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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1955

Page

11

State Treasurer Announces $1.35 Million Highway Bond Profit

State Treasurer Sig Anander said Oregon earned a profit of 1.35 million dollars on highway bonds realized from investing in short term securities. Funds from highway bonds were reinvested to earn a higher interest rate, enabling increased future highway construction funding. Deputy Treasurer Fred Paulus noted the reinvestment process and profit details.

Sig Anander Oregon State Highway Commission Ananders Anander Fred Paulus

Broadbent school carnival and local social notes

The Broadbent school carnival is set for Saturday evening October 8 in the school gym with games and prizes to support the P T O. Community events include a church quarterly Faia at Hoffman side and a wedding anniversary dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Bige low of Hauser. Several locals announce travels, births, moves, and visits across nearby towns.

M. J. Stewart Hoffman Glenn Gulstrom B. R. Bigelow Hauser Parsonage Grounds Arago Broadbent Max Simpson Junction City Elvan Tams Gold Beach Janice Kay Oriens Burns Colton Cal al Robison Glade Krewson and Sons Myrtle Point Archie Train

Myrtle Point Social Roundup and Navy Assignment

Residents visit relatives in Cottage Grove and Brockway while several families welcome guests. A surprise birthday for Mrs. O T Ferguson drew about 25 family members. George E Ryder, Myrtle Point native, serves as radarman second class aboard USS Strait arriving in San Diego after western Pacific duty.

Geo. E. Ryder U. S. Navy San Diego Calif George E. Ryder USN John Ryder North Fork Road Myrtle Point Ore Doeng Strait Pacific Japan Ormoda Okinawa

Marriage and family visits mark a Myrtle Point week

Mrs Esther Fry and Edgar Suydam returned from a trip Monday a week ago. Mrs Sydham remained in Oakland visiting her mother and returned Saturday with her parents. L L Moll of Florence and Dell Moll of Toledo visited Mr and Mrs George Nelson. Mrs Chas Evans and Mrs Nellie Armstrong attended a farewell breakfast Sunday for Danier Breitenstein in Myrtle Point.

Esther Fry Edgar Suydam Sydham Oakland Calif Richardson L. L. Moll Florence Dell Moll Toledo George Nelson Chas. Evans Nellie Armstrong Danier Breitenstein Myrtle Point

Sitkum News A Autumn Trip And Local Notes

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Laird and Calvin and Allen took a business trip to Portland. The Sept weather recorded 2.53 inches of rain with 101 degrees on Sept 4 and a 37 degree low on Sept 21. Mildred Strode returned to Monmouth for teacher training with Wilma Counts of Dora as roommate. Florence Strode attends Viola Bible School in Los Angeles and works at a local bakery. Florence Briggs returned home to Coos Bay after a three week visit with Louise Cook. Mr and Mrs Louis Southmayd of Coos Bay visited the area.

Elmer Wilson Kenneth Laird Calvin and Allen Portland Mildred Strode Monmouth Wilma Counts Dora Florence Strode Viola Bible School Los Angeles Calif Florence Briggs Coos Bay Louise Cook Louis Southmayd

Weekend Visit and Hunting Tales Across Local Families

Wayne Guthery and Kenneth Bigelow joined the John Southmayds for a weekend hunt as Bigelow bagged a deer. Mrs. Ivan Laird traveled to Portland to greet her daughter and four grandsons visiting for two weeks. Carl Laird of Beaverton spent a month assisting in logging, with a bus driver’s vacation period. Elmer Wilson returned from major operations in Eugene and Mast hospitals. Duane Netland of Myrtle Point visited his in laws, the Nickasons. Tom Leifeste Elmer Strode and Dick Dewsnap hunted Saturday. Dick was missing for seven hours before being found, and everyone missed lunch.

John Southmayd Wayne Guthery Kenneth Bigelow Coos Bay John Southmayds Bigelow Ivan Laird Portland Ray Clarno Carl Laird Beaverton Ivan Kenneth Carl Elmer Wilson Eugene Mast Hospital Myrtle Point Duane Netland W. A. Nickason Tom Leifeste Elmer Strode Dick Dewsnap

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