Oil drilling to start soon near Arago
Ben McMullen announced that WF Kernin and others have become interested in the Arago district prospects. A prospect well will be drilled within about thirty days, with crew, derrick, and materials to be moved from Sutherlin territory. McMullen holds 2500 acres under lease and says reliable backers guarantee the sinking to a determined depth based on oil potential.
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Cues County
Ohia
McMallen
George Hampton Place
Sinko
Hampton Place
F Bernin
Carroll Place
Pleasant Valley
Furer
Vie
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McMullen
Wot Zuver
North Bend
MecAfallen
Mc Mulles
Asev Ranspa
Arago School Plans Two Plays This Saturday
The Arago school announces two entertainment plays for Saturday evening at the town hall. Patrons from Myrtle Point and surrounding areas are invited, with admission from citizens and visitors expected to attend. The event is organized by local groups amid other town activities.
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Arago School
Arnage
Church Union Vote Falls Short in Presbyterians and Christians
In a Sunday vote the Presbyterian church rejected union with the Christian church as 36 opposed and 17 supported the plan at the Presbyterian service, while the Christian church approved the move with all members voting yes except one.
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Presbyterian and Christian Churches
Uales
Presbyterian Church
I T
Visitors Night at Union High Scheduled for May 1
Union High invites friends and patrons to visit classes from 7 30 pm with special displays in agriculture and home economics. A typing team, girls gym class, and athletic bouts for boys follow in the evening.
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Union High Schoo
Picnic season prompts bakery planning and sales
The article notes bakery activity spikes with picnic season as customers from camps and swimming parties buy bread and pastries. Owner Mr Russell tracks daily production, adjusts for paydays and fairs, and explains that quality bakery goods have become a science using malt and yeast foods to offer a cheaper alternative to home baking.
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Additon
Russel
Mr Russell
Epworth League
Russell
Hardware meeting in Roseburg with Lundy and Wooldridge
Will Lundy and Chas Wooldridge of Huling Lundy and Sons attended an all day meeting in Roseburg. They met with Winchester dealers from stores in the Oregon territory south of Eugene to discuss business.
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Will Lundy
Chas. Wooldridge
Huling, Lundy & Sons
Roseburg
Winchester
Oregon Territory
Eugene
Myrtle Point Chamber Claims First Step to County Chamber
Residents of Myrtle Point dispute Marshfield’s claim over who formed the county chamber of commerce. The Myrtle Point gathering at Humm cafe in March drew Marshfield delegates but the Myrtle Point group says it initiated the effort by inviting other chambers to draft a constitution.
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Marshfield
Myrtle
Cuosunty Chamber of Commerce
Daily Press
Herald
Myrtle Point
Humm Cafe
Caen County
Helen Whitaker resumes study in China
Miss Helen Whitaker daughter of Mr and Mrs J S Whitaker has been attending a Shanghai school since being sent from Nanking. If conditions improve she may study at Changsha later this year. She rooms with Miss Moffitt who was shot in the leg during the Nanking disaster but has since returned to work.
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Helen Whitaker
JS Whitaker
Ruel Echool
Shanghai
China
Nanking
Changsha
Anna Mffitt
Moffitt
Whitaker
Widter
Track Meet at Myrtle Point May 12 Sees County Schools Gather
The county grade school track meet will be held at Myrtle Point on May 12 with hundreds of students from across the county expected to attend. The event, run by the local high school, will feature relay races by one room schools and larger squads, with gate receipts aiming to cover expenses and ribbons for winners.
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Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point High Wins Cup for Oratory
Myrtle Point Union High School captured the silver loving cup for oratory at the county contest held in the high school auditorium. Clarence Carrick spoke Patrick Henrys Appeal to Arms. Second place went to Ross Brown of Coquille and third to Hiram Davis of North Bend.
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Myrtle Point Union High School
Clarence Carrick
Patrick Henry
Margaret Luse
Marshfield
Ross Brown
Coquille
Spartacus
Gladiators
Hiram Davis
North Bend
Roosevelt
Mary Leaba
Edna Robinson
Bree
Myrtle Point
Barton Stemmler
William Ladd
L. H Baldridge
University of Oregon
Riverton
Bandon
The Wishing Well opening at Myrthe Point Union High
The Myrthe Point Union High School presents the operetta The Wishing Well in the school auditorium at eight o clock tonight. A large crowd is expected as students have practiced under music director Miss Mae Young and aim for a creditable performance.
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Myrthe Point Union High School
Mae Young
Gault Receives Car Load Pontiacs and Oaklands
The A E Gault Motor Co. on Tuesday received a car load of new Pontiacs and Oaklands now on display at the Myrtle Point Garage. The lot includes 4 door and 2 door sedans. Two Pontiacs have been delivered to JD Culbertson.
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A E Gault Motor Co
Tuesay
Oakland
Myrtle Foint
Cantata by Myrtle Point eighth graders titled In An Old Fashioned Garden
Miss Alice Guerin wrote and acted in the cantata presented Thursday night as part of the Eighth grade graduation exercises. Several junior high girls, taught by Miss Manley, performed portions of the program.
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Alice Guerin
Weber
Myrtle Point
Mise Manley
Track Dual With North Bend Set For Tuesday
If the track can be gotten in shape a dual meet with North Bend High will be held here next Tuesday afternoon starting at two o clock.
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Shcape
North Bend High
Ball Johnson Wedding Ties Myrtle Point and Tillamook
Mrs Marie Ball of Myrtle Point married George W Johnson of Tillamook Oregon in a Portland ceremony Friday evening at a friend’s home Elder Walter Barker officiated They returned to Myrtle Point Saturday Mrs Johnson is chief operator at the local Cops and Curry telephone company Mr Johnson served in the Canadian forces during the war and later worked in a paper mill in Ohio The Herald extends congratulations to the couple
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Marie Ball
Myrtle Point
George W. Johnson
Tillamook
Oregon
Portland
Arch Alderton
Walter Barker
Latter Day Saints Church
Otelated
Johnson
Cops and Curry Telephone Company
Mr. Johnson
Ohio
Herald
Mrs. Johnson
Oregon Chamber Leader touts land bureau gains and Los Angeles office
W. G. Ide of the land settlement bureau of the Oregon Chamber of Commerce spoke at Myrtle Point about boosting state advertising. He cited 86 000 acres sold and 13 million dollars generated, noted Coos county lag, and explained plans to open a Los Angeles office to reach southern potential settlers for dairying poultry raising and fruit canning. The chamber seeks more advertising funds, currently provided mainly by Portland businessmen.
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W. G. Ide
Land Settlement Bureau
Oregon Chamber of Commerce
Myrtle Point
Northwest
Land Bureau
Oregon
Ide
Coos County
State Chamber
Portland
Cow Testing Report for March in Coquille Valley
R L Keatley of the Coquille Valley Cow Testing Association reports March results with 85 herds tested yielding 417 617 pounds of milk and 18 565 8 pounds of butter fat from 994 cows, 446 dry. Average per cow milk 420 and butter fat 18 65. High herds listed with owners and averages. Two top cows named Pet of W Cross and 188 from New Lake Dairy with specific milk and fat yields.
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R L. Keatley
Coquille Valley Cow Testing Association
Capps & Donaldson
C. W. Snell
Fred Snell
Pet
W. Cross
New Lake Dairy
Boy Scouts to Meet in Myrtle Point in May
Executive committee of the Myrtle Point chamber backs city council plans to buy a road grader for 1600 dollars with a 400 annual payment plan and free first month gasoline. E A Britton, Boy Scout leader, discusses summer camp options and offers a portable swimming tank for demonstrations at a May meeting.
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Myrtle Hotel
Myrtle Point
Koos
Coos Bay
Britton
Myrtle Point-Broadbent-Powers
Umpqua
Roseburg
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