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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
3
Fragmentary clerical note from Myrtle Nuts Grammar School references individuals including Myrtle Leaf Pr Drake M Annin Nosler and Corbin Athletics Society. Mentions editors and assistants and a late editor context with names Carter Forrest Maus Ton Corbin.
On Sunday, Myrtle Point High School students heard University of Oregon lecturer James Macpherson urge Oregon boys to attend the Older Boys Conference in Eugene. Six students Lyle Nosler, Wallace Dement, Ernest Ford, Percy Black, Howard Rackleff, and Harl Clinton will travel by early train Friday to Eugene for the November 30 to December 2 event with patriotism talks and campus tours.
Both girls and boys teams at Myrtle Point High School endure a stiff practice regime. Week by week they train under coaches as Myrtle Point aims to become the county’s champion with early practice games and a fast, spirited start to the season.
An editorial reflects on Thanksgiving as a U S national holiday set by the President for reflection and gratitude. It traces origins to 1621 with Gov Bradford, notes Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation, and urges readers to acknowledge blessings, health, home, and prosperity.
A Myrtle Point editorial urges forming a local Y M C A to guide youth. It cites.Signups for a Eugene conference and proposes using the old white schoolhouse with three rooms, fundraising through small donations or entertainments, and enlisting public spirited leaders to keep boys off the streets and foster better habits.
A short note suggests backyards hold limited romance but may reveal surprising details. It frames private outdoor spaces as venues of everyday life rather than grand romance, inviting readers to notice small features.
The Myrtle Leaf reports Arago contributed 34 35 to the YMCA drive, raising total funds to 205 35 after a money order of 12 80. Perry Schroeder led the campaign with notable time and enthusiasm.
Seniors attended the Marshfield versus Coquille football game Friday afternoon causing a stir at school after choosing to go by after school time. The 31 to 0 Marshfield win highlighted the event as juniors and freshmen debated the trip.
The item notes Homer Gant on the sick list, Lyle Nosler spending Thanksgiving in Coquille, and Albert Black a new Idaho import enrolled as a freshman. It mentions several townsfolk staying to study after school, plus hunting trips by Kay Leep, Orvin Gant and James Whitaker, and a lighthearted exchange at a girls basketball game about Held Ball.
In a senior prank the group of mostly upperclassmen left town bound for Coquille with Archie driving. The incident involved three junior girls dubbed the Pikers and left school at one. The escape ended when Barnhart sentenced the culprits forty five minutes after their return, prompting calls for revenge on the faculty.
Sophomores entertained freshmen at the school house on the evening of the 28th with a backwards party. The program opened with Good Night Ladies and included refreshments. Anna Moser recited a poem backwards for the guests.
Davidson and Prof played Way Down Upon the Swanee River backward on violin. A backward spelling contest followed. Guests enjoyed the events then moved to games. Guests were dismissed with Good evening Glad to See You.
Seventh and Eighth grades plan a Thanksgiving party in Lundy Hall on Saturday December 1 for parents. Seventh graders display posters, run a reading table, and eighth graders will write to soldiers and petition the town council about waste disposal. In a spelling contest the eighth grade led 25 to 35. Several students earned 100 in spelling in both grades. A 3rd and 4th grade program featured a variety of acts. A chicken and duck abundance prompts talk of a small school menagerie. The Fifth and Sixth grades performed a program including songs, readings, and a drill. The school praises the new Victrola and all are pleased with it.
Dr. F M White plans to open new offices in the Coke building next week after moving from Dr E E Straw’s space due to Straw's U S Army service. He will spend Sunday in Myrtle Point and expects the offices ready early next week.
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