4 H Leaders Form New Executive in Coosa County
Fed Orvis Miller leads the Coosa County 4 H executive as president for the 1948 year with Jancrty Venen as vice president and Donna Sownemayr as secretary. Lillian Alcot and Bob Lanway join as members at large, with Inez Nelson and Anne Montgomery continuing as outgoing officers. Canning clubs Gravel Ford and Riverton start early under Louie Southmayd Beverly Gauner Phyllis Miller and Deloris ia. Kay Simmons Garnett Cochran and Barbara Sell head the Jolly Pumpkins and Clodbusters groups. The Healthy Foresters of Sumner, led by Nellie Smith, plan a full year, while the Jolly Pumpkins of Kentuck Ineet organize under Mrs Orin Iveans. The Clodbusters begin at Green Acres with Francie Lanney as leader. The National 4H guidance suggests avoiding dull meetings with no singing or fun and lots of confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvis Miller
Gravel 1
Coosa County
Jancrty Venen
Banden
Donna Sownemayr
Coos Bay
Lillian Alcot
Eastside
Bob Lanway
Green Acres
Inez Nelson
Anne Montgomery
Gravel Ford Caning Club
Louie Southmayd
Beverly Gaener
Phyllis Miller
Mrs. J
Deloris Ia
Riverton Caning Club
Kay Simmons
Garnett Cochran
Barbra Sell
Kentuck
Orin Iveans
Clodbusters
Francie Lannaoy
Absence of Mr Dick Sparks School Consolidation Debate
In the local discussion the absence of Mr Dick and the current setup raise questions about excluding outside pupils unless action is taken soon. Varying views consider high outside-district costs and potential consolidation savings for taxpayers while benefiting regional students.
New Uniforms Ready for Junior High Band
New uniforms for the junior high school band will be worn at the November 30 concert announced by Mrs Galpatrick who led the project. Funds from the concert will cover uniform expenses as mothers sewed gold and purple capes to save costs. Contributors include Mrs E E Zinn Mrs Milton Schroeder Mrs Gail Baker and a list of many mothers who worked on the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fal Galpatrick
E E Zinn
Milton Schroeder
Gail Baker
Howard Whitaker
Carl Nelon
RH Thomas
Obe Oo
Kenneth Baker
Irvis Miller
Percy Barzee
Irx George Hoffman
Paul Ovis
Frank Larson
Concert at Senior High Opens Year With Free Admission
First concert of the year at the High School Auditorium Friday night under Arnold Melby, supervisor of music. Proceeds aid youth uniforms, featuring Mrs. Pendleton's Rhythm Band and an amateur contest. The event showcases the band in new uniforms and marks the season debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School
Youngeters
Arnold Melby
High Hoor
Blic
Clus
What Do We Have to Be Thankful For
A patriotic column celebrates American freedoms and civic rights three years after V J Day. It touts voting, free speech, religion, education, work choice, police as friends, travel across borders, and the Four Freedoms as present realities, urging collective duty to preserve heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of
Budding-Grafting Topic For Extension Meeting
A district Home Extension unit schedules talks on budding and grafting. Horticulturist Mr Rawlins of Oregon State College and Extension Agent Mr Jack Wood will lecture. Attendees from all, men or women, may join. additional county meetings follow on listed December dates and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadbent Grange Hall
Rawlins
Oregon State College
Jack Wood
Empire Civic
Coos Bay City Hall
Bullards’ Hall
Coquille Court House
McKinley Grange Hall
Myrtle Point Hosts Rotary Clubs at Country Club
Myrtle Point Rotary Club hosted about 80 Rotarians from Coos Bay North Bend Coquille Brookings and Myrtle Point at the Coquille Country Club for a turkey dinner. Dr A L Strand president of Oregon State College spoke on Education and Democracy and denounced subversive activities. Frank Henry and Chas Robinson won attendance prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Gideons Plan Extend Work in Coos County
The Gideons, a businessmens Christian group, seek 1800 more New Testaments for Coos and Curry counties this year. The plan aims to place New Testaments in the hands of all fifth graders and up. The decision followed a Coos Bay meeting last Friday at C. C. Farr’s home with Ed Russell and Effie Dollar among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideons
Coos
Curry Counties
Coos Bay
C. C. Farr
Ed Russell
Myrtle Point
Effie Dollar
Coronado
Calif
Russell
Farr
Myrtle Point Student Joined Linfield College Fraternity
Wayne Nelson of Myrtle Point has been pledged as a member of Alpha Gamma Nu at Linfield College McMinnville Oregon. A total of 184 acceptances was announced after rush week at the campus Greek organizations event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linfield College
McMinnville
Oregon
Wayne Nelson
Myrtle Point
Alpha Gamma Nu
Annexation Election Set for December 9 in Local District
Voters in the consolidated district including Lee Gravel Ford Bald Hill and Norway will cast ballots on annexation once a complete and filed report is ready. The election timetable is outlined as the districts proceed with the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Gravel Ford
Bald Hill
Norway
Freude Named Leader of Coos County Conservation Program
Derry Farmer of Kentusk Inlet selected to head the Coos County Conservation program for 1948 with officers named for the year 1946. Freude, who led the program for twelve years and plans to retire, will be succeeded by Fred Lafferty of Coquille as vice-chairman and P. F. Bartlett of Myrtle Point as another officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry Farmer
Kentusk Inlet
Coss County
Coos County
Freude
Fred Lafferty
Coquille
P. F. Bartlett
Myrtle Point
Carlie
New Arrivals At Mast Hospital Bring Five Children
In the past week three girls and two boys arrived at Mast hospital. Parents listed include Marvin Sawyer Arago with a son born November 15. Erwin Henagin Coquille with a child born November 21. Jack G. Mayse and Vincent Sharp Bandon with a daughter born November 23. Other patients entering the hospital are Gloria Barzee and several Mrs. and Mr. listed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mast Hospital
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Arago
Bandon
Marvin P. Sawyer
Erwin Henagin
Jack G. Mayse
Vincent G. Sharp
Gloria Barzee
Chas. Lewis
Richard McGill
Agne Fults
Walter Crabb
Susan Dilly
Walter Gary
Reuben Roupp
Don Warner
Norman Paullus
Virginia Wellboro
Walter Asplund New Power Head Visits Myrtle Point
Walter Asplund recently named general manager of Mountain States Power Co for this district toured Myrtle Point on Monday. He has long served the company and lived in Coos Bay most of his life, and was introduced to locals by William Head, Myrtle Point and Coquille manager for the Power company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Asplund
Mountain States Power Co
Myrtle Point
Asplund
Power Company
Coos Bay
William Head
Coquille
Myrtle Point High Earns Standard Rating
Goddard reports Myrtle Point High School received a Standard rating from state officials, allowing full participation in the Basic School Support fund. He commends the school's staff and officials for achieving the high rating in this October assessment.
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Myrtle Point
Goddard
Myrtle Point High School
Clifford Robinson
Myrtle Point Union High School
Clarke granddaughter telegram sparks coastal cheer
A telegram to Dr and Mrs O H Clarke of Myrtle Point announces the safe delivery of their granddaughter by their son Robert in San Francisco. Robert, a Willamette and Berkeley alumnus now health educator, is described as proud, with a lighthearted note about a growing head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
O H. Clarke
Myrtle Point
San Francisco
Calif
Willamette University
Salem
Berkeley University
California
Clarke
Former Myrtle Point Resident Attends Tojo Trial
Mrs Henry O Odegard former Myrtle Point resident and wife of Lieut Ode gard with the Headquarters Second Cavalry Brigade US Army attended the trial of former Japanese Prime Minister Tojo. She states they plan to stay in Tokyo indefinitely and will write another letter about the experience.
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J. B. Barklow
Henry Odegard
Odegards
Tokyo
Myrtle Point
Japan
Tojo
Henry O Odegard
Odegard
Second Cavalry Brigade
US. Army
Miss Na Barkdoll
J. B. Barkdoll
Herald
Myrtle Point Lions Visit Powers Club
Myrtle Point Lions visited the Powers Lions Tuesday evening to promote a Steelhead Derby event. A committee led by Powers members Lyle Mc Culloch Harold Roses Orville Knight and Jim Gamble will manage derby ticket sales in the Powers section. Six Myrtle Point Lions Clayton Mast Lyle Carver Ervin Wilberger Stan Furman Bob Mast Truman Hartley and Bydsie Johnson attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Lions
Powers Lions
Powers Club
Lyle McCulloch
Harold Roses
Orville Knight
Jim Gamble
Powers
Myrtle Point Liana
Clayton Mast
Lyle Carver
Ervin Wilberger
Stan Furman
Bob Mast
Truman Hartley
Bydsie Johnson
Elk hunting party bags three elk on weekend
A hunting party spent Saturday near Dora hunting elk. John Muff Rev. Phil Ryan Paul Stibitz and Marvin Huff participated. The group reportedly took three elk during the trip.
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Dora
John Muff
Phil Ryan
Paul Stibitz
Marvin Huff
Tri
Milk Products Producers Meet Coquille Saturday
Representatives of creameries cheese factories ice cream makers and fluid milk distributors will assemble in Coquille on Saturday November 27 for a program sponsored by the Southwest Oregon Dairy Products Quality Improvement association George Mason president of the group says Dr G H Wilster and Dr P R Elliker from Oregon State College will score samples of cheese butter ice cream and milk during the morning and lead an educational discussion in the afternoon at 2 p m starting at 1 30 p m in the junior auditorium of the Community building A banquet will follow at 6 30 p m with R Christensen manager of Superior Cheese Co Myrtle Point as toastmaster talks by Dr Wilster Dr Elliker Kenneth Carl and others are planned with music to conclude
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Coquille
Southwest Oregon Dairy Products Quality Improvement Association
George Mason
G H Wilster
P. R. Elliker
Oregon State College
Division of Foods and Dairies
State Department of Agriculture
Myrtle Point
Wilster
Elliker
Kenneth Carl
Little Girl Hurt In Auto Mishap
Five year old Glecia Barzee of Broadbent was injured last Wednesday after falling from her father's moving car. The child is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Barzee and was treated for injuries.
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Glecia Barzee
120 Teachers Training To End December Fifteenth
Dr. Elmo Stevenson of Southern Oregon College of Education directed the county superintendent to require teachers enrolled in the programs to pass examinations on elementary and high school texts. The requirement stems from late material delivery and aims to improve teaching and community relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Stevenson
Southern Oregon College of Education
Ashland
Plans for December 3 Basketball Game Set
Plans are under way for a season opening basketball game at Myrtle Point between the Ashland Grizzlies and the local team. Final approval from Ashland was expected this afternoon with Cosch Beckham confirming the December 3 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Orc
Legion Auxiliary Toy Drive For Children Of Vets
The Myrtle Point Legion Auxiliary Post 36 calls for toy donations for children of veterans confined in Roseburg hospital. A large box is in the Herald office window for voluntary gifts, with proceeds added to the collection.
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Myrtle Point
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Nellie Smith
Ane
Shilling Mondey
Itventagy' Phas
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Mosesney
Point
Pion Butea
JR. High
New Power
Mrs. Clarke
Myrtle Point Lions
Milk Products
Banquet
V. R. Christensen
Legion Auxiliary
Children OF Vets
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