INDEPENDENT
NEWSPAPER
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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-
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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
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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
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men be contacted as to the correct
amount.
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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. -
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production are:
The Coquille Club, which has a ‘ Aunt Juli«
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Mary Borel
paid membership of IM members, Is Mrj WJck
Colleen Ireland
entirely aware of its good fortune io
Bob Morris
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Dick Ray
this year’s leadership. Mrs. San
' ford acknowledged her election with Claire Greenwood - Jane Oerding
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Alvin Hickam
I a few words in which she mentioned Joe
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Doris Ann Wood
' the honor attached to being presi- Z""
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Wally Moore
dent of a club whose traditions like!??
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Marilyn Sage
Coquille's are to be lived up to.
Eddie
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Dick Bland
Serving on the board with Mrs. San
Smith
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Elmer Zwicker
ford will be Mrs. D B Keener, first
Mr. Hardman
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Bob McCarthy I
vice president; Mrs. Kennett Law
Paula -
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LaVerne Barrette
rence, second vice president; Mrs. R.
Leonard
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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
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Ben Howe
Shaw which acquaints the public for
Sound Effects
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Jack McCracken'
the'first time with the life of Shaw
Publicity
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Betty Emery
where heretofore we were more con
Tickets
... Bill Mineau
cerned with his works. Mrs. Leslie's
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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