Local social notes from Portland to Creswell events
Brief social column items list movements and visits of residents. Mrs Peg Carston bought in Portland for Spruce Shop. Harold Stemmler couple moved to a remodeled apartment above Huling Lundy store. E F Lane of Casper Wyoming visited Roland Bowers with cousin Mrs Bowers. Louisa Goofield and Glen Putnam visited Portland with Putnam attending Oregon dinner. Ada Lemon settles with Maude Hays. Gordon Stem family moves into Braden house. Ida Murphy visits Oakland to see daughter Mrs George Rice. Lt David Waterman and wife welcome son born May 18 in Fairfield California. Shults travels from Medford to help. Hemmelgarn family and Joyce Peterson plan weekend trip to Eumie and Creswell. Presbyterian aid to meet June 2 with potluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Waterman
Fairfield
Cal
Shults
Waterman
Medford
Andy Waterman
Bridge
Community Concert Tickets On Sale Through Friday Noon
Mrs. Robert Powrie, Myrtle Point chairwoman for ticket sales, announced a limited number of Community Concert season tickets available until Friday noon May 9. Interested buyers should contact her at 81 Sixth Street or call 74-L. The concerts occur in fall and winter each year to fund better concerts for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Powrie
Myrtle Point
Sixth Street
Local race results reflect mixed leads and multiple nominations
In Myrtle Point and surrounding areas voters split across parties with Belton leading Unander by a margin of 1068 at one point and several party nominations decided. Democrats named Walter Pearson and Guy Cordon faced Republicans including Walter Flagg and Harris Ellsworth, while local races set lineups for state senate, representative positions, district attorney and county posts with several incumbents and write-in uncertainties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Unander
Walter Pearson
Multitate
George Flagg
Flagg
Byron G Carney
Clackamas County
A. M. Silverman
Guy Cordon
United States
Congress
Manley J. Wilson
Louis A. Wood
Harris Ellsworth
Douglas County
Robert L. Pearson
Myrtle Point
William Tanton
Lane County
Elmer Shalstrom
George Neuner
Stanley Jones
William Murray
Coos and
Curry
William E. Walsh
Coos Bay
Elton A Schroeder
Coos-Curry
Fred W Adams
Ophir
Valeria Lee Tallor
North Bend
Coos
Ralph T. Moore
Marvin Berge
James A. Norman
Flaxer
Fred A Kruse
Fred C True
Coquille
Krusere
J N Gear
Dora
Local births and community notes from Coos County
At Mast Hospital a daughter was born May 20 to Mr. and Mrs. H S Mullins of Bridge Rt. A son arrived May 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bingham of Myrtle Point. A daughter was born May 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Walter A Moore of Roseburg. Miss Ann Weekly returns from Coquille Gas Co and will be replaced by Shirley Train a 1948 Union high school graduate. Harold Horn and family moved from Oregon City. his mother in law Floyd N Keeler a former county resident is visiting Seward Alaska. Schroeders attend Spokane meeting as Henry A Schroeder attends Northwest States Embalmers association. Adele Riley released from Keizer hospital after May 10 bus accident and visits Sempert Henry drug store. she cannot yet return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Weekly
Coquille Gas Company
Coquille
Shirley Train
The
Union High School
Harold Horn
Oregon City
Schroeders
Spokane
Henry A Schroeder
Schroeder
Northwest States Embalmers Association
Adele Riley
Keizer Hospital
North Bend
E. O Sempert
Sempert-Henry
Foreign Cyclamen Bulbs Given New Home At OSC
Seven alpine cyclamen bulbs from Bavaria Germany find a home in Oregon State College greenhouse. Professor W P Duruz notes they bloom fragrantly in native soil and were gifts in appreciation for wartime food parcels sent by the professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSC
Oregon State College
Upper
Bavaria
Germany
W P Duriz
Duruz
Birthday Tea Sir James Clinton Held by Family
Mrs. John Arnold and sisters hosted an open house at the Arnold home last Sunday for James Clinton’s eightieth birthday. 65 guests attended as relatives from Coquille Salem Portland and San Francisco joined the family gathering with iris and tulip decor and a cake and coffee service. James Clinton, born May 17 1868 in Crawford County Missouri, moved with his parents to this state as a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arnold
Della Belloni
Viela Nicholeon
San Francisco
Arnold
James Clinton
Clinton
Theodore Clinton
Coquille
Sylvia Knight
Eugene
Vera Johnson
Salem
Doris
Mitchel
Portland
Viola Nicholson
Della Bellona
Leeta Arnold
Myrtle Point
Mr Clinton
Sam Clinton
Bandon
Crawford County
Missouri
Clerking Change at Thrift Grocery Firm
Mrs V A Roush accepts a clerking post at Thrift replacing Martina Kincheloe who resigned. Barbara Miller added to firm staff. Mr and Mrs Howard Means and their daughter depart Friday for Salem to visit the Means parents before moving to Salt Lake City Utah. Mr Means has taught at Union High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V A Roush
Thrift
Martina Kincheloe
Barbara Miller
Howard Means
Salem
Mr Means
Salt Lake City
Utah
Union High School
Hawkins couple plans trip across ice shows and parks
Mr and Mrs Roy Hawkins intend a month long journey to see Ice Foces in Portland then travel east through Yellowstone Park and south into California. They will be away six weeks at most. Al Adams and C P Moore reported as official delegates to the Grand lodge session of I O F in Eugene. Geo Hughes and Robert Triggs attended as guests at the Grand Lodge Assembly. No more internat service at Powers after May 27 per J H Meyers unemployment representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hawkins
Portland
Yellowstone Park
California
al Adams
C P Moore
Grand Lodge
Eugene
Geo. Hughes
Robert Triggs
J H. Meyers
Unemployment Commission
Remodeled Hasama's Cafe to Open Pool and Dining
The former Hasama's Café site will reopen as a remodeled pool hall and restaurant on Tuesday June 1. Johnale Hamm Lauterbeck will lead the restaurant. Three new pool tables and fluorescent lighting fixtures enhance the venue with a new neon sign installed earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasama's
Johnale “Hamm” Lauterbeck
Buss
State Funds Shared By Cool Cities
Myrtle Point received 2 818 077 dollars from state collected revenues for 1947 48 plus a mounted share totaling 7 797. Funds derive from highway receipts liquor fees and taxes. Other southwest Oregon towns listed include Coquille 16 108 Reedsport 10 667 Bandon 4 876 Eastside 4 193 Empire 3 559 Port Orford 3 667 Powers 3 668 Fairview 1 458 Gold Beach 2 816 Coos Bay 25 935 North Bend 20 787.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Coquille
Reedsport
Bandon
Eastside
Empire
Port Orford
Powers
Fairview
Gold
Assembly Of God Pastor Relocates To Alaska With Family
Rev James M Reb pastor of the Assembly of God church for the past year left with his wife and two children for Cordova Alaska to establish a home. The local church has not called a replacement pastor yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M Reb
Assembly of God Church
Cordova
Alaska
Mrs Helen Iverson 84 Dies in Coos County
Mrs Helen Iverson aged 84 died at Mast hospital on Wednesday May 26. A Coos county resident since 1911 she is survived by her husband Ole Iverson a son Severt Iverson Roseburg a daughter Mrs Nettle Baker Dora and a brother John Abrahamson Warren Minnesota Funeral services are tentatively planned for Friday May 28 at 230 pm at Dora Cemetery with Rev Ser officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Iverson
Mast Hospital
Coos County
Ole Iverson
Severt Iversonson
Roseburg
Nettle Baker Dora
John Abrahamson Warren
Minnesota
Dora Cemetery
Redmond Saddle Club Hosts Annual Association Meeting
Reports indicate Redmond Oregon hosts the annual meeting Sunday June 6 at 4 00 p m in the Redmond hotel to elect officers and plan next year s program Delegates may be empowered to bid for the association s next meeting The Redmond Saddle Club also sponsors an annual horse show later in the afternoon following the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redmond
Oregon
Redmond Hotel
Redmond Saddle Club
Myrtle Point Junior Legion Falls 11-3 to Powers
The Myrtle Point junior legion team lost 11 to 3 to Powers on the fairgrounds diamond. Powers rapped 11 hits off Frank Weber while Myrtle Point made six safeties in seven innings. Myrtle Point opens league play Saturday afternoon versus Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Powers Legion
Fairgrounds
Powers
Frank Weber
Card of Thanks to Coos County Voters
To the Voters of Coos County your kindness in the recent election. Your vote of confidence is an inspiration to me and I shall serve as County Treasurer to the best of my ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Evening program honors students with America Sings pageant
On May 18 the recallison stage featured a primary grades sen si by a pageant America Sings from advanced grades. Mrs Maude England presided as Recessional was played by Mrs England. Diplomas were awarded to Darlene Ford and George Darnold by Mr Lawrence Jennings. A reception followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Maude England
Verla Moore
Darlene Ford
George Darnold
Lawrence Jennings
Recessional
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peg Carston
Spruce Shop
Harold Stemmler
Harris and
Sixth
E. F Lane
Casper
Wyoming
Roland Bowers
Louisa, Goofield
Glen Putnam
Presbyterian Aid
Ada Lemon
Maude Hays
Gordon Stem
Braden House
C Street
Ida Murphy
Oakland
George Rice
W. A. Hemmelgarn, Jr
Joyce Peterson
Eumie and
Creswell
Comamanity
Hall and McKay
H S. Mullins
Bridge Rt
Donald Bingham
Walter A Moore
Repseanton
Thrifts
Assembly of God
William H. Se Lastynr
Public
Security Bank Bld
Ore
Junior Legion
C. W
Hiland Theater
Tim
Smalls
Garden Pal
Moon’s Hardware & Furniture
Ahamatas Tay
SUN Maid
Carton
Campbells Tomato
Thrift’s
KIDS8
S & H Green
Arden Ice Cream
Waltham Peers
E. C. Barker
Myrtle ‘Point
Ead’s Garage
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