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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
4
A fragmented monologue questions immigration controls and fake oil sales while praising staying in California and evading inspections. It hints at monetary manipulation and border-skirt strategies to spend American money rather than heed officials. The text emphasizes Grenada like figures and Cal-Seredans in a conspiratorial tone.
Yemmy Coef leaves for Montana after transferring from Coquille school. The Junior High boys play Coquille Friday and the girls also compete. A return game with Roosevelt Junior High of North Bend is set for February 28 in North Bend.
Leaders Mert Friday at Millnaten School at 8 p m. The event is open to all.
Sunday evening guests gathered at the Martin Schmidt home for a party with Lois Davenport and daughter Lois visiting Twin Oaks as well as Frank Southmayd from Pressent Point and other locals. High scores were posted by Danford Mast and Frank Southmayd and refreshments followed. In Myrtle Point Friday night a basketball game drew A H Bender daughter Dorothy and Thelma Robison, while Mrs James Watson attended in Coquille. Arthur Bennett injured his eye cutting the pop with a wire but his sight is not seriously affected.
An editorial urges students to pursue outside reading beyond school textbooks. It highlights libraries full of reference works and encyclopedias and notes fiction can offer information. The piece argues learning facts for future use matters more than merely passing subjects.
Monard Bonniksen, Myrtle Point High School class of 1938, earns top freshman grade average at Fresno State. He leads the Fresno State freshman debate team as their number one debater and is the sole freshman chosen for the varsity at the Linfield College tournament. He previously debated one year for Myrtle Point, whose district team lost at Grants Pass by two votes.
The Myrtle Point page details a dominant boys team with multiple big wins and three games left to clinch the league title. It notes Girls League Conference at Coos River on February 22 with officers from Myrtle Point. Various school events follow including a rally for a Myrtle Point vs Roseburg game, a humorous cooking note in economics class, English V talks, a Valentine dinner, donations of old magazines, and Ag news with a Coos County Speaking contest ahead.
Readable passages describe economic production explained through shop work bench building, machine overhauls, and a new ripsaw stand. The text lists classes from home economics to English and geography, plus senior pictures plans and a basketball win by the junior senior squad.
Fragmented notes recall George Washington as a Republican leader and two term president who helped frame the constitution. It notes his retirement to Mount Vernon on December 1779 and his death at age 67, beloved by America and honored worldwide. The piece also mentions a local basketball band event and a string of personal notices among townsfolk.
Teachers enjoyed the weekend and returned home Sunday evening. Junior Bertlett was absent with the flu, Ralph Hafford away with a bad headache, and Virgl Daniels has a new eye color change from gray to black. Bob Bellow now smiles shyly after losing an eye-booth souvenir from the dentist. Richard Allen from Myrtle Creek transferred credits to Myrtle Point High after the first semester.
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