Myrtle Point Bobcats Open Season With 12 6 Win At Coquille
Myrtle Point beats Coquille 12 to 6 in season opener as Lee Zinn and Marvin Floyd score for the Bobcats. Myrtle Point gains 283 yards to 154 for Coquille and earns ten first downs to six.
08 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1942
Page
1
Myrtle Point beats Coquille 12 to 6 in season opener as Lee Zinn and Marvin Floyd score for the Bobcats. Myrtle Point gains 283 yards to 154 for Coquille and earns ten first downs to six.
Burned home reconstruction aided by local residents from Bancroft and nearby towns. Names include Hans Evernden Ben Shields Mr and Mrs Tracy Cribbins Bridge Myrtle Point Mrs Anna Waterman elected Bancroft School clerk replacing J L Jewett. Several residents visited and shared updates on Sunday activities.
The Union High School class reports a trench silo at the Lafferty farm, claimed as the first of its capacity in the county. Digging used equipment from North Bank, nine hours of labor, and one foot of diet cover with water sprayed edges to prevent soaking. A surrounding ditch will improve drainage.
The Portland market report lists prices for grain fed and grass cattle, cows, bulls, hogs, and packers from Monday trading, with ranges from about 4.60 to 18.00 for various beef grades and hogs around 14.25 to 15.28. It also notes Army Air Cadet Donald A. Jones transferring from Santa Ana to Tulare for two to three months of training at Rankin Aeronautical Academy and mentions Arthur K. Jones’s death at a Cape mill.
The main floor has been leveled and prepared for dances by various organisations. Members note the improvement enables better events and social gatherings, reflecting ongoing efforts to enhance facilities for the community.
Walter Laird presided as the Union High Grange met and distributed cantaloupe seeds to attendees. Most seeds were grown in his garden.
Mrs Marlin Evans demonstrated caponizing at Union High School for the sophomore agricultural class last Wednesday at her home. After two cockerels were shown, students George Clarno and Ralph Griffey caponized one each, with Clarno planning more caponizations this week. Ted Kirsch, local agricultural instructor, explains caponizing is done at about two months old to improve meat and growth.
A letter from Emory Hubbard of Powers Oregon encloses $2.00 for a one year subscription and asks for renewal reminders for the Mayfield Point Herald. The note mentions a school training context and a Camp Davis North Carolina connection with Bel who recently graduated.
Captain Carl, a fighter pilot, described bailing out at high altitude after his plane caught fire during a large Japanese bomber formation. He swam to a small island, was aided by a local boy, then to a native settlement, where he repaired a radio but received no reply. Major John L. Smith had earlier claimed 15 enemy planes.
Three draft list names appear for Ve Wn Wesley Milgun Haoumack yert Neal William Resell Rey Laurence J Bracelin Poertland Johanie Mcleod Walch Bay Min ote Ala Locmard A Klees Reh ot Popes.
Fragmentary OCR text references the district of Ovegem and wedding related phrasing. No clear event, date, or names are readable to confirm a specific news item.
Navy life note mentions Charles Robert Epperson son of Mr and Mrs M A Epperson as featured in a barber shop moved item. It references Thrift at Co Quilley and a Wednesday event. The fragmentary text indicates a local notice style with names and a brief hometown context.
A damaged OCR snippet lists items including helmets gloves scarves and various pieces of gear. The text mentions navy components and protective equipment but lacks clear context or complete sentences.
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