Dement family leads Coos County in state cattlemen's race
Dement family from Myrtle Point represents Coos County in the state cattlemen's competition. The narrative outlines Samuel Dement and Dorothy McArthur Dement with children Dianne and Joan, plus a detailed Grass Operation featuring 700 acres deeded land and 2500 open acres. The farm produces 114,841 pounds of beef annually, with native year-round forage and no supplemental feed. Breeding uses registered Hereford bulls with one bull per 25 cows, 90–100 day bull exposure, and about a 90 percent calf crop. Records show cost tracking and asset inventories over five years.
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Faye Johnson Dement
Danny Dement
Roxanne Dement
Samuel Dement
Myrtle Point
Ore
U. S. Army
Field Artillery Servic
Southwest Pacific
Dorothy McArthur Dement
Dianne Dement
Joan Dement
Dement Brothers Lead Coos County Livestock Efforts
The Dement brothers operate a modern beef venture with vaccines for Black Leg and insect control using a power sprayer. They collaborate with the Coos County Livestock Committee chaired by Samuel Dennett on weed control and tansy ragwort management by pulling and spraying from ground and air. Samuel Dement has held leadership roles in multiple associations and tours, while Russell Dement demonstrates skilled farm-building work. the pair actively engages in community livestock activities and local organizations.
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Coos
Dement
Myrtle Point
Coes County 7
Cacmi
Woich
Samuel Dement
Coos County
How Dement Family Started in Livestock
The Dement family story traces four generations to the first Sam Dement who captured four elk calves and drove them to Roseburg to trade for cows. This event began a herd that helped make Sam and Russ Dement leading stockmen in the state.
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Dement
Russ
Sam
Sam Dement
Roseburg
Sitkum Social Notes From Mrs Elmer Wilson
Mr and Mrs Ben Walton from Coquille visited their daughter Mrs Dick Clayton and family over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Ray Clarno from Corvallis came Friday to see her parents Mr and Mrs Ivan Laird. Mrs Ivan Laird and Laura Shelton returned from San Francisco on Thursday after meeting the USS Boxer. Mar Laird came home with them for a month’s leave. Mrs Arthur Jenkins visited last week with relatives in Eugene. The Grangers who had birth-
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Elmer Wilson
Ben Walton
Coquille
Dick Clayton
Ray Clarno
Corvanlis
Ivan Laird
Laura Shelton
San Francisco
Mar! Laird
Arthur Jenkins
Eugene
Grangers
Most Hospital Births Registered
A list from Coquille and surrounding areas shows numerous births in late 1952. Entries include Alfred Reiner Coquille with a son born 9 29 52, Ralph Rushin Myrtle Point with a son born 8 30 52, Ralph Wolgamott Coquille with a son born 10 2 52, James Krantz Norway with a son born 10 4 52, Wm Beers Broadbent with a daughter born 10 4 52, Wm Tucker Coquille with a daughter born 10 4 52, Guy Lother Myrtle Point with a daughter born 10 4 52, Kenneth Jones Coquille with a son born 10 4 52, Marlin Long Myrtle Point with a son born 10 4 52, Kenneth Aldrich Jr Coquille with a son born 10 5 52, Norman Parrish Myrtle Point with a daughter born 10 6 52. Tom Britton Sitkum and Mrs C …
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Alfred Reiner
Coquille
Ralph Rushin
Star Rt
Myrtle Point
Ralph Wolgamott
James Krantz
Norway
Wm. Beers
Broadbent
Ninth Barry Child Joins Oregon State College Family Record
The M P J Barry family of Lakeview adds its ninth child to Oregon State College ties with 18 year old Jere Barry majoring in agriculture. His sister Jo is a sophomore in physical education, Anne plans spring term study to earn an elementary teaching certificate. Catharine launched the family’s Corvallis journey in 1934, followed by Phillip 1936, Eileene 1938, Ellen 1942, Julia 1943, William 1947, Anne, Jo and Jere.
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Oregon State College
Oregon
M. P J. Barry
Lakeview
Barry
Monmouth
Odest
Catharine
Corvallis
Jere
Phillip
Eileene
Ellen
Julia
William
Anne
Oregon State OSC Attendance and Famiy Ranch Mentioned
A fragment notes OSC attendance by a son who stayed home to manage the family ranch and Agnes who attended the University of Oregon. It also refers to Mr Barry who died two years ago and a Mrs Barry who would qualify for a Mrs Oregon State title.
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John
Agnes
University of Oregon
Barry
Oregon
OSC
Northern Life Ins Company appoints Myrtle Point rep
A notice from the Northern Life Insurance Company of Seattle announces the appointment of a permanent resident representative in Myrtle Point. The Herald reports that Richard Kellogg, known as Dick Kellogg, has been transferred from Eugene to Myrtle Point to act as the local representative.
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Northern Life Ins. Co
Seattle
Myrtle Point
The
Herald
Richard
Dick) Kellogg
Eugene
Kellogg Appointed Resident of Myrtle Point
The Northern Life Insurance Company announces the appointment of Mr Kellogg as a permanent resident of Myrtle Point. Kellogg is described as a man of many attainments who has held prominent church and civic positions and will contribute to the community. He and Mrs Kellogg have recently purchased the Ritchie Francis home.
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Northern Life Insurance Company
Myrtle Point
Kellogg
Eome
Ritchie Francis
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Harvey Osbon
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Oscar Bunch
Grant Wilcox
Grant
Mrs. Wilcox
Clara Lund
W. Harris
Martha Flood
Wayne Watson
Clyde Norton
Ronald Douglas
A. T. Bratt
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Hubert Paxton
Robert Schuler
Victor Standley
Camas Valley
Edward Besline
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Earl Shaffer
Nile Miller
William Sauer
Wm Nagel
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Fordyce Worsham
Alice Mae Clark
Lawrence Cunningham
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Calvin Ruttencutter
John Forsyth, Jr
Jas. W. Stovall, Jr
L. J Bagley
Lee Chase
North Bend
Edward Kohal
Coos Bay
Bobby Jean Sypher
Paul Wilcox
Joe Marsh
Balesville
Windy Taylor
Judge Cunningham
United States Brewers Foundation
Dements
Sitkum News
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Eben el
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Yoon
Dynsflow
Stendard
Burt
Buick
Southwestern Motors
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