City to lay water main and sell city lots in Myrtle Point
City council discusses two Maple street lots for sale after owners relinquished them to the city to avoid assessments. A 1 inch fire hydrant moved near the cannery risks higher insurance rates if not replaced. Plans call for replacing 300 feet of Maple street main with 6 or 8 inch pipe, installed in the parking strip rather than under the pavement.
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Southern Pacific
Myrtle Point
Wallace Dement
Maple Street
Cormr
Chad Maple
E. A. Scamman
Beth
W ‘ Soliadine
Dement
Canning Plote
Bert Pearson
Peery
City Recorder
EB. A. Dodge
Baynes
Bobcat Visits Home During Cold Spell Near Middle Fork
During a cold spell Mrs. KE W Hermann on the Middle Fork heard a bobcat on the roof while a house cat was nearby. The next morning footprints appeared in the snow, and the animal departed after she made noise to alert it.
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KE. W. Hermann
Middle Fork
Myrtle Point Chamber Raises Over Funds in Hours
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce raised about $1006 for the 1990 community chest in a few hours Monday afternoon. Three teams canvassed, with six firms remaining to be contacted. Chairman L. H. Pearce said the final total may reach at least $1100, modestly above prior years. The group also decided to align the chamber’s fiscal year with the calendar year. Some funds from last year’s budget remain due.
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Myrtle Point
Chamber of Commerce
L. H. Pearce
Coquille
Chamber Lal
Port of Coquille River Holds Annual Meeting
Port of Coquille River officers and directors met in the Security Bank building Tuesday evening. Routine business was handled and the same officers were elected for the coming year.
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Port of
Coquille River
Security Bank
City Council weighs parking ordinance to regulate trade
Marshal Bert Peamen notes merchants and clerks cause congestion by parking on street spaces. He warns the city council may draft an ordinance to limit car parking to ease access and reduce inconvenience for shoppers and business operators.
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Bert Peamen
Rprece Steest
Mild Climate Boosts Oregon Trip Tales
Earl R. Cooley and wife visited Salem over the weekend and report cooler weather, with the temperature dipping below zero in Salem while Portland stayed above six. On returning to Myrtle Point they found locals pruning fruit trees as a cold snap passed. They braved two days of frigid Willamette Valley conditions, using tire chains and even melting wax candles to keep a windshield clear.
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Coos County
Earl R. Cooley
Willamet Valley
Myrtle Point
Security Bank Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
Security Bank held its annual meeting last Thursday noon and elected officers for the coming year. President R C Dement, vice president N G W Perkins, cashier Karl Kaefman, assistant cashier Harry G Dement. Directors include R C Dement, N G W Perkins, W W Landy, Claud H Giles, Harry G Vement. Deposits are the highest in the bank's history after a strong year.
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R. C. Dement
Myrtle Point Grange to Organize Brass Band
Myrtle Point Grange members will meet in the city next Wednesday evening to plan for forming a brass band. G. F. Atwood, leader of the Banden band, has secured an indentender. Atwood has kept the Banden band together for three years and favors a Deer small town band in Oregon. There is talent in the Grange and prospects look good for a strong band.
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Myrtle Point
Hell
G. F. Atwood
Banden Pband
Atwood
Oregon
Grange Masters Meet On Thursday In Coos County
County Agent Harvey Hale schedules two 1930 agricultural meetings in Coos County. One on Wednesday January 29 at 1 30 p m gathers the Coos County Agricultural Council to review a tentative extension plan. The second on Thursday January 30 at Coquille hall brings grange masters and agricultural committee members together to launch local projects with state and county leaders in attendance.
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Harvey 8. Hale
County Agricultural Council
Coos County
Coquille
Berevice
J. Culloch
North Bend
Adam Donaldson, Jr
Marshfield
A. L. Rogers
George Dickinson
Myrtle Pe
Ivey
Ely, Hall
Wm. L Teutsch
Fred A. Goff
Roseburg
State Grange Agricultural Committee
Bank of Myrtle Point Names Officers and Directors
At the annual stockholders meeting the Bank of Myrtle Point reelected officers for another year. President A. J Radebaugh, vice-president Jesse D. Clinton, cashier Geo R Dickinson, and directors A J Radebaugh Jesse D Clinton Geo R Dickinson W H Hayes Thos J Hayes J Hud HK. The bank reported one of its best years and optimism for the coming year.
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Bank of Myrtle Point
A. J Radabaugh
Jesse D. Clinton
Geo. R. Dickinson
Ralph D. Kring
A. J. Radebaugh
Thos. J. Hayes
G. E. Taber
New Clover Seed Reaches Oregon For Farmers Distribution
The new Melly Obie strain clover seed arrives in Oregon and will be distributed to farmers under seal. Growers must allow field inspections and harvest certification. Dealers include Portland Seed Co and Burlingame Seed in Forest Grove, Jenks White Seed of Salem, with shipments at cost.
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Oregon
Careclever
Portland Seed Co
Portland
Burlingame Seed Company
Forest Grove
Jenks-White Seed Company
Salem
Oil Well Near Myrtle Point Sparks Interest
At Fat Elk the surface rock from a new oil well site near Myrtle Point readily ignites when struck with a spark. Reported by local observers, the rock appears oil saturated and the venture, seven miles from Myrtle Point, is backed by four geologists who claim strong prospects.
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Myrtle Point
Evening Operetta Set for Union High School Tonight
The operetta Princers Reed will be presented at union high school at eight oclock. The cast has worked diligently and costume makers spared no pains. Some leading costumes were shipped from Seattle. The evening promises color and appeal.
Gold in Chicken Craw Near Myrtle Point Sparks Local Excitement
A Myrtle Point resident reports finding a fair sized gold nugget in a chicken's craw on the Middle Fork area seven miles from Myrtle Point. The hen roamed ravines likely picking up the rock from nearby prospecting-rare ground.
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Middle Fork
Myrtle Point
E. W Hermann
Ben McMullen
South Fork
A Full House at Union High School Faculty Night
Union High School faculty present the three act farce A Full House on February 12 and 13 in New York City drawing room scenes. The production features a witty plot with letters theft and a necklace caper, written by Fred Jackson. Cast includes Parkes, Grace Linn, Audrey Lundy, Elizabeth Luttrell, Leland Linn, Gerald Roberts, and more. Mrs Fleming owns the apartment scene directed by Mrs C L Church.
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Union High School
Fred Jackson
New York
Parkes
Lever
Usie
Sioux City
Grace M. Linn
Ottily Howell
Audrey Lundy
Mrs. Winnecker
Yonkers
Alice Alverdes
Daphne Charters
Ottily
Elizabeth Luttrell
Nicholas King
Leland P. Linn
Ned Pembroke, Jr
Gerald Roberts
George Howell
Riverton Boys Triumph In Close Riverton Myrtle Point Game
Riverton beat Myrtle Point 11 to 1 in a tense junior high match at the Jensen High gym. Injuries plagued both sides with Ostrander out and King playing through a broken toe as Mitch Myers refereed a scrappy season closer. Earlier meets had Riverton leading 38 to 7. Local girls also played with Myrtle Point scoring 27 to 18.
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Riverton
Myrtle Point
Jester High Symnasium
Ostrander
King
Bandon
Mitch Myers
Leess
Sea
Clayton
Cold Spell Bites Oregon As Regions Set Records
The greater part of the United States endures winter’s grip while southwestern Oregon sees a rapid return to normal. Coos county recovers after one of the coldest spells, with no reading below 16 degrees above zero. Elgin and Prineville report extreme lows, while Salem and Portland show unusual chill levels.
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United States
Coos County
Oregon
Herald
Northwest
Elgin
Prineville
Nendieton
Willamette Valley
Salem
Portland
Castle Rock
Washington
Columbia River
Snow Storms Move Through Portland and Myrtle Point
A Myrtle Point traveler notes Portland suffers another heavy snow storm bringing several feet of snow in the yard. He contrasts Myrtle Point’s balmy air with Portland’s wintry conditions reported in a letter from a Herald subscriber.
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Myrtle Point
Portland
Herald
Valley region survey aims at coal creek district extension
Report notes a survey in the Coal Creek district south of Den Ridge. Local residents claim survey work relates to extending a bay lime sowth from Powers to connect with the Worn Pacific at Triakded, a project debated in recent years.
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Coal Creek
den Ridge
Triakded
Radio fans react to King George address in London
Myrtle Point radio owners heard King George at 3 o clock Tuesday morning and again at 8 as the arms talks opened in London. The event caused a stir though some doubted the speaker’s intentions and urged prudent action if his message proved real.
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Myrtle Point
Teesday
King George
Arms Parley
London
Georges Nigga
Salem
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