Myrtle Point Plans Improve Football Field and Airport Site
Myrtle Point groups plan to rotate the football field in the fairground infield so spectators can use the grand stand with better view. The idea, backed by the chamber of commerce and the high school board, includes a 240 annual lease split between them and four pavilion-use nights for entertainments.
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Myrtle Point
Fairground
Chamber of Commerce
Union High School Board
Fair Ground
High School Board
Elmer Russell
Chamber
Achoel Board
Fair Board
Alng
Britton
Coos
Douglas Counties
Chamber of Ecommerce
Oregon Growers Seek Additional Hay Crop Next Spring
Oregon growers lacking hay look to expand with oats and Canadian field peas as a combined crop. The experiment station reports good quality hay and promising yields when sown early in the spring, offering a potential solution for anxious farmers.
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Oregon
Heavy Mails Strain City Post Office Operations
The SRE post office faces heavier mail volume this year causing longer distribution times. Miss Schneider notes more registered mail than usual adding workload for staff including Mr. and Mrs. E. Je Schuelder and daughter Carolyn who assisted during the rush.
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Christan
Local Man Wins High Awards for Cheese Exhibits
Mr. Farmer receives gold and silver medals at the Pacific International stock show in Portland for cheese exhibits. The gold medal is the top award among entrants from the U S and Canada, the silver from Oregon. Engraved on the medals are his name, with letters of congratulations pouring in from Pacific coast cheese houses. Herman Tedson, Myrtle Point cheese factory chair, credits the board for pride in his record and services.
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Farmer
Pacific International Stock Show
Portland
United States
Canada
Oregon
Herman Tedson
Myrtle Point
Local Man Knows Hickmans Captor and Knight’s Recall
Ernest Knight, a mechanic from L. H. Poarte garage, knows Pendleton Chief Tom Gurdane and Oregon State Traffic Officer C I Lieuallen who captured Edward Hickman near Echo. Knight recalls the moment and praises the chief as the town’s protector. They stopped Hickman in a green Hudson car after learning he headed east from Portland. They recovered over fourteen hundred dollars given by Marian Parker’s father.
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Ernest Knight
L. H. Poarte
Tom Gurdane
Pendleton
Lieuallen
Edward Hickman
Los Angeles
Echo
Knight
Gor
Wild West
Young Knight
Hickman
Portland
Young Presbyterians Bring Christmas Cheer to City Hospitals
The Presbyterian church youth, led by Rev. C. C. Hulet, decorated small Christmas trees and delivered them to hospital rooms. The visitors aimed to comfort patients from out of town who had few local friends, bringing appreciated holiday cheer.
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Presbyterian Church
C. C. Hulet
Dawn airship missing crew believed safe as search continues
Naval dirigible Los Angeles completed 1560 miles after three hours, returning to Lakehurst N J as five destroyers scour Sable Island for The Dawn. A missing aircraft crew remains unconfirmed. Bruce Golds borough, nephew of Mrs Tommy B, awaits word.
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Naval
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
Myrtle Point American to Build New Plant Under Editor Hamilton
Myrtle Point editor GE Hamilton of the Myrtle Point American has purchased a bobinees lot and plans a 25 by 6 feet fireproof building to serve as the newspaper’s home. The structure will be built promptly and specially designed for the American’s purposes. Hamilton says the project signals strong progress for Myrtle Point’s local journalism.
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Coos Bay Harbor
GE. Hamilton
Myrtle_Point American
the American
Hamilton
Myrtle “Point
Masronic Order and Eastern Star Install Officers
The Masronic body and Order of the Eastern Star held a joint installation Tuesday evening in their hall. Mrs Sadie Harlocker the retiring matron installed officers for the Eastern Star including Mrs Mary Schiling marshal Mrs Bellie Whitaker chaplain and Filentge Perkins organist. Ky H Hanson installed officers for the Masons with Filentge Perkins retiring Master marshal and Rev C C Hulet chaplain. A social time followed with lunch served.
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Order of the Eastern Star
S&die Harlocker
Eastern
Dodge Victor Bix Attracts Attention In Auto Market
New Dodge vehicle named Bix draws notable interest from car enthusiasts as it enters the market with a fresh design. Industry observers compare it to existing models and anticipate strong sales.
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Victory ‘Bix
Dodge Brothers
Singing Blacksmith Wins Atwater Kent Radio Finals
Ted Roy a 22 year old tenor and nephew by marriage of Uncle Tommy Barklow won 2000 in gold and a year’s tuition by taking second in a field of ten at the Atwater Kent radio audition. His run included Sep local contest in Corvallis and state and district wins before the New York finals, tracing to Pilot Rock Oregon and a family blacksmith shop given his nickname the singing blacksmith.
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Ted Roy
Atwater Kent Radio
Tommy Barklow
Roy
Con Dent
Corvallis
Snow Report From Cement Creek Hills Near Myrtle Point
R. E. Gilkison a Cement creek area rancher was a business visitor in Myrtle Point Tuesday. He reported snow in the hills near his place that morning.
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R. E. Gilkison
Cement Creek
Myrtle Point
Eden Valley trapper travels from Myrtle Point with coy ote pelt
G E Gibson, a former Myrtle Point businessman, arrived from his Eden valley homestead via Powers. He carried the pelt of a coyote he trapped in the valley and reported wading through two feet of snow on the summit.
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G.E. Gibson
Myrtle Point
Eden Valley
Powers
Christmas Programs Warmed City Churches Across Week
Churches in the city held varied Christmas programs last week with crowded houses. Members visited other churches and attended their own, sharing a true Christian spirit. Music was appropriate and well rendered, and settings added to the season’s impression.
Pacific power push eyed for Rogue River sites
Curry County report notes a Federal Power Commission filing seeking preliminary permit to dam and build two hydro electric plants on the Rogue and Illinois rivers near Copper Canyon and near the Shinois mouth. Applicants Charles H. Lee and Romaine W Myers. speculation links to Empire Development Co or rail interests, but no names confirmed.
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Rogue River
Federal Power Commission
Washington, D. C
Rogue
Ilinois
Curry County
Copper Canyon
Shinois
Charles H. Lee
Romaine W Myers
Empire Development Company
L. J Simpson
Great Northern
Oregon Electric
Eugene
Coos, Bay
Brookiig
Crescent City
Southern Pacific
Powers
Coos Bay
Eureka Cal
San Francisco
California & Oregon Power Company
Oregon
California
Gold Beach
Vast reservoir plans threat to Agnes and camp sites
A proposed reservoir would extend over 10 miles upstream and flood numerous homes including Agnes, inundating summer camp sites recently bought by wealthy Californians. The plan would dramatically alter the area and displace residents and campers.
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Agnes
Saw Green Car Sighted by Portland Couple
Mr and Mrs R M Miller from Portland reported seeing the green car driven by Edward Hickman the vehicle captured at Echo. They noted the Hudson sped by at a terrific rate and later matched the timing with Hickman's northern trip.
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R. M. Miller
Portland
Edward Hickman
Los Angeles
Echo
Miller
Hickman
Myrtle Point Baskets First Game In Exhibition Losses
Myrtle Point defeated Eckblad hardware 36 to 22 in Marshfield in an uneasy opener for a makeshift lineup. Larrier Elton Schroeder Montgomery Hartley Peel Carver Baynes played for Myrtle Point, Chapmen refereed for Marshfield, with a county league including Wilkeson Lakeside Eckblad National Guards Myrtle Point and Coquille or Bandon. An exhibition against the National Guards is set for Wednesday at home.
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Myrtle Point
Eckblad Hardware
Marshfield
Young People Watch Night at Local Churches
The Methodists and Presbyterians invite youth and adult friends to a watchnight at the Methodist basement starting 7:30 PM. At 11 PM the group moves to the auditorium for a community sing and brief talks by the youth, with adults welcome to join.
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Methodist Episcopal
Presbyterian
New Chevrolet Out to Surprise the Motor World
General Motors promises a surprise to the motor world in its new Chevrolet to be exhibited Sunday. An advertisement for the car appears in this issue. The company will have further announcements to make.
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General Motors
Motor World
Chevrolet
The
Camp Eight No More as Logging Camp Moves to Camp Five
The Coos Bay area reports Camp Eight on the Powers highway has been dismantled. Workers shifted the remaining structures and relocated the camp to a new site beyond Powers identified as Camp Five. Logs had been heavily harvested from the adjacent company land.
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Coos ‘Bay
Powers Highway
Powers
Camp 5
Editor Corrects Name Misprint in Local Paper
In a note to readers, the Coquille Sentinel acknowledges a misprint by Editor Young- naming Gee. E. Hampton as editor of the paper. The correction emphasizes using the proper name Geo. E. Hampton and upholding historical accuracy.
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Coos-County
Young
Coquille Sentinel
Iimame
Gee. E. Hampton
Geo. E. Hampton
Car Through Railing at North Fork Bridge Causes Minor Damage
A Studebaker driven by a Bandon man plunged through a railing at the North Fork bridge north end during a sequence of turns. Several passengers were injured lightly, none seriously, with only the front fender damaged. A wrecker from Outlet Park garage reset the vehicle on the highway.
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Studebaker
Zoute Park
Local Lady Dies in North Bend After Forty Five Years Here
Mrs Lund, 71, native of Finland, long resident of the bay area for forty five years, left six children including Frank Wickman in San Francisco and four daughters, with ties to Marshfield Eugene and Eureka. Survivors include Mrs Jennie Montgomery and Mrs Jehan Wayne among others. Funeral arrangements not specified in the fragment.
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Gus’ Deits
Leura
Sclareé
Henry Hermann
Birdie Haseltén
S. A. Jokmeton
Clas
C. Hulet
Lund
Finland
Bay
Frank Wickman
San Francisco
Victor Winslow
Jennie Montgmery
Eugene
Victor Brann
Marshfield
Jehan. Wayne
A. B. Chase
Eureka
Bandon Man Found Dead Along Highway
Henry Beckett a 55 year old single man was found dead along the highway near Bandon on Monday afternoon. Death was due to heart failure and burial took place at Norway cemetery. He served two nephews with the same name in Bridge and his brother died of heart failure about a year ago.
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Henry Beckett
Bandon
Norway Cemetery
Beckett
Bridge
Mangels Vary In Yielding Ability In Coos County Trial
Coos county root crop trials by H S Hale and L P Trigg on the Trigg farm show big yield differences among mangles under similar conditions. Weights taken early November and December 21 reveal Giant and Prizewinner among top performers. Mammoth Long Red also strong. Over tops, Mammoth Long Red and Prizewinner led. overall Prizewinner and Giant Intermediate show best potential. Trials to continue next year for multi year yields.
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H. S. Hale
L. P. Trigg
Trigg
Coos County
Giant
Inntermediate
Gate Post
Hickman to Face Preliminary Hearing in Los Angeles
Edward Hickman the kidnapper killer will appear today for a preliminary hearing amid speculation on a guilty plea for first degree murder. Officials note Hickman stated he would plead guilty, with guards watching and self harm measures in place as the case nears a likely supreme penalty. The killer’s father has disowned him while his Kansas City mother seeks a fair trial and punishment.
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Edward Hickman
Echo
Los Angeles
Hickman
Kansad
Hixwmeother
Anguieis
Marion
Sor Sty
Kansas City
Cousin of State Officer Involved in Kidnap Case Reward
Mrs. W. R. Haughton of Norway connected to State Traffic Officer C. L. Lieuallen, who aided in the Echo capture of Edward Hickman. Lieuallen could claim a third of the $58,500 bounty offered for the Los Angeles kidnapper killer.
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W. R. Haughton
Norway
Edward Hickman
C. L. Lieuallen
Echo
Sang Christmas Carols by city youth in dawn procession
About thirty young people from several churches gathered at the Church of the Brethren at five in the morning. Elton Schroeder drove a truck with a portable organ played by Miss Evelyn Hulet. The group visited town corners hospitals and then N Roseburg highway for a short distance, sharing their time and voices with listeners.
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Church of the Brethren
Elton Schroeder
Evelyn Hulet
Roseburg
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