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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
4
The U S Post Office will mark National Air Mail Week May 15 to 21 to celebrate twenty years of air mail service. Officials say the event educates citizens on progress safety and value while promoting further use to support continued operation and revenues.
The article notes Navy officials declaring newspaper correspondents contraband of war in 1896 explaining they must rely on other conveyances for reporting. It also mentions street improvements by Ches Adams, early bicycle use, and local dairy and employment notes from April 11 1988 but with unclear context and corrupted phrases.
A fragmentary 1983 article notes Oregon citizenship pride and a near-miss injury for Howard Racklett who, after a cable accident, recovers in Wilby Camp while driving a new Case suburban coupe. It also mentions Mrs. Ed Roberts at Smedburg sanitorium and a local hospital update on Irene Northup.
St Ann Catholic announces Mass at 8:30 Sunday April 24 with Sunday school at 8 am at St Ann church Myrie Point. Mass also Friday morning at Tam. First Presbyterian led by Rev Hugh T Mitchellmere with Bible school at 10 am and preaching by Rev Winfield S Smith of Coquille at 11 am. Union service at 7:30 pm, theme After Easter or a Life Made Over Again. Choir practice at 7:30 pm Wednesday along with Bible study and prayer at the manse.
April event gathers 43 boys and girls from multiple schools at Coquille Community Building for the fourth annual festival. A new All County Band opens with W C Germain directing. Local groups and individuals support setup, decor, and access, with no charge to attendees.
An old-time hunter writes a tribune dedicating the issue to his father born on Father’s Day and extols the lessons of hunting, sportsmanship, conservation, and ethical conduct. He contrasts wild habitat loss with modern dangers and urges fathers to guide their sons toward responsible outdoor life.
Last Friday at 1 p m the MPHS inter class speaking contest was held in the high school auditorium Warren Stewart freshman won first place with the topic not specified due to incomplete OCR text.
A garbled note from Evansville Indiana mentions scholarships of 400 and 106 dollars and other prizes. The fragmentary text lacks clear names dates or contexts and yields no definite outcomes or sponsors.
West Myrtle Point guests included Mr and Mrs R W Schaad of Myrtle Point Lloyd Schaad and Benny Daniels visiting Mr and Mrs Paul Breuer. Also present were Mr and Mrs Gant Jr Lois Hoxey James McPheil R A Hawkins and James Bud Hawkins of Myrtle Point at the McClellan home.
William Bowker senior placed second in a speaking contest on Improvements in Coos County with Don Trigg junior taking third for Myrtle Point. Ernest Clausen sophomore earned fourth for Improvements in Coos County. Loree Rendlemen sophomore won interpretative reading with Ruth Wallace junior and Shirley Breed freshman taking second and third. Judges were Bray Boyles, C. L. Churchb, and W Schaad. The inter-close track meet is set for Friday afternoon April 22 at the Fairgrounds.
Leathery steaks and bullet like biscuits are on the way out as 4-H Clubs begin their food projects. 4-H girls will exhibit products enter judging tests serve at camps clubs and banquets and apply their food skills in many other ways. Looming large in the year food
Pleasant Point residents like Mr and Mrs William Watson and Ernest Schafer motored to Bandon Sunday. Elmer and Myrtle Sargent visited Dorothy Watson. The Bigelow family announced the birth of a son Timotra on April 14 1933 weighing eight pounds three eighths. Community members including Mrs Kathleen Roberts Lyle Rodgers and others made weekend and Monday visits to Dorothy Watson C Guy Mann and the William Watson home.
Mrs. L. B. returned to a Coquille hospital as George Lyons left Sunday for a Nelverstottie ill confinement. Walter visited Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and other relatives. Mrs. Clarence Hersher and Ruby Rivers visited Fred Johnson’s home. Mrs. Bosworth of Coquille visited Mrs. Cal Ray last Thursday evening.
Halls Creek Mechames Olaf Aasen R J Cameron Albert Lillie David Root Ernest Watkins and Jean Letha Mumford attended the Good Friday services in Coquille. Mr and Mrs B Bh Watkins spent time there.
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