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SMtinel
THE PAPRgJTHAT’S LIKE^A LETTER FROM HOME
OOQUILUC, COOS COUNIT. OUGOM, TWJUDAT XUGU8T ». 1944.
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Five Hundred Present For Pioneer
Picnic Here Sunday—A. H. Bender, Of
Myrtle Point, The New President
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Cranberry Canners' Coos County's
Service For Two
President Here
Bonded Debt Now Lammey Brothers
On Inspection Trip Down To $92,000
Friday Afternoon
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There were approximately 500 people in attendance at the M. L. Urann, president of Cran
Pioneers’ "picnic
• • in
■ Myrtle Grove
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park here Sunday, notwith- berry Canners, Inc., who arrived here
sta
tne gas restrictions, and there were those iff attendance the first of the week from Hanspn,
over Coos county, from Curry county and from as far Mass., predicts that there is a won
north as Tillamook and Portland. The earlier settlers had a derful future here for cranberry
glorious time swapping stories of early Coos county days and those growers. As evidence of his faith in
* * were as much enjoyed
... by ------------------- ,----------------------- the area, Mr. Urann has purchased
stories
¡ ! an 800-acre tract near Langlois,
those of more recent arrival.
Short Special Session City
' where he will put in st least 100
While only 231 names were entered Council Monday Evening
I acres of cranberries. Joe Stankavleh,
<
Much Surplus War
Equipment, Supplies
To Be On Sale
County Treasurer Stauff has been
A double funeral—for the two
At the Chamber of Commerce
busy since Tuesday paying off Coos Lammey brothers who passed away
board of directors meeting in the
county bonds and the rush may con on Tuesday and Wednesday this week
Coffee Shop Tuesday nooy, Secretary
tinue for some little time yet. There —will be held at the Schroeder Bros.
Hode Caughell read a letter from the
are »52,000 of the matured bonds.
Mortuaries here at two oclock Friday national Defense Plant Corporation
In the other class—callable bonds afternoon with Rev. Ches. G. Brown
which listed hundreds of items which
on which Interest stopped Aug. 1— officiating. Interment will be in the tfc ■orporation now has in surplus
they are being paid as presented.
Masonic cemetery.
quantifies and which are available
This »305,000 worth, now callable,
Only once before in the past 30 for consumer purchase.
on the attendance book by the regis
were issued in 1937 to fund out years has such an unusual and sad
A short special meeting of the city
To mention just a few of the items,
trar, Ruth Mason, there were at least
! who is handling Mr. Urann’s interests standing General Road Fund warrants event occurred, that being in May,
there
are listed all kinds of vitamins,
council
was
held
Monday
evening
to
'in
this
district,
already
has
between
500 in the park for the program.
which drew six per cent, and the 1942, when the Johnson brothers of electric lamps and lamp sockets, cash
This was the eleventh annual gath discuss the strainghtening out of the 15 and 20 acres of bog ready to plant., bonds then bore four per cent.
Fairview passed away, their deaths registers, chemicals, drugs, medicines,
ering of the Coos * Curry Pioneers road to the city reservoir east of All possible effort is being made to.
In 1939, however, due to the fore being two days apart.
,
boots, motor vehicles, office ma
town,
which
at
present
runs
near
Association, and past presidents and
get the rest of the acreage cleared and sight of Judge Hugh- McLain, those
Both
of
the
Lammey
brothers
had chinery and equipment, tractors,
their wives, and the registrar were Marc Shelley’s house on the ranch planted as soon as possible.
four per cent bonds were refunded been ill for son# time and the young
on hand at ten o’clock to greet the I and through his barnyard, nécessitât- I According to Mr. Urann, it is pos with bonds bearing 2W and 2t4 per er, William Elwood Lammey, had barbed wire, and all kinds of marine
equipment.
Ing the opening of three gates by the '
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earlier as well as later arrivals.
sible to have a minimum of 400 acres cent, with a provision that the »305,- gone to the hospital just the evening
water
department
crew
when
they
in
prtrfucttail'here.
President Oerding appointed a com
The picnic dinner, In the shade of
______ ,________ . At present ap 000 worth would be callable in five before, complaining of terrible pains
mittee consisting of Clarence Osika,
those beautiful old myrtle trees, was go to the city's source of supply.
proximately 100 acres have been de years, with a final payment date of in his head.
Andy Anderson, Don Gillespie and
Mayor Wood and City Attqmey
a happy and satisfying affair, to
veloped. To encourage further de 1988.
Arkes Monroe Lammey was bom Phil Alborn, to make a survey of
Berg
which everyone seemed to do full
velopment, Cranberry Canners is
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It has been figured thst the refund- in Danville, Illinois, May 9, 1888, and Coquille, and ascertain what Of these
Mr. Shelley and make arrangements
justice.
loaning money to its growers for ex- ing in 1939 with the lower rate of ln- was two months and 22 days past 76
for
a
new
right-of-way.
surplus stocks might be wanted by
During the day the association’s
panslon of their bogs.
,f
, terest has saved Coos county around years of age.
local people and shipment made in
The only other business done was
very efficient secretory, Mrs. Inez
Net profit for the grower in this »45,000 in interest.
W. E. Lammey was also born at one lot.
Chase, was kept busy issuing mem to order pipe and fittings for in region, according to analyses made by I There are yet remaining to be paid
Danville, Jan. 4, 1873, and he was 71
In the list of industrial plants listed
bership cards and writing receipts for stallation of a fire protection system Cranberry Canners, Inc., is about 'of those »WWW
1939 «VSUIIMillg
refunding VUIHM
bonds Cl
a to-
W years, six months and 28 days of age. by the Defense Plant Corporation for
inside
the
Community
Building.
yearly dues, and nearly 100 new
double of that of growers in other .4al
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of »92,000 which are not yet call
They were the sons of Mr. and
plant at Beaver Hill
names were added, bringing the
parts of the country. Mr. Urann cable, but will be Aug. 1 of the next Mrs. Du vid Lammey, and both the sale is the Krome
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Junction,
with
its
88.9 acres of land.
Met
Fenner
City
Engineer
charter memebrship enrollment up
said this was due partially to the five years, according to the following
sons came to Coquille 30 years ago. j four main buildings, 16 smaller frame
to 400. The records and books were On Recent Trip North
bountiful crops of large berries and schedule:
/
1 The eider was a photographer and . buildings, and the equipment in thoge
audited by Fred C. True, who cer
Henry Ellis who was in Tscoma further to the lack of weeds in this
In 1948 »50,000; »18,000 in 194«,' conducted a gallery here for 15 years. | buildings.
tified the correctness of all figures. recently on a business trip was accos district as compared with the "Other »12,000 in 1947, P.000 in 194», and
W. E. Lammey was a laborer and
Mr. Oerding reported on the High
After the dinner and dishes had ted in the bus depot there by Co growing areas.
»9,000 in 1949, which will wipe out had never married. A. M. Lammey
been cleared away, Pres. Chas. Stauff quille’s former city engineer, J. Loy
This year West Coast crops promise the last of Coos county’s bonded in was married in Galena, Kans., in way Commission’s visit to 'Coquille
last week, to look over the Myrtle
called the association to order for a ] Stacer, who is with the Tscoma water to be especially good, and should debtedness—unles more bonds should
1891, to Lucinda Morton, who passed Lane project, and there was some
short buslneoe aession. which opened department. Mr. Stacer asked to be compand premium prices due to the be issued in the future.
I away here Dec. 4, 1934. He was a
discussion of what might be done to
with an invention by Rev. W. iL
remembered to all his old friends in poor showing expected from the
member of the Pioneer Methodist bring the Coquille river and its fish
Smith. Mayor O. L. Wood extended and around Coquille.
eastern bogs, where an early frost,
church here.
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ing to the attention of sportsmen
a hearty welcome to the Pioneers and
followed by a severe drought has i
A. M. Lammey is also survived by
A committee was also named to
their friends.
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ruined most of the berries. Cranberry
his daughter, Mrs. Noto Finley, and interview more recent arrivals in Co
The secretary-treasurer’s report
Canners is counting on its West Coast
his grandson, Freddie Fidley, of Co quille and invite them to attend the
showed there was »252.14 to the
growers to help it meet the govern
Ray- , ‘,u,lle
Mrs.
R.
V.
Britton
and
son,
next Chamber of Commerce meeting.
treasury. prior to the day s
ment demand for dehydrated berries.
mood, were brought to the____ 1 Pallbearers at the service and in
The proposed amendment W
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Mr Urann says the dehydrated Knife Hospital last Thursday night! t,en"„ent wlU
Cince and Zed Finley,
constitution to include the word.
cranberry is a “natural.” Like the after their car in which were also £ Waltermter, Henry Bogard Jas.
"Historical,"
was
adopted,
making
the
prune,
the
cranberry
is
improved
in
n^sof Uw organization ’ The Coo.
Mr. Britton and their three other Brockman, Walter
*“*' Doolittle,
“ * W. J.
flavor and texture by drying. De
Ferbrache, W. F. Howell, Wni. Shook,
children
riding,
waa
hit
by
a
truck
and Curry Pioneer and Historical As
hydration of cranberries was
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the Lamps coal mine. The car, and John McNair.
sociation,” and the
dues were
oped by Cranberry Canners.
uJLRM-«* s,happy h eme c oming
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»ff the road, son dawn-the 96-1,
year the co-operative sales
for John L. Falconer and Mrs. Roy
foot embankment and turned over for near ly a third of a century, were
to more than »8,000,000; 83.5 per
pro?™m wives.
Morton, former Fairview residents
good
and
respected
citizens,
and
they
on ita side.
chairman, then took charge of the
Following is a copy of the resolu cent of which was realized from the
leave many friends who sincerely who arrived by the 10:30 bus from
The
truck
was
driven
by
a
young
meeting. and ted the assemblage in tion presented by Mr. Beals, and sale of cranberry sauce and 37.5
Seattle Tuesday morning for a visit
man named Bryant from Myrtle mourn their passing.
community singing.
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which was approved, in regard to from the sale of dehydrated berries.
this summer with Morton’s daughter.
Point,
who.
claimed
the
headlight
on
C. H. Buffington, the scheduled state support of museums:
Cranberry Canners believes that
Mrs.
Cortland Ellis at Fairview.
the Britton car was out on the side
speaker for the afternoon, was not]
experimentation will prove that all
Mrs. Ellis had come in to Coquille
^bte to attend because of illness, and
toward
the
middle
of
the
road,
but
Whereas, It has been brought to of the cranberry can be used. Seeds
and had parked her car at the Walker
Mr. Britton fqund by turning the
A G Beal«,
Who of called
CinweJ
only of “ Tillamook,
an imitation
the our attention that the State of Ore from the strained sauce are being
Service Station and Mr.. Falconer,
lights
on
that
it
was
the
other
which
while standing iiciii
near the
ear, oicxeu
backed
robing." consented to substitute gon Is contemplating the establish saved so that the laboratory can work was out. -
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a
uic car,
The following about a Coquille boy, ¡ up a little and caught hb heel on
ment of a State Museum, (presum out palatable ways for utilizing the
There
were
two
others
in
the
truck.
for Mr Buffington and for an hour ably to be located in Portland), with valuable vitamins they contain. Be
Lieut. Linus Seeley, who was with the 'the cement projection afbund the
entertained the audience most de the idea of consolidating the present sides sauce and dehydrated berries, The Brittons live at Greenacres.
Marine outfit which cleaned out the greasing pit. He fell backward into
lightfully. He is a fluent and able State supported Museums, and with the company also has started to make
Japs on Saipan Island in the Mari the pit, which has a concrete floor,
speaker and 1» keenly alive £
anas, was written by a Marine ser but when Dr. L. B. Gould arrived it
the further idea of encouraging other cranberry cocktail and cranberry Handkerchief Shower
valuable contribution, made to the Museums throughout the State by orange marmalade.
geant and sent out from a Marine was found that the elderly gentleman,
For Mrs. Bunch
settlement of Oregon by the early pi co-operating with them In furnishing
headquarteis in the U. S.
Mr. Urann was accompanied here
who is 79, had suffered no broken
A surprise shower of beautiful
advice and loaning exhibits on the by Albert Hedler, a director of the
bones, only cuts on his head and
handkerchiefs
was
tendered
Mrs.
J.
| “Saddle up! came the command bruises.
Before he closed he presented a plan of a traveling library; and.
company, who Jives in Minneapolis
Whereas, It la the plan of this Mu and owns a 160-ncre bog In Wiscon R. Bunch or the occasion of her and it pasted from marine to marine.
The city’s first-aid car was sum
seum Committee, heretofore appoint sin. W S. Jacobson, manager of the birthday, which was on Tuesday. The
The demolition men strapped their moned to take him to his grand
shower, however, was held Wednes
tnX ne'l; legislative assembly that ed by the Governor of the State of Cranberry Canners plants at Gray day during the surgical dressing ses TNT-loaded packs on their backs. daughter's home out in Fairview val
Oregon, to recommend to the State land and Markham, Washington, and
Weapons were given a last check. ley where he lived until about two
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• Museum Fund I be established by the Lagtolai
' tture that a Museum Fund to George O. Lillegaard, newly ap sion by members of the group which The battalion was ready for its final and one-half years ago.
had found out about the birthday. The push in the campaign for Saipan.
i, not only to support I àecomp
toeltate^um but any other mu- ___ ipliah said purpose be set up pointed manager of the local plant,
and established to provide an ade are here too. The four visitors met work is done in the Playhouse on the
Marine 1st Lt William L. Seeley,
which may be to exigence In quate maintenante fund, not only to with Coos and Curry members of the Bunch property. At noon time sand- Coquille, Qre., and the company com-
the state or started hereafter
support the State Museum, but any co-operative at a picnic held Wednes wlches and coffee are enjoyed before mander, said: “These men of mine are
Mayor J. Albert Matson, of Manto other Museums throughout the State day at the L. M Kranick bog south of the outside fireplace. Extra days' wonderful. Everyone is a fighter.
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field, wu next introduced andd^- of Oregon that could qualify; and.
“We pushed down the slope all day
Bandon More than 30 growers were have been put in this week and last to
enable Mrs. Bunch to be away for yesterday and dug in after dark. We Two new members, elected last week,
Hghted his hearers with pioneer
Whereas, The Coos and Curry present.
two weeks while she takes her mother had a mad scramble all night, with were inducted into the Rotary club
(tories and remintecences of ea y County Pioneer Association, with a
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to her sister's home to spend the Japs making ‘banzai* attacks around at its regular weekly luncheon meet
membership
of
approximately
300,
daThe°reporiTof the nominating cOm-
coming months.
and among us. And my men vwre ing at the hotel on Wednesday The
m£i to-mcer. of the Ariton has accumulated a quantity of invalu
Attending Wednesday were: Mes- ready to go again.”
new memebrs are: Carl Morrison,
able relics and ¡Soneer history which
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dames Gertrude Lorenz, Maxine Jeut^
Our job was to clear the caves the new superintendent of schools in
for the coming year, was u"anlr"°“’ is at present inadequately housed;
Ida K. Owen, Florence Rerg, Lena and wooded area fringing the shore. Coquille, and Harry Johnson, who
ly approved, the following being and.
George O. Lillegaard has been here Bell Harmon, Mary Williams, Ada
Whereas, We could find and supply
■ On 800-foot Marpi point we could see recently opened the Western Auto
"Teri’^A. H Bender of Myrtle
this week with M. L. Urann, visiting Moore, Helen Howe, Leila Zentner,
Supply store opposite the Coquille
adequate quarters for a Museum, but
cranberry growers in the district and Zettie Hawkins, Clleda A. Leonard, marines outlined against the sky. “I Hotel. Clarence Osika gave the charge
hope thia does It for us,” Lt. Seeley
P‘X President—W. H. Schroeder. the burden of financing the operation looking over the local Cranberry Can
Harriet J. Qreenough, Virginia Lamb,
to the new members in one of the
of a Museum and keeping It open to
ners plant which he will manage IJuta MeClary, Nora Rosa and Neita
best
talks ever put on by a local Ro
'the
public
with
a
caretaker
would
be
Riflemen
and
demolition
crews
Coquille.
soon.
Oddy.
tarian.
Sec.-Treas—Inez R Chase, Co- too heavy a financial burden for
moved
toward
the
caves
over
the
low
Mf. Ljllegaarg waa slated fop the
At a meeting of the directors in the
our Association; nqw.
’
ridge to our right. They received
quil|e.
managership of the local plant when
. AJbert Mat-
Lt. Byron Davis Leaves
enemy fire immediately. No one was evening, arrangements were made to
Boafd of
Kern, {forth
hit.
Lt. Seeley's commands came entertain the new District Governor
Gr.S’ szA.:
After IS Days At Home
s m tlqsafd' Goqqille;
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crisp and clear. He stood erect, cau next Wednesday.
Aecorting
First Lieut. Byron Davis, son of
Guests present were Oscar Min-
Kins Myrtle point;
tioning his boys to stay low, spread
^Ban^n,
Collie, Chas.
R. B- Schroa-
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.to present schedule, Mr. Lillegaard Mr. and Mrs. Warren Davis, returned
tonye and a Mr. Stanley, of Suther
ouh be careful.
to duty in the Army Finance Branch
Go Id Beach ' Lex Pope, LeftyM«
A marine said. “He’s some officer! lin, and Lloyd Claver, of Coquille.
at Newark, N. J., last Mondsy after I
Following »he election,
Petyr-
Look at him . . . like that all the
spending most of his 15-<jjjy furlough
Museum Committee, appointed by the
' nberTV h(1_
n.a^.n^
time, He gets too close to that Jap Coquille Grange
here visiting his parents; his sister,
governor
Of
the
fltate
of
Oregon,
and
I
H|
m
.
as**™
as
satisfactory
fire. He shouldn’t do that.” Admlr-
for ihg
ui we request that s»ld Committee take
Nearly forty attended the Friday
rr‘ * her’
aa «tlafactory Mrs. Graydon Anderson, and other
ation and concern were in his voice.
night meeting of the Coquille Grange.
disposition of the bog has been made. friends.
was greatly appreciated by h|s listen- the necessary »tops to recommend to
“Fire in that ho^e.” came the word Mrs. Florence Hallock, lecturer, ar
Mr. Lillegaard is enthusiastic over
the Oevernor and Legislature of the the prospects offered here. He hôpes
from up forward. There was an ex ranged an interesting, patriotic pro
'”T„.
Notice
State of Oregon that a law be passed
plosion. In a few minutes a marine gram. Special number was an ac
to put in a bog soon and is looking
ins of “God be with you Uli we meet at the next session of the Legisla
The Coos-Curry Pioneer and Hi«- . came through the brush with a Jap cordion duet by Leah Rover and
forward to some good duck hunting
light maehlne gun In hS hand. We
ture providing for the operation and
»•■in" led by Mrs. Beyers.
,
in the fall.«
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. torical Association is holding a spe
Pearl Ellingsen, accompanied by Inez
Many of the visitors took advantage maintenance, by taxation or direct
cial business meeting at the call of continued to move ahead.
Rover. This Was a medley of music,
appropriation, of such a State Mu
Behind us amphibian tractors were which expressed a historic sequence
th» n»w president, A. H. Bender.
Capt. Fred E. L o » cri
most handsome library in the Com seum add such other County Muse
AU interested In the association are shelling and machine-gunning the in national anthems and airs.
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ums as jpay be able to quality there- Home Fo» a W«Ck
Two
welcome to be present at the city caves from the water side.
Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was
Looking fit and in the pink of con- hall
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under, and.
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tn Coquille at one o’clock on tanks, the •“Amok” and “Angel,” read by Pearl Ruble. Cora Mackey
Be (t FurPter Bcaolved, That a eopy dlUon, Jia pt, Fred E. Lorenz arrived Saturday, Aug. 8.
paced our advance, guns pointing read a paper on George Washington.
of thia* Resolution be spread upon home last evening on a furlough,' Purpose, of the meeting is to ap- beachward.
' The story of Betsy Ross agd the flag
th» minute» of thia Apsoqjation, and which will permit him to spend a point committees, pay bills, and at-
As we met pockets of Jap resistance was
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by Lgura Brandon. The
that copies thereof be sent to the week in Coquille. He came from the tend to any other businesa that may the advance riflemen sprayed the committee in charge of refreshments
—Inez R. Chase, Sec. area, the tanks covered, add the fear- ! consisted of Mr. and Mrs. George
gay. which had been to haPPF a" 00 Hon. Carl Snell, Governor . of the Dugway Proving Grounds, near Salt arise.
State of Oregon, and to said State I «ke City, Utah, where he has charge
caston, and leave for horns.
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leas demolition men moved in to blow Gilman, Mr and Mrs. Henry George,
Thanks for this very successful Pl- Museum Committee.
of the Army supply store.
Old papers ac a bunek
(Continued on pnge eight)
' and Mr. and Mr». Walter George.
Truck Forces
Car OH Road
Fl IS Fall Could
Have Been Worse
Lt. Linus Seeley
Right Up Front
Two New Members
Tor Rotary Club
New Manager
Coming Soon
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