Ramblings One Handed Drivers And Deer Season Woes
A column rails at drivers who steer with one hand while resting an elbow on the window frame and notes the male-only tendency of this showy habit. It then shifts to deer hunting woes, criticizing weather closures and miscoordination among the Game Commission, Forestry Service, and governor. Calls for electing Earl Snell to lead sportsmen-friendly policy.
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Punkin’ Haid
Forestry Service
State Game Commission
Game Commission
Earl Snell
The Good Sportsmanship of Adlai Stevenson
A brief note praises the sportsmanlike conduct of those who lost, led by Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois, as the big battle ends. The article continues on the next page.
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Adlai Stevenson
Democratic Standard
Oregon Ballot Results: Eisenhower Leads National Vote
Readable figures show Eisenhower with 277 838 votes to Stevenson 172 526 in Oregon for president. Hallinan independent gathers 3 729. Ellsworth leads Swanson in 4th district by 33 402, with Coon and Norblad leading in others. daylight saving vs standard time vote passes 270 453 to 156 426.
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Oregon
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Hallinan
Filsworths
Feuth
Equitable
Man Killed On Highway Sunday
Ben Leonard Rierson, 42, a Roseburg resident employed by Cawrse Lumber Co., died Sunday evening when struck on Highway 42 near the weighing scales in East Myrtle Point by an unknown driver. The body was found by Mr and Mrs William Floyd and is at Schroeder Funeral Home awaiting arrangements. Relatives reside in Norway and Finland. State police seek the death car. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 pm at Reseburg? cemetery.
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Ben Leonard Rierson
East Myrtle Point
William Floyd
Schroeder
Norway
Finland
Rierson
Roseburg
Ore
Cawrse Lumber Co
Funetes Service
Reseburs
Open Sewers Running in Streets Near New School Building
A Herald reporter rode with Myrtle Point Street Commissioner Bert Pearson to Bothwick Street where workers dig gutters for drainage near the new school. Sewage from hillside homes on Bothwick Harris streets overflows into the street, posing a health risk to hundreds of students. The city council has urged property owners to petition for a district sewer system, but no action has been taken yet.
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Myrtle Point
Bothwick St
Pearson
Bothwick and
Harris Streets
District 10
Proclamation from Dogpatch Mayor on Marriage Banter
A playful proclamation from the mayor of Dogpatch proclaims and decrees that unwed women should marry. It cites townfolk and parents as causing concern over delays in matrimony and humorously asserts the mayor's authority to enforce marital acts within the town.
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Dogpatch
Sadie Hawkins Footrace Proclaimed in Dogpatch Hezekiah Hawkins
The town of Dogpatch declares Sadie Hawkins Day with a footrace on Saturday at 1:30 pm. Unmarried women pursue unmarried men. if caught, the men must marry. Authority cited by Mayor Hezekiah Mitchell, dated November 10, 1952, with a humorous note on Sadie Hawkins.
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Dogpatch
Hezekiah Hawkins
Sadie
Hezekiah Mitchell
Sreanetebs
Community Chest Drive Kicks Off in Myrtle Point
The Myrtle Point Community Chest drive led by President Bill Dayton kicks off with a dinner at the Myrtle hotel. Budgeted at 2500 dollars, the goal funds a new Community building and local charities. Ten groups attend, each assigned a territory as volunteers work to meet the goal within a week.
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Myrtle Point
Bill Dayton
Myrtle Hotel
Bill
Coos County
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Miro Duiston
Uacdavaettn
Victory Not a Signal for New Boom in 1950s America
Babson writes that the next two years will reshape American life with changing national habits. The piece notes Ike’s strong showing boosted by coattails, warns that GOP control margins are slim, and cautions that Congress could shift if vulnerable members defect. Continued on Page Three.
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Ike
House
Senate
Wll
Myrtle News Stand Grand Opening This Saturday
The Myrtle News Stand on Spruce Street next to Safe Water invites all to visit for the grand opening. Free coffee and cookies, balloons for children, stock includes magazines, stationery, and gift supplies. Ruth and Chet welcome locals from Myrtle Point and Southwestern Oregon.
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Myrthe
Ariths
Tess Morne
Spruce Street
Safewat
Myrtle News
Oregon
Ruth
Chet
Myrtle Point
Coos County Fair Board Attends State Meeting in Portland
Coos County Fair Board members and their spouses travel to Portland for the annual state fair board meeting at Multnomah Hotel. Attendees include Harold Clarno and family from Myrtle Point, Leland Barklow from Myrtle Point, E L Clausen from Myrtle Point, Sam Dement from Myrtle Point, R W Van Auker of Coos Bay, Chas McCulloch and John Rether of North Bend. Clarno, manager of the Coos County Fair Association, will display to represent the county.
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Coos County
Coos Bay
Chas McCulloch
John Rether
North Bend
Clarno
Coos Co. Fair Agss
The Herald Dollar Day Bargains At Myrtle Point
The Myrtle Point Herald offers a Dollar Day special at $2.00 per year for in person purchases only at the Herald office in Coos County. Mail or phone orders are not accepted and subscriptions outside the county pay the regular $4.00 rate. The newspaper will publish the names of all who subscribe or renew at the Dollar Day price.
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Herald
Herald Office
Coos County
Miss Gutsche Arrives From Germany to Live in Myrtle Point
Mrs. Thomas W. Rolen announces the arrival of her sister Miss Fedeltraut Gutsche from Kassel Germany. Gutsche left Germany Oct. 2 and traveled to New York by boat then to Portland and Myrtle Point by bus arriving Oct. 21 She lives with her sister and brother in law in Myrtle Point.
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Thomas W. Rolen
Gisela Gutsche
Fedeltraut Gutsche
Kassel
Germany
Miss Gutsche
New York
Portland
Myrtle Point
Big Dollar Day Saturday Promises Free Merchandise
Chamber of Commerce and local businesses sponsor Big Dollar Day with $175 in prizes and free merchandise. A downtown parade features bands the Dog Patch Hill Billy Boys and the high school group, followed by a free show at Hiland Theatre with tickets via merchant passes. Prizes include $500 cleaning at Gurney Cleaners, varying cash and merchandise awards from area sponsors, and a theatre coupon bank totaling 250.
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Oentire
Saturna
Es Mina
Sadie
Hans Wanee
Pavelon
Pavvien
Hill-Billy
Herald
Chamber of Commerce
Hiland Theatre
Gurney Cleaners
Oregon Farm Bureau Meet at Baker Draws Farmers Attention
Annual Oregon Farm Bureau Federation convention in Baker from November 17 to 21 features four commodity department meetings and a Land and Water Use committee session. Speakers include Herman Aneberg of the American Farm Bureau Federation Livestock Department and state experts on dairy and milk marketing policies.
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Farm Bureau Federation
Baker
Salem
Navy
Commodity Department
Oregon Farm Bureau Federation
Herman Aneberg
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation Livestock Department
Foo
Peterson
State Department of Agriculture
R R Younce
Oregon State
Ivan Loughary
Washington State College
GA Richardson
Oregon State College
Ben Simonson
Oregon Dairy Breeders Association
Stan Church
Oregon Milk Producers Committee
Legionnaires Gather for Annual Armistice Day Breakfast
More than 100 World War I and II veterans met at the American Legion hall for the Armistice Day breakfast hosted by Myrtle Post in a joint observance with Coquille and Myrtle Point veterans groups. Jim McCann led the Coquille post work with about 38 Coquille veterans present. Fred Warren led Myrtle Point post. The Myrtle Coffee Shop served breakfast as the Myrtle Point Community band directed by Arnold Melby provided music, while Ritchie Francis acted as toastmaster introducing Mayor-elect Jack Dunn.
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American Legion Hall
Myrtle Post
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Jim McCann
Coquille Post
Fred Warren
Myrtle Point Post
Myrtle
Oregon
Arnold Melby
Ritchie Francis
Myrtle Point American Legion
Jack Dunn
National Book Week Observed At Myrtle Point Junior High
National Book Week ran November 16 to 22 with Myrtle Point Library board chair Mrs. M M Thomas hosting a poster contest for 6th grade students at the Junior High. Connie Logans Jean Davenport and Lawrence Wiwetowski won first place, Shirley Vanfoesen took second and others placed third. Mrs. A T Fox of the North Bend library board will speak at the Women's Club tonight at the Presbyterian church on The Assets of the Public Library.
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Mra. M. M. Thomas
Myrtle Point Library Board
Connie Logans
Jean Davenport
Lawrence Wiwetowski
Shirley van’ Foesen
Mhs. Fox
Thomas
A. T. Fox
North Bend Library Board
Presbyterian Church
Dr Robert Watkins Opens Dentist Office In Mast Hospital
Dr Robert Watkins opens a dentist office at Mast Hospital, moving with his family to Myrtle Polet from an unspecified location. The snippet notes the relocation and new professional position.
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Robert Watkins
Mast Hospital
Myrtle Polet
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Sam
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Teal
Bib Breveion
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Congress
Sonal
Frail Foundation
Myrtle News Stand
The
Morthe Point
Ponty Tike
Bsiness
Dopgpetch
Make Believe
M. P
Mivrtle Point Food
Euclose Heeren & Linn Agency
Dot Fostora
Mourthwood Bakery
Brodie Shingle Co
Mom's
Safeway
Sugar Brookdale Dairy
Melowest
John Lauterbach
Western Auto
Southwestern Motors
Brewer’s Shoe
Huling
Lundy & Sons
Rured Overland
Myers & Myers
Mrandise Roush
Prestone
Henry A. Schroeder & Knife Charpener
Fred's
Myrtle Point Herald
Legionnaires
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