Local Family and Community Notes From Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point residents report visits and travel as many families sent relatives to Eugene Coos Bay and Portland for medical treatment and gatherings. Local events include confirmations at the Lutheran church, BPW conference in Glendale, and sportsmen club travels with community updates on health and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldemar Garnes
Paul Meyer
Coos Bay
Sintas
Lutheran Church
Nancy Lee
Meyers
Jmo Meers
Busiess
Chub
Beilah Brown
Rene Rankin
Myrtle Hotel
A laFiuune
Vistors
Portland
laFlammes
Lorraine Gunneve
Eugene Ots
LaFlamme
Mike Bolinger
Fami
Comalls
Robert Pee
Remembering Old-Timers of Glover Gap Industry
A fragmented reminiscence recalls bygone days with Mrs Mary Stewart of Chicago and others. It reflects on mothers visiting neighbors for sewing and workers wearing clean detachable collars daily in a past era.
Memories of by gone days shared by Frankfort residents
Reading letters from Mrs Amelia Ward of Elsmere and Mrs Mary Stewart of Chicago recalls old times in Frankfort area days when laundries cleaned collars for two cents a piece and families baked bread at home. Nostalgia covers horse era, winter shoes, farm life, and two seat surrey conveyances with fringe tops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Ward
Elsimere
Mary Stewart
Rene Ber
Sallie P
Jasmr
NE. Jones
Incinnat
Mr Friendly
Boz
Frankfort
From Dentistry to Radio Producer William Bacher Story
A man writes radio show scripts after being inspired by listening to programs. He submits ideas, lands a series to be called Famous Trials of History, and becomes program and production chief at Station WGN in Chicago. He leaves dentistry, moves toward New York, lands a chain producer role, and later pivots toward film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bacher
Bayonne
New Jersey
WGN
Chicago
New York
Bacher
Mrs Joseph Evans Dies at Arago Funeral at Bandon
Funeral services for Mrs Joseph Evans 31 of Arago were held at Schroeder chapel Bandon with Rev Wilmer A Briggs officiating. Interment followed in Ko of Po cemetery. Born July 1918 in La Grande Oregon she taught briefly in Sitkum and worked in Portland during WWII. She married Joseph Evans in December 1946 and leaves a husband two children Joanne and Wayne Ernest a sister Mrs Jean Oxborne and mother Mrs Mary Alice Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Evans
Arago
Schroeder
Bandon
Wilmer
Briggs
Ko of Po
Evans
la Grande Oregon
Halls Creek
Mary Alice Watkins
Hugh Ernest Watkins
Eastern Orewen Normal School
Sit Kum
Porthind
Joseph Wo Evams
Joanne
Wayne Ernest
Jean Oxborne
Census Takers Busy In County Need Cooperation
In Southern Coos County, Joanne Metcalf and seven teen workers scramble to complete the census this week. They urge full public cooperation to avoid delays as the count must be finished by May. Farmers received self census forms but must replace destroyed questionnaires before enumerators visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Metcalf
Coos County
Mel Metcalf
Joanne Peerett
Coon County
United States Bureau of Census
Mra Metcalf
Chevrolet Hood Lock Now an Outside Job
A 1950s Chevrolet hood lock has reportedly become an outside job with the lock concealed in the grille header bar within reach of gas station attendants. The change suggests a factory update allowing external access for security or service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Elie Irneterdd
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Eas
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Orville Knight
Veterans’ Hospital
Maxine Carver
Elton Button
Eugene
Button
Elton Schroeder
Mast Hospital
Clarence Strong
Mondas
Henry Schroeder
Rogue River
Agness
Burton van Doren
Florence van Doren
Nebraska
Bill Sempert
Aldren
Charles Nichols
Watt MM Anion
Tom Coffman
Milton Freewater
Coffmans
Floyd Coffmans
Janis
Adeane Bramon
Carl Diebold
Grant Willard
Will Anders
Mast Hopital
Marlin
D Evans
E D Hartzell
Norwond Browne
Crescen
Calif
Tule
Harriet Harper
Myrtle Point High School
Ralph Whitaker
Clyde Anderson
Monterey
Jack Hackett
Judy Hackett
Richard Braston
Los Angeles
Brayton
P C Roper & Co
My Kring
Guest
John Belloni
Iva Clinton
Austin Dodge
Raleigh Green
Robert Boles
Marysville
Dale
Fariday
Ritchie Francis
Barbara Guy
Westley Guss
Barbara
Roy Kendall Tuemerts
P C Roper and Companys
Oliver Enland
Mro
Ed Detlefsen
Coquille
Dick Barklow
Langlois
T G Sumerlin
Bert Pearson
Bakersfied
Virginia Etchieson
Pearsons
Douglas
Mary Beth Etchieson
California
Daniel Wer
Palo Alto Calif
Joe Weis
Deborah
Clinard Mast
JO Emery
Cits
Rener
Ann Roush
6Th and
Maple Streets
C C Carter
Dean Bramon
Bramon
Alien
Het Vo
Flanders
Sinroedes
San Francisco
Raynor
Meth St
Foogtetne Phartae
Tae Lake Tulif
Oi Hetoomant
Nate Yaov
Wate
ToCom
Ka Roy CS
Rats Sportsmens Club
Corvallis
John Watzling
Seattle
Harel Watzling
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Res
Oa Briggs
Gloria Taylor Delores Mcleod
Gay Davenport
Rose Hoffmar
Marilyn Green Shiries Tobey
George Ryder Carles Porte
Marilyn Hathaway
Dick Briggs
Wesley Faulkner
Job Patterson
Gerald Davenport
Martie Beste
Mor Lee
Howard Cale
Mrs Lee
Edwar Roxata
Rosemars Rooper
Aneer
Petr
Cottage Grove
O¢ Barker
Barker
Kruth
Ag and Sons
OLD Auto
Prem
Meredith
Fairmont
Orermither
D. Carnegie
Tam
Pheddywood
Tru
Political
Clanner
Pat Lance
Coos-Curry
Cool Curry
St Helens
Carl Brandenfels
Warimnacke
Wit Perts
Baobetea Ponts West
Dr. S Stem
Laird
PT Ili
Orisha Piantiici
Reel Bargains
Trout
Harold Watzling
Caleta
Western Auto Supply CO
Pivisre
Ralph
Ore
Myrtle Point Fportsmens Club
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