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VOL. XXXIX.
NO. ia.
Coquille Will
Celebrate The 4th
For Three Days
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COQUILLE. COOS COUNTY. OREGON.
C Soon E For T Training
THURSDAY. MAY 20. IMS.
Supervised Play-
Ground In Park
Five Days A Week
The following men from Coos
Ai the city council session Monday
county were accepted into the army
evening, with Mayor Wood and all
at Portland. Oregon, on May 15:
rtx euuncilmen present, a letter was
Glen Harold Kolkhorst. Coquille.
read by City Attorney Berg from the
Coquille ia to celebrate the nation’s
Quentin John Aydelotle, Myrtle Pt.
Internal Revenue office in Portland,
At a meeting of the Coquille Park
Clad
in
caps
and
gowns,
and
in
the
Jane
Oerding
and
Avis
Ricketts,
birthday again this year and will
Donald Gordon McGilvery, Coq.
demanding a Social Security payment Commission last Friday evening it
presence
of
hundreds
of
loved
ones,
1
The
class
speakers
were
Kay
Leslie
hold a three-day Fourth of July-
Ray Wilber Blohm, Marshfield.
of $435.38 and »50 penalty, claimed was decided to have a supervised
Saturday, v Sunday and Monday —
Frank Harvey Shaw, Myrtle Point. friends and acquaintances, the senior and La Verne Barrette, both of whom as the social security amount due on
playground in Myrtle Park again this
along the same lines as last year's
Merrill Hufford Tozier, Coquille. class of 1943 of Coquille High School delivered original and well though- the wages paid workman during the
spmnM*
and plans wei*e made for
made
a
most
impressive
appearance
out
papers.
The
former's
subject
very successful event.
James Henry Beagle, Coquille.
construction of
the
Community starting it June 7. There was none
at
the
commencement
exercises
held
was:
“
Give
us
this
day
an
inspira-
This was decided at the meeting of
Arthur Edward Brotton, Myrtle Pt.
Building. The letter stated that while last year but in preVioqs years from
in the high school gymnasium last Mon,’’ and her conclusion was that
the Chamber of Commerce, held in l Janies Andrew Hanna, Coquille.
the building does, or will, belong to 50 to 75 youngsters have enjoyed the
evening, and from Supt; B W. Dunn's anyone who does his or her Job well
the hotel Tuesday noon, when the
John Franklin Thorp, Powers.
the city—and it does—that the mu playground program. * ’
remarks, it is a class which possesses is an inspiration to all. 1.
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various members all expressed them
Raymond James Kapple, Coquille.
nicipality
had nothing
to do with1
Miss Mwyuu
Dorothy «"
Page,
second grade
grade
,
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“lie, second
ability,
personality
and
some
of
: Miss Barrette's. subject; “Youth’s .
selves as favoring the idea, and many
Merle Jones Caudle, Coquille.
the buH4,ng operations and financing, , teacher at the Washington school, has
whose
members
are
destined
to
make
.
attitude
toward
the
future,"'
if
it
Is
others were quoted as desiring a con
Chester Wm. Monroe Bennett. Coq.
which were done by Individuals and been engaged to supervise the play-
an indication of how all youth ye-’
tinuation of a Fourth celebration.
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The following men from souhtern , their mark in the world;
organizations,' and that the payroll ground which will be open from 10
Much has been writetn of the splen garde life as they stand on its thresh
Starting to prepare for it at an Cooa county were, accepted into the
was subject to the social security tax. a. m. until 5 p. m., Monday through
did i>erformanee of the high school old of active participation, insures
earlier date than occurred last year Navy at Portland last Saturday:
A lien has been filed on the building, Friday each week and she will also
bund and before presenting the di that tile coining generation will carry
it was felt that a more varied pro
Hugh Glen McNeil, Bandon. „
or on R, L. Stewart, treasurer, or be there during the noon hour.
plomas, Mrs. I*eona Bryant, chair map on us successfully. If not more so,
gram could be worked up for 1943,
Scotty Winfield Shorb, Powers.
the building fund.
I In addition to the games provided
of the board, remarked that speakers than some which huve corrie and gone
although the 1942 celebration left
Drmaid Allen Knight, Bridge.
Mr, Berg told the council that he in the past—soft ball, basketball,
preceding
her
had
done
a
little
brag
in
the
past.
nothing to be desired.
Marlin Jack Brandon and Neil
would be in Portland soon and would badminton, table tennis, croquet and
As was the case last year, all con- , Peart, both, of Coquille, who will re ging, and she fell in line with the
Accompanied by Harold Willmell consult with tiie internal revenue of
horse shoes—there will be some
cessions and games, operated by lo- ■ port to the Sea Bees training camp in statement that the “Coquille school at the piano. Wallace Moore rendered fice over making un application for
thing
of more practical value for the
board
is
tops,"
adding
that
the
lady
cal organizations, will be for the Norfolk,
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splendidly a rather difficult clarinet remission of the tux, which should
Virginia, -----
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week.
youngsters, a Victory garden, where
| member or members of a board is solo, “Wiiltze Caprice."
benefit of the Community Building
(Continued on page nine)
; they can plant and cultivate and
supposed to have more to do with
fund, and the net profit from each
Mr. Dunn said he was proud tu
watch things grow, It is hoped to
I
employing
the
male
instructors
and
concession or game will be divided
introduce Dean J. R. Jewell of the
secure
a tract for this purpose near
Ithat
she
considered
a
job
par
ex»
between the fund and the operating
state system of higher ' education,
;the park.
I cellence was done when Harold With»
<ft*ganization.
who announced whon he entered the
S. F. Stevens, chairman of the com-
nell was secured as music instructor..
President Geo. E. Oerding appoint
auditorium lhat 'it was a different
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hazard and
I mission, appealed, not in vaini, to
Mr. WihtnelL band director, has
ed Mayor O. L. Wood as general
Mr. and Mrs. J-. A. I^amb returned done a magnificent work in directing room from the ope in which he last
Recent transfers of lots and build I the city council Monday evening for
chairman of the celebration, he to
last Friday evening from their short the C. H. S. band to a point where addressed a Coquille High School ings and bouses has been on the in help in providing toilets for the play
select four others to serve with him
stay in southern California, although there is no better high school band graduating class. Neither man men crease lately. One of the deals com ground. The city has one teilet com-
on the general committee.
Mrs. Hazard had been down there in the state and their performance tioned how long ago that was but pleter! last week was the sale of , plete and bowls for two more und Dr.
J. L. Smith demurred when it was
for many months for the benefit of last evening added fresh laurels to the exercises wen, held in the old whut la culled the Woodman build i G. Stark offered to donate un ther.
suggested that he again handle the
her health. She is considerably im the band's reputation. Their rendi community building, now removed. ing. across the highway from the Mr. Stevens said that Smith Wood-
parade feature but a Coquille pa
Dean Jewell said it was ; a total
proved and "feels better since her tion of "Student Prince” was es
bank, by E. A. Walker to B. L. Tracy. Products will donate the lumber for
rade without J. L. in charge would
waste to import a speaker for high
winter's stay in Pasadena.
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The
latter has not announced wheth tlie building, that he hopes to have
pecially
to
be
praised.
be like bread without yeast.
school commencement exercises, and
The Lambs visited the Fred Slagles
er he hus any plans for the corner's donutions of labor for their construc
Honor students called to the front
No plans have yet been worked out
in South Hollywood and also Jack's by Supt. Dunn were praised by him commented, as he did before, lhat the improvement or simply purchased it tion. us well as materials, plumbing,
but committees will be appointed at
sister, Mhs. Fay Jones, in San Diego. as-outstanding high school students. speaker is supposed to address the , as an investment.
hardwure, etc., und the council
once and it is now definitely certain
They report that the Slagles had Tlie list included: LaVerne Ruth Bar« class which is seated behind him.
A home property sale was that of agreed to see that the project did n >t
that Coquille will celebrate again this
He referred tp his own high schixil
purchased a home near their store.
tire Don Estes house und lot un First full through for lack of a small suin
rette, who has achieved a mark of
year.
Their trip north was leisurely, they 1.1 for her high school course; closely graduation oration, which at a guess street to Ijtrry Lundquist.
Mrs. of money.
At the chamber meeting Phil Al-
Los Angeles Monday i followed by Kay Leslie, Mary Maude Was a half a century ago, and which EA«s expects soon to Join Don in • Others on the commission ure
born reported that he had ji^Bfar having left
that night B<)rel Marilyn.’•age and Dork Ann took place In low», and the sub Florida where he Is a photographic Councilman C. M. Gray, who with
collected »45 fqg the boat hoi£wund, morning. They stopped
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ject of which wuh . "Tha 'Pacific
with Capt. and MrS.
Hale
B. Eu
Wood.
Mr. Stevens has the toilet construc
instructor In the Navy air school.
and C. G. Caughell, who had .been
Ocean, Our New Mediterranean,"
banks and Thursday night at the
In the honorable mention group
Still another purchase was that by tion matter in charge; Don McCune,
serving as secretary since Tallant
Branstetter ranch near Ferndale in were: Robert Fraser Kline, Thomas That prediction Is now being forcibly Dr. C, L, Wltcoaky, county veterirr- secretary and with D. E. Rackleff baa
Greenough left, was officially named
Impress! d as we fight wtih the Japs
northern California.
Donald Martin, Orland Russell, Rob
urlan, who bqught the houae built the Victory garden project in charge;
for the position.
ert
McCarthy
,
Harriett
Ann
Toajet,
,
^Continued
on
page
nine)
;
by John DornuUi ou Fourth street B. W. Dunn, in charge of playground
A letter was read from the War
same years ago. It Is down the hill arrangements, and J. L. Smith.
Production Board repeating what has
from the Elmer Benham home.
been known for some time, that the
government and its many bureaus,
L«at Watch Is Found
departments, and the armed services
Eleven members of the Coquille
ars still urgently in need of type-
Through Sentinel Ads.
B. A P. W. club returned home Sun
writers.
A new experience for the Sentinel
The Smith Wood-Products plant
Mrs. C. M. Hartwell, of Riverton,
day afternoon from Eugene, where
County Treasurer Stauff this week
they went last Friday to attend the her daughter, Cherie Mae, and son. plywood, mills and all departments- was that this week of having a Riv
mailed checks to the various munci-
wiil
be
shut
down
tomorrow
evening
erton
lady
write
a
letter
expressing
Grant,
returned
last
week-end
from
state B. P. W. convention.
Those
palities, ports and school districts. To
making the trip were: Bess Maury, a trip to southern California to see until June 1 when it will resume thanks fur having helped Iter recover
tier lust watch which she advertised the three ports was sent »5,118 68; to
Hattie L. Holimon, Leona Bryant, Miles Hartwell, who is stationed at operations.
the cities »10.784.45. and to the
This is not only to give the em for last week.
Viola Newton, Bertha J. Smith, Flor Santa Catalina Island. Mrs. Hart
Of the latter
With the Sentinel's largely In schools »97,340.77.
Rodney Creager, son of Police ence Barton, Annie Robinson, Jennie well stated the occasion of their visit ployees their annual vacation but also
Chief R. H. Creager, came over from Price, Leia Blrod; Ida Oerding and to him was a result of information to permit necessary repairs to be creased subscription list and its com amount »37,707.70 was from special
he sent saying he was taking final ex made, and there will be quite a crew plete coverage of the valley with the school taxes levied, »36,318.81 from
Marshfield this week as the new man Dorothy Bishop.
the county school fund and »23,314.46
ager of Thornton Tire Service shop
There were 175 in attendance at the aminations preparatory to his being Uywork on the repair and cleaning up Buyers' Guide, it Is by far the best
here, succeeding Harold Matson who annual banquet held in the Osborne shipped to parts unknown, Upon the operations during the ten days shut- medium there is for those wishing from the elemeneary school fund.
to buy, sell, exchange or recover This, due to the act of the last legis
family's arrival they learned he had ' down.
resigned the position but who is not Hotel Saturday evening.
lature. is the last elementary school
urticles or property.
ready to announce his future plans.
Two prizes were brought home by In his testa received the highest rat
And the cost to the advertiser is fund remittance the districts will re
Rodney is a former Coquille boy, the Coquille ladies, one the Evan ing of any out of the several hundred
the same as it has been for several ceive.
who left here 16 years ago and who geline Philbin cup for being the club finishing and instead of being shipped
Of the schol funds dispersed Co
years.
was in Seattle for three years but in the state showing the most com out, was ordered to remain as "Sec
quille district. No. 8, received slightly
has been on the Bay the greater part munity activity during the past year, tion Leader," in comamnd'of 80 men.
more than $20.000 and the city of Co
Second Son For Major
of the time. He is married and has and the other based on its report of Miles is in the Engineers Corps and
Ralph Taylor and Luckey Bonney
quille »1100.
two children but until he can sell in the club’s war activities as shown rates Fireman First Class.
I have so far escaped being pinched And Mrs. Brodie
Miles owns a ranch at Riverton,
Marshfield and find a place here in in the interesting scrapbook made
Mrs, laiVIna Finley received word
which his mother, along with her on a “salmon snagging" charge. They Monday evening from Temple, Texas, Assisting School Clerks In
which to live, his family will remain up by Eva Stevens
were
in
adjoining
boats
down
on
the
I Silver Fox ranch, is operating for him
in Marshfield.
advising her of the arrival of a sec Preparing For Budget Time
Rogue last week-end and Ralph, for
1 while he is away.*
ond grandson. The baby is named
County School
Superintendent
w Before I going away Miles had con- some strange reason, hooked a fish
Mrs. Ellingsen Visits Son
James Eldon Brodie, was born May Mulkey and County Auditor Wann
in the stomach, When It came up to
'
siejeruble
training
in
the
proper
use
17 and weighed 6'j pounds.
His. huve held fiye half-day conferences
And Daughter in California
of firearms and because of this early the boat Luckey gaffed it and both purenta, Major and Mrs. Darrell
Mrs. Pear) Ellingsen, city librarian,
with school clerks of the county this
men
tried
to
grab
the
fish
with
tbelr
L. A. Lundquist was chosen to head boyhood training he has ranked as hands but it dropped between the Brodie, named him after his two month, assisting them in getting a
returned Monday night by Greyhound
one of the top gunners* in machine
uncles, James Agostino and Eldon knowledge of the new laws in re
from a ten day visit with her daugh the Rotary Club for the coming year
gup, submarine guqrtknd the Spring boats and beat a fast tempo tattoo Brodie.
ter, Mrs. Herb Van Zant, of Sausalito, by the directors elected at a recent
gard to budgets. The meetings were
on the boats as it switched Its tall
field target range practice.
Chlif. Mrs. Tallant Greenough drove meeting. Other officers are; J, H
held in Coquille, Myrtle Point, Ban
between
them;
And--It
got
away.
That Miles Hartwell represents u
her mother south and after spending Barton, vice president; H<>de Caughell,
There Were 37 Oregon High
don, North Bend and Marshfield.
type
<>(
boy
we
like
to
think
can
grow
a few days at Sausalito, went on to secretary and treasurer, and I.udwig
Mr. Wann says that nearly all
up in this section, these facts seem which she received on Mother’s Day. Schools In State Meet
Camp Beale. Calif., where her hus •charter, sergeant-at-arms.
The type made the Sentinel say school districts will have a much
his pride of her is well matched.
pertinent:
He
is
now
just
21
years
G. B. Haugen, M D.. State Board of
band is stationed. She was fortunate
lower levy than heretofore and men
old: when he was 14 he won, not With all.the responsibility of running last week that Coquille placed sixth
to secure a position as librarian in Health psychiatrist and also pro
tions Bridge S. D. No. 77, where the
only
the
Coos
eounty
championship,
her
own
business,
that
of
raising
and
.
at
the
state
track
meet
in
Eugene
one of the six libraries at the post. fessor of the Oregon Medical School,
only tax the property owners will
The
number
of
marketing
silver
foxes,
the
running
■
the
week
before,
but later that of Southern Oregon
Two of the week-ends Theodore El gave a brief but very interesting talk
have to pay is the approximately 15
In tije speaking contest of the Futuge of her son's ranch, she some way high schools participating was 37.
lingsen spent with his mother and on the nervous system reactions on
| not seven, and Coquilh^a position was mills of county tax.
i
Farmers
of
America.
The
following
has
strength
left
on
every
Saturady
sister. Theodore is in a quart* r- ¡the soldiers and sailors in the pres
year he and his brother won the night to take over us an observer at won by two boys—Wally Moore and
masters school of the Coast Guard ent conflict under the modern condi
statewide speaking and demonstra the station of Interceptors’ Command I Jack McCracken.
tions
of
total
war.
The
doctor
cited
much,
his
mother
and likes it very
tion contest in competition with rep headquarters below Riverton. There
stated. Mrs. Van Zant, the former instances in the torpedoing of ships
resentatives from fifty-two high she watches Intu the night, and will Monday, May 31, To Be
Pauline Ellingsen, has a secretarial ! and also in the terrific fighUng on
schools
in the state, Miles finished ingly, the last full montents of her Observed As Memorial Day
position in one of the offices of the Guadalcanal during the first months I high school |n three years and, during
busy week. Her boy's letter follows:
Marine shipyards, while her husband of the occupation as told to him at a !
Coquille's three schools have pur
Memorial Day will be observed
his
senior
year,
was
president
of
the
is at Camp Haan, near Loa Angles. recent convention in Detroit by doc- ,
as usual in Coquille week after next chased the past year »10,573.25 worth
I Future Farmers of America
Evening shadows begin tu mark
having just recently been inducted, i tors who were actually on ,h
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and all places of business have ugiwd I of war savings stamps, most of them
group; president of his senior class the end of the greatest day of the
scene.
i to close on Monday. May 30th falls being now converted into bonds.
Rotarian guests
present
were and president of the Riverton high year, I need not slate, nor need you on Sunday this year and Monday . Junior High led the three schools,
Pioneer Church Filled For
' to guess that this is the day we eom-
with total purchases of »3,748. The
Bren
Starcher,
of
Medford;
Henry
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will be observed as the holiday.
Baccalaureate Services
requested that his mother send memorate the memory of .our first
Schroeder, of Myrtle Point, and i John | Miles
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high school students were next with.
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The Baccalaureate services of Co- Ferguson, of Marshfield.
Other
<------- Sreetings to all the boys in the Fir and dearest sweetheart, Mother
Mr. and Mrs. A L. Hnoton last. .,3’57.,);2!L*2*1.
Washington P^i|g
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This year more than any other in
quille High were very largely at- guests were Perry Walbridge, of Eu- ^lU, department at Smith W»*d-
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»f ■ I sr-x *^»3» "
frv,
twfe
Itartncia iiln i
ihiainiWiiinMirtMkM
began purchasing in January this
be remembered kindly to Noble and guided and guarded by God's Marshfield, to their home Jusf nort|| year, while the other two began last
Greene delivered a discourse very
Chowning and Bard Keener, Also he messengers. For there are many of town. Arthur will continue his September.
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Southwestern Motors
.sent greetings to Dr, and Mrs. Rich- hundreds
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appropriate to the occasion. .
of _____
thousands
of our . boys- work at the shipyards on the Bay.
Did Not Have Them
-
Imond, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Knife, Mr 'yea, and girls, U»o,—that were forced driving back and forth each day.
Li
Home Demonstration Unit
Twice last week an official of the | and Mrs. Frank I*esMe, Mr. and Mrs. by
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Mrs. Stella Cutlip and Mrs. E. D.
powers far beyond our present
To
Meet Next Wednesday
“African Victory” day, as pro"-
Duncan, of Cooa Bay, were in Co Kaiser shipbuilding corporation at Levi Bunch, to Sergeant Larson, to control, to be away from the pres
Portland called Iris A. Elrod, mana Jack and Clair Hultin, Mrs. Oerding ence of their mothers this gracious claimed by Gov. Earl Snell, was ob
The Coquille home demonstration
quille on Tuesday.
ger of the Southwestern Motors Chev and her Epworth Leaguers, to Rev. day.
served in Coquille yesterday by the unit will meet at the home of Mrs.
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the Ration's
Ration's flag L. W Oddy, S15 W. Sth St., Wednes
May all of Heaven’s blessings be universal display
Sane, sensible, scriptural evan rolet and Buick agency in Couqille, and Mrs. Chas. G. Brown.
No day, May 26, at one o’clock. The dem
Mrs. Hartwell is justly proud of with you, and guide you. Dearest all over the businessrs#cti.>n.
gelist campaign. Church of Christ, to find if it were possible to buy
May 2 to May 23.
Willie White, cars and trucks here. The inquiry this fine son but it shpuld be pre Mother, until with God's help we program of any kind had been ar- onstration will be on the square deal
sumed that from the following letter meet again. With love, always. Miles ranged.
meal, with Dorothy Bishop in charge.
15t 4s stated that five cars were needed.
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men's evangelist, leading.
F
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Coquillians Home
From So. California
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$475 Lien Filed
On Building Fund
56 Coquille High School Seniors Heard
Dean J. R. Jewell Last Evening
And Received Their Coveted Diplomas
Eleven B.P.W. Ladies
Visits Son In
Bring Two Prizes
Southern California
Coquille Property
Is Being Sold
Plant To Be
Closed Ten Days
Co. Treasurer flails
Out $113,243.90 ~
NeW Manager At
Thornton's Tire Shop
Not Pinched For
Snagging Yet
Lundquist To Head
Rotary Club
Schools Here Buy \
$10,573 In Stamps
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