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At Hotel To Hear
. State Engineer
Seventy people heard R. H. Bal
dock, state of Oregon highway en
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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.
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•7iag^.iommaoded( bv Brigg,-.
ju m .
County
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C tin Q S
lty
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in
of
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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
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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.
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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
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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