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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1936
Page
1
Other speakers included Lundy and Forsign. Competition topics covered Varlin Me Lead Utilization Earl Hoover Power The Key to Modern Farming and Vanes F wteail Receat. The Security Bank of Myrtle Point awarded cash premiums: first $4, second $9, third and fourth $1.
Stephan was driving at an excessive speed and unable to control his car on the right of the yellow mine. Rivera was found to be only bewtoad and was able to be removed to his home.
The county mourns the death of Andy P. Davis, juvenile officer, with funeral held Sunday after a sudden heart attack. Legal and financial items accompany notices on fund transfers, corporate filings, and court actions including guardianship, real estate disputes, and public notices in Coquille and nearby towns.
Cuba's new chief Miguel Mariano Gomes, former Havana mayor, wins the coalition candidacy and defeats former President Menocal in the presidential election.
The high school band and glee club will present Miss Cherryblossom, a Japanese musical comedy, on Friday April 10. Virginia Royal is selected for the geisha lead Cherryblossom with Dale Druner as the American boy. Other principals include Greta McClellan Harry Barkdoll William Baker Kokomo Charles Rede Togo and a chorus of Dorothy Bender Jerrene Burgess Louise Griffith Lela June McDonald Ernestine Luthy Zeus Mae Moon Ber Williams Ruth Wallace Thelma Nobison Aileen Osborne Leone Rosberger Viva Wood and American girls from Vashon Hall Fern Howard Eileen Barkdoll Dorothy Bennett. American boys include Russell Dement Oliver Shull Karl Osborne Norman Lewellyn and Richard Aliea.
Myrtle Point Bobcats routed Coquille Red Devils 48 to 26 in the county community building game. Druliner led scoring with 17 points, Waggoner added 16 for Coquille, while Mast limited Bailey to a single field goal and three free throws.
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce met for a regular dinner at the Jack and Jill Cafe on Tuesday evening. The Lions Club plans a normal business gathering at the same venue.
George W Linn began duties as assistant at the newspaper The Western World. He previously held an employment role there and now starts his new post, continuing his association with the publication.
The county debate tournament will be held in Coquille on Friday and Saturday March 6 and 7. Myrtle Point teams will contest Grants Pass and Coquille with two rounds at Myrtle Point High School. Coaches and judges include W A Dahlberg as judge for the district winner and university personnel.
County auditor W H Wasa reports the county clerk office reduced costs while fees rose in 1886. The office cut deputies and salaries, yielding a county saving of over $2,000 as operating costs were covered by receipts.
County records show Ben Wedd Mast, 22, fined for drunk and disorderly conduct after arrest at the bay last Thursday. Dick Barrett, 48, held on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses for passing bogus checks. Vern Reich, 4%, jailed awaiting trial on an assault with a dangerous weapon charge after stabbing two inmates at the Fairview Transient camp. Denny, reapplied injuries, and Dan Andrews, 20, jailed for 16 days for drunk and disorderly. Sheriff Howell reported alien mat. Cameron and Potter linked to slot machine pilfering. Potter convicted on an unrelated military matter. Harold LeRoy Joe noted in unclear details about payment for piping.
Myrtle Point Woman's club members will visit the Junior Woman's club next Thursday at 2 p m. The event, a social meeting, will be at Mrs. O H Clarke's studio in the Bank of Myrtle Point building. Mrs. F D Hollister dramatics chair announces a review of a recent play by Mrs. Edgar Rickard a walking rehearsal of scenes from Chicken Feed and three-act Mrs Eugene Laird and Mrs Harold Carver are also invited.
The final chapter of a long life closed Friday when 47 years old dairyman Strong died at his Pleasant Point home at 3 p.m. February 1936 after a five year palsy illness. Born July 16, 1870 in Murphy, he lived in Phoenix Ashland Applegate Murphy Coos County and married Alice M. Serry September 9, 1908. Surviving are five children and his wife, with burial at Nor.
Last Thursday forenoon a loaded wagon on the mountainside was frightened by unknown cause. The team ran away throwing T M Stover of Roseburg from the wagon into a ditch. Stover suffered a fractured skull and a severe cut above the right eye and was taken to Mast hospital for treatment.
March 31 marks the last day to file for county offices to be vacated this fall. Mrs Eva Coke Pennock, Harding School Marshfield teacher, enters the race for county school superintendent with strong backing and solid school experience. Martha Mulkey, current incumbent, also files for the post. Wallace L Finnie of North Bend, former bay tax collector, seeks the county commissioner post with a Townsend plan pledge. Be Poulton, Democrat, files for justice of the peace district Me 3 Coquille. Offices to be filled include county commissioner and county school superintendent.
C Eaton, longtime Bandon feed dealer, opens new branches in Coquille and Marshfield last September and this Monday plans to launch a Myrtle Point store. The store sits in the southeast corner of Spruce and Sixth streets, east half of the R C Dunham building, next at one to way store No 137, offering garden and field seeds and related products.
Myrtle Camp R N A met in Schroeder hall Monday evening with plans for a social at Mrs Henry Schroeder's home next Thursday March 12 honoring Mrs James Craig nee Alto Miller who recently married. Miss Marianna Steele presented a paper on Scotland the port of call. A Scottish lunch followed. The next meeting on March 16 will feature the annual birthday party and a trip to Ireland with Miss Lois Devonport in charge of the program. Delbert Steele and Thomas Lennon will preside over the games after the social.
The Coos County wagereien of Women's clubs will meet the foor hall at Mort Mead late the day, March 16. All women who are interested in attending this meeting are asked to get in touch with Mrs. FE. C. Barker.
Mrs. Alina Sullivan concluded a two month tenure as health nurse at the gradeschool. During the period 346 pupils were screened with 2316 examinations for malnutrition and dental defects, 308 tests for diphtheria receptivity, 156 toxoid doses, 127 tuberculin tests, and 67 home visits. Civic groups funded morning milk for 36 children for three months, with the Lions club buying glasses and continued investigations on other cases.
February report shows 1061 adult and 222 children books borrowed, 8 state books, totaling 1201. State reading courses 5, magazines 192 loaned, 130 to high school, 17 new cards. Revenue includes 7.08 in rentals and 4.40 in fines, total 12.00.
A brief notice calls for active involvement on Conference Tuesday urging attendees to participate and engage with planned sessions and activities.
On Monday Mrs W W Wilson caught her hand in a washing wringer and pulled it through the rollers up to her thumb before she could reverse it. No bones were broken and medical help was not required.
Elmer Gant of Bandon was chosen secretary of the Coos County Young Democrats at Monday’s Coquille Hotel meeting. He succeeds Joe Krauss, who moved to Salem. Preparations for pre‑convention rallies and plans for the state convention at Salem on April 17-18 were discussed, with another rally slated in Coquille on the 17th to finalize arrangements.
A basketry course begins Thursday March 12 announced by Jane Reemeee. The program invites interested residents to enroll and learn basic and intermediate basket weaving techniques.
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