Road work halted as leaders push winter side camp
Glenn Mitchell Siskiyou forest supervisor and Powers officials discuss halting road work from China Flats to Agnes to enable a winter side camp at China Flat. Ed Miller of the Oregon Coast Highway Association notes rising out of state traffic and outlines plans for southern Oregon recreational centers. A land survey by the state and county planning boards was also presented. Attendees included Dr Ralph Milne and Mrs Clare from Powers.
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China Flats
Agnes
Powers
China Flat
Agness
Ed. Miller
Oregon Coast Highway Association
Oregon
Oregon Coast Highway
State and
County Planning Board
Ralph Milne
Clare
Powers Youth Named Junior High Principal in Malin
Joseph LaClair son of Mr and Mrs Henry LeClair has accepted the principal post at Malin Junior High where he taught after graduation from Southern Oregon Normal school. He spent last year at Oregon State College pursuing his degree until the new position. No fire permits will be issued in Powers while humidity stays low. Fire Chief Otis urges households to keep buckets ladders and water handy and in repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph LaClair
Henry LeClair
Malin
Southern Oregon Normal School
LaClaiir
Oregon State College
Otis
of Powers
Howard Varney
Willamete Rivers
Varney
Southers Oreger Normal School
Nigh Schoo
Willamette M
Bruce Ryder
Harry Ross Satunday
Corvallis
Bas! Lewis
Church Schedule for Pastor Armotrong Congregation
The notice lists weekly services and meetings at the church led by Rev Bagens L Armotrong. It includes Sunday school at 9:45 and 1:00 pm service, 11 am preaching, 6 pm evening service, Tuesday prayer at 2 with Mrs Wallace Keller, Bible study Tuesdays at 8, and monthly first Sunday communion. Choir practice and prayer at 8 evenings, alternate Thursday study at 3 with Mrs Al T Erickson, and Ladies Aid at 2 on alternate Wednesdays.
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Wallace Keller
al T Erickson
Burned Trestle Impedes Hunters on Eden Ridge
The opening day of hunting saw several Powers hunters report buck kills in the Eden ridge area. A burned-out trestle on the railroad blocked access, forcing many hunters to return home and retry on Sunday.
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Eden Ridge
Séonday
Forester Reports Short Road Work Update
Homer Robinson notes four days of road work with no serious fires given current weather. Lookout stations report visibility reduced to one mile due to numerous slash fires and accompanying smoke.
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Homer Robinson
Humidity Halts Work On Eden Ridge
Work on Eden ridge was stopped last Thursday at 10 am due to low humidity and not resumed that week. A burned-out trestle was replaced on Monday and crews planned to restart when weather conditions allowed.
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Eden Ridge
Schools Athletic Dance Postponed to October 10
An athletic dance scheduled for Saturday September 26 has been postponed to Saturday October 10. The change follows district activities and a shift to align with the school calendar.
Farewell Party Honors Mrs Crawford Before Winter Trip
Mrs Al T Erickson hosted a luncheon last Tuesday honoring Mrs Ben Crawford who planned to spend the winter in Corvallis. Guests included Mesdames George Lainger Lyle Stewart Lyman Rolfe Bruce Munro Lipo Lewis Ida Mathews and Allen E.
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al T Erickson
Ben Crawford
Corvallis
Mesdames George Lainger
Lyle Stewart
Lyman Rolfe
Bruce Munro
Lipo Lewis
Ida Mathews
Allene
Community Fraternal Group Schedules and Meetings
Various lodges clubs and organizations list regular meeting times and places in Moose Hall The Bingham Lodge Masons Eastern Stars Odd Fellows Royal Neighbors Sunshine club Rebekahs Jewel club Moose Legion Women of Moose Fellowship club Woman's Club Scout groups American Legion and Auxiliary P T A Townsend Club and related activities with specific dates times and venues provided
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Bingham Lodge of Masons
Moose Hall
State Librarian Visits Powers Library Saturday
State Librarian Miss Havrelary traver of the state library at Sulem paid her first visit to the Powers Library Saturday morning. She spoke to a group of interested women about library services and extension work, praising the 368 000 books in the state collection and the library’s reading courses. The Salem Woman’s Club work on enlarging a picture collection loaned to individuals and clubs was highlighted. A gift of 1400 Japanese art photos arrived last week for mounting and study. The Junior Woman’s Club sponsored the event and presented Miss Long with a corsage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Womar
Junior Womans Club
Long
Powers Ladies At Gaylord Meet
Those from Powers attending the home extension week meeting in Gaylord Tuesday were Mesdames Lyman Rolfe Bruce Munro M M Brown Loren Warner Ellis Warner George Lainger Henry Moe John Purvis Ray Hall A King Ida Mathews Charlies Crew William Hennessey Lyle Meilloch Ruine hart Dornhecker and James. The next meeting of the series will be held at Gaylord Tuesday Oct 27. Mrs Lyle McCulloch is chairman of the Powers group and Mrs Charles Crew is secretary.
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Powers
Gaylord
Mesdames Lyman Rolfe
Bruce Munro
M M Brown
Loren Warner
Ellis Warner
George Lainger
Henry Moe
John Purvis
Ray Hall
A King
Ida Mathews
Charlies Crew
William Hennessey
Lyle Meilloch
Ruinehart
Dornhecker
James
Amwell
Lyle McCulloch
Powers Group
Charles Crew
Woman's Club Convenes Discusses Doornbecker Hospital Birthday
The Woman's club met at 2 pm Wednesday in the Fellowship club house for a dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs George Lainger and Mrs Albert Powers. Mrs Lyman Rolfe led the meeting which approved sending 10 cents for each birthday to Doernbecher Childrens Hospital and noted home extension meetings to be held at Gaylord and Powerswold with a focus on food preparation.
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Woman's Club
Fellowship Club
George Lainger
Albert Powers
Lyman Rolfe
Doornbecker Childrens Hospital
Personal notices from Coos Bay area residents
Local society notes detail Howard Varney and several families traveling to Corvallis for to enroll at Willamette University and the university. many relatives visiting, moved back, or attending meetings and gatherings. Several residents report medical procedures, vacations in California and Oregon towns, and weekend visits to beaches and fairs.
Local residents make moves and visits in Marshfield area
E Murphy and Earl Murray spent Monday in Marshfield. Mr and Mrs Weldon Medford drove to North Bend for treatment. Mr and Mrs Jean Dwyer moved into the Glenn Horton house they bought. Mr and Mrs Louis Donaldson left the Horton house for apartments in the hotel. Mrs Lyman Rolfe hosted Friday for the benefit of several women including Mrs Hazel Lewis and Mrs George Lain ger.
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T E. Murphy
Earl Murray
Marshfield
Weldon Medford
North Bend Pee Medford
Jean Dwyer
Glenn Horton
Louis Donaldson
Horton House
Lyman Rolfe
Hazel Lewis
George Lainger
al T Erickson
Bruce Munro
Allen Rolfe
Local News Roundup From Fairview and Nearby Areas
Fairview residents Mr and Mrs Perry Neal and Harold returned home after a two week California vacation. Viola Johnson and Donald Phillips drove to Marshfield and visited Mr and Mrs William Woodring. Deer season saw many hunters in the region with no successful hunts. Harold Savior, son of Mr and Mrs Alph Savior, underwentMapper surgery at the hospital. Local bus routes carried grade school children to the Fav Projay of Orta and high school pupils to the Fat t on the alte. Mond Mire larenne Deadener HC etc. Mr and Mrs Afret Cramp and Mr and Mrs Fay Coury attended church. A Dead ’ome Sunday, and HC Hubble and family plan two new houses adjoining the Ra Deadmond and WF Byers capes.
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Perry Neal
Harold
California
Viola Johnson
Donald Phillips
Marshfield
William Woodring
Alphs
Farry
Riverside
Orta
Alte
Afret Cramp
Fay Coury
Hc& Hubble
Deadmond Amt
Byers
Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend Guests
Broadbent Mro and Mre of Sea Side hosted Mendy eser ng and others with relatives visiting from Ewan, Forrest, Mais, and Maero regions. The community family gathering included Mr and Mrs Tenay Forrest and Raymond McNab Boe, with extended time spent at True home Mitoo and Mrs Water Donald.
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Mro
Mre
Sea Side
Mendy
Ng Ane
N Law
Moo
Mire
Tenay Forrest
Ewan
M . Et Forrest
Thi
Mero
Frank Ton
Maisfied
Raymond McNab
Boedat
True
Mitoo
Mitoo and Mrs Water Donald
Fragmentary OCR Item to Be Parsed
A damaged OCR excerpt shows unclear words and stray letters. The readable text hints at a discussion of fog and possible references to people and a car but lacks coherent structure or identifiable names. No definite event or outcome is determinable from the fragment.
Community Gleanings From Local Ranch and Farm Life
Residents report back at the ranch with visitors from Myrtle Point and King Creek. Notables include Ernest Bender, Ervin Nelson, and George Hermann hosting and visiting relatives while farm tasks such as alfalfa finishing continue. a hospital move, a broken arm, and a shower honor notable ladies are noted among the village exchanges.
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Ernest Bender
Myrtle Print
Ervin Nelson
Averill Parrish
Ray McNair
Bandon
F C. True
Lorin Nelson
Myrtle Point
Leonard Watson
W O Watson
King Creek
Lloyd Watson
Francea Esler
Portland
Coauille Hospital
George Hermann
Virna Hermann
Elder
E L. Clausen
Herman Detlefsen
Norway
Cornelia Clausen
Corvallis
Oregon State College
E C Newhouse
Andy Newhouse
University of Oregon At
Mre
Basil Smith
Anna Fund
James Wallace
Hobert Smith
Carl Themes
Floyd Way
Cleme Punter
Bo Ot Newhouse
Roderick Hermann
W A
Roselle
Mrs Hawk Smith
Mra Smith
Community gathering praises event and ladies’ efforts
Gaylord The Fu topped last week’s event as the community gathered amid cool weather. Mesdames Hainey Orvereux Lear Mediak Benes Asperta led results and were praised for their work. Attendance included Mrs Adolphus Haves and Mrs Harrison Haves at a shower hosted by Mrs Hlaves and Mrs James May of Powers hosting guests. A guest, Miss Betts Robertson, sprained her ankle Sunday and could not teach Monday. Harriet Bones left Thursday for Portland for a medical checkup.
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Carl Hainey
James Orvereux
Lear
Benes Asperta
Elert
Suv Coran
Henry Roth
Adolphus Haves
Harrison Haves Boestens
Hlaves
James May
Powes Poneapple Coke
Jame Culeer
Foot
Patmner
Clinton
Carman
Thomas Luttrell
Edward Eisele
Fianne Greene
Medford of
Powers
Mies
Ing Worose
Rachel
Evelyn Bones
Ashland
H D. Bones
Raymond Lynn
Coquille
Laura Brandon
Whay
Alice Gilbert
Empire
Glen Grant
Hale Anderson
Isom Anderson
Scotia
Calif
Velma Karry
Warren Mealing
George Smith
Bandon
James Devereux
W P Lear
G R Swenson
Milton Epperson
Twin Oaks
Mary Richardson
Elmer Sargent
Rock Creek
Glen Snyder
Boisa
Idaho
Alvin Howard
Sunday to Ashland trips and local visits noted
Residents made weekend journeys to Ashland Coquille Scotia and Empire. Visitors included Mrs Laura Brandon and others while smoke from multiple brush fires lingered over the district. A local kitchen extension course highlighted by Miss Jessie Palmiter drew many women from Powers and Gaylord with a cabbage and onion cooking focus. Etalka school held dismissal for the Coos County Fair and third graders gathered homes abroad for geography.
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Clinton Carman
Jessie Palmiter
Gaylord
Powers
Etalka School
Etalka
Coos County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glenn Mitchell
Siskiyou Forest
Gaskey
Crescom City
Powers Youth
Bagens L. Armotrong
W. A. Mephens
Air Chief
Eugene Vidal
Bureau of Air Commerce
James Hurst
Bureau
Jack Greiner
Ethel Beougher
Parent-Teacher Association
Lorraine Shepherd
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Stars
Mystic Chapter
ODD Fellows the
Odd Fellows
Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors of America
Fellowship
Sunshine Club
Rebekahs
Jewels
At & Pm
Jewel Club
Mee’s
Moose Legion
Loyal Order of Moose
Women of Moose
The
Womans Club
Fellowship Clubhouse
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Townsend Club
Ae Omeenenere
Powerswold Awe - Ne
Josephine
Ruth Ann
Ben Jreft
Crawford
George Dwyer
Bandon Beach
WG Carty
Roderick T O
James Collier
North Bend
Harry Morgan
Minnesota
Murgar
Henry Mace
Sol Morgan
Rose Marie
Lily Dement
Warner
Dement Ranch
James Gamwell
Harriet Long
George Gessier
Patsy
Dwayne
Marshnfield
Fred W Powers
Pendleton
Arthur Borrigo
Harley
Borrigo
C W Langworthy
Clare Lehmanowsky
Edenridge
Tin Marsh
Casey Jones
Jock Berge
R D Duffield
Daphne Grove
Myrtle Pen
Reese Daniele
Clavl
Loren Wancraft
Marenfield
Kenneth Rolfe
Stup
Morace
Theiversity of
E L. Severson
Tom E Murray
Yanktown
South Dakota
E L Severson
Myrtle Point Wrecking House
E C Thompson
Fairview
Rockefeller
John DD Rockefeller
Lakewood
N Jo
Broadbent
Ak E
Aeen
Seuton
Mos
Perkins Drug
Matei
Earl E. Wiper
Sho Beonig
Palithon van Bone
Seattle
Wm. Gurney & Son
Montag Range
Steve
Eeey
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
Tutu
Beauty Shoppe
Jesse Clinton
Prac
R. F. Milne
First
Nat'l. Bank Bldg
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