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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1947)
_ _ _ Tax Benefits Poor Man, Says Representative Ralph Moore Wednesday C oquille V a lle y “It’s really the poor man who stands to benefit from t h e _____________ sales tax,” said Rep. Ralph Moore, Coos Bay, before a group of coquille . OREGON Rotarians Wednesday noon in the Hotel Coquille. “For the so- called wage-earner and poor man, is one of the highest income taxpayers in the state of Oregon,’ Moore said. Mr. Moore who is one of the supportées of the sales tax bill which w ill be voted on by the elec- 1 torale in October, said costs of the state are steadily increasing, and that new buildings needed, new em ployees, and the new costs added by the 40-hour working week, is plac ing Oregon in a financial mess. Health conference* for pre-school Moore said it has been the history children are to be held at Broadbent of Oregon voters that they refused today and at Bridge on Tuesday. ac to pass tqx measures until they were cording to Dr. Eleanor Gutman, coun able to s ^ the need for them. He ty health physician. SÄ cited various times different ta bills Mrs. Powell Lancaster of Bridge were presented to the people before and Mrs. M. B. Henderson, Remote, are making arrangements for exam they approvW them. “More population,” Moore said, ination of the children of these com has brought increasing costs of gov munities Tuesday in Bridge. ernment, whcih means that new rev Gaylord children who attend Etal- enues must come from some place. ka school w ill go to Broadbent today He cited the fact that if the sales where arrangements for the clinic tax is not passed there w ill be a high are being made by Mrs. Laura Tams er income tax and a higher property and Mrs. Tom Luttrell. • • le w next year. Moore alio announced that he will attempt to call a meeting of the high way interim committee for Coquille at which Moore hopes to get a back ing of one road from the intenor to the coast. Marriage vows w ill be exchanged Recent feeling in Coquille over well-founded reports that a highway by Dolores Youn and James -- ------- was being pushed for direct entrance sey, Jr., on Sept. 8 at the First church in Bakersfield, Cal into Coos Bay, 'by-passing Myrtle Christian ifornia. Point and Coquille, might impede the Miss Youn is the daughter of Mr. highway program, Moore said. and Mrs. T. W. Youn, 2223 Palm S t.,. • • Bakersfield, Calif., and was g rad u-; ated from Bakersfield high school. Mr. Kimsey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kimsey, 8r., of Coquille and was graduated from Coquille high school Mrs. Kimsey, Sr., w ill A dinner and dancing party w ill be journey to California to spend a “ .............. Satur- week with her mother In Los An held in the Club M id w ly a y this ------------- day night in honor of the first anni geles and w ill attend her son’s wed versary of the chartering of the Co ding. Both young people are students at quille Active Club. The local young men's organization was chartered Northwest Christian college ln Eu last August 17. , , . gene, Oregon, where M r. Kimsey la While still In its infancy the club studying for the Christian ministry. has an enviable list of completed pro Both young people w ill resume jects, the major part of which have studies at N. C. C. thia fall. Mr been in favor of the children of the Kimsey is now on a concert tour community. Starting out before even with the college male quartet. Upon being a chartered club, the group his return to school M r. Kimsey plans ■ took the first prize last year In the to serve a small church near Eugene, men's division of the Fourth of July each week-end in addition to his floats, immediately after receiving studies. The young couple are looking for its eharter a county-wide amateur boxing tournament was held, with ward to i life of fulltime service in the proceeds being spent for gymna the Christian ministry. sium equipment for the use of the youngsters in Coquille. The latest project to be completed was a swim ming program f“r children to receive free instructions from the Red Crow with nearly one-hundred children taking advantage of it. The club also has just finished erecting a steel net on the tennis courts in the baseball park, with funds furnished by the city park commission. Future plana include a fund to set aside money for a permanent playground, com plete with latest equipment, and Carver’s at Rogue — Vacationing probably a small wading pool. over the week-end at the Rogue A large attendance of members and river cabin of Orville Wood, were Mr. guests are expected to attend this and Mrs. Raymond Carver. They annual affair of the organization. were visiting the Lloyd Wood’s, who • • are spending their vacation at the dFeiitlnel AUGUST 81, 1847 Health Conferences Set For Pre-School Kimsey-Youn Rites Set For Sept. 8th Active Club Slates Anniversary Party ainly About People hUL JONES—Caller Ray Jeub really got some aruon wnen nc xrauuru mike In the Coquille Community building at the Lions party and while Southstone Orchestra played the music, he did the calling of the Paul ics. In the background are orehsstra members Stew Norton and Ray (Sentinel Photo) _ dock ive Dell- of Coos Bay Logging Co wood. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Marion Sneed, and other relatives. Rotary Stag Party Set For Wednesday jbbs, minister of the Baptist The annual Rotary stag party will tirch, conducted the ceremony, . » .a Wednesday night? Âugûst_27, A lim is i held ___ was pnder the auspices "of be a — — - • La___ Ths at the - Berg cabin at . - Floras hroeder Bros. Sneed, st the tim« of his death, was party will start at 8 p. m, that even' ildlng In Coos Bay, but previous that time was a long-time resident fnr Bandon. He was killed Insthntly w mday when hit by a logging truck, Stark Hospital cabin. Entering the Stark hospital the*past week have been Miss Margaret . ris, Sixes, on August 18, for major surgery; Mrs. S. L. Norris, Coquille, on August fo o r m a jo r surgery; . VSSZ ÌSM JVIO» 19, »w Baby Cornwall, McKinley, on August medical treatment; Lawrence 14, for Li Ryan, • Fairview, on August — 18. for medical treatment; Mrs. J. A.’ Dead- mond, Coquille, on August 16, for medical treatment; Mrs. Averill Thrower, Coquille, on August 18, for medical treatment; Jimmie Howard, McKinley, on August 18, for minor surgery; Mrs M K. Cagle, Sedro- Woolley, Wash., on August 18, for medical treatment; Mrs. Adeline An derson, Myrtle Point, on August 18, for medicài treatment^ and* Molthu, Riverton, on minor surgery. M r. and Mrs. Ken Talley, Coquille, became the parents of a nine pound girl on August 18. — Discharges from the hospital are Merle Davis, Coquille, on August 18; Baby Cornwall on August 18; Jimmie Howard on August 18; Mrs. Averill Thrower on August 20; and Adolph 1 Molthu on August 20. Attend Football Game — Mr. and Mrs, Howard Moy, Miss June Col lins, and Mias Olivia Whitt attended the ~ B ro oklj* kijm Dodgers-Los Angele ’ md Sun Don's football game in - Portland day evening. • • Leaves For California Mrs. Jennie Price left on Monday to go to Oakland, Calif., to visit her brother, Chester Ellingsen. She plans to return some time next week. • • Visit A t Burns Heme Visitors the past week at the home of Mrs. Mary Bums and Bob Burns have been E. A. Howey, Corvallis, and M r. and Mrs. W illiam Oellatly. of Tacoma, Wash. Mr. Howey and his daughter, Mrs. Gellatly, the former Mary Olive Howey, are for mer residents of Coquille, where Mary Olive attended Coquille school. Mrs. Gellatly, who is niece of Mrs. Burns and cousin of Bob Bums, spent a day visiting with another cousin, Mrs. Cora Steele of Myrtle Point. Mr. Howey and Mary Olive spent Tuesday at the Arthur Hooton cabin at Croft Lake before leaving for California the next day. e e Vialt Mr. and Mrs. M . _C, Hopkins* spent the week-end at the home — - Hopkins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bosserman. They returned to their home in Corvallis on Sunday, taking their daughters, Jackie and Sandra, with them. The girls have been visiting for a month with their Ever get that certain feeling that made you look longingly at every tourist car with those out-of-state license plates? Ever dream of cool green forests, limpid blue lakes, and rushing mountain streams? That’s The REASON We Will Be Closed AU Week Starting Monday, August 25 Until Tuesday, September 2nd We’re Going On Our First VACATION Since Before The War Steve’s G rocery P. S. Shop early this week for your next weeks food supplies BRHMHflflOk' A Combination of Warmth and Smart Looks Our smartly-styled . . . cut - fur - motion, pockets double 108% wool cost . . . . . with slot helps you to on-the- wear, comfort, good looks . . . throughout fall and winter. $32.50 °"d $39.50 • Moderately Priced Values! LORENZ “SINCE 1887” ____ ... “ •> ~O' Guests at Caughell's— Mrs. R. H. Keudell and two children, Barbara and Bobbie, of Salem were guests at the home of M r. and Mrs. Hode CaugheU last week. Mrs. KeudeU is the former Jennie Lindros, sister of Mrs. CaugheU. Friday night the Keudell’s and Caughell's visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Grime*. • • Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Greenough left this morning for Gearhart for a week's visit with their son, H arri son, and family and to make the ac quaintance ot their new granddaugh ter, Mary. • Ayres Visit In CoqulUe Former residents of Coquille, who have been visiting st the D. J. Sage home for several days, are Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ayres of Los Angeles, California. They have Just returned ¡ from a week in Canada and Wash ington. While In Burlington, Wash., - and Mrs. Don they visited with - Mr. McCune, formerly *of Coquille. Mr. today for their and Mrs. Ayres home in California ..... Educator Here J. M Bennett. Linn county super- intendent of schools, was a visitor in Coquille on Wednesday. Here a* anj official of the Oddfellows lodge, Ben- j nett took Ume to viist Coos county’s! school superintendent, Mrs. Martha M. Purdy. Wednesday evening. Bennett was slated to be with Odd- , fellows at Reedsport. Home to Home M oving Service gives goo a (belts of two fine moving glass— L M o d e rn " c u s h io n -rid e ’’ M o v in g V a n s o p - o ra to d b y T w ln w ay-T ro ln u «l craw s. X "Twinw ury" F s w k -C ra te -S M p service to a n y place In th e U. S. A . e r to fo re ig n c o un tries. CALLUS FOR HOME-TO-HOME MOVING 311 No. Taylor Phone 53
