The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003, August 24, 1944, Image 1

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City Caucus Set for
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Coquille Tqx Levy
Down 2.6 Mills
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Everything Ready
rlanCI JnCCD
Concert Enjoyed By For Fair at Myrtle
Several Hundred Point Sept. 2-3-4
Jack Howard, Navy,
Suffers Head Injury
Thomas Dungey
Was Past Four Score
Yean And Ten
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Jack Howard, home on leave from
A pleasihg announcement to al!
the Naval base at Shoemaker, Calif.,
taxpayers, made by Aseeesor Charles
was brought to the Belle Knife Hos­
W. Forrest, ta that computations just
compiled for the fiscal year 1844-45
pital lust night after he had been
found wandering around the pasture
show the county tax levy to be down
It ta seldom a Coquille audience to : The preliminary work for the 33rd at his home at McKinley for some
At the Monday evening session of 2.8. mills from the previous year's
At the funeral services held tn the
the city council a resolution w0 levy. The levy for 1843-44 was 14.8 given the opportunity which was annual Coos County Fair is almost hours.
Schroeder Bros, chapel here Tues­
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adopted setting Monday evening, mills, whereas the present levy ta to theirs last Friday evening whan completed, and from _ all indications
According to what he has said in day afternoon for the late Thomas
Marvel Skeels was heard in a con­ this will be one of largest and best semi-lucid moments, he was out look­ Dungey, hta pastor, Rev. Chas. G.
Sept. 23, at 7:30 o’clock, in the Com­ be 13.3 mtlta.
munity Building, ae the time and
Asseeeor Forrest states the county cert of glorious music. Th« auditori­ organised Rodeos and Horse Shows ing for stock and atempted to jump Brown, paid heartfelt tribute to one
place for holding the Coquille city millage has dropped 8.7 mills in the um of the Pioneer Churcb wae packd, that has ever been presented to ever a log.
His foot caught in a whom he had come to know in the
caucus to nominate city officials for last four years, from 18.8 mills in extra chairs being brought in and Southwestern Oregon
grapevine and he was thrown violent­ past two years as a true and sincere
According to an announcement ly backyard, striking his head on Christian and one who did not fear to
some persons stood through the long
six offices.
1840-41 to 13.2 mills..
from
the secretary of the fair 'board. some solid object.
program
and
said
it
was
worth
it
The mayor and city recorder are
meet hta God.
The combined levies computed for
elected each two years and those of­ the various cities varies to a great This was the third vacation visit in Perry C. Roper, new gates have now
Mr. Dungey had not been able to
It was not known at the hospital
fices must be filled this year. Three extent in each locality, some mill­ seven years' time in which the gra­ been Installed on the horse chutes, I this morning whether it 'was more leave his home on East Seventh street
council positions for four-year terms age dropping while others increased. cious visitor has included a concert there has been erected a new judges' serious than a concussion qr not.
since last December, hta afflictions
f
during her
.. public
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_ stay and announcing stand, the grandstand
and one for a two-year term are also In many cases the increase in millage open to .r the
He was due to have left today to i being those of old age.
to be filled at the November election. is due to money being budgeted for here. Coquille could not better ex­ roof that was damaged several years return to duty but, of course, can-ndl.
He was born in Tunbridge. Kent
John Purkey. M. F. Pettit and Dr. poet-war construction or improve­ press its pride and love fbr a gifted ago has now been put in shape for
county, England, March 8, 1854, and
young person, native to the com­ the saddle horse races and the buck­
G. E. Stark are the ones at present ments.
was five months and ten days past
serving whose four-yeer terms ex­
M /ears of age when he passed away
The combined levy of the City of munity. than it did, for it was an at­ ing horses, and the many exhibit
pire, and Geo. F. Burr, appointed Coquille shows the largest decrease tentive, appreciative and happy au­ buildings have been renovated and
last Saturday night.
There were many lovely repaired.
since the 1342 election, holds the of­ in the county, it dropping from 48.8 dience.
Before coming to the United 8tates,
Almoat all dFthe new horse stalls
fice for which a two-year term coun­ last year to 44.3 this year, a 2.« mill flowers, both on the platform in ar­
83 yean ago, he was a landscape
Supt. Carl E. Morrison calls atten­
cilman ta to be chosen.
reduction.
The combined levy of rangements and in gorgeous bouquets on the west side of the Fair grounds tion again to the high school regis­ gardener in England. He landed in
If they will all consent to serv^ Marshfield is 50.1 against 50.8 far presented at Intervals during the nave been taken by local people who
this county at a Texas port and after
are entering their horses in the Horse tration dates as were announced last living some years in the Lone Star
again the Sentinel sees no reason for last year. Combined levy of North program.
week, prior to the opening of the city
Besides the beautiful mezzo con­ Show.
making a change In the official roster. Bend ta 62.8 as against 80.5 in 1843-
state he moved by covered wagon to
The FFA exhibits and the Smith- schools on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Mayor Wood has given pn efficient 44. Bandon remains about the same, tralto voice, Mtos Skeels to endowed
Colorado, where he lived for a time.
Those whcwvill be Seniors th Ivy ear
and progressive administration as the 58.8 for this year, and for last year with a sweetness of manner which Hughes Departments will be well rep­
He and Mrs Dungey, who passed
are asked to register on Tuesday,
city’s chief executive, and Recorder 58 J. Eastside and Empire both show is the same both on and off the resented this year, and are under the
away several yean ago, came to Ore­
Aug. 38, between • a. m. and 12 noon,
Leslie has likewise been an efficient an increase in levy _
of ___
8.8 __ and 10.8 stage. Public life, hee not worn down director of the County Agent's office or from 1 to 4:30 p. m. The same I gon in 1831, settling at Gold Hill in
oobtateute^ and Mrs. Dunn.
A new plan has |
and painstaking city clerk, one who mills respectively. The levy of East-
Jackson county, where he engaged in
It been worked out for the taking of hours will be in effect for Juniors mining. Early in this century he and
knows every detail of the city’s af. side being 44.» and Empire 48.7.
i , toward
- / her
. outstanding
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A r potae.
tn har
fairs as did hta long-time predecessor
The total valuation of the county ffniM
soes in
in^
*‘?.r iadp
*°ng and
and har
her listenttHI the exhibits and the entering of them on Wednesday, Aug. 30; Sophomores hta family moved to Coquille and he
on Thursday, Aug. 31, and Freshmen
lose
their
awareness
in the office—John Lawrence—know is »28,118,848 as compared to »28,- never
has since resided here, doing some
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Miss
Skeels*
choioe
of
numbers
for
heretofore
occasioned
win
be
dune
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them. He ta courteous, accommodat­ 785.237 a year ago
mining and, until a few years ago,
The assessor's .
Students now working may be reg­
ing, and ta willing to serve again if office is now busily engaged in
he had the care of the Washington
i„ the
__ her Pr<>granl wug divided into four away with.
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assfrUmls
It ta contemplated that ticket istered by appointment and those School building and the Fint Nation­
extension of the tax roll consisting iroupa
a11
whteh aeemed
the voters so desire.
The four councilmen, three • of ot approximately 35,000 parcels of 1Uly BU‘ted «»< <«»/«> her surtound- booths will be set up at various places living outside of town may register on al Bank Building.
any one of the four days.
whom are serving by appointment, property, and in making the tax
, •ln«» but to her own mood and, conee- on the street leading down to the
Two daughters, Amy Willard of
Students entering the «th, 7th and
have given serious and conscientious; «tatementa. These will be certified quently, to that of her audience. A Fair grounds so that people can buy
Eureka, Mrs. Ada McClellan of
8th
grades,
in
the
Lincoln
building,
decided quality of smoothness, known their tickets, and help alleviate the
and In grade 1 to 3 in the Washington quille, are survivors, as are
to singers as evennegs" of Une, to a congestion at the entrance gate.
three sans, Thomas Franklin
development which has come in Mtos
Christensen Brae., of Eugene, who building, will be registered on the Alton S. Dungey, of Coquille,
Skeels' voice since the days when she are furnishing the stock for the Ro- 1 opening day of school.
Lester H. Dungey, of Scappoose, Ore-
Parents are urged to see that the
returned from Study abroad- This Xsay that a great many riders of
ten grandchildren and six great
noticeable quality to extremely p ie ce
Paottoo Northwest will be oom- registration dates be observed.
grandchildren, survive Mr. Dungey.
Ing and gives the effect that
petang fbr the prise money. They are
Interment was in LO.O.F. cemetery,
Lngiy she sings
Red Allen from Miles City, Calf Rop­
No. 3.
earlier styte a
er and Dogger Jack Sherman toon
draOsMM'-but wttb
Kin m ath Falta, Celt Roper BUmi'
sustain the present smooth flow
Thetapeen
tone. *
Hor se! idei and Bullrider John Scott
At the city council aeasion Mon- Ghnreh Next Sunday
The program, which was a long one of Eugene, not to mention a number day evening a pennit was granted to
Rev. Albert Nielson, missionary
with the inclusion of additional num- ' of local entries from Coos and Curry Jack Hultln to haul logs down Sec- from Africa who to a special speaker
ben by Ranald WiiHems, young counties.
ond street from -the operation north it the Coos Bay Baptist Cpmp, will
student violinist, and an impressive
Friday, Sept. 1, will be entry day and aaat of the city's Rink crek rae- speak at the Coquille Church on Sun-
organ group by Bobby Bums. How- for the exhibits and the horses and ervoir. A load limit of 18,000 pounds day morning. There will be no eve-
Oscar Hendricks got hot in
ever one felt throughout a liveliness ! will give people a chance to look over par axle for dual wheels, and «,000 nlng service at the church, for all
of entertainment and absorbing an- j the Rodeo stock. The rodeo proper pounds to the axle for single wheels ’ friends are invited to attend the af-
Flag Tournament last Sunday
caused Larry Lundquist to ex
| w||l start on Saturday, Sept- 3, and was set as the maximum which can ' ternoon rally at the camp located 17
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himself a little. By doing so, L
The necessity of education for « will last through Sunday and Labor be hauled on the pavement.
‘ /mites up South Cooa River.
took hie flag »be farthest around the sfoger who hopes to rise in ooncert Day, Sept. 4. Each show will be re­
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course, winning a dinner and also i re«im was evidenced when Miss plete with thrills galore.
Oscar tn
to —
Mt t hta
dust.
i leaving
Mvin. nwwr
m . dn.t
Skeels sang the aria from the opera,
No expense has been spared by the
Several other golfers also won “Mignon," in French. Her organ ao- board of the Coos County Fair As­
Considerable complaint has been dinners in this contact. They were*
sociation to make thia 33rd annual
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lodged with Mayor Wood, he stated at Fay Osterhout, John Arnold, Clay-
Fair the biggest and beet ever, and
W f
oouncil meeting Monday evening, ton Mast. Spike Leslie,' Bill Bar­
they wish to extend a hearty invi­
about people who haul theli own gar­ row and Roland Bowers.
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tation to all residents of Southwest­
bage out to the dump grounds east
Sunday, Auugst 27, there will ba a
ern Oregon to come to Myrtle Point
of town and, finding the gate locked, Mixed Doubles Tournament, played
on Sept, I, 3 and 4, to see Cooe coun­
dump it off alongside the county road.. with combined score of ladies and
ty’s own show.
The business section of Coquille
This is a violation of state law and men, minus th* men's handicaps.
anyone convicted of doing it is liable Several prizes have been arranged 1 was being disturbed Wednesday
Warrant Out For Forger
to a fine besides haying to clean up for this enjoyable tournament,
, I morning by a man who wanted to
Of
A $20 Chock
get Into the Quells Cafe before 7:30
the ground and remove their trash.
for
apme
breakfast.
“
Let
me
In,"
he
Henry J, Haas and Charles Richaid
The key for the gate at the dump Coos County Baptist Camp
called In hta qjUirally loud speaking Ranta, arrested by the state police
grounds Is always available at the
In Session On Coos River
voloe. After he had repeated It sev­ last Wednesday for being drunk on
Benham Transfer office, in the form­
The Coos County Baptist Camp eral times, « head waa thrust from a public highway, were taken before
er Coquille . Hospital building, and
anyone hauling his garbage out'the opened Monday afternoon on the new one of the hotelwindmva, and the Justice Fred Bull last Thursday,
Second street road should get the key grounds 17 miles up Coos River, on query was made, "Don’t you know where they pleaded guilty and were
the ranch belonging to Rev. Mr, people ere trying to sleep here?"
fined »30 and »4.00 costs each. The Picture Taken by Edgar McDaniel of the Coos Bay Harbor on Trip to
before going up there. * ■
This brought forth several sharp Judge ordered their 30-day jail sen­
' The reason for keeping the ground Barnes of the Marshfield church. The
New Coal Development Project
locked upto that it is necessary to enrollment Tuesday was up to ISO rejoinders by both parties and about tence suspended on condition that
Last week a group of Civic leaders ¡modern coal cutting machines that
that time Chief of Police Creager ap­ they^pay the »54 assessed by Aug.-21.
keep the garbage all In one section so and more were coming In.
I eliminate the constant shooting of the
A staff of local pastors, ~~ aided by
peared on the soene and, for a few They did not pay Monday and war- visited the coal properties of the
that |b
it uiexjr
may be
‘-'V burned
1**N at stated pe-
v
riods. Garbage allowed to fester 1« ; R* «nd Mrs Rodney Brittan, state momenta, the hungry man thought rants for their arrest j»ve been is- Coast Fuel Corporation, five miles 'coal with powder which results in
south of Marshfield, and were taken the fracturing of the coal and conse­
the sun to a menace to health and director of Christian Wduoation: he was really gqjng td get hta break- sued.
, | The justice has also issued a war- on a tour of inspection by T. O. Toon, quently hastens distintegration into
no right-minded citizen will leave Rev, Albert Nletoon, missionary from fast at the city’s expense! .
such matter along the public high- Africa, and Miss Lota Tomkina, state
Thta story was told us by Phil Al- rant for a man named Fred Donner, president, and Jack Isgrig, superin­ small pieces. Under-cutting the coal
produces a solid fuel that ta the re-
women's
worker,
carry
on
the
camp
born
whose brother, Evan, aays the
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who
has not yet been found.
The tendent of the mining company.*
way.
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Plans
of the
new __
bunkers, gigs _
and
program, including studies, sports, real news of the story ta that Phil complaint was filed by the First Na­
camp fires, projects. A very enthu- was down town as eAly as 7:30.
tional Bank and charged him with washery were shown to the group and place to violent fracturing which ta
Mrs. Britton Did Not Take
■siaatic spirit Is being manifested.
It would hardly do to say which forging the name of W. A. Spalding the mining and handling of the coal the result of blasting procedure,
Over Mrs, Cotton*» Office
Twenty-five are registered from Co- one of the Itft States’ employees it to a »20 check made payable to Er­ was explained by Mr. Isgrig. Clar- Under-cut mining results in coal
ence Coe, chairman of the Industries dropping on to the shaker conveyors
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quille.
Sunday wUl be rally day, with was wh<r neded breakfast.
The Sentinel writer misunderstood
nest McCloud.
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Fred Kampfer pleaded guilty last Committee of the Marshfield Cham­ for delivery to the coal cars with a
Mrs. Amy Britton last week. She an afternoon and evening service at
Saturday to setting out a brush fire ber of Commerce and manager of the minimum of stress being put on the
did not buy Mrs. Cotton's real estate camp, after the morning services 450 Bo>s In Service
without having obtained a permit. Mountain States Power Company, ex­ coal. Mr. Isgrig said he felt that
and Insurance business as was an­ there, and at the local churches. All
Have Applied For Ballots
His jail sentence of ten dsys was .sus­ plained to the group the operation of users of Coos Bay coal will be well
nounced.
She did, however, take friends are Invited to attend the af­
County Clerk Oddy has received pended when he peid the »23 fine the transformer bank that was in- pleased with the quality product
over the rental and collection of ternoon services at the camp. Lunch
' stalled on the property by the Moun- which can be supplied.
rents of the Drane building, corner and supper arc free Sunday but applications from 430 Coos county and »4.00 coats.
(tain States Power Company which
Mr. Toon explained the possible lo­
young men who are in various
of Second and Hall streets, which guests are asked to bring cake.
( will supply over 000 H. P. of electrical cation of a townsite and the installa­
branches, of Uncle Sam’s service,
Mrs. Cotton had been handling, and
Coquille Seems Like Heaven
energy for machine mining equip­ tion of housing for the employes
both at home and abroad, asking that
the latter closed down all the other Fred True Will Make
To Recent Arrivals From Calif. ment. The route of the new road to which will afford them living quar­
ballots
be
sent
them
so
that
they
may
business she had been conducting in
A County-Wide Campaign
Appreciation
cast, a vote at the general election
Mrs. Lee Wood, who called at this the upper block of coal on which the tan near the mine.
her office in that building before her
â second mine was expressed by Mr. Toon on behalf
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Fred C. True, republican candidate this year. One hundred such appli­ office Monday to add their names to corporation
removal to Eugene.
th« Sentinel's still-growing sub-' Was outlined by Mr. Toon. This road of his company, to the Chamber of
for County Assessor at the Nov. 7 cations were received on Tuesday.
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election, ta beginning to get out h|s
scrjptlon list, said that she and Mr. . is being built by the Federal Govern­ Commerce members, the City, Coun­
K Kansas Man Interested
printed material and intends to make
Wood came to Coquille from Fresno ment under the Public Roads Admin­ ty and State officials, who have given
Eagles Dance Al Gravelford '
an
aggressive
campaign
r|ght
up
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couple of weeks ago to make their istration at a cost of over 123,000. freely of their time to help in estab­
In Oregon’s Coos County
Saturday Evtaihg
home here, She said It seemed like With this block of coal accessible, it lishing this Jndustry in Coos county.
election
eve.
re
­
The Sentinel has received two
Remember ths dance to be given "going to heaven" to enjoy the cool will be possible to develop a tonnage Especial appreciation was expressed
mittances thia week for a year’s sub­
in excess of 400 tons daily and all for the cooperation extended by State
in th« Graveiford Hall this coming Coquille Valley climate.
Mrs.
W.
E.
Suli|van,
Jr.,
the
former
scription from people in other sjate«
the coal will be delivered by gravity Senator Wm. Walsh, who never has
that
Saturday
night,
given
by
the
Coquille
And
why
wouldn
’
t
It
appeal
# who have their eyes oq Oregon and Melba McCoy, and her daughter,
F. O. Eagles for the benefit of their way to those from the hotter cll- system through the washing where been too busy with his legal affairs
Machelle,
have
been
here
the
past
expect to settle out here after the war.
building fund. There will be' good I mates’ In the last two months the clean quality coal will be available to help get the coal business on its
The second was from a man in Lyons, week front Portland visiting her
feet, and to Judge Felsheim, who
Mr. music and an enjoyable time for ev- minimum registering of the thermom- for the consumer.
Kansas, who ta Interested in Coos mother, Mrs. Lurene Simpson
Mr. Isgrig explained to the visitors eyes coal operations as another tax­
eter at night has been right around
eryon«.
Sullivan
has
been
over
on
the
Bay,
county, and whole friend, Robert
40 degree, while the maximum so far the superior coal that can be pro­ payer for the county and an employer
Meyer in Port Orfprd, has gKen him where his father is quite seriously
duced by mining the coal veins with of Coqs county residents.
to 78.
calling
cards,
be
tor
IÏM
ill.
some interesting information, he says.
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To Be NonlMted
Registration Hours
At Coquille Schools
Logging Trucks To
T reverse Second St.
Larry Gets Dinner,
Oscar Eats bust
This Practice A
Menace To Health
Coast Fuel Corporation Td Operate Soon
Many People Knew
He Wanted To Eat
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