A LETTER F'ROM HOME
VOL. XL.
Elaine Gray To
Be Army Nurse
Oregon Loses
Most Influential
Citizen Last Week
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NO. 7. 3
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the fqjtowing tribute to Oregon's
Senator McNary was written by Con­
gressman Harris Ellsworth in Wash­
ington last week after news at the
F
senator s unexpected demise last Fri­
day reached the national capital.
Funeral services, to be held at the
stMe capitol in Salem on Friday, are
to be attended by a delegation of
twenty-three senators and represen­
tatives who came west from Wash­
ington to pay their last respects to
one whom they honored, respected
and loved for his outstanding attri­
butes.
Charles McNary had been a power
in th* nation’s legislative halls for
years and his sincerity and honesty
had won him as great a respect from
thole of the opposing political faith
us his own Republican friends and
He had
constituents felt for him.
served as Oregon senator for 26
yean.
Congressman Ellsworth’s tribute
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follows:
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Washington, D. C., February 26,
1944—The news ol tjje death of Sen­
ator McNaty yssterday’afternoon was
a great shock. We had been hearing
encouraging reports which seemed to
Indicate a complete recovery. Then,
suddenly comes this announcement
with its awful finality—and subject
to no revision or reconsideration.
I had been acquainted with Sena­
tor McNary for many years. But it
waa.net until I became a member of
Oregon«’ delegation in Congress that
I really came to know the Senator
He was truly a great man—a states­
man, amazingly keen of mind, kindly
and good humored.
The loss to Oregon and to the nation
is great indeed. .This would be true
at any time, but, now, when able and
experienced leadership is so needed,
the passing of Senator McNary ia S
serious blow. The Senator knew the
inUteete Senate rules
on hand to clarify proMen
straighten out tangles of procedure.
His facility for sharp and lucid ex­
planations of complicated measures
wss remarkable.
Leader of toe Republican members
of the Senate, Senator McNary had
the full confidence of members of the
opposition. He was liked and ad­
mired by every member of the Senate.
In fact, I am sure it is no slightest ex­
aggeration to say that Senator Mc­
Nary was the most loved and highly
respected member of the entire Con­
gress. Only three members of the
Senate have served in that body long­
er than Senator McNary.
When the President sent his caustic
and critical message to Congress with
his veto of the tax bill, he touched
off a time bomb—the explosion of
which has doubtless been heard
around the world. The Congress,
for the mcibt part, is made up pf red-
blooded American men and women
who.were simply bound to resent the
unwarranted attack made upon them
by the Chief Executive. That the
veto would be over-ridden was a
foregone conclusion from the moment
the message was made public.
Sensational enough of itself the
high drama
veto message precipitated
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in the Senate climaxed by the resig­
nation of Senator Barkley as majority
leader. Yesterday and today I have
talked with several Senators and Rep­
resentatives who have heretofore been
ardent followers of the President who
say they are completely disillusioned
and "washed up." Experienced news
men who have been covering the
news of the Capitol for many years
tell me they can see no possibility of
the President patching up this break
with his followers in Congress.
Most people here seem to be hon-
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I
estly
puzzled
the doe.
President
’s ac-
tion. Why.
they by ask.
he crests
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condition of open warfare between
the two branches of government when
national unity and as much domestic
tranquility as possible is necessary
when the country is at war,
Library Ta Benefit By
Rummage Sale
The Coquille Woman’s Club asks all
friends of ths City Library to assist
In donations for the rummage sale,
which starts in the. Purkey corner
room, Saturday, March 4. Contribu­
tions may be left at the library,
through Friday, after which time they
may be taken direct to the sale room.
On March 11 ip the same place there
will be a cooked food sale. The en­
tire proceeds will go to the library,
Secretary of State
Here Thursday
Miss Elaine Gray, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. M. Gray, who has been at
college and to nurse’s training for the
past five and one-half years, gradu­
ated last Monday morning as a trained
nurse at the Good Samaritan Hospital
in Portland, and then cameuhome for
a month’s' vacation. In April and
May she will«be on the Good Samari­
tan Hasp it «1 staff, in the emergency
ward, and the first of June will join
the Army Nurse Corps, with a com­
mission as second lieutenant. From
then Oh she will be stationed wher­
ever the Army officials believe
is most needed
Miss Elaine graduated from
quille High in 1938 and at^ded
bany College for a. year, wus then
at the University of Oregon for a year
and for the past threeyears and a half
has been at the hospital to Portland.
Mrs. Gray went up to Portland
last Thursday night to be present at
toe graduation exercises Monday
morning and she and Elaine arrived
back here Tuesday morning.
Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell,
and Wm. Dashney, a former Marsh­
field attorney who is now in the mo­
tor vehicle division of the secretary
of state’s office, were Coquille visitors
last Thursday afternoon. .
Mr. Farrell said that all Oregon
men in tile service will have an op­
portunity to vote at this fall’s elec­
tion if the army will see that the baU
lots are delievred to the men and are
returned after they are marked. Ac­
cording to instructions given by the
last legislature the election of offi­
cials will accept army 'affidavits in
lieu of registration.
Mr. Farrell also said that notwith­
standing decreused gasoline revenue
to the state be fa use of gas rationing
for automobiles, the increase of com­
mercial vehicle operations insures
that about 321.0(X)J^O will be turned
Rainfall Still
Under 28 Inches
Rain in the Coquille Valley is still
a rather scarce item, the precipitation
for the past week being only 1.46
inches, which brings the' weather’s
fiscal year report, since Sept. 1, to
27.86 inches, which is considerably
below the average for March 1,
Last Friday mom Ing's measurement
showed .52 of an inch, Monday morn­
ing’s,- .44, and Wednesday morning's
.33.
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There was a very light fall of
snow, which melted as It fell, Sunday
afternoon and again that night there
was a little snow here in town. On
the hills there was a heavier fall than
in the valley but it did not last long
either.
Going Well, But
It Is Still Short
Oregon Politics
To Be Warm
Coffee Shop Io
Re-open On
Sunday, March 12
The Coquille Coffee Shop, in the
hotel building is to be re-opened un­
der its new management with special
features for the dinner hour on Sun­
day, March 12.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Presnail came
here from Portland on Monday and
after conferring with Mr. and Mrs.
Lafe Compton, signed a lease with
the owners for the Coffee Shop.
Mrs. Presnall, who has had a great
deal of experience in that line, will
be chef (or should it be cheffess?)
in charge of the kitchen and Mr. Pres­
nall will attend to the business and
manage the front,end of the estab­
lishment.
More recently Mrs. Presnall was in
over to the state highway commission
for the past two-year period, where charge of the Post Exchange at the
the previous biennium payment was Army Base in Portland. Previous to
coming west she had operated eating
The seerAcry of state also said that houses in Lincoln, Nebraska. As a
the penitentiary, where the number young lady she worked to a news­
and
of inmate« ia down, is the only state paper office “
nd at toe time William
institution which does not show an Jennin8’ Bryan i ran for presidential
nomination toe last time, the was em­
upward surge in population.
ployed in his “Commoner” office in
Lincoln. » ' " *
The Presnails have three sons in
the service and a married daughter,
Mrs. Gregg, who will be here to as­
sist with the opening day festivities.
The lessees of the Coffee Shop left
Wednesday morning on* tKelr return
to Portland but expect to be back
early next week to get everything in
readiness for toe opening.
Mrs. Presnall expressed herself
as being most favorably impressed
with Coquille and its people, and Mrs.
Compton expressed pleasure that they
were able to' induce Mr. and Mrs.
Pressnall to come to Coquille and go
into business, and she is confident
that the people here will be as sin­
cerely convinced that the Coquille
Coffee Shop is in good hands tis she
and Mr. Compton are.
( Announcement of the opening .day
will appear in next week's
A V'AVE Talks
Here Today
It begins to look more and more
aa though Oregon will face the duty
next November of electing two United
States senators as well as a governor.
The latest from Salem add Portland
The year 1944, more than ever be­
indicates that Gov. Snell may resign
fore, should find generous support of
as governor at once, which would au­
the work which the Red Cross is do­
tomatically place President of the
ing, both at home and overseas, and
Senate W. H. Stpfwer In toe guber­
in order that this support will really
natorial chair, and that the latter
measure up to the needs, those who
would then appoint Gov. Snell as U. S.
plan to contribute should think
tepator to succeed the late Chas.
seriously, not so much of their own
McNary. If this happens Earl Snell
sacrifices, but of the help they arq
will be-a candidate at the May pri­
giving to others who are giving' so mariesfor the republican nomination
much at themselves tn this war.
ft* senator and a moat probable can­
The drive for funds began yester­
didate at the November election fpr
ent last Friday afternoon for obser­ day and toe response shown thus fsr that office. -
vation of toe World Day of Prayer would Indicate that^people are fully
Wayne Morse Is to contend with
held al 2:30 p. m. at the Episcopal aware of their responsibility to reach Senator Rufus Holman for the lat­
Petty Officer Ivy Quale of the
Church. Mrs. Chas. Stauff, leader, the goal for the Coquille area, which ! ten’ toga, and should Gov. Snell re­ WAVES who* will outline new fea-
Coquille Red Cross Will meet on
was in charge. A generous offering has been set at 39300. While It ia still 1 sign st once, toe May primaries will tures of this women’s service of the Friday, March 3, from 1:15 to 4:15
was taken, which goes towards the too sariy to announce any substantial see both republican and democratic U. S. Navy in Coquille today, p. m. at Guild Hall, to sew, knit.
four projects of the United -Council sum collected, toe gifts received to candidates in toe race for nomination March 2, at the temporary WAVES crochet and work on a wool-pieced
of Church Women. They are: Chris­ date would indicate that the quota for governor.
recruiting headquarters here at The quilt top for emergency use.
tian Literature in Foreign Fields, is not too high. With the solicitation
Most of the Navy knitting has been
Whether Gov. Snell resigns at once Coquille Hotel.
of
the
business
distric\almost
com
­
Christian Colleges in Foreign Fields,
returned and it is asked that the
or not, it is practically certain that
in­ he will enter the May primaries as
Work among negroes and migrants ’ pleted,
plated, and resulting in a good in-
small amount of remaining outstand­
ond work among students in U. S. crease in giving, it remains for the a candidate for U. S. senator. And
ing work be cqmpleted as soon as pos­
residential and outlying areas to make
Indian schools.
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sible.
considering the spectacular race he
sure that the drive is a success.
A large number of wash cloths for
made for the governorship two years
It might be well to emphasize again ago hr will be a mighty hard man
hospital use are solicited. Cut from
The
Junior
Women's
Club
met
last
that this drive is not one for mem­
for anyone in the state to beat, either Monday evening at the Pariah Hall, old turkish towels or new, 10 - 11 or
bership in the Red Cross. Individual in May or November.
with the president, Dorothy Harris, 12 inch square, and colpred crochet
gifts should be greater than a dollar
piesiding. A lepml by tiie\tieusuiei cotton-foe, reinforcing the edges' la
or two dollars.
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Attention is cglled to the meetings
Rev.
J.
T.
Lewis
of
Marshfield
gave
the amount of 3437.63 as netted needed. Also needed are the services
Geo. F. Burr set a mark for all the
to be held in the church at Fairview,
over and above expenses at toe Presi­ of a few women to sew and cut out
rest of us to shoot at when he wrote Is Guild Speaker
heavy wool scuff slippers.
This
next Wednesday and Thursday,
Rev. J. Thomas Lewis, from the dent’s Ball. This was t.irned over item, too, is a much needed one at
a check, payable to the Red Cross,
March 8-9, and the reader is asked to
yesterday for an even hundred dol­ Emanuel Episcopal Church in Marsh­ to toe fund for infantile paralysis. present.
aote the write-up of what the pro­
lars.
field. was a visitor Wednesday after­ Vic McBride, local chairman for sale
Visitors at the last meeting were
gram of music and speaking is to be,
The Rev. R. L. Greene has an­ noon when the St James’ Guild held of Christmas seals, reported over 3800 Meadames E. Mattoon, R. L. Medley,
in the first item under the Fairview
received
so
far.
nounced that Bob Stewart will act as its regular weekly meeting. His talk
Notes head: also th« advertisement
Plans for the dance to be given W. P. Laws, L. P. Fugelson and Geo.
treasurer tor the Red Cross War was especially suited for the Lenten
Sherwood. Mrs. Frances Detlefsen
elsewhere in this issue.
March
18 were discussed.
Fund and all solicitors should make season^ His subject "Reality in toe
called to inquire about sewing and
Rev, W. *. Wheeler, who is pastor
Motion
pictures
in
color
of
the
log
­
their reports to him.
Religious Life,” touched op toe real
knitting for the Roy Mothers club.
of the church there, has secured
i benefits of worship, prayer and holy ging industry in Oregon were shown Miss Jessie Sherwood is thanked for
Tasker L. and Lorene Brooks to pre­
by
Jim
Bunch.
The
pictures
were
' communion. Rev. Robt. Greene spoke
Revolt Of Congress A
a generous amount of bright colored
sent this sacred musical concert
| before the members of the Marshfield taken, at Benham & Laird’s and at yarn.
Surprise To The President
Kline's
camps.
Guild on Wednesday and returned In
Mrs. J, R. Bunch, in charge of sur­
Geraldine Oerding, accompanied by
Whether the refusal of the demo- time to look in on the Coquille meet-
j Biraft Evader Being
gical dressings, reports that 6,199
Shirley
Slater,
sang
two
numbers,
cratic members of toe U. S. congress ¡ng. He said there was a good at-
Held For The FJM.
dressings have been made by her
nibberstamp
body tendance _
in Marshfield
as ____
was the “Say a Prayer for toe ^Boys dver
Only three names appear on the'
tne 1 to . continue as
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workers during the month of Febru­
There,
”
and
“
If
You
Please.
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blotter at the sheriffs office the past
r D
“ ,hown by the over- case here.
ary and that up the present 38,101
Members
attending
were:
Dorothy
week. Willie E. Johnson, of Bunker
“ hta
of th*
bH1
Mr. Greene and Mr. Lewis are
have been made and sent to Coos
week, will chdnge the president’s planning exchange services later on Harris, Ardith Sherwood, Yvonne
.county headquarters. The following
Hill, was picked up on Tuesday for
Marineau,
Marie
Carlson,
Jean
Bryan,
plans as to a fourth term, remains at which time Mr. Lewis plans to
workers have now completed their
failure to answer his Setective Ser­
to be seen. At any rate it has stirred bring his Junior choir to Coquille. Marion Adams, Bernice Molthu,
SO hours of this work: Mesdames
vice call and is being held for the
Harbison,
Ruth
Creager,
Mrs.
L.
H.
Hazard
and
Mrs.
Hale
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up more agitation and excitement in
Lena Harmon, Gertrude Lorenz, Ada
F.B.I.
Washington than anything that has i Eubanks were hostesses for the af- Marie Silverton, Genevieve Robbins,
Moore, Catherine Norton, Viola Nor­
| Allen Rood Northup and Phil A.
happened since Pearl Harbor, and it jternoon. About twenty-three attend­ Claudia Varney, Verna Earls, Mary
ton, Neita Oddy, Nora Rosa and Leila
Weimer, Jr., two boys "who had es­
Lucille
Walker
and
Bevery
Stevens,
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i caped from the state reform school, is possible that the hand-writing on ed.
Zentner.
Price.
1 where picked up at the Bay last Sat- the wall is so plain that even the
The government is now asking for
p,T“TO
"Y
egotism of a precedent-breaking I Divorce Case All There Was •
I
80,000,000 dressings per month and
I
An/,ice' ^om toe inrtitu-
president will see that it Is time to
Philip Steven Holdren
j Mrs. Bunch says she will welcome
: For Opening February Term
bow out,
Is
A
Leap
Year
Baby
I more workers.
^Up *“
Judge Dal M. King granted a di-
c*-- r;
i
ow»4‘tton that he would return to
| vorce in circuit court on Monday, the I Phil Albom reported Wednesday
' his parents in Idaho,
A Dinner To Celebrate School
first day of toe February term of (morning that he was now grand- New Field Man With
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District’« Freedom From Debt
Circuit court, and * for
Milch there father of a baby boy, who will have Swift & Co. Here
a birthday but once each four years.
Leg Osborne To Open
A dinner to celebrate the school dis­ was not another case ready for trial.
Clarence E. Nelson, who comes from
The youngster, who was born at the
According
to
County
Clerk
Odd?
this
Cigar Store In Near Future
trict’s cancellation of all indebted­
Myrtle Point hospital Tuesday eve­ the company's plant in Bruning,
is
th«
second
time
since
he
has
been
Lee Osborne haa taken a lease on ness is to be held in the Presbyterian
ning. weighed 7% pounds and he Nebr., arrived here this week to take
the comer room of the B. L. Tracy church dining room at Myrtle Point in the clerk's office that there was no
has been named Philip Steven. His the position of field man for the Swift
criminal case set for trial.
building, formerly the W. O. W. build­ Friday evening this week. The in­
& Co. plant here. He succeeds Nor­
The divprce was to Fay Caranehini, mother was formerly Evelyn Albom
ing, and as soon as he can get it vitations were extended by the board
and his father, Ed Holdren, is in the man Lyman, who left the company
thoroughly renovated, the plumbing of directors for Myrtle Point School separating her from Louis Caranehini.
armed service in the South Pacific. last fall to join a tire manufacturer
installed and the necessary carpenter District No. 41, and the Myrtle Point
force. • Mr. Nelson wks accompanied
wdrk done, he will open a cigar store Union High School District No. 2. Schools Sell $90,273.50
by Mrs. Nelson and their daughter.
The Humphreys company, which
The schools in Coos county went
and card room. He has the fixtures The city of Myrtle Point haa, been
purchased and when they are in­ free from debt for the past three , very much over toe quota which was started in a year or so ago to operate
Operetta At Washington School
stalled he will have a very fide place. yean.
'set in the 4th War Loan Drive. Ac- for chrome in the Seven Devils sec­
The operetta, "The Land of Dreams
tion,
is
shipping
all
its
equipment
to
|
cording
to
the
reports
which
have
drinks only will be served —1
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i Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kester, of the ' been filed with the county school su­ Florida, where it has a contract. The Come True,” to be given by the
This is the room vacated last week • Igloo Market, spent the week-end , perintendent, the schools bought or huge amount of machinery, which Washington school pupils, is progress­
by Abe Roberta, across Taylor street ' out in the Willamette valley, at Eu- I sold 390,273.50. The quota which will Bu 20 or 25 railroad cars, is ing nicely end the many characters of
being loaded at the Krome plant spur. ; the cast are now being selected.
had been set Up was 322,914.00.
east from the bank.
gene and Junction City.
Red Cross Notes
Junior Women Moke
Two Fine Reports
At FaiTview Church
March 8 and 9