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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
4
An Oregon reader muses on preserving a covered bridge as a monument beside new highways on Rock or Sandy Creek. The piece imagines booted riders and stage coach days and urges the Oregon State Highway Commission to leave one bridge as a symbol of bygone eras.
Columns hint at preserving a bridge site as a civic gift and honoring pioneers while noting the Brownies or brush wrens signal fall. The Cawres Lumber pair share a hunting trip with tales of deer elk and game, though few details emerge amidst casual community chatter.
A fragment claims Teddy Roosevelt excelled at handling elephants in Africa while contrasting him with Franklin D Roosevelt. It notes Roosevelt’s son, born in Canada, set for a potential presidential bid, asserting the Roosevelt name remains a powerful political brand.
Sharon Ocheltree was elected president of the 4 H Canning club at the Bridge Grange hall on November 13. Sally Shields was named vice president and Martha Gemes Moore secretary with Thalya McCloskey among officers listed.
State Highway crews repair the south fork bridge at Broadbent with new underpinning and surface. Cliff Bennikgsen remodels the store apartments into three units. Spencer Edgeman increases baiting efforts as noted. The Grange elected new officers including Master Har old Roberts and others. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at 503 C St Myrtle Point Oregon with Sunday school at 10 am and prayer service midweek.
Mrs Forrest hosts dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Dave Lundin and Bryce Evernden. Relatives visit Lake Calif and Winthrop Washington. Mrs Lackey returns from hunting trip in Winthrop and visits kin in eee Washington Oregon. Verna Emery drives from Roseburg to Broadbent then Forest Grove to see relatives. Charles A Knight mentioned in passing.
The weekogue item notes Bend Arde Minti and a nearby Whi fone party with Jee Forrest involved in a business venture to Roseburg last week. Mr and Mrs Kelly Smith visited Bryce Evernden home for dinner Saturday evening.
Friendly Neighbors' club met Thursday afternoons as members and callers, including Mrs P F Bartlett Mrs Breuer and others visited Davenport Coos Bay Myrtle Point and nearby towns with social notes on members and guests.
A list of household and play items such as books, paint sets, pencil games, toy kitchen fixtures, running water sinks, refrigerators, washing machines, electric units, toasters and irons, lamps, furniture sets, plastic and metal tea sets, jump ropes, and silverware.
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