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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1932
Page
5
One of the tied releases screens at Hilind Theater Sunday and Monday with Mata Hari based on a true life romance of a woman spy. Advance notices hint the film will stand out when memory fades and features Greta Garbo and Ramon Novarro alongside Jack Holt in a star filled presentation.
An unclear OCR could refer to a Walter Seltre point and a theater in a town. The readable text hints at a class program or offerings but details remain scrambled and names uncertain.
Regional forester in Yolanda Oregon unveils a 228 acre primitive area in the Wallowa mountains. It features Sacajawea peak at 10004 feet and Horn peak as second highest, with Minata Eastin Imnaha and Wallowa rivers feeding 16 to 20 lakes. The wilderness site has no roads and few trails, best explored on foot or with horse and pack outfit.
The Myrtle Point Union High School editor provides brief sports notes and updates. It mentions Cecil and other local players, with a casual recap of recent activity and upcoming events.
The Girls' Athletic Club hosted a Friday program at 1 o'clock directed by Surveiy Kuni. The event featured car numbers, a one act play This is Sudden performed by Imogene Burgess Frances Fearnley June Baker Dulcie Foote and Lois Porterfield. Julia Myr Leatherman gave a rant. The Keys to The Car followed with Where the Shannon Flows sung by June Baker and Wilma Johnson. Doris Derrey and Billie Lund performed a tap dance accompanied by Mrs. Dement at the piano.
The Wasps Nest brings twelve diverse characters including a train robber and a colored house maid to an abandoned house on Halloween night. A humorous yet suspenseful mystery unfolds as each actor plays a crucial part. Miss Grace Mary Linn notes its unique style and strong acting roles. the show runs May 6 with unraveling clues.
Grace Mary Linn an English teacher at the local high school was chosen to a county committee to judge George Washington essay winners in Coquille last Saturday The represented schools were North Bend Marshfield Lakeside with North Bend first Marshfield second Lakeside third Miss Linn also joined a second county committee to revise English for seventh and eighth grades to prepare students for high school English.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a drop in pupil enrollment after an epidemic period last Friday. It mentions counts around 226 and 662 enrolled later, with phrases about students returning and attendance fluctuating at the school. Some lines are garbled but indicate enrollment variation this year.
Team standings show juniors beating sophomores after a forfeited game. Records indicate juniors won 2 and lost 4 while seniors lag with 6 losses in the interclass series.
The cast list for Professor Damelhead's Iza was announced with roles including Archiebald to be played by Trareld Hall and Izzy by Clmard Mackey. Other parts name Carver Tony Frank Morrison Morrison and Kinnicutt among the students with Friday March 25 performances.
Coach Exsman notes track practice will start once he can coach a track team instead of a swimming squad. Ongoing flu and wet weather this past week have forced postponement of practice.
A Broadbent school bus ran late in March near Ooca as an oil pump failed about two miles from Jump Eight. The bus was towed to Myrtle Point by J. A. and pupils reached the high school around 9 15.
The Myrtle Bol culture boys captured fourth turday even. Death Smithes held at Rose. The contest consisted of solde mporaneous speaking. Myrtle Point entered all e contesta except speaking.
The F A game with Jandon was postponed because measles closed Bandon school. It will be played when the school reopens. The deal is to be closed in two weeks.
Miss Ruth Woodward, a SH, is noted as noble to attend school on Monday as her oines meet in the study hall.
The journal class reports no papers available for exchange for copies of Myrtle Leaf. The Franklin Press from Angeles and The Flaming Feather from Reedsport supply editions. Franklin, a school paper with thousands of pupils, prints a triannual special and a regular weekly. The Flaming Feather is an eight leaf mimeograph produced by Reedsport High School.
On Wednesday March 16 the freshmen beat the seniors 17 to 14 in the final world basketball game of the season. Readouts list freshmen Dor othy McMullen Bertie Forrest Louise Lemon Lois Robinson Wilma Johnson Leona McConnell and Dulcie Foote Genevieve Knight Harret Bones ruchtenter Geraldine McCulloch Lola Norris Lois Porter as field guards. The juniors seniors and freshmen lead the standings as all teams prepare to finish the week with remaining games.
Mrs Alverdes writes to Miss Beth Partridge about Douglas county typing contest entry. The Roseburg event offers practice for the state contest with no rewards or replacements. no reply has been received yet.
The lettermen under Mies Alverdes direction will give a program in the auditorium tomorrow at 1 o'clock. The program includes performances by Donald Dralince and others with several acts listed in the readable lines.
In Misa Barker's English IV class the Silas Marner exam concludes four weeks of study. American literature dominates the curriculum with Irving, Holmes, Thoreau, and Poe on the planned readings. Home Economics tests meals and reports, while Junior Science covers garden work and a public demonstration. World History reviews revolutions of 1830 and 1848 focusing on France. Journalism begins New Values assignment with a scavenger-material task.
The text outlines performers and character assignments for a planned production. It names Henry Fifield as Mc Dowell estate trustee to be played by Walter Felsher and lists multiple actors such as Austin Hall and Frances Fearprey in various roles. It also mentions character descriptors and neighbor relations among the McDowell family.
Etalka, Prosper and Broadbent lead 4-H Home Economic clubs with completed projects and Division I to II signups. Health clubs rise in Coos County led by Lacy Case from Oregon State College. schools like Coquille, Myrtle Point, Ban don, Prosper, Norway and Millington participate. County Declamation and spelling contest set for April 23 in Coquille. Macl- lampton contest enters second year. spelling contest uses dictation with examiner revealing words.
Nisaki Campfire group hosted a mothers banquet last Thursday in the Presbyterian church social rooms. Four course dinner prepared by the girls under Miss Gertrude Sick received praise, followed by games and farewells.
Oregon farmers can cut costs this year by disk tillage before plowing placing emphasis on shallow 5 inch plow depths. E R J crops extension specialist at O S C notes disk first then shallow plowing yields comparable to deeper work. Eastern Oregon practices suggest disk all land to delay plowing and reduce hired help costs with careful timing.
A report notes that nine individuals remain alive from a group pensioned long ago, while a larger total continues to be paid. The article highlights unusually large pension allocations linked to prominent entities and road funds.
Coos county residents urge strict economy and avoiding costly new county projects. They call for unity and a single county commissioner, oppose divisive bids, and emphasize providing work during unemployment while preventing duplication of efforts.
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