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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1930
Page
5
The Myrtle Leaf notes comments from manager sports Andy Newhouse and staff contributors Frances Fearnley Eugene Kinnicutt and others. It warns students that failing this six weeks leaves only a partial credit gap causing senior-year credit concerns and urges freshmen to improve study habits to graduate.
In a Wednesday night match, juniors toppled the previously undefeated seniors 40 to 30 after a tight first half 22 to 17. Senior lineups featured captains Helen Furman and Elizabeth Dement, while juniors were led by captain Harriott Bowes. tie in Parrott Thomson scores noted among upper classes as freshmen suffer winless record.
Thursday and Friday of this week are vacation days for Union high. Teachers and students, including the football squad, look forward to a pleasant long weekend as Thanksgiving approaches and the season’s pressures ease.
Myrtle Point kicks off the season December 20 with a barnstorming matchup against Monroe High School of Benton County. Monroe coach is Mr Edgar Rickard, in his second year.
Misa Fay Irvine forms a boys glee club to sing Christmas carols at the high school auditorium just before Christmas. About a dozen boys have signed up including Frank Morrison Donald Druliner Lyle Carver Fred Schmidt Harold Hall Austin Hall Francis Young Leonard Ranton Robert Steele Howard Redell Jack Wright Herbert Strong Tom Ostrander and Leonard Shelton.
Students brace for the return of exam papers amid a pause in the six week period. Some quick to check results, others wary of failure, reflecting on study habits and possible improvements after the session.
E. R. Rickard the assistant football coach had a tooth knocked out during Thursday scrimmage practice. He continued coaching and finished the game despite the injury.
Wednesday noon after school let out a crash drew students toward Harris and Sixth streets. Dr R. H Mast and Hugh Coleman of Hospbury collided in Ford coupes at the intersection, jamming bumpers and hindering their removal as onlookers, including hungry students with lunch scraps, gathered at the scene.
A clipped verse laments an old unpainted Ford as a symbol of durability amid political satire. The speaker contrasts a modest, battered car with a lavish ride, wishing blessings on the vehicle as it endures outward rust and inward cursing.
A student column discusses two boys Fred Schmidt and D aud Druliner killing a kitten and planning to use its bones in an experiment. The piece laments the kitten’s death and questions the ethics while hoping the experiment succeeds.
The junior high auditorium in Thiana hosted a Friday practice game between the Campfire girls and the high school girls. It was the first game this season for both teams.
The Boy Scout team defeated the Nests Bee boys 19 to 12 in a hard basketball game. Scouts were husky, juniors played with Edwin Rackleff James Ray Raymond Carver Harold Weekly Clyde Barger replaced by Dale Druliner in second quarter. Scouts lineup: Leonard Shelton Thomas Ostrander Jay Schriefer Dert Carver Harold Mullen.
Freshmen held a noon meeting in room IV led by President Kenneth Button to discuss the November 26 return party. A program committee listed Lila Nelson and others with acts including one act play A Lady To Order and a harmonica ensemble.
Mr. Linn posted the names of about twenty students who have not been late or absent since school opened. Report cards will be handed out Wednesday and some students have not turned in cards from the last six weeks. Most honorees live outside town.
The document provides a long list of students organized by class standing. Sophomores include Dolores Bell Teane Millar Bernie Bennett and others. Juniors list Lyle Barklow Avatin Hall Derl Carver Eunice Horn Priscilla Deyoe Eugene Kinnicott and more. Seniors feature Ray Belloni Ellen Hartley Clair Booth Madge Higgins and additional names.
At the Wednesday meeting seniors chose their graduation announcement cards.
A school report outlines lessons across classes. Biology studies amoeba forms and protozoa while geography views Yellowstone slides. English covers letter writing, journalism ends, and six week agriculture focuses on fertilizers carpentry and exams. Junior science conducts contract work with daily scrapbook plus bread dough labs.
Coquille defeats Myrtle Point by a final score shaped by a first quarter yard pass from Stevens to Seeley for a TD after Myrtle Point drove to the goal line. Coquille stifled Myrtle Point’s late attempts, with a stiff defense limiting big plays in the second half and touching off several drives to the twenty and thirty yard lines without converting.
The high school auditorium hosted a Friday debate where the affirmative urged Oregon to establish junior colleges. Earl Breuer and Harold Britten spoke for the juniors, while Clair Booth and Billy Griggs argued the negative. judges were Mr. Essman, Mr. Rickard, and Miss Woodward.
Fragments describe a junior team debate with points for and against. Mentions repetitions about entrants and rebuttals by a teacher figure. Lacking clear names, dates, or location, the text remains a partial snapshot of a classroom discussion.
Myrtle Point outplayed Coquille in the second half gaining yardage and completing passes. Key plays featured D. Bones and Pearson with strong runs, Detlefsen opening the line for Coquille, and Ray delivering improved kicks. Final score shows Coquille 8 Myrtle Point 0 with Myrtle Point unable to cross the line in the fourth quarter.
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