Lions Begin Mountain Stairway Project For Students
On Sunday October 28 Lions initiated a major hillside construction to build a stairway for student access, led by members including James McCulloch Virgil Daniels Lou Reed Leon Kuhre and Ray M Shaffer. Non members Albert Shorb and Bob Frye assisted as bass carpenter. The large turnout saw eight steps cut and timber processed across the work site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Shaffer
James McCulloch
Virgil Daniels
Lou Reed
Leon Kuhre
James Gamwell
Homer
Red) Millard
Bud Michaels
James Bagley
Ray M. Shaffer
Ralph Anderson
Sandy Anderson
Herbert Rudolph
Dale Amsberry
Marvin Jones
John McKenzie
Robert Bushnell
Clyde Thorp
Archie Lane
Brady Pinson
Charlie Simons
Ernie Eppler
Ed Wiwatowski
Dale Crew
Albert Shorb
Bass Carpenter
Bob Frye
Powers
Clearing a Right-of-Way for New Steps
Crews cleared a hillside right of way and laid foundations for carpenters constructing steps. With good weather no rain, they worked late and completed four flights of steps, each 20 feet long with landings at the top. Project is about half complete. a work party is set for Sunday November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layi Ag
Powers Lions Club notes visits and community projects
Lion Bruce Munro visited the Honolulu Lions Club on Oct 12 and returned to Powers amid tales of the trip. committee work includes raising 200 of 500 dollars for an electric school gym scoreboard and planning field lighting. Local PTA provided food for an event, and a Home Extension unit meets to discuss herbs and their uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Shaffer
Lion Bruce Munro
Hawaiian Islands
Lion Ed Wiwatowski
Honolulu
Bruce
Hawai
Pacific
Lion Munro
Powers
Islands
Lion Jack Bushnell
Jack
Lion Rudolph
Forest Service
Coquille
Dee
Lion Bud Michaels
Gold Beach
PTA
Robert Cotton
Clara Briggs
Ray Wyland
Bruce Munro
Kay Lee
Joyce Merchan
Carol Lynn McCulloch
Donna Anderson
Halloween Parade Led by Cub Scouts Opens PTA Event
The annual Halloween parade organized by the Parent Teacher Association was held Wednesday. Cub Scouts led the procession with the National Flag and Scout flags, the band played, and awards were given at the Girls gym after the parade through the business district. October weather featured a rain end and variable temperatures with a high of 99 and a low of 37 across nights and days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gamwell
Parent-Teacher Association
Hobby Trends Catch Fire Among Cadets And Photographers
The piece notes Air Corps and Navy cadets as a major group of model airplane builders, plus a girl who runs a bird sitting service charging two dollars weekly. It also covers Monogram Models making a Ford Tri Motor miniature after Byrd's plane, photo hobbyists in Cleveland, and new Rover runabout and Star Caps yacht models adding to a growing plastics kit line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Corps
Navy
Monogram Models
Chicago
Lane Monogram
Admiral Byrd
Monogram
Rover
Ita
Soene
Compan
Booster Night and Grange Officer Elections Highlight Meeting
Broadbent Grange held a regular meeting with officer elections for the coming year. New Master Ray Garrone and officers Wayne Turner Mrs Ray Garrone James Deveraux Thor Jamesgard Jrome were named as participants. Booster Night is set for Saturday November 10 at the Grange hall with program and refreshments for all Grangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J Stewart
Grange
Ray Garrone
Wayne Turner
James Devereaux
Thor Jamesgard, Jr
Wilma
Community Notes From School and Local Clubs Report
A Halloween party at the school drew pupils from pre-school through fourth grade with prizes for costume originality and gruesomeness. Community members Mrs Stan Knight and Mrs George Nelson judged outfits. Meating contest winners were Gayle Thompson, David Mai and Lester Barklow. Three-Links club of the Rebekah lodge met Friday afternoon with Mrs Archie Train presiding. Numerous local residents and visiting relatives were noted at gatherings in Reedsport, Arago, and Bandon with extended family and neighborly visits reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona
Thor Flora
A. Smith
Carol Henshaw
Thor James Ward
Tom Luttrell
Charles Hoffman
Wayne Turner
Wayne Babcock
Elmer Jennings
Clarence Moon
E. J. Stewart
Donnie Gulstrom
Judy Belcher
Sue Stewart
Vickie Johnson
Jeanne Thompson
Gordon Hayes
Sharon Hayes
Ronnie Stewart
Jimmy Pearce
Stan , Knight
George Nelson
J. A. Smith
Glenn Gulstrom
Bill Mai
Gayle Thompson
David Mai
Lester Barklow
Mallory
Guy Stone
Rebekah Lodge
Archie Train
Arzaie Smith
Perle Moore
John Caudle
Emmett Hammack
Oma Gilbert
Fritz Barkliow
Howard Rackleff
Earl Royer
Fred Brown
Ralph Rackleff
E C Forrest
Reedsport
Tom Forrest
Ralph Gibbs
Portland
Jack McCain
Arago
A J. Stewart
M Anderson
George McConahy
Spokane
Wash
Sam Mathews
Amazonia
Erwin Pearce
Bil Sutphin
Bandon
Orin Lettre
Local News Snippets Reflect Community Moves and Visits
A district diary notes Anne Forrest and her NIH or NIH esda assignment in Maryland. Thomas Forrest Jr and Nancy Fishman drove to Eugene on Thursday. Kenneth Parry family relocated to Myrtle Point. Marty Stone, son of Kenneth and wife, underwent minor surgery Saturday. A J Stewart Jr and family visited the Brawleys in Greenacres with Mefflin Stewart and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Je&Anne
National Institute Health
Esda
Maryland
Thomas Forrest, Jr
Nancy Fishman
Eugene
Kenneth Parry
Myrtle Point
Marty Stone
Kenneth Stone
A. J. Stewart
Mefflin Stewart
David Brawley
Greenacres
Wedding Shower for Mr and Mrs Bob Shelton in Sitkum
A Sitkum Valley wedding shower for Mr and Mrs Bob Shelton was held at the gym Saturday night with a white and turquoise theme. Guests from Langlois Myrtle Point Coos Bay Dora and Coquille attended along with local families as gifts were exchanged and refreshments served after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wilson
Bob Shelton
Arnel Phillips
Dick Everest
Bill Phillips
Chas Storm
Langlois
Gene Shrag
Myrtle Point
Harry Mast
Fred
Dora
James Lee
John Prentiss
Coos Bay
Lorin Simmons
Baby
Coquille
W A Nickasons
Duane Netland
Melanie
Weekend visit and local illness noted in Coos County
The weekend included a visit with Mrs Ana Reger Geeg and Mrs John Southmayd who had pneumonia in Mast hospital and returned home Thursday. Mr Ivan Laird attended a banquet at the Coquille hotel honoring Senator Holmes Tuesday. David Laird, son of Mr and Mrs Murl Laird, cut his chin badly Tuesday and required three stitches from a Myrtle Point doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Reger Geeg
John Southmayd
Mast Hospital
Ivan Laird
Coquille Hotel
Senator Holmes
David Laird
Murl Laird
Myrtle Point
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