Turkeys Move as Big Christmas Mail Item
Fifteen to twenty turkeys were sent daily as presents through the local post office before Christmas. The office buzzed with activity in front of and behind the windows as incoming and outgoing mail volumes rivaled last year. December 22 marked peak mail sacks both received and sent, with 40 turkeys dispatched. A flu-stricken clerk slowed work, and a package delivery glitch briefly delayed Tuesday’s mail, but overall parcel post and morning mail remained on schedule during the Christmas rush.
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Volure
Tesday
Trains Delayed By Ground Sinking Near Cushman
Train service halted from Monday 1 to Tuesday 9 due to ground sinking under 180 feet of track near Cushman. Delays disrupted district travel and Christmas mail. buses chartered to Roseburg to maintain service as repairs proceeded. Ground fault was corrected by Tuesday morning.
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Cool Bay
Cushman
Roseburg
Fire Threat at Dunham's Grocery Narrowly Prevented
A silent alarm at 230 PM sent firemen to Dunham's grocery where two hot rear end areas and a nearby rafter caught fire. Firefighters channeled a small ceiling hole and used chemicals to extinguish a fire that could have caused serious damage with little associated damage reported.
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Dunham's Grocery
Tuesday Party Honors Pioneer
Mr and Mrs Harry Dement hosted a family gathering on Sixth Street to honor pioneer Russell Dement. Attendees included W H Fearnley and Frances, Ray B Dement, Ellis Dement with Aileen Russell and Sam, Lester Dement with Carl Elizabeth, Clare Dement with Phylicia Naxine and Ben, plus the host couple Avery and Harry Dement. The social evening featured refreshments such as sandwiches, cake, ice cream, and coffee.
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Fie
Harry Dement
Thei Lovely Home
van Sixth Street
Russell ¢ Dement
W H Fearnley
Frances
Ray B Dement
Ellis Dement
Aileen Russell
Sam
Lester Dement
Carl and
Elizabeth
Clare Dement
Phylicia Naxine Anise
Ben
Harry de
Avery
Fearnley
Aileen
Russell
St. Die studio dedication marks writers’ clubhouse opening
In Everly Hills the writers celebrate a new dedicated building just for writers with Rupert Hughes speaking for authors. The event follows earlier cramped spaces and marks a milestone as a true writers’ club house replaces makeshift cubbies.
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Everly Hills
St. ‘ Die
Jabo J
Neve
Rupert Hughes
Goldwyne Studio
Local Happenings Roundup Moves Through Holidays
Social notes recount visitors and guests across families in Bend and nearby towns. George Bradford and Cushman guests from Oregon share Christmas time at Raleigh Greene, while Ferris McKay travels to Cushman and back with Ena Christensen. Elmo and Andy Christensen visit the McKay home. Mis Elda Apeen visits Crane relatives over holidays. Mr and Mrs Roy Henry return from Salem area celebrations. Chris Nelson and daughter Esth dine with Sunstrups in Portland. Mrs John Carver visits Rose City friends.
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Cushman Gqnesta
Ferris McKay
Cushman
Oregon
Andrew Christensen
Mas Ena Christensen
Elmo
Andy Christensen
Bill Brattain
McKay
Visita— Mise Elda Apeen
Crane
Mary Asse
A Happy and a Prosperous New Year We All
A hopeful year begins with a new administration and promised prosperity. The text urges better personal management and prudent saving, while fostering fellowship and aid to the less fortunate, aiming for a lasting communal renewal.
Around Town offers Christmas quips and small town lore
Frank Davis reflects on a slight grammatical wobble keeping him from Santa status while Myris Feint’s Baas is seen morning after Christmas cleaning windows. Lou Pearce resembles Santa except for the chin whiskers as Shockley jokes on electricians. The column extols local shop talk, oddball remarks, and holiday bustle across Myrtle Point with light gossip on merchants, a milk theft arrest, and a mayoral cold spell note.
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Myris Feint
Dry Geeds
Narrow Escape At Sandy Creek Bridge
Narrow Escape at Sandy Creek Bridge when Narrow Escape W A Letter Bridge slipped on wet mud near road work and the car plunged from the bridge about 12 feet. He escaped serious injury, sustaining only cuts and bruises, while the car suffered a broken window and bent fenders.
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Sandy Creek
Independents Fall To Ekblad In Low-Scoring Clash
In a Marsh Field Armory thriller, Ekblad Independent defeated Schroeders 3-2 as Selan led with 13 points on five field goals and three free throws. Richard for Schilders added eight to lead Myrtle Point, who trailed 12-12 at halftime and lost momentum after. Schroeders also dropped a Tuesday doubleheader in Bandon, with Myrtle Point’s Mike Ray scoring 12 in the opener and a 12-14 finale. Next, Myrtle Point visits North Bend at the junior high Wednesday for a top independent clash.
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Marshfield Armory
Schroeders Independents
Ekblad
Selan
Richard
Schilders
Myrtle
Bandon
Bandons
Mike Ray Myrtle
Myrtle Point
North Bend
Wind Storm Mows Through Gaylord District Damaging Homes and Bridge
Last Thursday a damaging wind storm hit the Gaylord area. The Massey home roof blew off and the H D Bones ranch shed was destroyed. The Byrle swinging bridge across the river overturned, planks washed away, forcing children to walk long distances to the school bus.
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Gaylord
C S. Massey
H. D Bones
Byrle
Logs Break Free From Jam Above Myrtle Point
High water on the Middle Fork of the Coquille river loosened a log jam early this week. Logs began to move downstream flooding adjacent fields and scattering from the forks of the river past Lewellen creek.
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Myrtle Point
Coquille
Lewellen Creek
VFW Christmas Party Thrives At Schoeder Hall
Members of the VFW and auxiliary enjoyed a potluck supper last Friday in Schoeder hall. A large attendance shared chicken, sandwiches, salads, cakes, pies, and coffee. Afterward children were treated to ragged gifts from a decorated Christmas tree.
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V. F. W. Xmas Party
VFW
Schoeder Hall
Local Tie Industry Secures Major Order
G L McKay, Southern Pacific agent for Myrtle Point, announced orders totaling 90008 dollars for ties. The shipment will depart Myrtle Point in seven carloads this week, valued around 400 dollars per car.
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G. L. McKay
Southern Pacific
Myrtle Point
Christmas Dinner in the Axe Home Brings Family Gathering
Mr and Mrs Peter Axe hosted a festive Christmas dinner Sunday at their home. Family members and guests from Catching Inlet Salem Gravelford Bridge Myrtle Point attended with children and friends, bringing various dishes and goodies to complete the meal. The gathering included covers paid for by the hosts and honored guests such as Thomas Rouse.
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Peter Axe
Chris Lurd
Theodore
Mr. Thompson
Catching Inlet
Richard Pfeifer
Salem
Harry Mullen
Gravelford
William Axe
Charles Mack
Charles, Jr
James
Bridge
Thomas Rouse
Myrtle Point
Coos Tax Sale Postponed to Next Fall
Judge D F Thompson announced a definite postponement of the Coquille tax sale for 1927 delinquencies until at least next fall. The sale had been set for December 31 at the Coquille courthouse and later limited to properties with less than 50 percent of the 1927 delinquency paid.
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D. F Thompson
Coquille
Powers Depot To Stay Open
The Southern Pacific order to close Powers depot is rescinded due to a temporary revival of business. The Marshfield plant at Coos Bay Lumber Co will stay working in January as logs are moved from Powers, causing the change in action.
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Southern Pacific Company
Powers
Marshfield
Coos Bay
Four Generations At Christmas Fete
A Christmas week end house party hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert M Parrish on Bald Hill entertained four generations. Attendees included great grandmother Barbara E Philips of Myrtle Point grandmother Mrs Robert Parrish hostess Mrs Parrishs daughter Mrs Lester Billings and Billings sons Clifford and Charles. Also present were Mr and Mrs Richard Swanson of Empire Robert Parrish and Floyd Nora Clifton Kathryn and Wallace Parrish.
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Robert M Parrish
Bald Hill
Barbara E Philips
Myrtle Point
Robert Parrish
Ames Johnston Postmaster and Portland Resident Dies
Mrs Roy Garrett of Marshfield receives notice of Ames Johnston of Portland and Port Orford death. Johnston served as Port Orford postmaster for years before resigning a decade ago. He had lived in Marshfield since moving to Portland for medical care about a month ago. Interment is planned in the Norway cemetery Saturday.
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Roy Garrett
Inlaw Ames Johnston
Portland
Port Orford
Marshfield
Norway Cemetery
Stores Closed Monday for New Year Holiday
A legal business in Myrife Point will observe a one day closure on Monday in observance of New Year. Stores and offices will resume normal hours the following business day.
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Myrife Point
Christmas Guests and Local Visits in Marshfield Area
A roundup of holiday hosting and visits in Marshfield and surrounding towns. Families shared Christmas meals with relatives from Anderson, Seattle, and Coquille, including the McKay and Dygert homes. Residents note flu, nervous breakdowns, and steady improvements as they enjoy gatherings and travel over the holidays.
The Fountain and The Good Mud Highlight Sale of Fiction
A contemporary note from a pay shelf lists The Fountain and The Good Mud as top fiction of the year. It mentions Lewie Aileois and a naval officer’s wartime journey ending in Holland, noting the two titles among the best new books of fiction published this year.
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Lewie
Juile
Holland
Christmas Eve Dance Aids Charity in Myrtle Point
A large charity dance on Christmas Eve at the Oaks pavilion organized by the Myrtle Point fire department drew over 135 couples. The Gravelford band provided music and the proceeds benefit local needy residents, continuing a series of successful annual efforts.
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Oaks
Myrtle Point
Gravelford
Budget Meeting Saturday At 10
The public hearing of the county budget will allow objections to the proposed budget. The 1982 weather fund expenditures total 646303.19 and the 1933 budget figure stands at 473006.83, a $172006.34 reduction. The 1932 general road fund was 156965.43, with 119064.06 for 1933, down 37940.47. Total reductions reach 210696.83 and taxes to be levied drop about 187356.15 or 28 percent. The main cut concentrates on county school fund per capita tax reduced to 10 dollars per person for the coming year from 19.80. Marshfield and other large districts adopted budgets last June.
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Weer
Marshfield
Communion Breakfast At St Ann’s Chapel
A breakfast followed mass at St Ann's Catholic chapel on Sunday prepared by Mrs. John Rissberger for her Sunday school class. The party included Caroline Fetch Joseph Fetch Alvin Fetch Genevieve Fetch Buddy Kaufman Karl Jr Robert Rissberger John Rissberger and Leone Rissberger. Candy bags prepared by the altar society were given to each attendee.
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St Ann's Catholic Chapel
John Rissberger
Caroline
Joseph
Alvin
Genevieve Fetch
Buddy Kaufman
Karl, Jr
Robert
John
Leone Rissberger
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