Typing Team From Myrtle Point Wins County Contest Again
In Coos county high school typing contest Myrtle Point Union High School takes first place for the sixth time in seven years with an average around 64 words per minute. Individual honors go to Eloise Crowley, Myrtle Point, at 64.3 wpm, and Myrtle Point teams win divisional cups and gold pins for accuracy and speed. state contest to be held at Oregon State College in Corvallis.
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Rtle Point Union High School
Coos County
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Wiling
Marshfield
Noverth Bend
Puowers
Bandon
Riverton
Bridge
Mias Eloue Crowley
Misa John Myrle Leatherman
Mary Banaks
North Bend
Mary Ellen Hartley
Frances Oddy
Eleanor Dolan
Josephine Crawford
Powers
Marshfield High School
Elaine (Rawley
Julia Myrle Leatherman
Myrtle Pont
Marv Ellen Hartley
Eizabeth Demont
North Bend High School
Myrtle Point High School
Elowe Crowley
Mnnute
Julio Myrle Leatherman
Alver Pr
Mons Frances Oddy
Marsheld
Lver
Eleanor Delan
State College Atorvallis Agaon
Photos Hay Times Special Edition Highlights Local Industry
The weekly press prints a 74 page special edition in green with marine cover art. Photographs dominate the content, illustrating Myrtle Point’s cheese creameries and other local produce, with tonnage figures showing 900 tons of cheese and large shipments of loganberries and berries.
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Hay Times
Coon Bay
Greater Harbor
Yes County
Timen
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Patt Creameries
Fight Draw at Marsh Field Lights Up Myrtle Point Armory
The Byrne Balenger bout drew a large crowd Friday evening with over two thousand spectators in the Myrtle Point armory. The referee ruled the match a draw as Myr tle Pointers on a rule were disappointed. bets from the Bedingfield and Spanger families from Rogue River were noted.
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Byrne Balenger
Marshfield
Myrtle Pointers
Myrtle
Byrne
Oregon Corn Demand Outpaces Home Grown Supply
The 1921 corn outlook from Oregon State College extension shows state corn acreage could double without overproduction. State shipments reach several times farm sales, with Portland receiving 400 ears daily, and growers’ prices higher than national averages by 2 to 7 cents per bushel. Production likely to rise with average yields yet to be confirmed.
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Oregon
Corn Outlook
Oregon State College Extension
Portland
United States
Th. Barryeser
Lena Thar
Army officer announces Marine Corps recruiting in Oregon Idaho
Inquiries pour in from Myrtle Point and nearby towns. Captain George Ro Rowan in charge of Marine Corps recruiting for Oregon Washington and Idaho oversees the effort. Serget Fmery Wallace II notes women are excluded from general service. Applicants must be at least 18 and meet height and weight standards.
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Yrtle Point
George Ro Rowan
Marine Corps Recruit
Oregon
Wast Gten
Idaho
Fmery Wallace II
Martie
Maren Field
van Lintre
How to Pick High Grade Beef Says Oregon Expert
Oliver, assistant professor at Oregon State College, outlines four factors for selecting quality beef. He notes color should be cherry red, bone color differences indicate maturity, grain should be fine, and fat distribution or marbling affects tenderness. Nearby, Mia Laura Schroeder hosted an Easter party for 24 girls after Sunday school with refreshments served.
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Salem
We Oliver
Oregon State College
Mia Laura Schroeder
Receiver Appointed for New Myrtle Hotel Company
Goo R K Dickinson named receiver for the New Myrtle Hotel Company after foreclosure by Myrtle Point banks and the American Tank in Marshfield. The hotel, built four years ago by Chas Hall, has 14 000 in referred stock held mainly by locals, with 21 preferred shares guaranteed by Hall. Talks of pooling stockholders to shield investors and possible suits against Hall loom as Hardy Smith takes control and the hotel remains open under court supervision.
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Goo RK
Mary Rebecca Smith
Marshfield
Hall
N. Marshfield
Hardy Smith
Douglas
Mr Smith
Alan
Chas Hall
Atate Aenator
Coon
Corry
Wesvernur
Oregon
Wilson and Jensen Buy Auto Park Gas Station in Myrtle Point
WW Wilson and Malcolm Jensen of Myrtle Point acquire the Auto Park gas station from Brodrich and James Albee. The new proprietors took charge yesterday morning, with Brodrick and Albee shifting focus to the Garman Fitch operations. Both buyers have long-standing business ties in Myrtle Point and will relocate as primary residents.
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Wilson
Malcolm Jenson
Aming Tere
Raidendale
Washington
Hos Brodrich
James Albee
Auto Park
Mr Wilsons
Ira Wilson
Frm
Nlew & Wilson
Jensen
Tra Wilson
Brodrick
Albee
Easter Services In Local Churches
Local churches plan Easter day services with an 730 cantata by combined Methodist Christian and Presbyterian choirs in the Methodist church. Morning Sunday school events, solos and chorus pieces, and a full program feature numbers like The Prince of Life The Garden He Was Despised and Christ Being Raised. The M. E. Sunday School will hold a 1 o'clock service with songs recitations and Scripture readings. Continued on Page 5.
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City Wall
Methodist Church
Prince of Life
Clarence Church
Mra Marlin Evans
Rev Banton
Thelma Howe
Bantone
Henry Schroeder
Georgia May Moller
Beatrice Abel
Durward Druliner
Carol of
E G Ranton
Dr O H Clarke
Rollie Green
HO Clarke
E G_ Ranton
M. E
Ma Campbell
Jenn Evans
Frercine
Prmary
Revoce
Emeet Desenport
Myrtle Point Scouts Stand Out At Court Of Honor
A large crowd attended the Myrtle Point Court of Honor as 12 boys faced the examiner E A Britton and earned First and Second class ranks. Scouts scored high in cooking, health, civics, and handicraft, with several named boys advancing and plans for a funded trip to San Francisco.
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Myrtle Point
Marshfield
San Francisco
Court of Honor
E A. Britton
Elton Schroeder
Henry A Schroeder
K of P. E
Cecil Barker
Ming Herbert Evans
Jay Schriefer
Roderic Barklow
Jean Pressler
Robert Belloni
Leonard Shelton
Dale Druliner
Billy Griggs
Merle Randleman
Claude Pressler
Derle Carver—Cosking
Merle Kandleman
Robert Bellon
Thomas Lemon
Myrtle Point Bavs
High Water Hits Coquille River Region At Dawn
Heavy rain over the past week floods the Coquille River with banks breached in many areas. The North and East forks show the worst rises. The Peterson ranch near Myrtle Point sits under four feet of water. Traffic on main highways remains open as weather improves. Northwest regions report high waters and drowning losses in Oregon and Washington. Sandy Creek near Poedling reports washed bridges and damage. Knute Rockne among Notre Dame football coach casualties in a Kansas airplane crash. Eight passengers died when the craft lost a wing and crashed.
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Coquille
N P Peterson Ranch
Myrtle Point
Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Sandy Creek
Howser Walla Walla
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame University
Kansas
Civic Prize Awarded to Dr Paul Phillipperet
Dr Paul Phillipperet, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Behaul of the Arts, received the $10,000 Bok prize for the greatest service to advance fellow men. The award recognizes notable contributions in architecture and design across the United States and Europe.
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Paul Phillipperet
University of Pennsylvania Behaul of the Arts
Doctor Cret
United States
Europe
Skeletons and artifacts unearthed at Isthmus Inlet bridge site
Workmen on the new Isthmus Inlet bridge unearth a human skull and a pile of skeletons with intact basketry. Animal skeletons with tusks and grave goods suggest ancient burial customs. The find attracts historians near Coos Bay and may be sent to Oregon State College for study.
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Isthmus Inlet
Globe
Coos Bay
Times
John B Horner
Oregon State College At
Corvallis
Boomerang Faculty Play The Loomer Wag Tonight and Tomorrow
The faculty stage The Loomer Wag tonight and tomorrow at Union High School. The production promises laughter and good cheer and aims to draw a large crowd to support the school fund which has seen faculty effort and now seeks citizen support.
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Union High School
Ctizens
Freshman Earns Gregg Shorthand Award at State College
10¢ Al GIRL H4AS speed Kenevs Volkmar a Commerce freshman at Oregon State College in Orvel earned a February Gregg shorthand award from New York City. Five students met the dictation challenge at 30 words per minute for five minutes with high accuracy. Volkmar, a Myrtle Pom Union High School graduate, was on the typing team in high school.
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Kenevs Volkmar
Reron State College
Orvel
Hav
New York City
Coos Bay Wins Push for Deeper Harbor Channel
Coos Bay businessmen secured backing in Washington for a deeper harbor channel after a committee from Marshfield and North Bend presented to the Army Engineers board. The board ordered a harbor survey, signaling approval for a channel 16 feet deep, expected to boost ships entering Coos Bay and support regional trade and population growth.
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Board of Army Engineers
Washington
Coos Bay
Portland
Marshfield
North Bend
T F McGinnis
John Goss
Attorne
Port Commission
Frank Shaw
Homer W . Bunker
Secon
Raw Foods Health Talk by Miss Case at County Ball
Miss Case urged health club formation in schools to teach practical nutrition and budgeting. She described home food storage, canning, and a balanced plan for mothers to improve future generations, with 4 H contests and school scoring as incentives.
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Wisconsin
Oregon State College
Lucy A. Case
Sacha
Myrtle Point
Miss Case
Sayan
Radio
Radio Elubé
Agewsh
Eluba
Samryh
Eall
S Who
Flagstaff
Cooa County
Millington
Coos County
Council Vacancy After Brodrick Resigns
Charles Brodrick plans to move outside the city limits and will resign from the council when the meeting convenes Monday evening. Mayor Harlocker has no clear successor yet. Brodrick was elected last term and is praised as a public spirited figure.
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Chas. Brodrick
Brodrick
Chas. Harlocker
Pines
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Eloise Crowley
Lical
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Chicago
Chas. Hall
the Prince of Life
M. E. Church
SCOUT
Klite Rockne
Jores
Cary Will
Boomerang
Coos Harbor
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