Frank Terrace Advocates Good Roads In Coos County
At Myrtle Point a poorly attended Good Roads meeting is held by bond backers including Terrace and Montgomery. Weather and local unfamiliarity with conditions dampen turnout. Terrace declines to answer questions and leaves the issue to voters, with some attendees calling his talk anti bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos
Holman and Yeon
Multnomah County
Judy Watson
Murdock
Myrtle Point
J. E. Montgomery
Frank Terrace
Cand H. Giles
Montgomery
Terrace
Mr. Terrace
Antil
Memorial Sunday and Decoration Day Services Planned
Comrade D A Huling outlines observances for Memorial Sunday and Decoration Day at Myrtle Point. Services begin May 28 at 11:00 A M at the Latter Day Saints church with a memorial sermon by Elder A C Barmore. May 30 at 9:30 A M G A R and Woman's Relief Corps meet. 10:00 A M cemetery ceremony with graves decorated. 1:00 P M at Unique Theatre for address by W H Bunch and program by the Woman's Relief Corps. citizens urged to avoid public amusements on Decoration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
D. A. Huling
Latter Day Saints’ Church
A. C. Barmore
Grand Army of the Republic and the Indies
Woman's Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
W. H. Bunch
Woman's Relief “Corps
Roeeburg Plant Begins 200 Ton Daily Capacity Operation
Roeeburg starts up a plant with a daily capacity of 200 tons. The operation marks a significant expansion in local industry and job opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roeeburg
Archie Philip Faces Ballot Print Oddity for County Commissioner
Archie Philip complains a Republican primary ballot prints his name in small type while others appear in capital letters. He notes his opponent’s name is struck in full caps, questions printer or scheme, and urges voters to watch ballot number 74. Paid advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Philip
Philip
Poverty blamed for tuberculosis in national report
A U S health service report links poverty to tuberculosis, noting one sixth of cases arise in cheap lodging and one fifth to bad working conditions. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh data show higher mortality in crowded areas, with immigration patterns affecting rates. Dr Joseph H Pratt cites church based TB classes showing wage recovery and urges community led outdoor treatment programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cincinnatti
Pittsburg
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Joseph H. Pratt
Boston
Emmanuel Church
Pratt
Wages Raised 10 Percent for 1700 Crown-Willamette Mill Workers
Seventeen hundred men in the Crown-Willamette Paper Company mills receive a 10 percent wage increase effective May 1. The raise applies to daily and hourly workers, not salaried staff. Payroll figures show West Linn 58,000 dollars, Camas 48,000 dollars, with Lebanon smaller. notices were posted today. Manager Lewthwaite notes news stock exports to Australia will become a permanent business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Crown-Willamette Paper Company
Oregon City
West Linn
Camas, Wash
Lebanon
Lewthwaite
Australia
Coos County Track Meet Scheduled for May 20
The Coos County track meet will be held at the Coos and Curry Fair grounds on Saturday May 20 with Contests from Coos River North Bend Marshfield Bandon Coquille and Myrtle Point. Events include pole vault high jump broad jump javlin throw shot put discus. 60 100 220 hurdles 220 440 880 mile and relay races. Local team showed strong in prior valley prelims and aims to win county honors. The paper urges readers to buy blue invitation tags to show support for the local boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Coos and Curry Fair
Coos River
North Bend
Marshfield
Bandon
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Oregon editors meet to form western newspaper association
A statewide gathering of West Oregon editors from Albany to Marshfield forged a Coos County association led by M. Dc. Malony and Edgar McDaniel. The group aims to secure a 65 cent per folio legal rate at the next legislature session to bring Oregon publishers in line with Eastern associations. President Brodie and Secretary, without pay, plan further trips into eastern Oregon to recruit wider support.
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Assi
E- Brodie
Rocin
Albany
Albany: Herald
Albany Democrat
Harersburg Bulletin
Lebanon
Orlin Sun
Roseburg’ Review
Umpqua Valley News
Association
Grants Pass
Courier and Observer
Jackson County
Nebo
Cove Bay
Ewenee
Courier
Gardiner
Marshfield
Coos County
Chandler
Western World and
Record
Bandon
Record and Times
Heralds
Coos Bay Harbor
North Bend
Enterprise
Myrtle Point
Coos County Association
M. Dc. Malony
Marshfield Times
Edgar McDaniel
Coast Bay Harbor
Cascade Range
Columbia
Clatsop
Tillamook
Lincoln
State
Brodie
Oregon
Camas Valley Eyes New Road Project
County officials B F Nichols and K A Sinclair journeyed to Camas Valley to locate a new road in the canyon. Voters in Camas Valley approved about 6000 for canyon road construction, with work expected to start soon and a small county appropriation likely to finish the project this summer. Local residents show strong enthusiasm for better highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
B. F. Nichols
K. A. Sinclair
Camas Valley
Nichols
Happenings Across Oregon Marshfield to Salem Delegation Boost
Marshfield May 13 news notes a statewide rail link to the coast and celebratory ties with Salem. The Salem Journal urges a strong capital delegation, possibly including the Cherrians, for a statewide celebration and port prominence for the Coos region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos
Salem
Coon
Columbia River
Optician Birch to Visit Tucker's Studio Friday
Birch, the optician from Red Cross Drug Store in Marshfield, will be at Tucker's studio in Myrtle Point on Friday, May 26, to provide eyewear services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch
Red Cross
Marsh
Tucker
o-Myrtle Point
Road project plan aims to improve local routes
Local boosters expect a standard width road to be surfaced with rock or other durable material. Officials note substantial funds already spent in the area over the past few years to support the improvement effort.
Mayor’s veto overridden on street grading project
At a regular meeting the council passed the ordinance replacing the mayor’s veto forgrading and paving Maple Street extended, despite Mayor Dement’s objection that costly improvements would burden property owners. Councilman Laird, initially against, supported the compromise after reviewing the facts and considering future rail traffic. A committee was formed to audit city books, while the City Attorney protested a proposed rate increase by Cops & Curry Telephone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeome
Maple Street
Dement
Laird
Herman Nue
Dem
Wann
Public
City Books
Fds
Giles
Cops & Curry Telephone Co
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Myrtle Point High School Commencement Week Details
Commencement week for the class of 1916 begins next Sunday with the Baccalaureate sermon by Prof. W. P. Morris at the Presbyterian church at eight p.m. The Senior Class Play is set for Wednesday evening May twenty fourth at the Unique Theatre with door admission of 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Commencement exercises occur at the Unique Theatre Friday evening May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point High School
W. P. Morris
Presbyterian Church
Unique
Commonwealth meeting 4s set for autumn at Oregon
May 15 report from Eugene says University of Oregon will host the next Commonwealth conference in November. Six problems guide the program including water power via fertilizer, credit terms, unemployment reduction, regional budgets, and youth encouragement for Commonwealth service. Yeald F. G. Young outlines aims for broad public planning and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Eugene
Commonwealth
Oregon
Eacuoe
Yeald F. G. Young
Ena
Texplosives Industry
Capitala
Cage Hightl
Commonwealth Service
Sieling
Pengett
Young
Grandfather Austin Wade Died at 83 in 1916
Grandfather Austin Wade aged eighty three years nine months twenty two days died at his son Arthur Wade's home on Sunday May 14 1916. Born July 23 1832 in Minnois he married in 1855 and had eight children. Survived by three sons two daughters twenty four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral held at Arthur Wade home with Elder Thomas Barklow preaching and interment at Myrtle Point cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Wade
Arthur Wade
Minnois
Neceased
Mr. Wade
California
Oregon
Eugene
Grandpa Wade
Methodist Episcopal Church
Thos. Barklow
Myrtle Point
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