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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
6
Rear Sd Bika Oregon dairymen show increased interest in dairy herd improvement work to cull low producing cows and spread feeding and breeding program information. Roger Morse Extension Dairyman reported at a Roseburg district meeting for county agents and cow testers in southwestern Oregon.
Dairy sire production and feed record use are rising as a profit measure for cows in many counties. Dairy herd improvement groups in Cubs county attract major local and state members while agents and testers coordinate regional associations and service.
About 250 men and women attended a Family Living conference at the Washington school in Coquille hosted by Oregon State College Extension Service. A six member panel discussed democratic discussion after viewing an Alice Adams excerpt. Speakers included Mrs Buena Maris and local panelists J L Smith and others. The session emphasized free discussion, tolerance, and cooperative problem solving with future winter meetings planned across Coos County.
The notice lists surviving kin including a son John Jones of Arlington Washington a daughter Mrs Whobrey of Broadbent two grandchildren and six great grandchildren among others.
The Coos County Land Use program aims to maximize efficient land use by coordinating federal state and county agencies. It projects shifting seven hundred thousand acres toward timber or agriculture, boosting dairy cattle, sheep and overall agricultural income, while addressing timber fire risk and drainage, grazing, and soil improvement measures.
Mr and Mrs. James Watson hosted guests Saturday at the A. T. Bender home in Coquille. Attendees included Mr and Mrs. E. F. Schroeder of Myrtle Point Mr and Mrs. J D Cart of Arago and Mr Louise Linegar of Santa Clara Calif.
Mrs Richard Stratton hosted the Thursday Pinochle Club last Thursday afternoon at her home. Luncheon followed the games with high scores awarded to Mrs Clinton and Mrs West while guest prizes went to Mrs Brown.
Obituaries report Lavoy L Senter of Bandon died October 5 1940 from a skull fracture while felling timber in Brewster valleys at the Ward and Milton log camp in Brewster. Born January 4 1914 in Portland he was survived by his widow Kathryn Senter of Bandon and siblings. The funeral was at the Baptist church in Bandon with interment in IOOF cemetery. Another obituary notes Mrs Alice Mae Osborne of Coquille died October 5 1940 at Coquille hospital. born April 13 1876 in Independence she was 64 years 4 months and 22 days. She leaves a widower and eight children seven living including Lily Waggner and Byrd Osborne among others, plus two sons Lee and Worth and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services for Bartlett Stevens were held at Schroeder Funeral Home in Broadbent after his death at his daughter’s home. Born December 25 1883 in Pomery Ohio he was 87 years old.
Oregon State College Extension service releases two mimeographed dessert bulletins for distribution. Mrs Dorothy Bishop, home demonstration agent, invites requests to obtain the new frozen desserts and dessert luncheons recipe taker.
Mr and Mrs Roy Robison left for Portland Monday on a measure trip expected to last into the week end. Mrs Louise Linegar of Santa Clara Calif arrived a week ago with Mr and Mrs D Carl of Arago after visiting central California. Linegar, sister of Mrs A E Gus Bender, plans to stay until week end visiting. This is her first Coos county visit in five years. Monday Mrs A H Bender and Dorothy Elsworth and Kate Hodgeh attended the community gathering.
Mrs. Charles Piper and two children of Norrisburg visit Mrs. Piper's sister Mrs. Clifford Davie. Verbenia Quenell and family from Cedar Rapids stay while visiting Leo Frye. T W Gherk and family travel to Treasure Island fair. Francia Jones returns from Wulf Creek area. Flying 40 crew Harry Rolfe and Robert Hogan spend weekend in town. Dean Bundy returns to Corvallis for sophomore year at Oregon State.
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