The Coquille Valley
INDBPKNDKNT
VOL. XXXVIII.
NO. 53.
Sentirei
NEWSPAPER
(XMKJULU, COOS COUNTY» OUGON, THUMOAY, JANUARY 14. IMS.
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Earl Snell Became
Oregon's 23rd
Governor Yesterday
The Oregun state senate finally got
organized about 10 o'clock Tuesday
night by electing W, H. Steiwer "tof
eastern Oregon _aa its president on
the 45th ballot, after balloting 15-15
for Steiwer and Dorothy McCullough
Lee since Monday morning.
The inauguration of Gov. Earl Snell
was held up for two days while the
senators were standing pat on their
choice fox senate president, but the
delayed inaugural ceremonies were
field yesterday.
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Without specifying how it can be
done the new governor recommended
the reduction of property taxation
and that higher pensions for old age
be authorized.
.He also recommended the aboli­
tion of the milk control board and
that the duties of the World War
Veterans State Aid Commission and
the State Land Board be consolidated
under one commission. Also that the
State Tax Commission be reduced to
one man who shall be appointed by
and be responsible to the governor.
Gov. Snell also recommended the
creation of reserves at this session
of the legislature for new buildings at
the capital, construction of which
must, of course wait the end of the
war.
Speaking on the post-war period,
the new governor said:
“I do not share the view that a post­
war depression to inevitable. There
will be great demand for change-
over equipment and materials; trans­
portation facilities now strained to
the utmost must be replaced and re­
paired; projects and improvements
have been deferred; there will be
shortages to fill in equipment, mater­
ials and supplies; new buildings re­
quired, public and private; highways,
roads and bridges to be constructed
and repaired; housing programs, pre­
fabrication. new products and de-
velopments.
“Yet we must look forward to po­
tential problems of unemployment
immediately following the war. We
must look forward to the rehabilita­
tion and reemployment of the boys
in our armed forces when they return
home. We must prepare now for
emergencies that might develop dur­
ing that period of transition.
"I therefore recommend the crea­
tion of a substantial reserve from sur­
plus revenues and other sources which
to be practical and sound. It
should also be made possible to in­
vest such funds in United States War
Bonds, which would serve the two­
fold purpose of providing sound in­
terim investment and of promoting
our all-out war effort. Like authori­
zation should also extend to counties,
cities and other political subdvisions.''
Back Broken In
Camp Accident
Board Wants To
Hear From 29
Judge Dal M. King of Myrtle Point,
has been named by the state selective
service board as government appeal
agent, and Tallant Greenough, of
Last night was the least cold of
Coquille, as associate government ap­
peal ugent for the Coquille valley any for the past eight juglii, the
_ thermometer standing at 34 de­
board.
Any registrant may, without charge, grees this morning For the previous
obtain froth these officers advice as seven nights the gauge had registered
to their rights under Selective Ser­ from 27 to 2914 each morning. The
vice Law and Regulations and, where daily range has been around 25 de-
necessary, obtain assistance in taking grees.
There to quite a divergence of
appeals.
Col. Elmer V. Woo ton, state director opinion about the weather for the
Those who are suf­
of the selective service, requests that past week.
fering with colds, and their names
the following be published:
“The following Selective Service are legion, would like to have a warm
registrants are requested to get in rain instead of this below freezing
touch with their local Selective Ser­ temperature each night,'while others
vice board immediately:
Earl Floyd think the past eight days—this is-the
Wilson, Robert Carl Lewis, Scotty ninth in which there has been no
Winfield Shorb, Elmer Leroy Perry, rain—have been the acme of perfec­
James Edgar James, Carl Nelson, tion, al least after the sun gets out.
Kenneth Carl Cook, Earl Franklin And they have been beautiful days,
Mason, Gerald Allen Schneider, Wal­ but the people of this section are not
ter Clarence Stephens, Glenn Frank­ hardened to the freezing weather
lin Criteser, Charles Clare Crawford, which those east of the Cascades are,
Angus Young Halliday, Ormond Jo­ and such glorious days as we have
seph Jones, Fritz Hans August Win- had are not conductive to good health.
The precipitation for the weather's
kelton, Earl Loyd Vanderwerker,
Henry Elsworth Smith, James Henry fiscal year, since the first of Septem­
Winters,
Charles Okon,
Charles ber totals 37.58 inches. By months
Woodward Curl, Frank Eugene Mit­ the records, as kept at the court­
chell, Casper Korpela, Elias Henry house stands:
September—.52 of an inch.
Pederson, Joseph Charles Adams,
October—2.15 inches.
George Leroy Weston, Ralph Helton,
Thomas Green, Louis James Whitney, 'November—13.49 inches.
December—19.07 • inches.
Earl William Fowler.
January—2.35 inches.
“Any citizen knowing the where­
abouts or having knowledge of the
Selective Service registrants here
listed is asked to give such informa­
tion immediately to the respective
Selective Service board of Jhg. regis­
trant."
Tommy Drake, aviation cadet who
had been stationed in the Hawaiian
,
Islands for the past eight months, was
in Coquille last Week visiting his par­
I
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Drake, and
,
friends here. When he left Saturday
it was to go to Santa Ana, Calif.,
where he will be stationed for a few
weeks. When he finished the train­
,
ing at Scott Field in Illinois last April
,
gave up
those chevrons in order to enter the
Cadet Corps.
Myrtle Point Pioneer
Died Yesterday
K. H. Hansen, 84 year old pioneer
of Myrtle Point, passed away there
.
MMl services an to
yesterday,
be hel* at
al the Schroeder Brae. Mor-
tuaries in Myrtle Point at 12:30 Sat­
urday, with interment in the family
burial plot at Gravel Ford.
He is survived by his. widow and
two daughters, Mrs. Metta Roslow, of
Myrtle Point and Mrs. Florence An­
drews, of Stockton, Calif.
The deceased, who was born at
Crescent, Iowa, Aug. 28, 1858, had
lived nearly 60 years in Coos county.
He was assessor for Coos county, be­
ing elected in 1890 and serving for
eight years, and was the first county
official chosen after the county seat
had been moved 'rum Empire ie Co­
quille. Following that he had been
in the grocery business in Myrtle
Point until he retired eight years
ago. He had been a member of the
Masonic fraternity for half a century.
Marine Lieutenant
Here On Visit
2306 Pennies
From One School
Supt. B. W. Dunn was at the poet-
office window Monday morning ex­
changing 2,306 pennies for war saving
stamps. That was the number turned
in at the Washington school building
last week by the children of those
grades. The offer was to give the
youngsters either cash or stamps for
the copper cents turned in, but all
of them took stamps.
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I,, bi made a colpo,.ll bll
Red Devils At
Myrtle Point Friday
Tomorrow night the Coquille Red
Devils basketball squad invades the
Myrtle Point Bobcats den with the
ixittom spot in conference standing as
the reward for losing the game, each
team having dropped one.
Rev. R. L. Greene
To Be Vicar Here-
Will Come February 1
I.O.O.F. Lodges
Install Last Night
The Woman's Club
Had Fine Meeting
Tuesday Afternoon
The annual joint installation of Co­
quille Lodge No. 53 and Mamie Re­
bekah Lodge No. 20, of the Indepen­
dent Order of Oddfellows was held at
Rev. Chas. M. Guilbert, vicar of the I.O.O.F. hall last evening.
An interesting meeting of the Co­
St. James Episcopal church here for
In charge of the event were Edith quille Woman's Club was held Tues­
the past three years, left this morn­ Gruenewald, district deputy president day afternoon.
Mrs. Wm. Mansell,
ing, accompanied by Mrs. Guilbert of the Rebekah Assembler, and Elmer club president, had returned from her
and their children, Beth and Tommy, Briner, who acted as deputy grand trip to Califorriia in time to preside.
for bto pew charge as Dean of St. master of the Grand Lodge. Install­ During the business meeting Mrs. Roy
Stephens Cathedral in Portland.
ing officers for the Rebekahs were: Boober and Mrs. Pearl Ellingsen, city
His successor here, selected by the Grand Warden, Effie Johnson; Grand librarian, both reported on the success
committee which acts in Bishop Dag­ Guardian, Estelle Dunn; Grand Sec­ in getting shades for the library win­
well's absence, has named Rev. Her­ retary, Florabel Boober; Grand Treas­ dows. Mrs. Ellingsen said they were
bert Loveland Greene, who will as­ urer, Ida! Oerding,' and Grand Chap­ being made to order and were ex­
sume his duties here as vicar about lain, Inez1 Chase. For the Oddfellows: pected to -arrive soon for installation,
Feb. 1. He comes here from St. An­ Grand Warden, George Oerding; thereby permitting the return to eve­
drew’s church in North Portland, and Grand Treasurer, J. P. Beyers, and ning service which was discontinued
will move to Coquille soon after the Grand Chaplain, A. N. Gould. Mrs. because of dim-out regulations.
first. He to married, has no children, Birdie Skeeto was pianist for the oc-
The need for chairs in the library
and has already made arrangements cusion.
was discussed, i" Mrs. Boober, library
to occupy one of the E. M. Wilson ' The officers installed were, for the committee chairman, plans to arrange
bouses on Second street, west of the Rebekahs: •
benefit parties for raising funds to
Wilson Apartments. The St. An­
Noble Grand—Bernice Clark.
help toward purchasing additional
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drew’s church was his first charge.
Vice Grand—Florence Hallock.
chairs.
Mrs. Fred Houston, club
During the three weeks interim be­
Secretary—Myrtle Benham.
chairman for selling, stamps and war
tween Mr. Guilbert’s leaving and Mr.
Treasurer—Harriet Schaer.
bonds, gave a good report of her
Greene's arrival St. James' church
Warden—Verna Brockmann.
activities.
.
will be supplied by the Venerable
Conductor—Mary Clinton.
The program was arranged and in
H. R. White, arch deacon of Oregon, ' Inside Guardian—Lillian Clark.
charge of the program chairman for
and by Rev. Richard Bartlett, vicar
Outside Guardian—rGladys'Sieck.
January, Mrs. R. A. Wernich. Mr.
at Bandon,
Mr. Bartlett was or-
R. S. N. G.—Pflnsy Ross.
Clarence Osika gave a spirited talk
dained Vicar of St. John's church at
L. S. N. G.—Lois Fenn.
orf the subject of “Trouble Inside.''
Bandon on December 29.
Fl-tgbearcr—Marguerite Stem.
Dealing with the international situa­
The field in the valley and north­
Musician—Cherie Mae Hartwell. tion be used a short showing graphic
ern Curry county was recently di­ . Chaplain—Iola Moore.
comparisons from an economic stand­
vided, St. James' church hare and St.
For the Oddfellows:
point of Japan, Italy, Germany, Russia
Mark’s at Myrtle Point, both still be­
Noble Grand—Joseph Staninger.
and England.
Always the United
ing served by the vicar who resides
Vice Grand—Tom Herbert.
States was far in advance over the
here. St John’s and the Curry coun­
Secretary—Harry Ross.
other countries and yet the figures
ty mission, will be served. Ijy Mr.
Treasurer—Elmer Briner.
of the under-privileged in U. S. A.
Bartlett, who was previously Mr.
Courtesy girls for the drill were: were appalling. This circumstance,
Guilbert’s assistant.
Mrs. Elmer Neely, Mrs. Etta Mac- Mr. Osika pointed out, was evidence
Mr. Greene was a Coquille visitor Pherson, Mrs. Doris Schaer, and Miss of fertile' soil to grow the isms that
Monday night of this week.
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Cherie Mae Hartwell.
-====--==*- follow discontent. He spoke of the
During the evening Miss Gruenewald crime problem not being a temporary
calls to say that the world famous ace,
The annual Parish meeting of St. complimented her installing officers. one, saying the increase in delinquncy
Marion Carl, will be in Coos county
(
James'*
Episcopal Church was held
courtesy girls and the musician in cities is one hundred per cent. The
tomorrow, on his way south with hto
with lovely wrist bouquets. At the age, 12 to IS is now the greatest age
bride, and will see as many of his , Wednesday evening. A potluck din­
ner preceded the meeting, which took close of the drill the Grand Mar­ bracket of crime, it having dropped
friends and relatives as possible.
the form of a farewell to the Rev. shals presented the incoming and re- down.into the .buy and girt, scout
Charles Guilbert family. Following tiring Noble Grands with flowers groups and offers the biggest prob­
the dinner Mr. Clarence Osika gave from Mamie Rebekah Lodge and Miss lem we’ve ever had. Mr. Ostka point­
a farewell address to which Mr. Gruenewald presented her Grand ed out the potential power women
' tluilhert responded with a pleasant Marshal with a ptnk-flowbrlng ca- wolrtd have to direct world affairs
if only they would, in greater num­
talk. Mr. Osika then presented a mellia. —
After the installation Mrs. Boober bers, interest themselves in politics
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Downs, form­ gift from the church and Guild mem­
took charge of the.following program: and economics.
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er residents of Coquille and later bers, a very beautiful blanket.
Mrs. Chas. Stauff and Mrs. Florence
operating a ranch at Sumner, came
At the business session Mr. Guil­ vocal solo, Miss Mavis Tyrrell, ac­
in last Friday from Klamath Fails, bert presided and the following of­ companied by Bobbie Burns; piano Hallock sang the descant to the group
near where they own a 653-acre ranch ficers were elected: Senior Warden, solo, Jack Stevens» vocal duet, Mrs. singing of “America, the Beautiful.”
and milk 60 cows. They opérate the ' L. H. Hazard; Junior Warden, Henry Birdie Skeels and Mrs. HarolcbWith- The strength of their clear high tones
ranch themselves. He said he would N. Lorenz; Clerk, F. M. Shaw; Treas., neel, accompanied by Mr. Withnell; in harmony with the lower melody
have to go to the hospital as soon as ■ Chas. Stauff; Bishop’s Coommittee: swing band numbers, Sherman Greg­ was indeed (beautiful.
Miss Aileen Wilson, with her lovely
they got back and was afraid he was Alton Grimes, John Martin, Clarence ory and his "Down Beats,” Gerry
going to lose his left hand; he lost his Osika. Reports given were the treas­ Howell, Woodrow Howell, Gerald soprano voice, gave the inspirational,
right while a boy.
urer's by Mrs. Chas. Stauff; vicar’s Ulett, Claire Gray; talk on “Oddfel­ “The Lord to Mindful of His Own,”
by Mendelssohn, followed by “In the
He told something that is almost report. Rev. Mr. Guilbert. und the lowship,” Harry Ross.
unbelievable.
They left Klamath Guild by Mrs. Henry Lorenz.
Refreshments were served in the Boat,” by Grieg. An encore, “Can’t
Fails at nine o’clock last Thursday
Announcement was made of the dining room to nearly one hundred Remember," was a clever bit of phil­
’
osophy with tonic effect at this un­
night and from there until they reach­ annual Diocesan Convention to be members and guests.
ed the slide between Remote and held in Portland, Feb. 2. Delegates
happy time. Miss Wilson delighted
her hearers. She was accompanied
Bridge, Friday morning, they met elected were L. H. Hazard. Charles
on the piano by Mrs. M. O. Hawkins.
just two pasenger cars for the entire Stauff, alternates, Harry A. Slack,
A most intriguing trio was com­
distance. They did meet more trucks ' J. 8. Barton.
posed of Mrs. Pearl Ellingsen and
than that but only two passenger cars.
Services this coming Sunday will
Miss Leah Rover who played accor­
They came over for a short visit be conducted by Rev. H. R. White,
Mrs. Belle Knife was pleasantly dions, accompanied at the piano by
with their children here, at Broad­ Eugene Archdeacon, who will serve
surprised on her birthday Tuesday Miss Inez Rover. Mrs. EUingsen has
bent and McKinley.
as supply vicar until Feb. 1.
evening, Jan. 12, when around one only recently taken up the playing of
hundred friends called to offer con­ this instrument as a hobby and ap­
Coquille People At A
gratulations. Mrs. O. L. Newton and pears to get as much pleasure out of
Mrs. Eldon Brodie, her daughters, her playing as she gives to her au­
Birthday Party In Cortland
Mr. and Mrs. George Ulett re­ planned the Open House in their dience. The trio’s first number was
t.
turned home Monday from a few mother’s honor and it remained as “At the Race.” The second number,
County Treasurer Stauff reports
days' trip to Portland. The birthday they hoped it would, a complete sur­ a waltz, “The Dancing Doll,” won the
that $701.60 was turned over to him
of their son, George, was celebrated prise. Both gifts and flowers were audience completely: This was fol­
by the Justice of the Peace offices in
on Sunday with a dinner party at sent and Mrs. Knife was overjoyed at lowed by an encore, “Whispering
the county for December. Of this sum
the Multnomah hotel. Following-the the presence of so many of her friends. Hope."
$284.50 was for road law violations of
A wonderful. birthday cake, large
Tea was served by the following
dinner the guests returned to the
which the state treasury gets half and
enough
to serve amply one hundred committee: Mesdames E. A. Walker,
home of George, Jr., and his wife for
the county road fund the balance,
birthday cake and ice cream. At­ and twenty-five persons was a center M. O. Hawkins, F. L. Houston, George
The county general fund gets all of
1 tending were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil of interest because it was so unusual Jenkins and F. S. Emery. About thir­
the $28 for petty larceny fines.
Laws and Miss Dorris Compton. Ce­ in the beauty of its appearance. Many ty-five members were present.
One half of the $34 received for >
cil Laws is attending dental school in square layers, each about ten inches,
violation of game laws goes to the
Portland and Mrs. I jiws has a posi­ had been placed one above the other
State Game Commission, and one-
tion in the office of the dental school to form a square cross but the center
half of the $355 fines for violation of
They have a convenient apartment, layers were built up and decorated
the commercial fishing laws goes to
three blocks from the college. Dorris with wl ite flowers and centered with
the State Fish commission. The coun­
pink carnations. In the intervening
There are two or three bunged up
Compton came in from Pasco, Wash.,
ty general -fund gets the other half
on a BS-hour leave, her first since spaces left by the formation of the fenders on some car around town but
of those twp funds.
cross were tall pink lighted tapers whose it is is not known.
Sunday
she became a "WAVE.”
and peaking out from under all were night a car going south woke up near­
lace doilies, the whole arrangement by residents when it hit the west side
Library Shades To Be In
almost completely covering the table. of the Henry street bridge, then
Place Next Monday Evening
The occasion was of equal pleas­ skidded across to the- east side and
• ri-
Mrs. George Chaney, president of
ure for the friends who called as it back to the other. There are marks
the Library board, reports that the
was for the honor guest herself.
on the railings where it hit but the
shades for the Library windows
Chief of Police Jack Arnold wishes
car was not there Monday morning.
have arrived and will be installed at
oncS, It was necessary to t#kg ae£- the Sentinel to call attention to the
color cbr*e,.buf eVen so Mr< fuct th>‘ 1 the - police department is
Chaney says Coquille was lucky to making serious efforts to enforce the
get them. It would be possible now, ten o'clock curfew hour and that ail
beginning next Monday eveniong, to young people, under 18'years of age,
Lowell Waggoner, first class pri­
resume evening service with the li­ must be off the street by ten o'clock. vate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
It would be interesting to know
brary open from two to five after­
Waggoner, came in Sunday from Fort Just how much farmers and dairymen
noons and from seven until nine eve­
The county court yesterday morn­ Bragg, South Carolina, where he had suffered in actual cash loss as a re­
nings.
ing increased the monthly compensa­ just finished his communications sult of the big flood in the valley a
tion of Eleanor Peterson, acting chief schooling. He was one of the ten out couple of weeks ago. It to reported
Miss Mary Ella Cary, a WAAC, to deputy in the tax department, from of his paratroop class who was se­ that on one dairy ranch belov Co­
now in the organization’s medical $155 to $185. That of Julienne Free­ lected for the communications school. quille nearly half the herd has gone
department and located at Daytona man, second deputy, was increased
He finished his training as a para­ dry because it was impossible to get
Beach, Florida, Her brother, John, from $110 to $135
Marie Clinton, chute Jumper, with his fifth jump a the cows to a spot'where they could
to in the army's medical department clerk, was ordered placed on the few weeks ago, and expected to leave be milked for a period of two or three
at New Ccleans.
days.
tomorrow for a new location.
county payroll at $120 per month.
Marion Carl To .
Be Here Tomorrow
Lieut. Linus Seeley, of the United
J. L. Gilfillan was brought to the
States Marine Corps who arrived
Coquille Hospital last evening from
Monday evening from Quantico, Vir­
the Herber camp near Ophir, where
ginia, where he has been taking offi­
he suffered a broken back yesterday.
cer training for several weeks, left
He was hit by a haul-back cable
this morning for San Diego without
which fratured but did not crush
any information as to where he may
any vertibrae. He did not know what
hit him or that the blow knocked him be sent from there.
"I He will pick up his platoon there
150 feet down hill into a canyon;
and anticipates he will be ordered to
when Ite recovered consciousness he
some scene of action.
was on a stretcher being brought out.
•'Bill,” as he is known to home
Dr. Rankin says the injury to not
folks looks very natty in his uniform
serious but that he will be laid up
and says that he likes the life greatly,
for some time.
as far as he has gone.
Tommy Drake Is
An Aviation Cadet
Sub - Freezing
Temperature Here
For Eight Mights
Handball Court
Nearly Done
The dozen or more young men who
have been working on the handball
court in the basement of the Com­
munity Building have it pretty well
along now, three walls being already
up and the wiring ready to put in.
Courts for other games are expected
to be put in as the men have time
and the funds to do it with.
Met Two Cars In
250-Mile Trip
Many Call To
Honor Mrs. Knife
J. P.'s Turn Over
$701.60 For December
It Was Probably
Speed And Ice
Curfew Law
Being Enforced
LoweJJWvggçner
A Para-Trooper
HigfrWoter Couses
Cows To Go Dry