Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce opens annual membership drive
The Myrtle Point Chamber starts its yearly drive Friday December 14 with U L Powers Joyd Summers and Henry Aroenroeder opposing Robert Tucker Bert Pearson and R W Schasad. The contest runs to December 23 and the winning side will be guests of the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce
Cou Sed
U. L
Henry Hess
Bill Davis
Thompson
Little Bill Davin
John Carl
Charles Doane
Jesse Clinton
Junior Senior Theater Party at Hiland Theater
Juniors and seniors attend the Hiland theater on December 18 to view You're Telling Me with WC Fields. After the show, attendees return to the high school where refreshments are served, and student body fee paying students enter free. Public invited to the comedy showing.
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Hiland Theater
WC Fields
Local Marriage Licenses Issued In Coquille Area
Marion George and Alice Bunch of Coquille wed by Earl Downing on Saturday. Edward O Clinton and Ima O Barklow of Coquille received license Monday. Cyrus Colby Clay of Waldport and Ruth Merle Pennington of Yachats granted license Monday. Earl V Lewis and Minnie Watkins Powers wed Tuesday by Judge D F Thompson. Gordon Medford of Coquille and Josephine Robbina of Powers issued license Tuesday. Everett Hamilton of North Bend and Opal Grant of Gaylord filed license application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion George
Alice Bunch Coquille
Earl Downing Saturay
Edward O Clinton
Ima O. Barklow
Coquille
Cyrus Colby Clay
Waldport
Ruth Merle Pennington
Yachats
Earl V Lewis
Minnie Watkins Powers
D F Thompson
Gordon Medford
Josephine Robbina
Powers
Everett Hamilton
North Bend
Opal Grant
Gaylord
Surprise Birthday Party Held for Winifred Clayton
Mr and Mrs Harry Christy hosted a Friday evening surprise party for Winifred Clayton. The celebration featured progressive rock games with Luin Davenport and Charles Leatherman winning first prizes and dainty refreshments served to guests including Clow Booth Frances Booth Helen Gill Lila Davenport Tonelle Curtis Mildred Howard and Charles Redell Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Christy
Winifred Clayton
Luin Davenport
Charles Leatherman
Clow
Frances Booth
Helen
Anita Gill
Lila Davenport
Tonelle Curtis
Ildred Howard
Charles Redell Howard
Charles Lenotherman
Arthur Pierson
Harold Draper
William Gurney
Milton Schroeder
Pension rally for Townsend Old Age plan held in Schroeder hall
A Friday night meeting of Townsend Old Age Pension supporters took place in Schroeder hall with attendance noted. Gam Nusler spoke on progress in the east, a Coquille Baptist pastor linked the plan to Scripture, and W Le Ray R H Harrison and Mra ert Allen provided musical numbers after a round table discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Schroeder Hall
Gam Nusler
Baptist Church
Coquille
W. Les Ray
R. H Harrison
Mraert Allen
Goquille Woman In Critical Condition At Home
Mrs Geo Davis of Goquille is critically ill with heart trouble. She has been bedfast for ten days and is under constant care at home. At her bedside are her sister Mrs Kistner and sons Warren and Otto Davis of Point Goan, along with her husband. The illness has progressed this week with complications common to advanced age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Davk
Constance Sirren Garick
Kistner
Warren
Otto Davis
Rs. Dav
Evernden of Bridge Struck By Back Injury
Evernden, confined to bed for several days, suffered a badly injured back in a fall while building a fence on the hill behind his home Tuesday of last week. He twisted his back dislodging a log that rolled into a gulch. he crawled back to the house and has remained in bed until Sunday. He is now up but with a stiff sore back likely to trouble him for some time.
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Evernden
Bridge
4 H Members Profit Report For Coos County 1934
Fourty two 4-H clubs enrolled 542 youths in Coos County in 1934. A profit of 1182.04 was recorded from club work supervised by the State College Extension Service. Total club projects valued at 3135 with costs of 052.96. Seventy seven clubs organized in clothing cookery canning health forestry handicraft garden potato sheep dairy pig and poultry work. Home economics and agricultural clubs run via county superintendent and county agent offices.
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State College Extension Service
Coos County
H C
Seymour
Be bakahs Lodge Holds Regular Session and Birthday Supper
fF bekah lodge met in regular session Monday evening. Four members with weekend birthdays were entertained. Honored guests were Henry Hermann, Mrs John Felster, Mrs Henry Gilbert, and Andy Radabaugh. After a birthday cake supper, members danced until late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ff ‘Bekah Lodge
Henry Hermann
John Felster
Henry Gilbert
Andy Radabaugh
Pioneering Barklows and Melting Buffalo Trails
Dan Barklow recounts 1872 plains crossing in a train held for buffalo stampede. He shares the Barklow family trek from Red Bluff to Coos County then to Myrtle Point, detailing early Oregon settlement, land claims, and community names such as Ott and Myrtle Point.
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Dan Barklow
Plains
Barklow
Freeport
Ilinois
Iowa
John Barklow
Red Bluff
California
Barklows
John
Davis
Samuel
Oregon
Ashland
Medford
Grants Pass
Coos County
Elgin Chapter C E 5 Elect New Officers
At the annual election held in the Masonic hall last Thursday night the Eastern Star chapter chose Mrs. Della Balloni as worthy matron and Flentge Perkins as worthy patron. Other officers include Mrs. Karama Greene associate matron Herman Tedsen associate patron and Mrs. Henrietta Davis conductress with appointive posts filled by Laura Schroeder chaplain Helen Summers marshal and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Della Balloni
Flentge Perkins
Karama Greene
Herman Tedsen
Henrietta Davis
Winifred Ray
Matta Rosslow
Lola Kring
Laura Schroeder
Helen Summers
Marshal
Margaret Dodge
Effie Shindell
Ada
Agnes Kenyon
Ruth
Emily Hickam
Esther
Doris van Alstein
Martha
Marian Endicott
Electa
Marie Schmidt
Warder
James D. Clinton
Sentinel
Man Breaks Shoulder On Taylor De ment Ranch Adorn Cable
Ralph Gilkison of Upper Dement Creek fractures his left shoulder while trying to throw a steer at the Taylor De ment ranch adorn cable Friday. The steer slipped away, tossing him against an apple tree and injuring his shoulder.
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Taylor Dement Ranch
Ralph Gilkison
Upper Dement Creek
Gilkison
Fossil Rock Found During SERA Project Work
W W Northup uncovered a large gray calcium family rock about five feet below the surface during city SERA Project work. The stone stands on a clay division. its origin remains disputed by local geologists with theories ranging from igneous to prehistoric placement. Nearby fossil finds and past discoveries heighten local interest, and the rock is viewable in The Herald window.
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City Sera
W W Northup
Uscory
Coquille River
Cooper Bridge
Herald Window
Aged Coquille Rancher Nearing Ill Health
China Terres a prominent Coquille dairyman is seriously ill after months of declining health. His daughter Kathleen Terres a nurse in Los Angeles has returned home to care for him. He suffers from a bad heart condition and other infirmities due to old age.
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China Terres
Coquille
Marshfield
Kathleen Terres
Los Angeles
Probate Estates Report Listings Involving Local Heirs
Probate records show multiple local estates admitted this week. A A Miller deceased with $1,000 realty and $1,500 personal property valued by appraisers Karl Kaufman W EE Lundy and Harry G Dement. heirs include widow Emily D Miller and children Chester Allan Ivy Pauline Roberts Cecil B Dement Dorothy Miller and Samuel Dement of Myrtle Point. Albra A Rothbun died Sept 29 1934 valued at $100 personal with four children Selma L Neal Edith Duncan Everett Rothbun Manford Rothbun all of Bandon. Alfred Peterson died Sept 6 1934 at Marshfield with widow Carrie Peterson administrator and $300 personal. 12 heirs. Sarah A Watson administrator for J C Watson who died July 28 1934 valued at $3,000 realty and $3,500 personal. heirs widow and three sons Irvin Roy Fred of Coquille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Kaufman W EE Lundy
Harry G Dement
Emily D. Miller
Chester Allan
Ivy Pauline Roberts
Cecil B Dement
Dorothy Miller
Samuel Dement
Myrtle Point
Albra A. Rothbun
Selma L Neal
Edith Duncan
Everett Rothbun
Manford Rothbun
Bandon
Alfred Peterson
Marshfield
Carrie Peterson
Oregon
Sarah A Watson
J C Watson
J S. Barton
R. H Creager
A O. Walker
Irvin
Roy
Fred
Coquilie
Presbyterian Ladies Aid to Hold Christmas Exchange
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will meet in the church social room next Wednesday. The gathering will include a Christmas exchange party and entertainment by the losing side of a recent contest.
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Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Newcomers Move Into Bridge Community
Bridge residents greet Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allen and their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. John Dunkley and their two weeks old grandson. The families moved Tuesday onto the Willlans Weekly ranch east of the Bridge post office, after Lloyd Wissingham moved to the Clarence Davis ranch near the Hatcher store. The Allen and Dunkley families came from Colorado after a year in Roseburg.
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Bridge
J. H. Allen
Inlaw
John Dunkey
Willlans
Bridge Post Office
Lloyd Wissingham
Clarence Davis
Hatcher Store
Allen
Dunkley
Colorado
Roseburg
Four Districts Set Lowest Levy on 1935 Rolls in Herald Territory
Across Remote to Coquille, four districts share the lowest school levy with no school tax and only non high, state and county levies. The detailed totals, Port of Bandon splits, and city portions show varied combined levies across districts 2, 3, 5, 8, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 34, 41, 43, 44, 47, 48, 50, 63, 65, 71, 77, 82, and others in Coos and nearby areas.
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Herald
Coquille
Bald Hill
Eden Valley
Pleasant Hill
Locust
Port of Bandon
Twin Oaks
Fort of Bandon
Riverside
Port-of-Benden
Coos Bay
Union High
Bandon
Pleasant Point
McKinley
Gravelford
Dora
Catching Creek
Port of Randon
Myrtle Point
Norway
Roy
Arago
Por
Eta'ka
Gaylord
Shiloh
Brewster Valley
Bancroft
Valley View
Sitkum
Alder Crest School
Upper Catching Creek
Bridge
Base Hill
Broadbent
Blooming Calla Lilies Mark Christmas Home Scene
Mrs J Finley Schroeder reports two calla lilies ready to bloom for the Christmas holidays at her Norway home. She notes balmy Coos county weather as proof, picking berries on her ranch last week.
Myrtle Point Bobcats Defeat Riddle In Slow-Paced Home Win
The Myrtle Point Bobcats beat visiting Riddle 20 to 12 at the local high school last night. Riddle scored five points in each of the first and second quarters, then totaled two points in the second half as Myrtle Point led to the victory. The Bobcats host Powers Friday at 7:30 for a high profile preseason clash against a strong, highly regarded team.
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Myrtle Point Bobeats
Riddle
Milton
Bobcats
Bena
Powers
RNA Whist Party Tonight Hosts Named
The Royal Neighbors hold a whist party in their hall this evening starting at o clock. Mesdames Mitchell Myers T A Hall and A E Snyder are listed as hosts for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Mitchell Myers
T. A Hall
A E. Knyder
Elderly Man Dies at Home of Heart Attack
George Collier age about 70s died suddenly at his Willow street home from a heart attack and complications after five years of illness. Born November 18 1962 in Jackson county, he was a farmer and resided previously on Gravelford road near Cooper bridge. Surviving are widow Mary V Collier and sister Sarah Walker. Funeral Friday 1 30 p m from Schroeder Funeral Home with burial in Coquille Masonic cemetery.
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George Collier
Willow Street
Collier
Gravelford Road
Cooper Bridge
George Hathaway Collier
Jackson County
Mary V Collier
Myrtle Point
Sarah Walker
Coquille
Charles H. Barklow
Schroeder
Schroeder Funeral Home
Masonic Cemetery
Grade School Christmas Play and Operetta Planned at Myrtle Point High
Myrtle Point grade school schedules a Christmas program at the high school on Wednesday evening December 19. The seventh and eighth graders perform the play West of the Alleghenies featuring Daniel Boone and a fugitive, while younger students stage The Toys That Had To Wait an operetta about Santa and the fairies. Cast includes George Friedenburg June McClellan Claud Huff Robert Rissberger Marvin Barzee Roy Cook Phyllis Belloni Betsy Ross Dean Lansing and George Luth.
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Myrtle Point
West O' the Alleghenies
Daniel Boone
Jenny Boone
George Fredenburg
June McClellan
Claud Huff
Robert Rissberger
Marvin Barzee
Roy Cook
Phyllis Belloni
Betsy Ross
Dean Lansing
George Luth
Santa Claus
North Pole
Santa
Santa's Toyshop
Santa Claw
Warren Knight
Mrs. Santa
Yvonne Schrader
Titania
Queen of the Fairies
Bernice Burness
Katherine Zumwalt
Bonnie Billings
Sebley Jocks
Arago Comedy Well Received by Local Audience
A detailed cast list describes Aunt Polly Maria Watson Evelyn Doyle Ruth and neighbors in a lively play. Characters Huck Finn Tom Sawyer Iris Basklow John Finn and Tom Sawyer are highlighted with a mix of relatives and community figures. Musical numbers include a trio and piano solo with the Girls Glee club performing in the Garden of Tomorrow.
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Polly
Maria Watson
Huck
Evelyn Doyle
Ruth
Nor’ Geoy
Jeans Jane
Anita al
Fred Keay
Watsons
Letha Munford
Clara Woppinger
Betty Knabe
Amy Woppinger
Iris Basklow
John Finn
Miss Polly
Price Schroeder
Tom Sawyer
Willie Sinko
Evcause
Ray Parker
Lois Schroeder
Ming Mary Watkins
Eleanor Cortell
Girls’ Glee Club
Court House News from Oregon court disburses aid and fines
Anton Sacchi of Charleston receives 12 dollars from the dog license fund for four sheep killed. Oliver Ocheltree of Myrtle Point granted 1250 dollars monthly from the indigent fund after a stroke. W A Keller of Bandon denied relief due to family support. Peterson receives 24.03 refund for vacated Sunset City property due to survey error. Wyland’s old age pension cancelled. Mary Frances Smith of Myrtle Point approved 15 dollars monthly from the dependent mothers fund. George Gray and August Laksonen receive dog license fund payments for livestock losses. Alf Miller gets a 00 day extension on a down and standing white cedar contract near Bandon. Lenora Hale seeks living support for three minors left in trust. Continued on page
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Anton Sacchi
Charleston
Oliver Ocheltree
Myrtle Point
W A. Keller
Bandon
Moore Mill and Lumber Company
Keller
Marlin A. Peterson
Sunset City
Franklin Wyland
Powers
Wyland
Mary Frances Smith
Mast Hospital
George Gray
Route 1
Marshfield
August Laksonen
Lakeside
Alf Miller
Twomile Creek
Miller
Lenora Hale
Hauser
City Arrests Report From Friday Court
Innes Rose wen was brought before Justice KE. A. Dodge Friday and pled guilty to a drunk and disorderly charge. He was fined $80. O. & Adams pleaded guilty on two drunk and disorderly charges Tuesday and were fined $86. LaBranch faced a charge of intoxication on Thursday and was jailed after bail was set. LeBranch failed to appear and his bail was forfeited.
Building Home Their Myrtle Ira Owners Start River Road Project
Mr and Mrs Joe Whobeey former proprietors are building a small home on the river road to occupy in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Whobeey
The
Myrtle Ira
River Road
New Game Officer Appointed in Coquille Mission
State Police Officer Irvin Larson, formerly on duty in Curry county, is transferred to Coquille to become the new state policeman of the game division in the area succeeding Cornell.
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Irvin Larson
Curry County
Coquille
Larson
Cornell
Fragmentary OCR Note With Partial Phrases
A garbled OCR fragment includes stray phrases about a mother and unclear actions. The text is incomplete and unreadable in places, yielding no coherent event or proper nouns to summarize.
Junior Club Meets to the Members of the Junior Came
The note reports a Junior Club gathering addressing members of the Junior Came with plans and attendance details. It notes a meeting date and mentions organizing activities and responsibilities for participants.
Annual Christmas Dance Sponsored By Firemen
The Myrtle Point Fire Department hosts its annual Christmas dance on Christmas night to raise funds for the firemen’s benefit fund. The event began four years ago with Christmas baskets aided by the Elks and has expanded to aid local relief across Myrtle Point and nearby communities.
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Myrtle Point
Elks Lodge
Elks
Ec Atatorine
Pyig
de Grierdeothaeseny
Velkwert
Lecel Tire
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Pension Meeting
4-H
Rebakahs Meet
Fairy Davis Kelemen
Fairview
Burton Prairie
Sarah Robison
Nathan Barklow
Julia Root
Chriss Lehnherr
John Barkiow
Presert Bridge
Captain Rackleff
David
Vale August Schroeder
Mee
Aha
Fred Se
Elgin
C.E
Ry R. M. Morrison
Exchange Party
Bloom Forumas
RNA Whist Party
Dias
County
C. E
Court House News
Legion
Ximias
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