Eugene County Fair Opens With Rodeo and Expanded Exhibits
Christensen Bros Rodeo of Eugene performs three times from Aug 6 to Aug 25 with a Sunday matinee. A new livestock pavilion 1580 by 110 feet boosts space for chickens rabbits and commercial exhibitors. Browning Bros carnival runs Aug 22 to Aug 26, officials announce entry times Aug 19 to 21 and a style revue Thursday with free grandstand seating. Horse events Saturday afternoon and varied midway displays promise holiday fun across Coos County.
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Browning Bros
Argentine Farm Youth Guest Felipe Obuljen Leaves Myrtle Point
Felipe T. Obuljen, 28, Argentine Farm Youth Exchange visitor, left the Hollis Mast home in Myrtle Point after a two week stay at Maat dairy farm. He spoke at the Myrtle Point Rotary club and will return home November 1 after visits in South Dakota and Illinois and a Washington DC conference.
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Felipe T. Obuljen
Hollis Mast
Myrtle Point
Maat
Obuljen
South Dakota
Illinois
Washington
Mast
Oregon Mate University
Felipe
Halsey
Dayla Dee Walton Celebrates 12th Birthday
On Saturday July 28 Dayla Dee Walton celebrated her twelfth birthday with a party that featured birthday cake and ice cream for guests Sheila Lewellyn Nancy Gross Georgie Boles Karen Kinsey Candy Waggon and Joan Babb.
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Dayla Dee Walton
Sheila Lewellyn
Nancy Gross
Georgie Boles
Karen Kinsey
Candy Waigon
Joan Babb
Myrtle Point Hosts Lodge Dignitaries
Myrtle Point IOOF branch welcomed Walter V Murphey grand master of Oregon lodges with staff from Gardiner Brookings Coquille and Myrtle Point. speech on Oddfellowship praised junior lodges Theta Rho Girls funds raised 19 for home elevator repairs. 7000 youths will visit the United Nations by bus this summer. A 320000 loan is available for needy college students.
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Myrtle Point
Independent Order of Oddfellows
Walter ‘V. Murphey
Oregon Ioof
Murphey
Reedsport
Gardiner Lodge
Mr. Murphey
Earl Murphey
Oregon
John Montgomery
Brookings
Grand Guardian
George Hassett
Bernard Perry
Coquille Encampment No. 25
Orvus Miller
Oddfellowship
Portland
Lodges of
Theta Rho
United Nations
Oddfellows
Rebekahs
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Visual Research Library
Eye Bank of
Toof
Ioof Blood Bank
Coos County 4-H Leader Paul Raven to Transfer to Yamhill
Paul Raven, a three year Coos county extension staff member overseeing the 4-H club program, will move to Yamhill county this week to take a similar post in McMinnville. George Jenkins notes the loss, praises Raven, and says a successor will be chosen without interrupting the 4-H program.
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Paul Raven
Coos County
Yamhill County
Cap Weveld Hs
McMinnville
George Jenkins
Paul
Gene Lear
Extension Service
Jenkins
Arkansas Picnic Date Set
The first annual Arkansas picnic is planned for Aug 12 at Sunset Park. Attendees are urged to bring a basket lunch and instruments to join in music. Coffee and punch will be furnished by the Arkansawyers, sponsors of the event.
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Arkansas
Sunset Park
The
Arkansawyers
Drivers Exams Set At Myrtle Point City Hall
A license examiner will be on duty in Myrtle Point on Wednesday August 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at city hall. Persons seeking original licenses or driving permits should file applications early to ensure time for the required license test.
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Myrtle Point
Department of Motor Vehicles of
Oregon
Seaman Apprentice Pearson Stationed at Point Mugu
Claude W. Pearson, seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mr and Mrs Claude Pearson of Myrtle Point, serves at the Pacific Missile Range headquarters in Point Mugu California.
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California
Claude W. Pearson
USN
Claude Pearson
Myrtle Point
Pacific Missile Range
Point Mugu
Calif
Niece Merle Lowden Visits Sitkum Amid Local Family Ties
Sitkum News notes Ivan Laird hosts his niece Mrs. Merle Lowden of Washington DC who is visiting relatives. Lester Durrell of Gold Beach and his mother were at Lester's place Sunday. Durrell recently died in Roseburg. Mr. and Mrs. Nickason and the Lairds took a Portland business trip with Merle Lowden joining upon return.
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Dave Vermillion
Canby
Vermillion
Crater Lake
Mense
Darrell Brodie
Clyde Burcham
Shad
Monmouth
C.turday
Brodie
Butch
Oce
Jimmy Bindie
Salem
E. F Hall
J E Fisher
Gladstone
Les Simons
Lebanon
Mr Simons
Leonard Simons
P. F Bartlett
Edgewood
Barlett
Earl Slingsby
Bert West
Gold Beach
Myrtle Point
Julia Duke
Cynthia Simmons
Denver
National Education Association
Salt Lake City
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
BPW
Duke
Miss Simmons
Vallejo
Calif
Timmy Wooley
Tracy Lee
Babs
Wooley
Mondas
Mroo
Ceeorge Wooley
George Linn
C. W Linn
Bandon
Mrr Linn
Mars Luann
Mary Ellen Davenport
Coos County
Mom's
Reg 6
Ivan Laird
Ivan
Merle Lowden
Washington, DC
Lester Durrell
Oscar Durrell
Roseburg
Lester's Place
Phyllis Laird
Jim Carlson
Independence
Missouri
Robert Shelton
Hheir
Ray
Elton
Ethel Abernethy
Walter Laird
Coquille
Mary Laird
Ivan Las U
Coos County Names Steve Brown Health Department Sanitarian
The Coos County Health Department announces the employment of Steve Brown as county sanitarian effective Aug. 1. Brown, who moved from Buffalo New York, previously worked for Erie County Health Department and attended Ithaca College. He will reside in the Empire area with wife Mary and their 10 month old son Steve Jr. Senior Sanitarian John Huffman notes the hiring restores full staff and enables standard summer service levels.
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Coos County
Steve Brown
The
Empire Area
Mary
Steve, Jr
John Huffman
Brown
Health Department
Annual Laird Picnic Planned Amid Family Visits
The anneel Wileen picnic is set for Sunday August five at SpeeRe motors EHatS in BNE rg. Mrs. Carl Laird of Oregon City leads the Laird family gathering with brothers Ivan and Carl, plus a sister Ethel Abernethy and brother Kenneth Laird and their families.
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Anneel Wileen
SpeeRe
Motors Ehats Sn Bnerg
Carl Laird
Oregon City
Ivan
Carl
Ethel Abernethy
Kenneth
Sitkum Postmaster Race Names Local Examinations
Coos Bay posts the Sitkum postmaster nomination with candidates Mrs Ray Shelton Mrs Dorthea Davis Mrs Joann Arnaud and Mrs Walter Reison taking the civil service exams.
Carrie Belleisie Services Held
Funeral services for Carrie Cateen Belleisie were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday July 27 at the Clough Barrick funeral home in Salem. Burial followed at Belcrest cemetery in Salem.
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Carrie Cateen Belleisie
Clough- Barrick
Salem
Belcrest Cemetery
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