Farm Machinery Showdown at Corvallis Week
Farmers in Oregon can view a wide range of farm machinery at the Farm Mechanics building in Corvallis during Farmers Week and Short Course from January 2 to 6 and January 8 to February 2. About 20 gas engines, 5 binders, 5 mowers, and 5 manure spreaders will be on display with dealer names and prices available for later purchase. An extra attraction January 8 to 14 will feature 10 tractors of different makes for live demonstrations by enrolled farmers.
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Corvallis
Ore
Oregon
Fiders
Machanics
Ringo Dis
Census Figures for School District No Al
Claudi Giles Clerk of School District No Al reports the annual census shows 348 children of school age this year, with 170 boys and 178 girls, down from 355 last year.
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Claud i.’ Giles
No. al
Coquilé-Oregon Power Company Plans Marshfield Build
Coquilé-Oregon Power Company in Marshfield will construct a new facility at an estimated cost of $16,000, detailing project scope and local impact. The plan focuses on expanding electrical service and infrastructure for the region.
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Coquilé
Oregon
Power. Co
Marshfield
Local Council Awards Bid to Myrtle Point Bank
The Ban K of Myrtle Point narrowly wins the city bid after comparing offers from Morris Brothers of Denver Durfee Niles Co of Toledo and Keeler Brothers of Denver. City officials cite transcript delays and city needs, then unanimously accept the local bank's bid. Huling seeks right to plank Fifth Street east of Maple, granted. A petition for a sidewalk in front of the Guerin property is approved.
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Sipee
Morris
Brothers
Denve Colorado
Durfee
Niles & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Chat ‘Huling
Fifth Street
Maple
Governor Withycombe Warns on State’s Abnormal Population
Salem Oregon November 1960 Gov Withycombe urged control of Oregon's rising population of abnormal children. He told a First Methodist church audience that the state must return to thrift and simple life and abolish sentiment to solve the problem. He cited about 150000 children and 2 percent or 3000 as intellectually abnormal, linking it to delinquency and crime.
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Salem
Ors
Governo
Withycombe
Oregon Standard High Schools Grow to 175
There are 175 standard four year high schools in Oregon with about 24,000 students enrolled and 2,400 graduates last year.
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Oregon
Various notices and local briefs from Oregon and California
A collage of short items: library drive in North Bend asks residents to collect old papers for its benefit. Sixes Mining reports activity at Diverbliss place with a Fant and elevator. Hood River Pomona Grange holds a biennial election as part of a jubilee year. Katharina Schratt denied entry to Emperor Francis Joseph’s death chamber. Oregon and Washington reports include rural credit talks, school building dedication plans, and state officials' statements on law and governance.
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Wes West
Esas
Attonyney
Joe Coach
Treadgold
Basdon World
Library
Board of the
North Bend
Public ‘Library
Public
Coos Hay
Sixes Mining’ Company
Diverbliss Place
Sroety
Bioes Company
Port Orford
Hood
Hood River
Pomona Grange
London
Zurich
Wireless Press
Katharina Schratt
Francis Joseph
Bend
Ore
Hudson
First National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
P. H. “Deneer
H. P. ‘Mersdorf
M. G. Coe
Baptist Churches Organize at Broadbent and Powers
A party including Dr E H Hayden Marshfield Dr C C Wright Dr A M Petty Dr J D Springston Portland Rev W L Davis Eugene Capt G L Hall Colporter Cruiser Life Line Goos Bay and Miss Mary C Ayres Marshfield visited Powers and Broadbent last Saturday for recognition services of new Baptist congregations led by Rev and Mrs Driver of the American Baptist Chapel car. Rev T S Mosher serves as pastor of the new charges. Portland Union Pacific lines in Oregon grant wage increases.
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E H. Hayden
Marshfield
C. C. Wright
A. M. Petty
J. D. Springston
Portland
W. L. Davis
Eugene
G. L. Hall
Colporter Cruiser Life Line
Goos Bay
Mary C. Ayres
Oregon Field
Powers and
Broadbent
Driver
American Baptist Chapel
T. S. Mosher
Farmers' Union Hosts Large Myrtle Point Thanksgiving Banquet
The Myrtle Point Local of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America held a sizeable Thanksgiving dinner at Lundy Hall with roast and fried chicken and ample food. A. S. Hammond of North Bend spoke on the Coos County Taxpayers League and preliminary work toward county organization. Frank Burkholder, W. C. Chase, Price Robigan and others addressed the open meeting, described as the county union’s most successful in Coos County.
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Lundy Hall
Myrtle Point
Farmers’ Educational
Co-operative Union of America
Cool County Farmers Union
Frank Burkholder
Bob Green
Union
A. S. Hammond
North Bend
Coos County
Tax Payers League
W. C. Chase
Price Robigan
Coos
High school beats Norway in a lively prep game
Myrtle Point High School defeated Norway 24 to 9 in a practice style event shown as a main showdown. The crowd enjoyed the match as both teams featured strong lineups with Gant Whitaker and Nosler among scorers. Weather and illness kept many fans away but the decisive early lead by Myrtle Point stood out.
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Clea Heuveierr
Sineaere
Barbers
Quintette
Myrtle Point
Norway
Myrtle+Point
Endicott
Davis
Johnson
Gant
Whitaker
Beaverton & Willsburg Tax Suit Against Southern Pacific
Portland reports the Lozier & Co case filed to test tax law on O C and C lines leased to Southern Pacific. Beaverton and Willsburg branch taxes disputed as double taxation while income supports bond interest payments under a 40 year lease dating to 1898.
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Portland
California’ Railroad
0. A
Oregon
Southern Pacific
Beaverton & Willsburg
Wind Storm Causes Minor Land Damage Near Myrtle Point
A week’s wind storm caused perilous conditions for coastal steamers and minor land damage in several locations. In Myrtle Point the partially built bungalow for L. O. Tichenor on Theos Guerin acreage swung off its foundation and warped after shingles ran short, leaving the north roof exposed to the southwesterly wind.
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Myrtle Point
Thos. Dyckson
L. O. Tichenor
Theos
Sou'wester
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Boonies
Ieee
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Marshfield, Oregon
Ege Cape Ate
Retr, Repy and
Hub ClotHing & Shoe Co
Clothing’ & Shoe
Washington
Borach
Idaho
National Guard
Chamberlain
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineers
Northwest
Consolidated School
Catching Inlet
George Ross Place
Harshfield
Misa Florence Jennings
Irene Weekly
Coos Bay
Public Schools of
J. A. Churchill
Lane County
San Francisco
Naval Militia
California
Thaddeus A. ‘Thomson
Columbia
William * S. Hornibrook
Siam
Hornibrook
The
Albany
Democrat
Swas
Serben Be
Oecarion
Sidae Os
Hess
Coast Guard
Roseburg
R. N. Roberg
Lookingglass
R. B. Montgomery
R.B. Shoemaker
Gal
United States Mint
T. W. H. Shanahan
Baptist
Pacific Lines
Farmers’ Union
BEATS
Barden
Mitton Schulz
Geogre McDonald
Lester Dement
Edwin Roberts
George Kribs
Clark Fensler
Roland Bowers
John Arnold
Willie Stevens
Henry Miller
John McDonald
McDonald
Dement
Grover Brown
Harry Dement
N. P
Peterson
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