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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
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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-
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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.
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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
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_ 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
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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
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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
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“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,
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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.
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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
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which comes pretty
Three main issues are to be dls-
The boat parade will be led by the close
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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