Rotary inspires service clubs growth and world reach
The speaker traced Rotary's 1905 founding by Paul Harris with five members and its rise to over 400000 members in 89 countries, noting Lions International has 801538 members in 58 countries. He cited club milestones from York 1921 to Tulca 1927 and Hanover 1936, praising Rotary as a world asset for peace. The program included songs, invocation, welcome address, and visits from Lions president Frank Meldrum and author Lans Leneve.
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Hhow Rotary
Paul Harris
Rotary
Lions International
Clube
Rotari
Brotherhood of Man
Bowload
York
Engand
Ketchikan
Alaska
Tulca
Chile
Hanover
Rockmart
Aleppo
Syria
Udine
Italy
Bowers
America
Leo Miller
Ann Roush
Spenny Ross
Frank Meldrum
The
Lions Club
Lans Leneve
Hello Sportsmen
Awesd
Walter Crim
Geranna Stevens
Ray Harris
John Heydon
Coos Bay
Wilburgh
Banquet Servants Named at Myrtle Grange Dinner
Doreen Shilton and Delphia Jacovac helped host a banquet featuring a Swiss steak dinner prepared and served by the ladies of Myrtle Grange as noted in Knockin Around column.
Women Explore Home Improvement and Family Health Topics
More than 40 women from Coos County home extension units gathered to discuss 1955 56 study topics. With guidance from state and county agents they seek advice on budgeting, yard and home aesthetics, family health, color schemes, and pattern alteration using a muslin fit. Additional workshops cover nutrition home management and recreation with a third meeting planned for late April to finalize the year's program.
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Coos County
Virginia Kipper
Emma L. Webster
Lions club committee plans summer fundraisers
The Lions club formed a committee led by H C Millard J W Gamwell Bud Michaels and Mr Browning to arrange money making activities for the summer and report later. Mystic chapter CBS discussed an April district meeting with Elgin of Myrtle Point at Thursday’s meeting.
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James Gamwell
H. C. Millard
J. W. Gamwell
Bud Michaels
Mr. Browning
Lions Club
Mystic
CBS
Elgin
Myrtle Point
Ford Worsham
T. A. Hackett
Kenneth Rolfe
Clarence Spitznass
Red Cross Drive Planned by American Legion Auxiliary
From Thursday to Sunday the American Legion Auxiliary leads the Red Cross campaign in Powers. They meet this week with Mrs. Kenneth Rolfe, general chairman, to map the drive activity.
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Steve Bec
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross
Powers
Kenneth Rolfe
4 H News Highlights March 5 4-H Theme
4 H Rabbit school in Grants Pass on Saturday March 5 marks National 4 H club week with observances planned. Enrollment cards must reach the Extension Office to qualify as a 4 H member. The theme is Improving Family and Community Living. A state Tractor tour in Portland is set for March 17 18 and 19 for tractor club members with at least one year in 4 H work. The week’s project is the revised 4 H Flower Grower with new requirements.
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Walter Schroeder
Grants Pass
Extension Ofce
Portland
Tractor Club
Flower Gardening Types and Indoor Planting Basics
The text lists varieties of gardening: row or bed plantings of at least five flower kinds, specialty gardening with 100 square feet for one flower type, indoor gardens with six or more plants of at least three kinds, and combinations of these methods. It reads as an overview of beginner to hobbyist flower gardening options.
Sitkum News Highlights Social and Weather Notes
The Sitkum community reports a severe snow storm doubling as power lines sagged and caused outages. Arthur Jenkins and family hosted relatives while Rev Dick Dewsnap and family enjoyed a welcome party at the McKinley church. Local visits include Ivan Laird returning from Was DC and Mrs Ed Bowen missing Thursday school due to illness.
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Elmer Wilson
Arthur Jenkins
London
Dick Dewsnap
McKinley
Elmer Strode
McKinley Church
Dewsnapss
Dale
Janet
W. A. Nickason
Kirsch
Shirley
Ivan Laird
Ivan
Was
D. C
Myrtle Leaf Club
Ted Kirsch
Keith Thompson
Charles Reynolds
Kenneth Laird
Dick Clayton
Frank Clayton
Harold Powell
John Southmayd
Mike Gardner
Don Baker
Dic
Walter Lea
Fairview
Jim Lea
Johnson
Dora
Charles Wilsor
Portland
Ell It on Get It Through Herald Classified Ads
Classifieds from the Herald note items for sale and small notices with terse postings. Listings include prices contact details and brief descriptions of goods and services available.
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Herald
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Minnie) King
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Slim Rawton
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William McLyman
Bakersfield
Howard Varney
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Texas
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Kansas
James Cook
Roseburg
Agness
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Gordon Mackerrow
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