Red Cross offers advanced water safety training at Bremerton center
The local chapter launches a ten day water safety instructor course at the National Aquatic Training center in Camp Wildcat Lake Bremerton Washington starting June 20 1948 Tuition and travel for participants are provided by the county chapter in exchange for ten days of volunteer service teaching water safety and swimming to children during a later program held in Lakeside and Sugar Loaf Myrtle Point in July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross National Aquatic Training Center
Camp Wildcat Lake
Bremerton
Wash
Caos County
Duys
Lakeside
Sugar Loaf
Myrtle Padat
Nation
Coquille Lions Help Sugar Loaf Swim Safety Drive
The Coquille and Myrtle Point Lions clubs assisted the Sugar Loaf Myrtle Point swim classes with funds and volunteers. About 72 county volunteers contributed time and effort to promote this Red Cross safety service in Coos County.
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Coquille
Lions Club
Myrtle Point
Red Cross
Coos County
Sitkum News Family Notes From Local Visit Calendar
Mrs Charles Wilson and Janet returned Sunday from a week in Springfield visiting the Haynes family. Mrs Orin Keeler drove DeLoy to Eugene for an eye check and she was found to be OK. Mrs Ernest Schneider of Illahe returned home after visiting at the Keeler home. Elmer Strode and family joined the McKinley Grange for the lecturer hour. Ada Scott of Bandon signed to finish the term beginning April 4 in the four upper grades. John Kirk resigned due to health. Both school rooms reached 100 percent in the Red Cross drive totaling $11.26. Wallace Stinson and Bot Shelton return for spring vacation from Oregon State College. Myrtle Leaf club quilted for Mrs Isabelle Shone. attendees included Mrs Nickason, Mrs Strode, Mrs Wilson, and Mrs Crowley. The next day Mrs Nickason and Mrs Strode visited with Mrs Crowley. later Mrs Elwin Alford came and the quilt was finished. Elmer Wilson helped move a donkey for Coos Bay Lumber Co camp repairs near J C Haynes and George Turner homes while the work continued. Allen Rhay’s young son was 1H with the flu this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Janet
Springfield
J C. Haynes
Charles
Orin Keeler
DeLoy
Eugene
Ernest Schneider
Illahe
Elmer Strode
Ellon Mildred
Florence
McKinley Grange
Broadben Grange
Strode
McKinley
Ada Scott
Bandon
John Kirk
Red Cross
Wallace Stinson
Bot Shelton
Oregon State College
Myrtle Leaf Club
Perley Crowley
Isabelle
W A Nickason
Elmer Wilson
Nickason
Edwin Crowley
Elwin Alford
Coos Bay
Lions Club Trial Dramatizes Parking Law Refusal
Mayor Fiton Schroeder faces a Lions Club trial over parking law violations. Ed Roberts presides as judge with Frank Meldrum defending. Ritchie Elton acts as tail twister escort. Defendant pled not guilty, later switched to guilty, fined one dollar, amid turmoil at the meeting with Powers and Myrtle Point clubs active in the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiton Schroeder
Lions Club
Ed Roberts
Nan
Ritchie Elton
Frank Meldrum
Jack Dunn
Powers
Myrtle Point
Samaritan Act Rescues Drowning Horse Near Gravel Ford
Al Besoshy of Gravel Ford district spotted a horse in a deep abandoned well about ten feet of water. He summoned neighbors Lige Culbertson Melville Fiser Harry Dalton Mr Hartman Paul Davis and Clyde Anderson. The team pulled the horse to safety without injuries.
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al Besoshy
Gravel Ford District
Myrtle Point
Lige Culbertson
Melville Fiser
Harry Dalton
Mr. Hartman
Bardon
Paul Davis
Clyde Anderson
Fender
Myrtle Point Wins In District 4-H Contests
Local Boys Girls section details Myrtle Point results in multiple 4-H contests including agricultural mathematics grain judging soldering and acetylene welding with Dick Southmayd and Frank Crook achieving top placements. Myrtle Point section also notes a parliamentary contest at Cottage Grove on Feb 18 where they placed 3rd and earned a banner. The Myrtle Point team lineup is listed with officers and reporter.
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Dick Southmayd
Myrtle Point
Lewis Soud
LeRoy Cosner
Louis Southmayd
Frank Crook
Donald Hartwig
Myrtle
Gerald Aasen
Dick Soouthmay
All-American Trapshooter Cal Ray Honored by Oregon Journal
Cal Ray of Eugene formerly Myrtle Point and John Day named to Sports Afield All-American team by Jimmy Rebineen. Ray posted a .670 average on 7,850 ATA targets, won all-around and doubles titles in Oregon, and placed second in singles at the state championship and high in the Grand American handicap.
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Myrtle Pointer
Eugene
Cal Ray
Myrtle Point
American Trapshooting Association
Ray
Oregon
M W Ray
John Day
Relief funds for Nik Tra state trap shooting trip
Mrs Ruth Ray wife of Cal Ray leads as first woman trap shooter. The Rays embark on an extended motor trip via Florida and Cuba with a stop in Kansas City Missouri to visit Mrs Frank Zan Lois Ray formerly of Myrtle Point.
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Ruth ‘Ray
Cal
W. BM. Ray
Florida
Cuba
Kansas City
Frank
Zan
Lois Ray
Myrtle Point
City Council Delays Action on Taxi License Suspension
City Council postponed final decision on suspending City Taxi license after hours of discussion citing inefficiency. Officials said details would be ironed out at the next meeting.
Rooms at City Hall Get Face-Lifting
The Myrtle Point Library the recorder's office and city hall chambers were refurbished with freshly cleaned walls and polished floors. The spring cleaning finished in time for the first day of spring. Mrs J H Mahaffey and Mrs Mitchell Myers spent last Friday in Coos Bay.
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City Hall
Myrtle Point
Recorder's Office
City Council
J H Mahaffey
Mitchell Myers
Coos Bay
Spiritual Song Fest Here by The Chordsmen
The Chordsmen led by Rev Ennis Waley will perform Negro spirituals and folk songs at the Myrtle Point Methodist church on March List Thursday night. Rev Waley of Hughes Memorial church in Portland directs the tour and is a noted Negro minister.
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Chordsmen
Portland
Myrtle Point
Ennis Waley
Hughes Memorial Church
Waley
Golf Spring Tournament at Coquille Valley Club
Erv Dettman won the Coquille Valley Country Club spring event with 64 points in a Birdie-Par-Bogie format 5 for a Birdie 3 for a Par 1 for a Bogie. Chet Noyes and John Lauderback tied for second with 61 each as the first round concluded and second round matchups were listed for next week.
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Coquille Country Club
Coquille Valley Country Club
Erv Dettman
Dettman
Chet Noyes
John Lauderpack
Urnament
We Coquille Valey
Vernon Estelle
Estelle
Andy Richardson
Carl Hooker
Richardson
Jack McLarrin
Lou Holiman
McLarrin
John Lauderback
Ozcar Hendricks
Lauderback
Spike Leslie
Chet Murray
Murray
Hank Burr
Grover Richardson
Burr
John Arnold
Bob Leasing
Bill Downing
Final Account for John M. O Day Disclosed in Coos County
Notice shows JACK H DUNN as Administrator with will annexed of John Mason O Day deceased. Hearing set for April 26 1949 at 10 00 am at the Coos County Courthouse for objections and settlement. Publication dates March 24 March 31 April 7 April 14 April 21 1949.
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John Mason O'Day
Coos County
State of
Oregon
L D Felzheim
Jack H Dunn
Dement & Dunn
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