Myrtle Point News Briefs Highlight Local Social and Debates
A wave of small town items details visitors to the area and family gatherings. A surprise party honors three Byers sons and a debate at the Myrtle Point school drew a large crowd with judges ruling in favor of the affirmative on a local sale question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Lore
Lee
Eodore Clinton
Norway
Alvin Summerlin
Frank Byers
Robert
Clay
Dewey
William “Harmon
Myrtle Point
Grandpa Leonard
Miss May
King
Harmon
Dave Baker
Mack
Mast
George Hermann
Gus Bender
Broadbent
0. H
Clark
Olive Jones
Neptune
South Norway district to close school March 3 with entertainment
ARAGO ARGUS notes the South Norway district will close school on March 3 and host an evening entertainment and box supper. Clone Miller injured a loaded gun discharged on a boat. arm recovery is good. Adam Pershbaker died February 18 and is buried at Prosper. Three Johnson's Mill houses burned. George Ellis and Lena Barkdoll wed February 12 and will live at the Ellis home. Gladys Meyers now attends Myrtle Point High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aragg
South Norway
Clone Miller
Clone
Sam Miller
Norway
Adam Pershbaker
Prosper
Johnson's Mill
George Ellis
Lena Barkdoll
Ellis
Gladys Meyers
Myrtle Point High School
Gravel Ford Notes and Local Happenings
Gravel Ford reports describe a busy community with Olsen and Moser families, local commerce growing under Mrs Moser owner of a thriving store, and new houses rising. Arthur Mereen pursues California travel while Frank Harnish preps crops and fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravel Ford
Ed Olsen
Fred Mozer
Claus
Crystal Colvin
Coquille
James Bright
Myrtle Point
Clayton
Walter Bunch
McKinley
Broadbent Notes Departures and A New Marriage
Mrs Walden and family left Broadbent by train for St Johns Oregon to settle there. Miss Cleora and Lafe are missed from Prof Jones room and schoolmates. The Roselle family learned of Miss Millie Roselle marrying Mr Everndeen of Bridge mid Sunday, with Miss Ora and a brother accompanying the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadbent
Bridge
Ora
Sacred concert at M E church next Sunday evening
A sacred concert will be held at the M E church next Sunday evening at 7 30 led by Prof C A Davidson with Mrs Wy C Cutler as accompanist and Wallace Dement on cornet The program includes organ voluntary prayers responses vocal and violin solos and hymns with Rev F G Drake and others named in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E
C. A.” Davidson
Wy. C. Cutler
Wallace Dement
W. C. Cutler
M. Arrington
C. A. Davidson
F. G. Drake
Cornet
Benediction
Safety First urged as deer cross Southern Pacific tracks
Superintendent J D Brennan of the Sacramento Division directs enginemen to dim lights to avoid injuring deer on right of way at night following request from California Fish and Game Commission President F M Newbert. Newbert notes deer migrate to lower areas in fall and winter and often daze at headlights, stressing urgency of safe train operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
J. D. Brennan
Sacramento
California Fish and Game Commission
Newbert
California
Union
The Editor Asks Big Favors In A Boy’s poem
A school boy’s composition portrays the editor as one of the happiest beggars in the world. He visits circuses and courts free entry to venues and events, receives gifts, and can correct or retract in the next issue. The piece humorously extols the editor’s privileges and late-night work.
Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant History Noted in Ruling
A San Francisco court last week declared the Coos Bay Wagon Road Land Grant forfeited to the government. The history traces transfers from the federal trust to Oregon, the Coos Bay Wagon Company, John Miller, and Southern Pacific interests, ending with Southern Oregon companies as present owners. Constantine Smyth of Omaha acted for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos Bay Wagon Road
U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Coos Bay
Cascade Mountains
Texas Boys' Baby Beef Club Shows Growth and Winners
Growth in the Texas Baby Beef Club builds momentum across states with new shows and contests. Fort Worth hosts the annual event under the National Feeders and Breeders Show, where Clay County brothers win multiple ribbons and a grand championship among club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Baby Beef Club
Coleman County
Fort Worth
Clay County
Why a child starts fires with a match in alleys
The speaker contrasts a careless seven year old who can ignite multiple barns with a half burned match to an able man who needs a box of matches to start a wood fire in a heavily drafted heater. The tone questions cause and care in fire setting by different people.
Indian Fighter Tom Walker Recounts Coquille War Night
Tom Walker of Coquille recalls a 1854 Coquille River incident where volunteers captured Chief Washingtons band after two white settlers Venable and Burton were found dead. In a confrontation at Catching Creek and Hoffman cabin, Chief Washingtons son was killed. eight others were later captured and two hanged in Empire City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Walker
Coquille
Tom' Walker
Roseburg
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Walker
Hoffman
Tom
We. v
E. M. Hoffman
Middle
South Forks
G. Hill
Randolph
Empire City
Beaverslough
Coquille ‘City
Burton Prairie
Venable
Burton
Washington
Catching Creek
Coquille River
South Fork
Dr. Evans
John Dully
Dully
Eph Cathhing
Evans
Catching’s
Catching
Coos Bay
Chief Washington
gdVo
Halloo
Dully’s
Empire ‘City
Venable and Burton
Hhung
The Eagle's Wings film on industrial preparedness shown
The Eagle's Wings premieres at Unique theatre on February 26 with Herbert Rawlison and Grace Carlyles in leading roles. The film uses munition factory scenes to show how industries repurposed for war orders and was created with government cooperation to educate theatergoers on industrial preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Unique
Herbert Rawlison
Grace Carlyles
Rufus Steels
Wha
On to College Ambition and Family Sacrifice for Education
The article argues for college education for children, noting parents often resist due to past lack of schooling. It asserts college graduates gain a broader view of life and better utilize their abilities, even if not transforming fools into wise men, and that sacrifice by the family may be necessary to provide opportunities.
Vale to Have New Brick Building Project
Toledo Chafer Bros install shingle mill on upper level as Klamath Falls box factory to begin immediately and hire workers.
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Enterprise
Arago
Gossi
X BY & CO
Storyi
U. 5. Circuit. Court of Appeals
Douglas County
Man
W.G
Hill
Coquille ‘Valley
Bluebird Photoplays
Inc
Agle’s. Wings
Rufus Steele
Loveland
Fisg
Tee
Samual
Businiesa
the Bebbs-Merrill Co
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