Winchester to donate historic rifle at Custer Battlefield site
Teronic Winchester will return a captured Winchester Model 66 rifle to the Custer Battlefield National Monument museum near Billings Montana during public ceremonies marking the Little Bighorn 76th anniversary. General Wainwright and Colonel Siegmund will present the lever action rifle that bore the Winchester name, once owned by Two Whistle a Crow scout who helped retrieve it after Custer’s defeat.
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Teronic Winchester
Bataan
Custer
Wainwright
Walter F. Siegmund
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
Custer Battlefield National Monument
Billings
Mont
the Little Big Horn
Winchester
George A. Custer
Gall
Crazy Horse
Ussee-ky-cush-noopah
Two Whistle
John Gibbon
Creepah
Lions and Guests Enjoy Annual Picnic at Mauna Loa Beach
Eighty four Lions their ladies and guests gathered at Mauna Loa beach on the Cogulile river for the annual picnic. The event featured a barbecue and later dancing around a camp fire. Guests included Hal Stewart and Mrs Stewart of Eugene and Mr and Mrs Austin Dodge with their guests the Mahons of Portland. The Mahons are installing a new neon sign at the Hiland. Continued on Page Two.
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Mauna Loa Beach
Cogulile
Dave Doperalski
John Heeren
Russell O'Papineau
Chris Nelhad
John
Dave
Jack Cornet
Sheridan Bunnell
Mauna Loa
Oregon
Hal Stewart
Eugene
Russell Dement
Austin Dodge
Hugh Mahon
Portland
Mahon
Hiland
Complete Program For Cops Co Fair
Detailed schedule for a Myrtle Point fair spanning Thursday to Sunday includes livestock judging, carnival shows, lamb auctions, grange talent segments, calf scramble auctions, square dancing, and professional rodeo performances. Admission varies by day and age with special grandstand pricing and tax details.
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Fai Lamb
Grange
Pal Chab Tumblers
Portland
Oak's Pavilion
Cedar Grove Orchestra
Browning Brothers Carnival
Grand Stand
NAM Reports Oregon Share of National Debt Surges
Figures from the National Association of Manufacturers regional office in Portland show Oregon's share of the national debt near 1.7 billion dollars more than total assessed property value in the state. NAM cites a 260 billion dollar federal deficit as a major inflation driver.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Portland
Oregon
Browning Bros Carnival to Entertain Coos County
The Browning Bros Carnival Co brings wild stock and big rodeo acts to the Coos County Fair. The show travels next to Walla Walla and Pendleton, featuring the midget twins Shirley and Delores, 32 inches tall and 52 pounds, born in Colorado and raised in Oregon, appearing with the midget twins and monkey motor drome.
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Coos County Fair
Barbour Co
Redding
Santa Rosa
Calif
Walla Walla, Wash
Coos County
Browning Bros Carnival Co
Coog County
Shirley
Delores
Oregon
Greeley
Colo
Salem
United States
Canada
All Set for Big Fair Parade and Cowboy Breakfast
The Coog County Fair Parade is this Saturday August 16 at 10 o clock. Flag Bearer on Maple Street, official car and music also on Maple Street. Norma Eggers fratornal Gladys Labatt on Sixth and Julia Beeson on Fifth for commerce. Big Preston handles horses on Seventh Street. Paraders may line up earlier to compete for prizes with judging before 10 a.m. City Park Cowboy breakfast runs 7 to 11 a.m. See you there.
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Coog County Fair
Maple Street
Norma Eggers
Sixth Street
Gladys Labatt
Fifth Street
Julia Beeson
Big Preston
Eighth Street
Spruce Street
Third Street
Kirk
Raerit
Saddle Club
City Park
Cannery Opens Wednesdays Replacing Saturdays
Myrtle Point high school community cannery will operate on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting today, instead of Saturdays. People may use the cannery by contacting Paula Cook at 151 or speaking with Arnold Hildebrandt for details.
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Arnold Hildebrandt
Myrtle Point High School
Hildebrandt
Paula Cook
Mr. Hildebrandt
Mary Adams longtime Myrtle Point resident dies at 80
Mrs Mary Adams died Saturday morning at her home in Myrtle Point She was born February 17 1871 in Santa Cruz California and had lived in Myrtle Point since 1873 Survivors include two daughters Mrs Gladys Martinis and Mrs Hilda Lewis two sons Clarence and Earl a sister Mrs Pearl Bennedick six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m at the Schroeder chapel Rev Robert Sink officiated Burial was in Myrtle Point cemetery
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Mary Isabelle Adams
Myrtle Point
Santa Cruz
Calif
Gladys Martinis
Horitos
Hilda Lewis
San Francisco
Clarence
Earl Myrtle Point
Pearl Bennedick
Oakland
Schroeder Chapel
Robert Sink
Square dance night draws Coos County crowd to Oaks Pavilion
An anxious crowd plans a Friday evening square dance at Oaks Pavilion Fair Lane Myrtle Point. Dancers from Salem Eugene Coos Bay Beech and Bandon will perform from 9 30 to 12 30. Admission 1 80 for all.
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Myrtle Point
Coos County
Oaks Pavilion
Fair Lane
Marty ‘Yoder
Proclamation for Coes County Fair Dates and business closure
The 41st Coes County Fair is set for Myrtle Penny Oregon August 14 through 17. Business owners pledge cooperation with the Fair Board and close shops to boost attendance and participation during the event. The proclamation also notes a mid day closure from 1:06 PM to 4:00 PM on the specified date. Signed by Mayor J. M. Myers.
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Coes County
Myrtle Penny
Oregon
Fair Board
E J. M. Myers
Mayer
Memorial fund for Rev Archie McNeill family raised locally
Friends of the late Rev Archie McNeill raise a memorial gift for his wife and two daughters after his death in an August automobile collision. The fund invites donations through Mrs Kenneth Galloway Mrs John Marrs Theodore Sete or Dr A. The note urges local generosity to support a life of gospel service and mentions lack of pension benefits.
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Archie McNeill
Nter-Church
Kenneth Galloway
Broadent
John Marrs
Theodore Sete
McNeill
Local Obituary Notice From Redmond Area
A brief obituary fragment notes a visit to Redmond area and attendance at a county event. It mentions a Mr Ernest Nott and his wife Mrs Ernest Nott, with a niece and her husband involved. Details are fragmentary and unclear.
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Sues
Redmond
II Brn
Hse
John A
Caos County
Ernest' Nott
Ren
Coos County Fair Roots: A Tale of Struggle and Determination
The Coos Curry County Fair association formed in 1912 after Thomas D. Guerin Leule M. H. Pearce and Ray Dement bought the fairground. About 324 shares at 25 dollars funded it and the fair has grown with public support, except for wartime 1942 when grounds were used by the army.
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Pat Guerin
Thomas D. Guerin
Leule MH. Pearce
Ray Dement
Cooe County Fairgrounds
R Veilemack Uke
Coos-Curry County
The
Fair Association
Es Point
Riverton
Northside
Eugene
Med Grants Pasg
Cees and
Curry
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Knockin
George
Browning Bros
Max Barbour
Cedar Grove
Browning Bros. Carnival
Pendleton
Newsie
Cannery
Mary Adams
Big Dauce
Coos Co
Pioneers
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