Coos County Fair Opens With Parimutuel Races and Exhibits
The 23rd annual Coos County Fair opens with expanded exhibits from Smith Hughes and 4 H displays to community booths. Pari mutuel betting is used at the track alongside new starting stalls, with noted jockeys and a well conditioned course. Entertainment includes the Larry De Garre troupe, Komedy Katons, and other acts, plus rides by Browning Carnival. Judges cover cattle, livestock, crops, poultry, and 4 H home economics with Thursday judging for open class dairy cattle and horses.
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Coos County
Smith-Hughes
W Schaad
Myrtle Point
N Cumming
Coquille
M. Buckman
Bandon
D. Ponting
Coos River
Ag Boys
Fair Grounds
Longacre
Salem
Waks Pavilion
Silver Spray
Iarry de Garre
Komedy Katons
Chineman
Helen
Marlowe
de Garro
Girs
Ted Heron
Browning Carnival Company
Herman Hobi
Hubi Airways
Sanders
Central Caves County
Oir
Cairy Cattle
R. G Fowler
Jackson County
L J Allen
J_ OR Parker
Douglas County
F E. Fox
State College Poultry Department
Helen Cowgill
George Jenkins
Myrtle Point Merchants Close Afternoons for Fair
Businesses in Myrtle Point will close each afternoon during the fair by order of Mayor Ralph D. Kring. The proclamation allows merchants to attend the fair and guarantees visitors access to the event on those days.
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Myrtle Point
Ralph D. Kring
Bandon Businesses Close Early for County Fair
Meyer F E. Crane of Bandon issues a proclamation ordering local business houses to close Friday afternoon for the County Fair. The closure aims to boost attendance as many residents and visitors are expected to attend the event.
Coos County Fair Opens With Strong Racing Card
The Coos County Fair association presents a top race program Thursday through Saturday with 18 more horses expected, notable jockeys on hand, and a new starting gate to speed starts. Local horses and riders such as M McAbee the 74 year old jockey and others including Frank Burtschell and Joe Knight prepare for a meet noted for record prospects and strong entries.
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Coos County
M McAbee
McAbee
Heo
United States
Dr Davis
Sand Baby
Salen
Governor's Parce
Jerinigan and Ecradley Truck Company
Hope
Brown Hills
Humboldt County Fair
Frank Burtschell
Crescent City
California
Harry H. Ball
Prince Booter
al Ames
Salem
Bill Lane
Simon Lagree
Calfornia
Badger
O Linder
Orser Trinity Roberts
Atallion
Charles Donaldson
Joe Knight
F Craig
John P Mills
Mass Pleasanton
Harry J Wood
Palo Alto
Editor Accepts Portland Position in Marshfield News
The Marshfield county daily announces CJ Grille Gillette resigns as editor to join The Bay Times Portland to oversee new duties with an insurance firm. Wenrtell Webb is promoted to editor in chief following Gillette’s departure.
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Tre Lors
Marshfield
Herald
Gile Te
Cons Bay Times
Oregon
Sunday Picnic At Pancoast Orchard Attended By Twenty Two
Mr and Mrs Albert Pancoast hosted a Sunday picnic in their orchard for 22 guests. Eleven fried chickens fed the group while music and social chat filled the afternoon. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Kring Mr and Mrs A C Bowers and daughters Cleone and Dorothy etc.
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Albert Panceast
Ralph Kring
A. C. Bowers
Clene
Dorothy
Flenge Perkins
Gylene Fitzpatrick
Clayton Mast
Myrtle Point
A. C. Gates
Arago Team Places in State Poultry Judging Contest
Ellie Rackleff of Arago returned Sunday from the state fair where he was high man in his poultry judging team which placed third. Rackleff exhibited a pen of poultry at the Coos County Fair this week.
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Ellie Rackleff
Arago
Rackleff
Coos County
Aid Ladies Social at Mrs Linn Home
Mrs L Linn hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid social on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Henry Howard assisting. Mrs L A LaFlamme led the entertainment and Mrs Lillie Peterson supervised the devotional. Light refreshments were served at the close.
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L. P. Linn
Methodist Ladies Aid
Henry Howard
L. A LaFlamme
Lillie Peterson
Local Girl II At Bay Hospital
Miss Agnes Parrish daughter of Robert Parrish of Gravelford is ill at a bay hospital. She has been nursing there for about two weeks and underwent an operation after becoming ill. Her condition did not improve and another procedure was performed.
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Agnes Parrish
Robert Parris
Gravelford
Bay
Miss Parrish
Japanese Consul Honored by C Of C in Marshfield Banquet
Elton Schroeder represented the Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce at an 8645 banquet by the Marshfield and North Bend Chambers of Commerce in the Chandler hotel Tuesday evening. The event honored the Japanese consul of Portland who spoke on the Port Orford cedar industry and a potential to Japan. Members of the Chambers of Commerce service clubs and their wives attended. Mrs C W Endicott with Mrs Willan Horsfall sang the Japanese national anthem.
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Elton Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Alaskan Missionary Accepts Charge Here
Rev A N Couden the new Presbyterian minister is expected to arrive this week from Anchorage Alaska to assume duties here Mrs Couden arrived Friday and is a guest at the Elmer Russell home for the present They have been doing missionary work in Alaska and have three children a son with no position in Alaska a married son and a daughter living in California
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A N Couden
Anchorage
Alaska
Couden
Elmer Russell
Califu
Job's Daughters Meet at Coquille
The Jobs Davahtes organized earlier in the summer at Coquille held their first regular meeting Monday evening. Mrs Mervita Wel and Mrs Henry Rosslow of this city attended. The next meeting will be Monday evening September 24.
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Coquille
Mervita Wel
Henry Rosslow
Presbyterias Ladies Aid Meet at Mrs Young Home
The Presbyterias Ladies Aid will gather at Mrs Frank Young's home next Wednesday evening. Mrs John Rissberger and Mrs Ralph Pointer will assist Mrs Young.
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Presbyterias Ladies Aid
Frank Young
Westernoon
John Rissberger
Ralph Pointer
Young
Bancroft Girl Weds Coquille Man at Quiet Court Ceremony
Miss Nina Warner daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Warner of Bancroft wed George Shults of Marshfield in a courthouse ceremony officiated by Judge D F Thompson. The couple, after visiting a Paul Bunyan festival, took a cabin near the Myrtle Point Coquille road.
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Nina Warner
Chas. Warner
Bancroft
George Shults
Marshfield
D F Thompson
Court House
Hulda Carey
Shults
P W Culver
Myrtle Point
Lottie Shults
Coquille
Charles Shults
Marshfield High School
Mrs. Shults
The
Bridge High School
Young Shults
Snith Wood Products Company
Myrtle Point-Coquille
Matron Honored at Idaho Hansen Christensen Reunion
At the Hansen Christensen reunion held at Stampede Grounds Henry Idaho about two hundred attendees gathered in honor of Lena Hansen Christensen Baker born Sova Springs Idaho Territory November 4 1868 noted as Idaho's oldest native born white woman. Guests included Mrs Marvy Jones of Preston Idaho Mrs Hencege Kirkpatrick of Blackfoot and Mrs Elizabeth Crawford of Soda Springs.
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Hansen-Christensen
Stampede Grounds
Henry
Idaho
J FE. Tarr
Pocatello
Tarr
Lena Hansen Chretensen Baker
Myrtle Point
Sova Springs
Idaho Territory
Marvy Jonses
William McDaniels
Aleo
Veterans' Dances Resume After County Fair
The regular Saturday night dance at the VFW hall is postponed this week to cooperate with the Coos County Fair board. Saturday night dances will continue at the VFW hall starting the night of September 2.
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Coos County
Former Residents Visit Friends Here
Rev and Mrs E G Rantuon hosted visiting former residents from Willamette. Leonard Kanton and Harlow Barton spent several weeks in the city with their families, with Leonard returning to Willamette University in Salem and Harlow starting at Willamette High School.
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E G Rantuon
Willamette
Go Charerome
Leonard Kanton
Harlow Barton Wo
Willamette 9
Harlow
Willamette High School
Leonard
Willamette University
Salem
Gaylord Girl Third in Health Contest
Miss Rachel Bones of Gaylord, a 4 H Health club member, was judged the third healthiest child in the state and earned a trip to the state fair at Salem last week, competing with Health Club members from every area.
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Rachel Bones
Gaylord
Salem
Bones
Miss Dorothy Bowers Takes Clerking Post at The Hub Myrtle Point
Miss Dorothy Bowers began her new duties on Monday as an eighth position clerk at The Hub store in Myrtle Point.
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Dorothy Bowers
Myrtle Point
Slashing Fire Damages George Guerin Estate and Stover Ranch
A slashing fire on the George Guerin estate Friday evening burned a shed of hay and several fences, with flames spreading to parts of the TM Stover ranch. Mrs Stover helped save the barn and house as crews fought the outbreak, which was under control but burning government timber.
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George Guerin
Guerin
T M. Stover
Former Local Boy Visits High School
Francis Keltner, Union High School class of 1928 graduate, visited friends on Wednesday. He studied mathematics at the University of Oregon and will teach the subject in Huntington this school year. He stopped in to see Principal Linn and the math class.
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Francis Keltner
Union High School
Keltner
University of Oregon At
Eugene
Huntington
Linn
Rummage Sale Held by Myrtle Point Royal Neighbors
The Myrtle Point Lodge of the Royal Neighbors proceeds with a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday September 21 and 22 in the True building.
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Myrtle Point Lodge
Royal Neighbors
Faded Toad Found Buried Under City Ditches
Workmen in the city’s sewer project uncovered a pale underground toad more than six feet deep. The translucent brownish animal was trapped in a small cavity with no exit and likely endured prolonged darkness before being freed. It was placed on a tree limb near Reuber Roupp Road after discovery.
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Dave Nixon
Rebekahs Meet In Regular Session At Hall
The Rebekahs held their regular business meeting at the hall on Monday evening. Members discussed upcoming events and club activities.
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Rebekahs
Baxter Joins Local Safeway Store Staff
George Baxter has taken a position at the Safeway store and is doing street work for now with hopes of full time later. Baxter is well liked locally and expected to be a fine addition to the grocery force.
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George Baxter
Safeway
Baxter
Slashing Starts Blaze At Bancroft
Fire broke out at Bancroft home stead late Friday as slashing caused a blaze. Volunteers fought flames into early Saturday with damp refuse hindering the burn and crews renewing hope for containment.
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Bancroft
Pre-nuptial shower gifts sent by friends in Coquille
A group of relatives and friends including Mrs. Earl Adams Mrs. Rose Johnson and Mrs. Leslie Barksow of Coquille sent gifts for a pre-nuptial shower for the engaged couple. Other attendees unable to attend also sent presents.
Democrats To Meet For Cove County Dinner Session
A Cove county Democratic committee meeting is planned at the Jack and Jill cafe this Thursday evening. President Fred Hollister will lead discussion of the coming campaign with committee members. All interested are invited to a 6 30 p m dinner meeting followed by a brief session and attend the Coos County Fair afterwards.
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Cove County
Fred Hollister
Coos County
Medford Visitor Returns After Month With Family
Mrs. Ralph Wilson of Medford, visiting her father Lloyd d res, left for home this week. Last Thursday afternoon Miss Mary Harrison honored Mrs. Wilson. Guests included Mesdames Southmayd, Watson, Nagel, Haughton, Hoffman, Davis, Trigg, Miller, Miss LaPlanche, and host Miss Harris.
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Ralph Wilson
Medford
Lloyd & Dres
Mary Harrison
Mra Wilson
Mesdames Frank Southmayd
William Watson
Martin Nagel
Richey Haughton
George Hoffman
Paul Davis
Robert Trigg
Lola Miller
Dorothy LaPlanche
Wilson
Miss Harris
Limb causes injury at work to George Glenn
Last Wednesday George Glenn was injured at work when a limb struck him. A gash opened above his left eye and four saw teeth pierced his left hand. He remains at his job.
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George Glenn
Glenn
Runaway Team Upsets 75 Year Old Pioneer
Residents of Big Creek witnessed a rural incident when Matthew Belieu 75 and partner Bert Hanshaw pulled a heavy sled downhill. A failed end caused the sled to lash into the horses, Belieu fell and the team fled across fields, breaking a barbed wire fence. They were chased, one horse injured but recoverable, and returned unhurt with minor cuts and bruises.
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Big Creek
Matthew Belieu
Belieu
Bridge
Bert Hanshaw
Fanshaw Place
Selieu
Hanshaw
Puncheon Bridge
Kelemen Place
Kelemen
Marriage Licenses and Spouses Listed in Fragmented Notice
Orlin C Lett of Bridge and Alma May Larkins of Mulino applied for a license to wed Friday. A number of couples were noted to have marriage licenses issued or weddings joined in the preceding days, including several with partial surnames and locations from North Bend to Marshfield.
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Orlin C. Lett
Bridge
Alma May Larkins
Mulino
Glenn RB
Chain Saxes Jail Bunks Bar Work by Iron Lever
Descriptive fragment notes jail bunks in the county jail were fixed to the wall with an iron lever to prevent prisoners from moving or manipulating the fixtures. The detail implies a focus on security measures inside the facility and possible methods inmates could have used to escape or tamper with the restraints.
Relief grants updated for county indigent fund recipients
Weler Conn of Bandon received 16 dollars monthly from the indigent fund. she is married to Karl Conn, recently sent to a Salem tuberculosis hospital, and mother to a seven month old. Mary Ksino of Marshfield age 74 was given 12.50 monthly. she is a widow, recently fell, and relied on Runneberg aid until its termination. Elizabeth Lane of Coquille age 62 was granted 10 dollars monthly. her daughter with mental challenges lives with her and other children are married. Gladys Howard of Bandon age 3 was allowed 5 dollars monthly for September to November from the dependent mothers fund. she is mother to two small children and currently unemployed. Arkes M Lammey of Coquille age 67 was granted 10 dollars monthly. his wife is invalid and he cannot work due to age and a crippled right shoulder.
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Weler Conn
Bandon
Karl M. Conn
Salem
Nolan Bowman
Mary Ksino
Bunker Hill
Marshfield
Order of Runneberg
Elizabeth Lane
Coquille
Gladys Howard
Arkes M. Lammey
County Court Denies Pension Increase for Spurgeon
The county court denied Leander B. Spurgeon an increase in his old age pension this week. Spurgeon is now receiving $15 monthly.
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Leander B. Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Pension Discontinued for Couple During Jail Stay
The county discontinued the old age pension for Mrs. Julia late of North Bend as she and her husband faced imprisonment. The pension granted to William lasted about six months and he now resides elsewhere.
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Julia
North Bend
Willian
Jail Commitments Highlight Local Court Pence
Emil Holme, aged 5, faced commitments as local authorities report on jail matters. A series of pledges and pacts related to fall hunts were noted, with Wstoner and other residents referenced in brief notices.
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Emil Holme
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