®AGR
were bringing around >190 to >275
a head. Poorer type dairy cows
averaged around >155 a head.
Yearling dairy heifers were bring
ing around >100 a head. Bred dairy
heifers sold at «round >177 a heau.
In most cases these prices show
'
DECEMBER 21. 195«. advances over previous sales.
TWO
S e n tin e l
COQUILLE, OREGON.
4-H Calendars
Given By Steinmetz
a »
Jimmy Kay Shines
A t Oretech School
Dairy Prices Continue To Advance
With Strong Market Assured Farmers
Jim m y Kay, form er Coquille
high sonool basketball star, is
a shining light at Oretech, Klam
ath Fails, his sports mentors an
nounced this week. Kay is play
ing forward on the varsity of the
Oregon Institute of Technology
team. A tough season has been
lined up for the Oretech quinte;
meeting such teams as W illam
ette, Linfield, Lewis and Clark,
and other top smaller colleges.
• •
PRICES FOR DAIRY COWS BY $30.00
COW PRICES AVERAGE HIGHER THAN JANUARY
,in Coos county. Each county has
j foreclosed on some property lo-
, cated in the other county,
j The two county courts are now
askng the senator and representa-
! tives from this area to introduce
legislation amending the law and
i fixin g the boundary on the legal
sub-divisions which have been
used in assessments. I f the legis
lature approves the amendment,
property owners along the county
line w ill continue to pay their
taxes in the same counties in which
they have been paying them the
last 50 years.
Farm prices for Oregon dairy at mid-November averaged the
products continue to advance, ac highest of any time so far this year.
advanced
cording to the weekly dairy ma~ The, average price
around 25 cents a hundredweight
kets review prepared by the OSC during the month ending Nbvem-
Extension Service from USDA re ber 15. Compared to a year ago
ports and other data. M ilk sold prices are 50 cents a hundred
to cheese factories continue to give weight higher.
Oregon producers are highest price
The farm price for dairy cows in
fo r m ilk sold for maufacturing
Oregon at mid-November aver
Leaders o f 4-H Club are dis
purposes. Prices received at con-
aged the same as for mid-October.
tributing calendars to all boy and
densaries are second high while
Prices,
however,
were
the
highest
I
whole m ilk sold to butter manufac
Past Noble Grands were hostess- g irl club members. Also from the
of any time this calendar year and
walls o f public offices, schools and
turing plants is third in line. Dairy
cow prices received by Oregon
point last January. The average
e. Featured on the evening’s : *
C1“ b Calendar wtI1
farmers held steady w ith the pre
lodge,
vious month. On the. other hand November price of dairy pows at program
ram was the showing of pic-
d“ P* yed 8erv,n« not,ce that
the farm in Oregon was also just
of h______
Mexico by
R. ...........,
Bunch. 14 H Club
work ,s more
the average price for dairy cows at
tures i of
_ Dr. J. ...
.
, actlve than
mid-November for the nation as >5 under the ail-tim e high for this An accordion selection was given e' 55 ln ° uf. con'ul' u" lty ; ,
month in 1948. The average price
a whole shows an advance. But
Na,'onal 4-H Calendar is
of dairy cows In Oregon, however, by Mrs. May Ensele and a vocal
ter and cheese prices continue to
Steinmetz Motors o f
continues low compared to other solo by Miss Aileen Kellenbergcr t FOns?,red
show strength at major terminals
w ith accompaniment by Bernice Coquille. John Beeson, 4-H Club
m
ajor
dairy
producing
states.
The
Production is at the seasonal low
¡agent,
«nd ------
local — leaders
---------- T—
— - believe
average farm price for dairy cows Clausen.
of i that the calendar w ill serve to re-
point and supplies of fresh prod
There
was
an
exchange
in California at mid-November
ucts are below demand. Cheese
'm ind our community of the many
was the highest in the nation and Christmas gifts and secret sisters
has been removed from the list of
activities afforded by 4-H club
amounted to >255 a head. New were revealed.
commodities offered for donations York was second w ith the aver
work, and all are pleased that
to welfare agencies.
Guests at the Alton Grimes' funds derived from sponsorship of
age price >254 a head. Other west
Prices received by Oregon farm
home
for the holiday week-end the calendar are being used to
ern states also continue fa irly high
ers for butterfat at mid-November
build the 4-H club camp in
w ith the average price of dairy w ill be Mrs. Pansy Young and Miss ,
were around a cent higher than a cows in Utah at >225, Idaho >200, Jean Young from Portland, Mr I Washington, D. C.
month earlier. Compared to a year and Washington >205.
and Mrs. W. B. Dunshee and
There is no charge fo r the cal-
ago butterfat prices are up two
daughters,
Susan
and
Drusilla,
of
endar
»nd a ll 4-H Club members
Recent sales of dairy cows at
cents a pound.
Orinda, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. in Coos county are asked to con
the
Corvallis
livestock
auction
The wholesale price of whole
Ji Allen Young and sons, Bob and tact either their 4-H Club leader
m ilk received by Oregon farmers showed that good dairy type cows Philip, of Bend, Oregon
or Steinmetz Motors.
• •
M ainly
A b o rt
People
Guests at the John Glass home
over Christmas w ill be Mrs. Glass’
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. G riffith and fam ily of
Sweet Home and her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Glen
G riffith and fam ily of Coquille
Miss Evelyn Vestal of Lakeport
California, is spending Christmas
in Coquille w ith her sister, Mrs
Jessie Pullen.
o o
Mr. and Mrs. Ray. Gosnell will
spend Christmas w ith relatives in
Salem.
o •
Spending the Christmas vacation
in Portland w ill be M r. and Mrs.
Frank Cedarquist and family.
o e
Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Hamilton
were week-end visitors to Port
land.
Dr. Bunch Shows
Mexico Film
1950
We send our
simple but
enduring respects
this season.
Counties Search
For Clearer Lline
And hope this
Christmas is one
The boundary line between Coos
and C urry counties w ifi leave
| the meandering ridge between the
Coquille rivjer and streams south
of the Coquille and settle down on
sectional and subdivision lines if
the 1951 state legislature supports
a resolution adopted by the Coos
and Curry county courts.
The boundary line now p ro - 1
ceeds “ westerly along the s u m -’
m it of the ridge dividing the
waters of the Coquille rive r from
those which discharge thmeselves
into the ocean.” This line has
never been surveyed, and it is es
timated that a survey would cost
more than >70,000. The line winds
over more than 60 miles of rough
terrain.
L. D. Felshiem, Coos county
judge, said the assessors of Coos
and C urry counties got together
about the beginning o f this cen
tury to discuss the problem of
assessing property which lay
partly in each county, w ith no
one knowing how much of it was
; in each county because of the lack
' of surveys.
The assessors, therefore, arbi
tra rily fixed a boundary line for
assessment purposes, following
the ridge line as closely as possi
ble, but describing the property
ay legal subdivisions. Since then,
; Coos county has been taxing some
, property located in Curry county,
and C urry county has been collect
ing taxes on spme property located
Greetings to our friends and
our* neighbors on this Happy
Holiday. Let the bright spirit
of the day fill all your days
with the light of cheer and
good health.
Church Pontiac
And Staff
you can cherish
forever.
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