Mailbag Letter From Mrs Cowen On Travel With Six Portland Girls
Former Myrtle Point girl Mary Ellen Hartley writes to her mother from the road as she and her husband Mrs Dale Cowen escort six Portland girls touring the States and Cuba to publicize Oregon resources and winter sports. The note, dated March 4 1940, mentions smooth travel by train, some train sickness among the group, and a sore throat in one rider.
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Myrtle Point
Mary Ellen Hartley
Dale Cowen
Portland
Mary Hartley
William
Elmer Bell
Whittington Ford
William Bell
Marshal Redell
Potomac
Marshfield
Arago
Salem
Coosa County
Louie Aasen
Oon
John Paulson
Bridge
Elbert Schroeder
Elmer Knight
U of O
Lealia Groat Place
Brewster Valley
Groat
Raymond Barklow
Henry Schroeder
Charles Schroeder
Coquille
Tillamook
Kenneth Carl
Remember When March 16 1900 Bear story early adventures
Two 14 year old boys from East fork find a large black bear and two cubs while out for birds. They shoot at close range using a 22 caliber rifle and a pistol, killing the large bear and one cub while capturing the other cub alive for later raising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Pierson
Johnnie Bright
East Fork
George Guerin
Bruin
Deep Fat Frying Adds Interest to Meals
Homemakers learn to use the deep fat kettle on modern electric ranges for fried foods. Proper temperature control via deep fat thermometers prevents greasy doughnuts and soggy potatoes. Recipes include Molasses Doughnuts and plain doughnuts, fried at 365 degrees until well browned.
Coos School News Highlights Consolidation Votes
Coos Bay area districts vote to consolidate four schools with 57 pupils and four teachers. The largest district will govern until June 17 when a clerk and director are elected. Petitions seek votes on Catching Inlet Sumner and New Lake Langlois consolidations.
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Bayside
Larson
Haynes
Mulkey
Hauser
District Boundary Board
In- Jet
Sumner
State Department of Education
Secretary of the
Catching Inlet
Sumner-Catching Inlet
New Lake
Langlois New Lake
Coos County
Langlois
Curry County
Fragmentary Committee Notes Show Sifted Subjects
A damaged fragment from a committee record lists subjects including Some topics unreadable. The readable items show a focus on core guidelines and task scope with unclear surrounding details.
Descriptive Train Journey Through Canada and North Dakota
A traveler recalls passing the Canadian Rockies, then rolling plains in North Dakota, noting desolate scenery and fresh ground cover since yesterday. The group plans a St. Paul dinner party, meets a Winter Sports Queen, and anticipates visits to New York, Washington, and Cuba after further travel.
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Aly Valve
Dort
Canadian Rockies
North Dakota
St. Paul
Dale
New York
Washington, D. C
Cuba
Portland Art Museum to Host Oregon Arts Exhibition
The Portland Art Museum will mount an all Oregon painting and sculpture show from May 22 through June. Entries must be submitted by May 15 with conditions sheets available at the museum. The exhibit aims to showcase a cross section of Oregon artists and provide the public with a clear picture of the state’s fine arts scene.
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Portland Art Museum
Oregon
Mueum
Mi 4S
Jeagt
Sonia
Vie Palak Ing
Dalat
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