Elsworth Pushes Smithsonian Expansion for Washington
Elsworth urges a new addition to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington to house historic objects and vast collections. The plan would add to the old building already crowded with artifacts and warehouses housing packing crates. The Smithsonian, creator of thousands of objects and a 5 million annual visitors figure, serves as a national museum and research fund administrator.
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Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
United States
James Smithson
England
Smithson
America
Washington
National Gallery of Art
Chicago
Recalling WWI Builds and a $36 Million Figuring
The speaker reflects on wartime construction costs and compares them to the later rebuilding bill of $36,000,000 for a home in Roseburg. The remark pivots to pondering the cost of suitable museum buildings for the Smithsonian.
Have You Ever Had These Things Happen
Hal Boyle writes a humorous survey of rare experiences and curious quirks that most men have never encountered. He asks readers about lightning strikes, pomegranates, color blind women, slot machines, raincoats, can openers, lighters, fountain pens, and laundry repairs to illustrate the improbable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Corareee
New York
Hal
Odd Questions Sparkling in a Reader’s Mood Piece
A quirky column asks if a rich man can hide holes in pockets and a politician’s honesty differs from voters, noting symptoms read as self reflection. It recalls a beach day without sunburn and finding a pearl in an oyster, then sketches small life curiosities.
Ordinary life in an extraordinary world
A reflective piece asks if readers over 40 have experienced common life moments such as awkward etiquette, monetary strains, small victories, or quiet regrets. It suggests such questions mark normalcy in an extraordinary age and invites self essay on daily realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joneses
Grange Master Proposes Tax Equity and New Positions
The Oregon Grange Master urged electing an Initiative measure to create a Lieutenant Governor’s office and called for study to rebalance timber fire taxes by land value. He noted declining net farm income since 1951, asked for five additional farm foresters, and welcomed the new Water Resources board and groundwater code.
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McClure
Oregon
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezzra T Benson
Grange
Grange Opposes Interstate Compact on Water, Tax Plans
The grange repeats opposition to a proposed interstate compact to create an autonomous Columbia Basin water and hydroelectric agency. It denounces partnership plans for hydropower projects and urges delegates to fight a constitutional referendum to permit an emergency clause on tax measures on the November 1956 ballot.
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Grange
Columbia Basin
Pacif Northwest
Mrs Marcy Named Curator At Coos County Museum
Minnie Lou Marcy will serve as curator for the Coos County Museum in Coquille with hours 1 to 3 on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. The Coos Curry Pioneer and Historical Association met at the Coquille hotel to announce it. The annual Pioneer picnic returns to McCloskey grove Norway on Sunday July 17 with a 1 pm basket dinner.
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Minnie Lou Marcy
Coquille
Coos-Curry
Lucy Jacobs
Harriet Houghton
Dellen Metzger
Empire
Ethel Liestrom
McCloskey Grove
Norway
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Floral Offerings
We express gratitude for the kind words of sympathy and the floral offerings after our bereavement. Signed by Mr and Mrs Elvin Hull and Family, Mr and Mrs Leonard Smith, Mr and Mrs Jas McCulloch, Mr and Mrs Chas Stallard and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Hull
Leonard Smith
Jas. McCulloch
Chas Stallard
For Sale Plymouth Station Wagon
Ill health forces sale of a lightly used Plymouth Station Wagon. Like new condition, purchased 18 months ago. See at 90 B Street Myrtle Point.
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Plymouth
Myrtle Point
Coffee and cream to be served at committer meeting
The committees appo inted include program Mrs J E Norton tables and coffee Ed Ortlefsen J D Carl Bertie McCloskes. Mrs James Maple will be present to receive the annual due of $1. There will be time to visit old friends, enjoy a short program and a community sing. Henuts Schroeder showed colored slides of recent traps. The next monthly meeting is at the Coquille hotel on Saturday July 9 at 12 noon.
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E Norton
Ed Ortlefsen
J D Carl
Bertie McCloskes
James Maple
Henuts Schroeder
Wrep
Coquille Hotel
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Perkins Drug
Rexall
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Toledo
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Oregon Trail
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Robert R. Smith
Billy
Sunset Drive
Joe Marsh
Slim Hartman
United States Brewers Foundation
Olympia
Rad
Brookdale
Housekeeping
Parents’ Magazine
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Aydef
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Columbu
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Technicglot
Hialand Theatre
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Brodie Shingle Co
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