Soldiers Letters and County School Talk Highlight Wartime Reading
A World War I era page features an editorial on soldiers letters and civilian views of war, a note on everyday soldier life, and County Superintendent R E Baker’s address to the High School on German Empire history and WWI food conservation. The item also reports school notes, student activities, and campus updates from the same period.
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Runherpie
Germany
Baker
Wilson
Mr. Baker
Basketball Practice Opens This Week at Local School
Fourteen Huskies answered the call to arms as practice began Monday evening under Coach John L Gary Myrtle Point. Captain Johnson has graduated and Coach Gary will not select the first team yet, awaiting players to prove their abilities.
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Wader
John
Gary
Myrtle
Pajntiba
Johnson
Coquille
State
Athletic Association
Cary
Acme
Tio
Pelbes
Myrtle Point
Varry Derhent
Fort Stevenp
Girls High School plan girls basketball season meeting
Girls from the high school met last Thursday to plan the basketball season. A second meeting was scheduled for Tuesday with no definite decisions made yet. The plan calls for games three times a week on Wednesday Friday and Saturday.
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Mnet
New Branch of Music Work At High School Chorus
Monday afternoon the High School chorus received a surprise as Profi Davidson announced a music theory lesson. He stated that anyone with ordinary sense can learn to sing, tracing music from Homeric rhythm to the staff and neumes and explaining voice ranges. The group showed interest and a weekly voice building and elementary harmony session is expected.
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Profi
unclear dialogue excerpt from a wartime scene
fragmentary dialogue shows a stubborn person and others discussing a pledge for the war effort with shouted phrases and interjections. No clear event, location, or identifiable persons are present in the readable text.
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Lyle
Gladyn
Hallowe'en Party and Farewell Gatherings Highlight Society
Last week fifth and sixth graders held a lively Hallowe en party at the Grammar School with sheet costumes and a cat pinning contest won by Gladys Carey Lucylle Harris and Gladys Finneger. Freshmen honored Annie Short with a November 6th party at Mrs Fensler’s home prior to her Arizona departure. A separate surprise farewell for Annie Short was hosted by Mr and Mrs Claud Giles with games piano sing-alongs and chocolate treats, concluding with guests noting a very enjoyable evening. Attending were Annie Short Ala Perkins Nita Arnold Louise Brown Alice Goodman Mabel Limdy Mildred Drake Gladys and Hilda Carter.
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Gladys. Carey
Lucylle
Harris
Gladys
Finneger
Harry M. Fensler
Annie Short
Arizona
Claud Giles
Arisor‘a
Aite Goodman
Mabel Limdy
Mildred’ Drake
Hilda Carter
Grammar School Spelling and Attendance Highlights
The report lists 100s in spelling for both 5th 6th and 7th 8th grades with names like Alva Hammond Marjorie Stemmiler Minnie Ramsey and Doris Kribs. Lila Dement returns after whooping cough and 7th 8th grades plan a Friday spelling contest and a Thursday party with a program.
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Thos
Alva ‘Hammond
Flora ‘Hammond
Marjorie’ Stemmiler
Minnie Ramsey
Doris ‘Kribs
Dade Sperry
Lila ‘Dement
Prof. Davidson
Mervin Moller
Bessie
Mullen
Vada
Davis
Golda Billings
Mabel
Lundy
Elmer
Crawford
Kenneth Cutler
Alton McCulloch
Maude, Pierson
Mies
Mildred Reese
Bridge
Mabel Sturdivant Jand
Hazel Wilson
Billie Whiskers
Lucy Ray
Clarence Carter
Marjorie McCulloch
Kenneth Peel
Millard Rouse
Ellis
Shull
Clayton Mast
Leona
Wilda Griffin
Ardyce Braden
Kenneth Christensen
Marjori McCulloch
Thresa Dement
Lila Endicott
Audrey Lundy
Barton Stemmler
Clara Phelps
Elmer Gant
Myrtle Nuts and Civic Foibles in Coquille Musings
A humorous verse targets local Coquille figures and couples. Mentioned are Myrtle Nuts Beak Schriefer, Cougar Panter, a maid, Dick Arnold, a red head girl, Lockinvar, J. E. Whitaker, and Mary in Coquille, framed as light satire of residents and their antics.
Allies vs Germans Prize Fight Ends With Kaiser's Defeat
The crowd witnessed a six round bout where the Kaiser’s representative used a submarine punch and the Allies rallied under Uncle Sam. The fight ended with the Kaiser beaten and the crowd applauding the decision amid reflections on tricks and thrills.
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Kaiser ‘Billa
Kaiser
Sam
Cub
Seniors Have Big Picnic After Myrtle Point Outing
Friday of last week the Senior Class, after persuading Myrtle Point residents to starve themselves, held a picnic at Broadbent. They distributed eatables, shared cider from Stringtown, and later marched to Broadbeet, ending with ciphering matches and a parade home, teased as Seniors Will Shine.
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Myrtle Point
Stringtown Imi
Isom
Grove
Eata
Broadbeat
Apelling
Steed
Cadillac
R. Porter
Seniors' Canvas at Myrtle Point City Drive
The Senior Class of M. P. HLS canvassed Myrtle Point to gather support for the Food Conservation Drive. Pairs and trios covered streets left uncanvassed by other citizens, securing seventy five signatures before noon. The paper notes efforts to pursue further aims in the afternoon.
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M. P. Hls
Myrtle Point
Food Conserva
Elswhere
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