Legion Slate formal Opening Of Club Room Saturday Night
Legion To Play
Host To Veterans
At Club Opening
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The American Legion will open of
ficially their new and modern club-
rooma above the F. R. Bull office
Saturday night, in what promises to
be one of the most gala affairs in
local post celebrations, W. J. B. Head,
post commander, announced today.
All servicemen veterans of Coos
county have been invited, and are
„ being invited, to attend the opening
of the new clubrooms. Membership
in the American Legion is not needed
to be a guest, Commander Head an
nounced, as the local post wants to
have all servicemen pres-nt regard
less of their membership.’
A special program is being plm r.td
for the evening.
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The club room was recently leased
from the owners of the building and j
remodeling work was started. It h !
now one of the most modern clubs io
the state. A bar has been built in on«
ccrner of the ciubroom.
Complete recreations/ facilities art
available in the rooms, Commandei
Head stated. Guy Torrey has beer
secured as steward of the club.
The clubrooms will be open from
noon until midnight on Saturdays and
Sundays, and from 6 p. m. until mid
night on weekdays.
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CO* CILLE. COOS COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1946.
62.60 THE YEAS
To Ask Salesmen For Licenses, Chamber Card
Chamber of Commerce and City Council
S è * Ad On Roving, Roaming Doorsteppers
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aro u n d c < x ,u ,ii
^ ^ ¿ . b y d i s a b l e ^ v e t e r a n s of
j the proceeds going to disabled vet-
jerans. When Stewart talked to the
j men, however, he learned that though
I • • ' e r e actually disabled veterans,
j the funds they made went to them per
sonally, In many cases the papers
would sell "from a quarter to one
dollar, It was reported.
j Following the practice of all Cham.
I bers of Commerce where there is no
All proceeds from a gala lions'
j Better Business Bureau, the local
.dance will be donated to the t n r f i n «
cnamber will
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“thletic field for the Co
project and, if it Is found to be above-
quille high school, it was announced
board, will issue a permit.
today by the dance committee of the
Monday night at the regular City
Lions
club. The dance is slated for
Council meeting a representative of
Saturday evening, March 20, in the
a traveling photographic outfit was
Coquille Community building with
music by Skit Youman and his El
Capitan band.
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Member of the Coquille Lions club
This orchestra is straight from The
will entertain as their guests at a
¡there was nq other alternative, and
special Fanners’ Dinner, Coos county
that the fee was placed on traveling El Capitan, one of Eugene’s hottest
night spots, and is rated as a top name
agriculturalists, it was was announced
salesmen inasmuch as all such out band on the West Coast.
today.
The dinner will be held
fits took all the money out of Co
Admission will be 61.00 per person
Thursday evening, March 28th, tn
quille, while reputable business firms
plus a 20 cent tax on, each ticket
the Hotel Coquille banquet room.
had expenses which contributed to
Tickets will go on sale today with
On the committee in charge are
the < tty’s existence. The photog-
rapher did not appear again "
*’ork^being done by Lions and by
Lloyd Claver, Stan Sherwood, Ray
of his men had
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high school students -
Detlefsen and J. L. Smith.
of his men had been apprehended by
In discussing the dance, Lloyd
A special program has been
city police when they were soliciting Claver, chairman of arrangements,
More information on city zc
planned. However, there will be no
without either Chamber of Commerce
stated, “It’s about time we got our
ft Coos county is to retain its name cards or city license.
plannir"
formal speaker. The new high school , and ---------
- was
■— requested
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boys out of the mud and on to the
and reputation in thé state. It will
"Swing Band," recently organized by ¡city
1 5 ^ council meeting Monday n.
night at I
Late
Wednesday
another
photog-
i-bt* r^esapry to make plans to take
green grass. All other county high
as presi- *
Harold Withnell. music instructor tn
in I ! Which
*Mch Claire Gray presided as'
representing another group schools“ hâve a green g r a m turf
up the option on the farm now block
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the Coquille schools, will present the 1 dcilt of * * body
. Myrtlewood
-------------- Park,
-- ’hall
oi * * but
* workers,
appeared
the citv play on, and the record
in?
the
proposed
did
not take
out a at license
of our boys
City Recorder Frank Leslie was
musical program.
Evan Aloorn told the Chamber of
»cense.
in their football playing is such a
The- swing band is made up of asked to write the League of Oregon
great one, we certainly can back up
Commerce members Tuesday noon in
Roberta Mason, piano and vocal so Cities for information and to ftnd
the Hotel Coquille.
the work of seeing that enough money
loist; Bud Hlckam, drums; Bill Vogt, out If the League’s planner, Robert
is raised to plant a turf right now.”
Mr. Alborn reported on the 63500
trombone; Chuck Hanna, trumpet, Pearson of Eugene, oould come to
Dancing will be from 9 o’clock to
Offered the park by a prominent
and Florene Stoermer, Eldon Chown- Coquille soon. Mr. Pearson is mak
1 o’clock. The public is invited to
ing monthly trips to Coos Bay which
Portland woman, and the $5,000
ing and Fred Vogt, saxophones
attend as everyone is wanted to
which will be donated by the Port
has set up a planning commission to
make this one of the greatest dances
work with him.
land Chamber. Only $1500 remains
President Eyan Alborn of the Co- of the season.
) to make up the $10;000 for the eom-
A building permit for Anton
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o v be
ve ex x <luBle Chamber of Commerce official-
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price. The
Blescke was held up pending a study
STELI.A CUTUP OF NORTH BEND «rc)«*W»y
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committees at the
of $he matter.
&ile of
land not needed for the
Tuesday’ March
Dave Biegger was present to com Republican candidate tor Joint rep-
„ . at tJhe meetln* ln ‘he Coquille
pliment the oouncil on the new lights resentatlve from Ceos and Carry pa<* wiu b rin g ^ H t »5,000.
8urton DofirTsuggested that each
r°°m , „
ft
on Sdcond street. Biegger also re counties, is getting mnch local sup-
Commltte« i are a> ^ltows:
ported that he had had no success in port from residents of the Coquille Chamber of Commerce underwrite a
Retail Trade—John Shilling, Lev
trying to get posts for street signs valley. Having served one term In share of the $1500 and then prepare
.Craven
and Dave Rackleff. .
to
raise
the
money
needeef
by
solici
apd suggested that the c|y use gal the state legislature with marked
A complete history of Coos county
, Transportation—Cliff Strom, Mel- will appear in the March issue of the
The Myrtle Point American Le vanized pipes.
success, voters are interested tn hav tation. No action was taken.
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vin
Giles,
and
Jack
Moore,
gion Auxiliary entertained all new
Complete details of the Myrtlewood
ing her represent this district again,
Oregon Hisptorical Quarterly, it was
comers and women who had service
Mrs. CutUp visited Coquille Monday. project can be found in last week’s j Roads and Highways—Harry John announced today by Mrs. Inez Chase,
Wayne Watson
stars In their windows, last Friday,
She Is chairman of the Coos county Sentinel which broke the story for son, Fred Bull, and Claude Perkins. prominent local historian and secre
Industry — Orville Wood, Larry
March IS, from 8 to 6 o’clock. Over
"Keep Oregon Green” committee, the first time on the Portland finan
tary of the Coos County Pioneer As
Lundqust, and George Ulett,
Starts Donations
66 guests were present w ith 90 of
sociation.
and vice-president of the “Save the cial situation.
Agriculture — Dr. J. D. Rankin,
the guests being newseomers to Myr
Myrtlewood»” state committee.
The Chamber members voted to
A complete story was prepared by
For Park Area
tle Point. Several grandmothers of
pay the rental fee for the Coquille George Jenkins, Ed Detlefsen. z
the Coos county association to be
Membership — Burton W. Dunn, printed in the magazine, edited by
service men were at the party.
W ill Sponsor Dance ' community
wno building
wm PUl for on the . Oregon
county
Wayne Watson ef Coquille do
General chairman of the Legion
Staters who will put on a county Donald Farr, and Dick Barklow.
Lancaster PoUard in Portland.
nated the first $10.60 toward the
River Improvements—Ray Jeub,
Auxiliary affair was Mrs. Dewey
The Vaqueros, Myrtle Point Riding dance <br all high school seniors next
81,560 needed to match the 68,500
club, will sponsor a special danoe at month. Miss Virginia Lindsay of Cliff Gulseth, and Bill Barrow.
Miller,
being raised In Portland tor the
Publicity—E. L. Anderson, Ralph
The Oaks, Saturday, March 36th,; Oregon State college was informed of
Myrtlewood Park area on Brum
Stuller, Iris Elrod, Bob Thompson.
it was announced this week by the *he actlon-
mett creek. Brewster valley,
Parks and Recreational—Carl Mor
< Iub.
Evan Alborn, president of the
rison, Al Smith, R. L. Greene.
Music will be by Jack Ellis and
Charles Smith, state 4-H leader
Coquille Chamber of Commerce,
Tri-County C. of C. — Burton W.
his orchestra, and the dance is open of Corvallis, is in Coquille now
said today.
Duqn.
; to the public. A good time is prom- working with County Agent George
The Broadbent Grange, No. 729,
Donations are being accepted by i bed by all the Vaqueros.
Civic Affairs—-Dave Biegger, John
Jenkins and A1 Geiss, 4-H leader.
purchased the former Broadbent
Bob Stewart, treasurer of the Co
Purkey, Murl Pettit.
quille Chamber of Commerce at
Legislation—Art Berg, Dr. Ralph creamery building from Superior
Cheese Co., for their meeting place.
Milne.
the Mt. Sta’es Power Company
The purchase of the Broadbent
office in Coquille.
Wish and Game—Bob Harris, Harry
creamery building and grounds was
The s'xte of flrejon expects to
Jonnson, and Dean Dragon.
With the Red Cross Fund Drive
r ike the MyrOewood Park one
Finance and Budget«—R. L. Stewart, offiically settled when three members
going into its last week. Bob Stewart,
of the organization transacted busi
of the finest s.ate parks In its
Lewis Wiltshire.
Coquille Fund treasurer, reports re
e tire system. It will set at a
Boat House—Paul Snyder, Phil Al ness in Coquille Monday.
ceipt of 63100. While this amounts to
It is planned to heat the building
ir.x.eet for thousands of tourists
born, Jr., and Ray Buckles.
84 per cent of Coquille’s quota of
who will be traveling Oregon
Post Office Building—Harry Slack. with hot wa^er; it is also planned to
$3680, there is still a long ¡way to go.
highways this summer and in the
Housing Projects — Lloyd Claver, set up a modern kitchen and dining
It will be necessary for those whp
rtx»Fi.
ensuing years.
George Oerding and George Burr.
A building committee has been ap
are still-to be solicited to give gen
Bvan Affoorn received 618.90-,
4th of July Celebration—Carl Mor
erously jf the quota is to be met. If
apiece from Harry J. Shaffer and
rison, George Burr, Orville Wood, pointed to draw up plans for all re
arranging and new work to be done.
anyone feels that he has tipen passed
Ralph C. Angell of the Coquille
Harry Johnson, and Ralph Stuller.
The Broadbent community and vi
by, Bob Stewart will fee glad to ac
Valley Lumber company at press
Airport—Ernie Smith, Art Shaffer
cinity are very fortunate to have
cept any gift made at the Mountain
time Thursday, making local con
and Stan Sherwood.
secured this building for a meeting
States office. Let’s be sure that Co
tributions to the Myrtlewood
piace.
quille again, as in the past, fulfills its
Park fund totaling $61.06 today.
The Broadbent Grange was. organ
obligation. Coquille has always had
Ministers To W rite
ized June 25, 1929, and for the past
a good record; let’s keep that record. A dult Classes Postponed
Weekly Sermonette 18 years they have met in the Broad
Formation of desired extension
bent school houes.
classes for Coquille adults cannot go
Beginning this week in The Sen-
It is believed that the organization
ahead as scheduled, it was reported
tineh a new feature, in the form of a will grow and be an asset to the
by the office of the county school su
— Coquille Studio Photo short sermonette, will appear under community.
perintendent, Mrs. Martha Mulkey _ ___
OFFICERS OF THE COQUILLE Royal Neighbors pose for The Sentinel the auspices of the Coquille Minister
Purdy,
today.
D rive
Photographer at a recent meeting of the active Coquille lodge. Back row,
Copy will be as
The Rev. Robert L. Greene, vicar at
The extension office on the campus left to right, Mesdames Thelma Parrish, Florence Hallock, Reona Giles, ial Association.
signed „ and prepared by the local St. James’ Epicpal church, is leaving
of the University of Oregon has failed
Lucy Corbin, Jane Torrey, Hattie Gaffey. Pearl Kirrwey, Freda Johnson.; ministers. One sermonette is slated Tuesday for the Diocesan convention
to notify the county office of details
Front row, left to right, Mesdames Ida Sherrard. Elma Copeland. Myrtle to appear each week.
at St. Stephen’s cathedral ln Portland.
as to the possibility of these classes,
*®nes Ida Benham. Agnes Schroeder, Jane Burch. Ruby Johnson. Virginia
Suggestions from our readers will Delegates to this convention are J. S.
and therefore no plans can be made
eintzelman, Blanche Shephard, Nellie Martindale. Belle Bellonl, th e ! be referred to the Coquille Ministeri- Barton and Harry A. Slack from Co
at this time .
Oraele. was ill when this picture was taken.
al Association.
quille.
Lions To Entertain
Farmer Visitors
Thursday Evening
Athletic Turfing
Will Be Aided By
Big Lions Dante
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Council Requests
More Information
On City Zoning
Myrtlewood Projet!
Needs Funds Drive
Chamber Men Told
Chamber Committees
Named By President
Legion Auxiliary
At Myrtle Point
Hold Get-together
Red Cross Drive
At $3100 Mark
C n 1945 Quota
1946
Red Cross
Quota $3680
Total . . . $3100
County History-
To Appear Soon
Broadbent Grange
Buys New Building
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