Quest for the Bluebird of Happiness Across Gloomy Times
The piece surveys the universal search for happiness, citing Lana Turner’s post tragedy resilience and Whittaker Chambers on having a reason to live. It notes alcohol as a demoralizing escape and recaps how wealth or luck, such as a football pool win, can ruin lives, with Vivien Leigh’s ongoing struggle referenced.
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Lana Turner
Eithor
Whittaker Chambers
Moscow
Italy
Vivien Leigh
Water Filter Plant To Start Operations By June First
City administrator Ben Nichols announces the new water filter plant will be in operation by June 1 with meter readings starting June 1. May charges can be checked after May 22 at the city recorder’s office, and cards explain meter feeding and leak losses.
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Ben Nichols
Water Department
City Recorder
Hiland to Show Ten Commandments May 14 to 20
Ervin Wilberger owner of the Hiland Theatre in Myrtle Point announces a seven day run of Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments May 14 through May 20. Each evening showings at 7 30 with a Sunday matinee at 1 30 and Sunday evening at 6 30. critics hail the film as the greatest ever and compare it to landmark features.
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Hiland
Ervin Wilberger
Hiland Theatre
Cecil B. DeMille
Myrtle Point
Mr. DeMille
Wilberger
Centennial Dog Walkoff Shown In Us Knockin Around
A fragment hints at a dog themed event or column titled Knockin Around with references to dogs and a centennial celebration. The readable text remains unclear on date location or participants.
Local Boys Triumph In Bandon Interclub Golf Meet
Coquille Valley golfers beat Bandon 64.5 to 34.5 in a Sunday all club intercity event at Bandon nine hole course. Sixty four players formed sixteen foursomes with early tee times from 7 am. The victory wins the Thornton Tire Service loving cup for Coquille Valley and a rematch is set for Sunday July 13 at home.
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Coquille Valley
Bandon
Coquille Valley Boys
Thornton Tire Service
Bandon Club
Public urged to stop mail obscenity brash merchants
Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield urged the public to help halt half a billion dollars in obscene mail. He asked citizens to report offenders immediately, turn over materials to local postmasters, and be ready to sign complaints or testify if criminal action is needed.
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Arthur E. Summerfield
Seventh Day Adventists Plan Special Self Denial Service
Myrtle Point church to collect self denial banks from members on May 7 to fund disaster and famine relief. Pastor W P Lockwood expects strong giving as national total aims for at least 300000. Also, Myrtle Point and Coquille schools will stage a Mothers Day program May 10, and a Dorcas sale is set for May 9 at the Western Auto store.
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Myrtle Point
Coquille Church School
Coquille
Dorcas Society
Western Auto
Pioneers to Meet Saturday to Plan Centennial Tea
The Coos Curry Pioneer and Historical Association will hold a business meeting in the museum Saturday May 9. Plans are being made for a Centennial Tea on Sunday May 17. Members have promised 1200 cookies for the occasion.
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Coos-Curry Pioneer and Historical Association
Chamber of Commerce promotes Farmers Day meeting May 19
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce to sponsor a Farmers Day gathering at the Anglers cafe on May 19. George Jenkins, county agricultural agent, will be guest speaker with Bob Hogan arranging. Invite a farmer-dairyman guest. dairy month kickoff. House wives for 42 banquet plans discussed for highway bond issue celebration.
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Myrtle Point
Coos County
Schroeder Named Third Vice President of Ore. Retail Distributors
Elton A. Schroeder elected third vice president of the Oregon Retail Distributors at an institute in Eugene. Schroeder, manager of Henry A. Schroeder and Sons furniture stores in Coos Bay, North Bend and Powers, helped sponsor four high school students for the ORD institute at the University of Oregon campus. In attendance were students from Myrtle Point, Powers, Gold Beach and Bandon, with a banquet Sunday night and program activity Monday.
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Elton A. Schroeder
Oregon
Eugene
Schroeder
Henry A
Rare Exhibits to Open at Coos-Curry Museum May 17
Rare and priceless exhibits will be shown at the Coos-Curry Pioneer Museum in North Bend on Sunday May 17 from 1 30 to 5 p m. The Pioneer Historical Association women host a Silver Tea in the city park. Exhibit No 1 is an exact photostatic copy of the August 14 1848 Congressional Act establishing the Oregon Territory.
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Coos-Curry Pioneer Museum
City Park
North Bend
Radio Evangelist to Speak at Dora Sitkum Date May 10 11 12
Troy Costlow a Los Angeles based rural evangelist for the Voice of Calvary radio and television program will speak at the Dora chapel on May 10 11 and 12 at 730 p m and at the Sitkum gym on May 13 14 and 15 in the evenings. Costlow known as a man with Gods challenge for today was born and raised in Texas and welcomes all to attend. The handwriting note and rare exhibits related to the centennial Oregon state creation and the Ulster County Virginia Gazette mourning issue are described as of historic value and available for public viewing on rare occasions.
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Troy Costlow
America
Voice of Calvary
Los Angeles
Dora Chapel
Sitkum Gym
Costlow
Texas
United States Congress
Oregon
Ulster County
Virginia
George Washington
James Magew
California
Magee
Fahy
Chas. Fahy
Mollie Fahy
Hattie Fahy
Coquille
Indiana
Voters Approve School Budgets in Local Elections
Voters across the area favored school budgets surpassing the 6 percent cap with low turnout. In Union High School District No 2 about 2,400 registered voters saw 118 participate, 90 to 28 backing the budget and the exemption. Mrs Derrell Brodie won re election to the high school board with 114 votes. District 33 and others followed suit with similar results.
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Union High School
Derrell Brodie
High School Board of Trustes
DOMA
Rockefeller and Hatfield Rise as GOP Potentials
Philadelphia report notes Mark Hatfield, Oregon governor, rising as a national political figure after a strong year including a GOP primary win and marriage. Mila MacKaye highlights Hatfield and Rockefeller as popular potential GOP leaders who attract crossing voter support beyond party lines.
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Philadelphia
Mark Adom Hatfield
Northwest
Mila MacKaye
Ag Post
acKayerticle
Hatfield
Oregon
Republican
MacKaye
Her
Myrtle Point Baptist All Sunday Missions Emphasis
The Myrtle Point Baptist church holds an all Sunday emphasis on missions May 10 with speakers Mrs. Edwin Fisch and Eloise Ester. The Fisch couple served twenty years in China and Japan and helped organize the Japanese Sunday School Union. They will speak at all services and present pictures testimonies and missionary challenges.
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Myrtle Point
Jaycee-Ettes Plan Rules For BPC Speech Contest
The Jaycee-Ettes met at Mrs. Bill Cook’s home to appoint a rules committee for the BPC speech contest. The winner and her husband will receive a weekend vacation at the beach. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Don Trewell’s home with Mrs. Dick Anderson Kestens.
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Jaycee-Ettes
Bill Cook
Don Trewell
Dick Anderson Kestens
Bob Cline
EZ. Ven- Vinck
Dick Anderson
Henshaw
Giem Culee
Jack Ellis
Jim Art Motz
Peul Clute
Mas. Vreemar
History of the Baltimore Colony in Coos County
Elton Schroeder reviews the Baltimore Colony history in Coos County. The manuscript traces early Western settlement and contrasts traditional mythology with documented events, stressing the value of authentic sources and the enduring impact on future generations.
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Elton Schroeder
Baltimore
Baltimore Colony
Coos County
Elton
TRCN
Bancroft
United States
Oregon
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