Locals Record Birthday Party and Society Notes
A Valentine themed birthday surprise for Clarence Owens was hosted at his home by Mrs. Ownes Mrs. Wayne Turner and Mrs. Bill Smith. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Don Bartley Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Thompson and several others. Oregon 4-H event dates Feb 16 18 are noted with Bil Be Easy and Richard L Yost named as Easter Seal sale chairmen benefiting Crippled Children and Adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Owens
Ownes
Wayne Turner
Bill Smith
Mr. Owens
Don Bartley
Tommy Thompson
Ken Button
Turn
Richard L
Dick) Yost
Portland
Oregon
Portland student named among five of 3800 chosen for Kansas City event
Stephen Baumgarte of Portland and Myrtle Point is one of five of 3800 selected to attend a Kansas City summer event. He is a Central Catholic sophomore and the son of Russell and the late family line includes Otis Boone of Myrtle Point.
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Stephen Baumgarte
Men’s Night Observed by Elgin Chapter OES
Elgin Chapter No. a4 OES held a Men’s Night at the Masonic Hall. W. P. Downing and Elden Brodie presided. Clarence Owens led a program with John Nelson assisting. Ten men staged a mock car trip and Owens performed as a Russian scientist and German musician with accordion solos.
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Elgin
Masonic Hall
W. P. Downing
Elden Brodie
Hara. Hubbell
Clarence Ownes
John Nelson
Clarence Owens
Mr. Owens
Mr. Nelson
Community Notes Highlight Local Club Events and Visits
Mrs Darlene Olson hosted a birthday gathering for Lynn and Denise Olson at Arage Road with pink and blue decorations and treats. Feb 15 program features Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Lett and Coos County Extension Service honors. Nehalem visits and several society meetings, including Grange, Methodist Circle, Arago Missionary Society, and VFW Auxiliary, mark a busy local week with new members welcomed and 100 percent paid-up VFW members announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Olson
Arage Road
Lynn
Denise Olson
Orlin Lett
Coos County
Coquille Valley concert drive seeks new members
The Coquille Valley Community Concert Association urges new members this week with a Feb. 15 cutoff for memberships. Members receive admission to the Tuscod Arizona Boys' Chorus show and a bonus concert featuring the Bel Canto Trio on Feb. 23 at the community center.
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Coquille Valley Community Concert Association
Karl Dement
G. E. Albertson
Charles Ewans
Ruth Mitchelle
Mayhew
Lon Tetrick
Tuscod Arizona Boys’ Chorus
Coquille Community Center
Haight to Oversee Rogue River Fishery Duties
William Haight, a game and fish biologist now at Coos Bay, will assume upstream Rogue River duties after Cole Rivers moved to Portland. He will base headquarters in Grants Pass and oversee trout, salmon, and steelhead fisheries, including lakes and streams in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Haight
Game Commission
Coos Bay
Rogue
Cole
Portland
Haight
Grants Pass
Girls Conference in Portland Set to Meet
The fifty first annual Oregon Girls Conference will be held April 10 11 and 12 at the Boy Scout Training Center Mt Scott east of Portland Sponsored by United Church Women of Oregon the ecumenical group includes high school and college girls Miss Linda Somers Willamette University freshman serves as president Dr Freeda Hartzfeld Lewis and Clark College directs the event with Mrs Howard B Somers assisting Home is selected as Serenity Courage and Wisdom Information available from Dr Freeda Hartzfeld Portland Oregon Older Girls Conference remains a rare national event Portland employment data show insured unemployment rising to 7 8 percent for the week ending Jan 30 due to weather and shutdowns in logging and outdoor work.
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Oregon Girls
Boy Scout Training Center
Mt. Scott
Portland
United Church Women of Oregon
O.G.C
Oregon
Linda Somers
Willamette University
O.G.C. Council
Serenity
Courage
Freeda Hartzfeld
Lewis and Clark College
Howard B. Somers
United States
Department of Enmt
Veterans Tax Exemption Filing Deadlines Noted
The article outlines the 7 300 true cash value exemption filing with the county assessor for eligible veterans and widows. It lists eligibility groups including 4 percent or more disabled veterans and Spanish-American War veterans and notes World War I entitlements must reapply by April 1 for the current year. It also mentions a $100 annual license fee reduction via the DMV for disabled veterans and widows in house trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Veterans’ Department
Department of Motor Vehicles
Meadows Named Manager at GP Plant in Toled o
Jack BE Meadows has been named manager of the Georgia Pacific plant in Toledo. Robert E. Flowerree executive vice president pulp and paper operations says Meadows, formerly assistant manager of paper operations at Crossett Arkansas since 1966, replaces the previous manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Be, Meadows
Georgia-Pacific Corp
Toledo
Robert E. Flowerree
Meadows
Crossett, Ark
Poisoning cases rise in Oregon in 1963
The Oregon Poison Control Registry reports 607 poisoning cases with 19 deaths in 1963, most deaths among children under five. Medicine caused 422 cases, 1892 poisonings and 3 deaths, with pesticides and cleaning products other notable agents. Dr. Carl Ashley urges safe storage and never labeling medicine as candy to children.
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Oregon
Capes
Carl Ashley
Ashley
Great Heart But With Little and Intelligence
A fragmentary historical note discusses a figure praised for courage yet criticized for lacking education and broad learning. The text hints at a critique of intellect versus bravery, suggesting a nuanced view of virtue.
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