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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1948

Page

5

Lunch Marks Business Meeting Planning Year Ahead

A business lunch convened to discuss the year’s work and strategic plans. Seventeen participants enjoyed the gathering as they reviewed goals and set targets for the months ahead.

Senior Woman's club to hold no host lunch at Myrtle Hotel

The Senior Woman's club meets Wednesday January 38 at 12 30 in Myrtle hotel coffee shop with a Dutch auction after the business session Reservations by calling 112 R or 49 J A Presbyterian meeting adopted the 1948 slogan Joy Happiness and Service and will meet again February 4 at Mrs Melvina Murphy's home Potluck refreshments closed the meeting Next Tuesday American Legion and Auxiliary plan a potluck supper and business meeting Quilt blocks requested for the Auxiliary event

Myrtle Hotel AID Presbyterian Melvina Murphy Florence Nyler American Legion and Auxiliary Auxiliary

Juvenile Grange elects officers in Coquille area

Two Coquille youths were elected to offices along with members from Bridge Broadbent Myrtle Point and North Bayside at a juvenile grange event. Ellen Strode McKinley won third in the national Happy Home contest earning 2800 plus state and county prizes. next meeting in April will feature public speaking and marble shooting contests.

Ayille Point Coquille United States Bridge Broadbent Myrtle Foint John Trigg Beverly Gassner Flora Robert Paul Greenacres Pomona Janice Messerle Sumner Anne Marie Monson North Bayside Ellen Strode McKinley National Grange Coos Pomona

Local Men Form Southwestern Oregon Air Reserve Group

Johnny Deyton and Ralph Reisberger join the Southwestern Oregon chapter of the National Air Reserve Association formed at North Bend airport. Reisberger named treasurer and Dayton on the membership committee. About 17 men attended the meeting with five more signed. Next meeting January 26 will vote on a constitution for national submission. The group aims to assign reserve planes based on membership and hopes to have a plane soon.

Johnny Deyton Ralph Reisberger Southwestern Oregon National Air Reserve Association North Bend Reisberger Dayton Washington DC

Keys Made While You Wait at Western Stores

Western Stores in Myrtle Point Oregon offers duplicate key service while customers wait. Staffed counter fast service claims to produce accurate copies for house, office, and automotive keys.

Myrtle Point Oregon

Coos County Group Seeks Retention of B R Chandler

The Coos County Highway Council and local chambers of commerce urge re appointment of Ben R Chandler of Coos Bay to the Oregon state highway commission. They cite his brief tenure and business experience and urge Southwestern Oregon representation. A rival push favors Harold Rumbaugh of Albany to replace Chandler in Linn Benton and Lincoln counties.

Coos County Commission Oregon Highway Commission Linn Benton Lincoln Harold Rumbaugh Albany Chandler

Oregon Traffic Surveys Link Driver Error to Accidents

Five of six Oregon traffic crashes stem from unsafe driving actions. Surveys indicate that comprehensive high school driver training can cut the accident rate by about half, highlighting the impact of early education on road safety.

Oregon

Washington County 4-H Wins State Merit for Electric Program

Washington County receives a merit plaque from the state extension office for outstanding 4-H Better Methods Electric program. Hillsboro agent Jr. Newcox reported the project covered vacuuming laundering crates sewing by machine and water systems. Nene Gnos of Carnelius won the county medal in the 1947 4-H Better Methods Electric awards.

State Washington County Westinghouse Educational Foundation Hillsboro New Coox, Jr Asn’t Nene Gnos Carnelius

Visits in Eugene and a lodge drill team practice

Mrs Della Belloni left Wednesday for Eugene for a few days. The Una Rebekah lodge drill team practiced at the hall Tuesday evening with all members present. Oregon motor associations report twenty percent of fatal crash drivers are minors urging high schools to adopt modern driver training. Sell it with a Herald classified ad.

Eugene Della Belloni Una Rebekah Lodge Oregon

Oregon Coast Association to Meet at Coquille Hotel

The diesters of the Oregon Coast association hold their annual meeting at the Coquille hotel on Sunday February 1 1948. Business sessions begin at 10 30 a m with lunch at 1 06 p m. Chas Ross of Tillamook becomes president replacing Chas F Robinson of Coos Bay. The board of 35 oversees activities and plans 1948 programs emphasizing publicity advertising highway improvements conservation and fish and game cooperation. Tourism to Oregon Coast shows strong growth and early season plans are under way.

Oregon Caset Association

Local Girls Win Medals For Jersey Showmanship

The American Jersey Cattle Club awards gold silver and bronze medals to top Jersey showmen each year. Coos County had no separate contest, but at the county fair the top three winners were Jersey showmen: Phyllis Miller Myrtle Point gold for first, Alice Mae Miller Myrtle Point gold for second, John VanCalter Sumner bronze for third.

American Jersey Cattle Club Coos County Jersey Phyllis Miller Myrtle Point Alice Mae Miller John VanCalter Sumner Bronz

Local families head south and hospital updates noted

A note lists residents leaving for Scottsburg to stay a month or six weeks Gale Bunch visits his father O G Bunch in Mast hospital Bob Carstens sent to Mast hospital with pneumonia Eugenia Dement confined to hospital with a severe cold Charles Redell and family return to city for the summer W A Hemmelgarn Jr and three children visit relatives in Cresswell and a Saint South volunteer leader tally is reported for 3400 clubs.

Gale Bunch Portland O. G. Bunch Mast Hospital Mrs Charles Redell City Springfield Mr. Redeil Mrs. Arnold W. A Hemmelgarn, Jr Cresswell

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Senior Woman's Club Attery Rexall Store Air Reserve DeWald Radios Moon Jug Puritan Black Eyed Beans Elour Thrift Grocery Wonder Mer June Haver Mark Stevens Miland Theatre Coos County Group B. R. Chandler Herald Mis Myers & Myers Myrtle Point, Ore Joxk) Lemmers Scottsburg Bob” Carstens Eugenia Dement Outh Alen Johnny Dayton
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