4 The Monster Crowd Attends Coquille’s Best 4th of July Celebration Mudi Credi! Due 70 Fine Hones Mayor O.L. Wood In The Monday And His Assistants Afternoon Show City Levies Tax Monday Parade Was Prowler At Plant Shot At Twice Of $27,696.40 For One Of Best Ever Present Fiscal Year Seen In Coquille Monday Night It is generally conceded that the That people are interested in horse* Sunday afternoon's July 4th pro Coquille, in fact all. of Coos coun A prowler around the Smith Wood- Not one citizen taxpayer was pres enormous crowds which gathered in and enjoy a horse show was amply gram on the river surprised everyone ent at the city cPuncil session on ty, has become so accustomed to ex Product* plant Monday night can Coquille last Monday for the final demonstrated Monday afternoon at by its extent, and the very artistic Tuesday evening this week, the date ceptionally fine parade* arranged by consider himself very lucky that he day of the Fourth oelebration was the ball park where Chairman J. L. appearance of the score of boats in for a public hearing on the Coquille J. L. Smith, that last Monday's out was able to escape in the darkness th* largest ever to attend any special Smith had secured the attendance df the parade and the sports which fol city budget for t{»e fiscal year July 1, standing and move than a mile long for the Military Police who guard the event in. the city's history. It was a 70 horses and their riders. This lowed. ' • 1®43, to June 30, 1044. The entire caravan was no surprise, notwith plant every night have inatructlons mlghtly well behaved crowd, too, made poor prophets out of those who J. A. Moore, chairman, and Theo L. city council was present and levying standing Mr. Smith's protest when to shoot after they have called “Halt” and the police found it an easy as- said there would not be 200 who Clinton spent a great deal of time and $27,6M.40 in taxes was unanimously appointed to the job that he could twice as Cha*. Blanchard and Wm. semblange to handle., would go but to that event, which Smith Wood-Products a considerable adopted by the council. not live up to past record* this year. Keller did that night. Too much cannot be said, either, was one of the outstanding event* of amount of money, getting boato fitted These instructions are not given by The cl$y fathers al^o expressed to , With entries from Roseburg. Myrtle for the splendid show Chairman O. the celebration and was witnessed up for the many events, the 118 foot the Coquille Chamber cf Commerce Point, Marshfield, Fairview and the the plant management but are given L. Wood and his able corps of as by a crowd of around 3,000. timber erected, the 80-inch log and to those who helped make Co Bridge districts, besides those from by the Army officers under whoee sistants had arranged for the city’s There were a lot of good-looking on the bank, the boom sticks and quille's 1943 July 4th celebration one Coquille and the 70 horses, it evi order* they are. Officer* have been guests. ~ Every section ami depart- horse* out there Monday and there other paraphernalia ready for the af of the most outstanding and success denced the hearty co-operation ex herd giving the 17 local Military Po ment of the one evening and two is every reason, to- believe that Co ternoon. ful ever held, a vote of thanks and tended1 to Coquille in its July 4th lice their instructions and the plant day* of celebration events had been quille started something there, which Prize b*r the beet decorated boat appreciation. The motion was made celebration. management ha* nothing to say about worked out to the last detail and it can be successfully caried on year went to O. L. Wood, who had as his by Dr. Stark and enthusiastically Xhe floaty were artistic and showed their duties, except that F. S. Emery, was as splendid a «how a* anyone after year. It was not a rodeo with passenger* the dancing girl* of the adopted. much effort on the part of the various who is also an M. P., may dismiss could ask to see. bucking and roping, but it was a most floor show. He divided the prize Another ordinance adopted was organizations, business houses and anyone not satisfactory. Mayor W<»>d deserve* special men- interesting show throughout. among the five girls. The prowler Monday night was that setting the salaries of city em- individuals, and the judges often had lion for this completely succeessful I Harry Lindgren, O. 8. C. animal The prize for the best-looking boat ployees effective July 1. The fol- ai difficult job selecting the winners first seen near the cedar mill and celebration, for there were a thou husbandman, was present to act as and crew waa awarded to the Coast > lowing is the new annual salary in the same class.. when ordered to halt started run ’ Guard contingent* which came up schedule: sand and one details referred to him judge. Preceded by the Coquille Post ning. “He couldn’t have been drunk," In the saddle pony and kid rider ' from Bandon. They also stood by for decision, yet he took it all with a City Recorder, $800 from the gen American Legion, the Coquille High one of the M. P. said, “he ran too smile, was never ruffled, and kept all class, the winner* and contestants during the program to make any eral fund, $1340 from the water fund. School band, directed by Wally fast.” committees working smoothly and ef were: rescues which might be necasary. No one has any business on the City Treasurer, $1200 general, $940 Modre, gave another of its excellent ficiently Hi* wa* a big job and he James Clark, Coquille, 1st; Bob Fortunatly there were none, but water fund. performances and demonstrated to plant property at night, except work 4<j accomplished it in a big way. Nelson, Fat Elk, 2nd; Vernon Beebe, Dufer” Dunham drew a lot of the thousands which witnessed the men but should anyone hear himself Marshal, $2160, general fund. It was a celebration at which Co Fairview; Albert George, Coquille; "ohs" and “ahs” from the throng* Street Supt., $1940. general fund. parade that Harold Withnell ha* done ordered to halt it would be the part quille and those who made it possi Bobby Geaney, Coquille; Deisa Cor- ' which lined both sides of the river First Chief, $428; Assistant Fire a splendid job in making it a musical of wisdom to do so for the officers ble can well be proud, and not a nell. North Bend; Cleli Laird, Sitkum.' when he fell off a boat, fully clothed, Chief, $180; general fund. , unit. are ordered to shoot to hit, not just murmer of disapproval was heard Those participating in the saddle yet he came up with hi* sailor straw Sweepstakes prize of $25 was scare, the trespasser. Health Officer, $120, general fund. from any visitor within our gates. stallion and rider class, judged on hat firmly set on hi* head. Whether F. F. Dungey, Mike Broad, D. E. ' ■warded by th* Judges to the Coquille. v The Sentinel's report on the vari points of the mounts, were: the first time was an accident or not Cruckshank, street and water depart Woman's Club whose entry • was a III ous features are all listed under sep Morri* Ray, Coquille, on “Don Ore he repeated the stunt at intervals and ments, $2022 each. horse-drawn covered wagon, bear- arate headings and we will say it is gon,” 1st; Phil Morrison, Fairview, was awarded a special $8.00 prize for M. E. Pearce, street sweeper, $880, ln8 the Oregon Trail date of ’ 1843. a stupendous job, that of trying to on “Sonoma," 2nd; Bob Smith, Coal- his clown comedy act. Riding in the wagon were Mrs. El genera) fund. give credit for the very successful edo; Pat Cornell, North Bend; Geo. Dr. J. D. Rankin was skipper and Frank Miller,, reservoir guard, bert Schroeder and children. — R. L. Stewart wa* engineer of the $1200, general funid. presentation of the myriad event* Nelson, Charleston. Honorable mention was awarded which crowded the two days to ca The saddle horse and lady rider doctor's boat, “Donna,” on which The application for improvements the Oregon Women's Ambulance Although all concessions' reports pacity. If any feature of the cele brought out a large group of excellent Queen Betty and the princess tie took and alterations in the Pastime Tav- Corps and the float of the Oregon are not yet in. Treasurer Caughell of bration is overlooked in these col lady riders. Th* result* in that event part in the colorful parade. building, was approved subject State Nurses Association, District 17, the 4th of July celebration comniit- umns this week ii to not because that were: E. L. Perrott & Son recei • OVK. of the building inspector and it’s a safe guess that the accident r tee, estimate* that the amouat te be 4« feature wa* unworthy of mention, Mrs, Mac Johnsun, Jlyrti* Point, Prize* for the. Best-looking «re chief. turned over by the committee to the but only because thefe to a limit to on Polly , ls(; Mrs. Bteven fcpps. Fair- made boat. City Surveyor Gearhart reported devoted so much effort during the a weekly paper’s capacity. view, Tuffy, 2nd;-Mr*. Tam Nel- The crooked boom stick race was that the city county owned 22.186 half hour of the parade never had so Community Building fund will be son. Fat Elk, on Pepper; Velma Beebe. Another which drew gasp* from the acres in the vicinity of the reservoir much attention at female hands be quite close to $6,000. Last year, in cluding $398.13 for permanent Im Fairview, on Tuffy; Eileen Dement, (Continued on page three) above Coquille Heights, which the fore in his life. Myrtle Point, on Buff; Mrs. Alice The Coquille Bachelor Girls won provements, the net profit from the council voted at thejast meeting to oelebration was $1292.94. LajJping, Rt. 2, Marshfield, on'Westy; purchase for protection of the reser second place to the Woman’s Club Without any of the concessions Mrs. Charlotte Smith, Fairview, on for ladies' civic dubs. voir and as a site for a possible set figured in, ths total receipt* stood as Perry; Patricia Thomas, Fairview, In the Men's division the Coquille tling basin The county asks $10 Dr. O. C. Wright, the invited speak Eagles were awarded first place and follows: an acre. er for the celebration, told hl* au on Sammy; Mrs. Cal Ray, Fairview, Contributions, with about $200 yet (Continued on page three) Mr. Gearhart also reported that the Coquille Rotary second. dience which faced him from the As it was last year one of the main to be collected. $1,083.00. The defense organizations winner 11 'Jf'"«« '■ 1 • " the bulldozing of the fire trail east court house sidewalk and lawn Sun attraction* of the celebration on Mon Victory Girls ticket sales, $3,089. of town had been done but that there was the above-mentioned Ambulance day noon that the nations of earth are day was the square dance contest in Dance $2,296 less the $806 worth were 600 or 700 feet more which must Corps with the Nurses’ float second. trying to save the world by warfare, which four Grange teams entered. Ron Burr's entry in the industrial of the V Girls ticket* turned in at the be done by hand and he was instruct a warfare of extinction, but that there Going through the intricacies of the door, $1,490. , ed to get some one to do it—if such a section was a load of logs bearing to only way to prepare for perpetual various movements, on the platform This makes a total, without the con the placard that a $50 bond would be man could be found. peace on earth, as well as win the Preceded by the Coquille High in First street, and with the sun beal- cessions, of $6,592, without any de given the one guessing closest to its The water committee was asked to war and this will be accomplished toj5an_ actual weight. A Machfield boy duction for expense*. School band Queen Betty and the six ing down on them, our rural mends laccompany D E when all peoples get back to the princesses, accompanied by a Coast are to be heartily commended for ford Heights and endeavor to g*tthe” came within 50 pounds his guess, - The Lions and Rotary clubs, which “rM — — in ■- w«- teachings of Jesus Christ and live in Guard honor guard of seven men, their cooperation in making this the weight being about two and an have turned in their concessions' re property owners there, some of whom line with God and Hi* principles. rode on a fancifully decorated log years’ Fourth of July celebration so port, show a net of argund $1200, half are now using oity water, to adpot a eighth tons. Dir. Wright was introduced by Rev. truck of Ron Burr’s in last Saturday very successful as it was. of, which belongs to U m club* and the Smith Wood-Products with its four uniform method of setting meter* M. D. Remple of the Baptist church, Shady and His Shadows furnished evening's opening parade of the cel where they would be accessible to the lumber carriers and hoists placed sec other half to go to the Community after the opening prayer by Rev. M. the music for the contest and the call ebration. Building fund. one who reads them and to confer ond. M. Short and the singing of America The queen sat on a throne atop the ers kept the teams moving in a spir It is impossible to figure yet what The Coquille Lions won first place with the property owners in regard and two hymns by the audience, led huge log with the others standing on ited way in the evolutions of the the expenses, including prise* will for the best Victory plan, their pla to payment of the agreed charge* for by Mis* Eleanor Peterson. dance. • - either side of the log. meter*, etc. At the preaent time only card saying they had given up ev amount to, but Mr. Caughell places Dr. Wright said the first of hi* sev While the Coquille Grange did not At the entrance to the Community 18 properties have been hooked up erything to buy bonds. E. L. Per hi* estimate of what the net will be eral visits to Coquille was in 1912 Building, the royal party descended win a prize the unit won a lot of very at $6,000. to the city line while the original rott A Sons' rubberizes, gasless en and that he had lived In Oregon slnoe and entered the building with meas favorable comment on the natty ap v agrément wa* that there would be 40. try was second. 1909. He is now retired but said that ured tread to the slow music by the pearance of its members and the'way The Coquille American Legion the only difference he saw between C. H. S. band which added a great in which they kept stepping. were first in the Patriotic group, his work and retirement to that he The Sixes Grange also made a deal of pleasure to the three-day while the young people carrying was formerly paid a salary for hi* favorable impression, with its caller, event. garden implements were second. effort*. He doe* just as much now, , The huge hall, outside the dance Mr. Slocum, and its entire perform-' The newly organized Soroptimlst but without pay. Everyone connected with the Co floor, was crowded full of spectators ance. club's decorated auto with a trailer His subject. “Builders of Oregon,” quille Civilian Defense is expected to The decision of the judges, which who heard Mayor O. L. Wood, who Approximately half the huge crowd carrying a sailboat on a sea of blue touched briefly on Dn John Me- wo , chaJrman for the no one questions as being correct,, be present at the city hall at 7:30 here for the celebration on Monday was first and the Coquille Rebekah Loughlin, th* father of Oregon, who, .............. ...... .f celebration, express his pleasure at was that the Fairview Grange won missed the Fire Department water lodge car was second in the best o’clock this (Thursday) evening, although he helped one and all in , when another of- th* bi-weekly inci being able to place a crown “on the first prize and Sumner Grange sec- fight but from the way the street* decorated auto class. those pioneer days, was not appre- , dent drill* will be held. Those who head of this beautiful young lady.” i ond. Harold Potts, of Sumner, re around th* court house were jammed Billie Brown with his home-made took part and the interested crowd dated because he wa* a Britisher. Grouped with the queen on the ceived th* $10 defense prize for call- no one would have guessed that there The doctor said that no greater hero fh« Coast r'zw»«* Guard escort nennrt ; ing in® and «nd Paul Paul Bales, Rfllw of nf Fairview, Fairview the th*» were from three to ■** four “___ thousand _____ ' bug and Judy Slack were first and of spectator* saw a very efficient stage were the second in the bug-jalopy seption. ism wa* ever displayed than that {people out at the practice three weeks ago this evening, and the six Vivtory Girl princesses— j $8 second prize. ball park for the shown by the women as they marched Patricia Berg, Two children on a horse and the and it is hoped everyone connected Arlene Homenyck, | Carlton Smith, Coquille, was also horse show. down the Columbia after their long boy with a dog in the basket on with the organization will be present Janet Lewis, Avis Ricketts, Jessie entitled to honorable mention for The water fight was a dandy. It trek from Kansas City njorethan one Sherwood and Mavis Tyrrel—who all' the rhythmic way in which he kept* his bicydle took the pets* prizes. tonight. started out with new department I hundred years ago. . The Granges, Sumner first, and were most lovely in their formal his Grange moving. members against the old members He referred to Jason Lee and other* • n I _____________ gowns. and after that contest had reached Fairview, second, took tiie honors in of the pioneer* who made the mo -Following the coronation the royal Chamber df Commerce everyone with a sprinkling, former the old-time character group. mentous decision at Champoeg that party led off in the dance which then To Meet Next Tuesday The K. P. Ladies Drum Corps, member* of the department wanted the Oregon country—the great north became general with Bum Gartin’s Roseburg, nifty in their to get into the game and another from west— should be under the dominion the Because of the celebration, orchestra furnishing excelent music bright uniforms,' and who helped thrilling battle was staged. of the Star* and Stripe*. It wa» a remarkably well-behaved and whclh lasted till well after thr Chamber of Commerce meeting was Fire Chief Snyder toow no part«in give the parade a martial air, crowd which attended Coquille’s The meeting was closed when Rev. not held on the regular first Tuesday midnight hour. took first place in the march- the fiat fight but after he had gotten Cha*. G. Brown pronounced the bene July 4th celebration, the police not of the month date this week but it a good soaking, accidentally or other ing group, closely followed by th< making a single arrest, although one diction. will be held in the hotel dining room Coquille Eagles Auxiliary drill team, Water To He Off Sunday wise, he rushed in and was a tower transient was sent on his way before at noon next Tuesday, July 13. of strength in keeping the stream of df which Mrs. Ernie Johnson is cap the celebration really started. Afternoon, 2 to 5 O ’ clock The R M. Harbisons To Return t water playing on the ex-fire depart tain. The only trouble reported, and that Th city water will be shut off this When J. W. Garrett returned re- To Coquille This Month ment boys The Coquille Gr e took first nakUfiii .teUow a, * $5, For The Community Building Now The Estimate Audience's Attention Held By Dr. Wright - Square Dances Most Interesting Queen Betty Crowned By Mayor Incident Drill At 7:30 Tonight Free-For-All In The Water Fight "A No Arrests Here Over The Fourth •nfga snd w« Rdbert order that the city mains may be M.’ Harbison wHi return to Coquille given their semi-annual flushing. soon after the middle of July. They The hours during which the water have sold their home in the north will be off are from 2:00 to 5:00 p. m. and will again be in charge of Ber gen's here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rost, Mrs. Hazel Sutton, who was called who have been managing the store for the past few months, are leaving to North Bend from Portland this Coquille about July 24 to seek a week by the death of her step-father, different climate for the benefit of A. T. Andrews, was a Coquille visitor | yesterday. Mrs Rost's health. Ì Barbara. The former has one more I semester to take at Stanford Uni t versity, and the latter will return to the Islands to spend the next year with her mother and go to school there. Mr. Garrett expects to get their farm in shape during th* year and have it ready when the t,wo ladies return to the U. S. next sum mer. show, the square dances, the river class. sports program on Sunday and the Other promnient entries in the parade on Monday for the honor o! parade were the Navy Shore Patrol, being the highlight of the celebration. here from the Bay. the Coquille Po . “1 i tile . ( svass* SIlllvlU Eagles E m s * glvu lice and car, the Marshfield Art Pulford, who is stationed at the and Ai .uxjlfary drill team, seven bl field near Sacramento, Calif., came cycles ared scooters, a Townsend club in last Thursday evening on a few deqpral itAi car. a mammoth steer from days’ furlough to visit his father, S. Lamps i erfcek on which thre children wen* seated, Walter Laird and his D. Pulford td’eftfbW* ffff demands “for a beer at the point of a gun. He was quickly overpowered, however, and no damage resulted. I iron-wheeled, two-horse wgon, the Eagles float with “the largest eagle in captivity” caged, more Townsend Club cars, the Coquille Bakey, Fol som’s Grocery, Ideal Bakery and Cooper's Gardens trucks. A