Safety patrol officers named from Summers room and class officers chosen
New safety patrol officers are Nola Rae Christy and Delos Huffman from Mr Summers’s room. The sixth grade elected Kenneth King president Edward Brown vice president and Eloise Vadnais secretary, with Lucille Berry and Eddie Blackney as safety patrolmen. The grounds committee chose Phyllis Chezen and Walter Barklow. Rena Wilder named news reporter. The room beautification chairman is Patricia Sassen. The Junior High teams will play Riverton on Saturday the 11th at Riverton and Coquille Junior High will visit Myrtle Point on Jan 15. The article then shifts to Druids and mistletoe customs and ends with a note on Japan importing medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Vadnais
Mr Summers
Nola Rae Christy
Delos Huffman
Beverly Haynes
Munson
Miss Fowler
Riverton
Coquille Junior High School
Myrtle Point
Rena Wilder
Kenneth King
Edward Brown
Eloise Vadnais
Lucille Berry
Eddie Blackney
Phyllis Chezen
Walter Barklow
Patricia Sassen
Large Ears Heredity Claim Faces Scientific Scrutiny
A heredity expert asserts that if one parent has large ears then all offspring inherit large ears. Critics dispute the claim noting genetic complexity and variable expression across generations.
Oregon Motor Association Warns on Gas Tax Use and Safety
Dr. E B McDaniel reports that Oregon's 14.97 million dollar motor tax haul in 1888 funded highway work with no diversions. AAA data show 181.654 million diverted nationwide to non highway uses, prompting calls for constitutional safeguards and stricter road fund management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
E. B. McDaniel
Oregon State Motor Association
A. A A
Emergency Road Service
Mast Hospital Births and Admits Report
Births recorded at Mast Hospital include Lester Elmer born Jan 2 to Mr and Mrs W F Laird and Harry Allen born Jan 7 to Mr and Mrs Beech Morgan Roy Laird named for a boy born Jan 5 to Mrs Stanley Sline Lofft. Admits include Wm McLyman for flu treatment on Jan 2 S W Greer for an infected arm Joe Pool re entered Jan 3 for old back injury Forrest Grant for head injury Jan 3 James Johnson for medical care Jan 3 Mrs Lee Livingston Jan 4, A L Powrie moved to Portland hospital for injuries from a horse kick, Jan 5, Mrs Troy Ashby Jan 5 and Mrs Walter Rookard major surgery Jan 5, Mrs Elmer Hufford Jan 6, Mrs Ruth Ohlsen and Willene Caren admitted for medical attention. Discharges list Larry Larsen Joe Ann Havenport Archie Johnson Mrs R J Shull and John Brinkley. Remaining patients: Mrs James Smit Albert Christensen E. Lorde and Raymond Shull. An insomnia gag features Ted Reed offering a role in Those Were the Days and a nurse’s quip about sleeping illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W F Laird
Lester Elmer
Mra Beech Morgan
Harry Allen
Roy Laird
Stanley Sline Lofft
Joe Pool
Forrest Grant
Lee Livingston
L Powrie
Mast Hospital
Portland
Troy Ashby
Walter Rookard
Elmer Hufford
Ruth Ohlsen
Willene Caren
Larry Larsen
Joe Ann Havenport
Archie Johnson
R J Shull
John Brinkley
James Smit
Albert Christensen
E. Lorde
Raymond Shull
Ted Reed
Good Old Smash
Mrs. Reed
Mr Reed
Missing Temcat Surrenders to Washington Officer
Officer E. K. O'Brien scans the lost and found column and locates an ad about a missing temcat named Teddy. The cat wanders in and Teddy surrenders to the room, ending the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Remarkable Coincidences
E. K. O'Brien
Police Records Bureau
Washington
Temcat
Tedty
O'Brien
Teddy
Ching Flav CCC Carpentry Class Demonstrates Camp Skills
Camp Ch'na Flats Oregon carpentry class members gain practical hands on experience for homemaking and vocational training. They build cabinet stands repair doors and windows install machinery patch floors and construct work benches while studying insulation framing and foundations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ch'na Flats
Rowers
Oregon
Johnny Fretwell
Technical Service Office
Jolly
Sanford Carter
Subaltern
Alvin Loudennilk
Cook
Cook's
Baker’s School
Spencer A. Webster
Portland Market Weekly Livestock Prices Report
The Portland Union Stock Yards weekly market shows a 25 cent cattle advance, strong hog gains, and firmer lambs. Weekly totals: 2,375 cattle 150 calves 3,900 hogs 1,500 sheep sold. Monday opening: 2,140 cattle 150 calves 2,300 hogs 1,400 sheep. Prices span fed steers 8.75 to 11.00 with top at 11.75, vealers 10.00 to 21.00, cows 4.00 to 6.50, bulls 6.75 to 7.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Afternoon snack guidance for children and simple bread and cookie recipes
The text recommends a mid afternoon lunch of whole wheat bread with milk or plain cookies, with fruit as alternatives, to support dinner nutrition. It warns against sweets and outlines bread and oatmeal cookie recipes and an oatmeal drop cookies recipe, with steps and oven settings.
Safety Rules for Crowded Highways and Lane Changes
Public safety officials warn on busy multi lane roads to stay in chosen lanes until a safe gap appears before changing lanes. Do not rely on signals alone. Maintain three car lengths at 25 mph plus one more for each 5 mph increase to avoid pile ups. Do not cut in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Safety Department
Oregon State Motor Association
Local visitors and gatherings mark weekend in Coquille area
Dara Perry Neal and Louise of Fairview spent Friday with Mr and Mrs A J Mayse. Mr and Mrs K A Wagner of Judith of Coquille were guests New Year’s day of M and Mrs J N Gearhart. Mr and Mrs W C Griffin were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs J L Crosby. Miss Muriel Smith of Coquille dined with Mr and Mrs Gail Bunch. Helen and Howard Swan joined J R Gearhart, Wm Watson, Dorothy Jean of Myrtle Point, and Milton Roth of Coquille for Sunday afternoon with Ezra Watson. Fred Hobson visited Joe Tadlock Sunday afternoon. Mrs J L Crosby ill with flu this week. Muriel Smith and Mrs Geil Bunch and Durene were Thursday evening callers of Mrs J W Gearhart and Mrs Hazel Bolin and Esther. Mr and Mrs Harvey Osbon dined with Mr and Mrs Gail Bunch New Year’s day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Neal
Louise
Fairview
A J. Mayse
K A Wagner
Judith
Coquille
J .N. Gearhart
W C Grifin
J. L. Crosby
Muriel Smith
Gail Bunch
Helen
Howard Swan
J. R. Gearhart
Wm. Watson
Dorothy Jean
Myrtle Point
Milton Roth
Brs
Ezra Watson
Fred Hobson
Joe Tadlock
Geil Bunch
Durene
J. W. Gearhart
Hazel Bolin
Esther
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Myrtle Point Wrecking House
Ervin Nelsons
Crawford
Arago
Herald Office
Junior High News
Druids
Freya
England
New York
Japan
Pive Conte
Tdinlenam Chaege
Ieee
Profess’ Nal Card
Dela Specialst
Kyes
Wilt I H
Laird Bidg
POR
Roy Stevens
Joe Vandehey
Willow Ats
Fra
Singer Senging Machine Agency
Marshfield
Wmington
the Herald Press
Remington
Herald Press
L. W. Clinton
Rackleff Place
Ioelal
Bankee
Faveloop
Pegiep
Rald
Emerggency Road Service
Birthe
Wm McLyman
W Greer
James Johnson
Miller Purvis
Warren Fortner
James F Moody
John F Anderson
George F Harper
Dix
Portland Market
Kwaty-Mean
sAyHr
Punter
Harvey Osbon
Herald
Ellie
Isaete
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