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Job s Daughtelrs Being Entertained For Three Days In City J e n Í HUM VOL. X L V L NO. 13. THE COQUILLE VALLEY SENTINEL, COQUILLE, OREGON, 200 Hunt Eggs On Court House Lawn Program Schedule For The • Daughters of Job Grand Session Over three hundred youngsters participated Sunday when the Co quille Rotary club held its second annual Easter Egg hunt. The gaily colored eggs, hidden on the court house grounds, provided plenty of excitement for the toddlers and school-age children. Each child re ceived, too, an ice cream cone. Ed Hughes was chairman for the event and on his committee were Spike Leslie and Tom Stev ens. • • Information Desk — Community Building Telephone — 2711 Open from 8:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. on • Thursday and Friday THURSDAY, APR IL 13, 1990— . Daughters of Job HONORED QUEEN SHIRLEY DAMON. Bethel 22, Job’s Daùphters of Ashland, Oregon, who w ill be the presiding queen at rituals put on by the honored queens of the state at Friday evening's grand session meeting. MRS. HAROLD GOULD, ruardian of Coquille Bethel. No. 15. Job's Daughters, who Is . hosplts'liy chairman for the erand session in Coquille this week-end. Other committee heads are Mrs. O. C. Sanford. 1 o u - iit: M.s. V R. McCurdy, banquet; Mrs. H. R. Godard, program arsisrant: Mrs. Ivyfe Frye, decorations, and Ivyle Frye, as sociate guardian.' dance chairman. M'/ijy Not .4 F Liter Plant? Filter Pla.nl Would Bring City Cheapest And Best Water, Says Councilman Smith Registration during the day. 6:30 P. M.—Formal Banquet. A11 wear formais. Owning Program— Immediately following the banquet. Drawing for Honorary State Queen and Officers. A ll delegates must be be present. 9:30 P. M.—Formal Dance. Escorts and DeMolay wel come. No charge. Community Building. 9:30 P. M.—Theatre. For Job's Daughters not attending Dance. Roxy Theatre. Three blocks N. E. of Community Building. Get ticket at Com m unity Building. FRIDAY, A P R IL 14, 1990— 9:00 A. M.—A ll Honored Queens wear own robe, cape and crown and carry lilies of valley and be in opening march. W ill also be in Honors and Escorts. Also, all Past Honored Queens, Jr. and Sr. Princesses and Past Princesses wear formais for Honors and Escorts. Other Daughters either inform al or sports clothes. 1:30 P. M.—“ In Remembrance” — Memorial Service. Daughters in attendance may wear semi- formals (short dresses and heels.) 4 00 P. M.— Practice for all Honored Queens partici pating and choir for the ritualistic work to be exemplified Friday evening. 8:00 P. M.—Exemplification of Ritualistic work. Those to be escorted wear formais. Teachers for Coquille public schools during the 1950-’51 year were hired recently to fill vacancies Ray C. Hunsaker. superintendent, announced this week. Selected to head the boys physical education department, a spot vacated by Fred C. Adams, is Fabian A. Nelson, Jr., Willamette university. Adams re signed a few weeks ago to accept a position at North Bend. At Coquille Nelson wiU direct the boys intra-m ural activities, coach Jayvee football and B squad basketball. A t WiUamette he has been an intram ural supervisor and has played freshman basketbaU. The chair to be left vacant He is a senior scholar of physical in June by veteran school education and has been active as a basketball official in the Salem board director Dick Slater had city league. He is married and his one active, candidate for resi dency today. home address is at Salem. Announcement was made by the Another Willamette graduate A complete detailed account of coming to Coquille is David Mel “ Moorehead for School Director” the expenditure of post war road committee that petitions were be reserve funds fo r the years 194«, son who w ill teach geography and ing circulated today for the first 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1950 up to drama in the high school, assist in time and nearly enough signatures February 24, has just been sub teaching instrumental music and had been secured to place the mitted by County Road Engineer handle the Drum and Bugle corps. name of A., F. “ Jim ” Moorehead, F. A. Robb to the county court. Coos county forester, on the o ffi Melson has played extensively cial school ballot. * Total expenditure from June 25, 194«, to February 24, 1950, was in bands during college and in the Morehead who is a graduate o f armed forces. He is a member of $617,344.77, divided as follows: Massachusetts State university New equipment. $289,938.26; labor, the Salem American Legion Drum with a Master’s degree in forest $121,523.69; lumber. $46,563.41; and Bugle corps. Master Bread SHERWOOD PETITIONS rock and gravel, $47,307.80; cul Band. Salem Philharmonic orches OUT TOO vert, $21,687.99: road o il and mis tra, and the Salem Municipal band. He is political science majof. cellaneous, $90,323.62. Word was received at press Coming to Coquille from L in lime that Stan Sherwood of Nearly one-half of the entire amount (46.96 per cent) was spent field w ill be Miss Joyce E. Dios Southwestern Motors, and vice- president of the Chamber of for new equipment. The reports and Bert A? Burr. Miss Dies w ill includes a complete itemized list teach freshman and sophomore Commerce, was in the field as of the equipment, from who pur English to replace Mrs. Vivian an active candidate for the va chased, the date of purchase, and Taylor who resigned to accept a cant position In June on the Co position at Coos Bay. Mr. Burr quille school board. the amount paid. Monthly cost reports, submitted w ill replace George Case as junior by the road department to the high school coach. Case w ill be engineering from the University of Washington, has been Coos county court, show the exact junior high school principal. Miss Dies is yearbook editor at county forester for the past four amounts apt pi. itemized as to p u r pose, for th ^c u rre n t month, along Linfield, a member of the social years. Previous to that he saw w ith the totals spent to date fo r science honorary, and the Phi Beta experience in the War, and in thè fiscal year, the total budget for Mu sorority. B u rr has flayed four lumber forestry work. Other names being prominently the year and the balance on hand. years o f baseball, basketbaU and These reports show how much three years of football for Linfield. mentioned to date include George was taken from the post war re He is a memebr of the Intercolle Ulett, Clarence Osika, Stan Sher wood, Dr. J. D. Rankin, Bob serves, the amount of money spent giate Knights. Remedial reading, English and Geaney and Gene Norton. in each of the six zones of the • • county for the month and the year, speech, w ill be taught in the high a complete bridge construction and school next year by Miss Anneta repair report, a detailed report on Quick, now attending Pacific U ni crusher operations together w ith versity and a native of Lewellan, output and costs of rock stockpiled Nebraska. She has worked on the college newspaper, has beer! junior and put on roads. Early days in the century were The reserve funds referred to in class president, was prominent in related in an informative and en the foregoing were accumulated forensics and dramatics. She also tertaining manner Wednesday to over a period extending from the is distinguished by being listed in Coquille Rotarians by Mrs. J. S. 1945-46 fiscal year to the current Who's Who of American Colleges Barton. She w ill coach year. The total amount accumu and Universties. Mrs. Barton told of the city of lated was $714,261.00, of which forensics at Coquille. Mrs. Harry T. Mason v/iU teach Coquille in the early 1900's; a ball $200,000.00 was -raised by a voted game between the “ Dames" and millage outside the “ 6 per cent vocal music in the elementary the “ Misses” and the “ Misses” and grades to replace Miss Gale Haag- law ” an‘d the balance through other interesting facts about early transfers from various sources of land who w ill return to school.Mrs. day Coquille. • . Mason received her degree from revenue each year at budget time. Guestaof the club included Dis Balance of reserve funds on hand the University of Oregon and is trict Governor Charles Cooley of as of March 31, 1950, was $96,916.- now teaching 'a the Willamette Grants Pass; Walter Chiene, Dick valley. Her husband w ill coach 23. Bourne, Coos Bay; Dr. R. N, at M yrtle Point. • • Mrs. Taylor and Miss Haaglund Crawford, Coquille; Ed Riley, have been at Coquille one year. Coos Bay; Gordon Carroll, and Mrs. Taylor gained prominence Ernest Clausen of M yrtle Point, for coaching the junior and senior and Jack Sullivan plays and handling several radio programs for the schools. Miss A study of a proposed Rural Haagland prepared elementary Fire Zone was being under youngsters in vocal music and taken this week by a special helped Wayne Smith in coaching Chamber of Commerce com the jun ior high school bugle and Thurs., Fri., Sat, A p ril 13, 14. 1$: mittee. The group will end its drum corps. • • Job’s Daughters Grand Session. assistance to farmers and Community building, Coquille. Fri., A p ril 14: Coquille Relay, other rural citizens in formu High School Athletic Field, 1 lating a rural fire zone bound p. m. , ary and area, and will consult Sat.. A p ril 15: Veterans of Foreign with Coos Assessor Charles Wars social meeting, Labor Forrest on the problem. Temple. 7:30 p. m. District officers elected at a con Making up the special commit SaL, A p ril 15: Coquille B. P. W. tee are Stan Sherwood, chairman; vention of district No. 6„ Women’s members w ill attend the charier Ed Hughes, Carl Hooker, M uri Relief Corps, held in the Labor dinner o f the Bandon club at Pettit, and U. E. McClary. temple, Coquille, on Wednesday, Bandon, 7 p. m. In February the Coquille Cham A p ril 5, are; Anne Knight, North San., A p ril 1«: B.P.W. southwest ber of Commerce became con ern Oregon district conference. cerned w ith the fact that Rural Bend, president; Ida Roth, Co M yrtle Point. Fire District protection would ex quille, senior vice; Mabel Phillips, Mon.. A p ril 17: Coquille Business pire on February 14th. In co Bandon, jun ior vice; Virginia Dav and Professional Women’s club operation w ith the city council, the is, Bandon, treasurer; Sadie Cas- election of officers, junior audi chamber agreed to underwrite ex sady, North Bend, chaplain; Wilma torium, Community bldg., 8 p. m. penses of this protection for a lim McCartey, Coquille, conductor, and Tues.. A p ril 18: Coquille Extension ited period. Sigma Olsen, Bandon, guard. Unit meets in kitchen of Com A fter the failure of annexation Mrs. Ida Poth, president of the m unity building, 10:30 a. m. attempts, the fire insurance policy Coquille group, opened the con Tnea., A p ril 18: 8 p. m. Spring is slated to expire Saturday, A p ril vention which was conducted by meeting Coquille G irl Scout as 15. So far, according to Hode Mrs. Eula Melntee, of Coquille, sociation, Pioneer Methodist Caughell, city recorder, no policy 1949-50 district president. Church basement. Bandon, M yr has been w ritten and turned in to Coquille members were in tle Point, Langlois invited. th e x ity officials which would con charge of the opening ceremony; Tues.. A p ril 18: American Legion tinue the protection u n til May 15, the initiatory work was put on by A u x ilia ry potluck dinner, jun ior a deadline set by the city council the North Bend members and the auditorium, Community build re-instatement and pass word cer last month. ing, 8:30 p. m. Each member emony by the Bandon ladies. bring husband or guest. Mrs. The new traveling flag was pre M yrtle Omschield, Roseburg, Juvenile Officer Will sented to the district by Mrs. guest speaker Attend F. B. I. Session George Terrio, patriotic instructor. Toe«., A p ril 18: Final meeting o f James Leonard, county juvenile The Oregon Department presi Rural School board, county court officer, is attending the F.B.I. dent, M ary Fern, was escorted to house, 8 p. m. school dealing w ith juvenile prob the president's station and all dis Thors.. A pril 29: Past Matrons and lems this week as a member of the tinguished guests, department of Patrons club meets at Masonic Governor’s State commmittee on ficers and convention officers were Temple, 8 p. m. dessert. Youth and Children. It is held presented w ith corsages. Fri.. A p ril 21: Special meeting o f A p ril 12. 13 and 14 in the House The 1951 convention w ill be held Eagles lodge, No. 2196, in Grange of Representatives at Salem. in North Bend. hall. M yrtle Point, 8 p. » . Moorehead Out For School Post Rotarians Hear O f Early Days In City OTHER INFORMATION Breakfast w ill be served to daughters and chaperones, who do not have accommodations for same, at the Masonic Hail by the O. E. S. Price 25c per breakfast. Time: 7:30 A. M. to 8:30 A. M. Transportation: Courtesy cars w ill be available for girls who do not have transportation. These are fu r nished by Mpsonic Lodge. Call 2711 for cars, or secure outside of Community Building. Fire Problem Gets Group Study What's Bu District Officers Named A t M eet LEKOY FARM Eft of Portland, as sociate grand guardian of Job’s Daughters, who is in Coquille for the grand session now being held. The Coquille students 10 Cents a Copy Six New Teachers Hired For Coquille Schools; George Case New Jr. High Head County Engineer Gives Four Year Report To Court SATURDAY, AP R IL 19, 1950— 6:30 A. M.—Lighthouse trip for girls housed in JJnpaon ând Coquille. Girts meet at Cotrtmunhy Bldg., to take busses; Bandon girls w ill join trip at Bandon. * Beach trip for girls housed in Coos Bay. Girls w ill be notified where to get busses. Skirts and sweaters and loafers, or other sports clothes, as there w ill not be time to change before Daughters’ Hour. 11:00 A. M.—Daughters’ Hour — Junior Auditorium in Community Building. Mamie Wilson, Grand Marshal, and new Honorary State Queen presiding. 12:30 Noon— Daughters’ Luncheon — Community B uild ing Basement. O. E. S. sponsoring. 2:00 P. M.—Competitive D rills — Community Building, Large Auditorium. 5:00 P. M. to 7:00 P. M.—Buffet Supper—Junior Audi torium Community Bldg. Served by Wes leyan Service Guild. $1.00 per plate. Open to all daughters, and other attending Session. 8:00 P. M.—Installation of Grand Officers. Formais for those taking part in the installa tion, or those to be introduced or escorted. The city council realizes that, states. The “ salt water line" has although the North Fork water never, in the driest summer, reach- proposal is unsound and imprac- ed up to Riverton. Even, should tical. still the people of Coquille i the flow of the Coquille River be need and want more water, Coun- drastically reduced, by tim ber de- climan A1 Smith said today, nuding, irrigation or any other Therefore a few facts to correct operation, to one-half of its present misrepresentations regarding th e . flow, the salt line would Still be desirability of installing a filte r , below Coquille. plant on the Coquille rive r near I W ith greater reduction than I the city, an installation w hich ,; this, fresh water could be obtain- studies have shown, would bring j ed merely by regulating pum ping! the best and cheapest water ob in accordance with the tides. Cer- I tainable in any amount desired tainly, if flo w reduced that much, from an unfailing source. the North Fork would be almost F ilter plants really work. Smith dry. states. Their success in 3,100 Numerous tests, taken at various cities in the United States testify times of the year, show that the how satisfactorily they are work North Fork water is but slightly ing. To mention a few: New Or less contaminated than the C o-j leans and St. Louis filte r their quille River water. Both should | water from the Mississippi, Cin be filtered to take out not only cinnati and Louisville from the impurities but also suspended mat Ohio, and Kansas C ity from the ter which affects taste, odor, and Missouri river, and each of these appearance of the water in various rivers is much more contamiated seasons. than the Coquille. The city cannot afford to spend Camp Adair, with its thousands $200,000 to bring raw, im p u rl wa of soldiers, during the war, f i l ter from the North Fork at a high tered Willamette River water, tak er pumping cost per gallon than en from below the point where the cost per gallon of pure, filtered MRS. M ARTHA ELHART of Ash land, grand guardian of Job’s Corvallis discharged its untreated water from a $290,000 filte r plant. Daughters, who w ill preside at the • • sewage, w ith signal success and grand session in Coquille this at a very low cost. A filte r plant HONORS TO BE SET week-end. at Coquille could be run by a Honor parts for the Coquille single operator, and would require high school graduation w ill be U. OF O. STUDENTS HERE only enough power to pump wa Six students o f the University of ter to the Distribution reservoir, a announced next week, Ernest R. James, principal, said today. The Oregon department of physical ed lift of about 240 feet. The possibility of tides ever office staff is currently recheck ucation performed in a demonstra bringing salt water to Coquille is ing the grades Of the seniors and tion for ’students of Coquille high pratically non - existent. Smith results are predicted to be close. school Wednesday. THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1950. were pleased and thrilled w ith the pro gram of forward and back rolls mingled w ith various two man stunts and thfee man shuffles.