Decem ber predatory varmints in Coos and Curry counties
In December two hunter-trappers from Coos county and a pair in Curry county captured twelve varmints including bobcats and coyotes, plus several raccoons. The piece questions high bounties, noting salaries and county shares, and argues bounties distort counts and focus on profits over true wildlife protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Curry County
Coyotes
Bobcats
Coos
Curry
Harry
Am State
McGuire to Speak Lions Winners of Derby Guests
Judge Robert F McGuire of Portland will be guest speaker for the Lions club at the Myrtle Hotel Banquet room tonight at 7. He will deliver a vital message for America to a likely large audience. Derby prize winners Tom Root Myrtle Point and Gene Rubin and Ralph Wandringdaugh of Pawnee were named as honored guests and prize presenters. A Powers Lions delegation will attend the event and a women’s night banquet dance follows at the Coquille Valley Country Club with numerous local residents listed as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F McGuire
Portland
Spari
Nuremberg
Germany
Lions’ Club
Myrtle Hotel
McGuire
America
Clayton Mast
Ervin Wilberger
Tom Root
Myrtle Point
Gene Rubin
Ralph Wandringdaugh
af _Pawareweer
Ed Roberts
Lions Committee
Powers
Lions Club
Coquille Valley Country Club
District basketball tourney moved to Coos Bay and North Bend
The District 3 tournament will start Friday night with the Bobcats meeting North Bend Bulldogs in Coos Bay and the Marshfield Pirates facing Coquille Red Devils in North Bend. Winners play at Coos Bay, losers at North Bend. two defeats eliminate. Ticket sales will occur at both cities. A meeting Tuesday night will finalize details for Wednesday publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos Bay
North Bend
Bobcats
Bulldogs
Marshfield Pirates
Coquille Red Devils
Piay
Borcats
Just Knockin Around the Town Opines on an Odd Revival at Wheaton College
A reader analysis highlights an extraordinary impromptu revival at a nonsectarian college with 1500 students. The piece cites testimonies of students and faculty, noting 26 hours of fervent conversion as the revival surpassed the revivalist. The column ties the event to broader calls for redemptive religion amid social irreligion concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregonian
Wheaton College
Christ
Hlinis College
Dal
Orescue
District 3 Basketball Tournament At Coos Bay And North Bend
District 3 basketball tourney set for Coos Bay and North Bend gyms. Four nights start at 7 30 with two games nightly Friday and Saturday of opening weekend and the following Friday and Saturday. Elimination after two losses. tickets sold at gym doors first come first served. Prices Adults 1.00 Students 0.50. Attending from Myrtle Point are Superintendent G B Goddard Coaches Curt Beckham Dale Bunnell and Mr E A Swearingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bend
Se ‘Trict
G B Goddard
Curt Beckham
Dale Bunnell
E A Swearingen
Myrtle Point
Barker Jewelry Heist At Myrtle Point Stolen Guns
Police believe burglars entered Barker Jewelry in Myrtle Point through a sky light Thursday night and took over 800 dollars worth of air rifles and ammunition from safes. Hundreds of jewelry items and watches remained untouched. The thieves also entered Myrtle Point Plumbing by mistake before finding the jewelry store. Serial numbers on guns were not kept by owner, hindering police work. Items were not insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker Jewelry
Myrtle Point
E. C. Barker
Barker
Hiland Theatre Hosts Faculties For March of Time Showing
The Hiland theatre invites Myrtle Point grade and high school faculties to view The Fight For Better Schools in the latest March of Time issue. The program features Pride of The Yankees with Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright, centering on Lou Gehrig’s story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiland Theatre
Myrtle Point
Yankees
Gary Cooper
Teresa Wright
Lou Gehrig
New Citizens Registered at Mass Hospital This Week
Baby girl registrations top boys with a single boy noted. Parents and locales include Roy J. Kendall Myrtle Point daughter born 2 17 50. Gerald Martins Coos Bay daughter 2 8 50. Ralph Wolgamott Coquille daughter 2 16 54. Charles Choate Coos Bay daughter 2 10 88. Vernon Kissell Riverton Bandon son 2 13 5. Miles Hartwell Coquille daughter 2 13 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass Hospital
Roy J. Kendall
Myrtle Point
Gerald Martins
Ralph E. Wolgamott
Coquille
Sed
Charles L. Choate
Coosoe
Vernon R. Kissell
Riverton
Bandon
Miles M. Hartwell
Daugher
Five Mill Levy For Road Work to Be Asked of Voters
Coquille voters will face two financial questions on May 19. A 300000 bond issue to match state funds for a Bullards ferry bridge, and a five mill levy yearly for five years for county road purposes. Bond retirement will use ferry operation funds to cover W&J bonds with minimal extra cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille
L D Felsheim
Bullards Ferry
W&j
Felsheim
Funeral for Fred Hobson Held Here Saturday P M
Funeral services for Fred Hobson 67 who collapsed at the post office were held Saturday afternoon at 1 30 from the Schroeder chapel with Rev Wilmer A Briggs officiating. He leaves sister Meechener Ottr Park Wash a niece Evelyn Dippold of Deer Park. Hobson was born in Myrtle Point and lived here all his life a World War I veteran and member of the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hobson
Schroeder
Wilmer A Briggs
Hobson
Meechener
Ottr Park Wash
Evelyn Dippold
Deer Park
Myrtle Point
American Legion
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Williams 80 held in Schroeder chapel
Funeral services will be held today at 1 pm at the Schroeder chapel for Mrs. Sarah Williams 80 who died in Portland Tuesday Feb 14. Burial will be at Norway where her father and mother are buried. She is survived by three daughters Mrs Ivy Morris of Portland Lot tie Williams Portland Mrs Mary Porterfield Dorris Calif five sons Arthur Norman of Portland Ear of DeLake Clarence Klamath Falls and Lewis of Willows Calif a sister Mrs H K Root of Waterford Calif eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder
Sarah Williams
Portland
Norway
Fathher
Ivy Morris
Lottie Williams
Mary Porterfield
Willows
Calif
H K Root
Waterford
Day of Prayer Observed Friday in Myrtle Point
Friday February 24 is set as the annual Day of Prayer with participation from 90 countries. In Myrtle Point the observance is under the Interchurch Fellowship with a program planned at the Methodist church and further details to be announced next week in the Merald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Susplccs
Women of the
Interchurch Fellowship
Methodle
Merald
March of Dimes Campaign to Close Saturday Night
Chet Weed chair of the Myrtle Polat campaign announces the drive ends Saturday evening. Contributions this year are well short of the goal and far below last year’s total of $3,000 raised in Point. about $306 collected to date. He urges donations by check or in person at business locations before closing so a complete check up can be made Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Weed
March of Dimes
Who's The Boss PTA Comedy In Production
Mrs Eldon Zinn leads staging of the one act comedy Who's The Bees for the Parent Teachers Association. The March 4 program at the Senior High auditorium will feature a selected cast with rehearsals starting this week. News of the show and menu of the event will be printed next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Zinn
Outside job robbers leave store “neat as a pin”
Mr Barker described a store robbery as an outside job by neat criminals who replaced the sky-light to prevent rain and dumped coal from a gunny sack into a box without spilling any on the floor. The shop was left in pristine condition, “neat as a pin.”
Franzen Explains Budget Estimates For School Expenses
The 1951 budget for School District No. 41-C shows operating costs $4,134.90 lower than this year despite adding a third grade teacher. General control expenses rise about $1,400 due to bond issue attorney fees and plant operations for the new school. The teaching budget increases $1,895 for the extra teacher. lights cost about $1,100 more amid larger plant needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnbull
North Bend
Hillcrest
Thellerest
Coos County Urges Voter Registration Ahead of November
The Coos County committee calls on citizens to engage in the election by registering to vote. A public meeting is set for Tuesday February 21 at 8:00 p m at the North Bend Chamber to discuss suffrage and participation in choosing officials and addressing key issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
North Bend
Pioneer Women Highlight West Development Meeting
In Coquille the Pioneer Women organization hosted a Feb 11 gathering at the junior auditorium. Alfred Powers of Portland spoke on a forthcoming history of Coos and Curry counties, praising local historian Emil Peterson’s research and honoring pioneer women for their hardships and contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille
A. N Gould
Gould
Alfred Powers
Portland
Division of Writers and Publishers
Oregon
Powers
Pais
West
Inez R Chase
Oregon Historical Society
S M Nosier
Clyde Gage
J C. Norton
Walter Laird
Mary Randleman
J P
Red Cross Drive Opens In Powers On March
Mrs. Harry Griffin appointed chairman of the Red Cross drive at Powers with a quota of 3454.45. Assistants unnamed. Coos County program last year funded wide services. Mrs. Fisher urges continued support to sustain and strengthen aid in 1950. Drive starts Wednesday March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadbent Grange
Harod Roberts
Bridge Grang
Fiser
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tamblings
Lans
Lions
Derby
Carl Inman
John Kelch
Fairview
Howard Robinette
Perry Cooper
Arnold Hildebrandt
Gus Bender
Ennis
J L Lakey
Joseph E Frye
Steven Smith
Riddle
Ore
Sam Bradley Bullards
Clarence O'Conner
Broadbent
Jack Frater
DR. Smith
Theodore Smith
Fiddlin
Rome Burns
Dr Smith
N. B
Barker Jewelery Police
Jack Flater
Mrs. Williams
Franzen
Red Cross
Weneday
Mei
Ding Darlin
YoYan
Fox
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!