Rose Bowl memories and radio reception woes noted
The writer recalls the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl broadcasts reaching northern stations. Portland signals fade while Washington stations come in strong, as Missouri leads 35 to 0 in the Sugar Bowl. Coos county stations run ads from Post Toasties to shaving cream during the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Washington State
Spokane
Tim
Missouri
Northeast
Coos County
Corway
Powers Lions Sponsor March of Dimes Dance
The Powers Lions Club hosts a March of Dimes dance at Powers gymnasium on Saturday night January 28 from 9:30 to 12:30 with Nick’s Revised Orchestra. Harold Ross chair of the Lions committee, Ray Getchell assisting, and James Gamwell also listed. Proceeds go to March of Dimes as Powers invites county residents to attend.
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Powers lLions Club
March of Dimes
Powers Gymnasium
Nicks
Harold Ross
Lions Committee
Ray Getchell
Harold
James Gamweall
Sky Ranch inspires homestyle poetry and youth cheer
Mrs E R Woods recalls Sky Ranch in Coos county as a hospitable gathering place for high school girls. The piece blends homey verse with reminiscence of evenings by the fire, singing old songs, telling stories, and sharing refreshments, inviting readers to visit.
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E R. Woods
Sky Ranch
Coos County
Wood
Folka
Mrs Woods
Last Week of the Steelhead Derby Faces Final Fate
Powers Man Wins First in the seventh week as Bobcats and Pirates clash Friday and Saturday in the steelhead derby. High water worries anglers while Irvin Wilberger hints at chasing the grand prize and local pride runs high among Powers fishermen.
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Bobcats
Pirates
Powers Man
Todd
Powers
Seeihead
Irvin Wilberger
Mr. Jones
Tom Rovet
Powers Way
Arold Rosas
Powers Lions
Fishberger
Cal
Sunday Training For Church School Teachers Planned
A long church school training program is laid out for North Bend Coquille and area churches. Rev Gilbert Christian opens with an inspirational address, followed by teaching demonstrations of primary junior and senior high pupils and roundtable discussions led by regional church educators. An afternoon session at North Bend and Coquille includes demonstrations, roundtables, music, and a general Q and A on Sunday school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bend
Gilbert Christian
Oregon Council of Churches
Frankie Tedor
North Bend Christian Church
Wm M Zehr
Lawrence Mitchelmore
A Y Meyers
Harrison Hornish
Coos Bay
Rev Christian
Wilmer Briggs
Notice to Fans Urges Toe Dramatic Pair of Friday Saturday Games
A fragmented notice calls basketball fans to Myrtle Point for two crucial games against Marshfield and Bay City opponents. It stresses fan presence as moral support and boosts team morale, urging strong turnout despite uncertain outcomes.
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Bebcats
Billingsley Named As President of M. P. Saddle Club
W. B. Tex Billingsley was elected president of the Myffle Point Saddle Club at its annual dinner dance held at the Coquille County club on January 26 to succeed Le Barklew. Officers include George King vice president Libby Deniels secretary and A M Christensen treasurer. Directors named were Leland Barklew Dude King and Charles Brown. The meeting drew fifty five members and guests for a ham dinner and entertainment.
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W. B
Tex) Billingsley
Myffle Point Saddleee
Coquille Countey’ Club
le Barklew
George King
Mies Libby Deniels
A. M. Christensen
Leland Barklew
Dude” King
Charles Brown
Saddle Club
Barnichlaus Nicholas
Powers Public
Davenport Installed As Head Coos County 4-H Leaders
Lloyd Duke Davenport of Broadbent Route Myrtle Point was installed as president of the Coos County 4-H leaders association at a January 19 meeting. Other officers installed included Dadie Larson as vice president Maurits Jaie as secretary treasurer and John Van Calar and Deloris Sell as executive committee members at large. The group approved five dollars toward expenses for each leader attending the Western Oregon 4-H Leaders Conference in Corvallis this week and discussed 4-H summer camp plans at Myrtlewood near Bridge. Plans to update the organization constitution were given to Ida Oerding and Maurits Jalo. Enrollment blanks were urged to be sent to the 4-H office for club recognition and 100 percent achievement certificates were awarded to leaders of 100 percent clubs with Safeway awards to Lois Sell and Day Simmons.
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Lloyd “Duke
Davenport
Broadbent
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Orvus Millsr
Dadie Larson
Maurits Jaie
John van Calar
Deloris Sell
Leaders Association
Oregon
Corvallis
Myrtlewood
Bidge
Ida Oerding
Maurits Jalo
Walter Schroeder
Safeway
Lois Sell
Riverton
Day Simmons
Riverton Rt. Bandon
March of Dimes Pie Social and Old Time Dance
A note on the Grange hall desk announces a pie social and old time dance in Myrtle Point Saturday night to benefit the March of Dimes. The event features modern and square dancing to lively music with a call for attendees to bring a donation.
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Grange Hall
Myrtle Point
March of Dimes
Two Men Pay Fines in City Recorder's Court
Dillard Jump paid a $5 fine for driving without a license when he appeared before City Recorder C. P Moore on Monday. Amos Branch Tucker faced the city court and paid a $235 fine plus costs for drunken driving.
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City Recorder’s Court
Dillard
C. P Moore
Amos Branch Tucker
Thieves Loot Texaco Service Station Saturday Night Breakin
Thieves entered the Texaco Service station Saturday night and gained access by breaking the front door. They took only a small amount of cash from the cash drawer, with the exact amount not disclosed.
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Texaco
Stork Report Lists Many Births in Myrtle Point Area
A local record shows numerous births across Myrtle Point and neighboring towns with dates in January 1950. Families include Deaver Shields Tharp Gurney Ancersor Bell Wood and others, detailing residences and newborn genders.
Bill Dayton Namesake Born After Big Event Stir
In a restaurant Tuesday morning a man named Bill Dayton learned he had a baby son born January 23 at Mast hospital weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. The newborn was named William and both mother and child are reported nicely.
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Bill
Bill Dayton
Forty-nine 4H clubs listed in Coos County total 484 members
Coos County 4-H records show 59 clubs and 484 members with a state office sending staff to assist clubs. The county announced a Junior Jersey sale set for February 25 in Hillsboro, a sheep shearing pole for Feb 20–24, and upcoming demonstrations and record-book preparation activities for members and leaders.
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Coos Co
Hillsboro
New Management At Myrtle Point Union Oil Stations
The Herald reports M P Coquille Union Oil stations will have new management. Chet Weed, longtime Myrtle Point resident and community leader, leaves Union Oil after 14 years. Ruth Weed, active civic worker and former newspaper editor, also involved. Successors A H Petre and W H will relocate to Myrtle Point and Coquille with families.
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Weed
Myrtle Point
Chet
Methodist Church
Lions Club
Ruth’) Weed
Ruth
Union Oil Company
A H Petre
Union Oil
W H
Coquille
A H
Salem
Oregon
Tacoma
Wash
Pastors and Superintendents Meet at First Methodist
The Inter church Fellowship President Rev. Dr. A Theodore Smith invites all pastors and Sunday school superintendents to gather at the First Methodist Church Sunday at 4 pm. January 28 to discuss plans for the coming term and cooperative efforts within the community.
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M. E
Interchurch Fellowship
A. Theodore Smith
First Methodist
Sea of the
Lions Club to Loan Boys Scouts Funds for New Home
Lions Club approves a loan to the Boy Scouts aimed at completing a new Scout home. At a Wednesday meeting, officers discussed financing plans and showed progress visuals from the project site.
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Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Admittances at Mast Hospital Since Jan. 16
A list of patients admitted to Mast Hospital since January 16 includes Carl Smalley Frank Biggs Mrs Tom Hazen John Stevens Ernest Sell Mrs Mabel Lewellen Mrs John Huff Emma Nye John Martin Jesse Bright and several others from Myrtle Point Powers Coquille Del Mar Myrtle Point Remote Port Orford and nearby areas. The roster names multiple residents and addresses including McKinley Road Coquille Bridge Route Myrtle Point and Port Orford areas.
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Carl Smalley
Frank Biggs
Tom Hazen
John Stevens
Ernest Sell
Mabel Lewellen
John Huff
Emma Nye
John Martin
Jesse Bright
Myrtle Point
George Ridley
Harry Fandren
Robert H. Cotton
Richard Alawine
Orvil Knig
Dorothy Manwaring
Richar Francis
All of Powers
Mildred King
Milo DunHam
McKinley Rt
Coquille
W. M Collins
Richard Brown
Betty Lou Handsaker
Thomas Jackson
J.D. Cook
Remote
Arleta Kay Robison
Delmar Robison
Bridge Rt
Thomas J Weekly
Hattie J. Whitworth
Wilbur Ponting
Port Orford
Mee
Bur Sypher
Kengic
MT. Harrington
Dance Will Mart For Entertainment
A note invites the general public to an evening event starting at 8 with music and entertainment. Admission details and exact venue are not clear in the fragment.
Lions to Entertain Li At Dinner Dance Fei
The Lions will host Li at a dinner dance event hosted by Fei. The gathering aims to honor Li and features planned speeches and performances by local members.
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Fei
Fire Damages Cabin Contents in Myrtle Point
Fire destroyed contents of a cabin in Myrtle Point last Sunday around 7 o clock. An alarm prompted the fire department to respond. the cabin itself and its contents were spared by preventive measures. Estimated loss around 560 dollars. The cabin stood in the Neal home yard and is connected to Wilford Heal through marriage to Mr Struss.
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Myrtle Point
Struss
Wilford Heal
Neal
Bulldogs Tame Bobcats As Pirates Loom In Twin Series
The Bobcats travel to Myrtle Point to face the Pirates of Coos Bay in two crucial road games this Friday and Saturday. The Bulldogs promise tenacity after a hard loss to North Bend and aim to upset the visitors in a decisive weekend set. Local fans urged strong support to back their team in both venues.
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Mear
Not Point Bobcats
Pride
Beakethell
Eer
Cees Bay
Myrtle Point
Te Bay
Pirates
Bobcats
Coos Bay
Cesa Bay
Tce
North Bend
Cam
Eran
Red Boy Sale Cdan
North Bend Bulldogs Edge Bobcats 50 49 Thriller
The visiting Bobcats led from the start but North Bend Bulldogs surged in the final moments to win 50 49 as Wyatt delivered the last basket. Bobcats dominated opening with 16 6 first quarter and 32 20 at halftime before a late Bulldog push.
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Bobcats
Wyatt
Bulldogs
North Bend
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John D Tharp
Edmund R Gurney
Leslie R Ancersor
John C Bell
Myrtle
Richard A Wood
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Lloyd L. Clark
George L. Johnson
Alvin A Sprague
Nile O. Lewis
Wallace L. Hawkins
Joachim Weis
Don Baker
Sitkum
Kellar Clarno
Wedderburn
Cecil E. Nelson
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Papa
Eas Coquille
Beeauce
Ealeins
Ers
M. P
Coquille Union Oil Stations New Management
Stanley Furman
Faroe
Ita
Legaa Club
Rbing
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Mast Hospital
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