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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1945)
Shrine Ceremonial Brings Over 700 To Coos County NEWSPAPER Over 700 Shriners from Oregon and the western states took part in the HiUah Temple of Ashland fall VOL. XIX NO. 46. ceremonial all day Saturday. Over 100 novices were taken into the Shrine after having been- put across the sands and into the mystical Shrine. A full day’s program was run aft without hitch. . , Kennett Lawrence of Coquille was the chairman of the ceremonial. A seafood dinner was held at 6:30 to the 1.0.0JT. hall, and was followed by the gala street parade in which the temple band and the Klamath Falls drill team participated along Unde Sam’s sailors are taking ex with the novices and the visiting tra precautions around the world Shriners. since the following item came out in the ship’s paper on the U.S.S At 8 p. m. the first, second and Willard Keith on which EM2/C Wm. third sections were presented in the G. Walkey is stationed at Nagoya, main auditorium of the Coquille com Japan: munity building. Coquille, Ore.: Three ftsteer- At 11 p. m. a dutch lunch with G1 am- tables laden down with all the vari ous “makings” was held. At the telephone request of The Oregonian, Ed Throckmorton, Co quille Valley Sentinel photographer, took special pictures for that paper which appeared in various editions in the Northwest. Bill Walker's wife, Lucille Walker, At the conclusion of the meeting it was the opinion of all the Shriners is secretary of the county health de partment. that Coquille put on the best cere monial in the entire Shrine. JJ—UJJJ! No Relief In Sight For Lumber Strike Here Unless New Crew Starts Bargaining Lions' Jeep Makes Paper In Japan Thanks To Coquille af Pets« the Dtvwa. Chamber Committees Continue Agitation For New Postoffice ^Myrtlewood Park Io Be Discussed Clothes Drive However, The Sentinel was in- formed that in the CIO operation of the Coos Bay Lumber company in Coos Bay, a second night shift wiU be ready to swing into full production within a week. Nearly all necessary workers are now hired, and only a few details need to be worked out before starting the second shift in that plant. Coos Bay Lumber company is def initely interested in operating here, but maintain that there is no “one union” now inasmuch as when they bought out the Smith Wood company, a new contract will need to be signed. At the present time Coos Bay is signing on a new crew and new men arid women are now listed. Some of these are from out of-town. AFL Leaden Net Reached An attempt was made by The Sen tinel up until press time today to con tact local AFL union leaden, but this was unsuccessful. It was understood that a meeting was held Tuesday night ... in Coos Bay at which the local | situation was discussed fully. So far Boy Soots Io Sell Grand Master Boosts Program ..... j Foolball Banquet To Be Presented By Lions Club State Grange Master Morton Tompkins of Dayton, who returned to Oregon from last week's national convention of the Grange in Kansas City, today described as a strong, concise farm policy, the 10-point National Grange program adopted there. “It is my belief that the grange program for economic advancement of the farmer can help agriculture avoid post-war pitfalls provided it is carried through by government agencies concerned,’’ Tompkins averred. Wisconsin leads the states with 237 i acceptances, topping New York’s 178. Texas is third with 163, Pennsylvania, has 132, Illinois. 131, and Nebraska, 127 chairmen. Honor guests at the annual Lions The majority of these men and women organized their communities club football banquet will be the en last spring in the collection of serv tire squad of Coquille high school’s iceable used clothing which fur footballer* who rolled up an impres nished sorely needed garments to sive list of win* and high tallies this year. China and the Philippine Islands. No definite date ha* yet been set The goal of th* January drive is 100,000,000 garments, in addition to for the banquet. It will be held soon, shoes and bedding, for the needy and however, and the general public is destitute in war-devastated lands invited to purchase tickets and attend The collection is conducted on be to help honor the boys of Spike U»am. ‘------------ 1 Leslie's oridiron gridiron team, half of UNRRA The V. F. W. post 965 was the first A speaker and movies from either organization to meet in the newly- -------------------------------------- Oregon State or the University of Oregon will be part of the program. completed auditorium of the Com munity building when they initiated seven members and accepted two on November fourteenth. They reported it to be a fine auditorium which does credit to those who meet there. It The men of St. James' Episcopal was decided at this meeting to send The Business and Professional Wade Rice to special officers’ school parish met Wednesday night at the parish house to discuss business of Women's club met Monday night, in Portland. Those initiated were the parish for the coming pear. New Nov. 19th, at the Guild Hall at seven Richard Hollenbeck, Dale Dalrymple. The Mason Dalrymple, Vernon Hickam. plans were laid before the group by o’clock for potluck dinner. long table/ decorated with pumpkins Woodrow Hopkins and Harvey Ben VlCar Robert L Greene. Upon completion of the list of pro and fruit arrangements were filled by ham, John Burg and A. H. Miller jects for 1946, a complete announce members and their guests. Florence were accepted. Barton, president, announced the ment will be made. next meeting will be in charge of the Membership and Emblem committees. The white elephant sale held fol lowing the dinner netted 846.00. An interesting discussion on China was given by Mr. Howard Hoover The Coquille Grange at their meet who was in China as a missionary ing Friday night put on a silver drill both before and during the war. He and donated all the proceeds to the In this issue of The Sentinel you described customs and traits of the “Gifts tr the Yanks Who Gave” com will And 14 pages of Coos county mittee. A large sum was raised. tu foreclosure notices. Many pieces Chinese. A special committee was also ap of property are listed here, and your pointed to aid in securing a new careful perusal if urged by the Coos meeting place for the grange. county court. V.F.W. Post Meets In Community Bldg Tax Foreclosure Notice In This Sentinel Issue Baek to Work to does Bay V.F.W.PosI Greatest Rainfall Attractive Booklei Of Winter Season To Gold Star Homes Now Falling A IlkAVM T a U am I AlDOni IO ncaO Parish Group Meets Io Discuss Project aid of the National Labors Relation* board. The Chamber of Commerce through its postoffice committee «/»airman, Harry Slack, are continu —Kxefealve Sentinel Photo by Coquille Studio ing their work toward impressing the house of representatives’ com- mittee on postoffice buildings of the no announcements have been made. dire need of Coquille for a new fed Belief that a settlement was in eral building. the offing however continued to be This week Ed Throckmorton wgs prevalent despite the announcement employed to take a group of views of of mill operators in Oregon that they I the present postoffice showing its were not interested. congestion when mail is being The basis for such belief came from handled by the many employees. the fact that negotiations were be Although there have been no grants ginning in the Washington milling An attractive booklet of beautiful . According to storm reports up by as yet for the construction of new centers, and that 25 Tacoma mills natural photographs of the United the United States weather service, federal buildings, it is believed that had compromised on a 15c an hour States’ scenic wonders, illustrated the heaviest rains for this time of if enough need is shown, aid will soon raise. This was five cents an hour less than the original JI.10 minimum with some of the world’s finest and year are now deluging the entire Pa be forthcoming. Harry Slack who has been desig set by the unions. moat thoughtful poetry, will be pw cific coast. Over three inches a day nated as the local chamber’s head for ’ have fallen so far. However clouding the Tacoma sit- -Sform warnings have been posted the drive will send the photographs tor study there, luatom was the statement by Secre ___ up and down the coast and some to Washington, D-ft. f be able to make tary Loute P. Crane of the plywood ships have had to be taken u^der tow Mr . Mack hopes te The book is unusual in typography. when they encountered too rough some announcement soon after Wear and door manufacturers' «»mmlttee It is printed on a high grade coated weather to navigate un<ier their own ing from Harris Ellsworth, represen- that the settlement there was only tatli^qf tMs district. with small mills. ____ ___ , book of excellent weight. The photo power. ■* According to local operators many graphs done by some of the nation’s An army plane was forced down of these mills face a complete shut top flight photoographers are ex in the Allegany district, and one down because of lack of logs soon, cellently composed and perfectly plane was forced down off 1 and so have gone ahead on the pay printed. ’ into the oce an. raise to get their work done now." First distribution will begin shortly High water has almost cut num- ■ i T In the meantime there is an unde erou. farm famUie. off from mall (,liriSlindS »66$ , in the Coquille area. cided feeling in the air here about service though the mail went through , ~ Wednesday and was expected to get j The Boy Scouts of Coquille will go signing up on the crew at the plywood through today. trekking into the hills ■*■■■■ and come back mill. the Ceertesy Henry Kaiser to head the Victory Clothing Collection drive for Co quille, beginning January 7 and end ing on the 31st. Alborn will appoint helpers soon and get plans readied for the drive which will pick up vitally needed used warm clothes for overseas dis tribution. - More than 2900 men and women Qius far have'agreed to serve as local «dialrmen In their communities for the Victory Clothing Collection for overseas relief scheduled for Janu ary 7-31, Henry J. Kaiser, national chairman for the drive, announced tonight. Although Strike Chairman John M. Christensen flatly stated today in Portland that the “two months old lumber strike will be history within a week," there appeared to be no chance of a back-to-work movement in Coquille at the Coos Bay Lumber company plywood mill unless terms of that company are met. In an official telephone conversa tion today The Sentinel found out from officials of the Coos Bay Lum ber company that they were sticking to their guns and would not negotiate until a crew was signed on, and then would only conduct business with the B. and P. to Initiate New Members Dec. 3 Grange Aids Vets With Silver Drill Mail service was slow coming into toting Christmas trees for the houses Coquille Wednesday but finally made ' of “• this vicinity ••-* ----- - - — this month. It will it late in the afternoon. be for a good cause, too—to raise funds to buy new foqtball play suits for the high school varsity squad next year. 4 Members of the high school athletic club will assist in the cutting, loading, and delivery of the trees. The gen eral sponsorship foor the Idea is being directed by the Lions club. Christmas Carols To Be Given By Job’s Daughters Opens Office Here The U. S. Employment service will open a permanent office in Coquille at the city hall, beginning Thursday, Dec. 6th, from 9 until 3 o’clock, to service all unemployment claims. They will also be open In Myrtle Point on Fridays, and Bandon on Wednesday. * This will discontinue all mail ap plications for unemployment. They urge all claimants to make a personal call when suubmitting a claim as they can no longer Randle claims through The Calkins Finance company is a the mails. business newcomer to Coos county, and has now opened its offices in the Hall building in Coos Bay, it was P. O. Lund of the Lorenz store suf announced this week. fered^ a fall while at work in the Licensed under permits granted by yard of his home on Thanksgiving the state of Oregon, The Calkins Fi morning, which resulted in a painful nance company, Is in the small loan fracture of his arm aboove the wrist business and will loan to any person He was aable to go to the store on employed in any industry. Tuesday. New Finance Company Opens Coos Bay Office Job's Daughters will hold a Christ mas party at their December 24lh meeting, and Immediately afterwards go out around the city singing carols, it was decided at their meeting Nov. 26th, at which Queen Pat Yarbrough presided. At the November meeting Mari anne Rackleff, librarian, conducted a quizz program with answers found in the lectures of the five messengers. Pat Yarbrough came out first in the contest, with Laura Emily Ruble, sec ond. The next meeting of Job’s Daugh ters will be held December 10th with club initiation schedule. Sally Bonney Will Attend Meeting Sally Bonney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luckey Bonney, was elected one of two delegates from Oregon to at tend the Diocesan Youth Group meet I ing of the Pacific Coast Provincial Synod in Spokane, June, 1946. She was named' at the Episcopal Youth Convention held in St. Paul’s church, Salem, Nov. 23-26. Attending the November meeting from Coquille were George Gant and Bill Sage besides Sally Bonney. A full program was given the Epis copal youth from the state during the three days. I Mrs. Frank De Costa underwent surgery at Mast hospital, Monday, according to her friends. Employment Service