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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1943)
Playground News The Myrtle Grove, where our Play - —ground B- kwatad , i* a very ee mf a* table and enjoyable place during these nice days. Have you attended? Come and enjoy yourself. *You will find game* to play, contest* and tour naments which you may enter, and program* and entertainment* which you will enjoy. The winners of the tournaments for this week are: Loren Stewardt for Badminton, Horseshoes and Table Tennis; Lorraine Steward, Capquet. The tournaments proved very excit ing. Last Friday our playground atten dants were vtaijed by dolls from America and foreign countries. The dolls, on display, were very interest ing. Prize* were given for the moat interesting doll collections. Diana Schroeder received first prize, Nancy Godard, second prize. Those not in attendance missed a very interesting show. A date will be given later for the next doll show in which prizes will be given to the mistress of the most beautiful dolls. Attention! AU boys who are in terested in model airplanes and boats, etc. Friday, July 30, bring them to the playground where they will be displayed. A prize wiU be given to the owner of the smallest and largest models. Perhaps you have built other things. Bring them. Show others what you are capable of doing. Your model will be weU taken care r of. A large and interesting show is (Continued from Pag« Ona) “There has tawn cotuidcrable com anticipated. guarantee. plaint,” says E. T. Stella, manager o An impromptu program was given A. W. S. volunteers are to be hon the Coquille Branch of The Fira The idee did not appeal to all Tuesday. There were solos, trio*, ored during the week of August 1 National Bank of Portland, “about th< members of the council who felt duets, verses and stories. Both those to 7. The governor* of Oregon, close similarity in appearance tw who took part and the audience en that the users out there should pay Washington and California during the tween the new sinc-coated penny am the *2.75 minimum which other out- joyed the program. Friday is our past week, set aside the week of the regular ten oent piece. The tw< regular program day. Surprises side-the-city users pay, and the final August 1 to 7 in their three state* a* I look much alike and it has rexult« decision was to call a meeting of all await you. Come! Aircraft Warning Service'Week. The j in error* unintentional, and sometime —Mis* Page, Supervisor. the owenrs out there and the city council, to be held in th* council purpose of this week will be to recog- j intentional, in making of change an< nize the efforts of the members of.the in payment .for goods and service*.' chamber Wednesday evening. I I The council approved the Library Ground Observer Corp* and the Air- ’ He add* that there have been vigor- Corps IV • Fighter made to IHU the U. U. •?. 8. 1 min board'* suggestion vismt. woiua that UW the Midi salary j | csaft Warnihg w — —r- of the •« •>****;* ou* protest* II1AUC Cnmmonzl «1.. _x sr—— _ Jis* * Townsend Club, No. 2, met with paid the city librarian should be in- 1 Command. Following the meeting at for a different type of penny, Mrs. Viola Llday on July 15, with 13 creased above the >70 per month ! State House in Salem, attended Nelli* Taylor Roas, director of members and three visitors present. 1 heretofore paid. but left it to the by Governor Snell, William Fordyce,' unit, ttil» in a letter why any chi A quilt was tacked and a business board for decision as to the amount. State Liason Officer for the Aircraft from the piece which resemble* a meeting held, at which the name* of The library’s financial report for Warning Service, and Jerrold Owen,:dime cannot.be made, and add*: eight new members were brought in, , the past year showed its reecipts from heed of the State Civilian Defense Of- i “You will, I am confident, be grati with six renewals. ail source* to have been *1,988.59; it* fie*, the Governor stated that he was fled to know that the change in the An impressive ceremony was held, expenditure* *1,743.44, leaving a iasuing the message designating Air- composition of this minor coin meant ; an annua) saving of enough copper to for the dedication of a service flag, cash balance on hand of *245.15, ___ with craft Warning Service Week. _ stiU .......... ....... .. In California, the State War Coun- meet the combined need* ôf 2 I with 19 stars for members and eons *7.00 .._______ in warrants outstanding. of members of our club. After some months of delay in set- met *n Sacramento with Governor cruisers, 2- destroyers, 1245 flying ............ r gas the li- j Earl W««Ten and heartily indorsed fortress**, 120 field and _____ 120 Mrs. Olin Moss, a former president tling the gas heating L_,___ _ biU ,__ for ___ ______ ___ guns ___ _____ Council Has Busy Governors Designate Bright Pennies To Three Hours Monday Aircraft Warning Stay For Duration Service Week Townsend Club No. 2 ( a-..~UBss ”------------------------------------------------ ;--------------- —--------- . awg UIIV *I*U UJ1C of our Auxiliary who is now living at brary and auditorium of the Com- the proclamation by the Governor of howitzers, or enough for for one our and one A similar announcement quarter million shells b!g tLas Vegas, Nev., was present and munity Building for the peat year, it c*Ufomia. k / ” gunt gave us an interesting talk. She will was agreed by O. C. Sunford, trees- jwaa made by Governor Langlie in ll-lif* ... - soon be going back to Nevada, where urer of the library board, and the 1 Olympia. her husband is doing defense work, council -that *150 of the bill should I Many activities are being planned A luncheon waa served by the host- be paid by the library and the bal- pay during the first week of August to I homage to the many thousands es* and a good time enjoyed by all. i ance *89.35 ordered by the city. ' "" The of council that *300 bud- Iol Pacific Coast men and women who ' A petition for probating the will of The next meeting will be with Mrs. geted for the Bark Commlsaion be paid !have *ivan much their time, ao that Tony E. Higuera, who died in Marsh field June 30, was filed in probate Esther Briner on July 29. I over at once to enable th* commission ' lhe entire Pacific Coast may carry |nA1 -------------------------------------------- ut unvc vu ctiauic U1V UXJIIIIJIIWIUII ' --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- —— irf law* V M x * j | ■ k, | 1 i to take care of its summer playground on t^e’r active part in the war effort; <*®y. His estate is es- I expense*. with • minimum of inconvenience. lrnated worth $2,875.11 in per- _ . _ . M The finance committee * waa effort* of the member* ofi*01“ Property. waa given Due to The meeting of Townsend Townaend Club No. No. power ..................... ------------------------- to act on whether/the city the the Ground Ground Oh-rv.r Observer Corp* .nd and n,. the ' 1 opened in the usual manner Tues 50, which Aircraft Warning Corp«, our citizens ‘ Br‘ng your used band inatrumenta should pay the county >158, _____ day evening, with the president in the ; have been able to aleep without fear in io Norton’a- We will pay you the county has been offered for Lot chair. Thirty-two members were in ■ 11, Block 23, Elliott’s Addition, along- 1 oi «udden and unexpected raid*, and cash for them. attendance. Treasurer's report was ¡aide the S. D. Fulford residence. The carry °n drily activities, con good. New members and renewals IT" ~ fident that they shall hav* sufficient -I— Not & very l.ro. tov&lco . nine. l&r^e ernwd crowd i City **“ mOr* tlUm *1<W l«>V**tOd _ * in warning in case of any immediate Ad u — 3 1..I the lot * which has been taken over by IFe can now handle all body attended the caravan meeting last Coo* county for delinquent tax as attack. Sunday. and mechanical work on sessments, in improvement liens. The door prize waa won by Mrs. Each having paid the *50 license Wilson and the following good pro fee, the council approved the appli gram was enjoyed: Readings, “Com cation for card room licensee of C. L. I ing of the King, ” Mrs. A. F. Wilson; •<?hirw*e Checkers^” Mr2 Westbrook'; E‘^’ * « Rob- iProbate Court Items ToWnSend Club No. Wte FIRST SIX WEEKS of Calf Fooding Treat roar l a ln i Hka tha babiaa NIŸJ IMPROVtD SECURITY^ CALF FOOD’ Army Needs Air Corps Recruits *C°'n’ “Floweri for the Living," Mr*. McCue; “Home, Sweet Home," Mrs. Young Piano music was by Miss Oenevleve Peart, a song by Mrs. Tilghman, with Mrs. Hatcher at the piano; poem by Mr. Tilghman; ’Satan and Hitler," Mr. Von Pegert; *tory by Mr. Snyder. At the next meeting the "eats" com mittee will serve rolls and jelly — Press. Correspondent. Major Eric K. Shilling, just back panied by a suitable bond. [ from Africa after a year as operations City Engineer Gearhart reported: officer for the African Middle East that the fire trail east of town would wing. United States air forces, will J FRKB foMar» far ths Mkta*. be completed this week. head a traveling aviation cadet board Jack Hendrick* asked permission to that will visit Coquille on Friday, make improvements to the Coney July *0, and Bandoq on Saturday, island restaurant building on Front July 3), to examine applicants for the street to th* extent of *150 and was aviation cadet training program. instructed to have his .contractor pre Major Shining is in Oregon on a pare speeifioationa on which the special mtaaion from the war depart building inspector and fir* chief eouid ment to stimulate cadet recruiting pass. -—r* in the state. The board will inter After considerable diacualaon and view at the city halls of both cities. reading of the ordinance which pro We kinder tigered to net “The tremendously increased pro hibits! repair* on a buldling, except tell the public where we duction of military aircraft makes it On the day that Charles S. Briggs, of fireproof material, to a greater ex were a moven for about six necessary to call upon more and more of Sanford Heights, asked the help tent than ten per cant of its value, weeks so as to get caught of the Commissioner of Public Utili where the building has been cond- young men to volunteer for flight up with some of onr more ties to improve the water supply of demned, the application for repair of training, and st once," said Major patient customers’ work. hfs neighborhood, he said the local the Hersey building which is occu Shilling, who is cooperating with the It seems it may ba that mains had not flowed a drop for 18 pied by 8. H, Donated'* Pastime Tav army, Jong now, for we can't got His assignment oversea* with the hours, and in addition to their thirst, ern, was approved. Fire Chief Snyder carpenters and masons and African Middle East wing entsiled the family washings had not been and Bulldinw InBoectAr Dunisv haw« grading done. done the kitchen sinks wire piled ing signed their approval, The roof the moving of supplies across the con Some have asked why we with unwashed dishes and nobody and south end of the building 1* to be tinent Into North Africa, into Russia and across India Into China. Shilling picked such a place. could get a bath. covered with the lire resisting ma First of all because it was There was plenty of water in near teria), new Stair* to the upper floor, was stationed at s point on the west there. by Coquille he told the Utilities Com. are to be built and the 18x11 foot ooaat at Africa south of-Dakar from where three aerial supply route* miaaioner but none at Sanford card room is to have a now Door, It's only 2 blocks north branched off, one going north to the Heights, The Coquille municipal It wa* not until eleven o’clock that of the City Hall and the plant mcutm water from adjacent the short-handed council concluded North African theatre one east and street ends at our front door north to Cairo, Palestine and Ruari* hills; th* Stanford Heights, privately its busy session and adjourned. —which eliminates street and the third on east to India and owned system, had placed it* faith traffic. To appreciate that : China. on the perpetuity of flowing springs, e you should try tuning a Men between th* age* of 17 to and the latter had practically dried motor in a down town loca 138 year* of age ar* eligible to make UP ' tion or near a body shop. application for aviation cadet train- Private ownership of the Sanford We haven't that evil either. * i Ing, Thia opportunity is divided into Height* facilities , wa* the door The state police made arrests for two group*. through which the Utilities Commis Being high above Co Youths 17 to 18 will make appli sioner could enter the drought area. truck overloading the past week, Valley, quille’s Garden Last Thursday he approved a plan serving th* drivers with notice* to cation tor enrolment in the air corps there is no dust with the enlisted reserve end. it found quali whereby the Sanford Helghta water [appear in yu*tice ^BuH’a court north wind: Frederick main* could be turned over to the George “ **"*'*■ Bullock, paid a fied, will be called when they ar* Those between eighteen If you're one of those City of Coquille to be hooked up *9.00 fine for driver axle overload; eighteen. and twenty-six may volunteer, take daring drivers that get a Jack Kegg on the 17th and 20th of with the dependable water supply thrill backing out into a However, the Senford Heights people July, Robert H. Cotton on the 17th, the examinations, then request their busy street, you won’t like have dug the ditches and laid the Howard Henry Jenkins on the 18th, selective service boards to release the place at all, for we will necessary hook-up main» without for “combined overload," Merle Bry them for voluntary induction into have a drive straight ant on the 80th for trailer unit over the air corps. They wil) be called at coat to the Coquille taxpayers. through with wide doors at once and assigned to a college for ap load. proximately five months of pre-flight both ends. training before actual flight instruc Can’t mention all the tion. good point* or I’d get sold July 19—Lawrence Alan Card, of The program la also open to enliated on the place myself. Marshfield, and Phyllis Jean Leard, men now In the army and to officer* of Seaside, Ore. below the grade of captain. Kittel Nees, an-eeted op the Marsh- July 30—Wayne O, Schroeder and ERNIE AMZY Directing the Coquille .phase of the field highway Monday night for Jean Newton, both of Coquille. statewide drive is David E. Rackleff, drunken driving, Pleaded guilty Tues local cadet procurement chairman. We carry a complete line of V- day and was fined *100 by Justice A WAAC recruiting board is to be Belts for all make* of Refrigerators. Bull. The 00-day Jal) sentence is to here the same day as the board which be suspended on condition that he pay Washing Machine* and other equip will enlist recruits for the Army Air ment. Washer Service Co.. 885 W. the fine. The aentenoe also carries Corps—July 30. recommendation that his driver ’ s li Front, Coquille. Phon*. 18tf* cense be suspended for a year. r Norton’s have Just received a large supply of Oames of all kinds, from Bingo to Monopoly. Now is your chance to get your game* for fail, * July 18 — State Unemployment Electric—Gas — Coal—Wood Compensation Commission vs. Chai Calling card*. 50 fur 81.00. i 110.00 to IH5.00 Barrows, formerly Barrows Logging I $44« to M M PIMPLBS DISAPPEARED Co. Bsank OKWiaaOU,- - ÍJH» ■ pertranr ' mnt rò¥ divorce. - -------- yjk a b trac matrurar saw lafm- |4.M to 311.0« Latest Model, fine condition July 17—Helen Hackett vs. Harley lea* medicated liquid called Kleerex J. Hackett, Sult for divorce, that dries up pimple* over night July 18—6 Schnitzer et al vs. W. Thoef who followed simple direction* 125.00 E. Merrion. and applied Kleerex upon retiring July 19—Jessie I. Chenier vs. Os were amazingly surprised when they found their pimples kae disappeared. born E. Chenier. Sult for divorce. Sl.M to HM 31TÍ ' July 19—Joseph I. Carson vs. Etale These users enthusiastically praise Kleerex and claim they are no longer Payne Carson. Suit for divorce. July 19—Beryl Pearson vs. Law- embarrassed and are nçw happy with renoe Vernon Pearson. Suit for di- their clear complexion*. Don’t take our word far it use Kleerex tonight. If ( trftfousthaB mr? Q m **I «M a**7u päül»anough SaaMitr r«odhr4caivMCor U. wwja - «vsraq.«t *?M grctaftafe Farr & Elwood Howdy Folks P. 11 C. Approves Heights Woter Deal Traffic Cases In J, P. Court 4 Marriage Licenses work, painting, your car Promptly At we have eecured additional room and more mechanic» • Southwestern Motor Co ■JCoquille ' Phone 83 While it is not required by law that auto drivers have / Auto Liability Insurance Under the provisions of the new state law, which becomes effective on June 10, it is highly deairable, from the anfo- • B©l»t of view that his ear bo fully covered by Liability Inaurnnoe to make sure that, in caae of an accident or col- Iteion, for which he may not be reaponsible, that the license of his car is not suspended, pending court action to deter mine where the fault lay. FOR THE BEST IN LIABILITY INSURANCE SEE E. E. (Spike) Leslie R m . phone ML Office Phone 5 1 The Industrial Repair Co of Coquille * MACHINING METALLIZING WELDING PRESSING BLACKSMITHING * Repairing Aids Victory $100 Fine, 60 Days, His Sentence * “WALLY" M&WAuto Service RANGES BEDROOM SETS «■Mt Kitchen Cabinets -ihkune Comfort - -, ~ OAK Circuit Court Cases A/eurj^auf- A* AutomofcHe LieWlty InsnmM« I* tf already insured, we’!! check to see if you have TAB LSt NEW CHAIRS Cider Mill HIGH CHAIRS BABY BEDS Used Furniture Phone 119L E m kurt wey to moot B h ruquir-“*-“-** of the Now Oregon Law, you should discuss this once as well as the law. write; J. S. BARTON “INSURANCE THAT INSURER” The Title Company, Phone 21J Bldg. 3M 1. Taylor St Coquille, Oregon th « Tiwnr".