The Coquille Valley Sentinel IMDIPMDINT NCWSPAPER ■ *1 Vi VOL. XXXIX. a- NO. n. a hb - Re-opening Of The Clarence Caudle, County Cannery To Two Full Days Being Plywood Plani U. S. Marine, Here Be Operated—Other Planned For July Is Still Uncertain On Sick Leave Coos County Items Fourth Celebration * « The walk-out, or cessation of work at the Plywood plant here, has re sulted in the shutting down of that plant for an indefinte period. There has been a scarcity of peeler logs for operating the plyoowd plant any way and this week the fir mill was put on a ten-hour basis, thus using what logs are on hand. The shut-down last Friday morn ing when the stay-out went into ef- feet follows the action taken by the. Plywood local lasv December 26 when the following letter was ad dressed to Geo. A. Ulett by L. R. Hickenbottom, recording secretary of the union: "I have been instructed by Ply wood & Veneer Workers Union, No. 2691, to advise you the Union took action at the last meeting to cancel our present working agreement as provided in Section 1, Article 19.” According to the agreement this made the cancellation date of the Union’s contract with the company effective March 1 of this year. A representative of the War Labor Board from Portland came in later and after a conference between him, the plant management and the bar gaining committee of the local, a new contract was agreed upon, which the union failed to ratify. Then on March 17 Mr. Ulett sent the following letter to the Plywood local: Plywood A Veneer Workers Union No. 2881. Coquille, Oregon. . Gentlemen: So that there may be no misunderstanding between our Plywood employees and the com pany, we wish to have it distinctly understood that no contract exists between local union No. 2891, and this company. On December 28 your union noti fied the company that you took ae- (Continued on page six) Candidate For School Director Whether the two possible candi- dates for school director at the June 21 election, suggested in the Sentinel last week, are willing to serve a five-year term should they be elected, there is one well-known Coquille merchant who is willing to serve if chosen. He is Orvin T. Gant, grocer, for whom a petition, nominating him for the office, was filed last Thurs| day, The election is to be held next Monday at two o’clock in the after noon. The school meeting to discuss the budget tor next year and to vote on the question of exceeding the six per ent limitation by »13,266.80 for the general fund, and »1130 for the bond interest and sinking fund, or a total of »14,395.80, will be held at 7:30 in the evening. Both meetings will be held in the high school building. f- Two Smiths In Circuit Court Judge King last Thursday revoked the parole of Howard Smith and or dered that he be taken to the pen to serve the three-year sentence im posed July 25, 1939, for writing N< S. F. checks. He was guilty of the same offense again and remarked to Sher- iff Howell, who took him to Salem Monday, that he had better drop him.at the asylum. Charles Frank Smith, who had __________ _ a car pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated, changed his plea Tuesday to that of guilty. Judge King sentenced him to 60 days in jail and fined him »100, the sentence to be suspended upon payment of the fine. How Contestants «• Stand Today Secretary Caughell reports To go through 34 days of jungle fighting with the Japs on Guadalcanal last February without receiving a scratch and then to suffer twelve re curring attacks of malaria, Was the experience of a Coquille young man who arrived home Sunday from San Diego on a 36-day sick leave. He is Clarence Caudle, son Of T- J. and brother of Ambrose Caudle, who enlisted in the Marine Corps in Feb ruary, 1942, two months after Pearl Harbor, when he was 20 years of age. In this reporter's talk with Mr. Caudle, he mentioned that the last thing said to him' as he was handed his leave papers was, “Don’t talk and do no broadcsting.” He could, however, tell some items which hve no military significance. He was with the second landing of Marines on Guadalcanal—the island is over 90 m^les in length—after the beachhead had been established, and for 34 days his outfit fought their way through the jungles to the Jap end of the island, only to find that many of the enemy had been removed by submarines from the Jap’s tip of the island. After the complete capture of the island, his outfit was based on New Zealand and due to the rain, the heat on Guadalcanal and the cooler New Zealand climate, he was in the hospi tal a dozen times with malaria. Thirty- five of his outfit, either ill or wound ed came back to the United States when he did. Clarence's , statement that Jap women were used as snipers was a surprise. He mentioned one woman who lived four hours after being shot and captured who spoke perfect Eng lish and was a graduate of Ohio State University.. These snipers—of both sexes—-are (Continued Oh Page 4-A) Germans Happy To Be In United States Mrs. A. A. Kyle received a letter Saturday from her son, Howard, “Buddy,” who enlisted in the Navy in January, 1939, and intends to re enlist next January for the duration. The letter was written in New York just after his return from England on a troop transport vessel which brought 3,000 German prisoners as well as wounded U. S. soldiers. Some of the latter died at sea on the way over. “Buddy,” who does not smoke, says the Germans were most appreciative of the cigarettes he would give them from his weekly allowance of “fags.” He also said that when they came in sight of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, the prisoners al most went wild; they shouted, sang and prayed, and displayed the greatest enthusiasm at arriving in the “land of the free.” > "Buddy,” who was one of the sur vivors when his ship was torpedoed in Alaskan waters some time ago is investing the greater part of his pay in U. S. bonds and there are probably very few boys of 20 years who have as many hundreds of dollars invested in U. S. war bonds as he has. Five From Beulah Attending Grand Cha| Ijrter In Portland Last Thursday evening Beulah Chapter, O. E. S.. initiated three oan- didates: Mrs. Lucille Walker, Mrs. Margaret Russell and John Geiter. A patriotic program was enjoyed un der the direction of Mrs. Leona Bry- | ant. Mrs. Bertha Smith read a ' very interesting tribute to the flag of *— — ***•--i “The Flag." ' our ------ country entitled j Mrs. Mildred McCune received the attendance award. Following the meeting refreshments were served [ in the banquet hall. The long tables were decorated attractively, carrying out the patriotic motif. Members from Beulah Chapter at tending the sessions of the Grand Chapter in Portland are: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor, Mrs. Maxine Jeub, Grand Electa; Mrs. Leona Bry ant and Mrs. Edith McNelly. the The county cunnery is to be oper ated for the benefit of the public this year, if the people desire it. It is suggested that in order to conserve food from victory guldens, people in the various communities get together through their clubs or other organi zations and plan their contemplated canning needs. It will be necessary for them to prepare theif own food products ready for the can and to fur nish the labor necessary at tije caa- nery. All canning will be done under direction and supervision of F. C. McNelly, superintendent of the coun ty farm. A standard charge per can will be made.- All arrangements should be made with for. McNelly well in advance. The recent county grand jury, af ter completing its work in Circuit court, inspected the county farm of which F. C. McNelly is superinten dent and in their official report to the court stated that they found it in excellent condition and properly managed. The grand jury also in spected the county jail and reported finding it in very good condition. They recommended the purchase,, of blarfketa to be used in the jail, also refrigeration, if and when available. The jury was composed of S. M. Nosier, chairman; Dora H. Oerding, (Continued on Phge 4-A) » Pioneer Association To Meet Here June 19 The City Budget Practically Same As A Year Ago Seven Victory Girl contestants are vying for the coveted honor of Queen of Coquille's forthcoming three-day Victory celebration. All contestants will bloysom out this week in beautiful uniform cos tumes of patriotic motif. They will wear red, white and blue pleated skirts of rayon-cotton poplin, with stripes running up and down'; and the red and blue stripes pleated un der the white. White silk blouses With a red and blue shoulder sash MISS BETTY EMERY and red, while and blue ribbons worn in the hair’ complete the cos- Lions Club Victory Girl Candidate tume. All sponsoring organizations .are solidly behind their choice for this honored position and are working hard for the success of their particu lar candidate. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Ulett, who Victory Girl contestants Hnd their returned last Wednesday from their sponsoring organizations are as fol three-weeks eastern trip, found it lows: quite warm, really hot, in Chicago Janet Lewis sponsored by F. O. and Kansas City. At their old home Eagles and Auxiliary. in Waltham, Mass., they viBited his Avis Rickets by the Business and father who is 92 years of age and in Professional Women’s Club. better health than he was a year a»o. Betty Emery by Coquille I.ions They also visited Mrs. Ulett’s brother Club. and sister. Patricia Berg by Coquille Rotary • They stopped thre or four days on Club. their way east and Visited with their Mavis Tyrrell by Coquille Women’s son. Ensign Wm. Q- Ulett, and with Club. , . with Ralph L, Smith, at Kansas City. Jessie Sherwood by Junior Wom Will is an Instructor in '¿Viation at en's Club. the training camp at Olathe, Kans., Arlene Homenyck by Sawmill and but he has his own .plane and too» Timber Workers Local No. 2270. both his parents up for flights. When Individual pictures of these candi they stopped there on their way home dates will be published in newspa Will took Mr. Ulett up again and, pers throughout the county from now in the double control plane, allowed until the contest closes. A re-group his fattier to fly the ship for sev picture of all candidates will appear I eral miles. It gave the elder Ulett in the July 1, issue of the Sentinel. quite a thrill. Geo. Ulett Tries Hand at Flying The public hearing on the Coquille city budget is scheduled to be held in the council chamber at 8:00 o’clock in the evening of the first council session in July—the 6th. At that time any and all objections which may be made to the budget, as pub lished in the Sentinel June 10 and 17. will he heard, considered and passed upon. The budget, as prepared, estimates the general fund expenses, from July 1, 1943, to June 30, 1944, at 835,799, and foie water fund expenses at »29,- 290, tor a total of »65,089, Estimated receipts by the general fund for the year was set at »8,102.60. and for the Water fund, »29,290; making a total of $37492.60. This leaves »27,696.40 to be raised by taxation on property in the city, which is SSI more than the »27,445 raised by taaxtion for the July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943, fiscal year. The total indebtedness of the city a year ago was »114,492.43—water fund »90,119.33 and general fund »24,373.10. This year the city's total debt is »11,389.12 less, or »103,103.31, as of April 1, of which »84,000 is on the water fund and »19,103.31 on the general fund. The water fund debt is in three bond issues, while the general fund debt is »10,000 in general fund bonds, »6,000 Community Building Fund bonds, and »3,103.31 in improvement bonds. It is expected that the »10,000 gen eral fund bonds will be caUed about July 1, fend »900 of the »3,103 im provement bonds will also be called about that time. Altogether the city is getting in better financial condition every month and its total debt should be wiped out as soon as the outstanding bonds can be called. A call meeting for the transaction of important business has been ar ranged Ay the president of the Coos River Sparte To They also visited the Ralph L. and Curry County Pioneer Associa Ba New Feature Smith farm of ten or twelve thou tion, Mrs. Mary Randleman, for Sat The Sunday afternoon river sports sand acres, near Chillicothe, Mo., and urday. June 19, at one o'clock in prpgram will be an outstanding fea- saw Mr. Smith’s prize Jersey herd the Coquille city hall. tare of this year’s Victory celebration. lan<j une cow j which comes pretty Three main issues are to be dls- The boat parade will be led by the close - • to - having the production rec »»-foot cabin cruiser, “Donna,” be ord m the United Stater with 900 The proposed constitution and by longing to Dr. Jack Rankin, which ' pounds of butterfat a year. Another laws will tee presented by the com will carry the queen and her court. 1 of _ his herd is crowding fhat record. mittee appointed at the April meet Dr. Rankin is having this deep sea too ing consisting of L. H. Hazard, Chas. sport fishing boat repainted for this. Mj Ulett Mya u irthe firlt Ume Stauff and J. E. Norton. gala occasion and it, together with j^ey have been east in the spring Articles of Incorporation drawn up The Royal Neighbors Coos county (Continued On Page 4-A) since coming here 14 years ago and by James Watson will be presented convention, held in the Odd FeUows they found the country and its green by him. hall here yesterday, started at 10 ery most beautiful. They thoroughly , Plana for the regular annual meet o’clock in the morning and closed enjoyed the whole trip. ing to be held the last Sunday In July with a session which was open to the will be discussed. public in the evening and which was Everyone interested in the Pioneer attended my many visitors^ history of Coos and Curry counties, The Glen Richardson family at The lodge room had been beauti whether a pioneer or not, is welcome Fairview made quite a killing fully decorated by the ladies of the to attend this meeting. last week when they caught four R. N. A., white roses and flowers Inez R. Chase, weasels in a trap, the old “papa" and All three suns of Mr. and Mrs. that carried out the purple and white Secretary-Treasurer three practically grown young ones. Frank Martin will be in the service emblematic colors of the lodge being A day or two later they also oaught of Uncle Sam by July 6, when Bob used, with also a patriotic combina the mother in the same trap. will leave for training. Tom is all tion of red, white and blue. That is one for Ripley as It is al- signed up now* for a course at the I Distinguished officers and visitors most unheard of to capture more University of Washington. He is only present included Mrs. Mae E. Logan, than one In a single trap, the smart seventeen and will not have his 18th state supervisor from Portland; Dis Progress is being made on tlje or rodents usually leaving the vicinity birthday till next year. He goes into trict Supervisor Ann Montgomery, ganization of a Boy's Club in Coquille. when one is caught. Naval aviation with eight months’ from Marshfield; Mrs. Cora Rickman, school first. Mrs. Jack Dolan called a meeting of of Miami, Okla.; Mrs. Rose McAdams, Jack, who had been studying at the of Portland; sixteen representatives the representatives of the several or Leonard Ensele Married U. of W., with plans to attend for from Myrtle Point, and others from ganizations which are co-operating In Montana in sponsoring such a club in the the Mrs. May Ensele announces to her three years at Harvard and become the county. city hall Monday evening. After dis Coquille friends the marriage of her ah economic professor, is now taking One of the features of the morning cussing the many possibilities and son. Staff Sergeant Leonard C. En intensive study and will later be of (Continued on page three) features of such a project a commit sele, to Martha Lee Dunlap, of Wells service to his country in an engineer tee consisting of B. W. Dunn, Evun burg, W. Virginia. The couple were ing capacity. Jack is now taking six Alborn and J. S. Barton, was ap married May 24 at the Methodist weeks' basic training at Miami, Flori pointed to investigate and estimate church of Glasgow, Montana, and then da, after which he expects to take 39 the probable initial and operating cost flew to Portland for a meeting with weeks of engineering at Citadel, the of such a club and they are to re the groom’s mother, Mrs. Ensele. southern military school. He will be Word has been received that Mrs. port back to an executive meeting on Leonard left the following morning given a course of concentrated work Irene Boyle of the Lorenz Depart somewhere along the line which will Monday, July 12. by plane for an eastern air base. On i ment Store and her daughter, Jeanne, the 10th of this month, he wired he equal a four-years’ college course. Al reached New York City safely. Their though engineering had not been in Points and Meat Not All was ready to take off for overseas plans were changed when the War his plans for life, he likes the idea so duty. He already has had six months The Camp Fire Girls Lost Department took over all flights east In foreign service, having returned well that he has now decided to fol by plane until the 14th of June. They The Coquille Camp Fire Oirls low it atfer the war is over. Jack last October to the United States. got as far as Salt Lake City by plane group which spent several days in rated an usually high I. Q. and for He wears a gold V on his left and there transferred to a train. They the Richmond cabin on the bluff at sleeve which lit the insignia for six this reason was selected for the en expected to be in New York Tuesday Bandon last- week were out more months of foreign service. Leonard gineers’ training. He has written his but did not arrive until Friday than their meat and the points it took is a radio operator on a V-17 flying family he expects to start his classes to get it when a dog ran off with life morning. Mrs. Boyle started right fortress. His wife returned with July 13th, He adds that “army their meat. to work buying merchandise for Mrs. May Ensele to remain here for is great, and I like it” Lorenz Department Store. Jeanne Perhaps they were sea-dogs, or the duration, and has taken a position stayed in New York over Saturday perhaps they were Army spotters Woman ’ s Club Membership with the West Coast Telephone com to hear Harry James' Band and then which found a light in the cabin at Drive Is Now On pany. took a train to Wilkes-Barre, Penn night, in violation of dim-out regu Mrs. O. C. Sanford asks all Coquille sylvania, the home of her grand lations. At any rate the girls had to Coquille To Have Booths For women to cooperate with the col mother, Mrs. Mary Daley. Mrs. fork over payment of a fine for the lection of dues and the drive for new Boyle expects to be in New York Bond and Stamp Sale« Violation! Mrs. Albert Powers, Jr., Coos members. The committee is at work two weeks, buying for Lorenz, and county chairman of war bonds and and reports good response. then she, too, will join ber daughter It wag A Big Log Drive stamps sales in women's organiza in Willes-Barre. They expect to re For Month of June Mr. and Mrs. Drue Cunningham turn to Coquille in the early part of tions, writes to the Coquille local Royal Neighbors Convention Held Here Five Weasels Killed In One Den Yesterday Coquille Hos Another Three-Star Family A Start Made For A Boys' Club Lost Their Plane Reservations East •4Í» this morning, with Avis Ricketts, B. 8t P. W. candidate not yet reporting, as follows: Mavis Tyrrell, Woman’s Club, 4200. Patricia Berg, Rotary, 7900. Betty Emery, Lions, 1500. Jessie Sherwood, Jr. Women, 3600. Janet Lewis, Eagles, 6500. Arlene Homenyck,«Local 2770, 3,000. The Valley View Dairy Mrs. A- M. Willey, who has just sold the Valley View Dairy to Wayne Watson of the Sunset Dairy, expects to leave this week for San Francisco. Her husband, who is in a Marine Tank Corps at a camp near there, has been injured but the message did not say how seriously. month of June was the log drive from the East Fork early this month when a couple of million feet of logs were driven to the Smith Wood- Products plant here. “Dutch” Clin ton and a crew of 15 brought the logs down and he said it was quite dif ferent to see the willows in full leaf along the banks as the logs floated by. clubs do not meet in summer, please plan to have at least two Bohd Booths open Friday and Saturday in con venient down town locations. She adds, "The Central Labor Council asks our aid in buying a Coos County Fighter plahe this month.”' It is planned to follow this request for down town booths in order to keep women's stamp sales booming. in eastern Oregon, where they ex pect to spend the summer, while Drue On Fall Buying Trip builds a new barn on their ranch. Mr. and Mrs. McMItchell of the They did not rent their home here on Tenth street and intend returning to Hallock Dress Shop left Saturday, June 12, for San Francisco and Los Coquille in the fall. Angeles. They have gone to do Les Child returned Monday from the fall buying for the Dress Shop Grants Pass where he spent the and expect to be away until the mid dle of July. week-end. i >