Body of Missing Wilbur Found after Snowbound Search
The missing man Wilbur, last seen leaving Powers on Feb 1 1937, was found on the north side of a pass in the Siskiyou range after a snowbound search. A coroner and Sheriff confirmed death in the heavy snow as searchers battled deep drifts and fatigue to recover the body to Grants Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettenger
Wilbur
Norgarden
District Forest Service
Ennis Meizer
Wm. Howell
Coos Head
CCC
China Flat
Powers
Grants Pass
Schroeder
IOOF Hosts Rebekahs After Meeting
IOOF members entertain the Rebekahs with an informal program after their regular meeting and serve refreshments. George Beaty gave a clever reading in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOOF
George Beaty
Alaska
Powers Woman Feted Friday
Neighbors and friends surprised Mrs. Henry LaClair at her North Powers home with a noon visit and a potluck. Attending were Mesdames Juline Moe H E Quitheugh Clyde Allen Noah Jones Frank Grove William Winklemann Ray Grant and Jennie Jonas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry LaClair
North Powers
Iguaste
Juline Moe
H. E. Quitheugh
Clyde Allen
Noah Jones
Frank Grove
William Winklemann
Ray Grant
Jennie Jonas
Former Powers Pastor Enters Services at Benesusa
A former Powers pastor enters services at Benesusa church amid questions about his role and past conduct. Officials say the event is a routine service with attendees noting no disruption and a brief statement from church leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
Another Man Is Frozen To Death
An incomplete report on a fatal freezing incident surfaced on Wednesday as investigators work to confirm details.
Sixth Grade Valentine Party Planned by Students
Sixth graders Ev alyn Stock and Lorraine Carty led the program and Valentines delivery with Nora Dwyer and Katney AnkOl in charge of refreshments. Guests included Mrs. James Gamwell Mrs. E S Howell and Mrs. Curtis Townsend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evalyn Stock
Lorraine Carty
Nora Dwyer
Katney Ankol
James Gamwell
E. S. Howell
Curtis Townsend
Powers Couple Plow Way Out Of Calif Snow
Mr and Mrs Lyman Rolfe returned Friday from Dunsmuir California where they went in December for treatment. They left last Thursday after a caterpillar snow plow cleared a trail from Dunsmuir to their cabin. Snowfall had reached 173 inches. They arrived with a snow shovel lashed to their car and used it to pass a truck. After crossing into Oregon they found snow only on Glendale and Camas mountains on the way to Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Rolfe
Dunsmuir
Calif
Oregon
Glendale
Camas Mountains
Powers
Rebekahs Plan To Entertain IOOF After Meeting
After their regular meeting Thursday, local Rebekah members plan to entertain the Odd Fellows with a potluck supper next Wednesday evening.
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Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Local Couple Move To Portland
Mr and Mrs Allen C Smith drove from Glendale last Thursday to pack for removal to Portland Smith a former logging superintendent for the Coos Bay Lumber company has secured a post with the State Accident Industrial commission and will travel the state with headquarters in Portland Mrs Smith active in Masonic circles and a past president of the Fellowship club is married to Smith with daughter Geraldine They have been visiting relatives in Cisndale since before Christmas and plan to leave soon for Portland The Smiths returned to Glendale Friday.
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Allen C. Smith
Glendale
Portland
Smith
Coos Bay Lumber Company
State Accident Industrial Commission
Masonicircles
Fellowship Club
Junior Woman's Club
C. ES
Geraldine
Cisndale
Smiths
OES Members Held Party for Members and Families
Mystic chapter OES held a social after its regular meeting at Moose Hall for Bingham Masonic lodge members and families. About 35 guests enjoyed games, stunts, and refreshments as committee members led by Mrs Lyle Stewart hosted.
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Mystic Chapter
E.S
Bingham Masonic Lodge
Moose Hall
Lyle Stewart
Hazel Lewis
Floyd Eaton
Clare Lehmanowsky
Friends Remember 3rd Anniversary
Friends of Mr and Mrs W L Stemmerman honored their third wedding anniversary with a Wednesday party. The evening featured a Monopoly game and refreshments. Guests included Mr and Mrs Allen King Jr, Mr and Mrs M Fox, Mr and Mrs Charles Geitner, Mr and Mrs Joseph Queen, Mr and Mrs James L Boone, Miss Alys June Fox, and Terry O'Brien.
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W L. Stemmerman
Allen King, Jr
M. Fox
Charles Geitner
Joseph Queen
James L Boone
Alys June Fox
Terry O’brien
Farewell Shower Held for Mrs A T Erickson in Powdts
Oldtime resident Mrs A T Erickson received a farewell shower Tuesday at the home of Munroe, George Chapman, and others in Powdts. Luther Hall hosted guests including members of the Community Ladies Aid and longtime friends who have known the honoree since the town began.
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A. T. Erickson Mire
Luther Hall
Tessany
Munroe
George Chapman
Carl Briggs
Sol Morgan
C. C. Morgan
Gus McCulloch
Morris Lewis
John Purvis
Henry Moe
Ida May Mathews
S A. Beaty
A D. Betfe
W. R. Langston
H. E. Quilhaugh
Leo Gant
Kramer
Community Ladies Aid
Honor Guest
Powdts
Fellowship Club Card Party Organized by Mrs Varney
Mrs Willis A Varney hosted a dessert luncheon and social meeting at the clubhouse on Wednesday starting at 2 o clock. First prize in the contract game went to Mrs Fred Powers and second to Mrs Floyd Eaton.
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Willis A. Varney
Fellowship Club
Fred Powers
Floyd Eaton
Fellowship Club Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday
The Fellowship club will hold its regular business meeting on Wednesday next at 2 p.m. in the clubhouse.
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Fellowship Club
Fifth Meeting of Home Series in Powers
Miss Jessie Palmiter will lead the fifth meeting of the series co sponsored by Powers Women's Club and the Gaylord Community Club on Tuesday Feb 23 at 10 30 am in the Fellowship clubhouse Powers Attendees should bring color samples for living room fabrics including draperies curtains and accessories Color charts from January will be used Practic al session A potluck luncheon at noon with Mr Ray Hall and with Mrs Henry Moe and Mrs James Gamwell in charge
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Jessie Palmiter
Powers Woman’s Club
Gaylord Community Cub
Fellowship
Powers
Ray Hall
Henry Moe
James Gamwell
Rebekah Jewels Work On Quilt
The Rebekah Jewel club met with Mrs. EE Royer for an all day quilting session last Tuesday. Members brought a potluck dinner and spent the day making progress on the quilt with others dropping in at various times throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Jewel Club
EE Royer
Dessert precedes contract play at Mrs Hannon’s bridge club
Mrs Jack Hannon hosted her bridge club at home with a dessert luncheon at 2. Prizes were won by Mrs Charles Crew and Mrs Alien King Jr. Guests included Mrs Henry Moe and Mrs E J Greiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hannon
Bridge Club
Charles Crew
Alien King, Jr
Henry Moe
E. J Greiner
Missionary Quilt Sale Supports Relief Garments
The Bible Standard church missionary society met Friday to work on a quilt and hear letters from missionaries. They completed a quilt coverlet and offer it for sale for a nominal sum to raise funds for materials to make garments for relief work.
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The
Missionary Society of the Bible Standard Church
Powers Pilot Killed In 1967 Randolph Flight
Fly ing Cadet John F Gribble 4 was killed when his solo plane crashed at Randolph near San Antonio Texas He taught at Powers last year headed English and led the school band He was the son of John E Gribble of Medford and had been accepted for training at San Antonio He was to marry Alyce Schneider of Portland a Powers teacher Funeral services were in Fort Worth then Arlington National Cemetery with Oregon representatives present
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Randolph
San Antonio
Texas
John F. Gribble
Gribble
Powers
John E Gribble
Medford
Forest Service
Cottage Grove
Mra Dow Neely
Army Aviation School
Kelly Field
Muss Alyce Schneider
Portland
Episcopal
Community Aid Plan Relief Work Date Activity
Carl Briggs hosted the Community Church Ladies Aid at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Fifteen members attended as plans were made to assemble baby clothes for relief work and refreshments were served.
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Ers
Carl Briggs
Community Church Ladies’ Aid
Powers Woman Recalls Mother’s Death in Wadena
Mrs Moe learns of her sister Mrs J O Johnson's illness and her mother’s passing in Wadena Minnesota on February 3. The report notes Mrs Moe’s parents are improving and logs a 32 below zero spell hindering mail delivery for four days. The piece mentions local friends and Mrs Moe’s visit.
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Clarence Moe
Wadena
Minn
Final tribute paid as schools report good attendance
Attendance in the grades is very good though sickness runs through Junior and Senior High. School officials note steady enrollment and commend staff for maintaining participation.
Boundary board hearing set for Coquille on Feb 33
Fragmentary report notes district boundary board to hold a hearing in Coquille at 11 o clock on a Tuesday. ill teacher Mrs Howard Varney prevents classes with replacements Adams and Earl Hardy mentioned.
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Gribble
Howard Varney
Valentine
Pinochle Party at Mrs Stemmerman’s Home
Mrs L Stemmerman entertained four guests for a pinochle afternoon at her residence on Wednesday. Refreshments were served to Mrs Charles Gest, Mrs Joseph Queen, and Mrs D M a.
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Mra
PLO Ur Loes COMMUNITY CHURCH Activities Schedule
Sunday school at 9 45 followed by service at 11 Rev Winfield Smith of Coquille preaches next Sunday Christian Endeavor at 6 30 at the church Ladies Aid at member homes on alternate Wednesdays Bible study with Mrs A T Erickson on alternate Thursdays at 2 o'clock Bible Standard Rev Eugene J Armstrong Pastor Sunday school 10 am preaching 1 pm evening 8 pm prayer meetings Tuesday at 8 at church Thursday at 8 at church Children’s church 2 pm Saturdays at church Missionary society meets second and fourth Fridays at 2 church Mass last Sunday 10 instruction for children other Sundays 10 Altar society meets first and third Tuesdays now on call at member homes due to illness.
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Winfield Smith
Coquille
Christian Endeavor
Ladies Aid
Mra A T Erickson
Bible Standard
Eugene J. Armstrong
Leo Frye
Wallace Keller
Children's Church
the Missionary Society
Altar Society
Executive Board Meets Tuesday
The executive board of the Wom ans club met at the home of the club president Mrs Lyman Rolfe Tuesday afternoon and discussed matters to come up for club approval. Members present were Mesdames Rov Hall George Lamger W J Stemmerman D M Fox A D Rolfe John Purvis and James Gamwell.
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The
Womans Club
Lyman Rolfe
Cngne
Mesdames Rov Hall
George Lamger
W J Stemmerman
M Fox
A D Rolfe
John Purvis
James Gamwell
Second Graders Celebrate Robbie Powers Birthday
Mrs Albert H Powers entertained at the Fellowship clubhouse last Thursday honoring her son Robbie's seventh birthday. Second grade children who attend Robbie's class were guests. They enjoyed games and refreshments as the afternoon’s entertainment.
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Albert H Powers
Fellowship
Robbie
Strikes N Spares at Guy Button Bowling Alley
The column humorously notes Guy Button's bowling alley as the sole place with the right kind of bowlers. It jokes about male types, marriage themes, and social quirks with quips on husbands and wives.
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Guy's Place
Postpone Meeting by Ameigan Finy niga wes a bere
The group postpones the meeting dated in the notice awaiting the regular session on the second Friday of the month. Members were advised to withhold until then.
West Norway People Visit Homes in Arago and EB Myers
West Norway residents Mr and Mrs L A Myera of Arago spent Tuesday at the FE J Myera home. Mr and Mrs Stanley Halter were Sunday visitors at the EB J Myers residence.
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L.A. Myera
Arago
FE. J. Myera
Stanley Halter
EB. J. Myers
Local Social Roundup From Coaledo To Myrtle Point
Residents and visitors from Coaledo Coquille Myrtle Point and nearby towns are noted with appearances at homes travel to Myrtle Point for events and hospital visits. Highlights include Mrs Morgan Mrs Leonard Heusel Mrs Thomas Cribbins hosting in Coaledo and Alyce Schneider entertaining her Portland-based mother.
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Oi Morgan
Leonard Heusel
Thomas Cribbins
Coaledo
Mies Alyce Schneider
Portland
E. Gamwell
Coquille
Vernon Taylors
Walsett
John Purvis
Myrtle Point
Local residents travel and health notes from Marshfield area
Louls 2, Denaldeen spent Tuesday in Marshfield on business. Mr and Mack KR Royer were in Polat Saturday. Mrs. and Mee. David Carey returned. Hey Sete ot whe, nee y whe severe illness and the daughter Mrs. William North up. Funeral attendance included Mr. George Dwyer and Mr. and Mrs. E Griener. George Chapman returned from Los Angeles Diesel engineering course. Mrs Leonard Smith and two children returned to North Bend after visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Stallard. Mr. Stallard improving after two weeks illness. Leo Frye and son Elmo visited ulle, then Coal edo. James Collier of North Bend visited town. L Y Housel and Dewey Winkelmann drove Mrs L Y Housel and Laverta to Port Orford. Mrs Tom Cobbins and Mrs Sol Morgan and Mrs J Y Housel spent last Thursday in Coquille for doctors and shopping.
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Louls
Denaldeen
Marshfield
Mack
KR. Royer
Polat
David Carey
William Northup
Powers
George Dwyer
E. Greiner
William Earls
Vernonia
Karl
Kathryn Ray
Marshalls visit Coquille over weekend with friends
Mr and Mrs L M Marshall spent the weekend in Coquille visiting friends Ernest John and Mirong.
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Lae Ray
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Benesusa
Ren
OES
Gano Funeral Home Phone
Cobuille
BSC Missionary Hold Quilting
John F Gribble
Washington DC
Acrees
Eads
ST Bridget's Catholic
Guy Button
the Cafe
Shay’s
Floyd Fowler
West Norway
Yvonne
E J Greiner
Mclt Brown
Ruby Northup
Wm Northup
R H Jownsend
Eugene
Dunsmuir Calif
Olin Lay
Veterans Hospital
Rosebug
Lay
Powes
Marvy Ao Miller
and Mire
Rover
Jacy Launtson
Trcmet
Grand Coulee
Warington
Jean Sunday
Ot Erickson
Twomile
Thomas Erickson
Cualle Ic
John Widmark
Oma Ald Elvin
Filwer Frye
W A Stephens
Squirle
Stephens
R H Mast
Erdon
Small Ton
Ralph Milno
Homrp
Pau
Seattle
G. Strowther
Ralph F. Milne
Natl. Bank Bldg
Roper’s Variety Store
Montag
Wege
Oerr
Ceodee Wart the
Kathmetes
LS. Chambers
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