Bandon Grange Wins First in Annual Grange Talent Show
Bandon Grange captured first prize at the Coos County Fair Grange Talent Show for its skit Chickens in the Barnyard. Broadbent Grange placed outstandingly with The Old Rugged Cross, while Bridge Grange finished second with a colored dance band and dancers. McKinley took third with Keep Our Forests Green, among other acts including Myrtle Grange Orchestra and North Bayside Scandinavian numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Old Rugged Cross
Carol
Wilma Henshaw
Klorice Luttrell
Myrtle Grange
Coquille
North Bayside
Greenacres
Allyn Hubbell
Harry Hubbell
Bruce Miller
Orvis Miler
Political booths at fair feature candidates from both parties
At the fairgrounds political row booths for Democrats and Republicans drew visitors as candidates including Douglas McKay Wayne Morse and Governor Elmo Smith appeared. County leaders Mae Barton Elton Schroeder Ted Pettersen Mrs Rankin Signe Dayton and Verne Lundy led campaign teams amid a lively atmosphere.
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Douglas McKay
Fairgrounds
Wayne Morse
Coos County
Elmo Smith
Sig Anander
Herald
Mae Barton
Elton Schroeder
Ted Pettersen
GOP
J D Rankin
McKay For Senator
Signe Dayton
Verne Lundy
Coos County Fair Lamb and Chicken Scrambles Delight Crowd
Saturday afternoon at the Coos County fair featured lamb and chicken scrambles. Twelve girls captured twelve lambs in the lamb scramble, while around 150 youngsters entered the chicken scramble and about 100 roosters were released. Local merchants offered extra prizes with leg bands as rewards.
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Fair Board
Coos County
George Klein
J L Smith
J L
Goos County Fair
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Bandon Grange
Coos Co. Fair
Ies Deorge Klein
J. L. Smith
Sam Dement
Evans Dairy
Tveaing
The
Grange
Oregon
John Reiher
Small Business Administration
Truman
Scheel
Cape Cod
Perkins Drug
Myrtle Point
Paula Pearce
Broadbent
Pamela Brunell
Coos Bay
Betty Roth
Dianne Hartwell
Riverton
Joan Swanson
C.de Bay
Patricia Bowen
Terry Thomas
Judy Shields
McKinley
Ann Nelson
Nancy Kelly
Coos River
Eisenhower
Herald Press
ADG
City Oil & Fuel Co
Schroeder
Ry of
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
North Bend
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