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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1937

Page

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Four County 4-H Leaders Discuss Club Reforms and Plans

A five member nominating and organizing committee was named at Riverton High School to strengthen the Coos County 4-H Leaders Club. Members include Mrs Gertrude Monson chairwoman and Mrs Croce Rackleff with several other leaders. Attendees heard reports on the Pacific International and summer school activities, with emphasis on improving 4-H premiums and club work quality.

Cong County Igonteation Riverton c Mra Gertruds Monson Mario McGilvery Muriel Herman Keverton Canning Club Frank Trogd Membe Myrtie Port Dare Club Coquille Poultry Club Rackleff Aragn Wortward Arago Fido Woateon Aguidle Teans von Farst Pogee Ceorge Jenkin Eae Thos Bat Marc Medive Vous Coquille Mies Fournee Bunker Hall Mias Hill Mire Jessie Iogram

Myrtle Point Closes Friday For Home Game

Proclamation by Myrtle Point mayor urges local business and employees to close Friday afternoon to allow attendance at the high school football game between Myrtle Point and North Bend. The event is the sole game on Friday and offers a key communal gathering.

Myrtle Point North Bend High School Oroor

Property Owners Urged to Number Buildings Citywide

Myrtle Point residents must display street numbers on all buildings within days under an emergency ordinance. Violations carry fines up to 28 dollars or 12 days in jail. Fire Chief George Hughes and Otto Prey advise where to obtain numbers and how to purchase them for five cents each.

Myrtle Point George Hughes Otto Prey Myrtle Points First Street Alder Street

City Dads Order Foreclosure On Delinquent Property

At Monday night’s city council session a warrant was approved to sell property delinquent on Bancroft churd assessments. The budget was adopted. The Bancroft Act allows payment in installments over a 10 year period. Mayor E C Narker and councilmen D N Mee Nui Halph D Kring T G Sumer tino M J Morrison and Marlin D Evans attended.

E C Narker Mee Nui Halph Kring G Sumertino J Morrison Marlin D Evans

Coos Curry Demos Meet Here Next Wednesday

Allen Greenwood state president of the Oregon Young Democrats will speak at the joint meeting of Coos Douglas Curry counties in Myrtle Point. Earl Wiley Mineburg and Elton Schroeder of Myrtle Point will also speak. plans for a state convention in Pendleton will be outlined.

Allen Greenwood Oregon Young Democraot Club Myrtle Is Wednesd Ave Floyds Cap Soeg Gadd Beach Curry County Te Dent Elton Schroeder Myrtle Pent Coos Young Democrat Greenwood Pendleton North Bent

Coos Firemen Organize Junior Patrol Movement

The Coos County Firemen association met at city hall to hear Frank Tracy of a Portland appliance company discuss Oregon’s push to regulate student prevention programs in industry. The plan trains 1 in 20 men in first aid and gas incident handling and calls for Oregon to have its own Red Cross aligned headquarters separate from San Francisco.

Cons County Firemen Frank Tracy Portland Advanc Ie Hess Red Cross Fire Department Wiaclasson Cnstructers Oregon San Francisco Altany Marshfield Coquille Smilar

Marshfield Day Next Wednesday in Marshfield

The Marshfield Chamber of Commerce retail merchants committee led by J Stanley Emery announces Marshfield Day for next Wednesday October 27. Activities include vaudeville attractions and stunts on downtown streets, with the Marshfield High School band performing for hours. The date is designated No Day here and the US Coast Guard Cutter Pulaski will moor at downtown docking space for public inspection.

Retail Merchants Committee The Marshfield Marshfield High School United States Coast Guard Docking

Myrtle Point Chamber Hears Flood Control Plan

At a Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting the group approved a Community Benefit drive for local welfare needs including milk aid for children and needy families. Eddy outlined three river gauges for flood height data and noted brush clearing along the river, with burning allowed under law. Gearheart reported ongoing river brush work and upcoming reports from FFA delegates Verlin Hermann Robert Lundy and R W Schaad on livestock shows and Pacific International Livestock Exposition experiences.

Myrtle Pont Dhere Jon Gearheart Port Commission Rive Kansas City Myrtle Point FFA Verlin Hermann Robert Lundy R W Schaad Bove Oliver Shull Portland

Photographer Mertle Pont Captures Oregon Scenery

Thompson LE Thompson a logger turned photographer from Montana, long employed in camps in western Oregon, has health problems but continues commercial photography. He and his wife, a nurse at Maat hospital, are well known in the Jackson county area.

Oregon Wich

County Dairymen Meet At Coquille Friday Morning

Coos County Dairymen hold a Friday morning meeting at Woodman hall Coquille with Martin Schmidt of Norway as president. A Bangs testing hearing follows at 1 30 pm October 29 directed by T White. Officials expect large attendance as many herds await testing with aim of county accreditation for Bangs disease and tuberculosis to expand dairy markets.

Coos County Dairymens Associe Woodman Hall Coquille Martin Schmidt Norway Bang T White State Department of Agriculture J N Jacobsen State Dairymen’s Association Entemanta Saban

Marshfield Drunk and Disorderly and Other Local Arrests

Jess Baldwin 43 was arrested in Marshfield on a drunk and disorderly charge and sentenced to 10 days in the county jail plus costs. Cloud Castle 29 faced forgery charges for passing three bogus checks at Coquille stores and had prior Salem penitentiary commitments. Bruce McCollum 47 was arrested for driving while intoxicated and released. Francis Davison 23 pled guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and received one year with a 60 day stay pending parole. Sam Burton 33 faced driving while intoxicated and received 10 days in jail and a $100 fine. Albert Davis 28 was arrested for disorderly conduct and sentenced to 10 days in jail.

Jess Baldwin Marshfield Cloud Castle Coquille Salem Wm Howell Coos County Bruce McCollum Francis Davison State Albert Davis Aes Dazata Sam Burton

State Dairymen Meet In Coquille January 21 22

Oregon State Dairymen's Association sets its next annual meeting for January 21 and 22 in Coquille. Director George E. Hampton of Arago says a large dairy attendance is expected and topics include grass uses by Ralph Hodgson of the US Experiment Station and new hay drying methods. A banquet is planned for the evening of January 21.

State Dairymen Coquille Oregon State Dairymen’'s Association Portland George E. Hampton Arago Ralph Hodgson Pullman

Hearing Friday On Cattle Testing In Coruille

Cons county dairymen are invited to a Woodman hall Coruille hearing Friday Oct 20 at 1 30 p m on Bang s disease cattle testing. It is led by Solon T White state director of agriculture with Dr Sam B Foster and Extension Dairyman Roger Morse expected to discuss the testing program and county summary.

Cons County Bang Woodman Hall Coruille Solon T White George Jenkins Oregon Sam B. Foster Bureau of Animal Industry Roger Morse Oregon State College H. Lytle Division of Animal Industry Coog County

Muddy Tie Tie Between Mytle Point Bobcats and Marshfield Pirates

The Mytle Point Bobcats and Marshfield Pirates played to a scoreless 100 0 tie in heavy mud at Goldenfield last Friday afternoon. Poor field conditions and a wet ball hindered scoring with players soaking up to 30 pounds of water and mud during the contest. Roy Cook of the Bobcats and backs Sam Dementend and Douglas Danville led the mudders, while Gene Benniksen starred on the line. Marshfield threatened early but could not convert on fourth and ten near the goal.

Mytle Point Bobcats Marshfield Pirate Goldenfield Sainday Oregon Noth Marshfield Ingman Puckett Pirate Crew Danville Pirate Buccaneers Roy Cook Bobcat Sam Dementend Douglas Danville Gene Benniksen

MPHS Football Preview North Bend Visit Friday

MPHS faces North Bend at home with coach Pat Rickard guiding the Bobcats. North Bend has decisive wins over Coquille Grants Pass and Reedsport to lead the county race, while MPHS holds easy wins over Powers and Bandon. A Marshfield tie narrows the Bulldogs’ lead.

Pat” Rickard Bobcats North Bend Bulldogs Seca Tille North Bend Coquille Grants Pass Reedsport Powers Bandon Marshfield

Visitors Pleased With Fishing Here

Mr and Mrs Bert Keller and son Rodger visit the Lassie Dey home and fish for salmon. The Dey family took time off from Coast Lumber Yard to fish with them. They caught enough salmon to fill jars and feed both families. Mrs Keller is sister of Mrs Dey.

Bert Keller Rodger Lassie Dey

Reform School Boy Perpetrates Two Burglaries

Ray Oswaldt an 18 year old who recently left the Oregon reform school is condemned to 14 months in the state penitentiary by Judge Carl Wimberly after a spree of burglaries. He broke into homes in Roseburg Myrtle Point Coquille Marshfield and Vancouver taking jewelry and other articles before authorities connected him to the Bushnell and Wilter robberies.

Myrtle Point Oregon Reform School Ray Oswaldt Carl Wimberly Roseburg Oswaldt Archie Bushnell Martha Huling Emma Schneider Coquille Marshfield A. A

Coos Pioneer Lillie Celebrates 91st Birthday at Bandon Dinner

Mrs Lillie a Coos county pioneer celebrated her 91st birthday with a large Sunday dinner at her Bandon home. Born 1848 in Dollar County Missouri to Finley Snead, she married David Doyle in 1864 and later Al Lillie in 1879. She has 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Attendees from Camas Valley Marshfield Powers Arago and Coquille joined family friends for roast turkey and gifts.

Don Coos County Mr. Lillie Dollar County Finley Snead Lillie Migerva David Doyle Coquille Vatemacs David Wallington Cassius Robert Edward Burton Robert Martindale James Combe Camas Valley Jack McLeod Dorothy George Robison Marshfield R E Doyle Powers Daisy Doyle Everett Rlbert Lillie Clyde Gerald Glenda Laura Bernice Earl Edgman Arago Roland Cook Ronald Roland Arthur Newton Elsin Doyle Ruth Richard Victor Bucklin C M Doyle Elmer Doyle Wm Doyle Bandon Laillie

Salmon Mountain placer and quartz claims filed in section 19

Eugene Blazier files Salmon Mountain Placer No 1 on 20 acres near Johnson creek in section 19. L A Wells files Placer No 2 and E E Blazier Placer No 3. M R Blazier files Placer No 4 and J 3 Wilson Placer No 6 in the same section. Eugene Blazer also files a General quartz claim adjoining Brown Porphyry to the northeast.

Eugene Blazier Johnson Creek Wilson Eugene Blazer Geneal Quartz Salmon Mountain Brown Porphry

Hiland Theatre Renovations Pamper Patrons

The Hiland theater is undergoing renovations to enhance comfort for patrons. The project includes RCA high fidelity sound installed last spring, updated aisle lighting and wall brackets, and new aisle carpets. A heating and ventilating system is being installed to improve interior conditions. The management aims to maintain a fine community theatre outside the metropolis.

Hiland Theater R.C

Local Livestock Show Honors Young German Speakers

Word received by L. P. Fall reports the American Livestock show at Kansas City awarding a top honor to seven young Germans at the eighteenth Samuel Conven- Gua gathering. The Suvriean Firsent Sagres also received this award. Miho Shane and a delegation led by Lundy and Oliver Shull attended.

L. P. Fall Fea Kansas Suvriean Firsent Sagres Miho Shane Lundy Oliver Shull Will

City Arrests Lead to Local DUI and Fishing Fine

Andrew Whipple, 36, was arrested Monday on a charge of being drunk on a public highway and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail with costs. Gorder Lester Cunningham was arrested Tuesday for angling without a license, fined 960, costs, and jailed for non payment.

Andrew Whipple Gorder Lester Cunningham Coats

Townsendites Plan Halloween Affair

After a Sunday business meeting the Townsend club enjoyed a musical program by Mrs O A Clarke and Mrs W C Cronk. Dr Clarke gave two clever readings. Visitors from North Bend and Lane county offered remarks. H M MacLean will address the club next Sunday at 2 p m.

Townsend Club O A Clarke W C. Cronk Clarke North Bend Lane County H. M. MacLean

Coos County Meetings Set On Color for the Individual

Mrs. Jessie Ingram schedules three Coos county gatherings on Color for the Individual. The first Friday Oct 23 at 1 30 p m at Bridge Grange hall. The second Wednesday Oct 27 at 10 30 a m at Fairview Grange hall. The third Thursday Oct 28 at 10 30 a m at Parkerburg school playshed.

Bridge Grange Hall Fairview Grange Hall Parkersburg Sarting

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