Song Echoes From Willows With Cousins In Water Devotion
A nostalgic verse recalls childhood summers by the willows. The speaker and cousins wade in water with overalls rolled high, sharing playful mischief and a bond to days past.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
4
A nostalgic verse recalls childhood summers by the willows. The speaker and cousins wade in water with overalls rolled high, sharing playful mischief and a bond to days past.
Myrtle Point Union High students excel at a state contest in Corvallis, with Eleanor Sauberts taking top girls honors and Earl Evooley's Future Farmers achieving high marks. Myrtle Point teams outpaced larger schools, winning the team title and three individual placings amid strong regional participation.
A Spokane report describes Northern Pacific decisions to shorten the Spokane Chicago route by about 4000 miles and the wider push to reach Lewiston and Trinity Pass. It notes towns losing or gaining service, land grants, and the race to capture traffic and mining business. The piece contrasts Lewiston and Spokane Falls in population and growth, and includes a moral aside about dreams and trouble.
Public notice announces changes to a district bond sale schedule. Details reference the board and official actions, with dates and bond terms noted for bidders and residents.
Fragmentary musings on social roles and manners. A skeptical note on marriage ideals and gender expectations, contrasting modern ambitions with traditional forms and the idea of a perfect husband.
Notice that the estate of Ann Fo Missy is probated under the Hemoea te Pepotas Tate. Attested by Dement & tehra Mut Its Oregon and dated for publication Mare fabs W can JoM 5. Admetrator f the ob ae f Ann BF Maneey. Dement & Colemar Attorneys for Vln.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled legal style with repeated phrases and names like Hearty C K, Oleg, Dawe, and Berue. The readable parts suggest a notice regarding a court matter or attorney action, but specifics are unclear.
A fragmented excerpt suggests a commentary on clothing stores shaping a town’s image. It mentions The Clothier, fashion, and social expectations, noting how well dressed people project progress and status, with references to a Sheik and relationships. The tone hints at urban consumer culture.
The piece argues that progress comes only through effort and struggle rather than idle drift. It compares life to a river with shallows and backwaters and urges readers to fight the majority to build brain, brawn, and independence.
Local column notes Monroe Stuth now open for a bust news portrait with focus on homes farms and images by Phoocgeraph. The piece highlights Port Ore as a port of photography and the opening of a new gallery space for portraits and domestic scenes.
An old, garbled notice records a Department of the Interior entry dated May 8 with names including Lawrence Flinter, Wilford Hunt, George Brownsen, and Barnest Paulsen as officials or claimants linked to Myrtle Point Oregon and Bridge Creek Oregon. The fragmentary text references a Meridian line and a register action possibly related to land or coal, with names and locations obscured by OCR errors.
Executor W D Hale of the Estate of Carl Otto Peterson invites all creditors to present their claims within six months of the first publication dated March 28 1920. Claims must be certified and received by Dement Coleman at Myrtle Point Oregon as required by law. Attornies for Executor Dement Coleman represent the estate.
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