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The Coquille Valley ~~ -- ---- —WHLPAPIK THATS LIKE A LETTER FROM HOME " » State Librarian Addresses Club Comprehensive Post War Program For Coos County Is Announced (By County Judge L. D. Felsheim) Coos County is among the first taxing units in the state to prepare a comprehensive postwar readjustment and development program, a detailed tabulation of whlott has, at the request of Governor Earl Snell, been filed with the Oregon State Highway Commission. The Commission has been authorized by the Governor to compile for the state a complete list of post war projects that may be considered in plans for the employment of labor as soon as the war ends, and that may also be considered in Cooperative match-money financing between federal, state and local interests. Based on normal costs the total «s- •——*---------- —------ ■-------- —-------- T' Construct Road on West side of timated cost of Coos county's pro gram is $946,330.00, of which $674,- Catching Slough.. A short section to two dead end roads: 318.00 coven 50 separate road and connect bridge projects, $61,000.00 is for $12,485.00; . Reconstruct Market Road No. 4 equipment and materials for the road department, and $211,012.00 is for from Arago-Hal'ls Creek Junction to Highway 101: $11,783.00; new buildings. Construct Bridge over Coquille A general description and cost esti mate of each road project has been River near Bullards; $102,500.00; Construct Graveyard Point road prepared by County Roadmaster F. A. Robb, copies of which, together Market road No. 3 in Coos Bay area: . • \ with a map of the county showing the $22,340.00; Resurface Market Road No. 8, Bear entire road system and indicating those under consideration, are in Creek in Bandon area: »$17,424.00; Resurface Market Road No. 27, cluded in the program. Also included is a state highway map upon which Kentuck-Glasgow: $13.930.00; Resurface Market Road No. 26, are indicated those sections of the Oregon Coast highway favored by South Coos River road in Eastside th« County Court for- immediate con area: $24,889.00; Resurface Market Road No. 29, sideration by the state in its improve Bradley Lake, Bandon area: $11,- ment program. Recommendation to the state for 325.00; Reconstruct Gravelfofti - Cooper their consideration are three projects, in the order of importance named: 1. Bridge Jet. Market Road No. 1, Myr North Bond tp Marshfield to Coquille tle Point area: $12,144.00; Resurface Market Road No. 1 be and Coquille to Myrtle Point to the bridge at intersection of Powers tween Myrtle Point and Gravelford, road; 2. Port Orford to Cailfpmia Myrtle Point area: $14,850.00; Reconstruct Hervey Bridge on line; 3. Delake south to Newport. (Continued on page eight) The building projects in the coun - - - ■ ty’s program include a new court * house of reinforced concrete, 75x160 feet, to replace the present wooden structure, the cost being estimated at $182,000.00 and a new dairy barn at the county farm at an estimated cost of, $9,012.00. Expected source of funds for a court house are to be from a reserve fund which is to be taken up at a later date. It is expected that finances for the road and bridge program will be co operative between county, state and federal government. In order to pro vide the county's share a post war re serve fund was set up In the current county budget, with the sum of $35,- 000.00 for the first nest egg. However, the first four months of the current fiscal year has produced considerably more revenue than was anticipated so th« County Court has decided to in crease by transfer the original nest egg to $80,000.00. This, the court believes, can be done without impair ing the debt-reduction program aa outlined. Wiping oqt the county debt is given preference and this will be accomplished on or before its schedu led time. To increase the post war reserve fund to a point where it will assure ample match money for the contem plated projects, the County Court plans to have placed in the 1944-45 and succeeding budgets, substantial amounts formerly placed there for debt reduction. Within a period of three or four years, enough revenue is anticipated in this way to meet the post war requirements, while at the same time tax levies will not be in creased; to the contrary, if present favorable conditions continue, tax levies will at the same time be grad ually reduced. , Coos County CoifPt hopes to be ready for the post war “go" signal, not only with a list of contemplated projects, but with a sufficient num ber of the most readily available pro jects set up with plans and specifica tions and with the necessary cash at hand to match federal and state money as soon as offered. The general plan of the Coos Coun ty Court is to carry on post war work without incurring indebtedness, and to effect, in so far as possible, com plete road projects, including oil bound surfaces. The program is de signed to give the county a system of market and feeder roads that will be sufficiently conclusive to meet all present-day requirements and still be within the means of the county, with out incurring indebtedness or in creasing tax levies. The road projects included in the program are listed herewith. These are not arbitrary placements, how ever, and can be changed or added to as conditions warrant:"’*'' Completion with new construction and joining two parts of pres ent Olive-Barber Road: $10,725.00; Construct and surface Market Road No. 33 connecting Krome Access Roads with Seven Devils Road: $23,600.00; Barrow Wins Tourney Prize William H. (Bill) Barrow won a beautiful leather golf bag In a handi cap tourney played at Coquille Val ley Golf course last Sunday. Bill, playing a score of 77 with an 11 handicap, was one under par to win. Stewart Norton, with a 70, had next lew score for th« event. This tournament was Made possible by Totn Waltman, representative of the Ohio Knife Co. of Portland, who gave the golf bag. Noble Choyvning was winner of the first flight recently played, with Ted Buck as runner up. Andy Richardson and Jack McLar- rin have issued a challenge to all valley golfers in a handicap on« ball twosome and are getting plenty Of takers. Mrs. Menning Sells Town Cafe The Town Cafe on Hall street, which Mrs. Gertrude Menning has been operating for several months, was sold last week to Mrs. Fairy Gregory and “Shady" Howell, who took possession Saturday night and began operating it Sunday. The cafe has enjoyed a liberal patronage in the past and the new owners in tend to keep it up to its high stan dard of the past and improve the service wherever possible. Armistice Day Football Game The Coquille Red Devils are gun ning for their second victory of the season at their second horn« game this afternoon (Thursday) at Athletic Park, the Myrtle Point Bobcats fur nishing the competition. The visitors won out 12-7, when the two teams met for the first time, at Myrtle Point on October 2, but all concerned seem quite confident that it will be a dif ferent story in this the season's final game. His Is The Universal Hope In This U. S. Writing to renew his subscription camps, particularly with regard to to the Sentinel, A. E. Bettys, a resi dent here many years ago «nd now living at Anacqries, Wash., says: The man power to operate my small farm is very limited owing to the war; but I iqqk for Mr^ Hitler and Hirohito to be taken care of as they deserve before another subscrip tion is due.” Tax Rebate Deadline Is Next Monday O. A. Walker, of the tax collection department, calls attention again to Reconstruct and improve alignment the deadline of Nov. 15 before which of McLain, Libby-Camman Road be time the three per cent rebate on cur tween Charleston and Englewood: rent taxe« is available. After that $18,480.00; ’ date interest begins to accru«. “Recent Books,” was the subject of an interesting discusison present by Miss Eleanor Stephens, state librari an, to members and friends of the Coquille Woman's Club on Tuesday afternoon at the Pariah House. Handling of reviews was done in'« different and interesting way Uy paralleling old books with new. All books discussed or reviewed by Miss Stephens are available for borrowers here in the City Library. A little volume entitled “Invitation to Span ish," was displayed and recommended to those wishing to acquaint them selves with the Spanish language, as a follow-up of Mrs. Saidie Orr Dun bar’s talk before the same group a month ago. Miss Stephens came to Oregon two months ago from the Los Angeles li brary, where she had been for sixteen years. She spent Monday in Myrtle Point, Tuesday here and left that evening by bus for Elkton, where sb« was to be Wednesday. . Mrs. George Chaney, chairman of Education, had charge of the program and read a paper on the history of this state. This was a part of a plan to commemorate the Oregon Trail Centennial. The stage was hung with fine old blue and white counter pane«, one owned by Mrs. M. O. Haw kins being an heirloom from her grandmother. Another large-pat terned one was the property of Mrs. R. A. Wemich handed Hown from five generations in her family. A aide table displayed beautiful old platters and glassware, precious treasures owned by various members and len<£- ing atmosphere and background. Highlight of the afternoon was a tableau and fitting symbolism of their ancestors, pft-trayed by Mrs. E. L. (Continued on page two) In Was Just 25 Years Ago Today This day, November 11, is th« twenty-fifth, <w silver anniversary, theTm of th« simMc« which ended <_____ „ world war and Lee Goodman recalls that he asked this writer, 25 years ago, “Where was the fire, Allen?" af ter hearing the alarm sounded. The response was, “In Berlin.” And now Germany is tottering on the brink of another unsuccessful at tempt to dominate all Europe and the world. It was, and is, no prediction, but six months ago we ventured to guess that Hitler might be out of the war by Christmas and there 1» no reason yet to change th« date of that guess. Every report from over there indi cates that the end at that moron's dream is coming closer snd closer, and white the end may not be for some months yet, Herbert Hoover is very probably correct in saying, “This is the last winter of our war with the Nasis.” $700 Damage From Fire Friday Noon The fire in the Western Condensing Co, plant, at th« north «nd of the highway bridge, last Friday noon, is estimated to have done about $700 damage. Cause of th« fir« la un known, unless it was caused by a spark in th« powder room, but th« prompt work of the fire department prevented the loss of the entire struc ture. It is not to be considered as a critl- cism but many have wondered If, when the ho«e must be strung across the highway as it waa in this case, it would not be possible to lsy plank ing on either side of th« hoe« and permit traffic on 101 to continue. Aa it was cars ware held up at the turn near the depot for nearly an hour. Or, the city should install a fire, hydrant on the south side of th« tracks for the protection of the con- densary and the Cranberry Canners plant. Little Rain Th« Past Week To the 11.6 Inch«« of rain since Sept 1, reported last week, there is to be added only .07 of an inch, measured at the observation station last Friday morning.. The thermometer registered one degree below freezing last Friday night, but since then the minimum has been around 40 degrees, except Monday morning when it stood at 34. Friends here have received the announcement of the birth of a baby girl, named Mary Beta, and who weighed seven pounds, five ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Train, at Lebanon on October 18. Well Was Down i,000 Feet The First Of This Week Body Lying In State Thursday —— Ed. Rackleff Was Buried Wednesday Al Norway Cemetery The body of Thomas Sibley Evans, for several years the foreman at the The test well for oil and gas which Coos county highway shops here, the Bell-Loughlin firm of contractors will lie in state on Thursday, from 11 is drilling for the Phillips Petroleum a. m. until 3 p. m., at the Schroeder One of Coos county’s most respect Corporation on Davis Slouch, was Bros. Mortuaries here. He passed ed and honored pioneers, although down to the 1,000 foot depth on Mon away suddenly Monday morning from he had not lived in Coos since 1925, day, and three crews are working the a heart attack. passed away at Portland last Satur clock around on eight-hour shifts. The body is to be sent to Tacoma, day from a heart attack. He was The equipment brought up from Wash., where services will be held Edward Rackleff, father of D. E. Bakersfield, including the standard and interment, will be in Mt. View Rackleff of Coquille who was called sized rotary drill, is estimated to ob Memorial Park. to Portland when his father was servers who hav« no connection with He was born April 2», 1807, at stricken. the drilling, to represent an invest Louisville, Nebraska, and was six Mr. Rackleff, though 77 years of ment of more than $75,000. i months past 46 years of age. He had age, had been living in Portland for The rotary is capable of boring to I been a resident of Coquille for the over a year and was employed in a a depth of 5,000 feet and unless ob- past I eight and one-half years. He shipyard. He was on a night shift structions or obstacles are encoun- ’ was a veteran of World. War I and and had worked Friday night. tered at a shallower depth the 5,000 a I member of the American Legion. The funeral services were held at foot level should be reached within • He is survived by his father, Hamp the Schroeder Bros.’ chapel in Myrtle 60 days. _ ton Scott Evans, who resides in Mis Point at twd o'clock Wednesday af Drilling mud brought up by the souri; a brother, Lloyd H. Evans, of ternoon and interment was in the contractors, which consists of water Winchestei Bay, Ore., and two sisters, Norway cemetery. and a certain kind of clay, is heavy Mrs. Margaret Breuer and Mrs. Mil Ed Rackleff, as he was universally enough, when placed in the hole to dred McLean, both of whom reside called, was born near Scottsburg on prevent cave-ins. The first section I in Tacoma, the Umpqua, the son of Capt. and was a ten-inch hole in order that; — Mrs. Wm. E. Rackleff who came to casing might be inserted to a point ■ * this coast from Maine, The son was bom Sept. 9, 1866. of safety, down from the top, to can- trol the flow of oil or gas, if and As a young man he took a course when a reservoir is tapped. in accounting in San Francisco and Besides the 36,000 acres of leased in 1896 was elected county clerk of The body of Mrs. Harriet Eunice Coos county. He was re-elected in and purchased land on the Westport Moore, mother of Ralph T. Moore at 1898 but, after serving a year of that Arch and vicinity, which the Phillips Bandon, arrived here Tuesday morn term, he resigned and his deputy, L. company holds, there are other com ing from Berkeley, Calif., where she H. Hazard, was appointed to fill out panies now actively engaged in se had resided for several months, and the unexpired term. The latter was curing leases in the county, and the operation is being watched with great was taken by Schroeder Bros, to Ban then elected for two successive terms. don. where services are being held The county seat was at Empire when interest, not only by the people of Thursday morning, with her son-in- Mr. Rackleff was clerk. Coos county and Oregon, but by many law, Re,v. Robert N. McLean of Yaki Mr. Rackleff moved to Myrtle Point Californians and other oil men from 1 ma, officiating. She passed away al and was in business there. In 1906 the Mid-Continent field. her home in Berkeley last Saturday. he wag:chosen as state representative It is known that a little gas and oil Interment will be in the K. P. cem for the joint Coos and Curry county was struck in the well Walt Marrion etery. district. . In 1913-14 he served as drilled over above Fat Elk some yean She was ten months and four days cashier of the Myrtle Point Bank ago but that hole was not deep past 80 years of age, haying been and in 1925 he moved to a farm near enough to be considered a thorough born at Mentor, Ohio, Jan. 2, 1863. Canby in the Willamette valley, test and it was not on the Westport She accompanied her parents to Her where he resided until moving to Arch proper. sey, Mich., where after teaching for Portland. * If a gusher should be brought in a time she married Geo. W. Moore, On July 8, 1888, he was united to at the Davis Slough site, which is now deceased, who operated the Mias Mary Jane Roberts, who sur two miles off th« highway between Moore mill at Bandon tor some years. vive« him. Of the eleven children Coquill« and Marshfield, Coos county He passed away in 193-2. bom to them a daughter and three would experience a boom such as Beside« her sen, Ralph, she is sur sons preceded him in death. '^ttS n*V*r ret Mt 8nywb*re Ori vived by sons, Carl R. and John S., Besides the son, David E . he is both of Piedmont, Calif., and'Geo survived by a daughter, Mrs. T. W. Wr/jr., of Petaluma, Calif., a daugh Laird, of Klamath Falls, and sons, ter, Mrs. Mary E. Moore McLean, of Leland R., of Omak, Wash.; Donald B. Yakima, and by six grandchildren. of San Francisco; Lieut. W. M. Rack * « leff, of the Army; Lowell W., of e Coquill« Red Crons, 764, will meet Klamath Falls; Spencer and Ensign on Friday, Nov. 13, from 1:16 to 4:15 Paul K. Rackleff, both in the Navy. o’clock, in Guild Hgll. Although the He is also survived by two great ladies have not succeeded in securing granchildren, ten grandchildren, five as muoh material aa needed, there This Sentinel publication date, Nov. brothers—Charles, Ralph and Lyman, is now on hand cotton flannel yard 11, being Armistice Day, the paper of Myrtle Point; George, of Marsh age for bed sox and more housewives was printed Wednesday afternoon, in field; Owen, of Los Angeles—and (sewing kite), They also have parti order that the force may enjoy the two sisters, Mrs. Jack Peppard, of ally prepared bedside slippers and a holiday along with the rest of the Waldport, Ore., and Mrs. Nellie An few card tables covers to sew. gell, of Myrtle Point. “We are almost out of wool squares business houses employees but those for afghans so it is sincerely hoped a who get their mail by postal carriers number of women will turn out this will not receive it until Friday as the week for cutting as well as crocheting. postoffice is observing the holiday as We are also in need of more wool are the county offices in the court material, colored yam, large-eyed house, the city hall, the bank and Father Kelly officiated Wednesday needles, wash cloths and colored cot practically all business houses which morning at nine o'clock at the funeral ton thread," says Mrs. D. B. Keener. are closed on Sunday. Mrs. Moore To Be Buried At Bandon Coquille Red Cross Notes Sentinel Issued Wed. This Week Mrs. Chas. Vincent Buried Wednesday “Should some of our working wom en who are unable to do Red Croaa work, care to contribute towards these articles we would be very glad to receive them. “During th« past week we received The following «tatement in regard yam and wool materials from Mrs. H. to early Christmas mailing, for de- A. Young and Mrs. Geo. Ulett and a | livery here in the United States, is very pretty afghan was made and made by Postmaster General Frank donated by Mra. George Burr.” C. Walker and should be heeded by Mrs. Phil Albora, knitting chair everyone who hope« to have hia or her man, has yarn to offer for both regu cards and packages arrive at their lation and stump sox. She also ap destination before Christmas: peals for more knitters so she will There can be no assurance, in view not b« obliged to work her present of the unavoidable handicaps of war, *» h,rd ln ord*r mett her that gifts and cards mailed in the weeks immediately preceding Christ 'tnl,tlng qqptas. One of the older ladles on her first mas will be delivered on time. Such visit to the work room said she had matter must not impede the move come at the request of her grandson ment of war materials 'hnd personnel in the service, who had asked that and military mall. she donate at least one hour a week toward Red Cross work. She also Lloyd Claver Taking His added, “That was all I needed to ret Physical Examination Early me started.” J If you hav« not yet Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Claver and son, started Red dross work, why not at- tend the meeting on Friday and get Gary, went up to Portland last Tues day, where he will take his prelimin started? ary examination as a selectee. He is due to be called with the December class of selectees but had made ar rangements to have his examination The Rotary Club met on Wednesday earlier so that, if he passes, he will in the I. O. O. F. banquet room, where have a month to get his business af a committee, headed by Jess Beyers fairs in shape before reporting for served sándwiches, coffee and ice 'duty. cream and cake. O. B. Harriman observed a birth Infantile Paralysis Case day this week and was presented with Taken To Portland the book “A History of Rotary.” A Coquille case of infantile paraly Bob Greene was initiated into the N«w Fathers' Club and Ken “Count” sis, Mrs. Georgia Sherwood Hanson, Lawrence was elected to membership who is an employee in Mrs. Dorothy Bishop's office, was taken to the Port in Rotary- Vic Torrey, of Marshfield, was the land Isolation Hospital in Portland, sole Rotarian guest. Other guests Tuesday, by her parents, Mr. and were Lion Lin Swain, Lloyd Wood, of Mrs. Geo. Sherwood. Mrs. Hanson, who is a widow, has a 3-year old son. SeatUe, and Brick Leslie. Mail Christmas Gifts, Cards In November Rotary Meets services, held in the Catholic church here, for Mrs. Chas. Vincent, who passed away at her home on Holly street Saturday evening. The ser vices were under the auspices of Schroeder Bros, and interment was in the Masonic cemetery. She was ten months and eight days past 56 years of age, having been bom in San Pedro, Mexico, Jan. 24, 1887, Her maiden name was Paz. She and her husband have lived in Coquille for the past 23 years. Besides her husband she is survived by five sons, four of them in the ser vice—Lawrence, witfi the Army in Africa; Charles and Frank in the Merchant Marine out of San Fran cisco; William, now in Sicily, and Paul, of Coquille; also by three daughters who reside here—Mrs. Eva Dulaney, Mra. Mary Crump, and Mrs. Querina Galindo—and two brothers and a sister who live in Mexico. We Admit Seine Human And Making Mistakes Mrs. Ralph S. Stephens tells the Sentinel that she has been receiving a great deal of kidding the past week about, “Mrs. O. C. Harry enjoying a visit from her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Underwood,” an item in last week's issue. She .and Mr» Stephens were, married in Roseburg last Dec.*«, bqt- haVing known her for so many years as Mrs. Harry, the writer of that item wrote it that way without recollect ing her marriage of a year ago. Jack McCarthy Is Now A First Lieutenant Jack McCarthy, who is stationed at Camp Young in California, was last week promoted to a first liehtítíi.H y K. in the army.