Champion Steer Brings 3 a Pound at County 4–H Meet
Winifred Newbury named outstanding county 4-H girl and present at the event. She reported on her Pacific International Livestock Exposition trip. Ruth Wallace read Talkative Till. Oyster stew was served. visitors included William Bell Myrtle Point Luanna Fry Ruth Wallace Elizabeth Ralph Reuben Ralph. Next meeting January 15. Family New Year guests at Frank Southmayd home. Jan 14 Pleasant Point club all-day meeting at Mrs William Watson with potluck lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Newbury
Ruth Wal'ce
William Bell
Myrtle Point
Luanna Fry
Ruth Wallace
Elizabeth Ralph
Reuben Ralph
A L Nelson
Thomas
Willam Johnson
Allen King of Powers
William Watson
William Johnwn
Johnson
Esther Herchberger
Pleasant Point Club
Visit ends as family returns home to Barview
A family including their son Marvin of Barview and Mr. and Mrs. C J Thompson spent two weeks with relatives and have now left Bunday to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
Barview
C J Thompson
Bunday
Powers and Myrtle Point Play Off In Low-Scoring Basket Battle
In a Wednesday night game Powers and Myrtle Point faced off with a tight score but Powers pulled away late. Final tally shows Powers 11 to 12 after a fourth quarter rally, second team scoring 24 to 16, Myrtle Point leading early and Billings top-scoring for Myrtle Point with 12 points. Steve Gamwell led Powers with 10 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle
Wayrle
Powers
Bundy Maewer
Roy Cook
Sprague
Casper
Mos Bedell
Stevens
Wits
Utterback
Billings
Steve Gamwell
Townsend Club Elect Officers
Mrs. John L. Purvis was elected president and Mrs. Carl Briggs won vice president at a Townsend club meeting last Wednesday evening in the Fellowship clubhouse. Mrs. William Richards became secretary and Mrs. Eugene Spade treasurer with advisory members Mrs. A T Erickson, Mrs Jennie Jones, Mrs. H E Quilhaugh, R. C Eppersen, John King and George Chapman forming the executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Purvis
Townsend Club
Carl Briggs
William Richards
Eugene Spade
A T Erickson
Jennie Jones
H E Quilhaugh
R. C Eppersen
John King
George Chapman
Bridge Club Hosts Shower For Two Members
The Thursday Bridge club met at Mrs. Arthur Thurber’s home with 12 members and a guest. Dessert luncheon at 2 o clock followed. Mrs. D. M. Fox and Mrs. Ray Stewart received handkerchief showers from club members. High bridge score: Mrs. M. Fox. second: Mrs. W.OG Carty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Thurber
Stelock
D. M Fox
Ray Stewart
Clu
M. Fox
W OG Carty
Gaylord club hosts New Year dinner for members
Members of the Gaylord Woman's club entertained their husbands at the annual New Year's Eve dinner. Roast chicken and trimmings were served and the evening continued with visiting and car playing. Several local residents and visiting relatives were mentioned among attendees and hospital authorities noted illnesses and recoveries.
Community Visitors and Local Errands Trim Winter Hours
Local residents traveled to Roseburg Portland Corvallis Albany and Los Angeles for visits holidays and medical care. Families including the Boones Hachlers Earls and Morgans report trips to Marshfield Coquille North Bend and Eugene with gatherings and doctor visits noted. Mary Boone and others stayed with relatives while several members recovered from illness or surgery.
Local church notices and service times compiled
St Bridget’s Catholic Mass at 10 am on the last Sunday each month. Altar society meets the first and third Tuesdays at members’ homes. Community Church services by Rev W A Stephens next Sunday at 11 am. Sunday school at 9 45 am. Lad’s Aid on alternate Wednesdays. Bible study with Mrs A T Erickson on alternate Thursdays. Bible Standard led by Rev Eugene J Armstrong with Sunday school at 10 am and services at 11 am and 8 pm. Bible study every Tuesday at 8 pm, prayer meetings Thursday at 8 pm at the church, Tuesday afternoon prayer at 2 at Mrs Wallace Keller’s home. Children’s church at 2 pm Saturdays. Missionary society meets second and fourth Fridays at 2 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Bridget’s Catholic
M. G Hart
Altar Society
Bible Standard
Eugene J. Armstrong
Wallace Keller
Sunday School Awards At Community Church
Sunday morning awards were given to children with perfect attendance for the past year. Bibles were presented to June Rovang Maynard Rovang Russell Berven Dorothy Landaker Clara Quilhaugh Naomi Beniece Marilyn Munro. Honorable mention went to Helen Griswold Katrina Gamwell and Gloria Chapman for missing one Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
Maynard Rovang
Russel Berven
Dorothy Landaker
Clara Quilhaugh
Naom
Beniece Ani
Marilyn Munro
Helen Griswold
Katrina Gamwell
Gloria Chapman
Powers Library December Activity Report
The Powers library reports December activity with 135 adult fiction loans and 48 non fiction loans. Two magazines were logged, 106 in fines, seven new cards issued, nine new magazines donated, and 57 new books donated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers Library
Lovely Nature
Local Transfer Firms Change Hands in Marshfield Deal
Elvin Hull's Hull's Transfer buys the M and M Transfer business as both firms run Marshfield to powers routes. Hull plans a morning trip and a Day run in addition to existing afternoon deliveries. Mortensen brothers pivot to a log towing service with a tug on the Coquille River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norning
Elvin Hull
Hull
M and M
Marshfield
Powers
Way Points
Mortensen Brothers
Coquille River
Students Return To State Colleges
Powers students returning to the University of Oregon include Stuart Marsee who returned last Thursday and Miss Alice Stewart and Kenneth Rolfe who left Sunday. Oregon State College sees Francis Jones return on Saturday with Basil Lewis James Gamwell or Peter Serafin and Miss Mildred Nylander returning Sunday, while Willis Hubbard came back earlier in the week.
Fellowship Club Play Wednesday at Mrs Lyle Stewar’s home
The Fellowship Club met at Mrs Lyle Stewar’s residence on Wednesday with dessert at two. Mrs E J Greiner won first prize and Mrs Clare Lenhmanowsky was second in the afternoon diversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Stewar
Fellowship Club
E J Greiner
Clare Lenhmanowsky
Semester ends as exams set for January twenty first and twenty second
The first semester closes Friday January 22 with Junior and Senior High exams on January 21 and 22. The first league basketball game is slated for Riverton Friday January 15. Remodeling in Hut and domestic science areas includes a wall removal, new drainboards and builtins, plus a wood and coal range. Teacher illness delays return of Mrs Varney. substitution by Mrs Adams begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Howard Varney
Salem
J Maurice Adams
Former Powers Woman Killed In Auto Wreck
M Faye Plotner known as Jack Plotner was killed in a car crash near Yreka California Monday night. Lacy Blevins and Marie Willis also died when their car skidded on icy pavement and plunged 400 feet into a canyon. Plotner had worked in a Powers logging camp and lived with a local teacher. She recently inherited about 23000 from her stepmother and left a trust fund by her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Faye Plotner
Jack” Plotner
Yreka
Calif
Miss Plotner
Lacy Blevins
Roagburg
Marie Willis
Dillard
Powers
Myrtle Point
Mra C H Wilder
Miss Piotner
RNA Install 11th Royal Neighbors Install Officers
The 11th Royal Neighbors chapter will hold a ceremony to install new officers next Monday January 11 at Fellowship Hall starting at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Hall
Broadbent greeting and New Year social amass local visitors
Broadbent Monday visitors included Mr and Mrs Isom Storm, Mr and Mrs Jack Gibr on of Bandon, and the Storms sons William and Charles Los Angeles and Knights Landing. Ward arrived from Ryker Ark to join the community, Willam Jewell family moved to Drew, and many area residents hosted friends and attended a Grange New Year meeting with officers elected and resolutions made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W A Rpelle
Isom Storm
Jack Gibron
Bandon
William Storm
Los Angeles
Charles Storm
Knights Landing
Charles Ward
Ryker Ark
Broadbent
Ward
Willam Jewell
Drew
Ivan Rose
Frances
Marvin
Lee Deston
Tulelake Calif
Ennis
Veterans Hospital
Roseburg
Andy Newhouse
University of Oregon
E C Newhouse
Lloyd Lackey
Bonnie
Emma Rook
Charles Eckhoff
Entuck Inlet
F C True
Anna Lund
Ray McNair
Frank True
Opal Haskam
Marshfield
Pleasant Point Weekend Guests and Homecoming News
Pleasant Point visitors include Anna Belle Miller as a weekend guest of Dorothy Jean Watson. Roy Spires returns home from Mast hospital after fourteen weeks of treatment for a fractured back. Mrs D A Hodges of North Bend spent Christmas with relatives. New Year dinner guests were M and Mrs William Johnson, Mr and Mrs William Watson, and Dorothy and Anna Beile Miller at Charles Smiths in Coquille. Ivyl Frye and Gravelford family visited the Johnsons. Lewellen Southmisd and associates spent Sunday at the Johnson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Boone
Mary
Marshfield
Coquille
W A. Roberts
Allen King Jr
Roseburg
Donald Warner
Grady Johnson
George Goodwin
Mast Hospital
Edward Thorstenberg
Weldon Medford
Nathan West
Portland
Cle Elum
Lyle Bishop
Los Angeles
Monte Calif
Maurice Morrot
Betty Jean
Richard
North Powers
Gordon Medford
Albert
Walter Miller
Kenneth Rolfe
E J Greiner
Dona Lee
Albany
Everett McAdams
Marshield
E S Gamwell
Corvallis
Ivan Branton Russel
Demen
Barne Point
Guy Paawn
Earlsmith
William Earls
Verna Ray
Vernonia
Earls House
Albert Hachler
Ben Crawford
T Erickson
Twomile
Patricia Rohan
P D Briggs
Miss
Leo Frye
Elmo
Gerald
Jess Jones
Iece Parkca Whalen
Cuningham
Charles Stallard
Leona
Leonard Smith
North Bend
D A Hodges
William Johnson
William Watson
Dorothy
Anna Beile Miller
Charles Smith
Charles
Ivyl Frye
Gravelford
Lewellen
Local Social Notes From Marshfield and Myrtle Point
Mrs William Johnson and daughter Decil and mother Herchberger spent Monday in Marshfield. Leuella Leddell is getting along nicely at Mast hospital where she is guest in treatment for a dislocated week. Jean Danville and Mildred Hunt of Myrtle Point visited Sunday with Dorothy Watson Fred Spires left Sunday for Portland where he will have some dental work done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Johnson
Decil
Herchberger
Marshfield
Leuella Leddell
Mast Hospital
Jean Danville
Mildred Hunt
Myrtle Point
Dorothy Watson
Fred Spires
Portland
Dora School Reopens After Holiday Week
Dora residents report community news including A J Mayse and Joe Tadlock visiting in Coquille on Tuesday, Gearhart and Mayse sailing Sunday on Sam Pettencourt Mre, and Kermit Shepherd’s illness with Mrs George Eliza caring for her grandson Donald Holverstott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A J Mayse
Joe Tadlock
Coquille
Gearhart
Sam Pettencourt
Kermit Shepherd
George Eliza
Donald Marry Holverstott
Tioga
Fred Durnam
C J Thompson
Robert
Wayne
Myrtle Point
John Gearhart
Corvallis
Verri
Bilderback
Everndens Return from Oakland Christmas
Mr and Mrs Harlin Evernden and daughter Clara returned home from Oakland California where they spent the Christmas vacation. A large crowd attended a party at the James Appteten home last Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs W A Fish, Mrs Arve Sargent and A L Sargent were in Marshfield on Monday. Mr and Mrs Harry Simming of Red Lake Falls Minnesota arrived last week to visit Percy Simming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlin Evernden
Oakland
Calif
Clara Evernden
James Appteten
W A Fish
Arve Sargent
A L_ Sargent
Marshfield
Harry Simming
Red Lake Falls
Minn
Percy Simming
Strikes and Spares in a Caror Tale
A fragmented note discusses a political figure known for a distinctive logo and dependable discipline. The text hints at a steadfast persona who keeps promises and performs consistently in public. The quirky wording suggests a satirical or coded critique of a local leader.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Famly
New Years
Frank Southmayd
G-Page
Chicago
Oklahoma A & M College
Arthur MacArthur
Gaylord
Gaylord Woman's Club
Messieu
Bones
W P Lear
G R Swenson
Alvin Howard
James Devereux
Glen Grant
Floyd Rief Carey Bones
Lester Huntley
A E Johnson
Allegany
Nora Hainey
Carl Hainey
Ted Bennett
Donald
Independence
George Green
Clay
Russel Palmer
Nampe
Idaho
James Palmer
Palmer
S. W Coggins
Coggins
Henry Roth
Rachel
Evelyn Bones
Ashland
James Saint
William
Hainey
Anna Karry
Clarence Howard
Ha Point
Bert Devereux
Ame
Robert Palmer
Louise Fay
Coquille Hospital
Glen Daniels
Cottage Grove
L. L Strong
H. H Thomas
R L Tucker
Faye Young
Addie Hayes
F. D
Porterfield
Tulelake
Ee Bones
Dwight Bones
San Francisco
Carey Bones
Charles Wagner
Gertie
Marian Grant
Prise Ateony Alleginy
Glen Daniels Forte
Dames
Intend Mayes
Dalvin Gilbert
California
Southern Pacific Bee
B.P
J. A Orma
Y Gee
Rome
Simmonds Beautyrest
Eresh Vitall
Library Report
R. F. Milne
First Nat'l. Bank
Coquitle
T.M White
Myrtle Hotel
Oregon
Wm H Friedrich
T. M. White
Cour S Myrtle Hotel
Pleasant Point
Anna Belle Miller
Dorothy Jean Watson
Roy Spires
E. C. Roberts
the Meraid
R. L. Clinton
Optometrist
Parker's Jewelry Store
Ee Hunt
Paul Bunyan
DRS
Seattle
Dora
Lester T Dement
Bancroft
Gey Dallen
Caroers
Guy’s Bowling Alley
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
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