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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1946)
» ■ Baldock See No - 70 Attend lunch At Hotel To Hear . State Engineer Seventy people heard R. H. Bal dock, state of Oregon highway en VOL. X I.II. NO. 45. gineer, say there was no immediate prospects of a new highway between tloos Bay and Coquille at the regu lar Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Hotel Coquille Tuesday noon. Of the seventy diners, a large num ber included prominent residents of Bandon, .Coos Bay and North Bend. Included among the visitors were Ben Chandler, Coos Bay banker, and newly appointed member of the state highway commission, as well as edi tors of the county newspapers. Engineer Baldock was introduced ’ by President Evan Alborn and spoke briefly concerning the history of the state highway commission. He told of the cost of building high ways now which is roughly $150,000 per mile, and said he was authorized to spend only $800,000 on the Coos Bay-Coquille road. This would im prove or construct only four miles of road. Surveys call for this amount to be spent sometime during the next three years.' Original plans were made to do the work around Bunker H ill but he stated that the work could well be done on this end. Troubles encountered here include marshlands and sliding hillsides, and a lack of road materials for easy ac cess. This makes the cost of work in Coos county much higher than in any other part of the state, he said. In answer to direct questions about the work on the new highway and plans calling for construction, Mr Baldock said it would undoubtedly come within the 15-year plan of the highway commission. He showed a map of surveys made for a proposed route which would come in west of the city of Coquille. Citing Coquille’s central situation, and the fact that it served as the focal point for the trade area of the rich Coquille valley, Baldock said the city would be served with a highway He said there had always, been agitation for a direct coastal route over the Seven Devils, and surveys taken a number of years ago had shown thia road would coat in the received last week millions. He said that Inevitably the Collector William far distant. ings, Baldock said one of the present toubles Is lack of money. With no increase in taxes, yet with a tre mendous inflation in price of road work. It is becoming impossible to plan too far ahead. He said that the commission would be using sur plus money saved to keep from piling up a deficit the n e tt few years. Amzy Mintonye recommended to Mr. Baldock that driveouts be made on the preaenf Coos Bay-Coquille highway for trucks to enter at the foot of steep grades so passenger car travel could pass safely. To a question concerning the Ara- ao secondary highway project, Mr. Baldock said it was on a three-year program and that $135,000 had been allocated for the work. Present investment of the state In highways amounts to $257,000,000, with a net worth after depreciation of $189,000,000. Mr. Baldock-said depreciation caused by wear and faster traffic and growth is also a tough problem that holds up too much new construction. Tha WPBM t M toll t of VtW* - was 8102,542, with the three per cent rebate being allowed for payment on or before Nov. 15. The North Bend steam power plant of the company had as its share of the tax the sum of $41,500. County Court Names Veterans Aide Governor Snell today called oa the citizens of Oregon to Join with the rest W the nattea in the ob- servanee of Thanksgiving day, November 39. •‘From time Immamnrlal, late fait has been the time for festi- Cpl. D. W. Mitchell W ith Headquarters O f 40th Bomb Wing Property Owners Urged To Attend Residents and property owners of the city of Coquille w ill get an opportunity to study the proposed plans for a swimming pool far Coquille at a town forum called for Monday night, December 9th in the Coquille Community building by George Ulett, chairman, and Dr. John Rankin, co- chairman of the General Committee of the Service clubs of Coquille. ' In explaining the reasons for calUng this town meeting, Mr. U lett and Dr. Rankin explained that it was their feeling th it taxpayers ot the city should have a chance to study costs of bond issues, costs of pools, plans, and all other pertinent material before the General Committee went ahead with plans to secure planning engineers for the work. Plans for the pool w ill cost money, and If the voters at a bond election should defeat the propoaal it would have been spent foolishly. With an open town meeting at which all points can be brought up and explained, it Is felt that a bond issue would then be the mandate of the people. Hode Caughell of the city recorder s office this week prepared for The Sentinel the following statistical chart showing the coat of a six- year bond issue of $50,000 to' the property owners at Coquille. I t is based upon an interest rate of two per cent which Is a high average for good city bonds at this time. Cost per $1,909.99 Assessed Valne to retire $59409.99 Bend Issue In Ctty of Coquille ever six-year parted 1848 to 1 9 « . Bm. Based on present assessed valae at $1498.497.99 T W IN LEADS IN TH E JU CLASS PLA T,“ The Sunahtoe T, and twins la real life toe are lean Croesler aad Darrell CregHer Germany, Nev. 31—Cpl. DeWayne W Issue who have the toadtag retes I * the Mitchell, P. O. Box 473, Coquille annual Junior dam play to be pre- Oregon, on duty with the AAF occu- $50,000 aentod tonight (Thmeday ) In tho^Co- ] pationai troops in Europe, Is aa- 42,000 qaille high seboo! auditortmn. M rs sjgned to Headquarters and Head- 34,000 Emily Price direct« the Pl*7 WT C. | quarters Squadron of the 40th Bomb 28,000 is a three-act omnedy complete with wing, located in Erlangen, a famous 18,000 laughs and thrills. old U niversity town In Oermany. - •7iag^.iommaoded( bv Brigg,-. ju m . County . • ___ C tin Q S lty ut in of J 9 Gideons will aon- the Latter Day Myrtle Point at Nov. 24th, A w a , operations In the ET. Cpl. Mitchell, who has been over- teas since April 1949, Is the chief clerk in the Intelligence Section Pri- >>'’ to entering the Army In February ^^ 4, he was a student at the U ni- UteK He attended Co- Total Paym’nts 1,780 1,700 Tefal la $53,838 Prln. $8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 a,buu ad the services. M r. and Mrs. W. R. Mitchell, his Robert Stewart, retiring manager ening Dec. 1 /R o w - parents; live at the above address of the Mt. States Power company, was honored with a testimonial dinner Monday night In the Hotel Coquille by his employees. Mr. Stewart Is leaving In December for a new poet In the Willamette valley after 17 years service in Coquille. Bill Head was master of ceremonies Pram Blverton. Oregon, that of the informal party and dinner. An rreen and thrifty little town on electric blanket was presented Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. District Manager Clarence. Coe talked as did most of the employees of the local branch of Mt. tSates. Carl D. Monroe, manager of the Many of the employees took part In Eugene office of the Social Security the dinner honoring their popular Administration, w ill be In Coquille "boss" in their linesman clothes, com Wednesday, November 27, H46, to ing In from the storm where they assist individuals In filing applica worked up to the last minute, making tions for their Old-Age and Surviv sure that all of Stewart's area was ors claims and discuss any questions getting electrlciy. concerning the Social Security Act. Monroe may be reached at the City Hall In Coquille from 940 a. m. to noon. * 1 ' Social Security O fficial To Arrive emergency fund available. S. H. Peterson>Jr„ Coquille, com- mander of the Allied Commanders League of the county, appeared in person and presented the written re- quest to the county court, setting forth the proposed terms of the coun- ty’s participation. _ -------------- —-------- R e s o lu tio n S e n t T o National Offices property“™ 8740^quare teet, “together W,^ « allChhre^ l a T w « 8toHginarUy A resolution asking mat the Co- th J lo a r a ttT n plant sorted diring Quille Retail Credit association’s lo- ^ r n w S s recintlv declared cal bureau be given territory from the war. It was recently declared to Brookings and H ar- surplus. _______________ bor was forwarded this week to the National Retail Credit association, I n r a n r A flfR N P W ° ° n F arr. president, announced, u o re n z «U U 3 | On Sunday M r. Farr presented the a i action of the local bureau to the re- A d V e r tlS in a A n o n gkmal meeting at the Multnomah 9 hotel in Portland. While there he William Whiles, formerly associat- had the pleasure of hearing the Co ed With Bullock’s of Los Angeles and quille Bureau commended for their a graduate at Glendale Junior col- action in securing national retail lege, is now associated with Lorenz members in this area. Department store as advertising man. —— — ■ • -........ - __ and display man. Colleen Ireland spent the week- Mr Whiles who is a veteran took end in Roseburg, visiting her parents, over his duties Friday of last week. M r. and Mrs. D. G. Ireland. Lawrence Sees Interesting Election In California Cities On November 5th Total $0,000 8,840 8,880 8,520 9,300 Tax.par Assessed Levy r e - $1,900 Value City quired Value $1,590,497 54 5.9# 1.590.407 5.7 9.70 1.590.497 5.9 640 1.500.497 54 5.50 1.590.497 9.9 9.00 1.M 0M 7 3,580 Democrat Rooster Gets The Axe Chrome Plant Sale Announced For November 29 Sale of the physical assets of the Chrome plant near Coaledo on the Marshfield highway are announced for Novemher 29th by the war assets »rtminiatration through an advertise- ment appearing in the Portland pa- pers and other papers including The Sentinel thia week. Bids w ill be opened at Swan Island, ^ " ‘'government would sell the Governor Snell Sets Thanksgiving i 1 ' I M t. States Adds Line Re-Closer Committee To Work Out C attle Project Toot concrete building which w ill be two stories high and to house the proposed freezing equipment in the new expansion plan of the company In the letter to Mr. Hughes, Presi dent Urann told him to start study ner. they changed as the radio ing the problem and call for estimates news came over the «6r.__ and to definitely plan the work. And 00 at Blverton^ Oeegeo. This is part of the program en visioned for 1947 In which the local Island Med rooster who certainly 'cranberry company w ill step out in appeared to be Democratically to berries of all kinds in their pro Inclined, while corn aad wheat jected plans to run on an eight to ’ ■served ap at all times graces the nine months basis, with a shoort pe dinner table at eno small Bantam riod off for cleanup and taking care who crowed la the earliest fore of machinery. easts of Republican victories on Blackberries, raspberries, logan November 5th. berries, as well as cranberries w ill go through the plant. Also planned are new products besides the present cranberry pack, and frozen fruits now planned. A committee consisting of Fred Brunnell, Herman Brelage, and W il liam Hoyt, w ill meet December 15 at the Ralph Cope ranch at Langlois to report on ways 4-H projects can encourage the bettering of livestock in Coos and Curry counties. The committee was named by the Coos-Curry Jersey Cattle club. Arago School Board Requests Action S. D. A. Dorcas Sale Today Kennett Lawrence reports much in- $2,000,000 for sewers and other things. n C aliforn ia on And though the taxpayers are groan- terest . in balloting i In Cahfornia on . f the ^ „ 4 issues passed. November 5th, and says already there -^ eal estate hag felt the first ef_ is some reaction against the Republi- fects of more normal times, and cans shoved Into power. Reaction is there are no fantastic sales going based says M r Lawrence, ns some on now. Retail business continues to of the silly things the recently named be good in the Bay area, but the candidates havesaid. closure of the shipyards Is having According to Count Lawrence it some effect. was inevitable that the Democratic General attitude among Callfor- "ins” in city offices would be boosted nlans however continues to be fa ir out Tax statements were mailed out ¿nd brighter—or they are looking lust two days hefore the election, ahead to great times in the next and the taxes had really doubled in five years, providing labor and man- Callforala. agement can get together long enough The taxpayers cried to heaven, and to produce something to sell before i , nanxsgiving morning, io r u w p cv p ic went to the polls. jaU the surplus assets In the private of Coquille, with the Rev. W . R. An interesting corrolary, however,, individuals pockets are used up. Munger of the Assembly of God said Count was the fact that th e re , Count also attended Rotary meet- preaching. The services will be held were so many big bond Issues on the ings for the two months he was in jn tj,e Nazarene church, local ballots in California. Every California and reports • v^ 7 , , i lne Music w ill be furnished by the N a- citv is planning big projects of spirit of h o sp ita lity in the Califor- zarene choir. 25,000,000 dollars down to a mere nia Rotary clubs. The Arago school board has re quested the county court to set load and speed limits on the trucks haul ing out of H all’s creek and Fishtrap creek, “as it is dangerous for the school buses hauling children on these roads.” . Similar complaints and suggestions have been received from other parts of the county where tie and slab hauling from small mills has affected traffic and maintenance conditions of roads, according to county officials, who pointed out that roads built only to accommodate farm and school bus requirements are, because of the tie traffic out of proportion to their pur pose. . ■ „ . The county court requested Road- master Floyd Robb to study the va rious road conditions and to prepare a suggested schedule, covering load and speed limits, with a view to not only leaving the county roads safe to ordinary travel but also to make adequate maintenance possible under present restricted conditions The proposed restrictions wiU be consid ered at an early session of the court Food Surplus To Be For Schools According to the office of the Coun ty Superintendent Martha Mulkey Purdy, surplus commodities are ex pected tor distribution to school lunch ere long. A t present's limited amount 7n lo ^ tttil be available shortly. A t ' From Portland 1MUs an early date they anticipate bavtiM . t o v ^ potatoes for distribution. Omaha, Neb- indepenoence. ft High Prices, Low Wages Paint Graphic Picture of Living in New York City A s U rtiin g east—and particularly in New Yorx City and the Bronx and Manhattan— can be gazed at in a recent copy of the Home News of the Bronx owned by Pat Murphy genial to- surancc and real estate salesman with e r a ^ ^ f f l^ X T it e ^ ^ s<jna!1 hag to go to work (or | 25.00 per week, and it’s a hard, hard struggle for the family to keep themselves a l‘ve contention is ter- n fe ^ to s ^ T T o t of ito fun rific and life loses a lot or 11s w
