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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1928
Page
10
The Myrtle Leaf from Myrtle Point Union High School lists senior and sophomore students and notes upcoming games. December 7 Myrtle Point faces Arago, December 10 Myrtle Point plays Powers, with a December 1 entry referencing an older schedule fragment.
Florence Meade returns from a Tharkegiving vacation to a welcoming scene in Florence with signals of celebration and a joyful reunion.
In a troubled OCR note two teams the Sophomores and Seniors clashed twice to decide the title. The first game ended close and the rematch produced an 18 to 8 victory for the Seniors securing the championship in a decisive third game.
Ashland High School football team barely lost to Martha Point 6 to 0 as Ashland drove 20 yards for the lone score in the second quarter on a long pass. The failed extra point left the Bobcats at four wins and four losses as the season ends.
The second team at Restle Point High opens a three game slate before New Year with a matchup pitting Kiyrtte Point against Powers at Pow-. The read suggests a local school basketball schedule and venue details for early winter play.
The auditorium plan divides elasees among classes with juniors and seniors paying £7 once weekly. Seniors attend on Monday and juniors on Wednesday. Freshmen and sophomores keep gym access twice weekly as usual.
A school scene describes a group of students discussing a girl described as a queer character with glasses and oily hair. The piece muses on why some people are labeled queer, urging sensitivity and warning against laughter that can hurt. It notes an upcoming event and a teacher's remark about editors and doctors.
The piece envisions a forthcoming trip to Hawaii a week from Friday night. It highlights scenes of Hawaiian girls in garden settings, lounging about, stringing leis, and singing dreamy songs as part of the allure.
Pete Pettit, 35, employed at Coos Bay Logging Company in North Bend, lost his arm Monday afternoon when his limb was caught in the rolls of the edger. His arm was severed halfway between the elbow and wrist as he reached over to shift the saws.
Hezekiah Root son of Mr and Mrs Johnnie Root of Coos county died early this week in Pendleton from pneumonia aged 33. He was born in Coos county and spent most of his life there. He leaves his parents now of Granada California three brothers and seven sisters. Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Brethren Saturday at two o'clock with Elder C H Barklew officiating. Interment at Norwag.
The body of Jos Matheny aged forty eight will arrive tomorrow from San Pedro California accompanied by a sister and a brother in law. Funeral services are set for Sunday at two o'clock from Schroeder chapel with burial at Myrtle Point cemetery. He was born and raised on the Matheny homestead near town and worked for the railroad company at the time of death. He leaves a brother William Matheny and a sister plus several county relatives.
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