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VOL XXXIX.
INDBPBNDBNT 1 NEWSPAPER
NO. 4.
U A BY U. IMS.
A Letter From
Huandayo, Peru
Organizing For
Red Cross Drive
To Start In March
Following is a letter recently re­
ceived by the Sentinel editor from
his son-in-law, W. B. Dunshee, which
tells something of the higher Peru­
vian country and the natives and their
customs. It was written at Huanoayo,
Peru, which »*ia about 130 miles
distant from Lima, and is at an ele­
vation of 10,000 feet.
Mrs. Kronenberg
Passed Yesterday
National Plans For Lawrence Rackleff
Belter Physical
Education Presented
Enchanted Cirde
travel Pictures
At Woman's Club
Mrs. Otellia Kronenberg, a life­
long resident of Bendon and vicinity
for t nearly four score years, passed
away at the hospital here, where she
E. T. Stelle, chairman of the
One of fifteen Physical Fitness
Funeral services were held Monday was brought two weeks ago, suffering
The meeting last Tuesday of the
quille Red -Cross which will start its
Clinics to be held in the state of afternoon at (he Chapel in Myjrtle with bronchiaPpneumonia. at four Coquille Woman’s Club was well at­
annual membership drive the*first of
Oregon was that in the Coquille high Point for Lawrence Rackleff, Con­ o’clock yesterday morning, and her tended. No better program has been
March, has been organizing his com­
school building, from 10:30 until 2 ducted by Rev, jMarion Stern of the body is at the Schroeder Bros. Mor­ offered this year. Mrs. George H.
mittees in preparation for a syste­
on Monday,-with 25 physical educa­ Brethren church. Pallbearers were: tuary while funeral arrangements are Jenkins was in charge and Mrs J. R.
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. ,%■ tion directors, superintendents and John Cart, Adrian Halter, Ed L. pending.
matic and thorough panvass of the r*
Bunch showing moving pictures in
community.
I left Lima a week ago tomorrow high school principals from tfoos and Detlefsen. Roy Robison, Grant Wil­
She was bom nearly 80 years ago color of their remarkable trip last
Mrs. J. R. Bunch has been asked at 7:00 a. m. on the train, and at 1:30 Curry counties in attendance.
cox; honorary pallbearers. J. H. Mc­ at Parkersburg, the village which summer taken through the Enchanted
to secure the co-operation of various p. m. when we stopped .at a small
The meetings are scheduled by the Closkey
and
Wesley
Chappell was named for her father, Capt. Ju­ Circle. This took in southern Utah,
ladies' organizations and assign two station called Ticlio, was able to put state Department of Education al- Graveside rites were performed by dith Parker, who was a sea Captain on Colorada, western New Mexico and
ladies to each block in the city to foot on- ground
. at
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_ of
„ though the real sponsor is tbe natian- th« LO.OJT. lodge of Myrtle Point.
an _______
elevation
this coast for yean.
part of Arizona. Priceless views of
do the soliciting so that ho one will 15,810 feet. A few minutes after al War Department acting with’ the
Lawrence Rackleff was born on -j On October 30, 1887, she was united the four larger canyons, Grand Can­
be missed in this most essential ef­ leaving Ticlio we entered a tunnel national Department of Education.
March *1, 1889. th» oldest son ol in marriage to John L. Kronenberg, yon, Zion, Brice and Walnut, besides
fort,' especially this year, to raise and reached the summit which is
The reason for these clinics, herd all Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rackleff, on a who passed away about 20 yean ago. several smaller ones were included.
funds for a necesary part of the war 15,618 feet When we emerged on the over the United States, is that the ranch near Myrtle Point. He attend Their oldest son also died while a Splendid and detailed was the show­
effort. It is assured that the can­ other side we were going down hill. Army officials, in their examinations ed school in Myrtle Point, later mov­ young man approaching his majority. ing of the ancient Indian ruins and
vass will cover the community thor­ Even at that
hat altitude there was no of selectees, have found that Ameri­ ing with his parents to Langlois,
Mn. Kronenberg is survived by the layouts of the Cliff Dwellers, ap­
oughly.
ground although it can youth is not as sturdy as it should where he finished his elementary two sons, Jack, of Bandon, and proached by ladders which Mrs. '
snow on the
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Theo. L. Clinton and Iris A. Elrod could be seen all around on the near­ be, and the purpose is to develop, schooling. He attended business apl- George, of Vancouver, Wash. The Bunch says you climb and climb but
have consented to make the canvass by peaks which stretched up« to 20,- starting In the high schools, the l«ge in Portland and returned^to latter ir ill at this time and is not ex­ do not look down.
of industries, including the logging 000 feet and more. There was a (joe- strength, endurance, balance, flexi­ Langlois where he assisted his father pected to be able to come for the
Other highlights of the pictures
camps in Coquille’» territory outside tor on the train from 12,000 feet bility and explosive power of this tn the genera) store. After it burned funeral services. Mn. Ida K Owen, were the Petrified Forests and the
the city.
on up who traveled up and down the nation’s youth. Explosive power’is he worked for seven years at the of Coquille, is a sister-in-law.
Painted Desert, the modern Indians
The national drive for contributions aisles with a huge bag of oxygen and distinguished from strength in that Norway Creamery for J. H. McClos­
The funeral services will be held at and their clever rug weaving. Last
will be fore the largest amount ever any one who felt the Hvorse for wear it means the ability to throw, which key. He was stationed at Fort McDow­ ■ the Schroeder Chapel here at two of all was the very colorful Pow-wow
attempted to be collected.
Coos was
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entitled _____
to a ____
free ____________
sniff of the is one of the needs of a soldier fo ell in 1918. He was married, July 15, o’clock Friday afternoon and the body at Flagstaff held July 3-4-5 once a
county’s quota has been set at »laj&OO. concentrated stuff via courtesy of hand-grenade warfare.
1118. to Miss Grace Sumerlin, of Loe. will be taken to Salem for cremation. year. Dr. and Mrs. „Bunch, Jimmy
The plan as outlined will mean the They farmed in Lee where their
Answering questions which are I the Central Railroad of Peru. Sev-
Mrs. Kronenberg had been for many and Phyllis, spent one month on the
frequently asked, Mr. Stelle says that eral people*became sick and quite a development, in a physical way, of sen and daughter were born. He yean a consistent member of and trip. They took three days at Flagstaff
only >2.00 out of every »1,000 col­ number took the oxygen although I all the students, not just those en­ worked in loogglng camps and a believer in the teachings of the for the Pow-wow. Jimmy had ex­
lected is used for administration pur­ didn’t feel the- need to.
gaged in games such as football, bas­ ranched until 1926 when they moved Christian Science Church.
pected to operate the machine but be­
poses. One-half of the contributions
When one considers that the rail­ ketball and the like, but not the elim­ to Loon Lake in Douglas county,
cause of illness was kept away. Mrs.
are allocated for use in caring for road was first built by a San Fran- ination of such games. To build up in where he owned and operated the
Bunch both managed the machine
the men in the armed services, ten
physical strength and endurance for cheese factory until it burned in
and explained the trip.
(Continued on page three)
per cent is set aside for civilian emer­
all students is. the purpose of this 1829. Ho was Coos county dairy in­
Seeing the fine film was a definite.
new campaign.
gencies, and one-quarter will be used
spector for two years and then was
(Continued on page seven)
for preparedness. The balance of the
A testing program has been worked cream buyer .for the Golden State
Death
is
always
saddening
but
funds collected are set aside in each —,
out to learn how American youth Creameries until 1934. During this
district for chapter use—that is 19 I CriHS v* COUn
compare with those in other countries period he lived in Coquille and Myr- 1 when it comes to a happy, popular
little girl like Phyllis Jean McKay,
per cent of the total.
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In such strength and endurance mat­ tie Point.
it Is more especially so. Phyllis was
Following is the list of Juror» drawn ters as chinning, or pushing-ups—
The Bed Cross does a wonderful
■ In 1934 he moved to Arago taking
work; the division of funds has been for the term of circuit court this pushing the body upward with the the position of head cheese maker beloved by her friends and classmates
made in accordance with the needs as month. They have been_notlf led to arms while1 lyiiflT'prone, face down­ for tbe Arago Cooperative Factory, and her passing at McAuley hospital
Second Lieutenant Ernest E. Detlef­
last Thursday is poignantly regretted
ous experience, and appear at the court house at 10:00 ward.
becoming manager of the factory as
sen, son of E. L. Detlefsen of this city,
by all who knew her. She had been
in the United States a. m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23:
The program Monday consisted of well as cheese maker in 1937. The
was a graduate of the Officer Can-,
ill for six weeks, suffering from
Don H. Oerding, Elwyn M. Nosier, lectures and demonstrations, with D.
dig deep in support of the
factory joined the Challenge mar­
didate Department of the Eastern
uremic poisiafng.
Josephine J. Culver, P. O. Lund, C. A. Emerson, assistant state school
keting group in 1937 after the qual­
Signal Corp* School, FL Monmout.t,
She was born In Coquille, Oct. 30,
U Tuttle, Samuel M. Nosier, Ruth superintendent, acting as chairman.
ity of Arago cheese was established.
N, J. He successfully completed vw
I »31. and was throe months and five
’ Others who todk part were: Dean
Hig death was due to an accident
course of instruction for Officer C n-
7-,.
Ralph Layton, of the school of r Phy ^Hte procuring fuel for the factory. day, BsatstoM» pears of age
di dates and was cqmmtaatonad a sac- e
sioal education at U. of O., Prof.
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!. Laye
tevivftag are his wife, QraeM chft-
ond lieutenant in the Army of the
Richardson, of Coquille, she 1« sur­
Byler, Earl K Littrell. Ray T- Kauf­ McGee from the same scho& Miss
Eiiis and Maxine; mother and
-United States on Feb. 3. He is now
vived by her father, R. W. McKay,
man. Marshfield; Harold M. Howe, Moore, director of girls physical ed­
, Mr, and Mrs. Ed Raekteff;
assigned for duty with the Signal
On Monday, Feb. 8, at 11:00 a. m. I Wesley Chappell, James K. Croxall,
and brother, Benjamin, of Sweet
the Coquille fire siren sounded and M. R. Harris, Robert H. Hunt, Geo. ucation at University High in Eu­ sister, Mrs. T. W. Laird; brothers, Home; also by her grandmother, Mr». Corps and will be stationed at As­
bury Park, New Jersey, for advanced
fire trucks, covered with signs,' Manciet, Howard Tucker, Bandon; gene, and Dr. Weinziri, who is in Leland R., David E., Melvin M., Maggie Leatherwood.
training.
dashed throughout the city announc­ Adolph M. Cooper, Otto H. Peters, charge of social hygiene education in Donald B., Lowell W., Spencer D.,
The funeral services were held at
Mrs. Detlefsen arrived in Eugene
ing the opening of the ticket sale for Myrtle Point; Milas M. Richardson, the medical school at Portland. The and Paul; eight nieces and nephews ‘.he Schroeder chapel here at two
last week to be present at the wed­
the mammoth Benefit Dance, spon­ Geo. E. Hinze, Harold J. Hickerson, doctor was not at all hesitant in call­ and numerous aunts and uncles.
o’clock Sunday afternoon and inter­
Those present for the funeral were:
ding of her sister, Marjorie Knight.
sored by the Coquille Eagles. The H. F. Fredenburg, Waiter W. Wyatt, ing a spade a spade in his discussion
ment-wag in the Masonic cemetery.
of
matters
pertaining
to
health
and
Ellis Racklef, U. S. M C , San Diego;
Lieutenant Detlefsen,
who had
dance will be given on Saturday, Feb. Margaret Perkins, Chas. F. McCul­
the avoidance of social disease
Mrs. Charles Gale, Lowell W Rack­
planned to fly west immediately after
20, at the Community Building and loch, North Bend.
The group had lunch in the high leff, Mrs. Leia Williams, Mr. and
graduation, was unable to come be­
the entire proceeds will go into the
school
cafeteria at noon at which sev­ Mrs, T. W. Laird, all of Klamath
cause of weather conditions.
First-Aid Car fund.
eral of those present made talks along Falls; Donald B. Rackleff, of San
Ladies, who have volunteered their
physical education lines.
Francisco; David E. Rackleff, of Co­
services, are making a house-to-house
Harry F. Gordon, who was in the
quille; Mrs. Jennie Schmitt, of Au­
canvas of the city, giving everyone an
rora; Mrs. Anna Winters, of Portland. mercantile business with his brother,
opportunity to buy tickets. Small and
The membership campaign recently
Liut. Melvin M. Rackleff, of the i Lionel, at Marshfield 20 yean ago,
large donations have been given by
Army, Spencer and Paul Rackleff, of passed away at Eugene laat Saturday
persons who wish to help in this conducted by the Coquille Eagles
Mrs. M. McCarthy has received
the U. S. N„ were unable to come evening shortly after returning from
splendid project and who, for various netted the Order 108 new members.
because of military duties. Leland R a buying trip to New York. He had word from her son, Jack, now Lieut.
reasons do not care to buy' dance The drive was instituted in order to
A telephone call from Salem
M. J. McCarthy, that he has grad­
tickets.
These volunteer 'workers keep the membership up to around
°una. 500 terday confirmed the report that J. Rackleff, of Omak, Washington, been proprietor of a woman’s ap­
--------- D Gine,pje of
number
city has been could not come on account of illness. parel store in Eugene for the past 12 uated from the U. S. Army Engineer
report that they have been courte­ and it now exceeds that i„
Lawrence was a member of the yean. He is survived by his widow, officers training school at Fort Bel­
ously received everywhere and every­ More than «0 members are now in named to succeed E. D. Webb, who
voir, Virginia, and is now taking an
one seems to be glad to give their the armed services and more expect (resigned, on the Coquille Vallley Presbyterian Church, American Le­ the former Grace Williams, of Marsh­
field, their two daughten. and by two advanced training course in heavy
gion,
I.
O.
O.
F.,
and
the
Myrtle
whole-hearted support. Several hun­ to be called up soon.
Selective Service Board, which is
equipment. He is looking forward
The climax of the campaign comae now composed of L. L. Bunch, of Rink Point Grange. He was highly re­ brothers.
dred tickets have been sold and it
to a visit home at the end of that pe­
seems assured that the goal of 1,000 on Friday evening of thia week, when i ¡creek, chairman; H. A. Schroeder, of spected and beloved by all who knew
riod.
the
two
teams
contesting
In
the
him
well.
Myrtle Point, and Mr. Gillespie.
tickets will be attained.
Her other son, Edward, who is at­
No effort has been made aa yet to drive, together with all Eagles and
tending officers training at Fort Ben­
their
wives
will
enjoy
a
feed
and
sell tickets in the rural areas but it
ning, Ga., is also expecting to be
la certain that families living in the splendid program at the Eagles hall.
home this nfonth, coming by air Feb.
The
winning
team,
The
Bald
Eagles,
Judge King, in circuit court here
territory for several miles around
22, after graduating from tbe school
Tuesday, ordered that the grand jury
Coquille will lend their support as ft with Evan Al bom as captain, will
and receiving his commission as a
be summoned to meet at 10:00 a. m.
has been officially announced that the eat the chicken, while The Golden
A dozen were present for the
second
lieutenant.
Eagles,
led
by
Jack
Farris,
will
dem
­
C.
H.
Cunningham,
engaged
In
the
this coming Saturday to investigate
First-Aid Car will go any reasonable
Chamber of Commerce board of di­
onstrate
how
to
be
good
losers
by
lumber
business,
with
offices
in
the
and
consider
the
several
cases
which
I
distance in the county in case of an 1
shadow of Bunker Hitt monument in rectors meeting in the hotel dining h-ve b«" "ferred to it from justice
emergency and it is entirely possible eating th« beans.
Both teams did a swell job and Boston, Maas., has been a house guest room Tuesday noon, with Geo. E. of the peace courts.
that its first trip could be to some
of Mr. and Mn. R. A. Wemich, ar­ .Oerding presiding.
are
to be complimented.
logging camp or farm home in the
The Eagles' plan to furnish a first-
riving last Friday and leaving Co­
outlying district. •'
aid car, equipped, to the city was
quille
on
Tuesday.
Mr.
Cunningham
Tickets are on sale at several busi­
E. M. Briner, writing from the
stopped here on his way up the coast approved, as it has been by every
ness places in town or may be pur­
Naval Training Station at Farragut,
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as far aa Seattle^ on a six weeks' lum­ group to whom it was referred.
chased at Fred Bull's office, ticket
Idaho, to subscribe for the Sentinel,
Bills were allowed and requests
ber-buying trip. He traveled south
headquarters.
If you live in the
Due to tbe many requests for a
hi* wi,e
now •"<’
tor
endorsement
or
disapproval
of
through Kentucky where he visited
country your support is solicited and
w,nt news from home.
The annual Odd Fellows' Father &
bills now before the legislature were matinee showing of Walt Disney's
a
son
in
the
service
and
on
to
New
you may phone or order your tickets Son banquet is to be held in the lodge
Oreleans and^acros» to Los Angeles. referred to the highway and the leg­ "Bambi” at the Roxy this week-end, , He adds. “As you probably know,
by mail.
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because of the danger of night driv- we have had quite a bit of snow, and
dining room this coming Saturday
Stopping at California points he islation commltttees of the chamber.
Ing in from the country, the theatre , also some sub
u zero weather. Yester­
evening at seven o’clock. All mem­
The
bill
to
require
the
state
liquor
travelled to Klamath' Falls and Eu­
day there was a very welcome
bers of the I. O. O. F„ whether of
management
has
decided
to
present
|
oommission
to
pro
rate
a
percentage
gene and took the bus to Coquille. He
Coquille lodge or not, are invited to found no Inconvenience in train of its net profit among the cities of the picture at a matinee Saturday af- i change, for a Webfoot, as we had a
attend, and Harry Ross says that if travel throughout the trip. Mr. Cun­ the state was endorsed and the Coos temoon, starting at 1:45 o'clock. Ad­ good old Oregon rain. However, it
any of them do not have a son, or ningham is the possessor of a beau­ and Curry senators and representa­ mission at that time will be 11 cents is snowing again tonight.
"I am in Ship's Service and as they
The same day, Tuesday, that E. E. can’t secure one for the occasion, he tiful baritone voice and has been a tives were notified that the bill has for children, 25 cents for adults.
Leelie returned to duty at the high will provide the destitute one with a soloist in many large eastern church­ the endorsement of the local chamber. There will be no matinee at the Lib­ are not releasing any of the Ship’s
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•’ ' erty that day.
Service personnel at the present time
school after being down four days substitute. Just phone 2421.
es. Mrs. Wemich was a guest at his
_
_
for sea duty, I win probably be sta-
with the flUj Principal Clarence Osika
Phyllis McKay, 11,
Buried Sunday
Jurors For February
Ernest Detlefsen
An Army Lieutenant
Aid Car Ticket
Former Coos Bay
Resident Dies
Member Campaign
A'Grand Success
Both The McCarthy
Boys Expected Soon
Gillespie Succeeds
Webb On Board
Visitor Here From
The Atlqntic Coast
Grand Jury To
Meet Saturday
C. of C. Endorses
The First-Aid Car
J
Farragut, Idaho
Matinee At Roxy
Saturday Afternoon
Father and Son
Banquet Saturday
BHner At
Flu Hits The
C. H. S. Faculty
ww kept «
s M dki d«1’ m Bond To Be The
flictlon.
four yean ago when on a trip to thia
• Grand Prize At Card Party
"Spike” was not able to attend the
Several
_ i The Altar Society of the Holy coast with her hueband.
basketball games at Marshfield last
here met her pt that time.
r
B aquad, took U—
lo • clfanln*'____________
« Hotel. Tfiehdur for assembling is set
Geo. W. Taylor went up to Port-
land yesterday morning to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Taylor’s mother, Mrs.
Roeder Mr» Taylor had gone up a
few days before and will return home
with him this week.
at eight o’clock.
Besides the regular prizes for the
various card games, a »25 defense
bond will be given as the grand prize
for the evening. Everyone is invited
1° attend.
F$ed Lorenz, who had expected to
leave last Friday for Princeton, N. J.,
to take training prior to receiving a
commission as captain in the U. S.
Army, received word the day before,
that owing to the crowded condition
of the school he would not report until
Match 28
MUK«?
Red Devils At Myrtle
Becoming Usual
The second snowfall of the winter
Monday morning, did rot pile up the
depth of snb
is »»ction ex­
perienced 24
when it start-
was still a considerable amount of
ed to snow of New Year’s and there
it on the ground well into February.
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“Hoping everything is O. K. with
you and all the folks in Coquille.
........ a. . ■
Point Friday Night
The Coquille Red Devils, flushed
with their victory over the Marshfield
Pirates last Friday night, which put
them in a tie for second place with
the Pirates, are hoping to improve
their standing tomorrow night when
tttey go to Myrtle Point to meet the
Bobcats for the third time. Each has
won one game from the other so far.
Newlyweds Here Wednesday
I
The newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Holzgang, who were married in Eu­
gene Sunday, were able to call on a
few friends here yesterday morning
before , leaving for San Francisco
soon after noon. Bob looked very
natty in his Navy uniform, and both
were extremely happy.