Coos County Fair Opens With High Class Racing Field
The Coos County Fair Association offers a top racing program with 67 high class thoroughbreds stabled on the grounds. The opening day features a large card including the L H Pearce handicap on Sept 17 and four other strong claiming races with 12 riders already on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J Wood
Coos County Fair
Gresham
Salem
Seattle
L H Pearce
Beeson
Jessie Cloud Panfull
Holster Scammyle
Sir Satin
Terror
Farl
Leaflet Offers Ways to Interest Children in Duties
A four page mimeograph Household Duties by Mrs Maude Morse extension specialist on parent education and child development is now available through the home demonstration unit at Coquille. The document discusses how a democratic family shares responsibility and urges methods to help children cheerfully take part in farm and home duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Morse
Coquille
Morse
Presbyterian Ladies Aid to Meet at Church Parlors
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will gather on a Wednesday in September at the church parlors with Mrs. Florence Miller and Mrs. Fred Schofield serving as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Florence Miller
Fred Schofield
Shell distributes 1838 football schedules across six colors
Shell Oil unveils a unique 24 page six color football schedule for 1838. The compa ny project by T Mora wker local manager lists 48 conference schools and independents from the Pacific coast to the Rocky Mountains. The guide includes last year’s scores and Rose Bowl Shrine East West results. Fans may visit Shell stations to pick up a copy while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mounains
Shell Station
Myrtle Point Bowling Alleys Change Hands and Overhaul
Last Thursday the Myrtle Point Bowling Alleys changed ownership with F C Osborne selling to C C Price of Marshfield and L F Linn of Coquille. The new owners, familiar with the business, have overhauled the facility with new pins, refinishing, redecoration, and added a confectionery and soft drink stand. They invite both women and men bowlers and pledge an orderly, well managed environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Myrtle Point
C C Price
Marshfield
L F Linn
Coquille
Guy Button
Felix Byrne
Edward Rustvold
Coast Highway
Coos Bay
Price
Earl Bush
Embaco
Linn
Cogguille
Elmer Linn
Radio Study Clubs Form In Coos County To Aid Parents
In Coos County teachers organize radio study clubs for parents of school children during September and October. Meetings will set time and date. women may enroll via Miss Bennett of Coquille courthouse. Clubs decide to use KOAC outlines and report opinions back to KOAC. topics include reading, spelling, arithmetic, and child development questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Julia Benne
Miss Bennett
Coquille
KOAC
General Extension Division
Flunka
City Arrests Include Arraignment and Fines
W A Stephens arraigned Tuesday bound over to grand jury on 500 dollars bond for obtaining money under false pretenses. Stanley E Schrag pled guilty Saturday to operating a motor vehicle without an operator's license fined 3 dollars and costs. A Sturdivent Penny arrested Friday on drunkenness charge fined 10 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W A . Stephens
Stanley E. Schrag
A. Sturdivent
Penny
Gaylord Couple Wed In Arago Family Home Ceremony
Gaylord girl Helen M Eve land and Arago man Wesley Milton Hammack were married Sunday in the bride’s mother’s home. Rev C E Wolff officiated with Dorothy Eve land as bridesmaid and Harold Haye as best man. A turkey and chicken dinner followed with guests from Arago Redmond and Coquille and relatives remaining at home in Arago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Milton Hammack
Ernest Hammack
Arago
Helen M. Walker
William Eve
Gaylord
Dorothy
Harold Haye
Redmond Calit Ats
C E Wolff
Bycalpens
Joseph Eveland
Eldon Langlois
Lois McCue
Bandon
Broadbent
Leland Barklow
Karen
Coquille
William Eveland
Dorothy Zellner
Mia Hammack
Deer season opens in Oregon with two preserves for hunters
Oregon opens deer season on September 20 with the bag limit unchanged. Hunters may take two Columbia blacktail or one mule deer with forked horns minimum. Three preserves Choco Mule Deer and Myrtle Park are open for the season. Murderers Creek Area in Grant County opens November 20 to December 10 for antlerless deer only with a one deer bag limit. With fire danger easing, all available areas are hoped to be open.
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Oregon
Columbia
Myrtle Park
Murderers Creek
Grant County
Mining Location Notices Filed in Johnson and Powers Districts
Mining claim location notices filed by H H Best and Earl Marion of Marshfield for a placer claim in section 9 seven miles southeast of Powers. Philip Guthhardt files for Dr Evenses Metco claim in southeast quarter section 21 Johnson mining district. R M Harrison locates The Old Gold claim on Johnson Creek Mining district north bank of Poverty creek about 400 feet west of the old Civilbliss quartz mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H H Best
Earl Marion Thut
Marshfield
Notie
Powers
Philip Guthhardt
Evenses Metco
Johnson Mining
R M Harrison
Johnson Creek
Poverty Creek
Civilbliss
Multiple divorce suits and a US deaths count report
Divorce filings list Helen E versus Ross Bo Wood, Josephine F versus Robert Dunn, Bessie C Price versus Floyd C Price, Evelyn Lucille Gould versus Glae Clarence Gould, Opa! versus George Alfred Sturdivant, Grace versus John W Burnett with details of marriages, deserts, child custody and name restorations. A US Census Bureau report notes 26 673 US deaths in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen E
Ross Bo Woodcc
Coquille
Alcorn
Josephine F
Robert Dunn
Cut Pank Moat
North Bend
Bessie C
Floyd C Price
Roseburg Avere
Jennie Price
Evelyn Lucille Gould
Glae Clarence Gould
Marshfield
Weaver
George Alfred Sturdivant
Mytle Point
Grants Pass
Grace
John W Burnett
Sand Creek
Okla
New $2,500,000 sugar beet plant heralds Oregon sugar era
Eastern Oregon welcomes a $2.5 million beet sugar factory set to transform farming on 150000 acres of reclaimed sage brush lands. The plant promises 2000 tons daily processing, stores 1000000 pounds of sugar, and aims to spark a regional rebirth by delivering substantial yearly wealth and new industry for the Webfoot state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Webfoot
Bayhee
Black Canyon
Arrowrock
Furm
Hs Hind
America
Saturday Party Reveals Marriage in Myrtle Point
Miss Ferne Bowes and Chester Otis announced their marriage on June 2 in Corvallis. The surprise came at a Saturday tea hosted by Mrs Ott at her home for Myrtle Point friends and new high school faculty member Marguerite DuRette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrte¢ Point
Ferne Bowes
Chester Otis
Corvallis
Ott
Marguerite DuRette
Myrtle Pont High School
T G Sumerlin
M.sses
Mary
Mumret Stevenses
Grace Mary Inr
Friday Marriage in City Hall Unites Huntley Guthhaardt
The marriage of Berton Huntley and Eveyn Guthhaardt Myrtle Po occurred Friday September 9 1938 at City Hall with Justice of the Peace E A Dodge officiating. Mrs Mae Radabaugh and Andrew Huntley attended the couple. The newlyweds plan to reside in Myrtle Point. Lightning caused 409 U S deaths in 1936 per Census Bureau data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berton Huntley
Eveyn Guthhaardt
Myrtle Po
Justice of the Peace
A Dodge
Mae Radabaugh
Andrew Huntley
Huntley
Myrr Ue Point
Marshfield 1933 Fall Opening Promises Fashion and Festivities
Merchants of Marshfield plan a fall opening event next Thursday evening September 22. New merchandise including wearing apparel hardware crockery jewelry and furniture will be shown as downtown windows are unveiled at 8 pm. Entertainment features and an autumn ball at a nightclub cap the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Merchants of
Marshfield
Appare
Ne Alimax
Probate actions list appraisers and guardians in 1936 Coquille case
Probate docket from Coquille records appraisers Hae 4 Cie ge Moulton and R H Creager for George Q Leach estate who died December 8 1936 with an estimated value of 1800 real and 1000 personal property Case A Leach widow and administrator with two sons Tracts A and Jack A heirs John Reither appointed guardian of Albert Rether insane and C Kibler Sam Coleman and Fdward Sandine to appraise the estate Also Jerry Extra of Marsh fled papers for the adoption of Mary Jo Stocklin minor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Coleman
Fdaward Sandine
Mana Estate
Proclamation Establishes Myrtle Point Fair Afternoons as Holidays
The mayor proclaims September 15 to 17 1938 as holidays each afternoon from 1 to 4 pm to support the 27th Annual Cool County Fair. He urges local businesses and citizens of Myrtle Point Oregon to cooperate for a successful exhibition and communal progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cool County
Myrtle Point
Oregon
4H Dairy Club Places Fourth At Oregon State Fair Judging
The 4 H Avestocz judging team from Arago Dairy club led by Clyde Lillie Junior Gulstrom and Gerald Lillie scored 2180 to finish fourth among 25 county teams at the Oregon State Fair. Individual scores saw Lillie third and Gulstrom fourth. Meanwhile Coos County 4 H members showcase cattle sheep hogs poultry handicrafts forestry garden and home economics exhibits with new trophies and awards for showmanship dairy and other contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arago Dairy Club
Clyde Lille
Junior Gulstrom
Gerald Lillie
Oregon
Coos County
Health Clube
Miner Harrison key figure in Myrtle Point mining event
Prominent miner Bob Harrison attracts attention at a Myrtle Point meeting with requests to supply Time and Life magazine photos for upcoming mining industry stories. He is noted for turns down of a 950000 offer for a meteorite he located, boosting local renown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Harrison
Club Directors Plan Tournament Starting Sunday
Coqute Valley Country Club directors failed to form a quorum for officer elections but approved a ladder golf tournament starting September 18. Eligible members may challenge higher-numbered players by moving up one spot if they win, depositing a 50 golf ball upon challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coqute Valley Country Club
George Linn
John Arnold
Donald Gillespie
Theodore Clint
Lafe Compton
Harry Claterbus
Harry Dement
Edgar Richard
Ernest Watkins
Sam Farmhel
Robert Foster
Ray Jeub
George Johnson
Eugene Laird
Richard Arnold
Elbert Schroeder
E E Leslie
Patrick McClaren
L Woods
R C Bowers
Elton Schroeder
George Ulett
Ferb Emery
C T Silbig
A Zumwalt
Peter Norton
Lloyd Claver
Jack Jarvis
William Gurney
Verne Hamilton
Frank Martin
David Rackleff
J E Axtell
H Stewart Norton
James Clinton
Elmer Knight
Raleigh Greene
Lyle Carver
William Baker
Flentye Perkins
Leroy Rice
C A Rietman
Claire Gray
H H Thomas
Ralph Whitaker
P C Roper
Peter Pearson
Ralph Taylor
Lee Brown
Fred True
J OW Harrison
Fred Rudson
Dan Fish
John Belloni
Elton Brodie
W H Fortier
New Auto Concern Opens Coquille Showrooms
City Motors of Coquille announces the arrival of the 1938 Plymouth with several models on display at Front and Willard. The firm, purchasing the Marshfield county seat business, is led by O. E. Larsen and Bob Lawrence, with A Unne recently relocating to join their operation and a Shell gas and lubrication station connected to their garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Motors
Coquille
Dodge
Plymouth
Front
Willard Streets
Creary and Williams
Marshfield
O. E. Larsen
Coquille Auto
Bob Lawrence
Clear Lake
Wis
Unne
Ictely Am Nigents
Dak Ty 0
Shell
Bandon Church Project Advances Toward Year End
Excavation on the basement of the First Presbyterian church in Bandon began Monday. The parsonage and manse cost about 7000 dollars with hopes for completion by Christmas. Services are held at the high school with Sunday school at 2 p m and a drive to Skandon and vicinity continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Bandon
Leek
Myrtle Point
Skandon
Complaints Filed In Auto Collision and Related Suits
A batch of suits includes Home Owners Loan Corp versus M H Klockars Ruth versus Lester C Mitchell Delmer H versus Hazel G Fellers Elva J Hall versus A G Thirft snt to collect 20000 general damages and medical care costs linked to a Coquille auto crash. Albert H Powers versus Coos Bay Lumber Co arises from a 1938 railroad right of way dispute and a collision with a speeder near Riggs Creek. Rose Robison versus Ray F Congdon claims 30000 general damages and 1100.26 special damages from a North Bend Coast highway crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva J Hall
A. G. Thirft
Snt
Coquille
Albert H Powers
Coos Bay Lumber Company
Port Orford Cedar Products Company
Riggs Creek
Powers
Speeder
Rose Robison
Ray F Congdon
Coast Highway
North Bend
Union Officers Elected in Coos County Printing Union
Harold Beers pressman at The Herald Press was chosen secretary and treasurer of Coos County Local 407. Marshfield’s V Bliale was elected president and Clarence Shoemaker of Coquille named vice president at Friday Mashfield meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Pete) Beers
The
Herald Press
Coos County
Printing Pressmen's Union
Mashfield
V Bllale
Marshfield
Clarence Shoemaker
Coquille
Popular Couple Marry Sept. 3
The marriage of James Harley Pete Smith and Bernige Camule Sandstrom known as Sandy occurred Saturday September 3, 1938. Rev Leslie Van Iamien officiated at the Community Church in Glendale. The couple, popular nurse at Mast hospital, begin their life together amid community notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harley
Pete) Smith
Bernige Camule Sandstrom
Mast Hospital
Sandy
Leslie van Iamien
Glenedleen
Sebliti” Beusn
New Fair Features Begin As Structure Starts
Tussteg work starts and will finish soon with L H Pearce noting the mutt fee show over big. Officials say the dow show opens at 9 36. For more information about the fair patrons may call X, a special phone installed on the grounds for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thie Ove
L. H. Pearce
Cheese Factory Construction Under Way At Gravelford
A large modern cheese factory is being erected by Wo Oeen at Gravelford on the site of the recently burned plant. The building will be about 100 by 60 feet, with a frame and galvanized iron exterior, and should be ready for operations by October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weanenday
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Tom Armstrong
Earl Horton
Bill Bane
Mra
Russell Alacarte
C Cook
George
Tadlock
T P
Mils
Salty Bob
Brother H Holyfield
Elkhart
M Caldwell
Shady
Jack Barnett
Bily Neusbaum
Panfull
la Honda
Jane
Squire Seth N Mulkey
Abo Furst
T Anderson
Snelling
Jack Ellsworth
Satin Battling Knight
Jack Almante
Clark
Ceonley Finnegan
Prince Booter
James King
Detwiller
Conler
J Pardick
Adams
Farrow
Tuber
Ryan
F Pfister
Calaway
Collier
Sielaff
Adam
el Caerse
T Morawker
MP Bowling Alley
Coos
United States
U S. Census Bureau
George Ward
Nagon
Zeola Benten
Dorothy Jasen
Viele Irene Poage
Frey Byrom
Ma ‘Lyn Cottle
Erson
Amalgema! Nytza
US Census Bureau
Jerry Extra
Marshe'h
Tatters
Mary Jo Stocklin
New Auto Concern
Home Owners Loan Corporation
M. H. Klockars
Ruth
Lester C. Mitchell
Delmer H
Hazel G. Fellers
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