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The Coquille AN VOL. XXXIX. illey Sentin^ IND1P1NDBNT / NCWSPAPBR NO. 28. ■i"— » h Collision Monday Night Fatal To Gene E. Jennings Three Coquille Residents Pass Here This Week i 1 ■ Those Coming To ’ Hundreds At Pioneer More Than 100 Have Myrtle Point Lions Oregon Before 1880 Picnic—Chas. Stauff Joined Coos-Curry Are "Victims" Of Al Pioneer Picnic The New President Pioneer Association The Incident Drill No criminal negligence on the part Of the 166 who registered at the Mrs. W. L. Kistner Although the sky was overcast with The Coo* A Curry County Pioneer Last Thursday evening’s incident of either driver was the finding of Mr*. Wm. L. KistAer, who had been desk Sunday—there were one hun clouds it did not dampen the ardor 'Association having decided at its drill of the Coquille Civilian Defense the coroner’s jury at Myrtle Point seriously itt at her home here since dred or more who did not—the earli of nearly three hundred pioneers who annual meeting and picnic here Sun broke in rather strenuously on the yesterday afternoon which was sum« she underwent an operation three est date recorded as to the time she gathered in the Myrtle Grove for day to incorporate the asoctatlon, and Lion* club’s hamburg party in Myrtle moned to investigate the death of years ago, and for some time before came to Oregon was by Dora L. their annual picnic last Sunday, July a dollar being set as the membership Grove. The Myrtle Point den was a Gene Edward Jennings, son of Mr. that, passed away at five o’clock Hanly, Coquille, in 1862; the next 38 fee, there were 82 who signed up guest, and incidentally they took and Mr*. Lawrence B. Jennings, of Monday afternoon. two being by Florinda Fahy, of The pioneers commenced to gather that day and many other* have joined back with them the “Leo, the Lion" Remote, who died as the result of M. L. Lee. of at 10:00 o’clock a. m., and for the since. Membership* are still being trophy, which ha* been in the Co Funeral services are being held at Bullards, ' and an accident at 12:30 Monday morn the Schroeder Bros, chapel here at Myrtle Point, each being 80 years next two hours and more there were solicited and anyone eligible may quille den’s possession for several ing. Henry-Schroeder acted as cor two o’clock this afternoon, with Rev. of age and who were bom in 1863; many reunions of old friends and the join by signing one of the card* show- month*. , oner at the inquest. i W. S. Smith officiating and George Isabel Hosking, of North Bend, in Pioneer days were reviewed and *n8 when and from where the signer When the report reached the con The accident happened just this Gilman, W. E. Cross, E. L. Detlefsen, 1876; George Steward, of Coquille, stories told. At noon they ail sat —- , came to Oregon and to one of the trol center in the city hall that bombs side of the four-mile post on the O. C. Sanford, S. M. Nosier and in 1872; Fred Von , Pegert, down to a sumptuous repast, as only two counties, then place and date of had fallen at the rear'of the Com . - - - Coquille, — highway to Myrtle Point. Just be George Lorenz acting as pallbearers. I1,1 187*: Mary McNamara Randle pioneer women know how to pre- birth, his present address, and by munity Building, that several people yond the Geo. Davis ranch there is Interment is to be in the Masonic- man, Coquille, in 1867; G. A. Bqne- RP*re. handing a dollar to one of the associ were injured and that there were an <?ld bam and milk house on the cemetery. brake, Marshfield, 1867; R. H. Mast, The Schroeder clan (of over 200), ation officials. saboteurs in the neighborhood, the lower side of the highway and it was She was born Charlotte Eleanor Coquille, 1872; A. H. Bender, Myrtle one of the three first families settling The list to date is as follows: first-aid unite rushed to the w»* on the straightaway, between the Trigg, daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Wm? Point, 1877; Harriet Brando, Marsh in this valley, who usually have their Coquille—Mr. and Mr*. Wm. H. where Ed Roberts and Elton Schroe two curves, and above the milk house Trigg at Oshowa, Ontario, Canada, field, in I860; Kate Hodson, Myrtle reunion in August, consolidated with Barrows, Florence A. Barton, L. L. der were found to be seriously that the collision occurred. Dec. 5, 1868, being seven months and Point, in 1865; E. F. Schroeder in this regular Coo* and Curry Pioneer Bonney. J. P. Beyers, Mary A. wounded, were given aid and rushed Young Jennings was bringing a 21 days past 74 year* of age. Both 7869 and Mrs. Schroeder in 1878, __ meeting. Burna, E. W. Buckner, Mrs. Inez R. to the hospital. group of young people back to Co her parent* are dead, her mother One of that Schroeder clan, by I Chase, P. W. Culver, Lafe Compton, Myrtle Point; Mrs. A. Braden, When the police reserves arrived on quille from Myrtle Point where they having passed away here more than Myrtle Point, in 1878; Barbara Bur .marriage, Mr*. J. Fred Schroeder, de Minnie M. Clinton, J. D. Ciinken- the scene they quickly learned that had attended a charivari and the 30 years a<o at the home of another nett, Myrtle Point, in 1868; W. A. ceased, who was the mother of Mr*. beard, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Caughell, “Bud” Griffin, president of the Myr truck he met belonged to Arthur daughter, Mr*. Geo. Davis. Neal, now of Loe Palos, Calif., in James (Eva Schroeder) Watson now Robert H. Creager, Minnie L. Don tle Point Lions, was the saboteur Adams, Loe farmer, and was driven i I With her sister she came to the 1866; Ella Laingor, Powers, in 1867; residing in Seattle, was the first aldson, J. D. Donaldson, Flora E. wanted. Capt. Ilo Heaton and other by Seth Lanegan. state« in the 1880's and they located G. A. Schroeder and Geo. S. Robison, white child born in the Oregon ter Dunne, I. A. Elrod, Mr. and Mrs. Bert réserves, hustled him into a car, but The Jennings’ car was a 1937 in Ferndale, Calif., where she met both of Coquille, in 1871; Jessie ritory. This was back in 1843 when Folsom, Alton H. Grimes, Lee Good at the control center he broke away Willy* and after viewing it as it Mr. Kistner and they were united in Adams, Coquille, in 1875; Melissa the Oregon territory included also the man, Mrs. P. F. Gehike, L. H. Hazard. and fled down the street. Officer stood on the street here Tuesday, one marriage, at Ferndale, Jan. 1, 1899. Brownson, Bridge, in 1865; Missouri state of Washington and part of Dora L. Hanly, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Lin Swain gave chase but seeing that wonders how any of the six young She was born in Clatsop Hawkins, John W. Leneve, F. G. the saboteur could outrun him, the The next year Mr. Kistner pur Ann Kirkendall, Coquille, in 1865, Idaho. people escaped death. None of the chased the ranch at the southwest (at the age of 05 she was the oldest coanty and her father. Wm. Perry, Leslie, Leta Mast Leslie, W. P. Laws,' officer had no choice but to «hoot remaining five received anything corner of Coquille where they have person in attendance at the picnic); built the first grist mill in the North- R. H. Mast, Robert M. McNamara, S. him, which he did. more than contusions and bruises al since lived. They brought stock and W O. Matthews, Fairview, in 1866; West, at Oregon City. » M. Nosier, Earl Nosier, S. D. Pul One of the results of jhe bombine _ though one girl is said to have suf equipment with them, shipping it by Mrs. Emma Hermann, Broadbent, in At promptly 1:50 p. m the presi ford, Mary McNamara Raqdleman, attack on Coquille was a “premature fered a broken tooth. The left front boat from Eureka to Empire and 1873; Levi Snyder, Coquille, and J. dent, Mrs. Mary McNamara Randle Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Steward, Mr. birth” over on Spurgeon Hili. It of the car was completely mashed, thence by boat up the slough and they H. Snyder, now at Modesto, Calif., man, caUed the meeting to order, and Mrs. Chas. Stauff, O. C. Sanford, made no dlference to the First Aid the windshield broken and the whole drove the stock from Overland* to Co both in 1873; W. H. Schroeder, Co turning it over to J. Albert Mataon, C. Albert Schroeder, Mr. and Mr*. squad that the “mother” was a young left side mashed beyond repair. quille. quille, in 1866,'and Mrs. Schroeder, Mayor of Marshfield and vice presi J. Henry Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. boy; they gave him ail the necesary When it stopped after the accident Besides her husband Mrs. Kistner in 1874; J. D. Clfnkenbeerd, CoqulUe, dent of the Association, who handled W. H. Schroeder, Earl L. Schroeder, swathing and treatment and rushed it was crosswise of the highway. is survived by her daughter, Mr*. in 1868; T. M. Collver, Marshfield, the meeting with much tact and dis Walter V. Schroeder, Dora E. Schroe him to thq hospital. Riding with Gene Jennings were Frances Kay Estes, who is now in in 1860; Mrs. Nannile Collier, Myrtle patch. Mrs. J. P. Beyers, who led in der, Leslie A. Schroeder, Mrs. Nellie While these drills may never be Betty Jo and, Opal Faye Grove* and Pensacola, Florida, and by two sons, Point in 1870; Carrie Benham, Bridge, the community singing, held the at Stephens. Bertha X Smith. Martin D. changed into uctual hapenlng* and Donna Gilmore, all of Coquille; Del Kenneth L., of Coquille, and Roas A„ in 1876; C. C. Carter, Myrtle Point, tention of the audience which joined Sherrard. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tut relief—it is earnestly prayed that ton Walton, of Myrtle Point, and of Portland; also by two brothers, in 1874; Hattie Hatcher, Myrtle Point, tle, Mr. and Mr*. Fred Von Pegert. they never wUl—it is a comforting (Continued on page aix) Cortland Smith, of Riverton. Robert Trigg, of Whitby, Ontario, and in 1865; Geo. B. Adams, Coquille, to» Clara I. Wheeler, Gladys L. Williams, thing to know that there is an or-, With Lanegan in the truck, which George Trigg, of Ferndale, Wash., 1875; Eliza Lewis^oqullle, in 117 Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Yarbrough, H. A. gamzation, functioning effectively, had no doors, with Grady H. Harrell, several niece* and nephewd-antT five R. M. Harrison, Coquille, 1879; 8. Young, D E. Rackleff, Fred C. Hud which will be able to bring relief and whose home is in Palo Alto, Calif., grandchildren. Nosier, In 1872; Jennie Price, ' son, John Purkey, Goo. C. Oerding. order out of chaos should the need but who work* on the Adam*’ ranch. Mrs. Kistner was a splendid Chris quille, 1875; Amelia Lafferty, Myrtle Point Barbara E. Barnett, arise. He was thrown out when the cars hit tian , - woman. devoted to her family, Warren Deyoe. in 1877, both of Augusta Braden, Mr. dnd Mrs. Al H * ' small dehydrator is and received a lacerated foreheard and . Bender, Jesse D. Clinton, C. C. Car in her girlhood became a member tie Point; Minnie Donaldson, Coos Electric Co-op, and contusion* on both leg* as the of , the Church of England. For many quille, in 1875; Samuel Dietz, Myrtle ter, Thos. G. Guerin, Hattie Hatcher, office here, which has un- result of sliding on the pavement. years she was an active member of Point, in 1874; Edna Simpson Fahy, Mr. and Mrs. Milton R. Lee, E. F. poaaibilities in the preserva- Lanegan, when he found the steer the Grange here and was a member Bullards, in 1870; Mollie Fahy, Bul Schroeder. tion, by drying, of fruit and vege- ing mechanism would not work, , of the Pythian Sisters when there lards, in 1868; H. W. Mast, Lee, in Arago—John D. Carl. Final plans for the arrival of Major tables. ' jumped from the truck before it went was a lodge here. 1873; Eliza Wirth, North Bend, in Bandon— L. Myrtle. Cox, Maryette Eric K Shilling and an aviation cadet The box is approximately a two- over the grade. 1878; A. L. Volkmar, North Bend, Morse. examining board here are announced foot cube, with a fraction a horse Harold Reed, who was following in 1866; R. W. Haughton, Norway, in Marshfield—Mamie Gulovsen, Es by David E. Raqkleff, local cadet pro Claude Lemon power motor, four electric lights, and the truck, took Harrell and Jennings, 1877; J. E. Quick, Coquille, in 1874; ther J. Henderson, Rose Myren Hlll- curement chairman. The air corps Claude Leo Lemon, who was __ three trays capable of holding nearly who passed away at 1:30 o’clock, to G. A. Collier, Coquille. 1875; Mrs. strom, J. Albert Matson, MiUie E. examining party will be in Coquille crushed at the plant here last Friday two pounds each.. the Mast Hospital. 1 R. H. Stillwell, Portland. 1873; Lee Ostlind, Mr. and Mrs. Ever Rudberg. on Friday, July 30, and in Bandon when he was struck by an electric It is a piece of equipment that Funeral arrangements are pending, Neely, Coquille, 1878; Mrs. Julia G. Sengstacken. carrier, passed away at the Saturday, July 31 and will head nearly anyone able to handle tools awaiting the arrival of word from the lumber 1 Leep, Myrtle Point, 1860; Mrs. W. H. Powers—Mrs. Ella Laingor. quarter at the city halls in both deceased boy’s brothers, Wayne and Belle Knife Hospital at 2:30 this Womer, Coquille, 1877; Mr*. Maryette could make, at a very reasonable cost, Empire—Mr*. W H. Eickworth. town*. Their hours for interview --------- if the wiring, motor, etc , could be Clifford, who are in the Air Corps. 1 morning. Morse, Bandon, 1872; Mrs. W. H. Broadbent—Mrs. Emma Hermann. and examination will be 10 a. m. to Funeral arrangements have not yet The body is at the Schroeder Bros. Eickworth, Empirt, 1879; R. J. Hol- Ophir—Mrs. Harvey James. 5:30 p. m. Mr. Rackleff says he al made but the services wUl be However, Mr. Connarn, manager of Mortuaries at Myrtle Point and in- been 1 verstott, CoqulUe, 1870; Geo. C. Denmark—A. W. Brittan. ready has te ve ral application* for at the Campbell Funeral Home in the Co-op, ha* the idea that the sim terment will be in the burial plot 1 Deubner, Berkeley, Calif., 1874; Norway—Mr. and Mrs. J H. Mc enlistment. Marshfield. plest method would be to secure a on the Jennings' place at Remote. 1 Closkey. Maude Bean, Coquille, 1878; Tom The visit ot Major _______ _______ _ Mr. Lemon was born at Manistee, Shilling here is W. P. B. authorization for the mater North Bend — Emil R. Peterson, Guerin, in 1876, and Anna E. Guerin, a part of the statewide campaign, re Mich., July 25. 1883, being three days ial needed to manufacture a lot of in 1877, both of Myrtle Point; Wm. Eliza Werth. cently indorsed by Governor Earl past 60 years of age. He had lived them and then to award a contract Hudson Wise, North Bend, 1873, and Also those living outside the coun Snell, to meet the urgent and mount in Coos county for 20 years and in for them to a local operator or build J. H. McCloskey, Norway in 1877. ties, some of whom resided here in ing need for more aviation cadets to CdquiUe the past two. er. He has no information yet as to This is the complete list of those the past—A. G. Beales, Tillamook; keep step with the army’s growing He is survived by his widow, Mrs. what the cost would be, but it would who came to Oregon prior to 1880 D. F. Dean, Portland; W. A. Neal. Loe Mr. and Mrs. Rock Robison last Katherine Lemon; a son, Claude air force The program, under the not be excessive and a large amount Friday received the first letter they Lemon, Jr., who resides at home; and, as the recorded ages indicated, of this season's products of farm and Palos, Calif.; Jeesie M. Perkins, Eu direction of Colonel J. J. Fulmer, state recruiting chief, makes it possible have had from their 22-year old son, three daughters, Mrs. Lorene Chase, many of them were bom in this state. victory garden could be dehydrated, gene. Laurie, in four months. It had been of Marshfield, Mrs. J. D. Gilfillan, for all men 17 to 26 yean of ago to or dried in each. written July 13, after the invasion of of Portland, and Mrs. Hobart Schaer, apply for this training. The unit on display came from the Sicily, from somewhere in Africa, of Marshfield; a sister. Mrs. Maude Those in the 17-year-old group who Bonneville Administration and any and tells of his experiences and ob Seagle, of Thomasville, N. C.; twelve qualify for the cadet air crew training one interested in dehydrating is in servations. will be presented with the official grandchildren, and many friends all vited to come in and *e$ It. Mrs. Chas. Wiliey, Jr., formerly of aviation cadet "Silver Wings” which Laurie is with the 17th Troop Car over Coos county, for all his acquain The Sentinel will have more about The week of August 1 to 7 has been rier Squadron, which transported tances were friends; he never had an designated by the IV Fighter Com . this program as it develops. It is Coquille but who ha* resided at will be worn on their civilian clothes Corva(li* for several years, was in to indicate that they are members of equipment and troops, mostly para enemy in his life. mand as Aircraft Warning Service units of the same kind, but much troops, across the Mediterranean. He He was a member of the Fraternal Week. Governor Snell, along with larger, that are being used to prepare attendance at the Pioneer picnic the air corps enlisted reserve They Sunday. She came down for the may continue their civilian occupa is a technical sergeant. Order of Eagles. the Governors of Washington and so much food for shipment to the birthday of her father. Milt Lee, of tion or, education until after their He attended CoqulUe High for lend- U. S. boys overseas and for California, have issued proclamation* Myrtle Point, and met many old eighteenth birthday. three years, graduated from Myrtle lease aid to foreign nation*. to this effect. The purpose of this Joe Rocco friend* here Sunday. She is a half- Point High in 1839, and enlisted in Men from 18 to 26, inclusive, may Funeral services, with Liston Par week is to honor the more than 150,- sister of Mrs. Harold McCue of this take the cadet examinatldn and if the air service three years and seven 000 Pacific Coast men and women rish officiating, were held at the city. I months ago. He was in England for found qualified will be authorized to Gano Funeral Home at two o’clock who are giving freely of their time She said that she and their daugh volunteer for induction into the air two months before landing in Africa as volunteers in the U. S. Army Air yesterday afternoon for Joe Rocco, ter are employed in the office at corps. For both groups a five-month last Nov. 7, has received a good rec who died at the Mast Hospital in Force Aircraft Warning Service to Camp Adair and that two of their period of pre-flight training at a ord medal and ha* also been dec The Coquille Red Cross will have Myrtle Point last Saturday afternoon, protect our communities from enemy orated by Gen. Doolittle, but for leading college or university precedes another meeting on Tuesday, August boy* are in Uncle Sam’s service. after being injured at the Coos Bay air attack. Chas. Willey, Jr., formerly a Co actual flying instruction what his parents do not know. This service is truly the eyes and 3rd, at 2:00 p. m., in American Legion Logging Co. camp at Fairview that The only complaint he has ever Hall, announces Mrs. J. A. Berg, quille plumber, now living with his afternoon just before closing tin^e. ears of the IV Fighter Command. The voiced in his letters was about condi general chairman, and Mrs. Bard daughter, Elva, in Portland, is in Myrtle Point Man Reported He was caught by a moving log with Ground Observer Corps maintain fair health. He retired from active tions in this county, a letter written Kesner, chairman of production. As Delinquent By Draft Board fatal results. The pallbearers were hundred* of observation posts, stra work several years ago. before this last one but not received At the last meeting a number of tegically located throughout this fellow employees from the camp. The Selective Service Board in the Another out-of-town attendant at earlier saying, "The fellow* are sure These posts are constantly women who had not done Red Cross Mr. Rocco was born in Naples, area. court house here reports the name of the picnic was D. F. Dean, publisher ly burned up about strikes, the dirty work previously, were present and Italy, March 3, 1877, and came to the manned by volunteers who report all William Joseph Moore, whose address rats!" accepted work to be done in their "of the Coquille Herald half a cen | aircraft sighted to the Filter Centers. United States 41 years ago. He was was Myrtle Point, as being delin- • tury ago, who never falls to come Following 1* the latest letter Mrs. homes. It is hoped that at the com 68 years, four months and 21 days The Aircraft Warning Corps, also a quent in that he did not respond to Robison has received: ing meeting another new group will down from Portland to greet the old (Continued on page six) of age. He had lived in Coos county , friends he is sure to see at the Pi the July 7 call as ordered for in likewise respond. ' for 35 years. oneer get-together He is still quite duction. Anyone knowing the wbere- "We realize, of course," states Mrs. Well today marks another month He is survived by widow, to here in Africa. You can fl re ou y mBhthr Mr. and Mrs. Novia Landrith were | wives, with their Victory gardens, here by my other letters. By now Anderson. He had never before been also in attendance at the picnic from | Mrs. Mae Ensele received word canning, preparing foods for lockers, (Continued on page three) married; his widow is his sole sur The War Price and Rationing sewing for the school children, etc." Roseburg. They cam* over primar this week that she was a grandmother vivor in the United States. Board office in Coquille will be But she urge* that “each woman do ily to attend the E. E. Johnson fun- ' again, a baby boy having been born eral that afternoon. He said that he [ to her daughter, Geraldine, and hua- A beautiful display of flowers wa* closed all day Friday and Saturday, Mrt. Ijiura Brandon left last week (Continued on page six) for a visit in Kansas with a sister banked around the casket at the July 30 and 31, while the office is and Mr. Johnson and Chas. T. Skeels hand, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Midden- whom she has not seen for 1# years. funeral home. being moved from the second floor Mrs. Iris Elrod and daughter, were young men in Coquille before dorff, at Sacramento on Sunday. Ho She expected to stop enroute to see ot the bank building to the room on Gwendolyn, will return next week their marirage* and were chum*. The weighed eight pounds, seven ounces, her eon, Warren, at Klamath Falls, A child's blue sweater, loat at the the ground floor in the Nosier build from their two week* vacation in Landrith* left Coquille several years and his name is Carl. He is their and her daughter, Melia, at Sacre- Pioneer picnic Sunday, awaits ite ing, next door west of Gant’s Gro Pendleton, where they aje visiting ago to make their home in the Doug second child, their first being a girl who is two and one-half years old mento. las county seat. owner at the Sentinel office. cery. i*etatlves. Enlist Tomorrow7 For Aviation Cadets > h 9 Î >a- 4 * ■X Laurie Robison Writes On Invasion Former Residents Here For The Picnic Aircraft Warning Service Week Appeal For More Red Cross Help oar A r I oved t