Arago and Myrtle Point Seek All Year Highway Link
A six member Arago delegation urged county court to extend the west approach of the Myrtle Point bridge to the foothills to enable an all year road between Arago and Myrtle Point. They cited school consolidation and year round mail as reasons, with rural and market road needs highlighted by speaker George Topping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arago
Union High School
Myrtle Point
Chamber of Commerce
Myrle Hotel
J. D. Carl
George Hampton
J B. Moomaw
Clarence Schroeder
M. Moore
J. L. Burtis
Hampton
George Topping
Bandon
Coos County
Topping
Office changes at Bank of Myrtle Point building
Several moves occurred in the Bank of Myrtle Point building this week. Cal M. King moved his law office to fourth street rooms on the second floor. Dr. G McClellan moved his dental office to former King rooms. Dr. O H Clarke enlarged and reconfigured his quarters near the stair, using more front rooms for consultation and operation. John H Tucker, public accountant, also quarters in the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Myrtle Point
Cal M. King
Fourth Artest
G. McClellan
Mr. King
O. H. Clarke
Spruce Street
Clarke
John H. Tucker
Public Accountant
Ford Touring Car Stolen From Dement Ranch
C H Eddy, a rancher on Dement creek, reported his Ford touring car stolen from the Dement ranch at about four o clock Saturday afternoon. The thief is known, and the car is expected to be returned to Mr Eddy in due course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Eddy
Dement Creek
Dement Ranch
Mr. Eddy
Mr Eddy
Ferdinand in Spokane campaign for church school
Rev M. Ferdinand, known in Myrtle Point, travels to Spokane to promote establishing a church school. He is aided by Bishop D N McInturff, father of Attorney J W McInturff of Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Ferdinand
Myrtle Point
Spokane
D. N. McInturff
J. W. McInturff
Marshield
Local People Daughter Reaches Radio Link With Shanghai
Crawford Asaia, a local boy known here, connected Mrs. J B Whitaker with a Shanghai radio broadcaster who located their daughter Helen Whitaker. She sent three Morse code messages from Shanghai and is expected to visit Hangchow this week. Mr and Mrs Whitaker plan to visit Mr Annin's station next Wednesday to exchange direct messages.
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Crewford Asaia
New 8
Bend Pad
J. 8
Whitaker
Helen
Crawford
Shanghai
Miss Whitaker
Hangchow
China
Arago School Show Friday Night Proposes Jane
The Arago school plans a free Friday evening program titled Proposing to Jane featuring a Cornfield Canaries performance from Coquille. An after show auction will sell basket lunches and the Ladies Aid will offer lunches and furniture crafted by students to fund gymnasium pledge payments.
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Arago
Jane
Coquille
Manual Raining
Taxpayer dollars under scrutiny by assessor talk
County Assessor Jesse Byers spoke on tax spending and taxation fairness. He argued Coos county and Oregon pay eight times current taxes compared with ten years ago, noting locals fund improvements willingly. His remarks are echoed in a related Herald article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Byera
Coos County
Oregon
Myrtle Point
City Council Considers Sidewalks and Dog Licenses
The council authorized a sidewalk survey and report on widening all streets including Harris and Cherry from east to west. A plan proposes sidewalks on both sides of most streets. Shell Oil gained permit for a distribution station south of the Western Pacific depot. Water officials urge clearing logs from Cherry Creek to ease pumping season. The marshal will enforce dog licensing with arrests and fines for nonpayment. A proposal to remove gravel from streets using oil was discussed.
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City Councilonday
Ane
Cnat
Weet
Harris Street
Union High School
Cstrestt
Shell Oil Company
Beethern Pacific
Wethen
P. W. Culver
Cherry Creek
Marshfield County Fair Board Plans Big Fall Program
Plan County fair board members Kaif Cooley L. H. Peares and P 10 Land and Tave Dnt attended a Marshfield meeting at Broadmere cafe. Directors agreed to make this year’s fair bigger and better with a fall program. A committee including Ellis Dement W. T. Dement and L. H. Peares was appointed to oversee the race track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Peares
Kaif Cooley
Land
Tave Dnt
Marshfield
County Fair Board
Broadmeer Cafe
Sair
Ellis Dement
W. T. Dement
Emerys mark 76th wedding anniversary at North Bend
B D Emery and family plan a Sunday visit to North Bend to help celebrate the 76th anniversary of R N Emery and his wife. The couple, married in Silvera, have ten children—eight sons and two daughters—with four children living in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Emery
North Bend
Silvieta
California
Council approves city bills in May session
May 17 council meeting notes bills approved for payment including P W Culver marshal 150 dollars Wallace Dement atty 81.92 Mabel Barklow treasurer E A Dodge recorder Thad Green labor 12 dollars and others. Frank Davis absent. Fire department and library board listed with various charges and salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Davis
P. W. Culver
Wallace B. Dement
Mabel Barklow
E. A Dodge
W. Endicott
F L. Vinton
E. J. Schneider
Thad Green
Exchange club Dance at Oaks pavilion to raise funds
The Exchange club hosts a dance in Oaks pavilion on Saturday night. Proceeds will fund erecting highway signs at the city entrance with Myrtle Point painted on them. Chamber of Commerce backs the event and business men subscribe to tickets.
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Exchange Club
Oaks Pavilion
Myrtle Point
Chamber of Commerce
Oaks
Smith-Meghbs Agricultural Students Attend State Event
Nine Smith-Meghbs Agricultural students plan to join over 200 Smith-Hughee alumni and other attendees from across the state at a campus event this weekend. Local students listed include Elmo Christensen Dwight Benes Lewis West Farris McKay Erwin Hall Edner St. fivant Lester Porterfield Spale Barklow Melvin Barklow and Vic Stevens from Gravel Ford will accompany the group.
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Smith-Meghbs Agricultural
Spale Barklow
Melvin Barklow
Vic Stevens
Gravel Ford
Myrtle Point Union High Plans May Graduation
A class of 27 will graduate from Myrtle Point Union High School with J. B. Brumbaugh of Oregon State College as speaker. Graduation exercises set for Friday at 8 PM in the auditorium, with the Junior class in charge of decorations. Names listed include Lyle Knight Madge Lahey Vera McCellech Edith Meeem Mitchell Myers Maxine Noleda Agnes Parrish Frank Linke Lewdlynn Southmayd Frank Tree Alice Willey Xrama McKay Alice Train Kermit Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Union High School
J. B. Brumbaugh
Oregon State College At
Corvallis
Net
Lyle Knight
Madge Lahey
Vera McCellech
Edrth Meeem
Mitchell Myers
Maxine Noleda
Agnes Parrish
Frank Linke
Lewdllyn Southmayd
Frank Tree
Alice Willey
X2rama McKay
Alice Train
Kermit Haye
Wade Towns Talking to Be Presented This Month
The Wade Towns Talking a play will be presented on a forthcoming date at the ple see coe tint te mie te. The cast features Gale Abbott as Cheater Binney, Karama McKay as the daughter, and Ketyth as the partner with Maxine Melbon and Francis Kessner in supporting roles.
Community banquet marks near 180 attendees at Coquille hotel
At a recent meeting about twenty members of the community gathered. In the evening a banquet was enjoyed at the Coquille hotel with about 180 present. During the event a class of candidates was admitted.
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Teilding
Coquille Hotel
Baccalaureate Sermon At Union High Next Sunday
Rev C C Hulet will preach the baccalaureate sermon for graduates in the Union high school auditorium at eight o clock. The choir will provide music for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hulet
Union High School
Mall Schedule Returns to Service After Bridge Closure
A new mall schedule resumes service with trips to Pinaste on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9 30 a m. The mall departs Bridge for Pinaste within 80 minutes of arrival times.
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Innuge- Brose
Bapenee Spi Sacle
Leben
Serival
Bridge
Besaa
Rancher Finds Stranded Calf After Night Out in Woods
Laney Parrish, a rancher on the North Fork, discovered a two year old cow missing from pasture Sunday night. He found the animal Monday morning caught in an old tree away from the barn. the calf was nearly famished and in bad condition from exposure.
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Laney Parrish
North Fork
New S. Brewer store opens at Spruce and Fourth
The S. Brewer shoe firm moved stock from West Spruce to a new corner Spruce and Fourth building. The space is ample and well lighted, with a formal opening planned for Saturday for customers and children. The firm will expand lines and expects to settle in over the coming days. A new Baynes service station moved to the T D Guerin garage on Size and Spruce, with Baynes occupying the old site temporarily and the A E Gault Motor Co to move in soon with Pantine and Oakland cars.
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S. Brewer Shoe Firm
West Spruce Street
Spruce and
Fourth Streets
the Herald
T D Guerin
Spruce Street
W W Baynes
Gaa
Pumpe
Baynes
A E. Gault Motor Company
Oakland
Bushnell Party Hosts Friends for Evening of Games
Mr and Mrs Carl Bushnell entertained friends Saturday with games and dancing. Late refreshments included beer coffee cake and sandwiches. Guests included Gertrude Ward Alma Exisma Marion Mere dith Ray Ellis Warren Ward Ralph McCall Ray Ward Erwin Johnnie Ed Whobcey George Woods Earl Culbertson Ted Bestel Lena Francia Tomilinsen Mine Lucile Harris Gladys Mil dred Clare Betty Victor and Bobbie Bushnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bushnell
Gertrude Ward
Alma
Exisma
Marion
Meredith
Ray
Ellis
Warren Ward
Ralph McCall
Ray Ward
Erwin
Johnnie
Ed Whobcey
George Woods
Earl Culbertson
Ted Bestel
Lena
Francia Tomilinsen
Mine Lucile Harris
Gladys
Deey
Mildred
Myrtle Point to Host County Fair Field Day
The Myrtle Point Union High School hosts a county fair field day at Coos and Curry fair grounds under Coach H W Lever. Admission is 352 cents at the gate with divisions for weight classes and four simultaneous events including sprints jumps and relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McOtia
Myrtle Point
Coos and
Curry Fair
H. W. Lever
Myrtie‘Point Union High Agres
Hall Expected Home Earlier After Shrine Convention
Senator Charles Hall, en route home from Miami where he attended the Shrine Convention as an elect ed delegate from Al Kader Temple, telegraphed Earl W. Gates that he would arrive around May 16 to 15. Hall-for-Senator Club members say supporters of his opponent show strong interest in his legislative projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hall
Miami
al Kader Temple
Earl W. Gates
Sit
Cops and Curry Telephone Company
Hall
Hall-for-Senator
Senator Hall
Oregon inter scholastic track meet to be held in Corvallis
Interest is rising for the second annual Oregon inter scholastic track and field meet in Corvallis on May 12. Entry cards from many Oregon high schools are arriving, signaling a larger turnout than last year. Myrtle Point is among the entrants in the field events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon State College
Corvallis
Oregon
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