Judge Felsheim Urges New County Courthouse
A public hearing will consider a new courthouse as the 70 year old wooden building nears capacity and poses fire risks. County Clerk L. W Oddy reports 1948 receipts at $29,094.99, far above 1933, with careful notes on rising recording and circuit court fees signaling increased workload and space needs.
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Coos County
Crescent City
del Norte County
California
L. W Oddy
Hall of Records
Oddys
Dale King
Mitchell Cain at Myrtle Point Junior High theater
Mitchell Cain the world’s greatest magician and comedian tours the US and Europe. He appears Thursday Feb 3 at 800 pm at Myrtle Point Junior High School featuring a padlocked box escape with a $1000 reward and a hypnotized assistant floated in space.
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Mitchell
County Probate and Marriage Trends Since 1943
Probate work has doubled since 1943 with the writer in office and county life. Marriage license fees rose from 630 dollars in 1933 to 1 401 dollars in 1848. In 1948 Coos county issued 467 licenses, the most in its history, signaling rapid population growth and rising county services and tax burdens.
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Coos County
Lee Woman's Club to Hold Card Party at Schoolhouse
News from Lee reports the Lee Woman's Club meeting at Mrs Ralph Hawkins home approving a card party at the schoolhouse on Friday Feb 4. The event aims to discuss converting the space into a community building and invites all men of the Lee valley, with a good lunch provided. Officers listed include Mrs Ralph Hawkins president and Mrs Car Anderson secretary treasurer, plus members Mrs Ben Gant Mrs Lileyd Mast Mrs Carl Holland Mrs Byron Herves and daughters Mrs Paul Allen and others.
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Lee Womans Club
Ralph Hawkins
Lee Valley
Anderson
Ben Gant
Lileyd Mast
Carl Holland
Byron Herves
Daghters
Paul Allen
Local gatherings and visits highlighted by Mast birthday
Mrs Mary Berger hosted refreshments after a meeting. Hardie Mast improving after three weeks ill. Dee Krantz visiting from Sweet Home with son and family. Lloyd Mast hosted a pinochle party for Hardie s 76th birthday with guests Carl Anderson Ben Gant Adam Heist Paul Allen Wally Mast Kay Mast. Willey Sumerlin visited Coos Bay with daughter Mary Berge of Portland. Charles Mast and Myrtle Creek visitors enjoyed the Lee home. Eugene to host SDX initiation banquet February 10 with about 150 invites and strong turnout expected.
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Mary Berger
Harry Krantz
Dee Krantz
Sweet Home
Hardie Mast
Adam Heistana
San Francisco
Lloyd Mast
Carl Anderson
Ben Gant
Adam Heist
Paul Allen
Wally
Kay Mast
Willey Sumerlin
Coos Bay
Mary Berge
Portland
Virgil Todd
Lee
Charles Mast
Myrtle Creek
Hardee Mast
Tax Advisor to Visit Myrtle Point February 16
Treasury department officials announce an Internal Revenue Service deputy will be at Myrtle Point City Hall on Wednesday February 16 to help taxpayers prepare income reports.
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Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
Myrtle Point
Record Attendance At Catching Creek School
Attendance reached 100 percent last month with no absences or lateness by Leone Ward De lila Rema Chas King Carlene Ward Glenn Kissell Anna Mee Call Jimmy Garner Russell McCell and Gloria Forquer. Bicycle riding is the main recess activity as three new bikes appeared in the district after Christmas. A Valentine box is being prepared for February 4 with games to follow. Several pupils entered drawings in Milton Bradley America the Beautiful contest. A Traveling Library consists...
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Catching Creek
Leone Ward
Delila Rema
Chas King
Carlene Ward
Glenn Kissell
Anna Mee-Call
Jimmy Garner
Russell McCell
Gloria Forquer
Local Library Receives 46 Volume Acme Collection
The state Herary in Salem has resolved a 46 volume Acme collection from prominent authors and made it available to the community. Mrs Nichols, the teacher, reports the donation and access for readers.
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Salem
Mre. Nichols
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Were
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L C Mast
Eugene
University of Oregon
Signa Delta Chi
Neary
Oregon Sdx
Oregon
Catching Creek School News
C. C. Carter
Timber Lends
Maple & Fifth Myrile Point
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Olympia
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
Gold Beach
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