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Myrtle Point Enterprise

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1917

Page

4

School Lunches Menus and Diet for Growing Children

The Office of Home Economics outlines a plan for noon meals for students, stressing balance across cereals, proteins, fats, vegetables, fruits, and limited sweets. It covers dietary essentials, practical lunch basket menus, and school kitchen prep including milk, eggs, and safe handling.

Department Office of Home Economics, State Relations Service Caroline’ L. Hunt Mabel Ward Bulletin

Industrial Review snapshot of Oregon progress and politics

A compact review lists diverse Oregon topics from March including Rice industry plans on Long Tom River in Lane County, Klamath Falls school site vote, Cottage Grove ready-cut houses, Olmsted's retirement, flaxseed sale totals, legislative moves, cannery projects, power line builds, new mills and factories, rail contracts, timber and river works, and calls for waterpower development amid rising prices.

Long Tom River Lane County Klamath Falls Cottage Grove E. M. Olmsted Stayton Mail Roseburg Review Gresham Point Arena Cal Europe

Pioneering Irish née Doyle of Coquille Valley 74

Catherine Doyle Figg a twice widowed Irish born woman with a storied life across Australia and the Pacific coast states died at 74 in Coquille Tuesday night at her daughter Mrs. M. H. Mersey’s home. Born October 3 1848 in Dublin she married Fred Johnson in Australia and survived a shipwreck voyage near San Francisco before settling in Coos County in 1868. She later married Ben Figg and bore five more children, with three reaching maturity. Her long life included acts of kindness and reminiscences of early valley days amid frontier hardship.

Ireland Australia Pacific Coast States Coquille Valley Catherine ‘Figg Coquille M. H. Mersey Elsc Catherine Doyle Dublin Fred Johnson Johnsons San Francisco Golden Gate Washington Ed Johnson M. H. Hersey California Coos County Coquille River Figg Wi T. Dement Myrtle Point Rock Robison Fishtrap Figge Crane

Oregon appoints three to state highway commission

Governor Withycombe names E. J. Adams of Eugene W. L. Thompson of Pendleton and S. Benson of Portland to the Oregon state highway commission Adams advocates rapid road development and urges cooperation with the Federal Highway Department He plans a Marshfield meeting and a Myrtle Point Roseburg road hearing to advance the program arranging a Eugene rally to involve delegates from across the district.

Oregott Marshfield Eugene Myrtle ‘Point Roseburg E . Bish E. J. Adams

Adams Letter Appoints Eugene Member to Oregon Highway Commission

Coos Bay Times reports E. J. Adams of Eugene has been appointed member of the Oregon Highway Commission from the district. Charles Hall, president of the Coos County Good Boards Association, received a self explanatory letter from Adams thanking him for the telegram and warm wishes.

Marshfield Coos Bay

Mourning Rites Held For Coquille Woman

Funeral services were held last Thursday at the Catholic church in Coquille City for a local woman. Rev Father H J McDevitt officiated with church rites emphasizing motherhood. A large crowd from the valley attended, many lingering beyond seating. Interment followed at Mizonic Cemetery near Coquille.

Tae Rontinelle Beildere Empire Coquille City H.j.mcdevitt Israal Mizonic Cmetery Coquille

Aggressive Assessor Enforces Dog Tax With Threats

A neighbor assessor in a foreign country uses a revolver to shoot dogs at farm gates during visits. He asks the farmer about the dog count, then dispatches the animals if none are kept. He vows to collect the dog tax while in office, hoping for reelection.

Asweaser

Fragmented note hints at waiting for something to turn up

A scrambled remark suggests Therman waits for a turn of events and seeks a cushion or resting place as they stay seated. The text is incomplete but centers on delay and accommodation.

Therman

Six million road bond on ballot in Salem June election

In Salem Oregon the $6,000,000 road bond issue is listed as the last measure on the June ballot for a special election per Secretary of State Olcott. The ballot also includes measures on ports indebtedness, railroad land grant taxation, legislative pay, tax classification, and a penitentiary tax levy among others.

Portland Mapleton Hermiston Senate Toledo Kelly Springfield—Booth Lumber Co Coast Range Brookings Joseph Cushman Woodburn Estacada Baker — Sumpter Valley Ry Oregon City Knapp-Wittenberg Co Union Pacific Salem Olcott Oregon & California Railroad

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Industrial Review Lebanon Towdy Bros S. P. Co Mt. Angel Dustry and Dallas Congress Adventur Henry Kitchell Webster Orou Blair Kitchell: Webster W. B. King the. Bobbs-Merrill’ Company, Publishers Mra Catherine Figg Cool County Good’ Roads News And‘forensic Coos Eugene Man Ore Withycombe State Highway Commission Tugene W. L. Thompson Fendleton S. Benson Benson Old Commission Thompson American National Bank of Pendleton Adama Oregon Charles Hall Mr. Adams Whith Alecie Y Tesco
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