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Awards To Be Made
Next Week For
By Selective
Service Soon
| 4-H Club Work
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Cranberry Plant Io
Be In Operation
Here This Fall
Elmer O. Howe
Passed Away At
Early Hour Today
Felicitated On 50th
Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Leslie cele­
brated their fiftieth wedding anni­
versary last Sunday at tbeir home,
with a delightful family dinner party.
The anniversary date fell on Tuesday
but in order for their «on, Keith
Leslie, to be with them, the dinner
was planned for Sunday. Keith ar­
rived from Portland Sunday morn­
ing and returned bn Monday. At­
tending the dinner was the Keith
Leslie family and the Earl Leslies,
Donna Mast and Mr. R. H. Mast.
However, this was not the end of
festivities to mark so important a
date. On Tuesday flowers and gifts
and cards arrived ait day long. The
dining table was completely covered
with beautiful greeting cards except
for the gorgeous floral arrangement
which still remained unmoved since
Sunday. By night Mr. and Mrs. Les­
lie were literally surrounded
by
flowers, a truckload, which had been
sent by loving friends. The rooms
looked like a spring garden bursting
into color and bloom all at once.
Both sides of Beach street were fair­
ly vibrating hospitality and friend­
liness the evening of Feb. 2. Across
the street nearly two hundred friends
Were calling to honor Dr. Richmond
on his birthday and among them
were Mr. and Mrs. Leslie. Upon
their return home they were visited
until late into the evening by friends
who had been guests at the doctor’s
party.
Elmer O. Howe, a resident of Co­
quille for more than a third of a cen­
tury. passed away at his home on Hall
February 6 to 14 has been pro-
Marcus L. Uram, president at Cran­ atreet this morning at 4:25 o'clock,
The following men will be called
berry Canners, Inc. the national cran­ after being confined to his itome for into the armed forces by the Coquille claimed as National 4-H Club Mobil­
berry canning co-operative which the past three months, suffering from Valley Selective Service Board in the ization Week and throughout the na­
tion, civic and other organizations
owns the warehouse across the tracks heart trouble and complications.
near future:
from the S. P. depot has been here
are co-operating by giving recogni­
Elmer Goodpaster, Coquille.
Funeral services will be held at the
the past week planning and laying Gano Funeral Home on Saturday at
tion to the accomplishments of 4-H
Haldean Hubbard, Coquille. >'
out the floor plans for the equipment 2:00 o’clock, Rev. G. A. Gray officiat­
elub work and are helping to build
Edwin Meyer, Coquille.
a stronger foundation for future dub
which is to be installed in the build­ ing, and interment will be in Odd
Leon Garrone, Myrtle Point..
work.
ing this year.
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Vail Perry, Coquille.
Fellows cemetery. No. 2* beside the
During this week in Coos county,
Mr. Uram, whose home is in Han­ body of his daughter, Mrs. Beryl
Jasper Dornath, Bandon.
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son, Mass., was accompanied by Mr. Broad.
Ellis Button, Monterey Park, Cal. awards tor the pkst year's activities
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will be presented to all club members
and Mrs. Marcus Havey. Mr. Havey
Ross Costello, Marshfield.
Mr. Howe was the son of Mr. and
is manager of Cranberry Canners’ Mrs. Benjamin Howe, was born in
who completed their dub projects.
Delbert Donaldson, Eugene.
Awards to the number of 456 will
plant in Chicago, which handles the Trenton, Wis., April 11, 1882, and was
Russell Dement. Myrtle Point.
Wisconsin berries, and has been help­ nine months and 23 days past four
be distributed as follows: first year,
Marcus DeLaunay, Marshfield.
204; second year, 114; third year, 66;
ing with the arrangements.
Frank Morrison, Myrtle Point.
score years..
fourth year, 52; fifth year, 14. -The
Machinery for the plant here is ' He was married on Sept. 5, 1888, at
Claude Pressler, Myrtle Point
now available, Mr. Uram says—it was Big Stone, South Dakota, to Miss
Sidney Van Foaeen, Naches, Wash. three six year awards go to Don­
ald andOoris McCulloch and Phyllis
not last year—and he adds that the Helen Daniels, who survives him.
John Heffley Bandon.
capacity of the plant will be increased, They came to Coos county 87 years
Norman Morsing, Spokane, Wash. Sanford, all of North Bend. Two sev­
as the Coos county crop increases. ago, after a year spent in McMinn­
Leon Embree, Bellingham, Wash. en year awards are for Gerald Lillie,
That production will be increased, ville, and have been residents here
of Arago, and Grace Nelson, of North
Robert R. Jackson, Coquille.
Mr. Uram is positive, and he is doing !
Eyerett Seeley, Coquille.
Bend. Glenn Gulstrom, Jr., of Arago,
most of the time since 1906.
bis part toward that end by his pur­
Donald Brown, Portland, Ore.
will receive his award for having
Two of their daughters survive,
completed nine years of club work,
chase of 35 acres of bog land, south Mrs. Maude Buell of this city, and
Blytht; Pellet, Bandon.
v The success of 4-H club work is de­
of Bandon, which is to be put into Mrs. Gladys Graham of Marshfield.
Melvin Boak, Bandon.
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Reuben Orndorff, Garfield, Utah. pendent not only on the cooperation
berries at once.
All of his brothers and sisters, except
The government demand for cran­ Mrs. Ella Donaldsqn, of Susanville,
Pau! Redford, Bridge.
of the 4-H club members themselves,
berries is greater now than the entire Calif., have preceded him in death.
Ted R. Miller, Myrtle Point.
but also upon leadership and the
leaders in Coos county are ho ex­
United States production of berries He is also survived by ten grand­
Lewis A. Edwards, Reedsport.
and there will be little left for civilian children and five great grandcihldren.
Benham R. Sell. Bandon.
ception.
The health clubs with 148 comple­
Wayne G. Caudle, Myrtle Point.
use unless the output is greatly in­
Mr. Howe was a contractor and
creased.
Those which the govern­ builder by occupation. He was a real
Floyd Mass, Marshfield.
tions were led by the following: Mrs.
Sylvia Craine, of Bandon; Mrs. Mary
ment takes for feeding its soldiers, friend to those to whom he gave his
Buford E. Foster, Myrtle Point.
Henry Strickland, Portland, Ore.
A. Monson, Templeton; Mrs. Ethel
sailors and marines are .all dehy­ friendship, a kindly and honorable
Siestreem, Hauser; Mrs. Rex Brown,
William P. Williams, Coquille.
drated.
man and one whose illness brought
The market on the west coast can keen regret to all who knew him. *
Deadrick E. Quilhaugh, Powers.
of Dora; Mrs. Rose Lillie, of Fair­
view; Mrs. Mary Wilkei, of Sumner;
Cecil E. Nelson, Bandon.
use 100,009 barrels, or 400,000 boxes,
. Miss Elvira Olson, Eastaide; Mrs.
George Forrest, Portland, Ore.
a year, Mr. Uram stated, and last
No one should start looking for the
Guy Ralph, MyrtJe Point.
year’s coast crop only totaled 100,000
Esther Wilson, Coquille, and Mrs.
fire
when the alarm sounds at 11
Francis E. Hannon, Coquille.
Edith Doyle, of Randolph.
luxes, just about one-quarter enough.
Ervin P. Jacobs, Bandon.
The Cooking club leaders with 96 o’clock next Monday morning. That
It is a profitable business, too, after
Robert H. Hoover, Bandon.
4-H club members completing are as is the hour and that will be the sig­
ths berries get into full production,
For the 1942-43*weuther fiscal year
James- W. Booher. Bridge.
follows: Mrs. Ellen Arrell, of Broad­ nal for the kick-off in the Eagles
and there is still much be« land in
the total precipitation since Septem­
Emil Ellis, 8itkum.
bent; Mrs. Kay Greams, of Bandon; campaign to sell a thousand or more
southwestern Oregon which is suit­
ber 1st has reached 48.79 inches and
Robert Smith, Powers.
Mrs. Myrtle Wright. Mrs. Charles V, tickets for the dance to be given in
able for cranberry culture
is still increasing this morning. By
John Dungey, Coquille.
Peterson and Colleen Ingersoll, all of the Community Building Saturday
At the request of the local mem­
months the rainfall la Coquille was:
Douglas Warner, Myrtle Point.
"1i Bend; Mrs. Neva Hallmark and evening, February 20.
bers of Cruolttrrr Gunners, M. 8. An- '
September, M eg an tneh; October,
As has been previously reported the
Edward Napier, Bandon. ’ S -t
dsrson has been named manager of
■ Ki Pearl Bailey, St Charleston;
8.15
inches;
November,
13.49;
De-
Minnie Lyon, of Empire; Mrs.
the Coquille plant. He is now district
Robert HuU, Eugene.
eember, 19.67; January, 11.9, and
George Griggs, Coquille; Mrs. A. R. purchase and equip a First-Aid Car,
James Dukes, Myrtle Point.
sates manager for the co-op, west
1.86 inches up to last night in Febru­
Donald Goddard. Bandon.
,
Morton, Millington; Mrs. Gertrude which is to be presented to the city
of the Mississippi river, and con­
of Coquille.
ary.
Charles Dabney, Powers.
Russell and Mrs. Marjorie Williams,
struction manager
The fire truck will be decorated and
Charles Pitchford, Myrtle Point.
Randolph, and Mrs. Elmer Strode, of
The cranberry plantst Markham,
standing
on the street, will be fre­
Jerry Butler, McMinnville.
Wash., which burned last year, is to
Sitkum.
Hugh Blaylock, -Coquille.
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Clothing projects were completed quently announced by siren blasts
be rebuilt at once, Mr. Uram stated,
that the ticket sales is on.
by the 58 club members due to the
Chairman Larry Estes says that
leadership of the following: MrsOpal
anyone
missed by the Eagles* several
Several young people, sitting in a
Halter, Riverton; Mrs. Chas. F. Mc­
ticket sellers can secure a ticket at
car on Front street Monday night,
Culloch and Mrs. Belle Finley,
the Tip Top after the sale starts.
with the motor running, were so af­
North Bend; Mrs. Vesta Baker,
fected by the monoxide poisonous
Sumner; Mrs. Eva Taylor, Charles-
Water Superintendent Epperson
gas that they had to be taken to the
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Belle Knife Hospital and one of them, states that the city water will be shut
Elsewhere in this issue appear ad­
Vern Cornelius, is still in the hospital. off this coming Sunday afternoon at
vertising endorsements of the Co­
The others receiving treatment were two o’clock, probably for two hours,
quille Aerie of Eagles’ plan to pro­
Aileen Annis, bt Portland, and Homer while the crew gives the water line
Here’s a suggestion that the Co­
vide a Eirst-Aid Car. fully equipped
Kellum, with the U. S. Navy, and its customary winter “blowing out.”
quille Chamber of Commerce might
for presentation to the city.
The
stationed at San Diego. The others The purpose is to get rid of the sedi­
do well to investigate.
merchants and business house pro­
in the car did not require medical at­ ment and dirt which may have •C-
Reports reaching here from Los
Many
more
dollars
are
needed
by
prietors ail expressed themselves as
cumulated in the mains.
tention.
the group sponsoring Bundles for Angeles are that a Steel plant is to be
felicitating the Eagles on this move­
I America. Several contributions have built somewhere in the Coquille val­
ment for civic benefit and there were
come in to Mrs. Chas. Stauff, treas­ ley in the near future, utilizing the
probably others who would have been
urer, since the call for help In the sponge iron which is found in con­
glad to publicly approve the project
Sentinel last week and the committee siderable quantities in Coos county.
but lack of time prevented the Sen­
Outside capital 4s interested in the
is most appreciative. From one quar­
tinel adv. man from seeing everyone.
development
of such a steel mill
ter
came
a
donation
of
ten
dollars
was
Harry A. Slack, of this city,
R. C. Bowers, Rotarian of Myrtle
The sale of tickets for the dance
somewhere in the valley no se­
on February 20, in the Community elected president of the Coos County Point, filled the program of enter­ Mrs. ‘ Stauff stated. Seventy-five
lection of a site has yet been made.
Building, will be started by the Eagles Bar Association at its annual meeting, tainment at the Rotary Club luncheon more people are needed to donate a
In fact the matter has not progressed
next week. The proceeds from that held in Marshfield last Saturday af­ at the hotel Wednesday with a very dollar so that the work of knitting and
that
far yet, but men with means are
sewing
for
our
service
men
can
con
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ternoon.
Tailant
Greenough,
Co
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interesting talk on his hobby, which
dance wiH be used for purchasing
tinue. if you are not actually knit­ interested.
quille, was re-elected secretary and is astrology.
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the car and equipment.
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sewing
yourself
your
con-
Willard Mclnturff, Marshfield, was
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retained in the office of treasurer for subject, Mr. Bowers gave a brief ex- . 1 science awvww*
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temporaneous talk on this unusual have contributed cash to make it pos-
another year.
At'the annual banquet held, in the subject which held the interest of his sible for others to do so.
Women who have worked with the
Chandler Hotel that evening, J. W. hearers throughout the entire time
rummage sales and otherwise helped
Mclnturff acted as toastmaster, and allotted him.
The Coquille Fire Department an-
A victory Garden meeting is to be
Collier H. Bufifngton, of Gold Beach,
He has made a study of his sub­ extensively with Bundles for Ameri­ nounces a dance to be given in the
held in the city hall at Marshfield to­
made the address of the evening.
ject for quite a number of years and ca are the following: Mesdames F. .Coquille Community Building this
morrow (Friday) at 1:30 p. m., and
while he admitted that the- sicence L. Houston, L. N. Williams, Myrtle coming Saturday evening, Feruary 6.
any Individual at rerpesentetive 6f
was more or less in disrepute at the Jones, A.SO. Walker, W. B. McLar- with Bob Zumwalt’s orchestra fur­
a group or concern who is planning
present time, he stated that he had rin, Sam Harmon, W. P. Laws, A. nishing the music. Admisison will be
or will plan for increased food crop
found much to interest and entertain Hatcher, Homlnyke, Luther Daniels, 55 cents per person.
production this year, is urged to at­
Mary Wimer, Batty, Garrison, and
Further improvements and equip­
himself.
tend.
Rotarian guests present besides the Jack Dolan.
ment are needed in the boys* sleeping
The raising of all kinds of food sup­
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The Coquille Junior Woman’s Club,
speaker were: Jop Morgan, of Myr­ I A list of garments made is as fol­ quarters above the fire hall—two
plies must necessarily be increased which had been planing a Valentine
tle Point; J. E. Richmond and Ed lows: One hundred and eighty-five of them are on duty each night-
this year if the boys in the service Bail, have had to cancel that affair
Pflug, of Eugene; H. C. Oble, of knitted sweaters, 75 pairs socks and are greatly needed and the funds
and the civilian population are not because of illness and the impossi­
Grants Pass. Other guests were K. sea boots, 17 pair of mitts, 13 hel­ from the dance wil be used to make
to go on short rations.
bility of securing an orchestra.
W. Lindstedt, of Granta Pass; C. E. mets, 4 afghans, numbers of gloves, those quarters more comfortable.
The invitation to attend includes
They will, however, go ahead with
It is another most worth-while pro­
Stroth, of Eugene; Norman Vance, of scarfs and watch caps. Also made
not only thoae living on farms but their plans for a benefit card party in
were 12 gowns, 24 snuggle bunnies, ject.
the city dweller who may be able to ^Quild Hall this coming Saturday eve- Seattle, fend Rev. Robert L. Greene
2 emergency kits supplied.
and Dick Connarn, of Coquille..
cultivate and raise produce on a city ning, Feb. 6. Admission will be 4fl
Fire Alarm To
Start Ticket Sale
Rainfall Is Nearly
Fifty Inches Now
Running Motor Puts
Three In Hospitol
Generous Support
Pledged For Eogles'
First - Aid Car Drive
Water Will Be
Off Sunday
Another Call For
Bundles For America
H. A. Slack Heads
County Bar Ass'n
Steel Plant For
Coquille Valley?
R. C. Bower Makes
Talk On Astrology
Firemen To Give
Dance Saturday
To Hold Victory
Garden Conference
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Junior Women's Cord
Party February 6
Episcopal Vicar
Arrived Tuesday
Rev. Robert L. Greene, fits new
vicar of St. James-Episcopal church
arrived in Coquille on Tuesday, ac­
companied by Mrs. Greene. Their
home, in the first house west of the
Wilson Apartments, not being yet
ready with their furniture, they were
guests that night at the James Wat-
prizes and refreshment,, and the re­
sulting cash benefits will be used in
service
furnishing and equipping
men's comfort Kits.
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Chas. E. Mulkey, son of Coos coun­
ty's school superintendent, left this
morning for Portland, from which
point he will be sent somewhere for
training. He enlisted in the flying
division of the Air Corps on October
5 last year and yesterday received
word to report at once.
Fees In January
Sanford Heights
Asks For City
Water Out There
A delegation from the Sanford
Heights district was present at the
regular meeting of the city council
Monday evening. Charles Briggs was
spokesman for the deelgation and
their proposal was that the city ex­
tend its water main, with a four-inch
main, from Leroy Rice’s service
station about a third of a mile to the
Sanford Heights road, from which
point the property owners out there
would arrange for all the other mains
and connections necessary.
There are 47 users on the line of
the Coquille Water Co., a privately
owned concern which has not been
able to furnish sufficient water for
those living in the area, and 40 of
the 47 will become city system water___
users if thei^ request is granted. The
present owners will disband as an
organization and turn the pipe lines,
meters, etc., over to the property
owners.
The plan suggested was that the
40 to be served will arrange to read
meters, collect from the individual
home owners and pay the city at the
wholesale rate for all water passing
through a master meter which they
asked to be installed.
Interrogation of Engineer Gearhart
brought forth a statement that the
addition of 40 users out there might
require the laying of a six-inch main
to replace the present 4-inch line
from Tenth street to Rice’s, in or­
der not to. diminish the supply of
those living near the high scho< l.
No definite answer was given the
delegation but the matter was re­
ferred to the council's water com­
mittee none of whose members were
present that evening.
Acting on instruction from the
State Fire Marshal that doors of pub­
lic buildings cannot open inward—
they must be either swinging doors or
open outward—First Chief Snyder
had notified the Eagles Ledge that
their doors on the highway side of
their building do not comply with the
state regulations which were'foade
following the recent holocaust in Bos­
ton.'
The city ordinances also forbid
that doers swing out acros the side­
walk, and to set the doors back in­
side the Eagles' lodge room would
interfere with arrangements there.
It was decided to await the arrival
of a deputy fire marshal before any
change is made and when he comes
the fire chief and an Eagles' commit­
tee will attempt to work out a sat­
isfactory solution.
Mayor Wood announced that J. L.
Smith is still a member of the Park’s
Commission, his name having been in­
advertently omitted in making up the
list of officers and commisisons which
was presented at the January 18 ses­
sion of the council.
The fire department was authorized
to take the fire truck down to the
old Sitka mill below town at the time
the old structure is torn down and
burned. Chief Snyder reported that
an offer of $500 to the Community
Building fund for the building’s re­
moval had been made to the dapart-
ment.
Another request of the city fire
chief was granted, that he be per-
mitted to increase the number of men
the department from zi to zo.
Another matter referred to the
water committee was that the old
rate of five cents a thousand for ir-
riagtion of commercial gardens re­
place the new rate of 15 cents per
thousand.
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Mayor Wood and thre councilmen
-C. M. Gray, M. F. Pettit and Geo.
W. Taylor—were present at the 90-
minute session of the council.
Highway In Canyon
Blocked One Night
Mrs. Lawrence Gulseth, who had
been spending two or three weeks
with Mr. Gulseth in San Diego, where
S. M. Nosier drove out to meet her
at Roseburg and were stopped in the
dark, above Remote, by a driver who
flagged them down and reported a
slide had completely blocked the
highway a few miles further on. They
went back to Roseburg and spent
the night and the highway crew had
the road sufficiently cleared the next
day so that they could get through.
Pirates Friday
Are Being Built
This week’s basketball schedule lor
Friday of this week calls for the Co­
quille Red Devils to meet the Marsh­
field Pirates at the Bay tomorrow eve­
ning, while the North Bend Bulldogs
go after the Myrtle Point Bobcats in
the letters’ den. ,
This is the opening game of the
second balf of the season, each team
having met all others twice already,
Two more bargee, 120-foot boats,
are being built tinder the direction of
Supt. Herman Hongell at the lower
river Port of Bandon shipyards at
Prosper. They are being built for
the U. S. Engineering Department and
are expected to be ready for delivery
in a few weeks. Work was delayed ’ John Purkey left Monday evening
Synthetic* rubber is being used in
for some time waiting for delivery of . for San Francisco to buy furniture
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automotive parts.
iand
stock
for
his
store
here.
rode and bolts for the job..
Fees received in County Clerk
Oddy’s office during January totalled
$812.45. Of that amount $371.10 was
for recording, $189 for circuit court
cases, $125.50 for probate court cases,
$39 for marirage licenses, and $107.85
from miscellaneous items.