Mineral prospecting trip eyed for southern Coos county
Gerge P. Coughlin of Salt Lake and Portland with the U S bureau of mines surveyed mining areas near John tun creeky Pererty and Smith River. The party discussed building roads to access copper chromite and other deposits, with a projected $36000 cost to connect Iron Mountain road and tap 25 or more claims, aims to spur further development in Poverty Gulch Magone Flat and Johnson creek regions.
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Mircoining
Rodda
Coughlin
RB. J. Hillstrom
North Bend
Southwestern Oregon Minerals Associaton
Joe Stankevich
Bandon
The
Minerals Association
Jim Rookard, Jr
Glea x
Orford Cedar Company
Eckley
Powers
Iron Mountain
Magone Flat
Poverty Gulch
Johnson Creek
Goat
Coos County
Anlage
Cou Kye
Bridge: Woman Buried Tomorrow
Mrs. Shields of Bridge, born June 18 1882 in Rock Creek, died recently after long life in Rock Creek and Bridge communities. Survived by husband S Shields, three sons Henry Shekis Myrtle Point Glen Bridge Vernon U S Air Corps Arizona, one daughter Hasel Archer Bullards, five brothers and two sisters, and three grandchildren. Interment at Myrtle Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Bridge
Hoapita
Maorn- Me
Myrtle Point
Shielde
Rock Creek
S. Shields
Henry Shekis
Glen
Vernon
U. S. Air Corps
Arizona
Hasel Archer
Bullards
Charles Evernden
Phoenix
Ariz
Lealie
Jon
Roadbent
Herthy
Bancroft
Frasier Hoffman
Louly
Arago
Scrap pickup notice prompts residents to call 25 R
The notice urges residents with scrap materials to call 25 R Myrtle Poke and arrange pickup through Berlow as government programs press for quicker movement. It references a local effort to collect scrap and mentions contacting the state director of salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barlow
I Metal
Myrtle Poke
Lions Plan Benefit Dance and Cheese Box Aid
The Lions club met at Jack & Jill Cafe on Wednesday to plan a benefit dance at the VFW hall Saturday. Waldemar Gurney heads the committee on shipments and cheese box aid as Don Bates of Coquille presents moving pictures of ghee and Ted Haber Slayall entertains.
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The
Lions Club
Jack & Jill Cafe
VFW Hall
Waldemar Gurney
Don Bates
Coquille
Ted Haber Slayall
Inns Rans Voles
Eptertainiaget
Dies At Bridge For Scio Woman Mrs Beythe Freitag
Mrs. Beythe Louise Freitag 45 of Scio died at her brother D Collier's Bridge home Saturday. Funeral services were held at Fisher funeral home Albany Monday after the body arrived Sunday. Survived by husband Raleigh Freitag of Secio and four children in Los Angeles. Schroeder Funeral chapel prepared the body.
Picnic at Waters Creek Honors Mrs. Cutlip on Rogue
A Sunday picnic on the upper Rogue River at Waters Creek honored Mrs. Stella A. Cutlip of North Bend. Attendees hailed from Maeshfield Gold Beach North Bend Powers Myrtle Point Agness and Illahe. Food received excellent reviews and visitors from outside spoke. Locals plan future gatherings.
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Waters Creek
Rogue River
Stella A. Cutlip
North Bend
Maeshfield
Gold Beach
Powers
Myrtle Point
Agness
Illahe
Mies Myers Crafts Myrtlewood Keepsakes for Servicemen
Mies Melba Myers, confined at home for over five years, makes tweky pieces shaped like a horse shoe from myrtlewood. She inserts a penny inside and carves the boy’s name and address on the back with army or navy markings on the front.
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Mies Melba Myers
Hag
Army St Navy
Local Notices and Visits Highlight Community Moment
Sunday and Monday visits unfold as families and friends travel from Seattle and Portland. Rev Gurney visits his parents in town while war news and Seattle population growth are noted. Local staff changes include Marion Hendershott starting at the bakery and Pauline Strong leaving after three years. Frank Young visits Roseburg and Mrs Gus Egger returns to Portland after three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrassek
Wayne Cook
Teddy
Sharon
Camp Carson
Colorado
Wayne C. Cook
Paul Brewer
Took
Eugene
Ted Kirsch
Helen Austin
Union High School
Miss Austin
USC
Loyd Eggers
Tommy Root
California
Erase Beater
Farewell at Presbyterian Church for Rev Barr
The Interdenominational Church Fellowship schedules a 6:45 p.m. farewell supper at the Presbyterian church for Rev FH Barr his wife and three sons Francia Ernest and Laddie as he leaves the local Pacific coast ministry. The Nampa church will host him and several nearby churches plan to attend the Church of The Brethren will hold a closing service in his honor.
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FH. Barr
Pacific Coast
Nampa
Presbyterian Church
Francia H. Jr
Ernest Glen
Laddie
Church of the Brethren
Barr
Returns From Baat Chas Gilroy Visit At Will Fite Home
Baat Chas. Gilroy visited the Will Fite home over the week end and has gone to a big place on the Middle Fork after visiting in the east for fourteen months. Air Field Mr and Mrs Tom Dixon report their son John E Dickson recently graduated in aviation at Sheppard Field Texas and transferred to Camp Corsair San Diego California. Chas Blalock and Zd Wood of Portland stopped Sunday en route home from a vacation in southwestern Oregon.
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Baat- Chas
Gilroy
Will Fite
Middle Fork
Air Field
Tom Dixon
John E. Dickson
Sheppard Field
Texas
Camp Corsair
San Diego
California
Local Folks and Naval News Down Coast and Inward
Ed Earl in town from Middle Fork reports his son Calvin Earl has joined the U S Navy and is stationed in San Diego California where he finds navy life hot. Mrs Griffin and baby Janita Kay visit Medford relatives. Irvine Wilberger to visit his mother Mrs Nancy Miller in town for the weekend. Mrs Corn Basle and son Del travel with news of local households and plans for visits across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos River
Glen Olsen
Favafly
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Navy Life
Earl
The
Herald
Medford
Griffin
Janita Kay
Serore
Semertin
Auburn
Wents
Corn Basle
Del
Beekeeping notes highlight Arago location and schooling
Fragmentary text notes three of Myrtle Point bees at Arago and a teacher Mr Long from Junior High, mentioning reelection and college degrees. It references Arago teachers with bachelor’s and master’s degrees and possible past year actions.
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Myrtle Point
Arago
Long
Point
Arago Teacheld College
Easton Family Returns Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs BR A Easton of Ashland return home last Saturday morning after a month visiting Theodore S Easton and family at Dora Miss Inez Easton daughter left Saturday for Granite Falls Wash to teach There were long time residents of the Middle Fork area for about fifteen years A seven and a half pound son Richard Craig was born to Dan at Cauley in Maralefield This newborn is the first child of the Daniels family and the third grandchild for Mr and Mrs Mere Spruce Pye Delbert Steele house at 910 Spruce Street to the Borter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athhnd
BR. A. Easton
Ashland
Theodore
Easton
Dora
Inez Easton
Granite, Falls
Wash
Eastons
Middle Fork
Richard Craig
Cauley
Maralefield
Wien
Mr. and Breuer
Spruce Pye
Delbert Steele
Unclear text on school start dates and local officials
Fragmentary note reports county superintendent Martha E. Malkey and others deciding fall school start dates on August 31 or September 14. Mentions Riverton and Etalka with turnover and raids, plus the return of veterans.
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Ser Ou
Bewan
Irs
Martha E. Malkey
Riverton
Etalka
Hae
Malkey
Satis United
Bebe
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Mike Bolinger
Hugene
Rove
Mutual Creamery
Marshfield
Willitts
Neelsen
Stent
Emmanuel
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