Livestock Farming Success in Coos and Curry Counties Oregon
Federal and state economists publish Station Bulletin No. 381 on Ranch Organization and Range Land Use in Coos and Curry Counties Oregon. Key findings cite three growth factors improved transportation slash burning cooperation from forestry officials and better grasses boosting income and wealth in the region. The average ranch runs about 5800 sheep with incomes of 1538 and labor pay of 708 while returning five percent on per sheep investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos
Curry
Tha
Harold R. Hochmuth
USDA
William W Gorton
Farm Management Department
Oregon State College
Oregon
Income Tax Auditor Dates For Oregon Taxpayers
The State Tax Commission announces income tax auditors visit Marshfield Roseburg Coquille and North Bend in late February to early March 1941 to assist taxpayers with 1940 returns. Filing thresholds apply to individuals married couples partnerships and corporations with various net income levels. Returns for calendar year 1940 are due by April 1 1941 to avoid delinquency charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Tax Commission
Marshfield
City Hall
North Bend
Coquille
Court House
Roseburg
Anc
Oregon
Springlike Pranks Stir Myrtle Point Streets
The Herald reports playful male youths roaming Myrtle Point last Saturday and "frisking about the streets" while baring ties in public places. A street quarrel between two women on Spruce Street Monday is linked to the unsettled mood and springlike mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Myrtle Point
Spruce Street
Myrtle Point Bobcats Defeat Marshfield Pirates 21 17
The Myrtle Point Bobcats beat the Marshfield Pirates 21 to 17 Saturday night. Harry Brown led scorers with 11 points for Myrtle Point, as the Bobcats pulled away in the third quarter and held on in the final period for the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Bobcats
Marshfield Pirates
Bobcats
Harry Brown
Don Brown
Paulson
Pirates
Myrtle
Marsheld Pirates
Sutphin
Duncan
Frazer
Myrtle Peim
Brown
Brooks
Knight
Marshfield
Maine
Marin
Huggins
O'Neal
Frazes
Waite
Local Myrtle Point Library reports 1940 circulation rise
The Myrtle Point library circulated 18 550 books and magazines in 1940 up 2 554 from the prior year. Adults borrowed 10 429 items including 9 255 fiction and 1 174 non fiction. Children borrowed 655 and magazines 2 466. The town has 836 registered borrowers, 60 percent of residents, with 39 outside families. Mrs Belle Whitaker is praised for her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Belle Whitaker
Libraltar
Dil King
Men Selected For Next Draft From Coquille Valley
Fourteen draft eligibles from Coquille valley prepare to depart for Portland on February 26 for induction and training. Seven volunteer before reporting to camps. names include Daniel D Arts John A Masters Henry A Pederson Elbert Dean Alice B Fults Dean G Potter and Raymond L Ward. The other seven will be drafted and report to Multnomah county armory in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille Valley
Portland
Uncle San
Daniel D Arts
Coquille
John A. Masters
Marshfield
Henry A Pederson
Sumner Elbert
Norway
Alice B Fults
Dean G Potter
Raymond L. Ward
Myrtle Point
M. A. Hultin
Walter Hemenyk
Dean F Bundy
Powers
Rudolph Pazandak
Lakeside
Lester Gilpatrick
Broadbent
Thomas Graham
Bandon
Thomas Bailey
Multnomah County Armory
Sitkum CCC Camp Seeks Local Flower and Shrub Cuttings
The Sitkum Oregon CCC Camp requests residents save and notify the Commanding Officer of any spring flower and shrub cuttings. Officials will collect the cuttings or be contacted via the Herald for forwarding messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitkum
CCC
Oregon
Herald
Oiling Project Starts Soon on Broadbent to Powers Route
Gill and Yocgin contractors from Dallas Ore moved last Friday to begin graveling and oiling about eight miles of highway between Broadbent and Powers. Work will use a pressure roller and start in roughly three weeks, officials report.
Old Time Entertainers To Be Here
The DeMoss family concert group, known across the state for old time music, will perform at Myrtle Point Union High School auditorium next Monday February 10 at 11 o clock. The event ends early for grade school students and is free admission. The group also appears at the union evangelistic service Monday night at 7 30 at the Presbyterian church. Members play multiple instruments and offer readings and vocal selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMoss
Myrtle Point Union High School
LD. P Linn
Tug Scour
Clarge
Union
Presbyterian Church
Linn
Musica
Training Classes For Young Men To Start Soon
Myrtle Point defense training committee plans an eight week evening course on tractor and automobile maintenance. Fred Warren from Bad's Service is slated to teach with labs at the high school and Eads’ station. About twenty applicants have applied and registration has been sent to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Leeh Pearce
Roy Robison
A R Davenport
Harold Bargelt
Norman Harris
Sitkum CCC
Fred Warren
Bad
Dov
Eads
High School Pupils Prepare Debates
Debating practice begins with Miss Ruth Jaynes and C L Church supervising weekly sessions. Three-member squads work on the prompt power of government increased with materials from the state library. First practice set for February 11 with teams: Aff Affirmative Bernice Burgess Kenneth Anderson Edwin Morrison. Negative Marget Davis Phyllis Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jaynes
C L Church
Chas“Sy
Bernice Burgess
Kenneth Anderson
Edrwin Morrison
Marget Davis
Phyllis Downs
Grange Considers New Members
Three new names presented for consideration by Myr le Grange at their regular session Tuesday evening February 4 were Miss Helen Elle Miss Helen Austin and Miss Ruth Jaynes Members voted to send their lecturer Mrs Mayre Laird to the state lecturer school in Corvallis March 12 14 Inclusive Results of the Grange Bulletin quiz showed the women as winners over the men Twelve women and twelve men were present at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrle Grange
Helen Elle
Helen Austin
Ruth Jaynes
Mayre Laird
Corvallis
Grange Bulletin
Lights Boost Bee Production In Myrtle Point Flock
In The Oregon Future Farmer January issue Harry Crowley of Myrtle Point increased his White Leghorn flock output by 2 percent using electric lights in the laying house. Lights were installed last September after the new R. E. project line was completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowing
Oregon Future Farmer
Harry Crowley
Myrtle Point
Harry
R. E
Jack Ellis
Dads Day Weekend At University Of Oregon Planned
More than 3500 students expect fathers to visit as University of Oregon hosts the fourteenth annual Dads Day weekend. Events include gate dedication at 11 30 Saturday, registrations in Johnson hall, a Shakespeare play for fathers, a Dad’s Day banquet, and a basketball game with Oregon State. Local families from Myrtle Point join in through Friday and Sunday church services and luncheons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
University of Oregon
Johnson Hall
Regents Room
John Straub Hall
Guild Theater
Bny He Gates
Grerlinger Hall
Oregon
Dads
Donald M. Erb
Gerlinger Hall
Oregon State College
McArthur Court
Eugene
Myrtle Point
John Belloni
Robert
Arthur R. Jones
Doris
University
Legion To Register Veterans For National Defense
Local American Legion post joins nationwide World War veterans registration on February 22 in Myrtle Point. Veterans may register at the Legion building with stenographers on hand. absent veterans can obtain blanks via Bert Pearson or the Herald office. The voluntary questionnaire captures war experience military status trade education language and other qualifications to mobilize veterans for local or national emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
West Watkins
Legion
Milo J Warner
Washington
Myrtle Point
Watkins
Bert Pearson
Wyrtle P
Herald
Odd Fellows Honor Noble Grand On Birthday
Local Odd Fellows held a meeting where Vice-grand Lyle A Carver presented a three link jewel to Noble Grand J H Mahaffey for his birthday anniversary and service. Secretary A H Bender read an article from the official history and expanded on it with help from his father, the late Edward Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle A Carver
J H Mahaffey
Order of Odd Fellows
A H Bender
The
Odd Fellows
Edward Bender
Order
Bender
Townsend Ladies Start Work for Club Auxiliary
Townsend club auxiliary holds initial meeting at Ms Edd Carter home to organize under officers Mrs Walter Laird chairwoman Mrs E O Carter vice president Mrs Emma Bond secretary and Mrs Grant Willard treasurer Lunch served to dames Gus Bender Emma Lowe Albert Volkmar J H Mahaffey Minkle Bond Willard Carter and Laird All women invited to next meeting with Mrs Laird February 11 potluck noon Sewing available for nonparticipants
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Edd Carter
Walter Laird
E. O Carter
Emma Bond
Grant Willard
Gus Bender
Emma Lowe
Albert Volkmar
J H Mahaffey
Minkle
Bond
Willard
Carter
Laird
Belle Bennett Celebrates 88th Birthday Among Coos County Friends
Family and neighbors gathered to honor Mrs. Belle Bennett, known as Aunt Belle, on her 88th birthday. Guests included Mrs. W DeBoer and Mrs. M B Bunch of Gravelford, Rev F H Barr and Laddie of Myrtle Point, the Bunch family from Coquille, and Mr and Mrs A R Bennett of Norway plus Walter Moore of Coquille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Bennett
Belle
Coos County
Couch
Coquille
A. R. Bennett
Norway
Walter Moore
This Week's Preacher and Fhrs Schedule
This week presents a list of sermon topics for each day starting Sunday night with Where Christ Begins With Us. Monday features Under New Management and Tuesday covers That Which Was Lost. Wednesday discusses Saved From What and Thursday presents Present Tense Christianity. Friday ends with Who Is At Your Door and Sunday offers The Supreme Question and Its Answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Evangelistic Week Set at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian church will host the last week of united evangelistic services. Rev F H Barr of the Church of the Brethren will speak starting Sunday night and continue through the week and into Sunday evening February 16. Attendance has risen over the past three weeks and is expected to remain strong each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
United Evangelistic
F H. Barr
Church of the Brethren
Mr Barr
Myrtle Point
T J Pryor
H T Mitchelmore
T M White
Oregon Dairy Industry Highlighted in New Handbook
A Milk Industry Foundation handbook based on Milk Facts showcases Oregon as a leading dairy state. It cites 258 000 cows producing 18 566 000 dollars in cash farm income from 1939 milk, with 634 million quarts of milk, 3 127 000 pounds butter, 19 907 000 pounds cheese, and 2 067 000 gallons ice cream. The U S leads in milk use and per capita consumption, with milk and products making up over 25 percent of yearly food intake and 45 million quarts delivered daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
The
Milk Industry Foundation
United States
USC And Yef O To Play Saturday
USC and Yef O prepare for a return clash in Eugene on Saturday February 8. The matchup follows a previous loss to Oregon and will be aired by Associated sportcaster Jerk Shaw at 8 p m on KXL Portland and KSLM Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USC
Yef O
University of Oregon
Sisters Attend Helter Home Social Visit
Mrs Norman Halter hosted Saturday with sisters Mrs Geo Anthony June and Signa Sargent and Mrs Philpott of Bandon. Mr Horning and Mrs Horning of Coquille were Sunday callers at the Helter home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Halter
Geo. Anthony
June
Signa Sargent
Philpott
Bandon
Horning
Coquille
Helter
Lions Club Dinner Ends With New Members Initiated
The Myrtle Point Lions met at 6 38 PM Wednesday at the Myrtle Cafe with visitors from Roseburg and Coquille. The club endorsed a Point and Coquille flying club and a joint oiling field at Arago, and urged the county court to oil the Myrtle Point Arago road. District Governor J P Motchenhbecker presided and inducted 12 new members: Chester Peden Hamilton Thrift KE Sykes W E Kreuger Wilfred Laird Ralph Whitaker Lawrence Mullen Fred Dallas Tom Forrest Kenneth Rolfe Earl Hoover Stanley Furman. A zone meeting was planned for February 19 with clubs from Coos Curry and Douglas counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions’ Club
Myrtle Cafe
Roseburg
Coquille
Point and Coquille
Arago
Myrtle Point- Arago
Lions
J. P. Motchenhbecker
Chester Peden
Hamilton Thrift W
KE Sykes
W. E. Kreuger
Wilfred Laird
Ralph Whitaker
Lawrence Mullen
Fred Dallas
Tom Forrest
Kenneth Rolfe
Earl Hoover
Stanley Furman
Myrtle Point
Coos
Curry
Douglas
Point in justly and fairly in the county bee
A brief public notice notes a county level meeting or event described as a fair and just gathering in the county. It lists no clear organizers, date, or participants in the readable text.
Coquille Devils Defeat Myrtle Point In 28-30 Battle
Coquille led 12-5 early in the second quarter and 16-14 at halftime as Myrtle Point struggled to score. The Red Devils pulled away late with rapid Scoring to win 30-28 with Harry Brown of Myrtle Point and Crouch of Coquille each scoring seven points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille
Bobcats
Red Devils
Harry Brown
Myrtle Point
Crouch
Reedsport Defeats Myrtle Point In Marshfield Bowling
Reedsport bowlers upset Myrtle Point Friday at Marshfield alley with Reedsport Collyer 445 Fulton 348 Richards 417 Bates 357 Dye 483 total 2381. Myrtle Point DeGroat 478 Cofield 394 Coughlin 258 Eggers 371 Sparks 450 total 2146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Reedsport
Marshfield
Collyer
Fulton
Richards
Bates
Dye
Heap
DeGroat
Coffield
Coughlin
Eggers
Sparks
World in Flames at Hiland Theater Adds Noted Figures
Special feature supplements the regular program with The World in Flames, a picture-story tracing the world crisis from Hoover's inauguration to 1940. It features depictions of Hitler Mussolini Haile Selassie and other contemporaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiland Theater
Herbert Hoover
Hitler
Mussolini
Haile Selassie
Chasber- SP
Newaréelé Vna
Townsend Club Ohm Resource Rally
Townsend club hosts a community rally featuring local leaders and residents. Speakers address energy awareness and neighborhood improvements as volunteers collect donations and sign up participants for future events.
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Victor Johnson
Virginia McNair
Dolores Reed
Anni McNair
Abraham Lincoln
Grange
House
U. O
East Eleventh Avenue
Business Carlers
Lester Hansen
Roderick Hermann
Local
Odd Fellows In Meeting
Townsend
F. H. Barr
Coquille Devils
H Brown
G Knight
Forrest
Stevens
Terry
F Crouch
Trendall
Kollar
G. McIntee
Ray
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