Bridge Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Family News
Visitors from Washington Calif and Texas converge on Bridge as families announce birth and marriage updates. Lois Elaine Shinkle born prematurely in El Paso two months early and improving. The Grange and local hosts report busy days serving during the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton McEwen
Napa
Cal
Dayne Hudson
McEwen
Hudson
Dalke
Washington
Grange of Bridge
Coos Loggers Need Not Fear Market Area Timber Lift
Doug McKay, candidate for US senator, says erroneous reports about lifting marketing area restrictions are wrong. BLM confirms Coos Bay loggers face no reduced restrictions and notes 284 million board feet of salvage timber in Smith River drainage with initial sales prioritized to salvage dead timber and small green timber portions within established marketing areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Smith River
Doug McKay
McKay
Reedsport
Coos Bay
Bureau of Land Management
O&c
Secretary of Interior
Coos Bay Area
BLM
1956 4 H style revue queen named at state fair
Karen Leegard wins the 1956 4 H style revue queen title with Genevieve Jackson as reserve champion. Twin Oaks Dairy club places second in a state fair contest. Demonstrations include whole wheat muffins by Nancy Armstrong and dairy diet tips by Carolyn Bickworth. National Award forms due September 1. Ray Getchell family heads to California for a week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Oaks Dairy Club
Karen Leegard
Genevieve Jackson
Nancy Armstrong
Richard van Calar
Karer
Leegard
Charles
Benny Mahaffy
Nancy Kelly
Jo Ann Brunell
Carolyn Bickworth
4-H Memories From 1956 County Fair Highlights
Walter Schroeder recalls the 1956 county fair with talk of 4-H home economics livestock and miscellaneous exhibits. Jim and Marion reminisce about daily showmanship contests winners Joanne Davenport Richard Van Calvar and dairy herdsmanship trophies won by the Arago Dairy Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schroeder
Marion
Jim
Joanne Davenport
Richard van Calvar
Yes Sirce
Manon
Arago Dairy Club
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Bridge News
Chester Davis
John Davis
Jesse Dotson
Dotson
John
TT Theatre
Plaret
M.G.M
Coos
Ray Getchell and Sons
California
YB Charisse
Dan Dailey
MGM3
Las Vegas
Hiland Theatre
Leslie Nielsen
Anne Francis
MGM
Dol-R-Wise
Southwestern Motors
Yakima
Morrell
Boyd
Government
U.S
Veal
Dundee
HI - HO
Dol-A-Wise
Spreckle
Coos County
Snow
Kraft’s
Hill’s Bros. Coffee
OLEO
M.J.B. Coffee
Ae Yane
Libby
Kraft Miracle Whip
Myrtle Point
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