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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1943)
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ' 'lI No Appointment Yef Of New Coos County Judge $57,944 Bonds Bought Here In Three Days A total of $57»M J5 worth of ¿ar Savings Bonds have been pureliased In Coquille since the opening Monday morning .of the “Lend Your Dollars” campaign to raise 13 billion dollars in the United States on the second concerted drive. Of this total $50,163 is reported by E. T. Stelle at the bank and $7,781.25 by Postmaster M. O. Hawkins. The Oregon Mutual Insurance Co., whose Coquille representative Is Geo. W Laird, writes to Ed. T. Stelle that the company has allotted $15,800 of its surplus funds toward the pur chase of War Bonds through the bank here. This amount is nut included in the totals given above. The Coos County Republican Cen tral committee, by its executive com mittee, last Thursday night passed right back to Gov. Earl Snell the question of what republican should be appointed to succeed County Judge E. L. Peterson, whose resigna tion from the office will become ef fective about the first oi May. The executive committee did not take a vote to show preferences and one member of the committee ex pressed the opinion that had they done so the first ballot would possi bly have shown seven names voted, a Efferent one by each member of e committee. After discussing the matter at some length, the following motion was it’s going to be up to the mayor unanimously adopted by the com mittee for transmisison to Gov. Snell: and the six councilpen to take a shift “The executive committee of the each week on the city police force! Cooe County Informs the Governor That would work out all right, only that we cannot make a decision be (they have to draw straws to gee tween the good republicans of the I which would act as chief. county who are willing to accept the I Jack Arnold has tendered his res- appointment as County Judge and lignation as chief, effective this com- ! ing Sunday, and Otho Miller served that we feel it would not be to the beet interests of the republican party his last shift last Saturday night, to make such a decision but instead Both men are going to work at the would make for disharmony and dis Smith Wood-Products plant. For the past week since Miller unity in the party. That we feel aU the proposed candidates are worthy quit the force, Frank Dungey, build and should be considered and that Ing inspector and member of the such a list be submitted to the gov city's street force, has been taking a night shift. ernor.” Some uncomplimentary wag sug After each of the candidates for gests that the councilmen could eurn the position had been contacted by the committee, as to whether he their salaries that way. Councilmen May ' Earn Their Salaries would accept the appointment if ten dered him, and an affirmative answer being received, the following names sent Gov. Snell along with the J. B. K F. of the Se board her rancher ilwnan of Repub- Central Committee. A. Slack, Coquille attorney and also a former chairman of the Republioan County Central Com mittee. P. W. Culver, preaent Coos county commissioner, an ex-deputy sheriff. Ray McNair, hardware merchant. All of the aeven are residents of Coquille and vicinity except Mr. McNair. Whether these candidates are all willing to make a full-time job out of the position, the Sentinel is not informed. Two of them, however, have informed this reporter that they could not devote all their time to the office. Mr. Slack stated that the tendency has been lately to streamline the of fice duties so that a judge could de vote a part of his time to his own business or profeesinn, and that was his idea If he were appointed. Dr. Milne stated emphatically yes terday that he could not and would not give up all his dental practice which he has spent years building up here. Mr. Norton, Mr. Beyers, M. Bunch, Mr. Culver and probably Mr. Mc Nair, are all in such positions that they could devote all their time to acting as head of the million dollar or more Coot county corporation Gov. Snell, who stated yesterday in a telephone communication that he was already committed to naming one of the candidates, providing some uniorseen reason did not elim inate that candidate, has not indi cated just when he will name Judge Peterson’S successor. State Grange Convention To Ba Held In Eugene, June 7-11 Eugene, and not La Grande, as originally planned, will be host city to the 1943 session of the Oregon State Grange as a result of the army’s commandeering most of the hotel The faculties in the latter city, convention will be held June 7-11. Poul Walker To Be Submariner Paul Walker, aged 19 years, son of Mr. adn Mrs. Paul W. Walker, now living in Seattle and whom he vis ited for a down Paul entered the Navy three years ago and for two or three months after Pearl Harbor, was reported as miss ing. How the report got started no one knows, but he told his friends a I I good deal about that treacherous Jap attack, a story that cannot be pub lished. - It required eight days for him to go to the Hawaiian Islands by boat but he flew back on a bomber in as many hours. Paul knew nothing about boxing when he entered the Navy but the gymnasium instructor observed his actions in athletic exercises and be fore he left the Islands he had be- | come middleweight boxing champion of the Pacific fleet. County Relays Here Tomorrow The Coos County Relays, which will Include practically all the field events of a track meet except the high jump and pole vault, wilk.be held at the Coquille Athletic Park tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock, with Coquillf, Myrtle Point. North Bend and Marshfield com peting L It ahould be added—weather per mitting—for if it rains the track would be too soft to run upon. Most of the inter-school meets scheduled for the past two weeks have been cancelled because of rain. “Spike“ Leslie says Coquille High will enter 18 boys in the eleven events on the schedule. The state track meet which is to be held at Eugene will be on Saturday, April >4, instead of on May 1 as previously announced. Heath Street Property Changes Hands This Week George E. Oerding completed the sale of property at 885 N. Heath 8t., owned by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin of Albany, to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ben nett. The Bennetts will continue to rent the property to the M pen ter und contractor Coquille la rapidly becoming a city of home owners. An eight pound, eight ounce, boy was bom to Rev. and Mrs. Menno D. Rempel early Sunday morning, April 4, at the Mast Hospital in Myrtle Point. “It sure does something to a fellow,” says the proud M r . 0. C. Sanford b New President Of Woman's Club Senior Class Play Tomorrow Night M ik . Dun Schmidt, of the Norway district, was considerably bruised and cut Hits morning when she failed to make the turn on the highway at the foot of Johnson Mill hill, three miles out on the highway to Myrtle Point. Dr. Richmond, who dressed her in juries at the hospital, said just be fore noon that he thinks she suf fered no internal injuries. The 1939 Chevrolet she was driv ing rolled down the steepest point at that Glen Aiken creek turn and was considerably damaged. Mrs. Schmidt was on her way to work at the Smith Wood-Products LaVerne ____ Barrette, gets- shot at, and plant and was alone in the car. poor Leonard, the colored boy, (Wil- Under tire direction of Miss Lu nelle Clmpitt, the Senior class of Co quille High School will preaent their annual play, “Midnight, “ Friday, April 18. at eight o'clock, in the high school gymnasium. “Midnight,” a mystery play but not the usual murder mystesp, centers the action in the living room of the late David Greenwood. Much sus pense and comedy occur as people keep mysteriously arriving and die appearing through a secret door. What is behind that secret door? Mr. Hardman, (Bob McCarthy), r**r,y lo*B h“ reputation and dig- Members and friends of the Co quille Woman's Club learned Tues day of the good news that Mrs. O. C. Sanford has consented to head the local club for the coming year. Mrs. Sanford finishes a successful term as president of the State Federation in June. During this time she has made many national and state contacts and received tributes and recognition from both. Her . trips .T arobnd the » . j u national convention experiences in Washington, D. C.» Chicago ' $$¿¡1 Cor roiled To Make Highway Turn They Give Their Lives — You Lend Your Money Last Thursday afternoon, after the Sentinel had been issueid, a telegram was received from the Oregon War Saving Staff, which stated that the $2,837,300 war bond quota for Cooe county, which had been sent to news papers from that headquarters was .’ incorrect, and asking that local chair * men be contacted as to the correct amount. ’ ” E T. Stille, Coquille chairman, repiiied to an inquiry that the total for Cooe county, as announced at the meeting held in Marshfield last Thursday noon, is $884,000 for pri vate individuals, industrial and busi ness concerns, exclusive of banks. Just what the quota for Coquille and vicinity is to be for the drive Effective the first of this month, which started Monday of thia’Vpek Iris A. Elrod became general man had not been announced, but it will ager of all the Southwestern Motors require that everyone dig deep, to business affairs in Coquille, the the limit, in order to meet the 100 million call for Oregon. salesroom and garage next to the The presidents' phrase, 'They give Sentinel office, the Car and Home Supply Store on Hall street, and the i their lives—you lend your money means that everyone is expected to Used Car I-ot on Taylor street. Paul McElwain, owner of South» do his or her part—and then some more. western Motors and Bay Motors at In a spirit of helping the state Marshfield, has so many varied in of Oregon attain its goal of $100 mil terests to look after that he found it necessary to place his Coquille af lion in war bond sales during the fairs all in the hands of one man as Second War Loan Drive now under be cnuld not devote the needed way, business firms throughout the to give personal supervision to his state have enrolled in a program of “purchasing” specific pieces of mili business here at all times. tary equipment through soles of war Both he and Mr. Elrod are to be congratulated for it is certain that bonds to employees. Mr. McElwain selected a man who . Every extra dollar in Oregon will be put into war bonds during April, will guard his employer'^ interests as if the War Finance Committee has its jealously as he would his own. way. Both earnings and savings are to be solicited for war bond pur- t chasing. Every extra effort will be necessary to enable Oregon to reach ita quota of $100 million, according to David W. Eccles of (he War Finan, e County Treasurer Stauff this week Committee. received a check toe- $674,89 from AU war bonds purchased during the state. This represented Coos the balance of April will tap applied Elrod Named S. W. Motors Manager wishes he were back in town. the vast effort now being put forth The characters making up this by women in world affairs. - ' * production are: The Coquille Club, which has a ‘ Aunt Juli« r - Mary Borel paid membership of IM members, Is Mrj WJck Colleen Ireland entirely aware of its good fortune io Bob Morris - - Dick Ray this year’s leadership. Mrs. San ' ford acknowledged her election with Claire Greenwood - Jane Oerding - Alvin Hickam I a few words in which she mentioned Joe ‘ ... > * - Doris Ann Wood ' the honor attached to being presi- Z"" —- — • - Wally Moore dent of a club whose traditions like!?? ' | Kate - • - Marilyn Sage Coquille's are to be lived up to. Eddie - - Dick Bland Serving on the board with Mrs. San Smith - - Elmer Zwicker ford will be Mrs. D B Keener, first Mr. Hardman . Bob McCarthy I vice president; Mrs. Kennett Law Paula - - - LaVerne Barrette rence, second vice president; Mrs. R. Leonard - - Wilfred Wasson A. Wemich, recording secretary; Mrs !Jack McCracken, who had the part Fred Houston, treasurer; Mrs. Will. uf Eddia, waa unabte at the last min- Mansell, corresponding secretary. ule to be in the play because of a Mrs. George Chaney, program Navy Air Corps test. Dick «Bland chairman, was responsible for an en fills this parj. tertaining literary afternoon, pre The production staff includes: senting Mrs. Keith Leslie who gave a Stage Manager - Ken Holverstott book review on “G. B. 3.” by Hes- Properties - Marybelle Yarbrough keth Pearson. This is a new book on Prompt re»» . - Kay Leslie the personal life of George Bernard Cleclrician - - - Ben Howe Shaw which acquaints the public for Sound Effects - Jack McCracken' the'first time with the life of Shaw Publicity - - Betty Emery where heretofore we were more con Tickets ... Bill Mineau cerned with his works. Mrs. Leslie's - ' Bob McCarthy handling of her subject wss Well ie- Programs Between acts, the Junior High eelved and expressions came Glrte* Choral Club, under the di members who hoped to hear rection of Harold WithneU, will sing in dub prograMB. numbers. Anmjuncepyent of Day- Queen - and her c<mre *' of Forest Reserve rentals, which Ore- will also be made. Oregon authors. She stated the dates gon receive» from the federal gov- April 25 to May 2, have been desig ernment. The check was for the nated as a time to observe the Cen- ' year ending June 30, 1942. The tenial of the Oregon Trail. ' Mrs. Ellingson gave an interesting ; $95.02. Of the $874.8» the county review of Mrs. Agnes Lengstaken’s : general fund receives $657.17 and the book, “Destination West." This book The neighbors or Herbert Kohl, county school fund $218.72. is the story of her pioneer mother's two and one-half miles up the Big Another check received by Mr. life which was mostly spent in Cooe creek road from Bridge, started in Stauff was for the county’s share of almost before the ashes had cooled the alcoholic beverage sale for the i (Continued on page two» The to help him build another home to quarter ending March 31. replace the one burned last Friday amount paid the cities is based on afternoon and they expect to get it the population of the 1940 census, practically done this coming Sunday. and the cities will receive as their Mrs. Kohl was away from home, shares of that remittance the fol- Leo J. Cary was yesterday named having been called to Salem, and lowing; Coquille $141.78, Bandon Eastside $27.18, Empire by the State Liquor Commission in their daughter, Dorothy, built a fire $42.78, Salem to be its Coquille representa about noon in the cook stove be $28.33, Marshfield $224.07, Myrtle tive and in charge of the state store hind which was a pile of pitch wood. Point $55.32 and North Bend 9MH.59 here. Mr. Cary succeeds Iris A. El She then went with her father to rod who resigned a short time ago to gather fems and when they returned resume his former connections with at three o’clock they found only a pile of ashes and a lot of baked po Southwestern Motors tatoes. They had not observed smoke nor did they know of the fire Tomorrow the Coquille High stu- Junior-Senior Banquet until they returned. dent body will make selection among Apportionment Of " Moneys From State r < ----- - Fire Destroys Home Near Bridge Friday New Manager Of State Liquor Store Queen, Princesses To Be Chosen Set For Thursday, May 8 The C. H. S. Junior-Senior banquet will be held In the I. O. O. F. hall on the evening of Thursday, May 6. Mias ¡Mary Morris, junior class adviser, is in charge of arrangementa for this annual affair | Woman’s Club Annual May Day Saturday. May 1, in Coquille Community Building. Come and see the queen crowned at 9:90 pm. Admission 55 cents per person. 13t3 -—- the senior class girls of the young ladies who are to be Queen and Princess attendants at the Coquille Woman's Club May Day dance on Saturday, May 1. Announcement of those chosen will be made at the Senior Class play, “Mystery,” to- morrow night. Buy Home And Acreage In Coquille Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Wilson, who formerly lived on Fairview mountain, beyond the county farm, and more recently on their ranch a few miles north of Langlois on High way 101, this week purchased from Bobby Burns the house and lot at 495 North Schroeder street, and six acres of bottom land in Burns Acres from Mrs Mary Bums. They plan on moving to Coquille soon. Will Talk At High School On Civilian Protection range of prices are available, giving every sire firm opportunity to enroll ¡n the contest. A. Army tents are the lowest «out “premium,” lining listed I-ar«e and organ 9 izations can sign up for submarines ($3,000,000), minesweepers ($3,500,- 000), and destroyers ($8,000,000). While bonds purchased by em ployees through payroll savings plan can count toward the “purchase” of equipment, leaders emphasize that additional purchases out and beyond regular amounts will be necessary during the second war loan drive. Oregon's quota is $100 million, by far the largest amount ever attempt ed to be raised in the history of the state. Large denomination bonds bought by individuals and pur chased out of corporate reserve funds also are being applied to the same end. Airport Eight Miles North Port Orford Just why the new $865,000 airport which is to be built in Curry county should be called a Port Orford air port is something of a mystery. Blacklock Point is a part of, or ad jacent to Brush Prairie, north of Cape Blanco, and te "eight miles north of Port Orford. It is nearly opposite Denmark and only two or three miles south of Langlois. f Lee School District Suspends At a special school meeting held on April 9, 1943, the Lee school dis trict, No. 23, voted by a large ma jority to suspend their school for next year and to transport the chil dren into Myrtle Point. This is a one-room school which had been operating with an oid, in adequate building and due to the shortage of teachers the situation had become more complicated. Chas. F. Bollinger, of the State Traffic Department, was a Coquille visitor Tuesday and will be here lesson to the high school students at an assembly. Mr. Bollinger took the course of let- sons at a school in Seattle and has now been designated by Gov. Snell to present to Ute students what he learned at those sessions, as he has to several hundred state employees. The whole thing is to give instruc tion as to what should be done if— there is an enemy bombing J tlon notice week of their son, Byron H. Davis, from the Officers Candidate School, Ad jutant Generate* Department, on Tuesday, April 8, at Fort Washing ton, Maryland. He graduated with the rank of lieutenant. Mr. and Mrs. Davis and daughter, Muriel, spent Sunday in Eugene, where Lieut. Davis visited his wife. He te to be stationed in New Jersey. >