Myrtle Point Teachers Institute Highlights and Local News
Myrtle Point teachers attended a three day institute with lectures by Dr. DeBusk and Prof. Matthews. Attendees toured the area, enjoyed a beach walk for agates, and a reception with punch and wafers reflected social and educational events around the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goauille
Institute
Bandon
DeBusk
University of Oregon
J. Matthews
Willamette University
Hackenberry
Agates
Coquille
Oregon War Cake and other school notes in a mixed issue
A collection of school tidbits from Oregon with reports on spelling honors, new students in grade four, and a wartime cake recipe by Miss Tingle. Local items include Astoria cranberry shipments, Nyssa apple crops, and plans for timber and shipbuilding in Oregon and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Eugene
Oregon
Miss Tingle
Hoover
Lillian Tingle
Department of Household Arts
Astoria
Portland
Washington
North Bend
Our High School to Improve Town and Honor Soldiers
The piece urges preparation for possible future service, praises American soldiers in battle, and proposes beautifying Myrtle Point High School area with a layre/bemient letter orMAP to advertise the town. It emphasizes student involvement and lasting town improvements for 1917 and future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ander
Myrtle Point High School
YMCA drive at high school a great success
The YMCA drive at the high school ended successfully raising five times the apportionment. The tale is of achievement and progress as the campaign moves from the first milestone to the next goal.
Education Commissioner Warns to Keep Children in School
The U S Commissioner of Education urges Parent Teachers' Associations and similar groups to resist wartime temptations to keep children out of school. He stresses maintaining attendance for national defense and postwar welfare, calling for immediate guidance to members on sustaining school efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Commissioner of Education
Vany
Vether
Rad
Lucheol’ Ddd
Ccansaaniy
Birthday Parties and Double Wedding Highlight Myrtle Leaf Society
Last Saturday at Rev. Andersons home Miss Florence received many gifts as about twenty guests joined games and contests. Vivian Anderson and Orvin Gant won a bouquet, Edna Johnson won a name contest, and ten thirty refreshments followed. Miss Mina Woods was surprised at the Fenslers' home on Monday night with birthday wishes. A double wedding Sunday evening united Henry Burr with Ina Sumerlin and Philip Bartlett with Mary Smalley at Rev. Drake home. Burr, a carpenter with Dixon’s crew, Bartlett runs his father’s dairy. Sumerlin is from Lea and Smalley from Arago. both brides were last year seniors. They will settle on farms in Catching Creek country. friends wish a long, happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Burr
Ina Sumerlin
Philip L. Bartlett
Mary J. Smalley
William Harmon
F.3. Drake
Burr
Dixon
Bartlett
Sumerlin
Lea
Smalley
Arago
YMCA Drive Totals 192 55 With 35 00 Apportioned
The YMCA drive ends with total of 192.55 reported to Portland headquarters. Apportionment tallies show 35.00 assigned locally. Readable lists indicate contributions from High School Grammar School Broadbe mt South Norway and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Powers Isceeseees
Broadbemt
Sevees
Fatrgo
South Norway
Veeetageees
James Ian
Warner
Reverend Drake Addresses High School Body on Citizenship
Rev F G Drake spoke to the High School student body on Good American Citizenship. He outlined ways students can be good citizens including knowing our country's history being patriotic being sacrificing and improving home life and influence.
High School News From Coquille Front
Ernest Ford returns to school after illness. Local high schoolers attend the Corn Carnival in Coquille. Hilda Carter and Olga Schriefer join the carnival crowd. Prof Davidson donates fifty new song books for the chorus. Red Sweater Brigade plans to attend the Coquille vs Marshfield football game. Girls basketball team votes to increase practice to four times weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Ford
la Grippe
Hilda Carter
Olga Schriefer
Coquille
Davidson
Red Sweeter Brigade
Coquille-Marshfield
Cattle Breeding Association Report Highlights September and October
The Coquille Myrtle Point Contesting Association presents monthly cow test results with September showing 719 cows tested and an average of 615.3 pounds milk containing 23.03 pounds fat. Hermann Petersen of Arago led the herd with 40 cows averaging 678.5 pounds of milk and 2.5 pounds fat. October reports 680 cows tested with an average 433.5 pounds milk and 21.45 pounds fat. Petersen again tops the herd with 40 cows averaging 655.8 pounds milk and 33.16 pounds fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann Peterson
Arago
Association
Hermann Petersen
Co. H. Bryant
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James Whitaker
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Jacob
Moomaw
Nosler
Panter
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R. Porter
Misa Rosche
Ister
North ‘Bend
Roomi
V. P. ‘Morris
Victor P. Morris
Quiller “Arnold
Oregon-California
Pascal
Whitaker
Sey
Bessie Mullén
Mabel Hall
Catching Creek
Ardyce Braden
Theresa Dement
Marjorie Anderson
Audrey Lundy
Kenneth Peel
Barton Stemler
Clara Phelps
Leona Griffin
Wilda Griffin
Margie McCulloch
Ora Ray
Lundy Hall
Marguerite Laird
Grammar School
Austin Dodge
Florence Miller
Ethel Sigsby
Alton McCulloch
Elmer Stanford
Mabel Lundy
Golda Billings
Mabel Richards
Kenneth Cutler
Vada Davis
Sylvan J: Roberts
Johnnie Hatcher
Marshfield
Columbia Engineering Works
Rop
Drake
Annia
Nuts Grammar ‘School
Editorial
Oaks Pavilion
Coquille- Myrtle
Brindle
Red
Albert Schroeder
Topsy
Het Theo
Clinton
Goldie
Peach
Eeranrvas
Fatty Hermann Petersen
Mba Aie Scip Bed
Ohh Gees
Breas Milk P.C. Te
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Southern Pacific
John M. Scott
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