Marshfield Victorious in County Field Meet
Marshfield won the county track meet collecting more points than all towns combined with Myrtle Point second. Lecocq set a mile record at 5:05 and Clarke won the 220 and 220 hurdles. Individual winners include Clarke and Lecocq of Marshfield and Miller of Myrtle Point with strong showings from Coquille and Bandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Lecocq
Marshfield
Clarke
Myrtle Point
Harry Miller
Coquille
Bandon
North Bend
Mile
Harvey
Bach
Miller
Dement
Armstrong
Coquille Lecocq
Spires
Watters
Chapman
Fulton
Lawrence
Watson
Lagus
Clark
Rackleff
Bolt
Hane
Yee Eld
Hunter
Ead Armstrong
Coquille Lagus
Townspeople Celebrate With School Colors On Spruce Street
Autos arrived with large delegations and a crowd of spectators surrounded by decorated shops on Spruce street in red and blue high school colors as branches from the woods added to the festive scene.
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Spruce Street
Decoration Day Services Planned in Myrtle Point
Memorial Day observations in Myrtle Point organized by the G A R with help from city pupils. A 9 30 a m gathering of ex soldiers at Benson's Hall precedes a 10 am march to the cemetery to decorate graves. An afternoon program at Benson's Hall includes songs, orations, flag routines, and school performances with local students and quartets participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Benson’s Hall
Benson
Columbia
Hainetien Pa
Peace Envoys Tackle Mexico Pacification Plan
Envoys work on a plan to pacify Mexico in hopes of bringing peace to the nation. President Wilson will not consider any proposal that does not involve Huerta's elimination. Huerta has lost support beyond the army and is seen as likely to be removed soon, possibly by Villa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Huerta
Wilson
Villa
Presbyterian Church Worship Schedule May 31
Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship 11 a.m. theme The God That Man Needs. Evening worship 8 p.m. subject Heaven's Treasure in Earthen Vessels. Junior Christian Endeavor 2 30 p.m. Senior Endeavor 7 p.m. All are invited to join these Gospel services.
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Presbyterian Church Directory
Christian Endeavor
Latter Day Saints Church Service Times
Sunday school at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Z R L Society meets at 6 30 p m
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Latter Day Saints Church
Z. R.L. Society
Coos County Society Holds Basket Dinner in Los Angeles
The Coos County Society of Southern California held a picnic and reunion at South Park in Los Angeles on Sunday May 10. Many former residents gathered, including families from North Bend Empire and Coquille, now living in Los Angeles Pasadena Anaheim and Riverside.
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Coos County
Oregon
Society of Southern California
South Park
Los Angeles
Moe
Cook County
Thomas W. Rennie
North Bennd
Rennie
Park Walk
Los
Richard T. Coke
North Bend
Ralph W. Coke
Bernice Avenue
Tom C. Storn
S. Hacker
Empire
Pasadena
L. H. Hazard
Austin
Adrienne
Marjorie
Hacker
Pasadena High School
Coquille
J. T. Dunlap
Anaheim
W. C. Bullard
G. M. Hill
H. S. Stephenson
M. EB. Wise
Elizabeth
Howard
Myrtle Point
Wise
L. C. Lehnherr
Mabel I
Rachael
Walter R. Caldwell
Hazel Caldwell
Fred Wilcox
Maude Reed
A. J. Larson
W. 5Th Street
D. N. Black and
Fannie G. Dixon
Coos
Christian Church Notes Services and Schedule Change
Services last Lord's day evening were well attended and all enjoyed Bro. Allison's singing. Catching Creek services were rained out and moved to Sunday May 31 at 2 pm. Bro. Allison preaches here next Sunday evening and will sing. Bridge preaching Sunday morning. Entertainment moved to Tuesday June 2. Debate Church of Christ versus Church of Latter Day Saints opens Wednesday evening June 3 at Church of Christ. All are invited. Llisworth E. Coulter, Pastor.
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Christian Church
Bro
Allison
Catching Creek
Bridge
Church of Christ
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Llisworth E. Coulter
Logs for Panama Pacific Exposition Load on Adeline Smith
The C. A. Smith Company donates four logs for the Oregon Pavilion at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The logs measure forty five feet long and five feet in diameter at the small end, two fir and two cedar. The Adeline Smith carried four similar logs earlier from Simpson Series Company. E A Wheelock, new general manager, and his wife will tour the Bay aboard the Adeline Smith this evening. J E Oren, former A Smith manager, reports busy times with his cabinet mill at Bay Point and two retail yards in Concord and Lafette.
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C. A. Smith, Company
Oregon N
San Francisco Exposition
Adeline Smith
Simpson Series Company
E. A. Wheelock
C. ‘A. Smith Company
J. E. Oren
A. Smith Co
Farmers Union Store Stockholders Meet at Myrtle Point
The Farmers Union store stockholders of Myrtle Point held their first stockholders meeting in the Adams building to elect directors. G G Swan was elected president, B Bartlett vice president, and K H Hansen secretary treasurer. Other directors named were David McNair and H J Kadavaugh.
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Farmers' Union
Myrtle Point
Adams Building
G. G. Swan
B. Bartlett
K. H. Hansen
David McNair
H. J. Kadavaugh
Remains of Mrs Sam Johnson Return for Burial in Myrtle Point
The body of Angeline Payton Morris Johnson died May 18 1914 in Salem Oregon was sent to Myrtle Point Friday with her son M N Johnson of North Yakima Washington. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Brethren church conducted by Rev Thos Barklow and she is buried beside her son Frank in Myrtle Point cemetery. She was born June 6 1837 in Crawford county Missouri and married Samuel Johnson in 1856.
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Sam Johnson
Salem
Oregon
M. N. Johnson
North Yakima
Wash
Brethren Church
Thos. Barklow
Frank
Myrtle Point
Angeline Payton Morris
Crawford County
Missouri
Samuel Johnson
Coos County
Mrs Johnson Recollects Faith Journey From M E to Seventh Day Adventist
The obituary notes Mrs Johnson lived on the South Fork of the Coquille and was mother to ten children, six of whom with her husband survive. She joined the M E church early, remained with that denomination until around 1896, then joined the Seventh Day Adventist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Coquille
Forty Fifth Annual Commencement at O A C
Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis announces a week of events for the forty fifth commencement. May 28 recital opens pre ceremonies, with senior convocation June 3 and a June 5 reception to the Class of 1907. Dr Ira Woods Howorth of California delivers the class address June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
Calse
School of Music
Kerr
Hughes
Pasadena
California
Board of Regents
Ira Woods Howorth
University of California
Prudente
Strawberry season opens with two quarts of Oregon berries
The Enterprise notes a strawberry carnival in progress featuring two quarts of large glossy berries from Round Hill Farm near Arago owned by H. A. Todd. Todd, famed for premium Oregon strawberries, spurs talk of Prolific or bigger yields in Myrtle Point area. Coos County markets are discussed along with other Can- ning operations and profits.
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Roseburg
Willamette Valley
Round Hill
H. A. Todd
Arago
Oregon
Todd
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Religious services mark dedication of Reed barn in Coos county
In Coos county a crowd gathered for the 54 by 65 foot Reed barn dedication last Sunday despite rain. Rev. G Leroy Hall preached after Sunday school with song and fellowship while neighbors served dinner along the full length of the long table. Baptismal services followed at Hermann schoolhouse with meetings Monday and Tuesday evenings.
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Coos County
South Fork
S. Reed
Reed
G. Leroy Hall
Cruiser Life Line
Hall
Hermann
Christopher Junior senior class play delights Myrtle Point crowd
The 1914 Myrtle Point High School senior class staged Christopher Junior at the Unique Theatre to a large audience. Cast included Christopher Jedbury Sr Ervin Barklow Nellie Barton Whimiper Job Jedbury Jr Dora Harrison Major Hedgway Dora Harrison Mr Glibb Mrs Glibb Topi Bellaby and others with praise for the performance.
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Myrtle Point High School
Christopher Junior
Christopher Jedbury
Ervin Barklow
Jedbury
Nega Peren Dimes Odes
vEffie
Chester Adams
Nellie Barton Whimiper
Bhoda
Flentge Perkins
Jedbury Jr
Wee
Melvin Rackleff
Hedgway
Neece
John Robbins
Dora
Dora Harrison
Glibb
Association For the Suppression of
John Hall
G Glibb
Annie Johnson
Topi Bellaby
Dave Rackleff
Simpson
Bombay House
Harry Dement
Roller No More at Fourth and Willow Corner
The old county road roller, long an eyesore near Fourth and Willow streets, was removed this week by C. A. Lea. He had workers break it up and ship the pieces to Nelson Iron Works in Marshfield.
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Fourth and
Willow Streets
C. A. Lea
Nelson Iron Works
Marshfield
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Ingersoll
Bee Baelses
Hazel Neal
S. D. Pulford
Lesh Barklow
Ruby McDonald
Charlotte McDonald
Blanche Lee
Lincoln
Balad Kwaes
Mary Train
Helen Whitaker
Marie Greene
Tescue
Eebbaealley Annie Short
America
Gourley, Sanders & Jones
County
Panama
Pacific
Exposition
A. Smith
Lakeside Eeeeras
Slough
Sete
Rowland Ee
Farmers Union
Mrs. Johnson
Nellie
Onaen
Roller No
N. P. Peterson Farmers Phone
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