soclated With a private la n d -1
facturer’a label. The torch sweat
scaping firm in Seattle. Clients
er that your agent saw waz not
included owners of private estates
labeled. But anyone can use the
and smaller home owners. The
common-sense
precautions
of
firm also handled contracts for
keeping fuxz away from high heat
some public parks and fo r build
and not wearing clothes w ith long
By MARY E. MORGAN
ing contractors who were devel
loose sleeves, scarfs, ties or trim
Ceos County Extension Agent (Home Ec.)
FEBRUARY 21.
oping sub-divisions in and around COQUILLE, ORGEON.
mings that may be dangerous
Seattle. He left this post to come latter divided into X
around stoves, hearthfires, or bon
planning ing. The winner w ill enter the dis
to Coquille to enter the Coquille
FLAME AND FABRIC
up and choke out fire. A brushed fires.
Stationery store with his mother, and park work. Morgan sees it as tric t contest at a place to be nam
You’ve
probably
shuddered
at
woo.
'
sweater
that
accidentally
F lu ffy or fuzzy garments are not
an ever-expanding field and a ed.
Mrs. Effie Morgan.
The local post has offered a <25
suitable fo r kitchen work or for ¿ernes against a hot stove, fo r ex- the recent tradgedies in Oregon
The Sanford Heights assign necessary one. It is much more defense bond as a prize and the
wear near any flame or strong nr.pl:, may have the nap badly where chilldren have been trapped
d iffic u lt io do a planning job after
ment
w
ill
be
handled
in
two
sec
winner may win as much as a
heat, clothing specialists cf the Ex singed but probably w ill not burn in burning homes. These disasters
tions w ith the firs t to be comple- a city has been b uilt up than be
tension office have ffeeen advising down through the foundation. In emphasize the fact that winter is
Mayor Don Farr recently wrote ed in about a week and the second fore developement is started. Ore $5,000 scholarship to any college
or university in the nation.*
homemakers fo r many years. They contrast, untreated rayon or cot- the worst time o f year fo r home to the University of Oregon re
about two weeks. Morgan has start gon, he feels, needs planning pro
recommend smooth, closely woven t n blazes when it burns, w ill con fires.
questing the name of a city plan ed the werk and w ill be concerned grams. Portland now has a city
And do you realize that a fire ning expert to help the city un
fabric for women’s work clothes tinue burning i f not put out, and
mainly w ith street locations and planner on its staff and Lane
for both convenience and safety. is even more of a tire hazard with can m ultiply itself fifty times in rave! some of the problems of
providing access of all property to county has one on its planning
Fuzzy fabric, especially knitted a tiu tty nap. This is why so much just eight mihutes ?
developing recently annexed San streets. He w ill make recommen commission.
fabric w ith brushed-up nap, has air research has been .lone on flame
Private projects o f Morgan’s dn-
That’s • why it is important for ford Heights. The answer from dations only w ith final approval
spaces around the lightw eight f i proof and fire-retardant treat you to give your children some the university said he need look left to city officials.
i dude landscaping the grounds of
bers which helps keep fire alive, ments tor these fabrics. Acetate home fire training. Teach them no farther than his own city for
his home here w ith Mrs. Morgan
The .first step w ill be to survey and their three young sons as
once it catches. Most people know labrics also blaze, but then the what to do in case of fire.
Coquille had one of the state’s
existing
conditions
and
property
that flu ff burns more readily than o...ned edges pucker and curl as
special advisors.
nays
And Tom Poffenberger has some best.
lines in the district. Topography
a solid mass, but many don’t apply they melt to a hard, b rittle mass. advice on the subject. He is ex-
• e
The man the letter referred to must be considered, also, in the
Joan
this knowledge to the clothes they Ny.on melts rather than flames, tensori fam ily life specialist at was W illard Morgan, whom most
planning. A fter all conditions have
wear in cooking, burning trash out o *t, in melting, forms very hot Oregon State College.
C a n lf le U h
Coquillites know as "the man at been taken into consideration, Students In Legion
doors, or on other occasions when glassy beads that can burn skin in
the stationery store.” A native of Morgan w ill work out a pattern
Mr.
Poffenberger
suggests
you
"
W
h
a
o
a
n
r
l
n
t
o
p
m
th
e seal«* and W |
there may be a fire hazard. Our v-ncact w ith them.
« w h a t I read, m y Srat th ough t ia AyWa.*
discuss with your children just Roseburg, he has considerable most beneficial to the community. O ra to ric a l C ontest
latest experience has shown this
Because so many fabrics today what they should do i f a fire practical planning work on his
What training is required for
w ith the torch sweaters which are mixtures of different fibers,
Coquille Post No. 36, American R E D U C E WITMOBT DIETM
' '
should start upstairs, downstairs, record. ,
city planning? Morgan, who at Legion w ill hold its annual ora • Simply eat thia delicious Vita mm amt
were made of acetate rayon.
.inished. in different ways, the and so on. Then hold a home fire
A fter receiving his master’s de tended Oregon State college 'and
torical contest fo r Coquille high Mineral Candy called AYDS, befara
However, different fabrics burn consumer cannot know which are drill.
gree at the University of Michi received a bachelor degree in
aa directed. AYDS checks your «p»
««'hool students Feb. 27 according meab
very differently. Wool smoulders safe against flame unless this in
petite - you automatically eat leaa loan
gan,
he
worked
in
D
etroit
in
1940
I f the child is at the stage where j
but rarely flames, tends to curl formation Is given on the manu- playing w ith matches is a danger, on a huge federal housing pro landscape architecture and city to James 1— McMahon, contest weight naturally. Absolutely safe eom-
planning from the University of chairman.
tains no reducing d * ru g s . M a
you don’t lose w e ig h t w
take time to explain about fire. ject which was part of the city’s Oregon, lists a number of quali
Speech students of Coquille If
Genaroua supply $ 2 .9 6 .
slum
clearance
program.
There
For instance, take the youngster
fications.
high school w ill present at least
out with you when you bum trash. were three large projects in the
The job requires a horticultural three of their best original speech
Barrow Drug
Show him how hot it is, and fast program and Morgan’s job was background fo r landscaping work, es on the Constutution fo r judg-
it can bum. Then explain that fire to determine best locations for a knowledge of design in all fields,
can be both good or harmful, de buildings in regard to sunlight plus working knowledge of engin
and ventilation, proper location of eering, surveying and construc
pending on how i t ’s used.
g .T T mowe
playgrounds and what planting tion. A rt training, particularly
The important thing is not to
would be done to beautify the pro sketching and watercolor painting
alarm the dhildren unduly- Be
is essential for presenting plans or
lasy Way To Clean Feed
calm and sensible when discussing jects.
Next came a government post in a prospectus to a client. Also, in
file , so they won’t develop an ab
Pipe On Kerosene Stove
Seattle planning housing projects civic planning, there are sociolog
normal fear of it.
there for nearly three years. D ur ical factors to be considered such
But
do
give
you
children
some
A friend of ours suggested this
ing the war, he was w ith the army as the number and type of people
fire training. Remember, a fire is
SCREENED AND WASHED SAND AND GRAVEL
way (rig ht) to make sure the
engineers doing camouflage work who w ill live in the area and how
an accident—and accidents can
flow of Pearl Oil isn’t restricted PIECE
in Seattle. One project was the it fits its surroundings.
happen to you.
OF
in your kerosene stove.
giant Boeing aircraft plant.
The work falls into two d iv i
ELMER B E N H A M
RAG
PLACES AND DATES TO
i l
A fte r the war Morgan was as- j sions, private and public, w ith the
A bit of rag on a rifle ramrod
Phone 51
—
Coquille, Oregon
MARK ARE: Coquille, Program
o r length of wire made from a
■RIFLE RAM ROD
Planning, February 27; Coquille,
coat hanger is handy for this
Bask Tools P. L. Meeting, Feb
REMOVE ACCUMULATED
job. Swabbing w ill remove dust
ruary 28; Empire Civic Center,
DU S T YEARLY
that naturally accumulates.
Basic Tools P. L.. February 29.
e e
Hello, HOMEMAKERS. .
Xentftnel
M E E T ......
Your Neighbor
ThéJASy-DOESIT CORNEA
READY-MIX CEMENT
Delivered On The Job
3
Speech Students Set
you more heat and light for your
kerosene dollar.
Pearl O il, the K in g of Kero
eenea, comes to you free of every
im p a rity . I t doesn’t cause
smoke, soot or leave kerosdney
odors. Every drop burns-gives
For Linfield M e e t
Call us about Pearl O il today.
We’d like to show
you the prom pt
service on which
our local business
is based.
Coquille high school speech stu
dents w ill enter a total of ten d if
ferent events at the annual L in
field speech conference this week
according to Win Kelley, advisor.
Attnding the conference w ill be
Ruth Keeney, Marcia Mauney,
Sally Jeffrey, and Glenna Noble.
Events entered w ill include radio
oratory, declamation, ( Humorous
and serious), after dinner speak
ing, interview, congress, acting,
talent show and debate.
More than 300 students w ill at
tend the conference and award
banquet Saturday night. Mr. and
Mrs. Kelley w ill accompany the
Coquille group.
« Standard O il Cnmpawy
• I C M » n ia FrndwcS
D i s t r ib u t e d b y
>
G. B. Howe
• Railroad St.
Coquille, Oregon
Telephone 1101 or 1164
Youngstow n Kitchens'
New 1952 Spring Special
W IL L IA M BENDIX, ELEANOR PARKER and K IR K DOUGLAS star
in Paramount's “ Detective Story,” the melodramatic lowndown on
what prolonged exposure to crime and viciousness can do to a con
scientious detective. The film , at the Roxy Theatre Sun., Mon., Tues.,
was produced and directed by W illiam Wyler.
It looks like a POWER YEAR
N e w H o rs e p o w e r-n e w Brak» P o n r - a n d new Power Stowing
blossom on Buick’« ROADMASTER for 1952
ATBB you’ve heard—horsepower has hit
M
a oew high on the ROADM ASTRR.
Brake power has done the same.
But today, w e’d like to ooncentrate on the
third member of the power trio — Buick’a
own version of Power Sfeerfcu, available on
R oadmastbrs at a moderate extra oost.
W hat is this Power Steering likeP I t ’s some
thing like a helping hand, something like a
“ hydraulic slave” — that relieves you o f all
steering strain, bat lets you keep command.
W h a t we mean ia thia:
that hydraulic unit—gat no steering “ feel”
from the wheel.
N o w suppose you’re telling two agile tons of
automobile what to do in traffic. W e think,
yon’d like to have it know that you’re in
command.
A n d —out on the straightaway—we believe
that a part of the joy you get from owning a
Buick ia the sensation of having something
alive and eagerly willing beneath your hands.
—back into a parking spot—make a turn—
Buick’s Power Steering comes into action,
saves four-fifths of the effort required with
ordinary steering. Power Steering does the
extra w ork.
A n d —in case you wonder what happens if
Power Steering gets out of kilter, the answer ia
aofAmg. Your Buick steers just as it always has.
W hen you’re rolling along smooth and straight,
it takes almost no effort to keep any Buick
on course. I t almost steers itself, as every
Buick owner knows.
But in that case, you’d surrender all oontrol to
But—when you want to get away from a curb
See this value-packed bargain today . . . while they last!
all these famous fflaturflsl
T h at’s why w e’ve been saying, “ Thia is Power
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•
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•
Cast, twin drsinboerds.
•
Come in. T ry it out. W e think you’ll agree.
B tn iy , no-spiesk bawl
•
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Swinging mixing faucet
298 W. 2nd St.
Coquille
Phone 3291
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,
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M.
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iRflce.*
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are built
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So w e’re glad to announce that Buick engineers
didn’t spoil thia thrill. T h e y ’ve kept the fan
o f driving, and simply eased the effort.
P o w e r S teering ia handled b y a special
hydraulic unit—and engineers can design this
unit to take over any amount of steering eftort
— even to a point where the wheel teems to
float in your hand.
be y o u r
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work-saving features galore—at a tremendous saving!
A perfect w ay to start your dream kitchen!
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