The Coquille
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VOL. XXXIX.
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NO. 28.
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Collision Monday
Night Fatal To
Gene E. Jennings
Three Coquille
Residents Pass
Here This Week
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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.
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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,
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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.
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M. Nosier, Earl Nosier, S. D. Pul­
One of the results of jhe bombine
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Closkey.
Maude Bean, Coquille, 1878; Tom
The visit ot Major
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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
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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.
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For Aviation Cadets
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Laurie Robison
Writes On Invasion
Former Residents
Here For The Picnic
Aircraft Warning
Service Week
Appeal For More
Red Cross Help
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