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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1946)
THE COQÜULK YALL«Y SENTINEL COQUILLE. ORÉGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY «1. IM«. SOCIAL EVENTS . . CLUBS Miss Jessie Sherwood Honored A t Shower Given Monday Evening A t Kunz Home Monday evening. Miss Jessie Sher- wood, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, George Sherwood, was the in- ____i__ n __ spiration for* a _ 1__ lovely miscellaneous shower given by Mrs. Fred Kunz and Mrs. Grant Wilcox \at the home of Mrs. Kunz. ,x The long dining table, covered with a lovely lace cloth, was piled high with gay and interesting packages bride-to-be. Besides the lovely gifts, Jessie received two favorite recipes from each guest. Ice cream, cake and coffee were served by the hostesses. Present were Mesdames E. J. Ruble, Nellie Prey, R.’F. Milne, Frank Pook, Sue Aiken, R. E. Boober, Er nest Whereat, Clarence Barton, J. A. Moore, Maxine Gregory, A J. Court- ' right, Orville Wood, Lee McKelvey, ‘ Rudy Johnson, B. B. Sanders, A. O. .. . _- Walker, Lawrence Ltindquist, Gladys Gano, Harold Stromquist, R. L. Greene, - W. E. Bosserinan, George Sherwood, the hostesses ano guest of honor, Jessie Sherwood. Sending gifts but unable to come were Mrs. John Widmark, mother of the groom- to-be; Mrs. T. S. Stevens, Mrs. C. M. Gray, Mrs. Oscar LafsAi, Mrs. S. H. Donsted, Miss Edna Robison Mrs. Stan Sherwood, Mrs. Iris Elrod, Mrs. Harry Godard, Mrs. Edith Mattoon, Mrs. E. C. Yarbrough and Mrs. Gus Hillman of Portland. —b Card Club Meets At Ireland Home Junior High Basketball Tourney Set Here At High Gym Saturday Coos .county’s junior high school high will meet Coquille, and at 2 championship basketball tournament o’clock Myrtle Point will meet Marsh will open at 10 a. m. Saturday morn field. ing, Feb. 23 in die Coquille high At 3 o'clock the losers iW the Riv school gymnasium, Wayne Smith, erton-Bunker Hill and Powers-Coos chairman, announced tod^v^. River will play, followed by. the Games will start p ro m p t at 10 losers of the North Bend-Coquille a. m. The tournament tickets will and Myrtle Polnt-Marshfield set-to. be on sale at the door. They will play for consolation prize. At 10:00 a. m. Riverton will meet Championship playoffs will start nunker Hill, followed by Powers at 7 . p. __ __ _ the . m. when winners of the tangling with Coos River at 11 o’clock. first two'brackets meet, with final At one o'clock North Bend junior winners playing at 8 p Lovely Birthday Party Given Gaylord Man At a lovely birthday dinner party Sunday evening at 6:30, Feb. 17, W. P. Lear was honored by Mrs. Lear and a group of his friends at Gaylord. The table was attractively decor ated with a large white angelfood cake on a footed serving plate flanked,by tall lighted tapers in sheer crystal holders. Coquille Post To Sell 3000 Buddy Poppies — Oldest of all service-club publica tions on the globe, TÉE ROT ARIAN Magazine is currently celebrating its 35th anniversary^ It is the official organ of Rotary International, the world-wide association of 5,«00 indi vidual Rotary Clubs which pioneered the service-club field. First issue of THE ROTARIAN ap peared In January, 1911. It repre sented a national association which the 16 Rotary Clubs of that day had formed a few months before and was published in Chicago where Rotary had had its genesis in 1905. It has been published from Chicago throughout its 35 years. First and longtime editor was Chesley R. Perry. Current editor and general manager is Leland D. Case . Thursday evening, Mrs. Lucia Ire land was hostess to her card club for seven-thirty o’clock dessert. The room and table were attractively dec orated with valentines and red carna tions in keeping with St. Valentine’s day. The refreshments also carried out the motif. Pinochle followed. Mrs. Esther Litzenberger won high score prize, Mrs. Snyder, the travel ing prize and Mrs. Church, consola tion. Members present were Mesdames MerletSarter, Thelma Snyder, Rosalie Church, Rheo Walker and Alma Mln- ard and two guests: Mrs. Oscar Lar son and Wafter Litzenberger. Covers were placed for the honored guest and guests, Mr. and Mrs. Mar tin Gaylord, Mr. and Mrs. James Devereaux, Mr. and Mrs. James Mc Williams, Mr. O. T. Ferguson, Mr and Mrs. Victor Howard, and Mrs Lear. Games and visiting took up Mrs. Lurena McNair of Ashland, the balance of the evening. Associate Grand Matron of Oregon, conducted a school of instruction for the officers of Beulah Chapter, No. 6, O. E. S., last Thursday aafternoon in the Masonic Hall. This w ai pre ceded by a noon-luncheon at the' Co- qui-Ue Hotel in honor op the visiting guest. Present for the luncheon were The Coquille Red Cross unit will , Mrs McNair. Mrs. R. E. Boober Mrs. meet Friday afternoon, Feb. 28 at Ray Jeub, Miss Edna Robison, Mrs. F.IH a i -* O - * - — — i — a *_ r a _ a _ < the Parish ■ Hall to sew from 1:30 Elbert Schroeder, Mrs. Ralph Coch to 4:40, Mrs. F. C. True, production ran, Mrs. E. D. McCune, Mrs. B.JI. Crawford, Mrs. W. E. Bosserman, chairman announced today. —Sewing will be done on washcloths, Mrs. Geo. Sherwood, Mrs Craig sciiif slippers, pajamas and button Peirott, Mrs. Faye Holverstott, Mrs. Ralph Milne and Mrs. P. M. Norton. holm. - ___ ________i / * —b Wednesday, Feb. 6th, Mrs. Irving Larson entertained her Neighborhood Bridge club for one-fifteen o’clock dessert. Mrs. Larson was high and Mrs. Bosserman, second. Members present were Mesdames Harold Stromquist, Fred Hudson, Den Mel ton W. E. Bosserman and Lawrence Lundquist, also two guests, Mrs. Rod ney Creager and Mrs. Harold Dey. — b Mrs. Pansy Thompson of The Sen tinel fell and severely injured her leg Sunday on the Thompson farm nPflr MRS. 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And may be that is something for all of us parents to think over—hard[" VOICE INSTRUCTION Instruction Given Individually or to Groups Early American or Walnut finish Hardwood Red Cross Meets Friday To Sew THe SMART FAMILY Keys made for all locks. Stevens Cash Hardware, Coquille, Ore. tf Cocktail Tables School Held For Lodge Traffic Deaths Up in 1945 in Los Angeies with their son, Bill, Jr., who is with the navy and at pres ent serving on a transport. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hubbell were Coquille visitors Saturday. Furniture Values At Purkey's A goal of 3,000 Buddy Poppies for his Post at the annual sale in May thia year, was announced today by Commander George Keeney of Vet erans of Foreign Wars Post No.'965, Coquille. ' Commander Keeney also disclosed that the Post’s Buddy committee this Girl Scouts, No. 5 year will be composed of John Shill ing chairman, and members of the Hold Party Auxiliary, the names of which will Girls Scout Troop 5 held a Valen be announced at a later date. ‘This year,” Commander Keeney tine party last Thursday aftfcr school said, “the Veterans of Foreign Wars They sang songs, played games and Oregon^ traffic death rate for the are making 20 million poppies to be each girl contributed a poem or joke. yCjar 1945 was 11.7 persons killed per , sold by V.F.W. Posts throughout the Then they had refreshments and Ro one hundred million miles of travel. nation prior to Memorial Day. The berta Stanford passed out the valen Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, flowers are made by disabled veter tines. Jr., said today. This compares to a ans of both World Wars in Veterans rate of 9.7 for 1944. Administration hospitals. They are Larsons Entertain The death rate, showing the m m . paid tor the work, thus providing ber of persons killed in relation to them a means of earning, while the New Police Officers the exposure to accident, showed an work itself has the hearty approval increase for the third consecutive of hospital authorities as an invalu Mr. and Mrs. Irving Larson were year, Farrell said. The rate has been able form of occupational therapy.” hosts to a few at the new state police increasing slightly each year since Commander Keeney said the Buddy officers and their wives for a six- 1943. Poppy chairman will choose the thirty o'clock chow mein dinner. Traffic deaths in 1945 totaled 349, chairman for sub-committees to plan Following dinner the evening was with the possibility the figure may go the sale such as public relations, pub spent In chatting and getting ac higher with late reports, Farrell said. licity, districting, women’s division, quainted. Present were Mr. and Mrs. He attributed the increased rate to sales force, supply and finance. Post Kenton Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Or- the heavy increase in the use of the Adjutant John Shilling, Post Quarter vill McEwen, Mr. and Mrs. Louis motor vehicle while drivers failed to master Andrew Richardson, and Turnbull, Mr. and. Mrs. Harold regulate their driving practices ac Commander George Keeney are ex- Stromquist and the hosts. _ b cordingly, offlcio members of the Buddy Poppy committee. The V.F.W. devotes the entire pro ceeds from the sale of poppies to the service work of the organization, Commander Keeney said. This in cludes the Post, service activities in aiding distressed and disabled serv ice men and their dependents, the national organization’s rehabilitation and welfare program, and mainten 'S ance of the V.F.W. National Home at I as Eaton Rapids, Mich., for widows and orphans of veterans. Bridge Club Met At Larson Home Fairview Extension Unit, was held at the home of Mrs. Harry Jensen, Feb. 12, at 1:00 p. m. The members of the Unit are holding a silver tea, once each month for the purpose of raising extra cash to help finance their schol arship fund. Members enjoying Mrs. Jensen’s hospitality Tuesday were Mrs. Roxy Frye, Mrs. Lottie Fanno, Mrs. Bethel Norris, Mrs. Helen Chez- em, Mrs. Evalyn Stock, Mrs. Florence Simpson, Mrs. Rebecca McCue Mrs. Louise Getchell and Mrs. Elizabeth Chowning The next tea will be at the Fanno home March 12. The Fairview Extension Unit will meet at the Grange hall Tuesday, Feb. 26, for an all-day meeting, beginning, at 10:30 a. m. The subject for dem onstration will be labor savers and the demonstration wjll be Mrs. Ce cilia Van Winkle, county demonstra tion agent. Don Boone is enjoying a 30-day leave from the navy at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bqone. — Mr. and Mrs. Bill Noah returned to their home Monday after a brief visit ' 2 ib. CHILI CON CARNE 33c fl I Dennison’s large 15% oz. can 23C MILK 1.23 j All Brandii* 35c J WALNUTS Lb. 35c Courteous Service Free Delivery Anytime Case $4.55 2 for 3 lbs. 19c ‘1.00 Free Parking i Phone 135 L To« Are Always Welcome At Dillards » iHiniiiHiiminHimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiumHiiiHiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip) :
