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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1944)
Si ¿¿fr •rei LETTER FROM HOME Lived Two Years On Sweet Potatoes-'- Saw No While Man Red Cross Drive Through Saturday In order to enable those individuals who have as yet not made their con tributions to the Red Cross to do so, booths will be placed in the Bank and in the office of the Mountain States Power Company, cm Saturday. Of the >5200 quota, HN4 has been turned in to Bob Stewart, the treasurer for the Drive funds. Sev eral organizations have made pledges which will be turned in the first of next weak. While the committee in charge of the drive cannot tell the final outcome until all organizations and individuals have reported, a good response from those not^eard from will show the Coquille district satis factorily near its'quota. The drive as a whole has gone well. There have been few who have been unable to give, and fewer yet who might have been selfishly inclined to refuse contributions. The response in the residential sections was batter than expected. The organizations thus-far reported have for the most part made sizable donations. Many have been the phone calls asking where contributions should be -made. Unsolicited checks have come in from the fringes of the territory to be cov ered. All this demonstrates unde niably that people are awake to the realization that through the Red Cross those on the home front are by the side of the men and women overseas. The chairman of the Drive asks that all solicitors and organizations turn in any funds to the treasurer as soon as possible. Harris Ellsworth To See denomination As Congressman End Comes To Early Day Mariner Coos Coal Committee Named At Marshfield Meeting Thursday A Danish-born citizen of Coquille for the past 20 years, Peter F. Gehlke, passed away here last Thursday night and services were held in the Schroe der Chapel here at 2:00 p. m. on Mon Living for two years without see Steps toward thorough investigation day. Mrs. J. E. Norton acted as ing a white man and subsisting reader for the Christian Science of the prospects for development of mainly on sweet potatoes, with to burial service, he being a member of the coal industry in southwestern occasional monkey, snake or lizard as that church. Interment was in I. 0. Oregon were taken at a meeting called a variation in diet, was the experi by the Marshfield Chamber of Com O. F. cemetery, No. 1. , ence of Frank Laird of the Brewster Mr. Gehlke had lived a very event merce last Thursday evening at the Valley section. ful life. Born in Schleswig, Den Chandler Hotel. He was in Coquille recently, having Charles Robinson, acting in place mark, Sept. 8, 1882, he went to sea arrived home about a month ago from when he was 15 years of age and fol- of Chamber President Coe who was Australia, and the two years of non- towed a maritime trade for 22 years, out of town, named the following asaociation with white men was during which time he thought he had committee to meet at a later date and spent on one of the Philippine Islands. entered every port in thè world. He make a careful survey of the situa Laird had been in the Army for 18 had been around the Hom five times.' tion: Al Pierce, chairman; L. A. Cut years and was on Corregidor just Just before the turn of the century lip, Henry Kern, R. J. Hillstrom and prior to its fall, after the Jape too| he decided to live in San Franciscb James Flanagan. the Philippines. He managed to es The oommittee was to meet this and there became a citizen of the cape, before the “Rock” fell, to an United States. He came to Coos week with the engineers who have other island of the group and one on county and in 1802 was united in been making the recent survey of which there was not-another white marriage, at Bandon, to Delcina the coal resources in Coos county for man. Fbr military reasons he doss Harris Ellsworth, Representative in DuBois, mother of Fred Von’Pegert ’ not tell how he was rescued, only re I from the Fourth district of of thia city, and who passed away lait make a comprehensive estimate of marking that he “did not fly or »I az I Kite watty fna-antoH-ir f itieti nts art- December. They lived on their the cost of mining, the availability of sw(m from the island to Australia.” laration of candidacy for reelection Parkersburg ranch for more* than 20 the coal deposits, the prospects for When landed “down under” he had with 0* Secretary ot State. The -years and made their home on San marketing and determine whether it shrunk from his previous 180 or 180 filing included a brief platform state ford Heights in Coquille tai' the past is advisable to form an organization pounds to a mere 110, and it required ment in which Ellsworth declares: Î0 years. to develop this industry. _ . , a quart of ^lood plasma and ■ dic “If I am nominated and elected It • As Mr. T. J?. Toon, of the Northwest «te a ens «am ninjwii, as am zvs t • far as known, his stepson, Mr. tated diet to save his liM. He is still will, during my term of office, devote Von p, sert if the only living rela. Development Co. of Portland, was’ far from a well man. •J*14*1* and determined effort to the yve bis splendid man who lived present and gave a very clear outline The Filipinos, his only associates duties and obligations of that office. to the upe old age of 81 years, five of the situation and guaranteed the for the two years, lived on sweet po- I shall continue to work hard on all and 24 days marketing of the output of coal, pro atoes. There are two varieties of 1 problems of my district and my : vided a local organization could be those spuds; one is than the > stat«, and for the development of its ' formed to facilitate continued produc other and the ety caused tion. i resources. I shall exercise considered both the natives and Laird » Judgment in national legislation. I He stated that the present condi severe cramps when eaten too steadily. . . r ■ stand for peace with victory only, tions, with the vital need to-conserve For tender meat be watched the ! and for a peace settlement with per transportation on the trans-contin monkeys and when one was known There is every reason for the many ental railways, was made to order for manency as its goal, I shall work to to be about to become a mother her curb bureaucrats, reduce federal ex- 1 persons interested to feel optimistic the development of Coos county’s young ones were large enough to eat. toward the possibility that a Child coal industry. He further stated that, travagance, and to Stop waste.’’ There is an underground connec and Play Canter may become a with the superior quality in b.t.u. The Secretary of State’s office re- Care 1 tion between the island where Laird A volunteer units and lesser moisture content, the ports that the slogan which will ap- 1 reality for Coquille. found a haven and the Jap camps on has this week started on a sur coal would easily continue to hold its pear after Ellsworth’s name on the group 1 the islands and he says the stories of ballot will read as follows: “ConUn- ’ vey to determine the number of markets after the war emergency was atrocities committed in the Philip employed now or who would over. ued hard work and sound Judgment women ’ pines by the savages from .Tokyo, employment if such a center Mr. Toon also said that if the proper on District needs and national prob- seek 1 were available for the care of their local interest and participation were which have appeared in print, do not begin to tell the children. Twenty-six mothers, rep developed that it would be an easy resenting more than forty children, matter to obtain government money the natives were listed after a few hours work to aid in the on theturvey had been done. So far this is to be a no house-to-house canvass has been the preesat Domaoratie in through co-ops and that the North attempted. Mwty children is'a suffi in Washington which had been Chas. Fernet, should be west has had a remarkable growth in Fred Watson had a "Believe It or cient number to meet the require- worked out. « defeated. berry culture due to a great extent to Not" experience this week, a sort of 'ments for establishing a unit. Mr. Than made the further an Fred C. True, who returned to Co the advantage of organization and to double-header Ripley. Sam Lehman visTlbd Coquille on nouncement of the resignation of quille to make his home recently, af the opportunity of securing machin He was driving along the highway Wednesday and stated he had sent in Solid Fuels Coordinator Hill ot Se ter operating the store in Broadbent ery und learning insect-fighting when he saw a pheasant hqpded for a letter to the Federal Works Admin attle effective March 25. Mr. Hill is foe many years, filed last week as a methods from the Wisconsin co-oper his car. He slowed down but the istration office in Portlartd advising interested financially in égal mines candidate on the Republican ticket for atives. bird crashed through his windshield, the Field Representative of the situ in Cofttrado, Utah. Wyoming and Al '.riX ' that office. Fred's past experience They expressed the opinion that this making a hole atJJut a foot in diame ation in Coquille and explaining the berta and has not been at «all helpful as a bookkeeper and office man, as year’s berry crop in the U. 8. would ter in the glass, and fell on the seat progress already made toward an in seeing that Coos county got her well as his mercantile activities, co be a normal one, about 850,000 bar beside him. He was not injured by application for a Center. Mr. Leh share of contracts for the army« operate in making him pn exception rels. the flying glass but the bird was man is in charge of the Federal Em- ally qualified candidate tor the of ployemnt office In Marshfield. The Western World at Bandon this knocked out fice. The double feaUire was apparent He is emphatic in his belief that week reports »he visit of the four men A candidate who filed for the Dem-, to the various bogs down that way when he examined the pheasant. It women are going to be called on in ocratic nomination for County Com as follows: ’ had lost both feet some time in the the next few months to take the Jobs missioner, on Tuesday this week, past, whether from freezing or being being left by men called by the draft. was Chas. E. Powers, of Marshfield. The first stop was made at the hold shot off, could not be said, but both To help in the war effort, as well as B. W. Olsson, last Thursday, filed ings of the Cape Blanco Cranberry stumps had healed over, making cer to supplement their government al as a Republican candidate for nom Company where J. A. Stankavich is tain that the feet were not cut off lotments, is a matter for serious con ination as commissioner on the Port manager and co-owner with Marcus in the crash. sideration to qualified, healthy young. of Coos Bay. I women unless they have a means of L. Urann of Warham, Mass., presi of placing their children under su dent of Cranberry fanners, Inc. Here pervised care. The present shortage a mill has been built to provide box of teachers, stenographers, clerks, stock for memebrs of Cranberry Con house workers, etc., could be defin ners. The mill is now turning out itely-relieved in this section in the ILO H. HEATON alder shook for the light weight Dr. Edmund 8. Cyckler, superin event of the establishment of such a I. H. Heaton announces the change stitched shipping boxes and stock for The Washington school auditorium tendent of the Riverton schools, was center. of ownership of the Western Mercan was well filled Monday evening when cannery lugs. The material is hauled 1 the guest speaker at the meeting, qf Mrs. Estelle Harbison, of Bergen’s tile Agency, Inc., and the Coquille Leonard T. Carney, Beverly Hills, to Coquille to be dried and made the Rotary Club on Wednesday Florist Shop, is one of the group at Credit Bureau, having sold his inter Calif., attorney, and who is a member ready for growers' use at harvest Dr. Cyckler studied two years at work on the survey. Because of the ' time. The idea is to give growers est to George M. Griggs. of the Board of Lectureship of the | the University of Prague in Czecho convenient location Bergen’s has been Mr. Heaton has operated this busi Church of Christ, Scientist« delivered ' boxes at cost A twenty acre bog slovakia and in discussing the post selected as a headquarters tor the ness for the past seven years, and a lecture entitled, "Christian Science: ; is also under construction but due war problems that will come up at survey. «Interested persons may sign wishes to thank the merchants, busi Prayer Made Practical.” to labor shortage and the necessity of the peace table, he displayed a quite up for the survey there or receive ness and professional men of Coos Mr. Carney was introduced by Mrs. getting Jhe mill in operation, the bog thorough study of the racial and poli • information on doing so, by telephone. County, for their patronage and co R. J, Connarn of the local church, work has had to lag. However, Mr. tical questions that will develop in I Although the Center will be avail- opération, and wishes to assure them with a few well chosen words, and Stankavich plans to finish the marsh that central country of Europe but , ___ _______________ __ able ________ for use by mothers not employed. that they will receive the same effl- Mr. Carney was listened to with close «S early as feasible. Mr.'Lewis took “*“1. CTOlra‘ frankly stated {o that^he had no prac- thig preliminary survey is including * Wayne Morse, candidate for the moving picture, of the visitors and He gave . cient service as In the past, as Mr. attention by the audlence whlch in. Republican nomination at the May employed or potentially em Origgs has spent the last S3 yean M eluded a bus load of passengers from the mUl. primary, contesting with Rufus Hol very interesting talk that held the ployed. Judging from the response A. t. Morrison welcomed the guejjs this field, and has a thorough know-' man for a six-year term seat in the close attention of those present. and the tone of individual expression, ledge of the business. He has been The complete lecture appears in in his customary genial manner and A new member in the person of there not only is a need here but a U. 8. senate, Will be.a Coquille visitor affiliated with the Western Mer Section 3 of this ia$ue of the Sentinel. made them feel thkt Oregon not only Fred True was introduced by Dutch crying need for the establishment of tomorrow (Friday) and a luncheon cantile Agency during the past four p1; grew fine cranberries but was also t .... -..... in his honor has been arranged by Clinton. Rotarian guests present were the Center. a friendly state. Mr. Morrison’s love- , years. local friends. It will be in the Co Judge Dal M. King, Jesse Clinton and I ______ _ _________________ _ In announcing the sale of the ' Navy Mothers Club ly flowers were Mr. Goidworthy’s quille Hotel Coffee Shop at noon and John D. Carl, of Myrtle Point. Other I Agency, Mr. Heaton comments on the Organized In Bandon first consideration. guest, were Neil Barnes, of Marsh- *»*'»» Emery Again Proud so far as the -capacity* of the dining business growth of Coquille during The last marsh to be visited was ‘ field, and • * a .Jill- AT Hie ’V'ravam Mrs. C. W. GatcheU, of Marshfield, room will permit, those interested in Lou r» Braley,, of /-» Coquille. Of His Town— F.ldVlrt Elgin his seven years here and believes this and Mrs Stella Cutlip, of North Bend, that of John Neilson. Here one of the j his candidacy will be welcomed to Seven directors were elected to A letter from F. S. Emery from El city is destined for an expanded de were in Bandon last Thursday and vi is tors remarked, “If it wasn’t for i serve for the coming Rotarian year gin, Oregon, enclosing several clip attend. It Is to be non-political, Just velopment for years to come. helped to organize a chapter of the this cold wind, I’d like to sell out as follows: J. S. Barton, Orville Wood, pings, shows that that community an opportunity for Coquille residents Mr. Heaton plans to reside in Co Navy Mothers Club with a charter my holdings in Wisconsin and move Dr. J. E. Stark, George. Burr, George went over theztop in fine shape in the to meet a prominent Oregonian. quille for the present and plans to membership of fifteen. to Oregon, buy me a place like this • . ■. ................ Laird, W. E. Bosserman and Rev. current Red Cross Drive and that the enter other business soon. The Coos Bay Navy Mothers Club, and really have fun growing crân Robt. L. Green«. emplo-ees of jfie Pondosa Pine Lum April Fool Dance By No. 23, was organized Oct, 18 of last berries.” ber .o., of which he is manager, all Lions Saturday. Night year and has a membership ot 45. contributed a day’s pay'1 to the drive. They meet the second and fourth Arago Hires Teachers Don’t be fooled by the Lions club He also stated that it was snowing up The Arago School Board reports Any Rotarian who oould possibly Fridays of each month in the Marsh advertising that Rotarians are too there. ât enjoy a Lions Club Dance should ac field City Hall and they wish to ex that teachers have been hired for the old to attend th* Lions April Fool dance in the Community Building cept their invitation for free admit tend an urgent invitation to all Co Arago schcol for the ensuing year. Surgical Dressing Class Ta quille Navy mothers to join them. The prindi>al, Mies Ethel Fish, has tance to the April Fool Dance. here Saturday night. There will be Resume Night Sessions Lack of good entertainment these Mrs. GatcheU is president and Mrs. been re-hired at a salary of »1800 plenty of them there and nearly ail • Mrs. J. R. Bunch announces that of them can cut as neat a pigeon’s days by the Lions Club prompts this Cutlip, secretary and treasurer, of and also Mi s. Vera Moomaw, who has taught for the last seven years at —Coquille Rotary Club. the Coos Bay club. the surgical dressing night class will wing as can members of the dance Ion. The ladies were accompanied to Empire, has been hired at »1700. The resume its sessions in the First Na- sponsoring group. Bandon by Lieut. Aida Hendricks of board stated that a primary teacher tlonal Bank building next Tuesday, This dance is attracting a lot of at the Air Waca, who is stationed in this may be employed if a satisfactory one April 4, and all those interested are tention and those missing it are only district on can be secured. 'invited and urged to attend. Need Proved By1 Preliminary Survey Fred True To Seek Election As Assessor -ícense For This G. M. Griggs Buys Western Merc. Agcy. Wayne Morse To Be Here Friday Fine Attendance At Monday Lecture Notice to Rotarians! Riverton School Man Talks To Rotary