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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1943)
C. H. S. To Present Seed Corn For The Railroads Christmas Program Ration Token Plan Starts February 27 Coquille Valley Boys In Marine Corps at San Diego Rifle Range The Coquille High School Student Body under sponsorship of the boys is presenting a Christmas program in honor of high school mothers, <jh Wednesday, December 22, at 2:30 p. m. in the high school gumnasium. The program is under the direction of Harold Withnell, assisted by the band, the Girls’ Chorus, the Boys' Chjxua, You’ve heard the story about the The manufacture of two billion ra- foolish farmer who sold his entire tion tokens, smaller in size and more corn crop, spent the proceeds, and the than twice the number called for in < following spring had neither seed the original plan, was started this! corn nor money for replanting. Frank, week by the Osborne Register Com ly, we place no credence in the story pany of Cincinnati, the Office of Price —we don’t believe a farmer ever Administration announces. lived who could have been so Short- | The order calls for the manufac- Sighted, spendthrift and stupal. Yet. iuiu of t.trm.000,000 red tokens to be t he Juni or High C i HJiu rghd the Girls’ as a nation we are standing by and .used tn making “ration change” in Sextette, directed by Mrs. Watson. permitting just such a stupidity. We buying meats and fats, and 800,000,- The public is invited. The program are allowing the Government to take 000 blue tokens to be used in buying is as follows: away the “seed corn” of the railroads. processed foods. OPA increased the number of Joy To The World------Audience Sing We have commented frequently on Q Come All Ye Faithful Audience Sing the remarkable performance of the tokens on order because it is neces I Ameriaan Mailroads. No words of sary to insure an adequate supply to O Thou Joyful Day Johannes Falk praise can can be too high to com- meet fll needs starting from the day Luther's Carol.......... i~ Martin Luther j mend them on the tremendous part the plan goes into effect. By reducing When the Sun Has Sunk to Rest they are playing in the nation’s all- the size of tokens, the total number j ........ .—.. ................... H. Knight out war effort. No words of thanks is being more than doubled without | Girls’ Chorus are/ sufficient to express the grati increasing the quantity of limited!. II tude of the American people to rail token manufacture. The OPA announced: \ Yule Log Song ......... ....... Old English road management and employees for Four Marine recruits from Coos County, Oregon, are training at the Camp Matthews rifle range, near The new ration token plan will go J Deck The Hall ........... ....... Traditional the splendid job they are doing in the San Diego, California. They are left to right, Private Harold A. Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oren A. Reed, into effect on Sunday, February 27, Girls' Chorus face of many handicaps and obstacles. of Myrtle Point: Private Harold A. Does, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. D obs , of Broadbent; Private Charles s Ill An appreciative and farsighted 1844. Tokens will be distributed to re W. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer A. Wilson, of Sitkum, and Private Dean V. Weekly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Coventry Carol ........... Hazel S. Koos public, therefore, might do well to Roland L. Weekly, of Myrtle Point. It Came Upon The Midnight consider the very serious problem tailers about February 22, 1844. Strips of stamps, each having a Clear................. Richard S. Willis that confronts the railroads as a re O Holy Night...............Adolphe Adam sult of the unprecedented tons of value of ten points under the plan, Owens. Calling carda. 50 tur J 1.00 Soloist: Jeannie Griggs freight and numbers of passengers regardless of the numeral now ap I Virgil W. Veysey vs. Pearl Veysey. pearing on the ‘ stamps, will be vali Silent Night ........ ...... Franz Gruber they are being called upon to trans Theodore Milton Logan was found Townsend Club, No. 1 met Tues Soloist: Mary Ann Walker port. This record traffic is wearing dated on a horizontal or acroas-the- in contempt of court for having failed book basis rather than on a vertical day evening with 26 members and two ‘ — Duet: out their plant 26 per cent faster than to pay alimony to his divorced wife, Ariel Crool and Mary Lou Newton its service life is being restored, be or up and down basis, as at present. visitors present. Martha Logan. A stay of execution A regular schedule of validity dates Short business matters were taken x Girls' Chorus cause war conditions compel railroads of the 60-day jail sentence pronounc- ' will be established. This will provide To make tins simple, no risk hear up and also there was election of of •rr—r iv to postpone repair work which can be ' ed was ordered and he was placed on ing test. If you are temporarily deaf ficers. The result will be given out . a total of five processed foods stamps Sing Thou Great Celestial Chorus put off until after the war. ¡parole for two years, the condition ened, bothered by ringing buzzing ............... ............. Karl Holiwacka head noises due to hardened or coagu As a reSult of this, the increased (worth 50 points for each consumer later when completed. A tree and some treats will be the being that he make up all back pay lated wax (cerumen), try the Ourine I 'net earnings of the railroads do not at the start of each month. The meat God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ments and pay according to the Home Method test that so many say —........... -.............. ..Traditional tell a true story and are cheating a fats stamps worth a total of 30 points, highlight of the next meteing. Also court's order. has enabled them to hear well again. there will be a Christmas program , will become valid every two weeks, Bring a Torch Heannette Isabella false impression in the minds of some You must hear better after making i. The original ration token plan with Mrs. Tilghman in eharge. this simple test or you get yoqr mane, ......................... E. Cuthbert Nunn Americans .who have not taken the h Harbison's myrtlewood for Christ back at once. Ask about Ourine Ear One new member was teported tokens — 450,000,000 red Girls' Chorus trouble to analyze the situation. We 1800,000,000 ' Drops today at Barrow Drug Co. The Iron Count Overture..K. L. King all recognize that the farmer must and 450,000,000 blue. This is less Tuesday. A short program of piano mas gifts. than one-half the number in the music was presented by LaVelle Roth Soloist: James Peart not sell all his corn but keep some of and she also sang, accompanied by present order. “ Band it for seed for next years sowing, and It was also planned originally to her mother at the pldno; banjo music All Through The Night..... Traditional the same principle applies to the rail White Christmas ........... Irving Berlin roads—they must be permitted to make the tokens a shade smaller than by Bob Harrison and W. Roth, with Jingle Bells ....................... Traditional store up reserves with which to re a quarter. The size has been sharply Mrs. Tilghman playing the piano for of Coquille reduced and the tokens will be •them. Door prize'Nvjjs won by Mr. Girls’ Sextette store their plant and equipment to Strang. Cookies and coffee were smaller than a dime. “ Directed by Mrs. Watson normal conditions when the war is * 'The reduction in size is necessary served around the stove and all had Noel, Christmas Medley.......... .... over. —Press Cor. in order to get the quantity that OPA a good visit. .._.... Ronald K. Prescott When the railroads are again able believes desirable. The special type Combined Chorus and Band to obtain the materials for restoring Star Spangled Banner. ..Arr. by Sousa their worn-out plant, they will pro of tough vulcanized fiber from which Five Divorces Granted token will be made is limited. In or Band and Chorus vide a back-log of employment that Divorces granted by Judge King in der to raise the quantity of the larger will be moot helpful in the difficult circuit court here on Tuesday were size to>en to 2,000,000,000, it would Wards McReynolds will be at the period of transition from war to to the plaintiffs in the following Coquille city hall again next Tues peace. Farther, this nation io going have been necessary to acquire nearly cases: twice the amount of vulcanized fiber 1 day, Dec. 21, from 8:00 until 4:00 to need the railroads as never be Christie D. White vs. Fred C. White. o’clock, to receive applications from fore in peace times — they will be originally allocated for tokens. This Eileen Durrand vs. George Dur simply could not be obtained in time those desiring drivers' licenses and called upon for more ‘'miracles of rand. I to insure having an adequate supply 1 to conduct examinations. “WALLY" movement,” and they will only be of tokens available at the time theL Eleanor L. Foater vs. Roy E. Foo Phone 4« R m . DU able to answer the call in the peace- ts*«. — Jm-w 4g. - ration token plan becomes operative. NOTICE EX-8EEVICE MEN thnd emergency tf their war-worn Marcellus J. Owens vs. Norma D. The cost quoted to the government For the purpose or forming a Vet plant is resto r ed and rebuilt for the 800,000,000 tokens originally The Interstate Commerce Commis erans of Foreign Wars Post, a meeting ordered was $1.44 per thousand, or will be held in the Union Hall Sat., sion has taken cognizance of this im atotal of $1,286,000 plus coat for re pending plight of the railroads. It Dec. 18, 1843, 7:30 p. m. Charter placements ‘which could run as high Rayon Satin & Crepe Lace-trimmed Slips application signers, please be there hae authorized railroads to treat as as $128,000 per month. The two a current expense of operation, main and bring a comrade. lt*s 11 to 17 billion smaller sized tokens will cost tenance work which cannot be done years the gevernment $1.18 a thousand or I now, but which eventually will have approximately $2,380,000. This rep i to be done, by setting aside funds resents a savipg of $500,000 against with which to do the work after the what it would cost to manufacture war when materials and labor again 2,000,000,000 tokens of the larger size. will be available. There will be no replacement costs The present tax laws, however, do for at least several months. not accord the railroad» the same It costs the government nearly $1,- sensible treatment as does the ICC. 506,000 to produce a ration book Sums actually spent for maintenance With tokens in use to supplement ra and repair work are recognised, of tion stamps of a single denomination, course, as a current expense of opeia- war ration book four can last 86 tion. But that part of the wear and weeks. At least three ration books, tear of the present, which cannot be at a total cost of about $4,500,000 taken care of currently, is not treated would be required to carry through as an operating expense, which it this period if ration tokens were not actually is, even where the railroad used. The total cost of the new ra seta aside in cash or government se- tion token order will be about one- I I curities the funds necessary to do the half the cost of three ration books ; work in the future. Instead of being that therwise would be used. treated as an expense THIS DE- OPA believes that the large supply , FERRED PART OF RAILROAD of tokens to be . made available for MAINTENANCE AND RENEWAL use starting February 27 will last IS REGARDED AS A PRESENT at least a year, and posibly much NET PROFIT UPON WHICH IN longer. It is not possible to estimate COME TAXES MUST BE PAID. how many token may be needed dur As income taxes may range as high ing the year to replace tokens that are as 81 per cent, to have a dollar for destroyed, lost, or,worn out. doing after the war the work which Consumers will obtain tokens from it would do now if it could, a rail the retailers as change in connection I road may find it necessary to set Vith a given purchase of rationed from 3 to 14 yean aside not just one dollar, but as much foods. The consumer may then use as 36.26, upon which it must im these tokens when purchasing ra mediately pay a tax of 84.26. It fol tioned foods from any retailer at any ‘Th* Present . lows that maintenance reserves are time, since token will not have an with a Futur*. not being set up to any extent, and expiration dat«-. cannot reasonably be set up under the existing tax law«. If the railroads are to be enabled to restore their war-worn plants, and Dec. 8—George Edward Wittick, of Shop early! Go to your to provide after the war the employ ment which then will be sorely need Marshfield, and Laura June McKee, T nearest bond gelling ed. the present tax laws must be of North Bend. I Dec. 10—Alanson L. Oarringe, of amended so as to recognise the reali agency — post office, ties of the situation and so as not to Marshfield, and Arline E. Homenyk, bank, stor*, radio sta tax a legitimate expense as if it were of Coquille. Thgy were married last Friday at the Church of Christ at a profit. tion, *tc. Buy fhose For our own salvation, the railroads the Bay by Kenneth M. Willis,, Dec. 10—Raymond B. Baughman, of must be allowed to keep sufficient gifts of bonds and •Seed corn” for the post-war resow Empire, and Rosalia Smith, of East stamps . . . the best side. ing. Dec, 13—John Kusba, of Powers, Christmas present of and Zella Mae West, of Coquille. Rev. ,af. G. Brown auid the wedding ■ «JH I for them at Pioneer parson Dec, 8— Denver Winfield ¿Jreer vs. age here on Monday. , 1 Lucille Greer. Suit for divorce. Dec. 13—Herbert Persley and Bar MOUNTAIN STATES M Dee, IS—Agnes Tyberg vs. Thurs bara Ellen Weir, both of North Bend. Since 1887 ton Theodore Tyberg. Suit for dl- Dec. 14—John Hay, of Oakland, POWER COMPANY Southwestern Oregon's oldest AH Wo01' Lon< Sleeve SWEATERS — Plaid and Corduroy vorce. Calif., and Elaine Milano, of Pitto- "A Self-Supporting, Tax- SKIRTS & JUMPERS burg, Calif. home-owned Store Paying, Private Enterprise' From 7 to 14 yrs. GOOD SERVICE makes Good In surance. I give service. i'. R. Keys made tor all tocaa. Stevens Bull. tf is Cash Hardware, Coquille. Ore. Townsend Club No. 1 , Wanted.' 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