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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1950)
— — P a g e Four Mrs. Carey Bones has accepted a position in Rolfe's Market. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thorp ac companied by Mrs. W. C. Thorp were visitors in Roseburg this week, visiting the Lester Thorp’s daughter. Mrs. • V irg il Utterback and fam ily, Their grandaughter, little Miss Mickey Lee Johnson,, returned home for several weeks visit w ith her grandparents. Mrs. George Christian and son Jack of Gold Beach were visitors at the Jack McCadden home Mon day. Mrs. Christian is Mrs. Mc- Cadden's daughter Jack Christian is leaving the 22nd to re-enter the Armed Forces. M r. and Mrs. Jack Arnold of Chula Vista Calif, were vistors dur ing the week at the Bob Britton home in Stanleyville. A daughter was born Sept. 11th to M r. and Mrs. Kay Curtis at the Mast Hospital in M yrtle Point. Community Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. C arl Briggs Sep t. 13th. it was de- cided to have a Food Sale Sept 20th. (M inty refreshments were served to the follow ing; Mrs. John Soldiers Study Model Countryside ¿/en tln el C O Q U IL L E , O R E G O N . S E P T E M B E R 81, 1656. In the NEWS AT POWERS By H ^Z E L LEWIS Third Fire Of Season Breaks Out Sunday Morning Near Coal Creek S.E. Of Powers The third fire of the season broke out about 6:00 p m Sunday about five miles southeast of Powers at Coal Creek in Coos Bay Logging company holdings in rocky, steep country. The tire spread down h ill, then tifu j big buck deer tr ying to get M ^ v bT a*H UP ah<L ab? ° ™ aTi<’ ut and they tried to be as quiet Monday had covered 30 acres M w ith an estimated loss of a m illion as posslble *> as not frighten ■or a m illion and a half of board, him but he saw them and ran feet of timber. T h irty-five Coos right back in » the blaze and Bay employees and pumpers was burned to death. fought the flames. One man, Rex Fire was caused by a lightning Long, was injured in trying to get storm and several other fires from out, a log fell on him and in the same cause were reported in jured his leg. He was taken out the Siskiyou forest. by speeder to Mast hospital. A t the present w ritin g the fire Some of the crew saw a beau- is under control. Mystic Chapter, No. 147, O.E.S., held its first meeting following its summer vacation Thursday, Sept. 14th, w ith a lovely degree for its Past Matrons and Patrons and presented each w ith a g if t Past matrons present were Mrs. Em ily Purvis. Mrs. Ella Laingor, M r. Hazel Lewis, Mrs. Marjory Lane,* Mrs. Rachel Rolfe, Mrs. Crystal Barton, Mrs. Helen Gamwell and Mrs. Rosa Frye; Past Patrons George Barton, Don Stickney and A1 Burch. There were also present three of the original charter members: Em ily Purvis, Ella Laingor and Hazel Lewis. They were intro duced and presented w ith lovely corsages made from the flowers of local gardens by M arjory Lane. Mrs. Crystal Barton, grand rep resentative of the Province of Quebec, Canada, was also present and was introduced and presented w ith a corsage. Mrs. Barton gave a very interesting re p o rt.o f her correspondence w ith members of the Order in Quebec. Mrs. Electa Easley ' and Mrs. Ara Sheedy were hostesses for the evening and the tables were beau tifu l w ith flowers and tiny can dles at each plate and birthday cards and streamers of Star col ors, honoring all birthdays from January to September. Donald Stickney gave several “ Birthday Readings.” a POW ERS BUS a L IN E CHANGES Effective Sept. 24, 1950. No Sunday service Leave Powers for Coquille 7:10 a, m. 'Leave Coquille for Powers 3:15 p. m. Leave M yrtle Point for Powers 3.45 p. m. Leave Powers tor Agness 5:30 p. m. Friday and Saturday only. Leave Agness for Coquille 5:00 a. m. Saturday. NO H O LID A Y —FOR— YOUR CAR -O N - WEEK-ENDS MEMO TO MOTORISTS: Ju$t a reminder that there’s plenty of driving weather ahead, and your car will need more care. Count on us to check for signs of wear everytime you drive in. T. VERL JOHNSON Texaco Service Station Powers, Oregon ---- ------------- -- Ben Stickney son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stickney. Who spent the summer w ith his parents at the Ranger Sstation, returning to Washington State Friday to enter Central Washington College of Education. George Shauver return The Powers P.T.A. opened its ed w ith him and both boys w ill Fall activities Friday, Sept 16th, visit in Washington fo r a week. at the Rebekah hall w ith a re Mr. and Mrs. A1 Burch spent ception honoring the teachers in the week end in Alpine w ith their our school system. Supt. of schools son Donald and fam ily. B. R. Nicklaus introduced the M r. and Mrs. Thomas Billings of members o f his faculty and the Marial who spent two weeks visit ladies were each presented w tih a ing relatives in Powers and with corsage and the men w ith a bou Mrs. B illin g ’s sister, Mrs. Nettie tonniere. Frye, apatient at the Mercy House Mr. Nicklaus' introductions in in North Bend returned to their cluded the follow ing: Mrs. Irene home in Marial Friday, M cMillion, firs t grade; Mrs. Effie Mrs. Ella Laingor who spent Shindoll, 2nd grade; Mrs. Mabel three weeks visiting old friends Utterback, 3rd grade; Miss Ethel in Powers returned to her home Rohrig, 4th grade; Mrs. Lois in Corvallis Friday. Pressler, 5th grade; Mr. Floyd Mrs. Marguerite Davidson who Summers, 6th grade and also p rin cipal of elementary building; Miss spent the week in Powers returned Goldwyn Kubel, 7th and 8th, Eng to her home Friday, Mrs. Clyde E llio tt S>„ of Coos lish, social studies and physical education, and the follow ing high Bay who spent the week end v is it school teachers: W illiam Ander ing her mother Mrs. Ida Matthews son, principal; John Smock, Merin and sister Mrs. Hazel Lewis re Kelsay; Mrs. Larsen, substituting turned to her home Monday. for Mrs. Hammack who had a Mr. and Mrs. Edell Bryant and major operation and is not able to fam ily of Roseburg were week end be on the job as yet; Mrs. Ruth guests at the home of Mrs. Bryants Brierly, school nurse. parents Mr. and Mrs. Jess Shep Floyd Summers and Mr. Nick herd. t laus both talked on “ What Our Mrs. Robert Frye entertained School Has to Offer.” Saturday in honor of her daughter, Dainty refreshments were Diana’s 6th birthday. Games were served following the meeting. Mrs. Kenneth Barkdoll, presi played and dainty refreshments dent, announced that at the next served. 5Jany lovely gilts were re' meeting, the “ Children’s B ill,” ceived by the hororee. Those at Which is to be on the ballot w ill tending were Kay Lee and Joyce Merchen, Laura Lee Waldrdn, be discussed. Stanley Young, Linda and Susie a a Rolfe, Jane Wadman, Patsy Reed For Sale or Rent—Nice, clean Carol Lynn McCulloch, B illie and Trailer House at Powers, w ith Sandar Eppler and Cheryl Ann nice liv in r quarters fa r either White. one or two persons. Phone Pow John Kusha who ‘has been em ers 376 or 564. ployed as butcher at the Ken Rolfe Market has resigned his position. Mr. Kasba plans on retiring for- a while and then is undecided just what he w ill do. Blvin H ull is fillin g his position in the mraket. Mrs. Jess Shepherd entertained the Friday Card Club at a luncheon followed by Pinochle. Mrs. A. L. Burch was high, Mrs. Hans Jorgen sen, second and Mrs H arry G rif fin low. Mr. and Mrs. George Barton of M yrtle Point were Thursday night visitors to Powers, attending Char ter and Past Matrons and. Patrons, nigiht at Mystic Chapter, HOLLENBECK’S DRESS SHOP Powers PTA Entertains Teachers Save now...save for years...with this lowest price car! N ow 4 to s e e in s te a d o f 3 A n d the one to buy is the Studebaker Champion AS SH O W N The Studebaker Champion is one of the 4 lowest price largest selling cars! KEEP OREGON GREEN REALLY THE PLACE TO SHOP . Pert of • country««!» » meJeled to »Colo on thio tank table ot a U. S. Army leeJenhip »cheat la Japan te te e c h tactical problem» aaO the wbat, why, end where of military movement«. Cpi. W illiam Jena«, »on of M r. end Mr». Frank Lax, of 7 » 2 4 S. AihiaaJ Ara., Chicot«. U tbo io«tr«etor. atiap a •» painter Mystic Chapter At Powers Holds First Meeting Of Beginning Fall Season Purvis, Mrs. ffm . Richards, Mrs. August of each year. The added Marion Lewis, Mrs. Bruce Munro, equipment for the resuscitator has M rs»H E. Quilhaugh Mrs. Clyde arrived, including a new aluminun. The Lions are also Ailen, Mrs. Eureka L. Cog, Mrs. stretcher. Levi Gent and the hostess Mrs. sponsoring “ Crusade For Free dom,” w ith Don Stickney as Briggs. chairman. The Freedom scroll Mrs- Juanita Tucker of Weston, w ill be presented in school for Oregon and Miss Emma Bell children’s signatures by Supt. Bueher o f La Grande visited dur- Nicklaus. nig the week at the Mert Poland John Lauterback of Myrtle home. ’ Point has accepted a position as Mr. and Mrs. Ted Suter of Grants cook in ^Edna’s Cafe. Pass were vistors of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. “ Pet” Robinson and Miss Merl Poland over the Week end. Gretchen Popps were Roseburg They were accompanied by their visitors Friday. - • • two children Bonnie and Donnie. A son was born Sept 11th to Tangerine ice cream and sher Mr. and Mrs. K eith Thompson of bet w ill soon be-on the market. M yrtle Point, Mrs. Thompson is This is made w iht tangerine puree and has a very delicious flavor the form er Miss Helene Post. Ralph Anderson and fam ily and H arry Davis and fam ily who have been working fo r Stanley Bros. ( this summer have completed their job and moved to Empire. Lions ilu b held a board of d i rectors meeting Tuesday evening and decided to buy lenses fo r Kay White's glasses and also decided to sponsor a playground and swimming instructor for Ju ly and STUDEBAKER CHAMPION A4» ASS., 2-DOOR CUSTOM SEDAN | $1722.71 D E L IV E R E D IN 'T ’HE word “ salary” comes from, the Latin “ salarium,” which was that part of an ancient Roman soldier’s pay paid in salt. So that’s, why, whan, you ask the boss fo r a raise, he takeJ*it with a grain of same. e C O Q U IL L E Statt t a i l i t i I t a t i , i f t a j , t t l r t STRICTLY FRESH ' Me»» M y m y i l f M , «, M arbv c c m i »«W « i le d W e r w a i b, tramportalkM, dlor»», 9 tu d e b » k e « C h a n p io n C u s to m m o d e l» : I 4 d o o r . a d a n , 5 p a . . S ta r lig h t • e J The U. S. has restricted the movement of Romanian diplomats in this county to an area w ithin a 35-mile radius of Washington. A move that w ill surely cramp the style of some roaming Romanians. e e • Ladies Dresses • Lingerie • Complete Line of Children's Clothes and Coats w HOLLENBECK’S DRESS SHOP r " * Rowers, Oregon Your choice of any pair Table Lamps up to and including $18.95 each, FREE with any one of the following: Montes Bed Divan Love Seat Size Brown and Gold »159.95 Float-in-Eze 3 pc. Sectional Floro, with Kelly Green Trim »159.95 Montes 2-pc. Sectional Makes up two twin or full-sized bed Red and Gray Brown and Gold • - - - $1 GA AC •V ■ - The roads of the future w ill be paved w ith rubber, says a high way engineer. No doubt about it 3-pc. Livingroom Group Early American. Settee Chair - End Table * 1 > AfiF jF # “ —any motorist who examines the worn tread on his tires w ill be ’convinced it must be going tome- '.whert. e Coquille Auto Co. (RAI.PH MENNING) Owner Troyer & Barnard Coos Bay, Oregon e e the oi criminals who w ill soon be smoked out we may now add the thieves who stole 15,000 cigars from a Camden, N. J ,'warehouse. 3rd and Taylor Sts Coquille, Oregon Phone 4201
