Coos County News Highlights Local Grange and Industry
Arthur Brown praises Coos county as the best grange area in Oregon. Marshfield high school falls to Powers in a practice basketball game. Coquille reports 1182 job seekers registered, and Mrs. Begg, county court reporter, dies in Yakima. Evans Auto Loading opens a cut up plant near North Bend, aiding regional logging and industry policy as Port Orford Cedar Products expands in Marshfield. John D. Carl takes oath as Arago district representative on Coquille city council.
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Coos Bay
Evans Auto
Marshfield
Port Orford Cedar Products Company
North Bend
Earle Named Oldest Living Elks Member at 92
J J Earle of Coos Bay longtime GAR figure is now the oldest living Elks member at age 92 with a photo in the Elks magazine February issue. In Coquille, Mrs Ellen Oddy 66 died after an operation leaving three Coos County sons.
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J J. Earle
Coos Bay
GAR
Elks
Ellen Oddy
Coquille
California
Coos County
Multiple Small Robberies and Local Industry News
Robbers hit the Southern Pacific depot in North Bend stealing $40. Friday night thieves broke into the Liberty Theatre and took $80 in silver and pennies. The Curry County Indian Heirs Association pressed for compensation on unfilled treaty claims. Gold Beach hosts a conference on rights of Curry Indians. Win 8 Hall, once a coal man now an oil driller, died in El Paso and was buried in Santa Monica alongside his mother. Miner Mase Endicott shipped 1500 pounds of high grade ore to Tacoma. A fire wrecked a woodshed and garage at Ray Brown’s Coquille home with losses estimated at $500 to $600. Rainfall reached 1.75 inches in a period, prompting splash dam releases. Coos Bay Bottling Works formed with stock at 26000 dollars, planning expansions. principal locals include Ett ofaille, Boettcher, Nielson, Nixon, and Brown.
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Southern Pacific
North Bend
Liberty Theatre
Curry County Indian Heirs Association
Conreas
Gold Beach
Win 8
Hall
Riverton
Texas
el Paso
Santa Monica
Calif
Perry
Coos County
Halls
Ray Brown
Couille-Marshfield
Coquille
Coquitls
Ames
Curry County Officials Shuffle as Health Doctor Replaces Resigned
Curry county health physician Dr. Milton V Walker takes the post of Dr M Drake who resigned. The county court approved the appointment last week and local notices note changes in leadership. All Coos Bay mills reopen after holidays boosting jobs, with Coos Bay Lumber Co. restarting Camp No 3 near Coquille employing 60. Construction to deepen Bandon harbor channel to 16 feet to begin soon per Portland engineers. Robert Paskins aged 1, pioneer of Curry county, died at Hunter's creek home after long service with a Gold Beach shoe repair shop. County shows 86864 children of school age, budget near 9188 070.82 for year, over 18000 less than prior year.
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Milton V. Walker
Owers County
M. Drake
Robert Paskins
Curry County
Hunter's Creek
Gold Beach
Bandon
Portland
Coos Bay
Man Held on Liquor Charge After Return to Town
Complaint filed last June accuses J M Lowe North Bendman of liquor possession. He fled town, returned last week, was served by an officer, and brought to court. He requested legal advice and the court set his bail at $1000.
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J M. Lowe
North Bendman
Lowe
Prospectors urged to supply Mule Creek district with provisions
The Mule Creek correspondent of the Gold Beach Reporter warns prospectors entering the district to bring foodstuffs for others, as there is no store nearby and residents have prepared only for winter with little to share.
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Mule Creek
Gold Beach
Obituary News From Coos County And Nearby Areas
Mias Hazel Hoskin of North Bend died in a Milwaukie sanitarium from tuberculosis after a hoped operation. George W Colvin of Gold Beach died Christmas day in Waldport from pneumonia. Coastwise Captain Colvin is his brother. Car collision in North Bend leads to a new auto accident settlement precedent in Coos county. Nine southwestern Oregon Presbyterian churches plan a January 18 conference in North Bend with many towns represented. Lester Mael and Marice Bermantz of Bandon were charged with setting up and operating a still near Bandon. Pilot Russell Cunningham of Pacific Air Transport, lost in fog, landed near Oakridge after radar loss and guided recovery efforts before driving to Oakridge to report.
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Mias Hazel Hoskin
North Bend
Mountain States Power Company
Coquille
Milwaukie
George W Colvin
Gold Beach
Cu County
Waldport
Curry County
Colvin Ater
John Granstrom
EB. Mitta
Bandon
Granstrom
Mitts
Coos County
Southwestern Oregon Presbyterian Churches
Marshfield
Lenglois
Port Orford
Arago
Reedsport
Myrtle Point
Russell Cunningham
Pacific Air Transport
Oakridge
Glendale
Report of Condition of the Resources and Liabilities
Bank report lists loans and overdrafts bonds securities and banking property totals. signed by Geo. R. Dickinson Vice President. county and state attest to truth of the statement.
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Oregon
Geo. R. Dickson
Geo. R. Dickinson
A. J. Radabaugh
Thos. J Hayes
Jesse D. Clinton
D. Kring
Bridge Grange Revises Meeting Night To Fridays
The Bridge Grange votes to move meetings from the first and third Wednesdays to the first and third Fridays starting January, with installation work by Pomonane Gustafson on Jan 7. A full program followed including songs, readings, and a humorous interlude.
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Harold James
Veterans’ Hospital
Portland
H. A. Hattheld
Alread
Pomonane Gustafson
Carrie Cribbins
Jonella Curtiss
Marjorie van Alstein
Lottie Wagner
Allene Kirkendall
Bonnie Jean Billings
Lynn Ohilee Culver
A. O. Hooton
Frank Culver
Carl Cribbins
Charles Parker
Myrtlecreek
Beth Culver
Tracy Cribbins
Ted Miller
W. A. Rat
Hayseed
Lett
H. A Hatfield
Dunham chain store bought by Bun ker Hill pair
Fred and Earl Dobbyn of Bunker Hill purchase the Dunham chain store at Bunker Hill. The Coquille lodge plans to dedicate its new temple January 16 with heads of Oregon Grand Lodge expected. Medford school board calls another election for January 15 due to insufficient notice. A Marshfield contractor’s car overturned near Coledo after slipping pavement and burned completely.
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Fred and
Earl D. Dobbyn
Bunker Hill
Dunham Chain
Coquille
F_ lodge
Grand Lodge of
Oregon
Medford
Peter Lorsing
Marshfield
Coledo
Peart Brothers Win Coquille Bridge Contract
Peart Brothers were the successful bidders for five bridges in Coos county. County commissioners opened bids in Coquille Monday morning. Eight bids were submitted and Peart Brothers offered $8,065.25. About 28 workers will be employed, all local Coos county laborers.
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Peart Brothers
Coos County
Coquille
Sunday School Notes and Local Council Announcements
Attendance at Sunday school was 42. Miss Vena England contributed a birthday offering to repair the church building. The Christian Endeavor had leadership by Doris Ernest Bryant and a forthcoming meeting. Mrs. Lett had her tonsils removed in Coquille. New Years dinner guests included relatives from North Bend and Marshfield. A surprise party honored Betty on her tenth birthday. County teachers conference plans and upcoming meetings across Parker, Norway, Milling ton, and Parkers flaturday were discussed amid financial concerns.
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Vena England
Oliver Clarke
Maude
Forrest Moon
Maree Port
Attedeanon
James Oldland
Patricia
North Bend
Harold Jones
Marian
Marshfield
Ed Oldland
James Earl
Coos County Teachers Attend Portland Meeting
County Superintendent Martha E. Mulkey reports more than twenty five teachers from Coos county attended the Oregon State Teachers Association meeting in Portland last week. Almost every town and larger community was represented and the event was described as the most interesting teachers gathering to date.
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Coos County
Portland
Martha E. Mulkey
Oregon State Teachers’ Association
Wisconsin Woman Reports 11 Pound Weight Loss
A Wisconsin woman says she shed 11 pounds in six weeks using Kruschen Salts. The ad claims daily use improves energy, mood, and overall health, with a 85 cent four week bottle sold by Perkins Drug Store and druggists nationwide.
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Muillians
Perkins Drug Store
America
Lost Market Ad Fragment Hints At Prices per M
Fragmentary ad lists fiber or material pricing with units unclear. Mentions $15.00 per M and $8.00 for No 8 items along with terms like 14 No 1 and 2 FInOO per M. Indicates call for bids or purchase notes in a damaged classified section.
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Arthur Brown
Pomona
Powers High Wheel
Marshfield Hi School
Sentenaalé
Co. C. Farr
George Begg
Begs
Yakima
Wash
Evans Auto Loading Co
Ulite
John D. Carl
Ofne
Jas. F Heins
Mase Endicott
Salmon Mountain
Powera
Tacoma
Washington
Coquille River
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Ion
Conville
Wcalidren
Lester Mael
Marice Bermentz
Appera
Grand Jury
Bank OF
County of
Coos
Smith-Hughes
Bandon High School
Cote Anuuly
I. Righly
Miss Cousng
Esy
Thesis Ei Sd Te
County School News
Rexall Drug Stores
Roualay
EL Rey
E. M. Kay
Coquille Valley Lumber Co
Coquille Telephone
W. A. Wellman
Notary Public
Oregola
Wisconsin
United States
Power Company
Myrtle Point Herald
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