Myrtle Point Chautauqua and Extension Work Highlights
Myrtle Point hosts Chautauqua July 13 to 18 focusing on agricultural extension work through Oregon Agricultural College and the Extension Service. Navy inspector Professor O M Simpson to oversee butter for the fleet from San Francisco, while local dairying ties are planned. A political note emphasizes poultry and crop comparisons, urging use of college expertise to boost farming profits. The Double Six club and Concordia choir host a bridal event with a Norwegian Lutheran church reception and a mock bridal party display.
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United States Navy
0. M. Simpson
C.A.C
Navy
Simpson
San Francisco
Pleasant Hill
Lane County
Re Laird
O A. C
Orefon Agriculture College
Oregon
Cordia Norwegian Lutheran Church
Double Six Club
Concordia Choir
Insurance Girls
Laird Faithful in Willamette Valley Dairy Plans
Mr Laird shows strong faith in expanding the dairy industry on a 600 acre family farm near Pleasant Hill. He aims to use college training to help develop a great dairy herd and a more profitable dairy operation as part of a broad farming plan.
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Laird
Willamatte Valley
Pleasant Hill
Willamette Valley Dairy Extols Guernsey Cattle
Mr Laird praises Guernsey cows as well suited to Willamette Valley dairy farming. He describes Guernseys as gentle and hardy with enough size to be valuable after milk production. He feels fortunate to pursue his dairy work under favorable conditions and returns home enthusiastic.
Promoter Praises Oregon Agricultural College Leader
Tom Richardson, a Portland booster, lauds President Kerr of Oregon Agricultural College as the state’s most influential figure in education. He addresses School of Commerce students and extols OAC’s rank among U S agricultural schools, calling it the best on the coast and among America’s top institutions.
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Tom Richardson
Portland
Kerr
Oregon Agricultural College
School of Commerce
Richardson
Agricultural, Colleges of America
Multnomah County Boys Pig Club Wraps Up Followup Week
J Allen head of the pig club led a successful followup in Multnomah County. Members received individual instruction on caring for their animals and preparing them for the show. The Extension staff from Oregon Agricultural College reported on the trip to Washington.
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Multnomah County
J. Allen
Spires-Lund Wedding in Superior at Brimming Ceremony
Miss Josephine Lund daughter of Mrs Karen Wenneby married Oliver Spires in a simple 8 pm ceremony at the bride’s mother home 1213 Seventh Street Superior Rev N J Lockrem officiated with Mendelssohn wedding march played by Miss Gertrude Lockrem The couple will reside at 1618 Cumming Avenue after a two week Lake Nebagamon outing both hold local jobs and the bride wore a King blue suit with white roses
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Spires-Lund
Superior
Josephine Lund
Karen Wenneby
Oliver Spires
Myrtle Point
Ore
Seventh Street
N. J. Lockrem
Concordia Norwegian ‘Lutheran Church
Gertrude Lockrem
Mendelssom
Saidee
Dorothy Wenneby
Carl Iverson
Tuller
Why Some Towns Stand Still and Grow
A persuasive essay argues towns prosper when citizens actively promote their locality. It cites examples from cross roads to cities and warns that neighbors’ scoffs deter leaders. It emphasizes leadership, initiative, and persistent effort over natural advantages.
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Hume
Nehemiah
Noah
A Call to Progressive Change in Our Town
A wave of progressiveness and higher morals grips our people. Public sentiment now demands a higher moral life, leading to a better place to live. Citizens in the best town and state awaken to a greater, better town coming and are urged to aid the forward movement.
Farmers Union Warehouse Expands Grain Silo Capacity
Smithfield Polk County farmers union warehouse plans to store up to 80 000 bushels of grain in new elevated bins. The project aims to increase local storage and meet rising crop demand this season.
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Smithfield
Polk
County
Broccoli Growers Urged in Coos County Planting Plan
Marshfield and North Bend Chambers urge Coos County farmers to plant St Valentine broccoli for an eastern market. Nix & Company will handle sales on commission, with prices at four dollars per thousand plants for large orders. Respond by July 3 1916 to seed a local broccoli growers association and arrange delivery.
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Coos
North Bend
St. -Valentine
Roseburg
John, Nix & Company
Rosebury
Douglas County
Nix, & Company
St. Valentine
California
Express
Marshfield
Chamber of Commerce
Advertising Worth the Cost Says Former Portland Club Leader
Thomas Richardson, once with the Portland Commercial Club, told Oregon Agricultural College students that advertising costs run to billions rather than millions. He cited the Saturday Evening Post front page at 8500 and the check page at 6000 per issue, arguing that honest presentation of intrinsic value drives success.
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Thomas Richardson
Portland Commercial Club
Oregon Agricultural College
Post
Passenger movement figures at Grand Canyon monument
Estimated car travel to the Grand Canyon National Monument last year reached about 20,000 people, while rail arrivals numbered 92,900, more than five times higher than in 1914.
Reveries in The Home Circle Evening Tide
Pleasant essay urges tired mothers to seek daily joys at home and shun envy. It counsels duty as the safe path and compares life to climbing a tree where the choicest cherries await the determined, reminding readers that worthy rewards require effort and steadfast faith.
Vacations and Outing Dreams Amid Urban Strain
The article reflects on city dwellers counting hours to escape to lakes or rivers for outings, seeking relief from pests and heat. It contrasts ancestral life with modern leisure and notes women’s arts from song to decoration, while acknowledging the poor man’s need for practical skills like sewing, mending, cooking with economy and flavor.
Courage to be true to oneself and help others
A reflective piece urges courage beyond gunfire and danger, celebrating inner integrity. It praises kindness, personal honesty, and supporting those fallen by the wayside while ignoring gossipers to brighten lives in a beautiful country.
Mothers of Frivolity and Dignity in Labor
A fragmented quotation asserts dignity in labor and condemns diminishment of vocation. It laments mothers who sacrifice motherhood for worldly pleasures and notes the eroding of filial ties in pursuit of material living.
Moral homes and honest politics in a plea to voters
A speaker urges voters to focus on moral and pure homes as the foundation of laws and institutions. He warns that partisan appeals and pocketbook concerns distract from real questions about morals, purity, and governance, insisting that virtuous homes will lead to honest leaders and sound railroad and tariff rules. He emphasizes family and motherhood as central to national well being.
Silent City Gardens a Reminder of Remembrance
The writer urges upkeep of gravesites and burial places as a lesson in care and memory. They note many mounds in the cemetery exceed city residents and encourage planting roses to honor relatives and friends. The message comforts with dawn after night and resilience beyond storms.
Fragmentary quote on self and trade causing misery
Fragmented OCR text discusses a being who spares trouble in trade or profession and aims to make everyone miserable. It presents a noisy, indeterminate dialect sample without clear events or subjects. Further readable context is needed for a concrete news card.
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Elliott. A. Roy
Arthur A. Franke
Harriette Gunn Roberson
West
Frederick Vining. Fisher
Myrtle Point Chautauqua
Amey
A. A. .C. Press -Bulletin
Agricultural College
Enterprise Advertisers
Arip
Tsk
Coos County
Ashland
John M.beott
Portland,Oregon
W. H. Schroeder
Coquille
HANLY
Phoues
Lampa
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