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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1944)
-JT ; THE PAPER THAT'S LIKE VOL. XL NO. M. - Help Nèded To ,f jyg $jren Harvest Cranberries I Anyone wiw is willing to devote some time to assist with the harvest of cranberries, which is a war es sential crop, is urged to register for this work at once and assist in main taining this »50,000.00 payroll for lo cal people and merchants, it was stated this week by George Jenkins, county agricultural agent. , Growers throughout the county , have expressed alarm over the scar . city of pickers for harvesting the ( crop which will start next week and I will be at its peak by October 1 and ! every available man, woman, boy or , Wm. Ï. Brady, 86, . Pon Ross ,ls.No Longer Missing Fire Bell, To Tell Coos County Pioneer, Of Nazi War End » Died Last . Friday Mrs. Donald Ross has not yet re- celved word from the War Depart ment that Doti is no longer missing in France, but she and Mrs. Pansy Ross, his mother, both received let ters from him yesterday, which were postmarked in New York, Sept. I. He said that he and four other men were missing for six days and nights, that they were holed up in the basement of a house about 400 yards inside the German line*.<J*he house was raked by U. S. artillery fire and one of the boys was in injured but Don was not scratched. The first - u night they there *>— T m fire :nd were ZZ City To Co-operate With School District To Get A Turf Field The V-Day notice to the public io Wm. T. Brady, who had been With Mayor Wood an<f Councilmen Coquille, when the official word taken from his home at Powers a Burr, Pettit, Purkey and Taylor ? been received that the war in 1 couple of weeks ago to the Mast present, the city dads held an hour rope is ended, 1* to be five blasts _ Hospital at Myrtle Point, passed away iW and a half session Monday evening. the siren and the ringing of the old there last Friday morning at 2:30 The celebration locally to rejoice fire bell. o’clock.. His death was due to'the over .the ending of the war with This wa* decided at the city coun- afflictions of old age. Germany was talked at some length dl session Monday evening but th» Funeral services, in charge of but no further decision than to an mayor and councilmen did not feel nounce it by fire siren and bell 1 was like setting the hour or which day held at the Catholic Church here at made. The schools and busine** bust girl, who can help is urged to regis the celebration which will follow th» 11:00 a. nt. Monday morning, his generally will ceast operating for at ?" surrender’’ _ shall least a day’s time. ter at one of the following places , “unconditional Ihterment was in the Fox Bridge where they will be referred to grow start. The council voted to set aside a a sweet time getting the blaze out ember 7. That there will be a celebration, , cemetery, he having come to the er* who need help: 40x80 foot space in the Community without making any noie^ which t. Wood and Recorder Post Office and A. G. Randall with all places of busineas closing, , Gravel Ford section about 60 years would attract the Nazis, but they Building basement as headquarters goes without saying but it will de ago. - for the Boy Scouts. The space wllP Farm, Bandon. did it pend on the hour the official word William Thomas Brady was born County Agent’s Office, Coquille. Don says they could use some of be partitioned off and Geo. A. Ulett Chamber al Commerce, Marshfield. is received whether the celebration June 11, 1858, at Rochester, Minn., Coos county's warm weather over was reported to have promised that starts that day or the next. and was 88 years, three months and - Hauser Store. there for it has been very'cold and the Scouts will have a fireplace in To get some idea of W|jat the mer four day* of age. He was the son their room. The old Scout cabin is J. A. Vining Farm, Bangor. rainy. I It will be to the advantage of local chants desire, the Chamber of Com of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brady, the When this writer questioned Mrs. to be torn down. ____________________ __ ! “Spike” Leslie, C. H. S. athletic growers and to this community if merce at its Tuesday noon session, former being a native of Ireland. Ross last week about _____ what ___ she _ had At the age of twenty-one he came heard, she said she was sure he would | v---------------- —— rouncil M if va*7 the cranberry crop ean be harvested in co-operation with the council, city was«;« water could not be carried into the ball with local pickers, it was stated by asked the retail trade committee to w*st to California by emigrant train, tum up. Her faith was justified. [park so that Coquille wll* hot b* the Russell Adams, assistant farm labor contact the-merchants and ascertain and from there came to Gravelford, _ Oregon, to be with hl* half-brother, only high school city in the county supervisor from the Extension Ser the general desire. It is hoped the celebration can be the late Sol J. McCloskey. without a turf field. , At present the vice at Oregon State College, who On November 4, 1883, he was mar gridiron is either a dust bowl or a has b*en in the county this week as conducted in *an orderly manner, quagmire. . Some years ago J. L. sisting representative* of the County with probably no set program, and ried to Martha A. Bright, at Gravel Smith donated enough canary grass Agent’s office with the labor pro that It will affect in no way the con ford. where they made their home Oov. Thoe. E. Dewey made a most seed to turf the field but with no They later gram. If all efforts to recruit labor tinuation, uninterrupted, of any war lor thirty-nine years. moved to Grants Pas*, remaining satisfactory impression on Oregon water to sprout the seed and keep locally fail, attempts will be made work. A more elaborate and reverential there six years, before returning to folks in his appearance before large the grass growing, it never amounted to transport workers _ from other areas, he stated. Most of the cran program is being planned nationally Coos county in 1888 to make their crowds at Portland and Eugene this to anything like a turf field. The park, not being, school dis berry bogs are located around Ban for the time when the Asiatic-Jap heme near Coquille on the Coquille- week. His address at Portland Tu*s- don, Hauser and the Cooa Bay area' anese conflict ends, with services tn Marshfjeld highway, where they re- ' day evening was tumultuoualy re trict property, the school directors Prospects are foe a good crop locally all churches being held, but for the sided until the death of Mrs. Brady I oeived a* he outlined the points on do no feel justified in providing a and pickers who will receive 50 Nazi war end the oelebratlon, so far in 1841. After the death of Mr*. which his campaign will be con water main into and a sprinkling cents a- box should earn a sub as now known, will be left to each Brady, he mad* hl* home with hi* ducted. one of the principal items of system for the park but Mr. Leslie | city to conduct its own, daughter and aon-ln-|aw, Mr. and which is that there is no “indispen thought there would be no question stantial return for thia work. wwy. — age °t course, should th* war In Bu- Mrs. C. P. Easley, of Powers. sable man** in the United States. about paying to the city for the Boys and girls of high -v.. schoed have assisted with cranberry harvest' rope continue longer than now seems Senator Harry S. Truman, New water used by th«- district if water Mr. and Mrs. Brady celebrated during previous years and those who possible, there may be a national their Golden Wedding in 1033, at Co- j Deal candidate for vice president, was mad* available there. ' ' k has come, out with a alternent that have had experience are requested to Program for a celebration set up in quills, The council approved the plan of arrange with school authorities to. Washington but there U none now. To this union there were born six the New Dealers have never claimed taking a one-inch burled Uno into children: Mary J. and Charlee M., nor said that F. D. R. is indispen- the park and Councilman Pettit, Burr much time as possible to ■ ------------- —--------- city in 'o__ m____ — M,. —______ |’ who ",u u »u m died |n idiwnooui childhood; Angie uraqy Brady sable, but every action at that party and Purkey, Engineer Gearhart and I. A. me rorsAvr 1 who died in 1SH. There are 1 indicates that he U so regarded by Water Sppqrfaiasxtoni Epperson Gas ration boards will assist work aon ________________ ________________________ __ _____ Is indiapen- JoiMii» Liataa la IMawaa« Ijaet to mounihl* Elect« _______ aï^ff W were appointed by the mayor to er* with extra gas coupons, said Geo. Mre. C. G. Caughell raeeRmd « iBeadg Rasley, at Power»;________________ thé èSfttlhùatlon oFti»» Nbw F. Burr of th» local board. , .. . x. ' end its h u nd r eds of thou- deciding upon the details nacewary letter this morning from her Meter, Brady and Mrs. Maxine Yerby, of Deel crow<a ficlent councilman some years ago. Francisco, and one grand- sands of New Deal bureaucrats, in to give Coquille a turf football field. Mrs. R, H. Xeudeil, the former San _ Muons To Hold Past Muter»’ All voter* are eligible to partici Jennie Lindros, telling of the birth daughter, Patricia Ann Brady, also, office, Sam Clymer agreed to pay the city pate in next Monday's caucus and Night Tuesday, Sdpt. M One point Mr Dewey made was 8275—8100 down and the balance in of a six pounds, eleven ounces, son, of San Francisco, fn addition to Chadwick Lodge, No. 88, A. F. & Robert Alan, born to Mr. and Mr*. nieces and nephews n.pd a host of that the depression which had 12 monthly installments far tbe tract everyone should deem it his or her duty to help nominate capable men A. M. will hold it* annual Past Mas Keudell last Friday, Sept. IS. The friends. J, H. McCloskey is a started before Roosevelt took office 200x135 feet which the city owns out at the caucus, as well as to help elect ters’ Night In Masonic Hall next event happened at Rehoboth Beach, nephew of the deceased. in January, 1»33, was the longest in toward the ball park and south of Tuesday evening, Sept. 28, at eight Delaware, which was |n thp pgth pf them in November. Mr. Brady was a life-long and qqn- the history of the United Sta< i; that Heath street. He said there were o’clock. , last wepk's huffipane on the Atlantic sistent member of th« Catholic it did not end until war prosperity possibly two level lots there, the rest R. p. Johnson and D. E. McCune coast. Mr. Reude|l if in the service, chprph. 1 came In IHU, and that the number being in a swamp creek bottom. The R*FV> co Roys Here Qq will off|c|ate as Worshipful Masjer Th* pallbearers were Tlwnaa Of unemployed ,jn the United States city paid Cooa county 8129 tor de op an Arm# Mln* Plant»? pfl Ute' Furlough fhg pM( Wppk ttif 4lW«ro"l section* of the degree ooasf and wrofc tft*t fh* foyc* of th* Weekly, Roland Weekly, gylvester did not grow materially less, with linquent taxes about eight years ago Hwto ©ouM, Whs caffi* to last work apc| all the pffices w|l| be f|lled w|pd drove hjs vessel up un the Bright, Repo Bright, Alden Bright ten million still unemployed at th* when that property was up for sale, arrak «roto p «* M w H "M f »* H by those who h*ye served the lodge b*flph; Both mother and babe are and James Child. - 1 start of the war. . the city having sewer and water ytoliopffl with th* Engineer Corps, as W. M, In the pa*t 1 It has been a favorite device of Une liens upon the property which, doing well, Visiting brethren as well as all left by Tuesday's train to return to autocrats from time immemorial to without penalty and interest, duty after visiting his family and members are oordially invited and bring prosperity , by engaging in amounted to around »150. other friends in and around Coquille. urged to attend. A feed, with talks Schools To Have wars, but the great majority of all by several of the honored past mas Part-Time Nurse pat tons would prefer the abolition of Joe Don Estes, of the U. S. Army ters, will conclude the evening's war for all time instead of the loss Supt. Carl E. Morrison stated this TO« ptHiuliie High football sched of sons, brothers and husbands In who has been in training in Colo program. morning that Mrs. Dee R^h«|rd»B«i. -------------------- j ule calls fof only two home game*, the terrible maw of Mars. rado since his recent release from W* W|l| be«'» her with Myrtle Po|flt hcte on Saturday, the hospital, came in last Frktay Patricia and Mqrfhq---------- - « dutl t|e* pegt Mpnday as part» t|m* T. O. Toon, president of the Coast Pledge IMta Ga^tna ¿t p, qf g. Pct. 1 aqd Marthfield to play here pitr»« for the Coquille school*. Re Fuel Corpbration, was the guest on Saturdiy, Oct. M. Another game paging t|»f »ororiti** in the num also sa|d V»qt Miss Marguerite gteq- speaker at the luncheon meeting of tentatively acheduled ie wtjh Ban fo gutM. ber of Pledge* th|s year wer» A|ph* ne»t of the Rjverfon district, who the Rotary Club on Wednesday. Mr. . don an Saturday, Oct. 11. Delta P( and Delta Gamma, with fl dr|vee th* pus bringing students Toon told an interesting story of the The opening game of the Red incidents that led up to the start of /ack MsCr»citen, »on at f. R M«- total of 234 girls pledged Wednesday froiq that section to Coquille High Devils 1844 eaaaon is to be played Lvsh Albom, at the Chamber of (SfMken,' Äfoq• Coquiy* H|gh morning, «ays ap |tfm froffl thy Un|- •V«w d*y. Is scting at secretary In the present active development of out at Roseburg with the high (Chooi Commerce luncheon in the Cdffee gpadipite » W«« aj°- can,e P I Oregon fhi* morning. Two bls and Principal R. 1. James' com team there on Friday of ne *t week> the coal mining industry in Coos Shop Tuesday noon, said he wa* (Mt «veplng fpqm thy M«r- frpm poqutl|e am Patricia and M*r- bined oftioe, also on a part-time county and related some of the ef Sept. ». , ■ working on a program to secure item* She entered on her duties eed A|r Field bane where he is now tha Berg, both pledging Delta basis. forts Of the Portland coal dealers and Artet the opening conference game of interest and historical events per there Monday this week. other parties interested, in Rocky in training. ®n • ten-day furlough Qamma, ’here with Myrtle Point on Oct. 7, taining to Coquille and vicinity, and Mountain coal mines to discourage ' the Red Devils play fhe Bulldogs at asked that he he given help by any the opening of Coos county mine*. iNorth Bend on Saturday, Oct. 14, one having information on such sub He stated, however, that hi* com and wind up the season on Armistice jects. pany had developed a market suffi 'Day, Nov. 11, playing the Myrtle His efforts along this line are due T. O. Toon, president of the Coast1 conclusion copc]usion was reached that the steps |n the *ucQmfu| development Point Bobcats on the latter’s home to the request of Commander Scott, cient to absorb the» present output ' of the mines and take care of the Fuel Corporation which expects soon ! {quality quality of tbe ( coal accessible in the of a ^apurca*. They indutfe field, whose Sunday morning radio pro doubled production which they ex to be producing a great deal Of coal I Various parts 'of j c?uW a survey to find the pa lure of tha gram for the Greyhound Line* deal* pect by January. e 6|d‘Southport mine, was in | made uniform whefl qp operator to- material, how ^quch there t*. what it with all communities along the Pa |- October 18 wa* the date decided on ‘ sta|^J tog right equipment to mine i* good for. hqw |t wtH compare tn Inter-Club Committee To cific c*est which are touched by the by the directors of the club for Ladies the coa^ and clean It in a corqmercial SuuUMi *<>4 usefulness with com Meet Wednesday, Sept. 27 company's operation*. Commander Night and wa* so announced by Bob way so a substantial volume c^y^ b» petitive products, what will |t east The Inter-Club committee, which Scott is ah “adept In making an in Greene, who presided in the absence marketeer. to market, th* potential market if is composed of the presidents or teresting radio program out of even of President Jess Barton. URff lhe veins are more or jess ¡the prfa ^ght, a^d adequate i fl- leaders of every civic or fraternal . the most commonplace events re- Ed Hughes announced that the (form |n quality, the second H«nc|ng w available to develop ctovetop the organization in Coquille will meet I ported to him and Mr. Albom, for Boys Club in the Community build at the City Hall at 8:00 o’clock Wed the chamber’s publicity committee, consto*^ wa* V»« dlB Cfirl ¡market. * ing was now functioning and in bed« Chairman L. A. will see that Mr. Scott gets all the M aqd |he|r torir p«fcesa|bfiity pdeessibi lity to trans- 1 Toon »aid th* eempany's mrveys nesday, Sept. 27. vited the members of the Rotary qortatfop and market. I| wa> fbWDd Indicate a market for its coal on the Lundquist has. called the meeting to Coquille publicity that he can use. Club to visit there whenever possible. thaf |n fouf *ec|topg |hgrp aq|sts in discuss some problem* of vital inter The chamber also voted to co coast from Newport south to Eureka r Rotarian guests were Geo. W. fbp fol lowing ar* extracts (r°to an excea* of ROO.IMMl tun* of eoal with and from Eugene south to Ashland est to the whole* community. If you operate with the cranberry growers’ Moore, Jr., of Petaluma, Calif., and artWI« whteh writ’»» b» » hu > cis a fairly flat, bed conducive to eco for something over 175 tons a day are a leader of any group, you will appeal for help in securing pickers Henry Schroeder, of Myrtle Point. for harvesting the crop, which will Hilton of Marshfield and which ap nomic mining. Coal can be mined , with condition* similar to the 1855- want to be presqpt. Alton Grime* of Coquille was also a I . '—--------------------- peared In last Sunday’s Oregonian: in this area, screened, washed and ' 37 period. I get underway in earnest about Oct. 1, This doe» not Include guest. stored in bunkers for about |2.0O per Tillamook W Aatorja. er any other Junior Woman’s Club To and authorized the advertisement The Southport mine wa* opened in ton, including the royalty paid thç aentern that can be served by water. Hold New Members Reception whfch appears in this issue of the Billie Hepler Has A 1875 by B. B. Jones, agent for P. B. landowner an<| analyse; ghqw that ¡Sentinel. County Agent Jenkin* The company president said clean I • C____ all and others. Af|er a thor- poos bay p>a| has less moisture, leas ing equipment installed will make | The Junior Woman’s Club is giv .brought the matter up and his sug Scholarship At U. of O. Cornwall greater heating value (more it possible to supply coal from Coos ing a reception for new members gestion for Coquille’s co-operation Miss Billie Hepler, of Riverton, __ wag expended upon It B. T. U.’a) than some Washington bay mines superior to some of the 1 and girls interested in becoming in helping secure enough Coos coun- who was a I student through her |ajlf atpoupt in equipment and improvements,' or Rocky mountain fuel* now be|qg eoal mined in Washington or the members Monday, September 25, in j” help, "Was further advanced by high school days and was awarded ¿hlpntent* of coal from this mine used in the state of OrMoq. I the Guild Hall, from 8 to 10 p. m. I r Burr member of the gas ra- a scholarship by the University of Rocky mountain states. | All young women between the ages Oonln< board, who stated that extra Oregon as a result, left yesterday for have continued to the present timf | A| fast Coos bay development is Freight rate», he declared, will Çbf pijnjqg of Coos bay coal en-, being expanded scientifically. Vbe mining of Cooa ha* coa‘ en" being expanded scientifically. A determine the marketing radius from of 18 and 35 will be most cordially <ag couponl can be secured by those Eugene to enter the university. She temdra new era to 1M4 when the production of 100 ton* daily ig the the mines. With favorable rates, he , welcomed. wbo need to use their car* to get was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. at the Çoast Coast Fuel corporation took over the goaf of Coast Fye| evaporation eufRoratfun by insists that Coos bay eoal could be --------------- - --- (to the bogs, and who will "share the Lillian Hepler, and her high school W|th a 300-ton daily pro- sold to industrial users in Portland teacher, Mrs. J. E. Norton, who re The Ladies Auxiliary, F.O.B., No. , ride” with others. in competition with .Rocky mountain 2106, will serve home-made pies and , , turned . home s'tec taking Billie out - ----------" —.... ... coal. there. ' coffee after lodge Friday, Sept. 22. • Calling cards, 90 lor »1.00. Dewey Given Glad Hand In Oregon Two Home Games For Red Devils T. 0. Toon Tells Of Cool Outlook Radio Publicity For Coquille ■sasrap Coast Fuel Corporation Will Develop Ç oqs Coal On large Scale *we to V’the mine