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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1931

Page

5

The Myrtle Leaf Editor and Contributors List

The Myrtle Leaf page lists editors managers writers and contributors for the week. Notable names include Walter Felsher Priscilla Roy Elis Dulcie Foote Kenneth Taylor and many others with chorus members Leon ard Ranton Richard Brown and Bob Ford among the performers. Program managers are Helma Olsen Imogene Burgess and Dan ford Mast.

Dulcie Foote Kenneth Taylor Lyle Carver Priscilla Deyvo Volares Davenport Walter Felsher Della Boles Charles Leatherman Norms Johnson

Seven Chances stage comedy at the Sunior class

Jim Shannon plans marriage by a midnight deadline after a grandfather’s will. The three act comedy features a large cast including Delbert Steele Spence and Roy Bellon with Mary Ellen Hartley and Elizabeth Dement among the leads.

Jimine Shannon Peavey Jimmie Sunior Goddard Delbert Steele Spence Lester Moll Denby Truman Wagner Garrison Roy Bellon George Harley Parrish Meakin Jim Bellon Jimmie Billie Griggs Mra. Garrison Elizabeth Dement Anne Windsor Margaret Chase France Trevor 4 ‘Lair Boothscot Gianna Garrison Mary Ellen Hartley Lilly Trevor Jean Guerin Peggy Wood Helen Furman Florence Jones—Hostel Kroeger Hetty Willoughly Mollie Warner Misa Grace Mary Linn Is

Myrtle Point Tracks Bright as Twenty-Two Practice Daily

Myrtle Point shows strong track prospects with twenty two athletes practicing each afternoon. Notables include Roy Bellow Barklow Jansen Carver and several others competing in events from sprints to field events under manager Derl Carver.

Myrtle Point Roy Bellow Lyle Barklow Carey Bones Earl Breuer Lyle Carver Harold Endicott Walter Felcher Frank Jaren Lom Astrander Laynard Shelton Lloyd Ray Basil Smith Lloyd Smuth Fred Schimidt Lloyd Hyde Jack Metracken Wade Taylor Edwin Hackler Earl Woods Truman Wagner Kay Morrison Dutch Bones Sso Derl Carver

Myrtle Point Typing Team Seeks Sixth State Contest Win

The Myrtle Point typing team plans to travel to Oregon State College on Friday April 18 to compete in the state typing contest. Past years show strong showings with multiple individual awards, including Bernice Haughton and Wilda Barker, and team averages around sixty to seventy words per minute. This year the squad, led by Marsh and others, won the county contest by nine points with an estimated Myrtle Point average of 69 words per minute.

Myrtle Point Oregon State College Bernice Haughton Wilda Barker William McLennan Margaret Shores Laom Hermann Mildrea Russell Reneva Volmar Doris Mann Naomi Hermann Audrey Volkmar Beneva Volkmar Tye Dore Mann Margaret Lever Elma Russell Beneva Mary Ellen Hartley Marsh

Ford Show Draws Myrtle Point Students

Last Friday afternoon ag boys were dismissed to attend the Ford auto show at Marshfield. Myrtle Point Ford provided free transportation. The display included a moving picture with sound and tours of Ford’s various facilities and plants such as iron mines coke sources glass factories wheel and assembly plants including one in Portland.

Myrtle Point Ford Marshfield Fender Portlan Wan Ev

Ford Show Highlights Built for Lightness and Precision

A Ford display featured a Tudor sedan cut in half to reveal the roof frame four wheel brakes and oiling system along with aluminum pistons valves and guides. An expert explained Ford choices and demonstrated a head light crankshaft camshaft and gauges including a $370 set. About thirty boys toured the exhibit under Mr Church while Mr Wagner was away.

Ford Henry Ford Leach Church Wagner

Pop Meeting Sets Tone For Junior Senior Game

A girls baseball team convened Friday at 12 40 to discuss the Monday 3 pm junior senior game. Short talks by players and the manager urged better cooperation for nine games and announced that slang on the field would lead to permanent removal from the team.

Lettermen Adopt New Rule For Late Members

At a lettermen meeting last Wednesday the club voted that late attendees must endure the fanning machine. Earl Woods and Jack McCracken were the first punished, and the rule is seen as effective as members look forward to future meetings.

Earl Woods Jack McCracken

Junior Senior Banquet Planned At Lecture Room

A junior meeting in the lecture room last Monday planned the junior senior banquet to be held on May 5. Miss Irvine the clan's advisor appointed several committees to begin work immediately on preparations.

Irvine

Tar Speaks to Seniors From Oregon State Star

"Slim" Balcom former North Bend graduate and all coast center at Oregon State spoke to seniors on Wednesday urging them to pursue a better education. He played three years at OC and now teaches at Albany College. Myrtle Point boys showed interest and some may follow him to Albany to become football players.

Slim” Balcom North Bend High School Allcoast Center Oregon State Balcom Albany College Myrtle Point Albany

Biology class reports and science project notes

Biology Monday featured three reports on Fungi Puffball and grape vine diseases and growth of mushroom rooms by Walter Felsher Janet Martin Charles Leatherman and others. Students will rotate reports weekly and hand in notes for teacher review.

Walter Felsher Janet Martin Charles Leatherman Joan Parrott Lia Lewis Lloyd Hyde Miss Irvine

Teachers Visit in Willamhd Valley and Injured Students

Three teachers Miss Faye Irvine Mr L H Wagner and J Edgar Rickard visited the Willam hd valley last weekend. Andy Newhouse arrived at school on crutches after an injured ankle and Bill Strong also used crutches from an ankle injury sustained playing baseball. General belief cites attitude toward divorcees and domestic care in a changing society.

Faye Irvine L. H. Wagner J. Edgar Rickard Willamhd Valley Andy Newhouse Bill Strong

Garden Club Elects Officers for the New Year

Garden club members met Tuesday evening to elect officers for the new year. Ma Bagh Roy was named secretary, Miss Schneider treasurer, and a retiring president A M Cooper was thanked for his service. The club notes rising interest in yard and premises care and tourist appeal, with Cooper offering ongoing advice.

Bler Bagh Roy Wi Schneider A. M. Cooper Cooper Offee Chas Wooldridge Powering

Oregon county consolidation eyed to cut taxes

United Press report from Salem outlines how merging Coos county with neighbors could lower tax rates and reduce county government costs. Reformers tout a state wide plan replacing multiple counties with fewer units possibly merging city and county administrations, while critics fear loss of local pride and jobs.

United Press Salem Owe Oregon Coos County Bounty Inower SFPPR

License plate draw rules unchanged in Salem

Salem officials announce requests for special automobile license numbers will not be recognized this year. The state will continue the usual drawing for the first 1000 numbers and issue new blue white plates starting July 1.

Gum chewing in foreign lands coats doughboys with Africa gum

More than 600 million mouths worked overtime in foreign lands last year as African made gum reached American troops overseas. The report notes gum chewing was introduced to American doughboys abroad and highlights the widespread use among servicemen.

Salem, Obe Federal Bureau of Cerue Ae Eine

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Myrtle Point Union High School Priscilla Roy Elis Cean Claases Eileen Clinton Leonard Ran E. C. Barker Tyving AG Boys Ford Show Myrtle Point Meat Co Ben Howe Prop Advanced Foods Essman Rickard Garden Club Yarde Deys Peliticiane Dennis Landry Bank of Member Federal Reserve System Chevrolet Jayne Tine Ae Southwestern Motor Co Coquille
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