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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1942)
'• "F'I- ■ . . • V* ‘ K ?■ I . . a X' » -’'...J' - 7 ,r ' A ✓ ■ V ' * •*- £ • ... ■ ' •“i r ■■ ' 2—.V ■ ■ 4 J >Ì*W&, à & i sii J AN INDCPKNDBNT NEW8FAPIR \ VOL. XXXVIII. * COQUILIJL COO8 COUNTY, OUGON. THUMDAY, AUGUST 18. 1942. NO. ». ■t _____ J L! i.!’ J________ L J. . J/ ' * Smoothest Working Mrs. Gene Laird Mrs. Mary El . Dim - Out Rules Borgard Passed Demonstration He Receives Letter Less Rigid In Had Yet Seen Written February 24 Away Last Evening Coquille Aug. 20 F How To Help In War Effort Discussed Monday “How to make greater contribu Mrs. Gene Laird, who is visiting Mrs. Mary Ellen Borgard, who had At the Chamber of Commerce ses Such Was The Statinent By Capt. Rogers Tuesday Evening Mr. Laird's mother in Myrtle Point, been ill for the past three weeks, sion in the hotel Tuesday noon, R. L. tion to the War Effort,” was the oub- Mrs. Leona Bryant Chosen To Head The School Board » Hazel Hanna Is New Principal At Washington Grade School from her home in Portland, this week passed away at a local hospital last Stewart, who had attended a meeting jec for group discussion at a gather Cap! Rogers, army head of the- received a letter fr6m him, written evening, Funeral arrangements “are in Marshfield that morning where the ing called together by Mrs. Martha Mrs. leona Bryant, senior member . .Civilian Defense organization in Ore- in the Philippines last February 24, pending , the arrival of brother and dim-out regulations which become ef- Mulkey and held Monday evening, of the Coquille school board,«' was gon, in his talk to a room full of Co- nearly six months ago. sisters.from elsewhere in Oregon. The ffective Aug. 20, were explained in August 10 at the home of Mrs, E. M. elected president of the board for the . , . . quille- Civilian Defense committee- The envelope was marked as from body is at the Gano Funeral Home. detail, gave a brief report to the Wilson. The inspiration to conduct ensuing school year, at k . meeting men and women, at the city hall the First Regular Division of the such a discussion came to the com held at the home of Dr. J. R. Bunch Mrs. Borgard was born Mary Ellen chamber directors. .Tuesday evening, »was very guarded Philippine Army but the designation Law, in Amarillo. Texas, March 27, “These regulations are going to be mittee on International Relations in Tuesday evening of this week. in his praise of the demonstration he tnside was “SMiuewiiere in the Phil 1900, apd was four months and six enforced,” was the way Mr. Stewart the B. P. W. elub, through the pres Mrs. Hazel Hanna, Lincoln Junior had just witnessed of how- the Co- ippines.” * teen days past 42 years of age. She quoted the official who had been in ence in town of Dr. Genevieve Chase High school teacher, was elected to - quiile uiiits would function should He said a greut deal had transpired was the daughter of Mr. and Mts. El Francisco to receive instructions and the recent return of Burton K. succeed Vhsta Miley Treadgold as this city be bombed, as army men since he had cabled her December 20 Goo. A, Law who came to OrflggP ln principal of the Washington school. ect from Gen. DeWitt’s office. But Dunn from his school ih Seattle. * usually are, but he did say that It was but» pf course, he could not write 1900. Mr. Dunn opened and led the dis Mrs. Treadgold, who resigned her y are more lenient than Iteretafore, tlie sinootiieSt working demonstration much of-anything alx>ut tlie fighting. She had lived in Coos county for Away front the eoast. { cussion with Dr. Chase and Mrs. Dor position to be with her husband in he h/id yet seen. ' 7V He hud been sent to the front line and the past nine years, and in CdquUia , In Coquille there is no further need othy Bishop as the principal speak Portland, has been a teacher in the He also cbmmended in tlie strong said things had been going hot and for the past four. She had taught •> draw window shades, nor are cars ers who introduced /their .ideas out of Coquille schools for the past nine est terms the bandaging of the vic heavy since he arrived at the front. school in the county for the past 12 on’ the street, between ¿Unset and their own experience or observations. years, the lagt three of which she tims of the raid, and said that the He said he teas well and still going years and had been engaged to teach warisf, required to be dim, except Mr. Dunn reported on his course in acted as principal of the Washington local first aid mtsrucV rs who taught strong and assured Mrs. Mird that in the Coquille schools this coming should a blackout be signalled. Neon Civilian Defense which is designated school. ’ tha ladira how tp place bqndagM cer- he would come out of the whole af year. Mrs. Mona Inman, former Lane e signs are out for the duration but as the War Department Civilian Pro tainiy knew their business. He did fair safely. Many of his experiences ' Her husband, Lester R. Borgacrd, porch lights with overhanging roof tection School, and which is spon county teacher, was issued a contract not mention any names, but those had not been too pleasant. passed away Dec. 29, 1937, and her above are not prohibited. Now that sored and paid for by the war depart to teach in the Lincoln Junior High who have instructed in first aid and He said that every U. S. officer father passed away several years ago. Coquille’s street lights have been ment, and more particularly the school where she Will fill the posi bandaging are Wilda Mae Van Meter, except himself had been in the hos Besides her three children, Arthur treated so that there is no glow up Chemi*al War Department of the U. tion made vacant by Mrs. Hanna’s -- Patsy B-urkweil and Cnerie Mae Hart pital one or more times. 11, Robert Lee 8, and Carolyn IL ahe ward they are allowed to be on all S. Army. The Filter eenter in Port promotion. The bid of L. C. Kelley for the op land, which is an elaborate and care wall was also an instructor several He had lost practically all of his is survived by her mother, Mrs. Eliz night. weeks ago. personal possessions when the Japs abeth Ella Law, and her sister, Miss Along the coast, where headlights fully guarded system of which our eration of a school bus on the Co- quille-Coaledo route was accepted by < Prefacing his commendations was attacked Manila, including his shav Maud Law, both of whom made their are visible tram the ocean, such as (Continued on page six) the board. tite recital of a few things he had ing equipment. He had not been home with her. / approaching the top of Bear creek Janitors of the Coquille schools noticed that evening. able to. shave for more than srfhonth She is also survived by five broth hill an the highway, the light allow Bandaging the right ear of a boy and told Mrs. Laird if a picture came ers—Marvin Law, of Dallas, Texas; able is not much brighter than a were grapted a 810.90 per month in crease in salary with two weeks va whose tag said his left ear was torn through showing a very hairy than Ted Law, of Eugene; Willis, Barcus parking light. The Coast Highway off, and bandaging tire right leg of that it was of Mm. cation on pay. and Monte Law, of Los Angeles; and has been posted with signa for its The board session was an open air one suffering from compound frac Where the letler has been all this by two sisters, Mrs. M. R. Russell, of entire length so no one can fail Jo A constant stream erf visitors con meeting held around the large fire ture of the lower left , leg were pro time Mrs. Laird does not know nor Corvallis, and Mrs. K. H. Goetz, of know where tlie dim-out sections are tinued throughout thè afternoon and place in the back yard of the Dr. bably the results of hurrying to.re- has she had any other word, except Portland. Another thing mentioned by Mr. ” Ifeve pain, but it would hardly do to the army notification that he has evening hours of the Open House held Bunch home. It wm preceded by a Mrs. Borgard was a true Christian Stewart was that Oregon's traffic law make such mistakes should the bomb been missing since the Japs subdued woman, a member of the Pioneer requires that cars operate no faster last Friday in Coquille’s beautiful hamburger feed to which wives of the ing actually occur. Another sugges Fort Cornegidor and the fighting U Methodist church here, and one wt vhoee than visibility makes safe so that in new Library Gaily decorated with board members were invited. tion he made was that the Seriousness S. soldiers on Bataan peninsula: passing will be mourned by a 1 larga those dim-out sections an automobile huge bouquets of gorgeous flowers I After the adjournment of the meet of the Injury should decide who first cannot travel more than 15 miles an and with many handsome floor lamps ing those present were entertained circle of friends. needed attention. He had-found one Interment will be in the Masonic hour and comply with the state law. along the sidewalls, the picture pre by the showing of color motion pic nurse treating a sprained ankle case cemetery beside the remains of hw Within a few days all garages will sented was surely that of.any librari tures taken on a recent vacation trip The results of many of the Bunch family and' included while a compound fracture ease was husband. have equipment and instructions on an's dream. months ’ work by a paid worker to pictures of Brice and'Grand Canyon allowed to wait. fasten the 32 candle power repair and refurbish books was evi- National Parks and of Indian life and The police reserves came ip for to book on to the circuit so That heading suggests the way in relics and of the* petrified forest of some attention when tliey permitted ef a siwteh will reduce bright bindings as Colorful almost as an ambulance to cross the bridge on which everyone can kelp-in the war required pohrf. This the OAWMK ------------- «te* Beach street when that Mructure was ggainst the aaia-pawers, fqr there is w lamp does not.act _• hardly a ranch, farm, business haste Little souvenirs of the Philippine suppdsetfYb be on ffre. as a headlight but is placed under the Geo. W. Evans, U. S. coal expert, There were three “incidents” on or residence in the United States fender or hood and acts as a resister , mahogany used in the wall paneling the program which the central con which does not have more or less is aeporu.'d to have told an assem to the auto's headlights, dimming , and furniture were given out to vis blage of business men and minors at itors and proved popular. Mr. Per- trol chairman, R L. Stewart, had ar scrap irietai lying^around. ty. The Coquille campaign was ograniz- Marshfield on' Tuesday, that Coos them to the required in ranged for the demonstration The In the coast towns all ts, street rott contributed these, taking time George Robinson is the new man first was for the bombing of a house ed Monday'evening when Mrs. Jack county's coal deposits are sufficient or private, must be darkened on the ’ out frf his own to make them ager of the Western Condensing Co. Dolan, salvage chairman, called a to supply all the Oregon cantonment on Knowlton Heights? the second at One hundred and seventy-six per ocean side and on the top, but in plant in Coquille, succeedlhg Geo. R. the Knife Apartments and the third meeting of those named by various needs and local fuel needs. sons registered their names in thw CoquRle or Myrtle Point, the dim- Holbrook, who has been in charge organizations to participate in getting He indicated that upwards of 840,- " at the court house. out . regulation is teas rigid than was ! guest book during the receiving hours. since the company began operations 000 of local capital, to which the fed At the latter demonstration a re ready for the “Scrap Rally.” Mr. Perrott also made the guest book in Coquille several years ago, and The date set for starting the col eral government would add a loan of the one first issued. port was sent in that three prisoners with covers of the mahogany. r who resigned to take a job as steam- had escaped from the county jail. lection of scrap metal is Monday, $65,000 would be sufficient to open Past presidents of the board, Mrs. fitter at the cantonihent now build Watching the fire police reserve Aug. 24, and committees named by two new mines with modern equip C. C. Farr and Mrs. C. V. Smith, were ing at Bingham, Utah. He and Mrs. members who Were sent to capture Mrs. Dolan to get the rally started ment and that the cantonment con in attendance at the punch table Holbrook and their sori, George, went were: tract for $250,000 worth of coal an which was a dainty array of cut glass, the escapees, and who came on the to Portland Monday and today are Transportation -Furb Emery. El nually could be secured for Coos flowers and home-made cookies run, Capt. Rogers remarked, “You’ll shipping their household effects and " mer Benham and George Howe. . mines. iiave to send younger men on a chase The workmen started this week Others serving or asked to serve were: Fann Contact • Ed Stelle, I nick ” The meeting suggested I to County ceiling the dance auditorium with Mesdames BerthJ Smith, George are leaving fqr Bingham. of that kind!” Mr. Robinson, who comes here from w**: ‘ ___ Judge that a county plywood and the huge room will be Ulett, Fred Belloni and O. C. Sanford. _ E. L. Peterson that * The inspection during the evening Connam, Muri Pettit and Geon Tillamook, went up there the first * wide committee be named to carry all ready for the Pre-Labor Day Included that 6T the canteens, the Fenkins.__ __ _________ Board members who assisted in of the weelj to ship his household ambulance service and the fire de . Publicity—Allen Young and George on further investigations and work dance which the committee is plan receiving were: Mesdames Clarence goods and bring his family to their for the development of the coal de ning for Sept. 5. As previously stated Osika, Keith Leslie and R. A. Jeub. partment. Speaking of fires the cap Ulett new home here. it was stressed that cable, sheet posits in this county. the net proceeds of the dance will be Mrs. George Chaney, president of tain said that in ordinary fires the Mr. Evans mentioned the Coos coal turned into the building fund. departments are instructed to use iron, or galvanized boilers or sheets, the Library Board, was general chair So many favorable reports have man' of the affair. water as sparingly as possible so is not worth anything for the purpose deposits as aggregating a billion tons. been given on the music by Bum as not to damage the contents, but for which the “Scrap Rally” is being Alene Hunt and Ann Harbison in Gartin’s orchestra at the Central La summer formals assisted during the that in an emergency such as this was held. Tlie scrap can be delivered at - Jack bor Council dance last Saturday night afternoon. During the evening Vera supposed supposed to lo be, that or, uiai water shoUtd --------- - be poured on in as large a quantity ■ Dolan »' garage, in the old Sherwood that the committee has engaged that Bishop and Phyllis Litzenberger re Commander' J. Arthur Berg calls as possible The boys did it. too,’and barn on the east side of Hall street, orchestra for the PrtvLabor Day lieved them; they also were in formals. attention to the American Legion .... »«otk tka CofaurnV «Inro Floral gifts were with the compli drive for old phonograph records at one point caught the captain him- south of the Safeway store. dance. Mrs. Jack Dolan, salvage commit f The price to be paid for metal That Tickets will be » 00 per couple. self in the stream from the nozzle ments of the following: The Roxy and which is on this week. The campaign Franck G. Shaw, of Marshfield, can be used, is 25 cents a hundred tee chairman for Coquille, reports Liberty Theatres, The Roxy Confec is nation-wide and when all have county control board chief who was pounds for small lóts. tionery, Smith Wood-Products, Co been assembled they will be turned I that enough kitchen fat was turned For worn out machinery and heav in here last week to make a bomb. here for the demonstration, told the quille Garden Club and several large over to one or more record manufac The collection was 115 pounds—«5 bouquets of giant gladiolus from the turing plants to process and make into group in the city hall that the fact ier Hits the price to be paid is 84 a at Safeway, 35 at Peoples Market and ton at the ranch, or |5 a ton if the Folsom Gardens. that Capt. Rogers had not criticised new records for men in the service. the evening’s performances was a rancher delivers the scrap at the col 15 at Jim’s Market. The visit last spring to Coquille of Mr. Berg says that every one which Miss Blanche Sandon returned Those turning in fat are paid four Eleanor Stephens, state librarian, had can be dug up will be pot to use, so pretty good indication that he was lection depot here. Metal is vitally needed in the allied cents a pound by the dealer who home Monday from Tacoma, and its effect in part on the choice of de hunt through the attic and storage not displeased with the demonstra in turn sells it to the government at other Washington points, where she sign for the furniture and also its nations’ fight with the axis and rooms and turn in every one. They tion. that price for use in bomb manufac had been visiting since leaving here arrangement. Through her interest eryone is urged to dig up all may be left at any of the four drug June 18. She will be married at the ture. A glass container is also on the usable metal he or she can find'. in the new library clippings, photo stores in town or at the Safeway store. counter so that thoae who desire may home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. graphs and bulletins came to aid Mrs. _______ —i---------- The drive ends Saturday night. L. P. Fugelson on Sanford Heights, contribute their fat receipts to civ Ellingsen and Mrs. Chaney, as well next Monday to Mr. Williagn Eugene ilian defense expenses as Bob Harbison and Mr. Perrott, in Mrs. Dolan cautions that the fat Tice, who is employed in its telegraph making the final decisions for designs must be kept cool before it is turned department by the Northern Pacific All civilian defense woikers are used One kind person paid for the in. She has this week been contact in Tacoma. They will make their ur> ed to attend, and the genera) pub making and finishing of all the fur A valuable addition to the new ing restaurants and other markets in home in that city. lic is invited to witness the motion niture, for which Mr. Ulett contrib picture program to be shown at the Community Building equipment and the effort to raise Coquille's fat con- The auxiliary highway • route uted the beautiful mahogany. Mr. high school auditorium this (Thurs furbishing« is the Washbum upright tribution to two .or three bomba a Purkey loaned the lovely floor lamps, through Coquille, from the Henninger day) evening at eight o'clock by-A. piano which has been presented for week. many of Which are still being used Market east on Second street one M. King, of the Standard Oil Co. of use in (he large auditorium by Mr. block to the city hall, thence south on to light up the library evenings. and Mrs. F. S. Emery. It is a gift Hall to Front street) has been put in fice at San Francisco. ..................... " that will be appreciated for many excellent condition thia week by the The pictures, some of which are in R H. Mast, who has been doing years. • state highway road maintenance crew. tefhnicnlcy. show-the .attack and some grqbbing- and cleaning out at ■< t These three blocks are used consid- tjL'. frolh Myatle .... .,.L f 7 -''Y'-' vs dig tv to tu and ativt iivni ! I ♦ 'V: I Library Open House ; Well Attended Throw Your Scrap Into The Fight Prospect For Coal ¡. Development G 4 Geo. R, Holbrook Quits Plant Here Pre-Labor Day Dance Sept. 5 Old Records For Men In Service Fat For One Bomb Collected Here k 'T • .1 Will Wed Here, Live In Tacoma Interesting Films To Be Shown Friday Piano Given To Community Building State Paving Three Blocks Oldest P. M. In U. S. In Time of Service first aid procedure, besides other pic tures of matters which everyone should do something about during this emergency. The films arc en titled “Bombing Manila;” ‘Tail of Arms,” an armament picture; “Fight ing Incendiary Bomb*;" and “Red Cross First Aid.” The Alms are also bAing shown at 1 . Store To Be Marion Littrell, who has teen man aging the Earl Littrell Supply Co. store here in the Grimes building on First street, is going to Portland Sun day with thé idea of enlisting in some branch of the U. S. armed forces. Due to the inability to secure men at this time, it is probable that the the Lions Club meeting tn the hotel store will be closed permanently by Sept. 1 or soon thereafter. this noon. day mominl for ’fiold “fieach w'hef>/ they will spend his ten days' vacation from duty in the postoffice fishing on the Rogue. They were accompanied hy his fattier, Stockton Smith, and Mrs Smith, of Fall Creek, Colo., who arrived here Sunday for a visit Mrs. Smith, the visitor, is the oldest post master in the United States, in point of CorUinuotB service with the postal department. "Cold Shut" Shuts In Wild Cherry Sixty Tons of Rubber aÌM^’ ìrré WhWi MWT Ahall grown through an iron link, known as a J‘eold shut," which was about four inches long and two across. iSe tree is wider, above and below the link, than the opening through the link Judge Mast says the site of the Ma sonic cemetery was logged at least 75 years ago and the “cold shut” has been lying there since awaiting this opportunity to stunt a tree. Geo. B. owe, Standard Oil Co. representative here, reports that on Tuesday of this week 60 tons of the recently collected rubber scrap at Bandon and Coquille, by his company, was shipped to Fort Snelling, Minn. He had no information as to why the rubber was being shipped to the lÄOfthW w*"* *— ’ those streets surfaced. 1 Chas. Selbig, manager of the local Swift A Co plant began his vacation last Saturday and accompanied by Mrs. Selbig, left on a two week's trip that day which they will spend in that point where there is no rubber San Francisco and in Los Angeles plant in operation. where his mother resides. * t li f /* ■/.£ ______■__ _ -, /' .M<-, J *■ •• • J i
