,
the customary free coffee, cream and one exception.’ That was at Boulder squad .of 22 to-jilay the best golfen Mrs. Jane Williams, Mr. and Mrs. tralia. via the Panama canal, on April
Warden—Tom Herbert
Dam where the military forces escort of the Valley club. At their pre­ H. A. Young. The two and one-half 12. He had received notice of his
sugar will be served.
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Con.—Walter Moore
After lunch there will be a short tourists and visitors across the dam vious meeting recently on the Bay years since the Fuhrman’s bought advancement to the grade of first
I. G.—Lonnie Clark
business session and program, con­ when desired, but no pictures were links (he Valley team was taken to a that place three miles from tiie high­ lieutenant prior to his death.
O. G.—Clarence Shoemake)
cluded to time for al) who wish to allowed to be taken of that huge cteamng and tiie home team Sunday way bridge fit Sixes, has witnessed a
R. 8. S.—Fred Schaer
In S letter to his parents received
expects to tyipe out recollection of
concrete pile.
leave early.
L. 8. S.—Ray Oden
great improvement in the ranch. A tiie same day that notice of his death
(jut defeat tipih a victory
Arrangements will be made to hold
Chap— E. Neely
portion of the hili lund, which is to be was received, Lieut. Carl referred
the picnic indoors in case the weather
used for sheep, lias already been to the death of a couple of his O. 8.
man so orders
cleared. They now have 480 acres, C classmates iu toe PhlUppipM.
lying on both sides at She river,’anif' Beside« hir parents and widow,
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the bottom land is used for his dairy Lieut. Carl fs survived by three
herd pasturing and to produce hay. | brothers, Kenneth, of McMinnville; -
Miss Wilda Mae Van Meter an­
MeTden and Herbert, of Arago.
At.
the
meeting
of
the
-Coquille
nounces that an advanced first aid
Announcement was made at last
Top much cannot be said about the
Valley
Country
Club
directors,
held
course,
open
to
anyone
who'
now
Thursday's session of the Lions club
sterling and manly qualities of this
On pages ten and eleven of this is­ holds the standard first aid cards, at the dub house last Thursday eve­
that Lloyd W. Claver, retiring presi­
splendid young man, cut off in his
dent of the Coquille (ten, had been sue of the Sentinel appears the list win start this, Thursday, evening, ning* it was reported that member­
early life by the machinations of toe
ship in the club had dropped to 38,
.
appointed deputy district governor of of Coquille proper^, with former at seven o’clock in Eagles Hall.
The list of those who completed and that a membership of at least 66 - Taking as his subject, his pet hobby, god of war. He had' lived a dean
Lions clubs for the southwestern Ore­ owners' names, amount of unpaid
and wholesome life and possessed a
gon district by the district governor liens, etc., which the city has ac­ the ragular first aid course on July is necessary if the gulf course near his garden, Jess Beyers held the keen
personality that would have carried
Norway
is
to
be
retained.
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and
who
are
eligible
to
receive
cards
— for Oregon. Dr. K. 3. Fortune of quired because of the unpaid im­
interest of his hearers at the Rotary
him far in peaceful pursuits.
That links is a benefit in many
provement assessment liens.
Mar­ includes: Lillian Roth, Frances Holm­
Marshfield.
Club meeting at the hotel yesterday.
Another feature of last week’s ses­ shall Jack Arnold will offer these strom, F. A. Pook, E. M. Wilson, ways to both Coquille and Myrtle
Jess and his wife are the cham­
sion was the presentation of a Lions lots and tracts for sale at 10 a. m. on Arthur; J. Peppin, Ellen A. Braxton, Point and an effort is to be made to pion gardeners of ’his section and he
myrtlewood plaque to the club by Monday, Aug. 17, to the higehst and Dale Claver, yeta Peppin, Wilma El­ try and induce about fifteen from told of the endless variety of fruits,
Robert E. Harbison. The latter had best bidder. There is a lot of prop­ len Drake, Edith Drake, D. S. Kollar, each town to renew their membership berries and vegetables and some of
or secure that many new members.
carved the Lians’ emblem on the erty included in that page and a Lloyd Shepherd.
the vicissitudes they had experienced
f
Greens fees atone will not maintain
plaque, and suspended from it by half of listings, much of it worth more
in raising them and ended by invit­
tiie course.
chains were myrtle strips on which than the amount the city has invested
ing the members of the club to visit
Wilf ord I. (Bud) Gaffey, son of Mr.
appeared the names of members of in it.
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the garden at any time.
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the local club who are in Uncle
Elton Schroeder and E. O. Sem- and Mrs. W. J. Gaffey of this city,
Sam's service. At present there are
pert. Lions of Myrtle Point, were who was reported as “missing" in the
three names, those of Dr. J. Edward
present and, including Dutch Clin­ Navy communicabon sent his parents
Ned C. Kelley, who attended the
Dehne, Graydon Crews and Cliff Gul-
ton
as a committee, made an appeal a couple of weeks ago, is now defin­
meeting in Marshfield Tuesday after­
seth. It is a handsome ornament and
high
for
additional members for the Co­ itely listed as a casualty of the Jap
Marvin
Goodman,
Coquille
noon and Which extended until well
attack on the Aleutian Islands last
one of which the Lions are justly
Members of the Police Reserves along toward midnight, reports that school football star of a couple of quille Valley Country Club.
month. The Navy department has so
E.
G.
Lawrence,
of
Oakland,
Calif.,
proud./
years
ago,
who
had
been
home
here
from all the towns in Coos county the state and federal civilian defense
notified
his parents.
The club went on record as spon­
Dave
Nelson,
of
Marshfield;
Art/Wat
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are uregntly requested to attend a officials who were there to talk to for a short visit, left Monday to join
soring the U. 3. treasury department’s
son,
of
Portland,
and
Rotarian
Vic
the
Navy.
He
was
one
of
many
en
­
truck
operators
made
it
very
clear
meeting at the Marshfield Junior
urgent request that all employees
High School tomorrow, Friday, eve­ that if the truck men did not obey listees whose names were published Torrey, of Marshfield, were present
invest ten per cent of their monthly
the rules laid down that the army in the Oregonian Wednesday but he as guests.
ning at 7:>0 o'clock.
• incomes in U. S Defense Bonds.
Speakers, who will lecture on po­ would take aver and compel rigid was the only one to deceive mention
lice methods, duties, etc., of the war­ attention to the regulations. The vis­ in the item which preceded the list.
The Oregonian said:
Ed T. Stelle in the First National
Coos Bay Week-End
time auxiliary police force, will be iting speakers said the federal au­
“Marvin Wayne Goodman, 20, of
Bank has received from the Ameri­
thorities
were
getting
quite
incensed
Lieut. Purcell of the Portland police
League Institute
can Red Cross, explicit instructions
at the lack of co-operation on the Coquille, who was a member of the
Dr. H. O. Place Will arrive in Co­ department and Dr. Jos Beaman of
Willamette university football team
as to how mail and packages may be
west coast.
the
Oregon
state
police
force.
D.
E.
Cruckshank
asks
the
Sentinel
quille some time early Saturday to
On scheduled or unscheduled trips which was in Honolulu the day Pearl to again mention the need of a Water sent to United States prisoners held
assist in setting up a weekend in­
the trucks cannot make two trips a Harbor was bombed, joined the navy Reserve in Coquille, similar to the by Nazis or Japs. At the present
stitute for the Methodist young people
time packages cannot be sent to
day between the same points and the here Tuesday.
Police Reserve and the Fire Depart­
of Coos bay area. The young people
“Goodman, who played right end
Japan or Jap-controlled territory,
whole campaign to conserve rubber
ment
Reserve.
In
case
of
a
bombing
from Marshfield. North Bend, Myrtle
and gas is to be brought home as it on the Bearcat squad, told recruiters of any portion of the water system but mail can be forwarded through
Point and Bandon will join with those
he had seen the start of the war with
the Red Cross in Switzerland, pro­
never has been befose.
repair men would be actuately needed
from Pioneer church and enjoy a
The hot (for this section) spell of
Japan and he wanted to be in at the
vided the prison number and other
and it is a part of Civilian Defense
three day Institute program. The weather which started with a 92 de­
finish.
necessary information is in the pos­
which
has
been
overlooked.
Anyone
The
Marlin
Brandons
Leave
Rev. Gilbert Newland -and Rev. gree maximum June 29 and continued
"He told how he and other play­
session
of the sender.
willing to join a Water Reserve
Everett Gardner will assist with the with a dally maximum of 80 until For Medford For The Duration
ers on the Willamette eleven sat on
The rules and regulations concern­
should
notify
Mr.
Cruckshank.
program. The local young people last Saturday, ended with Sunday's
Marlin Brandon left Sunday for th»- beach and watched the shooting
ing -how to .send mail are too long
of Pioneer church will entertain the cooler variety and white the ther­ Medford where he is to be in charge in the direction of Pearl Harbor for
for a newspaper article but anyone
Judge
Janies
Watson
group. Dr. Place comes as an ex­ mometer reached 76 on Monday it has of one of the commissary posts at the some time before they discovered it
desiring such InformaUon should
pert of recreational and social work, been under 70 since.
new cantonment.. Mrs. Brandon has was the real thing instead of just a Recovering From Illness
consult Mr. Stelle who will keep
and this will be a rare opportunity to
been packing up this week, prepara­ sham battle.
James Watson, venerable ex-county the information on hand.
enjoy the things he will bring to us,
tory to joining him there in the near
judge and ex-county clerk of Coos
by way of unusual social program.
future. Alan Bailey will manage the
county who suffered an apoplectic Returned This Morning From
confectionery here during their ab­
stroke a couple pf weeks ago, is feel­ Rotary Assembly At Bellingham
sence which Will be for the duration
Leonard Farr Awaiting
ing considerably better now, although
c. G.
Larry
Lundquist
and
C.
ows how much longer.
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Last Evening
First Sale Of
This Ranch
L W. Clover, Lions
Deputy Dist. Governor City To Offer
Property For Sale
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Tournament At i
Norway Links Sunday
Pioneer Picnic
Week From Sunday
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To Coos County
y
Is Developing
A Sheep Ranch
Advanced First Aid
Class To Start
■Éfcrty New Members
Needed By Chib
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“ Beyers Tells Rotary
About His Gorden
"Bud" Gaffey
Killed In The
Jap Attack
Police Reserves
School July 17
Law Laid Down
To Truckmen
Marvin Goodman
Joins The Navy
E. T. Stelle Has
Dope On Mailing
Water Reserve Not
Yet Organized
Warm Wave
Ended Saturday
A. K. Peck A
Visitor Tuesday
Property Sales
Funds Distributed
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army's recruiting office in Eugene
some months ago, is expecting to be
called next Thursday or the follow­
ing, to appear at Eugene and from
there to Portland for examination.
The time of his departure will depend
Xm when papers arrive from Cam­
bridge. Mass., where he attended Har­
vard for several months. He hopes
to get into the Medical, Corps but
may be assigned to thc Quartermaster
department.
now lives in San Francisco, stopped
in Coquille Tuesday and left yester­
day for Portland. Art was prominent
in Coos county affairs some 26 years
ago, but has been living in San Fran­
cisco for the past ten years.- He is
not practicing law in California but
is consulting attorney for a pulp cor­
poration.
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Moved Friday
The Washer Service Co., fc^rmerly
the Coast Maytag Co., was moved last
Friday from the First National Bank
building to the building on Front
street, south of the Coquille Auto Co.
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garage, which the Messrs. Al born
Donald H. Farr returned yesterday purchased last month from P. L
from a business trip to Portland.
Johnson.
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Washer Service Co
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ports tiie distribution of funds receiv­
ed from the sale of county property
which had been acquired by tax fore­
closure^; The last distribution was
made in October, 1941. The one'just
made distributed a total of $34.698.17,
Of this amount |14,607.60 went to
the county’s general fund, >1,815.76
to the county's road funds, >1,912.68
to the three Port Districts, >4,959 30
to cities and >11,402.83 to school dis­
tricts. '
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eiu&. mfirtied' •*
this morning from Bellingham, Wash.,
Maty Ella Cary Leaves For
whbre they attended a district as­
WA.-A.C» Training In Iowa
sembly for presidents and secretaries
Miss Mary Ella Chry, who is prob—[of Rotary International. An outline
ably the only lady in this section who of the program for the coming year
has joined the W.A.A.C. —the, wom­ was presented and discussed.
an's division of the U. S. Army—will
Mr. Caughell says that a detailed
leave Portland Friday evening for account of the Jap successes in the
Des Moines, Iowa, where she will present wah had been prepared by the
enter her training for the service. president and that the record was as­
She enlisted in the W.A.A.C six tounding. The report will be printed
months ago in Portland.
and sent to all Rotary clubs.
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