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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1928
Page
8
A collage of small town notices, store ads, and personal news from Myrtle Point and Coquille. Items include prices and suppliers for honey and groceries, visits from relatives, illnesses, church services, upcoming events at the Farmers' Store and Methodist church, and local travel for labor and prospecting along the Coquille river.
The notice lists delivery times at 10 a m and 4 15 p m. It mentions customers and residents in Marshfield including the Hall family, Janet, the Johnson Home, McCalls Patterns, and Dunhams store staff. A luncheon honors Mrs Harry Gamble of Marysville with guests.
Bergen's Flowers highlights artistic arrangements and reliable service as Coos county’s leading floral decorators. Austin Dodge, son of Mr and Mrs E A Dodge of Myrtle Point, joins the state college Corvallis band as bass horn player, marking local pride in a student achievement.
The American Legion hosts a public card party in Lundy hall next Tuesday evening with tickets at fifty cents. Proceeds buy dishes and necessities for the Legion and Auxiliary while five hundred and bridge will be played for a good time.
The Woman's Club met at city hall on Monday afternoon after a postponed pioneer program. Jack Tucker opened with a splendid piano solo, Mrs. Peel shared sidelights from California, and Relva Alice Stumaver with Jean Guertin performed a piano duet. The hall looked beautiful with rhododendron in bloom.
Marshfield hosts a boxing card led by Qlo Neishlem in a one round knockout style rise and a main event featuring Ted Rogers. The bout list includes Tommy Willis, Young Bri, and Young Huck with six and four round contests planned. Bear and Bud Bra from North Bend appear in 140 pound bout as part of the program.
Court bids for Box Ridge to Gravel Ford road construction in Cool County Oregon open May 1 1928 at 10 am. Bids require cash or certified check equal to seven percent of bid. Proposals and bidder information available at the post office within the courthouse.
All bids are invited for district work to be opened April 2. Plan and specifications available at the office of the Clerk of the Board, J. Levy, and J. Cart, with the principal in charge. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
The article notes Quillie impressed fans with a strong showing in a recent event. It mentions another four round bout scheduled as a curtain raiser for an upcoming program.
Cal King declares seek for nomination as District Attorney on the Republican ticket subject to Republican voters at the May 18 primary. Paid political adv.
The PTA meets in the high school auditorium tomorrow at three for its final program. Election of officers will occur. A seventh grade two act play and three eighth grade readings are planned. Mrs. Percy Peel will read and piano solos by Mian Bolva Alice Stemmier and Miss SL ote Ray.
Owner George E. Hamilton announces a forced sale of a 25 acre ranch on the main road near the school. The property includes 16 acres oats, two in orchard, one in potatoes, one in garden, six in grass on a hill, a five room house with water, a Cole lighting system, a good garage, and is offered cheap with payments taken as large a down payment as possible. See Hamilton at once for investment or home through the Myrtle Point Herald office.
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