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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1948

Page

9

Community News Notes Hearts and Homes Visit here

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Johnson moved into their hilltop home late last week. Helen Larsen of Junction City visits Jeri for a week or two before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. E D Hartsell of Rossville Kansas have been visiting Marlin Evans. they are Mrs Evans’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Casebeer and sons Richard and Allen of Roseburg attended the fair here and stayed overnight with the T G Sumerlins Friday.

Mrs Dick Johnson Helen Larsen Junction City Jeri E. D. Hartsell Rossville, Kansas Marlin Evans Home Mrs. Evan George Casebeer Richard and Allen Roseburg

Freshman Week Sets Oregon State Enrollment Pace

Oregon State College expects over 7500 students for fall term with 3066 new enrollees including freshmen and transfers. Registration runs Sept 13 to 18 by name initials, seniors on Sept 15, and orientation aims to acquaint students with campus life and place tests before classes begin Sept 24. Shirley Allen and Russ Berry of Portland lead the freshman week activities with Colleen Hise Howard Coe Colleen Hise and others on committees.

Oregon State Collegs Shirley Allen Russ Berry Portland Colleen Hise Howard Coe Corvallis Helen Briscoe Lakeview Gayle Ness Tron Booths Ann Leinkaemper Coquille

Local Baby Crowned Queen in Coos Bay Move Better Baby Contest

Cindy Lou won the Move Better Baby contest in Coos Bay, earning the Queen title for her age group. About 350 babies entered. Cindy Lou scored 99 percent in health and beauty and led her class after three weeks to receive a screw test from International Sound Films of Hollywood. The most photogenic babies will receive cups and ribbons from the studio.

Coos Bay Har Moose Lodge of Cindy Lou International Sound Films Hollywood

Gravelford Wins Livestock Judging at County Fair

Gravelford 4 H Dairy club led by Louise Southmayd 890 Phyllis Miller 890 and Alice Mae Miller 800 earned a trip to the state fair or Pacific International Livestock Exposition with a team average of 860. Bear Creek 4 H Dairy club placed second with 815 and individual scores for Dean Van Leuven 830 Darwin VanLeuven 620 and Bill Hall 784. Third went to Sumner Catching Inlet Dairy club 808 1 3 points, Riverton Calf club fourth 750, and Haynes Inlet Young Dairymen Dairymeid 715. North Bayside community booth won the community contest with Cow e grange second. other listed groups acknowledged.

Gravelford Louise Southmayd Phyllis Miller Alice Mae Miller State Fair Pacific Inetrnat Hotel Bear Creek Dean VanLeuven Darwin VanLeuven Bill Hall Sumner-Catching Inlet Riverton Calf Club Haynes Inlet North Bayside Cowe Grange Saibe Greenacres Grange Parkersburg Community Club Coos Juvenile Pomona Grange McKinley Grand Presbyterian Ladies Aid Myrtle Grange Men's Garden Club Oregon

Local visits and daily chores in Coquille area

Catching Creek families and neighbors plus Myrtle Point visitors were seen in Coquille and surroundings. Mr and Mrs Juline Dockery and family left for home after a summer stay while calls and visits to Lakey, Higgins, King, and others filled the week. Observers attended the fair in the afternoon and busily tended cattle, timber, and business affairs in the region.

Juline Dockery Max Larry Judy Leona Veiles Bill Garrett Ralph Hockins F L. Rema M. L. Lakey J. L. Lakey Myrtle Point Emas Payne Coquille George King Ralph H McCall Gold Beach Jack Charles Kissel Floral Creek A H Frazier Leona Higgins

Elk released near Big Camas Ranger Station in Oregon

In Coos County near the North Umpqua River, four elk were captured in a rope net trap and transported from an uprooted site to a loading truck. Two cows died from exhaustion, while a surviving cow and a bull were released to establish a breeding nucleus in the area.

Oregon Leslie Zumwalt Commission Robert Mace Bill Brown Roseburg Zumwalt Elie Ecutry

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