Local News Items From Elgin Chapter Initiation and Family Trips
Elgin chapter of OFS plans initiation at aper on Thursday March 15 announced by Worhly Matron Mrs Biden Brodie. Several residents travel for visits including Lera Peterson to Seattle to stay with her son-in-law and daughter. William Sealing on furlough from the U S Marines visiting his wife Peggy Kenworthy and relatives. the Fransen and Larson families make trips to Portland and Salem. eastern Star ceremony featured Mr Schroeder Grand Sentinel joining grand officers. numerous local residents attend concerts in Coos Bay and social visits across the area in Oregon and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Kenworthy
Olaf Idleman
Jack Frater
N. Parrish
XI. M. Griffin
Juanita
Ming Lillian Kibbey
Vernon Shields
Myrtle Paint High School
Coos Bay
C. W. Kibbey
Roland Bowe
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Calif
Wm G. Baker
South
Palm Springs
India
Portland
M. F Davis
Beverly Milton Mast
Port
Paul Franzen
Ee Fransen
John Larson
Elton Schroeder
Eugene Laird
Salem
Schroeder
Grand Sentinel
Oregon
Don Atkins
Diane
Springfield
Atkins
Wilmer A. B
Arthur Whittemore
Jack Lowe
Ralph Kring
Elli, Dement
Walter S Cenger
Harold Stemmler
Ralph Whitaker
Chester Noyes
Jolene
Cveslie Smith
O C Davenport
Stanley Furman
Dale Bunnell
Paul Breuer
Paula Cook
Ray J Harris
Walter Crim
E F Hall
Ray Collier
Medford
Shrivers Potentate
Robert Gronemier
Eugene
USS
Myrtle Point
Gronemyer
Tacoma
Seattle
Andrew Weber
Pete Nemec
Faed ‘Gross
Gross
Chehalis
Sitkum News Birthday Celebrations and Valley Fire Light
Sitkum residents gathered for birthdays and visits including Perley Crowley and Wilsons from Norway. Pollyanna club attendees in Dora shared company. A snowbound alder tree fell on a high voltage line near Elmer Wilson’s place, sparking a valley wide glow mistaken for a fire or Northern Lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wage
Harry Wiley
Vernon
Norway
James Crowley
Ft C
Perley Crowley
Charles Wilson
Dale
Janet
J C
Elmer Wilson
Harry Mast
Dora
Clarence Churchill
Ie Mast
Delbert King
Milford
Wilson
Storm knocks out power as trees fall near Coos River
A series of wind driven events left Coos Bay area without electricity from early afternoon until 3 30 the next day. A tree fell on a pole halting power again later that afternoon and another blocked the road near the post office delaying a school bus. Residents report heavy snowfall and lingering outages as linesmen work to restore service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. BE. A
Elmer Wilson
Julins Benham
Reescourg
Belle Laird
Jack Hustin
Edwin Crowley
Henry Ware
Coquille
Louis Laird
Bend
Ed Brown
BPW Club Sponsors U O Glee Club Concert
BPW club held a meeting at Mrs John Belloni s home after a Thursday film on Cancer at the high school sponsored by the club District conference reports were given with Mrs Darrell Brodie PT president present to discuss U of O Glee club students appearing in concert March 29 Fourteen members attended with light refreshments served by the hostess and Harriet Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. O. Glee Club
BPW
John Belloni
Darrell Brodie
U. of O
Glee Club
BPW Club
Harriet Harper
Notable attendees at a local gathering the journal notes
The piece lists attendees including Reed Gurne Howard Whit Aker and several women: Mrs. Jon Schroeder, Mrs. Austi Dodge, Mrs. Al Petre, and Mrs. R. Taker, with Jete Owsky noted as present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeteowsky
Reed Gurne Howard Whitaker
Jon Schroeder
Austi Dodge
al Petre
R. Taker
Services For Jas. Massey Held Tuesday
Funeral services for James Fred Massey 83 who died at Mast hospital Friday March 9 were held at Schroeder chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 with Rev A Theodore Smith officiating Interment Morway cemetery Massey a Coos county pioneer resided here for 72 years He was born in South Dakota August 23 1867 Survived by two daughters Mrs Sarah A Parrish Point Edna L Conbert V S and Broadbent a sister Mary Yenersley Chico Calif three grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Massey
James Fred Massey
Mast Hospital
Schroeder
A. Theodore Smith
Morway Cemetery
Coos County
South Dakota
Sarah A. Parrish
Point Edna L
Conbert V., S
Broadbent
Mary Yenersley
Chico
Calif
Friendly Neighbors meet with birthday gifts and door prize
The Friendly Neighbors club gathered Thursday March 8 with host Mrs Del Rema in charge. President Mrs V H Bushnell led the meeting as members Mrs J D Breuer and Mrs V H Bushnell received birthday gifts and Mrs Bushnell drew the door prize. Refreshments were served to several members including Mrs Clay Williams and Mrs Breuer. A note requests gardening space for private car near Sinslss district and a card of thanks praises the Myrtle Point volunteer fire department for extinguishing a nearby house fire Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bushnell
Friendly Neighbors Club
del] Rema
V H Bushnell
J D Breuer
Bushnell
Rema
Clay Williams
Myrtle Point
W LL. Bell
Local notes record family visits and mill work schedules
The column lists visitors including Mr and Mrs W F Hing and others from Gold Beach and Powers, along with Henry Miller leading a crew to fall and buck timber for Moore Mill on the C V Bushnell place. Colder weather had paused work, but Coldiron Bros resumed after two weeks of snow and poor conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Hing. McCall
Bias
Mali
Rense
Terry
Dickie Bete
W. E. Ralph
Bil Bille
Susan
Charles
L. G Ner
Gold Beach
Henry Miller
Moore Mill
C. V. Bushnell Place
Coldiron Bros. of
Powers
Fractured OCR Note Mentions Rent and Mortons
Partial readable lines reference rent payments and the Morton family or individuals with the surname Morton in a distressed OCR fragment. No clear event or dates emerge. Further legible text needed for a precise item.
Reea Daniels Visit at Luther Daniels Home
Mr and Mrs Reea Daniels visited the home of Mr and Mrs Luther Daniels in Myrtle Point Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reea Daniels
Luther Daniels
Myrtle Point
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Sitkum News
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Dickie
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