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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
2
The passage urges recognizing Theodore Roosevelt as leader for the next four years. It argues for majority rule, loyalty to the president, and patriotic support, while condemning opposition as foolish and unpatriotic. It reflects heated wartime or campaign rhetoric and stresses freedom and national solidarity.
The article notes a very close popular vote, praising Republican growth over four years and urging fearless leadership to gain control in 1944. It argues the tight race will push Democrats to better reflect public will and maintain balance in national policy.
Chronicle of scattered local items from Roseburg and Curry County dated November 9 1908 noting a fatal Southern Pacific wreck near Shady Bend with two dead and five badly mangled. Other notes mention elk at Myers Creek elk guard duties, Geo Mullen moving onto Geo Ridinger land, a horse uninjured after falling into a 40 foot well at Gold Beach, preacher Smith and family traveling Elk Creek, hog killing in the creek area, illegal North Bend saloon activity, and Wm Jenkins visiting Bandon with his daughter.
Nine years ago on November 4 1918 Mr and Mrs Carl Hollenbeck of Marshfield visited to show their baby daughter Irene the first great grandchild of Grandma Lamb Albert BarklowNearby offers a free site for a fruit cannery across the river from Myrtle Point The upper Coquille country could supply abundant fruit and vegetables if a cannery market existed R G Smith Democratic candidate for Congress in this district is slated to speak in Myrtle Point tonight
A large gathering at Mr and Mrs N H Larson celebrated the 25th wedding anniversary of Rev and Mrs W H Myers in Port Orford. Attendees included many local families and friends from the community.
Nov 21 1008 reports rapid paving work and a noon marriage at the Stephenson home as Archie B Taylor wed Miss Mattie Lee Stephenson Rev J H Dickson officiating. Also noted are local elections, school roll honors, weddings, showers, a minstrel fundraiser, and a barn fire near Broadbent with family visitations and community projects listed.
A 1930s segment notes pupils slated for a KOOS radio program on November 15. Myrtle Point football faces Marshfield with local stars such as Dwight Bones Earl Woods Arthur Pearson Truman Wagner Lynn Cooper Carey Bones Lloyd Ray and A O Hooton highlighted for talent. Census shows 69 boys 91 girls in district 77. A baby born to John Ryder family is announced.
A church notices a unified morning service at 10:00 am with a sermon on The Question of Forgiveness and a church school at 11:00 am. Midweek Bible study, Mothers and Daughters meeting, and various lectures and sermons are scheduled, with Armistice Day themes and Catholic mass arrangements noted.
Obituaries note John Hickam died at 745 Wednesday October 30 age 66 born Cole county Missouri May 24 1874 married Eva Robison April 17 1904 survivors include widow son Thurman Coquille and several daughters and siblings funeral at Gano Funeral Home with Norways Cemetery interment. Horace Greeley Cook died Friday age 79 survivor Jeanette Wornstaff and Minnie Epp funeral arrangements with Gano Funeral Home interment Sonic in Masonic Cemetery. Leland S Minard of Dora died Tuesday November 6 after brief illness born Dora sixty three years ago survivors include mother Mrs R M Minard wife and several children funeral at Schroeder's Chapel Dora Burial in Dora Cemetery.
Local notes recount a Sunday dinner at the Fred Mantz home with Dimmer Gueele and Elton Aasen family. Ballarde visitors include Pete Norton and Chester Peden gatherings. Mrs Assen and Mrs Mantz were business callers in Coquille Monday.
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