130 Men Fight Powers Forest Fire Near Orchard Park
Fire crews from Forest Service Coos Bay Lumber Company and local volunteers worked to control a blaze near Orchard Park burning about 1 acre of land. Army talkies portable radio set weighed 4 pounds allowed immediate base camp communication during operations. Church of the Open Bible youth event and food drive noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard Park
Woth Forest Service
Coos Bay
Toe
Grants Pade
Powers Hi School Open Day Delayed to Sept 12
Sept 5 delay announced as high and elementary school openings postponed due to unfinished repairs. Supt B R Nicklaus stated the reopening will occur Monday Sept 12, with many teachers arriving from various towns including Seymour Missouri and Forest Grove. The staff list includes principal William Anderson and coach Jack Smock among Powers area educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Killiam
Seymour
Fern Bear
Powers
Effie Shindell
Myrtle Point
Robert McMillion
Carl Utterback
Floy Hammack
Merrit Kelsey
Portland
Jack Smock
Forest Grove
Smocks
Kelseys
George F Stewart
Glenn Allen Promoted to Private First Class in Army
Mr and Mrs Clyde Allen announce their youngest son Glenn Allen has been promoted to Private First Class. He serves in the heavy mortar company of the 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, stationed at Camp Crawford Sapporo Japan, in service since April last year and abroad in Japan for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Allen
Clyde Allen
31St Infantry Regiment
Camp Crawford
Sapporo
Japan
Fred Clausen
Jimeny Clausen
Lela Stafford
Portland
Archie Lane
Valley Camp
Rebekah Fellowship Hall
Mystic Chapter
CES
Woman's Club
Robert McMahan
W. C. Thorp
William Anderson
California
Alvin King
Gold Beach
Scoop
Curry County
Harold Pribble
Roy Robinson
North Band Road
Mrs King Displays Dimples Descendants at Coos County Fair
Mrs Allen King of the Slash ranch Powers enters two granddaughters of a former Coos county fair race champion as stall notes at the 1930 fair. Dimples, a half mile race winner, was owned by Jim Hobson and her descendants appeared frisky and proud of their horse lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Dimples
Coos County
Allen King
Powers
Local and Society notes at Mast hospital birth and Natal Day event
Mr and Mrs Shirley Storb welcomed their second child, a daughter born Saturday at 12:30 PM at Mast hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E R Hannon and Mr and Mrs Albert Shorb. Natal Day attendees from Myrtle Point included several locals and guests from Vancouver and Corvallis. Lainger honored as Natal Day charter member. Barton and Gamwell noted as past presidents. Additional items mention Dobsons visiting Lebanon, Moose conference, and moves related to the Haines and Frye families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Storb
Mast Hospital
E R Hannon
Albert Shorb
Myrtle Point
Elwin Frye
Albert Burch
Jess Shepherd
Kenneth Rolfe
Harry Griffin
Hazel Lewis
Allen Rolfe
Carey Bones
Margaret Brown
Vancouver
James Gamwell
Dobson
Corvallis
Legion of Moose
Women of the Moose
Lebanon
Thomas Haines
Albany
Salem Road
Elmo Frye
Haines
Barr
Middle West
Mes
Wits
Ith Atsakettons
Monmouth
Athletic Club
Old Huber School
John McArdle
Betty Jo
Shore
Portland
Leslie Finney
Ernie Woodring
Alliechting
Mary Farber
Welter Spade
Coco Bay
William Richards
Raney Hall
Frank Rodgers
Don Aber
Roseburg
Coledo
Walter Spade
Coos Bay
Rancy Halls
Averill Taylor
Wilson Rogers
Eugene
William McLyman
Wash
Harry Bones
Gaylord
James Sheridan
Floyd Eaton
Sweet Home
E O Pest
Broadbent
Gaylord School
Harry Fandren
Salém
Duane
Fandren
JoSonia
John Myers
Dos Palos
Calif
James Stinson
William Newton
Mennis and Davis
Monmouth Notes on Local Visits and Socials
Residents and visitors are listed with trips to Portland Roseburg Eugene and Gaylord. Community reports include teaching changes at Gaylord School and various social gatherings, fundraisers and club meetings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Asvee
Church of the Open Bible
Bie Borene
Mats
Bemis
Gerald
Pope
Jack
Mowat Stroder
Sherman Garver
Fellowship Hall
P.C. Roper & Co
Fullerweer Celers
Brodie
Shingle Company
Powers News
Lyte McCutlocs
Agness
Clyde Coombs
Empire
Clarence Conger
O. Anderson
South Bend
Sempert’s Drug Store
Sempert and Heavy
Chevrolet
Jes
Steath
Ney
Essie
Southwestern Motors
Tnd and
Hall Sts
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