City Dads to Vote on Park Site for City Hall
Mid month city council meeting reviewed street grading from Spruce to Sixth and First through Sixth streets. First readings were given to Spruce Street repairs and paving from Fourth to Sixth, with park site debate for a future city hall and possible higher building cost. The marshal warned rail line agents over leaky faucets. health officer urged spring cleanup and stable improvements.
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Spruce
Fourth
Sixth
Oregon Agricultural College to Host Summer Session Lectures on Boy Problems
J Adams Puffer of the Beacon Vocational Bureau in Boston will lecture on boy problems and delinquency at Oregon Agricultural College from June 18 to July 26. The program includes nine college courses and conferences for teachers, with support from state superintendents, Portland groups, and local boards of education.
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Oregon , Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
J. Adams Puffer
Beacon Vocational Bureau of
Boston
Oregon Agriculture] College
Puffer
United States
England
E. D. Regsler
Boards of Education
Prof
Ressler
Iowa
State Agricultural College
C. C. Chapman
Portland
Boards of Directors
A. B. Cordley
W. D. Showalter
Washington Site Normal School
Cheney
Showalter
Engagement Announced at Jennings Lodge Luncheon
Miss Bronte Jennings inspired a Friday luncheon at Jennings Lodge where her engagement to Robert Cravat was announced. Greenery and floral centerpieces highlighted the event attended by Miss Jennings and guests including Miss Florence Jennings and Miss Edna Lewis. the couple plans a wedding in early July at the Fetter home in Coos Bay area.
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Bronte Jennings
Jennings Lodge
Robert Cravat
Miss Jennings
Florence Jennings
Edna Lewis
Pearl Finley
Susie Elkins
Anna Rogers
Gertrude Nelgon
Margaret and
Mae Mas
Town Partnership and Local Prosperity in Exchange
A citywide view argues that prosperity binds neighbors in business. Homeowners, merchants, and workers share success as neighbors thrive. when others flourish, prices rise for all. Conversely, if neighbors struggle, prices fall and goods lose value.
Buy at Home and Prosper: Local Spending Ripple
The text argues buying goods locally boosts neighbors prosperity by circulating money through wages, rents, and taxes. It uses examples of a wife purchasing clothing at a local store and the resulting benefits to clerks, carpenters, landlords, banks, and the broader economy, urging readers to buy at home. It also notes a city clean-up day on May 27 1912 and includes community notices about a birthday party and a local sale event with various names and places.
Pavement laid at moderate cost on Kearney Street
City Engineer T. M. Hulburt announces a durable bitulithic pavement laid on Kearney Street between Fifteenth and Twenty Fifth Streets at about 40 percent savings. The base reuses old macadam, avoiding excavation and new rock, a method praised by property owners who opposed higher bids.
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T. M. Hulburt
Kearney Street
Eighth Grade Examinations Diploma Winners Listed
For 125 pupils, 83 received diplomas and 52 failed. Breakdowns: Bandon nine diplomas and 12 failures, Marshfield 26 diplomas and 2 failures, North Bend 12 diplomas and 11 failures, Myrtle Point 13 diplomas and 7 failures, Coquille six diplomas and eight failures. Myrtle Point names include Charlot Baker Hazel Wade Chester Adams Gertrude Arrington Chesta Chandler Lola Greene Emma Guerin Blanche Jones Louis Lowe Rowena Roberts Grace Sumerlin Russell Yoakam Harry Dement. West Myrtle Point Terley Standish Bridge Addison Christensen.
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George Hermann
Coos County
Bandon
Marshfield
North Bend
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Charlot Baker
Hazel Wade
Chester Adams
Gertrude Arrington
Chesta Chandler
Lola Greene
Emma Guerin
Blanche Jones
Louis Lowe
Rowena Roberts
Grace Sumerlin
Russell Yoakam
Harry Dement
West Myrtle Point
Terley Standish
Bridge
Addison Christensen
Coal Sale Alert from Gage Mines at Five Dollars
Harrison and Rose advertise River ton coal from the Gage mines at five dollars per ton. The notice invites subscriptions for the Enteprise.
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Harrison &Rose
Riverton
Gage
Graduation Exercises for Myrtle Point Class of 1912 at Benson's Hall
Seven pupils formed Myrtle Point High School class of 1912 with graduates listed including Devault Robbins Wilson Reed Sumerlin Jones Breuer and McCloskey. Orations honored old and new values, with Prof Teidgen delivering an inspiring address and a class pin presented to principal Cloud Giles.
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Myrtle Point High School
Joseph Ray Devault
Roxanna Dolli¢ Robbins
Grover Cleveland Wilson
Orin Alvin Reed
Lester L. Sumerlin
Arthur Raymond Jones
Paul Edward Breuer
Reta Myrl McCloskey
Benson’s Hall
A. J. Irwin
J. Ray Devault
Paul E. Breuer
Michael
Orin A. Reed
Roxanna D. Robbins
Love
F. A. Tiedgen
A. T.park
T. E. Dickson
F. A. Teidgen
Marshfield City
Arthur Jones
Cloud I. Giles
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Neer’s Poultry Yards
O. ‘Ac
BIG Shoe Sale
W. E. Pike & Company
Myrtie Point
F.S. Dow
Agent Sperry Flour Co
She
Pha Roe the Harness Man
Toys OF Mars
Triggs
New York Press
Ben McMullen
Freddie
M. O. Stemmler
Barton, Marrery
Harold Stemmler
Helen Broadbent
Audrey Lundy
Delibert Park
Mervin Moller
Freddie Rose
Jasper McCloskey
Elton
Tracy
Margery Corbin
Clarence Carter
Isom
Marie Weekly
Esther Clippinger
Launcelot Baker
Spencer & Shelley
J. Machado
Guarine
Langlois
Wm. Weekly
Ll. Z
Hansen
City Engineer
Commercial
L. Strong
Walton
Benson’s Brick Building
Oregon
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