Local housewarming party surprises Ballards at new home
A Saturday evening housewarming at the Fred Powers house drew guests including Mr. and Mrs. Utterback and Mr. and Mrs. Thorp. Prizes went to Mrs. Robertson and Wilum Caver for pinochle and to Mrs. Utterback and Mrs. Ballard for Chinese checkers. Refreshments followed late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William = Ballard
Ballards
Fred Powers
Thomas Utterback
Lawrence Rolft
William Caver
Ned Slonecker
Carl Utterback
J F Johnson
Lester Thorp
W C. Thorp
Ada Lewis
Ruth Hall
Joe Robertson
Betty Jean
White Horse
California
Richard Sarden
Robertson
Low
Wil Umn Caver High
Mra Ballard
Powers Sneaks Win in District Baseball League
Powers remained atop the district baseball standings by edging Port Orford 8 to 7 at the local field. After trailing 2 0 after seven innings, Powers rallied with four runs in the seventh and three more in the final frame, aided by a clutch two on, single by Wexsi driving in the winning run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
Port Orford
Wexsi
Magini
Bushnell
Aiken
Caughell
Commons
Rasmussen
Vincent
Jones
Cunningham
Weasil
Madden
H. Pete
L. Pete
Forrison
Baird
Fuhrman
Collins
Sneede
Powéra
Myrtle Point
Empire
North Bend
Potluck Luncheon Honors Mrs Rolfe Birthday
A birthday potluck luncheon was held Friday at Mrs. Lawrance Rolfe’s home with friends attending. Present were Mrs. Ned Sloneckir, Mrs. Carl Utterback, Mrs. William Ballard, Mrs. William Caver, Mrs. Thomas Utterback, Mrs. Ada Lewis, Mrs. Ruth Hall, Mrs. W C Thorp, and Miss Marion Moorhead. Mr. Rolfe received a gift and several others were given presents during a social afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Cliffe and daughter were weekend guests of Ranger and Mrs. Boyd Rasmussen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawraince Rolfe
Ned Sloneckir
Carl Utterback
William Ballard
Wiliam Caver
Thomas Utterback
Ada Lewis
Ruth Hall
W C Thorp
Marion Moorhead
Rolfe
Evening Bridge Club Meets Tuesday
The Evening Bridge club met Tuesday with Mrs. James May and all members present. First prize went to Mrs. May and second to Mrs. Olin Lay. Attending were Mrs. Elvin Hull, Mrs. B. McRae, Mrs. Bernard Hawser, Mrs. Allen King Jr, Mrs. Jens Shepherd, and Mrs. Albert Burch. Refreshments were served at the close of day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuseday
James May
May
Olin Lay
Elvin Hull
B. McRae
Bernard Hawser
Allen King, Jr
Jens Shepherd
Albert Burch
Suay
Gunshine club meets with new members and prize winner
The Gunshine club gathered last Wednesday with Mrs Jennie Jones as host. Mrs A C Billings won the special prize each time. Three new members were voted in: Mrs Ruth Hall, Mrs Ogden Endicott, and Mrs Otto Pitcher. Refreshments followed a social afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Jones
A. C. Billings
Ruth Hall
Ogden Endicott
Otto Pitcher
Prominent Couple Guests of Pages at Big Bend Ranch
Mr and Mrs Ernest Orsatti of Los Angeles visited the Big Bend ranch owned by Mr and Mrs Bradley Page last week. Orsatti formerly played for the St Louis Cardinals and Mrs Orsatti is an opera singer engaged at the Hollywood Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Orsatti
Los Angeles
Calif
Big Bend Ranch
Bradley Page Orsatti
St Louis Cardinals
Orsatti
Hollywood Bowl
Fire in Woods Burns for Nearly Year in Coos County
Forest officials report a long lasting blaze on the south fork Mor risona logging area smoldered for ten months under heavy rainfall before discovery by the fire suppression crew last Wednesday. The crew dug five feet to find a large area of hot coals amid debris. The reporter calls the event a test of Oregon’s “dry rain.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Morrisona
Coos County
Oregon
Local Social Notes From Coos County Families
Englewood visitors Misa Merle Saint and Miss Kathleen Slonecker with Mrs Mary Farber. Coos River guest Yvonne McCulloch. Schroeder family picnic attended by Mrs George Crainger's sisters Lillian Hanley and Alice Hite. Mrs Charles Gardiner visited Lyman Rolfe. Eureka California couple A E Mathews visited Ida Mathews and Hazel Lewis. Averil Taylor buys rear house on Bruce Munro property in North Powers and plans expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Merle Saint
Englewood
Mary Slonecker
James Brady
Ithe
Kathleen
Phyllis
Icoquille
Brady
Mary Farber
James M McCulloch
Yvonne
Coos River
McCulloch
Charles Stailard
George Crainger
Lillian Hanley
North Bank Road
Coquille
Alice Hite
California
Schroeder
Averil Taylor
Bruce Munro
North Powers
Upper Rogue Valley Seen As Undeveloped Frontier
The Herald highlights the upper Rogue river valley as virgin territory with vast timber and mineral resources including chrome ore. It notes excellent fishing for steelhead and chinook, and outlines plans for all year mountain roads to connect to markets, boosting mining, forestry, and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogue River
Mountside
Diahe
Agpess
Upper Rogue
A A. Anderson
United States
Big Bend Ranch
Illahe
Agness
Local Residents Gather in Coquille for Weekend Visit
William Richards of North Bend spent the week end at his home. Eugene Bogan is recovering from an eye injury sustained in a gun barrel explosion. In Coquille on Saturday were Walter Barklow and family, Mrs Hennessey and sons, Dufford Davis family, Langston family, Billings family and Alvena, Levi Gant family, Bonnie Jean and Glenn Jenkins, W L Stemmerman family, George Weeks and Bobby, Bessie Grove, Mrs Gamwell Stephen and Katrina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Richards
North Bend
Eugene Bogan
Coquille
Walter Barklow
William Hennessey
Dufford Davis
Victor Langston
A C. Billings
Alvena
Levi Gant
Bonnie Jean
Glenn Jenkins
County Schools Get Books for Redistribution
The office of County School Superintendent Martha E. Maley in Coquille has segregated 818 library books ready for distribution to multiple school districts. Books were sent last week from Z. K. GMI company in Portland, funded by a state minimum of ten cents per child on the school census totaling 8,111 dollars, with additional local funds of 246.14 from North Bend and other districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Maley
Coquille
Z. K. Gmi Company
Portland
Oregon
Coos
North Bend
Kentuck Inlet
Fairview
Coast River
Dora
Nerway
Allegany
Gastside
Bunker Hill
Dolph
Meade
Marah
Worth Bend
Improvement at Big Bend ranch home revives historic hotel
The Big Bend ranch house once a hotel is under remodel by Mr. and Mrs. Bradhey Page to serve as a home rather than a commercial dude ranch. Mrs. Page supervises with labor scarce due to defense work while retaining old architecture. The property traces to pioneer Jake Fry and Charley Foster, and sits among two large willow trees, with new wide veranda and eight foot fireplace nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Illehe
Bradhey Page
Jake Fry
Powers
Ea Dude Ranch
Page
Charley Foster
Foster
Fry
Pages
Upper
Rogue
Supervisor and Ranger Inspect East District
Supervisor Edward P. Cliffe of the Siskiyou National Forest and Ranger Rasmussen arrived for a district inspection in the east side of the district. Two Portland fire control men joined the visit, with Cliffe. they planned on Gold Beach. Lightning last week sparked a fire near Mt Bolivar but it was quickly extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Cliffe
Siskiyou National Forest
Rasmussen
East Side
Portland
Afr
Cliffe
Gold Beach
Mt. Bolivar
Aluminum drive gathers fifty five pounds in Powers
Fifty five pounds of aluminum were collected in Powers during the drive and shipped to Portland last week under C H Coe of the Coos County Civilian Defense Council. Mrs J W Gartwell led the effort in Powers and all state truck lines assisted by transporting the aluminum to the central concentration committee in Portland. Glen Barrows, a caterpillar tractor driver for Laub and Barrows logging camp, was injured Thursday when a sapling fell on him and he received medical care at Mast hospital for minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
C. H. Coe
Coos County
Glen Barrows
Laub and
Barrows
Mast Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gaylord
Roy Luttrell
Mereteok
Mraricdman Coniressen
Jehei Carman
Pao
John
Glen
Nad Daniels
Chrittleston
Dar
Carl Hainey
Sid Flenner
Braedon
Cognine
Rove
Marshfield
Clinton Carmen
Joby
James
San de Ading
Mrs. Rolfe
Mra Cliffe
Ranger
Mra. Boyd Rasmussen
Mrs. Jones
Entestaine Sunshine Clus
the Pioneer Theater
Motion Picture Land's
Andy Hardy
Mickey Rooney
Lewis Stone
Fay Holden
Ann Rutherford
Sara Haden
Ian Hunter
Kathryn Grayson
G. P Stewart
Ken Rolfe
Charles Gardiner
Lyman Rolfe
A. E. Mathews
Eureka
Ida Mathewer
Hazel Lewis
Mathews
Lewis
Home Cafe
Mr. and
Mrs
E. H. Rotert
Powers, Oregon
Herald
Confectionery
Wm. McLaughlin
New Proprietors
WelkFix
Texaco
Dell Cutls
King’s
Mountaine
Dude
Min Ming
Proprie A
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!