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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1945)
taOITWd tn COQUILLE TAUET ttNHNRL. COQUIUA OREGON. THURSDAY, MAY IA IM*. ■sfa [ People Are Nice floor and when I put them back the old hen flog* me." Such human in- They certainly are, but sometime* they are quaint. I saw a wonderful character this week. Even though I have never been introduced to her, 1 have heard of her and her kind lines*. When I first saw her she was tightening the rag she had tied around her waist to hold up the trouser* of the man’* suit, which she wore. Her long hose had been pulled up over the trouaerleg* and secured with strip* of rag*. The sleeve* of the coat of the heavy brown suit ex tended several inches below the shorter sleeves of the faded, blue silk dress she wore over it. Thia unique enesmble was completed with heavy boots and a wide-brimmed straw hat. Out of this grotesqueness came a low, soft voice and a thin, white, frail looking face. When I saw her in a grocery store later in the day, I couldn’t refrain from watching her courteous, well-bred manner of ’ speaking to other*. I do sincerely hope I »hall find out some day what it is that has caused this bundle of human possibilities to turn from the habits of recognized civilization to become a lonely, misunderstood char acter set apart from the rest of us with our own eccentricities. The first impulse of repulsion was stayed, by my remembering, “There but for the grace of God—.” suggest that she put the hen and her babies in a nest on the floor. Still— rlnU^nOhtiL chi?k« dThe pleasure of replacing the chick*. The author of the letter is not *o young and not so slim, so I can picture her •cramble and sub^quent flogging each time. 56 Attended Home SX £ «X: rjx Extension Meeting ■ in the Coquille Unit Red Cross Notes Coos County Home Extension Pro I Coquille Red Cross will meet Fri gram Planning Day was held at the day, May 11, in Guild Hall, from 1:30 £<x»ulUeCountrx Club, May S. 40*4:30 p. m, to sew, knjt, crochet, Fifty-six delegates representing the etc. On hand for home distribution following extension units were pres and for workroom sewing there will ent: Empire, Coos River, Fairview, be cut-out regulation kit bags and *'£a7eWnl Inl^‘ bedside bags Mrs. Wm. Candlin Englewood, Glasgow, ' Millington, will be able to furnish yarn for sox Sumner, Coo* Bay, Coquille, Green {and, if other material and yarn ar dell, Riverton, Norway, Bandon, rive by Friday, there will be sweaters Charleston, Eagteide, Pony Slough. and other articles to be sewed. Prosper, Cooston, Power*. A quilt was made and contributed I^wellen family at Bridge, ' The meeting was called to order by ! to the . ,_____ ________ . _______ the Chairman of the County Home whose household HVOOVOOiUHfl possessions were re W VI V ir- *A om 4I u _»»._ C. ^-a E. vs Economics Advisory Committee, Mr*, cently destroyed by L... fire. . -Mr*. It would be an irritation to crawl arounh the curves and over the hill behind those ponderous logging trucks, were it not for the fact that you are given time to plan for the day when the woods will ring to the shouty and laughter of young men in —ww»*« «« Harland Montgomery of Millington. Benham wsw donated a 11UI11MV1 number Ui of LUIUACll colored hickory shirt* and “stagged” pants Mis* Erance* Clinton, Assistant State sugar sacks used for the lining. at work again with axes and saws, Home -Demonstration Leader, spoke : Sympathy i* extended Mrs. Ben- and ’riggin* and donkeys, to send the on war-time living. | ham in the loss of a brother and to timber on its important journey to ( New county committee member* Mr*. Candlin in the loss of a nephew. usefulness in a normal world. ’ elected were Mrs. Dorothy Dunn, | Those having completed sewing at I notice the fruit trees are putting former Home Agent, home are urged to return it to the aside their dreiues of gay blooms to who succeed“ Mrs Faye Schoolcraft workroom as soon as possible, in time I"«’-1" „„.a. U.W. ~w....»............... ... Mrs. Priscilla Jacobson, Glasgow, and j Through «n oversight, the follow- several shades of green. If I hadn’t Mr*. Edna Hoffman, Norway, were ing were not thanked for their gifts seen the tree* I could have told the re-elected to serve another term, of colored yarn, knitted helmet and season by the young man I saw last Mesdames O. B. week. By stretching, he could reach Other committee members are: Mr*, chest protector: Harland Montgomery, Ellington;, Harriman, C. Kern, and LeRoy Swin- hi* ’teen«, I think, and he remarked, Mrs. Cha*. Holverstott, Fairview; ney. ^th^ite'wrt’X.^P, Swim' ?•*««** Broadbent;! The following shipment has gone at Purkey’s LARGE ASSORTMENT .... Mr*. Wesley Frazier, Riverton, and forward to c™. n„„. Coo* Bay: min already. ____ _ , Mrg. Alton McCue Rlverton Sewing—BO Bedside bags, 70 Reg A curtesy and a “thank you” to each \ „The defle«at“ ‘he project ulation kit bag*, 17 pre. Pajamas, 44 of you who sent those very nice *ant ,ort demorutrations in the, Scuff slippers, 2 Baby quilta. Knitting—13 Sweaters, 1 pr. Bed card, and letter*. If you have sny ^ for next/’ar demon A letter in this week’s mail says, comment or suggestions, I would be ’ ,ar*’ h‘,d each mon h, be- , sox, 4 Toe sox, 1 Stump sox, 4 prs. “My hen ha* her nest on a shelf over % | happy to hear from you. and beside., J» °ctobel’ and endi"f?" | Regular sox, 3 Beanies. the door in the barn. Now that the 'look what an impreoion we could May' f ^«-hmtio«- *»^d; Mr*. D. B. Kesner, chairman of chick* have hatched, they keep fall i make on the boss. As ever, Pat. are: J*« 77?' 1°^ production, thanks workers for their ing the ten or twelve feet to the Manners, Short Cut* in Home Sewing,. loyal support during her absence War Time-Cake* and Icings, expresses much appreciation to and Storage Spaces, Use of Basic Mr*. K. P. Lawrence and Mrs. F. C. Tools, Quick Breads, and Dyeing and True for their most efficient super Tinting. It was voted that three vision during the past three week*. demonstrations will be given by the Mrs. Kesner urges all workers to Home Demonstration Agent and five ' continue their Red Cross work despite J are to be given by the project leaden. the fact that Germany has J>een de During the luncheon program, the feated. “Garden* ar* under way Coos Bay Hub Building chairman from each unit told of the and spring housecleaning has begun,” offen year’s work and activities. A total she says, "but please remember that of 1020 pound* of waste fat was col-4 the war is only half won and the lected by the unit*. The travelling boy* in the South Pacific need our gavel was presented to the Riverton help as much as ever. We may all Unit of which Mrs. Wesley Frazier is rest assured that they are enjoying . chairman. This gavel is given for no let-down. President Truman goals achieved and outstanding work asks all worker* to remain on th?ir Service Men are especially invited to call for a sitting. done during the peat year. Eastside job*. Let u* remain on ours.” and Fairview _ unit* were close to Riverton in the earning of this gavel. The H. E. Huddles Like Certificate* were given to sixteen unit* for reaching the goal* set up It At Albany, Oregon for standard unit*. H. E. Huddle, formerly of Coquille, | Mr*. Lyle Strong, Coo* River, write*.from Albany in remitting for sented the group with Daveno and Chair Suites Full Spring Construction $134-50 to $229-50 • Hardwood Bunk Beds Complete with Coil Springs, Large Felt Mattresses $84-50 Scofield Studio Full White Enamel Range Large Fire-box and Utility Drawer $109-50 Special Discounts on GRADUATION PICTURES Purkey Furniture Dillard Market Courteous Service Thousands Enjoyed Band Fiesta Saturday ¿fo Uwte wJw /uwe óaùl- II wait for a HAMILTON : Hardly les* attractive than their music waa the appearance of the five Coos county high school bands in their parade formation on the busi ness streets of Coquille last Saturday afternoon, and in the high school gymnasium where each of the bands | played two numbers and then alii of them as a single unit played four, number* under the direction of John Stehn, U. of O. band director, who had been invited here for that pd»- poee. In the line of march, spaced at in- terval* of two blocks, the bands each ' | played many marching selections' 'which were highly enjoyed by the. 'throngs lining the streets. The Marshfield High and Junior. High bands marched as a unit but at. the afternoon program in the gym | they were separated and each played ' it* two number*. . | All five of the bands did excellent- I ly'and high school friend* and pa- J j Iron* in Coquille, Myrtle Point, Coos ( Bay and North Bend have every rea- ’ | »on to be proud of their bands. Nor I should it fail to be said that the C.H.S. band, under the directlfti of I Wayne Smith, suffers not an iota in , comparison with the other bands of | the county. * h Prof. Stehn, who had had no touch * ♦ « Matejka-s Jewelry Store A KmA r/Mf IS C0AUN6 with the bands, prior to his direction j I of the massed organizations, was well ] pleased with their performance and i his job was one well done. ] The concert was heard by an au- 11 dience which nearly taxed the capa- 1 city of the seating arrangements in 1 (the gymnasium. I j Phone 222R, to Art Hooton for your electrical wiring and repair needs He is located north of the ball park on the Fairview road. tf» “It Pay* To Insure In Sure Insur ance." See Ernest R. Smith, office Roxy Bldg. Phone »7. Local Crop RHUBARB FRESH AVOCADOS ' NEW POTATOES CARROTS - good size - 2 lbs. 13c - - each 19c ..... 5lbs.39c Fancy California - - 3 Ige bunches 25c LEMONS Lge. Sunkist - - doz. 35c You Are Always Welcome At Dillards KRAFT DINNERS pkg. 9c » __ CHASE SANBORN COFFEE - 1 lb. limit lb. 25c BORDEN'S HEMO • • ■ • I lb. jar 57c SPERRY PANCAKE & WAFFLE FLOUR 4lb.sack35c MATCHES Fire Chief • •- • 6-box package PORK & BEANS Festival Brand - #2% can 25c CLINTON PUDDINGS All Flavors - - pkg. 5c ORANGE JUICE Amio Sweetened - 46 oz. can 57c BUY A BUDDY FOPPY ON POPPY DAY Show your appreciation to the boys and girls who fought so gallantly over-there; to those who are still in hospitals; to those who haven’t come back and to their loved ones here at home. The Veterans of Foreign Wars are behind them 100%.