21 Aug 1941
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
1
Principal L. P. Linn announces an open house at MyrHe Paint Union High School on Sunday afternoon August 31. The event invites members of the teaching staff and the community to view facilities and meet faculty.
A fragment suggests plans for a September trip financed by the city. The exact purpose and participants are unclear from the readable text.
Principal Floyd announces enrollment starts 8 am Tuesday December 2 at Myrtle Point grade school. Six new teachers join due to vacancies from retirements and marriages. new equipment includes a wheel bus, motion picture projector, state adopted science and music texts, and improved rural transport.
Dora PT OMA August 347 reports social visits across towns. Families, friends attend picnics in LaVern Park and Roseburg, with others hosting dinners in Salem and Lookingglass. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. H Shepherd, Colleen, the Tadcocks, Osbons, and Bunches.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention prizes next week with unclear references to names and place. No coherent event details or outcomes are readable.
Myrtle Point again leads towns of its size in the Oregon Traffic Safety contest for 1941, per a report to Bert Pearson, marshal. The overview covers the first six months. Myrtle Point won first in the 1840 contest while Bend, LaGrande, and Sumas head divisions one to three respectively.
All county 4-H members and friends gather at LaVerne Park for a day of games swimming and fun. Leaders meet at 11 00 am followed by a cafeteria luncheon at noon. Demonstration teams from the county compete to earn Coos County State Fair representation with home economics judging for registrants.
Principal L Ginn directs Union High School band as Frederick Dallas leads rehearsals this week for the three day fair showing. Myrtle Point Coquille Marshfield bands also prepare to perform with Myrtle Point Thursday Coquille Friday Marshfield Saturday during the fair schedule.
About 70 Robison family members and 30 visitors gathered at Jeesie Honeyman Park in Lane County for the annual reunion. The event, moved from Coos County, featured swimming and a picnic dinner with attendees from Myrtle Point Coquille Norway Corvallis and nearby areas.
The Herald reports a tight contest among young salespeople with several dark horses in the field. Scattered notes mention candidate Scaered and a $10 prize for top contestant as the race unfolds. Pat Blondel leads in Arago district with Lilian Weethers and Shirley Hamner also holding key district leads.
Local visits include George B Lee of San Bernardino staying with his parents in Myrtle Point. Anna Lou Allen visits Jasper relatives. Mrs H E Wetkins of Arago with Miss Helen Whitaker. Marshfield banker named Portland bank manager. Rotary club and chamber figures active in civic affairs. Vacationers to Rogue River area and Fort Orford visits noted. Church services listed for Catholic and Christian congregations with times and guest speakers.
A Saturday evening collision on Powers road involves a car driven by Barbara and a passenger named Hoose Gravel. The car strikes nearby objects, injuring several people as responders arrive.
A newborn death is reported at a local hospital. The brief notes emergency care was attempted but the infant succumbed. Authorities say no foul play is suspected and an autopsy is planned to determine cause.
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