Oregon Tourist Income and Conservation Needs Highlight
A historical report notes 1837 jet-plate cars registering in Oregon, with 155,161 registrations last year, an 11 percent rise. Tourists visit for scenery and hunting, bringing substantial revenue though per-car spending seems misreported. total state tourist income estimated near one and a half million dollars. The piece argues conservation is essential to sustain this economic activity.
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Orea
Oregon
Ietal
Remember When Years Ago Local Notes From Long Ago
Fragmentary column recalls events from 1808 to 1917 including births in 1898 1903 church dedication 1903 saloons and businesses in Curry County Boy Scouts Tenderfoot oath 1913 Myrtle Point road petitions 1917 a cliff fall near Gravelford and local families and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seana
Boy Scouts of America
Mar Myrtle Point
Tenderfoot
Eltor Spires
Gourlay Carn Thomage Perkins
Olaf Perkne
Jeton Brown
Chester
J M. Upton
Jane
Secretar
Y Sehl
Coure
L A. Roberts
J G Mul
Myrtle Inten
John Fabry
Laney Parrish
Clinton Carman
J M Wagner
ES Point
A Fragmented Look at 1900s Western Life and Local Happenings
The piece notes American Indians rising in numbers in the U S with 3 000 counted now and a history of population peaks. It mentions a cham ber of commerce vote on admitting women, mining claims on Salmon River, new home construction on a lot near the Junior High, and a sale transferring Myrtle Point Electric company shares. A relic discovery on the Sam Carter place near Gravelford is described, along with a visitor from Portland tending a dying relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chamber of Commerce
W Davis
Mose Endicott
Salmon River
Neideigh
Haigh
A E. Seaman
Marshfield
J A Newton
G R Shockley
Myrtle Point Electric Company
County Court House
Jack Teresa
Sam Carter
Cooper Bridge
Gravelford
Myrtle Point
W H Banks
Duck Dog Tales and a Digging Debate in Weathered Prose
A hunter recounts lessons from dog work on mallards, praising a retriever's nose and accuracy while critiquing a naturalist's notes on the gray digger's seasonal habits. The writer defends field observations from Cons County and reflects on wildlife reporting and hunting life.
Junior High Boys Fall To Powers 15 18 At Home
Myrtle Point Junior High boys lost to Powers Junior High 15 to 18 on Thursday night. Freshman girls also lost 38 to 42 against a high school girls team. Next Saturday the Junior High boys travel to Bunker Hill to face their team.
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Myrtle Point
Powers Junior High
Girs
Bunker Hill
Religious Services Schedule and Outreach Campaign
The notice lists multiple churches in Coquille Oregon St Anns Catholic Saint W J McLeod parish announces 830 am Mass next Sunday with Sunday school. St James Episcopal Rev George Turney services 8 and 945 am and 730 pm with Bible school 10 am. Union service 7 30 pm Thursday Bible study at the manse. Church of Christ hosts evangelistic meetings and a potluck after services with prize awards. The Brethren Church reports worship at 10 am with Great Physician as subject. The week features sermons, union services, and outreach campaigns across churches.
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ST Ann’'S
W J McLeod
St Anns A.tar Society
Herald
ST James Episcopal Coquille Oregon
George Turney
Sumerlin
Specia Music
Christan Endeay
Bernice Gillespe Reade
Church of Wrist
Mark
Church of Christ
Church OF the Brethren
Pastor Sermon on Healing and Medical Science
The sermon will address whether God heals without medical science and if faith and medicine contradict. It promises practical answers to questions many Christians have raised. Bible school follows with a class and welcome for all. Departmental Christian workers meet at 6:30 pm. Congregation attends evangelistic services at 7:30 pm at the Church of Christ.
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Bible School
Local residents visit kin and attend church events
Catching Creek residents including Tom Hayes and son Fred visit Hayes daughter Mrs Andrew Ryerson on Saturday. Myrtle Point guests Mr and Mrs George Ward spent days nearby and attended Assembly of God conven tion. Various locals travel between Catching Creek, Myrtle Point and South Catching Creek for visits and Sunday calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hayes
Fred
Hayes
Andrew Ryers
George Ward
Coquille
Assembly of God Church
John Mortis
Harvey
Myrtle Point
Ward Ranch
Elmer Knight
Baby
Knights
J L Knight
Car
Ward
Lucille Cox
del Rema
Ladelber
Rema
Harvey McCall
Myrue Point
Funeral notices and local social items from Brockway area
Mr and Mrs Carl Bushnell attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Bushnell, stepgrandmother, Saturday afternoon at Ten mile church. Mrs Bushnell died Thursday Jan 13 1938 at her Brockway home after 10 months bedfast. Numerous local residents visited, hosted callers, and visitors included William Barkdoll, Myrtle Pont, Ben Wood, Marion Lakey, Arlene and Cara Bushnell, Lyle Rodgers, Billy Schell, Erma Segsworth starting Sunday Jan 9, and many others in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bushnell
William Norton
Flossie Knight
Seymour Fosburg
Ben W.x
Marion Lakey
Arlene
Cara Bushnel
At Bushner
Erma Segsworth
Alder Crest
Jack Smith
Myrtle Pow
Earl Cox
DA Wood
Jack Sadhey
Lewis Shind
James Wood
Lester Freimnder
William Barkdaell
Local visitors visit Roseburg Myrtle Point and Brockway
The report lists Mr and Mrs Carl Bushnell visiting Roseburg on Monday and Tuesday Mrs Levena Powers calling on Mrs Everett Barklow one day last week Mrs Elbert West R J West and Miss Erma Segsworth visiting Myrtle Point Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs Earle Oui vant in Brockway Sunday and Monday Thomas Lawson visiting Myrtle Point The piece notes carbon monoxide poisoning risk rising in winter and urges motorists in Oregon to keep garage doors open when warming cars in the morning.
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Helen Cowgill
Gertrude Monson
Frances Hill Leathers
Floyd Sumners
Music Festival
Wall Sing
W C Germain
Marshfield
Marie Wagner
Bandon
Velma Austin
Myrtle Point
Anita Pageler
Carl Bushnell
Roseburg
Levena Powers
Everett Barkluw
Elbert West
R J West
Erma Segsworth
Earle Ouivant
Brockway
Thomas Lawson
Oregon
West Myrtle Point Guests Visit Bennett Family Event
West Myrtle Point residents Mrs Mars Belle Bennett and Robert Aires traveled from Easton and stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Paul Breuer on their route to Los Angeles where she will reside through spring. The Bennetts and relatives from Cravelfed Coquila and Norway visited the Breuer home on Sunday before continuing to Los Angeles.
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Mars Belle Bennett
Robert Aires
Easton
Paul Breuer
Los Angeles
C R Bennett
May Bright
Cravelfed
Leo Bunch
Coquila
A R Bennett
Robert Aires Bennett
Norway
Breuer Houme
Bennett Mre Bennett
Robert Airey
Sunday Guests Share Time at Clinton Home
Sunday visitors at the Clinton household included Mr and Mrs Jesse Clinton in Coquille on business. Sunday evening guests were Mr and Mrs A M Christensen and Marvine and Hazel Myers.
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John Feisher
Jesse Clinton
Coquille
A M Christensen
Marvine
Hazel Myers
Local residents join visits and meetings in Coquille area
Mary Belle Bennett plans a Los Angeles stay with sister Alice Holt for the winter. Several families from Coquille and nearby towns attended dinners and visits in Charleston Marshfield and Coquille. The home extension class met for a demonstration, officers to be elected, and a convention to be held in Coquille with delegates chosen.
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Mary Belle Bennett
Robert Alrey
AR Bennett
Jul'a Leep
Los Angeles
Alice Holt
A HH Bender
Dorothy
Kate Hodson
Coquille
James Watson
Charleston
Hodson
N A Neideigh
Frank Freeman
Gravelford
F A Denison
Mars Campbell
Denison
Ro Wsttaugnton
Marshfield
Rufus Rylander
Vernon Trigg
Mow
Earl Croas
Herman Tetsen
Jesse Ingram
Geoge Hoffman
Leslie Southmard
Pauw Davis
Ralph Rackleft
Charman
Martin Schmidt
Einer
Newdsen
Paul Moll
Roy Robisor
Roy Smith
Walter Laird
Frank Sout
Coquile
Rohuonnef
Walte Laird
Elzabeth
Artur Woame
Tulelake Calif
Sarah W
Sams
Myrtle Point
Local School Notes Highlight Attendance and Awards
The first semester reports show seventh and fifth grades with perfect attendance and a party Friday. Students such as Lois Conlee Norma Conlee and Lee Perry led in grades while several classmates gave oral and written presentations on health and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Conlee
Mary June Foote
Lee Perry
Rodney Perry
Amos
Basil Ziesarth
Low
Norma Conlee
Sally Ann Wright
Lee
Robert Dorothy
Ellen Haughton
Helen Fiilcroft
Edward
Howard Chassion
Allie Perdue
Mary Jane Foote
Norma
Morma
Lois Corilee
Y Wright
Novert Haughton
Dorothy Heughton
Keith Contee
Chester Oylear
Bitty Tennant
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Ai Close
Rosert L. Tucker
Pest Office
Pergemel
BE Slemapten
King
New Methodist Episcopal c
Jaco
Langlois
Railroad Weather Service
Blue Mountain Range
Burns
Tichenor
Curry County
Cribbins
South Fork
Distiit For Board
Arago
Jamuary
Mr Christensen
Marshall Alof Gravelford
Jumgle
Verne Bennett
Sinter
LANS
Leneve
Leneve Synudicate
Sissy
Luke
Portland
Absuve
Cons
Junior High News
First Presbyterian
Hugh T Mitchelmore
Methodist Episcopa
Cronk
S . B. Pastor
RBORG
Latter Day Saints
T M White
Nou
Mvveriti
Myrtle
Pyrex Coffee
Waffle
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
West Myrtle Point
Cidher
W R Daienpr
Mro
Kerr
Mortle
Rowe
Newberg and
Ry Mast
Ardvce
Aliegany
E. C. Roberts
Real Fatate Insurance
Netary Pubdue
Floyd’s Cafe
Spruce St
Ested
Webaahe
Cogillle
Campbell
Re. Point A
A. Dénison
Thie
R. Parl
Semperts
Dr. de la Rhue
Reception
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J. BR. Bunch
Laird Bidg, Coquille
Phene M-J
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