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About The Coquille Valley sentinel and the Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1917-1921 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1919)
TUB COQUILLB VALLST SKNTINBL. COQOUILLB, OREGON. FRIDAY, MAT U , I f l f MYRTLE POINT ITEMS. For Walls and Ceilings A Painted Finish is Best A lustreless oil paint finish is ideal for walls and ceil ings It is artistic and sanitary. It is economical because its durability renders frequent re-decoration unnecessary. . • ¡¿ME QUALITY n o - l u &F r e f i n i s h is a sanitary, lustreless, oil paint made especially for walls and ceilings. It can be applied over plaster, wall board, metal, canvas, wood, or any surface upon which paint can be used. Ask at our »tore for color sample cards, and lot us estimate the quantity required whether you buy o r not. TK » yaw o£x/ Jar C O Q U IL L E , o n K U O N This is the time of year to preserve the house, the barn, the^ilo, any building, - with a coat of paint. Also to brighten np the dingy interior o f your home. The best paints for either purpose are the famous Sherwin-Williams or Lowe Bros, brands We have them both. ' Roof Paints in bulk i , Coquille Hardware Co. Red Crown gasoline as high quality, full-powered—every d r o p . L o o k fo r the R ea Crown sign before you fill. tTAXDAKD OIL COMPANY (CaiifsraU) A . B. C A M P B E L L , Special A gent Standard O il, Coquille, Oregon LUMBER We can handle your lumber and shingle orders proper ly and promptly. Our large stock of general building lumber is dry and we can furnish air dried boards— rustic, shiplap, flooring and finish—at reasonable prices. If you need any low grade lumber we have it as well as standard grades. Let us figure with you on anything, in any quantity, large or small, that you need in lumber— all inquiries given prompt and courteous attention. Try us for WHAT you want WHEN you want it. SITKA SPRUCE COMPANY Coquille Oregon SHELLEY & SON Building Contracto» Plans and Specifications on Application Estimates Furnished on All Kinds o f Buildings Phone 1051 Coquille, Ore. M ax Dement end family were in town from their ranch lest Friday and Saturday. They returned Sunday morning. Lest Thursday evening Rev. John Lewtas, o f Tacoma, Washington, war correspondent in France, was in town. He talked to the High School in the forenoon on “Turkey," which was very much enjoyed. In the afternoon he talked to the grammar school on, “ London," which was likewise much appreciated. In the evening he gave a lecture at the theatre on the “ War and the League of Nations,” illustrat ed with slides of the boys fighting and also o f the large buildings in France, before and after they were destroyed. Mr. Lewtas has crossed the Atlantic seven times and traveled a great deal in Europh.^ fiiTlheti^re was certainly very interesting and greatly enjoyed Will LtiSdy and family motored to Marshfield lost Sunday. Walter Scott, who is working in the mill at Coquille, spent the week end at homo. Mrs. J. B. Luttrell, dt Broad bent, was visiting relatives at Myrtle Point the .week end. The following were tho^e present at the farewell picnic held at Norway last Thursday evening for Mrs. Wil-- liams: Mr. and Mrs. Annin and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. McCloekey, Mrs. Marie Stemmier and family, Misst Ruth Barton, Mrs. Williams and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lewellen, Mrs. Driesbauch, Will Lundy and two daughters, Miss Nellie Barton, Dave RacklefT^Misa Zelma Strang and Geo. McDonald. A “ great” tftne was re ported by all. The high school girls are starting a new style by wearing roses in their hair, especially the Freshmen girls. Mr. and Mrs. N. G. W. Perkins left for California Friday morning, accom panied by their daughter, Ala. They expect to visit their son, Flenze and a few o f Mrs. Perkins’ relatives. J. L Jones, o f Cottage Grove, vis ited with the W. E. Lundy family Sunday. The Myrtle Christian Endeavor Un ion held their third Annual Conven tion last Saturday and Sunday at Myr tle Point in the Presbyterian church. The delegates from other towns in the county were met at the train by the members of the Myrtle Point En deavor in cars, which were decorated with the convention colors, blue and gold. The theme of the Convention was, “ Prove all things and hold fast that which is good.” The first meet ing was held at ten o’clock Saturday morning. In the evening a banquet was given in the grove. The evening services were held around the camp fire. The services Sunday morning began at seven-thirty with a sunrise prayer meeting. The service Sunday evening at the Christian church was the Decision service. The Myrtle Point Endeavor pledged fifty dollars towards the budget. This exceeded the pledges of all the other Endeavors in the county. Theodore Burns, of Tillamook, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. G. A. Bunn, since last Wednesday. W. E. Lundy and daughters, Mabel and Audrey, Miss Myrtle Tobey, Mrs. Gary and Mrs. Driesbauch motored to Norway Tuesday evening. Mrs. E. W. Stephens, who is visit ing her parents on Fishtrap, motored to town Tuesday evening. On her return she was accompanied by Flos sie and Herman Radabaugh, who stayed with their parents and return ed early Wednesday morning to school. Mrs. Clarence BoyWI and Mrs. Ramsey, o f Coquille, attended the Christian Endeavor Convention last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Schriefer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder, Claude Moon. Mrs. Marie Stemmier and Mrs. L. H. Pearce attended the Knights of Pyth ias banquet at Coquille Tuesday. They all enjoyed a very delightful evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Coulter, of Marshfield, were in town Wednesday visiting friends. They expect to leave for California next week. Mr. Coulter was the Christan minister here several years ago. Edward Miskel, the thirteen-year- We have it in C/lipiu sack guaranteed to please you at the old price. : • Our 40c Bulk Coffee the Best Value on the market today. The green coffee market has advanced fifty to one hundred per ce n t but owing to our contracts we are still selling this grade o f bulk cofiee at practically the old price. W e recommend this one. T R Y IT- : : W e still have those Fancy Cal ifornia soft-shelled Walnuts at No extra charge for Service The Busy Comer 2 Phones—691 United States Food Administration— License No. G 46545 Friday evening -for her home in ,MarshAeld. Miss Barklow expect» to ■tart to school in Eugene aoon. George Adams is giving tha in side o f his house a new coat of paper and paint Mrs. C. F. DaLauney, of Reedcport, spent last week-end with her sister, Mrs. L. B. Woodruff Little Farraly and Jack Hughes have been quite sick with colds and sore throat but are Improving rapi Uy. Beryl Woodruff mado a trip to Co quille Monday to get her glasses fixed. She says those glasses are al ways getting “ busted." Kathleen Marsters spent last week end in the country beyond Catching ••reek. Mrs John Abel, who has been visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Baynes, left for her home in Eugene Sunday. The machinists are now at work at the Furniture Factory of Rev. Thomas Barklow. They are installing more machinery. E ast Fork Item s. Last week Mr. Coats, o f Marsh field, bought potatoes - in Brewster Valley; James Benham selling 130 sacks. Ernest Krewson, Walter Laird and Mr. Alford also sold to him this week. He is having them, hauled to Coquille by a Bandon man with a two- ton truck. la s t Friday night, with Mr. Alford for company, Fred Baker took a truck load of hogs out of Brewster Valley to town. Several weeks ago he and Vem Bennett hauled out a number of truck loads of spuds from there. That valley is giving business to tho trucks. Miss Lund, the “ school supervisor,” and Mr. Peterson, the pig club leader, went up to Brewster Valley Tueaday evening in. order to be on hand Wed nesday morning for Miss Uhnd to in spect Ham Bunch, who ic teacl ing the Brewster Valley school and Mr. Pe terson to inspect pigs. It -trikes me tl at they arc an object lescon in ap- pl:ed economics. That combination saves gasoline and tires. Great ic the study o f economics. T.iey will in spect other teachers and pigs as they heat it down the road. Ines Easton, who teaches r.t Cedi, Morrow county, got home Friday Lloyd, Stella and Florence Shep herd went to James Cotton’s Sunday in their car. When they came home Bertha Cotton came with them. Jeaa Cotton waa in the Argonne battle nine days before he was gfissed CITY B A K E R Y Under new management Fresh Bread, Cakes aod¿Eaácy Pastry Laird Building Coquille, Oregon at Louie Heller’s mill, came home Fri day and returned Sunday. A break down gave him a chance to make a home visit. Sunday many cara with many peo ple c a n fiu p the East Fork. It is a sign that the summer time is hare. It did me good to catch a glimpse o f tile Kanu Klub folks as they passed. I shall never forget how they shorten ed the tri-weekly mail periods of the war by leaving late dailies in our mail box. Mr*. Fred Baker la sick with the measles She has had a long siege of Saturday night there was a party it, but is now on the gain. at Mr. Mercy’s in honor of Mrs. Those are heavy weight digger Wilks, tha teacher in Dist. No. 32. squirrel proclamations as published in Monday 8. S. Springstead made the Sentinel. I read that a County final proof before U S. Commissioner Agent, have forgotten where, had to Dodga o f Myrtle Point for homestead quit his job, and was going to go to on Elk creek, W. T. Culbertson and farming Ha threw up the Job o f Mr. Rohrer, witnesses. »•oaring blisters on hia brains to take Messrs. Chaney, Truzell and Hill, of a possible chance o f getting blisters Marshfield, were on the East Fork, on hia hands. the latter part o f last week enjoying On that proposed amendment to the the scenery and trying to catch fish. state constitution concerning state Mr. Chaney says this is the prettiest bond payment o f irrigation and drain country that he ever saw. Mrs. Roily Alford has gone to age districts bond interest, it seems to me that the eastern Oregon folks Eugene to viait her sister. Roily Ai- ought to put up their arguments on tha marita o f the bill, not along the line o f swaping votes. We eastern Oregon, vote for the Roosevelt High way bonds and you, woe tarn Oregon, vote for bond payment Irrigation in terests. If the United States matches dollars with Oregon and the Roose velt Highway ia built, it ia mora than a states road, it ia a national highway tliat opens up a fertile country that ia now in many places almost inaccessi About R m m atlsm . ble. The building o f that Ughwat Rheumatism causes more pain and would be one of the biggest advertise ments for the whole state ef Oregon, suffering than any other disease, for tha reason that it ia the most common and would giva Oregon a part o f that o f all ilia, and it is certainly gratify tourist travel that has helped make ing to know that there Is a remedy the barren places o f southern Califor- that will afford relief, and make rest •ad deep possible It is called Cham-