Graduation exercises at Bridge Sunday School program features recitals and diplomas
The program for the Bridge Sunday School graduation includes songs by Dorothy Hooton Sybil Reece Sunshine Endicott and a male quartet. Recitations by Mary Croft Vera Endicott Ruby Croft Decia Endicott and others, plus diplomas presented to Primary and Beginners classes. The school will close for a teachers institute in Marshfield. Local notes mention Frank Dygart helping with silo work and J L Knight’s visit to the South Fork.
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Bridge
The
Bridge Sunday School
Dorothy Hooton
Sybil Reece
Sunshine Endicott
Mary Croft
Vera Endicott
Lou Hooton
Ruby Croft
God
Decia Endicott
Robert and
Dufay Montgomery
John Croft
Reese Endicott
Orlin Lett
Lucile Ford
Neva Brode
Mary Creft
R. C. Endicott
Twin Oaks
Geo. Herman
Teachers’ Institute
Marshfield
Frank Dygart
S. S. Reed Place
J. L. Knight
Myrtle Point
South Fork
South Fork Sayings On the South Fork
Neighbors visit and travel between Norway Arago and Myrtle Point as families host and move equipment. Ensilage work continues with E A Arneson and Jess Clinton cutting for J M Wagner and John Bell. The Hermann School addition nears completion and may lead to school opening on October 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Birdie McCloskey
Norway
David McNair
Edwin Schroeder
Milton
Carrie Livingstone
Arago
Mr. Schroeder
Johnnie Carl
E. A. Arneson
T. M. Hermann Place
J. M. Wagner
Joe Mast
Lebanon
O. K
Jess Clinton
John Bell
John Whittington
Leonard Hartley
Hermann School
Ervin Nelson
Myrtle Point
Local notes from Arago farmers and visitors
Farmers near Arago finish silos though frost damaged river road corn. J. S. Root and son plan a Shasta country visit. Alpine Oregon couple Gilbert Pinkston welcome a daughter with L. A. Pinkston in attendance. Local hunts, huckleberry season chatter, and church appointments by Rev. Barklow and Rev. Oman pepper the week. Community visits include McClouds in Bandon and Erdman family from Bandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arago
J. S. Root
David
Shasta Country
Gilbert Pinkston
Alpine
Oregon
L. A
Pinkston
Will Stauff
Jack Mehaig
David Root
George Hampton
Hersey
Frank Barklow
California
Wilma McCloud
Baby of
Bandon
Lillie
Oman
South Methodist Conference
Kateni
Mike Arami
Webber Ranch
Coquille
H. O. Anderson
Richmond
Hayes and Gibbs relatives visit Broadbent and Shasta trip noted
Gaylord residents report Mrs Josy Gibbs and Grandma Gibbs visiting with Mr and Mrs Jas Hayes. Miss Irene Hayes plans to visit Broadbent. Wm Howard Wise toured Shasta Valley California and praised the land. Henry Hayes finishes a new house awaiting a cook. John Grant gathers lumber for a brand new bungalow. Al Miller from Myrtle Point works on a ranch house at Nostra Dairy. Juanita traps Martin ex
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Gaylord
Jas Hayes
Grandma_ Gibbs
Josy Gibbs
Irene Hayes
Broadbent
Howard Wise
Shasta Valley
California
Henry Hayes
John Grant
al Miller
Myrtle Point
Nostra Dairy
Juanita
Martin
Local notes and society items from Gaylord area
The fragment notes dances at Broadbent with Gaylord youths, plans for upcoming school terms at Rolland Prairie, and teachers like Mrs. Foreman. Mentions of family travels include R. P. Carman visiting California with sister Mrs. Coke, plus a remark on fur demand and the Wise navigation.
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Harrison
Frank
Gaylord
Broadbent
Willie Warrier
Myrtle
Rolland Prairie School
Broadbent Notes Busy Octobers Work and Moves
Broadbent notes John Luttrell fills a new silo with help. Alfred Schroeder family to occupy Zack Grant building for winter with Mr. E R Jones and sister. Mr Nelson seeks dental work. A B Hermann reports fine potato yield. Miss Lillian Morris visits Roselle home. New schoolhouse improves Broadbent. Locals stockpile wood for winter. Zack Grant and Leonard Hartley bring peaches from Douglas county. Grandpa Hartley visits ill son Dave. Dr Shaw to be at Guerin Hotel Myrtle Point Oct 28 for eye ear nose and throat clinic. Community hopes teachers scholars and parents cooperate to ensure school success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadbent
John Luttrell
Alfred Schroeder
Zack Grant
Schroeder
E. R. Jones
Nelson
A. B. Hermann
Lillian Morris
Powers
Roselle
Leonard Hartley
Douglas County
Grandpa Hartley
Myrtle Point
Dave
Letter endorses L. W. Oddy for County Clerk
A. B. Collier writes in support of Mr. L. W. Oddy for County Clerk noting Oddy served as Deputy Sheriff under both parties for eight years. Collier urges voters to back Oddy for efficient courteous service and asks others to influence others to vote for him. Paid advertisement from Coquille Oregon dated October 12.
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Coquille
Oregon
C.milton Schulz
Myrtle Point
Sch’lz
L. W. Oddy
Oddy
Dupty
A. B. Collier
Food Prices Ballooning Across Cities
New York reports price rises for staples with increases from 400 to 500 percent on cabbage tomatoes and peaches. District Attorney Swann dispatches an assistant to probe a bread price rise while Chicago notes butter eggs cheese and flour up to 60 percent or more in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Swann
Chicago
Minnesota
Schools Closed for Myrtle Point Week
All Myrtle Point schools shut for the week as teachers attend the Coos County teachers institute in Marshfield. The absence includes both school staff and students during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Marshfield
Coos County
Teachers’ Institute
Debate subject chosen for Oregon high school teams
Sixty five Oregon high schools join this year s Oregon High School Debating League. The winter topic is Resolved that Oregon should adopt a health insurance law embodying the essential features of the Standard Bill of the American Association for Labor Legislation. The sixty five schools compete for the University of Oregon cup now held by Prineville High School.
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Oregon
Oregon High School
Jenesh Beeiberahin
American Association For Labor
Amity
Milwaukee
Corbett Mill City
Central Point Lakeview
Culver Pendleton Elgin
Philomath
Ganson
Stayton
Glendale
H. S
Hermiston Stanfield
Reeves Hubbard Southerlin
Harrisburg Soio
Hillsboro
Seaside Union la Grande Sheridan
Milton-Freewater
Fosil
Wheeler- Molalla County
McMinville
State
University of Oregon Library
League
Earl Kilpatrick
University of Oregon
Eugene
Sixteen School Districts Merge in Northern Grant
University of Oregon records Oct 16 notes Herman Tschanz leaving Eugene to become principal of a new union high school in Long Creek Grant county. He will be the sole teacher for the first year as sixteen districts merge into one.
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University, of Oregon
Eugene
Herman Tschanz
Long Creek
Grant County
Union High School
Tschanr
Union
Prize exhibits for Myrtle Point Fair corn silage
The exhibit list shows prize awards for corn silage and ears of corn in multiple categories. Exhibits A through G present first to third prizes including cash, goods, subscriptions, and services donated by local businesses such as Myrtle Point Commercial Club, Pacific Drug Company, The Hub Clothing, and Sugar Loaf Creamery.
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Huling
Gundy &Sons
Osee
Myrtle Point Commercial Club
J. M. Arrington
N. P. Peterson
L. Strong Hardware Co
Pacific Drug Company
The
Hub Clothing & Shoe Co
S. Breuer
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Sugar Loaf Creamery
Prize Exhibits At Local Fair Feature Timed Giveaways
Exhibit H-10 offers 3 month theater tickets for a gentleman and lady at the Unique Theatre. Exhibit I-10 presents a Big Ben Alarm Clock as first prize for corn, awarded by Pacific Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Drug Store
Myrtle Point District Ex hibits Contest Prizes and Rules
Grand Prizes list for exhibits in Myrtle Point includes Best 100 Ears of Corn and Best Yield on One Acre with prizes from $3 to a free trip to Farmers Week. Open to men and boys who do all growing work. entry deadline November 7 at McCloskey Building. blanks at Pacific Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ires Hall
Wall
Mat Gola
Chenfy & CO
Toledo
McCloskey
Myrtle Point
Coquille River
Fairview
Coquille Valley
Coos County
Wisconsin
E. E. Johnson
Coquille
Ore
O. A. C. Farmer’s Week
Coos
Bank of Myrtle Point
Pacific Drug Store
Long Creek district to build standard high school in Grant county
The Long Creek district in Grant county will build and equip a standard high school, becoming the richest district in Eastern Oregon with an assessed value of 1 628 000. Grant county now has 24 of 50 districts with standard high schools as growth accelerates. Prairie’s enrollment rose from 21 to 62. Mr. Tschanz, a University of Oregon graduate, previously led Colburg High School and studied at the University of Chicago last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Madras
Crook County
Long Creek
Grant County
Prairie
Tschanz
University of Oregon
Colburg, Ore
Laat
University of Chicago
State Roads Rule The Public Interest And Trade
The public roads are of paramount interest to the people and belong to the state. They should be systematically built and cared for by the state. The great volume of trade in the state relies on common road traffic, exceeding by millions of tons the tonnage of all railroads combined.
Notice of contract completion for Lee Lawhorn Road project
Notice is given that Alexander Austin J A DeVault and H S Charlton Contractors completed work on the Lee Lawhorn Road District No 4 project. The County Roadmaster filed certificate of completion. Objections to acceptance must be filed within two weeks from October 20 1916 at the County Clerk's Office in Coquille Coos County Oregon. Dated October 18 1916. Robert R. Watson County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Austin
J.a.devault
H.S. Charlton
Lee-Lawhorne
Coquille
Coos Count
Oregon
A. D
Robert R. Watson
Myrtle Point Druggist Praises Adler-i-ka Remedy
Merchant N. G. W. Perkins reports customers pleased with the quick action of a simple buckthorn bark glycerine mixture sold as Adler-i-ka. The remedy drains old foul matter from the bowels and relieves constipation and sour or gassy stomach with instant effect and no griping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
N. G. W. Perkins
Adler-i-ksa
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A. A. Baker
J. H. McCauley
Proprietors
C. A. Harrington
Wiiwine Ae
A. A. Leach
Harringon & Leach
Percy’s
Percy Peel
Enterprise
Neptune
H. M. Shaw
M. D
Guerin Hotel
Bend Mortel
Sunet & 00
Pevent Lawyers
Sventh St
Washington, D.C
Grant
W. H. Schroeder
HANLY
Sampa
Oreles
Cool County
Myrtle Point Businessmen Growers of
N. D. Pratt
Henry G. Ploeger
City Meat Market
Farmers’ Store
Rexall
Geo. Rackleff
Flint
Coyle Mir Ie
Lewellen & Eekly
Flanagan & Bennett Bank
J. L. Smith
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