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THE PAPER THAT’S LIKE A
COQ UlUJt. COOS COUNTY. OBBOON. THUMDAY.
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Letters From Linus Seeley Who Was
With The Marine Corps In That
Recent Bloody Battle Of Tarawa
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Train Building To
Be Salvage Depot
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Red Devils Getting *\eck Se;iousJFor Woman's Club
A Coast Guardsman
Ready For B. B. ,
Honors Relatives
Season, Opens Jan. 7 i
In U. S. Service
A Coast Guardsman from the east
Geo. F. Burr, Coquille salvage
(who has been sattioned at Floras
chairman, announced thia week that
‘ Lake, Jay Burris, is in a most serious
he has made arrangement for use of
I condition at Marshfield, where he was
the Train building, corner of Front
taken to the McAuley Hospital Sun­
and Hall streets, as a salvage depot
The C. H. S. basketball team lost day after being at the Knife Hospi­
Mothers, wives, daughters and sis­
Mark Seeley sends the Sentinel a take it.
Men who thought we’re where papers,
magazines,
paper
its second practice game to the heavi­ tal here since four o’clock Saturday ters of service men and women with­
copy of the V->mail letter he received over-rated and glory hounds now boxes, etc., can be left.
last week from his brother, Linus, swear by us. The Jap prisoners said
The urgent need for paper at this er and older Bandon Coast Guard morning. He was injured so badly ilt the membership of the Coquille
(Bill), Seeley, who was in that ter­ they were told their defense was im­ time for so many of the government live, at the gym here last evening by at that hour, internally as well ■*» , Woman's club were honored Tues­
rific battle the Marine Corps staged pregnable—and it was a masterpiece. agencies connected with the war has a 47 to 24 score. They had lost their breaking of bones, that his recovery day, Dec. IM, when the club held its
December meeting, dedicated to War
There is much we aren't allowed to not had the co-operation in Coquille previous game" to the same squad, has been considered doubtful.
to capture the island of Tarawa. We
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print not only Bill’s letter but Mark’s write; will tell later. You know I it should have had since the closing 93-36, and will play another with the
He was driving a Ford sedan, com­ Service.
Names of eighty-four members and
was in New Zealand. We're now off of the former depot, but that will be same outfit next Monday evening.
introduction:
z •
ing this way from Myrtle Point and
With only two lettermen from last failed to make the turn at the top of those of their one hundred and twen­
to a new base much nearer.
rectified now.
year’s team------ Ben Barton and Fritz the grade just above the Jas. Jacob­ ty-five near relatives in the nation’s
Doctors say I received shrapnel
A description of my emotions when
Mr.
Burr
stated
that
the
children
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I read Bill’s letter today is almost wounds in the hand—thus a Purpie from the Washington building will Kun2—Spike Leslie has been working sen ranch home, a mile or more out armed service were read by Mrs. R. E.
Boober from a gold-faced scroll and
Impossible. Just think of it! Here Heart medal.- *
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collect the papers as well as tin cans, the squad hard, trying to get it in of town.
shape
for
the
opening
of
the
Coos
i
the 11,1
list represented
represented almost
Your brother, Bill.
we Have read of the terrible action
The
car
went
down
the
bluff
there,
lne
almost every
but adds that anyone bringing his
lapped a
pole ,ljranch °f
In
on Tarawa and now I find that
— <*»•
—— service
——- ■
M- which these
a Mt.
Mt. States
States power
power line
line pole
papers down, it the salvage depot is high school conference on Jan. 7, snapped
Miss Alys June Fox also received locked, can leave them with Jack When North Bend will meet the Red into three pieces, breaking it off at I mer^ and women are serving in all
Brother Bill was a part of it. Frank­
ly I both cried and laughed after I a letter from Linus, which differs Dolan across the street, or with Doh Devils here and the Myrtle Point the ground and then some feet higher, parts of the world.
Two gold star members are Mrs.
read his letter. I told a lady who somewhat from his letter to Mark and Gillespie at the Pacific Feed & Seed, Bobcats will play the Pirates at the and a part of the pole hit and flashed
was entering the apartment house she kindly permits The Sentinel to or with Stan Sherwood at Southwest­ Bay.
through the windshield. Injuring both D. B. Keener, who lost her son, Thur­
Besides Barton and Kunz the first occupants.
low, of the Coast Guard Aviation, and
about Bill, then walked across the present ig to its readers:
ern Motors Goodyear store.
The
ten
on
the
Coquille
squad
are
Roy
Mrs. Lee Barkwell, a brother, Lt.
street and read the message to a fel­
The
young
lady
with
Burris,
Miss
depot will be open on Saturdays,
I may imagine you’ve been won­ starting next week. The junk dealer Porter, Harold Train, Claire Gray, Donna McCallister, suffered a broken Richard E. Spencer of the Navy.
low almost a stranger to me.
Mrs. W. W. Winegar has a son,
I was sure that Bill was in the Gil­ dering how I came through the battle. at the Bay will pick them up when­ Floyd DeNoma, Dove Kline, Bud arm above the wrist but was not so"
Meek, George Johnson, and Myron seriously injured.
Kenneth Winegar, who is a prisoner
bert battle, but even my most imag­ Thank God I can say okay,
ever 20 tons have been collected.
la. Four others—Jack Stevens.
in Germany.
I was on Betio, Tarawa Atoll of the
inative thoughts hadn’t placed him
The youngsters are doing a good ‘ _
Mrs. M. J. Mineau has four sons in
on Tarawa. But here’s the letter Gilberts,"from start to finish, and I’ll I job in collecting tin cans. Three truck Bobby Jenkins, Melbourne Mitchell
the service, Kenneth in the Army Ad­
say that it was war at its fiercest. loads have already been shipped out and Tom Boots—will complete the
as Bill wrote it:
14 man squad the coach will have
ministration; Richard, now in Italy,
Our success was due wholly to the and a fourth is ready to go.
,
chief machinist mate; Loon, a yeo­
If Nov., 1043 bravery, determination, coolness and
Mrs. Jas. Richmond and Mrs. Ida available.
Dear Mark: Came through Betio, sacrifice of all these fine boys. The K. Owen have , consented to take ‘There is to be no tournament this
Ralph L. Smith, president of Smith man; William, a Naval cadet.
Mrs. Frances Holmstrom has three
Tarawa Atoll of the Gilberts safely. enemy was Japan cream—the Im- charge of the clothing salvage cam­ year, the courity championship to be Wood-Products, Inc., and whose home
Send all clippings on Gilberts from pertir Marines—4,000 fanatic but ex­ paign and those having such articles won by the school having the highest is in Kansas City, Mo., stopped in sons in the service, Haldane, carpen­
Nov. 20th on.
cellent soldiers, of whom very few to donate should -contact one of the percent as shown by its wins and Coquille this week while on a tour ters mate in South Pacific; Carl, a*
loMes.
It was fierce and very bitterly con­ were taken prisoner.
of his plants and properties on the shipfitte^ in South Pacific; Rolf in
ladies.
The season will be a double round Pacific coast. He came in ............
tested but thank God the boys never
One satisfaction -to us Marines is
_ Army Anti-Aircraft.
Tuesday
The fats and grease salvage con­
Mrs. Mary McGilvery also has three
wavered or gave ground, they fought that the Army said it wouldn’t be tinues as in the past; this • needed robin, with each team meeting each evening and left the next day.
like Tigers—coolly and bravely— taken, Jap prisoners said they were contribution can still be left at the of the others four times, twice on its
Accompanying him from the Ai- sons in the service, Donald in the
home floor and twice away from i , turas-i
i-Canby plants were Mr. and | Forestry Engineering; Neal, staff
honestly a tribute to American guts. told it would take a million men to meat markets.
home.
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The enemy was 4000 Jap Imperial take it The Second Marine Division
Mrs.
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Hbod,
he being _ the
former man­ 'sergeant, army signal repair; Robert,
Let’s everyone now help build up
“Spike” is making no predictions ager at Alturas.
Navy radio technician in the South
Marines, fanatical but fine fighters. took it in four days. Naval men with Coquille's contribution to the paper
They fought to the last and very few us who had thought us to be over­ and magazine campaign and see that as to the outcome but the speed and
Also here from the Smith Wood- Pacific.
Fifteen members have two sons
were taken prisoner.
rated and glory hounds, now swear the stuff gets to the Train building. knowledge of the maple floor game Products office in Portland at the
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which the boys are showing indicates same time were “Sandy” Hamilton or two brothers in various branches
I was there from the first morning by us and never want to be detached
that they will make it Interesting for and Jos. Cool, who was formerly In of the service.
until it was secured. We landed on from us.
each of the other three schools' the company’s office here.
Mrs. Guy Mauney and Mrs. Harry
On the fifth day—Thanksgiving—
the 20th and came back aboard ship
squads, win or lose.
Slack« stationed on either side of the
the 29th, Thanksgiving Dey. We im­ we were taken back aboard ship, had
mediately held services, boys who had services and gave thanks—for once
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fought for four days wept, where 24 that day was more than a name.
John
Orville
Marquette,
who
cam«
hours before they were battling, The
The doctors say I have shrapnel
cuts in my hand—so a Purple Heart. here from Klamath Falls nine monthg
heroes were by the hundreds.
ot ago. passed SW*y last Monday
ing.at four o'clock at his hon
is that the Army thought we couldn’t regulations. *
Island Tanker, was launched at Port-
— East Third street here. He had been ¡' Dr. R. F. Milne, Coos County Wei-
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1 J-usi. 1 - '-1J . u—l-JUB...
'«W!AI—I n
land- Wednesday, December 19, at
employed at the chrome plant until fare Commission chairman, says there
Coquille Rod Cross will not hold an­
it closed recently.
’are hundreds of cans of meat, l^eans 11:90 a. m„ with Mrs. Arland C, other work meeting until the first
Services were conducted at the I und TOrn at the county farm, some of Hoggan, wife of the Labor Co-ordin­ Friday of the new year, Jan. 7.
Gano Funeral Home at two o’clock I“ canned last year and some this, ator for the Kaiser Company Yard
Workers generously responded to
it Swan Island, as sponsor.
the call to attend the last meeting
Wednesday afternoon, Liston ¿Parrish which the county court is now ready
The “Coquille” set a new produc­
Every Christmas the ladies of the or the Church of Christ officiating. to give to needy families or- individ­
At the request of Mrs. Martha Mul­
and take home all yam and cut-out
tion record of only forty-eight days
key, the leaders of Coquille civic or­ i Morale committee at Btfndon hold a Interment was in Odd Fellows' ceme­ uals whenever it is applied for.
articles on hand, with the under­
on
the
ways,
and
will
be
delivered
in
ganizations met in the city council Christmas party at the service club tery No. 2.
The county cannot sell it nor give
standing that these need not be com­
the remarkable time of eleven days
chamber Saturday, Dec. 11.
The down there for men in the service,
pleted until after the holidays. All
He was born at Riblake, Wiscon­ it as a part of old age pension as­
group spent some time in the discus­ with gifts for each one of them who sin, June 13, 1893, and was six months sistance because federal funds are before contract date. It is the third materials and yarn received has now
sion of the problem of juvenile de­ attends.
involved in that program and some of five tankers to be launched in the been distributed and another ship­
past 50 years of age.
big Portland yard, and will be the
linquency and it was decided to have
To supplement the gift* given at
ment will be sent to Coos county
He is survived by his widow, Pearl Washington official will not permit
the Symposium group from the Uni­ Bandon boxes for the receipt of gifts Marquette; a daughter, Mrs. Morris the' canned goods being given as a seventh tanker delivered in the month chapter within the next few days.
versity of Oregon present their dis­ for the service men have been placed Nance, of Pjrineville, Ore., and his part of the old age pensions unless of December for another national
Two more very lovely afghans have
cussion of the delinquency problem. in Coquille stores and suggested gifts mother. Mrs. Hattie Marquette, of points are surrendered for the-cans, record.
been received from Mrs. Frank
Mayor O. L. Wood of Coquille gave
The Coquille group after some dis­ include regulation ties and socks, Centralia, Wash.
Rover and Mr* Earl Nosier. Wool .
The latter two and the county cannot use the points
a brief talk during the launching
cussion voted to form an inter-club handkerchiefs, cigarettes, stationery, came to Coquille after being informed as a retailer does.
materials, colored yam, needles and
ceremonies, and in the group from
committee to consist of the president soap, tooth brushes, powder and paste, of his death. Also surviving are two
turklsh toweling have been donated
Coquille
and
vicinity
who
were
pres
­
or a representative from every civic books, games and shaving accesories. grandchildren and a half brother,
by Mesdames Ed Aaaen, M. McCarthy,
ent to see their ship slide down the
or fraternal organization. Each group
The Christmas party at the Ban­ Lloyd Marquette, of Spokane.
Hall, Pete Norton and J. D. Rankin,
ways were: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E.
was asked to contribute $5.00, which don Service club is to be held Christ­
and a very attractive pair of crochet­
Oerding, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Burr,
would be used to finance speakers or mas eve and the committee there also
ed scuff slippers has been completed
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Taylor, Mr. and
groups coming into the community. solicits tree decorations and lights
The Coquille school board of di- Mrs. Stan Sherwood, Mr. and Mrs. by Mrs Hazel Dye.
The committee elected L. A. Lund­ for the three trees to be displayed.
Coos county chapter congratulates
rectors have met twice this week, Mark Best, John Purkey, Claire
Anyone having any decorations or
quist of the Rotary Club president
the session Monday evening to pass M. Gray, C. G. Caughell, L. W. Claver, the Coquille Unit oq the fine work
and Liston Parrish of the ministerial lights which they are willing to do­
done and writes as follows: “When
A trio, Mrs. Clara Stauff, Mrs. on current bills. At that time also all of Coquille, and Fred C. True, of yarn is overdue and materials are
assoication, secretary-treasurer.
nate may leave such articles at the
they
extended
an
invitation
to
a
Broadbent.
The organizations represented at Sentinel office where they will be Buth Beyers and Mrs. Florence Hal-
not forthcoming, Coquille goes ahead
lock, accompanied by Miss Inez school man to meet with them last
the meetings were the Rotary Club, picked up by the Bandon ladies.
and
makes more afghans scuff slip­
Rover at the piano, sang a cantata evening in regard to his possible elec­
Lions Club, Carpenters Union, No.
pers and wash cloths. Wa feel that
tion
as
high
school
principal
to
suc
­
on the birth of Christ at the Rotary
1006. Coquille Woman’s Club, Busi­
what is done for Red Cross is done
ceed Clarence Osika,. whose resigna­
Club luncheon at the hotel on Wed­
ness and Professional Women’s Club, Did Anyone Find These
gladly and thankfully and thought of
tion
is
to
become
effective
the
middle
nesday and were roundly applauded
Ministerial Association, Eastern Star, Purses And Money
thanks just doesn’t enter into the pic­
Dr. G. E. Stark, county health of-
by the members and guests present. of January.
Masons,
Rebekahs, Odd Fellows,
ture; but we do, indeed, appreciate
Two reports by those losing pocket­
No
action
has
yet
been
taken
by
ficer,
and
Dr.
T.
De
La
Rhue
called
They then led the club in singing
Eagles, Mayor, Juvenile Officer, Co­
We
books or purses the past week were
the board but it is possible there will this writer's attention to the condi­ your wonderful co-operation.
a number of Christmas carols.
quille School Board, Coquille schools
may
all
have
to
do
much
more
in
the
made by people who came to see if
Names were drawn for the club's be something to announce in another tion of the stock in the former Dillard I coming year than we have done in the
and the county school superintendent.
they had been turned in at the Sen­
Market grocery store on Front street,
Christmas party next Wednesday and week.
' pash”
tinel office, as so many found articles
which has been closed for the past |
a placard was signed by all the
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year, since Ted Peterson entered the
members to be placed on the Christ­
One of them was a young lady who
service.
Huge rats can be seen
mas tree sent to Corpus Christi for
lost her purse containing $60 last
through the windows breaking into
the service men from this vicinity,
Thursday afternoon. The other was
package and eating the contents, such
last week.
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Coquille last Saturday joined Myr­ by a Coast Guardsman, who lost his
Mrs. Emily Hersey, who went over as noodles, nuts, and other items.
Rotarian guests present included
tle Point as a town where the High here Sunday evening. It contained
Just why, when there is so urgent
John F. Ewell, who had been here
Geo. C. Huggins and Vic Torrey, of to Murtaugh, Idaho, a couple of weeks
school boys object to the Jehovah »26 in cash and a check for $53.
Marshfield, and E. W. Hughes, of ago to stay until after New Year’s a need for food, soap, fats, oils and for the past month, left last Friday
Witnesses trying to sell their peace
If the finders will turn them in
Grants Pass. Other guests were C. with her daughter. Marguerite—Mrs. , other stocks carried in a grocery store. for Illinois, where he is now operat­
literature.
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at the Sentinel office they will be
M. Tyrrell, of Honolulu, and Wm. S. Geo. Hartley—became ill "the past jtills assortment should be allowed to ing.
There was quite a crowd of the i returned to the rightful owners.
While here Mr Ewell, representing
Shields, «4 Ui« Navy Ab Curpa, w ! k > wsek-end and wanted lu vuiuc home. dcUrlurats Is a n-.y^cry
boys who assembled and to avoid fur- |
It was suggested to the county the Sturgis A Miller oil company of
has been in the Aleutians at Adak for Her daughter started by train but
tber trouble Chief Creager advised ,
the past year, and Ray T. Kaufman, of by the time they had reached Port- health officer that his official posi­ Illinois and Kentucky, was engaged in
the Witnesses to get off the streets Stores Not To Be Open
I land, Mrs. Hersey was unable to tion warranted him in ordering the securing leases in the Bear creek sec­
Marshfield.
and stay out of town. It was not an Evenings Next Week
| travel further and she was taken to mess cleaned up and he asserted he tion east of Bandon where he* drilled
order, simply a suggestion on his part.
A canvass of the retail merchants
' the home of her grandson, James would do all he could to wipe out a well a few years ago.
Only three eggs were thrown, one this week revealed that none of the Coos County Jail Empty
this rats' heaven.
He reported before he left that his
Hersey, there.
striking the police car, another the ! stores expect to be open evenings For Past Three Weeks
company would probably start drill­
Mrs. Julius Ruble was summoned
pillar at the entrance to the Odd next w«?k after six o’clock as has
Sheriff Howell says he has been on Monday and Mr. Ruble took her Clubs Will Be Organized
ing in the Bandot) section some time
Fellows Hall but the third caught I
When Heating Plant Is In ~- next spring.
often been the case the week before helping out in the tax collection de­ up there that day.
one of the Witnesse in the back of the Christmas in the past.
partment the past few weeks. There
Thf dpctor describes her trouble as *Mrs. Jack Dolan asks that it be
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head and it ran down his neck. •
is absolutely nothing stirring in hu an impacted'artery and says she must-reported that the Boys and Girls Nearly All Mornings The
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• From the conversation overheard,
Dorothy, was to undergo a mastoid rtrrrce, very nine • serving of papers remain quiet for a week of ten day* H-Iube, started some weeks ago, have
Past Week Below Freezing
the boys did not get the on* of the
not died but complete organization is
operation at Once and that skin graft­ even.
yet. She is 76 year* of age.
three whom they especially wanted to
The minimum temperature the past
awaiting installation of the heating
For the last three weeks, since
ing would be necsessary.
smear.
‘
week,
in the daily reading of the
Curry
county
’
s
prisoners
were
taken
plant
in
the
Community
Building.
While there Mr. Oerding completed
A card to Iris Elrod from Cliff Gul-
the deal for the sale of the Glaisyer out, there hay been no one in the seth of the Marine Qorpd and station­ The local unions have offered to do registering thermometer has ranged
The Glaisyer House Sold
property, corner of Third and Beach sky parlor jail, and the last entry ed at San Diego, says that his fur­ the necessary carpenter work for the from 26 degrees above zero to just
To The C. M. Tyrrell*
streets, to Mr. and Mrs. Cyril M. Tyr­ on the blotter of an admission from lough has been set and that he and clubs’ headquarters aryl there are sev­ on the 32 freezing mark this morning.
Rose and the baby will arrive in Co­ eral hundred dollars In the treasur­ But the days have been generally
While in Portland yesterday Geo. E. rell, who will move into their new Coos county was on Nov. |1.
quille either Sunday or Monday er’s hands, to be used in getting the bright and pleasant—after the heavy
Oerding saw Mrs. W. V. Glaisyer, home at soon as the Irelands can
1 morning fog disappears.
club rooms fitted up.
who informed him that her daughter, . find any place into which to move.
Caliina caras. M Tur S 1.00.
morning.
Ralph L. Smith
Here Tuesday
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John 0. Marquette
Buried Wednesday
nty Court To
Canned Goods
Those From Here At
pCoquille' Launching Coquille Red
ross Notes
Group Organizes To Ask Aid For -
Study Youth Problem Service Club Porty
School Board
Seeks A Principal
Trio Entertains
Rotary Club
Time This Nest
Was Wiped Out
Objection To Sect
Shown Here Saturday
A
Mrs. Emily Hersey
III In Portland
'
To Drill Near
Bandon In Spring
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