Myrtle Point urged to buy local and boost town prosperity
A plea argues that if Myrtle Point and surrounding areas spend money at home, local stores would expand greatly, hire more staff, and raise taxes, turning the town into a thriving trade center. The writer credits Chamber of Commerce backing and notes regional benefits and risks, urging community action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Marshfield
Oregon
Terriory
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Neels Becomes Civic Center Amid Farmland Shift
The area transformed from factories to a distribution hub for rich farmland. Neels became the civic center with markets and conveniences for neighbors. Today measurable gains include boosted business, higher employment, and population growth.
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Neels
Crater Lake National Park bid pushed in congress
On January 31 1902 Congressman Tongue introduced a bill to set aside Crater Lake as a national park. WE Lundy left for Seattle and planned a Siberian mining voyage. A lighter snowfall gave a wintery view and the Coquille valley saw its first snow of the season. Citizens urged vaccination to curb smallpox and protect public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crater Lake
Congressman Tongue
Congress
Lundy
Seattle
Siberia
Vuight
Coquille Valley
Local notes from Coos County and theater news
The note mentions visitors from Four Mile County below Bandon, county seat visits, the Unique theater securing a six reel Dante Inferno, business matters in Bandon, and Steamer Fifield berth reservations. It also covers a farm home for children campaign by the WCTU, pie social for the Wittington family, a visit by Harry Dement, and state industrial commission payments to Mrs Gertrude Ward and eight children totaling 16478.81 with monthly installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deyoe
M B Pressey
Bandon
E. A Dodge
Thom
Dante’ Nferno
E. C Roberts
Fifield
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mary Campbell
Coos County
Ella Guerin
Funda
Broadbent
Thos. Wittington Famly
Harry Dement
F M White
Marshfield
Gertrude Ward
State Industrial Accident Commission
Coos County Junior High Basketball Tournament Dates Set
Coos county junior high teams to contest a February six to eight tournament in Myrtle Point at the junior high auditorium. The Myrtle Point Lions Club will present a cup to the winning team, becoming permanent possession. Also notes sickness of Frank Young at home and a Johns Creek social at the Grooms Nest with attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Audiorium
Myrtle Point
Frank Young
Johns Creek
Janet Martin
Lyle Carver
Lynn Hoover
Lila Dye
Andy Newhouse
Mary Ellen Hartley
Frank True
Aileen Dement
Mike Rio
Dolores Bellom
Billy Land
Trumen Wagner
Mary Hoover
Cecil Barker
Pat Rickard
Aileen Barker
Church Schedule and Guest Speaker Details Across Several Congregations
The church listings outline Bible school at 10 am led by Harold Stone with primary dept supervised by Mrs J Thomas Royer, followed by classes at 11 am, a guest morning speaker Agi Kamikawa from Northwest Christian College, and evening services at 6:30 pm Christian Endeavor and 7:30 pm Bible study on Paradise Regained. St Anws Catholic notes priest Rev D J Kelly with services on Sundays and Coquille details. Methodist T Pryor describes Sunday School at 10, worship at 11, youth meeting at 6:15, and 7:30 pm evening service with theme Lights Amid Shadows.
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Jeme Jobueem
Harold Stone
J Thomas Royer
Agi Kamikawa
Northwest Christiaan College
Christian Endeavor
ST Anws Catholic
D. J. Kelly
Myrtle Point
Coquille
T. J. Pryor
Dheus
Assembly OF God
H. Finley
Greer
Local Church Activities Schedule Listed for January February
The notice outlines upcoming events at multiple churches including cooked food and tamale sale on January 21 and the next Church of Christ meeting on February 2 at 6 45 p.m. It lists choir practice, fellowship meetings, pastor sermons and youth gatherings across Assembly of God Church Church of the Brethren Presbyterian and Interdenominational groups with times for worship Bible school missions and prayer services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Kindweae
Women's Society of Christian Service
Inter Church Fellowship
Church of Christ
Church OF the Brethren
F .H. Barr
School of Missions
Marriage Licenses Reported at Coos County Court House
Courthouse notice lists couples obtaining marriage licenses in the past week including Robert Hauge and Eleanor Edwins, Merle Vane Wirick and Jean Cron, Merger R Kernd quille and Mary Gidney, Morgan and Annie Evins, Ray Gibeau and Velma Kyewron. Divorces filed include George Pratt v Lula Pratt over desertion, Lilly K Deyoe v Warren W Deyoe over cruelty and name restoration, Leah Edinger v Islele Edinger over custody and child support, Wilkham Nipper v Edith Nipper over cruelty and two children, Charlotte Smith v Elwood Smith over cruelty with custody of three children, and Ernest R Hood v Lucile Hood over cruelty.
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Coos County Court House
Robert Hauge
Silverton
Eleanor Edwins
Myrtle Point
Merle Vane Wyrick
Vida
Jean Cron
Marshall R. Kernd
George Pratt
Lula Pratt
Roseburg
Lilly K Deyoe
Warren W Deyoe
Lily K Dement
Gold Beach
Leah Edinger
Islele Edinger
Gene
Wilkham Nipper Ha
Edith Nipper
Olympn
Washington
Gerald Dale
William Edward
Charlotte Smith
Elwood Smith
Marshfield
Charlotte
Georgene
Betty
Ernest R Hood
Lucile Hood
Vancouver
Portland Market Steer and Cow Prices Slide at Pom pon Yard
Two carloads of top steers brought 13.25 at the Portland market with several loads good fed steers above 12.00 to 13.00 and spreads from 11.25 to 13.25 for good to choice offerings. Good grain fed heifers 10.50, common to medium 8.00 to 10.50. Beef cows 8.75 to 9.25, younger sorts to 9.50. medium to good bulls 8.50 to 10.80, common 7.06 to 8.26. Vealer and cutter cows 5.00 to 6.00. Vesser call market strong with good to choice 13.50, select 15.00 to 15.95.
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Pom Pion
Monday Hog Market Verifies Mixed Chops and Lamba Prices
The Monday hog market showed modest gains around a quarter. Good to choice Carlota hogs brought 12.95 with 470 to 215 lb trucking at 12.28 to 12.35. Heavy erew and light lights traded 11.25 to 11.85 and 11.28 to 11.78, packing sows 9.00 to 10.00, feeders 11.00 to 11.50. Bulk good to choice fed lambs 12.00 to 12.10, top lambs 11.75, medium to good lambs 10.75 to 11.25, common 9.00 to 10.00. Slaughter hogs good to choice 5.50 to 6.76.
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Carlota
Lamba
Births and medical updates from Mast Hospital column
Mast Hospital reports a series of births including Michael Irving to Mr and Mrs Wayne Berlow of Myrtle Point on January 17 and David Keith to Mr and Mrs J H Rigaby on January 26. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John J Testa of Powers on January 28. The column notes major surgeries for Ray Bigger, Roy Brewster, Her Smith Jr, H James Lawrence, and Mrs Albert Rosas, plus tonsillectomy for Virginia Ward. Injuries include Jess Martin, Ernest A Smith, and Lester Thorp. Medical patients listed include Mrs Leonard Paulson, Mrs Harland Evernden, Everett Lewis, Mrs Noa Husposka, Harold Carver, and Donald Ker.
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Wayne Berlow
Myrtle Point
Michael Irving
J H Rigaby
David Keith
John J Testa
Powers
Ray Bigger
Bandon
Roy Brewster
Her- Smith, Jr
Broadbent
H James Lawrence
Albert Rosas
Bridge
Virginia Ward
Coquille
Leonard Paulson
Mra Harland Evernden
Everett Lewis
Mra
Noa Husposka
Harold (Kelly) Carver
Donald Ker
Local Names Appear in Fragmentary Notice
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous individuals including Ophir Mrs Ora Laird Conelle Burton Wilson Brew ater Valley Carl Gillespie Robert Leadman and Floyd Way along with hospital names and other names such as Kate W A E White Jane Kindberg Rati Maiden H Mutchinson and James Dukes.
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Ophir
Ora Laird
Conelle
Burton Wilson
Brewater Valley
Carl Gillespie
Cvap
Robert Leadman
Ert
Floyd Way
Ti Atill
the Heapital
Pital
A Ballard
Kate
W. A. E White
Jane Kindberg
Rati Maiden
H . Mutchinson
James Dukes
Sitkum Social Notes From January Visit and Local News
Sitkum reports Leslie Blickenstaff and son Allen visiting the Wilese family in town. Albert Carver spent Saturday with Katherine Arnold in Myrtle Point. Burton Wilson is sidelined by a broken ankle and knee infection from basketball and was taken to Myrtle Point hospital. Myrtle Leaf club held an all day gym gathering with new president Mrs Howard Stoop. attendees included Miss Velma Krewson and others. Exnesat Bryant and family have moved to L. B. L. camp this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mimer Wilese
Sitkum
Leslie Blickenstaff
Allen
Crenwell
Ernest
Rewson
Albert Carver
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Leaf Club
Julius Bunham
Elwin Alford
Mra
Howard Stoop
Ernest Krewson
Herman Gray
Lucy Lee
Lowell Spagle
Robert Warnock
Minor Mead
Oscar Durrell
John Reed
Velma Krewson
Miles Roody
Exnesat Bryant
L. B. and L. Camp Launches Operations and Building
Herman Gray and Arthur Jenkins are constructing bunkhouses as L. B. and L. camp begins operations. Mr and Mrs Joe Davis and Sonia Ann visited the Arthur Jenkins home over the weekend.
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Herman Gray
Arthur Jenkns
Joe Davis
Sonia Ann
Arthur Jenkins
Motorist Tried to Cross Between Moving Streetcars
In Washington a motorist attempted to drive between street cars moving in opposite directions causing a traffic jam for 38 minutes.
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Washington
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The
Herald Prees
Arthur R. Jones
Michigan
St. Johns
Delbert Clark
Rotarian
Presbyterian
Hugh T. Mitchelmore
Bible School
Marshfield Church
Helen Whitaker
Christian Endeavour Societies
Interdenominational Fellowship
Portland Market
Jess Martin
Ernest A Smith
Lester Thorp
Medical
E. C. Barker
Dr. West
Alka Seltzer
Sempert
Moeteriet
Barry
H. B.mich
Rancis
Portland
Ore
Myrtlewood Bakery
Anctocuh
Henry A. Schroeder
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
Howse
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