Natal Day convention held in Coquille with new officers chosen
The Natal Day gathering in Coquille featured 308 guests from Cottage Grove and nearby towns. Mrs. C. Rietmen hosted the event with a floral display and a Mary tap dance encore. New officers included Mrs. W E F. Bdesserman and Rosemary Harrison as part of a program with music, pentomime, and piano solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
C. Rietmen
Coquille
Mre
W EF. Bdesserman
Rosemary Harrison
Mary
Beulah
Deypop
Glen Neideigh
Nell Summers
Cops
North Bend
Camping Party Returns From Billings Place Trip
On a Camping Trip send, Jr., Paul Hersshinger and Dick Quitheugh returned Friday from the Billings place where they had camped since Monday. They hiked down to Coal creek over a Debta mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Send, Jr
Paul Hersshinger
Dick Quitheugh
Billings Place
Coal Creek
Powers Li Proves Popular at Local Library
Powers Li reports strong library use for July and August with 178 fiction loans four non fiction 36 children's books 36 adult magazines 43 and children's magazines 17. The library, backed by the Junior Woman's Club, hosts 306 books and many magazines, receiving new books from Salem twice yearly. Donations of books or magazines are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man Fae Conese
Wrarian
Junior Woman's Club
Salem
Girl Scouts Plan Weeklong Camping Trip
Local Girl Scouts organize a three day outing from Tuesday to Friday at Daphne Grove. Mrs Henry Moe will supervise the older group and Miss Helen Rovang will lead the younger group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne Grove
Henry Moe
Helen Rovang
Trestle Blaze at Nearby Trestle Doused Quickly
Last Thursday evening a spark from a passing engine ignited a trestle blaze. Powers Fire Department with new equipment controlled the fire in minutes.
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Powers Fire Department
Entertains Club Honors Bridge Winners at Luncheon
Mrs Grady Johnson hosted the bridge club last Thursday with a 2 PM luncheon. Mrs A E Thurber won first prize, Mrs Charles Crew placed second, and Mrs Curtis Townsend took the consolation prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Johnson
A. E. Thurber
Charles Crew
Curtis Townsend
Humidity Halts Work On Ridge
Fog over the hills from the ocean caused a temperature break and halted work on the ridge as workers paused and then returned to duties on Monday.
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Midity
Dessert Bridge Honors at Fellowship Club Meeting
Mrs Willis Varney and Mrs Dan Eli Thomas hosted a dessert gathering Wednesday at 2 o'clock before the Fellowship club meeting in the clubhouse. Miss Margaret Frye won high score and Mrs Albert Powers placed second.
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Willis Varney
Dan Eli Thomas
Fellowship Club
Margaret Frye
Albert Powers
Community lodge and club meetings schedule
Local fraternal groups announce meeting times and venues at Moose Hall and Fellowship clubhouse. Listings include Masonic Lodge Bingham Lodge Mystic Chapter Eastern Stars Odd Fellows Royal Neighbors Sunshining clubs Rebekahs Jewel Club Moose Legion Women of Moose and Scout groups with dates, times, and locations for September activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Moose Hall
Marshfield
Coquille
Royal Neighbors of America
Fellowship
Sunshine Club
Woman's Club
SCOUT
Powers Lodge Moose Frolic Draws Moose Visitors Group
The Powers Loyal Order of Moose and Women of Moose hosted the quarterly Moose frolic in Southwestern Oregon with visitors from across the state. A noon dinner seated 100, speakers from Klamath Falls Portland Corvallis and Marshfield, and a reception committee oversaw events before lodge meetings and initiation of candidates for first and second degrees.
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The
Powers Loyal Order of Moose
Women of Moose
Moose
Oregon
Carl Briggs
Noah Jones
William Winkleman
Lula Allen
Dutffield
Clyde Allen
Owen Barton
Lottie
Frances Grove
Helen Rovang
Marie Sinnott
Velda Allen
Esther Watson
R. G Metschenbacker
Klamath Fells
Millen F .Kneland
Portland
Columbia Moose Legion
J F Scott
Oregon State Moose Association
Corvallis
Tobe Watkins
William Winkelman
Floyd H Witmson
Klamath Falls
Wynn Baldwine
Jack Shook
Gus Stedry
Carl Colvin
A. C Johnson
G L Lanway
R H Johnson
Adolph Johnson
Marshfield
Wesley Carty
Frank Sinnott
Noble Rovang
Moose Hall
Lodge
Powers Moose Lodge
Lyle Stewart
Andrew Grant
Allan Rolfe
Chester Otis
C M Stewart
Eddie Rubin
Norval Springer
Grady Johnson
Adolph H Johnson
Leonard Devereux
Beaver Row
Andrew J. Gordon Medford
Atlee Hoyty Johnson
Nam Winkelman
Frank Grove
Cutis Townsend
Fternoon
Society Plans Winter Project at Bible Standard church
The Missionary society met Friday at the church rooms for a social afternoon. Hostess Mrs Leo Frye served a watermelon feed. Visitor Rev Miller and Rev Armstrong attended as special guests. Ladies included Mesdames Stallard Hull Richards Buchanan Armstrong. The club plans remodeling garments for charitable distribution during winter work.
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The
Missionary Society of the Bible Standard Church
Leo Frye
Rev Miller
Rev Armstrong
Charles Stallard
Elvin Hull Witham Richards
Sarah Buchanan
Eugene Armstrong
Tuesday Rain Surprises Powers Residents
Rain fell on Tuesday morning surprising Powers residents as barometer readings showed no warning. Skies cleared by early afternoon.
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Powers
Jewel Club Meets Hosted by Mrs Conrad Lapp
Mrs Conrad Lapp entertained the Rebekah Jewel club at her home last Tuesday afternoon with refreshments served at the close of a social session.
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Conrad Lapp
Rebekah Jewel Club
Bible Standard church weekly schedule and events
Rev Eugene I Armstrong leads Sunday school at 10am and preaching service at 11. Tuesday prayers at 2pm with Mrs Wallace Keller. Bible study every Tuesday 8pm. Thursday prayers at 8pm. Womens Missionary Society meets on the second and fourth Friday at 2pm at the church.
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Wallace Keller
Womens Missionary Soviets
Sunday services and church activities schedule
Sunday school at 9 45 am followed by church service J Velock Young People meeting at 7 pm Chow practice and prayer meeting Tuesday at 8 pm at the church Bible study on alternate Thursdays with Mrs Al Pf Erickson at 2 pm Ladies Aid alternate Wednesdays at 2 pm
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J Velock
Mass Schedule Highlights at 104 Church
Mass is celebrated at 104 on the last Sunday of each month. Instructions for children are issued. Other Sunday mornings occur at 10 o clock.
Ryersons Welcome 70-Pound Son Lous Armand
Mr and Mrs Andrew Ryerson of Powers welcomed a 70-pound son named Lous Armand on Friday August 28, 1936. This is the couple’s third child.
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Lous Armand
Andrew Ryerson
Powers
Abbotts Move In As Local Residents Relate News
A jumble of neighbor notices lists moves, visits, and day trips among Grant Abbott and other families. References to Myrtle Point, Ban don, and various farms show residents traveling to hospitals, visiting kin, and settling into new homes with local chatter on Nat Day events.
Local social notes from Powers area gatherings
Mr and Mrs Cyril McCurdy and Sanford Davia attended events in Powers. Music instructor Mr Adams and his bride Miss Webb of Collitle took an apartment at the Powers hotel. Mr and Mrs Joseph Thorpe and relatives guests of Mr and Mrs Al Bureh. Mr and Mrs John Jays of Coquilla visited Mr and Mrs Al Bureh. About 28 Powers choir youths joined Mr and Mrs John Devine at The Orchard above Powers Friday night. Mrs Allan Rolfe and son Kenneth visited Myrtle. Mrs Alton Dungey and Paul Himkleey and Mrs Dolly Davis with Mrs Rudy Johnson of Coquille visited Mrs Lyman Rolfe in North Powers.
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Cyril McCurdy
Sanford Davia
Donaldson
Powers
Adams
Miss Webb
Collitle
Powers Hotel
Joseph Thorpe
John Jays
Coquilla
al Bureh
Powers Choir
John Devine
Allan Rolfe
Kenneth
Myrtle
Alton Dungey
Wes Paul Himkleey
Dolly Davis
Rudy Johnson
Coquille
Lyman Rolfe
North Powers
Weekend Visits and Local Socials In Coquille Area
Broadbent family and neighbors from Coquille spent a weekend with W A Raselle and Jim Gibbs. A party at Robbins bar featured refreshments after a swim. Mrs. Calvin Shield, Marshall Curley and others visited the Hermann home. several residents traveled to Coquille and Marsh Field for social calls and a potluck at a cabin near Bandon.
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Ray Osborne
Nol
Maurice
Coquille
Raselle
Jim Barkdoll
Jim Gibbs
Robbins Bar
Calvin Shieldu
Marshall Curley
Bill
June Gleason
Eastside
F G Hermann
Curley
Robert Geaney
Elder
Winnett
Esther Barnett
Halls
Dorothy
Elinore
Myrtle Point
George Hermann
Vina
Bandon
Roderick Hermann
Patricia Ann
Vinna Hermann
Mira Ray Emery
Diana Kay
Arza Smith
Baail Smith
Lloyd
Nevo Smith
Community church group visits Coquille for Natal Day preparations
Members of the Young People's Society of the Community church traveled to Coquille Sunday evening to visit a related group there. Miss Edith Morgan of Coquille stayed with Mrs Lyman Rolfe for several days and helped with Natal Day ceremony preparations. Mr and Mrs Andy Grant recently moved into the apartment behind the confectionery.
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Young Peoples Society of the Community Church
Coquille
Edith Morgan
Lyman Rolfe
Andy Grant
Ladies Aid Meeting at Community Church
The Ladies Aid of the Community Church met with Mrs Clyde Allen on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Refreshments were served by the hostess at the close of the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of the Community Church
Mra Clyde Allen
Friday Grass Fire Near Birch Street Causes No Damage
A grass fire on a vacant lot beside the Ed Levine property on Birch Street in North Powers was reported Friday prior to noon. The fire engine arrived and the blaze was extinguished with no damage reported.
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Ed Levine
Birch Street
North Powers
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Hazel M. Lewis
Mystic Chapter
Meedames
Raleigh Greene
R. Cane Otto
H. E. Whitaker
S Rackleff
Lewis Meter Sack Moore
John Gexcateh
A. L. McKay
Powers Li
Entertains Club
Masonic Lodge
Bingham Lodge of
Masor
Mystic
Rebekars. Jewels
Rebekahs
Jewel Club
Moose Legion
2 Woman's Club
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
R. F. Milne
First
Nat'l. Bank Bldg
Powers Lodge
Bible Standard
Eugene I. Armstrong
W A Stephens
Bridget's Catholic
Father Hart
Hos Pardy
Mr Oat
Gue Bertoes
Amd
James Collie North
Gare Brew
Hearst
Mostas No
Ennecen
Dona Lee Sper
Moe
Perogs
Guersnevills
Natal
Los Angeles
Mra. Jones
South
A J
Fraennds
Moeety Rention
Mieath
Eugene
Willian Marser
Jake
Isan Vieira
Califrameve
Geneais
Starnes
Phoir
Seattle
Broadbent
Ening
Patsy Tueeday
Wileis
Halebeen
Neri
Bayer Couy
Port Orford
New
Barkdell
Newbury
Wm. Gurney
Firestone
L. H. Pearce
Ladies Aid Meet
Earl E. Wiper Powers
Tuty
Beauty Shoppe
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