Forestry clubs lead Coos County 4-H program growth
Coos County 4-H forestry work supports local forest industries with 43 members across five clubs led by Maurits Jalo Betty Persone and Mrs E O Lewis Holt. Youths learn tree growth climate and soil effects fire safety woodsmanship compass tree measurement planting and pacing. An annual overnight camp and additional field trips form part of the program.
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Cops County
Coos County
Maurits Jalo
4-H Leaders’ Asociation
North Bend
Coos Bay
Betty Persone
Trail Blazers
Ban
Jeader
E. O
Lewis Holt
Eastside
Exhibit board project showcased by county 4 H clubs
The first two years focus on preparing exhibit boards showing bark cones seeds leaves needles and wood. The boards are displayed at the county fair in Myrtle Point and judged against boards from other county members.
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Myrtle Point
Democratic Attorney General Candidate Visits Coos County
Democratic nominee for attorney general Robert Y Thornton and Mrs Thornton will visit Coos County on October 2 and 3 announced by Charles Wilson Democratic chairman. Thornton a Tillamook lawyer and WWII veteran, previously won a large margin in 1950 for state representative and has held city attorney posts in Tillamook Garibaldi and Nehalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y Thornton
Thornton
Coos County
Charles Wilson
Tillamook
Garibaldi
Tillamook Leader Honored Civic Leader Thorpe Retires
U. S. legal reference book author and lawyer Thorpe served as director of the Tillamook YMCA Veterans Housing Authority and Chamber of Commerce. He led the Junior Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis American Legion and county Red Cross Crusade fund drives. He is married to Dorothy Haberlach and has one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Tillamook Ymca
Veterans Housing Authority
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Red Cross
Crusade For Freedom
Thornton & Johnson
Thornton
Dorothy Haberlach
Tillamook
Timber sales in Coos and Douglas Counties total 38545 M ft
Five Bureau of Land Management timber tracts in Coos and Western Douglas counties sold at appraised value totaling 845 744.00. Long Bell Lumber Company bought three tracts in Vincent Creek fire area for 388 413.75. Coos Bay Lumber Company acquired two tracts along CBWR at the county line and Camas Creek valued at 457 330.25. All but the county line tract sold by oral auction. County line tract sold sealed bids with no competing bids. Purchaser must widen and straighten the Coos Bay Wagon Road two miles from the county line to Seven Mile grade.
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Bureau of Land Management
Coos
Douglas Counties
Ross A. Youngblood
Bureau
Long Bell Lumber Company
Vincent Creek
Coos Bay
Stanford Roberts Registers as Freshman at Huntington College
Stanley Roberts has enrolled as a freshman at Huntington College in Huntington Indiana for the first semester of the 1952 53 year. He is the son of Mrs Roy Spires of Myrtle Point Oregon.
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Stanley Roberts Thas
Huntington College
Huntington
Indiana
Roy Spires
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Catching Creek Community Club Meets with Plans
The Catching Creek Community Club held its monthly meeting Saturday at 8 pm with a short business session. Mrs. R. H McCall and Mrs Clarence Ralph served refreshments. A Halloween party for youths is planned for October. Several local residents traveled for hunting and visits, including John Morris, Wayne Carman, Lea Gallagher, and the Bushnells, with social calls noted among members.
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Westie Bushnell
Catching Creek
R. H McCall
Clarence Ralph
John Morris
Wayne Carman
Oregon
Lea Gallagher
Longview
Wash
Keith Bushnell
and Weber
Happy Valley
Jim Bushnell
Marion Lakey
Coquille
Carl Bushnell
Ed Issacson
Fairview
W. E Ralph
H. Higgins
Bushnell
Sitkum News Highlights Local Visits and Remembrances
Local page notes visitors from Eugene Springfield and Portland, travel to California for ship arrivals, and ongoing travel plans. It records birthdays, a potluck for new teachers, church services, and community club meetings. It also reports Nellie Whitmer’s death from a car accident in San Francisco.
Obituary: Nellie Root Whitmer Passes Away at Waterford
Nellie Root Whitmer born September 14, 1895, attended Arago and Myrtle Point schools. She joined the Church of the Brethren at 16 and remained faithful. She married Victor Whitmer in 1918, lived in Iowa and Albany before moving to Waterford, California, where she resided. Survived by husband Victor, son Virgil near San Francisco, daughter Evelyn at home, her parents H K and wife, and sister Perna Switzer. Funeral held Monday September 22 at the Brethren church Waterford with burial in Modesto cemetery.
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Sher
H K. Root
Perna Switzer
Waterford
Cos County
Lizzie Lett
Norway
Annie Lett
Myrtle Pont
Brethren Church
Modesto
Erwin Laird
Canonville
Myrtle Extension Textile Painting Meeting Soon
Mrs W R Davenport invites all interested in textile painting to the Myrtle Extension meeting at the grange hall on Tuesday Oct 7 and Friday Oct 10 at 10 a m. She lists needed supplies available at the Myrtle News Stand and home items useful for projects, plus design ideas and a box to hold articles.
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Myrtle Extension Unit
W R Davenport
Myrtle Extension
Grange Hall
Myrtle News Stand
Wisconsin Farmer Charged With Mortgaged Property Sale
Glenn A Carlson, 46, faces charges for selling seven cattle mortgaged to the Farmers Home Administration last April. Supervisor William E. Wala cites the case as Walsh warns of danger. Carieon and his family reportedly moved to Lane county. deputies expect removal to Wisconsin with U S Marshal involvement.
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Walsh
Wisconsin
Glenn A Carlson
Farmers Home Administration
William E. Wala
Carieon
Lane County
Springfield
U. S
Baby born Sept 23 wins GE prize in odd contest
A woman in Myrtle Point gave birth to a daughter on Sept 23 and received a prize of baby scales and diapers after a couplet of twins was celebrated in a General Electric themed drawing. John Barrett of Farr's Coquille presented the consolation gifts from GE appliance dealers.
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U. S
Wee
General Flectric
Calvin Ruttencutter
Myrtle Point
John Barrett
Farr
Coquille
General Electric Appliances
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Hers Im Cops Co
Joe Spirata
Hourigant
Chantilly
Quelques Fleurs
le Parfum
Sempert
Coos Bay Lbr. Co. and
Long Bell Bay
Coos and
Douglas County Timber
Stan Roberts
Indiana College
Olamaanel
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
Sitkum News
Elmer Wilson
Harold Mullen
Eugene
Mrs Wilson
C J Haynes
Ivan Laird
Laura Shelton
San Francisco
Calif
Murl
Ivan
Laird
Laura
Bob Shelton
Navy Air Base
San Diego
Seattle
Tom Leifeste
I. F. Leifeste
Sabarcau
Los Angeles
I. F. Leifestes
Florida
Julius Benham
Roeeburg
Portland
Perle Crowley
Jack Dring
Perley Crowley
Tom Dickson
John
Theodore Smith
Jack Marrs
Myrtle Leaf Club
Elmer Strode Aghostess
Dick Clayton
Frank Clayton
Lee Wood
Belle Laird
Ted Kirsch
Arthur Hoisington
Carl Ehrig
Bridge
Nellie Whitmer
Nevada
California
S. S
Stan) Hogate, Coquille, Ore
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