34th County Fair draws 10 000 people amid amateur show surge
The 34th Coos County Fair drew about 10 000 attendees over three days with strong crowds on Saturday Sunday and Monday. Myrtle Grange won community exhibit top prize while McKinley Grange placed second. Highlights included 160 saddle horses grand entry 112 riders Saturday 140 Sunday and 16 Monday with multiple riding clubs performing.
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Coos County
Perry
Repec
Myrtle Grange
McKinley Grange
Drilla
Myrtle Point
Coos Bay
Fairview
Water Restored After Drought As Show Rides Continue
Restrictions lifted for a twelve hour period in July restored full water supply and revived lawns. The event featured prominent races such as the ladies express won by Charlotte Smith and Carol Bertalline, and the men's express won by Esop King and Dick Hurt. Horse judging honored Bam Roderick on H. F. Coolen's mount, with others placing in saddle and bronc events.
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Elmo Shepard
Allan King
Scoop King
R. H. Logan
Deck Hunt
Mike Daniels
Carol Bertalino
Charlotte Smith
Velma Beebe
Virgil
Billy Beamer
Buck McCall
Bob Simpson
Jim Mullen
Rex Bears
Raymond Morris
Harold Clarke
Jack Kissel
Dick McCue
Jimmy Churchill
Dale Courtright
Earl Huntley
Buster Petersen
Chas. Lacey
Carol Bertalline
Esop King
Dick Hurt
Bam Roderick
H. F. Coolen
Heros
Dave Cling
Mike Daniel
Margaret Hughes
Donna Krewsen
Milhorse
T. Verle Johnson
Russell Dement
H. M. Hall
Carol Bertaloni
F. H. Cornell
Buster Billings
Elmo Shephard
Dave Kline
Sam Roderick
Harry Spaulding
Michard Hunt
Bobby Gainey
Vernon Epps
Keith Hillstrom
Community building drive gains backing from clubs and societies
The plan urges all clubs fraternal organisations and societies to support the venture and help put the project on track. It praises a community building everyone can share and enjoy and urges rapid action as Myrtle Point can well afford to fund the series.
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Thecroes
Myrtle Point
Cannery to Run Three Day Week for Patrons
The Cannery will operate on a three day week with patrons allowed to collect their cans within the week time limit. If not collected, transfers and storage arrangements may be made due to limited storage space, stated Mr. Kirech.
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Kirech
Fire destroys 160 acres of slash and logs near Elkton
A fire in the Raper area burned over 160 acres of slash and two loads of logs, with one donkey engine and another donkey saved. The fire’s origin is thought incendiary. Crews from the Elkton area camp, fire patrol, and logging company watched the trail and checked new blazes on Tuesday as operations neared wrap up in a few days.
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Peng
Conscientious Oldi Fectors
Elkton
King the Fine Animal at Local Club Fair
The local club showcased King among the finest animals in the fair. A bull calf was awarded yearly to a local dairyman based on merit. Wayne Watron Austin Dodge and Perry Roper announced the event with the Fair Board coordinating the show. Donkey rites were also noted.
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Perry Roper
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Rites Red the Donkey
4H Club Fair Highlights Division Winners and Awards
The 4H Fair featured contests in dress review cooking and canning and home economics. Geraldine Larsen Phyllis Larsen Nadine Crabtree and others won top prizes in various divisions with blue ribbons and scholarships awarded to champions.
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Wedenbete
Geraldine ‘Lacesn
Phill Larsen
Jaines
Geraldine
Ax Petersen
Dorothy Mac Covayn
Nedine Crattree
Allee Y
H. Hazel Nelson
Sette Daced
Clothing Club
Seraldine Larsen
Mary Jo Beasey
Joyce Terry
Juanita Hinse
Phyllis Larsen
IV. MY
Pia Moen
Murhel Oberst
Leif Houston
Mar. Firat
Foley
Nadine Crabtree
Virginia Corrie
Lote Sell
Iarlene Frasier
Batte Davie
Coreen Molbhu
Muriel Obert
Ind
Caroline McNeil
Geraldine Larsen
Mee Hasel Nelatn
Lecille Haga
Misread Names and Fragments From Historical Page
A garbled OCR fragment lists multiple unreadable names and phrases such as Attia Dobney and Mrs. Jackell. It mentions places like Myre Point and August 30 in an unclear context with scattered initials and misordered words. The text lacks coherent events or actions.
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Attia Dobney
Banton
Gay ‘M Chastas
Comstock
Rand N
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Stone
Ma Minar
Sibieg "Sone
Fred
Eters
Wes
Ellen Wamn
Unclear names and ribbons appear in kitchen award notes
Fragmentary OCR lists several names and ribbon awards in a cooking event with blue and red ribbons. Mentions include Jane Larsen, Emilie Sell, Nadine Crabtree, Masr em Evans, Virginia Butler, Jaylene Sim Rogers, and others amid a partial schedule on page 5.
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Evelyn Henderson
Kavin
Petersen
Roger Ott
Enmm
Ronald” Aette
Merin
Albert Lundberg
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34Th County
Virgil Beamer
Mary Reeves
Milton Roth
Everett Cameron
John McNair
Wm. Watson
Milton Reth
If Cameron
Siton Reth
Cee
Mae
R.ie Firet
Fears
George
Riv
Mipetie
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