Mystery Baker Brennan Sought After Myrtle Point Death
County coroner and state police investigated the disappearance and murder of Hazel Elsie McGee in Myrtle Point. Brennan, a 64 year old baker, left behind 280 cash and valuables but vanished after being seen last near Spruce and Fifth streets. His wife Marie Brennan had filed for divorce recently. The victim was McGee, daughter of Grace Wood Kenna of Seaside, with funeral arrangements to Seaside. Local searches and river checks followed, with theories of suicide or hiding nearby.
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Fiaxat
Russell Alee
Keith ‘Ambrose
Erle Tucker
Brennan
Jack Steven
Spruce and
Fifth Streets
Jus Place
Pooth
Myrtle Point
Coquills
Coquille
Reed
McGee
Jane Bakery
Seaside
Marie Brennan
Portland
Baker
Hazel Elsie McGee
Grace Wood
Kenna
Charles J A Halberg
George McGee
Hugh McKenna, Jr
Margaret Cunningham
Sacramento
Callifornia
New White Odessa-Hard Federation Wheat Tops Yields
On Oregon farms the White Odessa Hard Federation wheat hybrid tested by Harry Hix of Kingsley and Orrin Moore of Nansene with County Agent W Wray Lawrence produced about two bushels per acre more than neighboring varieties and showed no smut. It threshes hard due to its non shattering trait, but growers are pleased and plan to plant all their seed next year.
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Harry Hix
Kingsley
Orrin Moore
Nansene
W Wray
Lawrence
Lessons in School Lunches for Fall Nutrition
A historical guide outlines daily lunch formulas for children emphasizing milk or dairy, vegetables, fruit, and a substantive food. It links lunch appetite to breakfast quality and offers sample menus like egg salad sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, and ground meat sandwiches with dairy beverages.
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Mos
Seldon
Local Happenings and Visits Across Towns
A string of social visits and guests are reported, including Mrs. Addie Hayes in Gaylord and Mr and Mrs Hers Hoween at Mrs Roharrier Mast’s gathering. Visitors from Bandon, Portland, and Klamath Bay are noted, with Mother’s Day and family arrivals shaping the week’s social calendar.
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Gaylord
and Mire Fae Mast
Ance & Das Nsernight
Addie Haves
Hers Hoween
Roharrier Mast
Dore No St
The
Ee. P
Osta Oat Marshfield
Weaday Senung
WN Cilaisser
Bandon
H E Boak
Rupert
Robert
Marc ‘A McNair
Raion Rackleff
Tomato Recipes and Meals Dominate Local Food Notes
A scrambled OCR of food tips praises tomatoes for vitamins and flavor, listing sugar, salt, and paprika seasonings. It mentions serving ideas from cream tomato sauce to baked stuffed tomatoes and French dressing, plus brief society items on marriages and visits in Eugene and California.
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Aden
Tacour
Girls enter college at University of Oregon and Oregon State
Mrs Pau Hreser and Misses Paul and Eleanor Breuer Ellen Monrad and lear Peerowut ceft Saturdays morning. Fugere and Corvallis Mise Perrott bras entered the University of Oregon vob Eugene for a course of encial sience. Miss Paua Breuer and Miss Monrad attend Oregon State college where the former will study business administration and the latter will take a course of pharmacy and pre medics. The girls rooming together at Snell Hall. Mrs Breue, Populo and Fieaner and To. TM M rod were guests at the Crearge Nara te none um Corsullis over the weekend. Mes Hoener and Fleanere 5 wa Msoe Peart Tesday ever.
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Pau Hreser
Paul
Eleanor Breuer
Ellen Monrad
Lear Peerowut
Fugere
Corvallis
Perrott
Oregon
Paua Breuer
Miss Monrad
Oregon State College
Snell
Breue
Populo
Fieaner
Rod
Crearge
Hospital Roundup Reports Local Injuries and Discharges
A series of hospital notes from the region details many patients, including Hallie Harrington of Eugene dismissed after a minor operation, Mrs Bud Emery with a fractured hip, and Peter Howe who underwent anesthesia for a hand injury. Several workers from logging camps near Powers and Myrtle Point suffered injuries, treatment updates, and recoveries, with many discharged or listed as improving.
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Hallie Harrington
Eugene
Bud Emery
Marshfield
Peter Howe
Lester Howe
Dora
Fred Hollister
Janice Helen
Win Osscar
M. J Morrison
Earl Nichols
Jennings Party
Powers
Harold Berg
Bryant
Martha Lindley
E O Semport
Myrtle Point
Darren Brodie
R Renick
Sykes and McNair
Roy Doney
Ovid Bryant
John Patton
Baby
Hardy Mast
Charles Mack
Jesse Laiedo
Harold Draper
E Ryerson
Floras Creek
Frank Wyland
Clarence Gerking
Charles Carson
Kirkendall
Birthday Supper Honors Matron in West Myrtle Point
Matron Mrs Calvin Ray of West Myrtle Point was guest of honor at a birthday supper last Thursday for her seventy second birth anniversary. The event also celebrated September birthdays in the Ray family and included guests Cliffe Hirscher, Bernier, W Lee Ray, Otha Ray Syler, Kern, A Berni, and W Lee Rey among others.
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Calvin Ray
West Myrtle Point
Cliffe
Coquille
Bernier
Ray
Lee Ray Se
Otha Ray Syler Uther
Mr Kern
Berni Io
Lee Rey
SATURDAY PARTY HONORS SMALL SON AT MRS LAFFERTY HOME
A party given by Mrs. Everett Lafferty honored her son Allen on his third birthday with games and refreshments including ice cream cake and lemonade. Guests included Janice Lafferty Donald Fleming Virginia Lee Fleming Patty Shaw Arlan Shaw Fordyce Worsham Betty Barksow Walter Barksow Jimmy Clark Sharlene Clark and others from Aree Myrtle.
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Small Son
Everett Lafferty
Allen
Janice Lafferty
Donald
Virginia Lee Fleming
Patty
Arlan Shaw
Aree
Fordyce Worsham
Betty Joan
Walter Barksow
Jimmy
Sharlene Clark
Myrtle
Obituary for Arlene Whitson and Firefighter David Griffin
The notice reports Arlene Whitson deceased after a long illness with family memories shared at a hospital. It also notes firefighter David Griffin died in Exeter California on September 17 at age 37 after a medical event. Born in a different locale, his family later moved to a region near Price.
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David Griffin
Exeter
Calif
Griffin Family Notice From Farmersville Landmark
In 1900 he moved to Farmersville California. Surviving relatives include widow Mrs Veda Griffin of Exeter California father Clinton Griffin of Exeter three sisters Hazel Marjorie both at home and Lorraine Bowsch of Terra Bella California brother Carroll Griffin residing at home. Mother died thirteen years ago.
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Mettman Bridge
Farmersville
Calif
Veda Griffin
Exeter
Clinton Griffin
Hazel
Marjorie
Lorraine Bowsch
Terra Bella
California
Carroll Griffin
Samuel J Mater Dies After 18 Month Illness
Samuel J Mater 60 died Tuesday night at his nieces home on Ash Street Myrtle Point following an 18 month illness. Born in Canada on June 8 1863 he lived in Michigan Casper Wyoming and Myrtle Point where he resided since 1916. A carpenter and mason by trade he belonged to the Deckerville Michigan Odd Fellows chapter. Funeral 2:30 Friday at Brethren Church Myrtle Point with Elder Narlea Ho Darklow officiating. Interment in Norway Cemetery.
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Samuel Jacob Mater
Samuel J Mater
Misaes Clara
Anna Mater
Ash Street
Jacob Nelson
Mater
Canada
Michigan
Casper
Wyoming
Myrtle Paint
Deckerville Michigan
The
Odd Fellowsudge
Hhe Brethorn Church
MyrQe Point
Narlea Ho
Norway
Ely
Estate of Hargis Heather Sealed liens listed
Probate notice states that Hargis Heather late of Cow County Megan deceased has estate items issued and sealed. Creditors are required to present claims to the administrator by a specified date and time.
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Neri BP
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