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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1929

Page

5

Students Earn A Grades On Report Cards

The report cards were handed out Friday and several students earned top marks. Notable A students include Juniors Constance Felsher Reilly Hartley and Volkmar plus Helen McCracken Robert Powrie Elma Russell Carolyn Schneider LaCie Sumerlin. Sophomores Edwina Casebeer Billy Griggs Jean Guerin Mary Ellen Hartley Hazel West. Freshmen Priscilla Deyoe Frances Fearnley Walter Felsher Austin Hall Opal Willey Helen McCracken Elma Russell. Both Juniors merit extra recognition for four A pluses.

Constanc Felsher Reilly Hartley Va Volkmar HeleneCracken Robert Powrie Elma Russel Carolyn Schneider Lacie Sumerlin Edwina Casebeer Billy Griggs Jean Guerin Mary Ellen Hartley Hazel West Priscilla Deyoe Frances Fearnley Walter Felsher Austin Hall Opal Willey Helen McCracken Elma Russell

Sophomores Plan Private Lab Oratory Event for Jane

Sophomores met in the lab Friday morning to arrange a private party for Jane within a month. They state no one outside Sophomores and the faculty is invited or welcome.

Jane

Oratory and Declamation Contestants Speak at School

Students selected to represent the school in declamation and oratory spoke before the student body on April 12. Verna Brenn gave a selection and Lane Hamenne Lane performed with skill, giving the school high hopes for the county contest.

Verna Bnet G Ave Hamenne Lane Gislan Senate

Senior Play Am I Intruding a Myrtle Point Mystery

Twelve seniors and a few instructors practice nightly at Myrtle Point High School for a senior play titled Am I Intruding? The juniors, hidden nearby, claim the cast is surprisingly good and invite the town to the May 10 and May 11 performance.

Myrtle Point

Myrtle Point Typing Team Repeats County Championship

Myrtle Point wins its fifth consecutive county typing title at Coquille. Elma Russell finishes first for beginners, Margaret Lever second in advanced, Reneva Moulxmar first and Dori Mann second in another division. Doris earns a fountain pen for top accuracy.

Myrtle North Bend Elma Russell Margaret Lever Reneva Moulxmar Dori Mann Doris

Local Myrtle Point News Notes Involving Students and Travel

Personal items report students missing school due to illness and high water while others Return to classes after measles cold or vaccination The town skate night drew a large crowd and two boys escaped injury when a gravel road crash damaged a car Avolia Baker a senior married Clyde Mc ral a local high school basketball figure Mr McDonald left for Seattle to work leaving Mrs McDonald to finish her year

Norwood Brown Elms Russell Mies Luttrell Avolia Baker Avolia Clyde Mc’ Ral N. .H Bend McDonald Seeattle

Track meet results and winners by class year

The annual class track meet was held Friday at 330 with hurdles javelin and pole vault postponed until weather permits. Juniors led with 44% points followed by Seniors 41% Fresh 8 Sophomores unknown. First place finishers included shot put Ellis Lewis Sophomore broad jump Thomas Lever Senior high jump Ki1 Dement Junior discus Chrest Christensen Junior 100 yards Aulden Warner Junior 220 yards Aulden Warner Junior 440 yards Aulden Warner Junior half mile Keith Laird Senior mile Karl Dement Junior.

Ellis Lewis Broadee Thomas Lever Ki 1 Dement Chrest Christensen Auldon Warner Aulden Warner Keith Laird Karl Dement

Lakeside Students Win WCTU Essay Contest Prizes

Lakeside high school students take top honors in the WCTU essay contest across junior senior and freshmen sophomore divisions. Ursula Stevens earned $6 for her piece "Total Abstinence as a help to the Nation" and Signe Rankila won $6 for "Total Abstinence as a benefit in athletics" as part of the awards.

Lakeside High School WCTU Arago Studenta New Lane Ursula Stevens Signe Rankila

Temperance Essay Winners Named in Coos County Contest

Ethel Clement of Arago won in the 7th and a crade division for her topic Baer Mug va Milk Bottle. Max Britton of New Lake took the fifth and sixth division with a work on Men and Women who are Abstainers. Teachers Mary McMahan James Mullins and Norma Allen aided the pupils. The Coos county WCTU sponsored the contest with state prize essays advancing to Portland.

Ethel Clement Arago Baer Max Britton New Lake Mary McMahan Lakeside James Mullins Norma Allen Coos County WCTU Coos Portland National Education Association

Sense of Sight in Plants Seems Proved

A historical note explains that plants react to light by bending toward sources of illumination and hints at a primitive sensation akin to sight. It also mentions touch sensitivity, citing the sensitive plant and other organisms with light or contact responses.

Missing Finger Leads Police to Cathedral Thief

A fragmented report describes fingerprints found after a theft at St Annes Cathedral. Investigators noted a suspect with a three-fingered right hand who sat near a bag, then rose and left with an empty tote. The case proceeded to the police court.

England St Annes Roman Cathele

Pittsburgh City Structures Bridge Network Count

The city of Pittsburgh may be called the City of Bridges with 125 bridges within municipal ownership and a metropolitan district total exceeding 331 bridges owned by Allegheny County. Some bridges belong to railroads or streetcar companies, indicating a district with well over 430 crossings in total.

Pittsburgh Allegheny County

Who's Who and How The Electric Dealer Works

An advertorial tribute lauds The Electric Dealer and The Invisible Steve for powering chores with Lightniog and Setart. It claims Steve washes clothes cooks meals sweeps rugs runs machines and does .001 tasks, freeing time for golf and bridge. The piece ends with a salute to the Electric Man.

Lightniog Setart Steve

Christian Church Sunday Services Announced

The church announces services with a Bible study at 10 00 and a sermon at 8 00 led by Minister Moomaw Roy Lutereil serves as superintendent and the public is invited to attend the worship and Christian vedio event at 7 100.

Acho Roy Lutereil Christian Vedio Sich Moomaw

Chicks Die In Shell From Incubation Errors And Breeding

Poultry expert F. E. Fox of Oregon State College cites multiple causes for chicks dying in shells. Poor vitality or inbreeding, improper egg storage temperatures, long holding times, incorrect incubator temperatures, and bad moisture control can all lead to weak hatchlings or death at hatching.

F. E. Fox Poultry Department Oregon State College Fox

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